1900-02-20 — Page 3

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1900.

Notes by the Way.

The Provinces of Ninhbinha and Quang you in Tontin are declared infected by cattle plague.

Tompezanco advocates will be glad to hear that whisky wae at Eỡ a hotito, in Ladysmith at Christmas. This implies a siber Christams, indeed!

Doubtless misled by the fanereal die on the eard of invitation to the Royal Ball ・nt Shanghai, an absent-minted recipient enquired at which cemetery it was to tako place."

The Shanghai Cargo-host Co. pays a final dividend of 8 per cout, making lo per cent for the year, and the Co-operation Cargo-boat Co. n final dividend of 8 por sent, making 14 per cent for the year.

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News from the Philippines

da the evening of 10ch February monster chorus of 40 en of the 48th Coloured Infantry gwo an interesting

musical entertainment at the Hotel Urients, Manita.

The small steing: Greu, built in Hong-

THE CHINA MAIL,

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS

CHINA MAILS SPROIALSERVICE. CUINA MALLS SPECIAL SERVICE

THE WAR.

kong, which was stranded at San Fernie THE RELIEF OF KIMBERLEY, thors re no obstacles to oversamo, to ap- de la Union, was picked up at men and has been taken into Dagupan. The machinery broke down and she became minanageable..

Vigento Ilustre and Cayetano, Lucban, two Philippine lawyers who have bean is Europa sine 1896, to all their judícini studies, arrived in. Hongkong ay January 22, and will rehab here to assist the T'hilip- pino Committed.

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The leading citizens of the Union, pro vines have addressed to the Governor General an apt lication saking for the cou contration of the Chunicion of that provires

Mr Karl Bule, to Borgomeister of Brussels, is paying a visit to the Far East. At Bangkok, ho will be the guest of the General Adviser to the Slamons Govern-in Sout. After studying the nation Siam, he comes on to China, and afterwards B00440

There is at Shanghai a St.Patrick's Society of which Mr J. W. Harding is the

UNIVERSAL ENTHUSIASM, THE BOERS STILL CONFIDENT. (Feim Chu Dun Coreg udent.)

COLOMBO, February 20. Tao brilliant success of Irod Roberts' march to the relief of Kimburies has brought shout a complute change is pilille opinion reguling the military situation in South foiz, and this enthusiast in London and throughout the provinces is unbounded.

its expital and not to permit then to trade On his arrival at Kimberley, Lout, frooly thrisghout the torus,

It was expected that the Manila and Dagupan Railway would bò returned to tha hands of the owners (a British ampang)

General Frouch a welcomed with great rejuicing by tim parginos, and with Lieut, Colonel Kekwich(conmranding £lio garrison) and Mr Cecil Rhodes and the members of

ie having been enched up un élio intrentə openecious now in fingrond. Kalle M

Closeral Bullora plan naturally was to concentrate his troops on the Orange River, to invade the Orange Free iste where propriate the two ralenys Capetown- and Capetown-Kimberley, circumvent if ther the Transvaal trops

persisted. In nccupying Natal, or to foten thoni back on Prutoria. But the preliminary notion en pudden and the effects a disastrous that General Buller was obliged to send 10,000 men from Darhan to roliere Lady smith and to buve the start of hostilo public opinion. Always the mo old age-

sending up amal! detachments, inctio alruly

proved use

uselosa on hundreds of former ucensions

We

Brentcntem Free State grid a

WAZ,80

must admit that Bagland was taken by surprises by the revolt in the Northern Boors are now within 60 miles of Piolet- maritzburg. They have a walioplacable doggedness in their action havo captured tivo gold mines which they work themselves for their own wants. Englisir prisotiere are well treated, and are shown the public monuments, whieh prires that the Boors are not savages. Ou no other hand, when the English comit excesses, as when the 4th Lancur (e) depatched the

exterminated without mercy, in apilo of wounded Beers, they are irriunded and

Bag of troer. Thin is a 1

Staton and in the Natal Ivince. The

CHINA MAIL'S SPECIAL SERVICE.

THE FLIGHT OF CRONJE.

DESPERATE FIGHTING..

HEAVY LOSSES. ON BOTH SIDES. HIGHLANDERS HAVE: THEIR REVENGE

SUCCESSES IN NATAL.

BULLER CAPTURES IMPORTANT POSITIONS.

BOER PRISONERS TAKEN,

DORDRECHT RECAPTURED.

THE BOERS REPULSED. (Fern Our Special Cors csjonalent.)

LONUD, February 19, 10.25 p...

I regret that owing to a heavy eriowatorm

HONGKONG RACE MEETING, 1000..

The MAIDEN STAKES; value 6400; second

1. pony to robove 875 | third, 850 for China ponies dona fide gritos on date of entry weight for inches as par scale; catrance $10. Three-quartore of a mile., Mr. G. H. Porta Desert King'. Mr David'd Diplumal" (Mr Moller)

(Mr Borkill 10.139 1

Stewards, His Excellency Sir Henry 4. Blake, G.U.M.G.; His Excellency Vice Adiniral Sir Eden H Symnon, C.B.; His Excelenoy Major-Genntal W. J. Gas coigno, C.M.G.; Commodore Francia Pawell,

10.12 2 R.N., C.D. Mujer M. M, Morris, R.AA. Mr Buzey's 'Dot Reed (Me Wuilleu- Babington, Esq. The Hun. C. P. Canter,

mior), 10.6.3 C.M.G.; D. Gillen, E R. M. Gray, Me John Peel's Kingfishing" (Mr Gress Esy. Sit Tlionas Jacksou, Kt. The Hop

11.1 5. Kusick, J. H. Lovis, Esq. 130. Sir Hemos. McMahon's Lukong (Me Hon. F. H. C.MAN and The Hon.

Watwyn

0. Mr Hormann's "Pedigtoo! (Mr Cur)

11.1 0 Mr David's Enigma (Mr Jones), 11.1 -- 0 Mr G. H. Potts Demon King,' (Me Hart Buck), 11.7 The ponies were spread all or the courke when the flag fell, and they wont asray in procession, one of Mr David's re- presentatives leading and the other tailing the rock. There was a good deal of change in position, till the Village was reached

Lukong contesting: * Diplomat's" -Joad,

Clerks of the Sode.Majur M. M. Morris, R. A., and J. H. Lawis Lisq.

Tridge-C Chator. [C.M.G. Assistant Indge The Hon. F. H. May, C.M.G.

Starter.-A. Babington, Esq. Second Starter-Roald Hatton Pots, Esq.

Hon. Drenme.-J. C. Poter, E«j. Clerk of the Couro-T. F Hough, Esq.

FIRST DAY-TUESDAY, 201H FEBRUARY.Desert King had is been showing" but he was carefully riddon till the straight was The weather on the opening day was a entored when he came away at a rattling duplication of the conditions which pre-prco and rapidly nudistnnged his oppon- Failed during the initial stages of lastents. I was an easy win by twelve lengths ar moto Team Diplomat about thes your's inecting. After a period of benuti lengths separating socus and thin. Time ful, dry weather, especially favourable to -1.373. the training, rain intortened in the early hours of Bunday morning, and the course was subjected to a vory severo nosking up: till estly rhia morning. An the forenoon. advanced, however, appearances were more cheerful. The rain had abated, and during:

The VALLEY STAKES: A sepaaken of $5 "each with $200 added: tirst pony, to re-

ceive 70 per cunt, ; second, 20 per cent). third, 10 per cent.; for subscription grilus of this season, 1200-1600; weight for inchan as por scale. Three-quarters of a mile.

Prasidont: It has decided that it should when the whole line was repossessed by the the general staff was entertained at dinner (the white opportunity the study and the complete breakdown of tis land tho racing recourge to the protection of Mr Derick-Hunter's +Rascal' (Mr Com justify its existence by giving a ball or American forces, and now that active in the Kimberley Club on Friday night of military tactics. I intend to tako allines I was isolated from London for brellas ca other shelter, was unnecessary. -

dinner during the pear. The Society has deckled to devote 8500 from its charitable fund to the relot of the whloe's, wives and

in South Afric

tary operations cu the North were practi cally at an end, but the matter is still under (the 16th instant), consideration. The United States hou hoen

It is reported that the Dues are still

necessary notes, although, onthecrank of the censor. I shall be unable to send you some days, and so was unable to send you details,

Hero I regret our colonial aguthy. With the first news of the relief of Kinboulos,

France does not know how to, preft in days ago by the regular agencies. da settlement, wo might have, Tour affairs like this, but I will aid in drie to

resort.

were

(Mr

chibiron of Irish aubliory serving in the war paying the road owners handsomely for the confident in their ability, we stop the ad-\ a good Chlupial, Government what a Bren-which has probably ranohed you ever wood pavement from the entrance tir the Mr C. H. Potts Snow. King! (Mr.

use of its line and when the subject of return.yance ut the British troops in the Orange ing the property came up a question arose. The ball given at Shanghai in honour cerning the appient of ganges, Free State, relying on their barbed wire of Prince Wildemar of Denmark on the 15th which is as yet unauttled. Meantime, i entanglements on the roads to Bloemfon-soatched from Eugland, and thus the first with cavalry, mounted infantry, and artil.ssemblage of latlies in the various stands, Sir Homes McMahon's 'Sartow

just is raported to have beck zu unquali- the railway will reasm in the hands of the find ucun. Me F. Anderson, as Clisir Military Government, who will from now of the Municipality, madu a sbort specah

on operate it for the benefit of the publicas after supper, in which he spoke of the good-well all as the use of the army, will thas had long existed between. Gerat, Britain and Domnark. Prince Wallomer nelaiowledged the toast of his health, and prasad Prosprity to Shanghai.

Sales of Crown Land,

At the oficus of the Public Works! Department yesterday afternuar, Mr Gibbs offered for sale by public auction thres fota of Crown land. The best lot, Kowloon Inhaud Lot No. 976, fetohud $1,110 (upset | price $3,830), the purchasar being a China anan. · The lot contains 7,568 square feet; Annual rent $14. Rural buiking lot No. 103, in Barker Road, was bought by Me A. J. Hamiltua Smythe for 8310 (upset

toin to prevent esecurical netfun.

[Lieut-General Linkston French, who has added so immuscly to his reputation hy his brilliant work in South Africa, was selected originally to command the cavalry division. He is only 48 years of age. Joining the Sth Hussers from the Militia in 1874, Gunoral French saw his first petive service with the Cavalry Brigade

to my utterment, South Africe must be The sudden appearance of General French

blow will be strick. I have unduraken long and furnish naoful knowlYours in haste,

an adventurous expedition which will lastlery, strongly supported by infantry briflying and decked with bunting and Mr Alcxandor's Cocktail' (Mr. Brut.

VILLEBOIS MADEUIL, The above lotto is reproduced in L'Avenir du Tonkin, from which the trans.

lation is made. Our Tankin contemporary

gades, on the loft flank of the Bove army. | under Cronjo (which had prevented the ad vance of Lord Methuen from Magersfonts to the relief of Kimberley), crestid great adds a footnote to the effect that Colonel constanstion in the enemy's camp, the Villosis Mareuil was then at Colenso op- singe of Kimberley was raised hurriedly,

Hive Ladysmith.E», 2. M.]”

Fovide this 21

Underfoot, however, to conditions

ming), 10.12. very disagreeabla. The closure was in Mr Pugose's Orange Blossom (Me

hat the Stewart hd made previ

Wuilleamier), 10.12 puddic. aion for such contingencies by laying down Mr Tierce's Minor (Mr Grosso, 10.19-3

Grand Sound and to the other places of

Though the sky was overcast and Mr Carrother's Wond Pimen

Cruickshank), 10.13 0 it was slightly cold, the averago attendance was well maintained, and there was a gand Me Magpio's Tarter' (Melones), 10.120 Walwya), 10.12 0. which trade A

A pretty show with fas A now stand bad hoon grected

tom), 11.4 0 box for the acem. Sepia Pando's 'Subsidy' (Mr Cox),

114 0 modation of jackers and owners and special

After two fabue starts, they went off in accommodation was also provided for the The whole arrangements for the meating which Grange Blussom was urged to the press in close proximity to the starting holl. buugh. Subsily led the fold up the hill,

were carried out by Mr T. F. Hough, the entering the straight the race was with any were an improvement un procions years and front, but the punies closed up again and "Rascal ""como away as a Clerk of the Course, id a manner that gave of the colours, Lenoral satisfaction.

surprise and a good co bomo resulted be Punctually at noon, their Excellencies. The farmar cane over the line two fengths.

Rasel and Orange Blossom. tween

General Guseniger, C.M.G.,

*, and party ar rivol at the enclosure and were received by the Stowards. The other monbors of the party were Lady Blake, Miss Blake, Mirs Gascoigne, Misses Gascoigne Viscount Suindate, A.D.C., and the Hon. Trafasis, A.D.C. On their arrival at the Grand Stand, the Band of the Royal Welch. Fusiliers of the want the party with the himins Mr Dryasdust's, Bintan

The attendance

*FRAGRANT WATERS' MURMUR That the long-expected favourable turn in the tide of the South African War has, it would soon, cone, but autil the relief of Ladysmith bouanes a fact and not on the Nile Expeditior in 1884-5, and posing General Buller in his efforts to - and a retreat commenced in the directior Sir Henry A. Blake, G.C.M.G., and Major-head of his rival. Time-1.425

murely hope, our anxiety cannot be was present at the battle of Abu Kles. very much allayed.

After serving with the Headquarters Staff for two yours an Assistant. Adjutant-Gene- ral, he assured command of the cavalry at Canterbury in 1897, and to the spring of 18110) was appointed to the Cavalry Brigade at Aldershot..

That it is a long way from Blomfontein to Ladyswith, but hopes for relief of the beleaguered garrison, nro strunque pow than they were a week ago.. That even nire dysmith is relieved it is pretty certain er forces have is heavy tisk bufore the buforo this

tough strag Un is ended

REUTER'S SERVICE.

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The Fecchio Cur; value $250 presented by the Freebow Commernity cond pony to receive $00; for China ponies; weight for inches as per scale; entrance 85. Ono inilo and three-quarters...

of Bloousfontein. General Kelly-Konny prossed the retreating fores olosely, captar ing arans, ammunition, general stores, and cap equipment in large quantities.

Driver to bay, Cronje and his men rulli General Kelly-Koung, veintstart by theed and offered a strong resistance to the Major Geneml Jonia Molville Babing Highland Brigade, continues tha pursuit of puraving force, which is composal of fog Admiral Sir E. H. Seymour, Commodore Mr John Peel's 'Corbie' (Mr GressOM .pring $200); contouts in square feet 2.401 That the deeting of General French and ton, whose man lets kupa. frequently thede | Colamandant Cronje's force, and has obrigados (including tho Highland Brigade | The Chinese crowded round the rails of the Mr Hart Buck's, Désespoir' (Owner),

anual ont $11. Mr J. E. Sassoon pur- thest Kowloon Inland Lot No. 997, which

LONDON, 18th February. THE WAR.

was representative of the community. Vice-

Powell and Sir Thos. Jackaun boing preschf.

closures

Lin trope with the defondors of Kimbertioned in recent telegrins, commands the |tured over a bundza waggink. General Jey must have listen, a thing to be seen 1st Cavalry Brigado. He is 4 years of ager. French has left Kimberley to co-operate în under Gonoral Hector Macdonald A des- and long remembered. is sifunto at Xnumati, the pricu boing$1,910 / That else mpooth nuria by Mr. R. M. Gray, and passed the whole of his regimental gor the pursuit. The Guards Brigade is en- perato battle was fought, and, the pursuit numbers

vics in the 16th Lancars, to which he was comped at the enary's position at Magers checked. Both sides sustained heavy losses, gazetted in 173. Es train service.on fontein.

(apsot 81,800) contents in quare fest 1,89; annual vent $14.

CORRESPONDENCE

TO THE A. D. C

(To the Editor of the Chiya Maiz.")

Hongkong, 1 February.

-Sir, I beg to ask your kind indulgence

the Chairman of the lengkong and Shanghai Bank, at last meeting, wae not only a'alourand comprehensive staterent of the splendid condition of the Bank's Blairs, but an suks sketch of the candi- Test the official acument made of the furlough, of Sir Thomas Jackson was most favourably received by the share holders,

and all the more so from the

geway for geod.

the Staff was in India as Asistent-Adjutant-

Reuters Curraspondent at Jasubscal General, 1895- When in Bechuanautics that art moly shit To co cyoa nenormale mention finest on record. The whole movement was for his services. In April of last year he conceived by Lord Roberts, and consisted of was appointed to the command of the

different combinations all- dovetailing

but the details have not come to kind,

the pursuits been renewed, but it is feared the enemy has escaped without the cota de grace having been delivered.

tions of cusle.

Mr Baxey's, Rose de France........

(Me Wulloumier}

(Mr Johnson),

11.1

outer course, and in the stands nad en

to the earth of the wise, in large rough Tibet (Mr Jonos)....114 0

The long-distance rncy was tire in During the intervals between our this year, five ponies appearing on com the races, the land also interpreted salepared with two in the previous year. The favourite innnediately took the lend, but The Police arrangements frere all that was held by his xlor, and they could be desired. ‹ Mambois of the Force went rond together at an enginee stationes, treguin interests along the "They came down the stright with Liby outo to the Happy Valley aintatud enn Sibed showing in front, Ta cficient control of the traffic, and Acting two then foreed the pace to the hill, when Chief Inspector Komp was in chigo of Corbie came out and assumed third body of Palica who kapt order at the place. At the Rock, Corbie tailed off In Natal, General Sir Basivers Baller Ens Race Course.

to Desespoir.' Rose de France Came The aport commenced about ten minutes away after rounding the bend, and there

tiveon Mr General Kiteberer, followed, with General only meagre details to come through.

Bexey's

in the middle of pony in In upset the calculations of the quid mimes Kelly Konny's division close behind, and

is koown that ho marched east of Chivelog the last few weeks. It was most abous three lengths saparating second and who have been watching to training for the course na Sinhad on the rails, die favourite only, wining by half a length, Major-General T. Kelly-Ketmy, O.B., despils unforeseen obstacles, particularly sud it stands to reason the Huge China as orderly officer to Brigadier Joph- A.D.C. are getting now fully-deserved credit for their representation of The son, and was present at the action of Sinho Yemen r the Guard.

| genomily known that he is a brother of Mr

fact it the able Chief Manager was not / Caralry Brigade at Elchester. It is nexactly. General French le te way, ad to publish the following few Hues concern That the success of the Bank is perhaps A. Babington (Mosa:5 Shevan, Tumies and/General Tacker's division, accompanied by been very sutive, but the censor is allowing after noon on a very heavy course which was a hard me for the premier place bei

guing

ing The A. D. C. and their excellent pro dection The Yeomen of the Guard.'

Neatly evory European in

in Hongkong

nomsly all of that use due to Sir Thoms Inetron.

unprecedented in Banking history, and Cai, Hongkong

ha forward with pleasure to the perform That was ozorybody says must be frus. Served in the campaign of 1860 in North these of transport, the wovement was along the banks of the Tugela River, cap.fortabls tidung, the jockeys presenting a third. Time--1.09%

&1.ces of the D. . for more than one

A

yeaaun; to begin with, one can always depend upon seeing a good play, excellently atagod, and as a rule will acted. Add to this that the proceeds and always devoted to local charities, and strangers en well unler aland the legend Standing Room Only shown at every performance given by our popular local sus. But why does the A D. C. go out of its way to prevent some of its most loyal supporters enjoying and en- coumging the eats of their favourites?

The cost of producing, The Yeomen of the Guned, although it is excellently staged, is not great. It is not pas on for any special charity needing great assistanco such as the Patriotic Fund; then why Hara the a. D. C. ignored the midle chiks ou the present occasion and entered only for Laipns and soldiers and nailors?

The 4. D. C. and, by the bye, the Jockey Clab als, evidently ininginn that the viid. dle class are houseowners instead of house. holders, otherwise the one would not try to double their entrance fee to the Grand Stand for to Ruces and the other charge the ridiculous sum of $3 for a scall

e

Hoping the no Club will follow the ut by the other and alter its wxorbitant. Fco to a reasonable eng, and thanking you in amicipation, 1 beg to aonain, Sir, yoursi, £2.,

ROBT. J. H. BENTLEY,

A Ship Captain Decorated.

Capt. Koenig, the commander of the

Sri Pontianak, who so promptly shot the no timer on his vessel on. March 27 lant, is to be decorated with the Order of Orange Nissan, sa telbgram to the Java Bale of Feb. 1 states. It will be remem berefibat while the vessel was on her way to Singapore a antico rangat killed five- Chinese mi voutated 12 mure, his career subsequently being unded by a volver shot from Capt. Koenig, who by his prom nesumi weybubly swed the ship—Singapore Free Press.

The Plague in Japan.

Tlas plague is om considered to Inva disappeared in Cheaks, so fresh cases liv ing occurred since the 12th ult The Best case was reported on the 15th November fast, a young girl being the victim. The total number of patients amounted to 12, of whom 40 (99 hatan and 18 females) died. and (males) are under treatment. Divided

sears, fourteen under 20 years, seven un-

That justice was done to the production of

the piece in overy way, is generally ad mitted.

That the pain must he given to the per Brination of Jack Point by that finished

acrer, Mr Haxton,

Í (mentioned in despatchies) and the capture of the Taugkuan Taku Forts (medal, with clasp). He was in command of a division

of the transport train ju- the Abyssinian War of 1867-8, and was mentioned in des

completo success, outflanking the Boere, whoso qily alternative was a rescat starvation.

CAPE COLONY.

LATHE

Colne Brabant's Colonial troops, dar

That his graceful landling of the fasting patches for the zeal, energy and ability being thron days operations, invo had some

which โอ dissonbled the toes of his

Erry Epearance in their mud-bespatter- turing several important hills formerly helded colours at the finish of a race. The absence of Mr Master from the familier by the Boers on the south side of the rivor.coturie uf gentlemen riders was prominent- k He also captured several Bour camps with ly observable, and it was aloo subject

comnient that Mr John Peci's stable was much atteriel, as well no a few prisoners.

not so much in evidenca ex-at previous meetings. The sudden track made gaing The operations in the north of Cape very heavy, but on the whole the times Colony and on the southern frontier of the racing last year. The following are the showed an improvement on the first day's

frivolity scenes, the admirable way, in then displaycal. It is evilect thoao qual sherp fighting, and expelled the rebels fran Orange Free State has been almost OH+ | heavy heart by his sprightly jests, and ties have not deserved him during his tho country between Fechock and tirely in favour of the British troops. The his final scene where the heart of the twenty years listention from war services. Dordrecht, capluting waggons and stores important town of Dosdrecht has been re- man at last overcomes the juster, make

a fine an efeet us one could wish to recout years he has seled as A.A.G. at The enemy'a lust position north of

Aldershot

Dordrecht was carried at the point of the bayonet.

see on any stage. That it seems strange the energetic Man Major General C. Tecker, C.B., now ad-

for the Chamber of Concurce should have taken up the role of the Chinese,ancing on Crunjs's free, is canantially a and then discovered the mehers who wan of action, and a kater of red tapu,' repentirely againss lush

the Chinese on the Council. Ben a big, strong man, somewhat blaff in That the powers given, against which manner and given to expressing his opi Whitehead protested, are. Ifancy, a part nonwhith ragenomally worth listening of the system of finistration to be te-in furable term as the following anec. applied to the New Territory. Thine if a littleanore of such powers were dobs will stre: From 1603 to 18

... were

given to the Curement for the benefit General Tucktor was it command of the of the natives, I fancy the good order troops in Natal: Daring his tenure of

of the Colony would to increwed there, new Garrison Adjutant-a week than lessened. That the Committed of the Sanitary Board Red conscientious Tauth-was appointed. (Messrs F. H. May, and Osborne, and The General told him to provide himself" De Clack) are the 1st warmly com gratulated upon having tackled n subject with a note book, in which to record "vari- vitally ollects the welfare of thus oun memoranda, utal morð particularly to

which

NATAL News from Chieveley Camp, dated 17th instant, saya that the British have occupied and entrenched Hussy hill five miles ta the North-East, and cholied the Beers on langwane hill, proventing theenemy from re-inforcing.

THE GERMANS IN SHANTUNG,

TSINGTAO, February 14.

A detachment of 180 men, with two field

the draft of the constitution for the set the General's criticisms on the conduct gans and two maxim-guus under command Pojusid Trust Corporation rèvis a of field days. Shortly afterwards a field of 3fajer Dirr, have left Tsingtao to-day far-reaching, large, and comprecute day took place, followed by the customary for Kinochou in forder to protect the lives setame of sanitary impress large, indeed, that I ani afraid the older wow. The hot day the General and property of Gersus the hinterland, residents will never des its realisation. called the Adjutant in and said: Now,

That It acorns to mis to be a bold bin for Mr Brown, did you take down the remarka

the establishment in our side of July I made at the inclusion of yesterday's HONGKONG ROPE MANUFACTUR which would combine at me the duties

ING CO., LIMITED. of a unic pal Council And Board of operations, sit you, raplied Brown. Hontli

occupied by General Guisero, and the at tempts of the Boots to dislodgo him have been repulsed with heavy loss.

THE TIEN TSU BUL

SIES ARCHIBALD MUTTLE AT CANTON,

of the Society. On Saturday, Mrs Little

The Hoxoxo DXKET; a copstakes of

$20 each with $1,500 added (half forfeit if declared on or before day of closing antries); for China panias, boxe file gritting on dute of untry (Saturday, 20th January, 1000); first pony to recrive 70 poc cout.; second, 20 per cent., third, 10 per out.; weight for inches as par scala. One mile and a belf.

Mr. H. Lawis Bulbud (Mr John-

results:-

Bor) 10.12 1 The WONG NEICHONG STAKES: Broep Mr Toog's Madder (Mr Jones), 10.112 stakes of 85 each with $100 added; second Mr David's Strategist Mr Moller), 11.7-3 pony to receive $50; for China ponies; Mr Derick-Hunters Thunderstorm weight for inchen'as par seilo; griffins on

(Mr Cuauning), 11.10 dato of entry allowed 3 lbs; subscription Mr John Penl's Ting Baon (Ale Grea griffins of last season, non-wingers, and

of this season, 1899-1900, allowed 7 lbs. Bir Buxey's Unique Rose' Half a mile.

Mr Hart Buck's 'Esperance'

(Mr Crawford), 10.6 1 Mr G. II. Potte' “Tousin *(Mr Moller).

114 2 Mr G. H. Potts Demon King

(Mr Backi) 11.4 3 hir R. B. Johnson's The Wizard

(Mr. Walwyn), 11 1 0 Mr St Minor's' Paradox' (Me West....

Anding

son); 10.120 (Mr Will leunier); 11.1 0. Messts. MaKio and Gove's 'Strarbticet

(Mr. Crawford), 11.10 Mr G. H. Potta' "Pirate King" (Mr

Burkill), 11.10

Mr G. H. Potts Storm Ring

(Mr Cox), 10.12 0 {From a Curvergondent.)

A good field turned out for the blus CANTON, February 18.

ribaud of the meeting. There was con siderable difficulty in getting the poma The Viceroy has granted Mrs Little,

10.9 0 away, there being five starts before, the Organising Secretary of the Tien Tsu Hui, Mr H. Schles's 'Eskdale (Mr Cox). ... starter was eatinfioi. Storm King, who 10.120 had been showing great eagerness to got an audience in his. Yames. This will be

Mr Derick-Hunter's! Tube Roso

off, at onca took the lead, and carried the the first vocasion on which any foreign lidy

(Mr Cumming), 11.4 0 Gold round, with 'Baibul' showing pro- has been thus received, and sufliciently Mr Dryastust's Bauchwood gam minently. Thunderstorm, who had been (Sir Johnson), 10.120 much aduired for this ac, forged ahead seems to indicato lust Id Hang Chang is Mr St. Simon's Seafon (Mfr anderon). of Bulbul, and they swept round in this

11.4. 0 order past the stand to the hill. Bulbul very favourably disposed towards the work

The puuios were fate in being sent away, then came out and passed Mr Potts pony sedressed a nurt unikustatic meeting, at and a very rigged start was ultimately which tailed af and joied his stable cou to the straight, when the beaters of the thor came in a bunch, Midder challeng the conclusive of the address the crowd of effected. Esperance led the field round main in the rear. Round out the village wen wi-bing to join the Society being subine and white hos enderrouted to roug Balbul and they entered the steaight great that no woman could get up to theduce the very substantial lead he had riding usrd. It was a fine race fome between Esperance pod home easily,Bulbul' and the pony beating the pylor table to obtain an Assccinta's card. Thowever, in front of sin by about depuisation, with Strategist following morrer, however, the bound-foot dies ate six lengths, about two lengths seperating sa behind. Amid intense wothusia

Dunia King from: his stable companion advance of Medder, who was about thres **Bulbul" passed the judge's box a neck in: Tine-1.03.

| lengths ahead of the pony with a singularly

appropriate name. 11-6.35, The LawITANO Cur; presented by the main

bars of the Club Lusitano; second pony to receive half the entrance fees; for China ponien; weight for inclues as per scato; previous winners at the meeting 7lbs, extra subscription griffins of this sucson, 1899-1900, allowed 7 Tbs.; en- trince 810 Chus mile and a quitter. Mr Dorset's Fluta" (Mr Gresson)

Bah, now, what was the first remark I made The following is the report for presentato have a meeting all to themselves, no That the Long Goverment will most pro Mr Brown Brown produset his actution to the shareholders at the sixteenth or woman with ritual feet being

bably regard this able docement or craft cozatitution more in the light of a boob, found the page, and replied Your ordinary general mecting to be held on allowed to enter Miss De Fulton's drawing- austrarica) effort in adminstrative literärst renssk, sir, was t As usual Six ture thau anything within the photo of practic politice

tamspires and no —— us th

That at the me time it suld be record. --Yesterday, our Special Telegram stated

ed to the chalitof the above-mad Cora that Colonel de Villebois Mareuil, the ox initro, in that tiny have set forth an

want in Hongkong

roon, where it is to be held.

gined.

The Vironia STEKES, & sweepstakes of $10 each with 820 wided; second pony. to receivo 260; for China ponicus; woig? Thursday, 8th March

for inches as per scale. One wile. A meeting for Europenas was well at ! Antaxed we have the pleasure to lay ba

Ms Cumming), 111.1 fore sliarcholders the annal statement of terded, 24 Missionaries and $6 of the com- Mr Derick-Hunter's Sandstorm accounts made up to the 81st Ducember, menity being present. Dr B. C, G. Boute 3800.

The net profit, including the presided, and Dr Trovat aad De Nolon Mr John Peel's Beechnut...

(Mr Gressor), 10.12 2 forward from st year, revod a vo'e of thanks to the speaker. amount to

-important solve to meet a recht vital french biodr who his best directing the balance bro1.30, which it is pro- | Captain Yang was the inwrpreter at the Mr Rayev's Standard Rose

(Me Wuilleurfors 11.1 8 and to appropriate as follows-To place aceting of Chinese, and assured particular

Reserve Fund, 3200,000.00, to carry y quoperaful in quising all Mrs Little Mr G. H. Pott's Forest King

(Mr Burkil), 114" 0

neglecting the jizoposals unds will

now

field operations of the Boof army, had gone Recording to this ages, three were under 10 That the responsibility of acting upon or to the froat to oppose Lord Roberts al rest apon the Governmat kau and t the range into the Orange Free State. The That it is fortuusto for the rec pullie the bas dreary drip of

der 50

30 years, siz under 40 years, seven un

forward to next year account, $11,054.30. herous points. Mita Little is to deliver.

It is not proposed to pay

dr 50 years, and five between of and 70 authorities at Home following letter from the Colonel to the but as more free dividend in † addresses at the Chinese and Hortugaise Tko scratching pen, was very bany in this Mr Buxey's White Rose".

yours the cunt of the operations for

stamping out the discand un to the

mount to some yen. M

ren 100,000 for the take fu expenditure/ yep 16.000 us State websidy, and some

to the Valley will do so at luss risk and 1. with more pleasure than wae

Editor of action Fangwise, will be real sterday bas consell and these who care to go down with additional futers) ---

* Lorence Marquiz.

Are required to Club's at Macao on Saturday. any larger stocks in ftare and for further extensions to the factory, il las been decid

was expected

Deligos Day, 23rd Nov,, 1800

yen 40,000 for salaries to ducitis, the ex

pense

of which was shared by the State and te egrin of the 1st inst, from

Oakdale Ale of Portfo

(Mr Wuillermier), 111 S

(Be Coming), 11.1 3

***

( Walwyn), 11.1 D

(Mr Crawford), 10.14 0

(Mr Jódnson), 11.1 0

mce, enly four pontes being put forward out of an entry of seventeen. The ponies McDorick Hunter's Charger went off to line, the Srst to break through being Forest King who led round from Mr Mesfield's Ace of Hearte ed to raise the Capital to $500,000 by the The Japanse Nary. conversion of $250,000 out of the Reserve The Japanese line-of-bettia ship date Stended Rose to the bridge. The pace Tand, isto.

bital, they shares for which von ander constraction at Lora Ariartrong was trit rury hist, bat on the hill Besch- Mr Hart Buck's Experstice bu sened to shareholders:

Mr Prin forged ahead and outpacen car friend. 2 loving for Pretoria will to capital

for, second place. The with The Articles of

of Ascopinion, Messrs Gil Japantee Government, is expected to have Forest tuare - way that here I had been enchuraged by his Lewin, Rayroad and Shawan retire, cunsluded all kur trials before die end of punien closed up going down hill, and that 3 cases and 3 deaths from plegus were volo is how gls litils water will quickly do kindness of all air lesvig is but offer demselves for re-election. June, in bich case afinit sail for Japan sweeping round by the village upisteenu

the learing with a - LRT The 201

aput 121 dispel the most agonizing path., A7031 sub-

Additi―The counts born bien au in Jug Commander Tide out 300 non susuined the lesd, and Brechnut follow. Briona There is one thing about Dey o susa, and less on the 31stitutes had Imitati

good mus Candir that I like. He tells the trathr denthe on

ded the bus 3 hope to uphold French diled by Mossen T. Arnoldom. Lender the second detachment of the crew that laed dem, on his quarters Tainu profecture, dud gut on the

military factics and to be worthy of mys, who are recommended for re-slation to bring her out, ars on the eve of starring hins was aggpliated in last your tithe Griggst Whet hebben telling yog

EHEWAN, TORBA † Cus for England: The Asai wn sister all of Sande arrapateiring the judge a decimal Brags: H to us that if I had on Most extraordinary venstre, inaw

Gegend Mavigera |

by two lougthai Beachest being out him before my muzey had gong in front of Standard Road Fine RIP) akit have cured tue." todig isée, And think I was fortunate Hongkong, 16th February, 1000, 3

All we disposition are-tixso, and Tmust maiting and Company a works, du ofter of the pony nose then changed 5 R. Wildmes's Thistle

Du not neglect Hesto

genginn

1. ult, in Tainzu profonatges hi ha toarne Headache Dure

solles · Five German officers hava preco-

brugh the total number of has signs the signsturs in rod in it across the label. contr

Aruary 1st to 51, or the deaths to 93 en Bor

Kobe Caroside,

Hung

The Kontroling, which is now en rose for