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The delivery of the Freno meil was begun at 8.40 s.w. yesterday."

Mr. Holt S. Hullatt in ones mora urging in the papers the construction of a railway from Barmah tato Chius

The cues of communicable disea raported Ist week were one of plagne (fatal) and two of sateric foror, Both the fattar cornered on the

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THE HONGKONG DAILE TRIAL TURDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1899

SUPREME COURT

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CRIMINAL BRASIONS.

HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE

COUNCIL.

THE TARANTSE FRESH ON THE TRANSVAAL QUESTION.

THE SALE OF HOLTN BANGKOK

STEAMERS. A

meelfugal the Legislative Council will be hafen Theday #tornton at Cellenlog are the order of the day

Berry of the Finance Committags

The

pointed Lord Kitchener Distrot Grand Master Pin Fae, ever, at Hanghom on the sources from which same is to be derived are it, soma to feel that her, nompany it better laan those raaning between Singapore nud Hangkok je SHIPPING REPORTS.

The day of the art Legislative Counsil meating has been altered fecun Wadnamiay to Thursday. This is me doubt an account of the Folunteer feldalay being held to-morrow.

From Manlis we learn that the manager of the newspaper ha Fatria has been arrested by the Amerionn Antborities for pablishing sedi lious matter and the printing office Leg been. placed under guard.

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El Liberton, paper published at Manila, spaaks very highly in a roount issue of the banovaleat kindness of Mra. Purdu, whose Lus band is a prominent merchant of Camarines bad is at present residing at Hongkong, At her own expense Mrs. Fardu fod 160 Spanish pri soners who had been coolicel at Nusta Carso, Hatangas, and Tayabas. It is reported that there are over 600 Spanish prisoners in these cities.

BROUGHT AND POLITICS. (3)Will the Honourable the Colonial Trea

Accarulug to news recently receive from sarer lay upon the lable a statement shewing tho total Military Expenditure and contribution for Barrack Services and Defence Works - Peking it would seem that people in the North parately for the last ten years, ending 31st De are beginolug to think that the drought there is a tokonel the wrath of Heaven againal the (1) Will the Honourable the Colonial Tres. Empress Dowager for deposing the Emperor, the total revenue and expenditure the Port classes and certain Ministers of the Court, bat, or lay upon the table a statement showing This is gradually being alan falt by the bigher Office Department separately for the last ten so far no one has been daring enough to beach, the ambjent to do Bispress. Dowager Sone: First reading of a Bill entitled An Or think that should the drought be prolonged, years, ouding 31st December, 1998. dinaus te amem the Law relating to Salter them will be then ready to risk their future, by seeritly matrialising the Express Dowager for

9-Sucuud reading of the Bill entitled Anon the subject and advising her for the sake of Deliance to apply a sum not asceeding two peace and harmony to return again ts. Eho mitior six hundred and eighty-one thousand Park and allow the Emperor to rule as before, six hundred and fifty-one dollars to the Publia N. G. Daily Name

3--Becond reading of the Bill antitled Au Service of the Year 1900 Ordinaune to make further, pürision for the sanitation of the Calory and to repeal certain dwellinge Ordinance, 1894. enactments of the closed. Louses and insanitary"

THE FRENCH MAIL

The M. M. steamer Annam, with the Fransh Mail of the 22nd September arrived yesterday, The following telegrams are from the Times of Joylon

NOTICE.

HAVE. This Day Relinquished my Position as Cospudere te Mesere: BEAD- LET & Co. and has ESTABLISHED myself in Business-as a GENERAL MER CHANT, COALSHIPPING and COMMIS BION AGENT at No. 50, Qnsen's Road Central, Hongkong, under the Style and Fina of Sh

LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS. The M. D. L. stesor Bamberg, trom Tam Mr. Consular Assistant Carlale, in his raburg, lett Singapore for this port on the 20th There is my the hya Mora reraarkable pork on the trade of Bangkok for last year inst, and way he expected bare ne de about the The N. Y. X steamer Kemahina Maru done on this part of James journals as MATEO

Dth fast to the prabsullity that Dngland's task in South By far the most fatoresting though not the Affies may create an unportonity in the Farmost plenant, evant of recent years, however, (Bumbay line) Loft Kobo, via Mejl, for this port Fist for our Lowers to give free rein to their te British shipping at this port has occurred on the 21st inst, and is expected to arrive here BEFORE HA HONOUR W. Mster Con- Heleport of 450 Rablje, Works Committer.

MAR (AUTING CH

CHIEF JITION);

Questions by ita Hon T I. Whiteboadambitions, Great Britain's foudtion as the during the present year 1899, and although, on the 20th int (1) Will the xenontable the Colonial police denstable of the world thus rocolres an therefore, not strictly within the limits of this The P. & 0. steamer Pongal left Singapore The HUNGHON NUEDURE Fung Pul, corponter, Market Breeb, HBrostaty lay co the tabla a statement of the other instalion. It must be confessed that summary, it must perforce be reared to hire for this port on the 22nd just, at 1 pm, with hem, and Li Koook, Bulkeley Strout Toril Estimats of Lavonna tu bereseited from guardianship of the pesue is not prontinent Mesars Alfred Hoft and Co, af lifterpool have the outwded English mails, and is due bors an hom, was charged with the willful murder of the New Territory for the yese 1899, if any neng the unto the preforms in that canity sold their East Indian Ocean Steamship Llue, the 25th last, at about 8 8.m, .

and $190) soparately and give the principal, but sull the Far East; muchasmus hos exploited ambering eleven steamers and, including mi Angust her pladed not guilty

The jurors mero Mossen, W. Marlow, H. how collected Paste her room. That la satisfactory, as far as it and Singapors and Barnen, to a German ordi

Will the Hogarable the Colonial Trex. good. Perhaps, too the Transvaal will not misto, and to be composed of the North German The British steamer Dissianie, from Manila Hara TP. Cochrane, H. B. Mackyzie, H. Hoy, M. von Obrowsky, and G. A Friesland, surer lay upon the table a statement showing England's hands quits so full as our vernacular Lloyd Bienale Co, Heers Behu Merez, of 30th God, bad froth to moderate N.E. plads

the total cost of personal emoluments, peggio es contemporaries Imagine. It will not oceny Singapore, and West Windoor and Co, of and are weather, The Hoa, H. Polluck (Acting Attorney and exchange compensation for the years 1945, the set at fall, and ships are the important Bangkok, though the ornal composition of The British ateazer Changsha, from Sydney bos no be published authoritatively. Thi 2nd Sept, and Mia 21st Oct., had light to General), instructed by Mr. Bowley (Acting 1996, 1997, and 1893 aspartely, similar to that factor in Far-nsters politos at present

will make a reduction of usarly 33 per cent, in moderata wind and Sue weather to Manila; from Crown Solicitor), appeared for the prosecution, tait before the Calmell dated 3rd December,

the British shipping at this part, and the thence moderate NE wind and fine weather and M. Sinde (instructed by Messrs. The 105 As

Agures for British and German shipping saoris the China Sa.. and Hastings) for the defener SNOR

tored will ceterte pariber stand at 250 and 161

NOTICE OF FIRMS Nr. Pelkek said first prisoner was employed

resprolively, instead of 990 and 31 as at prosent. 29 a carpenter in the Dock Company's praises at Hungboni, sand prisoner being a cook em played at Hanghem. At about anon ou the

British residents of both ports era naturally somewhat taken aback by this sweeping than go, sud feel rather dissprouted that the only re ud August last in the ordinary course of affaics there was

gular line between Siner and Sagapore shoald Company's prorames, and a lot of men cutie pal into the street for the purpose of having their

20 fonger be under the British fing..

mid-day meal. It would appear from the evi denes of a cargante employed in a pirate host-building yard at Kowloon thut on the invi- iation of derased by went out to drink ten bim, and when walking along Bulkeler Street in Hanghom they met first prisoner. Dacensed A leme paper says: The Chinese Minister went up to hiin and asked him to give him intends shortly to visit the principal industrial money. It did not seem quite clear from this contres in the United Kingdom, for the pa- witness's evidence what the money was for poss of acquiring information for a book which did not know why doganeed asked first prisoner to ho contemplates writing on English manufée give him money. Then first prisoner apparently fares. The object of the tour is to bring the said he would not give asy money la deceased. industries of the British Empire into cleor Decessed then saked him," Why don't you pay touch with the vast population of Chius, and app" and apparently gave him a pusli--not to induce English Brus to send specimens of violent one. It world appear that first prisenor

4-Committee a the Bill entitled An Or their gonds to forthcoming sahibitions at Pothon track out with his hand at deceased some

what violently, Od debased turning back einance to arsed the Rating Ordinenes, 1888 king and Shanghai,

along Baloloy Street first prisover went after him, and stabbed him in the loft but

A QUESTION OF RELIGIOUS TOL toch with a chisel.

It appeared to be a

BRATION AT SHANGHAI: · sharp chisel, and the surt of weapon which according to Dr. Bell wes quits capable

Home time ago the Shanghai Municipal of inflicting the wound discovered on dessased. Jest before, fish prisoner inflicted this blow Council refused to allow a Japeness service to take pluce is the chapal attached to the public second prisoner appeared on the scano with a carpenter's beamer and gave deceased a blow mortiary. Considerable pablic feeling was with it on the back, The Doctor world telluroned by the incident aud saa meeting of the the jury that it was quite possibin a man with ratepayers wax to be held for another purpose scout on might have been struck with the the Courrit rasalvot to incorporate this question carpenter's hamer ou the usek and yet there iu the business to be brought forward:

The Leeting was held on the 17th October We have to acknowledge receipt of No. 1 of might be no mark left. The result of the blow Ya IV of the Camp Gantic and Stonecutters with the shitel was that deceased after going and the Conseil submited the following resolu. Talend Chronicle. It contains accounts of the

Temple Street tiou That the Conseil bo and is hereby au a vide streak off Bulkeley Street. Then accord thorised forthwith to undertake the isonstrace Volunteers on active arrive, Le, at Yaumation of the Faces fell down

in ties in the Bubbling Well Cemetery of a Mortuary Caspol to be reserved for Christian services, it being understood that the sxisting building in this Corsetery shall, upon com plotion of the proposed new Chapel, be open to the use of all members of a Foreign

The following amendment was moved:- murity, irrespective of nationality or creed."

Halved, that the Council be and in hereby authorised to throw open to the use of all members of the Foreign community, irrespec- tive of nationality or creed, the present moz- chapel and crematorium in the Babbling Wall Cemetery."

Mauila must be a sheerful plass to live in nt present. The following are the headings of the articles on the first page of a recantine 15.00) of The Tritans, which describes itself on

exponent of true Americasiam "An Appall in Marder in Santa Crus District, Gambiere Tako Ja, Nations Ballora, Bold Robbery Committal, Anticipates hor Murler, Larking Tranchers, Youthful Flokpockets, Murdered in a Casco. That is the full and complete list, and quite enough for one day, we should say.

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JAPAN AND INDIA.

The question between Japan, and British Judia bas come under the observation of verna

THE SOUTH AFRICAN TRÖUYING.

London, 5th October," The following transporta bave arrived at Darban' all wollThe Zutle) and the City of London, with the Dorous; the Hooldama, with the Sard Field Battery, the Farnea, with the King's Royal Rifles; and the Panda, with the 1911 HussKYE..

Sir Archibald Hunter, Chief of the Staff, on the City of London Calcutta, 9th October

ular empat cited by the Match as weapon for nitapking Viscount Anki, India allowed the two years ata), tu expire without signifying her adherence to the Anglo- The Bibby steamers Cheshire and Forkshire Japanese Revised Frosty, She then-announced have been chartered by the War Offos for her desire to adhere, but stipulated for the io trooping to Soatà Afrios, Car sertion of a clanze empowering bor to exclude The transports Fizura and Patiala mailed Japanese enbiests at my time. It is diffleult to today, with the last of the Indian Contingent set the object of such a clause, fangmuch as every for Natul, consisting of two squadrons of the independent State is always competent to close 5th Drogobra. its doors against any foreign nationals if it causequently asking for Conventions! ravogal be to minded, and the Intian torerament was tim of a right which it already possessed from

Bombay, 10th October, The trapports Palitana and Brace, frus Bombay, with the Gordon Highlanders the Nurant from Caloatin, with a Company of the Goth (King's Koral) Rifles, end a Company of the Closters and the Partha from Bombay rived at Dacban The Warasa wax ordered to Cape Town,

the of diplomats. The same line with a squadron of the 9th Landers, hara ir

our Bank higher than the seaction of a the idiosyncrasion of Udumaling for of reasoning leads us to the ouuolusion that Japan head use no hestation about apeeding to India's proposal. Whether ch w provision has the right, and Japan would be sore the worse for humouring the facey of her nis rist in the Tmaty or does not exist, India

via: Very likely Viscount Acti a that view, as most sensible men would Wongines Bat the Mainichi suden youre to hold him up to exoration as a states- inha ready to sacrifice his country's honour and avars that Frivy Council is interfered to save Japan Extremely silly writing, sarely, over this mattex. We inspent that Jopaz is in No national honour is going to ba saerificed horry about concluding the arrangement, for Tadiu would be the chief gainor by it. India bas an aniform tarif for Isporte from all parte of the world Ste can not offer any inducement

The Sutlej has left for India, via Mauritius

and the Pandua for Gallo

Inis bound whips have been detained by bad oather,

the City of London for Bombay and the Furned

Coal is er hansted at Dartan, and the natives have deserted the mines. The stommers from India took sufficient coal to enable them to re- turn without conjing at Natal.

AUELOUR GLENLIVET is a very old Pent Whisky (smoky) and could not now be replaced in stock at the price.

D is well known for its fine flavour.the lith April and at the taking of Kowlooning to the witnesses, prisoners ran away

on the 16th May, and a number of nons awesterly direction, and one of the people pro-ing cautions, including rhymes, sketcher, who witnessed this assault would be called whe aud Jokes of various deseriptions. There is a would tall the jury that ho followed tons on cartoon gatitled "The Kowloon Infant," in these two msa kad saw them eater No. 74, which the taking of Kowloon City is represented Temple Street, and informed the police almost as a surgies! operation on a child, with the immediately. In a box in this house & chizel Volunteers in attendance in the operating as fonal, and that ohisel had marks of fresh theatre.

blood upon it. The polico arrested prisonery and took them to the Police Station. Deceased An East Anglian papar telis the following was cared for as well as could be done by Ser pathetic story of Lurd Clanwilliam: Forty geant Cameron on the spot and afterwards years ago, in the war with China, he was removed in the ambulance to the Govern wounded in the arm. The surgeon of that dayment Civil Hospital, bat unfortunately after

It transpired that a letter had been recaival obald anggest to other remedy than amputation; being there a few days ho died of the wond but Lord Clanwilliam preferred to face the risks which he had received with the chisel. The from the Rev. H. C. Hodges in which the Council were threatened that if any but Christ- of death to being deprived of his arm, and so ammatilt took place on Augnet 20 and [28 the arm was not operated on. For the whole deceased died on the 5th Septowbar thatian services were allowed in the orematerium period of forty years he has been in daily, puiu, was to say, he died 15 days after the assault building, seither 10, Dr. Muirhead, nor Dr. Bull would tell the jury that all doceased's Mic: Darwent would bold services bhoro, The Lisses (a heading roseption to and ro has lately benn mabmitted to the Rentgen rays, internal organs were healthy, the only mark of Hor. W. Muirhend zuidst loud grooms and and it has at last been discovered what is the injury he saw being this wound on the battock, have been seen several jaggéd pieces of iron such the thigh. Several witnesses would be called Cathedral' and was exported by Dr. Edking under the Conventional Tarif if India saber warm congratulations of Her Majesty's Grove

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One of the consequences of the incessant draft already appeared in other papera wl I be interlach

Orises for extra copies DAILY should being of troops to Port Arthur, Vladivostock, and other positions in the East in the occupa sant before I am on day of publication. After that hour the supply it vieles Only sungled for Cath tion of Russia Las been the creation of a demand for increased medical serricu. The virulence Telegraphis Address Pres18.c. Code. P.O. B. 20 Telephone No. 12.

af attacks of smallpox and kindred epidemics Amongst the Russian colliery both at home and at foreign stations is a matter to which the fentanthorities have for a long time

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to prove the identity of prisoners. With regard to first princzer three witnesses would be called on behalf of the prosecution to identify him: As to second prisoner, the jury wont have the evidenoa of Dao witness, who identified him.. the man with the hammer. Beyond that in the case of sacred prisoner they had the fact that thy witness who identified him followed up the two man immediately after the conrrence into a shop in Temple Street and Within a fer mister after the oscarsonca pointed out prisoners to I should elec. maation the fact

hat the ravages of these disentere uker that albongh only gaga bahis pathogen troops the Bust & special staff, compound of prisoner arveral witnesses and anak suat ains fully qualified doctors, nine aesistanta definitely akymt two men attacking decaazed. qualified in the art of inoculation, and free with a chisel and the nther with a bami 30 de d

The case but voi onuchuded when the Court rose and the further hearing was adjourned Now that Bir George Whito is in command | until to-day. in Natud it may be interesting, says a contem porary, to recall the incident which gained for him his Victoria Cross. In the engagement at

PLOTS, IN THE NEW TERRITORY. The seizure and trial of Triad Society lacters shows that the police authorities are on the alert and that the Colonial nathorities do not intend to So again ought napping in the mattor

The transport Narung, with a squadron of the 9th Lancers, arrived at Durtan this morn

HE CRIMPT, DESPATCH OF THOOPS FROM ing, and was sent on to Cape Town

CAGO, INDIA

Calcutta, 6th October, Lord Curzon has conveyed to the Military

S du Jupon in that field. But Japau bes coronadigarters his keen gratification at the

Calontha 6th October tional Tariffs and a Statutory Tariff. At preshraptitude with which the troops have been are taxed under the Statutory Trritt, whereży

Lord Landowne has formally intimated, eat, goods exported from Twila to this country despatched to South Africa

the circumstances she would better cenault ber

to the Revise Trenity Io fast, it is doubtful De Farnham sanounced that be had often pranched in Buddhist temples, and that he did whether any coautry would benefit more largely not sympathise with Alr. Hadges; and the Rev. the Inte by the Courentional rates. Under quration of morality, and that neither morality on laterents, we imagine, did che refrain from F. L. Haus Putt pointed ant that it was a not religion ocuit be satisfied by the money of numbering the Treaty with superfous and or privilege on herself and erosto prejudices in the public generally being taken to construck abnormal previsions, which confer no new right alaiding which was then to be denied to any the mind of her vis-a- de ---Japan Hoil. who were not Christinus.

peu a vote being taken the amendment won carried by large majority.

TREATYS AT SHANGHAI

THE PROPOSAL REJECTED.

THE CDO IN HONGKONG.

the authorities in India,

ment at the admiral manner in which the embarkation of troops had been arranged by THE CHIEF OFFICERS FOR THE 1ST ARMY

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la 28 Octobre, 1899, 9hances du matin Haiphong, dans le local de la Chambre de et voter sur l'ordre de jour suivant : Commerce, rus Paul Bort, à l'effet do délibérer 1-Bapport des liquidateurs relatif à Société des Docks at apport omntenti à la des Feuillères de Tourans.

2. Approbation des comptes des liquidá-

A complete list of appointments of onsors to the 1st Afery Corps for South Africa has been published, and includes the fallowing ser

Divisions Commander-Lord Methuse; Sir 1. Clory, Str W Gataori; sud Sir P. Symous Brigadier Major Gonorals Colvile, Hill yant, Warchops, Ligttalion Hark, and Bartenotions on pteur devront déposer lours titras and Colonel Howard The Commander of A Haiphong, sait chez les Equidetours, suit sait chan M. M. ARKEOLD

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the Sch Division is to be wonated locally. Theis Banque de l'Inde Chine by the China Asasaun dan to the Calcula). Oflag. ses, 1898, it Hongary, the Frengus and the Cavalry Brigadions Colour, atte a la Dauggy to Inde

Babington, Brabazon, and Brockishorst, was resolved. "That the Council be and is here- Scorelary refers to the previous latters sent to General Forestier. Walter commanda the line by authorised to consider the expediency of the the Colonial Office on the subjoot, showing the of onmodulbation.e establishment of a system of tramways in the deplorable conqueness which bad roaulted

IT. 14. 8. "THETIS" ORDERED TU streets of the Settlement, and in its discretion from the abolition of ordinars which had been

DELAGOA BATTER to formulate hos far the ratification of soted by the Colonial Legislatar for the Ratopsyon by which the system any he carried etntrol of rescations de Ferong. H

London, 8th October, ~The second pliss orgijer: Thette. At present into effect in accordance with this resolu-writes

stulinned in the Mediterranean, his sited for lion tondawara lipstited and on the 17th

Charania during the Afghan War the artillery and rifle fim failed to dislodge the enemy from skill which it was necessary to capture Major White, therefore, rescired to bead an attack upon it in person. Advancing with two To-day's applement contains. "Lord Roberta compales of his regiment, and climbing from of risings ned attacks In the New Territory to grant a frankish for the construction and followed upon their real in 1991. Extracts between Sie

one steep hill to another, he came upon a body For some time part a plot has been hatching in of the enemy strongly posted and outnumbering his force by about eight to cue. His men baing get up a general rising, supported by a raid Trow There were 1797 visitors to the City Hall very much erbauteil, und immediate action ba Fangkoon, to make plans in the 10th Chiness Mason last wook, of whom 200 were Europeansing necessary, Major White took rifle, aut

that they fled round the side of the hill, and the by the Tungkoon gentry who took mich an at- The enemy. This not so intimidated the rest part in the arrangements and being supported position was was, sad Bir Goorgo obtained tive part in the last attempt to resist British bio.Y.C

authority...

The death is reported, on the 10th September, going on by himself, shot down the loader of moon (next montb), the Triads taking a leading texder, published in the "Noyth-China Doily disease," The czaëtment of DAT ANY COON of that firestareitain Wenler ansprak gher Military

at her private residence of Mrs. Margaret Sato, mother of Sir Ernest Satow, British Miristor to Japan.:

HE, Major-General Gascoigne spent from Friday to Monday of Hing Kee's Hotel Maono, Consul General and Mrs. Wildmar also spent the weekend, at Macse and stayed at the semo hotel,

The prospect of war, says a financial contami porary, has given a spurt to stamp collanting in the "Houen."

non which will be appreciated by any philate Jinzamely, that they will soon be obsolete.

The men of the newly carolled Chinese Ra giment at Kisschau are said to have gaites emart appearance in their uniforms and show great aptitude at drill. They didike, however, the compulsory weekly bath and daily wash. Instructions is given in Chinese, but the words

of command are German.

At Kienehan on the 19th October the Gor- ernor's residence narrowly escaped destruction by fire. A dina bai en given to Admiral Seymour. After the departure of the guests loud orash was heard which proved to be the soltaped of a kerosine lamp in the billiard room through the drawing of the hook in the defling. Hut for the, prompt action of the servante and soldiery the building, which is entirely of wood, would in a few minutes have been in nahe,

3th inat, three zeen entered the house of a cow-

Two Chinese Buddhist priests bare for some time been training bodise of men in the terri-

inst. a speci resting of the ratepayers was the persistent Suprovement in the Banitary CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN BIR MILNER

Reparishowing Delaga Bay. hekl, to sidor this and other business, ondition of the Colady which foliowed the and the following concletion was submittal enactment of those ordonares in 499), and this

ARD TASSIDENT STRIN That the Combo and is hereby enthorised mediate revasion and doturion up, which The correspondence which bas faron place.

Lamion, diOctober. working of stem of Electric Tramways were noted from Army Medical Reports a het been ablished at Bloemfonteit, and shows 31 Luer And President Stayn in Shangbei to the Blogtzi Tramway show that, previous to 1858, Hongkong, wasak President Steyn Brd instant, Syndicate. Ltd in terms of that Company's proverinal for an aggravated farm of vongcentrawer his for ta med bar tenang meanwhile Nees of the 7th October, 1899ed

the Contagions Dispares inauges, in than topidamise her of cases nad za vinout type till the Military preparatiste tendered be year; produced a steady the num Minor, in reply, deglare at the position was reversal, and the Eolory. Bocams or by the Boers, threatening the Natal noted, throughout the seat one of the horr benlchbet in that reaped In the Empire.

THE BANK OF ENGLAND KATE BAISED, repeal of the ordinances in 1887 was followed by an indute reversal of those enditio The Bank of England has raised its rate of

Loudon, 5th October. The ratio of admission the 16 ilitary Hospital

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the said two prieste making visits to the coluuying the bonds of tha Frandi lensad tervis the flosigkong who had fallen in 145 acosa, to five AND TH

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Inspector MeLellan, who is in charge of Ne. 7 Police Station at West Point, and Sorgoaut Langley, of Aberdeen, were complimented by Mr. Gompertz, Acting Pollen Magistrate, at the Magistraet on Saturday, for a smart capture at intervals to negotiate with their local adhertory at Knight will tara to Ching- 1,000 of strength of garrison in 1884–res | LIBERAL PARTY CRÍBIL, effected by them. At about 10.30 p.m. où the onts and to arrange for the purchase and for which city has been made the headquarters of the disruso Eat undergone similar aggravation sterday Lord Rosebery, Sie We Harepart, by month it is of Superb Quality and of

chou, on the Kungtung-Toppking frontier, 403 per 1,000 in 105, and the charter of o warding of arma to the districts in duaoa RS

the forces of the Two Kaang province, over Transvol and Orange Frper iu olange GE the Tiawin Dopôl of the vet nadcompied by Britisk troops. Carbines are site the Franco Chinese war of 1854bile sociation dutired agaiu do urge the matter pensand Mr. Motley were abamt, and nothing war Dairy Farin Company. They tied up the forwarded in rolls of pison-goods uzdrcartridges at Chiogehou, Marshal Su will soloo pak hour consideration, and to express a hopo tecidul Sir H. Campbell Fannerzise ▼]}· State stamps are in strong demand, for a rea igraten-wen, women, and a childim are carried in bundles of watches, the match talloze (7,500 me) of his best dignitMERVINODU wil be good enough to gejaaint the wit ok at Maidstone to-morrow

who are to be at onas transport ki new the purport of the ophilins elicited four the PACIFIC SPEECH BY THE LIBERAL LEADER Langley telephoned to Inspector MoLelinn, of billa dividing Sunca from Tungkook, where offices have been in Kianeu. Anhuitjandive sproof of the one that bays the Transvaal question that neither side bed with property of the value of $40. Bergeant the frontier of the Colony up to the high rango In the montimanber of arylal

The above shows the advisability of pushing bedquarters at. Tängkingpa, North Ass, Polonial authorities. The oppmanite is taken London, 6th October.. asking bin to watch the roads

to Andigo farther antistics exhibiting progres at Blaidstons this evening, said iu refopened to Sir Henry Compbell Beinerman, sporking The Ensportor alt there picts are hatched and fostered, and at once went out aut when in Pokfulam Road likewise thy taking over of, all outlying islands

Boltred the ubolition of control. The to Dear the fort wel a man carrying a clock. He which could be utilized by had characters as

tarts from the Straits are bracketed with yet shut the door to farther negotiations; anul arrested him and sulmequently informed Fax- grant Langley of the fact. In the meantime pluses of refoge and for holding meetings where

the from Hangkang because the appulitides the urged that Great Britain had not mada her e polanies are simililar. The equity for demands as anzirala, but by tn ernational law Sergeant Imugley had taken a desorption of plots egelust the good order of the colony cas

orilinnuses hits been shown by locate and es being sponsible for the well-being of clock was sinar to one isken from the cow the stolen property, and it was found that the organised out of reach of the arm of the

nce in vách, and the consequences of ro South Africa. If the Boers refused the restan keopar's house. At the Magistracy on Saturday

pia opposition to the strongly expressed of the 8th September, through fears of so st ablerequests amado in Mr. Camberlain a Despatch the man accused of being ous of the robor,

opinion of the civil and military authorities and and who had been identitled as such, was com

of the whole body of lay opinies To Los tack on their indepsadanes, the dorsabes lately mitted for trink

similary disastrons in ones made by the Duke of Devonshire and by Bie It has been suggested that the Cantonment White Ridley should constitute an errance Bogations which have lately been authorised which ought to extinguish any suspicion on this India might be applied to Hongkong The point, they being quito as binding on the hon- As & Chino is the story, Paisnoo hax sale. Asapeletion would be travelling hosond its peo.. Our of the Government of the country as tha Bart of natkrit from the Emperor of China vince la questioning how far those rogulations Despatches themselvERMANE to look aftap di Chines in the Philippioru, lace bwn effective in Indie Itself, but thara | ANOTHER AFRECH AT THE DUKE OF and whenever sine gets into trouble--which can be no hesitation in afirming that they would is often, be fucks sonce to Pzlanco, for assist til of effect is Hongkong. The barracka-in

RETURNS London, h Ciclober: The transport Wardha with the Ninth Lan- the New Territory, on the mainland, took place

anca or profie Palance puŁY. musicayu- ! Hongkong form prastically part of bluelty uf The Unko TË Duyoushirë, sponking at fler. quita recantly. A gang of scoundrele kit eers on basni, when proceeding from Durhan THE CHANGO AGAINST CAPTAIN BATMOND.

loms, but he ip fil to be very surend und Victoris, and the inutibty of inferolig precare Heid, said that matters in regard to the Tnos Daypal a led of seven or eight years of age to Cape Town, got into a ceclame, and lost

fhousands of countryman auser by him. "lione" within a given bus when man need only saal had not assumed a more critical sepert At the Magistravy yesterday afternoon, be with a view to holding him for ransom.ninety-three horses. She had to put back to fore Mr. Gompertz, Arthur M. Raymond Jolit or for the the Chinese community, ly devoid of restraint is self-endent

interval of reaction would conduco zo pesce Other "swear uchim. Whether for his own overstap that line to find themselves to a leesle during the past week, and he trusted that the message was rout to the father demanding of

muster marinor, was charged that ho did there no different versione; bat be that There are other consideretions wiler cannot, "Although the Government did not consider at bin a ransoms somewhat beyond his means and

the 8th day of September, 1899. thon buing the nonnormently the fother could not par it. The

as it may Chuo Benevolent and Frotac. it is submittal, be left ant of scoeunt. It is right to relax their preparations, no irrevocable friends, believing that he was able to raise the

master of the British stearaship White Cloud, Live Society was Janired with & well defined matter of notarlety that Chinese prostitutes are stop would be taken until the Transvaal kad The telegraph has been ent at sovoral places unlawfully take the said steamship to sea, instadale of due and assessments, and Palanco nearly all comustio siavos It is intile to plead had fall opportunity of considering the demands money if he wished, again sent to him threaten to the south of Making in Beokaunuland such en usesworthy state that to fires of obtained perial from the Provst Marsha! that they are free la citae of their presença os of Great Britain who desmal necessary to ing that if the money was of sent withia » specified time the boy would be returned to him Mafaking is thus isolated. “ Men the okers and crew on board the ad Cleanral's office post up circulars Inviting British soil, because they uro ku ikarast, ton secums the protection of her offfrent and af

steamship were likely to be thereby und wembarakip and atributions in pekle, qad, the money not being senty not- A force of two thound Boers occupy Vry gordi, from the waters of this colony, contrary.

Fanconscious, tou Helpless tu avull themselves of British interests in South Afries. mally put their threat into effect, the dead body bag, a tera in Bechuanaland, south of to Ordinance 20 of 1891, section 11, sub-section the advertisement that Pelanco was spreading Registration and asprotien were pretoging

When the Cheese Consul General heard of the privilege which theoritically their THE NET DERVISIT PRETENDER.. of the Lad being returned to the father in Mafoking,

torn in of fine. The perpetrators of this horribla

2.The arrest was made on Saturday mom abroad, Lo grow wrathful and ordered a tresty agencies to women in this condition The Ass Today 5th October ing by Chief Detective Inspector Hansen (who honetamen to go sound the sity and tear down oporation of the Acts brought them in contact forms landed on the Somali coat and fought A télogram from Jibatil skatee that ♥ Bütak outrage are still at large and apparently the Chinese Authorities are making no short to

was accompanied by Detective O'Sullivan) erey offending in, he found. Palanco with a fovernment officer who could protect the pretender and his mediat followers sear President Stera, in his preslemation, says under a warrant issued on the application of the objectel vigero tale and inasmuch as ho then against inhumanity and ensure them axrest thom.ANAN PA

that the From Staichas to resist an ursorspa. Harbour Master (Commender Rumser) it had roepitud on from the military au-dedical treatment if they were ill. The ofcot Berhebatavas fero, killed. The telegram Hoferring to the death of late Mr. A. Andere flos enemy who has long sought for a profort |-(1,000) was slowod. The case was formed thority to distrited post up bir bond bills, of abolition has been to abandon thear to the omits to sluts the numbőr of untivon killed,

called and the further tearing adjourned to the police promopped Agent of the narry of their owners, witli sences that Friday,

Möhsul Gentrat in itszork of destruction.・・・ ara partially disclosed in the quoted sintactics," Par be Dan Idol has another Arrow, and that may be inferred as regards the women. 10 ole vill bush a coninter thentsirea. It is submilled løktúr prvogative. Amation via danes, sad til kin, adherents. † of fun Tppernd anthority is muralund maci,

nere fenevolent and Fro exacted to prolong saol dondit

An event which speaks for itself of the lawless

ntate of the country bordering on and beyond

Durban. M

MAFEKING THREATENED.

PRESIDENT STEYN'S REASONS.

son tho N. U. Daily News of the 17th October to annihilate the Afrikunder rass. maysThe news received hard by wire from

President Stayn maintains that, if the Trava-

in

Chatoo that Mr. Arthur Anderson had died there val loses its indepudenes, the independence of yesterday morning of dysentery game an a really forrible shook to all who knew him the Free State would be weaningless

personably or know of him. Nự như in

Chira had higher or more perfect ebur

nater or was more liked and respected thin

be was. He came out originally over a quarter

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THE LOSS OF THE "WHNE CLOUD."

SHENG AND HIS RAILWAY

PS SCHEMES.

According to a privată lettor InEDived 26 “Shanghai from a member of H.E. Sheng's staff. now at Peking, HE was recently received trico in public audience in the Grand Vognoil"

Boll & Co., in which his older brother, John, war | at last begun to rugsiu tas position ft formerly | Chamber and once in privais audienos in an a partner, and be married a sister of Mis; Bull; cocupled in the Japanese market. Where it ordinary Throno hall. His first public curiousa now Mr. F. J. Unggi. He lived many years), men for some tiste temporarily overetedowed by losted one bear, but in the second the question. in Shanghai, where he was woll known on the the Gorman fabrics. The latter was able for at of the details of Bhong's railways in the South- arlokzat fjald, and subsequently joined the dem while to enjoy an Licencanny over ite English fern provinces being pena luto, the, sudience of Idwell, Carliüil & Co, in Hongkong. He rival, on soccent of ile shesprem and iis caton. --lented quite two houm, æt the end of which, then anons resently left: Hongkong to join the frm (of ing designs, especially intended to aut the taste. Emprem Dowager, was plazzed to pityngto, of bard wir Cornabe, Bokford & Co. at Chatan. He leaves of thy Japorary. This stato of things con- ] II E. & motivity and Abrandness. An for the reostrad the bés,

■ widow, to whom he was most tenderly docted, tinned during the last the year. But three, pritaté qulinare the altir „ke more of spar. Conial (Feneral and two daughter, and to them his loss will be: yeart experience has proved that the German soust" oburnster during wiilch, it is reported | pressed, and farapurable. It is most lonaking te know that gooila wear mit more quickly, aru nct so plox. here, in Bhangbel, 11), promigod u "volant, boro seems to his own lliness was Indemned by his devotion to sendte the touch, and possess other disadvantages dry private contribution towards the Empress Chinos je to forge his wife and to one of his daughlan who Ess) and the result in they are of passent patimised Dowager's Frity Farte of something like Tu. organizations. Let trou hemelf beon a enfferer from dysantery.

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