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IN SHANTUNG. (From Over Outa Orrespondent). There are focontmals in nature nurs impressive than that botwao thong pearance of this provimer in summer when the whole earth and Lhe landscape la opery whore clothed with verduro, and the sans country at the time when the only greet thngs are tho evergruous, which Confucins,
anxious to protect us on general principles, but becauss anything which should happen to us vull cortainly interlove with his own. Lanticipated premation next year.
The Rao Caulics in our neighbour bont have suffered incomparably mero than our people, and no end in sight. The
THE WAR.
THE CHINA MAIL.
THE BATTLE OF COLENSO.
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Cuisinartine after time is if un paradis
Lieutenant R. F. IBéy, of thu
shires, carried a wonded comrade Inok through the thickest fire.ARAT
Disaster, especially among the High FURNISHING DEPARTMENT. landers, was hurted by the fire at the Artillery whose work throughout was per fece contar 18 The papers
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December 18-Lieutinant Claudus Pale tak cover, mud was shot through the spine. Gell, of the Coldstream Guards was taken prisoner at the Modder River on the 14th instant white raceting a Bag of truce.
A Router's despatch from the oder River, dated 18th Instant Gates bat Land Methuen to-day personally directed a-23- curnaissance by the Ninth Brigade say ported by Artillery.
The enemy unmasked to guas, one of which we dismantled and retained to caup scathelces.
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London, Dec. 19-Cape Town Dec. 16 he moment has for the of fix inciden-Andes ex-spandent doseribing the bat tal ends the exterasination of that faith the of the Tugela maya. The Javal gone whics. I unfortain wich havaits, sad chilled fort is on oma is publish beatad zotails of the battle it Winter 1900. popular apprehension lawsuits, whole Hee of Per entrend out under
Magersfontein. It appears that during the grievens oppression of those who disagreelers Kluf neuss the river. forcing the Arüllery action Dutchman with friendly
to discloss their position. A hivy enomy with ilica
In out anty, the Ruger leaders Live Antitry, and followed. General Hurs on ayupathies sigraller to us where our shells we dropping. The Attilory in reserve to the fiell, the drivura alluded to as the best to fade. Earth hat Magistrals (they pay us lours of considorable loss. The Brigado retired
being ordered to returned to earth, and most literally dust milis buds only) whom he exhorted in good order Simultaneously General horses and thus reduce the chances of be thomas no aresans to dister us, and Bartun silvanced on Calencs scross level to dust, which awira over the earless they have faithfully pranked not to do a ground covered by the Arsllurg. He tooking hit by Boer markomen. country in blinding storms, forne The attack on the village in Ping Yu the village at the print of the bayonet un- the wings
north in which avonte Christian families were der a vaking him from Fort Wali Agal retiramont a nutabor of Gordons remained Have Jest RECEIVED A NEW STOCK of the cutting
looted before breakfast with no warning Jant effort was white to drive the Burs behind. They were discovered finally ho- west winds, and driving every animate was due to the hatred if one of their neigh from an imprenable entrenched position and sou Justes and they explained they The Marquis of Winchestor refused to being to
cracks, who lost vol Indred Boxers the bank of the Tugs by the cavalry on the ane to bag some Boers find. Like this complete transformation is thither, tolle. Taman Catholic right dauks, but this was unsuccessful, thest between the usand quiet and precor. village, and when the mistake was dis- The encory's Artillery was nerend nccurate
it covered, was, to be to currectly, while the Maxim and Nordenfelt file con vuding the dull routine of Shantong exbit." Sorend thesands incls worth of munding the plain befor Colenso did meeb dange. The latter part of fe fight was property was carried of in totics, wel the present tense conditions of
what was haut portable constrated inly on the right wing the whole frame work of society, pervaded friet time. with an inexplicabia excitement, full of being cally appropriated by ales which the Buets were selling on the ox ans nous potentialities, and drifting toward neighbors, or throughly desired, so that trame right. Our force retented, and re: somo known crisis ander full herdany, many poor families have no kettle and named to camp be without a raider and without a pikt, grail, not even a water-jar or a dipper, removed from the fi- before six o'clock The group of arents describat in these and this on this eggs of a heat winter, by the Colonial lunteer Ambulance coins the ag an Anush Twe figners passing through a distret Cups. The trougins in excllext spirits. The correspondents spank inthe ghest is pandusily seat & fur days co, bail narrow enlarged with ever fresh complication, un escape from being attackel (and not inferius of the courge shown by our fries. by the Bisers neatspot sppears this four Batt-liana, The Dub til the ac exraced by the disturbances prob-lly killed) | is of unitown extent, steadily valenting in the very subar where they bulbing, Inniskilling, Border Rtgiment, and and the maliga foicesnt work ate evidently wittingly arranged to spend the night. Coaght Rangers, actually succeeded in The whole country is smulering with in-
crossing the river in the face of a increasing in activity.
At the rat insistensapplication from the flammable material just ready to light,
Gonem Buller has recommended Capt. consular authorities at the north, though
Since the foregoing was written, word murder us firo, but were called. the Governor General of Chilili to the Go-has come from Lin Ching (40 miles south
The Times correspondent says 'Colou vernor of Shantung, troops were sunt feam and west) that the four fainiles and others Red, A., for the Victoria Cross
Baston reached the river teink, but was the capital of the provincs fu the seat of there are in a worse condition that we disturbance, and rather by geident dan They are in the center of four counties desige eresantered a large nly of the which are all ablaze, and in which many
exitingarsers at a village within church-members, Roman Catholic and a for males of the spot where these lines textant impactully have been pillaged, or
The district ma are trition. The immediate result was held up for ransom.
inets eight dead Boxes, two hundred or tentes openly pucelain not unly their inub. mors wounded, and a few subtiers killed. Bity but their unwillingness to protect the
The Times mys the nutum anderetards If this Watering detent of incipient rebel-flowers of foreigners,' and will do Tim had been properly used up there nothing when Bagrant cases of bakail would have been no mane tell anywherard specifically brought to their attention,
is not merely fighting for supremsay in within the sphere of inituunce of the Some of the give an allowaries to each
South Africa but for our position na grent The whole of Canada is afiro with patio- erout for a long line to coge. But by one Boxer concy of oil money, and put are of
tia fervour,
• those accomalls perversities which in them your fires to arrest nry of the leaders,
The Franch, German, Atistrian And a sigual maner display the present in lee his own yamen should be wrecked in
Dec. 17-It appear the drifts at Colease
Bussian pro regard General Butler's city of the Chinesa race to govern their consequenco.
One of them is said to have paid for two miles apart, and Die ordut for
reverse sa inrolving the ultimate British own Empire, the Mancha Govern, Yit si- en, had the heid constable through whowoffors) a sunt of aloney to the heads of Gears Illyard to advance is not given
Dee. 19.-The Stock Exchange uponed Lite Gest arvusts of her robins Po, where volby, there wins als fub Ali the scor until General Hat had reticul
thus saving his fun.
Experts blame General Buller for dividearly yesterday but largs sales in port ts, sent in clins 1 Chi Nu F, where his city I was imprisoned, and was to have been their district they are content to abandoning his forces.
"The morning papers publish telegenist Breuritis mought Cals laser them beheaded, but appars to be reserved for a to its fate. The Tao t'hi of the circuit em worse fato, as the Provincial Julge moet bracing all the western part of the province describing the title. It now appears that they have been for the last six years, the ly had him taten we thousand blows, and is with the troops at Chih Ping, some of the guas lost six were jong is presunt figure being below 04. south of here, but der Naval
The Paris operators in the Kafir market it is apparent that he intends to beat in fifty-four miles
ia worse than nothing
and his gamers safel
waltthat there has been a slump in Africans. leath his fiance being his zen in carry hin
away the abandoned artillery.
General amines prevails
The Room ased expanding Mauser bol let at the Modder River on Thursday. Surgeon Major Bartelinell, who is a prí loner, sarried a covolver and is consquent. ty being treated as a combatant. He har Protested.
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Miscellaneous..
Londra, Dec. 18.-It is believed that the dissatisfaction with which the Chancellor of the Excherder's obstinate paraisony is regarded in Ministerial circles and elec Sir Michael Heks-Ranch, Lard Cres or bir where, will culminate in the retirement of
struction of the Cabinet ensuing. Chaplin taking his place, a poplar recon-
able to hok the position in the teeth this crey's fire. Lord D ndonald, at the bead of the Mounted Infantry, allamily attacked Kiangwana hit, but was repulse, be army in the world could have disleges The Boors were magnificently bundled, and them from the extremely strong position they copied and detended like volerars.
It is statul that had the II. F. Roberts red he would have been recom.it mendoi for the Victoria Cross for his at the Tugels. He was shot through the gallantry in endenying to save the guns stomach.
power.
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All the correspondents ar agreed on this entrenching themselves in the upen so point that the Boors adopted now theries, that one Artillery fire di not ike them, and when one Infantry advanced the guns were unable to fire aver their heads.
The Continental Military authorities abuse our Generals but there is nothing hat praise for the herdian of the trueps,
HE Steamship Cleyerry having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo by her are hereby informed that their Gels are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkang and Kowloon Kowloon, where cash consignment will be Dec. 19-England is delighted at thearted out mark by marks, und delivery an be obtained as soon as the Goodere landed. Goos, nut elenud by tho 13th Inst. A pember of Yeomanry and Militia of will be subject wrent. for of India Volunteers to go to the Cers have been gazetted to Cavalry and
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Line regiments at Home and abrond.
Eght 5-inch guns, with specially light carriages for tying entuam purposes, have been ordered to be ready for shipment to
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The White Star liners Carle and
Britanate have been chartered by Govern.
ment.
Twenty-one transports are due at the Caps before Jansry 13.
for transport servies.
The absence of excitement in Lonion on
Den 20. Government ha regaisition. Satard when the news of the voters of the Tagels river got abroad, was remark- able. It was impossible to hare poreriveded the Castle Line steamer remar Castle The stimmer Alanchester Corporation Jeft in the aspect of streets that anything was
The disorganisation of the Stock Ex-Southampton for South Africa with two The Secord Lancashire Fusiliors have ange was only temporary and the fact Royal Horse Artillery Batteries on board. that French operators bought largely ve arrived at Cape Town and gone to Duiken. stored confulence.
dinrict. This letter official also is retrove Governor. It is difficult to see what this at once, hol for criminal earlessness in official expects to gain by his puling, as he
Wi allowing the troubles (of which he had had must be aware that in the end there will abundant warning bath from his own people surely be a heavy rockoning Terlups is and from foreigners concerned) slowly to ideas resemble those of the Ping Yuan gather head way without the least check on magistrate in relative of his) who told que of put, but for taking at Lest native atops our literary gmduates in went intor to prevent further mischief. The preset view that he considered it all up with Chi Nan Fa was present in the disturb Chins now, but the only thing was to
Dec. 18-General Buller's sympathisers ed region in person, together with a Wei- hell on as well as en could to the you or Deputy and two military taon, fragments while the foreigners are cutting afirm the reverse was largely due to Col Day and You Shih-ton, a beher of up their inelon, but, he added with a sensol Long having reclusty exceeded his
Ondore the well-known Yam Shik-kai of coup of mofound conviction, that whatever night return fame, and the other named Chu, bappon the doctrines of the great Sage The latter had been in the equital in would never be laid aside! The imperian charge of a military seal, dishable attachment of both Chinese sud Man- od ba the former Govern Cheng chue to a system of teaching with which Jn-met, but promptly discontinued by his many of them have no practical connection, Macho successor, Ya Hsien. It was not and by which no one of thou has the least the intention of either the prefect or the iden of regulating his life, would be a puzzles, military men to bring about a fight, but were it not matched by a likephenomenon in circumstances ware loc unuch for them, and every Christian land, as witness the it was evident that unless there was forcible Crusades, and many similar phenotacus on resistinee to the armed Boxers, the foreign a fesser scale cver since. premises near by, to protect which they nd especially come two haired fi, would be spendly lanted, atud probably destroy The action beg, as is usual in ch cases, with a sham fight, in which the way in furst Hoxers showed dohance of the ragatars, and the heal risings are ahistely to unita the latter observed the ordinary routine of in one great Yellow River of duastor firing over their heads to frighten them. and to be commanded by Tung To-hsiang It som Lecans evident that this was muclis far not peep or mutter I reached worse than nothing, the railitary us from the north as to what the Poking was Legations intend to re about this present ollicers reported to the prefect that it
condition of affum --Humanly speaking absolutely necessary to fight so as to disable.
The orders were securdingly unless something is done with celerity, this given, with the result, airely mentioned. province will no longer be habitable for As a
reward for his discretion, the foreigners. prefect was and by the angry denunciations of the governor for killing the poor coun-
..
There seems to be a general impression that there is gang to be a great rebellion in the immediate future (fa) that the Empress Dowager is in so
of it, and that
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Decembar 20. The following sudditional casualties occurred at Colenso; Leuts Tafael and Vesay, of the West Surrey regiment, soverely wounded.
Lord Roberta' Appointment. Doo. 1-The appointments of Lord Robarts and Lord Kitchener are met with univeral apocal in the press at home and abroad Everyone testifies to Lord popularity in the Army atd. In Raberta Kitchener's great powers of gaisation.
The military critics in London applaud theasiateness of the Government incuvering Lid Kitchener with Lord Roberts, dias lowing powerful interests unruffled. The authorities have long recognised the neces
the Buller but the fatter after weighing claims of Ird Kitchener and Goveral Chenfell shelved the master, whereupon the authorities novel, I believe, that Le tehener, wire indidence at Hatfield is enormous, urgently sought n command in the present campaign.
It is officially announced that General Tucker commands the Seventh Division, and Colonel Prior the Fifth ( Fifteenth) Brigade.
The second Candian Coatingent for South Africa casists of thres Field Datter- ius and three squadrons of Mounted Rifles, making a total of 1050 ne
New Zeland is sending a second Con- tinget..
The Military authorities having notified that saven thousand Volunteer are wanted for South Africa, whole Battalions at once ollored their services. The enlistment is
for one year or for the period of the war.
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try people,' and was instantly degraded The P. & O. Co.'s 8. Falcita, with the sity of appointing an Assistant to General The Glen Lino 8.8. Glengarry, from iF Company's Steamship
three steps. All the Boxer prisoners were released, and there would have been serious wowkequstreerto Vana, tiro-compaunder, And he not been protected by the influence of his powerful inother, who is in commend at 11sian Choir Taku. It was the nation. by the Goverme, and Kis absolute refusal to issnerny slective grdore for the excention of the law, which have filte I-many countic of Slautang with terror and deany not onlike but if a state of actual civil war
of
A considemble percentagė the district magie rat entre wactly incompetent for the difäelt posts which they wake na prstence of filling, but only rattle around ig. Others are met without ability, but are tied ind and fout by the attitude and orders of The Governor None of them have at their distol any military foves worthy of the naire, and the men which they hare, aro in open sympathy with the Iloxers, and would do nothing to prevent thoni from pillaging, buruins, and perhaps from killing whoangerer they chose to attack, In the district of Chih Ping, one hundred- and seventy li seats of here, there are at this moment to hundred ́or more of the Governor's Boldiers, estensibly sent for the
to
ENGLISH MEAT of 8th Deo, left Singa. pore our Monday, the 1st Jan, at how and any the aspected horn on er about Sanday, the 7th January, This Packet brings replies to letters despatched from Hongkong on Nov. 4. The Imp. German Mail sin Pressan left Kobs vis Nagsanki and Shanghai on the morning of 1st Jan, 1900, and may be expected lure on or alout Tuesday, the Otis Tan.
The Ing. German Mnd ss. Serhan carry
The Paris pants recognise that the Wolseley Echo) has beer cumplutdy superscled.
The darin papers agree that England 'Sho is prepared for every eventuality,
ing the Gorman Mails, with dates from stod by us last year; ve Band by her
Tho
Berlin of the 11th Dec., left Colombo no German papers are anized at the on Sunday afternoon, the 81st Dec.,
Loudon, left Bingspore in the 31st Dec., and is due hore on the 6th Jan. The O. S. S. Co.'s S.8. Stentor Left Sioga.
pore on the morning of it, Jas, nu in Hongkong on 11th Jan. Tho N. Y. K ... Mila Marn left Bota- buy vis ports, for this port on the 29th Dec, and is expected to arrive Jem on the lith Jan., 1900.
The
N. G. I. 6.9. Blapur left Bombay for this port on the 30th Dec., and is dae lcro on or about the 18th Jan. The N. P. Co.'s &.5. muthshire Builed from Yokubana for Portland, Oregon,
n the 3rd Jan.
and may be exposted here on or about grit and valour displayed by our officers The N. P. Co.'s s.s. Abergeldia sailed from Forthad, Oregon, for Japan and Hong- sa aon. They prophesy that the Boer Thursday, the 11th Jan., 1900,
tactical defensive must universally revolu- Tho. 5. 5. Si. Lambs left Xory Vish for tionise military instructions.
the Straita, China and Japan on the 11th Nov.
The O. & O. Co.'s a su ma itt
as. Chic, with the combination of strategical fame with kong, on the 20th Dec. AMERICAN Thursday, the 4th January, at day- light, and may be expcuted here on or About Thursday, the 11th January, The P. M. 5.8. C's chartered steamer Unsung, with the AMERICAN MAIL of Yokohams on Ferlay, the oth Jan., ut in South Africa. The end, he declared, The N. P. Co.'s 68. Genoate sailed froni daylight, my may la expected here cantor i doubted and success to the The Right Bijtish Arias was certain. on or about Sunday, the 14th Jan.
Dec. 20-Sir H. Campbell Bannerman, aquaking at Aberdeen last night, said that The N. P. Co.'s .. Breconshire milod from Tacoma, for Japan and Hongkong, there was en ground whatarer for doubt or despondency oing to the present situation" in the 8th Dec.
Tacoma, for Japan and Hongkong, on the S1st December.
quiering of the region in which we live, but The U. P. E Co.'s 5.8. Empress of India | Hon'ble gentium denrocuted criticism of The F. P. Co,'ns & Tacoma suited from
turned asilo a few days ago, by the loot. ing and the subscifacut burning (almost in the presence of the loc luagistrate) of village in the district in which they are now cacampext. noopying inus in the south suburb of the city, and frateruising with the Doxers whom they are theoretically Bent to held in check. Thoro are constant threats that they will come in our direction,
left Vnicouver on Monday afternoon, the 1st January, 1900, for Hongkong,
its of enli.
vis
The T. K. K. a. mures Marit, with
the conduct of the gallant British Generals who were prosecuting the campaign.
Allen, Dee. 21. Colen Nuvillo Chamberlain has accepted the appointment this South African was.
mails, lett San Francisco for this of Aude-de-Camp to Lord Roberts during
port vin Honolulu, Yokohama, Trland Era, Kobe, Nagasaki and Shanghai, on the 21st Dec.
Tatest Adcicee.
Mafeking. Mufebing Thermber 12-The Boors
and nobody knows what would then hup The Austrian Lloyd's s.s. Gide left Moji have given up bombarding and are now
fur this part on the meching of 6th Jan.
N. Y. K. a. Incon Maru left Kobe, vin Meji for this port on the 6th Jan, and is expecta: to serve here or the 12th Jan.
The C. M. Co.'s steamer Tenkai, frata London and Liverpool, passed the Canol on the 5th Jamiary, and may be considered dac at Hongkong on or about the 1st February
arn. Our very friendly Magistrate has wide sent asking in to remove to a plane which he would hire for us in the city of Te Tac Choa, but we have declined his offer, ox- plaining that it would be no more proper for us desert our posts at such a
to crisis, than for our friend to abandon his, which is of ecuris wholly out of the question. Not a day passos which we are not in receipt of complaints of threatened violence, often in the charac turistically Chinese form of a prefioimary red or yellow card, announcing the day up. ou which this ripient is to bupillaged by aharge force, unless he previously abjures hia fuith, and (incidentally) pays a large sum of money the headman Whose BAIDU. is on the cards. Yesterday word come of the looting of threo Chriation familes in the Kau Ting district, the cficial having takon no nice of a loster sunt lum somo days ago warning him of the impending. treable, and asking his protection, according to treaty. New hands of Boxers are star ing up all about in our county, but those which and threatened in villages where re have church members, we are happily blu to aip # the bed, through the readinces of our local Magistrate, who is not only
Opium Quotations. Hosozora, January G; 1000. Now Patna, cu
930
Old Patas, cash, in vigoare Now Bouares, Cali, ... Old Benares, tash,
New Malwa, czulit, Allowancis Taeis, Last Year, a Allavanes, Tela, Old Malwa credit,, "Allowarda, Taels, Persian, Ofly, cash, Alewapan Talk, Forsian, Paper Hed,
Allowance, Taela me
925
000
trying to starve out the garrison - Colonel Plummer's Rhodesian fling lun was, stopped by the Hooded condition of the Crocodile liver.
Tac for Jay and Hongkong, on the 23rd Dec.
Exchange.
Boroso, Japuary 8, 1100..
On Lunion-
Baik, Wire,
1/11
On demand,...
30 days' sight,
1/114
4 mintha sight, Credits, 4
Documentary, 4 months' sight, On Paris
1/118
Queroand,... Credits, 4 months' sight, Ou Berlin-Demand,... On New York On demand,
Lord Methuen's Column: London, Dec. 15.The Boers suffered heavily while following die British retreat. Of the Scandanavian comando, under
Oredite, 60 days' aight Baron Facerskole, which had hitherto On Bombay- been investing Mafeking, all full except
Wire, Bayon, who were taken prisoners. These On demand, cure the Boers for their inhumanity In On Calcutta withholding medical aid though they knew Wire....... the wllo picket was decimated. The effect On demand, of our Egddite fire was tremendous, espol-On Singapore-
On deraand, Our balloonista
ally against raportti one thousad On Manlle
Buers kitled us the kopjes alone, whils much of the Boor shooting was pulled through hokimg their rides abure their
On domand, On Shangha
On demand,ad quam
TSINAN.
Captain ANDERSON, will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 15th Feb., at Noon.
The attention of Passengers is directed to the Superior Accomunagists on is a to this Steamer. TheFirst-class Saloon is sit ated forward efthongines. A Refrigerating Chambor ensures the supply of Fresh Pro visions during the entire yorga A daly
Wessel qualised Surgeon is carried, hd the
Stted throughout with Electric Light. N.B. Raton Tickets ismed by this Com for Return by the Steamers of the Eastern pany to and from AUSTRALIA are available
Australian S. S. Co., and ofte verst.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agenta. Hongkong, January 6, 1900.
35
STEAM FOR.. STRAITS, CEYLON, AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADEN, EGYPT, MEDITERRANEAN PORTS, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills of Lading sanied for BATA- VIA, PERSIAN, GULF, CONTIN- ENTAL AND AMERICAN PORTS:
UE Steamship MASSILIA, Captain C. Gano, carrying Her Majesty's 2/036.
Mails, will be despatched from this for 2.46 BOMBAY, &c., on SATURDAY, the 20th 2.613
January, at Noon, taking Passengers and ... 200
Cargo for the above Ports,
486
1463
145
140
-
HATCHING, Captain Davis, vill bo despatclied for the above Parts, on TUESDAY, the 9th Instant, as Daylight.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIE & CO., General Fanagers. Hongkong, January 6, 1930. CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR MANILA.
49
THE Company areas, p
TSINAN, Captain ANUELor, will be despatched as abore on THURSDAY, the 16th February
The attention of Passengers in directed to the Superior Accommodation offered by this Steamor. First-class Saloon is situated forward of the Engines
A duly-quated Surgeon is cried, and- the Veusul in hitted throughout with Electric Light.
For Passage, apply to
BOTTERFIELD & SWIRL, Agents Hongkong, January 6, 1900.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS January 5
66
Chili, British str., 1,158: Newconibo,. Wade and Chinking Dec, 30, tice and Ull-BUTTESFIELD & SWIDE,
January 0,
Kinging, British str., Iron Canton. Hreangee, Chinese str., from Canton. Aperid, German str. from Canton. Hungchon British str., froin Canton. Kigan, Chinenz str., from Canton, Lounging, British str., 1,092, Weigl, Mobila January 3, Coveral, Jaunis, MATUESON & Co.
The British steamer. Hisicity reports Strong Surth and N. wind throughout, heavy rain and rough gs. Strs in Amoy New hd Kuafurly. In Swatoy, barquo Eldoreta, and .. Dugaver,
POST OFTICE NOTICES.
MAILS will close ;-
For CAKTON.--
Per File, at 9 am on Sunday, the
7th January,
For SWATOW & BANGKOK-
Per T. V. O. Kleo, nt 9.8.m., on Sun
day, the 7th January.
For MANILA-
For Sunghiang at 9 a.m., on Monday,
the dili January,
Per Leongsang at 4 pm you Monday,
the 8th January
For SHANGHAI MOJI KOBE, YOKO
HAMA VICTORIA, B.C., & TACOIN
Per City of Dublin, tj. on Mon
day, the 8th January.
For SINGAPORE, SQURABAYA &
SAMARANG
Per Kotsing, at 3 pm,
“Bih January
For SHANGHA
Monday, this
Por Lounge, at 3 pw. on Monday,
The Bik Jabury.
For WUCHOW & SAMSHUT....
Per
usor, at 4 pm, on Monday, the 6th January,
For achar por on Friday,
January
For SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHÓW.
Tee Huiching at 5pm on Monday,
the 8th Januar
For SINGAPURE, PENANG & CAD CUTTAC Fer Catherine Apeur, at Flam, on Tues-
day, the 9th Juneury
Par MOJE KOJE YOKOITA MA,
HONOLULU & SAN DIEGO,
the 9th Jarvary. Por Strathgule, at 11 am. on Tuesday,
Hauhing British steator, 1967, For Davis, Foochow January 3,
4 and Swator 5, Geroral-Decotia STEAMSHIP Co
Bencofrich, British steaner, 2,104, R. Thomson, Londou Nov. 10, and Sug- por Dec. 30, General-DDD, LIVINGSTDY & Co.
Wanauny, British str., 1,150, Dowson, Shanghai Jan. 2, Goneral,-BUTTERFIELD & SWIDE
5. Sweden, German str., 685 Schipper, Haiphong and Hoian Jan, og and General.A. I MARTY.
Sik and Valuables, all Cargo for France, and Tea for London (ander arrangement)"
DEPARTURES. will be transhipped at Culambo mto a
January & steamer proceeding direct in Marseilles and Landong other cargo for London, S., will Kaigan, for Canton.
January conveyed vid Bombay with Tranship-
Kinky, for Canton. Parcels will be received at this Office Katie Ma, for Kabu ambil 4 pite, on the day befon sailing The Pille, for Karepe, tu
and value of all packs are fossi, ter Yokuhaa123
Here, for Baltimore,
Shippers
Bularly equated to Fichun, for Shanyanı --
note the terms and conditions of the Com
hoads over the breastworks there stood 20 pw sight, (pt vate paper) 15 pany's Bills of lading upright in the tranches firing unconsumed. On Vokalisan
Du betand
* Colous! Dabington, with the Artillery | Gold Leaf, 100 fine, (par til) ** reserves, never disincuated from his liores Sovereigns (Bank's, buying rate) sqldat the koay fest stielling, and kia beri Güver (0)
For further articulara, apply to
41% po
stru
RE Superintendent, 11.23 P. &.0, 6. V. Co.'s Onc
Hongkong, January 5, 1900,
Turn, for Caddalero,
Hinta alan for Yokohama. Kwongseng, for Feuchow,
Wukda kuru, for Yokohama.
ulis, for Port Darwin and Sydney. Pin for SWADOW
53 Tunts
for Kobe,
MOJI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA, VIC, TORIA (B.C.) & TACOMA Per Saint Irene, -11 m. on Friday
the 12th Junusy...
MAILS BY THE GERMAN PACKET. ---
The German Contract Packet Presea will be despatched on WEDNESDAY the 10th January, with Mails for the Unsed Kingdom, the Continent of Eurejo and countries beyond, ri Brindisi; to the Straits Settlement Batavia, Burma, Cayam, India, (v Tuticorin) Aden, Egypt, Malta,
Registration 10 a.. (Registration, with
late fee of 10 couts, up to 10. 15 a.m Lottery at 11 an
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES FAURET
The United States Mail Facket optio will be despatched on FRIDAY the 19th January, with Mailsi Shangha, Japon, St Francisco
States, Canada, Honolulu, Per which will be closed, it telova
Action et à p.1.
Hegistration, with late fee of 10 centi
-Letter at $50,