THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, JANUARY 16, 1900.
lines to thint of the Foreign Office, or else they HONGKONG VOLUNTEER CORPS. would degenerate to society,
a mutual admiration
On behalf of the audience, the Hon. T. H. Whitehead thanked Mr. Drummond for his instructive and interesting lecture. "
ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT CLUB. The Third Club Race will be resailed on Saturday, 20th January, starting at 1.30 and 1.45 pm. Course:-Police Pier, Mark Boat of Lyemun, Kowloon Rock, Mark Boat of Lyemun and return to Police Pier, leaving all marks to starboard ; 14 miles.
The sixth Club Race will he sailed on Sun day 21st January. Course:Police Pier, Mark Boat off Chung Hue, North Fairway Hoy, Mark Boat off Chung Hue and return to Police Pier, leaving all marks to starboard; 15 miles,
GLEANINGS BY THE WAY.
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THE POTTS AND GUBBAY CUPS.
The third monthly shooting competition of "C" Company for the above cups resulted as
follows
200 400 500 yds. yds. yds. 'cap. Total.
26- 28 19. 100
34 24 8 .95 35 28
24 26 8
21
15
90 84 $4
24 18 23-37
*Corp!. Sherwin. ...37 *Lt. Duncan 29. Gunner Baldwin..37 Lt. Underwood......26 Sergt. Rodger...27 Gun. Iluskell.....20 McCorquedale 13 Corp. Sherwin scores his first win on Captain Pott's Cop, Waters of Spoons.
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THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST MENT AND AGENCY COM. PANY, LIMITED.
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STERKSTRODOM, December zoth. The wounded at Stormberg who were taken prisoners are progressing favourably. majority have already been sent up-country.
The Disloyal Colonials.
The
CRADOCK, December 19th. The following are the estimated numbers of disloyal Colonials joining the enemy's-Aliwal and Jainestown 550; Barkley East and Lady grey 500; Dordrecht 400; and Burghersdorp 400. These were engaged against General Gatacre at Stormberg. The other districts, especially Graaff Reynet, Tarkastad, and Cradock, would join, if a lead were given.
Wireless Telegraphy.
raplied from the right with a few well placed shells Heavy rain fell to-day. The weather is now breaking.
Disloyalty.
CRADOCK, December 23rd. Many farmers here think a proclamation of martial law, embracing Middleburg and Marais. burg is imperative. An insignificant number are known to have joined the Boers; but many sons of farmers are missing, and the presence of troops would be salutary.
Hospital Management.
CAPE TOWN, December 23rd. Fren complaints are made about the Military The surgical hospital accommodation here. MODDER RIVER, December 2013.
skill and care of doctors are admirable, but Six Marconi wireless telegraph instruments,
there is want of organisation and foresight in inter dod for the Byers, were captured at Cape
the arrangement, and an absence of those Town. The experiments made at the Orange minor comforts which must necessarily be dis- River have proved highly successful, the com munications with De Aar seventy miles of pensed with at the front, but which are easily procurable here. The whole establishment of being perfect. Commandant Cronje's assump tion of the absolute command of Transvaalers the permanent hospital was calculated on too and Free Staters in this quarter is deeply real a scale at the beginning, and has never sented, many of the latter alleging that the Free been completely rechst. The standard of living State Commandant, Delarey, planned the Arrangements are -progressing to move alf
and comfort, especially for officers, is too low.
1889 Major Prevost, 91st Highlanders, died
at the Peak during .Sham fight. 1893-Severe frost in Hongkong. 1896-H.E. Hsu Chun Feiappointed Govemor
of Canton. 1897-Likin Proclamation issued by the Kwang-
tung authorities.
TO-MORROW.
Monday, 17th January, 1900, Chinese-7th & 12th moon of 25th year of
Kaang-si. Sun-Kiser
*6hr, 45min. Sets
sår. 35min. [the min
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ghr. 43min.
ghr. Lamin
3hr. 7min.
High water-Morning
Afternoon Low water-Morning
Afternoon ANNIVERSARIES. 1706-Benjamin Franklin born, 1857-The llongkong passage boat Wing-sun
captured by pirates. 1878
AMARA, British steamer, 1705, C. J. Mattock, 16th Jan.-Chinkiang via Wuhu and Woosung 13th Jan., General and Nuta- Jardine, Matheson & Co. KG KASHING, British steamer, 1,158, F. Hopkins, 15th Jan, Wuhu and Chinkjang rath jan, Rice and Ground-nuts-Butterfield & Swire, TROCAS, British steamer, 2,657, J. A. Moses,
1 Jan-Shanghai 13th Jan, General, Arnhold, Karberg & Co.
Clearances at the Harbour Office. Song tuf, British str., for Bangkok. Sarnia, Gennan str., for Singapore. Indravelli, British str, for Amoy. Trilos, German str., for Saigon. Hating, French str., for Hoihow. Hailong, British str., for Swatow. Pab Kong, Britisk str., for Canton. Hyson, British str., for Shanghai. Dardanus, British str., for Singapore. Tetaries, German str., for Singapore.
Departures.
Mt. C. W. Goodwin, Acting Judge of H.B.M.'s Supreme Court for China and Japan, died at Shanghai. years to Tan King Sing for $203,000 | Jan, 16, peuradi, British str., for Saigon.
Jan. 16, Loyal, Gennan str., for Hongay. per annum, an increase of $73,000 on 1879-Hongkong Opium Farm let for three Jan. 16, laitan, British str., for Swatow.
the last rental.
Jan. 16, Jacob Diederichsen, Ger, str., for Wuhu. Jan. 16, Progress, German str., for Touren. Jan. 16, Liating, Frengh str, for Haiphong, Jan, 16, sin Yu, Chiffese str., for Canton. Jan. 16, Pamiat Azowa, Russian cruiser, for
Singapore.
The following is the report of the Board of Directors for presentation to the ordinary There has been nothing to glean of late, Mr. Editor. All craps appear to have been gathered meeting of sharchatters, to be held at the Company's Offices, Victoria Buildings, at noun, in and the ground cleared to such an extent that
on Wednesday, the 24th January, 1900. you can go over it and never meet a gleaning
The Directors have now to submit to you a strategic operations which Commandant Cronje otices to Claremoat sanatorium. The number 1883-Baile of Abu Klea to add to your stock. However, I have prowled the aid of Commanda Spam at the Palace, Peking,
in new fields of late and hence this budget.
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I see that for once the tificials have taken your advice-much against their wills no doubt and have put a decent fire-engine in Kowloon. It is il steamer and is stationed at Yau-ma-ti and would, no doubt, have done great things, at Saturday's fire unty it didn't arrive in time. This was because it is dragged by coalies. Coolies are all very well in Hongkong, where horses could not ascend the hills, but why not have hurses for the Kow. loon engine? The Peninsula is flat enough, distances are great and five miles an hour is a poor pace for a fire engine. Then too, why is it kept at Yau-nadi? Tiny-tsa-tsui is the most central position and has the most valuable luild- ings within its limits. There are the Godowns, the Mess, the Torpedo Deps, the Barracks and all the European residences at Tsin-tṣa-tsui, yet the fire engine is kept a long distance off in an out-of-the-way comer. Ab! flaveit; Yau-ma-ti is the Chinese quarter; Hongkong is run for the Chinese and therefore the engine is only "required for their benelit. Why didn't I think
of that before:
There were several points about the arrival of Li Dung Chang, Mi. Editor, which you missed. I was there. I was coming from tiffin on a warship and, being in a hurry 1 landed at Blue Buildings and took a ricksha. When I gut near the Fusiliers' Mess I had to get out and walk, as the crowd was so thick. After great exertions manage to force my way to the front and found the road lined with soldiers. A big Sikh policeman wanted to send me back amongst the crowd to contract plague, but when I said "Cleaner" he saluted and me pass. The usiliers, however, were not so accommodating and, as I had not a lock in my pocket to show as a pass-port, I had to wait- and I did wait. 1 waited over an hour, and right alongside one of the storm water drains of which Mr.Drury is so fund, too! For any part Mr. Drury can keep his drains to himself have no use for them. When had waited nearly an hour up came some small lys who were headed off by a sergeant. He told them to "fall in" They immediately made for the Military Prison and stayed there. came Li Hong Chang in a chair, with a posse of Police surrounding him. I took off my hat and he smiled, and then I proceeded to admire the procession. There were several of. the Governor's chairs, all empty, and then came some led ponies. Next came a full-figures Chin- ese gentleman on a pony. The pony was not led and was executing the maneuvre known as The crowd seemed to the cavort round." like it but the rider seemed bored and was trying to hold the pony down by the pommel - of the saddle. This seemed to be exhausting work, for he dismcunted when he turned into Queen's Road. He dismounted quite hurriedly, ton, in regular acrobatic fashion and I am told that when he eventually arrived at Government House-on foot-he complimented Mr. Ormsby on the adhesiveness of the new road metal,
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Then
The Hongkong Regiment looked very smart- indeed. They were remarkably steady, well turned out and marched well and their uniform -designed by Colonel Barrow-is most pic: turesque. The Fusiliers also looked smart, especially the goat, and I noticed that his bosom friend, the regimental retriever at least they call it a retriever acted as general factotum and whipper-in and saw that the band and all of then didn't straggle. He seemed to take a most intelligent interest in the proceedings, and evinced a very lively concern for the safety of the regimental colour..
By the way, have you noticed how well the Undaunted looks in her black suit? She is a capital type of a fighting ship. No "ginger-bread "work about her; all good solid stuff Her bow scroll is reduced to the smallesi possible dimensions, she is smart and yet pot gaudy, and the yellow topside of her battery deck, from which she derives her nickname of the "Poached Egg" is capital innovation. It can be kept clean and that, of course is a great recommendation. She looks a tough customer and will, should occasion arise, render a good account of herself.
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Talking of warships. I was crossing to Kowloon the other day andy as you know, the launch passes close tinder, the stern of the Orlando, a first class amoured cruiser. There was an enquiring.chud nn.boned with his mother and the following dialogue took place.
1. C. Pointing to Orlando." Mother dear, is that a gun-ship?"
Mother-No darling, that's only ́ à gun- boat"!
Luckily no Orlando's were on board the launch, Mr. Editor, and even the whole ship's company shall not drag the name of that mo ther and son from me.
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pany und inlance sheet for the year ending 31st December, 1899.
The net profits for that period, including $67,854,93 brought forward from last account, after paying all charges, amount to $577,952.94 From this amount at interim divdend of $2.50 per share has already been paid, and it is now proposed to pay a final dividend of $3.50 per share, making total dividend of 12 per cent, per off directors' and auditors' fees there remains & balance of $252.352.94, from which it is proposed to place $250,000 to an equalization of dividend fund, and carry forward the balance of $2,352.94 to credit of new profit and loss account.
DIRECTORS,
boks: A note book of a Scandinavian captured at Magersfontein indicates that the last nen among the Boers were being commandeered.
General.
plenty of trained nurses are available locally and the patients are sometimes loft unexamined for hours. There are indications of a certain jealousy and lack of co-operation between the hospitals and the Red Cross.
Genoral.
destrayed. 1897-Death of George Augustus Sale.
AGENDA.
TO-MORROW,
Cargo ex- Gisela subject to rent. C. P. R. steamer Empress of Chim leaves for
Victoria B.C.
Jan, 16, China, British str., for Wuhu. Jan, 15, Foochew, British str., For Saigon. Jan. 16, Kingsing, British str., for Swatow. Jan. 16, Darilands, British str.; for Singapore. Jan, 16 Mongkut, British str., for Bangkok. Jan. 16, Indravelli, British str., for Singapore Jan. 16 Ansu, British str., tor Canton.
annum on the paid-up capital, and alter writing Ordinary to Her Majesty the Queen in Ireland, hospital purposes. Further transports engaged C. N. steamer Taivaan leaves for larla, Jan. 16, Fushun, Chinese str., for Canton.
Messrs. N. A. Siebs and Lec Sing now`retir by rotation, but offer themselves for re-election. Mr. E. Sullim was appointed Director in place of Mr. D. Gubbay, resigned, and this now requires confirmation.
Mr. D. M. Moses has been appointed a Direc tor in place of Mr. E. Shellim, who has resigned on retiring from the firm of Messrs. David Sassoon, Sons and Co., and this appointment also requires confirmation.
AUDITORS.
The accounts have been audited by Mr. F. Henderson and Mr. J. C. Peter, who now retire, but offer themselves for re election.
J. J. KESWICK, Chairman,
Hongkong, January Toth, 1900,
BALANCE SHEET.
31st Dec., 189. Liabilities. Paid-up capital Reserve fond Accounts payable Blance of profit and loss account..
31st Dec., 1899. Cashi
Assets.
C.
C
The Times states that Lord Roberts has specially obtained the consent of the autho rities to employ the 16th Lancers from India in South Africa. Sir William Stokes, Surgeon in has been appointed Consulting Surgeon at the Cape. Her Majesty the Queen gave a Christ- mas treat at Windsor to the wives and families of the Guards who are serving in South Africa. Lord Stanley joins Lord Roberts, staff at the Cape. The transport, Paluneofha has arrived a Durban from Bombay. The 2nd Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers and the 2nd Battalion Middlesex, as also a imusport with mules, have left Cape Town for Durban. The 1st Battalion West Ridings sail in the 5.5, Orient on Saturday, and the 2nd Battalion Gloucesters in the Craic on Monday, thus completing the Sixth Division The Cymric Also takes out three batteries of artillery.
Waggon and Stores Captured.
December 28th.
The following telegrams appear in the Tinies this morning --Sterkstrom, December 22nd." Yesterday, Lieut. de Montmorency, with a patrol of 50, encountered about 20 Boers nine miles southwest of Dordreclit. escaped, leaving a waggon, three rifles, and stores. The patrol had no casualties.
The enemy
Disloyalty and Difficulty.
Cronje and the Doctors, 2,500,000.00
MODDER RIVER, December 22nd. 1,250,000.00 General Cronje has sent a message that 297,846.37 ambulances or doctors in the firing line would 453,952.94 not henceforth he respected. Loid Methuen.
has declined discussion, quoting General $4.500,799.31 Cronje's own refusal,
$ 52,723.86
CAPE TOWN, December 22nd. Amount advanced on mortgage... 1,213,403.00 Amount invested in properly......... 3,206,388.23
Since the recent reverses, anxiety as to the Frnire account
3,246.08
altitude of the Colonial Dunch has been steadily Accounts receivable
25,039.14 growing. Their sympathy with the Republics is not concealed; the only question is whether, $4,500,799.31 the military situation remaining unchanged, they will refrain from open rebellion even in the districts hitherto unvisted by Boer cam. mandoes. There are rumours both in the 135,000.00 eastern and western provinces of Seditious movements; and possible attempts may be 28,942.95 made to injure the railways in the rear of our 16,431.8 forces. Effectively to guard 1,000 miles of 318.89 communication will require a greater force 6,871.73 than is at present available. Many feel that the proclamation of martial law throughout the whole Colony ought not to be delayed. There amateur criticism is...much irresponsible
PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT. 30th June, 1899.
Dr. To interim dividend of 5 per cent.
for the half-year 31st Dec.
To charges account..
To repairs to house property, To advertising account
To fire insurance account..... To bance to be appropriated s
follows:-
Directors' fees....$ 5,000.00 Managing directors'
fees......
20,000,00 600,00
Auditors' fees. Final dividend of 7 per cent, for the half-year
............ 175,000.00 Equalization of divid-
end fund
• 250,000.00 Balance to be carried
3,352.94 to new account...
1st Jan, 189.
Cr.
By undivided profits, 1898
By interest un mortgages $103,699.81
Less Interest on
loans payable
By rent account By commission account By scrip lees
22,368,98
By profit on sale of properties...... By unclaimed dividends forfeited
31st Dec, 1899. To balance 1st Jan., 1899. By balance
RESERVE FUND,
$
C:
of our Generals, and a good deal is wide of the mark; but there must be reasons for the failure of brave and disciplined troops againt hastily lefied farmers intelligently led. The existence" of the railway is not an unmixed blessing, causing the neglect of other transport and tying the Generals strategically to the worst line of the country. Evidently the Beers have learned, by foreign instructions, or common sense, the art of fighting in entrenchments in such a way 452.933.94 as, to enable them to hold an enormously long fine with comparatively few men, always $630,518.33 strengthening from the rear the points attacked, and always causing their numbers to be over- $ 67,854-93 estimated. The Beer will not face death with willingness (?) but the ineral courage with which he ventures with a thin line, relying on the steadiness of the individual, is admirable. We 81,330.83 ought to be able to beat the enemy at his own tactics. Never having to fear the direct attacks 105,501.90
of tramps, with the bravery of British soldiers, 8,055.95
we could afford to extend our trenches even 299,00
further, outflanking the enemy unless they 276,71-72 chose to come into the open.
764.00
$639,518.33
C.
At Mafeking.
MAFERING, December 11th.
The Vibi has been detained at Durban for are the Royal Mail steamer Nile for troops; the Blue Anchor liner IFootoomooloo' 'for stores; and the Elder, Dempster vessel Montezuma, for a portion of the Canadians. It is reported that Sir. Charles Warren has arrived in Natal. Considerable bodies of Hoers are constantly seen on the southern side of the Tugela The liners at the Mohler River are entrenching at night and constructing works so as to enable them with a comparatively small force to hold the position. Sheltered access to all parts is being provided. The Lomulon Gazette publishes a proclamation warn- ing all British subjects against aiding and abetting the enemy in any way. An Army Order issued makes provision for exceptional enlistment in the Army, and especially for the re-enlistment of discharged soldiers. Tlic Timer states that Armstrong's factory is making in hot haste a battery of twelve new pattern 15- pounders. The Times Calcutta correspondent says that two more batteries are probably going -to the Cape from India. The Boers are streng thening their positions. north of the River Tugela enormously. It is officially notified that the Seventh Division commences embark- ing on the 4th January. The 63rd Battery has arrived at Natal.
Churchill's Escape.
Mr. Winston Churchill, who recently escaped from Pretoria, relates how he climbed the wall of the Pretoria School, where he was confined, when the sentries' backs were turned. He also contrived to avoid notice in the crowded streets though he had no disguise. He passed the town pickets unchallenged; and gained the Delagoa Bay railway, and, crawling beyond the first station, boarded a train with difficulty, hiding under coal sacks. lie alighted before dawa: and concealed himself by day in clumps of bushes, waiting in vain for another train, and journeying by night on foot, his only means of subsistence mean-while being fragments of chocolate, and a small water flask. On the sixthday he boarded a train beyond Middleburg, and was concealed for sixty hours in the bottom of a wagon under luggage. At Komatipoort (the border town) hecluded the Boer searchers; and finally arrived at Delagoa Bay in an exhausted state, to learn that four mistaken made by the Boers, arrests had been who were searching everywhere for him. He is starting for Natal fonhwith:
Officers from India.
CALCUTTA, December 201 Lieutenant-Colonel H. M. Sinclair, Royal' Engineers, Assistant Military Secretary to Sir George Luck, now officiating Assistant Ad jutant General, Allahabad district, has been selected for Special Service Officer under Field- Marshal Lord Roberts. Captain D. G. Seagrim, R.A., A.D.C. to Sir Power Palmer, has also been selected for service in South Africa, in a similar capacity.
(From Dutch Sourves.)
THE HAGUS, December 29th. It's expected that General Buller, with an army twice as numerous as that which fought the battle at Colenso, will make a fresh attack on the positions of the Boers at Tugela River.
December 30th.
The Boers have cut the communication between Generals French and Gatacre, and have beaten Lord Methuen in a bloody battle near Modder River. The garrison of Lady smith is driven to desperation from supplies failing, sickness, bad drinking water, and the
great heat. Lord Roberts intends to land at Santa Lucia Bay in Natal, and fall upon the Boers through Zululand. -
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January 2nd.
NOTANDA.
Lady Sarah Wilson has rejoined, having $ cbeen exchanged as a prisoner of war with Vil 1,250,000.00 joen, the notorious convict and horsestealer. Lady Sarah Wilson, who was to have acted as 1,250,000.00 the special correspondent of the London Daily A. SHELTON HOOPER, Mail at Mafeking, left the town previous to The British have not yet occupied Colesberg.
Secretary.
the outbreak of hostilities. She rode to Kura- One thousand Boers who were in action there We have compared the above statements man by way of the Setlagoli River, but subhave fallen back upon Norvalspont on the Orange River. It is said that, on board the with the books, vouchers and securities of the sequently she returned to Mafeking, and Company and have found the same to be applied to the Boers for a pass to permit her Gernian steamer Bundesrail, which had been correct.
to re-enter the town, She was, however, taken seized by the British, there were five large prisoner, and was sent to Pretoria. Commanguns, fifty tons of shell, and one hundred and dent. Snyman insisted on Viljoen's restitution, twenty trained artillerists for the Boers. Col. Baden-Powell, after much demur, con sented, in consideration of Lady Samh's ser vices in carrying despatches. Col. Baden- Powell does not consider woinen lawful pri soners, and protests that the Boers are barbar- ous in their conduct towards wonen, children, and defenceless persons To-day he sent under a white flag, a proclamation to the Barg hera, pointing out the folly of continuing their present hopeless proceedings. Sitting down and looking at the place was not the way to capture it. Ife urged the wisdom of accepting the chance of righting themselves with the new Imperial Rule by retiring home," and rifle surrendering each one horse and and 150 rounds. A free pardon was promised to those complying in three days. Officers alone, with the State artillery, would be con-
F. HENDERSON, Auditors. J. C. PETER, Ingkong, roth Jamury, 1900.
WAR NEWS BY WIRE.
(From Our Exchanges.}| No More Indian Reinforcements.
LONDON, December 26th: The Timer states that the Government con- siders it undesirable to make further demands on the European garrison in India for service in South Africa, unless unforeseen difficulties
arise.
Situation at Colesberg.
December, 27th.
Have you been along the Kowloon City road of late, Mr, Editor? If not you ought to do so. It makes a capital bicycle ride now and as it, joins the road to Yau-ma-ti it makes a capital afternoon's spin. It is a bit rough still in the cuttings, but this serves but to lend a taste of The following telegrams appear in the Times adventure to the expedition and you can con- this morning-Arundel, 20th December-Asidered prisoners of war. Several replies were gratulate yourself if you get right, round force here, composed mostly of cavalry and received, many of them contemptuous. without a spill. Have our officials any respect horse artillery, successfully checkmated a mack Snyman, replying to the proclamation, is for anything though? There is only one larger force of Boers above Colesberg. The incensed because it was directed to individual place af genuine historical interest in military situation generally demands a large Burghers, and is annoyed at Cul Baden Kowloon City and that is or was the battery increase of cavalry, as mounted infantry require Powell's criticisus. He challenges Col. Baden that fired on Captain Elliot's boats when, he time to train and are not yet sufficiently mobile. Powell to come out and drive him away... sent them in for fresh provisions. It had the The experience here shows that the Boer
Pen advantage, also, of being the only mudarately greatly dread cavalry and horse artillery. The
A False Alarm clean shot in the vicinity-yer the 14-D. Boer positions bere are naturally strong, and
December 29th." folks-Puil down wholesale should be their they have entrenched their big guns. If assailed The following telegrams appear in the Times motto-have demolished it to make the road it would involve terrible losses, but the right this morning: Modder River, December 27th- Surely the stones-from-some of the evil flank could readily be turned and then retreatLast night the Boers began heavy fusilade, smelling hovels would have done as well cut off provided cavalry are sufficiently numer which continued for twenty minutes, evidently Kowloon City now boasts an hotel. It has ous and the horses, fit. The Boers must then imagining that we designed a night attack been established in ode of the old gambling attack the British in position to clear their com-The fire disclosed two miles of trenches, fully houses and, after the walk or ride out a cup of munications or disperse. Loyal burghers re-manned, and two guns To-day the Boers tea, or even something stronger, is most refresh port that the enemy have gained a few recruits heavily shelled our left, wishing to silence our ing, at least, so I have been told.
in the neighbourhood. Our cavalry daily harass naval guns. The practice was excellent, many the enemy;:
shells falling within twenty yards. We
GLEANER
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CALENDAR.
-* JANUARY, Meteorological means based on fifteen years' observations to 1898.
Barometer Thermometer Humidity... Rainfall
...30.159
.59-7 .74 .1.545
TO-DAY.
'On date at On date at
30.19 60
4 p.in.
30.17
59.
04
WEATHER REPORT.
Barometer....
·Tempetature. Humidityo........ 51.
Rainfall
TO-DAY.
Tuesday, 16th January, co,
Kwang-si Chinese roth of 14th woon of 25th year o!!
the bar, asinin Seth
shr. 3qmin. Moon-Full Moon ahr, 44 m. High-water Morning
Afternoon "Low water-forming
Afternoon ANNIVERSARIES,
10kr. 59min. ghr. rimin. ghrystin. 2hr, 27min,
1837-The foreign merchants of Canton called upon to pledge their word that they' would refrain from opium snuggling and the exportation of silver. 1877-S.S. N. Co. sold out to C. M. S. N. Co.
Sydney and Melbourne.
(Abom"Shell" steamier Frears leaves for Jan 16, Choysang, British str., for Canton.
Genoa and Marseilles,
Passengers-Arrived.
3.30
530
ILK.V.C. ORDERS. p.m.--Company and Carbine Drill for
recruits of all-units.
"D" Co. Conipany and Arm Drill. 6.00 pan.-"E" Co. Company Drill, 5pm.Pactice for unenrolled Drummers. 6.7 p-Band Practice,
THURSDAY, 18th. Indo-China steamer Taisang leaves for
pore, l'enang and Calcutta,
1.K.V.C. ORBLES,*
Per Mike Maru, from Singapore-57,Chi
nese.
Per Canton, for Hongkong from London- Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Melton, Messrs. John Hays and T. Marks. From Singapore-103 Chinese: For Manila from London-Mr. W. Benson.
Per rdus, for Hongkong from Marseilles- Messrs. Jacquet, Luckban Rilles and M. David Singa-Summer. From Colombo-Messrs. Platting,
T Larkin and A. Hale. Froni Singapore Mr. Teo Hong Lai and boy, Miss Adelo Flerez, Mr. Sonscaye, Miss Alanco, Messrs. Cheng Kial, Guay Lever, Hong Guan, Lé Seng, Miss Flerez Pouran Ahna and servant. From Saigou
430 p.m.-F.B., "A" "B" and "C" Coys Range Kinding Class, with nekometer,
at East Point.
FRIDAY, 19th, Cargo ex Sachsen subject to rent. Cargo ex Coptic subject to rent. Cargo as Trieste subject to rent.
5.30 pin-Trumpeters' class. 5.30 p.m.-F.B. 2.5" Gun Drill at Kowloon-Messrs. Kose, Parect Andoc, and 119 Chi
Docks.
nese. For Shanghai from Marseilles--Mr. de Messrs. Leigh Smithi Lamour and Lavail From 5.30 p."A""B" and "C" Coys Gun Drill Suick, Mr. and Mrs. Whelock and daughter,
From Colombo-Mrs. Sidmond (2). Singapore-Mr. Egeroff. For Nagasaki from Marseilles Mr. Witthoft, and Mr. and Mrs. Hanielman. From Singapore-Mr. and Mrs. Reinhard, and Miss Amne. From Saigon Mr. Sky. From Marseilles for Kobe Ma Rubattel, For Yokohama-Mr. and Mr. Yamota, Messrs. Stenson, Gordo, Takasi, Fujiten, Sisters Scrónigue, Marie Helene, Angele du Calvaire, Casalic, A. G. de la Croix, and Mr. Levy Morcan. From Singapore-Mr." Van Holy
HI.K.V.C. ORDERS
5.30 p.m.-Signalling class.
SATURDAY, 2011.
San Francisco..
Daylight-0, & O. steamer Coptic leaves for N. P. R. steamer. Breconshire for Victoria B.C.
1
and Tacoina. Noon-P. & O. steamer dfassilia, leaves, with
mails, for London. Entries for the Hongkong Spring Races close. (About)-C. & O. steamer Carlisle City leaves
for San Diego and San Francisco.
MONDAY, 22nd.
Cargo ex Onsang subject to rent. Cargo ex Hysau subject to rent.
for Hayre and Hamburg, (About)-N. L. II.-A. steamer Ambria leaves 3 p.m.-"Dunnottar" to be sold by Auction,
on the premises.
TUESDAY, 23l.
O. 8. steamer atenor leaves for London.
SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS.
MAILS DUE.
American (America Maru) 18th inst. English (Chusan) 19th inst. English (Bengal) 2oth insi Tacoma (Tacoma) 20th inst. Canadian (Empress of India) zend inst. German (Karlsruhe) 23rd inst. German (Oldenburg) 25th inst. American (Gaelic) 3rd pros.
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The steamer Carmarthenshire left San Diego for Japan and this port on 25th Dec.
*
The steamer Carlisle City left Japan for this port on 13th and may be expected here on 15th
inst,
The T. K. K. steamer America Marn with mails &c. left Shangliai for this port yesterday Monday the 15th inst, at 10 p.m.
The Imperial German mail steanter Karli rule has left Kobe via Nagasaki and Shanghai on Monday the 15th inst. am, and may be expected here on or about, Tuesday the 23rd inst.
STEAMERS EXPECTED.
Names.
Manila Kasuga Matu............. Energia
Kobe America Maru Shanghai..
Kanagawa Maru... Singapore Cathay.......... Chusan...... Bisagno
Bengal Carlisle City Tacoma
From.
Due.
To-morrow „Ta-metrow
Jan. 18tb
Singapore
Jan. 18th
Jan. 18th
Singapore
Jan. 19th
Singapore
Jan. 19th
.....Singapore mo
Jan, zoth
......japan................ Kobe
Jan, 20th
Jan. 20th
Jan. 22nd
Tan. 23rd
Jan. 25th
Feb. 1st
Empress of India.. Japan
Belgian King Japan....
Colombo Oldenberg Tecakai..... London Gaelic...
.........San Francisco... Feb. 3rd
We would threat the attention of shipping firms to the style in which Stearners Expected" and "Projected Sallings" nic now published in these columns, and in so doing respect fully urge the managers of shipping firms to give orders to their clerks to furnish this allice, on the form already g fed gratis with the latest available information every day.
PROJECTED SAILINGS.
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Abergeldie Afridi, Algoa
Destination.
Date.
Portland, &c. ......Jan. 27th New York... Qk, desp. San Francisco, &c. Feb. 19th Havre, &c.Jan. 22nd America Maru...San Francisco, &c. Jan. 27th
London.
Fan. 23rd Strafts, &c. ...Mar. 7th
Ambria ....
Antenor,
Bayern Belgian King Brogal
San Diego, &c. Shanghai
Bealomond ......London.
Bombay Breconshire
Canton
...Feb, 21st Wen, zoth ...Jan. 25th London................................... Jun. 25th. ..¡Victoria, D.C.......jan. 20th ¡Shanghai; &c. .............. fan. 17th
Carmarthenshire. San Diego, &c. Feb. Joth Carlisle City San Diego, &c. an. 21st China .......... San Francisco, &c Mar. 3rd City of Rio San Francisco, &c. Mar. 27th
San Francisco, &c. Jan, 20th London.Jan. 31st- San Francisco, &c. Man-idth Sydney, &c..................] Jan, 27th Emp. China.....¡Vancouver, &c....lan, 17th Emp. India ....
Coptic
Cowrie
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Doric
HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK RETURNS.
Dock. at Kowloon Isla de Cuba.......... Isla de Luzon.... HIGALS. Hertha... III.G.M.S. Gefien ... U.S.S. Monadnoch U.S.S. Solace
Kiangtung Trafalgar.. Lekin...
*.......
Pawan Kinshiu Maru... D. Juan Austria Menmuir Daphne Coptic
Eastern .....
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Emp. Japan
Hailoong
Cosmopolitan
Shipping.
Arrivals.
Gaelic
Hamburg
Holsatia
Kansu
Feb. 14th Marcaath;
San Francisco, &c. Feb. 13th Swatow, &c. Jan 17th* Straits, &c. May 16th Havre, &c. Feb. 8th Hongkong MaruSan Francisco, &c. Feb. 22nd Kamakura Maru. Marseilles, &c.Jan. 26th Kanagawa Maru. Kobe & Yokohama jan. 19th Samarang, &c... Jan. 25th Karlsruhe........Straits, &c... Jan, 24th Kasuga Maru.Japan Ja0, 20th König Albert Straits, &c. Konoura Maru...Kobe Kosai Maru ......Amoy, &c................. Lady Joicey... San Diego, &c. Massilia....... Europe, &c.. Menelaus........London......... Mike Maru......Kobc & Yokohama Jan. 18th- Nippon Maru...San Francisco, &c. Mar. 20th Oldenburg... Straits, &c. Preussen.........Straits, &c. Prinz Heinrich... Straits, &c. Queen Eleanor... New York.
ALACRITY, British despatch-vessel, 1,700, A. H. Smith Dorrien, 15th Jan.-Manila izih January. INDUS, French steamer, 2,330, G. Duchateau, 16th Jan.-Marseilles 17th December, and Saigon 13th Jan, Mails and General. Messageries Maritimes. CANTON, British stenmer, 2,154, C. F. Lock stone, RN.R., 16th Jan.London 2nd 2nd Dec., and Singapore 9th Jan, General-Rohilla P.&O. S. N. Co.
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ST. RECULUS, British steamer,-1,999, C. W. McMillen, 16th Jan.,-New York th
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Nov., and Singapore 9th Jan., General. Dodwell & Co., Ld.' MIKE MARU, Japanese steamer, 2,000, S. Kawainuro, roth Jan.-Singapore 9th Jan, General-Nippon Yusen Kaisha. MACDUFF, British steamer, 1,882, R. Glege
10th Jan Majith Jan, General Dodwell & Co., In SHANTUNG, British steamer, 1,835, A. W. Saics 16th Jan, Moji 9th Jan, Coal.-Butter field & Swire.
SAKURA MARU; Japanese steamer, 1,830 W W. Green, 16th Ján-Moji rth Jan, Coal-Nippon Yusen Kaisha.
Japan.....
........Straits, &c
Sachsen ..... Silesia
Stentor... Stuttgart Szechuan
Tacoma
Taisang.... Taiyuan...
Tamsui Maru Tales
Chyrn
Trocas
Tsinan Weimar.. Wittenberg Yawala Maru
Yuensang.
Havre, &c
London.. Straits, &c
April 4th
Jan. 77th
Jan. 18th
Mar 31st
Jan. 20th
Feb. 6th
Feb. 2180:
May and
Feb. 1at
May 30th
Jam toth
Feb. 7th
Feb. 3th
Feb, 20th
„Mar, 218t
Yokohama & Kabe Jan, 17th Victoria, B.C.Jan. 30th Singapore, &c., Jan. 18th- Sydney, &c. Jan 17th Swatow, &c....... Jan. 17th
San Diego, &c. Marseilles, &c. Jan:17th Port Darwin, &e... Strajts, &c.NE Havre, &c. Thursday, &can
Manila
15th
Jan.