WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8, 1800.
News from the Philippines:
Beef is reported to be vury sence in
· Manila at premont, atd prices have gone up conitemidy.
A public library has boonmrganised Ly the Americans in Manila. Mra Greentzat has been the chief organiser, and is the presiding director.
Divers have just recovered 30,000 gold dollars which were dropped overbeard at Bacolod (Negros) while being sent nshore in a small bom.
The U.S. transpeet Thomas arrived-st. Manila on the 22nd Dec. with- 1500 troops, 67 officers, and 69 embers of the Hospital Corps (including many fomule nurses)..
Briglior-General 8. B. M. Young is appointed Military Govenor of North-West Luzon, with his headquarters at Vigan. Colonel Charles C. Hood, 16th 0.S. Jufan- try, is appointed Military Governor of this Princes of Cagayan. Isabela, an Nueva Viscaya with hegdquartorg-ni Aparri,
On the Star Dec, 24 Spanish-suldiers, 18 civilians, 45 friss, 1 US. captain, D Addiem and. £ American woman, who bad been prisoners of the Filipinos, arrivel in Manila. her ex-prisoners are arriving fem day to day many of the Spaulands, after their prolonged oplivityschwing very
THE CHINA MAIL.
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS
*CHINA MAILSANPROTAL SERVICE
THE WAR.
VICTORY FOR GENERAL FRENCH
SUCCESSFUL TACTICS AT
COLESBERG.
A FORCED MARCH AND A FLANK ATTACK.
BOERS SURPRISED. AND DISPERSED.
THE WHITE FLAG RUSE.
BRITISH OFFICER OUT OFF.
GALLANT. KESQUE,
(From Our Own Orrespondent),
Colono, January 5,
BRITISH SUCCESS NEAR BELMONT
BOER LAAGER CAPTURED AND
FORTY PRISONERS. FEVER IN LADYSMITH. (From Our Special Correspondent.)
SHOOTING.
Rayukoza POLICE DI BAVAL VARI POLJOE. On New Year's Day, a very enjoyable The Boers were surprised and fled in dier shooting match took place between, tonnas. often men à side of the Naval Yard Polica der.
and the Hongkong Police. Tho conditions Bisley rules. The Police veto bearily handicapped in having to firo with the old Martini-Henry carbine while their op ponents were armed with the Lee-Metford
Tt is reported that 2,000 Boers attacked were seven shots at 200, 400 and 500 yards, Dordrecht, and wote replised.
fr
LADYSMITH.
rifle.
The aftomoon was bitterly cold with tricky gusts of wind blowing down the range. Iuspector MoNab captained the Pulica team, whils Inspector McEwen was captain of the Naval Yard Polica. The Ingkuk Police won by seven points.
following are the scores:
The following office were wounded in the mess room at Ladysmith by à Boer shell:-Lieutenants Dent, Twiss, Caffy, Scafe mud Kano of the Devans, Byrne of the LONDON, January 3, 2.20 a.m. ToniskiBingy and Tringham of the Queens,The A Brilish force, after a forced match, The enemy's Artillery has improved in - surprised & Bour Conando-west of Bel-suracy, and the garrison, although feeling
the pinch of the sige, la confident. mont, cuplural its langer and took forty.
prisoners.
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This town of Douglas has been ro-occupi ed by British trupis.
[This town in not mentioned in any of our maps, but is probably near the Oranga The following details of the Colesberg Free State froution.-Ev1, C.M.}' affir bave conso though.
Guneral French fought a cessful en gazement with the Bours at Colesbarg, but the result is considered indecisivo.
The garrison at Ladyzmith is suffering
NATAL
A reconnaissance from Chieveley on the 30th December proved that the enginy all holds Klangwano Hill in force,
HONGKONG POLICE,
Insp. Hannah Inojs. McNab
P. C. Faherty ........
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P. S. Gauld
P. C. Clarko.
P. C. Earnor......... P. C. Jahuson..... P. S. Sim***
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Lieutenant-General French's programas worked without a hitch. On Saturday and Sunday, with the help of his cavalry and
andor dato of 2nd Deo., says that the gar. Cons. Garner, risen oude a reconnaissance on that day to hunted infantry, he kept the coomy consoriously front fover, the cases increasing the westward, and ove the Beer patro's along a ridge until the enemy, bong re- tinually on the move. Thon on Sunday as an alarming rate.
This is indocd bad news. The condi-inforced, the British returned unharacıl night, Lot December, he commenced a
The operation disolesed the fact that the forced march with caseiry, áttillery and tione of a beleaguered town are at all times Foers had thron gips on the ridge, and that The decision of the Comet, of Inquiry infantry, the lust-narded being conveyed in trying, but if added to the ordinary condi- they was able to summon reinforcements which was appointed to investigate into the wires of the 11, 8. cruiser Chateston us on, He arrived within striking dis- tions Sir George White and his man bare rapidly. boon renderol. The captain and officers | tance" of the enemy at daybreak on Now to fight a devastating opidemic the posi Ale expiratal from blum. The coat
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recommends, however, the several men who gave evidence at the unqnity, lo tried for perjury.
Lient. Edwar-! Taylor, 12h U, S. In-
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Yeru's Day, and as the Boers seemed pretion of Ladysmith becomes more critics? AN EVENING WITH THE R. W. F',
pared to give battle he made his disposi tam for the sitask.
While the infy, apported by the fantry, died from injuries sustained on the Royal Wield Artillery, feinted a frontal at railway at Panigui on the 21: December.tack, the cavalry and Horse Artillery got Seared by an appreenching train, his brordand the enemy's right tank, bulled across the lam, and have him in front of the tran. lis aku was fractured) and his right arm cut off. He leaves a widow and one child.
Volunteers for South Africa.
A London tofegrum cia Australis says: -Sixty English volentcet corps and sevend regiments of militia have volantored for the Cape. The nation, appears to be stirr ed to the depths over the course of events
in South Africa.
The French Mail.
SERGEANTS.
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THE WAR.
NEWS FROM AUSTRALIAN BOURCES.
Lady Sarah Wilson. London, Dec. 11-The Buers bavo cap tured Lady Saralı Vilson, who is acting as war correspondent for the London Daily Muit, and have sent her to Pretoria.
Festive Transvaalore. Deo 13.~Traits at Fretoria were gaily.
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Eleven Boytishmon gro being tried by. court-martialat Ladybrand, non? Thesoutle Gastern border of the Drange Free State, for rofusing to be commandogred.
Her Majesty Quoon Victoria las present od a Union Jack to the American hospital ship Mano,
bad
It, In transpired that Oenoral Joubork Natal frontier to Pietermaritzburg last-
a survey made of the country from the
spring
The mint at Protoris is coining £100,000 monthly, the gold being the result of crush-- inga at the Ramaz, Robinson, and Ferr ina Derp mines.
The War Olice has published the follow-
treated when adius of the tea set outing particulars of the total loss sustained last week to visit the sound of cperations by the British forebs during the present At Ladysmith, and from aurronding, hillenpaign: Killed: 500; Wauaded: 2027; to watch the bombardment of the town, by Missing: 1977. the Bovis.
The Prisonora. '
The Netherlands Governent, seling for the Boer Ropublics, las sont a request to Great Britain asking to be supplied with tho panes ant whereabouts of all Dutch prisoners taken in South Africa Great Britain has agdifed her willingness to comply with the request apn the con dition that elie is sepplied with similar in foration by the Transvaal Government respecting the British troops captured, by the enemy.
THE CHARGE AGAINST MR WALTER JACKSON, I
MANILA, December 23.
At the Saperior Právrat Court this
morning Judge Full rendered judgment in the case in which Walter Jackson, was charged by the Customs authorition with forging a free entry blank with latent to defraud. The case opened on Dec, 1115, and occupied the attention of the Court for five days.
The course of the trisi las alrondg buen fully reported. Jackson, in the course of roads to the Supplementary Hospital.
his boss, was in the habit of supplying.
Brigadier-General Yule. Dec. 6-Brigadier General Yale is suring to England on account of broken
health.
[Brigadier Geuen Yule commanded the 81 British troops at the battle of Gloucos after 65 Major-General Sir Wüham Ven-Symons
had been well. He distinguished him self in the famus marul front Dandee to 62 Ladysmith.]
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goods being for the use of the Cur- the parper getting the gods doty ernment, ho was given a free, cutey blank free through the Custin Housd. It was alleged by the proscention that Jackson forged this decent by adding certain figures to it with intent to defraud the Cus tonia by getting moes goods through than were intended for, the spita
Judgo Hull gave a very paint hoaring to the case mail rendered bis decision at Bir Joseph Powell-Williams, Financial nine o'clock this moving. Mr Bradley 224 213 178 613 Secretary to the War Office, na officially (the Customs attorney) and Bir Steelo
stated that the total namber of British(counsel for Jackianu) were prosent. troops ardeved for service in South Africa In coquitting the defendant Judge Hall is 103,770. This paber includes the said the oridanes in the case had loan can- forces actively engaged, thoes en route to ficting from begining to cni. The law in Jape Colony, and those orderet for griminal cases requited proof of guilt to be beyind any renonable doubt. Ho vas not Bervice.
every day. It will be a calamity if, after such & prolonged and gallant struggle, the city has to opitulate. The knowledge of the state of fire inside will induce General Bullor and his other generala to
then I was set to work with all the taan we of a speech at the Irupertal Institute Inst Manila Lines.
The night did come to an end at last, and situation in Scuta Afics during the course direct with the redouble their efforts to raise the siego. able to meet together, and it was a happy could spare to help the Doctors in the field. night. Ho said that President Krüger |
THE WHITE FLAG OUTRÀGE. DETAILS BY AN EYE-WITNESS. The following passages occur in an in.
| satisfied beyond a renzonable doubt of tho. guit of the defendant and he therefore ne- teresting description of the Battle of
Krugor's Aspirations.
quittal him. Judge. Hull qove Jackson Ebandslangte, written by an officer in the
Dec. 8. -Lord Inch, fur six ye us Gover- some mivics regarding his future business Natal Field Farco, and published in Thinos of Cape Coby and British High Coin-transuction, and recommended him to have missioner in South Africa, referred to tho no dealings with understrappers but deal Toner:
commanding officers.-
The Boers wero completely surprised, E., C.M.) broke up in disorder, and led castward, leaving Colesberg in the hands of General
Frenal
In the course of a sesaling affair, Lieu. tenant E. Milford, of the South Stafford- shiro Bejment, was eat off by à Bor force, having been misted by an incorrect report of the enemy's position. He was eventarlly rescued by Captains Golds-
In juture according to a new arrange-worthy and Montmorency. mont with the Postal Authorities at home, the hour of departure of the French nail stetners will be one o'clock instead of Boon, as hitherto. The new arrangement CONC with tive departure of the Erned Eimons on Malay.
Buller and Pretoria.
On his leaving England a statement was attributed to Sir Redvers Baller that within a month feam the time he landed in
When the Boers found their ammunition faiting, they tried the white dog ruse with Luterant Milford, following it up with the second potter. The suali Bin orde however, witletoed the treacherous valley. and scattered the Bours, two of whom wero killed, including the man who raised the white flag,
REU TER'S SERVICE.
LONDON, 31st December, 1899. THE UNITED STATES AND THE
OPEN DOOR' OF CHINA.
I found poor Paton, who had been lying of desired the indepondenso of the
sut all night, with a ballet in his thigh. Tansvaal, and haul aspired to the establish- THE LATE DR H. L. MACKENZIE. Dr Mackunzie died at Switow on the non of his Coopany had probably ment of a mary, The speaker gave it as saved his life by lying on either side of him i opinion that the progress of settlement
Ladysmith
1860 in the servics of the English Prosby-
terian Mission, and has been actively en
Dec. 7. There is no uneasiness regard. gaged in mission work over since. In the position at Ladysmith. Numbers of 1807, he was appointed Moderator of the een autuve theraseiras at cricket,
On Now Year's Day, a very enjoyabla evening was spent by the Sergeants of the Itoyal Welch Fusiliers in their Mess at Murray Barmcks. This is the first oc- casion for three years that the whole of the Sergeants of the 2nd Battalion have been reunion that took plasa in the confor- table and prettily decorated mess room, Too Sergesuta mess call was sounded at 7 p.m., and a large company sat down to nil night and keeping him no warm as pusin Sulla Afies must alsorb the Republics, 26th Decorater. Io ace to Chitus in dinner. Sergeant-Major Hickman presided, and they have got the bullet out. I found sible. Ile is a jolly as a Bandboy now, and during dinner annunced that he had two chaps in the Gordous whom I knew just received the latest telegram, which no fly well stone-dead within about 20 yards of each other. I hope and trust they are doubt everyono present would lie pleased to baried by this time but we can't tell, as It is stated at Washington that the result hear: The Sergeants of the 1st Battalion the burying party under Vizard that went foothill, final rowing, and the Gordon Synod of the English Presbyterian Chu ch, R.W.F. made a sortie from Colenso on the out yesterday was fired on, and had to Highlanders celebrated St. Andrew's Day, and in 1898 the honorary degree of Doctor of Divinity was conferred upon him by the Dec. 8.-Tho situation is daily bocom- 1st January, 1900, and found their Brothorretan, and since they have been out again accorting to the Scottish custoin,
they have not been heard of, so I expect. been receivid in a niest gratifying aan Sergeants of the 23 Battaling" in-forse in they are prisoners by this time: that jus in mora difficult. The berchardinust by University of Aberdyen,
the enemy has done considerable damage. Writing on the 20th December, the Rev. shows what the Boers' ends of honour is. she Sergeants' Mess at Murrey Barracks Fhen we had got their position on Satur-The won have been removed from the J, C. Gabion, Svator, address the followi having a fino time. Finding then today, a man camo with a Hag of truce in one hospital owing to the Geneva sgoing romarks to the friends of the de- strong, retired in good weer, firing volley's hand, while he fired right and luft with his of good luck and best wishes for a revolver in the other; while others kept on happy and prosperous new year. An ex-surrendered. Can one wouder if Tummy Uring atas till within 15 yards, and then cellen dinner was provided by the Cateter, shouts them, surronder or not? Sorgrant Glashook. Immediately after Jinuer was over, tho tables were cleared, and the Commanding Officer, Lieut-Col. The Lion K. H. Bertie, with the following Reuter's correspondent at Freto Cauficers of the Battalion, arrived to spend 20th Dec., states that several hundred the evening-Captain H. O. 8. Cadoga
of Minister Hay's negotiations to secure the principle of an open door" in China"ʻzka
Great Britain, Geranny," "Franco, hier. Russia and Japau responded favourably.
THE WAR-CAPH COLONY, The Volunteers at Deelfontein, 29 wilce south of De Aur clispored - a party of Boers at me milway on Christmas Day without any cisunities.
NATAL,
[The feoquancy with which this treacher-Boerg have been cut off on the south sida Lioutenuts J. A. Higg, H. Hill, R. 1. F.
CORRESPONDENCE.
being respected by the onem burst in the sieiniy of the building. Ca invalid was killed and nine others wore sounded.
Geetal White reports that lixonions havo arison between the Transsual troops The and the Orange Free State Boorn. enerity's supply of provisionais reported to
be short..
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Doc. 13 General White reports that jor Metcalfe, with 500 men of the 2nd Rida Brigade ar Sunday night climbed hill and acprised the encray's troops in ve cution, and evicted them, The British tropa e o no liscovered by the Boers
enused
It will be corrowful nows to many, both en private no public grounds, that D. E L. Mackenzie died lier un Tuesday night,
Liis friends hore had noted for soms tine signs of increasing wakas, which
But we could not, gave cause for auxiety. but hape thatthe weakness" night proze temporary, and it he night still recover
South Africa the Union Jack nould be as dust is reported from Natni, of the Tugela wing to the river having Johnson, C. A Balk-Ación, G. J.P. Gegen Legislative Council, and would ask you to Digby Jones destroyed the enemy's 4.7in. | to the Chinesa congregation there
ing over Pretoria. An oil friend of the
General's, Mr. R. J. Ferguson, of Apple- dare, Kent, communicated with him on the subject, ani s received the following reply aller Castle, at Sen, October 27.--I never was foolish enough to make
any such stalement as attributed 14 mo There is an old saying which has sound sense in it. Never prolisy unless you know, Yours very faithiny, Redvers Buller. Despite his repuliarion Lerus's mereen aries in the Continenta Prass are running This lle for all they know.
The China Equadron.
A Home paper says :-The Admiralty turve ordered the ship on the Chin Station
Bechraunland, and Cue Colony mught to
convince the most rabid supporters of the
risen.
Lieut. Dalf of the Dorons has been
Clieve.
C. 8. Owen, W. G. Výryan and Orr The folloning programme was
“Ta« Queen' ....Fergk-Major Hickipan.
I hard to say t
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Boera that they have no intension of fight. killed, and other officers wounded by a
fair, that a large proportion of the shell which struck the mess room at Lady must be utterly devoid of the chivalrous smith, forlings that animato most white races. It i natisfactory to know that in this instanca, the treachery had no very serious couse- quenges for the British scouting party, and thest the chili offender paid the penalty
with his life.
General French's succese courts afan op- portinis menruk, and will produce & good-
·Song,......
effvel,
Ho tank tho
On Sabbathi 3rd December, hot
THE ARMS ORDINANCE.
ensure of strength for further service To the Editor of the CHINA MAIL.'
for o tima. No longer ngo tlun „Sahlath, Hongk ng Jan. 1st, 1000.
19th November, he spent a busy day as E-I was glad to note the attitude
Cha-chow few in the kind of work in which taken by Bir Helios with regard to the
he had so long specially delighted. In this Arma Ordinance, at the last meeting of thear they were on them, Lutenant noining, he disposed the Land's Suppor spare mes little space for the purpose of howitzer. The British, intefirurg haponet a good deal of fire in examining Applicants drawing public attention still more to its ted their way through the enemy, inflating for Bapons and in the famoon lap
considerable loss, while the British lows aed some who were judged it for boing: performed
Absolute discretion, in the matter of are stated it 12 killed and 41 wounded, received. On the following Saint he To
On Tuesday Sorg, Solliers of the Queen Fargf. Baisdenting licences to carry arms, seems to six of the British fores who were ontrasted spent a somewhat simili dy at the oute
to given to the Hon. Capt. Superintendent tu look after the wounded were taken pristation of Torig-ing, rotarring on Tues Berit Netmal,
of Police, although one seeing to knoweonors by the Boors. T
to Swatow, Sababu
Bergeant Howell Lontien Town Diri Sergh Hebertuen. exactly what use that gentleman intends to Bandmaster Moir.make of guch power, while, of contre, Wo
The Reinforcements.
service in the Foreign Community Chayal Sun. Trish Drageen" ig. Sergh. Otasbrook.
the other side of the Harbour, proach .....Sweet Visos... Mr. Burgt. Hollaway are still more in the dark as to the position
Dec. 18-The colonies are considering aing on the test Fight the goal light of "Oh love; dear love le sens lovell, that may be assumed by his succesEOT in
ethics. Are we to understand that leeuces gestion of uniting towards or faith, and the following week hy took Royalfelish ||
Cot the non will be granted as a matter of coure on the Fadual mounted contento de the mining errico here in Chice, reaching to those already at the fron the leaga for the day, Luke 22 20, application of any respectable resident, or vaal is Benz Luehir's Comp. Amouth they ba.reiosed, infuence is it refers a must force. The W | taking pret in the English Service, though Tery specini frout The War Odice has sent word that and afterwards crossing the Hirlour and caans, or where extraordinary brought to hear?- Government (ifficiale, dice has also called it's readiness to accept he did not prasch. allitary and Navel Contract Voluntadiegant it frantice bzrast esses his fust public sau
bis return to Shatow he was bill After -tears, e, are oxempted from the opera-ingues,
Das 21. No notice is taken of aayusabte sometimes to take an hour with the tion of the Bill, but I venture to agrest. Sergt. Cook Joue that there are any worthy residente, uos that happens now with the exception fatulents in the College. But on Thursday,
•English speaking) Lenintat the Kent Charks.
canada formatat we can rsqúhly expect to the war, the main of which dwarfs all other 1415 Decembery lie felt anaba. to find Della Faro
Brenner at boxes mude cortent pheal in Temas sems to be realising the gand telling the class that he felt too tired cs go up, by dentist The Secre Hs in some who would song under the fund of the matantiaan of Civil Servants.
Sony,
DISAFFECTION IN CAPE. COLONY. Reports are current of increasing dis, affection in Cape Colony, but nothing liko encerted action is taking place, and the Tot.... authorities are fully prepared.
REINFORCEMENTS.
Enter..
•Tenast....
Song
Song
Colonial Volunteers continuo enrolling Bong at many centres. Another New Zealand Chefingent will all on the 18th January, only will follow
Africa
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F'.' Bertia.
of the Battalions The Gintara
*Ever of The
.Bergt. Natio litekety Inclisty Crew leare It's a shams":
to be painted black, instead of white, to effect in the north of Capo Colony. He Bave expense. Now, if instead of giring now holds the important town of Coles this order the Aduarsity had undçilikön | |
hers within twenty miles of the frings -to-sapply-nažierent wise quitt-ts keep-100-
alips bulls amat, they could have been Free Stald frontier, and, wifira stregtion
Sir Charles Howard-Vincent commands Recitades The Absent-Mel- General wongratulated on busing done a good thing, ed force, co-operating with
BEL Ward, 2.A.31.C. ed Beggar
...Sorgt. tebertion: ays a writer in a matemporary. As it is, Gathere, may compel the Boers to with the London Imperial Valunteer Infantry for al
My Old Short lay ..berga Clarke they cannot, unting The Ships' hulls Black means that they will ho made much
draw from Cape Colony to nyaid isolation battalion. Butter between decks, and moderi ships Erous wir base of supplies. Colesberg The Prince of Wales has accepted the Sapper Long R., prasinad at the piano, are quila aumhabitable enough whout any commands the ani antray Tue passing Honorary Coloneloy of the Imperial You. The company linked hands and song. For Auld Langayne. Three cheers word called unnecessary adliners to their discomforts.
Free Stat, by manry force,
for the Sergt. Major, who was afterwards, Besides, the change is likely to affect pre.through the Orange julicially the health of the crows. A cou way of Bloemfontein to the Transvaal.
thaired and carried shoulder high round bander in expected to keep his ship wort: | Since the
the mess, to the tune of "For he's n
́il be does not his prospects of advancouveni
war comment, General TEE BOERS FOREIGN RELATIONS.
in
a man is English, rith, portmapa, the acet
on
tio
The War Office has appointed Lord Re
wyns ka the habit of noting the incidents of Due can understand that it is dillicit, interis to the supreme command of the Britis study. The hoof Dory in watch ho Led Kitchener Las been appointed Chiote day is written so that day and there it stops with the words. Puit poor.. elssses for exemption, but is somewhat drafting such Eill, to define certain is Froops in South Africa
General Builer will he entrusted with the ly.' On Sa naby evening he was still able more diffienit to see why the sore fact that of the Staff.
versatio sary restriction with regard to age, should ask of subjugating Natal, whist Raberist in his stady zad j'da yüzilz in con-
will
On Sabbath he was confined to him, and carry the enige into the Transvan?. General. Warren is assuming the command
front that
tima, with note, fluctats,
give Eme of the Kimberly relief coltsin.
The whole of Great Britain and the colo.which casionally so-ed to
slender hope of his being res ored to ta, nies is glowing with patriotism.
his strength gradually food. On Christ may” Day consciousness Wenno graduilly clouded, though up to the afternoon he was
not entitle him to obtain e liecuice, as a watter of course. Chunnot English, be trusted by their own Government? One siga a further and say at all respect able Encopes and the higher class of
are injured. But be Adesivaly do not French has been tho most consistently This Times Correspondent at Lorenzo jolly good fellow. Bandmaster Moir and allow sufficient stores for this aint if the successful of war Genera's. He command-Marguce states that spies are now. M. S. Heowny were ales chaired and Chinese, should be entitled to carry Arus, Five thousand tuipa left, England on commander he taut werktly cough to pured at landslagts, and was with General confimul of the close relations of the their health drink with musical hotcure, and if so, what is wrong with the present Monday for the Cop of reinforcements now from the dockyards surreptitiously. White in Ladysmith until withdran, just as with a faroiga Consulate at Pretoria, This proceedings concluded in the only motherd of classification by tens of the under berebing orders for the Transvaal
chuss what is neoded, he hay tổ obtain it
WEATHER REPORT.
The following notice is issued from the
Observatory:-
ne the investment of that place was being and that there are persistent rumoura at hours of the morning. complete), to col the Cavalry Divi Lorenzo Manques and Durban of guus and son in Cape Colony. He is in bis 48munition for the Boers being smuggled year, and joined the 8th Bugare, from the through Dologos Bay. Militia, in 1874. He served with the Cavalry"
Lend Fals.
On the and at 11.50 a. The barometer has fallen moderately on the Eienst of Brigade on the Nils in 189485 and was China and in Foreca. The anticyclone
un to
still able to join în hynmo which were
to him in particular in the hymn Prins
total number
Jury List?
la-view of the recent local disturbances, something over it thousal,
All the Xustralian solonies are uiting ye Jehovali, praise the Lord most holy.! the matter is of one fimportance, wsprucial
*sang en his own choice, which he was just ly to those wins, like myself, go freroutly for the purge of Kunding Federal able to indica ka
Throughout Tuesday he seemed almost. to the mainland. The Police Force has mounted contingent to the Cape. Arrange- A lot of Crown Land adjoining Jar oubtedly moved inadequate in the toekoms bs derroche con wholly unconscious sat at 11. Che of protecting life and property unaited, tingent will be deriniched as overcathing consed, and his spirit quietly dive's Bazaar, East Point, an old this and thore would seem to be reasonable sile tions to the war fes are being in the little Foreign Cemetery on the other passed, Nexs dar ve túi bis body to rest Subscriptions aried robberies will materially renso, as contains 828 se, it, was charod at $85, as it is generally known that our very inve punant bila pulseribed.
Mr Chomside, a Victorim and after considerable competition realist spent Government has prohibited us from
carrying the means of protection, presenting all the horses required for the $1800
Consider the question from the point of Victorian felude in the contingent.
The Queenslanders aus to be utilarly viuw of our bruthers "on the mainland
equipped by McBarbern, Mayor of Me! America is showing great sympathy with
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is atili central over N. Chins, and pressure sent ut the battle ni Abu Klos. After MILITARY COMMAND IN IRELAND. afternoon by Public Auction). - The Lot | grennd for the balief that the number ofved in-great-nimbors, and already do.of the Härliouri “We chose & syab für
The Duke of Connaught has been acems to be rehitively low in the neigh serving on the Hondrjune or Staff for two. bourhood of the Lonchoos Gradients
years as Assistent Adjutant Genoral, bo pointed to the command in Ireland. sputinue rather steep, with very "aftung monsoon out the cost and in the N. pet of assured commend of the envairy at Canter- the China Sea. Forecast strong to feel bury in 1857, and hastenging was appointed N. winda; dull, miny.
to the Cavalry Brigado Al'Akorako Hels an expert swordsman, and an acknowledgeð authority on military homes.
Stearns Wina of Cod Liver Oil is the best rebuilder of flesh and simngth, assisting, as it does, in the sinulation of alboin24 or reparatica food Walesale and Retail from 3. 8. Watson & Co., Ltd., Hongkong.
"Our correspondent loayos us in doubt is
the identity of Captains Goldsworthy and Montmorency. The only two ullutro of this namo en the Aray Liste Lien-
THE UNITED STATES AND TRE
WAR.
The United States are noticing a military attaché to the Buer iopros.
TRE RECENT SORTIE FROM MATEKING.
The Ber report of the sortia from
H ONLY REPEATS WHAT HAS tenant H. Goldsworthy, 4th Valunteer. Mafeking on 25th Deci states that Lord!
Battalion South Wales Borteras, who may Cecil and Lord Cavendisi Bentinck vero TEEN SAID AROUND THE OLDBE, IT has buen denonstrated repeatedly in have gone ou active servico mud been de
every stato in the Union and in my tailed to the special Mounted Infantry
wounded. foreign countries tint Chamberlin's Cugi Demedy is a cortin preventive and cure organisation, aut Cart R. H. L. J. de
for croup. It has in the universal Montmorency, of the 21s (Empress of In- remedy for that disage M. V. Fisher ofdina) Lencers, whose Cashing coaduet in Inberty, W. Va., only repeats what has been said around the globa when he writes y the Laneers charge et Omdurmann won.
VERBES AT THE DOCKS-At Kouloon. Isla de Cube, Isla de Luzon, Tris, HIG. MS Hertha, Triumph, Kung Ting
S. Algorine, Sungkiang Cosmopolitan-Don Juan de Austrin, Meruir, Ailis.
Aberdeen Kunsby. *
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HONGROKO, January 3, 1300
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LONDON. Lat January, 1000." THE WAR CAPE COLONY,
The Evening Papers publish the news
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I have used Chan.bezain's Cough Remedy him the Victoria Cross. Te may be that that General Erench routes the Boers in my fully for seven years nail always with perfcoucess. We holiore int it immes of liver helging to the various and occupied Colesburg on the moming of not only the best cough remods, but that it Colonial contingenta ning ospie in teleso ist instant. After wnight uzrol), the in a sore cure for crap. It has arvest the grame, in which cies they can be inved | Cavalry nad Light Artillery surfleaked the Dven of our obtltaci s tinnitué al times,
This remedy is for wais by All Deals, muly with the greatest diffigulty -Ep., cuemy while the tufantry and field Art, Walkins & Co., General Agents
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Miscellaneous.
Many offers live been made it England nurse wounded soldiers who am brouglir home
the grave close by the side of his rid friend and comode of fanny years, George Sinith. The College Sutente the Hospital Assistants, and the Swat Othe gregation begged the privilego of carrying The body the Studente arying it 200 the Howe to the boat and others in the landing-jetly to the grave
The fanerat sarvices were conducted in Chinese and English by some of ourselves, with the k kind help of Rev. W. MacKibben of the American Baptist Mission any of the Foreign Community sticuled, and with a large putabe” of Chinese Clustrace Sir W. F. Gature as removed 1000 both of our own Mission and of the Baptier bags of wheat from Melton, north of Mission, want with us to the Comators,
and joined in the Service rond tho Queenstown, fearing a mid
STAVE
Imagine the two Fan frantically for the protection of as almos non-existent police, while a crowd of grin ning conl'es are duly annczing their preto peity and imagine the retora of our repected etizens, after a night of the kills, alad in old newspapers rescued from the Tifin baskets
Me Patridge an efficial at Port Uzesad aru the dosd that dip up tha bath, les seized a cargar of 17,000 sache of Lost that they may root from - İlet
oor luch were intended for the Boer | labiura. - troops.
No one would ubject to xrom rístion of 14 supply of nents to the West River, and other pirate hunted districts, if if cum te de, but Hongkung is not the only place,
Major Count Gleichen, of the Grenadio IN OLDEN TEIES likely to furnish the pirates with arme They will get them in some way whauser Gusnis, who vowded at the batte DEVELE frocked the iniportano we do, and be all the rare dating from the of Modder River, has a trailer embedded
sisted with tram linction knowledge tit fio liabiding persons in his neck straniermanently beneficial ofects not were absolutely defenceives, The Boeraat Mattenni so the homes that it is generally known They attach
A do not think the non-abhuil mars plunge and witte of defe by auction Big will of the Government will as tho Bill. The giving Transalers three months credit. official meishors eh, of course, thrins it by have cojiendesradil whites in stiprion, well-informed propio villa
buy other farstiren, dawn our threats but no, kt og hope, Boos updated from the age of it years he hall loja cha without a strong protent on the part of the Upwards
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