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spartel himself in the Nile wider blazing dug in wonderful oriler an extended pary Faso have besh mpoma sun. He was made a prisoner, and marched for Europeus in soh cifests The Untación ditiön beynin" before the Colonel next morning What during the day's operation senti have been little have you got to say for yourself dosed-les than twenty miles. It was a rezy lint day lalde Koom unrangopable, bakit will be recol the Colonel. I didna ken Ihidon t dook," oven for hero, and the ten had slept fally flected that it la re tory that line bean achieved was the reply: "What does the man laver equipped and dressed subject to ans for in the Itallik erafers, and much less than that of the Dupuy de dans, mil utaphiečí, sro little: asked the Colonel of tho acting tjatant. The tonay nights previously
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To return to the Egyption Brignias, in the second battle there was at one moment a host critionl time, when the Dervishes right osally base turned the tide of events; but Brigadior General Macdonald's steady brigade skolutely The whole force marched into Shambat at, savo the situation by their extraordinary 12.30 p.m. on September 1st, having been waru atadiness and pick. The bleering of the Der ed that a Jarge force of Dervishes was close. vishes from Heliograph Hill, which they had Gunboats and howitzers were sent np the riverosutime vocupled, by the 185h Soudazines Bat to bombard, and silenced forty, breached the talion was a brilliant nobievement, and a beauti}} walls, sud kocoket buje boles in the Mahd's fol thing to watch. It was at the foot of this tomb. At p.in. we were warned to make hill that wo also captured oue Krupp and one. zarebs, and get water and dinners na noon as Gatling gun belonging to the Dervishes, and
hora that the Sirdar, riding out in front of the S possible, in order to be ready to fight at We marched ont si 2, took up a position in one line with all his staff, had the narrowest possible big line, with its lanks resting or the river, usoape, for when passing one Gondang, batte English troops on the left southwards, Egypt on nt Lost, a dozen ballots whizzed past his ian Army on the right northwards, with hood. He gallopod as hard as a seat, and anr bucks and both Banks resting on river, worl was sent to the officer with thig haftali This position offered a splendid field of fire, as There is little doubt that this not why done by some recently enlista Tervistes in the bsite. was proved next day. A hill, which one to be known ne Hellogmph Hill, was ooon. cupied by signallers nadataff, who ward watching. Dorviskes' movoments in the scrub On leaving the field Slatin Pasha sippped to wartwards, As they made no sign or forward gira water out of his bottle to a dying Dervish, movement, half the troops set to work to cook, so aupt her one lying a the ground prompt remainder andar ago. The first zaroba med at him, but fortunately missed. The risk wore then dragged for about half a mile to form of going about the wounded in penily mask our now zereba. At 7p.m. Slatin Paabg sent
greater than during the fight, as they spa stores the following Bot listening patrols towards Heliograph Hill not close quarters and koop their rifles Joaded -and in front, the hill having been eroated in by their sides..
the dark by our parties. Thoso patrols ra turnol ut. I p.m., baring nccomplished natbing, but rumours went out that we were to be at tacked at 3.3) the following morning; end orders were given to be ready for this. Mox while all night we kept despatching fake me sages by our spies to the Khalifa, that we were intending to make a night attack him, which hu, of course, preferred to wait fer, so, we kept putting him off from hone to hear, and thereby saved ourselves from what would bare been a most terrible affair, as, although the moon was up, it was, of coures, not light enough to see properly, and we should have lost Gourmously.
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After a very short halt, the Sirdar and sfall, General Hauter and statt, with fear Maxims and tire Sondanese Battalion, passed on to Orimas, arriving willin 300 yards of the mosque. They heart the Khalifa still beating Accidente natrol against for 24 and £2 drums and the great trumpet, hoping to rally his
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A little south of Heliograph Bill stood the Khalifa with his black banner The enemy continued to advance; but the fire was so hot, that he was forced to mere the whole of his army to his loft, which he did in beautiful ordor, and the cavalry charge wax delivered from bis entre to cover the movement, when they came up to about within 600 yards of Meanwhile the British left being "bviouslý zafe, and strong attack on our right becoming vident, the Rho Bigste and Lanombre Fusiliers were moved from left of British in fantry to support the Egyptian infantry to the right against this uttant, the British artillery remaining in its position on the oztrous left, and at 7.55 the attack bad died ney so far as Le British left was concerned, though it cens finned to rage on the right.
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SECOND FLOOR of No. FADDER'S STREET. Saltblo for Offoss and Rebay Line) left Kobs, via Moji, for this port on the 22nd'instant, and is expected to arrive beru on the 30th instant.
dense.
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A. R. MARTY. Hongkong, 28th September, 1898. (152)
TO LET.
G. 6. C. MASTER, E, Queen's Road Control. Hongkong, 15th September, 1898.
(1969
The East Asiatic Co.'s steamer Siam passed the Canal on the 7th instant, and may bò cen- sideredas at Aingapore"en er about the 29th instant.
The N. Y. K. steamer Hiroshima Maru (Bon-
The N. T. E.stomer Saruki Mara (Europe Line) left Bingapore for this port on the 25th instant, and is expected to arrive hore on the 31st instant.
The "Bhira" Line steamer Merionethshire, TRON 1. DRCEMBER next, unfurnished, from London, left Bingapore on the 26th inst., FR
and is dus here on or about the $1st instant. PRATJIDO SOUTH. For Particulars, apply to
PASSED THE CANAL. OUTWARD4th October-Fenlazere 7th Oct. Falute. 11th Oct-Buergia, Melbourne, Kaison. 14th Oct.—Shanghai, Kongsberg. 18th Oct.-Glenavon, Fadum. 21st October -Bamberg, Harporley. 25th October- Armenia, Bayern, Kenmore, Hoжwann, 25th October--Li, Lardanza,
Giada, Suevia, Spectra. 27th October ... Matoya.
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GILMAN & CO.,
Agents.
1141 Hongkong, 7th July, 1848.
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SEMI-DETACHED VILLA RESID- ENCES on Bowes HOAD. (Now in course of erection.)
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kong.
PEAK DELIVERY closes at Post Office at 11.30 B.. and 3 pin. or in Letter Rores In the Cars by 12 and 3.80 o'clock Troms, Lottet Boxos at Peak will be cleared at 12.30 and 4 pas.
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M. J. D. STEPHENS,
Solicitor. Hongkong, th September, 1898.
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PARTMENTS at Kownoon, with Beard. Suitable for married couple or single gentloner.. Tonnis Court
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TO LET, FURNISHED. DICTOR, Plantation Road Gap, Moant Gough, at present aucupied by Mr. H. F. MEYCAUNE, with possession on 1st of
-November.
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WM. MEYERINK & CO.
12202 Hongkong, 13th October, 1808.
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FROM 187 DECEMBER, 1899. [O 10, MOUNTAIN VIEW, The FEAX.
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M.J. D. STEPHENS.
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A MAIL, WE CLOBE.
For Saigon For Shitan, today, the 29th instaub, at 1.50 1.31.
For Nagasaki und Vladivostock-Per Duphate. to-day, the 29th instant, at 3.30 r.3,
For Nagasaki, Kobe and Tokohama-Por Bahilia, to-day, the 29th justent, at 4.90 F..
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THE WEATHER.
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER, 271 OCTOBER, AT 4 PM.
STATION.
For Sandakan.Per Deucalion, on Tuesday. Vladivostock. the Jet Nov, at 9:30 AM
Tokyo
Kochi
For Moji, Kobe, Yokohama, Victoria and Tucoura-Por Glenogle, on Tuesday, the let Nagasaki.......
Kagoshima Nov., ut 10.09 A.M.
For Singapore, Colombo and Bombay, Perutzlaff ... irushi Mun, on Tuesday, tho let proxine, at 1.00A.M.
26.94
40.00
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For Samarang and Sourabaya-Por Kashing.
Stalow anton
For Swatow and Shanghai-Per Chopsang.
Hongk ng Victoria Peak.
20.85
en Tassday, the 1st Nov., bt 1.30 PM.
Jay Rock....
29:35
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For Singapore For Ulyses, on Tuesday.co......... 10.80 The 1st Nov., at 9.30 PM.
For Maji, Kobe, Yokobama und Fortland, Or. Makto -Fer Columbia, on Saturday, the 12th proxizao, taj 8. Jsines At 10.00.A.M.
28th OCTOBER,
Vladivostock
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8,00 AM-Posting of Prices Current and Cir.
enjars ceases..
10.30 Begistry cosy. [2310 | 10,90 2.1.-Posting of newspapers, books, and
patiarns consES,
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with use of Tennis Court OFFICES in Marine House, QUEEN's
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No. 3, DEDDELL STREET.'
GROUND, FLODE GODOWN in Dun.
DELL STREET.
No SIA, WEST VILLA," PORFOLUM
ROAD.
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WILLIAM EYSAUGHT & SON, WANCHAL MACHIEZRT GODOWNS AND KE.. GINEERING ESTABLISHMENT.
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AMERICAN SYSTEM
ENTISTRY
To: 39 QUBEN' DOAU CONTRAL, CHADWICK KEW, ADAMONT LATH OF POATE & NOBLE),
Hongkong With July, 1997,
It must be ragrottel that the'ermory s two slightly Captain Hon Walter Baget was etrack by a ballet on the pist of the chiu, and carried no bigler than the main dock - Tuyn- Burther grazed Letenant W. Smith's bantage of sten over side armapur has never
been explained, and it is dition;t to me whoretum A NEW ATTACK, FRAN
It consistau-aphie di our recent thing with Whits tuo advance wan getur on a new attack atinerɔna casemates the weight umst be pury the tiring was tremendope, The Ist British the denizelion of conrything on this audizat Brigade was called up to Leo centro te inpport deck, Frondis, sir shatte ammunition starts a it and the fud British Brigade pressing on and commiftions can be ruined, the spare 6/6 and catching up the left of the Soudanem deck blown up, sodite scamente, dinstad, LA MAS Brigads ou it right, este into Lotion a second and Ee cosentales themselves destroyed Em ime at the enemy's two large formed bodies, the rar. It is obvious that isolation, etu- which were seen a long distance forward in the be carried out mobzore oberyly Zabad- karab Fire was opened by artillery, Maxings side aripuug. Teolation is a good thing, though and infantry, and a charge of Dervish cavalry it can hardly be said to have been sited was freatened to overlap the British felt, in the twodocked casemales of par recent large. doubtful niyahuga which was at onte checked and smasked by the Loralears. But it will be British Field Battery, if tha, gubi sro declats), not only from akh The whole army cautioned to savanço, per ether, but from the commander, or if y petually ring on the Darshan who were should remain natopohod in the midst of KÍLÓ. ↑ evidently trying to regalo Omdurman out of spread dedeostion... Is the photographe whisk 1990);
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The Sox AGENTS FOR CHINA
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ROOMS, with Board..
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•Tonekong, 18 January, 1892.
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LATS LETTEKO may be pestod from 11.10 AM) with 10 cents late fes up to 11.30 am, after which hour ther may be sent on board with the same lato fes,
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET
Kagoshinis..... Buizlaff
30.20
30.10
30.00
Swałow
Canton
Hongkong
29.68
1ictoria Peak
ap Rock
29.49
20.01
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Cane S. James
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Du la 2 at 11.30 am, Tho invowster has risen stimativ on the E. castel.Chíma, ræð þegósins simvit stenalj DO the H. cost. The denne, which epparently slowl All 2. sto ke still ytes in the NZ. part of the Chin e Pressare is high or . Dana Gradizote continue rather stoop with Haut NE. gues oờf the China
winds; early, some rain,
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10.30 AM. Registry censos.
S
11.00. Post Office closes, but Correspondence may be posted on board the Fackat with Late For of 10 conte extra Postage til the time of departure.
MAILS BY THE PERMAN PACKET.
The German Contract Pachot Sacheen, will ba despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 9th. proximo, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe, and countries beyond, tid Naplos: to the Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burnish, Jeylon: India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, &c. de,
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VOLTERMS VERY MODERATE,
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Als
NNE
Highost open wir temporation on the thugann Ħk, ` Lowest ces air temperature as the 971kivijakom 170 Du the 29th nt 435 pm. Rod Dram tawem.
P. G. DOG, Acting Direme. Hongkong Observatory, 25th October, 1898.
886. FACOOKE A Co's Rearran, 28th Oct. Barouler 98 Chem. 9 AM.(Wetbnb) 66 darometer 1.29,87 Therm, 3 PM. Weibull) 69. Barometar P... 1987 Therm. $ 1.34. ¿Wet bâlb) 20 Thertem,... Therm. Maximum som Thermom. 1. Therm. Minimum (
tight HONGKONG TIDE-TABLE.
Thermom. 4 Pal... 75.
9th C 4th, Noveshor
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OT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS, Neither the CAPTAINS, the AGENTS, nor the OWNERS will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT contracted by the Officers or the Crows MOAN Time, Thoq of the following Vessels during their stay in Hongkong Harbour
E. PACKARD, Amor ship, Alfan-Master.·' DAFESE, or steamer, Nissen--Slanoson & ISIDORO PONS, Spaniah str., Rosse-Order MARY IN CURLING, Amar. thip, Pendleton.
Order. A
HT FLUL Amer, ship Greet -Shewan, Tomos
VICTOR, Nar kk Forging-Osteninkishe Han-
Jebe Gesellokadt.
Bat.
75.
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