IMPERIAL DEGREES.
8th November.
(1) General Nich Sza-ch'eng, Commander of the Right Corps of the Grand Army of the North, is hereby granted the privilege of attend ing the Palace theatricals on the 17th, 12th and 13th instant held in honour of the Empress Dowager's birthday by
(a) Mei Tung-vih, a Ceneral serving in Chip province, who was received in audience this morning, is ordered to have his name rycorded in the Grand Council'minutes for future ap pointment, and in the meanwhile he is to report himself to Viceroy Yb Lu of Chibli, for further anders.-V. C. Dafly News. -
WAR NEWS BY WIRE.
(From Our Exchanges.) Tho. Queen's Speech.
LONDON, Oeleher, 27th. Parliament was prorogued to-day. The Queen, in her Speech, congratulates. Parlia ment on the brilliant qualities of her brave regiments in repelling the invision of Iser Colonics, and deplores the loss of gallant officers and soldiers. She trusts a Divine Blessing will rest on her gallant Army.
Royal Sympathy.
The Queen, the Prince of Wales, and the Duke of Connaught have sent messages of sympathy to Lady Symons. The newspapers in their obituary notices all speak in culogistic terms of Gen. Symons' qualities as a soldier.
The action at Reitfontein,
BOMBAY, October 27th. A special.cablegram to the Bombay Gazette states that details of the action at Rietfontain Dear Ladysmith on the Newcastle road give the British force as consisting of the Gloucesters, the Devonshires, the Liverpools, the 19th Hus Sars, the 5th Lancers, and the Natal Volunteers. Our troops attacked the Free State Boers who were occupying a strong position on successive ridges. The Gloucestershires and Devonshires advanced under cover of artillery, while the Natal Volunteers attacked the enemy in the dank and the Liverpools took the enemy in the rear.
The Boers were driven from the succes. sive ridges back upon their main position which was then shelled. Their guns were si- lenced. The Boers fired their" Mausers and machine guns incessantly with decision and coolness. They lost heavily from our shells. Sir George White by driving the Boers back accomplished his objects and ended the fight.
The Kimberley Sortie.
The Londen correspondent of the Bombay Gazette wires to-day that there has been a brilliant sortie at Kimberley, which resulted in the route of 700 Boers after four hours' fighting The North Lancashires especially distinguished themselves. They succeetled in capturing two guns, and killed the Boer Commandant. "The Boers fled demoralised The garrison at Kimberley consists of 2,500 men under Colonel Kekewicht,
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1899
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which the Roers were repulsed after several Zulu Zalp 0fored-and Rofused. 3 | were killed, wounded, or taken prisoners. The hours'ighting. The British, loss was about
Dinizilu, one of the leading chiefs in Zulu-Free Slaters have occupied Colenso, thereby 100 and the dhemy's loss was greater. The land, which, in 1898, became a province of rendering impracticable the retreat of the Boers were very tumerous, and had many Natal, has offered his assistance to the British Kartison from Ladysmith. General White is guns. All our forces were engaged to clear in the fight with the Boers. The message of wounded: The Boers are masters of the whole the position commanding the town. The posithe British Governinent in reply was "Keep railway from Maritzburg to Durban, Colesburg tion was, however, found to be evacuated. The quiet yourself, so as not to disturb the Trans has been taken by the Free Staters. The Governor of the Cape Colony is uneasy about enemy, attacked with gre, vigour; but were vaal Zulus."
the attitude of the Afrikanders there. pushed back several ues. The Brifish then returned to camp urrainlested.
The Artillery Duel at Ladysmith.
THE "POWERFUL'S" SHOOTING,
October $1st.
The Times special correspondent rélegraphs from Ladysmith on Monday that the Hoers, without any warning, fired a 40-pounder on the town at daybreak from the north. The cavalry, under Genemi French, with six batteries and an infantry brigade, were then sent out towards the west, while Colonel lan Hamilton, with another brigade, moved out to the north, to attempt to turn the enemy's defences. The enemy had skilfully taken up positions to make the most of their artillery, covering the north and west approaches to Ladysmith; and until noon a continuous artillery duel went on. went," says the correspondent, "with tieneral French and Colonel Grimwood's Infantry Brigade. The six batteries at daylight opened a longrange fire on the position above the Newcastle Road, where the enemy bata sick gun, while three Inttalions covered: the right dank. The enemy retamed the fire rapidly, their range being good, but the execution was small. Our batteries rained shrapnell on the Boer position and their gunners were seen constantly dying to cover. At 8 am. the cavalry discovered the enemy in great strength to the west, and fell back. The guns then changed front and met the enemy's heavy attack successfully. The British infantry force, consisting of both battalions of the King's Roral Rides, the Leicestershires, the Liver- pools, the Royal Dublin Fusiliers, the Devons, ihe Gordon Highlanders, and the Manchesters, returned to camp at 2 o'clock. On the left the movement was hampered by the Mountain. Battery mules stampeding over to the enemy's the front held by the enemy covering seven or position. The position was much extended, eight miles. Our retirement was not molested; but the enemy showed in position in great numbers. A Naval Brigade from the cruiser Powerful has arrived, with two quick-firing guns, and in five rounds they silenced the enemy's 40 pounder, which had dropped eleven sells into Ladysmith, though no serious dainage was done. All the troops behaved splendidly. Dr. Jameson was a spectatur of
the action.
Unofficial reports say that General White's plan of action was upset by the Boers evacuat- ing what appeared to be their principal position, The Boers then attacked our right flank, which had to be largely, reinforced from the centre. Eventually, the British retired under a heavy fire, gallantly covered by our artillery. Two guns of the 53rd Hattery were temporarily lost
but were afterwards recovered..
Captains Rice and Silver, and Lieut. Donner, of the Irish Fusiliers, and Captains Dungan and Canner, of the Gloucesters, were wounded.
Field Artillery Reinforcements. The transport Zebenghita, with field artillery, has arrived at Cape Town.
sail in about ten days to replace the ca Three extra battalions and a mountain bat- sualties at Ladysmith.
Treachery at Vryburg.
LONDON, October 26th. Official correspondence published at Cape Town, between Mr. Schreiner and the Vryburgtery Magistrate, shows that the main reason why Vryburg surrendered that a portion of the inhabitants, who should have been available for its defence, sided with the enemy, virtually betraying the place.
A Cape Politician Joins the Boers. Mr. Hoffinan, a member of the Cape Assem bly, has left Paarl for the Transvaal, with an ambulance party. There is great indignation at his being allowed to cross the border, as he may give the enemy information.
The Storming of Elands Hill, The Times correspondent at Ladysmith, telegraphing on Wednesday, says that the storming of Elands Hill was perhaps the most brilliant achievement of the British infantry since Albuera. Colonel Wilford was killed gallantly leading his battalion'; and his second in command was slightly wounded. The final assault, when the hill, was taken and the artillery was rushed up to the nek, would have ended in the annihilation of the retreating Boers; but, owing to some misunderstanding regarding an armistice, the opportunity was lost.
Artillery Reinforcements.
The moves of the 1st, 16th, and 22nd Field Batteries have been countermanded; and they have been warned to be in readiness to proceed to South Africa.
Dundee and Glencoe.
A special telegram to the Indian Daily Times states that the Natations wished the holding of Dundee and Glencoe to be persisted in; but Lord Wolseley disapproved, The Boers have attempted to seduce the Basutos. The Times denies that á foreign move is likely.
The Sydney Contingent Sails, The steamship Kent has sailed with the first portion of the Sydney contingent for the Cape. The men embarked amid tremendous onthu- siasm, 250 Victorians and 80 Tasmanians left Melbourne for South Africa on board the steamer Medic, which will call at Adelaide and embark 125 men at each place, Major Wroth sley, of the Royal Engineers and Head of the Telegraph Department, with General Buller's Army, has been drowned at Teneriffe, on his way out to the Cape.
Cape Mahomedans and the War.
The Mahomedans of Cape Town held a meeting on the 26th Inst. to discuss the best means of assisting the Imperial Governinent, and Imaums (priests) were instructed to confer with their congregations concerning the saine. Hospital Ships.
Two more hospital ships are going to the Cape, which will make four in all.
At Ladysmith.
October 29th... The latest news from Ladysmith states that a reconnaissance made by the 18th Hussars has located the enemy, who are in a strong position. The Mounted Infantry failed in an attempt to drawn them out. Owing to the late hour of the day Generul White's column bivouacked; but the enemy withdrew at day break to Reitfontein..
The Wounded at Glencoe, Major Donegan, Chief Medical Officer' at Glencoe, hay telegraphed through, Pretoria that the wounded underchia
PARTENERI care are doing splendidly Any Boers taken prisoners are to be confined on boardship.
Another Engagement.
October 30th Sir George White reports that an engage ment took place before Ladysmith to-day in
The Ladysmith Duel.
November 1st
A special cable states that the engagemen! at Ladysmith was of the severest possible character. One chief incident was an artillery duel, in which the Naval contingent displayed some wonderful marksmanship, succeeding in silencing the Boers longrange guns in five munds. The British cavalry proved extraor- dinarily useful. The 5th Lancers especially distinguished themselves by several brilliant charges.
Enteric Fever in Natal. Owing to the prevalence of enteric fever in Natal, all troops for service are given the option of being inoculated, Seventy per cent. of the men have accepted.
"Reverses Stiffen Our Backs." The Right Hon. Henry Chaplin, speaking at Manchester last night, referred to the dis aster at Ladysmith. He said that these reverses stiffen our backs. The majority of the newspapers adopt a similar tone. Some of them severely criticize tieneral Wife's tactics.
The Ladysmith Disaster.
BOMBAY, November 2nd.
Sir George White telegraphed that, after the mules had stampeded with the guns and with the ammunition reserve--which was the initial cause of the disaster at Ladysmith-the men erected sand-guards and built up stone defences during the night. In the morning the Boers opened fire and were largely reinforced during the day, and for hours poured a searching fire into our ranks. The columa held the position until 3 o'clock, when the ammunition was exhausted, and the Boers pressing to short range, captured the position. Sir George White adds that the security of Ladysmith is unaffected. The Boers have renewed hostilities against Ladysmith. The renewal was anticipated, and the Naval Brigade, working hard during the night, mounted two 50-pounder guns. The British were thus able to open fire on the enemy at 6 o'clock on Tuesday morning. The Boers replied, and an artillery duck took place. The Buer guns were finally dismounted. During the retreat from Glencoe there were eight killed, sixteen wounded, and thirty-eight men missing. The Central News representative eulogises the work of the Indian Ambulance Corps,
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OTHER WAR ITEMS.
The Natal Railways.
LONDON, October 16th. The railway stations on the Natal line, north- ward to the Glencoe Junction, were dismantled by the British boloré being ábandoned. The work was carried out in accordance with the British scheme of defensive operations.
The Captured Train..
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£5,000 for Rhodes-Dead or Alive.
The London Globe states that the Boers have offered a reward of £5,000 for the capture of Mr. Cecil Rhodes, "dead or alive." Mir Rhodes was recently reported to be in, Kimberley.
Kruger Warned..
In consequence of the Roers having threatened to manter any Englishmen who may fall inte their hands, Mr. Chamberlain has sent a message to President Kruger. The British liaister warns the President that he will hold him responsible for any acts committed by the Bears contrary to the laws of civilisation.
Boer Horses Poor. Brigadier-General Sir William Penn-Symons, K.C.B., who was in command of the British forces in Natal previously to the arrival of Sir George White, reports that the Boers' horese themselves are worn out, are in a wretched 'condition, and that the men
The Ruse that Failed.
The Freestaters captured the telephone at Mødder River. They then tied to trick the authorities at Kimberley into revealing the mili
ary disposition of their forces, making believe that friends of the British were using the tele phone. The Kimberley people were, however, too cute to fall into the trip.
Railway Line Destroyed.
The Boers have destroyed the railway line al Lobatsi, about so miles north of Mateking, and also at Assvogelkop, Taungs, a small town, with a fortress, 41 miles south of Vry sarg, has been captured by the Hoers.
An American Transport Offered.
The American Atlantic Transport Co. has made an offer to the British Government of the gratuitous use of its steamer, the faine, 2,816 tons, as a hospital ship for the use of troops in-
valided during the war. accepted the offer.
The "Niobe
The Government has
to
and "Diadem go to the Cape. 11.M.S. Wiebe, a first-class cruiser of 11,000 tous, on the Devonport station, and H.M.S. | Dindem, another first-class cruiser of the same tonnage, belonging to the Channel Squadron, have been ordered by the British Admiralty to proceed to the Cape.
THE DUTCH VIEW.
The Ladysmith Disaster,
THE HAGUE, ist November, - General White with two regiments of foot. and Boo more men, has surrendered near Lady- smith to escape destruction, and Ladysmith has capitulated On Sunday evening, the Irish Fusiliers and the Gloucester Regiment, 2,000 strong, with-lorty-two officers, and a mountain battery of six pieces, were sent out from Ladysmith 16
the British protect
left flank. On Monday, General White marched out with all available
troops, and had a long engagement with the Boers
probably under Joubert. The British were driven back with heavy luss. The Boers advanced from the antillery position which they had taken up the previous day, and moved their artillery to a distance of 6,000 yards from Lady smith. In the meantime, the Boers had inter cepted and captured all the convoys and rein- forcements sent up from, Port Natal and Pietermaritzburg. The Zimmer has received word that the Boers have taken Pietermaritz burg. In any cases, communication between Natal and the British forces have been cut by the Boers. The result of the decisive engage- ment on Monday was that the whole British force was surrounded and compelled to sur- render after heavy losses, General White took the responsibility of the surrender upon him. self, from his position being untenable.
There was a tremendous agitation at London. Some of the newspapers counsel the evacuation of Ladysmith. It is rumoured that General White has killed himself or is dead, The Fest minster Gazelle advises an advance upon Bloemfontein. The Boers are fortifying Barkly West, in order to bombard Kimberley from there.
Congratulations for the Boers.
The Hague, Nov. 1st.
There has been an engagement near Rimba bane Mountain, not far from Ladysmith. The Temps says that the Transvaal troops around Ladysmith will be raised to the strength of 60,000 nth at the end of this week. The Lon don papers assert that, on Monday, the Boers re-occupied their former positions around Lady. smith; further, that a Baer artillery, force has opened fire on the town; and that the situation is highly serious. They deplore the defeat at Ladysmith and look upon it as a disaster without a parallel, but affiro that the loss of 2,000 men can exercise no influence on the sed resolution of the British Government to maintain its supremacy in South Africa at any cost. The military leadership at Lady- smith is most sharply censured by the papers, Dr. Leyds, the Transvaal agent at Brussels, has received, from all sides, telegrams of con gratulation on the success gained by the Boers. General White seems to have been neither taken prisoner nor killed, and is now at Lady. smith, which he deems to be safe. An expert states in the Times that a retreat along the Tu- gela river is impracticable for the troops shut in at Ladysmith. People in Britain are gene rally of opinion that the force at Ladysmith must do its utmost to hold out until the arrival of the relieving troops. Dr. Leyds has stated that the Free State and Transvaal combined amy may muster as many as 50,000 strong. A rumour is current that a British transport which jeft Southampton on the zist October, with 1,500 cavalry, had foundered with all on beard,
Zululand Invaded.
November 2nd.
Lord George Hamilton aml Lord Rosebery The driver of the train, which was attacked strongly urge that Britain should continue the by the Boers while conveying Lieut. Nesbit war no matter what it may cost. The Globe with troopers, workmen, guns, and ammuni- contradicts the rumour that a transport with tion, to Mafeking, declares that the Boers con- troops bad founded. A portion of the Boer centrated their shells on the engine exclusively army has marched to the south-east. of Lady and that they persisted in firing for fifteen 'mi- smith to seize the Natal railway. Colenso has nutes after the flag of truce had been hoisted been cut off by them from all communication by Lieut. Nesbitt.
with Maritzburg and Dundee (Durban 7). Three thousand Free Staters have been posted at the bridge near Betholie. The Boers have taken possession of several districts in Zufuland, in- Ozishor 17thchuing the town of Pomeroy - An armbehe, boja was sent out from Mafel ing for t pose of repairing the line, when it was
Nbyla party of Boers. British 1
and used their guns to such effect that two of the enemy were killed and three wounded. On the British side nine men were wounded.
An Attack Repulsed.
The
A Bunder!
November 3rd.
The Boera have occupied Warwick in Zulu- land." Two fresh engagements have taken place near Ladysmith in which 3,500' British.
THE BRITISH STRENGTH.
HOW OUR TROOPS ARE PLACED TO
MEET THE BOERS,
The Advocate of India, of 28th ultimo,
Say's
The British forces in South Africa are being constantly gatented, and any estimate of their present strength can only he approximate, but the appended particulars will give a general idea of the strength which we are prepared to oppose to any attack upon our borders. The figures are rather under than over the mark. The war strength of the infantry battalions ig 1,010, and drafts are being sent from England to make up the deficiency. The troops
IN NATAL,
under the command of General Sir George White, are:- Infantry:
1st Liverpool.
TO-DAY, Wednesday, 15th November, 1899 Chinese-3th of "10th-meon of 25th year of
Kwang sit, de Sun-Rites
Sets
Ohr, timin. K Shr. 16min. High water--Marning .....
7hr, admin Afternoon phr. quin. | Low water-Jforning .......... thr. 12min, Afternoon...... okr. 45min. ANNIVERSARIES. 1841-The Emperor appealed to the nation to continue the war against the English. 1863-Death of Frederick VII, of Denmark, 1868-H.M. gunboat Grat lósi jn the Palawan
Passage. 1887-The British steamer Wah Yeong burned
in the Canton River, about 250 Chi 1889--Overthrow of the Brazilian Empire and 1897-Armed gang robbery in Burd Street. 1898–German warslup Kaiser: struck a rock near Foochow Filipinos take Panay Island.
nese burnt or drowned.
exlie of Don Pedro.
TO-MORROW, Thursday, 16th November, 1899. Chinese-1th of roth moon of 25th year of
Kwang-sil. Sun-Nises
Sets
Afternoon
Afternson ANNIVERSARIES.
750 men
1st Leicester
800 din
High water-forming
Low water--aforning a
1st Loyal Dublin Fusiliers...
750 do
1st King's Royal Rifles
750 do
2nd King's Royal Rides.
750 do
800 to
1st Manchester...........
750 do
2nd Gordon Highlanders 1st Gloucester..
Soo tin
1st Devons........
Cavalry:
18th Hussars 19th Hussars 5th Lancers..... 9th Lancers... Artillery:
Soo do
-6,750 men
450 men
400 do
400 do 4012
→→→→1,050 men
1th Field Battery.
6 guns.
67th Field Battery,
Kuns
69th Field Battery.
6 guns
21st Fick Battery.
6 guns
42nd Field Battery 53rd Field Battery.. Toth Mounted Battery
6 guns
6 guns
6 guns
42 guns ---1,216 men
Engineers:
7th, 8th, 23 Field Companies and 20th Fortress Company Engineers.........
Total of combatants.
Volunteers:
Natal Volunteers Natal Carabineers Imperial Light Horse. Durban Volunteers...... Natal Mounted Police...........
With 9 field guns.
Grand total
boo men.
.10,218 men.
700 men
120 do
500 do
750 do $50 do
-2,680 men.
12,898 men. All the Indian contingent have now arrived excepting the 5th Dragoon Guards. The re- inforcements still to arrive at Durban for Sir George White's Command are these:--
1st Border Regiment...... 1st Irish Fusiliers 2nd Rife Brigade
and West Kent
18th Field Battery Gand Field Battery 75th Field Battery
.700 men .700 do
1700 do
·700 do
2,800 inen ..6 guns.
.6 guns guns
ON THE WESTERN SIDE
-530 men
3,330 men
of the Transvaa" and the Orange Free State the forces are smaller and more scattered. The regular troops available are:---
1st Northumberland Fusiliers.770 men fst Munster Fusiliers".....
..750 m 1st North Lancashire
200 de and Royal Barkshire... 750 do and Yorks, Lt. In. (half batt.),320 do
IRREGULAR FORCES.
3,390 en
Away a Mafcking Colonel Baden-Powell und Colond Plumer have some of our best shots and rough-riders and maxin guns, fully pre pared for any possible raid on the frontier. The Yorkshire Regiment is at De Aar Rail- way Junction, supporting a detachment of Royal Engineers. Colouel Vivian has a large force of irregular horse at Ramathlabama, în Bechuanaland. Kimberley is well protected by Loyal North Lancashire Regiment and a large force of artillery, together with maxims.
THE BOERS.
The Numbers and Positions of their Commandos.
The positions and numbers of the Boer forces, so far as can be ascertained, are as follows:--
Sorthern Natal
.....10,000 Van Reenen's Pass (West Natal)
Free State Force ........ 3,000 Free Stale (South Border)...... 3,000 Cape Colony (Eastern Border,
near Kimberley)
3,000 Ditto, Mafeking........... (about) 6,000 Rhodesian Border, Tuli Rhodesian Border, Pallapye... 1,000 Komati J'oort (Portuguese
Border)
Total
1,000
3,000
..30,000
SHIPPING REPORTS.
Captain Bartlett, of the steamship Tantalus, from Singapore, reports-Strong N.E mon soon. '
Captain Bennett, R.N.R., of the steamship Nankin, from Bombay, reports ---Strong mon- soon, thick and overcast.
Captain Dickens, of the steamship Patrocius, from Singapore, reports-Light SW. wind from Singapore to 12 N., fresh to strong wind from W. to N.E. through South, high confused sea, overcast and heavy rain to port.
NOTAND A
CALENDAR.
NOVEMBER.
Meteorological means based on fifteen years observations to 1598. Burometer a
·30.103... Thermometer.
..69.2 ..65 Humidity... Rainfall
1.1.302
TO-DAY,
WEATHER REPORT.
On dain at On date at
4 0..
Barometer..... Temperature Humidity Rainfall
EO LD,
.30.08
1:53.
29.98
theciamin,
shr. Jómin, Skr. zomin, phr. 4omin. ahr. omin thr, 20min,
1811-John Bright born. 1864-Prince Alfred left Hongkong. 1870-Duke d'Aosta elected King of Spain. 1887-British steamer Vespasian loundered in
China Sea, all hands lost. 1897-Trouble between Austria and Turkey over the expulsion of Mr. Brazzapolii. 1898-French mission in Kweifu looted.
SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS.
MAILS DUE.
Australian (Chingtu) 19th inst. French (Oceanien) arst inst. American (Gaelic) 22nd inst. American (Hongkong Maru) 19th inst. Canadian (Empress of Japan) and pros. American (China) 7th prox.
*
The N. 1. S. 5. Co.'s steamer Breconshire arrived at Yokohama and sailed for Tacoma on the 10th inst.
The steamer Hiroshima Maru (Bombay Line) left Singapore for this port this afternoon and is expected to arrive here on the 20th inst.
The steamer Kasuga Maru (Australian Line) left Kobe, sin Moji and Nagasaki for this port yesterday and is expected to arrive here on the 31st inst
The N. P. S. S. Co.'s steamer Saint Irene arrived at Tacoma on the roth inst., and the Company's s.s. Queen Adelaide arrived at
Yokohama on the 14th inst.
HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK RETURNS.
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Isla de Cuba... At Kowloon Dock. Isla de Luson.mg Sinta...... F.L.G.MLS. Deutschland, H.M.S. Linnet... "Pronto! Adolph Obrig.......... D. Juan d'Austria ..... Mongkut
Phranang
Cosmopolitan
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PASSED THE CANAL. Outward-17th October - Arab, Avala, Queen Cristina. 20th October Patroclits, Socotra, Telema. 24th October Ambria, 37th Asama, Catania, Khalif, Singapore. October-Renalder, Glenartney, Oceanien, Kamakura Maru, Kirklee, Norman Isles. 31st October-Sarnia, Afridi, Ulysses, Burma. 3rd November-Ernest Simons, Strathgyle. 7th November Glenloch, Prinz Heinrich, Macduf, Clio, Kostroma, Eleanor
Homeward 7th November -- Surpedon, Sudo Maru,
Shipping,
Arrivals.
KÖNIG ALBERT, German steamer, 6,590, O. Cuppers, 14th Nov., Bremen 4th Oct.. and Singapore roth Nov., Mails and Gene- ral Melchers & Ca NANKIN, British steamer, 2,557, C. H. Bennett, R.N.R., 14th Nov, Bombay 25th Oct., and Singapore 7th Nov, Cotton and Twist. --P. & Ö. 'S. N. Cog TANTALUS, British steamer, 2281, Bartlett, 5th Nov.--Singapore 8th Nov., General,
---Butterfield & Swire. SHANGHAL British steamer, 2,163, F. C. A. Lyon, R.N.R., 15th Nov.-Yokohama 2nd Nov., General.-P. & O. S. N, Co." PATROCIUS, British steamer, 3547, E. G.
Dickens, 15th Nov., Liverpool and Singa pore 9th Nov., General.-Butterfield &
Swire. CHOYSANG, British st, 1,094, G. H. Bowker, 14th Nov.-Shanghai 11th Nov, and Swatow 14th, General.--Jardine, Matheson & Co.
LYEEMOON, German steamer, 1,238, G. Heeur. mann, 15th Nov.-Wold and Chinkjang 10th Nov, General. -Siemssen & Co. CHOWFA, British steamer, 1,050, J. Williamson.
15th Nov.,Bangkok 6th Noy, General Butterfield & Swire. AMARA, British steamer, 1,705, C. J. Mattock,
15th Nov.-Samarang 3th Nov., Sugnt. Jardine, Matheson & Co. KUTSANG, British steamer, 1,495, R. C. D. Bradley, 15th Nov.-Java 4th Nov., Sugar. -Jardine, Matheson & Co. LOVAL, German steamer, 1,237, Lurenzen, 15th Nov.-Canton 14th Nov., Coal-Sander, Wieler & Co.
BINGO MARU, Japanese steamer, 3,869, George E P. Cook, 15th Nov.-Moji rith Nov., General-Nippon Yusen Kaisha. ALODA, British steamer, 4,806, F. G. Hansford 15th Nov.-Moji 10th Nov, Coal.-P. M. S. S. Co.
PRONTO, Norwegian steamer, 950, Muller, 15th
Nor-Canton 15th Nov., Ballast. Harling, Buschmann & Menzell.
Clearances at the Harbour Office. Lytemoon, Gerinan str., for Canton. Kachidate Marn, Japanese str., for Moji. Belmont, British bark, for Astoria. Samshui, British steam:-launch, for Wuchow. Layal, German str., for Hongay Germania, German ste, for Singapore.”*** Shantung, British str., for Cebu. P. C. C. Klas British str. for Swatow. awat Emm, British sream-lunch, for Macao
Departures, Nov. 15, Formata, British str., for Swatow. Nov, 15, Tritas, German str, for Saigon. Nov. 15, Hating, French str., for Haiphong. Nov. 15, Legaspi, Spanish stt, for Manila. Nov. 15, Picciola, German stry for Salgon
Passengers
~~Per Tantalus, from Singapore--120 Chinese. Per Patroclus, from Singapore-635 Chinese and a Japanese, CE
Per Shanghai, for Hongkong' from Yoko- hama--Mr C. L. Piesse. From Shanghai- Mr. and Mrs. J. Paya and infant, Mr. and Mrs. Manhoglent, Mr. and Mrs. W. Colcinan, Miss Coleman, Mr. Morrison, Messrs. B. W. Payton aud Dietrick.
Per König Albert from Bremen for Jobanesen, HongkongMessrs. Bernhard L. Sandow; and Capt. Thomas Seabery. For Shanghai-Messrs. Heinr. Frickhöffer, Miss Adele Kayser, Messrs. W. Jürgens
and Fritz Michielis For Yokohama Mr. Johs. Khatte, and Dr. Paul Stübet. From Antwerp, for Genoa-Mt. Ernst Wolff For Shanghai-Mr. and Mrs. E. Goffinet, and Mr. Emil Jacobson. From Southampton for Hongkong Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Allhusen, Mrs. Brooks, Messrs. Archi bald, Cameron, R. Dickson, Misses Margaret and Blanche Egerton (2) Dr. and Mrs. Falmy and child, Mr. and Mrs. T. E Griffith, Capt. and Mrs. A. Jensen and child, Misses S and C. May (2), Mrs. McClelland, Mr. Geo. Ulvedale Price, Miss Storr, and Mrs. Stevens For Shanghai-Dr. and Mrs. Ba- bington, Mrs. Beis, Miss Chamberlin, Mr.. and Mrs. Clark and child, Mr. H. G. Derling," (Secretary to H. B. M. Legation at Peking) Misses Edwards, Harris, Margaret Johnston, Mrs. de Kantzow, Miss Knight, Mr. Lovett, Sir Claude Macdonald, K.O.B., K.Ü.M.G.. (British Minister to China, Lady Macdonald, Miss Mellodey, Mr. John Northey, Miss K Oern, Mr. and Mrs. Phillips, Mrs. Kuncie and child, Messrs. A. E. Seward, Wm. "Shaw, A.- Sheriff, Mr. E. Lenox Simpson, Mr. A. P. Simpson, children and servant, Messrs. Har- old Taylor, P. J. Turner, Misses Warmsley and Yonge. For Nagasaki-MissTM Officer, For Hiogo-Miss R. D. Howard. For Yoko- hama-Rev. and Mrs. W. T. Austen and children, Miss W. T. Austen, Mr.. Austen, Jr, Misses Chick, Hogan and Logan; Mr. and Mrs. Nettleship and children, Rév.-M. H. Pate rick.
From Genoa for Hongkong Messrs. Walter Baur, J. F. Eberlein, Rev. G. Endemann, Me R. Fehramann, Rev. B Greiser, Miss Debora Gebhardt, Mr. J. GodS=" mann, Miss M. Grantow-Steinhagen, Dr. Hager. and child, Messrs. Ernst Holthaus, and Helm, Mr. and Mrs. Kaehne, Mr. and Mr. F, Kircher, Rev. K. Kastler, Mr. and Mrs, F. von der Plordten, Misses Blanche and Lily von der Pfordten, Mr. Th. W. Vogelgesang and Rev.. J. Wintergerst. For Shanghai-Mr. F. von Bruckner, Mrs. Dallas' and children, Mr. Chas Dowdall, Mrs. Helene Fischer and child- ren, Messrs. A. Fleet, and Peter Hansen: Mr. and Mrs. Helleberg and child, Messrs. Hans. Lange and Rud. Pieper, Mrs. Marchesa Salvago Raggi, Marchesino Paris Salvago Raggi and Mr. Emil Wahlstedt. For Yokohama Mrs. W. G. Bayne, Professor Crusen, Mr. Haya- kawa, Professor von Keudell, Miss Emilie Kopfer, Messrs. P. Carl Kruger and Emust. Plessmann, Mr. and Mrs. H. Schinzinger, Mr. Forstrath Schilling, Mr. Thos. C. Schouten, Miss Strome, Dr. T. Takaki, Mr. Tsuruhara, Prof. Dr. Wada, Miss Alwine Wendt. From Naples for Hongkong-Mr. H. K. Nishi- mura. For Shanghai-Miss M. Wells. For Yokohama Mr. Seihan Ikeda,, Mr. Tan, Mr. Yoneyama. From Port Said for Hongkong→ Mr. John F. Heideger.
Per Bingo Maru, from Moji-12 Europeans, Chinese and 66 Japanese.
Per Choysang, from Shanghai, &c.--Messrs. Jackson, Johns, O. E. L. Mockler, and 38 Chi-
nesc.
STEAMERS EXPECTED.
Names.
Catania
From.
Due.
Singapore. Now, 17th- Chingtu.......... Port Darwin Nov. rgth. Hiroshima Maru... Singapore ..... Nov. 20th Socotra....
Singapore ....Nov. 2oth; Occapien
Singapore ... Nov. 1st Japan... Nov, zand Bombay
Nov. 23rd Nov. 28th.
Gaelic
Bisagno Lady Jaicey.......Japan..... Hongkong Maru... San Francisco. Nov. 29th
We would direct the attention of shipping firms to the style in which Steamers Expected" and "Projected Suitings" are now published in these columns, and in so doing respecti fully arga iba managers of shipping firms to give peders to their clerks to fomin this office, on the forms already, supe plied grath with the latest available information every day.."
PROJECTED SAILINGS.
Ship.
Destination.
Date,
Abergeldie ...... Portland, &c. ... Jan. 27th Adolph Obrig... New York...Qk, desp..
San Francisco, &c. Nov. zast Algoa.... Ambris
„Havre, &c. Dec. 24th America Mary San Francisco, &c. Jan, 27th Havre, &c. Bamberg
Nov. 28th Straits, &c. ....... Mar. 7th Bayern Bellerophon ......
Nov. 17th Amoy Bengul.......... Europe, &c. Nov. 25th Bingo Maru...Marseilles, &c...... Nov. 17th Changsifa...... Sydney, &c.......... Nov. 18th Carlisle City...... San Diego, &c. ...Dec. 31st Catherine Apcar Singapore, &c...... Nov, 18th China
San Francisco, &c.Dec. 16th Kobe Chingte.
Nov. 23nd City of Dublin... Victoria, B.C. .....Dec. 30th. City of London.... Viptoria, B.C....... Nov. 18th
San Francisco, &c Jan. 20th Coptic Coromandel... Shanghai... Nov. 25th Doric.......... San Francisco, &c. Dec. 23rd Emp. China Vancouver, &c...... Jañ.: 17th Emp. India
Nov. 22nd Emp. Japan.
Dec. 20th Gaelic
San Francisco, &c. Nov. 30th London....... Nov., 20th Glenshiel ...... Guthrie............ Sydney, &a.......... Nov. 18th Ilaiching .........Swatow, &c.......... Nov. 16th Hongkong Maru San Francisco, &c. Dec. 9th Idzumi Maro Victoria, B.C. ... Nov., zoth Karlsruhe Straits, &c. tiffan. 24th Kasuga Maru Thursday 1s, &c... Nov, zath König Albert ...Strails, &c. Dac3th ....Dec. Toth Königsberg......Havre, &c. Rosai Maru... Vladivostock, &c. ¡Nov. 2312 Lady Joicey..... San Diego, &c. ... Nov. 30th Loosok........... Singapore, &c...... Nov. 17th Machaen ......... London........... Malacca
........ London..... Monmouthshire Portland, &c.
Moyuna
New York
Nov. 28th Nov, goth Dec. 23rd ¡Nov, 20th
Nankin Shanghai... Nov: 19th- Nippon Maru...San Francisco, & jan, 3rd Oldenburg ....Straits, &c. ... Feb. 216t Preussen.......Straits, &c. .....an, toth Prinz Heinrich... Straits, &c. Dec. 27th 'Queen Adelaide..Victoria, B.C... Nov. 25th Reuce
New York, &c. Qk, desp Sachsen
Straits, &c. Saint trene... Victoria, B.C, Shanghai London....
Sibina
St Jerome.....
St. Mark
Sträthgyle..
Stuttgart
Havre, &c. New York
[NEW YDIL, XL
„San Diego, &c.
Straits, &c.
pis
Sueyia. Havre, &c......
Sungkinng Tamsui Maru
Manila!!! Swatow, &c.
Feb. 7th
Dec. 9th
Nov, 16th
Nov. 18th
Nay linh
Esth
Mar. 21st Nov. 19th Nov. 17th
Nov. 19th