MOUN'B
57MAS,
Tallis Woodward Wahl in E in E flat; Hymn, 179.--.
TOURS
osca, Tallis Forno, Rimtadt and guificat and Nano nander in D; Hymns, and 279 Voluntary. Halle Choros (Alessiah), Hondel.
OS CRUECH.-- SUNDAY, DEU, 31.
THE CHINA MAIL.
The publication on this taque commenced to his own comitry of commercial dovetop ut 6,80 p,an.
The China Mali.
FONGKONG, SATURDAY, LEORMBER 30, 1829.
over again we have reached one of those arbitrary lines that mark (lio figlit of age. Ones again we stand on the verge of a no year, some of us disappointed it may be at the slow inarch of the world towards the ticals wo cherish, others Full of hope for
mvot, and as soon as he recoguiera the blighting influence of the South China pirates, ho will speedily set to work to reestablish erder in his Viceroyalty. If he hail only the courage to attuck the this problemi there would be oven greater joy over his appointracnt to reign at Cantey, but we fear it is too much to expect him to grapple with this hydra-headed pyil.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
News from the Philippines.
Agulusido is reported to be still at large on the inouitatus in Central Luzon,
Notes by the Way
11.MS. Centurion loft-Singapore for Jabum-on-tho t9th December,
The U.S. cruiser Nashville, on her way Admiral Watson transferred his fng to Maniks, arrived at Singapore on the 19th
rom the Baltimore to the Boklyn un the December. 19th Decober.
Down to the 20th Decembar, a sum of
· Aguinaldo's ungineer corps arrived in alanis on the 18th December, and sanon
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1899.
TELEGRAMS.
mymine, 311, 10 and 405;; lhe fitury. On such geensions, it is not own independance, the two Boer Repub!" | dered with their horace and equipanent.ty wijii ha sext gat on vieli day. The River,
Im, 20 (Mornington); Anthera, & To radiant mor hats passed away' Woodward Voluntary, Grann.
6 p.m.-Hymns, 511, 615, 411, 612. and
Josi
unprofitable to cast a retrospective glance at a few of the chief opisales of the year, and to endeavour to obtal frea thoni sore
REUTER'S BERVICE.
CHUTNEY.
(Afanficter d by the Firm of Iresponsible. Chatter and Co.)
+
Your currespondent's "luoid-explanation of the equire disease known as pink-ayo LONDON, 28th Decembor, 1809,"
is, an Irishuron warld put it, lucid b THE WAR.:
cunes of itanon-lucidity. In fact, it is a Although no actual fighting has taken inens an twende. Il pink-age means plass, the British have made small bat pink cycle, why, in the sins of all that The Best Offles will be closed at 11:00 successful reconnaisenndes nt Kimberleysis susible, do not tho voterimury surgenua With the world's higher politica vo ve 495 ind heen collected i Manila for the on Mondays Janunty (Now Year Modder River, Chievolvy and Sterksteduni chassify it as sech 7 Auglue, whether the Day).. On Tulay, the Zed Jaunary, the The enemy, the minintiau, kas bcon im turses have got pink eyes, bluo nyos, browi Five Office will be closed accept from 8 to proving entrenchment and mounting guns apes, or any other kind of ores they'il neither time for spart to deal. All in-Transva? War Relist Fund.
probably win through all right, if a shot 9.m. "Conespondence for local delivery at Colenso.
Considerable bodies of Boere are confront the Baer's Long toon does'nt pronu- may be posted up 11.30a.m. On Monday
turely cut short their career. Pink-Ero is crest, for Etiute at Isner, enters in the struggle for supremacy in South Afric While making a show of protecting their
and up to 9aan. on Tuesday one delivery stantly on the southern side of the Tugula la dinas to be afraid of, zuid can be dealt with most effectively in its earlier Mr Hartes, Director of Hanoverian Misstages. What was have to guard against is night box will be left open. The monsy
the yellow eye of our detractors. Lave been engaged for years on a deep plat to destroy the predominance of Britain The report that Lieut. Gilmore, U.S.Yerde offies will be entirely closed both gone in Natal, and Mr-Stacke, a German
The Grm wonder that be bunici 1-m ad bean released from tu custody of things for mail notices and newspaporn.
farmor, have been arrastol on a cargo of in South Africa. The struggle in hoen
harbouring the enemy. Both claim the pardon, sabitary-authocities can find no 376 Volautaries, Batiste and Pergo-indication of the world's progress or otro longer than most of us expected, mil the Filgines is not verified, but it is believed to
protection of the Gerinan flag. The pi-better time for dumping their muck carts grussion. Here in Hongkong the represent triviali troops, while displaying the galbe tran atires of our Western civilisation aro exantry for which Burish troops have evo,
Leonors have been remanded, and sent to the on the newly-reciaime ground roar Poù- dar's Wharf, than between the hours of optionally well situated to watch its effects
eight and nine in the morning, when muit upon the representatives of a civilisation
gol at Esterart.
of the business mon of Hongkong who re- that is as old as the history of the world
side in Kowloon are crossing by the Ferry itself Here the western breakers surge
to take up the duties of the day at their and even against the adamantico rock of Holy Communion 3rd and 4th Sunday. Chinese conservatium, and just'as some of
anofloading aitizen shoulf hayo n cartload of Sunday School: p.m.
Hongs. It by somialogs thing that the offensive garhnge raked over under his 18y nose, especially at holiday time, when he has probably hala bere night and his breakfast sits but lightly on his san).
see if the newly-appointed people's re- Lo do something to agad this intolemble presentatives on the Sanitary Board - naisants, Itis worse than the sunschipping -and that is bad enough. which your evezing contemporary evils at
DEC. 31.
WESLEYAN METHODENT CHUROHENAY Morning-10.30. Erening -B..
BEAMEN'S INSTITUIE, KOWLOON. BUNDAY,,
31, 1899. Morning Frayer:-L1 a..
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping. Daylight. Thales leaves for Swatów.
MEMOS. FOR MONDAY, Shipping.
on renowned, have met with serious ve versos. In the cad, our arty must prove victorious, and we hope the restoration of peace will see a bleading of the racun in South Africa and the creation of a rival Briti- Culony to Canada and Australasia. with this cluding thought we take the opportunity of wishing our readers.
A IA AND Prosesous New YEAR.
Editorial Comment.
RATIN
NORTH
BORNEO.
The fact that the 8.8. Sm- daken ought up no le a than six residents in dist distressful country' re minds us that there is t
ae have stood upon the ragged cliffs of tho Homeland skors and watched the powerful wares dash against the rocks and recede without apparent result, here we look upon the battle of the mens, and wonder] if, after all, the ware of Western in- fluence is having any effect upon the Chinese, Tespite naby disny points ments, we ilieve it can be said that the past your has seen a cat-iderable ad- Noon.-French Mail steniner leaves for vance towards western ideas of progressiva”
Ports of Call, and Europe.
development. Even the hitherto exclusivo Province of Human has opened its doors to western inventions, and tas bated foreigner has penetrated to its capital and established To time, Chion must bo conquered by mechanics. Few of us have fish in the regeneration of the entry through a regenerate Executive, but we do manage of one of the most import ut tobacco plantations aitutaterl up some believe Hutt, given better and more mappá
river with along Malay name and means of travel, the chenge that will bo effected upor, the Chinoso se a nation warently rather out of touch with the Zitto apital of the State. Naturally, these
Miscellaneous.
Local Banks cluse.
Insumos Offices close.
Good per Hitachi Marn not clear.& after himself there
this date subject to vent,
General Memoranda.
TUESDAY, January-
Grand Concert in the City Fall
WEDNESDAY, January 3-
be so markai that it will evently foul to
་
The Late Senior Luna.
In nyt sing the recent death of Hong Upon learning of the death of General Laxion near Manila, President, Melinley kong of Stror Juna Luna, the famous telegraphed his 'condolences to the late | Filipino puistus, the Singrepare Free Press General's wife and family. A telegramy:-It is understood that his sudden ans also sent by My Bihu Root, the death, was due to a broken heart on his Secretary for War.
Tearning The hort circumstances of the
death of his brother Goneral Luna, and the
It is anticipated that General Otis will
Inet that is on and his mother were return to the United States ne soon as the rising am their whereabouts inknown, Filipino insurrection is unhed nyande may remenhor the famous conte resuscitation, aw that Mr Moiklajuhi, As- sistant Secratury to the War Department, will be appointed Governor-Geniral of the Philippines,
Holidays.
There will he no issic of the China
little war golog on in that part of the Mot on Monday, Tueday's issue will bu work which may or may not) have far-ready shortly after mil day, reaching vaults apon imperial induce in the quarter.
Of the passengers in question two are connected with the
And Government
another j. lucal
Watchaight Service.
On Sunday night, the 31st inst. walelnight sorvice will be held in the Wesleyan Church, Wanchai, commoucing
at 11.1 p.
Hongkong Hotel.
The Baud of the Hongkong Regiment will play at the longkong Hotel to- 3. Avetion of Crown Land at ladies changes in the a-ministration of flagoniemen object to being pumped, but wenig, feat & p.nr. to 9.30 pm. The fol.
Jardine's Bazar, East Point, Goods per Cherine Apo undelivered country itself. As yet, l'oreign capitalise van gather that the new policy now being wing ts the programino
after 2 p.m. this date landel
FRIDAY, January &
invecte
* Britannia Pridvor the jasen Muslim.
........Thiere, Alarm
miR VÍ
of Nailan Hrhalene Liebe
Glow Mave vits (@ve,
i
Laspor, 28ecember, 1899, THE WAR-RE-INFORCEMENTS. The Seventh Division will commence
forument lave accepted the services of embarking on the 4th January. The Gn battery of "he Royal Honorable Artillery,
LADYSMITH.
The Times' Correspondent at Ladysmi.l, 19th instant, says that the garrison has food stalls for two months only, and that they have trouble regarding fage. The chamy's shelling is improving in accuracy, and causing heavier maualties,
-
rethe in which Sonor Juan Lutta y Novicio.
as the principal figure. Owing to j lousy, with good cause it is understood, he rurierat his wife and his mother-in-law, niti “accomplice, and was requinted by a French tobuna Soner Lann was an intimate friend of Mr De Camus, of Sing apore, who was in his carlier days a ship-
BOER COMMISSARIAT. nster in Eastern water, and had young
The Times Corresponent at Dufay Luna saving with him na an apprentice for souie time. Mr De Chusus is the postssur Bay states that the Bour Commissariat is ofalinuod pertestof himself by Senor Lun, well Applied, but there is gront destitution painted as a tukon of esteem for his old among the Burghers' families fad the pico The Boors are oxperiencing difficulties in Europan reputation, and sons of his mag- wipper. As au artist Benor Lurs had auf necessaries has advanced 100 per sout. rifeent altarpieces and other work are purchasing applies from the Continent without shipping ballion, which is liable to seizure by warships.
known to every art cunnebasptir.
Tas, Singapore Volunteers.
dad roancessionnaireshave done roomtesbly lit- tle in China, Beyond the rapid fast metion Goods per Arlathe undelivered after of the Russia railways in Manchuria, and
this date subject to tuût..
the completion of the subsidiary northern lines ander Chisca uanaguraent, there is little progress to repost, and there will heas little at this period of next year unless the foreigner can place more reliance on the good faith of the Chippers officials. At one the it somed that the reading of Chius wae minient, but the long Creatoner did not convena self to the Bornean branch. in accordance with the résolutions and in ordinary circumstances no such ex-
SATERDAY, January 6:-
2.30 pm.-Auction of Household Forni kurd; e, at the Residence of Captain Trevelyan. A.P.D., Dunnottar, The -Grand Entertainment in aid of War Fund.
Peak,
Goods per Merion/kare undelivered
after this date subject to rant.. WEDNESDAY, January 10-
South African Fund Concert, in the City cataclysm was agah postponed, and the
Hali:
MONDAY, January 15:
3 p.m.Meeting of archollers of the Wanchu Warchouse and Storage Co., Limited, at No. 5 Queen's Road Central.
geographical boundaries of the Celestial Empire romain nachged. French 18 cors are working assiduously to extond frontiers and influence in South Chin, and we will not be surprisal if the Island of Hainan becomes French in 1909, and it
followed regarding the troublesome rebot Mah whe has so long defied the Gaveramentionat voin muets with universal approbation in Bor-Selecti
can circles. The May, like the Chins-Peka.. man, does not understand letting an enemy avoid the natural consequences of urmezi ro-`
We are pleased to learn that the local bellion; and theaction of the Managing DirecYokohama Specie Bank fur on his visit to Dabum some eighteen. months ngohen he paid at Salleh agency of the Yokohama Specie Bank, sum of money to "bon good boy in futuro Limited, has been raised to the position of community either British or Camos How lean, however, that the new rising, already recorded in our calamus, will be dealt with a strict business principles. Messy Littin & Harington, who are in cou- and of the expedition, are we uniterstinit. to have a free hand; and if the redoubtable
at Salleh can be got ar he is to receive.
We
panna? at a recent extendiary na eating of the sharchokters in Yokohama We wish the new brandrall prosperity in the new year.
Hospital..
The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Mem. orial and Nethersole Hospitals Legs to
HAVAS SERVICE.
A SKIPPERS ENTERTAINMENT,
Lot
A most daring fraud is being perpetrated in our midst. Struck, probibly, by th fansnitlity of getting in dollars just now for patriotie purposes, a Chiusman, coin round selling tickets in aid of the We Fund. The Firm have come across threo specimens of these, arul ecclose one for the
lightenment and edification of the general public, from which you will see that they are simply old Gymkhana Tickets. Wa can scarcely pity the way gullibility of those who bought them, for on the face of it, the tickets have no reforenes whatever The Siegapore Free Press of the 20th
to the proceeds of the gals thereof being December sys-As the matter ia to-day THE FRENCH IN SOUTH CHINA. applied to patriotic or any other purposes
save that of admitting one person to PARIS, Decomber 23. cominun properly, it is right to my that
Gymkhoan Meeting at the cost of one dul- M. Pishon announces that Li Haugr and fifty cents sterling. Is it not the Major Commandant S.V.A. and his
What fools these officers have decided on inviting the Gorps chang is nominated Vicorny of Kwangtung. Shakespeare who says: to give the Imperial Government an The subprefect of Stui-kay is degraded. tortals be 7 expression of loyal support at this par: Au indemnity for the murder of the to
The Firm have had a high-eld time of it ticular crisis. Not however so much in ensigns of the Descartes is protaisel.
Matobal Sou is returning to Peking, this Christmas and are, naturally, suffering ate stating us in the face, nd we are con the form of any definite offer of service doubt that is the statel duly of the Corpe, limitation agreement.
sidoring tho expediency of going to bed on: whatever way may be acceptable. No taking with him tho Kwongahu-van de recovery, nud, now, the new fear festivitice Saturday night and not getting up again pression is to in contemplated. Bat the SMOKING CONCERT AT CANTONnntil Tuesday morsing, Meanwhile, tho Senir las been reading The Swiss Family point is that it amounts to a vote of loyal support to the Government, andadecimation
A smoking concert was given on Boxing Robinson," which was one of the delights of readiness to do what may be required, night in the Club Theatre, Canton, hy of his faled rooth. What a wonderful leaving the option and decision-entirely several well-known slippers of the few book it is, and how charmingly inaceurata
If for with the Imperial Government. instance it were necessary to withdraw the
Singapore, a very unlikely wontingereyst two Pongal battalions would probably be despatched to those slatatas, and Singapore would certainly receive in addition 300 Malay States Garden In such circam- stanees it is evident that, for Garrison dates and for assisting in giving guntery train-in the best of spirits (uo pun) the whole temperate, fligid or trojúeni zato, ing to the new elenients in the Garrisons, vyning. the officera, non-commissioned officers and men of the S. V. A. would have a useful and extended field of duty. If Siagore were asked by the Imperial Government to con. tributo d' quota of men for South Africa no doubt such a quote, with the goodwill of
and invensictont
They land from the
atleupt is made to renex the southern potshort-skrift. The only difficulty is that acknowledge with thanks the following European battalions from Hongkong and and, engineers wire cordially invited, a wrecked ship on n'raft composed of four
tion of Kwangtung up to (and perhauggested in the venerably cocking book--" inclusive of) the important city of Canton,
· First catch your hare." Jungle warfare is Hongkong bus seen the most extraonlin: alwaysrifheit to mopeats and the unit ary extension of Levsitory miuos it bommen afores of Sikhs at Bidėjukets, said us partion of the British Epire. Upwards amount to 250 men, may, try to hunt hin of UK) equaro hilos have you taken over down in vain, if he he wise enungh to keep from China (under a long lease), bat al-the cover afforded by the forests and hills
A. S. WATSON & CO., though this was the entome of peaceable of the west const district.
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negotiations with the Chinese Government | wish then ovory success. the local officinis made a shots of resistance which compelled' a military aucupation of the new territory. It is well known the this out attitude of the ulicials was connived at by the Viceroy, His Excel-
ablak
KUMOTE
Meanwhile wo
It seems rather incongruous
to read of the humorous sayings of men while ae-
Conations to the funds of the Hospitals Lat Yin Szá
Yuen Hing...
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The Largest Oil Steamer Alioat.
Mesas Sir W. G. Armstrong, Whit worth, and Co., Edd, have just launched the slourer Streets, which besides enjoy-
jabipe then lying at that port. The officers
an assembly of about sixty, incluiting a few
the residents, wara pressut,
Captain want, of the 6.4. Tientsin, occupied the hair, and he was nesisted by Captain Hop
king.
The Chairmati poids sous very humorons- remarks, and kept his chipmates and friends
barrels sain in half aid, during the course of the narrative, brede that poor raft up no less than four times to utilizo the tubs for four differont purposes.
Then they discover everything needful for their use
It is: that can bear, live or grow in either a delightful, and the Senior has been beam. wis The Soldiges of ing round the oflios the last few days with The opening song was the Queen by that popular favourite, Ma quite a boyhood's flush on his face. All C. T. Robinson, who responded to an un. this, however, is apt from the original deniside encore by reciting the now world-ubject of this paragraph, which was to wish all the readers of the disjointed and some The About-Minded Beggar. famed poss The rendering of this poeta nu a clever times ill-considered-jattings, the brightest picce of atting, and elocution, and the of golden times in the yese 1000. This uver again. A collection was afterwards The Chinese clerk, wishing to be meluded, audience demanded the poem to lio recited from the Senior, Gussy and the Junior Chairaan by Mr Robing, who expressed now yeal."
tively mgaged in the blockying ilic'distinction of carrying a larger curge lency Tu, so it is with some degree with of war, but there are men were than any tank steamer hitherto built, is the employera, would be forthcoming, Tiers | made, and thesym u! $150 was bagded to the wishes you welly happy Nummbah one satisfaction we burn of his superession by spirits viss phoenix-like from the very ashes latest development of the combined olie it will be seen, no pretence'nt anything his thanks on behalf of the Transenal Fand Li Hung-chang. The Colmial Oilica aay of disconsolation, and who by thoir wit- | and cargo steamer, which forms the type of more than a spoutaneous" expression Consistes. The money will be handed! ing decreed that the new tearitory shall be │Geisma, servo to raise the spirits of their vessel required for the trade carried on by readiness to undertake madr duties as may over to Sir Thna, Jackson, Hon. Tresores tenences in the daily preen of the Colony, developed by the crdinary revenus of the comrades and engender fedlings of confid- the owners, the Shell Transport and Trade required, whorever and whenever Im- of the Fond The next iteuí en hence, your murning contemporary may 50-
football
To be There!
by Mr W. 4. King, Ballyhooly,' which
Pris:cr'e amores are not uncommon
was tendered in capital style, Mr Baer, pardoned, perhaps, for a rather amuning who is the pinsnesker of a fi baritone shy which occurred a few days ago. In on veder, sang The Banks of Lahlomond.
Colony, kcal improvements have been re-
enas by nieans of which a position is re-ing Co., of which Messrs Arahold, Karberg perii authority se determine. tarded, and the public have best dissed or gained. Regarding those lively and Co. are the general agents. The Shell
Mr C. King how have That's the time to scallont resund of the principal Hurry catchen and Line te money, in splun events of the past century, mostien is made pointed that no progress has been made of Mark we are likely to have many Company has proved that a tank, steamer with the now Tos fice or the Law Courtsaturi by die corps of ubiquitous war cor-"
which is capable of carrying oil on the out-
(two rival cundulates for one pulpit did mylar Wolf obliged with of the late Anthony Froude the lustorian, and Government Olocs. It is becoming respondents who are closely following the ward yoyage is not the less able to take the following story is told:At a church in ing me in the face, with lunja Recoupant
Yellow Coon. Mr Walter enrprised the such-and-such a duten liat Of courED, Scotland, where there was a popular callment, and for aft cncurs gero "lio Little pad it is solecpaly ascusted that “on” sure and more orient that the Colony is conflict in South Atries. The story of the general eastern cargoes homeada and
for a brister as it is terped, two cuci sudiover by the hence in which he rang was intended to imply that, on ruled from Downing Street, and that the convivial aceting of Boors and their pri- their charts in this carention have been
When other lips, and the encoro I love dates offered to preach, whoas names were
die Robinson, otherwise Our Chara given date, bo became a ondaver, MEERSCHAUM PIPES, CIGAR AND I loon) officials are little more than clerical soners at Randslangla reil way station on deseryadly crowned with success. The
overseers, denied the exercise of their own the are before the hat is is most amusing, latest addition to their feet in the Atron Adam and Low. The latter preached in this the judgment even in regard to the pottiest and we can hardly suppress smile bus, which is 420ft. long, by 52ft. beam, morning, and took for his text, Adain, ie, then appotted with Let 'em all come, but this feet does not detract from the
Our Stores and A little bit off the top details of ordinary administration. There when we think of the
and and carries about 8,400 tons on a moderate wheroure thou? Hoinado a very excellent which was folkusred by I live under, undoubted spouradyof the unintended
discourse me the congregation was much will be a revulsion of feeling some day that other contests, which our soldiers grans draught of water. She is a steel ship, lied In the aftertioon Mir Adam preach. Several other genting contributed to the statement. It is the historian's privilego praise are due to Me J. Thons for his un-net, no one would road his historien. will awaken the Itoms authorities to the with perfect equanimity in captivity at arranged on Swan's patant principle, by od upon thee words - Low, here an 1 programme and the concert was pronounced to garnish his facts someshat; if he did tiring efforts in accompanying the singers Mark Twain, solilequising on babies has it atultifying effects of this system bus A Preicria. The stories of the flight of so-1 which accommodation is provided for the / The impromptu usd the sormen gained hita unanimous succes. Special mention and
and for his pianoforte selections. Me R. thusly: Thore, in his peaceful eat, re- there is a lack of able, independent, public fugees from the Transvaal at the commence expansion and contraction of the quid
Soares, whe assisted in organizing the con- clines, perhaps, the future President of tho spirited men in the Colony at the presentment of the war rolste some incidents that cargo under varping conditions of tempura.
cert and arranging the decorations, deserves Great American Republic, engaged in tims, public opinion must appear to the off will prose hilarious reading at one ture, without in zay way limiting the caps-
... Philip Kock, nephew of the lato Congrout gredit for his pairs. The cantly bout the momentous undertaking, to Lim, of were fact approaching when Auld Lang dentouring to extract nutriment from. cial eye to be, nou existent. Never bularo in the history of the Colony have local station near the frontier a correspondent city of the bolds for this reception of ordin-
"wrileg, Atmod Bsers-all move or less drunkary cargoes should it be desired to carry erul Kock, who died from wounds received syne and The Queen brought the con.indiarubber tube; and there, in- another politics reached so how an ebb.
wany them. Lloyd's highest classification has at Elands aagte, has contributed a swoolfe to a conclusion. Contributedet. Eos the future bistor in of this great -were swaggering about like so pirates after capturing a rum cask, and been awarded to the Strombix, oud gene dechration to the Boer Press, from which
after in the in an ally speaking she is in every respect, these extimet the following morcestis-Un ́& Family Mattor, ders. Sing Rule Britannia, you bastarda,'nect advanced specimen of her type. The Monday, Deber 30th, the great victory
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country, and the probabilities are that he will go on lying until the latest hour of his existence! So, you so, there in preced-
The following is nu extract froin: Mrt for your contemporary's assertion, after
*
We believe the past year has been one of general prosperity in Hengkong at wardly, at all events, the Colony has worn a prosperous aspect, and with puace re cutablished in the Philippine Islands and a hers in the faces of the passangom. Te the type, constructed by the North-Eastern der Spruit was achieved. During the after-published to The Times prospect of imprescu trade in Chisa the everlasting credit of one who hyl a cornet, Marine Engineering Company, Limited,reon the English Red like Lycusta into outlook is cheerful enough. The expansion be out with it and played Uki save the and special arrangements are made for Ladysmith, and lay in the strauts desd of rate in South China consequent on Queen, while the antlism was taken up by burning liquid fack, to which the Shell the opening of the inland waterways to all on beard the train, and as she saved Transport and Trading Company, who have steam navigation has not boun to great as out amid the yells and curses of the Boera large oil-Gelds giving already an immenso anticipated, in a measure owing to the dis- were answered back by a British cheer, production in Borneo, are giving their close turbed state of the neighbouring Princes which left simply breathless for the puxt attention, and havo light this must de and the presence of innumerable pirates on it. It was gehn joking to mark the shells sirable form of fuel within the region of- the waterways, but the Customs returne prering in the arsenal at Kimberley practical politics. from the now ports are encouraging, and in with the words,With Rhodes compli
te, nud also the remark of a Tenug as this respect it is, we may confidently assert, monts," merely a case of hope deferred, What the ho van past with a couple of brass-capped
eriod the Boers pointing their louled Maa- machinery in of the three stage capansion over the combined English farcea at Murther Maquarie's Austalian patriotic songhe statement, in a Hongkong paper-
bent. Mr. De Has bad 70 puily of water brought to sprinkle them. As far as Fosh
our burghers can expect us Christia heir treatment of us has been of a DAUD and bivilised treatment from the English I should del ashauned to apply to x Kalit De Gental and slicers are not respected, contenit. Our prisoners wore openly Foot and our orditary burghers are treated with ef by women and children in the streets. I take the declaration that my country Fine Perfusies iuust possess three dis me and the whole world call son what sort they actually pisac in waen the battles ubandandoz dicacy with Sweetness, freedom
Sold of landslagte were found heaps of Lianhing characteristica. Fragrance in of people the English are, and what tactics qualities. Stearns Fine Ferfumes poses with these bathsous fastraments that the these desirable qualities, are extremely English wish u destroy dar nation, and fragrant and remain so
any have admitted to me that they desire Stearns 4 Bosss
to extorminato the Africander people. Tho. on original creation of great excellence. hatred with which the English are on- Sold by all Chemists. Wlesale and Res verowed gunst our nation I cannot des
fear of tail from A. S. Watson & Co., Ltd., Hong- enbe, but I must add that they are in holy kong.
Comey hear work will stand
Heru's yer Mother calling, Wanis us all to lend a hand
And go on Ubels-Pauling, Catch yer bags and saddle sick!
Quick to join the bandiera l Folls that treat the fairly thick nat be taught their wanne Whe wall putter round a farm
Fearful of clubbed gun-stroke, Acd keeping cosy out of hatar Die of afera sunstroke? Gusta of distant battle-noise
Tel that now are falling Get yer guns, my bouny hoys,
Herp's
effect of Li Hang-chsog's appointment to hells: This is modicine for 'em.; Bee from szrzieni, Permances and lasting Dam Dan bullets and Lyildite shells. It is bother calling,
the Two Koang will Le no safe prediction cham's pills; a 'ola box free giren sway, could be made; but I just experiance of and he affectiontely kissed the bell; which the next instant was bursting over tho ble rubs in Lichtsin may be accepted as a ramble guide, then we might predict a heads of the cronching Boers un the hilltop change for lie better in the condition of
Kwangtung, Li Lung chang has always Take a day off occasionally and your years 1607 taken an intelligant view of the advantage will accuminate mora slowlya
Buckle on yer cartridge bolts, Waste no time about it: Foron is masking on the veldts,
We must iff and rout it. West - foto Bitould work its worst!
Men can grin in falling Como en claps and be the frat Here's yer Methor calling
that Euller and the other Gourale in South Afries have boon insituted to make no important movement until the arrival of Loté Ruberte scene, on the face of it, quite Incredible. It the war in the Transvaal is being condotel from Downing Street or the War Offico, it in small wonder that our progress, hitherto, kas not been remarkable. for its celerity. No self-respecting Gendra would permit tas hands to be hed in this rganner. Circumstances may arise at my. moment which will render a forwatel moves imperative, and where are we then I not too late to recall the lesson of the Zalu War, when Chelmsford, so soon as liv gut his reinforcements after the initial disaster of Isandiwhana, pashed on, fought Bhing Jov, mlieval Pearson, and on netrack the decisiru brow at Ulundi, all before Wolseley and time to get to the front. The stated Joont is purely a couard beyond doub