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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY FEBRUARY 8TH,

VENERAL BENCH VORES PORWARD Londen, 20th January

A despatch from Keasburg, dated Friday, says that Genoral French alvanced, his flank wight miles to day, socuring a good camp, at which there is mindast water, unopposed. LORD DUNDONALD'S DEFRÃI OF THE Jonus,

Spearman's Farm, 19th Jentory.

The foren under Lord Dandouali has defeat ed the Boergumbared at 200, the Nataliane bohaving splendidly, and the Field Artillery shelling vigorously.

Spionkép, 1814 January Genom3 Bulter visited Sir Charles Warren's opluma which started in Lord Dundonald's wake this morning.

The onemy must be prepared to defend St miles in a line from Colinse to Aoton Tombs, as the British are so skilfully disposed.

Bethane's Tarantry, attacked to General Warren's column, surprisal and diaporenda Boer wutoring party, Killing six. ...

A despatch from Cape Town on Friday, says that Vanduoran, the alleget Donglan robal was committed for trial, plasiel guilty, and asked for a liget sentance.!!

THE DOUR RETREAT ON THE FREE STATE THREATENED.

LONDON, 21st January, General Lyttleton Brigade bus been engaged. It required seven hours bombarding before the Tost liglased their positions fully Thon the Naral gas and Howitzers silenced the Boer ́gans in a quarter of an hour,

the Boers retreating to the Free State, in Van The effect of the engagement was to prevent

Reenen's Pass. The British loss was abunt. 250. killed and wounded,

Everything-points to tas irly rolier of

Ladysmith.

Central News telegram states that the one- my's Ineses yesterday were very heavy. The Boor retreat by Van Restau's Pase was cleverly cut off by the British Cavalry and the Monat d Intantry, which lid grant execution.

Sir Charlos Warron's coluna, which was

splendidly handled. attakad fus Baur right position from Acton Holinos." After stora Hghting it took two strong positions with a fine dash, all our troops babasing with the utmost gallantry, -.

Lord Riberts has isized an order to the troops under bis command in which he insiste on the grave importance of a conciliatory treat- ment of the country people, and the strictly forbide looting,

COUNT BURLOW'S SPEECH The speech of the German Foreign Minister, regarding the selence of the Bradearath and ather German resols, is causing some stir era. The Tines is astonished at the almost minatory tone of the conclusion of Chant Von Buslow's speech..

COLONEL PLUMER'S ATTEMPT

TO

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London, 22nd January.

A Reuter's despatch from Mochadi, dated the 12th instant, eaps that a Boer patrol attempted to approach sad barn Caberones Station; but an armoured train frustrated them. The enemy escaped.

A despatch from. Gaberoues, na the 14th instant, says that Colonel Plamer han on united the Boer position at Crocodilo Pools. The British bevo rebut the bridge south of Gaberouce

THE VENTERSTRUIT ACTION,

Loudou, 22nd January,

The Ughting on Saturday wond: Spivakop wae vory sorero, but one troops were not fo bo denied and won alt along the line. The Daily Talegraph states that General Warren has practically succeeded in securing the tableland which constituted the key of the Boer position. Tan enemy fired shrapnel which they had captared at Colenso. A message received from Spearman's Farm on Sunday states that Lord Baudould holds the approach to Oliriorshock Pase, which cuts off the treat of the osminy the direction of the Free State Everything so far has turned out as General Buller planned and expected. and the saccess of our arms is

ret satisfactory.

CÓL BADEN-POWELL CONFIDENT,

A message has been received from Colonel Baden-Powell, dated the 6th, which states that he has till three months' food for the garrison at Mafeking, and has no intention of giving away one bit to the besiegers, who have increa- sed their numbers but not their effectiveness,

THE NETHUEN-WAUCHOPE AFFAIR.. The relations of the late General Wanhope disbelieve the alleged Don't blame me zou" speech which he is reported to have made to his Highlanders before us died. Lord Wolseley denies all knowledge of the Inter of General Wauchope, said to have been written by him on the night previous to the reverse at the Madder Hiror, cumplaining of Lord Meheuen's plans,. SATURDAY'S FIGHT: NO NEWS YET OF

THE KILLED.

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frontal attack, forne a passage to Ladysmith This attack it was stated by General Builer in his despatol, was Azed for the night of the 3rd, but up to three o'clock this affevison, no farther nows had reached London. It is believen in Billtary styles here that Sir Char lex Warran's experienca-af Beer, toties, and Bouth African warfare generally, would suggest something loss risky than the movemeal flu- diosted in General Baker'a despatoliya

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THE VALUE (OF SPIONKOP.

Loudon, 4th January, Glenoral Eir Redvers Bailor telegraphs from Spearman's Camp on the 2led, at 6-20 p.m that be sumy's position is 1,409 yards in front of General Sir Charles Warren, aud. rest of Spioskop, ou higher grand, and orly approach. Able over bire open slopes,

steep that our guns cannot be placed on them, The ridges hold by General Warren are so but wa aza chelling the ebony with hogitara and Gold guns, place on lower ground, behind the Infantry. The enemy reply with their Creusot-gans-and-other-artillery. In this artic

ery duel, the advantage reats with us, ne we appear to be searching their trenches, while the elemy's fire is not endeing much loes

He repeats in a despatch that an attempt will be insde to-night to seize Spioakop, which is the salient forming the left of the enemy's posi tion iscing Trichard's Drift, und dividing it from the position facing Potgieter's Delft, if has considerable command over all the andry's outreachments.

АХОТИКА КОРІБ, САРТОВИЕ

London, 35th January. Reuter, wiring from Spearman's Camp on the 29rdevening.says that the result of the fre of onr Howitzers, field guns, and rides was that the

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Boers today abandoned the crest of the kopje. SHORTHAND REPORTS FURNISHED. whoreepen onr Infantry occupied it.

The Bears warn skallerod by a stous wall on the slope of the kopje, which they held for hours; but in the afternoon they retreated across a ravine, while our shrapnell and lyddito ponaded them..

Our casualties wero sinall

The following Specials" appoarán tho San Francisco News Letter:--

Wednesday, 9th November→ (Special dis patch)-Olire Bahreiner cables that the blue African su afill is shining down upon the blood-stained kopjes; but the kopjes do not seem to mind it.

10 p.m.The sun has ceased to shine on the kopjon. It set at the usual fizio

Thorsday, 30th Novembr.Pensident Kru- Intelligence from Spearman's Farmonger bus issued a proclamation in which is aske Sunday states that Genel Warren's column | if Great Britain would object if the Boers rousled the extreme right of the Boers yesterdrova piles in Lake Tobod, built rendances on day and stormed two ridges successively, the them, and on got off the earth. It is assorbo second of which is the last on the summit of that there are no diamond mines in Lako Tehad Spionkop, which is still in the newy's possession, Lord Dandovald's cavalry moved ou our extreme loft, covering, the approach fu the Tinima, Bitanidlouhouts, and Oliviershonk Passes. Eleven ofter and 270 men wore wounded in yesterday's fighting.

THE STAFF, OF THE EIGHTH DIVISION, London, ord January. The Eighth Division State consists of Colane! Horley, and Major Cavendish; of the Argyll and Sutherlande, Captain Waleh, of the Leicestershires; Colonels Morrison and May, Major Jerome, and Capwin. Bennett, of the Worcestershires; -

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MOPE SOUTH AFRICAN HORSE

Two more Regiments of South African Light Horse are boing, raised under the name of Robert's and Kitchener's Horse.

The Imperial Yeomsary are forsaking their own-bnaters, and ordering cobs averaging 14.3

THE CAMERON HIGHLANDERS,

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A STORY ABOUT MAPEKING). "S.

Later-President Kenger did no such thing He entertains no each hope, as he realises that under the law of nations lakes are a part of the narth. The Boers celebrated Thanksgiving Day by giving thanks. The evidence that they are a semi-barbarous people occumulates. The bisto- rio town of Kerakker okksandkampperslangte has fallen.

Lator-I did not full. It merely slipped. The some was not spelled right, anyway.

Friday, 1st December.The Doors are ad vancing in the British,

11.The British age aivanoju on, the

12-If they meet something will bagpon. 123 p-In the darkness of the South African night, they missed each other.

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The British ster City of Louior, from Tacoma and Victoria, BO, 5th Jn. nad Moji 2nd Feb. 1a the Brd experienced very heavy. NW gals with beaty and dall cloudy wea ther; thence to port strong NB. winds, rough

A. Moddor River correspondent transmite an smusing story of the ange of infeking. It Feema that Colonel Baden-Powell nearthed an old ship's 7-pounder, firing, solit shell. These und sorcast sky

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besu discovered in the serried range of h

It was only possible to reach Dewdorp by mak. WWE

BANGKOK AND RANGOON.

ing a very loug detour which, besides exhausting THAS SQUARES, PLANKS, BOARDS and the columu, sould have laid it can to harasslag SCAN LANGS, PLANED TONGUED, and GROOVED by the vigilant snomy following the mared, and BOARDS, FOR FLOURING, CHILENO, WALLING, keeping level with the sailante by moving do. TAK SHINGLES FOR ROOFING rapidly from one Lill-presk to quother. The PINKADON RAILWAY SLEEPERS for all alousatise was to take up a position near GQUORA. WE ARE Aation Holmes directly in front of Selenkop Rated Bupplied and Orders Booked by the key ref the enemy's position; and, by ax

JARDINE MATHESON Hongkong 3 M 15

CO.

3220:

The Undersigned, having been appointeit AGENTS for the above Company, are pre- pared to ACOEFT RISKS last FIEN AL Current Ralez,

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.

Hongkong. 29th Jana 120p

= F1741

COMPANY OF HAMBURG.

The Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared. to ACCEPT RISKS against FIHat Current Rates

SIEMSBEN & CO.,

Agents Hongkong. 16th November. 1879

COAL MERCHANTS

have always on hand bag LARGE STOCKS OF EVERY DESCRIR. TION OF COAL. +danks →→ Care of Messrs, KWONG SANG & Co. TAON MANO. 69 PRAYA..

"KAL COLD STORAGE.

THE HONGKONG ICS COMPANY, LIMITED, is now prepared to receive perishable provisions for Cold Storage at EAST POINT at Modernte Ratos, vi

WM. PARLANE, Manager. Fanexong, 17th Wahmery: 1899.

EHING IRON, STERK, YELLOW METAL, COPPER AND HARDWARE, MERCHANT, No. 18, WING WOU STREET, HONGKONG Hongkong, 8th January, 1900,

UINART PERE & FILS, REIMS

Established 1718.

CHAMPAGNE GROWERS AND

VASILPPERS.

274

Ship only the Finest Quality Sztra Dry (Green Seal)

LAUTS WEGENER & CO.

Sole Agenta.

Hongkong, 17th Mar 30

1959