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INTIMATIONS

BROWN, JONES & CO MU JUMENTAL SCULPTORS

AMERICAN MARBLE. ITALIAN MARBLE. HONGKONG 'ORÁNITE. Designs as Prices-on' application, Mos, 17A Qomen's Un. Central, ler Fixes

TER HONGKONG DAILY PRESE, WE NESDAY, FEBRUARY 70, 1900,

The Matras subscriptions to the War Fhed:

Fire cam of plague, were reportet in, thứ Colony for the week ending 3rd inst, and three deaths.

The sore of a European es temanrary peter of quienes are required by the Sanitary Bouri,

noting re linewshing of riads to the Balora sigions of Victoria nut Kowloon pean is our advertisement enlumus.

The Singapore Volatser Artillery kuch zuus isto camp, sixty rank and file and eight olur. Thuy Look with hom a fat battery of 25 in. gak..

both combatants, defending only their coùy- try if raided and attacked. The Boers, cupant to The 34,825 the contrary, from alt accounts, have dong their utmost to raise the feelings of the natives against the British. If this word necomplished the consequences of the Boer invasion would be even more disastrous than

itself into a social fight between the white at present, for it might eventually resolve And black races in South Africa. If the many reports are to be relied on the sympathy of tho Zalus and Bentos would appeur to be with the British, and thera has indeed bren great diffenty in checking an outburst A. S. WATSON & CO...gainst their old enemics. The same of the

The Russian transport again riced at Boer action now ie, that having invaded Singapore from Odess on the 9th it, with Zululand and attacked its Police, the Zulus for a thousand sohipra on their way to Via. are justified in dealing summarily with audivostok. force of Boers found in their territory, I ́is not a pleasant thing to contemplate, and it is to be trusted that notwithstanding such

Table to further restrain the native feeling. Great Britain is now fully competant to denk

LIMITED.

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.

RAINIER BEER.

PURE, SPARKLING, INVIGORA- TING AND HEALTHGIVING.

Barou Hesse von Wartegg, the well known tenvuller, angompanied by his wife (née Minuió Hauck) ar pasengo by the Germe mail to

time in Singapore,

RACING NOTES,

Thunderstorm and Kampout Rose na still the public fandy for the Dorby. There are plenty of good indges, however, who consider the chaugun of overal other, notably Fing Hook, Birategist, Bulbul and Strathaópa.

CORRESPONDENCE.

[We on mot hold unmelves responsible for tha Ultiple linsexpressed by our correspondent]

TOB RACES,—ADMISSION FEES. LAVAN

End an ominently satisfactory Inforview with Imed Salisbang alati en to the goizarga of Amo- | rican goods by British war ships. Lord Salis. bure listonok intantly to the representatiins no this subject, tunda by Clónde by direction of the State Departoon and took (kom under cons sideration, promising voluntarily to give the maltor Immaudine alfaution gud to noluen a speedy dadision

Mondog and Tready Korning wou no cobi i that quile a number of the regalar bebitusy of the track proferred this comfort of their rooms to the exhibiting inflateross of this arly breezy, and the work; accomplished une défen special moment, and the stay-ul-komas probably to OF THE DAILY FRA

Sir--On reading your paper of this dato 1 had the best of it

Cape Town, 5th January, was surprised, fa lind that the Blewinks of

The Boromo Court has Geduced that the charges the pablio just double for the privilege which left New York November 3rd for Dels the Hongkong Joykoy Club Bal decided 19 Beitish stommor Mushon, Captain Johnstone, of witussing the forthcoming races to what goa bag, ladon will our for the Transval and was demanded last yet moty. S for one which was onplwed by the British gunboat day, ex $10 for the meeting of three days. Partidge, be delivered to the claimants, upan my mind, sit, and I believe I also reine the giving satisfactory surety, and that the portin opinion of a great majority of the sport of the enrgó skaimel na a prize be stored in the ing rendants of Hongkong the Stenards custom-house at Port Elizabeth, opon cacurity have mado Front mistake. They should approved by the authorities: The prize cargo remember that it is not only the youll consists of 17,00) bags of four. The Wishozz who make a naogos of a race meeting either in will proceed to ports, and discharge bay this colony or, in fact, in any part of the world, goland cargo, but that it is a grastimass of English mea (thu middle classes) who uphold the "spurt of hinga,- and thereby malto vicing so popular, wherever the british flag is anneled. This charge of 3 in. I think, exorbitant, and I trust the Stewarts will go their way oloar to revert in het year's

Talbui bhimproved wonderfully during the last fortnight, and looks on it bu balangod to the staging telun.

Moura. Mokie and Gools, who just missed last year's classic oveut, Lave, a representative in the rucs to batoidalnext Tuesday week, Those oliances are by Lo means anal and it is just

provocation the British advisors will be the Far East. They intend to glay for some, on the cards that Strathconis, the pony in quos ratos, Every trust lover of legitimate spert Aseuciated Press to the people of the United

"The stevner Gaelic" arvel-kast stening, with 4 mail dated Sea Francisco, January few telograms from the papers of the 6th ult. appear in another cohnun.

tion, will compensatu tipe for their past dis appointment. Pitted, agzinst Strathileet, the audier up in the 1893 Champion Strathoons with her adversaries without native coth one day later than flis fast English mail, Aidarling oil and a half yesterday nitaing operation, which would be as impolitie as

forging the distance behind him in three thirty it would undesirable,

three and a half. Comidering the weather con The cuspeo of Mr. Bopfner, Jats chief mats ditions the gallop was a good one, and his Tassigalag of the Nicaragun Ship Canal of the berus durerie, whose ureterious dispower, whose careful attention, desoro Treaty between Great Britain and the peamine was recorded at Bangkok on the 18th rotura, doubtloss fool that they are not out United States, as announced in our special. was discovered foaling in the river at of the hal

Bangkolesa a, week later. Lelogram published to-day, will be reosived with considerable satisfaction by the mer cantile communities of both countries. This

"Haroubledly the best-Beer three her treaty will accord certain privileges to should avail themselves of an early opportunity his mission, but the arrival of his owner night

yet been brewed in America.”

RAINIER

PRICE:

Per Case of 6 dozen Pints, $13.50′ not.

Per Case of Quuts, 13.50 net.

SOLE ÎMFORTERS for, Hongkong

and South China.

the Britial, but will be welcomed more crpecially as pointing to the coneļasion of a gigantic and expensive undertaking, wich when concludent will benefit both conutrice. Volumes have been writion on this sabeme, and the time for discussing its fensibility is long past. As a mous

Dr. Schlosser, the armu-okirapodiet, Ea Modder is another Derby candidate whose and his departure from the Colony for the 24th light, as far as the public are emcerned, is yet ist., and notion that entferor's nexting bis oid under a bushel. Watob yṣaking has mod boon to call on him. His elico is at 3, Duddell Strost.

create a tendency in that direction. The pear The Spanish guabouls, Aava. Quiros and shows plenty of quality and ought the Fillalobos, were to be set on the Slat ull: by possessed of pace. Mr. Tong has a good trial public anolina at Manila. Thiruttore in Bannon, and the probabilities are that sunillen were to be and separately subject authorisation of the Amarican military aathpri Modder has already been naked to show his fine.

The Race for the Doris Cup in convertiqu with the Hongkong Yasab Club will taken plars

the 10th inst starting at 1.45 p. The curse will be No. 3, from buzzed Rocks (port) Kowloon Hack (port) and Nortk. Fairway "Buoy. (port), a distance of ten miles,

The Comiopolitan Club at Manila was rá- of inter-cent communication-it will bring vently raided by the Police and twenty-one pro- the Enst in loser touch with theminent is arrested. This is a huge from West, aut will eable vonels to saith in when the suorities omaraged gambling and made 'n handsome resents from from New York to the Far East direct. Not only Amerien but all nations will Benefit when the soul is completed, though its cost will be enormous. In 1898, it will be remembered, the United States Commis sioner estimated that its cost of astrac tion would be £25,000,000, "In his fust

The steam yuolit Victoria, having or bourd Proslemin address, Mr. McKinney Prince and Princess de Broglie, their son, aud pointed that the new Isthmian Canal other exalted personagas, bus, arrived at Siu- gapore en route for Chice and Japan. The Commission, under the presidency of Rear-facht is a bandiene vesisol, comixanite by Cap Adstiral JOHN G. WALKER was Quergetic in R. A. Luahan, Tho is English, has a or ally encrying on examinations in Nearagua of fifty-one and carries two gaus.. and Darien. The President, then said The great importance of this work can not be too often or too strongly pressed upour the attention of Congress. In my "Monge of a year ago I expressed y

| Coroner hold an inquest the same day at which

bid.

"ALPHA:

APPEAL FOR AId to equipa iDİPITAL. London 6th January of Emot. Tady Georgiana Vargon, Madanie The Duchess of Marlborough, the Countess Van Aidres and the camber of the Emporis 3 comaney hospital find appeal through the will be pleased at the decision cour to by the I States x Cams in that for their offurts, lo Clab to exclude the Chinos gamblers from the ourse, but in advancing the alarga equip and maistrina hospital with a base at mission, which will be Loyond the roast of Cape Town. The Duchess of Marlborough many of the residouts in Houghout, 1

'said to-day,

Pho Duke of Marlborough is certainly go, fear the Stowards are giving a govore blow

ing to South Afrion at the earllest opportunity, to pony rasing in this colony. It is not too late for them to retrace ir eps, and I although his appointment is not yet nanopaced, tent they will do so, and thereby, make the. We are all naturally mugh interested in the war festhoorning masting, a sadouss in viry ra.

and expodially the success of the Imperial Yeomanry. The hospital schema has the sane- spectYour, da,

Aion of Lord Lansdowne and Lord · Wantage. Hongkong, Fobrasry 6th.

Wa havo tiroalgscentred £16,0:10 ant quod have 30,000 to provide 150 bols for the daretion of REVIEWS,

the war. It hes goenrral to the ladies of the committee that we sny properly equut on the Mr.Jack Frondin's Medieston and other Steven, istupce of the Americus aut Canadian pen

By Barra HART. Georg Belt and Souple in our efforts to establish whospital at Case Loudon aml Bombay

Fawn, znel as t matter has not been presou Bears Hare has long Sopuphad a foremost wants to grit ns geroraus ld."

jed to' them we blince they only need to know place in the literary world as a writer of sport, Fady Esser (formerly Miya Aisle Beech and the volums now before usia in ovary respect Grant of New York) said to-night: worthy of his high reputation. The stories het te thy hospital. Each individual. vity or which are sight in number, deal with life in her rubin, soding suvls, amount will have a frontiur towns of the United States. They are bar name in his usar. This forms a de-7 charmingly and geophily written and gira anite, tangible jeal for entributious sad we get idea of the rough and ready, though dollar coutaibmed till rack the donor desires. can name the people of America that overy good hearted and interesting, inhabitants of Certainly, then, scores of American and Care- twie out-of-the-world willents. Dick dian citizáns vili lis glad to have a hospital bud Spindler's Family Christmass" is one of the Denied for them by contributing such a su beat little Christmas katolus we have seen for some time.

Rescue, Subsidy, Orange Blossom and Cesaka are probabilities for the Valley Stakes. Surtou of course is the popular anticipation, but the! others are still in it.

The Lesche won this event last year with utedatum, aud was only just bester in the German Cag with the same nomination. It would be a strange coincidence if the par-

dud the coming most. formatice were repe Resene is doing well and the thing is not im proinde,

The Red Men of the Dark, a Romance, by JORN FINNE Onn; with/instrativas by Lawson Wood. George Bell and Beus.. London and Bombay.

THIS is a fascinating story of the paring-in- mediately procoting the Restoration. Gaoltrag Subsidy is a greatively named puny with a Heathcoto, of Butley Croft, Worcesterabire, is problematical chance. Orange Blossoni, ene on Royalist who escaped into the art of Wales taking surt, looks capable of holding big end in the expectation of finding a euro, relage at of the stick up at the end of three-quarters of the Louse of his uncle, Sir Arthur Vaughan of One of the sammen. Jafneed in the reent

amila. Iis conditionis all thal nau be desired. Nant-Don, and his adventures for the men explosion on H. M. 6, Abyssiniz, uamad Fround although the Germing Cap distanco may part take place among the wild and desolate derick Bamont, died on the 17th utt. The too far for him, the Valley Stakes ought to hills of the Principality. It is here that he too evideuvo giron by Liostonant Courage be near his reach.

meets with The Red Man of the Doek, the name given to a band of outlaws, whos pronti went to show that the hot had been rammed here and the ratio was boing withrawn

arity was that they all had red hair. The story

· A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED, rows of the necessity of a coal which when the explosion centrod. The fare absolute certainties for individical events is suis ungifully writton; the sorent charactors

"wild lrk the two grant oceans, to which ployed was a middle time consitive fit and

I again invite your consideration. The should have burst of rangs 2,200 yards. In his pennenpool, that the merits and performances of are well drawn, and a realistic picturo of this pinion the base pinnatarely ignited. Doegased those put so highly fancied will be specialty troubleus period in English history is far **reasons.then presented for early action are had both arms froutured and was injured a referred to bereafter, “even stranger, now." The Anglo-Amerirully. Verdict accordingly. en Treaty is a welcome means towards that end,

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

ESTSELIE-KED 1841.

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Ustr communications relating to the news rotuen thos:12 be addressed to The Bpira

Coergoper.dentamunt for card theirname anlaðirem with mmmunications addressed to the Adiler, not for publization, but an evidence of good faith.

Ali intiers for pultization should ha sorétien an ore seda of the pony: er unte-

Ni anonymously.mgned communications that kacs „zlready appeared in other papers will be lazerled.

Orders jos extra copics of DALY PREK should be sent hafora 11 d. on day of publication. After that kour the supply is limited. Gray nangin for Cash Torphic All PaxA,B,C, Code,

P., Boz 3.

Betaphone Ca. 19.

است سایر علایی

DESCARTE

At his oudence, Zet and Street, at 9pm. on Tuesday, the 6th Felranty, 198, Delfino T Now, aged 76 years and 7 months.

His remain alfi la removed w. the Jiorn Catholic Cathedzi na 4 porn. day, and theke ta the Cearelery for interment, the Carige sing the Monument at about öpm

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The Daily Press.

The decision in the Explosives ens hus been nailortaking is given as business industry of postponed for another, weck.

The U.S. transport Haneack left Manila the 29th alt. for San Francisco, haring on bourd 500 bodies of dead zoldiers.

This afternoon on the Happy Valley the Hongkong Football Club (A) will play the Secacauis of the Royal Witch Fusiliers. Kiok off at half-past four,

A outco poiglent aptly suggests that the Sanitary Board might pay a little more atten tion to the drainy in the Colony. The stench, fru lhe drain-cups along the public roads the fast week has been over powering.

The American troops have attacked Porno, paring rifles and 3,000 reads of aw andition. Try American piratesware mound. ed, and General Pio del Pilary of the insurgent forces, surrendered to General Modefhur.

During the wook ending 4th February thera were 10,173 visitors tu the Bougkong Mason, including 205 Europeans. The Museum was olosa na Wednesday and Thursday for the Chinese. New year Holidays On Friday no leas that 5,417 Chinese (men and boys) visited. 3,549 visitors, Chincs vomen and children. the Museum, while on Saturday there were

HONGKONG, February 7, 1900,

The information concerning the notion of the United Staias in regard to establishing the policy of the “Opori Door” în Chivă, is to deficits as many would wish.. From the news enbled to the Far East from London may inclined to the belief that the United States Government had made som offerat statement in connection with the-time the flames were got huder. Little dam

Soon after the s. Bax Feng Guan left Sing- pore for Bangkok en a recent trip, smoke was sien issuing from her after hate. On the batch carer being removed it was found that portion of the airge in the after hold was on ire. The crow wore got to work and in a sborti

The tendency to make or ce two ponies

TRIDENT.

A new German limited liability company bas just been rogistored at Bangkok as the German Sium Co. Ltd., of Bangkok. The objwet of the

every kind, and eventually the construction of manufacturing autorprises and whatever apper- tains to the name." The daration of the Com- pany is for the presout fixed at five years. The original capital of the compnay amounts to Mke: 800,000, and the names of the partners are est out in the notification. Mr. Jacob Capt. 1. AL. Rumsey, I. N..... Waldbarger, Swiss sabeut, has been appoint. R. J. Halt o Manager and will sig for the company.

HONGKONG GULF CLUB:

CAPTAIN'S CUP AND GIVER MEDAL FOR DBERGART

There was a very good entry for the monthly cup, which was played for in quite oclt wether The following am the returns sent in

TAS CAPTAIN'S GUY,. Mr. G. Stewart

Mr. P. C. Morriss

J. F. A. Hastings; B... The Hoa, T. H. Stowact Lopchart: 0.1.0Lt. Fario, B.N.. will lose by the next Germmnu vjail, due to su

McKenzie Orievė, R.N

D. Deacon

TV. J. Gresson

on Thursday. I is exputed to be abuti L. Dahymple nati) the owl of the year on a bolidag, and has duties will be taken ova by the Hon. Ft. May, C.M.G., who in tam will be anciended by Capt. Des Voeux, I.D., Mr. F. Tilludoluy, os asting Superintendent

al entries, of Police. Commander R. Murray Ramsey

POOL.. will also pronel hang on furlough, and M. Basil Taylor will be appointed noting Harbour- master. Those is to bo quito na excihts of re- sidents for home this spring, among otborn Sir Thomas Jackson, who goes home in April.

TELEGRAMS.

"DAILY PRESS SERVICE.

Jamloti, February 5th, 6.45 pant

THE BUMOURED ADVANUA The moms that General Buller is ad. vancing are circumstantial and persistent though officially ancorarmed.»

THE NICARAGUA CANAL, The treaty between Great Britain and the

Canal was signed to-day..

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HONGKONG BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

AUCTIONEERS, &o,

PAUL BEWITT,

9, Zelland Strast, Auslionase, Appraiser:

and Commigaien Agont.

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HUGHES & HOUGH,

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~Arctioneers to the Government, and Share' and General Brokers, corner Ica +18 · Strent, nd Prays Central

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GEO.PLAMMERT.

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'Avolivcer, Valuer and Grols Broker,.

REMEDIOS,

Daddell Street:

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Anetiangar, Appraiser, and Agent

S, Queen's Row Central.

BOOKSELLERS AND STATIONERS,

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BREWER & CO..

Printers, Bookbindste sud Áogant Book

Manufacturera,

23 and 25, Qaven's Bowl (ander"

Hongkong Hotel). CHEMISTS, DRUGGISTS, &c.

THE PHARMACY,

10, Quan's Rant Contral. Family and Pingousing Chalsts, Wisse, Spirite

and Cigars.

THE VICTORIA DISPENSARY,

Qon's Road, Chomikis

and Druggists, Wigh class Aerated Waters, Dealers in Photographie Re-

quisites.

WATKINS, LD

APOTHECARIES HAM

60 Quen's Hand Contcal, Cigars Aerated

Waters, Wines, Beers, Spirits, etc..

QURIO. DEALERS.

FUJIYAMA & CO."

Imports. Bapugters and Dealers in Juon-

Los Curios,

KÜHN

9, D'Aguilar Street, and at Kobe.

Fine Art, Jajanand Chinoso Curies,

& KOMOR

21 and 2, Queen's Road, Hongkong, -Shanghai, Culm, Yokohama.

DENTISTS

WONG HOMI,

trust this appeal will meet with the hourly approval of the American peopia."

The Duke of Mariborongh is in laws arcag- ing for his declare for death Africa Úd Surgeon Dentist, 5C, Queen's Rool Contral takes with him four horses, four males and a pa Noval cart,

WONG TAI TONG,

Surgoun Doubist, 24 flank Buildings,

Opposite Hongkong Hole). DIAMOND MERCHANTY

MAISON LEVY HERMANOS,"

Diamond Merchants and Watchgiskarte, 40, Watson's Enilding. Quoou's Rond. Alan at Shanghai, Manila, Paris and oila,

DINING ROOMS

THE WAR AS. AN AMERICAN · COUSIN SEES, IT, -

:

THE BOLIC AS A FIGHTING MAN..

BY JULIAN PH IN THE DAILY MALL." After the Belroont. Battle I walked over the firm Held, and, hetween what I saw and what was told me our officers and men who had take part in the assant, 1 leats. red more about the-Boors as fighting men than and beatis to gathor all over the Cape Colony in the proceding four works.

To begin with, to English reader may pictura kopje or hill fu this conatey as a pile of boller & ste heap. It may be a kill or amall monartin-39. or 1,500ft, in height, though in the lattellide who it in host, far fought the kopies are not been above 60dft.

or below 15ft-

Debind khass, always builtaround the top of the lin; the Boers hide and boot.

All have been leaps of loose baulders, and the A Lowly Lover. By FLORENCE WARDEN, ER-Astion of themy has boon to lift and carry thor of The House on the Missb," oto, the sunllor cook at so as to build breas

works of then Goigs Boll audious, London and Bombay. To is love step in which the hero is young Yorkshiremau, Bram Elshaw, who, com- mensing lite of an ordinary workman ia au iron works at Shefeld, ultimately becomes a part nor in the conesen and marries his master's Biser.

ULIVERS FREEHOLD MINES, LIMITED.

Let me desnibe the top of one small hill in the Belmont sagagement, the que in storming which the brave Grenadiers suffered part of their frat fully heavy loss. All around the edge of the top were strontar or semi-circular breast. Works of trekg--They were so many-feris--ono for vact fighting mau. Doing high in air and. overlocking a great valley, they were very like the lofty

EYEES OF BIRDA DE PREY. To look into hous, with their rada bedding. scatteral food, and goueral debris, was as it one einwel nets af so many bake.

Hi 9 87 ... 30x 14. $7 ... 10 M-89

We are informed by Messrs. John D. Hum: 10 88 phreys and Sos, General Managers of Olivos 161 1160 Freehold Mines, Limited that they are On the hopjathe Boer causader has coni 105:15 90 ceived the following telegram" from the peled the pour ines of this guardando to live 706. 16:50 Mines:-

for works. I took it that these were toen of 100 10 92

During January mill ran 14 days, cenehodu srivant al the labourer class. Their demil, 208 tons of alene, piolding 12 oss unelted gold, how until and aeglented bodies I saw sofed bava stroke the lode at the 300 ft level sonth, as the Britiibullets and bayoneta found them, avorage width of lode is 9 Feat, the whole width confirmed this theory, for they were poorly eluck. of the lodo is worth Edwis. per ton, 4 feat on the foot wall side; unsaya le dwie, per tau, im portant developmoute have taken place in the higher levels, prospects of the nie genrally very good."

Mr. G. Stewart Comdr. Davison, R.N.

13 $2, L. McKenzia-Griore, R.N. +234 Liont. Parie, F.N. ... 102 14 86 ...

17 entries,

THE KOWLOON LAND AND `BUILD.

In referones to the small number of days the i was working the general manngers slate ING COMPANY, LIMITED.

that they have intely received advices by lotter Yesterday at noon the eleventh ordinary from the mines intimating that owing to the menting of sturebeklers in the Kowloon Land usant annat overhaul nad to the alteration and Balding Company. Limited, was hold stand repairs necessitated by the introduction of the one pay offices, Virtorte Buildings. Mr. Henderson presided and there were also present: Mass E. Jones Hughes, J. H. Cos, J. Goosman (directors), A Shelton Hooper secretary), Georg, T... Raid, and D. 8.

Northcote..

the meeting.

T SERTARY read the Botive coughing

The CHAIRMAN said-Gentlemen, there is very little to say with regard to the report

cages into the mine in pinos of the old system of tickets, there would be considerable delay in larting the battery running again.

TELEGRAMS. SECRETARY WILSON AND THE “OPEN DOOR,'

Washington, 5th January, Secretary Wilson, in an interview to-day

hava, unalen, and hungry-looking. They were of that ohias of Boer whim Jumos, Begzo describes as having started at a secontoh entury standard and deteriorated for 300 years. I know when I sow such on the dead, dis wonded, and the prisong-how it conti be that white meu could misuse the white fing and neck the sacred parhose of the Genera Cross

..

Innenly every eyrig where we had been compelled to any and live thyce was a tereketile. an extra goat for Right curaring, a sack in which food and clothes had been brought end which past had served as a padlot, some mealiva, volevened biguity or brund-cukos, Junks of biltong or

JERKED MEAT, AND A KITCHEN KNIFE, *The food, the dirt, and the extraordinary pro fusion of carbige and artridge-wrappings disorder were but so offensive as the gray, Ware all mixel together, but the earth and the

matter, Such ins not been the case. The age was done. It was thought the contignited States concerning the Nicaragun which is now before you and which, with yone, mphasized the great commercial significance Tastly conditha of the dead.

news emanated from the correspondenta idg or earthssuess with their femps.

tion originated through the cargo enolles amok.

in Washington of two Londoy morning

u noticial papers, who obtained their indespatched from Talin to Dubini comprise The free rexerre batteries which are being formation from sources. Consequently the guns and equipment. and ammunition for three information does not carry the weight of an fifteeu-pounder hittar es, with one uptillery off- official utterano, but there is much reagon to driver eorpe, waleh is also being donynichol cer to sach, but without any moA. The ai v

credit it with nonuracy, though the rena for mostly from the Khy bor Mpreable Column, com- abeclute official sserecy is not easy to compro. with artifears for two additional corps, making prigos one complots soups of about 300 men, hend. Grant Britain's reply was the first a total of about 450 in all, including three to be received, which is interpreted as nd-ffrors..

REUTER'S SERVICE.

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permission, we will take us, read. You will of the open door" coneart of the powers yo. spasting China. Responding to an fiquiry he -Hallna that the fucomo has intressed by $1,800; wid that, but for this action the United States and that the directors recomicand the part world has been shotant from trudo advantages 'of a dividend of $1.25,an ngainst $1 Last year, be pait. The expital now stands at 3180,000 in Lay presion which other nations might

El to taka posmssalone óľ. and is divided intó 6,000 shares, S3 publ up. The houses have be fully occupial fucing the Ho said: Anything producel in the Coitad FURT. Reprice tavelma oracated to the extent States wil now peruauenly and its way into all of 875. do not know that I have anything part of the unleadial empire. Our trade relations le to ravek alat the repast, but if anyeret in the future ari secured. Not of the last desires to ask any question I shall be happy to prayer is the fact the the permanence of

the cotton market in China is secured. arer them.

trade in cotton good has been very beary in

Th

A few commauling, breastworks had been built as for a citadel on the crest of tho kopje i above the sing of the eyries.

In one of these I frond a young Boer dund, with a bulles lain ia his forehead: He was of

superior ty, intelligent, ei face neatly dressed, and tal been shooting with gloves on his bande. Hat he lived to escape Le word

THE COSMOPOLITAN HOUSE,

34, Queen's Road, Bronklanta, Tiffins, Dinums.

Wines, oto, with Worls.

FLOUR MERCHANTS

SPERRY FLOUR COMPANY,

Merchant Millors, San Francison,

Eastern Brauch, Polder bleret. SE-WILLIAM Winter, Manager. FURNITURE WAREHOUSMAN

LI KWONG LOONE, "

Cabinet-maker, Furniture Dealer. Art Da

corntor nut Dealer, 17. Queen's Read.

THE LIGAT OF THE FUTURS EASTERN ACETYLENE "LIGHTING COMPANY. Hend-phoc, 824, Quson's Road Central Fittings of erary des cription for the ACETYLENE Light

at" lowest cntos.

MERCANTILE AGENTS

WOODS & CO.,

18, Bank Buildings. Agents for the Fiel Mercinile Có, of San FranELISCO.

PHOTOGRAPHERS

MEECHEUNG,

Ice Hoax, Top Flexor Permanent Bu- largements, Groups, Views, etc: Derai

opment Werk, Amateurs" Requisiter ·

H. YERA,

Japanse Photographer, 14, Beaconsfield Arendo, Quvon's Road Central, also

Wanel Amatours" Regsfrements”

a Sp ciulty

SILK LACE MANUFACTURER FR. BLUNCK,

F.

Exporter of Real fund-rasde Torebou Lace in Silk, Einen und Cation, Girasê

cloft and Embroideries,

1. Bencourite Arcide, Opposite Hougong and Shanghai Bank.

STOREKEEPERS

BLACKHEAD & CO.

Navy Contractors, Shipshandlors, Sail: makers, Provision mul Coal Merchants, Praya Central, nox Hongking Hotu!.

DHUNAMAL CHRLLABAM, · ·

Denier in Indinn, Chinese, and Jupauens s Silk and Faney Goods, also. Art Worki

2. D'Aguilar Sirest-

Jewellere, Gold and Silversmiths, Watch. makers, Japanese Caries and Blackwood

Furniture Opposite Post Office,

38, Queen's Road Coutral.

ve ben cue of the very great waxy Boecs KANG LEE & CO. who wore sera lying down the farther side of the range of kopjes aut imping upon their horses or into their Cape carts and "spīdors.”

Câu, nữw That dir own' fires were endangered, they cenunsadel their subordinates to read, and sought, the own safety. This is according to Boer prisigles—in keeping with the oliquette

apiguette for evention in war. It is not by guesswork that I thus deschide their mot hode.

ditional evidence of the friendliness and Mrs. Park, wife of Colonel Park, who led almost identical interests in the Far East the Derambire Rogisent in their gallent baye beixeen the United States and Great ast; charge at Lidysmith the other day, when aseartsining terms which woukl be grantel Masses, F. TV. Cox and E. Fones Hughes skets in all the provinces throughout the Chinesel convention of a people who know either-

Brio Russia is said to have raised certain conditions and dealt in generalities, which naturally are to be distrusted. The recent backing of the Express DowAGS's

they turned the Baers cut of the entrenchments if they quitted their all'es they had captured, nad Mrs: Curry, wife of Ma- jor Curry, of the same regiment, are rotting an example of womanly courage by ging to Na- tel, where their plucky offer to sit in the hospitals has been docepted. They wero to

It

is what our prisoners have toll me.

If I rouki wita steadily for a week (and if

there were no such strict censorship uk letters

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.,

Tailors and Onlitlers, Pianoforto Dealers, Shipbutlers, Furniture Dealers jud. Upbolaturice, Wine and Spirit

Merchants.

INDON, February.

THE ORANGE FREE STATE AND

THE WAR. Well accreditat reports are earrent that the Free Staters are increasingly worry of the wor and that some influential lenders, including one of

No questions being askell, the report was Mashuria and other sarthern provinces, On They had done what daniago they could to us. the principal Commandants, have entered into adepton, on the motion of the CHAIRMAN, Interests generally, cur datry, poultry and soret negotiatious with the British with a siowded by Mfr. Groga.

M. REID, in proposing the re-election of other products from the farms of the United States now have negraŭce of pansuent se directors, snid-take this oppurtunity of con- gratulating the directors upon the satisfactory empire where such things are in demand, and Lonor, 4 Frausey,

report they have ban nhin to yabmit to the this demand is growing and will contine te shareholders.

The expanses of managnoutros. TUGELA-

The work of Secretary Hay in this regard. ara very low, and the prospect of an ingrased General Roller has apparently not yesmoval, rental I think give the shareholdera hops that applements and complemen's the work of mar Benndalons netion is ample support of sach leave India for South Africa in the first avail Revier's Clorrespondent at Epearman's Cam, the dividend will ho eros higher in the casing. Army and Nuvy. A year ago, nó nation would Brd instant, anys that the any on fint day Jone. At the same time i would like to suggest the whole world listen to the United Histos. fred from the hills up a Caralry reconnais dissbility of increasing their business in How The White Man's Burden came with Kowlor. The demaad for houses, there the islands. Secretary. Hay's work brings the reward for lifting the baren. Some idea of is increasing, and if the director can

their way at all to extent their busino I the Vantuoss of the interests involved may be a mers or cattle raisers for livelihood But THE LATER.

link they ought to take advantage of this de-guined from the fact that while bou years Eishing fast flisk that at some of the battles

our exports from the Pacific Coast to a conn rand for houses. THE WAR ZULULAND. E

trios aggregated $26,000,000, and five years ago Boere from Vryheid bare unptured the Brit-

MY GEORG seconded, and the motion was 842,664,000, the stonly increase in Pacita Comtheir carriages, like gentlemen driving to the carried.

Mesers. Thos Arnold and W. H-Gaskui export raised tas aggregate to $73,000,000, arby at home, and, having done their best have retired in the same way, leaving their Tussle to Gotarikoîr retreat re-elected andilera, on the motion of M, Kerd. year ago."

AWION FUND STALL "GROWING/S

More numerous than those who coase in car- Washington, St Fanuary, The CHÂTEMAN-Thulin all the busines

vlagos fo hatule são Lush wlis send theit best The total subscriptions to the General Lair gentlemen. Iividend warrante will be ready

horses whoad pd ride to battle on jaferior Re-tuorrow as very inush obliged to Mr. top fund up to woon to-day amount to $45,721

animus. They know buller their best luid for his suggestion. The proposals of This raing's contributions aggregate about horses, bura out upon the velll the poorer ans areholders will always be considered. The $1,000, of which, Harry Fayna Whitney of they have ridden, und-whun retreat is ordered ran we have not derslopod snore up to the our York aubsribed $500. Although active-run down the kopjes and vast their best

able trasport, Government providing them with fres passage.

distrust. Finally it is interesting to note that the United States Administration is highly

At the Supreme Court yesterday, before sauce. The Boors are braing all cover along gentiäed at the result of its endeavour to His Honer W. High Goodman (Acting Chief the last British line of advance. preserve unrestricted commercial conditions Justice), the Hon. H. E. Palleck (Acting. Attorney Generely said he begged lusse to more, under the provisions of Ordiusace 3 of 1871, that Mr. Harold Kensord Holmes be approved, admitted, and eurolled to practice sa nupttorney

and prostor of that koauucable soust. His is blagistrate at Inuta, in Zuinland, also Lordship end en that that application was supported by an affidavit by Mr. Holmos him even white and thirty-four odloured pollos,

Mr. Pollock road this favit, which with horses and ammunition,

in China, and is actively proceeding with the development of its plans to provide for the working of the "Open Door" policy. Pro bably no power is in a better position at the present to undertake the task than America, na Great Britnin upon whom the stated that Mr. Holmes had sersed R6 2 work would naturally have fallen, letos ortinlil clerk for the necessary period with busily engaged elsewhere. The undertaking his late father. Mr. J Helmis. Continu

ing. Mr Pollock said he thought his Lord. is not so easy us it appears on the surfreally would also have before hire the certificate and its progress is not likely to be facilitated which Rd been given by examiners who

self.

STRIKE AT THE PARIS EXHIBITION, AR

Barcelona, 28th January,

|

to the directorate that they shoull cönshifër the

sanonded by Mr. NOSTRCOTE.

have listened to a propositior of this kind, bet

The workusu employed in specting the build strike, ond all works in cunection wible tho would not be possible to build further on the sites day, voluntary contributions will contions to

ng) I couldnt exhaust the list of peculiarities, MORE & SETMUND, fascentricitéon anomalies, and novelties if this war waged nga cet us by un undisciplined force

of robes who are soldiery by instinct,

BLAYERS BY TRAINING,

I could wat in ali blint week state à inové zatou-

'the better-close. Hoars have mmo to baitla in.

R..

Chipcbaulers, Sailmakers, Biggers, Cote- mission Agents and General Storekemp.

ers, 17, Praya Ceutral"

MUTUAL STORES

SUB-AGENTS LIPTON, LD.

57-58, Queen's Road, Cootral.

Provision und Genel Morohants.

TAILORS

HOUGHTON & ̈00,,.

Naval, Military and Court, 16 Queen's Cloed,

Opposity Kahu's Curio Store.

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO,”-

Quen's Road,

by any more Imperial edicis such as the Inst recently examined Mr. Holmes as regariad big for the Paris Exhibition liave gone out on present is that so far as vụ cựu make vat is i operations to inereas this tund will close to sta da in order to be able to elude AH-MEN, HING-CHEONG & CO.

qualitortions to practice as a solicitor. That Exhibition sie at a stamstill. This notion is without deteriorating the present buildings, be ruceived up to the time of the arrival of Mychase, which has thus far been impossible,"

WILL VISIT PRETURI

because the horus of our few mounted mea live That it many be completed soon is the hope

either loud too much work eacier in the day or of every commercial man having business examine and also by Mr. A. P. Stakes and Party, who are endussouring to make the Ex-end it becomes posible, thus we shall aiglertake

love horn overshed by Be from unexpeatul Mr. G., Exsus. They wern anaaimonsly of hibition Inilure. The sixiko is eansing soust with China.

Loadou, 6th Janney, opinion as the result of that oxamination that inconvenience to the directors of the Britis

quarters. - A disputali to the Daily Chrontofte from Caps Mr. Holmes was qualifnd to practica as an

I have bear that the only nailorme in the THE faut of a Boer force having operated it attorony and salicitor, so far as its legal know-

tion and some alarm to the Freach GovernAn old woleniet, who was commanderrel by Davis, Assistant Secretary of the Dopatient Bas if this is true, aud any are pustamod mili

Town dated January 5th, quotes Webster Bour ranks are those of the Transvaal Artillery, the Braes but escaped after Elands Lung of the Interior at Welington, saying that tarily, I have not yet seen them. All who I Zululand, and actually attacked and nude fedge was cernel-His Lordship: I have

Assorte has Gesiden Joubert is notually load. Priconere members of Die Police of that State very meet plesano, Mr. Holmes, in approving

THE CARLIST MOVEMENT IN and adwiting you to be an attorney and

He was atauding may the Franch Cease although his visit to South Afrion is sutirely hace seei hare en old like the farmors and SPAIN opens up, à debatable point, and uny also proctor of this comet and in dlecating that you

gan when a shell frein om naval battery struck for big hall, he intends to go to Pretoria at villagers we have not with all along our line of the muzzle of the gaz, had a splinter ontorello affor what poreonal inconvenience to attendel hk very uzplosant conse may be duly enrolled on the list of professional

Barseloni, 28th Janpry Joubert's sight.ove and penetrated his train. quences, Up to two years ago Zulugan ort, aferron bare taken the nosemary oaths house at Plasencia, biele were intended for i gubtlemen chu urs patitted to practice in this A. quality of arms bus been concealui în a was a dependency, but is now said to be anbinh are required by the statute: I trust that Carlist uprising. No uportados is attached to only well-ble stortor and restart of the Lair HAIR PRESTED AND BEAUTIFIED, The integral part of the Eritish colony of Natal, on the best fradito que yon the siguro na tlie Carlist pirts is getovalls de RowLane MacAss Dr which closely and presumably for that reason the Boera profession: Bituated as we are in this colony be very weak and abdelutaly, without suults-ourishing nul tinglating its growth, without will uphold the best traditions of sa honorable bolored to ba doad; and that any uprising would somblon the oily matter untere provides for were the first to invade it, which they did in the midst of a large, ullen population, it's "Blanila Zsagreab,

astonishing how muele good and boy unchi evil

murol. They war short costs, trousers of pate ZULUS GROWING SERTLIBS,

Lorres (nt pra often do lond that they nost. Pietermaritzburg, 5th Jaunary, serizio, and uncrow-brimmed soft, bats of light- The reitlessness of bbo Zrins is inorning brown felt. Many of them are on the verge of starvation. The prisoners how we capture seam to me a and there bado best several instances of looting salon, unprocessing lot, be able to restrain the warriors el logo and take kindasses very callously. Most of stores. It is Isared the magistrates will not WHO NO FAVOURY, which the hair becomes stry, fib, and beltle. It is nasuried they are busions to attack thera pretend to mulerstand on Epglish, though Its provoals faldase and DFL strengthens the Boers. hair, and for children it by tile foundation of

SALISBURT PROMISES PROMPT a luxuriond gywth, Also la galion velow for

INVESTIGATION, VA for their exalt inventiane Diver eunice.

The WAVENLY PEN Тим Рильиток Р.

lair and goblen hair ladie# §p? ohüdren, Ask

Washington, 5th January EMCWL PETRE IN TR

Btores and Oleniists for Ite AND'S MADAJDAR. Seerathy Hay Fix received a cablegrain from WATELET WORKS EDENIED TAN APARbad Onedon, Lon G. [3301 Builtsup Cheats at Loud stating that ho

PEDESERVE A NATIONAL NEMORIAL SE

in the early part of the campaign. But the may be done by a nembak 5; the legal pre- The Pate od potret it Carnon, Limited; Beilish divers administering the antive fusion book to yon to uphold all the baltor states in South Alica have hitherto side, and to soo that the legal profession in

worthy of the respect in which sit has always. strenuously confind their efforts to per been hole here. I bare mugi plesaus in ad men ilma live matches to beibati at penes with witting you, Mr. Holmes,

I am toured that there are no Free Stats Boors who do not habitually speak English with the Boglish and Dutch among the Rotron. i

(Coulined on Supplement./

Taikes. Dropéra and Qu.filters" "Queen's

Road Central, Old Club Site. Brauch: A-IAN, opposite City Hall.

TAK CHEONG,

Tailors, Gentlemen's Outfitors, Hatters, Holsters, and Dengers, Chinese, Mika

of all truds." 50, & 52, Queen's Rozil, Central,

TOBACCONISTS

KEUSE & CO.

Wholesale and Retail Havana and Maoils Cigam, Egyptian Cigarettes, Dealers in

Furdy Cooks, Agents,

Counaughtio, Queen's Road

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS

H. PRICE & CO.,

12, Queen's Rond

it Calle Antongue, Masila.