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THURSDAY, JANUARY 11, 1900.

Placky Ladies.

The race for the Royal Enginger, Copy" Lieutenant Maglam, of the Royal which was fired for the 13th inst, has | West Surrey Regintent, who is attached to

leon postjuned.

Cricket Match.

the Devons at Iradysrattli, writing home to his parents, the Hov. W. and Mrs Tring. ham, of Longcross, Chortacy, mentions a A cricket match will be played on Saturday betwooh the Club and the Garri.curious incident. At the fight of Riellon-

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The following are the sides: CLUB

GARBISON.

H. Arthur

F. Maitland

A. G. Word

T. A. Gowan

TJ Wild

H. O. Hancock

J. E. Lo

C. H. Hay

E. C. Smith, RW.

K. W Mousey

Opt., Waymouth C.F. Milikon' Capt. Simonds

Fill

C. A. Ball-ActoD

A. R. Lat

R. Q. Thompson

Capt. Langhorne G. R. Vallings

J. A. Biggon

H. Strong, R.M.I.L Private Freedy

tein, he saya, several ladies, turned up, on bicycles. Of course they kep; a long die tance off. However, aholls pitated fairly close to them sending them pedalling off to a safe position, where they took cover behind rocks, as if they were born to tho. Boor device. They showed planty, of pluck, but they wore rather in the way.

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Single Tax in Kiäechau.

THE CHINA MAIL.

TELEGRAMS.

REUTER'S SERVICE.

LONDON, 9th Janu79, 1900, THE WAR-MODDER RIVER. Reuters Correspondent auMeddler River says that the Boers are still strengthening their works at Magersfontein, bat is in re- ported that they gro with rawing a portion of the forcas to reinforco Cole-burg,

THE TRANSVAAL AND TOE UNITED STATES

The Tranevani has refused to allow the

THE GODOWN FIRE AT WEST POINT

ENQUIRY AT THE MAGHIRAOX.

At the b

o Magistracy this aftorluun, Mr H. HJ Gomperts, Acting Police Mingistrate, opened an enquiry into the circumstances attending the matbreak of first Vil godown, West Point, en 2nd Dec

Captain Superintendent May conducted the examination

agents

The proceedings were watched by the of the several insumage companies. interested in the fire

The statements that no one would want Asperican Coneul to repréaut British in-prising no-lut of 12 packages, aurther land, if it were bosvily taxed, are convict-rerosts.

ed of utter abmardity by the dovelipinents

"THE WAR.

Capture of Boor Stores ramours both in the matern and western Lundor, December 27. «One of the crai. prosincas of seditions moventents, and it le sery attached to the Cape Squadron has Lossible attempts may be made in injure ARISTOCKATS VOLUNTEERING | male an important capture AR ASTIGAR the railways in the rear of our forass,

stoamer on buing arched was found to be Effectively to gused: 1,000 miles of com fadon with: Boer stores. She was at once than in present available. Many fest munications will requira n groster, fores

FOR ACTIVE SERVICES

cluding the Duke of Marlborough Lord Dudley and Lord Harris, and also members of Parliament are voluntencing, for actiys service,

London, Des. 27-Numers peery, in

Lord. Salisbury's Príváló Socratary, Mir Schomburg MoDonnell, who is a Volurtsor officur, is going to the front.

ordered to steam to Purt Tizabeth, where she has arrived in charge of the cruiser, yoyoil to Ft Elizabeth all Americ

Later - cruiser has captured, and con steamer laden with Buor store

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that the proclamation of martial law. throughout the whole Colony be delayed.

not to

There is much irresponsible amateur criticism of our rentals. A good dent is wide of tho mk, but there must be Reinforcements from India.

reasons for the failure of bive and Houby, Dec. 23. On Fridays dechyard disciplined troops against hastily levied official was asked by the Aurorament of farmers intelligently fed. The existence The godown keeper of the, Chop Tik | godeen said he insided at the office of No.

India what transport fittings wore in hand the railway is not an unmized blessing as it in reserva and to-day to was ordered to is causing the neglect of other transport L-godawn, and he kept a record of the

Baden-Powell and the Ladies, goods stored and taken out of the godown.

prepars for the hunediato vinbarkation of and tying the Generals strategically to the Mifking, Dec. 28.-Fady Samk Wilson the fast voozel goes into the Dockyard to Boon have learned by foreign instruction fts stated that there were three lots of fire-

n regiment of Cavalry and 2000 horses worst line of country, and evidently the crackers stored in the godowns com has rejoined us having been exchangonan

prisoner of war with Viljoen, the notorious morrow and the men will work night and or by Guramonaanse the wt of fighting fut of 34 peelinges and naother lot of convict horse-otoslor. Comandant Say day during the holidays. I expected in entrenaments in such a way as to 12 packagen.

man taisted on his restitution, and Colonel that thirteen ships will be required, unable them to hold an enormously Unicutta Dec. 24. The 10th Lancers long line with comparatively few men, el- In answer to Mr. Hill witness said he Baden-Powell, after much dentur, corsent was living on the godowns at the time of ed in consideratica of Indy Sarah's services revved under to proceed to South ways strengthouing from the rear the points. attacked and always causing their numbers in carrying dospatches. Colonel Badon-Africa. Cheung Choi, the Court interprotor, put Powall tags not consider women awful prstenus Navigation Compang's Nairung and fun death with willingness, but he moral Bombay, December 20-The Asiatic to be overma immatud. The Boor will not comicntion with the Secretary of State/per cent of tho ansat "valno of land, yet the 12th instant, and twelvo additional in a translation from the hooks of the ga. souers, and protests thất thà Toura aro bar the B. I. S. N. Lindula abi) Fozilka have prage with which he yontaros with a thin. regarding the employtuent of Ceylon Vo-The latest stone, accviling to Dentach batteries will leave before the end of the downg showing the contents of the probareas in their conduct towards when chartered azidare tung fitted in line lying on the stondliness of the in

According to the evidence of three' wit- To-day he sont under a white fag a pro. Prince's Dock. These steaner will curvey The Government has decided to raise sinesges visployed in the godowns, Evin clamation to the Burghers pointing out the the 10th Lasers. Tho ficab, two atosmure, abid to bent the easing at his own tactics,

folly of continuing their present bopolose proceedings Sitting down looking at the placo was not the way to capture Ho urged the wisdom of norepting the chance of righting themselves with the new Inperiti rule by retiring home, surrender

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Ceylon Volunteers for South Africa.

The Govenor of Ceylon has been in

now taking place in German-Chin. The Tax on Land Valuos aggregates over 66

REINFORCEMENTS.

The Eighth Division will begin to anil on

tentoons in Bush Africa, and has received

412

the demand for land is steadily increasing,

the fire.

inisce.

children and defoncolosa potacine,

in-gugod at work turung mats on the upper Anor of No. 4 4 grown on the day of the åre. These men identified Lam He, an accountant with the Po Cheung, as uns of the men present.

Lam Ho was called and donied that he orng cach gu hin horse, rifle and 169 rounds.

A free pardons was promised to those com on the day of the tire. any of his colles had been in the godowns piping in three days. The officera slony

The London Scottish supply a detach ucnt to serve with the Gordon Highlan de

Vickers and The Maxin Gan Co. have received orders to manufacture 4.7 and 6-inch guns continuonely,

of the

dividual is admirablo. We ought to be Novor having to fear direct attacks at trumps with the bravery of British soldiers wa could afford to extend our trenched oven. further antaking the enemy unless they celise to come into the open.

will be ready. by Saturday and the File by Tuesday neat.. Tro intteries of Artil-

ery are to be sent.

Twelve tmnsports have boon ggaged, the B. L S N. humor being already bakpoken and will convey Gentet Sie W. Nicholson, Adjutant General in Indio, who goes as Aljolant General to Led Roberts Colous! Nurillo Chamberlain suls in the A FRENCH, LIEUTENANT SUFFER. SAING tunmer with other.

ING FROM SUNSTROKE, Savoral replies word received, many of The other transporta

COLOMBO, Des. 22. De Claronne Stampata, house physi tam, eontemptuous. Commandant Sny mam, roplying to the proclamation, is in censed because it was directed to individual Burghers, and is annoyed at Colonel Baden Powell's criticisms. He challenges Colonel Badon-Powell to come out and drive him Away,

The Enquiry was adjourned till Wodnos with the Statu Artillery would be considered Staff on the Zad Janabo solecio APO

day next, at 2.15 p.m..

Folkestimana, ja: Land is in strong de- niouth, a telegram to the effect that the Military bought outright or rented. During thatwo mard for meetatile purposes, being other authorition will accept the offer, provided Intent sales, me lut having a reserve price new batteries immediately (not necessarily coulies from the Po Choung shop wore en that a fell courany consisting of 125 of 1,160s, was sold for 2,126 dole and for use in the Tramvial) and a further

another having a reserve of 570 dela, oldermaso later. and non-commissioned offceci," with a due

for 1,190 dula proportion of officers, he sent at ourly date. The mesh, veel not "ten-Commandeopl swilly be trained, but must be good A young Scotsman cosplayed in the shots and good riders, and own suitable † Post Ofice at Jolanaualurg, who had bo horses. They will be paid from Imperial come a Barghor, was placed in a painful Fouls at Tmperial cuvalry rates, and tho | positiount tha begiming of October. W Govenor intends to ask the Legislative Perro all comusundvered," he says, and were Council to allow transport to be provided told to provikle ogreclves with guns, am- for them. Mon wishing to volunteer onder munition, a horse, and provisions, and to theen condition chave been asked to apply.] join the Boer forces on tifo Natal frontier, to the Ailjatant, Ceylon Volunteers, fend- I had always said that I would not fight quarters, Colander, sthuätting a full state-against my fellow-countrymen,' also ho mont of qualifiantion, incluling age, and bis enther fed from the city, and escape, But all British Burghers were height, chest measurement, &, and part o fortunate. Que fellow who tried ticulars regarding horse.

A Narrow Escapo.

to chops out was recognized by some Doors, and was pulled out of the strings, roughly hamiufiul, his legs tied, and informed that

wham ho train Teft lie world to shot The Hon. George Peel, who was pro-With the that was carial uut, or not, Bent at the battle of Bolmat, got into a cunot say, but I fear the worst.”

warm entier, the bullets - lying thickly

tar, he pridently aurambled kick to the

around him, and, as lus was only a sparta-The Jobs Ecclesiastic.

ree of the fighting lins, After restiti

It is moterious, anya a Christian Com

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be started spam for the purpose of ex. maneredth caves-pontett, that oxtempore ploring, when he found binssif suddenly preachers of the user florid typu fall into In the enemy's amp. An old Bour jumped

ay from hinda Evelt, and Mr Peat pre-annoriams from which they do not easily pared to sell his life dearly, when, instead extricate themselves. A preacher of this

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A MUNIFICENT GIFT. Wernhor Boits a given £50,000 to the committee of The Imperial Yetmanry,

LONDON, Véli January, 1900.

CASUALTIES.

The Suffolks casualties on the 6th instant were Killer--Colonel Watson, Lier- teannte. Wilkins, White and Curey. Miss ing--Capts. Brett, Thomson, Brown, Lieuta. Allan, Wood-Martin nd Butler, 34 men killed, 20 wounded and 197 inlssing. General French's essunities from the let to 4th instant are Lieut. West of the Burk shíres and 41 man killed, 43 men wounded.

THE SEIZURES OF GERMAN STEAMERS

SUPREME COURT.

In ORIGINAL JURISDICTION. (Before His Hon, W. Meigh Goodman,

Acting, and a Specul Jury.).

Thursday, Jaouiry 11.

HUNGI KOA CENG. AND ANOTHER V. THE CHINA TRADERS' INSURANCE

COMPANY, LTD.

The plaintifs cisim from the defendant company, sums of $40,000 and $4,313.34 roupeotively together with interest thereon in respect of goods insured with the de fendant Company, which were lost in the Danielt steamer Actir.

as prisoners of war,

Death Preferred to Surrender.

London, Disember 24.It is reported from Chieveley in the 17th that the troops returned from Frere owing to scarcity of water.

When theycal

from the Urland, Lina, Laurie, Scindia Mattia Patialand Pad meet, and will via at the General Hospital, appeared be litted as they come to had with allfors Mr D. F. Browse at the District possible despatch and get ready in about Court to day, to give evidence in the on- re days after tire work on their begins. Tairy habl hy ras Fudge into the state of The jetty abed at Prince's Dock is clear mind of Mr Guy de Karmel, sebond Lieut- ed for troops, and the fittings are botant in the French Colonial Artillery, wha ing put up in to transports under the Kerinol is one of the French officers who is suffering from sunntreke. Lieutenant de apparvision of Mr. Watson, Chief Con structor of the Government Deksasi. ATG gaing our to French Cochin China by

the troopship hoon. Calentin Dae. 28. The British Indiarrived here yesterday yoning, her doctor steiner Vigade, now in Caleatts, has buon chartered to currey horses to Natal from brought biantonant de Kermal ashore and Dombay

tock him to the spital. Dring the night Aldabad, Dec. 28.-Tha Bee Goyo became quite unagoably, rushing ernment, the Pionier believes, wore recent about the wands with drawn sword, run- sounded as to thoir willingness to accept ning about the garden, trying to mala the the offer of a force from the Indian Native godon walls, and the like. Dr Sittam- Army for serving in South Africa, but for alan thorgiit he was unable to take cATO political reasons arising out of the local Dr Spence would do him good! Me Browng of helf, and that for days in charge of sitaation at the Caps the offer was not au- tertained.

questioned M. de Bare Acting French In these circumstances the Government ponsible for Lienzenant de Kormal's pass. Consul, as to whether he would be res-

by

At the Tugola the British lost 1168 men, of whom 300 are missing, General Buller was in the thick of the night exposing him auli recklessly, aud had a narrow escape, Mr Francis, in the course of his address spent shrapnel shell grazing him.

The Devons undor Colonel Bellock to the jury, said the whole cace turned on whether on the face of the document pro-rushed and captured a dongs and were as- dugel, that decument was or was not a sisting the gunners to recover the gans; valued policy. The question was not what when they were surrounded by the enemy. the general adess were of the meaning of Their old Colonel refused to surrender and of India offered to increase the Contingent the document. In 999 cases out of a thou was killed by a Tour with the Latt end of already applied from the British Araying luck to Franco, &c., and the fatter sand no question was raisel as to the valu- bis rifle.

this country by the dispatch of 4 Regiment unde took to have the gentleman saut back Nine deaths from enterico have occurred of Cavalry and two Batteries of Attillary to France on Friday nest, if he was not fat If the merchant was a man of good of a bullet, the Boer offered him a Bible, typo had required a teleg of apostrophising note protesting against the recont seizures ing and good excáit, about whoas po nuspi- however, is hoking out stubbornly. Siz Her Majesty's Government. The 16th edit to seo to his masage to Saigon on the Open at Revelations, and then flat pre-his heareis as der Lindon wouls or of Geirian steators, but the purport of the vion arose, he was not asked for evidence George White declaring his ability to with- Lancets are already under orders to start,

3rd of January by a French troopship ex cipitately, Mr Peel was oxamining the dear Manchester sauls, according to the reply is not kasira.

of value. But to did not at all follow be stand the closest sięgn. Bible when two Grenadier Guardson since in which he was preaching. Tự

and it is expected that orders in regard to pacted on that day. cause in 190 cases out of 1000 the Insur- Dec. 20-A letter from the Starded the two Batteries will issue alokost ithmic-

Mr Browne, then sent Lieutenant de peted and seized him. They refused to oldin this rectorial device was much

anco Companies paid without question, and correspondent in Ladysmith insista zu-diazoly

Kerial to be kept under De Sperous ob listen to his explanations, and to all bis admired, atid dear Dublin wuls drow HONGKONG FOLUNTEER GAZETTE so for no evident that cas, The British Fold Artillery, which never get Lord Robert's Sinfi at the Oxpe will be that

sekod they had not a sight | phatically on the utter inferiority of tha Sie William Nicholson's appointment to station until the 20th instant.--2mes of expostulations simply replied: You're a Boer

repy. Come along of us.' Certainly appearances were against Mr Peal, with

defendant's caso. was that it was not the within effective range of the French or Ger- of Military Secretary Treatenant-Colonol policy upon which they were being sued; nian guns, and insists that it is imperative Sinclair, R.E., oficiating Assistant Adjur. iris Boiled clothes, big brood-brimmed hat,

they were being sued on their risk note that and should have guns of longer ant-General, Allahabad, and Captain Sea- unkempt hair, and Bible The Tonnies hitelel their prisoner to a bulleek wagon

on a policy not made out, but which the range mal more lesbile, with lighter equip-grím, R.A., Aide-de-Conp to Sir Power plaintiffs cintended eight to be made out for entsty. Finally, a member of Tard

Palmer, uk procved to South Africa. on the promise of the risk note. Oce of the The Standard in a lender strongly en-special service officers. Methuen's staff recügrised him, and he is

questions the jury had to decide was whether doses its correspondent's remarks.

Gulentia, Dec. 28-Lient-Colonel Sin now the life of the whole camp. Mr Fest

the document was a valued policy or not. Dea 25.The Frouch Colonel Villeboe clair, R.E. officiating A. A. G., Allahabad, was his way to bring his sister down

All that he was arguing with reference to end the German Colonel Braun, who were and Captain Segrin, B.A., A.D.C. to Sirtion than it was last niouth, and it is quite from Kimberley,

the policy was that, it was not use face present as the Tuta tight, declare that Power I'lner, have been senter for ape of it a valued policy. The defendants were repen armies could not have done bet-cial service in South Affies under Lord hot sued on the policy; that policy water than the Britisha

Roberts,AN PAKET only used as evidence of the nonning with which the risk roto wae issued. The jury had to find whether there was an sgreenout between the China Traders' Company and the Chinese merchants thine the value of the cargo should be conclusively accepted

Great Britain las replied to the Gerom 4tion put by the merchants on the amongst the Ladysmith garrison, which, This offer has beeit gratefully occupied by to go on to Ssigan ; bot, if his health allow..

tears from many rez. But when the the south of Ireland, and dressed his wisy inacher xtended his tour into Appeal to the dear Cork souls, the offect was less felicitooS.

The Frona at Foothow.

It is reported in local mandarin eifeles (4.58 the Daily News) that Viceny fototherapy Init. of Ford is new under a cloud Flea for a Symbolic Language.

at Peking owing to the fact that ha

LONDON, January 8.

THE WAR. The Tugela Rivor is again in flood,

A NEW MOUNTED CORPS. The authorities have authorized the nation of a Blounted Corps of gentlemen in forn a part of the Imperial Yeomanry

GENERAL.

In the National Haiew there is a very has made another contract, unknown to briel hot singularly well written Pathe Taungli Yazoo with M. Doyére by the Chinese Minister for Symbolic the Tronch Ingineer-in-Chief in charge Cavendish Buatinck were wounded in Language." A uniround system of writing, of the Foochow Arsenal and Naval Dock-

The report that Ford Cecil and Lurd sortie from defeking on the 20th Decent which is so much, to be desired now tant yard, whose contract angled on the 31st boy is unfounded.

the telegraph Is brought nations so much neatur altogether, will never be attained in any other way (anys Sir Chi Chen La féughul) than by a code of symbols. Eu ropana have the basis of such a code already in the uenerous signs used in the various departmerita of Belance, Comte divided all actual knowledge luto six great divisions-viz., mathematics, astronomy, natural philosophy, obomistry, motahy, Ant sutiology. You have symbda which with sento extension, will serve for the first four of these, and w Chinese can assist you with symbols for the two last. Thus you can form a universal langungo in ose ilience to the law of evolution, His Ex- Belloney lays stress on the distinction be- "Two 'n, arken "ant wutten languages z Chinese in need for literary purposes throughout. Japan, Koro, Thibet, Sian,

and Frunch and British Indo-China.

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Reinforcements for South Africa.

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of December last, to continue the charges

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It is reported that two large guns and

six

ginners, shipbuillors gunsmiths, ete, to Maxine have been seized, cu bird of vacht tho Cainese at the Forchow Arsenal

ment.

Maritzburg, Doo. 18.-The horse sickness has commenced, and if it becomea rilo in the enemy's line it will reduce puterially the enormous adyatage of mobility of tho Boers in selecting positions and permitting their whole force to be employed in the

Capa Colony. Arunde, December 20.-The force horo composed mostly of Cavalry and Ilotes At tillery have succesfully chackinated a much The military situation generally demands

at 840,000. On the face of the risk note it fighting line without supports. This larger force i Boera about Colesburg.

egon

LATE TELEGRAMS.

The Bombay Cotton Industry. Busby, Darember 23-The Bombay cotton industry je oven in a worms condi

posille that other mile than those alrady. stopped wi corset the end of December. The Greaves Cotton Milla sominenced yesterday to work eiglit hours a day for eighteen days; por twelve hours a day for eighton daya, month; they previously were working Many others are slan period (hs are also werking for the latter Bombay, Desenhor 23. On Wednesday rack work as wages lust been reduced 121 the employen of the Jacul Summon mill per est. The putatives at first promised

morning.

was an osliunted value and the statement superior mobility enables them to extend The Day Neresundbestands that the of it in the zirk note was net welatut of their sighting line boyoud or capcity pro-large increase of Carter and the Mounted the late for avolte far. The Taungli composition of another infantry division the two parties as it would be in a polier peily & control them with infantry, and Infantry requins time to drain as they are Canen, on the other hand, bad, it is alleged

agreed between the parties zu being final for the merits or they cannot be sub. But yet sufficiently mobile. Experiencu here already arranged with the Japanese Gor. † completed.

and conclusive. It was ernment for the engagement of Japanese e

statement of the amount and mary jected to cross-lire. MuEdlity enables that shows thus Beers greatly draad Card to give trouble, but all rosumed work, this

insured, Application and the riale ante wur

The rapidly to reinforce weak points from hers. Horse Artillery. The Boer positions hera. rend in the fighting line.

are naturally strongsad entrenched. Their together, and in the application they sim- Dec. 23. The worrooted Hat of the Tugola big gun, if assailed, would involve terrible ply put the estimated value which was not ensualties states that Lieutenant St. L. losses, but either flank ranki readily ho of e vargo but of cargo frora Tientsin.

Gothin was wounded and not a prisoner. turned and retreat cut off providco Chrahy Licat, Butler is not missing, and Licitaro aufficiently pumerous and the horses fit TREATMENT OF BOER PRISONERS Gryllis, of the Artillery, is wounded. The Bobre must then attack the British je position to clear their communications or disperse

a son as this contract with the Frendi ateamers in the Thames, villeurs sad artisans had expired. question now in whether the Viceroy of a

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Holland has do representations to

province has greater power in mint cut relat-Great Britain, ruling the Dutch Ambul ing to his own jurisdiction than the Taungliance on board of the German steamer Yamun or Cuntal Government, and whether Herzog, recently seized by a British war the latter can »orrida täie coggemonts of its subordinate officers.

sivi

Marshal Son-

organisation and armament of a foreign-drills.

The Daily Neres says that General Wau- clope's Inst words at the attack on the loer

position at Spyttarein werd For God's sake, men, da't bling me for this."

REVIEW.

SOME EXPERIENCES OF AN In R: M By

18. Sumer ille and Martin Rass. Lon don: Longmans, Groed and Cy: Hong.

kong Kully and Walsh,

OF WAR.

The following copies of letters from Com- mandant Schiel and Captain De Witt

·Hamér have heờn forwarded to the Govem uent of Natest by the Commander of H.M.S. Tortur

treator in the kindest and invat

Laval Boors report the enemy have

The Viceroy's Oup. Calenta. Dec. 20.-The following is the. result of the age for the Vicary's Cup :-

Cherry mga Up Gwirdsap van

favourite nowhere, uplo The Viceroy's Cup to lay proved an ex-

Lord Roberts Doparture. Tenten, Dec. 23.Notable articles have gained for recruite in the neighbourhood.traordinary upset. All the conipetitors appeared in seveni German papers depre- The Chrairy daily baruse the duty spots, und Fanita faced in more ex Namun Poort, December 10. During a ut Kernan bolted in the preliminary caz- cating the vebentence of Anti-British feel-

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Miscellaneous.

A Jogkey Killed. Calcutie, Decople. 27. Pagh,

It will be remembered (ays the

To the Commanding Officer, FL.M.S. Turtoring in the German press and Winly rita-kiriver on faturday morning the Vorrat did were two and that three y hily News) that, when Kang Yi wasin

Se Patiala, Oct. 28, 1859.. ing our troops and the diguified calm of post bridge was blown up.

Sterlatum, December 20.-The wound be pulled up and accordingly did not run

the course, that is five miles, before he ecu'd Sir, I wish to inform y Covernment England.

For the moment in the absence of any ed at Stormberg, who were take prisoners. Tad remainder got away tra good start, This province last gemmer, he managed to

that our wounded officers and one stirring nows from the front; the Initione progressing Bush majority Cherry and Tecniches leading. Mentorin to serape together the surt of Ts., 1,207,000,

way by the Brith authorities, and that of interest in the war ratbor uelines re this have already been sent up country.

the middle of which was handed over to Viceroy L

Crados, December 15.-The following the mile was exceedingly slow and thera death pace for the It is now announced (ys the ongeon Kun-yi, by consul of Marshal Sa when

not the slightest difference is made between country, whore the call to arios is being Guartte of the 28th December) that no fur

ourselves and their own goldiers. At the responded to with extraordinary prompti are the estimated numbers of disloyal were his style onbering ru ama tinet, exprere my sincere thanks to tuds and enthulasin, while hop to the Colouds foting the enemy Aliral and sesight Cherry still led and to d ther infantry regiments will leave India for he came up from Kangehnuman, for thà

the officers at Ladysmith att Maritzburg South African Army is coming in from all Jamestown W. Barkly Bust had Luits Up Garda being second, Fedette third, and Grey M, Dordrecht 400 and Burgherslurp Toxteth fourth; ferkules murto little ree- South Africa, at Iract for the present. As

The rapid development of the popular self and your flors, for the bind treat foremost in answering the national appeal Catacte at Stomburg. Other districle, where, Time, 3 mins 8 secs.

andor whose charge we were, is to your quarters in every conceivable shape.

The City of London has boun naturally 400. These were engaged against General poses when called spam and frished no. already anticipated one Cavalry regimest,

nd rmy Corpswita hrad quarters of Thing the 15th Lomcars, and two Field Eastanice kinngpu, on the Grand Canal. Owingle garen has produced a demandment we were dealt with.Yours, &c.,

expecially Grafreist, Turkistad and both as regarde men and money, A SOLEL, ME for serien of short stories, each of which Lient Coinne, Commandant DC., Z.4.R the dissatisfaction, however, of the Empress will be sant, tho Cavalry leaving within the

The difficulty now in to frd openings for Cradock, would join if the tera were given: more than a fraction of the efficient men

Alevhycrout net be complete in itself and yet be a

December 22. -Yesterday next few days. In all soif twelve ceans. Dowager at the result of Mirsa Sisk in a slender chain so as to preserve men of the Hollander Vrywilliger Karps valuating event hus beun the departure 50, encountered about 30 Beers a pale jocky who trde Mesonate in the Pavilion

Dear Sir, Da bubali of the udicars and ger for active employment, but the Lieut. Le Montmorency, with a patrol: of ports have been engaged from the British delisitation work at Kuangchouwt, the Ladia and Asiatic Companies, six of these latter has been degruled to is original serial as well as individual interest. This kind treatment received trong gitt und to-day of Lord Hoberts and his Staffonidst southwest of Dordrerit. The enemy Stakes yesterday, and was thrown when allow me to expr000 my gratitude for the

resimler, no doubt, taking horess end of Kuangsi, as oirzady, metód in these half character sketches, contributed originstances wo for the present are labouring The Prince of Wales, the Dake of Oun stores behind. The patrol: Ini no casualed to his injuries.

jg a collection of panrs, half merative and your the paintal stream: into the rails, has succumu ponies. Numbers of military police pories columns, and new an Imperial decres has

Baemus v brant examined and are again hoon inued prohibiting Viceroy Lially to the Bachiinton Magasins. The des and humanity shown by the authorities in

under, we do appreciato also the civility sught, the Duke of Cambridge, Lition

Wolseley, Sir Donald Stewart, Ford Lans ready for dematch, but it is not yet sotticil | from handing this money to Marika Scriptions of counter life in Ireland and of Ladysmith and Maritzburg uppfully downe, Më Balfour, Sir Henry Norman and

Army News. Luces small but handy wine will be bat to retain it the Kings Treasury the nonors and astoms of all escass in your seat. The 16th Lancote have at length until further unders from Poking. As no

Sir Henry Brackenhury were among those

•Adantia, Decumber 28.--Brigadier-Gon London, Decanther 25-Both Ln Meeral Chil officiates for General Elles in theft hearts' desire. They were very re

Al, M.Sic bailes.him farewell at Wetez en Sion thurn nut General Gabere are onlored and of the Peshawar Distric VERSEIMEL DE WITT Hasune one has been appoined to succeed Marshal, that land of mingled farce, ruinarico and ut not having been selected three months Su it looks as if the proposed foreign-drilled tragedy are extremely vivid, and the hu

Captain Hollander Vrywilliger Korps Lady Roberts and her daughters travellereto measures to exclude spice from ago. Thuy have not had any war service Army Carpa is to be put aside after all,

In a nombor of the CapeTaas Arhich lased as far as Southampton

Lord Robarte lucised robust though sopio- tour is constant and contagious. No one just arrived by mail the fallowing net since the Sib Wars.

The Dilaray which arrived at the Capo

can fail to emite at the crooked frish chin statement, obtained from the naval autho- what wern, a natural result of the incessant ney that can be clanned only by dropping a rities; is given as a cutupleto nuover to the labore and anxiotius of find past week. He qudrun of the 10th Hussure have proceed

to Nauport and No 69 Ettery B

38. Royal Trinishires, the 2nd Royal Bark correspondent whites: It may not, live gouse durva it, of the divery of reports that had been set affent regarding is on The Times has said, accompanied by gone to Natale shires, crafts for the 5th Laucers, theraps, be generally known that at Wen-Trinket's cult buried to the neck in the the treatment of prisoners on It 15 the hearty good wishan and unstinted sp

preciation of the whole nation, nor is it any-

Touplers with the commate regi La acts,

16th Huscars, and a number of erg in Cape Colony, there lives an Eng plantation and discovered there is its irate Penelope

The Presidency Banks details. The Avondede had the 2nd Mediah pourers who is the wife of Boer, die mistress, of the calz thoroughly Irish cz-

The prisoners of was ar victurilled whore forgotten that he responds to the ment of Horse Gourds has arrived at Cape

Town

Guruby, Dec. 28, conference of the December 26.-The Foreign Chico warns Presidency Banks representative meta dieses and a huge number of drafts. The Fitur Pigterso in 152 married the widow I fur thu cock reaches in the punch bowl cactly the same as her Majesty's tops call of intriotism while under the shadow Fanta ten title, which left ligne six days of the eightfi Earl of Stamford. This lady of the profound summary of the frish police when on board abip More could coarsely of a great pornwand surrow.

... | British subjecta and later than the oiber steamers, bas, with he was a Miss Solomon whose inother was an won in veral of Sand closing offenders, be expected by perspus captured as troopa.

the enemy Sarem which left the one day, the siege African pative. She inarted tigrighth Earl who described a woman who bad the op 2 The prisoners are allowed to smoke at Cronje and Methuen,

Tio Stock Exchange gives a humire the proposed anion scheme, Me traia on boat, considhing of thirty-two tille) ns, he third wife. As her husband The pachting voyage and the adventure of which her Majesty's ulicom and siendo las gent a message that ambulances or Doc 27. The trapet Palenneth an

of Stanford (before his accession to the pince of having knocked at a back door, all burn upon the upper decks privilege.

Dawklad. Mr J. B. O'Cquora d the Agents Moter Pier, Dov. 22.-General Cronje for servics in South Africa,

mounts to the Imperial. Yeomanry raised of the Bengal Madras and Bubsy attend- pieces of Alittery, 1,500 mun and end bunsucceded to the curds of Stamfol with the aristocratic English antist and other dred thousand rounds of aholl. Presume

ant enjoy. ably ono unit at least of the siego train will out the estates, hujum alnays resided intens in a book, which brims with uirth. 3. The prisoners aro given bodding, bus dolor jo the firing line would not hence arrived at Durban from Bombay neutra from andras and Me, Bagite of tho

South Africa, but he retains the title by more delightful companion for the win are not provided with clothing, procued to Natal,

courtesy.

fireside, could not easily be found, and | 4. The prisoners are required to perform lifted discusalon, quoting Generat, Uronje And Middlesex as also a transit will tend the conferuued in connection with the to add to nearest factorially such cleaming works at is absolutely no Dec. 26-Commandant Cronje's as Fiest West Luting Nil in the Ories and appropriately illustrated by one of thesary to keep the portion of the ship Allottention of the absolute coramand of the

The First West Tidings wil in the Orient author

to thout clean. This is soumen and trumps as required of drangealers and Fe Stater drops on Saturday, sud the 2nd Gloucestere it the o not required to do any resupted, many of the latter alleging that Grie-up Monday, thus completing the The Oymric also takes out

on the 6th Dec, had, on board the 2nd

Stearna' Wine of Cod Liver Oi

able toute for delicate vomen and children.

Sold by all Chemists Whuitsule And Kessil

Let

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Sold by all Chests. While nad Retail Ja de Cuba Ista do Luzon, Iris, prompt in fash Perfectly palitanio,

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Nova from Cape Town states that o

Allahabad, December Col Wp ́E by Assistant Adjutant-General, Punjab Command, will act as Deputy Adjutant. Goueralt in that constad, while Cobret McCall is in charge of Peshawar Disizie,

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forth be respectat. Lord Methuen de

own refusal

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Bank Buurbay has arrived here to t

Imperial Bank achiumo.

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from AS, Watson & Co. Ltd., Hongkong from A/S. Watson & Co. Ltd., Hongkong HIGM.8 Hertha HIM.8. Algorino! / with suy luxurion (except liquor) whichther gajo executed with the aid of pourtan

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is laden with imprritle spreads disease o

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TO THE PUBLIC A

Trefulger, Kissbla Mara, Lakin -

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Theumamandation know that Clarke's World Is Blod xhge, fe var ranted to cleanse the blood from 5 impart Charabel's Pain Enim relieved no aftor bau whatever cans Bring For Serafils, Amber of other medicines and a doctor Scurry, Hitztwa, Nal ofege Bhij had blood find failed. It is the best ligiment Lbavo. Disendes, Pimples, nad bass of; 2) kau lua eret kroen obed, A. Dovery, Alphoretja,

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to the disgesinch of foress erupted

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