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MONDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1899.

Marine Court":

A Marine Court will assemble at the Harbour Obles to-morrow, at :10 ut, to

THE CHINA MAIL.

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS!

enquiry into the loss of the Stormslip | QUINA MAILS' SPECIAL SREFTOR VOLUNTEER GAZETTE SENVION, March

Bale of Crown Land.

A lot of Crown Land at Wanchai, faċ- - ing Queen's Road, was cold this afterno by public auction. The lot auntsios 200. equare feet and is subject to an annual Crown runt of $14. It was put at 81440, and realised $2450, or at the rate of $2.00 por square foot."

The Hankow-Canton Railway

The Poking correspondent of the

THE WAR.

THE LOSSES AT COLENSO.

LORD ROBERTS' SON KILLED MILITIA FOR

COLONIAL AND VOLUNTEER OFFERS ACCEPTED.

A BERVICE.

Shanghai Mercury writes Director-Gen- THE MAGERSTONTEIN TIGHT.

oral Shong na hoon in Puking several weeks, partly to complete Arrangements with tho American syndicate for the Han kow-Canton Railroad, Anl partly to establish himself more firmly with the ruling faction. The American syridicate has been granted mining privileges in connection with the milroad, and the work will begin taxt year.

Perseverance Lodge:

On Satunlay orening, the Right Wor. shipful District Grand Mastor assisted by the officers of the District Grand Lodge in- stallet Bro. Francis Clark as W.M. of the Porscromance Lodge of Hongkong. R. W. Br 11. E. Sir Henry Blako, D. G. Master

A telegem was received during the esen-

TOTAL LOSSES.

THE BLACK WATCH CUT UP.

LORD ROBERTS ORDERED

SOUTH AFRICA.

LORD KITCHENER HIS CHIEF

ALLEGED FORGERY IN MANITIA

NB WATER: JACKSON CHARGED WITH "AYZELIPTING 10 DEFLAUD 2UE CUSTOMS. Manila, December 11.

At the Superior Court this morning, le

THE WAR.

THE POLITICAL SITUATION

*London,

The propastors of the Emily Chronic have long beon dissatisfied with the com duct of tho major, and it is signifiant that

MUSICAIM

For ways that are stoungu command 258

the Impeiislatie weekly issued by the firm to the Hoogkong public. –

is approaching w oirculation of a million and regret of many erdont lovom

a quarter copies, while the Daily Chronicle.

LONDON, 14th December, 1600, fore Juego Hall, W, Jackson appeared to heavier task than was at first expected. nounced to-slay and heart of nusiThe practisings of t

THE WAR-BOER LOSSES AT MODDER RIVER.

Boer prisoners szité that their losses at Modder Rivor on the 11th wore terrible, and that save! Corps word completely wiped out. The Brors are tunst kind to our wounded,

EXTRAORDINARY OUTRAGE

ON LAMMA ISLAND.

MURDEROUS ATTACK UPON-

POLICE CONSTABLES.

This morning, an extranidinary outrage wns reparted at bordeco Pudies Station. TO About a quartor to four o'clock, two Indian constables arrived at the station in a very distressed condition, and reported to Ser geant Longiny that when on patrol near the village of Yeung Shui Leung, Lamma Island, they were attacked by about twenty Hoblomon, who saulted them with pelus, knives and other weapons mud rotted them of their carbines, pouches, belts, whistles and ammunition. The mobbers then pro the offical rest of the losses in the anceeded to a village named Young Shot Wan,

OF STAFF

(From Our Special Correspondent.)

LONDON, December 18, 2.96 a.m. General Sir Redvers Buller forward

tliere stalo a licensed shine junk in which

Adon, Norcalier 97. The position in South, Alcon is regarded with onens nose, it being evident that General distrelited. The resignation of the in with the greatest diflonky hab Buller believes he is confronted by a editor, Mr H. W Mansingham, ta an the minimum two or three can be

signal together for regular weekly devotion to the auswor a charge of forgery preferred by the This is owing to the disloyalty of the Cape blow at the peace party,

Allahabad Nov 15.Captain Bouse, Cussy Eloues arthorities, tis Allegation Datch. To remove 103 suspicion of bis 60th Field Dattery, Allahabad, and Lieut. Society had to ho abandoned becases of the

personal loyalty Mr Schreiner, the Premier being that he falsified a Customs free entrys Caps Parlismont, has thought it enant Livingstone Laanmonth, 70th Field1ck of literest and non-attendance of the receipt. Mr.Jackson, who is an Engilahman, necessary to address strongly-worded Battery, Bareilly, proceed immediately to

Lieutenantly find considerable difficulty in malang up. is commission agent doing business in protest to President Steyn in connection South Africa on appointment to the 26th members, and even Church okvira frequent

with the latter's appeal to Dutchmen in the Battery, Herso Artillery, Manik and had been supplying medicalCapo to support the Transvaal. This, how-Murch, 71st Field Battery, Mooltau, also stores to the Supplementary Hospine. The over, has not removed the grave suspision proceeds to South Africa to join the 9th quartette of harmoplo parts. And yất stores, being for the geo of the Govern which attachon to the Africandor party in Battery, Horse Artillery. tho public appear to be appreciative, or R. 25,000 has been a tribed by the else why should they attend, in goodly nam the Cape Parliament The position also in ment, were exempt from Customs daty, becoming one of urgenover Mixtoking owing Nizan for the Transradi War Fund bora, the delightful organ recitals given by... and a free entry form, signed by the Come songs which bas bruken out there. Rs. 100,000 from the Diwani, s. 10,000 mander of the Supplementary Hospital and

from the Borikhn Revonus and Re. 5,000 Me Ward, or pattomias se liberally a concors the Chief Surgeon of the Department con

from the Privy Pures au a token of loyalty of a high-class a character as that given on Saturday night in St Andrew's Hall The laining a list of the supplies intended for

to Great Eritain. the Hospital was given to Me Jackson to

prubleiv is a complex one, and I leave it to free them through the Custom House when the goods were landed. It is alleged

the public to solve. MapR BABY WE be the prosecution that Jackson inserted in the free ontry forma amber of goods after the tuinent had boou signed by the Hospital Commander and the chief Surgeon, and thereby committed-forgery. torin, da with intent to defraud the Customs.

November 27--Dr Leyds, the Transvaal Agetit in haroju, being interviewed with forsties to the successes by Lond Me taon, mid the Boors are now prepared for an honourable peace, but they would With reference to the position in Nath, #ght to death rather than be onala yod. Dr. Leyda said that the further retirement of Genersi Jaubort is impossible.

Osteutta, Nov. 26. The Calcutta Trane van War Fund now amuauts to Rs. 50,497. Colonel Wilson provided yesterday over a large mueting of railway employes in Luck- now where it was resolved to invito all rail may to that a nubertiendod Batue- way servuits to contributos maximam of day's concert murely from chariable im- E many ladies ned gontleen so kindly November 20legram from Prous day's pay reach to the Transvaal War pula, bucanso of the object in ukl of which

Fund tes that Pre-

contributed their sorrison; there were Steyn have

At the last meeting of the Anglo-Indian athers there because some of their class pstructed Asquciation here it was resolved to offer towers to be present, and thoro were others ntrato. Governosont the services of the Association, wito wore induced to attend by sully a as representing the domiciled European love of good music. But this conglomerate community set their devondants, tu aid In any schome for raising a force of Anglus Indiana that may be required for active

REETS

proceede

The concert was arranged to

the

commenco

Attorney Bradley prosecuted on behalf of the Customs Authoritie and Mr Steale defendud Jackson, who pleaded not guilty to all the specifications in the charges.

ma was distinctly appreciative, if the attention with which story itom was heard, Captain John S. Kalp, who is in con

the

Hospital Supplementary

and the applause conded the more plens- mand of

Rervice

items, can be takon at the usual eigns ing the first witness called by Me Bradley

November 29-Lieutenant Calentia, said Jackson presented the free entry for

appreciation. I heard some ne remark produced to him for signature. The fo

--- After the battle of Hart, th Royal Garrison Artillery, Bour- that it was the presence of no many foreige Methuen congratulated the kee, is ordered home to join the 13th Bashore in the audience that leavened the as dated 25th August. It was not in

The ground, he said, pro- tern.

whole into a luing of appreciation Abony He believed that when he signed. sand exceptional dificulties. The cooms Captain Barrow, A. D. C., accompanies rate, the coneget was well patronised, and Ame conditiou now as it was when he alg of Intoniet, was present at the ceremony. soccesful attempt to cross the Tagels Biver bero, the Police Station is situated, and hind only two Enes filled in, poprosonwers past masters in mounted tactics but the Coinmander-in-Chief on, tour. During the Kowloom Instituta, and Star Cofus

ten bags of sugar and twelve bags of step, with such British troops it

with convalescent soldiare ing from Wore. Bro. F. W. Edwards, P.Mat Colenso, from which it appears that 82they cleared away. The Indiser, who are During the course of an interview he had to fear the reault, bthe Ister's stay in Bugin the Clive cruisea Honso should benent considerably fum

with Mr Jacksoft and two other goutienien It has come out at the battle of Belmont Bombay, November 23.—In the course transport Pilimcalia will stressed from Banyuwangi, Java, cùn-officers and man were killed, 667-wounded, badly wounded about the legs and hoads, in the witness a vilios in the mouth of Sept. that twenty Boors were detailed from each of slow days the th Africa bearing at 0.20 p.m., and to some poopla twenty-

have buon sout to the Government Civil he remerolored Jackson saying that flie section to shoo: the British Oficers and Ser sail front Bun bay to Hospital search is being made for the document, with the exception of the eigene bewildered to find that drafts for the Indian contingent in the minutes after gunfire seemed to indicato u.

naturo una on his possession until it was the 26-Jt the fighting on Thursday

no longer distinguishablo. presented for the chief surgeon's signature,

Tudo examining Lag wosso, Mr last eighty-one Boer dead are accounted for Steele naked him whether, supposing the 64 waggons were burnt, 50,000 rounds of document when it was prosented to him ammunition nad 750 shella wore destroyed, had been in the same condition as it is General Albrecht, commanded the Bour Artillery, General Deliory being in chief Mr. Bradky objected to the question, command, but the court overruled he objection and Capt Kulp answerid, I would." further oross camination Captain Kulp said at the time. tis paper was presented to him he was not in his usual health as he was just recovering from an illness, and

memory was affected tlion,- in his foul pasity very officer. In

voying congratulations to the Worshipful and 48 missing. Master. After the installation a banquet Loni Ruberts' son was killed, wan hell, and a sum of $240 was cliccted. on behalf of the Widows and Orphans (South African War) Fand.

Paid with his Life.

A Cibil Defence Committeo having beeu summoned to consider the situation,

which is now regarded as most serious, it a decital to call out the whole of the Reserves, to draft the Militia Battalions for foreign serrico, and to accept all offers of Colonial and Voluntoor assistance.

A remarkable story is toll by a writer in Chons for November of a Californian boy, who was killed while fighting to the American anny at Manila. la moment of weakness. His father embezzled come public funds, and this so worked upon the sensitive mind of the boy that he determingensfontein amount to 903 killod, wounded

jank

THE VOLUNTEERS AND THE ROW

LOON DISTURBANCES.

The following correspondence with row would he bare ngaod it 7 ference to the services of the Volunteer Gears in connection with the occupation of the Naw Territory, is published in the Grzette

but

and 500, men, haing details composed of Transvaal. There are altogether 32 horses mon left behind because of sickness or for other reasons by their regiments.

CORRESPONDENCE.

THE FULFILMENT OF THE PROPHECY

To the Editor of the LORINA MAIL.*

Hongkong, 18th December.

Sir-When hostilities broke out bộtwcen

chey purcussed their tickets and want to later evouing than they eared to undertake,, bed with a consciousues that they had done good work and would continue on the good path by attending church in the morning. But Me Pollock had calculated on all axigencion, and had cut his programme to suit his jatrons, who could all have bocu home long before midnight.

November 27-The Admiralty - any Innounces additional casualties of the Nayal Brande in the bight at Grispan Midship:

Mr Barrett, of the Hongkong Regiment man Huddart ten petty officers and mon

opened with a vigorous rendering of The were killed, thirteen potty officers and

Gallant Sulozaander.” Mrs Valling ang scamion and seventy-six Marines were

the wounded, By the Court-Ho signed the document 1 Brigada for total casualties of the Naval Great Britain, and the Transvaal, about the with fine taste art. Feeling Ask Nothing middle of October, President Kruget, in More mid had, of course, to respond to what in her case is the inevitable, choosing Her Majesty the Quoop has belegraphed replying to a telegraphic message from birthe awectly tondor song I remember. Me od never to test until he had atoned for his and missing. The Royal Highlandom | to you for your information He enclosed charge of a hospital picssessed the authority her congratulations on the eplennid gympathisers in New York, made the 19A Fleet's street tenor voice was hard in (Black Watch) alone had 385 killed and jog recent services rendered by the Long Valueless until it had the signature of the regrets their losses,ARDS ALBA firect pay 6 price that will stagger humanity, I made her debut to a Hongkong an copy of a letter from the War Office respect to sign these forms, but the ducasient was lantry, dispinyel, hy the Naval Brigade the two Boer Republics she will have to campton's Multigal, Madama Belfort

INTEвt's crime. The stolen money amcupt

ed to a very large sum, £10,000 in fact but he set before himself the task of work. ing until he coil repay it. He datormin. ed at first to becuing a morchant ; but when the war with Spain broke out a new idea occurred to him. This was that he should enter the army. If he was killed, he flught, the sacrifice of his life would be an atcument. Il be survived, be wight live to pay back the debt. So he enlisted, and mer his death in battle, thus showing, a spirit not only of bravery, but of heroic self-sacrifice.

The total casualties in the fight at M.

wounded,

Field-Marsha! Lord Roberts of Kazidabur

has boon appointed to the suprame coun mail of the troops in South Africa, with Lord Kitchener of Khartoum as his Chief of Staf

REUTHISS SERVICE.

Lasex, 15th December, 1809. THE WAR.-CAPE COLONY.

at Capetown.

DAIRY FARM COMPANY, LIMITED.

Guneral Fronth interespteda body of the The third ordinary yearly meeting of cramy proceeding direct to Naauwport, shareholders in the Dairy Farar: Company, The enemy's guns were quickly silenced, Limited, was held to-day at the Company's and the Buers forced to retire with a loss of Town Depôt. Captain Tillett presided forty killed and wounded. The British The others present werd:--Mr F. Mait-loss was Captain Mosley, of the Dragoon. land (Director), Mr W. II. Putts (SecreGuards, wounded, one private killed and tary), Mr James Walker (Manager), seven wounded.

Capt. Goddard and Mt Ling Wong

The Chainman said-de the report and accounts have been in your hands for se veral days, I will, with your pormission, adopt the usual course and take them as read. Since our mooting on the 27th Oct. 1802, to the 31st July at the end of the financial your, the health of the hard has by bun above the average, and the loss Heath less than for anserallyista. gusta al- though rinderpest was rife, in other services: in the Colony, as also on the mainland. The effects of sickness in our herd in Feb. 1898, was auch felt in the rat part of the year ander now, when, through shore supply of milk, and cobsent cost of good stuffs and hunngement, we were bare ly maering expenses, but with a general improvement in the health of the cattle. and a large increase in the milk returns, we were able to take full advantage of Fibe cortailment in the supply of othur Dairies through rinderpest. I may state. that the whole of our herd were carefully. valued by cup Managez, Mir James Walkor,

NATAL

The Artillery bombarded the Buer position round Colenso on the 13th inst. The enemy did not reply.

ESCAPE OF MB WINSTON

CHURCHILL,

FROM U DEVARAT, OFFICER COMMANDING 20. TRE JOVERNDE Hongkong, 11th December, 1890. Bir-Thave auch pleasure in transmitting

kong Volunteer Corps. I have the honour to be, air, your obedient servant,

W. J. GASCOIGRE Major-General Commanding in China and Ilongkong.

WAR

OFFICE TO TEN GENERAL.

War Ofice, London, S.W.,

Chief Sargone

usut statumunt that if England over jules | A

She has voice of fing

November 28 The Guards had no

dience with The Jowel Song Irons, The orilence of the Chief Surgeon of path in the Graspon action. They were appears that that statsment is boing real-

Fresist. the Departments to the effect that he revertheless at oue lime smartly engaged laed, for the news from the seat of war believed the entry form produced to be in as they met and repulsed an attacle mande cannot be but most discouraging and dis range and exquisite clearness, which was the baggage in the appointing to those who sought it. Thound to beautiful advantage in this diffic the same dediting us when presented to by the Bears upon the

quote the last paragraph of your leader of cult song, and with fine effect in the con him for signature. He took the paper to rear.

Lieutenant Brine, Northumberland Fosi-Saturday, the 16th inst,, the defest of Sir cluding phimon, he had us respond 10 the Secretary to the Military Governor

liers, was killed in an ambush in which Redvers Buller at Colenso at the end of enthainstic recall, bir 011. Grace becauso. I believed it had hoon changed Bora treacherously displayed the white three brigades cannot be regarded as other singid voice and sang with he usual since it had received Capt. 9th Novenilor, 1899.

thao staggering Unconsciously you have artistic skill The Bedouin Love Beng Sir Iam directed by the Secretary of

ture,

ines that Major Hobie wd the very word the President employed responding with I'm in love. The violin Mr Steele objected to the document on State for War to inform yon that a raport legal grounds. He said it was indefinite Yorkshires was taken prisoner by the io his telegram to New York.

diat (1)Sonatina Weber (2) Nocturne) has been received from the Colonial Office arad uncertain, and did not purport to be Fonte in one of the actions about En our pheoy of the old man being fatellod? We Gabuss, by Messrs C. Schroter aal H. A respecting the occupation of the New Torri- the receipt from a hospital of the Gororn: Narembar 29-Colonel Kakurich has have heard nothing bat defants with heavy Siebs with Macotro Gala at the piano tory near Kowloon, in China, and I am to

ponent communication, dated Thursday, in loss of fiffe to the Buitish, fr every serious forto, was heartily applauded. The cone, express Lord Lansdowne's satisfaction with

Mr Bradley-Tha regulatione require a which he states that several taimportant encounter Gonural Gasticre led to Full Love could. I only tell theo, was enfine

ly well came to thow to advanjaga Mi G. the promptness and alacrity displayed by recomealatan from the ammoder of skirmishes took place in the vicinity of Auck and his stress wed a runt, Geniul II, Ardry's ne vien vone. Uving to the Hannkoog Volunteers on that areas to ospital in the fort of this, receipt, Kintuicy and during the lighting Evd won Lead Methuen so led with the loss of sibsones through indispușition of Mrs Bado- and Tausifusno wishes this expression:

which is necessary to get the goods out of were wounded. Colonel Kekowich adds about one thousand men, and now we hone

25 "the Corps conveyed to those concem ed,Iant, str, your obedient servant,

LESLIS BUNDLE, DIA,S. The General Officer Commanding in China and Hongkong.

mént

West:

• In the pro

of his appreciation of the services rendered the Customs House without paying duty, that his force is well their camp † whom a great dent was expected; is defentsang a pretty little, aơng cntitled Untées that the Commander-in-Chicf, himself, of ley, Mrs Butibushaw, un very shors notice. When the receipt in signed by the Com The enemy huyo evacouted manding officer of the hospital it becomes south of Kimberley and 800 Boars undered in his attempt to ames the Tuguin Rivor Mr I. do Culo was recalled for his song an official document.

Generel Cronje have rebed southwards to We shall now probably hear, tint General Occhi di Fato, An amusing sketch by Mr Stale's objection was entered that reinforce the Boers nesorablert at Modder White is had to capitulate, and what Jerome K. Jerome, entitled The Stigo the document tras no legal foundation fox's Riser to opt so the advane of General Mo next? Has Me Chamberlain had enough? Sailor, was well zindered by the Hon, H. lagal liability. At 12 o'clock the court ad then a columu The Beers are disappear. If not, lat widows and orphans of the sun font on the 3 pm, when the legal arguing from this batier Waller, at Cage user. Yours truly,

XYZ. ment on the document was continued Town reports that on Tuesday the Kimber- General Forestier Capo:

SUPREME COURT.

IN CRIMINAL SESSIÓNS,

SECOND DAY'S PROCEEDISCH

Manila December 12. The case in which W. Jackson, comrais (Before His Hon. W. M. Goodman, Acting Bio agent, is charged with forging

Chief Justice.)

Monday, December 18.

AN ADJOURNMENT.

Me J.J. Francia made an application for the adjournment of cases Nos. § (nad 4 the lundar. It was an abduction onc

entry receipt with intent to defratil the Castungs was continued this morning at the Superior Provost Curt before Judge Hall

Attomoy U, B. Bradley again prosecuted on Lelf of the Customs authorities and Mr S. H. Steol defended Jacken.

When the court resumsel yesterday after-

the legal argument noon,

the free entry the Mr Stelo objected to Mr Winston Churchill kiss escaped from gains were mined Wong Yes. He for was contiunc

had been so recently instructed that he had not ben alde to prepare his eye. Typing but in as evidenes on the

Pretoria.

LONDON, 10th Decomber, 1800. THE HIGHLAND BRIGADE. General Hector Macdonald avecnode Lie: late General. Warchopo in command of the Highland Drigido.

were very troublesome to deal with

they

d to the docdment

1 foundation for a legal liability

B. Pollock. The dust inlet by Madine Soulfort and Mr R. de Cald closed the programa, and the proceedings concluded

with the singing of

of God Save the Queen,,

Sir John Stainor recently referred to

[We have heard quite anough of telist", ley railway was upon to seventeen milon but the total result of the British action south of the Modder and on Sunday he has been anything but a defeat. X, Y, Z. telgraph was open eight wiles south of the need not show any tendency to rub in Music as Tas art which hovess round the Bodder

our reveres, unless his sympathies are cradle it is the handmaid of worship, the Yeatorduy General Gatacro secupled with the Boors. Our sympathies are but pleasure of the home, and it hymns ite

farewell

gruve. Bushman's Kep. The Boors are retiring with the Boer Government, although they on Molteno,

at slightly with the Boer people. Had thers heen no rotten Boer, Coretinent; there would have been no war. X, Y, Z. had better wait, da we are all doing. En, 0. M.

over our

In the Mision Times is the following story of Hans Richter, who long before ho bocume oclebratat de a conductor, hel acquiral fans ng a ho, n player —

On summer evening Richter, with his

The Natal Forces. London, November 24-The citizens of monate fords for the purpose of choking VERRETS AT THE DOCKS--At Fanon burn as a companion, would take a boat on that railing. The force, will elect their own Novomber 28.--In the bayonet assault of

bo

Jela do Cabs, Isla de Luzon, Sinio, Lie, H.1.G.M.S; Ifortha, Rohila, Powan, Clara,

Cosmopolitan-Don Juan de Austria,

the case of a woman, and Chinese women Ice Court overruled the objection, how. Brynballs Hill near Estcourt, on Thurs. Nanyang, China, Triumph, Haiching.

hurdly scouted to know their own innde.

He over, and the docminent wick this

was not asking for the adjournment for his

遍

great convenience to him to have finished

week to himself.

the cases today and had the rest of the

His Lordship said the wom mitted sole fute ago, and she ought muf to

WODIAN. WAS Coin-

Abertsen, (None) Insurrection in Kwangtang

ANDA DA

Lake Loors and row off to a well island toppnaïfe the villa. Here, hidden amongst the long grass and undergrowth, he used to play on his favourite lostrument until ho was out of breath, Those mysterious straing are safted to the opposi a shore to the wikiorment of the listeners, who as they could not see the performer, rere pazzied as to Boured from whence the music- came, At hist an enterpris bg. English- msn determined to sofre le mystery. He toves out to the island and, apan discovering the sooluded barnet, this son

own canveniena. It would bave been. The Court at again at 10 o'clock

by Custom Flo

House athicisle na to the valua morning, when formal evidence was given tion of and computation of duty on gords by the custo

Me Lack, the Chief Accountant, was call. od and made valuations and computations delay tenness of the Court by neglect before the Court uk the goods on the entry ing to instruct counsel the slightested that the duty was computatod. by had to retire.ARE

In crose-asamination the witness Force on the Moddor Rivor was due to lack excuse for her exeant that she is a somajht but he did not know the weight of The railway has been about 20 miles west of Canton, owing to the that wonderful music. Lot coa thunk

GENERAL METHUEN'S

RETIREMENT:-

The retirement of General Methuen's

of water at the position taken up on Mon-

on a log basis, and on his valuation your day, Directors deemed it prudent to write Fr56.38 off the book value: Wo haro arted businos in fresh Australian Butter

THE ADVANCE ON COLENSO.

Mr Francis said have not

and a Chinawoman.

** The case was adjourned till to morrow.

Lap

bayonotted eighty of the enemy, the mate day, the West Yorkshires and East Surreys

November 27 Sir Rodrore Ballur. body of who fled in all directions. Holstem, Monmuir,

horsing Innt General Hildysrl mado a wiring from Pietermaritzburg, Bays that on Bortie with three battalions, a field battery A Canton dispatch states that the Pro- and Naval guns senisst the Boers who had occupied Beacon Hill and were threatening vincial authorities are are now more at communications. After sharp fighting he case concerning the insurrectionat Hai cbise, of Albion said At That I hire found you it is you, then, that has been play- re-opened. The aurronder of the chief insurgent, Li whing

voluntarily came over to tuo Lieutenant you, air, for the pleasure you have given Colonel in charge of the troops garrisoning me en so stany eritivis Fifteen years Hatchião and asked to be taken into the afterwards (in 1880) Itichter as al Oxfort Government service. As it would have to receive the honorary degree of Doctor in entailed much trouble

and expense to Music. Os that nesis on a trember of the ospture titty thief it he had persisted in University trus up to him, and, after n fighting, the authorien were naturally muro cordial greeting, reminded the newly-made than glad to get full of him in any way they Doctor that he was the discoverer of cer ouuld as this would give them the oxcuse of tuis hom player at Triebschen, and he then memerialising the Throne that the insur called the pleasant wa raction hae hoen

crashed and the regin with that curious incident. Well, replied pacificated. As a reward for saving the De Richter it was indeed an exporane Ban say that mideche tratto the oldef was given the worthi refactuering) for you can p admmand of 100 ps belonging to the you were unquestionably the first to hear

selections from the "Maistersinger!!

British loss at Beacon Hill is 14 killed and 50 wounded.

General Hildgard has advanced in the hope of intercepting the Buers retreating Colenso. Genaral Bullor my that

The Governand Nation

with oncouraging results, and we think the A Bier dosyaich states that a great trulo admits of large expansion: We had British force he advancing on the. Feerands sith intent hereby to defraud, Bradley objected to the question, Genzel Hudyard operation deserves intonded holding this inteting early in Oct., position at Colenso. bat owing to an outrosk of rinderpest in ashed ne Yoktulum on thi 25th Sept.. it was decidual to await the result, fortunately the discuss was confined 4 one phed, this steek in which consisted almost entirely of

- CAPE COLONY.

the packages on which he had just come putated the duty, A Steele asked the witness if it was not a fact that shout the was charged with uttering art of August the Customs collected no certain forged roquest for the delivery of duty on potatoes.

Prisonar pled not guilty

but rid the Government would adent that credit. The following were the jurors - Messrs the twenty five ckages of potatoes refer-

wires that the VIT. Daris F Romedios, J. M. M. red to in the free entry form were fresh Beers found our positions too strong and Dourdin, H. W. Runicker, R. E. Hum potatoes received by the defendant, and are relicing towards Lawyemith with loot, Froys, A. Sinclair, F. J. Batros that the samo on the date of their recept The rivera are now fully flooded

Hot. H. Pullock, Acting Attorney were subject to admission through the CasNov 29-General Jonbert has been di General (stracted by Me TB. L. Bow tom House without payment of duty, re-rected to take contrail of one corpe of loy, Acting Crown Solicitor) appeared for gardless of whether they were fin tins use troops and to rely on Pietermaritzburg aition at Zoutpanedrift. Gasition-Capt the Crowd.

sddress individuale.

NEWS FROM DUTCH SOURCES

A sharp akirmish took place ton miles to dia East of the Orange River Station, on young heifers, 10 of which and 1 cow died the 13th fub patrol of Mounted In We were zounted a clean Bill of Health on fantry "dislodged, the Boers from their 1st Dec, but I mitch regret the on 6th in Bradshaw of the York and Lancaster The-It appeared from Mr Polluck' of the Curerpent or for the use of private Fin order to eat of the British ruleak.

rinderpest gain indo ite appearance. We giant, killed Linau Gregson, of the do not anticipate much loss from the latter East Kents, wounded, and 10 men killed outbreak, and Trust we shall soon be in Possession again of asian Bil of Health and wounded.

As mentioned in "the feport, wo hace to chlore the death of the Seiner Mem ber of our Board, Mr Granville Sharp, who for many years acted as Chairdiễn ngd elevoted a lingo amount of time and thought to the fan of the Company After care- fol considumtion your Directorchend a dividend of 20 cents per share, being at The rate of per cent, on paid up rane of

the shira Shareholders will flease apply

to Chiu Sturetary for Them WATKANIERA

will really to-morrow: Belors mor the adoption of the Repert and Arocur shall be pleased to unwar suy queat *** Somu explanations inring, herent Captain Goddard of the actuate.

Tho Chisinan proposed the adoption of

the report and conta

Captain Goddard secondedeve

Mr Walker.proposed (be.cializmation

Mr Maitland as a Director:

izman

LONDON, 15th December, 1800, THE WAR GENERAL BULLER

REPULSED.

A despatch from General Buller, dated: Chiviny Cup Friday reports a serious to

erso. In stenting on relay morning

to the fury thin the prisoner was charged

This was all the evidence for the proseca-

the North of Mafaking. The bombardment

in mix cruals under the Forgory Ordinance. tion, but at the suggestion of the court The Hague, Dec 8.A detachment of By means of a forged chop on the Ma Maj was callid and asked if he know the west of Kimberley Another dotach- Murray, excretary to the Military mounted pollen havo nikon a Beez camp to Shan Kwai Tong shop the prisoner stamped Governor,

reg delivery ondore prepared by a confo anything in regard to the free entry of good tent of police has made an attack on Der derato, and obtained goods in three differ intended for the use of the gurarment. ent ocasions from the Ma Cheung Ki He said that as a cule they wore declared depoort, a place on the boundary line so by the officer who requested the purchase, of Ledysinul! has been resumed and ja Prisoner was find gouty on all counts of the piticles After this the form was being rigorously continued. There is a te His Lordship pussel sentence of three submitted to the chief officer of the depart betion in the northern part of Cape Co- years! imprimeut on each count the ment for sigtalare who sont it into lony. The Africandora thurence, furmang sentences to rins concurrently * witness for the approval of the general con Cununiandos, ma of which has warchod. mending This procedure was siisting against General Gatoare's brigado to the

shop

to force the page of the Tugela River Tam Shi, alleged to be in accomplice of

id the left-

pasenge, des

to prisence, mus charged with making a

followed, but sometimes, throughou

routh west of Futter'e Kraal

ho was clied to abandon slevan guna sodrotues for the divery of goods with in an orice at the bleak furan was handed to sittle of Bidder River, the artil route on Duivels. Alo fonts tha Jissen aro rent to defizur Thore were five other the merchant who had been requested to

Fitzroy Has, who aflack-counts in the indictmont. He pleaded not make the para

lery of the Boere caused great carnage was unable to fores a guilty

instances witness had examined along the Highlanders whole files or whom were swept away by the fire of the This jury was on)posed as follows :— the pouse's castally and unless they were fala prona. At the also of the battle the buback of His

Bin Mosare ATV. Macpherson, 11 A. Fawks of a picimus chersofer they were approra retreated to a postizons in the L Sealtort, T. A Siva, GA. Backed in the oustons instiger Mater Max General Lord Methuen's troops, rà ced in flail and W Gaakeli

may and he was spoken to about the entry into drown up on the banks of the Mod- and not guilty by o fa, furm in this ca the chief, surgeon who

and part of them are said to ntages gained

the were on the pornit

offering

the to

Acting Vera, föt

to influe

thereared with

onf the

Lieut. Colonel 21 whom he surrendered A-U. Dully Neves, Dec. 5

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Hood's

18, 1891 10:00

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à kong may suggest Taky, for instance,

the sublime nire I know bat my Be doomer. Hyoth. What a revelation was Sho | Jency Unde intsiprelativi.

would sing the opening ihraseir and ponsive manner, the second time will more wind, and when it returned in Lio anbdominani kay (A) the wordA - INGLE were brought out in a maniter Assorti the fullest and strongest confiction.

The Mulail Standard Frosting account of an Tucete Busoul.” Bits YORIN JUNIO, ntid has had a very First be wor city Floren Busan and

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