SIAM,
In His Consular report on the Trade of the District of Bangkok for the year 1899. Mr. Carlisle says
RAILWAYS.
The Korat railway line is completed up to. 100 Kilons from Bangkok but it will be at least a year before it is opened to Korat. Good progress is being made with the branch which goes northward to Lophluti, mid which is timed to be opened on April 1st (Siamese New Year) 1901. The lines are at present laid as far as Tarua where a bridge 106 metres long and to metres high above low water mark is being constructed. The earthworks are completed up to the 30th Kilom, and are in construction the whole way to Lophburi.
KAHIN MINES.
The Kabin mines are being energetically developed and the erection of the new 20-atamp mill which is expected to be completed during Jnly. The local representatives of the com pany consider that the prospects are good Crushings have been carried on for the past two years with the part of the old machinery brought out over 20 years ago by the Siamese Government and the new mill is expected to largely increase the· cufpul.
The nine is the property of the Société des Mines dekabina French company having its head office in Paris.but the Siam Company, Limited, is understood to have a large interest in it, and to have sole control of the management. Some to Cornish miners and several Scotch engineers are employed, the manager is English, and an English Grm represents the Company in Bangkok.
WATTANA.
The Wattana Gold Mine belongs to a purely French Company and it is understood that its operations have been so far on an extremely small scale. Not mitch is known about it,
however.
RUBY AND SAPPHIRE MINES
The ruby and sapphire mines at Palin, in the Battambang paovince, are held by the Siam Exploring Company, Limited. The Mines are worked entirely by Shans And Laos, who take out digging licenses from the company, and are then allowed to dispose of the stonos themselves. I paid a visit in these mines at the beginning of the present year, and found the people then complaining of the poor prices their stones were fetching in Europe aml Calcutta. I believe they have improved some- what now. It is understand that the company have recently entered into an arrangement with London for the introduction of a digging machine. Should it be found to work well and to lead to no difficulties with the local labour supply, it will doubtless increase the output.
IMPERIAL DECREES.
January 23rd.
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TO RECEIVE INSTRUCTIONS CONCERNING A NEW EMPEROR.
The Grand Secretariat is hereby commanded to transmit our instructions to the following persons --- Wei, Prince of Kung, 1st Order, Princes Tai Lien and Thai Ying, 3rd Order, and Duke Tsai Lan; also the members of the Grand Secretariat, Lord Chamberlain, Ministers of the Presence, Grand Council, Board of Comptrollers General of the imperial House hold Department, the Manchu and Chinese Presidents of the Six Boards and Nine Ministries, and the heads of the Imperial Academy and Library. The above-named are hereby commanded to assemble in the Palace 10-morrow morning (24th January) and await farther instructions.
Note: To assemble such men as those noted ove and at such a time and place is permissible only when there is a serious national crisis, to report the sudden death of the Em- peror, or to tell them of the appointment of a new occupant of the Dragon Throne.-Trans- lator.
January 24th.
THE RESIGNATION OF THE EMPEROR KUANG HSU.
While yet in our infancy we were by grace of the Emperor Tung Chili chosen to succeed him in the heavy responsibilities of Head of the whole Empire, and when his Majesty died we sought day and night to be deserving of such kindness by energy and faithfulness in our duties. We were also indebted to the Empress Dowager who taught and cherished us assiduously and to her we owe our safety to the present day. Now be it also known that, when selected to the Throne, it was then agreed that if ever we should have a son, that son should he proclaim ed heir to the throne. But ever since last year (1808) we have been constantly ill and it was for this reason that, in the 8th month of that year (September, 1896, referring to the coup d'etal- Translator), the Empress Dowager graciously acceded to our urgent prayers and took over the reins of government in order to instruct us in our duties. A year has has now passed and still we and ourselves an invalid; but ever keeping in our aind that we do not belong to the direct line of succession, and that forthe sake of the safety of the empire of our ancestors a legal heir should be selected to the Throne, We again prayed the Empress Dowager, to carefully choose from amongst the members of the Imperial Clan such an one and this she has done in the person of P'u Chün, son of Tsai Yi, Prince Tuan, and Order. KWANO-HSIL-PROCLAIMS THE NEW EMPEROR: We hereby command that Pe Chün, the son of Tsai Yi, Prince Tuan, and Order, be made heir to the late. Emperor Tung Chih."
Note: In other words to succeed. Tung Chih as Emperor, while it makes Kuang Hsu a usurper of the Throne, his election as successor of Tung Chih being, after 25 years, suddenly discovered to bave been illegal-Translator
TUTORS FOR THE NEW EMPEROR.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1900.
(5). Chrung 15uán (a cousin of Chung Yi) is appested Vac-President of the Moukden Board of Ries, Fêngtien province.
(3) Shou Shan is appointed acting Tartar General of Kirin (Cental Manchuria).
(4) Feng Siang is appointed Deputy As- sistant Military Govenor of Kirin.-N. C. Daily News,
FIRE AT SHANGHAI.
A fire broke out at half-past five on Saturday morning in a native opium house on the east side of the Fuhkien Road between the llankow and Kiukiang Roads, which would have been attended with fatal results but for the prompt action of the firemen and police, as quite a outber of drowsy occupants, more or less un- der the effects of opium, had to be bundled out of the burning premises. Two men and an ap- prentice lad jumped from windows and sustained minor injuries and were at once conveyed to the Shantung Road Hospital. The flames were barelydiscovered when they engulfed the whole building and with the light casterly wind crossed the somewhat narrow street and ignited the houses apposite, which were also of a most inflammable nature. The heat between the two fires was intense and the firemen had a most difficult task to get the water to bear effectively on the fire, particularly as the pres- sure on the bydrants was not at its best. The new fire engine Gew was brought into action for the first time but, unfortunately, owing to the great quantity of hose required to reach from the distant hydrants, only one powerful stream was delivered by the engine. The fire, although fierce to a degree, was ably the firewalls by the aid of kept within eight well-directed streams and quickly burnt itself out. One fireman in leading a hose over the roof of an adjacent house had a narrow escape from serious injury, having unknowingly stepped upon a small skylight which let in through the roof up to his armpits; another had his face scorched whilst running between the two fires. By half past six the conflagra- tion was practically extinguished. In all ten houses, which are Chinese-owned and insured in the Royal for Tis. 3,000, were destroyed. The same Insurance Company has also a line on the contents for T 500, and the Phoenix other for Tls. Lona-N. C. Daily News.
SHOCKING DEATH AT SINGAPORE.
ENGINEER'S FATAL FALL.
is
whole energy to military operations. Tam- many Hall is defended by the Ironsides. We must face the facts. The individual Boer, mounted and in a suitable country is worth from three to five regular soldiers. The power of modern rifles is so tremendous that frontal attack mis often be repulsed, while the extra ordinary mobility of the enemy protects his flanks. The advance of an Army of 80,000 men in one force, covered by 150 guns in line, would be an operation beyond the Boers' capa- city to grapple with, but columns of 15,000 are only strong enough to suffer loss.
BOER INDEPENDENCE. The Boers are quite prepared to lose their independence if they are defeated. They recognise the terms of the quarrel, saying: “Y we win we will spit you out of South Africa; if you win you will swallow us." My respec for the fighting Burghers makes it very painful to contemplate injuring their pride of race, but no other solution of the South African problem can be practical or permanent except the absorption of the Republics or the total abandonment of the Cape. The British nation must insist that its blood and treasure is not to be spent for nothing. The Boers will never give in until they are hopelessly crushed. Then they will acquiesce in annexation and expect nothing better,
OUR COMMANDERS. Regarding the change in the command the They are public must trust the generals. picked on the best aystein we can invent, and if they me not good it is unlikely that better This war is different from all can be found. former wars. The power of the magazine rifle over all other weapons, the annihilating effect of its fire, and the mobility of the Boers were Every one must learn. unknown factors. Able men are profiting by their own mistakes. To change is to make another fearn the business, and the rough material is expensive. The craving to supersede commanders at their French, unmanly, unworthy a first checks patient, clear beaded people, and destructive to confidence in the Army. Besides, the re- action of political considerations on the conduct of a waris always fatal. The proximate out- look is cloubtful and stormy; the ultimate result, if Great Britain is resolved to reinforce now and criticise afterwards, is certain,"
ROMAN CATHOLICS AND THE WAR.
Cardinal Vaughan has issued the following circular letter >
Archbishop's House, Westminister, December 20th 1899.
Rev. dear Father-The fortune of war in South Africa fills the public mind with justifi able anxiety.
AN UNHEALTHY CITY. The state of the public health in Bombay is causing the gravest anxiety. The mortality is enormously high. On the 12th ulto, it jumped from 283 to 376, the normal figures being about 75 This is largely due to plague, but the system of registration is so defective as to render it impossible to say to what extent. The city is full of ill-clad, ill-fed refugees from the famine districts, and, besides plague, diseases of the respiratory system,lithisis, remittent fever, debility, diantes, smallpox, measles, and dysentery are epidemic.
LABUAN NOTES.
T LABUAN, January 22nd. Here they have all Mat Salleh on the brain, and if any wag were to shout in Ambong, Gaya, or even Labuan, "The bogic man is coming" a general stampede of all the would be braves would take place faster than the mules before Ladysmith. Commander-in-Chief Little return ed to his quarters here some 14 days ago, and then sent all the police away from Labuan. The Rattler came in and her marines did shore duty at the gaol and Treasury. To-day we
with the steamship Normanhurst at 4.30 a.m. were startled by Walker walking off suddenly for Gantian and Ambong (she was to have left for Sandakan at 8 a.m.) At noon H.M.S. Rattler is off for the same spots, leaving us here in Labuan with only we police to guard Treasury and prisoners and keep a turbulent lot of Chinese coolies in order. It may be that the new Governor is going in the Railler; nous verrons? If so, that accounts for the hurried march of Commissioner Walker to prepare the way and "make the rough places plain," before the Master comes.
It is to be hoped the new Governor will soon put his foot down, and make an end of all Mat will incapacity and mismanagement. doubtless find he is dealing with a gentleman and determined man at last, whilst justice to Mat will undoubtedly be meted out, and those servants of the company who are responsible for breaches of faith towards him, will be given a change of air to the benefit of themselves and the community at large.
EARTHQUAKE AT SOEKABOEMI. Java papers contain some account of the alarming earthquake at Soekaboemi, Preauger, Java, of which rumours have been current here before. The Bede gives a telephone messige from the place itself, in which it is said that the accounts previously sent were exaggerated. The damage was certainly great, but not one European dwelling house had collapsed.
The worst damaged houses, the walls of which were cracked through and through, are those of the assistant resident, the Capitan China, the Patel, and the Gaol. Some damage has been done to the stecks of the shops, and in many private dwellings the crockery-ware and glass have been ruined.
The Victoria Hotel suffered a little only, the kitchen collapsed. The road of the villa of Mr. personal injuries are reported. Three other van Delden luas been shaken out of place. No shocks were felt on the night, of the 15th. The area of disturbance was, roughly speaking, a triangle, of which the Gedeb is the apex, and the railway stations Tjisant and Tjibeber are the base. The railway between Gandasoli and Sockaboemi was rendered useless. Sandang laia has suffered but little.
NOTANDA.
CALENDAR.
FEBRUARY.
Mriéorological means based on fifteen years' abservations to 1998.
Barometer, S.
Thermometer
Humidity Rainfall
30.141
57.3
79.0
1.75
Dudate at
41.
TO-DAY.
WEATHER REPORT.
On date at
313-15
~ 30.0)
58
57
65.
Barometer..... Temperature Humidity Rainfall...
TO-DAY.
Saturday, 3rd February, 1900. Chinese-4th of ist moon of 26th year r
Kwang-tit Sun-Riser
ohr, grmin
The steamer Nippon Moru, with mails, &c, which left hence January 3rd, for San Francisco: vir Shanghai, Nagasaki, Kobe, Inland Sṣa, Yokohama and Honolulu, arrived at her destia- ation on the 31st ulio.
The 1. G. M. steamer Bayern carrying the German Mails with dates from Berlin of the 8th January, has left Singapore on Friday, and inst., at 3 pm, and may be expected here on or about Wednesday, the 7th inst.
The steamer Hongkong Mtaru with mails, &c., from San Francisco to the 16th ultimo, via Honolulu, has arrived at Yokohama, and will leave for this port via Inland Sea, Kobe, Nagasaki and Shanghai, to-morrow morning,
Dock.
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HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK RETURNS. Isla de Cuba...........
Kowloon Ista de Luzon Kwingang U.S.S. Monadnoch U.S.S. Iris
Wongkoi Hongkong.. Trafalgar.....
D. Juan d'Austria Minnair Daphne.
Cosmopolitan
Shipping.
Arrivals.
CLYDE, British steamer, 2,198, E. Street, 3rd Feb. Bombay 17th Jan, and Singapore 28th, Mail and General.-P. & Q. 5, N. Co. ABERGELIME, British steamer, 2,438 J. Murray, 3rd Feb,- Portland, Oregon via Japan 16th Dec, Floor-Dodwell & Co., Ld.' OVO MARU, Japanese steamer, 1,173, S. Kakimi, 3rd Feb,-Formosa 31st Jan, Chal--Jardine, Matheson & Co. Loosusast, British steamer, 1,002, Weigall,
3rd Feb.,Munila 31st Jan, General.- Jardine, Matheson & Co.
QUARTA, German stenine, 1,146, H. Johannsen, 3rd Feb. Saigon 29th Jan., Rice--Sander, Wieler & Co.
PROSPER, Norwegian steamer, 789, Thorsten- skrqlimin ------sen, 3rd Feb,-Sourabaya-a3rd January,
Sugar-Geo. R. Stevens & Co.
Johr, zomin
ohr. 55min.
går: 23min.
afr. Zemin
The new Governor arrived in company with the Veteran old Admiral of the Fleet, Sir Harry Keppel, on the moming of zoth inst. in I.M.S. Heratione. At". Ta30 they landed amid the salute from the great Labuan Font, proceeded to Court House (where they had forgotten to remove the Criminal prisoners dock--a port- able one occupying the most coramanding po. sition in the cene of the room) where the Queen's Warrant was read by Resident Little 1914- Great cruption. of Mayon volcano in and the Oath administered. The new Governor made a most favourable impression on all pre-184:-Inhabitants of Hongkong declared Bri-
While the negotiations were proceedingsent, his short and terse speech and the bald way he took the oath showing him to ben man public prayers pro pace were offered throughout of decision. In any case we have the satis the diocese in every Mass when the rubric faction of having a "pucka" Britisher over us, perimitted. Since the declaration of war prayers with a big will of his own. have heen offered in like manner pro tempore belli. These prayers continue,
A soleinn requiem was sung last month at the Pro-Cathedral for the souls of those who had fallen in battle. A second public requlem will be sung at the Oratory on the first day available. Functions in other churches will be duly announced.
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In addition to prayers for the dead, we should now offer public and united supplications for ony Amy, officers and men, and for speedy success to the British arms.
Whatever doubt' was entertained as to the
lawfulness of enforcing the British demands by recourse to the sword, there can be no
SINGAPORE, 22nd January, About half-past eleven on Saturday night, a sad occurrence took place at the Marine Club, one of the members falling from the upper storey and sustaining such injuries that he has since died. From enquiries made, it appears that the unfortunate man is J. E. Carlson, Swede, and fourth engineer on board the tele- graph ship Recorder, now lying in the roads. Deceased went to the Club in company with Mr. Alexander Sharp and Mr. Mebiurray, all three having come from Tanjong Pagar about a quarter past eleven on Saturday night only drink was a single lemonade, so that there can be no question as to his sobriety. Various rumours have been afloat in the town that deceased was intoxkated but there is not the slightest foundation for such an assertion. About half-past elever, deceased went into the lavatory and short by afterwards a watchman entered the Club and said a man had fallen frem me of the Club windows into McKay's Dispensary yard, which is at the back of the Clab. Several members proceeded to the spot,
It has been clearly ascenained that Boer nod there the unfortunate Carlson was found, having fallen a distance of fully go feet on to leaders in both Republics had long since de the stone flags. Dr. Robertson was imme-termined to strike for the establishment of a diately sent for but could not attend, and a mes-Boer supremacy throughout South Africa; that senger was also despatched for Dr. Jamieson, military preparations on a large scale had been Before the latter amived, however, Inspector secretly carried out for that purpose. It is also Black, seeing the serious condition of the
clear that the negotiations for a peaceable deceased, had him removed to the Hospital on
solution of the difficulties that had arisen were stretcher. The body was contorted in a
suddenly braken off by the clinatum declar shocking manner, and a terrible injury to the
ing war within a few hours, unless England at skull had also been inflicted. Deceased lin
once withdrew her soldiers from her own gered at the Hospital until z o'clock yesterday colony and forbade her troopships to enter aftemoon, when he died without regaining her own African ports. There can be no mis
take as to the intention; the invasion of consciousness.
British territory has been accompanied by a formal and repeated declaration of the annexa- tion of the invaded territory to the Boer Res public. It is always lawful and sometimes necessary to resist invasion and annexation jet aranis.
The verandah over, which deceased fell is. very strong and had not given way in the least, but the balustrade is not high and he must have overhalanced himself. In his fall, also, deceased grasped at one of the rails of the verandah but it came clean out owing to the sudden jerk. Deceased was only about 27 years of age, and had been engaged on the Retarder about a year, previous to which he was engaged as turner and fitter with the New Harbour Dock Co. He is described as a genial young fellow and was very much liked:- Straits Times.
WINSTON CHURCHILL.
HE WRITES OF PRETORIA.
THE TOERS ELATED.
doubt now that we have been forced into war, and that justice is on our side.
It
now 1 question of something more than of what is lawful. The question is; Shall the British Empire be allowed to fall to picces by supineness and by want of determi- nation and self-denial ? The answer is, No.
This Empire has been raised up by the same Providence that called the Roman Empire into existence, and as God used the one towards the attainment of His own. Divine purposes of mercy, so does He seem to be using the other. In spite of the blunders and crimes com- mitter by many of her sons in building up the Empire, the Empire has made for peace, for liberty, for law and order. An Empire that has power to establish these conditions, which are preliminary to the spread of Christianity, is possessed of a great and sacred trust, not to be surrendered until God Himself shall demand
the suirender. At the present moment count- less millions in the Dark Continent depend for their temporal and external salvation upon the establishment of that reign of law which usually
-follows British supremacy.
The exciting story of the escape from Pretoria of Mr. Winston Circhill, the correspondent of the forming Pori in Natal, who was made prisoner in an armoured train sortie near Escourt, has already been told in these columns, It need not be repeated, but it is sufficient to say that Mr. Winston Churchill anived in "Durban safely on December 23rd, and received a hearty welcome. He has written to his paper a most interesting despatch, portions of which we reproduce. They constitue the first un-
1.et us remember that we are "as a drop of biassed opinion of a man who has conversed
a bucket," that we are is instruments to be with the Hoers on the war and war prospects.
us.not provoke Him to reject as by pride, self- Mr. Churchill says, writing under date Decemused or cast aside at His good pleasure. I.et ber 23rd from Durban—
righteousness, and contempt of others. Rather let us humble ourselves as a nation before While we realize with greatful confidence lim, confess our sins, and repent. the most honourable mission with which God seems to have entrusted us, we must endeav- our not to be altogether unworthy of it, and must determine to make God, both in national and private life, the first object of our love and service. And then we must be ready person- ally and collectively to make every sacrifice necessary or useful for the fulfilment of His frust
During my imprisonment I was visited by several members of the. Executive, and held many conversations with various classes of Burghers both from, Pretoria and from the camps around Ladysmith. The Boers began The Ta A-ko, (the usual designation of the -Manchus-for-nn-Emperor's son-Translator). The war with considerable trepidation, and were being still young in years and at the age for In a state of despondency until the battle of Modderspruit. This greatly encouraged them. instruction, We (these decrees are still made to appear as if issued by Kuang Hsä himself Now they are much clated by their recent -Translator) hereby appoint Chung Yi Successes and all including the President; (Father-in-law of Tung Chin) to be leperial firmly believe that Great Britain is about to sue Tutor, and the Grand Secretary Hapice. Though the Boers are confident that if the war continues they will drive the Tung (Chinese Hanferman) is to be always by
British into the sea, they want to return to their the Prince's side to attend to him, The Court farms, and complain bitterly of bardships in the of the Prince is to be in the Western Palace field.
(the Empress Dowuger's quarters) where WHAT THE BOERS EXPECT.
Note.The to express
They therefore talk of a compromise by the new Emperor is to reside are chipth only which Great Britain should cede Natal, Kim used in relation to the Emperor's coming and berley, and the parts of Cape Colony now going, while the new Emperor himself in the decree is merely designated Ta A-ko or son of occupied by the Republican troops; acknow- the Emperor an egregious breach of Court ledge, the absolute independence of the Boers; grant a general amnesty; and pay. twenty etiquette Translator, trans
millons indemnity. Such terms are seriously considered reasonable in the highest circles in Pretoria Meanshile the strain is trying the resources of the Republic severely, through the. total Boer loss probably does not exceed 2,000. Batches of deserters from the commandos are daily brought back to the front by police, The last Boer Reserves have been called out; and the only Bugters remaining on the farms 4bore when unfit or bare bribed the
THE DATES FOR HAILING TILE NEW EMPEROR
The Princes and Ministers and Presidents of the various Boards and Ministries are here- by ordered to wear full Court dress on the 25th and 26th instant and be prepared with (jade or wooden sceptres) on those days,
Note These sceptres are only carried on the ascension of RW Emperor to the Thrope Translator
January 25lb..
45
For these purposes, you will please to recite on Sundays, until futher orders, after the prin. cipal Mass or at Benediction, the prayers to be found in the Manual among the Occasional Prayers," and headed In Times of Calamity." Believe me, Rev. dear Father, to be your
faithful and devoted servant,
HERDERT, CARDINAL VAUGHAN,
We hope it won't be long before reforms are forthcoming, they are wanted, God knows, bad- ly enough. Never shall any thing be said in my hearing about Spanish misrule, after having lived in Bornea under the Chartered Company's regime.-S. F.-Press Cor,
WITH THE BESIEGED IN LADYSMITH.
"LONG TOM."
From an interesting letter from the war corespondent of the Morning Leader, dated November 7th, we take the following extracts: The enemy hold a commanding position, from which we failed to oust him, on a hill to the eastward, known as Reservoir of Pepwon's hill, where he fixed up his Long Tom of imperishable memory-for those of us who fistened to its screeching shells and have been witness of the futile efforts made by our naval guns to silence its demoralising fre
"I believe a to note is sill, awaiting the gunner who aims the shot which puts the thing definitely out of action. The Powerful's crew have more than once quieted it temporarily: but just when we are in our quarters ready to sit down to a comfortable meal the hig Boer gun playfully sends another shell shrieking over the town to show that he intends to come up smiling next round.
"Once Long Tom hoisted the white Ang Capt. and we all thought we had him at last. Lambton inmediately claimed the gun; but the reply came that it was only momentarily disabled and that time merely, was required for repairs! Our fellow's complain bitterly at their having hoisted it several times when in difficul. ties, and reopened fire as soon as they got themselves straight again.
"Ladysmith is awkwardly situated to with- stand a siege. It is built in the hollow of a rugged hill which runs in a series of ridges parallel with the principal street at a distance of about 200 yards on its northern side. A stony hill branches out at a right angle and encloses the town to the eastward,
High water-forning
Afternoon Low water-Morning
Afternoon ANNIVERSARIES.
Philippities,
Lish subjects.
1843 Foundation stone of Masonic Hall Tail. 1878-Armed attack by Chinese robbers un
Ap-lichow. 1895--Wei-hai-wei citadel captured by the
Japanese. 18--Chinese Imperial Post Office opened.
TO-MORROW.
Sunday, 4th February, 1000, Chinese--5th of 1st moon of 26th year of
Kaang-si Sun-Wises...... Set
High water-Morning
Afternoon Low water-Morning...
Aftermon
6hr, qruin. Shr. 47min. hr. min. kr. 14min Shr. 30min.
.... 5kr. somin
ANNIVERSARIES.
1633-George Herben died. 1840-H.M.S. Hyacinih ordered to leave Maraes
by Governor Pinto, 1865-Great robbery at Central Bank discovered. 187-S. S. Chekiang lost. 1875-Colony of Fiji constituted. 1883--Outrage on foreigners at Kobe.. 1897-Treaty for the opening of the West River
signed at Peking.
AGENDA.
TO-MORROW.
CHURCH SERVICES.
Benediction,
St. John's Cathedral-Communion, 7 am. Matius. a.m., Evensong, 5-45 pin. - Roman Catholic Cathedral Mass at 6 aan..
7 am 8 aan.' and 9.30 a.m. 5 pm. Union Church-Services, 11 am and 6 po German Bethesda Chapel, West Point --
Morning Service, 11 .tm. St. Francis' Church, Wanchai:---Mass (Chin.), 6 am., (Port 7.30 an. Benedicitis, 5 p.m. Joseph's Church, Garden Road-Morning
Service (English), y van,
St.
St: Anthony's Chapel, West Point:-Mass,
Sa.m.
Wesleyan Methodist Church:--Services, 10.30
a.m. and 5.45 pm. 8t. Peter's Beamen's Church :11 am, and
6.30 p.m.
Tiros, German steamer, 1,033, 1. Lassen, 3rd Feb-Saigon 29th January, Rice.- Stemssen & Co.
TYR, Norwegian steamer, 1,418, Z. M. Gram,
3rd Feb,-Moji 271b jan., Coal-Order.
ST. ANDREW'S, Norwegian steamer, 1,071, H. S. Hergen, 3rd Falk,-Cardiff 17th Dec, Coal-Order.
IBERIA MARE. Japanese steamer, 1,805, T.
Ohumus, 3rd Feb,--Murorans 23rd Jan, Coal. Order.
VENAMA, Japanese cruiser, 1,600, K. Matsu
mota, 3rd Feb,--Shelter 3rd Jan.
Clearances at the Harbour Office.. Nanyang, German stc, fur Saigon. Tsurugisan Maru, Jap. str., for Kuchinotzu. Hailan, French str., for Hoihow. Muchen, British str., for Bangkok Hating, French str., for Haiphong, Nester, British str., for Shanghai. Clara, German str., for Roihow.. Tamsui Mart, Japanese str., for Swatow, Pronte, German str., for Saigon." Braemar, British sir, for Shanghai. Hainan, German str., for Saigon. Pak Kong, British str., for Canton
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Kai, Chinese steam-launch, for Wuchow. Hatching, British str., for Swatow. Ariake Muru, Japanese str., for Kuchinoizu.. Formosa, British str., for Amoy.
Departures.
Feb. 3, Puletin, British str., for Europe, Feb. 3, Kalgan, British str., for Canton, Feb. 3, Trenkai, British str., for Shanghai. Feb. 3, Asturia, German str., for Shanghai, Feb. 3. Palkyrie, Danish cruiser, for S'hai.
Passenger Arrived.
Per Leongsang, from Manila-Dr. A. G. Smith, Mrs. E. H. Smith, Messrs. T. H. Glover,.. V. de Miguel, A. Castaneda, G. Y. Soly, and 20hinese
Per Clyde, for Hongkong from London Col. L. F. Brown, and Lieut.-Col. M. R. Ryan. From Marseilles-Messrs. J. McDonald and W... Pattenden. Frum Colombo-Mr. W. 11. Hamilton. From Bombay-Mr. S. D. Selua, Col. and Mrs. T. II. Neiman, and Mr. D. H. Couper. From Singapore Mr. F. L.. Santos, Mr. Barry's servant, Sergt.-Major and Mrs. Wiseman and child, Messrs. A. H, Mohamed, A. Oomar, 1.. Oomar and J. Rahim. tola. For Shanghai-Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Barry and servant, and Dr. and Mrs. Eden Paul and child. From London-Messrs. J. Harwood, Sharples and Jamess Needham. From Marseilles-Messrs. L T. Morgan, Barker, F. H. Lowe, Sir George Goldie, Messrs. II: Drexel and J. Cruickshank. For Yokohama from. Ismail Mr. and Mrs, T. G. Tuckett. From faden-- Mr. and Mrs. Shoebridge and child, and Mr. . W. Richardson. From Colombo-Mrs. Drysdale, and Mrs. A. M. TUESDAY, 6tli.
leaves for London,
Carlos Defer. Ocean Steamship Co.'s steamer. Menlaus Farrar. From Marseilles for Manila-Mr. Noun--Eleventh Ordinary meeting of the Kowloon Land and Building Co. L. at their offices, Victoria Buildings. ex Brdeniar subject to rent.
MONDAY, 5th.
lands, Hau Fung Lane, Morrison Hill Gap and Wong Nei Chong Road, at P. W. D. offices.
"A wide plais, four miles atleast in extent, 3, 3-15 and 5.30. p.m.-Auction sales of Crown stretches away to the south in front of the town, and from it on the further side rises the' gigantic Bulwana Hill-a wooded table moun tain which, after we had taken the trouble of fortifying it, was allowed to pass into Boer hands without a fight. Surely our military chiefs could not have believed it beyond range The atmosphere is terribly of the town. deceptive; but such a grievous miscalculation of distance cannot possibly have been made.
"Another range of hills lies to the westward, and runs directly parallel with those on the Both these lines are in our possession: but the enemy's guns on the Bulwana sweep the slopes of both."
cast.
Cargo
WEDNESDAY, 7th. Noon-Imperial German Mail Steamer Sachsen leaves, with mails, for Europe. Noon Ninth Annual Meeting of the long. kong Ice Co., Ld, at Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co.'s offices.
Football-H. I. F. C. (A) Sergeants of
R. W. F.
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THURSDAY, 81. Noon-Extraordinary meeting of the China Provident Loan and Mongage Co.'s Messrs. Shewan, Tomes & Co.'s offices.
"Our naval guns are mounted on the ridges. to the north of Ladysmith. Unfortunately the position of our battery of 12-pounders, in relation to Long Tom dominating the great 430 hill away to the north-east, is such that a shell Cargo ex steamer Chus subject to rent. missing the guns very frequently strikes the ridge and throws splinters into the town-it, Cargo ex steamer Trenkai subject to rent. indeed, it doesn't miss the ridge altogether and fall close to the main street. When visited the loer lines nur foes expressed
mounted at a spot their annoyance that the Naval Battery which virtually drew Long Tom's' fire upon should have been the town. There was a tinge of bad faith about this, as, during the six hours' fighting on October 30th which preceded the arrival of the Bluejackets, the cuciny's big gun dropped shots deliberately into the streets and gardens with clockwork regularity.
Our 4-7-inch gun dominates a kopje also to the north of the town, and we have also bat. teries at points which it would be unwise to to mention here for fear this letter should fall into Boer hands-a fate that has overtaken a good many of the telegraphic and nail com 2811municatioris we have endeavoured to smuggle
out of this besieged place.
ADDITIONS TO THE FRENCH NAVY.
PARIS, December The Petit Parisien states that M. Waldeck Rousseau, General de Galliffet and Mande Lanessan, who conferred together yesterday at the Ministry of the Interior, approved the pro gramme for increasing the Navy presented by the Minister to Matine-and-endorsed by the Superior Council of the Navy. This program- me, the journal says, would seem to include TE GANERAL SITUATION...... (1) By special grace of the Empress Dowager,
the construction of twelve most powerful fight Ch'ung Yi (unce of the Isto Emperor, Tung Mr. Winston Churchill proceeds Reviewing units, some torpedo-baat destroyers, and a considerable number of torpedo-boats, the total Chib, and just appointed Tutor, to the new. ing. the general situation it is foolish. not to Emperor) is bereby granted the privilege of recognise that we are fighting a formidable expenditure on which will not exceed 500,000,000 riding in a two-bearet sedan chale. within the and a terrible adversary. The high qualities f. The bill embodying the Government's pro- posals will be laid before Parliament on the precincts of the Wesiem Palace the quarters of the Burgbers increase their efficiency, The of the proposed successor of Kuang Hai Government, though vilely corrupt, devotes its reassembling of the Chambers-Reuter.
THE
SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS.
MAILS DUE. American (Garlic) to-morrow, Indian (Lightning) 6th inst. German (Sachsen) 6th inst. Geiman (Bayern) 7th inst. Australian (Australian) tzth inst. American (Hongkong Maru) 13th inst. American (Algoa) zoth inst. American (China) 24th inst. American (Daric) Isi prox.
The steamer China with mails, &c., left San Francisco for this port via Honolulu, Yokohama, Inlan Sea Kobe, Na asaki, and Shanghai, on the 24th ulto.
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Departed.
Per Falesta, from Yokohama for London- Mr. E. P. Belben. For Brindisi-Mr. H. H. Schleifenbaum. From Shanghai to Singapore. Mr. Ho Kwong Tong. For Marseilles Misses Powell, Encott, Taylor, Rev. and Mrs, Hill and infani, Mrs, and 2 Masters Priotherve, Master R. Jackson, Mr. G. W. Whillier. For London--Rev. and Mrs. Randie, Misses Ran- dle (2), and Master Randle. From Hongkong for London-Mrs. James Doyk, Sir William Hoste, Mr. Liddon, Dr. Worthington, Mr. W 1. Johnston, Mr. R. E. Kozhevar, Mr. James Beattie, Commander R. P. Cochran, Sergt. Major Marsden, Staff Sergt. Cronin, Mr. J. S. Sanderson, Mr. G. Smith, Mr. H. Hickish and Seven Naval Seamen. For Marseilles--Mr. and Mrs. Warren, Cul. and Mrs. Woodhull, Misses O'Brien and A. M. Baker, For Brindisi -Mr. and Mrs. Henneberger, Mr Henne berger, and Miss Henneberger. For Colombo-Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Busel, Messrs. G. and N. G. Vansant. For Penang-Mr F
For W. Danby.
Singapore Mesars, R. Walter and W. Nicol.
STEAMERS 'EXPECTED.
Names.
From.
Due
Gaelic
Shanghai.. To-morrow City of London...Japan
To-morrow ...Shanghai... Feb 6th Sachsen...
Singapore. Feb. 7th Bayern.... Hitachi Maru......Shimonoseki...Felt. 7th Sikb
Japan
Feb. Toth Australian Port Darwin ...{Feb rath
Feb. 13th: Japan........
The enemy has eight or ninc. heavy siege and garrison guns trained upon our batteries, and of these six at least command the town. The have made grand practice, but, happily for
The NY. K's "stramer Hitachi Maru Hongkong Maru... is, their shell play them shabby tricks. If must be awfully mortifying to the Boer gun- European Line left Shimonoseki for this portin pers to find splendidlyalirected shot stoltified-
on the 7th inst. because the shell refuses to explode. Our to-day 3rd inst., and is expected to arrive bluejackets opened one of the projectiles which landed near them without bursting, and found the explosive chamber half filled with common Somebody has taken advantage of the 100t.. Transvaal Government's feverish desire to increase its pilt of ammunition."
The steamor Doric, with mails, &c, left San Francisco for this port via Honolulu, Yoko- hama, Inland Sea, Kobe, Nagasaki and Shang. hal, on the 1st inst
Doric
San Francisco. Feb zoth::
San Francisco Feb. 24th
... San Francisco... Mar 1st.
We would direct the attention of limping firms to the style lu which Steamers Kepected" atx! "Projected Sallings Are Dow published in these columas, and in so doing respect«,
fully
their clerks to furabh this office, on the forms already supe urge the managers of shipping firms to give antera te pline gratis with the Jatest available informaiton wvery day.