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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1899,

Charge of Amberlement,

At the Magiairacy to-day, bolare Me H. H. J. Gompertz, Acting Folloe Migis

RAUTER'S TELEGRAMS

LONDON, November 20, 1809,

erat, Willian Toller was charged that he ARRIVAL OF THE EMPEROR AND

EMPRESS OF GERMANY The Emperor and Empress of Genuang arrised at Fortmouth yesterday, and after grand recuption proceeded to Windsur

then Boing a clork employed by Mesam Jardine, Matheson and Co,, on the 28th day of October, at Victoria in this Colony, feloniously dil umbezzle the sum of 23,886 received by him on account of his said om- ployees. Its pleaded guiby. Mr J. Hastings, who appeared on behalf of Meera Jardine. Matheson and Co., ked that a lenient plishment bo inflicted having in view the previous goud obaragter A sentonge of six Of the defer laut. months imprisonment, with hard labour, was imposal.

The Missing Royal Welch Fusilier.

DEATH OF LADY SALISBURY. Lady Salisbury died yesterday.

THE WAR.

A despatch from Ladysmith to the Times faini says that the Boers made a general attack on Ladysmith on the 9th inat, and worn repubel at every puist with a loss of from 700 e 800 man. The despatch was visód by the censor, so it is presumed the offio at accounts have been lost and the

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(Before

SUPREME COURT.

THE CHINA MAIL.

IN CRIMINAL SESSIONS.

His Hurt M. Goodin, Acting

• Chief Justice_ Wednesday, November 22.

Prisonor pled not guilty.

HONGKOG LEGISLATIVE

HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE

COUNCIL.

OLDERS OF THE DAY.

CORRESPONDENCE"

A CORRECTION

sence of adveral other men. One of these besides rendering the ground available for men WAS a friend of the pressers, and the purees of moreation other two were apparently puruniitances. 19. The Chair Shelter may be said to Le

To the Editor of the Umowa Binta Twd at the men would give evidence of a necessity from hemantarian point of The following is the programuja of basi-

- Hongkồng, 20th Nori, onversations which took totoon the pri-view. In the City, coolies can generally nesto be transacted at the rooting of the

St.-Will you kindly allow me a small sonor and the other police constable, and and refuge from mun or min beneath the Loglintive Cepnail convened for Thursday,

portion of your spies in which to draw at• there would be the further evidence of an humorons vorandaba and trees, and af

Financial Minute No. 25. independent witness who saw the prisonerolong Sheltor has been in existance 23rd November, 1879, at 3,00 p.m. --

teation to an error in your natico of Corus: the countable Ng Cheung and other persons for some years; bub at the Peak, where the

Raport Who Standing Law Committee mauder Flenderson siloputuro on Thursday effects of the westhor are inch more Bo in the eating houso ponverning together.

List. You roferred to him as having bea RRÍURA E F BASSMENT.

The prisoner was found guilty, and was rely felt than eleewhere, there is absolute on the Merchant Slapping Bill

in charge of the Naval Yard for several La San Who was chargert vita disobey

ly no protection whatever excope what is

First reading of a Bill entitled An Odin-years, Anthiiden in rather provalous in provided by the present open mitshed.. ing banishinent warrant dated 4th March,nteed to one year's injaison pont,

13, The desirability of at once proceeding suce to amond and consolidate the law Hongkong, it appears worth while to point with the construction of the new Law Courts relating to the carriago and possession of out that the Commodore is in charge of the yard and that Commander Houderson haw ba niluded to in His Excellency's arms and ammunition.

First reading of a Bill cutitled The New was only one of several principal officers speech. Seeing that this work will take

of the Naval Yard, each responsible direct Revetal years to complete, it cannot be too Territories Land Court Ordinanco, 1899.

Third ronding of the Bill entitled An Or-to the Commnedoro for the management of strongly urged that the work should be put

dinance to maske facthor provision for the his own topartment.-I ani, Sir, Yours in hand immediately.

ERRATA Tha prejected new Post Office is even saiation of the Colony and to repoil our faithfully, more urgently needed. We are of opinion tain enactments of the clos a boutes and

[Commander Henderson was certainly In that this work shoubt on no account be do insanitary duellings Ordinance, 1894.

Committee on the Bill entitled An Oelin-chargs of H.M. Naval Yard, under the

million Six hundred na Eighty-one thou-any parligalur error in the notice,-Io. layed until the completion of the now Law commenced at the same time if possible. Courts, but that its construction should be no to apply a sol not exceeding Two Commodora, and we do not see there was

14. We are pleased to ante that there is and Six hundred and Fifty-one Dollars to]

NB-A meeting of the Finance Com- a likelihood of the Jabiles Rond boing pre- the Pullie Sarving of the Year 1900. corded with ure long-a work which we ro- gard as of considerable importance in attue will be held immediately after the Providing an outlet for the prorgrowing Cousoil,

Hon H. Pollock, Acting Attorney. General (instructed by Mr F. H. La Bow- ley, Acting Crown Solicitor), postcated.

The following wore the juvers-Mfossis J.M: P. Tavares, J. H. Oxberry, Wong Ki Sun, W. H. Walker, La Kio Chou, V. Ourroom and P. Moeller.

Mr Pollock said on the 14th Marely, 1848, an order was tende by the Governor in Council banishing the defculent for a torm of five years from that date. On 29th April 1838, the defendant was arrested, And taken by the Police on

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COUNCIL.

DIRETING OF FINANCE. COMMITTER.

special meeting of the Financs Com milteo of the Legislative Council was hold to-day in the Council Chamber to consider the items of the estimates of the public

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THE RUSSO-JAPANESE CRISIS. ZUMIA'S MOVEMENTS IN CORÉA ÚLUSKLY WATCHED.

LATE TELEGRAMS,

Tho Plague.

Bombay, October 27.-Colonel Hay acting Chief Plague Offloer 'ns Nasik, died frora plague on Wednesday. He appeared Kobe, Novembor lē. .

to be getting over this stick, but complica The vernacular papers continue Lo diations set in and he succumbod. The func- ml took place at Nasik on Thursday after- noon and was attomed by the residents in the station, Europcar and Nativa,

1. With theso kargo and important Public Works in prospect, irrespective of those required in the New Territory, we view with concern His Excellency's remarks regarding the Staff of the Public Works Do- partient. It is stated in His Excellency a more then was expended by the Depart cu Ruzia's policy in Koren, more es speech that the Extintes provide 896,000 ment on Extraordinary Public Works in pesintly in respect to the Masapho affair. 1898, but these Fatimstes provide only a moiety of the sems which we consider The Nipp, in a long article, says that it should be expended to unable the works reis a mistake in conclude that the object of forred to being carried out with despatch Russia in to get posucasian of the land at for

the steamship Fatdan to be deporte works extraordinary, which were postpon A body was picked up yesterday after-Tuners captured, a noon in the harbour which it is thought ist is endonstou that Genors Clury will to Canton, Ot the 29th October, this ed at the request of the unofficial members tlist of Privato Jones, of the Royal Welsh barg about 10,000 infantry, and a few bat-your, the tiefendant was found in the for further condoration. Han, J. H.

Colony, and was charged with the offence,

Stewart Lockhart, Colonial Secretary, pre-population.. The jury found the prisoner gailty, Soutence of twelve months imprisoned. Fusiliers, who was reported on 18:1 No ferice, with which to relievo Ladysmith. vembor_to he missing from the hospital It is generally felt that he will harp woerero. ship feaner A hout five o'clock, Mr D. taske, ne the country ruin. Estcourt is ment, withi kard labour, was imposod, **** Baldwin, of Mowers A; G. Ginsdon and Co., bristling with the enemy observed & body fating in the water neat The whole of the first division is now the steamer Alge lying off Wanchai. The with Geared Methuen, who takes a big mil attention of the Police was directed to the way repairing staff with him. body, and it was picked out of the water and removed to the public mortuary in charge of Sargeant Guurlay. The body was dressed. in the uniform of the Royal Welch Fusi llocs, but was in such an advanced stage of docomposition that the features are unre sagnisable. An enquiry will be opened at the Magistmey on Friday afternoon, by Mr the Bag of Kwangchen, and the dispute is at Abordeen, where he was in

It is reputed that General Joubert is. moving sathward.

FRANCE AND CHINA.

hi ha ceded to France two islands in

· H. H. J. Gunports, Acting Police Magised. trato, into the circumstances coinrotel

with the death of Privates Jones and Fordan of the Royal Welch Fusiliers.

TYPHOON WARNING,

гесін.

Mr Pollock said the prisoner was charumà i khas it is signed by all the unofficial mem- whilst some of them are totally unprovided | Masinpho for strategies! purposes Ras-20, terrible explosion, occurred at Am-a

Explosion at Amraoði.. Bombay, November 2-0. October cuou by which Rósa-kirdo Lall and others net with their deaths The man is a vasnufacturer of fireworks and ho had stored in s briket in his house two thousand round crackers which exploded by concus sion. The busket was placed on a high near by heing some karki which stool. attracted the attention of a goat in driving ray the animal knocked over the Svery amber of the heuselwald enftared, asks, the fall exploding the crackers.

sin, say our contemporary, in view of the 16. In view of this we are anrprised to

fature development of her trale in Korea, and, that notwithstanding the great amount seeks the establishment of communication of additional work which must be entailed between Port Arthur and Vadivostok, nul on this Department by the New Territory, the casting in this emoretion of a the Public Works Department Estimates station at Banho for to steanwhip actually show a diminished expenditure a service. The development of trade, it is compared with 1899. We are still further, is chilly look for in respect to surprised to find that the contemplated re- the development of Chemalph, which, duction is in the Engineering Stoff which is when the gonnection between the Seoul surely rather in need of augmentation on Cheap and the Seval-Wiju, od the

17. When we consider that in 1890 a Secul-Wiju and Chin-an lines is cflected, 15 terrible injuries. Raisabirdo Lall, his son, His Excellency's own own showing sum of 834,420) was voted for this Depart-coted will take plac Furthermore, infant chikt al a servant wore picked is reported that when the Trans-Siboring The following is the smorandum :- ment as compared with 801,492 in the E-Railway is completed it will be connected dead. The former's wife and son's wife MEMORANDUM by fue undersigned Uno-timates under consideration, we are further cial Members of the Legislative Coun convinced of the inadequacy of the present cil of Hongkong, regarding the Esti-St

18. That this Department, with which matus for Public Works Extraordinary the vital interests of the Colony za regasus

it

with the railways between Kyung Hin and Genson, Seal and Genser, and Scon and Fuzzn. This would give free access Boutli weds to Basample, where it was thought bo recured ou tottur ters that t

were seriously injured.

Mr Chator said-Mr Chairman, before we proceed with these items in rotation I Leung Fuk was charge with robles may mention that the unofficial members together with two other jere, upon que have gives this matter the utmost care that to present a merrylum to the Pan Lang P, on th October, at Aber and notion and have come to the conclusion

Prisoner pleaded not guilty.

Commeil would be the right thing The following comturised the jury to do This memorandum I have Messrs J. M. P Tavara, V. C. C. Herbst, hero nw, and living salmitted it to you F. do Razario, T. D. Donaldson, Land obtained your permianou I will now All oflicers have hoon ordered to discard. Kio Cholt, Wong Ki Sum, and Y. Cor placa it on the table. I may also mention. bers except the honourable member the distinguishing badges.

with omitting an assault ani robbery presents the Chamber of Commerce, who apon Pan Long Pa, at Aberdean. The will no doubt in due course explain to you complainant was employed in the Dairy the reason why he has not signed it.

The Cunirmau-Does the honourable charge of ntorshed, At ten o'clock, member wish to make any explanation on the night of 6th October, he wra | Devi

scop in his house at Aberdoon, when Me Whitehead-1 will do so later.

The Chairman-With regard tothis mens three men entered the house by pushing

not been orandum which the senior unofficial mem open the door which hal Ir unserello Wildman, 17.3. Connd fastened. Complainant got out of bed, ber let use see before this testing, I will Quail, conricouly expplies ue with the and one of the men struck hiron the hond lay it before H. E. the Governor, who will with a hook. Another man took a girile, no doubt deal with it at the erecting of the following:--

and tied the complainant's hands with it in Council to be held to-morrow. Manila, Kov. 22, 1899. Manila Observatory, 10 n'clock a.m.front of him. The who had struck Dopeaim far out in Pacific S.NE of the complainant with a hook then took away the jacket belonging to the cors- binuila, probably recursing.

plainant, and tied up coeiplainant's head will it. Thas matt also gagged the com plainant with a wire which he fastened toned complainant's face. There was with

I been opened more recently to foreign the complainant in the hog his wife, who

mates for the coming year in the light of generally are inseparably bound up, called our, Save Efo. One the

trale. The Nippon seems to ground its be. serious patter, and we earn-lief in this policy on Russin's past on the told the womnis hot to call set or he would His Excellency the Governor's speech at should undergo redactior at such

Mandho is reported kill bor. They asked for complainant's the mosting of the Legislative Council held wo cuusader.

and he said he had none. One of on the 11th October last, and it is with catly urge upon His Excellency to take fact that the hy money

Russia, moreover, las maral stations at the robbers said, "If you don't tell me, gent satisfaction we obarse that, untwith-immediate araps to put the Department on

10. We would suggest to His Excellency Vladivostok and Port Arthur, and the only fund is for the benefit of the worson and

will kill you. At that time me of the standing the large expenditure which has a footing commensurate with its extended to be very unsuitable for a naval station. fukis outside the lioque called out some already bean incurred in connection with dates,

the taking over of the New Territory, there ohildren belonging to 'soldiers and sailors party consisted of HRH Prince Henry thing that somed to have frightened 140 will still remain a balance of revenue over the desirability of appointing & Committee/military constructions she is likely to erect severely in Mozuflerpur. Mr M. N. Mac-:: e question of coaling-station. Whether our amtonyor have died of the disease, which has nien ongaged in this war for whom so other pn of Prusis, Sir Henry A. Blake, G... troppo bhers for they wont away. When expenditure of no less than $400,000 (in to investigate and report on the complainant saw the robbers o vision is exciting, FIRST OF ALL After their | Governor of flörigkong, Lady Blake, Mehed the jacket of his face, undid the cluding that year's balance) at the end of the staff of the Public Works Department, ary's conclusiona are correct or not we to playot much baros amarget tho servants of wants are met, the surplus may be applist Blake, Lord Simulate, Captain Von Wite

2. When this is taken-in-conjunction with have already stated, the policy hitherto Russia policy remains to be unlap, the Monsterpar, Planters Club that she tothe necessities of thoso Hon the strength", kubur, Lieut. Hintze, and Me M. B. Blako, then und the wire and gút up. He saw the fact that within the past five years the has been to staryo our Public Works, and jet any rate, keeris prepared to contest overy Club las bad tu he closed.

on the four next his bed a lit containing

Staff sufficient to carry on the largo wurks

Army News. and three attentanta.

Tokya November 11. Sl. November -The more of the poppar, which the robbers apparently in-resaniption of Taipingsum has been carried we recognize the importance of providing to that bussin takes in Korea,-Chronicle. tended to use to, blind the people. The out at a cost of over $850,000 defrayed en now impending.

Ilongkong, 17th November, 1809).

The action of the surtie vens Lond at Royal Highlanders to Shwebo and Diamo fractional part has as yet been returned to

Mr Chater-It is the intention of the hon. camp inant then went to the Aberdeentirely out of reserve, and of which but s Police Station, and made a report to Sur- grant Lingley. The Sergonat came to the the Treasury, the result is still more antis members that a copy of the Memorandum Math and over which so much is one of thoas likely to be anneclied in Russis and Fajnu--was attended by and the caresilment of invements owing to house, and examined the precises, and Fortunately, the sales of Land have should be forwarded to the Secretary of fruit and hittar quando been consequence of the stappage of home reliefs

Fosan and by a party of Busin from found that amongst other things that were ban large, and have in a great measure Sta

The Chairman said he thought there was strong contingent of Japanese residents schreity.

Licat. Cule. Alunod, Wilkie and Mac- missing was a clock. Compliment alen

the higher grade of their rank in the Inda forward its

Medical Service, vice Scully and Martia retired and Reid promoted.

Our Canton Friends and the Fund.

From

lotter addrescil to us by k Cantons British co ident, who is one of the 1od old stock, we toks the liberty (al groting a fer sentences, Hesays:*31.12 glad to see from your paper of the 20th that Sir Thomas Jackson ing taken up the Fund, henceforth to be styled thy "Patriotic Fund." It will bo secured t 1ho satisfaction of the subscribers that this

D.STINGUISHED VISITORS TO

WUCHOW.

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

Wuchow, 20th November. Yesley a distinguished parly arrived here on beard the steamer Pudine. The

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At 10.8, most of the party went for ramble through the streets of Wuchos, visiting several earn and other shops among theu a dye shop, whers both the Prince and the Governor for a short the

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of 1200.

The Alloyed Poison Flot. Kolapur, November 1.-At Kolapur on Tuesday a man named Tool, charged, ta

1.. Wo have carefully studied the Est-manitation, water supply, and development round mgeving (hit the farmes per connection with the alleged pilk to, pozson

the

the current year.

stoning his hands with his teeth, and

time,

and we make this proposal because, as wo

Col. Wray, Politial Resident, with giving falso evidence to Superintendent Brewin, the disengot.......

Cholera in Bengal, Caloutta, November 1. -Cholera is raging"

at Magangho would be a hospital and food anul Mr J. Wilson, indigo plantare,

THE AUCTION AT MASAMPO.

for whom the Government provision is not adequato; and to this enlargement of the scope of the Fund I as a sabhorine give my amont, which please nose. Bat don't lase right of tholending iden which has been, Isan sure, in the wials of all subscribers here they want to help those who would took the places of the cloth polish18, lost some runes. Neither tho complain. enabled this surplus to be attained, and we nthorwisp bo helpless. We havo had a good whim work gounists in rolling a large stone ant nor his wife could identify any of the desira to impress upon His Excellency the no doubt that H.E. the Governor wounded by the captain of the Vladimir, donuld are advanced in the order named fo

zusponu er her 9810 cried in our small community, and I am sure it in the drought of those helpless ones that has opened ast hearts."

and to under their tool,

A gay procession in connection with the Temple of the Fire Revelations, and in honor of the God of Splendid Light, was Pot by the party in the town.

After tifin, a launch and house boat har ing been orgagal, the party proceeded ten miles up the Fu River to a called Angkow. The beautiful scomory of the Fu River, as well as of the West River, was much commented upon.

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the Langit Papely sent telophone message round to the other Pulico Stations, and s

1 resalt that telephone message reaching Inspector MoLens he went out with two Chinere castables on to the Pokfulam Road and at down on the roadside. About 12.15, sume two hours after the robbery, the Inspector and the constables observed the prisoner passed, they jumped out on the road, and caning along the roud. When the prisoner arrested the prisonar. They found fastened skin, a cluck belonging to the proseculot, round the body of the prisoner, next to his and they also found upon him some

Finally, we must say Bravo Canton Secondly, we my that the condition (which was the original iles when the Fund for 'Missis and Kids' was started) will bo duly represented when handing over the sum to the worthy initiator of the 'Patriotic Fond.' Thirdly, we would

At 1.39 a.m. tu-day, the Frefect paid his stuck in his hair, and a kind of scraper in Auggest that the Patriotic Fund,' if it be affiliated with the Mansion Horse ollicial visit, a

were to be used for prising open doors. H.M.S. Bailpipe whiol escorted the There were arien upon sout the dund doors Fund, is certain to bo disponised upon the

complainant's house as it broadest lines, and its beneficent influencer how hare, left this morning boer tunde to prise then open. They had will reach every womu aid child affected for Shin Hing, where the party will be met also the confession of the is nor when by her, and return in her company to Can-charged at the charge room of the Control

We any note; by the way, that several of the great firmoi at Home are actually providing for the wo meit and children of Reserva men rho have gone to the front, and aro koning their places open for them in the event of

by the Tranaval War.

their return.

To Sportsmen.

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NAUB GOLD.

The Local Secretary has recaised this telegram from Rub, dated 9th Novem- ber

Orushing finished, 2,000 tons stovie realized 1:608 ounces smalted gold

The above gold return gived, on inspec- tion, the exact amount of gold per tou a 10.68 dwts:

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accessity for expending during the coming year this surplus upon crtant and lix portans Public Works within the limits of 4. Whilst we are ready to concede that the Colony exclusive of the New Territory. certain of the contemplated works in the New Territory may be stofraged out of the general revenue, we are cost decidedly of opinion that the principal worka for de Leat veloping it should be provided for by a

State.

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Liontenant-Colonel. McSwiney becomes. Cominandunt, 1st Lancora, Hyderabad Cantiagent, sul Major Piers from the h On the pro-Infantry, becomes Commandant 3rd Bom-"

bay Enfuntry-

The looting the proceeded to consider Motomach. Some days provibusly, The ting the proceeded tourinary, ours but baon cireulated that suure English vieu and Americans were going to bid for the land. This caused teh excitement. ferrod back to the Departments con The total area of the land is rather Mr. Whitehead moving that the vote be re

extensivo, being estimatel 800 He was not supported in his sandmort,450,000 square metres for reconsideration and to be remodelled.

sont nesusion only 30,185 square metres all the stems being recommended.

[A full report of Me Whitehead's aptech were offered for sain. The portion llus close and the satergent discussion is hold over to the ashore and is very important in view of the futura developincut of the harbour. for want of space.]

The question of the languagu to be makin the nation gave some umbrage to the au- thorities, exception being taken to Japanese, which had been used on former occasions

THE 'MISSIS AND KIDS' FUND. The following subscriptions to the fand The Japanese Consul objected, and it was

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Sunta, November 1-Captain White, at Cheshines, succeeds Chip Crocker Adjutant Ratigoon Voluntoor Rifles,

A large supply of regulation helmets are being sent from India for the troops in South Africa, the Grat onsignment of nearly three thousand being despatched. within ten days of receipt of order.

This ghdi. Apparently these instruments anner, any proposal tv divert such fun suggested by 'R. N. buvo been receivod, holly agreed to use English and Japanachange in the regulations which will

Poles Station, Iain Long Fak. Lam King went and opened the deer. I stule one clock.

The accused was convicted, and was aeTI- taneed to live years in prisonment. Durin the first rock of his imprisonment, he will receive twenty strokes with the birth.

His Lordship contendent Inspector McLennan for the props and zal he hat displayed, which, but rezultol in the spprehension of the prisoner and the re- covery upon him of some of the stolen

Articles

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As £3.18 par oz the value of the last two ANOTHER CONFIRMED CHAMINAL. months work is £0,505; say, about $65,000. Chu Shing, fur disobeying a banishment the first being abnormally high :-

The fire crashes this year are as follows, enter, was sentenced to one year's impr.

Msomaant. 1800 ton alous, uz gole, ar, parton Jan-Feb. 2,484 2,911 237 duta

2.400 19:20 Mar. April 9,500 May-June 2,480 $2,100 16.7

2,650

1,600 12.15 1,069 10:08

Six-snipe at a shot is a pretty fall oder, wo opios. Mr Walter 0. Boomgardt, writing to the Madras Mail, reports follows: Two days ago, while I was out anipe shooting, along a stumpy pice of paddy land covered byor with a kind of thorny bush and heavy grase, a bunch of | July-Ang? saipa get up about 30 yards away. Fired Sept-Out my right barel and to my surprise knocke overrix birds Idred my left, and got one. I had Ne3.phist and a 32-bord gun wonder if any other gentleman has asked over siz snipo in a suigid shot.

Steamer in Storm,

2000

Total 9,984 10,704 17.60

The total value of gold ton since January amounts to £41,716, sny 8410,000

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mausgons and dirty rainy weather. On the A Wide-Awake Oficer. following day the barometer fell to 285 and Falty Fitr states that the British the wind blow with terrifié fares, incrasing hond have to lack of detailed information to 6 typhora which owned a grest' swell. -age Heavy seas broke over the sides of the ass to the defences of Pretoria. When

"(Before His Hon. A. G. Wise, Prista Judge)

CHARGE OF BRIDEST. Chan Ut, & Chinese polke constable, was charged (1) with offering a bribe to a public sorsant with a vinir lo indine lini to omit to do an net continy to his duty as such public servant, and (2) with offering a bribs to a public cervant with a view to influence his conduct.

Hu pleaded not.

The public works in this island have now that they are available for precocting with the most important of these works wo long deferred for want of funds, and

feel bound to deprecate, in the stronguet to any other purpose whatever.

5 la his speech His Excellency alluded to the works which had Leen approved by the Public Works Commites as among those to be undertakon next year, and paid fue cut of the surplus. A reference to the list of these works shows that the three si important are connected with exten sions of the Waterworks.

. The necessity for undertaking these works immediately has been demonstrated by the repeated introduction, your after year, of the intermittent supply which occurs jast at the period when an abundant supply is most urgently nuoded, mainely, when Plague begins to make its appearance. Though extensions have recently, hock carried out, experiance has shown thom tö bo insuficient, and a reference to the state ments published nurthily in the newspapers shows that the consumption is ever on the inerente. From the latest return; this in- erease amounts to 8% over the correspond- ing period of last year, and no time should therefore be lost in carrying out further extensions.

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The Government of Inilla have action- Korean langungo was suggested by Japanese Consul as the rast appropriate have the effect of romering the present one, but the enggestion was not accepterl

and pensions to followers invalidad owing Soms one secretly tried to neu Russian, but strictions affecting the grant of gratuities this was over-ruled. It is considorel vory to field service.

A reference has gone home to the Secro-

changs in the designations of Secretary to the P. M. O. India sud Personal Awar ants to P. M. O's. of the various Com

nanda,

strargo that the Korean langungo was not used. On the 3rd inst., at 2 p.m. the auc-tary of Stata on the subject of the propos d sion took place. The schon was very inter oating on one side the Japaneso civilians chaperoned by the consular officers, were arrayed in solemn manner, and on the other the Russin naval men and the agents.

Aa now arranged the transpor Oltoe, will *ppeared in a serious mood. The auction and the second detachment 2nd Southe commenced and prices, rapidly rese, the Staffordshires from Itangnor in Calcutta on average priso realized being 1. 5.30 por 21st December, ther after probably pro tsuho. The Russians bought 16,420 metres cording to sea with sick soldiers for a trip, and the Japanese 13,703 metres. The land the experiment in this direction of last year corted by the Russian authorities, who having gured a great success,

fa a little wors forestalled by the Japanese, is

projecting into the sea. It le promontory known as Gotsu-yoidhi (moon shadow base)

ong the Lapanese. ninth part of this

amer

War Notes,

London, Oct. 27, The Times' correspon-

is in the possession of Japanese. The water dunt telegrapha that the examination of the

is so deep that larga stetimers can come held of battle at Elands Langte shows our alongside the beach. The harbour has Honk attack was delivered over an ap- muy natural advantages, and with a little praach giving the enoury's gins a fire over improvement can be made into the finest

eis bandrol yards of ground es open saa Tartar in the Far East. If the front ge rifle range. The guns captured by the De. is recimod to the extent of 9 to 70 feet, rouubire regiment pora to be identical with any liner can anchor alongside it.-Nagasaki the 121 poouders taken by the Boers at

Kruger.dorp.

Prest

KOREAN AFPAIRS.

Seoul, Nov. 11.

Colonel Schiel, tu conversation, said no- thing could stand against the accuracy of the

The Russian Chargé d'Affaires paid u visite if our Firtu Hatteries, whieli repeatedly to the Korean Minister for Foreign Afféra drove the Trayal gunners from the era- the day before yesterday, and requested pletely surprised the Boers who had inngi

to

however,

A

Umaaren

The British Infantry fire cam=;

that no tillo-deed should be granted

ed that in their position they could easily. foreignor for the ground at Massuhe paw master any Infantry attack,

London. October 31.--Tho at Ladysmith was of the severest character.

under negotiation. There is, prospect indicating that the Koren Gor: ernment will decline accede to the re- quest of the Russian Chargé d'Affaires.

Mr Sands, the Secretary in U.S. Lege- tion, having been appointed Advisor to the Crown Prince, has bon released from the Soprotaryship in the Legation.

Volunteers for South Africa.

engagement Jossible

Cas of the chief iutkients was the act- lery duel in which the Naval Contingent dispinged some wonderful markmanship. succeeding in silencing the Boor long-rings guns in fire rounds. • to b 1

Tho British Cavalry proved extraordin- arily useful, the 5th Lancers especially dis- tinguished themselves by several brilliant charges.

7. The construction of Roads is abo a matter of gent importance The rapidity with which sites have been taken up slung react only constructed is the hest of the necessity" but of the proof not sound policy from a financial standpoint of In connection with this subject it may be proceeding with the rods already projected. worth considering whether the Governaient In order that those returus niay be up dorstool in relation to experskitare we ni

to any scheme for connecting the centre menlion again that all the working charges, Bir D. W. Slade (instracted by Er F. should not give the utmost encouragement including depreciation, and as the hole. L. Bowley, Crown Solicitor) prosecuted Victoria with the eastern or

western work of developing really an addition to on behalf of thin Crown; Mrt D. Melbourne

saborba by tramways in order the better to Captaia Braking of the British atmmer the valus of the property, ameouts to samo sppeared for the defence.

The following were the jurors: Messrs vido for the expansion of the city and John Sauttercon, which arrived at Singapore £1,500 a month.

B. The importance of housing the Police Last year the oxpenditure was about Maswell Watson, W. G. Winterlann, I. S. the provision of house necommodation. on the lith inst.y reports having experienced 18,000, the gold return £60,000 and Judah, J. M. Marques, W. O. C. Spalek-

overlooked, and the provision of quarters Boty rongly, weather, on the voyage from the pros about £30,000 on a capital of haver, H. G. Wilmer ul. A. II. Wester Fare suitably is one that should not be

burger, Japse. The worst was encountered after £20,000. Singer Free Press

ir Slade said the prisoner tras in the for the married mombers of the Force leaving Foochow wkes they met with strong

Aberdeen division of the Police Force should be made as noon as practicable, Fir son months he had beca on special Meantime we welcome the proposal to erect a Police Station for the Western District, duty with a view to suppressing gun which has long been greatly needed. house, and he was relieved frote that

9. Another work of the most urgent im

Tu the Tower Haniloba Volunteers day in the begining of August and an

The most profound sensation has been. Battalion Royal Engineers belongs the of aderjusts Latrine accom Se the bout the City, which wo

caused here by the disaster to our arms at other man was put in his place. They would portance for the well-being of the Colony

covetull disfunction of boing the first re- Ladyswith_and-the general impressioni is duty,

ciment to send our citizen soldiers to actual that it would have been much worse had ing narealises containing suipburig geiled ragad, the Boor capital. & very ride the bastão now man ves on thuregard is one of the measures to be adopted Wake oficer of the Royal Engineers work three gaining houses were discovered in his

war. The corpy has opget its members the Naval Brigade not arrived at the critical el on them labourer. Doubtless that best, while during the time the prisoner was for omlating Plegue. We are of opintim

no less than 240 employes of the Great moment. dveded with at once, two of which should Secuiel found the oppiatauity of takin ob duty no houses were reported. Frisoner that at least Sir Latrines should be pro-

Northern Railway Company, many of The heavy gene from H.M.S Pocerful abundant, botes that will come in useful was put back cu special duty for suppressing be: for women. There can be no doubt

whom are enrolled in what is koownswer most skilfully handled by the callers gambling, and while hack there was so gam

The Railway Resorve. This body, insti-and they silenced the Boot Artillery which bling discoverot, but on the 17th October that such provision will tend to make the

bated by the War Office authorities some would otherwise have done tertible execus he approached the constable named Ng houses of the poor, more wholesung, and

years ago, in couposed entirely of volution. Admiration for the Naval Brigade whe was a constable on a beat which will thus hare a lutary effect on Cheung

Leadth of the community generally.

taera capable of sing a railway line and is expressed on all hands. It was due to was within the area viser shich the prior 10. Two minor works which we desire to The French Squadron.

From tko French Natal Projeri de Budworking it-enginedrivers, guards, poreza, this that the retreat was not turned CAPTAIN 0..0. Demson a well known was detailed for sprcial duty, and offered hira

bridzę constracters, plate layers, to All hutoa rout. As it was, Colonel Grimwood all over Altics as commander of the twenty cents a day not to tell the luspucturees carried out without delay are the com fores that capture the famous relel about gambling house which the prisoner platica of the improvements of the Recrea

the position it had taken up, which Sie elieves Under data of Borena ber 4, 1807, propane starting himselt or was about to tion Ground at Happy alloy, and the gel for the year 1930, it would appear that members of thin very valuable branch of Brigado had to withdraw very rapidly from

on of a proper Chair Shelter at the the divisions abroad will gain by the sub the Volunteer Service becute liable on he writes. The started under his cognisance. That offer provision of a

Thirty-eight of the Great Northern Railway Tho retreat was covered by the Naval damirizni, was made about twelve noon on the 17th coards the former, a considerable stitution of a few new gunboats for, old joining to Barve with the Regular Arny, George White now admita was untenable.

31. lain's Colic Ociabar, and the constablu consented,

Sir George White boa sequitted the troop edy, which I but whether that a real consent area of land has been sold in recent years once, the Decide and Zde, for example, officials who are also membre of this re- guns which checked the advancing sony with bowel be dil hot know At any terhen in the immediate neighbourhood, on which relieving the Lion and Suprise on the servs have been called out to strengthen

men, And Ne Cheung returped to the station ziter house have been built, and the improve. China Sotion Amongst the shipe put in the 8th and 10th companies of the Royal of ell blame. They did til (hat would case. It proved most berelcin finishing bit duty, he reported the matter ments referred to will, it is hoped, fund to hand or given out to the builders in the Enzinger who have left Bouthampton for done to extricate themselves from the an

gvercame the Malaris, Tut which this dis-present yest are two river nbte for South Africa. Bome engineer reserves fortune-position into which they had been. Sergeant Langley in charge of the Iriet has and a bad reputation in the past, China, the area and Pipilonde, in England, have been similarly called out at Creme unwisely led. stadion. This offer was made in the pre-

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