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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16, 1898.
ENGLISH OFFICERS.
THEY ARE THE WEAKEST POINT IN BRITAIN'S
WEAK ARMY.
Despre site bravery, the British Army Race March 3rd. has shown once on the Indian' frontier that it is as most for warlike expeditions as aver. The Courses-Stonecutters (port Cawchow Rock training and even the arming of the infantry (por) Stoncentters (starboard) 16 miles.
Starters, 1.2, 4.5, 6,8 g. There was a light west Miserable mobilisation, confusion in the Y- ara faulty. The organization is cambersome, wind at 17.30 when the sterling gun went, sembly and preparation of the troops and the and the hosts got off fairly well together,
reserver, inadeguato supply of ammanblog and Chanticleer, Metror and Maid Kartan
a badiy organlted commleistat, render lt les- went away in the clean reach to Stonecutters, possible for British Army to appear with crush- with Erica and Phade nest. At the northing force. If Rumik were to make use of side at Stonecutters the wind freshened up her opportunities, England, powerless as sho and Maid Mariam and Erica got away from
la from a molitary polni of view, would be laiced the others. On clearing the Island it was's
to leave the gates of ladis in Rasila's hands, loog tack for the rock and Maid Mariaw made an extra to windward, In order to weather Cowchow but Frica -made for the sea alda of the Island followed by PAzte und Pari, Chanticleer and Meteor following the Matd. Active had inn into a calm and gave up. The rock was rounded by the leading boats as follows. Erica K, 24, 30. Maid Marian 1.39.60. Chanteleer 141.50, Phæde 144-30. In the ron back to Stonecutters the wind got lighter as the Island was neared, and brats all closed up on the leader. It was a drift with a west wind until the first boat gat near the finish, when the breeze piped up again and the line cressed at the followlog-
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The prize was thus won by the Maid Marian with 14 points.
NEWS BY THE AMERICAN MAIL.
The following telegrams from our-San Fran circo exchanges were “crowded out" of last night's issue
PARIS, February Tilk.
and to thank her stars if she does not lose India altogether,"
The sweeping condemnation of England's army has just appeared in the leading military paper of Germany, the recognized orgia of the Berlin War Department, and has been called forth by the lamentable fiasco of the recent British operations against the Insurgent triber- mes on the frontier of India. Called upon to face, not civila:d troops equipped with all the latest appliances of military science, bát men In- differently armed, and with no knowledge of military teciles or of the art of strategy, the fower of the Anglo Indian army has ignomin. baily failed to accomplish its task, has re: peatedly been comp∙lled to retreat before the enemy, and his destroyed in the eyes of the 300 000,000 tobabilonis of the Indian Emplo | ibat prestige of the Belissh army which is one of the chief foundations of England's supremacy in la Hindustan. It is generally acknowledged that there has been no lack of courage on the part of either officers for men, and if the rank and file have given any indication of lack of discipline and of insubordiasties, it is only by infusing to obey when commanded to reiseki, Bot the fault his been entirely and admlitedly with the gross incompatence of the officers, who have displayed a degrea of Inefficiency that is calling forth the most scathing criticism from | the English press fineli,
NOT ENOUGH OF A STUDENT.
much better
It is the English officer who, more than any Sarah Bernhardt is about to undergo a series weak army, Physically and socially he is thing aise, copsikiates the weak pojat of England's operation. She w leave her residence in Boulevard Ferlord to-morrow for the Maison de perior to most of his continental comrades, Sanie, where an operation will be performed Devoted from his earliest boyhood to athletic under the di ection ef Pezal. For some time ports, and keeping his body both before and after receiving his commission in a constant past the great actres has bren suffering from
atate of splendid training, he is, so fax as the internal pater. She felt them the first time
mera phys que la concerned, when, in the last scene in "Les Mauris quipped for the hardships of a campaign shad Bergers," she had to int! fall length. She was advised to take extreme care and avoid in his German colleague. Bat fa milltary science and tactics he is lamentably inferior to fatigue, which she did, but the pains continued darlag the laity performances of the place. She
mont foreign officers, and the time which the latter devote to the arts of their profession tha consulted Pan), who diagnised the cake. 11 one of serious internal trouble and decided upon an
English officer spends in pig-sticking, hunting, polo, and tennis. Of cadise there are some operation to take piacela June. Bernhardt was
exceptions to the role, but I am talking of the about to start on a provincial tour, but she has
kverego Engllah officer, who le still imbued with conceled her arrangements, owing to the pains becoming more severe, and the date of operation more than atone when face to face with he old-fashioned Ides that British plack and the enemy for any Ignorance of the various branches of the science of war. It is owing to
kar been advanced.
There was a riotory demonstration as the Boulevard Sebastopol sk8.o'clock this evening The rioters crushed the windows of Jewish for over which were the names of Levy and Dreyfus. During the disturbance a shot from a revolver was fred. The Prefect of Police called out larga force of policemen to cope with the mob,
WASHINGTON, February 11th, The Senate Committee an Appropriations to-day completed the consideration of the for tifications bill, The committes recommended Increases which double the Azures of the bil an passed in the House. The amount carried by ibu bili ma agreed upon is a îltile over $9,000,000,
BUENOS AYRIS, February 11th, Advices from the Harold's correspondent in Rio Janeiro mate, that there fe some reason to believe that representatives of the Stales of Rio Grande do Sul. Parasa, Sonia Cathriun'and Minasgeraes will soon meet and proclaim theft separation from Busland establish an indepen dent republic. Recent orders from Brazil to the United States for twenty locomotives are regard. ded by the Fress of Rio Janeiro as a sign of
a
re:swal of commercial rela·lons between the two Governments,
COLUMBUS, (Ind.), February rith, The mysterious disappearance of George Cook. a weal by sid bachelor of San Fra:cisco, who wishing his cousi», W. M. Newrome's family, wear the city, has excited the people here, and it En feared that he has been murdered for his money. The last time be was seen de had $600 In his pocket.
Two weeks ago ba left Mr. Newrome's boms to spend the day at the home of a neighbours and has not since been heard of. He is worth $250, 900, a part of ikls being a treet of falý xers of land in and near San Francisco. He promised to leave his fortune to Mr. Newsome # be would care for him during the remainder of his life. To this Newsome spreed and was making arrangements to go to Califozali. Mr. Cook about 70 years of age.
Inquieler made of real estate men and oiber persons in this clly fast evening falfed to dis close any clew to the Idently of the George Cook mentioned in the above dispatch, No ese of that name appears in the Real Estate Die. ectory of San Francisco, and well-toformed real estate agɛzia sky they know of no merengo pro perly here under such ownership.
CINCINNATI February 11th.
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this neglect on the part of the Boltish offices that the English army has remained as the great German field marshal, Count van Moltke, at the battle of Waterloo, more than four-score was wont to declare, mach the same as it was
years ago. While the navy has kept abreast of the times, the English naval officer being recog. ofsed all the world over as pre-eminent in all the numerous phases of his profession, the army bas been loft far behind in the race, and accord- log to the declaration not only of foreign military cilitgy, that evan of its own most respected commanders, is thoroughly Incompetent to afford that degree of projection which is needed by the great British Empire to return for the immense sums of money that are squandered upon it,
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Your father was a gentleman, wishe not ?!! responded G
"Why, of course," exclaimed the young officer, "Then, why the devil didn't he make you k. gentleman ?" quested G, and for once in the Way the laugh was on his side,
Last this spirit"o! caste should appear to readers ax mere silly prefedice, it may be stated that no one was more firm in his conviction that the offices of the army should be | recrated exclusively from the upper classes of society than Field Marshal von Molike, who declared, when Glad-tone abolished lo 1870 the system of obtaining commissions in the army by means of purchase, that England had " given up all that remained good in her military extablish- ment,"
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* NOTANDA ..
CALENDAR
MARCH.
Metiorological means based on `ten years' observations to 1895.
Barometer mshats ********30.059 Thermometer ...................................................63 0 Humidlay Rainfall...
HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK RETURNS Kwangita at Kowloon Dock
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Barometer.................. 49.94 Thermometer........ 66 Humidity...NIVEL 76
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29.85
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WEATHER REPORT.
PASSED THE CANAL.
Outwarḥ-15th Feb --Rose Castie 18th February-Shanghal, Telamon, Manila, Anda» lusia, Avala, aand February-Benglow. Boxs- hand, St. Mary, Wally, 25th Feb-Salaris
at March Quan Olga, Cum Margörat. Antenor, Candta St. Andrews, 4th March Formosa, Maciuf, Kintuch, Glenturret, Rug-
Homewar—11th March—Hector, Senta,
KOLACTICUM
Wednesday, 16th March, 1898, Chinese-84ik of End moon of tšik" year of | by. Jewisham Adar, 6688.
Kwong-sü.
Mohammedin---82nd. Shawoll, 1518.
HOW CMMIS. YONS ARE OBTAINID. Commissions In the Hiliish Army nowadays are obtained la Isar different manners-first, through the royal militære colleges of Sandhus! and Wonlwich ; second, through the militia ; thlid, through the university, and furib, through service in the ranks. Admission to the Royal Milliary College at Sandhurst is granted to the successful candidates in an open com- „petitive examinat on in ordinary subjects, and to a limit camber of so-called "reen's Cadety," who are generally the sons of officers, exaril, ages of boner, or inds possessed of court influ coce, o parsing a mere qualifying examination on the same Unes. At the end of the course of instruction, which exter de over elphtera manibs, the cadets are requlied to pass a qualifying cxe- mingilon to porely milltary subjicin before be- | 1531-Magellan reached the Ladrone Islands, ing guzzited to a commission la ike simy. 1841-Fatee and Dutch Folly forts captured.
1561-Dechess of Kent, the Queen's mother,
died.
Son-Ritts .........do 6hr, Emin:
Sets High water-Morning stond.
Afternoon ... Sår, Binta, Low water-Morning sunatoNG.
Afternoon ....11kr. 35min. ANNIVERSARIES.
PILULES.
THE GREAT REMEDF.
DISCOVERED recently by a physician in
Africa. Is ahrolately the best semedy for all NERVOUS affectionS (cquired or constitallonal) DISEASES OF THE LIVER. KIDNEYS, & GENERAL PROSTRATION. Kolacticom gives health, strength and energy E no other preparation has ever bren mhla t› Medical men recommend and use it pró- fessionally for its marvellous recuperative power.
With regard to those who enter the army through the militia, they have first to pasta qualifying examination In order to get a commis-866-Chinese Envoy Plag and suite left Shang-de sion in the lattes, then to serve two snun.I trata-
hat for Earape, ings with their regiments, and ñaully to undergo | 1876~H.M. the Queen created Empress of
competiva milliary examination among them- selves, those who are unccessful receiving their | 1881---Cremation of the late Queen of Slams at tennifer as officers to the regular army,
So far as the third method of becoming an officer in the army is concerned—namely, through the university—it is necessary that the candidate should be either a graduate of one of the Brush or Irish universities, or that he should | have passed certala intermediate examinations of the university to which he belongs. In case the candi'stes, there are no addiilansi examina- of the vacancies being greater in number than tions to paas wblic if, on the coniary, be pam- ber
the candidates exceeds that of the com- misfoss, the distribution of the latter is decided by means of competitive examination. Ualver- sity candidates for commlistons in the army are, moreover, required to produce certificates of proficiency in officer's drill, either from the mi- iltia or volunteer forces.
India.
Bangkok,
TO-MORROW.
Thmulay, 17th March, 1898. (St. Patrick.) Chinese-26th of And moon of nịth year o
Kwong-13. Jewish-23rd Ador, 6658, Mohammedan-2ård Shawall, 15316.
Sea-Risst
......................... 6kr. min. Siis kr. 58min. High water-Morning MONS.
Afternoon får, 27min. Low water-Morning ́MONE
Afternoon NOME.
lands.
No inferior high or low water.
AMKIVERNARDS. Those who obtain commissions from the ranks 1794-Lord Macartney's Embassy left Chios. most be non-commisioned officers who have at-1849-Death of William II, King of the Nether- Alaed the rack of Sergeant, under twenty-six 1866 The Napokon Canvard burat at sen by years of age, unmarried, and must poss¶IE K first-class cutificate of educailoo, vader the amy school regulations, unless they are recom- mended for distinguished service in the field. Of course this does not apply to the riding masters, band mistars, &c., who receive the bone ary rank of Centenant on their retirement.
ADMISSION TO WOOL"ICH,
the coolles
1886--Loss of the 1.1. Briconshire off White
Rocks.
1889-Fira at Faschaw; over 200 houses des
Admission to the Royal Military Academy of Woolwich, through which, as stated abové, commissions in the artillery and engineers can alone be secured, is by means of open compell- tion on the part of candidates between the ages of sixteen and eighteen. This does not mean that every cadet at Woolwich is destined neces- sarlly for one or the other of these branches of 9 the service. But they have their choice of com- missions as officers, of sappers or gunners when they are gradusled, and, inasmuch as the pay in these two corps is considerably higher than fo other branches of the army, there are few rasn who do not take advantage of the opportunity thus offered.
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troyed.
1896-The Hongkong Regiment paraded before
Lord Spencer,
1897-Revs. Maus and Diebl altacked and robbed by Chinese pirates near Tung. tan.
MEMORANDA.
TO-DAY, -151h March. p.m.-Performance of "The Case Rebellious Susan "by the Brough Company sɩ Thestre Royal.
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TO-MORROW,~17th March.
9 pm. Performance of "The Case of Rebellious Sasso" by the Brough Company at Theatre Royal.
FRIDAY, 18th March.
9 p.m.-Performance of "Nlobe" by the Brough
Company.
SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS.
MAILS DUE: English (Chutan) 18th (nat, Tacoma (Columbia) aand lust. American (Garlic) 22nd lost, Canadian (Emprise of China) z3rd lost. Australian (Guthrie) sąjħ inst. American (City of Peking) 31st Int. American (Dorte) gib prox, Tacoma (Tacoma) rith prox.
Familiarly known throughout the servico sa Socially the Engllah officer has, as a rule, the | the "Shop," Woolwich may be described as the advantage of his continental comrades. Even British counterpart of West Point Academy. It in mliza-aristocratic Austria and Germany one often finds the sons of tradesmen, and even of its prezent basis in 1857. There is probably
was established in 1719, though reorganized on petty shopkeepers, as well as men following the humblest callings in life, ranking as full or otherwise, where the students have devised educational institute to the world, ofther milliary fledged officers, either of the active army among themselves so many qualot customs and or of the reserve. forces. Indeed, St was raies of eilgeetle, which, though entirely un- but the other day that an Austrian Prince, official, are far more strictly observed than Windlichgrais, having commented somewhat official' regulations. Freshmen are known as sharply on the carolons way in which a joumey-"anookers," and "uncokers" are treated very min painter was varnishing ble floors, was much like parlabs. Thus "pookers" on astounded to receive from the man a challenge appearing at the School of Arts on band nights to fight a duri təṛ having foxulted him. And as bave to sit up in the gallery In fall uniform until ft was discovered that the palater held a com- permitted to come down, after the first pieca bas mission of Lieutenant of infantry in the reservas, been played S cood-term cadets are excused the Prince had no alternative but to giant him from the gallery, but have to appear la uniform, the satisfaction demanded, receiving a word while the seniors attend in flannels and enjoy wound fo the right arm for his palus,
themselves at their ease. One of the graviest THE P. & Q. steamer Manila lett Singapore for MY
Inaltations of Woolwich Bla is the so-called | tbls port at 8 sim, to-day, the 16th Inst. "Snookers' Concert," At this every "anooker's " rame is down for a song In character, and cach
THE O. & 0.5, S. Co.'s steamer. Dork, with has to take his itro on the platform, no matter mails, etc. left San, Francisco for this port da whether he has a note of music la bis compol Honolula, Yokohama, Inland Ses, Kobe, Naga.
on or not, the platerm belog barack-com | vakl and Shanghal, on the rat last, table. The audiences are provided with a liberal supply of sporges and caus full of water, the former beleg, hailed with mere er less accuracy of aim at the performers, according to the fancy
CASTE IN THE BRITISH
of the audience.
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THE Agents (Meur. Carlowitz & Co) inform as that the Hamburg-American Liner Anda festo, left Slogapore for this port to-day, the 16th, and may be expected burn on or about the
and lost,
THE Chins Mutual Steam Navigation Cos Beamer Oolong, from Glasgow and Liverpool, left Singapore for tble port yesterday afternoon, the rgib, and may be expected here on or about the 21st inst.
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THE KOLACTICUM COMPANY,
54 BOW LANE,
CHEAPSIDE,
LONDON, E.C.
Intimations.
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
N EXTRAORDINARY MEETING of A SHAREHOLDERS in the COMPANY
will be held at the 'COMPANY'S OTTICES, No. 3. QUIEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, Victoris, o MONDAY, the stat March, at to o'clock (NOON), when the subfofoed Resolutions, which woTO passed at the Extraordinary Meeting held on the 28th February, 1899, will be submitted for confirmation as SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS.
SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS.
That Articles Nos. 53 and 123 of the Articles ol Association of the Company be altered by eliminating therefrom the word "February" and subititating therefor the word "Marcb."
Rotice of Firms.
NOTICE.
THE Underigned FIRMS have This Day
been amalgamated and will in 'farture carry on the business under the Name and Styla of SANDER, WIELER LO..
All Assets and Llablikion of the former firms bave been taken over by the naw firm.
· SANDER & CO. WIELER & CO.
Office, No. 10, Queen's Road Central,
Hongkong, 1st March, 1848.
NOTICE.
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Mited & Partner la our FIRM on the R. HARRY WALTER ARTHUR, was
1st January, 1893.
Talwar foo, Santa Forma,
25th February, 1898.
BAIN & CO.
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Consignees.
"BEN" LINE OF STEAMERS.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,
The Steamship "BEVORLICH."
FROM LEITF, ANTWERP, LONDON AND SINGAPORE.
CONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby informed
that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godawas whence and/or from the wharves delivery may be obtained.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 17th instant, will be subject to rent,
All Clairas agalust the Steamer must be pre- sented to the Undersigned on or before the 24th instant, or they will not be recognized.
All broken, chated, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 17th instant.
No Fire Insurance has been effected. ` Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
GIBE, LIVINGSTON & Co., Agents. Hongkong, 10th March, 1898. [1-372
AUSTRIAN LLOYD'S STEAM |NAVIGA• <'
TION COMPANY.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,
FROM KOBE.
THE Steamship
TH
"MARIA VALERIE,"
That Article No. 7 be, altered by inserting the words" or Extra Reserve Fand " Immediately after the word "Fund" in the sixth line of the sald Article, and the words" and Extra Reserve Fand" lamediately after the word " Fand" fa | baving arrived, Conalgunes of Cargo are hereby the seventh line of the said. Article.
Informed that their Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godawns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf, and Godown Company, Limited; whence delivery may be obtained.
That Article No. 1st be altered by fanertlog | the words "ad subject to the provisions of Articles xatA and 1218" Immediately after the word "sum" and before the word "be" in the fourth line of such Article.
That the following Anticlo be laserted im- mediately after Article No. 141, and be num» bered Affl:los 331A and raiß, 131A-"Altbough the Reserve Fund may amount to the sum of One Million Dollars the Directors may neverthefern at their discretion from time to lime appropriato a portion of the net income and profits camed by the Company in any one year to the formation of an additional Reserve Fund, to be called 'Extra Reserve Fund,"
No Claims will be sámllied after the Goods have left the Godowns, and ail clalme must be sent in to the Underifgned before. Noon on the 17th instant, or they will not be recognised.
No Fire Inamines has been effected, and any Goods remaining in the Godowns after the 17th instant will be subject to rent,
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
SANDER & Co Agents.
Hongkong, roth March, 1858. [X-W35x
121B.-The monies standing at the credit of PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
the Extra Reserve Fund may be applicable for the equalisation of dividends, and such monies, or some portion thereof may, when- Ever the Directors shall think fit be appropriated towards the equalisation of dividends."
By Order,
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JAS. B. COUGHTRIE,
Becret1cy, Hongkong, 28th February, 1898.
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NOTICE.
"ONSIGNEES of CARGO per Steamship
"CITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO," Cargo Impeding the discharge of the Vessal will be landed and stored at Consignees' slik and expense.
The above Steamer having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bill of Lading for countersignature and to take
THE CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY,mediate delivery of their Goods from slangs
LIMITED,
(IN LIQUIDATION).
NOTICE is hereby oren that a SECOND
and FINAL RETURN of CAPITAL
amounting to $3.75 per Share has been declared
In this matter.
Upon delivery of Scrip to the Liquidator for Cancellation at his Offices or alter the ast Instant each Shareholder will receive an Order on the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI CORFORA- mow in fuil settlement of his Claim against the Company,
Shareholders who have not collected yet the First Return of Capital, amounting to $7.50 per | share, declared on the 31st August, 1897, are requested to do so without farther delay to enable the final winding-up of this Company,
Hongkong, 8th day of March, 1898.
J. GOOSMANN,
Liquidator,
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Offeries against the social eliquette of the "Shop
are orally penished by the offender being "turned ap In order to explain the latter term it must be stated that the barrack room beds are provided with a hinge about three feet from the head, to admit of their being folded when not in use. The punishment of "torning up" consists of taking advantage of the arrange ments for folding up when the offender is occupy. Ing the bed, the ordeal being an exceedingly THE P. M. S. S. Co.'s steamer China, with c/o Messrs. MELCHERS & Co., painful one, especially when there are hall malls, etc, which left hence February 12th for
Praya Central, dezen baily cadets acting as execullorers. San Franciico vía Shanghai, Nagasaki, Kobe, One particular in which the English Army Inland Sea Yokohama and Hon lalu, arrived ffices differ from their comrades of other nation--
HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB. alities is their antipathy to being seen anywhere at her destination on the 13th Inst
LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
In England such a thing would be impossible. Truo, a čertsia number of men are promoted from the ranks each year to commissions in the army; but they are mostly young fellows of good families, known as “gentleman rankers," who have oniirted as privates, with the object of eventually becoming officers after having falled at the competitiva exsminations for commis- | elons, The remainder of the commissions sccorded to the rank and file may be des. cribed an of an honorary" character, and are usually reserved for riding masters, bandmasters, &e, who are about to leave the simy, and who are thus enabled to retire into private life with the prestige and status of a lieutenancy. The result of all this is that the English officer is by birth and education almost invariably a gentle A Timer Star special from Vanceburg. Kyk which is far from belsg the case with any continental army i sad to such an extent is the says: At Esculapia this county, this morning, spirit of Casto Carried in the British Army that Constables Cropper and Thacker attempted to Arrest an old woman named Crowe, who wan
tren the son of immensely wealthy London at her home with several grown-up daughters shopkeepers have been forced to get transferred Before the officers tesiixed it, one of girls wat atracists to which they were subjected.
from one regiment to another on account of the shem like su odtrged tigrean with a big kaffe. dangerously wounding both officers. By this of this kind is that, of a row selfred General, in uniform when off daty. To such an extent is What is perhaps one of the best-known cases time the old woman and another daughter drew whore father was the most fashionable confecibis carried that there are several clubs in Fall WE are informed by the agents (Messrs. Shewan, zavolvers, and the officers realised it was fight tioner in London. He managed by diet of in- Mall and in St. James' sizeet, one of them a for life. The battle raged for a few monenty faepce to secure a commission in the Coldstreem crvice club, where the rules expressly forbid Monmouthshies from Middlesbro and Landon, Tomes & Co, that the Shire" Line steamer and after the smoke classed Mrk Crowe w Guards, where matters were made so unpleasant any officer to appear upon the premises in-rolet Singapore for this port yesterday, the 16th found dead,idated with bullets, and one for him, not only by his messmater, but even gimentals. The practice of lavariably wearing and is due here on or about the 22nd fast daughter was dead. Those who survived are to by the men themselves, who seemed to resent muftl when not on daty dates back to the second K dangerous conditor,
hting abjected to the orders of one who was decade of the present century. Sickened by the FAVANA, February 13th,
not in their eyes to the manner born, that be| Napoleonic wars, the people of England were Ensign Joseph C. Breckenrides, executive, soon asked for and chiained his transfer to exceedingly alarmed lest thele government officer of the torpedo-boat Curling, which a Hussar regiment, from which he subsequent should be tempted to follow the example of Con arrived bara to-night with supplies for the Mfatne, by migrated again to a regiment of Dragoontinental monarchies, and to reials under arms,
Rio sam mostramer, from Yokohama www washed overboard in 1.stem fost outside Guards, where ke found number of an immense standing army. With a view ol | Catharine Apcar - Havana harbour, His father fa. Inspector officers in the same position as himself. Indeed, removing this sentiment and of quieting the Sabine Rickmeri ... General of the United States Army. The this most gallant corps became uldmately popular fears, the old Duke of Wellington gave | Rokilla ...................... Cathing left Key West this morning with officered to such an extent by the sons of orders that none of the officers should be reen Denar.............................. stores for the Afaïve. Ska ptiched hoovlly in /wealthy tradesmen and merchants that it is now anywhere in public in regimentais save when Mammutr the fearful sons. A she slowed engines at y knows in the service by the nickname of the engaged on duty. This practice thes originated, Mimalaus 'clock in sight of the cost of. Cuba, Essigs Trades Union, Yet the confectioner's son bad gradually become a regular and permanent Breckeridge, who was failsed forward, wir in qusition was a splendid officer, with far rule of rallitary conventionally, and officers in carried off bis lot by heary sea. He mare courtesy and breeding than many of his fringing it were taxed by their messmates with bad succeeded in clutching a lifellos as he swept persecutors, and was far from deserving the form, this being all the more strange as the ani
but the line parted and he went overboard, treatment that he received, treatment all the forms of the Biltle's Army man not only some of Seamen
Everett and Cophage started to more difficult to encounter alice duelling is the most costly, but also the most becoming of Chowfa omma go to the rescue in a flisbhat, but the craft was aboliked to the English Army, and the means the European armies. swamped to lowering and the men who thrown, of
rascating sights and Insulis aru, to say In conclusion it may be, stated that the Bri-
the, Into the water, The Curning, was running losat, cestricted, ele
officer, tish through the sea, deluged from stem to stern. "That
birth, in wel an one occasion, while he was still in the ally by his by ha plack, his physique, and nat-
is well equipped, to act as
Rimeralda............teamer, for Manila * As Breckenridge was going under, Cook Daniel Guards, one of his comrades toward the close of leader of man--but as a leader of men in times Fref.........................................
Follow Aikdas went overboard to his rescue. The dinner one night at menn. addressed him scross gone by. He does not realize that the successful Décima ...............
Saigon Cucking Baally obeyed her helm and swung the table as follows stART
officer of the present day must be more of the Emories of Japan,
"VancORY around and maneuvered near the min in the way, old fellow, your governos is a con- sindent than of the athlete, more of the cold, cal. Choyang......
Shanghal wiler." Aikins," Coppaga-And-Evarett were | feniloner, is ke not 24 p
Saigon... culating mathematician than the warm-heaned, Talwan Mars mus Telcoed by lives, and Entien Berckenridge Was✅ Gladmitted that mich was the fact, 1 generous-minded" creature of impulses in and Holstein minimum
Belzon taken on board in the same manner, Atkins, 24 Thán, why the devil didn't he make you a ↑ word, that the military leader of the close of the | Enerzia kummune vj Shanghal fastening a line to him. The experience was pastry.cook
pissisenth century must no longer be a Prince Antiang maiimje too much for Lusckenridge, however, and ke By this time the attention of the andre jablo | Rupert, but a Melikemed Exrtisone, in Wash Tiinal: VOORIN: diad a'akers the siterwacke
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