Mails.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1901.
U.S. MAIL LINES.
PACIFIC MAIL S.S. CO., OCCIDENTAL & ORIENTAL $.S. CO.,
TOYO KISEN KAISHA.
UNCLAIMED LETTERS AT THE
POST OFFIOR
Letters for the following persons lion
claimed at the Post Officer
Atkinson, J. L Allard, Rev. T.
Alexander, M. R. Augustin, C. Aocha, O. A. Anderson, C. M. N.
Alexander Miss
Ahmed, A.Aziz i Anita Mina
Anderson, H. Anelino, Miss L Assumpção, J. M.
Anderson, Rer H. E.
Anderson, J. W.
A. L. M.
Burke, Rev. P. G.
Berger, L. W.
Babonneau
Brown, F. W.
Gray, Miss
Fetril, F., Pennybacker, C. Pabalan, H.
Paton, Dr. B. L
Piony, Herrn G. A Pereira, Mrs. C.
Palle Singh
Hermann, H. N.
Heaton, T
Pac Kwong Ming
Holdsworth, S.
Perrin, D.S.
Habram
Hunter J. A. Hanson, Mr.,
Hatonina, T. J.
Bonasi, Major F. W. Hunt, W.E.
Berrth H.
Baikos, H.
Brown, Rev. A. J. 2 Bertran, W.
TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, | Babington, G. N.
CENTRAL AND BOUTH AMERICA AND EUROFE;
PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG. “CITY OF PEKING"...ingen........................SATURDAY, 7th December, at Noon. "GAELTU"
"HONGKONG MARU"
'CHINA
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** DORIC ".
"NIPPON MARU"
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en route.
„5ATURDAY, 14th December, at Noop. ..SATURDAY, 21st December, at Noon. ....TUESDAY, 31st December, at Noon.
..THURSDAY, 9th Jan, 1902, at Noon. SATURDAY, 18th January, at Noon.
HE P. M. Company's Steamship "CITY OF PEKING," will be despatched for SAN FRANCISCO, 12 SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, INLAND SEA, KOBE, YOKOHAMA and HONOLULU, on SATURDAY, the 7th December, at Noon, taking Freight for Japan, the United States, and Europe. Passengers are allowed to break their journey at any point Through Passage Tickets granted to England, France and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines of Steamers, and to the principal cities of the United States or Canadá.
Passengers holding through ORDERS TO EUROPE have the choice of the Overland Rail Routes from San Francisco, including the SOUTHERN PACIFIC, CENTRAL PACIFIC UNION PACIFIC, DENVER and RIO GRANDE, and NORTHERN PACIFIC RAIL WAY; also the CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY on payment of 44 in addition to the regular tariff rate.
Passengers holding Oriers for OVERLAND CITIES in the United States have between SAN FRANCISCO and CHICAGO, the option of the SOUTHERN PACIFIC, CENTRAL PACIFIC, UNION PACIFIC, DENVER and RIO GRANDE, and other direct connecting Railways, and from Chicago to destination the choice of direct lines.
Special rites (First-class only) to European Points, are granted to Missionaries, Members of the Naval, Millary, Diplomatic and Consular Services, and European Civil Service Officials located in Asia, and to European Officials in the Service of the Governments of China and Japan,
TO UNITED STATES and. CANADIAN-POINTS, Special rates (first class only) are confined and will apply only to Missionaries, Members of the Naval and Military, Services, and to Consular and Diplomatic Officials of the Governments of China and Japan.
Return Passage.-Reduction will be made to passengers who do not hold return tickets, making the return jourary between ports in the Orient and Honolulu or beyond, within twelve months.
Through Bills of lading issued for transportation to Yokohama and other Japan Ports, to San Franscisco, to Atlantic and Inland Cities of the United States, via Overland Railway, to Havana, Trinidad, and Demerarn, and to ports in Mexico, Central and South America, by the Companies' and connecting Steamers.
Freight will be received on board until 4 P.M. the day previous to sailing, Parcel Packages will be received at the Office until 5 P.56. same day; all Parcel Packages should be marked to address in full; value of same is required.
Consular Invoices in accompany each stojanend of Cargo or parcel (valued at $too. Gold or over) destined to Points, beyond San Francisco, on the Suited States, should he sent to the Companies' Office addressed to the Collector of Claspugin at san' Fratiction
Merchant's Invoice will be sufficient for car et parsel (warh shipment) when the value
is less than $100, U.S. Gold.
For further Information as to Passage ane "Freight, waply to the Agency of the Com panies, Queen's Building.
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Hongkong, 28th November, 1901,
GEORGE ECKLEY, Acting Agent.
CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY COY.'S
MAIL STEAMSHIP LINE,
ROYAL
SAFETY.
SPEED.
PUNCTUALITY,
THE FAST ROUTE BETWEEN CHINA, JAPAN AND EUROPE, via CANADA AND THE UNITED STATES.
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(CALLING AT SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA & VICTORIA, B.C.).
Twin Screw Steamships-6,000 Tons---10,000 Horse Power-Speed 19 Knots.
PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG.
Comdr. H. Mawat. januara ATHENIAN*
WEDNESDAY, 4th December. EMPRESS OF JAPAN Comdr. H. Pybus, R.N.RWEDNESDAY, 18th December. EMPRESS OF CHINA.....Comdr. R. Archibald. R.N.R. ... WEDNESDAY, 15th January, TARTAR* .....................Comdr. E. Beetham, R.N.R....WEDNESDAY, 29th January.. EMPRESS OF INDIA.Comdr. O. P. Marshall, R.N.R... WEDNESDAY, 12th February,
"HE magnificent Twin-screw Steamships of this Line pass through the famous INLAND THE
SEA OF JAPAN, and usually make the voyage YOKOHAMA TO VANCOUVER (B.C.) in 12 DAYS, saving THREE DAYS to a WEEK in the Trans-Pacific journey, and make connection at Vancouver with the PALATIAL OVERLAND TRAINS of the CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY which leave daily, and cross the Continent FROM THE PACIFIC TO THE ATLANTIC WITHOUT CHANGE. Close connection is made at Montreal, Quebec, Halifax, New York and Boston with all Trans-Atlantic Lines, which passengers to Great Britain and the Continent are given choice of,
Passengers Booked through to all principal points and AROUND THE WORLD. | Return tickets to various points at reduced rates, Good for 4, 6, 9 and 12 months.
SPECIAL RATES (First cleas'only) granted to Missionaries, Members of the Naval, Military, Diplomatic and Civil Services, and to European Officials in the Service of China and Japan Governments,
.
The attractive features of the Company's route crabrace its PALATIAL STEAMSHIPS, (second to none in the World), the LUXURIANCE OF ITS TRANS-CONTINENTAL TRAINS (the Company having received the highest award for same at recent Chicago World's Rxbibition), and the diversity of MAGNIFICENT MOUNTAIN AND LAKE SCENERY through which the Railway passes.
THE DINING CARS and MOUNTAIN HOTELS of this route are owned and operated by the Company, and their appointments and Cuisinienie vagurelled.
For further information, Maps, Guide Books, Rates wi Passage, dn, apply to
Hongkong, zoth November, 1905.
D. E. BROWN, Genem) Agent, Pedro Street.
HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE. NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
OSTASIATISCHER FEACHTDAMPFER DIENST,
(Taking Cargo at through Rates to ANTWERP AMSTERDAM, FOTTERDAM, COPENHAGEN, Lisbon, Op 140, London, Liverrook Glasgow, TRIESTE, GENOA, PORTS IN THE LEVANTE : RLACK SPA and BALTIC PORTS: NORTH and SOUTH AMERICAN PORTS).
PROPOSED
STEAMERS.
Zachariae.....
MARBURG
BUEVIA,
Borck SERBIA ...Brehmer-isr NUERNBERG....
Ammon STRASSBURG
Madsen
SAMBIA
BAILINGS · FROM HONGKONG. SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
DESTINATIONS.
· HAVRE and· HAMBURG. (Calling at SINGAPORE and COLOMBO). HAVRE, BREMEN and HAMBURG. (Calling at SINGAPORE and PENANG).
HAYRE and HAMBURG." (Calling at SingAPORE and COLOMBO). HAVRE and HAMBURG. (Calling at SINGAPORE and PENANG).. HAVRE and HAMBURG. (Calling at SINGAPORE and COLOMRQ). HAVRE and HAMBURG. (Calling at SINGAPORE and PENANG).
HAVRE and HAMBURG.. (Calling at SINGAPORE had COLOMIO). For further Particulars, apply
Schmidt
AMBRIA
...Duckstein
SAILING DATES
30th Nov. Freight. 14th Dec Freight.
18th Dec. Freight
6th Jan. $3th Jan. Freight. alth Jap
12th Feb.
HAMBURG AMERIKA LINIE, HONGKONG OPVICE,
No. 1. Queen's Byjidings.
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Brow, S. Brown, G. Beasley, Lt. J. H.
Bayglics, S. F.
Hates, Ed
Philcox, Mr: Ponsonby, R. Palacios, Nicolas Peterson, Miss. Rutledge, H. B. Rove, j. H. Roberson, Mrs.
Rosin, L, Rosa, E. da
Savage, W. Y Symonds, Miss D. Stewart, John Stewart, Mrs. Semilto, Esq. Seabary, Forrest Symonds, J. Stokes, A.T. Siva, Marco Stowell, E. C. Simpson, W. Symonds, I Sherbrooke, H. Simons, A. * Sawer, W. E
Sharp, Sidney Sexton, Miss E. Samuel & Co. S Sampson, Miss Sheerwood, Alice
Newman
Morley II. Dettor L. Brandt. ................ V. Obschulek,
.C. E. Santy.
Fakihomed Tandel „Capt.R. B. Munro,
Frank Parry « ...Loop Piringer.
.A. Nene,
U.S.S. Justice
·S.S. Loosek
Lucia U.S. New York S.S. Pilariya Barque President U.S.N.C. Pompei S.S. St. Dunston.
... Sui Tai...... Sungkiang Seneca Gays Trenkai
» Yuensang.....
...S. Fartel...
.W. A. Bald. James Crowlie. IS. Farcel.
List of unelaimed Telegrame lying in the "Joint Telograph Companies Offices" at Hongkong.
Chiplai.
Fungshingyung.
Peart,
Fillis. Queemoh. Siau Chaw. Sushingyung. Takmakoff. Tungshunter. Vankee. Venidero.
Hamilton, A. Hartley, Á. W. Huckle, F.
Haas, Peter Hosain, Haji Haunau, J. W. Hechter, M.
Rust, A. Rowland, G. H. Rosa, De
Reinow Ed.
Hermann, J. S.
Beharay. Changgingtuck.
Ho Yung Chee
Rolla Singh
Tummler, W.
Hickieb, EL
Rossenroue, J. C. _-
Thomson, J.
Claudel.
Hamtrip, Mr.
Robbin, G. C.
Trechles, W.
Richards, Mr. J.
Tremeame, Capt.. A. J.
Glifford.
Hykes, Arthur
Robinson, C. T.-
Gotoclam.
Robb, A. I.
Halkiner, Dr. A. CA
Thomas, L. Chas,
Gracewood.
Hon. Cecil Edwards.
Hoffman, W.
Haladay, & Co. Wm.
Huffman.
Williams.
Rowo, W. O. Richard, F..X. Rebei, W. R. Remedios, F. M.
Jasbotz.
Wingtailoong.
Marquardt.
Woocheong.
McAuliffe.
Rala Singh
Neilson.
Raymond, Capt. A. W.
OP W. C.
Navire Briziux.
Rozario, Daa; E. M. X.Veasey
Rodriguez,
C.
Vook, Miss
Reid,. G.
Walsh, H.
Roslington, G.
Williams, 1.
Remedios, A. M. P..
Wheeler, G.
Refeen, I.
Rustam, Khan
Seldner, P.
Jephson, Capt. J..
Sandelands, L. H.
Smith, A. H.
Harvey, E. G. Holsche, F. Harner, E. G.
M. Henry, Alica
Henderson, L. Hemmings, R. Hutchison, A. Hillman, A.
B. D. V., Madame' Bernardo, R. L. Baptista, A. M. Bruce, Mrs. Bellisle, L. J Butterick, C. B. Buno, Col, Felbam Brutter, R. H. Bertrand, G. Buxton, L. Baker, Mrs. N. Benson, F. Bertie, M. Burke, F. C. Barasz, E. G. Baner, Heary Botsh, K. Bishen Singh Banina, E. E. Boyd Kaye & Co... Beck, Robert Bracter, Hy Brownlow, E. 0. Bougnot, E. Besnard, Miss J. Barclay, J. G. Bramsch, F. Cramer, R. B. Cavill, Miss A.'M. Cruz, C. La Capolune, Emil. Clarke, Nelson Cestajo, A. das Passos Conaught, Dr. J. D. Culy, Cb, Chichester, R. L Collaço, J. M. J. Colburn, Geo. Carter, Miss Collins, W. S. Chapman, Dr. W. L.- Chauson, Madame Catz, V. Leon Coad, Miss E. Calbor, Miss Corles, Mrs. M. Centeno, Leonardo Chffage, Gapt. W. A. Channate, Adolf Cusker, P. J. Callado, J. Charmati, A. P. Cowdin, J. R. Chrishalm, J. T. Cockburo, H. Clark, Miss A. Cochsedge, J. A Conscience, Chr. Cory, A. E.
Charmatz, A. Dyson, F. W. Drowd, Percy
Douglass, M. E.
Henderson, F. H.- Henoriques Hackew Hack, C. F. Isaac, Allen Imenpaj, S. A.
Jarvois, A.C. Jarvey, James
Jones, Thos.
James, S. C.
Jordan, W. H.
Jordan, Lewis
Jordan, Miss Nellie
Jones, Wm. L
Johnson, Dr. W. o.'..
Jala, Dia
Jones, & Co., L. Jeremia, M. Jellett, R. P. Johnson, Mr. R. Jones, W. B. Japanese and Fancy
Good. Jesus, J. M. de Juhnson, R. C. K. Kalot, Misks Keelin, H. Kissersen, Smith Kelly, J. Kahuweiler, W. S. Kelly, G. A. Kaiser, Wilhelm Key, W. B. Kott & Co. H. I. Kaplum, N. Kanji Suna Kapple, W. A. Laura, A. Little, Arch. Lorenzo, M. Livingstone, J. Leslie, M. H Lee, Thomas
Lang, R. W.. Leonard, M. Lester, H.
Lawrance, Benjamine Lchwaim, Margerethe Liv, R. T. Poul
Laning, Rev. C. H. gje Leaguer, Mr. Linke, Herrn Langham, W. Lassen, P. M. Larne, A Liler, Frank Lambert, i, G. Leon, F. R. paz de Lambert, Fred Lion, A. D.
Dir. Gen. Govt of Ch. Lang
I'way
Daniell, Josheph
Davies, P. O.
Dent. Crs. F.
Desalon, C.
Day, B,
Dodd, Capt. Chas.
Henry Drury, Esposito, Ernesto
Eschauzier, P. Engert, M. Eakin, Miss E
Ewing, Rev, J. C. R. Excellor Emanuel & Co. Eugene, Misa Lalu' Eastwood, J. E Einstein, Joseph Earle, T. W, Edwards, Louis Fitzsimmons, C. A.. Fleming, George Farr, A. J. M. Frankland, A. Fernandes, J. M. Foster, Fl. Flint O. H. Foret, Pierre- Flying Jordans Circus Fulton, Capt A', Francesco, A. Frend, G. Farrey, J. E. Foronda, Benigno Fremont, Alfred Ferriere, S
Farria, Miss B. C. de Freed, Miss Agnes Fridenberg, Dora Finch, R. Galbraith, J. E Grant, L. Mi F. Guthrie, J. B. Godfrey, H. 8, Gitten, Mr. Gorcke, A. Gray, A, C, Green, J. T. Godizieski, W. Girard, August Goetze, Herrn Adolf Gibson, G. Griffin, A. K. Gabuna, Bedr Garcin Marin Guy, Rey. P. J. Goolan, H. |. M. Gool, 1. Van Der Grobky A. de Gregor Gerard, l, C Guiguard, Theor Glover, Misia! Gubbay, Nahom Graham, D..M. Groves, Capt. T. W. Gulluzzi, Ca
Grayce, Mrs E. H, Graham, MDARK Garrett, F. J.
Loewenbach, Lothaire Logah, R.
McLean, A. E.
Miller, O. U.
Mills, S. C.
J
Maipang, W. Mundie, W. H. Mary, Miss Macario McGill, Wm E. Mant, J. B. Morton, H. Mcintosh, A. H. McIntosh, James_ Messer, Capt. J. F." Marc, Monsieur MacDonald, Lieut.". McMillan, D. F. McCullan, (Engineer) Matta Singh Meaulle, H. LA McCormick, M. Meyer & Co., E. Martin, T. Moore, Gus Mitchell, T. W Munro, P. 5. Mouheuse, H. Mancini, Mra Meresty,
Mak. G. E.
Moore, Chan,
McLaughlin, J.
Mora Saria Augadhin
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Monlditt, W. Mason, Miss C. M. McLaughlin, W. F: Marie, Amigo Mills, $ McDermott; C, A. McDonald, G. Machir, A. L Mill Signeys McDonald, Capt; G... Mattiesen, Emil McLeod, Murdo Moorhouse, H. J.- Mitchell, W.T.. Morrisey, Miss M. E, Mayrick, W. Niven, L
Newby, Capt. A. - Newall, H. F.
Nason, B.
Nunon Mrs
* Din Nizam Din «Nicklin, T. GA
Nicholson, H, J Norcrpas, 16. M. Norris, James Olivier. The Hon Olett H. M. Olbes, Federico Oviedo, Francisco Oneill, Ed. Orion, Mon F. Usborne, Miss A‹ O'Rourke, Ja
Okemisos Miss QS Parfitt, J.STR
Ross, Andrew
Sprague. O.
Soolayman, H.
Sanborn, Dr. F. G.
Souza, M. B.
Sullivan, C. P. Sims, W. A
Sephton, G. Seilshie, James Sianot, James Schwartz, J. L Shaysles, Miss
Telli, Miss Tripe, J. S. Turner, Mrs. Thomas, H. C. Thomy, Mr. Tonance, J. Q. Thieb, A. C.
K.
Walter, R. Whitaker, A. I. Wotton, H. R. Watson, LT. Wilson, Frank Williams, P. Webster, D, W. Watson, W. B. Wirt, L. L Walker, Mrs. R. Welch, John Walteran, R. E. Wong, J. M. Warren, E. J. Wise, Lieut. W. S. Wakers, W. Williams, S. Wennberg, O. Witt, L. Wake, G. E. Walker, Miss G. Williams, Mike Ltd Watson, F.
Sec. of the Br. M. M.
Q. Asso. Supt. Currency Paper
Officer
Stevenson, Th. J.
Samuel, G.
Sec. Ch. Cor. Co.,
Schult, Karl
Savage, A
Sheehan, C. Simpson, R. M. Sweet, Miss S. M.. Steele, F. M. Swanston, John Seattle Brewing &
ting Co. List of Registered Adamson, D. $. Andrews, Wm. Abbas Khan Ameer Shah
Walker, Theo, Whinnerah, T. C. Windrath, W. Weare, Mrs. Xavier, G. M. Xavier, M. M. Young, O. Mal-Zwerckfeld
Zulauf, F. Covers in Poste Restante
Kallah Singh
Karin Dad Khan Kennedy Street, No. 5
(The Occupier) Kosta Singh
Khematorsky, D.
Lawan Singh
Angudhia, M. S.
Atlantis, Miss I.
(a)
Altmann, W.
Attama Singh
Leins, L.
Amjad Khan
(2)
Avilis, V. J.
(a)
Lall Singh
Ajaib Singh
Boyd Kaye & Co. Buyan
Lal Singh
Brandt, P. (2) Badan Singh (1): Bhandid
Brutler, K. H. Bir Singh
Bagnail, c/o. J. M. & Co., Hankow. Boyd, W. H. Cadieux, Miss ). Campbell, Capt. Celestino, I'
Chin Wah, (Dead
Letter,) Chune, (Ship St.) Carroll, J.
Chanda Singh (3) Campbell, A. Cotewall, H. R. Clark, Chas. A. Crowley, A. Lester Ermebeil, H. O. Edurate, C. Elia, J. (2) Essy Khan Elgin, S. Elias, & Co., Enriquez, Q. Elias, A. R. Ebert, Mad. A. Elisha, E. Elarti, Bernabe
Fode, Wazil, (Austria)
Feinstein, L..
Foassen, W. N.
Gomes, J. G.
(2)
Graves, W, Gerald, A. (Nagasaki.) Gray, C. J. Grodziski, M. (3) Guion, Madame Gurdix Singh Hahnsbein, Hamlin, Mrs, G Holoceck, Mr. R. Hutchinson, Mrs. Hailmin, E
Litton, G.(London.)
Loyyd, Tom
Mene, (Terashima) Meier, J. W. H. Martin, H.J. Mangal Singh Mayar, H. B. Abdalah Mukand Singh Moribold, N. Mirza Singh, I.P.C. 8oz Mungal Singh Malye Singh Mabomed Singh Minlebackert, Max. Merecki, H, 'Nezam Deen
New Club Sec. Noble, James Nicholson, II. }.. Olson, T. Olbes, Fred. Ofuku Oveido, Francisco Oregon Lumber Co. Petchizelles, H. Pekin Railway, Chief
Engineer, Preman Parker, F. C. (Covité) Peer, Khan
Perez, A.
Robles:
Rosa, E. de
Ritto, W, A.
Rozario, O.
Roda Singh Richards, F. T. Robson, S. G. (Sapore) Refeen, John Šilva, Candido da Sam Ki, (Dead Letter.) Skeener, J. Stolp, A. Sulabat Khan Shabab Deen Stranger, Auna
A.
(a)
Schnell Mra (Shanghai)
Shiam,
Smith, Br.S. Letter.)Symons, Miss M.
Hanman, G. H. HoHong (Dead Hannaby James Horo Saburo Koron Isfahani, H.M.S. Jaha Singh (3).. ItpY.
Ibrahim (Sepay} Igance, Mad Jacob, Thomas. Johnson, 5. folius, Miss (Dublin) Jessen, H.::
Kwong Hing (Dead
Letter) Kaiser Singh (a), Kola Singh Kohen A
Yangwocheang
Meichers (2 telegrams), 0903 Yuenhophai...
6,032, 1,123, 0,478, 0,005,
3,470.
THE LIFE OF THE CAMP.
SOME DELUSION ABOUT SOUTH AFRICA
Where Afric's sunny fountains Roll down their golden sand. Bishop Heber did not know South Africa. Whatever may be the natural features of the country to the north of the Zambesi-there may be sunny fountains and golden sand-to the south of that grand river sunny fountains and .golden sand are so rare that few have seen them. The principal rivers in Gape Colony, Natal, and the new sister Colonies, too frequently assumo the appearance, and consistency, of pea-soup! When the pea-soup period terminates, the rivers dry up or dwindle into a driblet of water in a wild waste of rocks or dreary stretches of yellow sand,
• CAPE SNOWSTORM. There is an impression at home that South Africa is warm country, though the experi- ences of our troops, despatched by soldiers and correspondents in letters more or less spacious and picturesque, have done much to qualify that impression. True; at given sea sons the sua from a blue sky, bine and un- bending as a metal dome, glares upon a parched land, where day after day vegetation, droops and animals die. But it is not always so. On the high veldt, the more central por- tions of South Africa, during the-winter months the cold is intense.. Yesterday morning had my before-breakfast walk in a snowstorm. Early in the afternoon hail was drumming on the iron roofs, and, later, a cold, drizzling main-a Scotch mist-set in. Our soldiers stalked about wearing their thick, blue over- coats, and could be seen outside their tents tramping their feet to keep circulation at the normal point. To-day the veering wind is cold, the clouds hang low, and one has a feeling that snow is near, And this is sunny South Africa! I have headed this from a Gape camp. It would not be incorrect were I to describe it as camps, for Nauwpoort is, to begin with, a great railway camp and at the same time has near it and within a large and, as will be seen, an important military camp. At Naauwpoort the lights of the railway station burn the whole night through; the pufing, the wheezing, and the whistling of engines never cease. Three railway lines here meet. That from Capetown, Kimberley, and Rhodesia comes from the west, the Port Elizabeth and East London line from the south, while northwards runs the railway that feads to Natal, Bloemfontein, Johannesburg, and Pretoria, and from Pretoria across the
Transvaal to distant Delagon Bay and the waters of the Indian Ocean,, To Naauwpoort comes verbally, sooner or later, the gossip of
the continent.
REMOUNT DEPOT.
Naauwpoort, as a township, or camp, is Euclid's definition of a line in tin, wood, and brick--it is length without breadth. The houses stand mostly in a long strip on each side of the railway; from south to north they would not exceed a mile in length. Piles of straw, hay, provisions, wood, ammunition, are to be seen within the town." If the Boers look down from the top of some neighbouring kop their mouths must water at the sight of so many estables for man and beast!
Not only is Naauwpoort a centre for military operations and for provisions, it is one of the main remount depots in the Midlands of Cape Colemy. At the present moment there are something over 3,000 horses here, and their numbers are being steadily added to. Thou- sands of horses from the United States, South America, and Australia, not to mention the bardy Afrikander, have passed through this remount department. Whole regiments of cavalry, not one regiment, but threes and fours together, pass through and are supplied with fresh mounts. Men who have spent years on the branches of Arizona and in other States ars to be found in this remiount department- Wing, Sir, Andrew A. who shave and wash once a month, whether Wareer, Khan
they require it or not, they say who give a Wartman, 200 Xavier, G. M.
strong nasal accompaniment to their spirited conversation, and who seem to be' never, so
Thirty Tennis Calb, Sec. Tilley, Capt. (6), Takir Mahamed Taylor, Miss N Thornman Singh Taylor, M. N Wilson, Mise Claude. Wazir Singh, I.P.C.716 Woon(Dead Letters.) Wazir Chand- Weinstein, J.
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List of Registered Covers for Merchant Ships; happy as when mounted on an unbroken colt or S.9: Achilles "on P.'Davies.
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Ailsacmig átti.Aibker, .
Aker mom Ch. T. Hanson.
Brinkkura ................Capt. W. Sheldrake.
Changsha Capt. Moore.
* Changshal... E.J. Pago
13/
Changshaus, Brawn,
Devonshire, an
...A. Parisis. Dragoman" J. W. Holland. Bark Barley Ray.....A."Kalliwoda, S.S. Erica Capt. Zindel Ship Ford P, Litchfield,R. F. Henricksen.,
Hay). Nelson."
$3, Highlanders ........Soler Ali Hsiang.
~Idomeneus... Pughts..
Indravelli A. Devaynes-- Invermay (7.
LAvial
GIRAULT:161 TABLE DELICACIES. GIRAULT FRESH GOODS by every
when handling a great number, of hörses like this that the skill and the daring and the extraordinary prowess of horsemanship of the "boys" from the West are seen. They may brag, but they can performa
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QUARDS OF THE CAMP.
On the hills just above the town 'to the cast are earthworks and guns, on the lower three", sides redoubts, a string of earthworks, wire fences, and wire entanglements. From sunset to sunrise the redoubts all round the camp are filled with dark contod men, and in the quiet- ness of the night time the sharp challenge, "Who goes there?" can frequently be heard. Now and again the report of a rifle is heard. The cause of the firing. I have dever been ablo to ascertain-that is, to a certainty.
A ride rang out late one night from a neigh- bouring redoubt, and it was said next day that's horse had wandered within eye-sight of the picket, that he had refused 'to answer the challenge, and was at once fired upon on and killed, too, it was said. At certain points in the outer fence are gates, through which all traffic and people coming for going ¦ to town must pase. There about twenty-four of these places of entrance and exit. Pre- toria has only five gates, and there, if one' approaches too close to the fence, he is liable to be shot by the 'sentries. At Naauwpoort no senties appear, near the fences, and the inhabitants of the place climb over the array of wires, barbed though they be," at their sweet will.
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The dwellers in the district are allowed to come into town on three days a week-Tuci- days, Thursday, and Saturdays. Then mem bers of the local branch of the Colonial Defence Force proceed some distance from town along the different roads, and all people arriving and departing are scrutinised and their "passea"
examined,
The English colonial-boru makes a first- class trooper, and he shines as, a policeman where the Dutch are concerned. There is no lack of public spirit in this little place. The adults in it belong either to the Town Guard, (unmounted) or to the colonial Defence Force (mounted). The Town` Guard, nu: their name implies, help in the defence of the town, nightly lining some portion of the trenches or earthworks, while the Defence men go out". into the surrounding country, sometimes for days, in quest of the guerrillas who at times still hover near.—Daily Mail.
"ABOUKIR" AND "CRESSSY."
INCREASED RAFIDITY OF FIRE. · The gun trials of the Aboukir, armoured. cruiser, sister ship to the Cressy, have recently been carried out at Portsmouth... Satisfactory as the trials of the Cressy proved, it was felt that, by making some alterations to the breech gear and to the loading arrangements, an in- crease of rapidity of fire might be obtained. The principal alteration lay in providing hydraulic power for hoisting the cordite charges instead of hand power, as with the latter it was hard work to keep up a supply of two rounds a minute. Accordingly the Admiralty asked for hydraulic power capable of raising three rounds a minute, and the contractors supplied power which, on trial, hoisted 42 rounds in a trifle less than 10 minutes. The Cissy got
detained
at Portsmouth by the accident to her steering gear, and the Admiralty seized the opportunity to have her fitted with the new power gear before she left. So promptly was the malter put through by the contractors, and by Portsmouth Dockyard authorities, that the work was completed well within the time required, so that the Cressy left England as perfect in this rospect as her sister ship later proved herself to be at
The main result of the gunnery trials. Aboukir's trials can be summed up by saying that on board the Cressy fivo rounds were fired from a gain, gun in 100 seconds, and on board the Aboukir the same number of rounds' was fired in 85 seconds. Thus the improvements, based on the Cretty trials, augmented the power of the Aboukir's gʻain, armarnent in the proportion of 100 to 85—a very substantial gain. Five rounds in 85 seconds from a 9.2in.gun, firing a shot of 380 ib, with a cordite charge of 52 lb, and commencing with the gun, empty and the breech closed, by a long way. beats all records hitherto obtained either in England or abroad; and when it is recollected that five years aga onè round a minute from progress made will be appreciated. A ship auch guns was considered very satisfactory, the would go into action with her guns loaded, and would thus be able to fire not only Ave, but six, rounda in 83 seconds, always providing that the aiming was prompt; and this end is not only in view, but has in some ships been attained, thanks to the aiming apparatus. invented by Captain Percy Scott, without which, it is under- stood, none of our warships will in future ba commissioned.
A STATUE OF OLIVER OROM WELL.
At St. Ives Hunts, Lord' Edmond" "Fliz.. maurice unveiled the statue of Oliver Cromwell which has been erected in that town" by pubile subscription, The Mayor (Mr. H. J. Hankin) presided at a luncheon in the Com Ex change, when a toast was drank to the tricky filly. One from Aristina, whose acquais- | memory of the ProtectON "A move war after. tance I made-Buck T--- his name was— wards: made to the Market Hill "where rode what he called a broncho, a dark brown the memorial has been placed. It is the work beast, whose coat seemingly never saw brush" of Mr. F. W. Pomery, the sculptor, - Lord or comb. This was the animal which had por Edmond Fitzmarice, in a speech preceding the formed wondrous feats, "out West" and was unveiling ceremony, said the name of Cromwell ready to repeat them
was almost along among-English; bistorical characters in being able still to grouse fierce political animosities,Guizot said that Crom well's career was a fellure because he left be. hind him the two things, he, most hated, the Stuarts and anarchy ; but a fruliful idea put Into working shape was a good claim on poster- Ity, even if its full fruition wars delayed.
GIRAULT for all KINDS DE FANCY"
BISCUITS.
At the remount department the wilder horses are broken and accustomed to the saddle. When the remount, herpes are taken out for exercise, it is not in twos and threez, bar la troops of many hundrede. A thousand splendid kemi-wild horses tearing scrossing the veldr ay full gallop form a magnificent spectacle. It
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