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REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
REUTER'S SERVICE. THE WAR.
Cronjo at Bay.
LONDON, Februarý ajrd, General Kitchener refused to grant an armistice and told Commandant Cronje that he must fight to a finish or surrender. The battle has been resumed. Commandant Cronje's army which is estimated at 8,000 is! enclosed in a death trap in the bed of the Modder River, but is nevertheless fighting with desperate courage. The Canadians made an unsuccessful attempt to storm the laager but succeeded in firing the Boer waggons and the British continued the
THE returns of the number of visitors to the City Hall Museum for the week ended 2gth February, are:-Europeans (15, Chinese 2,400; tota! 381.
WHAT is to be done with the old guns from the Shore Battery at Kowloon City? At present they are lying by the roadside, utterly neglected and half buried by the debris of the demolished battery. Could they not be mounted some where or other as relice of the past? THERE have been several small slips along the embankment of the new road to Kowloon City, occasioned by the rain of last week. Some of the vegetable gardens also show signs of having been flooded owing to defective drainage, the road embankment having-formed some of them
ato miniature reservoirs.
KANG FU WEL
Kang Yu Wei, the Chinese reformer, leaves The Straits Timer of 12th Instays Mr. shortly for Europe. He will probably attend the Paris Exhibition. We congratulate Mr. Kang Yu Wei. He will be safer in London az Paris than in Singapore for, in these great capitals, it is scarcely possible that 24 Pekin although they might do so in comic opera. Wo. Chinamen should hunt after him seriously hope Mr. Kang Ya Wel will like Paris.
ABDICATION OF THE EMPEROR"
WAR NEWS BY WIRE;
(From Our Exchange) Zululand.
LONDON, 5th February Our flying column,in Zululand has been seriously disturbing the Boers who were col fecting at Vryheid,
Suspicious Characters.
Over one hundred suspicious "characters strived by German steamers at Delagoa Bayon Thursday, several of them being evidently THE QUESTION OF SUCCESSION: T officers. The unofficial German support the The news that an Imperial edict has been
Boors are receiving in the present war is a issued at lekin, announcing the pending abdi- strange commentary on the vaunted friendship cation of the Emperor Kuang Hau in favour off the Kaiser för England. Here the feeling Prince Panchun, has-not-been-rechived with ter, and there is an indication in the city to against the Germans is daily growing more bit- any degree of satisfaction by Chinese residents
boycott Gerinan labour. Ag of Sydney. In the course of conversation with a representative of this paper. yesterday Mr. prevailed among his countrymen that the change would be a bad one in every passible and a hope still existed that the edict
bombardment far into the night by the glare performance of the "Yeomen of the Guard" on Quong Tart said that a very strong feelingThe Africander, Bond Press is clamant in its"
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Casualties. General Buller's casualties on the
Killed-Captain Crealock, Lieut. Parr and Lieut. Kieth-Falconer of the Somersetshire Light Infantry, Capt. R. Holt, R. A. M.,C. besides, five others wounded, also so men killed and or wounded.
THE Amateur Dramatic Club gave their fourth
Saturday evening. There was a crowded house, and the piece went with an excellent swing. way withdrawn. If adhered to," it would, reached Speatroan's Camp, state that the Boer
would
The Africander Bond..
demand for the recall of Sir Alfred Milner." Native deserters from the Boer lines, who have We were pleased to notice that the band had The British occupy Fort Wylie opposite come to the conclusion that it was only an
in the natural order of things, be brought into losses in the operations to the north of the Colenso.
adjunct and not the principal vocalist. Two operation from to-day, when the Chinese New Tugela at Splonkup amount to 1,000 Five Year begins. The Emperor Kuang Hau, now Field Comets were killed. Forty British bouquets were presented to Mrs. Campbell dur in his 29th year, succeeded to the throne upon cfficers and men, who were reported to be killed zothing the evening and Mrs. Badiley received a very the death of the Emperor Tung Chiin in the battle of Magersfontein, are prisoners at
enthusiastic encore for "Were I thy bride" as January, 1875. Prior to the Mate war Pretoria:
with Japan he had thion, headed by the In Parliament.
of the also did Point for his dance. We hear that many of the ladies of the Colony are casting Dowager Empress. But that was opened the
powerful Conservative faction, envious eyes upon the coat of arms on the back Emperor's eyes to a good many of the defects of Point's Jester's dress. It would certainly
in the made of conducting the affalis of State, He made a brisk start on the path of reform make a capital badge for a cushion,,
but could make but liule progress, hampered na His imperial Highness Prince Kaninomya, he was by the opposing forces of the powerful anti-foreign party. It was in February, 1889, who is to represent Japan at the forthcoming that the Emperor Kuang Hsu took fill control Paris Exhibition, arrived here yesterday from of the Government, but an official unbounce Tokio, en route for France, whither he proceedsment was made in September, 1843, that he Mr. Chamberhin said the House must look on the M. M. 5. Indus. He was, met on the resigned power to the Dowager Empress on the broad issues dating long anterior to 1881. steamer by the Japanese Consul, at whose house
Though the courtesy of Mr. Quong Tart we The country's one desite was a speedy and he took tiffin, after which the party went up to the dispatched to the British Ambassador at Pekin inent directedallis energies. He said that even are enabled to give the copy of a cablegram, satisfactory end of the war, and to this Govern Peak. As his Highness is travelling incognito for forwarding on to the Dowager Empress It if the Ladysmith move had been a tactical mis he did not pay an official visu to H: E. the Gover reads as follows The Chinese community. intake, Lord Roberts would soon have over the Further Particulars of the Opera-nor. The Prince, whose about 30 years of age Australia send most hearty and respectful greet original number to execute the first plan of the tions Against Cronje. and holds the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the China. They pray she may hve long and settlement, but he would never consent to a ings to her Majesty the Dowager Empress of campaign. It was premature to forecast a General Roberts arrived on Monday when Japanese army, is accompanied by Prince restore the Emperor Kuang Hsu to power, so second Majuba Hill, or the endangerment of the bombardiraent began. The Cannonade Iwakura, Colonel Uyehenta, and Mr. Matsui. making China à united and happy nation, self-
Casualties at Paardeberg On Sunday were, 146 men killed when attempting to assault the laager over level ground, under a terrific fire which compelled the troops to lie down the whole day, powerless to move,
The debate on the Address was resumed in the House of Commons this evening, Sir W Ihrcourt criticised the Transyaal policy of the Government. Refoning to the Jameson Raid Compittee, he denied hushing it up, and favoured the re-opening of the inquiry to dispel the slanders that the Government had.connived at the Raid. He admitted that we must fight how to the bitter end. A
16.20 was stopped for half the day on Tuesday, The following dispatch has breu received by Specting aud alike respected by the whole paramounicy,
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while parleying was proceeding, but the negotiations ending in Commandant Cronje refusing to surrender, the whole force of the | British Artillery concentrated their fire at a¦ thousand yards range over a space of one Port alter removal should be restedmile General French in the meanwhite
engaging the enemy to the Eastward. for a month before use. Wine re- quired for drinking at once should be ordered to be decanted at the Dis- pensary before being sent out. These Wines are too favourably known to need comment.
General Buller's Advance.'
LONDON, February 24th, The Boers occupy the high ridges near Nelthorpe, opposing General Buffer with big guns and rifles. The advance is slow.
the local mandarins from Nanchang, the provincial capital of Kiungsi :-"A Japanese surveying party of three, while passing through a market town some 30 miles south-east of Nanchang, was attacked on the 13th instant by
who securedicated that whom arere more or less injured. The party being accompanied by baggage: Enrried by 25 conlies it was- thought that robbery was the motive of the cutrage, but subsequeat
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Foochow to Kinking, had been well treated The Navy estimates show an increase of route, and was thes on its return journey to Foochow. The tocal authorities at once reported the affair to the Japanese Consul at Hankow, whe immediately started for the scene of disturbance, accompanied by a Japa nese doctorto look after the wounded surveyors Apropes of the above it is believed here amongst local mandarins that the Japanese Government
dieses Volunteer Artillery were killed in a demand which so far has met with but cold to push home their demand to be allowed to construct the Foochow Kiukiang Railway, a Skirmish near Stormberg.
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BIRTHS.
On February 11th at Raub Villa, Sungei Lembing, Kuantan, the wife of C. H. PAUL, Esq, of a daughter.
At Shangini, on the 13th of February, at 70, Bubbling Well Road, the wife of Capt LEE, Royal Engineers, of a daughter.
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THE WAR.
Casualties:
LONDON, February 25th.
world,"
The North China Herald commenting on Ha, states that news received in Shanghai the proposed deposition of the Emperor Kuang through various independent sources in Peking:
LONDON 6th February, Ma Chamberlian's speech in the debate on the Address was a most effective reply to tha that Government hat made mistakes and an criticisms of the Opposition, He admitted nounced its determination to remedy them. Mr.
Dillon announced that the Irish Nationalists decline to support ilie amendment, as they
object altogether to the prosecution of the war
The Colonials.
agrees in saying that a decision had been actu ally arrived at to begin the Chinese year under a new reign. The older oficials at Peking who anned, and only at the eleventh hour succeed- apparently had not been consulted became
ed in preventing the coup proposed. The men
General Brabant, in addressing the Colonial who succeeded in persuading the Empress Loops on the eve of their departure for the front, Dowager of the folly of the course were the said that, if his intentions were carried out, the Grand Secretaries Li Hung Chang, Hsugreatest glutton for fighting would have his Fung, and K'un Kang (Mancho), 'why ( for patriotic reasons opposed the measure,
In Parliament.
and as a last resort asked the Empresi Downger to send them to execution first as audacious
LONDON, 7th February.. dissentients unwilling to obey thermal During the debate which took place on Lord continands, because they declined to have Edinand Fitzmaurice's amendment to the anything to do with such slangerous prece Address, Mr. Balfour sant that he thought the dent." The secret agents and friends in Pekin antentment was really nn nick on Mr. of such powerful Viceroys as Chih-tung, Chamberlain, The Right Hon. gentleman. in Listung, and Fan Ceung-lin, had also bloquent, serias, bore warm testimony with wired the news of the proposed coup to their respect to the Colonial Secretary's administra respective patrons, with the result that justive abilities and said the services he had before the Empress Dowager conscuted to rendered to the Empire could never be forgotten. "reconsider her proposition she received two He added that during Mr. Chamberlain's tenure strong telegrams from Viceroy's Chang and IT of office every Colony had for the first time and a third go under their joint names, asking Jelned the Mother Empire into pieces in a speedier manner than John Redmond has moved an amend any foreign partition. Sydney Daily Telegraph.ment in the House of Commons to end the war ix Squth Africa and recognize the independence of the two Republics. The amandment was regected in the House of Commons by 368 against 66.
Capt. Raymond (Montmorency) P of Mont will probably take advantage of the contrefemps her not to do "a thing which would send the undertakings Country in a great military ·
morency horse, and Col. Heskier of the Mid-
Faardeberg,
Lord Roberts at Paardeberg 24th instant says that strong parties of the Boers from Natal yesterday who, attacked the British outposts, lost a good many in killed and wounded, also 100 prisoners, including a Commandant and three field Cornets. The British loss was 3 killed and 29 wounded, the latter including Marriot of the Bulls, Capt. Pearson and Lieutenants Gunthorpe and Wardle of the Yorkshires. The losses.
response from the Fukien and Kiangsi high provincial authorities.-N. C.-D. News.
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HONGKONG, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1900.
NOTES AND COMMENTS.
THE WAR.
Our readers will be pleased to see by the telegrams, which we publish in another column, that Lord KITCHENER refused to
accede to the request of Commandant CRONJE for an armistice, although offering a safe conduct to women and children and medical aid, and that the bombardment of the laager was proceeded with. One cannot hdp admiring the courage of CRONJE in refusing to surrender if it is true that he has been caught in such a death-trap, 15 the correspondents report. Unless, the hopelessness of his poshien has been much exaggerated, or overwhelming reinforcements arrive upon the scene, we do not think that the capture of CRONJE's lager can be long delayed, for the effect of the concentrated fire of fifty guns at the short range of a thousaud yards must be terrific and it is scarcely F. & C. 5. N. Co.'s Steamship
to be supposed that the Boers will be able to withstand it for long, unless their laager "JAVA
is much better protected than we have been FROM ANTWERP, LONDON, PORT SAID,
led to suppose. CRONJE's retreat has indeed SUEZ AND STRAITS. Consignees of Cargo by the above-named been a most masterly one and the manner verrel am hereby informed that their Goods in which he has checked our advance, pro- are being landed and placed at their risk in the bably at the cost of his own life, is worthy of Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown the best traditions of our own army. He Company Godown at Kowloon, where each had doubtless, adopted this course in order consignment will be sorted out mark by mark to allow the balance of his force to escape and delivery can be obtained as soon as the and to gain time for reinforcements to arrive Goods are landed.
and prepare to meet Lord Roberts' advance' through the Orange Free State at selected points, while the same delay will allow of Bloemfontein and Pretoria being prepared to withstand a siege. It is abundantly evidere that our advance is not going to be a mére walk-over and we may expect to have news of fierce fighting at every stage on the road where the Boers make a stand. Even the relief of Ladysmith, despite the withdrawal of a portion of the Boer forces, appears to be keeping General BULLER's hands full and it is evident that the Boers have aa yel no intention of abandoning their positions in Natal without a struggle,
This vessel bnngs on Cargo:-
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Goods not cleated by the 4th March, at 4P.M., will be subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance will be effected by me in any case whatever.
All damaged Packages must be left in the Godownrand a certificate of the damage ob tained from the Godown Company within ten days after the Vessel's arrival here, after which no Claims will be recognised:
H. A. RITCHIE,
Superintendent. Hongkong, 26th February, 1900,
ts
Deserters report that Commandant Cronje
is willing to surrender, but that the young Transvaalers refuse to do so. Lord Roberts! offer for a safe conduct for women and children and the loan of doctors and medi. cines was curtly refused.
WEATHER REPORT.
The Observatory report says:-
THE NEW JAPANESE DESTROYERS.
The successful termination of the trials of the Japanese destroyer, Niji brings to a completion The Tugela Crossed Again. the work on a group of six, yessels which are
Adespatch from the Boer Camp, dated certainly remarkable even in these days of high-speed craft. The six boats have all been Ladysmith, February 6th, says the British built and engined by Messis, Yarrow and Costerday crossed the Tugela at the Pant and of l'oplar, and their completion gives to the ment, and that they were repulsed by General
Molen drifts, covered by a furious bombard firm a record of construction that stands alone. Burger at the Pont Drift, and recrossed the It also puls Japan's navy in possession of a river in great confusion. The cannonade division of torpedo caft unequalled in the was unprecedented in fierceness, and was world. The boats are 220 ft. long and 20 ft. continued all day, and resumed on the in, wide. They are twin-screw and have each 6th with even more guns. A later Roer des- two fets of four-crank triple-expansion engines with cylinders 20 in., ut in, and two low patch, dated the th says the British lost hea HO TUNG AND THE MAN ON pressure cylinders each 34 in. in diameter, the vily at the Pont Drift, hut captured a position
on a mall kopje at Molen Drift which they- stroke being 18 in. These engines are designed still-hold. The despatch adds the Boers lost INSURANCE COMPANY. to give 6,000-horse power, but no dabbt 7,000 four killed,
could be reached if needed. There is one pounder quick-firing gun mounted aft and
five 6-pounder guns. There are two torpedo guns for 18 in. torpedoes The following is a list of the six vessels →→
THE INSURANCE COMPANY WINS,
At the Supreme Court this morning Sir Jona Carrington (Chief Justice) gave his decisión in the case in which Mr. Ho Tung and the Maa On Insurance Conipany were concerned. Mr. Ho Tung purchased certain shares in the mid company, and in consequence of the directors refusing to register them in his name he took the matter into court. At the conclusion of a long Judgment his Lordship said he was un- On the 25th at 18.55 am. barometric changes. able to say that the directors had exercised their are slight. Pressure is highest between the manner. I would be a rasti thing for that Court right of refusal in an arbitrary or capricious coast of China and W. Japan, and still low over to say that their belief that a gentleman who N. China. Gradients slight generally, with was largely interested in rival insurance com light monsoon in 5. China and the N. part of pants would not prove an eligible shareholder the China Sea. FORECAST:-Moderate or light able., He thought, therefore, that the directors of the company was unfounded or unreason- E. winds; fair.
acted within their powers. The order must be discharged with costs.
On the 20th at 11.55 a.m. the haroincter con- tinues almost steady on the Chim coast. Press Mr. Slade (instructed by Messrs. Wilkinson sure is still in defect in N. China, and bighest and Grist appeared for Mr. Ho Tung. Mr. Frances, Q.C. (instructed by Messes. Deacon over the Pacific to the S. of Japan. Gradients and Hastings) for the Insurance Company. slight with light monsoon in S. China and the | N. part of the China Sea. FORECAST :-Mode:|
rate or light E. winds fair,
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
We are in receipt of the F. & O, time-table for 1900, which is a very ornamental production. THE cruiser Adgur leaves England early next month with relief crows for the Algerine, Phenix, and Waterwitch:
the shelter for chair-coolies at the Peak are at We notice that tenders for the construction of
last asked for in the Gazette. THE many friends in Hongkong of Staff-Cam mander Rogers will be pleased to hear that he has been detailed to assist the staff-captain of Devonport Dockyard, the staf having been increased. INDO-CHINA will be well represented at the Paris Exhibition this year. M. Douner, the Governor-General, sponding nearly £80,000 on his section, which covers a third of the total area of ground set apart for colonial exhibits One of the typical buildings in course of erec tion is a reproduction of the King of Cambodia's pagoda,
COLONEL BELL ON THE WAR.
Ikazuchi.... Inazuma... Akebono.... Sazami Obaro... Wij
Speed. Pressure Kontsi -In. 31-32AM 215
4 31.03.20
31,08
13-20m,
Skirmish near Rensburg, Nothing fresh has been received from the seal of war except that a skirmish has taken place at Parfontein, neay Rensburg, in which, "T" Battery, fresh from India, shelled 300 Boers. out of their kopjes, and inade beautiful practice. A message received. from Rensburg, dated, Monday (5th), states that the situation at Co- losberg is practically a deadlock The Boers prewery strongly entrenched, and nothing that General French can do has so far been sufficient to lure them into the openne
Concilitory Proclamation. Lord Roberts has issuco a proclamation to the openly, in which lie promises the Free farms if they will cease highting, while foreigners. Stater and Transvaalers in restoration of their serving in the Bour, anka are on the same con dition guaranteed a free passage to Europe. and all rebels are advised to surrender, Sir William Butler's Blanderers. Culipon an application from Sir William Butler, the military authorities have permitted him to institute legal proceedings against his slanderome, |-It is understood; that be willimbicdiately take action against a well known Peer for styling him tritory. The case is creating a great sensae
tion"
The Advanoe on Kranz Kloof.
31.262.1.3 354500 The contract speed was 31 knots carrying 35 tons load on a three hours' continuous sun, the same conditions as demanded by the British Admiralty for their 30 knot destroyers low nir pressue with which the speeds werd poin: which all engineers will-appreciate is obtained, especially in the later boats. The fast of the six destroyers the W-was launched on Dec. 16, the first prelunisiary trial took place on Dec 18, and the official trial on Dec. 21; so that there was a gap of only five days between the launching and the official trial. On the Niji, the air preasure during the three hours' run varried from into in and the consumption of coal for the three hours worked out at 1.96 b. perindicated home power Speaking at the Elite-hall, Queen Victoria per hour. The consumption per square foot of. Markets, on the occasion of a farewell tea given grate was 52.3 lb. There were four Yarrow by Mr. and Mrs. Quong Tart to the nurses who straight-tube boilers for the supply of steam, leave with the contingent for South Africa, und although the grates ato large in proportion Colonel Bell (United States Consul) made the to what is customary, with a little experience. following remarks on war and its lessons there was no difficulty in stoking, as the results hope that the time is coming when the people obtained indicate. It will be poticed that from Router's representative, wiring from Spear will be too intellectual and too grand to fight the commencement to the end of the trials there man's Camp on Wednesday, evening, says Gone for anything. But till all men recognise that was a steady advance in perforasuce. This is toeral Buller began his advance on Monday. The there are such things as rights. that there is such he attributed to various improvements introduce | Naval guns opened at seven in the morning, that there is no place in this land of ours for is suggestive of the fact that finality has not been tack and advanced towards Brakfontein. The thing as human liberty, until they recognise ed as experience suggested. The circumstance and three battalions made a feist of a frontal non-progression, I suppose there must be war
nor is it likely to be, reached in the designing Bods opened fire with their artillery at elevent My country is neutral in this matter, but as an of these very special craft, a task which needs, and sent several shells into our infantry, who individua, as an Anglo-Saxon and a lover of perhaps, more than any other branch of marine retired an houtilater. Meanwhile we attacked liberty, I sympathise with this gren: movement engineering, the best scientific knowledge. The vigorously on the extreme right the Engineers making for progression. (Applause.) The time engines are balanced on the Yarrow, Sellick, quickly constructed a pontoon-bridge; and our has come when it is absolutely necessary to and Tweedy system, and the absence of vibra cannon hidden among the Trees Tombarded war for the sake of peace. We believe in peace tion at all speeds was considered by the Ja heavily while our Imanity advanced The so thoroughly that we are going to have it if we panese authorities to be highly satisfactory. A Boers were completely surprised and a high hill, have to fight for it. Sometimes that is the best detail in these boats, as well as of others built which incontinuation of the Brakfontein foad to peace, and the more horrible war is to by Messrs, Yarrow and Co which deserves Kange, was captured by four in the afternoon. day the greater the promise of peace in the attention, is the system adopted in the steam The enemy on Tuesday endeavoured to retake future. (Applause) I am a great Darwinian-pipes for allowing for varriations in length, the position, but were gepulsed; and we adrame 1 believe in the survival of the fittest-but the Provision is made on board for allowing forced along the ridges – të kisha true interprétation of that is the survival of the go to 100 tons of coal, and this bunker capacity The Idard slaterib i General Lyttleton's. of civilisation has done more for humanity than the runs at from it to 14 knots between the that the Durhams and the Kifle Brigade carried *Fightest.' (Laughter, and applause.) This march is found to be amply suficicot to make any of Brigade engaged in the main attack, and all the generations that have lived for 2000 coaling stations on the voyage to Japan | twe koples wish the bayonet," apd; bivoüacked - years." (Applause.)—Sydney Evening News, Kuningering
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