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MONDAY, JANUARY 8, 1800.

Concert at Kowloon.

We are asked to state that the usual: weekly concert at the Kowloon Institute will take place on Wednesday, next, instead of Tuesday. The programme wil sup- plied by the wet of HIM:S. fan and

The concart, which commences at 7.00

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS

CHINA MAIAN BEBOLAL SERVICE THE WAR.

p.m., is expected to be a very enjoyable RENEWED ATTACK ON

one.

Singapore Volunteers.

LADYSMITH.

With reference to the offer of the Sin-THE GARRISON IN DIFFICULTIES. gapore Volunteer Artillery to bold their services at disposal wherever or in whatever

BOERS' REFULSED." way Her Majesty's Gorernment should depu proper, the following copy of tele gram has buon received by the Acting Gov- ernor From the Secretary of State :-

Itoforring to your telegram of Decom- ber 1st Her Majesty's Government kindly apguveiate patriotic spirit which prompte:l; uffer of Volunteer Artillery Coupe-but it wt considered advisable to weakon' de. fensies strongbis of Colony and they regrot

refore inability to accept.

Feturn of Bank Notes

The following returns of the average amount of Bank totos in circulation and of specio in reserve in Hongkong, during the months ended Dist Dec., 1891, as certified by the Managers of the respective Banks, are published :--

Banks.

Chartered Bank of

India, Australia and China, ... $2,919,835 $1,500,000 Hongkong and

Shurgai Bank- Ang Corpastation National Bank of Chian, Limited,

Total

Avemgo Specie in

12. PUServo.

7,526,644 5,000,000

OPERATIONS IN CAPE

COLONY.

MEN TAKEN PRISONERS. (From Our Special Correspondent.)

SUPREME COURT.

THE CHINA MAIL.

IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION.

(Before His Hon. Meigh Goodwina A thig Chef Justice, and a Special Jury)

Murday - Jonary A

LƯỢC HỌC LUI CH AND ANGrub I. THE CHINA - TRAD.RS"" INSURANCE COMPANY LTD,

The plaintifs chain from the defendant company stents of 840,000 and 84,818.94 testuetively other with interest thereon in Taipers of goods insured with the de

Danili steamer Adit.

Artit, or were the gooda alipral by tha filolutify at fivatein on horft of the Actio of the value of £28,539 or therealone, or what other value f

RUGBY FOOʻIBALL. ENGLAND. THE WORLD,

On Saturday, w Rugby mnich was played

If the gods shipped by the plaintiffs at the Happy Valley in sål of the War as af restil vore overvalead, was sucht Relief Fund. There was a geatten ovorvaluation made with intent to defraudes of angstalors, including His Excel the defendant Coupay y

If the said goods were overvalued lency Sir leaty Blake and Sie Thunee with intent to defraud the defendant Coin-Jackson: pany, duas such frand so vitiate the misar- angs as in release the defoulant Company together from any ability to the antide? 5. If the said goods were overvalued

THE WAR.

di-aratibu. Guntlemen I thank you once mory, for having down at this very lugli present you contlenions is a APPEAL FOR ANOTHER ARMY Tanqenir of Inova ulceted me four times to re- the Custil, (Applaus.)

Chairman-

will Low hwy daty to make a prer 20

Na business before the meeting to-day. It

it to His Excellors

CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN AND

MORTGAGE CO., LIMITED.

CORPS

Fondant Company" which were ust in the with intent tu defrand thp defendunt. Opra Licut. Toukinon, R.Nthree-quaile office of the moral Managers on Satur. It is uselesa to send troops in driblots more-

Mr W. V. Dectanen- and M. E. Robin 300 (instructed by Mr F. K. L. Bowlay appened for the plaintiff Me J. J. Francie, Q., and Uon. It. F. Pollock instracted by Mr Gedge) appeared i

for the

defendan

y

The following jurom were cuspannelled . .

"

Ce Town, Dec, 17-The cables i declv- The teams selected to play were my

ed allow flat the gravity of the eltastion is. fally coalised in England. In to be hoped fullows --

The following is to repot for prosentatia reinforcements will not be delayed H. Hancock, H. Hall, De Tuck, R., and dinary General blooting to be held at the will be mobilised and dispatched together, England-Lieut. Browne, R.N., back; | than to the shareholders at the third Or. but that the Seventh and Eighth, and per

hapa oven tho Nieth and Terth, Divisions

pany, ora the plaintiffs nogertheless ens

Lieut. Giblis, R.N., and A. Stevens, RE, titlul to rever and take out of Court the balvos; and R. Castle, RA, A falis, day, 13th lost., ht 19 o'clock noon ly to fill gapa entised by reverses. The Me Drummond thon quoted a sumber of It, W.F. II. Lewis, A., D. E. Deacon fore shareholders a statement of accounts thin, and eingle important succuss on money paid in by the defendent.

13. Morrell, W Loring RA. Vyvyao,

danger does not e in the tumly military Annexed wo have the pleasure to lay be altuation, The Door fight ir lins

very is the sport a centmtion that are, and Liout, Cuyloy, R., forwards. unich would not affect the cago. Holan

The WorldB. Johnsen, back; Liout, and up as Le 31st December 1800. drew tention to other cases in support of Crezior, L.N., M. Wilkinson, KA, to amount to 502,113.82, and after delueting position at Magoresfontein in untenablo our aids might cumplu it completely. The gross evnings for the past your There are indications that the Boers the points of law raised,

Lewis, R.WF., and A. Featlie, three all expenses, remuneration to General Man in the long run; and the defence of Aftur tiff, Mr. Osborne, the aiment quarters; A. Izat, RA, and A. William-agers, Consulting Committee yatul Auditors the Tigels, River can hardly leave a suth- fur, atod, and stated that he had son, halves; and Lieut. Dix, N. Latoes, tier remains a balance of $18,225.23, cient form for the effectif investment received two summonigas-uns for the M Cornabie, R., II. Meurtre, I. Sanders, which it is recommended be appropriated Ladysmith. The feal danger in of bleiktrany for Wednesday next and the other D. Thou. Rec. Tichborne, les follows, vi

for the Supreme Court test day. Ho tud McKenzie, R.N., and List. Gilson, IN.. ples to Rosirye Fund........8 6,000.0

robellion in Cape Colony, which would confused the two gymnasos.

Tony Dividend of 8 per cont. 40,000.00. tional 60,000 men would easily I swallow- make the area of war no vust that: an nudi: “His Lordship did not thing that Mr Ox- At tho alart, The World having picked borne would wilingly neglectrontient, and off the English representatives pressed, carry forward to the credit of

સર્વે up in urintaining the enrous length taking into consideration the drumstances and a want of judgivet on the part of thee will be soon from the account, very store retorie soetna lave produced

ngat year's account............ 225,27

of. communications. Hitherto Gonent of the case ho would be USCĂ.

World's back division allowed Tukinson to little outside capital has been so far obtam- Te Drumutand was occupied most of the get over. Ilancock failed to convert into ed by the issue of Debenturas, and a groud

un wffect. It is, however, impossible ja major" pošut, Fieni this point, the

to judge whether the disloyal Colonista any a laressing the Court surg

World's forwards simply overran their earning of S$2,043.8, over 32 per cent ou

are not stay cough teproroko a concert the capital alone, is very satisfactory. opponents and by some clover fucit

ud ring, or whether the present quiet is Condting Comittee,-In acordance only a tall beloze the atorni. Monnwhile work kept the holl continually it with the Articles of Associntin, Menam J. everything is hang done to organise the England's territory. Some hard H. Lewis, J. 5. Van Buren, Chow Hing efforts of loyal Colonists to police their own work by Sander, who was playing a sut Keo and Chau Tung Shug retire, but offer districts. The progress of the war ought prisingly hard game for a veteran, enabled themselves for 16-election.

World's formard to get ever close to the

to couvines the olindant list if tlio nat goal, Me3fortrie took the kicks and failed, dite by Mossra F. Handersen and W. Ibstiney, a growing for of the Repu Auditors. The accuses have been not baon precipitated by Fres dont Kruger's but one of the opposing side having in Potts, who are recommended for vo-eleelies at the spread of disloyalty would fringed the

rules, the place Bastion.

brave malo tra Beer luvssion irresistible.

Mosrs U. J. Alaxan, O W Dickson, B. REVERSE TO GENERAL FRENCH.T. I. Ross and G. P. Lammert,

W. Mitchell, A. Balington, O. C. Inghbald, SEVEN OFFICERS AND SEVENTY Mr K. Oshome was not present when

Banie was calle

His Lord referred to the section in the Jurors Onlinapos reforring to a fas And said he will say nothing about the hov at the present. Foment Fle would wait to see what tip fesent, juror and say. Otherwise he should have to inflict samling to the net. It was not fit to the juror who were in attendance.

It was agreed to pay the juros. 310 per day as exjames.

Me Robinson road the pleadings as fol-

LONDON, December 8, 2.55 alin... The Boersmade odéterminedussault upon Ladysmith on Saturday, the 6th instant, and endeavoined to carry the town by stormi, but were eventually repulsed with, it is believed, heavy loss.

At three o'clock, General Sir George

White heliographed that he was very hard premed, and a demonstration was made by General Sir Redvers Baller in the direction of Colenso, with a view to divert the Boers

i reflove the garrison.

There is a rumour that General White

443,374 - 150,000 | was subsequently victorious at all points, 800.896573 $6,000,000 and that he had captured four hundred prisoners, but the tumour is still uncon-

firmei,

of the Royal Roader series translated inter

the Peking dialect by a Chinese teacher in

the whole, the work data credit to the

author, who has oriently taken much

K***

PETITION.

2.-The Defendant Comapany is à Marino duly registered as such in the Colony of

•Insurance Company with limited liibility Hongkong having its float Onice in Hong. kong and agencies in Amey, Tientsin and

thor pleas

THE SOUTH AFRICAN FUND.

ENTERTAINMENT AT THE HAINE

GRAND

tio

kho

ROYAL

1. forwardi

A

again taken, and this timo MeMurtrie red. Later on, Crusier, who played a very fine, save at right three-quarters, get over, but Meurtrio failed to allow for secre the wind. The sides crossed over with tho THE WORLD & painte ESALAND.

3-points.

The second period was much the samu bottled up the opposing three-quarters as the first the World's forwards

SurWAN, Tours & Co., General Managers. Hongkung, 4th January, 1000,

SOUTH AFRICAN-WAR,

"EMAILORS" AND SOLDIERS FAMILIES FOND,

the following subscriptions to the nove ST. Jackson acknowledges receipt of

Fand

...............$ 76,508,97,

"450 460

343

237.50

250

Already agknowledged Zetland Lige Banquet Belish Community, Col Cantort at Chater's Bang Now,

-Kowloon Captain, joers & mun II M.8.

Waterwitch Leigla & Orange,

Officers & non H.M.S.. Brisk?

cock! Salary Dopstinent.

Sperta

the Anglo-Chinese School at Shanghai. On The Boers were apprised of their approae $4.318.34 to be shipped at Tiontin on and onthusiseartily by the lary before he could couch dowen, "at was Ofiary and minn HS. P. ·

pains to make it serve the purpose for A. J. Watson, of the Suffolk Regiment, masoresaid voyage from. Tientsiu to amoy, the example set lig the party from our mantion for his kicking and running. The Saba, Taikoo Refinery. Athletic

which it is designed; but it will not be in great demand in Hongkong, as Mr L Sing-tad has already translated the same) book into the Cantonese dialect and it is

now largely in uso hore.

Christmas Sport at Singapore.

cluding sóvan offerts.

11 points:

| Eatopdan Staff, 9.9,*Rosélta'

1. Talifaxine

8.8. Karsang (additional)..

J Thomson, 2.8 * Pakshan Junes MacDonata do. J. D. Jenkins: do

dự. Robt. Shears

W. H. Tiare!! do. Caston

Villis

151.36

110

|

had

Lord Roberts': Staff Loulon, D.cuber 21.Lord Roberts' Staff costs of Genend Frstyman ; Co- Jenol Vispuns Downe; Majors Cowan, Henderson and Hume; Captains Water- fiste, Borlart, Scott, ant Lord: Sottring- ton; and Naval Aido-de-Camp, Lt. Soy-

our Furiesene..

Sir Houtor Macdonald. Lemon, co. 17Brigadier-Goranl Hector Mcdonald, selectal to macesed Gundral Wauchage in command of the Highland Brigide in South Africa, leaves at unco, lo taka up his appointment. He will be ecouted by Major G. J Younghusband,

DA.A.G

Miscellaneous,

Loulon, December 31.-Consels dropped

to Opto-lay

Galeria, December. 20-The Calcutta 31.17 subcriptions to the Lord Mayor's Trans

val War Fuul now unaunt to over a lakh of rupees.

25

la

15

10

20

1.The ingilis uiry on business ab The variety onterzainant given in the te uutes the style or hien Theatro Royal on Saturday night in tid Expirt under mute of Rip Cheong and at other places of the South African Fund was in under the style of run tune of Wung thong, they also carry on business as cry vay a great success. The entertain Bankers under the style or firm name of mont was arranged by a large, and influen, Fat Ki, and also the business of Tea Martial cymittee, and was held unter the chants under tas lyle or fem mime of Yau patronage of HE. Sir Henry and Lady Blake, H. E. Major General and Mys Sir T. Jackson, and all the lealing citizens Gasocigne, Rear Admiral nud Mira Bruce, of Hengkong, The Theatre was decorated with nationa? banners and ensigns, the An Anglo Chineco Reading Book.

there was some good tacking stage being flanked with grips of British - On or abort the 21s (ctober 1898, ensigns. The gutteral spines of the Wilkinson and Izat at half-back Me We have received from the Commercial

the Plaintifs insured with the Defendant building and the rangements were deu Martie was prominent all through the General French reports having met with company goods for the value of 540.000 touted to inspire the patriotic sentiments of throath the crowd sed plasted the bal te Russ Book Depist, Shanglus, a copy of an

fame, and from about midfeld get right ho shipped at Tientsin in Chius en the the audience. The tickat etors were Make Chinese Royal First Gender, the reverse in the north of Chipa Colony. At Tanish stompship letir on her than mest volunteers from the rank suit the end the tween the posts. Dix, from tha vaky place, work of Mr S3 Elung-loi. It is the first dawn, fue companies of infantry attenkot! "sage from Tantsu to Amoy vin Nowel-ushers wovo cdjicera of the partisi. Dari Jalled the kick, the ball hitting th

wang, Chefour and Tamsul

4.On or about the Sfst of Uduber 1898, orening the patriotic feeling mn high post. Private Lewis, who abolaget

choruses of The Absent strong unaelab gems at three quarters, lili on which the Boers were posted the Plaintiffs further insured with the Minded Beggae and Soldiers of the got over enco, at the bail was hold

Defensat Company goods to the value of Queen' were and mado a. g 1sistance, Colonel board the aforesaid stoner Actie upon the of the latter song, the audioso following back division, hit Ceder deserves spec al It was essentially a fortrand. audience. the clauruses and out.

game, and did not allow of brilliancy in the

via Mewelwang, Chefon and Tamsai.

mont House, rose to their Koeb and re wounded, ami a company was surrouides of the aforesaid suus of $10,000 and of alerts. Along with the programmes, the

3.Goods of the Plaintify of the value mained standing till the territation f the score at the close was

THE WOULD. by the Boers at compelled to susronder. 84,318.34 ore daly shippel on board the audienco were supplied with copies of the

ENGLANTY aforesaid steamer Actio at Tionisin for car-choruses of The absent-Miled Beggar MEETING OF JUSTICES OF THE

aaa 1 points Seventy met, were thas taken prisoners, intiage a boid the aforesaid steamer on the and Soldiers of the Queen the copy of

PRACE. aforesaid Foynge, but the said steamer and the former being a very autissis photo-litho NOMINATION OF AN UNOFFICIAL MENDE or all the goods so insured an aforesaid ware,designed by Ble H. W. Birth on or about the 9th November, 1893, toully

COUNCIL The programma epened with the over- bat whikt am the aforesaid sayage off the tire by Cifres. The Poets Sang, by the was held this afternoon in St. Androwe A theoting of the Justices of the Fence part of Tamsui by the porils insured against. Royal Welch Fusiliers Band Me G. H. Hall at the City Hall, for the purpose One totes have been falilled, and id tines have carries the gan? The Thunbourine meiner of the Legistativa Council, in tho G-All things have happened, all condi-Ardron give an exovitentendering of Who of painting a Juxico as an umficial hands,pa necesary to entitle the Plaintifa to Dance by Alisses Anita D'Almada o place of the Hou, UP: Cliter, C.M.GA.

rever in Fail frost the Defendant. Cum Castro, Minnie D'Almada c Castro, hose.terar expires on the 14th pro Mr any the afore aid superal suus of $10,000 Sayer, Mabel Both, M. D'Almada To. I. II. J. Gompertz, Acting Pace Magte and $4,313,24 reaprel styfused the vincerut shrition, Bios pue. Dr Ho Kal,

and D'Almelo feed was at sided. There were also present dant Company has nigded and

i had to be repeated. Ira W. W. P. Chater, T. H. Whitehead, and Wei Yak, The Plaintiffs therefore pray. 1.- Decran that the Defendant Convoice was led with the effect in It C. C. Cubit, G.. C. Cox, D. R. F. Crew-E Denton

Campbell's swest and highly altivated Messrs G. C. Andere, F. H. Ariane, pany pay the Plaintiffs the mid sums of Badio, and in her encurs Kong, Nimmi ford, A. J. David A. Davison, Fang WA $10,000 and $4,318.34 respectively, to she excealed her previous performance. Chuch, I. M. Gray VA C Hi gether with interest thereon to date of p23-Me A. G. Word's setting of The Absout. F. Henderson A. Shelton Hooper, Ho

2. The Plaintiffs tests if this suit.

Minded Beggar is both en inspiriting and Shun Tan, PJ, Lau Wat 3. Such other and further relief as to with fue feeling and spirit by Mr G. P. Kong. Janos Mekis, H. X, Mudy, sympathetic piece of music, and was sung Chien, Long Puchi, Leung Shu- the Court may seem meet, and the earcan-Lommert, the ionce joining heartily in A. G. Morris, J. Umge, Palmory CEYLON VOLUSTEERS FOR SOUTH stances of tito case require.

the chorus. Aplensing selection of 3-0. Peter, G. W. F. Playfair, A. J. Bay. Popular Sings was tan given by the mond, T. H. Raft, H. A. Richie, E. H. The Defendants admit the ctatements Bund. The first part of the programme Sharp, E. Bledlin, R. G. Showart, G

The following lottors to the Times of to the first, second, third and fourth led with a comediesta, in one act, Stewart, T. Vitch, De J. F. Wales, 12. Ceplom hayu reference to, the annamen

entitled My pangrapies of the Petition to be true.

Müllner's Bill, W. G. & Wiens, Wong Shing atri 4. te red meat by our Colemtu correspondon on Godfray. The chemotors of Me and Mrs 2.In cuswer to the 5th paragraph of the Merridew were ably filed by Viscount

The Chanman in the basiness of Friday last that a Company of Younty potition the Defendants colit that the end. Suirtele and Mrs Borrett, and Mir Nable ed to recivo ninations.

the meeting

And then said he was prepawns being raised in Coylum for savio in laden in hard if her, were on or about the Suintal sind irs Barratt spoke their pals Stoomer the dehis, with all the goods then took the sumil part of the servant. Viscoust Sir Theaus Jackson nominated Hos. South Africa th November 1898 totally lost on the said with a clearness which rendered every word voyage of the port of Tansui by the perilsandible in every pists of the hise, and the

Mr Kesivick-arcomial the nomination.. insured upost, but they deny tint goods to

Mr Playfair nuked if it pinalala Times that you propose to start a list of that value were shipped on board the add formances in the Colony for several years, y trath in the stateraent in the podatke to unsider the offers confidentid the value of $44,318.54 or to anything like audience were given a trat in acting that to ask a question of the candidate, and sides of those who who are prepared to Fs not been equalled in amateur per should like to koms whether there is Jain informing a satingout for Sath ward of the said Steuner on her said taled On Land and Water. Mrs G. R. Concil muzzle him on the Legislative Máng men are not in the position to offer Steamer Adivat Tientsin for carriage ou

Afrist May Imigres that you will un- The overture of fire second part was en ross that his duties on the. Executive unit something definite is decided upon vayagi or anyhow.

3.The Defendants further say in answer Bumenthal's westly spuratirotic you

Vettings aary with tine taste and fooling Conneil Trear and der angrep at the goods The Requital, and responded to an en- percodent there might hoor such a q would suggest that we try and form BAT HE IS DOT HOW WE was there The Whitman

of A A contingent being cont A Tientsin to be carizd on the said voyage The next item, a selection from the fit nomo of the anting.. were not of the enlac of 814,318,34 or more

The usual earnival of sport took place at Singapore during the Christus and New Year holidays. The fillowing is a synopsis |

The Boers have emptured Kuruman, an i_tu_town in Bechuanaland, where they bad basu pr-viously repulsed. hundred boners fell into their

of the remits:-Carers: Perak defeated supposed to be border judice and other

Felerated Malay Statos defeated Singyure C. C. by goals to 0, and It. E. and RA.)

by 4 goals to £; tint lost le the King's Own Regiment by 4 goals to 1. Hockey: Sing apore and Selangor draw-Igual all. Gors; The Amateur Championship of the Straits was won by MrC. Glassford, Selangor, with Si, nad Mr D. A. M. Brown, Penang, third and De Fowlis, Singapore, fourth. Solargor defeated Singapure by holes and Singapore defented Pannng by 4 holes. De Fowlie established a record for the green by going round twice in 77 (37 for the first round). The inter-teau trophy was won by the Singapore Golf Club, and the Warren Shield by Solangor,

Inpal 1

The Government has enlled upon the

sentimon yourney throughout England and Scotland to far their services in South Africa,

REUTERS SERVICE.

TONDON, January 3. THE WAR--CAPE COLONY. The Buers refired from Moltend on Oral Gainero advancing with Infantry, the Caps Mounted Rifles and Artillery,

News fran Rensborg, dated 4th instant states that the outing anexpectedly attack ed General Fuch's left flank at daybreak, but were ropalead The enemy thon occu picel the hills in the north, from which they were eventually shelled, but the Boers still ber says A quiet bat pretty wedsinghold the hits inucciately surrounding the took place at St. Andrew's Church, Fort, town, checking our advance. The encuny

Wedding in Colembo.

The Times of Ceylon of the 18th Decem

Shaw Taylor. At the ceny this.morn-

ing the ler. A. Dana oficiated, and the

:

FURTHER EMBODIMENT OF MILITIA.

PROCLAMATION BY PRESIDENT STEYN,

LATER

ment.

ASSWER

wid insurances vor valued by the Plaintiffs

fendants.

.

uct of Dorothy," was noique in that the

i

P. Chater.

..

Salg Cancers, Instituto of

Engineers and Shipbuikter,

U. Mire further subscription

Ship's Company H.M S. Hums

Ear, further sufogšgalžuse, Hogg Voluntou

C. L. C.

Skinner

J.. 9. Parry

...

Rio for. Cigar

AFRICA.

SA BES*

10.

-$78,155.70

Siana plensed to soa in today's

out.

*

Lofters apear in the papas here sig gesting that Earnsion Volunteers in Indii. should formisin battalion for Soveth Afrios, alse Hut The Government should verisider their deteriuitation not to send Native tropa, and thould despatch a number to hold the lines of endanaifon nad re- sirain the disaffer'ed white or black {w!!"- Jution

Culenter, Dec 23-The Government of Talia have ordered 20,400 khaki drill avita for the troops in South Africa--15,000for the lantry; 3,000 for the Cavalry; and 2,000 for the Artillery. They are expected to bo eady by the middle of next month; and will be shipped straight from bere.

Tulle Ther. 2011-41 p.m.-Tho Umma.. let ut & p. yesterday, taking Maju Hornibion and Capt. Mnculny as pas- songers for the war.

vice

Their

y

Of the flanters Messrs Gregory, North, and Dmill signed Articles at the Custome as agamon for the royage za South Africa,

the mesmer had was fixed meninally at fifty cents for ser- Author gantlami niso went; lio. alged Articles before the Captain. Suo peopletion Coloribo saw their off, is also a stud many fure, on the o Board Messia Conton & Co, contractora,

books were bent, convoying them from the jetty to the stonarex frost

LATE TELEGRAMS.

Emigrant Ship Overdue at Calontta. Gdevil

Deuber 18-The emigrant ship Hine, which left Demersira for Cole &

on the 8tle Jaly and taushad at Capo Town

rede, ewing, it is hoped to the light wads, provalent in chu Indian Oceara, this

Tho steam-ing Highli sourched the B.y of Bengal for tha verdue ship last week in any of the todo routes, now if hu without succes, but if the haya is not

few days.

to ice, Int'l Burkhas, on special Captain Davice, It futkhas on special duty with the Kaunis Imperial Service Trions at Chihs, was found dead in his bat with a ballet wound in his forelende Es

Buicide-of an Officer.

at 11 am furday, the contracting quis lost about 10k) in the attack. being Mr. Archibald Stewart, of the Char- terel-Bank at Manila, and Miss Anabella

shippet un board of the said Steamer Ascore with a repetition of the last vero. tion, but thought he had belter the theron Cyway of Imperial Yenny yj on the 25th Septimber last, is considerably. Itethes (Bila) Forrest, of Edinburgh, who

than 83.08.03 and were at the time of the arta were filled by the talented Lammert time of the Justices of the Peace presentebing in Kudo, nhle to holl:time of the geneRSAMMENG

Me Cher intervened mist are the shall be glad to serve in ink with arrived in Colombo by the English usil

this force. We may sleaner kat week, since when she had been sixtech additional battalions of Afilisi

Au Aring Onder directs the antediment with the fatention of defrauding the Denmily Lydia, Mrs Mitchell Dorothy, here by misting it is absolutely wrong.

to scuss the proposal, Mrs Lawson Sherwood, Mr G. P. Lam

about the 29th or 30th instint, and I should staying at Doverwnside in the Cinnunon

No other noisinations being submitted, ob glad to hour from yote of the number InTuply to piragraph of the peti Tupit, Dr J. A. Lowson. This was candidate, and 32 Justicus rated.

merk; Wilder, Mr VII Lammert; sd show of hands was taken it favour of the Gardens, the residengo of Mr. and Mrs.

men who and in their mes in the tiollo Deiondats say that tlio Plaintils post pleasing and attractivo piece, and was Mr.Canter was then declared unanime next week I have ut seceral epita abould be forthcoming in the curse of a are not entitled to recover from the Deloially appreciated by the authente. The is re elected. fondunta she said aunts of 640,000 and zither, and sarjalin haud of TL. MLS. Bar, Mr-Chister said-Gentlement,

men in Kandy who will join the foren if it bride was given away by Mr. Shaw Taylor,

$4,316.31

ar any sum of gas and admit fur gave a mat delightful selection(a) again to thank you for this

is mised, and, I hopo we slinil be able t President Steyn has is a proclamation that they the. Defendants have refused to Marsh Alpha Flegets; (b) Valss Twi of your confidence in the by, reso ecting mehren in the Old Country, wo uught not

・I hate once: Manager of the Chartered Bank, witika the

got quifa 100 mp. renosed mark bridegroom had as his besman Mr. C. Faking every while respective of union-pay the same.

a Colony of Englisimer, boin and Levick, Accountant of the Charters! Bank.ality liable to military servics.

15.--In the alterantive the Defendants fight, Heath. The cutlass and nine-poun to revent you in the Legislative Conncil all yolves to las surpassed in patri Following the ceremony & reception was

bring here into Court, the sum of Twenty. der dral by some from H.M.S of this Colony, This is the fourth time you tisa, as we are heen, bg: the native held at Deveronside, where after ede and.

ning fund three hundred. Vollars and few aroused intrune enthusiasm, the dia have done as this honour, and I ny state buer, as Kipling calls than ho bars wine the usual toasts were proposed, and a

say thist the samo is suficient to satisfy the mounting of the gun and liner being that I am extremely proud, and I have shown us so que a cample Found, group photograph taken by Mr. A. W.

Patify claims here whether for ris. H. Grace thin sorg Sddiers of the in 1986, when your their reposentative, r an exceedingly clever jerformance. Bir tery text pleasure in accepting it. First, Andree at the Hopetoun Studio. At pure the bride and bridegroom left for Bandy

Qch, the bge audience ring and join Frederick Sassoon, went home on Lavs, they return to Coffmanho in a low anys time

ing fix the chores The Inst verso had to you relected me to represent you during and leave by the Freeths on the 24th in

1The Plaintiffs deuy the allegations of be retal before the audience were satis bis absence. Twelve months after that, I

Up untry, Dio. 2lar. for the Straits on roade to Manila.

fraud contained in the third paragraph of fed Miss Akita, D'Almada e Cintro gave happened to be on a short, bolidny in-India, the Defendants' answer.

na exceedingly

SI see in your last night's so you pretty skirt danes, by U. and you trainos y selected to be invite person, willing to proced: ta The Plantil julu issue upon all and Caldwell, entitled 'Silver Spray The your candidate. Six years alter, at the Afrin, is enlist in the if the reguler

The Famino in India every this allegation oralicgátious contined

grand talen consisted of beautiful complotion of that period, you for t e this forces being raised, to rond in their nurs

Galeni December 25-There are many picture of Britannia (as H.-J. Gudge) the unanimously re-lected is for a far to you. I have already writion. Maj 2,461,000 in recipe of relief in in the Defendants' answer arvo in so far surrounded by her soldier song as repre-flar period of six years, which now exures Snugs ander lose mind. I am and dia. This shows on increase bị junk m the same consist of hissions of

the alleg

sented in the garrison of Hongkong. All on the 14th of this month. Today, you ations in the Plaintiff Petition tho performers then grouped in the stage, have for the fourth, tinto re-elected aus for de alhough he could give, mau, no, tosur quarter of a million over the figures of list.

3.And the Pleiutit further F Company as in the Petition stlezer and int verse at Gud. Buva tho Queer,& further terms of six years. "If God spares keep the lotter before him: Lew rido and Ceylon Ton in Lendors the goode insured with the Defandant and Mrs G. 1. Vallings, hazing Guage

Shanghvi at the end of the fifths or beginn. / SEIZURE OF THE BUNDESRATH E Answer admitted were insured at an chorus was tervently jouted in by the period, I shall thus have been your repre-frills and eat but, mt have erred six years

Death of an Old Shanghai Resident,

News has been received by wire (ass the N-O. Daily News) of the death at

MAKEKING,

News from Mafulding, dated 20th Decem-cipal of interest.

bor ways that a British storming party of eighty mon desperately backed an im pregable - fort, and were repulsed, with a' loss of 21 killed and 33 wounded:

THE ATTACK AT COLESBERG. Major Hargay, of the 10th Hussars, was home of an old and most popular resident of killed a Colesborg, al Mejor Alexander Shanghai, Mr. Edward W. Bott, who was www.atl,

about B5 years of age. He came wat to

The feeling in Germany in regard to the seizure of the Bundesrath ie ingeg

REPLICATION.

is

agrued value of 849,000, and 5,000 Trantsin Tiel endor valued Policies, REMINDER.

audience,

ONE WHO HOPES TO GO WITH SE

CEY LOS COMPANY OF FERIAL YEOMANUY.

JO MARSIL

Colombo, Dec. 214+,

Stearns Wine of Cod Liver Oil

was difficiating ka Political Officer in Chiles after Captain Dew's departure and unut relieved Tow days ago by Mr Macpherson, It was evidently a case of suicide, but no ranson for it is reported

London, Iscriber 21-Competition is general and well distrilated. The market for medin liquering poor and taken kods is stondy The market for common yokes and broken pekoes is send The urios of Inte diqueing. Ceylon Pekua, Son- chong fans averge price of Ceylon Ten sold or Garden Account this work www.7

anca at my being nosented promised week the my life, and I am able to serve for that stable a bura and em a good shot with ing of the sixties as silk inspector to Messre.

sentative on the Council for a "ontinuous in the Volunteers. As I should probably The Committee have to thaus-Trustees paviod of aiberren gears, a purich, which I have to obtain the sanction of the firm for Jarline, Malluson-anil. Co, and in 1870

of City Hall for use of Theatre Lt Col. Lihin, gentlemen, og vill sit dit isalence of absence, I thcold bogied of any became a partner in Georgo Barnet and Co., GENERAL, FRENCH REINFORCED. any of the goods insured with then ware Free Lighting; The four focal Newsners gears I shall then ask you to pleet some 1. The Defendants Jeny that the goods The Gin and Electris Light Compraise for can promise you that if I deserve this six

Bertie and Nt cers LW.E for Band very long one. (Applause.) Gentlemen, information you could give the.Your afterwards Dyce Co., going bomo some At the special request of General French,sured at an aged calue of $40,000, and for Free Advertisements, Messrs Robin-vinger and more aegtig wun than my 20 years ago to join the Landan firm of the regiment of Household Cavalry, a fold 3 Tientsin Twos ur sither of such sun Go and Lane, Crawford & Co, ford for I think there is a time when Elias and Co. He was a very prominent hatfory nd this fat bittalion of de ber unter valued policies or otherwise. Printing The Hongkong Telegraph for Pre-I now comers and fresh blood. During the alues or at any agreed rolda whatover Pines, less Guedes & Co, for Sundry seniors must step aside and maku room fur member of society hero in the sixties and Essex Reiment have been despatched to seventies: Ho largely helper to bay out the temporarily.

In the alternative the Defendants say graniness The Quin it for Tekots thirteen years I have bad the honour of re can be taken during the Warty ketson with present cricket ground, was for many years.

Staterou if the wall goods or any of diem Messrs Browot & Co. for Loan of 1 atauos prasenting you in the Council at confuerit, as the nesting efpot of Col Livor Stearns Wine of God Jilver Oil one of the pillars of the Rowing Club, and

vors insured at an agreed value (which the The Tramway Company for Extra Trams berentiously assure you that I have had one 01 or its Borusion is done away within an original and sentito proportion, was a mint valushie member of the old

valire auch gands with intout le defrund Office The 4.D.G. for Scenery, Propery, the promotion of the best interests and from Watson & Co., Ltd, Hongkong and R bill from A S. Warton & Co., Luli, Defundkata deng), the Plintis over Mr La A You for Running the Booking object in view, and that oneobject has 1 Sold by all Chemists. Wholesale and Rail distinctive in style and meat and basruf Dramatic Club. He was a heartily liked towards the ente pment of the City Imperial the Defendants and accudingly that either Dresses, &e and Messrs Kuse & Co. for walfors of the Colony. (Applause How

all Coi Liver Oil praparatione. Wholesale by everyone who knew him, and it is with Volunteer Corpre

the Plaintiff are entitled to recover nothing. Welsbadi Apparatus. Turydosje regret that wonnened his death.

under the said insurance from the Defen

uld it be otherwist, sieing that I Fave HAVING A GREAT RUN ON CHAM. High His wife to whom he was deeply athehed,

dants or else that my relation of any of

a wound that all my intorcels are FANAGER Martin, of die Porsa drug HE HAD CAUSE TO REJOICE-

Le-thirds of my life in HERTAIN'S COUGH MEDY predeceased him. They haft no children:

the and guds must ha wholly sst así le.

A MUNIFICENT CONTRIBUTION

Philbaonic Society and the Amateur Bir Waldorf Astor has contributed £6,06

CHE MURDER OF A MISSIONARY

(Spcated to "Sharplesi Mercury.) y

CHÍNANED, 2nd Jan.

IN OLDEN TIMES

this Colony,

in the wellgre and prosperity of the Colony. Mr Drummond send the issues settled permendy beneficial affects ni were madusinates, who is there amongst us who of any hibe kind, and it given great als cramp colie, vafes B. He, mille DEOYLE Överloulced the importance of 7 Gentleinen; I have shared, in its miversity store, infurme us that as Dig a F:5 graut Futron Clismbuchiu's Cough Remedy.

As you by mon curd mito, our stater yest The world looks différent if you have On Saturday the Loxer sozed thetween the parties

its prosypsity - 1 Lava Ho Bala five bothes of lest mechcige to aru tonlay suffering frour a severu sttick, becia suffering from a heshche There is Hex. M. Brucks, fike Anglican 1. Yers the pods in the plealings it it is generally known that Syrup of state alat u intentions has been for than nothing a Chamberlain's Laugh Rowed; PIIe bad tried, xurious Lente reivedi, witiated with transient action, let now, and remedy drive allothers for tuis distress Migginu, un, whilst traveling attired incural with the defendant Figs will perinationtly oversame habitusi

of does not make mistakes? But four truly faction Ta Ebese days of is griteta je and goeral meerhant, Dikey ↑ Mounbin, ing complint.

Fecheug They put a rope, round, his Company by the printiffs at an agreed eunalipacions, well-informed people will not va efnid for made mistakes to stop the congly heat up the kick throm

Best

stand that fre Stearns' Heaphs Care, The Gofernorja taking the nokter in hande i ab is alleged in the plaintiff's replication, but falls into the avateu Bode that experience such a lectores gand gas weljes githa very shor

neck and aragged him through the streets. Valus of 590,000 and Tientsin tele: $9000, buy other laxative, which hot for a time,

The safest and best of handnote cures, but Broks is still unrested We Were the gods of the valde af genuine, and by the Cabizena Fie Syren frost list the new pered shore ran by it ara jilpage Wholesale and Retail Loud A. S. Watson &[It has since been reported that Mr 644,316 or therabouts shipped by the Co. Said by Messrs. A SWAroutoring may be marked with greater South Crious Co. Ltd. Longbung, F

Brooks was killed

battitifs Coutsin u board of the rat wholeants or retail,

moderno and further suit more stringent. All Dealers, W

& valley As1lad att Chamberlain's

tic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy 1 ring, and all vèo, gizi him a dose all it suam brought him, fut slaghut I never say a fellow murca

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