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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1609,

Interport Golf

On the 10th idst,, Hongkong played Shanghai nt Gulf. The representatives of Hongkong wore Capt. Montgomerie and Dr Lowson, and of the latter Mr J. Maon and Mr Ferrier On the fral sound Hong kong were two down, but eventually they won by and I to play,.

Marriage of Admiral Dewey

Adiafral Dewey was married at Now York on November 9 to Mirs Hazer, the widow of the late General Hazer, USA The wedding was celebrated privately and was not made known to the public until afterwards. Mrs Hazer is about forty-five years of age, and is a Bociety leader in Washington. It is suggested by the New York papers that Mrs Dower will probably induce the Admimi to allow himself to be nominated for the Presidentship.

Roward for Life Saving.

Football Fixture -

Ther

aeciatio

THE

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS

will do'n football match (AS etween the Hongkong Engineers CHINA MAILS SPEOLAL SERVICE

Company RWF at

Gap, on Saturday, the 2b inst Kick-off at 4.15 pm prompt. The follow ing will play for the Engineergal, Baldvins Unoka, J. Henderson and Dyer;

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Our Special Telegrams.

We note that the Shanghai Merenry, In its issue of the 18th inst., states that our epccial telegram of the Och in. was ex tracted from the Ceylon papers when they arrival in Ilonkong. We do not for a ment suppose that pur contemporary meant to impute what its words allego, hur, in the host of an auspendy contro veray with Shanghaj contemporary, bas Feen led to commit an egregius and up. At the Magistracy co-day, Mr. Hardunable under. On sorond thoughts, Gamper, the Acting Pelics Magistrate, sro aure that the forcury-which has complimented the mistress of the Kum bicherte been distinguished for its lugh Shing boat which was instrumental in journalistin tune and unquestionably fair- saving the lives of the occupants of a niness will see the abdity of its allega. pan upturned in the harbour on the 22nd tion, and will make the rede honour November by a junk which proceeded on its atte voyage without candering anistones. The Magistrato said the Government was pleas ed to hear of the behaviour of the people in the Kum.Shing boat. There were too maby people living in boats who when they w people in misfortune left them to thoir tate, He would recompous this woman for leer conduet hy the payment of $5.

The Tuur Wa. Hospital.

The following is the programme of proceedings in connection with the care mony of laying the foundation stone of the Tang Wa ospital Extension to-morrow frornson, comironcing at theva o'dlock -- Address by the Chaicinn, Tung Wa Hoa, pital Directors; laying of foundation stone uy HE. Bir Henry A. Ehke, G.C.M.G.; addrea by His Excellency: presentation te

THE WAR

ANOTHER BRITISH VICTORY.

HEAVY LOSSES. DOERS CAPTURED AMMUNITION

- DESTROYED.

BELEAGURED CITIES HOLDING "OUT.

(From Our Chen Corispondent).

LONDON, November 24, 3.30 am. “A desperate battle has been fought by the column adencing to the relief of Kim- borly.

The Boers were encountered in strength at Bohmont, a small town about 100 miles North of De Aar Junction, and sixty miles from Kimberley.!

The result was a complets victory for the British force, but the Boor position was not enrried without heavy losses,

CHINA MAIL. MILITARY TRAGEDY

ENQUIRY AT THE MAGISTRAU

THU KEDISLATIVE COU CIL. and also in London. With regard tỷ| The Chairman said he had only one the fitch paragrapli, in the memerandam, Iminute to bring before the committee thấu The Legislative Council mot gestern entirely in accord with it, and day, and that was one in which the o day. H. Sir Hohry A. Blake, G.C.MG.. think I may say the same with regard to vector recommended the Council to vote

quera,

have made some arrangement for he accountiolation of the Past Dice during the hailding of the new premises. How ever, it is quite possible. I think, that there may be sold arrangement taida by which.

Jeesuso I do think that in its present con- the Post her might be improved a little, dition it is almost impossible to carry on

HONGKONG BOAT CLUB.

INSIDE POSITION-No. 2 Boat.

AA. Barrott, H.K.R

C. T. Bataol

3. A. Frodaricks J. D. Dauby (stroke) MIUDGE POSITIO#:---No.- 3 Boat.

C. 1. Osle.

Capt. Warren, RA, J. W. Cumming.

G. M. Young (stroku), OUTSIDE POSITION.No. 1. Bost,

E. A. Katech.

C. I. Stovéus. A. Eilis,

B. F. Johnston (stroke). Umpire and Starter Col. Retallick..

H.K.It. Judge Mr W. Armstrong 2.15 p.m., and the Police What, Tim

A launcle will Josyo. Pedder's Wharf.at

On the British side, sixty-officers ani Thory was a wound on the right temple and I have actully estimated as coming into ja it properly. I have been consulering Tsu-Tsui, immediately before the raON....

mon were killed, and one hundred and fifty wounded. Twenty men are missing.

INTERPORT RIFLE MATCH.

At the Magistmey this afternoon, Bir

presided. There word present-HF the nonorandum so a whole. I am as sum of $1,500 in aid of the vote R. HJ, Gomperie, Acting Palico Ma

M. jng Comoral Greooigne, C.M.G. Hon. J. curious, of, you list theo vorite should be tenants of Waterworks, Kowloor With gistrate, held an enquiry into the death of H. Stewart Locklanet C.M., Colonial carried out. I see the honourable member regard to this vote, the Diretor Private Jordan, of the Royal Welch Fast Starotary Hon. F. H. My, G.M.G., for the Chamber of Caunero ma naxions Works reported that the necessity arora

about a

out a New Post Office, a shotter for chair partly through the large consumption, a Captain: Superintendent of Police: Hon. liers, whose boty was found cash up on the D. Ormsby, Director of Public colles at the Pink, and public latrines, water due to the increase of population and bench near the Naval Yard on Saturday Works Bum. AM. Thamsan Asting tion that a shelter for chair outlies at the the sovare drought at the beginning of e entirely agree with him. It is my inten: industries at Kowloon and metly; through Half-Bicks, Ritghie, Whort, and Tushy THE BELIEF OF KIMBERLEYing, Major Riley, R.A. M.D., Major Colonial Treasures Hon. R. Murray Peak shall be year up next year; it is my year, when water ind to be pumped from

Runtsey, Harbour Mastor; Hons, C. I. Forwards Lamley. R. Henderson, Galt,

Morris and Major Sir Horses Mellahon Chater, U. MF.G. Ho Kat, T. H. Whitabead, intention that as many latrines as possible one of the valleys to the dear water re-

shall be built next year, because I think sorroir at Yaunti. Smillie, and Dunsen

-The rotu wis agrovd to, DESPERATE BATILE AT BELMONT coupied seats on the longh Saroral. R. Bolitos, C.M.G. J. Keswick and

they are of cardinal importance; but that privates of the regiment were called Hon. Wu Yuk, and Mr. F. F. Jouston dous not touch the gonem principle, thatiu the estimates laid before us now we ouły. who had won the dicessed on the Acting Clerk of Counnila.

The Dolonial Secretary laid on the tablo

feel justified in including the amount of eveving of 14th Nov mbur, whon ho certam

the Finance Commoney which will be covered by the eatin Reports was reported missing. Two privates who unittod

ated revenge for the year, 1 think hon- A suratel race will tako nase on the B.. had boos with deccared in to Canton STATEMENT OF TOXICY BY THE GOVERNOR ourable meters will understand what I The sport of the weeting of the Financo Murray Barrucks, said that during the Commit ee on the previous day having been these works, and as soon as the many morrow, the 25th lust. Starting at Yau-

I an anxious to go on with atin Course Ketion, at 2.30 pm by time he was there they consumed for His Exellency the Governor said for authority to go on with them and

tom ffed for lagition

is actually in our hands I manu to ask

Du Ti. The following aw the boats and quart pots of beer between the three of

fore I put the motion I wish to usution to to lay supplementary estimmtes before you, CLOS thom. When decensed left about nine this honourable Council that I received as has been done from time to time. As o'clock he staggered a little. He said ba memorandum which was prosunted by the rogirda the Law Coats, I think. I wen Duofficial members and signed I believe by timed in my opening ancoch to the Council was going to town. Deceased was on at all with one exception, and us for read think the Law Courts blocked the way for the clock tower at 10.20 pm, and gather the exception was taken as to the

quite trae. If you are to have a new at about 11.20 p.m. two military polico degrees of moessity of the pallid works the Post Office, and in broad lines that is ather than as to the question of the advis lost Office built on the present nito, a saw him leave the Praya Raet: Hotel, and ability of carrying out a great number of portion of which is occupied by the Law proceed alone in the diegetion of Blue those works. I wish tell the Council Courts, you cannot proceed to build that

that I have gone carefully over this men Past Offee on ita presoat, vite until y Buildings. He appeared to be ebber at that munduan, and I may say that I am as much time. PC. Laycook unid that ut half past in favour of canying out these works as seven o'clock on Saturday morning he dis any momber of this Council---Hear hear

but I think it is well that the Connoil covered the body of the decuased on the should puderstand clearly the position if foreshore at the rear of the Naval Yard, the Governmentin this matter,

The TA:. The Lody was removed to the mortasry son why theso works have not been includ. ed in the stimates is perfectly plain We Dr Atkinson mid he examined the body are restricted here by instructions (which the work of the colony, in it. It is a dis- the mortuary: Fa was of opinion that have bom rather frequent) to confining our grouit us, the colony and it is impos. syncopy was probably the mum of death. Estimates to the amount of money whithsible for the Postamster to do his work

the rovehuo for: the year. The question the question with the Colmint Secre a fracture on the posterior part of the base; to what is to be done with the money which tay, nunt I shall be very gind if any

ከሰ There was may remain over as a surplus is a matter hun. momber can make any suggestion which of the skull on the left side

which must go forward to the Secretary also a bruise of the tissues of the scalp on

during

witch the Law Courts will be build- The enemy's loss is unknown. Fortithe left of the back of the head cor this: Council, for their sanction when woing. may any at the plans for the mu w

The Shanghai tom fired in the Intorport very safe principle, I think, and what I they are now on the table, and I invite Match on the 16th last Capt. Lottle caps propose to do. As the honourable mom-anoarable gentlemen to look at theat. Itained the team, and the ampirze wore Toport.M.S. Iphigenio, on leaving | Lady Blako of commerucrative scroll from Boers wara taken prisoners, and part of the responding to the position of the fructure have the money in our handa, That is Law Courts arrived by the Lat msil and hors of the Council know, there has been think they are sufficiently advancel is en. 8- vestain amount of discussion, which able us to regin the foundations early not For Singapore, Liour. Postson, M.S. have read earnfully. There is no certainty ar. The Director of Public Works thinks Lokgenia; for longkong, Mr. E. J. H. in human affairs, but we have almost it can be done. It will take over twelve Tripp for Shaoghal, Capt. Markenziar certainly that we shall have a large balanco months to get these foundations properly at the end of the current year, and so soon constructed. By the end of that time the The following are the detailed scoros ¡- as that Imlance is available we can deal with details of the plans will be fully made out it. In the meantime we shall go on with and we shall be able to go on with the work these works that have been placed in the Estimates: TVO havo already got your au thority for these, and no doubt we shall hiwa the sanction of the Secretary of Stattha Sueretary of State. traded, I hope to Ey before you supple As soon as we have that surplus, atal before the money which has been voted has been montary votes which will be necessary for the carrying on of these works. There is one question raised in this memors which I consider is rather an unfortunate to contribute to such a fund, and it is a commanding), the other Brigade (Major believe that death, was not das to drown-one, asingeli as it is a matter of principl

General H. J. T. Hidyard's) having beening. Mr Bryant and Sergeant Williamson, Whilst we are ready to ouncecie that rer

Section 4 of the meaomadum roads: To avorrow afternoon on the Happy great pleasure to us in note that the larger sent to Natal to assist in the relief of Lady.R.A.M.C., both employed in the Memeente of the contemplated works in the New Valley the Hongkong Football Club will fund will now be introduced under the ith The Cusra's Brigade is compose the fentified the holy as that of Jones, Territory may be defrayed out of the gene play the Royal Engineers Recreation ennal influence of the Queen's Representa.

ral revenue,tro are must decidedly of Club, Kick-off at four o'clock. The tivi, sa wa suggested some time since. We of the 3rd Grenadier Guards, 1st Co'datred they had known Private Jones for s fullowing will play for the Clab-G. I. note the Mansion House Fund has been in Guards, 2nd Coldstream Guards, and 1st short period. Tas privates of the mine of on that the principal works for dove Water and Drainnga Wirks $752,8 17,92,

Imping it should be provided for by Scots Guards. The column basmade rapid Thomas who were detailed to coffin the Loan. The public works in this island N. Soxton, goal; B. Johnston and C. H. Fally backed up in Londen, but every do pengress from the concentrating point ntressed said they knew Jones and Jordan bare beon long deferred for want of funds, P. Hay, book; H W. Locker, C. T. Kew, or shilling will be needed ere the war De Aar, and has now antered upon well and identified the docessed by the ing with the most important of these works

and now that they are available for proceed and W. H. Howard, halves; E. J. Libeand, | closed.

the_celiui uf Kimberlow where Cla'one finder of unfit hound In deprecate in the strope Your Escalimey's poraission I beg to lay NATIONAL FORUM AM. G. R. Han.......

est mander, any proposal to divert such cock, but A. G. R. "Creon, R.A., forwards; sami of 9154 from the Taikoo Refidery | Kokewich, with a portion of the Loyal the face also by the number on his bouts Tanda to any other purpose whataver. Now on the table the plans of the proposed Not The Committee of the Hongkong Fort-Stat for the Mixas and Kids Fund. North Laneshine Regiment and a small and uniform. Dr Atkinson said on 2nd my instructions are very definite from the Law Courts: The architects tequire some hody of irregulars, has made a gallant November ho examined the Lody of a male Secretary of State, and those instructions tain architectural details, whiul inforus further information before completing cor delence nominat almost overwhelming orde. adult which looked on if it had boop in the which hou.. menibots will remember has tion will be forwarded in due couras. Ta of the interment of Maja General Sie Wa are that the revenue of the New Territory On the 4th instas we ware" informed war for at least. two weeks. The skin | been acquired in consequence of the strong general arrangement of the courts was a that the deceased offieur was buried without by Special Telegram on the 13th instand all the times were eff and the this Connell, of the Chamber of Commerce, original sketches went your Excellency's

of the anattitial members of oficiale concerned some timir age. representationa the Beer Commandant demanded the inakuil was exod. The body was soal of the Navy League-shall be a per

and that boing the case the necessary exofficials who have to occupy the buildings, ant improvements were suggested by the

H.M.S. Iphigenia.""

The N.-C. Duży Neica of the 20th inat,

here yesterday foreign, eclided with a native craft in the Lower Keach which attempted to cross her boss, cuting her in two. The mum-of-war immediately lowered boat and picked up the six men who exposed the crew. The cabor has left Shanghai for Hongkong, which is the first stage of her journoy home. Many in this place regres that her commission is over, place oka attained to a plessiot popu Jarity. Her place in the China Squadron is to be filled by tho-Briliant, Captain Raynalds--

Football Club.

IIS

the llospital Committee. At the conclusion of the presentation, indien und gentlemen are requested to kindly precand to the Ke ception Hall in the Tup Wa Hospital for refreshment provided for visitora,

Patriotic Fand.

We congratulate all British residents upon the action of H. F. the Governo who bascaled a public menting for Monday next, at noon, in order to organise a general subscription inaid of the Patriotic Fand open edby Sir ThomasJackson. Thodesiroof every British resident in Hongkong fe, we kuor

Shire List

ball Club moet on Monday next to consider Details tomorrow.

Schuine for the management of the Grand Stand, which, while taking care of the pri- vileges of nombor provides facilities for entrance to non-members.

Plague in Tonkin.

It may be remembered that in the mouth of Jens, 1898, saperal cases of plague appeared among the fisher popula. tion of the village of Nhatrang, in: Tonkin. M. Yersin, one of the discovers of the plague bacilli in Hongkong in 1894, has his laboratory at Nastrang, and it is alleg. ed that some of bis experimental bacilli had

The following alterations to our share

-Banke, 549 % pram S561.25, gollers:

buyers; Docks, 5 % prom=$781.25 buyers; Donglan, 947, sultors; Stænibcat, $291, buyers: China Mutual, £91, £8, buyere, and (now istio), 14.10, buyers : Star, 218 cura call, buyers; Chin Sugară, $120 Luzan, $47, sales: Kowloon Wharf, 536

enemy's munition train was captured not and destroyed

The garrison at Mafoking, Kimberley and Ladysmith are still holding put.⠀

The Boers are reported to be still aivan oing between Ladysmith and Pietermaritz burg, which latter place is threatened.

This message evidently refers to Incut General Lord Mothuen's 1st Infantry Division, which includes the Guard'sa

Brigado (Major Gourd St HE Colville,

tion of forty-eight hour. Colonel Koko-

or alter he went

and wond on the skull. He could myit danth accured before into the water Tho wound on the right templs might have bean caused by fish eating the skin after death. Syncope, which was probably the cause of death, could have been caused by the fracture. A blow would cause much wound or it might have been caused by a fall. Wheni adnjitted to the mortuary Private Jones. It was-s rather dificult the body was said to be that of matur to identify a body with the features so much sollen. Tho

The appearances of the body were such as to lead the witness to

of State for his sauction and be lui before may possibly able us to tide orer the time

thought it wie na well that you-should know that in this matter I am entirely with rou. I shall forward the memorandun to

The motion was carried..

THE EXPENDITURE OF THE 1899 LOAN. return showing the expenditure of the The Colonial Secretary laid on the table 1893 loun, which had been asked for by the Hon. T. E. Wijleland.

follows:

The roturg was 57 Laan works from 1992 to 30th Septem Prays Rectanration, Reconstruction of bar, 1899. Prys Reclamation $376, 131.40, Piers 890,000, Central Markut $929,7 Stirghter-Houses, Pig and Sheep Depots

17:29.60 $90,215.04. Cattle Depota 215,049.01. Claod Extension $159,361.65. Total $1,702,388,21. Balance on 30th Septon- ber$89,363.7.3.

THE PLANS OF THO NEW LAW COURTY Flo. Director of Public Works-With

by the Chief Justice and the other

BILLS.

Te

THE SOANGOAL SCORE.

Sargt. J. Mcdonald ... Corporal Wilson

Sergt. Bourke...... Gunner Lyel

Pro. Damfriess sexatame Inap. Collins... Gunner J.F.C. Macdonald: 31 Ct, Little.

02

Stiff Sergt. Maj. Lowrie,. 34 28 19 81 Pte Brand

A 28 11 70

317 300 207-887

fishtail' wind, and a badlight at G00 yards," It is reported that there was a front

which acute fur thu breakdown of sore of the men at that raugo,

-WAR ITEMS.

THE BURIAL OF GENERAL SYMONS,

London, 30th October. Later particulars -

Pen-Synus in Dundes duurebyard state

coffin, the body being enshrouded in the Uniun Jack.

In informing Cloneral Sir G. S. White of

jeral Joubert, the Bher Commander-in-chief,

erated by ospitalists' would be speedily closed.

BOER BRAVERY

Further details of the recent engagement At Elandslagto show that when firo from the British quus como too hot for the enemy eight Boers bravely advanced to attract the fire of the Imperial Light Horse, so as to enable their comrades to slange their post tion. Seven of the Booth were killed,

President Kruger has gone to the front.

lial are noted after the hour of correctionmediato surrender of the town, other decompsed that it was impossible to state tim of the general, revenue of the colony, suggestion submitted. Certain alterations the burial of éfajor-General Symons, Gen-.- National Bank, 820, buyers; Straits, 828 it would be shalled at the ospite what was the cause of death. Semenditure on the New Territory must come and these have all been attended to I think pirossed the bape that the shameful war- sellora Union, 8242 Chine Fito, 87 with then replied acknowledging receipt of the skin was left of the right fore out of the general revenue of the colony.

of the ultimatum, but, like tas gallentam and there was a tatoo mark on it. Ajars from the fact that Her Majesty's the ground ply or by the architect

G vernment do not consider that a loan ·

plan has boun approyed, and sollior he is, invited the Boer Comunn.The body was identified in his pressuce advisable for these works in the New Turonsuquently there is no reason why there should be any delay in proceeding with the by three men of the regimen. The ritory and I say say at once that I concur foundations, which think can be da to occupy the turn to all operation body was that of Private Jones, Police entirely in the opinion of the Secretary of monced early in the coming year. of war, Ae Mr Cecil Rhodes, the head and

Stato-plo faet remains that we have a

THE MERCHANT SHIFFING JEĻI, p.m. on 21st inst. burly of earlier we want to do at present. There is a

The Colonjal Secretary laid on the table front of our offending in the eyes of the ping on se imel the dulhat at 30 anflicient amount of money for anything

was brought to the Timustesui Police prime necessity in the New Territory on the Merchant Shipping Bill.

the report of the Standing Law Committee H.K. Land, $110, buyers Hamphreys Hor, is known to be at Kimberley, it may

Station. The body was picked up about That prima necessity is a road to connect 200 yarde onst from Kollet's Island by the tits place with the deep water at 50 astray sud en infucted the poor people 801, sellors; Jelebu, 8101 Punj, umed that the enemy has made a

Mira. Bay, of the village. In the annual report of the $8.75, and Preference $140 Queer's, 40 desperata effort to occupy the place as a police pinnace, and towed in a sling. That road having been made and the police time Bilentitled an Ordinance to CONSPICUTUS BRAVERY BY AN AUSTRALIANĄ

The following Bills were read a. Pret At Glencue. Treaty

stations built or wall in band, I do not amend and consolidate the law relating to Surgeon Bantine, an Australian, has been that it is absolutely impossible that the B 86.60, buyers; Hongkong Hotel, 8122: know that down to the receipt of the latest seven cents were found in his packet. know that, with the exception pessibly of the carriagu and possession of arms and mentioned in General Sir G. 9. White's bacteriological instituto, M. Terein writos centa, sellers; Raub, $62, sollers; Olivors, operation of war. It is satisfactory to Witres sorched the body.

Witness took the body to the mortuary, the Kowloon Water Works, there are any fection came from the Institute, for had A. S. Watson, $15), sellors Green Island, despatches, they bare found Kimberley. Next morning he wont to the mort other important works for which money ammunition. A Bill ontitled The New despatches für conspicuous galbury at the

battle of Genece. Surgeon Buntine car-- the body was identified will be required for the present. I know 7 Territory Laud Court Ordinance, 1899. there been any imprudence during the es- $28, sellers: Dairy Farm, 85, buyers like Mafeking and Ladysmi b, a hard nat nary and

being that of Janos by three privates

On the mction of the Colonial Secretary, ried a world Natal Carabineer out of periments there would have been deaths Rope, 8192, buyers, wo Cotton, to crack, The town has been closely in the regiment by the tatoo mark on the mat if has been proposed that weshall make seconded by the Colonial Treasurer, the Bilt action under-heavy fire.

number of rails, and I believe that in the Witness noticed when he examined faure a number of zosila will be made. iclo nn. Ordinance to make further pro- BOER QUTRAGES AT DUNDEE. among the members of the stuff as thore Seo International Cotton, 3 Laquested for sirenal weeks, it bas begu marm. was in Vienna recently. As a matter of Keng-Mow Cuttes The resellore Seyssible to throw further reinforcements the body that the bouts were lacuda Knowing a little snore of the country than vision for the sanitation of the colony and London, Uter 29-Three hundred to repust certain netments of the Closed Bosra surrounded nul shot the Dandeo as night the military polios vero required necesary to have the road fem Methuen will be able to get up to time to to mate their nots at the bottom of the pests at once at a time when the rice crop anco, 1994, was read a that time and pass-Soveral civilians were dragged from their | provent a humiliating surrender, such as ladder and ascend to the deck in their is on the ground and when any of you gen marred the brave conduct of the defence to lys sat down at the bottone of difficult it is to get over the country excout stocking rules. Deceased was suppose tienten who are snipshooters know how in Natal. With Kimberley relieved, the the ladder his cap and stick were along the divisions between the rice fields, next effort on the Western side of the found there. P. C. Copland said he was thon is would appear to be necessary. But

of

fact, there had been no deaths among the Chee Cotton, Tis, 375, sud China Provident into the place; and it is to bo bepud Lord tied When going on board the Mance I did at first at first it seeined to the Hounds and Insanitary Dwelllugs Ordin-town guards, who offered, ne resistanca.

staff at Nhatrang-Ewropeag or native. He Loan, 291, asserts that the plagio must have been in-

ported by junk from some other place, pus

sibly from Canton or Huiran. In Tonkin A Sick Cousal.

they had been shie to check to spread of

The Wenchow correep set of the

of

for your port by this trip of the Hempelius en 1.

16th Navumber Private Jones presen

Castle

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TIJE ESTIMATES. The Estimates were then considered in

Mr Whitehead brought forward his no-

Committee.

Me Whitehead then moved task tho words Post Office be substituted for Law Courts in the first it on

Thoanjeniment was lost,

houses and shot.

HOSPITAL SKIPA—AN AMERICAN FUND,- The cruisers Trogen and Spurium ora sloniled by the Admiralty na hospital skips.

Lady Randolph Churchill has initiatef a

sum of £20,000 he

Up to the present a suo been subscribed.

LORD ROSEBERY, IN DEFENCE OF TRE

VERNMENT AND CAN London, 28th Oc'cher ---The Earl of Rosebery spoke at Bath last night and mado a brilliant defense of the GOTRET ment's South African policy

the disease mure wifectually than elsewhere / NeO Daily Nezes wrote on the 8th ins scene of operations will be to relieve Co,on duty.ou the Praya on the night of the now that the rico crop is off the ground the fion that the vote for Public Works Extra fund in America to proside an England Thanks to the destruction by five of the con L. B. Allen, who has been HM. lotie! Bacton-Powell at Mateking; hit sa hit at Queen's Buildings going in the difulds will be as hard as & Billiard Table, firred back to the Deputation hospital slig

and therefore I think it is well to know its concerned for reconsideration and to taminated houses and the adjacent houses. Consut here for the last hall-year, Jeuven the main interest centres in Natal, where rection of Murray Wharf. Leung Pun, what is necessary to be expended bebe ramudelled...

ewner of sampan 2623, said on the evening fore we rush into expenditure too bastily.

His Excellancy ruled that the Committaa (The italica uro M. Yeran's. It will be re-role for england. His stay here as beem General fonbert in person cads the com- of the Téli, a little after eleven o'clock. No doubt it will las neccare, to boost having accopied the vote, the motion was momiled that in the epidemic of 1894 ku short we could have wished it logger, for hine1 Boer armies, the publio will wait warrant officer and soldier abgaged his these roads in the future, but I do not think at in order

we lose a man of his business capacity with Hongkong we advocated the destruction regret. Ho her put in his full testagerly for the Grst nova of substantiamant "Murray Wharf. He put tho

warrant of oer on the Tama and the solony burning necessity exists at present-ox the infected are by fire, but other coun- services and in reasonably entitled to apply victory in that quarter. The next few days dig on the Afganes, 11s, recgived his fare it for that particular read to Mira Bay

which will give us immediate command of the district, Police Stations of course are sels prevailed in spite of the support gives for retirement. We traat hie health will should bring a beavy budget of news from and then sailed sway

(Baquiry Proceeding.) цена gond

Tocessury. by the Sanitary Board to the fire purifos podily be restored, and should be sed his the seat of war. That it will to

As you know, the amount of way to return he will be nowhere more wel- come than in Wenchow. We have dei boen

money required for the policing of the New bo reduced by $100 is an indication that he Territory is a good deal in excess of what the money as it stood, the inovay to be was not satisfied with the appropriation of

with the skins he already possages he may able to find bug by tigers to shoot, bat

wa asticated at the time Bir Lockhart taken off the item New Law Courta steer the ship of State clear of all dangers- first my the country. We thought a very few police would be tuficient now we kno the condition of the country and that from time memorial cum fights and armed robberies have been the order of the day I admit that one of the works it will be necessary to go on with in the near future is the Kowloon Water Works. Then the

tion argamunts,). Among the Annamites, the

o percentage of deitha was only 73 par

cent of the total cases as against 20 Lily be considered one of the most suc

cont

between the two percentages was due to

in China and India. The difference coaful sportsmen in China He goes 4WBY

Carvill bas already taken over charge.. with the beat whos of this community.

the treatment of the Tonkin caæve by sorum, La And the citre of a certain number of cases

In one batch of 34 persone treated thoru -word 19 cured and 14 desthe in another batch of 39 none were rested and all died. Those statistics confirm M.Yersin 'n resulta obtained in China in 1890 in regard to his

WEATHER HEPORT

a may confidently predict-ED., 0.3.]

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

LONDON, November 29, 181

THE WAR.

A large force of Boers ocotrol the rail-

The following notics is issued from the way between Estesurt and Mooi river, and there has been no communication with Estcourt eines noon on Tuesday...............

Observatory:

The accounts from North Cape Colony

are conflicting, but it is tolerably certain

QUEEN WILHELMINA AND THE BOERS, The following letter appears in the NC, Daily News Sir-Among the delayed telegram's now appearing in the local press there is one dated The Hague, 25th 00 tobar, which states that

Mr Whitehand then moved that the vete

t

Lord Rosebery asid that the Boers by. their actions line rendered war inevitable front, trusting to lb matt at the hɔlar to He urged the Euiping to present a united

and in making this appeal he referred to the dangers of Continental jenlonsiès which always merinced Great Britain,

A BOER VIEW OF THE GOLDÓN

LANDRIA, VA

Queen Wiloslenima of Holland has given three thousand guiklow for the bono fit of the Transvaal combatants, On the 24th at 11 15 a. The barometer riso a little in the Phillipines, tallen

This ball statement taken by itself may ellightly eleenbere. The high pressure acea

possibly lesd some of your madoss ta he Brosteille central rer Mid: China Girdi that a considerable number of Dutch Coliope thu Her Majesty ba contributed to ing posts of the annamite native, who if the Cina Sea Furecast Moxlorate British troops have reoccupied Naatw the sontribution has been seat to the Rao are notified in the colony, in asking for next at 12 o'clock for the purpose of dan THU GERMAN EXTEROR,

curativa serum. That the

ente moderate on the const, rather steep

w

high as it is he attributes to the non-rosist with yory serong monsoon in the M. pertlonists have joined the queary,

usually us good as dead sa soon be

tacked by a. Across

tors protended that wheresa, na k matter. tions were absolut

It

This amendment also received no sup Mr Whitehead then intimated ho would

In conclusion, Lord Ilesebary predicted that liberal Imperialism would control the by on the table a statement of his ressona for dissenting

The Estimister passed through Com-luture distintes of the Empire. witcar and were road a third line.

- London. Oetcher 17. The Boor prize- day neut question of a loan may be finally considered The Council then adjourced till Thura- if we have not the money to go co with the

ners confess that during the recent engage- TKET PATRIOTIC-FUSD. work, but at the present moment we inve Before leaving His Excellency the Goverments they suffered most from the oper- lty of money for the works The sur said I have sent round the Coundations of the Gordon Highlandere în propose to take in band. Then there is table an advertisement which I propose to their little clothes. another question, & question of principle have inserted in the local prass asking Bri They describe the Highlandera as › half aud one which will have to be considered

Monday uda, half women," the Boer war chout,

It is, bawever, far more probable thas later. That is the question as to how fat fish residents to come together

London October 31. The Berlin new works which are not works of perdering more faily the question of making Gross Fupi which is now being raised in uality, like waterworks or sanitary collection for the widows and owplane of papers interpret the telegram of the Fines Holland with. view to rendering aid to

ho is honorary colond, wishing thrin the wounded in this unhappy aar, without works, in considering the unicunt derived ur soldiers and axilors who fall in the war for Wiliam to the Royal Dragoons, of Bus from premis on lud esles as available for us renent as been taugurated by regard to their nationality

The purposes of general revenue. It must the Chine Mail, with a patriotic prompt safe retum, as being ignificant of I would therefore confure to suggest auitted by all you gent enter, who are death do better at the re- French press that the powers sho

to be admired, but it my dissociation from the that you night remind your roadors of Late in too, that in using this premis, we was thought, it

er using the capital of the colony, and the presentative British inlashitants could be steps to maintain the balance of Wo an Englishmen cannot forget that The defences of Fortschul are being while for many years in relation, set weer question arleca ne to whether that promis called together to make arrangements for South Africa inasmuch as follow

or a certain portion of it should not be put the more completo cauvassing of the British it would be detrimental to leet? Haven't yra aver laat overhauled and modern bod Holland and Great Britain have bean of into a reserve fund in view of lasa events population, must of whom will no doubt be own interests. The Froch The British force itt Natal in non-spro- the friendliest nature, a climax was reached fra, this emarco in the future. That is a ghid to untribute.shall be glad to have that the drama "kuperor xioiately. 24.008, including about 15 at last year at the tone Bar Majesty assume iter which requires very careful conside the opportunity of seeing most of you on suosittide is the

Put the Government of her country, when such

Monday at 12 o'clock. ration, especially at a time lire the present #Tube Levers: bony formally established ad tender and arupathatio:

when we derive & very large incerae from untilslastrons to all the towns they live passed otson hope two

Tand sales. I am not at all sure that that alone me the whole world in th

large incomer is going to continue in ream 'Clary and Gatsero hays issued over heis

Fazers against the cones, etc.

N. winds; Ero,

The Boor Forces bestegang Kimberley Gentlemon (to convich) What is the have been reinforced, and the Boer feelides

jectionable feature you as in rat Maleking nyo daily getting closer. King dear (mônd * Convieh +. Viss

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