CHURCH SERVICES.
ORDER OF CRONAL SERVICE AT ST. JOHN'A CATHEDEALTH SUNDAY AFTER EVIPHANY,
JAN, 28,
Matin-11 A.-Responses, Tullia; Venite. Hopper; Psalms, Gilbort. Stewart, Woodward and Mornington Te Daar, Woodward, Sinar and. Tuela: Benedictus, Troutbeek in G; Anthem, D give thanks-Elvey ; Hyne, 285 and 228.
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Evensong.-5.46 p.ni-Responses, Talli: OKO, SATURDAY, JANUARY 27, 1900.
Paalms, Purcell Lognitiont, Mats thown in E; Nune Dimittis, Foiter in
E; Hyoins, 17 218 and 223: Vo-Tus rows from Peking, although ainet. marios, Patlude-Smart in online enough, does not come as a surprise to cello and Organ Adagio Religioses. Having accomplish the corp d'état of Gaston Burch.
UNION CHURCH.-SUNDAY, JAN. 28. 11.Hymans, 210, 321 and 511
Prado, 142 (St. Mary); Anthem, 43 * taste and sco, Gom: Voluntary, Gp.in.:-Hymns, 344, 292, 377. 405 and 407 Voluntaries, Tours and Rim bault.
Editorial Comment.
THE CHINA MAIL,
Notes by the Way.
The Mabarajah Molian Tagore hes given R5,000 toward the Calcutta Velua teer Fund
On Saturday next, the Baltimore Dramatic Company will give a performinuso at the Theatre Roys!.
A Standard telegram from Durban States that 1,200 Indian stretcher bearers left for the front on the 8th instant.
Tbo GovernmentTcials at Bloomfortoin
to the early operation of the capital of the are accuring houses at Proturia with a view
Orange Free Slator
Under this ironical loading *EY ROUTE Our Tunkin contemporary; FOUR Le Courrier d'Haiphong DJIRIN.' pokes fun at that indefa. ligable globe-trotior, M. Donner, the Governor-General of French TadodhinaDjirin is the name of the ney Aladdin's City' which poor M. Dou mer sainty sungues will become a vast sanatorium for the Far East. The site chosen is on the Laubling platen, in the 1875, and phaced the infant Tsaiticp on the Uppor Douai Province. It is accoKitto brone with the title of Kwangsu (Glorious from Ni trang, a small coast port in Continuity) without incurring any aurious Antam, Lapous for its Yersin Laboratory, constitutional results for the Govorn and brought into prominence in 1808 by an
An old vegetable gardener at Kowloon mant, the bold, echeming, unscrupulous, outbreak of bubonic plague caused, it was aid-but repudiated by Yersin, by the ad immoral Empress-Dowager was not
she has been sick for some time committed likely to be deterred by any ordinary Careless manipulation of the plague scruta
in the laboratory. The route, however, muicide, yesterday, by hanging himself to considerations frog dethroning that un- WESLEYAN METHODIST CHURCIL-SUNDAY,
from Nhatrang to the health-giving plate rafters of his house. - fortunate, puppet whenever it JAN. 28. Morning-10.30. Brening -6. her own ends. The opportunity for doing to bes through an insulcbrious, uninvit He came in 1898, when the Emperor, acting, and not very accessible tract of the opinion of SEAMEN'S INSTITUTE, KOWLOON, -8ESPAT,
JAN. 28, 1900.
on the advies of an intelligent young country, which, in
French people, with prevent the Morning Prayer-11.
Chinaman of Southorn family, bogan 10 Holy Communion--3rd and 4th Sundays. initiato reforms, on the lines adopted by realisation of M. Downer's hopes. His Sunday School :-3 p.m.
Japan many years ago. Whether the order Excellency sent out to thix Djirin a of these reforms was quite judicious in open administrator who has earned the reputa to doubt, but it was evident that the Ention for rash and ill-considered projects in- poruz intended to disturb the old enler of valving the lavish and useless expenditure things and to modernise the country in a of public monies, such as, for instance, the manner that was not approved of by the projected sumatorium at Cape St. Jaures, a
Bennett.
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Meeting.
0 p.m. --Meeting of Euthen Mark Lodge,
Miscellaneous.
5.16 pin-A Lectare, by Hon. W. M.
Goodman, in tau City Hall.
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Insurance Officer clase.
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SATURDAY, JANUARY 27, 1900.
THE CHINESE COUP D'ETAL. TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS TO-DAYS TELEGRAMS
INTERVIEW WITH KANG YU- WEI, THE REFORMER.
AN AF BOTING SCENE. Upon the raceipt of our Special Tolo gramas from Shanghai nunouncing the de thronement, and reported a sination of the ex-Emperor, Kang-hu, a reta tive of the China and visited Kang Ye wei, the Chinese Reformer, at his house No. 10, Hollywood Rod. There is not
Hongkong in 1808. Is learned a little Eaglet, but conversation had to be carried each change ou Kang since he arrived in
CHINA, MAIL'S SPECI·|L SERVICE. UHINA MAIL'S' SPECIAL SERVICE.
THE CRISIS IN CHINA..
PROTESTS AGAINST: THL EMPEROR'S DEPOSITION.
KWANG-HSU TO GIVE AUDIENCE TO FOREIGN MINISTERS (From Our Chen, Gerrespondent.).
SHANGHAL, January 27, 2.26 p.to. Important councils of the leading wer.
on through an interpretes. It has been cantile mea, Identi, and Christian Chinese said that privacy is impossible in China, and Kang kus saround himself with from all parts of the Empiro, residing in numerous friends and fellow refugees from the Empresa-Dowager's clutches, the rooni stanga, have addressed strong repro where the interview was inducted was sentations to Poking, protesting against the well filled by an engur ecowd of young. men. The sanouricument that the Em-deposition of the Emperor Krag bsu." peror had been defired created, littl They aro conding millions of co los of this The Post OlEco will be closed on Wedlog no surprise, but Consteraction wis ceday, the alat instant (Chinese New taped on spy face when it was protest broadunat throughout the Empire.
stated that Shanghai repo todthe:20 Year's day). The Night box will be loft death of the Emper. The effect upon
Lin Kun-gil, the Viceroy, is going to Kaag himself was electrical. He was com the capital forthwith to profest against the open.
pletely prostrated. Bung huself back with un asolanation of beyron, and wope conduthronement of the Emperor. The warships in the larbour werevulsively for several minutes. With a
Chang-bi is appointed to feel the foreign decorated to-day in culebration of the birth strong efort le compelled unself to haten uf the, stesenge from the day of the Emperor of Germany, who was to the remainder born in 1801). Salutes were fired at noon. north; and then asko gurly if it were puls, and communite the result to Peke
not possible that a mistake had been made. ing. Wes there no hope that the Emperor
An Edict by the Empress-Dowager says The steamer #hery, bound to Hong-live i When told that it was ousidural kong, went, ashoro, about 50 miles from probable the Empress Dowager and let that Kwang-bou will recctre the Foreign Nagasaki on the 14th inst. Salvage geur
Ministers at an audience on Chits Now was despatched as soon as the nowe reached
Year's Day (Wednesday, 30th ivat.)
The Kelnische Zeitung states that Bussin has sent a Circular to the European Cabinets, asking whether the stoppage of privato and official telegrains with the South African Republica is not contrary to the Telegraph Convention.
Empress-Dowager and her ignorant, Con-acherzo now shaded but not before the Horvative following Although the Ear-outlay of considerable auma from the Colo- peror of China is a sacro personage nial Treasury. Unable to convince the theoretically, and all-poweriul within public that their site is suitable for a gon-Nagasaki. his own domain, he is in reality theeral sanatorium, the idea seems to have entored the fortife minds of the promoter: least, considerable personality of the Im- perial Court at Paking. He rules only in of this Utopian scheme that the plateau is name; and therefore, when the Eupress just the place for the establishment of a Dowager resumed the reins office, thero Colonial Aldershot, where the French was no very serious disturbarcs of the go-focens in Indo-China may be concentrated verning machinery throughout the Empire. for recuperation and military divertissement.
Calenol A. D. Glover, Inspecting A few officials were cashiered, a sinal num-Trom time to time, H Excellency lands or of progressivs young wou paid the at Nha trang en route pour Djirin," and, Veterinary Officer of the Punjab, has been realty of this intelligenes with their having anauged a system of relays, galops selected for service in South Africa, sud lives, and the head and front of the new up to the plateau, outriding his officials and will be appointed as Additional Adminis moremont, the lender of the Young China the members of his escort, in order, it istrative Veterinary Officer of the South party. the Yong Confucius,' Kang Yu averred, to show then his iron constitution African Field Furce. wei, had to fly for his life, rod sesak and indefatigable qualities. After a few safety in a British Colony. Having gone hours' rest, ho returns-rení, vidi, vici, ul.
کنیم
It is stated that the British reply to
inions might be afinid to take this irre-
trioyable abop, he brighten and willingly entered upon a diamussion of the situation. How errated.
* Do
you believe it is true that the Era- peror has been dethiconed he was naked.
Yes, he mid, I believe it is true. 1 THE DETHRONEM NT OF THE have received advices from Feking fore-
Recently shadowing it.
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Yes, this week. I receive a good manTY. letters from Peking.
Did any of then come fein the Eas peter?
No. Thore is no mesna of communica tion with the Emperor,'
What will be the effect in Peking of puiting Tut-sing in his pine 17
I believe that a barge proportion of the mandarin circle will not nece the new order of things, bat especially in the Fro vinces. It might not had to rebellion, though rebellion is not improbable, but this conduct of
EMFLROR.
THE WAR.
SERIOUS NEWS FROM NATAL.
SPIONKOP ABANDONED. ALLEGED PERILOUS POSITION OF BRITISH TROCÉS.
(From Our Special Correspondent.)
Lovoow, January 27, 1.20 .m. Lieutenant General Sir Charles Watten
has bon compelled to abandon the posi tumho captored on Spionkop.
The situation of the British troops in considered to be peribus, and it is feared Generat Warren's abandontent of Spiou. kop will check the whole line on the Upper Tugela.
HAVAN SERVICE. THE WAR.
PARIS, January 17. has been recalled.
It is stated in London that Lord Mothuen
Os the th inst, the Bucrs attacked
Gonal Frouch's outposts near Colesbergs but were repulsed. There were 20 Boers killed and 6 Eritish.
The War Office announce that Goneral
Butler, in the recdmuissance on the banks of the Tugela on the 15th inst., had only one man wounded.
PAR, January 18.
ASSEMBLY OF THE PRINCES. (Speak Tecprim to the Chiness Alrail.')
PERING, January 25. An fleis telegram from London states An elist was issued on the ith January, that a Banini brigule, with a battery of orduring the Pruices, statesmen and minis-artillery, crossed the Tugula at Potguitars tors to asable at the Palaco, attired in Drift on the 15th Juniors. The roinninder of General Warren's Division crossed at a their full ofleial robes, on the 26th bust.
juinte five Ailes further. west. Getirtal THE EDICT OF ABDICATION. -- Watron hopes to turn the Boore' right. Another edict was issued on the same The Bes are strongly octreachal five
will be unfavourably rect in Kwang-bau, intimating that on the first day
so far, it is not surprising to lesta from though he is not a Cæsar by any means. Germany maintains the legality of searching the Empress-Dowager and ar day, purporting to be from, the Emperor wiles whend of the British right wing.
Peking that the Empress-Dowager has fol. Our contemporary canelates-The motto lowed the logical course opened up by the is Cante que cofic; but in ten your 1898 comp d'etat. The deposition of the time Free will run the day of the con- Emperor Krang-ben-who mast have been ception of "Fulio Dourner, City of Aladdin, styled Glorious Continuity in a fit of Divin
irony---was inevizb'c, il wholesale roform
were to bo smothered. It was stated at
per Ceylon not cleared after 4 first that the Bioperer had been
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LOCAL AND GENERAL.
vessels plying in noutral ports. The At torney-General has prepared rules in guide officials dealing with contratand. Another British warship is being scut to åder.
The Nawal of Rampur has offered the Government fifty horses for South Africa. The offer has been accepted. The Maharani Rogert of Mgsari sunt 100 horses yesterday, from Hor Imperial Service, with the Lancera to South Africa. The Government have
mcrcial mission in Ksangai and Kwang-princes for service in South Africa, tung recently arrived at Yunon-sen, where
sassinated, but our Special Telegram of The French Railway to Yunnan-sev.
M. François, French Consal at Lung this dato shows to all chicial appearance
north
in The
of next year En Taun would be preclaimed
probable there will be more
No: I do not knew him. nor have I the commation, the young Engeror was Do you know Fut-Sing?
ever heard of him. This after to study in the Royal Collego, under
"Who is Prince Tung, who is described as the Lifth price f
than in the Southen Provinces Emperor in the Ti Ko Palsco. After FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE U.S.
pause.
He is the elder cousin of the Emperor Kwang hau. He is very firun supporter
the cutorship of Tsang Yi, and Tan Tang Shung was to be his guardian.
The edict proceeds, Since I was four
of the Empress Dowager (The exact rein yours old, I relied on the Empress Dow-
go
GUNEOAT WHEELING,'
ONE MAN KILLED: FOUR
~WOUNDED;
A terrible accidant occurred at noon to
InCo., Ltd, at the Company's Office, that Kwang-hsu is still alive, for it says chew, who had been charged with a com-accepted 750 hersce, all (old, from native Poking These in, and she has done so ag instructed by end while the salute was being fired in
· Pader Street.
THURSDAY, February 8 --
Nust Canfirmatory Meeting of China Provident Loan and Mortgage Co., Jl.
tim he will receive the Foreign Ministers at an audience or the 1st day of the Chinese New Year (Wednesday not.)
Elsewhere, we publish an interesting in torview with Kang Yu-we the Chinese Reformer. In his opinion, Russia is too ponsible for the recent political changes in Taking Regarded from the British stand sinister in point, Russia has had a Buenco Chinenc politics during the past five years; and it may he said! with safety that her influenos will be more
en
tionship was not clearly defined). Fulger to conduct the government and to inlay on board the U.S. gunbont Wheeling, sing will only be a puppet; the Empress Dowager will autoin all the poor in hier struct and take every possible cate over lying in the harbour. The accident hap
linds Who are horchief
celebration of the birthday of the German Limperor. It appears tbet one of the guns missed fire, and the gun's grow proceeded to examine into the cause of the jar when an
that Hin poror, Tong Cht Since las This Frince Tang, Trince Ching, Jang you, I have been indisposed and things. L.1. Kaug: Y. Ch-to Shu chias Chi Suhlinvs boon in such a confused this than 1
At Sang
Kwai To Pu, and Ping Hubz,
Las ex-tioverno uf Shantong and am grateful for the survices rendered by We are requested to state that the now the Commissioner to the Yangtze Val- the Empress Downgor during the past year. Band of the Hongkong Regiment will ley. I do not think the other lading of Now 1 am still, indisposed, and for feat
cils at Peking would support
herin play or Sunday afternoon at howloon
ho is entrusted with the discharge of com- Hongkong Regimental Band. salar dutics, without a now consulate being crested in that town, however. M. Fran gois ng been entrusted with the conduct of the negotiations for the construction of the railway from Lokay to Yunnsız-sen.
Hongkong Pelice Force.
farther notice.
Armed Robbery.
not
til
At two o'clock this morning, eight men The difficulty of obtaining suitable re-armed with swords and revolvers entered cruits for the local Polien Fores bas br the huise of a cook naured Teo Sing, at 118
step. Chao Sha-chiar is more consered that the government may not be ofheiently
in this than any of the other st
as
(The above nanes are given phonetically cried out on acount of my inability to nently as possible, but any not be correct direct at lave been very smessy. in every one. It is curious to note that Tus edict then proceeds to state that the Jung Lat is included in the shasil list of the Euerur Kwang He willly abdicated
press-Dowager's strongest, supporters,
the thruze in favour of Fu Tsun, son of
A. S. WATSON & CO-9|and more felt in the inmediato futuro. surmounted by the engagement of Marines To-Kwa-Wan, Kowloom, threatened the elegan, received after the interview took Fries To To Tur
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But we must say that we do not see how Russian policy in North China can be prometed by the change ofcome infantile Imperial puppet for another. It might be that Chins's necessity will be Russia's op. portunity; and that should the diaposi-
from a home station. Theec mon are being engaged for a term of five year, with liberty at the end of that period to continue their sorrice in the Marines provided they are physically it. The whole of their service from the time of their ealistownt in the
occupant and stele olothing and jewellery to the value of $27. The complainant ie unable to identify the robbers.
Wreck of a Torpedo Bost
On Wednesday, Torpado Bont, No. 36,
and yet pur Shirghat correspondent in plan, States distinctly that Jeng Lu has been dismissed from offico.)
In your opinion what is the significance
The Emperor expressed the hope that the reign of the now. Emperor would be a of Li flank Chang's appointment to South long one, and that he would remain under Chins at the present junctures P
it is the result of negotiations the control of the Empress Dowagse. I tolleve Uctives Chinu and conto Foreign Power, and Las nothing to do with this new coug dat. Some one of the Powere was p1658-
Entor Kwang-lisu, and give him power na before, and to uppens the Power a promise was made by sending Li Hung Chang dow
here:
explosion vecurred which burst open gize
brozeb blogs, and killed one man, mortally
wounded the others and seriously injured
four more of the gun's crew. A bos of ammunition is said to have exploded at the save time!
QUARANTINE IN THE NETHER LANDS INDIA,
Mr F. J. Havor Doce, Consul-Geneal
lowing summauication: for the Netherlands-India, sende us the fol-
tion of the Emperor, Kwangshen lead Marines will count for the military pension engaged in the West River, was wrecked at the Eoipress. Dowager, to reinstate + HONGKONG VOLUNTEER GAZETTE. arriving froni Hongkong and Canton or
to open sebellion in the Chinese Fre. Forty men are now on their way out to the vinces, Russia, in the abundance of Colony.
hor men and material, will offer to suist in suppressing the reticla in return for further territorial benefits in the
Emilio Aguinaldo,
short distanco below in Chitk. The vessel struck a rock and was very badly damaged about the bottom. In Thisday, Me Buughton, chief boatswain, and s žál- vago party from the Naval Yard, proceeded to the scene of the wreck. Dashing Inniskillings.
A London tologram, dated 9th inst, reporia viry brilliant charge by imen of the Inniskillings is reported frota Rensburg. They were oppose by
Do you know that it is becu staled in
you the English newspapers that lang Chang was sent down to endeavour to pro- Cure your arrest l'
· Loneos, Brd January, 1000,
THE WAR.
Ho decisive news is expected for two or
three days as General Buller's operations ara likely to be prutmorel
That may be true. I do not know." Do you think Li Flung Chang was sent Bores, whilo scecting near Colenso, were cut of the wag to- enable the Empress
Sir, I have the honour to inform you that the Governor Genest of Netherland- India has decreed that all ships or vesels having at tacas ports are subject in Netherlands. India to a quarantino of ten daye from the date of departure from these parts or since the last case of plague on burd
Importation is temporarily prohibited of : animal refuse, claws and hoofs, animal or | huamu hair and bristles, Indes, which are
A despatch from Pretoria says that 200uned and which are salted or cured with arsenic, raw wool and mags, lags or sacks which have thready been used, com- ng from Heugleung and Canton or tran- sped at:
forts.
Dowager's party to carry out this dethrongrounded, but fought their way out with a loss of four killed and thirty wounded ment of the Emperor fre
No reply was given to this question ng is
Brid The Empress Dowager has about A dostatok from the Eorr headquarters eight or nins principal sayporters in help-
Also is teangazarily prohibited to Import frons Hongkong and Canton into Nether lands India tapestry mad used embroideries unless they are transported as personal bag-
It is believed that the presents of the $18.00 north. But it is useless to speculate on American war vosals Baltimore, Wheeling the future possibilities unti exact inform and Cristine in the harbour is not altogether ation of the real position reaches us from due to the fact that they are in need of Poling. The changes in the pspital may j docking, and it has been stated thist monie! have an important bearing on the Far one of these vessels is under instructions 10 Easter politics of several of the leading watch developments in a carefully-laki plin Pavers. On the other hand, they may by the friends of Aguinaldo to enable the hayo as little effect as the coup d'etat of | Filipino losder te oscape from Luzon. Tf of the enemy, who sought to intercepting her to dir way with the Emporer. | holora Ladysmith, dated 20th instant kaysage or in consiguenca of change of p 24.00 1893; but in any event, whatever is the story is that a sterber of maria
outcome, Great Britain, we fear, notwith-bean purchased in Hongkong to be sent in standing ber great commercial interests in different points round the coast of Luzon Chum, must be content to play a subsidiary to assist Aguinaldo to escape to Singapore, rôle ́in Chinese political athits for suwy and from thence, it is presumed, to Europe. time to coine..
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them. They succeeded in catting their way through, losing seven ment in the attempt There were several narrow cocapes. The Natural Fest Society.
The Bupress Dowager is in conspiracy with that General Boths unde a strong recon- sidenes Raso I do not think there las ven in the history of Chins an instance of the paissance towards the Drakensburge, turn- Emperor heing fethroned like this; and in the British advance after a short en- expect there will be great trouble in the
willingly accept ragement. Borth, for the people will unt the new arrangement The comp dent affected last year might have been rendered
Boer despatches from the Upper Tuguin, instant, admit that the British,
fufanuy look two rowa of kopjes.
Heavy fighting is going on at Colesberg.
REUTER'S SERVICE:
LONDON, 25th January, 100).
CAPTURED.
The Ticu Tea Hai (stural foot society) of China is sending a deputation to the angatory if Great Britain had only inter- southern tresty parts in the person of Mm fored on behalf of the Emperor if she had We stated last night that General Archibald Little, and we understand that endeavoured to get the other Foreign Pari
were to take nativar with her. She missed One of the voluntaries at the evening Woodgate, dangerously wounded at the her way to Chotos Mrs Little is likely to a great opportunity for helping China, The The Buers are holding their positions, service at the Cathedral to-morrow will be capturo of Spionkop, bad na war service. remain a few days in Hongkong,, with the Emperor would very mueli e Gion: Bri
talu to interfere in his favour, and if the Smart's Postindo by the call and This was an error due to incompleteness of lea of interesting people there in the work Great Britain) era tosuceed in gruinghini,
gan. The collist will be Mr J. H. Moir, the book of reference before us.
of her Society. It is unfortunate that here reinstated she would be doing good work for the bandmrster of the loyal Watch watter of fact, General Woodgate, who has she will not be able to address the sopods, Chine for rofarmswald follow thick and fast Feliers Mr. G. Ward will, is usual, Colonel of the King's Cily served as she is rataing, during the Cham Noon his retur 10 wer. If the Einross THE BOER POSITION AT SPIONKOP
Desegar is allowed to guest as saps doing, with that distinguished Regiment in the Year vacation. Trim Hengleng she in-valy Russia will be lasfitto a Brits A dospatel from Baller, datod Spons preable at the organ.
Abyssininu campaign of 1867-68, and was tends to proceed to Maois and Cauton, are intervals in China will suffer.
nun's Oship 20th jostar, enys list Cronural prestat at the action of Arogas and the then to Systow, Any, But Foodrow, and
We understand this Kang lives for Warren's troops on Tuesday night occupied The U.S. rouonstructed cruiser Isla de capture of Magdala (ds). He co-whoever posible addressing Chinese met. Singspire to stuk. Bir mylund of safety Eaton will be put into commission, early įained Sir Game Wolseley to the Goldings, as well as meetings of foreignore there. Whether he will be safer at Singapon top surprising the small garrisongof next week. The vessel undurwont a steam Costin September, 1873, on special servico, The Director of the China Merchants Co. unless the same precautions are ad all Wednesday, although harily attacked, pors than in Hongkong is Coutaful, who Bed. The hill was held by the British Sinaller quantities and sample trial with her owneres, a day or two age, and zersed throughout the Ashanti War of are soonvinced of the good the opted there to present is capture or boltles will be supplied at pro-good on the trial undertaken a fow weoks the repulse of the Ashanti army ab Abe have furbished Mrs Little with
and though the speed attained was not so 1874-74, including the action of Esminan, Sciety is duing for thins that they nasisination. In his house at Hollywood esportally by shill fire. General Buller Read there is constantly on duty a munl fairs that esamitim aru consulerable, w0l a of several arrad Sikh cuustables, one at portionate wholesale rates. ngo-the crew being new to the ship very krampa during the 5th and 6th November, free pass by al their steuners, as well as each doursay, and me in the passage way egrets that General Woodgato is dan sutisiaatory results were achieved. 1873 (in commatid of the Rocages), there with introductions to leading Chineseur verandah of Kang' living or very surely wounded. General Warzen is of is onrefully searched for firearms or opinion that the captura has made the connaissancea in force of the 8th and 24 Mts Little has already hrossed crowded other weapuna before being allowed Inside
enemy's position itens hie November, and the battle of Amonfules ended by high Chiness officials by the policeman The Delagoa Bay Canker.
Telegans from London state-It (mentioned in despatches, medal with meetings
in many of the Yangiza ports. In Eng transpires that the agent whom the Union cast). He served in the Zula wer of 1879, land, who spoke before the Geographical and Custo lincs now repuciate has been and was present at the engagements at
Societies of Obator and Edinborgh, as presenting Portuguese and Dutch Coin-bula (mentioned in despatches), and well as betere the Society of Arts in Len
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panien stearonzo Marques throughout.
Ulundi (mentioned in despatchoa, brevet of The Tinsures that the withdrawal of Brijor, medal with cinep),
tish steamer afritu Delagos Day transfers
visitor is
Treachery at Bensberg-
*Loader, 26th January, 1900,
CASUALTIES.
It is stated in a telegram from London General Barton reports cleyen casualties.
that it is undoubted that the Hoers were at Chiseley in the 23rd instant, including do and at several London ladies clubs, sto of the plans of the Suffolk Capt. De Rougamont, of the South African their recent disastrous attack neat Rena but who is perhaps best known in China by her and were thoroughly prepared to Home, filled, and Capt. Dallen, R.A.M.C., hor two last bookertouts China and defeat it. The frets of
Bulgarian officer with the Boom A Morciano in Chink, sa plso by her hus furent efused to obey the mytounded.
the traced Continental tinere, thus null- plying genteabend dillion It is writes that the British attack the Bubr
eater that the Portege Ahorities positions at if, they fancied they were at ind Me déçulala's Leica explain to rotire, which to re-aktar Stearns Wine of Cod Liver Oil
A regiment at the most critical fansture acking Scinlanese, with the result that the Upper Yangtze, thut he look the and in contenance cule one returret is perfectly palstallo-emaily taken and an tonic, bulosas Ation & Co. Ltd
indst that anlitanta fist they they are găsily.fnown dowice When osp. titst plummet olemmer in the spring of 1000 car, the other having been killektor, dirige
glurenters through their
are not going to the Troner for the pastured, he adda, they carry themselves very himself owner sail Captain, and with no taken prisoner tident that there shen, from 1077 pose of filling,
proudly,
Father Baropean but his wife with him.
Was truschery somewhere.
CRICKET,
...LK, F.
This afternoon. the H.K. C.C. played a match with an oluvan of the F.K, F.C. States
THE CLUB.
Captain Langhorne, PA b Les K. W. Macusoy, b Johnson.................. Dr J. A. Lowson, Hancock Lieut. A. G. Wood, b Biggon
A Mackenzies & Barnie ......... Rov. G. R. Vallings, o Lee, Burnie J. Wild, o Thanson, is Mulliker Woodgate, st. Thomson, b Mulliken Licut. Wright, It. N., Mullisen.... Licut. Strung, B.ML.I. ruu put yakn 4. E. Hils, not ext
Extras...
Total
J. E. Inc. Lawson.....
Lieut. Johnson, RW.F, o Mackenzie,
Valling.
C. M. G. Buenio, L. w., b Lawson'
F. W. Maitland, Woodgates, b Low-
B. R. Haeck, blosson A. G. Ward, Lb... b Yallinge.....
Liðut. Mulliken, FA, b Lowson
Lieut. Rather, R.W.F. b Mackon Ligut. Higgo, R.W.F, not out Lieut. Thomson, RA, b Vallings.
Extras
138
20
Total
207
The allowancer tu soldiers wiens whose buabendiare un Active Service in Southe Afrios have been incressed.
ft. Owing to the dršiu on the studenta olsed by the war the Star Collere ha been tenporarily closed,