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loyal agitation at East London was a meto blind. Of General Fagnou's movementa we have had no information except that he. left Ladysmith by the last train before the investment and was to command the We have been cavalry at Capetown, told, however, that a wrong concentration
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THE HONGKONG BALY PRIM SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 26+# 1890.
TELEGRAMS.
["DAILY TRESS" BERVICE.]
LONDON, 1ed Novejter.
THE WAR.
THE BOEE ADVANCE IN NATAL The enemy are shelling Mooi (P. Megi osup, sa the Mooi River), thirtron miles fouth of
THE VIBBING WELUH JUSILIZES.
-KHQUIRIES TROTUNDAYIZ. Isterday afternoon Mr. Gomperis hell en snguicy at the Magistracy into the circum stander attending the death of Private David Jorden, of the Royal Welch Fasiliom, whose body wan Foust in the harbour near the Naest Yard on the 18th that Hi Worship alan - quired into the death of Frivate Joués, of the R.W.F, whose body was found in the hot hour on Monday afteraan
Major Morria and Major Bfe H. W. Me Malou, R.WF., and Major Riley, E.A.M.C. vouapiol semia on the bench..
Private Walker, of the Royal Welch Fusiliers maid ko know Private Jandau well. Ho last saw him alive about 11.20 p.ca. on the 14th out-- side Praya East Hotel, Witness was on pollen duty at the tiido. Dosenal went towards the Blue Buildings and than witness lost.sight of him. Deceased was alone and append to be The Beorn at Colenburg sen hemmed in baober. He had not so do body of deceased
since it had boot taken out of the harbour. twain Generals French and Gators.
Prirale Herring, of the R.W.F, aid he was an patrol daly with the prorious witness on tho night of the 14th ist nur the Prays set Hotch: He saw a man come out of the hotel,
Estcour
A considerable toroo, alleged to be under Gazerol Joubert's command, is making a dash for Pietermaritzburg. THE POSITION IN THE NORTH OF CAPE COLONY.
ably Goneral Fussc proceeded thore Nauwpoort, an important railway junet and strategical position south of Colesbu news of the evacuation of which was given in a telegram of the 6th, was re-occupied sometime before the 28 d. Turning to Lord MITUEN's division, grout mystery was observed concerning its earlier move- ments. In a telegram of the 12th we were told that the division was moving, and wae
THE RELIEF OF KIMBERLEY. avidently intouded to proceed to Ladysmith
A battle is imminent near Belmont. via Coleuse, and that the journey would
THE POLITICAL ASPECT. oscupy seventeen days. Next we were told
Bir A. Milner, denies baring said that his on the 16th that it was probable Genomi
funation was to destroy the Afrisander power. THEN was not going to Natal, but Tajz, with the Daily Chronicle's publication would command a culman to be formed att curtailed Boer tempatoles, is causing man- the Orange River Station to relieve Kim-sorois dimension. berity. On the 19th we were told he was advancing with a brigade of Guards from the Orange River (evidently meaning Orange River Station) to the relief of Kin barley, and on the 20th that the whole of the first division was with him and also that he was taking a big railway repairing staff, but oven then Somo doubt appears to have been entertained as to his real objective. That is now us longer in doubt and we shall not have to wait much longer for the news received its needed relief Whether the column will then proceed to the relief of Mafeking or, leaving that garrison to ite
[REUTER'S AGENCY.]`
Loxson, Wad Novambar.
THE WAR.
COMMUNICATION WITH ESTCOUNT CUT.
A large furop of "Besta control the railway between Estcourt and Mooi Elver and there
son en Tusedný.
He did not know who it was until the pravicus witness told bita it was Private Jordan. Do cessed moaned to be sober, and walked towards the Blue Balldings under the verandah, There was no one with him at the tima, He had not tean king vinen. · Docessed, was dressed in khaki aniform and carried a stick in his fan..
Private Jasper, of the It:W.F., and he knew docensed and last an ti rear the Clock Tower at 10.20 p.m. on the 14th inst. Head to him Good night, Jordan," and docensod said the same to him. Deceased warblops at the thus and appeared to baber. He had scea neither
the harbour. Wak
Some Gordon Highlanders wounded at Elands- sagte declare that the Boors opened fire after showing fous white Bags, and their kilts being. conspicuous seed many deathe..
President Kruger is in good health, and is quite numored by the course of grants. After le has Ânished his duties he enckes placidly an the sloes. I the verandah of his h
of Private Jonas breg men of the regiment (H.IM.A. Skromboli, which is at present in ( the Life Guards detachment prior to their des They east they identified it by the tattoo marks the harbour-Signers A Rastroeski, R. Piro, partors for the Cape. on the armi,
R. C. Gangitano, sud C. Rockira.
The transport Persia, with a squadron of the Colour-Sorgeant Pays of the RW.F. ala Consul Volpicelli, approaching H. E. the Major" | 6th Tonish Uing, Dragoons, has been towed into. gate ovidence as to identification.
Funeral said-I feel deeply the honour nonferred St. Vincent, having been foupil class to the Bergoant Gablay said that at 4:30 pm, on upon me in being made the bearer of this taken rooks with her shalé broken and other damage the 21st inst, the body of a soldier was brought of recognition of the bravery displayed by Car-A mego-train of thirty howitza, sad 1.136. to the Police Station by Polica Pinnace No. 1:poral altion That brass sot was performed men, has been ordered to embark at Devexpert. Ho saw tho body taken in to a eng by the Policolait your when the soldiers of Christian Europe The atomer Colk, sailing today, will take ' Pinnace about 200 yards esat of Koilet Taland. hini asserabled in Crete to secure independents on the P'erria's troops at Bt. Vincent, Te careled the body and found the number sad onderly government to branch of that
Bombay, 10th November. 4998 on the tunio and trousers. In the right . Grook poopla to whom all the nations of Europe A London belegram to the Bombay Gamita breast pooket be found the pass prodaood and ouro so mach of their solence and civilization, states that a pigeon post from Ladysmith no- numbered 4004 and the name of Private Des. I will recall certain circumstances which require nounces that some wozaded and civilians have mand written it. In the right breast pocket special nattoo, theugla kravery is always do be been removed is the special encampment; sed of the tunic he found a lay pipe and in the orpooted from Britia woldier. Corporal Al- the Boom bare sent in 39 wounded from Dan- right trousers pocket 27 canta He took the word was sick and in hospital when he rushed den, all well belt produced from the body and then, took the ont and risked his like to wars that of a brother body to the mortuary. The body was very much soldier. The sot in an instance of that high decumposed. On the morning of the 22nd last quality of your race which inspiros to much he went to the mortuary, and Privstes Hughes, self-orifice and makes you over ready to su Braes, and Desmond Identified the body as the counter dangor for eating file that noble of Private Jones by the tattoo mark on the right quality recorded in so many brilliant pages of arnawa tree with a auske uramling up it. Ths, fàs history of your Life-boat Service. It is a stlok and sap produced, which belonged to quality which inspires even the women of your Private Jones, were found of the foot of the race, and has given to the history of the world
Lorenzo Marques, 6th November lodder on the Assance
the bhrifling episode of the herofo self-serrifion Delagos is fall of Boaret Harrics Polion, Constable Copeland said that on the night | of the stewardess of the Stella, Allow mothers getting information rapsoling the movements of the 16th, at 11.90, ka ras on duty on the fore to express one nimication of the sterling of the Imperial troops. The wire from Delagos wharf near Quoon's Heildings when Private qualities of the British Army in war and peace. to Pretoria is not ont or broken by the evant Joves passed-bins and bil bin • Good night."
*On Corporal Almond huing called from the hurricane. The priïcipal Transvaal Agent Is was going in the direction of the Clov-kakak keradangan hore 11 Agent to the Steamer Company orament Wharf PRA -H. E the Maướn-Garmbad szit÷Corporal | commando of 630 men is nest Hot Poort. Lettag Kum, owner of the sarapan 2583, said Almont, it is wible the greatest pleasure that L. Women are also learfag Durban for Protaria that on the evening of the 16th leatant, & come here to present this metal to you and I with, news, passes boing too only granted a little after 11 o'oleek, I took two Europeana know that Fox and the regiment to which you Durban, I naderstand, a commando from aboard and took one to the Ter and have the honour to belong will appreciate the Cotease is marching on Greytoo. I learn, the other to the Medeos, fre method to Tait that this paráin has been attended by the also from English sources, that Johannecbarg man he took to the Tawar. The other man Tisline Conant and the oficorn of the Elalian | in stripped of guns, sed deandsil of men, and was dressed in a kind of light clothing. The fest quartered here for the moment, the polion aen somponok of Russian Jowa passanger he landed to the Macetine paid him. Tks Consul has just beon moat kiudly telling
Calentis, 9th November. him woond the steps at the mo, Corporal Almond, that your nation was A London spaolaf staken that the fire at Kim- Megansa. was there as well. There was ne fight at the rendered doubly so by the fast that at the tanley, beyond the destruction of greas for foot of the laddar. He did not bear a splash time it was performed yan were a patient in some miles around, no damage has been done. or any one call out. He arrived at the Mesoned hospital and that meing an Italian sailor in Papi diftonites you jumped into the water and you
LATE TELEGRAM8. about 11.4.
Hedley Beer, engine-room setifloor, nald dived for him -asveral times, although von that about 11.30 p.. on Thoraday, the 16th, were unsucceintul sa seving his lite, The TEM QUNBK'S SYMPATHY WITH COMMANDER in a sarapuu, but he did not know Private and foremost to reoogpiso note of bravery, has
(1@EHTOX'■ MOTERA, Joues. He got into the sumpar with paid, you the high honour of presenting a modal
London, 10th November. him when he faced lie was going to the to you for your plucky conduct, and Lam grati-maker condoling with ber in ber herovement. The Quesa bes written to Lieut. Egeriou's Nezanec. He naked him what he was doing on fed at bearing that Her Majesty thegimeen haa
·FOOTBALL PROFESSIONALS BEATEN BY
SUNMACILARKIRO.
London, 10th November.
} of the two bestien:wb’ink"and been' takimi vaš of | 20 cats.id not you whether any ste else not sply a plucky ons in itself,” but that it was barley is report to have bærnt itself out. For.
Private Harding, of the R.W.F, said he know decranod. He last saw him on the night of the 14th inst. lis joined him at the canton at about seven s'alock and was with hiza matil about nine s'olock, Deceased sløggorod a little when he got up. They had four quart poke of kim deceased said he was going to town. Ho aw the body of deosssed after it had benz exhomed. He identified the body as that of Jordan from his moustecho and his arm. The
30.00 bat the gallant garrison of Kimberley base commasication with Esteoart simus beer bobween three of them. When he loft to swa, private of the Welch Fusiliers Italian nation, which has always been the first.
Pori after removal should be rested
for a month before use. Wine re-
* DISLOYALTY IN CAPH COLONT.
The accounts from North Cape Colony are
quired for drinking at once should be late, will proceed to effect a junction with nundicking. Wul it in tolerably certain ibni a' wore no tried marks on his arm whilst there the Mecande and, he said he was on polios doly. | made a special allowance in your favour to allow Generals GATAGEN and FRENCH at Blaen. *iderabis zurabar of Datok oolonista, kavo i vero on that of Private Jones. He did not The man spoko at rodona, and seemed to be you to wear this medal... I trust you may hava:
ordered to be decanted at the Dispea- Fontein, comains to be seen, However that say before being sent out. These Wines are- ton favourably known to heed comment.
-Sample bottles and smaller quanti- tios will be supplied at proportionate wholeenls rates.
We guarantee our Winesand Spirits to be genuine only when bought direct from us in the Colony or from our authorised Agents at the Coast Forts,
A. S. WATSON & Co., LIMITED.
Quian's Road ÜBETHAL
may be, it seems not unlikely that the pre- diction that Bioenfontein would be in the bands of the British before Christmas may be realised..
In a football game under Association Rules played yesterday G. Co., R.W.P., beat. B. Cn., k.W.F, by five goals to one.
The basiness at yesterday's meeting of the Banitary Board was chiefly routine. Uring to pressure na our space the report is held over.
joined the enemy.
know Private Fones.
many years to wear it and to be proud of i am going to ask as a favour which I know you will appreciate that it be planed on to your brosat by the Italian Conl
REOCCUPATION OF NAUWPORT. British troops buvo reoccupied Naumpert KIMBERLEY AND MAFERING. The Beer foreca bosinging Kimberley have bad romainoil there about ten minutos. When met him in the "Shamrock, and left bim there request Correl Folpicelli - then
been rainforced and the Boar trenches at Mafeking are daily getting slower,
LATER.
THE PORTSOHUB DEFENCES. The defenses of Perivolab are boing over- hailed aid moderziózni,
THE FORCES IN NATAL, The British forse in Natal is now approxi-
with.
ander the infonos of lignor. When witness arrived at the Tamar, the sampen went away and withois say no more of the man
Private Edward Hughes, of the R.W.E., said he last saw Private Jouss on the 18th. He at about a quarter past ten that night Joron had had a drop of drink. Another Private Haghen, of "C" Company, was in Joke's com pany who he some away. He saw the body of a European in the Public Mortuary on the 22nd and identiked it an that of Jones,
At Hin Exosllaner the Major-General's stepped forward and pinned the medal on Cor- paral Aloud's blast, and I'm wilshoy having ridden forward and shakyn hands with Corporal. Almond the proceedings terminated.
The silver medat kas iuenribed on one side:— Al Valor di Marina" (To Naval Valour). On the observe To Corporal Almonds, R. Welsh Fusiliers--Halepa, 20th July,, 1898,"
beating Aston Vills by two goals to on. The suit han ercitad much interest in football virales, as it means the triumph of amateur over professionals. The Corinthians playsta brilliant forward game, Mr. A. R. Smith, the
stort ex-Captain, being consiouous.
The Corinthians have won the Dewar Shield,
OBITUARY,
London, 16th Novamber.
Mr. Jacob Brighs in dead.
"ANGLOPNOBIRM-IN-FARIJ. -------
Calcutta, uth November. The fund started in Paris in aid of a con- The troops having marched past, Conaal Volpi- tingent of Franch and other Continental vol. eslli and the Italian naval offers were invited unteers, which it was intended to despatch to to breakfast at the ofloors' moms at Murray Bar- | help the Boors, now amounts, after extraordin- ary efforts, to s sam aufilcient to squip izslvo
Private Edward Jones, of the R.W.F, mid he knew desensod, whom he last saw alive at about a quartor to seven on Tuesday night, M 14th just Decased came to his barrack-zoom he left, be said he was going to the contean, and witness said he would follow him when he bad bad a wash. When he joined decoused in Le sauteen he was with Private Harding, They had four quarts of beer between three of them. When dosessed wished hin: goodnight at nine o'clock he staggered when he got up from the form. When he left deceased sail he was going down the town. Witness romaised in the canteen. Ho aw the holy which was orbumed on Monday, and recognised it as that moustache nad bands, the latter boing wrinklad. He did not know Private Jones by sight.
Constable Lacock said that about ren o'clock on the morning of the 19th inat, he went to the foreshore to the rear of the Naval Yard and those saw a dead body, trossed in the uniform of the Royal Welsh Pastiers. The head and arms were in the wator.. His removed the body to the Public Mortuary. In was present when the body was exhumed at the Cemetery. He was sure that the body which was exhumed was the same as that which be mored to the was opposita lein, flami ke kinagit here we reported at 964 for February market sho Morinary on Saturday-
A telegram from Raub, dated 16th November, mately 24,000 including about 9,500 at Lady of Private Jordan. He could tell it by the not remember Private Jones coming on board the vacia by Major Morris.
stats Bakit Koman, No. 1 North Engins Shaft Have struck reef carrying good gold. Average width of lode in East. Consider this very important."
BOSE ADMINISTRATIONS ESTABLISHED..
The Boers have formally established odmint At the Magistrasy yesterday the master of ebrations in all the towns they have acoupied. the Nanchang was fined $50 for neglecting to
WARNINGS TO WAYEREDJ, comply with the quarantine regulation on the Generale Clery and Gateors have inmel arrival of bis veral from Nowenang, an in-notices warning waterers against the const [fected port
querons of disloyalty.
NOTICE TO QURUNAPOZDENTA ORIT consunications valoming ba ilia mmas qulumas hell La acerated to Kum BTTOD
Corrapondents et forward Drammendaddress with communications and went to the Militer, naž for publication, but as eviïmes of gind furth.
All letters for publicaties shovild ka sarithen an insa sick of the paper saly.
No ampouly ioned comanonications that have already wred in other pagara với da inserted...
Ordest or sales copin of Dans Pads Shamiz i. sent bofers 11 man on day of yabletion. After that hair the supply in limited. Only runplied for Bash Talographie Address Pays-A.B.C. Gods, 1.0 Use, 33.0. Telopham de, 12.
BIRTHA
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The Committee of the Hongkong Football Club went on Monday next to consider scheme for the management of the Grand Stand, whiob, while taking care of the privileges of members. provides facilities for entrance to non-members.
«VOLUNTEER GAZETTE” SERVICE.)
22nd Novembar,
THE HONGKONU SHARE MARKET,
Mr. J. XV. Vernon, in his weekly share re port dated 24th November mye
MOD.
BRITISK TRADE-RETURNS.
London, 8th November. The British trade returns centinas to show Immense increase.
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THE TZAN AND THE WAIBER,
Landon, 8th November. The Prár and Paritas have merived at the 1, Pains at Potsdam from Darmstadt, and were affectionately greeted by their German Ma- postion.
Count Moravie, Foreign Ministar, «cnom - panies the Tzar'on his visit to Germany. "THE,NATAL'ACTIVITY AND LORN ÜBARLIJ
REBENFORD,
Private Desmond, of the R.W.F, identified the pass produced as his. Ho lout it to Private Jones on the 10th inst, at G p.m. to make a copy He did 'not' see him again that evening.
Sergeant Miller, of the H.A.M.C., mid he did Mesanes ou the evening of the 16th. At about 12.50 the following morning he was awakogad by hearing splash in the water, just under neath his cabin window, which was open. Is listened and heard a second spinal. He jumped out of bed and wank to the window. He leaned
The market continues galet and dxil and noi out and be thought he couli see the should much basicoss has been transacted daring the and wims of a man disappear round the sters week. Ratos, however, romain steady to frm of the ship. At that time the tide was raning BANKS.-Hongkong and Shangman have rather fast. He ran out of bis cabin, calling been negotiated a fair lots of $40 per cent out to Mr. Bryant, the ship-keeper, whose cabin prem for wash and settlements and sales are mse overhard. They ran on deck together rather quieter with sellers st. 349. Nationals Dr. Atkinson, Principal Civil Medical Oftur,abuting for the bosta creek They my maid that on the morning of the 18th inst. he
a man in the water a matter of 200 yards have changed hands in amali lote at quotation.
MABINE INSURANCERChina Traders have amined the body of a European dressed in distant, being carried away. A boat was found buyers at $59,. Unions at $242, and Can- khaki uniform which had been brought so the pushed off almost inmediately, it only being tone at $182. Stails and the Northern In- mortuary. The body had evidently been is the Just by the sale and withers shouted out torres, without local business, contisan quiet water for some days. The skia vannil blanchel Hr. Bryant the direction the wan main. Heat quotations. by the sun and the ayebails were very prot answered that he saw him and pulled tonerda FIRE INSURANCES Smell malas of Hong- berent. There was wound on the right him. In about fires-quarters of an hour the kongs are reported at $2271 ml of Chigasal-38. General Hildyard's and Barton's extire tample. From the appearamos of the wound bostraturial willout having found the man. SHIPPING-Hongkong, Canton and Maonos brigados are now in Naial,
it was imposible for him to state wheiber it Besides Mr. Bryank, Mr. Sharp, the assistant Have been in some demand' without bringing it. The exact offenes of the Muley is nok. might not have lyst cased by fishes wating shipkeeper, and three
As Badgedale manachami-into-slavinmekte gel the doug that he has been appointed Senend in Command the skin fier desire atomago tyści fal Thinaflormoon on the Happy Valley the Hear
dasth from shock. He found a fractura pa who was on polico duty on board the Mesame, lose in some domand at. 882 osh and cat
Hured that he will hava s good deal to say to the left side of the skull, and there were almo
was missing. His cabin was about 11 yards equivalent rates forward. Douglusos continue the direction of operations against the Moors braines in the tinszen of the coalp on the
abats tho gong way wares the stern. He may quiet at $17 with sales: Chias Mulusle are should these become novéssary. no sampan about. It was a very moonlight still enquired for, but Love are obtainable et left side of the hour erresponding with the position of the fraclure of the skull. Syncope night.
quotations China Mabilas small sales at $90, John Brynat, shipkooper on the Mecanoe, kuid
REFINERIES China Sugars continue weak was probably the cuuse of death, and this could have been caused by the fracture. The fracture that early on the morning of the 17th he was and out of the market. Lusong have changed
The British steamer Shanti, from Tientsin might have been caused by a blow or by the unn awakened by Sergeant Afiller calling M. hatun at $47. GRA
18th Nor., had no weather and fresh websoon. falling frana beight and coming in ountant Brynat, I think there's a mau evorboard, Tr
MINING Punjons have enlad duil and ne-
- The British atoomer Khali, sfrom Fatouma with some hard sabetance. He could not say whe beard a splash". Ho at once farmed out and glasted, with small sales at 80 and $8.75 15th Oot, had strong N.El. guds with high sos ther death took place before or after going into colled the bouts crow, Then he went back to the Charbonuages have found farther buyers at in the Chins Sos. the water. The boty was too decomposed to accommodative ladder and saw something lying 3300 and more could be placed at that rate.
At the Magistrasy yesterday morning a Chimman was fined $25 for being is unlawful possession of 13 rifles, which were about to be conveyed out of the harbour on the San Hop Li Junk. The rifles were of a most antiquated | pattern.
BILDYARD'S AND BARTON'S BRIGADES.
KIMBERLET. The Boer har planted coaren at Delmoat adjacent hills.
wout
in the
London, 5th November. The rasent activity in the naval yards and the mysterious movements of the Mediterranean. squadron hayo at length been explained. The abjective of the squadron is Morocco whers in- rnational compliestions are said to be immin
ciated.
kong Football Club Wii play this Royal Ea↑ station and poopy strong positions on the TEE BETS" AVIDARE, LOW FITCH &nd found that I'rivate: Jones, of the R.Wnsienly. Lados have changed hands at 881 and of Mediterranesa Equadrer is in generally ba-
Tin the 18th Noverster, 1899, at i Uli, Manila, gineers Recreation Clab Kioko at Four P., the wife of H. D. C. Jones, Hongkong and 'look. The following will play for the Club: Slangbai Banking Corporation of a go. (7934G. H. N. Saxton, Kon; B. Johonton and C On the 23rd Octer, at Freston House, Burtta I. P. Hay, backs: 1. W. Looker, C. T. Kay the wife of S. Sassos Resa of Hongos of and W. B. Howard, halves; E. J. Libesad, H.
& dangler.
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, November 25th, 1800
METHUEN'S ADVANCE.
The Glubs states that General Methusa's division has commenced to advance and has
E. Gran, J. F. Noble, IL. C. R. Hancock, andreashed Wittleputs. A. C. R. Green, E.A, forgarde,
There will be a game of Football (Amoria tion) batween the Hongkong Enginners F.B.C. and C Company, R.W.F. at Causeway Bay to day Kint off at 4.15 pm prompt. The.
BEINFORCEMENTS.
The New Zealand Contiagent, has arrived
Algoa Bay, The first detachment, 450 strong, of the new
SHIPPING REPORT.
The British steamer Haishing, from Focokow
following will play for the Duginoers: Baldy created Routh Afrioan Horne has gone to enable him to tell whether there was any alkohol on the lower pistform. He went down and found Qusean have doclined to 40 cents with sellera [21st Novi, Amop 22ud, and Swatow 23rd, had win, mat: Henderson and Dyer backs; Hit tho front, from Capetown. The regiment in the stomaoli'or not. On Saturday 'This body a cáp, a slick, and a pawspaper, and took them out falobus lava continued weak and after sales strong monsoon and bigh sex tɔ Swatow. From T-DAY's telegrams give us some inkling of chia Wilano, and Toohy, half becke: Lapale, splendidly drilled and largely composed of the British plan of campalga, which hither-Henderson, Galt. Szülia, and Duncan, for Oathouders.
The dra battalion of the Spots Gards as to has been kept discreetly sacret. General Warts. BILLER before leaving England telegraph.
gone to Durban,
MUNIFICIENT DONATION TO THE ed instructions to Goneral Warr not to
RED CROSS SOCIETY. Inttempt to advance into Transvaal territory
The Duke of Parkland Las given £10,000 to from Ladysmith, and it is not unlikely that
At the Magatency yesterday China was barged with bringing woren enoties from Hol bon into the clony for the purpose of umiges- in. He promised to find them werk in Hong kong, bat when he got them here he told them
It was part of his plan to attract an attack. they would here to go to Singapore. This the Red Cross Society for Ambulanca" work but the body looked as if it had been in tus 100 yards away, but before he coull reach the Kowloon Wharves after sales at 857 and 986 are orate N.N,Z. wind sul sea, ine elaar weather
they objected to and reported the matter to the iu Senib Afrion.
by the Boers in that direction while arrang-palica. Defendant was sentenced to turn mattis, iug an invasion of the enemy's kerritory hard labour.
HONGKONG BOAT CLUB.
A scratch rass will take plaws on the Regatta Course, Komicon, at 230 pm to-day, starting at Yaumati. The following are the hosts and
res
INSIDE POSITION.- No. 2 Bost,
from the other side, It will probably not The Hon. T. H. Whitehaid's profast regard- be long now before the Boers in Natal are ing the estimates for public works has been satisfactorily disposed of, and by that time soul in to the Government and will be formally entered at the nort meeting of the Ingistative
MIDDLE POSITION,~~ they may be in a position to endoras the Council. Wo have been favoured with a copy
No. 3 Bent. opinion expressed in our columns a fer ut it has aro compelled to hold it over until
A. A. Harrott, H.K.H. C. H. Gale.
Capt Warren, RA, detall on the lines indicated in the ho gentle C. T. Batech weeks ago by a military correspondent to Monday's rente. Et eriticiens the estimates in the effect that they have committed a great man's recent sposoben. PJ. A. Fredericks. J. W. Cumming, strategical error in coming so far south-
OUTSIDE POSITION No. 1 Boat. For the moment the chief interest of the on The Bend of the Hongkong Regiment will J. D. Danby (stroke). G, B. Young (stroke)
play at the Hongkong Hotel this (Saturday) paign has shifted from the east to the eveing from 8p.m. to 9.30 p.. The following sithera and western frontiers of the Orange is the programm Free State. Today's telegrams tell us that
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was said to be that of Privats Honey Jones, desk with him. He then got into a boat alongsi 312, 811), $11, and SW04, close with sallers | Bwaton moderate te fresh bresse, fue and slcar, sa moderate. Vessels in Amoy-Nicksrang He mentioned that it was rather dillonlt to with Mr. Bharp, the assistant shipkeeper, and at 810. Kaubs have ruled femer with sales iductify a body who the fareware ordered the boat's crew to push off. He stared at 861, 55%, and 1821, closing steady at 262 sud Zarking. La Bwatow-Forchow, Pasting.
ulls. The appearances of the holy war the host the way the tide was running and at Great Easterns show some improvement and Wong, Phra Nang, sad Kwages. za as to lead ons to suppose that death was the same time called out to Bergeant Miller, who have found buyers at $1 Olivers A and B The British steamer Hailong, troma Tapani not from drowning. He should say the boy was on the poop, Can you see him? In what have been negotiated at quotat toas in sorall lots, and Amoy 23rd Nor, bad strong N-5). gale with had been in the water for more then two days direction." Euthon led a gurgling ery_al=" DOCKS, WHARVES, AND GODOWNS.-long-high sea, fine sieur weather to Amay. From Kawas told at the times that Jon had gulong the walar aid on utooping down hu saw kong and Whatapos Docks have le placed amoy to Freaker Point fresh Nii. winds and bon missing sizer Uw Thursday night pievious what is trok to be a man's head, about 80 or at $597), but cics with Ballers at that rate rough sex. From Braker Point to pori med- spot it had ¿lisappeared. He marcked Bround, weak at the latter rate, Wanchain remain throughout. Tassels in Amoy--Formosa, Char. water before then.
John Brynat, sorir skin-kasper of the still going in the creation of the current, but nagbagod and without busitrees kospital ship Meme, and tho at about could ses no algas af sayade. Coming back he the afternoon of the told the crew to ball some juuks which were thres to eleck 00 18th icatout be BRIT body at the the Hors and est those up board if they Public Mortuary He believed the bedly to a bad hoard anything and they replied that they that of Pirate Joues, whom he had seen for and not. There were watchmen on board the between a fortnight and thres wooks on the Mecanice. There were seven of them. They took beward delivers have ruled quiet with only ship. Jonas being on duty on the ship as one hour no from 30 o'clock in the morning nocoman. He knew Joues passably well by They had six lité-buoys on board. Ho did not sight. He thought the body was that of Jones throw anything overboard, cena his ploco from the moustache and contour of the face. was the buat Thors was a light kapt bursing Before then be bad, rossou to baliers Jenet all night on the lower, platform of the gang bad fallen into the water. He saw the body way again, when it had been exhumed. He did not Know Frivate Jordan. He did not know at the time he saw the body on Baturday that Private Jordan was missing.
LANDS, HOPEZ, ANY BUNDINGB-Hong kong Landts tave been somewhat erratic, shares having changed hands at $113, 111, 312, and later at $110 Markel closes with buyers at $110 Hotels will shares offering for each seal sales at 120 for February; cash rata class of $122 sellors, West - Pointa, and Humphreys unchanged and without hunues.
COTTON MILLS-longhongs continus on offer at $58; without finding buyers. Olbar quotations may taken from the last Northern circulars.
Borneos have MISCELLANEOUS-China. olangod bands at 8105, Green Islands at 828, Watsons at $16,25, Dairy Farma at $5, and Chips Providonta at 9. Ropes and Campbell and Hores are equired for, hat none seem obtainable ut quotativna.
Lai Tam said he was a house coglie, but bad acted an substituts watchman on board the fernce, is hours for kooping watoh were from 12 midnight to me. He had been on Sergeant Miller of the, A.M.C said he board 13 or 14 days. Who he was on watch saw the body of dunased on Saturday morning carriol a lgbtol lawg in birhand and walked about. He remembered a best being lacnobed about 11 o'clock. He thought it was that of Privato Jones, whom he had known by wight ene night to look for a man who was ad the Boars at Culeaburg are bemtoed in by Selection.
WAR NEWS BY THE MAIL. A lanach will leave Pedder's. Wharf at 2.35 about three weeks. He thought the body was to have gone ororheard. Before the boat was lanpoked or Me. Bryant dams on dock he was Muelli Generals FRENCH and Gations, also that quadrille
Calgulis, 11th November. Geral Meruza'a division has reashed folks
Wald P., ant the Police Wharf, Taïmtantsui, im-that of Private Jones because it was that of a
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Boldier dressed in kinki; he fought Private lighting a lamp on the bow of the steamer, the Jenes was the only soldier missing and light having gone out. He thought it was a London special to the Englishman says that Wittsputs and that a battle is imminent at Belmont Colesburg is a town in the North From the heading of some of today's fole TUNG WA HOSPITAL EXTENSION. he thought the body had the epponcance of moonlight night. Hefore this happened he did Lord Salisbury's speech at the Guildhall shed a Jones. He knew Private Jordan by sight. He not see a sampan come to the gangway, nor did dood of light upon the genesis of the present of Cape Colony from which the British grans it will be soon thata naw-other has made
The ceremony of laying the foundation could not say that there was much resemblance ho seo anyone on deck or hunt anyone call out bontdifien. The real cause of the war, he said.. between him and Tours. When he any before Mr. Bryant casup. He was walking wes the increase of the Britiak garrison at the lopcos werp withdrawn some time ago. Belite appoamuee in Hongkong journalism, nag- ly, the Frister Gastle. This publication be
pressnse of a larger number of British troops mont is a station on the railway some sixty bean started, in connection with an additional of the Tang Ws Hospital Extension by H..body on Saturday the face was all swollen up about except when lighting the lamp. There Cape. The Buery Ind grasped the situation. Tho Chung Kai, a analia and watch a board as death-blow to their hopes of an indepen niles south of Kimberley, and Wittspuns sarvice of Rauter's Lelegrams and for the the Governor will take place this afternoon at and the features so diafigured that it was almost was a my burning on the gingway
thras eelook. Waaro requested to state that impossible to idectify 16. When he saw the purpose of protecting the copyright in ladies are inrited to be present. Invitation body he thought Private Jones van the only the leaner, and he came off duty at 12 o'clock dent Republio extending from the Cape to the which Lord METHUE has reached, is an telegrama and complying with the regalation cards have been issued, but it has been dis codies who was supposed to is to hoan trowandat mitnight on the 16th inak. Between 1 and Zambes. They determined upon war IG WOOD alber station some- ten miles south of Bel at the Cable Compaalsa The belograma A covered that by inadvarience the words "and Private Thomas of the EV (472), said 12 he did not so muy ampas coms alongside as they saw the Cape Garrisau sypromablag
out and fifteen miles north of Orange got out by a syndiente for the informatie Mre have besa in some cases smiled. The that on the afternoon of the 18th in his saw the ship and someone got on board. When on vertain strength. If this strength had been River Station. We take it that we both tim memburu and not as a proft asking rentur. | Committee, hope that, thus emission will not body at the Mortuary. He was sant down to watch bechalked about the deck, and if way attained earlier, the Fratoria ultimatum would deter any ladies from atleading. The pro-iontify the body ne list of Private Joner, but bont had some ap he would have seen it Whar lave bosa delivered earlier. It was, kurefore, he saw that it was that of Private Jordan. He on duty it there was anyore standing on the fatite for hostile arition to blame the British Low Jordan Woll, having mewed with him. gangway he could see them. When o went authorities for not placing troops more expe gramme of the proceedings is as follows:-
Budy was not that of Janes at rst by dading sucosor, who came on dech no tuttoo inarke on the arms, Jonas's armas
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His Worship adjourned the enquiry until
Bombay, 11th November grams may be found unfal in forming bution and transmission of subscriptions in wid of the Patriotio Fand, for the widows and
Munday morning, saying that he wished for A Bombay Gareits exblogram alates that the on estimate of the position. A telegram of Orphans of our mailers and soldiers who have 1. Prontation to Lady Blake of Commemo and title tattooed on life right arm, and lime further information,
Boers out in British refugees from the Trane mal under a flag of truce. A party from the 31st October informed us that General given their lives for their country in the Trausrativa Serall from the Lospital Unsmittes saw this mark on Jones's arm bofore the Undy
Ladysmith, with a flag of truce went out to At the conclusius of the Prosonlation, Ladies
meet them, but befor they, refarned within our BULLEE had arrived at Capetown, and six al War, nad on behalf of wires and families, not otherwise provided for, of those men who
Ad Gentlemen aro regnestad to kindly proceeds pub in to the coma, Jordan's Gothisg was marked 6.7, which was hit right number,
picket linen the Acer gans opened fire on them. days Inter wo were informed that he had bare gone on active service in South Africa to the Reption Hall in the Tung Wa Hope and Jones's clothing was marked 1888, which
London, 10th Novembar, was his right number. When be found out ordered the withdrawal of the garrisons at The object of the noting will command antal for refreshment provided for visitors.
The embarkation of the 1st Battalion, Gor: that the body was not that of Jones hereported
lui June last we reported that on the 10th of dea Highlanders on the Bibby liner Cheshire various points, including Nauwpoort, penderal support and sympathy.
Wednesday, and identified it as that of Jon that month Corporal Almond, of the Royal Welch yesterday, at Liverpool, was the occasion of to the Corporal. He saw the seobot Undy int from the tattoo marks on the arms and the Foubers, was presonlod with the Royal Huborulless enthusiasm, Tire taco were jubilant, number on the clothing. He was prepared to as Bociety i-modal for a gallant attempt to and wailed away the time at the dock with The Honors: Agents of the Great Emterasest that the Best body he saw was not that save life when the Regiment was at Crote Isit werd daaces and Highland Einige,
af Jones but that of Jordad had that the sound year. In June, 1998, Corporal Almond, was Tady Whito bade farewell to her son'; and all bydy was that of Trivets Jons. He knew both a patient in the hospital at Crots when he noticed tenders and available stages on back sides of the
como Itako aldies bathing some Bitlo Mersey were browded with people, peo Private John Thomas, of the R.WA. (No distance away. His attention as attrsótel
ing the arrival of reinforcements. There 15 the House of Commons on the 28th Oto GREAT BASTERN AND CALEDON after there was so laterval of ten days dur ber, inser to Mr. Prorand, Mr. Balfear IAN GOLD GOLD MINING CO
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Cape Colony to decide fually on the plaster in London. Er. Ban-Ironside was ins Gentlemen-Confirming by report of Debt the mortuary on Saturday as that of Private distress, and heat once an out of the the present was a just and niecemary War of f
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Bir Henry Forier, sposking at Wolverhamp Affairs at Poking that they mere seating a wired the following report from the manages
2 874%), les déposed to having identified the body to one of them, who named to be in great low, doclared his goalentions conviction that further communication from the Chinesa búin.et the mines the of campaign. That pina has now been are formed in reply that. Hoe Majatly & Govern 11th, 1889, I beg to submit to you the follow Jordan. He knew Privatlans. The latter hospital and endeavoured to save him. The defence, which must be supported rigorously rauged and is being put into execution, and went ould not allow the responsibility, sa tur fuggedoen
hot. He deforibed to mark on Juan's, theseveral times in the bope of bringing him Tas Mayor of Ssituah, in Carnwall, in abart as they wers oorza to ko atified on to the Bank of England. The tributs party (had stoolmarks on his are the peer mais disappeared, but Corporal Almond dived in order to and it as goodly as possible. the secrecy which has attended its inception alaistar bere Birs Clade MacDonald, who to Rogas & Cash) are at work, engaged in adding the rose, aliamrod, thistle, and leek: nshore, passovoring in his attempt in spite of ing Symons Hoinveal to be erected in the and the preliminary movements of the troops his way back to Chins, has been instructed breaking out sormabing from the stope north of the name Ellen das lion and the cricorn, nasty out which he received by steiking Parish Churos there.
the shaft and 26 fuel from the anzines. They malos tree, and skud, heart, and love rack with his head. Unfortantely be was not. are likely to contribute to its success, as the to grass Low sn Bringer.
bare at present tous at gram and expect & boligen wall and was prepared to day accomful in his efforte the body not being fact of the Boore allowing themselves to ka
Field of 1:os to the to Jocked it at Colesburg cooms to show, that LATEST STRAWER MOVEMENTS, Zala, The Aributera (Everest and Certus ou osth that the Bret body was that of Private recovered for severed dara
The ovidence in the other case was Italian authorities at home they decided to shaw. their approdation of Corporal Almand's plack they have been taken by surprise. A tele
in Shi mine have abandosed thele tributs Jordan and the other that of Print was then The mintter lasing been brought before the gram of the 21st fustant stated that General The siasmoz Bonalder, from Antwerp and baro wot received any further offers for tribales lakon GATACEX Ead been sent to East London to London left Bingapore on ad Instant for in the various other stats and dorson and De Atkinson said that at 30 cloak on by presenting to him a silver medal awarded in In compasy with Mosers. Jus, Anderson Wednesday morning he made poé marter cases of naval valour. Accordingly after parade check a diloyal agitation md, in another The NY K slasher Sara Moru (Eur. Qui Georg L bare carefully capected the examlastics of the body of male dalk in at Happy Valley yesterday raing an intersat nepiest docny polishen and presssyns he telugrany of the sante date, that his division span Line) left habe is Moil for this port mines Dark Corner and food very thi khaki zulferin which zoomed to line learning bills function took pleos 11.3. Major, assis, weetan the breath, ahdudes a healthy was assembling at Queoustown, a town some in the 22od inst; and is ezrestol to Kerive hero pressed with what Chiaru soen khore, and the water at least two rooks, The skis and bij Genatal Goscind (Commanding Her Majesty' setion of the gums.enosing chem to name the on the 23 sapato forward to you my dailed report and plaas the tins were of and the skull expold, Fortos in China and Hongkong), rode up at eightiess and reloar indicative of perfoot eighty miles up the rallway. From the THC P. R. steamer Paper of Japan, by the next mail. I hate also shows Mr. Jas The body was su dooompod that it was about half past eight, accompanied by his Aidendness RowLAND'S ESSERCE OF ITR is W. Trofusis) and Majore best preparation for dyeing the hairja porms. telegram publabed to-day it appears that he from Vancover, annived at Tokobama 10 Andom the Woodstock mine kilered to in ponible to state what is the use of death. de Comp (the Han. has got up into the neighbourhood of Colon Friday the 24th inst; and ilk again at my lank report=-1 rompin, gentlemen, Your Some of the skin sens left on the right forearms Long Signor Volpisslii (the Italian Courel in anent brown or liyok. Ask Stores and Chem w and there were two lack ofarly 40 Hongkong) arrived at about Bar Lines Lines for Rowrann's article at 577, Haston
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