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THE HONGKONG MAIBY PARIS, SATURDAY, MARCH 113, 1809 soner'a guilt. The trial will then be held It was summeced yesterday afternoon that † EXTRAORDINARY ENTHUSIASM WEB sureby Seahor Husiano that,legraphic communication with Meow was
if, i la hecovered that the embezzlement charge is merely blind, contrived the Chinese with the view of getting this member of the Refirm Parly imo, the frnds aml'axecuting bio, King stands in
rongnice extradition for political offened,
interrupted
The delivery of the Englist mail began nt' 140 m yesterday; thur Parrauatia having herred that morning."
There will to fra tlack pingars in in West Indian Cricket Tonto which is te visit England
rugs and to enter to the date de a
the bowler islands
and nothing will remain but the literationWa publish on Monday the first of twe of an inescent in. If on the other hand, articles by Sir Churles W. Dilke of the Britali it should be satisfactorily proved by the Army. At the present time when wo niu receiving fresh every day about our troops, representatives of the Chinese Govurisch rticles by & reseguíand expert should, wa
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Iword Curzon was right bon he said, “If the Atthe Maristroy yesterday afternoon, before war aberba all haters, so soon it exhwant, all t M Gompriz Wong A Li, Lopener, suspeity." All or garly all gonerosity in Who have consignad teir Brands to Hongkongr ing at No. Su, Tot lang, oppiate the l'ola exhausted by the wat, no doubt. Oper à public Groen, was charged with conspiring with other subscription list for the Madian cabimity, and to doonivo the Director of Publie Works in partly, perhaps, ledas Its enormous a má | 41
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Mr. Bowley (OBYE, L'intys and Howley, relief, little success abauld be expoled. Then, Crown Solicitors) spaced for the prosection.irmgular as the proceedfag may be, and signal- Extraordinary aches are being wi nesedo anid that gentleman named Mok Manly inconvenient with the prospect of a stilling mind on sborant Juligtig is unproved through out the Empire.
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field and Beire, bought ground when are millions score at Tai Hang village, which was immediately thousand and for the war mistakend behind the Poto Groand. at Catmaway Bay, dolention and overhauling of foreign ships- After this a broker om te him and. told him why may, we nos di to the bill of the year a there were overal squatters in Tai Hang village million or so for so goal, su dutiful, so wie a who went outai frem i Crown prosa of purpose this? By millions silded to the Lord Truseruo announces that 98,817 land in respect of which they hoki senatters debt, or sixty-one, los it matter so much! ou are proceeding to South Afrio this is and that if Mr. Mok Men Choong would Does it matter so much when we thilak of the alsanoo money on the leaves they wonkibenble vurpose to be served or the duty to be shirked P of this repromniation Mr. Mok Men Cheung Tressary van ibtrit.so,** auth, while no additiouni 17,858 vs rexdly, to bril kong upde fasites. In consequence For of us out of the offices of her Majesty's drew up a petition. This petition he took down benkor, the defondant and eix others sigred th N. NEWS FROM THE FREE STATE-ta The Tang village, and in the hours of the
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Boven sullers licenses, and the prosecution alleged that the oven people who signed tha potition claimed that these causes were valid ficoderat flat, time ami tlmt they would be ablo to obtain loam from 'tho' Crown in ex-"
TO THE EDITOR OF TER " DAILY PRESS." General Roberts reports that he has sent changs for thain. The petition was signed by
Dear Sir-In paragraph of your janto of thesoner men, iocfading helefondant, and.ta Geral Warion, with the Boer women-ins. Monday, January 22nd, the peti 8th Joa remarked that Cuntries hiya - children, home, he understands that the tion was bruight to the office of the Laud poor of jurorescaned which individuals sanant Bora ace in a state. of gave disentisfaction Drifit, etusor to the director of I'ublic attain to This I am inclined to think is a Works, by the defondnot and six other poréngs, mistake." Nations. cau un mero by pormuently at Conuimshaft Cronjo's refusat after be bad It was handed to the Land Bailiff and by immido you gain than cau ndivylusis Can
Public Works you most of us contitry in the past history of han POSTPONED a DEPARTURE team besu offeredaante equðust say the woman and pass on to lea Director
On an investigation being made it was discover the work which bas boon rajuvonated? China 8 p.m. to 90 p.m. Toffollowing is the prohildren and medical care for the wounded ul that the licenses more absolutely uselins, as will probably eror surenin en the is Kiemme:→→
THE STATE OF THE BOEK. they had pirud. He ballevel they were dated olizim may be temporarily administered to her, Burgh Pope's lupat Bame
20.919. Squatters' licenses were only grant and however much people may for a brief spas Ovenure.....
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One hundred and seventy of the latter of the lease was not renewal the sgantior bhava at last, saciedad in putting young He Masks. “Giselle
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recognize the death penalty, and even in the recent Debate siti the Army Estimates the eve of the extradition of a notorious in this Hours of Cocoons, Ir. Wyndham said pirate would exict the same condition before that it was a sundai and a danger to the Empire roudering him lado Chitose hamle. So far, int Miles were washly to enter the Casalry without an income of £70 a year, and he we niny adult that the arauco given in thought that some effent seas sincessary to re juite satisfactory where Portugal is ron-medy this Ne oos will dispute the justice of $10.50-cerned. But what of the Chinese sile than shall be surprised if
reugly Cavally be found. question? Has China Boen voted for faith- fuiness to her word it such res as thuso? The fact is an trust, eni be put in the good faith of her officials. This is been prayed Lover had over agait. And uffler the pre- I sent regime of the Empress Dowager and
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beradvisors Augh tenstëannotaven be dream'sing (hoe shops nf-Araty" Clay are now in the British hospital, amny of osmo u trospussor, Porsous holding mytattare into an old body--which is impossible. - Auto
af The bloodthirsty-new Secret Eliet to Pulka... the Viserys amb Governors, of which wo publish a telegraphic'abstrued on their page, } ghows how reformers are being treated every where cine. Why shpult, we immegin that an exception is the made in this amo. where we know that the impress was noved to fung by the petition to her nephew, die hapless Emperor? Kisa Les-ShaN is reformer. It is dough.
them lang in a terrible plight owing to the want of earlier one.
"The Drogas Fahrbah "Kit Save the Queen"
Wees from The Favid and Military Ascopi that Viun Admiral Sir Edward II, Seymour THE STRENGTH OF THE LAAGER. General Roberts inspected the Boer KCB cently min some trials la a novel steun Inauch in si to port his onition of langer, and was struck by the ingenuity and
The craft is tied with her to the Admiralty
water tabs boiler, and burns kerosine oil: Tenergy which had been displayed in tank enging works only one way at a constant speed, |ing the position almost inprognable. and the movements of the boat ahead or adora. ar governed by trans of a land lover which changes the pitch of tho propeliue bledo as my ye besiol
wards that on the form of England v. Wales a
The Portugest, we are told--and se
In the International Rugby Football Com- do not for a moment dóuht. Senhor Boxing's
petition Wales gained another victory on Courteous assurones--will never give up. 27, the flefantell country being Scotland. Kin LAN-SAN to the re politial or much I besig heart of the Sesilisk for rear of the Enpress. Then they must be prepared to release him, for the sciminal charge, even were then de slightest truth in it, is only too plainly a elok for the real desire. When the win! begins the Chinese dum show their hand, and the strength of their canis will be awaited with curiosity, May we hope for sa epea court: The netter
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Telegraph superintendent; it involves the whole question of internation policy a regards China. It is decidedly an unfer Curats coinci·lence that at this very surest telegraphic comranjcation with Blaem has
broken down.
in Furak.
fortnight before, it was thought that Scotland would easily turn the game in the scrimmage. But on the Levy ging the Scottish play brake dag. The shanpionship world.anw appear to be made for Wales
The survatory Register avaonuced Foster-,
days hacerte han is on the Chian post, except in hit South, fallen in the Son of Jugut. The depression is posing N.. in the Hen of Japan. Pressara is high neer 1by N.. cast of China, aut relatively lour co the 8. coast. Gradients stop in the Formos Chenzel And along the S. cast of China, with very strong mensen. Forecast-altung .E.wjeda; some dining rain
A
The Earl of Intevald, whose part in thi attempts of Ces. Bullye to relieve Ladystarch har bona niched with so much intent, is n
Krandson of the tenth Earl of Dundonald, latter A Volunteer Coria is to be formed shortly known as Lord Cochrane. Lord Coatatio was an admiral of exceptional bravery all distine Lion, sal surred in the wars against, Napolon. His services were howater, lighted by the Gosaranout of the time, and Lord Cochrane afterwards served in the Brasilien Nory, and for was us of the distinguished Englishmen who helped Grecco to regain kar frein
The Comensudant's paride in oxumecting with the Bongkang Volunteer Corps takes place ab half-just this siterpony on the Polo Ground at Lakeway Bay..
RENSBERG QURS AGAIN. General Clementshasreoccupied Housberg.
REUTER'S SERVICE.
London, 28th February..
NATAL-INNISKILLINGS IN A NIGHT ATTACK. Setere fighting continus in Natal. The in. a night attack. yu uiskillinge lost heavily in Saturday. Armistis was arranged on Sunday to bury the dung,
CAPE COLONY-JAMESTOWN
OCCUPIEDE" General Brabant has nesupied Jamestown and apiared some Boer horses.
IN AT HOME" ON THE SHIKI-
SHIMA
A corroxpun leat in Portsmouth sands as the following scant of an entertainment on bosid the nor Japanese battleship.
On the 26th of Janary Captain Blyoski and the ofloors of Las Japanese battleship Shilísima wore at Hours, and despite the reuph weather large number of people accept-
Dear in i Hang village were dealt with by Japan, who will probally racert, sooner or later. the Squatters Board in 1993, has their lite what she was before her contact with the licenses were ganeeled, and insbenil of liegasos youthful West Yours fraly,Ag
PHILOSOPHER'S STONE. turm of 90 years, Concoquently there wore no they obtained loages for plots of ground for a squstiors unw at Tai Haug villagy with the oxecption of certain washerson, who had the right of washing in the strom behind the village. It was bamediately discovered that this was a frandalunt pretones en the part of the defendant at the others by which they andzaruured to obtain leases from the Craw 31. King was unable to rogaiss six of the mon who came to bius hut he recognised the der fendnut, who is as ringleader and spokes MAU. The defendant zid his name was Fanged their hospitality. Amongst the guests ladies Tat, which was the naine on one of the lenses, why almost in a majority Ther ware, how? but it was afterwards found out that he had ever, a great tonny naval elifsers, whilst the This offence Wan A -Geral' at and the silicore of the Minis given, a wroby Barge, Cousiney, and what this provention had battalions now at Portsmouth were woll rec to Love was that the Juferidant agrend prested, Several Japanese gant lose who aco with other persons to defrand. It was in the City bell as travelled down to Porta really somewhat slumsy attempt al defrand month, for the Jaume are not a littlo proud ing, and we discovered almost inediately of the Shishima, which is one of the finest Coquently he would be his Worship to deal battleships shout,
To design, displavcrsont, o, she nearly res with the oaie summarily,N
Mok Man Chong and Mr. King giro evidonosesmule our Forulables, but carries a slightly in corroboration of this statement
leavier armanicat. However, the Japanese Govermont are now having built in Grest Britain and alsowhorn battleships that are of considerably hoavier toursge than the Shikiak. ma. This word, by the way, is the native name for Olt Japan, uel in eoping with this the guests were given a glimpse of anciant Japanes miners. Upon the quarter dele a stage bal besh Atted, whereon a number of the crew dressed in national costume dit war dancos, a descriptive coug it the invasion of Cores, and an illustration of au of Japanisso legend
The defondeat said he bed & paper with the name of Tung Tui ou it That was his wife's DAMA. Bbe war dead. Ha was at Smughai when she died. When.fis was coming down to LONDON, 28th February.
Jongkong from Shanghai his ship was burned and ho took this paper to the juicpreter's place PIETER'S HILL-BRILLIANT WORK got the land. The interpretor sail, All right" and that he encl gut him the land, BY THE SOUTH LANCASHIRES. Gasoral Builor (elegraphs on the 281b instantele told him he would got the land with
this paper. that Generel Barton's brigade nagsulted and carried the top of Lister's Hill, thus, ton certain extent, turning the enemy's left. The fourth and elevoütā brigades under the supreme enmi pand of General Warrou assailed redeny's main position, which was unguificently carrier by the South Lancashire af unget. Sixty prisoners wore taken als enemy foltared ia al direction. There some to be still a
WOOD Monatsis.
At the Regimental Dinues of Um Bogat le: The following in the text of a letter from consilerablu-uumber of the enemy-left on Bul
Welsh Fusiliere on Fursday night-181. Dorida tik mention added to the Edener eng great exitement by m- Day), akymilin' themeral fiascoigno was promet, for bication, but as sciácie o good faith,
Inters for putturation should be written on our ong that he had rereaved a teletura to
the effect, Chat Ladyswith had been relieved side of the paper only. *
To anonimously grad cammungsfinns that hous already appeared in other papers it is iarrted."
Ord Arena copies y Dine Fuga shmild be peste 21 ans, on day of puttestim. After that hane de supply is limited nipplied for One
Telegraphas Address Panys–A. C. Cinds. P. Rom 3 Teland. 12.
The Daily Press.
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Horioso, March 3r4, 1900. We publish by redezmuş announcing tletaitely the relief of Tavlywith. The mange given in mur Estia yesterday stat the then A few further details have en
A correspondent, witch that prominent oficial, in the course of curarsation with him, expressed the opinion thus the recent atunek n our Border Communion we not a political carate, bat was the antsens of the ordinary lawless site of the border, where a man's lite is rob safe from day to day,
As it way found imporrible to deck the beauport Délwar at Singapore, divors and therefore to be employed to sorapa the ship's baltom. The Dilara was timed La lato with Ee King's. Own" on Saturday morning the hole it is understood that she gon direct to Adu, witlaut Louching at Colombo.
Much commotion was caused in the yeigh bourbond of Hollywood Road on Thursday mil in since, which show that the relictar-night by a fire which broke out on tho grand givel at a gent quite dritical as our floor of No. 11, Holywood Rond, occupied as s faruitare store, The Fire Brigade soon get to fers pictured i Halla padol meal a day, werk and spoolily extinguished the farmer, Supplemented by an gerasional allowance of The damage about 200-is.covered by in- bgrasflesh, will not keep fighting men insurance in the Union Assurance Compas
(Kemi Harry Wicking nud Co.). : condition for long with enteric fiver raging
H. round them. Agim mark in a This aftortion, on the Happy Vallow message heliggenhet hom the town on the 25th of January well illustrates the state of als. The privations of the siege fall "nest heavily," it states, upon the sick The warrison has arrived at a healthier phoe, disease having weeded out the less "bust during the first pinch of the invest- "On the previous day arrived a macuinge which gives mole insight into the feelings of the beleaguered force than could
Fred Castles Baresford to the Newcastle and
ataund Chamber of Commerce: ARBitre. vour Charger that it geen me very great, pisa. tre to virit Mawenetle, and I test that this in- terest thing shouted in my address on Chine will monitest itesff, after the termination the present war, by active attention to great Brilsin's role in the Far East, with which, I feel convinced, the ultimate prosperity and continuance of the Empire is closely bound, 11, through wart of tere ight, organisation, and enterpriso. this entry fails to maintain its pontion in China, it sn only be the beginning of the and Nations, like individuals candat atand still. We proves or a tetrograde." Wanted-A. fex more s'aten man at home to say the sama.
TELEGRAMS.
DAILY PRESS" SERVICE
Shingh 2nd March, 3-28 pa.
NEW FDICT AGAINST ALL REFORMERS — PRESI MURDERS ORDERED.
VOLUNTEER GAZETTE SERVICE,
ADON, 25th February.
“Lan Kwai, the defendant's sister-in-law, who it she was a widow, living at Tai Hang village, was called by the defendant as a witness, but she gave no material eridonco.
Que item in the perforation was called
fiskenenosoki. word which appawntly moana a game of forfeits played on a big real Mr. Bowley, in reply to his Worship, said he at the gulos of a city. Every traveller to pus bad not heart before that day that Fong Tai had either sing a rig, or play on some mus was the defendant's wito. mical instramont Au orchestra of Japanejo, The defendant in an old man 70 years of nga instrumenta gapplied the seriopaniments to the and Mr. Dowlog said the promotion did not songs, do. If wisn't exactly Covent Garden wish to press the card. A nominal penalty opera, but it was decided vovelty and greatly would be suficient.
Caused the arts. In the intervals the officsra In consonance his Worship did out sond bit of the ship-capital hosts they were took their tu prison, but tined him $10, and bound his over guests.round the decks or entertained them in
the too route-end leywhere. to be on his good behaviour for three months
ATHICAN WARS AND INDIAN ZAMINER.
Que has beboma accustomed to artificial flowers na the chief decoration aboard a Japa hose warabip on pata day, But about tha Shikichima's doces these were placed in great The following remarku, takon from an selisia profusion Literally the awuing on the quarter THE CLY. ON ESCORT DUTY," by Mr Fraderiek Greenwood in The Featmita, deck was avered with imitation cherry blos Low Roberts, in a despatch dated 28th. Baysale Budget illustrates well the stingth of the Som, so were the mums in which refreshments onse os behalf of which the. Viceroy of mere laid, Artiful dors were scattaral
about everywhere even the man's that the gritoubra takon af Cronjs's langor Lave
Wtuesday last departed ander escort of the City of Londonis appealed to us bere in Mongkong odooks in the forecastle were ablang with them. Voltera and Glosters. The women and
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The newspapers bavo announcel, enys Mr. Hugs convolvuli Emiled along the nettings, child have beon sont to their homes. Ons Greenwood, "ou the highest authority, that the and there were big patches of brilliantly colour calamitons prospect of furuins that is ever oud earners. All were thy work of the crew, handrud and seventy Doors who wors wounded propte of Indin atau in view of the most od paper obrysantlouis coattered about in GEO. P. LAMMERT anre bemaglit to the British hospital. Many throatered to counter that in Jy inevitable: for Larning paper inte imitation Jowar is 20 hid baan pitiably neglected and the Boers were and that in consequence of the all-absorbing Artin which the Japanese tar ocula
According Lotistom, the whole of these indignant with Commaudaat. Cresjo for refusa in South Africa no help may be expected
"flowere" worn distributed amongst the guests. From sny Berce in Engisul. ing Lord Kairis' offer of mediest aid.
In some parts ul the country indeed the Some of the ladies bore away Luge armfuls, foul-prospects are good, in others fuir, in others and when the "flowers were all diappaed of indifferent. But the Punjab barrest is the the cfficers of the ship, began giving away the worst for many seasons, while the coming spring Japanese papar Jasvirns that were used to light the quarterdeck. Morsover, in order to protect arop in the irrigated tranfa will be applied frua half the von sown in rcent years. In their gilts from the rain thug brought up huge bundles of Japanosa newspapers and tiod up the Bumbag there is no previous record of so ex- Lousive and Lotal a fiilure of crops," From the flowers in those. Today the Shikishing Central Prosiuges is reported "s failure so left Fortsmouth She will onil at Maito and severa and widespread as has over boou experi- then go on to the Bar Ext by way of the noz ened before." In the fertilo Fazer to collan Caual. But in a few weoka time we shall have prop is almost wholly lus all the other crops anther now Japanose Instleship at Ports-
manth bare practically failed entirely no shoh cal
THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA,
NEWS VIA RANGOON AND CEYLON.
est Punjab and tho wastorn Julf of the States Indis." And so throngavit Rajarian, Sonth
FOOTBALL:
- ADVANCE OF LOKO GONBITS.
SKIRMISHES ON THE ORANGE AND RIST
RIVERS gye
Landau, 15th Föbimary. A despatch from Lord Roberta, dated Kist River, 13 February, says that Colonel Han The Empress Dowager has issued a secrety, with Brigade of Mounted Infantry, onnity has over before batallau this part of
nah Aslight, igagemont (ook pinoo on route, edict to all the Viceroys and Governnta sith, march from Orange River in It
masing.
at a parallel in extent and intensity. In all, RD.
The following tests will represent the En- four less being four killed; wanded and 13 of Central fuis: this present drought is with- FINAL TIE FOR THE HONGKONG QUALLENGU
General French with the Chvalry Division on the trae famine aron includes & perniation
£1,000,000 where more or lers Fusiliers today at DolookG. Moore (goal), the 12th wired Dikiul's Drift on the Rist at 40.000,00. There is a farther aron with a ginpur Egainst the G Co. Rayol Wesh River The Bath and Bevouth Diriators are pegulation now stichinged u this anat bank. Captain H. Keneral suscity and distress pratall It is Lauley and ger- (bucks itchi
rosabed or will ranch higher stratum of society Blades, and Brother (forwards) Mudie, of Roberta Hors, and two men fussed that in many places destitution has and Teohy (bif-backs); Duszu, Smile, Noble, than a avar Loon affected before since the country came nuder British rule”*
ground, in the Semi-final for the Hongkong Football Challenges Build the Engineers I stitute will play the Company of the Rayal Welch Fusillers. The kick-off will be at ordering them to discover mul nerast
reformere. A special entice in achhressed for look, and Mr. Lurker will raferes. Tho public will be adiited to the elab stood ou payment of Efly sente Bach. Lnties will be to the officials of Changahn, nent Souchow, free, as also will members on presentation of hiding them arre skill Wenglungho and
the Censor Bhatpong. The latter has
ticket.
Jadian archanges siste that with regard to
the proposal for tla aloction of memorial to rendy been arrestel. the lato Major-General Sir Fonn Bymous lo
be subscribed for by officers who bare served
le conveyed by all the Special Correspond-ruder him, it is intended that the memorial
ball take the form of a brass tablet to be pat
un in the Umballa Church, Sabsorptious for the Symons Memorial Fand, which are limited to re rapose, will be received by the Panjab
eats of our Press. "Delinite news, rau the mersage of the result of Ghueral Buller's action has arrived. Despite all calculations "we Tittle dreamed when re receive: Bauking Company, Mena-Moor branch,
message on the 25th, All'e' well,”?! "what the night would bring forth. We “can hold on there,” The pathos of the last sentence would hardly be surpassed Wental mall excuse the wave of ball Integy which has swept over the ergize of Henging of the refety of General WITH THE For the most part the
A special telegram to The Straits Times sure that Mr. Artbur Butler, who h
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noting as Resident of Pabung daring the absence Mr. Clifford, has been contiened jo the appointment. Mr. Aline Butler untered the Malay State Servisa in 1693-as Assistant Superintendent of Lower, Perak. He past in
THE WAR
THE RELIEF OF LADYSMITH
'ACCOMPLISHED,
DUNDONALD ARRIVES THERE
Losyon, Is March, 12:15 pm, -
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were killed and one wounded.
westward.
Later,
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Lord Roberts telegraphs from Dekiel's Drift
Bank is the report in Council, with more bo on Wedunday that General Frouch with thyer
The British gloamer Thirang. From Contta Brigaden of Cavalry, some Artiflory and Mourids, and thereupon the Viceroy makers sprach, Len fulantry, foro che peassge of the M dds which is not very surprisingly called "impres 10th and Singapore February, bail light The British stommer Huilan, from Cont River at Kap Drift twenty-five miles distant, sire." Unbopaly, Lord Cursonave, the atton NE wiol, fine clear weather and snorth 20t and occupied the kills to northward, capturing tion of England is turned from ladis in this Parts 1st March a long N.B. breeze, son wuspeakable distress. We bare to suffer and tiree langers.
Meanwhits the Gordona (F Highland) Bri- straggle slone. Not but what our treables, sidorable son and dull atrast water to Ampy. THE gode mis two drifts and two fangers to the in far or they are known in England, will From Amoy to Switow, light E.NE. to mole- ernite just as genuine and poignant omotion as rate N.E. brze, mixternte aos and overcast and General French met with but slight opposi on pitorious vachsions, but then the whole clear weather. From Swatow to port inuila- tion and his losses were smal).
theurbts of England are fired upon the war in ate B.. brass and so, cinli alandy wontber. His performanes, Lord Haboris adds, was Bath Affies and on that only Evas in this Vessels in Toncho-Vereda In Assay brilliant, considering the oxomsive hot and theosantry we feck patriotic anxiety, and nervous Wenchou In Seaton--Chuniang, Yiksung
strain, whether we u Faropains or native and raper It is oficially stated that Lord Thandult,iding dust, die einge
Lieutenant Johnson, Joniskilling Dragoons, how much more vast it be in agland, where EXPORT CARGOES
the bonour and prestige ut le cul country are. Per sleamer Stautor, sailed on the aut severaly wounded. The Birth visit on the north bank of fait to be at slzke. And if the war absorbs all Fehriaty For London: -10,353 bales hamp, the Rist at Wutarral Drift is moving to the interest to Bugland, so do it put the 170 bales feathers, 10 badge bambor, Grit national ganorority. It is to be one that gun. 27 rolls matting, 0) cases ginger, support of the Caraliya, de ez
nowhere out of India can we expect more than cases figurs, 50 gas palu lest Fans, 45 casen Fassive sympathy with mir misfortunes
blackwood 12 cases Chinaware. I care Little ratios hus been taken in England of the sential oil, 14 packaget shell, and 17 packages torriblù report (none that has one to my know
sundels For London opliva Msuchender ladge) or the Viceroy's very remarkable speech 200 ustes waste silk. For Loxion option Ham London, 15th February,
apon it. Or if we would learn the fealing in burg-134 botes galangal. For Glasgow Brigadier General Clements from Rensburg India itself, here in Router's boat at Cainta 100 casks rigor and 3 box pictures. KUIN & KOMOR, “ reports that the Boers attacked his foren u with word or two of infestations? The grate Por Hermon Steamer kleurg, sailed on the 1212. Colonel O. Coningham, of the Woreitastion sizing Trear the tabine is of entirely the 21t Walimury. For Aden carbs st center, was killed.
talay in 1585, oral for 17 zents is bad, Blied with the Natal Carbineers and composite my grades of offico. He has noted as Eosidant regiment, enteral Ladysmith on the sight of uf Pahaty since Mr. Clifford Joft on love; and
February the 28th
ke in renkoned to be a good man. The salary
Es of our costianed reveres has been is 500 a month with exchange compensation. bone in a proper spirit not even the
JL.
"BULLER ON HIS WAY.
The country bepesu-General Buller and Lalyanity is reported to be clear. Generi Haller is moving frota Nelthorpe.
French press expressed a guarded admin-Fooebow is naturally proad, says The Foo tion for our attitude? But we are Dolly Baho, of flate's scusers at the long kg Race mesting, and Mr. Dorset, the for But likely to forget that
tunate owner of the pony, hea boon almost ever brough our ม errors that we heined with congratulations bath locally and. have been placed in such a position that from distances by wire, The following telegram 8 roceived from Hodgkonggeh Cình. Fani the intelligence of the belated relief of a large har: Hongkong Jockey Club tenders to Foo Britian Army can lead to "extraordinary low spartimen heartiest congratulations onberg has lieen
Pluto's Chimplozs apil best thanks to ownice for
CLEARING CAPE COLONY. Uificial news came to hand that Coles
coupled and that Loid
renes." And therefore, the list, message weap" Wo are informed that it is twenty-three Kitchener has gone to Arundal, r
years since the Hongkong Champion Sicken
on sen by a Frosków-owned pony,
have received up to the time these words
• We were able la sanguros the news of the were writtenvuely that Learly 40,000 men will be on their way to the front this
As the Magistracy yesterday Mr. Gemparéz ratief of Lindysmith in eer Extra pablished at month and nearly 20,000 mere are ready enquired into the wiringtances connected with
the fire which broke au at 25, Queen's Rose 10.30 yesterday morning,
is indeed welcome, for it shows that plation. West, on the morning of the Red February has not blinded us to facts
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when i woman lost her life trough suffocation. The husband of the slacoaned woman said he and At the result of au interview with Senhor his wife and chiki wowo sleeping in a cubicle on the Brat floor whom he eras nyskened about tee
A. G. ROMANO, the Portuguese Consul Genoelock in the morning by his wife culling ant: eral yesterday we have some, additional inFire; dake the child and go
Thor was
Jos of smoke in Els room nul he could see it's
BOES RETREAT IN ROT HASTE.
LONDON, 1st March, 9 p.m.
General Bullet reports from Nelthorpe
The Seventh Division is hero and goes on this affornoTE, PO
Four officers hd 53 inox are prestestal with (be host
fontek
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ooondary interest as compared with the war. drics For Triests:200 balis broken casi —————-
Famine in Ialis, pait bee of Un greatest of { tm balus rattazishaving and boxes glected NEWS OF CO FLUNEŃ.
her sorvants, will one day rock down thesela. For Gouda 16 Datos raw silk For London, 15th February. Tuding Croseramout. For the Indian Govern Austerp: 500 bales, bicken cassis, 101 buleg Colonel Fiumar. nutively operating against out bas de compells, to make the com.bambou scraps casos. Chinkware 5 balsu leaf tyONG HOMIN the Bevis at Chabarozes, but his progroes south-
bating of famine as part of its business. But tobaco For Antwerp lamburg-13)7 katen. word is hampered by hoavy raing,
famine is and ever has been constantly re feathers For Asteriai; case Chiu- The newspapers oro gratified at Lont Re-aurreat in ludias and the thousands of war for London rolls otting and WONG TAI TONG hers skilful eastward advance on the Free millions of pespla saved from dush during one 100 bales broken uussia. För Bromo-263 State, which they consider cals of direot com visitation horned so many additional victims to munition between Magersfontal and Bloombe provided for at the next. That has become well-proval diloulty, and it grows agsending CASUALTIES AT RRNØDERG,
to arifistical promiss. Bat it is unavoidable. It must be endured; and is no more to be put by nu this occasion than anellior. Whether so much can be less as heretofore when the k we less appalling I do not know, but neither Wounded: Worosters-sylain B Thomas de I know why not. The daty is what it was, Lisut Carr and Lout. Burton,
the pall upon it is sharper than ever before, spd Tad Wilislifton-Lieut. Brown and two Ansife bust think of South Africs will a fur botter right to be now than the ety of tralian ofloors mail eleven men.
Missing: Captain Stabba, of the Warcasters, a movie) ryultitude of Outlandere starving and eterop on bht the link in still fucomplets.
London, 15th February Tho casualties at Eensborg, from 10th to 12th, were as follow-Killed The Axatrubiau oflours and ton, men,
formation, as to how matters and with King coming up into his kitchen from below. He LIEN-SUAN AL Maro, The arrest was picked up the child and left the cubicle, bis wife
int with the exception of a rearguard to made, es ve stated, pe Salurday last; the going frout. He last saw her at the door of
that reore, wheu al tallion to hurry up and the north charge was one of embezzlement while Kaseke the still away. Ho did not u op to kako was in control of funds of the Imperial anything from the room, bat made for the stairs enemy's furces inve retired in hot haste toRD FORTS TURNING THE HORR 1981-
He found that the staire were on fre but he trên this southern side of the turn
Chinese Telegraphs (Shanghai Branch), jasped over the Unties and get into the stron
The Portuguese authoritice, at the requess of the Chiues Government, detalbert Wine, who has been committed to Monte Furt, and
not in the comman jail. This adatsstion
must continue until the Fortuguese wine. Government ha went is instructions and
He then called for his wife, bal got passwor 120, people to the streut told him to report a
matter at its Cetical Pollen Blation. Ligail po
was sent back and inatractiul W tell de fire.
-Dean to march for his wife. Io did w and wher
volin matting and ♬ ca private affects, For Hamburg-90 bales oues 36 casun bristles, rolls matting, 4 sex Chinaware, cases binchwerdware, aut 3 coses cigarettes.
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This Washtropenied" Fine UL Lake Waikystis zhipped by: Cobbaimible in Hongkong of
3. C. ANDERSON,
Hongkong, th® July 1978
CENTER JUENZTUNE'S
fe of Surprise Hill, the whole of the who was wounded, and oné Australian ofteor for the frantnise. The CUTLER, FALMER & uil
WHAT THE GARRISON ITAD
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Lonilón, 15th Egbruary,
WHITE AND SOUND IMPL. ROWLAND'Y Oporto is Las bost and puvent dentifrico, being warranted free frum auy sold or gridy uigredi None of the Drifs and placis mantiqnisk by ves it whitens and preserves the tenta, credi- enfes the formation of lartar, comoves spots of Lord Roberia aro 1 souverabid is the map, but
understood that he has gone. In tawards indipinut devar palialen and preserves, Lite The garrison of Ladysmith to been retrahig the Magersinatain positipu, bandas eramel sadrans the bath, hudgoose hvaltis trougly establishing himself on the Boer dietal sctive of the gums, using them to nakume tha brightrens and indicative of perfect Bondine ROWLIED'S EASRSCk or Tryk ia no ef communion on HO
"The bust prenantion for dyang tus baie, a porn
sit bmwu or luck Ank Stores and Chemi- ble for Kewzaku urticus of 07. Hattos
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betra wow out ko went with Them into his room head to firing on all a pound of rical
The dead body of his wife wad found lyleg at any sumdempting this with hornoflee the fool of the bed, the ned ko Imir ni hər
LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENT.
head at ber honda were burned. Karther The men weht nursing before they must
Also unti) che arrival of the documenta fe vidence was given and the penises mura, ru-
men 5 prove the pit, jawedy
ate the field train:
The NP Suramer Breconshers arrived at
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