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sufferers, to precluda Hongkong from nesiet- ing the familles of those gallant offi.eraght have been struck down in the proportion of nnu to eight of the total casualties while | leading their mon ou, from doing mything for Sergeant Whatsfanga's dependenta, or giving a helping band to women whose

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TER HONGKONG DAIT TEHES, IVESDAY, NOVEMA IR 18wz, 1899. TELEGRAMS.

DAILY PRESS? SERVICE.

LONDON, 28th November.

THE WAR

COMMUNICATION ESTABLISHED WITH KIMBERLEY. Communication with Kimberley is believed to have been established, TREACHEROUS USE OF THE WHITE

SPFLAG

The Timerasys that this Thers thrios tres- cherously was the white flag (in the battle of Belmont.). *

LADYSMITH QUIET. – Ladysmith is coatidered strangely quiet. THE POSITION SOUTH OF MOOI The Beers have left the country month of the Mooi River, but the position is considered unsubisfactory, although it will probably soon altar,

THE SOUDAN,

gulations. The lot of the women not go the strength would undoubledly be a pitiable ons if they received no assistance, but they do nol constituto a majority, cor is there aur four that their case will be overlooked in the administration of the Mansion House Fand. The country has had a long experience of Mansion House Funds, releed for RAS and diverse objects, and their administra tion has invariably been such as to command the enufdance and approval of the .con- tributors. In the present case the Fund placed on a basis sufficiently wide to entitle all claims to consideration, and we may be sure that they will all be deylt The PRO-BOER "CHRONIOLD.”

In connection with the Daily Ohranila'a nt with a liberally as the money available will permit. The effect of having severaltitudo it is alleged that the editor han reuigned. competing fanda esch bumpered by special conations would be fo diranjeh the e- falmens of the raoney contributed, as thore could not be that complete organisation that will characterise the Mansion House Fund. General Gascotare spake of the Interest the ufficere' wives zow take in the women of a regiment. The administrators of the Mansion House Fund will no doubt avail themselves very freely of the assist ance that officers or their wives any bo willing to give them in the investiga Lien and verification of cases calling for nasilauce. Mr. FRANCIS poke of the Soldiers' Families' Association. The assig tance of that Society will also no doubt ho invited. But whatever the precise machinery that may be adopted fur ascertaining and dealing with cases of distress, we may rest

assured that those responsible for the ad ministration of the Land Muyor's Fond will effectively carry out the object of the coo. tributos Past experionos amply warrants that opinion.

There were 2.403 visitɔrs te iba City Hall Museum last week, of whona 198 were Europeans.

THE BRITISH VICTORIES. Colonel Wingato marched sixty miles and fought two desicits engagements on the 21st and 24th.

All the Emirs except Causa were kills wounded.

CHINA

LJ HUNG-CHANG MINISTER OF

COMMERCE. Reuter says Li Hang-ahang has beca a Minister of Commerce,

or

FRANCE AND THE OPEN DOOR. M. Delcassé (the Fuck Minister for Foreign Affairs) declares for the open door.

Singapore 7th November,

THE TRANSVAAL WAR RELIES FUND

SPEECH BY IS EXCELLENTY

THE GOYKENOM..

| know of the army at the priest day there is and children who are not on the strength of the

qo: doubt about it that married aflose' wives | regimenta,"

lake on imchonso inforest in the falling of k.... Mr. Dangy tosouded.

Mr. D. B. Chawrond seconded as

SHIPPING BEPORT.

The German aluamor. Loengmoen, - from

banghai 24th Nov, had fresh 3.0, wind and

Ane weather,

The British steamar Mechaon, froni Shanghai 24th Nor, had moderate to fresh winds and flos weather throughout,

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The British stesse Woceany, from Shanghai via 'Ame*22nd-Nov., and modərata N.E. mon- Major Cloueral Glascotone said it might persoon and as weather. baps help to a detlaite decision, as he was blic The British steamer Pakhoi, from Wuhn and one who struck the first note, if he said that the Chinking 23rd Nev., had moderate northerly explanation he bad ressived that the Patriotis winds and Bus olor weather to Heishane; from Fand win not to be considered as the old Patris Hejohans to Ockson, strong, N.E. winds: from tie Fund entirely wont with his approve). He thence to port moderate winde and fine clear be complete oanfidence that the fund would be

weather, thoroughly well administered.

ME MURRAY BAIN-Your Excellency, ladies

EXPORT CARGUES. and gentlemen, I uray mention with regard to Per eteamer Jayune, sailed on the 2hat. the original fond, that if there are to be two November For Singapore-5,010 prokaģe fumis, it could not be carried on by the China merchandise. 4,573 rolls matting, 500 Balas Mail We have already asked Six Thomas canvis, 250 cases Saigon casala, 225-cases-ton, Jackson to take it over, and I have no desire to 100 hales waste milk, 102 casas ein eil fioasSS have a rival fund to the Patriotic Furd. As essential oil 1 staraniseed oil. 42- cases advised by most of the contributors to our Chinaware, 15 cases blackwoodware, 40 casos fund I shall be profiered to hand over that fund lithographie gapen hozos cantharides, 35 to the Patriotic Faud after the explanations bales ondes, 2 caske ginger, 39 cases bamboo. that liave been made.

fans, 15 cases human hair, and á cases cloth shoes

Utimately the Hon. W. M. GoodmaŃ" pro- posed that there be only one fund and that the money be sent to the Bansion House Fand,

Sir Thomas JacksƏN 300onded.

The motious were put to the mosting in turn, and the motion proposed by Hon. W. H. Good man that the mousy he at to the Mansion Fonse Fund was carried by a large majority.

On the motion of Sir THOMAS JACKSON, A. ose of thanks was accorded His Broellency the Governor for presiding,

YESTERDAY'S FOOTBALL.

BY QUIDNUNG.

The Hongkong Football Club had for ants poisto yesterday the A of the Royal Welsh Familers, which is reputed to be ons of the stronger, if not the strongest, team in the Ragiment. The Club were one or two short of their heat sloven, but had nevertheless a strong side-tem strong for the wolfiers.

Par P. & 0. Ateritier Banga?, snimi on the 25th November. For Jandia -2 cases pre. Konal effects from Manila, 814 bozos ten, 5 balne. raw silk, and 3 cases silks. For Lyons--451 raw silk. For Zurich-10 bules raw silk For Margsillos-414 bales raw sitt, 2 casou sílka, and 6 packeges hair!

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HONGKONG. JOCKEY OLUB.

NOTICE

RMBERS dostrans

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RENTING

M ACCOMMODATION in the Jockar Ova enclosure during the forthcoming Train- ing Sessa sad Raco Mosting are requested to: sand in applications to the Undersigüed on or before. FRIDAY, 1st December proximo.

T. F. AOUGH, Clerk of the Course.

[2942 Hongkong. 25th November, 1899.

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NOTICE.

THE Cours will to Opened for training on-

THE SATURDAY NEXT, the 2nd Decem

the soldiers of their regiment. (Applause) Dür The Hon. R.D. Opment suggested that they BELF TOR THE WIDOWA AND ORFSANS,

ing my years of service I have seen na greater | invite subenriptions in the odiusoins —one for na ubunge then fu this respect. · Consequently, on the widows and children not on the strength, MEETING OF SRITION SUBJECTS TESTERDAY,"

regiment going on native service the people one for the Mansion House Fand, and one fer whore kons, those who are on the strengths food leaving it to the Committee, to deside On the laritation of His Excellency the Gor, although, as I any, they may be in straightened for what perpcus. srnor (Sir Honry Blake, G.C.MG), meet circumstance are provided for to a dorfain ing was beld yesterday at noon in the Chainber extent But there is the very large number of of Commerce Room at the City Hall "to cor- thots who at married without-leave, and al- sider maana for the collection and transmission though we make it à rule in the Army not to of subscriptions in aid of the Patriotic Fund encourage men to marry without leave, hausa for the widows and orphans of our wailors and it is from many points of slam objectionable, Boldien who have given their lives for their yet at the same time it extate to syrery large coaster in the Transvaal War, and on behall extent, and those jutor women have nobody st of wires and families, not otherwise provided all to bring their reme, promineatly into for, of those men why have gone on active cer- notion. As His Excalionby the Governar has

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mentioned that the Patriatio Fand is doroted vice in South Afries.

The chair was ocupied by His Excellenoy to, autong other things, Chose who are mar the Governor, who was supported by H.Bried without leave, I am delighted to hear it, but Major-General Cossigno ..G. (Commandit le now to me, and I think it will be new to Ing the Troops), the Hou, J. H. Stewart Look great number of offloats sino with whom I have hart. C.M.G. (Colonial Soorstary), the Hon disoneset the matter. I can only say that this W. Meigh Goodman (Acting Chiof Jnative). Patriotic Fand to my knowledge vertainly has Bed Sir Thomas Jackson. There was a large boen A very difficult fund indeed to get money atter.denna and the meeting was mort en out of, and that for years past in pas awollen to thunisatio throughout. Those present included au saurons extent. A very very large sum of representatives from the cy and Navy moueg was raised during the Crimean War (among thens bring Bear Admiral Fitzgerald for the benefit of the families of those who fell and Colousl the Gertuan) and different sections in that war, zud the Eala romaining after of the civil community, including a number of claims had been provided was capitalised, lading.

and that is what if

as the. Periotic Fand. It amounts

esant time, or rather at the end of ousted to His EXORENSECT the GoYearon said £237,000, and the expandir, £20,000. -Ladies. and gentlemen, we have met here in Cortainly we have notarently to our.. paramance of the notion which appeared in the knowlago in the army great deal papors for the purpose, I won't my of innego. of bonelt ontrafere with great raling, batof continuing the fund which has deal of difficulty. It is now thing to me cer already been inaugurated by the opening of the tainly to know that poor wonion who are not on columns of the China til to subscriptions for strength of the regiment can bring their cases the wives and families who are not on the prominently before the dispensers of the Fund. strength of the regimonts that have gone to the It can only I think be a faw-who are lucky Transvaal. It appeared to soms gentlemen to enough to have people sufficiently influential whom I have spoken that it might be well that to know of their oxistence to bring their cases the British spamusity is Hongkong should before the Patriolo Fund. Therefore, gentle have an opportunity of coming together-end men, I would like to ask you whether or not the concerting measures for making a more complete inouey thus be here in intended to be capita sppoint-sort to obtain subscriptions for the purpots for Head for I believe it will result very muel, which that subwcription list was opened. We go in that 20 it is paid into the Patriollo Fundor

Up to halt time the Club- had the best of the a little further, bonuse we have also asked you whether your hos are that the money you are

think, from the foot of Grees, whilst the second to come here for the purpose of subscribing kind, boough to potel.shond to more or less des play and notobad two goals, the first coming. I to the Patriotin Fond which has basa estab. voted to those who are sufferers at the prematay put through by one of the Fusiliers backe. Habed, I think, by the Lord Mayor, Well, time, md, auf understood, the originator of the After the interval the game was very wo, but We were not certain whether the Patricio Fund Fad to mean, to those who have no pus of the soldiers spoiled several opportunities by off covered the whole ground, so by the courtesy bringing their cases prominently before the side play. They were wear keering more than of the Esabora Telegraph Company I was an public. (Applausn.) thenght it was only once, the Club Esaks being tons too sure, buk able to k from London the scope of the right that you should understand freni me Kew in goal was partianiarly safe. The Club Patriotio Fund. This is the wor Fund exactly what my views and my bolist in. Of Idewards warn not idle and Noble got a embraces widows, orphans, and other dépendants course if a soul fans were gas op 1 should be smart goal from a pats by fireau. The Fusiber proximo, of vilcera and Fan. For soft and wounded only too glad to take part in the new food, but Har and very hard fines in ous attempt to while under treatment. For soldiers sud a confess my sympathice at the present moment, VOGEL

The ball was awung soross from the left wing or disabled by wounds. For beneßl after I have endeavourod to lay before you aro loving service. For wives and obdron left with those who have no means of bringing their to Las goal month and the right wing and behind, and those not on the strong (Apeness prominently before those who would bring centre forward threw themselves bodily on te Planes:) Thorsfors the Patriotic Fand their cases before the Fatriotic Fund Thope it.Kew, however, got the ball away in some istributed in London would dover the whole hava de myselfolose (Applause.) k marder, the centre forwart going in the nat ground and I suggest that any subscriptions we HE the GOVERNOR-I think the Guneral and the wing over the goal line. The game DILIGENTIA LODGE OF INSTRUC. may give to-day and that our follow British enbis rather mistaken about the Patriotie Tand, onded Club Ebre goal, A Co. R.W.F.. al, joot may give hereafter it maybe well thatsuph It is a very natural mistake to muke. The fund

The public cannot complain of a lack of foot to the Patriolio Fund, for distribution by them. money is not the old Patriotic Fand. The old bail games to witness just now, for onenarest I think it is hardly necessary for me to Patriotic Fund in the fund which was subscribed with the abere match there was also a game say much on the enbject we are assembled at the time of the Crimson Warmach in the same in progress between the 38th 9.D. EA, to consider. You know we are engaged in a way as this fund is now being subscribed; and

Both teams were well represanted and a level Mr. Follcak (instructed by Mir. Wei On, of struggle, that our soldiers have gone to the after all the expenses had been met it was found.S. Barfeur on the Happy Valley.

front that they are doing their duty manfally, a very large sum of money remained. That sur Mesure. Johnson, Stokes, and Master) said he appeared for the Central Stores of Shanghai, and it remains for us to do curs. We know of money has been capitalised and has been used, and interesting game was the result. The

the result thus being was decided that England, that the Empire, bad Limited agd Reduced, who were applying to the that when the fat had gone forth and was it apparently with great economy, is the General Briar scored twice to the Artillery's once,

H.M.S: Rurfeur, court under section 11; Orliance 1 of 1877, to enter upon this struggle, from avory part since that time This aspecial fand raised by 25th 8.D., R.D. which said:" & potupaay bioh has passed a

of the Empire, from the Far East and from the Lord Mayor for the purposes mentioned in special resnution for redasing its ospital may the Far West, from the North and from this telegrams. It has nothing to do, I take it, apply to the court by petition for an order cou

the South, the British people came forward with the old Patriotic Fund, which was pissed Bring the reduction, and on the hearing of warfally, and offered their assistases in the hands of Trestess and has been managed

BAND SHOOTING COMPETITION. the petition the court-if satisfied that with

Aabooling competition between the members respect is mory creditor of the company whe, Hengkong has not hoon hebing in that offer, special fund is for these purposes, which I will to the Imperial Government. (Applause), for a great many years by Commissioners. This

ca the Band for à presented prize took plson and although the number of men offered by road again to you, and whigh is belag got up at of the th November in very favourable wei entitled te object to the reduction, either is Hongkong was small it bore as large & propor. the present moment under the suspices of the ther. The rugs were 200 yds., 400 yds., and ander the provisions of this Ordinance, is his debt or claim has been discharged or has skin to our available Volunteer force as at Lord Mayor of London. I waked the question 50 yds. Drinetter Burgess carried off the consent to the reduction has been abtained or

offered by soy other colony in the British am specially hiring regard to the fact that there determined or has hoon sooscod hereinafter

The aggregate scores were as follows:→→→

105 provided-may make an order confirming the pire. Arplanso, While it was net necessary was a large smennt of money bicrihod for the ze with a possible of 105.

to accept that offer there is another way in express purpose which the General stated, as

Drummer Borges,, Sorgt: Drunier Drowne which we can de our duty, We can show to I thought it was important to know this in order reduction on such terms and subject to such

Sorgt. Drummer Mackle, R.W.F. 82 conditions it deems at His Lordsbig our soldiers, who are fighting so bravely is the that the Committee right dooide in what way

Drammer Ford would see that the petition was presented by Transcaal and in South Afrion, that not alone to deal with the money. (Eis Excalisusy again the cotapety To the court on the tape is the wort ready to lamp from the ablard in read, the telegrain) Chere are the people for bor last, and directions had been obtained with arery part of our great empire when acced- whom this sposial subscription is being raised, regard to ascertaining who were the creditora sors, int that the hearts of the people here and it is veil to know that the people will of the company. An affidavit had been fled

wine under the operation of this fund. We by Mr. Beney Page to the effant that on the gone out to our sontiers, that day was in 1st November there was no claim against the sympathy with them, and that not alone shall have a meeting of the Committee after

do they heat in sympathy but we are also warla to talk it over. company siber than the noceants of the car.

a right to expoot, to give that heartfelt sympathy that there was to the balanco of the company at how to whom blasy in the Bunk more than that sum avaliable with bars left behind them. (Applause. We feel which to pay the debts.

that it is our duty that when the bitter porting dates, plus tekur place in sorranny issis, from those whom they leave behind them, that at least the soldier should feel the ascogo wront of knowing that whether his wife or children are on the strength of the regiment or not the British public will not allow them to feel went All honour to our sailors and soldiers who are so bravely upholding the honour of our flag in South Africa. We have no fear whatever na We know that to the ultimate result.

THE JELEBU MINE. The Joloka lode has disappearod. Additional pumping mashinory has been ordered.

The dincolors state ilat fresh capital will be required.

SUPREME COURT.

7th Nov,

Phesamal bazuar in aid of the Orphans of BRFORS HIS HONOUR W. MEIGH GOOD. | land be eunt sea contribution"from. Hongking in London to whlak it was proposed to send this the woidlers not taking thie dofont kindly.

the Asilo de la Sainte. Enfance will be hold on Tuesday, 5th Decembor.

The Hon. T. B. WZitohead's protest in cou zection with the puklis works crifiate's will be found in today's supplement.

From the Lusilero wo loata that Senor Gal. harde, the Governor of Macas, bas derived great benefit from bis visit to Colowan, where. Le wont rome time ago on soount of ill-health, and it is expected he will return to Macao this

wask.

A sterk on his way to the German Logation at Peking, named Fans Large, who emberked Abert at Genoa, committed suicide by shooting on bord the German mail steamer Koenig himself on Sunday, 19th November, while the Tassol was lying at Woosung. Tronble af a private nature is supposed to have led to the act. A Havas telegram reports the inauguration at Paris by the Presidiout of the Repubile of the mercwent erasted on the Placa del Nation to "The Triumph of the Republic. The On the 26th November, at the Chalet," the Ministers and the Municipal Councillors wore BE89 sent. Many handreds of delegations deled of E. W. ROBERTO, of a dughter.

Sefore the moment, and an immense crowd cheered M. Loubet,

En Ros, 89. Telephone-5. 12.

BIRTH.

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, November 28th, 1899.

HAN (AUTING CHIES JUSTICE).

THE CENTRAL STORES OF KHANGHAI LIMITED AND REDUCED.

The N. C. Unily News of the 22nd Novem rout month. which did not exceed $2,500, and ready to give that assistance that they hare

bat We naderstand that Air Daude MacDonald was unable to accept the invitation of the Chine Assoution to a buugaal, his stay here being en belef. He stadhu Association"

are the bip guted the order asised fut for Tinigin with Lady MacDonald to inerro morniar by L Alagsbig.

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Volumes Society for 1898 cmerates the thirteen metinga keld during the season and ske reference to the loss the Society has sun. tained by the death of Mr. Grabrills Sharp who, in addition to delivering isotures himzoli, was a consant spanker at the meetings. The soroute show a credit balance of $461.55.

The resolation His Lordship wax askod "to confirm was one radacing the capital of the Company from $200,000 to $91,845.

THE MISSING. WELCH PUSILIERS.

senal Streat stops.

has shown, fores that have come before them

MYJA, FRANCIA, 90, MAKES A

BUGGESTION... Ms. J. J. FRANCIE, Q.C., called station to the fact that there was in pristanas a Soldiers' and Sailers Families Axultation Te veatured to suggest that it would be mers in socordance

HONGKONG. VOLUNTEER CORPÉ

Drusiner Stas..... Drummor. Warren... Drummor Coinni

HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE ·

COUNCIL

A meeting of the Legislative Council will he The Touring cro held on Thursday at 3am. opera' of the day 1 Finsneral Kivute No. 264

Report of the Finance Committues

First reading of a Bill entflod An Ordinance to amend the Dangerous Goods Ordinaus. 1873.

with the idas with which Mr. Bain, of the Chiria Mail, started the subaription, that the money raised in Hongtong should be remitted to that: Association for distribution and not remitted First remling of a Bill entitled An Ordinanse to the Patriotic Fand, as they had no sertainty to send the Liquor Licenses Ordinance, 1899. in forwarding it to the latter fund that it

Second reading of the Billntitled An would reach the people intented. He suggested Ordinance to amoud and consolidats the law the thers should be two funds. The fund relating to the earringe and possession of -runs started by the China Mail should be sent to the and ammunities.

and another sabscription Hat be opened for the

AN EXPLANATION FROM BIS THOMAS

JACKSON, A

Second reading of the Bill entitled The Now Committee on the Bill entitled An Ordinance to consolidate and amend the Laws relating to Merchant Slipping, the duties of the Harbour Master, the control and managerment of the waterm of the Colony, and regulation of vessels navigating the same.

STARTLING RUMOURS.

The meeting bridge the Day Hallyday in connection with the raising of a fund for the assistance of the wives had families of soldiers who reay fall in the Transvad

Tho mffertories in St. John's Cathedeal on War arrived at a wise decision in voting Benday were doveted to the Alice Memorial and that the money raiand should be given to othersolo-Hocpitals. In his sermon at the

THE ADJOURNED ENQUIRY. the Mansion House Fund. General Gas. morning service the Chaplain paid a tributes to the edicti work in the Transvaal. Spoil OOGEE's remarks in his first speech, though prayers were offered in regard to the War

The adjourned auquier into the circumstances mnde under a misapprehension, proved use. K.Ú.H. Prines Houry of Priessia attended attending the deaths of privatas Henry Jones there will be great toes of Rie; that any Soldiers and Sailors' Institution for disisibatten Territories Innd Court Ordinance, 1899.

(No. 4888) and David Jorden (Na 4727), of the bravo men have been laid low, like Gea ful in leading to discussion and so clearing evensong at the Chathedral

The annual report of the Hongkong Oda Royal Wolek Fusiliers, was hold at the logis.erni Symens, who was buried in a modner Fond of the Lord Mayor:

britting soldier, shrouded in the fing trany yesterday. op a point upon which others as well as the

Inspeter Cuthbert gave cridouce as to ths of his country. We know that while many General appeared to entertain mistaken

whartes alurg Prays East and the condition will sleep their last loop in South Africa,

Sir Thomas Josson-I would like to point ideas. The ose af the tarin "patriotic" in

they are in. No sampan was allowed to take those who remain will always remember when connection with the proposed fond had led

up passengers after eight o'clock except at Ar they come back that at the time of trouble they out that calling this fondis Patristic Fund was

were not forgotten, and the wives of those who my own icon, I bare reason to believe that! the General to suppose that the money might

Mojor Sir H. W. M'Mahon, of the RWF have fallen will have the fealing that all round the fun being raised in London is called the be handed over to the Patriotic Fund for

prodused the defaulters book, from which it the world wherever this empire reaches they Mansion House Fund and as a connection baca bad the beartfelt sympathy and help of whatever with the old Patriotis Fund. I think

A report went the round of the papara seme appeared that Tones had no entry for drunken- distribution, that Fund being, as

The Hongkong Hookey Club will play a ness oganst him, while Jordan had five, those who are able to assist them. Applause it might 3 inadvisable to start two fonds me ago to tao, effect that the Japanse were explained in his speech, the balance of match this afternoon against the Nary, com- including three for this year. Jones was 22. I will not detainror on this subject. I and ran thats concurrently one for the original asking large parolases of smokeles ceal at the money raised for similar purposes at ending at 4.30pm. The following will be the years of age. He enlisted at Trelegar on the 7th a perfectly that the people of Heng ides and the other to go straight to the Man Singapore and the ports eastward of the the tims of the Crimean War, and the Club touch-F. Wodehonas gal). T. W.

Now comes another report, of local origin, Hornby and F. H. 3'este (backs), L. G. Simth, January, 1886, and was a rative of Rhumnley, kong, the Briots in Hongkong, will be sion House Fund We know very wall that Strat

ready to come for, as they always have some anything we would send to the Mansion House income from which is now weed for the A, Elix, nad F. N. Browne, B.E. (back) Moun:makhshire. Before entering the army, forward, genotohy, ta support the subscription they would have porfact organization for Elas to the affect that the agents of the Basic Go

tre was a collier. Jordan was, 25 pours of age and enlisted at Treleger on the 7th List, and I have a doubt that when the amount distribution of; if we sent it through other ernment have bought up all the flour in Hong- Jaly, 1805. Hs we a pative of Badwelly, is made up and at home Hongkong will have channels, it might not be so will adio altered. kong. It is not necessary to boliave avery report Almontshire, and was described as a labourer. no reason in beamed of the videos she has Atall events this Transrial war has taken such one fears, but it would be satisfactory to have some assurance that if Hengkong had to stand The enquiry was adjourned antil Monday gives of activa sympathy with our soldiers who hold of the country, I am perfectly sure the

ara fighting the battles of war country (Ap bost mou in the country would goo that this daingo it would not have to oster on the plause. Fam happy to tell you with reference Marion House Fard le advantared at faude defence hampered by depleted suppl to this subscription which we propose to open given to the most dosering daser, I think It has been suggested in connection with that Mr. Walton called upon me to-day and we can have every confidanes in adding the the report alluded to that as relations EY asked me to mention that he wished to subscribe main portion of our subscriptions to the Man strained hotween Russia and Japan and the $200. (Applause.) I suggest for the purposesion toass Eund. Ton van good enough former has moblieed a large army in Manchuria of this riseting, that the mealing should appoint to ask me to say something about the Commit- and the Amar distriste, she fears that in the a committee, and it would be for the committee to Wo would like to have a Committes not too arent of Japan-defeating the Russian fleet and At about nine o'clock on Sunday morning a to eattle azotly what they will do. I have unwictdly, hut at the same tium representative, obtaining command of the sea the Russian small trading junk was held up near the Fa Teu gone no further myall than simply acting as I would suggest.D. the Governor Chair-forces might find themselves pinched for this Man Pan by four men who rowed out towards the instrument to call you togetlist: Ikowman, Major-General Gascoigne C.M.G, Com neomanry food staple and that there would ba It has been decided, at the instance of the it in a boat. There were five men in the junk, you will arrange youredres what is best to be malore Powell, R.N.. OB., HJ H. Stewart difhoulty in obtaining it via the unfinished Russian blinker of Financo, to despatch but as they were unarmed whilst their assailants done. I wish now to oungratulate the editor of Lockhart, CA (Hon. Seurotary) Sir Siberian Bailsay. On the other hand anitary corps of doctors and sisters of marey le carried fire-arra they were not able w ofer the China Mail upon the early more he made in Thomas: Jackson (Hon. Treasurer); the Un suggested that the object might be to deplete Manukarta (coutat the pingue which has broken much oppsition. One of their number was shot this matter in opening his columns for the subs oficial Members of the Legislativa Connci, Hongkong of its stock of done.

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relief of necessitous cases rising in the Army and Navy. We ne that the Fatriotic Fund deserves the hard things wid of it by General Gascotas

Hooper, W. L. Wilkinson, R.A., Capt. Bewley, RAMC, A. C. T. Stevens. R.E., and F. B. Deacon (Forwardly).

A London telegram of Bih November to the Tadion Daily No ways: Following en agita- on here a meutig was held of wharfiagore at which there was a strong fesling exhibited ainet the exorbitant charges for for storage. It is expected thas a substantial reduction w be made se the shareholders in large companies here are mobing their voices beard to goed ar sound are strongly backed up by the majority

next.

A JUNK PIRATED NEAR FA TAU MUN PASS.

THE POLICE MARK THREE CAFEUSE

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It is common to see in the Servico papers bitter complaints with refecenos to the ad ministration of that Fund, but the cum plaints seem to be due mainly to the fact that the income is limited while the claims upon it Ara numerous. The whole of the Annual income is expended, and ex- pendel to the boss judgment of those upon whom the responsibility resta. But it is necessary that a fund of that kind should be administered en strict lines, and ite management is not exactly the chucien Roilways Thodetshment, it is said, everything on board which was worth anything I am sure, will bars great pleasure in soting as elje, D. R. Crawford, G. Murray Bale, J. J. note the N, (. Daily News Nativo correspondeat

one that should be selected to manage the fund now about to be raised for the relief

of those who suffer from the Transvaal Wur.

Nor was there ever any intention that any Buch selection should be mado.

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Francia, H, N. Mody, J. A. Raymond, D. M. Paking-very few of whose sintemente, by Thoroughly reliable preservative for Wood will benader thordes of Captain Alexandrovski and the coved away. The junk returnari to Secretary for this fund (Mr. Lockhart wo- of the Chevalier Gabrds, and will take presagen Shaukinna where the matter was reported to quinced Thank you, Mr. Stewart Losthart. Moses, Ho Tung Teng, Fung Wa Chudu, with the way, are ever borne out by faste sends the and Stinn sgainst White Ante. Paoay, Fanga

Sole Agents for China, quo of the boats of the Messageries Martinst the loss red veitout loss of time, police and I data gay the onmanity will feel every unwer to add to their number. If we but we following The Tsingli Tamen received the Rot and Dampness for the Chiness port of Tukat, when the rest the lossit, and a confidence that in his hands the secretarial work have left out any person who wishes to take other day a dispatol by souris from the Tarter

LUTURNS, EINSTMANN & OU launch went in passeit of the predators, one of this basiness will be property carris out. part we will be glad to have their name. I General of Kiria (Contrai Manetaris) to the of the way will be made starland.

Hongkong, 31st August, 1897.,. 65 is compunts of the junk-gompanying (Applan will now suggest that some have agreed to undertake, ten-dution of Honor following effect Boer commanding mounted, propose the other umesary Treasuror. I ned forcely my I have my parole in the vicinity of the Finst coast report Vice Admiral Fis-Er fiercene-left-westerday a meaning. Liense Hape Leun hadde in H S. Centurion for Slam sud, Singapore, was sigātad arhiels was recogaled as belonging The number yon tu sathie. I would sug hands preity fall of oilter work, and I would be that a grand review of over 30,000 Busin prezent occasion, as in the ensuel the The flagship will reber Hogkong before to honor there were four men la hor gest that the wooing now prowed to appoint a very glad indood have amoto, volunteers here troops took pincein Oelaborat Foselet Esy, before VIOLINS.

the Governor-General of the Amur, ferritory, and one of them muonged to get away 150 Committas barry out the objects for to help in the collection und of thra wers horror, captured, among which we resembled to-day (Applause) ADMIRAL, FITSOFRALD SPELETION Erwing up with a sham battle in walch 20,000 ELECIAL OFFER. ***On bàng thể than who shot one of the itak | And now, bart ssid so much perhaps I may

Men attacked strong fortified position held by) 1 VIULIN We prophyll em stolen property was found ba permited toyinggest that if Bir Thomis

Admiral FITZGERALD Led and genthe remaining portion of the army corps These mehka Na Tha Tockton bill indly underts to the duties of non, is spellendy has asked me to say ortops and been quietly and rapidly child. Tha pirates were brought to Hongtongressuror appointed Treasurer (Apr words on behalf of the Nary, has great voning from various parts of the fiery la brought up at the Magistracy yuterday morns | plause) ar

Bir FAR TAGESON Tour Freelance pleasure in rising to speak to the motion so cluding those of Vladivostock, an operation

elognantly put before you by His Excellencs lasting only four days. The mauvres 1 TUTOR. ug and genandelt.

1 shall bar granitpleasure in soling as Tres and so ally esconded by the General. Xam in the first week of October and lasted about elege {App and

are the Navy will be orgy glad to know that three weeks, aut although apparentis completed -MAJOR-GEN KRAL GARCOLORE ON TAR the original idea was etwked by a naval officer: the troops are still staying in their encamp Tam proud to note that Title detachment of wents as if waiting for orders. As these war H.E. Mujer-Gérel GiBCOTORS Mid-Your sailors is fighting disys with those gallant like operatione took place so nose the Chiroes long downd gentlemen, I think the soldices who are upholding the honor of heir borders a disnatab was sent from Kirin to the proposal of His greeney the Goverzor iz nocettey in the Trense (Applause.) I General in command at Parist Bay Yory good one ladest tint a Committee should sure I can promise you the moral support of saking the saing of the mobilisation. The ha farned in deo fe opat this. As I under the Nabe and wall be retuchenzprised if you answer received was as follows: Preparing sland it you will conyet is if I so wrong do not also have their material support. Ishsil for invasion of Japan

This last statement our contemporary gives the original subscriptions that were mads in the net attempt to enter to the technicalities of Chips Most and were started all honest to her the fold is to be detainted Sir Thomas with all assorve him by m oficer in the Navy with we know Jackson has told us he has parted confidence The UPR stormer Engre of Japan or were started not for those who in the distribution of the fund at home, and I

Muztioned first, but as the Zijn vested, the income being tied for the relief deed it is thought possible the final selection of ordinary cases of distress arising in may fall on her. connention with the Arny nad Novy. No xore appropriate use could be found for it.

About six o'citok on Sunday night Miss Sinnett was walking siout Queens Road Central

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LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS. Tix NY.K. steamer Sanuki Maru (Europian It fe, however, unnecessary to consider at when a Chingman snatched hor watóh and chains) left Shimonoseki for this port on the 20th and made of with them. A special constable this stage the disposition of a problematical to whom the mattor was reported set off in net and is expected to arrive here on the 24th The M.M. steamer Ernest Simons, with the balance, which in any caso is likely to be pursuit, bat as some time had elapsed before he

was informed he did not succeed in coming up Bars Brands inuit left Singapore ea Boulay small, seeing the large demands that will be with the thief. As ho want down Li Yuen

Btreet two other special constables said they5p for this port via Saigon.

The T. K. K. steamer Hongkong Mars, with mada upon the Fund.

bad stom man running, but thinking nolling The real question before the meeting about it and pot stop him. Tad the other mails, &c. left hanghai for this port yesterday

pohatable blown his whistle it would have put morning at 4 o'clock,

the constables on their guard and the thief rivet et Nagtusti et 1.30 am on Monday, the are on the strength hat for the widows or wires foot sure we shall ligas perfect confdance in mighi pouilly have been captured.

not whether the Patriotic Fund was to have anything to do with the money raised for the saferers by the Transvaal War, but whether the whole of the money ebould

(Aprense), I think it was specially mentioned respect. (Applause). more or less that that was the original intention, s

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Port Arthur, 13th November. 37 Antant, and left again at & p.m. of same of soldiers who are inscrier without leave. whatever Sir Thomas Jaakson tolla ta in that

Between two and thren o'clock this morning Are broke out in a godown belonging to the A correpondent writes to the N. Daily day for Shanghal, where she is due to arrive at

Chlaese Eastaru Railway; situated close to the The N. D. La stammar Prins Heinrich carry. At any mens one of the subscriber Rud APPOINTMENT OF COMMITTEE

HIS EXCELLENCY thon tbmitted the unmen Company's wharf The godown was anfor be remitted to the Mansion Houes Find, Nase onder date of 18th November as follows:10 am tomorrow the 29ts Instant

arrived izhangbai on Monday moroing. whether it should be devoted entirely to the feat toonsiderable abends and left ng the German while with dates from Berlin osrtainly obscription was mere intended relief of women and children not the gate that night. As I wanted some small of the 30th October left Bingaporn cat Friday, for those who are net on the strength than for of the committes for adoption, adding taately oboke full of merchandise, the entire money orders for England, I called just after the 2tnut, 7 pm and they be expected those whoare, At the present time the wives spus that you are all sallated with that Oom eatge almost of the steamer Ningools, which strength, or whether there shock he took at the British Post Office: I only saw hord tomorrow of married, dead the strangth are, pratically mittes, but it any gentleman in the meeting had only arrived the previous day, being stored Tho 05. S. Ct. atentoor Downed left Bling paking, well looked after, They are looked would be to propose any further name I shall there waiting to be taken away by the several more competing funds. The second propove and he told me in a pretty off-handl

about 20th inttor

Not a regler fred sparation allowance, and event of the Committee wishing to add to their gated fron on us completely gutted, and by tion, asmaly, that the whole of the money that the crey order office pas shut at are just and to day in Hongkong after by toreranjant. In the first place they be glad if he would prepons it, and in the optigner. The godown-which was a orra-ED.

Fnoma couple of hour later I looked in t should be devoted to the relief of those not the German Fest Offee, there were three Ger- The FK steamer Hongkong Meru, with although I do not monde say that many number they shall have power to do a daylight 6. for shared posts were all of the

4a.mund may be exprotei ist do-marrow airconstances Bring to the war, yet they are tion on the strength, is an instance of how emily a gentlemen and pveral very civil Chinene, mail, left: Shougkes yesterday at of there are not of son in straightened The Commitics, were elected without addi-atracfare that combined standing. The uripa the bead may be led as by the listings and of at once rot what I wanted Cha G. P. R. Uo, a tomar apren of India at deafute The Eave the red allowance His ExCALL NOT then invital the mosting The proportion, we may my BTH A poets the pipes arrived at Nagasaki at sm of arendag, the frear the horsement, and in anse the bestand te dhoide but to what, fund the money should be

thumb Post Chise gave of a £1 E POLLOCK, and the effect of it would sideral 1080 Fer our sdit generally 16th just "aizd Jaft grain at 6.30 pm, wine days they bars, a sum of monky given tum by contributed to have been to peralist the majority of the pity the place is not shit Altogether for the la dus to arcive at 10 pan the Geferent leo,at the present day The Hon, H. E. Poprous proposed that the

of the fire has not yet been ascertained, but it

thought fast it may have been due to the C. The damage is estimated at from 925,000 to sarcinasuese of the Chinees watchan, on dety $10,00), none of which is believed in bo ocvecel

wur speaking only of the army, because only fund be devoted exclusively to these widows by race. C. Daily News, correspondent.

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