THURSDAY, MARCH 15, 1800.
Naval Movements.
The Italian cruisers Elbis anni. Liguria ars expected shantly in Hongkong,
H.M.S. Bardeur, with Rear-Ad- inital Bruce on board, loft Nagisaki on March for Yokohamn by way of Kobe The Barfleur was, wxjiceted to return te
Nagasaki' in the course of two weeks, -
The Great Fire at Peking.
Good Old Eniger
THE CHINA MAIL.
THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
The Legislative Council mattisafcomDON. February states that the Kaiser and King
H. E. Sir Henry A. Blako, G.C.M., pro unbert telegraphed congratulations to CHINA MAIL'S SPECIAL SERIE sided. Thero wornprosvet-Hon. F.H.May. the Quron no the Paardeborg victory.
The Defly Telegraph of the 27 TO DAY'S TELEGRAMS
Lord Rosebery.
With reference to the telegrams receiv=" ed yesterday that the promises of the Hongkong and Stanghat Banking Corpors tion at Poking sd bopn completely dos- troyed by fire, the lood insumango olicos affected are the Chins Fire Insurance Com. pany and the Hongkonge Fire Insurance
A Landua telogram, dated 1st inat, Company. Each of the companies has a states that Loni Konbury in severing his, lino of Thu, 30,000 of the buildings and the connection with various Liberal Associn- China Fire Insurance Conny is alanine This is considered to imply his Bir Yano, formerly the Japanese Bin-interested to the extent of $12,000 in the retirement from active politics. istor at Peking, was to entertain Da Mor rison, the Times correspondent at Feking, who recently arrived in Tokyo, unui a nuṛe- bor of other gentlemen, at a dinner in the Maple Club at Shitis Park, on the after.
www.
Dr Morrison in Tokyo.
noon of the 7th inst.
Japan and Basgia.
Marquis Ito, at a banquet given in his honour by the prominent cities of the Hokkaido, said that he worge Vie lating to the Singhalien fishery troubice, and so that Japaneso interests aro fully prutveted.
furnituro,
Hongkong Docks.
General Hector Macdonald.
It would scam that General Macdomlé, The Union (tho Temperance organ, of Commander of the Highland Brigade, was Shangliai) publishes the following pannot seriously wounded as at first reported. graph: We re, hofore, now, referred A Tendon telegram, dated 1st inst,, states. to the fact that the Hongkong and Whom that he was expected to return to duty in pos Dock Company, Lah, does no work on
a few days. Sundays. The annual report is now out The Ascociated Chambers of Commerce. and shows that, working six days a week,
THE WAR.
LORD ROBERTS AT BLOEMÍ
FONTEIN.
THE DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP
...COMPANY.
havu so far
PIRACY IN CANTON WATERS. TIKK CHAMBER OF COMlekor's ATTITUDE. At the meeting of the General Commit The Kobe Shimbun states that the Doutes of the Hongkong Charbor of Com C.M.G., Acting Colonial Secretary; Hon. glas Stenship Co., offered" to soil three merce, held on the 18th last, the W. M. Goodman, Attorney General Hou.steamers of their line to the 0.5.K, through Chairman (R. M. Gray) said :-Pirsoy in Canton watere has continand to seriously R. D. Omsty, Director of Public Works; Messrs Samuel Samuel & Co., as reported affect both the Import and Export Trade. Hon. A. M. Thomson, Colonial Treasurer;
Bone time ago. The lattor doclared a Our Government beyoud uiiuing three Hon. A. W. Brewin, Inspector of Schools, dividend of 9 per cent, in their last term all gunboats on and about the West aver Hon. H. C. Nicotto, Public Auditor, and agreed to ineroase tho capital as well. to take more active tonsures in the mattar, apparently not seen their way Hons. C. P. Chater, C.M., Ho Kai, Thoy have replied to the Douglas Co., that and the Chinese authorities have hitherto PRESIDENTSTEYN AGAIN ESCAPES. J. Keswick, E. R. Bellies, C.M.G. they may enter into negotiations for the quite unable to cope with the situa- tian. I understand however that the new. THE BOERS IN FULL RETREAT.
nu, Wai Yuk, and Me R. F. Joh.whole of their foot. 31e Tarno, Engineer Viceroy of the Two Kwang is expected to (From Our Special Gurraspundent.)
son, Acting Clerk of Councils.
of the O.S.K., has been at Hongkong for tako imaliste ateps to remedy this evil, sometime in connection with the matter and again some decided improvement may bayo And it is to be hoped that before we moet Losios, March 15, 1.15 am.
NEW MEMBER. Ar. C. Nicolle took the math of Mr Nakahashi Tokugoro, President, is to take place. The British flag now dies over Eloam.allgiance as a member of the Council.
proceed there via Formosa shortly. It is
The question was discussed at some expected the transaction will be carried ousures of same description were impers-
longth
with
aunimous opinion that activa fuutein, the capital of the Orange Free MIMay-laid on the table the Coroner's out on his arrival at Hongkong.
Retuns for 1809 and the Rupert of the Stato..
Superiicndonc of the Fire Brigado.
On enquiry at the ofllee of the Dougins sive but it was decided that the Chamber Steamship Company, we were informed tide was given to me the effect of the as- thould not move again in the nutter ansil that the Company had ninde no offer to sell
the President of the O. 8. K., intimating recrived, however, from Mr Nakahashi, the steamers
that he was coming down to Hongkong C.M.)
Lord Roberts, the British Commander- In the event of the three resolutions in thief, having joined Major-General this company pays dividend of Spør cent.forwarded by the Hongkong: General French outside Bloemfontein, yesterday
FAN,
THE NEW. TERRITORIES.
A communication had boonpected action of the Viceroy.
count Aoki to take suitablo nieasures ro | with a bonus of 12 per cent, a bonus Chamber of Commerce to the Scerstary (tho 14th instant), the Mayor intimato, it n enacted that the said Ordin. to consult recording the situation.--
$20,000 to contributors, and $25,000 to the foreign staff, besides carrying forward £340,369 to now account. When will the Shanghai dock companies. close their works on Sundays?' The italics arc OSTA.
the London Cloumber of Commerce being accepted by the Organising Committee for the forthensing Congress, it has bean ar- ranged that Sir Thumps Jacken will pro pose the best resolution dealing with the
that he had no intention of opposing the occupation of the town by the British troops, and ferically suede subrisalozi by
TARIFF REVISION IN CHINA. BUGGESTION BY NR W. WENYON,
THE SOUTH AFRICAN TROUBLE.
TRUE CRARACTER OF THE BOER. The following extracts from a private letter from Cape Town, dato January last, will accre to indicate the true character of the Boers:-
DONE-CIVILIZATION,
At the last meeting of the General Com-
'I oxpect a great deal bug reached you ueres, the Acting Secretary (Mr F. Hong, sed eros, armistics rules, firing or ha derson) read n' lotior from Mr W. F. Won women'e langor. ., but the stry of a
The second auction of land in the foreign settlement of the recently opened Will it shock our Shanghai contemporaYavigation by foreign steamers of the in-handing over the keys of the Government that the said Chinee should be contin. mitteo of the Hongkong Chamber of Com- regarding the Boers' misuse of the white" port of Musangs, Keres, has been fixed for to learn that while, theoretically, the 1st April. It will ho Teinembored that Hongkong Duck staff does not work on land waters of China, and the Honourable offices. intenso interest was inanifested in the first Sundlage, in practice a fair amount of Sun. auction owing to the rumours than iu creuay labour in tallici, lation regarding the seizure of curtain land In de port by Russia,
Baturday's Cricket Match.
Wilful Mischief on Board Bhip.
H. Whitched will propose the second and third resolatious dealing with the proin, and raised the British flag. post reduction of cable rates and 'a
President Steyn, with the large majority re-survey of Eastern Boas.
of the Beer army, escaped northwards, The Bours are retiring on the Transvaal.
Japanese Railway Enterprise.
To-day, at the Magistracy, a Chinaman was sent to prison for twy nonthe with The following will play for the horri labour for cutting the couplings off that the Japanese syndicate which recently A Japanese vernacular paper Teams H.K.C.C. v. the L.R.C, at 11:30 o'clock fire hose on board the German steamer obtained the milway concession between on the 17th inst.:-A. O. Ward, A. E. Hedberg, lying at the Kowloon Whart.Seoul axi-Fusan, a distance of 300 miles, Wood, R.N., K. W. Mounsey, J. A. Ross, A German scaman stated that nt 8.30 lust is about to and some sixty Japonesa to A. R. Lowe,, W. H. Howard, HI, A, Lowis, night ho was on watch when he observedores for the purpose of making a completa. J. A. Moreton. I.N., R. Hab, J. Hooper, some one crouching on the promenade deck.twelve engineers, fourteen assistant en survor of the route, Barou. Nakashinin, F. 0. B. Wilson, R.N. Any member As he approached, the accused pashed the gincere, sud three merabers of the syndicate unablo to zday about inform the Hon. Firehose and coupling beneath some planks are to leare Kobe today for Fusan by the Secretory as early as possible.
un run. Witness gave chose and succoed-party will proced to Korea on the 2nd Higo Mars while the remainder of the |ed capturing him. On oxmaining the buse inst it was found that the patent brass coup At the meeting of the Sanitary Boardings had von cut clean off, the object to-day, Mr Tung Wa Chan, pursuant to apparently having been to steal them. notice, moved That notwithstardling the There are frequent complaints of wilful provisions of Section 2 of the Public Health mischief of this kind, and of theft camnut.
Make a
The Limewashing of Houses.
Land Ownership in Formosa
tico I begto move the following resolution: Mr Ocdman said-In pursuance of
Whores by section & of The New Ter riturius Regulation Ordinance (No. 12 of Anco should erosin in force for the period of one year from the date of its cousing or periods as light, from time to time, bo into operation art for such further period durinied by resolation of the Legisla tive Council. and whereas it is durimble ued in forgo for a further perind of one year, it is hereby resolved by this Council that The New Teritories Regulation Or The British soldiers accordingly marched dinauge shall be continued in force, dated 14th Fab., 1000, referring to the Jack Toe from Sinionstown the other day for the further perod of one year from Tariff revision in China and suggesting that round har on the baitefield, when he saw rapid progress now being made with the shows up the tray character of some of shu 18th day of Apil, 1900 (inclusive).
thom. He was Iping wounded with others may mark hat dor the powers of pronch Hor Imperial Majesty's Geverna Bour woman stolthily ninving amongst
the Hongkong Chamber of Connieres ap- thatOrdinanes His Exceloney has issued the notices as to the rents in the New Territors Commerce in England with a view to secur- over, and ending that he was still alive chat
the Aasnciated Chambers of ment through
tho wounded. She turned one poor fellow which must be payable, and us it is neces-ing that the proposed now Tariff for China him dead, and then proceeding to a second sary that these roste should continue to be should be submitted before accaptanes to repeated the operation. Jack's blood nearly payable it is absolutely exential that this the Chambers of Commercs at Hongkong froze in his vene as she next approached Ordinanen should be continued in force.
Mr May seconded.
and Shanghai.
him, but lying perfectly still and apparent Carried. LONDON, 13th Murchi.
Read letter to Sir Clardo Macdonald datedly lifeless when aho took hold of him, she 22nd February on the subject, enquiring reserved her next shot for someone else! THE WAR-THE ADVANCE ON
QUESTION BY MR WHIRHEAD.
the rumour was true that the con- Mr Whitehead gave nation of the follow-sideration of a bow Tariff was being pushed
whether BLEMFONTEIN.
ing question Has the attention of The on rapidly, and expressing a hope that General French occupied two hills com Hon. The Director of Public Works been those most interested in the rovision would manding Bloorfontein last night.
directed to the dangerous condition of Yee hare the opportunity of giring their opinion Woo Strent at the corner of Mr.Bannedy'e hofore any arrangement is come to with the Horse Repository at Causeway Bay and Peking Government. A copy of this letter alongside site of the proposal now has been forwarded to the Colonial Secretary fact that the south east boundary stone Laundry to be erected there-and the for the information of E. the Governor. of the latter lot projects some six phes above the level of the ground and has
placed
in the wildlo
REUTERS SERVICE.
PEACE PROPOSALS.
The Transvaal has appealed to Germany to mediate or intervene, bat Germany has
newiss conccrued in the conflict. declined to intertura ronsidering herself in
רמות!
lwell night
THE AKDICANDER BOND, Mr H., who resicles in Capetown, and is a British subject, is Chairman of the Afrikauder fotel. At one of their Com mittee meetings, the door being closed, he is reported to have said that he would move Hell itself and the Devil to capsize the British The decretary, who is a member of Parliament, could not stated that sort of thing ned rosigood. Do you wonder that Sir Alfred boing on the spot has been able to co through the sham foyulty of so many The Hon. Treasurer (Sir Thomas Jack-of Hot Majesty's Cape subjects? The
INDIAN FAMINE RELIEF FUND.
of the road, and to the fact that on son) begs to nekuowledge with thanks Messers Fischer and Wolmarans, the Fros the south side a drain has been dug of receipt of the following contributions to State and Transvaal Secretarico, bare arconitacable depth without any protection, the above Fund-
and will the Honourable Meraber infer
Amendment Ordinance, 1900, and in order/ted on ships lying in the harbour overnight, any natsidor, Japaueso subject or other, rived at Lourenco Maques.
Russian Reinforcements.
and musters would do well to not a proper watch on the property lying about.
The
A notification has been issued to the effort that land in the possession of For wosan aborigines way not be acquired by
without the sposi pormission of the Go- vernor-General, under pain of fine and in prisonment. This veto is necessitatod by the habite of the aborigines. They have no idea of battling on a farm, their custom being to cultivate a plot of land so long as and then to transfer their labour to come it suits their convenience or their fancy,
consequences that
Britain and Corea::
LATER.
THE WAR, PEACE PROPOSAL Presidents Kruger and Steyn, besides
directly to the Great Powers for their addressing Lord Salisbury, have appealed
the Council why a state of matter danger Already acknowledged.....$ 15,000 ous to equestrinas, bicyclists or to any me! Ho Tung.........
1,000 driving along that rond is permitted to con- Hongkong Land Investment & tinoo ?
Agency Co., Lt................ deuter, Bruck lemaun & Co.
R. Loxley & Co. China Traders Insur. Co., Ltd.
RESOLUTION.
Mr Whitehead gave notice that he would snove at next meeting:-
Jelsan & Co. Adpiral Sir E. H. Seymour,
K.C.B. Ho Pok
That the Hon. The Colonial Secretary lay upon the table a copy of the Crown Leases granted last autumn to the Leo
Island in the Now Territory, uskal fer in Hing Company for the dredging and col. lecting of shells in nad atrund Ting-chau any question of 15th February last,
THE LAND COURT KILL.
R. 8. Fiks
R. Michael Denny's & Bowley
C. V. Bronon ***** D. E. Brown....... Rev. R.
Cobhold........
Sir John Dartington, C.3.0
Me Gudman sebaitted the Report of the Standing Law Committee on the New Territories Land Court Bill, and neved. Orange that the Council consider the Bill in Com W. flaregan E. 8. Whester.. Mr May seconded.
B. Layton. Mr Whitehead said-Sir. I rise to a W. A. Fitton ferent bill in principle erd in substance point of order. This bill is a totally dif. W. Emnier. F. 0, Seaton...
matteo.
to avoid unnecessary prosecutions of well- disposed but careless persous, notices shall, as a rule, be issued from time to tima by this Board to the owners or occupians of Bough on Bats. house to remind them that the provisions | At & meeting of the Sanitary Board, of curtain Bye-lawas made under Section 13 this afternoon, the Secretary of State's dea-othor. district The of the Public Health Ordinance, 1887 (No. patch respecting the extermination of rats tenets of land change hauds for some paltry nation or intervention. The United consideration, and it appears that design-States, Belgium, Holland, and Switzerland 24 of 1887), will have to be complied with a again under consideration. ing or carried out forthwith or within certain papers had been put in circulation and Mr this peculiarity to get possession of Large to the appeal. Lord Salisbury's scply says posong lave keen taking advantage of have gican a prompt and cuplatic negative stated time, and that prosecution will be McKio apponded the following minute ten
that the Government can ouly answer thair instituted on the breach thereof without Aro we acting up to the advice contaival
Honours' telogram by saying that they are further notiw or delay. Mr Chan A Fakin this despatch, and ita enclosure, by
The Seoul correspondent of the Nippon, not propared to assent to the independence spconded, and the motion was carried un-pending $t a day, only? If we all writing about the Un-san mine affair, ays of either the Transvaal or the Free State. nniravusly.
mcan to exterminate ats we shoold
the firin front maintained by the Corea The United States at the request of Pre take the matter up for more energeti Goveruncus against the British demand for sidents Kruger and St syn offered to mediato cally. The totum should be 300 rabi a concession (even to the extent of resisting if desired, but Great Britain declined the
Liontin by & display of fores) would seem dus In our last night's issue reference was 300 rats a tenth.
Beither (as has been generally szported) to offer. The Presidents in their dospatel: and to the great activity of the Russian lopet - Ryan wrote that be
the romarks of Mr Mck/4protest in any foreign Power nor to a stato that they will porsevere in the war to the bill which was introduced and passed R. 4. Gabiny .. authorities at dessa in the despatch of red iu
desire on the part of Cores to work the the und if England is resolved to destroy the resend reading in the autumn of Inst W. H. Mchasi......... troops for the Far East. We observe that report was also submitted from tho minu kerself but principally owing to the
year. The previous l otipalated that A. H..
F. H during the month ending 31st Janaury, Sucretary of the Board that, in mordaca insufficiency of the tip offered by the their independence,
British to the Corear otheials. Now,
There should be three members 1. S. Mogca
M. M. M. M. Kopadia & CU 5,000 troops were shipped from Odessa for with C. S. 2389 of 1839, authority was however, the British appear to have dis
the Land Court, and that the Fudge should he the presiding member L NEWS FROM MAFERING. the Far East, and, according to prosent ur-given for the payment of expenditure in-covered the secret of the bottom of the
M. F. whole affair Rangements, avory Volunteer Fest you el curred in exterminating rats, and white til spa i got into the pockets of the 6th lust, says that the sickness and suffor-assuance that either one or the other will
And
of that Court. Now only two members F. B. L. Rowley The Tinus correspondent at Blutekingure to cause that Court, and there is no propose to convey some
Dr Bateson Wright. foxcopt one as two toll off for the transport necessary tragus, fo, ware being prepared, native oficials, an to pat a stop to the ing are terrible, and that the garrison is have legal krowledge. The provisions and A. Hamilton Smythe. of convicts to Saghalien) sailing between and further authority for paying two cents final victory over the Corenus, are now col- subsisting on hers: flesh and bread made and much wider than the previous bill, and A. R
trouble. The British, confident of their
the object of Bow and the autumn is engaged to carry a band for each rat caught and delivered at Jecking Japanese mues, in addition to of forge.
this bill are quite different W. H. Wallace more or less muniarius complement of the Sanitary Board was given, 600 traps fifty recently engaged, so that mining opera
I submit that instead of the Council going
T. Down into Committee on thin Bill it should Ernst Arla ................ soldiers. The further disposition of the were made in the Gaol and 112 lbs. of bird tions may be commenced at any mument.
he read
first time and translated into oxfra troops landed at Part Arthur is never live procured. A start was mado en
Chinese, so that the Chinese would have an opportunity of sending in what officially annouard, the troops themselves, January 18, necessary advertisements wera Lord Roberts Luck.
søggcs. tions might occur to them, as it very as well as all the subaltern odloors, leaving inserted and up to the 6th February only
directly affects them.
*Coutur
in igtorance of their ultimate destination.38 muts were brought to the office, but on this date a new mode of payment was made by the Inspectors of the various Health Districte receiving the rats at the dust carts es they wout round, and paying the
Lord Roberts' and Crenje.
LOSSES AT DREIFONTEIN. British losses at Dreifontein were 320 wounded and 70 killed and missing
H. LAMBTON.
On 2nd March the following telegrams was despatched to Captain Hon. Hadworth
A writer in the Kobe Chronide says: According to a telegram in the Hongkong money on the spot. Fran the 6th Faholster. The tere accident of this pooch Lambton, of H.MS, Powerful, a: Lady-
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Several stories illustrating Load Ro horts" "luck" have recently been related,
The motion was not supported, and the Right Rev. Bishop Burdon... Luring the fighting before the walls of A MESSAGE FROM CAPTAIN HON. Council was proceeding to consider the Bill Ferry & Co, Delhi a bullet struck him on the back, pas-
fia Committee.
N. Perkins Bir Whitehead-I rise to clove that the E. D. Beauchamp ...... sing through & leather pouch for caps which
Council adjourn in order that the zombers Arte vel Marte.. houscally wore in front near his pistil
may have an opportunity of considering E. G. Bordar this new bill.
Viribus Unitia Volnster Gazelle, Beuter's correspondent to date under the new ayaton, 1136 tats the Lall from penetrating as deeply as it having slipped round to bis back prevented
His Excellency. The motion should be 5. B. Thomp that the Council reagime.
Liang bad been paid for. The tails of the rats wound was a rather severe on. In the sraith.
otherwise world have gene. As it was, the To Laubton, Naval Brigade, Lady-resume. Hon. members have not had on
Mr Whitched-I move that the Council F. Bolin.... were cut off to prevent fraud and only unaction at Bulandshar he saw a Sepoy taking in which it is stated that both men saluted, nuutilated rats paid for. The rate of rat an at bin, and was unable to get stings from Hongkong friends.
Hope Powerfuls well. Heartiest geo- opportunity or bed reasonable time to con-
A. Schomburg & Co thon Comjo dismounted, and Roberts etching manunted to about 300 a week soldiers around bih Junt, howover,
sider the important alterations now includ-Chinese. the man because of the crush of
*JACKSON, STEWART, GRAY,"
ed in this bill. I have carefully read over shovk bands with him, saying, You have There had been supplied to Europeans and as the matinger fred, Roberts Lorse March, Captain Lambton addressed his
Replying from Simonstows on 13th Chins and Great Britain, and
the Convention between the Governments of it appaare to made a gallant defence, sir. That is en cou-Chinese, on application at the Sanitary reated and received the bullet in interesting and picturesque items, but Board's Office 180 trips, 60 pole of bird advice
head.
Atalagrata as fallowe A month later, during the touch of pathus is sided when the corre lime and 33 lime boards, The Inspectorat another young officer rode forward
on Laxokuow, Roberts and *Your kind telegram given much_satis- to faction to inyecil and brigado. Please spondent goes on to say: Refreshments Wanchai had distributed do trips to the tirk out the camp and were not uff from thank Jackson, Stewart, Gray and other were then ordered and conversation - Chinese in that District. The Secretary enemy Riding hard as they could,
the main body by a large number of the Hongkong friends. ed. Considering the cost of wiring from montioned incidentally that last year about nader a hot hire, they were attempting to
CAPTAIN LABETON." London to the East, that sentence about thousand ratu wote caught by men om cape round the enemy's fork when Ra the refreshments and conversation might phyed by the Board, within a period of collah. The ouçay gained the edge of the
CORRESPONDENCE. berts horse fell with him into a deep have been left to the uagination of the about two months, in the City of Victoria nullah, and opoued tire at close range, but
BEGGARS. reader. It was a pity to spoil the picture At Taim Sha Tsul 15 traps, 7 one pound ducking to avoid the shots, regained the at length Roberts ecrambled out, and.
its
by the introduction of these details. You jars of bind lime and boards had been main body. Durhig the attack on Lucknow,
06
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$ 22,874.58
Transvaal has spent millions of the Uitlan
ders'
money in converting the Republic into ono huge arsenal with sufficient arancuts aud munitions of war to supply every Datch Afrikander from the Cape to the Zambesi. And yet people talk with affects ed pathos of the poor, puzzled, peace-loving peasant folk"
THE WAR.
The Relief of Ladysmith. Landon, Feb. 28. Severa fighting is continuing in Natal. The Inniskillings lost heavily in a night attack on Saturday. There was an armistice og Sunday to
Gury the dead.
Guneral Hart's Brigade attacked tho. Book trenches at dusk on Friday at Plotors Hill. The Inaskillings, who ore leading, advanced within a few hundred yards of the Boer position, bus were obliged to rs. tire before a hail of bullets. The In fantry entrenched half-way up the bil daring the night and made a renewed at- tempt, but found the Boers on the alert,
March 1:There is universel joy in Lan- and the provinces at threlief of Ladysmith. The buildings are decorated with flags there are cheating crowd in front of i Mansion House and elsewhore and many people are carrying small Union Jacks.
General Buller felugraphs from his hond- quarters, Klangwane Plain,
Bar- to-day ton's Brigule feat evoning assaulted anl aried the top of Pieters Hill, thus to a certain extent terning the enemy's lett.
The Fourth and Eleventh Brigades, under supreme command of General War run, sailed the enemy's main position, which was magnificently carried by the South Lancashies at sunset.
Sixty prisoners were taken and the enemy scattered in all directions.
There seems still a considerable number of the enemy left on Rular Mountain.
General Duller adds: I hope the British oskes were not large.
Joskus
The Inniskilling Fusiliers were badly cut
up in the recent might attack with Goveral
Bullor's furce, only five officers and 400 men answering their names at rolf-call,
The Qucon cabled to General Buller: I have heard with the deepest concern of that heavy losses of my brave Irisit soldiers The Surrender at Paardeberg.
Lendon, Feb 27-Our casualties at Paanle Borg on the 18th were 740 wound. ed, including Lieutenant J. T. M. Ingilby, Gordon Highlanders, Captain R. J. Tud. way and Lrent. A. E. M. Thomson, Essex Regiment, Major B. DA, Harkness me that Section 15 is entirely at varianco Prince Waldemar in Yokohama. and contrary to the provisions of Section
Mr and Mrs V. Blad and Mr and Mrs. Veil, Welsh Regiment,
Lieutenant. F. A. Jones and Lieutenant C. 6 of the Convention between China and Great Britain, and reasonable time. Togher, reports the Japan Herald, February 28-The following are the sulmit, should be allowed members in gave an At Home at the Public Hall to casualties at Funde Berg from the 18th to which to consider this important bill very their many friends, on the Sad inst..to.
the 23rd carefully.
meet the officers, of H. D.M.S. Falkyrien.' |
Killed-Lieutenant H. M. A. Hankey, Mr Claber seconded.
H. R. H. Prince Waldemar honoured the Warwicks. The motion was defeated and the Coun- occasion with his prescuer, and wore East Surreys; Captan L. M. Gardner, Wounded-Captain A. H. S. Bart al precceded to consider the bill in Con-uniform of a Naval Commander. The large Lieutenant K, Dockray Waterhouse, Lin- hail of the Pablie. Hali had been very
mitteo,
To the Editor of the 'CHINA MA..
The Bill passed through Committee. Hongkong, March 15. Sin, Will you aftow me, through the
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have made a gallant defence, six; have asted and 21 raigad been paid for at the and in accordance with Sir Colin Campbell's Ch Mils to call the attention of the
drink,"
The Fata of Ownerless Dogs.
At the meeting of the Sanitary Doani.
Palies Station during the period from 15orders, Roberts planted a flag til une of the authorities to the importunato beggars who
January to date.
Stearns. Headache Cure
to-day, papers were submitted with referus been proven in thousands of cases te
Yours.
turrets of the Moli Mahal. A shower of infeat Wyndham Street? Surely some shot was aired at it, and it was knocked thing ought to be done to remove the down into a ditch At great personal parts. risk Robarts again placed the standard in position, only to see it struck again a short tīvie later, the stad being detaily out in
euce to the Police action against oworless he a speedy and reliable dare for all kinds. A third line the callant young officer - dogs. Mr F. J. Badeley, Acting Captain of Headaches. Sleures is the original raised the fag, after which it suffered no
Superintendent of Police, reported that all Gold by all chemists. Wholesale from and further Inici
Retail S. Watson & Co., Ltd., Hongkong.
Do not neglect Headaches.
dogs seen by the Tolice wandering without an owner and without collar and badge were seized and taken to the pound at West WHAT TO DO UNTIL THE DOCTOR
Stearns Headache Cure Foint. If not claimed er rassomed within
ARRIVES. is a prompt and efficient remedy. It is three days they are destroyed. During the is very hard to stand idly by and see marren as for a single little wafer will
our dear ones suffer while awaiting the quickly dispel the most gonzing pain past two months 25 such dogs have been arrival of the doctor. An Albany (1) in by all chourist Wholesale and Retail impounded; of these 14 word unclaimed dairyman called at a drag afore there for from A. Watson & Co. Ltd., Hongkong by owner or Tansomed. Bendes these, dptor to come and see is child, then very four stray dogs were alot on the race he left word for him to come at ones on his FOR RHEUMATISM ^^
thick with croup. Not finding the doctor in AN EDITOR FINDS A SURE CURE course. Mr Mckis attached the following zoturn. He also bought a butle of Chain-
BENEVOLENCE.
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THE RESPONSIBILITY OF DIRECTORS.
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Mr. Whitehead-Then, Sir, I rise to give tustily arrungud, being draped with cols; Lieutenant W. G. Tarbet, York uotice I will lay my protest on the table. evergreens banging down from the calling shires; Captain R. Fanshawe, Oxfords while large. Danish Hage, cavalry awards, Captain R, W. Waldy and Lieutenant H and other military insiguis aderved the Selous, Bedfords; Lieutenant W. E walls. During the supper, Mr V. Blad Craner-Roberta, Norfolke: Captain C gare the Lost His Majesty, the King of Crookshank, Royal Lincolns: Captain D. J. The following notion is issued from the Denmark, Bir Tegur flowed this by Ghaturd, Argylls; Lieutenant L. H. Hick- Observatory:
nacing his arsonabled friends to drink to son, West Keats,
health of B.B.H. Prince Waldemar March The following wore casualties
WEATHER REPORT.
the
On the 15 at 11,55. The barometer and the oflicers of H.D.M.S. Felgen. He at Arundel on the 22
has risen quickly on the E. coast of China, marked that it was not often that the Killed Captain A. F. Wallis, West fallen slightly on the S. coast. Pressure | Danish flag made its appearance in these Riding is high over N. China, and the depression waters, but that the few Danes in Yokohama,
Wounded-Lieutenant Wilson, West bas probably reached E. Jaga. Gradients and they were fow, wors proud to be Dance, Birtings: Lieutenant E. S. Jervis, Innis maher stoop with strong mausoon in the and proud to see and welcome their Prince killing Dragoons. Founces Cleanel and along the S. cost amongst them. Prince Waldenny, in MissingLieutenant G K Ancell of Thine. Forecaststrong or fresh N.E acknowledging the toast, said he was happy Insidkilling Dragoonsa. win ds: unsettled, some rain,
to meet the charming ladies and gentlemen present: his hosts were his friends, and all their friende were also his friends. He drank to the health of the hosts and their friends.
To the Editor of the CHINA MA' March 14 DEAR SIR-1 would venture to protest through the columns of your valuable papur"! against the practice, now so prevalent of Directors and Cloneral Managers of Tublic Japa so Salvago Operations. Companies misusing the funds of their Japanese vernacular papers state that companies in subscriptions to charities. Tesogen teras are exceeding their powers, press are engaged in ditempting and if this was not stich a place of mingled to salve ablys suuk off the cost of the Pes intern And influences would doubtless tenderas, having obtained the necessary por. pleasantly reminded of the fact, at air mission of the local Government. Among stareholder's meetings. Charity should be the vesele see this Japanese stemaer Nar berlain's Cough Romody wich he notor A. Doylestown, Ohio, suffered four of the
left to the individual's own juigmont, heart, the British stoomers Bokhara, Hurs 1. De luent, eliter of the deal how much, and does not need the ussitanes vel. Steps an iso being taken to re- a knows whether he can affort to give and her, and Aled Formor, and a Chinese war would give some relief until the should art. In a few hours he returned, number of years from theunstist in his of the superior intelligence in the matter, rove the two wrocks in Maji larbour. having the doctor need not cime, as the right shoulder sad sich He says My Mazura subscribe but from their ow
Lat our worthy Directors and Genscal child wat much better. This druggist, Mr right arm at times was entirely unclass. I than the Otto Sciale ays the family his sace Tetried Chamberlain's Pain Baw, and was
pocketa-Yours Licht cainntended Chamberlain's Cough Remely surprised to receive relief almost immedi
SHAREHOLDER The Pain Balm has band a constant This letter comas tri az angryniously, but, battled for it from that part of companion of the ofuntry, For sale All Donem fals. For sale by All Dealers; Watkins Irely foxpressed recon Watkin & Co., General Agents,
do Co Linnara Apanta, a
minute to the sper→ Surely there must have been more than 25 such dogs see
by the Folies in two months' Dr Hartigan wrote that he had seen
number mentioned in a week
truly
Colonal Ryan wrote that more overgenai to their neighbors: And friends until he hue atuly RE, Ever since and it nerez wa wa loves hear E. Sharskohercopational
police cotion against afrar and owneries
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Miscellaneous.
Calentia, March 1. The wounded at Ladysmith were reported all doing well, ercept F. Pollard, 43rd Battery, and F Howard, fith Dragoons, on 24jh ultimo.
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