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A meeting of the Sanitary Board will be held at 4.15 p.m. tomorrow,

Shortly after midnight yesterday three armed men entered a house at the village of Un Chan, just outside Youmati, and atole money and clothing to the value of 820,

Liant Make and Miss Blake paid a visit to Canton last week end, going up on Saturday And returning on Monday, Bunday being spent in noning the nights. They stayed at the Vic torla Howl.

At Macao or the Sisi nitima a woman was burnt to death. It is supposed she was fighting aoigar with a match, when s spark fall on her She was horribly elathing and ignited 1. barat and diot in a few hours.~.

At the Magistracy yesterday Mr. Gomperts ire a fine of $50 oa the master of the Ger

tear Ching for neglecting to go to the qantina apokerage on arriving from New- ob wang, a place infested with hutokie plague.

On the morning of the 2nd November, about half-part three, & Chinose constable on biz boat at Sharon, Canton, fall over the band and wes drowned. The body was not recovered for two days, when it was picked up by a shormon none Hoichai fort. The datootive lighting of tho bund at night is a source of public danger.

Lord Curzon In not the fashion of inoculation against plague. A Simla telegram of the 21st, Dotober raide:Lund Carzon was inconlated yesterday reging against plague prior to start. ing our tour. In addition to the Viceroy, Mr. Lawrence, the Privato Soorstary, and 31 the members of the Staff and suite who will noooza- VIN NATURE VINTAGE 1892 EXTRA SEC POS the Viceroy on tour have been inoculated with a view to visits to Bombay, Pins, and eiber piague centres.

CHAMPAGNE QUALITY EXTRA.

This wine is largely used in the best London Clubs and Leading Hotels,

PRICE: $40 per case quarts.

$42

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SOLE AGENTS

THE SIAU

The Boe Kloof Hill

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both places Colones le not daunged, being

News from Ladysmith dated 2nd June, 20

states that an artillery anel began at A

aleck and soutiense. No damage, has been done, our fire proventing good proative.

BOER MOVEMENTSIENA US

The Doors are bombarding Fort Wylie, trblok deferde the Tegais Bridge.

An advanced guard, of the Hoera has reached Colesberg BRITISH PRISONERS AT PRETORIA. Newa Icom Pretoria of 31st October slats that the prisnors are well, the soldiers playing football.

MORE ANNEXATIONS. The Boers bars proclaimed the Upper Tugeln division of Natal Free Stato territory."

THE WAB OFFICE AND THE WAR.

The Wax Office has communionted nothing since the news of the withdrawal from Cobons, and are altogether mest reticent.

THE LOSSES IN THE FLANK ATTACK.

The losses in the left slauk attack are officially stated at 811 misslag, 32 Glunceston, 10 Irish Fusiliers, and 10 gaaners killed, and 150 wounded. One hundred anasquantly suped to Indysmith.

DAY, NOVEMBRE STD, 1899.

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WAR NEWS.

The following telegrams are from Indian, Straits, and Australian pape PGEVERAL BYMONS'S VICTORY AT GLENRUL,

London, 21st.Ostobor. Military critice hers attribute the victory to General Symons's mastoely testions in turning the defence to the offensive nò the critical ma mant, also to hit gallant example in lending the advance. The courage wherewith the Staf seconded him explains the mortality amongst the voor

24 With a view, therefore, of furthering

that the Government be asked to erect one or more blocks of keine such as are referred to herein, a priment. I fest sure, howover, fržjo my experience on the subject, that with proper ingement, they will always be senght after, and that the Gorerament or owner) will always command good tonante, and will even. fually be alls to dispose of the property at a reasonable profit

Large crowds assembled in Trafalgar Square daring the sitemoon coupling the names of Nel-

Fazd netjesst those when neede I am lensating. I rasprotfally venture to suggest that your | opon yarda, light bir ateinas, ablation But it want be embered that Buch good Committee lauid strongly recommend the rents, good cookhouses, varandahs, and a good,

Mr. Waltor A Tiba in monthly coadust men" do pretant where they stant Government to adopt theisures for the Improve sefe, and well-liglited general statroase, Tus to-day without amet and sometimsenterly ment of this very unsatisfactory state of things coupants can secure mero privacy, the som market report dated Mouly, 2 tambor, fall, They need kelping hand. Tusreforo-fle proposed latrines would have cement and married people can easily be kept separate, anya dipco issue of my inxt curular but little opery one convermant with the facts will yet concra floors, and the walls, for a height of 5 sad to a much better menuer than in exhting brains has been done in stars Transnotique venture to thine es mostly dontend that woh 4 feet would be rendered with most coment. They hans. The conforge, living as he would be have been limited to the Banco Espanal Home jen prousing baud in Houghọng

would reuplo light and ventilation from the Batranes lobby, would have a greater Filipino, a Comercial Fabrics, and Flootels Talent now, perhaps, slate, though origionlly ser and openings at each end, the guring control over the famatos in every respect He Light Co. Enquiring, whilst ry niently for had no hesion to doing, tant I-strant good onerant, of air through each of them, wild be able to prevent loannis Issuing with the aburo named Companies, a chiefly for amely urged the desirability of each so Jestitate there would be no dimantty hesping them out paying their rout, or romloving thele be. Constancia and Cermital shares, both of which as your correspondent of the 4th inst, suggests blean and free from offensiva smell. Longinge unknown to the Landlord, He would see in sleg favour with investors.

General. Varadero, Tramways, Blectric though not in block For months I deferred. The 150r of the cookrooms, immediately ka able to sapersian the general cleanliness and the action now taken, ant on two different above them, would be constructed of cement maitary condition of the premises, and be, In Light, and Telephones (the theso later hava ocassions urged the Committee of the Institute concrete tarried onion joists) and other fact the confantial Agent of the Owner, uscious granted by the Spanish, Gert, ulk to accept & rosolation by which we could pledge materials iniparvions to moisture.

23 It is generally rodecstood flist new or acknowledged by the US authorities) se ontselros to build upitable place within the 10. All the cookhouses throughout the baldaanded Building Regulations are about to be likely to provo paying tovostmista. The Cigar next eighteen monthly. Of course, as is obfing would use be constructed in a manner introduced. This is an unusually favourable Companios, without exeption, are bound t Tious, I could not guarantee that the similar to the latinos, with concrete doors, so oppont inity for the Government to take a new give good results, and the opening of the parte Woslogan Army and Navy Committee in that sa water could percolate through them. departure In the master of the ecsetion of would canes a considerable impetus to thois London would muko a grant of £1,000 for They plan wout have wiple light ma ventila esitly hauses for the poorer classes of Chinese contactories making olgaveltes, such a home. What did presise as that I tios cu two sides. Each cooking arge would It would be a measure in which the Government Dividend Varadero ix aliortly to declaro oRE would place before then the facts, appeal. for a also have a sparate flue, which is not unusually would have the support of the whole of the at 5 per caut. for past half-year's working. grant, and I have to dochi they would have the casa, the smoke from the tower cockhouse community. I are, therefore, ventured to. freely offered walcance. This proposition of genstally finding its way into and filling the address your Committee on the subject, being mine found, I am sorry to say, un support No cookhaven immediately aboys it. The new cook one in which I have always taken a grant 30- alternative therefore was left those of us who hours, thus having plenty of light and ventilatarest, and the importance of which has been bear on our hearts the bardon of the nocassity tion, ned good Rues, will early be kept aloan forced on the attention of the Government and of such a home as is now proposed, but to stand swaal, especially as there will be no dark community lately in a very strong and empatic tempt to carry through, the scheme ourselves, corners for dich to nocumulate

11-An iron verandah, fi:foot wide in which when complied and it surely will be completed in tinsvill afford a comfortable olear far feet wilor than the usual iron baltais project, I would wory respectfully, suggest sonics no pormitted in the public streets) is and as attractive place for the serious and sober, bath of the Army and Royal Navy, and, propas to be erected in the open rand at the I may ld, if they will avait themelven of it, of level of ouch floor. This verandab will give

ɔ aß the rooms on each floor, all the British subjects who form the Hong-Reco

-An unusually good, wide and well, yen kung Police Fores

A voxpittee of management, when tho time tilated, and will-lighted general starrean is comes will of cótra bo selected and plected, provided, the stops being of hard wood, 4 Font which when compleet will, I apps, rouresent wide (and with iron balustaraj, mabling the different shades ligious opinion, and indeed oconpants to easily pass each other who aspend

25.This locality (viz. the West and of different religious Churches. As was stated ing ur desconding This staircase.commant in my communicate of the and jost, difference cates with cach loos of the ballding. I wish the city) is a ter or popular district with of ereed will be ri orotzded. The home is to draw the special altoption of the Committee the Chinese, than the East end, via Cane not intended to be bed-plot for any particular to this staircase, na ou of the features may Bay They will not go too for East, religion "bet aplag whora all will find a of the proposed now buildings. The ordinary opecially when the bulk of the Chiause hongs

Samhaine prevalled from early merging on: warm welcome, food and tempoenase staircase in the usual type of Chinate housut shipping offices are in the Contral and drinks, and healties.

in the Colony (including oven gond onas) is: Western portions of the city, This olty in like the 201b. The Infantry withstood the sear dark, rickty and very stong in foot, absolu most of the burgo towns and cities of Europe ching Boer fire all the femason, the Dublin toly dangerous. Knowing them as I do, the and Americs, which have almost invariably ex-Fusiliers and the Irish Fusiliers falling fat, wonder has been more sneldents bura not occur tended (and are still extending) westwards, whereas the anamy's Artillery fire was onmpers red I have an overal sessions endeavoured this nopiles both to saciont and modern cities) fively harmless, the range being ill-judged to get a alaus inserted in the Bellding Ordin the reasons for which, although so universal, and the ammunition bad. Scarooly az alcula anas limiting the height and treed of steps in bave poor, in all cases, bean sutisfactory burst within our lines. Chingo dwellings as is done in the Building explained, byelaws of municipal towas in England aud obher places. Cround in this city li ratuable In the Fatato, it will become a The tendency will be to lores this boight of now buildings, which monts also the raking of the stairsones much steapot then they are now, and consequently more dangerous, sa is now the as in nonrty all & storia bones. That is the suggested new type of lime, would bu 12 in good houses the tread is only 6 inches and oh wide and 6 on rise. In same Chiness height 9 insues. It requires practice, and a con head, to descend a long flight of say stories of such stops, expuodaily when there in

a handrail. I had occasion some time ago to alps to bung-on to, or an apology for show the late Mr. S. Brown (Surreyor-General, such a staircase, and it was only with the great Sira the matter of Mr. Ormsby's proposal est difficulty we got him down-enfely. A re TO THE ADITOR OF THE "DAILY PRESS.” at the last meeting of the Sanitary Board sgcommodations from your Committee on this gesting that the Gevarumons should advertise for matter would probably be the means of a clase of parsionlars with big friend and they had hoidasigus for a new typeof Chinese horses, baviag on the lines tow sugosted being introduced late the items in dispute daunt to the the fully on remivet some public attention, the sublogul lot any now cr Amanded Building Ordinance derstood, were all admitted, so that only en

THE TRANSVAAL ISSUING LET.

TERS OF MARQUE.` The Temps positively affirms that the Traps

has issued letters of marque both in Europe and America

Tolegrams from the Cacaries say tho British men-of-war are closely watching the skipping.

The draw for the first round of the footbellasi Shield compotition was made laat night. Ff teen teams had entered and they came out of the hat as fellows ED., RA, a bya; C Coy R.W.EB. Coy. LW.F.; Hongkong F.C. 25th S.D., R.A.; A Coy. R.W.F. 38 S.D., R.A.: Boginners Institute Coy. R. W.F. H.M.S. Victorious R.B.; D Coy. EW. FH Coy. R.W.F. G Coy. R.W.F. S.VI.C. To be played off on or before December Siet. First club has obolcs of ground but must provide ball.

SUPREME COURT.

7th Novombor.

IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION. JURISDICTION.

Li Kwose TeoNG V. THE ENGINEERS' INSTITUTE.

This afternoon on the Happy Valley the Barone HIS HONOUR MR. JUSTICE Wiss

(PUIGNE JUDGE,). Hongkong Football Club will play 38th Com- pany, R.A. Both teams are strong and on exesllont match will bo witnessed. Kick-off at half-past four sharp. The Club tour will bo- F. H. Kow, goal; M. 1. Blake and E. J. Hall, backs; H. W. Looker, C. T. Kow, and W. H. Toward. Alves; G. J. Liband, H. E. Green, J. F. Noble, H. C. R. Hancock, and J. D. Danby, forwards. Before, Mr. 11. W. Slade The six-a-side Challangs Cup and takese vill he presented to Mr. Noble's vom at twenty minutes past four, before the match.

Yesterday the members of the Hongkong A. 8. WATSON & Co., LIMITED. and the main with surprise and re. greb, the Lewe of the death of Guaner E. W. F.

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.

Li Kwong Loong, of 17, Queen's Road Con. tral, sought to recover from the Institution of Engineots of Hongkong $378.35 for work done and materials supplied and for goode sold and delivered. Plaintiff also claimed his conta of suit. Defendants admitted oxing $287.85, which sus bad been paid into court, learing $90,50

dispute.

Mr. Monety (Mesars. Mounsoy and Brutton) appeared for plaintiff and Mr. Grist (Mere. Wilkinson and Grist) for defendants.

Mr. Mcnasty aid he had been through a list

I may add that lives will be a meeting in the Wesleysa Military Chosul, Wagshai, o Thursday evening, a 19th inst., to discuss waye and means, who all who desire informa tion will there and thon be applied therewith and will be heartily weloomed.

As I bofoco clearly stated, teoknically the building will be under the direction of the Wen- logan Army and Navy Committee, which is not unzatural, seeing they have gives 21,000 to wards the object. Pratically it will be nuder a committes of management, to be appointed or elentnd bare, comprising, hope, membors of differant obarches who are interested in the wel fare of the Army aid egal Navy. I should like to soo evangelical work carried on along the lias now abtaining in the present Iusti tuts. In fact, when completed the new Home

C. BONE will take its place.-Faithfully yours,

Hongkong, 7th November, 1899. MODEL HOUSES FOR THE CHINESE.

son and Symons and chaucing enthusiastically. The Queen telegraphed to General Symons his promotion to Major-General-immediately, Unfortunately he died before the massage reach- od him. Brigadier-General J. II. Talo tom- porarily commands it his panes.

The Britishine advanced at 9.30 am, the 26.-have not gone into the guastion of the Dublin Fusiliers in front, the King's Royal, cost of the ground. nomprising Inland Lots Billas to the right, the Irish Fariliera in the No. 953, 954 and 900, as I anderstand infor-centre, and the Leigastors to the left, utilising mation on this subject has already been laid before youYours truly, ke ko.

(Sigued) WM-DANETA

SA M. Test CIE The Hon. Mitchell Lanes, Chairman of Com mitos re the Housing of the Chinesa.

DISTINGUISHED VISITORS TO

JAPAN,

Fard Elibank, who arrived by the Empress

is the Royal Navy and served in the China of India from Canada is retired Commander axpedition of 1860. He is the Lord Lieutenant of Peebleshire, and the head of the hours of of Murray His Lordship will taske some stag is the Past. By the same steamer the Hon. Arthur Crighton visits Japan. He ths third son of the Earl of Brne He is accompanied by Mr. E F G Hatch, the Conservative

the scanty cover admirably. Curious bills marked the advance cover the steep ground. Masawhile our batteries at 2,000 yards range were working with great affect, and enormous expenditura of ammunition. By midday the British Infantry were swarming over the hill rest, which before- band sosmed pregusbie, the man shouting Majuba and Dargai." The Bosra thou fed; falling in their rout into the hands of the 18th nears and the Mounted Iatanter, which had monbila rounded the bill of the out and north.

According to the latest telegrams the Cavalry were parsaing the enemy, who were thoroughly soared and frightoued by the cold stool.

Further details of the action at Glencoe state that General Symons accompanied the Infantry advance and that when our troops were within thousand yards the Boor position the enetay's guns worn silenced, but a heavy ville

Katberles, of the No. 1 section of the Field Battery. He was orly admitted to the Hospital on Monday afternoon sufering from bleed-poi- soning and he died at about half-past five on the quiry would be.as regarded thaza 11 items. M. ler sent to the Committee ya the Housing of 1.The minimum tread of steps any house used for Member cf Parliament for Gorbon District, dre was opened by tliem, which thinned the following morning. The remains were interreli Monuser proceeded to deal with these items at the Chinese, as far back as 10th July, 2834 buman habitatian ehoold-be 8 ilies and the South East Lancashire.bir, Halch has not zanks of their assailants.

in the afternoon at Happy Valley, the funeral 128 being attended by the Acting Commandant (Major Morris, of the Royal Welch Fusillers) the Adjutant (Captain Blond, R.,), and ces, On-commissioned officers, and men of the corps. The firing party was composed of the members of the means sub-division as the de cessed. The band of the Enyal Welch Fasiliors oltonded.

SOTIOR TO VURRESPONDENTS BLY comumcoleons relating to themowa columns Fiksuld be addressed to THE EDITOR.

Correzamienist forward theirname and address. with communications addressed to the Editor, and

vy publication, butas.idence of good with

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the extent to which the other side alleged they were overcharged

Mr. Grist said his clients disi not wish to be hard. Thay might have objected to a very great number of fans, but they had not thought it worth while to do so. They had only jokes the most glaring instances of overcharging."

Plaintiff then gave evidence as to the maince of the work done by his for defendants. He aaid that for removing faraiture from one bajtë. From the Lusitano wa translate the following to another he charged defendants $350 which sum had been paid. The other work was supplying new faculture and repairing eld furniture, for which to charged $428. He bad esived on noceant, including the 350, 950 altogether, which loft a balance, acording to his account, of $378.35 due to him. He ouusite rel the items in the particulars to be russonable charges for the work done.

Orders for crips sopies of Dart Beat should be ing "One day last week two Iorcine laden cost buford 11 am a day of publication. After that with coal wers, attacked by pirates near Malow hour the supply is need. Only supled for Carlos. The pirates, having murdered all the

Telegraphar Addrces Ins... Cod.

Grow, stale all that they could carry airy and lett in their boats. A China girl, who had suc Deeded in aiding herself while the pirates were on board, soping that they had left and that the row were dead, let off one of the canon that were on board and led several of the pirates. The aurviving piraten returned on board, discovered the girl in hor kiding

The Baily Press.

HONGKONG, November 8th, 1890.

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îtämna in disputo.

His Lordship gave judgmont (with costs) for by defendants.

will

anximus zite of the steps di lobes be interesting at the present time.

13.—It will be noticed that each babitable regret to say no native was taken of it, nos, far as I man remember, was the receipt of mom is uansually well lighted and ventilated most of the resins on each floor having large the plane and raport ever toknowledged.

Evan with the five years' subsequent expori- doors and windows on three mides, and the others esses we have had since the letter was written, Iou wo sides, none of them having and obetro do not know that I one agrest any improve. tions of any kind, meats. The type of house referred to is well adopted for the reclaimed area in Taipingston, Should the Government advertise for designs, gusted. I tied not say that I shall aut

WM. DANNY he competitor. Yours truly,

Hongkeng. th Novembar, 1999.

(enclosure)

These would give the respeptive rooms all orleaordinary auoant of light and ventilation

been in Parliaren't before, having noncessfally? contested the same district in 1880 and 1692. fr Hank has traveled and takon mnoh interest in South Africa, and other British Colonisë. Another old visitor to Japan has returned for adotier short stop namely Lord Dormer, who has on any previous ocasions been k470. His Lordship was formerly an offlor in the

having served in the Royal Horas Guards and 7th Highlanders, in the Crimea and later an in Ingis-Kobe Heralds

in seary direction, did it is. A wellknown fact, that the more light and ventilation you have (ovan in Chinese houses) in rooms, expenfally anch persona asare now referred to (which would be both living | THE DARJEELING TRAIN ON FIRE. and sleeping rooms) the cleaner and sweater they would be kopt by the occupants, in additionRV

Calunits, 20th October

a grim humour about the place, and disfigzred her by mutilation." Such $14.85, which is 597 aloya the amount admitted sitting on the subject of "Honse Accomodation blocks as have a irontage to th:60 feet wide | igajted. One man who tried to put out the

telegram published to-day with its news of

the annexation of the Upper Togel districting romance. By all the laws of fiction the

the tale as given by eltr contemporary. It only wants a different ending to make a thril pirate chief ought to have married the brave

it and become a reformed character.

The ADC. gure a second performance of The Magistrae in the Theatre Roys! on Monday orening, before a large audience, there being not a vacant seat in the dress rele HR.II. Prives Henry and HE Governor and Lady and Miss Blake

The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Memorial and Nethercolo Hospitals bags to acknowledge. with thanks the fallowing donations to the funds of the Hospitals:-

$25

of Natal to the Orange Free State and the desire of letters of marque by the Trangyan Light bagina to be shed now upon the reason for the Naval activity at home and the convoying of the troopers by cruisers, The Government had presumably received information, or had anticipated for itself,

esfl. and the sentiauons Inughter and this move of the enemy. The Upperro prezent. Tus performance was again most Tugela District includes Colenso, Ladysmith,pplause showed how much the lever repre and the tormitory to the North, the river seutation of this farce. was appreciated. The Tugela runuing eastward acro Natal and drawing room scene in the first and third mets is worthy of special commendation, nothing falling into the Indian Ocean some distance being lacking in providing a pretty and ideal north of Darban, It appears to be part of tepronontation. The boul of the Welsh Fasi liers, by kind permission of Major Morris aud the Bear plan to try to reach the const, thus the officers, tras again present and contributed cutting Zuleland off from Natal, securing a mach to the success of the evening. The numbers seboard, and opening up a wenus of obtain present on Monday world justify a third par formance should the A.D.C. caro to arrange it. ing supplies from outside source. It is conceivable also taut, they reay have received offers of assistance from some naval Power sonditional upon their abtaining a sea board. Without a port, too, the issue of letters of marque would not have much practical effect, as there would he no place to which prizes could be safely taken to be disposed of, for neutral Powers could ot admit them to their ports without asori- Being their nontrality and inviting re- prisals. Even with a seaboard the Boers could not do much damage on the water, ng the coast would be closely blockaded. The precautions taken by the Admiralty and the fact that the British men-of-war aro closely watching the shipping at the Ca Daries show, however, that the Government does not regard the danger of privateering that can be lightly set aside, absurd as it as one seam that a petty little inland state should enter on such a form of hostilities. Assuming that privatears smnetually fitter. out it may, we think, be taken for granted that they will be treated as pirates when caught and will have short shrift

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THE WAR: THE SITUATION AT LADYSMITH

The development of the Boer plans shows that they must have been determined upon long ago and beld in readiness to be pat into execution at the first moment that might be deemed opportune. It in ho coming increasingly evident that Mr. KRUGER Dever desired a peaceful settle- ment of the dispute, but that, ne Mr CHAMBERLAIN said in the House of Com mons, the oligarchy at Pretoria, nbatted by President Bray, has consistently enden voured to undermine our paramountry.

WITHDRAWAL FROM COLENSO. Mr. CHAMBERLAIN said he had striven to

The British foren has withdrawn from Ca soaintain peace with the utmost patience, burleo and is constrating farther Booth. The fually en me to the conclusion from avorts War Offee has had un news of any engagement and from the speeches of President KRUGER that neighbourhood. that war had always been inevitable. Con tant armaments, he continued, had made the -Transvaal by far the strongest poway in South Africa and he believed the Empiro had just escaped the greatest danger to which it had ever been exposed. The contac of events is proving the correctners of that view, The military strength of the Tristan is found to be far beyond what aven outside stimates had plawed it at, and there can be little doubt that if the country

THE ROYAL HONGKONG. GOLF. CLUB.

Hongkong, July 10, 1894. to which they would be more conducive to the Passengers who left. Darjeeling on Thursday Sir. Having given much thought a impreza halil and gouerat tons of the people had a very anxious time in the train, About attention for say yars past to the practie-living therein. Each room opens firead on to thres miles from Siliguri the train suddenly ability of introducing a batter and more sanitary the 6 feet verandah, irhich would be for all stopped, and on the passengers looking out to Ma Grist cross-examined plaintiff as to the type of Dwelling Hours for the Chinese Werk prustical purposes an extension of the respective see the cause they bohold the engine litorally

ing Classses of this Colany. I should be glad if roonas abutting on to it

enveloped in flame The oil vistaru, whiol It is also proped to have iron balconies 4 supplel the engine with light, had leaked and feet wide on the first and ascond floors of tuch, the oil running all over the engine at anOP. you would lay the followin, suggestions, with azpanying plass, before the Committee now far the working classes"

public streets. Tre was nearly beered to death, Fortunately a 2-Butore procoding further, however, 1 14 telcon W thought desirable (of doctor wes on this spot to attend to him a may siste the have probably designed, which I have a dombt in my own opinion) I gantiam darlared the boiler would explode and superintended the excation of more hare provided for ablution-roms on the first and sil the passengers allgitad and want to the Chinese honnos in the Colony, than any ther and second floors, as it cannot but be though year of Cte in for safety: In a for minatsa rohitect, and a consequently wall acquainted objectionable that meu, onion, and otildren the ball rang and the passengers wuro naked to with their many dotests, and the polats on which should have no alternative but to perform these take their seats, hat up sooner had they dene so imprapoments should he josisted upon, and also monessary duties, either in the cook-house than the ass broke out sues more Tha the objection likely to aries from property which is required and need for other purposes) laulis hd had their nervos sovarsly sized by owners, when such improramente spe frst pro-ar in the presence of their follow-lod gasba Darjeeling disaster and were quite upset. posed. At the present time, so long as the plans If we wish to encourage and promote cleau with th fresh danger. At last after about of proposed Chiasse houses comply with the re-habits and a more sanitary mode of living two hours rating all the oil was got rid of and quirements of the existing Building and Public mong the working and coolic class of Chinese the train slowly crept into Siliguri where the Health Ordinance, we architects are powerless to residents in the Colony, let us, before condom-train again caught hire wat ons carriaga, was introdues such improvement as we should like, bing thom for their dirty habits, give them the destroyed. Rangoon Gasetta if our clients refuse to adopt our suggestions, reade of becoming Mean and improving their which they almost invariably do.

objectionable mode of living, do, &p.

CAPTAIN'S CUP AND SILVER MEDAL FOR NOVEMBER,

There was an average number of competitors for the monthly medal, the winner's card record- ing a good runnd: 454 456 454, and 354 495 46 -37.

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THE PROPOSED NEW SOLDIERS AND SAILORS' HOME.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY PRESS." Sir, have to thank you for your courtesy in so promptly inserting in your paper the slatement I proposed dealing with the proposed New Soldiers and Sailors' Home. It is farther a matter of congratulation that your readers are so fur interested in this matter as to devote time and thought to its discossion, and that yon, lt, marocver, have written a fair and lucil leader thereon. It appears to me, however, that now I shall hardly be overstopping my duty by enu- tributing something farther towards slucidation of this important question

tha

15.-The floors of all the ground floor rooms world be of concrete, and the villa external ant infernal) rondeget for a boight of 18 inches: in nont cement

THE BOMBAY MILT INDUSTRY AND THE COMMISSION QUESTION.

To concluding an article on the introduction of short time working in the Bombay Mills the Tins of Ivate seve

a-In preparing the accompanying design, I have lopted a somewhat diferent type of Building to what we have at present in the Co. lony, a departure to which as first sight some cbjections will probably be raised by some of the 16-The only urderground trata in the Chinose owners of property. I hare, however, block would be the one leading Irom the large shown and axplained the general design to muy gally, in the cutre of the open yard.

Meanwhile economic laws will claim a hearing, Chinese, who, after going into it, have ex-world he laid in a sight line to the 20 fret pressed thomzolvese mach pleased with it and private street, passing under the floor of the and some of the tolls which are allowed them are of opinion that it is a type of building steine; it would be of 6 inches in diameter selves to be borne down by the burdens that the which would eventuly become popatrz with the glazed earthed ware techist pipes, jointed in commission share us put upon them will be working and coolie classss.

Benoist und bedded la conorsto, having man overely tested. In that ordeal at all events, a natural mouthod of reducing production with 4The plans sent herewith have been more holes at each ond for itepection and cleaning out adding to its cost will be provided. The espacially designed for the large blobs of vacant parposca ground at Kernely Town, of which the ton, 17. Water would be laid into onch cook law of Karnid has its counterpart in the C. P. Chater is Crown Lesmu, their respective house and ablution-room, and a small stand-ripe economic field, and we hope it is not cynical lo zumbers being Island Lots Nos. 953-954 and in the open yard for general purpose, whisk cay that the times are likely to give it fall play, part of Inland Lot. 906. The Committee will stand-pipe would also be used by the tenants to be approaching a son when RAU, Lonerer, that the type of building now generally (having a large 40closes op yard), those who bave that foolishly by tunelves in proposed can easily be adopted to the new for washing their clothes, which would be boring the victims of a wastofal and inequit buildings which will have to be erected on the dono in the usual Chiasse manner, a tile soap able system of mill fipausing will be enabled to cuadeaned are in Taipingshan, after the and small woodou tab. If we provision of this acurately count the cost of their felly. For Government bure resumed the ground and laid kind is made, they have no alternative but to mille under Riser wanagement, and on a sound

pablo streets, er foundation, there is a future, and we hops a it out on more Sanitary and Modern. linës.

na fe now the cre

18-The living rooms vary somewhat in eg the crisis with nothing worse than large open are in the centre for light sud they are to designed, hower, that they could temporary loss or curtailment of their profita.

friends, blazamiOER EU be easily let separately. married families, who wish to live together.

12-Sueli block na the one referred to mi drawing No (Geit Block & on Inland-Hot No. 954) would dominate 571 adults, allow

[Note this lector was written before the pass

By nine o'clock in the morning our troops wore swarming over the hill and the Boers were running away.

Meanwhile the British Cavalry and the Leicesters gut off the retreat of the enemy who. were caught hetween two fres.

The estimintas of the British less vary be tween 250 and 30. The Boers are believed to have lost trolls that tomber, bat nothing re- liable i kaowu.

General Jexbort commanded the Bear Ju person. N

DEATH OF GENERAL SYMONS. Advicen received by the War Office state that wound received by General Symons have proved to be mortal.

Mr. Balfour announced the fact in the House of Commone last night, when all the members uncovered their beşda, mana

KRITISH CASUALTIES AT GLENCOE

London, Pist. October.

and twenty-two Ten officers were killed wounded at Glouce, and 31 men killed and 151 pronded.

KILLED The following are the uamas of the officers Col. John herston, D.S.O. Rife Brigade, on the stall.PAS

killed

Captain Frederik Heary Bourne Cotinor and Second Lient, Hill, Royal Irish Fusiliers,

Captain GA Weldon and Second Lieut. George, Royal Dublin Fasilion-

Lieut Col. Gannlug, Capt M. Pochell, Lieute, Taylor aud Barnet, and Scoond Lieut. Hambre, 1st Battalion, Kings Royal Rifles.

WOUNDED.

The following is a list of woanded

General Bymous, esines dead) Colonel Bee- kott, Major Hammossy, and Captain Adam, all on the staff.

Lieutenant B. de W. Wolden, Laicestershire Regiment,

Captain W. F. Davison, Captain M. J. W. Pike, Lieutenant C.-E. Scutley, Second-fe Worfhum, Boyal Irish Filier tenant M. B. C, Corbery and Second. Lienronzat

Captain M. Lowndes, Captais A. Dibley and Lieutenant C. N: Purrent, Royal Dublin Fasi- lere

Major C. AF Boalla, Captain 0, 8. W.. Nagont, Captain AR.. Montague Stuart Wortley, Teutabant F. M. Crum. Lieutenant R. Johnstone and Sound-Lieutenant Martin, let King's Koyal Rifles

Second-Lietilent H. A. Cape, Second-Live- tenant A. C. Molinobian and Soad Indutenant E. H. Bayford, 18th Hugues

THE QUEEN'S GYMPATHY,

London, Erd October, The Quran has telegraphed to Lord Lande- downe that her heart bleeds at the roadful losses sustained by her forces and expressing bar heartfelt sympathy with the relations f

5. My suggestion is to erect Block/sort to the sidewalks of the Kapryspérons ous. They will probably pass those who have fallen and with the wndëd,"

of Model Working Class Dealings, having

vontilation, with streets and wide pasanger on the outside, and surrounding the promises on all four sides (vide Drawinga), thus vocaring further light and ventilation,

6-On referring Drawing No. 2 (wkiob is Ralatsil of Biok A on Drawing No. 1) it will

The latter of the 4th int. under which slood tu notigul (but the general entranos, to the bach adult 309 cubic foot

ng of Ordisanos 15 of 25 (49th December 1801)

which tros the area at 100 cubic feet per adult

20-7 bloota of bopson as described, can be

No. of Block No. of Araktis Inland Lot No 953 113635

THEBOHENZOLLERN"<

A LORD MATOR'S FUND OPENED, The Lord Mayor of London has opened a fand on behalf of the fosilies of those killed. THE COMMNADERS AT ELANDSLAAGTE. Genstal French commanded the attack at The Asparture of, the Hulentollern from Yo Elandalsagte and Colonel To Hamilton com- kobania on liar last trip was made the occasion manded the Infantry whilst General White of quite public function The Japan Gazette was a spectator, publi of the 27th October says This well-known BORK LOSSES.. steamer, which has done such good service for Commandant Kook who was oneral Jou her owners, the Norddeutaher Lloyd left the bert's second-in-command, has died of bis.

ort at 10 colook this morning and will not rewounds. We baro, her plada keing taken by the Konig Al The War Ofies patch states General Gert the largest mershautman that bes ever Viljoon has been killed and Commandant Pro entered Yokohama The members of the Gertorius wounded at Eloncinagte. mon communitynsamblatin inrge numbers on DEPARTURE OF THE GUARDI the Pier to give the old vessel and her aspect.

London, nd,October. ed oflowre a good real of wed the low band - The Guarda loft Tandon at down to day and was in attendance There Karaadio present many had a tremendous avation, the streets- being foreigners of other nationalities she cant densely packed along the line of marah. 100m from the Pier this band struck up the · CASUALTIER AT KIMOGRGEY. Gurman National Anthem and afterwards the

the signature of Institute, heed not now to promisex in our side fooing the 50 feet publie tain me because your leator of the 6th has tror. The entrance willbe & foot 6 inches stated quite clearly one insuperable objectionwide, opening into an onbree lobby (lad in thereto, or to be more securate to the sugges coment contrate) 15 feet long and 14 featurested on the aree plots of grond referred to tion contained therein. G black most be sacul wide, and leading direct into the large "Open ed by the 30th of November Whatovor.there- Aren" or "Ford" 32 feet #ong by 30 eu fore may be the merits or domecite of that build. Ths #Caretaker" or "Concierge would rezidu ing, in posz, need not be discussoft tore it in this lobby, for which there is ample roo length. It may, however, bo remarked that at the front corners of the blocks, and on th some months' trial have, I venture to think, ground floor 1 shopra chem, for the sale. proved that it is not very popular with those of Chinare graperies, provisious, dog de for whom it was prepared I believe that 7. At the opposite end of the yard to the the Commistes of the present Instituto conontrauce, a large cockless (151) and actual building area of the 9 plots of ground is

of the 200lt or batue Over Untrai copia dation is provided, and latrine atang of millar strains of "Uld Lang Syne As Tuesdays fighting at Kimberley in officia

3,510

Total 271

or at the rate of 2,136 mulle por acra. The net

officially

a shop to Queen's Road Central. But those for men sale 19) and ens for women, and aliquld like here to caution the Gom- the vessel marad, slowly out the band igarched

Lionta, J. G. Lowndes and C. H. M. Bing. most familiar with all the facts know, or children (1628) millte against being tat away by musstatomonte dova the Pier and as she cleared the breakwater bau, of the North Luumgirés, kara” boon – LONDON, 4th November.

perhaps. I should say, believe, that this stop The quest of latrine accommodation is as to what is over orording letter by a well-again played the National Anthem and hats and overaly wounded The restoration of communication with Lady is not satisfutory, that it has little to ru one to which 2 attach very great important | kaawa medical gentleman (12k, Canille apps handkerchiefs were wared at a dual farewell Lint. B. L. McClintock, of the Royal En- maith is not weret. It is the Delegon Bay and it is contemplatou only best Hitherto if line or rent one of red in the local popts a fow days ago, in which Previous to this however, the loista, on squally ginaars is slightly wounded

it is Hobson's choice Five monthe trial in lepted, both by the Government and OwnBIR of he said. In Britain 1 MN pazsous to an aere is well known boss, bad signalled good-bye and the Daddell Street, during the present year, stearly property. In all Building Regulations, both in the sanitary limit, any number over that Helensten piled by dipping her bag. The NEWS FROM DUTCH SOVRCHOL cable which has beau restored.

Everything was quiet at Ladysmith on Wedindiecte what the romalt ef taking hired pre Great Britain and other place, you will find constitates strias veur-dondlig dissicut Hohensoller was built in 1823 In England The Hagns, at Cctober.

troylion made for the erection of privier, do, from over-candlug. This statement is very and was fret ouployed on the Bremen

It is officially reported from London that. day evening. The British gous occupy strong mises Drost he

In your londor, sir, you have referred to the and tas, by the "Building Der Arcori vague, ent likely to do harm, and if my opinion straling line Sho was afterwards seat to President Bleys has proclaimed the annexation present Royal Naval Somen's Club, and young to the existing Hongkong Ordinouers so importands whatsoever should be attached to the Fist and has done 60 trip between this of Cape Colony territory, lying north of the positions around the town. The garrison in confidant, and

have farther informed us that General das building over on, it be so wishes it, oruit, unless this writer of the letter gives his portand Hongkong. Her destination now is Vaal River, to the Omury Free State. The seigne zatende to transform & block Ito ay 500 houses in one block, and there is no authority for the statement, and how his figures for the artsealunknown, batie is net unnatural Boars are marching in overthehaing number Soldiers Club That the General in taking provisión in say of the Ordinances compelling were arrived at. Was the dres mentioned the to presuns fuit ir sovices may be required from the north to the west, and hare compulled this toy has the welfare of the soldiers under him to provide anflable latrine accommodation ret netaal area covered by buildings or did it for the purpose of transport. As we have pro General Yalo to retreat from Dandes to his commaxt at heart I am convinced. His for the subents of the said hassos The proinde atrools, gardens yards, parks, com viantly stated Baels to be replaced by the Konig Glonoos Janotion, probably with grout losaca. attitude towards the pressut Tastinte, as Int time, with the lessons taught us by the par, 20, extending over many norske ba Albert a vasol or 10,000 trus which is expected Dr. Leyds, the Iraqgran agent at Brasse happen to know, has been most genorcus. love rinitation of the plague, and who it is proposed for insutioned number of people that can be bewe in Nagasaki on the 24th November The has declared that his mind is stones as regards over, it may frankly be choadest that such to reconstruct vertalu portions of the eny, is, fu socuraodated in the suggested new buildings Hambary, the Princess Irene, aut the Kion the result of the war. Most of the members of olabs bave their place, and that they offer a my uplhion, a favourable opportunity for intrus and allowing, cash individual 300 ble feat and chose have also been placed on this line and will the House of Commons doubt the securacy of trusting place for no where they will not be using how regulations referring to this matters 3-storied building only, at bhurafa of2,158 fire in due course and the sacrios therefore the news from the Tratus), Queen Wilbel- sposed to many of the temptations by which Ae before mentional special latring adulte per a and I am sure that the leagued will be considerably inproved. This two latter mina of Holland has given the thousand they are surroenden in the drinking horns of with a separate entrance, la provided for wo dostor Luugali would not, gr. could not by any vocale sro, not yet, inplated: The whole of grailders for the least of the Transvaal com DELAY OF REINFORCEMENTS.

Queen's Road, But surely it cannot be main men and phildren, Ing will probably be in

22-Some luilding owners san ollera May A sale is laying the departure of transports stained, asrning the existence of these elitba formed that woman will sat go to snob place pole merge un perrothead have been built at Slotlin by the Vuloan botonte,KOM

that The Soldiers and Sailors' Home proposed enquiry, however, I find that such not the possibly think that the spy of house hetohed, for South Africa,

by Mr. Bona does not seem to be an urgentes, the Isot being, ne I as croditably inform CANADIAN LOYALTY.

necessity Indend, you add, or, at leat, laplyed, that is the public latrines cow opened Canada bas offered second Coatingent for that there is yet room for such a place. This the city (and which lifrines are few in number

stabomant esam Loo pbvious toward support and some long disteners apart) no special prof. service in South Afrios.

These arba afford no suitable accomodation for sien of any kind i madu for women ridd du THE UNITED STATES AND THE

tkeso in Her Majesty barrios ako are they have either to make a derably gines the data of this latte, lose bang ininted by ill and should always be Wachtank Birr Colesberg, in the perib PHILIPPINES..

LIEUT EGELTON, RN, PROMOTED. Lieut. Egerton, R.N., of IL M. 8. Fowerful has been premunted to Commander

Nize thousand Boere, under command of General Jobert and Commendant Kragen, put heroin Log good and to expensive for the LIFE IND, VIGOGE FOR THE HAIR. The have made a fresh attack upon Glencoe, where porer classes of China liber go themagh only articls shish really so antritions the British have bed apparently shut in. to the question, boer, I feel sure theirtues for stimulating, and restoring the heir, Genera! Tula's forces have riffssed heavy ess they cannot but thick $25.50 per ezale (Not ROWLAND & MACASSAR OIL. It removes is an engagement with Commandant Morer, materials and labour having advanced very confer halinde dryceps prevents the hair The Boers have disteared the bridge over the

had been allowed continue in the course 7 Prosidant MoKinby kos, suproved of the tentolalera, and whó, zu you truly Day, Bir tacle in their cockhouses or living rooms, cgures will now to foreased) is a very reasoned the lildren's hair no ether article Im; of Cape Colony, is untenablo and the amnicipal-

was pureving it would, the moment Great port of the Philippine Commission

Britain was engaged in adipute with any

other Power have seized, the opportunity

to make an attempt to completely overthrow British sovereignty in South Afrien

LOUDON, 5th. Naranbor REINFORCEMENTS FOR SOUTH AFRICA

re- " yenerally speaking good condust, men and resort to the latrines used by re

able numbers of mon whe haya scrapia? total abstipande principles, who, when a shorn or

selfou got into trouble 1, sore, e cosidan MDAN

out of teras, are yet unprovided for, but for whom it is our duty to vara. My short spori

The weather as moderate and the slot aizied, and of the Army and Royal Nary his lol re transports have stiled,

to hold most of the men I meet in bigh esteem,

SUIT NEWERAVERS

ZUMACNIVEN: & CAM

THE FLYING Seora

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able, it not clasp rato, for such sales of house porta sasa u bësufita, and drezy apponennon to sul korities have let the town. It is believed sa Low proposed I will bear favorable mom the bar M BOULARDS MACAREER OIL, So if in Holland that the Brifjab buys concealed their PENS. par Lee with the cont of the ordinary low, you have ever used it, you are strongly, ed. own defante. At endalegts, 4,000 British outdated, ighted, dark and dirty tree of vind, to procise a bottle with att dela and stood against 1,200 Boer Thres hundred aband of Quill, Chloest houses, especially when consideration in tune using 16 also fa, a golden colour for Boar word then propers et Blandslangte. given to the superior usodinmplation pro- fair hair Bold by Storen and Chouts It alleged that the British juterompt all fals- vided in the now bourne, sin the matter of

511322 +5 grams from the Pranayaki vide