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OLURCH SERVICES.

OF CHOLAL SERVIUM AT 67. JOHN'S CATŘEDN&L.--257H SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY

SUNDAY, NOV. 19, Matins-Responses, Forül; Psalms> Old Melody,, Lawes and King; To Deum and Benedictus, Dayton Smith in E flat Hymns, 189 and 191 Kyrie, Boyton Smith in that: 06 furtory Hymn, 316, Evensong:-Lesponses, Furini; Psalms, Fussell, Battinhill said Hayes, Magui float, Bentinck in. D; Nue Dimitting Medley in G: Hymns, 256, 362 and 27 Voluntaries, Fostive Murch- Calkto; Melody--Marshall. +

UNION CLICHOD.-SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 19. 114..Hymus, 16, 148, 395, and 308;

Paulin, 24 (Langdon); Viluaturias, Goes and Bennett, Gp.m.-Hysons, 125, 280, 374, 336 and

189; Voluntarios, Rossini and Bieroy

WESLEYAN NETHIOPET CHURCH.-WANCHAI

HUNDAY, NOV. 30. Morning-10.30. Evening-12.

Opium Quotations. Hoзuzo, November 38, 1800.

Now Patna, cash,.

ESIK)

Old Patan, cush,.....

New Benares, but,

BUD

id Bomares, cash,

New Malwa, erudit,

800

Allowance, Taols,.....

Last Year

906

Allowance, Tucie...

Old Malwa erolit,

Allowancs, Tacks,

Persiz, Oily, canta, ....

Allowancs Tele, ........

1 .

Pomian, Paper tied, long makes 8:0 Allowanco, Tele

Persian, Paper tick, short zakusfilių

MEMOS. FOR MONDAY, Shipping.

BIRTH.

At 13, Kinutsford Terrace, Kowloen, en the 17th November, the Wife of J. GAIT, of a Daughter.

DEATH.

O the th November, at, Yokohama, JOSEFINA, the Wife of G. M. Co Remedios,

I.T'

NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBENS,

is heroby Nolined that feus the List of Janney next, the Subscription to the CUINA MAIL will be $30 per quarter instead of sr.

THE CHINA MAIL.

Notes by the Way.

tribution of population and the develop ment of the country's natural resources, it The price of coul at Moji and Bakau is will lose much of its worth if its castern rising but the dealers are grumbling at the torminis is in a French Province of the de-lack of ships and the rise of freiglite.. funct Celestial Empire. Yannau in its entiroby must never ba ceded to France. If the disintegration of this rugo Empire is about to begin, Great Britain inust share in the spoils to song extent, and one of her stipulations will probably boshatin Yun- can Province and the sight of railway con- strection along the upper reaches of the

A young lad died at Kobe on the 8th inat, frons babonic plagus. It is supposed lie contracted the disease from rice import ed from Nowchwang,

Owing to an increased price for raw materials, the match isnufacturers of Japanese matches $1 per iun.

20, instond of $26 and $7.30 Tanytro until contact is made with the Ganka: havo dooided to raise the price of{

BAIN & REID,

Proprietora

rich Province of Szolinen, This, of course, presupposes that the British Foreign Ofice has some sort of pokey in regard to China, 20 The prúdiodian on this isme dommenet If it has not, then we may expect the at .4

spread of French justice and humanity throughout the whole of Western Criss with onresponding decrease of British trada and influence in a`region British pioneers have been taught tulonk upon with { some degree of hope.. France's policy will

The China Mail.

HONGKONG, SATURDAY, surpr 18, 1599, be better understood after she has shown

her hand at Kwongchau-wan,

A Few days ago. M. Decrais, the French Minister for the Colonies, sporking at the banquet of the Colonist Union in Paria, said that the period of French conquest had bven unperseded by a period of organisation

and administration, and that it was the French ideal to make the French, genius loved and appreciated become of its justíco

M. and humanity.

Deerais doubtless. menut what be said. But the people who i stand outside France and regard the at tempted restimation of her ideals can mily

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Amended.

The doparture of the P. & 0. Co.'s HT-

Noakin, Captain C. D. Bameth, R... for Shanghai and Kobe, is postponed until

on, ou Molay, the 20th inst.

The Indo-China S.N. Co.

Mesars Jardine, Matheson & Co. in

A Chinese fireman of the Phra Chuda China leo wan sentenced to two months' imprisonment, with hard laboury at Bang kok on the 4th ist, for attempting to smuggla 219 tins of opium into Biam.

4.

"Captain Hiraoka, the Japiness stoff officer who is provceiling to South Africa to watch the military operations, is, it would appear, to be attached to the Boor Army. Colonel Hich the Japaktere military attathe in London, laws already jined the British

ata,

+

Womer are being substituted for went in minor officiul positionar in Japan. It is proged to appoint iben as ticket clerks. in rúe railway stations. So is the mamunė of poetry and fiction conquered by tho ampootie civiliation of the West I

Colonel Newman, Lieut. Colonel Churchill, the Relish Military Attaché of

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1899.

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS

FRAGRANT WATERS MURMUR, That the Sham churn blander may he's

master-stroke of policy, but no one mera- | 4 CHINA MAÏT'S SPECIAL SERVIOK ber of the British Community seems to recognise it as other than another nail in the coff of our political vinduene in China,

That the "hews concerning the French doings in or near Kwong-chau-wan will Awst probly lead to further claims being made on the province" by the French Government.

That in the absence of any important tradul interests on the part of France, a grave fear exists that French cueronolmonts will tend to, couplicate, ristters very serivasly.

That I suppose great events are in propara- tion we are to beliore the jais pre- luntary' by wire as to the intentions of the Fuwers.

That it would be a source of great gratifica

tian were wo favoured by an inkling as to the gist of what is likely to be tho policy of Great Britain in the Further KMBI

That the programme which is to amaze the

world is stated to have boon katched at Washington, under the warning in- fluence of President MeKiuloy:: That wait is probable Great Britain and the United States (with Japan as a possible third party) are un the side of the main tenance of China's integrity, it will in deed be pleasant reading to see how this object is to be maintainol in conjunction with a faithful observance of existing

treaties.

THE

WAR.

THE NICHOLSON'S NER-

BURRENDER.

FATHER MATHEWS NARRATIVE.

BOER ADVANCE IN NATAL

ESTCOURT MAY BE EVACUATED.

ARMOURED TRAIN AMBUSHED.

LADYSMITH ISOLATED.

(From Our Own Currespondent).

LosDON, November 17.

ported by The Times coreopondent from Lorenzo Marques [published in the Chize

INTERFÖRT RIFIAE MATCH.

SCORE OF THE HONGKONG TEAM. This afternoon, the Hongkong team frod in the Taterport Rifle Matchover the Naval und Association Ranges at Kowloon. Int prética, several of the team have unde remarkably fine scores. Mr A. H. Skelton, Roaring 103 one week, only to be beaten with a bolter 101 by Armourer-Sergt. Bir on the following Saturday: Last Rook's score, ink-praction, gave an avocage of 96 points par mán, as against the record acers in this manter of 034, made by Singa- poro in 1895 and 1807 and tied by Hoog. kong in 1898. Inspector Molenpan, of the Hongkung Police, one of the most reliable markamen in maleh shooting, scored 102 a fortnight ago and 99 last week; Mr Marshall, of the Naval Yard, recorded 101; and Company Bergeant Major Wallade, RE, scoral 100; widdle Mr A. Watson," another Interpart mateh veteran and a res liable shot put together 88 in praction. Little has hoan heard of the Singapore

In an interview subsequent to that, re-team iu practico, this year; but as that port is invariably well represented, it in exported the contest with Hongkong will be both keen and close. Shanghai, as already Propersed, has fired and scored 387-3 eCors which will probably place the Northern Fort as the bottom of the ladder. Shangh

Maid of the lüth hist.), Father Mathown, the chaplain of the Rayal Irish Fusiliers,

That the trouble between Russia and omits any copies of the white fag Inci

Japan has not gut to the Sghting stage: us yet, so far as I can judge, but a spark dent at Nicholson's Nek, when half a bat may lead to an explosion.

K

That we are all on the qui vise for definite talion of the Gloucester Regiment and the and intportant news froia the Transvaal Royal Irish Fusiliers, with a Mountain sent of war, but as for plans of campaign-

thero is little or no hope of receiving Battery, aurrenderal to the Boers. He nowa, and we should not expect it.

ne will be san by the recond reproduced blow, bsa only, once cccupied "the" "first

place, and that was in the first match when Hongkong came in last. Since then, Shanghai has occupied the second place on no less ttsrs five acessions, her highost

wonder how it is that a nation, gifted a form that they have just weeived a Tekio, and Liest,-Colguel Baron vou R. | That Sir Redvers Buller, withough a soldier declares that the force simply surratidered aggregate being 908 in 1895. "

blegram from the Head Qies of the InHowhen the German Military Attaché, Chin Stern Navigation Co., Ltd., London, were expected to be pitsent at the stating that the shares of that Company are manures of the Imperial Japanese Body now quoted on the Stock Exchange. Guarda at Toukigi Kun ou the 15th inst

the French nation is with gunkties that Daylight.-Tremste Moon Rares for raised it to proud pre-caninence in the fast

Swatow.

| century, ein talente thu bysiela and nar- Noon.-riumn leaves for Stow.

row-mindedness of the majority of her Noon. Nakin lenver for Slanglai.

public man. Without going into any 2.p.m.-S. Jenner leaves for New York.

profound analysis of French life and chacae- 3pm-ring the leaves for Manila. 3pm-Changshu leaves for Aurelian, we might well foint out how Hole of

Porta.

4 pin-idoni Murut leaves for

tle. U.S.A.

Auctions.

3 p.m.-Auction of Crown Lasind

Macdormell and Bowen Heads.

3.15 1.10.-Auction of Crown Land, Kowloon Bay (near To Kwa Wan).

General Memoranda. TUESDAY, November 21 :-

Goals per indefunt updelivered after

this date milijoct to rest. Guoda per Naikin not closed after 4

p.in. subject to rent.

WEDNESDAY, November 19:-

FE

An Eventful Voyage.

On the 6th inst., a party of ten The British ship Zagdboy, from New Russian bluejackets shaost procipitated: York with kerosene, arrived at Yukohamn hostilities with Japan. They had landed on the 6, inst. Capt. Lovilt reported at the Coon port of Fusay, and after the that she had suffered very bad weather.customanry libations started to paint the Town crimaền with Japanese puro, Some Dining Foarful gale three semmes were washed overboard, and another was killed Japanese polisemos. liku, mata apuȚad a by falling from the mast, The Engih

was 152 days out from New York.

Hongkong Football Club.

justice and humanity was displayed in the Sent-recent Dreyfus case. As for the period of eoquest being at an end, we dingi the same | newspapers that reproduced M. Decrais' ut- belwechterances reporting the movements of troops and the jus parutions that ge being made for the onquest of the Chinese at Kwong chau-wah in Kwangtung and le minikila- tion, if need be, of the Chinese garrisons Along the wagsi and Yunnan frontiers.

L'Avenir du Tauku states that about the

On Mouday afternoon on the Happy time that Marshot Sou, the chief Chinese delimitation other, arrived at Kwong Valley the Hongkong Football Club will china-van in Franol cruiser,

the play the Royal Artillery under Association Chinese in the erivirous of that port had rales. Kicket at a quarter past four Goods per Koenig Affert undelivered after fired upon the Freneti encampment, killing o'clock. The Clup team will be---F. H.

this date subject la rext.

one ofliver and fiftyon men. No mention Kew, goal; C. 11. It Hay, and B. C. WEDNESDAY, November 28 :--

of this is tale in Le Corrie d'Haiphong, M. Johnston, backs: H. W. Looker, which is usually well informad on frontier E. Kew, and W. II. Howard, halves; EJ. affairs, bat it stales that the local Chinese Libcaud, II. Green, J. F. Noble, H. C. nathorities, despito tho prosses of Marshal R. Hancock, and J. D. Danby, forwards. On Wednesday, Nov. 22, the Hongkong 3 p.m.-Auction of Valuable Tauschold

Property, at Premises No. 26, Coch-Son, the accredited representative of the rane Street, by Mr. G. P. Lammert,

Imperial Government, hare refused to Football Club (A) will play the Victoria allow the delimitation of the frontier to be Recreation Club. The (A) team will in procended with; and they are evidently this and in all future matches play in supported in their action—as were the colours. The following will ping :--T. Chinese on the Now Kowlorn frontier-by F. Wild, goal: C. II. P. Hay and H. the Viceroy at Canton. Whatever the true Pinckusy, backs; T.. W. Hamby, S. L. facts ofthe reported attack by the Chinese Jenkins, and A. Beattie, halves; J. E. troops. Admiral Conrujollos evidently con-Lee, W. A. Humphreys, I. A. Cox, F. E. rulers the situatii sufficiently-alarming to Deacon, and E. J. Libeaud, forwards. call for the reinforcement of the French garrison at Kwongchau-wan. According Football Club (Rugby) will play the Gar- ly, on the 4th inst., UU iniuntry, a suction | risan.

Interira Dividend of Spor centon Shares of the A. S. Watson Co. Ltd., payable. THURSY, December 7----

A. S. WATSON & CO., [«f artillery, eighteen malos, two gana, and

AS USUAL

LIMITED

OFFERING FOR SALE

A SPECIAL SELECTION OF THE

PUREST AND BEST

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FROM THE SIMPLEST QUALITY TO

THAT OF THE MOST RECHERCHE

DESCRIPTION.

on Thursday Nov. 23 the Hongkong

On Saturday, Nov. 25, at four n'éljek, the Hongkong Football Club will play the Royal Engineers Recreation Club.

krach, suvedal in oupturing one of the bluejackets, but he was released shortl afterwarde without paying toll befoṛo the Thenk

Drowning Accident

the early sening of 17th Novein. ber, Privato Jones, of the Regal Waloh Fusiliers, who was engaged on Police duty on the hospital ship. Meance, was reported missing. About 12.00 m, his cap and utisk were found on the gangway of the ship, and the body of a man being obsery- ed Boating in the water usar by a boat was Launched from the ship and search was minde, but the body was lost sight of. morning the body of a soldier, which was afterwards identified as that of Private Jones, was discovered washed up on the

This

remove to the mortuary.

at the Naval Yard. The body was

Scouting parties on the British side re

and a lendór in whom the nation has the to avoid annihilation. umbat confidence, is not a general who is at all Ekely (why should be to give That there is consolation in the knowledge

way his plans to anybody, of this, that; while our position is being maintained, reinforcements are gathor ing around the various pointa, Thut it in unfortunate the Brare so devo loping traits which oven in mediaval tices would have been denounced, and it is bo hoped our Genorals will not follow suit.

That when the end comes, sad the warlike.

port that large detachments of Boers have been seen moving in the direction of Est court, 30 miles south of Laulysmith, which is now completely surrounded by the main body of the Boor army,

Owing to the facts that Estouurt has 20

a

archia inlls, then the account can be natural defoucce to provide protection for squared with those Bour chiefa vip are garrison and has no artillery, it is presumed rasponsible for those unworthy acts.

That a wag asks me whether a reference that this town wil be ovacaated whenever

has had to be made Homèconcerning the

laying of a small side-drain (or pipe) from the Boers appone in strength before it Bount Austin, just above the gap Polion This course is almost smparativo if another Station. That this bit of work has been blocking the garrison is not to be isolated, as the British

way for a long time, und no one acems new to take any active interest in it. Thus if I were a house-owner in that vi

cinity, I would must sortainly summons the Royal Engineer Commanding for

obstruction.

force in Natal is still undorjunto to afford protection-for the railway line to the south of Estcourt....

Already an arcacured train, while return That your Kiplingite Missis and Kils' Fand in so far a great credit to its -originator, but you should push it more ing from raconnoitring in the direction of eurotically, as Hongkongites have got Ladysmith has boon tubushes and captured into the habit of siguing subacription

lists but not of sending in tuoney for any by the Boom. The number of mor taken object whatever. That a correspondent suggests a change in by the Bocsis not stated, but several atrag- the name of the Fund, as it is, if avy-glers have since returned to Pietermaritz- thing, soure what flippant.

Much of the success of the Hongkonġ feam in praction this season is due to the enthusiastic and assiduous care of Mr M. S. Northcote, the cuergetic Hon. Secretary of the Rifle Association. Whenever a prɔ- mising markoman came forward, his record was carefully watched, and therefore it is that though one or two of our bost local

Aliots, liku Mr G. P. Lamart and Mr F. Smyth, are not in the taim owing to lack of opportunity for systontic practies, Hangkan is represented this year by a team anther above than below the average.

If the score it mido wo-day does not enable

it to win it is no fault of Mr Northcote and the Committeo, who deserve to be con- gratulated on their soleerios."

When firing commenced at 200 yards, there was a strong sua, with a strong glero

casional light broase sometimes from the cunting almost to a mirage, and so on. left and afterwards from the right. At the 500 and 600 yards, the wind canes in fitful puffs, but on the whole the rather was favourable for high scoring. --

The umpires were For Hongkong Major à. Chapman, Hongkong

V. C.; for

for: Shurghai, Lieut. A. Stewart, Hongkong V. C.; for Singapore," Gauner BW Grey, The marking and scoring Hongkong were performed by men from the garrison. Houghong had good reason to be satisfied with the shooting at the first range. Last your, Mr Watson led the café at 200 yasla with tho only 34 on the side, maid there was only one 33, while the lowest ser to was Corporal Cosgrove's 20. This year, not one of the side got catride the inner-the. total hita on the target being 69 bull's-oys a and 30 inners; and the aggregate ́ was 3.0° as against 314 last year. Corporal Hill, R., one of the most reliable shots at 200 yards, dry pod four points, being the tenth THE CAPTURE OF AN ARMOURED with 31. Singipore's sccre at this

That I cannot say I agree with this, as the burg

Misais and the Kids' (orphans or other wise) is the exact expression which would be used at the front by the Tommies and Blue-jackets.

That anyway, the name attached to the Fue need not keep back anyone who desires to help in so laudablu an object. That a God bless 'em and a tow dullas should be forthcoming from every well- to-de Britisher in this Colony.

BROWNIE,

WIOAFWHY NOTES. (From Ohr Own Ohrrespondent.)

Wema, November 8.: THE WEATHER. We are having grond, healthy weather here the sun shining all day, with a clear sky. It is warm in the sun but chilly out of it, and now and then a cold wind is ex- Shick ties have been seanged for every parieneen. Stoves are boing rapidly erect. Saturday after Nos. 20 to the vnd of the fed. One can do without a fire during the pacent year.

day, sit in the evening it la very cold are one is glad to hug the fire. Tho Ist Chi, nese Regiment is utilized all the sheet

THE REGIMENT.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

London, 16th November 1699.. THE WAR.-REINFORCEMENTS. Tas re-inforcements, which have now ar riped at Capetown amidunt to 18,000, of which 8,000 have been sent to Natal.

JOUBERT.

inst. A native reuner states that the naval guns were silent on that day, and thist a heavy cannontie was hesal at Ladysmiths frean Escourt, on the 12th inst.

THE BOMBÁRDHENT OF

· LADYSMITH.

TRAIN.

BRITISH 103SEA

NUMBER OF REINFORCEMENTS.

(From Another Correspondent.)

LONDON, November 17 (Lator.)

range in 1998 was 314

With 10 points : the good on Isst year's ncore, the team opened fire at 000 yards with overy prospect of a record score and probability of luning the matcli. Bul eyes were frequent, bub there were ød- casional reagpies and innere. On the whole, the average improvement was not so marked. but still this site finished points to the good on Last year's range total. There was only a 34 and two 23 an against a 35 and 84 last year, but whereas the two lovost neoros were 20 and 5 tu 1888, the lowest this year was two 90's Mr McLennan went back with 08, and Serg-Hajoe Wallace and Mr. Skelton

it was still possible for a catury to be re corded The Oggregate was 319 as againɔt For ten days Lilymith has been subo engen, therefore, were 1 in alle

alb, and the points to the good on the At the fast range, the light and wind jected to a heavy, bombardintut, but that

were a life tricky, and there were several position is considered safe.

misses among the eighting shots. It was- BOOD arident that the scoring

after The Boy shelled and decailed up ar would not be shandagnal, putere sad sie

The fighting in Natal during the past fortnight bas baert on a minor scale though

nblo.

moured train near Estcourt. Of the tropics coming far to frequently. Bir Skolion and McLennan shot well up to forming the crow of the train twenty were their average, however, and scored san- wounded and a hided are missing.

The position of Estcourt is imperilled. Kimberley has been heavily tumbarded by the Boer stillery, but the place is

munition and military stores were put on board the Tigrent Hanoi for transport. ation to Along Bay, where they were to be transferred to the ď Ratzrutalgrun, which takes them on to Kwongebau-wan WITH US AT THIS furthat force of 300 marine infantry was

shipped by the Piah for Kwongelwu-wap The Typhoon at Haiphong. SEASON OF THE YEAR WE ARE

direct, these men being drawn from Dap Le Courrier d'Haiphong says it is as iron in Wuiksiwei in the oraction of tire- REPORTED DEATH OF GENERAL the Boar Jones are reported to be consider | with Grouchy so that, with average Rest

and Dong-trien. Cuu

Lieut. Colonel azn the custom in Haiphong to ksy that a places for the use of the troopy.

Varinus reports are current that Goyoral Marot will take command of thể troops | typhoon is always adviscal but never coines, at the now French possession. Our On Thursday morning, 9th inst; however, In addition to being Qasetornaster of Foubert was killed at Ladysmith on the 9th Isiphong contemporary expects that about four o'clock, rain fall heavily and the tst Chinesa Reginout. Lavatomist the diplomatic pow/preters will soon be a strong cast wind was blowing, and by James, is the absence of Captain Wood on superseded by le hage de 1A poudre, from mid-day most of the principal streets wore leave for five months to the Capo, has taken which we infer that a love of French, jura flooded that it was impossible to entry

over the command of No. 1 company, Over 100 mon are now serving in the tunks. CONFECTIONERY, dies and huinggity is to be instilled in the on communication throughout the town.

NEWS FROM BULAWAYO. Chinese breast by shrapnel and ball - Between elevon and two o'clock, the y-Recruiting is proceeding briskly, the sup

Nows from Bulawayo, 9th it., states munition. We do net gaarzel with earph on was al Es height. Damingo to ply being greater than the demand. The French friends because of the coirso they property in the town to the extent of applicants who crowd the reccuiting station that the Boors attacked Khan, who, sup- propose to pursue. It is the only one that $12,000 was effected; it is impossible today after day are fine strapping fellows. period by 100 Britishers, repulsed the at impresses the Chinese with a respect for say what damage has been dono in

The quarters for the Regiment aro being tact. the genius and superiority of the outer the neighbourhood, but it must be very been added. Two of the blocks are bleedy GENERAL SIE CHARLES WARREN'S considered safe.

extended; three more blocks have just

barbarians. Since the French are to base: grant. The rice crop has suffered sorinus- Kongeban-wan, it is well for them andy. The steamers ct the Mesagerilled np with men and the third is just IMPORTED FROM THE LEADING for all foroigners that they should teach the Fluvialen in the anchorage at the time were about completed. I hear the new barracks

are shortly to be commenced. Chinose that they need not attempt. Chnute riore or less damaged. Tho docks have a

THE WAN. like, to check the inflow of western gylliga most decolate appeazause, and several vos-

The nows that H.31 S. Powerful lind up- tion and progress. At the fimo, the Chisels in course of construction have been nego of the Sun-on District were taught the broken up. Some of the smaller craft in set le Bours was received here with much futility of this course by British soldiers the river were zunk and a number of small gentication, seeing that flicore and men but we regret to say the value of that les-gumbouts were seriously damaged, while are well known at this port The one RC has been irretrievably dost reyed by the the lows aronget native junks and sap Through the kindness, of the Admiral

topic is What's the intent from the Cupe weakness of the Reme Government. The is very great. A large number of sampioe retrocession of Shemshuen at the non-mid junks were crushed and the banks are telegrams were supplied regularly, but as punishment of the Viceroy of Canton are

strewn with huge mastes of debris. It is he leaves to-morrow in the Burfleur far two more blowe at British prestigo in feared a considerable loss of Kle has taken Hongkong, arrangements have been made Chin. We hope the French will dot be phee. The trees in the streets of Hai-to get Lews from Chefos. BY THE MAIL ON THE 20TE INSTANT so foolish. In spite of M. Deorsie pru. phong, incluir a large number of ou

About two-thirds of the ground occupied will not only impress the local officials but ago, laro teen blown down and destroyed by the Marines on the mainland, at Flagstaff he insensate satrap who rules supremo at The electric light wires word curied away Camp, has been sold to a local Chinese

and the city was conscquently in darkness. Syndicate for 83,500,

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DIVISION. Four large Cape liners bave been olisiter art to coavey General Warren's division a Capetown.

The garrison of Mafoking bara de brilliant restatauon, but unless reinforce ments arrivo carly the result of the conflict.

BOER RAIDERS ON THE NORTH there is uncertain.

WEST FRONTIERS. A

Eight thousand renforcements his News from Fort Tuli, dated 3rd- inst,rived at Durban and 4 teen thousand at

Boer riders on the North-west frontier. sintes that great activity provails among the

the Cape.

General Sir Radvers Buller, the Com- wander-in-chief, is advancing on the c

WEATHER REPORT.

The following notice is Issacid from the Observatory i

On the 18th at 11.45 4 The barometer as risen slightly at all stations. The de Formosa Tho high pressure Tejusius presion seems to be filling up to the SE of

emy.

Stearns Wine of Cod Liver Oil

turing The last four-tren did baster than the first haub bus too a any points had bren dropped to make up the leeway, and the rungo bota fell short of last year's by one punt, The Aggregate, however, 932, Was Up to exectations Unless this is eaten it is a record score for this match, The highest scores last year were Mr Wat con and Laent, Grover a 99'y:

Che following are the poten

Sergt. Major Wallste, B. L... 4662665-14 Inspector Molennen....... 5400003-94 MEA H. Skolton

Capt. Carlyle ADD Sugt. Bowery R-E rapper Clarke, R.E

Total:

0551555-4 6541855-2

4. Sonyf. Blair, A.O.D....... 5555544

Mr A Vet8021 Str. Marshall

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The natural disgust created by Cod Liver Mr. Oil or its Emulsion vacility offsets the barge Bewert Supper Clarke Capt. Carlyk goud Recomplished. Not with

Serge contral over Mid-China, Gradients mode- Palstable, easily Lakou, the patient at once Mr Wetso But while we yapathies with the French In the theatres the dinge was 80 ROTIDUN Afe Thomas, late of the Ice Company at rate to rather steep, with very strong mon experiences the benefioral effects. Wholesale Corpamt His sona on the coast and in the N. part of the and Retail from Watson & Co., Ltda Me Mareluci, at Kwongchan-wan we do not appreciate the that the performances have had to be post-Hongkong, has been engaged by the con- China Sea Fordnet-froeh N winds; Hongkong

tine. preqpect of French aggression in the West-poned. The machinery in the cotton fuctory tractor's department at the Naval Yard: oro Provinces of China. That is to say, and the plant of the cement factory was The Chiness Imperial Post Office is to

if the crack of doom for the Celestial Em.greatly destroyed and the loss of material open a branch suation on the Island, but Hongkong Hotel pire has not eventuated. The intrusion of akme at the cenient factory is estimated at the Post Often conted on under the super. The Band of the Hougang Regiment French railways in Kwangi and Yuunan 20,000 francs. Telegraphic communication vision of the Commisioner is still to be will play at the Hongkong Hotel this indiative of to expensive French policy throughout the whole district is interrupted comitives.

in those Province, and an attempt to cap-so that the true extent of the disse rous of

There is a plontiful supply of game fre the export trade of Szechen. Bri-foot of the typhoon has not yet been fear. Hares are selling from 35 to 10 cents anch, tish enterprise in bringing the Burmah ed. Apparently the centre of the typhoon phosants are from 30 to 40 cents. railway system up to the Chinese Frontier pused over Hiphopy, and the lowest real

1001 and good as this work will be for the dising of the barometer was 745 mm

evving from 8p.m. to 9.30 following is the programmne >→ starch. Cheer up. Never way the

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