TUESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1899,
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
Prince Henry of Prussia
Notes by the Way-
Insurrection is threatened in the Shantung Province.
On Sunday morning, H. B. II. Prince. Henry of Prussia left for Bangkok In the Deutschkuul on a visit to the King of Binned The Cefon has left for the san jret.
The Revenue of Tonkin.
The receipts of Tankin during the mouth November 1st amounted to $192,306, and the total receipts from the 1st- January to 34,490,182, against $1,511,781 for the corresponding period in 1898.
Yachting.
The jinricks is now firmly establish- in Peking as a mers of locomotion
A slight earthiguke shock was experi- encod in Souchow on the 1st inet. No daniago reported
Frere, where the British troope have
crossed the Tugca, is lunetailes south of
Obloosu:
Museum.
THE CHINA MAIL.
There were 100 Faropean and 2,546 TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS
Chinosp visitors to the City Hall Musɔmp, during the week ending 10th Deo. |--
News from the Philippines.
A Manile nowspaper reports the sur render of 200) men of the Pilipino army,
OHINA MAILS SPECIAL SERVIOR
THE WAR.
'KEUTER'S SERVICE,
REVIEWS PASSAGES FROM MODELN AUTHORS FOR CLAS-READING. Eumpiled and edited “by: Juhn Downie, MA. London:
Blackie and Son. Limited."
-THE WATER SUPPLY. Bon, R. D. Ormsby, Water Authoffy, sends us the following analysis of the water supply-
on the let Dooorber
overdon Tytem, af in in. bolaw; ft. 9 in below overdow Posiniach
2 ko, below overflow.
below prepo
Way el hong off, Lis, below over low
STORAGE GAZLOKA
It is not often that a shoofreading book Lovel and Storage of Water in Reservoirs, LONDON, 10th Decanibor, 1890.:
appears with characteristics to claim review THE WAR CAPE COLONY, **
Fin other than the stucațional journais, but Ruuter's Correspondent at Molteno state this one. of Blackie's now Shilling Rondors that on the 10th just, General Gatecre, is in many respects a remarkable innova General Iuglies has refused to restore 1
with a force of 2,000, made a forced march, tion. But for the forty pages of notes and THE INVASION OF CAPE and attacked the Boer position ut. Stoma lessons at the on, it forma a capital an- the Courant of Bello to the friars, holding
borg in the curly morning; but after a thresthology of the literature of the last quarter laurs' actillery duel the position was found of a century, and the names of the forty or that the building is the property of the
fifty ominent authors, whem tho pourtesy of copyright owners has rendered acces Courùmption of Water in the City of Vic- toria and Hill District during the month of [sible, give a guarantee for the sterling | Nov, *-*
poupler
Aguinalde's last known address The inch of HMS. Bompunture were quanto. The American troops aro ding is take part with the Volunteers in aging the Tipino President, and hepo to The race for the Comedore's Cup
prevent his escape to Hongkong.. will take placò on Saturday, the Hith just,,day exercise at Shanghai on tho 1 inst.
the Exo classes starting at 1.30 sud 1,45 respectively.
L
The course for the 4th Club Race our the 17th Inst. will be from the P'olies Pier, Kowloon, mund-Kowloon Tool, Cline Reskovach clanned you, Kawloon Rock, Chanael Rocky, leaving all to stay bound; 12 miles.
Football.
A Canton vernacular paper states that
The natives of Cabu hava Becu kølling.
the people of Lussarg in the district of Panya, Canton unbaths are in a state of the U.S. soldiers make stories. They say the forests are full of serpentine mixtors excitement owing to a pink coloured shower
fout!
COLONY.
HEAVY ENGAGEMENT NEÅK STORMBERG.
to bò unassailablo, and the forco retired.
BECHUANALAND. The Mudder Rivor brkiga has been con. pdeted, and trains are passing over,
A value of tha book as an introduction to all
GENERAL GATAOŘE OUT strong force of Boors at Jacobsdal threaten
General Methuen's Bank. MANEUVRED."
The Buge Commando, which cut the mil way near Graspon has been driven of, ain communication is again restored.
ni rain the other day which thoir imagina-16 feet long, and with a dismuter of thrgo THE RELIEF OF LADYSMITH tion nudialo blood. Wiseaures prophesy rebellion nud canngo next year,
Hongkong Football Club.
To-morrow afternoon on the Happy Valley the Hengkung Football Club (4) will play the officers of H.M.S. Barler Kick-off at half-past four o'clock.
Yesterday afternoon, the Hongkong
• Fuotball Club engaged in a match with a tom selected from the company toas of the Royal Welch Fusikers, In the first The following will play for the Club: half, Noble and Danby scored for the Clab., H. Kow, goal; C. H. P. Hay noйl H. | The soldiers wakened up to their work in the second half and completely changed the aspect of offis. In a very short time the sore wax endisel, and the Club players were completely nemplussed by the dash of the soldiers who rushed through other two goals, the game ciding-Pasi- fors, 4 goals; Club, 2 goals. -
Mason.c.
Pinckney, backs; T. W. Horuby, W. M. Humphreys and 6. Periberton, halves J. E. Lee, E. d. Liberud, A. F. Upwari, T. J. Will, and E. E. D. noun. forward.
Benefit Concert.
There will be a grand entertainment ou January tith in the Thontro in aid of the Transvaal Fund. 1 will be under the
amge of II.E. the Governor, HE. Le General, Commodore Powell and all the leading citizens. All services, advertise
THE TUGELA RIVER CROSSED.
The Boers are busy entrenching them súlyos at Spytonton Reverst tiers of earthworks beginning at the foot of the heights.
General Methuen is unable to ride,
A telegram from the States to an nyay officer in Manila annnounces that the foot- ball game played letween West Point and Anapolis Naval Academy at Philadelphi, UENERAL BULLER'S PREPARA has to drive. Dec. 2, resulted in a victory for two military andets of 17 points to a :
Me H. A. Ragaden, tho British Vieu- Consul, ontestained the members of the Consular Corps in Manila, ut a banquet ou the 2nd inst. The guests incloded the Spanish consul-geposal and vico vonsul, Chinese consul-general and gretary, French consul, Gerinas consul, Japanese cousul and secretary, and several foil friends.
TIONS TO ADVANCE-
NEWS OF A DESPERATE BATTLE EXPECTED.
- (From Our Own Correspondenti)
COLOMBO, December 11.
Telegrams from Cape Town state that Major-General Sie W. F. Gataero instched out from Molteno, the town throw or four miles south from Stormberg Junction, in Cape Colony, hoping to surprise the onemy by a night attack,
Two miles from Stormberg, hie forus, co- ported to consist of over 2000 men, was
"NATAL.
A strong Dutovlama has crossed Tugela river at Coleuso to attack the court celutuin.
2015070 849,700,000.
Wong Nei Cheong...boration
To
Consumption
per dayanam
100,000 .. (30,050,000
1683 96,811 76, '94,867,000 galḍág : *1978/05 28,000.
Consumption of Water in Kowloon Pen- insula during the month of Nov.
Cousumption Esilmated popatation 19,300. Cossumption per Load 2
| 8,714,700 a 230,000 palluna.
| 27,6302)
18.6 gallend The Govortiment Analyst reports that the water is of excellent quality.
the best sad latest of our literature. From Ertinsstoel populations leader, writers to poeta, novelists to philoso-, phers, historians to scientists, the book shows the best work of the best writers of the day. The Editor is an Aberdonian, and the majority of the authors are Scat- fish. Little or nothing Dialect has hoan admitted, but every selection is. Vividly in teresting atud, for the most part, nation- ally characteristio. It seems strange to alvise the general public to purchase school book, but the works of the authors represented would be a library, and for students of style, and even for the desultory remlet, in collection like this is a buon to be valued, Dainty rondesus, stirring bal- | hold, travellers" tales and fugitivo articles the from newspapers and magazines, all of per starsly littls volgte swell worthy of the half-an-inch of shelf-room it modestly quests.
and
manent value and interest, ars here in a
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ANTI-MISSIONARY DISTURE..
ANCES AT YOCHÓW, The Hankow derrepondent of the M-C
Daily News wrote on the 1st December
News has justched as of a Roman Catholic disturbance You For some tiate the Roman Catholics in that prefec ture have been in a state of constant feud The British made an entirely successful
with the people. Scores of petitions bavo sortie from Ladysmith on Friday night,
JEMETHA'S VENTURE. A Tale of the Siege try and people complaining of their doings. been pouring into the yamea from the gen The troops hamiled and carried Labards
uf Delhi, By Cul. A. F. P. Harcourt month the city was full of students, kep, and after dynsiniting the six-inch guna Landon: Cassell & Co., Ld.
attouding the district oxantinatipar, Froni sud a howitzer, and capturing a Maxim, Thero must surely be udomited for the first there has been a great deal of fric retired with the loss of one killed and Major Mutiny novels or the supply could not be on between the students and the Roman Catholic converts. But they did not come Henderson, of the Argyles, wounded. At so large, but the numerous imitators of to blows till oss day four students ware the same time a squadron of Cavalry cut Henry Kingsley and Mrs Steal show but seized by sonte converts, taken to the Ro--- the Boer telegraph wires, and-burned the little to justify their existones-Cot Barn Catholic establishment, and beaten thore. The goatry" and students resolved court's work is neither lottar. nor worse to have their revenge, to about noon on krants to the west of Ladysmith-
than the great ass, of such fiction, the 23rd ultimo samo thou ands of them
attacked the Roman Catholic establishment Strange things happened in India forty and smashed the doors, windows, furniture, your age, but there cannot have been and everything else they could lay their severe revored at the attack on Stormberg. many girls so foolish as Jeneths or young anda on. They were prevented from den appearance. of the authorities on the as Ronall Ashby. Adventures and hair ground. The students Izgivarer, refused ed to spend the whole night on the premiaca in order to prevent further mischiefs The bride coupes are hurdled one upon an. En disperse, and the officials were compell-
[ five covering the white girl, the intriguing scholars and gentry were bolling vyer with
other, na we have the 'indispensably na- rajahs and brigand chiefs, the faithful at rage, and for days the place was covered
with tendant and the bag of priceless jewels→tion of the R. C. Church in those parts. placards threatening the extermina. indeed at the machinery so familiar Leticials were in a state of great alarm, the weary reader that a languid wonder it is what to do. Lo the foreign Mo what will come next is succeeded by a
a
London, 10th Decentber 1899, BRITISH REVERSE. General Gataare reports that he sustained
A few days ago we doubted the accu- racy of the statement that the Press censor At the regular meeting of the St. Mary
ship at her abolished in the I'hilippines. Magdalens Chapter of the overig
The Manila Times of the 4th inst. says:-- Trinces Rome Chix of H. R.D.M. No. 76
The Press Censor courteously informs us ments, & ard to be giron free, non held at the basic Hall, Zetland Struct, hadame sun should be handed over that he is entirely unaware what could have on the 7th instant, the following Brethern were electol nl instalbet in their offices: the fund. Tas committee in cluargo of given rise to the report, published generally met unexpectedly by a heavy fire from the It appears that he was misled by the guiries, officers se marvellously export and versatile demolishing the builling itself by the sud M. W. Sovereign, P. D. hard; Plate, arrangouts no Sir T. Jackson (Chair in the American papers of 10th Gether F. W. Heteraan; Int Coral, D. Macan Mr EW. Mitchell, Capt. Hon. Fast, that Adjutant Gemoral Curlin said the downld ↑ 2rd tirnarai, G. J. R. Sayer; Trefusis, Mir Moreton (Secretary to the Mini consonate had been abolished. The Tronsmer.-F. W. Hall; Recorder W: Commodore), and Dr Lowan, Hon. See.litary govertiment, to whom the cons II. Hastings Pai W.S; Marshall, J.It is proposed to repeat the concert at ship is as distasteful as it is to the public, Kirkwood; Raplank, ( I. Gries; Dir. popular prizes ou January 19th to soldiers, will, Captain Crowns adds, abolish it o *of Covelonies, E. F. Mais; Urganist, Alors and police.
G. Ward: Captain of Gaäril, A, V. Apear: Date Quard, J. Mxawell.
Missionary Notes.
men and 83 wonen.
Death of Mr F. N. Firth.
soon as circumstances will allow.
at Ermita.
feant and right flank. The British troops sought cover on the kopje, but ware stl exposed to a searching mtillery fire, the enemy having covered the bills with heavy
and found the ground impracticable. To casualties word stones wounded, and 9
wissing. missing, en falled, 17 wounded and 696
́ ́- (L'Avenir, du Tonkin.) ·
THE WAR.
PARIS, December 4.
It is tolographed from London that 18,000 Boors, under the commend of Ganstal
53
LONDON MESION, SAFE.
artillery.
Finding the place too hot, General St. Andrew's Day was celebrated by father now occupied a position is a hill Tire tog ut the Hongkong and Shang- the Scotsmen in Manila by abripient half a milo distant, and sont out his mount. Joybert, are strongly entrenched at Colen- | very creditably, but when this is said, all I cape by a buck door.
ball in the English Club About 200 gusta mero proson, and infantry to attempt to ourflank the dancing was kept up from 9.30 pm to enemy. At the same time, he advanced 3.30 am. The reception committed with two regimesta of infantry to engage was composed of Masdaines Marstar.1,
Bear ceramando closing strong
durn upcu Thistlethwaite, and Thompson, and Mr. MoLost was secretary for the committee him from the north fore again he was arrangements There were snny military received with a Leavy fire by the Buen and all oficers pressent, inglaling musta-manhina pune rend la tua aucuns clearly
tai Bank was half-usted to-day on receipt The monthly pampatet issued by the of intelligence from London of the death. Hongkong Church Missionary Association yesterday, of Mr Francis Norman Firth, at fitates that daring the Bishop of Victoria's the comparatively early age of 34 years. recent tour in the Pukkien Province be The news of Mr Firth's early demi will visited fourteen stations in the Ku-change received with universal regret at the mal Pang nang districts, and confirmed 190 dicerent ports at which the deceased served On November 12, in in the interests of the Bauk. He was held the Chest of the Q.M.S. Theulegien in high extrem by his colleagues, and the
Bishop.---De Bardon, the Fate Bishop or Victoria, is now residing at Takhui, and is devoting himself to revising a trustation of the New Testament, and has also under taken the clerical work of the Mistim during tho absence of Rev. E. B. Beau- champ on furlough,
so, and that 10,000 others maintain vigorous siege of Lodysuits.
PARIS, Deveniber 8, Tas Berlin journals static that 8000 Dutch in the north of Cape Colony have revvited, and joined the Boor army,...
MARRIAGE OF BRITISH SUBJECTS
IN CHINA.
The following letter has been issued by Diocese in South Chips
to take charge of the minion. Though the
Cullera Tuc ESHA Directors dABEKWAMPET to the Bank. Aso, and Gencial. Jarainfliu; and the/utnumbered him by at least 3000 men and grimup or fČKUTEN COʻLIO, On Missionary Socioty, as andenomina some time a very extensive a prosperous
WCTU
faint surprine not to have furoseon every Father in charge, was there at the time of incident. The book will pass an idle hour rivt, but fortunately managed to make his
said. The pictures of pative life are doubt-
Sach is the nows that has fast resclient less accurate, and the author's position în the Punjab Civil Commission is a gauntesis. I'm glad to be able to add that no of he that it is not his fault if he falls to be the students, the gentry, and the people for descriptions, but his story is so improntale has been made on the proinincs o
the London Missionary Fociety. So far, convincing.
have shown aging but the almost frican! linces towards the new mission. They BRITISH FOREIGN Messens, 1837-1897. visit the place constantly, and nin on By Rev. Wardlow Thompson and Rev. arms of perfect ecriality with the Evange A. N. Jolinen," M.Ä. London: list in charge. Mr Gral and Dr Ponko Blackie and Son.......
luft Flankow on the 27th ult, for Yochou The author ach Suciniart on it tish Ion
Boliden lisionary Suciety gas and tot- tional for as they prefer to style it inter- work in Kuna, it has not had till now denominational) institution, and yet it foreign missionary resident in the province, causes a slight hoole to find Bishop Cray, Messrs. Greig and Perko have the hour of South Africa, described as a thorough
of being its pioneers in this respect. Churchman, bu alan a man of broad. F. ALFORD AS A RADICAL human sympathies. This secas a ship of Mazy years ago the Law Officers of the the pen, for chewhere the writers givo.
* POLITICIAN, Crown decided that the Murringes in S.P.G. is full credit for the noble work ir Mr Edward F. Alford, of Conetfield-gar- Consuing officers were authorized to perform as done in various parts of the world.ths tim of Jardine And Matheson, was on horeign countries facilitating Act, by which
dens, London, and recently a member of ll not affect the established Everything, except a few detaile, has validity of marriages solemnized by. Cleries the Salvation Array finds its record of 4th Nov, selected by the Council of the beun secaged by General Baller for den marriages: bata throughout heou nothing is said of the Army's attack: one the Liberal candidate for the division at Urdure. In accordance with this achievements in India and Ceylon though Altrincham Division Lateral Association to in Holy advance from Frece to sucemur and relieve regularly solemnized in Staghai by the Japan in 1895. The work of medical mie the fext election. In the course of the
use of the religious ceremony alone, and General Hiv. G. Stewart White in Lady have been duly registered by the Registrarsions and of non in the missin Heldress, he referred to the Uhinose as General in London. No subscouent set the clucational part of missionary ishongs
In s'range contrast to the policy adopt d
Captain and officers of 1.31.5. Undunte was better armed with artillery General were iso among the guests,
Gatacro retreated steadily upon Malino.,
A temporary bridge has been constructed by the British Engineers over the Tugels River at Frero, where traiù loads of troops have been rising continuously for several daye.
HOME FUND,
keen lover of sport and possessed of a rory kindly disposition, kë sado many friends in the Far East. Mr Firth came out to the Singapore ofiica of the Corporation in 1896, NEW SOLDIERS AND SAILORS" and was afterwanis tuisferred to Amoy, betoning later to the Straits. In April, 13, he procceded home on leave and retoning to the Far East in November, joined the Hongkong office. With the The table below gives the Rain'all at exception of a short period of service is the beary.tory to the end, of November | Acting Agont at Feochow, Mr Firth re with the teams and extremes for the provi-ained in Hongkong until Docenior lust, ous years. The rainfall for November when he was granted a year's leave in conf- was slightly above the argenge, int leaves seuengo of the development of heart as still will a shortage of alut lã inches. trouble. Reports had rexantly bean recoiy-
The Year's Rainfall.
e futinting the hopelessness of recovery,
but the end has come sooner than was
on the mean to the end of November →
Runball at Hongkong Observatory.
15 years 1884-08 | anticipated.
January
February March.
April
May
June
July
Augast
September
ISDD,
Mean Max. Min. Tung-Wa Hospital.
19 1:55-8,43.00
2,20 2,00 700 .24 The Directors of the Tong Ws Hospi- 17 tal beg to acknowledge with thanks the
32-2.09, 10.43
3.1.4 5.98 14,89 1,00
7.16 13.16 48.81 1.15 following Donations to the fund for the ex- 18,07 10:50 31.38-4.07 tension of the Hospital &e. — 10013 14.21 -98.244.57
The Secretary of the New Soldiers and Sailors' Hume and legs gratefully to no kuowledge the following additional sand
Previously acknowledged Dobjec Nowrojce ..... Mr Ilo Tungarian Miss Millington... 'DIJ
Mr Hodley Beet
Mr Makeliam
$1,814.00 100.(K)
100.00
59.70
50,00
50.00
60. 0
Yong Kon Fuk
50.00
Mr. Cooke
25.00
smith.
Mr W. G, Humphreys..
Bir H. Price
Air Partington
Mie Saxou......
Mr. Black
25.00
TO THE CLERGY OF THE CHORED or ENULAND IN Sorry Cuia, My dear Brulhra As zono doubts exist with regard to the in China, I think it well to give you the fol legality of martiagos solemnized by Clergy lowing information.
has in any way affected the position in re-nud thei: literary work, and, most import fuilonna News is expected hourly of a desperate spect to the validity of such untringeant of all, the growth and organisation of
1 A. D. 1889 certain dificulties having native churches, all are fully explained, in South Africa, there stood out the apathy arison with regard to the verification by and the little manual is ermed with facts and the neglect of British interests in Chun. Count of the signature of a Clergyman in full of encouragement for niss'on workers. British subjects interested in China, whe the certificate of a marriage solemnized. Ju It is a stirring tale of trials and trumphs.eber na merchants or manufacturers, ship- West Chins, various questions about such The Wesleyaus alone in fifty year leat more Pers of goods for the muttel, ur missiona THE REVERSE IN CAPE marrings were referred to the Secretary of than sixty missionaries in Sierra Trees resident in the cuntay, in all wonder
State for Foreign Affairs The reply, and yet there is no mission station in the ed what was the policy of the Government world that has not amply justifed its exİN- dated Foreigis Office, Dec fith, 1859 was
XIM in their relations with Chine. Mr Brod- as follows!-
tonce, and the trillion and a balf annually rick, on August, to them that it
securities was print
COLONY.
20.10
25.00
battle near Frozo.
25.00
20.00
Mr J. Hastings..
*20.00
Meß, H. Potts.
20.00
Pre RA M. C.
J0.25
R..
E. B.
10.00
A Friend
30.00
Chang Ws Pin
10.00
Ho Kom Fong
.10.00
Mies Parkcs
5.00
Already acknowledged 864.770
19.98.13.48 27,57 -.5.20
Tsun Shin Tugarond
Mias Fairall
5.00
150
8.88 19.13 1.91.
Wai Wo Bank
Leung Kom Lun
5.00
160
Chung Hing......
4.00
100
shing On......
Hung Ling Fat".
6.00-
INDIGNATION IN ENGLAND-
ANOTHER BRITISH FORCE
CAPTURED
Mr Lau U-long
100
On Tai
100
SHOOTING.
Wing Choong K
100
Waug Hing
Tith thoun
100
This match took plnos on Saturday, Dec.
Mr Yeung Yat-lain......
100
P. Scorcs
air lại Chi tiế
100
Ye Hinge me
100
Tsang Keng Koo
100
Wong Chicong Wa
160
100
Capt. Doig.
100
Thomps Hotel Com'dorg:
Kwong You k Wang Lun
October
November
187 170 17.87.02 LG 1.30 7.3% .00 FE. MRT. Soc.
The French at Kwongchau-wan.
Tonkin exchanges veport the further. punishment of the Chinese in thai nuigh- | bourliond of Kwongekau-watt. The French troops, after the way had been prepared for, them by the shells of the warships, advan= |*|
ced over the enemy'a position, pad traversed several deserted villages. Some villages word here. At the village of Von L
the Chinos regulars were strongly entrench-
ad, behind some fields of sugar-cape; and it was only after a light of four hours that the Chinese broke and took to fight. The French pillaged the village. On the French salo, two battalions of infantry and two ecctions of artillery were employed. Four men wore killed and twenty-pight wounded. The village, was buried dawa next moming, and after capturing the village of Sai Dei tao tronpa refuried. The span dating of Tuhu-kam al chiang sub- mistui perefully, fearing that their towns wald; be treated in the anio rer at Van-luc ant Sai-he, Adja ant Bugie, of the Marine Infantry was killed. Sort Major Galiche was contenid in The orders of the day for gallantry under
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letter of the 29nd us, with reference to the excellent. Tovemput legality of marriages celebrated by a Clark Chocalareign would have any completeness the reply of the right honourable gurilo- in Holy Orders between British subjects, that ignored the facts here given, and bie whether in the interior of China or elseLorinus will value the statistics and inciden's to a Sich-mauber who was making where within that Empire, as to the certifi-set forth by Messrs Theopsom and lobusay on bull of the rentives of some citon to be grantedl of such
marringes, their registration by Her Majesty's Consuls
A LOYAL LITTLE MAI By Sarah Tytler. Japer war Me Bodilek admitted that, at the commencement of the China and in Chins.
In reply I am to state to you that it ap- peare to be well established and free from
"valid according to English law
THE OPERATIONS AT BIODDER doubt that such warriages are perfectly
RIVER.
*
London': ¦ Blackie sad Sun,
thingh the chitha dated back to July, 1894, was still under consideration. No one could at least deny the patineo which Jad allowed the matter to a prolonged for five all
years. Another instance of patiense and watchfulness had been devoustintu by
2374 BRITISH DEFICIENT IN CAVALRY, guature of a clergy wan in a cortifieste o end the child of the father in asstly murder of the Rer. Mr. Fleming,
150.
67
65
(Front Our Special Corrependent.)
LONDON, Deceraber 12, 2,35 a.m.
General Gatacre, operating from Multcoo against the Tsoera at Stormberg, had 070 2160 mon exptared by the enemy,
Shanahan Frith
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160
Ou the 12th at 1100 romelic
* There is much fubignation here against
General Catser, it being alleged that lie
blind overworked his men. They wore sul
496 jucted to a long; furved march, over wagh country, and were thirty hours without aloop.
Christmas is coming and preceding it ecates a new Volume from the pen of Sarah It is further stated in the so letter that Tytler, which will be welcome news for the bush marriages cannot be registered in young folk. A Loyal Little Buid" is an British Commulates, but instructions excedidy pretty story, founded on the delay the ipability of the Foreigu would be issued to Hi M. Cousor officers unantic episode in the Earl of Mar's resten to obtain any antisfaction for the to verify, if requested to do so, the
bel It is th-old
his salvation; missionary, who was murderela Year OLAVO asch a marriage 2
Word of the boy lover alio, in after years, the ago. Pawangi, howerar, frux aurder and ones the husband-all delightfully re- donth, or, to put icnore politely, jogapllable fasbing and bringing us back in faner la loss of life and property, a brief rofecurea the day long gonio bye, when we were eager to kopen door Land "spheres of falloonsa. to enact devis of derringin, Asa Christmas might be useful. It should be nutcil how present for the girls wacan imaginenbmore patience and watchfulness" kd to the
withdrawal of all British warp-from- welcome gift.
Ps. Arshur. That was the taitial erro ther
policy for Russia" minexed. Fort
Such marriages are frequently solumized. in the Dinesses of Mid North, and West China, in Shanghai, Tientsin, Chefou, Sor chun and elsewhere; capica of the Regis ters are sent to the Registrar General London, and duly acknowledged by biné
There need therefore be no doubt as to
without any girl forms, whether in Wrr SarEL AND ASSEGAL BY G the validity of marriages solemnized by the
Brereton, Logidon: Black and
Trosty Porta oc in the Interior of
Chins.
In order that the solemnization of such
Captain Breretou any always be relied
Art arend, presically, the entire country to the nuit Lord Salisbury had agreed with Russia that England would over in future intrude math of the Great Will
marriages may be daly safeguarded, I open to write up to the boy's standard of but, curiously cough, in making the ar quest that the following penetics bo follow
excellene, and his latest stors, dealing geement that Rasa should not come to rangement, he abeigtely forgot to make an by the Clergy in South Chinn ***(1) Bunes should his published in accor- it mainly does with South Africa, will be the south of the firm Wall. Nothing pro. dance with the rules of the Peyer Book welcomed by the budding youth of Hongcluded Russia from enterprises to the mouth
(2) Fall entride abould be unde in Re- stars kept for the purpose and copies kong just now It is, morrer, histor calf the Groat Will at Peking, which should be forwarded to the Registrar ly accurate, if we accept the description of was the key to the petion. THO General in London, and also to the Bishopstod whans, which is bit out of order, uid pro quo was a mythical statement Shield Anil Assopar, however, will hold us to the British sphere of infuence in the The retreat for Molteno was most dis. for entry in the Diocesan Register warni suthor in the hearts of the begian Yangzu Valley, and ou that point Third
Charles Berestin threw yalgalla, light.. readers of romance.
China, simply id tint the Yangtezo amid bover he al
(5) Marrings where eit sot of the parties nuta British subject should not he emuized, without full consultation with its Consul of the nationality concerned
dared The Hours purrind the retreste changes are slight The depression hus sng forca, pog.ting upon it a harusing fin probably reached E. Japan. Pressure Is
bigbest over Ching, The munstan is likely from the hilltogs.
Freshon on the const and, in the N. part
of the Chun Sa Frecast
50
winde an
probably froshening changeable,
sumugo which are Great Britía no mora In all, conca il is the duty of the GAINING A WIDE REPUTATION
right in the Yangtze Valley than any other. 18. a cure for rheumatism Chamberlain's | Foyer, - Ho dil not wish to undermite the Clergy to hasure things.ves, as far us pos General Lord Methuen is reported to allo, first those who desire their services Ben Balin is gaining a wide reput the personal services of their energetic whether they be Bitigly nabjects or not, tion. 3. D. Johnat 10 of Richmond Ind., Minister, Sir Claude – Ofaodnaxle, but bo have made an artillery reconne sanes on understand the laws of the aurch, and has been troubled with that wilwent since didny that it was vring to tha lek uk Sunday, the Ott ut fe in base will not be violating canonical regulation 1809 In opening of tho says I never support from the Gatoriet that that
Tased Chamberlain's Pain Beli Tex acts so rupy thiet alscupy Bielor sunted the card alarm and called the Meter River dates that I append a form of Application for the found anything that would live the und il pollion in the wito rpbers of Chi's mes
solduunization of arvinge, which 1 recours | Tiko magic with me.””” elper by was GR Gifts British he were captured. The British end for e-Baliero mo Yours faithful and pained in very much, but one gaid
Mr. Conipa Disraeli Bephew of the Mulcahe vent, into bie
Ly in Christ
application of Tam Beim refiered mo. Fee
that umar, is the Con- alyst 10 o'olek zul found the gas
· Are severely handicapped oving to Declens
Fold by All Thalese, Watkins or Co. Ger
TRIBES COOK you know why the
out the whole pristnere last night?!
Dos, 17th 1:09.