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Bhanghai hus rubosribed ike handsoms a of 2810 to the War Relief Fund - Wall dene Shanghai)

$12:20 from (by Baptist Mimion Church.

The Bbanghal Municipal Council hava da. olded to give a publlo tall at the Town. Isil to Prints Valdemar of Donauerk, who has graet only promised to be presoul. It will take place early this month...

TELEGRAMS.

DAILY PRI“ HERVICE;

Loxoox, fat February 10 59 Lus

THE RETIREMENT FROM SPION. KOPA GALLANT OFFICER

cruft firected the defence with conspicuoua courge and ability throughout the day,of and wo blame for the withdrawal is to be attributable to him, is conduct through out was almirable.

HONGKONG BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

AUCTIONEERS, &

PAUL BREWITT,

2. Zatfend Birot, Aulioune, Appraiser

and Commissiou Agont.

Auctioneers to the Goreranual, and Shara;

And General Brokus, coense Les Henio

Strest, and Praya Central. LAMMERT, Auctioner, Valuer sad Gools Brokor,

■ Doddall Street:

GO:

VRBMEDIOS,

Auctioneer Approjg and Agent,

3. Quaen's Road Central,,

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The only ofos in Chinn having European-

tooght workman. Bgat to Homs Work BOOKSELLERS AND STATIONERS, W. BREWER & CO.,

| strength not, perseverance to baconis a lead";

datinge ware sisa Indebted to the Empress the operarend Chloess in the city. At the ing ficton. In one thing, thoughi from <lf-

thiwager who taught pul oberished us wijn prevent moment they hail at the Roster and of farent reasons and in a different way

inely and to her we owe our stlety to the present the city las on lot blocked by a larga Chinese jely Now be it also known that, when selected somatory al the various non-Chinym mine- unito, and that is in jealousy of Enginud,

Ho the Throne, it was then agreed that if avorterion. Un' this, restécna end of the clly the and all the more that recent, affairs have.

wo should have a sun, that son should be outlet wie blocked by a still larger osmotery, profainted hole to the Throne. But ever sinco to day leg of the Plague Cemetery and thrown England into more than usually The Hon, Treasurer of the Alice Momorial

best year (3888) wy baya been constantly ill the Infectious Diseases Hospital. He thought and it was for this so that la tha the probability who that the, city would spread frisedly rolations with her own kindrede Nethermole Hospitals his repaited a dens. tios of $30 from the Trash Fish Guill and people in the United States. The States

Si mouth of that year. (Béjtember; 1898, | satward, ruiker than westwarda Thore ero und England, in Ching, here Interests which

I is oficially reported thus Colonicle Bingrces Dowager groupshifor various reason why that should be go; and when HUGHES & HOUGH,

the grantously

one came to think that every year they had⠀ although by no means identical havo mitch

Thorneycroft (commanding Thorneysroft's to our argout prayers and took over the series 4,500 informents in the immediato neigh Hora) ordered the retirement from Spies uzletic, a year-has apparel and still washiorbed uo is theo three words of land every reins of govaramant in ocilor to lastruct na fa. in estamos, and those interests rightly or

kop

bourhood of the city, had that these interments wrongly by the Continental Powers are

Goweral Builer believes that Colonel our mind that we de got belong to the direct why they should, if possible, direct these inter find ourwolves an invalid; but over keeping your he thought that that was suloient reason | looked upon as contrary to their own. Now

lias of ecossion and that for the sake of the ments to some othor place. This was extortely | the traditional policy of England in China.

Thorneyorok's personal gninutry sareenfety of the empire of our ancestors a legal valuable lant. It was Leoming more and more. Messrs bb, Livingston Co youterday dificult situation surly un' the 24th. Under hele zhoubi ba nelected to the Throne, Wo again valuabia os failing uitas avery year oily from the beginning-lis-ever-imen to pro-inferred us that they limi-reenivad 4-wi10- A. S. WATSON & CO., nerve the status quo, nail to provent the dis-to say that it is reported that itko staneet n four of forty per cent Colonel Thorney prayed the Empresas Dowager to carefully choose old (hot, spread up the hills, to fuis sit the

Airlie has safely got off and is now suchored

gol an one, and this she has done in the person in ons or the other direction, and he thought it amongst the members of the Imp rial Clan Catnasa ware concerned. It must aproad,cut memborniest of the Empire. With thisst Night Island object in riow she assisted the government

Fa Chup, son of Tent Ti. Prince Tuna, 2nd would probably proud onstards; so that it they, ekend this camétorios aud diverted the to put down the. Tapping Rebellion, sud. We have received the programme of the

Order.

with this view she, rather than strike a

Spring Raou mosting of the Hongkong Jookey

AND PROCLAIMS THE NEW RECRROR.dend bodies they would be ping a grant des to Ulub, The book is get up in la acest neat and

We leroby dogmand that Pa Clion, the son relieva the enormous congestion of human blow which would still mero vonken the compact form and is printed and published by

of Tann, 2nd Orter, bu made hoir to the late beings in the centre of the city. In No. 5 dis Emperor Tang Chil...

trips there was population of 1,000 persoas tḥ content power, by degrees cainelded in many Mears Noronha &40

Note-In other words to saveed Tung Chither, whish was a most excessive rate of political movements of which sha upproved

Eperor, while it makes Kuang Han stervention. The only only for that was usurper of the Theons, his elections door to grethe the city towards the castorn Tung Chih being, after 25 years, snudenly and Westuri maburbs. Mr. May suggested. discovered to have bei illegal-Translator. Tumma Island or Chunghui Per MATTUTORS FOR THE NEW EMPEROR. cuaily he thought. Tamma till bo mora Other caualties from the 17th to the 22nd Manchus for au Bumperor's so-vanelator) during reagh weather. Of course it was

The Ta A-ko (tho neual desiguation of the dioult, Ghughui Island might be insozewilla Jonnary were 500,

being still young in years and at the age for question for the Government in consider instruction, Es (thean, denrées are still muda whether feeo transit should not in giron for Traustator sureby appointe Cleang Yi (Telber thought himself it would be essential. But to appear as if insued by Kuang Heu himself Chiness dead bodies to the new cometeries, HeTHE PHARMACY, in-ins of Tang Chil, tos by Imperial Tator, and that was a matter which could be settled after the Grand Segrotary Hea Trog (Chizem Ran wards. The only point so far as he was, con- nerman) is to be alwise by ibe Prinoë's side to tered was how to moco thu resetation befors Attend to him. The Cours of the Prince is to him, which resolutivu practically meant tint be in the Western Falace, (the Empress Down all interments in Mount Caroline Contetry ta ker's quartas).

the east and Mount Davies Comotery, to the wost should cease. He believed the same matter an objecting was raised by the Chines to del was mooled some years ago. On that accARİON “

bodien being lakou out of the colony. Tamma dis not then belong to the British Government: new that objection disappeared There might be some others on the park of the Chinese, hub ib seemed to him that the great objection would

sites in Kowloon would be essior of necess be done away with.

Major Boowa 56conded, I suggested that

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The Japanese bare envolio 275 nadives of Formoen na spiuntoors for three years for vice The Japanese so natonished at the splendid physique of the applicants, and its reported that they will malce fire soldiers if property insteasted.

In candection with the Royal Hongkong two cards were returned during the month Golf Club's Beat. Score Pool for January, only

and entries sumbered bat siztegu, Surg. Whitelegge, RN Flown res. 5 strokes

Mr. C. II. Grace

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her dissatisfaction, fell in with the appros siop of the Estrenon, and it was a fict well kuown that she would look with displeasure on any attempt to use personal violence. This position of hire toubilea bad its in- flaence iu stiffning the viceroys; at all oreals the two most powerful, Chang Car TUNU and LIU KWEN-Y, Xpressed their distinction, and the EMPRESS DOWAGER, doubting her ability, and finding threats The annual meeting be-Bioghat Tison and persuasion both equally Tasflective, Clah was beld on the fath ult, Mr. Alen. Me dropped for the time the farther executiuning be adopted, the thn rattring Bearin. Leod presiding. The raport and semente bay. of her plan. Circumstances, however, fav Mrs. A. von Bather. B. A. Clarke. F. Glove, oured her. Lou Kwan-st, the Viceroy at W. 8. Jackson, John Liddell, A, McLeod, and

J. A. Pond, were unsaimously re-elated." Nanking, and passed the age usually metod out orm lo a Viceroy in China and only, “a sense of duty kept hing at his post. The mission of KANG-YE, sont to extort contri- butions from the provinces, convinced her. that their was un man of sufficient inde- pendence of character prepared to resist her domands, and Chana Cuerung, finding himself along, permitted himself to bo, can- verted. All that was required thou was to not on KANO-5' report and recall Eu to Peking, to leave the coast olear and this was accordingly done. With regard to the

THE CASUALTIES Further usualties in the Spienkup slain aro 130 killed, 193 wounded, 68 missing, chiefly belonging to the Lancashire Regi. uent.

BOERS LOSSES

The officially published Beer lossa Spionkop were 53 killed and 156 wounded.

London, February 1st, II p.

RUMOURED ADVANCE,

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It is rumoured that General Buller Is the now Engaror is to reside are elupih only Note-Tiro character Ived to express whero again recrossed the Tugein at three points.sod in relation to the emperor's coming and gelug, while the, uso Emperor himmalf in the faces in merely desigunted." Ta Ako" or on

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10, Qutan's Road Content. Family and Dispensing Chemista, Wines, Spirits

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CURIO DEALERS

The official-numbers of those missing in of the Emperor-at vgrogions breach of Cont neither did Chungbai for that matter. Bart/FUJIYAMA '& CO.,

the Spionkop affair are £17.

AN ENORMOUS ARMY.

for War) speaking in the House of Gom

Mr. Wyndliam (under Souretary of inte

mons, stated that the strength of the British

THE DATES FOR WALLING THE "NEW" EMPEROR.-.

the shrine Boards and Ministries are hereby

The Prince and. Ministers and Presidents of

The Formosan Government will shortly re rise the old scholastic degree in forno bofors of such degrees, which, acording to the Ja this island passed to Japas. There were threa

pruess promanciation, road Higjen, Kossi, ned

The Chivas attached not inconsider Shal able importance to these tiflow, the holdoen forcon in South. Aftion n fortight bence wooden sceptree) un those day carried on the henos. That must come sooner or lator, but being eligible for oBsial post, odider reddit- ing certain social distinctions.

The Band of the Hongkong. Regiment will play at the Hongkong Hotel this evening from 8930p.m. The following is the programme March Abs Mindel Besar... Huse Overtu...."Zgupa Waltz hipbel Selection....... *Goodallers!

Hirold Godfrey Sullivan

Waldrefei

ABELUUR GLENLIVET is a very old foreign Powers; neither France uor Russ Fantastic Dance Dods" peperisme Runk: Peat Whisky (smoky) and could notre likely to throw any obstacle in the way,

both in fact Laro been looking anxiously now be replaced in stock at the price for us reversion of the sink man's heritage, D is well known for its fine flavour.and would bail with satisfaction anything likely to hasten the end. Another possible E is of superb quality and pro- obalacle was Li Lund-CHANG. Although nounced by leading local connoisseurs before the war with Japan, Lt was a persona to be the best brand in the Hongkong prata with the Empress Danger, ho ha of market.

Inte heen evidently do- trap. Although no- minally restored to favour after the soup

A. 8. WATSON & CO.,LIMITED, delat of Septembar, 1898, bis shaeneo has been evilently more agreeable, than his pressure. An one of the first fruits of that

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mensûrs, he found himself cont into honour- able banishment to the Yellow River, where 20 all his recommendations were quietly ahelred. Some three months ago, he was appointed, nominally, Minister of Finance, and told to unen! the Tariff, but before say opportunity was given him of setting to work, he was remitted to the Ling Kanng to clear up some of the mess left by Tan CHUNS-PIN. His older brother Huso

Correspondenlamual for ward ikarnumaand addres with cognications addrameri jo tha kaliter, no for publication, but as evidence of guroni fevill.

Ele Vettors for publícalion shoxid be written on t -arde of the paper only.

No cavayunously mausi mamanic silóng that ham already peared in other parts its he queried.

Urders for extra coperi of Data Pants should be mal before 11 am, on day of publication. After that the supply u limilod" Only an splied for Cash Telegraphic in ABC, Code.

Telephone n. 12.

MAREJAGR On the 2nd instant at St. John's Cathedral, 1kangkong by the Right Reverendl the Bishop of Victori, D.D., ne ister by the Rov. H. F. Cobbold, MA, ERNIE HAMILAN SHARE, Barriera Late, of HDMENT HAMILTON SHABY, of Japan, to SARAH SHBUSLE (LILLY), daughter of the

Wedim.

CDANG, had made the sum of Lt stink in "the south, and the experies that Pechili had had of his own drainistration wa lile recommendation for the appoint- ment. The EMPEZ38 Down, howevo felt that his prosenco in Peking would be like the death's hand at the banquet. He hand dore her ding work but he is of no farther utility, and prudence reniied her

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"God Save the Qt."

would be 180,500 horse and foot, 452 guns, inchiding 74 heavy guns and 288 fight guus This will not include3ba Eightli Division and the Fourth Caralty Brigade.

REUTER'S SERVICE.

LOON, 30th January. THE WAR.

#

Goural Ballor's casualties from the 21st to

which are still mainly al reveled, amonat to 26th instant, exclusive of those at Spinakop, 23 killed and 278 wounded. u

RUSSIA

Dr. Leyds is going to St. Petersbary. The Iussiau Bank has arteandod to the Por

cially,

ordored to wear full Court droes on the 5th and

festant and be prepared with Ji (inde or

Note Those aceptres are only Trandater. axdeosion of a na Baaperor to the Throne

jootion to using these two Chinese cemeteries closed ailber at ho presoat time or a few years cre of the principal objections to having thes now cemeteries over the harbour was the meanu ord ways of transport. Rich Chinese orald take care of thoselves. As. maller of fact they did not find the dead bodion of rich Chlvamon ever being buried in a Hougkung esmetery. They were removed to the interior of China or to Canton. It was the poorer darsos of Chinese who might be subjected to a bardship. He would propose a au amendment tint soms menus, shoukt recommanded Pharby the difficulty as to transport might hu ramedied.

Mr. Cana A. Fuk said there was no great of.

NEWS FROM THE PHILIPPINES.

SOUTHERN PARTS ARE OPLSEL HEMP AND TOBACCO CROPS FIND AN OUTLET, THE FRIARS THE TEAGUE.

Manila, 29th January. [FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT] The ports of the southera lelands are being rapidly opened and the sigar snd bay at Manila are nowdad with numerous steamers and sail-. ing vessel Commaercis) circles are more olivation. He remarked that the only objection was ss to thy uxpose of transport. But in for than they have been for months, as all the years time it would be absolutely necessary to houses are trying their bust to get sharan in do something. the high pricua that exist abevory newly-opoi

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Mr OzoBN seconded the amendment. Dr. HAUTIGAN strongly supported the 100

The Hou, D. ORASBY spoke against the with commotories all round, and that was the first

kad no diffenlly in working off a few aures. time sa ortasin was granted the surregor

Ultimately the resolution was carril. Dr.

mandye of the American squadron is this part Yesterday merging Admiral Watson na cors- of the world, left the Brookly and came ashore to pay his official visits. He was received by mest, in command of Ceptain Bancroft, at the guard of honour of the Royal Welch Regi Marray Pior. In company with his Chief of Staff, Acoistant Chief of Staff, Flag Lintonat, Fing Secretary and Coasal-Grexal. Wildmas, Bian Government 44 million roubles at pored pert. As soon as the unusual demands eropa. He said Mount Davies was added the Admiral proceeded to Government House; cent with which to discharge all existing foreign supplied, the prices patally decrease and the time he had heard it was overcrowded. The last and Lady Blake, and was invited to reside at fagur no feus? foreign lost, this tactionly sort of ship is being grabbed up, and aneiout where ho was received by H.U the Covertor obligations on the undertaking that Tersia will best pickings" bocama éxbrusted. Thus every Government House, A visit was subsequently. paid a visit to the U. S, Consul-General (Minds Poisia, to Rain politically and un-and chalets craft ones again take their place. Clark ravetiup Mr. Chor A Faks about our by with the molera onrriers Many of the natives inserting in his motion the words, on colition Rounsville Wildmsa, M.A) and thon called oa H. E. Major Coral Emoigne, at Head OPENING OF PARLIAMENT.

and expecially the Chinese provincisis make garter Offloor. The Admirel goes to Cupion

Parliament has been opened. The Queen's their way along the conels in sailing restely to in the Wheeling en Bantay.

sproch chiefly refers to the South African, war,

Manila, where they take on their cargos of and cages Majesty is convinced that Pads and ends, and burry back to the ngimport Hament will shrink from no mullay to place ant const towns where large rosesle de not call defonaire pesparations on a level with the re

The whole country has folt the squeeze that the sponsibilities of no great en Empire, corretos kur months of blockade has caused azid, in ita solicitude for the fixiency of the oney andy places, the prices have reschal a ridiculous

osat defences when several other nations bre

muge. In spite of the tremendous losses caus

by the insurrection there seems to be a large projecting naval properations.

novunt of money in circulation, and goods of overy disoription find ready buyers.

LONDON, 31st January,

THE WAR.

Quite a number of the legal fraternity of Hongkery assembled in Bl. John, Catedral yesterday at noon to wiluess the wetding of Mr. F. Hamilton Slerp, Banister-at-Lar, and it by the Guille The opisa, knit as Liel by the Right Rov. Kubop of Victoria (Dr. Hearo), who was assisted by the Rev. Cobbok, MA. The Hon. W. Moigh Goodman (Aeting Chief Justice) gare away) the brito, who was greitity dressed in white. Tho Mon, II. E. Pollock Acting Attorney General) was best man. After the ovumbay Mis Vallings gave beautiful rendering of The Beams report that they enoountered the

The Lord is miuiful of his . Mc. A. G. Chues to the strains of the Wedding Merob.reinforced, repulsed the British. This apparent Ward played the newly married pair out of Britisli at Crocodile River and retired, but being Amongst those preast were Mr. JJ. Francisly refers to Col. Plumer's forgo and disposes of 2.0, and Mrs Francis, Lient and Mrs. Fransis Cinck, Mrs Button leis, Mr. and Mrs. Hagnall Wilde. Mis. and the Missias May, Mr.

The import of the relief of Mafaking.

OPENING OF PARLIAMENT E. Robinson, Me W. II Potte, Comnenler Kelly, B.N., and Mr. Diok Melbecue. The Hexwpkan in the afternoon, Captain Churk

During the coming week it is expostert that will be opened to trads; order will to main averal ports on the authern coast of Mindanao

now getting ready to embark. It is strange taired by the 10th, Volunteer Regiment which is that this clard, that Spaniards and feroiguere repeatedly sald would cause a great amount of tramble, has turned out to be one of the mast In the debate on the address Lord Kimberly.gifia in the entire archipelago, and all inden in the House of Lords, and Mr Campb

necessity of a vigorous proscention of the war

that from transit is provided by the Government fer dead bodics and anomanes,"

The PRESUNT, answering & suggestion of Govern moat in considering the question would Mr. Chan Fuk. said he should think the equal the directors of the Taug. Web Hospi-

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CATTLE ANIS INOCULATION RINDASPEUT IN THE NEW TERRITORY. Mr. C. V. adds (Colouial Volormary Sur on) submitted a report, drited January 17th, on the requiremezla for a bacteriological labor- atery and cattle inneslation for rinderpest in he New Territory. In the charge by kis report 3p. Ladın sys:→

of cattle from the mainland into the Now, of officers to affectaalty regulate the importation to my opinion at would require a largo stafi

meat for ripur pest of all animals which Territory, al on this avant, I. a more

are kept in the extension uelf, Gicen inclined to advise Lie noutation degat-

little aucouragement and assistance from the Government, und trader proper aut 'constant perish, with a view to the prevention of ozitual diseases, the new Territory should in n

these relations.

cotland wine to enable the colony to be agit -General Kobbe's expedition, has bron very supporting in this respect, instead of being m

Kule Bourbus,

ke it as CENLIFFE, & Stoveloigli, Tunbride that, as he still had a fellowing, any open bridge aud. bridegroom left for Micro by the Banneraian, in the Cominnas, agreed on the tivus point to an coi tercupled continues of very lori litis produce sufflejont avimsix, both

DEATH

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On the War January, at Slings, WILLIAM A D: Ucorist, 31.D., aged 34 years.

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domisions, while they criticised the unprepared to vindica e the integrits of the Queen'

Hers of this Government.

Sorsogon and also the islands of Samar and Comparatively few cattle are drivon through access, and the home districts of Albay at present, almost entirely deyenderit upon out- Leyte have been opened after meaths of isols the New Territory from the mainland for the

Hongkong Market-only 1083 is 1899, es com pared with about 20,000 Brought direct from Troops of the 47th and 43rd regiments srp Canton, Hot Yog, and other places by water. garrisoning this part of connby, and though75 build and equip a suitable. Iaboratory on there are gate a noober of armed insurrectos The Kowloon side as recommended in my minute in the vicinity, their operations will be confined of 10-12-90, would nocessitate a large expandi te potty attacks of small buds when extination mensure thata tumeary aboratory bacalaalia. Lace, and I taorefore suggest as an alternativo will simply be a matter of titas.

Fed in part of the building which now constitutes, the old Tung Wah Mortuary at Kanpediflower, Apparently the particulars of the demonst the Government. Phos premises could be whiol bns, I believe been recantly nequired by tion at the Chappelle reception have bon spred easily adapted for this purpose at a compars broadcast throughout the island, for petitions aretively small cost, and for a long times would arrivingotory of fromentizing towns, addresa qully well. The equipsut of such an to Otis and Chappello, saking for the expulsion cattle rould a guest $3,500 ta $4,000 in al. establishment and the purchase of the necessary of the friars, and begging to be spared to tyr-dition to the cost of alterations which would be made by some of the power porn to shade overste roughly as follows:-food for 12 the disgraceful venus audi attribute them to focidental expenses $200); gast Sloir; ice $50; an $700, up-knap of apparutas, chumicals, and

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FR. BLUNCK, an apology or bin aword Goneral Warchope Press telegrzas describe the fight at Spisu-anny of the old rogimo. Attempts have bem required. The anual upkeep might be anti-

display of ingratitude to her quadam henchman might be rested in An unboxing dressed the ship for the cranion... plosnat way. So he was sent to Canton in

The London correspondent of the Pioneer the full knowledge that, de what he might wiring on the 16th it, says: Twelve trans In that hini-bed of corruption, the result pogta are being deland, ab Darbou for the would be the loss of the small fragment of purpose of realipment of the Natal forests basis of a party of indiandence, this severing The Frish Nationalists have re-united on the Port Elizabeth or Caps Town if a change HONOKONO, February 3rd, 1900,

bis repentivo still left to him. fuch we root plans and a partial withdrawal of froops the alliance with the Liberals, some of the factors that pointed out to the Trom Natal should be decided upon. Every- The House of Lords has voted the address THNR little doubt that the final deposi-ambitious and ignorat woman, who hat thing depends on the next twenty-one hours

The Imporial Yeomanry regitaont has been tion of the Emperor KUANOS is Jooked sujoyed for upwards of thirty yours the raised, ficking the Shropshires, Worcestershicos

JONDON, 31st January upon with disfavour through the whole of delights of power, that the time has come under Major Meyrick Thros Dempster liners aud Northamberlands and totalling-520 mien

7 HE WAR-LADYSMITH, Chiun- The mercantile closes do often when she tourt

The Tipes Correspondent at dysmith either maker olds detained for the purpose of Lakcing mal the place themselves, in the predicament of open | bid or retite to obscurity; if she could regiment. The War Office has had to decline ander date 28th Jammary says they can haki expression of their political views, jet ou indeed lunk forward to boing peuniltad to many allere of service from foreign stora und had this baglth of the garrison is better.

ox-officers from Italy. Hungary, Denmark, this ubject they have openly expressed live in obscurity. Nor were instigations Norway, Greece and the Balkans.I bear that

BOER LOSSES AT SPIONKOP. tazir iplignation. The affair has been long from without wanting. The indusnce of a letter is extant bat nopublished, written by The Bova state that their losses at Spiorker iú contemplation and the train has been England ut Peking muler incapable see fontein, recounting sa interview with Lord."

Gonoral Wauchope the night before Magorawero 53 killed and 120′ wegnded. carefully laid; it has however had as ret sentations in China and ill-informed ministers Mothuen which ended in the latter's demanding.

THE FIGHT AT SPIONKOP but one effect, and that is to emphasize at home has been steadily felining. Lately the peractal and sibiator influence of the Eu France and Russin have been steadily PRESS DOWAGER, The question is not one pressing these fireta, on the Tang-li Yamion, of pro or siti-foreign influence, but one in and every advantage has been taken of the which the very existence of Chixia na nation present position of affairs in Afrion to drive is concerned, and resolves itselt into theit house to willing cars When then we alternative; stall the Empire subunit being hear by tolegraph of the general apathy of dictated to by a nama, had in every respect, the Etrupen Press on the subject of the personally and as well as politically; or shall revolution at Peking, it behoves as to warn it once for all determine to get rid of the our English confreres that the interests enas which for the last forty years has concerned are for more that lie substitution gathered over and infested the whole body of a PUT Sixu for a KUANGSU, and concern politie? At various times in ber past his the very existence of China as a state, and tory China has evolved leaders, who by the continuance of our prestage and our honesty and courage, have parified the land influence in Eastern Asi restored her to her position amongel antione; but the war of the present crisis is that not one man has come to the front with the national capacity to be a leader of mon, and the whole nation le bý

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satutod ud left and set his personal affairs in sopas bitter and bloody The summit of the ordu. Other bitors aro published whist, behill was exposed to a terrifio orosilice of art tray a completa distrust of the Army Staff. foxy au wuskekry from the neighbouring

the misbehaviour of a lot of hoodlums and low intelligent cuts who all he trained to fake feights, which the British, endured for the the literati, gentey, and hotablas hailing from 500 me. The slasketors powder used by these more to segment flis trouble tanu to relieve stand would also be requires, nud instead of

A party of soque útty Chinese, member of entire day with splendid heroism, Josing sout

class antires, but these distortal efforts have charge of the saineola, claan apparatus, nail look

silor the phots generally E A Excopes. all parts of the Empire, now living in Shang hai, tekla secret wooting on January 2745, in my prevented the location of their gons,

engaging an mkditional war who would, darote, situation brought about by the deposition of hry. The withdrawal which fecine ersary the bone of one of them to consider tlio new and iho heights wore inaccessible, to ent natik

The pingto is boing well bonds pud cases bis whole time to laboratory duties 1, wenld aro not increasing at a rets to causes sister, in

recommont the appointment of the Inspector the Emperor Huang Bait. The result was that

act to residents of Hongkong the existence town a asistent at a salary of $30 per annum in charge of the Auinal: Depots at Kennedy. drawn up, protesting in vigorous language

was effected in good order and was not molested of a similar visit would not emise ere than in addition to hin wary pay, is such doties A number of resolutions went unanimously against the treasonous and lugh-handed pro.

passing commont Tho sanitary dart wont is would be entirely outside use of his subala veedags of the Empror Dowager and her ad

particularly adding in the cloguing of the walled: tive appointment, ant they would also involvo one but Kuang Hot in their time. Sovereign, Loun between this Engineers and 58th Co. 8.Dandused unspoole ure receiving a eloauing that demands. I think this plan wonki be much bet visers, affirming their determination to recognise The shield Tie will be played off the fiery old broken er choked up drains and ten, owing to the great care which such seek

a consislerable amount of extra time and attun sud calling upes the notables, gentry, ifruti, A, ou Hongkong Chub ground. Kick off at is for beyond the comprehension of the Spanish for in the rat instano ihan ngaging i Had common people of the Empire to make 4. combined protest, aud, if wearl be, taka mp arms for the trua Emperor. These resolutions, ute, G. Moons, Japalay, Dyor, Ritchie, Wikos, salonishing number of leprosy cakes hider nu for mainters $1530, or say in

The following will play for the Engineerst Native inspectors have unbarthed, and is sortainly worthy of a trial-treides ICANO LEE & CO.

which it would be far cheaper. Total istimate) Mr. Yap Kwan Seng Caplain China ofare to be printed and disseminated throngkont Tabby, Dausau, Smillio, MoGuire, Noble, der away in all parts of the town. In hiding cod fizur$1500 Buch a system on prope Balsagor, has beribed $10,000 to the War the length and breadth of Chinn; and Already Bladve Rolief Fund,

20 10,000 copies have been sent for distribution in

the si-k the Filipinos are almost as entsing a would if carried ont effectusily do away with this. the Tangise Valley Wo learn that the AR*

the Chimese, and it require waltres to dover might be brought into the extension from

necosity of quarantining any toimials which The bed of Mr. John McCulloch Road,soolation which was formed by the above-noted found with life extinct on the foreshore at issue two million copies of these resolations by

the numerous plains of curverlarent. The last to line, for the reason that should they marry. chief engineer of the steamer Ryan Tung espuential gentlemen yesterday has decided to

the weeks "fortunately liave been cool with any jnfection of rinderpest with them, trose the 6th of next month.-C. Daily News,

strong sea breezes, and under these conditions already in the Territory having bong luomulat- the health of the city has be fairly easily would be proof against the disease and se pravout ita spreading ninongst them, na lan contrallet.A

boon thỏ cáo iteria. After the initial ex patie of slaiding the onterprise, bad; been in curred the Laboratory might be made sole suppueting by imposing a small suuual fes of say seats for bend for each animal inoculated kick the horn ought to willingly pay for Protations, agritet ansli, various losses sa they

in the mass of corruption. We hear auch Singapore. Death was due to drowning. By persons who have not studied the Inner workings of European guvernments | 401 the Imperial Teomanry, 1,500 left Eng Innd on the 27th alt, and 1,500 os se istint

of the benevolent intervention of the foreign The whole of the Yeomanry ars expected to representations. Why do not the Minisreach South Africa about the middle of this ter interfere in the cause of hw and south, order, and refuse to acknowledge the

SHIPPING REPORTS.

The British steamer Benglov, from Kutchi olan 30th Jau, had heavy following see, fresh breone, E.E. swell aud olondy dall weather. Bank at Kobe has moved into now and moro hai 30th January, had strong N.E. winds and The British steamer onslaus, from Shing.

The branch of the Hongkong and Bhangbai

Referee-MV: J› Mayson.

THE DETUKONEMENT OF SKUANG HSU

The following Imperial decrees are taken from the N. Daily News →→

23rd January.

TO RECEIVE INSTRUCTIONS CONČERKING, A NEW EMPEROR. The Grand Secratatist is hershy. Commanded tă transmit our instructions to the Following

HONGKONG SANITARY BOARD,

Testerday affordoun the usa fortnighils PW. Prince of Kang, 1st Order of to Hongkong Sagitury Board was Felices Taxi Lion and Tsai Ying, 3rd Order,

hold. The President. r. J. M. Atkinson,

Low regency? Buch would be wiseman commodious quarters, the Goséental Hotel rainy to Tarnabout; floce moderate and in and Duke Tsui Lan also the members of the Principal. Civil Mediuul Oficer) conpiol the kare turmorty zvislainoil.

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do not recognise the condition of affairs in baing samporarily occupial New premises Feather.

Grand Secretariat, Lord Chamberlain, Ministers chair, and there" word also prontin Hou. Ft. Counting the foini namber of cattle at pre- Europe; nor the feelings of hate and envy

The British steamer Diamante, from Maaila of the Prosones, Grand Council, Board of Clark, Bledson Cicer of Heali). Mir. E. rents por head would bring is $1,500 por D. Ormsby (Daoutor of Pabllo Work De sent upon this extension ng 4 09), tais ut, du only waiting the opportunity to be les

31st Jan, bad fino : and N.E. bronze and eluar, Comptrollers General of the Imperial licnseaborne, fr. Hartigan, Major Drew, Br. J. being S139 word than my estimate for The ladies of Shanghai are actively working In company with atenues Change all the way hold Department Le Manshu and Chinese bloki, Mr. Chan A Fun Me Fuur. W maintenance; but esun if it were thought Juose. France, for instans, soured by on behalf of Tommy Atkins at the front, and ths from date of leaving till date of arrivsi, kas

Pinsidents of the Six Boards und Nive Mushers, and Ar. UW, Duggan (Seuretery). her izolation and with her hand turned Committee wers able to read off two boxes on The British steamer Phra Chala Cham Kive,ive, and he hid bove-narand are barby Dr. Clark, in the absence of the Vice-prend sash and would eventually to apply repaid by R.

advisable to insulate gratie, which might after all be the butler plan, the outy would be against every man, is only bent ori the 24th ult, one containing 50,000 oigarettes from Bangkok 25th January, and variable wind and Library. The above-named dout, punased Thes the Baard advice the which were bought with some of the money from Aughia to Tuie Obi, strong monsoon from commanded to assemble in las Palace to derred atining up strife, she líttig cares where kindly vontributed, sad the other a rarioký of † Pulo Obi to Capo l'elains, and frogi thaes to morning (4th Jonnary) and await furtha Govers most to close, with as litho delay is the results. Rassin, or a large section of her statesmen, is offerings including ton dozen pocket baadkar port moderato monsoon sail fine weather.

instructiona

possibly the Chinese Coundaries, at Mingi | Tàu Achain in the of Evil Haini DU Notes To assemble such mon ue these soled, and the existing Plagne Coneteris insority of the scientific part of the work would Darie, Caroline Hill, and Matawai in Kowe may be gathered from the foegeing, the still in the incipiout state, when the in chiefs, worked by the ladies, shippers, caps, cigers, stinct of conquest, ratker ihes the ambition

tobacon, sweots, cigarettos, socks, muds slings... WHITE AND BOUND FEETH BOWLANDS ved at such a time and place in pesmi Hunghong, and to open instead a Chine fall upon me, boble at the Laboratory an ad ODONTO is the best and purest dontifice, boingeblo only when there is a serious naturisis, Camery and Plague Centory either quin the new Territory, and I trust therefore, Lord Roberts, mys the Outlook, loot the warranted from from any aid or gritty ingrediet thudden death of the kuperet, or the iskun of Churgaui we. On the island of that should the Government so fit to askph it news of his sons' deaths at the Travellers Club cuts; it whitons, and serves the toolis, radioupant of the Dragon Thrine anlator well on a Flags Decouture sure to ef additional remuutention to no for such to tell theme of the appointment of a 201 and second Chinese Coustury us they will at the samo le cosidor the question Tile distance from the tape, round which was incipient decay, pulisuus and proservis tie He was talking to a distingulated general at a date the formation of tartar, romeres spold of yenge 24th January, formed a cirals of quembers. Bongowe who did enamel westens the broth, Induces a healthy

the north of Malanwal and either upoz or services. A - TUE RESIGNATION OF THE EMPEROR

sender, the range of hills that bedad Dr. Clarke'ironial Alte in the not know he was present, exclaimede Good notion of its gums causing them to uume the BUANG HUs Kowloon Taninsula on the north. He New Furritory stout, be inoculated against Heavens Bob's son is killed" What? what" brightness and colour judicative of perfoet While set ja our infanor we were by grace said he had not had the opportunity of rislopest amily. It would not of militarianism, which the permits to be oried Lori Roberts, bowing is way to the soapduk RowLAND'S BESENTS TYRain of the Emperor Ping Chib chose to sacand seeing Captain May to harn from it exactly to exalude the few cattle that are brought into cloud bar better judgment. Austris suffers tape. He road the fatal intelligence, and then the best preparation for dyblag this hair & perm-liat in the hoary responsibilities of Head of what he views were on this point, but he took the New Territory overland (for the reasons from her compound nationalky, and Jenly, walked out of the lab without word the anent hrown or blank. Ask Stores and then a while Empire, and whos de Majesty died it at they were very idols la accord in think giyon by Mr Tolds), so long some though she may be a useful ally has no affectionate sympathy

mamber rasing after him with, niisut sad its for HOWE AND's ortivise of 67 Hatton ought lay and tight to be deserving of anishing it was quite time that more apes wors (such as breading) are us to distinguish the

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