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that the guns could go any where; but we were never driven to extreme measures. If necessary, of course, the guns could have been ¡lismounted, packed round with wood, and hooped together like a cask; and then rolled up any place one can think of with ropes. On ordinary ground their rate of travel was practically that of the infantry. Our longest march was 18 miles in six hours, and during that, tiene we had tiro or three halis in order to give our infantry escort a spell. In fact the guns were, even on their quickly improvised mountings, as mobile as was necessary for all their purposes. Well now to get on with the engagements in this neighbourhood."
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, JUNE 18, 1900.
their plateau, and were across Fragetter's Drift among the small kopjes. As the mists lifted we saw our men still streaming up Spion Kop and the Boers gathering behind the great nek of the range, dodging forward among the boulders to attack our men on the south western summit: The mist had undoubtedly helped us; now it materially helped the Baers and on the mist shrouded summit the rifle fire swelled steadily. Soon after six the mist cleared away; then the Boer guns opened on the crowded summit. There were already more men than could get efficient cover, and as the day wore on, the shell fire did terrible execution. But the Weer guns were unseen. They were in a linb with Mount Alice and the S. W. summit of THE FIGHTING ROUND SPIÓN KOP
Spion Kop, and from 3,000 to 7,000 yards Remaining at Chiavely there were now Bar
north westerly from it; and some were on the, ton's Fusilier Brigule and a very small mounted northern slopes of the centre and N.E. sum forer, also four Naval 12 pis, and two dummy mits of Spion Kop itself. To get at them, 4.7 kuns made of wood and covered with tarpauguns must be sent up there. Boers were int considering that the Boers bad, like the sniping the top too at long range from the Naval Brigade, mest excellent telescopes, and slopes and crests of the bill as well as barring also knowing that the 47 guns, besides being further advance by a heavy mauser fire from "picturesque," had by their careful attention
the unoccupied part of the south west summit. Two naval 12 prs, and the Mountain Battery to business, earned from the Boers a very hearty and sincere prontise to crucify any of those
and the 37th Company R.E. were onlered, "straw hatted gunners" whom, they could
soon after noon to go up; and General Coke's catch; considering those things, 1 ain-afraid Brigade, the Middlesex, Dorset, and Somerset that those poor silent skeletons of guns did Regiments were sent to reinforce. But it was not deceive, anyone for Jong. Still there was
some distance for the guns, and conflicting the armoured engine; and at General Baston's orders also detained them; so that it was cren special request Captain Scott fitted a platfona ing before they actually began to ascend. At mounting to a railway truck, ran it up 15 5.35 pan. one 4-7 got orders to go to a position Chievely and mounted upon it one of the spare in the west at dawn, whence to reach the Boer guns. Meantime, in order to relieve the pre- 4.7 guns. There was also a pair of 12 prsat Frere and suleiant troops to prevent any un Sure rifle fire, the 3rd K.R.R. of Lytleton's pleasant surprise. This force was used daring | Brigade were sent to assault the north east the absence of the main body au Spearmans, to summit--the conical Hill, and the Scottish rifles hatass and contain the Boers who remained in the centre sunimit. And inagnificently they the Colenso position, and did a good deal of did it. The naval geus were of some assist. desultory fighting. At Spearmans the 47'sance-in clearing the way during this assault, were pisted on the top of Mount Alice, and also helping to keep down some of the platent perhaps 1,000 feet above the river Boer ile fire, directed against our men on level and commanding a magnificent view of the Spin Kop By 6 pm the fire of all kinds Tugela Valley, and country between ourselves slackened, and it seemed that and Ladysmith, both of whose helius and
worst was over. Some of the surplus men whose entrenchinents at Caesar's Camp were
were coming down guns and Royal plainly visible. Imediately underneath was
Enginents were on their way up, and it A second platean, extending almost to the river, seemned that all was secure and that to-morrow and goc feet above its level. Just east of this
we could press our advantage; an advan was Potgieter's Drift, and a road leading from inge who had, unfortunately," "cost us during 5 or so many casualties. On Thursday, morning known that we had evacuated Spien Kop. This was very visible with our long ginss. There was little or no firing that day, nor the next. Warren's baggage and provisions were with drawn across the Tugela, and on Friday night, faa hevy rain, the whole of Warren's force recrossed and camped on the south side again, We had failed a second time, just as it seemed that success was in our grasp. We wondered how soon we might try again. Failure no failure, we all knew that we were going to get through; and that General Buller was the man to put our money on. The influence of his very name was tremendous throughout the whole farce. We felt it the moment he arrived at Frere, and it always remained. A check, two checks, more checks, made no difference. It ricrely runde its realise the unusual toughness of the task, and that we must all try our very bardest to do our particular little job with the very best that was in us. The next few days were almost devoid of firing; bat gun positions were sought and found, on Zwaart Kop, and sis naval 12 prs., two 15 prs. R. F. A., and the Moutain Battery were placed there. Two inch guns manned by Garrison Artillery had arrived and were placed on a small eminence just west of Zwaart Kop; and one of the 4.7 guns was moved to Signal Hill
the
indignation here.
move: Our 6 inch gun on field mounting | beug done! There is great' excitement and arrived at Chlevely, and three 47 guns an their way up here, so we had more heavy guns this time than ever before at our disposal. And two more military 5 inch guns were to anive in a day or so. While at Chiavely we heard that two of the Terrible 12ps had ac companied a small force to Eshowe in Zululand to stop any Boer incursions in that direction,
On Tuesday evening 13th, orders for another general advance were given. This time the plan was to use Hussar fill as a foothold, from whence to reach out and seize Cingolo and Monte Christo. This would render Green Hill and Hlangwani untenable for the Boers; and Hiangwani being then occupied by us, the Colenso position near Fort Wylie would be in our power. And this plan commended itself to us, as giving, an excellent chance of final success.
On Wednesday, February 14th, Barton's Brigade with a screen of mounted infantry, and followed closely by a Battery R.F.A., and four naval 12 prs. moved out at 7.0 am, and seized Hussar ill. The Boer Pickets retired snip ing; but the Boer reinforcements which hurried out were too late, and Hussar Hill was held and strongly entrenched by our people. The toth and fith Brigades, a Company of R.E., the Howitzer Battery, two 5 inch guns and the Brigade Division, R.F.A., all under General Warren, supported the leading troops and subsequently garrisoned the hill and its neighbourhood. Meantime General Lyttleton's Division, which included his own Brigade, the 4th, now under Colonel Narcott, and General Hildyard's (2nd) Brigade with their Field Artillery, marched from its camp in the Blau Kranz Valley, east of Chievely, to a pusition just short of the eastern spois of Hussar Hill. Here the ground became more wooded and broken, and at about 4 p.m. about a hundred Boers upened a smart fire from among the rocks. They were soon forced to retire. General Hart's Brigade and the guns un Gun Hill helped to cover the advance and guarited our left flank. The force under Burn Murdoch, which had been at Springfield-sincy our relisement from Vaal Krantz, remained
there still.
June 7th, Affairs still remain in the utmost confusion here. For two days all communication with Peking has been entirely cut off both by wire and fail. A party of armed foreigners with Gen Nich and some of his troops, Chang Yen Mao and Tong, two of the railway directors and a gang of workmen left here early yesterday with the idea of getting through to Peking but when they reached Lang fang, which is just this side of Auting station which, with the bridge and line was burnt on the 5th, the en- gineer stopped the train, as the track was still burning. The foreign engineers wished to get to work and repair the line at once, but as there. were two or three. small bands of foreigners in sight on either side of the line, nothing would induce Nich to land his troops or allow the foreign staff to alight. He refused in the greatest consternation to make any attempt to get through, and the train was put back. Nich eventually got off with his troops at Yangisun, and the party returned to Tientsin where they reached here in a howling rage about 5o'clock. Since news has came to hand-that Nich had an encounter with the Boxers at Yangstun and "killed heaps" of them. But considering about So of his men were strewn about the line with their throats cut in an encounter two days previous, and that they had openly allower it was o use" firing at the Boxers, 1 ano expecting the Report to end in smoke. The troops have been overhead by Chinese speak- ing foreigners bere saying among themselves that they will wet oppose the Boxers, but let them have a fling at the fereigners first, and if they tail, they, the soldiers will have a turn at us.
There are some 10,000 Chinese troops scattered around here new, aïd most people regard them as a greater tenace than the Boxers. We have some 650 foreign troops of all nations in the settlement now, 300 in Peking, 11 machine guns here, and sevem! hundred more men landing today. They will be wanted to take charge of the railway. I think. To-day and the next three days are fixed for a Boxer attack, so we hope for something lively. The greate't evil will be nothing happening. Trade is at a standsti! and the place will be ruined if this stagnation continues. The weather is kot, wind and dusty showers of a very slight dust in the reads even, All the Belgians yet in. How the missionaries are in the interior are facing no one knows as all communcation is stopped. We know now that, both Mr. Norman and Me. Robinson of the S. P. G. Mission at Yung Ching have been brutally murdered; at least six of the Belgians have been killed; and probably many of the Cathorics.
Shipping.
14th inst. had light variable winds to Cape Santiago, from there to Pratas Shoals heavy S.W. gales with torrific min squalis, heavy sea and failing barometer, from Pratos to Hong- kong fresh N.E. winds, heavy confused sea-INDUS, French steamer, 2,330, G. Duchateau, Barometer rising.
Capt. T. Sleeman, of the steamship ferfoo, from Shanghai, reports-Left Shanghai at 11.35 am on the 13th inst, had light winds and calms with more or less fog and Southerly swell to Taichow's, variable winds and weather to Ockscu's, thence to port light to modemte N.E. and E. winds with moderate following sea and fine weather; arrived in part yesterday at 7,50 a.m.
NOTANDA.
CALENDAR.
JUNE.
Meteorological incans based on üfteen years' observations to r593.
Barometer.... Thermometer...
Humidity. Rainfall
39.764
.80.7
.83.0
16.496
TO-DAY.
WEATHER RAPUKI,
De tale al
133
Barometer....** Temperame ....... Humidity Rainfall
29.75. 81
29.71 70
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75
TO-DAY,
Monday, 18th June, 1900. Chinese 22nd of 5th moon of 20th you of
Kwang-si Sun-Rises
Sets
High water-Morning
Afternoon Low water-Morning
Afternoon ANNIVERSARIES.
1815-Battle of Waterloo,
5hr, 15min, bhr. samin. ter.pmin. Dùr, romin. tår. Suin. 7hr. amin.
this wound up into the plan beyond and away the past eight day 25th at-dawn, it became artillery fuel commenced in which Gun Til quality occasionally, but not enough to lay the 1843-Church of the Conception, Hongkong,
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On Sunday night, February 4th, orders were issued, which included the taking of Vaal Krantz ridge. The plan was as follows:-
time the Engineers were to place a pontoon to the East of Zwaart Kop and about a mile North of it. The R. F. A. were then to move to the Eastward, and, with the whole of the rest of the guns, shell Vaal Krantz, while Lyttleton's Brigade, supported by Clery's division, went out from the base of Zwaart Kop, crossed the pontoon and seized the Vaal Krantz ridge. Generd, Warren, with two brigades was to watch the left dank from Potgieters
Thursday 15th was excessively ft. Very little movement took place; at two more inch guns were added to Hussar Bill; and an took a hand. The Boers had gons along their whole position, which included Monte Christo and Cingolo.
Friday 16th. Another broiling day, during which General Hildyard's Brigade reconnoitred Cingala. The Artillery duel also continued all day, but without much loss on our side. We scened to have learnt by experience that there are times, when to take cover is not only not derogatory, but is laudable, and a practise to be encouraged. The naval 6 inch-gun was this evening placed on fun ililt
Saturday 17that daybreak the Artillery reopened, Hussar il coming in for a fair share of shell fire: Gun Hill the Boers left severely alone and Gen Hill was therefore the better at leisure to ply long range glasses and long range guns to their best advantage. We had three Brigades engaged and the Alounted Infantry. The left Brigade, Barton's, advanced through good cover towards Green Hill and kept a heavy fire on it all day. On the right General Hildyard's with Norcott's in suppast, advanced towards Congolo and the Nek. After crossing the Gomba stream the Queen's were detached to make a flanking movement towards the S.E. end of Cingole, while the Mounted In- fantry under Dundonald made a still widersweep, crossing to the south side of the Blace Krantz and there swinging round towards Cingolo. The country here was most difficult, and the mount ed men bad on approaching Cingolo to lead their horses. At 10.30. a.m. some of them had reached the summit and opened heliographic communication with Hussar Hill. Rifle fire had already commenced against Hildyard's Brigade, and now the Boers discovered and opened fire on the Mounted Infantry. Fortun ately however, for very few of them were yet up there, the Beers at this point were not in great numbers; and now too ihe Queens reach- ed the top, and together they began sweeping north along the ridge. Some of the mounted men now descended on the east side of Cingolo, threatening the Boer rear. The Boers made a stubborn resistance, but were eventually hunted off the whole of the ridge; and Cingolo by night was ours. I was strongly held by the infantry who now beld the line sunning from Cingolo across the Gemba Valley to Hussars Hill The Boers pushed off Cingolo, occupied the spurs running out eastward from Monte Christo, and here facing one another and both in splendid cover, the opposing forces bivouack- ed for the night.
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to Ladysmith. Extending in a wide concave whose furthest edge was some 5,000 odd yards north of the drit, was the top of the plain, rising to the heights of Spion Kup to the west- ward, curving along to the cast and south and almost joined towards its south-east portion by the sharp Vaal Krantz Kulge which ran down towards the river in the neighbourhood of Zwaart Kop. The counous lops and curves of the Tugela made it at first modificult to follow; but from the moment of our arrival we began to learn the landscape by heart as we bad already learnt that about Chievely. And first measuring a base line a mile long, we got the ranges of useful points, and "veri fied the map, fur by this ting the Intelligence Department had put us in possession of very fair maps of the surrounding county. Here also we began to maine piominent objects and to agree, in signalling with other units, to use a system of names arranged between all of us. This, and the practice of dividing our maps into lettered synates, nade signalling references easier, quicker, and less likely to be misunder stood. The view the scenery here was splen did, and the remarkable purity and clearness of the air, not only permitted us to see perfectly for astonishing distances, but made one very apt to under estimate those distances considerably, We saw clearly from the Drakensberg on the west to Umbulwana with its 6 inch gun, steadily shelling pour Ladysmith on the cast. All the northern slopes of the Zwaart Kop and
The six Batteries R F. A were to emerge Spearman's Hill Range were thickly wooded with mimosa and cactus: Vaal Krantz was
from behind the savali kopjes and, lining out to wooded in parts, and so was Spion Kop except the eastward of them, advance and shell the near the top. The cops of our Hills were park Brakfomein positions heavily, assisted by the like in their wealth of grass and sprinkling of whole of the guns, except those actually on trees. Our glass shewed us the Boers opposite Zwaart Kop. Under cover of this, General they had evidently long contemplated our try. Wynne's Brigade to advance to the attack ing this route. Much defensive work was al from the, small kopjes towards Brackfontein, ready done, including several excellent gun re-this attack not to be pressed home. Mean doubts defended by sand bags. And now they were strenuously adding to and improving their trenches and rifle pits. Indeed from Waggon Drift to beyond Colenso to our cast they had evidently a huge line of defence, admirably prepared and only waiting to be manned and improved, wherever we showed signs of trying to get through. It is perfectly hopeless to try and describe how easy to defend and how hard to attack that undulating, donga intersected, boulder strewn, mountainous tract of country is. No wonder the Boer prisoners still per sisted in silingly asserting that we should never get through it. The sides of the hills next the river were as a tule exceedingly steep, while the slopes on the side remote from the river were often gentle. Spion Kop was by far the highest ground near, being pro-
TROUBLE IN THE NORTH. bably 500 feet above the river in places.
January 10th at 3.00 pm. the army began to
(From our own Correspondenti) more Lyttleton's Brigade, a Battery R.F.A.,
TIENTSIN, June şıb. and the inch howitzers crossing, practically
Matters, are regret to say getting steadily unopposed, at Potgieter's Drift, and taking
worse here. Lean only get telegrams through possession of the chain of low kopjes near it
this end, by the morning of the 17th. A battalion
by paying extra cable rates which is 276 guarded the Skiet Drif, covered by the 6th
expensive matter and I have Battery R.F.A. on Signal Hill. Eight naval
my doubts whether it is not a squeeze. More 12 pisavere along the edge of the plateau under
over it is so difficult to obtain authentic in- formation that one hesitates to despatch any Mount Alice. Dundonald's motated infantry
message for fear it shall be contradicted half were out nearly to Acton Holmes. Practically | Vaal Krantz.
I had my information all the rest of the force, under Sir Charles
an hour afterwards. Warren, was crossing at Triegaard's Drift
about the interruption of the railway, wired you with but trifling opposition. The idea was
yesterday, direct from railroad people, but it that, making a wide flank movement sound to
proved afterwards partially incorrect. Acton Holmes, the force should crumple up
imin service is it is true dislocated and may at the Boer line of defence from west to east.
any biome the burnt yesterday and a train gut It was however not carried out. The flank
bridge was through from Peking late yesterday afternoon, movement was arrested and the force ex- tended in a line running roughly north. At daylight a Boor 6 inch gun opened fire Some twenty foreigners, thirteen missionaries west and south-east, with its right near the from the position marked 12 on the map and among then, came down by h, all aruted to south-western spurs of the Spion Kop Range. other guns from the plains and hillsides round the teeth. On the way they saw a lot of dead This portion of Warren's forces could be watch-Klip poort. A lucky shell from the 4.7. on soldiers belonging to Gen. Nich's troops, who ed from Mount Alice. Warren's whole line Signal Hill blew up the 6 inch gun's ampuni had an encounter with the Boxers.near Huang then pressed forward in a general north easterly tion at 6.15 am, and that kept him quiet for toun, and had been beaten badly. Some more of the Belgian party have come in, but three direction and gained several miles. But the some time. The range 11,500 yards-made it Boers stubbornly contested every yard, being difficult to hit that gun and finish it, but close are still missing and four including one woman, are known to have been killed. One of the driven back from ridge to ridge practically at shooting all round it kept it pretty quiet as a
three, who arrived yesterday is quite mad the point of the bayonet. Warren's right, how rule. ever, seemed to be unable to move forward.
and is in the hospital. I will send you a Spion Kop barred their way, and they became
full account of their story if possible to the pivot as it were, on which the attack
morrow. A party of Cossacks sent out from wheeled forward. Every day the Naval guns
here on Sunday morning to try and find and Lyttleton's Antillery shelled the Brákfon
the Delgian refugees found some Boxers, and
Capt. H. C. Harris, of the steamship Ching a sharp encounter ensued in which the Cossack tein position and Spion Kop; and Lyttleton's Brigade several times went out to demonstrate force. Vaal Krantz was therefore evacuted Officer was nearly killed, another very badly, from Foochow and Maji, reports:-Strong wounded, and a Cossack lost his nose. Several N.E. winds and high sea. On the 17th inst, against it and contain the Boers there. Fire during Wednesday night and on Thursday and was generally drawn; but no Boer guns farger Friday everybody recressed to the south side of Boxers were wounded or killed. News is just passed H.M.S. Terrible, from Hongkong for than the Pompom showed themselves. The the Tugela-the 4.7 guns remaining on the to hand of the finding of a French corpse in Taku, off Chapel Island. Boer Artillery was all apparently opposing War high ground to cover the retirement, and them the river near Wang Chin Kow in this province, Captain R:Lincoln, of the steamship Kwang ren's force, which, in its turo, had been rein- selves left on Friday gib at 7 pm.
the lead and one foot gone, and the body. forced by some of Lyttleton's Howitzers and The whole Force moved back to the neigh-ripped open. The head was seen stuck on a Le from Shanghai, reporty-Light E.N.E. winds and fine cloudy weather to Tang Ying, Artillery. This state of affairs lasted till the bourhood of Chievely, except that three pole to the cast of the City. Very little hope to Breker Point strong N.E. winds, and thence evening of Tuesday, January 23rd, when it was Regiments of Cavalry, a Battalion of Infantry is entertained now of the escape of Messrs.
wind. decided to take and hold Spion Kop. Wonda Battery R.H.A..am two naval 12 pounders Norman and Robinson, two S.P.C, missionaries to port light to moderate gate's Lancashire Brigade, with Thorneycroft's remained at Springfield as a rear-guard; there at Tung-Ching, about halfway between this and Mounted Infantry and the 17th Company RE, to remain and watch our left flank,
Protingful it is feared that one or both have paraded at 6 pan, and made for and com-. Sunday morning it, we once more placed been killed, had a letter from Mr. Norman menced ascending the southern spurs of Spion our guts off Gun Hill and noted with interest on Sunday last dated May 31st in which he Kop, At 3.30 am. on Wednesday the 24th, the great improvements made by the Boers in says the Boxers are closing round them and he they met with slight opposition from Boer their elenco defences, Hlanghans was now feared the worst, but intended if possible to picket, which was driven off. They then began strongly held and excavated and so were take refuge in the Yamen, Tientsin is being entrenching themselves. A spring was found its eastern approaches and Green Hill. There patrolled all night by marines and volunteers, and guns and ammunition sent for. At day was not long to wait this time. Being again and gatling guns are ready. Three villages break it was very misty. Lyttleton's Brigade on the Railway the supply of stores ect was only 4 miles away were burned yesterday after had been ordered to demonstrate against Brak simplified. And on Monday 12th reconna's noon and great fears, are entertained. Fresh fontein, covered by the naval guns, the de-ince of Hussar Hill by the Mounted In torents and placards are the British and monstration to be pressed home if the other fantry, a Baltery R.F.A..and one Battalioninen of war of all nations, chiefly British and Buck succeeded. The 13prs. had now lef gave us an inkling of the direction of dur next Russian at Taku, and absolutely nothing is
On Monday 5th, at 7. a.m., this programme was commented, and was completed before dusk. Beyonil rifle fire at Wynnés men during the attack on Brakfontein, the Boers had made no reply till 17.30 am, when the R. F. A. began their movement against Vaal Krantz and the Engineers placed their pontoon. Then 3 guns opened on the RFA. from Spion Kop and gave them rather a rough time. These guns positions were carefully selected so as to be hidden from our long range guns; but we managed to worry them a bit and succeeded in smashing up one and chipping the muzzle of a second so that his shooting became more erratic. But the third we could not get at, The placing of the pontoon under fire was a fine piece of work but cost the R. E. pontoon section 8 men., Guns from the mouth of Doorn Kloof began to be troublesome to the men on
And next day of course more guns and long range rifle fire was brought to bear on it. The balloon, which had,, hitherto, operated from the small kopjes, now roved along to the eastern spur of Zwaan Kup, and, by Tuesday-morning the remaining 2 naval 17 pounders, which had been on old plateau, the 5 inch guns
were there too.
Wednesday 7th was a very similar day, and we wondered why we were not going on,
Thursday morning the 8th, however, ex- plained it all. The reports from the balloon were so adverse to a successiut advance that Sir Redvers had decided to retire the whole
'The
603 Cases reported to 16th instant
De. dr. during past 48 hours... 26 Tolal... 629
Deaths reported to 16th instant 547
Dn.
during past 48 hours... 20
Total... 567
do.
SHIPPING REPORTS.
Captain F. F. Bement, of the steamship Asa, from Manila, reports :-Strong variable wirls with heavy, rain throughout,
Capt. Frazer, of the steamship Zunan, from Chinking, reports-Strong N.E. winds to Lamecks, thence fine moderate weather."
Capt. H. Gassen, of the steamship Min, from Moji, reports-First part fine, latter part strong E.N.E. gale and high sea with cloudy weather,
Captain C. Jackson, of the steamship Stentor, from Singapore, reports:- Fine weather to Puló Sapalu, ilence to Paracels strong S.W. mon soon, and thence to port variable weather and heavy rain.
Capl. J. Rorison, of the steamship ¿verkus, from Singapore, reports:- Fine weather and light winds first part, then strong variable and heavy rain, and thence strong N.E. winds and high sea to port.
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consecrated,
1362-Explosion on the Union Star at Shang-
hai 17 lives lost.
lost.
1877-Disastrous flood at Foochw; 2,000 lives 1880--Loss of the 5.5. Renledi on the White
Rocks, SwatoIV. 1800 Mr. F. A. Swettenham appointed Re-
sident General of the Federated Malay Stales.
1897-Jubilee Celebrations commenced" at
Windsor. 1898-Chinese concluded loan for £2,000,000
from Hongkong and Shanghai Bank ing Co. 1899-Meeting of Boers say impossible to
accede more than R. K. proposals.
TO-MORROW.
Tuesday, 19th June, 1900. Chinese-23rd of 5th moon of 36th year of
Kwang-til Sun-Rise
... 5hr, 18min. Sets
6hr, 44min
Moon-La Perigee zohr, a.m., Moon- Equator ghr. p.m. High water-Morning
ahr, swin Thr. fomin. bar. gamin. Shr. guin
Afternern
Low water-Morning
Afternoon ANNIVERSARIES,
1834-C. 11. Spargren born. 1842-Shanghai occupied by British forces. 188-Gwalior captured by Sir Hugh Rose. 1854-The Confederate cruiser Alabama sunk
by the Federal'cruiser l'earsary. 1897-Thy-th ce prisoners released froin Vic- tori Gaol in honour of the Diamond Jubilee. 1899-Imponant seizure of arans at Harkok on bond German steamer Else for Hong kong.
AGENDA.
TO-DAY.
8.30 p.m. Regular Meeting of the Victoria Preceptory and Priory Lodge at Free .masons Hall.
TO-MORROW.
Nnon-0. & U. steamer Coptic leaves for San
Francisco via Amoy etc.
จ
3.30 p.m.-Public Auction Sale of Building Land (K. 1. 1. No. 524) at Messrs. Hughes and Hough's Sales Rnom. 4 p.m.-L. C.. 5. N. Co's steamer Loongsung
leaves for Manila.
Cargo éx Bayern subject to rent.
WEDNESDAY, 20th. C. M. S. N. Co.'s steamer Chingwe leaves for
London via Manila, Noon--C. & M. S. N. Co.'s steamer Afenmuir leaves for Manila (direct)...
THURSDAY, 21st.
J
4 pon.-E. M. 5. N. Co's steamier Esmeralda
leaves for Manila via Amoy
5 p.m.-E. & A. S. Co.'s steamer Australian
leaves for Australia.
Cargo ex Trieste subject to rent.
SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS.
MAILS DUE.
Canadian (Empress of Imlía) to-morrow. Indian (Suisung) to-morrow. English (Valetta) 22nd insi. American (City of Peking) 25th inst. German (Stuttgart) 17th inst. German (Oldenburg) 27th inst. American (Gaelic) 4th prox.
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The Imperial German Mail steamer Olles. turg, has left Kobe win Nagasaki and Shanghai & Foochow Sunday p.m., and may be expected here on or about Wednesday, the 27th inst.
The P. & Q. S. N. Co.'s steamer Valella, feft Singapore for this port on Sunday, the 17th inst., al 6am. with the Outward English Mails, and is due here on the 12nd inst., at about 6 á.m.
The P. M. S. S. Co.'s steamer City of Peking, with Mails &c., from San Francisco to the 39th uhe, via Honolulu, has arrived at Yokohama, and left for this port this, ita Inland Sea, Kobe, Nagasaki and Shanghai-
HONGKONG AND WHAMPOS DOCK RETURNE. U.S.S. Monteres.....
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Capt. H. N. Holten, of the steamship Siani, from Bangkok, w Koh-ai-chang, reports Fine weather, smooth sea, light'S. W. winds all the way to the North Reef, from thence to part USS. Oregon.... strong N.E. winds and high sea
Capt. T. A. Mitchell, of the steamship Fau sang, from Hongay, reports From. Hongay to Hainan Straits moderate Northerly breeze and slight S.E swell, from Hainan Straits to Hong kong squally weather with rough sea and swell. Capt. H. Blaxland, of the steamsalp Esme ralda, from Cebu, reports -Left Cebs on the
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Arrivals.
17th June,Shanghai 15th June, Mails and General-Messageries Maritimes, SAM, British steamer, 992, H. N. Holton,
17th June, Bangkok via Koh-ai-chang 10th June, Rice and Timber-Bradley & Co. ASAMA, British steamer, 2,671, F. F. Bement,
17th June,Manila 15th June, Ballast Order.
MEEFOO, Chinese steamer, 1,339, T. Sleeman, 17th June, Shanghini 13th June, General, -C. M. S. N, Go.
HATING, French steamer, 709, Bast, 17th June, Haiphong and Hpihow 16th June, Čene ral.-A. R. Marty.
ALBENGA, German steamer, 2,745, H. Petersen, 17th June New York via Manila 13th June, General-Carlowitz & Co. Kwang Lee, Chinese steamer, 1,50z, R. L. Lincoln, 18th June-Shanghai 15th June, General.-C. M. S. N. Co.
FAUSANG, British steamer, 1,410, T.A. Mitchell,
17th June, Hangay 14th June, Coals. Jardine, Matheson & Co.
BENLOMOND, British steamer, 175, W. Hutton, 17th June,-Singapore 11th June, General-Gibb, Livingston & Co. HUNAN, British steamer, 1,197, Frazer, 17th June-Chinking 14th June, General.-- Butterfield & Swire.
PETRARCH, German steamer, 1,212, H. Uecker,
18th June, Saigon 13th Jane, Rice. Sander, Wieler & Co.
StuxTOR, British steamer, 4,308, C. Jackson, 18th June-Singapore 13th June, General --Butterfield & Swire.
TRYM, Norwegian steamer, 76, Dahl, 18th June, Newchwang 12th June, General... EA. Trading Co. CHING WO, British steamer, 2517, H. C. Harris, 18th June,-Singapore and Moji roth June, General--Jardine, Matheson &
Co.
PYRRHUS, British steamer, 2,281, J. Korison, 18th June, Singapore zih June, General, --Butterfield & Swire.
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MIN, British steamer, 1,981, H. Gassen, 18th June, Moji rzih June, Coals.-Dodwell it Co, Lt. TIENTSIN, British steamer, 1,250, Stoll, 18th - June, Canton 17th June, General. Bierheld & Swire.
ESMERALDA, British str., 966, 11. Blaxland, 18th June, Cebu 14th June, Hemp- Shewan, Tomes & Co.
Clearanues at the Harbour Offices cefoe, Chinese str., for Canton. Hanoi, French sir, for Haiphhing. Hunan, British sit, for Canton. Tieniti, British str for Shanghai, Haitan, British str., for Swatow. Independent, Ger. str., for Newchwang. Kongnam, Brhish str:-for Canton Try, Norwegian str., for Canton, Albenga, German str., for Shanghai. Kwai Lan, British steam-launch, for Macar." Daphne, German str., for Nagasaki. Aparade, German str., for Haiphong. Hainan, German str., for Cheloo.
Departures.
June 17, Sydney, French str., for Shangbai, &c. June 17, Secotra, British str., for London. June 17, Hainen, British str., for Swatow. June 17, Trieste, Austrian str., for Yokohama." June 17, Famsti Maru, Jap, str., for Swatow. June 17, Factoria, British str, for Haiphong. June 17, Kiang Chinese stry for Chinking. June 17, Emma Luyken, Get. str., for Swataw. June 18, Indus, French str, for Europe. June 18, Holstein, German str., for Saigon. June 18, Hanoi, French str., for Haiphong,. June 18, Szechen, British str., for Canton. June 18, Bittern, British 3-masted schooner, for
Rajang
June 18, Sabine Rickiners, British str., for Foo-
chow.
June 18, Charterhouse, British str., for Amoy. June 18, Kung Lee, Chinese str., for Canton. June 18, Daphie, British sloup, for Taku,
Passengers-Arrived,
Per Siam, frum Bangkok, &c.-Mr. Chas Coy, and 20.Chinese.
Per Micefoe, from Shanghai--Mr. Semliansky, Capt. E. Sleeman, and 16 Chinese.
Per Indus, for Hongkong from Yokohama- Messrs. Uchida, Myasaki, Kyufugi, Young and 500, A. llygon and Clang On. From Shang- hai-Messrs. Rosenfeld, Juesab, Miss Grifith, Mr., Mrs, and Miss Carvalho, Messrs. J. Lavail,;; Krimbosch, Irusha, Emandin, John Grant, and Petre Ryves, For Saigon-Airs. Wigbeit, and M. Shinda. For Singapore from Yoko: hama--Dr. Nakagama, and Mr. Ng Yat Sang. From Kobe-Messrs. Horiwata and L. Rode. From Nagasaki-Mrs. Hachido. From Shang- hai-Messrs. Rou, Shiama and Hamder Chand. From Yokohama for Bombay-Mr. Simbreta. For Marseilles-Mr. Takikuchi, Dr. Yamanu, Messrs. Sarazio, Tauk, Krassnoff, Mr. and Mrs. Tilller, and Mr. Blimazo Hato. "From Kobe Messrs. Merecki, Nagano and. Mitchaff. From Shanghai--Messrs. Wuillemier, Fulrmerster, J. de Gordon, millet, J. Morrison, Rouget, Gouiter, and Chinese.
Per Petrarch, from Saigon-go Chinese, Per Hunan, from Chinkinng~10 Chinese. Per Afing from Moji- Mr. J. E. C. Broom, Per Pyrrhus, from Singaporego Chinese, Per Kitung Leg from Shanghai-88 Chinese, Per Bentomond, from Singapore-140 Chi-
nesc.
Per Stentor, from Singapore-Mr. Williams, and 256 Chinese.
Per Esmeralda, from Cebu-32 Chinese.
Departed.
Per Sydney for Shanghai-Messrs. E. Carolan, E. Folson, T. Kelly, S. O. Gelansky, M. Poliokoff, Mrs. S. Shafer, Mr. J. Klaiman, and Mrs. F. Yong.
Per Indus, for Saigon-Messrs. H. J. Mulkem
Browne. and E. L. Comar For Singapore Mr. C.
For Batavia-Dr. E. Crane For Aden-Lieut. Pessarra Gonveia. For Mar- seilles-Messrs. B. Pasquet, W. Paxton,
Robertson, and Kev, 1. M. Guerra.
STEAMERS EXPECTED.
Names.
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