WAR
BABY WIRE
Our Exchanges,,
Boor Thanks.
LONDON, Noyember, itthe Colonels Schiel and Tather, the Boer pri soners, have thanked the Natal Government, on behalf of the tollanders, for this kind treat ment extended to them by the British during their.captivity,
Kimberley.
Golonel Kekewich reports from Kimberley under date of the 6th that the Boers have shot two unarmed natives of the conservancy ser- vice and that the post to the southward of Kimbarley roservoir has been missing since, the 4th, and it is supposed it has been captured, In other respects the position is unchanged.-
A5pm. despatch from Pretoria states that the Bders opened a general attack and bom bardmariment of Kimberley on Tuesday mom
Ing.
The Guards Inspected. The Queen today inspected a composites regiment of Life Guards had Home Guards at Windsor prior to their departure for South" Alrica. Her Majesty bade the men a most touching farewell, and invoked God's blessing
on them
Kimberley
* November Izik.
Reuter, in a despatch n Kimberley dated the 8th inst, states that the Boer general attack on the 7th was mostly a series of tile skir mishes, the enemy's guns only firing at long! range and ineffectively. Sis Roers are known to have been killed, but probably more were The De Beers Artillery rendered excellent service. The Boerse in strong force all round, and are rajding cattle and hamssing our outposts.
Guns Embarked.
One half of the 6tst Howitzer Battery of five- inch breech-loadars embarked at Liverpool yestarday for the Gape The rest follow on Tuesdaš.
More Gloucestera to go.
CALCUTTA, November 13th...
A special cable to the Englishman states that the 2nd Bait Gloucester Regiment has been ordered to the Cape. The men are wild with delight at the opportunity thus afforded them of retrieving the misfortunes of the first battalion
Dr. Leyds. Indiscreet. In Belgium things are beginning to look unpleasant for Dr. Leyds, the Transvaal agent. The indiscretions of this gentleman have moved the Belgian Government to warn him publicly to be careful. This caveat is supposed to be not unconnected with Lord Salisbury's very significant speech at the Guildhall.
Militia Officer Recalled. An officer of the militia in Lucknow on holiday has been ordered by the military authorities by wire to return to England to rejoin his regiment,
Belmont.
Referring to the affair at Belmont on the 10th inst a cablegram to the Indian Daily News states that a Boer gun was causing con- siderable inconvenience, and Colonel Keith Falconer, with mounted infantry consisting of Companies of the Northumberland Fusiliers and the Royal North Lancashires, was deputed -to turn the enemy's flank The manœuvre was deputed with much dash, but coming un- expected on a formidable laager of the enemy. our flying column was greatly outnumbered, and in fighting its way back lost heavily, including its gallant Commander.
Attempts to Wreck the Railway The Boers are making persistent attempts to wreck the railway to Cape Colony, but to far have met with scant success, owing to the vigilance of our force. A Boer success in this direction would be disastrous in face of the. plight of the beleaguered garrison of Kimber fey, and it will hasten Sir Redvers Buller's concentration at De Aar
Aotion at Kenilworth.
BOMBAY, November 13th. A Bombay Gazette cablegram states that an official telegram from Kimberley on the 4th November reports that the Transvaalers ad- vanced on Kenilworth, but got a warm recep tion from a squadron of the Kimberley Light Horse, who were hiding in the bush. The Boers retired fighting. They lost heavily from the fire of our Maxims. Afterwards they open- ed with artillery, causing no damage Major Ayliff of the Cape Police, was wounded, and one private killed and another wounded,
Mafiking.
Col. Baden-Powell wires that the enemy atacked, Mefeking on three sides on the 25th Oct., but were repulsed by, the fire of our Maxims. The attack was renewed on the 26th In a desultory manner.
A French Steamer Halted. The British cruiser Magicienne fred a blank shot across the bows of the French steamer Cordoba and hove her,to, seventy miles off Delagon Bay. Her papers were then examin. ed, and she was allowed to proceed
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1899.
Government warned Dr. Leyds publicly to be careful is now contradicted There are indica tions that the Boers are growing dispirited, owing to their want of success, both on the western border and in Natal. The arrival of transports, too, is altering their plan of cam- abandon Pretorin altogether and make a last paign, and it is now said that they may stand in the Zoutpansberg district, amongst the hills, in which large quantities of provisions have been stored.
Father Matthew's Story.. Ladysmith, told by Father Matthews, is a The story about the surrender of troops near strange one, and further corrdboration is await ed. He states that at noon on the 30th ultimo a cry went up from the panks to crase fire. Fir ing, however, continued unabated. Shortly afterwards the order to cease fire was undet on the bugle, at whose lortance it is unknown. Then some one, beating this, hoisted the white dag, thus compelling the force to surrender. It in efated that the person who hoisted the fing was under the Impression that only ten surviv ors were left. If the facta ite as stated, it is agreed that they have an ugly loak,
At Ladysmith.
LONDON, November 15th. A despatch froto Pretoria, dated the 9th inst., states that heavy Cantonading started at Lady smith at daybreak. Sone commandoes were. within 1,500 yards of the British entrench ments; and that the cantonading had ceased, and a musketry fire had begun later.
Still dropping in!!
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The Harlech Castle and the Carisbrooke Castie, with 1.728 miscellaneous troops, have arrived at Cape Town.
ever, followed, and, charging up the kauple in gallant style, again carried the Boar position at the point of the bayonet The Boers auf fered severely. They removed their killed and wounded in carts. Our troops displayed great dash and bravery.
.
A Narrow Escape. Among the prisoners in the hands of the Boers when the battle of Elandslaagis opened, was a man named Bruce, who was captured while trekking from Newcastle with cattle The night before the battle the Boers informed all their prisoners that if any escaped, the be shot. Several taking advantage others would following our first artillery fire, got away, whereupon General Koch, sum moning the remainder, pronounced sentence of death on them. Commandant Pienaar beg ged for delay on their behalf, and succeeded in obtaining a respite until our victory gave the prisoners their freedom. Bruce's property was Nevertheless he speaks appreciably of the all commandeered except the clothes he stood enemi' kindness of his captors, and especially of Pienaar, who did everything possible tolighten the captivity of the Englishmen. All alike felt regret when the news that he had been killed was brought to them.
Effective Long-range Shooting. The Boer leader, Botha, was killed at Kim- herley by a shot in the left breast from a Lee. Meiford rifle at 1,000 yards range, The death sround was so small as to be scarcely percepti.
ble.
Boer Inemciency.
Our men in the recent, fighting showed the best qualities of British soldiers. The Boers displayed good fighting qualities, and their artillery was well handled, but their shells were A Disputed Speech. fortunately defective. Moreover, as was ex- Lord Edmund Fitzmaurice, in a recent speech,pected, there was a marked lack of combination represented Lord Salisbury as saying at the between the different forces, and their plan of Guildhall: "We had not gone to South Africa overwhelming Dundee by a simultaneous fo extend our territories or to obtain goldfields, attack from the north and east completely Lord Salielury writes to the papers saving or to dictate humiliating terms of peace." miscarried. that Lord Edmond Fitzmaurice has ascribed to him language which he did hot. use. The Tres, commenting on the letter, observes that Lord Salisbury's speech made no reference whatever to any terms of peace, which he ex- pressly declined to discuss.
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More Yot!!!
The Georkha, with the Grenadier Guards, the Royal Engineers, and the Staff of the Fist Brigade; the Nomadic, with remounts; and the Afanfia, with the and Devons, have arrived at Cape Town. The britannic has sailed for East London; and the Hawarden Castle, with Durban. the Second Irish Fusiliers, has arrived at
At Buluwayo.
News from Buluwaya states that despatches from Fort Tuli, dated the 3rd inst., report activity on the part of Boer raiders on the northwest frontier, 400 of the enemy shelled Cal. Spreckley's camp, causing a stampede
among the homes and miles. The Boers also surrounded a store where a small party stub domly resisted, finally retiring into the bush and gaining Fort Tuli. One officer and five troopers are missing,
Bombardment of Ladysmith.
LONDON, November 16th. following:-
The Times this morning publishes the
Ladysmith, November 7th-The enemy this moming recommenced shelling from their northern batteries, which are still in the same position. They confined the attack chiefly to our northern line of defences. Occasionally shells dropped into the town. Their southern battery, at eight thousand yards, divided its attention between the western defences and the
present
America's Eulogy on our Officers. Many of the American newspapers pay high tribute to the bravery of the British officers and men engaged in the Transvaal campaign. The Washington Post, in its leading editorial, says: "We take a fraternal pride in the personal gallantry of the British Army, and especially in the almost fantastic daring of the British Officers, who are to-day repeating the exploits of English chivalry-the finest in the world- of centuries ago. No race has ever produced their equals in the fearlessness and splendour of their bravery."
LATE TELEGRAMS.
(From Dutch Sources.)
THE HAGUE, November 13th.
British military writers maintain that if the furthest, the danger in Natal will be warded General White holds out till the 28th inst, at off. The London papers deem it probable that of this week. Ladysmith will be partially relieved at the end
November 15th,
It is reported from Mafeking that the Beers make use of heavy guns, as well as howitzers, and seven other pieces. They continue to invest the town closer. The garrison of Mafck ing is wholly discouraged. The garrison of Kimberley is equally discouraged from there General White is negotiating with the Boers being no prospect of relief. Rumour says that for the capitulation of Ladysmith. The garrison Boer commandos have acared the defences of the latter is totally demoralised. Several there to a distance of 1,400 yards.
November 16th.
COMERCIAL AFRICA
Commercial Africa in 1899 is the title of publication, just prepared by the Treasury Bu reau of Statistics. It shows present commer cial conditions in Africa, and incidentally the political divisions as they now exist, and is ac- companied by a map showing the boundary fines of the various colonies, protectorates spheres of influence, and independent states of changed during the past few years. A table great continent, whose 'has so rapidly accompanying the monograph shows the im- ports and exports into and from each of the divisions. The impons amount in round numbers to $400,000,000 and the expe $350,000,000, while of the imports, $18,000,000 to is furnished by the United States, and of exports $10,000,000 is sent to the United States. Of course the large proportion of the com- mercial business of Africa is transacted through the British colonies, their shure being $131,000,000 of the imports and $132,000,000 and exports trade is the South African the exporta. Next in importance in the imports Republic, or Transvaal, which is attracting, so much attention at the present monent, its im ports amounting to $4,000,000, and its exports $54,000,000 the chief exports being gold and other minerals. French Africa Imports goods valued at over $70,000,000
and
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"TO-MORROW, KE
Chinese--29th of roth woon of 25th year of Friday, 1st December, 1899,
Kevang-sil
Sun Rises okr. 25min, Seiss, zomin, High water-Morning ... Shr. omin. Afternoon 7hr. pain. Low, water-Morning thr. 56min. hr. Somin
Afternoon
ANNIVERSARIES.
1840-Admiral Elliot returned to England. 1811-Vikking despatched to recover Chinhai
at any cost. 1844-Princess of Wales born, 1881-The Northern Post, daily paper, started 1879-Attempted assassination of the Cear.
1890-Introduction of the electric light in
at Tientsin. Hongkong, 1893-German ship Schliemann wrecked on Vrica Island, near Yokohama, 1894-Public Gardens on French Concession, Canton, formally opened by M. Imbault Huart, 1897-Sir Henry Arthur Blake, K.C.M.G., F.R. OS appointed Guvernor of Hong.
Колк
1898-Government grants £40,000 in aid of
West Indian Colonies.
AGENDA.
TO-DAY.
exports nearly an equal quantity: Turkish Africa, principally Egypt, imports $54,000,000 and expuris 63,000,000 while Portuguese Africa, whose ports on the western coast are adjacent to the gold and diamond fields, is also 9 pm-St. Andrew's Bail, at the City Halk
scene of commercial activity, the importa ties being $12,000,000 and the exportations hearly $7,000,000,
HURRICANE IN GUADELOUPE.
Consul Ayme of Guadeloupe, under date of August to, Egg, sends the following details in regard to the damage caused by the hurricane of August 7th in that island and port:---
TO-MORROW.
aan-Time expires for receipt of tenders for Specie for Military Treasury Chest. Noon-, Y. K. steamer Sauki Mark leaves
for Marseilles and London,
⚫ren,
4 p.m.-Cargo ex 8.5. Coromandel subject to About 4pm-Polo Match (Gillies Cup) 8.30 for 9 p.m.-Meeting of the Zetland Lodge.
Symonds . May at Causeway Bay.
SATURDAY, 2nd.
First Race for Commodore's Cup, in connection
with Royal Hongkong Yatch Club. p.m.-Football Engineers Institute #
R.E. Recreation Club at Causeway Bay. am.-Cricket-H.K.C.C. v. Navy on Cricket
.Ground.
All telegraph and telephone lines are down; the roofs of the great warehouses have been carried off, and the contents ruined; two small Steamers anchored in the bay went to the bottom. and two others sank in shallow-wenter; lighters 4-15 which were engaged in transporting cargo from ste mers in port were sunk; boxes, barrels and cases are strewn along the quays, mingled 11 with the wreckage of sinal boats, slopes, etc. The western part of the island suffered very Ettle; but on the east, the towns of Gosier, Port Louis, Anse, Bertmad, St. Francois, and the Moule were nearly wiped out of existence. Forty deaths and over two hundred seriously wounded are reported. Desivade Island is said to have but
Give houses left
sunding. Even more serious, is the damage
to the crops. tations sto per cent. of their products;
The coffee and cacoa plan
brendfruit, mangoes, bananas, apricots, cocoa- nuts, sapodillas; and alligator pears form an important part of the food for these people, especially in the country. The season for these fruits had just begun. The crop is a total loss, and the injury to vines, shrubs and roots is also serious. Famine threatens the island. There is no Puerto Rican beef to be
SUNDAY 3rd. Royal Hongkong Yacht Club-Club Race No.
3 Course No. 18. N. L. H. A. steamer Hamberg leaves for
Havre and Hamburg.
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MONDAY, 4th.
Adjourned inquest on late Private Jones and About
4 p.-Polo Match Gillies Cup) Whitehead . Loring at Uauseway Day. 9am.-Performance by Madame Konorah st
City Hall.
Jordan at the Magistracy.
TUESDAY, stb. Bazaar in aid of the Aisle de la Ste Enfance, at
the City Hall.
had, and very little native ment. Many fishing & p.m.-Cargo ex 5%. Socotra subject to rent. rising. boats were lost. The price of provisions is
The loss of property in the city amounts to at least five million dollars.
This is the first hurricane which has swept this island for nearly one hundred years and, coming as it does after the earthquake of 1897 the fires of 1893 and 1999, and white the island passing through a serious financial crists, it will I think, force the colony to appeal to the outside world for pasistance,
AMERICAN STEEL FOR A PRINCE'S PALACE,
government has placed orders with the Chicago The Imperial architect of the Japanese Steel Company for several thousand tons of structural iron and steel to be used in the con.
feet and three stories high, to be constructed struction of a paface for the Crown Prince of Japan at Tokio. The palace is to be 400 x 300 specially with a view to withstanding earth. quake shocks. The general plans includes, says The Railway Review, a system of bracing con. necting all of the columns below the basement floor, the whole system to be imbedded in con- The Boers have destroyed the railway about
crele. Under the roof, on the line of the bottom four miles to the south of Colenso. A column chord, there is to be another system of heavy of British Mounted Infantry is busy reconnoitr bracing connecting all of the columns. The ing the country to the south of the Orange Free
of this unique structural design is to State. The town of Belmont to the south of framework which will move, as a whole in case it is disturbed by the force of an upheaval. There will be an open colonnade in front with heavy columns and a broad staircase up to the entrance. The exterior is to be hufit of Japanese granite.
November 17th.
balloon. I cannot call the bombardment Tuli on the northern border of the Transvaal There have been sharp skirmishes near Fort animated, or continuous. It is impossible to resulting in the British force engaged losing all understand, while shut up here, the
their horses and mules-the latter bolting. Co- object of the enemy. Natives who have arrived logel Baden Powell admits that the Kafirs at report that the Basutos are on the war path.Mafcking fight along with the British there. This perhaps accounts for the slackness of the attempts on the town. The civilians of the garrison are safe in the trenches behind earthworks. There is some movement to the north, as a Free State Boers' column left here, about six hundred strong; moving by Van Reenen's Road, Scouts and patrols are. out continually,
(From our Straits Exchanges).
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The Captured Hussars. The following is the official account of the capture of a squadron of Hussars after the battle of Glencoe, as narrated by Captain Hardy, R.4.M.C.-After the battle three squadrons of the 18th Hussars, with one Maxim, a company of the Dublits Fusiliers a section of the 60th Rifles and Mounted Infantry, Colonel Muller Comanding, kept under cover of the ridge to the north of the camp, and at 6-30 moved down the Sandspruit. On reaching the open the force was shelled by the enemy, bat there were no casualties. Colonel Möller took his men round Talana fili in a southeasterly direction, crossed the Vant's Drift road, cap tured several Bours, and caw the Beer ambul ances retiring. Colonel Miller, with the ed Infantry crossed the Dundee Vryhard rall squadron of the Hugars, a Maxim, and Mount way and got near a big force of the enemy, who opened a hot fire, and Lieutenant McLachlan was hit. The cavalry retired across Vant'a Drift, 1,500 Boers, following. Colonel Möller held the ridge for some time, but the enemy The Nubia with the Scots Guards and a enveloping his right he ordered the force to detachment of the Northamptons the menian fall back across the spruit. The Maxim get with three Field Batteries, an ammunition fixed in a donga (waterhole). Lieutenant Cape column, and Royal Engineers, and the Oriental was wounded, three of his detachment were with the Welch Fusillers, and a company of killed, and the horses of Major Greville, and the Royal Scots, have all arrived at Cape Captain Fallock were shot. The force reformed Town. Lieut. Lethbridge, of the Rife Brizide, on a ridge north of the Sandspruit and held it was wounded at Ladysmith on the 7th inat.
for a short time. While Captain Hardy was attending to Lieutenant Crum, who was Communication re-established..wounded; Colonel Möller retired his force into LONDON, November 14th, & defle, apparently with the intention of Hellographic communication was established returning to camp round the Impati Mountain, between Estcourt and Ladysmith on the 9th and was not seen afterwards. inst, and messages were received from the garrison which stated that there was nothing. to communicate.
Reinforcements.
Shelling the reservoir News frain Kimberley, dated the 7th inst stated that the enemy was then shelling the
yoloryou,
Btill they Come!
The transport Orient with the Royal High ders, and the Britannut, with the insh the Yorkshiry have Hawarden Castle
Aspocial faporfa that:
At Kimberley.
Kimberley is threatened by the Boers and is in danger. Ladysmith has been heavily bombard. ed since Tuesday. Several buildings, in the
town are on fire.
November 18th.
On Tuesday, the British with thirteen guns. made an attack on four hundred Transvaalers back. Their loss is unknown. Five thousand to the south of Ladysmith, and were driven Boers have left the bills to the north of Lady. smith to join the army, under command of Genera! Botha which is occupying Estcourt, This army is posted there to check any advance of General Buller across Natal, Á column under Lord Methuen, which is to relieve Ladysmith, now threatened on all aides, will not be ready until fourteen days more. A Boer commando, six hundred strong, with artillery, guards the pass near Helpmakaar, in East Natal. Two thousand Boers are pasted at Tembe Drilt. The Government of the Orange Free State has annexed Aliwal North. On Saturday the Boers were beaten off at Estcourt,
get
SHIPPING REPORTS.
Captain Douglas, of the steamship Formosa, N.W., fine and clear. Vessels in Swatow on from Swatow, reports:-Fresh breeze N.E. to the 29th inst.:Kweilin, Fang, Chefoo, Tam sui, Ler Yuan, Raimun, and Fechili."
NOTANDA
CALENDAR,
NOVEMBER
Meteorological means based on fifteen years obresvations të 1898. Barometer........................ Thermometer. Humidity NHL Rainfall
10 m.
-39.33
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30.23:
ORMOSA, British steamer, 674
goth Nav-Swatow 29th Nov. Douglas, Laprak & Co SARNIA, German steamer 7,600 Nov-Hamburg, 11th Oct 0 and Nov., Goneral-Siemas SUCLBERO, German steamer, 782,
Nov., Newchwang 24th Nov, Gene Siemssen & Co. Ma ORLANDO, British cruiser, 5600, J. H. Burks PICCIOLA, German steamer, 875, E Schipper, 30th Nav, Nagasaki 3th November. 30th Nov,Saiyan 22nd Nov, Rico and Rice flour-Sicmasen & Co.
Ambrit, German sur, for Shanghal.
Clearances at the Harbour Qoo. Gaelic, British str., for Sinnghai. Pak Kong, British str., for Canton, Formosa, British str., for Swatow. Bisagno, Italian r., for Singapore, Kwai Lum, British steam-launch, for Macao
Departures..
Nav. 30, Gaelic, British str., for San Francisco, Nov. 30, Amiga, German ate, for. Haiphong Nov. 30, Thuler, British str., for Swallow. Nov. 30, Pakshan, British str, for Swatows
German str., for Hangay 30, Urcer Uritishstr., for Shanghai, 30, Nanyang Carman str, for Canton, Nov. 30, Hangche, itish air, for Canton
Nov.
30.
Nov.
Nov. 30, Shansi, British str., Canton, Nov. 35, Prosper, Norwegian str., fur liongay. Ney, 30, Esmeralda, Braish str., for Amnoy," Noy, 3, Bisagno, Italian str., for Singapore. Nov 30,
Kiangnan, Chinese str., for Canton.
Passengers-Arrived Por Clara, from Haiphong 10 Chinese. Per Formes, from Swatow-Mr. F. Lezbum, x and 74 Chinese.
Mr. C. Struckmann, Mr. M. Brooks, Mr. and Per Prins Heinrich, from Hamburg, &c— Drewes, F. Ramsay, P. Jordan, Mr. and Mrs Mrs. G. Atzeproth, Messrs. H. Strure, G H. P. Tooker, Messrs. Albers, P: P. Moore, daughter, Messrs. H. Stätzel, E. Eisenmano, G. Spate, E, O. Brownlow, Mrs, Hartigan and 289 Chinese and 5 Japanese..
Per Picciola from Saigon-25 Chinese
Departed.
Per Garlic, for Shanghai-Mr. G. T. Velich and servant, Col. Gorges and servant, Mr. Hi W. Brazier and servant, Mrs. F. Thornton, M A. C. Van Nierop and servant, Capt. A. N Patrick and servant.
For Nagasaki Mrs. Whisler and Master Stanley Whisler. For Yokohama--Mr. C. H. Bain. For. Henoluig Mrs. Tam See, Misses Chang Ah Sen, Chang. Ah Yee, Soong Lin, Jung Qual Lun. For San Francisco-Mr. Lui Man, Ms. Pang She and
infant. Master Lui Qual, Mrs. Yeong Eu She,
Hin, Miss Chan Yuck Shim, Mrs. Leong How Perey Moore, Lee Tay, Mrs. Lee Tom She, Messrs. Engene B. Ryan, John F. Heideget, Mrs. Chew Gon, Mrs. Sus. Her and Miss Lee Ying.
Mrs. San Toy, Messrs. Chan-Foon Tin, Chan
WEDNESDAY, 6th. inquest on fate Sergt. Healy, R.A. at the Afridi
Magistracy,
Cargo ox Hongkong Maru subject to rent. Trial of Lamma pirates at Magistracy. 9 p.m-Performance by Madame Konorah at
City Hall.
THURSDAY, 7th-
Sale by Auction by G. P. Lammårt of Lease
of Inland Lot No. I.
9 p.m.-Performance by Madama Konorah at
City Hall,
SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS.
MAILS DUE,
Canadian (Empress of Japan) and prox. French (Ernest Simens) 3rd prox Indian (Arratoon Aßear) 5th prox. -Australian (Airile) 7th prox. American (China) 9th prox. Australian (Taiyuan) 13th prox..
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The P. & O. S. N. Co.'s steamer Afaragon left Singapore for this port on the 28th inst. at
8. a.m
The M. M. Co's steamer Ernest Simons with the next French mail, left Saigon Thurs- day, at noon for this port.
The P. M. S. S. Co.'s steamer China with mails &c. from San Francisco to the 9th inst via Honolulu, has arrived at Yokohama, and will leave for this port to-morrow morning, via Inland Sea, Kobe, Nagasaki and Shanghai.
Empress of Japan arrived at Shanghai 10 am. The Canadian Pacific Railway Co.'s R.M.S. Wednesday November 29th and left at 7 a.m. this morning for Hongkong, where she is due to arrive 3 pm, on Saturday and proximo.
The Canadian Pacific Railway Co.'s R.M.S. Empress of India arrived at Kobe at midnight on Tuesday the 38th November, left at noon on Wednesday the 29th November; where she is due to arrive Yokohama at 11 am. on Thursday the 30th fast..
STEAMERS EXPECTED.
Names.
From.
Due.
Singapore ... Tomorrow Benalder
Singapore ..............Ta-morrow Diomed
Singapore A To-morrow Empress of Japan. Shanghai Dec. 2nd Ernest Simons... Saigon...... Decards Mazagon.......... Singapore ....Dec. 4th Arratoon Aptar ... Singapore. Dec:sth Airlie re Port Darwin...Dec. 7th Japan
{Dec, gth":
Chinarapkowani Taiyuan
Sydney
We would dereen the attention of shipping dron in the style in which "Stenmari Expected" and "Projected Sallings S are now published in these columns; and in so doing mapeci fully urge the managers of shipping firms to give order to their clerks to furnish this office, ou, the forms alprikdy sop, piled gratis with the latest avaliable information every day,
PROJECTED SAILINGS..
Skip,
Destination.
·Date
Jan. 27th
Ok drap.
Ok desp
Abergeldie Portland, &c. Afghanistan Adolph Obrig...New York...
New York Ambria
Havre, &c. America Maru...San Francisco, &c Jan. 17th Asama.... New York. Dec. 20th | Australian
Bamberg ....... Havre, &c.
......Sydney, & Den 8th Dec. 3rd Bayern.......er. Straits, &c
Mar 7th Breconshire..... Victoria, B.C.Jan. 13th. Chelydra ..... Carlisle City... San Diego, &c. Dec: 31at; China
Singapure, &c...... Dec. and San Francisco, &c. Dec. 16th Chingtu City of Dublin... Victoria, B.C.Dec. 3oth Sydney, &c. Dec. zoth Clyde
Evrope, &c. Dec. 9th Coptic. San Francisco, &c. Jan. 20th Doric...............San Francisco, &c. Dec 23rd Emp. China.....Vancouver, &c...... Jan. 17th Emp India......]
Feb. 14th Emp Japan...|
Dec. 20th Gaelic
............ San Francisco, &c. Feb. 13th Hongkong Maru San Francisco, &c Dec, oth Japan Idomeness... London..
Dec. 1ath Karlsruhe König Albert Königsberg
Lady Joicey......San Diego, &c....Dec. 4th Legazpi....... Manila Malacca London.... Monmouthshire. Fortland, &c.Dec. 23rd at Kowloon Dock. Nanchang... Manila; &c
HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK RETURNS, fila de Cuba......
London..... Straits, &c.
Dec. 14th
Jan. 24th
Straits, &c.
Dec-13th
Havre, &c.
·Dec. 15th-
·30.103 69.2 221065
Dec and
Dec 1st
1.302
Dec. 19t
Isla de Lusor.....
TO-DAY.
#1
WEATHER REPORT.
Simla...........
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Nippon Maru. San Francisco, &c. Jas, 3rd Oldenburg... Straits, &c.
Feb arst
O fato a On datu ai
H.I.G.M.S. Hertha Rohilla
Pakhoi Shanghal
Dec 4th
P
Parramatta... Shanghai
Dea oth;
Hallan
+
Jan 10th
H.M.S. Whiting,
Dec-27th
US, Irl
Doc
Progress
Haling....
Pawan
7th.
21
Saint Irene
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Sanuki Mana
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.............. Havre, &c..
New York, &c...
Qk desp
San Diego, &c] |
Dec. 15th
Straits, Manila
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Mar, 21st
Swalow, &c.
J. Baromoter...
Temperature Humidity...... Rainfall.
* 63
TO-DAY.
Thursday, 30th November, 1899... Chinese-28 of soth woon of 25th year of
Kwang-st, Sun-Rises
Sets
mumun
High water-Morning
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General Buller's self Confidence, In the Naval and Military Record, there is a delightful story about Sir Redvers Buller, which is well worth repeating at the present crisis. During the last Nile campaign, while on board a river steamer descending some dangerous water in one of the higher cataracts, Sir Redvers entered into a discussion with Lord Charles Beresford as to the proper chan nel that should be taken. Each obstinately defended his own course, but in the end that which Sir Redvers recommended was adopted, with the result that the steamer got through without accident. You see, I was right, exclaimed Sir Redvers triumphantly, mine was the proper chinnel" "That was mine, too," coolly replied Lord Charles.
"I only recommended the other because I knew you would go against whatever I said.” ̈* Mr-Rhodes bas mounted and equipped a The above story certainly shows that at least town guard at Kimberley of 400 men at a Sir Redvers is not lacking in self-confidence, drilled by the Lancashire Regiment and have commands success. He is undoubtedly a man cost of £15,000. These and other forces were that quality which, inacapable person, generally 1853-Destruction of the Turkish fiest at produced excellent fighting material.
Sinope The of the widest knowledge, and whatever he 1861-Jefferson Davis elected President of the compounds are filled (October 18th) with pro- undertakes to do he usually carries through
Confederate States. vitions which, it is estimated, will last nine with the most dogged perseverance. Service 1871-St. Joseph's Church, Hongkong, conse months. The report of short rations there is papers declare that, despite his bluntness of totally untrue. The raises are still working, manner, he has earned the respect and con- 1878-Formation of St. John's Lodge of Free-
veste crated, but N though the water supply has been partially fidence of the entire British Army Every direned for the consumption of the town at soldier believes in him, and even civilians with
matant underne Scoligh constitution, the expense of the De Beers Company, in an whom he is unpopular cannot but admire the 1892-The Japanese cruiser Chishima Kan
at Hongkong engagement in the last week of October the run's force of character his magic with the & Swimagegelweda the Cape Police, the Dis- and his masterful methods. As he believes in mond Fields Artillery, and half a battalion of himself thoroughly and sticks to his own opinion The Lancashire Regiment. After shelling the in opposition to that of all the world, there is Phouse on Macfarlane's Farm, in which the every reason to hope that he will carry out his Hoers had taken shelter our infantry and cava threat of planting upon the heights of Pretoria ged, the enemy, who died and took up the historic flag he carries with him during the a position in a kopje, The Lancashires, how presunt campaign.
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Preussen Stralis, &c. Prinz Heinrich... Straits, &c. Queen Adelaide. Victoria, BC Reuce. New York, &c. Rohilla ng
Sachsen
Victoria, B.C... Marseilles, &c,
Samia ..... Havre, &c.. PASSED THE CANAL.
Silesin Outward-3rd November-Strathgyle, 7th St. Mark November-Glenlock, Macduf. Cilo, Kost Strathgyle..
Stang
Dec. 31 Doc and
Dec 13th Shanghai... Dec. 1st..
roma, Eleanor. 10th November-Stam, Tora Maru, 14th November-Willingburg, Bombay Whitehall, 17th November-Glenfarg, Heug- Tamsul Mari lee, Silesia, Dardanus, Ness, Annam 21st Tantalus. Liverpool. Bergenhus. 24th November-Merionethshire. November Antenor, Preussen, Bedouin, Woosung.......
Homeward-24th November-Argyll.
Shipping.
"Arrivals. LEGAZPI, Spanish steamer, 563,. D. Antonio
Gelinli Order Tribar, 29th Nov.-Manila 26th Nor steamer Ravenna in the Inland Sea, PRINZ HEINRICH, German steamer, 2003, H, Explosion on thes. Saghallen 13 lives
61 lives leat
Supmer, 30th Nov.-Hamburg 18th Oct. and Singapore 24th Nov., Mails and Genes 19-Germany's demands presented to Clink CLARA, German steamer, 675; A. Hansen, goth
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cial treaty,
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