FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1899,
News from the Philippines.
Me Artiur 0. Flaming, an old and well-known British resident of Manila, died on ile, 20th October, He was highly re spected, anit had a riest interesting career In the Philippines..
An order has licen promilgated by
THE CHINA MAIL.
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS platform, and silenced the guns en Hop
CHINA MAIL'S SPECIAL SERVICE
THE WAR.
General Otis prohibiting the publication in ENTHUSIASTIC MEETINGS IN
Manila newspapers of the movement cl US, troops. The order reade The pub Heation in the public press of any articls or item of news showing directly or indirecily the arrival, departure, Irinafer, or other movement of any body of troops, is strictly profubitod
The steel hull of the gubboat Arayal, which has just been raised and taken to Cavite, is found to be in good condition, and the boat will shortly be ready for ser vico again. The Arayat was sunk by the Spaniards at the mouth of the Freay viver,
branch of the Rio Grande. She has just been successfully, raisal and rowed into Manila, and will soon be tmaxformed by The Cavite yant into a serviceablo craft and placed in commission as a patrol boat. The work of raising the gunboat took longer than was expected owing to her being hard in the end.
Another atletapt is being made to ob tain the release of the Spanish prisoners
still kept in bondinga by the Filipinos. It 600mg scarenly possible to justify the roten tion of those priecnors. The wat with Spain is at on and; and, if the Filipinos have any grievance against anybody it is against the Americans. Sovon escaped
MANILA.
OFFERS OF ANGLO AMERICAN ASSISTANCE.
• From Our Own Correspondent.
MANILA, NOV. 2, 5.14 p.in. Three hundred and twenty-soren British and American subjects reading here have expressed their readiness to proceed to South Afrien to fight against glie Boers.
Euthosiastic meetings have been held at which empathy with Great Britain was expressed.
Application was made to Captain Has foil, IL. P.M.'s Consol st. Manila, to 600 if their serviene moull be scoopton. He was asked to cable their fer to Lord” Šušis- bury, but replied diab he was powerless to tako netion in a matter of this sorties gy
The volunteers want to know if there is any use procceding to Hongkong at their
own expone
worth ridge, nsr Roitfontein, and the Boore abandonal the position."
COLONIAL RE-INFORCEMENT. The Queensland Contingent has smiled.
(Kobe Chronicle Special Telegrams)
LONDON, Oct. 25, 2.25 p.m. Lieutenant-Colonel Yulo has executed brilliant novement and joined General Sir G. White (in command of the British forcon hotween Ladysmith and Newmastle), and the British now await an nitusk by thá combined forces of the enemy,
The bullet has been extracted from the
wound of General Sir Willam Penu Symons.
(Kobe Chronicle'd Spezial Fetrgruns,
AUSTRIA-UNGARY.
TONDON. Oct. 25. There has been a tumultuous scene in the Reicharath at Vienna, the Czech mom here being the offenders. The sitting bal
to be closed.
[It will be rmentiered that the Austrian Language Dvoress, which permitted to official use of the Czech language in Boho mia and Moravis, and which gase such great offence to the German-speaking far of the population, have recently been abo
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THE LADYSMITH DISASTER.
INDIGNANT BRITISHERS.
THE U. S. RECONSTRUCTED
ORUISERS.
The U.S. raconstructed cruiser Isla de Luzon, on proliminary triak over the mon We have received one or two warmly-sured twonile kourse, yesterday morning wordan letters in which the writers express developed 14 knots as the average of their disagreement with the remarks in our four runs. Lending article of the 2nd inst. While fully -understuuding the feelings that prompt these letters, we still maintain that under the auditions of modern warfare thoro must be times who resistance would be were than useless. We give the following quotations as soicing the views of the njority of Britishers in the Colony :-
One goatlown writes:-I feet shared
The Isle de Ciba, the second of the Spanish Cruisers salved by the United Statos Government in Cavite Bay, having her repairs nearly completed, went out on Thursday morning on a profiminary trial trip, having on board Consul General Wild- man, Captain Wilde, U.S.S. Oregon, Con- mander Watling, Commuter Burgdock and
THE DROUGHT IN NORTH CHINA THE EMPRESS DOWAGER AND HER BIRTHDAY.
is
The following decrec, dated October 24, taken from the N-U. Daily News—
URICKET:
EMA, ENDYMIONS. BOYAL ENGINELE. Played at Happy Valloy on Thursday afternoon, and resulted in a win for H.ME. Endymion by 30 runs. Scores ROYAL ENGINEERS.
(1) Owing to the caltinued drought in the North, I, the Empress Dowager, Tze Thomline, & Mellonieto hai-tann-yu, etc, being filled with doop Barnfather, o Orton, b Franklin agai anxiety, day and night, with regard to the Lieut. Browne, b Franklin mus universal distrom which would assuredly Jolly, & McGojele tiane any longer, commanded the construe-Luut. Stevens, 1, w. b Merionicle befall my subjects should the drought con- Spillard, e McGonicle, b Frankiio. tion, the other day, of a number of special Livier, b Medionicle altars to Heaven wheroon sacrificial corento Scribbons. b Franklin praying for rain. Now as the celebration CBRT, ut aut pics could ho performed by the priests in Woods, c Baithwaite, b Franklin......
my birthday anniversary falls on the 10th McDonald, st, Brace, b Franklin day of the 10th son (12th Noventher and these alines will interfere therewith, the Emperor has asked to be permitted to
of my country for allowing auch reverses Chief Constructor Hobson. The vessel left remove thei. Cunsidering, however, tat
•
Extras
Total .......
H. 8. 'ENDYMION,'
in Africa, With all allowances, thura ( the buoy at the Kowloon Docks at 9.30 the altars have been erected on behalf b Sorgenut Bryou, L Spillard ..................
Another zy it
my people and that rain had not yet fallen, Blake, billard Irutused ny consent. But the Espesor Mr Franklin, e Livier McDonald... has thrice perstated in his prayor, thereby showing that he was carnest in his filal Lion. Orten & Browne ↳ Jolly..... piety, and thinking that any further parsis. Ale Masserry, b Jolly Een refussi on my part would appear like Sergeant McGonicle, is Jelly haughty obstinacy I had to give way and, bo temporarily taken down, commencing thoraforo, command that these ruin altars from the end of this month (2nd Novena, Ittivities are finished, so that earnest pinyers
her,) and re-erected after the birthday fe for rain may be continued as usual.
must be something very wong somewhere, to.. and proceeder to the marsured two milo posts, between which an average of hur eithor with pouple or systems.
rnas gave a speed of over 14 know. Every thing sumected with the machinery and wilers workal very saoothly, and most satisfactorily, not a hitch of any kind of curring from the start to the fiuish, and the Officers on board commented most favour-
lily on the performance of the vessel. is exposted that the vessel will he got realy for sea in about six weeks from date.
correspondent says: You was better the min erremier ed. I say it was a downright disgrace They were not chikiren out for a Sunday Setool picnic. Why did they nut shoot thoir nules? Why did they mist fight their way back? Why did they not to behind rocks like the Boers? Why did they not die Why did they disgned their coun try i Whito rsly be a foot-more fool we for putting him thare-int he was ably backed by fears, who did fanlish things, and then did not door their country's name
NEW SOLDIERS AND SAILORS' HOME, ARSENAL STRELT, [COMMUNICATRI]
Tod who have the social, intellectual,
[A reply has been sont indicating that as lished. The scene in the Ileichsrath doubt by dying! The disaster is due to thuir Hongkong is not yet nenneed assistance is less usage out of this circunstance.--drill xl education. They are drilical tool, and spiritual welfare of the Army not required hers and ni the offer of the K.C Hongkong Volunteer Corps was declined with banks it is not likely that the offer from Manila would to accepted. It should bo borte in mind that, Grent Britain is akat
-CIGANTIC FRAUDS AT
SEVASTOPOL
A court-martial is pending at Sevastopol,
cated.
Rev. Leistonn, e Jolly ↳ Livist............... Lieut. Braithwaite, Spillant b Jolly... Weight, out out... Moos, b Livier
Extrans.....
Total terjang
THE GREAT YACHT RACE.
THE THIRD SIZZLE.
Note:--It will be reg:ots b
in bored that when the Emperor's birthday anniversary fell on the 28th day of the Gth m (4th August inst), the poverty of the Exchequer and the Emperor's health were given ne reasons fr
New York, Oct. 7.-Old Boroas again to. prohibiting any celebrations; the Empress Dowager's jealousy of the Emperor's opu-day played battledano sund shuttlecock with larity even going so far as to forbid Tigh Yamen from presenting to his Me- the great single-stickers, and the third at- jesty the loyal congratulations on the event tempt to sail the first me of the Columbia o, Australia, Singapore and Powing, on the telegraphed by the trease in the Shamivel series for the International pilful pla that they ind omitted to do Trophy onded in failure. The race was do-
Still, the vast birthday last year. Another peculiarity of limit expired, with the yachts still five the accusion of the pres Dowager's cared filben minotes before the time. the above decreo : the insertion of the Em miles from the finish. peror as having persistently beauught his throngs who went down to the sea to wit- Aunt's permission to take down the min nuss the battle royal were in a measure altars the presence of which indicated a compassated by seeing a magnificent light- calamity in the land, and therefore son'd weather duel. But in the end, the dis the Taperial nephew who did it, but the almadened, tho Colurahie wae in the lead, We may take it for granted that it was notched by the fact that, when the rede was her one, the most powerful subject in the end improving her position, and, had it bean finished today, the Anerican Chani- Tapire, Jung Lu.--Translator.
prisoners stats that they have boon com. Jes in extremis. She will survive the shook where a series of gigantic fratals have bærb of blood in their nostrils, ducation their ofcy, deaden their moral sensituli-hy a mockery on the proposed celebrations.appointments of the patriots were sherp
of the Ladysmith disaster, E., C. M.] discovered. Forty-three nilicinis sinc impli-You mast capitulatu-your highly-trained
It connection with the abovo, duce the following from the Manda Times of the 20th October :---
FRENCH AFFAIRS.ANOTHER
SCANDAL.
capitulate. An umpira tilos up and says and Royal Nary at heart, it is appalling to You are deal. There are superior name think of the many temptations, in Heng bera against you. So when nur boy soldim kung, to which the defenders of our com- have wasted their ammunition in the clouds weren, our libertion, and our lives aro and their bellies are empty, and the smell exposed. Drinking saloons and brothels all, in which our countrymen spend Thetis, and in many cases ruin their health. On the other hand, the attractions and helps to a better life are not what could be desired. The Fanio dangers and temptations threaten men in all great military and naval centres. Hence, elect holies like Miss Weston and Miss Robinson have long been at work founding Souliers and Sailors' Homce in important military and naval stations like Portsmouth, Plymouth, Gibraltar und Mal ba. At first this movement, like many a good work, was frowned upon and opposed, hat it has antlived its detractors, and the Homes are now highly appreciated not only by those for whom they have been special buik, but also by the Commanders-in-Chief ou the foreign stations and the Admiralty and War Office at home.
officure have got you is a hole: heights are not crowned. The old illiteyata soldier would have bottled up his last dozen cartridges for the final rashes, and probably Another scandal has been discovered income through. God knows they put on France in consequence of the failure of a side enough in prace; they might die like number of the Agricultural Lenu Asocis.men when the tima coses i carn the wages
they have drawn for years.
[This is altogether at of reason, until we receive the full particulses. The men and unlicers of the British Army are just us rely to die now as they have been for the last century or BU The departmental system must be radically improved.-ED.
tions.
pulled to fight against the Americas, the Alternative boing starvation. The American prisoners receive a little better treatment hut are more closely watched. a day is allowed them for food and clothing and they
There is a movecot on foot. among the are continually kept inprison under a strong
restless spirits of Manila to organiza a boly -guard. It is Aguinaldo's customs to farm of voteran saldiers which shall offer its ser- out his Spanish prisoners to the wealthiervices, to the British in the war in South class for kup in return for what, labor condition. One hendred names, and on the fist with Capt. Ewing, Formerly a British obtained front them.
naral yolunteer, at their hand lost of these men are discharged soldiers who lavo served in the Philippare warned have good records behind them, and are of no parti oular nationality, though mest are English And Agerie m. They are principally We torners or on who have siways been used of excitement, who are to a life in the open
procent-filling positions in the Quarter Manta informs as that the Chinese there. 9.1 1 in on the 16t's inet. at the harbor of Fukayeter's Paynton's, Customs and all of are very grateful for the past kindness and an unopen part in the Ueic Islands. Three the Government Departments, and whi officers and a milor landed for the purpose | chinks under their confiating work, preferring Protection of the British Vice-Consul during of shooting. During the day two children a life of excitement and danger to a job of wure accidentally shot by one of the oficers, bat, fortunately, are not seriously injured. A complaint has been lodged at the District Court there against the officers, but the re- sult of the action is not yet known.
Shooting Accident in Japan.
The Nugushi Press of the 25th October reports:The Italian craisor Elba, which Jeft here on the 14th inst. for Slinghai, put
Ruggis and Japan. -
quill-driving.
Captain Ewing waited upon the British consul this morning to consult hins apon the matter, and the advisability of taking further tes in the matter: Nothing has Fileveloped so far, but it is frusted that the project will soon resume cous appeamaca
dpora Pusto
vekits.
CHINESE SUBJECTS IN MANIDA
PRESENTATION ADDRESS TO HE RAMSDES, BRITISH VICE-CONSUL
A Chinese gentleman just returned from
'bique writes-On reading your
the war in the Philippines, and in recogni. ¦ kasing avide in last night's Jail with re- tion of his services they are going to present forence to the situation in South Africa, I Me H. A. Ramsden, at an early inte, with would beg to draw you attention to the
a few voluable presents. The following is speech of Lavel Wolecke, in January of List
samo time
Manila.
board ship two-full Army Corps omlete down to the very last possible stores that would be required-complete in every way → and that could be done some consideralde time before the Navy could lays the necessary ships to carry them from Ene,
a mpy of an address to be jaesentet at the year, at the North London Rifle Clah,
when his hardship said :--
He wouk tall capsidro racl, -Aslefront to H. A. Besuty, klar.
Britannic Majesty's Vice-Chasul ston which an would stake his humour, that do any of England's foreign entonces, The Hopad received yesterday (1st. 20) besides a number of non-dependent states, Manila, from Chinese residents in if the Government decided to go to war wire from its Feking correspondent to the have fored the services of troops of some.
DEAL SIR,-By decres of Her Most Gen and send as Army abroad, we could put on effect that the Taungh Yamen had received klad or other, and we do not ace why there from the Russian Micister iu Peking a most should be any objection to an offer like this cious Majesty Queen of Great Britain and coming from men who have learned wariato Ireland, you were especially authorise to haughty and aggresivo dispatch sternly in the school of experience, and a great look after the interests of Chiness Residents prohibiting the Chinese Government from any of whom have lived from boyhood up during the late War in Manila. In all ongaging Mr Yuno, Japanese ex-Miristor in frontier towns and know the Efe of the cases, you treated us all alike, and wher plains. They would make au minirable ever we experienced any difficulty or at the capital, as Chief Advisor in the body of regular scouts throughly adepte danger in which we needed your hush. Twungli Yamen, and also demanding that the for such work anking the African woods and tares, you always used your best
deavour to render ua thu nue Witch | Eandja shares." further sanding of Chinese youths to Japan.
The British Cassalate has been bothered promptness; in fact, you afforded us every to study the military profession be at once with many Americus, who have come in facility when applying to you forassistance stoppet. The dispsteh, it is stated, culed an ever-increasing stream to apply for posi. When poace was procained, it was that all with much threatening language sinhrtions as teamsters for the Transvaal. In our properties had been perfectly protected to that of a conqueror to his vangawhen accountable way a persistent ru- and saved. For this great kindness, we oncinics. With referenco-to the proposed wOUT has spread about the town to the cannot but express to you our heartfelt ongagement of a Japanese official to uct useflest that the Britisli Government is ingratilula. Again, for the action you t Chief Advisor to the Central Government, reed of drivers and general stock nien, and taken in bringing to light, aply that the delay is due to lack of trap- It will be remembered that this paper some tandreds of the unemployed have the
of ro the first to make the intention known This suddenly decided that they are old time ment in Manib, the necessity was at the time of the appointment of the borsen and that the Transvaal is the moving evils hitherto oxisting an Empresa Dwag's two, enyojs to the
the only place For
the Chinese, such as the Monopolies Mikado, part of whore mission, we stated,, In vom live the obliging officials turned and other immual combinations, in posing was a invito Marcuir Ito to fill this important post. As the Marquis could ill way in aftor at Aying that they had on the weak, also many other evil prac be spared by his country, ho recommended
tiens &c., de, thereby embling us to par light the tonifer line, and that if such sne and follow our Tredie and Callings in were the case there would be no possible perce, without fear of danger.
As your anticla denks rather injudiciously with the Miltary authorities in the Jace of this speech of the Commander in Chief, hope you will kindly insert this extract.. [llow injudicions? Does Ubique' in-
The Army and Navy Committes of the Wesleyan Church has for many yeara de
voted its energies and its available funds to thirty of those Homes in diferent parts f his purpose and bas helped to build som- the world which are open to the use of le
en irrespective of creed.
released an 1879 The very outskirts of Qe British Ropire, in the Fas East, les aways been, and must continue increasingly to be, a 1st important mili. bary, aud aval centre. A large garrison continues to reside here, thousands of the Royal Navy flock in upon ue during the
now proposed to supply this desideratum. winter months. Yet up to the present no adequata Home has been provided. Tho following statement will, we venture and gire clear kles of the scope of the task to hope, present the outface of the schemo which a few of us have set cur unds:
It is
I
LAYS OF AN ISLAND
XO. 1.
AT THE BAND. Rorked by ragged railings, Rocking up the rent," Perched on the palings,
(Tix de rigur-the-mode) Run orar hy ricksh
Greiting in the sand, Pity the Poor Public,
Listening to the Baad
struck a mild festivity last night, A sort of fearful frustod jumbarco, With nothing of weird sacrificial rito, Biit naught of frolic or unseemly glee About it. "At much you'll understand, I wont (never again 1) to hear the Band..
friend went with to. A man of many
a
pion would probably have had ono race to hor credit. And this is no email con- sideration with the content as opon as it is univorarily admitted to bo. After three trials, the exports are about as truch mystilled as they were at the beginning concerning the merits of the ture buite. Nothing bet a spanking, wholesale breeze will furnish
мы
true
test. Today, as ou the two previous days, the course was laid fifteen miles doud be-
wind and return. Pure the
So evenly untshed were the toautiful clean-limbed radera, that they rounded the outer Tark like thoroughbreds, almost nock and neck. nas finished after three hours thresh to windward, with the Columbia's white lark-liko none half-a-length in front and in the weather position, but so close was her green gival that the black shadow of the Bheanne's forming sail was silhouetted eginst the Yankee's snowy canes.
Aa
result of to-day's race and thuso of
Teslay and Thursday, the talent are
And mesh unhely knowledge of hissed deaf onfounded. Some of them.
kind-- Gantly, Ye Criticy in this Telo of Tears
Near three decades had soared his
enustic mind.
Upen the fence a suxt we then devised, And thus the Crown Colonial moralised.
'And this is dissipation. This is Life,
Provided gratis in the Gorgeous East; At anyrate for such as have no wife,
And social aspirations well-deceaser] "Ban was not made to live (out East)
alone."
Ura pro nobis' came the cornet's un, For drives by moonlight Singapore
famed,
is
Shanghai has Vela's music municipal, But we why, mo
a week we can get lamed, Nay, netimes twice a week hecoine a
cripple.*
iffures to the merits of the two be, but they seem unanuneus upon two things First that the Shamrock is the ablost boat that over crussed the Western Ocean to lift. the aug, and, second-ind what is more important that she is more ably handled that the Defender The superior saman- ship of Captain Hogarth and his crew of jolly Eaglish tars was domonstrated ht several critical, points, ir to-day's race. To Captain Barr and the usuaging owner of the Yankoo loop belong tho eredit of executing as brilliant and dar ing a piece of seamanship as was ever witnessed in a yacht race. Its rock. nass and auxiety, it is accomplishment, therefore, the misc of Aueriesus beast bigher lossness caused a great deal of nervous. Sic George II. Chubb aral a few other Wesleyans who are specially loveted to the oral and encial wel are of the Army
with pride. It was the epectacular feature of the day, and fortune favored the bravo. and Navy, un the regasion of Her Majesty's
Bat though all secubed agreed that the Sheer Tack hul the coolest and most resourcefel Damond Jubilee, determined to raise a fund for the exprem purpose of building Soldiers and Sailors Homes in different Of what be said I failed to catch the sense, skipper, and the skiftiest tres, the fact that the Columbie finished in the loud would prats of the British Empire. A consider I'd eaugh, just then, a nail upon the fence.
seem to baske it logically follow that, in bu abla son as subscribed. In no part of!
tween hats, seamatehip reside, the white It's little wonder that y pegging'
wonder is the speedier and the better. Yet the Queen's dominious, probably, is a tho
thrives, rouglily modern and adequately furnished
upon this conclusion, the sharps are not of Heas, which shall be conducted on total
our wind. The Irish bunt did undeniably baiter work to windward. She carrod hor abstincnca principles, more needed than in
The cannon-game's a quite ico anful way up into the windwal in astonishing The following natice is issued from the Hongkong. In view of this fact, the Wes-Pin-pool auffices to our weary livos,
leyan Chaplain and a few friends brought
style. But here again the Columbia seem grind. the needs of the Hongkong station before
footing what she lost in pointing. As the On the 3rd at 11.19 a. The barometer the notice of these
coolies each!! administration of the
help The Ok lence e not, Dear Heart, the fifesability of a sailing vessal is determined by the power to make leadway against an nd besciech. Yano being greatly led and respected chance for applicante iron so distant a port Mersiful Act, an for placing as tender the has fallen over the Philippines, and remains | responsible for 14 Bigband who are Of course, there's-here they come, foured to be able to more than make up in verse wind, she in the better boat by that Peking, the maltar was quickly settled. Ata | Ds Meuils: This men still.contingo calling canopy of gasprotection, we can but most stealy on the China crast. Pres-fund, and appealed for
gure low, apparently, in the Pacific to the Committee has generously voted £1,000 the Bilalo's Government. If the Hapro in aight,
Minister 2 Peking was appointed by and apparently there in end to the stream offer to you, our Merciful Parent, our is lur, used, and still high ever or $19,000. But the building and fur-
test. titulo and thanks. We beg to resgat correspondent is right, it is evident that A pereon would naturally think that the to you the accompanying Tablet, on which China. Gradients moderate. Freşli mtanishing fa commodious and attractive | soon on the cow strong monsoon in the Home cannot be less than 818,003; rehtious between Russis and Caina brataverish population of Manila would bo ao ar inscribed the words, Crities re
there remains therefore 88,000 ta' be rather strained, especially as it is buliarod
noderate N.E. winds far that the Teuingli Yainen do not intend to occupia, with the war, that is going on | raqued,' 'Peace enjoyed' as a token of one, para of the Chim Sea; Forecast Although, technically, the Home. Now Mrs. Cheap is cut by Mia Dear
plating Grateful Messary wodnej
Mr Yano instead for the st, and Mir
a now
them
nu knowledge that the British fores were
Band way to the Russing. Dinisters de bocomo interested in the sunrtial troubles
at present -N.-9. Daily News,
News from the Filipino Camp.
Colonel Caillon, of the insurgent arwy, as been promoted by Aguinaldo to the rank of Brigadier General. Aguinaldo's tall in now composed of General Fantalcon Garcia, Colonel Sityar and Major. Heruan."
of other nations bur the progress of the Transenal dificulty is eagerly watched and warmly debated on the streats and in the clala
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
LONDON, lat Nevenber, 1800,
do, on ex-captain of the Spanish army. THE CONTINENTAL PRESS ON THE
Major Biardoni, ex captain of the Spaniel
LADYSMITH DISASTERL
notice of the Amerio
[Here follow about 500.
have
rosport, 6. M.]
WEATHER REPORT.
Observatory
For this
There's no amusement to divert iman's
ni:
We're growing more unsocial year by year, Cans, ciques and coturies the Iso
divide
There was a spanking breeze from the north-west and a heavy engil from the out ward, when the Chirombie, peder maiosil point off the band jib, flitted away from
south-west spit at 9:20 am, and, with alects cased a tride, leaded for the Saudy Flock Lightship, at a twelve-knob slip. Capt Bare held the wheel to windward,
will be under the control of the Westoyan (She was a King's. Street bara
"Sydney side!) Army and Navy Committees the building and its priviliges will be open to all who Sing Mr D. got this ten dollar rise."
B diane were 'sary, the fluto soft sigls. sue them, and denosine ional differone s Hospital will, as far na possible, be rigidly excluded. Mr Rounsevulle Wildman, U.S. Consult
follow-Thon privileges will comprise bede, bil-What's more, the "White Man" gets done on the crew assisting on the lea side.
Bards, temperance refreshments, and cur General, courteou-ly supplies us with the ing Donations to the Fund for the extension rent papar. There will be a hall for 20-
-nita The Continental Prst, especially the
any, is assigned to the headquarters of Aquino's brigado. Artillery Major Badal, French, is jubilant at the Ladysmith
er-lestonunt of the Spanish army, and disaster.
Lisa Colonel Genova are with: General Concepcion. The latter is a brother of the
Borish Major Genors, how a prisoner in
the hands of the insurgents. Cal. Quori.
RE-INFORTMENTS
Fivo transjus tá are ducat Durban on the
chict of staff, le commissioned abroad, an inabotlang wuer. After that,
his placa is taken by Leut. Colund Celso there will be a rapid succession of trans- Mayor, an ex-esptain of the Spanish semg.
THE LADYSMITH DISASTER.
TYPHOON WARNING.
--- $52,440
Tung-Wa Hospital.
The Directors of the Tung Wa to acknowledge with thanks the
following:-
Manila Observatory, 11a.m.
November 3rd, 1899. Depression Pacific probably E.3.E.
of the Hospital &e.-
Already acknowledged H., and Whampos Dock Co.,
Itd. MA-Union Insurance Society of Can-
ton, Ltd.
500
pigsen,
Chow Fire Insurance Co., Ltd.
230 200
Meters Johnson, Stoker and
Master ***
200
Mr Dorabjee Nuwaje
150
The Pusee Clarity Fand.....
Messrs Tata & Co. .......
150
Merry Lamke and Engio...
100
130
100 100
100
100
FO
50-
50
25
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DUTCH AND ENGLISH POPULA- TIONS.
Mr P. Edmond Garrett, member of the
Legislative Assembly, Capu Colony, "PMessrs W. G. Humphreya& C. perds the following note to an articlo entitled The Incritable in South Africa,
in this month's Congengranart :--
Mosse Cawasjee Planico & Co.
r . tt. Roman Messe Brandao & Co.. Mr Fung Shan-stan The white popolation of South Africa is Yan We Chan now at least 820,090, sa increase of 77,400 Mesure Bunker & Co..
immigration going to the English side. Mowers Arratooa V. Apear & Co. bine live ochreiner's estimate is based users Calati & Co. apon that the Dutch patnumber the Bog-Hon. F. H. May, C.M.G..
Mesure Kalin and Komor bout two to one) is a mystery. Jisirby
The families of the leading insurgens, Sree. | Ports. Chuidian and Leyva, ata homly expected sto arrive in Manila. At the investiture of
licentities of he University of Turkoo which took placen few days ago Aguinaldo prosidad. He wore the full dress of A Cap
that the forca sont so clear the left flank. Byon in Cape Colony they are bat clorou Me W. H. E. Eli → biwikweist. There were niso precaut Au
Yolary secretary of public instruction ponsisted of de companies of the Gloucesto eight. Various statistical authorities Mers Hajes Adanismal Co
dospatch from Ceneral White states
Guanio, Rector of the University, and 2 ters, 6 of the Payal Irish Fusiliers, and a whom I have asked put the Dutch through-Me H. N. Cooper & Co Paterad.. Eight soldiers took their rosper i battery of-liehl gons. The mujte stamped.ut Senith Africa at teti to nine, as about 13r Erich Georg
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tive degrees, niter which Rocter Guerrero
equal, and oven at eleven to twelve. The Mess Abdoola & Co.**** made an eloquent speech News of the ou owing to the boulders and rills shots following figures are those of the President & Friend freschievous act of ton Sjanish officers is and bolted with all the gues and the res of the United Chambers of Commerce, my negotiating for the surrender of the reg
friend J. W. Jagger. They were not ment cut minded by them has just reached servo ammunition ho trops held the intended to prove any theory other way, Turlag, and mediate spread all over the position, under beavy fire, from dawn uneate based on offen and commercial data, rebel country. The insurgents we od 3 m., when their ons mition was exander, if at all in overstating the Dutch partial yonganon for what they
proportion sillat the catán act of their countrymon on Fire Span-
hausted, and the position with the eur- ^ih vrisavers if their hands. The prisoners
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A PINE gintleman is one some coquette Liss done up.
certs. The financial assistance of all who may be interested in the welfare of our soldiers and saitore is rarnestly and reapest Fully solicited.'
blooning show
To bump the Burden" in this colony'; But wily alien, soon aro in the know,
Likewise the agits Chink and Portugee." Sand Her victorious majestic posled I moved and fell into the cricket field.
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danced on the fences, Perched up in the trues, Fina Hongkongensia Specimens are these? No, deluded Tauris,
Note-boul, pen in fond, They're the Hongkong Public
Listening to the Band.
But it may be asked, is there not already Saldiers' and Sailors' Institute? Is not thie subcient? There has been such Institute for years, but it has never fumish- et anything like the necessary attrac tions. Nor is it possible that any rente ed building, probably but ill adapted at bety expecially with the enormeasly high rent
btaining in Hongkong to-day, dan orer affer facilities for a satisfactory Home. Moreover, the oxigences of Hongkong life have made it necessary for the Cramitter to change its location three times within a year. Those who know it beat, and the good work it has done, are franks to confess that something more complete, more lone lise, moro adequately furnished-in a word, the Empress Dowager of China :—
a under building which shall furnish bet tar accoinmodation and offor more attrae- tions is an absoluto necessity. Such a building is now contemplated. When co ploted it will be a credit to the Colony and blessing to the men. We renture there fore to hope that all who are able, irruspe
JULIEN DALZIEL.
Chinese Degradation.
The N.-C. Lady Neres publishes the following translation of recent decrees by
moral.
The rest of the crow were distributed along the weather reit. The Colsimbs was carry ing the same mainsail is on Thursday.
The Starech ande an early start from Sandy Ilok Bay. She passed out by the noist of the Hook at 9:00, carrying the same sails the Columbire, and arriving off the Lightship at a few minutes before 10 o'clock. If to-day's nice had bean contina- ed to the hoish, some five miles away, it would be execedingly had to predict the winner. Throughout the handling of both boats was exco lent, but the balancs : wes probably in favor of the Shamrock' skipper and eros. It may be of interest to many to knew approximately what the result of the race would have been had it andled in reality where the event was deciated ct In view of the closeness of the yachts at that time, it was fair to suppose that, if the finish had been there, the in advice of the Shatarock. In that case Columbis would have crossed it 10 seconda. the summary for 25 miles would have koen as follows: S
(B) The Grand Secretary and issine, Jung Eu, presented & memorial the other day asking to be peralised for having Columbíre.... reconnorded Chen Pao-ciun to the Go-Shamrock vernorship of Hanau, and we landed the matte over to the Board of Ciril Appoint mended that, for his offence. Juur La Munrock degraded two steps in rank and transferred to a post suited to degraded rank; but as Home
an act of extra grace I hereby commute his sentence to degradation of two steps in runk but with retention of his present posts and. bonours with reference to the rap
With
report of the Board of Civil Appointmaouts upon the pan--
tire of nationality nud creat will step ferents for deliberation. It is now recomColombicyc
ward and help us in this good work.
Cheques may be made payable to the Wenleyan Soldiers and Sailore Fual, Hongkong and Shanghat Bank, or 16 Rev. U. Bons, Gleniffer, Kowlo
Stat
Finish.
11:41:02 4:31:00 11:21:19 4:31:10: Elapati Correctode
Time."
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5:00:08 5:09:58
500.51 5:09:45 According to this, the Shamrock would have won by seren sreonds actual time, and by 12 sounds corrected time, supposing of eurae that E Colinlita allowed her Re Bonths for 20 railos, instead of 6:31 seconds for 30 miles.
Too much help has started many a man on
sity to be recorded to Chang Pai hsi, Later WIEN & woan is in love sho's a self-ope Max is a peculiar animal. When he get than rol to ruin. what he wants ho desn't want it.
Thiene are some traths that never get too ary Chancellor of Kuangtung, for zoom painted detective.
wonding Kang Yu-veins fit for the post of old for man to leam...
Sous men when they have anything to ray don't say it, while others say Bare [thing else,
lish means, af- cours, von Dutch
Were adult tastes only taken Nohin ver thinks he has attained his a potentia federal clactors, proper position in the word until he is
majority, to look down some bods
Minister to some forsign Court, it has Factt a foninine standpoint the pin is cashiered for his offence. By ta get of The game of life will continue until Gabeat recommended that be should by mightier than the sword. oriel plays his trump
grace I hereby commute the sentence to sont post of Literary Chenelor af Kuang Loss of rank hat will retention of his pre-
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