**The Absent-Minded Beggar." Every night the half past twelve train from Victoria i Ludgate-hilt is the theatre of a patriotic demonstration. It roars along to the tune of "The Absent-mined Beggar," and the atpazement, no doubt, of people in the sircets below the line. One third-class cartage is always the centre of the concert. It is that in which a modest but accomplished gentleman
connected a seat.
cled with the Alhambra Theatre takes induced to sing the solo, all his fellow-pas- sengers repeating the refrain with throat-crack- ing vigour, Since then his leadership has always been demand by passengers who have seen him before, and the strangers never fail,to catch the enthusiasm. The National Anthem follows, supplemented by humorous calls for pro-Boers, who, however, do not seem to travel by this train.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, MARCH 17, 1900..
official assurances that nothing will be done by Russia to embarcast England in the present situation of affairs, everything known and re- ported in St. Petersburg on this subject tends, unfortunately, to create the conviction that those "assurances, like so many of a similar character, must not be considered to hold good for the future in all circumstances. There is a persisted circulation of rumours and facts about Kusik and Hent which caused by the restless and anti-British cleusent or may not be
frontier:
in ander simply to make England's flesh creep. It was declared in the officially censored and corrected telegram from Tiflis that only one battalion of troops had been sent to Kushk as an experiment, but it is now positively asserted | from more than one competent source that the whole brigade of Caucasus Rifles to which that battalion belanged has gone towards the Afghan The correspondent adds If the | entire brigade, with its accompanying artillery and Cossacks, has not actually reached the The Chamber of Shipping.
Afghan frontier, it is, at least, being moved The Chamber of Shipping held their annual along the route or posted at places on the way meeting bath ulto. at the Cannon-street towards that destination. The number of troops Hotel. The report was adopted, and Mr. W. Jnoy concentrated at Kushk, or thereabouts, is Firrie, of Belfast, having been elected president asuinrated at some 20,000 men Most Russians of the Chamber for the ensuing year, delivered competent to judge are quite convinced that an inaugural address, in which he referred to "Russia intends sooner or later to take Herat. the great prosperity of trade. We possessed nore tonnage of shipping than all the rest of the word put together, and we held practically the carrying trails of the world in our hands, After expressing confidence in the ability of the nation to maintain its commercial supremacy in spite of foreign competition, Mr. Pirric dwelt on the great services rendered to the country by the mercantile marine in the present war, and remarked that the whole of the Imperial ́and Colonid forces had up to the present been carried in safety, without the loss of a single life. He urged the desirability of improving the dock, loading, and other facilities at our ports. Various resolutions dealing with ques- tions, legislative and other, of interest for ship- owners were afterwards carried.
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British North Borneo. Commenting on the recent disturbances caused by Mat Salleh and his followers, the Globe romatka :—
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finished as far as Port Arthur by 1901, the whole line being possibly ready for traffic in 1903. The terms agreed upon by the Russo- Chinese Bank with the Chinese Government are that the Chinese Government may purchase the line, thirty-six years after it has been opened to traffic, by paying the cost of constrection, together with interest or it may take possession, free of cost, after the line has been worked for sist of a train line beginning at the Trans, thirty years by Russia. The railway will con
Baikal frontier, cutting through Manchuria and running out to the Ussuri territory; and of a branch line to Port Arthur, beginning at the intersection of the main line by the River Sungari, at Charbin. The main line has an estimated length of 1,440 versts, and the South Manchurian branch line, running to Port Arthur, 9So reisis; a total length of 2,420 versts. All the material for constructing the line is made in Russia, and sent out by the steamers of the Volunteer Fleet. The material for the main line is unshipped at Wladiwostock, whence it is transported by railway Cha barovsk, or to the station of Iman, and thence by the railway company's steamers along the Sungari is Charbin. The material for the South Manchurian fine is unsiripped at Fert Arthur.. For transport purposes twenty-six steamers and forty iron ferry boats, each capable of carrying 25,000 peods, have been purchased. Last automn the rails were laid along a distance of 600 versts, Fifty locomo. tives and 1,000 waggons and platforms are hiding used for transpate purposes.
Russia and China. The Ash regards the retrograde policy. adopted by the Dowager-Empress of China, as a menace to the safety of the Manchurian Railway and in general, to the enormous in terests of Russia in the Celestial Empire, and holds that the Russian Government shonk consequently take measures to safeguard its interests. The rugst practical of the measures. to be taken for that end would be, according to the Ass, for Russia to annex purely and simply Manchuria and the Line-tung Peninsula, instead of being content with those places re- maining spheres of influence. The journal adds that the present moment is peculiarly favourable for the annexation, as no protests are to be feared from France, being an ally of Russia, nor from Great Britain, which is at present paralysed by the South African war, nor from Germany, which is less than ever.dis posed to stand in the way of Russia, nor, in the last case, from Japan, which is already sufficiently indemnified, in Korea, with the assent of Russia. The Ressia goes on to say that as far as China is concerned, it is for her own interests to be in agreement with Russia, and to acquiesce in her deinands. The journal concludes by saying that the very basis of a wise priliey consists in knowing how to profit by circumstances and now or never is the time for Russia to prote it.
WAR NEWS BY WIRE,
The Capture of Cronje.
LONDON, February 28th. On the evening of Majuba day it became apparent to Lord Reberts that the discontent among General Cronje's loops, owing to the discort among their leaders, was rapidly in war in ity and bring matters to a crisis that creasing. He determined after a council of
night by increasing the pressure on the belea uered force. A night attack was planned and the honour of carrying it to a successful issue was entrusted to the brave Canadians, whose gallant assault had ghue 50 near capture early in the week.
They were to be supported by the Gordens and Shrop
shire, but they were to lead the van. The at tack was delivered with splendid dash some time after midnight. By dint of admirable scouting the Canadians got within eighty yards of the trenches and opened a galling ride fre on the enemy, who were completely taken by surprise. The attack, was on the point of being seat home when the enemy held out a tag of truce, which was immediately followed by a letter of unconditional surrenter. The nies- senger was conducted to Lord Roberts's camp at Paardeberg, twelve miles distant from the-j drift. He was told in reply, by the British commander-in chief, that no negotiationscnuki be entered into unless General Cranje present- ed himself in the camp. The Boer command- ant, accompanied by his aide-de-comp and his secretary, arrived at 7 o'clock and the terms of surrender were arranged. The scene was a memorable one.
Reuter, wiring from Paardeberg, says: On their meeting, Loud Roberts, and Gen. Cronje exchanged salutes and upon Gen. Cronje dis mounting Lord Roberts shook hands with him saying: "You have made a gallant defence, Sir." Refreshments were then ordered and ennversation ensuert
170 wounded Beers have been brought to the British Hospital near Paardeberg, many of thens pitiably neglected.
The Daily Telegraph states that the Kaiser and King Humbert Congratulated the Queer on the Paardeberg victory.
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SHIPPING REPORTS. Captain G. Blaxland, of the steamship Diamante, from Manila, reports-Light NE. winds, 19 W., fresh to trong N.Ẹ, winds.
Captain F. Schulz, of the steamship Loong, wag, from Shangbai, reports:-Strong N. and N.E. winds, beavy sea, clear weather, misty overland from port to port.
NOTANDA
CALENDAR.
MARCHI
Meteorological means based on ten years'
observations to 1893-
Barometer Thermometer Humidity --Rainfall
TO-DAY.
-30.141
..... 57.3
.79.0
1.76
WEATHER REPORT,
Barometer. Temperature Humidity Rainfall...
On date at On date nt
TO-DAY.
to a.tn.
63
4.
30.05.-29.96
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94
0.01
Saturday, 17th March, 1980. Chinese-17th of and moon of 26th year of
Kwang-sü Sun-Rites...
Sets
High water-Morning
Afternoon Low water-Morning S
Afternoon ANNIVERSARIES.
blr. gmin. Ohr. gmin. 21hr, famin. Jahr, 28min." shr. omin. 5hr, ramin.
1794-Lord Mheartney's Embassy Jest Ching. - 1849-Death of William II., King of the 1866
Netherlands.
The Napoleon Canvare burnt at sen by 1886-Loss of the s.s. Briconshire off White
coglies.
Rocks.
1889-Fire at Foochow over zoo houses des
troyed.
1896-The Hongkong Regiment paraded be-
fore Lord Spencer. 1896-Reva. Maus and Dichi attacked and robbed by Chinese pirates near Túng,
The steamer Tientsin, teft Singapore for this port to-day at 10 am
The Canadian Pacific Railway Co.'s R.M.S. Empress of Japan, arrived at Shanghai to-day at i'am and leaves same day at to pim for Nagasaki, where she is due to arrive on Mos day the 19th March at 7 a..
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.HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK RETURNS, Isla de Cuba....... 31 Kowloon Dock
H.M.S. Centurion... H.M.S. Phoenix.. Shantung.......... H.M.S. Verwitch.. Hanai ...
Kaifeng
U.S.S. Monadnock Sullberg
13
D. Juan Austria ... Cosmopolitan Hanam...
Priyang rasane
Emma Lavkes........
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Shipping.
Arrivals.
DIAMANTE, British steamer, 1,225, G. T. Blaxland, 16th Mar..-Manila 14th Mar, General Shewan, Tomes & Co. LOONGMOON, Gerican steamer,
245, F.
Schulz, 17th Mar,-Shanghai 14th March, General-Siemssen & Co.
CHINA, German-steamer, 1,275, E. Schipper,
17th Mar,Java 6th Mar, Sugar.-Siem seu & Co...
Clearances at the Harbour.Office. mig, German str., for Saigon. Mailzura Maru, japanese str., for Swato. Suikong, British str., for Samati.
long, British str., for Swatow. Haimun, British str., for Kelung. Macduff British str., for Saigon, Taka, British str., for Bangkok. Goodwin, British str., for Moji Chaterhouse, British str, for Amoy. "Hating, French str., for Hoihow,
Melpomene, Austrian str., for Amoy.. Stam, British str., for Swatow, Kweiyang, British str., for Swatow, Victor, British str., str., lor Whampoa. Kwai Lum, British steam-launch, för Maeno, Hanoi, French str., for Haiphong.
Except for a very small minority of irrecon- cilables, the people have been well content with British rule atmest, from the first. It puca stop, no doubt, to their ancient sport of "head hunting," but as the hunters generally lost their heads in tum, when the hunfell retaliated, the deprivation was soon accepted as a change for the better. Mat Salleh, however doggedly stood out for continuity of custom in this and all other respects, and the Chartered Company had nothing for it but either to make an end of the impracticable chief or to have its benefi Severe Weather in London.
cent work indefinitely delayed. There could We have been visited this week, says a mail
be but one ending to such an unequal duelin paper, by weather of a severe and wintry Mat Salleh and his gang met with the fate they character. The discomfort of the atmospheric tad challenged, and "Pax Britannica" now conditions culminated in London on 13th ulto. reigns in North Bomeo, with every likelihood in a veritable blizzare. From five o'clock snow of its undisturbed continuance. It is fortunate began to fall, and was drifting about in bewilder- for possessions in this part of the world ing fashion by a strong wind. The storm con that, just at this critical "parting of the way," tinued fifully until midnight, and locomotion they should have received as Governor, one of was rendered most difficult and uncomfortable. the ablest of our Eastern administrators, in the Rain succeeded, and in the morning the streets were several inches deep in melting snow. Many of Mr. Hugh Charles Clifford With large experience in countries similarly accidents, due to the dangerous condition of the circumstanced to North Bornen, Mr. roads, have been reported. In-the-provinces Clifford will bring to his new sphere for work the weather has been equally severe. A blizzard much of knowledge esssential for its successful of great severity visited Bucks, Berks, Oxon, accomplishment. This seems good reason, Bedfordshire and lets on 13th ulto. riven therefore, to anticipate that the economic and by a high wind, the snow drifted to considerable industrial progress already achieved by the renttering av elling very difficult. company will not only.continue, but march at on the main thoroughfares was practic stil quicker pace. With a wonderfully rich ally suspender. On the North-Western main
soll and considerable wealth' in minerals, in- line trains were greatly impeded by the heavy eluding gold, copper, and coal, the little fall of snow, which in places was 6 ft. deep, State only requires good, strong government to Several deaths from exposure are reported, and insure a very large measure of prosperity as there have been severe gales round the coasts Every recent year has witnessed a substanta which, being situated north of the Great Wall the heavy losses of my brave Irish soldiers" 1848-Princess Louise born. a large number of shipwrecks' have occurred. increase of both imports and expons. Already
three-quarters of a million acres are under and pursuant to the reference to that boundary and she expressed admiration for their splendid 1871-Communist révolt in Paris; second siege Mar. 17, Amigo, German str., for Saigon.. profitable cultivation, and with Mr. Clifford at
list, it is a safe prophecy that British capital will be more and more attracted to a depend. ency offering such promising openings for its. employment.
The Secret Service Fund.
The Correspondent of The Times at St. Petersburg wrote on Feb. 6-
is already extending its activity tu Mongolia, I may mention that the Russo-Chinese Banke
Statements and questions in both Houses of the head of affairs and Mat Salleh'ab the retired exclusive sphere of influence as the province of
Partiainent have called attention to the amount
of money spent on the Secret Service. The onnual Vote for the last four or five years has been £30,000; in 1894-5 the Estimates pro- vided for a sum of £32,000. In 18834 the money appropriated to defray the charge of Her Majesty's Foreign, and other. Secret Services" (to quote the precise terms" of the wording of the Estimates) was not much above 20,000. However, in 1886 the figure was £50,000, of which £43,000 was actually spent And as a general thing the amount provided for in the Estimates has been considerably above what has been required. A hundred years ago the Voles for the Secret Service was nearly always for very much larger sums, owing to the
war with France and the disturbed state of affairs in Ireland. The fall of Napoleon was immediately followed by a marked reduction in this class of the national expenditure. Thus, the Estimates for each of the years 1814 and 1815 sel apart as much is £175,000, but for the year 1816 the sum appropriated was bought down to 450,000. And although the amount hal risen to £60,000 in 1820, it has never since stond at anything like the large sums which were caminan enough at the beginning of the
century.
Germany and China
In an article on German interests in China, the Berliner Neueste Nachrichten says that the commmerce of the Southern provinces is the most valuable, and that it must necessarily. be developed chiefly by England and France. On the other hand, there is plenty of scope for German enterprise in the North. Although the Germans may find that in some Northern regions the English have forestalled them, this ought to oppose no serious obstacle to German expansion. In the North the English are too far removed from their real bare of operations to be able to place any difficulties in the path of a systematic German advance. The fact that the English have diverged into these districts is an evidence of their value. These British settlements are connected with discoveries of gold, of which the importance cannot yet be estimated. Germany ought to imitate the example of Russia in establishing postal stations on the great highways of Communication and waterways and "to-regard every postillion who carries the German mail as a German pioneer. Finally, attention is directed to the necessity of no longer telerating Chinese Customs offices in the Chinese possessions of Germany, since the chiefs of these institutions are invariably in the service of British interests."
The Navy League Report. The Report of the Navy League for 1900 mentions that the Queen bas been pleased to support the efforts made by the organisation. The prescat Naval position of the country is
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For the Missus and Kids. Seldom or ever has there, been presented a more brilliant spectacle than that which was presented, both behind and in front of the curtain, at Her Majesty's Theatre on 13th ulto. The entertainment was that organised by Mrs Arthur Paget and presented under the direc tion of Mr. Tree in aid of the widows and orphans of Her Majesty's Household troops. The performance commenced at nine o'clock with a series of tableaux entitled, ↑ "A Dream of Fair Women." Then came
The Masque of War and Peace," written special- ly for the occasion by Mr. Louis N. Parker, with music composed by Mr. Hamish MacCunn, and lastly there was a grand patrio tic picture of " Great Britain, her Colonies and Dependencies." The full bands of the 1st Life Guards, and Life Guards, Royal Horse Guards Blue, Grenadier Guards, Scots Guards, and Goldstream Guards played a stirring march, composed and conducted by Sir Arthur Sullivan, At the end of the Masque Mr. Tree .came before the curtain and briefly announced that the receipts from the evening's performance record for receipts at any theatrical performance. would amount to more than £6,500. This is a And as to the performance itself it was given by amateurs who do not need the criticism that they were excellent. And the scene in the is usually meted out to amateurs.. One and all, auditorium was not less brilliant than that on and Princess of Wales, occupied the front row the stage. A Royal party, headed by the Prince
of the stall, and every available seat in the house and all the standing room was occupied. The entire entertainment was
a brilliant for the good of the cause are to be heartily success, and all those who gave their services Congratulated.
in the Anglo-Russian Agreement, is considered to be as much a part of Russia' recognised and Manchuria The predominance of Russia in Mongolia, however, where Chinese authority is little else than a shadow, has been a patent fact for years. The late General Pre- jevalsky, with his numereus armed expedi- tions into that country, quite overawed both the Chinese and the nomads, and after dis tributing everywhere portraits of the Russian Imperial funily he declared that the summons of a single Cossack was sufficient to bring the whole population down on their knees before the Great White Tsar. The Russian business in Mongolia is that of gold-mining and Russian experts who have lately been pro- specting state that the precious metal is to be found in very large quantities. Before many more years have passed the Russian plans in this vast region may surprise incredulous per- son like those who scorned the warning of approaching events in Ching yitered from St. Petersburg before even the China-Japanese War had come to a close,
TO-MORROW. Sunday, 18th March, 1900.
Kwang-sü. Sun-Rises
Set
Wuchowe, British str., for Wuchow.
.: At Ladysmith. On Saturday last heavy fighting, in which General Hart's brigade was chiefly concerned, took place at Pieters Hill near Ladysmith. The Inniskillings fed a right attack but were met by a tremendous fire from the enemy's trenches. The regiment was nearly cut up and Chinese-16th of and moon of 26th year of Pak Kong, British str., for Canton, lost rio fewer than fourteen officers. The roll call, after the attack, showed that they had got mixed with some of the Dublins and Connaught Rangers and only five officers and 400 men answered. The Infantry entrenched half way up the hill during the night and made a re newe attempt, but found the Boers on the
alert.
General Buller afterwards carried Pieter's Hill and the enemy's main position, taking
Buller: 1 have end with deepest concern sixty prisoners. The Queen cabled to General
fighting qualities.
Cronje's Surrender.
Shr. min. ....... 6hr, quin, High water-forming thr, gontin Afternoon thr. samin. Low water-Morning shr.ajurin
...Afternoon shr. 3min.
ANNIVERSARIES
1839-Edict of Commissioner Lin calling for
the surrender of all opium in Canton. 1841-Canton factories occupied by British
troops.
1859-Suez Canal opened.
comntenced.
Departures.
Mar. 17, Coromandel, British str., for Europe. Mar. 17, Massilia, British str, for Shanghai, &c. Mar. 17, goa, British str., for-San Francisco. Mar. 17, Yangisze, British str., for Shanghai. Mar. 17, Benvenue, British str., for Saigon. Mar. 17, Nahilla, British str., for Japan... Mar. 17, Kersaint, French cruiser, for Saigon," Mar. 17, Tamba Maru, Japanese str., for Kobe. Mar 17, Pakkoi, British str., for Amoy. Mar. 17, Victoria, British str, for Whampoa Mar. 17, Haimun, British str for Kelung
Mar. 17, Cheang Hock Kian, British str., for
Amoy.
1891-Chun King opened to foreign trade. 1897-The Admirals proclaimed the autonomy
of Crete, 1898-American Mission destroyed at Chung. Per Loongmoon, from Shanghai-Capt.
··Passengers--Arrived. - .king.
Wittmus, Mr. E. O. Brownlow, and 155 Chi..
AGENDA.
TO-DAY.
General Pretyman, with an A. D. C., escorted General Cronje and his Secretary from the Boor laager to the British camp. The Seaforths General Cronje's demeanour was quiet and were formed up in double line on guard. dignified. He was dressed in maft with an orange ribbon in his hat. General Cronje conversed some time with Lord Roberts, the Cargo ex Glenartney subject to rent.
(St. Patrick's Day.) former's Secretary acting as interpreter. General Cargo ex Afelpomene subject to rent, Cronje expressed regret at his inability longer to defend his position. The forning Post 9 pm.-A. D. C. Dance. laager. In the final assault the Canadians, lost says our shell fire had little effect on the Boer
ten killed and thirty wounded. It is ported watch the enemy retiring on Norval's Pont. that Lord Kitchener has gone to Arundel to
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Casualties.
The casualties at Fairdeberg include --- Killed-Colonel O. S. Hannary. Wounded: Colonel 1. I. F. Bandfield, ist Welsh Regi The great meeting of representative Kirghiz ment; Captain O: A. A. Taylor, 1st West Rid- and traders from Chinese Mongolia andings; Lieut. F. H. Stapleton, 1st Oxfords; Russian Siberia, a curious assembly that now Captain T. W. Milward, 1st Essex. Missing takes place every five years, has recently been Major F. J. Evelegh (2nd in command, held on the Russian frontier of the Seven River Oxfords. province under the presidency of the Russian Consul of Chuguchak. There was a numerous attendance on this occasion of the headinen of kindred tribes of the borderland of Russia and traders from the nearest towns. Many speeches China, the subjects of both Empires, and were made and all disputes and quarrels amicably settled,
THE "KOWSHING" OLAIM.
TO BE REFERRED TO ARBITRATION.
In the House of Commons on the 8th ultima, Mr. Provand asked the Under Secretary for, Foreign Affairs whether he would state what was the present position of the negotiations for the settlement by arbitration of the claims made by Her Majesty's Government on the Chinese Government more than five years ago for com pensation to the owners of the British steamer Kowshing, and to the families of British sub jects who lost their lives by the sinking of that vessel.
Mr. Brodrick: It has now been arranged between Her Majesty's Government and the Government of China that the case of the Kow. shing should be referred to the arbitration.of a foreign jurist.
THE MAT SALLEH AFFAIRS.
QUESTION IN 'PARLIAMENT.
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Russia and Persia, The Russian Government continues to pub. lish, through the medium of the German journals, the views it desires Europe to adopt as regards the situation in Persia. The St. Petersburg Correspondent of the Tageblast, for instance, has received an account of a report recently delivered to the Russian War Minister by a Russian officer serving at Tehe- an as instructor in the Persian army. The officer is stated to have informed the Minister that the most intense discontent exists through- out Persia with the present Government. Boundless corruption prevails among all the officials. No salaries are paid, and the finan- cial distress of the Shah, who only the ather In the House of Commons, on the 13th ulto, day compelled a rich Persian to lend him Mr. Weir asked, the Under-Secretary for critical situa- Foreign Affairs if he would state the nature of as follows: Certain Army defects have been tians. The population is pointed out for years-in rain-with resulte "When will the Russians come? When will native population and the Ghartered Company which the whole nation mourns today. Are the White Tsar relieve us?" The Persians of British North Borneo; bad any efforts been we to wait for the stern tests of war before we dwelling in Russion Central Asia and the made by the British North Borneo Company to rectify patent shortcomings in the equipment Caucasus inform their fellow-countrymen of discuss the grievances of the natives with a of our first line of defence? The necessities the justice of the Russian Government; and, view to an amicable settlement, as on a previous of the situation appear to be-(a) Improved th fact, a couple of Cossack regiments occasion, when at Salleh delivered his sword ordinance-especially the replacement of out- would suffice to control the whole of to Me Cowie, the mannger of the British North of date, breech-loading" and murtle-loading Persia. To this account of the situation the Borneo Company would he state the nature of guna, The early breech-loaders are vastly Minister is reported to have replied that inferior to the newer pattern, and use smoky Russia would never be under the necessity of followers; and whether the expenses would be the expedition sent against Mat Salleh and his power. Such guris are
eliminated from employing ams against Persia, but that she charged. to the British tax-payer or to the Foreign Beets.
being increased number of cruisers situation of that country; while as regards the superior speed. (d) Provision of-floating external policy of Fersia, no foreign influence workshops and properly-bited colliers. (e) could be allowed to prevail in the empire of supplementary Intelligence Deparment, (o the existing the Shah. The future of Persia would be in- (The provision of timately associated with Russia, and internal n numerically adequate Naval Reserve (g) A reforms might be regarded as certain. The great increase in the number of lieutenants, in revival of Persia was to the interest of all which rank we have fewer than France alone. Ceninu Asiayand in this work the Government (b) A Naval Staff College, to do what the of the Shah might rely on Russian help. French, German, and American þigher Naval Colleges or schools effect
examined in detail, and the document concludes 60,000 roubles, has precipitated crying, the differences which had arisen between the
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General Butler's casualties on the 27th February were:-Killed. South Lancashire Regiment-Colonel W. McCarthy-O'Leary. Royal Scots Fusiliers-Captain V. Lewis, Simpson. Royal Warwickshire Regiment Captain I.S. Sykes, and Lieut. F. J. T. U. Lieut. H. I.. Mourilyan. Royal Irish Fusi- liers-Lieut. G. J. Daly,
TO-MORROW.
"D" & "E" Co. H. K. V. C. Rifle Competition. CHURCH SERVICES.
St. John's Cathedral:-Communion, 7 a.m., Matins, I am., Evensong, 5.45 p... Roman Catholio Cathedral:-Mass at 6 a.m.,
7 a.m., 8 a.m., and 9.30 am.
Benediction,
5 p..
Union Church-Services, it am. and 6 p.m. Gorman Bethesda Chapel, West Foint: St. Francis Church, Wanchai-Mass (Chin.),
Moming Service, 11 am. 6 am, (Port), 730 am. Benediction, St. Joseph's Church, Garden Road-Morning
5p.m.
St. Anthony's Chapel, West Point Mass,
Service (English), ga.m.
8 a.m.
Wesleyan Methodist Church-Services, 1030 St. Peter's Seamen's Church-1 am and
a. and 5.45 p.m:
6.30 p.m.
MONDAY, "Toth. I am.--Time expires for receipt of Tenders
for specie for the Military Treasury, 9p.m-Mr. Henry Dallas' Company; "The
Geisha" at the City Hall,
TUESDAY, Zoth, Daylight-T. K. K. steamer Nippon Maru
Wounded. Roval Scots Fusiliers-Colonel E. E. Cary, Captain C. P. A. Hull, Captain E. E. Blaine, Lieut. C. H. I. Jackson, and Lieut. H. C. Fraser Royal Irish Fusiliers -Major F. F. Hill, Lieut. A. G. Knocker, Lieut. A. Hamilton, Lieut. V H. Kaynagh. South Lancashire Regiment:-Major T. Lamb. West Yorkshire Regiment:-Captain C. Mansell-Jones. Capt. C..B. Tew, Lieut. LH Spry, Liest. A. M. Boyall. Derbyshire Regiment-Lieut. H. C. 2.30 Pennell, V. C. Royal Lancaster Regiment:— Capt. Palmer (P G. D. Pamer), Lieut. C. W. Grover and Lieut E. A. P: Vaughan, Royal Janiskilling Fusiliers -Lieut. Steward. Rifle Brigade: Capt S. E. Long and Lieut. J. L. Buxton. Royal Fusiliers--Lieut H. B. G. Macartney, Royal Dublin Fusiliers-Lieut. J. MED. Haskard and Lieut. Bradford.
At Kimberley.
March 3rd. Lord Roberts telegraphis from Osfontein on the 2nd and says: "I have just returned from a hurried visit to Kimberley. I am much gratified with the arrangements made for the comfort of the sick and wounded. I was struck with the friendly, manner in which the Boers and our men chatted together and was delighted to see our soldier sharing their rations with the Boer prisoners."
RUSSIAN AND GERMAN CON-
CESSIONS IN THE EAST.
Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs "if the On t3th ultimo, Mr. J, M. Maclean asked the attention of Her Majesty's Government has been called to the action of Russia and Ger Asiatic Continent, and especially to the con many in constracting railways across the cassion made by the Sultan of Turkey for a Germany line as far as the
to the consolidation
leaves for San Francisco via Inland Sea of Japan and Honolulu. p.m.--Public Auction sale of Household Furniture etc at No. 5 & 7.Zetland Street, by Mr. V. I. Remedion.
3 p.m.-D. S. S. Co.'s steamer Arratoon Apcar
leaves for the Straits.
C. N. steamer Sungkiang leaves for Manila. Cargo ex Bingo Maru subject to rent. O. 9. Co,' steamer Cafchas leaves for London
Día Suz Canal.
Cargo ex Franz Ferdinand subject to rent.
WEDNESDAY, 2166 Noon-1. G. M. L. steamer Stuttgart leaves
for Europe. Noon-Cargo ex Yangisse subject to rent. Dividend warrants of the China Mutual Steam
Navigation Co, Ld. ready. Noon-N. G. 1 steamer Bisagno leaves for
Singapore, Penang and Bombay.
THURSDAY, 22nd.
Noon-First annual General Meeting of share.
holders of the Queen Mines, Ltd.
FRIDAY, 23rd.
5.30 pmAn extraordinary Meeting of the
H. K. C. C. at Pavilion. G. N. Co's steamer Katjong leaves for Cebu
and Iloilo.
SATURDAY, 24th. Noon-17th Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders of the China and Manila S. S. Co. Ltd., at the Co's Office, No. 9, Praya Central,
nese.
Per Diamante, for Manila-Messrs. Reyes family and servant, Lam Ka, C. Long St. George, St. Stendia, F. W. Bagot, J Greaves, M. Ferosandes, Lt. A. W. Dutton, Messrs. Lathrop, Faxhild, E. H. Wilhelm, R W. Ball, R. Leigh, Mannanoy, Rubristhen, and 196 Chinese.
STEAMERS EXPECTED.
Names.
From.
· Due,
Mar. 19th
Mar. 19th
Mar. 20th
Mar, zoth
Shanghai..
Mar. zoth
Mar. 20th
Mar. 20th
Benledi
Singapore Maria Valerie.... Singapore Empress of China. Shanghai... Stuttgart Rio de Janeiro......Shanghai. Chelydra ...Singapore. Weimar... Singapore Sibiria......
Singapore
Mar, aand Tientsin... Coptic............... San Francisco... Mar. 16th Singapore......Mar. 26th San Francisco...April 4th Tacoma .........¡April 5th We would direct the attention of shipping from to the tyla in which "Steamers Expected" and "Profected Sxlllap are now pablished In these columns, and in sa dolag, respect full prge the managers of alpping flume to give orders ta their clerks to furnish this office, on the form already sup ahed gratis with the latest available information every day,
America Maru
Sikh
PROJECTED SAILINGS.
Ship.
Destination.
Dati.
Mar. 20th
Mar. 24th:
mak July 12th
Americà Maru... San Francisco, &c. April 14th, Arratoon Apcar Singapore... Asturia
New York Bayern
Straits, & Bracmar Calchas China Chingtu
Portland, &...... Mar. 24th
London.........
Mar. 20th
San Francisco, May 15th Sydney, &c. April roth City of Peking... San Francisco, &c. April atst City of Rio San Francisco, &c. Mar. 27th Coptic
San Francisco, &c April th Doric......................................... San Francisco, &c. May ájrd Eastern .........Sydney, &c........ May 3rd Emp. China ......Vancouver,.&c..
April 4th Emp, India
Emp. Japan...... Futami Maru... Manila, Gaelic ......
April asth
May Toth ...... Mar. 3oth
San Francisco, &c. May ist. Glenogle ... Victoria, B.C. April 24th Glaucus
.London............... April 3rd Hamburg....
..Straite, &c.
.....May 30th Heidelberg... Havre, &c.
April 6th Hiroshima Maru. Bombay, &c.........Mar. 3oth Hongkong MaruSan Francisco, &c. May, 8th Java ......****
London...........April sth Kagoshima Maru Yokohama, &c......[Mar, ayth König Albert Straits, &c. April 4th Lady Joicey......San Diego, &c. Mar. 31st Lovstokken... New York............ April 15th Maidzuru Maru... Swatow, &c. Mar. 18th Malacca Shanghai, &c. Max. aand Maria Valerie....Yokohama & Kobe Mar. 32nd Massilla... Marseilles. &c..... April 14th- Monmouthshire. Portland, &c. May 19th San Francisco, &c. Mar. 20th Nippon Maru... Oklenburg Straits, &c. ....................June 28th
B.C...... Mar: grst";
Mar. 26th Marseilles, &c...... Mar. 31st Pathan
New York ...... April 7th Preussen
Straits, &c.
May 16th Prinz Heinrich... Straits, &c. May and Sachsen
Straits, &c..... June 14th Sado Mari..... Marseilles, &c.. Mar. 271k Savoia an Havre, &c. Saxonia. Havre, &c.
Mr. Brodrick: No differences have arisen, so in the Persian Gulf, andenport.of Bussorehe. N. Co.'s steamer Shangtung leaves for Olympia Victor
(c) Greatcreased number of battle would continue to watch attentively the internal British North Borneo Company..
Russia and Afghanistan. The St. Petersburg Correspondent of The Tiger, writing on Feb, 6; says:-In spite of
The Manchurian Railway. The Russe Chinese Eastern Railway, which was commenced on Aug 16, 1897, with if the work progresses as rapidly as at present, be
far as Her Majesty's Government are aware, the commercial and financial authority of Russia between the British North Borneo Company in Northern Persia; and what steps the Foreign and the native population in the Company's Office is taking to maintain British interests in territory, except in the case of Mat Salleh and that part of the world, and to prevent the con his Fimmediate followers. Every effort wastrol of railways up to the Indian frontier from made by the officers of the Company to enter falling completely into the hands of foreign into communication with Mat Salleh, but he Powers." Mr. Brodrick replied that the British declined to respond, and two of the company's Government are aware of the concession given messengers, who were conveying a friendly by the Sultan of Turkey for a German line to message to him, were murdered by his fol: the scaport of Bussoral, and of the progress of lowers. The Expedition against Mat Salleh Russian railways in Asia. "If and when, be was composed of about 150 men of the Com added, British interests are affected Her Ma pany's Police, and the whole cost will be bore Josty Dovernment will take whatever steps by the Company,
are necessary to maintain them."
Singapore, Samarang and Sourabaya. Orestes..... (About)-N. P. steamer Braemar leaves for Parramatta
Portland, Oregon.
SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS.
MAILS DUES
American (Rio de Janeiro) 20th inst. Canadian (Empress of China) 20th inst. German (Stuttgart) 20th inst.. Indian (Chelydra) zoth inat. German (Weimar) aznd inst. American (Coptic) záth inst. " American America Maru) 4th prom Tagoma (1544) sth prox
Sibiria 240
Sikh
Stuttgart
Sungkiang M Welmar
Mar. 20th
Mar 31st
Havre, & Victoria; B.C.
April 20th
April 14th
Straits, &c.
Mar. zist
Manija
Mary noth:
April 181
Straits, &c. Yawatar Maru andjapan