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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7, 1800.
Notes by the Way
Singapura imposes quarantina against
Ader.
A great fire at Medan, Duli, has des- troyed the promises of the Robinson Plano Co.
-Sale of Crown Land
At the ofleas of the Public Works De partment, this afternoon, Mr L. Gibbo
and Des Voeur Road. The lot containg 0630 equare foot, his an annual Crown rent of 8122 and itna expcked at the upset price of 853,040, Mr A. Siolton Hooper was the purchaser at $97,000, on behalf of the Land Inyos&mont Company.
THE CHINA MAIL.
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS
THE WAR.
CONDITION OF THE LADY-
HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT
AND AGENCY CO. LD
Mr. McCannabio seconded.. Carried unanimously.
CORRESPONDENCE.
THE COST OF LIVING IN
HONGKONG..
The Chairman-1 am very glad to see An extraordinary general meeting of the the preposition carried unanimously, bo exposed for sale by publie suction Inland OHINA MAIL'S' SPROIAL SERVIUN.rol Spirits, Od per gallon Tobacco, Guy, El. was held to-day at the Company's Fourthe,
Hongkong Land Investment, and Agaty as my cur Articles of Association you mast have at least s ajority of three-
To the Editor of the "CHINA MATIAS It is better that, it abould be Laout. Willis, A., Singaporo, balot nuinber 1401 situated in Winglok Street,
4d; Cigars, 6d; and Tea 21 por b. Il ex-offin Hyn, C. P. Ohnter, C.M.G., pro. unazines,
Hangkong, March 0. obtained his captaincy,
tenda Stamp Duties on transactions in sided. The other gentlemen present wars special solutionThat the profits ac- The Chairman then moved the following
SI notion in your into of Saturday Stocka and Shares to produce; suspends Mossra N., A. Siebs, D. M. Muses, A crued to the Company from the issue at a
a remark as to the increased price of maser, which I for one, cordially endorse. The the Sinking Fond and certain annuities for Haupt, A. J. Raymond, (Director), A. premium of the New Shares in the Com: whele European concinnity is grumbling next you; and waters the fumaining Shelton Booper (Secretary); A. Mackouzie, Special Resolution passed on the 6th, and kinds of food, whiels has been going on for pany, authorised to be issued by the at the steady increase it the price of sli €55,000,000 regained by an issue of Bonds A, Denisen, A. MeConachio, E. &. Fam, Econfirmed on the 23rd day of April 1889, somo tube, and which is considered dua of or Stock terminable in ten years, mit by an Georg, J. Urange, H. A. W. Slade, G. de amounting the sum of $1,250,000, and tirely to the action of a ring of com- which was then carried, and is now stand-pradoros. Would it not be possible, by Champcoux, J. C. Peter, J. Hooper, C. H. ing, to the Credit of the Reserve Fund means of a pablic mesting or Petition, to Thomson, F. M. Joseph, D. W. Craddock, in pursuance of auch Special Resolution, indues the Government to supervise the market by the aid of the Polen, in order C. Palmer, G. Scowart, H, N. Mudy, G, 2, ha capitalized and he applied in part pay it prevent such artificist raising of prices, r Veitch, M. S. Northcote, Dr. Hartigan, S. shures in the Company, to be made by the matt of the Call of 350 per slunce on all the
Rustomjee, Geo. Murray Bain, F. M. da Board.' Graca, J. M. da Graca, D. Jones.
The Chairman-Gentlenes, I regret to
The finalists for the Golf Cimmpionship:
of the Straits are Dr Fowlie (who defeated Launches in Collision Mr J. B. Robertson by 5 up und 4 to play), sad Mr A. A. Gunn:
Mr J, Robertson, chief engineer of the a.a. Machete, has takes the position of superintendant engineer of Messrs Wind sor and Co.'s mills, Bangkok, pro tem.
The Straits Settlements Legislativa Council has passed a vote of $16,640 for the arming and equipament of a rifle corps In addition to the previously existing Voluntees Artillery Corps.
An enquiry was held at the Harbinie Chice this morning, before Mr Basil Taylor, Assistant Harbour Master, into the circumi- stances connected with the collision tween the strain Jaunches Berthe and Morning Star. Chan Kaw, master of the
SMITH GARRISON.
MEDICAL SUPPLIES EXHAUSTED.
(From Our Um Correspondent.)
Colonies, March 6, 5.0 p.m. Whou General Bollar relieved Ladysmith' the condition of the garrism and the clell
issue of Consols,'
THE WAR-LOSSES AT LADYSMITH. The teases relieving Ladysmith were 98 killed and 700 wounded.
GREAT BRITAIN AND JAPAN,
to
hour that the Captain Superintendent of Police asked permission to do this, but
was refused, on acount of its being an in- terferonce with the liberty of the Chinn-
Me Pater seconded, and the resolution was enrried unanimously.
The Chairman-Gentlemen, that is all man I cannot believe that the mont
The Emperor of Japan has telegraphed have to inform you that our Chairman (Hon. Į the business before us. You will bo called philo.Chinese official would aver advance! launch Berth, said that, on 20th February, community was deplorable, but the men his congratulations to the Queen on the'ro 3. J. Kurwick) is nouicwhat indisposed, and together to confirm the special resolution such en argemons in the face of what we
vero determined to hold out for an indo Lite perial rather than surrender.
The stock of ammuüition, which had
her husbanded as much as possible in order to repel my hurther attempts by the Boers to carry the town by assault, was
about 2 pm, he was leaving Queen's Statue Wharf und was about 400 feet from the end of Peddar's Wharf. The Morning Star Isuoch was just then leaving Peddar's Wharf. Without aceing hor, he continued his course and the Morning Star terned to starboard and struck the Berthe, with her During a recent procession in Paing bows, on the port side, abreast the engine several Chivuse Indies wore hats and Bugroen, Wong Yong, master of the forming almost exhausted. fish dressen. What a gentleman raised his į Star, said that on leaving Puddar's Wharf hat to one of them she insurediately re- sponded by mising bers
I
The Shipping Conference is boing fought at Singapore by Messrs Huttenbach and C, who offer to ship cargo for Europa by the steamer Milton' at ten shillings per top loss than the Conference rates.
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The Krupp 7.5 centimetre B.L. gun referred to in the capture of Cronje's -laager is of a calibru of 2.95 inches, The projectile is practically 9 lbs. in weight, and the gas is just over 64 feet long. Its weight is fi crt. It has a muzzle velocity of 1,552 foot per second,
The Singapore Fire Fresasnya :--Capt.
H. C. H. Barton, R.A., who was stationeil
for two terms of duty in the garrison at Singapore, in now running the traction onging of a stage train somewhaze up De Aarvy, or with Lord Robert's coluron. He is quite happy, and has got his bicycle
In all thoro were upwards of 21.000 per he saw the Berth on his starboard quattersons inside the city, military and naval, Sho overtook the Moning Star and, al- tempted to cross her bows. In so doing, white civilians and bloks, and for the however, the Morning Star collided with greater portion of the siege the supply of the Bertha's post skle, abreast the engine ration was controlled by the military at rocm, nearly and on. The evidence of the
thorities. Latterly, the day's ration con-- scand nimeter of the Morning Mai was nieo, taken. As a result of the inquiry the cor-sisted of half a pound if meal and a little tificate of Wong Yung, master of the Morn-horse flesh. big Star, was suspended for a month
VESSELS AT THE Docss-At Kotaloon.
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cont successes of the British arts in South Africa.
DEPARTURE OF CAPT. HASTINGS,
POSTMASTER GERAL
PRESENTATION FROM DUST OFFÍER STATE,
This morning, prior to his departure for England, an leave of absenes. Captain W. C. H. Hastings, Postcaster General, was presented with the following dress from the Post Office staff:----
consequently his dutios temporarily devolve upon we
The Chairman said-Gentiumion, at our
which has just bean carried.
CORRESPONDENCE.
UNDERPAID GOVERNMENT
SERVANTS.
last Ordinary Annual Meeting, after the reading of the Report and accounts, Me, McConachia suggested for the consideration of the Bunn nnd of the Meeting, that it
To the Editor of the “Guiya Mau...”-
Hongkong, March 6. was highly desimble in the interests of the Compary and of the Shareholders, that Discontentei & few days ago with regard Si-You published a letter signed further Halskity for calls on the shares into underpaid Government servants, I think the Company should be done away with, it would have been better policy if, instond of dying to the newspapors to ventilato and that the shares, should become fully his grievances ho would "air them in the General Post Office, Hongkong, March 7th, 1900,
paid up, either by capitalizing the d proper quartor. Everybody knows that the overacers of the P.WD. are under Postmaster General, ... &
Commander W. C. H. Hastings. R.N., Reserve Fund, one and a quarter millions paid; but such lattera as Discontented's
of dollars, and issuing a fully-paid-up strip will not rectify things, as Torn, Disk, and Sra-We, the Staff of the Genom! Past for $75 per share, a course which involved Harry of the public do not care what aclary Oligo, Hongkong, beg leave to approach you on this the eve of your departure for auction of our subscribe capital from Juhu, Jack, and Jim are getting.-Yours Cagland, and to express our host ashes $5,000,000 to $3,750,000; or, by capitalizing for a pleasant voyage home to Mrs Basting the Reserve Fund, applying it in part yourself, and that we will be privileged payment of $25 per share un all the stures in the Company, an gradually calling up McCanctie recuramended the adoption of of your health.
Wo much regret the necessity that has
To the Editor of the 'Gina Mail.' caused you
to take lume, and wouhle or ether of these courses on the grounds that, our shares ouce fully paid up and by us all, and that your robh to the end become a very highly desirable finite the extent of the change which has asure you that your absence will be folt freed from all further
liability, would
Hongkong, 6th March. form Sm-Your readers may be interested to of this Department benefited from the investment for Trustees and much deserved change and pest in England will La anticipated with which pleasure. We are, Sir. Your obedient Pervants.
(Signod-by the whole als E)
and
SIMPLICITY.
have to suffer from the various· Chinese. Cuilds.
Government will not take the matter ap, surely it is time that signs of our lead- ing citizuna put their heads together and dovised some means of keeping prices within reasonable bound, or clso Houg koug will become impossible for people of
anderate means.
&c,
Apikgizing for troubling you, I versin,
MODERATION.
SATURDAY'S FOOTBALL MATCH: To the Editor of the CHINA MAIL.*
Hongkong, March 6, Sin, I read with much amusement tho article by Unlooker' concerning the semi- final festball tie which took place of Ba turday hot, and should like to take up wi few lines of your valuable space in answer.
*
It is evident from his remarks that he is entirely ignorant of the rules of the gamo, and his criticisms are absurd. I watched game very keenly, and thought Mr
the
The stock of medicines was exhausted in shortly to hear of the complete restoration the other 326 per shure in care, B2 LOOK HERE, UPON THIS PICTURE/Looker was most impartial all the time.
January, which made the treatment of the Isla de Cuba, Hongkong, t.s.s. Mond-increasing number of patients a serious nuck, U.S.S. Wasoling, Kaifong, Try, problem for the medical corps. During the Germani, H.M.S. Hermione, Shantang, siege 8000 patients passad through the hos
Omopolitan.-Don Juan de Austris, pital Daphne, Buric.
Saisang
Abedoen.-Quarta, Monmouthshire.
The Transvaal Franchise.
The North American Revier hasaIC- ceeded in extracting the truth about the Transvaal franchiss from Dr Leydi. At
hung up on his engine snd-so-has a good last he drops the work, and practically tine prowling aboat generally.
The Pope and the Empress-Dowager.
admits that there was never any intcution
The Pope has santa valuable china vase, through the Apostolie Delegate in Pulting, to the Empross-Regent of Chips, as a expression of his gratitude for the proteomers (1) So, then the whole canrge of
tion of Roman Catholic worship in the Chinese Empire. Boes, aho deserve it?
Bank Bhares. - . .-
THE OPERATIONS" IN SOUTH
AFRICA,
NATAL CLEAR OF BOERS.
SIIDOTING
THE Cars cur
AND ON THIS!'
Ho is thoroughly conversant with the rules and various points of the game, and, in my humble opinion, the best referee in the Colony. I heard from several of the specta the field were warned. Perhaps Onionker tors that they thought he was most fair. Both the men who were turned off
does not know that alioving the back capital to put out, and that we would atrocently taken place in the situation in the same time confer a barefit on our own South Africa by comparing the two sub and tripping is foul play! Both the men furnishing them with a joined utterances of Dr Leyds, the Boer wie were turned off made no complaint, Shareholders by furn better market and more numerous customers gant in Europe. The first of them is and were evidently satisfied with the re for their shares, and largely benefit the contained in an account of an interior force's decision. G. Company were given Colony by helping to retain in it money with him which appeared in The Altit of fair play all through the game, and, the that must otherwise seek investment elac.the 31s: January est; the scound is en-refurse ought to be congratulated on his where Your Directors inmediately nega. bodied in Fouter's telegmans despatched fairness and impartiality.Tours, tiver any proposal for the reduction of the from London on the 4th inst. No doubt
JUSTITIA. Company's capital, but expressed their this astute gentleman is deeply concerner rendiness and willingness to take into in the maintenance of the independence of sunsideration any proposis that Mr the Doces, for in a contrary event he will McCauachie and his friends might desire to lay before them for utilizing the Reserve Fand by capitalizing it, and for calling up the unpaid Capital of the Company. They depreested, however, any discussion at that Uttomance No. 1.
Dr Leyds gave his mooting of Mr McConachie's proposals as
A telegram froin inopportune and not in order, either interviewer the usual De Leyds, published your Directors or the Shareholders gen-assurance that the in Amurica, says that 87 exally having had notice of these pe Boers aut war to the Bears want peace, Spouts, and, the sense of the noting the bitter oad, and but insist on inde
The first competition for the above Cup and other prizes, ombined to. Kowloon Do- GENERAL BRABANT PURSUING IN tnchment (Field Battary), I.K. V., took phce on the Association Range. The best
CAPE COLONY.
ROBERTS.
(From Our Sperial Correspondend.)
Lonnox, March 7, 245, 8.10. The relief of Ladysmith
of granting the franchise to the Outlanders. BOERS MASSING TO OPPOSE LORD
Every impartial and fair mind," he says, with a Brustness which gives away Prosi dent Kruger completely, * will understand that it was impossible for the South African Repaulio to'yant polities! it to foreig
was, by the admission of his own chosen President Krugere turnings and twistings representative, nothing but a fraud. I alfuct of causing the whole of the Buer we never intended to grant a franchise to forces to quit Natal. They have crossed *foreigners," but by prolonging negotiation
it the Orange Frea Stata by Van Rosnan's Pass.
for dig at Annexing'
Shuce our Share Liat wont to press them where to complete following adoration in prices is noted:- Majesty's territory. flongkong Banks, 300 per cent. pram. — $525.
An Empresa's Poor Revenge.
out and destroy the graves and skeletons
The Mileage of the Ballroom.
ither
programme. An average walls, the arator
M:
scores were --
Gunner Tapsley
Gunner Sayers .............. Gunnor Stowar
Sargt. Rutter.......
had the
Gunner Sutton....
Corp, White.. Bomb. Ders...
Cape Colony is also reported to be nearly
in Indi
1. JACKNIS,
***OR
95
89
cease to be an honoured guest at the tables THE STRANDING OF THE obedient servant, of Imperial Chancellors.I am, Sir, Your
浮躁
SPECTATOR.
Utterance No. 2.
ample pendency.
OLENARTNEY.!
SINGAPORE, February 28,
New being received that the Sex Belle
was unsuccessful in getting the Glenartney. clear, oving to the low tide prevailing at the time, the Mercury and six lighters were despatched yesterday afterneni to the na sistance of the stranded vessel. "At eleven 'clock this morning the Glenartney was signallert, arriving hero at one o'clock.
The Glenarley went on the shoal at a quarter to eight on Friday night At low tida she got rather an alarming list on her, but seemed otherwise in mu great danger. Bir Alox. Swattenham went on board her, and the Sea. Belle made an unsuccessful
attempt to tow her of. Yesterday, after being ashore Imur days, less five hours, the Benevinch towed lur off, and she sat on to Singapore, atoaming cleven knots, meet- ing the Mercury and the tengkange cent out to her relief just before daybreak this morning.
11 aboing with your Directors, the matter was had 3 78 not then further considered. Siece that st
supply of amouni- 1176 Meeting, a Requisition very numerously tion, provisions, and
and very influentially signed has been admoney. dresser to the Boned, to which they have Being asked what given the very fullest and most careful cor would eventually ho Indian Famine Relief Fund.
sideration, and as the result the prosunt done with the 10,000 The following urgent appeal is sent to Extraordinary Meeting has been convored English troops at us for publication :-
The proposal put forened by the Regaini- Ladysmith, Dr Lepia Recent advices from India, give particu. tionist was as follows: That the Reserve replied that either a clear of the enemy's troops, which are lars of the very grant proportions the 825 per share be credited to the present constructed, us they Fund of $1,250,000 he capitalized; that largo prison would be A Chicago physican with a statistiend tar of mind has been estimating the idly falling back in escape being xar-Famine has now assumed. Tho distress ie scrip of 250 per share paid up, and that would be set to work À privato telogram to Shanghai, on
called up, completing the Capital of the the days of Ancient the 26th February, from Peking, says that proper distance covered by a woman in rounded by the Fritish army. General unparalleled in the history of British esle the remaining $25 per share be gradually in the mines, on in Company to its authorized amount of Rome. The Boers the Empress Dowager has ordered the dancing through the endinary balirooni Brabant, with stong mabile force eon-
The undersigned earnestly requenta liber. $5,000.009." With this requisition beiere had no vection to them your Director had four things to sue for peace. Things Viceroy Li Hung-chang at Canton to resestimates, takes one over three-quarters of Cining a largo proportion of Colonia? Veal subscription.
consider. 1st, was it advisable to call up were going woll with
The passengers ou board the Glenartney. a mile. A square dance makes you curer lunteers, is pursuing the Boers, and harna-
the unpaid Capital. 2od, By what instal. thom, and they could
included Mr C. S. Crane, of Tampenis, ments and when it should be called up. hold out.
and Miss Freds Crapo, from Penang. and 3rd, Was it advisable to utilize the Reserve
[With reference to the above, we quote Mr W. Brambam, who is going to Bang Fund of $1,250,000 is part payment of the Campaign Humour.
call or calla; and 4th., If advisable, could the following editorial comments from The kak te join the staff of the Bangkok Times. The following is the "Glendrinry's "ro- We have heen sorely tried since comit be legally done and in what form. Now Australian; anyone wishing to under- port:Friday, 2nd February. At 7.48 ing to this terrible peace, writes an Aus the Erst conclusion the Board arrived at stand the Kossuth episode will find it desit pm. ship
north of One Fathom Blenheim Sul on uncharted shoal tralian private frean the seat of war, but was this, that no such considerations a
Mr McConachie at the with in Justin McCarthy's History of Bank Light house, Tuesday, 27th Febru Beating in justification for his Our Own Times'
ary, at 1.56 p.m. ship fosted off shual. Whether much or little in the way of assisted by ss. Benvoirlich of Leith, Vessel unpaid Capital; neit
neither the bencfit to to our religious duties, and he himself reads the Chicny nor any possible benefit to the unpleasantness results from the French undamaged, and all well on board.Free. ozareiss," says the physicist, it will thus HONGKONG VOLUNTEERGAZETTE. may fall behind. On Friday moms profitable employment for the Capital se Buers as entitied to belligerent rights is oil or its Emulsion invariably offeets the
President's reception of Dr Leyde at an the prayers regularly, so that none of us Shareholders personally, unless at the same ambassadorial dinner, the affront to Eng they could eoo their way to early and land is unmistakable. To recognise the be seen that dancing stands at the head of the list. In golf, for instance, the major
daylights party of us went out called up. To call up Capital that could one thing. The British Government has part of the exercise comists in the walking
and came on a farmyard owned by au around the links, following up the ball; and yet, even in golf, not so much ground in covered
a in an evening's dancing.
of the ancestor of Kang Yu-wai and Liang Chih-chao and other members of the Rehalf uile; the same distanco is covered, sing the retreat,
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form Party in Hwangtung, province,
Interesting to Travellers.
in a połka, while a rapid gałnjy will oblige
The information from the Orango Free you to traverse just about a mile. Say therp are twelve waltzee, which is a fair Stato points to the fact that the whole Boer Everage these slona make pino milaa.
Arrangeuseats have been indo by the Three gilips added to this make the disney is being concentrated to the east of
other dances, at a half mile each, bring up
Hon. Trenauror.
thuso
Bulgested
P, 0, Company for the P, & O. Special / tande twelve miles, while from three to five Predeberg to prevent Lord Roberts' ad-in the midst of our trials Providence has could warrant them in calling up' |
Train de Luxe to run froia Mareilles to the total to from thirteen to fifteen miles, Vauce upon Bloeinfchten. Londou in omectia with the 8, Purrais, 100, is without reckoning the prom
maito and Massili lesvig Hongkong on
omade srd tho extras.. As a means of:
the 31st March and 14th April respectively direct for Marseilles. These arrangements shoukl induce many travellers to Europe this sœwson to travel by the P. and 0. line.
The Burmo-Chinese Frontier.
The Funguon Times of the 14th Febru
LUNDON, 4th March. THE WAR.
been good to us. Our captain keeps us up
we
time
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On that
Press
The natural disgust created by Cod Liver
Africander. Wo "commandcored two ant be profitably invested in the Company's invited foreign powers to do that by good accomplished. Not so with calpasand stretched the necks of six turkeys operations and at once, would be to injure notifying that a state of war osista. But Stearns Wine of God Liver Oil and scooped several dozen Mr. Chamberlain bas asked Australia for thanked the old man for his presents." point your Directors have satiated them to recognise thèm as independent-entitled | Palatable, easily taken, the patient ét once
eggs, after which and not to benefit the Company
to diplomatic representation abroad on experiences the beneticial effects, Wholesale and left to enjoy a good feed. It never selves, and believe that they can find stop terms of equality with other nations-isa and Ratail from A. S. Watson & Co., Ltd., occurred to us that it was Friday till we for the proticable employment of ang Capital
different stop, entirely unjustified by
by Hongkong. hack to us birds were evoked, Mick and Terry and approves of the Capital being fully paid called up, and therefore, if this Meeting camp. When the onlves and
international precedents. Great Britain
and
ary roports :-Farther nows inus been re-assgogue to his audience on the shatt bara agreed to heartily co-operate with the I had to go without, and the captain, too, up, the Board is ready and willing to and Franes tressed the Southerners a
TUELE is something which our hady politie in badly in peed of proclaimed the
Anered a small, thin voice from the back of
ceived from Mr. Scott that the Las burntWhat do it, I ask you?" *A wash," an
cortait Bhan villages, notwithstanding the presorica of chinese troopa. Mr. Scott has summoned the military police reserve from Hoping to his assistance. Captain French Mullon is starting at once with 180 rifes and hopes to join Mr. Scott at Mongka on the 19th instant.
Chinese Trade Statistics.
ing, in Haikuan taels
1500
the crowd...
Tises are lively, near De Aar, not to my expansivo. A. A in the Escox Regt. writes:One pound of cheese costs ls. 6d. actress and it will walk there, providing it All that you have to do is to give it your
dices not jet sunstroao on the way."
iu
The marvellous boneâts derived from. Cod
Stearns Wins of Cod Liver Oil
as
an additional 2,00 men similar to the Boehman's force, the Imperial Government bearing the whole cost. The Premiers
sas belli- Government. New South Wales will pro- The clad to say, was as conscious is a matter which, under ordinary but resisted the very great temptation there give dect to your viewa, although rente in the American civil war of 1861.6, bably contribute 750 ms.
the rest of us, for he said
was (commercialty and politically) to recog rather die than eat meat on Friday. He, circumstances, is wholly within their dis-
aise the independence of the Confederacy, Simonstown.
Commandant Crujy In strived however, took the eggs, and wo hul some cretion and power. They would like, howlingland exacted reparation for an set of
too. The next time ve raid a farmyard we'll ever to have the fat, tarp majority, semi-piracy in the removal of the Confeder see it isn't Friday. Father Tom, of the something more than a bare majoritate Commissioners, Mason and Slidell, from
With reference to the second point, "fighting Dubs, came over to preach to
when released, were certainly not received
REUTERS SERVIDE
Loxoor, 5th March, THE WAR -CAPE COLONY.
at
us on Sunday, and and dinner with the offi-Board is of opinion that if a onll is to be the steer Trent, but these gentlemen, ces. He brought a turkey with him, which made it should be made at an early date either at St James's or any other foreig he said flew into his was on the way and and in one sup. To call up the nninent Court us tully accredited molanders wouldn't leave him. Not bad for his re-gradually would militate against the obworthy to rub shoulders at official fanc
Treaty Ports...............6,607,356 0,231,5 tail from A, S. Watson & Co., Ind., Hong OPERATIONS IN THE FREE STATE Jhen-roosts naturally here. Toll Jeanie I apply it, you are adding nothing to the might, indeed, easily result in the recallof;
1808
501770
237,43 kong.
39,270
Kowloon and Lappa..... 210,121 Langchow, Mangtze,
and Szema
Opium Quotations. HONGKONG, March 7, 1900. New Faum, cash,. Old Patnu, cash, Now Benros, cash.
01 Benares, cash, New Malas, credit,
Lace, Taels,..
1020
1040
230/940 12/10
B60 12/16
Ycor, Allowance, Taels, Old Mulwa credit, Allowance, Tania, Persian, Oily, cash, Allowance ola...... Persian, Papor tied long cakes 880 Allowance, Trols,
Persiani, Paper tied long,
Exchange.
· HONGKONG, Marolı 7, 1900,
Later town from Dordrecht, saye thas verence, is it. He said he was coming over i jest Mr McConachie aud his friends barem with the meubers of the corps diplo- to hear confessioun next week, and may be in view, to got fully paid up shares in matigas. It weeld have been a barefaced The sevendo collected by the Imperial Liver Oil in wasting dicasa in due to the Genom Braboat's Colonial torou have oc-he'll hring another turkey under bis vest, which Trustees and others might promptly insult to the United States Assurally Chinese Maritime Customs in the last quar potent alterative principles. These are found
invest their monies. We see no reason be surprised cupied the Boer position, a determined He's so big-hearted I-wouldn't Victorians either in the present position of the Co. the Washington Minister in Loxion would tor of 1800 shows an improvement cn the
if he bought in ostrich Two attoupl te relake which was repuked with saw an ostrich at a farm and thought theylony maak of the money market, why the have absented himself from such a function, previous year, the compartire figuras bothus rendering it no longer necessary to heary loss, the British losing only 6 killed would bare him for suppor. The tassle unpaid Capital should not be got in at as Sir Faward non has done from M.
overtax the weakened digestive organs of und 15 wounded.
was chart, and the boys are not likely to be once. As to tie third point, we would Louber's dinner, and would have address- ed very emphatic complaints to his the patient. Increases weight and strength,
out of hoapital for a week. Tackling a Boor have you to bear in mind that, in applying Government. An incident of the sort Sold by all Chemists. Wholesale and Re
was nothing to it. Ono takee to raiding this Keserve Fund as it is now proposed to
When an ambassador.
Kossuth wan in present earning power of the Company England, after thansuccessful war of Un Londo always entry the prayer-book-she guva inc next my heart. Love to it, (do?
while you are increasing the amount of the
n confict cear- Hungarian independence, i Capital on which we have to pay dividen is. red between Lord John Russell (Prime This
one and a quarter raillion in at present Minister) and Lord Palmerston (Foreig amployed as if it were part of the Co Secretary) over the latter's intention to auy's Capital. Uur working Capital at receive Kossuth at his private residence.
moment is practically 23,760,00 all ussfully employed, and we pay dividends The Cabinet was specially called together On the 7th at 11.00 a. The barometer on 62,500,000 only. As to the fourth to ride Palmerston's obstinate regnive On Paris has risen on the China coast, creept in the point, we have taken legal advice and are to do as he liked in his own house. Lord John distinely said then that had the South Pressure is high aver N. China sesed that the Reserve Fund of che visit been paid he had excellent grounds On Berlin-Demand,... and gradients are rather steep in China, a quarter millions created by the Special
the for knowing that Fills Surung mousson in Formoss Channel Recolation of the 6th April, 1888, may fussador would be recalled from Lan General Clements reports that his ad-onl on the S. cost
Forecast strong be capitalized and applied in payment i dop. Not that I should mind his bring
the Calls or part of them as proposed I+
SHIPPING REPORTS. 225
Total.....6,068,256 6,508,102 The Japanese steamer Adachi Africipated at Abrahaus Kraal, thirty miles to
The revenue collected at Shanghat Amounted to Hk. Tis. 2,792,719, against f. Tle. 2,117,591 in the last quarter of 1898.
The Tina Correspondent at Osfontein ud ustant, says that opposition is anti-
reports Gentle NE munavon, smooth the east of Pasricberg, where Commer lant with thick hory wether about 20 miles Joubert is collecting a force from the whole South of Gap Rock
The British steamer Heicking reporte: | of the Ladrwnich forces in the north-esa- Bodarsta inonadon throughout, showery, tern part of the Free State. sca moderate. "Stra. in ámoy: Fürcüla, WHAT TO DO UNTIL THE DOCTOR Trenksi, Singun, and bienfallock Sten, in Stator Chifoo, Kongsing, and Wong
The Chinos
ARRIVES.
Tis very hard tu stanil by and
atoainer Afeefco
CAPE COLONY,BANDE
WEATHER REPORT.
The following Loties is issued from the Obaurvatury
I our dear ones sufer while awaiting the Modusse. Nam fenfio- roparts-vanced troops hold Achtertang, and that NE winds ; dull, maloy,
ourival of the doctor. An Albany (N. Y.) overcast cloudy, rain showers, light winds, the enemy is still in force at Norvals Pont dairyman called at a drug store there for a doctor to come and see his chit, then very The British steamer Benisers reporte Bridge
s
sisk with group. Not finding the doctor in, Light to moderate SE. winda to 11 N. ho left word for him to come at once on air and fine weather; thence to port moderate- return. The iso bought a bottle of Chain-- to fresh N.E. wind and dauts sea berlain's Cough Remutly, which he hoped
relief until- the dociera
give
should arrive. In a few hours de returned, Chane's. Wouldgames Bisco” Matuza.== saying the doctor neet not come as the The most wesrobing Bind Cleanser that sciemas, and tondisal skill: Have brenght to light. Spf.
MATEKING.
Maleking reported all woll' on the 15th February
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child was much better. The druggies, Mrtarem from atrofits Seurre Eczema, Bad Legs, THE BUDGET AND WAR EXPENDI | Otto Scholz, says the family has since tegits and Blood Disessen, implor; and Sexes of commended Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
to their weighhars and friends until he has any kind are solicited to give it a List ba tasi iis
mian, Thousandant wopdiziakomen have been
TURE
The Budget. In order to meet the war
a constant depart fur it from that used ofted by Sold erorywhere at da, td, par the country or enle by All Dealera battle Hawkes of worthines transdick and 20. Pendimars £30,000,000, iberessos the Mátkins & Co., General Agenta,
344 Income Tax by duty on Beer Ines
Temperature. (Taken at Mesme Falconer & Decla A Fremitus, Queen's Boud)
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On demand,
Crocita,
60 days alight,
On Bombay
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is not a Fand accumulated out of the pro- recalled," added the Promier, if we were fits of the Company in its current basi in the right, but we should he ju the wrong Compare the mild indiscretion of ness. It is money that came direct out of
The
On denisad,
WIN
On demand,
On demand,
the pockets of the Shareholders. It was Brital Minister Laving a private chat vivatal by a Special Resolution and it with Kossuth after the wat Why Over and Destination may be changed by like the pointed afront offered by President Special Rasution date contred and Loubot in saking Dr Leyde to meet Six Ou Singapore
Edward Monsan, while the tight, to dispose regatired. So that if on the grounds of the unfounded claims of the Trausal to On Meille you think it well to apply the law
the fand in veignty is being hurly waged. payment of portion of the unpaid ugliest feature of the affair is that it was Or Shangha
On demand Ups you may Safely and effectially do the insult under the eyes of Europe A
On demand, Special Renolution of which notice Fagboom the foreign diplomatic representatives in
30 days sight. (private paper) were present to neca the incident. On Toka PATIS series result, the example was promptly On demand ubosal of the
followed by the teava Chancellore Gral feat, In fine, (per Lief). ad Daniel of
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Lapital now to Ea called
the Compearth one Callid:201 (erste, jalad included Dr. Leylamang na oficial
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