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TOHÍDAY, FASHUARY

Wa Baalary Moari beats to

We are Informed by Maart Lütgens, Einetmajin & Od, Ganemal Agenta of the Great Eastern and Daledonian Gold Min. ing Cow Ind., that a telegram has boun roosivad from the manager at tho ming an

follows i-Orly a small quantity crushed,

owing to breakdown' in Machinery, meatly, Sines, poorest, part, paddock, 80 tour, 50 ez, does not incluân 0 tons, sich, esnoon Trates, will recommendo immediately.

AMERICA AND THE PHILIPPINES

WHO AMERICAN (SPHERE OF INFLUENCE,!

Skirmishing Round Manila, SKETOR OF THE OPERATIONS. (Prom Qur Russial Correspondent with

The Army).

MANILA, February 19. Tho are wook has witnessed no advance of the American lines, Thare lins bean a good dual of abarp-shooting all around the city,

THE CHINA MAIL.

and around one of these darthworks, an

the road bronching off fyvos Santa Ana to San Fadra Macall the insurgents lost

Lebar it was be the Washington

casalty list :-

At Santolan on Friday there was another | subject) and John Simpson (Britians Bub line engagement, The numbers engaged fest) were killed, and John Haslam (Britiab were not large, but while it lasted the skit: subject) was wounded. The affair is quite

and Californians same fu for heavy

mish was lively. The following, was the inexplicablo. About mid-day, these gentle men were steading at the window of their punlahmont I spoke to an aged Filipino Captain A, H. Hollingworth, Co. C. 1st houso, watching the valley firing ฟ. a cant. silting amidst the ruins of hie sipe hut or Nebraskas, right wrist, right thigh (sevora), many of Minnesota bays not thirty yards natalied. He stated that when the fring 2nd Lieut. Hort. D. Whedon, Ca. Off They were great friends of the Min

(qerara) Lopen the San Bulzo :

nevolna, quartored in that fatriot, and fro. road, crawling ent Afternoon

thelitto Ride after the lino

truck by the valley fired by their of American troops had swent on to thu

AKOTER'S SELEGRAMS. [BUFFLIED TO THE Cara Man.']

LONDON, February 20, 1809. THE UNITED STATES AND THE PHILIPPINES.

NEWS BY AUSTRALIAN MAIL

Great Britain and Amerion. Jan, 31 In addressing a public pathog ing at Manchester last night, Mr Ki J, Balfour, the faadop of the Guvernaient ja Admiral Dewoy sake for the Immediate the House of Cormons, said he did

of Lords, which would be atrang, Manila, alleging political vensona. It is thened by any proposal for refumo. They upposed at Washington that. Admiral wore likely to advocate Flame Bule and Disaetallishment, which were the only Dewey apprehends foreign intervention, "

all backed by genuine organised

1∙he sought shelter in a culvert unrightqWH. Cach, CA. F., tight † quently visited the camp. The men were despatch of the battle whip Oregate the Libera would den with thei

on tho Sunday

: (noviota). Falight).

aastern and of Banta Ana and San Pedro Willar Camp, Co., left frianda

Madali. As they were driven back towards the river Panig, the insurgents divided, one division

SHO the right Maest and on ta

Podru Ma

co other division Ana,

And

ping through

Private Charles E. Park, Co. F., right thigh (slight).

Private John Willian, Co. D, lelt

(SOPOTC).

Private George Andrews, Có. A., loft diod.

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Government of the Philippines.

London, Jan. 27.-President M'Kinley

that Amerfonne desire atal government to should adopt a separate roanlution affirraing

established in the Philippines till the ouplo are ripe for Independenes,

YESTERDAY akkornoon, Be Jordan gava abut General Uzlaja evidently awaiting the the churaking & determined stand at knee, chest, and left forearan (severe); Aines is willing that the United States Senate.

locturo in St Andrew's Ill, under the

:

and then orossing the alvor,

Private Edward Day, Ca. A houd (ser

auspices of the Uld Volumios Boolety, on the effect the plan of campaign he has for. or four. English residents had a lively ox-o inquiries on the spot, I learn that

Suspected Treachery. ping Envy at Washington, is suspected of Jan. 29.-Senor Agoncilin, the Philip. having cabled to the real lender Aguinaldo, advising him to strike immediately, sines peace Irsaty with Spain in rotited, The United States Luthorities threaten to

well founted. uel So Agoncilio should the suspicion

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the

OBITUARY.

Mr Balfour warned charchmen that thale The death of Bason P. de Router in bontroversies were deeply noving aba coun-- announeod.

try's mind and conscience. The strength and efficiency of the nation's armamenta were the beat security for universal pance, and common sympathy between Great Bri tain and America was the surent guarantee of civilisation, Freedom, and progress.

THE TRANSVAAL. The Boor policeman Jones, who was charged with shooting « European in Jahan Desburg last December, has been sequitted.

THE PLAGUE.

The plague has broken out at Jediah.

The British in Egypt. The Khedive of Egypt has dimlanadi twa Anglophebo native Judges of the Mixed Tribunals at Caim.

A

Skating

Disaster.

Twenty

children have been drowned

In two houses beside the church, three arrival of feaeli troops before he corvias into

periance. They were living here ontside graphophone and phonograph, Hon. B. Emulated. His function la justified by the thu American lines. When the firing broko a ty of men belonging to Company A of out on the Saturday night, It was imposs the Nebraska Regiment was serving on Pollack presided. There was a very large cinturastar.com by which he is surenuntable for them to got into towp, as the Amori. ontist duty about two nid a half miles Audionco. The lecturer gave a brief bis. Taking into uileration the absolute can troojus, unable to recognise them as non beyond Santolan. They observed a group graphy of Edison and then proceeded to necessity of cafeguarding Manila from any combatants, would have shut them down. of Filipinos with white flags, and went out describe the phonograph and waphophone sudden inrush of infuriated natives, thene of the houses has a substantial lower to neat thou. As the suidiors approached

storey with a stono wall, the upper storey and their working, núinutely describing the limited numbers of man at his disposal for being of the usual open woodwork stylo y discovered that they were being de Anericio aggressiveness will incronse after FRANCE-THE RECENT ARRESTS, while skating at Warpubneu, in Prussia, coyed into un stubush. The natives, worn of the country, and in this sheltered lice about fifty strung, so finding them clvos the small party remained throughout the in a tight pince the Nebraskopened fire. heaty fusilale of rifle lys from both sides. It was about mid-day who, the shots at- As luck would have it none of thes were tracted the attention of the troops at the Reported Terrible Atrocities.

Jan. 30. The Madrid newspapers publish injerad, Lut they have no desire to spend Nebraska headquarters. Colonel Stoltenz-

aimilar spell of fourteen hours under a harg at once despatched Cogushies C and terrible accounts of atrocities said to have crosa fira, Thuy honk of the determined to the front, following shoireafter with beon comunitted by the Filipinos. The stand made by the Filipinas at this point, Companion G and E, leaving orders for newspapers accuse the Filipinos of dia. and especially of the daro-devil gallantry of Compay. I to come on as a reserve. Cohousing Spanish girls whom they had two men who remained bebin to certain lonel Stoltenzberg on onning up learned

taken prisoners, and of urusily to the death to cover the retreat of their comrades. that ame three hundrel Filipines were pricats.

the fout the other at the top ledding a strung position, unget the

31.The motion proposed by of the stone steps loading op to the clinch rocks right ahand, and as he saw he could Sonater Mason in the United States, approach. With deliberation - to caliblooded brando they baded there a carry this position by a direct at directing special inquiries to be made in their back without sacrificing a large number regard to the mortality of American troops rifles, took steady aim, and fired into the of his men he told off Company and in the Philippines, has been adopted.

min the epi Amerie in soldiers advancing

several parts of the instruments. The je feet hart he thought had yet to be invented. but it had occurred to him that for use in large balls the megaphone might be axed

thanks was accorded the lecturer.

SPITE of other counter-attractions, the Ongan Recital, given by Mr 4. G. Ward yesterday afternoon in St. John's Cathedral, Wax fairly well attended. All the items set down for the organ were played with grant

in my ont

G to butēsuk the

Jan.

forward movement, the natural difficultion of the country to be operated over, the lack of proper transport, the estimated number of armed men in the rebel encamp to the instrument. He affixed tho megments, and the superior mobilky, of, a phone to the instrument, which rendere merita onny over familiar jungle swamp seremal vocal and instrumental selection and mountain tracks, it is not at all astonish. very distinctly. The programme canola.ing that the US, troops should be held in ed with the National Anthem. On the leash for a tino, moro rapecially us enn-One stood *motion of the Chairman, a hearty vote of siderable reinforesments are due to arrive almost daily. That the American troops will carry everything Infuse them when onen

road. The Anerionns red the thin part of waition. This mouvre 18269

Germany's Interests.. set in motion there cannot be the slightest

Feb. 2.-Dr von Hollebon, the German doubt. Hecent fighting on the outskits with interest, and the bullets wattered successfully executed, and the natives Ambasulur ist Wakington, has only

ations thou

wives out of heir shelter. In the mena. United States Government that Gormany' of Manila ha dömonstrated the inability of along the ground or the natives to withstand the determined inst the boundary wall. Still than two white, the insurgents had kept eps fairly interosse in the Philippines are exclusively

insurgents stood and fired, antil At last

Bastion was curries, the Nebraska found orlean Reinforcements.

territory. rushes of the American soldicis, who are both were shot down, the man at the few other on the other canonics When the cutecial, and she bad never dreamed of

falling fra, throwing out his arms

Arms LOW

officer and eight mon Falted and ur badly w

Although Colonel John Hay, the Aute, a terrible bullet wound on the forehead,

And amy trusted.

tuntical

in the Philippines is amor, four bat be continued to boche for four hours,

though there was no

American doctors attending the

traps sou about to leave New findly driven of They

the wandsad / Bgments of i of saving as this

though. 110 village of Sau

York for Manila. life. I thy he mentioned here that a Monte, breaking up

It

into mall bodies, the

inaximun strongth of the States the ina 19,606 men on the minimum, at 87,000 men, the footing in each cao to be M'Kinley.

In the United States Senate yesterday Senator Berry opposed the subjugation of the Filipinos by Amarios. 1 de lured that tens of thousands of per.ple believed the danger of the overthrow of American

institutions was unprecedented,

as he

obriate institutions.

M. Millevoye has been released, but the the ice having suddenly given way. Inebriate Institutions The Government ha annonsed ther Chamber has authorizest imprisonment and prosecution of M. Déroulede and M. Ha-the Tronary will ocetribute towards the bert for inciting the trap to mutiny. Both compulsory detention of patiunta în lo-

Abyssinia vow that their abjous was to overthr.w

King Menelik of Abyssinia is fadigamuk : at the influx of tuesians and Panslari the parliamentary Republic. TIE MISSING LINER BULGARIA. aninaries into Abyssinia.

The missing Hamburg Baer Bulgaria has arrived at the Azojos.

THE GOVERNOR'S PEAK RESIDENCE,

SEL. BEJJLIGA LODGES A PROTEST.

Investiture at Osborne.

Sir T. Powell Buxton, the retiring Garan nor of South Australia, and others who, received now your honours, have been invested by the Jueen at Osborne, Tila of Wight,

Army.

The Duke of Orleans, The Duke of Orleans has secured a depus tation of Parisian citizens which waitod upon him at Brussels that he has been insults offered to the French Personalis, he would try

try to hate ained by the i

of Franes." Rignal deliverance at France. International Disarmament. Lorden, Jan. 30,-The Conforanes Powers called the Cpar to consider the possibility of International digament which it was spurted would meet in Copez hagon will

will, It is now arated, riost at Brquadla, Jan. 1.The Continental press uniforias which la to meet at Brussels

At a mouting of Financo Committee, yesterday afternoon, Hon. J. H. Stewart minate to lay before the Finance Commit the Lockhart (Chairman) mid--I have only one too today, and that is one in which the Governor recommends the Council to vote

creation of Aten bungalow

at The Chik. If any porasy honourable member wishes for any infarton tion with regard to this, the Hon. Director

Delion (atanding)I do not

taste and skill; and Me Marray Bain's evory day gaining ju experiones and the steps ad His companion had surge wounded, and enptured two rican Becretary of State, reports that the sun of $9,300 for the pro

two numbers were 'sung with considerable acquiring 140. Jasons that can only effect, as she was in gesond vales, the pro-red by actual comist with a laro And Hers enemy, Critia there will gram no war er fallurk 1-

to si Amarlein methods and American practice and thoury. Intelligent aritiutum

Sonata (No.

1.- Cujan Ank}]

YOAN...

B-Rostrative

Mendetandin, (Stalma Mater') stat,

and Air('Messiah ').....Handel,

Recit

•

Air

MISS MURDAY PAIN, Ho was out off.

tobni

strallar case Accurred later in the day on main

of the line atar Montre Wein lady going towards Mariquias. The la always of valua ovon if it is not always the comous insurgrast, was fitoked up pinar wounded, but dressed their wounds,

An

· extremo right of

tha

The Ilausa of Representativen haa fixed of Public Works will be glad to give in wely disapurages the Cand'a peado canfəranas

The Chairman-Excuse me, we are in!

humourable member to atand.

It is expected that

Convention at

the criticism of a man kruined in military by Lieut. F. M. Kemp, surgeon to the put up some shite flags over them, and rariod at the discretion of President Committee and it is not necessary for the an extension of the Ganang will support

But Thou didst not leave, tanee should be noquainted with local con 4-Tacenta... Dubois,ditions before evolving fem thoir inner - Andantine in D flat, H. Lamore, outousness their pet theprich and indivi-

b. Cansonti...............Marshall, 6-Alr...(St. Paul). Mandela, dual plans of campaign.

WANTING TO KNOW.

With a soul uthirst for knowledge,

Like an aspirant, at collage,

distance of two miles.

THE CONFLAGRATION AT MANILA.

Fighting the Filipinos.

THE SAD AFFAIR AT TUTUBAN.

and (From Our Special Correspondent with the

(Army)

Belilinn nalte his questions with Chirase, and half breeds. The remainder native leaders are using their trooļš |

Auoney quite glib,

And Sir Stewart Lockhart, smiling,

So alluring and beguiling,

am foreigners-and if again sub-divided

(Muniu Times.)

Troops for Manila. New York. Feb 19-The transport Sheridan sailed to-day from New York for Manila. She will go vin the Suez Canal, and has been specially fitted up for the great heat the troopship will pass through the Red Sea. She carries-four-

teen hundred regulars.

Mr Belilies-I do not believe in extend ing old buildings, sir, and I shall have to say something at the next Council meeting when the Guvernor is present as to the building of a house for His Excellency.

The Chairman-I understand you are not in favour of recommending this vote?

Mr Belilios-I am not.

Mr Whitehend think the Committee is entitied to some information in regard to this winter. There is building at

•The Cliffs alrowly, What is this bunga- o What lense hava the Government taken of The Cliff, and what arrange ments have been made with regard to taking over this bungalow It is purely a matter of business, and I think the com- mittee is entitled to sate information.

the Czar's Peace Conference, but will zssias any proposal to limit the military foross.

The Genova has in view succour of the wounded in time of setire warfare. The International Society (termed the Red Cross Society), established in con- sequence of these proceedings, was very energetic in relieving the wounded and ack doring the Franco-Prussian war.

Fel. 3.-The Daily News states that the Car will shortly sunounce that Russia in- tends to abstain from increasing her arma ments.

Wireless Telegraphy.

Jan. 31. Some remarkabla experiments in wireless telegraphy have taken ulsao between the Kentish Coat and the Good win Sands Lightship. The exporimonts were educted during stormy wonthes.,

aclence; but it is well that arities at a dis-14th Infantry, suffering from a bullet loft them a supply of water. Altogether wound in the head. A portion of the the body of insurgents was chsset for a brain had been shot but

· AWAY.

life did not leave the body till several hours later.

Driven

from their first line of defence, the insurgenta appear to have been demo ralised. It is stated that their lenders MIS MURRAY BAIX,

Leaving out of commideration the fow informed them the Americans were merely Jerusalem, thou that killest the thousands of Spanish prisoners still in

cial people and therefore could n commercial phets,"

not fight. Actual results not connecting 7-March in B ft,

.....Silas. Nepilo, en aliminating entirely the US.

with this statement of opinion, the in- inilitary element, the civil community in Burgenta now show more respect for the the city and suburbs einnot be far short of American soldados, During the week, however, they have been rearranging and one hundred thousand. Of these reconaentrating their scattered army, and

MANILA, February 23, major portion consists of native Filipinos, the belief inside the city is that the

Last night, intense excitement pravnited in euph position will

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bring the American troops between them throughout the city. Information having In ander estegorical explodes esah little the majority would be found tu consist and the feet. At Santalan and Guada been received that a native rising, was anti- of Americans, Britishers, Germans, and loope they have been harassing the cipated, Cussuck guards were sent out, all aquib.

outlying troops, firing upon them from the guards were doubled, the atroats regu- Spaniards. Amongst the Feipins and the trees and sover of the woody clumps on In the question asked important,

half broede, it is a fair assumpiica that the hillsides, This sharpshooting is gularly patrolled, and every precaution taken Oh, now, come, you really ought'at

that wisdom could devis for the public Belition, ask the Government to tell you may sympathise with the insurgents, ling, and necusionally a company of men

bringing on an altruing fusitide, an reply, like of the horrors of war, or a well-ground-line on the qui rire, expecting a general up by the natives outside the city. This

Most of the firing was apparently a pre-arranged signal. Dir. | intlack at any moment. ed belief that victory must ultimately rest

ocenes at night, when it is impossible to with the Americas arms,

these sym-800 ayun, and to return the fire is so ing the dinner hour, fire broke out in a pathisers have refrained from throwing in puch waste of astmunition. But there have buuse in the Santa Cruz district. That it boon several sharp encanters between

which hardly be any doubt. While the firemen are spoken of down here as

Fat." this way we have had the battle of Pater, were succeeding in suppressing the first the battle of

battle of outbraad another occurred in the same dis. Guadaloupe, and thu Santolan-three latius in one week! Nettrict, and soon the light inflammable ma breeds might now their judgment to at all a had record. The pity of it 14 terind was one linge blaze. Chinamon and THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA. CRA wishes to take it over at a valuation, and filled the office until last year, when

resalis from thes bonofit -Manila would cease to be the safe base the nood; the American lines BT Indians zan-hither-and-thither along the :

For affira of Stato are never,

Twenty Millions for Spain. Feb. 21. The bill to pay twenty million dollars to Spain, in accordance with the Paris Peace Treaty, has passed the House. The Army Bill Feb. 22.-President McKinley says he considers the Hull army bill essential, and

trouble, Sixteen Thousand Mustered Out. Sixteen thousand of the volunteers have now been mustered out.

Army Baof

Either from family reasons, faar or a dis-koeving the outposts où uthier parts of the safety. At nightfall & fire balloon was sopt he hopes Congress will para-it without i thority to vamove any otpora of the

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General Miles in giving evidence before plaints about the Cuban campaign. He Remly reiterates the charges referring to

embalmed best.

But which really is a nutshell, one their lot with the insurgents in the field. But isolated ragitents or detachments, which was the work: of incendiaries there ean the Commission of Investigation into com..

what they know.

Vory seldom, hardly ever,

Conaded to the unofficial ears of So-and-so,

If you ask a question, seeming

With much import to be teeming,

without a put inside.

Every miekle makes a muckle;

They will answer, with a chuckin

With the plain official Yes! which

atmas official rank and pride.

wore the temptation in their way, if there were a prosjicet af overcoming a diminished garnison, these disaffected natives and lulf

mislead them into open hostility, and

no substantial

Should you seek in explanation

Of things nexth consideration,

Of the high and mighty Bagsbons who American general must hayo from which to

run the Ship of State,

They will fun you off by saying.

There's no waiting or delaying

But, you, really, musot mention,

Things about our new extension,

Or require to know the future of the

city of Kowloon, ̈ ̈

Though we sent Sir Stewart to End out,

He's not paul to speak his mind out,

Aud oficial horpe aen twanging to a most

joysterious lune.

And, friend Joseph, playing possu,

Pinan now Odatoglasa..

In the appel of his cost and ponders o'er,

the mighty thanie,

And our Governor, energetic,

the

e

the sharpshooting coutinuns as

items

nam Interesting thought they are as Barrow streete rescuing their household gods. Soldiers aided the fireinen to pre

LIMITED.

The Chairman--I have already stated A Demand on America. that the honourable the Director of Public The Neto Fork Tribune stated that Warks will be glad to give any information General Gomes, the lender of the Cuban asked for. A lense has been taken of forces, refuses to disband 'untd his troops The Cliffs for two years, and the under have received 60,000,000del from the

Sir Francis Ford sterling is that the Government has na United States Government.

structure

Jan. 31. The death is announced of Sir they may put up at the termination lease. The bangalow which is mentioned Francis Clare Ford, G.C.B., the lata here is a temporary bungalow. The nature British Aninsador at Rome.

The Right Hon. Sir Francia Ulam Fort of that temporary bungalow will be described by the Director of Public Works to any entered the diplomatic service in 1852, He Minister Plenipotentiary to hunnumble maruber who chooses to ask him was appointed

Me Ormsby-It is intended to erect bungalow with four rooms for the secummo dation of some of His Excellency's staff. There will be brick pillars and a tiled roof. The understanding is that at the termina tion of the lease it can be removed and the materials sold unless the proprietor of The Mr Belilios-May I ask what is the prosent rent of "The

of "The Clit's ?* The Chairman-I have not got a copy of last year's estimates by me, but speaking I will get a copy of the estimates. from memory I think $2,700 a year. But Me Belilin-If I remember rightly the okl rent of the house was something like $2,000

a year. The Chairman-You wish to know the old ront as well as the present

Mr Belilios-fhear that the old was $2,000 per annum and the Government leased The Cliffs' for $2,700 a year. prietor promised to extend the building and understand that for the extra reat the pro- adapt it to the Governor's wants.

The Chairman-I do not know where you derive your information from,, hot you are It would be interesting to know where you labouring under an antire misapprehension, got your information from.

Mr Belilius The last tenant would be able to tell us what he pai

UN

The following is the report of the Direc tors to the eighth ordinary annual general conduct his operations, with the assistance

in the dead monotony of tight, too much importance! of the fect. Any such ill-judged rising in

rent the spread of the flames, whilst meeting of shareholders to be held at the to these potty engagements by sensation.

Offices of the Bank, Victoris Buildings, We're at work, but what we're doing wo the city must be-doomul to failure; but mongers. At San Pedro Marati, a few days others kept a strict guard and ar

will I not just now relate.

Afor Hongkong, on Saturday, 11th March, at anyone familiar with the volatility of the go, Company II (Captain Dunbrell) and rusted all suspicious parties.

Company C Davies) of the Cali (Licus Davies average Malay must. zeugnise this 12-forniane, under the command of Major beachcombers hovered about, like banks noon- aibility an ona that must be considored in

Sime

WOYE went out dialodge some scenting prey, helping themselves to To the Shareholders, the National Bank of

China, Limited. the dispositions of the Commander in Chief, native sharp-shooters who had been keep lost in the most brazenfaced manner. As Gentlemen, the Directors have now the

Under the Spanish regime, as it must be ing up sa annoying fire throughout the mntil the country is pacified and all dangorneraing. A long úctour was made in the hot these waifs and strays aro attired in cast-off pleasure to submit to you the counts

December, 1888. of sudden uprisings of the native population sun, andthen from a small colmen a return military clothing they are often mistaken and balance sheet for the year ending 31st is averted

the citedel or wallet city forms fire was poured in for a few minutes. The for regulars or volunteers Heure probably

The gross profits, including $4,523.23 the centre on which the whole of the de- distance was too great for the Springfield, the utuse of the aspersions won a fire brought forward from last year, are fences dopeurt. The walled city ing strisoned however, and even if any antivas bad been quently heard applied to the troops during 8197,799.15, which, after duizetings all by a certain number of troops, and in the sighted

it is doubtful if any damage was the past fortnight. General Hughes and A dash was next mile 'cys the his staff officers were all hard at work super. charges amounting to $13,425.29, leaves Santa

string subuhs-Tondo, Binondo, done.

an the north, Santa Ana, open plain. No sooner did the men emerge vising their various organisations, and it is the net rust of $61,373

Instead of paying dividend, the Diree- Ermits and Malate on the south-there into the open than the natives opened up satisfactory to know that the fire was must be maintained a military policu or

a heavy fire. Ono American was hit then, checked before it reached the creek, for had tora, as stated last year, propriae to place Jerks his legs, quite sympathetle

this amount to credit of Capital Reserve cen d'armaris Arbund the hurt like but the two companies kept up the charge it got ner the whole of the Escolta and When Joey works the nutionettes, Tinks of fortressda established in Scotland | only to find a bend of the river between the principal business quarter of the town Fund, which will then stand at $170,870.50,

by the Duke of Cumberland to hold in them and their enemies: En returning to would have suffered. check the mids of the wild, warlike over three more men were hit-Private This fire lad not been suppressed when Highlandmen of those dara,

hul of course Company H. Jost a finger: Sorgt two other comflagrations spring up in the

Weish, en a miniature scale, block-housea were act Duan, Co. H, was shot through the foxt.Tondo and Binondo districts. thetaup by the Spaniards. These blockhouses and Private Brandt, U. C, shot through rebels fired upon the trumps, and we aftor-tire from the Heat Ofties Board, and Mr

Ame

the shoulder. Father Mackinnon, the wards learnt that a large body of insurgents being aligible for re-election offer them

lina at Caloocan, coming CARS, and although the lines now extend bravo padre of the Califomians, who, sick and gluded

the line far beyond these miniature fortresses, they as he was, had gone out to assist with the down the seashore and entering the solves accordingly. And, in the end, you'll find yourself just live been utilised to keep the natives at wounded, had a chet through the brim Tondo district. Here C Company of the audited by Moses J. H. Cox, and W.

bay.

Enclosed in an earthwork capable of his hat as be lay on the grama.

a. 13th Minnesota Regiment had a bad time. holding a

large number of men, those The padre seems to have a charmed life, Captain N. C. Robinson. Commanding Hutton Pots, and in London by Blessre ahut Deloitte, Dever, Griffiths and Co., Charter- blockhouers are built in comunding for this is not the first, second nor third time Company and the 3rd Battalion, was abuted Accountants. Knolls, usually with open plains in front the following morning four companios of three privates of the same company were the bullate have torn up his garmentų. in the mouth, and a sergeant and two or

CHAN KIT SHAN, Mr Belilion-Surely it is not wise to varying from huslf-a-mile to a

spend $3,500 on property which does not Is; refrain from asking questions that stretch in a semi-circle, roughly eating, the Californian Regimen, supported by wounded. When I visited the one of the

belong to Governinent?

the may bring about roform,

Hongkong, 9th February, 189. from north to mouth by way of east, and are twu Hotchkiss muntain guns, went up to hire at seven o'clock this morning, sontries

The Chairman The Governor hes brought this before the Finance Committee numbered 1 to 14, the lattor at the Malate dislodge the enemy, but wore ordered back were posted around the ruins, and were end of the semi-civolo. Built of heavy by Brigadier General king, before coming being fired st by rebels secreted amongst timber, each blockhouse is three or four into action.

the debris. I doubt any of these rebels BRINENEAD & Allison Pianos, the very best and considers that the expenditure is want- therefore bring the veto before the will survive their audacity. Many pri- value.-Robinson Piano Co.

Committeo to-day to ask them whether they sonars have been takon.

recciamend it. I understand you are bot ía favour?

Mr Bolilios-I am not.

who, hare to govern sem.

So, we go ch

blowing bubbles,

And accumulating troubles,

While the Government, just burbs

and sets us a-blowing more,

You need have no hesitation,

You may ask for information

where you were before.

Now, the moral of this ditty,

Not intended to be witty,

For our Government, so statoly,

Has deobled, only lately.

To have things fixed up as they were on

the creation morni

IONIC

bave been found very useful by the

mile.

They

shot down.

for in Japan, sami it is a HO LIBE instasult of 13th August Around went šuto tie church tower at, Banta A00, waterworks to San Pedro Macati

Euglish system is moro nutell use temperament

ving only 34,689.60 to be added to this account to bring it up to the proposed in the amount o$175,500,

Mr Lauts and Mr Kwan Hoi Chuen re-

Buttery

from the London Committee, and

The Chairman I do not see how the question of the list tonant affects the agreement of the present tenant. I think the question you asked was, what is the presont rent? I see thst according to curiostea it is 82,G) a year.

Mr Belilios do not believe in putting

the

up a temporary building. In the estimates something like $40,000 was provided for a

The Accounts at the Hund Office bave house at the Peak for the Governor. Is the erection of that house to be indefinitely postponed?

Chairs.

the two countries. For this special pur- pose, it is proposed to give the Spocis Bank the privilege of drawing capital from the Bank of Japan to the extent of 10 million The you-Nagasaki Express.

The Clairman-That I cannot say. It is postponed at ang mte for the present,

ed

This was all the business.

the Argentine Republic in 1878, and acted in a similar exacity in the neighbouring State of Uruguay in the following year. Then he was transferred to azil, Greece, and Sain in succession, and the became Ambassador to Turkey in 1892. He was appointed Amassador to Ronis in 1893, he retired.

Sudden Death at a Funeral. Feb. The Rev. Dr Berry, the walk- know Congregational minister, of Waivers Bilsb in Staffordshire, dropped dead is harapten, while oficisting at a funeral at he was in the act of praying at the graves side."

Heart dlecase was the cause of death. The Rev. Dr Berryvas pastor of the Queen-strect Congregational Church, Wol- verhampton, and filled the position of Chairman of the Congregations Usion of he travelled round the world, and visited England and Wales in 1897. In 1891-99 Australia and New Zealand.

...

Titles Conferred. Mr Justice Hawkins, who lately resigned his quesition as one of the Judges of the tilo of Burom Brompton. Gesu's Bench Division, has received the Lord Cromer, the British Envoy and Consul-General at Cairo, has been created Viscount Cromer.

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aturegs high, conveniently loopholed on It was whilst engagad trans-shipping a every side, that cool blockhouse may light gm on the river love San Pedro bo mald to be in touch with the next Maent that Lieut. Edwin A. Harting, Co. A rough estimate places the number of

ACTING upon the representation made by SLOWLY Mood Pianos, cheap, to clear for blocklinuse on right or left. Against A, South Dakotas (lent to the artillery), houses destroyed at from 1000 to 1500. the mer, easy terms, fall guarantee --- | Attillery fins they would be useless; their was crowned in the Pasig The gun slip The Chinese and Filipinos are the greatest the Cotton Spinners Association on the Tho Chairman-Has any honourable Rebieson Piano Co.

mafety under a heavy, well directed rifle fire pud and fell into the river, knocking several sufferers. Some Chingmen were shot as necessity of facilitating commercial transacmembers any other question to ask in regard I feave it for military experts to pronouneo. inen overboard. It in sumused that Lieut.

being mistakon for Filipinos. Britishers

No other questions being asked the vote seremont eantamplates, it is reported, to allow It is stated that the Japanner oficials whis: Farsonally, I would not care to be immured Harting was hit by the gin, as he never by spot from the burning streets, tions between Japan and China, the Givern-to have tan making a tour of Eutups within one of the blockhouse endor a heavy rose to the surface. His body was found going into town to witness the fires and to the Tokohama Specio. Bank to extend its was agreed to, only Mr Belilios voting view to obtaining a pratical comprehension fire, but that, of course, is only the in the river at Manils on the following day. watch over the safety of the offices and sphere of business so that it may furnish against it.

This morning I drove out towards Sin places of business weni advised by the capital at a low rate of interest to the mor-

1 of the European educational systems hays candid expression of opinion of an inexport warmly reported favour of the British chants who are in teulu batean

adimit the German to have a mom the line of blucklicuses is the Polvorin, last night but after passing the English clothes; as, should firing become genem)

MR Mallineux, who has been conducting definitely, technical characters but technical the central object of interest during the in- Cemetery heavy firing had been renewed, they might be mistaken for natives and education is aireally is a mere provided vestment of Manila by the American troops and the bullets were whistling overhead

negotiations with the N.S.W. Rugby Union Yesterday afternoon, there was a good deal

regarding the proposal to bring an Englishi 1 that the in thụ cấpaign of 1898 and the key of the uncomfortable proximity to our carramatta.

The sentinele advised a deviation, so we of fighting on the lines stretching from the

football team to Australia, has arranged a Topographically the country.

powerful combination of players to tour the Manila la wall adapted for defensive pur. and obtained an excellent view of the fire-Americans had one or two ten killed and

colonies in the coming season. The team poson. For satin miles from the seashore, works. Besides the ping ping of the Spring several wounded; but the loss to the

includes Byrne, Hussey, Nicholls, Timoins, it is gontly undulating, rising in easy gra fields, we could bear the steady roll of a rapid Filipinas is reported to have been hoary in HEADdations to the high hills in the distance. fire gun, punctuated by the scream of an ce proportion. At one point, thirty-fire CAYS MR W. WILSON, THE PO- Fooks, Elliott, Dudgeon, Gibson, Jarman, PULA Chainist at RAWALINDI and Stout, and Franks, all international players. A Toxada San Pedro Malati and San Juancasional shelf. The Americans were firing Filipinos were killed.

fidel Monte the ascent it more abrupt, into the fine convent at Guadaloupe We all praise General Hugbes and his Muanes, How Chamberlain's Cough The remainder will be county players.

value, and

Romedy has attained a piece in this and the woods in the strategical bouschakt forming slight ridges of stru

One staff on their activity and vigilance, vicinity. cus semi-cultivated folds in thell burst in open view, and Was

After the above was written, I was district, and though it has only been in. A LAVERPOOL Scotchman came down to His plotne upon the

Pakhouses are This had the effect of silencing the enemy. unpleasantly over the Hotel del Oriente, lead. From remarks made by my customers morning, and saying he had had a fearful TALKMOHAVEB9 Born ·

followed by a tall column of smoke formed that bullets were flying somewhat troduced a few months it has taken the breakfast table looking terribly seared one elop to preset but taking advantage of

natural carer on the opposite side the Church was held in readiness, but only a boarder, who had to sook safety in a fanirgents had construpted substantial.zig-scattored groups of natives were seen from lower floor. The Amarien losses up till

arthworks under the protection of this point, and no anaunition was wasted last night were 10 killed and wounded which they were able to lie until the ame upon them. The Californica boys are hay- A and affair occurred at Meera Andrew's rious troops came close up, poaring in a ing the hottest time of it, and are kept Cotton Mdle at Tatulan. Two employs hesty irregular fire on the advancing lines busy night and day,

at the mill, Henry Cartas (Sonth American

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sale everywhere. Prion, 50 ata, ani #1.

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