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too the outspoken criticism of the home Press, Government and Opposition alike, has not been without its affect. In any case, the result will serve to relieve deapon- deney over the protraction of the struggle.
In the meantime the actual news from the front is of a more inspiring nature than it has been of late. KRITZINGEE's desperate attempts once more, to cross the Orange
River and penetrate into Cape Colony have been repulsed with loss. The capture of several notable commandants. is reported, A big coralling movement is taking place in the South-eastern Transvaal. The Boers who have been buey on the Zululand frontier, including probably those who made so fierce an attack on Colonel KEEWICH's
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motor car service between Seremban, Kwalla Pilah, and the chief mines thera
The Resident General, Straits papers report, has sanctioned a cadets' conference, The cadets have certain grievances and the Federal Govern- mont desires thus to meet there as far as postible.
Trade in Labuan appears to be going ahead,
four North German Lloyd atomers being in port there in one day. The ecal-mines of Labuan and Mars have been increasing their outpat lately.
Mr. H. L. Chope, the representative of the P.&O. Company at Singapore, is no longer Acting Agent there. The "Acting" passes
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TELEGRAMS.
"DAILY PRESS SERVICE.
(FROM OUR CORBESPONDENTS.];
THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA.
than it was a hile back. “It may.
place to mention hers that Farnhamsa hara taken a big spart, while buzinom
north has been quits Hvely of late. Bas boen solid std stoady the whole month through, sellera ruling the market and succeeding establishing a rubatantial rise without having to part with many shares. The closing rate is 8617) firm. Sugars have, without a doubt, taken the majority of operators by surprise, LONDON, 8th October, 7.10 p.m. when all of a sudden a determined enquiry
pushed the rate up from $125 to $153. Az THE CASE AGAINST KRAUSSE. usually happens in this stock, our Bhanghaf friends had the lend of us in being first in the The Crown case against Dr. Krausse, ex-market. They managed to secure a fair num Governor of Juhanicsburg, is based on the ber of shares from this market, both one and defendant's correspondence. A letter from forward, on rather chasp tarme, before it was Krausse to Leyds reveals the fact that the realised here that there was something up. On dit, the company's profits so far have boon defendant utilised the armistice before the phenomenal, Indos slackened a little when of surrender of Johannesburg to remove the Shanghai throws for lots on the market treasure for the purpose of assisting the This, however, they may have done as a blind, for they quickly faced about and began baying
camp, are apparently shut in by a cordon from Mr. Chope's title, and he is now fall Agent / Boer forces. A letter to Droeksma incites at rapidly advancing rates, which roso from
of British troops. As Commandant Botha is among those so hemmed in, it is devoutly to be hoped that General LYTTELIOS has at his command a sufficiently strong force to prevent the Boer leader from extricating himself once more from an almost untenable position. The capture of BOTHA would not end the guerilla struggle; but it would undoubtedly have a most striking effect. Among thone of the prominent Bears who have preferred to continue the fight rather than live at ease in Europe, BOTHA staude out prominently. He does not inspire the respect in his foes which several Boer com- mandante have been able to inspire, for be cannot be absolved for complicity in several discreditable deeds. He is, however, one of the ablest generals with whom we have come in contact in South Africa, and in the present guerilla strife has made for himself
a remarkable name,
The case against William KeGann, an Irish- American, of voluntarily causing hurt to Shaik Mahomedeb, the Sailors' Home watchman' at Singapore, by stabbing him with a' ponknife, has resulted in McGann being sentenced to five months' rigorous imprisement.
Admiral Lord Charles Scott, Commander-in- Chief at Devonport, recently took part in the passing out of cadets on the Britannia at Dartmouth. The examination has been more Interesting than usual, owing to the fact that Prince Vodhigai, of Slam, was among tho examined. He is the second of the Biam princes
the murder of Mr. Foster, President of the | $134 to $145, closing very firm. As the northern South African League.
GENERAL NEWS.
operators are the principal holders of these shares, our market was very soon aloared of all available scrip. The Douglas report and state- ment of accounts was published during the month, but it does not appear to have givan entire satisfaction, as shares were freely offers LONDON, 8th October, 7.30 p.m. |ing since, $44.00 oum div. having been nocepted. China Manilas appear at last to be coming into favour, being enquired after at $59. Lands changed hands in large quantities at advancing rates, from 8190 to 8194. Mining, after a long spell of insitivity, came in for in fair demand from Singapore. The stocks thus favoured were Ranbe and Jelebus. The former biggest we have had in a long time. The rise has shown a good crashing, vis, 2200 oz, the age was from 912 to $14, at which latter rate they the close easy. Jelebus spurted from $4 to $61, whaless bat fell back to 85, closing weak.
of the that foll
DEPARTURE OF THE "CRESSY.”-
H.M.S. Creary departed to-day for the Chinn Station.
THE COTTON MARKET, In Liverpool cotton good business has
to pass through the Britannia examination in been done at easier rates. The Egyptian recent years. He did not do so well as his elder brother, who came out nearly at the top of the crop promises well.
Hist, but he obtained 1,281 marks, ne compared with 1,401 scored by the top cadet, and 845 by the lowest. Hod his name appearyl in the list with the other cadeta he would have stood
A satisfactory feature of the recent fight-thirty-second out of sixty-four, ing is that we have heard nothing of the predicted embitterment of the struggle after the 15th of September. We have still toa e what the war correspondents have any, but by telegraph at least there has beau Do indication of the departures from civilised warfare which were threatened by some of the Boer lenders. On the 4th ult,
A majority of the American Naval Board on Construction has reported in favour of the abolition of conning towers in future designs. The reasons for this somewhat startling inno- vation are based upon experience gained at Santiago and Manila, Captains found that they could nos little or nothing from the towers,
REUTER'S SERVICE,
LONDON, 7th October.
- RE-INFORCEMENTS FÖR SOUTH
AFRICA.
The War Offes has arranged for nine transports to convey re-inforcements to the Cape. The vessels are to sail before the 30th instant.
THE PRESS AND THE WAR. Tho_nowspapers continue the campaign
ESA.
POLITICS IN THE PHILIPPINES. and the
FROM A CORRESPONDENT.?
Manila, 5th Setember.
THE NATIONAL PARTY.
Surmise will not go for astray which attri-
butes to the National Party, now advertising
loyal lives, Could natural femper and
to its rep What
itself with a declaration of principles, the aspira tions of "onts" in Philippine polities who wish tho to become "ins" "The party had to declare for has occu
REUTER's telegram informed us that the and were forced to the bridge or top in order against the Government in relation to the war..something, and so choso to rally around"}"justify":
Boer leaders in Cape Colony had decided A. S. WATSON & CO. that all Colonials found in arms after the
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15th would be shot. If they ever came to this determination, they have apparently recovered their sanity and decided not to render themselves liable to be hung as murderers. Nevertheless, it is beyond a doubt-even Continental critics allow this that the treatment of the guorillas has so far been not merely humane, but criminally weak. The letter on Guerillas and Derail, ing," which we reproduced from the Time yesterday, will no doubt have been read with interest. The case for stronger measures is succinctly stated therein, and no one who is not a W. T. STEAD can deny its cogency. For all the outery against LORD KITCHEN2 by the peace party," he has proved hin- self, like other British generals, merciful to the extent of sterificing occasionally bis countrymen for fear of excessive severity to their foes. The mistakes of this policy are now obvious.
to handle their ships. It remains to be seen whether any action will be taken upon this report. At Santiago and Manila the Spanish gushery was so deplorable that the American captains were safe anywhere, but the same would certainly not be the case in an action between an American and a French or German squadron. Moreover, all forsiga Powers con tions to use the conning-tower.
The language is daily becoming stronger.
LONDON, 7th October,
OBITUARY:
The Ameer of Afghanistan is daad. THE WAR-BOTHA HEMMED IN. General Lyttleton is conducting a big move ment in the South-eastern Transvaal, with view of coralling the Boers, whose insin body,
under Commandant Botha, is now within the cordon pressing north from Zululand,
LONDON, 7th October.
FRANCE AND TURKEY, The Temps publishes a French Note to the Porte, demanding the immediate payment of
anglaim.
It appears from Singapore contemporarins that Private Jamsa McIntosh, of the local Volunteers, was aned by Colour-Sergeant Sharp, on behalf of the Commandant of the S.V.C., in the Court of Requests at Singapor», on the 2nd inst., for the recovery of $25, the amount of capitation grant dus nader the rules of the S.V.C., for failing to come
the requirements for efficiency. ply with The defence was that the defendant had never been medically axamined by the Hon. Surgeon, and that he had never been sworn in as a Volantear, in acordance with the Volunteer Ordinance, and never attended a single drill. The Commisorer after hearing the evidence, held that the defendant was not a, Volunteer, and dismissed the osso Another
The U.S. transport Zafro left yesterday for case, J. Forbes, of the same corps, was similarly Manils.
The British hospital-ship Carthage, which arrived from Shanghai yesterday afternoon, had to take refuge off Gutzlaff Island from a typhoon.
ד'
'CHANGE DOINGS.
The Morrow of September Settlement,
Hongkong, 1901. - **Reverse the spell," he cries, "And let it fairly now suffice,
The gamble has been shown." Another heavy load, and, judging from appearances, the set of its kind, for a time at
sted. His excuse was that he had never been
all events, has been lifted off the market with sworn in, and had no time to attend the drills, the close of this settlement, which, however, being employed at the New Harbour Dock did not pass without causing considerable He was ordered to pay the fine, Gunner damage, particularly to the small fry. Very Wofford, 8.V.A., was also sued. His defence, indeed, of this class of operatore have was that he had sprained his ankle, and that he was formerly transferred to the roserve, and only lately rejoined." He also pleaded that he was never sworn in. "Ile was Aned 995.
c.me out of the fray with a whole skin, while on the other hand, a goodly number perhaps have no akin left. Some instances have si been reported where engagements could not fully be met, and a compromise had to be ar ranged. In spite of this, however, we were not so badly off as our friends up north, where, it has been reported, several rash operators were "hammered," and it cannot, therefore, be a matter A meeting of the Legislative Council will of surprise that since the Augant settlement be held to-day, at 3 p.m.
HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE
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BUSINESS.
Tax fact that the criticisms of the home Press on the Government's policy in South Aftien are becoming constantly stronger in tone will cause no surprise. Though we have received but little telegraphic informa tion of a definite character recently, it has been possible to gather from the items of nows which reached us that something was aeriously hindering LORD KITCHENEE's achomes for stamping out the remains of the conflagration. Telegram after telegram has told of attacks on isolated posts, on the railway lines or on the frontiers of the various Colonies. In many cases, in spite of the great disparity of the forces of the two sides in the field, the Boers have succeeded in outnumbering the British at one particular point, with the occasional result of making a considerable capture. On the other hand, At to-day's hockey match between the Indian captures of Boer parties of varying sizes Brigade and the Royal Artillery, by kind have been frequent; but this was only to be permission of Col. Baillie and Officers, 22nd expected. Against the guerilla tactics of Bombay Infantry, the band will play at Kow- his enemies it was the British Commander-loon at 4.45 p.m., and the Officers of the Brigado in-Chiefe only plan of campaign to will he "at home" to their friends. surround the separate commandos and Some sort of supervision should be placed smaller bodies. Making all due allowance for the dificult nature of the country to be covered and the tenacity of the enemy, no one can say that the expedition of the Bri-
1. First reading of a Bill entitled An Ordin. tish operations has been what was hoped
anes for promoting the Revision of the Statute, for. Even where the important Boer lea-
Law by ropasting Enactments which have ders were reasonably supposed to have been.
Mr. James W. Devidaon, the United States ceased to be in force or have become an- cornered" they have managed to break
Consul at Tameni, was in Singapore last week necessary and by making Amendments in
various Ordinances. away, to reappear shortly as strong as ever. es route to Formosa, after a visit to the United 2. First reading of a Bill entitled An Ordin The deduction from this is that either our States on long leave. He has arranged in Lon-anco to farther anand the Law relating to strategy is inadequate and our troops in- don the publication of a book on Formoes which Buildings.
3. Second reading of the Bill entitled An efficient or our numbers are insufficient to should be of value as Mr. Davidson is an able Ordinance to apply a sum zot exceeding three million seven hundred and thirty nine thousand perform the work in hand. After the and independent writer.
three hundred and twelve dollars and twenty-six wooding out of generals which has made
cents to the Public Service of the year 19 2. the South African War so much a grave of
4. Second reading of the Bill entitled An reputations, and the tributes which critics
ding the Peace and Quiet of the Inhabitant securing the
of not inclined to be friendly have paid to our
of the Town of Victoria and its vicinity during men, the former alternative cannot be taken
the night time. (No. 17 of 1844.) as satisfactorily explaining the situation Insufficiency of number appears auperficially curious explanation, in view of the limits of the Boer resources, but nevertheless it is
As our readers may remember, a double evident that the authorities am convinced murder was committed on the 13th August that it is here where we are at fault. Nine last at Capaninoma, rokbore entering a house transports of reinforcements are due to and killing father and son, while they severe ly wounded the mother and another son. leave England by the end of the present The two wounded were brought over and placed month. The apparent indifference of most of the conspicuous Ministerialist politicians, of which the Times has complained, seems to his wounds, making a total of three deaths A muoting of the Finance Committee have been shaken by some means or other The murderers, we understand, are still at large will be held immediately after the Council.
over the production of the locally made "safety" matches. Within the last two days three cases have come before us of persons having had their hands severely burned through these wretched inflammable matches igniting on the boxes being opened.
Governor Birch of British North Borneo
as veted the Sultan of the attare said to have conferred on the subject to the British North Borneo Company reating two districts from the Sultan. The latter is said to be willing on condition that the local chiefs agree to the proposal.
in the Government Civil Hospital, whame the mother recovered, hat the boy succumbed to
1. Financial Minute. (No. 61.)
OEDERS OF THE DAY,
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5. Committee on the Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend the Merchant Shipping Consolidation Ordinance, 1899. (Ordinance 30 of 1899.).
6. Third roading of the Bill entitled An Ordinancs to amend An Ordinance entitled This Weights and Measures Ordinance, 1885. (No. of 1855) Email entitled An
7. Third resting of the Bill Ordinance to amend the Now Territory Land Court Ordinance, 1900. (No. 18 of 1900.) G. CLEMMIS TE” Acting Clerk of Councils,
that the
autonomy, a torm as elastic in these islands as anywhere else. If in spite of a belated appear- plofting anse in the open field, the party may so far forestall Federal plans sa to save for itself some they of the nuggets from the official wine that the Federals are working, natenomy will mean little more than he wassure of self-government which the municipal and provincial laws already provide. Should the Federal leaders continue to absorb all the good things with which the to
appointing power hopes to compose the native as mar
mind, autonomy may not stop far short of TRI KO ndependence in its demands.
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Polítics is an occupation in which the native of parts delights. It has often opened a way not only to fame but to fortune. Whatever the original resources of Pedro A. Paterno, the 'directing force behind the National Party, there would probably be trouble in gathering (a consonsas of public bolief that in the deration tion, Co of his talents to the affairs of state his pocket. has anffered. Such money as Spain may have it paid to get rid of the insurrecto leaders in 1897, for all when Aguinaldo and the rest moved over to a secret society. Hongkong, passed, through Paterno's hands, stand that, acco According to the agreement between Governor-way of deal General Rivers and Paterno, the total wam was to
bady and hen eration from be $1,700,000, of which 8700,000 was for families of those, not insurgents, who had suffered from the effects of the insurrection, and $800,000 was to be for the rebels in arms, one-half payable to Paterno in Hongkong by demand draft, and two cheques for $200,000 each, payable when peace should be fully established. No record has ever been made public of the proposed disposition of the remaining $200,000. Whether
it was intended that this sum should ocver arpenses or be lost in the shuffle, may be left
Tone
to conjecture, for the records made public are отмель quite allent on the subject. The memorandum that did get into print provided expressly that the distribution of money should be left abso lutely to the discretion of Paterno. Thus he there was a great falling off in prices on the seted within his rights if he handed to Aguinaldo, Rialto of the Model Settlement, followed by an
in Hongkong, $200,000, as has been lately almost entire suspension of business, the prin reported, instead of $400,000, the sem commonly. sipal cause for which state of affairs being, as credited to that transaction. Paterso bingel it was bore, the heavy drop in Dock shares. is on record as saying that the sum entrusted But whereas the fall in our Docks was to him for use in Hongkong was $300,00). L limited to sbont $50 per share (heavy enough an appeal for a reward for his eminent services in all conscience) and our market was able the gift to be a title of Prines or Duke and to withstand the strain tolerably well, Fern Grandee of the First Class, and $1,000,000-he hams dropped the alarming figure of about set forth that he could prove that he had an in-self ou $100 per share and played the very "old Harry" come of $25,000, or more. Fortune had thus saything with the northera inarket. In fact, it is not not been unkind to him, whatever its source. Mo unlikely that our market suffered not a little It is a tribute to the political skill of Paterno, in consequence of the shaken confidence thes that although he was universally denounced by brought about up there. It is a.curious coin the natives for his action in aiding Spaẩn to sidence that the same kind of stock should have trick the native lenders into a tresty, by pro
bean the cause of the trouble both in Shanghai miss of substantial payments of money, the and Hongkong. We may, nevertheless, console deputies to the first Lasurrecto Congress, in ourselves with the fact that things might have September 1892, elacted him Freudent of that been worse. At the time of the month when it body. His presenon of mind did not desert him was expected that the most acute stage would even in that pralled station. Indeed he seem be reached, that is when the month was just specially alert there in watching and guess out of its toons, matiora began to marine & how the cat would jump and different aspect, a general demand set in American troops invested the rebel and all available stock on the market was moved northward, a longing zupidly taken up. Docks had then touched furmoil of fattle strife and to enjo their lowest figure, $270, but did not remain home quiet possessed him, and long at that rate, and by settlement time were ok to Manila. He gathered s up to $283), while at time of writing shares and soon after the arrival are hard to obtain at $299. Quite a consider Commission he appeared before it to sble business has been done forward, from that the role of mediator, in which ho Desember and up to March. Of course, this figured with Spain, presumably to his personal
Kane proceedings,
nder
the last