To-day's Advertisements.
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY,
LIMITED,
FOR SHANGHAL
THE Company's Steamship'
"WHAMPOA,"
Captain Garrioch, will be despatched as above TO-MORROW, the 31st instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents,
Hongkong, Joth Octaber, 1899.
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CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR MANILA,
THE Company's Stearnship
"TSINAN,"
Captain Anderson, will be despatched as aboveonWEDNESDAY, the 1st November,P.M. The attention of Passengers is directed to the Superior Accommodation offered by this Steamer First Class Saloon is situated for ward of the Engines.
A duly qualified Surgeon is carried and the Vessel is Etted throughout with Electric Light.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, ⚫ Agents.
Hongkong, 30th October, 1899.
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CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY,
LIMITED.
FOR PORT DARWIN, QUEENSLAND PORTS, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, THE Company's Steamship
THE
"TSINAN,"
Captain Anderson, will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 1st November, I,M.
The attention of Passengers is directed to the Superior Accommodation offered by this
Steamer. The First-class Saloon is situated
forward of the Engines. A Refrigerating Chamber ensures the Supply of Fresh Provisions during the entire voyage.
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1899.
To-day's Advertisements.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION,
No. 566.
HE following Particulars of Sale of Crown THE
Land by Public Auction, to be held at the Offices of the Public Works Department, on MONDAY, the 6th day of November, 1899, at 3 P.M are published for general information.
By Command,
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,
Colonial Secretary. Colonial Secretary's Office,
Hongkong, 14th October, 1899.
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Particulars of tho, letting by Public Auction Sale, to be held on Monday, the 6th day of November, 1899, at 3 153, at the Offices of
Intimation.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. FUNERAL OF GENERAL SYMONS. LONDON, October 27th. The late General Sir P. Symons was buried at Dundee, an Anglican elergyman oficiated at A. S. WATSON & Co., the ceremony at which a few medicats and
civilians were present. No Boers attended. LIMITED
FRENCH WAR VESSEL SENT TO AFRICA.
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS. Fast Africa.
ESTABLISHED A.D, 1841.
BRANDIES.
Capsule
he Public Works Department, by Order of A.-Hennessy's Old Pale, Red His Excellency the Governor, of One Lot of CROWN LAND, in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 75 Years, with the option of renewal at a CROWN RENT to be fixed by the Sur- veyor of Her Majesty the QUEEN, for one further term of 75 years.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
| Registry
Inland Lot
| No. of Sale.
Brunate Measurements.
LOKALITY.
{. ft.
W
Conten
Square, feel.
Annual Kent.
Upset Price.
Wongueichang
Village. 30
311
150
GOVERNMENT NOTIFĻACTION,
No. 582.
of Sale of Crown Land by Public Auction, be held at the Offices of the Public Works Department, on
MONDAY,
THE following. Particulars and Conditions
A duly qualified Surgeon is carried and the Vessel is fitted throughout with Electric Light the 6th day of November, 1899, at 3.30 P.M., are
N.B.-Return Tickets issued by this Com-published for general information." pany to and from AUSTRALIA are available for By Command, return by the Steamers of the EASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN 5.5. Co. and vier verst. For Freight or Passage, apply to
DUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents.
Hongkong, 30th October, 1899.
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,
Colonial Secretary. Colonial Secretary's Office,
[136341 Hongkong, 21st Octuber, 1899.
Particulars and Conditions of the letting by [13200 Public Auction Sale, to be held on Monday, the 6th day of November, 1899, 41 3.30 PM, at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor, of One Lot of CROWN LAND, in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 75 Years, with the option of renewal at a CROWŃ RENT to be fixed by the Sarveyor to Her Majesty the QUEEN for one further term of 75 years.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR MANILA (DIRECT). ! HE Company's Steamship
ΤΗΣ
"SUNGKIANG," 'Captain Moore, will be despatched as above
on WEDNESDAY, the 1st November
The attention of Passengers is directed to the Superior Accommodation offered by this Steamer.
The Vessel is fitted throughout with Electric Light
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents.
Hongkong, 30th October, 1899.
No. of Sale.
Registry Not
TAGALING
18. 1.t
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No. 1 al
1.56% Joad.
FOR MANILA AND CERU. (Taking Cargo at through Rates for too.
THE SO
HE Steamship
"VENUS,"
Captain D. Imas, will be despatched as above on FRIDAY, the 3rd Novundling, at Noon,
For Freight or Passage, apply to-
BRANDAO & Co. Agents.
Hongkong, 30th October, 189
THE OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA, LIMITED.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND TAMSUI
HE Company's Steamship
THE
"TAMSUL MARU," Captain K. Sobajima, will be despatched for the above ports, on SUNDAY, the 5th November, at Daylight,
For Freight or l'assage, apply to
MITSUIBUSSAN KAISHA, Agents.
Hangkung, joth October, 1899.
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THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMAPNY.
STEAM FOR STRAITS, CEYLON, AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADEN, EGYPT, MEDITERRANEAN PORTS, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. (Through Hills of Lading issued for BATAVIA, PERSIAN GULE, CONTINENTAL and AMERICAN PORTS.)
*HE Steamship
TH
"CHUSAN," Captain Street, carrying Her Majesty's Mails, will be despatched from this for BOMBAY, &c., on SATURDAY, the with November, at Noon, taking Passengers and Cargo for the above Ports.
steamer
Silk and Valuables, all Cargo for France, and Tea for London (under arrangement) will be transhipped at Columbo into proceeding direct to Marseilles and London; Other Cargo for London, &c., will be conveyed vid Bombay.
Parcels will be received at this Office until 4 F.M. the day before sailing. The Contents and Value of all Packages are required.
Shippers are particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Company's
Bills of Lading.
For further Particulars apply to
H. A. RITCHIE,
Superintendent.
Hongkong, 30th October, 1899.
FOR NEW YORK YA, SUEZ CANAL.
THE Steamship
"ST. JEROME,"
Es
Bondary Measuremejtis,
Sk. (1. fr
[t.
TO LET.
| Upset Price
457 25800 246 Tanjun
EMI-DETACHED VILLA RESIDEN.
CES on Bowen Road (now in course of erection.) GROUND FLOOR, 52, PEEL STREET. OFFICES: 1st floor, No. 10, PRAVA CENTRAL (Lately occupied by Messis. MELChkrs & Co.) "HARFORD." MAGAZINE Gar No. 5, RirroN TERRACE. Apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST MENT & AGENCY CO., LD. Hongkong. 30th October, 1899
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MOGUL LINE OF STEAMERS.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
STEAMSHIP "ENERGIA," FROM NEW YORK AND STRAITS.
“ONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the longkong and Koseloon, whence and/or from the wharves delivery may be obtained.
Kowloon Wharf and tindown Company, at
Zer (war
$18
B.--Superior Vory Old Cognac
Red Capsule
$21 C.--Very Old Liqueur Cognac $24 V.O-D-Hennessy's Finest
Very Old Liqueur Cag- nac, 1872 Vintago, Red Capsulo -
- $36
V.V:O.-E.-Finest Very Old Liqueur Cognac, 1862 Vintage
-
$48
PARLIAMENT, Parliamenthas been prorogued.
NEW GOVERNOR OF BOMBAY. Sir Henry Northcote has been appointed Governor of Bombay,
THE WAR. Several hours fighting took place outside. Kimberley on Tuesday. At first 270, and finally sea of the garrison were engaged, losing three killed and twenty-one wounded. Many Boers were killed including Commandant
Botha.
HONGKONG VOLUNTEERS.
months ago and again at the night attack made last week, and at the competitlen, hoki mar 'INSPECTED DY-H. E. THEY GOVERNOR.
Saturday he could hardly believe they were the same men, they had so very greatly improved. The last few days under canvas have been Howasnotan Artillery officer, sowould not speak. busy ones for the Hongkong Volunteers and on the shooting, but what had struckhim was a the inspections, first on Saturday by His very important thing too-perhaps the most Excellency the Governor Sir Henry Blake important, the fire discipline displayed during K.C.M.G., Honorary Colonel of the Corps, and the compétition. He knew that they had great on Sunday by H. E. the General Officer difficulty in attending parades, but if they Commanding the District, Major-General would help him he would do all in his power, Gascoigne, were both remarkably well attendled, on the Legislative Council and elsewhere, to the men appreciating the honour done them by assist them. The recent troubles in the Hiu. SA French warship has been ordered to South striving to give as good an account of them; terland had conclusively proved the necessity selves as possible. The troops were formed of having the Hongkong Volunteers ready and up on the parade ground on Saturday afternoon willing to assist in their own defence, and he facing the South Shore, the assembly sounding | would especially ask them to attend the diffe. at 2pm. The Governor arrived as soon as the rent parades which be intended-holding during men had changed front and the different the present drill season. He knew the officers companies had taken up their allotted pusi would come, and he hoped the man would also, tions. His Excellency, who was accompanied le as great numbers as possible; he would by his son aside-de-camp, then inspected arrange the times to suit the volunteers as the troops and seemed pleased with the regulars could always wait for them, and their smart, soldier like appearance. The lire he would also give them notice in plenty of was then formed, into a hollow squate, facing time. This was only an informal inspection inwards, and after the men being brought to the and he hoped to see a still greater number of Stand at Ease Were addressed by H. E. them very shortly: The General, afterwauls the Governor, who said that he was pleased to addressed a few words to the Commandant see so many of them of the parade, especially and officers of the Corps, and showed them the as he knew it was a bad day, being mail day, shield which be intended presenting to the win- for them to leave their businesses. He did not ners of the machine gun contpetition, but said intend to detain them long, as he knew that the that at the same time he was willing to change Machine gun competition was to take place the shield for a cup. The shield is made olsilver, that afternoon, but he wished to impress upon beautifully designed and chased, on a. black- them the importance of becoming efficient. wood ground, and as the volunteer officers con They were reckoned as a part, and not an un- sidergil that it was the finest specimen of work important part, of the defences of the Colony and they had seen in the East, they had no hesita- inefficient volunteers were worse than useless, tion in accepting the General's choice. The in fact they were a danger. What he wanted troops were then dismissed. to their tents to to sce was the Volunteers able to take wait for the General inspection of the camp. their place alongside the regulars on any cere- Here again he expressed himself as being gr monial parade, and they could only do that by tified with the keen interest shown by the inform them that the new armament scheme constant drill and practise. He was pleased to | Volunteers in their military duties,
After dinnera concert was got up by Corporal had been approved of and the Field Battery Smart. The programme was a very good one, would soon be armed with the 3.5 in, mountain' all the numbers going off well. A good.num.. gun, which was the best gun for their purpose.der attended the entertainment, whilst others It was very essential that they should have passed the time in vurious ways, and when the confidence in their weapon and that it should time arrived lights were ordered out. A 5.30 be the best, but it was just as important that in the moming all was bustle in preparing to the men behind the gun should be well trained strike camp, and at 7 o'clock the tents were and competent,
deserted, everything used during the ten days encampment being removed to an open space for conveyance to Hongkong, · At 8 o'clock all, except those who had left earlier by private launches, partook of breakfast, and then boarded the Solent with their belongings, arriving at Murray pier, shortly before nine o'clock, the baud, when nearing the landing, playing “Auid" Lang Sync" During the day the camp equip ments were brought across to Hongkong, to be stowed away for the next encampment.
Martial law has been extended throughout Natal
The third battalion of the Grenadier Guards has left Gibraltar for South Africa.
WEATHER REPORT.
The Observatory report says:-
On the 29th at 1155 a.m. barometric changes are slight. Pressure renuins high over China, with moderate gradients and fresh to strong monsoon on the coast, and in the N. part of the China Sea. FORECAST-Fresh N.E. winds; fair. falling in China. Pressure is highest between
All our Brandies are guaranteed to be PURE COGNAC, the differences in
On the 30th at 11.55 am the barometer is price being merely a question of age and vintage.
the E. coast of China and W, Japan. Gradients Sample bottles and sinuller quanti-slight to moderate. Moderate monsoon on the ties will be supplied at proportionate China Sea. FORECAST:-Fresh F. winds; fine. coast, strong monsoon in the N. part of the
wholesale rates.
IT
A. S. WATSON & Co., Limited. QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.
NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS,
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Whilst the saloons of the Hongkong Telegraph will always be open for the fair discussion by correspondents of all gues tions offering public interests, it trust' be distinctly wider stood that the ditur does te br any way hold himself responsible for opinions thus expressed.
BIRTHS.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
The number of Volunteers now enrolled at Penang total 150, which is the fall strength for two companies.
SEVERAL shipownersand shipmasters at Penang have petitioned the Government for a lighthouse at Pulo Hantu, an important landmark id dangers on the Penang Pangkok run.
XMAS AND NEW YEAR PARCELS. Parcels..for the United Kingdom arust be ported before 3 p.m. on Friday, November toth. They are due in London on 17th December. Senders of Parcels are, however, requested to post thern a few days in advance.
On the 29th October, Robinson Road,
Ar a meeting of the Singapore Legislative Kowloon, the wife of Dr. J. H. SWAN, nf a daughter.
[13644 Council. Mr. Stringer asked: "Whether it will On the 30th October, at 31, Elgin Street, be expedient to continue the sulisidy of $15,000 Hongkong, the wife of MORRIS STERNBERG,
per annum now payable for a fortnightly-mail [1365a
service of Penang ve Rangoon after the new German fortnightly mail has begun to call at
of a son.
The
he Hongkong Celegraph Penang outwards; and when the contract for
HONGKONG, MONDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1899,
NOTES' AND COMMENTS.
THE TRANSVAAL.
the subsidy of $13,000 per annum above refer- red to terminates,"
A CASE of accidental shooting occurred on board the Kiang An, now in the roads, a few days ago, near Djamie. The captain was toy- ing with his revolver when the weapon explod- ed, and a Malay passenger was shot through the abdomen. The bullet was abstracted, laut
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MACHINE GUN COMPETITION. After His Excellency had spoken a few con- grailatory words to the officers, the Field Bal- tory, and A, B & C Machine-gun Companies, were marched down to the pier to embark for Lye-chi-kak, D & E Co.'s going to the ranges to finish their class firing The guns had been taken over and placed in position on a mound during the morning by a fatigue party which had placed targets on the hillside opposite. There were four separate bunchies of-targets, three being formed in lines, the top and second line a long raw of whitewashed canvas, the third about to smaller targets, also in line, while the fourth row was made up of still smaller targets, These three bunches were for the machine gunners, cach Company having one to them selves. The targets for the Field Battery were grouped in twos and threes, forming a circle on the hillside, with a line running down 10 the water's edge, the whole representing a camp. The range was a little under 1,000 yards. The Machine Gunners started the firing and the dust could be seen as the showers of bullets hit around the targets, showing the aim to be good. After the Masias had fired the allotsed number of rounds the "Cease Fire” sounded, and, the bunch nearest the Field Battery's targete were taken down and carefully packed away in sampans. The Seven-pounders now started and proved themselves as useful a body of marksmen as could be required, the fourth round striking the centre, target. Some idea of the accuracy of the shooting can be obtained when it is known that a fire was started right in the centre of the supposed camp by the bursting of the shrapnel.
CRICKET.
A match was played on Saturday between teams of the Hongkong Cricket Club, and the Hongkong Eootball Club. The former were the first to go to the wickets, but they did not make much of a stand, only scoring 96. Jelf made highest score, knocking up a creditable 36. Four batsmeh were disposed of through. catches, but Ross caused destruction, with the leather, and came out with the splendid average of four, wickets for eight runs, and his overs read 4.1. The Rev. Vallings was absent. Following are the scores and bowling analysis
1. Strong, R.M.,1,e linneocl, b Waymouth Lt. }}. F. [elf, R.N., e Tuck, h Waynmuds .............1 D. Wood, liggan L. Hill, RW., 1 Higgan mu
C. S. P. Franklin, R.N., L... Rossi Capt. Langhorne, R.A., c Waymouth, h Iloss..... A. Wilson, R.N., b Rosa
Major Clark, R.A, M. C., L. Kras, mark
1. M. ER01, K.N., ¢ Ross, & Waymouth... Lt. Lewis, RA, not got Rey Valings, absent
Waymouth
liggen...
Extras,
- BOWLING ANALYSIS,
Overs Maid - Runs Wiles .N.B, Wickets
fit
A party of regulars, assisted by some volun- teers, collected the targets after the firing was finished and brought them back to camp for the purpose of counting the hits, which proved no easy task. Next day on parade the result was
The Football Club, did, exceedingly well, ; announced, "A" Co. being the winners of the scoring 240. Only five batsmen failed to get competition by three points. An accident, into double figures, and out of these there was the wounded is a serious one. The captain
which might have proved serious but for the only one "duck Waymouth being bowled by prompt aid rendered by the men on the launch, Clark with a "clinking ball. Ross was in was allowed to proceed to Singapore on his happened as the steamer was towing the good form with the Lai as well as with the written guarantee to return in the ship. The sampans, with the targets on board, to the bail, and came out at the top with 57 to wounded man admits the shooting to have camp. There were three sampans, on one of his credit, which were secured by very been accidental.-Straits Times.
which were two "regulars," Chinamen being on good cricket. Ward followed close with 55, the others, which were being towed with such during the getting of which he made some A BERLIN press despatch dated 9th September a short line that the wash from the propeller big hits. Rotherham made a good display for to the New York journal says:-"The prp were under water and cansized it. One of the brilliant. Four out of the six trundlers secured drew the nise of the one on which the soldiers his 41. The bowling, was not particularly bability of war between Great Britain and the
men was able to swim; the other unfortunately two wickets each, but Clark's analysis reads Transvaal is discussed with great interest. The
best wickets for twenty runs, five overs. was not, but was able to cling to the sampan un- press comment is mostly unfavourable to Great til he was picked up. The amusing part of the Elliot's two cost him er. Langhorne had 58 Britain. The general opinion seems to be that accident was that one of the volunteers had knocked up against him for no wickets. The if the British are defeated there is a splendid dressed himself ready to jump in to the man's full score and analysis are as follow
rescue, when he was picked up, and the would- chance for Germany in South Africa, while in be candidate for the Royal Humane Society's the case of a British victory there will be the medal dressed again, but he no sooner got to greatest Buer trek ever seen, the Boers emigrat.the wharf when, getting on the pier, he fell into ing en masse to German territory. Then, it is the water himself, clothes and all on. added, Great Britain, will want also to oust Cermany from Such Africa."
Dr. Tuck, R.N., Franklin, b Jell J. Les, Elliott
1. C. R. Hancock, csuh. & foll
A. G. Ward, csub, b Elliott....
Copa. Tuliochy R.A., mug out.
J. A. Higgon, R.W.F., & Clark. Capt. Waymouth, K.A, b Clark JA. Kos, e Wood, & Franklin, H. Kotherham, R.W.F., Wood, h Franklin
Tawa, ran out
K. G. Thomin, R.A., noi suk
Elliot
Frankil Clark Wilst
Extras
Total
BOWLING ANALYSİK,
Overs, Maid, Runs, Wides. N.D. Wickets
50.
The Transvaal news of the last few days as been anything but pleasant reading to Englishmen, and the worst of the matter is that we may expect it to grow worse instead of better, for it now appears to be perfectly plain that we are greatly overmatched at all points and cannot hope to even hold our own until the arrival of re-inforcements; pot the handful of men now on the way, but the full army corps which was supposed to be and should have been ready to leave, for South Africa at a moment's notice. The telegram announcing the burial of General Symons at Dundee, if read between the lives, shows that Dundee must be in the lands of the Boers, and that it was found impossible to carry the wounded General with nur forces when the place was
GENERAL'S INSPECTION, abandoned. It stands to reason that had British troops been present he would have
Anyone conversant with military matters been accorded a military funeral, but there
knows what a general's inspection means, We is no mention of one, and the significant
have heard it said that on that one day in the concluding sentence, saying that no Hours We have at present rather a notable display of year, a "regular" gets a good dinner, so that even attended, shows that the Boers could have Japan's naval strength in Kobe Bay, says the if it does entail extra work and anxiety it has its done so bad they chosen, and this would Kobe Herald. Three battleships, four first advantages. The volunteers, however, did not have this comforting thought, as their meals. No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have been impossible had they not been in class cruisers, a coast defence cruiser, and a throughout had been so good that an improve- have left the Godowns, and all Goods remain possession of Dundee. To put the matter torpedo-boat destroyer compose a display of ment would have been superfluous. But if they ing undelivered after the 4th November, will be plainly, our retreat from Dundee was so Japan's maritime standing, such as has not did not have that comfort, they had the work, subject to rent.
All Claims against the Steamer must be pre-precipitate that General Syoss was allowed been seen from Kobe bund for a length of and, strange to say, they seemed to enjoy it From the first thing in the morning they might sented to the Undersigned on or before the 4th 10 fall into the hands of the copy and time. It is noteworthy too, to serve the
be seen busily rushing around, each tent's died, to all intents and purposes, a comparatively substantial physique of the men | November, or they will not be recognized.
occupants, vieing with the other to have their All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are prisoner.
We do not mean to say
who man the ships. From a distance to-day,
tent the best, the mattresses, blankets, rifles, to be left in the Godowns, where they will be that our troops were to blame for this, for
the scene at the landing of the Crown Prince
etc having to be placed with military exact. The first Rugby match of the Hongkong examined on the 4th November, at 3 P.St.
Football Club this season will take plate to- we do not think so, but it is just as well to night very well have been mistaken as No Fire Insurance has been effected.
bear these facts in mind as showing the taller Occidental peoples. The verisimilitude attended, breakfast eaten, arms and accoutre at the Happy Valley. The Club team will be: pertaining to one of the stouter and, so as not to offend the scrutinzing eye
of the general. Church parade had to be morrow, Tuesday, 31st inst, against the Navy Bills of Lading will be conntersigned by
DODWELL & Co., LIMITED,
gravity of the British position in Natal at the
of the men's uniforms with those of European ments made faultlessly clean, besides the mul- At Kimberley too, we
R. Thomson, RA, back, H. 1lancock, M. present moment. Agents.
navies, and the strictly Occidental dress of the titudinous other jobs incidental on these occa Wilkinson, RA, H. Tuck, P. Cox, three: Hongkong, 30th October, 189.
seem to be in anything but a secure position. reception party made the scene all of Western sions, and all to be got through by to nm. As quarter bucks A Williamson, W. Stevens, Our force there amounts to about two memories. There is the abiding contrast, how- we said, a good start was made early, and, by K.E. half-backs; B, Castle, R.A. (Capt.), H. thousand five hundred men only, including ever, of Japanese alleys and streets with the a part of the Royal North Lancaster hard to believe sometimes that the meagre before breakfast on the parade ground, the R.A., E. Deacon, foralards
showy inagnificence of turrets and rams. It is the time the General came, everything was Morell, W. McMurtric, Higgon, R.W.F
spick and span. The Church service was held W. Loring, RA AR. Itak, R.A., H. Lewis, Regiment, the rest being local forces and
Mr. Pearce officiating, Volunteers. Mr. RHODES is there and has People of our daily walks through the streets are of the same race that have got afloat this telegraphed to the War Office for reinforce fleet of nine. [IGHT SCHOOL for EUROPEANS, by an ments, but unless the Naval Brigade which
Ex-SCHOOLMASTER.
went northward from Capetown the other Terms moderate, for Particulars apply day under seated orders is bound for Kimberley we fear that the town' will have to c/o This Office.
shift for itself, for it is unlikely that troops Hongkong, 18th August, 1899. [10483
can be spared from any point in South Africa at present. Of Mafeking there is no news, so that town is probably captured.
Another thing that strikes us as peculiar is the fact that the Boers are able to send telegrams from Pretoria to their, forsign sympathisers. One would naturally suppose that one of the first acts of our troops would
NIG
Entimations.
NOTICE.
AN APPEAL.
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HE SUPERIORESS of the ITALIAN CONVENT, CAINE ROAD, begs most respectfully to APPEAL to the Residents of Hongkong and the Post Parts, for their kind patronage and support, and desires to state that she will be pleased to receive orders for all kinds of NEEDLE WORK.
Gentlemen's Shirts made to order, and Cuffs and Collars renewed an old ones.
Ladies and Children's Under-clothing Chi Materials can be supplied, if required.
The Superioress will also be most grateful for any PAPER, or old ENVELOPES to be male into Books for the Children of the Poor Schools, who are taught by the Sisters.
Hougkong, 22nd April, 1892.
will be despatched for the above port and will dren's Dresses, and all kinds of Embroidery,
be followed by
S.S. "AFGHANISTAN.”
DODWELL & CO., LIMITED,
Agents. Hongkong, 30th October, 1899
-For Freight, apply to
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SANITARY BOARD.
A special meeting of the Sanitary Heard was held at hoop to-day.
There were presentThe President (Dr. Atkinson, Prin- cipal Civil Medical Officer) who occupied the chair, The Vice-President (The Hon. F. H. May, Captain Superintendent of Police), the Hon. R. D. Ormsby (Director of Public Works), Dr. Clark (Medical Officer of Health), and Mr. Duggan (Secretary).
The meeting, to all intents and purposes, was a committee meeting, to discuss-as-the- chairman put it, whether the size of the cubicle
FOOTBALL,
RUGDY
· Kick-off will lake place at 4.30 p.m. sharp- The Club will play in colours.. Although the Club team is perhaps not so strong this year outside, a good game may be expected. Referee :-Capt.. Waymouth, KIA....
After breakfast finishing touches were given: to the tents and the men rushed on parado to be ready to meet the General by 10 n'clock This time the parade was formed up in the correct position, the Field Battery on the right, with the other companies forming on their left. in order of seniority with the band in the rear. When General Gascoigne, attended by Color nel The O'Gorman and Captain Trefusis, came on the parade-ground he was received with a general's salute, and the band playing the accompanying inusic, after which he inspected In the men and expressed himself as being highly satisfied with their steadiness and general soldier-like appearance.
JUDICIAL INTELLIGENCE, In the Supreme Court of Hongkong. Original: Jurisdiction,
the matter of the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company, Limited, and in the mat., tor of the Company's (Memorandum of Association Ordinance 18gal
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After the inspection, the order. "B and C.This was a petiffon presented to the Court to Companies stand fast, Field Battery and D and conlitg a special resolution of the Company of the Sanitary Troperties Ulkoald-bain---E-iwwards-wboc;ngbringing oths u duly pzsdede and creased, and the outcome of the meeting sas Corps into position to hear the remarks the meetings beld on the 3rd July last and heigh that a letter he sent to the Government recoin General wished to make. He said that July last, altering the form of the Company's mending that instead of 64 square feet being it gave him great pleasure to meet constitution by substituting Memorandum of it was during the time he had Association and Articles of Association for the. allotted to a floor for tenants or landlords of them, the houses to build the cubicles (rooms) as been in command of the district that their Company's Deed of mettlement dated the 29th they please, that they be compelled to build numbers had been so greatly augmented August 1863 and for all regulations of the the cubicles 8 ft. by 8 ft., to prevent double, and they had been brought up to their present rows for then it would not be allowable to bigh state of efficiency. He could not take have a narrow passage of it between the much credit to himself for the good work he
had seen done, but he wished to congratula their officers, he had seen thein about twelve
kava.been-to-res that she wiren bading kom the Transvaal and the Orange Free State were controlled by the British, yet it appears that Presidents Kruger and StrYNE are allowed to be in direct communication with the outside world Telegrams from the Hague give much more detailed accounts of affairs than do our own, and they appear to be sent from the Boer side. Of course they may be concoctions, but this remains to be rows 1493 proved
2.The motion was carried..
subsequently made and now in force. E-Pollock, Acting Attomey cted by Messrs Deacon and
ed in support of th