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MONDAY, JANUARY 22, 1800.
Notes by the Way.
H. E. the Governor will distributo the prizes at the Queen's College to-morrow, the proceedings commencing në neon.
The two entertainmorts given by the officers and men of B.3.5. Bowscentre at Shanghai yielded $2500 for the War Relief, Fund.
Infectious Diseases.
Thorens uno deh from plagu ost | week. During the week, 6 cases of enteric fever were reported, 2 cases having Icon imported from coast porte. One case proved fatal. Two cases of smallpox were reported in the city.
Shanghai French Connell,
At the olcotion for the Council f French Settlement at Shargha
17th
On Saturday, arold Chiunman working on the hillside above Robinson Road was, Merers J. C. Bois, S. A. Hardown, Paul Brant and J. Chapsal woro elected it killed by a large stons falling upon him:
the order named, Messrs Ratino ad Tillot being thú nucessful candidatos.
Yesterday evening, a stack of dried twigs and grass near No. 1 Police Station was sot ablaze. The Police turned out snut the fire was prevented from spreading to the Inuildings in the vicinity.
The trip was fuccesful. Mesra 3. C. Farnham and Co. wore the builders.
Hockey-
Honour to Bishop Hoare:
The University of Cambridge, bas con- ferred upon the Right Reverend the Bishop
The Straggle for Existence.
THE CHINA MAIL.
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS
THE HANKOW CANTON RAILWAY, A KUMOUR CONTRADICTED.
CHINA MAIL'S SPECIALSERVICE. HONGKONG VOLUNTEEROJ ZETTE, NC. Duly News) for contradicting the
THE WAR.
RE-ARRANGEMENT OF COLONIAL GARRISONS.
AN INDIAN REGIMENT ORDERED TO CEYLON.
(Mom Or Own Corregiondent.)
Colomino, January 21.
The 2nd Battalion Highland Light In
commanding), any stationed in Caylon, has been extered to hold itself in' readiness to preced to Bugland.
This battalion will be replaced in Ceylon by the Ith Mairas Infantry now stationed at Bellary.
The following letter shows how neces- eary it is for the pale safety to have
THE CRYLON YEOMANRY. Tushatsui bettor pulieud: -
Sir, My house at No. 4 Elgin Road
The Ceylon Contingent to the Imperial was broken into from the back on the moning of the 15 ist. All the house equity Cops, it is now definitely ne keys wore stolen, besides 62 cerita in cahanged, will sail from Colombo for South and two Bower-pota. It was a well-planned Africa on the 2out of February.
[Froma enquirice maila is the Colony, we F. II. Yeats, H. W. Sinde; Bowley, Brat affair, but I happened to wake up in žino, ton, "adun-The-phill, Wilkinson, Morto prevent any further depredations.. On learn flat no information has yet been re- rell, Hooper, ml A. C. J. Stevens.
There will be a mabol at the Wong- nei-choong Recreation Ground, to-morrow, but con the Royal Navy and Hongkong Hockey Club, at 4.30p.m. The following is the club team- Robinson, Loring,
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field, having previously reconnoitred all suspicious country and thoroughly scouted it. The column then roached Mount Allee, fasing the enemy's position on the Tugela heights, and the South African Horse, swimming the river, fetched positoon hocess. The cuty, who was surprised etzuck his cap.
妝
REUTER'S SERVICE:
Loxuos, 19th January, 1000, THE WAR-RE-INFORCEMENTS Twolve batteries of Artillery and 3,710
men will embark for the Cape within a week.
MODDER RIVER.
General Methton male author recon- see with all arms on the 17th instant.
HONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION. PEARSON CUP COMPETITION..
CS. H. Valeer, RE Ar. Berg Bair, Mr Shef
Capt. Cariv,
Corp Hills, P.,.,
Str 11. W. Gny,
Mr
Water,
Sir J. Marshall,
→ Winners of Syroom
8.8
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Total. gy89ggE5
THE RUSSIANS IN PORT ARTHUR
The correspondent of the N.-O. Day. News rute on the cel inst.:
THE WAR.
Offico authorities for neglecting to provide the srmy with the most modera grus
confiscation of their
The Open Door at Dolagoa Bay
It is reported that European military officers of various nationalities arrive at Delages Hay weekly, and proceed thence to Pretoria."
It has been ascertained that six Arm strong guns and sixteen ammunition wagona baro been lately resived at Pretoria, viá Delagoa Bay, being carried an agricultural of the corruption of the Portuguess officials at Delagon Bay.
Wo have the best authority (says, the
Tuesday lab witnessed the math-talked., British Transport Arrangements. London, January 1Th great dolay of and long-expected advent of Vice. statement that has been faade that tho Admiral Alaried, the new Governor which has been experienced in preparing American Syndicate for the construction of General Kuntang, His Excellency transiert equipraonts is greatly hampering LONDON, 18th January, 1900:-
the Hackow-Canton railway had failed to valled from Wassung to Port Arthur on the mobility of the forces under Closerals
board HIRM's Crufvor Admual Buller and Methuen, It has become" THE WAR-CAPE COLONY. General Gatners reports that 300 of all achieve its object, and that its represen-Wulf and arrived at in latter pure known dist & Anficiert number of wegung ranks hava ndvaneed from Pushushock ative here had left Chim in disgust. There late on Monday evening. Emily next day and mules to furnish the first array corpa to Leperberg, and the 74th Fiell Battery is no foundation for this report, which is the vessel tan fecarded by General Sou with but two days' supplies from the base of.
hotctch, the rotiring Governor, who, wel operations will only to ready by the middlo comida His Excellency to his now post of January. The second line of equipraant Shortly afterwards" & steam" launch" left for furnishing the Army Corpa with thưen HIGHLAND LIGHT INFANTRY TO and a Company of Mounted Infantry, from entirely contrary to the fact,
GO TO ENGLAND.
Sterlistroom to Busanauebock,
the vessel with the distinguished arrival days' supplies away from the base of opera- on bout, a saluto of 13 guns being firations is unprovided for, and unless ob ab, the same time, and passing through tainable locally, greater dolay will result. the narrow, and formidable entrance to the. It is feared that the dimoulty will be vory Reuter's Correspondent, wiring from the
This Competition, which was started in.
port,
citered the large stone basiu, and great in providing transport equipment for Crump abore Potgieters Drift, says that on September, 1898, was finally brought to brought up at the stops fronting the resid- the liter divisions and for the Volunteers.
enco of the Admiral of the Peri. As His
The Daily Mail declares that Sir Michael a close on Saturday afternoon, Corcellaney walkot neliore he was rocnived Hicks-Beach's reluctance to pravide money Monday the advance was begin; on Wednesday Col. Dundonald's Mounted | Major Wallace, R.D., registering his third with a genel salute by the guard of hon for carrying on the war befors hostilities Brigade, together with the Fifth Brigado consecutive win, and taking the Cup. The our drawn up in line. consisting of 200 were eainmai ved is responsible for the do
picked men from the troops stationed in- of Victoria the degree oi Doctor uf | fantry (Lient. -Colonul A. D. B. Rutherford under General Liar, marched from Spring condition under which the Cup was shot the province Thorositér ho was present
The Fizica makes an attack on the War The trial trip of the Sui-tai, the Divinity, The Bishop, who preached in
for were All competitors starting frued by the Policemuster with an addren of Proceeding further along the basin he vis pioneer river at of the Rickmers Yangtse ft. John's Cathohal on Sunday evening
scratch, winners to be penalized 3 points welcome from the inhabitants of the tow. for one win, & palots for two; the Cup t
ct by the Chinese Thotai, who gave bi
Steyn's Brother Deserts. Navigation Co.. took place at Shanghai ernst, wuro the Ductor's searlet hood with
be won three times. Sorgt. Major Wallace broad and salt, according to castoin, and he
It is reported that President Steyn'a the 16th inst. Her furnaces are designed dove-coloured living."
is to bo congratulated upon his consistent then received another address of Wal-retter, Matt, with 800 men, havo quicted come from representatives of the foreign- for the consumption of either coal or bil.
good shoving in having registered a vineri residout in Port Arthur. Finally, he the commando; and in explaining his notion three times consecutively. Following are
reached the residence of Admiral Starise, ho told the Provident that he was authorised to intervene exclusively it tho interests of where he was presented to a number of the pease. Blatt, in ropudiating his brother'a the best peares je
leading naval and military officers action in comicction with warring on tho honour of His Excelleney's arrival the British, urged in extenuation the danger of whole town had been gaily decorated with
and flagn
property. beating, adi in the evening the 10 place was brilliantlpillouiested. Fortunate. ly, good weather favoured what was really a notoworthy event, not only to the Russiana themselves, but to all who haroan interest in Port Arthur, and in the developinent of Russian plans and ambitions in North China. Adinimal Alexieff is credited with THE ASTOR HOUSE FIRE AT being a mag of broad views, and on the whole pro-foreign, and there is rosen to banglar entered from the back, while an-ceived respecting any nosemont of the
-SHANGHAI.
helieve that bia ndvent will materially other raided from the front, for when I Royal Welch Fusiliers from the Colony,
What might have proved a most disas-help to only the military but also the wakened up and saw one yellow fico at the and it in deemed highly insprobable that
and other ports of the Liotung Peninsula On Satuniny, in the second round of/verandah window the other China was this Regiment will be more from this The Highlanders advanced from the river, trons fire broke out at the Astor House commercial development of Port Arthur implements; and complaints are being made
calmly walking through the house arch.station until it has served the originally and drove the comy into the bush by long
THE HEROINE OF LADYGREY. the Hanging Football Shield competition for booty. As I jumped out of bed to leaned period of service. For many rea-rauge volleys, whilst the big guns thattered 17th inst). The slaam, was sounded at a
The Fighting at Sunnyside. the 25th Company. 11. R. etckle the man in the verandah, cangkirit would not be deumed prudent to re-the face of the enemy's position with lyd. qunter to eleven, what furses wore seen issuing from the basement of the South-
A superb instanco of women'a pluckt is west block of the hotel at the corner of the reported from Ladygrey. When the Basing at Sunnyside have been received. The London, January 3-Dutails of the ight- Company of the Royal Welch Fusilios, o glimpse of the other bolting downstairs lievo a British regiment with an Indien dito.
Broadway Escing the Garder Bridge. The went to the Post Office with the intention the Hongkong Football Club's ground. T
fire occurred in a cork house dividing this of taking it, they were met by the poslanskopjes occupied by tho Beers ranged from very me-sidel gamo ended in a win for with an armful of any clothes. I gave chase command at this distant outpost of the En-
portion His dropped the clothes in pico One point against the relief of a line promptly.
of the building fri the Astortress, an English woman, who declined to north to south, and the enemy had left the The Fusiliers by goals to 1.The Hons Elgin Road, and ran for all he was worth regiment in this Colony by a regiment of
House and spread immediately to the upturn it over to them and ordered them of nativos guarded to prevent any divulg Colonal Dandonald attacked and lefeated which, like the basement; was the promises. They went oùbide anding of their position. Colonels Pitcher. Long Enginar F. C. agach tas al 1 picked up the clothes and returned to the sandes command is the length of time the Boors on Wednesday at Acton Holmes, used for bedroom purposes, there being five hoisted in Free State flag. The pastmis, and Ricardo, with 200 Queenslanders Engineer F. C. in a friendly uvitels, où
The bell tresa pulled it down and ran up the Union,200 Candians with two Maxim'gons and o Saturday, a Causeway Ray. In the frathonso. This morning, about one o'clock, I that would be vecaial in the transport of after being re-inforced by General Warren, bedrooms on either floor.
effective, and Jack again. The Beers stuck up in Dodd's ambulanco ecrps, energeded. in horse battery, also forty mounted men and į was wakened by the noise of some one en the troops. Supposing the Indian regi: A Field Cornet and 20. Roors were killed, fortunately moved most
Wory short space of time the clunation annezing the district. The post-
where the Boers had taken up their posi goals and in the second period of the game / dosyturing to open the door with the koys i tu ho, in a pcrfcet state of, rondiness | og fifteen captured, The British loss was free arrived and the whole of the mistress tore it dawn and put up the marching to within four miles of the kopjes
The Boar companies got to work without In the to embark it would occupy about twenty two killed and two wounded.
the Governor's proclamation against trouson. The Deluge vide Daily Papers.] stulen in the previous raid.
of delay. No furthur scoring was effectel. The back meanwhile, I had ben wise enough to days for the troops to be transported but position extends for six miles westerly least shadow of
Company's engine was postal on the Gat- division of the Hongkong Engineers, phy. have tie hode-door lock clangað, so it could hardly be expectell that, with the long a line of kopjes, and opposite to den Bridge, the efforts of the Brigade being When we're finisheit killing Kruger, and guns were ordered to attack the Boom. present great, deaned for transport and Potgeiters Drift the entrenchments extend principally confined to preventing a spread of the conflagration to the main body of other matters of detail, a regiment could
the hotel and possible contact with leave India rediately on receipt of several miles Inck.
other side of Broadway. Fortunately only I a wire, and the probabilities are that it
one of the ten bed rooms was occupied, would recupy the best part of a month to
this being by Me E. Dunning whose private transport is regiment to Hongkong.-E.
effects were insured in the Sun Fire Tasur M,]
Reuler's Correspondent at Forsberg syance Cominy for Tis 500. An tour that the oney's Iowa's to data are reliably after the outbreak the Bromen had the mat estimated at 6,625.
ter well ander control and effcctually
They checked the spread of the flames. were, however, unable to save the upper ateray which was completely guited, but The Daily Mail Correspondent at Lady. the ground floor was saved, albeit consider amith says the position was quiet and unable dadage was done to furniture etc. by
respon daged with very little bombardment the firs, though water perhaps was
sible for the bulk of the damage. The Mr Steevens, the Daily Mat Correspon Astor Hall was any sliditly ininted by It was after midnight ere the dent, bas died of enterio fever at Lady water.
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completely subdued and the smith.
general body of firemen were able to do. part. The damage was not excessive and was covered by insurance. The China Fire Insurance Company are involved to the extent uf Ts. 4,000 in respect of the build-
age at the Royal Ta. 2,500 or there: In Theabouts in regard to the damaged Faraiture. The S. F. D deserva ovary credit for their rss in staving off a most disastrous con. flagration.
Football.
half, the Hongkong Engineers scored 2
the soldiers showed up and scored 1 gent,
el a good game, but the forwards are stil wanting in cohesion and shooting power.
A Significant Order.
The Manids Times publishes the fol- lowing letter, which is now inued as an
that the old kep was practically useless As I made a rash for the deer, I could lica the scampering of feet downstaire, 4: present, it would seen these Chinese thieves-lave the full run of Tsimshatsui; what it will be in the summer time when windows aro generally left upon, it is to conjecture. I merely put the matter Manila, P. T., October 1, 1999, "
before you now in the hope that other re-. To 1 adjutant General,
sidents will take warning, and adopt Dept. of the Pacille and 8th Acayucasuros for their own safety during the Corps.
China New Your season, for it is evident. pour struggle for existen here that wa must individually look after the protection of our own property,
olicial ordor-
THE ADVANCE ON LADYSMITH.
SEVERE FIGHTING. BOERS DRIVEN FROM POSITIONS. MAIN POSITION MAINTAINED. (From Our Spedal Correyunatent,)
Losnos, January 22, 62.1. Telegrams from Natal report sovere fight ing during the last two days on the north
Our corespondent has good reason to grumble. We do not know what the polics arrangements are nowadays for the public side of the Tugela River. safety, but not su vory long ago only two Europeans were on duty in the Kowloon Peninsula ono beat innging from the
Lieutenant-General Sir Charles Warren's force, with the troops noder Generals Sir
Sir:--Self-inflisted wounds of the hauda and occasionally of the Teot, claimed to be accidental, usually occurring on out. post, are so frequent that I have the honor to suggest that all such as be carefully investigated by a Board of Survey similar to that called in case of Coscation to deter mine the circumstances under which they actually occurred and especially in relation to the line of duty. All of these ten Pulico Pier to the houndary at Kowloon Francis Clery and the Hon. Neville Gereld come disabled for military duty with acnally City, thoother from the Fier to Shanshuipe. Lyttleton, are advancing to the relief of a minimum amount' of maining for civil The lukongs are worse than useless at Tadysuith. They have kept up a con- occupation, and thus speare discharge.hight time, and the large increase in the Very ctfully,
pmulation of the Peninsale and of the tits attack upon the Boeratury, driving property to las protected warrants, ritsuccessively from threa strongly entrenchi venture to think, an increase of Indian od positions. and European police, with a more stringent supervision of the Chinese who wander abart the roads at night.
A. A. WoODHULL- Lieut. Col., Deputy Singcou Gomoral,
Chief Surgeon. All cases of this claracter ur cases in which it is believed that sounds have been self-infiinted will hereafter be thoroughly investigated and report saade to lond- quarters.
The Health of the Colony.
The late General Wanchopo.
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LATER.
Lornos, 20th January, 1900.
DOER LOSSES..
LADYSMITH,
GERMAN BARQUE SEIZED, H.M.S. Pelaran's has seized, the German barque Marie ut Delagon with a cargo of Dour for the Transvaal Government. borque has been convoyed to Durbau.
FUE-INFORCEMENTS.
The 8th Division has beca ordered t mobilize at Aldershot Immediately.
THE GERMAN SEIZURES. Count You Buelow has informed the Reisching that Britain has promised ample The main position defended by the Boers compensation and satisfaction for the re- ronains unsuptured.
is
The British troops are making a general advates upon Ladysmith, and the ropert that the Boors are being forced back,
The Ceylon Observer's London letter, speaking of Magersfontein, saTho 【Elsewhore we gico a short reference to Scotch Regimente havo aufforol terribly in Sie Charles Warren, and reproduce bolow this last engagement, and 1 hear from Edin vaferences to Generala Clery and Lyttleton bargh that the mourning is so wide-sprend published at the timg of their original ap. int city that there is a general deter- mination to abarxion the usual Christusspointment to South African commands: rejoicing, Poor Dies Wauchope was driving along Princes Street when she heard the now-boys shouting out the tidings of her busband's death, timt sing the first intelll gence she laid received of her sad luss.'
cant saizures, and that no more German rail stators will be detained on mere suspicion. Cernt von Buclos hoped that no repetition of incidents rendering friendly ralations difficult would occur,
HAVAS SERVIDE.
THE WAR.
PAGE, January 16. News From: General Butler is anxiously looked for in London. The only thing certain is that Ladysmith stil held out on
A table showing the mortality returns for each mouth in 1899 is published in the Gazette. The death-rate is recorded per 3,000 per annum. The month of June ap pears to have been the minst auhealthy period of the year, the death rate of the European population for that period long 76 and the Chinese community 43.6 The principal cause of death during that month is given as Lovers, 320 deaths being recorded in that group. March was the
The Neto Yak Jonrrini of Commerce of "healthiest month for Europeans, a death- "ants huing recorded of 12.1, but the rate Dec. 5 publishes the following paragraph at 17.1 for the Chiness community would new steamship Ping Suy, which arized text-boot in Russia, America, Ger. captured two orta Mat Salleh himself is
rived from Chius yesterday, carried the
The 5.8. Pingadey."
Major-General Sir Francis Clory, KC,B, shots received the command of the Second Division, is aged 62, and was gazetted to an ensigney in the 32nd Foot the 18th inst in 1858, since which year he was served with distinction in the field as well as in the class-run. As instructor and afterwards ad professor of tactics at the Royal Mili tary College Sir Francis earned & reputa tion boil as a clear exponent of the art.
(Special to FN:-0. Dey New THE MAT SALLEH REBELLION. Siraj rome, 15th January, The North Borned polico expedition of war dad as a writer of literary menit. which is opresting ngainst Mat Salleh, lang His work Clory on Thetion in a roong.
"
last night (any's the China Gazelle of the
per
EX
WHAT BO! He uses.*
this
defeated all his Boers-
tion.
and
The Canadians artillery and the maxim
Innger at the foot of the northern spur,
Filoliar with the Queenslanders moved When a handsome little cheque 'we're
splendidly on the left, taking advantage of made him pay, should like to call attention to a little in-every cover as they advanced,
cident That happened in the town of Ladyet of the presence of the British, and they
grey-
When a hundred movated burghe, in
haughty 'bunt mrod,
a
Came clanking through the towa onc
early morn, And halted at the dwelling, where an Bag.
lishwe stood,
Who surveyed the one and off in silou
seuru.
Rude Boer-proed Boer-brave in his owo
Two shell from a range of 1500 yards was thofirst intimation that the Boors receiv
landed in the centre of the laager tents.
Quickly the Beers were coen hurriedt ascending and lining the kopjes, volleyin hotly at the attacking troops as they pro coded, but their fire was so subdued by tho guns, which hal boen brought up to 1000 yards range the Canadians shalling the enemy with wonderful accuracy.
Rimardo's and Chanvel's companies de- livered an attack on the enemy's front, Puttiely demoralising and routing shear: (Pulled with pride of vict'ry gained at
Majula HiU)
-ccaicot-
None of them decusing that England no'er
Euffored to pass dofunt,"
But in the end her fees he'll bend, who
dare dispute hor will.
a wastful, threat'ning accent, the Com-
nando order gave
For her to quit the dwelling, there and
then; But this nobiu-minded
at
theo
loyal, traes and hrave, Refused to yield it to him, et bis men, GENERAL SIR CHARLES WARREN: Unable to evict her, they the Union Jack
that flow Aloft the public bellding, tore it down, And above the Ups State Bangor, with its
margios hul of line, Ran up, to claim possession of the town. Vhin Boormeh Boor-thinking the day
--WAS, WON-
-Bucure a desorted township cato bo
neath his sway—.
before the war was done, Ne'er Tock'd that for osch of his insults, The Rooinrk's he so contented, would
dearly woke him pay
When they fixed their proclamation of
In South Africyn circles, says Banget in the Sporting and Drantic there has been a consulerable amount of entisfrelem expressed at theappointment of Sir Chorics- Warren to the command of the new Division now in course of formation. This satisfaction is not unmingled with surprise that a general officer of such great local ex perlence should have been left so long out of a job. No man better knows how to deal with the Boers than does Sir Charles He has lived with them, and served them, fairly, when employed on a delimitating survey, as far back as 1877 They know be ie a man who says but little other than what he means. It firaness of character is virtue, the the offer in question is a rotable. Cirqualand Robellion was and in place of annotation, proclaimed to settled as its mainly owing to Sir Varren's admirable Charles, then Major handling of the irregular forces placed at hindisposal. The Diamond Field Horas Su avore by Que spur Charis,' as they dubbed him, or the simple reason, that he never- wore to spurs. More than ore anecdote is told of him and his camaraderie. The following story is illustrative of the wan's Hadliness of deposition:
nuoxing to the wall
She clay took and threw it to blo
gromad
He and all The girard awaiting traitors, where'er
found.
in the theme that's coming, when in
praises found wo sing
Of the deeds our Heroes did in Afric's
clime,
Les there no forgetting, when they through
the Isles rings
Of the nets this Heroinu did in 'uinoty-
nine.
Faro Boor-treach rous Boor-warring en
women and sick,
The Inager and forty prisoners were eiptired, beside which the Boers lost in killed and wounded, but these are not stat- ed.
Licntorant Adie was doing patrolling duty before the attack at the time he was seriously wounded,
After the Sghting Pilcher, occupied the township of Dongles.
The
loyalists in the vicinity are jubilant at the success of the colonial scoops.
News has come to hand of an outbarst of enthusiasm in Canada on the receipt of the nowa.
The German Squadron.
The Singapore Free Prem of the 11th inet. reported-The German cruiser Ransi went to the Bomeo wharf this morning to coal. Next week, after the departure home of Prince Henry, she will go to Java for a cruise returning here about the 15th February, to meet the new senior Admiral,
who is coming out froin home to take
command of the German squadron. in the Far Eat Rear-Admiral Fritzo ne second io command will shift his flag hers to the Hartha and the now Admiral will fly his flag on board the Hunst
Good Man-Do you knew what becomes of little boys that use bad words when they Gro playing marbles? Bad boy-Yes! Dey stone up nu' plays golf.
Is his Messago the President of the United States again declared that they word enter into ne ontargling alliances.
Statesmen of
the United States, Though an alliance you disdain, Your women's kindness compensate, For they ars with us in the Maine,
La Hung ohang and the Russiau. Which
side do you favour in this Anglo-Russian
Striking the arm nutstretched to mise rivalry for Asiatic influence? "I can't tell
helpless, fallen foo
In 1878, the Baffires under Lukas Jantje were in rebellion, and sought security in ng country around the Harte River Mountain The Diamond Field Horse was nanny, and Italy, and has asked through strongly posted in a fort with thirteen on the march to attack the rebels. It was night, and a pitch dark night, tom. One of the trapets hind in suni ace to indicate that Fobrasry was the largest onago that evie came to an Amert sover editions General Clure's foreign handred en armed with Scier rifles.
the tape in 1878 anti he Borticu ben month tuost favourable to the Chinese,
cuspaign, can port on the Atlantic coast from that served through the Zalu
1879,
SOUTH AFRICAN WAR
way used themosity of his fellows. when the column finally amped for the The death mto for April of the Europeanty. Not only is the Ping Sny a lorge He was brigadajo in 1882 in gypt and population was 17.4 ned the three follower carrier, but she is also fast, couning chief of the staff is 185687, when he TS AND OLDIES Sight, it was unanimously read t
Canal in tarded to the Staff College as commandant,, Sip T. Jackson acknowledge receipt of bump the offender. Under cover of the twenty-two daya: The steamer
pers sought the culprit's not, lugged Shipbuilding at Shanghai. Fute mainly attributable to diseases ender Quantine sunterlag, morning and al- jointaient commanded an infant brigade
hint oat and with Sendish glee worked their she bore aftan bals of health fiens at Alderalet: In 1806 he was appointed
i
ing mouths shows an increase in the death. From the futher end of the reached after a ter z tike yours in the following subscription to the above darkness, a chosen half-dozen barly tog
Fund-
yot, answered Li Hong-chang, I haven't andoned my morning's mail and noted the
Swiftly gun guilt will be punished, your ponishment bo as quick, And every is all count a lífé, api
every how a blow
J. WH BOND.
tire fever group. Jo August there was he touched at; Keith Ollieer | dopuiy-adjutant-general the trse. Already acknowledged:993,840;77 | vili, upon his Tired at last, they dropped The N.-G. Daily News of the 17th inst..
559
160
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their victim on the hard veldt, when to their apsiven a sooty atmosphere and une" ninazument, a voice suid. Well boys, it could casily imagine himself, when looking you're quite fimabed, perhaps you'll ha
good enough to put ine hack in the place at Messrs, S. 6. Furnham and Co.'s Foo- $9,552.77 from whence you brought me. The voies tung property, somewhere on the Tyneside
was one they knew full well. They had Paming yesterday we notional a large lamp mistaken the waggon, gaze to the wrong steamer in their Cosmopolitan Dook and to
WEATHER BEFORT.
Fanned stages of construction on the stocks! were also six large lighter, four being intended for Tintain and two for Kochou. At their foutage was cored; the magni the ficant German cruiser Kaiserin Auglista, which has uns about completed a mast extensive overhaul.
while on
on the ether side
remittaners.
Opium Quotations. Horakone, January 22, 1900, Now Patna, cugh, common. (932). Old Patia, cieḥ,
9124
New Bonares, cash,. Old Benares, cast," New Malwa redity: Allowance,Tacle,
Last Year, Allowance, Taels, Old Malwa credit,. Allowance, Table,.. Persinn, Oily, cash, Allowanon Maie,. Persian, Inpartiedlong cakes, 880 Allowance, Taoli Persinu; Paper tidshortcakes £60
Hongkong Register
decrease of deaths from favors and tho Daty decided wo kidd ker for a few hours. Gurls. Few officers low serving bare The Naval Yard, Hongkeng dontherate fell to 18.8, but an ipurenso The Ping Step will duck at Woodral's exercised a gratefuluence in the War Chutam aud Offers of the 8.6.
Shantianya dham unter the headingsdiest affections, bowel Stores, Brooklyn, to-day? The steamer Ofis authorities in obtaining concessions brings a general dirge, Init one of hor con- for the rank anfile of the Army, and the
1 complaints and other causes, brought up signments is 60,00 packages of bas, partly removal of some restrictions upon the the rate fu 24 in the following month, new crop. Sha hea in addition hundreds soldier. He is a sellor, a generous eup Then Octülier and November wore com- $1
of tens of Ere crackers, matting tin from porter of military clarition, and popular in British North Borneo. Sngapore, ambier, cuties without nunciety na well as the service.
Thon mith the Strails Tines Thore, and taken the wrong man-he wrong close vicinity to their lufty workshops were j
man bring One-spur Charlie, the four halls of stormers in more or fair ad- paratively wealthy months, showing rates ber and any animals. It was the inten Major General the Hon. Nevillo Gerald of 134 and 14-§ respectively, although the tion of the agents, Shewan, Tomon & Co Lettelton, C.D., who will command the Ching at understands that a mortiment Colonel. deathy reordet under the groups-those to dock the vassal yesterday, but basti Brigade, is aged 65, and has served is has been originated from high quarters in
TEAM of her immenso draight the tidy did not the Ittic Brigade neo 1824 Ho action and other cause, shu posidor suit. The ring Sucy has boon chartered to private secretary for two years to Mi Hongkong to enrol the services of Britionors
The following notice is issued from incress 9. December was trying load grain at Phitulolphter Rotterdam, Childers at the War Ofic. He served there is sort of irregular force to sit in tamil for chest affections had under the and will be the biggest essel that ever through the Jowaki Expedition of 1877 the lefants of the Colony. The paper Observatory ---
went up the Delawa Livet. Philadelphia and was present at Tabel Kotir. His stict states that the services of 10 tack of the heading, other causes, the highest number shipping meu are looking forward to her survice has been in Ireland, Gibraltar, and Royal Woiste Familiers at Higleng may On the 22nd at 11. To burbacter of the dock were touted two finished pen- and he caumanded. the be required in British North Bornu The has risen in Japan, and is falling in over top hanks to the order of our new German for the year was reached, and the Eurocuing within great deal of interest
at the battle of
of Khartoum, recav in Mail entirely misspproheds thena Prosure is high in Japan, and are Yangtze competitor and whiting to be towed
situation. Tae Governor of the Straits other depression seems to be developing to their destinations Aspacious well-stock Baronder... pean death ratel
bir his prosect ing
At the Settioments in also High Commisioner oven Central China Gradients ezostly ed timber yard with many minor engineering Temperature rank for Is the Treatment of Consumption aid all Anny Headquarters General Tatuiton has for Britid North Borneo, and to him along wight with moderate monsoon in B. Chins undertakings scattered about, and added to Hamidity
noisy bustle of much work, helped along wasting dispuses, or whats, from over-work, norved as Assistant Adjutant General for car fory coquest for aseistance boat and and the N. part of the China New Fom these the din of coaless Kammers, and Direction of
the cherished dream of the old country, or physical,
sistant Military Secretary to the Com If the High Connisone thinksproport Stearns Wine of Cod Liver Oil
mander in Chief. He received contend to cut taka Sikhs from Singapore, ir frous
Stearns Headache Cure a number of her medicines, nd u direfor should be
Stearts Headache Cure The greatest DE recum of an infantry triade a Alderaliot it the rative blates, or from both, but Do not neglect Headaches had failed. This the best linimont I live Meters wataining absolutely at the month. He is a excellent cricketer will certainly not tako Walsh Fusilic's from evor kúmen of Douces, Alphareria,sential and delen. orastit genu of CUD The commanding Ögure was prminent at the How Long garrison any more han he is a prompt and officient routedy. It is has been proven in dicusands of cases to Ga. Thenga have been cured it lies- LIVER OIL Quite pleasant to the stu. Weltminster Abboy when he conducted will take then of the Royal Lancaster marvellous how a single little water will ho a speedy and relinula cum for all kinds nistin bý she remedy. Qué application Bold by ali Chemists Wholesale and Ru- his quat, Me Olgisbone, to her seat at keginnt from Singapore Theo are quicly dispel the meaning Oxin, of Hadaches, Sicarm is the original. reliéces the jale. Forsale by All Dailors, all frous A. 8. Watson & Co, Ltd., Hong the funeral of the great statesman. E, pleaty of Biklas who can do what requir. Sold by all chemists. Wholesale and Robil Sold by all chemists Wholesale four and
ed in Betish North Borneo,
from A. S. Watson & Co., Ltd., Hongkong Retail S Watson & Co Lol Hongkyng. Watkina & Co., General Acentas
Ead swelled to 20.9.
TO THE PUBLIC.
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