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to South Africa to continue his campaign and were to be shot by Lord KITCHENER'S orders. ⠀ De Wze's apologists are wisely silent on this point. According to Boer nocount Dr War has threatened to have shot any of his own generals publicly advising a termination of the War. In the circumstances, unless the Commandant is -killed in battle (which a home contemporary hopes for as the most honourable ending to
in the Philippines: 240 enrolled from 25 provi:
The Straits Times:uni more trouble at Brune bancas were thought settled down,
We koer on good authority that Chinese syndiente is in courns of formation here develop the trade between Forces and the Northern Chinese ports and Japan.
Thres heavily tonnaged schooneru have been Hongkong. These resseis will carry between, them over 15,000 tons of cargo, and are stated, to be the finest class of American fore-and
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style of official despatches, and haigy out we hour bora shot. This is hardly in the usual ser that Commander Limpus “kept his eye glued to
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on Sunday morning in glorious weat They were received by H.E. the Actin Governor, Sir Frank A. Swattesaam,
we doubt whether so stern a fighter would" relish claptrap of the kind which the Trans- raal ex-president endured Other Boer leaders are in a similar position. The papery -by-last-unit-bring details of the "excution
of four Englishmen (former Transvaal subjects, it is true) at Wolmaranstad on the 9th ult, with the full consent of Council on Tuesday, 30th inst, the motion exactly na they occurred in the streets of Peking minated streets of Chinatown. Commandants Smuts and Delart. Their crime was refusal to fight against the British troops. Such acts as these murders may perhaps he looked on as part of the moral retrogression of the past half-year. They certainly introduce a new horror into the warfare,
z - the telescope, as usual, during the hottest fire." | K.C.M.G., at Johnston's Pier, and drove of
through the midst of enthusiastic, crowds in the gaily decorated streets to Government House. The troops and the Volunteers fined the route. In the evening Their Royal Highnesses drove through brilliantly ill-bod
The failure of the pence negotiations is by some looked upon as a serious blow, but the anticipation of a successful termination
to them was chimerical in the extreme. Hopes were entertained about Comunandant BOTHA's reasonableness, but he is not the most representative man among the guerilla chiefs. The latter for the most part eling to the fantastic notion that Beer intepen dence will still be granted by Britain. This idea of course removes all basis for negotia. tione. No sane burgher dreams any more of this. The Timer special correspondent writing from Koornspruit on the 18th ult said: The more enlightened burghers "state that as long as a few fanatical leaders "keep the field they will find a following of | "bywoners nud poor Boers, who live better. "now by theft under the guise of a patriotic war than they would if they were working for their keep as farm labourers. The "majority of the men in the field either "belong to this class or are colonial rebels." Such men, it is to be feared, can only be disposed of by captare or death. The most hopeful point in the situation is that
Eight steamers, each of 8,000 tons, with an-Naval and Military Record average speed of 11 knots, will form the Hauss line proposed to run between Calcutta and New The central pageant of the Military Exhibi- York: On the outward journey they will call | Houwt Earl's Court this year will be repro at the Cape, returning in the Sues Cannesentation of the relief of Peking, planned by At the meeting of the Singapore: Legislative: Mr-Imre Kirally. The whole coarse of rente comes forward for the roling of a farther sum will be depicted, and as told by afloss and of $18,000 for the expenses in connection with officials and ladies shut up within the Laga. the reception of Their Royal Highness the ion. The chief characters will al be firing portmils, and tkora will be soldiers and sailors Dake and Duchess of Cornwall and York.
of the eight nations which took part in the actual seene numerously represented. There will be upwards of a thousand people, all in their proper and exact costumes and uniforms The statement that the Governor General of Netherlands-India has been nominated a Knight
The Straits Government has provigionally recognised Mr. O. F. Williams as Cosal General for the United States of Americs at Singapore panding the arrival of His Majesty a exequatur. fr. Williams reported his arrival- and assumed the duties of his appointment on
the 10th instant.
Grand Cross of the Order of Ommanis by the | Sultan of Turkey is considered signifrant, as- indicating the friendly relations existing be
Dutch, bare frequently averred tint the Sultan The Achinese, în their long struggle with the
At the Theatre Royal last night The Goy the Sultan and the Governor Generat. Lord Quen was repeated and again mat. with an enthusiastic raception. To-sight Heary Arthur Jones's successful play. The Manures of Jane, will be staged for the dr lime in Hongkong. We saticipate another triumph for this talented company.
The Hos. Treasurer of the Alice Memorial with thanks the following donations to the and Nethersole-Hospitals hogs to acknowledge fands of the Hospitals -
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yould eventually sand, be the head. of the assalenu religion, assistance in the ahape of arms, money and men, to Sumatra. Both faint hopes as may have existed of this are doomed to disappear now after the bestowal by the Sultan of so marked a favour.
1
MONDAY'S PROGRAMME.
Anaprension In
On Monday morning thirteen addresses | victim of
! | who borraw were presented at the Town
Town Hall, where Titt themassemblage was most brilliant." "The had local Volunteers furnished a guard of honour. This evening there is to be a ro- ception at Government House, and there The will be a great torchlight procession.
DUKE AND DUCHESS LEAVING TO-DAY,
its pre the
voyage on the Ophir on Tuesday, leaving
Their Royal Highnesses continue their in Malawian
Singapore at 2pm.
REUTER'S SERVICE.
LONDON, 20th April
talke
250 STILL
be now in the band' THE, BUDGET"
this is cut rauel The House of Commons has adopted the terveting guest
account of the naklo and the ramour is golüğ
It is believed that the opposition to the Coal duty will be so fierce as to lead to a withdrawal of the tax.
olames that It is stated that Saccharin is to be taxed but waste
Biteenpouce an ounce.
Mr. Barton, Premier of the Australian Com monwealth, aaye the Federal Government-will immediately inquire carefully into the ques-loan tessintion. 25tion of the Federal capital, and will give grost attention to the Commission's valuable report recommending the towns of Orange, Yase, and Bombala, in the order named; also to any re The law suits against the Hox. E. R. Belilios commendation by the Now South Wales Ear at the instance of the Bank of China and lament, Bat these conclusions were not final. Japan, Ld., in respect of which Mr. Belilios was The Government would not adhere to the con- formally arrested a few hours before his deper-stitutional minimum of tan aquare miles round ture for Europe pending the deposit of a sam the capital. They preferred a much larger sufficient to cover the amounts sued for, will, free-under the exclusive jurisdiction of the of Court. The claims arose, it will be remem we understand, in all probability be settled out Commonwealth, making a model Ettle state în bered, out of the action brought by Mr. Betition
addition to a model öty. The improved value.
At St. John's Lodge, Malacca, on the 12th April, HELEN MARGARE NEUDEONNEE, widow of the they have alienated all the beat of their late Louis NeUBRONNRE, aged 73 years.
In Indis, on the leth March, Hoor MyPad former brothers in arms and their sympa MITURELL, only son of the late Lieut-Colonel Bir Charles Buller-Hugh MITCHELL, M., Li, thisers in the old British colonies in South G.C.M.G., recent Governor of the Straits Bottle Africa. We trust that it will be found that against the Bank, in which he was unsuccessf building the city. Mr. Barton's statement has
ments, aged 37 years.
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG OFFICE: 14, DES VEUX ROAD Cl. LONDON OFFICE: 181, FLEET STREET, EC,
HongxONG, 23rd April, 1903
Bir ALFRED MILES has dwelt too muth on the disheartening elements of the situm- tion. The great embitterment of the struggle is not to be denied, but we have before us no testimony directly supporting the almost despairing statement attributed to Sir ALFRED MILNER; Bor, it met be re- membered. have we the context of the re- mark in his despatch.
-During the 48-hours ending at noon yester day there were reported 16 fresh cases of plague and 10 deaths (all Chinese); and one case of small pox, with one death (Chinese).
The P. & O. steamer Ballarat left Singa- pore for this port on the 21st inst., at noon with the outward English malls, and is due
here on the 28th inst at about noon.
The visitors to the City Hall Library and Museum last weak included 438 zon-Chinese and 135 Chinese to the former institution and 170 non-Chinese and 2,052 Chinese to the attar.
boat Yorktown for Manila.
ful.
It was stated last month that great importance. was attributed in Brussels to the interview reported to be about to take place at Nica be tween the King of the Belgians and M. Loubet,
It was rumoured that the subject discussed would be a formal Franco-Belgian Agreement. respecting Chiness affairs King Leopold has ordered the organisation of a special Chinese Department under the direction of Baron von Eetvelde, who has just resigned the position of Minister for the Congo Free State,
We notice, says the L. & C. Express, that the German Press often refers to the Anglo- German agreement for the non-partition of Chins as the Anglo-Germau Yangtase agree ment. This scarcely seems to be an escurate way of expressing it. The agreement refore particularly to the rivers and littoral of Chios, that they should remain open, but it would be as correct to call it the Anglo-German Shan- tung agreement as it is to term it the Anglo- German Yangtsza agreement.
SUPREME COURT
Monday, 22nd Apr.
IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION
about the banda
of remedy
and the mil Was there
of the land would help to defray the cust of BEFORE HIS HONOUR SIR JOHN CAREXKO- the long strain
=TON, C.M.G. (CHIEF JUSTICE)
been received with universal satisfaction,
HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE
COUNCIL
I. PRICE AND CO. V. LUM SUI SANG.
no doubt shou
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His Lordship delivered judgment in this The Ciri suit, which was instituted to obtain a doornewlands and
day they
of the Court compelling the defendant to great ami mand of Cebu Daz a lease of the shop No. 12. Queen's Bood the Commisionere have been
A meeting of the Legislative Council will Central, and an adjacent godown. take place to-day, st 3 p.m. --
BUSINESS.
1. Financial minutes. (Nos. 17 to 23).. 2. Report of the Finance Committee. (No. 5),
R. F. JOHNSTON, Acting Clerk of Councils.
POLICE. COURT.
Monday, 22nd April.
BEFORE ME. HAZELAND,
THE CONFIDENCE TRICK.“
Mr. H. E. Pollock K.C. insträeted by Mosers. Johnson, Stokes and Master) appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Francia, K.U., re- presented the defendanta,
have somplished a great work. In a majority if the hala have been fairly launched on government
The suit was heard on the 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th March, when the judge on the conclusion of the plaintiff's oni defendant's caso submitted ↑ public certain issues to the jury. They were →→
with the
~1. Did Shan Shang in the early part of the year 1900, make an agreement on behalf of the defendant with the plaintin whoroby. It was agreed
(a) that the plaintiff was to have a lemon of a godown at No. 10, Queen's Road Contral, from the 1st May, 1900, to 28th February. 1992, at a time monthly rental of $50 free of taxes, and most rule.
The deep interest which have boots ings held in the
(b) that the plaintiff was to have a lasse many of the of the premises at No. 12, Queen's Road Central, stinging them occupied by the plaintiff in his business of E. Price and Company for a term of three years from let July, 1900, at the monthly rental of 3300 free of taxes; and
and
than ever before, the Boers are practically left yesterday for Hoihow and the U.S. gu-employed in the relief of the Peking Legations. that he and his friend had been Inchy encenter into the agreement on behalf of the
The Com of the
SIL ALFRED MILNER's despatch of the 6th February, made public by the issue of the new Blue-book on South Africa, is likely to create some surprise owing to its tone, as revealed by the brief telegraphic report re. ceived in this Colony on Baturday. Sir ALFRED MILNER Bays of the situation that it is useless to deny that the last half-year
A Chinaman of 20 occupation was charged with folaniously, by means of a trick, obtaining has been a period of retrogression, both
abor containing clothing and money from the materially and morally. The High Com
complainant, a tallyman at the Kowloon go missioner is of course in a position to form
downs. The defondant born on his right ear
tive Horor of Shu a judgment which we with our compara
to find and on the top of bis head the marke impressed on convicted rogues by the, Cantonese authorities tively scanty news from South Africa can
tomers. The complainant, it transpired from the (c) that the defendant as landlord should in many not question and which even the home
evidence, was on his way to the Cauton steamer, pay the sum of 860 in respect of my limewask- public, who receive plentiful telegraphic in
when he was met on the Fraye by the defendant ing and painting which should thereafter ble under the formation but not all the facts, cannot
L'Echo de Chine, under the heading of and entered inte conversation.
and another bay. These two stopped him executed upon the said premises at No. 12 mission visited
They repre- Queen's Road Central, but any expenditure in the reject. Nevertheless what news bas reached
Poker International," expresses its amusement sented themselves sa having been kidnapped, for limewashing and repairing, &c., beyond the and ente us of military operations in South Afrien
On Sunday night the British hospital-ship (according to Router's telegram) third place in show them the way to the steamer! The com
at the "bluff" of the United States in claiming and were desirous of getting out of the colony sum should be paid by the plaintif as tensat 2.
would the complainant be good enough to 2. If it was agreed as in (a) and (b) did these certainly does not point to a material retro-Gwalior left for Shanghai and the U.S. gau-the indemnity, after Great Britain and Russia, plainant was good enough, end of the thires/ente constitute otie common and con gression. The marauding bands are smaller boat Luzon for Port Townsend. HMS. lizard
pected agreement, or wors on the basis of the nusiber of troops actually wet. On the way, in a sudden barst of con- independent agreements they are a
fidence, the defendant imparted the information
4. If question No. 1 is answered in the without guns, and they have to rely now
L'Echo de Chine thinks the correct order to to pick up a couple of gold ringe, but were at a
affirmative, did Shan Shang have enthority to entirely upon rapid dashes on isolated out-
ba-Germany, France, Japan, Enesia, Great loss to know how to dispose of them. The com- defendant? The following were yesterday's results in the Britain, United States, Italy, Austria. Our plainant volunteered to assist them, and he and posts and what few sections of railway lines lawn tennis tournaments of the HKCC Franca contemporary ssons almost to have the dedant went off to change the rings, isto upon the faith of the said agreement with
4 If so, has the plaintiff erpended money the they can approach. Even train wrecking is Championship-A. Humphreys beat H. W the limit. reported entirely at an end in the Eastern Shade (7-5, 6-1, 6-2). B clasa Handicap-J. B.
dollars the former, on the suggestion of the
(I) the knowledge of the defendat defendant, leaving his box in the care of the boy. (11) the knowledge and consent of the defen- the Transvaal siuce Sir BINDON BLoop took Stettle was 15-3. beat L. Lammert 3/8 (6-2, command there. It is true that Cape Cal-6-2); F. D. Bain 15 best J. Hooper ones 15 in reply to Sir C. Dike, who asked whether the away that the other's suspicions were aroused.
In the House of Commons on the 19th ult., the defondant walked some considerable time dant
betrayed such anzisty to ony has suffered from further unwelcome | (1-6, 7-5, 6-1)- The following fixtures have Shanghai-Weihaiwei-Tain cable had been laid Keeping a safe hold of, the defendant, he re- incursions on a small scale, but as far as we been arranged for to-day, at 6.30 pm.-Burnie by arrangement with HM. Government and furned to the place where box and boy had best know the results have been small. The Gerrard, Libesax v. Roase, Shettler. De to whom it belonged, the Chancellor of the thereupon given into custody. The rings were left, and found both gone. The defendant was significance of such raids must not be mini-Castro, Barrett and Yeats v. Trimingham and Exchequer said: The cable between Shanghai, of copper, gold-washed. mised, inuamuch as they indicate the con- Humphreys, Cowie and Talloch v. Pinckney Weihaiwei) has been laid by the Tasters placed in the dock.
Hollingsworth, Cox and Mackay v. A. and H,
Chetoo and Takn (which does not teach at Wednesday, in order, if possible, to have the boy His Worship romanded the case mitil tinued vitality of the guerilla cause, and as and Shis. long as they not be prevented rapid pro
Extension and Great Northern Telegraph Companies an account of the Chinese Telegraph greas in the k of stamping out the re A free concert will be given to soldiers Administration under an arrangement which mains of the war is not possible. But there and sailors this evening in the Kowloon His Majesty's Government recognises and was never any reason to think that this Institute, under the auspices of the Mis-sapports. The cable is mortgaged by the work would be easily or quickly accomplished. sions to Seamen, by members of St. John's Chinese administrations to the companies for The defendant explained in court that he by 6 to 1." The irreconcilables are determined to let Cathedral Choir. An attractive programme twenty-five years at least, and they will work their hostility to Grant Britain cost their has been arranged and there who will sing are and maintain it. Weihaiwei will be served by fellow.countrymen what it will. Moreover Mr. Lowson, Miss Chuuynt, Miss Tykum, a branch line from Chefoo. It is stipulated In many of them have put themselves outside Mesars, G. P. Lammert, C. W. Marshall, W. J. the agreement between the Eastern Extension the pale of civilisation. The problem of Terrill, A. Cunningham, L. Lammert, G. W. Company and His Majesty's Government that what to do with them is one of the most Coster, and Masters E. and W. Hagen. Miss the branch line shall be worked by a Britisk
King and Miss Chanyat will render pianoforte staff, and that all traffic between Weihaiwei. Opita Ordinance and a conviction secured in difficult which now confront our represednets. The concert will probably be repeated Chefoo, Shanghai and Hongkong shall also, as each case. Fines canging from 0 to $150 tatives in South Africa. The question of next week for the public, the proceeds to go to far as practicable, be transmitted exclusively were imposed. In the majority of uses this DE WET's disposal itself is momentous, the Kiasion.
'by a British stan.
defendente went to prison.
When
SHE WAR WORSHIPPING, Sergeant Halooop, of the Royal Welsh Fusi- lies, found an old woman trespassing on the afternoon, and, as she had no business to be or grounds of Headquarter House on Sunday War Department property, he arrested her.
was worshipping there." A fine of 625, with
ds indicted.
they
the said godown, and
(a.) In levelling and cemeting the floor of well for the soldier (6.) upon the colour washing and pa
of it of the said premises, No. 1
12, Queen's
CENTRAL CIVIL, GOYEES Central, and
The Commission (c) in altering and enlarging the said pre- the first week of Ma mises at No. 12, Queen's Road Central, and
said premises at No. 12, Queen's Bead Central? absence they will tak (d) in extending the electric light in the the work, which har Upon these issues the jury found the follow-organise the pro ing verdist..
the
For the plaintiff unarimonaly upon the firet About the begi
end question. question
kas establishment band e **For the plaintiff unanimously on the so- ment in
For the plafatiff on questions No. 3 and 4.
Upon that verdich on 28th March both
whole
the alternative of two months imprisonment, parties came into con and claimed judgment be for
And after long arguments by counsel judgment and the was reserved:
BEFORE ME, KEMP.
OPIUM.
Beveral proseonfaena" vroze made under the
term
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His Lordship now set wide the Anding of the jury with regard to inse (a), but directed the verdict to stand on all other lemon fans plaintiff in socordance with the anding of the must complet Judgment was therefore, entered for the hand and unc jury and costs of suit, but an abatement of $100 was to be allowed the defendant un ingle 4 (a) upon which the jury had given a wrong indiag." PATEL