1899-11-28 — Page 3

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1899.

Notes by the Way

Second Libus. R. G. Maturin, R.GA, has Jeff Singapore on transfer to th Battery, IFA.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

LONDON, 20 November 1899, THE WAR THE CAPE. Golam Methuen's furca had a severe fght at Gmajnalbu Saturday, and stormed the Bose position altor desperate fighting, The losses cn both sides were heavy-

At three o'clock on Saturday afternoon Jandslip which a coole was buried in a

Seventy well-knower farmem entered acounced on the now sond near Kolomely. West, seized the magazine, with 300 Mortii rifies and 4,000 rounds of ammuni- Chy.

tin, and then joined 130 Free Stators who arrived on Une acone,

Telegraphic communication has been established between Capetown and St. Holens. This is the first link of the all- British cable betweep England and the Cape, and, it is hoped, with Australia

NATALA

A despatch from Gomeral White, dator 22nd instant, states that the position is not changer at Ltdpumith

The positions at Natal is full of perptoxi- tine, which the cupsonsity indrenscs. Won- There will be a mosting in the Counc eral Baller has arrived at Durban, and Chandur, te-morrow, at noon, of the Com-proceeded insulistely, inland; - mities appointed at the public meeting yente, day to collect money for the Tons vaut War Charitable Fund,"

Mutonm

There were 108 Eurogonu and 2,005 Chinese visitors to the City Hall Mascum during the work altog zofte Nor.

... Centurion.'

THE SOUDANA; " Colonel Wingate ateket and utterly routed the Khalifa, who was killed in the

THE CHINA MAIL.

DISASTROUS FIRE NEAR

CANTON.

THREE HUNDRED HOUSES

DESTROYED.

A seriona corflagration broke out, on the morning of the 20th inst, at Chan Chuo, an important commercial inwa

near Castors About three hundrad: hounge were destroyed. -

THE FOOD SUPPLY OF THE COLONY.

TUR BUMOVRE AS To a

COMING SCARCITY:

With reference to the rupuris that are baen put in circulation that the agents of the Russian Government have bought up all the flour in Hongkong, a representative of the China Muit saw Mr Whey, manage in Hongkong of the Sperry Flour Company,

Mr. Whiley said there was absolutely no truth in the should stufoment na to the

THE FULBIC WORKS OF HONGKONG,

Mfem-

rif

Any

hattle Nina ihonsaiîl prísuners word eup: sud elicited some interesting information congratulated upon the fact timt, in spite of tony during the last ten years is so touch

tured.

Valentons Curelty' War Søvire.)

NATAL

**London, Noveniber BA Boor dig. patch from Ladgemith, dated Fiday, states that the garelson was strangely quit the The fagship, with Adeniral Sir E. Suy-day be, and the Boer canonade was

seAreely answered, uur on board, left on Bombay morning ently for Siaru, Borneo and the Straits Sotgan.

Tho Centurion is not expected to return to Hongkong till January next.

tlements.

Corean Affairs.

and

Ovonto

SUPREME COURT.:

IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION.

fore is Him, W. M. Goodman, Acting

Chief Justice.) Monday, November 27.

The Chine Gazelle of the 20th Nov.are delayed by a deficiency of cavalry and Anchar," in eonsequence of tho is opening statemens put the eredit balance the purchase of private latrines and proted, and therefore in ebaki-nce to the Se. I dinance 1 of 1847, which said com

saysThore is a persistent rumort that Mr P. 4. von Mellendorf, at present Comm-

一

Car maral guns were less against the

DEPARTURE OF GENERAL WARREN.

his trudy Jiestonant fram Gangan, shouldBeer big guns. both bo in Shanghai at the same time, and that time synchrondslag with the presanço of Sir Olmedo Mnelozakl, who is also Minister Paipotentiwy to Curea, as well as to China.

Mascnic.

The Regular Meeting of the Victoris I'receptory was held on the 27th instant.

General Warren has sailed for the Cape. MORE WHITE FLAG TREACHERY.

The enemy thrice treacherously employ.

HONGKONG TRANSVAAL WAR FUND.

NOT ON THE STRENGTH,"

experiencing difficulty in obtaining ships. That is the cause of the sharbige, but it will very soon be rectified and there will be auple stocks again of all our hands. The Sperty Flour Company have 2:00 tona of

with tho

Liabilitios

A

ان .

it captains a state:nent of

EBWORK

The following extract from the Ding as the Sperry Flour Compusy is in explanation before it ew be accepted or the owners should be forced to reconstruct the end of the dry soon is alsolutely ess was no clain against the company.

existence there need nover be any fear of a

bringt. All we want is transports. We Lean.always guarantee to find suficient flour to feed. Hongkong, and will only be too to Kot the orders. There is always a big tradu between buro and Vladivostock, Losvos, Oct. 24.

and kryo quantities of flour are constantly

Bir Knight F. D. Goddard was installed Eminent Preceptor for the ensuing year, | Mail (London) will serve to eluckinto the he installation being performed by P.E.P: point raised at yesterday's public meeting Sir Knight G. 0. Anderson, assisted by regarding the relief ofucccsitous cases PEPs Macdonald, Mallory and Kirk-ameng enktjera” wives sòl familjes *not on word. B.P. Sir Knight F. D. Goddard the strength of the regiments employed in then appointol and invested his officers for South Africu:- the ensuing yene as follows First Cons iable, Sir Knight G. J. B. Sager; 2nd Constable, Sir Knight Wm. Farmer: Chaplain, Sir Knight G. A. Watkins Tecasoror, Sir Kaight J. J. Bryan; Re gistrar, Sir Knight Jus. Loelend; Mar- the Guard, Sir Knight F. W. Hal; Al

to

monor, Sir Knight B. B. Larkar; Herald,sentativa of ths Daily fuil called yesterday t'ia Raisans as well as fliers to get my } js deducted in the staterint $123,334.14, 110 ono or two really urgent and necessary Roseiviår was taken in hat, and establis

8. His Excellency the Goromer pointed than the Iteclamation site (although thera dors of the Council as the most uklipsry out in his address to the Council the over. | is much to ba anil on both sides and the meeting, but I send these copice now in the whelming importance of eradicating the older and more experienced men in the hope that His Excelloney tha Governor will scourge of plague, and that, if any informa | Oclony favour the latter and think that forward the samo to the Right Honourable CRITICISM BY MR WELTED CAR

tien could be obtained throwing light upon in a véy short time it will be the tena The Secretary of State for the Colomer by,, The following document has been prosant- the causes of it, no expenditure within the autre of the Colony), but these argu- the mail to moreny along with the Maning -- ed to the Colonist Secretary for trammis, each of the Colony would be too great to mente, if they wora vozy nich more enguat andun nignol by the other Valcial mem

mecure the blessing of freodon Freni such a ihan they are, must surely give way to the hors mor to the Colegial Office in London

sscurgă.” On this point there can be no contention, that on the Koulummation sito a As the latter. Meniurandum had alroady Protect by the undersigned |

differentes of opinion. It appears strings now and perfect Fast Olles cald be com- appearest in print I am souding 6 copy of thnt, among the Public Works Extraodinary pleted in two years from dates (there are my Protest to the focal Press this evening. ber of the Legislative Council of Hongestínisted for, no provision is made for work local urebiters who could must certainly do Yours very truly. kong with reference to the Estimates Sanitation of the Colony or airing at the do it, while if the present site is to be the The Honourable 3. 1. Stewart Looklart,

importanco directly hearing on the the word if the Government are unable to

"(Signed) 'T. H. Wurzeltan, for Public Works Extraordinary, during improvement of the dwellings of the poorer site of the new Post Clico we must drag! C.M.G., Colonial Secretary., ---the year 1900), and against the refusal classes of the Chinese population, it being along in our present discreditable state for

of the Government to reconsider and common knowledge that the defective con- five-youra more, gring from bad to worse No. 2000.

struction of numerous Chinese dwellings, ouch year as business grows. remodel them.

Colonial Secretary's Offiés, As to the financial aspects of the case, a 1. A careful consideration of the Eti-the want of light and air, the overcrowl

24th Novoncher, 1899, tes for the coming year and of the statos for the use of the vast Chinose papula. Connores of the 17th ultimo fepy ut receipt of your letter of today's date with and the abungs of all maitury appli- letter frm the undersigned to the Chamber S-I am. dirceled to acknowledge tire ment to the Council with which Iis Excellency the Governor introduced the to, are amp the contrin tery if not the ached) shews clearly that thu, Trosary its enclosures, and to state that the Gerar

would prafic largely by the removal of the nor, negras his inability to forward it connection with the financial ition of the

by Estimates, surges and or two points in main capas of the plagu

P. Mors Public Latrinconre most urgently Post Office and Supreme Comet from their bonorow's mut, as fli, Krelleney re- Colony generally and especially in connee

required. Those is nothing from a sanitary et position

Works Deportaient were making his observations upon it before tion with the Fable Walks Extraordinary point of view na re urgently necessary. For It the Public Why are of the land.quirer Line tu consider it with a view to proposed to be executed it commenced in want of them, as bir Drory. Sitary Sur, early and or if private exerprise transmitting it to the Socratary of Stato, 1000, which appear to require attortion and veyor, points out in his admirable report, were availed of, there is so reason why I have, &c. reconsideration.

dated ath August last, the whole fruits of ith the new Law Cours and the Pest (Signed) d... STEWART LOCKHART, 2. In the first place the Colony is to hapur expenditure on the drainage of the U-Oules should not go on together.

Colonial Secretary. 12. Next in order to the Sandrary Works | The Bon. T. H. Whitelrond. the very imge and totally unforesoon or tonoy thrown away. The storm drains are already indiantol, and to the Sichter at perdituro incurred in taking over tho New still sowers as luul as the servers themselves. Victoria Cap and to the Post Offles, would Ruslan Gavornament

Territory, the corrected Estimates for the The subsoil is still being steadily anturitol appear to eas in importange the speedy using un ourront your show a probable croit unt with Elth. Innumerable houses are still extension of a means of obtaining, stor four. At ton pre sút time rbera must ba

ance on thedist Decoinber next of 2400,000, the water-closets and urinals of a largo naming, and distributing Water. The water- at Int 200,000 sacks of flour of different including thereis a buktace from 1898 ber of the native population. The ecu works as estimated to bring in

The brande in Hongkong. That would supply of $90,000. The revening himostly all its sity for public urinals and for many more in the Colony in 1000) E $t:22,000.

items has shown a surprising dan feity and of them, and for the taking over of lealest of maintained in estiunted at The Burghers have notated a third big Asiatica and Europeans, for at least two

the whole population of Hongkong, both the amount realised by the sales of land existing printo Laurines in the Colony, 919,700, leaving a balanes to credit of Water has been tho subject of the most pressing) account of, may, 6112,300. It is proposed has been exceptionally large. In fact, the which they have christined 'Buzomain.

THE GENERAL GICHES OF BUANQUA}, and they expreted the fail of Lexlysmith months. You would not use f) s. of greater portion of the estimated serplus is representations to the Gererament since tospend en Water Ace unt as of$7,000: derived from that source. There can be no the first arrival of the late Colocsin Sungoon $15,000 wenging out the Titan Exten-

JUETIYLAND REDUCER, within a week.

flour a month for your own use, smilingly more convincing proof of the growth and in the early seventies. Every Saiintyion, 27, waterworks in Victoria

My Pollock (instructed by Mr Woi On," Geuem Ly tietom, with the Se Tusi added Dir Whiley. There is a shostage prosperity of the Colany (although other Authority has reported in favour of it (Ses and the Hill District, $11,000 on meters, iors and Durhams, has joinct General

proofs are not wanting) than this increase Evidence and Appendix annexed to the c, d $20,099 on water supply in Kows of Mama alison, Stokes, and Master)

oil Barton, and communication with Mini of the better brands of dour, such as Pr

he appeared for the Centuil Stores of rivor is open. General Mary's movements Sperry's "Pincer, Duck Ego"

in the quantity of land soliate the amount Repoes of the Lisanitary Properties Coin-loan.

mission dated 9th March, 1998];-but Bero [ fu respect Ris atfer item no plausi. Limited and Reduced, who were of preenia realisel on such sales,

His Excellency the Goronor in this is na provision at all in the Estimates for apper to have been prepared or subalt-applying to the court under cuties 21, Or tillery. General Vidyard on Thursday was not cienay of freight root fren Sanfean last year at $90,000 or therethaus latrine during 1900) This is a work which 1800, 1

vision for the erection of only ung public crebury of State's instruction of 18th April,pany which has pissed special resolution: missioner of Customs at Ning, has been stivarsful in his attempt la break throagh | Francisco. Several steamers have beon" is the balance at the end of the cartout

the Boers, who were occupying a wide

for this work,

entare by potiti ». Für an "irder confirming, The Chotics Members of Cornell form. De reduction, and on the boating of the asked by a curtain quarter to return to sociale near Willowgrangs. After much taken off this run for use as transports year as stun by the corrected Estimates ought to be taken in hand instantly and us to furtherly be asked for ulucing is capital may apply to the

sharp fighting with varied successi Genend to the Philippines, and owing be the great at about $315,0ft, so taking up the esti- carried out promptly in its entirety.

mared total of $400,000. His figures for Coron, but in what caproity we hivi no Hidyani ordura a gemoral retirement to demand for transports to South Africa the 1838 aro takon apparently from the Trentay paint of view is tho overluuling and December, 120, kid car the Council table respect to every, creditor of the company Aruther urgent public work front a sanially ostested in a condus dated 20tir petition the artif satisfied that with wirk under the procisions of this Ordin- heard. It is sigriffeant Out Me Melonyy-beurt, British loss, three killed and Pacife Mail and 0. and O. Companies are sucer's raft Estimates (Pier Nu, 40 of and new-which are still practically sewereonies-fer works in respect of which nonce, is entitled to objcet to the roduction;

Finazial Retarns laid on the table cleansing of the storm-water drains-old on 22al idem, ngainst being asked to vote Brow, the I.G. of Corea, and M. Cisson, forty funr wounded,

1869). This paper in ita atiended form and a grave danger to the Colony. Mr plans, sintemeats or details of any kind her his consent to the reduction bas includes twe statements of the Assets and Drury clearly attributes the steady increase had been pepared wil sabaritted and of an obtain or his daht or claim. has been discharged er, lus dutormined differing very considerably from one ano

which they had not approved. I the Colony st the end of 1898 of typhoid in the Columny to these drain

It is deeply the regretted that with the has beon neomed as hereinafter ther sd both of which canost be correct.

provided may make an exdos confirm- 10. There aro hundreds of houses in the experience of pass years before us and with

such terms

and llie Esvollurgy seems to have adapted Culony, condemned by every Sanitats the rapid and rapidly increasing sawth of the chilo

sach conditions as it deem fit." subjust el the whita fing during the fight ut Bel flour in one ship alune that will sharily be that hated the 13th March, 1899, and Authority who has ever inspected thom as the population in liau island of His Lordship would seù that the petition

leaving San Francisco. Of the cheaper correct

it ardoubtedly seems to be the aeroinhabitable other in whole or in part. no greater expenditure her. $5,000 is pro-

Theres nothing in the scimatex inposed fear 1989 in rding to var aux of as presented by the company to the court grades there is an ample ateck at prosent the arrears of faass and Crown rent

dionto that this evil is to be attacked any Water Supply in the City of Vic. An on the 14th Sombor last, and directions. in Hongkong,

still outstanding and to be collected on 31st way, Lennot be done without expense. abundant supply is alienable to the had been obtained with rugant to ascertain. Deambot, 1808; but the paper even as

Either these houses should be bought up health of the Colony; a coatingaus supplying were the creditors of the company. to the elect that tik 1-t November Mr Whiley hughly remarked that as amended appare to is faulty and neel and roonstructed by the Government, or throughout the year and equcially towaris atidavit bal been filed by Mr Edney

Bystr understood. Among the liabilities improve, with compensation, or Go-sential for the effective operation of our the Treasurer includes $107,080.76 unier vernment should build model premises for separate system of sewage disposal. The other than the accounts of the current the bead of Deposits out available. This the poorer classes of Chiness at Taiping soparate system depends wholly on parenth, which did not exceed $2.000), and anunt proudly reprengia monics do

shan or elsewhere; but there is ovidently mal supply of water at all beans of the day that then was to the balance of the com posited with the Government a connection plan for desting with these fant night in its succraft working. It play in the Bank sure than that unti with the Prayn Reclamation; by suitors in

houses and no money provided by the was suctioned on the aurae; that abund. nikhle wich which to pay the debts. ance of water would be found and

Is Lordship' granted the, onder asked. duar in every Chinese brass was provideł the Sapremo Court, and otherwise. The Estimates for even a single experiment in

for. principat items should hastatel. It would this line,

Why is not something dona or attomupted with weer works on that asmuraned. Every appen an if these manias have begu sp

HONGKONG VOLUNTEER 'CORPS. list in sid of the general revenue although to be done, after all the years of enquiry year for at the sopply has been inter

mittent only. Na effort should be spared

BAND BHOOTING COLPETITION: A letter appeared in yesterday's Daily being bought linee and sent up to that port described a not available and as monies and report?

The Estimates for 1000 previte for an he ket sente

26 pravilo for a continua toi expply

A sivooling enaperition. hotween the Making that something should be done for consumption by the people employed for the Wiven and childros of Loklions whic

The statant dated 18th March shows expenditure (loins 24 and 25 Details Er- ant rely for our present but for the hal bot pattied on the strength, and when the railway and the feeding of the troops, the balance of Arade over Liabilities on traordinary Public Works) of about $10,000 growing population. A vote of $15,000 forma of die Bani for a present-al prize wulab'o weather. That ranges wore. 200 wore therefore not in receipt of the allois. At present i hing unusual is taking place. 1st December, 1818, to be 213,358 39, for sowerage of Victoria and miscellaneous additiount water supply in the island is pizza on tho i Noveviber in very ence mada to the wives and families of men The ports up north so now closed-and will gives the balance of Assets is 32 105.91, dinary character and do not attack the

whereas the ons dated 24th September drainage works, but these wra of the owladly iwlegaste,

If the Stud in not sleg nough to carry Tured off the piss with a poube yola, 400 yds, and 300 yo“ Drusimes who had married with the perision of the the pen again until the Sting an until 9805. Bodurohem in any way.

onetha warka necessary for en enlarged supe the B-timaton there is a list of 3213, it would be ecommuny-tree coomony

of 103. Waf reference to this letter, a rare they are opened it will be impossible for this urine

From Ce formeraum of $213,363.39 there items of Public Works Extraordinary to be to get a supreste staff of Tinguern equil

To the work, as was done who the Taitan commenced of gone on with next year and

· Balanes of 1800 Loan,” which, without ox- planation, is unintelligible. The Loan Ac. public works (non-anitary) that in the mente department. The Colonial Re counts are supposed to be kept separite opinion of very an in the Colony venue is the millions and a quarter. The from the general revenue of the Colony. ought to figure in that list are not ordinary expanses of government and of the The return os Contri Sinking Fund there. The Suiter for chale cacties at the maintenance of existing worka ta two mil Not only,' he said, "do wo make the COMMON JURORS AND THE ARMS Account, int no general augnant now Peak, a mere fer-bite so far an expense is lions and three quarters. There is roughly ing the presunt fusition of the Lean concerned, is omitted, though it might half a million a year available for Extraor Find

well, it is so mull, bo brought into the dinary Public Works together with the sur Has is all been cxpended ? If We understand that a large number

To the Editor of the CHINA MAIL?

Hu, Jury it all been expended on an ordinary current expenditio. It is a work pluses from past years

THE WAR. works, on the works for which it was should impel to the speedy castruction of urgency olyakd be given, the appro which erory consideration of humutty 13. In conclusion, the Grat placa in point of oficials go on leave next your. It is

Hongkong, Nov. 27, 1899. specifically borrowed, at les any portion probable that His Excellency the Governor

DEAR SIE-With regard to the new general revenue of

of it bon taken and apoy IP

i aid of the It is a question of the health of the working priation of the Colonial Fund for Extra NEWS FROM DUTCH SOURCES.

men, who for our agronienes are exposed Works, to the sanitary wants of the Colony will go on holiday; so will tlie Culo

Arins Ordiniec published in the Gate offion the money borrowed from the Loan to all the incionencies of the weather. T and among the sanitary watts of the Co-

THE SLICATION AT LADYSMITH. pial Secretary (Mr J. H. Stewart Lock

THA HAGUE, Nov.--10,"A So you see that in reality the women Saturday last, I hold that it takes away where as na irama of reresue, and the money is expended on a1nk Residence for pressing incessity of getting, sid of the Mnies for general purposes should appear should be put in bad and completed refore lony there stands in the forefront the

The Baer artillery is chaidedly: boiter. inat), Mr F. 1. May taking up his duties not on the strength" will got the same from Common Fursors the privilege of cur-

thin thut of the British. The Times-ways Aunt due from General Kevenne to the for bat the son tea without Shacter will visitations of plague. In that connection has the actions on the tard pad al instant the Governor. Iis Excellency is provided cause, or of any possiblo muson of the at the Colonial Secretariat. The Colonial allowance as those who no

During the embodiment of the Militia, rying arms or of haring them in possession, Loan Fund stuld have appeared as Tressuror, Me A. M. Thomson, and the or the calling ont of the Mita Reserves and that any Pulics Constable, with or inbility. The tans by the Treasuroriler Only $1,000 is rogaited for the the necessity for an adequate nuber of at Lalymith wors ut viceries, but were Harbour Master, Mr R. Murray Rumsey, we shall is the saine allowance to the without a warrant, may make soarch and of the Assets and Lubilities of the Colony Shelter jet it can be done. Why not latrines cames first, and no estimate for acccasin options hy the Milish Tho

wives and families of Militiaiden as wa and the Prisne Judge, Mr A. G. Wise, are make to the wipes and families of the rogu arrest the possessor. The reason given for as they stand and are in need it very con Committes in connecting with the Gover impurtant public work from the point of to confer with General Baller as to the No plans or details of the building have 100 which does not provide for this nung sihat Gomural French left Lady- at the end of 1506 are not comprehensible, yet been laid before the Fablic Works ho satisfactory. Perhaps the next mest smith for Darban on kis way to Cape Town among the others who propose to summer lars, hat, this will only be if the wife is this sweeping prohibition against the un-si explain of the isti nutes for nor's Peak Residence for their approval, view of hell is the water supply. The capital of the White's force. The

The final settlemont in Europe, Mr T. Sercombe Santh coming weave our los try to assist fortunate Common Juror is that on one oc- 1900 should be postponed until those as and bones is bees vol for it, yet increase of the water supply is hardly arise it for an incre back to roliove the Pulsne Judir. Of the them in other ways by finding them work,ension A certain Shanon Juror once abused counts are cleared up and enstated.

money is being opent en

en the vite.

wurk to

be cupleted, like the hirines, in Estcourt, The Batish muscolod bring Unofficial Members of Council who will be and so on.'.

11. The most important and most prega a few months. It should be continuous ing over four railway ears with supplies to the privilege..

4. According to His Excelency the Go absout, Mr whitaboad, wo zuderstand, The Daily Hul representative also call-

retra antement and the Tavasaring public building is undoubtedly the Post over a number of you, but the mandant Fert Wylie near Tadysmith. The Bastr ed at the War Ofice, and was informet

I make bold to trust Hunt at least pan- Return before referred to, there will be a Oflice. Fifteen years ago it was reported allotted for it each you should bear a large bare ocenil commu.ding positions at proposer to go Hume via Siberia, and Methat, as far as the Respires were concerned, officist members of the Legislative Council ourpine on 31st Doomber next, over and Post Offee, was much too small for the available.

in the plainest language that the present proportion to the total inaunt of money Blind Melthogs facing Lulyanith.

A hato keeper from Ladysmith had se Tellias will probably be away for two years. the wives of the mes world in any case re-will not give their support to this portion abure the current expenses, jo mund nun- Mr R. M. Gray, the Union of the Chasi-ive the usual wilowance.

of the bill, and will have hairy snough to next year provide for or Expenditure p

regon of public building the, Coolie celed in reping though the Boer bers, of $400,000, and the Estimates for work which has to be done in it. In 1896

a strong Commitee reported

Shelter at the Pak omes first in imper.lives and fo reaching Estcourt, He recognize that the sil Jurors are of quite Public Works Extraordinary during 190

The accomodation in the Post Office, taide although least in amount. After that gave is at that the garrison at Lady, as much pso to the Colony and quite a fit of $331,100 only. The Actual aimount

in spite of the recent arrangement by which the Post Office and after this, but a long suit was in a highly critical position. to carry armas as any class residing therein.available for Public Works Extraordinary the cffcon of the Atturney General and way after, new In Courts-the presente banimet bad bros to be highly Valley yesterday. The Club team was hot . This match was played at the Happy from one's business, often times for`s wook inunted surplus. Revenue over the Crown Solicitor have been placed at the arts although inconvenient being ada destruc'ire, and thero wiek of ammuni

It is none too plant to be dragged away in 1900 is the said $400,000, plus

onlinary disposal of the Department, is so eramped | quato for the transaction of busines. tim. To buy guns from the Porterful

Next is the order of importance come were the only artillery there that cance up. up to full strength, and was therefore scant canrtesy, le-s ceremony, and no say, $436,720, or as aggreratu of $6361,720, and to the business of the Parock Post is first. They re-required for the preserve-earey so far: ruither do they come up to it

time to scrve on a jury, Franted with estimated Expenditure during next year, heavy mails at a time, while the spaco de- the New Roads; those in the New Territory to the Door mansmusht, but they a somonint disorganised. In the first period, emolument. This we put up with without, How is it that, with the large number of thanks to some speedy rar, the Club had for are fold it is for the good important public works now pressing for insuficient to see the safo custody of tion of peace, order and good government in weight of met The Boer Commandia

of the public. In if we are ateredited attention, many of them most urgently re- parcels.

thore as well as for the purpose of opening in the Drango Free State wil only net mi bog ta neknowledge with thanks this follow the best of the play, and scored twice, ones with sufficient savvy to sit on jaics in- quired, eo anal an amount out of the sd- These has been 'n vast incrosse in the up the Turritory for profitabilo uso.

the deforme on the mouthon border. of Groun, and once of one of the Coming bunn Lily and properly, it is pass-mittedly available surpiles revenue is to be business of the Post Oilice since that roport The present Estimates should be amend-They indute also throo hapdred Bonus

The Treasurer's Financial | wi

with guns served by German artilleryinen. pany's backe. Un changing over, those that we cannot be trusted to applied in 1810 in the execution of such was written. There are many airro:mailed and mi-cast.

koop pistol in the heuw or carry one for works?

coming in. There will soon be a fortnight. Iterums and two Statements of Asseta and Tho Comandes have beileg Boor soldiers had most of tho play, but spoiled | salf protection ju the Hinterland.

There is only one uppstont justify German mail in addition. Captain Tabilities on 31st December, 1806, carrot cannon of large calibre. The Ecke de Paris their chances by off old play Tacir lo duughtapot of the bill take up, or. I run Public Works Extraordinairs in 1900, and enlly the need of opes and the impossibi Works Extmordinary need re-consideration asuud letters of an qus.

This is the position that the sapient cation for this very small estimate for Hastings reports emphasize anore emphati beth be correct. The estimates for Public firus thus report that the Tusand has Geam! White, wing was very sharf, and brought the ball inistaken. The Common party in question that is the iubility (if it exists) of the lity of working the Peat Obles with onlin- from hoginning to ent; the works engine runs a private Lelegenes, is rounonrel to have the choice of capítulation in his hands.. slong past Lucker time alter time only to bust a pistol ar gun on Public Works Dopartinent to proceed with ary succuse without mure space. The sated in them night well be arranged in

his personer premises,bu!" foiled in their chauces by "careless play on Jucky ones, with, by reason of their avnes- than the amount ostirusted for $331,000; Offes is of the first importance not were instead of in their present apparcully purbo despie witz, The stock of anmannition in

those works during the year to a greater extent nod, suprvsful working of the Post) the order of their importance and urgency the other wing and the lever action of tons, are exempted from ameving on jurios, bat that is, in fact, no justification of ex-r for the business of Hongkang but pexoless sucebesion.

exhausted, and cannot be wplonished. V. T. Kos, who had gone full rck from can go about with impunity, loding with us us the remedy is a simple and easy one of all China and Japan. The Fist Office Then the xvailable money should be ap-

THE HAGUE, NOV 13.. Britain is negolisting with Egypt about con're ball. H. Kos was good allier of dually wraps for into adequately increase the strength of the most successful revenue making Do-propriated to the several purks in the onlar form in goal, and it is a pity ho did not Atance, chusta histute, Patuguese Dortment other temporarily or perroan. Pass Offics is put off until the Law Cuarts if there is not enough to go round, the last ze Transrail A Geroint staff offere partment, yet the construction of new in which they stand qu the Estimates, and the dea deh of 5,090 Egyptian troops fo Let more to do. The Club scored once in olursa in the Post Tico and all olles Gosently, or to go the newssary work done the second period, a olover bit of play by crument ollices, reporters of newspapers under the supervision of competent leatre finished, in other words, ad Kutendes on the list should be left over till some named You Reitgenstein has resigned fait Locker, Groon, and Lows enabling Noble (solicitura" ctarks, selimasters and their

survive in the Ospandi arty as ecfar to Grieras, for none knows when the now Law other year. architects, to securelie ball well down the field; and, nsais unte, Curls and their clerks, doctors, Instead of increasing the strength of the Courts will be countered. Government It is useless to plead the insuficiency of fight for the Beers in the Transyad war getting round smartly, he cluded the backs dentist, and, in fact, pretty well evors. Paulic Works Department to meet urgent lind previously appropriate for the pur- the staf of the Public Works Dapartment It is I kely that other German officers wil and banged the lathor into the ust. The holy for as I en the out, except He necessities, she, Estimates for thy 1-ose is lying idle futorent, is being boat on ne à reason for not precanding with any follow ta, example, Gencial White hea match this resulted in a win for the Club Cominou, Trors and Coolios; and all coming year show reduction in it the money sunk in its reclamation; it is urgent work or works. Extraordinary reported to Gancial Buller, by pigente rost, by 3 goals to nd Thin by so means rope-heesuse a furat unce abused the privilego. Chrough, escoially in Engineer, from whine abundantly apple in size for a first class works should be provided for to the pro- that the Boots are daily be warding Lody med the play. Had the Fusilier forwards apps that so had cut subictady with it was a few years nge.

Tyst Office and most conveniently situated i

Vision of additional strength for the De-mith with heavy gins of long range. By paid a kuli nire attention to the rules of a mazur i would va ba, dabarred from share This is a antiter which urgently neels it is a site deliberately selected by a strong partusator by special, etaff. At present this bar troust, several softliers of the tho game they woull have unde a better jag? Or suppose soms wooden-hended reconsicuration before the firel spproval of Committee in 1896 for the purposes of with much pressing work on land the staf garrison were killed daily. show. As it was fouls worn, frequently chat-bacon of it lawyer were in abuse some the Estiinates and the passing of the Ap Pust Olee, whose report was approved by is being apparently reduced. It is certainly dunicze done was small. given against then, and the off-side rule bad privilega would it be fair to deprive every propriation Ordinance for 1900.

the Governos and Council and not objected much less strong than it was ton years nga tu bu Frequently apple, much to the legal luminary of the like?,

Messrs, when the population was much less and the There is apparently abondant avail. tp by the Secretary of State. chagrin of their supporters who began to If a Common Jurer, having sorred on the ablu funds for Tas murs urgently needed Cooper, Thomasin Uhater, McCnetis, and area of the Colony twunty-nine square ves sarcastic towards this dow of the jury for the best part of a week, seeks re-public works. The sound basis on which Sir Thomas Jackson were the members of les instead of four hundred and twenty games: The hest Turn on the Club sids laration of a Sustay for a picnic in the to proceed in the expendituro, of that the Committee. Their opinions and reolae Pure Groen, Lowe and C. 1. Kdy (though biela, is he to go without a revolver? money is to range the list of works to bomendations were set aside in 1809 in Fab we Juso sech the latter porn Inlar gone). And if so, who is to protect him in east loin, the order of their importance and ureWorks Committes by veto of the Chair Tha haises did not shine, but Howard and in attacked 7. This policy? There have been gerey, to take the most urgent in hand man only, the Director of Public Works, will not be a surprise to any who are at Jenkins put in a lot of hard work, and the resentralbes with the

newly arrived in the Colony. all familar with the good qualities of for warda reposet to the were hasret really Queen's Road Curral Besides, the police without delay and to devote pesan of Haweser strong way he the segunenth Chamberlain's Cough Rosly to low tutugornay, Huak the best of the will now has their bird sill further tragedinary expenditure, the necessary for convenience. is fureur of the site of people averywhore cake plensuso in relating etitur threa formarda, ligt i play, was so attmiontol by lunging to search th house stast for the purpose of superintending the the present Post Oilles and Saprome Court tiser experience in the use of that splendut | ukamolje, ba disorganised; that it would be of the Counión Jorge,

wark, Thero la no reason why an estimate for the construction of the new Post Off montre sid in telling of the beret, they absurd to my Cine gng of then wow play-- The Common Javora, Sir, du rot, belong to Extenordinary Pulle Works should they become valuuless, and worse than Lovosoited from it, of bad toks it based form, te privi orgies to my the salaries of

elins, but, they hara" the not include the provision of on esimor valution, when it is discovered that the qurad, ni furuatiuued sitachi of preumgain a at has averted and of the children, it has a pastuen, 25TH 06. 8... this warpe, and I haven's cursus of diary supply of officers to superintendit can not be made use of for an unknown ajrity of the Council at yesterday's meal. Whits than sillier to evicükte Ladyswith

their execution.

peiod, not lees, of the savail from subické of croup and whooping This mich war uhyed on the Happy; privilege in Ekely to be taken from them, What are the Extraspionary Publio ur six years vary least, than thing in favour of the proposals of the Govor to prepare himselt for a desperin

Codein in respect of Expenditus on Public contest. General Bullar la medióg “ cough I is a good mpulicjue,

Works are in contempistics, and which oft may be the the presort site in the Woras Extmordinary dorlag, 1900 in availablo troops from Capstone Balo by All Dealers Watkins & Cu Ger

these are in their order the most urgent more canyoul and the more cancel tend to my she Protest on the table under southern babier of the Orange Free S and the mares Important,

for the new Fust Office and Triniyey ymyinsha el Buls 32 of the Standing Ore where the Banc foxpas dhe Qura

Sir Knight E. U. Wilks, 1st Bandari --Bears-Bir Knight A. G. Aitken; 2nd Standard Bearer, Sir Knight JW Graan; Tyler, Sir Knight J. Maxwell.

The Annual Hegira.

ber of Cominorco, may be expected to suc reed Mr. Whitehead pro tem, hat Mr Belilios

successor is not known. Bit T. Jackson

will be among the prominent residents

sent coxt year,

Tung-Wa Hospital.

The Directors of the Tung-Wa Espital

ing Dountions to the Fund for the extension

of the Hospital:—

Already Bubscribe $57,820.

King, Wo. Tai

V Sang Cheng

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Cheung Hing

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Total 950,120

NOT A SURPRISE

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the Government makes to wonen. mar. "on the strength." but, in addition.. shall pro

A RECOND ALLOWANCE, cqual to the first, to make up for the lack of an allowance from the Gwerrent.

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THE HAGUE, Nor 12.7 General Buller admits tai ti ntfsek by British troop at Belmont bas Failed. Skiemistes have take place near Coster's Farm. The bonbardinent of Ladysmith i being vigomasty continued. A division naval artillery, consisting of twenty guns, has arrived at Durban, Genaral Baller telegraphis that the juhabitants of Tady- The following correspondance has hochsaith have takou refuge in bombproot sont to us for publication

casematon. The position of General White Hongkong, 24th November, 1859. it Ladysmith is desperate The work of

(Signed) T. B. Wureus Hongkong 23 November, 1899. T

Der Sự, -1 hand you herewith copy in finnunition there has ruu'ent, and the in- triplicste of my Protest, and rumune fra Vestment is complate that supples are that Protest against the decision if the ent off. Anding rowsing for General

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