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forament of the QEя ought to have been compellad, in this way by the action of her koyal Commona jo sus for peace to Prasialan L KRUGER after he had ordered her to with draw her troops from portions of hiòr own territory. As to the noosity for the war wo

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the Dutch of South Africa, when their dream of racial supremacy over the Britial in fanlly shattered, should not become as Joyal as the French Canadians,

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS FRIDAY, DECEMBHR Imr, 1899.

TELEGRAMS.

DAILY PRESS" BERVICE:

LONDON, 494 November."

THE WAR.

LORD METHUEN'S ADVANCE. SOME OF THE HARDEST FIGHTING

IN THE BRITISH ANNALS. THE BOERS DRIVEN FROM THEIR

POSITIONS...

An official lespatch revalvet from Lord Methaen states that his division. has had tee hours of the barlest fghting in the British aanals, without food and walar and under a burning sun, al Modder River,

Eight Lovsand Boers were driven from their positious.

(Modder River fails into the Rint Eivor about twenty-five miles south of Kimberley.

THE CASUALTIES AT GRASSPAN.

The Grespan casulties were 24 killed, 168 wounded, aut 7 zilssing.

LADYSMITH.'. Ladysmith was safo on the 21th.

- REUTER'S SERVICE

LONDON, 28th Noromber.

LADYSMITH.

r

News from Ladysmith dated 24th inst, states that all man well.

THE BRITISH ADVANCE IN NATAL

Ten bound Brilish tops are now at Frete.

REINFORCEMENTS FOR THE CAPE.

Tho Daily Name understands that the Gess crament bas devidol to immediately mobilize

sixta division.

CASUALTIES AT GRASSPAN. General Buller gives the total casalties at Grapan at 198; including Capt: Prothero, Lient, Jones, and Midshipman Huddart, of the Daris, killed.

Mr. Hugh Clifford, the British Resident In Pabang, has bear appointed Governor aud Com-to --Chief of British Nornos and Labunti With this issne is published a Herald refer ring to " Kruemb the modern witch," who da te gire potiorances next week in the City Hall. The Herald contains yarna, jokes, and critic- ABELOUR GLENLIVET is a very oklisus which will interest those readers who are looking forward to swing Koorah's ontor Pout Whisky (moky) and could not inmeal. now be replaced in stock at the price. Dis well known for its fino flavour.

In a Reyler's telegram of the 22nd Novem- bur, as publishni horo, it was stated that the defexces of Fortschant were being overbated and nedervised. There was much nearching of

E is of superb quality and pro-bdt of Sexth Africa to find out where nounced by lending local connoisseurs Partsonuts wat At Bingapore the teloges

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Doverod with whils eluth instead of matting..

NOTICE TOUURRRSPONDENTA communications relating to the new comma had be addressed to THE EDITOR.

Correspondents set forward their nameandaadre with communications därane to the Ediler, not for publicstion, but as evidence of good faith.

Bii letters for publication should be written on an

ade of the paper onki.

THE SPECIAL SERVICE SQUADRON The special service squadron has been ordered to Gibralter after assisting in the farewell to the Emperor and Empress of Germany at

Sheerness.

HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE

COUNCIL

Yesterday allerwona mesting of the Ifeng- kong Legislation, Coutio was held in the Contil Chamber at the Government on there being prosent jim

His ExonLGENCE the Goyano (Sir Henry Blake, G.0.M.G.

HEXCELLENOY Mejor General GASCOIGNE C.M.G. (Commanding the Troops).";

The Hon J. H. STANAKT LOCKHART C.M.G. (Colonial Secretary)

Hon. H. E, POLLOCK (Aeling Attornus Gonoral).

How R. MURRAY RUMsay (Harbour Master) Hou, H. MAY, C.M.G. (Captain Super intendent of Police).

The COLONIAL SECRETARY Becaded, The Hon. P. WHITE-May I ask if the suggestions from the Chausber of Commoros bazo boon ombodied P

THE AUSTRALASIAN, COLOVIDO. AND THE V

RUSSIA AND AFURANISTAN, The Times correspondent at St. Petersburg states that the fullest proparations are now completat for a Russian drence on Hotat at Roy moment, the alleged reason being the pprekopsion of disturbances which would fellow in the event of Ek Ameer's doslk. The military railway from More to Kuok is in. pariect, order, and strong fortrosses bare hoon The ACTING ATTORNEY-GENUAL-Some constructed at Kushk and Katki, for which of leem bava been embilled but not all. I on 150 geim und several regiments have already nexure the honourable member that all the sugarrived. The complete material for thơ lino to gostiona Ulis Chamber of Commerce wore Harat, idolading special truck to convey heavy very carefully considered indeed.......

guns, has arrived at Krak.

tain Suporintendent of Police will issue a ficcusolog Law Committee that at such meetings the

SAMOAN AGREEMENT. for that purpose. White on this point I way Bill was considered plaaso by clause in the pra

London, 1866 Yerember. say that clause 4uf this. Hill vects the-power sonce of all tas mamboca of such Standing Law torianna Rósreča in the Captala Saperintendent Committeo, and that in the opinion of anch Tho Colonias of Victoria and South Austra of Polite, à power whioli ban britherto been resto Standing Car Committee waph it may lilia Yagard the Samonu Agrindrites satisfac the Geromine. I dont know whether it dealt with by the Commuilla the muse manner tory; whilst hensland and Now Beth Wales will be thought desirable to give our power to as a Bill reported on by a gommitten of the regmtfally acquicos in it, and New Zealand app freu tho Captain Saparintendent of whole Canosil Taurofors, los any hon disappearan of it. Polios to the Governor in Couacil in rospect ourable monster les any objection, I woull pro of this exercise of the discretion mentioned in pass that the Bill be dealt with us & Bill report etusa 4. Hondacable members will so from od on by a semittee of the whole Council, and I more that the amantsply suggested by the use 11 that in the case of importats" ör dealers applying for a Hoonoo it is provided that committee be adopted. there can be an appeal from the decision of the Captain Saporintendent of Polise to the Gor. orgorin Council. It is a matter for the con- daration of members whether such a proviston shonld be inserted je olause' d' or not. With tunne remarke I bug to move the second reading,

The COLONIAL SHORETANT resondel.." Dr. Ho Kai-l move as an amendment that the wond roading of the Bill be postponed for a fortnight for theso reasons: Flext on the introduction of the Bill a petition was presented to your Excellency from the Mr. R. F. JOHNSTON (Agting Clerk of Coun-Chinese dealers in arms in the colony in respect of this Bill, and I understand that no reply has boon given to that potition. Secondly, although oilt.),

The COLONIAL SKORKTARY laid on the table the li affeota 13 Chinese dealers in arms in Financial Minta No. 26 and proposed that it this colony no translation of the Bill has been made. In the almance of an answer to the peti be referred

The COLONIAL TREASURER sounded and the tipu, which was presented on the 8th of July last, the petitioners did not know that the Dill was motion was carried.

coming en again, and it was only when, as they day before all they say it in the paper the do that the Fostoriar

Hou..AM. TROMSON (Colonial Trensuur). Hon. RD. Ormsar (Director of Public Worke

Hon, C. P. CHATER, UNG. Hon. Dr. Ro KAY

Hon, E R. BRLO.108, C.M.G. Hon. WE A. YUK.

FINANCIAL.

the Finance Committee.

The COLONIAL START laid on the table report of the Finance Committes (No. 10) and

proposed its adoption.

The COLONIAL TREASURER sovended and the

motion was carried

THE CONSTITUFIGN OF TAS SANITARY, BOARD.

Bill was coming on again. Since the Bill was read first timo at the last meeting of the THE BOX. T. H. WHITEHEAD'S PROTsar. Cecil they have begun to make some unquiries And have had smooting among themselves to onsider the Bill. They came to me only yesterday and showed me a copy of thoir The Hon. T. H, WINTENSAD-u parsusaco potition, and this morning I received a of notice 1 now lay on the table a statemout of fotter signed by ten of them detailing my reasons for dissouting to the Appropriation some objections to the Bill, which objections Bill and beg to give notice that at the next meet of course I have not had time to consider as yet. ing of the Council I will ask the following ques Thorofcre Lafik that as the Bill, from the tions:-"With reference to Government Notitatemoat of the Attorney-General, contulos a dications Nos. 65% and 654 of 25th fast, will the good many new sectious, and as the fee payable Hos. the Colouist Secretary inform the Council by importers or dealers has been rained trora $10 whether to Sanitary Bosid in future is to be to $1,200, I think that Chinese dealers ahonil constituted in accordance with The Public bo give a little soors timan, so that a translation Health Ordinaavo No. 2 of 1997, sections 1 and of the Bill could be made and they could to 5, and the nominated members are a formerly siber it. For these reasons I ask that the to be unosial members of the devil co-ancood realng should be postponed for a fort

night. manity P"

Tho COLONIAL STORSTARY-I thought yựar THE DANGEROUS JODDS ORDINANCE. On the motion of the ACTING Arron-Breedtorey would have no objection to granting at-GRAL seconded by the COLONIAL SECRETARY, & Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend the Dangerous Goods Ordinanca, 1873,

was road a rat Lims.

postponement, so that these Chiness armus alors might become better acquainted with the Bill. The request seems to me to be a rosion-

able one..

His EXCELLENCE THE GOVERNOR-I have no objection whatever, if the Council has no objection.

LIQUOR LICENSE ORDINÁNŰR......... The next item on the agenda was "First reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend the Liquor Licenses Ordinance, 1898." The Acra ATTORNEY-GENERAL-1 beg to more that the-next item in the Orders of the Day bo' discharged, as I understand that there are some further amendments to be proposed to quently I do not propose to prosted with the the Liquor Licensing Orditanon, and conse-extra time. first rending to-day,

THE SAMOAM QUESTION. The United States has docliond to accept the Samos Agreement, but has submitted a draft tracts which it is believed will prove acceptable THE JAPANESE NAVY. The Japanese destroyer Karaga built on the the motion was operiod, Thames has sailed for Jag v

"VOLUNTEER QAZETIL” SERVICE.

LONDON, 28th November.

Tho COLONIAL TEEALUSER secondo and

THE ARME AMMUNITION DILL The ACTING ATTORNEY-GENERATI ber to move the second roading of the Bill ontitisd An Ordinance to axend and consolidata, the law relating to the carriage and possession of arms andammunition. I will ask honourable.aombers to turn to the statement of objects and reasons printed at the end of the Bill and which are follow-

The COLONIAL TRASER suggested that the question of a postponent could be aug gested when the committos stage was roached.

The COLONIAL SHORETARY I understand that the main object to get a fortnight's

His EXCELLENCY TED GOVERNOR-Can you

polition P

tell ine whether there was any answer to the

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The motion was carriol. Consequently instens of the Bill being read clue by clauso-it contains 78 clause only the tseginal notes were read and the Bill used through tu semmille stage without comment

The Council thon rusumode The Connell adjourned untit Thursday next.

FINANCE COMMITTEE, A mosting of the Finance Committee wan hold immediately after the Council meeting, the Colonial Secretary prosiding..

The CHAIRMAN-I have only one fruitical minute ta selur before the Collinites to-day, and that is one in which the Governor room- mends Cho Conteil to vota a sua of four thus and dollarsin aid of the vote Maintenance of Buildings." With regard to the mouse the honourable the Director of Public Works reports that "axtonsive works of renewsla Govuruinest Hons have rendored to Juareas nosessary, The total amount of the role is $30,000, and of this $10,60990 has been spout on Government House. It is obvious that a vote intended to cover Lie ataistence of buildings numbering about 105 in all conlil net beur so large a role in cuspout of one building, I dimale that a further an of $1,000 will be required to defray the charges incured in the vote, and I therefore request that a supplongital votu, for that ema be obtained. I may add that expost the will be a corresponding saving quador miscef- laneous works,"

The vote was agrood to, This was all the business.

LATE- TELEGRAMS.

FIGHTING NEAR-FORT TULL IN HÁTADELSLAND.

· Londos,-15th November. News from Bulawayo states that despatches from Fort Tuli, datad the 3rd instant, report activity on the part of Boer raiders on the north west frontier.

400 of the enemy stalled Col. Sprockley's camp, causing siapoda anong the boreos and

mules.

The Bars, also surrounded a store where a small party stubbornly resisted, Rally rotising into the bash and gaining Fork Tuli. One officer au va troopers are missing

NEWS FROM LADYSMITH

Landon, 10th November. The Times this morning will publish the fol- lowing

The ACG ATTORNEY-GENERAL--No, sir, but I think the petition was laid upon the table by the honourable member for the Chamber of Commerce. There was a similar provision in the Aems and Ammunition Bill which has not,

Ladysmith, 7th November, boou prescoded with to that in the Bill the

Theenemy this morning repormenood chall sound reading of which I have just mover.

The COLONIAL SECRETARYI think that ing from their northers batteries, which aru for is very reasonable.

or the circumstances the postponement asked still in the stars position. They coulled the at- tack ebiady to our northern line of defenens, FILLING UP THE GAPS IN THE

The ACTING ATTORNEY-GENERAL-There Occasionally pleils drop lute the town. Their COMMISSIONED RANKS.

"The trade in arms and ammunition in this

only one point in regel lon postponement southern battery, at eight thonsand yards, di Forty Cadets at Bandhurst received comaties.lony has increased, much of late that it is Some enterprising natives hayo, we hear, sipas yesterday without passing the fiunt ex thought desirable that it should be subjected I do not know whether the honorable member vided its cttention between the western defences to strict expervision, end the recent increase of could be ready sooner than a footnight. My and the balloon. I cannot ouli the bombardment formeil a County at Canton to be enthul beamination, and 'sily bore will pass out at

armed robberies and piracies in the adjacent time as Acting Attorney-General in very short animated or continuous. It is impossible to un Christmas instext of MidsumIK ST. Anti-Piratical Company. Tho object of the

provineas of the Chinese Rapiro, to the detri. Sir Jahn Carrington is expected back derstand, while shut up lere, the prosent Company, as imlicated by its title, is to afford

THE VISIT OF THE EMPEROR mont of our trade, has demonstrated the wness arly in January, and then there are the Crime object of the onomy, Natives who have inal Beastour End Christmas and New Year. arrived report that the Basales are on the pratection to trailing resuls against pirntos.

eity for such strict supervision. is proposed to hit mal a Boat of strangly

OF GERMANY."

Hi EXCELLENCY THE GOVESHOK-Suppose warpath. This puran Accounts for the The present Bill, therefore, while it pruoti- cally re-crets many of the provisions of Cardin. We take the second reading-now. I am quite slackness of the attempts on the town- sasees plying heftroen Canton, the Wash River,

the wires and children of the non-concisivedans and 14 of 155, which it repeals, includes that after what the honourable member civilians of the garrison are safe in the trenchor Chancha, Sheklang ad Fatehan

certain entirely new provisions (market new tu has said the Courpil would not go into commit arbobiadoweth works. There is some movement le erga to host for this service is two per cers and men of the Royal Dragoon Gunela, cent, on the value of the dargo, and in case this The Emperor and Empress hare sailed home. the margin) which will now be briefly discussed to on the Bill at present, and it that course is the north, as a Free State Boers' column left here, followed I do not think there would bo much about x hauired strong moving by Van- *This Bill amends the existing law by time ket by giving Us Chinees goutenuity an Fuenon's to Savots and patria are ent ward after purely private visits to Winder and doring the possession of amamanttion, as wel merchandise aloald, notwithstanding the cop say. be stolen, tis Company undertakes to refund

as of arms, without a proper authority, fillegal its value. The traders, it is said, look askance

(Bee clauso 5.) at the pronicters and would require goed gaar: antosa before trusting the proposed Company.

The

No annnycurly aged communications that hawarized vessels and to supply convoys for trailing atrrudy appeared in čim paperz 101?! be inserted.

Orders for eatra mring of Danx Truss should be sen: before 11 am on day of publication. After that hour the mopply is limited. Only suplied for Cash Tolographie Address Ph.D. Cod. .0 B. $1. Telpassa. 12.

The Daily Press.

HONGYONG, December 1st, 1899.

A Chiaus boy about, 12 years of age was brought up at the Magistracy yesterday ou n charge of stealing a Liepele, the property of Mr. G. L. Dansan, of Morges Lana, Crawford, The telegram from our Loudon correspond Co. On the 28th inst. Mr. Duscan left dent pablished in to day's issus inform us his bicycle in a passage on the ground Boor of that Lord METALen's division has had ten bis firm's works in Daddell Hreut. subsp. heurs of the hardest fighting in the arnals gently missed it and reported the mulet (4 the police supplying them with a description of of the British army and that eight thou the machine: On Wednesday night Borgonut sand Boers were distinged from their posi-Sullivan was on daty on the Prays who he tion. The next telegram will no doubt bring us the list of culties, and it is to be feared, it is certain indeed, that it will be a long one and will plnuge many familica into mourning. The victory is a notabla one and brings the relief of Kitaberley very

Baw defendant wheeling a sobius similar to the one which had been stolen and ha stopped bit and took him to the l'ulice Station. fendant said he had been told by a man in sical the machina, that is held slept baxidos it all night in an alley in Warchal, and that when the Serghat many ny to hits he was taking it to a place in bo uld. His Worship-curved his

dosisiou.

vyar the line for

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The Raperor of Gorunuy has loft 200 for

Sandringhadi.

SUPREME COURT.

Both Nocember.

1 SUMMARY JURISDICTION.

BEFORE HIS HONOUR AG. WI

(PEIANE JUDGE),

ULLMÁN V. KEAN.

"By clause of this. Bill the issue of, and condition to be attached to Bosnes to arry sims are vested in the Captain Buperintendan of Folina innland of a heretofore in the Go vernor. See too clarse 11 of the Bill, which substitutes the Captain Saperintandsat of Police for the Registrar Guneral in the case of liconces to deal in arms ad which gives power to the Captain Superintendent of Pulio (subject te An appeal to the Governor-in-Conncil) to refusa to graut or to cancel a licence.

opportunity of stating fully their idea. Or course if the bonauently member wishes to offer objection to the principle of the Bill it cat only be dogs at the second reading.

The Hou. 1. R. WRITEREAU-Kindly lot say a word in support of what has fallen from the senior member for the Chinese, as I have not had the opportunity of commolting with those who I represent and who are in the lade. On sformor occasion when the real- tor was before the Council it was referred to a Commission That Commission took ovidasos which was printed and circulated bat no re-

Before the second-readi "It' has been thought expediout to re-opact port was Bank in, motion 6 of Ordinance 8 of 1395 in a somewhaling of this Bill I should like to have modified form, so as to ruske the question wheth the opportunity of consulting with those whom or a licenes ur export pertat is required depond represent and who are in the trade on not upon the residence of the putolesor or the value of us or aramnation sold, but upon the question whether the arass or abusition are sold for as within the colony or for export from the olony.

this year.

continually.

The

London, 14th November, Heliographic comtannication was established between Estcourt wil Laysuit ou the 9th instant, and messages were waived front the Garrison, which stated that there was nothing to communicate.

ARMOURRU TRAINS USED AT BULUWAYO MAYBRING

Bulaway, 6th November Foar armoured trains employed bere at Ma foking bave bad sumcrous engagements, an forty Boere have beau killed.:

TEN BORRE BAM. TO BE GROWING DISFIMITED,

Calcutta, 15th November. There are indications that the Boers are

THE ROERA, A

PUBLIC COMPANIES

A. 8. WATSON & CO., LIMITED. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,

N INTERIM DIVIDEND on soconat of the year 1899 at the Rate of Fifty Cruts por Bhare, for Fire per cont, on the Capital of the Company) will be payable at the HONGKONG AND SHANGELI RANE, Hong koag, on and alter the 28th instant, on Warrants to be obtained from the undersigned. Local Shareholders are requested to apply at the Company's Office for their Warrants

The DIVIDEND will also be payable at the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAT BAYE, Shanghai, on presentation of Warrants thors, on and after the sumo date.

The REGISTER of SHARES will be CLOSED from TURSDAY, the let instant, until WEDNESDAY, 29th isslaut, both days inclusivo, during which pacled Nu Trans for of Starw can be Ïegistered.

By Order,

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IN AID OF THE POOR CHINESE ORFIANS OF THE ASILE DE LA SAINTE ENFANCE. Under the Patronage of His Erstenor Sir H. BLAKE; G.C.M.4.

the matter, and I world as for a month's ad-growing dispirited, owing to their vent of suc jaararunt.

HU EXCELLENT THE LIOVERNOR-The As, both on the western border and in Natal, B tornes-General wants to get the Bill through PGSBI ABANDONMENT OF PRETORIA DY The arrivals of truuspora, too, is allesing The Hon T. H. WHITENRAD-May I ask if

they may abandon Pretoria altogallier sal the colony of Macso are going to follow air pha of expairo, and It is now said that similar course

His EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR--I do make a fast stand in the Zoutpansberg district, not know at all. Will the parision of the amongst the hills, in which large quantities of Couboil, we will withdraw the Bill for the provisions hase Isson stored. Present

,

This soond reading was nagordingly, post-

THE NEW TERRITORIES LAND COURT muide

ORDINANCE.

HOW TAK ̈RUERS WELE REPULSE

· AT KIMBERLEY,

Bombay, 13th November.

A Dojabay farells el logran status time an oficial telegram from Kimberley on the ith The ACTING ATTORNEY GENREAL-I beg November reperto. Urat e Trasvaalers ad. to move the second reading of the Bill entitindanced on Kenilworth, but got a warm recip the New Territories Lant Court Ordinance, tion from a squadron of the Kimberley Light 1899. Honourable members will sas from the fors, who were hiding in the bush. flo objects and reasons attached to the Bill that Boars retired fing. They lost heavily from

This Bil is framed to a couiderable extent the fee of our maxime, upon the lines of the Squattern Ordinance, Afterwards they opened with artillery sing (Ordinance 37 of 1990), which has been found no damage,

THE 2ND DATTALION OF TRE) LOUCESTERS to work eatisfactorily

The chief aim of this Bill in to provide t ORDERED TO THE CAPE. owners and goupiers of land in the New Terri

T

HD French Sistem have the fooour to an- nounce that their ANNUAL BAZAAR will be held at the CITY HALE, on TUESDAY, sho 5th Decoraber, at 3 o'clock in the after 100M. They request your presence in order to inspect the different Neeile and Taney Works mado by their Poor Orphans. Aaits de le Saints Enfarce, -Hongkong, 23th November, 1999.

CUTLER," PALMER

M&Co.'s

Price $10.75 PHE Dozer

NET

In this case Messrs. J. Ullmann and Co., watsbraakers, jewellers, etc.. 74, Queen's Road,

DAZA AR De eenght to recover from R. Kbau, who was formerly in their employ, the sum of 2004.50, fer loss sustained through defendant and mousy fent.

Mr. Grist (Mertex Wilkineen and rint)

"It has beau found by experience that pur appeared for plaintif sad tr. Bratton Messes Mounser sud Bratton) for defendant chasers and sellers of arms do not siways export clom. Its effect, however, must not be ex-

Mr. Grint nail defendant was formerly in those arma by the vessel named in the export The Hongkong Football Club Rugby team the ampley of plaintif. Some time bofors July permit, but sometimes divert the arms to other aggerated. The wording of the telegrami

serme invincible this season. It had sirudy de- 29th, 1898, through default of defendant plafu acre purposes,and it has therefore, boun thought leads as to suppsed that the Boor army, fented the Naty, the Beyal Watch Fusiliers, and tiff lost 5399.92, On the data ensued a plate expedient to check this practice by the following though dislodged from its position, was the Garrison; and yesterday it took on the Navyment of accounts was made betwear plaintiff not provisions. By compelling a vonder neither annihilate nor captured, and, with for the second time of asking at guin boat it and defendants showing that amount dus of arms or ammunition for the purposes of the necessary deduction for casualties, it will decisively. In the first half McMuririe got That statement had of course hasn slight export to procuro a mate's rocript for them. Clab, gaining a try, any alteral since that time, plaintif having (Clause 7.) (2) By providing for the registration still be available to oppoes the British ad- taking the place kick, was also successful in cap. dedusted so much from defuzdaot's salary of place where arms or ammunition are stored verting. After the intervalthy Club kept the play while bureaateed in his amplay. The accounts or to be stored. (Clause 1L) (3) By sompel vance. The Boer casualties would for some time in Navy territory but was nutho on the 29th July last year. Rhowed $832-32 for ling dealora to koop a stork book and a entas doubt be heavy, bat whether when they to materialize and then the Navy took up the loss and $150 for money lent.

book and by empowering the Police to inspect His Lordship oberved that be an $8168. and compare these books, (Clauses 13, 14, and are reckoned up they will come to as attock. Tog held the advantage for some

purchaser of arms or much as those of the British in doubt-little time and that sterling player Tomp That roade up the total of plantilE's claim when 15.) (4) By rendering

ammunition, who supplies falas particulars to kinson taking an' opperture pass gat cleverly added to the 8822-82. ovor the Ent. The sugle was dicult and

Mr. Grist said he took it that his friend nd a vendor, liable to praishment. Clanse 17.) fal, for in a case like this it is to be pre-

"The following very necessary new provisions mitied the correctness of the account. Ou the attempt to contort failed, After this mrmed that the loss of the attacking party to play, went again in the Club's favour. tao 29th November he received a letter from are also included in this Bill, namely (1) The would be somewhat greater than that of the Hancock made a ground with a strocy rus, defendant's satteller intimating that 581.68 ha prohibition of the movement of scue or a

fenders, it, as seems to have been the case, being brought down only a few yards from bees pait in. That was equal to admission, itaunition within the colony or the waters there the latter were able to withdraw in fair order the goal line. From a subaquont sornu Vyvyan being a letter is respect of the whole claim. It of (except for the purpose of export under autories with a tribuas to which they can appeal, the Supreme Court, and to Arraugo atwiesbly When the int commenced we expresabi the old and had no diffanity in souring a try was pleading, as it were, and was part of the export permait) without aremoval permit. (Clause without incurring the expanse of resorting to Which McMurtrio donde into a major paint with sult By it he was stopped from setting up 8.) (2) The prohibition of the storing of arms -opioios that it would he short and shorp, vory fino kick. This appeared to demoralisea special defence, which he had afterwards anb or ammonition sreept at the places registered questions of disputet tillo and land and rent "It is proposed by this Fall, to abstitute Sharp it certainly has been, so far is it has the Navy for they lost all power to hold the mitted, that was, the defence of legsbty or for that purpose (Chase 12) (5) The probi disputas generally,

Club and ere lang Williamson was over the want of cousideratiou. He submitted that the bitlon against the importation of actor or am. gous; short, unfortunately, it does not now line again for the latter, placing the bail right account was an account stated between than parties munition excapt at the port of Victoria. (Claus ertificate of title for a Crown louse, beoause it has been asortained that the ordinary

the How Territories appear likely to be. The Boer strength is between the posta, McMurtrie ngais took the sad that it was not competout for his friend 18) (4) The labelling of arms and antonaition.

kick and had not the slightest difficulty in con- to come forward and set up this defence. (Clause 19.) (5) The, porror of the Police to holding of lamal vastly greator than was supposed, even by verting. The whiell then gourded leaving the Mr. B. Boralein, a partner in the Brin of opon boxes or packages, (Clause 303 (6) Asa tananoy in perpetuity, and this Government de most competent judges, and it is passing result, Club 3 goal 15 points, Navy 1 bry-3 maus and L'e, produced an interpretation of extended power of Forfeiting arms and am could not, ander the terms of the Convention

This caveat is supposed to be not uncontro ange that in the ease of a country with points. MaMartric had a big share in the victory a acoeunt, and from this it appeared that do-aition in respect of which su offence has been with China, grant a less for more than 90

for besides his fine place, kicking he was in the fendant signed a docament showing that by semmitted." (Chave 29.) and (7). An entirály years from the date of the Convention.

Clauso 15 of the Bill contains special pro-ed with Lord Salisbnty's very sigifiant speech pearly half the population British our in-thick of the gas, rendering excellout worries, fault in au invoice the firm lost $822.89 on a power of forfeiting arms and ammunition

Hancock pal is valuable work | goods skipped to Shanghai,

which are without say apparent owner. (Clause visions for the commutation of runt la produce at the Qui,bali,

Caloutts, 15th Noverobe. telligence department should have been 86 threeghout.

inio'n payment of reut in moany, calculatod

A spools! London calls to the English uninformed regarding the enemy's artil-for the Club too; wails Tompkinson played Mr. Bratton said this was a sort of smuggling 30)

Case II of the Bill raises the annual up the fair price of such produce. Provision conspicuously well for the Navy.

gume which had been going on for some time, lery. And not only sew alie Boure la po

and plaintiffs were trying to make his client re-poe fee of dealers in hema to $1,200 per year for such commutation appears to be poossary in reports that the statomout that the alging sponsible for lossus sustained while endeavour. instead of 819 (except in the case of retail deal onler to avoki friction between landlord and Governmout waruot Dr. Loyds patioly to be ression of a magiofoont. armament, but they | MINING CONCESSIONS IN KOREA,

ars for sporting purposes only, who are to pay tenant sad to induce the tenant to cpllivate the careful is now scntradicted. ing to smugg

land to the best advantago.

THE SHIPTING OF THE SIEGE BATTERY. know how to use it, and they are, moreover,

Mr. Grist said that this was not so. Defend the same lioende toe as heretofore), boɑnume it is

Clause of the Bill provides for the re

Loadin, 12th November. endowed with such teianity of purposa as

ent himself deliberately telegraphed to Shang- thought that, in responsible basisons like

One half of the 61st Howitzer Batterý of Lai to try and giveaway his amployers. In fact this, a substantiel ticonce Les ought to be paitdemption of rent in producs, when such rout is ondera thoir irrcader improbable until

he did give them awry and he received a com-

"A pory necessary proviso is introduced to payable in perpetuity, by the payment of a re-inch breccb-loaders subarked at Licorpool yesterday for the Gapu. The rust follows on they are reduced to the Inst gap. But

mission from the Customs for it. He did zut the affect that areas or ammunition more by capital but of money

on and after the Stat day of January, 1900, THE COMPOSITION OF THE FIFTH DIVISION. #Clause. 17 provides that, in any agreement Tunaday. whatever the cent, we are in for a fight

want to go into this dirty linen question, *to a flush," and hayo to see it through.

(which in the first day of the next Chinese year), London, 13th November. no rent in produce shall be reserved. It is not of much practical utility at This time of day discussing the justitiention

QUARTER UBANTED TO MR PRITCHARD

MORGAN.

A Seval dispatch says that last your dress Britain demanded from the Korean Government concession for the working of the Pingyang cosi maine. The Korean Government refused His Lordship-I think is is Letter this dirty the demand on the ground that the mine washer question should not be gone into reserved for supplying the Imperial Housebold, In answer to as Lordahip, Mr. Brutton but offered to concede a anus in spotlier part of said his client could not deny that he bad the country Covently a Baglishman arrived

admit it."

land or water in the dolany should be enclosed

a sosure boxes and labelled (Class 19.)

It may be pitioned that penalties for breaches of the law are in some instances rendered mors er. (Comparo serticu 23 with 16 with section 12 and 13 of Ordinance 8 of suction of Online 16 of 3895, and section 1895.)N TARK

In comolution, it may be noted that olon

The object of clanss 18 is to settle disputes to havo no proper title, has been occupying and in cones (infralia) where man who is adjudged improving faad and whees as opposes to be equi tably ontitled to continue to occupy such land upon bis paying such a rent as is fair and rea- souable, baving regard to such improvements." The COLONIAL SECRETARY necoudel, and the motion was carried a

were boat by the douament unless they could go behind it. If he had taken Mr. Bration Let a foreign nation am witricted, if they live surprise and prevented, him from going on no liosace, to the entriege of weapons of osry with the case e ho bud intended to would admong wore a part of their regular uniform, and that the privilege of carrying arms without josen

́s Haoman has been taken away from cOMMEN TUE.MEBOKANT SHIPPING LAWS.AS The case was adjourned until Monday next..

The Council went info Committee on the juror case occurred in which a commen juror abused flat privilege." * MR Bill entitled an Ordinapes to sonsolidate aud Continuing the ACTING ATTORNEY-GENSUAL and the Law relating to Merchant Shipping wald should like to add, air, with refereuse, ilution of the Harbour Master, the control to the question of common jators, as I to pot and management of the waters of the colony, and

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London, 13th November.

The British ornisar Magisienas Brod a blank shot across the bows of the French stoomer Cardon and Bove her to insealy miles off and she was allowed to prosjed Delagos Bay. Her papers were then paamined,

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** stood by the pubik, that it is always upon for a The ASTING ATTORNEY-GENEBAL-I would common juror to apply to the Captain Suguins like to draw attention to clanso, 4) of the Stond. mediate armistice, no further shedding of

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for a license to carry or possess mas muitars have been referred to, and reparted on by, one "olusion of a pance as truly honourable to

Mr. Grist applied on behalf of the debtor for muation; and, as dealt in any case where and of the Stauding: Committors appointed under the rescinding of a reviving order. Ho askeds this country a way is my mind, the peace coolated by M. GLASTORn anor from San Francisco to the 9th sustant, claims proved, and pointed out that the siplios pigius auonse to carry mass and manuni bill has been opusidored elaines, by siano, fu The U. & O. stamor China, with msils: the court to give judget for thosmost of the application appeared to be reasonable the Rule 43, and it shall be sortified by the Chair Captain Superintendent would grant the perser man of such Standing Committee that such Houalala, han arrived at Yokohama, and area was inade with the udsment of the bankrapt. Majuox Hill" Bat was the peace co for this port this xx, vis-Leland Sas, Kole, All the creditors had redsivad nution and ladion, and there is 23 Two piyable of all for the 4 the presence of all to Members of auch › Salisbury writes to the papers saying that Lord

Wagaki and Shanglins,

issue of the biomas. I may aution, sir, Last Standing Committes at lost and that in the counted and sighed for the discharge of the there are no less than 711 soninio jurors on opinion of the Committee, such Bill may be The Official Haouiver (Mr. Bruce Shepherdy the jury list in this sofony, and I think I dealt with by the Cennol in the eine Auger supported the application, and suggested that rather curions that they should hate Bal reported on by a Committes of the whole what I may call an eluts right to carry Council, such Bill may be dealt with acaordingly The German sinazier Clare, from Haiphong debtor be naked formally to consent to judge and apannition, and I understand that if no Mumber object, but if any Member abject 6th Noy, had strong N.L. monsoon and beary ment

the Captain Superintendent of Polits is of the Bill shall be dealt with in the sans mor Debtor did this The British steamer Fornica, from Swator Accordingly an order rescinding um receiving opinion that it not advisable that compone a Bill reported on by a Special Committee. 29th Nov, had freal bronzo troca N.E. Lo N. W order was made and the Official Receiver was Jurors should have an abseite right to carry. This Bill, sir, has been considered by the and fine weather to port. Vessels in Siratowsked to enter judgment for $1,4796--the arms and animation, though no doubt in evity Standing Law Committee, which has had no silin, Esang, Chuso, Thmach, Logsen, Hal word naount payments to be made at the rate one where it seems reasonable that the privilege less than sight alitings to consider it. It has mun, and Pechili.

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