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Hoxaigose, WEDNESDAY, Jean 6, 1900.
NOTES AND COMMENTS.
A Growing Evil.
We should like tered the attention of the Authorities, to the necessity for the exercise of a little circumspection in the granting of permission to reci ildings in the Chicus, At the present time buiffing is going on space, there is a great demand for house 1om both Chine and Ruapean and everybody who happens to own a piece of land and has the abyssary capitalis anxious to run up hopes of was son upon it in under toʻolaatit suud return for his money. All this is as it should be way have nei con- plaint to make a'ngil the inrüher of houses going up lot we do think that more cang might be taken by the Authenties for sew that, the hrases précted in the variants dis,
are up to the standard of the already
existing onios,
It is añ-admitted fact that Chinese Boyšes pay lest, for they can be let in tenements and so the rent of one house is much more
TELEGRAMS.
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SPECIAL TELEGRAM. THE TROUBLE IN
THE NORTH. TIENTSIN THREATENED. FOREIGNERS. UNDER ARMS, Prom Our Own Correspondent:
TESTS, June 5th,
! incurls have bien posted threat. ening to lun hwn Tientsin on the night of the nineteenth instant. | These threats have been mule so of ten that little importance is attached to them but. in view of the disturbed state of the country, the Authorities at the local Volunteer Corps are on the alert.. All the foreigners are! under arms and men are being landed i from the warships. There is con- siderable excitement in the Settle
IT is stated that, the Tsar of Russin has just
R. E. VARIETY (LUB,“ granted an important and unique concession to a powerful British syndicate. In the Nertchinsk Saturday's programme was repeated last region of Siberia, which is traversed by the night before a full house, and the management are to be congratulated on the apparently in- Trans-Siberian Railway, there exist vast areas
creasing success attending their efforts to cater threaded by auriferous rivers. The gold-bear- | for the public in amateur theatricals, ing country consists of about 8 square that such first class, entertainments as these are It does not seein to he widely enough known miles. The whole of these vast goldfields äre
produced, otherwise it is certain that more of and have been in operation for the past thirty the civilian community would avail themselves yrars under the direction of his Majesty's of these treats. private Cabinet, during which period a total amount of gold has been won equal in value to hele mud a quarter-million pounds sterling. The terms of the concession are of the most façonable changer, and its dumtion is fixed ad mug cars. All the capital will be privately
Sergis. Ward. R.A.M.C. and Viggers.. A.O. C., as usual, acquitted themselves to the entire satisfaction of their audience. Corpl. Simuners, R.E was in good form but unfortunately his singing was spoilt by a not over good accem- paniment:
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The farce was the best that has been subscribed, and the syndicate lias already painduced for some time. Pte. Cooper, R.A.M.G., is an addition to the theatrical portion of which into the Emperor's Cabinet a guarantee deposit the Club may well be proud,. His acting of of £30,000.
the amorous costermonger took one back, to Shoreditch and the Seven Dials.
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A MEETING of the Sanitary Board will be held on Thursday, 7th June, al 4.15 jam.
mitice.
ARDERS OF THE DAY.
1. Report of the Chinese, Cemeteries Com-
5. Further Report of the alleged overcrowd- ing in the City of Victoria,
3. Proposed site for Public Urinals."
The Medical Officer of Health, pursimant. to notice, will move.--
That the Sanitary land, beg to recommend the Government to appgini a Committee to
ment, but at present we are quite enquire into the question the water supply sale.
Received at mon. Published at 2,30p.m. :
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
THE WAR.
LONDON, Juve #th.
Col. "Bryan Mabon's column from Mafcking is advancing to join. General Hunter, whose exact whereabouts is uncertain.
who lately
General Hildvard. | occupied. Utrecht. is, advancing through ditieult country with a vise of turning Laing's Nek,
-Prom Japanest Paperica Execution of Anand Kwong.
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Stori, May 28th
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of the City of Victoria, with special reference to the use of sea water for such purposes as the watering of streets, the Bushing of the main sewers, the extinction of bres, and the dushing of the many public urinals which are so gently needed throughout the city, but which canned apparently be provided airing to the deficiency ofour present water supply.
AGENDA.
1. Application for peritission to erect two water closets in the new Military Provost
J'rison.
2. Four applications_for_exemption frota constructing back ya da
3. Two applicats for exemption from con- creting the ground goers.
+ Fortnightly lime washing return.
Mortality Statistics for the, weeks endest 19th and 26th May, 1900.
a FFTER from Peking dated the 26th it. says We are having quite a Boxer seate at the present moment, though I do not think there is any real danger to be apprehended in Peking itself as the authorities' apparently do rot what the bejgusto carry on their nonsense in the City and I am told all of them have leht for the Paotingfa district. They have left too quietly for there hot to be official cohnivante- with their little games. My ową personal con.. Aug aun, to day the these two men werviction is that the high authorities do not desire exercird by strangulation. The death sentence was carried out without the endorsement of the ↑ tu, see the muvement suppressed, and that Empens, i the ground that the latter must it will go on until something terribly serious be pleased with it, as the men were rebels happens, The whole country in the neigh with whom he reuld not ad to live under bonhood of Paotings seems to be seething the canopy ni the same braces. The remoh. strance of Mr. Hayashi, the Japanese Minister, with them, and there are considerable doubts received up to this bunga cation, are likely to behave. It is said that many of were of no avail, and an answer had been as to the way the troops sent to put them down demanding an audience with the Emperor" He was to press his demands again this after the soldiers are themselves members of the society and in that case will probably assist them rather than the opposite. They may not actually throw in their lot with the Boxers, but it seems unly logical to assume that they will į assist by giving information of intended more- inents, etc. A serious turn of events in the Palace is predicted for the fifth minon. Truly the times are troublons."--A, C. D. Newa. | Tur.Royal Academy this year does not contasa La single painting relating to the Far East,
Boon.
The Korean Foreign Ministor Replies. The above official says that the Eapoor has not leen apprised" of the torture,
Horrible Tortures.
An was toained by having lûs hones urushed, He submited to further atrocities, ivom the effects of which he died. He was accused
the late Queen.
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We cannot omit to mention ten of the puns for which Sergis. Ward and Viggers are res ponsible in their Hibernian atrocities. They relate to the Soldiers Club. Why has that in. stiution got the electric light? On account of the gas going (Cascbigne) and why is it like thre most powerful shell ever discovered? Because it has three fuzes (Trelusis).
The following is the programme ----
PART 4.
ke Many Sofa ... "Selected"...... Sapper Long, R. E. -Song "Somebody's Wife ".............. Pie, Bytes, RẨM.C. Stag Ding Thong Sergt. Ward, R.A.M.C.
Encara Recitation,
*** Stannth and True"...... Sapper T'aimes, Bull. Bing The Old Quari“ .... Corph. Siammery R.E. -Song............ Its fine".........Sergt. Vignes, A.0.C,
7- Piano Sola... Kimberley March "Sapper Long, R.
-Song "Ou Top of the tardes wall, ici, Viggen, A.0.0.
PART II,
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Encure "Suburbs. and Exente, Rapidly Rising, g---Sang ..... “ Strolling with Nora"...Pie. Byles, R.H.M.C. Encore Just palke wa went down. -Song "The Augfuason Race Corp. Simmer, RE, Encore. Soldiers of the Queen.'
t-Doc “Jopals and the Whale Ward, R.A.M.C. હું મ Viggen, A.O.C. It should be stated that the whole per -supervision of Lieut. Bagnall Wilde, R.D. ------ formance has been produced under the able
THE ABERDEEN SCARE.
Further disturbances took place last night attended, however, without firing. It seems unsented, and on account of the fear under that the villagers and boatowners are still very
which they seem to be labouring, they keep
banded together, and will not venture out to ply their trade.
The European Police staff has been increased and so far, it would appear that there is no dan ger in launches going in that direction. A police launch visited the place last night and was not molested.
AT THE MAGISTRACY.
A Chinese detective was informed yesterday two ago ago as a notorious character, bal re- that a nian, Tong Chenk U, who was banished tumed to the Colony, outside the grounds of St. Paul's College and arrested him forthwith, taking the precau
stated was a bar of soap. It turned out, how- tion to search the prisoner for fire-arms. The man had a heavy parcel on him, which he ever, to be a huge piece of iron, with which he set upon the detective and murderously assaulted him. The detective was removed to
tion is serious. This morning the prisoner was the Government Civil Hospital and bis condi-
sentenced to 6 monilis' barl labour for return- ing to the Colony from lunishment.
the
ness workmen have come in to Tientsin, and had apparently hardly reached here before communication with Peking was cut off Some reports say life has been lost among the Chinese, but 1.have not been able to substantiate this. A report was current last night that an attack on Tientsin was expected, but nothing bap something before or on the 5 of the 5 moon, pened. The Chinese howeverscom to anticipate
that which is our June 1st. Others say Boxers are bent on action in Peking, and on making a direct attack on the dynasty, Whai- ever their plans, the situation is undoubtedly serious, and those who have so fequently laughed at local efforts to keep the dangerous side of the Boxers well to the fore, would do well to reserve their ridicule till the Boxers are no tuore. We have still no rain, though a few drops now and again suggest the willingness of the rain gods to shower down blessings. No doubt the Chinese argue that they must first be propitiated by a foreign sacrifice.
Railway communication with Peking was interrupted for about 24 hours, but an attempt is being made this noon to, resume it. An armoured train is i am told being improvised. The Japanese have landed a guard, and it is stated French Marines will also be landed and a rescue column started to relieve some French Engineers who have been cut off by the damage done to the Li Han-line. *
PIRATES ON THE "KUTWO"
Some sensational reports have been in cir culation regarding an outrage of a piratical nature on the Indo-China stentner Kutuo, which left here on Saturday moming for Chin kiang and, river ports, says the N. Č. D. Neys of 1st instant. We leam on good authority that some 25 Chinese passengers, soon after leaving Chinking, suddenly took charge of the Compradore's and Chinese passengers' quarters. Some fighting ensued, in which two of the passeugers were badly hurt. The European staff, seven in number, were quickly under arms, the pirates at once becoming quiet. The captain of the steamer wished to retum to Chinkiang, but the robber gang threatened to fire the vessel if he did
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The only alternative was to proceed to Eching, fourteen miles higher up, where there is a station of the LCS.N. Co. Here the rascals disembarked without giving further Louble. A report is current that one of the
ung was wounded by being shot by our of the stener's engineers, but there is no authentic account of this and so far no loss of life is re-
ported. Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., the
agents for the LC.S.X. Co., are going to have armed Sikh watchinen placed on duty on their Chinese passenger boats in future. A report was abroad yesterday that a gunboat had been asked for in connection with the above attack,
but it lacks foundation.
IMPERIAL DECREE.
May 30th.
THE EFFECT OF FOREIGN PROTESTS.
We issue: yesterday a special Decree con- gave orders for their immediate suppression. He saw the mancering the Boxer outrages the day before and Now the first thing of importance is to discover and capture the real leaders and culprits and disperse their followers. At the present moment we learn that the people in the vicinity of Peking and Chilli province are getting excited and unsettled, hence if measures be not taken for, the speedy suppression of the out- break it will be difficult by and by to distin- guish the really guilty Trom those who bare been merely led by the excitement of the Tourent. It will be hard to ront out those who have thus Incited the ignorant country
Three more summonses against brothel keepens were heard this morning, when Mr. Hazeland ordered the defendants to clear out in 3 days.
Inspector Hanson has managed to effect Prisoner will he brought up to-morrow."
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73 in the grogate than were the whole befel of being the chief instigator of the murder of chinese and japanese themes evidently do not another arrest in the Faiskun piracy case; the mands, to combine and arrest the real disturbers
let in a lump This fact the landlords appreciate and are naturally ansious to run up these houses, which are cheaper to erect and produce a better return. What the Au- thorities do not de, apparently, is to see that
par districts.
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HE Company's Steamship T
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having arrived from the above Parts, Cousiennes of Cargo are hereby informed that their Guns are being landed and pled at their risk; in the Hongkong and Kowken Wienfant Godown Company's Godawns as Kowiem, where each consignment will be souted out mans by marky and delivery can be obtained as soon as the goods are linded.
Goods nol cleared by the 13th instant, at Noon, will be subject to rent.
No Fire insure will be effernal by us in any case whatten an
All damaged pachamp sitt he left in the Godowns, and a certifiants of the damage obtained from the Golewa Company withia ten days aitor the ressel's arrival here, after which no clims will betroengnised.
Optional Goods will be kindel here unless instructions are given to the catsary before Noon, TO-DAY.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co,
Agents.
Hongkong, 6th Jung, typo,
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FROM CALCUTTA, PENANGKAND SINGAPORE
THE Steam-hi
MATHERINE APCARĮ having anivel trom the above Purts, Consignees of Cargo are Retrby informed that fasir Gork will be delivered from alongside,
Cargo impeding the discharge will be landed
at once.
Cargo remaining on board after the 8th instant, at Fat.. will be lauded at Con "Signees' risk and expense into the Gudawns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Whef and Godown Co., Limited..
Consignees of Cargo from SINGAPORE and PENANG are requested to take IMMEDIATE DELIVERY of their Gouls from alongside .such Cargo impeding the discharge of the vessel will be landed and stared at Consignees risk and
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No Fire Insurance will be effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
DAVID SASSOON, SONS &. Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, 6th June, 1900.
EYE-SIGHT.
NOTICE.
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I am continuing my Sight Testing Rooms in, Hongkong (W, BREWER & CO.) at which during my ABSENCE will be IN CHARGE of Mr. McIVER, Member Ph. Sy. A Register of all Glasses supplied my constitucats in the Far East is kept here, and any kind of Ordinary or Special Lenses can be obtained.
REPAIRS A SPECIALITY.
Hongkong, 30th May, 1900,
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Complications Feared. Finther complications aur feared on gecount of the barlangs treatment of the prisoners, ch houses are confined to their owo pro-ahe aess of which has shocked the whole civi
lised world. The Japanese Minister believes Take for instance the Tsimetsa tsui portion that his commumteation was treated with con of the Realom Bainsula. The whole of temptuous aurogance, for which he holds the
whole Ministry and the Chief of Police respon sible.
pure lying out the lack of the Godawn Company's premises was looked upon as a purely European residential quaater, with the
LOGAL AND GENERAL. exception of a small portion of Elgin Road, jewinne a row of Chinese shops was erreted.
The Star Cofipe honen has been another victim Then came other steps and Still- moen antil
of the rent-aising, no affecting so many -the style of the south side of the romid, as
ar as the comer of Garden Road, has been, tenants and furs had to vacate its premises at or is in one of heing built upon. Sow, Pottinger Show, and enter into those recently
vacated by Mr. Rutonjee in D'Aguilar Street, had these iruse, leen allowed to sextend no further than Garden Boud nobudly would
TH. return of cases of communicable disease have objected, but now the house sinated at the corner of that thore egblare and reported as securring in the Colony during the hithertecopied by the late Mr. H. Jock ended and June, shows: Babanne Plague, Bouwos is being pulled down, the fine trees cases, 75 deaths; Diltheria, case; Enteric Fever, 5 cases, Two of which were imported in the garden ruthlessly destroyed and wor re told that another now of Chinese ilwell- ings is to be crented on this site.
antes.
THE trooping of the colours by the Hongkong Regiment, which was prevented from taking place on Whit Monday by the inclemency of the weather, has been arranged for to-morrow evening at 6 o'clock on the Parade Giunt. near Murray Harracks. The public are invited
attend..
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yet commend themselves to any of our artists, Truly, it is a long way to go for an original
An Indian watchman was to day sentenced subject, but it is a little suprising that resident | to 3 months hard labour for having stolen three artists in the Far East do not send some of and a half pints of rum, the property of the their work for exhibition in the great show of Sugar Refinery, Company, East Point. Mr. the year. Perhaps, however, we wrong them, certified that the rum found in the prisoner's and the sult rests with the ilanging Compassession could only belong to his Company. taitter, whom for.aught we know may have relegned to oblivion a striking portrait of Kangbrought up on remand or a charge of attempted Chan On, formerly of Singapore, was to-day Yu-wei or a realistic representation of an attack
wife inurder, on the 27th ultimo." The woman, by pirates on the West River, with the result
it seems, had been unfaithful to him, and that some budding Herkomjer Tadema in far Cathay will be eating out his or
or Alma in consequence he mincked her with a incat chopper, inflicting several wounds on her her heart because of the bad taste and lack of
head and arms. The prisoner when arrested made a statement to the effect that he had appreciation shown by the Academy authori- previously threatened the woman and he intend ties. We said just now that the galleries do ed to kill her. The wife, however, denied this not contain a single painting relating to the when in the witness box this afternoon. Fur East. That is true, but the catalogue does. In the Water-colour rooni, No. 1142 is des- cribed as Sheung-mon-Tai-st., Canton," by Filled with hope that NORMAN HI HAR
there was at least one picture upon which we could expend our critical faculty, our readers may imagine the disappointment with which another picture, and the street in Canton was we discovered that the artist had substituted nowhere to be found~~7. C. Express.
LICENSING SESSIONS.
A meeting of the Justices of the Peace was held this afternoon in the Justices Room to
consider two applications for licences to sell intoxicating liquors.. The following gentlemen
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Ox the gib inst., at 8 a.m., two bremen of the This will mean that Chinese houses will steamship iskal felt tired and refused duty, penetrate sight into the European quarter of Tsimetsatsi and the Europeans residing The Harbour Master this morning sentenced þin the dielny will be put to the Various an-
Hiem to tourteen days' band lalinur, in order to noyances caused by having replies for neigh-arquise them from the state of lethargy into bours. It is not as if there were not plenty which they had fallen. of other sites available, either, for the Chi- nese quarter could be extended in the din
ion of Van-ma-ti with case and it would not
the bench:Mr. Haveland, Acting then interfere with the Europeans We would like to point out, too, to the Authori-
Police Magistrate, Mr. A. J May, M. F ties that the Chinese houses lately erected in
Haldeles, Acting Superintendent of Police; Elgin Road have not let so readily as was ex-
Mr. 1). Melbourne, Clerk at the Magistracy, and Messrs. C. Vivian Ladds and "Shelton pected. There is not sufficient opening for
Hoorer. Chiness ship-keepers and the result is Two boxes of the Queen's chocolate were sold an adjunct licence to retail intoxicating The first application was from Mrs. Moore that they are filled with Chinese of a lower classs, which is not at all pleasant for the at Christie's in London, on May 3rd, for the liquors at the premises to be occupied by her Europeans in the vicinity. Surely the benefit of the original recipients--Bombardier under the name of Pelham House, Wyndham approval of the Authorities could be with Kenny, 38th Battery, Royal Field Artillery, Street, Victoria. This was unanimously granted. held when plans for houses of this descrip and a private in the Somerset Light Infantry, intoxicating liquors at the houses called Happy The second one, from Mr. Grimble to sell tion are sent in, if they are to be erected wounded at the Battle of Colenso. Both men alongside buildings intended to be inhabited were invalided home, the first after suffering refused, the objections being that the Justices Retreat, Happy Valley, was unanimously by Europeans. If these tenements afe from enteric feber, while the latter is still in did not think it desirable to have a licensed allowed to be scattered promiscuously hospital. The boxes fetched 65 58. and 64 | place in that locality. amongst European houses it must result in tos. respectively. the European being driven further afield and, in the present poor state of means of communication, this will be a serious evil. We should be glad if our readers would bring other cases of a like description to our knowledge.
WEATHER REPORT.
The Observatory report says --- On the 6th at 11.55 am. the barometer has risen slightly on the China coast and in For- moza. The depression is probably moving N.E. to the E. of the Loochoos. Gradients slight for N.E. and E, winds on the China coast. FORECAST:-Moderate N.E. winds; [074h fine.
N. LAZARUS.
ACCORDING to news received by the Oulasi atische Lloyd and published in an estra on 1st instant, the situation at Feking is quite as serious as early reports tell us to believe. The Ambassadors of all the Powers have ordered detachments for their Protection. In conse quence this, on Wednesday, the 30th inst, the two German cruisers Kaiserin and Gefion have left Tsingtas and are on the way to Taku where the gunboat_fifis already lies. The other ships of the German squadron will, in the meantime, remain at Tsingtao. Fifty marines, under the command of first Lieut. Count vou Soden, have embarked on board the big cruiser Kaiserin Augusta and first. Lieut. von Soden has diders to proceed with all basic to the Embassy at Peking, aking with his the fifty marines.
THE B. W. F. ADVENTURER.
1tc. Weston, R. W. F., the man who has been
earning distinction north, was yesterday tried by a District Court Mandal for desertion and Juss of kit. A few days must elapse before the proceedings can be made known.
THE PLAGUE.
Cases reported to 5th instant..... 490
Do. do.
G during past 24 hours...
Totul... 496
451
Deaths reported to 5th instant.
during past 24 hours. 3 Total 454
MUD-FLAT NOPTH.
(From Our Own Correspondent).
people. We hereby command Chung Li (Imperial Clansman), Commant- dant of the Peking Gendarmerie, the 'Governor of Peking, the Police Censors of the Five Cities of the Capital, and the Viceroy of Chihli, as well as those holding military com-
of the peace and all who heartily desire to com- mence a rebellion against the Government, and to punish all such to the severest extent of the law. Let there be no more shirking of re- sponsibilities and delay or attempt at white- washing the matter at a time like this, and if responsibility will rest on the said Ch'ung Li and there be failure in obeying our commands the the civil and military officials above noted; wo are determined that there shall be no leniency found merely to have followed in the wake of this time. As for those persons who have been
and encouraged the rioters without actually joining in the riots, these also must be strictly warned from during so again and immediately dispersed on pain of condiga punishment.
Note:This, will leave a hole for all those who wish it to escape punishment who can say that they joined in to see the fun," but retrained from active helping of the robbers.--Trans-
lator.-N. C. D. Netus.
'POWERFUL” CREW PROTEST.
The smoking concert to the crew of the Powerful which the Mayor of Portsmouth gave on 30th April was meagrely attended.
Commander Heath and several other alli- cers of the Powerful were present, but of the 560 or 600 men of the ship only about fifty at- tended.
The reason for the poor attendance from the Powerful was that the men felt aggrieved because the whole crew were not invited to the banquet. They felt that the men who had guarded Boer prisoners and worked the ship should have been entertained as well as the men who went to the front
TIENTSIN, May 28th. The 24th did not pass off without due re cognition this year after all. The National Anthem was sung at the Ascension Day Service; the Volunteers and Marines held a parade, tronped the colours, and fired a Feu de Joir, the National Anthem being played between cach volley, and the British Consul being present in full uniform, supported by several Russian and German military officers in full dress. The attendance was very large, and at special invitation repaired to the British the close of the proceedings everyone, by Consulate, where they were gracefully received by Mrs. Carles, who did the honours of Her Majesty's inhday in a way particularly appreciated considering shehas not yet resunied her place in society after her recent bereave ment. It was very gratifying to find the Consul's invitation responded to not only by very heartily in the toast and cheers given for crew were not invited to the banquet last Tues: The reason given for their non-attendance Britishiers, but by all other nationals, who joined was that they felt aggrieved because the whole. the Queen. In the afternoon some largely day. They felt that the men who had guarded attended sports were given by the Marine
Boer prisoners and worked the ship should magnificent ball
have been entertained as well as the men who Guard, and in the evening
went to the front. And they were right.
Writing to the Daily Mail Mr, E. A. Simms
Allow me to express my unqualified approval and appreciation of the conduct of the crew of the 'onerful in absenting themselves from the smoking concert given by the Mayor of Ports-
mouth.
mansion beyond the settlement and adjoining was given by, Mr. John Dickenson at his
It has been a recognised custom for thou- of uneasiness felt on that night, lest threats"As bis part is that goeth down to the battle, the Race Course. There was a good deal sands of years now that in all civilised warfare, to fire the settlement should be put into so shall his part be that tarrieth by the stuff execution while so many of the residents they shall part alike." (1. Sam, xxx, 24). were abroad. But nothing. has happened, neither has any attack so far been, madó in Peking, though there is no disguising the fact that matters remain.none the feas. critical, I see the Newark and Victoria have. arrived, so fut as I know unexpectedly. Whe ther they will stay is another matter. The French admiral is leaving, and so far as I know he has done nothing of importance, beyond de manding the arrest of the ringleaders of the
recent massacre,
"PRISONERS FOUND AT SEA,
LORENCO Marquez, Tuesday, May 1st. The French steamer Corefellas, which has ́: arrived here, brings twelve Boers, who made a rather remarkable escape from the prisoners' camp at Simonstown.
Eluding the British guards at the camp, they managed to reach the beach at Simonstown ATTACK ON FENGTAL
unobserved. They then appropriated a boat and put to sea. They had very little provisions, Depan May 29th. News is just to hand that the line between and it was fortunate for then they were picked Chang Hsin-tien and Lukochaw on the Li-Han up early, and that they fell into friendly, hands. line has been torn up, julsp near: Fengtai on. They were still in the neighbourhood of " the Tientsin Peking line, while two or Table Bay, when they were observed and three stations have been burnt by the picked up by the Coralellas.. The French.crew Boxers, and the Fengtal workshops wrecked, received the Boers kindly, a brought them I believe Details are not yet to hand, as all on here. They have now go to Protori the foreign employees, together with the Chi | Central Newto