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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1800,

Notos from the Philippines

Acording to the Frogena Piilippitio Commissiou in to leave Manila for Hoopis to request an audience with the Poponad protest against the intention to return this friars to their parisheni y

The American Chamber of Commerce in Manis has telegraphed to President McKinley urging inmeliste action in the kabatitution of American Jawa for Spanish the reduction of duties where excessive, Adjustment of shipping regulations" is that American vessels may operate in the coasting tande of the Philippines with- out requiring resident ownership.

It is reported that negotiations ase or fck between the American Government and the Manila-Dagupan Railway Company. The fortior will take charge of the railroad, with all the material and will pay for it fo

Naval News,

--UMS. Victorious kunyes for Bialië dij the th of March. Her relief, the Goliatin has been commissioned,

Admiral Sir 2 11. Seymour, Commm der-in-Chief of tho Chic Squadrons will go homo in December natt or early next year. Admiral Sie C.. E. Dinvilla apken of as his successor.

Yachting

The ninth Clab mice of the Royal Hongkong Yacht Club will be sailed p Maceh d over a course from the Patine Pier Kowloon, mund Kevleom Rock, Channal |«Konks, Magur's Mast. Enogjall to starboard;

twice round; distante 15 miles,

The Gorman Navy

The motion for the augmentation of

mitted for close roinntion. It trowires

the Chungry about $5,000,000. It is sail Garry has her handed over that the officers at prosent working the rail: by the Government to the Bundestarth way wil be kept in their positions and which phwed it in the beds of a con- thir salaries wi 1 bo increased. It is also that the total capital required by the Gos reported that the Company will pole bly vernment noqunts to the DumanG SUB D and for concession for a How riilway, fra 1,600 snillions of marks, or 185,000 for for which eum, if it was only employed for Manila to Albay through Cavite, Lagunthe building of naval vesnais, no less than about eighty fiat-class include could be built It is boyond doubt that this onor

Tayabas and Camarines.

The Freach in Yannan.

A Yemtranfa correspondent informs tho Rangoon Gazette that thero nro at present in French employment in that city, 100 men engaged in building oporation. A school has been opened with sevenly solar are being taught French, the school being.

THE CHINA MAIL.

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS

""OITINA "MAIL'S SPEUTAL SERVICE.

THE GLENARTNEY" ASHORE.

From Ou Doca Corespondent.).

SivoAron, Feb, 27, 2:30 p.m. The Glen" lo steamer Glewortney is ashore on the Blenheim Shoal in the Straits

of Malace.

The Gladney in outward bound from England.-E., C.M.)

KEUTER'S SERVIQE

Los Dos, 24th Folruary. THE WAR-NATAL

General Baller reports that three Officers vore killed and fourteen-wounded on the ud instant Fleas that continuous fighting parents bim sunding casualties among the aqu

LORD RODENTS' OPERATIONS.

Router's Correspondent at Pasddeg says (nd instaur) that the belling of Cronje's user was timed last night and intermittently to-day. It is reported that

THE WAR.

BOERS IN OLOVER.

TITE MUBDRA OF BRITNÍ LYFICERS.

Rangoon, February 14,

bateèliers and scoutrements and pitched | HOME FEELING ABOUT THE WAR | THE BURMO QUINESE BOUNDARY, pelf-nsell into these pits with the result that We publish the following letter, written thus inounds are now bristling with up by a very old China hand who is now on THE SITUATION IN NATAL:

stretched armis, legs and hideous skalla as farlough in the old country, because it

We regret to report that a very soriove if calling on heaven for vengeance. How sums to us to hit off with marvellous accu Major Kiddle, R. f. C., in modical outrage was purpatrated on the 3th instant. (From our Spout Currespondent.)

poor Tommy Atkins must like his business moy the state of feeling at Homo enter churgo of the British portion of the Burmo Pretendiabitzenno, January 26,

when he asos the fate of his conizelos who ing the South African War. The writer Chinese Boundary Commission, and Mr. A. General Buller is still thirteen miles from fall in honour's cause." Eight peuce a says:

B. Sutherland, Extra Assistant Commis Ludysmith. Every hour now cames in of day and when shot pitched into'a bolo."

sidor, on special duty with the Commission, London, January 23,

being killed, and Me, G. J, La Litton, Hor ths capture of a waw positionid thi

The day before yesterday I received Majesty's Consult Szuruso, wounded. No advance of a tow miles. The Celony in making pronations for a big demonstration the fat of the land, while the streets are stand the feeling of depression which which is not marked on any of the maps, The Boers in Johannesburg are living on yours of 23rd ult., and I can quito under-details have been received boyand the fact.

that the crime took place at Bonghem which is to taito phies as soon as the baseig-given up to ownerless and hungry cata and prevailed-more expecially as your lapus but which is presumably in long, 99.16 E- town is relieved. At present the worthy dogs. A rocaut arrival from the Golden had boon raised by false news of the relief and int. 30 N. It is not stated by whom the attack was made, but thorn ein uitizens of Durban and Maritzburg are City says that under the name of Com- of Laugsmith. I on judgo of your feelings be no doubt it was by the Las or Wild Was quarreling simong themselves as to what mandecting government insting is carried by my own on the way home, but I was all who recently attacked Mr. Bagstore's Tail- form the demonstration should take an to a Elameful extent. All stores and along chéored by the advice St. Paul garu Mr. Litton's injury is painful but not fan- way survey party not far from Kunlong. Meanwhile, Don Poul continues to quote private houses supposed to contain anything to the Thessalonians on quito a differvatges. The bodies of Major Kiddle and septere, and the Bour burghers and their useful to the government-and anything subjout Sorrow not, oven is others which Mr. Sutherland have been recovered. Mr. familice, who are loft at home, take it ier valuable is naturally useful-ure opened. Imvo no hops. I had a good dent more erni Liu, the Chinese Commissioner, aro

Scott, the British Commissioner, and Gen grunted that suoner or later Gesi will lonal | After the Goverument has taken its share, than hope to sustain me-a full confidance concerting megatres for the punishment of their armies viclotions to the count, and the official takes his bite, then follows the tast masked what happened, we should the g

guilty parties. Major Waltor Kiddie was a low daya defires into their hands both Natal and humble spenial constable for the crumbs; come out at at the end. And when and short of 50 years of age and had Cape Colony.

then they lock the doors. Many Booraftur I arrived home, load my confidenco fourteen years' servico in the Royal Army It is because the Boor is such an excellent files have taken up their residence in teore than justified. Tho brave spirit in virty years of age, and Lad narly eleven Medical Corps. Mr A. B. Sutherland was liar that their aray has reached its present town,' and, being wise people, they are which the nation received its roverses, the your service. Io was appointed. In- alongth. They make their burghers live only content with the very nicost houses. practical auunsity in which all have ro- spector of Police in 1880 nad three years in a fool's paradise. But for excellent They don't live in these houses they rather solved to conquer in the end, to do all ing was appoinbou Ext Asistant Com- system of lying, many of the Fro Staters camp in them. It is an interesting fact their power to that end, and to spare nei. Soathurn Shu States for come the past. would have refused to take up arus. They to note that the Boer cantict appreciate her themselves or their money in aid and was attached to the Boundary Con- wero made to believe that everywhere the mofert conveniences. They find that the thereof, was enough to excite admiration

and enthusiast even in the most depressed The following Trans Noto has been being an Englishman than I have done Sutherland, Extm Assistant Commissioner, Major Kiddle, 12 A. M. C., and Mr since I have been tone. Some of the who word on duty with the Boundary Com papers have shown cathor a caring apicit, mission, were murdered at Monghem. Mr

Litton,

Comal for Ssummo, who also is on and, of course, you hear a good many cri-duty with the Commission, was woandod. ticismus, fur to the lay mind those frontal Mr Latton's wourdi

dis painful but not suvere attacks and arches in close elumu into The bodies of Major Kiddto and Mr. Sutherland have been recovered. Mr Scott. unknown country (ie, not explored wires that he will concert measures for Of course, the Boors rogard Johannesburg

by scouts), without scouting parties punishment with Govoral Lia, o further as the cause of ail this trouble, and the But the general feeling

thrown

particulars have been received. The oct out, 600m incomprehensible.locality of Morghem is utrknown. It is day the British have had to replace their the opinion that

The Boor story: † Four or five times a

Kand refugoos here seem to be all of

do-probably about longitudo 99-Lo and latitude for serions eritieism till che wearied mon with fresh wldios.

Job 2050-Gractée. befero out troops is done, and to make all allowances for the Our ex- reach the Golden City the Boers will lovel sualties up to date are one killed and we it to the ground. They also think that which this war is being inde. Possibly new and hitherto unknown conditions under slightly wounded. The low of the British they will do what dawgh they can to the must be large. The English Northern shafts and head gears of the mines. They avoided some of the mischances into which some of our Continental friends might have

prissioner. He had been stationed in the

mission as Political Odios in November last.

inous zum will be considerably reduced, but 2000 Boers are uperating to the northward. Red Bull (British) had been defented, kitchens are too far away from the drawit soul. I don't think I ever felt procder of issued; Mr Scott wires that on the ath

General French has captured 105 moro

it is absunaro that the Government will have a great part of it granted for its naval puri poses.

Russian Reinforcementą.

the committee of the Russian Volunteer According to the pangrammo issued by

Lowbox, 25th February. THE WAR CASUALTIES. The wounded on fire 22st instant at the

General Wynne.

giat.

and that the casualties on the Bour side wore a few wounded. When they reached the front, they found out their mistake, bit it was too late to retreat they had to

It is interesting to compare the British

takes place. As an instance I will tako Saturday's engagement near Spearman's camp on the Upper Tagala.

under one of the Fathers of the Mini Ficot, 21 voyages ll be made by their dymniti relief operations included) and Boor versions of any engagement that i

Etrangeres.

The Kunlon Ferry Railway.

cruisers between Russia and the Far East. during the pressast year. É is highly pro- | |

NATAL Telda, states a tiesa correspondent, that.

Beater's Cucrespondent at Colonso sage this mumber will be 'grently exceeded, but Mr Bagahawe, who was surveying for the Goverment will send in the Far East at nightfall on the 2nd instant, arrived this will depend on the number of men that that after the days hard fighting the tracts, this Railway, was attacked un sens reinforcements to the already large army within a few houdred yards of the Boars February at 10 p.m. in his canip on the that they have quartered there, a well first trenches at Grobler's Kloof. west bank of the Salween, 22 miles couth the innber of gas, juntaanition, and of Suulia ferty, by 50 Lan froin this storia sura required at the strongly.

of the Salwoon. One of Mr Engshawe's Wiadivostock. It is reported that for chouet was killed and two were trosirded, strengthening of the fortifications of these

One La was killed. Me Bagshawo's tuit was looted. Military pokes have been sont from Hopang and Kunlon to escort. the whole Railway survey party to Hopang, where a strong force of Mlitary police is stationed.

Anti-Foctbinding.

Tosteriny afternoon, Mrs Archibald Little, in pursuit of her campaign against footbinding amongst Chinese women, dali- vored an address at the Chinese Club The chair was occupied by Mr Ho Tung.

PAARDEEREG.

24ths instant, says that the British are Reuters. Correspondent at Pandchers.

st

ramis-so they light the fire in the draw | ing-rouin, and đo their cooking there.

The Bour ladies are in clover; they drape their late forms in garments made out of costly drawing-roonz curtains, while the dirty-nosed Boer babies play skittles with

expensive ornmaents.

PROSPECTS AT JOHANNESBURG,

to

AMERICAN TRADE INTERESTS IN HONGKONG,

ADFICS BY MR CONECL-WILDMAN. Consul-General Wildman writes :-Sinen

(two phites a sum of 3,000,000 roübles is to gradually drawing closer to Cronje's Issger,camp appears to be in confusion peuple can do all this,' say the refugees bitten perhaps lack of skill or the foolhardiness of the opening of Manila to the markets of

be spint during the current year.

Japanese Attacked in China..

mid-tit bloom aseent disclosed new BI- trendmacnts, which were thereupon shell. o Altogether. 540 prisoners tuvo been taken:

SOUTH AFRICAN WALL “BAILORS, AND, SOLDIERS FAMILIES' FUND,

are observed trekking about nimicasty.

The British story: On Saturday, the Boers were driven from their tranches and retired to a range close boltind from whore they fired on our met Our Artillery

*but they can't take away the guld.'

TOMMY ATKINS NOT TAKEN KERIOUSLY,

Although the Boers have a little more respect for Tomay Atkins than of yore The MC Daily News says The

they do not take him very seriously. It ia following dispatch has been posived by the

The above final will be clonal at the endly shelled the enemy's position Colonial troops that they fear the ap- local mandarins from Nanchang, the of the present munch, the 28th February.

the Boer guas replying hurtelessly. Our pense of the Imperial Light Here | provincial capital of Kiangsi :-: A Japan- Those whe way wish to sub ribe, and Artillery oust have been deadly to the strikes terrer into their hearts. This force eso surveying party of thice, while passing but with the undersigned volare the onomy, the beer killed and wounded being is for the most part composed of ten from through a market town some 60 mile with the undersigned before the south-east of Nashang, was attacked, on the 18th, instant by a mob who sovorely maltreated the party, all of whom were more or less injured. The party being accompanied by baggage carried by 20

said daty

T. JACKSON, Hon. Treasurer,

married from the frenches."

Like those who chronicled the doings and undeings at Mauila, some of our war correspondents got out of their depth.

the Rand, and the Doors show them quarter It would appear from statements mudo by British prisoners held by the Boers that Tommy Atkins is fented, with

prisoner.

our officent have led us; but I'll bet any the world, the competition for the control money no other nation would have faced of its prospective trade has been growing its misfortunes as we have done outs, and have taken its punishment without whin poring. We will keep out and up, and there is nothing that can stop ox, a long ng we ramiain true to one traditions and fight the harder the more we are presed.

January 26. When you road. Lond Rosebery's speech of 23rd, you will think I must have had it before me when I wrote the foregoing, but I did not see thist speach till the following

win

His Excellency Sir Henry A. Blake, washers to the above find on Thursday, the 1s. Blake, Ming Blake, Viscount Suirdalo and the motive of the outrage, but subsequent of March, at noon, at the Conacil Chambered on the battlefield after the risel; a Laly

enquiries Consul-General Wildman. There was The attack was quite unexpected as the leaving the fistribution of the remaining says Nothing can lies where the shop the Boers have a pet aversion. If a Boor

spem to relate this thicory,

to dinours the desirability or herwins of smith on the 6th inst., one newspaper bird The Lancers are another body for which large attendance of Chinese. Mrs Little party had passed through the baforo

the detecting the coffin to underston fra den

for a zuilway route fem portion of the fand still to heroicted to through it minuting, emphasized the bleed en rode, and was then of its and Soldiga Families Fund in housands sembunes being thier and contro y ply shouts Lancers

Mondrake kitaar, On the rest of the behind

Commander wants to rush his inen from ing of having a wife who was not dobarred jurney to Forchow. The local authorities with the reclution passed at the meeting fren the onestic work of the house and the at once reported the affair to the opus held on the 97th November in insogumatu mistakable. A shell fud burnt in their must adau thought that men from the front cana of children by Inving her feet bowel, Consul at Hanko, was immediately

proximity, and shattered the fallier's face are invariably liars-the temptation is so started for the sanno of disturbance, 40-

T. JACKSON,

[hepad recupuition. Yet the war corres great, companied by a Japanese dartus to look

Hon. Trenurer.

pondent saw the unmittaldo, mṣeni- after the wounded anveyors, Apropus

It is reposted that the Irish Erigade Blancs!

fighting with the Boers becomes thinner daily: some of the craitors are supposed to

in hiding at Dalagoa Bay. Ons of the King's Royal Rifles taken at

Amongst the Europeans present wore Ladyenolics in was thought that robbery G.C.M.G., will be glad to meet the Aliser Describing the gruesine sights to witness much more consideration than a Colonial day, as, of coursa, it did not appear in the their way bere, and that is to thoroughly

keener from month to month. As a result of the war, the eyes of the world have been turned towards the Philippine Islands and China. It may be permitted to innko a of the English, Gormans, and Americans, I comparison between the trade oporations

would my that the Americans are less dar- ing and low confidant dran the other two The ices of even cur burgest manufacturers seems to be that they can commeres on this cost in a small way and buill up with to pay from the start. There tha expectation that their ventures ought way for American manufacturers

only eno

spoke the thoughta which are in the mists the respect of the great Chinose hongs and study the market, decide whether their papers till 24th. But there is nothing gets are suitable, and then establish u strange in this similarity. Lord R. cly one or guney large enough to commuar.d

are now huguning to get more cheering for years. While I am not a merchant, I of nearly every man in the Kingdou. We man tiras that have been established here the consideration of the English and Ger-

das exultation over it; people feel thero se dane of trad

trade conditions still a very uphill task before us. After Anurran firm or uni sevcation of firess reading the paper I send you, I am sad who are willing to spend a little money to

test this market, it would ho na follows you will feel the confidence Ido. A nativa The hem should wind a thoroughly compet.. which takes its successes soberly, and boarsent business, a gentleman who could its reverses with patience and fortitude, clubs and at dinners. Heshould bring lot meet gentlemen on an equal footing at and whose solliers display the puck amdentory that would bo recived with respect by. Boers with the approach of winter-that is, Hattingh Spruit after the first encounter at its disposal, bo rictorious in the end. No would be of litila value, as he would not be

durance that cumhare, must, with the means the heade vi the big banks and the firns,

salaried commercial man or an employó within about three months lence. He was placed in the temporary custody of the alight solace and encouragement to the heart kindly received by the class of men that it states that in the winter there is no water Buer Irish Brigade. He was heard to of the nation have been the aid given and would be to his interest to meet. There Mesers A Dodigor (Director), W. G. Win. in the kopjes and continuous fighting frotu make the remark, E Jabers! All the the sympathy shown by our Coloriss are certam retiremouts of the trade that terbarn (Manager), G. de Chanipeaux, W., the splendid positions afforded by them will Boors Oi've met in this country so far hov' Their practical expression of their feelingy that this coast, mud to this clinista

bin Girish!'

Lady Blake afterwards.invited Chinese Jadios to a mooring at Governmunt House

en Thunday next. The Chairoun propos- el a vote of thanks to Mrs Little for her address, which was "beartily given. The company was afterwards onzertained to tea

The Governor's Disorderly Coolics.

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the above it is believed hate amongst

local mandarin that the Japenes Govern GEORGE FENWICK AND COMPANY, meat will probaldy take advustage of the contretemps to push home their du mard to be allowed to construct the Foochow

Kiukiang Railway, a demant which so far hes mat with hut cold responds from the Fukien nd Kinngsi bigh provincial authorities.

FOR GERMAN CONSUMPTION

WHAT AN ENGLISH SATLÓN DID.

LIBITED.

The cleventh ordinary genorul meeting.

of shardhalters in Gerga Funwick and Company, Ltd., was bold to lay in the |Hongkong Hotel. - #Mr W. Parlimu presid- ed. The other gentlemen prosent were :-

H. Purcell, J. Rodger, H. Hyndman,

Henkerarm and R. E. Petta.

thos, it is unneccesary for me to

THE PROSPECT,

An old colonist late of 50 years' standing prophesies the completo collapso of the

in sending us the contingents (which have already rendered service in the field, which cannot be overvalued) calls for our

thing is the manifestation of their loyalty to the Empire, and of their lore for the Mother Country.

We have sat down too long content to

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ITquire his serious study an attention. We will admit that the American manufacturer has # obus of goods that would he acceptable to the consumer out this ecast-pisibly it may be pices-gonde. He persists in shipping it born in length and

to American innrirete. The Chiuono they would eat to waste in the manufav- mozehant reius to

to accent such paruude, aus turs of Chinese clothes. The idea

wide-awake American, who should be sent out to study let things. Le no have not realized that the trade conditions, suuntauta tuúde marks or chop, which would be satisfactory, and

The party from Govertimon Bonse which attended at the Theatro Rayal on Saturday night was put to sane inconveni unce after the performance by a strike

in consequence be impossible. There will amongst the chair-towers. The pizten In aur article headed Looking Backward J. Andrew M. Melita, F. be no grass for the hers and cutle. Two

The very latest news from Proteria is chair-coolies ind carried H. E. the Gover-in Yokohama, Mr F. Schroeder, Elifor The Chairman said-The pport and usual practice of the Boors of driving their that a burgher in the Pretaria Town Com nor and pay down to the Theatre at ring of the Bastern Worki, rakinds the young Accounts having hoen in your bauda for some stock to the low country in winter proves mando dreamt last night that the English warnest gratibado, but lar shove evors with chops, or trade-marks, think ara suitable o'clock and were ordered to return at the Gormus in Yokolumn who now an gildy the. I trunk you will consider them sutis-that it is practically usable to keep had coms suddenly on him. Seizing his conclusion of the performance to convey dupes British "apacity that the factory. You will note wo have written res and cattle in anything like condition Mauser, which hy beside him ho fired a the party house. After being dismissed, were 22 Common firms in Fokobum in 15 me thong fan both property and without this resource. They are bound to bullet through his font which was standing it appents that some of the coolies ongaged who owed the only security they land for a 20 in wu think ideas run short of remounts, and even these like a small monument in front of him. some of our buildings espeondly, are rather in the general rugh for cigar stamps thrown their lives and property to a Regiment of old, and it is only the spectalim that the horses that are being used and live through This burgher had been drinkings Britisher's away by gentlemen entering the Theatre 1,000 British Soldiers, commanded by Prays Reclamation will shortly be extɔnd d the summer campaign will be utterly cue champagne, and was thus punished for his our military system was not commensurate farther meet local views as to sizes aid quad-.

Eastwants that keo, w us from rotuikling,

The кіп,.. and wore checked by the Police. Two of Major-General L. H. Drunker and size 70 as in that cae we would require to move up in the course of a month ur two.

with the growth of our Empire, and we tities. I do not mean that the Chinese ara the Government Honas cunlice were parti Britisk ulcers of various ranks. My wants the water. The work in pregrass Bouya will be unable to withstand the cold

have not utilised the splendid noterial always fair in their objections. These are cularly offensive to Borgeant Mesrayed, Schroeter tells hie young compatriots that stands at nearly $110.000, principally way the bills with their poor camping

cored for by thaterial and labaur ox-

ready to our hand, not only in the United sometimes simply trieke to depress the mar

kat; will they must be mot. After the and the police officer instructed a lukong they owe their pleasant buses on the panded on Exo large steel stern-wheel accommodation. Of course, with the un- We have received for our branch of the Kingdom but in our Colonics. We must American tirnus have decided to enter to obtain their names. The coolies refused Blaff and their well paid employment in steamers we are at firetent building, and limited supply of forago at our disposal War Relief Fund the sum of $1,000 from address ourselves to a thorough reform in this markot, I would earnestly advise then to give their names and also used abusive the Settlement to British gold that was sunt year. The first of the two should be

which should be completed during the pre- those conditions will effact us in no way. the Agent of the Messageries Maritinice, at these matters, and then this war will autoprium in Hongkong, the larger and to establish a big whole and retail language to the Chinese constable. They aid to British soldiers whose presouce huched oxt month; the engines and

THE TREATMENT OF BORR PRISONERS.

arungnition of aid rendered to La Seyneby have been an unmitod avil. wore afterwards arrested, strongly protest protected the German business frouses at boilers are also well advanced, and the

Sometimes the Boers complain that we H.MLS. Hermione.'. It may be remember-

A faw days ex that on the 6th of January, the Withe

them on this score the other fourteen cooliespargendis are:-- struck werk and refused to curry, the Go

Gennial Maangor is confident they will be

La

that

is

as

An International Courtesy.

off La Seyne, but without muccess. A

Lo

The rovoren wo have experienced have not been the fault of our soldiers. Tommy

more complete the heter. It would havo to be on nudera lines, modelled to some United States. If the stare were muda extent upon our large establishments in the attractive, Chinese from all over the cust

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such an arrangement would be

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to a success from the start, and would be

ing that they were the Governor's cookies, the desk of whose successors they now sit realy to contract time. I nur adili-treat our prisoners of wAT. - and the Pollec, having refused to release and swear, at England. His souclating the figures given as work in progress is the ago while waiting for a train at the Mooi | discovered that the French mail steamier Atkins has provel fiasulf as good dicek in; and, es they never. buy not cost of it to us so that if the Werke River Railway Station, I was talking to La Seyne had gono ashore on Garras Island, turns out remuneratire the benefit from it tho Lieutenant in charge of the Station, about 60 mules from Singapore, while en fighter an ever he was, and cheering without fin seeing the article, the advant Bobwhcouryoungpatriots, testof whom will pozo is the present year's profits.

hur way from Batavia to Singapore. The though the news was of the taking of vornmost House party home. Sixteen ( probably never playetin gahu in which the the pruit and loss count there à train from Estcourt with some thirty Witheim and the Hantam then tried to to Spienkon, to me the most stirring part of irimuliate. This city would support, in coolies lad to be engaged as substitutes for stake was their life, see a British Recient in

* an' «inforcorate item of the streets of Yokohapa, it ang bo ay well had debes. This is nearly wholly accounted The refreshment contractor approached the infled to tow off La Seyne, and returned to dry enconium of General Buller Theopesas, which should

mine $500 of Boer prisoners on board was, expected. Tanjong Pagar tog was sent to the 8th, but the telegrams in print this morning was the connection with such an establishment,

first-class retail store for the benefit of Eur the strikers and the prisoners. Mr H. H. to remember that it leaving to the presence for by the improbability of ur Lieutenant and said. What about the Singapore on the 9th. On the morning of

entrate dry

grls, J. Gompertz, the Magistrate, in sentencing of just such Relcosts in Yokudum, ning nu acupunt for work duno at

thiri years ago, that they can pursue the Cementight

thus 10th, II.M.S. Hermione left Singapore men are splendid? Ife winds up with it, no furnishing geas, statiunory, rausic, Eshing to render aid, but, though aided by two if he could not say abro. the two priser to pay a fine of $10 each enlling in safey now, and some of the older You ll fatory at Wanchai, escurt, Sir; shall I give them the same

tackle, sporting are, racing outine, . ពស់ត or suffer one month's imprisonment, 'sid oman resilents to their conftalle leaf from the heck of one of our big bra-

that taking the prisoners?"

and all kinds of provisions, including Frosh turs, did not at first succeed. But the

I am very sure that before this reaches | butter. A loading capitalist told me, a few they had behaved exceedingly badly on a fortunes and property to those Rideuatsther, her gear for the irst time p

Haro you got authority to give the Hermione stool by and did succeed on the A propose in no infreet, but nevertheles

13th, towing off La Seyne without damage you, you will have received far more com- days ago, that such an establishment would public accusion. They presumed bocas direct, say, and the bure tuny yet rast it will nicet with your approval.

tà give a bonus to our European Stalt, and | escort anything?'nskod the Lieutenant,

We

La Seyne on same day stemned to they were in the employ of the Governor come when a British gaudron 7887 have buon fally employed during the your No, Sir, replied the refreshment con- Singapore, and wis docked the same day furting news than any words of nine, but that they could do what they liked, when have to protect, or as hulp to principally on heavy contracts and the tractor.

by the Tanjong Pagar Dock Commy, test, Decimn life and property in Japan, completion of those now in and will keep as a maltor of fact they aliould be the first The German navy at an very old niż ons employed well on towards the end of the

vory powerful yet. In 1871 the writer year. Amongst these contmote I inay man to set a good example in a public place.

iti Caila harbour, where a French man if- tion that we are now greeting the screw pile But they have had nothing to eat for gracious recognition of the Hermione's admite of encouragement. war was sintighed, when a Broin full whart for the Hongkong, Caton and Mane four hours, and if they don't got anything Agency of the Messagories Maritimen bas And shows that happy taet for which the Stearns Wine of Cod Liver Oil rigged ship came in with every shilzat A Steam-bost Company, Limited. Altogether possessos recuperating effects fac in advance soon as she say the Trenchyan shis wont we have orery reason to be confident of the hero they can't get a bite for author four always been of any othur Cod Liver Oil preparation about, and the Frenchean got up atum futuro, and trust that the enhanced dividend hours. Sold by all Chemists. Wholesals and Retail and begun to leave short to go offer her we now propose to pay, will to continged. front &. S. Watson & Uo., Ltd., Hongkong. There was no laruvian of the mod not detail you louger, but before I've got no authority to give them say harbour, but there was an old-fashioned proposing the adoption of the report and Little British man at war with any old-fash-accrufta. I will be planned to give any fur thing, oud velantever you do, you do it on ioned British Captain, whh ran up the ther information you may doare regarding your own responsibility."

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rii them

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in casa wo have some more disappoint when it was found there was only trivial unts to face-which I mest earnestly Well then," said the Ligutenant, you damage the bending of a few plates. The hope will not be the case-I send you tay cannot give them anything."

donation to our War Relief Fund is

nated.

Buck agreeable A Plucky Girl. courtesies go far to promote those happier What the Daily Telegraph de cribas as international relations that arà occasional-. through the indiscretions of journalists. Bournemouth the other day. He was Can't help it, said the Lieutenant,ly interrupted, partly fas we must admit) a stylishly-dressed youth arrived at

To the Singapore Agency, as to the great wearing a deep upright collar and bright Frooch Company, we offer the. thanks of

BEEN SAID AROUND THE GLOBE signal: I you go after the Prussia investions being asked, the Chairman And so the refreshment, contractor went for that courtesy a eider recognition his waistent. A Police Sergeant, pone i

in 24 hours, 1' Bro upon yo

Mr Henderson seconded.

TT las baen demonstrated" repeatedly in I drops in the United and today

Now hene thingyre worth remember-proposed the adoption of the report and his way lowly murmuring strange words.. foreign countries that Chamberlain's Coughing. Life is not sil yet and ink, felgore Remedy is sertain preventive and care and lead poneita, hufel citits and patruiție for cooup. It has become the universal wings. In our younger days the Prussian remedy for that disease. MV Fisher at Consule in many English parts ware Anglick they were Liberty W Y only repente what as men, and very gird Cutul hoen said around the globe when he writes. Many Trussing moropont

Ihre 1961 Chain berlin & Crigh Tennedy saaman, pres then dubbs of

in my lathdy for several years and, always the chourla

with perfect supons We believe that it

which they fulfiller

not only the beat odge retedy hit by a Cuc

e for

the amanity; nor shall we fail to zook

Straits Times.

necktie, and a double watch-chain Tietosi

tating this disguise, tapped the stylish one on the shoulder and bore him swiftly fad A BOEB STORY

silently away. The season for this drastic HE HAD CAUSE TO REJOICE

measure was thin: the youth was a girl, The Biors do not approve of the manINST

YOU man go into our store and the girls was Hying from her boma to the re-election in which we bury Tommy Atkins. Thus Avsterday suffering from severa South Africa to act as a nurse. Altogether, writes e Boer from the front to the Chugers' attack of map colie, whites B. F. Hess, the Folies Bergeant effected a deep and up- Near (the Boor Organ) In connection miller and general merchant Dickey's right tollar,

Manntain, PaHa bad tried various battle any grubsome home remedies without relia. As I had

1 The inbatan lvarial of used Chamberlain's Colic Cholera

olection of with the

Stearns Wine of God Liver Oil

torica are toll: British Leal aspectly shocked me, Sial. Diatches Remely gave him a due and is an idea! tune i cuneral debility, and it soon brought him out alright. I never outrvalescence Erciy tilienza, ferere, BIG dug by coolles r the dead saw a fellow so rujuiced Sud by All Sold by all Chemists. Wholesale amit Retail on halpreted, with Deolers Watkins & Co, General Agentur. Eric A. &. Watson & Co. Ltd, Hongkong..

the means of introdasing American gooda të the Chinese market pors mapidly than any number of lotters or small consignments. ran by intelligout a, who would be I must be a distinctly American store,

satisfied only with a very large volume of business. Further, my inforunsnt said that when the business had once been establish ed on a permanent footing, it would be very easy to incorporate it into a limited liability company, flouting it entirely in Hongkong.

Opium Quotations.

HosuKoso, February 27, 1900, New Patua, cash,

1030 Old Patna, cash,

New Bonares, cash,...... Old Bausres, cas...... Now Malwa, credit,

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