CHURCH SERVICES.
ORDER OF ONDAY SERVICE AT ST. JOHN'S
CATHEDRAL.---ŠRD SUNDAY IN LENT..
Manch 16.
Matina-11 no-Responsen, Ferial
Venite, Tucker: 'salms, Farnby, Feltons and Bentinck; Benedicito.
Anthem, Inclino Thine Ear to ma Himmel; Hyon, 338;
BIRTH:
On the 11th Marchi, at, Wah Hai, Mins Road, Bhaagimi, the Wife of CEUIL SIMPSON, H.B.M. Doard of Works, af á Daughter.
DEATH.
THE CHNA MAIL.
Peninsula and that only the purfacting of details proventa Japan from striking before the Trans-Siberian Railway is com ploted. Afarquess Ito say thint Japan has no desire to enter upon a war of conquest er to become a colonizing power; but it in fact,
SATURDAY, MARCH 17, 1900.
AFRAGRANT WATERS MURMUR TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS
Notes by tis.
Lieul R. Gresca, R.G.A., 13 That the advance of the British army i
South Africa toward the Boor capital 'is promoted to rank of Captain.
atendy and successful.
To-dst the Magistracy, a Chinaman for steal clock and suother for receiv
On the 24th of Tobrany, HERMANN Ward in D; Jubilate, Ousoley in EDWARD Orto, sux of Mr and Mrs navertheless, that Jagun is pouring iching the property wore sent to pci-
nearly 14 months. nod in G: Ofertory Hyinn, Tie Gou-Schroeter, Tiantain, of scarlatins, age
Evensong--5.45 p.m. :-Kooponses, Forial; Palms, Stainer and Troutbeck: Mag. nificat, Smart in E Bat; None Dimit tin Hopkins in Alat: Hymns, 201, 514 and 200 Vesper Hyinn, Bruce Stoupe; Voluntarios.
UNION - CHURCH.-SUNDAY, MARCH 18, 11.n.Hymns, 484, 378 at 100; Palm, 2(Cooke); Authen, (Ohmah Praise), The Lord in my Shepherd i Mecforrea; Valuutaries, Barnby and
Gounod. 6.Hymns, 40 (tune 43), 286, 176, 60 and 406 Voluntaries, Sudlow and Hopkins.
می شود
WESLEYAN METHODIST CHURCH.—AUSDAY, 31A 17.
Morning:-10.30. Evening-6.
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW,
Swatu.
Shipping.
MEMOS. FOR MONDAY. Amusements.
into Corea and swamping the native pupa-son forponth each. lation there, and it is stated freely enough
The publication of this issue commenced that the majority of the men, who enter as traders and labourers, aru trained sel- et 5.10 1.901.
diens, ready to hear are whenever their Whother tho Country Calls upon them. war cloud in the Far East will burst soon-
The China Hail.
HONGKONG, SATERDAY, MARUM 17, 1800,
THERE is an impression throughout the East that Japan and Russia are on the eve of
War,
That this impression is not confined
gain J. M. de Rubeck's friends will bed to learn that he has quite re-· cove from the attack of typhoid fever why prevented hier from going to South
That the relief of Ladysmiths, the defont and surrender of Cronjo and the occupia
OHINA MAIDS SPECIAL SERVICE. OHINA MAIL'S SPECIAL SERVICE,
tion of Blusinfontein furnish satisfactory THE FAR EASTERN SITUATION.
assurances of the ultimate result of the y
fight
That the magnificent solf-assuratico of the Bogra in offering arbitration mul asking for peacis ad independence is worth noting.
That
British Government would aver enro to repeat the blunder of making Couventions with the Boers, after what has taken place.
it would be mak to predict, having regard/We are requested to slate that the to the experience of 1894, but we do not fad of the Hongkong Regiment will play heliero that Japan will take any serinus the sun front, Kowloon, to querow after-That it is same consolation to learn of the step this year unless lior hand is forced byfoon, weather permitting. Russia in Cores,
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
to the East is aridenced by the fact that The Gambling Nuisance. already the leading English and American
Faro
To-day at the Magistracy, before journals have mado preparations for coud-H. H. J. Gompertz, six Chines ing special representatives to the seat of charged with gambling at 175 /
Sanitary Board Prosecutions/
Daylight.-Maidura Mean leaves for wars soon as hostilities cosur. Russian Rad. Kamber one was fined $d the
and Japanese statesmen deny that war is others 310 each. in prospect; but that is what no would expect well-trained and wellsciplined uflicials of any country to say, when neither Dallas' Company in the Japanese Opera wishes to precipitate the inevitable. For
Geisha,' in the City Hall.
we consider it inevitable that Russia and Goods por danna uneinimed before fapan should come to howa over the thal
Noon, subject to rent.'
Miscellaneous.
General Memoranda.
TUESDAY, March 20 :---
2.30 p.m.-Auction of Housela Furni ture. Etc.. as the residenes of the hate Mr. D. Noconlin, No. 5 at T. Zetland Street.
Goode por Franz Ferdinand undelivered
after this date subject to rent. Goods per Heidelberg undelivered after
this date subject to rutit. WEONESHAY, March 21 ---
Dividend and Bonus in Shares of the Chine Moreal Steam Navigation Co., Ltd., payalze. Gul
Fangtse not cleared, beforu BUT nosa subject to rent. Taunsbar. Murch
Noon Veeting of Shareholders of the Queen Mines, Lk.. at the Tegistered ices of the Company, 38 sad 40, Queen's Road Contral.
Goods per brassitia not cleared at p.m.
subject to en Goods por Tomin Haru not cleared
after this dato subject to rent. FHDAY March 23:
Auction of Valuable Leasehold Property in 32 lata, by Messrs. Hughes maid Hough 5. p.m.-Mecting of Members of the Hongkong Cricket Club, at the Pavi. Rev.
per no undelivered after this Greds
date subject to rent.
SATURDAY, March 24-
Non-Meeting of Shareholders of the
Down to the 16th February, the total British losses in South Africa wore killed, (1629 (12 oilies); wounded, 5430. (390 otticara); missing, 2803 (112 oflicurs), other casualtes, 363-total, 10,315.
A football match will be played on Monday afternoon, at the Happy Valley, het woon the Royal Welsh Fusiliers' Regi mentai renin and H.M.S. Virtarions foot ball team. Kick-off at 4.15 p.m.
At the Magistmey, to-dacfore Mr Halifax, twelve tenants of 643 wore fined 819 erck for not ping their of premises in a cleanly crudin, and four wore fred $20 each robstructing! vormilal.
Fire Insurance at Shai.
This being St Patrick's Day, the Runs Erin-Shamrocks not being procurabio
us forms, ties, roseties, and streamers; wearing the green. It takos var.
and no enthusiastic worshipper of the hater of snakes had his poodle lavishly
decomted, bead and fail, with green ribbon. Shirinto
JAPAN AND RUSSIA
STATEMENT BY MARQUESS ITO.
JAPAN'S POLICY DEFINED. TO'S OPINION OF THE SOUTH
AFRICAN WAR.
THE FUTURE OF CHINA.
(From Our Own Correspondent.)
YOKOHAMA, March 17.
In the course of an interview, Marques
THE WAR.
PRESIDENT KRUGER STAGGERED. '
THE PEACE PROPOSALS. THE TRANSVAAL PRESIDENT AS A PROPHET. (From Our Ohm Correspondent.)
Cozouno, March 16, 3.38 p.m. The refusal of Great Britain to disenan the peace proposals has created some con- sternation in the Transvaal and tho Orange Free State,
bitter disappointment felt by the Pre- torian cliqus over Lard Salisbury's reply, That, after the splendid display of hyalty minde by Canadu, Australia, India and other portings of the Empire, the fooling! of the entire Empire should now be con. sidered concerning Imperial Affans. That now the Empire s been welded to
gather mure classly than ever, it would without foundation. They are merely the be only too willing to welcome the prospect
inn til occasion to chouso representativon
Ito says that the current rumeurs that war is inminent between Russia and Japas are
of the larger Colonies to sit in the Imoutoon of newspaper writing perial Parliament.
That cur eyes are now turned with intorost to the garrison of Mafcking, whose stand against the Boots will be memorabio and historical.
That the nowa of ita relief should it be very long delayed, spite of its distanco and
isolation.
Lords Roberts and Kitchener las
by That so for the plan of campaign adopted
developed slowly anxi aurely, and scarcity of news noed not case assiety, That Kruger's insane and kinet profit
prophecy (Heaven save the mark), to the
affect that the British army will never take Pretoria, inay be left to the futuro: in this instance, it will generally be admitted right is might Mr N. Lazarus, the occulist-optician,
That if Captain Lambton and his gallant arrived yesterday by the P. and O. mil
Naval Brigade man the risk of offending the powers that ha. it is quite clear lic accauer Masetin from Singapore. Mr
and his ach have received the thanker. of the British people, and Hongkongitus Lazarus is too well-known in Hongkong to Agencies in Shani vill coace and large require any introduction, and his reputation
will be pleased to see this Colony coming forward with congratulations. insurers will ing at home under Boating is too high to require any newspaper puff-
tion is, policies and cholihod of a respectable ing. Anyone suffering from defective eye- That the consideration of the Salary Que number of ungers of the community will sight should see Mr Lazarus, whose business be withdraw" Where is the goose that hours are irera 9 a. to 5 pm, at Messrs Brewer and Co.'s state, next tho entramen to the Hongkong Hotel.
pussession of Corea and the Linstung Peninsula. U over a country was rehled of the fruits of victory Japan was al the conclusion of the Chius-Japan waras
Referring to the jusal to imposo s every forcecving critic knew she would be. Politically, she has less power in tax upon Fire Inspice Companies at Coren than Russin; and the Lintang Shanghai, An Insulco Agent' writes to Peninsula, with Nat Arthur, which the N.-Q. Daily N-The end of tax Japan carried by assault, is now in ing Fire Insured will be that divers Russian occupation. It is not in human nature to segniesce in this comlition of affairs, and we ein syropathise with the Jayenase in their desire to share in the lowres and fishe. Fenuss was allowed to gn. but Russia, and the other Powers who laid the gold ?** interposal to save China "thought it woulļ imperil the independence of Chinn were Lieut. Coel The O'Gorman. Jagan to obtain the predominance of the Galf of Pechini. How tho Bassian statos-O'Gormhas been granted an extension of men must laugh in their sleeves over the bis appitment as Deputy-Assistant Ad chey way in which they tricked Japan and jutaaneral as Hongkong. So many the other Powers! Japan was ousted that othegare now on active servies thas it is Russia spight seanly Purt Arthur, and ingred to be sisest not to make thanzes Great Britain having got a sub, in passing. off officers on foreign stations wuncees. by having her warships ordered out of Ports until the fighting is over, when there Arthur, Russian prestige at Peking in doubt will be any pumber of officers dominant to-day.
Ailable to fill any vacancies which may
Dee Parts
In a sense, Japan has more to lose by ken axist Russia's presence and predominanec in
says-Lieut-Colonel
Chine and Manila Stoumship Co... Corey Manchuris, and North China the The River Steamer 'Robin."
Lad
at the line of the Company.Got Britain. In seeking to maintain
Na. 9, Praya Central. TUESRAY, March 27-
Noon-Meeting
of Shareholders of the Hongkong Hotel Company, L., the Company's Hotel. Youu.-Extmorinary Meeting of fre holders of the Hongkong Land vest ment and Agency C, Ltd at the Company's Office.
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Presidents Krager and Steyn actually boliovod that the British Government would
At the of ponce on the terms indicated in the pole.
They were thunderstruck at the tono of present moment, an agreement exists be-grains sont by the two Presidenta to London. tween Ruusi, and Japan to the effect that noither country shali oneranch on Corea; Lord Salisbury's reply. and they wuet believe that Russia is zingero
in her promiss to keep the pact.
The new Rusaian Minister to Coren, be-|
President Kruger exclaimed angrily that the British mops will never reach Proturin, [President Kruger should drop the pro-
fore going to take up his appointment, photie mantle. Se many of his predictions have been unfilled that hemight to see went to Tokio first to consult regarding the he is not a success in this particular lino. international arrangement. The relations We are willing to hellove that Protoris between the two countries wore must friendly.
will make a stouter resistance than Bleom- fontein; but it must capitulate to su perior, force in the end, and President Speaking of the war in South Africs, Kruger, if he has not already ended his Marques Ito said this result will be a sub-misurable oxistence, will take a trip for the aluatul increase of britain's grex moss. It benefit of his health at the expense of his
reviled 'rocineka: ——-Eb..., (1, AL:]
my mind, one which affects and the various Colonies would take up the the efficient working of the administra
would crusto a new interest in her army,
tion more as regards the secondary posi-question and develop military forces on tions of the Servies that the heads of their own account. The outgemo will bo departments.
That the action or rather the attitude of that Great Britain will have trained soldier
of Council ought the unalicing weta Jers
all over the world, ready at a moment's
REUTER'S SERVICE.
"Losbós, 15th March,
THE WAR-PRISONERS. SENT TO
ST. HELENA. Commandant Cronje and the bulk of the
notice to assist in the defonce of the Lu-Boor prisoners have exiled for St. Helena,
to bring about good results, if the sub ject
the properly investigated.
by quntified
experience but capable in their several positione, find they are paid para.
if professional man, who are not only
less or than they were ten years ago, this shoul-1, one would think, forma portant part of the Salary Ques jou. of the ignoring That the result
of
GENERAL WARREN'S DIVISION. General Warren's division after embark
The Japanese policy, he said, was not»« colonial one. The strong army and navy thoying at Durbin has been re-landed.
some of these essentially important were building up was intended to dofond саден will undoubtedly seriously weaken Japan and Japanese commercial interests One of
of the Government Departments.
The Geisha is need by Mr Dall to be produced on Monday next in- stead of the originally advertised date,That Wednesday, March 21st. Mr. Dallas had good reasons for making this change inas- much as he arrivel in Hongkong Sooner than he had anticipated, and in order to prolong his season, which, owing to ur rangements, must be a short one, he de- cided on opening two nights earlier. The Geisha' will be played on Monday, Tues- day, Wednesday, and Thursday, and on Friday the latest, success from the Gaioty. Theatre, London, A Runaway Girl,' will be produced for the first time in Hongkong.
Hongkong Hotel
The Band of the Hongkong Regiment will play at the Hongkong Hotel this evening, from 8 p.m. to 0.30 p.m.-
...Froud. garch...... May Day...
Cheruhin Overtime... Loduisia
Massler. Valne....Southern Breeza"..
Sullivan. Selection... Haddon Hall' Fantasia Hiberning Bouquet Kappor
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GOD SAVE THE QUEEN.
Un
The crew of the tiver service leamer en door and Chinese torriterial Rotén, which is being pieced together in the fegrity, Britain seeks an open tikt catabor at the Naval Yard, Kowloon, are commercial.outerprise for all nation on on their way out by H M.8. Layar. And terms of equality. So long as the is mishap occurred to portions of the Bobia opality of opportunity, our merchar and resently. The sections of the stormer wore
mufacturers are confident of theihility haing Inlod together by the Chiness work to hold their own, and as trade wif China men, and when the tiflia-hour ball develops we anticipate securing argest the Chinese promptly left off work. share. But whereas Great/itain's the return of the men it was found that trado with China is only afrtion of some of the sections had filled with water our aggregate trade our pey do not sunk to the bottom of the camber. lock to China with the san gerness They were subsequently raised after some
China in Japa's nearest didiculty. (as Japan.
und best parket. In A likelihood by nevertheless, it will rouain o apart from the considerions we live already noted, Japan out regard with favourable eyes the graful absorption of Chinese territory by Juropean Powers. Leaving out of consideflion Japan's ultim
Sir Edward Seymour's Successor.
The World saya-Vice Admiral Sir Compton Donville, Admiral Superintendent of Naval Resorvos, succeeds Vico-Admiral Sir Edward Soyour as Commander-in-Chief
afa position in the Fast, it is self-ovid-| at Portsmouth un board the battleship Glory
Good Templar Funeral.
L.D., Bro. Gilson, D. G. C. T., and Bro. Portsmouth, D. t. oficiated. Deceased was a member of the Order. We beliovs
this is the first faneral of the kind which has taken place in Bengkong,
THE ORANGE FREE STATE. President Steyn has proclaimed Kruz-
That the unofficial menthers can easily get and not for conquest. Japan had to finasted the Capital of the Free Stato.
at the information on this point, and tho
discussion might then become much inore vist pusources to encourage her to enter interesting.
That the fact of a general memorial being on a war of aggrandise out. But the replied by the picking out of a few now development of Japauon commerce in favoured ones, by the Colonial Offico Formaciont Oficials shows onde more the Far East rendered it necessary that how the Downing Street administration. every nation must protect its interests with is pre-eminently unantsinstorp) That the bost men in the Service have no strings to their bow in Downing Htroot, and the Service suffers thereby, N That I always thought strong Governor
locked after these things
That the Admiral (Sir E. Seymour) his,
the hot, buen seeing for himself condition of the West River really is,
what
a show of power.
He recognised the United States of America asa may factor in Eastern politjus, mid ho was of opinion that if America was
tercats são innst nix in foreign pulitrs.
That perhaps ho has been inteligently ading to have world wile commercial, in-
vised, and has taken in the situation. That it is to be hoped we are to have no more of this waiting on probabilities of Viceregal action, and that the good cld States jo regard to China. Whatever methods are to be introduced in dealing with those officially-nided pirates.
That arcay one who knew. Charlie Harton
He welcomed the policy of the United
THE CAPE COLONY-CONCEN-
-TRATION.
General Clomeots forces at Norval Pont, General Getacre's at Bethulie, and General Brabant's at Aliwal North are joining hands.
LORD SALISBURY'S REPLY TO THE PEACH PROPOSALS. Lord Salisbury's reply lus evoked bitter resentment at Pretoria. On the Continent it was received calmly, a
INTER FRANCE AND THE WAR, M. Deless speaking in the Beasta anid,
might be the policy of other countries, he that after Great Britain's public reply to
in China will sincerely regret his death, was convinced that Japan, Great Britain as he was one of the dearest and roost and the Fuited States stood for the main baluted of our middle-aged China lunda,
That the A.D.C. dance takes place this tenance of the territorial integrity of Chios.
and in Aying farewell to the Dyrning,
once
W
President Kruger's telegram the Powers cannot intervano.
THE UNITED STATES AND THE WAR.
Mr Ballur, speaking in the House of Commons, eaid that Lord Salistry was thankful for the friendly tone of the em
Yeomen of the Grid Company, it Japan was desireus that Chins should must be stated that the A.D.C. ardoretop under her own Government
that they have again shown never had so energetic, even-toed There was to danger of China's swampingmunication from the United States, which and successful anger as Mr Mitchell. That be always hates ostentation, and takes his reward in the form of the Company's Success; but he descrres the thanks of the Hongkong Community all the more. BROWNIE..
the world's markets with manufactured intimated that President McKinley would
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank.
products, because Chinese skilled labourbo glad, in any friendly manner, to aid in is too far behind that of other countries, restoring pice, but the Premier added that the Government does not propose to accept and as it developed they must remember the intervention of any Power. The an- that wages would appreciate and the nouncement was received with loud and standard of living rise, as they had dono prolonged cheering.
in Japan. He thought the present reform
Alleged Late Drinking at the Metropole.
The vacancies on the London Consulta To-day, before Mr H. II, J. Compertz, tive Committee of the Hongkong and at the Blagistracy, the licenses of the Shanghai Banking Corporation, caused by movement in China wie rovolutionary in Metropole Hotel was charged with having the deaths of the Into Mr. B. F. Duncannon character and altogether insignificant as it and the late Mr. F. D. Bames, bare hoëns on the 15th just, at about 12.00 am supalled by the appointment of Mr. Carl Meyer plied drink to four men at the bar of the and Mr. Wa. Gair Rathbone Metropole. Inspector Ford said that about
THE WAR..
The Boer occupy soveral strongly en- trenched positions with guns at the jung tion of the Drakensburg, and Biggarsberg
On Friday, we are infortued, a rather unique carameny took place at the funeral of Private Randall, Royal Welch Fusiliers, in Happy Valley. After the usual military ceremony the members of the various Ledges of the Independent Order of Good on the China Station, and will hoist his Templars forumed their circle of unity
round the grave and went through the Good ent that the Japaese are smarting to which is to replace the Centieri SirTemplar funeral service. Bro. Maraton, counteract Russia'sgressiveness. Mar-Compton Domville is a man full of vigour, For five of 1 tes, quess Ito muy to make the world and his appointment has occasioned no boliovo that the faytish anxiety of Japanese little satisfaction; for it is not forgotten how statosen to phethe army and navy on successful he was as second in command of a substantial fuopg is prompted by fear of the Mediterranean Squadron, in which interference with Japanese commerce-thut capacity he gained the cofidence of all the Japanese as merely taking precaution-ranks serving under his command. Ary measure for defensivo purposes. If Japan though she could aim a successful Entertainment on the 'Monadnock blow at Rush to-morrow, the blow would The minstrel and vaudeville entertain. be struck. She is not overenédent: ment company of the U.S.S. Monadno but her fatesmen are preparing for the gave a very enjoyable entertainment last day-ports mat for distant-when Ras-night on board ship. The entertainment sia's pelig will clash with Japan's intereses. was in the form of an old-time minstrel The addtions to her lot are important, show, and the programme included song and pbably give her an advantage over choruses, sketches, a man-o'-war cake walk,
have send a large army over to the main and original jckes. The entertainment was He then saw one of four mon take a drink and she needs a strong flest to courvoy her patronised by Commodore Powell, Consul- for a tumbler on the counter. The door trapports. The Japanese army is kept General and Mrs Wildman, Lieutenant was fastencil inside, but he knocked and we up to the maximum peace strength, Hobson, Commander f. C. MeLan, Lieut.-the door was opened by defendant. Wit al, in case of war her reserves can be Commander Burgdorf, Mr W. Whiles, Arness entered and fouad, besides the mon, nobilised lily, equipped expoditiously, W. B. Walker, Mr J. Goodchild, a num
two gliamos on the counter containing 20.40 ind sent across the sea in a large fleet of ber of the European eta of the Kowloon liquor. He called defendant's attention to
excellent transpurts. A new rifle, or un Docks, members, members of the Warrant the fact that he was selling drink after the Peking Hankow Railway. improvement on the Morata, is being made Ofticars' Club and the Engineers Institute, hours, and his reply was that the man were Work is being pushed vigorously on tsp away from their terrified families to prisan Hop. WW Good.... ir,the Japanese anals; and Japan had and a number of ladies Refreshments hoarders, Sergeant facuck corroborated. Belgian (Peking-Hankow) Railway. About The panichroet meted out for the prisoners. Cooper is that they be detailed in prism for life 1. Lakio. and suitable for invalids and delicato never a barger stuck of war
were served in the Warrant Cicers' quar. Defendant asked the cine to be adjourned seren villes from Hankow, wereral thousaidia their respective provincial e
under Bose stomachs. Danil E are after dinner Wings on hand than at the present moment tors. We understand there is a likelihood till Monday, as he had some vituesses to Belgiati comotives are running to and fro the striscat sarvoillance at Cuangshish, bis Rov, 1. T. Johnston....
nign are at work Rails are lil, and two ex-Imperial tutor Wong T Pitnis Thow. Thyleesió Provisions for the army are also being of the performoes being repeated in the site for the detenes. His Worship, agreed pulling this that ears red by the workmen pative place, which is silasted some ninoty D. Ollia stored. A your or two ago, the monthly City Hall in aid of the Indian Famias Reto postpone the further houring till a third locomotive is buing set up Nearer i N. of Soochow He has written a the city, work has not progressed on a pathetic appeal to his friends bere, urging. shipment of flour and food stuffs into Japan lief Fund; if it is, thers should be a large Monday.
Heaps of stone on the fat plain helind the them not to attempt in any way to rescue Croin the United States amounted to 600 or attendance.
city indicate the general course of the fracks, him di cono to any misunderstarling with
There are many headache remedies but but there is nothing to make one hope that the officials, Co rouse the ire of the Eui-
prema Downger by any such stop would, bo unly ous bot the tastic can begin soon.
rachis simply be the means of bringing his family to
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The Empress and the Reformers, the timo mentioned he was on duty and Funeral of General Lawton,
Serotal well-known Barlins, including saw a light in the bat of the Metro. On ath inst. the Axxrican witin 2 Ki-ja, a Manchu, Chou-huen (a Chiness pole. Ha walked up to the door, which
a tribute to the taeauty of General
Lord Roberts met with a tremendous ovation at Bloemfontein,
Russian those waters; but as Japan will boxing exhibition, and many amusing is a glass one, and hoard veicue inside Lawton, who was killed in the Philippines. annorman) and Chongting Ha-oa Ng Neo INDIAN FAMINE RELIEF FUND.
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Smail quantities are supplied at prupor 600 tons; now, Japan is taking from 5000 to $900 tons of flour alone per month, with tionate wholesale rates.
occasional heavy shipments of wheat. On the other hand, Russia is readily increas. ing her garrisons at Port Arthur and in Eastern Siberia; and she is responding to Japan's naval programrod by sending out newer and more powerful warships. All this inflammable material, cannot be stored in contiguity without a serious conflagra
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VERA AT Tus Docus:-At Koulean,
The Missing Meteors.
The Hon Treasurer (Sir Thomas Jack- tsao, have been arrested by order of the President McKinley, the Osbust, rd the Burrs Dowager because of their rant or won) Logs to asknarledge with thanks officials of all branches of the Government supposed sympathy with the Belorm Patty-receipt of the following contributions to attended the funeral of the popular hero. Another Haulin, Chengking, who had avour There was a large militury pageant The pd himself su admirer of Kang Yuwe, was she above Fund -- Lawton fund for the benent of the widow ordered to be apprehended, but it was Already Aodnowledged ... $ 22.874.00 255.32 and children, rained by popular subegiption, found that he had roady loft for his home. Smith Ryland. 2 at 1,11 anauts to more than $100,000.
b the provinces is companions were Hongkong & Kloon Wharf arcosted in the middle of the night, where Godown Co., Ltd their housed were suddenly surrounded The Star Ferry Co., Ltd., by hundreds of troops, who deagged them E W Rattar
Wo are to have some compensation for Isla de Cuba, U.S.S. Monadnock, Sulberg, the missing meteors after all. It come Kaifong, HM.S. Centurion, Shantung from recent astronomical reports that the The Kaiser and Prince Henry
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