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The China Mail.

BONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, APRır. 10, 1901.

TIMELY rains have just averted the incon- 1 tlom. Bothes.

veniences and dangers of a water famine, $12.00 A Government notification in Saturday's 15.00 Gazelle informed us that the intermittent supply would comments in the City of

15.00

Notes by the Way,

THE CHINA MÃIL.

·LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Weihatwai

LOCAL AND GENERAL

We direct the attention of our rendare to the letter on Pago 5.

The Colonial Service Estimates pro- vide £11,250 For Weihaiwi.

The French Mail of the 11th March International Football.” was delivered in London on the 9th inst

According to a Caloutta selegram, the transport Ula was sent to Hongkong to ship mules returning to India.

As a result of the recently formed steal

In the Association fuotball match to twberi Wales and Iceland, Wales won by a goal to n

Influenza Epidemic.

A London telegram, dated 14th March, states that the mortality in London from

that it was increasing,

TELEGRAMS.

(LEUTLE'S RERVICE.] THE PLAGUE AT CAPETOWN,

Losos, 8th April. Up to ilio present, 440 casca of plague have occurred at Capetown, including 33 Europeans. 130 deaths have been record-

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BRITISH SOUTH AFRICA. The Boers are again active in Cape Ou Tony.

Tho seventh New Zealand Contingent

WEDNESDAY APRIL 10, 1901.

SHIPPING CASUALTIES:

London, March 11. The wreck of the

THE BRITISH ARMY,

Imadon, Maton 0 In the House of steamer Alone at Bilbzo wao tuo to ú Lords last night the abate on the powers gale extinguishing the light on the rocks of the Gemmander-in-Chief of the Army, March 12.-A fire incurred yesterday un which Lard Wälgsley lind spoken the aboard the P. and O, Jinor Syria, which is building at Linthouse, Glasgow Demagorovious night, was quietly concluded in view of the coming rofarum of the Army in-

to the amount of £30,01 was dong,

The Cape steamer Kmfauna Gaslé, bo- longing to the Union Castle Jou wont sted by Mr Berick, the Secretary of ashore at the Needles. She was refloated. State for War, and of Lord Ganadowne, the Mnich 20.-The troopship Nordisk, forinor Seerstary of State, reserving his do- Cassie, with a contingent on board for fence of the adminstration of the Depart South Africa, became disabled whilst a rent sun, She was towed to the Ascension Islands in a helpless statt.

The Earl of Northbroo declared that cording to the Order in Council, the ro @ponsibility for the auxiliary forces rosted

sponsible to the Secretary of State for War.

Victoria and at the Ponle on Monday, the trust the price of steel in America has ad- isiluunas susanated to 40 cases weakly, and enbarkod at Wollington for South which left Calcutta, homeward bound this upuri the Adjutant-General, who, was 'ro-

12.00 3th inst., but in consequanes of the copious 11.00 rainfall of the hat faw days the water

8,00

7.00 was turned onogain on Tuesday. We must 16.00 not, from this, bo lod inte a feeling of 13.00 false eccurity as to the auticiangy of ear 10/0

18.00 water supply works. Those water famines 14.00 ato now becoming the rule, and wo have 12.00

13.00 Cumpiled, from official sources, the follow

19.00 ing list:--

9.09 1891-Supply intermittent February-May, 8.00 1803.

$18.00

1894

1895

18. 1800

17.00

N.B.-We hold a large alock of Whistica In Wood, samples of which will be forward. ed on application.

HI, PRICE & CO.,

1899

March-April. March May. April-duly and

Oct. Dee. Jan.-March & part of June. April-June. For only three years since the Tytam Works were started have we had a constant supply, and this is in spite of confinova outlay in extensions, as may be acon from the yearly estimates of Colocial Expendi- It appears that our water supply is constantly slightly behind the times, 11a.m. Tenders for Government Bills | instead of slightly alioad of them, as it received by the Chief Paymaster,should ho; that the necessary mancy in Army Pay Department.

expended, and the necessary work done, Auctions.

only it is always done a year or two Lo late.

457

12, Queen's Head,

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW.

Tender Closed.

2.4 p.m.-Auction of Valuable Houge holi Furniture, at Stilling feet, Peak

Road.

General Memoranda.

FRIDAY, April 12 :-

5.10 p.m.Meeting of Lodge St. John. Goods for Chelydry undelivered after

Noon this date subject to rent. SANCAY, April 13:

11.Meating of Shareholders of the Green Island Cement Co., Ltd.. at the Company's Ollico, No. 14, Des Verux Road. Noon.Meeting of Sharehaltors of the China Barnen Co., Ltd., at the Offices of the Company, No. 4, Queen's Build inge.

MONDAY, April 16:

3p.u-Auction of Crown and situated at Taipingshan Street and Pound Lane, TUESDAY, April 16-

Ncon-Mestiag of Shareholders of the Oliver Freehold Mines, Jit., at the Registered Offices of the Company. 38❘ and 40. Quben's Road Central. THURSDAY, April 18-

Noon-Mooting of Shareholders of the Great Eastern and Caledonian Gold Mining Co., Ltd., at the Company's Office, No. 14, Des Voeux Road Central. FRIDAY, April 19

Goods por Lowther Custle, undelivered

after this diste, subject to rent.

Opium Quotations, HONGKONG, April 10, 1901.

tura

It is not that sufficient reports have not beon writton nor surroge mado for new works. Song ago as 1803. Mr Cooper,

vançed 821 (gold) per tan.

Briggs, the Lancashira erioketer, has had a serious relapse of his complaint. He has boom removed to an seyluni.

During the week ended Gila Agrit, there were 17 casos of plague and 15 deaths therefrom reported in the Colony.

Mr J. Ross Innes, Attorney-General of Cape Colony, has accepted the position of Clof Justice of the Transvaal.

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Sir Gordon Sprigg and Sir Wilfred Laurier, the Capa and Canadian Premiers, have been appointed Mombers of the Privy Council.

At Hadson's Bay shoals of Leonid seen until daylight on meteors were November 16. They passed northward of the Arctic Circle.

At a meeting held in Mansion House on 96th March to consider the Victorin Memorial, a contribution from the King of £1050 was announced.

In a Ragby football match; at Singapore who, whatever his shortcomings my have the other day. Mr A. Murray, son of the been, had cortainly a clear grasp of the sit Cokasiat Engineer, had the misfortune to ustion as regards our water supply, warn-dicleato hie hip.

ed the Calouy against the mistaken idea

A Ducal Breach of Fromise.

On the Duke and this Thuchess of Man- chester landing at Liverpool on the 7th March, the Duke was served with a writ, alleging breach of promise of marriage. The plaintiff is Miss Portia Knight, an

American actress.

Birthday Honours.

Atrion,

THE MARSEILLES STRIKE. Thu Marssilles dookers have roaurned work.

LATER. THE SOMALILAND EXPEDI TION. Prapamtions for an advance of the Sorunliland expedition against the Mod Mallab are proceeding rapidly.

It is positiod in Calcutta that in con- Boquanou pi in death of the late Queen

BRITISH SOUTH AFRICA. Empress there will be no listribution of

Colonel Plumer's force is now a day's Honoura this year until the 9th of No-march from Fetersburg. Sokeeper's com rember, which in the anniversary of birth mando captured to Lancers and Coloniale of His Majesty King Edward the Soventh.

twenty miles north of Aberdeen on Satur day last.

Genoral Barrow's Successor.

An Allalahad telegram, datul 22nd March, states that Colouel Nixon, A. G. M. at Funjab Command Headquarters, has been appointed to succeed Major-Genen EG. Burrow as Deputy Adjutant General, China Expeditionary Force; and the qu polutment of the latter officer has bean made to the post of Secretary to the Goy- crnment of Indin, Military Department.

Indian Currency.

Replying to a question in the House of Commons ca the 25th March, Lord George Hamilton said the profit from coining rupoes in India was doubtless very large

It

We are pleased to hear that the Col-Tho proft was not trested as revenue, but

was set apart jo a Gold Reserve Fund, onisl Secretary, Hon. J H. Stewart-Lock- hart, continues to make salinfactory progress was nut intended to reconsider proposals to re-open the Indian Minty to the frea coin- towards convalescence.

ago of silver.

The small-pox casos, notified in the Colony during the work ended th April. totalled 9, comprising sight Chinese and one Filipino. There were four deatha,

A Historic Opal.

THE VISIT OF THE ITALIAN SQUADRON TO TOULON. The Italian Squadron met with a grand roeoption at Toulon,

'Dr Jim.'

It is satisfactory to know that the trip to Australia has done Dr J. A. Lowson much good. He is recovering slowly from the malady which compelled him to go on sick leave, and has gained considerably, in weight. His many friends will be pleased to leum this, and will welcome him back to the Colony as soon as his medioni advisors allow him to crime op from the Antipodes. Meanwhile, he has our good wishes for a speedy recovery and an early return.

that the supply from the big reservede at Tytam was inexhrastible. Then again, altor recurring water famines and the

A Royal Costume. exceptional one of 1895 had brought about a public agitation, the whelp question wass

The drones which the Duchess of considored by Mr Cooper in an sble and

Cornwall and Fork will wear during her visit to Australls and Now Zealand will be exhaustive report dated May, 1896. But what has been duno? We had that only

A London telegram states that Merich and varibi, and will be of British and the works shown to be necessary for what

Maurice Lyons's Imperial Queensland | Irish materials as far as possible, The Opal, which is reported to be worth dress which hor Royal Highnesa vill wear were then the present requirements have! been completed, and it is only new after"] During the debate on the Navy Fati£60,000, is being ezhibited at the Victorian on the occasios of the opening of the Com- five years that what were then the future, mates several members urged that the Agoney. It is stated that the owner in monrealth Parliament will be of black but are now the present needs, are being colonies should contribute to the Navy tends to offer it to the King as a contribu-brocaded ganze, Princas shape. It will considered, and we find in the Colonial This will afford the Imperial Government on to the coronation regalis, in honour of bavo a very long train, and the border will Fotimates a sum of $40,000 for Islam Bean excuse for further bleeding of Hong the Commonwealth of Australia,

Le a deeply woved-in design of flowers and scrvoir.

koux.

leaves. The mantle will be of black velvet, Andrew Carnegie's Munificence.

Lordered all round with Chantilly lace of Mr Andrew Carnegie, the American porannsation fund of the workmen at Pitsburg, 1.5.A. He has also pledged himself to spend over £1,000,000 on the

The Government has been blamed for granting to Messrs Butterfield and Swite

There were 302 European and 94 Chi-

beautiful floml design, let into tho volvo slowing black lisse,

the right to make their high-level reservoir nese visitors to the City Hall Library, and millionaire," has given £1,000,000 to the which will be out sway beneath the lace,

Quarry Bay. But would the Govern-140 European and 1,828 Chinese visitors ment have done anything with the site it the Musoum during the week ending

7th April.

New Patno, cash,.

0371

Old Patns, cash,

| Judging from their action or want of action

Now Benares, casīt,

970

in the matter, it seems to us to: if the site

Old Benares, cash,

820

0

830

4T./8T.

New Malwa, credit, Allowance, Tarla, .... Last Year,

Allowance Trols.......

Old Malwa credit,...

Allowance, Taels,.

Persian, Olly, cash, Allowance, Teals, .......... Persian, Paper tled long Allowance. Taolu,

840/860 4T/127.

825 0

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Soldiers' and Sailors' Home.

Last night, a concert took place in the

The Home has been very success.

'

Caloutin March 23,--The Odi of Fenice;

morning, grounded in the afternoon st Achipur. All the asesongers have bash Carl Spencer said that it was the duty of gut off safely, Mr Wynne, of the railways, the Commander-in-Chief under the Order- bringing off twenty-nine in his launchy bar. Li-Council, to glen advies to the War Sac- the vessel is in a dangerous position, retary, and that if the War Secretary March 24. Further particulam of the refused that advice the responsibility rested accident

to the City of Venice yestualar upon the latter (the Secretary) show that, on striking the sand, the eval swung round lit the stream which was running strongly and healed over adly throwing the passengers into the scupere, the water pouring into the cubs an on to the submerged side of the deck, Joy lady was imprisoned in her cabin byns door but was eventually extricated. The boste were lowered and the ladies and children were put into them, One of the bosta, however, fosked bully. Souse of Inecare jumped overboard and were of little uae

t the European crew, the uficons, Captain and stewards behaved admirably aiding the passengers

Two steam launches can alwgside and B nativo boat and eventually all were re- soned and the passengers brought beclr to Calcutta wet, bruised and possessing only what they stood in

of

The Duke of Devonshire, the Lord Froai- dent of the Connoil, complained of Lord Wolseley not having, in his speech, indiont. ed instance wherein he was helpless. Doubtless, the Duke of Devonshire said, Lord Welscley would have in opportunity of reply when the inquiry into the oper ations was openca aftos the the margins for the conclusion

The Esrt of Engobary euid that all the mistakes and factions in the War Offer originated through nominally remaining thờ Commander-in-Chief at the obter personaga in a blocareay not yet reducing him to a pale shadows. The cult for in Lord Wolseley's speech, he said, was his recom- mencation of an appeal to the publio.

The Marquis of Nalahury, the

Premier denied stat Lord Jansdowne on the previous night had made an intended personal attack inf The upon the es Comman Marcus of Salisbury sniphasised the un- alterable sapranacy of the Sonrotary State for War on behalf of Parliament over the once administration of the army.

Tuga have been acut down to endeavour to got the vessel uff. Little hope is enter tained of saving her

March 28.-The City Venice has beva sucessfully dested after lightering her of This, he offered, was the bedrock circum- cargo. The passengers luggage is being brought up to Calcutta.

Inter The City of Venice came up to Calcutta this morning on her own steam with a liet of six or seven fost to port, and was docked.

THE AUSTRALIAN COMMON. WEALTH.

stance Constituting the army, from which i was impossible to depart. The results. the Eremier continued, would depend not upon the machine, but upon the brilliancy and the rigour of the men employed

The Times in bommenting upon the debate in the House of Lords as to the powors of the Commander-in-Chief, sait that the real reform of the army would be found in decentralisation downwards.

March 11 The French press is sceptical 38 60 the 2000s of the scheme announced in the House of Commons by the St John Brodner, for the reorganisation British Aruy

the

Calcutta, March 29-31 Hotchkiss 303 Fans with Elric pack-mountings, si

The Royal Visit. Londan, March 11 Thing we are pointed the Barl of Hopetoun Governor General of the Jummonwealth of Australia to be a member of the Privy Council. This March 15 In the House of Commons action has been taken by his Majesty hast night the debate, was continued on the cause it is unlikely that Lord Hopetoun scherpe for the reorganization of the army will have an early opportunity of being outlined by Mr. Brodrick on Friday last sworn in again in England as a momber of Sir Henry Campbell Bannerman and Sir the Privy Council..

William Hercourt condonined the schema Cornwall and Tork, during his visit to Ausggestive of coming consuription.

The King has authorised the Duke of a boing uncensusrily aggressive and tralia, to hold a council and swear in AJ Palfour denied the charge of wantin merahyrs of the Privy Couboil those gentle egressim. It was her asid, inzleralívi mon resident in Australt who were at the array should be ready in defend pointed during the inte reign,

the Jompire and amnable the Government to March 13,The King has invested the cupply with treaty obligations. Duke of Cornwall and York with the cross of in order of Michal and St. George (G OMG

Colts anlamatic 503 guns on triped-inount Lieutenant-Colonel J. J. Byron, of the Ing and is one-pounder Vicker's Maxim Royal Australian Artillery, Queensland guns with field carriages are lining brought Regiment, has been gazutted an extra aido cut faint hure for trial in Inding de camp to the Duke of Cornwall und March 25 Tho me of Colonel Smith York, hob Courrier with has done good service in South Laberal Club to celebrate the tuguration appointingent of Adjutant General in India March 14,--The dioses of the National Africt is antioned in eunnection with the of the Cormanwealth of Augmlin was held which falls rant owing Sic Edmond Ellis last night. Earl Spencer presided, and becoming Mombe Counell and Sir Wil among these present were Land Tweedam Nicholson retning. mouth, Mr J. Bryce, M.P.. Eurl Carring- General Gascles will probably succeed to. top, Sir Henry Campbell-Knonerican first class Command in India cu retorning M.P, Lord Wolby, Lord Davey and Sir from Ction when General Heary would tralia), Sir Horace Tozor (Ageut-General of General Queensland), and Mr W. 1. Reeves (Agent Sir Henry Campbell-Bonnetian proper prope ed the toast of!! Commonwealth. He

• The

had not boon granted to Mesura Butterfieldho had intended going Home, on Satar.negie's slee works at Pittsburg were Soldiers' and Sailors' Home, Arsenal J. Cockburn (Agent-Gogeral of South Ass-, paturali te confused as usrtor: Master

Wo learn that a number of peoplo, Carnegie Instituto at Pittsburg. Mr Car

Linde, Blinch 25-Eleven decoratimas and Suire the only result would have been day, by the P and O, mil steamer Chusi resortly sold to a Stool Trust, of which Mr Street that the works of that firm would have have had to defer their trip for a fortnight Pierpout Morgan is the moving spirit. Me fal since its start about three mouths aga Gonent of New Zealand

pronations have been nunqunced un dor the new arrangement for pronipt re- been crippled while the public supply and take it ou the Sobraon instead. The Carnegie's liboral endowments to institu. but there is still a small debt to wipe off,

ward in sha of exceptional gallantry.

March 27—The Times kiitoa that Me reason given is, we believe, an outbreak of tions in Scotland and America are well and it was with the object of reducing this declared that Austal presented a picture

that the concert was organized by Mrs of trus Liboraliam, and pursued a pulicy Brodrick is considering the surganization Kelly and Miss Millington, to whom much which never shrank from any daty of labour of the Intelligence Depart bisht and its pres credit is due for the success which and sacrifice, Mr Barton's positions at Eciwoxing the smtas of the Director, who will Minister of the Commonwealth, bo do more directly centrol the mobilization. Sir The Oxford trial arer tho fall course attended their efforts. Notwithstandingclared, was a guarantee that the alloire of William Niculion succeede General the unpropitious nature of the weather, Australia would be aminted with mid Ardad, who le cordially supporting Me

would not have been increased. But we | have now a much larger question to face than appeared ut all probable at the time Mr Cooper's report was writton five years

small-pox.

Lient, A. Blake, who takes the place

Aga. It is now proposed under Mr Chaters of A. D. C. to His Excellency the Governor, Prays East Hedamnation Schere, to provide succession to Viscount Sirdale, ar- ground for an increase to the population of rived yesterday by the P. and . interme 150,000. The water supply to the City dinte steamer Chelydra, The new A. D. C. and Hill District is giver. in the D. P. W. is the son of His Excellency Sir Henry A. report for 1899 as 3,183,000 gallons a Blake. day, or the rale of 15.8 gallons per head per day. The additional

The Propored Wanchai Reclamation. 100,000 at this Frate will require a further 2,370,000 gallons, making a total

st

known.

University Athletics.

there was an attendance of over 150, and souce and exorgy. Br H. Campbell-Ben-Brodrick

Herman was confident that the ties between Allahabad, March 20. —As General Sic

the colonies and the homeland, would be R. Ellis will and charge of the Mili- Story Members or April luth on Sir E stronger in the future

Sir H. Tuzer, Sir J. Casern, and 3 Colons departure for Australie, the poss W. P. Ruseves responded

of Adjutant Ganarat will become vacant au Sir J. Cockburn suggested that May that date. If the selection Ra axpected should be styled Victoria Day and should falls upon Cubat Smith Darden, now he kept as a holiday all through the years Commandant of a Brinde in South Africa, March 22 The Duke and Duchess of os temporary arrangements will have to York have held a great reception at Git be made, se he cannot reach India for some raltar. The resident ladica of the plaen time to come presented the Danboss with splendifere

sutils. The vessel carrying the Royal The Indian Army.

Calenttu, March 27. Sir Edwin Collen's been made the occasion for elaborate loogant one. Ho enumerated the array March 29.-The voyage of the Ophu be farewell speech in Council to-day-was AT experiments in wireless telegraphy in th

the of important measures which havá brén and Mediterranean fleet, in which great are hang takon to strengthen the Army of India, but declared a reuphaticsily that

took place on the 23rd March and the time was 10min. 26sccs. The Cambridge trial came off on the 21st March, when the time though a number of the reserved state were was 19min. 45sers, but then the conditionis vacant, thereis reason to beliers that tickets

The Oxford crew

were held for them by syraquathizers. Bon. were unfasoumble. totaled a stone heavier than their op- J. J. Keswick provided, and, in the course pouents. The betting was 11 to 8 on of a short address, referred to the origin and Oxford. The race way fixed for 10 a.m.-general financial position of the Home. On Wadacoday next, the owners and It is believed that Uxford and Cambridge Do spoke in happy berms of the liberal A. S. WATSÓN & CO., of 5 million gallons a day. Now, it agents of Lots in the Fraya, frosting the will accept the challenge of Yale and patronage which was being extended to the has been shown in Mr Cooper's Report, ses, from Arsenal Street to Causeway Bay, Harvard for an athletic contest at New Hons by the men of the Services, and

printed out that it was au institution which party subsequently sailed, reporting all well- are invited to meet in the City Hall, to dia- | York. The dato is the only difficulty, above quoted, that 4 million gallons a day

was meeting a felt want and was highly ap: only can be obtained by gravitation from

preciated. A lengthy propratimo of songs, the prosent catchment areas, and to pro-

The Hoo, Treasurer of the Alice recitations and instrumental music was then vide the additional 14 miliona wo must

Memorial and Nethersute Hospitals begsgune through, the artistes being Merit value is attached. therefore either have recourse to pumping

to acknowledge with thanks the following Hagen, Mra Hamilton, Mas Kelly, Messrs or go to the New Territory-both very costly undertakings. There is, however, The King's Coronation.

donations to the funds of the Hospitals Hon. F. H. May, E. Danenberg, Graca,

Anon

Kessick and P. Dow. The different items snother solution of the dificulty, which The Coronation of King Edward VII.

| were loudly applauded, and altogether a has been put forward before and which we and Queen Alexandra will not, the Daily

pleasant and profitable evening was spent.. hold to be the best one, viz., that the Chronide says; tako place until the middle water in the native quarters should be supĮ of June, 1902. The ceremony will follow WHISKY.plied by means of street fourhains instead the precedent observed when William IV.

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The Siege Train.

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March 25,-The Ophù has nrrived at very great efforts will still be necessary. Lo Molts. The Duke of Cornwall lauded raid facilitate the completion of what has been salutes and in fun weather, and then drove logam, complete statement had been tu Stato to the Palica Since where badian0.01%800 before the Govarum witnessed a great march past of the garrison giving

slf that was required to

and sailors from the balcony. The spectacleaning, the Indian armaments up to date, was a brilliant one, and evoked much. Amongst fan rupas prên which dir Edwin enthusiasm.

Collen bequeathed to his successor to carry March 29, The Duko of Duchess of inte affect are the reorganisation of årtillery Cornwall have loft Malta, the celebrations mutanikos, zolumns, the mora, ef moro

torminsting in s 4. magnificent aquatic fato British troops to hill stations in the hot

weather further decentralisation of mili with inc

and illuminations....

Calcutta, March 29 The Vierny sc received an invitation from the Fork of Hopetoun, Governor-General de Arales

the bo dopate a representative of Government to attend the Couronnes velcinations at Melbonine in Marbert

Alon or

to completion

the occasion of the visit of the Duke and the equipment of

Duchess of York. The Vicecor has secting of more inoder

powers to

Districts

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There were no fresh oases of amul-

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The Siege Train had a little exercise of by sorvicos laid into the houses. This and Queen Adelaide wore crowned, when

to-day. They had taken out their pōp· is now dous at Kowloon, and the consump much of the over-elaborated ceremonial of

guns' for a strollround Tsimshatsui, and tion of water thero amounts, wo under the magnificent caronation of his predeces-

had reached the lower levels when the ...$10,60 stand, to 90 gallons per head per day, for was abolished as being not only too

gune stuck in the mud, which passes just again 3 gallons in Victoria. At 19 costly but as put of keeping with the spirit

now for roadways over on the Fouineula, gallons a lead, the amount required for of the age. On that occasion the banquet Boer Prisoners

Down to the Sird March, the mauber Tho bullocks were. Lambsated, whips be- the enlarged city would be 34 millions a in Westminster Ball cost. £100,000 and the day, woll within the capacity of the pro- armour and other accoutrements of the of Bour prisoners beld by the British forces used freely, while the shouts of soldiers, WHwer of great age

$10.80 sent works when extended as proposed by Champion an additional £2,000. King was 17,086. A proposal has been made to black and white, and the grunts of the entretiring Military Membre al Coute for song of transpo

the purpose, and he and Lady Colin will Bir Cooper. Of course, legislation would William reduced the pageant to is simpleat, and a portion of the prisoners to Aust made the situation very cheerful for rail about the middio of a pri

tralia. A Caloutta telegram atates that the invalids. Whip as they would, the drivers -0.—ABERLOUR-GLENLIVET,...$12.00 to necesasey and possibly compensation, and at the same time most dignified, ex-

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but this would be a smail matter compared pression. It is calculated that it will take Government of India bare suggested that could not get the cattle to move, they sim- with the coat of new works, and would a full year to organing the forthcoming great the Arst two batches of Boor prisoners of ply lay down in the mud and wallowed in reported during the past 24 hours The

one thousand cach should be sent us to Officers rode hither and thither as total number of cases to Care 360- save us from the inconvenience of these function, which will be attended by an ex *annually... recurring' Waterfamines trazdinary muniser of crowned-hoads and Bladrax and the other to Bombay, to cited as if the Russians wero landing by ich 40 Invo proved fatal.

Plague has caused the death of 94 What is wanted is prompt action with other Royal and eminent personages, both forwarded to suitable places within two the Star launches, und altogether the view to fatura requirements. At present European and Asiatic.

hours by rail of each port, travelling by scene was worthy of a field day in the people out of affecná Diglit Instructions were issued for the 'bona Park. Finally, it was decided to sines the beginning 1901 we are drifting.

preparation of accommodation for one thou-libor the bellowing bullocks, and the There were no trash cere

rd Foer prigonere at Ahineduages and fine stalwart fellows of the Siege Train the past 24 hours. Une ften deathi uos for so hundred each at Bellary and Thi battery soon pulled the guns from term place.

colla to lerra firma. It was all very interThe Whistling Nuisance chinopoly.

esting, but the sooner the Siego Train Today, at the Magistrae

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