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TUESDAY, APRIL 8, 1800.

The R. A. Sports..

Owing to the incominoy of the wea elor, the Royal Artillery Sports have been postponad till Thursday: and Friday, 5th and 6th April.

The Governor's Holiday.

His Excellency the Governor leaves Hongkong for a thras montlis' holiday - morrow, He is timed to leave Murray Pior .. 11.45 a.m.

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS

THE CHINA MAIL.

INQUIRY AT THE HARBOUR

OFFICE

At the Harbour Offive, yesterday, before *QUINA MAIL'S' SPECIAL SERVICE. Į Mr Basil Taylor, Acting Harbour Master,

THE WAR.

an Inquiry was held to the circumstanceë connected with a lielo eh Fook place on the evening of the 20th ult., between Doek lewich No. 2 and the Star Forry Company's Ianuch Biening Stary Loang

ulceatly stated in the BRITISH FORCE AMBUSCADED. Lin, man of Dock Burci. Nu, 2, and

China hai bo intends. visiting Peking. afterwards going to Japan.

H.M.S.'Edgar.'

www.ww

The Straits Timessys that the Aduiimi- ty has directed that the craisor Edgar, which is bringing gut relief crow for the akipe on the Chita Station, shall go by way of the Cape of Good Hope, instead of the Huez Canal. The Edgar will carry a crew of 544 ollicorn anul con

The Gold Standard in Japan.

We are to acknowlegs with thanks the receipt of an elaborate report on the aloption of the Goll Starzlard in Japan, by Geen Matukata Masayoshi, H... M. Minister of State for Finance, kindly for wanded by Bisaburo Uyonu, Consul for Japan at this part.

Yachting.

The race for the Benito Cup will be Toiled on Saturday next, starting ut? p.st. The tiang lift will expire at 7 pm. The course for the eleventh Club race, to be sailed on the following day, will be. From

BKYEN GUNS LOST.

HEAVY FIGHTING GOING ON,

(From Our Speed Courogrudent.)

THE EVANGELIZATION OF TIM

DAN PALACE

THE RECEPTION OF THE NEW IMPERIAL

·MISSIONARY SOCIETY,

(Prom Der Spacial. Corrépondent.) ›

THE WAR.

THE FIGHTING IN NATAL.

THE TRAGEDY OF SPIONKOP

(From Our Special Correspondeat.)

* Poking, Anzeli 90. Another grandaissionary failure!”. The

·PIETERMARITZBUR, 8th Feb. accomplished agents of the ipv Sovislý, or Eight thousand British killed, missing as my friend Brown calls them, and wounded, and nothing to show bat Lion Bible-women, wreat to the alien tudiesa acts of British pluck, homiam and was coming from Sam Sui. Po to Chin Chat their own request--and to borrow one of eadannon: Ladysmith and Kimborlay still Tein on the date in juestion. About 100 General Brothi's choice phrases "poured sick with facing eul disease. fest from the old to the contro wharf hehet slot te the Dovik" To their infinite

Tite Boors still twiddla 'our Generals saw the Evening Ster backing out From the cheria, the enemy showed no sign of a disround their fingers, while pour Tommy Ferry Pier u hor apaunching hit herosition to cutulato. Still, there is no atkins pays with his blind for the blow his whistle and went stor, but in being ignition; this world was twiddling. Bat founny does not care: Tornos, April 3, 1 Kg

the Excrisy Star without reversing for built to wag slowly in order to provent ho takes Boer load and steal like his Commiamibunt Olivier, the command op engine strook him wich ber story on his its inhabitants from being shaken off into Saturday night"pint of bitter. posed to Lord Beburts, attacked Thaha. fore low, Chan Kam Un, muster of the space, which would certainly happou if its times when too much pluck is chu on Saturley, the 31st March: Coming Star, said he was leaving the Ferryloud-capped towers and gorgeous palace, In dangerous thing. If we rastrained our

other launch was evining from the direction

Thore

the War Offca in London. The differences are shown in italics :

were

Det

no time to cat dan if the wherewithal had been fat hand--the men began the return journoy, lasing forced to leave 'n ombor of

Local Report War Offer Report wounded bohind. The last of the troops

At that moment I At that moment, passed down `about 10 o'clock, and it was nat until Friday morning broke that the heart that the whole heard that the whole different battalions were able to collect the of the Artillery wp of the Artillery I scattered units, and the men got something had sent to support had sont back to that

that attack were out attack to eat.

of action

an action Such is the story in frief of the taking of it appears that Co- as it appears that Spicukup and the serious check cause by louel Long, in his Colonel Long, in his the unfortunate abandonment of a position desire to Lu within desire to be within which cost us so many lives.

tire of the Briton and Boter I have or infantry supporte, In seeking to retain the contected har snod, teithout seats vanced close to the effective mage, ad- effective sangs- ad-

river. recurred between

Breadword-finding his colau putarvikeeter at Kowloon at 620, backing out The &c., had to spin reind the sun more than courage and made tours uɛs of cunning and and the connecting ground between, but |

de rotreated is the waterworks midway to of Sam Sui To; and about 130 fect from the end of the wharf he blew his whistle, pet Bloerafontein.

has hahn hard a starboard and want thead" The other launch cang ap under his stern and struck the stern of his launch with her broadside, jast alist the wheel, port sida. A plan of the position of the wisarver was produced, showing that, through stars and cargo boats lying alongside, neither aunch could see the ether until collision

The attack was pressed again on Sunday, and General Bradwood was compled to retreat further. A portion of the force was ambuscaded by a Boer force con. cented in a nullah, and 150 mei were taken prisnives and seven guns lost.

The British General moved up rein forcements of infantry and cavalry, and throughout the slutaef yesterday (Monday)

vics per ainute.

Leaving astronomical questions, it may bous well to note the facts of the case or class, one of my Squat friends in Shanghai remarke about 2 times in

Yury sprock he makes.

strategy, the last act of this awful tragedy might have terminated long ago.

Siou Kop was perhaps the hardest fought huuto of the campaign.

On Saturday, the 20th January, and three culisaquous days, Sir Charles Warren's The first thing in bo thankful for, as tim column attempted to drive the Boarn from parson said in the sermon Mother the long range of hills which run at right Hubbard's journey to the cupboard, is angles to the Tugola. After four days hard found in the brief and touching words fighting, we had succeeded in pushing the they got there. This means far more to sencemy off the first and second line of hills, was certain. The masters of both launcleosident of Peking than it can to dwellers the Boots retiring to a position further

In such pincidasid, pulverized and back. As the only approach to this civilized spots as Hongkong. In fact, thero tion was nerosun plain of about 1,000

wore adinunished to be move eərəful.

were

dond.

a

Thua a local

TRANECAAL JOURNALISTS A8 VOLUNTEERS

Eight out of twalvo on the Tramazzot Leader stall joined the troops at the front ne is dead and the others are wounded.

Poet: Tiny were boys of the roving blood-

They had travelled in countries far, And perchance they had doubts of heaven.

But they trusted their guiding star

And one by one "They took the gun- And some penned their final par

M

And one of them sleeps in death,

And others are lying low Hut they fail neath the fly they loved

Ero thay struck their final blow

And the Randamcn wopt Oor the boy who slept; And wondered who next would go.

kept apart the details of the storming of two kopjes impinging upon Spinnkop, and facing Fotgieter's Drift. It was the 30th Rifles to whom the credit of the execution of the enterprise is due. The object was to relieve tlie pressure on the main Boer attack on Spionkop. Crossing the Tugola at Kefir's Drift at noon on that fateful Thursday, the Rifles had not pro. ceeded for over the flat in front of thei kopje when they found themselves under bro, The Beers vera ubiquitous. Not only did they lino the face of the kopjas

sero disposed bobiod rocks and troos along the base. The tiles, however, proved equal to the work before them. They cross- of the flat in extended order, and driving the Boera alcad, in a couple of hours they ios. Trench after trench. were well up the kopjes.. was taken either at the point of the bayonet or when the Boers had already run still higher to another, until the two lofty points.

carried by assault. The well and pluckily. Ono mag out of a group enomy fought disdained to retire until he had actually placed the tale of his rifle against the Several officers were killed and wounded breast of one of our men and shot him in the assault, amongst the former being slanking Freon the Bourn. When the e

Col. Buchanan-Riddoll, while directing & mit was grined, the Rifles silenced a maxim upon their ranks, and at the same time hurtling shell at our troops on Spiontop. At 5pm. It was then decided to stora bynightaturk ennie the order to retire, and tho Rides, Spion Kop (Spy Hill), whose height oxeneda obred at a brilliant piece of work which had any mount in the vicinity, and which comhad perforce to relinquish the fruits of cost them under 100 killed and wounded, and the country for miles on either side. victory,

When Friday morning dawned, and it that we would have command of the Boer crust of Sonkop, and watching our operal Treamy contre-supposing that our gums wouldations ou Three Tree Hill, were Boera, At the Battle of Culensu, four grondam

and not British soldiers, the news was London has horses attached to a heary have been taken to the sunmil

regarded as incredible. Unfortunately it gan, utterly exhausted; came to a stand- was only too true. Onco inore our efforts still, and refused to budge. By well-chosen had boon in yait, for though we still hold words, an upright Scot was trying to urge our own on the left front, and were aware them on He tried the whip; he tried that tho Bours would never face our troops kindness-not a budge. an anything liks equal terms, we rentema- bored our sadly diminished hattalions, and know that the victory which was to relieve Laviyomith had yet to he achieved

They were follows as true na stoel,

And they wrote what they thought was They were trained in a good old school

right:

Ere they went to join the fight;

They had fought like zon With the sword and pen Ere their day was turned to night.

the Police Pier. Kowloon, round Cauno heavy fighting was preceding at the/ HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB LAWN are more naseen focs to the square inch in yards, any attempt to take it would have automatic that was playing its small was distributed atong the soldiers to-day.

politau Brack busy to port, North Fairway Buoy, mark boat of Chung Hue and Stone- cutter's, all to starboard; 34 miles.

German Consular Changes."

On Friday next, Dr F. 4. Rief, the German Consul at this pt. Joaves for Manila to tako elarge of the German Consolato at Manila during e aisance of Dr Fr. Krüger on three mouthe“- leave of absence to Japan. In tla rbenea of Dr Nigloff, tho allairs of the Consults in Hongkong will be managed by Consul Kallen of Canton, the ordinary routine ing carried on by Mr J. von Oertzen..

The Shooting of a Chinese Boy.

waterworks; which the British are sitempt-

ing to re-capture.

REUTERS SERVICE.

LONDOS, 1st Marel, THE UNIVERSITY BOAT RACE. Cambridge won the University boat raco by 20 lengths.

[This is a record lead in the University boat race contests, and it woult in as if the tide were turned in favour of the Can berido cow which after being discere

of the honours of victory for sucers- Hivu years won the red last year by longths. Canalarida has now won the race | 24 times; Oxford 32 times.-Eu., ( 31.] '

THE TRANSVAAL PRISONERS.

Foar huuired of the Giencestors have eiled for St. Helena to guard the Trad vant prisoners.

At the Magistracy yesterday, the Russian who was arrested on a charge of having, on Friday night, wounded a Chiu- we boy in the bead by shooting him with an air-gun, at the shooting gallery new Queen's Buildings, agnin appeared before Mr H. H. J. Gomposta. The prisaner's story was that the injury was the result of

The Travel State Attorney has of ân accident and this the Magistrate accept cially informed the foreign consula that ed. Prisoner was ordered to give the by there is no intention of destroying the $5 compensation.

Golf-The 'Captain's Cup.'.

Great interest was manifested by golfers · in the final competition for the Captain's Cup which took place ou Sunday at the Happy Valley-the finalists being Mr J. McMurtrie and Dr. J. A. Lowson. It was a very close watch, and Mr McMurtric won

Mines,

THE TRANSVAAL MINES.

MICHAEL DAYITY IN THE FREE

STATE..

TENNIS TOURNAMENT.

this city than anywhere else on the globo - The following is the draw for the fat always excepting a ship full of Moham- roand, to be played on or bofors 11th nedan pilgrinis... In spite, however, of Instant:

these aromatic bacili, and what Bunyan Championship J. U. Forio v. P. G. An- | calls, the ups and downs of the way,' there derson. A. Cox v. H. 1. Brayna,

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|

only resulted in heavy loss.

́Singly Handicap (A Class). U. Feriepustolic Legation missionaries did actually Tho possession of his mountain meant becauem known that the mou liming tho

ows 15.1 v. E. Denco 15, G. A. Woodcock the Prince without breaking a single

F. H.

Yeats 1, P. A. Cor v. G. Gibson | rih. This last item should receive some 2/6

Single Handicap (B Class)-H. J. Gedge attention, because this dry, cold, and nipping otes 1/6 . E. M. Hazeland, J. E. Lee climato is apt to produce desiccation of the ones 15 r. b. W. Side, A. Hollingsworth tones as well as degeneration of the spinal sar, A. F. Willison ser., 1. P. J. Wodehouse oren 15 v.

5 v. Albort Ellis, C.

H. marrow,

Galos 6was 2 v.

v. Ror. B. Johnson, C. Arrived at the old lady's, dach of the Penberton oves 15 v. R. J. Gerrard 2/6, missionaries fultas Ere did whou leaving C. Mulliken owes lav. Dr. Swan 36, J.

A. 8 F. Noble ower 1/6 . F. X. Castro, R. B. Johnson owes 15.3 v. H. E Pollock: It:

Double Handicap-Grian and Long- borne ore 0.3 v. Ezekiel and Lee 15, Mckay and Pinckney owe 5/6 v. Etis and Harrett 15.3, Nowton and Woodgates v. Hay and Noble 35.2.

Professional Paire-Wei On and Brayno

Paradise:

'Said Eve onto Adani on passing the gate, Do look just to sec if my bonnets on

straight,

Conourning this brilliant, nobierement, I cannot do better than quote be description of one who took part in the fight:

It was resolved to capture this com manding Spionkop, and orders were issues ens Wednesday afternoon for Ceu. Wood gato to take infantry and surprise the Boots on the mountain and hold it for the Queen. It would seem that our unfortunate The Lancashire Fusiliers, South Lan losses at Spion Kop were the result of cashirea, the Royal Lancasters, Thurney-another blunder. The absence of water is It has been inferred from what is called cruft's, and a party of Royal Engineers the reason given for its evacuation. Our collateral evidence that not one of the bon-roached tits bsn of the mucuntain between tains is most probably the cause of our ro made up the assaulting column. The force inability to place heavy gans on the moun Eets-or bats, was on straight, or anything 9 and 10 p.m. It was then very dark, but trust.

the night was fine, and the men began the

V. Tests and Willamson. Tuck and Gillike it, for one of the articles; presented to heary climb up the southan gud of Spion-1

THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFAC

THE ABUSE OF THE WHITE FLAN,

At Spion Kup, the Bours again tried the Son v. Humphreys and Humphreys, Moon each lady was a comb, and if the bonnetskop in the best of spirit and eager for the white flag dodge, but it didn't come off Boy and Brutton v. Welchouse and had kept 'nice', the condition of the mis. graat surprise. The ascent is very steep, quite to their satisfaction. A number of Hallifax, Carro and Pinckney Anderssiouaties hair would not have caused the resting places. Atta to. Thornycroft's, who mon, one of their number waving a white and is braken by thrae ledges, which served as Boers approached some of Thornycroft's and Browne.

Empress Dowager to think of what was bad passwd the Laneshire Fusiliers, tong. Ou getting close quarters, they

the last

last point, and about 3.30 they reached coolly demanded Thornycroft's en to once defined as the thatch nike.'

This conjecturo is confirmed by these the mountain. As the battalions got on to just behind to hank them up. A houted the auniit. A thick mist then covered surrender, sud stated they had 30,000 men TURING COMPANY, LIMITED).-

count of the nature of these rakes as given the plateau, they pressed forward, and the argument, intermingled with picturesque At noon to-day, an extraordinary genorul

we by an original friend. The coals were Fusiliers came first upon a Boer picket cc-laugunge, ensued; and the matter was ceting of the Hongkong Rope Manteither fine not costly. The teeth were cul the Buors in the trenches shouted dat suddenly raising his rifle and shooting a cupying a trench. The soutry was Layunos | brought to a climas by one of the Boers Michael Davitt has arrived at Kroonstadt, facturing Company, Limited, was held in

the officos of Messrs Shower, Torres and paced like those of the exnis used to grooms in Dutch and fed. Our mon gave a rous-British officer. Not one of that Boor party

Corean penica, The cost, or value, of each claw, which was clearly heard on left the bell alive. Co, general muungers, for the purpose of

Three Tree › Hill u the opposite spur, and An ambulance man tok? me that when Tho to casualties at the fight at Karce-subunitting for conbrmation or otherwise say set down as stot exceeding then waited for morning to break. At the an offer is wounded the first thing he did first glorm of light the engineers proceeded was to cut the distinguishing zorke from the trophy on the last grean by one hele.iding were 2 oficers killed, 8 wounded, 10 a special resolution, a resolution which was

This may be accepted as conclusivo proof of course, been absced by the picket, sunt prisoners of every wounded offer they to dig another tiene. The Boers, who had, his coat, because the Boers de passed at the extraordinary general meeting that the bramets and hair were not straight, in few shots from their position as the other came across. Mr McMurtrio was leading early all the mon killed and 153 wounded,

of the Comply held on the 17th March, way. being 2 apid 6 to go, and then the

und of the plataan, which measers some 90 Mr R. Shean prosided, and the other for it tabs had been among the articles yards in width and is nearly three-qimartors | competitors becaune mure with one to go,

present wire Messin D. Gilies, A. J. Ray-riginally sought out for presentation, thy resulting in a most exciting finish.

would have been of a moronrustic and value

Lawn Tennis.

A. Babington und Fang Wa Chuen.

The Chairman moved the resolution va follows:-

Tuo annual match between tho. L.R.C. and the H.K.C.C. will be played to-morrow (Wednesday) on the Cricket Ground. The gaun will commence at 3p. The Band

of the Hongkong Regiment will be present. If the ground is too soft for play, at express will be sent round in the forenoon. The following are the teams

L.R.C.-Messrs Laiglocao, Pinckney, Guilin, St. John, Potta and Blade,

H.K.C.C.Me Fairie, Dyson, Cox, Anderson, Wai On and Hallikas,

Belilios v. Bank of China and Japan:

In the suit, Bolilios . The Bank of China and Japan, which has been occupy- ing the attention of the thief Justice and a Special Jury for several days, the bear

CASUALTIES AT KAREE SIDING.

April Est 1900.

Racing

3 Sir Geoffrey

ten dollar mento,*

THE PACE STATERA.

THE QUEEN A PRESENT. The Queen's present of a box of chocolate The thirsty Toruny unfortunately is selling his present, but the majority of the men. aro sending the boxes home to their rola- 10f; in a few days, it is expected that they tirea. At prosout, the boxes are realizing.

will go up to £1.

THE LONDON 'Bus monst. I have the following story from a wounds

Then up came Tommy from Shoreditch.

Leave 'em to me.

to me, mate,' said Tornmy from Shoreditch.

The upright Scot handed him the whip, but Tomay replied he didn't want it. Than he proceeded to do what the Seot had given up as utter impossibility:

Now then Man, Bank, Bank, Liverpool Street, Bank, Get hupper bag off

IRAusagus, goshup higher bup, higher bup.'

And the London nage bravely responded. It was too late though they soon fellafiot, never to rise again and respond to the wel- come shout of Bank-they had run their

ennealed themselves with the thought that Porhaps in their dying moments they they wouldn't be hacked about by the cats"-

loat trip.

meat man.

THE WAR.

(From Dutch Boices)

THE HAGUE, 19th March, Two Brer commandes under Botha ara

at Glencoe, An address he delivered to the

Bera aroused great enthusiasm. The Boers

at Biggarsborg and in the country facing the are thrown up fotiftentions which are British positions along the Sunday River

| looked upon as impregnable. General Feat. man has surprised, five hundred Boers að Fourton Stran Fourteen Streams, and has driven

THE LINCOLNSHIRE HANDIC AP.mond, J. H. Lewis (Consulting Committectable kind. Sail combs, therefore, ward, at Maxim salomatic began to shelf it at Bloomfontein. It is stated thus while the safety of the mines at Johannesbu

2 Strike-a-light.

Forcett.

TIJE GRAND NATIONAL,

1 'Ambush.

2 Barang.

3 Manifesto,

THE WAR-THE EIGHTH DIVISION, Fresh orders have been issued that the righth division shall disembark at Ciupes town and proceed North immediately..

THE AUSTRALIAN, VIEWS OF.

PLACE TERMS.

That the Capital of the Company be Increased from $260, DK to $500,000 by the creation of 5,000 new slurus of 250, "each sucli insrease to he made up by the con- version into Capital of the sun of $250,000 out of the Reserve Fund or the Invest monta representing the same."

Bir Gillie sonded and the resolution was unanimously adopted.

of the Company was held at 18.30. Shoran again presided and the same

inen were present.

evidently mount for anticliate uso, not for

preservation as ornamentul soivenīts.

Descending a short spare to the dress,

for our

WIT,

ZULULAND,

March 22.-Germany is trying to secure.

Kruger has been interviewed. He said

We are 10,000 men strong and will fight to the last. 2,000 woman have aried themanlves at Pretoria and will stand by their side for independence,

The Netherlands Government, with an

The Free Staters appear to be roponting of a milo in length. When the mist lifted their evil ways: they want to bu torsign at 8.45, the Boure opened a tremendous fire before it is too late. They lay all the blamo on pur lips across the plateau, aud & Creusoton Mr A. Fischer, the State Secretary at the sara tine. It was evident that the showed every desire for pence he was secret enemy had been strongly reinforend fromsly egging on Kruger and Steyn to declare bis centrs under cover of the mist, and that war. It was nut till after three wocks from the troops, who began to see that they had the declaration of war that the Free State it must be remarked, that while the pot captured so much of the plateau as they thorn commandoon could make a their costumes of the missionarios were not imagined, were in an awkward position, minds to cross the border into Natal at all Fre-like, or Garden of Eden While the Bours, too, ware aring frani good Haudreds of them have since deserted the eye to the decision of the British Govern suvor, tronches, and from a high ridge in the commandees around Indysmith and gone ment not to allow of mediation, has declared fashion, as some writers prefer to das Fusiliers left front, our men were toustly ex-back to their farms, where they ate now in its mains to back up any steps that may cribe this particular pattery, it

must pond. They hud

hid only two trenches to hiding. Search parties visit the farms, and taken to secure pance. screen themselves from the concentrated Ere if the fugitive bo caught he is fined £15.

There has been a sharp action at Lobatsi, have struck the old lady that there was that was being poured in on them, and be- and sont back under escurt to the front. Those heir camp at Domaitse. In this something deficient, she would not gan

back to their at included a key the orice paid have way to lose heavier over year, indeed, it chorality of Frog Sunters are sick of the bagagement, Campanilan Shaymaz has A further extraordinary ganem) incetal 1gifte. Of course she may have been perus-their billet; shells smashed hodies and order to est aut of the way, some of them advanced to relieve, Mafeking from the

the ground, along

and too often found cercised that koops them at the Front. In totally defeated Colonel Phinier, who had Ring Sartor Resarton,' have had it borne carried away limbs, and, anfortunately, have been knowu to trak 170 miles.

north. The Boers captured fiftoon waggons gentle in upon ber mind,' so to spen's, that Ocible, giving up chances until it was seen

with anmutrition,, besides cannon and nide the ency remained invis

The Colonial deouts are having a rough

harges. cidental garments, even if sufficient for that, with heavy losses going on, un-time in Zululand. I received a letter from

The Boers have burned Pomeroy in The Chairman--Our niã articles were in European, might yet be improved by a less reinforcemonts came speedrig, dro one of them a few days ago. The names of Natal, and bave occupied the neighbouring Replying to a question in the House of such a mess, that it was decided that we fitile judicious re-patching. There re force would be forced to

[te retir. Gen places they have exmped at and hils which command that town. Four Commons, regarding the Australkn Pre-bould take the opportunity of the provious insing something obsero hovering over Woodgate was soverely wounded in the christened will be sufficient to indicate the thousand Boers from Aliwal North while directing operations, and her extreme paucity of foyd *Starvation Bethulie, and Ratxville havo organised miers views of pauco, Mr Chamberlain said meeting, held at noon, to bring the old art: this point, but it is not very material, con officers also foll, while to malo matters Camp Hungry Crump, One Biscuit themselves into a commando. A federation

clea up to date. There is no really vital

Attero hard day's match, of the Transvaal and the Orange Free Stato that Australia was completely in cool alteration in the present articles on the sidering that whatever the exact intention worse, the regiments had got dissociated Camps, &c.

from their units and in some instances had friend ways, uncli mm received a rations is being prepared. Kruger will be Prest with Britain and the rest of the Empire, table. The only medication that I need may have been, the missionarios got the to receive orders from the officers of other for the next three days five puikias of dent, and Steyn will be Commander in

tion to the Consulting Committee, and, ask, and oven if it cannot be ad up battalions. The Doracts, Middlesex, and cera ordinary fowl or horse com the audienco consists principally of the properly, it will be sure to come in handy Somerseta were ordined out, and took up phasince my friend, and he only finds relief a position in eupport at the entranco of in the fact that bis officers had to fare the Consulting Committee, I think the loss

for dusting the Legations.

the valley Iping between Spionkop and agime. say on that subject the botter Since these articles wore printed so have otter (laughter).

Owing to my youth and bachelor ignor Three Tree Hill. The whole of Spionkop deck to leave out the clause which promics' our all matters of dress, &c., &c. I find no connecting the moun sin proper, at their skin-of-the-teeth escapes from death. afraid of waking the baby."..

was then covered in clouds, except a The wounded her tell any stories of stealthily Hurglar: Your Honor, I WAS vides that a fee of $1 shall be payable in that as I wish to bastrictly and philosophi the head of the valley, with the next Oue of Thorupcraft's Mounted Infantry respect of every now cortificate issued, so A large force of Bocra, is lungere in the will disposing of the resolution Ically excct on this important subject, I ridgo. They fired. nt 2,500 yards it the under treatment in the Legislative AsSCU A LETTEn redeled Edinburgh addressed to must defer the test of my cunt of this only spot where they coal distinguish bly Hospital sea that he was engaged in a Me Saint, Edinburgh. Labot, the shots coming from. After breakfas the persuna rifle due! with a Beer, the two anvelope returned with the comment, No in the Colony, of which 6 belonged to the neighbourhood of Pardeborg and made tes tollering modification, that shtuns vangelization of the Palace until I have tires battalions were ordered to axend playing sway at each wither for somat ting. Suint in Elinburgh; try Abordsen.

·City of Victoria, 3 to other districts and 3 ing bands are visiting the farmers

65 reading a fee of $1 shall be payable in once more consulted my friend Brown the mountain and reinforce the firing line. Again and again the Britisher's helmet was On reaching the crest they passer to the pierced in the front when he faced his respect of every now, certificate shall be (who is a married max) in reference to come front, and were at once in the thick of it. opponent and at the side when he turned New boarder How's the fure here ?" Old struck out.

Mt Lewis seconded.

important datsilk. However, to mitigate It was the that the Boers tried on the his bead to re-load. After several ahots, Buarter: Well, we have chicken every Cartied unanimously.

ned it he was attack on the arm, and then he morning." "That's first rato.. How is it susperse in the minds of the reader of the trick which I related in my wire. resolution as followsThat the new trifle by stating that up to the presens mo they were causing, came to close quarters who were at Spion Kop state that when

Tie Chairman then moved the second | China: Mal, I'mey, as well anticipates then, also, in the afternoon, that gave tho Beer his quiotiin. Of course, ther marrod ? In the egg*...

the Boers, emboldened by the slaughter and fish stories and fish stories. Men ragolutions already approved by this inest

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actually stood up 28 less than 50 evor a tropes of Thornycroft's Light does. I'm going to sell these rolling-pins- subscribed by the chairman thereof be and she is being converted from Manchu-ism to Light Infantry, which had also been order disabled the Fours shot him again and them for the auctioneer? War material, said General Lonis Botha would accend to the shine are hereby approved, and that

od up the mountain with the regalar, 10 Again, until presumably death ensued my love, the Command

such regalitions he and the same ars hereby Christianity.

Laiven the ottest baptisen af bro the They show no worey towards the Irregular officers or men could have desired: The Corpo, and any troopers found wounded on casualties by this time were fearful, and the field during the progress of the fight or

ing was onccluded of the plaintif's case, yesterday aftomoon at four o'clock, when the jury rotired. On their retaning to Court, Mr T. Y. Hough (tho foreman) said the jury had come to the unanimous con: clusion that thero was no case for the de. fendants to answer. His Lordshiji, accord- ingly gave a verdict in favour of the de- fondants.

LONDON, 1st April

THE WAR. Quantities of Hungarian and other horses hays been shipped to repair thu hovy west and tear incidental to Lord Roberts's opera During the wosk exied 31st March, 19tions. De cases of communicable diseases were notified

Infectious Diseases.

imported. There were 4 cases of bahonis plague all of which proved fatal. Thero, was also a fatal esse of enteric fever and

ore of small-pos. Of the four cases of

THE LATE GENERAL JOUBERT.

Lord Roberts has telegraphed to Pre

death of General Joubert ons praising the sidout Kruger condoling with bin on the

refer to is the alteration in the renumera

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that wo approve of the now

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Jenos: If you were only going to pay the

man a visit, why were you creeping in so:

small-pox three vero imported. Durios chivalry and bravery of the late Geporting and for the purpose of identificationment the. Empress has shown no uigu that ads to send in their tiro. The Imperial Horse or the Imperial Light Infantry was and Bat-irons in one lot. How shali I fabel

the twenty four hours which termivated ut poun on the 1st instant one fresh case of

phagua was reportal in the eulony, binging the number of cases from 1st January to twenty-one. The number of deaths romain at nineteen,

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At the meeting of the R.A.0.B. held on the Uth ultimo, the following officere sure elected for the ensuing quarter and

President Kruger in a speech at this funeral

WEATHER REPORT.

The following sotice is issued from the Observatory

On the 3rd ut 11,55 a. The hirameter in talling of the China cost, rising in Japan. A depression is moving Eastwards in the NE part of the Sea of Japan, also prescure

month S.P., Prino Roberts; C.M., Bros relatively low over the NW part the Barnett C. Tyler Bro: Dagroll C. Const., China Sea. Frossure is highest between

adopted as the regulations of the Company

to the exclusion of all the existing regulu VaR AT THE Docks :-At Kowloon

tions thereof

Mr. Gilles seconded.

Carried unanimously.

This resolution being passed it will be. submitted for confitation as a special re solution to a second extrordinary meeting which will be subsequently convenel..

This was all the business.

Bro, Madar; Chamb, Bro. Coutro the Fast of China and W, Japan, The lowest cut may not be the more ploa C. Regieter, Bro, Boyu: 0. Secretary, Gradients slight to moderate, with Treshat one, but it is generally the safest.

monon along the S. coast of China,

Bro. Hopkins; C. Treasurer. Bro. Blaka: Forecast-Fresh I winds; showery.

A.B., Primo Parkinson : C. Taster, Bro, Morris C. Physioinn, Bro. Hoyanl; 0. Minstrel, Primo Borrell; C. Waiter, Bro. Larey Anting Waiter, Bro. Reiten. A very pleasant evening was sjent, after

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