1900-01-16 — Page 3

TUESDAY, JANUARY 18, 1900,

The Bank Dividend.

We are informed that, subject to Audit, the Directors of the Hongkong and Shanghal. Bank propere to pay at the forthcoming Meeting a Dividend of £1,10/ -per-aharo Bonus of 10/ per share;' add 9500,000 to Reserve Fund, and carry for "ward-about 8065,000,-

Patal Accident.

Yesterday, a Chinaman working on board a lighter alongside the a'eamer Hysin Was killed by the branking of a sling which

was being uned for unloading iron. The lighterman was struck forcibly on the head by the falling iron; and death ensuod al- most instantaneously. Another man on board the lighter was so seriously injured sa to necessitato his removal to the hospital."

Bugby Football.

The Rugby football match yesterday afternoon between the Chub and the Navy was one of the bost games of the season. The grand was a vory fast and open one, and resulted in a victory for the Club by five tries to en. The Club forware wore too strong for the Navy, but a bal feature of the play was the feable attempt a goal- kicking, not a single try being converted. al Murtrio distinguished himself by getting three trios, Hancock scored one, Wilkinson also scored. One of the best tries was obtained after a very long run by Hancock. The Club halvos played a very good gas, but the three-quarters kept ton close up. Tomkinson scored for the Navy

The Plague.

TELEGRAMS.

"REUTER'S SERVIOR...

LONDON, 14th January, 1800. DEPARTURE OF THE CITY'..

IMPERIAL TOLUNTEERS. The first datachant of the City Imperial Volanigers Toft Lexion amidst indescrib ablo enthusiasm. The streets word blocked (with surging thousetals.

THE CASUALTIES AT LADYSMITH The uuchscipliorake name of the Lacute ant killel ut Ladysmithy of the 8th instant is N, M. Toil, of the Scottish Rifles,

RUSSIA.

The Tasr'a rescript to Cannt Mouravie

NATIONAL TROUBLE,"

THE CHINA MAIL,

LECTURE BY ME WV. DRUMMOND,

would son that the ultimatumu” was on ultimatum given by Lord Cromer to Lord Salastaney, her own chio. Many a time hod

THE WAR.

- London, Duo, 29. – The Times, tự a load ing article to day, offore tho Nizam of Hy- deraled and the Maharaja of Gwalior its congratulations on dreiruffer of Imperial

Yesterday evening, Mr W, Y. "Drum: [come in Egypt of a dingengt crisis, and MESSAGES FROM THE QUEEN Service tropa for sorrico ju South Afzion

moud, of Shanghai, delivered a mont inter eating lecture du National Trouble, in St. Androw's Hall. The lecture was given under the auspices of the Old Yolumes Soolory Thers warn good attendants of Indice and gotlemen

Hon. T. 11. Whitehead presided, and in for woll chesen romarks, introduced the

lectro

Ford Cromar had recognised it na a dangerous crisis. He told the Forin

The Doors did not retura the firo, the un- oxpected movement having demoralised the enemy,

war.

:

Miscellanoons.

describing it an anther gratifying indica London, Decembor 30-Bir William Oftep of his intentions, and Lord Balisbury London, December 31. Raplying to tin of the soliderity of the Empire.

Calcutta, Jan. 1-1t is stated that 900 at the butle of Tugela, warmly praises the McCorman, the surgeon, who was present had said “No, you cannot That will | New Year's groolings from the inhabitants bring about canplications Lord Cromer of Kimberley the Queen has telegraphed Artery losses hare heon nocepted by the sunbulanos, and hospital arrangements had said, Tem vory sorry, but I must, that she is deeply touched Brel will watch Government of India from the Maharajs of socially the systoni of stretoliers instead and they wont on in dish way until Lord with admiration the deleruined and gal. Scindia of South Africa. The Mynge Dar- of ambulance secon Cronur has sail Very well; I will caign: lant defence, thog ero malang, thought regret bar, the Kashmir Durbit, the Begum of

Laurd Innobary sende, a latter, to The And they would not allow that and the unavukluble loss of life,

Bhopal and the Maharaja Tolkar have also Times, hoping to elicit an authoritative consequently Egypt was where it was ta-

January 1.Thu Queen has cables the approached the Government of Talia with statement on the subject of Government day. That was the kind of ten for the dan following to the Generals Commanding the Tars of help for South Africa, gerous points, whers British intercute were

various Divisions at the Capo: I wish you January The loyal offers of assistance treatment of food stalls as contraband of at sako. Referring to the travelling tam and all my brave soldiers & luppy Xenocepted to the extent of 410 horses in the frant of the War Office to accept the in connection with the Transvaal have boon There is a general outery against the re- hebers of Parliament he came out to the May God protest and bless you all.

for stays brought the nine introdus the Visuroy to let it be known how gratify. Stator to ho contributed by the Imperis esra. It is pointed out that in default of a Far East, Me Drummond Bald theo mon January 2.The Qasan har requested case of Mysure, Hyderabad and Indbpore services of members of the Reserve of Off- a biona to the same puople. He suggested to her have boon the striking evidences Surtice trumps, use to the ostcnt of 300 systemie ruarve of junior officers agjer that these gentlemen should go out of of loyalty that have been farthcoming Artillery horses from Gwalior State. Tution ought to be made from the younger

of the texten truck and obtain theirshiforma from all class and communities in India British officers will accompany ench burit officers on tho present Reserve with a view. the frog sum of the old residente, it connection with the war in South Africa. 250 horses to bouth Afries. In nil, then to stiffening on it proving the battalions fun, home anxiuen oflicers will be art. that we suffered, which could be denie conclusion, the lecturer referring to the

They are being eclected for the most part without impairing the subalterns' chances China Antociation and it was becoming)

from the Nativo Cavalry, ting into the ways of a more oF JOE'S O a mutual mlmigation society. It was got

of promotion. Other grievances which are Amongst the officers reported to be go Taylor, of the Imperial Servics troops also

cavalry and the proved inferiority of our guns. They will be attached to the British Cavalry Capitalas Maxwell and Wigrong and others,

regiments es vacancies occur,

warmly thanks Lim for his slality and and all of tham latoresting. It was; thore-namental institution, and ho would suggest and --Boston City Councils Invu näopted | ing from Indín to South Africa are Llor being widely ventilated are the lack of

devation in realizing the Tasmin to secure the benefits of a real and durable poses to all purples The Tar abo alludes with entisfaction to the arrangements concluded with China, and the understanding with Britain and Japan.

LATER.

THE CITY IMPERIAL VOLUNTEERS. The Land Mayor of London and the

Mt Drunud, mid the subject Lufto subunit was unfortunately, a sad and serious one, and ono which related to gubject which led all their thoughts at the present time. The subject of Nation! Trouble' might be treated from a great many diferent standpoints, on a hundred, at least, entirely independent lines of thought, for, not difficult to speak on the subject, but didicult to choose mathur what to say or what to my. He had selected three different suggestions hunting nauce or less on the subject of National Trouble," and be intended to bring these before them and say a few words in regant to each of them. Mr Drummond put the first polift ùn tho

form of general question: What is tho greatest difficulty, suble and want which.

an indepondout entaidee it would be well age. to Lake a loaf out of the book of the Navy The Churamana as the evening was swewhat far advanced by thought it would on the most intorting and instructive be hotter not to enter into ang discussion lecture. He paposed a voy hearty roto of thanks to Mt Drammond.

Tho vote was heartily accorded.

REVIEW.-

Fenians in Evidence, London, December 31-Thn New York

resolutions wielu success to the Boure. menced activity as the United States and January 1-The Ferianu have recur-

ridiculous statements are made to the effect

that they are string waitions of war to invade

• Canada..

Treachery in Pretoria. Larento Maiques, December 28. The suspicion that the Bear Intelligence Depart ment is in close touch with a Borsign con- sulate at i'retoria is coxifirmed by the fact An that Lord Buterte's appointurent

att. The more indirectly reached the Now de Voyage: Hongkong, Macna, Ingos Bay from the Transvaal on Friday, Shangbai, Le Houpé, Le Bousa, two daya later. Suspicion rests upon a Koot-tcheou. Série d'Orient, No. 2. Consul notorious for his pro-Boer sympt Shanghai: Imprimerie de la Pressethics, Orientale, 1000, ̃pp. vii-423, 84

correspondent, characteriges some of nar fr Beugott Burleigh, the eateran war

pamuch as unit to decorabo street-corners. It transpires that the sisgo trin just landed contained a number of obsoleto 7-pounders. Lord Mothuen's Columaj

-The Times Commenting on the the

way Mudder River, December 28-Informa press censorship has beon's exorcieed, ton found on the battlefield shows that especially over the details of General Commandant Cronje ploys half his foss Gatacra's defeat, condoning the disgraceful watching by day and laid hy night. Pro- conditions of the African cables, and points ably the conserpent winess will prove out that no sabmarine connection exists be intelsable, while the neateity

water and tweon Cape Town and Durban, there being position impossible. Their recont fusil posed as it runs through a district honey- Indos were intended, por ps, to cover a combed with sedition. retiremont to Spy Liontain:

Jan, 1-Au exchange of shells takes place daily at daybreak.

and Corporation went to Southampton to bil the world has kuuwa in all past ages aud | Au Pro-Des PhoODES. Par A. Rajucz.enerally known in Pretoria on the 29th ravages of typhoid will render the Boot merely a bod lino which is ducgorously ex-

farewell to the City Regiment of Velur tears.

THE WAR-NATAL,

I hopeported that a battle is raging at three points on tho Tugula River.

*All quict' at Ladysmith the 12th

The bitest news of the plague at Can.instant.

to is that cald weather line caused a col- siderable decrease in the number of onsen,

DELAGOA BY.

its abilities either was destroyed from the

This is somewfuss strange, We have The carburgo at Deligen Day is the ques- hitherto observed that the plaguio epidemication of the hour with the Burghers, who lurring to the blating, he said he

in Hongkong, although they commenced in nyt if it is not removed the effect will the spring, word less virulent towards the be iajasious to the prisoners in their bande. middle of the suminor when the tempora- ture had risen. We believe the Hongkong Governtacut, besides issuing rat-trapu to

nows today and adfors from today 7 He answered this by saying that it was the want of good govermuent. His second point was that there soumet to be a law. operating in this work which had an im niensa deal to do with the pics, and This, as intented in the title, is a The Bandesrath' Incident. happiness of nations as well na ofin-

London, Decuber 31.The Berlin antion, which ditt noe utilise, its calents land. The book las all the fresh impresowspapers are somewhat nettled by the 12dividuals, and that low was that the voluing of traveller's jottings in Pagoda

and develop its renees to the bost of sionistic charm that generally accompanies Bundesrath, as Delagon Bay, but they rea- British capture of the German steamer face of the earth or Inst intependence such work. Dr Itaquc in koonly absorlise that the question is purely a technical In dealing with his third point, Mr Drum.vant, and has the alert knack of setting und touched upon British national trou down that which draws his attention, in language at once picturesqun end effective. could remember as though it was bab yas terlay the breaking out of the Mutiny in From an appendix, we gather that the May, 1957. Tunt was the beginning of a notes were originally published, en uile terrible and disastrous chapter of British history. What be wared to convey toto, in Shanghai, in L'Eco de Ching, besigned to the sune destination. shom was this, that that was a prevoutible tween June 12th and Nos. Oth of last year, President Kruger, in s stirring address, basines; it was not inevitablo. History There is a brief culogistic preface. fret the had told thons in unmistakeable terms that counteract the spread of the disease by snil that Providence was on the side of the i nerons, who were not connected with the .pon of Gonoral. Tebeng Ki-Tong, which in.)

Burgers, and they dst win,

Government, outsiders who know India of itself a high recommnendation. well and the side of the country, gave the book is illustrated by fifty-six excellent Coverament warning over and over agun: bafore the Mutiny broke out as to what engravings and photogravures, and is in was going to happen. They knew their very nae aliku creditable to publisher fuels well, and their information was at the and authur. It is certainly something new constund of the Government, bet the Gov. to us to learn that there is at least ono crement refused to liston to it, routing the native portrait painter in Canton who works information. The result was that when theom Bio: we wese under the firm convie Blutiny broke out ill like bolt from the tin that Chinese artists only copied from the blass Tile British Buspiro was strain photogmphs. A fairly full account of the el to its foundations to overcome that ser composition and administration of the Ima rible time. And what was it then and perial Chinese Customs Servics is given, what was it now-in South Africa

The use of adjectives becasionally seems which saved the Buitish nation from ab exaggerated fancy the Boa Visla Hotel-

THE TRANSVAAL.

MODDER RIVER.

Repte's Correspondentat Modder River 11th instant, states that General Babington mados to a reconnaissance about twenty miles into the Orange Free State, towards Jacobsdal, cheeuntering Bono. of the enemy.

Thiv

· December 34. —Reports announce there is insing diaffection in the Cape Colony, but nothing approaching concarted action, The authorities say fully prepared to meet curgencies.

The Biers regard to New Your with gecater solomnity than Christmas two or three cholls eine from the Buo trendlos tu-day. All is quiet and confident the war in South Afric has convinced the The Times, in a loading natiele, enge that. in the cup; and the mon are busy re-nation that far reaching military reformas building the brid ́e.

aro vury urgently needed.

Londo, Jan. 1.--The Boers contingo a

desultory shelling n the alaldur River, but their shalis acldan burst. The guns of the Naval Brigade are replying offdivaly.

Nows from Cape Colony.

LATE-TELEGRAMS.

New Year Honours.. London, Dec. 31. The following maaa

one. The German weships, Condor and Schwab, are en route to Delagan Bay.

The German officers arrested en the steamer funderaret, státo think araja are thing inded at Delogoa Bay for the Boers alan that a French liner lately, brought in Lo dum, Dec. $1.—It is announced that thero two large guns frout MadagascaT CON- the Volunteers nt Deelfontein, taónty-ninà { appear in the New Year's list of hon

miles south of Do Aar, dispersed un Christ fours

TERRE. Mr. Loyds denies this, and says tho immen Day a party of Boors who were on the

The following love been raised to this ion is only a pretext for coaying away. No casu ties occurred among Delagon Day.

the Voluiters.

Peorage Sir Stafford Northcote, Governor. Sterist grm, Deo. 1.—Lieut. Milford was at Bombay) and Sir John Lubbock cut off owing to an incorrect report to Chp: tai De Montmorency, who was led to be ture all work ayitg the order to re- tire. The creer was discovered lou late the same evening. In the morning a very pretty fight,ccurred. Captain Golda-

Mr Winston Churchill's Statement.

Jagdon, December 20-1 Winston Churchill, on being interviewed, states that their recent successes have made the Boers sanguino of dictating their own terms to the British. At Pretoria ho learned that President Kruger and the leading officials talked seriously of a compromise which would concode Natsi, Kimberley and parts of the Capo to the Transvaal, the war In damnity they intend demanding being twenty millions.

PRIVY COUSCILLORS. The following have been made. Pries Counciller--Land Cromer, Lord Rowton, Me W. W. B. Beach, MP for Andover.

ENIGHTS.

these pests, is to adopt stringent measures to prevent the ingresa of pestilential beg gars from China during the China New Year season and the mg-tag-and-bobtail crowd that comes down from Canton for the Race Meeting in February, It is matter of common observation that plague invari. ably spreads in Hongkong after the races, and it is supposed that this is partly the effect of the influx of low-class Chinco from Canton. We congratulate the Go- vernment and the Suitary authorities on taking time by the fourlock. It is to be hoped the Colony, is a result of those sen- voumblo, bnk that the British were concok a milers. (3 :pluso.) But why shot the horribly inartist e effect of the frightín) | solute vocessity of large reinforcemonts of loss, wan das to the one:ny's poct cougeTo.be Kaight Copamander of St, Michael

THE BOERS AT COLESBURG,

Nows from Pretoria, dated 11th instant, states that the prettion of the Boars was fa

sible prozzutions, will escape its plague trating in the vicinity for largo 'operations, visitation this year.

ASSISTANT ENGINEER DROWNED,

VENDA A en Docker Huntoon – †PUR DURNO GILINESKS WTWENTIER. Iels do Cuba, Isla de Imzon, H.I.G.M.S. Hotho, H.1.G.31.8. Gelion, Hongkong. Kinghịn Maru, Lekin, U.S.S. Mondineck, U.S.S. Solaer, Trafalgar, Kianglung.

Desmopuklion-Don Juan de Austria, Memoair, Daphne, Coprie,

Aberdeen.(nome),

HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT AND AGENCY CO., LIMITED. The following is the eleventh report of the Board of Directors to the ordinary meeting of shareholders to be hull at the Company's flicos, Victoria Buildings, at nove, ou Welnesday, the 24th iust. :--

whatever.

December 30-Mr Winston Churchill's

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20.0.4.

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UN, d.

The following have been appointed Coin The engagements yesterday and to-day panius of St. Michael and St. George i are teost editable to our men and n die-Conel Terunr, Messrs. Mackinnon, Craufard and Ainsworth and Captain Tom- tinat reverse to the Boors,

The following live boon created Knights worthy succeeded in ranching the aus Bachelor-Mr Walter Thorburn, M.P. for tem and of the platena under the Boer Peebles, and Solkirk; Me Justice Macpher position while Captain De Montmurenog son of the Bengal High Cours Advocate and equals nounted the southern oliyangiz, of the fades High Court; and The Boota were now pressing Milford Dr D K Bhuinraokar, of the Bombay

reinforcements uppering the Boure ded heavily whose amundition was failing, but Legislative Council,

The following have been appointed contented themselves with long range

cleared noe guns St. George-Bir Weat Ridgeway, Governor clutely going user and breaking down in Macao, buing monumental, and the Pos mesoge to-day describes the Hoers as firing from the hills The party being re- Knights Grand Cenas of Bt. Michael and

estisfied with the progmas of the cane paign, scued and our front They know as well as he did. It was the felt server being vast! Hongkong beat restive under our tight gain apon opened, the enemy replying infectial of Guylon, and Sir John Braunston, Colonial

on pet-Under-Secretary. gallantry of our officers and of our soldiers with its imurenco hutole is certainly more Delagon Bay. He quotes the prisoners ough the sells burat

Dar slight appropriato. The author rightly pants out opinions at Pretorius showing the ab. union they fell deal, au enormous number of precious lives be

and had shooting. The 16ers thinly tried and St. Gurger H. J. Jourdain, late Lout and thousands of silics be thrown story done that protects the bronze figure

mounted

the white dag with Milford, follosting it of the Mauritius Legislature. into mourning in enter that the out of the Queen on the now reclinalipa It

with their usual voller hourur of the flag

We killed two of might be savu teor the coders the Go is not Pokfulam ut Tytam water that dow Dissension in the Boer Camp.

the parts, including tho vernment had brought upin-is? The into the Bowen Road Filter beds! Dr

December 20-It is stated the Beer Food South Africa sing due which was also pro jastly faded Public Gardens. He notes supply is nut largo and the tight grip which trouble we were now going through in Raquez expresses great adnition for car ventilde; it was not inevitable in any way the abacuse of fine public buildings, the is being held on all imports at Dalagon ay

London, January 1-A Tines telegrampkins, all for services in Uganda A Douce of fact was worth me number of Civil Servants, and tho is pralucing sezeity, tur attentions there

from Stork stroom, dated yesterday, status It is reported that President Steyn's that forty of Captain de Montmorency's To be Knight Conder of the Bath: g A pound of theory, and he would throbbing intonaity of our commercial life, being kowly felt by the Boers. therefore real to them a letter which would He ascended the Fesk, or foot, in Septem show hut this table was anticipated ber, in time to see the dawn. He does Luther, with 30 Five State hughers, has scouts were cut off yesterday owing to their Captain W. Alnog, Director, Science and

not fail to do duty to the incomparable refused to remain with his couple and refusal to leaves mounded officer. They Art Depsetment.

defended Micmincives aplandidly against the years before, "-

Mr. Dramond here read the letter from pre spread out before hire Hathey have returned to their homes. a resident farmer and burgher in the Trausstands amazed at the predigies of energy

Goldsworthy relieved them today, and the repeated attaca of Book Capten aal, which was sent to Timer hy Dr lavished by us on our island home, and

Всега го

retret losing thirty men. Norman Macleod, and appanted in the is pays a not undeserved tribute to the I. W.

An offeral despatch, dafol Cape Town, London, Domber 30-The Bighth se of 21st November last. The letter was D. for the ndurable roadways that inter written to De Macleod four years ago, and sect Hongkong in all directions. He de Division, which is likely to be mobilized at Sunday, alatos that the Bears have vasted containe a a wonderful proplanes of what a laurek-trip round the island, and evident Akersloot, will contain two Battalions of their entrenchments at Ransborg, fearing by mistook the walls of the isised military Grard, bosides the ist Ratinions of the their communication would be cut, and has bappened in South Africa

Flericshire Lght Infantry, the 2nd Batta-havo withdrawn to Colesberg

R. C. --Tug Dowan. Bahadur Kubra- all countries where there wears British in

Continuing, Mr Drummonds that in grave yard out near Stanley for a battery.

His remarks on Shanghai include a good lions of the Livered, East Yorkshire,

ST LATEIL, masiga Aïyer, High Court Judge: Madras, The pickets wore driven into Nasupoort and Mr E. S. Symmes, Chief Secretary to tercuts at stake it was very often the auecount of the splendid Jesuit Observatory Leicestershire at Manchester Regiments,

the local establight that an old resident know a very great deal at Sicavel, whisks, like

with the 4th Battalions of the 6th Rifles on Satinlay night; but at daybreak athu Bausan Government,

strong force of Cavalry and Horse Artillery c. z. R-Mr J. Sturzuck Board of Res more of what was going of Limb all the went on the peninsula opsite, is mainly and of the Bills Brigata.

for British pitical part, other find The author's comments on the pulitionlmon will be permitted to enter section D choir position cubile Colesborg The Works Secretary, Punjab, Lintonat meteorology and terrestrial magnetism. It is ofteilly anounced that in future followed the retreating Boers and shelled venue, Madras, Mr J. S. Beresford, Public The case of the usticnaltrouble in was 26 19 100 wilful ignoraneo, willal determination motto situation of European powers in China are of the Army Reserve within two year of Roers did not reply, being doutralised by Colonel M. J. Munde, Political Resilinty

the unexpected movement.

Persian Gulf, and Mr B La Cappel, 29 31 24 8 06 believe information brought to the know to the point, and incontestably prove that their discharg

The anthutaiasta displayed in every feature A message from Rensberg, dated blon-Acting Commissioner, Southern Division, 27 35.48 -- ledge of the Govertmont unless teams in he has a clear appreciationed the position 26-24 20 8 a blac curelepe marked O. II. M.-S. and His resume on tho Chinese rallways, proof the Volunteer Yeasury worement co-day afternoon, says that General Frenca miny. Mr L

0. Roa Keppel, 27 21 21 15 81 with a piece of red tape round it. That fected or in construction, is very thorough,tinues unbbanded. The Lord Lieutenants continued to keep the enemy on the move

all

The Rangoon Guette reports:Mr R. H. Glascolt, an Assistant Engineer attached to the Runlon extension survey was drained en Decouber 22, while bathing in the Sal wean. No detaile have been recaived be yond the fact that Me Glascott got cramp

and waa drowned,

VOLUNTEERS.

The following is the result of the third monthly shant of 'C' Campany, H.K.V.C., for the Potta and Gubbay Cups

Gentlemon, —The Directors, live now ty submit to youn General Staten:ent of the |* Corp). Sherwin...................

* Lt. Dancin Afldis of the Company, and Balanco Sbout for the Year uning ist Desecher, 1899 Gunner Ballwin The Net Profits for that period. including Lt. Underwood 867,851.93 milance brought forward from

Sergt. Rodger

Baxant to $377.852.01. From this amouni

to pay a Final Dividend of $5.00 per sha making a tutel Dividend of 12 per cent por

Capital Aftor

Amon on the Cairo Auditore Fees WEST POINT BUILDING CO, LTD

t'ora ramdius a Halunes of $252.352.91, From which it proposnt to ples $250,00

for re-election.

J. J. KISWICK,

Chairmare,

Hongkong, 10th. January, 100.

Ami

Volunteer Assistance and Rein

forosments,

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J. B.

J. R. L. MacDonald, for Hervices in Ug- To bo Companies of the Bath-Coleuot

anda, Me J. L. Gorst, Financial Adviser to the Khedive, and Mr R. Chalmers, Sea-

lary to the Currency Commission, Grcuito, December 31-0. y. £Mr R. G. Hurdy, Commissioner, Lucknow,

on special cuty in the Kurra

Hear bear.) Tieso ere the men in carcicams observation, we need only men. Royal Sussex Volunteers, odery a gazze Boere were utterly gurder Office, and feu Baierte K. D. Datta,

AB

The recent entries-into

ranke

Jones, known by his many friends in the

Far Rast and sawhere as the 'Sporting

Jast Account, after paying all charges, turver McCorquòciala. 13 23.97 18 81 over the world and that was ibe greatly and carefully sifted. It is not their respective cuunties which are being | Sunday. Last night the Cavalloggi

Gauber Haakell 20 24 18 21 82 was the kind of thing which was going on and gives evidence of much matter theugls- are strenuously raising equipment tunds in pod preyzed theni closely all. Saturday and lace pain lagistrato ing

Artil Mr G. M. Barut, Executive Engi

an Interim Dividend of $2,60 per sbare ineg

Corp. Sherwiu seoras his first win of cause of our trouble. The British nation crerybody who is aware that the relives eagerly supported Lord Rothschild and Iery, and Infantry, the bad named in our Central Frovincos. Mr. A. M. to day was not governed by Kings or of Hungary, Palind, Silesia, Bohemis and Mr Astor have given 21000 each towards go started on a night march, arriving at Lindsay, of the Bank, Bengal Maurg already been paid, and it in or prosed Captain Pubis Cup"

is daybrents within striking item

Unn Ghine, Hon. Magistrate. Rangeen. Winters of Spoca231)

Queong or by Governors or by Parliament, Southern Austria, from 903-1240 Aga merely typical of the universal generosity

The Infantry and Field Batteries rondo Sardar labiad Tulub Ingail Deputy The Duke of Norfolk, as Colonel of the feint uttack, during to the ensiny's Trevor, Director of Funds, India Ofice which the Cavalry and Collector, Bombay Presidency. Mr G. permanent cilicials and ably ele show how grinute and closs Dr Riquez

trgiment Horac Aniftery arned the British empire to-day- Goyandtion Date unimportant fact—it is tips of for movie theme of the out n i

The programme worked with Bir F. W. Smith, Assistant Secretary, 10- the sindow of a shade of doubt, and they all others. He notes that, the Chimens to an Equalization of Dividend Ford, and the General Agents to tho Ordinary Meeting the responsibility they ought to bear con-

The following is the eleventh report of were not in the public are ant did not bear sowing-woman does not hold her neville as inperial Yeomanry include Lord Fingall, pristit, and Bading their retreat threatened Dewan of Cooch Behar Betato.

Europcon seamstress does How many Majer Ker Fox and many Masters of Bed disonerly to the eastward, having catry forward the Balance of $2,912.94 10 of Shareholders; to be hold at the Cons. I sådering the enormous power they had is of our readers have noticed this Dr. Ra-Hounds and Mr. Grenfell, of Taplow Court, Colesberg in our hands... credit of New Profit and Loss Accnunt,

A Betish force from Sterkatroon to Death of an Old Glon Skipper. regard to this governinsat of the cupira que unfortunately, cinut conceal he who has enlisted as a simple private. Thero

From the San Fancico Chronicle t Sing now retire by rotuion but for them. on Wednesday, the 24tlı inst.:---

firectors.-Messrs' N. A. Siets and Leapany's Offices, Victoria Buildings, at 11,30 At the present worst they must be pruhobia irritatingly crops up in the most and jufluential men aro seizing the alightest onemy; and a body of Lancers vocninaitr the 7th ultimo wo karnat Capt. R B

dislike national

his angloare hundreds of similar cases where wealthy up a position within three miles of the of Britishora p

selves for re-election. Mr E, Shell was

pared to a man to back up the. garerament appointed Directo place of My D, Qub Gentlemen,The Gractat Agents new until this South Africa busingas was soxpected places. This is Riest pity portuity to join the font. Mains and incontact with emporior Boer forty, with

bng north of Dordrecht on Saturday, ci *Erivate donerà sto offering hay resigned and is now requires co-submit to you a Statement of the Affairs of through (arylause), but at the same time The auther ie no tyro. He is a seasonal

Artillery. The British retired on Dontrech fruation. Mr D. M. Mosos has been ap the Compay, and Face Sheet for the, when the fusies was thrungh they should traveller, and bis wares need ut. Setitions stores lavishly,

Colonel Watts, 1st Northumberland with a loss of one wounded." pink Director in placo Mr Lycat endi 31st December, 1889, the shape of a Royal Commissione home, tain iustructive notes on the facesz, a

have a parliamentary enquiry, probably in nlvortisement. Many valuable pages con

Voluotvers, dices & 15-pounder battery to A acspatch from Dundrecht, dested Sun Captain, died of brain lover at sen on the 26th of Novenibor, whilst retuning from Shellira who I resigned on setiring from Net Profits for the year, including the the which should be selected men above we are told that the author intends pua bis roanood entirely by skilled Elswick day, states that CD Bouts are advancing til en word of the Glen Line exter the Firm of Messrs David Sassoon Sons & amount brought forward from the provios

ngainst Hvit position. to, and this appointment also requiros year, amount to $34,647.21. From this party couiderations and perfectly indepenishing a complate account of these race artisans.

Clonel Bayley, formerly of the Cape, Janry Nothing officáni has yet been Genople, which he cammanded. When the conirozation.

amount an Intoine Dividend 70 cents dont, and among blo questions which teristic people at some subeqdon date in Auditors.-The Accounts live "buen nú per olmre Sas

cy and the British countion of Coles Thirty-scoond Infantry there, Capt. Jones dital by Mr F. Henderson and. Br J. Gwriting a Tn paid, and after that Commission should engniro Info was the near fatare. The journey extended to Mounted Ribes, has been authorised to published regarding Generat. Frendi's vicesof wes in Manila, having conveyed tho

Aux Audi's Feen this, What steps id the British Govern the heart of Kacicho i the Yangtserse 500 3ounted Volunteers.

Final Dividendment take to guin information. to and its afluerit the Teen Awap would The brothers William and Arthur Jamos berg, bue two papers onlirm the news.eceived permission frau General Otis to Peter, who now retire bat offer tiemselves it is now prozed to Dividor the state of South Africs, a quantry; in bave been a welcome and not a cally. að- } are".devoting witty beds in tlivie Sailors' The Daily Marl's derintch from Cribs visit her front, and he spent two days thotë:

of $1 16 per share, taakinga for the twelve months of 81.00 per share what informaticas did it get either fra on p. 36, an evident slip for Kun Yes,ad qen during the course of towar at andrel, the Buers retired northward," uban, was paly years in connaryd of Elie Glanzdiel:

which we have such vast interesta?dition. ou d'im, the Queen of Heavor, home at Corks to receiving returned wound-berg states that, after two hours. Altillory with the soldiers on the firing live. He lo CAITY

forward the Balance of $347.23

doning their Hotchkina and coverd wag and was well known on the turf both at to credit of New Profit and Loss Account. official or unclicial sources? Ai, lastly, the Goddess of Mercy. We can heartilytimated cost of £1000 monthly.

Singapore. Deceased, who Directors The Hou C. P. Chater, whit steps did it take fu consequence of recommend this valuable book of notus Deiber 31 This large incrosse of the guns of stores, and that our lesson trore Shanghai and

was dá years of ago, was an Kuglishmen and 0.1.0, and the Ion, d. J. Keswick retire the information that it repaired. If these all who care for exmt information clearly farece in the Cups is pducing a good slight

A Cape Town telugrout to the Trats leues u vidow, two sons, and two dhighs effect. T Colonini Volunteers continue. volation," but offer themselves for re

three questions were worked out thorough and concisely set down...

anrolling at many centres.

states that the colele attacked Dordrecht, is rounins were balmed; and te to me of J. Ben to by ho thought there could be hardly a doubt

The New Zennd Pieter, speaking on in counidorable forse, but were repulsed, banded at San Francisco, whence they will No OTHER saducho cure is exactly the war, said that thong Now unlund the enemy losing eight men. Oor less was probably be shipped to Engeland and t democratic and might be called Scel at ber four wounded. The athir mentioned in Stearns Headanhe Cure.

Imperial patriotism in the present esner- this telegram 4pparently refer to in

push which took place between the enemy. URNO Low Dilli gom to vote in this January and wore will follow gay was surpass

Apother contingent will mail on 14th and the Lancers sudut the comand of election site camsun-worker: "I've Captan de Montmenor, on the he heard tellusion the fence. Hewustine,

rophed his relichboy, but one of the eande Now paland is determined to uphold ultimo, British prestige,

Both the Stonchard and the Daly Nets datos let fall a car on the offsido ut Lahore, Dec. 29,-The Rent Moss publish telegrame from their carasindons fup, au Dill got dizzy, un felt over 1* is closed and most of the ladies are going to i at Cape Town, stating that ugly, rumpura" England. The Uniball Cluh to nigh en- are current that there are signs of linaltece clains General Matanaid and the 18th tion aning British Sloots in the district. Juneers at a diner and dance

of Victoria West, south of our base at D Captain Scapriol, A. D. C. to Sit Power Aar, and in the district of Chinwilliam Palist, Panjab Command, has bees carler directly to the north of the Calay Cought wow and if in Kinething was Remedy 18 x cousin provedlive aut extort où on special service to South Africa. Ace of 2000 Bucks grỡ bụ-

• 2. – 1 tek gram from Cape Town HE HAD CAUSE TO REJOICE/

Co while ho nas states supplied the Ba-bh Goreument would not for croup. It lng I

Chocome the universal degras nosting him c young man cute into our store you to getting the fortel jais it bad theen off remedy for that disease. MV. Fisher of athiasonic Banduet liese, and the now vancing agrist the position taken up by the BAROMETER

Briziala at Lordrecht and fast the pickers. A torlig sudoring from in sover hereck late recoying. Tuming to the country in Liberty WV only repents what has was recived with entha sinoma of craniu colle -arlos It Is, miller which he batters wero, dosply concerned, I been said arixind the globe when he writes Calcula, Dec. 28.The Maharajs of have been driverid and general merchant, Dickey's Mountain, one of the great thing want I have used Clamberlain's Cough Remedy Gwellion Lao, of red his services, Girl of General French has fillayed by the ad- unos 1 đế Be hid trot vanous log comedies Feking was 'n man like Lard Cromer. In in my family for several yours and always the scrviews of one thousand of the Impered yante de gained by threatening the cou without relief. As I had need Casphoriam sa spesch made nt the Guild Hill Land Swith parfect success We here that is Service troops, buddies Large-munher of manication of the Poor Foros at Regstrare Culic, Cingom and Diardica Romady I Habury gave the hug for Cromers not on the host notigh remedy, but that it carry, hores, transport car, and snimals by surding a strong force x Lavalry and gave him a dose aid it so brought him character ut success in the phrase is sure cars for group. It has red the in South Artes He Highages has a Home Artillery in fully up the eveiny use alright. I see a fulloy, no r

a man who always, lepa of children a number of tlines pressed a very strong desire to serve any The Tome shirted on Salarday night, huil Fiddo. Sold by All Destez, Yather & Cher, Ivin on witan um up his faluavo) Uits rem Te for me by All Dutyrs, whote, other nur the perirual att of Lerial daybreak it Sunday the Artillery abelled

they would, Chins that at the Asthing.

the gemy's positivas outside Veleshurge

The Wounded in Natal.

[My C. S. Sharp having retired, the Hon. that phaishunt ast fall apo mound...

not for the sake of panichment, but to pre

A lady writing from Balgown, hetwoop, J. Kesick and MAG. Wood have Colonso and Pietermaritzburg, saya been appointed in their stead, sal theo vent rajatifine. What was fed was like We now the trains with te woonud going appointrouts Dow require confiraustion pulition scouting? There were two phases down to Maritzburg, which stop here for a by Me Fallra Heisterson, wo Row row the other was testy refusing to be is me and is always felulle. Seld Audit.The hochants have been litodfecuting. Ons was going to collect us Aroid jubatione end subs Sterns little. Donald and I havo malo nerango- tires but ofurs inglf for raelection, lieve nows when you havo git i*:: (Lugby all chemists, Wholesale aut Retail favo

tor.) The Gercrament list followed the A. S. Watson & Co., Ltd., Hongkong. sets to supply all the wanded with fresh

SHELTON HOOPER,

Jatlet courses. Ho gore suical instances, make milk, da thạy go down ; as the poot: fellyda Secretary to the Hongkong Land Iu- of the Government having seated at news have never tasted milk so they and

vestapent & Agnes Co., Ld., that had coms within his own knowledge- it this country they precister its

General Agents for the West These illustrations want to show that HE ONLY REPEATS WHAT HAS "The nien, nro sent down, four in a car.

Peint Building Co. LL Fiage, a birth on each sent, with corfatt

British Cover tusentinratially scoffed acin BEEN SAID AROUND THE GLOBE, Hongkong, 12th January,)

fuginstant sich li no como tinugh Hav TT Las been deinenstrated ropcatedly in atile pillows and blankets. Poor things!

usual official gireles. There was anothing every state in the Union and in many Talways feel inclined to cry when stud- fu to them stue Fuck shunst already

Banting to make the rising Work as foreign countries that Chamberlain's Cough ucul, mil uany, are too weak to hold the ep thewwires. It is strange, but neuly all our men love, bean shut hi the legay. rendering them, milpaa.

Stearns Wine of God Liver Oil

ja an ideal reconstructiva tenir in all westing elisensen Zuly Eikon. Increases weight

nad Kurougth, Walesale and Robail from A. 8. Watson & Co, Ltd., Hongkong-

1900

Co. General Zvents.

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Temperature:

(Takmat Mesers Fidener de Co.'s

Fremises, Queen's Boudi,).

-Hoxcrore, January 10, 1900.

50,19

Det rub) 9 a. 62

Do, Maximum

01

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