FRIDAY, APRIL 6, 1900.
Hospitals.
The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Men- orial and Netherole Hospitals begs to! acknowledge with thanks the following! donation to the funds of the Hospitals - H. RAY..........
In Possession of Rifles.
$ 25
At the Magistracy. this morning a Chinaman was malçted in tiro fult penalty ($100 of a fuo with the alternative of three ruentla, inprisiment) for having in bia possession two boxes containing 73 Mauser rifles. A Chinese detective discovered the rifles on board a licensed cargo bost in the Harbour yesterday,
Breach of the Rule of the Road.
At the Harbour Office this morning,
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS
"CHÌNA MAIL'S' SPECIAL SERVICE.
THE WAR.
THE BRITISH REVERSE.
[BOER REPORTS. }
ATTEMPT TO ISOLATE BLOEM- FONTEIN,
(From Our Own Correspondent.)
Losnos, April 8, 2.20. a. m. Happears from the. Boer reports of the
THE CHINA MAIL.
| SHOOKING DISCOVERY AT CON
·NAUGHT:HOUSE
Mix Goodman-I would like to point out that hub-section 2 vi-section 11
13--No persoil;, who at the date of the comm nent of this Urdinance pose A
BOARDER FOUND DEAD WITH A REVOLVER and unorginal license for inspotting or dealing in armis, need take out a new lipcuse undee this Ordinalice unt the expiration
CLASPEN IN HIS HAND,
This morning the rexdents of Connaught Houso wore greatly alarmed on learning that one of their number hast been found dund in his room under shooking cireu stance. It appears from information glealed by this Police that about 7. a.m. this morning
of the servants
Oto
made the shocking discovery that hit Studholm Brownrigg Terry, civil engineer, who had been living in Connaught House sinco Lho cuð of January Inst as a boarder, was dead, there being a bullet wound clean through the skull. Docesso arrived in
further contingent from Aliwal North, are nuly awaiting the terms of the proclams tion to surecoder.
THE NEW TERRITORY Įlocre in tenfio and steps are being taken
Abuch new fudustries and to affect in FIRE YEAR OF BRITISH INISTRATION Jrovement in those already established. blue book has breu fysuod regning Progress in the New Termpory ning bo alow, but now that confidence prevaile he first year of British Administratioų in antong the people, I may he anticipated the New Territory. The following excepte lt capital will soon be attracted to it are biken from the various reports continwhich cannot fail to hasten its develop, Roberta, was welcomed at Bloënifontain.
el feroin-
dealers who at the present, to have of his curvont license, Troufore, all these
eens will not have to take out frosh Boonses until their presibil·licouses The territory has been divided into 8 Then this is out a Bill which distriata and 48 sub-districts, Ilio expi has been hurried through the Coun-total number of villages on the insinlad il This Bill was beiors the Council and in the islands amounts to 597. Tas three four months ago (The Hon. T number includes oven hamlets of two or H. Whitchcul: Five yes.) I think three houses." that the latter part of last Noromber coun. Lare
Some of those vilgas
et drug inford
greater security if attacked by One of there walled vil-
sal was heard upon it, 23d clibas apost the inhabitants Chamber of Commerce was received. The ages was ones 10th January a memoranians from the robbie, Bill has baap before the pube along the, by robbers. so thu though dealers might supp theco would be some amondhentaiita incivet therarere they had no right to assu12 tint the license fee would be altered. It
besieged for three months
(Excerpt from Mr Bruce Shopkord's :
Roport.)
In the month of May last, soon after the
Mr Basil Taylor, presiding, the sasster of "porations near the Bloemfontein water the Colony about six months ago from the in inpossible to pass an Act of this kind | New Zeirity Ind heen maker possessou
the stem-launch Rising Star was fined Bo, works on Saturday, when a convey and with the alternative of soven days' hard me batteries were embuscaded in some labour, for committing a breach of the rule deep spruits and were subjected to a duid of the road on 4th inat. According to the evidence prisoner made no attempt to averty are by the enemy, that 380 British off- collision with Police Launch No. 3.
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Hongdong Hotel.
cets and mon were captured. The Bourg
selain tint besides the six guns cap tured they seized a large quantity of stores and some very important plans of cam
The Band of the Hongkong Regiment will play at the Hongkong Hotel to-morrow (Saturday) evening, from 8 p.m. to 9.30 | paign. -
:
March... "Am schönerstrand
der Eldeo...... Voldstedt." Ovorture Sunlight & Seulo Parkor.. Waltz...Tafelrunde. Gungl. Selection Chase Rositio... Tschaikeisky. Inter. "Threyne ......... Habe,
Palka.Les Amarenset...Glidden.
GOD SAVE THE QUEEN,
Good News, if True.
The Boers are making determined efforts to isolato the garrison of Blemfontein, and our forces are frequently engaged with the enemy.
!
Straits, where ho had been employed by the Bunb Gold Mining Company, to join Mestra Orange and Leigh, the local arebi tects. Only the other day ho nevered his connection with: Messa Orange and Leigh, having secured another situation with the Punjour Mining Company and hewastolare left per s.a. Lightning for Sugapore to-day His health had been widewhat indifferent
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viz
that pressing hardly peeling out a few of by the Colonial Government, quostistics perams to
to begin with, but there is un.sub. stantial resecn I believe why it should hears in respect of the following runtter, pustioned any further. Dealers have the
(1) The registration of Chinoso dends bene of their current licenses and they
inder eur Deeda Registration Ördin- hava had suveral months' nuies“ ·
40 of 1843,
Dr. Ho Kii- second the motion propis« ed by my honourbis friend the reprosunta- Chinse dealers, although they know this tive of the Chamber at Cannjeco. The Billin one farm or another, have been hang- ing about for the list five years, and could pot tell whetur certain sums might not for some days back, uit Dr Jordan waste aterially altered; and saw, that it has
(2) The grast of Crown Leases by the
ment.
THE WAR.
(Fromelin Papers.) Deputation of Afrikandors to the
Occupation of Bloemfontein. ingly cordial ovation with which Lord
Router waxos eloquent over the surpris
Me Colling, the Sesto Scarotary, scortad him to the heart of the town amid wild com motion and unaninious applanse The crowd sang God Save the Queen with tremendous anergy on Lord Roberts outry inta President Stayo's garden, concluding with a mighty burst of chearing. At the Presidency, Lord Roborts busted, the
Union Jack, which had buon specially units
proposes to send a deputation from no uniforms of troops, and the general avi
Colonion.
by hie wife, and more enthusiasra. The London, March 6. --The Afrikander Band was impressed by the begrined and unshura face of the General, boatshed its sombers to Cotatio and to Australia to dence of land-fighting undergone, Thợ promote a mavement for the nistonance spectatos roared Pony, Alkins and of the independence of the Orange Froo
Soldiers of the Queen, State and the Träusvaal. -
Dr. Loyd's Threat.. Dr Loyds fits that the Legislative Assanbly of Cape Colony will shertly vote strongly in favour of the Boors retaining indeptudence.
Ha also afrns that if necesary all Afrikandeas in the colony will riw in revolt millic
A visit was paid to the jail, and four pri conors released, who had refuse to fight against the British. Fifty ooers sod men were found in the hosoits. They have been well treated and were progrosa ing favourably.
The troops proceeded to roan the nor thern weights, and the respondenta dwell of the marked contrast hatween the
Government in substitution of the x-tu maintain the independence of the Re-well-fed citizens, and the gaunt and impie- iting Chinese titles, or (The grant of Certificates of Titic. under which the 'existing title shosid. by acknowledged by the Government.
"Ladysmith.. In the hospitale at Ladysmith there have
sivo quaters mounted on jade 1. Kories. A high kopje showed a distant viow of end- luss lace of troops and waggons approac part columns poured over the suburban ing the town. The regimente ad traws
until the plains were covered with parallol taking its allotted place swiftly and quietly. lines miles in
length.
attending lum, bút ko secmed always to become law, I think a fow maiths grea (inct from Hoo, J. II. Stewart Lng been 800 patients suffering: frem typhoid plais liko mighty wave; cach Brigade
The Government has come to the concu sion that such disputes can be most caly and wadily dealt with by a Land Court, espcially ustablished for the purpose, and it kilped that such Court will shaily boasted by law, as it camat fall to be great boon to the inhabitants of the New Teritory.
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hart's Report) bu in his usual spirits and no one who license, I happen to know the sevenleistered at Taipos 21.736 dairas and should be given. As regards present
20th Janasry last Mr Moger Bruis let their licenses cara before this know him apprehended anything serious. Feeling better yesterday afternoon he Bills 6 passed and they were gated tema Mr Ramp at Ping-shan 5,6 chains, went out for a stroll with an acquain-icersas of the majority will tarinate in a Ension bas existed in the matter of land in pony leoneen month to math. The When it is remembered that grest on tanes and returned between fire, and month or two, I think the rest of the the New Territory for years and that da Some hard fighting is reported to the six o'clock. Dinner was served to him at benerable member is a nasalde one, putes and family tends have been genent dnsequence, it not surprising that north of Mafcking, and it is reported that 7.30 in his room and nothing unusual was and lo lope that the Government will be in
as luuient no possible with thee dealers. then should be many cases requiring a large force of the enemy is resisting the noticed in his manner at that time. At They are tradere just in the ans standing justment by the Government. advance of Colonel Plumer's relief cofunin. Air Terty rang the bell and to as str others, and there is to pason why
quested the boy to go down to the bar for should press hardly apo them.
His Excellency-I am amidin legeln Wo hear that it has at last boon do- In a repulso on Saturday near Ramathulan-is bottle of ginger-ale. The boy told him ti of this kind somebody mut bo
so hard cided to give a free hand to the Comma five British officers wore captured that the bar was closed. This was the last hit. I confess that personaly Im against the amendment. I think mauro mander of H.31.8. Sendpiper (Lient.
tine that Mr Torry was seen alive. Ho should be pressed forward in orcy possible Semple) in the matter of the suppression
was thou sitting in his chuir sucking and way. It is not as if it had bon sprung of the piratical bands on the Went River,
evidently in a calu fraing of mind up you. It has been to my kowledge
grem deal disemod, and touh I regret It is ernestly hoped this is correct, is the
At 0.43 this morning the boy went farcordingly if anytidy is hardhit by it, *situation had became intolerable a long
upstairs to Mr Terry's room with early tes. yet at the same time permalt I cannot time ago. The Treed has gone up the
Having placed the ten on the table the toys with the amendment, think it is very important that the meaare should River and the Sandpiper will follow very
turned round to waken Mr Torry who was be pressed forward. shortly. The unlice. Foreign and Chi-
apparently asleep on a sof, alıngside the ness community will wish our Kaval
table. The boy was shocked to find his bayz evory success in their laudable wonder
waster deed, will a rovulver clasped in his right hand. Ho at once informed the
taking.
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Attempt to Bribe.
Ta-day at the Magistracy a Chinaintan employed by contractor as foreman was charged with attempting to hriba Inspector Wilmer of the Banitary Department by offering him a Să note. The Inspector had fuel fault with him for having a quantity ✦ of building-material on the roadway at Queen's Road, West, and also with having erected a scaffolding which obstracted the light of adjoining houses. The prisoner, fearing that a summons might be brought against him, went to Inspector Wilmer's
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REUTERS SERVICE.
ᏱᎨ
(Mr C. Ford's Report.)
fever.
sariyat of the reliesing extunan. The fal A auction sale was hold at Ladysmith on February 21, about a week before the
March 19.A despatch from Lord, R. lowing prices were realised-Tin of milk, borts, dated from Bloemfontein to-day, pound of marmalade £1 15; a plate of day. Several Burghors surrendered, and 19a; eggs, £3 84 n dozen; a fowl, 184; on
enye: The Guards returned hero yester potatoes. 10s; plate of tomatoes, 18; desarters arrived from Belniout with pound of coffee, 17s; half a pound of to Maxim and nine-panades. Another nista bacco, fox,
Ladysmith has bcon temporarily aban- The Cavalry Brigade boas to Thabauchie pounsler was surrendered at Colesberg. doned by the garrison owing to its into reassure the inhabitants and distribute sanitary condition.
the Proclamation, which is eagerly sought
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close-
March 8.-The Boers in retiring from beafter." fore Ladysmith scross the Biggars Berg destroyed with explosives all the railway bridgos as far as Glencoe, The enving fired the cullinties at Elandslengte. Thro flooding of the goldmines is threatened. The Boers attribute their retreat to mis. tako of their commandants in withdrawing from the key of their position.
Mafeking.
Lopar, 4th April.
Shelly niter the territory came onfer THE WAR.-RAND MINES CLOSED.
the control of the Government of this The Time? respondent at Lourenço
Colaiy stops were taken for rearing tres
The Boers besiging Mafeking rake the for planting in such places as mealed them streets of the town with a new siego yun. Marques says it is reported that all the
and hauptently an estimate was abult-The garrison is despondent, but is deter- ftand Mines were closed dowion Thura
th the amendment hoing it to to ted for the expenditure of $2,500 during mined to hold out. Horseflesh and weavily say, he British workers and Bank clerks
vote it was lose, five voting And sures 1900 in forestry works in the territory, e biccuits forms the chief food in the towit against. Those who voted forwer Masserent expenses for 1809 being defrayed fran Typhoid and dysentery are prevalent among there being expelled wholesale. The Trans
WeiA Yuk, Keswick, Bellos Witchead, uthut votes of this Department the troops and the civilians. Since the Vaalert are demoralised and it is impossible
and Ho Kai,
mending in April and continuing through-beginning of the slege altogether the deaths to induo many tu return to the front. Pro-Hotel servants, who in turn informed the Billhe ra-committed for hejmpois of hav- the
Mr Whitehau beg to me that the out the year, I personally made tours per from discuse, and the killed and wounded,
greater part of the sident Kruger has prevailed un President Fulice. The police took charge of the ingaclause inserted wherebytheeof 31,200 gain as much knowledge of it as possible
in order to have numbered 200. the territory in
Prevident Stern is urging Commandant Steyn to mo ono big stand before sur room and had the body conveyed to the shall not be payable until the It. January, fur application afterwards and to auge Snyman to sterm the town and then hat mortuary. The bullet had penetrated the 1901. In view of the expel wish of for planting operations during 1990. Up ten to his assistance, as tho Free State is rendering.
skull at the right tamplo and coins out be
almost all the gnollicul cubes in regard to the end of December about 60,000 Asbard pressed..- low and behind the left ear. The bullet to the last resolation I imprope Govern and sites had bear prepared at This, was afterwards found under the her with ment to deal as leniently as posible with Pingshin, Au Tau and Fu-ti Au and aleig blood clotted round it. Death must have the Chinese dealers far are ad umuni- the care of the new road. The planting
apection, and to postpone the levng of this of os and seed my ing will evance ed the body. The revolver had four
of Janary, next modely. hors charged and on empty. An inquiry year, so as to give them the opprtunity of will be held, though, from all appearances, metly carrying out the comics which there acero's be little doubt that it was they have already entered int No caso
to this Councile the im of suicide. No mutive, however, has been shown can be attributed by those who knew him, mediate bringing into force of the new law, Doonased who was 37 years of age dived for anil I sincerely huge the Goverment will see their way to postpone untilhe first of Juntry next year the loving this very Insge if not exorbitant les of $100.
The Tranao Stato Attrany has off cinly and the Foreign Consuls that the Traneral Government has no intention of destroying the winea-, O. M.]
THE ORANGE FREE STATE. The destruction of the Blocnfontein water works cues inconvenionce, but there is a plentiful supply of drinking water in the town.
„General Colvile's, divisin and Gonezd
house and offered the monky stated to French's Cavalry kavu returned to Blown- hush the matter up. Prisoner was comfontein. niisted.
Share List.
LATER
CASO
instantaneous. Dr Reichani-rary largy, leo mitu 1st
a time at Kowloon,
THE LAW AS TO THE POSSESSION OF ARMS.
Mr Belilies secondod.
This aroundment was alsnost,pur voting for snd eight against. Thow wi vored for wers Messrs Wei A Yuk, Belil, White heal, and Ho Kai.
gavel, sight voting for the ptist and four against (Messes Wei Ya Balillos,
The Bill was then road a thiri time and
At the meeting of the Legislative Council, THE PRINCE OF WALES SHOT AT yesterday sitemoon, some discussion took The Prince of Wales, while pussing place on the third reading of the Bill The following alterations in car share Hist ars xoted after the hour of correction: through Brussels on his way to Denmark, titled on Ordinance to amend and won Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, 318 Zo red at from a revolver by my unknownsolidate the law relating to the carriage Whitelicad, anl Ilo Kaí). prem.852,50, sollers; National Bank, man in the railway station. The Price and possession of arms. $281, bayers; China Traders', E34, sellers was not hurt. The assailant jumped on Straits, $1, pers; Yangtze, $149, the foot board of the carriage in which the Bellars; Hongkong Fire, 8207). sellers Prince, Princess and the equerry were seat-
THE WAR..
Mr Goodman, secunded by Mr May,. moved the third reading of the Bill.
Mr Chater-Your Excellency, may I bei
PAPERS.
DIE BEASTIONARY, POLJU INPELIN.
The party that is now i prer in the
i
Hi Excellency the Govenor suggested that one Chattanonga Sugar Mills should be obtained from Alactica to demonstran to the sugar guwers the advantages of using Western machinery in place of the printve mill in usd.
Tall Talk.
President Steyn assured Mr A. G. Hales Che Australian war correspondent), while the lutter was a prisoner at Bloemfontein, that the capitulaticas of Pretoria would be preceded by events that would astonish Europe. He declares that the Republics are determined to fight to the hat im in, and The new is th the struggle in the Free State is have arrived and been lised the midst of ch s play compared with what will be. the nigar districts and satisfactory trinis of fought in the Transvaal. wanedushing have been madu. His Ex- celleasy the Governor and the Colonial - cretary were present at two of the triak. Thehrangements of setting up these rolls and enducting the trials wata entrostal
and worril out by myself.
have been made to this Department a A considerable bumber of referens conatum with truo conservation and kindred subjects, and I submitted ʼn dret, priedumtion, which was authorized and published, cationing the people against the
deatrition of trees.
All Britishors have len ordered to leave put in another exemption-that is to say, Capital, veevs determined to hing over the Main Road from British Kowloon to
the Transvaal except the Government en- ployde at the Mines.
that the honourable the Attamey General was going to have this Bill re-committal to
the members of the Rifle Association. 1 understood that the Chief Justice had spoken to the Attorney General, and the it was auged that this exoption send be pot into the Bilt before it passed the third reading.
Dock, 600 % prem-$750. sellora; Chinged, and. tired twice through the windows permitted to make a remark. I was toll and Manila, $200; Douglas, 851, sellers; bitting no one... Steamboat, $30, sailera: Tudo Chinas,, $92, bayow; Star, $18) Gollers Luzon, $12, sellers: War, $801 buyers; Hongkong Laud, 8127, sull- ers Humphrays', 310, sellers; Jo- lohu, $12.90, sollers; Great Eastern,
The guns and waggons captured by the 70 cents sellers;. Raub 0, vollers; Boors at the Ambual have not been re- Oliver, SA; sellers; Hongkong Elestrics, oved and the pursuit of the Boers as
been abundogod $123, sellers; Now Electrió, $2.15, soliorý p Green Island, 8291, buyers; Ges, Fenwick, $48, allers; Tcs, $168, buyers; China Provident, $8.75, buyers; and China Boruto, 818, buyers.
Gund for the Japanese Navy,
The Chur, on the authority of a naval
officer in charge, contradicts the report that
the Japanese Navy has transferred several
the British Government. The officer admit.
THE QUEEN'S VISIT TO IRELAND brilliant and juments BULLESS,...,
The Queen's entry int Duldin was
The Attorney General-The honourable momber is correct in part of what he states. I have had a communication from the Chief,
out to their way of thinkingy killing. bushing or imprisoning allahduto differ Frog, thin. Whenever it a tought that thees persecutions have songin in and thon they break out again inte viruleus then before. Recens news fm Poking tolls of another ensisught. Somsfty-soron
1
Battle of Osfontein. March 9-Field-Marshal Lord Roberts i telegraphed on Wednesday from Poplar Grove
So hurried was the retroat of the Bocta dinner. We captured & Krupp gun and yesterday that they abandoned thair cooked sereml waggon.. Two brigades of cavalry, the horse artillery, and the 6th division, under Lieutenant-General Kelly. Kenny, march co-day 10 miles to the st
word.
portion of the army, so rapid wore its move
In the battio of tsfontein the mounted
ments, far outstripped the supporting in fantry. The enenty, who were extended in a south-easterly direction, fired volleys on the advancing cavalry at a range of 800 yards.
NEWS FROM THE NATIVE NEWS variety of Pineapple plant for distribution I bare introduced fruin Ceylon a superior
anongst the growers of this plant. (Hon, J. H. Stewart Lockhart's Reper) The chief work on which, the Directorat Puble Works has been engaged is_Chest of
Idautenant-General: Froach then swept Taip, which was commenced immediately to the southwards, and again outflanked the
Востя, who
› ropested their tactica of volley after the territory had been taken osa. The only means of communication hither firing at long range. When the Bucks saw themselves fund pressed, they made their existing between Hongkong and the newly leased area has been by sea, which in its by a beadlong tight.. which was con
tinued to the castwards. The police from, weather is impracticable, and by a rough from Kowloon to Sha-t'in situated on the sight; but they were powerless to stay foot over a about 1,000 feet high Bloemfontein attempted by force to prevent arm Mirs Day. There an be to the out Justice on the subject, but I explained to have been proscribed. Nearly all which e desirable both for strategical and thoroughly demoratised, declarest that they
doubt that the construction of this rund him that the Government were not in a
themon have hold or are holdig positione administrative position to accede to the request, polar ed out at the swas time that the numbers of distinction. Not a few willose their Now territory uses, will bring the
Annexation of the Republics. proper, and will lead to an la.. the Rifle Associatínu who were either
crease in traffic.
The Capetown correspondent of the Combunication between British Kowloon Times states, that an explicit statement from and Kowloon City has been improved by the Imperial Government that the annox-
East side of the Kowloon peninsula to State is intended would infuse new life inte Kowloon City. This work has been all the royalist inhabitants of Cape Colony, completed.
and would prove damaging to the mitsubie- ved at regarding the erection of permanat inintenance of the independence of the No definito decision has as yet been arr vous agitation of the Afrikanders for the
specione of
Katy jurore, justices, Volunteers, oral heads and the rest will be sale or thrown Houry into closer relations with
men, or
any other elisy, which into prison. Those who signedhe petition câine within
per-ons, well urging the powers that tu' ideal justly be excopt from only hardship entailed up in any gentleman
The Free State burghers, who were
were unwilling to fight any longer.
THE UNITED STATES TRESIDENCY. Įmilitary the 19ting senges, Th with the Emperor, ate curridoid to have the extension of the Hunghom Ravi on the|ation of the Transvant and the Umazo Free
Admiral Dowey has anhorned his will
agness to stand for the presidency.
will be thst any gentlentai, who is notated the greatest off and for Volunteer or who is not eamaptext in any them there is but little hec. Next other way will have to write a letter, which in wer of guilt come these the have The Tokyo Correspondent of the Yo will only take a minute o tw, to the Copistercourse with fonciguersand who
tsu Superiontasdent of Police, stating (bat
guas manufactured by Arustrong & Co. to The Japanese Naval Maniauvres.
ted, however, that Armstrong's might, if
mucsani, divort delivery of guns made to jaki. Press anounces that the, Jajanmehr is a member of the Association, giving 870-been beguiled by Westeri studios, for the excutive, staff, as is w republics..
is immo, and asking than a license Bill he At least one Hun Liu is involved at some granted to him, and I am quite sure the of the Chinese connected with theuperial to any suitable person. At the same time Captaio Superintendent will grant a license.
I inay print out that as the present moment
in England you will find it in this year's edition of ' Whitaker cither you or L or
ous and
LY CANTON,
(Times of Ceylon) Operations in the Orange Free
State.
For AMOY, SINGAPORE, SAMARANG
& SOURABAYA Per impor,
at pm on Saturday, the 7th April, 20
For SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.
Per Hat, at 5 pm, on Saturday, ⠀⠀ the 7th March,
For SAMSHUI & WỨCHOW.-
Tur Warhore, at 4 pan, on Monday, the
9th April.
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW, Shipping.
3 p.m.-Formosa leaves for Swatow.
Auctions.
11 am-Auction of One Semi-Grand Piano, by Messrs. Hughes and Hough. 2.30 p.in:--Auction of Valuable House- hold Furniture, at Dunottar," the Park Residence of Mr Nowman Mum- Ford.
Amusements. Appearance of Mr. Sid Black, at Happy
Valley,
"Miscellaneous. -
Gooda per Sanuki Maru not deard
after this dato subject to rent.
General Memoranda. MONDAY, April 9
3pm-Auction of Crown Land, he
Wanchai Road.
3.30 p.m.-Aaction of Crown Land.
Causeway Bay
Opsu.Meeting of Victoria Priory. Bloods per Argyle undelivered after this
date subject to rent
Goods por Kumsang undelivered after
noor this date subject to rent. THURSDAY, April 12
Noon. Meeting of Shareholders of the Great Island Cement Co., Ltd, at the Offices of the Company No. 9, Pragu Central.
FRIDAY, April 18-
Eighteenth Annual Prize Meeting of the
Hongkong Rifle Association,
SUNDAY, April 14
Noon-Muuting of Shareholder of the Punjom Mining Co, Ltd., at the Offices of the Company No.
Di Prayn Central: Goods por Keenberg undelivered after
this dite subject to rent
Goods per, Suevis undelivered aftor this.
data subject to rent. WEDNESDAY, April 18
19.Lop.m.-Extraordinary Goueral Mect- ing of the Flongkong and Kowlo Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd. at the Company's Offices, No. 2, Coorsught Road,
Tuzspar, April 24 :—
Noou-Mesting of Shareholders of the
Hongkong Hosel Company, Ind., the Company's Hotel,
Exchange.
Hosaxone, April 6, 1900,
Bank, Wire,
On London-
91
On demand,...
#7
30 days' sight,
4 months sight,
Credits, 4
Documentary,
On Paris
months sight, 2/0
advisable to gain the under of various customers to suit the naval wanomvres commenced on the goth
caithinose of the neighbourhood where the convenience of others. But in the case fut, under the supervision of Admiral Ita.
are situated before committing the Colony temporary quarter of the axecutive stat gunn ordered for the Japanese navy this with the exception of two or three men of would hardly be possible because each gun
to any large expenditure on account of not- is marked in a special way,
war, such as are stationed in Cores and
manent building. In view, however, of March 18 General Pretyms, who has China or are cruising in foreign waters, all
Itis enid that the Viceroy sus alt very Officer that much of the misria from whic fontein, has issued a Froclamation request the opinion of the Principal Civil Medial boonppointed Military Governor of Bloem-
On demand, Stearns Wine of God Liver Oil.
Credita, 4 months' sight, the vessels in Commission and the reserve any other member of this Connell if incoletly with the wife of L Kaka. 4 Government officers bare enffered so muching the Burghers within ton miles to deliver Ou Berlin-Demand,.. should be taken in conjunction with a ships acc participating in the conteuvres. England, would have to make out a license-feuroly has been found for her, andke has is dus to the temporary nafnre of buildings up their arms on pain of confiscation of On New York properly solecard dietary. Under such The vessels will be put through every phasound my 10/- for it if he wished to carry bean reload Another arest ly taken
occupied by thom, it seen desimble the their property.
On domand, Tegue, coupled with life in the open of tactics connected with blockade, bombettor of hers than to England. Hero all place. The father of the Chicego, ho has with unitas som ansio rendering, and threatened to bombard the
revolver or gun; so that really a war
permitant
ont buildings should
hould be orvetel
It appears that the Tansrealers were
Credits, 60 days sight air, and proper oxencias, the patient will
furicas at the people of Bloemfontein son Bombay- impmye more rapidly than under the old bardment, torpedo practice, combats bo- a man has to do is to apply for a licone, been circulating papers in the Unitd States
of the inhabitants.
Wirt treatment of plain COD LIVER OIL, or tween battleships and cruivor, etc., etc. and if he 19 a suntable person, he will he
to lears English, and it is hoped that hefon town; heto the enthusiasta of the inhabi- On dosad, Wai, has been fat in prisonst Ya Ping, raging the study of English. It might s
Twenty-six locomotive engines and a con
Wire, Mr Whitehead Ibeg to move that the This purpose of his action is to free this wall id ebligh school for this teaching siderable
of collus
rolling stock were
On demand, of English at Un Loug in the Soup Pupi
On Singapore ding B в claus parpining for six moski
Col, Pole-Caron a force is travelling by
On dematid, from this date its coming into operation Reformer. When he does that en hin and populus of all the sub-districts. In milany. Though the railway bridge ab On Manila The European importers have it consido father will be satirao. I in Houbag no
of opinion that the present village school Bethulie is destroyed, the road bridge is
On dentand, shoull be retained, but that steps apuk inbyct through the gallantry of a party of On Shanghai- These were entered into mollis ago, and
Ou Louisad, many of them will not be completed for six action no surprise meer he felt at the the tosshers.
thus preventing the Boera fans approach. 30 days sight, private papo The sevenue for this year from all sourcing and blowing up the bridge. The main On Yokohama us in or ten or two ninths The United States dow nothing/
has been estimated at $100,000, including L'object of the converging volumins der 18 to
On demandi tee has been increased from 310 ur 81,200,
arrcani for 1899, while it is roughly caler seize Springfontein Function, thus securing Gold Leaf, 100 fine, (per tael) lated, that this Expenditare, exclusive if Roces zy Bloemfonteil by all the southern Sovereigns (Bank'e baying rat Puble Works Extraordinary, will be about liues $176/00,- $150,000, of which, in round úgure will be required for the Folio Hetaljhmopt
payi
il Kmulsious. It is easily borne by the The purpose of the maneuvres is to test no fee at all: this countien to soyart hng vu- Jong Arrangements may be pinde for encor tanis on the arrival of Lord Roberts. On Calcutta- Retail Iru A S. Water & Co., Ltd, the oficiency of the now naval organizations will be committed for the purpose of a man to give up his copiahou h the Hung District, which is the, inost central
ost delicata stewich. Wholesale and
Hongkong
WEATHER REPORT.
Obscrvatory
and to afford opportunities in the various commanders to put into practies many new idpas acquired by them during the Spanish
able
The following notice îr jesued from the American war. Viewed in this light, the number of contracts still outstanding effective method taken with this ind of be taken by the Government to encourage Cape Police, who maintained s hot fire,
present maneuvres lavo no political sighi On the 6th at 11.55 The ferometer cauce. Great secrecy will be observed by has fallen considerably on the E. coast of the nasal authorities to curd against valu Chiar and in W. Jagan. The contre of the bio items of information leaking out, or lawrought inte poticant ones, many the dojuosion left the continent near Shanghai this morning, and is now advancing towards ther words, if the expected results are so
und
W. Jaran Gradicuts moderate for Satisfactory, to conceal defects which wins along the consts of 5, Chinu. Fore effect on the navy. It is endorsed that cast:-fresh S. winds, aqually, ansettled.
the Navy Department has communicated with the Commander of the foreign MES, requesting the observants of the THETHER on pleasure beat or basis song set apart for the tactical manevres Syrup of Figs, as it acts must pleasantly and affectually, on the kidneys, liver, and
WHEN TRAVELLING
W nowy roku on every crip hotdeal
Stearns' Headache Curs
A
and if this very large increuna in tho He ser Chinese dealers will be unable to pay it These dealers have entered into "contražus
with the European Importers, and they will very likely be unable to perford their diste them, and in that cise the European contracts they may be compelled to repu
portons will be saddled with arms and ammunition on which they might suffer very hossy loss. Ono unpertor-came into my office this morning and showed me a bandle of contract entered into within the Inst there for four months, and these contracts run on for another yiur. If this lurge foe is to be levied at ones I am at the Chinese dealers will be ommble
unnecessary to bring the Bill intropersation
bewels, proventing fevers, headaches, and unlike the substitute, always gives satisfac other forms of sickness For sale to 60 tory resulla. Avoul îmi ations. Steame vent bottles by all lending diurgists. Mainthe originalandsautina is perfectly farmless fzotuted by the Califun Tig Strup to Who ela and Retail from A. S. Watuor &to fulfil their contres. I think it will bu
Co., wholesale or retall
only Sold by Mases. A Warso di C., Ltd., Hongkong Obtainable every until six mouths kence
where
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Notwithstanding the tromondova marches jokehe they have hith, the troops are marvellously fr bat the horses, are exhausted. The devotion of the trooją, to Ford Rohorts a bundle
A The following are the additional nades of those wounded at Drontem Lieut Wickhato of the sist. Field Battery Lap tain Dyne of the Lust Kents, and Major Giffard of tho. Welsh Resinent,
The expenditure on account of Fahlo WOTWO WEE amonat to about 380,000, of which will be expended on Polic Statins the Taper Road and the Survey
Int of the dificulties that hol Doces mrily to be encountered in taking bye the New Territory and of the short peril during which is het enjoyed the benefits of British rule, the progreen that hay already beat made inay, he regarded as satisfactory An elicien Force has caused a great din inution in grisne and has established cor fidepa among the inhabitants. Impravil 590/900 |\_\communications have already led to n that 800 Buers from Pincrfontein, and a
March 17 General Protyman's "pro clantation is already having an excellent effect Several hundred Burgharu have exposed their intention to surrender their wrius ant return to their occupatiosk. The Colimusioner of Basutoland reports
1454. 1401
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