rem "ved thje cannon to a safe distance. Butat- last, to the delight of everybody, "Long Tom itself was rtiscovered, snugly ensconced behind a parapet of sandbags no less than 31 ft thick A 4.7-inch howitzer was found in an emplace ment hardly less strong, with a Maxim gun between the two-pasted there, apparently, for the purpose of repelling any such assault as the one we had actually delivered.
Lieutenant Turner,, with a party of two sappers and six artillerymen, at once took charge of "Long Tom,” ánd, getting to work with crowbars and bummers, smashed the breech and the elevating gear. Two charges of gun cotton were then placed in the high and muzzle, and connected whi, Juses, White "Long Tom was thus bring provided for similar attentions were bi stowed on the how itzer by Captain Fowke and the other sappers and
gunners.
The Hunter ordered the men to make their way back down the hill, and the fuses urme set light to with the burning ends of the difficer's gas, Everybody full eck, with the exception of Captain Fowke, who remaned milway in tween the big guns, and, after a couple of minutes suspense, and report showed that our object had been accomplished. Caprain Fowke hastened to examine the debris, and wound that the bin. gun had two gaping holes in its muzzle. which was badly bulgest, and that the bresch and riding had been destroyed bend all chance of repair. The howitzer was in an even worse plight, the explosion having wicked the carriage as well as the gun. The Eritish Friconera at Pretoria.
preparations being complete. General
HOW THEY ARE TREATED,
The following are extracts from letters come municated to the Times, which have been received in this county from ollicers who are prisoners of war at Pretoria. The first, dared November 1, says
It never entered my heads when I last wrote to you two or the days ago that my best letter would be written from here; but fortune bas been unkind to us, and here the whole, or near- ly the whole, regiment is having been taken prisoners of war. All letters are read here being posted, so I can say nothing of what led
to it, or iw it happened. It is a terrifde business. There is dire thing, you need fear for me no more, as my fighting in this war is Lover, though I wish from my heart my safety had not been gained in this miserable way, Twice since left you 1 sl not expect to be spared to see you again, as both times I was under a terribly hat fire, ballers simply pouring round me. One thing of importance I must tell you. From the day I was taken prisoner till I colamence soldiering again, which may be any time, I shall not draw a penny, of my pay, though they may on my return give it mè in a lump sum, when hall have to get an entire refit of uniform, having lost everything, as our heavy baggage was by mistake sent after us to Dundee and fell into the hands of the Boers. live lost over 200 worth of kit, but do not expect to get much compensation. I myself shall not want money, as the Transvaal Govenment provide us with necessaries, and I have been doing without luxuries since we left Dundee fortnight ago, so I am a bit ad customed to roughing it, and hope I shall be able to get through the time here. The worst of it is the extreme dulness, as we are only allowed to go out on the neverse, and where in the town, so there is nothing to do or They treated is with every kindness alter вес. capturing us, and here, where we have just arrived this morning, we are all in a large shed on the racecosme. There are about go officers prisoners. Of course we had nothing but what we stood up in, but the authorities are giving us all necessaries and feed us, but the time will hang very heavily on our hands, and i really don't know how Taball exist till 1 am released. There will soon, I fear, be a dearth of notepaper, as what we have was given us by some kind perm, but who I do not know We are all feltallers, as we are nis given any spirits, and in fact all spirits am forbichlen to be sold in the Transvaal during, the war, and all liquer shops and refreshment rooms are closed a very wise proceeding, but un- pleasant for 115.
November 4th.
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 17, 1900.
Lady Methune occasion in-speak his mind about his bastard- Whilst her husband is in Africa Lady Melbune brethren, there is still time," writes M. is staying quietly at Corsham Court, the family Cornely, in the Aigars, define and establish palace in Wilts, where (says the Court Journal) the responsibility of that Press which is one of she is busily engaged in dispensing, patriotic the most degraded and igouble feature of our charity, in which she is ably assisted by Mrs. national life. There is still time. But who can say whether, if the tuth were known, the Hobbs, the wife of Major Hobbs, who was
time is not short? Who knows when some in captured by the Boers at Willow Grange whilst tending a wounded comrade upon the field of cident may not happen which may enable that battle. The response of Wiltshire folk to the portion of the Press which is deliberately play call of patriotic charity has been so abundanting for war with this country to force the handment of any of our battleships up to date. of the Government and to attain its nefarious that Lady Methune has been exceedingly busy.
end? Still, it is something that there should still be men who, like M. Curely, are not afraid to tell the truth about these would-be disturbers of the world's peace.
Sir Redvers Buller. Among the numerous brithday congratula ions receved by Sic Redvers Buller on 7th ultoy was one from the Johannesburg Devonian Society, which concludes as follows: Allow us to express the pride which we temporary exiles feel that such a worthy son of Devon
should have been chosen to right wrong and ltimately to change the Vierkleur for the dear old Union Jack to wave over our homes in the land of our adoption,"
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A Lady's Military Funeral. The very rare spectacle has been witnessed at Colchester of a woman's military funeral Sister Barbara Milne, of the Royal Army Nursing Department, who died in the Garrison Hospital, having been buried with full military honours. The remains were borne upon a gun-carriage, headed by the band of the Roya! Warwickshire Regiment playing solemn music. The coffin was covered with a Union Jack, and any lovely wreaths from General Abadie, C.B., Cutoriel Maturin, K.A.M.C., and the nurses and patients at the hospital. The general and staff officers and 9th Bearer Company, R.A.M.C., formed part of the proces sin to the cemetery.
A French View of Dr. Leyds. M. Yves, Guyot, discussing in the Stele a letter from M. Van Hamel, who speaks highly of Dr. Leyds, says that Dr. Leyds was recruited, with other Dutch officials, by Mr. Kruger on the occasion of the latter's visit to Europe. Air. Kruger knew that the Beers were incapable of becoming good officials, and refused to take Afrikanders, whom he did nut consider to be sufficiently Anglophobe. Dr. Leyds, M. Guyet continues, was sent to Europe with the sole object of preparing for the war. M. Guyot throws the responsibility for present events on the Boer Government, which in 1834 was poor, and which owes its wealth us the Outlanders, whom it treats as adventurers.- Reuter,
Wouldn't See Him Done. Land Kimberley, it appears from a story told in the Baily Chronicle, grants pensions of six and seven shilings a week to his aged servants. One of this ancients conceived the bright idea that, in addition to the pension from his lord- this, he was entitled to out-relief from the Guardians. Accordingly, he made an applica- tion, which was refused on the ground that he was already in receipt of a sufficient pension: The old man went straight to Lord Kimberley, and asked if that was fair. On being assured dat it was, he once offered to resign his pension and go into the workhouse, "for," he declared, “I won't see your lordship done over this." The story was cited as a proof that the dislike of the workhouse is not sò general as is supposed. It probably only, showed the old man's desire to save his master's pocket at the expense of his own feelings, Happily, however, he did not go into the workhouse.
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Major-General Yule. Universal sympathy and wishes fora complete and speedy recovery will attend Major-General Yule, invalided home trem South Africa.His task was one of the most trying of any that have been set to a commander in this war, with the aggravation that it could not be accompanied by any blaze of glery But he showed that
there was even incrè in him than had already appeared in his good services as a subordinate in Afghanistan, Burmals and Afridiland. He had to take command at Dundee when his chief fell in the middle of a battle, and then he had to conduct a dispiriting and hasty retreat from an untenable position, through awful country and in awful weather. All the world kaows how ably and successfully he brought his men through to Ladysmith; and it cannot be wondered that the strain broke him down after his task was done.
Crisis in the Leather Trade. The unattractive prospect is held out to the
public of having next year to pay much more for their boots and slices, and, in fact, for all
articles made of leather. This is attributed to demand, especially by ladies, for boots and a whim of fashion, which has caused a
Shoes of lighter and finer substance than that which was formerly fashionable. The result is that skins of full-grawh animals are no longer in demand, and large numbers of young animals have been killed in all parts of the world instead of the usual proportion being allowed to arrive at maturity. There is now, says the City Press, a crisis in the leather trade, and the fine-grade kid-skins which ladies insist upon having for gloves and dainty shoes wilt. Suou be at famin prices, and smait "patent- leathers" the luxury of the rich.
Since writing we, the officers, have bern moved from where we were to the Model Board School. It is inch more comfortable, as it is a properly built building, and has a big room, where we all feed, and class-ronnis, where eight of us sleep in each room. Wer being very well treated and are given necessaries. The food is plentiful though plain, and we are allowed to supplement it by buying things. Then we have each been presented by the Go vernment with a suit of mufti, a toothbrush, a' flannel shirt, a pair of socks, a pair of slippers, a bed, hanket, pillow, braces, and a towel ench, So, you see, we are comfortable cough, and the only thing we feel is the restrictions on our liberty. This, of course, is unavoidable, unless we were let out on parole. We cannot go out. of the enclosure at the back of the school, so find it very hurd to get any exercise, as walking up and down a strip of garden is as uninterest- ing as walking up and down a ship's deck. We hear no news of any kind, either about the war or European concerns. The great difficulty is to get something to do. One gels very tired of reading all day. I wish we had some chesseien. I wonder if I shall ever get a letter from you.
The other letter, dated November 3. says: Of course, it is anything but pleasant to be a prisoner, but you need not have any anxiety about me. I am fit and the Boers are most kindly supplying us with the necessaries of life and a good many comforts besides, and I hope they will extend their generosity to the forwarding of letters. I am afraid I've lost all my kit, and have very little noncy, but don't think it's any good sending me any, though I hear they will take a cheque on Cox and Co. We are in com.garding British olaims in that country: Great fortable quarters in the School of Art buildings here, but strictly guarded, as they do not seein to understand the incaning of the word "parole," though in other respects they are most kind.
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Wintry Weather. Winter, says a mail paper, has thrown a mantle of snow over the thitish Isles, the fall in Scotland and the North of England being In many parts much heavier than in London.
it is lying on the ground tu a depth of from six to eight inches, dislocating tram and, in some instance, railway trafie,, In the Shires the snow and frost have put a stop to all hunting, while from Warwickshire skating is tepened. The snow in London, quickly melted into an un- pleasant slush. Several skating casualties are already reported from the. Northt.
The wintry weather has already had an unterud effect of the health of London, especially with respect to influenza. The fatalities attributable to this unpleasant hiberal visitor last week coached a total of forty-two, or more than double what the average has been since the spring.
M.
The "Figaro" Talks Sense. real service by during to take win is, unter Once more the Figare has done France a tunately, the unpopular line with gard to French relations with England. This has been achieved by seeking an interview with M. Lockroy, who, as no ex-Minister of Marine, must, be admitted to speak with a certain amount of authority on naval matters. Lockroy declares rully that the English are more than twice as strong as the French - "they can face France and the Triple Mance quite by themselves. That, ål. Lackroy holds, is principally due to the number of British coating stations all over the world as compared with the absence of French equivalents, and the defenceless condition of such as there are. In these circumstances M. Loc! roy's fast word is: Let the insulters of England, the Queen, and her Ministers cabin down, let beni cało down! And sa say all of us. pity it is that a few more Frenchmen who know the facts about the navies of France and England do not utter similar words of truth and soberness, and there are ; not a few more papers ready, like the Figard, to give them publicity.
NAVAL NOTES.
But what'a
Promotion for Prince Henry.
A telegram from Berlin announces that Reår- tmiral Prince Henry of Prussia has been promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral.
The "Centurion's "; Relief The Goliath, a sister ship to the Canopus, whose completion has been rapidly pushed forward at Chatham, is destined, if ramour is to be believed, to relieve the Centurion as flagship
on the China Station.
The New 12-inch- Gun. There has just been erected at Portsmouth a new mounting, manufactured by Messrs. Vickers, Maxim, and Company, to carry their latest tzin, gun. This gun, which is the most formidable weapon of its kind, is to be placed in the new battleships Glory and Zresistible. Each ship will carry four-two forward in the barbettes, and two att, similarly mounted-and will thus have the most powerful main arm- The gun is 41 ft. 6 in. long, about 6 it. longer than the 12-in. gun now in use. It has an with suficient muzzle energy to carry a effective range of great length, and is credited profectile from Calais to Dover. The mount- ing, although constructed to carry such a formidable weapon, is 4 cwt. lighter than the mounting now in use, and is fitted with a chain ammer, which is designed to facilitate mpid loading. Before being placed in the ship, the routing is to be thoroughly tested by the stalī of the Excellent gunnery establishment. Preparations are also being made to test new mountings, designed to carry the 12 inch Armstrong wire guns that are to be mounted in the barbettes of the Formidable and other new battleships of that class.
SHIPPING REPORTS.
Captain Williamson, ofthe steamship Chorfa | from Saigon, reports Strong monsoon and sea, clear weather throughout.
Captain Passmore, of the steamship Thaler, frum Swatow, reports :-Strong monsoon, con- siderable sea, clear and inc. Vessels in Swa- and Zaicheong, tow:--Phranang, Bellerophon, Sheaking, Trym,
NOTANDA
CALENDAR.
JANUARY. Meteorological medus based on fifteen years' observations to 1895.
·30.139 59-7 74
Bi.rometer Thermometer
Humidity Rainfall
TO-DAY.
WEATHER KOORI
Barometer.... Temperature Humidity Rainfall....
TO-DAY,
1-545
On case at Chedule at
1.
30.28
30.20
57
67
74
Wednesday, 17th January, 1900. Chinese-17th of 12th moon of 25th year of
Krang-sit.
Sun-Wire
Sets
High water-Morning
Afternoon Low water-Morning
Afternoon ANNIVERSARIES.
6kr. 45min.
sh. 35min.
ghr. 43min.
gir, quin 3hr 7min.
TUESDAY, 231. O. S. steamer Antenor leaves for London. Noon-Extraordinary meeting of the China Provident Insurance Co. Ltdz pm—Auction sale for spaces, to erected, booths and matched for Races, on the spot.
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WEDNESDAY, 24th. 11.30 am. Eleventh Ordinary Meeting of thờ
West Print Building Cis' L., a Company's offices, Victoria Buildings 12, noon – Twelsh Ordinary Meeting of the Hongkong Land Investment and Agency Co. Ltd. at the same place.
SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS.
MAILS DUE
American (America Maru) to-morrow.. English (Chusan) 19th inst. Indian (Chelydra) 19th inst. English (Bengal) 20th inst. Tacoma (Tacoma) zoth inst. Canalian (Empress of India) 22nd inst. German (Karlsruhe) 23rd inst German (Oldenburg) 25th inst. American (tactic) zed pros.
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The steamer Pypur left Singapore (16th) and is due here on Sunday sist.
*
in-day
The N. P. S. S. vols steamer Sikh saited from Tacoma for Japan aut Hongkong on the
4th inst.
The N. 1. S. S. Cu's stemmer tilenegle has arrived at Yokohama and sails for Hong- kong to-day.
The steamer Chelydru, from Calcutta and Straits left Singapore for this port on Saturday 13th inst. at 5 pm.
The N. Y. Kis steamer Varala Marn (Australian Line) left Kobe pár Moji and Nagasaki for this purt yesterday and is expect ed to anive here on the 23rd inst
The Canadian Panfic Railway Co.'s R.ALS.- Empress of india arrived at Kube at 3 pm. on Tuesday the 16th and leaves that port at 4 pom, today for Hongkong via Nagasaki and Shanghai.
The P. M. S. 5. Co's steamer Chind with mails &c, which left hence December 20th for San Francison par Shanghai, Nagasaki, Kohe, Inland Sea, Yokohama and Honolula, arrived at her destination on the 15th instant.
HONGKONG AND WBAMIGA DOCK RETURNS. fake dr Cubt..
1 Kowloon Dock. Isla de fazon.......... FIG.MS. Bertha...
ILLG.MS. Gehen...
18.8. Monadisch ... Khangtung Trafalgar. Diamante.
Penin
Kinskiu Maru.
1706-Benjamin Franklin born, 1857-The longkong passage boat Ping-sun
captured by pirates. 1878--Mr. C. W. Goodwin, Acting Judge of D. Joan d'Austria. H.B.M.'s Supreme Court for China | Menquir and Japan, died at Shanghai,
Daphne. 1879-Hongkong Opium Farm let for three years to Tan King Sing for $205,000 per annum, an increase of $73,000 on the last rental. · 1885 Battle of Abu Klea. 1889--The Tai-wo gate at the Palace, Pekino,
destroyed. 1897--Death of George Augustul Sale.
TO-MORROW.
Death of Capt. Patterson, R.N. Captain John Conyngham Patterson, R.N. retired, died at Southwick, Sussex, en 5th alto, of double picupanin, after a few days illness, We may recall the fact that his seamanship en- abled him to save a squadron of gunboats while in command sing a typhoon off Hongkong While in command of the gumbo Grasshopper Captain Patterson received the thanks of the King of Siam for services rendered in that couptry. In 1855 he received his lieutenant's' commission, and was ponied to commander Chinese-18h of 12th moon of 25ık your at in 1868. He commanded the dew, doing the duty of senior officer for part of the command, and at the signing of the new treaty on the occasion of the Rajah Muda's installation as Ruler of Perak, Straits Settlements, in January, 1874. When in command of the Avon Captain Patterson received the thanks of his Comian- der-in-Chief and of the Grand Duke Alexis for his services in rescuing a Russian warship from a position of great peril.
Thursday, 18th January, 1900.
Kwang-si. Sun--Rises...
Set
High water-Morning ......
Afternoon
Low water-Morning
bir. min.
shr. 30min.
hr. 28min. tohr. 11min. ahr. amin. Afterupon...... zhr. gómin. ANNIVERSARIES.
1850-Blockade of the Priscus by Admiral
Parker.
1867--Great gunpowder explosion in Hong-
kong harbour. 1871--King of Prussia proclaimed Emperor of
Germany. 1884-Ceneral Gordon despatched to the Sou 1885-Steamer Berlyn lost on Saigon coast,
crew.saved. 186-Death of Prince Henry of Battenburg,
dau.
King Prempeh submitted to Great Britain. Poondation stone of the new premises of the Po Leung Kuk Society laid by H.E. the Governor.
AGENDA.
TO-DAY.
H.K.Y.C. ORDERS.
recruits of all units.
Russian Navy Estimates. The Russian Navy Estimates for the year 1900-1901 provide for an outlay of 87,564,700 roubles, representing an increase of nearly half a million sterling on the expenditure for the year now drawing to a close. The most signi- ficant feature of the programme for next year is the proposed increase of the naval personnel At present, the active force is supposed to number 41,000 officers aut inen, which is con siderably less than half the strength of the personnel of the British Navy. It is proposed to increase this active jone to 52,250, prevision being actually made for this inge augmenta tion in the new estimates The increase of the Russian estimates by carly half a million sterling does not provide for increased, activity in shipbuilding. A great Cargo ex Gisela subject to rent. part of this money is to be devoted to streng thening the defences of Port Arthur and of Vladivostock, having only half a million roubles 3,30 p.m.-Company, and Carbine-Drill-for (about £53,000) 10 swell the votes for actual shipbuilding, Right now battleships are in
5.30 p.m.-"D" Co. Company and Arm Drill 6.00 p.m.—"E" Co. Company Drill. course of construction, of which only one, the Rostislar, will be under 12,000 tons displace- 6.7.p.m.-Band Practice.
5-6 pan-Practice for unensolled Drummers. ment: The Russian sepadrone in China waters is to be further augmented by the despatch, of the battleship: frapavlovsk (recently at Ply- mouth), the gunboat Gäilyak, and the cruicór Nackim, which has been re-builered.. Ap- other battleship, the Poltava, with the cruisers Varing and Pallada, two transpons, carrying +30 p.n. F.B. "A" "U" and "C" Coys submarine mines, and ten of the destroyers 5.30 p.m.--Trumpeters' class. now building, are all destined to reinforce the 5.30 p.m.-F.B. 2.5" Gun Drill at Kowloon
Ducks. squadron in Chinese waters early next year. The "General Admiral Apraixina." 5.30 p.m.-"A" "1" and "C" Coys Gun Drill
The Spiel states that there is good reason to
at East Point hope that the Russian battleship General-Ad- mirat Aprovide which recently grounded on Cargo ex Sachsen subject to rent. the east of the island of Gothland, will be got Cargo ex Captir subject to rent. off An examination of her position has shown Mr A, H. Savage Landor,
that the rock bas penetrated into the hull not. 3 Cargo cx Trieste subject to rent. ——— HRY:C. "ORDERS Mr.A. Henry Savage Landior, in the course of it, as at first reported, but only 14 ft. It follows
from this that the damage done does not reach 5.30 pin.-Signalling class. cal officer of the.Western District, has received a letter to the 7ther, writes:-To dispel once orders to have in readiness at the Military for all the impression created by attacks impugn-higher than the second bottom. Moreover, the
SATURDAY: 2oth. Hospital, Devonport, 160 beds for the receptioning the accuracy of my observations and surveys rock on which the vessel rests is perfectly N. P. R. steamer Breconshire for Victoria B.C. during my journey in S. W. Tibet in 1897, may smooth except that the portion near the bow.is
BY THE MAIL.
【From Home Papers]. Our-Lato-Army-P,
0.
Surgeon-General Evati, the principal medi,
of the wounded officers and men to be sent home from the Cape..
The Late Captain Wrottesley's Estato.
The late Captain the Hon. William Wroties- ley, 4th Dragoon Guards, son and heir to Baron Wrotesley of Wroitesley, who died on his voy age bone from India, leaves estate valued at £5,039 11s Ad
M. Jean Hess Speaks. M. Jean less gave a lecture at Paris on 13th ulto,, on his joumey to the Far East, and dis- cussed the question of the political and com- ||mercial interests of the great Powers in China. The sort of nonsense he talked will doubtless be palatable in. Paris, at the present moment. He wished, he said, to destroy the legend re-
Britain contended, on the ground of her econ- omic supremacy, that the Yangisze Valley should form part of her sphere of influence. As a matter of fact, those who provided the Yang- isie people with the means of living, by purchas ing their products, were Russians, Frenchmen, Americans, and Germans. There were no, or lew, Englishmen there.
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TO-MORROW.
Indo-China steamer Taisang leaves for Singa:
pore, Penang and Calcutta.
H.K.V.C. ORDERS.
Range Finding Class, with mekometer.
FRIDAY, 19th.
and Tacotna.
mails, for London.
Cosmopolitan
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`BALTIMORE, American cruiser, 4,413, J., M. Forsyth, 17th Jan.-Manila 13th Jan WHEELING, American gunboat, 1,000 Burwell,
17th Jan.,Manila 13th January,
Clearances at the Harbour Office. Trex, British str., for Singapore. Tairuan, British str., for. Manila. Koneura Maru, Japanese str., for Koba. 11 Ping, Chinese steam-launch, for Wuchow. #arch, British str., for Wuchow. kicushing, Britisk str., for Canton. Dagmar, German str., for Chinkiang. Telon, British str., for Yokohama, Taiskun, Chinese str., for Shangtai. Vuensang, British sta, for Manila. Kosal Mare, Japanese str., for Amoy, Kangnam, British str., for Canton, Michael Jebsen, Gennan str., for Haiphong. Saiteng, British s:n., for Samsui. Empress of China, Bitish sta, for Shanghai.
Dopartures.
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Ján: 17, Chara, German str, for Hoihow. Jan. 17, Daguer, German str, for Chinking. Jan. 17, Hong Leong, British str., for Amoy. Jan. 17, Tamsui Maru, Jap, str, for Swatów. Jan. 17, Hailogue, British str, for Swatow. Jan. 17, #yson, British sir, for Shanghai, Jan. 17, Petargos, German str., for Singapore. Jan. 17. Kushing, British str., for Canton. | jan, 17, Empress of China, British steamer, for
Vancouver.
Jan 17, Taivaan, British sin, for Australia. J. 17, ensang, Hiitish str., for Manila e. 17, Trites, Cerman str., for Saigon. Jan. 17. Heiloo, French str., for Pakhoi.
Jan. 17, Canton, British str., for Japan. Jan. 17, Sarmia, German str., for Singapore. | Jan. 17, Zutshin, Chinese sír, for Shanghai. Jan. 17 Treves, Bush str., or Singapore. jan. 17, Mis, Gorman gunbeat, for Canton.
Fassengers-Arrived.
Per Thales, from Swatow-179 Chinese.. Ver Rakilla, Gom Yokohama for Singapore Mr and Mrs Tedlie. For Hongkong-Lt Geo Holden, K.N., Messrs. Bean, R.N., Taplin, K.N., O. Gashman, R.N, W. Ware. R.N., R. Joycey, R.N., T. Jeffries, R.N., and . K. Tean. From Kobe-Messrs. W. A. Clemsha, H. C. Chung, L., C. Yeun and B. Ding. From Nagasaki--Mis. Samariva, Mr. Y. Seem. Fleet-Engineer'. W. Ham, R.N., and 16 Europeans in steerage.
Departou
Ver Empress of China, for Shanghai-Mr. 1. Barty, Mrs. C. Hurz and chill Messrs. Wilfred, 1. Hall, E. J. Bedford, C. K. Strong, W. V. Drummond, Mrs. J. Charles, Mr. E. H Wilson. Mr. and Mrs. G. Lee, Mr. Pon Sam Chan, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Wastield, Misses Anna B. and Lottic artwell (2) For San Francisco -Mr. Wm. Alfred Harris, Mons. and Maxime Eugene Ancel, Mi. Arthur W, W. Bodley, and Mr. and Mrs. M. H. Levering, For Vancouver--Messes, A. T. Hashim and Ů, 31. Beecher. For New York-Mr. and Mrs. Hing Ding For London---Messrs. R. and P. C. Thomton (2) From Yokohama—Mr. A. S. Crawley,
STEAMERS EXPECTED.
Names,
Prem
American Mard Shanghai.. Cathay...
Singapore Kanagawa Maru... Singapore
Singapore
Due.
To-morrow To-morrow To-morrow"
Jan. 19th
Singapore ....Jan. 19th.
PASSED THE CANAL. Outward 2nd December – Babelsberg, | Chusin. Kanigatoa Malu. 30th December-Asturia, | Chelydra Benvenue, St. Jeromë, Iiidus, Dart, Lootakken, | Bisagna
purowan, Olyrapa zud, January--Ceph Bengal..... Braemar, Ehuna Luykin, Oldenburg, Samiti | Carlisle City Mari, St. Andreios.
5th January Laos, | Tacoma Nestor Teenkai, Jissherzog, Ferdinana, † Pyrthas Denbighshire, Ormazan 9th January-Glen. | Empress at India. Jagan turret, Tuskar, 12th January--Zvion, Calchas, | Belgian King Sudo Maru
Glenogle -Homeward-12th Jan-zagalusia. Sanoin, | Oldenberg
Teenka Gaelic
SWATOW WEEKLY SHIPPING REPORT. | Sikh
(13th January, 1892)
Vessels.
ARRIVALS.
Where Trovs. Jan. 7, Pakshan ..... ...... Hungbong
Date.
ני
Fr
Phra Kla... Misura Voro Newwhwang
mur...
Kilenfalbach Tolltaiching
Kosal Man mylene ..
Agents..
. M. & Ca
B. & S.
1. Y. & Co..
3. M. Co
1.8 Cu.
4. M. & Co.
Singapore
Jan. 19th
Singapore
...ian. zoth
Jan, zoth
....Kobe
Jan. zoth
Singapore
jan. 21st
Jan. 22nd
Japan
fart. 23rd
agram
Jan. 24th
Singapore
Jan. 25th
London ... Feb, 1st
San Franci.co...Feb. 3rd Japan...
..... Feb. Toth
We won!! brea the attention at slipping firma to the style in which “Steamers Exps wed" mud fachgyd Sailings“ are now published in there walyancas, mud in so doing respects Tally urge the managers of shipping firms to give orders Lo their clerks the furnish this ollion, on the farms already supe plied, gratis with dem latext availialele ftiformation every day,
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Hongkong
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Date
Fasi Ma... Amery
Venel,
Jan 7 Wociazi
Ekornalu
Atashan
Estlan
DEPARTURES.
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Phranang
Destinations
Shanghai
JM. & C.Abidi
B & Co. B. & S.
J., & CA. B&S
J. M. & Ca.
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Agents
$3,2 15,
Hakung&S.
toltaichlag ... Amoy ...
Kosi Maru'........ Hongkong. ay Newchwang ... Shanghai ardienfailech...... Singapers
PROJECTED SAILINGS.
Algon Ambria Anserica Mam Antenor.
Bayern
Belgian King Bengal
Benlomond
Destination.
Date.
..., Portland, &c. ...Jan. 27th
New York..........Qk, desp. San Francisco, &c.Feb. rst Havig &c. mn.Jan. 22nd San Francisen, &c.Jan. 27th London...
Jan. 23rd Straits, &c.
Mar. 7th.
San Diego, &c. ...Feb. 21st
Shangbai ...
Loodan,
Breconshire Victmia, B.C.
Carlisle City...... San Diego, &c. Carmarthen-hire. San Diego, &c.
Fap. 21st ...Feb. 1oth
Jan. 2oth
Jun. 25th
J. M. & Cn.
Bombay
London.........
Jan, 25th
......Jan, zotli
1. M. & Co.
Alt, & Co.
M&C
China City of Riv
E. & S
Coptic
Cowrie
Diamante
Irene Shanghai & Amy C. M. & Thales
---4. M. & Co. ahong & Canton H, & 8.
in & Co.
firiwa...
Haitan
lakshan........
iWingsang ........baggi
CM. & C.
Saigue Dagmag... Clintang & kuw JM. & Co. Chikiang
Changsha ....Kolse ---- Jan. 26th-
San Francisco, &c. Mar. 3rd .....San Francisco, &c Mar. 27th ́
San Francisco, &c. Jan. 21st London......
Desic
Easteri
Emp. China
Emp. India
Manila
San Francisco, &c.Mar. 10th Sydney, &c.... Vancouver, &c.
Jan. 31st
Jan. 220d
Jan. 27th
April 4th
& S
Feb. 14th
1. & Co.
Emp. Japati.....
Mar. 14th
Gaelic
SHOPPING IN PORT.
Hamburg).
San Francisco, &c. Feb. 13th Straits, &c.
Vesrela
Where front.
Agents.
Holsatia
Havre, &c.
. M. & Co.
ALAS
13 Tamui Maru.... Hongkong
Sahine Rickmers
Date.
Jan. Viksing
Wenchow..
Wafa Chefo
Shipping,
Arrivals..
BUE French steamer, 704, P. Merlees, 16th Jan-Haiphong 14th Jan, Rice.-A. R.
Marty.
ROHILLA, British steamer, 2,216, S. de B. Lockyer, R.N.R., 17th Jan.,-Yokohama 10th Jan.. General-1, & O. S. N. Co.. TAISIUN, Chinese steamer, 1,216, Klafper, 17th Jan-Canton 16th Jan., General.-C. M.
May 16th Feby, 8th Hongkong Mary San Francisco, &c Feb. 22nd Kamakura Maru. Marseilles, &c...... Jan. 26th Kanagawa Maru. Kobe & Yokohama Jan. 19th Kansu
............................... Samarang, &c..............JJan. 25th Karlsruhe...Straits, &c.
Jan. 24th
Jan 20th:
April 4th
Jan. 18th
Mar. 31st
Kasuga Maru...Japan König Albert Struts, &c.
.... Amoy, &c... Kosa Maru Lady Joicey San Diego, &c. Maidzuru Maru. Swatow, &c.. Jan. 21st Massilia...... Europe, &c. fan, zoth London....... Feb. 6th Menelaus..... Mike Maru... Kobe & Yokohama Jan. 18th
I state that Sir Clemenis Markham, president pointed. Nine charges have been exploded Noon.-P. & O. steamer Afassitia, leaves, with of the Royal Geographical Society, propery, the blasting operations are to be continuerl, but 1.30, and 1.45 p.m.-Royal II.KY.C. Thud THALES, Britisli steamer, 87, Passinore, reassen Strahs, &c. May 2nd: -
with the object of blowing away the rock, and
'auxious to establish the truth, ordered a new and thorough examination to be made into my geographical work by Mr. John Coles, profes- sional expert of the society. Mr. Colées report was read to me by Sir Clements Markham, and it, is to the effect that my observations for latitude, longitude, and altitude were accurately taken and the plotting work well done, proving therefore the attacks of Sir Thomas Holdich and Mr. Douglas Freshfield absolutely Wofounded
A Beautiful Maid of Honour. The Queen las lad-during-her-feign many beautiful maids of fonçur, Miss Adelene Lus. Sed
was a very linndsome, young, woman so, too, melly Cornely's Reproof. A
the dynamite cartridges will be employed at a greater depth than hitherto in order to avoid injury to the ship.
New Gun Mounting. Some time ago the Brudge, a boat belonging to Sir William Armstrong Whitworth, and Co.,, was lent by the great Eiswick firin to the Admiralty in order that the Armstrong nounting for the new rzin, gun might be fitted and tried on her. This mounting is designed for the Factuidible gray of ships: the mounting proposed for the London group the difference between the two sets of ships consists only in a
the gunboat. Excellent by Messra. Vickers, signed for the purpose of chabling the big guns
[Club Race resailed.
Entries for the Hongkong Spring Races close.
SUNDAY, 219!.
C. & D. steamer Carlisle City leaves for San
Diego and San Francisco,
30 and 45 Royal H.K.Y.C. Sixtis Club Race Daylight. & O., steamer Coptic leaves for
salled, k
Ban Francisco.
HÊM MONDAY, 22nd. Cargo er Unsang subject to rent. Cargo ex.//yson subject to rent. Cargo ex Canton subject to rent. Cargo ex Saint Regulus subject to rent..
and Hamburg.
was the Hon. Miss Byng, - But by far, the At a time when the laser sort of French prettiest mald of honour the Queen has bad in journalist is revelling in transports of delight | slight alteration in armour-is to to be fitted on many years in the newly-appointed Miss-Do-over the reverse sustained by General Gatacre rothy Vivian, one of the daughters of Lord Vithere is, perhaps, something more than mere | Sons, and Alaxim. Boil mountings are de. | N. L. II-A steamer Ambria leaves for Havre vind, who died at his post 29 Ambassador at coincidence in the fact that one of the most Ronio sóme" years ago. Her motlier a Miss, we might even say the most sable and respect Duff, was also remarkable for her beauty, ST ed of, French, joumalists should have taken
to lie worked, if necessary, entirely by hand,. 3 p.m.-"Dunnottar," to be sold by: Auction, and both are to be ready by Christmas,
on the premises.
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S. N. Co
Nametang......Manila, &c. ...... Jan. 25th Nippon Maru San Francisco, &c Mar. 20th Oldenburg Straits, &c. ...... Feb. 21st
Prinz Heinrich... Straits, &c. Queen Eleanor... New York..... Rohilla. Japan....
Straits, &c. Sachsen
Havre, &c. London: Straits, &c.
Silesia
Jan.-Swatow 16th January, Gepend--- Douglas, Lapraik & Co. - Chowra, British steamer, 1,ogo, J. Williamson,
17th Jan Saigon 12th Jan, Rice Butterfield & Swire.
Stentor Scott, 17th TELENA, Dritislr steamer, 2,140,
Stuttgart Jan.-Novorissik 30th Nov, and Singa- pore 8th Jan, Kerosine-Arafold, Karbens. &Co.
:
lenmis Norwegiansteamer, 849, J. C. Jensen.
Sungkiang Szechven Tacoma
algum
Manila Yokohaum,
Thales
Weimari
* 17th Jan, longay 14th Jan., Coals
Jadine, Matheson & Co. LIENSING, British steamer, 1,145, F. A. Thyra..... Pinkes, 17th Jan,Wuhu and Chinking Tsinan 13th Jan, Rice and Nuts-Jardine, Wittenberg Matheson & Co. Zy Map
Woosting MAIDZURU MAKU, Japanese-steamer, 667, T.
Ogata, 17th Jun., Amoy and Siratow. 16th Yawala Maru Jan., General Order.
May 30th
Feb. Ist
Jan. zoth Feb. 7th
Feb 5th
Feb. 2oth
Mar 21st
Jan. zist
Jan. 23rd Jan. 30th
Victoria, ILC. ionttqihtcང;
Swatow, &c.............. fan: foth Jian. Diego, de su Már úth, Port Darwin, &c... Feb. 15th Havre, &c. Jan. 29th Straits, &c. ... April 18th
Shanghai, Thursday Is, &clan. 26th