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INTIMATION.

ESTABLISHED A.D. 3841.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS SATURDAY, JANUARY 11TH, 1880

The mobilisation of the Garrison having been partnered the orders previously, lisad have been opuntermandod.

The subscription Hats for the Maconio Ball are now lying in the various places of pubiin resort, as will be near by the advertisement in another commun

batteries of artillary, and two plations of

nginnering me

MUUMPHREYS AND HIS CARRIAGES.

rare 500 yards distant, they exorted the utpost might be proud; and with railwaysTM to

energy and sogn resobed tho men and diling the "their doors they would easily fall to our

bouts with all they could safely sarry the beats - On the 25th Gonaml Yamaguchi kant, a "share in the impanding, disruption af

Reparted." The two cuttern succeeded in reach..

THE FULL PENALTY: AGATE EMPOWED, China, The enterprise seems so vast that

The U. P. steamer Emprata of India left Van detachment to attack the rebels, who were proving one of the larger islands of Boyer group in

The bearing was remmed at the Police Court porter on Thursday morning, and may be etectedby.guitaan elaborate line of defence works alaky, although both were singed fa, spettyostering before i T. Bercombe Smith, A:S. WATSON &CO., LIMITED. « plate it, but there will be no practical ist instant.

"It may terrify Live imagination to contempted to gonch. Yokokawa about Tuesiny, the in the range of Kwa-tho-aho Thay resisted some time on a Yook that stood shoes the rack of the chargo guest Mr. J. D. Humphreys for obstinately and it was only by advancing and of the waves that the men tight rest, for it using a two wheelest vehicle on the 8th De was noureely possible at times, to mice any delving them, om house to home that the bedway against the strong lotion ni Hir. Worship Do you wish to say anything

cambar last without having a licence for it. village was clenced. The aybola were then fol. One of the boules, was forced to remain st the xaszo, Captain Hactinge lowed for some distans, when they fled rapidly rock all night, for these men who had bosa to the BE. and the tanpa setarned. The constantly Inbouring with all their etrer gth ever Japanese less was five man killed, no offer (2nd the slip was wrooked were exhausted he

sides being greatly weakened by lack of food.

The twenty-nine whe word crowded abcard Lieut. Kusakari), dve non-commissiound officers, and a wounded. The bodies of about the pinnies founil in their wenkoned condition 300 rebels were found. Twenty old cannon, 340 it was Impossible to make the least hund rifles 130 epsors, and ten fags were captured,

way against the gale and feating that they would be drifted out to go they

How Commander Hastings-I do aul wish to The stronghold was burned and the Japones anchored to give the men a rest. After ind myself to that, I was a two-wheeled trap returned to headquarters,

a short time they raised the sucher, but after Hi Wonship--Do you remember the co. being with the wargs, tuntil they were utterly ensions on which you have soon. Mr. Humphreys exhausted, and having asarely mada any head driving before F

way, they anchored again. The cold wayes,

Hon. Commander Hastings I cannot give food since the morning, made the night one of hardship and misery, Art only by fourtantly in an like this one

"alternative when Russia's power is estab- "lished in the North, with perhaps "ROMANOFFinstalled on the Dragon Tarono "of Pekia. We shall want associates and "assistaple in that undertaking; and with "these possibilities ahead the one immediate WINES AND SPIRITStep that could be taken is to support Japan in her task of pacifying Koren, The condition of that country has so far *been aggravated by the war that was pininally undertaken for its benefit, "and China has formally waived all her

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The PM. faamer City of Peking, with male, o, from San Fransised to the let ult. via Honolulu, has arrived at Yokohama, sad will leave for this port on Sunday, the 12th inst, at daylight via Nagasaki,

Bignorina Belinfants will girou conecrt on with Inst, at the Theatre Royal The com ranities in Japan snil at Shanghai bave been charmed with the Signorina's ringing, and

hoping her

the

Hon. Commander Hastings I would like to

Hot bind myself town to say whether it was s say that it was a two-wheeled vehicle. I will dog cart, s gig, or a Tilbury, so I am not conts vehicle. volle to describe it. It was a two-wheeled

Me. Humphreya-You described it as a dog

cart, 20

Witness a rule tlicy aru blick.

Mr Humphreys Lan't you think it would be snow fat difuult for a person not accustomed to divo or own varriages to distinguish at a distance botron ons parkas, boggy and author's I am not sekin zout you; I am speaking of polisawen of pars it in the habit of driving or who do not know other peoples' buggies.

the person was short-sighted or m

Witness-It would depart how far he was

colony altogether.

ways there are not many buggion in the

His Worship-That would depùnd whether

colour..

His Worldp-Hew maty do you know of! Witmoke-Four two are mine; the body of ong is painfoil ghoeckts, the hood is blacks, and the whoo's red. The others are of a dark Mr. Humphreys—Three of them are dark and one chocolate. That is all I have to osk You

Captain did you notics whether there is a hood on the carringer

Hen. Commander Hastings I cannot Esy. I saw a high two-wheeled trap, it whether it-

"pretensions in that quarter. Opr cardinli Hongkong will approvints, the pleasure of conneftring party consisting of a platoon of saint over the weakened men, who had had ng datas, but I have seen him since he came back and a hood on it I cannot possibly wor.

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Mr. Humphreya-Yon remember, Captain and yet they was conneely the strengths left to Taaked Tax whether you were quite sure it was ram, the inchor, but the mon could not do it dog carby is perform this thes. An attempt was made to

Mr. Humphreys And you answered in the affirmative

Hon. Commander Hastings-I did. NIT Mr. Humphreys On that answer Lowe kere

doy ourt of that day,

Boren to eight handrot rebels crossing river near Saiɛdisho made an attack on

infantry and prginoers, bat upon the Japances uppact would enable the Japanese; DOT that they have concluded their operations At the Magistracy yesterday, hifcre Mr. T. being reinforced the enemy tras defested and "in Forniose, to nahieve this portion of their Sercombe Emith; the coxswain of the steam launch driven into and eventually from their village, bailing out the best coski they keep it alloat Hastings, giving evidence the other day when i

Wing Li was committed for trial at the Criza- "programme, but, for our true and bestinal Sessions for the mustiaghter of a bosta ich was then barnet. Japanese loss three

allies in maintaining our premier place in yho was in best which was run down by privates; rebel less about 50.

During the last of November any of the and they dare not out the rope for fear of being reboli come into the Japanese camps and sur-wopt past the range of help. At daylight they "the Far East we should look to men of launch on Yanosti on the 2nd instant.

Found the boat had drifted quite a distance to our own race, to that. Australian nation At the Magistracy yesterday two men radared. All firearms and minunition wore

the south" and that they were then very near which in the course of years will named George McCallum and James Deig taken and the mat released.

on joland. They succeeded this time in getting were charged with assaulting Bertha Branswick,

December 3rd-Gouoral Yamagaohi movida the anchor and a tre storm had abated theyday pespared to prove that I did not driva a **onstitute the new and perhaps the pre- barmaid at the Travelers Hotel McCallum, dornicating inductee over the Clána "whe was proved to have struok the woman on Had the latter part of this paragraph boon the left eye, was fined $20 and ordered to pay $10 compensation to her, and Doig was fined omitted the policy presented would have $10 for behaving in a disorderly manner. commanded admiration for its boldness and practical common souse, for when the die memberment of China.commences England must be prepared to take her proper share and to see that the markets she now cupplies are not closed to her. The reference to Australia may be dismissed as spices of zhodomontade, while the suggestion of an

alliance with Japart, and interkrenu in Korea is altogether ill-advised. We have no interests in Korda worth serious con sideration, and if the view that Russia is ultimately to be predominant in the North be accepted it would be fully to bourt her ill-will-by adopting a course collated to irritate her intensely and to bring us no dysutage dither temporary or perament,

A criaket match will played to-day, the Cricket Club, & the Golf Club. The following will play for the Cricket Club

M. Firth

T. S. Baith 8. L. Darby T. Padu, R. G. Faley, RB. Bar-jr. Johnstone

S. Powell: T. Shelford, R.N. S. E. Holland, B.B.. A. Anderson Cept, Dyson, A.F.D.

By the courtesy of Major the Hon. E. Noel and

the Offers the band of the Rille Brigads will play on the ground ancing the afternoon.

his troops further sonta to sabine the district inland from Ponglian, which will be remembered

the landing place of General Nogi's divinic when the attack on in and his Black Flags: was intended 140 savages, with their chiefe came and called at headquarters, bringing with the many gifts. The friendliness of the Bavagy must be of great satisfaction to the Japanero...

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were able to reach the shore without un trouble. Those of the party that were too weak to walk were carried by their stronger somrades, and hy taking loose pieces of wood from the hot and collecting some drift wood from the shore, they bad edou a roaring fire to dry their clothes

by, fased to aid then, for upon some of the The Chiness, who were gathered on a hill Japanese communicating with them by writing to which they naked them for food and shelter, the Chinese answered that they had no food and their houses were crowded and they could give them no shelter. ⠀⠀⠀

However upon the exbibition of a little money

Hos. Commander Hastings-It was a two- healed cart

His Worship-I shall not allow any objection

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as to whatter it was a two-wheeled dog cart or not. If it is proven to me that it was a two whealed cart it is good enough, whether it was

driving a two-wheeled cart that day. What dog our or anything else.

Mr. Humphreys-I have no recollection of time was it FREE PEAR

Bon, Commander Hastings-About five b'clock in the afternoon,

Me Humphreys I have no recollection, or my witnosso, but I suppose there is no necessity Imight be mistaken about the date. Fll call

His Worship No

with a few eggs at the philanthropie price of ten cart canta per egg. After considerable contrevorsy

a plece. On the poashore was a straw but about

Kin-a-look, a Hakka bardman, who had been taken prisopar, was released by the Japanese, but falling into the hands of bis own people he was in turn imprisoned by them the Chinese professed their willingness to party wit mossen, but I suppose there is no nocbesity

Word roaching, Ponglian that rebels were aesembling at a village in the faterior from that We regrel to lear that Dr. Contic fo com-

Mt. Humphreys have brought two wit pelled for reasons of healty to go home. We place, a detachawent was sent and defeated the Japanese scoured twenty-four at five penta

I'll call my son, your Worship stop, I think believe it was his intention to go home in any enemy, with the loss of one mat. Rebels left 20 16 by 10, used to store fishing hots by the comnesses who are not required, it seeras to me, case shortly, at the illness from which he has 16- dead. The mais body retreated to the moun-munity. Har the Japanese quartered for the I will at one or two questions. Do you know

night and also had their morning meal or not that that carriage was mine? costly suffered compels him to leave yamewhat tains. carlier than he had previously contemplated,

Troops were sont to the north of Ponglineate one egg a piece

The villagers then mede s proposition to Dr. Cantlid a departure will be regretted by a wide circle of friends and patients and his

to reconnoitro. They met with a little reaist furnish them some dried wwee palaces for one usistance will be much missed by various publiance in the village of Kotanaho, but the rekels dollar per man, but as their combined resources

-Hesrosly rushed ten dollars, more bickering was

Eien Commander Hastings I have seen you driving in it before.

Mr. Humphroge You were asked that before, but the question is, Was it my marriage

Ken. Commander Hastings-I cannot say

hers to prove

When I looked back I saw Mr. Humphreys get

in

Mr. Humphrey Has my buggy a black hood? Han, Cauder Hastsus-es. This concluded the css for the prosecution.

Henry Humpbruya was then called and Bald returned to this colony on las 30th December. Iarrivedia themorning. My father. and I were together all day either at the effec or in the horse, zak

Mr. Humphroys Do you remember my driv ing a two-wlineled vahtale rear to the satrance of the office shout n quarter past five ?

Witness-No. I would like to my that there was about an hour in the day when I was not with my father. I went to the Peak between four and fire o'clock in the afternoon.

Hymphreys-You were not at the Dis pony with me botweon fire and siz P.

Witang-No,

Mr. Humphreys Then I won't ask you any more questions.

James Crossland, defendant's groom, said-I remember the day Mr. Humphreys son returned mouth. I do not know whether Mr. Humphreys to the colony. It was the last day of the last

drove on the evening of that day. I did not soo bim drive. I did not get the trap ready for him.

I took a trap out boloaging -- to ametlier-gentleman and also a single set of went to a West Point carriage painter to fetch harnoes belonging to Mr Hamkprega strap Last had been there some time, and whilst coming book with it the pony erosed its legs and broke the shaft of the trap. That was about 3.30.

Mr. Hupruge What harness did you have

on that day

· WHISKY—All our Whisky is of oxcellent quality and of greater age that cut brands in the market. The SCOTCH WHear marked "B" is universally populor, and is pronounced by the best As to the suggested alliance with Japan. institutions, mora especially the College of suribidered, and the plaos was pracy necessary, which resulted in the Chinese faraish whether you bave paid for it. I have soon you local conueiesoars to be aperior to any while not underrating the material assim, Medicine for Chinese and the Odd Volumes.occupied. At Dai-kan-ion the resistance Fasing them tive meals for that price. The little driving in the carringe and havo a vitnis nesa how could I be using it?

mon defermined and the village was burned, party was completely in the hands of those the rebels retreating Japanese no lose, rebol Bands for in their weakens atute they would loss 40 killed,

be unable to defend themselves should an attack Doomberlist Tho last of tho known retreats be made upon them, so it was decided on the morning of the 24th to try and reach a larger of the rebels was taken with some fighting and island to the north. In this faoy wore success the village barnod..

ful end found the Chinesa much mzero, hospit- December 24th.All the rebel chiefs habesa captured with the exception of one and all South

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NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS.

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ance we wight under certain conditions obtain from that country neither can we overlook the dangers that ar alliance would bring. Mr. BOULGER, in an earlier part of his article, mys- Japan in naturally an ambitious and aggressive "porer, and laving tasted bloud in a.. "profitable continental adventure there "will be no holding her back whenever, abe "thinks she seas or can make an opportunity of carrying out her plans. That is not exactly the temperament that so would desire to an ally, Furthermore, it is by no meads certain thint Japan would accept the

Soalety. He luns during his sjonen in the cakay taken a keen interest in public affairs. and has often taken the initiative in them.

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LONDON, 8th January GREAT BRITAIN-NAVAL LANG,MOVEMENTS

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A naval force is proceeding to Delagon Bay,

LONDON, #th January,

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OFLY communications relating to thanatos caluran Proposed alliance, She has her own enda inhabitants hays given up their arms.

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HONGKONG, JANUARY 11TH, 1896.

Is the Contemporary Review for December

Mr. DeitETRIUS Boulera has an article un

President Kruger has íntimated that he will. deliver up Dr. Jameson and the other prisoners to Bir Heriles Robinson on the Natal border,

Sir Hareniss Robinsor is satisfied that the crisis is over and that there is no danger of farther tatilities.

The Transvaal Bapublic demands the expul-

fries and an enormone indemnity from the

Chartered South Africa Company.

cold; nor would England be very willing to assist Japan to take a slice of Chinesion of Mr. Cecil Rhodes and Dr Jamison from though she might, as in the case of Liaotung, refrain from Interference so long as her own interests were not affected, am surub the admiration of England

Bar WNCHAL News wie ozn

temperance with which she has comported herself in victory and for the moment Eng- land seems to be in favour in Japan, though it is not long since the reverse was the case. That the present triendship may be per

The war preparatione in Great Britain wo regarded more as a warning to dorasty tho as indicating a coming war with the Transval

· FORMOSA.

[FROM QUE CORDESFUNDENT WITH THE

JAPANESE ARMY,j kat TAIPERFU, FOEMOBA, 27 Desember. Although I wu still pitnoked to the second

Foruna was quiet. *

The distribution of troops in the south is as followe

Second division Headquarters, Tainasfu: General Nogi commanding,

WithasA ringle set: there is only one sot. Mr. Humphrey If you were using the bari

Witness--I do not know whether you were using it or not. I got back between 3.30 and o'clock. I left the relics standing in Caine out near Mr. Granville Sharp's residence. not se Mr. Humphreys. I waited for him Then I wont back to the stables again.. Icon until about 5 or 6 o'clock, end as he did not come I got a couple of coolies and wo pashed the tap book. I do not know whether Mr. Humphreys used the harness and pony after the trap broke at 3.30.

be. ffumphreys-I light be in half a dagen peoples carriages. I want you to provs-I4 base no recollection myself of having a vehicle can positively swear that that was my marriage, on that day--I want you to be quite sure that you

Hen. Commander Hastings I cazzet posí able, for here they were given sholter in a large italy swear that I saw you get into that car topple and supplied with a sufleisty of food al-riage, but 3 have gear you get lato a smile one. though they were unable to pay for it.

I have vilence to stow that you have a similar tras in your stables at Mesat Hishinend, ⠀⠀ Mr. Humphreys That I have a tezgl

Hon. Couander Hestinge You, similar to the co

being signalled approached the island and On the next day a junk was righted and upon chord. It had been sent out by the Captain to lock for the missing men All were taken on beard and joined the main party, whe had resebed Pa-chan islazu. The rank was kept Third brigade, Taissofa,

arching all day, but no others of the ship Fourth brigade, Tuintafa.

wrecked crew could be found. The Lost morn Fourth regiment infantry, battalions, Piko.ing the Kumomoto maru in response to a re- part of the disaster previously sent to Anping Fourth regiment infantry. 2 companies, Hen-fred and made careful though futile arch

for the thirty-six of the crew who were missing Pang- Ny trace of the mfts were found, and with serrealy a abadow of a doubt the men were downd the first day, he lat

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Fourth regimentinfantry, 2 companies, lian...

Seventeenth regiment inmatry, Kogi.. Sixteenth regimen infantry, Tainsufu Fifth regiment infantry, Lokang.

2 battaliony sugiuses, Tainunfa.

2 regiments artillery, Pitao, Kagi, and Lo. fil the last without a marmur, kang

Cavalry, Tainanf.

30th December...

December 27th, I telegraphed you regarding the loss of the Japane criser Achei which Upon the arrival hare of one of the officers, of the ill fatel ship I was enabled to obtain full particulars of the disastor, although the exact

less of life has not been ascertained.

"Upon the arrival of the Japanese that of the Fescalers in March, many of the Chinese troops retraved aboard junks and stiled for

Having more important matters at hand the olearing out of these bards had been left until after affairs were settled on täs mainland, so it

the

In commenting upon the loss, the aaral ofcors are most enthusiastic in Choir praise of the know, who throughout conducted themselves with great bravery and entitled to "discipling the heats were picking up the men after the And while háp had smuk, although it was known that all sculd not be carried, the selfishness. "ersw was heroic, Thuynided their fleer?:,bú Bust heard the boats, and then without a word of solutation matched the boat's over pick up bank reaga ta somal, wed than when all were aboard that could possibly be carrial the boste disappeared from their sight, and with them thoir last chance of life. It l hoped that one or more of the rafts was after wards drifted to some of the neighbouring islands, and that the Chinese might have picked the man but after the careful search made by the momola-maru, that is very unlikely

The Kohei was built by the Chinese Govern

6th Jannary.

January 4th, I telegraphed yon regarding the serious attack reds on the scattered cumps of Japanese in the north as well as the rather

bamicos about thousand metres distant and rotela, taking position in a clarup of Inffiorous assault on Taipekin, which conslated

then firing occasional shirts as the immense stone wall which surrounds the city. The details regarding theso exciting cocurrebees Lan able to give you at present, as all the reports are not yet in, but I will review the most in.

A smultaneous attack was planted for early

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Mr. Humphreys-I have no trap in my stables. It seems to me, Captain Hastings, that you were not quite sure that it was my carriage. Can you describe the trap

Hon. Commander Hastings-It was a two- wiseled trap

111 Humphreys-You say it was a dog cart Can you give any description of it.

Hart, Commander Hastings-I ilid not closely notice. It was a two-wheeled trap, painted black, and it had a gray pony harnessed. to it.

M. Humphreys-I think you have made a

mistake.

Hop. Commander Hastingels to owner- ship, your Woraaip, I rely upon ssetian 6 of which a license is required without having a the Ordinance Using any private vehicle for

lid licence for the pazaro."

His Worship Did you potica what the

was like

Hon Commander Hastings-I did not take. parti thar notice. When I walked past I saw MT. Humphreys get into the trap. Thera charge had not fallen through would have been no summa ut all if the other

I hard geen die vehicle referred to in the

Sergeant · Montt was then called and said-

His Worship How do you know it be the vehicle referred to in the summons ?

Witton By the description. It is a high Mr. aal Mrs. Humphreys on various occasions. pony. I have seen it in the road. I bare also seen it in Mr. Humphreys' coach house.

Mr. Humphreys-When P. Withani About & month ago; Mrs. Hun phesys shared is to me.

His Worship What was the occasion P Witness I was enquiring about a dog license. That was about the 18th oz 19th December.

Hi Wambiid Mrs. Humphrys show you round?.

Witrem Yea, ble showed me the garden,

trap you saw in my woach house is the exis yard, staples, and coach bolso know that the

Mr. Humphreys How do you that Captain Hostings has spokon about

Witaoss From the description. Mr. Humphreys-A deseription of wovery trap of that sert would be exactly the same, There are thousands of them fr

Mr. Humphreys Thousands-tens of thou

Hon. Commander Hastings-What day was this exsatly?"

Witness-The last day of the last inonth. Hón. Commander Hastings-That was Tnew day,

WitnessYes I understand that in the day the summons was taken out

Hon. Commander Hastings-The enramons was taken out on blonday, the 30th. Enj

Ilis-WorshipIt is not a question whether the summons was taken ont on the 30th or 31st...

Witus-It was the 30th December. Hon. Commander Heating That is not the last day of the last month. What day of the week was it?

Witness I dink it was Tudelay. The only reason I know is that it was to day Mr. Har- phrys son arrived from Fuzoj99.

Hon. Commander Hasting-Whxt day of the work was it?.

With The day on which Mr. Humphreya

sevi viod, kanala

Hoa. Commander Hustinga Did you see Mr. Humphreys anive

Winege-No, I was horse riding, and when I come back lie was too. I arrived half aka “ hour after he did.

that?

Hon. Commander Wüstings-What time wus

- Witness—I saw laf about 10.30 or 11 o'clock

walking about town with his father.

Hon. Commander Kutings-Las Mr. Kum

set at. . Buck's place, whore Dir. Frazar Witness-Not Ibers. I understand he has a

I think that harness was getting repaired at the timą: I am not certain.

Humphreys keep the white pony

Hon. Cononder Hustini-Where does Mr."

Watuss-He did keep it at Mount Richmond, at present it is at Mr. Kennedy's stables. It has been there two or the days.

Hon. Commander Hastings Hes Mr. Hu- phreys a buggy at Mount Richmond?

Hon. Commander HastingsThat was in Witness He has a two-wheeled affair. his stables on the S0th P

Withers.

Hon. Commander Hastings-And it belonga to Mr. Humphreysť

Witness I do not know whether it bakugs to him or not,

Hon, Commander Hastings-You have never soon the receipt for it

Witness-No.

Bon, Commander Hastings-Were you there

WitnesReally I forget, bat perhaps

Sergeant Mottatt came into Court 'and 'vit-

effect in different parts in the north of Formoss, the same. How can you swear to that? Therewhon Eorgeant Moffatt same last month!!

That the rebels who were to attack the garri are a great any of them in this colony Tapel would be able tu complete their luck and lately it was the sacer from the desorption best mid-I did not see him zt Mount Rich- soas situated at a considerable distance from His Worship I do not think bo save sheo Meffatt might budge my memory. besch the main body for the assault of more heard he gathers it is the same. portact places we find the trouble commaning Mr Humphreys do not sas that his ovi mond lact month. He spoke to me about the bist at Sho-so-ka, between Kahing and Gelan, dence is relevant. I do not see what it has to do dog license in the station soms time ago and which is to the 8. The small Japanse with the case. He saw my caringe on the told us to tell Mr. Humphreys about it. garrisas then retreated to Zus-haug, where they opposed the advancing rebele, but eventually 18th; he did not veest on the 30th I do not Mr. Humphroys-What do you mean by say

ing I have another set of single haruma. Didn't you know that the other set belongs to Mr. Buck were forced to retire to Kolong on the 30th.

loss of life has not yet been mported.

Witness I understood it was yours. The only reaÍDL

Reinforced the Japanese were able to drive the

nee that it has any reference to the insa et al.

M John Kennedy was then called for the

and let out traps for hire.

having been sustained it would not have the Bethol fing, will call alongside any voud month, and the dificulties of transport with the around to the south-east of the Rover Group. rebels-back and Eɔ, ra-socupy Sho sa ka The prosecution. He said i keep a zurice repository and I have never used it!

been repaired by our joining the other Powers later in the day in thwarting Japan. The importance of Mr. ROULGER's article, however, lies not so much in its

December 28th about a thousand rebels

at-

His Worship On the 30th December did

Witness-No

The new situation in the Far East,manent we sincerely hope, but there ie narica, the cotails of the almost daily ekirmishes | Chinn, as soon as the hostile intentions of the antitFeoshow in 1891 nga torpedo catcher and two-wheeled vehicle and 1: fave seen it driven by phroys more than one single gat of harness? taking as his text the following passage from community of feeling or ims that would the troops have had with the scattered bands of Japanese were made known. Others, whether carried thren 12an, and four 57 romanial firing. It had hood to it and was drawn by Smith need to have his stablen in Fodder's Hill. on article in the Russian journal Nome:justify the two Powers in going into part rebels in the south will be of little interest to through lack of transport or confidence in their faces. She was 236 feet in length and tonnage four 37min machine guns, uni four torpedo. The final advantage will post with thatnership; if they did so they would quarrel your readers; so only the main rants will be on strength, merely left Fisher Island for of 1200 tons. The ship was engaged in the Tower which shows must skill in under directly. Mr. BOULGEE's eas, in fact, is mentioned. The description of ctie engagement some of the smaller and less important isimis battle of the Yelo and was surrendered to the standing and in shaping' ter-its-own ends very loosely put together and his arguments would apply to all

to the south, where they stirred up the natives at Weihai At the time of this After the escape of General Liu Yung-fu into providing them with sustenance, threw up on in the

accident she was manned by 14 officers sad. 160 "the new conditions brought into being by on many points fail to convince. He is on "she war between China and Japan." The fe ground, however, when he urges the and the surrender of the so-called Black Flag: entrenchments, and promised the simple people Braves, a considerable number of the rebels, the delivery of the Pescadores, and even of For- ald situation in the Far East, Mr. BouLGER city of the “clear and rational policy

moss itself intima, from the possession of the eays, was based on the assumption that of holding as our own the reversion to the consisting of mainland and natire levies, re- England possessed there not merely a vasouthern provinces of China: As for Korea reted into the hill districts or to obsrure hated wojen. They then lay back in a state commercial superiority, but a diplomatis and Manchuria, for our own park we think with the Hokkas and diviling into bands they Japanese, whom they had no intention of op little villages on the plains, where singling of semi-luxury and waiting the arrival of the pre-eminence which would prevent any the Juss Eugland concerns herself about devoted their time to plundering and murdering posing bat would be in readiness to accept a single State from pursuing an original policy them the better. Ten years or even three the peacefully inclined Chinese, who in some free passage to the mainland of its own. Mr. BoulGAR agrees with every years ago the case might have presented instances for self protection were forced to jom other writer on the subject in acknowledging itself in a different light, but circum these banditti. The method of attack was to that that diplomatic pre-eminence has been stances have changed, and, to quote once make an unexpected mid on a village-theas not until the 21st of this mouth that the portact as we have them up to date, Witness Not in this colony. B destroyed. We cannot, however, share his more the words from the Yesort which Mr. people usually deserting their homes, glad to first visit with the intention of disturbing thesamarning of the New Year and encried intends of them in the world, all made exnelly regret that England did not try to re- Bouten takes as his text, "The dual advantescape with their lives--and then loot the place, soll esterned braves na utampted. The party establish her position by holding on to the

age will rest with that Power which shows carrying away everything of value. If the in- consisted of the child civil cffcar in charge.at "most skill ku understanding and in shaping hubitate ho in any way oppose, then edores parrleen, the Commander of Gendarmies the Pranders, the Commander of the Pesta coat-tails of Russia, France, and Germany

was barat to the ground. The band then re- and ubjecting to Japan's aequisition of

"to its own ends the new conditions brought turned to their strongholds, which were zszally numbering 36: The I-J.S.S. Kokei, being

and a force of Gendarmes and policemen in all Leaotung. What chiefly damaged England's "into being by the war between Chins and well forted, where the rolls were divided. It liberty, was selected to carry the party, and she prestigo was Lord ROSEBERY'S Abortive "Japan."

has been with this class, which wrtain Criental with them aboard left hinhung harbour at 9.90 attempt in the early stages of the war to

journals represent as pometally inclined natives am. for the southern islands. The north-east monsoon was blowing its strongest, and owing secure united intervention, but that damage

Tomorrow morning, between 9 and 10.30 fighting for their homes, that General Nogi end to this strong, wind the ship wax for con to o'clock the steam launch Dayspring, carrying his troopa have been engaged during the last change hor course a bit, sed while coasting hoisting the answering pennant, to convey men almost impassable pathways, the lack of knowledge: she ran on to s sunken rook at 11.59 am, with ashore to 11 sa sericent St. Peter's (Seamen's) of the exact location of their retreats, which were vored, but without suopees, while the heavy bar and those com srees able to hold

fearful foros. The engines were st once 19- Charch, returning about 12,30

voustaully changing that they might be more wind's notion stern forced her farther and far The Singapore Free Press mys-Apropos of sente, formed a task which necessarily required ther on at every wava. She began to inclina their own until reinforcements arrived.

December 31st about midnight several hun cruises, it is amusing to hear that the Russian much time, and that the recent should not forward, the water rushing into her with great desi rubels altake the small vores candleny rieur Murik (which is to pass through hers to suffer with the guilty, cas calling, for great volanie, although owing to the air tight compart werkmonat fikkow: The telegraph time was ent pacious decks that her offers azo noonetomed the Far East one of these days has such

ments, which were immediately afoed, there was tast on the part of the Japanese Commanders water all. Preparations wore at once ale and railwer chatnotet, with eleged cominiu to get exercise by bicycling up and down her, Geners! Nogi, who is boloved by all for the great for deserting the ship two or three rafts were cation with Kelang even when under weigh in smuth weather consideration he has shown the Chinese as hastily constracted, and an empty water tank were seat to Bikko and had an engagement January 2nd. Two companies of Japaneen Bounds funny, doesn't it?

well as the savagos, made, no aftook until all with cable attached was converted into a buoy with the rebel in which our Japanese was killed efforts of conciliation by peaceful methods had to mark the location of the wreck, as well as and four wounded, the rebels losing twenty efforing & reinge for a far man in case all ware ation typ failed.

Aftor driving the rotels from the villago, tho is this, namely, that England should pro-

Catalog | unable to reson the shore. At 1225 pm the heides horribly mutilated bodies of nipatoon te streute signat Towards the last of November, a platoon of engines sad pumps, which had been constantly Japanese were found Some had been burned they az hired of no P ceed on the assumption that Northern China will pass under the control of Rusain and minimising the effects of colliness at set, and vicinity of the Ha-tanesi river, south of Zai oivil chief and thirty-five other pengara in

the forward set of boilers was submerged. The and one company returned to Taipehl's stables at Wanabai

at the stake. The village was it, ones, burned. that the development and realisation of they were, we understand, favourably impressed non-fu, were surrounded by about six hundred the pinnace and secuid catters were first under wat attacked the Folles Leadquarters, The December 31st.—Babele assembled at Piobina- Russia's plans will entail counter measures with its utility. Tho experimenta of Thursday rebels, but after a few hours' hard fighting they way heading for the nearest jaland of the Rover polloemen with the exception of one retreated to Witnesses; Le has a mail photon, à His Worship-Do you know Mr. Humphreys carriages 2 on our part." At Shanghai," Mr. Bourra por ilustrative of the appli- cceeded in driving than back, killing thirty Group, distant about two miles

sability of the invention to san-of-war rama. GER gays, "We control the most important Admiral Makaroff is now living, a model eon.

A61.08 the Doctor and Faymaster with their pet in safety, but the fate of sly Jagaheem of thom, while the Japanese loss was three asiatants and four dick men left the ship, in comprising the tendon and assistants of tree buggy, and & Croytion. aur The mail phaeton of feat that that set of double harness was on ail valuable portion of the tide of the structed with a vertical stem to represont killed, two wounded, and two who desppeared, the first inttor, followed Bften ing to ancol that had been established there was net is four-wheeled vehicle and the other two the 30th December at Mr. Kennedy's boing

hole Empire. In Hoogkang we have a

mergiant vessel, and we are authorised to stats probably captured by the rebels and taken with bags on sing an alps cuarts, tators, sto o fortaunto, for they were all brutally murdered, are two who is

His Worshipss either the baggy or tha that when the model in ocmplated His thom in order that the two unfortunato soldier with the subseluck and the steward, chief ocaky

Regis made a night attack on kimpacii, thà

this class to insuranes agents, shipowners, or stration of he invention as applied to vessels uf

only two recohod Taipokfu in safety, ple lowered and the engineers and fremen wore death of nie, the others retreating, sufely. ing seven fromên. At 1,45 the last boat was

A night, atlaik, on Sintien resulted is the others laterested in the subject.

ordered to lears with it

At Kantow, between 'uipofu and Hobe, ten helonging to the telegraph, 'carpe wore killed

Hoe was attacked, but this rebels wure detented.

The first attack of Taipehfu was outside the

Desembling aft, where the ship was still dry, aix and third day, but did up datage

fro was kept up af intervals during the first, oficers, trû patty ollpers, and haventy-one man were present, all the remained on board.. Hurs

The Japanese force numbering less than fira most prosperonis provinces south of the vents resign their duiles along with the U-23 Bo outnumbered, the Japanese found that scould be saved seometan impossibility

oxital to oppono this robole, a officials. Then work the telegraph wires and

and at a time no entails belo could be seen.

criticism of the past as in its suggestions for the future. “Our diplomacy" he says, "was -not-au-minchi-at-fault; the grand defect was the want of a clear and rational policy "and if we are to hold our own in the Bar "Bast it niust be promptly found." What is the policy lie suggests? Briefly stated it

Yesterday afternoon Commodore Boyes and two Engineers of Her Majesty's Navy visited

the Russian farzkip Nicolas Land were show Jinese troops who we recontoitering in the at work, were stopped. In bon minator mors by Admiral Makaroff his invention for

you let out anything to Mr. Humphreys

His Warabip Besides yourself in this colony is there anybody whɔ leta out carriages?"

Witnessce some, Chinese. His Worship-What sort of carriages Witness have wan gharries: let out two-wheeled carriages Pro

Worship-Do you know way Chinese who 7: Witnesses X1#.

His Worship-Can you give ou the mazes? -Witness—I cannot, I have seon covringes on

Kis Worzhip-How do you know whelber

Withou know some of them cone from

Mr. Humphreys—I ara bot responsible for what yen understood. Where did you get

car informultica from?

Witres-Mr. Kennedy told me,

--Mr. Humphreys--It does not belong to me and I have never used it. Have you ever seeD: me use it?

Withboos--No

Mr. Hut phrey Have you ever put it on any pour N

Wit

No.

Ma, Hampheres-Has it ever boon st my house P

Witnes-No.

Mr. Humpherys--Where is it kept? Witnes-At Mr. Fraser Smith's stabies Mr. Humphreys-I have a double set of harness in addition to that set?

Witnese Yes M

Mr. Humphreys Don't you know as a matter

Prepaired ?

Witrms--Yes, it was lakon there on the 16th

"commazifing tuse for operations. If we Excellency will be pleased to give s demon might beanbject to a doath by torture, to satisfe and their asistants, also a Japanese boat carry. Rondarmes elationed there numbered fifteen Croydon car a hood RAMANKANA and was returned two days ag

care te pike the initiative, we could pro- "mote the ercation of independent Govern "ments in more than out of the most populous provinces of Chin. Very pro bably they would be a better than the **** one they displaced, and perhaps no remedy

the thirat the Chinese love for orasity and their delight in witnessing the sufferinge of human boings.

An entrenchment of rebels aitusted on the Bo

the Hongkong Unofficials, before the question The Singapore Fres Press says We think was put to the Council as to the Military Con-bus-kai river was captured by the Japanem on tribution, should have tabled a protest, risen in November 19th with a loss of live men killed

About 2.IV, with the chango of tide, tho thấp. began to list to the port ela. It was withi wathed hor slowly sink while their chances of anxious hearts that too gallant offisers and men life seemed to obb away she nasred the war's edge, whose waves ware already dashing orex

Mr. Humphreys—I love no more wilnemog. Witness-The buggy has. drawn by?

His WorshipDo you knew what pony it is Well, your Worship, I think the case cannot be censidered to be proved, as Captain Hastings only believed he saw me get into the trap.

His WorshipIt is not a greation of belief'; he saw you get into

Witness Mr. Humphreys own pay

His Worship What colour is ́it P. y.

Witness Spotted as a ma

-Hs Worship-Do you fall it grey or white ? Mr. Hamplareye He said he sawinie get into Witness – It is white with brown syota on ihn dag out on the last osension, and to-day he Hit Worship-lieve you ever seen Mr. | says he saw me get into a buggy,

two-wheded vehicle, he does not commit himself to a dog.

would be found short of the gradual ex the vote bar to stand as a protestad offjial vots bobine, the Ten 2,500 was found in the the greater part of the vessel UponA.E. male shout 10.80 p.m. December Ɛl rimtasys driving a carriage, hired from ■ To Worship-No. he saya o

tension of our own authority. Thus in sensibly shall we be, deva into the con

a body, and left the Council Chamber, ea that und wounded the Chinese leaving twenty killed and not a majority on a divinicu. Let them unanimously play the Singapore tremp And Tut stronghold, want

all furtices of the peace, European end Chinese A platoon of trocpe encountered about 1,000

- Witness-No. G

"quest of Southern Chinthe richest and visiting justices, and other unpail public serrebels in the vicinity, of Banabprio, Noreraber they bid unch other an affectiona" \ farowall, for / hundred men were unable to go fex from the for Enggies to be painted Pär

showed that their hearts were with their country

On this right of the Zud reinforcements

ALAMEESWADAVIDSON.

to the ban the big careened, with a randed to cure all dlanharges from the Urinary last, Again: Bonsall But before. A Ora Bos or CLARKE'S F 41 Bois is war froh and disappeared in the surging wares Ongain, in either wax (acquired, or estiu

#Great River. While deprecating the the hams press in concert with the Hongkong great dillioulty in defeating them, bat Tore! The fag was lowered and as the waves begun to arrived and the zebol have not been seen since, "necessity, we should take steps in good

tips for such a contingency being forced Association, and the Straits Settlements As one man, while the enemy's loss was sixty, and the shout of Ben that followed "upon us, and always to the frontier of case, and if it works with a will, all hands in, proached to stick the rebel village of Nan- sociation in London. Hongkong bne a Brit-rabs November 26th As detachment p und avea into, the province of Yunnan it will win to a certainty And Jat in call a zao as necessary from aur point of view as spade a spade; a good blunt Sazon epithet, ir tosh, the rebels fled. The village was then "the Siberian line is for Rusia... Even and honestly deserred, will stick in the burned and the troops returned to their camp. The taulood the ham in foot, vine and simal.) Gravel and Pains in the Baska Guar

Gazal Yamagishi, to the south that the several were able to keep anoat by clinging to a delt by all Chamiata and Patent Melinine Goceral Nogi, sent o force, in command of the majority were able to reach them, while in eed free from bramy Bold in Boxes do different bands of rebels might be throughly and pinnase modo all basto possible to reten TALK LINCOLN AND MIDLAND COUNTIES the water tank. The crews of the two cutters Vendora, tazeughout the World, Proprietors i cleared out. The force consisted of two after having safely lanted their passengers, DRUG COMPANY, Liveola, Ringland. - battalions of infantry, one troop of cavalry, two į and as the ship disappeszbi ét 2,17 p.m. they

China's western provinces of Szechuen and Yunnan, contiguous as they are to differ "eut parts of British India, would alone ** constitute a kingdom of which any monarch

minds of a public that will not par much hood to rese-water protests and kingine tacklings and the fallitant demeanour of

indication was the mild threatening of Secretary," whose some of indignant polf

"good hard push.“

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cast.

Mr. Husphreys What is the nsust colour Mr. Humphreys--Ife did semmit Limeok the

other unya

EATENE Witjess-All colours.

His Worship—He saya a two-wheeled vehicle; be sorrooted his evidence

colours

Mr Humphroys Aro they brown or dark

Witness-Brown, and cheeclato colour...

Mr. Humphreye-Do you know a chocolate, coloured buggy in the colony ? sk

Witnes

Witos-It belongs to ment Mr. Humphrey To whom dose It belong?

Mr. Humphreys-Ob, I have not seen it. How many shopëlate painted buggies are there to ibone painted dark kontaktak

Mr. Humphreys do not think he has prived his ouse.

His Worship-I am afraid he bar, Mr. Hun- phroys.

Mr. Huonbreys-Woll, I'll leave the maftar in your Wership's hands

His Worship-I want to suggest to you Mr. Humphreys, the advisability of taking ont these livenose, Are you willing to do so? The position in this: For every time you use a vekicks

dark I thought I have never been convenio Andersse fronble to the that is not housed you are liable to bo tragat up hars, and it must asuse you a great deal of

polos sa yrell, and also wastes the time of the Court

-- Witness—They are mostly painted dark.

Mr. Humphrey. They are, mostly painted

chocolate ono. What is the colour of the hoods as a rules: