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THROUGH SOUTH AFRICA.
(BY ARNOT BEID.]
IV.
THE DE DEERS MINES—MR. KHODES ON THE PROSPECT.
On the Brd of February, 1800, the eleventh aunwit general meeting of shareholders in De Beers Consolidated Mines, Limited, was held at the Company's offices, The Right Hon, Cecil J. Rhodes then presided, and suid-
Gentlemen,---I have to make a few remarks
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24TH, 1900
Taan, in order to further his own aims, present-
SACRES IN MANCHURIA.
The accusations brought against the Russians of minesacring the Chinoso in Manchuria hav
LATE TELEGRAMS.
NEWS VIA GEVLON.
author, and which were rendered pessible by | CURIOUS STORY FROM PEKING. THE ALLEGED RUSSIAN MAS- that change in the Trust Dood which enabled is instead of dealing exclusively with diamonds A Peking correspondent writes to a con- to embark upon other undertakings in various temporary-The state of frensy into which
THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA. the Dowager-Emprasa
was driven ambont the
London, 4th October parts of the world, and which was devised in middle of last ams, is now explained in the been alternately affirmed and denied for some order that De Beers Company might lend its following manner.
A telegram from Fretoria states that Lord It appears that Prince time. The New York End trust, Roberts lass issued a new proclamation, conch- Assistance to the work of Northern extension:
a letter from Strstensk, dated 6th August,ed in strong and unmistakable language, that, We have also, I am glad to say, the imaginative ed to her Majesty a document which he alleged from a Mr Wright, of Oberlin College, als mining and all other guerrilla, practices Sarehelter. To him I would say: "It is pleasMinisters, which demanded (3) the complete following passages are extracted from Mease immediately, the houses of leaders will to be an ultimatum drawn up by tlie foreign Ohio, giving what purport to be details. The ant for you to consider that undertakings which retirement of the Dowager Empress from post- Were embarked upon in the spirit of what Ition of ruler in China and the reinstatement of may call the doctrine of rousom have turned out Kwang Hsu as Emperor; (2) the placing of so successfully. Had they failed, I feel sure I Chinese finances under European control and should never have heard a word of reproach from the removal of the coat of the Government from Peking; and (3) the appointment of you as to this tries that we have spout of foreign advisers to six honrus, in whose hunds Weu-chso. Viceroy of Paotingfu, and Han
Wright's atory
upon the report for the year ending June 30th our great wealth to assist the work of apening the affairs of state would be placed. Wang Russions scomod oblivious of the danger throaroughly understood that absolute surrender
REUENT ENTERPRISES.
Ching-chong, have hotli denied that they ever presented any such document, but Prince insisted that it came through Prince Fu-la.
It is added that on receipt of this ultimatum the Dowager-Empress was convinced of the designs of the foreign Ministers, and that she thereupon anthorized a general massacre. The alleged ultimatum is now known to the Imperial refugees to have been a forgery.
NOTE
be seized and burned, and all their goods con The relations between the Chinese and the fiscated. On the other hand, the proclamation Russians had been cordial, and all had been says, directly all leaders make their surrender going well until about last Jane, when the and submission and deliver ap their rifles, familica of the engineers at Harbin were forced peace will be declared. All prisoners-of-war, with a few exceptions, will be allowed to return to flee for safety. Troops gathered from all directions to protect Harbin, bat Blagovest to the peaceful possession of their homes and chenk, left defenceless, was besieged. The farms.
The impression here is that, when it is the- tening from their relations with the Chineso, but at was quickly changed. As soon as the menn peace, personal safety, and restoration Russians went down the river on transport on of property, the war will be finished at once. 14th July the forts at Aigan began, without
THE GENERAL ELECTION.
London, 4th October. on the next day five was opened on Blago- any warning, to tre on passing steamboats, and
Most of the Opposition gains were won by vesteheusk and some Russian villages were burned. The actual damage was slight, but the Imperialists. The tendency of Uniouist major- terror caused was indescribable and drave the ities to increase was less marked yesterday, or Cossacks to frenzy. The peaceful Chinese incept in London, where the majorities were the city, numbering from 3,000 to 4,000, were
rafts entirely inadequate for the passage of expeed in great haste, and, being forced upon such numbers, they were mostly drowned in
ан
The journals of both parties profess satisfac- The journals of
Captain the Hon. H. Lambton has been fo
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The Daily Neics attributes the losses to the misunderstanding to which the attitude of some of the Liberals he exposed the whole party.
London. 6th October. This elections for Boroughs are now completa.
1899. You will observe that the profit amounts up the North. We have now got the country roughly to two millions of menay-which developed fur, far into the centre of Africa, is about equal to the amount carted dur-largely through the means supplied by this con- ing the preceding year and we hope to be mercial company." If I might go further and able to maintain that predit, and probably to venture to draw a picture of the future. I work increase it, as we believe that the enterprisay that anyone visiting these mines ICU years sing Syndicate who purchase our diamonde hence, though he saw merely come disused pits, will be able to give us a very ramunerative price would, if he pushed his travels further into the for the ensuing year. (Langhter and cheers). I interior, recognise the renewal of their life in the am assured that the flamand market is in a very great European civilization of the for North, uncertain position, but still there is the fact and perhaps he would feel a glow of satisfaction THE GERMAN CIRCULAR TO THE POWERS. that all production has ceased during the past at the thought that the immense riches which four months, and it seems probable that when have been taken out of the soil have not been
The following is the full text of the German devoted merely to the decoration of the female our industry is renewed the world will make
Circular Note whielt last month was tolographed satisfactory demand upon us for that article. sex. (Hear, hoar). And, so, for my part when
to the German Imperial Embassies in Lontlun. I hope now the siege is over to proceed to work. the policy of this corporation is challenged. I Parie, 3t. Petersburg, Rome, Washington, and I expect to bo in London when the present dia- always fool that it is no small thing to be alde Vienna, and to the German Imperial Legation mond arrangement expires, and I am sure that to sy that it has devoted its wealth to ether in Tokyo:- the intelligence and consideration of the din-thiniga borides the expansion of luxury, mond Bylicate will assist me in making a
We will pass from the imaginativo and in profitable hargain-profitablo to the Syndicate and profitable to our Shareholders, (Hear, hear.) aginative shareholder to some of the little enter I may mention that the date on which theprises which we have been able tonndertekoowing to the change in the Trust Deed. We have diamond contract, expires is March 31st, and ing discussions with the Diamond Syndiente, old storage. We found that a very enter because we must remember that the amount prising firm had taken advanture of the loss of our cattle to establish a monopoly in most at stako in a very huge one. The value of our production at the time we wore besieged "gainst the interests of the general bedy of represented a sum of £4,300,000 per annum;
We thought it was wise, both fur and you will quite understand that in making ourselves and for the people of the country, a bargain of that magnitude you require to be that we should deal with this matter and vixy nutious and very impartial. However endeavour to check too gross monopoly feel certain that the members of the Syndicate in the purchase and distribution of meat, who are also largely interested in our in. which, as you know, is a staff of life for dustry-will display the same public spirit that the people. The amazing thing about this mout has marked their conduct in previous negotia Company is that it receives the sanction und tions, and with their assistance. I have every approval of the Africander Bond, and curiously kope that we shall got as good, or perhaps enough in spite of their gross attack on our better, contracts in the future us we have done monopoly which is a monopoly of luxury, they The Government of his Majesty the Emperor, the men were driven to Balmoral Captainles waste silk, 133 bales pierced cocoons, 1 in the past, because we shall be enormously to be warm and cordial supporters of à helped on this occasion, by the fact that we have been besieged during four months, and that in consequence diamonds must be gotting a little scarce in the work, though I am assured they are almost a drug in the market.
The circum-
good fight, the candidates were earnest Im perialists. The suspicion that Liberal Imperi- alists would be thwarted by the other sections of their own party is believed largely to accound for Captain Lambton's and other failures.
Lord Stanley,Conservative, has been ro elected for West Houghton.
attempting to cross the river. The stream was fairly back with bodies for three days after. Hundrede were counted in the water on our ride through the country to reach the city: tomonstration of confidence in the late Govern The Times says that the extraordinary On the 19th we saw 30 Chinese villages and hamlets in flaines. We estimated that we saw
*ment displayed in the centres of population is the dwellings of 20,000 peaceable Chinese in paralleled, and there is little ground for the flames on that day, while parties of Cossacke contention that the success of the Unionists is duo to the time chosen for the dissolution. Most The Government of his Majesty the Emper- were scouring the fields for Chinese and shoot.
striking the decided change of feeling in or considers that a preliminary condition of ing them down at sight. What became of the
North-eastern England. Chinese Government is the surrender of thosely there was no way for them to escape. On entering upon diplomatic dealings with the womens children nobody know, but apparent- persons regarding whom it has been ascertained our way up the river for 500 miles above the that they were the original and real lastigators city every Chinese hamlet was a charred rouss of those crimes against the law of nations which of ruias. We were told that 4,000 Chinese I hope about that period to have many intorest.éracted lately in the Colony a few places for were committed in Feking. The number of the were killed. This wholesalo destruction of pro- The polls show that where the Liborals made a
criminal instruments employed is too groot; an perty and life was thought to be a military execution en masse would be against the con- necessity." science of the civilized world. stances of the case, znoreover, involve the im- possibility of discovering oven the whole of the group who were the ringlenders. The few, however. whose
guilt is notorious ought to be delivered over and punished. The reprezenta tives of the Powers in Peking will be in a posi- this investigation. The number of those who expressed her pleasure to inspect
give or to obtain competent evidence in are to be punished is of less importance than their character us prime movers and ringleaders. The Government of his Majesty believes that it can reckon upon the araninity of all the Cabinets on this point; since indifference to the idea of a righteous expiation would be equiva- lent to indifference to a repetition of the exime. therefore, proposes to the Cabinets concorned that they should invite their representatives in Feking to designate those leading Chinese per- sonages regarding whose guilt in respect of the instigation or perpetration of the crimes there can be no possible doubt-BuLow."
F
GOOD PROGRESS. "
I
As regards the report which has been Jail before you to-day I think you will agree with me that it is a satisfactory one. The yield per load has been fairly maintained, and I may mention in connection with statements that have been wade from tims to fiue as to the contraction of the size of the mine, that, though it is correct that we have not quite as many working claims in De Beers as formerly, the Kimberley Mine has maintained and I think increased its number of profitable claims while in addition, I am pleased to state that the rise in the value of diamonds has rendered the Bultfontein and Dutoligan Minca-originally acquired simply to prevent the undue flooding of the market valuable, and as we propose to work both of them, we shall have in these an enormous asset in the near future. When it is borne in mind that, as against first 20s, and after wards 208, Sd which we were receiving in the past, we are now getting 30s, per carat--what we shall receive in the ensuing year I cannot of course say, but it will not be a lesser price-I think it must be recognised that we have more than adequate compensation for the alight con traction in the working claims in De Beers Mius, and weighing one thing with another think I um entitled to say that the general posi tion of the Company himproved, and our affairs are in a most satisfactory condition. It is need less to say that our machinery is perfect, our shafts are in complete order, and ss I do not think the mines suffered much burn during the few days that we were unable to pump them, we hope very thortly to be working our mines again, - IMAGINATITS AND UNIMAGINATIVE SHASE
HOLDERS.
tion to
monopoly, in ment. The distinction between the luxury of diamonds and the necessity of meat I leave for you to consider. Finding our selves troubled by: Earopean firms connected
Commenting on the Note. the Times Berlin with the manufacture of dynamite, we have now correspondent says I am led to infer that two started a dynamite factory in South Africa, conditions would render any agent of the Chi- because we felt that with a new State in the nese Government acceptable to Germany when North daily developing its gold mines and with the proper moment for negotiations arrives. our own personal interests and our stake in First, the agent or agents must have full authority and powers. to negotiate: secondly, Johannesburg it was time that some powerful such person or persons must be clear of all com- Corporation should deal with the monopolyplicity in the crimes which have been committed in Peking and elsewhere. Dr. Munim von which existed in Europe. We have never known from year to year what pries we should Schwarzenstein stated in explicit terms to Li have to pay for our dynamite, but now we have Hung-chang, whose visit na a Viceroy he could not, in common diplomatic courtesy, refuse to created our own factory, and if the price de- receive, that his Government must decline to manded in Europe is in our opinion too enter into negotiations until the criminals of high, we shall set to work and manufacture the Peking, whatever their position, were handed over to justice. There may, therefore, be some explosive for ourselves. The cost is a more truth in the otherwise untrustworthy announce- bagatells, and I feel sure that we have been ments of the Chinese Press of Shanghai to the rightin undertaking the creation of this factory, effect that there are differences between the Powers on the one hand and Prince Ching on which will tend to check too gross a monopoly.
the other, in consequence of the preliminary de- mands of the former."
THE PRICE OF DIAMONDS.
The Times itself in a leading article on the 19th ult. saya.-—
I have already dealt with the question of the future price of diamonds. I really do not know what price per earnt will be offered tous, but, as I have eaid before, we may rest assured the price will not be an unhandsus one, and the increased price will add enormously, as you can understand to the value of our poorer Already they are payable; they will mines. become, with the gradual rise in the price of diamonds, increasingly payable, and they will allow us not to work our richest, miuss too rapidly. The De Beora and Kimberley Mines are only roughly 1,200 to 1,500 feet deep, and above these levels are several hundred foot of blue ground, and when you consider the experi- once in America and the extension of deep level enterprise which is going on in Johannesburg. ars contemplating working 3,000 to 4,000 and even 5,000 feet below the surface of the ground, I think we may say that the question of the future of our isines is not a practical considere- tion, and we may practically look upon the life of our diamond mines as endless. That, gentle mon, is the real position. I really don't know what further I have to say. I might conclude briefly, and ask ran to pass to the ordinary routine business, but we cannot forget that during the past four months we have not been future.
INDIAN AND AFRICAN TROOPS AT BALMORAL.
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66 "RUGBY
The Times of the 20th ult. reports that the detachment of Yorubas and Madras cappers and miners, under the command of Captain
EXPORT CARGO. Molesworth, which her Majesty had graciously
Balmoral Por P.&O. steamer Bengal, sailed on the Castle on the 10th, spent Tuesday night in 13th October, For London:-102. bales, raw barracks ut Aberdeen, leaving by an early train silk, 40 bales waste silk opt. Manchester, & cases silks. 10 cases bristles, 2 cuses bird feathers, 2 next morning for Ballster. At the station an
cases hair, cased China ink, 1 case grass immense crowd had assembled to most the men, who were received by Major Gilstrup, of the cloth. 8 cases aigars from Manila. For Man- Queen's Guard. Magnificent weather pre-
cheater:-1 balo waste silk,' For. Milan ---10 vailed, and after two hours rost at the barracks bales raw silk. For Lyons:-705 bules raw eilk For Marseilles-646 bules raw silk, 200 Molesworth' had his men drawn up in front of the Castle, und when the Queen appeared in a case silke, 15 cases hair, landan tirown by two beautiful greys and secon panied by Princess Henry of Battenberg and the Duchess of York, her Majesty was received with a Boyal salute. The troops were put through various evolutions, and the Queen seemed highly pleased with the appearance of the contingent. After a brief but close inspec tion, lur Majesty, addressing the men, said:- *I am very pleased to see you here. I am very proud of my Indian Army and watch with the greatest interest the excellent work they have been doing, not only in Africa, but also in China." The Quaqu ́s brief words were repeated by Captain Molesworth to the English speaking ARTHUR J. non-commissioned officers of the Madras istach went, who in turn transisted the speech to the men. After the inspection the men were eater- tained to dinner, the men having been care- fully strauged to suit the customs of the different sections.
AN INTERESTING-SUIT ABOUT A CHEQUE.
The Chief Justice of Ceylon and Mr. Justice Browae have boen engaged in the Colombo Polica Court hearing the arguments of counsel in singularly interesting cheque case. The circumstances attending the suit, and the con. tention of counsel on both sides, are given in the Ceylor Timer of the 8th inst. us follows ——
Some time in January, 1899, a leaf out of a cheque-book of the defendant (a Chetty) was
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THE following SPECIAL ARTICLES are now appearing weekly in the Hongkong Daily Press:—
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** Germany, we rejoice to see, takes, upon the treat with the subject of China's offer to Power, the exact position we have throughout urged the British Government to assume. We
lost. Like most Chetties, the defendant hol congratulate her heartily upon being the Bret to announce a policy in this respect worthy of number of cheques ready signed, but not tiled great nation, though we cannot help regret-up us to amount, payee, and date. The leaf was ting that the British Cabinet hesitated to stelen in Eaudy by one Rahman Saibo, who secure for themselves and for their country same down to Colombo at once, and, filling the THE BOA VISTA" HOTEL have been the honour of the initiative in vindicating the shepo up for R2,800 payable to hiusoif, qushed appointed AGENTS for the Honghong SH rights of civilization.
cannot doubt it with the plaintiff (another Chetty), Ralman Daily Press, Hongkong Weekly Press, and the that the line of action so firmly and clearly Baibo was absequently criminally charged Chronicle and Directory for China, Japan, marked out in the German circular will and convicted of forgery. Plaintiff is a Chetc. at Macao, and ther are authorized to commend self to the judgment of all the ty who cashes cheques for a commission, collect all accounts due to the Daily Press Powers who are really parsuing commercial which in this case was 13. La presenting Office on and after this date. or missonary objects, and such objects alone, the cheque for payment, the plaintiff discover-
A. CUNNINGHAM, Manager. in the Chinose Empire. To visit with worthy al that the cheque was a forgery. But he had
Hongkong, 4th October, 1900. punishment the authors of this unexampled already puid value for it, and he now sues the crime last month to be an end to which Her Majesty the Kaudy Court plaintiff lost his case and has was declared in the Queen's Speech defendant for the recovery of the amount. In
JACK A YOUNG & CO., and her allies would devote their utmost efforts. appealed. Mr. Wendt appears for the plaintiff, Nos. 76 & 78, DES VEUX ROAD (OLD PRAZA The Frear of this country sad of France have and Mr. de Sampayo for the defendant. The repeatedly dwelt upon the imporative necessity question is, Who is liable for the cheque? The of securing that end, if Europeans were over Chief Justice opined that the defendant was
and A TYE are no longer connected again to follow their lawful avocations in the liable, becaure, by keeping signed cheques, hs NOTICE is hereby givat that WING KIT AGENCIES interior of China with even the relative security gave occasion for the forgery. Mr. Wendt
as foremen On and after the 22nd September they have hitherto possessed, and M. Dalesias, roplied that the defenduat cght be liable if he with the above firm, both having been dismissed was negligent. In England signed cheque so long ago as his speech at Foix, declared
their dealings, &c. &c. in general terms that the international troops would be negligence, but in Ceylon it was the the shall not be responsible for their liabilities or must extort from the Chinese compensa nsual custom among Chotties no could Customers are respectfully requested Lence tion for the past and guarantees for the sgn in English, to go the Manager and farts to communicate direct with this firm, or
But until now no specific
Justice said that if that was so, the Chetty gu on board vessels for orders for gear, &c., &c. purpose has been publicly.. "advanced by might have taken the precaution of cressing the
Dated Hongkong, 22nd September, 1900. any of the States concerned. The sugges signed cheques Mr. Wendt pointed out that tion is now made by Germany, and while we would be difficult, inasmuch as when the Chetty could wish the credit of making it belonged to desired to give a cheque to persons not having are those of the unimaginative type who LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS, ourselves, we must own that there is a certain an account in the Bank. he would have to pay a fitness in the fact that it proceeds from a State commission. The Chief Justice did not see the pass their whole lives in filling money-bags The O. B. S. steamer Antelor left, Singapore in the person of whone Minister the wrong feally. The expense of paying the com- and when they are called upon perhaps mort
on the 22nd fust., p.m., and is on the 28th inst., sms expected here designed, but not conspleted, against the other mission wax worth incurring in hier of the Fowers was actually consummated... The security. The argument then thened upon. this world, what they leave behind the barg left kobu eżu. Nagasaki and Shanghai on that we are satisfied it must convince all who
Thy Imperial German Mail steamer Olden-hard logic of the situation itself is so conclusive technical points. is often dissipated by their offspring on Sunday, the 21st inst., p.nu, any may be expert-face the facts with an open mind. If for any wine, women, and horses. Of these purely uned here on or about Tuesday, the 30th inst reasons any of the commercial Powers should imaginative gentlemen, whose sols concern is the land, Middlesbro and London, left Singapore on
The steamer Glosuerganshire, from Sunder-shrink from according to Germany in this mat- ter the support she aske, and is entitled to accumulation of wealth, I have a large number the 23rd inst, and is due here on or about the receive, they will be injuring not their honour 29th its O. steamer Ceronendel left alone, but their own material interest in the
The P. and
long run." Singapore for this port on the 23rd inst. at I with the outward English mails, and is das here on the 28th inst. at about 6 pm.
You will have noticed in the report a few observations dealing with cur various trans actions with the Chartered Company, and in that connection I should like to put before you in simple language our present position. Share holders may his divided into two classes-those who are imaginative and those who are certain
ly unimaginative. To the latter class the fuct miners; we have been warriors, fighting for tion for the attainment of ggges signi number of cheques at a time. The Chief | through our Assistants, who are authorised to
of our connection with the Chartered Company the preservation of our homes and property.
has been for many years past a great trial. Human beings Bro Tory interesting. There
hurriedly than they desire to retire
as my shareholders, and I now state for their
received a great profit. The connection that
P.m
(To be continued.)
commou
It is stated that the Government have been
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ARGUS DE LA PRESSE. FONDÉ EN 1897
already offered prices for the underground mining rights in the Transreal known as the Bewaarplaatzen, which will go a long way to wards the cost of the war, and thus, to that extent, we, the pas nichts which, by a timely payer. police, the Colonial Office prevented the late mal qui l'aurait nommé, il était OUR être sûr de ne pas laisser échapper Transvaal Government from disposing of to speculators at Pratoria in the mouths of May and June last.
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FOR SALE.
at addit tous les journant du monde, et eu NEW LEE ENFIELD 303 MATCH fournit les extraits aur n'importe quel sujet."
A HECTOR MALOT (Zyle, p. 70 et 323) BIFLE COMPLETE. Argus de la Presto fournit aux artistes,
Lea
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consolation that the transaction with the Char- tar are closed, and closed satisfactorily. The De Beers Company possesses no shares, it does
The Naval, and Military Record of the 20th not even hold oʻrailway debenture in the Char- The F & O steamer Java, from China, ar- ter-every sixpence that you have advanced has rived in London on Sunday afternoon, the 2latnit says: Gen. Sir G. D. Barker, KB, who
early next month will be retired on a pension,LE AND VIGOUR FOE THE HAIE. The been ropaid in full and in addition you have The N, P. steamer Glenogle arrived at entered the army forty-seven years ago He only article which really possesses nutritious
Trooms from Japan and Hengkang on the saved in the Persian campaign of 1857, and virtues for stimulating, and restoring the hair, littératents, savants, hammas politiques, tant ELEY'S SPORTING CARTRIDGES.
A throughout the Thian Mutiny sa oferable i HAWLAND'S MACASSAR OIL. It removes ce qui parait sur leur compte dans
EVERY KIND OF SPORTING RE- He fought at Cawnpore, and took part art, harshness, dryness, prevents the hair et revues du monde entier.dk in the relief and defense of Lucknow. He was being injured by illness, and should always be Argus de la Presse est la collaborateur in- appointed DAQ.M.G., and at the terminations for children's hair, no other article im digné de tous aux qui préparent un ouvrage, QUISITE.
parts mach a beautifal and dressy appearance to étudiant une question, secoupent de statistique the hair as HowIND & Macassar Or, and it etc., etc.
B'adresser aux bureaux de Argue, 14, rue you have never need it. Od are strongly advised to procure a bolde without delay, and continue Drouet, Paris Telephone, using it) also in a golden colour, for fale hair. L'AROUS LIT 5,000 JOURNAUX PAB JOUR. Sold by Stores and Chemists.
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of hostilition received the medal with two clasps and brevet of major. After filling various posi- tions, he became A.A.G. at Devonport from 1884 to 1887, and four years later acted as Governor of Hongkong. In 1898 de was appointed for (1899-8ernor of Bermuda.
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