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HONGKONG CRICKÉT-CLUB,
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14, 1900.
Intimation.
AN Australian cyclist, Mr. A. Richardson, has 1 ON the 20th Feb, in jo Chamber of Deputiza. THE RECENT PLAQUE EPIDEMIC
just completed one of the longest and probably the most difficult bicycle rides in the world, a journey round Australia, 1400 miles. He travelled about roo mites a day.
THE Sixth Annual Dinner of the Hongkong
EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL A. S. WATSON & CO., Football Club will be held on Saturday, March
AMEETING beeld in the Last IoN.
on FRIDAY, the 23rd Marcli, at 5.30 PM.
BUSINESS :-- Railing in the Ground,
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PACIFIC MAU, STEAMSHIP CH OCCIDENTAL & ORIENTAL STEAM-
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TOYO RISENGKAISHA.
DURING MY
URING MY ABSENCE Tom Hongkong, Mr. C. L. GORHAM his been appointed ACTING AGENT of the Companies.
J. S. VAN BUREN. Agent.
Hongkong, 14th March, 1900.
NOTICE.
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NOTICE is hereby given that the Power of Attorney under which Mr. P. M. SENTA of Hongkong (now at Shanghai bad been representing the Late FIRM of R. X. MEITA. & CO., of Hongkong was revoked on the 23rd day of February, 1900,
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ratus in the market.
A BELOT'R-Gustaver is a very old Peaty Whisky, smoky and could not mow he replied in stork at the price
-D- is well known for its fine lavour.
E is of superb quality and pro- nounced by feuding local connois seurs to be the best brand, in the Hongkong market.
24th, at the Hongkong flotel. Chairman
Mr. H. E. Pollock. Members wishing to httcad
must notify the lion, Secretary on or before
Marcherst.
If the Boers have enthely cleared out of Natal it is just possible some of our forces may get down to Durban, round to the Cape, and then up via De Aar in time to join in any little affair that is going on at Abrahamskrial. It is at Teast a ten days journey.
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THERE was an extraordinary incident at the battle of Spion Kop. One of the 2nd * King's Own" men, while in the act of firing in the prone position, had his head taken clean off by a large shell. To the astonishment of his com rades die headless body quietly rose, stood up. right for a few seconds, and then fell THE Austrian Post Office is to try a "telegram card," on which is written a utessage.. The card is posted in the usual way, but the Post Office" telegraphs the contents, which are delivered to the address by the postmat. The plan is a combination of post and telegraph, and
secins useful as having a cost and speed inter- mediate between post and telegraph. JUDGMENT was given by Sir John Carrington Chief Justice) at the Supreme Court in Appel late Jurisdiction at paro-day, aming the judgment delivered by the Hom: W. Meigh Goodman on the 21st december last in the case in Fung Hang 7. Chau Ki San and another, The appeal was therefore dismissed with costs. Afr. Justice Wise concurred in his lordships's judgment. A full report will be given tomorrow.
A VASE. Cut from a single emerald has been preserved in a cathedral in Genoa, Italy, 600 years. It is the largest gem of the kind in the
world, its dimensions being dinineter, 12in. height sin. Every precaution is used to ensure safe keeping. Several locks must be opened to reach it, and the key of each lock ti| Small quantities are supplied at in the possession of a different man. It is publicly exhibited very rarely, and then only
ATEST STYLES in Ladies Dress Mater-proportionata wholesale rates. Lals direct from Manufacturers,
The Ladies-Tailoring Department is on the Premises and under the Superintendance of VUÊN LEE
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Hongkong, 14th March, 1900. THE CHINA AND MANILA STEAM- SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR MANILA.
THE Company's Steamship
"MENMUIR
Captain R. W. Almond, will be despatched for the above on, TO-MORROW, the 15th instant, 215 PM,
The attention of Passengers is directed to the excellent accounoitation provided by this steamer. She is fitted throughout with Electric Light and is supplied with a Refrigerating Chamber.
A Doctor is cried.
For Freight or Passage, apply t
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., General Managers. Hongkong, 14th March, igro.
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CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY,
LIMITED
FOR MANILA,
THE Company's Steam-ki; "
"SUNGKIANG," Captain Moure, will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 20th instant.
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As above
The attention of Passengers is directed to the Superior Acommistion offered by this Sreimer. The Vessel is fined throughout with Electric Light.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agrats. Hongkong, 14th March, 1909
1538h AUSTRIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGA THỜỀN COMPANY.
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA AND KOBE.
THE Company's Steamin
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MARIA VALEKLE. Captain A. Fellars, will leave for the above places, on WEDNESDAY, the 22nd instant. at Daylight.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
SANDER, WIELER & Co.
Agents.
F3201
Hongkong, 14th March, 1000.
OCEẨN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR LONDON VA SUEZ CANAL. THE Company's Steamship
"GLAUCUS," Captain Barwise, will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 3rd April.
·For Freight, apaly to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents.
Hongkong, 14th March, 1900.
A-8. WATSON & CO. LIMITED, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL
DEATHL
On the oth instant, at his brother's residence, 53. Tytherton Road, Tufnell Park, London, CF. HARTON, late of Hongkong,
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by order of the Senate.
BEETHOVEN was never known to be without notepapper and pencil, and whenever an idea struck him he put it at once on paper, being by no means choite about the focality in which he was overcome by his genius. One day he was [336 found sitting in the middle of the road to Grinzing. Two farmers came driving down the road, and one of them was about to shout to the composer to vacate his singular position when his companion interfered.
he Hongkong Telegraph
HONGKONG, WRIesday, March 14, 1900.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS:
THE WAP.
The Rebels.
LONDON, March 12th. Large nuanbers of rebels are surrendering at Tady Grey, Herschel and Aliwal North, and it is reported that thousands contem- plate surrendering to Gegral Brabant. The Bets on the borders are in-serious straits.
Operations in the Free State. Reuters correspondent, at.. Dreifontein, 11th inst. says that the Australians 'were
largely engaged in yesterday's fighting, which was very severe. When the enemy fled the Australian cavalry alone was able to pursue then.
The Pally Nees correspondent at Assvogel-Koj, rath inst. (evening), says that Lord Roberts had continued his march eastward that day. No Boers were seen. The force is now igmiles from Bloemfontein.
LATER.
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THE German Emperor has never beengrowned either as King of Prussia or as German Em- peror, and the Imperial crown has yet to be made. The Kings of Italy, Spain, Belgium, Bavaria, and Saxony have none of thient been crowned; and it is a curious fact that the
sovereign who makes most frequent use of his crown is that most simple, unafected, and
of Sweden, who is obliged to don it each time democratic of all-European rulers, King Oscar he opens the Parliament at Stockholm.
IT was a happy thought in a West-end Club, accurring to the earliest comers, that any member arriving later who, when he entered, attempted to start a discussion as to when the twentieth century should begin, should be fined hall-a crown, the total thus collected to be sent to a fund for soldiers wounded in the Transvaal. Nine out of ten endeavoured to open a controversy on the vexed subject, and, to the general amusement, were summarily mulcied in the above amount. Each paid the penalty without a murmur,
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A FRENCH professor expressed himself as | firmity of the belief that German officers were in supreme command of the Boer forces, and what made his belief amount to a certainty was that the strategy employed at Spion Kop was the same fonn of strategy as that used in the THE WAR LOAN.
Franco German war and in the great German The war loan has been covered twenty slam fights. The British were permitted to
unes.
THE WAR. Cape Colony.. tienem Gataere has arrived close to Bethulie, where the railway bridge is partially distroyeds and the enemy is holding the opposite bank.
WEATHER REPORT.
The Observatory report says:→ On the 14th at 11.55 2.0 the barometer has tise on the E. coast of China, fallen on the S. coast. The depression is moving away from [130k the E. coast of China and approaching W. Japan. The monsoon will probably freshen again in the Forniesa Channel and on the S. coast. FORECAST-NE. winds, freshening; changeable, soine`rain.
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM MIDDLESBÕRQUGH, ANTWERP, LONDON AND SINGAPORE. HE Company's Steamship
THE
BINGO MARU,” having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods, are being landed and placed at their risk in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Codowns at Kowloon, where each consignment will be sorted out mark by mark and delivery can be obtained as soon as the goods are inded,
Optional goods will be landed here unless instructions are given to the contrary before
Noon TO-DAY.
Goods not cleared by the" zoch instant, will be subject la rent.
No Fire Insurance will be effected. All ship-damaged packages must be left in the Godowns where they will be examined on MONDAY, the 19th instant, and SATUR DAY, the 24th instant, both days at 10 4.1.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
cross the Tugela, and Spion Kop was held by a handful of men. These men made as much noise and make-belief of a resistance as their numbers would permit, while all the time the actual army was ready in a position to rake the enemy on its seizing the height. This was German tactic, and lie was one of their very successful, methods of luring the French to
destruction in the last war.
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In the course of the first, dated Honuluiu-znd January, of a series of letters which Mr. Frank G. Carpenter, the well-known American tra veller and writer is contributing to the New York World on the peoples and trade condi: tions of the Pacific there is some-information regarding large steamers now under construe tion which is of special interest to us in Hong kong and to our readers in other parts of the Far East. Mr. Carpenter writes that his pro.
granime includes Japan, China," Malacca, the Dutch East Indies, the Philippines, Australia, New Zealand, the Samoan group and the Fiji islands. He intends to send several months in
at laris, General Gallifer, the Minister of War, declared that owing to an improvement just invented by General Deloye, the French anny will soon have a rifle superior to all others now in ase.
Tuk following advertisement appeared lately in a paper published in a town near Brisbane
Permanent.--Wanted a man to look adier one horse and a few cows and pigs. One who can impart the, rudiments of French, singing and the piano to children preferred, GAPD E. S. Head, Northumberland Fusiliers (an instructor in military topography at the Royal Staff College Camberley), has been or dered to South Africa. We may therefore ex pect to hear by and by that our officers are supplied with more reliable sketches of this country than those now available. ~~~-
PLEA FOR A GREAT NAVE.
"ADMIRAL" TIRPITE PRESENTS THE VIEWS OF TRE KAISER
BERLIN February 8th The first reading of the naval bill took place in the Reichsing to-day
The house and the galleries were crowded. The First Secretary of the Admiralty, Admiral Wehner, and Secretary of the Treasury, Baron Tirpitz; Secretary of the Interior, Count' Thielmann, were present. A photographic apparatus was conspicuous in the gallery for the purpose of reproducing the historic scene.
13 AT KOBE. DESTRUCTION OF INFECTED HOUSES ELS
DECIDED UPON VAL
KOBE, March and," The immunity of the town from any case of plague during the last few weeks has not caused the matter to be forgotten by the auth count, the proposal to burn down that part oritiea. At a meeting of tha Prefectural of Fukial-mura whore, the plague broke out was revived, and after a protracted debate it was agreed to carry it out. The partat is pro posed to burn down is situated at Beuten dori,. Kano che, and consists of 13 blocks of Build ings numbering to houses, and covering 3po subo of ground. It is estimated the total cost of the destruction of the houses will, come to Yz,cco. The owners of the houses are stated to have consented to the decision, and to have. presented a note to that effect to the authorities, and it is believed that Governor Ohmori will sure in order for the evacuation of the houses A RESOLUTION by the Government of India within a few days. The valua of the houses is estimated at Yzo per frude, and the expense of is published discussing the results of the Plague moving the people will come to about the same Commission's enquires into the subject of Haf- amount for each family. Indeed, we under- few words. Eine's plague serem. The conclusion is that fetand that each family will receive this sun for The discrepancy between Germany's navai the serumi gires some lemporary protection expenses of removal and in the way of com-power and that of other countries was so great Faid tends to modify the severity of the attack-pensation. It is stated that the Misal Bank that the federal governincht saw therein a die
when such does, after all, take place.
has offered to defray the whole cost of destroy-tinet dangers if allowed to continue. Indeed”“. ing the Bonses and muving the people, and the danger appeared all the greater as the that the offer has been accepted by the auth, commercial competition of the world, accord- orities. On the site of the houses burnt downing to all calculations, would become more
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JOHANNESBURG is said to be in a pitiable state. The Boers are taining the mines, owing
to the fact that they do not know how to work dient properig. Disorder and rioting are pre- valent all over the town stores are being robbed wholesale, and the blowing up of the arsenal has cansel saniething like a panic.
is generally supposed that more men pre killed by artillery, than infantry fire. This is a totally erroneous notion, as from-medical re- ports it would appear that the rifle is respon sible for nearly po per cent. of our killed. In the Franco-German War it was estimated that 6,900 German were killed by rifle bullets, and only 695 By artillery fire.
GREAT EASTERN AND CALE-
·DONIAN GOLD MINING CO., LTD.
the shureholders in the above Company was To-day, at noon, the first-general meeting of
held in the offices of the general agents (Messts. Einstpunu & Co.) on the Praya Central. Mr. Denisan occupied the chais and the following. gentleman were present Messrs. Abesser, E. Geng, J. R. Michael, J. R. Remedios, M. Jaffer, and A. Leopold (Secretary).
The Secretary read the notice convening the inerting.
The Ghainman said it was only a satulatory mreting but if there were questions he would be pleased to answer them. the mines.
Mr. Georg asked if there was any news from
The Chairman then read the latest news from the mines, which was highly satisfactory, and said that the capital had been all sub- scriped with the exception of about 4 per cent. end of September if not a liule konger. They had money enough last them until the Mr. J. R. Michael asked if the application lists were closed as he had friends abroad who might wish to invest
The Chairman said as long as they were boga fide the answer would be "No."
This was all the business.
-GANTON NOTES.
PRISONERS' SUFFERINGS.
how will be erected by the bank.
Chronicle.
TOMMY
Only a private sojdier, One of the rank and file, With riste on his shoulder, Marching many mile
Just a machine for fighting, Food for powder and hall; He's mught the art of sighting." And drill by bugle call,
But, 'neath his scarlet shoddy," A human heart you'll and Maclunes you make lils body, But Heaven makes his mind. Only one of a "uñîë Nobody knows his worth; For praise, he waits to earn it, Under four foot of earth. Then the poor private soldier, Norwe is dubbed n,brutas Then it's "present" and " For Tommy's last salute.-
C. LIONEL B. LLICK, in S. F. Press
THE ARMED BOERS,
HOW THEY DID IT.
Admiral Tirpita, in introducing the bill, said the historical events of the last two years had spoken in such clear language that the necessity for a strong fleet for Germany had been re cognized in ever-widening circles in the country. Those in favour of a great navy, and those opposed to it differet essentially in regard to the scope, date and period for carrying into effect the increase of the feet, and also con cerning the manner in which tho question should be dealt with. But the reasons for in- creasing the navy could be stramed up in a
severe during the next decade.
Anyone desiring to examine the question of the navy must clearly understand that it is impossible to improvise navies, «On the con- trary, years are required for their establishment. Least of all is it possible to-improvise-navics in the hour of danger.. With this fact, he said, Germany, will have to reckon. The creation. of navies, the Admiral continued, not only represents difficulties of a financial order, but above all is a question of material. Ships and their crews, squadrons and their commanders, cannot be conjured up with a stamp of the foot, but with the accompanying dock yards and harbour works accessory thereto, they need long preparation,
He recently had the opportunity to point out to the house that Germany cannot know what adversary she may some day have to deal with, and that it was therefore necessary to adopt The principle of providing for the, most dan- gerous opponent. The most dangerous war for Germany to bein would be ong in which her army could not be used at the outset. In such a war Germany would require a strong fleet on the German coasts. Germany's fleet of cruisers would not suffice in such a war, in view of her geographical situation, to break the blockade or pass through the hostile straits.
"The provisions of the bill coincide with the statement of the Government in presenting the budget. It increases the effectiveness of the navy and ships are kept in commission. The concluding paragraph becomes purposeless, but for technical reasons it would not be eliminated. Our object is to place a second fighting feet alongside the old one, but independent of like two nimy corps.
"Are wo to sink our prizes 2 the Admiral continued," or man them with our crews. Where is our fleet to get coal during this time? What would be happening to our coast?: If, however, Germany developed the fleet, her battleships would have to be sent to the bottom by an enemy before a blockade, or even an Canon Farmer, who has lived for the last attack on her coast, would be possible. During five years in Pretoria, is now in England, hav-war it would be difficult to protect our mer ing, in connection with other English clergy, chantmen on the high seas: Therefore, such awar must be altogether prevented by a strong heen expelled from the Transvaal Discussing feet. the situation with a representative of Renter's agency, Canon Farmer said a lot of nonsense was published in the question of Roer arma- menis, first, that they were a direct result of the Raid, and, second, that no one knew of them, of, at any rate did not realise their extents With regard to former statement, it is abso- Intely untrue. aning uns going on long be- fore Junesona se order, and Kruger welcomed this as an excuse to contime prming more openly. For, more than a year before As regards the number of ships to constitute the Raid arms and ammunition were being a fleet, we have adopted the maximum number. poured into Pretoria. Directly afterwards the possible to a and man command, and there forts round Pretoria were started, and within would still remain the question whether the The prisoners in the gaols of Canton in the two years six large forts were erected around, proposed doubling of the navy in sufficient and present undergoing, great suffering owing to the Na Hoi District Mandarin's yamen are at the capital. The nearest of these is two miles as to whether the dangers exising at the present from the residential quarter, the furthest five time are removed or are considerably reduced- high price of provisions. They are allowed 40 | mites distant. In 1998, Canoa Farmer said, by the bill. We prefer to leave that question cash a day by government out of which they he was surprised to see a fine new fon being for discussies in committee. We think the are supposed to get sufficient meat and rice to | built at Bloemfontein, showing that the Free necessity of increasing the number of ships on support them as well as supply the officials with State was also preparing for war: The Pretoria foreign service, is generally admitted. ** The the necessary squeeze. "This squeeze is taken forts, from which all foreigners were rigorously cost to 1930 is calculated at 800,000,000 marks, out first and, as the prices of comestibles have excluded, command every approach to Pre- or 40,000,000 marks annually. At a moment risen, considerably, the prisopers are kept in toria, and communicate with one ancilier, when we are about to effect a considerable in- an almost starving condition. The prisons are being scarcely visible on the billtops. Ever crease in the Beet it appears inexpendient to break 50 badly ventilated and cleanse that the since I have been in Pretoria, Canon Farmers with the loan system.. Unless a fixed immor plague is terribly rife among the inmates, no added, the Government have been drilling able loan is determined upon further difficulties during the last three months. less than forty suffering from that disease troops, building new and extending existing will arise in the navy itself srith our present barracks, and immensely increasing their hand-to-mouth way of proceeding, The Federal artillery. During my time the State artillery Government is so Gilled with the sense of the has been increased from 200 to 800. There necessity of the bill that they have declared it was a constant succession of training courses, impossible to wait any longer. We hope the men being continually drafted front the artillery House will convince itself, of the necessity of into the reserves, and fresh men enlisted At the bill regular intervals guns and arms arrived to continually being made. Everyone saw this, Pretoria openly and trials of new guns were and some wondered what it all meant Canon Farmer says that Pretoria is provisoned for two THE PETROLEUM INDUSTRY IN years; that humense storehouses have been erected and filled with flour and ineal, and that when he left train-loads of flour, largely from Australia, were arriving from Delagoa Bay.
VISIT OF THE FRENCH AMBASSADOR...
The French Ambassador arrived at Capton on the 11th inst, on a gunboat. He came from Haiphong and was received by the French' Consul and his nationals. The day after his rival he visited the Viceroy's Yamien, where believed he will visit the Southern French the usual compliments were paid him. It is possessions before proceedling north.
JAPAN.
EXCLUSION OF CHINESE,
A CHINESE VIEWS
Ashe Admiral closed there were a few marks laughter on the left. of approval front the right, mingled with
Dr. Schadafer declared the Centrists could not suppon the bill in its present shape. Ho added that the revenues of the country were receding and that the programme could not be. carried ourtinless new taxes, arcounting to from 100,000,000 to 120,000,000 marks, were raised. Dr. Schaddler concluded with- declaring, that the Centrists did not fear the spectre of the dissolution of the Reichstage
. Herr von Levetzow, the Clerical leader, said a great majority of the Conservatives favoured The billiga ham made Comme
Hey Frocum, Social Democrat, declared bis parly was strongly opposed to the bill.-—S, F. ChronICIEN
During December last a joint-stock company floated under the auspices of the Mitsui family, with an approved capital of a million yen was
Messrs. Shibusawa, Matsuda, Hara, Magoshi and other leading Tokyo merchants. The com- pany, which is entitled the Tombye Petroleum working the petroleum wells in. Echigo pro- Corapany, has been started with a view.to.
Wu Ting Fang, the Chinese Minister at vince according to the latest scientific princip. Washington, has made a strong argument les. The mines are now being worked in a very against the Chinese Exclusion Act. Speaking Primitive style, and it is thought that if the of the charge that the Chinese do pot assimilate methods are improved a greater, output will with Americans, he said Do your mean result, and that a check will be put on the im-that you want the Chinese to change their cloth RUSSIAN VIEW OF THE LATE pörtation of oil, which now amounts to some 12 million yen annually. We need scarcely point out, however, "flat this suggestion is no new onc. The charter has already been obtained for the company, and the allotment money is now being collected for the shares taken up. Messrs. Fujita, Matsumoto, Kawakini, Inouye, The leading merchants of Osaka, including Konoike, Tanoinura and others, who propose to join the Tomaye Petroleum Company, en- tertained Mr. Sugiyama, one of the promoters, at a banquet at the Osaka Club on the 26th ulto.-Kobe Chronicle.
EL
MIND THE BABY:"
COUP
Writing from St. Petersburg on 4th ultimo, the Times correspondent says am) in
ing and adopt your costume I hope they will tot do it. You have no idea how comfortable our clothing is. Do you want our people to do as you do?. Surely you don't, do you ?. Because, if you do that is against your principles. Where are the liberty and freedom of which you beast. Frince Esper Ukhtomsky announces in the,: which you do not observe? so much? Are you to preach a doctrine to us | Peterburgiklya Viedonjosil on, the strength of
authentic information just received from the Far East, that the telegraphic-news of the catastrophe at Pekingis a pure Lovention. The THE FRENCH NAVY.
Emperorof China is alive, and has notabdicated. The only true part of the report is that an heir to The Temps gives the exact number of new
the Third has been chosen, and this is a fact, vessels. In all there will be 178 which these which ought not to astonish anybody nor giya Bills provide for. There will be 28 sca-guing rise to any speculation. The test of the news torpedo-boats, 112 to pedo-boats, and 20 sub-circulated in the West has been invented with marine bonts, so that when the present pro- the object of completely undermining confide
THE Calcutta Mint is now working overtine each country mentioned and intends to inform baby" is still played.in Japan, it appears, though gramme has been carried out the French Acetance in the Manchurian Dynasty. At the pres coining new rupees, which are being produced his countrymen how the 'English manage | Timer' palice-court reporter, the "baby" prny-cruisers, 52 sea-going forpedo boat 263 torpedo-satisfactory except for the astonis
at the rate of 450,000 per day.
Palacky
The old trick of being asked to "hold the in the following case, related by the Japan will comprise z8 swift ironclads, 24 ironclad sent moment everything in Peking is quiet and their colonies, at Hongkong and the Straits face. The Oshimaya (he writes) boats, and 38 submarine borits. The whole the circulation of this, report THE Great Indian Peninsula Railway is to be Settlements." He then goes on to say that his is a large dry goods establishment in the town will not be complete until 1907, although by revolution taken over by Goverment, who will, possibly, first field of lalinar will be the Philippine of Nakaivum, Tutomi pravince. About a 1906 there will be ready two out-of the six Irince_Ukhtopsky Is" an lease, the line to the present company.
Islands" and that he "goes without prejudice week ago there came to this store a well dres new cruisers, 20 out of the 28 torpedo des China int WESTERN Australia in rétlucing its deficit at.
with the one aim of ascertaining and writing the sed lady of genteel appearance with a introyers 76 out of the itz torpedo boats, and all Peking, the rate of £26,686 per month, by carefully truth as it is"" shail," he adds, describe the "parently her servant. The lady like custom the submarine boats. The vessels now in to
er who carried in her as a baby wrapped in construction will be ready by long. The nursing the rexenne_and_checking the excivilized Filipinos; they have a character of flowing robes and will its fate hidden under ironclads will make 18 knots and have a moge penditure.
their own, and they will be. the ruling class in a hood, called far a variety of silic goods and of operations of 4,000 filles. The cruisers are case the islands are given over to native govern-made selection which in value amounted to expected to make, 2 knots. As for the sear Inple of
about 200 yen and which she ordered her cam going torpedo-boats, the Durandal is to be the financiero ment. The real value of the islands and their panion to take to her house before her. After type of them. The warnedo hoa alll/all be possibilities as an investment field for Ameri, the man had disappeared, she asked one of the first class and have a capacity of Go tonti cans is another matter I shall look into.".... clerks to hold her baby for a second, as she After visiting java I may possibly visit Suma, wanted to speak to a lady walking on the other
The Choap ira and Borneo, and thence make my way down side of the street. The clerk received the baby, to Australia, the greatest of England's colonial the woman went out to come back, no more, who speak possessions, Australia is a continent in itself, and in the meantime the infant was suddenly can't and is fast being opened up to American trade metamorphosediato a gourd done up in a hood and the It has vast cities, and is a world of lis own.”
and fineries,"
SERGT. Major W. G: Holway, of the R.A. M.C., who is stationed in Singapore; has been pro noted to be Quartermaster with the rank of Lieutenant:
THE shipment of the present crop of tobacco All claim must reach us before the 24th from Dell began in January and was soon.in: instant, or they will not be recognised
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA, -hill course i most of the crop is expeccted to Hongkor, 14th March; 1900 [337bbe shipped off in the middle of March.
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