THURSDAY, JANUARY 18, 1800.
The Hospitals
The Hon. Treasurer of the leo | Memorial and Nethorsolo Hospitals, bags -| to acknowledge with thanks, the following donation to the funds of the Hospítala, 1--.
Hà Người 11.
Boberts has a Free Hand
850
Lond
The Time says oditurially: Roberts will live absolutely a free hand and may be expected to resume the original
Buller under tho necessity of reliving Llomith.'
The French in South China.
SUPREME COURT.
IN CRIMINAL SESSIONS. Before is Han, Maigh Goodman, Arthy Chief Justice) Thunday, January 18,
CONSPIRACY TO CHEAT AND DEFRAUD.
THE CHINA MAIL.
THE WAR.
GEN. BULLER'S DEFEAT AT COLENSO.
sorried outside of the United Kingdom, and an equivalent number of militis battalions. strong force of volunteers, selected from the yeomanry regimente, will be forud for one to caso anough money and volunteer getis way, done. The British lesson in service in South Africa Arrangemens are forces for South Africa. He suggests and killed, wounded, prisoners and missing being unde for the employment in offers to stapublic fund ta nugnent the throughout the campaign now reach the enormous total of 7030,- Thờ general feel- Africs of a strong contingent of carefully necessarily Tsifted allowance made to the
ing forasindows & serious reckoning for the selected volunteers. The patriotio offersen by the Government for equipotent. RECEPTION OF THE NEWS IN }
The yormanry forcus maps out to the Government when the time comes. which are being received from the enloutes
The Daily Chronicle hints that General LUNOPE..
go far as possible, he accepted, pres Capo will be drafted so as to work sezether will War Office has posted the following: Balcontingents,
Landin, Deccaber 15-1 a.m. The ferens being giver to offers of mounted with the united infantry and mounted Sir Willisin Butler, who was recalled from quilitia from Sunda and Australia. It is the Cape, command because of his Bour London December 18-Shortly before understood that the volunteers selected empathics, long ago advised the (lovorn- ler to Lansdowno: Chieveley Cansp, Dec.
orner plate works has shut down partially. Hicks Beach, Chancellor of the Exchequer, A. 2. Bailour, In his unofficial capacity, and other members of the Cabinet, will
It is walling upon the importance of the ope
will be ovihndied for sorsion at hoc, “A has written to the Earl of Haddington is high time that something very cuer
fores
to
ments for the Capo imperative.
The Daily" Netes says; The Govern
or the confusion of at the miscalculation,
..
secutor saw three men enring down the hill towards in, and he recognised those throp men as being the prisoner and two of the other mun who had gonó ovor in the bost with him. Prisnnur took out a 12- volver and pointer it at the prosecu for lyst the prascoutor when he saw thin ran away. The tuce men gave chas and the primer fired two shots from his revolver. The print the prisoner. rack and passed a house. helmugng i Pang Hing Yan and Tang Tak Figure As he was passing the house, the prisoner charged with forging a dead with intent to defraud, and with spiracy to cheat and called out, Seize. Then some defect. The second prisoner was input of the house, and the procentor, find.
Before jumping at the man, the reverse. I napved in fall strength from our at to War Office: As the caiuraigh in join their linked butation of the regular lain's policy would inke heavy re-inforce- Pin of campaign abandoned by Genems Cantget with personating with intent fiinuing himes bemmin, jumped into the 15, 6,20 m. regnet to report a serious midnight the following notice: was posted will not forg. separato, corps, but willmont that the prosection of Mr Chamber
dulently to obtain certain property,
Throughout the country
are. Volunteers Bir Frangin-If your Lordship will per priecution tools off the girdle round his camp near Chieveley as 4 'clock this morn Natal, in the opinion of Her Majesty's foreos in South Afric
senov and anddivided attention of General responding with the utmost licnity to the mit ac at this stare, the leaned Attorney waist, containing the $40, made up in rolling. There are two fordable places in the Government, is likely to require the pre- Th | General is willing to revept a plea of guilty of ton-cent pieces, and diem it into a beat Tugela river, and it was my intention Sir Redrers Buller, it has been desidud to official nolices. Loid Lonsdale mya bent's ducision is either a cocueil öfzanie,
a passigo through at ons ow the third count as for the misdemeanor, tying un the teach. Tiu priser cal theat. They are short two miles apart, send Bayon Rebusts of Kandaline nad loves the Clovernment will only accept If the Court en objection. This nursed picked, the raoney out of the hot My intention was to force one or the other Waterlant as commander-fu-chief in South from twenty to ty men from each
Africa, with Lord Kitchener as chief of peomanry vertinent. It is asserted th with one brigade, supported by a central
many
alicers of the volunteer zimenite HD Porac By Mary Cholmondeley. referred to the spinicy to cheat and dent the prisoner and the otlar tire min who were with him thon proceeded to
linda
staff.
me offering to go s trospora, if "it fraud.)
Lagun's Colonial Library. Long would appear about that time same: divide tho money botwaen them.
Guneral Hart was to attack the left drift,
"cepted un officers.
Rans, Green and Co, London' and friends the prosecutor's brother General Hildyard theright road and General
Bombay, 1800; Kolly had Walsh, cane upon the scene, and he seems to have Lyttelton was to take the contra and to
Hengkong remonstrated in some way with the prix support either Early in the day I w rawer and the two men who were with is that General Hart would not so able to
force a pasige, and I directed him to with As the result of that remenatinges a sum of 827 was retained by the prisoner and the deas. He had. however, attackod willi
stealing that Ronay from the master of the junk.
The jury returned a verdict of not guilty Hia Landship—Prisoners should be realy of-an-application of this set in England, and who is now unlergoing a form of five leave had a very large expericnes I have inpriesment for the larceny of the Sin, was sentenced to another term of er hard an appiction to post the worths inipricht for giving falso
evidence. applications les postpone it sill to-morrow.
is anual
The Holbow correspondent of the N.-C. Daily News wrote on the 6th Just, The Tinal resoutly returned from Kasng chouwan; and left for Canton va Jauvary the 1st; while he was held a prisoner by the French, the wiklest rumours were afleat shout the cruel treatment he was receiving,
The
REVIEW:
Iis unship-Yos if the attorney Genel is xatiation.
M: Pollock-am mutisfied to accept a plea on this count
His Lordship--Very well, Mr Francis, Mr Francis werkt ask if your Lord. ship will kinky adjourn the questies of ontanou til Monday and allow me to file athur tsp me to the prosecutor. The great gallantry, and his- Icading battalion, ['volunteers, all her available colonial tro019 in the Cliarch of the Me-ish in New York ring and holding the interest, from and to "retarted admirer to all the quest'ous pot affidavits, in the case of a misdemeanour | Prisoner lend himself been convicted of the Connaught Rangers Proote was toho seat of war. Field Marshal Lufity duñar the discourse of Rev. Minat end, without the warison of at least come
On his return to Haimat he is wid to have
- A PASHAGE AT ARMA.
to bint concerning his sufferings in captivity,
paties are entitled to bs lieard in extors
tion.
Rats.
The scheme of the Sanitary Boost for the extermination of its in ut receiving very much support from the Chime Ter las not yet been a single application froga a Chinúan to the Secretary of the Bol for the rat-traps Boil bird-Hime to be iamed gratis by the Board. Alicut forty traĵo. have liven issial to Europeans. One cape med at her hoea serral up in a wrigg gling colition on á fæuurd of bied's line 46 the secretary of the Road, and that worthy official promptly despatched the rodent. and maked the carcase for funtihotim. The lack of the Board consists in cutting all the anim d'a tail. A reward of 1.59 venis was put the mt er eher.
Tung-We Hospital.
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This is ais altogether delightful story. Not all madoru novels are capable of stir-
te take their sentence, 3 have never heard 'spaint the poisower, and thic. proveutor.ading regiment, the East Surrey, occupier will accompany were issued by the fan oquigiaient, can be ready before the plot, exrefully worked out, and onlyfish.
nominee several days, have heard m
Mr Francis Cavcumstances ara dillerent in England. The julge is sitting in nusivas for one or two days and in goes on to another place. The sime practice does not exist here.
1 Lordship-This is Thursday.'
ate Francis I be pardon; I meant Sa- tanlay. As your fanship sers, I am this a position and would not be bowed to file alfabsvits which in the last degree dispute the quetion of the finding rat that pls. It is simply to yes out nattor in cenuation, to explain more fully that appears on the face of the depsitions that it is a family air.
Ilie Lordship referred to the custour in England, and abled-Wa have got into a system hereof people wot being ready for tral and then adj arnig things for several days When the Cruits Sessions are,
The Directors of the Tang Wa Hospital beg to acknowledge with thanks the fellowed a man ought to be ready for his
ing donations to this Fund for the extension
of the Ioqital, &c.
Already acknowledged
Hung Yu..
Mr Allan Ewal
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FeWo Co.
Vody Hap
Moe Chung
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS
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RUSSIA AND COREA.
A LO N FROM RUSSIA.
(From Dir Chen Corresparadent.)
SHANGHAI, Jan, 18, 4:44 p.m.
It is reporsed on good authority that the
gans.
to
Lif
Mr Pollock-I would suggest, as your Russian Government Ina Agreed to knd to with of artillery, I directed the troops which must now cosue. A large porto! | prefrom has contributed essentially to the distant view of the Wall: filla, tall
The
hear what the two men lure to say, or knedlively, in order to roligto the fun, flank, and was kept back by mountal men serious aggressive before fresh British. troops situation and at possibla emorgencies alipathos. It is sure to bo widely read; and:
what you have to say on their beter!ī.
Me Francis-All I can say is. Taurop plying under the practice the Criminal Court for love to file atidavits, I have nothing further to say. It is the police
cial strain.
England Aroused.
Day Neres, commenting upon the New York, Denamour 18-A Sun clopontinetus response to the Greverumenta fron London, December 18, says: Engappad for volunteers from all parts of the empire, say the ost romaskablo roene of and is aroused indeed. All her rosorven
all recorded from the United States was the demonstration in favor of the British arong forer of yeounary, other momtal and a strong division of militia are ordered Colonel I
J. Savage Sunday. The inquiries grunt deal. Seriously wounded. I then ordered General Roberts will go as commander-in-chief, and Hillyard advance, which he did, and his General Lord Kitchener of Khartoum land among the Liverpool shipwncia slow that writing to the merely sensational.
hin as
transportation for 80,000 men, with homes Here, however, wahare a thoroughly good phief of stuff.
ed with many pieces of spirited descrip- These startling
men are prepared to start Warffice tought. They tags tant al-
tion
Hugh Scarlett has had a common- Le done. 18. Genggo J. Goschen, Colenco utation and the hous near the
At that moment I heard that the whole most the whole strength of the British om- bring
Newhavor,
Initterdy of the tri artillery I had want to support the attock pire will be thrown into South Africa. The Finst Land of the Admiralty, when displace intrigue with beautiful Lady the Fourteenth and Sixty-sixth fioid batmobilization of troops will be pusheri with tinting prizes to volunteers and riflamen New
in Ladea this werin said I little list and art artificis, typo. He has made tories and six naval twelve-pounder the greatest possible speed, and the thought when I quick firers under Colonel Long, hat fastest ships front the British mercantile
men to whom an any scandal occurs; but ero he can do no, advanced close to the river in Long's marine will be used to hurry forces that I would add this invitation | up kris' minit tr break nway from her, beform.7 It is calcolatod. tast those appeal had been made to stand shouiter to Lal Newhaven lets him know that has desire to ho within effective range, the Cape.
100 shonker with the regulara in Soothe Africa, the secret. He cotipos liugh to draw It proved to be full of the oreng, who surro-inforcenients will begin to rasch South The (of 250,000 volantoora
two unequal lighters, on the will opened a gelling fire at fose range..
Africa in killing all their hinner, and the gunners about fiva wguks. In the 1000 to sudarded by the country, I am sun, as standing that he wint caters the shurun dar 'CHINA MAIL'S' SPECT ` SERVICE compelled to absud to their gun.doned, and a general policy of mark time aroment of conrity, and I una con pledges to make away with himself within Some of the wagon teams gave shelter for will be adopted by commandors of the dent that they are all prepared to do their live months Hugh pulls the shorter troups in a deaga, and desperate efforts wero hoing made to bring out the likes now in tho feld. Buller will remaindely. The dilontos also are prepared to spill." He has not the strength of mind to their share, and Canada, and Australia to carry out his part of the compact. in charge of the Natal campaign. Kitchener are to the fore, waiting for the opportunity Meanwhile, I really falls in love with will
Rachel West, an ironmaster's daughter. The Brs, however, was to severe, and probably eomniand the main army to go to the front;'.
of which Garnero's forco in at invasion,
After praising the services of the naval To prevent scandal, Newhaven, finding only Lou were saved by Captain Sobrifold presult reprosoustative. It is not know brigalensisting the troops in South Africa Strat do, thigh tens it so 1 and some drivers, when mames I. will fur-yet whether Methuen will attempt to and satiring to the constant anxiety of its suicide, although he does it so that it nish. Another most gallant arteript with advance on Kimberley or withdraw to the naval aen to be in the chick of the seems as though he had uret with an acci three teams was made by an officer, whose Orango river, panding the insuguration of fighting, Goschon said It is inossiblaental death. This is a mora skeleton of mame I will obtain, Of the eighteen the new chapaign. The latter mors seems to grant their devies, although thus aut the atory. The book in full of excellent horses thirteen were killed, and as several dairers were wounded I would not allow nest balle, as the spreading of the dors and sailors would be glad to go to character printing: the Eishop of South- rebellion in Cape Colony makes his union South Africs in thousand, because we inster, and the Roy, Games Grasley are anether attempt, as it seemed that they with French prudent.
s strength and truth recalling 120,000 results have left our shores the dawn with a would be a steil fork, rheing life to a
There is no doubt that Garaure's pural responsibility for the efficiency of us muy the thust sitcessful work of Ferdinand gallant attempt in force the jo, will be greatest during the month of inaction will bo jamonssly iners ted. I believe the Fabre Middleshiro and the Dane, with supported by
Warren's division will probably scon re- Throughout the day a co-siderable force infonso him. Nows of Great Firinnin's trend as-is, Brions to ruwain calm and canadent, on that firal Pattage is pitched in the
despite the black book. We have not West of England. enemy was pressing on my right sadous preparations may spur the Buers into only to k at South Africa, but at the splendid dramatic power and deep intorno under Lord Dundonald and other pirt acrive, but thus far they have shown no around, and, without being an alarmist, its writer will go up by leaps and bounds of
General Barton's brigade. The day was to attack intronched forces, while
désire
would insist that we hast saorifice to the lu the estimation of der many admirors, intensely-hot and nut trying on the the British disasters have been caused by imperative duty that every ship be fully troops, whose conduct was excollant. We
We just that thing All indications auw paint and properly manned. have abandoned ten guy and lost by shell to the beginning of a great campaign hata fire one. The losses in Genoral Hart's in January. Meantime Ladysmith, in brigade are, I fear, very hoary, although berley and Mafoking inast wait. Their to ill the proportion of soverely wounded, ituation in Loynoy, 16th January, 1900.
perilous, but according hope, is tot lave. The Fourteenth and accounts there is no surius Gangor, that THE WARMATEKING.
Sixty-ninth Bell batteries also suffered famine will be added to their other sufor The boutbardment of Mafeking was ra severo leases. We ave retired to ourings. The Tiritish losses in South Africa,
camp at Chieveley,
not including deaths from disease, Dow Dita must be between 0 and 35 years of of the pornanont official was scarcely up to sumed on the 12th instant,
runs a total of 7630.
age and of equal physique to the ordinary your usual level. As Paddy would put it, Chief interest in the new cimpalco canonvalry soldier. Officers and men are to in your hasta to drop an Me Drummond, London Appalled by the Disaster-tres in this Government's decision to uss as provide then own bossos and t wear you fell over you:65},
As I understood Mir Drainmond's lecture, Landon, Dec. 16, 4.30 am.--The news volunteer forces yeomanry and militis.nepteal-tins clour shooting jackets, nut of General Buller's reverse was received an For activo service rentancy should "supply in a contingest. The volmteer infantry
fication For public service is efficiency, and England as your Landolus is, but hut. Barber's Corrsputzdoúhynb. Sopekarri | is çanding to perionginys exprasisms of contains some reganonta that are consider Gaiters A must be good" riders and mongst British to thats to quali
murkumen. of the regular regiments. The same order, insina every volunteer the permanency of the official's position number of years in this Court, and um says that there are gunk rosas for beextremné regret and disappointracut and of¦ed squal to the best abots, but their rogimont that is Enked with a rogutar bat- should entirely depend on his ability to do
the necessity of calmness God rodostred It also includes luring the movement of 11,000 men to the efforts to retrieve the position. This intest average shunting is lower than of the regu-talion arving at the frons to supply a full his job, as is the case outside officialdum. cast, in the direction of Weenen, is correct, check is regarded as the west serious event. The Government does not indicate
mounted infantry of the regiraʊnt. These British public servico in generally above hid that important news may be expected in Gires: Britain's military history since the the muncher of volunteers that wil indicate company, which will take the place of the It is scarcely a thing to bing abunt that the
Indian Mutiny.
mitral to serve, but Lord Roberts grand arrangements Bra expected to resalt in a auspicion of derreption; the standard of shartly.
The Standard says: General Bullor's army will probably reach a total of rather considerable forpo.
mocality in that respect has been set by General Carrington receives a high com dispatch is deplorable reading. It in the over 180,000 of all areas.
King Demos and use by the Lauren Lorn oficial. There are say number of mida in nos familiar story of concealed Boers and of British troop matching up blindly al- and at the Cap. ↑
Boer Sapplies
the servico of the Qoven, from the Cabinet mansh to the very nuades of the enemy's
down to say the Consular ryks in Chine, London, December 18.-J. H. Robinson, whose ability, and teration to their duty is rillos. It cannot be doubted that the mor
the South African millionaire, writes to al effect will be to aggravate our difficulties the whole field of operatione.
The country hna discovered with sunngance and
Loud, Dezember 19-The respond the Daily Chable, reasserting that the nowhere surpassed; but there are so
do.-Youre, ent of the holy til telegraphing from Bou have unlimited supplies of tuiny w ce psal for what they do not. tim and ample stores of foud, and declaring surprise that subduing Boer farmors in Frere Casp. Natal, December 16th, and
BANDOO (*Bamboo "piakos a mistake. We har be ignored. about the hardest work we have entered describing the Tagels river battle, says: that all statements to the contrary should The Bora in gest fores occupied a strong, mandants have shown themselves able to intrenched position, commanding the risór
Far, December 19-The Motin Rates desire to deep Me Drummond, whe deserves hourtful thanks for his excellent. pace the Indian mutity. Their com give one Generale useful bat expensive and reaching luck about 600 yards from its that French and German guns, disguised a lecture When we have more spice at our
Farther side. General Hart & brigade, on agricultural pleurenty, have been seut la dispont we may Lave to refor to Bainbogs The Chronide sign: Thred rever? the left, first at empted a crossing under the Tonsvaal in sections. They were after contmunication at grester length, C.
M.] The P
in an article pra sing Gen. weak since the war begon. We wanted Royal Dublin Fusiliers, the Rayal Inuis-
Sunro, in The Premier of New South Wales has victory aurely, and we have not got it. killing Fusilious, the King's Own Scottish ersis Robers and Kitchener says that Great
General Butler's failure to force a passage Horderers and the Connaught Hargers Britain will probably win by force of
bera, wired to the Adiniral of the Station that of the Tagels river offers aesther disquios crossed with superb, untiaching gilantry,
but els is playing ker last card British India Messageries.
I understand (writes a correspondent The Pata anys that France does not wout there is a feeling in Sydney that it is my illustration of that slount of surprise but the position un the other side
in Boer tactics which is the most striking was found utterly untenable:
war in which she has nothing to pain. The of the Morning Leber from Aden) that Br advisable to guard the transports, owing to characteristic of the compigu. Yet Bullur British affered heavily fenn. Forfeit are seeking to overthrow the republic by ernor of Mauritius that the Fronth Mur-
paper
was its readers against those who Chamberlain line rent an order to the Gloc- the activity of the Boers,
shrapnel while appears to have made a dicet,frontal attack huil of artillery Lnly mauled. Ther foreiga var. -Renter's Correspondent at Rensbery on the cunttal Buer position. We
047 artillery was
was very avy turning movement,
therefore, obliged to recross the river. we shall
in this Court and the recognised practice in England,
His Are you prepared with the facts on which your effidavits will "be" filed?
REUTERS SERVICE.
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to unko a statement,
Corsa a, sun of $12,0173,000 at 5 per cent,
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Good News.
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At the fortnightly meeting of the Sanitary Board this afternoon, Major Brown muvel: That the latrinu in Elgin Roul, Kowloon, le removed' De Ilastigan scended. Mr Gaborne said the Intrine was the property of the Wharf aud. Go- down Company, and the Sanitary Board
Mr Feuris--Bundy I am,
His Lordship-The usual practies in England is to speak in mitigation of sentence. As a rule they do not adjourn n case for two or three days.
Mr Francis-Unfortunately Fam not as
DAVID progirang fra "great
relying on Un-practice of this Court
Javy not had it questionel before.
Has Lordship When was it made ? Mr. Fruticis Repeatedly; I have made application for adjournment, and have got the necessary permission to do it.
His Lordship will adjouru till to worrow morning. Will to-morrow morning
any use?
My Francis-Very little, my Land, as I will be in the Couri-to-day,
His Lordship-But suppies we finish to day why should 1 come on Saturday for your allitaviti ? ....
NATAL
Nothing ruthoutia has been received en-
THE WAR.
LATER.
Boer desintches from before Ladysmith, 13th instant, wate blint an onious calmo Pile there, and along the Turn River: and hone the great activity of the British, Mr Francis-On behalf of the prisoners, who have three great camps on the southcns in modern tactics, I do anot
Mr Francis--I think, your Irdship, 1 my ventum to suggest that your time is
His Lordali-Sn it is. rest of the prisoners.
had no power to order its removal. As at the disqueal of tho public and in the in-Ura Ladymaith appears to be in sore straits, matter of fact, it work he removed, and
arrangements lad been made to remove it.
Anuthor Description of the Fight.
Goschen closed with an eloquent tribote to the unanimity of the nutry aud colonics in supporting the Government in a
London: Dec. 20.-Ealistmant in brave crisis,
the Imperiat Teontanty will be for ise yuar, of The during the continuance of the wat
He might mention that a colie was paid to onenidorstand the nattire of the side of the Tigela, which are constantly within a few days male this the gloomsiest murderous Nordenfeldt and rifle fire. The wards put together at Zoutspanslierg.
His Lowship. When the prisoners ato brought up for trial they should be prepar ed to meet the charge agrim them. The solicitor should instruct counsel in proper tímo.
Mr Francia-The attorney Gonorat { shortbl file infozutation in proper time.
His Lortably reiterate das counsel) should be prepared with his case.
increasing-
Justice to alter tha practice £ls Court, and about 50 wounded: secondled. An alternative motion was "That which has been in parte for thirty years,
the contractor be made to ruose
the latrine,
His Lordship--You hare always a way
:I
of talking like that as if you had more ex with receptacles, to petience of dimini casce then I have, bamboo pier on the Praya beyond low have been in ten times as many criminal water mark. Dr Hartigan secunded. This
nior, the following motion, proposed by Mr Muktie nüd- neconded by Mr Oslerne, was carried unanimously --That the Public nimal situated on the western boundary of
the Hongkong Cricket Club ground, which
at presat is an anfiquated, insury, and conexious puisanco, be revived to
a
pet funbeast to the north of Chul
sister,
of
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CORRESPONDENCE,
MR DRUMMOND'S LECTURE, To the Editor of the Corsa MAIL' Hongkong, January, 18. SIR,Your editorial last night in defento
Bagerics Aaritimes. Stannalip Company are
London, Det, 20. A corresplodent"at
to youch the Tinevaal through Delagos
doing. The roads are in faire to be carried
do nothing else bat, koup this place clean. and large quantities of disinfecting material are used for the same purpose. The latrice wonld be removed in about three months to a eito removed as far as possible from a closely trafic congested road. Majer Brown asked that his motion he put to the meeting, Major Brown,, De Hartigan and Mr Mchio fidavits when I do not know the At-instant the Boers attempted to take
Mr Fraucis Why should I prepare states dit un. the morning of the 15th pot cry out against him. See the right General Hildyard's briguto Chicrafuy Camp says the Hora excuse longar to the allowed to carry the mažia fill cheering news must be sunt from this side displayed equst heroism, succeeding in enthomssives for tires on the strutches-bear to and froste Mauritius, as they hayo been voted, for the motion, which was lost,torney Gonevil will necopt our proposal bed by a company of the Yorkshires and to the commanders in South Africa eventering the village of Cofense, but the Sixthers by asserting that two scavis of the Cat by British beats This means that tho
er nut, and E would suggest whit all Major Brown then moved That the mat-
honrats of the Bed Cross and that this at the contact. Tha Government decres ahedrine between Knutsford Terace and dúference to you Loriship that 1 do n Nor Zealanders, but were repulsed at the when no electing nows grues from them. Battery chcountered a murderous fire and naught Rangers took cover under civilian British India Stenship Company will Omely Terrace be removed.! Me Meki Bunk it is the fundin of the Acting Chisti point of the bayoner, with a bug of 21 killed let them be assured that we are lying was compelled to retire, leaving guns and drew the Boar fire, three being killed and comes inte force un 1st January next
naither confidence nor patience, but that we amation wagon on the veldt This several younted trust theat to make good all their errore origade also was obiged to fall back.
have learnt that the people of blauritiua or 3: he study in fiammering to conquer to Meanwhile General icon's brigade als lug that if Fortugal continues to allow
The tandard hints literally this morn very indignant, as the French there are in ano the end.
I will fight it one on this line if falled to take possession of Hanwri bill, ne THE MURDER OF MR BROOKS. it takes all summer iss faunas saying of was intended, and the entire force retired plies of war material and foreign volunteers greater proportion is the English. The Pekingundi Pientsin Times of the 8th
un Chieveley, Central Clery was a will have smushing to say A Crisis in British History, That is a happy reminder for General Bulge dies has a dispatch in the attar, "- lar in the
The following ure seule of the press. very serious task to which he will Tho
from a case than you have been. I say that dur-instant has the following >- ing the ten years daring the whole time I Motion was carriel. After some discus have been here, I have never known an ap of the brutal muvier by Posers on Sunday if I kedve he is hacked by samotking bet: Tugela river, who says Guneral Barton Rumoured Cabinet Dissensions Cominents when the news of Bulige's defeat Nowe has we regret to say cotun to hand apply limself with all the rug relation respondent describing the battle at
reached England – plication that a case should be put off that Iast, between Thianfu and Tingsin, Shautung, for flan cavil at home KN carted the village of Colonen at the point New York December 18-A cable to after i ponun bas bunnvicted there of the Rev. Sydney Uroks, 8. P.G. Miuston The Times saya Since the day of the of the bayonet and under a raking fire..
the ford from Lende sys: A recon- Since the days of the indiau mutiny bu should be an application made for an ailə
in North China. Mr Brooke was stationed Indian baiting the nation has col betu con
struction of the Cabinet is eagerly disces nation has not been confronted with so journment of about four days to prepare at Pingin, and had beun oror to see his fronted with so painful and aptius a situ
sed ia political circles Many do it in painful and anxious situation. It is per Belavits in the otse
The Call for Volunteers. who his lately andved in Chis as tive. Plainly Conceal Bullor ndvana ju
perarite that its old aunt useless members,fectly clear the question is nét one merely hir Fenecin--I baro buen practising for the bilde of the Rev. H. Brown of the thirty-five years.
the paxilyzed for the movieut any completely ns
London, Deo. -The Times, in on like Goschen, Chaplin and Cropy, shall be of allowing the Boers to undermine our Methoon's and General Gatatre's... Is Lordship-Very well, then, MF sestal that on his way brick, Mr The depression crer the defeat of Great arcle from the pun of a military expert, sacrificed Lord Salutory, oppressed with position in South Africa, bot à question in-
It is
gecht zolf- Francis, you aght to know something Brooks was tutsacked by the Boxers and Britain's trusted and idolized wander is intents the dispersion of the British forces public and private, mares and shaken in viving the very existence of bur empire, about the practice,
all the greater us, during the last forty. quctes the maxini of Napoleon in favor of health, is declared to be anxious to retire, capocially the retention of auc
The country has discovered with apnay. Mr. Franco perfectly cutie that wounded and then beboutri.
Bishop Scott is making active ciquities eight hours there and been
collapse of the administrated. A did set,ance and surprise that subduing Bear for be understood, this the ag
The latest dispatches received me to is being mile against Sir Michael Hicks users in about the hardest work wo bare before it reached bing, ele
position of ars Natal Ra ontirely
entered nion since the Indian mutiny,... Ina de Caha, I do Luzon, H.LG.BS
Another mother of the Mission, the Rev satisfactory. The reaction in all the mare at that the British Forces are standing Bed, Chancellor of the Esuhequer, an
un the defum vo at all points General the ground of his alleged refusal to provide Standuri on this account. E
The moral fibre of the British empire is. Heath, H.1.G.M.S. Selin, Hongkong,
B. V. Norman, Uravelling fra Tuan tomation come cookte to Baller is ordering the troua now.amiving adequate funds for sports at an earlier Poking a for days, experienced much Kinshi Mar, S. Monadnock,
unpleasantness at the lights of the Bozers reach the survies, clubs, and only a few at Cape Town to proceed to Durbin to re-stage of the wa It is siso suggested that now being tested as it has not been since Trafalgar, Kiangtung, Dismante, H.M.S. 10 Decor 1899, at Liveusunt, being and narrealy escaped sialtreatment. Wo journalists and stragglers were waiting at inforce the Natal eniutag Absence of air Chamberlain's retireun nay be forced the Crimean way and the Indian mutiny
armed with us offensive weapons, in
hope and believe the case will be sharply the War Office. It had hardly been a news from him line led to a strains that he by party pressure, concience in him being Daily Telegraph, uponlara Yo did feloniously nuke an
is trying to join General White by a flank complexly shaken, rekons
Should the war conting much longer Stearns Wine of God Liver 013 us pucals for yeomanry and Tolentre without & decisive British coess the t; and also with sterling Bad dealt with by the British Mister.
The apucals are being responded to with the greatest formation of a national malition ministry unstains of the essential and potent con is certain, with Land Rusolery as Foreign stituents of Cod Liver Oil-prompt la effect. enthusian in all parts of the country. Lord Wolseley presentant the froc being Minister and probably Mr Asquith na Cve given better result than Any other pre- rised by the Lin Mayne of London be 300l Secretary, Lord Saluffy retaining partiun of Cod Liver Out Wholeasing and oalled The City of London Imperial Vo- the Trumfership, by giving a proportions Retail from A. E. Watson & Co. La luntdan
The Government expects the of the portiolics to the Liberal imperialists. Hongkong. total of apomamry and volunteers to reach These and other rainors Aging idly The Reinforcements.Baron Chesham will coitiulund, with arouxl in the political xlabs show how qu tirely the Tooling that the empire is in Lord Lonsdale is Adjutant-Danerul... CJ. Tyndala-Left and A Brown Karu ILE. did not land, although to-day sued the following announcement:
arty divisions London Duc, 18. Black work; as last Baron Hayashi as Minister to Rusis, and in four diferent counts, that on 1011 Absender Hall North Honen Road, Aering upon the advice of the unlitary The papery are now generally joining in danger is ubliteraling this most deeply-
bad boon prepared for his reception by the authorities, Her Majesty's Government fee critiqum of the Government and the surged party December le did make an assault upon the foest mamatins, but changed the same has approved the following acasare: All Wax Office a day, e day, fresh prisola of Olive, will be sent to Washington: The prosecutor and take the sua of $40 from day into the Kisinfo bound for the the remaining portions The army pronrudness one to light Special vect is now universally called hiss changes will shartly be officially unanged in. The proscenter, Tam Yu, some slee Yangtze permission having been granted corve, redfon B sro called out The stress is laid post the failure provide evidently arousest the dovemment and the PAROMETER
in the afternum of the 10th September. From leking for HE to suit hi matre Seventh Division, which is being tio proper transport, which compels the onlama Wa Utes to fuil sense of their resporal 7899, went on boards bust this province, Autan, before going up for bilised, will proved to Beith Africa with to stick thighs to railways, and upon the in- bility and of the magnitude of he take and was conveyed, in company with imperis audience. It was stated, how out dedar The connuders-chiet inferiority of the British acillary fore them. The papers unanimously ap
One of the results of the pisal family phead thir awakening, despite the fact that Tyemun
me ever, by a member of the ex Viceroy's stad South Afrion has been suchorized to
wenkriess than is one of the few remedies which can be Pass legend by who landed as this port that be Jougat & minus to rains it his discretion, the Sheheld district indizedly rising out they recognize this the heroic manauzes te
Ittalions fixos are not able to retal or from of strongth. Rumor has it that the question upon, STEARNS the ongostand genoue, When they get over,
ing home, will put in a plow of illness to në muita, la edition to to cortoia and subody incising relief ed along the beach in the direction of Kow avoid ruing up to Paking, having fully which have already volunteered for vice their own series few miles distant of expsase has really been at the bottom of
They will as the railway companies for the Lali-hearted mastures Sold by all chemists. Wholesale and Retail Too After raking for about three-quar
ruler in the Channel
to Folnever for non-delivery of oo One of The band it is not animals at SE ZIEMAN from A2 3. Watson & Co., Ltd., Hongkong, tere of an hour in that direction, the pre-made up bind to retire for good fries at Malts and re
the public service
VESSELS. AT THE Douxe At Kerstcon
Tweed.
Cosmopoliten. -Don Juan de Austria,
Meumuir, Daphne.
Aberdeen - (none).
Japanese Diplomstic Changes,
is what it is ;. I božɑ your Lordship docs into the matter at Trangli Yauren relief of Ladysmith reports of the concentration, and regrety that Lard Me- but is is represented to that that his dis governing colonies, The Timesste nut think I stoting what is not rruga where he found the news was known oren |Office allowed it to theesterday the War then did not retire re Orango rivera weck augeataoge would inevitably 'qaneo, i fota) |
to
Tho prisoners pluded guilty so the third count, ut sentence was deferred till morrow morning.
Clar
AUMED ·RONKERS.
Chun Tong Fat was clinrged that
Bnd
cd not guilty.
Ex-Viceroy Fan.
al until now, oven after the experiice of the week, that General Bule could fall Virtually nothing had been allowed to lenk through tofatillur bis preparations, but the public waited patiently, in coubident The N.-O. Dary Nets of the 18th inst, belief that he was taking the sad says:-'H E Tan Chung-lin, ex-Viceroy precautions as would ippure Buscles. of the Two Kuang provincan, and family,
II. E. Baliud, Acting Attorney General instructed by Mr. B. Iz Bow ley), prosecuted Me JJ. Francis (in- Mr D'Alurada) appeared for the It is reported that Barou Hayashi, tho
The following Japanese Minister to St. Petersburg, will Dressrs E. J. Muscu, W. W. Campbell, the China Marchants stermer Anping,
B Cooper R. Henderson, be transferred to London si Mr Kato, E. Gomez, It,
who is now in Japan Mr Komurs
thu Minister to Washington, wilsncceed
Mr Akabane, a Counciler in the Foreign
-Kobe Chronicle.
Stearns Headache Cure.
defence.
structed by sposed the jury arrived here from Canton on Saturday in
My Pollock waid the prisoner was charged
which was conveyed by the Chinese cruiser
London
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