TUESDAY, MAY 8, 1900.
FIGHTING AT WEIKAIWEL.
FIRST CHINESE REGIMENT-IN-
ACTION
TWO BRITISH OFFICERS WOUNDED, Telegraphic information was received in the Colony to-day, of a conflict botheup the
TELEGRAMS:
REUTERS SERVICE.
LONDON, 6th May THE WALL General Barton's brigale, (with whom is
CORRESPONDENCE.
THE CHINA MAIL.
A WARNING NOTE THE FOOD HUPPLY
RECEPTION OF HIM.S: TERRIBLE! Today, most of the British ships in the harbour were early dressed with flags in honour
of the first-class cruiser Terrible. To the Editor of the "UHINA BLAIL:""
The following is a copy of the address to May 8, 1000 be presented to Captain Porey Scott by Sir, The Food Supply was the suspod the Reception Committee on the arrival of subject chosen by Mollock in lis lecture the Terrible at her moorings
HMS. TERRIBLE.
THE WORK OF THE NAVAL
BRIGADE-
làng rangai wo had a free hand Alkrit when in fire and when to desist, Wilde, with his two 12-pounders, was moved to a leight 1,250 yanlı 8.5, of un, to protect the right link,m that the 1 two 1.2 in. guns and four 12-pouzdve only min-reminal on Gun Hill And here we remained until January ich, not knowing Gut next move. We learnt all about the surrounding country and harassed the Boors
There appears to be considerable apprehensious se to the part the detach- ment of bluejackets from the Terrible took
48th-The day was speat in ! going for... the Boer guns. February 27th,—A]] raaily. for a determined and well planned advance. 4t 2·15 pm, Pieters was ours. Hoør reln- forcementa began to arrive from the Lady- suith Pieters direction, but our men held on to what they had taken in
a epitaéfa nasty all- found oromstro: Then began a tremendous bombardment of the trenches on Railway fill and the pintoait wlisining. The naval
in the war in South Africa, and the follows daily at odd hours The long glass helped peuple, with their jaworful glasses, could
British troops at Waibaivoj and the Chi. Į General Hunter in contand of a division last Wednesday afternoon. at the Joc-To-GAPTAIN PRACY SCOTT, RN, C.B., Ling extracts from the diary of Commander us a great lenl, so much so that I belwys follow every stotait of the fight, and could be
nose A Commission engaged delixitating the boundary between British and Chinese -territory on the mainland, was molested by the nativesandarmaiopposition was offered. A portion of the First Chinese Regiment engaged the rioters and some severe fight-
arrived at Lourenço Marques from tho Transvaal.
:
10 far as
AMUSEMENTS ON CHRISTMAS' DAY.
behaved splendidly. Two of the Britishsiderable strength on the opposite "bant the lecturer was meetne obsed the hits known to all the world. We desire of the Terrible to go to the frout, and they drawn by the sailors, and acci waits fings began to wave in the Rail-
officers, Major Primrose and Captain
Thirty Chinus l'oreira, wore wounded. ware either killed or wounded
Captain Foreita is an oflicer of the returned the enemy's right and crossed the river under a lonry fire The British foren then hivouacked for the night three miles from (? north) the river.
nadier Guards.
-SHOOTING?___
„K,V.C. —KOWLOON DETACHMENT,
General Hamilton to-day prevented a
were ventilated.
Ara
gan
fire.
forward of bed Dundonald, the trek of
Subeoquent uvants,, nach nd the going
the Boars and the ultimate relief of Eudy
RECALLING OF THE “TERRIALES: "FAIR WALES PROMOTIONS. Sunday, March 3rd.The Terrible
ogo of the Buse said "If we catch cee of perfvetly sure of what they were doing, B5. has orassed the Yal at Windsorton. The
Captain of H.M1.8. Terrible.
Limpas will therefore be of interest. The those straw hatted gaonors we will crucify siden, we thoroughly knew the pion of attack. Sir-On behalf of the British-Com- Boers are trekking northward and Generaler was very brief in his reference, te
this, by far the most ingerlant of the three muuity of Ilongkong, we beg to offer to story of the conversion of the naval gear him. Our glass was an excellent gaugo of Hore, in fact, we rather tank the bit be Barton is pursuing them,
we inflicted. Often the Colonial scouts confidently knowing the General's wishes. Five hundred expellet Britishers of all beets with hiet hodall, sees soie. you and to me Oficers and to the Crow into field gun is now well known, and it the oral and intellectual alaraage which toon nur teeth and wept our own way. of this magnificent vessel a very hearty socmed hard on the cruiser that had up would tell us what we had done. One day Monges and to as from Stad Officers dos, meatly women and children, have? What simange, and Iancinglined to think en welcome to this Colony.
only be accomital for hy ng absence, of any
We congratulate you on the opportunity lied the guns that the crews of other it was a small gunshot my another saying that our fire wa. dangerous, and dil we know what we were doing We dll, and we nieant that until my war | knowledge, capable of preclical demonstm.which was afforded to your ship by her ships should take their gona to the Front day six on killed, and so on.
tion, po his part. Is reference to intent to this station in guzression to while the crow of the Terrilla Engered at H.M.S.Pongful of taking part with
On Christmas day athletic sports were right op at once, the Boer rifionen Lord Roberte wires that the British force Ladd's report on the brooding of cattle her the operations in South Africs, Durban. After twenty days in Durban, held feature of the day was an inhould not have a chance. The closer we How admirably this opportunity was used orders were at last given for the contingent promptie procussion. The 4.7 in gun limplant the more lydile wo poured fate them, ing tok place, in which the new regiment arrival on Saturday three miles from the swine on the New Territory,
Yot River and found the enemy in con-
Wisy Hill tronches. Then we saw the fiml to acknowledge, with the deepest gratitude,
| by a few sailors nequited in jurules, tet. But here again, during the tubes the devoted and valuable services ron- sabsequent operations are thus describeded with the straw envelopes of line-juice ash and the bayonet at work: The caval guns swept the hills in front, and at last The British guns engaged the enemy's ganquent discussion, Mr Francis and other in the advice towards Kimberley and in
hattles. A shiof petty officer and petty Railway Hill was ours. General Baller dered to the Empiro by the Nasal Brigade in the diary :-
officer of the Natal Naval Valontera, for three hours without the infantry bed to the rescue, and several opinions the defence and relief of Ladysmith. Wa
November 26-Orders at fast! The dressed up respectively as John Bull' and
was pleseed, and said that perhaps it able to faroon passage, but at dusk Célonal
glowed to know that these services are's zen to takú two 4.7 in. guveMr Kruger, nude on the limber The would never quite be known how much the Hatton of the mounted infantry dashingły
have been cordially recognised by the four 12 pounders upto Estcourt, under dresses were clevo and the faces fitted the success of the assault was due to the naval Now, I do not propose for the prosont to Queen and by the Empire, and in parti The other afficers of the Terrible ware inttored onbrella (borrowed from a native Commander Lampus, of the Terrible, parts splendidly. Oom Paul onrried a very follow uybody's opinion bart simply to onlar that Her Majesty has coufpreed a Lieutenant England, Mr Shorrin, Mr chifat and onrefully returned) which you, Hryn Companionship of the fath in Troupe. Mr Hutchison, midahigpites; Mr showed, is lie explained, the terrible generalize in my own way.
Languition of thist fortunate combination
Cole, gumor Mr Roskrage engineer Dr. It has often occured to me that in the of scientific and practical ability, in you Lomas, Lieutenants Richards, Wilde and offect of lyddite. The periodical Iwisting of anith. are disu fecorded. classifying of the various professions, in without which Ladysmith would are Mesar. Down And Ackland. All the guns ment Directly the Eng-if-war, was re
the white Rug caused a great dex of amese
jimotion of żwoliner foregs, inflicting heavy ferepes we show na to the relative impotenco. We learn that Her Majesty has of Captain Jones, of the Forte, We left at nets, beat our team-the two masquezadara. were new rolled. But the blow was
dustries and businesses what rot indif. lacked her cost effective weapons of de
at the front were to be under the command in which the Devous, who were the gin just reviewed at Windsor the Naval The third gomputition for, the Gillios Cuje | Boyar.ơn, the chemy, who Bed leaving their tango of our butcher, nr her and our Bricado trucs the Powerig, and we hope Estcourt on Monday morning. leaving John Ball" thought he really must into Ladysmith and by the receipt of Leon- hopes.m. id much rujuicing and reached jumped duwir and picked up the rope. whitened by the Lecomplished relief of general purveyors and comedores. They that the people of This Colony will have an deal and wounded on the fold
Rec one and alt comiguel to the bottom.
Queen Gazoral Barton was heavily engaged on of the list, looked upon as inferior beings, oppurtunity of witnessing a similar review the always the vented alongside reinforcements, but eventually pullet gratulatory talegrams from the
the milway On the 29th Novombor we Kruger over and sat on him. The Naval and the Adaniralty The Terrible left on and of course excluded entirely from any of your ship's company on a woved on to Frere. From hum, with our Brigade moved off on the 10th January and March 11th. Gonora Euller most kindly
We agree with the stu participation in privileges of our social in-
The guns THE
unes us off, and, in response,to the cheers titution and its various functions. Is this Steevens that the Royal Navy is the wing glam we coull see the Roer casps 11th arred at Spenfi were pulled over the bad
vory suc we give him, said Good-bye, boys, al it should in? To ilustrato more fully of the sex and the salt of the earth also beyond Culense and the Bout's moving t 14 it
confully. The whole comun in movement, good luck to you. I-rently think he would what I menit herewith submit a simple We feel that we cannot do too much to show Nave, of the Naval
ASALIUHT CONSTRUCTED espacially at a drift, was a sight never to be hive missed us, except that we left behind- Dec. 1.-Copadu Santé contrived a search forgotten. We bivonisked and ate whilst our guns, Captain Jones of the Forte, Privée Kotohito bas visited the Prince ofsition which I sure will he general our appreciation of the Navy, of
ly scalled at, as it will dow little respect for terrible in South Africs at a very light, fitted with his Basher, and mounted the Genaral selected our position, and at C and about 30 officer and men of the Forte
Brigade, and of the services rendered by the selfiuposod, dignity of the musay, at
cirgprastances we it on a sailway truck. I think the whole m. we were told to go left sumimit of Philome and at who will, the same time fod sure that it will also critical period. In uppual to tho sound logical reasoning of not account it a gront-privilege to be able to !! was done in 24 hours. General Butler Spearmati's Hill, known as Mount Alice. Faure, keep up the traditíous of tho forvice.
low. The propositum is this. Given, extend this welcome to yourself, your Tived on the 6th December, and at once We mounted the guus there it once and The. Euiperor of Austria is at Butlin, the development of a grest and healthy the plansnre of receiving you and them but did not think he would need. ning atore command tervarla... What splendid. Ogilvy hun been "promoted to the rank of
Officers, and Crow, and to ask you to give wired for sight more of our 19-pounders, pitched camp
position it was v nation: what would be the first and inost important material factor in the undottak as guests at some entertainments which wo 47 in. guns, though he quite understood THE SER NETTOP OF HOLDING THEI ing? Why, thecoughly reliable 8511
--Eight more guns arrived, and thero verz now at the front two 47 in. and twelve 12-pounders, manned by the Terride; two 1-pounders manned by the Tarters at steoart there were two 12 pounders man- ned by the Philpniel, and at the Mot River, two 13-pounders manned the Porte.
took place on the Association. Range with, the following resul
Nacles
Corp. While..... Gunner Kattey
Saturday to the nerib of Rukla!,
A
30 30 29 15 94
32 30 20
BC.
THE JAPANESE PRINCE IN INGLAND.
Stowarz Donaldson
26 34 29 BC.
Sager... Lapsley
27227 27 22331 24
Water...
20 32 18 79
78
THE TRIPLE ALIJANÇE
91 $ SN) 2 94
26 24 46 3 78 Gunner Wilson.... 8. 16 20 15
Sgt. Rutter....
THE WATER SUPPLY,
attending the festivities at the majority of the Crown Prince.-The-Roperor William
about
Bon. R. D. Ormsby, Water Authority, proposing His Majesty's health said that of good and murishing food, to be have been armaging in your-and their they only want asking for December 8
sends us the following analysis of the water supply cont
Lovel and Szemage of Water in Reservoirs on the 1st May
1205
1200.
Tylum fit.in. belon) 74 1 3 in. Inbowuverßen..
OFT LOW Jukfalum, 24, 16, 33%| 2017 #h. Lolow avertow
"below neig flow.cpmann Wong Nu. Cheong 85 11.5 in. betoverdew
JATURIGE GATLUS
Fylato atąjamengand
Pakhalam mo
49,180,000 $700,000
Wung Net Cheong r
29,500,00
1,4116,00
4.98.100
Total............ 45,040,000 Consumption of Water in the City of Vic-
to visit showed how firm and sure the allies between Germany, Austein und Italy, still is.
ANTICIPATED REBELLION IN
KWANGTUNG.
ARMAMENT OF TROÓVI.
The following appears in the N. d'Dad Nowa -
A Canton correspondent learns from a
kure.
and without this foundation there
D
honour.
SUPREME COURT.
IN APPELLATE JURISDICTION. Befine His Honour Sie Jobs Carrington,
Chief Justice, rond His Hour To So combe Savith, Acting Preise Judge.) 8th May, 1900.
CHAN KIT SAN AN ANOTHER, V. HO FUNG
INING.
OPENING, FILE ON HLANGWANT HILL.
@你
toria and Hill District during the month of very trustworthy source that the guvern-hope for this little homily I will } foavo to appeal to the Privy Council from told to let them rest. The next day at cont example of the Boer method of hot
شاريع
1500
100
Fatitrated population... 300,00 0,5% Consumption per Bosilje, Zag 9,5
per Asy
.
16.7gailcor
Consumption of Water in Kowloon Fen- insuls during the month of April:-
6,813,000 8,405,000 gallons
183
Fatsum Estimated 1 Conruinition per tread (
per day.
H.Z
3.8 gallous
The Government Amiger uports that the water is of excellent quality..
the Full Court delivered on 17.10 a.m. wo opened fire on the earth- ing their sion fhero were,-perhaps,
en
were delighted to-neo that Lieut
Commandor, and Also that Captain Septe and Lunlton had bail the 0.B. conferred on them. Only hope a K may be adited to it in the birthday lists.
SPORTS FOR THE ‘TEKKONDËS. By permission of the Stewards of the Hongkong Jockey Club, Sports are to be held on Saturday, on the Ruc-Couse, in honour of Captain Scott, the Olcers and Crow of
HMS. Terrible. The following
13.30 p.nl.-Pony Ance.--(Ines round, is the programso-
Open to crew of H.M.S.Terrible only. Twelve Ponies will be provided on the Courne, 1st prize, $20 ; 2nd, 315; 3rd, S10; 4th, So
346 pm. Tug of War-Trist Heat. Open to teams of 3) from the British Navy, Army, and Police. One team only from each ship or corps may enter. 1st prize, $50- 2nd, 820
..Bioycle Race, Open to drew of H.M.S. Terrible wily. From 1 mile post and in. Bicycles will be pr vided on the ground. 1st prize, 325; 2nd, 810; 3rd, 810. 4.4.15p.m.-Loap-frog Race. 120 yardo" Opin to British Navy and "Ammy. Two couples franu each ship or carpe may on tar. l'esitions of Leaps will be marked or the ground. las prize; 810; 2nd, 810.
next two days, but on tus 16th the Army, Nothing of note happened during the As in the indivinal so in the nation, the
hagan slowly to move. physical constitution is the foundation upon
On the 17th. Lyttelton's Brigade were at Potrderer's which all the superstructus of health, in
Drift holding the low kopjes, also a battery telligence, happiness and longevity, had to
of the RFA. with howitzers, At 5 am be
our guns commenced on the treaches and Can be no nation worthy of the name. The
continueil at it all day. January 18th. sequel is, therefore, that the importance
Slow firing at the Boer gati postions and of the purreyors of good neinishing food
On the 12th December, wo inspamred trenches. I saw ten of our Iyadite shell standsat the top, vď the list, higher
and moved to Chiareloy with two 4.7 in. get home properly. The 12-pounders were than that of any other u the various departments into which our commered is
guns and six 12-pounders, under Lieu doing excellent work. At lask re teased JU ...
tenanta Richards, Wike and Burne, We hire and the Banes returned to their divided. To appreciate the importance of
. good food is
is to secure
In accordance with otice of motion opped the Hill at daylight and made our trenches. This is typical of what happened the enjoyment of gor
way unmolested across the plain to ourds on the days following. Our Bug nage healt
This venture to think we all given by respondent (Ho Fung Hong) on covet in spite of our great intillarence to April 30 lust, Mr Pollock (instructed by signed position at Gun Hill, Chieveley, glasa bucaino an obsuration spot from the condition upon which alona wo can Messrs Donnys and Bewley) moved ce prie Allar pitching Camp behind the hill and which we noted and reported all that we btain that choist of blessings. to set aside an order giving the appellanta sving the men something to eat, wo wore saw. January 24th.We saw a gnifi- ment officials anticipato a great reballion Apologising April:-
At one end of the hill-3-4.09 the derision of the now priceed with my subject. It is a Consumption 6.41,000 58.gaons in Kuangting province some time during notable fact that in this part of the world the 14th March, 1900, on the grounds that works and cops at Hangwani Hill, but top inder
the summer, and are making every effort so earclus has been the attention to the 1). The decision appealed front was neither there wha alisdiately to reply. On the 30 Bours. Fifteen of their word sitting to arm the troops with rapid-bring guns food supply that may although aspiring a final judgment, decree or sentence, a 14th, we shifted to Shontera Hill and with riffles botikeen their Enver and ther the boulders, scruming them Over $5,000 Mausers arrived at Canton to exalted rank amongst the Uroms de la rule or waler having the effect of a final or opened fire as a better range, 2,600 yants backs against t
Creme with their gend establishments, dolinita sentence (an required by the in nester. Again there was Absolutely rocently, boing portion of a contract for coolie veriut, tennis and golf melioremants Į structiors governing appeals to the Privy reply. We continued firing at from our infantry; The rest were Trenut
fally, "
under cover picking off and driting our mer. Why will not our Tomics 15,000 ordered in December hat by Li&o, fe, ar Chaired by their cook or Council;, and (2) that there is 10 satisfactory whenever the Boers owed themselves t Hung ching. The bends of the discon-coolie as so much a month; said cook or ovidence before the Court that such deci work in their trees. The rest of the deas the Rosts doel on hands and force came out from Frere during the day. kneca and do anything to get cover and tented people are also baying and rug coolie guarantoging three meals a day No. 1) a on was given or pronounced for or in ma gling into the province Mauser, wachine chow, including six plutos with wully fire nact of a sum or matter at issue aboen the At dusk we received our orders for the sheat from cover. On the 2at we were
told that our people had evacuated Spier guns, and ammunition in great quantities for from 0c. to $1 per day according amour vive af £500 sterling or that shext day.
kop. Incredible But the long glass con- sufficient at the present moment to poks to the gastrousic susceptibilities, of decree involves directly or indirectly, the
WLẠI THỂ NAYAL:DỤNG WHILE TẠI ĐÓ force of over 25,00 men in the field. THE "mar. It is neerllues to remark on the title to property or to aime Civil right ex-
firing it. The Boers are there, many with AND DIS
two rifles, gathering apwater-boltios, leather ricing in the breaking of the anticipated ultimate result of such ayout, neither sealing the value of £500. The decision
Decembar 16, Well, of histories and gear, and trophies of that sort. robellion is Ju
is stated, to fact The 11.8. cruises fala de Lawon his gone that the rehot chicks unsists to have would it be very edifying to unfold the against which the appellants had obtained
varican mysteriosandsoctets of the proces
· procossen | loare
end, so I will simply state where the naval Do to 2nd February, Ogilvy's six 12-pran- respondants eksim in accounts, ed., wàs modern troops to form the uncleus of the suffice it
and wit they did. The two 4.7 in. and A fine piece of work as well as co of his neighbourly brothers in This decision was upon a preliminary sue
four 12-pounders wore to go to a place RF.A. 15 oanders, and the aut to the danger in his province, and is aft, grow fat all the time at the expense in the suit and did not finally dispose of 1,000 yauls west of the railway and 3,000 battory. The naval gone wore, of course, alive at Cebu to supply eight tons per diem, insail to be quietly making his propamtioma of his master's health and temper
Some
* the case in dispute. addition to providing a large cooling surface to meet the crisis. Telegrans between your readers will perhaps consider that 1
Mr Pollock (for respondent) and Mr Vacs south of the river, do all the harai to the heaviest pieces there, and were hauler
uen, guns and works that they could, and up by means of a 2-inch steel barser, with Canton and Poking acu constantly going a treating this the most important of Francis. QC... (for appellanie) argued the for cold storage. Basileas his been on buckwani and forwards, reporting progress the three subjects with little too much antior before their Lordships at consider Captain Jones remained with these, the being told off to haul: The FF.A guis follow the troops scross when ordered snatch blocks on aaitable trees lustisiins Loom for a few weeks at the southern ports of the mument of the troups in the South. humour, wel, I may be, but for my part, able length. The further hearing was rin
principal tural
The other six went up in the samas manner. Saturday's 16 is therefore expected that Viceroy Li I think the ludicrous asplet ofted proves adjourned till to-morrow.
pounder under Liest. Ogilvy, were attach Fubruary 3rd. An order in igued for un Provincial Courts have been established will give even larger eintracts for moriera the most effectiva reflector by which to
ed to Colonel Long's divisku sad his two attack on Yaal Krantz on Monday. arms and yumunition, which his opponents | obtain a clear communsense view, especi-
buttorica of in the Provinces of Pampanga, Nueva welcome, as they anticipate capturing these ally of such a commonplace subject as our
and were taken into February 6th (Monday). The guns are R.F.A. Ej, lucas Norte aud Batuan. Tic arms, etc., for thoir ou une at some fine. daily food. New to the point, the fand
elective rifle range. The six novel gans now placed as follows:-Naval, guns --No- came into action-four of them with some this colony. The many Jodges and District Attorneys appointed to
Hupply of
dificulty, as their native drivers hosted and Localities, north, south. east And the Courts are to repair to Blasila to qualify
west. from which this Colony should The following notice is issued from the draw ita food, Bt. Jogerables and in the respective positions to which they
fruit taro ove and all aportant agricultural have been appointed.
Observatory —
diatriebs." Toʻbogin with the south. Sing- apore, Niam and Cochin-Cbius are capable
tity they do at present. Tio adjacent provinces the same. And as for the cast. ports and more northern centres, they are all capable of doubling their quantities. Look at the grane-season-best, niutton and poultry are in proportions just as plentiful and can be provided in abundance. But-
Notes from the Philippines.
to Cebu.
*
45 p.tn.The Bloemfontein Handi- esp.—Cup prosented by the Hon. C. P. Chater, Q.M.G. 190 yards flat race. Open to Officers of H.M.S. Terrible only. 1st prize, cap presented. If, soven z more competitors aleta
a cup for second pria will be presented.
men, at least, who must be armed by which the arrangement is mada unssible to Aj poal was to the effect that the news of the battle of Celenso there are no Desultory firing during the next fow days, Machinery for ice planta is being erecte: insurgent army. Viceroy 1g seems to attice it to say that the eiterer, with the not larred by the Statute of Limitations, guns were placed, what their orders were, dera were placed in position uni Zvnastkop | 6. PB, The Ladysmith Stakes.
Com
WEATHER REPORT.
assistanca
--SPRING..
One half-hour of a night in Spring a truth
a thousand toels-Su Shih:
The groy fog cloak the sombre pine-clad
"Steeps, And bin in silver swathes the upper gaunt Stillinger, grin withs in
(OWB.
The
brow
fresher deeps.
CHES.
nest
in fount Alios, under Captain Jungs; No. 1 47 in. Signal Hill, ander of this age were shut. But Lieut. Commander Limpus; six. 12-pounders, James native drivers merely tuned their Zwaart Kop, tinder Licut. Ogilvy; two 19. coat collurn up and worked their basate sa pounders, the plateau below Mount Aliev, Oxual. It was a stiff piece of fighting, and Lient. Barne the General ordered the six Naval guns The fighting on the 6th and 7th is buck. Lieut. Jaunes guns came round and described, and the fact that the General the retirement. It was n lovely, cloudios Brigade, a much appreciated compliment still morning, and many begun to think the ost their parvicos, is also noted. On the Boers had gone. At 5.20a.m. wo opened 8th, the message, We are retiring do not fire without reply." At 6.408.at the Icfa fine axcopt in reply was received. It was try attacks Began to develop. Soon after so, and on the next day our guns were. that there was no question as to whether brought down from wart Kop, and the the Boers, were there or not.
Fretirement completed.:
A Filipino fermerly employed as head has risen on the China coast. fallen in of supplying at least three times the quan Dewdrop beremmed spring from the helped the principal raved guns to cover found ting to send up and pay the Naval
On the 8th at 11ãỡ x The barometer
Japan The depression is moving Ni in lighthouse keeper at Capunca has been the Sea of Jaku, Gradients slight with arrested for holding dealings with the flight variable winds on the China as surgents while in the U.S. Government Forecast to & E winds, light; fair. service. On everal occasions the light weat out for no apparent reason, and he was seen to send mesanges to an insurgent camp. which mosengen wors answered by kites with lights attached to them.
CORRESPONDENCE.
THE CHINESE REFORMERS."
Singapore, 30th April, 1900, The Falilor of English Newspaper,
** Hongkay. Sia-Will you kindly allow my space Sour paper to speak something of the Chi
but just 01 it is in the interest of this Asiatic
.tn. devise s sorts of cunning ways and means to get fuse property up to a letitions value, so ako is, it in the interests of the market people. control the food supply of this colony in euroha nner as to allow of their making the greatly increased profits which they have been doing the last eighteen months ors, At prosent there is no way of stop-
The Mucita Times reports at ou May 2, General Funston while making a personal conuuaissance with eighteen troopers, in the direction of Bongabont andse reformers and their evoules! At pre-ping it, and rationce is par only watch word.
Pontalaugan in N. Ecija Province, made a big seizure of Aguinaldo's confidential cor- Frespondence. The trosaure was cunningly concealed in a sus little vine in the
'Forest, and comprises all the correspond. ence of Aguinaldo and his shicf official from the time of their earliest dealings with Dowoy down to the hurried migration from Malutes.
Of Bowered Lantune and the plant that After the gods, but fears the cold night's
frów.
Grave Tai-mo-alani scarco dutts his
murky crown,
While every rill and granite bolilder weeps The tender greening of the soug kambos The hallowed violet on the Rhymese
Springtium, God's Bespeak
wondrous, kingly, new, Bending to deck our bald uncourtly Isle, Thorein His Writing, clear to nuderstand, God with Es, on the Empire's furthest
strood.
·JULIEN DAZIEL.
Prizes printed Obstacle me over a coursa selected by the Committee_open tr/the British Navy and Army. Int 7-46 Pony Race-Quce sound. prize, 8302nd, 820; 3rd, 815; 4th, 810. Open to British Navy and Army. One competitor from wich Ship or Corps may enter. Ponies will be provided on the Cours 1st prizo, 825; 2nd, 815; Sol, 810th 80. 8.-6.00 01-Bicycle Race --Open to British Navy and Army, Fron 15 mile post and in. Two constiters from each. Ship us Corpa may enter. Bloycles will be provided on the ground. 1st prize, 9.-6.15 p.m.-Tug of War, final.
820; 2nd, 813; 3rd, 810.
Two
10,4.30 p.m. Kimberley Relief Stakes. -Prizes prosental. Ricksha. Costume Rice. Open to British Navy and Ariny
couples from mob ship or curps may Ricks will be provided on the course int prize, $30; 2nd, 810. A Lepscial prize of $10 wai be given for the
best costume
enter.
Stearns Headache: Cure
BEWARE OF A COUGH.
THE TELLICLE'S GONS AGAIN IN ACTION. IN THE THICK, OF THE FIRST, We tried to crush the trench-Gre, but More fighting on the 12th, when Huzzarsan been provun in thousands of cases to what could, two lyddite guns do when thore Hill was seized, is chronicted. On this ba a spbody and reliable cure for all kinda were numberless trenches. The R. FA dute the Terrible's in, guu anised most of Headaches. Steurs the original became a target for the Boer guns and were od like the 47 in guns on wheels. Gaier-Sokl by all chemists. Wholesale from and driven back too far to help the Infantry al Buller rode out to Huzar Hill about Retail A. S. Watson &Co., Ltd., Hongkong. We woat for the guns, of course, and whose.m., and said as he passed that he might ve spotted one it did not fire many more want our gui. At 3pm, he ordered shots. In some cases we silenced chekar - the forces to return, and our guns evered
COUGH is not & disense but a guns absolutely, but there were wito ao the urgent. At 580
they were p.m. sent these reforiners are receiving very So far as IA able to see there is only one
sympton. Consumption and Iron- placed that we could not see them. The back, but only about 10 scattered Boera kind treatment from the hands of the effort that we might make in the direction
naval guns dat good work, but their hands appearet, though they suiped very vigor. chitis, which are the most dangerous, and wern too fa. We wanted many more long ously. On the 13th we heard that Huzzar fatal disuses, have for their first indication British Government, and I daresay that of improvement and that is to demand bet- Jack Murphy, of Follards, without their great hoip, the reformers I have boca a constant and regular visi-
ter quality
range guns. But oven ao without taking Hill was to be takon the ner: day. This persistent cough, and if properly treated - The visits of the Pollard's Liliputian | snd hold langwani Hill. It was suas accomplished, and on the 15th, there was this cough appetra are easily would have long ago becz finished with ter at theamarket for many years, attend Upara Company to Hongkong will he re- abnost impossible position to get through, were slow advancee, with trenching and cared. Chamberlain's Cough Reniody has On the latter proven wonderfully successful, and gained ing
I should say on the average thres hun- Therefore the Chinese reformers will never dred times year, and I have frequently
mombered with pleasure by theatre goers, and at eleven o'clock, we were ordered to shell firo
were thre
mes off and chuculate and it was intensely appreciat its success in curing the disensen which forget the British ustion for their kind seen ment that would never be allowed in and it will be recollected that Master Jack out ever, one misbet refire with data we received the Queen's present of its wide reputation and extensivo sale by Ausw. You are also aware, I suppose, Mrsu English Market. Fruit the same. Any Murphy, son of Mr. Murphy of the Tax had to be fetched, so we just kivered the cd. Very great cam was taken that cause, coughing. If it is not beneficial it
retirement as far as we would Editor, the reformers have enemies in observer on to-day find a great quantity Department, Shanghai, achieved great the game hack as the oren arrived, buttock for fasting bone, or to the ship
and sent the boxes should be safely rogistered will not out your cent For sale by All
Dealers, Watkins & Co., Gen. Agents. Straits Settlements, la Hongkong these having been plucked from the tree weeks sticces in the part af-Gobu! in Les care that the 47 guns vent early. I took much brighter, and the bus we no Strunghat, and Hongkong as well as in the of fruit that is not fit for human tood,
Kimberley relieval an
Things rundure voie current E
It is not half grown and thers Clochus des Cornerile. This, young gen-back with deuters ganttious, in cocured taling Celanko properly. We off-kaded 1st The family of Chiu Sha
Shoyuan
Do coinence by takings tira hold of the lean, who is only thirteen years of axx to be joling feck about 2 pin being the 6-inch guu and brought it up by the reformiers have ordered 7,000 getting in the thin and of the wedge which tour in South Africa. Amongst this places the way, did not pay us much attention in action, and on the 1h we moved over pieces of soldiers uniforms with the inton might utostoly be driven home so far a visited was Frutoria, and young Murphy is during the day for sholls and a few to Copsba otram. The gun ware drawn
to bring about the sweeping reform necas. against Chips.
stray bullets came towards us, but nothing over fat boulders, over bushes and young tiou to rise
3n-Mr Kang Yu Wei has used illary. Some will suggest a Co-operative very proud of a Kruger chilling given him like what we expected. The guns with trus, crashing along like elephants, Affor
Supply Association."-- This words against the British.
I am straul by dom Pal. The China Gazette page : Colonel Long had a warmor time and three & bal of an hour we reached the Gombay
re our men were hit-
Valley, and will on to the fut of blouter the Chinese aulas would be of no use, as the Asiatic would. The Company were in: Dulansyo ant 4th-Lo Fong Lah, the
Christo. We were our nearer the Tom der in London, has seized the Thionman corner ororything which might have to be Mafeking just before the trouble began and
a pross in Singapore, also they have procured from the mainland in a mero de made choir way as fast they roould to I think three things topressed themselves or shell and rifle boises. At £30 p.m. we came into action in a very bad position. combitut. Conversation with people cocont. Lerzered to Singapore, to arrest hoog Aucther Spectator in his letter fall Kimberley where Cocil Ragd es was amongst on my memory→→→ Kommy a sylendid bravery we send one of the Boer guns, but On Berlin--Demand,s
gone so far as to say two inen-of-war were feroned inner chan he does to-day. Wel and Obiu Shtryd ast, with the situations at that plate" con- fales euniours they are quite abar business and shopkeeping lysen as they many treats The Pullarde luft ze fand ausénce of training in taking co sexe suthers we failed to locate in the On New York
The Mantle Times ways-While from
tou BODEL ford enti ever properly ripen, g)
on his
last gun, and very ignominious, is
every province or district lens is daily Editor of Teguan Shinpao, was arrestedcot in this direction would I think ho has returned to Shanghai, after an extend geiled the bilo. The Boers, by 4.78 Un the 17th and 18th the guns were Londen
coming in of skirmishes and brusheɛ be- tween our men and rasing bands of insure ent guerrils, and attacks by and puruits
of the sapie the apparent tranquility from
Cavite
province, especially that of it com ing within the jurisdiction of Culonal Lackett's consand, is sufcient to draw
1y ffon Nxic win are thoroughly conver
better all the time and present indications
by the Chinese authorities.
the
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their most constant himirers and
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On Jemand, berley just as the first shoto was be dificulty of the coatmankations, and ing light better position was taken
the excellence of the doctor's part of the on the 20th. At daylight on and would only be affected by the conditions of rod and as armoured Boer train pursue show.
we w two Pom Poms going along the Os Bombay Viacea that gali a state of afers docs not untrue. In the Strata a gandral was told the supply and demand, and this only the town on which they were Laveling TEOSE STRAW HATTED GUNNL
against Mr. Kang Yu Wel, and all borg
Ladysmith zond and shelled then, but of the population became reduces, by and took thêm all
all grisovers, They w exist there. They state that the feeling sawit and the Write Nowupena u Slaguo ne dherrine, to its proper signze tripod is the captured train for throw It was frightfully just any parching. Que cuense, they were Kalloped away and we had
On demand, towards the Americans is growing much understand the Editar of 200 of the lead. This dificult pighian has anly one solution days pour to Modder River and when they sien Lipping up the filthiest puddle no chance of hifting them. At 5.
wg papers in the Struts Settlements is and that one is the sante as suggested in waru released all their antrabs had dis- Livat. Ugilvy and Quariar Wright both of bad orders to move. The only diffeur bit
in fact washed up the Terrible, wore, I am proud to say, was down over the His
Hiangwani Hike Hoe. nes that the-patives are well satisfied with very good friend of Mr. Lok Chung Yanw, my first lotter Tassen the population. If appeared. The war
ankled the Chinese Consul General in Singapore.ron do not the plague, at the cost of pro the show, and it was only with great diftationed in despatches for their part in ever thu turn affairs are taking. The civil goy | The Blitovalways called on the Couml-bably a million dollare, the plague.
chiktren could got back to their homes, Mr position into which they were taken. On General and I do not know What conversait for you. It should he remembered that culty that the numerous Company of getting the guns out of the sety nasty bus Leball ever forget de sight kiona hul taked: placó-betwson that, All, just administration of local civil affairs being I know is what has bean rublished in the Can the resumen of this litle island Pollard losing everything he had, her has the 17th December, we arrived at Cam Hill, morovE HOULDERA,
of supporting the made arrangements to nenú si diy children were wo put our two 45 in and six 19 entirely in the hands of the people. The Presidente of the town, who was at one
erament so far is a complete success, the
time in the past an insurgent major, is giv-
do
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Newelspers which to my Budwledge is whole of the 400,000,000 of the empire, po damage siden ver o bul cossos jossadors into plation appion and pitched and 23elf and jujutsus is the Chinese felbemersam, also are ther capable of supporting alythene Indeed young Murphy speaks in Camp Osler, with his six 23-younkara Forlausi Sir, yourd faithfully, very limited number of that popisistion, the highest terms of the Fallardo treat moved back to Fiore. At not we fiel ing eminent satisfaction to all siden as an AA CHINAMAN WHO LOVES HIS 1 and that limited number shizid ba individt henerally From Lavova Blaster Zhow shit from the 4 2 to, cans at a Tauge COUNTRY TO PROSPERA dusily self supporting My ex will be Murphy went to Ligrosa, and from Thare of 7,600 yards, just 4 miles, but the light
on the housing question. – Yours truly, to Bombay, arching in Gunghii by the Was bad anal we cared, hvis [The above is published as received with
arying condition of fight and the out SPECTATOR
arroin atrator, and his government is cou ducted with perfost impartiality.
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