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We would remind our renders of the arqual meeting of the Bihoralent Scelety to be held at the City Hall at noon to day.
Why
WANITARY BOARD ELECTION. The election of two members of tuo Sanitary Board by the ratepayers took plura at the
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FOR SALE
BILKS FOR CHRISTMAS PRÄSENTS.
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stook of PLAIN AND FIGURED AND FANUY SILKS
they landed on the bench near Manok, beyond the river, over a frong-oglanding for was when he was twenty yeara guanzoni
EP05, falanil of Lubing? Néxt day they sailed | dva milia. In this connection Tard, CHARLES Banas
After a thing hours Artillery luol the Brit Fe other side of the island to the town, Ford's wordant ike banquet given to him by
Ney left the Island on the 2nd December for is advanced yards the river. Manila in coasting steamer, St. Andreje "und, There was no cover for the men, who fell the Hongkong, braneb of the Navy Lagu Sobool will take plans 10-morrow at 3.30p.m.,
The prica distribution at the Bells Public City Hall yesterday Me. A. Seth Rogistva rivod at Manila où the 5th December, Tiny zapidły vader i buil of bullets ftozi markamen kave just zooo'réd a large and varied may be rented. His Lordship was speak-inetond of 4 Ft an previously anontend of the Supreme Coat, hotel as Baldrains reposted to the Col. There were himself, alose up co the opposite bank,
Officer and presided over the proscadings | there offideza, three engines, ons pasungar, The 91st Regiment (the Argyll and Buther ing of the Navy, and of the greater respon sibility thrown on the commander now thas The NY. K steamer Hiroshi Mrs The day being Regatta holiday, azat e no one boatuwain, three quarter masters nas Ing-lands) mede serral attempts to cash a bidge Stuttable for presents. Prices very moderate.
(Bombay Lins) left, Shiroozsoki for this port contest was anticipated, and as fretiraratimer, and two sailors-15 all told Thay bus trere driven back info.ofd days before the introduction of the 18th lust and is expected to arrive for the fact that the gluction to takmo place they left part. That left 4 inissing. No pue oxwasd and hold their own for hours agaiont é Brentually detachment of the Guards had 60 of a crew, and ouɔ" passenge" wou Designs and Priess en application. ¡Oikos, 17% Queen's RR CENTRAL, lar FLOOR the electric bullon, and be anid "Na on the 23rd fat.
was left on board the shin nis.opinion the vastly superior fores. 13118matur. how good a mau may be he i Tho report of the Hongkong figh-Level
lask migil hayo basi u No. 2 bold, caused The British Artillery maintained a torrific Tramways Co., Limited, and an account of
porbly by the loosering til same rivets. Before fro all day, and at night the British drove the yesterday's Regalia, nino-n programme of the
he list the ship had bom rolling 16 or 1 Boors from their trenches and occupied their vests to take place to-day will be found in
agroportions
William Hantor, Chial Oder of the Jupeh, The Beers oarried off their guas. They must on your Table is not what Christmas ought to-day's sopport
said he had been in the upch 10 months. He have led tremendously through long exposure
Towards the evening she had a list of from 12stione held a inster's certificats. At ou the 16th to the stillery Bre
Two offers and twelve mos of the Cold. Now he went on took. The saip bulin siight lat.
A. S. WATSON
LIMITED.
GOODS
YO TRE
able to make a mistake. Therefore yun "want as contuandera men af excellent "nerve, men of excellent training, and
A man may you want younger. 70en.
think he is as good at fifty or at forty CO.,ive 21 as forty, but be is nothing of
CHRISTMAS SEASON
AN EXCELLENT COLLECTION OF ARTICLES SUITABLE FOR PRESENTS
TELEGRAMS.
"DAILY PRESS SERVICE
Singapore, 19th December.
the sort. He any be very good for ad- "ministrative purposes, but for executivo. "purpuses you want young men who don't "fear consequences, who go straight ahond "You must have some sort of caution, soms "ponse of proportion, but when you get "certain age you know too much." It is been our misfortune not to be able to say ditto mit Lord CHARLES BERESFORL' utterance with the enthusiasm his admirers acom to think his due; but bis view as to the nge of și ofiar's greatest efficiency progossen THE STEAITS CONTRIBUTION TO
THE RELIEF FUNDS. of least some claim to consideration. It is
The Legislative Council of the Straits Sattle aol a subject, however, on which way hard and fast rule can he huid down for applicaments hea véled $50,000 to the war raliof funds, tion in individual vases. Medical books distributable according to Mr. Chamberlain's MEERSCHAUM PIPES, CIGAR AND contain records of deaths from secility oe discretion.
CIGARE?FE HULPERS,
curring before the age of twenty, while in other cases vitality continues in its full SHOHERS JUNDRIES OF ALL KINDS power to au extrame old age. Generally
CUT GLASS BOTTLES
FOUCHES, &C.
PERFUMES IN ELEGANT CASES.
THE PUREST & BEST
CONFECTIONERY
WINES. AND SPIRITS. BCOTCH WHISKIES, IRISH WHISKIES AMERICAN WHISKIES, BRANDING. PORTS, SHERRIES, CLARETS, LIQUEURS, CHAMPAGNES, &c. &c.
OF THE FINEST QUALITY.
speaking, however, men verging on the allotted span of three score years and ten arc ior expected to poscas the vigour, either mental or physical; of younger men.
men.
arora lhe river ander fire, but
TIMES" ON THE CAMPAION
Londen, 4th December, The Tima, aurveying the progress of the unmpuigo, rahotantly admite that the lessons taught aro both nameroas aut painful, noting that?,500 men har vither boon killed, wounded, says that the initial arrangement in Natal ware clearly ill-couodived; and the decision to hold Kimberley and Mafeking unvie. The samy hon been underrated throughout; and the Bours etteal strough has possibly not yet been Doubtless concludes the critic, retinal
C. M. DHESANÍA & 30.
5, Lyndhurst Tarreon.
19150 Hongkong, 19th December, 1899.
CHRISTMAS Without a nice dish-of HAM
to be
JUST LANDED Ex Str. Bombay. HASTINGS & NEPHEWS YORK
HAMS.
H. RUTTONJBE, 13 & 15, 'D'Agullar Street. 21 & 32, Elgin Road, Kowloon,
a147 Hongkong, 16th December, 1899.
XMAS.
ACE!!
IMAS.
LACEY
LACE!
in Silk, Linen, and Cotton. GRASSOLOTH EMBROIDERIES
WORK. SILK EMBROI DRAWN DERIES and CHEFOO FONGERS.
FR. BLUNOK,
Lace Marofacturer,
dzes not seem to have been widely taken note of, there way but a meall attendases at four 'look, the beer fred for the nominations. These present numberol about Alteau Da Hartigan and Mir, James MaKls were soziated by the Hon. T. H. Wulfhood and souded by their compert in aul of the "Misses and Kids the only candidates. No spesches were made The Kowloon residents are going ahead with the Hon. C. P. Clater, and these gentlemen were fat, which will take place during the s
af er ok ander the patronage ef: Udurt of the candidates
Before the nomination the Boa. T. la 15 degrees to Daring the day two were forced to go krok. Officers of the Hongkong Regi WinCAD said I think it extremely unfor sandings were taken w tle low side and no ng committee has been formed to taste we should find ourselves in the position we water was found. That night some cargo was THE y out the arrangement. Wa. Ondorstand
are now in. In the course of this morning jettisosed. The only hatch they could ge. ul *programme will be furnished by the Row. naked my friends, eight or ten of them, what
was a 1 hold, owing to the sea and the list. Wanders
ceares they were going to take in oction. If the ship had been upright they might base. with these proceedings. I found they were got to No, 2 hatol. After the jettisouing the quite unaware an election was going to vessel came up to four degrees and sound ng
were taken when she was nearly upright. He take plans. I was not known to one of them, and I think it extremely unfortunate? found pearly four feet dE syrup in Nold. He or taken prisoners. The leading journal. Also REAL TORCHON (Hand-nada) the event was not more widely muda paulio and had boom in this trade some fine. He had never kaown a sounding to bring up grap before, that the ratepayers should out have, een more porfectly acquainted with the fact that the No. 2 was the only hold anything was found lu.
About half an hote de tros quarters, 62 nu, olcation was to take place this afternoon. W115- ther it would not be desirable to adjourn antilor after this the ship was over to 27 degrees The middle of January and not hold the electies te larboard. Und all these sircumstances on a holiday, or goi-holiday, like this, is for a set think it would hava bean pradent to our sewanders will in fatura farego succes the meeting to decide. I think it might open 2 hatol wille, the ship was ur ght.sive fatal attacks, entailing hoary Isses and
That better if the election were postpound not the hero was too march as They then stert dacilitating the enemy's catres.
katek sendid ku opunid with usfely bosaic the ratepayers made noquainted with the fact tren a jettison from No 1 boll
Mr. SETH said the electlan bad becu duly water did not rau king this deck so far as the the election is to take plus
hatch The ship gradually went over. The orew notified in the Gazelle and had been referred tet
al all sxcept the captain and the passenger The publis subsriptions will reach another in the newspapers. Only yesterday there was
left on the rafts. The boats except In Canton, MR. GUSTAVE HOF- $80,000
paragraph in the papers with reference to the extension of the thus for reting, seven o'cluck had een swept away. Two rafts go back 1e having basa trad as the hour for aloging the the ship again the following day. Hight rafts polt instead of six, which was of account left the ship. He did not know of himself tho Begatin. As to the date, it was fixed long wat besamo of the other six rate. He lat hefo e Regatta as anponncel. The atton not formed soy opinion as to the cners of the dance was sufficient to proved with the aleship suddenly taking tas list.
Witness was reisiled after tilin. He mid thef atops more taken to sudeavour le remova It was suggested that as there was no contest, the syrup out of No. 2 hold, tho Captain giving the number of geallamon nouinated being orders to put the loam pump on the hold, the same as that of the sexts to be. filled, the Tbs pompe de a little water but failed to bring the syrups The water seemed like bilga slection abould take place by show of hands.
Me: Earn decided, however, that the voting water. Ho supposed the syrup was too thick to uno through. He was not aware that the should take placo by ballet. In the usual foris, and that the ballot must remain open motifs log or any rooords of the ship wers
asret. He concluded that the water mus har seven o'clock.
got into the ship in consequenos of a loak.
Satatel Farrel, obiel.engiusor of the upah, also gave evidencë,
REUTER'S SERVICE.
LONDON, 17th Documber
THE WAR.
CASUALTIES AT THE COLENSO FIGHT.
General Buller's official list of onsualtien gives 2 kilod, 667 worndad, arid 348 missing.
The great victories of history, have been chieved by countively young MARLBOROUGH was fifty-four when he fought the battle of Blenheim; WALLAB TON fought the battle of Waterloo when
The officers killed on Friday wore Capt. Col- he was forty-six and NELSON was forty die sad List. Shreiber of the Artillery; Cap- even when he met his glorious death attain Bacon and Liont. Henry of the Dublins
LATER.
Major Charley and Copt. Loftus of the Inris- killing Fusiliers; and Capt. Hughes of the Medical Corp
REBELLION IN CAPE COLONY. Owing to the Stormborg revare all the Dutch to the Northward have rebelled and the natives there and in Basutoland are unsettled.
New South Wales will send more troops to the Lapsi
the battle of Trafalgar. We trust of wisgivings may prove quarranted, but we cannot help feeling that the condnet of the South African war is a very heavy burden to lay upon a man of Lord Rn- | Benga'a ago.
He ting his chief of staff, however, Lord KonENE, who is in his fiftieth year and in the very prime of bis military career, In Lord RoRKETS'S caution and LON KITCHENER's dash it is possible wo may find the very combination led for by the circumstances of a war waged under conditions that are new to our NEW YEAR CARDS. army. Both men are soldiers of the highest type, and will approach their work in the
A Cabinet Defence Committee is considering spirit of Nzison, who, having made his distin omplayezent of both the Militia and Volun positions for the battle of Trafalgar, and teers in South Africa, A. §. WATSON & Co., LIMITED.oted the memorable siguri England LORD ROBERTS TO TAKE COMMAND. It in omotally stated that Lord Roberts bas been appointed to tru Chief command in South Africa with Lord Kitchener as Chief at the
CHRISTMAS
AND
THE HONGKONG DISPENSART
ESTABLISHED 1841.
"pects every man to do his duty," said "Now I can do no mora. We must trust to the great disposer of events and the F29 "justice of our cause. I thank God for this
great opportunity of doing vay duty.”
"KOTICE TO AMURRESPONDENTS UNLY COMMUxications relating in ihana's coluvane should be addreered to Tum EDITOL
Correspondantsust forward thetrone andndre with summunications addressed to the Editor,
for publication, but as evidence of good faith.
at
All letters for publication skild he written on one ards of the paper intu,
No anonymously aged communititions that how dimi opered inter he inserted.
Dress for extra copies of Da Pry should be send before 11 min. on day of pubitration. After that Wear the supply is kinnital. Only sepiisź for Cash Talegraphic Aditress PRESS—A‚‚V, Caže.
Trebam 6. 12.
F. Nez. 2.
MARTAL
The delivery of the French wall was bogaz
1.30 pan, posterday.
THE PRESS ON THE WAH. The papers agres that the situation is the west sine the Indian Mutiny.
COMMAND OF THE 14TH BRIGADE.
14ik General Chermside commands the
Brigade. CABINET COUNCIL.
Staf
༄,
LORD CHARLES HERESFORD.
THE MEDITERRANEAN COMMAND.
Lord Obarles Beresford, having boen appointeri
The Mansion House War Fand andsid on econd in erdmend of the Mediterraneon the 2nd December to £352,004.
squadron, has resigned bis seat for York, and will resume the command in January.
The cases of communicable diseana repartei isat rockt were our of diphtheria and ono tatal) of bubonio plagia
A lunch aying the V. R. C. Bag will lease Queen's Batou Wharf today at 120p.ra to aca
At East Puitat, on the 19th center, the wife of visitors to the Regatte fagship."
4.2. Mean of a 1999.
MARRIAGE
On the Stuh ruler, at Bernards, tolonel Jura CHCHL DALUR, B... Lu MARY CAROLINE, outger gates LF. Lit Geveral 0. Drony BARKER, GR Guverace and Commander-in-Chief, Bermuda,
The Daily Press.
According to a teleg cam to a Ceylon contera. pracy if was expected that Mr. H. H. Jroupk would succeed the late Mr. F. D. Baroos as managing director of the P. & O. Company.
Mr. Rousevells Wildman, L. 8. Cosmal. General, favours us with the following meteor: Jogient nolice received from Manis-Manik Observatory, 19th Decembor, 7.40 ar pression crissed North Bissyns moving wards.
The Hon Tremover of the Allee Memorial and Nellore Hospitals begs to acknowledge with thanks the following douation to the funds of the Fospitals
Zoroastrian Charity Fond... Yeong Nai On...
tion,
The proceedings accordingly wout on.
When the keur used scired Dr. Harigan
and Mr. Makia wore Heclared daly elected.
Of the 700 and odd persons outitled to rate secured 18 roles and Mr. McKie 16.. Thare 19 only put in an sppearance. Dr. Hartigon were three plumpers for Dr. Hartigan and For Mr. Mokie. There were 15 split roten.
Mr. A. Both noted as presiding o hear. Messis. Brace Shophard and A. Chapman worn worl tineers, and 1 Almada Castro F Howell, A: Brown, and V. A. Sależ nasisted in the dis tribution of the voting papers,
THE LOSS OF THE "HOPER,"
MARINE COURT OF ENQUcay,
Yesterdays Marine Court of Enquiry was cice of the Harbour Master for hold at the purpose of making enquiry respecting the circumstances connected with the foundering of the British steamship Jupé.
The Court was constituted as follows:-Com-
ち
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The court gave their decision afura con sultation of about half an hour's duration, the finding concluding as follows:-
Aller carefully considering the evidence the court date no little difficulty in forming anupiston na to the cause of the usually, lgt it capers fairly conclusive
"That the ship spranga leak in Net hold nail the probability soos that in an unusual roll the mater settled on the port side of the dar tank top on which the astro was stored; that when the ship became upright through the jettisoning of cargo abe only ruined in that stelo till another unusual roll wettio Lie
NOTICE OF FIRMS · FIRM'S NOTICE.
B1 to notify that owing to his departure
PELER CEASES This Day to SIGN my Firm
procuration.
8052
9, BEACONSFIELD ABOADE, topposite the City Hell.) CHRISTMAS 1899.
SUPPLY
THE Undersignd is now prepared to
CHRISTMAS CAKES
of the Best Quality, weighing from 1 lb. to a. ready on band, sud also MINCE FIES, ASSORTED CAKES,
10
3106
TE. GRIFFITH, Canton, 15th December, 1899.
THE
PUBLIC COMPANIES
HONGKONG. HIGH-LEVEL TRAMWAYS COMPANY, LIMITED. TOTICE is hereby giren that the AFIFTEENTH ORDINARY GEN- SHARD ERAL MEETING of the HOLDERS of the above Company will be held at the Registerrd Offoes of the Company 3 and 40. Queen's Road Central, on THURS- DAT. Ge 28th day of Doombor, 1899, at Noor, for the purpose of roselving the Report of the General Managers tessther with a Statement of Accounts for the year ending 30th November 1899.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com pany will be CLOSED from the 18th to 28th instant, both days inclusivo.
8103
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & BON,
General Managers. Hongkong 13th December, 1899.
THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE.
water over to starboard, and that by this fiamERTIFICATES for NEW 189UE of SHARES are now ready and can de the stowage had been so disturbed by the dis- solving of the sugar that the whole cargo grad-btained at the Company's floe, No. 4, unity fell over to the starboard side till it cap.
Queen's Builings, in Exchange for Banker's sired tho ship.
Bevcipis. The Ceart does not fint, that say blame
GTEB, LIVINGSTON & CO.,
Agonte.
[3145 Hongkong, 18th December, 189.
CHRISTMAS AND NEW TEAR “HOLIDAYS.
mander R. Murray Rumsey, R.N., Stipen.attaches to the master for the loss of the stap, diary Magistrate, Lent, R. Nelson- Ward, K.N.. and they are impressed with his conduct in él. the Dorie: Captain Spidney de Riphun Look dust of his passenger, wan remained with hira. EMS, Bandeur Captain Barry Smith.. of gelieg to remate by her to the last out by the cen yer, of the Rohilla: sud Captain James WilSuch, conduct in the court's opinion stapls out Fiu relief against that of the officers and crew Lamton, of the Clio Fe.
who appeared only too ready to get away, not withstanding the fast that toir Captain re- mined, but seeing it was not against the wishes of the Captain that they pursued this. course the court refrains from making "mɔro than a passing referees to their conduck The
star porticate is rulurned to live."
The painting the Court was rend:
The letter of Captain G. II. Pongafather, of the Hipch, applying for an ouquity was read. 11 was as follows regret to have to inform you of the fondering of the S.S. pe under Fay coinmand in the China Ben du the 20th November und that 401 nare raising, baking
| left the ship on rafts and nut been neon since. By calling a Carl of Fluquiry to investigate the case of the founding at your earliest coar nience you will greatly oblige, yours obediently, G. H. Pevaofather, inté Mester."
Captain Pennsfather said he had a master's
VOLUNTEER GAZETTE, SERVICE.pricate issued in London in 1982. He ad
LONDON, 17 December.
THE WAR.
MAFEKING.
in Mafeking, dated that states 218 Boers have given up bombarding the .. and are trying to starro it out.
Ecors on the northern frontier Jace ced to the interior.
LOSS OF THE STEAMER - ST.
HELENS.
CORRESPONDENCE.
We not hold ourselves remorslide ter iz
riene expressed, by our respondents.
A QUESTION OF CHARITY.
INDIGNANT
Hongkong, 19th December, 1889 ANT
To THB EUITER OF THE “DAILY - PRESS," Dent Sir-Your, surrespondent who signe must be a most inquisitive biedt Charity.
TN Acordance with the provisions of Or.
dinando No. of 1875, the Underrpentioned BANKS will be CLOSED for the Transaction of Pablje Business on SATURDAY, MON.
26th instuut, and on MONDAY, the 1st Janu Da, and TUESDAY, the 23rd, 28th, and ary, 1904, respectively.
For the CuirTERED BANK OF INDIA,
AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA
WHITEHEAD. Managar, Hongkong. Per the HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANSING
CORPORATION.
LIMITED.
T. JACKSON...
Chief Manager.
GEO. W. F. PLAYFAIR,
Chiet Manager.
For the MARCANTILE DASH or INDIA,
AMITED,
JOHN THURBURN,
Maunger, Hoogkong.
For the BasquE DE L'INDO-OKING,
Hongkong Agency, 1. BERINDOAGUE,
Apting Manager. For the BANK FÜHINÄ & JAPAN, LimizeĎ,
Boterone,
CHANTREY INCHBALD,
Matugor.
For Lbs Yoxuitana SPECIE BANK, LIMITED,
8. CHOR Agent.
been in command of-the Hupek since the 26èli Jupo Inst. Sto was owned by the Taikou Sugar TO THE EDITOR OF THE DAILY PRESS" For the NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA, Brawor to Charity's" appeal to Ruery Compasy, of Hongkong, and was a steel steamer 16 register, two decks,, foury to "solve problems for his, which bis holds cellular tottum, fore and att, with theusfident powers of cont pelesian rander exception of under engine rooms and boilers, an unable to cope with, I should lika to nak They left Pasuroa (Java) on the 6th November hon ul why he get authority to constitate with a full carge (about 4,000 tons) of raw hill' a consor of public subegription lists.-- sogar in baskets bound for Hongkrog There Yours sincerely,
as full complement of oficers and crew, and the ship was properly found in every way. The chip was last decked in Hongkong Just June. She was then under Government entrey. The hail a passenger certificate. All woat well until Tursday, 14th November. They passed Cabre Island at 11 am. four miles of They oz. keing. Myself, and probably a good may of perienced a strong northerly wind. Ad our readers, would like to know why a China Hoșuroso, December 20th, 1899.
8. n the 16th ho noticed that tip man giving more to the Patriotic Fand then to a was taking a list to port. At sesal houpital uisould require to explain bis rem The appointment of Land Roberts the
Our Saigon correspondent and us the fol had a list of six degrees to port and at you for doing or have the reason solved for him.” chicfcommuand in South Africa, with Lord
lowing translation from the local paper Opinion, she haul Hat of eight degrees. Ha It apposes to me the ish deserves this propor then coveluded that the barga bad shifted. tionato inproses in his oharity, na the immediate Kic an. his chief of the staff, will do
of an account of the wreck of the British He ordered the enals to be used. from the uterings of the families caused by the eamaalties stoomer 1. Helena
port side and he turned the ship mud, with which have occurrent in South Africa muut be a mueb to pestère publié resfilence in the
The intention of going to Manila to get the can of uel more urgency than the building successful isues of the anlitary operations.
The asumer St. Helens, of 84 Lons register, cargo put tight. The won was pretty high of a father hospital, end I am sure Britishors This will not be Lord ROMERTE's tires visit into the Transvaal of the British who were belonging to the Farspaan Pelroleum Co..all day hut pented towards evening. At 10 ceedingly pleased to see, by the amount to South Africa. In bis book" Forty-one taken prisoners at Dandies They were escorted Limited, was on a voyage from ilongkong top.m. the sup hal 17 degree Het to port. Flink that the Chines base give lu the fund, that *Years in Indio," after mentioning the 3rd past the President's house, Singapors when on the night of the 14th 4g it was getting dinegerous he decided to they understand the bonsfits day iceire sudor jettison the carga. He had previously or British rula, ant aby their gratitude by leave he bink, altfor the Afghanistan carnered as they passed the soldiers yes November, during beary weather and withdered all pumps to be put on. They could not syrapathising with me in times of tronale, ad
high se muoning, abe strock the Bowboy sound as the list pinned the sounding pipusam not surprind that your correspondent should paige and the celebrated march to Kanded by sahig.
Rock on the Paracets, about 9 miles from under water. They thon took the hatches off alaswledge himself to be of weak intellect, Jabar, he writes :-" I -did- nol return to.
No. 1 hold, that being the only nas not covered but I am trely surprised that a paper of your The Messageries Maritimes Bramer Love, with the homeward usila from Chino, arrived Capo St. James. When it was eas that the
the night throwing the overtaard. By opadance--I so, dear sir, yours faithfully. M. B. U. Hongkong, 19th December, 1899,
TAILS OF THE MODDER RIVER
FICHE
120
A Pretoria eurrospetilent describes the entry
Ilia until the end of 1881, six weeks at Snes on 13th November with one of her damage, was too great to be repaired to by water. All handle wore engaged during landing should have published such downright "out of them precious months of Isave propeller shafts broken. She was proceeding oren, consinting of six Europeans and forty. 3.30 am on the 17th they bad jeftinonet *baving been spent in a wild goose cluse to by means of her other propeller, and left Port Bra Chinese, decided to abandon the alip. 105 baskets from the port side, No 3 hold. The ship had righted considerably, having a Baid on the 15th. The mails, which weredné in
list of only four degrees. He then stopped the Ope of Good Hops and back, upon Legion on the 29th, would be sous but delayed For Bee dage they romanol in the neigh bourhood, hoping to be picked up by Fems *** my haing naminated by Mr. Giäustunuda | be comequence of this notdent.
jettisoning the cargo and uttered down the real, but nothing coming in sight they re-steb.The chief ofBeer and half sounded turned to the wrack, which was gradually bot all wells and tanks and found all dry with the exception of No hold, where they fund four
A
y, London 4th December, S Two accounts have now. arrived, which help to
Brei-dows the regarding the orat position at the battle of Botkier River,
besttributed the recent regrettable state of jolloxing will play for the Club-D. Wurvivors will be sent to Singapara by the Arst continued list. All the cargo on the sturTus Buers roplied with Hotelkbos Mugime,
fis in the Trupsvaal-n state of affitira gos: O. H: P. Jay and H. Pinokzzey, baoka T. W. Hocuby, E II. Hinds, and Pembor
which was foreseen and proficted by many to halves: J. P. Lee, H. 8. Holmes A. F. at the time. My stay at Cape Town was Coward, T. J. Wild, and F. E. Dewin, for
'At the Efty-ninth annual meeting of the
*** limited to twenty-four hours, the Govern, wards, Referee-Mr. R. J Gerrard
went being apparently us anxious to get *me away from Afrích as they had been to Peukwuler and Oriental Steam. Narigation "Hurry me out there. Lord ROBERTS is Company, to be hold on 12th December, the directors, after, providing for the manu, dividend
SU REME COURT. 19th December,
CRIMINAL SONA
Brouk Tu ACTING CBIFF Jusilor - Cue Hon. W Muion GooMAN),
KILNÁPPING CANKS,
For the fuPRAIAL. BANK OF CHINA,
E W, RUTTER;
Acting Manager. Hongkong, 19th December. 1899.
CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS.
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Vadermentioned Insurance fees will be CLOSE for lees Foblie Business on SATURDAY, MONDAY, TUESDAY, the 3rd, 25th, and 26th instant, and a MONDAY, the fat January
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO.,
General Agoats,
CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LTE,
пр General Managers,
HONGKONG FIRM INSURANCE CO., Ln. DOUGLAS JONES,
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NORTH CHINA INSURANCE Co., Ltd. A. 8-WAKIIT:
Asting Sacrolary,
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SHEWAN, TOMES & CO..
YANGTSE INBURANCE A380CIATION
BLD: * GE. TOMLIN,
Beerotary,
Carga Fike INSURANCE CO., Ln. Hongkong, 18th Documber, 1899
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POWELL & Co., TAPERS, FORNISHES, &c. | Thoruises are situate in the very best part of the City, are ball or lease, and Bited with the best requirements for ostrying on a large and varied Busines.
* Government Guvernor of Natal and Com-
Going from bonus for the more we find the *manier of the Forces in Suth Africa, on following paragraph in the Singapore Free Preve
the death of Sir GEORGE COLLEY and the of the ill inst.-On board Messrs. Apoar a slowly sinking. They remained on board eight fast of sugared water on the starboard side resolvo the doubts untertained on receipt of the receipt of the news of the fister at Co.'s steamer Lightning at Tanjong Pagar days, when the captain, sowing that the vessel at 6-30 .. without any warding the rasol was about to appost, put all the water and fall 27 degrees to starboard, sweeping all the wharf is a batch of six young men who have
The Daily Chanists correspondent says that Mojula Hill, While I was on my way just passed out of the Armenian College zt presisions he could collect in to the boats and left. baits away on that side. He opened No. 1 bateli
wemy's force stretched for a distance of fre but to take up in command, peace was Calvita for eployment in the General Post Fifteen days of territo sa Toring from hunger.szain and started 10 jettises from the star **moule with the Hoers in the most arvel. Be at Hongkong.
thitat, at the heat were experience, and then board side of No I hold, the abip atraming mails along the northern bank. They bud owly at tho is They worked at thetranched themselves and gauged the defensivis ***lously rapid and unexpected rantrer. This afternoon on the Happy Valley the they arrived at Cape St. Joas, much exhausted: carku until 5 pts, when they had to leave off, essibilitice of the ground to hair. The One bost with bre Chinem was lost. Then the water had got so high owing to the British shviled the fort fank for hours. "pense, alne!" without honour, to which may Hongkong Fudball Club (A) will play H.M.S. Ornalde. Kick off at balf-past, four. The
Board" side of the "tween dools in No. 1 hold full hon ovened, whereupon two ti opportunity.
had been discharged. The ship bad the a, litades of Infantry approached the river, the of 33 dogrera. He battoned down No 1 batch Guards being on the right. The whole advano- again and stopped the engine to draw tires, ing fored was ablutely without coron, aud was starting again at 8.30 pm. The slay kept exposed to the deadly namirate bail of ballets. her way for about half an hour whes us lost The Scots Guarde Advanced to within 600 DRAPERY BUSINESS all control over her. She had a list of 4 yards, coaching to escape the faillede, which degrees I ho ongines were kept going untiluceforth was uromiting Argyll and long to into the bulberlaris and the Goldstream, frequently tING & PRISTU
who Abisut in England, his Attorney chief engines reported to him that be tempted to cross the river, exposed to a murder-
ould Dot keen to any longar. The "en- as Are, Bee narrowly escaped drowning now offers FOR SALE a going concern, now to be afforded the opportunity of estat the rate of 5 per cent. peruum on the
ginos were stopped, but the poops were party of Unarils vontually aapceofed, and with immediate possession, the Extensive Busl- kopt going se bag as there was suy steauated at close quartese for hours in the fore of nos carried out in Hongkong by the Firm of W. blishing penco with honour" if he can. Preferred Stock, wore to recommend a dividend.
The slip steadily increased her lat. Ala. A VESLly superior force, v pr A woman unmet Wong 1, who was charged they provisioned the rafts At 2.30 pt the The whole resources of the Elopire aro placed on the Deforret Stock of 6 por cont, for the
The Boers retreated in this resing, carrying six months, and a bonus of 2 per cent, making, at his disposal, and he is supported by the with the interim dividend of 31 per cent. paid with ru affones ander under the Women and ship anddenly listed five degrees mord. She of their raus The Staff Officers concur in had now a bat of between 50 and 60 degreas the chinton that the British foros neyor in any jchfectionate nas! - wiring gratitude of the is Jane, a total distribution on the Deferred Girls Protection China ca, plende? uut guit
ty. ¿ho was defended by Mr. J. J. Eraucis. The officers and engine clied the raft bed the faced a worse of more sustained ära.
aud the Chimero acached the other seven rafts The Daily Mail correspondent anys that at The Stock is in arellent condition and up to ntion for his listinguished services in the Beck of 12 por cent for the year. ***
The Avling Attorney General (the Hon H. Ar Regille (the passenger) and lamelf the outset a portion of the og my were en-late, being replenished regularly by contigo jeet, coupled with a deep sympathy for biw The arrival of the U.8.8. Proklys at Singa in the and circumuances under which he pore was closely followed by that of the cruiser. Follock) having stated the cuse for the pro- mained of the ship. The rafts mado esil nedod nonth aids of the river, but monte personally selected by the Firm's London
New Orleans, which reached that pert on the sccution, the evidence was led
id, and the connection extensive. Purchasera London, tik Docskibor ulers pom the campaign, ho having just 15th inst frota New York, toneking at Colombe
Bir. Francis then addressed the jury at some and out of sight to the month. On mossed early in the fight, Agents The Trade is large and woll establish-
Sunday the 19th, at nylight be noticed two rafte, vou close to losward and one to windward: | ghe Times reonad osition today publishes on lost his only won by wounds recived in the on her way. She is comunquided by Captain length on behalf of prizeer.
Debatu valuation The Jary found prisoner guilty, and His At D... the slip had drifted down to the ral further detain of the Modder River battle, That be may be able to add fresh country store, and Lordship sentenced her to 12 months lupiison to lewward. He found the boatswain and rix The Beer position was in circular forni, and
men all told. She is n vessel of 3,487
Chinero in the raft The boatswain reported the British olganes was enfiladed on both side. laurali to bia distinguished record and line or cagines, which indicate 7,500 bp giro har menta
The jurors were Mesre F. X. Remedios, A. shat was soft which he bad brou towing ad At duck partof the Ninth Brigson and the the honour of extricating his country from speed of 20 kruts au bonu Her principal Raja, T. I. &. Fukbs. F. D. Maclean, auk during the right and the forks had onton llighiandose crossed the river on the extreme
aramment consists of six6-inch ga ekfrers, four. the greatest difflexity in which she 47-incrguar, and teu fpondere. A Ceylon W. H. T. Davis, E. Mirow, and F. W. Ferry all the ople The raft whigh was to wind left by milldom below the bridgo, anti There was aucttur charge of a similar charward cams long-side about 4 pm. This bocopied the ground. When night fell the found borsal daring the century will bo datempuracy remarks:-A considerable number the prayer of the whole British nation,UBA. warships principally craisers and gun acter against prisoner, fart this was withdraw contains turen fleers and then unginor victory was undecided, but by the morning of
The court adjourned until Thursday.
They reported that during the night their raft the 20th the Guers had fol owed the Nisth bots,ure to pass turong on the way to the Phi- and, high confidence in the fullment of lippions, and we learn that arraugomente are
at had capaised and that they and lost their sail Brigade and, as the town was evacuated, all being made despatch these vessels at'ence. LATE AND VIGOva for the Ha-head provisions. All then came on boarderesse ou the morning of this 294199 the wish will be entertained.
This is being deve in sensequence of a decision auly article which really posseses patritions There was not ene best left on the ship on the The Bogra led the imhance waggons And yet, there is such a thing to strengthen the Naval squadron the quar-virtam for stimulating, and restoring the hair, weather alde aireart the funtis? They got ilin and the word ander textoval
well as they would to leave the expooting too much from any
ter ludicated, and also to completely and efferis ROWLAND'S ADASKAS OIL, Itremores boat, rendy one
tively patrol the clouds so as to present any reurt barabines, dryneta, prevents the hair abip. At daylight on the 20th (Monday) this FOOD. There comics, too, a time in the life outside supplies reaching the insurgents. At being injured by illness, and should always be ship was onpaising fast, auf st 7in the water of every one when he can no longer present there is a fairly festive patrol carried used for children's heir; no other artisie im-rosched the atoke Helo gratings and Urgen be expected to repeat the axioceses of on by the mesquite flest in those waters, the parts such a beautiful and dressy appearano je to find its way balot. They all got into captered Spanish vessels Inta de Cuba, Tela de che air at Bowland's kadamban Qin, and if the remaining lost sud stand, by to cut her his youth. Far be it from us to suggest Luzon, Don Juane de dustrie, and the Call you to perer M, you are strongly ad-drift, at 720 km. the m' and funny? which have been repaired, being used to great and to prouures bottle without delay, and werd in the water and they out the bort adrift Wenng it also in golden colour for and pulled olear of the dip. The ship wout advantago with the smilier American vessels,
sold by Stores ful Chamiku. down at 7.30 elern rst. They then
[100-made it and on the morning of the 23rd, at 11
war.
that any decline of Lord Roses's vigour
or afertress has commenced, but crdinarily at the servien will be tuch better maintained max of sixty-seven is not quite the man be with the additions about to be mada
USAGES Nombay, 5th eventor. A Bombay Gastic wire gives the folgen details of the Modder Liver engagement:
Lord Mothung found the Boirs entended
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