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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1900.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

STEAMERS TASSED SUEZ CANAL

THE CHINA MAIL.

Soventoon voltours of the Egyptian TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS

| Notes by the Way

Ariny have boen ordered to the Cape,

died of his wounds as Pretoria Captain Brett, of the Suffolks, is wounded.

The American battleship Brooklyn, witle Adinimal Watson on board; arrived hore

BUFFEIN THROUGH REUTER QUTWARD Matures Emma Langsing St. Andreios, January 2* sherry, Ferdinand, Denbighshire, Or masan, &; Glenturret, Afghanistan, Tus kur, Andațiinia, Cichas, Sujin, Suda Moru, 19; Nurnberg, 15; Lids- tula, Candia, Opack, Sydney, Au dantico, 19; Orestes. Kenmare, Melpo. meng, Lisbeth R-caners, 23; Jim, P-to-day, trophis, Tonkin, Sacenta, Windsor, 20 Ounch, Socotra. Rugby, Eduinte, Rovior, Sự Kids, Shuttgart, 30. HOMEWARD "aufa, Dec. &; St. Jerome,

29; Japan, Kunster, Jan. 19; T lus, Beatariy, Ocution des Marts, 30.

ARRIVALS AT EOME.

January 30, farin.

Maili

Mr G. P. Stevens formerly a mersbor of the Singapore Bar, and a familiar Szuro on the cricket tick, is run Commissioner on the Gold Const,

It is interesting to know that the May-

or of Colombo, Mr Price, was one of toose

WORSHIPPING THE EMPEROR

VICEROX LI HUNG CHẲNG DUN

NOT ATTEND.

From One On Correspondent.)

CANTON, January 31, 2.20 p. His Excellency Vicoray L Hang Chang who offered to go to the Cape. They did not appear at the ceremony of worship The P. & D. Co.'s as. Clyde, with theo Government consented, if the Min

Evom MAIL of 6th Janiry, left leipality coukl paro him. But the mili-ping, the Emperor this morning, as Singapore pu Sulay. He 8th Jantary department had by then filled up the lected. at & pu, and may be expected hereit. or about Sataxing, the 3rd Fel

This Pachet brings replies to letters despatched from longkong on J Die.

HONGKONG, CANTON AND MAQAO

STEAMBOAT 00., LTD.

CHINESE NEW YEAR,

Chineto New Year was brought in with The ordinary half-yearly meeting of share. Uw customary rejoicings, cracker firing and

THE WAR.

ed the smartest Cavalry Colonel at Alder shot Just drill season, while he is good ateople-abase ridar and an athleto. Colonel The London City Volunteers Portor got an extension of somnisnd this London, Jan. 13.The universal muniti: year, and being nontar Colonel, its fe now once which the call to bra bo slicited curamading Brigads under Land Bles continuas, and this splendid average thys thuen. We shall probably hear a good que of the Teamsory is overywbor to deal more of Colonel Porter and his Carn

bineren Coloiset Porter, in the hoof. *John Strange inter

"Winter's 'Di Shờ Call

arrived.

+

You Colu

The Tansyash press indicate that the anthurities at Proteria are alarmed at the seriousness of the situation on the Western

Captain Brown, of the Suffolks, has OHINA MAIL'S' SPECIAL SERVIOR.holders in the Hongkong, Couth bed Mother discordant noises. Yesterday,, busi cao Stoinboat Co., Ltd., was held to day rent was entirely suspended in the Colony, at the office of the Company. Hun. E IL and to-day is being observed as a public ALARMING FIRE AT CANTON, OMG.. presided. The other holiday. For the past few days, Bonhum marked.

The scene in the City yesterday was goutlamen present worden. J. J. Straud and the streets in the vicinity have amazing Weston helped to carry the Keswick, Messrs N. A. Siobe, Gootboen crowded with stands displaying a popular idols shoulder high and the

The Reinforcementa T. A. Gomos (Directors), T. Argok (Sucre miscellaneous assortment of goods, and farewell service at St. Paul's Cathedral lest

night was crammed to sufocation. At the Londin, January 15-The 9th King's Ary), D. Gillies, T. L Row E. Goorg, on Tuesday evening the fair was largely conclusion of a thirling pause the Land Royal Files (Norili Cork), the first Militia C. Wilcox, J. J. Loiria, J. Gooaman, T. attended by Europeans and Chiness. Maipor and other dignitaries advanced and Volanteer Reginant, mustered 893 out of a Yulo, F. Handerssu, Captain Tillert, WV. There was auch fun and banter amongst Asked for the National, Authen, which was passible of 700. They embarked at Quesner

intmediately thundered forth from thou town on Saturday. 11. Gaskell, E. J. Judah, D. W. Craddock, the crowd, but the proceedings were con- sands of threats, the echoes rolling Acros The Queensland Coatingont, consisting She Ta Tsoi, Wong Ming Yueu

ducted in a must, orderly manner, there the river. The Voluntoon, on energing of 180 won and horses, embarked on Fri from the Cathedral, lost; details of their day, and great acclamatinus. The men The Chairman caidontlemen, I pro heing's gratifying absence of rowdyism opuipment in struggling with the anthus are of splendid physique, ponetizat, ne usual, the report and accounts The cocational passage through the crowd fastic crowds. As fast as the men have Juential, the free of the Colony and

in be taken as reed. Your Directors regret of a snatch thief or pickpocket, in charge accepted service yet faster others have that the not earnings of steamers are not of a constable, served to indicate the vigi- quite up to those of the corresponding six lance of the Police. Yesterday magnificunt The Queen and General White The Queen is gratified at General month of 1688, but as explained in the re-weather prevailed, and outdoor sausomonts. pert, this is mainly due fin fact, I think I and picnics wore largely participated in by White's soldierly and tactful reference to

here af. Her Minjanty communicates with A special Corps of Yeomanry has been may say almost entirely due to the the Colonists. Cyclists and others largely the War Ofice almost hourly asking who started, consisting of gentlemen, who will navaran conditions under which the West patronised the rand to Quarry Bay, A big ther she can be of any service. She has devota thair piny to the Widowe Fund. River branch of our business has crowd witnessing the firing exercises of the also requested Chptoin Sandford's brother The Duke of Cambridge has secopted the

deceased.

applications wore rocoived on Saturday. been carried ou. At our last meeting Volunteers at North Foint. The Volunto forward to her a photograph of the presidency of the Commited. Over 100 and of the applicants offering £2,000 and a galloping Maxim. tear Corpa mustored about two hundred

all the officers being present. Hended by had been placed upon the working of our strong at Headquarters, Major Morris and should those conditions continus, the trade the band, the men marched to North Point, could not be worked at a proft. Un where the guns had been baken by conlia fortunately, that prediction has inen draught. The Field Battery engaged in more than realised, as the result of

Actun!

the first time, and the Machine Gun Com With regard 1099 to the now stonmore for this trade paales sud infantry also participated in the firing. There was some delay in starting which have been specially built, and aro being built, on joint sequunt with other wing to some difficulty with the 'bald Companies, I may explain that they were Battery target, but firing wined ordered during an interval when the re-

Just as the mandarins, were about

to

The whole of the Burton-on-Trent proced to the ceremony, an alarming fire The 11. Co.'s 4.4. Guclis mild the trees of the Queen's Own Royal Regiment broke out quite near the temple. This

in South Afric. The volunteer regiments after the fire hand been extinguished theaters and the opinion expressed that of the Black Watch and Gordon Highlan

"the Acacas MAIT, left Yukölaina

40 Saturday, the 27th Jan, at day-of Yermisery voluntoored, for active service caused much deing and confusion, but mention was made of the restricts which light, and may be expected here on or about Saturday, the 3rd Feb.

The lup. German Maiss, Bayern, carry.

th

ing the Gertaan. Meils with dates from Berlin of the 8th Jan, left Jumbo on Friday afternoon, the Jau., and may axpected here on or about Wednesday, the 7th Feb. The lap. Gorman Mail Sachsen loft Kobe, via Nagasaki and Shanghai, on Monday morning, the 2011 Jan.. and may be expucted here on or alent Tussday, the fith Fab,

ders offer large contingent to fill the garmony was proccotul, with, although it

loney was not present.

REUTER'S SERVICE.

in those regiments which have aufered 5 was subject of comment that His Ereal: severely at the front. Some of the won make it a stipulation that they will be sent to the front and not kopt on parrison duty? Three hundred artillery volunteers feed their servios at. Mlinburgh in-one day. It

The T. K. K. s. 6. Hongkong Mars, within stated that the Artillery Ope of that

mis &c., lett San Francisco for this ert vix fonduli, Inland Sos, Kobe, Nagasaki and Shanghai, on the 10th Jan

The PM urtered steamer Alger, with mails, &c. ft San Francisco for this port via Japan Ports, is the 22nd

Jan.

Steamers Expected.

Chy can leave at abort notise with eight guns.

Reward for Saving Life.

Mr L. F. G. McConnel Hussey, second officer of the Tudo China stesone Chunwing, lins hou wanted a vethem taxtimonial by the Royal Hunmno Society for saving

The P. & Q, Chuk ka. Anwar left Singhalie from drowning in Hongkong Harbour

prire for this port on the evening of of the 6 h of Anguat last, 29th Jan.

The Lighting, from Caloutta, left Sin- gajare for this port on the afternoon of the 20th Jan. The N. Y. K. s.. Flori-Mon left Kohe, vin Moji, for this part on the 26th Jan., and is expected to arrive here on the 1st Feb

Fire.

Yesterday morning, the Fire Brigade was called out to a fire at No. 10 High Street. The owner of the house had been |discharging a string of crackers at the door

Exipos, 23rd January, 1900. THE SITUATION IN CHINA.

w

THE WAR. The Times says Lord Roberts must decite whather it is possible or prudent to make any further uforts to save Ladysmith.

LATSE

THE WAR..

on the south side of the Tegula River.

General Dundonald's Brigidu las arrived

The Times advises the Government to prepare for the daily dospatch of 50.000

and Southern horlos. Five hundred Ders have left Natal by WHY of reinforco- ment

A Vote of Consuro. · So far as the political aspects of the den, who is raising a Volunteer Corps for Caloutts, January 13.-Colonel Lans-

to the game of politics and Calcurta. oferenced Mr Balfour's lippant service in South Africa, arrived yesterday in aduinistrative fortitude has not improved matters.

Sir Charles Dilke has notified his inten

The six months working of this branch fring exercises with their new gun (2.5) for tion to move a vote of censurs on the Qoy purpose a Rs. 10,000. The Cawopor

shows an

pitude of the turke to appreciate the mag: the task confreoting them, and dehates in Parliament will probably be sharp, as the tampor of the Ilouse, however starch, is one of extreme exasperation.

ou one of the targets originally intended Twenty-four Unionis: members aro Machine Gun and folatry Companies also and two Government Whips. would be re-imposed, the investment

practice was made with the now gun, and the

The N. Y: K. RA. Hiroshima Maru left if the ground flour, and a lighted cracker inen, nad to take atopa in view of another mon with other local Companies, subscri-Vahanteurs and it was only a furthor exhi

Bombay, gia ports, for this port on the 26th January, and is expected to arrive here on the 1th February. The N. P. Cu,'a a, a. tefsnonpic has wrrived at Yoken, and sailed for Hongkong om the 17th Jan,

Tho N. P. Co.'s run. „Aborjalide ham arrived at Yoketsin, and sailed for Hongkong

the 20th Jan.

The N. P. Co.'s. City of London has ar- eivel nt Yokohama and sailed for Hongkong on the 27th Jan,

from the lungh Tell amongst a heap of cockers inside and wet them slight. The fittings of the room were destroyed, and damage to the extent of about $200 was done.

Accident at the Kowloon Wharves

About half-pust eight o'clock yesterday mening, a very serious accident happoned to Me W. F. Hathorly, wharfagor at the

50,000 being wanted..

Lospes, 3 January, 1900. THE WAIL-CASUALTIES AT SPIONKOP, 24TH INSTANT. Stx Cynin Vertus.

Lord Methuen and Highlanders. London, January 15.The situation in the British cap as Mudder in imposible, the troops havit completely lost confidance in their coanager, indignation of the Highlanders in particular over the Mages funtion blunder being so great that they rufuse to malute Lord Methuen,

Sir Sourindre Mohan Tagore has sub scribed. Rs. 5,000 to the fund for equip ping the wea, raising the total for this Woollen Millenzo eiving 260 izumoper where the planters continus i come far a subscription is

is being conod in Assam, ward in large numbers.

Major Dolby, of the Assam Volloy Fight will probably command one of the

to supply themselves with hardy country bradds as opposed to Waler mounts.

Jan. 14-The Indian Mounted Volun teors for South Africs will be forsed with country brods, the initial outlay for anola minn heing estimated at Rs 800, for which a subscription will be raised here. The force obably starta inside of a unrath,

A muorting of Marwark merchants was heki horo yesterday to aid the Trionvant Farzl It was entirely got up by Marwaris and Rs. 1,600 were raised on the spot.

January 15-The Volunteers for Iums den's Horso are instructed su register their names with full particules through the Commanding Officers of their Corps. Pro- ference will be given to bachokra, onder forty, able to supply their own borges. Saddlery and uniform will be supplied in

Calcutta

The Muir Mills offer to supply tests. Non-Volunteers who are good riders and good shots are eligible as well as Volun

The

equipment

The Neue Free Prea says that I strictions of which we cunuplain kal. boer for the Maxime and Infantry, Splendid proceeding to the front, also two Liberon two companies and Volunteers xco advised diplomatists consider the situation in Chitusions and we known that less restrio serious, and expect negotiations for the of Capital in this direction would certainly acquitted themselves in a most satisfactory At the close of the firing exer. collective action of die Powers,

have been deferred until better times. Wonner. can now only hope that something will cises, the detachments were drilled by the shortly resalt from the urgent representa adjutant, Captain Bland, in the work of tions wo have unde in regard to this mat-distnounting and romounting the guns. The men were then paraded in company for- wooden stawers, bay buen sold, show. ter. The White Cloud, the last of our id

mating and marched to the Bay View Hotel, ing a los of some $7,000 on her where an excellent tillin was providert be M Tharper. H. E. Sir Henry A. Blain, book valuo, against which we have a

the Hon. Colonel of the The Times says private letos slow the partini offset in the profit of 83380 in the God accompanied the Volunteers on nojessity of a change in the command. sale of a property. The trade on the Corps, had

Genomt Buller's movement on the Up Canton and Macro line is too small for horseback, and took a keen interest in the

HANJUFTEA. White Cloud

per Tugula is believed to be a part of a large vessels of the

tings of the

Directors

After tif, the men were marched off to plan of operations not yet disclosed, which to work rumuneratively; your therfore deadled to put the Lata shas on in the Pala Ground, where they engaged in has hoon sactioned by Lord Roberts, the her place, and so far, the rosultof the ranong battalion drill. The Corps us then formed is responsible fue the rigid stoppage of now of this steamer has been fairly satisfactory..

iti n a hollow square, when His Excellency It alen stated that Lord Methuen's Yuu will have observed that the Board in addressed the men, Ho said he was extrenes recall is foregone conclusion, though his anticipation of your approval, has, in com- gratified to see such a large turnout of the wife denies this report of his ill health. bed small sums to tu deserving ohje Volunteers, of Hanging that they should

bition of

of the loyalty and patriotism of the

Dolagoa Bay Soldiers nul Salors Fal and he have given up their holiday for those man: Dolagon Bay is the question of the hour teers corvo batterion which, aro belug·· namely the Wah

London, January 14.-The embargo at Tang

Tunde

interested with the Burghers, and if not removed with triking expenditure to which, under wurns. He had been to see the have an injurious effect upon the British despatched to Durbin comprise gana, -- the aircumstances, there will doubtless in the firing and he was

ufficiency Wa hd hoped to m

in markrasnehip, and ris ac Pretoria. displayed be no objection, hare our new wharf ready by this time,

more expecially the excellent aliooting of

President Kruger loss issued a stirring but owing to the great rise in rart material the File lattery. Considering that. This address, in which he esys Providence will and the ditculty, in consequence of the

soverst months delay in shipownt

had bude very creditable appearance, the A por- Licuts. Mallock and Fraser,

Middlesex.-Capt. Muriel and Licuts. tion of the material has now arrived and senior companies having marched past with and stendiness. It reflected the te

pracísion further shipments are ou

commenced and the test pour on this small though by no Lawley and Wilso

mears unimportant Colony that Laocasters.Major Rosa, Capt. Kirk and wharf should be finished before our

vas avoting. The conted display of loyalty comparatively speaking more money had beet subscribed towards running after a two months' lay up for new Scottish Borderers. Lieut. Wolferstan. boilers and a general overhaul she is now

the War Relief Fund and more men had South Lancashiro-Capt. Birch and in drst-rate condition throughout sed should volunteered ine service in the interests of run for a good many years yet. The Com the Spire than in any other and Lieut. Rapla).

pany's investmente, I na pleased to Her Majesty's dominions. He was proud Derder Rogt.-Liout. Garrey.

ate is a must satisfactory con- to occupy the position of Hun. Colonel of Thorneyerolta Hors-Capts. Pere and dition all our mortgages 810 am- such a fine burly of men, and be trusted

ple margins on the respective loasis, that the Corps would continue to increas

in efficiency and numbers, and that in a Mazorquodalo and Trevor

ments in sticks enables us to increase the Imperial Infantry.Licuts. Rutall and amount at the credit of vur Investment Fluctastion Account to the substantial Shand.

figure of $137,000. With these for re- the Twenty ofleurs ware wounded, and sixth gentlemen, I would propose appearance. The roll having been called, ary fat merely repeating cut a

adoption of tho report and nots, before doing so I shall be pleased to answer to the best of my ability any ques itions which sharehokters may wish to ask. No questions being asked, the Chairma proposed the adoption of the report and

has only the second occasion the men

Lancashire Fusiliers. Capt. Stewart and i war, of getting workmen, there has beau paraded for battalion drill, he thought the side with thie Burghers, who must win.

The Cal, & 0.8.8. Thyen left San Diego on 8th Juan for Japers and Hongkong To N. P. O's .s Queen Adelaide sailed

fron com, for lajan and Hung-Howloon wharves. The P. and O. steiner

Cintain had arrived from the mouth and was i Lucur, wide, The Cu.'s as-Sh sailed from

Tac, for Jaga and Roughing, on being moored alongside the No. 3 wharf.

the 14th Jan.

The N. P. Co.'s MM. Art Pailed from.

Por hand, Uregon. fur Japan and Thongkong on the 20th Jan. The 0.5. 5. Co.* sa. Nestor sailed from

Me Hatherly ons superintending opérationa at the inside of the pica, a Manila rapo being thrown across from the bow of the Chusan and fixed on the opposite side of the wharf,

work hus

Sky',

Deon

way;

their

Tho Natal Column.

and Ammunition for three. fift-pounder Batteries with one Artillery officer in charge of each, but no mon. The native driver corps, which is also being despatched, is mostly from the Khyber, The nesible column comprises only che completo comps of almut. 350 men, uretly

a total-

of about 450.

London, Jan. 14.-It is period that mulsteers, with artificers for two additional General Warren, with a strong caluran, har, making, with three offers, a left Frero to cooperate with General Bul The Home Government have accepted or

www.the offer of 750 additional horses for In the Bour attack on Ladysmith on the mounted service in South Africa from the on inst, the Free Staters appear to have Native States, and stops are being taken to horns the frant of the fight. Commandant select and ship them in addition to the Villiers and many of their best run were 260 supplied by the Government of killed. The

garrison have had another soll India, with sixty for tho Ceylon Volunteers, skirmish, in which the floure were worsted, the total being thus raised to 2810 horse.

January 15-Nothing authentic has been

Tuzla.

Singapore on 27th Jan,, and is due in it is thought that Mr intherly was stop Knox-Gore and Liouts. Grosfell, Newham, while the rise in the value of the few years there would bo five hundred men received regarding the operations on thẻ |

Hongking on 1st Fob.

Latest Advier

The N. P. Co.'s sa, Afonmonthshire sailed from Perthund, Oregon, for Japan and Hongkong, on the 3th Jan.

Tiro strainer entente, vom Antwerp and Landon, left, Singapore on the 30th dai, kr this port. The C. & O. s.5. Girmarthenshire, Juft Shis mounakin the 1st Feb., at daylight, today, is due in Hongkong on 95 Feb.

Death of Mrs Rowlandson.

ping over this rope when it slipped and he was thrown into the air several feet, and foli on bis head with tremendous force. He sustained very serious injury to his head, neck and shoulders, carried home, and incdical assistance was procured. His condition is precarious."

'Rule Britannia.

He was it once are missing, in addition to above.

The Nippon Yusen Kaisha.

200 unta.

Bir Gillies seconded.

Carried.

The Nippon Yusen Krista hos placed A very funny incident was witnessed order with the Miter Binhi Yard as the other day by a good rany people in Nagasaki for the construction of two sister front of the Hotel de l'Europe bar at Singa-stars of 6,000 tone wash. Work on the one is to be commenced on the 20th inst., The Smpipaie Fest Press of the 24h says the Free Press), A Britlab blue on the other in Jule nox. The anti-tors. January reperts: Mrs Rowlandson diede was coming slowly along the road,anted thst of the vessels is about 1,200,000 quietly smoking his pipa, when two big each. They are to be constructed under the supervision of the authorities with a courugement subsidy-Kol Chronicle.

this morning at half past eleven, of enteric foreigners walked past him, turning their

fever, The funeral will leave Tanglin us | hunds us they did, and spitting reported, lew to obtaining the Shipbuilding En-gentlemon. Dividend, warrants will be

6:30 «‚m. - tu-inorrow, and will be strielly is in his direction, in order to exhibit their privalo. There will be a deep and general sympathy with Colonel Rowlandson in the opinion of Britain in general and thất thực The Russian Outlook.

Buluss he has sustained..

Cassell's Publications.

The monthly volume of Cosell's Beer

interesting collection of reading maiter

jackot in particular. Jack halted, puzzled,

but only for a montent. Hoswiftly want

A London tölegram dated Jan. 4 says:

moment and left in aboyance for a time stave of Ruto Brittannia. After which, Beitials orncuntion of Egypt,

without disturbing the thread of the atory.jutting this hands together in an attitude of

The contents are arranged to suit a large rayer, and looking dovently upwards, ho Opium Smuggling. variety of tastes, and the reader must be

prosseabed of a very fastidious taste who

eavuot sing something of interest in the

on the roll.

The men were then matched back to Headquarters, where Major Morria in few rdinarks congratulated the Carron its

tho inca were dismissed.

LATE TELEGRAMS.

Miscellaneous.

Capt. Lord Edward Cosil, who was wounded at Mafoking in the recent seetie," is reported to bo progressing favourably

Lieutenant lie of the Queensland

out of

The War Ofice to-night increases the mystory by pablishing a despatch fr General Bullo dated vaguely Natal,;

contingent, is also reported to tain Ford-Hattohinson d Lieutenant danger, Jones, of the Connaughts, are prisoners at News ans boon received that the Now Pretoria; also a helisgmm from General Zealanders when they work approaching White, dated the 14th, announcing a fes Colesburg nizde on offer to General French deaths from enteric

thah they would capture a big 'gan held by January 15. The Contral News special the Boers. The General said he admired. correspondent ut Ladysmith, wiringen Fr their ninek but considered the undertaking day, 11th instant, states that everything too risky. was quiet sines the fighting on the previous

Mr Choste American

Ambassador Saturday, except and atpost skirmish or London, has bem destructed from Wash- Monday. Relief being now expected soun, ington to obtain redress for the seizure at the nations of the garrison buvo boeu Tu Doingos Bay of American flour and other creased.

gods oa berr the steamers Beatrine, Mestre, and Murjā, j

cattle

at

All the British soldiers in camp at the Modder River celebrated the Christran holidays, holding sports, polo matches, etc. Methuen 'a uinn held a gymkhans, despite fact that Baurs were vigorously shelling the British position: THRE There is a growing autory at the unpre-

The Government of Tudia hava sanction ed the conversion of the 4th, 7th, 8th, and A mounted column left Durbar on 16th Bengal Cavalry into Lancer coTES. Friday presiding northwards along the Arrangements for moving British troops coast. The intention is understood to be about the country under field servica con march through Zululand crossing therefrat ditions, which have boon so much interfer-into the Transvaal, Bor ed with during the past season by plague raiders and inpross the and fawing, will be continued next winter, General Ballor suporte ao Saiwny that inkh of rupees being likely to be providedly to be relieved on Monday. Important unless suriously opposed Ladysmith is like in the estimates for the purpose.

an Accident on a Man-of-Waring, and the Boors were bolored go e consent dea lokimary operations in

combined movements were then progress

Bombay, Jaunary 16. A serious accident centrating worthwards.

After fr-

The Western Frontier,

paredness on the part of the War Office authorit ea, which has resulted in the pre South Africas

In connection with this the Standard states that Lori Roberta nust organise s

General French's Casualties

A London telégrus, dated Jan. 19, rest?

Indian Army News. Calentia, January 15-The War Ofica proposal to porinit exchanges between Cap Bir Row proposed the re-election of fine in the Staff Corps and the British Mos-ra Gourdin and Henderson as audi-Service in Bikely to be accepted by Govern.

ment. Mr Wilcox seconded. Carried. The Chainman-That is all the business, ready to-morrow at ten o'clock Thank you very muels for your attendance.

Japanese Government Foundry,

Work in the Government Iron Foun new mounes to Britain's power is a dry in Fukuoka prefecture could not be at ons of the and red lie on the road pearing. Lossia is despatching sixty commenced during the present month as: with a good knock-out stinger under the thousand troops to the Afghanistan fron-expected in consequotes of some delay in occurred on board H.M.S. Abyssiniz this chin, the other foreigner taking to his heels. tier. Sho has al recalled all officers on the progress of the preparations. It is morning while at gun practice. day Joursud contain most useful and Jack tho, planting one foot with delibera-leave from Auntie garrisons The Russian now expected that operations will be ning suller guns, the silors were ordered London, January 13.-A aan's agency frosh army Capetown, and invade, the tim, on the chest of bis prostrato insulter, press in expressing itself jubilantly at Bri-menced in May or Jeue next. Ons of the to prepare the eight-incls guns, in one of talegram reports President Kruger and Free State, a task that will occupy sevenl

tain's troubles. The leading organs feclara which can be resorted to at any leisure took off his hat and sang in a loud voied & that the tiine is now rips to request the Europear experts whom Mr Wads which a shelf prematurely exploded as tho General Cronje are urging against the weeks.

engaged in Europe during his recent visit aussile was being rommed home. Four majority the abandonment of a defensive is expected to arrive in March Ext, and non were horribly multilated, and the policy at Modder River and an attack on sonie-of the European foremen nude miraculomerespes. Lieut. Conrage was also

mainder of the mach in the turret had Lord Methren's fores atives, 19 in ull, are alau expected to arrivo

Goors! Babington's recturaissance inta at the same time. The first work under- at the rear of the gun as the moment of the the Orange Frea Stato was very success. acted cusily God Save the Queer A few days ago (says th Straits Times taken will be the omnafactors of rails and explosion. The concussion knocked him ful Taree farms were burit, and valuable poris-General French's easmiltics at

dewa, bat otherwise he was unhurt. One information collected.

Rensburg on the let January pro Killed her, removing bis fect from the foreign of the 20th Jan.), the steamer Look cameplate you and steel-Kobe Chronicle

side of the turret had a hole blown through January 15-General Wood, with 7, including Lout, West of the 2nd Betki gentleman's tummy, ho stood clear, to Singapore front Hongkong. Among

it. One of the injured mon cannot recover, force of all arms, established a post at shires Wounded 24 2nd January: four-score pages that form the value locked down at his for a moments and other things she brought several cases of

Capetown.A Picture

and a sad feature is that the injured were Zoutpans drift north of tas Omuge river, in Wounded 5, 4th January Killed 17, most exciting aerial story, entitled Break-pulling out a box of tontohes, carsfully reliteserks. Yesterday Sergeant Brennan The spread correspondent whe accom

texpire men.

the Free State, on the Gth instant, A pour wounded 18 th January Killed 27. toon bridge has been made across the rivet. (including Oblenci Watson and Liontenatită ing the Shackles, by Frank Barrett, is now his pipe and leisurely sauntered off, pulling visited in Amoy Street a house occupied by fpanies the New South Wales Volunteers running; and some romantic stories are

away contentedly wilbout once looking Wong Ah Finn and among the caseof to the front writes from Capetown:-The

The Southern Frontier Wilkins, Carey and White) Woonded 21

(including Major Graheni severely) told of the work in the Post Office in a

backi

fireworks found, rw opium valued at war makes little difference in the town.biartinssy, theologian, and Sir Trevor has issued an order congratulating a detach on Brown and Lieute Allen, Wood, London, January 13,--General Gatnote ing 114 (including Captaink Brett, Eheim- serics of articles.. There are many short

S300. Wong Ah Tian was arrested, and was this morning brought before Mr H. G. The townsfolk soare to stand aloof from Wheler, late of the Staff Corps, are dead." articles illustrative of the conduct of war,

[Sie Trevor Wholer, Darquet, was bornotment of thirty Colonial Mounted Infantry Martin, and Butler, all of the Suffolk Sarwar, and the case was postponed to the it, Theatres, biopola voces, oricket, and all Muttra in 1628 and exceded his father in on their courage in kooping the enemy a and some very adifying interviews with

27th ins aut Bail of $20,000 was allowed such sports go on just the same as ever. 1879. He served in die Sutlej campaign, valanturily for thirty hours in a donga toke WANT to let this people who refer

bay. The gallant little band canained

TO THE PUBLIC. prominent mer. An additional attraction Topcobargo put by the German

Kuu can still get quisters at a good hotel in

Ware

in the Government, ou Messcs, Krapp is quite is the now series of beautiful fine art

for 14s a day, and can have the best enter

Muring, in Central India and in Bhutan. Dordracht in order to prevent the capture: plates being offered to the renders of somecessary (writes an Indios contempor Hongkong Germans and the Kaiser.

tainment that the city affords for a day. He retired from the Staff Corps in 1878 of a wounded officer. They were fighting from rhentian and squatics i know journal. There is presented with the ar7). No rupp munition is toen used Wales (says the Land Express) The English ringute land, like an jurad- and has since then lived at Brighton, 600 Buera with a field gun until reinforce that Chambers' Pain Balin reared me

ing mumy. They are hurried into depots for Tha

doctor bathillaffle is the best January part of Lilile Folko w little võlu by the British and none will be used, if that considerable natiefcum has teef day or two, and then burrin ab, and the venerable Dr Martineau won his mente arrived at daybreak The officer has falter à ciumber of viher medkines, and a

only for flis Tesson that we have no Krupp caused in Government and official circles in town knows nothing of it. The pros are and in his youth studied civil

With year. An was; horn at Newcastle, since died.

engineering, January 14-A despatch from Pretoria, I havo over known of

pharotta Ga Thoogundu ave of murry music for the children. Tauro genis. Que facies no more than cao Germany by the receipt of a telegrain fraz told nothing; the people know nothing. but in the frontics changed to divinity, at dated 11th, says the position of the Boers has beat a very distinct improvement in of tubing out all the ammunition required

The war is quite apart from the lify here, so German residents in Bengkong, in suppost far as me cu sos vutwardly, but under the Noncontraste beeste eller fare contaalrating for large operations,dation subeven the pair.

tits when degrees were inccessible to at Colesberg is favourable, but the British of thematis by this romddy the production of this ulo magisine durven for the bigges so and land coutest,

Desleme Natkins & Up, Geroral Agents, of the Naval policy of the Emperor. The surface matters are otherwise. There is a Philosophy in Manchester New College,

Small detachmenta of British troops are ing the past year. The high mom and

sonders of the telegram say that they are long reckoning to look forward to before and, later on, for many years was minister constantly being sent from Belmont ever intellectus tong of the articles had been AN EDITOR'S LIFE SAVED BY file with the not an org patitude the thin-waltare i settled of Linde Turtsad Stress clapal

the Free State border, a

Oplam Qu maintained, and the aim of the magazia to CHAMBERLAIN'S COUCH REMEDY the suppact given by the German Govaru of those diflelties present themselves joote are almost innumerable is log amp

To the Tommy Atkins landing here none. writings on religions and philosophical sub Culonel Lager commanding the ad Royal Irish Rifles as Stormberg, bau sand educate and uko to nase kina ben fullyrted a bal coll which settled man buyosd the scar and they reward a charge, sail fu that faith his only one URING the early part of October, 1898, ment to the commercial ictorate of Ger- lis suple orend it, The Boer won't stand

Jan 18-Friday' news from an additional attraction, and the other illus my lungs and vás neglected, matit; porful arabiano representation of the idea is to get to close quarters. They won Calcuttas January 16-It is stated to threatening the Boer cumminications, i

feared that consumption bat scared in German Empire as the necessary means for want the cold steal from day sovereign may bil obtained The posto gtbarwins 10

The Tommy on active trations pro very artistic prodvetions un incipient state. I was confrntly cou)- maistajaing und; prown huy ng 20 possibly cu na son as he can. Our from the Currency: Ualoo here in exchange 16-pdr has been listed to the anmmit of

Gorman service procesy faguk Fing and trying to vzpol somefting which commerce int

in foreign lando Do not asglast sidechos. It is phr. Lopult to formatge siniral blond af te copious therandveit sondy, to inks, foumon, have the kneels of kapping Chociwelves for currency fees of fiftien tupels pet Chesten Cominating to Bobs hacer velous how a single little water will quicklying the doctor a criticas, til further lings that the clean

vita shells are causing consternation?? The Famine of Chamberlain' Crugir, Remedy and the efforts of the Uerian Governmentão acute

A teater, witing from Items- reaul was immediato, improvement, and fun crease in the strength of ty naval do

The rain of the past few days throughout burg on the 14th inst.. anys Canoral Poster nor I hint and thron hotties, me lunga fesses will most with the tugurt of Par

Nathern Indisi expoted to do incalculable is steady shelling the anetny, who occupy wero restunil to their healthy statement. The, Enipera Willment is id to postacs superating effects far in advance good, and is in time to permit furtion strong position between Colesberg and - Opwants Publialier of The Kerlow, hara been purticularly plessed with this of any other Cod Liver Oil preparation towing in the Ponjsh though the date to

carried out. The coloured illustratióne ure.

dispel the most agonizing pain. Avoid out stitutes and imitations The genuine

Stearns Headache Care

han the sironius in red milk adres the label

bu del beWhutusala and Retail A. 5.

Watson & Gay Lid, Hongkong,

The Krupp Embargo.

Steams wine of Cod Liver Oi

Obituary

London, January 10-Professor James

The

Second Buttese.

in

**The Indian Currency Taupers Foter a l

Wyant, It For sale by All Dealers talegum, and has gone out of his way strunt & 5. Walton & Co., Lot, Hongkong Provinc

Sold by All Chemist Wholtanto da Retail schudin orona, In the: Venical

Watkins & Cory Deboral Agapla, express his utmost satisfaction

Slingeredontuflic

ie, unchanged

Colored Poster of the 6th Dragoons,

well known ne a soldier. He was consider

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