MONDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1800.
War Notea.
Sir. E, Ashmead-Bartlett, M.Pwas
at Ransberg on tho 18th January.
The Cique Mimes estimated the total Boer fighting etrength at 82,000 men,"
The Intransigeant staten that 211 Fronch my officers are fighting in the Boor army or are on their way to tho Transvaal
AVbon so many hard things are being said about General (or Commandant) Granja, tiro Boer laster--and paid justly, it is interesting to note that he sont a letter from Major Baillie (one of the Mafoking garrison to the British lines, and the let
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS
THE CHINA MAIL.
THE TRAIL OF THE SERPENT.
A LOYAL CHINAMAN, ARTISTED, Yesterday, King Lin-shan, formerly "CHINA MAILS SPECIAL SERVICE agor of the Imperial Clues Telegraph
THE WAR.
GENERAL CRONJE AT BAY.
PARLEYING WITH LORD. KITCHENER.
A FIGHT TO THE DEATH (From Our Own Correspondent.)
CoLong, February 21. There seems to be no doubt now that
Administration at Shanghai, was arrested at Blacão by the Tortuguero nisthorities. King Liabin it will be rememhored, along with 128 other signatories, signed a telegraphie petition forwarded on the 26 January the Princes and Ministers
The ordinary pearly meeting of the Borg kong and Whampoa Duck Cury Et, was hold ter-day at the Offcca of the Company. Quden's Buiktings. Mr
en stangsomthen press were: Hon J, J. Keswick, Mera N, A. Sicha, H. Lewis, Direcres), D. Gilles and J. S.
Chief Matangor), T. 1. Rosa (Secretary), A.
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of the Tsangli Yasien, in which these dig. wish. A. W. Slade, F. Hender people call :) to make up for previous nitaries were implored to be loyal and non. Gu. Murray Bain, J. R. Michael W. defsioncina. But this year no rain full faithful to the Manpitor Kwang-bath and G. Winterbaru, S. H. Michael, II, M. 8 Hafter the seventh moon, and with unim
Esmil. to their efforts to prevent that unhappy potontale, from " abdicating the Throne. King is held in gustudy pending extradition proceedings. If the Chinese succeed in
doubilass ahtain short shrift.
Array Raform
ter was duly delivered to Colonel J. W; General Cronje is brought to lag, and unobtaining possession of him, he would mission take na read.to fico be without inelting as weual, and then there vince and this, but the ordinary Chinese British Government to take, ovos four 1.7
Baltic, Ilazen Grange, Leicester.n
· Savy to send out 8jonial Elicta by top quite ( the fact that Gonesal Ballez is not preming HONGKONG AND WHAMPUA DOCK THE SITUATION IN SHANTUNG,
(un by thosum if deceión urise), but not ") his adynuce from the position he cecupied CO LTD
(From Our Own Correspondent.) in gagy lo put them ita exccution. Faste on Wednesday last. He further said that le thua las no distrust of the pincerity of Ovvornment did not think it right to prasa The oldest inhabitant can member Yzmar's determination to put down the upon Generel Ballos for information of no such winter as the present. During rising with an iron band, but much mystery operations which are in progrese, and it the emmer when it is rational to expect about the delay in seizing main alunders would be improper for Government to II • pro sllowed to escape, it ought to | to pablish any information until the oper, tovy and continuous raius, there vero ba impossible for them ever to recum toaluer were outset. but fow, and most of them only modumte their homes withous at once incurring the full penalty to which they are fablo. Ta in the amount of moisture precipitated. ordinary Chinese cason time is suffered to be In the autumn there is generally a up the grant heslor, and even potential rebellion
London, Feb. 12.-In the House of Lords G. Wood, G. de Champeaux. Hare Buck, plementary delivery' (as the Post Ofies can be condoned after a sufficient internal, this evening and Lansdowne explained the
H. Wickham, R. Mitchell. W. Parfitt,
But it candy a few of the most guilty persons Army scheme of Governmers. It was the are permanently banished, and the govern first daty, he said, to prurides fold army ment makes full restitution, the effect will of 130,000 men which would form a reserve be as good as can be expected in the present for further reinforcements for South Africa. The Societary read tho notice convening Portant exceptions no what has been sanuwimt chantia state of Chinese socia) It was proposed to add to the army fifteen. organization. It should be mentioned with Battalions, 48 Batteries of Artillery, and the meating
Hanted, likewise an almost unexampled commendation that across the line in Chili, soton Cavalry ugiments. The proposed circumstance. The first part of the winter the District Magistrates have begun to pay changes worth dd 30,000 Regulars and The Clinirinan esd-Gentience, the re-
the losses in fall, in at least the county of 50,000 Auxiliaries, making a total fores of was like any other, but when the anew be Heng Shui. Large numbers of soldiers are neatly 000,000. port and accounts which have been in your hands (or some days we will with your pur
Directora na to fall, it remained on the ground encamped various places both in that pra If is reportal that Jagan has allowed the miuch gratified at being able
oxonliant report for the sot in a period of the coldest weather over nuver has any faith that a soldier is at hand quiel 6ring gusta ordered from Armstrongs, fore you anch Нл half year, giving undoubted evidence of known in North China. Every week of for any good purpose, until he sees ocular and that some of the Eampona States have two an additional fall of snow was added to evidence of the face in un incontestable acted similarly in reference to ordots they nur great earning power nad, continued prosperity. You will observe that the net what had gone before, until the huge drifta forin. Some weeks ago surveyors for the have placed with Vickers and Maxim, the far higher latitude than railway from Tientsiu to Chinking to Government this acquiring one hundred sum available for appropriation, including are worthy of
Owing to the compactness of the soil hen
henri in this region, and we are fro. tho amount broughtforward, is 8917,921.10, curs which the Directors regramend for distribuurry little fall plowing was done, but the gently naked when trains will run! It is abundant winter moisture shows that sazing hard to be obliged to disappoint such ea tion in the following manner;-That a dividend and banner, the equivalent of 2 plunging will be easy, and the prite ofthusiasun by pointing out the continental per eout, be paid to shareholders, $20,000 whent, which had rise to a degree suflici-
tweon Cup and Lip! to mtributing shareholders, 15,000 to ent to suggest a future fauino, has dropped us which in Chisa efton intervene ha the European Staff, that $1,031.80 hoserat cash per catly. Great quantities tho of wheat have been received in Tientsin written off from the value of His Laulskip gee judgment with regant Kenloon and Compolitan Establishments from Manchuria, where the yield is said to an arbor insined by Ho Tung calling and carry forward is now account the to have been exception, and in the vicini ing the investment of Cronje'e laager one Man On lusurance Co. Ltd to balance 5340,369.56: the apprationment ofty of the Grand Canai this also modifies
be w cause why an order should not In an alto nd interesting letter rit. the banks of the Mockler River, pouring in maletliit the register of the mid Company he prefits as recuanacrded by the Board the price. Although the telegraph has Co., ourteously informs us that he is in thou for garrison duty and also in casa of the name of Chan will wu trust be acceptable to shareholders. Even in operation for more than oighton receipt of a cable message to the effect that nood for heavier duties. It was proposed · rectified by reauwing
The amount carried forward is rather less years, oven in times when the price is Shan thayfroni in respect of sorul Wing
by shares in the Cunguany, and the rame of Lathan on the last occasion and as I stated at imbie to ring and fall within a few hours, plague has broken out at Aden.
the inst half-yearly meeting we have a cut-it does not seen to be much used On Tuesday, hoping to gain time to Yang Tak Tong thersirunt in respect of our siderable expauliturs to provide for. The merchants, who find it usior to pursu
as the hohler of the shares. Cause waa
very and during recent years and weans thing so revolutionary as a wire letter Cronje kept up a long parley with Lerdown neordingly 10th and 17th inst, likely to continue to do su in the future; sier at several hundred cask por word. on the other hand, when it is His Lordship, stating the facts, said in
to meet this large expansion in
and είνο Kitchenor, with a view to arrange an June 1899, as the Company said, or in business,
constituents used it often becomes necessary to fly BU much that the out is alarming. This Aisgust, 1899, the uglicans said, the
facility for the execution of possible
Shay
the seven shares vente,
A Commites of Danish farmers bas collected a large quantity of the best Danish hatter, and has asked the Princess of Wales to accept 12,000 bozes no a ̈gift for the British soldiers in South Africa. For special ressons, this
this evidence of Continental goodwill in wólóhme The Princess of Wales ande graceful acknowledgment of this present frum Iror beloved nativó con
.try.'
ten at the Modder Iliver Camp on 22nd December by the Special Correspondent of
Jons Gohoral Joubert or Culovil de Villebeis Moreuil nro able to bring ap reinforceniouts to relievehier komast eventually capitulate to Goneral Lord Kitekouer.
After the unsuccessful attempt by the Highland Brigade ont the Canadian Vo luntoers to carry the position by al on Sandey, the 18th instant, Lord Kis choror contigod his operations to complet
a storm of shell.
SUPREME COURT.
IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION. Before his Han, Pir John IP. Carrington, Other Fustics.)
Monday, February 26.
MATTER OF THE MAN ON INSURANCE
the
The Times, the following concluding pass. I allow reinforcernunta bo coure up, Gonoratliares, and elektohe name of Hu Tungsiness of the Critspany has increased) ( aki paths, than to adapt theinsoles to nuy-
ages occur -A tribute must be paid to an
illiterate and undisciplined nation for the gallant way in which they have repentedly stood before our artillery fire... Only when aur meu have worked their way to.
within a few yards of his defences, or have threatened to deliver a night attack most intimidating form, of warfare to a hayonetless fores-has the Ber. tutirad, and, if we could but forgot tholt long series
overy
T
Fat
THE PLAGUE AT ADEN. Me A. Haupt, of Messrs Molchers
LATE TELEGRAMS.
General Clery Invalided, London, February 10. The Duty Tole home invalided.
In the House of Commons Mr Wyndham said the Goverment had been red to adopt a modified form of onscription, hat
neverskry in view of the volume of volunteer effort in every part of the this step was not intended and was not
Ten Empire.
thousand Volunteers, he
said, had joined during the past month. &The chief aim, therefore, was to increase the efficiency of the Auxiliaries and quality
armistice. Lord Kitchener refused to en- applicut parehand from Chong Wing their requiruments, par Directors have writer is acquainted with a carpenter graph states that General Clory is returning.] blishment, to incrone their pay and i
get
a contract,
of
exiguus menge, who having a sudden op the idea of sending a telegram to his brother at a distance to bring on workmen.
MOSSEL GONE
Sir Edward Clarko Rosigns. Sir Edward Clarke, the Conservative
to make the pay of the Militis equal to that of the Regulars nulombody the whole Militia in the spring and summæer, to rearm and increase the grant to Volunteers, tu authorise a second. Battalion when the pumber of the first exceeded one thousand and to exact higher standard of ofleiency. It is also proposed to rains the Yeomanry to cata them a month annually under canv Wyndhaar_mid the Auxiliarfus were con stituted primarily as a dofonalve lovci which must be supplemental by a mobile bymy, whereof, the standard was fixed ht threo Three Cavalry Brigades must, therefore. bu raised, thirty-six Field Batteries, seven Horse Batteries and Army Service and Engineers for two more Corps. It is pimposed to invite Volunteer Artik lurgman to enlist for unu year and also to
It is stated that at first Cronje agreed to fer, and in a declaration made on 13th cross8 our aining power in salgiavering | Vougesition had not been his forto. and his mumber for Plymouth, as resigned his seat Army Corps of wilful malpractices to oneniy would boy down his army and surrender line the Company, aid the Directors refused to undertaku many contracts which other. bait in cut him eight dolines, and mumy (alin rusponse to a request of his constituents.
more respected by his opponents. But later in the day, he sent a racesonger to these innlpractices have unquestionably infern Lord Kitchener that his and his alienated from him the sympathies of one
men worn propared to fight to the death, of the must grod-natured and least pre-
The bombardment by the British artil. judiced of bis critics, the privalo soldier of For Majesty the Quéon.
Boturn of Bank Notes.
The following returns of the average amount of Bank notes in circulation and of specic in reserve in Hongkong, during the month cixted 31st Jan., 1909, as certified
lery was theroupon resumed.
REUTERS SERVICE,
of his retainers
London University Election. Sir Michnet Foster (Unionist) luas been
elected for the landon Liniversity, Iving all 1,271, against Collins (Liberal) B53, Canadian Colonel Ordered to the
Cape.
Colmel Hutton, commanding the Cane- dian Militia, has beest ordered to the Cape.
offer Any Commissions to Coloniais, the Militis and the Universities.
Feb. 13The press generally regarde Lund Laredowns's schome na maiuly a tem-
porary expedient to meet the present emer goney, paving the way to a thorough roor. ganisation.
The Government programme for the increase of the military scruness of the Espira provides for three additional Army Corps and threcudditional Cavalry Brigaden with proportionato Field and Horse Artil
of reconstruction in our workshops and purtunity to train the proposition, saying that Cronje In September fie applied to the Conduciried on sloting an exkumine kehno must fight to the finish or surrender o panty to have the transfer registered introduction of a large number of more The Director at a mesting held on matern tool, which will very largely superior force.
Octoler disallowed the proposed trans
Chinese words) aud he lest heavily inst. Chau Treung Fat, the Sauretary of and shipbuilding and unable the Company messa
ou his contract after till! wise would go to other ports. The estim
The
Boxer rebellion, which has oc grunt their consent to and approval of the transated east of there most desirable improve. for as they did just consider the said Ho
ments will be over 8000,000 and they will cupied so much of the time and thought of Tung to be a tit al proper perem, to old be effected without interfering to any great many persons in this province for many shares in the sail Company. In a letter excent with ordinary business, months, is by no means at an out. Dur written by Joners Doncos und Rustinge, to It is fannd far more deseancal in the forging thu hitter winter weather, tushing could Measts Wilkinsä "and Grist, the apple- I run to, replaes u wogra-t machine with be done to forward it, and very little hound Busk (Unionist), 586, cant's solicitors, inted 7th December, it was one of indien construction rather than te boun dono to hinter it. It was universally do it up, even if the Tupairs can be curried supposed that the coming of Geu. Yusu said that the Board of Directors had dooid- ed to approve the transfer. Then followed out at a comparatively alight cost. Your Shih-kai would end the basiness in
clienta Out
would
point ou that this letter on the said shares has it, are stros not necem tools inte allo ved), but while his proclamations are
Diretos strongly of opinion that the short time (ton days one no complied with Anico 20 of the Articles all the branches of our establishments in a sticuous, and his threats blood-cunlling, of Association of the Company and further necessity, and although the stop wo are for some mysterious reason no ordera soun
Mortality in Bombay, LONDON, 23rd February.
the sand rondur has not complied with the
wil: be
to have been given to seize the leaders, who costly, on the other hand, taking
Bombay, February S.-The mortality in THE WAR-CRONJE AT BAY stipulation contained in his share certificate. the incomparable advantages to be-derived have thus leen allowed to do as they pose General Kitchenor refused to grant an viz that ir, as he shareholder wishes from the economy in tinse and labour will up to the pract time. Many of the Bombay yestring rended the unprecelery
to sell his shares he must first give eventually compensate for the large cutlay. have no doubt transferred theiusuives to denied total of 103. Whilst this is largely arinistice, and told Commandatit Cronje the Company the option of purchasing or The new cutrifugal pumps referred to in other spheres of influence, and could not due to Prague diseases, like diarrhes and that he must fight to a finish or surrender. Buding a juurchase for the same on in the last roport have been fitted to our No. be found if wanted, while others are still dysentory, which are rife amongst the The Famine-striken refugees crowsing the City, at home quiet and unconcerned. The battle has been resumed. Command: delart of their coiny o 19 at liberty to 2 Duck at Kuskoon, and they are
sell the shares to other person,
Our 2
found to act most admirably, the dock bo ists of proclamations by the Goreraur contribute materially to the retal Small
in tie and a ant Cronja's army, which is estimated at cliente farther Instruct us to say that in
and the Tao-tai has been prompt enough, prix is also very prevalent, mufewer than 27
Burupeans being effected. half hours instead of six as former but the posting of the same has been 8,000, is enclosed in a death trap in the order to avoid loss to you'client they would pumped out
be prepared to purchase tho said shares
The work
the characterized by that dilatorinoss which of lengthening
Lil official Increase of Plague in Calcutta of almost 28.081,035 $1,500,000 bed of the Modder River. It is, neverthefrom his at the ket price of the day.
a trait No. 1 dock to 576 feet has been com
In 10 sume Calcutta, Fobruary 10.The increase of loss, fighting with desperate courage. The On receiving this letter the applicant seem-pleted at a comparatively small cost, and business in the Empire. Capudiane made an unsuccessful attempt to bi ve unds up his mind to obtain an-
ine 8,480,757 8,000,000
large vessels now in course of detraction have been soxcept perhaps in the cities, alderable alarm for some days past. these defects of title should not exist. for the Pacific trade. The throa American and their infuence hay for this fanson boon teen cases of Flagar were reported in Cal- 447,690 150,000 the Eher waggons, and the British coardingly on the 28th December, he agreed cruisors that were raised in Manila Bay are almost 2. The murder of 31r Brooke, fatta on Thursday, with a total mortality tinned the brutardment far iate the night to purchase from. Lai Yung Tak Tog the nuw practically completed, the Tala de the Anglican Mission, was ine of those of 109, compared with the quinquenntal ...... SP2,015,082 $6,650,000
foar shares above-mentioned, in the event Tuzon having gone through all the official specimen barbarities of which was hand or average of 69. by the glare of fire dames.
of the Company not purchasing the said trials in a very satisfactory manner has been than enough in wiicly-suparated parts of slintes which had been. The puris at which they were offered to the put into commission. It is anticipated the China, and may literally be said to be misly
Isla de Cuba will be ready for trial in due the temporizing fatuity of the Man. Destruction of Mills at Agra by Company was $400 per share. The Comwerk bence, and the Don Juan de chu Coverner Yi Haien, although it hap
The Agra Spinning and Wearing Mills, pany declined to purchase them at this prios, Austria by the middle of next dients. In pened a few lays after Gor. Yusu had taken
It brought out a Spesial the agenta of which are Blasses &. John & alleging as a reason for their refusal that the
pripe at the time was only the statement of acenants you will observe over the soula The War Office list of casualties at Rens- 298 per stars
by the Mangers of the respective Banks, aro published:
Banks.
Chartered Bank of
India, Australia and China,
Hongkong and
Shanghai Bank- ing Curpuration National Bank of Chim, Limited,
Total
"The China Review.
Averago Spécie in
amount.
reservo.
In its netice of the current number of The Chin Reriou, the N... Daily Néirs BaysThis number opens with a very in- teresting biographical notice, with a repro
is
Mr Wyndham in the Honed, of CanumODA said it was intended to replace the troops borrowed from India for the Capo ne the earliest possible date.
In the House of Lords, Lord Wenye gase notice of motion in favour of a modi- fied form of compulsory servico for Home defence.
Lard Lansdowne replied that he strongly favoured some form of national military extucation, and that the War Office u thui
on the subject.
m.ch finger, tu, niceceded in firing or act of shares with regard to which the Company is able to accommodate the counties they do ant even get appear to Plague and mortality has been causing con. Education Departmant hed exchangal views,
HONGKONGVOLUNTEERGAZETTE.
Lospor, 22ud February. THE WAR. CASUALTIES.
At
to them.
item of
από
Fire.
The Times commenta on the ok of guiding principle and definite object with regard to the Government's proposals in thair Army scheme.
The Ninth Division. London, Feb. 13.-Goncal Colville bas been appointed to the command of the pow Ninth Division: Colonel Pole-Carew, com
Chief of Staff, command brigides.
Twis made which purtenances after the fire to immediate punishment of the murderers is estimated at four jaklis, but is covered River, and Colonel Douglas Lord Methuen's duation of a photogmpb, of the late Rev: berg, 15th instant, gives ajar Stuck,ctors on 8th January, veg 4g of the 5, 650 paid for a new stoom firelict from the Chrons which requires the Co., have been destroyed by fire. The lassmanding the Guards Brigade, at Modder John Chalmers, MAIL.D., by Me T. | Lients, Thornton and Prior and 158 men caut from Lai. Lung Tak Toug, the refuska fully shment in order to reduce many changes in the local magistratos,
East, and they were everywhere hold in the highest osteon. Death which parted them has now reunite them. It is wall
works should be ४३६
of the
10 TiB
of and additions to Giles's Dictionary. Me days carlier.
C. A. Montalto de Jesus contributes a very
1-
pleasantly-written article on the Origin of
REUTER'S SERVICE
LANDON, Zird February, THE WAR.-NATAL, The British occupy Fort Wylie, opposito
Coloneo.
CASUALTIES.
General Buller's casualtice on the 20th
the Colony of Meno; and Me T. W Kingand the first instalment of a trans- lation with notea of the Tunich Ki gi And there is a short notice by Mr P. G. von Möltender of De Furke's recent tra lations of Chinese poetry.
Funeral of an American Officer.
Killed-Captain Crenook, Lieut. Parr This morning, the funeral took place and Lient. Feith-Falcons, of the Somer of Ligoterant Charlos R. Emrich. U.S.N., sotshire Light Infantry: Capt. R. Hell, of the Don Juan de Austria, who died at R.A.M., besides five othorn wounded, the Royal Naval Hospital on Friday ever-aten 20 men killed and 1 wounded..
and Rixt instrut were as follows:-
Elrest
valuable
་
-
5,000 More Troops, for the Cape.
The transports Norman, Pants, Arundel, Castle, Maita, and Norse- man, sailed to-day for the Capa with up wards of 5,000 men,
War News.. The Liverpool barque Birkdide has been seized at Durban her destination being Lorenzo Marques.
The Narning has aniled for the Cape with Cavalry detaile. The departars of tise Simla has been doinged by a fire be anl. The fans Castic, Braemar - Oastie, Maine, Forms, Pindari, Panen, Muestra and Barrian have arrived at the Chi
An analysis of the Supplementary. timates shows the total appropriationația sid amount to throw (13) millions, leaving the net Army expenditars for the financial year at £20,500,000, which, with the supe A Times telegram from Springfold Campplementary demand in October and the says that although the Infantry right, by present que brings the expenditure sto a very determined assault, have forced nearly £47,000,000 gros,
The Operations in Natal.
A Central Nem telegram from Spear-
tràng
0. and
Officers have been allotted to eight new
in Aughst last, the Direc-faeveral of whom have been taken) but also by insurance. to register the dunes bought by the applitors considered it to to their duty to have instructs the Governor to punish all dore
This would involve a great fire appliance at our liet officials."
n st The Boera in Zululand.
Londen, Feb, 10.--The Boers have taken being communicated in a letter from Messrs Kowloon W. Pearce Dr and Mrs Chiliners, pays missing or prisoners.
This refers to the Wiltshire Regiment. Feitors In that letter it was stated the maca
Dayton unf Hastings to applicant's so the risk of loss from fire to a mini-most of whom should have a permanent Mr Peates were well known in most of
Dar stock of ships' fittings and vacation. Whenever the rebellion is stamp- the Inkandhia mengistracy in Zulusz. the non-Chinese communities of the Far--En.,.C.M.):
Company was not prepared to purchase the furn
anded out, the question of remuneration for The magistrate had previously exploded 19 Very skaras pt the price neke
naked for because the furnishings
five might inflict a must, scrious loss and the heavy losses incurred will loom large, the magazine, and retired to Eshowe with
similar trouble dis- the police. THE WESTERN FRONTIER,
price asked fun was a paroly fictitious one much incavenience which insurance cuald It is only a year sincs sim
of the and far above the market value. upt cover, so that now every precaution tracted the I Chou Fu profecture, and by a Lord Roberts, at Paardeberg, 21st in-shares. The Company were, however, pre has been adopted to provent a rocuELDIG
lata letter from that region it is nscertained huy y these were adjusted. that lives so pestenged and so rich in good stunt, saya that finding it injusible to ne-pared to purchase the shares at the ordin-of last year's expericres. I may also men
few sentences are quito worthy of eilation:Wu first had the Christians for examples gault Commandant Chorja's position without aty maiket to. The reason given for tion that all the new workshops being put
the refusal to register was that in the younger generation Leavy loss, he decided to boinbad, it
niun of the Directors as Mr Ho Tung up at Kowloon are as far as possible fra opinion Ms E. Farker sends an article on The the tsariwtile he turned his attention to sharebuller or largely interests proof and have an iron roof. The proposed zako out lists of their losses, exhort- how dock at Kowloon remains in the sameing them by all that is truthful to stick Early Turks, from the Oper Shi, and a tlio, pay's re-inforcements, who wore in other Insurance Companies carrying on position as it did at our hast half-yearly somewhere in the neighborhood of the business in competition with their useeting, wo addressed the Colonial Guvera facts. I think most of them did it, number of Miscellaneous Notes with curres driven of in all directions, losing a good any, it would not be for the interest ment in February 1800 with regard to a though we had to cut down a few of tions of Gies. Mr. H. Frasur and Me many Fifty prisoners who were captured in thoir Cuany to alltid site for the dout, but so far we have then ourselves. We had copies of these become a shareholder there. After deal received no answer to our application, lists aunt to the sever! Hien involved, Evon Zach both sind farther, corrections state that they arrived from Ladysmith twoing with the questions of law raised, the large amount of repairs have passed and forwarded to the Coast simply a their way through the Boer centre, it would port charges account for $14,500,0
The electors of Caithness judguient concludes:With red to through our hands during the past six general statement of the Christians' losses have besu impossible to secure the lines of stores for 20,000, 00. share purchased by the applicant from months and the number of new versets fy villages, and by contaties. We added soinnunigation, and, therefore, the ratrant
moned their representative, Dr Clark, o was dec.ded upon. Cheng Wing Shan it is alleged by the which have been constructed at our werks an item to cover telegrams, chair-hire,
After crossing the river, the whole defend his pro Buer attitude, santiagy Birectors as a reason for refusing to regis considerably exceed that of any former travelling expenses for refugees; and ter the fansfer bast the transfer did not
Border. comply with the conditions prescribed by year, and it is in a great mensura due to the expanes growing out of the riots. The British force was moved beyond range of offering the Doctor safe conddet sonar the
deal nud ability of our European Staff that eam of all these losses was nearly 3300 the enemy's guns. Article 26 as necessary to he observed on the work has been got through in a credit strings of cash (small). The officials ap- transfer of shares. It is clear on the facts alle und entisfactory manner; therefore in pointed a committee of the suburb gentry man's Caur, dated Friday, says General batteries which are forming at Woolwich.
The Commander-in-Chief. that this is a tank the transfer was not appreciation of their good services we har to review our claims. As a tribute to the Eulfer's retirement is merely a change f effectually mandy according to thi
this regularemmerded that they receive a bonus of face of this commition we cut down our tactics, and the entire force will soon be at The casualties are trifling, tions of the Company, and thecatore that
Calcutta, Feb. 10-Sir William Lock- consisting mostly of slightly wounded.
hart's fliess has been ou serious that it w the transferee the applicant) has no night $5,000. I have pleasure in informing you total claim to 3000 strings, or about nine work again
we have entered on souther six per cent discount. We know that as 4
It is reported at Pretoria that the Lady | probable his medical advisors will urge hins - to ball on the Company to register the maths under rather favoumble auspices, matter of fact the Christians would
sunith garrison on Wednesday night were to leave Calcutta as soon as he is able to transfer. The cases of the stres prchased from Lai Yang Tak Toug is different. There the returns from Jamury being very satis lose little if anything by such a cut, the transferor ified in writing to the factory and those of February give promise for a man looks at his fomos in such trying to force a passers in the direction of travel. In case he is ordered home the ap buing the same. The new Articles of so through a magnifying incdium the Free Stato langer, but no details have pointment of Commander-in-Chief will full vacant, as leave home is not adonissible uns Secretary his dich to sell the shares Association are ready, and are lying before of fond recollection. I have not heard any boen received.
der the regulations. [ pass uyor for the prout his offer
you on the table. Before proposing the of the Christians couplain that they did
The Koodoosberg Affair. of the bars to the Connor) and adoption of the ropast and passlug the not get full reparation of put is tur naked for the consent and approval of the stateriont of accus. I will happy to formal claim for this amount, and after
ý 9.Lord Roberta ex- London, February Distators to the transter. Before hoge nuevor to the best of my ability any ques many days and months, much correspondplains that the object of General Macdonald's ceived any master he complete the trans- tions you may desire to ask.
erase (which is still going on, by the way) move ou Koudousuere was to intercept the
A fingrass, delicate and popular perfume, enemy, who had been threatening the rail an entirely original odor-possessing echt tho No qucations being asked the Chairman we got the 3000 strings, and 25 mare which fer. The Diretos then refused to register
way der Bolment, but who retired before Fordoved from their ins
porfume. Wirlesale and Retail from A. 8: Mr Wood suid-I have much pleasure in actin, and added to the rest, since which Highlanders position commanded the drift Watson & Co. Ltd., Hongkong
the guatry do not love your
RINOT
The . enerty vainly Directors or some of them are actuated by ing for my but to congratulate the Directors hoproper motires in refusing to approve of a shareholders on the satisfactory state previously characterised their jussion. We Macdonald's rugtast, Cnt. Babington on the transfer to in of the said shares."
distributed the cash to the Christiang the 7th brought up reinforcements to sup- ments put before me. It is ala tinfuctory US:N., Baltimore, and the body of the FURTHER PARTICULARS OF PAE There is no silence before me in support to learn that not content with having done rats according to their lists of 99 deceased on a gun-carriage drawn by twenty. OPERATIONS AGAINST GRONJE.
of this allegation, and I sonable to so well, tho Directors are laying them- We had no trouble is doing this, and The port the Highlanders, who drove back, the
was formerly done in the cridest sukoner apon it. The only to consider whether selves out to so better
he heard of but one case of privato quarrel the position. for bluejackels. The outlin was covered by
and disagreeably as well. Ta deanse the General Roberts arrived on Monday (the the reason given is e legitimte one or not future, and I trust that their endeavours growing out of the matter. I think that
system and break up colds, headaches, and the Stars and Stripes, on top of which was 10th lust, when the bombardment began. There is Not to show that it is not so heap level with the requirements of their the general impressiou amagat the out.. placed the deceased's chapeau, epauletes The cannonade was slapped for half the at say team unable to say that the trade even at the large cost indicator, will tiders is that our Christians have been whole of Wednesday repelling & is offerers without unpleasant after effets, use and side" açma," "The pull-bearers were day on Tuesday, while playing was Directors have exorsed their right moet with complete snço feel sure moderate in their clans, the payment of stincios at Rondousberg his casualties the delightful liquid laxative remedy, Syrup Lord Methuen has undered his return to Sold by Messrs. A. S. Watson &. Uv.. Liestenuts Charles F. Preston, Wheeling; coding bat the expliatives using tonal in un chifeary, or capsicione nian-shareholders will endorse she propost to which has had a good effect, inasmuch as it being fifty kified and wounded of Fly fade by California Syrup
It would be a rình thing for this
wholesale or retail, stof of the Company.
ignored. The rioters chain that the pay the folder Itiver.
February 10. The Times correspondant John R. Morris, Jaba de Chibo; and Carlton Commandant Cronje refusing to surrender. Coult to say that their belief that pay the well-earned longs to the Europan shots that such claius were not to be gentleman who is largely interested in
The motion was carried.
went is eridonce that the Emperor - F. Snow, Baitimore; Ensigns Janica P. the whole force of the Brith
Tiva: İOKİCKIE COMPANIES WUuli, zot prove
Mr Leiria proposed the confirmation of proves of their conduct, but their Ingio is saya that General Macdonald was ordered Morton, Monadnock: Willer Litclo-concentratil their fire at a thousand yoots RO #bis quarefolder of the Company to Me Keswick ass Director.
no: faultless. However, the fact rems by Lord Matham to return to Modder 3 think, MR. Henderson seconded.
that although overal rioters were at River Camp, although the position he had Bed, Baltimore; and David F. Boyd, Zala range, over a sice of me mile, General
therefore, that the Directors acted within
rested at the time, they have all been occupied at Koodbesberg was easily ten- de Cuba, Five Britiāls: Lieutenants and French in be meanwhile engaging the chele power with negara to the seopud
releasext, sad no punishment les boop blo use French Listesent doted as honorary steny to the eastward,
application with
exacted, neither hat there had any formal Having
Feltlement of the 20 30 upph county as pallbearers. Lieutenant Harry S. Knapp,
I have no
Thore should be. Wuste, working through Le Consul toy scours this but without reference to the effect of the Alade proposed the lectido of mach hope of success.
are verificate of the Messrs T. Arnald and & G. Bird S list be disoluorge ters
ing from typhoid fever, Tho cortege left the Hospital at half-post ter n'clock, headed
by the band of HM. fagship: Centurion
CASUALTIES AT PAARDUBERG,
On Sunday there were 148 wen killed,
an escort of a company of Inuojackets level ground, under a torcine Cre, which
the applicant is the owner of the sharce. stated. The Applicuit says, in his atidavit
of
accounts,
bat which was
Stearns 4 Roses,
playing a funeral march. Then followed when attempting to assault the leager vor The resen for this refusal I have already / Proposed the adoption of the report and the gentry tried to sit on promp the forco ündür General Broadwood. Theirable features ought in a high-class without artus and a firing party of thirrspelfed the trouss to lie down the whole of the 20th January, that he believes the seconding the resolution." There is not transaction with the abandon which to dislodge them, sad, at General
marines; Chaplain Frank Thompson, say, powerless to move,
Baltimore, commanded the funeral cortage,
The American elicers in port attended abu
Any Consul Gederal Wildman and, officers, from the other perspe
and umlie
of han drúd wea
afterwards old: the
RAJ
GENERA
fact seem noodsary to say
Me Murray Bain proposed the re-election Me A Bios de Haugh to the Directorate
MG, de Charente Card
Me Porfitt seconded,
dard for the Chairman That H
the
entleman Lara mach obliged
THE gmbont for that ir punishment has been exce (as thin one that will dwell chiefly in the mind of the ordinary Chinese, and there are stropnous exertions, me font Brorent the posibility of like inc
of the Riet
The
P General Macdonald was engaged the
Bours altofwarde evacuated
.
Tlows of Military Crities
th
Military ofitios suggest that Gegenl Paling and General Macdonald's move-
at the wo extremilia, while a blow in the, Bients were rended to copy the Beers contre was prejazing
General Bulliers Intentiona To the House of Covenant fat ar
THE MODERN WAY NOMMENDS itself to the well informed, ta do pleasantly and effectually what
Temperature.
(Token ut Mesars Falconer if Co
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