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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1899,

Notos by the Way..

Princa Honry of Prusso, during his visit to Sisra, is to be taken over the Siamesa Railways,

Mr E. R. Halifax is assigting Me II. IT. J. Gomperts in the work at the Magis.

1107.

Colonel Jan Hamilton lay boun rebom mended for the Victoria Cross for valour at the battle of Elandslungto.

Tho total losses of Matbuoti's Division at the crossing of the Mudder Nivor was 72 killel and 390 woundial.

To-morrow we will publish Mr Charles Lowe's special article on General Sir G. Stewart White, the defender of Ladysmith.

Angene bathored by mosquito bilos prickly heat should try Skoovit,' the ro medy of Stephots, the farrous ink on

facturers.

Oclonel J. H. Hughes, R. AM. Cute, Principal Medical Officer, Quotta, died at Bagne, at Fort Sateman, on the Plet Nov., cf inflammation of the liver.

Captain Wingate, 14th Rongai Lancers, has sailed from Calcutta for Woi-hai-wei to tako up his appointmons a Second-in- Cousand of the 1st Chineas Raginient.

M. Tilmont, his friends will be sorry to learn, is sufforing from a carbuncle on the spine. This is a speciaun of the local news corred up to the ponders of Bangkok ~Newspapers.

A Shanghai journal saya-Oriters lavo boan issue by iho China Navigatiras Clomi- pany for the replacing of the blue ribbon roned their vessols by the white one, tho

| F'aval Movements

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HMS. Aurora left yesterday after- noon for Manila to colievo H.M.S. Un

THE CHINA MAIL.

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS

daunted. • The dropatch vowel > Incrity OKINA MAIDS' SPECIAL SERVICE. bas left for Bangkok to moot the Admiral. Football

Tomorow afternoon on the Happy Valley in the first tool for the Hongkong Football Challenge Shield, A Company, R.W.F, will play 38th Company, RA Kick-off at four o'clook.

Notica to Club Bocretarios..

The Secretaries 'cf Football and other. | Gluhy kending Notices of ixtures to us aliould write them out in the form these noteca usunily oppo in cur columns.

THE WAR.

THE LOSSES NEAR MODDER.

THE FIGHT AT DUNDEE.

A DUBLIN FUSILIER GIVES HIS EXPERIENCES.

HIS EXCELLENCY: A DREAM.moro overwhelming forco alter boing tom- porarily dammed by petty hungling, But don't tell anyone I said this.**

I faithfully promised to keep it dark ma the grave..

CORRESPONDENCE:

E.K. 0,0. v, H.K, SCHOOLS. To the Editor of the China MALA

⠀⠀ Hongkong, 15th Jan., 1609, SIR-I have read with great interest the notes by Spectator in your last night's issue on this recent Orüket Match betroen the H.K. U. C. and XXII of the School+.

BY URLEGH BYRDE "I had ban for a long time sufering from We have been favoured with a copy of a acute insomais, beth at work in the day

We arrived at No. 1 House. The public letter from a meniber of the Dublin Fusi-time and in bed at night, the former hard- fiers to a brother in the garrison in Hong ship being, perhaps, the greater of the two would call me a llar if I attempted a de kong. The letter is written in pencil, and I had tried all the remediça recommended scription of the barbaric splendoure of that describus the fight at Dutides in which by the Medical Faculty, from getting blind place, and so the public must wait until, General Symons felknertally wounded-

drank to counting a million backwards, honored as I was, it gets chanes to judge without uchieving suy result at all... for itself. I was the only grost. Au side-nguinet a moderately strong olevon of tho

As one of the player in that mateli, E ay pethays be permitted to express my opinion on the subject. As Spectator? points out, the Schools did fairly well Encourt, Nov. 11, 1399.. DEARI take this shaned to write to I was in this frame of mind, oon night, de-cams on bended kncos offered mo shorry. Cricket Club, and, the result was more satisfactory to the youngsters than they LIST OF CASUALTIES AMONG THE you, being on eatest duty. I have a little afbor dinner, in my lonely bachelor quartors and-bitters, I took it with an air of has had expected. Trur, their batting was A

Timo to myself. We have had a quiet time. of it lately. We were up at Dander, near and on a long-chair, when I took up a ing been used to auch homage all the days poor exhibition, but this might be attribut the Border about 4,000 strong; suddenly volume intituled A History of the Hong-of my life. Many a gallant gay domestice to the strangeness of the pitch and ber- voumoss of the barainen. In the other one meming about 4.30 am, we word sur- kong Law Courts," which I had recently camo and bowed before me. I was just be-two departments of the game, the result prised to seo shells by the angre dropping" in our inide. We at once formed up and acquired. Here Is ne bilcsophically re- ginning to fancy I must be the long-lost shows that the Schoola did very well.

The game was & vory interesting one and aneury word, in passession of two hille, that, in the matter of books, the verb to first, tuo over the demeanour of everyone,ening remark applies nisu to the diftin wat in extended onder for cover. The mark that it is only in very rare instances heir to the earldom when a change, alight atas muell enjoyed by the boys-(the which were nearly improgmble our

are moph indebted to the. arivanco was covered by our Artillery, who squire incides with the verb to buy. was vaguely conscious of two distinct forces

kindness of the members of the H.B. did some splendid work; wis moved along. At first, I thought Mr Norton Kysha an at work. Then I heard words and plaas C. C., especially in their popular and genial by Companies, under fire all the time, until uncommonly dull dog and long winded, and mutteringsomo miatare, The Hun. Semriney, Dr. Lovan, for inviting wai chod anullah nhoať 1000 yds, from the boor position. We waited thers for bat, as I got on my burning patriotism, man must be mad, What I prostitute. Im the Schools for the nutch and for provid Kiled-Getorul A. G. Wauchope, Livat about one hour titthe other two Regimenteur, moro probably, my native snobbishwose, pacial politones by offering it to a local lagi, e

Spectator Huggests that au XI

At of Com Larrived at the fo if the hill, thers vegn Hongkong Engicorn F. C. and the 26th Colonel J. Hd Condo Caplin E Gbit of a wood but s stona To get to drove me to takes very keen interest in Presanian,' ånd many similar thiöge. Thor | blued Schools should play the First XI of

will says time, and insure prompt insertion Circular letters should not be sent. Writing shall be legible. Football Fixture

On Saturday afternoon, at Causeway Bay, a unich will be played between ike

O S.D., R. A. Kick-Intipur, prompt, The following will play for the ngisocis

Chin Moore; hacke, Dyer and Hender son; half-bucks, Eichiu, Wilson and Tuoly: forwards, Duncan, McKenzie, Smillie, Galk, and R. Lendarɛon..

Hongkong Hotel

The-Hand of the Hongkong Tegiment will play at the Fongkeng Hotel on Saturday Brening, frum 8p.a. to 0.30 p.m. The following in the programamé — March...... Fighting Fifth Ivoryma...

Fanst. Cavette... Imperialo....... Velso ......Vision '

Waldtonfel. Selection.. Gay Parisienne Caryl, Cavating....Raff. Polko, Lo Cavalier......Fahriuch.

UOB HAVE THE QUREN.'

Adulterated Kerosine.

A correspondent writes le a Singapore

OFFICERS. CEN (From Our Oven Ouvrespondent);,"

Coroso, Pecember 15. The following is the official list of the casualties in the engagement fought by General Lont Methuen's Division to the north of the Modder River on the 11th inst

BLACK WATCH.

Elton, and Lieutenant N. G, Belmonds.

Mixing Captain J. F. T. Cutuntsg Bruce, Captain W. Aliciariai (adjutant) and Ligutenant N N. Ramsay,

Wounded-Major N. W. Cuthbertson, Major, G. Dull, and: Major T. M. M. Berkeley Captain A. R. Cameron, Lien- tenants A. G. Wauchope, J. Harvey, W. J. St. J. Harvey, H. C. W. Berthon, F. G, Tait, Bulico's, Hon. M . A Drum mond, and S. A. Innes

WORLAND LIGHT INFANTRY,

Killed Captain J. W. A. Conan (dja tant) and Captain A, F. Lanbton.

period of mourning for Mr John Sw to contunqurary on a subject that might reham, Captains C. E. Nayon, A. A. Wolfe

baving expired.

Notification is given that at the per formance of Tex Cloches de Curneville at Shanghai no encores will be accepted. The performance promises to be the furst unateur performance eyor given in Shane

hai.

ecive Romo uttontion from the nuthodties in Hongkong. This correspondent wants to know why if milk mixed with water is called adulteration, and is heavily fined, kerosine mixed with water and other dirty fluids should not be equally considered adulteration, and its sole be punishablo. Kerosina is fearfully adultomated just now,

ARGYLL AND SUTDEDLAND HIGHLANDERS."

gave or

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that wall you would bave uncover 800 yds. the doings of those Great Ones who have had an idea I was Loing requested to uf ground as fat as a billiard table. made Hongkong immortal by sindly allow. "make myself scares, in dark bipis it first, Gomoral Penn Bruins the he thatcing their names to appear at her street then plainly, and, finally, Avon biently. We then started nor the gain in quick corners. I should here explain that, when Then all the servants crowded round me time by actions in about 10 paces, and-a rending a book, I invariably omit "those and hustled me'; one heathen ridon distance of 20 pees hetwoon suctions, then started a moue-torous, cross fire from about parts which concern people who have no even back hold of my cost-cullar with a 7,000 Boer'e Mauser rilles The bullets handles to their names; but what availe view to helping mo out. This was more

By God, old came round us like rain. chap. I'll remember that advance till I die. y exclusivezess in literature when, being than flesh and blood could stand. Roaring Well, we gut across with the wonderful only a poor newspaper man, I am compelled out 'Dawan you, I put up y Esta sud small loss of 11 men. We then want to rub shoulders with ali serta of vulgar peo. through the bit of a wood, and dropped be bind the wall, fagged out. From this wallple in every day life! The book in my hands we blazed away at the enemy on the hill was a veritable godsend. I peeped into Meanwhile the other two Bagiments were the every day lils of people loved of St just hobind us at the edge of the wood. The Daldina will bessult and occupy the position.". To say my heart jumped into my mouth was putting it mildly. There we

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It was volg ing 'boy who had, as scual, brought nie my sleeping-draught at ton o'clock, and was now waking me up out of order to see that I took it And I mais have been dreaming

the H.K. O. C. This Is afinid would bon rather one-sided affair, as no School combination of oleren world wand any chanes against a powerful tears of the Club. In my opinion it would be preferable to have XVIII of the Sonols picohol against the First XI of the Club. The boys bad XXII in the last Match, but XVIII is a sullisioutly large number.

I trust that done such arrangement will soon be made which will be much appre-

ciated by the youngsters, and would go a great way to fuster the follo gaze. Apo- logising for trespassing on your valuable space, and enclosing, my cant-Yours faithfully,

HOWS THAT I We are pleased to have. How's That's! tu uditorial supervision we would suggest accuracy in his premises Spectator, as will be sum on valorance to his nutes, nag-- gested a antch Bangkeng Schools XI, p.. H.K. C. C. End XL E, C,M.]

The order then came from the General Michael and St Georgo; in fancy, I shook my first natural sloop for tiree months.in riowe. But before Aubjorting himself again:

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hands with them, patted them on the back, and offered them drinka, which they gladly scoopted, as they confessed that Mt Norton Kyahe had made them rather day. Then sorrowfully contrasted the gracious con descension with the contempt meted out to me by the mane people in real life. I re membered my all but snecessful attempt on one occasion to penetrate into their inner circle. It was in response to a newspaper advertisement inriting all sad sandry to a function that I presented syself at No 1 House. I had surmanded myself with a new top hat and frock-coat, which is the accept-

were behind a wall 400 de fraim the Poors with the bulleta fartening themselves

· · Wounded – Lieut. Colonel H. R. Kel-against the wall ord occasionally going through some poor fellow's situll. Tho Artillery were firing over our heads all the time just the the General got a bullet Murray, and J. Richardson; Faouterantsin his stomach and was carrical to the rear C. T. Martin, Knight, and Franar

Wa fixed boyrnets and started up tho mony a pour follow being struck out of grocaties on the way up. The King's Ritten and R. Irish Fusilices can up just below our cigit, the hill was so steep near the top that the Bocas had to stand up on the crest to fire. Thieso were of Campbell, course immediately knocked over by the supports at the stone wall Yium we got dend or wounded. The era woro cuyo retiring across the in beyond. was getting through quito ewimmingly until Twoltteries of artillery gallopal up into the someone shooted Reporter. Then I was nek between the two mountains, and placod- ignominiously tumed out, while two Vat Maxing Guna in splendid position ready to untoer Officers were told of to count the Downmow down the retreating force when the

Killed-Lient-Colonel G. L. J. Gloff next Major 5. 7. Kobingan.

Wounded - Captain A. G.

The Shropshire Light Infantry, whil, and it is commonly believed that special outenants It, B. Graham, E. King on top, all the Boers to beae were either od English disguise, for a gentleman, and

Infantry.

dangers attend the use of adulterated boin- and Sooth.

sinc.'

Chinese Eastern Railway Co.

GORDON, ZUNDANDYTUV Kuled-Captain A. 8. Wingate Wounded-Lieut. Colonel G. T. F.

man, Captains W. K. Gorden (ndjutant), R. Macnab, and Edoutcast J. R. Campbel

COLDSTREAM GUARDS

white dog went up, and we were undered spoons. Since tam I have accepted the tocoase firing. The men did cars the verdict that my newspaper connexion makes Brigadier. If poor Symous had been theremo a parish and clever and an Amoy tiger, ho would have taken no notice of it. He and as suck to be carefully avoided. And

said so alterwards.

BOWLING MATCH RECORD. Tas following is the complete record ni the bowling matches between the Hong- kong Club and the Club Germanis :--

Match No. 111.11.91). Hongkong Club Club Gormanín...

Hongkong Club won by

Matelt No. 2--(1.3.92). Club Germanin.. Hougkong Club

Club Germania wen by

Match No, 3-(21.3.92), Hongkong Club Clab Germania...

Hongkong Club won by

Match No. 4-(7.9,93). Club Germania.... Hongkong Club.

F

Glab Germania wou by

regiment was in Hongkong in 1895, has bean showing up in hockey since they wont to India. In the semi-final of the Pouna Hockey Tournament, they defeated the

The tonnship Usui (ex. the, a 2: Founs Volunteers, but were henten in the fohenstern) leaves to-morrow for Naga- final, by 3 goula tu nil, by the Idth Bombayi. Port Arthur and Vladivostock, and

will be engaged as a supplementary steam

In 1881 they had the mire move. It won't yut all I have been anxious to do all my The Rev. A. A. Benneth his been pre-ap to the Chiness Eastern Railway Cou-

Killed Major the Marquis of Winches, wash again. At Elandelaagta, Sir G. White life has been to show my reverence for pe chh Gorinala.. pany. She will be utilized chiefly for

Henk do wotice of it, but ordered the Lon-ple of rank and wealth and standing bub sented by the Emperor of Japan with n

passenger: trafie, and will run regularly

Com to charge bone, and bosi went the. guld and cup as a souvenir of the cominna

Your Sort ander. Vladivostock and Founded Lieut. Colonel A. E. Cod-

Lancers.

the end pompto seem to be unable to cland Fentered by him on the occaelor of the Nagraki. There is now arge trafe

The top of the hill looked fearful. Per me at any price. great tidal wave which swept along there the Company's line from Port Arthur rington, Major Hon. W. Lambton, Capt. Boers in pieces, where our shell bursted hapa, in one spot, there would be 200

Imagine then by surprice when, on look- north-eastern coat of Japan on Juolto Newchwang, auch with the view of all. T. Sterling (formerly A.D.C. to Sir W. through overyone of them. About 100 ing before me! I started us, dropped the 1893. Ho then contributet a sum of over further fostering that traffic it is probable

in their midat. Our fellows of course want ing up, asw His Excellency himself stand-Club yan 5,000 in aid of sufferers frers the that the Company with shortly run steamers Robinson, Governor of Hongkong), Lien-nies and raddles tween captured, field History' heavily on to my stomach, rub-

glasses, mackintoshes, money, rifles and to and from Hongkong and Port Arthur tenanta W. M. Beckwith, Lollett (10. B. potted food in galore. They left a fearful bed my eyes and looked again. It tour

S. Follett),

int of ammunition ami shells behind thou bi-me--it was he Rugby Football.

Our regiment had four prisoners, one a

Devonshire splendidly educated

disaster.

Football at Shanghai.

Yesterday afternoon, the Hongkong Football Club Rugby team again tried con-

ter

·SEAPÓNYA MÓSÍLAFDENU ·

A match at Stangkai between the officers and the men of H.M.S. Bond reulare remilted, after an exciting panis,clusions with a team of the Royal Welch (ants E. Cox and W. R. Conic, ina win for the officers by 2 gonis to 1

Bhare List

Fusiliors. It will be remembered that in the former match, abönt a month ago, the Club bont the Fusiliers by tries tu nil. The following alterations in our share The return game was an overwhelming list are noted after the hour of correction; victory for the Club The Fusiliers wero Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, 3183 never over the half-way lias, and were her pret.=$500), sellars; National Baok, 829ed in by the Club all through the game. sallam; Union, $237), sellers; Duck, 520 The Fusiliers presented a weaker team % prem. 8781.25, sellore; Donglus, $593, than ou this last occasion, but the Club had sellers; Stcafibuat, $31; Indo-China, $82,not the servicos of their regular three-quar sollows: Star, 921, sellore; China Sugars, tars, Hancock and Tompkinson,. It was $120 siders Hongkong Land, 8113 altogether to one sided to be tyrmed an saks; Humphreys', $0.10 West Point interesting game. The full back of the Building, 4; Jeloba, $121, buyers; Fusiliers roade a good shows in his efforts to Panjaro, Preference, 81.20, buyers: Great defend, and this was really the only out- -Eastern, 571 cents, salles; Queen's, 30 standing feature of their play. The score conta, buyers Raub, buyer was 1 gond and tries to the lab to the Olivar, E shares, $63; Hongkong Hotel, Fusiliers' ni. $118, buyers: Electric, S1); Given Island, $26, sallers; Hongkong Tex, $128, buyers Eno Cutton, T. 55.

Messrs Fenwick and Co.

Admiral Seymour in Bangkok..

Admicul Sir Edward Segmour, K.C.D., arrived in Bangkek pesterday (saya the Bangkok Times of the 4th inst.), and dur

inan

I felt ready to sink through the floor; Killed - Captain J. R Chark, Lieuten. The next day a force; about 15.000 Look up I was in such a huge fright. I had never

a strong position on the Inpabi mountain. With 40-pounders they started shelling us in my wildest dreams dreamed of such an about & pm, just before dark. Our guns honour as this, and so had no idea of what Missing--Major K. R. Mckenzie, and sould not reach them, so we retired to another I ought to say or do Bat his kindly

mountain still in rango. Que officer wasstruck Capt. A. W. M. Bradia.

Founded-Captain T. Fetherstonhangh,

we received I news that the Boers had suffer- Byedo, my dear follow, (he netually call- Licutenants C. B. Chamley, C. F. Watored severe losses at Ladysmith, and were ro-ed me "any dear follow "; put that in your house, H. J. Hall, R. S. Wilson, E. A. B. of ouurse, went to in torcupt them, but could pipes, ye who are so fend of snubbing me) Clive, nad Baikie (? H. F. Baillie).

not see them, We were again shelled by I fact I've bem neglecting the Fourth the big guns,

ans, and had to retire. We start- Estate: Iun it, and I've come to make ad that night to retreat to Ladysmith Ly

with a shell before it exploded, and it cuter and optaretkol hand at once re- hirs and his hores in two. Next morning assured we,

FIRST DRAGOON GUARDE. Founded Captain C. J. Briggs.

MOUNTED INPANTRY,

Killed Majors Milton and Ray.

ROYAL ARTILLERY. Founded Major C. E. Mabertoy and and Lieutenant Tudor,

tiring in confusion towards Gonone. Wei

forced marches, with hardly any rationa. my peace with you as its Chief represent- I can't describe the horrors of thist five ative in Hongkong. You've got to come. days' march. Wading through rivers up

tri

our necks, over mountains, pouring rain home to dinner with me you'll waive nearly all the time. The Boers followed, ceremony, I know-I came down specially but were outflanked every time.

to fetch you.".

I was jubilant, and after replying that I was as tho dust endormouth his foot, groodi ly accepted. After sending burried notices of the event to the local papora, I prepared to accompany him. Arm-arm wo walked

We arrived in Ladysmith more dead than alive, but safe. We stayed in Ladysmith about three days, when suddenly, one might about 3 p.m., we moved out about 6.000 strong. We marched all night. I was in the asoor to three batteries of artillery About 4.40 next morning, we found the enemy's position, Then started the battle of Lum bard's Kop. They blaced away with their through the strects, I taking care to stare WEST RIDING REGIMEST.

big guns, and wo, of course, retaliated hard at people with whom, ap to then, I Wounded-Lieutenant K. A. McLeod. and silence them for a tiate As-in and been proud to osim sequsirtance.

AKBY MEDICAL CULES. Wounded-Lieutenant Douglas,

Prisoner-Major Bartchell."

YORK AND LANCASTER, RENT, Founded Lieutenant P. E. Vaughan.

RRUÍRK'S SERVICE.

fantry brigade of ours engaged the enemy

a couple of miles to our right. About 11 His Excellency apologized on the way up A.., the Rifles got into a tight comer with for his hitherto scant recognition of the about 10,007 Boers, and Tan sorry to say Press, but assured me that he was hemmed when their Commanding Officer sud a few in by all sorts of restrunts of which I had officers were knocked over started to

Tetire

in confusion. They got out of rifle fire quick no idea.

ly, but the Boer guns started again. We Do you know," he said, that very often wern in extended order lying down in front

9,180

THE WAR

To the Editor of the 'Omiya Main!.

14th December, 1890. Hongkong

STE, -Cho hears n grost deni about the inconcity of our Generála is command of 8,722 the troops in South Africa. The austour 46strategists and tacticians at present in Bongkang condoren both Generals White and Gataëre because, between them, they have lost about 1000 iten, taken prisoners. 10:707 No account is taken of successful operations, 10,316

391

11.119 10,943

169

11,178 10,789

and those wisecerca appear to imagino that, because our troops have not invariably had the batter of engagements, the Generala in command are incrempotent to hold such ap inmonta. Perhaps a few of theso eritica will offor thair sorvices to the War Office, with a viow to employment as adviiera, on inilitary tactics and strategy to the Generals in soinmand of the oporations in South Africa - Yours,

FAIRPLAY.

SOUTH AFRICAN WAR. 380BAILORS AND SOLDIERS FAMILIER' PUND,

Sir T. Jackson acknowledges receipt uf the following subscriptions to the above

Already acknowlodged

Mrand Mrs E. Bowdler

*

Match No. 2,3.94), Hongkong Club

Clab Germania won by

12,879

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Fund

12,524

$43,653,81

34 Royal Naval Hospital, Hongkong

42

Hok Un

12,529

12,446

J. W. Kew.....

83

Match No. 7-17.3.05).

W J. Solly

Match No. 6—(9,11.96). Germania... Hongkong Club

Club Germania won by

Club Germanin 1. Hongkong Club

Club Germania won by

Matelt No. 8-(10.12.98). Clal Gorannia....... Hongsung Club

Chuib Gortnania won by

Match No. 9-(6.8.07).

Hongkong Chib Cut Gerumnin...

Hongkong Cu

ong Cluh won by

Match No. 10-(24.11.08) Club Germanis..... Hongkong Club

Hongkong Club won by

Match No. 11-(2.3.99) Hongkong Club Club Germania...

Japanese Parliamentarians.

Hongkong Volunteer Corps (fur

ther aubscription) ·

W. C. H. H

H. Dixon (Pust Office)

10,641. Kont 10,000 E. CL. L

A. Barron

011 Juniors

10,105 10,091

10,539

J. J. Beid

J. Moriga

A Mil Bag

Marine Post Mark. P. C&G. S. bierà.

G. H. N. Sexton'..............

G.

C. Wilson*

Subscriptions

ions from Tamsui and District:--

R. to B. Layard... 9,000 H. P..

White F. B.

1,032 F. Ashton.........

57.70

50

50

Isabel Layard.....

50

thoinas Harrington;

30.80

11.826

11.742

C.-H. Best ......

A. F. Gardinor e

30.

$4

E. H. Low omogu

A. Norris Wilkins.....

G. L. Mackay

LA. W. Gilling

12,646 Samuel Samuel & Co. 12,091 Ti Ko Yuen Keo

Dan

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Yep Song Toon

Yeap Sung Koon..

Yoap Subg Keo

the opening of the Diet on Wednesday last Chan Kit Bhan.....

A foreign visitor who was present at Chau Tung Stmng. tavises the Japan Times with the following Poon Fai Ting.. observations on the ceromony-cum-

Hồ Trung T House or with the Chambers And Le Chaun Tong & Brother of the Japanese with the British Ho Ngok Lau parison Reichstags of Continental Europe would be Hor. Wai Yule nesting but hardly fair to the local in Tam Te Kong stitution, on account of the

Messrs Fenwick and Co.'s ongiaveringing his stay hero ho is the the guest of Hig establishment at Wanchai has been very Majesty's Government. He travelled from - busy this year with constructive work. The Hongkong by his dagship H.M.S. Ca- construction, bar-been commented of two turion, which was nesapramod by the gan stern-wheel steamers for the West Riverboat Linnet. Urarriving atside the bar, syndiente, and it la exported that one of the Admiral and his staff wont en knard the vessels will be ready for service in the nuc, which ene up the river in the the early spring and the other a few months course of the afternoon flying the Admiral und Brigado attacked the enemy spog stopped at about 12.30, and we might puzzle, my successor three generations nature of the building in which it holds its cen Lai Chuon

g At Pabnam the gunbout saluted the Ports and the saluto of 21 guns was return-

Losvoy, 15th December, 1899; THE WAR AANAN ATTACK BY THE KIMBERLEY RE LIEF FORCE REPULSED. General Methuen wires that the High-All

Gring

ettromeau Wai Chnen

Hongkong Club won by

Batch No. 12(13.13,99). Bungkaing Culi Club Germanis

204

12,077 11880

H. W. S. Edmunda.

Christe b.I

Hongkong flub won by

Nurse Fiuld

H. Croskey

A. 8. Watson & Ex..

E. G. Barrett

4.50

Chinese Subscriptions:-

5,000

∙1,500

1,500

100.

800.

300

200

2000.

200

200

200

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200

100

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$100

100

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500

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100

The

of the guns, and when the Rifles passed at table I feel as if I would like another through us to the rear the shells and helping of beef; but I daro not ask for it quickfiring projectiles came into our midst. for fear of establishing a precedent which

youth of the latter and of the temporary Low Koon Ting rutired intu Ladysmith The Boer lous

proceedings, The impression on the mitɖ Jater. Thoy will be 163 feet long, 31

dawn on Monday. The winck failed, was pretty hoary, while the British lost once.

We accomplished our

ta foreigner entering the Japanes Legis In Keng Yu After a bit, I grew bold enough to ask fat are for the first the after leaving Fang Wa Chun Wong Chuk Ya Je bean and 9 feet deep, fitted with

ing to the stubborn resistance of the about thirty killed. enemy and the heavy fire, has the troops object, which was to ascertain the number, horizontal engines of 18 in. and 38. in. frour the inner fart. Admiral Saymour hold their outh in front of the enemy's un-of guns and number of men add the post him questions. His answer to one of them the main street of Tukys full, as it is, of Sin Tak Fans:

starly coolicy with muscles phenomenally diameter with n 6 feet stroke. The boilors is gaying with Admiru do Richelieu, and chebinents until dusk. General Methuestion of the Dom While se were return-struck me as being singularly interesting.

daveloped and an

an appearance indicativo of Leung Nai On After your Excellency, I naked, which rade good health, with clear-skinned school Mok Koon Yuk

Woo Boang Chiz will be 13 feet in diameter, 23 feet lonn considerable umber of officers from the now entrenching. The Bar force is to Ladysmith, the guns Ironi the Ter estimated to have bean 12 0130 strọng. Thoirille (Potcerfst 3), which are in Indysmith, and fired with For's corrigated furnaces-Coterion were at the Oriental Hotel lastritish lers was great, and iteledes General opened fire with lyitdite, and in the third Governor has done most for the Colony boys, and bright-eyed munistes and child Leung Yau Po... Amongst the other works completed is niet. On Wednesday afternoon the Ad Wauchopo killed. Two hundred and misty shot kuocked the 40-pounder clean out of All Governon and Culuuial Secretaries reu, is that the physical strength and sinew Cann Lan Hiu... small screw panace for expert, two pearling oil will be roncived in audienco by His theo dunded live strived at the te position. About 3 pm that night our and Honourables is vanities as far of the nation is very poorly represented Wei-Lun Shuk

Omage Rivar Station. G

rogiment received orders to proceed, to

that assemblage of all the talents, In Shun Chien schooners for Cebu, a emul faunch for ex- Majesty, and he will be the guest of the

Culanso to reinforce the Volimers there the prosperity of the Colony is Feurs have a hearty look, something like

Ho Fuk MAFEKING.

and to guard port and a Fuch for the Company's own, King at dinner the same evening At

1 the large railway bridge. We concerned, ho replied. A self-respect that worn so gricefully by the bulky Lau Chin Nowe Inom fuking, dated 4th instant, arrived next morning safe ad

agricultural looking English, Scotch, ned Leug Shiu Kong sust. Five nots of engines and boilers of sin to day Admiral Sopmour was the inks tlist shelling continues with increased About 2 we the next day, a large coming Coverment Official, bo bo Go Irish lords but the Commons appoas an a

Ubiu Hang On.... diforent sizes base bear exported, and a guest of Mr and Mrs Rivett Carnac at theiratet and rallong have been reduced.

mando of Boere, with henry guns took up vernor or Atreet-cleaner, dous aut care arale to be dyspeptio. Whether the charges Chan Hid Wan a position chout four miles away, and scrap for the Colony; why should he 1. Ita tiate and oft at their devoted beads up true Yung Ein Pang

of corruption that have been hurled many Pun Pui Seung lighter for the Shell line has jus: residence in Lah Poh You Road. Thera

LORDON 13th Decomber, 1890. started shalling our earthwork with their loca not come within the range of his dutiva, or not, it is clear that ruch An Amentisy Wong Yue Chine THE WAR-KIMBERLEY RELIEF Infernal 40-pounders. Of course we could

Appearance, at COLUMN,ANIMA not retallate because we had no gupe, What he aims at is to hand over his omien stands convicted, by its

Chan Un Ming violence and cantankervumess. Dasar was

Tong Wan Chifu General Methuen, in despatch dated and that night wo had to relire: 30 ta bin successor shore of not one is of it right when he said Let me have ther Te states ibat in this uning of title nearer Maritzburg, Viure to have diguities or perjuitos. When the in about me that are far, sleek-beaned mer

heen alca, Wuneo now BOXIOUS day the Boors occupied trenches in greatly awaiting the meletakod.of Baller endursts of his office clash with the interests and such sa sleep o nights, You Cassius strengia, wherespon he rebral in perfect foineus Army Corps. He had beltorvito Colony but we need at enter into has a lean and hungry look, há thinks too

much such men are dangero Wonder on the Modder Rivers":

Rolin Jacquanishs, Almiral do Richelieu,

con completed. Two steel bridges have wozu resent so meet his Mr hud ille. iscais constructed at the Cotton Milk, and the prection of the 11gugtong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Cura per had been out.

Mir Jardine, MLE. ▼ Riveli Carno, Mr Edie and some of the others of the Con

turion"

Baus

FUN OF AN OHIO MERCHANT CURED OF CHRONIC DIARRHOEA FA telogram from Kesh dated 4th Da

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STHES REFERU LADYNmiti 40 miles from an under Bie bore, but the highest prate the Colony can

THE MODERN MOTHER

GAINING A WIDE REPUTATION=

Acitre for cheualism Chamberhau A Pain Belle is gaining a wide reputa, tion. D. B. Johnston of Richmond

A found that her lite on a ruha hondroubled with that ailment E proved more by the pleasut Syrup 1002-In duvaking of it he arg

back-up de he might too late. About that. We have had many brillant man out 10,000 of our troups ire-hommed ut | 1 sản hinh bien mbol for year winh con Aus

White. They are perfectly enfo, give hi the best of thens is to say that he, unk dimonie durchons Smua Lua no 1 Rough closing up of Battery yielded pape

hal hough thủ tuila are turn up and the wins pesanded him to like scheuf Chajubur 2 100 x Amalgan, nefimed quantity of wo are juformed by Sir Thomas Jackson crt. Ws can hear the sounds of big guna peiled progress lett. Lake its jurent, the Lahia Cole, Cholera and Darchoce Remedy srobe crushed being 1,050 100%

of a gentle, romiody, than by any other I used Chamberzain's Pain Alter is two bottles of the cent was The would be sough, equal to about that the following telegram has been revery day, but can get information: As British Empire, this Colony owes its pros of Figs, when in need of the laxative effect: found anything that would

Boon as troops Arrive we will go to their asperity not to ang man, or may class of weu, Children enjoy and it benefite then life ith me sy sistance There is no Dargai ar Omdor-

an attached to thu lot and if ons but to an iasa, ag aspiration, an inborn The true réinedy, Symp ifebige, is munu and through all right will be a lucky man vitality, call it what you will, It is kind facured by the Gallon Fig Spray Cut

only Bal Well, and by old man, it may be the of mighty current that only swoops on with 1 Co., wholesale or retai), | kutcherso. Faili sot of writing..

this restigioutal, hop- 770-ounces gold for the month and would ceived by the Bank –

way food indiante a posililot twe juguthiy crůch of Löwen, Fantween 1,500 and 1000 murces to be en-

LONDON Deo. 14, 7 pap

It is reported the Indyamith has been

Co. General Agente.