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INTIMATIONS

BROWN, JONES & CO. İNONUMENTAL SCULPTORS AMERICAN MARBLE. ITALIAN MARBLE.

To our aleek officials with their high alanis nad exchange componation his way spp a trifling mattor, but it is no trifling matter to the Chins working classes. The Europeane, too, though the matter Toy not

como under their immediato nication, have to suffer for it to Bone extent in the increased rates of Ooo, 174 QUEMN's Ru. CESTRAL, 1ST FLOOR. wages they have to pay. If a sound currency be one of the tests of a civilized givergent the Hongkong Government, we fear, must rank is only partially civi- Fired Would it not be well to appoint another Committee or Commission to in-

HONGKONG GRANITE. Desigas and Prives on application.

A. S. WATSON & CO., quire into the whole subject of the currency,

LIMITED.

GOODS

FOR THE

FESTIVE SEASON

VARIED COLLECTION OF ARTICLES SUÏTABLE FOR

PRESENTS.

CUT GLASS BOTTLES

including the question of the British varsa

the Mexican dollar, as well as thint of the subsidiary colungo ?¦ ̧·

The N. P. steunier City of London arrived at Tacoma from Japan and Hongkong on tho 27th instant,

A Paris despatch to the Times Inter 24th November says:-According to a letter from Bangkok published by the Tempa tho negotia tions between . Defrance and lc Siamese Government are again on the are of a break- lowu. The Siamese claim the immediate retrocesalon of Chentabus, whlia Fravcoinsists that by the treaty of 1893 this in conditional on the reftionout of all pending questions.

The Post Ofico, wil bo closed at 11.30 am. on Monday, the 1st January (Now Your's day). On Tuesday, the ml January, the Post Offiso

MEERSCHAUM TIPES, CIGAR AND will be closed except from 8 to 0 a.m. Corras.

CIGARETTE HOLDERS,

POUCHES, &c.

Forence for local delivery may be posted up to 11.30a.m. on Monday, and up to 3 am, an Tuesday. Ono dolivary only will be sent out nonoh day. The right box will be left open, SMOKERS' SUNDRIES OF ALL KINDS The Money Order Office will be entirily closed-

en both days.

PERFUMES IN ELEGANT CASES.

THE PUREST & BEST

CONFECTIONERY

OF THE FINEST QUALITY.

CHRISTMAS

AND

The Band of the Hongkong Begiment will, play at the Hongkong Hotel this evening from 3pm. to 9.30 pan. The following is the pro- garitamia pride of the Ocean Binding Thiere Tooli

Clarionet Solo Almora," on Vale......Venetian Beat Song"- Selection... "Remini, of Sulliv Gavote..."Heinliche Liebe". Pelka Les Amouren es"

God aire the Queen.

Godfro

. Reach Glition

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KUA HONGKONG DALLT FANIS, SATURDAY, DECK: DEB-8010, IBER.

The United Sistar orular Moristio, 1,000 | THE HONGKON ( QUARE MARKET porn os die 22nd: Docenfoor from Norfolk, tons, 16 spaw, and six gung, arrival at Sinyn.

Tha ♬ Y V. Voruten in je weakly what Virginia, US, Capt B, H, frhean is in coin report dated 30th December says ——

and the vast was to proceed to Manila in a few days and

· TELEGRAMS.

"DAILY PRESS SERVICE.

LONDON, 28th December.

The Christmas holidayy kayo grantly inter fered with basiness, best rates hayo remained steady to Bem accept in uke, which show a A cricket match will be played at the Hoppy further decline. Valley this afternpor pouring at %15 3. BANK Hongkong and Shanghais, partially between "the Royal Eagluword sud a mixed owing–de the approseling settlements, baro team. The following will goprosout the alterniet very weak and male have been affected at Notio E Postonj W. Shaw, D. Rur cash; arkeat rinses, however, wer at 935 Haut and Mr. Corpish he happened to notice a

M. F. Asger (Captain), H. Hutson, T. Silva 387,356, 336, 314, and hiper Teut premium Harlon, C. B. Healings, P. Wilian J. I buyura Nationals unchanged and Villion Butieji, J... Steart, and J. Posteni business,

MARINA INSURANCEB. Chion Traders have charged bands to a limited extent at $57 and close with bollow at that rate. Unious and Unatons, als Straits, and the Northern Insur "ances, continda neglooted at quotations.

Frne Inanganan Hongkong has found buyers at $327, and Chinna at 888 to a small -- SHIPPING.–Hongkong, Ciutol and Marace have ruled quist with baba smaid business at 5301 880, and Inter at 830. Indes conting neglected at glutations. Dengines have change ed buzda at 2523 closing with sellors it that China Manijas are obtouable at quotation but Pay without niness China Mutuals preferences are THE BOERS AT MODDER RIVER, onquiral for at 29.15, and £5 paid up at £4 15. Lad Mothuen reports that the wuemy Fis

**ROFINERIES.—The market continues dull with no business to report,

MINING. Papjoms rumalu pore or ins uer. inoressing and entronobing.

Taurd Hethuon made a recounoisance with tive lected with sanli salos af grotation. Chuchon squadions of mounted infantry and duw fire nagen have improved to 8320 with beyomand us 8. Jalabus baro rakad rather drmer with from ax guns.

small sales at $12.75 and $13. An enquiry for Raube at $81, was not frosty mot and at time of closing weiss have been offected at 362. Olivers A and have changed hands at quotations, alos Great Easterns and ions, but all in cuimpert ant lots.

THE POSITION IN SOUTH AFRICA

UNCHANGED.

Avi offkisi despsol from Buala Africa roports the position unchanged.

Iar horses wore hit.

REUTER'S SERVICE.

LONDON, 27th Deegimber.

AFRICA.

WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY IN SOUTH Communication between Modder Rivoy and De Aar (a distance of seronty miles) with the Mamoni talegraphi is perfect. THE POSITION AT MODDER RIVER Houter's Correspondent at Medder River it instant says that intermittent sheiling by both sides took place on the 21st."

The Ecarabella fell short

NATAL

The Beer positions at Colonad, were agzin shaled with Lyddite on the 21st instant. -

LATER.

THE POSITION UNCHANGED. An officio from Copetown 26th instaut kays A campaign against rate is to be started at that the position is onebanged. Colombo. The Times of Ceylon says We

THE BOERS AT MODDER RIVER. learn that the Mayor of Colombo has decided

Genical Methuen reports that the enemy's apon the wholesale destruction of rats in the sity, and with, that object in view has or fores les increased and is ongaged in vatrench- dered 240 rat-fips. Duch Municipal Inspectoring 34 miles from our outlying pokets,

will be kept in the various rice godowns and other large buildings. The traps will be col- hotel every morning and the animals will bo

razione wards boro recaived instructions to see the destruction of rats carried out, and additional coolice for the purpose" are to he engagel. After stray sings and rats lince been dealt with, it is probable that a crusade will be made (28 against.ents.

NEW YEAR CARDS. will be supplied with 2 rat-tragis, and these GENERAL GATACRE'S MOVEMENTS

A. S. WATSON & Co., LIMITED. drowned in the lake. The Inspectors of the

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY

ESTABLISHED 1941.

General Gators is trying to re-open vou musication with the indwa Cólleries.

REINFORCEMENTS. Jaard Kitchener has embarked at Gibraltar in the Dunoltar Caetle.

The embarkation of the Sixth Divisiu vill be samplated next Monday and the mobilization of the Seventh Divizion will be complated en

Saturday.

NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS UNIT Commeations valating lu the news column then be addressed to THE EDITOR. with communications addressed to the Editor, no

Credentemust forward their name andadolce and garl staff on Thursday. The after-day. Jer publication, but as esidence of good faith.

At laltars for publication should be written on one de of the paper only.

Captain Superintendent May and Mrs May gave their snúast treat to the children of the unon was spent in sports and games in the compound at the Ceatral Police Station, tea also being served there. Subsegaortly the

The Qeen bus entertained at Windsne the juveniles adjourned to the Captain Superintend unt's, quarists, where a fine Christmas Treewis and families of the Guarde now in Soulli ladon with a miscellaneous collection of toys had basa Bxed up. Bofere separating the Tree was docuded of its spoile, which were distributed among the children. His Excelleres Gwernor and Fady Blake and Miss Blake looked in during the day, in addition to-Dr. and Mrs. Atkinson, Mr. G. Swart, one of tho Hospital sisters. Misi Auderson, and Deputy- Superintendent Baleley and birs, Badeley.

Africa

rate.

Our losses are hagy auuburing probably 200 killed and woital Thore is a ropert that the Grutlives lost frie Coledol nad Adjutant antiboat twenty efficits aco reported wounded.

Our riotory wond bato bon more decisirs had we hail moro Cavalry. The enmay wors pitsad but sur avantage could not be thrust bors as mount have bêin lié con land wa bean stronger jo this arm. The Kane loss is Rudontally suivers. We bars captured several guns, all the enemy's munition and cump equipment, besides forty prisoners. The Hoote are reported to have Enflex Ler on Kimberley, 11s believed they will make another stand as Spytfouton, which they inrs le strongly entrotelted." It is said the, Boers dumhare between four and five thousand.

railroad: Drivou from one finaallia enemy re-

over of the hills they fed seross the plains to

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to be laid down. The allk Industry and tha ton | sank to the bass. The inedival serangements | Regged detarmination, exposing themselves until the last rapmonh. Driven from the fret trade were declining from the adherence to ellers arco lent,

shed mathore British companion establish. Lieutenant Oxhirae, with a party of the New ridge by this bayonots of this Guards they with Ndjur Chins at Treaty parts could buy tip from South Wales Lemore, ent off the retreat of a drew to the acond position totaates it with Amell Chinese farmors large applion of detachment of here and killed a number of amach body courage if they nor Lae elk and great tea, and by improved methoda

Boyu merad. "It was lindest the third ridge nt of manfacture produco e superior article with

Thare vord atany Fery prontinent Boors in which they made the moat delerained stand would and a ready sale. As ta the methods ad.the Aght. The only related to the worth Hero they clung to the group will admirable opted in the Chinese Aridals, he find like to want and suscsoda in getting off he guns. pluck posting in a trefile des pou car we tell a few clocica that word, thoroughly dhamad Soferal promilnost Burgllera ára grisendre. se thay went up. 'The atom fall fest in our canks telistic of the Chiness. In the drsonal at Feilly afternoon zal marshed forward six sadly kail, but the work had to be done.

·Adélkor adodunt udy Bars): Wà foft Delmant and offoar after offer was sterick down in his Shanghai, odde the supetintele of Miles in a northeasterly direction, then birou-tile by little, sily the inoxerable fufo ber Krape gua glurenly fitted with an Azetstrong neked for the night At day break on Saturday adraneed to the foot of the kapjo. Thou with buah piece. He was told that that one wo adrante against a force of Boers whose a desh and a ringing beer the Guard wor ton had bear rendered user bactice position had bebu secarlained the right before. is. The aunty brake before them and de the Chinese had blown of the Crigittal treich Wfound the dem occupying a horseshoe leaving behind on the summit of the Kopied price, and in going to a fet pen the river, shaped aliation upon the kopies and which many of their killed and youtetork in sharge of a vǝty clever Mandarin, he found

sadivokédi a pilatond. As usual the position was a torg utensils 036. „One Artillery opisued the out how the accident happened. They mahe using for the Sy an gans & painder wign was battle by shailing sigorously for two hgica, the quito dustitable und be said "That poder anony replying with well-directed Artillery fre W blow the brccola piccos off The Mandarin Our Cavalry mauville resvanditred the right molded, smiled and answered "Yas, it does and left flanks, and found the many cocupying Langhtor.) This fist time the gen was frod kopje avorywhere, They also saw strong, re- he said, it killed 14 mea; so then they lended intercumeule coming in from the north. The another gan and fred it; and that time 24 penCavalry came under a hoary dre and lust were killed. These guns must have, dont in lightly mounsinar and becueling. At least 200,000. In The Nath Brigade deployed in front of the auther place there was a battary of Bro U-ten hoeshoo, the Northumberlands and North muazio-loading guns, Hamed bere the froat nmpions on the left, the Naval Brigade in the of the battery was. The Mandarin pointed in outra, the Yorkshire Light Infantry and the our direction, but the guns pointed in another. Laucasicos on the right. They had to advance On this being mentioned to him, the Man-Over da open yallt för kopfe which was very darin plied, Yes, I think thero has been tigh and almost perpendicular and covered with a mistake. Laughter the gins were ar- huge boblders. A heavy fusilado was directed ranged in dalblon, so that the men working onde them and lay were subjected to Arsillory Anothor acconst says. The ravel offlagi, offthe gon would infallibly hare hoon killed by the fire au the right,

Helmont vintery has Lowa immény faasintek ge Our foren altaknit in the must brilliant style | the unsay housled that they readi boll dhe jem. discharge of the next. Ho domomtrated this to the Maalarin Tho replied, Yes, some men displaying dogged plack and advancing steally los on the hill against all the soldiers. Kinghead would no doubt be killed, but the shot in spite of heavy losses. The Naval Brigadu could send. I lavy lind several conversations would reach the cuemy." At another specially listengrusht thoselvos audure with Boer prisoupra. All aimit their loss was place he found that the gun was setually loaded the first to reach the ledge of the kopje which considerable and flag pay a warm tatto DOCKS, WHARVES, AND GODOWNG. Hong the magazine, and he said,

It there were they then libed. In fact a disur exhibition of to the bgory of our compu, who they eny, keng and Whipoa. Dosks Lave been on offer any carelessness in sporging the gun after fire braver could not be witnessed. When

not only same up an slopes hat lined the during the weak at 625 per cent prea without Ing, the magazine would be blown up," Theusil of thw kopja was roached the anomy fied. Wo loop sides of some of the kapjon hold by the bringing any buyers into the markot. Kowloon Mandarin to charge gave him a stop ou the back, wo up in the roar of his other topje and in Beurs in the new of a rundereas fire. While Wharves have changed bands at $263 nd $87, and replied. You are one of the cleverest, istedenrere lone on Bint. the Artillery balling Hoor Brows breith mal the Firilish drapper closing steady at 561 Wanchais wahanged me I have ever met." (Laighter.) The him an bu votired. On Cavalry word out parsing in every direction, yet as the troops prred. and without basis.

year before last wo did fire these guns, and we

but could do no good as the conatry la dotted | onwards and upward it becans wildly, inacc LANDS, HOTELS, AND BETIDINGS-Hang- blow np the magazine just as you hare Bid, with kopjes all of which were sccupied. The arrite and our shell the completal "dentors kong Lands coutine tier und in favour: 1 will show you whoro it was (Laughter.) tasti of the home were again treacherous.ained the enemy, The Boer position was sales have boon affected at $115, $1151 and The Mautorin eded that he did not remember Captain Campbell. Di Loucare, sa a Bourrion of hill and kopjes, uning park $116, market closing firm at 8116. Hotels how many mon were killed, but he believed that ich to hins and rode to bin. At 60 to the railway and about two miles dietsof at after further ales ni 3110) lave found ineyors it was 50 On visiting powder will be pointedt Furdu' gange the Boer shot Captain Campbell's to ror of their main position thero or t at $120 and 8121 aud close stondy at the latter out that thern was grem danger in baring all susu thud and pat inilet through his belt ciber lines of sinaller fills also garallel to tas

A domand at about equivalent rates the windows open, last dost should get on to but he was rasused by another offear. forward has not been met. West Points have the grinding wheel and by friction canso an the enemy utilised Fustin's farm-house as a treated on the other, bil ur finally quitting THE DUTCH IN CAPE COLONY. abangon hands at $35, 836, and $38, but a explosion. The Mandarin opliel, Yes, it Fielit Hospital, it is close to where the battle

further small demand rommins unanticfiod and blew up like that fit year. This is the new ragad the treast.. After the engagement | Frea Sinsa territory, The Ties Correspondent at Sterkstroom high rate would doubtless he paid for place wa have built since These Chinese were dozens of wounded Boers were picked up. While The action commenced just before daybrosk sintes that it is net loyalty, but fear, which a limited number of shares. Humphreys cou excellent revoluanical workinen if they had good searching tho kopjes for wounded the Berts and the British advance, which was thoroughly prevents a goveral rising of the Dutcli. Chelinuo quist with wollers and sales at $8.15. foremon over thoui. At ouo of tko arauak he Gaurds were fired nu by a wounded Boar aul the wall time began from the west of the railway The Danish cruiser Valkyriex arrival at British reverses onconraged mors waverors to

BISCALLANEOUS.-Star Ferries have found met with great civility. His advice was asked

Guardson's retaliation was to lako him to the lias, three miles from the entry. A Field Batlory and the light guns of the Naval Bei- WINES AND SPIRITS.

Singapore on the 22nd December from Colombo. The Captain of the Valkyries is H.R.H. Prince join the Boors, but the numbers are exaggeral. bigers at $203. Electrics at $10, Watsons and was givan. Ha want into one shop whore Hour Litspital.

at $151, and Ices at $130. Tramways are thora was no Europesa ovpervision and (cund

Major Plumbo of the Marine Infantry, wasgade oa the toft oponed a leavy is tudom miver SCOTCH WHISKIES, IRISH WHISKIES Waltenar. The Valkyrien was to leare Si-ad, and the Transvaalora and Fees Stuters are quired for at quotation but none are obtaiurable, that the men bering a six-paandar gas did not alot while loading is command up the steepest of which the Tukautey advanced to the attack know how to arrange his speed and feed gearing As be staggared to fail Levar to rise Our left comprised 1st Northotaberlands. AMERICAN WHISKIES, DRANDIES,gapore for Siam, China, and Japan on the bitterly disappointed at the small anber Ropes have improved to 212 with sales.

8th December, She has a gras of about Celsuits who are joining them.

for the steam tools. He adjusted the machine galu be orclaimed, “Forward, mys, nover mind the 2nd Northamptons, the el Kings One PORTS, SHERRIES, CLARETS..

Yorkshire. Light Tufantry. The 1st Suals 230, and is the largest of the Danish raisers,

THE SINGAPORE VOLUNTEERS and set it going properly. The workman gatb-me," having a displacement of 2,900 teps, or in-

OFFER FOR SERVICE

ored in a corner and talkou vroitedly. Ho If our Artillory day was way that of the Guards were the first to engage the enewy LIQUEURS, CHAMPAGNES,

diostet horse power is 5,340, and sho bas a

IN SOUTH AFRICA.

nakad what they wore saying, and the answeremy was equally to. A rifle belonging to co-dackuces so that was impossit c., &c.

speed of 17 knots. She was built at Copenhagen

to distinguish the khaki-locked ring was. They are saying that England produces a forming part of a Naval gon crew was cat in 1887, and carries two 8-2in. Krupp gun,

The offer of the Singapore Volautoer Artil- the most wonderful Manduria is the world." balves by-a shell and the splinters hit another Tho Boers with nuespected-discipline and sof 5.3 in gans, 4 qrisk-firing gas, and 10 marims

lory to place their services at the disposal of (Laughter.) "Wohere any, but there is not of the detachment on the leg and another restraint reserved thoix are until the left of one the Imperial Government has been made. The one of them who understands a bit about the ea the arm and this at 1,800 yards. Altogether line was within 20 yards of their murkun movement originated with Major Marray, the macbitory in the shop." Another opening foron man werd bit. Several of the enemy's and then came a portet het of bullets the men commandant, who called a wedding of officers, tie atechanical enginour was to establish him shells.burat elwe to tho Naral battery bet the dropping everywhow and anyhow, Thu ses and as a result, it was decided to test the self as an agent for British machinery in the bhajactate stock to their guns and twice silen sosed, Tyne uk awloging mund the koply feeling of the rank and file in the master foreign soitlements and concessions. Uver and ced the big gun of the Boers but the enemy tard the Boar dank and simultaneously with 4 bont 70 min signed the list offering their over again he saw British machinery with the seon gat it at work again. When the kopjes loud shouts the Scots Guards rushed up to strap sarviens, and on reeipt of this, Major Murray namb plates removed and German and Belgian pur centre and right were carried threm Beer slope ju front of the Retreading before the felt justified in approaching the Colenial names substitutal. The Chiness preferred to ges or our left which did the best shooting Northumberlands the Docs found themselves - Secretary on the mattor. A tologram was then buy their ruachinery through local agouti, who withdrow very hastily, Fragments of our shells posed to ament galling five from the Seals Guards. sub to the Secretary of State by the Aoting understood it. Thoro was sa immediate netrauiero ererywhere the ironstone breastworks; but retiring obliquely they gained the pond line Governor offering the survices of the Corps to ty for British firms to establish an exhibition baing shattered in several places Round the of bills. The tide of baitis now rolled towards Government.

of British machinery in China with engineers bill entoti a deson lead heries, all killed the aorth at along the front of our line

with shots. Bobind the fort thers was amplo Sed Grouadions and all the centre of the Gaels This offor, of course, will be nonsidered by to explain its capabilities. Tho Chinese word

Although the authorities at the War oli, and the pro- practical, and if they me what machtuses could evidence of tho hasty Beer retroat. Suddles, Brigus tame trotly, ongaged. bability is that the reply will express the thanks do they would often buy it. Americans and fronts and buttons irked "Transcual Lacing absolutely no cover our nien pressed en, of the War Office to the 8. V. A, and stats Germans took great pains to bad whas the Police," rage, blankets, cartridges were dropped the rising sun shining directly in their faces, that, if requical, their services will be utiliser people wanted and to supply it. The British ring the fight. à British Cavalry cap was that it was difficult to stir top of the kills On the other hand, the advantage of being a manufacturer was too apt to supply what be found on a part of the next kopie where over which ware lied by Boors. Still with steady field artillery corps, and the men being horng thought the people ought to want The Amori, ten deal horses were soon and whore our fossile which never wavered the 3ed "Gratiadiaca ly acclimatised, might be a considerable recon.cans, too, were ahead of us in adopting all the was severest and they enemy's dead lay thickest. pressed forward with the ut coolness many It is impossible to estimate the Boer less as of them smoking where the Boog Sre was mendation in the direction of the offer being latest improvemente in mashinery. By far the The New South Wales battery saile on Saturocopted to proceed to Bouth Africa, If this mustimportant print for the mechanical engineer many dend were carried off by the enemy but boltest, hus again lao kupgi was captured ac sheld by the oase, the omployers in Singapore however, was the learning of Chiness, and that there was plouty of avidence that our guns had the chocay driven oreo more ont of his position. THE QUEEN AND THE GUARDS

ars considered by the officers of the S. V. Ato could only preparly be done by establishing a doro terribly excontion here at nearly all the The Coldstreama-war on the extreme right of Le boaiently patrioti to allow their use to sell of ect.entral ongingars in Hongkong. He Hoer wounded were injured by skoll fire. The surno nid on an right front towering FAMILIES.

go. No doubt there would be a good strength had great hopes that the four countries which had track of the refruiting Booz army nores the ubo nr Callows was an immense kopje, available The S. V. A, also might be us for trato with China-Japan, serican, Gres Elal northwards was indicated by dead borsus, the sides and top corural with huge ironstone and abandoned stores and annuitiene of every bankiais. To the left of the Coldstreams vai a gurrison aty in Singapore should same of the Britain and Germany--would come to an underkind. A party of Remington's Borse found slier kopje, Bath those swarmed with regular forces be taken from bars-Sizuils standing for gaintaining the integrity of China pakages of Dum Dum cartridges it savetal Beere who maintained s het tien. Gallaally the had no trade with China. The wanle of the Places where the enemy fought. Railway Coldstreams swept forward and there were Russian trade with Munchuria Instydarcotrsisted und telegraphic communication ure airaidy cannities hero tuttomly and surely the Ught- oren at a mile beyond the soené of the battle.ing line gained the ground. Precerlly it was of Livo enrgous of gon-word. (Laughter.) If every As the ordinary general mosting of the Lubody were given a fair elance, and things wout The engineer have done au exellent work in right und the steps of both his and the atlution of Mechanioni Enginross, which was as they nsually did, washout get the best of it. repairing the entrarts of the Bus and replacing Coldstrenius looking raid could sus the 10-

the delograph wires.

pressed neuzsios of the Boer, riffs which held on 24th November in the great hall of the (Laughter and loud chevra)

A reconquiesance of the 9th Lancers revealed discharged a perfect bail of lead. Fors moment institution, ht. Storey's gute, Lord C. Beresford, The CBATEMAN, in opering the discursivu.

., road a paper on Openings for Mechanical sat that the institution would not readily for the entry in a fresh position on some keyes the line halted and then the order to charge Engineers in Chian Sir H. White, pre- get Lord C. Burford's paper. It was a six miles north of Graspan station. The Boors, ang out tad, with a chour to two Battalione sident of this institution, ocoupled the chair, calicely now departure, the institution to Scil on the party and there were two cammition of obstreams rashot up the sides of the hop- invite address from who was bot The heavy sal io sos at Gesspan was dne jes without waiting to fix bayonets. The moment to some extent to their moving in close forms the oamy heard the order to charge they sailed Lord C. BrazeFORD, who was very cordially an engineer; but, at any rate, Lord C. Bares- received on rising to deliver his address, said ford was a mochemically minded man. While it All the Naat Offers were killed except no longer and scampored out of cover and away claded at the Magistruoy on Thursday after. to the may returned the following that, although the civil engineor must first Lord Charles had not hesitated to point cativo. It socns they foolishly wore their swords, Lowards a low range of kills. The two fatts- diet: Liu Fuk unit his death by a revolver clear the way, there was a great amour even now the work points in our harness, he had not sug thus being marks for the enemy's sharp ons gained the summit in time to pour several hot fired by Specul Constable Er us, who was for the mechanical engineer in China, while gosted, sa so many writers on the subject of abertas,

rolleys into the retreating any The marica. man ship of Bors was writched, otherwise etong or Messer, C. II. Osman opp he future offered an almost pulimited sold for internatioanl competition wors went to an, that jarors were Osmund, J. Toppin, aporations. Imagine an Empire covering four this country, used fall back in the racs It The following is vom Goneral Bullar, dated not single Guerlain out of the two Battsons J. Huntor, Y. Heory, W Douglas, and C. Plath and a quarter millions of quare miles, and hurt him to think that so any persons should 28th Nogenter Methuen rporis to-day he coukl hesse lived to court ble toy. I found my In the course of his evidence Evaus said having a population of about 100 million still see that we us a nation were played out." redounorted at 5 m. the eucus pnsition on self advancing with the Cobistroams and at wo was a private in the Royal Weck Fusiliers and parsning ite arts and industries with the It was easy for a nation in the early stages of the Meddur Kiya and found them strongly gained the top of Begger Hill we almost tell apesiul stable in the Hougkong Ictice. On primitive tools, methods, and don of 2,400 mechanical progress to make very large advanced and emasled.

over the onewy's ritle-pits which dotted tĺe:

The earth was very dry but she

which it was post the inatter, but failed to give their

police stating by boat with three excise offers mechanical engineer might be divided into three of Great Britain corld net adrance on the same river was fit. The action commenced with broast work of iconstone boulders was admirable nal one boutman. They landed at Ngan Tan head-railways and electricity, mining and proportional to. But the thing to lock at Artillery, Mounted Infantry and Cavalry for the purpose reason for the recommendation.

Eck at about 7 pm. He was acting under the allied works, and manufactures. Unde the vas uot percentages, but solid facts. A wan at 5:30 am. The aards Do the right, This kugi was considerat the keg of the position and was deemed to be improbable has since been bruited that the reason

authority of the warrant produced. Tung pro-rat of there headings, he thought, the indi who occupied one of the highest financial post- and the Ninth Brigde ou the left at-

and the main Boor camp was born. The Bor celed to a house pointed and to them, and ate development of China would most rapidly tions in Europa once said to him. When I tacked the position in widely extended for which influenced the Committee was of

there seized a' out seven toets of propared optam,preceed. In the next for years we ought to hear of Fugland going down bill T think of the mation at 3 and supported by Artillery found Commander fled leaving all his personal be aordid character, namely, that Hongkong The Athenwam, in reviewing the book: The alm arting a on whe was there. Ou got-ho, osse 6,000 miles of track laid. As la eleo proportion of the total teado of the world which itself in Trent of the whole Bour force 8,000 longings in his tent. It is asserted that ho terves revenue from the expors of Ilang Yangiaze Valley and Beyond" by Isabella titig ontside they were atacked by 50 tricity, in the European settlemonte it was belongs to her and it seems to me that Hagstrong with two larger guns and four Krupp Bay after the alliant attack of the North pou mon as tiny themselves. kang coins to China, that to prohibit the Bishop), has the toleringsricnek already used for lighting purposes, and even ni listinon ought to be ashamed to be afraid guns. The Nara Brigades rendered useistance wherlands hosted a while. Se ti tuus feed Bishop is strong in her candoulien of opinutok them with sticks. He was separated Fiankow some firms were laying down electrical But if we wished to hold ous owa we wust not for Ebalway. After esporte Aghting After the action under a flag of trace a party from the excise officers and was forogd to plant. The sbandance and cheapucss of coal be ashamed to learn from others. Sg which lasted ten hottrs, the "mon, who were import of Chinese coins would invite retajinan deans a dismal pintar of the effects of

A discussion followed in which Mr. J. C. wilkout Food and in a burning sun of the enemy emas inte the ritish lines to look tion on the part of China, and that the reof smoking it; but, like Dany other opponents og nested stekingolo cotine would render this branch of industry very pro

throwing alenes and steaking at him. It was fitable in short time. The Chinese of the Morrison and Mr. Bainbridge, M.P. took part; made the cosmy quit their position. Geuera aflor the wounded

Polo Cury was suposifalin getting.a.sfoli ault might bon loss to the revous. That, we presents the habit to be almost universal, and dark of the time. Before bit prisoner had been better class would be ready consumers of and Lord Charles Beresford being replied...

The proceedings terminated:

wrly cross the river, gallantly assisted by 300 content, is not the point of view from which elieves it to wreck the health, to destroy the taken from him he drew hie volver, and us electrical power for fighing and marafas the crowd did not stop throwing atones bearing purposes." Of course, pli the filant

Bappers. I speak in terms of high praise of

It may be genorily said that the epony's the conduct of all engaged in one of the hardest the subject should be approache:l, fur it is argy, aut to ruin the fortunes of a large pro

We shoull expeat fred a shot in the air, but tim orond kept must in the first instance be imported;

and west trying glits in the nauals of the Artillery was in affective is the fight. Dum- cardinal principle of good government that therefore to find that the country was on the prisning him. The revolver was kuse- nid nhloss British engineers were much more

Brilists Acuny. If 1 in mention ons Ar Dam ballets were used by Beers, as the British revenue ought never to be raised by debase ergo of Buanuial rein that enterprise bad the zat ad. Hacked it as an od tenorgelie the orders would go to Jayne MODDER HIVER

disppeared, and that the people were incapable the ground. picked it up al host hold of and merica, while Japanese and American en

particstarly it is the two Batteries of Artillery have a number of Dum Dum woods. From the lengann Gautie's Bombay télograma Addressing the ten Lord Methton deserthed

The pllowing a supplementary account of neut of the currendy, and to allow country of tuil. But Me: Hishop's pages bear olquent his prisoner, whom he did not see again. As gincor would accompany the plant Tele- to became loaded with inferior coin of testing to the very opposito state of things. he was moking us his revolver a man made a graphs already existed all over Ching and were giving the summary of news received by the s dastardly the conduct of the enemy in firing the light! We biokud two miles from the sweep at him with a bamboo. He missed him Government property. Having said that, it London mail of the 1st December, we take a on the ambulanco wagona, in shooting a Boy's position on the right befou the foreign origin in order to make a profit! She describes rich cities, bury: muets, and #gd he fired at lim. He could not rea if he was unnecessary to my they were badly man following ssccont of the battlos fought by Lord | tish oßoër by a wouodvil Boer, und the use of ongagement and sbaled the Fer an or batore, sunset, doing considerablu dimago The thereby is tantamount to debisement. But had no one for an instant will deng; but, when hit him. The crowd kept on pressing him. He aged. He was eridibly informed that it was then at Graspop, Moldor River, auf Be Dur-Daur bullets, but refused to believe that our reply was fugite a dark was ozdezco

often possible to go fiou Peking to ion mont

He would give them froditautil he was con for three o'clock in atorning, sel battalion although the ground on which the Commit cheses the busy population of China, it is in-patrended towards Le beach, Aring in the direc tee is reported to have arrived at its recoupable to suppose that any virulent possun is fine his summit, was not there he wader sin and thenon to Shanghai and to arrive before BATTLE OF GRASPA is

g that was a telogram despa bed at starting As to mis In the battle of Grespan, or Enslin au it is vinced to the contrary that they wished to fight being given a kopje la storan, the idea being to. gal over the open ground before daylight. The about four feat into the water. Some of the fog, the country was fall of minerals Cail, oleially called, the my were very alrongly fair sud square mondation may be an unstund one, the operally at work teading to the wreck of the

crowd came after him, throwing stoner and

iron, gold, silver, coppur, meretry, lead, and salt entrenched and held a range of kopjes command Among tuo prison were Pateral Boors Guards Brigade attacked on the right and result might possibly have been

The members of the morenntile murine om-arking bin. He reloaded his revolver, which were all to be found in ying quantities, anding both sides of the railway. A reconcaissance rearing enormous red crosses on their sleeves, the Ninth Brigade on the left. Our force arrived at by another low of reasonployed on Far Eastern routes will welcomo the bad six chambers, and came out of the water only skilled workers and, the hiest inclinary was quade on Friday with an armonised train and If it reported that these men faight the ou advanced in the darkness proptly at ing, namely, that however objectionable handy and compact little pocket book outilled thing as he came. The crowd gave way a little ware needed to develop the rich resources of a party of Lancashire Mounted Infantry who smy's Artiliory and that the Red Cross was three dock sudrowned the upole relitt extending for 3,000 gards in skirmish- it may be on sentimental or patriotis The China Conster's Tide Beck and Nan anti ry one. He mnda tho is set of his way to this marselionin sunntry Labour for the min- discovered the position of the enemy The only a variation of the white hg device

Boere then hulled the train and fired on the ing work, cold be, had af abont Stal, per day.

The Boer prisoners report their koma iu killed ing order. They, the storm the Brat posi tical Pocket Manual for the year 190X, come any

at Bulment to be 140 and it Graspao at.400,-

tion Daylight had breken before the ferru grounds that the colony should be inainly piled by G.G." and published by Messrs Kowloon City over the hillside. He und die All these rast sterns of underground wealth infantry, killing Louiemant Lewis and wounds lepercent on a Chinese aint for its suh Kelly & Walsh Jimited. Mariners who have charged all the artridges be land in his revolved belonged to the Chinose Government, and iting another EVEN THE FIGHT AT BELMONT reached the kopjes and so our men encountered altherto used the Nautical Pocket Manual will and had one left. He reported the matter to the would be soon, therefors, how great vero China's When this we reached Lord Mothes in Full descriptious of fast weeks latile at a heavy fire when in the over. The kopje us

mailed by the Grenadiers was particularly stoopi lary currency the coins are in fact not

notice that it has been urged into The China Folics at Kosicez City, and returned to Ngan undeveloped screen of revenue. Then there the afternoon the Division abonos advanced and Belmont are now to hand. Una account mys: they were checked for a moment by an appall

the column making detour capiped for the Lord Melbuegill kiswatice fuse, say 7000 bensive title, The little mantel contains a vast swoont of valuable information, which is mic in in the first instance, dead on the and sortlements in supplying water to the One asccutyuHefore daylight the the direction of Eatmort. Shortly before fire went at it again, and with a fine rush captured The question may bereket, fleed, how the bound to be of grout, ansistance to the oflor bract fu about mix inches of water. He find European community For raining machinery column was undir was, the Guards Brigade in the morning. Artillery firing was hesed in arms and in its acomplishment the Grenadiers colony could got on without them, seeing navigating his revsel, and among other things other of one of the villarete) wounded angioes, pumps, and all other plant of his forming the sory The Force debuished on hills bearing wat north at the distance bei lest heavily. In the meantime, the Ninth Bri

Wour San (one of the villagers) wounded in. Aescription there was a great domind. Only a plain easteraid of the Boer kepjes whore the estimated at twatso piles When day dawned. lil owing to offioul oberaction ar indiffer gires a list of Chiasse and Japanese begouse when he got back to the village. He did capital and British mechanical engineers were onemy were strongly posted in four of his two had taken op a position opposite tho Boer gain bad swong away, "to, the left wing: They

And bags, info mation: regarding | Canton,

also wore in open ground, when uyght broke ence Kenllicient supply of British coine can Amoy Chefoo, Chinkfang, Foarkow, Hankow, a member having soon him before, nor is suceded to give a great impetus to car su gun opened fire on Car Artillery, co-lius which oftented long & scion of hills ou

Hongkong, Shanghai, watow, et signals to remember having sron dastaselt, who factorera of these goods. Ne one could dating of twe Flad Hatteries and a Naval guu ering ton miles or more. The enemy had timed lost bearily from the Four BEC. SOOD at varions porta, tidal streams tables, onveyed, to the Hospital with Wong San. the used of improved means of triation who datement, were very quick in replying and to outranch strongly and position was the first as of ridge was tatou and the tisen time and tides, table of distances,fore he fired rat in the air to intimidate the know what a Chineis read was like. The roads an Artillery Incl unsued, getting botter and formidable are commanding the road northwhole Division krop right on taking uo ustice of the heavy r. trough which they cent proces, while there is an unlimited etc., in fact a mass of information in condensed crowd. His reced and subsequent shuts wore perfect some 2,000 years ago, but they hit hotter. It lasted three hours. Dar Artility to Kimberley What followed will probs went. By evren ecleck the Boer position ex supply of Chinese coins of the same de form that the midriver court do without. The red in effum. He believed himself to be not boon required since laughter. He com-made splaadid shooting The Boer gune wore ably trouss the battle of Kotle's Kop

carried. Our troops had gone four miles into nomination Better Chinese coine thas book is neatly bound in latter with poneil- ir dauger at the domesnour of the pinicon of them to an American, who riplied, well surved The Hem gust on the right This place, wines the bulk of the fighting was bonding our a front of two miles had sent

crowd was very violonte k

By the Court-He red at the legs of the es, are roads are very bad. There was a of the position sent several shells alpes to the done, is a point thaatten wiles east of Belmont.

mule drownedintheroad outside my Emlinsey the armoured train on the west. One struck it. Here the enemy were posted in grant the moge of kopjes taking the ensys escond none at all. But While the scarcity of

The Straits Times in its Mellarlands Indis wowd as low as he could. He sought to other day (Laughter.) date mustastores,The abolle wounded several of the Naval de strength with their is excellently placed position on the highest ground with the same: British silver coins is made up for by the hers says. The Second Chamber of the States frighten them withent doing them any more the banda, and iron in Chise unde tecurabat. The snowy showed great fesgoily and tesily to offer the most determined dash as he hul distinguished the first assalt abundance of Chinese coins there is an General las saretioned the doing away with damage then he could help. The only was het abadlately pertain that China woald sous day and Bading that he could not be displaced by resistance. Torrards, saren o'clock the Artil: By half-mat oven the Bocas were in full Mizbt Leaving their lauger and womvilion, which happily to sagh competition in the case free port standing of Macassar, The GoBlead directly at was the who struck et im become a great compofitor with us in the in- shell. fire an Infnulry attack was decided in lory fics which had been maintained in into our hands. The Bopre rodɔeat was distrial market. But so far from fearing this A most deferipted dauzit was carried out by desultory fushion for two tours creed alto conducted in a masterly fashion along a raga of copper coin Few Europeans, wo iverment urged it for revenue reasons. MacBE- aar was declared a free port many years ago an

A competition, British mufacturers shault in the Ninth Brigade, consisting of the lat North gether. It was the calin before the storm agle, have any ides of the hardship the rival to Singoporo. It failed to be a Singa

A treoper of the Imperial Light Horen, des Buot that if they were wise Chion would for umberlands, 2nd Northamptons, End West The battle proper may be said to have begun at of hills. Our Cavalry were sent out on both scarcity of copper coins, entaile upon the porn, but fourished an a trade contro. Trade Chinese. The cone are at a premium of there so iperenied that the Government decided, bing Celonal Chisholine's death at Flanders to come an enormous buyer of Yorke, let Goyal Nortt Langsshices, with the woven when but Arulking opened are as the flanks but never got a olenes among tbo fylug maofinery and toul-steel, while before the Naval Brigade on the right of the whole line opony entrenchments. The range was quickly Boga. Louis. Barton and Willoughby, Ent

white fugi MA four per cent, and under them circunistheson dasting about for additional revenue to meet Ltagie, writes, "Our pour little colonel felli beg fo feel the effects of the competition The troops displayed the greatest gallantry and feand and as Battery after Battery unme late Coldatreuns, were boil shot by a 100 hokliug

eatly on schemes of administrative reform, to tar saying Splendid, lads!"

Www Chini would have besume so rich bat the farashed forward in the face of a terrifa fire sction, the heavy onucuado developed, which Based amount of British products which ske The antiny rooniled before the onset which afforded no cover for the advance of the Tu the shopkeepam and stall holders in the lury customs duties there. The mercantil market object

to give copper change, nidificar protestol ngainst the url, Palk, DELICATE Sgin. A clear and would be able to take would compensate one mething could withstand and all the kopies fanity who were par ordered forward The THE BATILE OF 18 UGELA,

GENERAL BULL-RS DESPATCH mare, and stirred up opposition in the Becond healthy complexion produced by using Row-losses in partiendar directions If China were were taken, some of them leing several hun Noitammberlande and Gronadiurs led the vas buyers cannot get copper coing with which Chamber. The opposition fell through on the LAND'S KALYDOR, the most sailing, healing, good austomer wow, ale would be a better dred feet in height. The bulk of the battle and the casualty lists will tall the price paid They advanced saldsta raking fre fom

· Londou; 16th Deconabur." to make their Įsirchaeo, Thus if orson vornment showing that anoro Foronio was curative and refreshing preparation, and war customer when she had more money to buy was fought on Free State territory.

urgently needed. It is admitted that Maoussar zanted harmless to the most delicate akin. It with, and she could only get this money by ex Our loss wie very beavy. The onomy su fored the Bear gunsod & hail of balleta reined upon The following obicial despatch was issued buys an article valued at four conte, this has failed to answer the high expectatious one events and rompre Frookies, Tan, Sidabra, ploiting her minorals and becoming a mannlos auder the terrible shellfire. As they fed from them, as they went unwaveringly forward, from the War Olus 12-50 this morning pearest tender. Le mur make is a five-oedt rant on its starting as a free pert. But it was done, Hongans, heals Cutaneons. Eri tabling coputry with large exports. He had the kopjes the Cavalry sought to out them off but if the other regiments suffered test received from General Baltos onder dull. Fri.

visited many mills in China, manufacturing col but the growl was terribly rough and the was at house they laggol behind their day, 6-20 p. silver piece, mud me the seller declines, torged that longer trin would assineadly raise thus, Irritation, Stings of Ingeots, Bezza,

I regret to report a riens reverse. I moved ita commercial standing considerably, For bares, imparts a Inzuriant basury to the com- tou and silk, nad in every case he forud that the barghors fought to the last, Thoir strangth cortides. From rat to lat lay slowed goali give the change of one sealt the buyer inmance, with freedom from usturos duties, istion, il arrays the neck, haud and a wills under entire lincse roanagement were was about 3,000 MARIA CAR ties which wont have made them the númiration in full strength from the cap hour Chiorsley motobless whiteness, unobtainable by any complete failures. Their was to pay high divis Our fellows rashed the principal kopje in the of any soldier in the work. The Boers Fought at 4 o'clock the uprig. There are two terd has to make up his purchase toro cents by there was very prospect of Megasser becoming.

ying another cent's worth of something in the next ten yease, zu sporium for other means. Ank Stores and Chonista for dends and to put uething aside for depreciation food of a withering fire and sohnwed a great with the stubborn plaate shown elevhers durable pinots in Tagula. My intention way the increasing trade between Australia, China, RowLarn's Kalynok, and avoid poisoners of piant, so that the whole establishment went to victory The Buer wounded are being taken ing the campaigo, Thor guns wery aplogdid to force a passage at one or other with one ho possibly does gut want and can ill afford. and Japan.

15252wreck and ruin, and completely new plant had care of here. Our own woanded have been ly saved and their gaunere stood to them with Brivade aupported by a central Brigade, Gen.

Ja anonymously signed communications that hast already appeared in other papers will be inserted,

Orders Jor extra copies of DALLA Pas should snt before 11 am in day of publication. After that bar the supply is limited. Only spied for Cash Telegraphie Adrant Pers... Code, FO, Haz. ES. Talenkone no. 12.

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG. December 30th, 1899.

This afternoon on the Happy Valley, in aid of the South African Fund, football thatch testas reprosoating Civilians and the Army and

LORD ROBERTS'S STAFF. Lord Stanley joins Lord Roberts's stall,

THE RECENT DISTURBANCE AT

NGAN TAU KOR.

SPECIAL CONETAMLM EVANG EKONERATED

The enquiry intothe death of the Chinaman ho

5th December, was at Ngap Tau Kok on

TEAR_

LORD BERESFORD ON CHINA.

Asurrency of Hongkong is in a dis- der Association rules will be played between was killed by a-revolver, bullet in a disturbance There was a very lurga attendancs gmceful condition, as almost every member Navy. Kick-off at four o'clock. Both teams of the community knows from his own ex-restaoag and a brilliant and arduous struggle for supremacy is expected. Tho representatives perience. Some time ago a Committee was of the Civilians are. Kew, gol; RW. appointed to consistor whether it was feasible Looker and T. Lapsley, back A. Ritchie, G. Wilson, and W. II Tywani, bales; D. Dan or advisable to take action with a view to

cas, J. F. Noble, D. Baillie, J. A. Bose, and preventing the flooding of the colony with J. D. Dauby, forwards.

That Committee recom-toum is composed of J. Lonala, R.N, gael;

Chinese coins.

The Army and Nary

and the open door. (Cheers.) Franceend Eusais,

CROSSING THE MODDER.

There was no

sended that nu setion should be taken in Corp. Thornbill, E., and Corp. Sponcor, the 5th December, ho left the Kowloon City years ago The principal opduinge for the quilekly a country in the commadiag position means of onthanking the enemy and the hillside,

It

a

inferior as they are sometimes repressated

to be and they meet the public convenience,

not be obtained. At present, we understand,

it isquite Impossible to obtain British twent

R.M.L.I., backs; Private Basil, R.W.F., Bam- badier Grifitas, A., and Leul. Crosier, R. N., helves; Bombadier Frost, R.A. Bergt. Barlow, H.A.M.C.. Pritate Dawson, R.W.F, Frivate Demers, R.W.F. and Lient Greene, KA, forwards Refer-Ar. W. J. Wayton.

of the drug, who overstules her-esso." 81 o rad

portion of its votario.

tuiters. That excessive smoking of opium is.

Ration

2

THE FIGHTS AT GRASPAN AND

these acts were charzaleristic of the unemy

Lishteunt Blundell of the Grenadiers, ded from the wonndi record when he was tabel-

Raly shot by a wounded Beer

Couster's Tide Booh, vbich is a more vonjars. The woke with a party of polics. He found Lawas great field for moolanical engineers in

Tan, ona. of the arcise officers mba and acco most of the old and all of the newer concessions, night threo miles from the Ber stronghold. men, moved oal on Tuesday to Withpt in the grille tre from above but nothing danttod

holder and fastening Baji

with the bamboo.

Imitations.

the position. This was insgnificent feat of