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THX HONGKONG BALLY FRISS, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 27TH, 1900,

A fakt report of yesterday's Supreme Court will be found in to-day'a sany losont,

cruiser, connaînsioned, as HMS. gor Daroport on February 20th to take ent new wows to IL. ship Alger, Thomie, and Waterwitor at Hongkong,

The rotar of tho Number of Cuses of Cam unicable Disars in the Calmy during the wank ending 24th Februry has to froth ne Plugue and only onto desta, ond case of plathbriu, four cassa of ontoric fever (3 Europe- ass and one Indian), and (w coses nat two, deaths from smallpox,

TELEGRAMS.

DAILY PRESS" SERVICE,

TEE WAR

LONDON, 25th February, 10.55 2.0, NEAREG TO LADYSMITH ENEMY

RETREATING:

It is unomically, muzounced that General Buller is now leadily advanding on Lady News comes from Coloutts ist Sie Williamsmith. Nows was holing phed from the cokhart's faces has been marions that it in town on Friday that the Bar forces were probable his last adrianie is uhle to travel using Cronjece position montis un are Calcuts as soon as he is able dat position raus un In case he is ardored homo the appointinant ef. Comusaur in Chief will fall vacaut, by kewe hanged. for is not admissible under the regulations.

REPULSE" OF REINFORCEMENTS FOR CRONJE..

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THE LATE LINUT, O. R. EMALONE. Thufuneral of Leutnant (J. G.) Charles R. Emrich, of the US.N, took place yesterday morang, the remains ting inloered at Happy' Valler, The deased came ext in the Brook, ya with Adiral Watson. A little more thaa' a week ago ho was laken to the Royal Naval Hospital affering from typhoid fever, and led on Prily evening Inst.

The funeral, which was of a most impressive character, was attended by fees from the Wieling. Toto de Cuba, Baltimore, Monid rock runs Tala de Lesson and also by

officers from the British' and other mon

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The ordinary yaris mooting of thicklers in the longkong and Whampoa Dook Com- pany, Limited, was held in the offices of the today diaries. The chair was occupied by Company Queen's Buildings. Now t'raya, yos Mr. 8. Whealtor. There were also present--- tha Has. J. J. Haswick, Moss, J. Lewin, NA. Siobs, A Hump: 1. Goets, J. S. Vau Buren (directors), Davil Gilles (chief tasu ager), T. J. Rose (snaratary), G.: M. Bain, J. M. Michool, Hart, Bio, A. G. Ward, E. do Champ R. Mitobell, W. Pudit, W.. Wiskan, I. A. W. Sinde, F. J. Leiria, F. Henderson, 8. H. Michael, D. & Brown, H. M. R. I Esainiland, D. Haskell port and asook tw which have boen in your

The CHAIRMAN sad-Gouin,The re

for some days we will, with your pormia, sion, ako as real Your directors are much gratifal at being able to place bolers you such. an exollout report for the half year, giving

I now within a few days a quarter of a son. try since Mamany, on the 21st February, 1875 was murdered at Minwyne. Thero ut the tima no reason to tloubt that Poking was deeply compromised in the affair, Batanfortunately our Jainister: at Faking was more bout on as onctating the Chinese Gavernment that in obtaining maurities for the future, and wai led into the frene of the" Chotos Cetvention." But, for

or some time the temper of the English people was dengarms, and however coma- placout-the-representatiyat Peking S. WATSON & CO., personally was, his instructions were known, and we haul ast for soine time another affair

of-wok in the barkour, By the courtesy of the sort to deal with. It is, however

of H E. Vio-Admiral Sir Edward Boy- significant that lie who momentarily our

most, the burl of 11: M. Hagship Centurion bands are ded should be polected for

harīd the ertaga. One company of infantry two auch natrages as the murder of Mr.

acted as ke Tumoral oort. The firing party Brooks and the attack on the Boun-

was comprised 30 marjées, Twonty blus-jaoks dary Commission. At present a still only

General Roberts, report that a foren of Late int born deliled to draw the gas-earriage know from the brief sumonry applied from

Boers from Halal attackoil to British out conveying the body of the deceased from the Royal Naval Hospital to the Cometory, and Chinese official stireos of the occurrence

posts on Friday. Their capallies were colaigal ligo-juokota vore detailed as body bearers, (wo quntó a few more particulars elsewhere),

The woziality in, Bonbay on the 7th lustaut sifferatale, and they lost a bandrol prisoners, Overthecofin was thrown the American flag and and must, of course, suspend par judgmentached the unprecedented total of Wint till faller particulars arve. But it is a fuis is largely due to plague, discosia, tiko dinchaling Candant and threo Fisid auspicious circumstance that the outrage and dysentery, which tra vite amongst Cructs, The British Foss we aine killed, should have gecurred in close proximity to the faming stricken refugens rowding the cily, twenty-seven wounded, nail two missing. doo scene of Mangany's murder, and that it should have been under somewhat similar conditions. It is also indicative of the Tho steam youht Swabgan, will Lord Bran explosive anture of the agencies at work way. Gutenor of Victoria, ex board, arrived that a time should be selected for these at Singapors on the 18th int. The Sunbre au the voyage from Australia, loucbad at Java, outrages when Hussja is notoriously muse Surabaya and Batavia, losing the latter plans ing her tops on the harden of Karen, on the 1th February, nod as the 21t was Neithorpe, oppsing General Buller with bie / pousst five officers from the British warships for las exocution of their voquirements, four

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A writer in Edeenir -ika Pakia, speaking. of the Tsar and his wish for pen, belinger the day to be.net for distant when Europa in oil- Bign will-ho faced by the unavoidable necessity of bling a bound to the amosared ambition of the Anglo-Saxon race, The statement ap pours to be itado euriously, and not will intel

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contribute materinily to the hital. Smallpox

is also very provalant, no fewertion 27 Europe- nas being affected.

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bo. Those on board the yacht wore Lord ymd Taly Drusy, Lord Hindlife, Captain and Mrs. Pakenham, whilst she was to take up Lard Graham a-Singapore.

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A letter which left Llynilk by a

ner on Jaiary ist basomo to haint. It states had Goueral Buller's guos are oggerly wateho shelling the Door position with Edulit. A mich shot strikes Jonas relumos of brown ameke arise, the lyddito sholle being thas quito distinguishable from ordinary alrajul sel

Viewol eru from this disten they appose to

A towing tale N, told of the visit of Sir Lei

eng L, the Chinese Minister, to Bristol the

LONDON, 25th February, 8.10 p.m.

REUTERS SKIVICE.

Lonnor, 4th Februay.

GENERAL BULLER'S ADVANCE The Buera occupy the gh rigas boar gure and pits. The adezuesis slow,

1

THE NAVY ESTIMATES The Navy estimates show increasi fabul million,

VOLUNTEER GAZETTE SERVICE London, 2 February,

our Stormberg. ATTEMPTED RELIEF OF THE FREE STATERS.

tis atrengthening her garsion as Merv, On the other hand, it is more satisfactory to find a better understanding amongst the ather l'ewas The unnatural alfines of Russin and France at onlinary times would be permitted to expend itself and die its unlural death, but as it its idestly intended as a cover for some strange advance le

'TWO OFFICERS KILLED NEAR

STORMBERG,\" which the interests of the others are con

Capt. Nasyoud (Mosteirony), ef Men cerned, it is satisfactory in the cause of order to fit a growing understanding to vary effective. On the other aus Beeratorency's Horse, and Col. Roskiery of the Mid- fashioned wooden fuxex, was reported knocked Still Chitin is likely to by the holy reservin, moriar, throwing road shalls with old lerex Volunteer Artillery, ware killed in a for the next experituens, and with Chins out by or naval 12-poundar is closely associatest the whole question of the Pacific In this respect Mr. Hay's

Lord Robaris ut Paarduberg, 24th briazini, says diplomatie nole, as leading up to the recognstur day. I visited Miller's Orphanage that strong parties of the Boots from Natal in which 2,000 childrou are vared for. He wens ABELOOR GLENLITET is a very old nition of are suttled policy, way eventually found here with a Chinese Bible by Mr.yourday, who attacked by British outpustes, Feat Whisky (smoky) and could-note a considerable influence on the zur Weight, so of this directors. His Excolony, lost a good any in killed and wanadad, al 19 in, thaul Mr. Wright referral to the prisoners, including a Comeudant and thro unique charactor of the instuction, which proved Fudd Corass. The British bas 3 killed and now be replaced in stock at the price

the itapane of faith in the Supreme Bulag. Dis well known for its fine flavour.

sanded, You have woverlet me frun wounded; the hatler including Marriol, of the Koffs, Capt Pearson, and Liveteranks Guy waterialism to faith. Sir Lo Feng Lo is

thorpe and Wardle, of tid Yorkshire. The known to be a xestiout coversationalist.

An interesting developed in the patroleums on the 1st and 2nd or 14 wantded, trade of India was inangunded by the arrival including Pratt, of the Seaflish Borderers.

Calculis of the stoner Syriae from a LORD, ROBERTS'S OFFER REFUSED. goo, wit a surge of kurodine oil. This is the

·Dumortem report that and Crenje

Trascales alumn to dow. Lord Boborts's offer for a af conduct for when rad children and the Io of distors and medeines was ourt-

refund.

of events

GRAVE CES is reported from Mano, to the E is of superb quality and pro-effect that RING LIEN SHAN, the ex-nager nounced by leading local connoisseur of the Imperial Chinise Tolographis, I

been arrested? there and will be handed over to be the best branch in the Hongkong

to the Chinese authoritice. KING, it will be market.

remembered, was the man who sent the tele. grain from Shanghai urging the Fanpreet of the line of stem which has too.

in it went eue from the French grainer Ee Parmi, all of the grade of the decouk.

LAST POSTPONEMENT.

"N consequence of impressing demand for Professions Sortiuan,

DR. SCHLOSSER

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SATURDAY, MARCH 3BD,

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TREATISES ON DISEASES OF TER FEET.

May be Consulted.

9. DUPSELL Steer, HONGHONG,

Room. No. 11, Fises Flow Consulting from 9AM till 5 KM.

died videos of our great targing power and continued prosperity. You will observe that the netüayaiful for apropriadon, including the amount brought forward. $817,92116 which to directors recommend for distri bation in the following manuer-That a divis paid to shareholders, $20,000 to contributing dodd bouns, the equivalent of 0 per cent, be shareholers, $25,000 to the European stall, that $180 be wetion ofï from the value of the Kowloon and Cosmopolitan establish. the decuso's hopeau, opaulettes, and sidoarments and carry forward to now soconst the balanes $340,269,86. The apportkument of our work ako on tag gun-carriage.

profile as recomanieiled by the board will, e The pallbearers were :-Liout. (JG) Crust, bonecoptable to shokt The amount Preston, Wheelity: Lieut (J. GA: John R. carried forward is rather loss than on the last Morin, Lola de Cuba; Liont. (J. G.) Carlton occasion, and as I stated at the last ball yearly F. Saone, Baltimova; Ensign James F. Mer. mooting we have a considerable oxpenditure to provide for, The business of the company hak tou, Bindyod, Eusign William L. Liettoflak, incressed very much during reaut pestä aud Taffingre, and Ensign David F. Boyd, Lafa de soms likoly to contiune to do in the Enture, The honorary pallbearers wora tom. Te moot thin large expansion in our business, "and give our constituenta evory possible fasility directors have decided on adopting an oxtensive echons of mesonstruction in our workshops and Among the civilians prosent was Mr. Rouses the introduction of a large number of more modern tools, „which will very brgaly igoronge vello Wildman, US, Canal-General, who.

our oerning power in engineering and shipbuild. | nompanied the gymur officer present, Captaining, and onable the Company to undertake many contraste which otherwise would go to other Charles M. Take

able improvements will be over $600,000 and they will be affected without interfaring to any great extent with our ordinary business. It is found for more eamaical in the loog.run to repltes à roru pol' machine with of nodera construction rather thing to do it comparatively slight cost. Your directors feel strongly that the introduction of the most modem tools into, all'Uho" branches of our establishments is necessity, and ailbongh the stop we are taking will be costly, on the other

from the economy in time and: labour will: The new centrifugal pumps forred to in the eventeally compensals for the large outisy, fast, roport barg ben fitted to our No. 1 Scott's Standard Postage Cefalogus, 1300 $ 1.50

Windsor Magazine, Vol. 14: Dook at Kowloon, and they are found to act Pearson's Magazine, Vol. 8. racet admirably, the dock being now pumpe Strand Magazine, Vol. 18 formerly. The work of long bming the No. 1 dock le 576 feet kas too completed at a dou paratively small out, and the company is abk to ascominonte the large vessels now in couras of sastinction for the Pacto trade.

Lit. Harry S Knapp, of the Bultinore, porta The estimated cost of these most deaf.B.-Special appointments oem only be made

commandos iko fuzenral cottage and had gmural

and of all arrangemen is.. The funeral service, was conducted by Chap. lai Frank Thompson, of the Baltimos. bugior sounded Taps" poz. tas completion of the church service for the burial of theven if the repairs can be carried out at a

dond.

TIENTSIN NOTES.

(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.]

Tientsib, 16th Febrasty. Tlas persiunsbio feis of natives and foreigners aliku havo got boon justified by the ovents of the New Year. So for in Kwong Hew from dethronement positive and Bnal that the Logations have been notified that the was Now Yene audienes will come off next week. Last year the ceremony was omitted on alloged bunt of Ris Majesty's health; this year it is Fobably coining off on the bast possible assortiment that Kwang Seu nu still a living. entity though a political and regal nonentity, The absurd rubbish that has been flying round

Churt we req dres emphatic contradiction, like audience to the foreign ministers offers the best means of dividing it. Hongkong rawlers will do well to discount hearify the Peking uya nuntiga. myrrespondents went to the Tiotsin and Shanghai pross. These gentle ives are tratatul and enterprising enough it is soly their jaunt that is at fault. They wistake their fours for fata, and they too Faithfully race the patio of their environment When it is not Pahon sedition, it is the Boxers

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Dowager not to depose the Emperor Kandelarted by the furoab Oil Company, with is willing la suresilor; bid that the young | Poking and Pivalis daring the past air weeks des pal into comússion. It is anticipatok Orsalt Philosophy or Magio

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how to supplying the pral markets India with routed oits from the bil-folds is Burma. Trostuntoore will regularly tween Hagoon and Calcets, each being u ported to discharge, two caigues of of a monthly The steamers have been especially built for this trade, und will burn bil as foot instone of coal.

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Authors, 19 Hustrations Itha de Lumm having gone through all the officiel trials in a very satisfactory dannor har Admiral Georgs Dawng, by John Barrett,

Illustrated The Bla de Culu will be ready for trial in week hence, and tire. Don Juan de Austries by the middle of next month. In the statement of accounts you will observe ilem of $6,65) paid for a new storms fire engine and appartep- ancis. After the fire which. I referred t in August last, the directors considered t to be their duty to haré à fully equipped tire appliancs at one Howlosa, establishment onlar to zadnie the xink of Joss from the to a minimum. Que stock of ships fi tings að farnishing is very valuable ant firmight in Biet n most serious loss and moth inconvenience which insurance could not coves,

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"When we received the adict, of the 24 instant, in which the Emperor proceed to dinte on account of illness, we were We su from a correspondent of “amazed, and the mandarius, geutry, and China Daily News that ba the Tinten-Ney. okwang line the metals or go the wife way 2merahants from all the provinces, residing and cus gets through in die by three stages; in Shaighal beente full of mixiety and viz, from Tientsin to Sadikuan in pret day: "dismus the matter everywhere in La here on hosto dobrinal spend the night in tho bolel. The next day takes one to Kiuchou streets. We, therefore, wire to you to the N. corabr of the Gulf, where the traveller "bog of you to be loyal and faithful, and again get out and sleeps, the following day rings one to Newekwang Win the lies "ou behalf of the bation to implore the Ea full ning frim, the latter two stages will forais reserva bor Lurilor reinforcementy fan Truly the kid wonton of both porcs have been Kowloon are as far as possiute fireproof and

be done is one day. The Company is twoviding Lotel acomodation at Shebiker.

peror ed to think of abdicating, though "he should be unwell, so that the Einpre

Downger at her advanced age, may not have the extra bilen of ruling a dia the of JOHN FEROUSO, Marine Engineer, ftracted Empire, and to that the spirits of our questora may heat rest and the people "live in peace."

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In the House of Combs this voning Lued for Big Swords. This work we had the sparsi adopted to proventa cecurrence of last

Tandon explained the Army sobras of Va- verminent. It was to fit uly, he said, to provide fish army of 100 on which would South Africe. It was repeal to add to the arany ifto fattalions, Batteries of Artil Hary, and soren. Cavalry ngimants. posed changes would add 10,00 Regnars

0,000 Auxiliaries, making a total force of early 906.

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Kowloon remains in the same position as it da. G. HIBBERT CO's at our last half yearly mueling We addressi the Caleniul Governant is Fobruscy, 189, with regard to a site for the dock, but so fir wave received no answer to var application. Aegeant of ropalis kave posed througli our hauds during the past a nonths and te

Na questions klug asked the CraIEMAN po- possd the adoption of the report sud statement

of recounts.

mory of the. Dounger as our Canard; last week was the imunituot death of Kong How

having grad of late: three days ago we, the foreigners of Tientein, were to be The pro-dacko ote the Lantern Festival by the C-Ho The rejection of the Religious Bill by the

Ch'in who were swarming up into Peking JapanesHousef Peers says the Kobe Chronich,

nzd Tientsin fu dâguise. The slacnists had their round in that they succeeded in raising hus natamily inch pleast the Tulegates of the 32 sets of Buddhists, who are now-in Tokyo to oppose the Gill: They insodiaboly disprakeled In the Tuse of Commis Mr. Wyndham unid the fears of four nome and many children, samanber of now vessels which have beats co- over 100 lalagrams and over 500 latters to the

the Govorrnt hagl boon wged to adopt a mod- i matter of fact, in both cities. The first full simeted at our works considerably szed that various temples in the Empire, communicating ifiat form of conscription, but this step was not

moon of the new year passed over with less of any former year, and it is in a grout washe due to the zwa) and ability of one Europsih KING LIBN-SUAK is one of the chief pro- the was. The rejection is much against, the

intended and was not negary in view of tho maters of Telegraph Administration in China, wishes of the Catarament A Tokyo diepstak volutno of saartoer effort in prory part of the thu the usual display of urban rowdyism stef that the work has been got through in the Osaka Anki attributes the rejection to Hapico. Tau thousand ruinateers, he said, hareulostad. ioy has a fairly big of hooli- creditable and satisfactory manner; therefos and is a strong supporter of the Natura!

the opponition of the Kooya Koi, an association joined during the past out. The chief aim, Le but the Tuchi matified by proslariation in appreciation of their geil services. We are HONGONO, February 27th, 1900.

Feet Socity, the Shanghai Girls' College, founded by some of the numbers in the House therefore, was to increase the efficiency of the

that all we well-ligned would do well to abideeiled that they receive a bonus of $25,000. ▼ have plomura in Juforming you that wù bare which is generally rely tosupport the Gore Auxiliario and qualify them for garrison duty THERS is little doubt from what we have and other good cause, begile heing a voyant of every questioz, bat on this point it and also in muse uu aced for, henrior duties. It by the traffic rths or stoy at home, and the entered on profher six moulis under rattor was proposed to make the pay of the Militia real was that the usual precession were very fanrable auspices, the returns from Janusz seen that the present impuses in China is charitable man generally. The news of his uexpeatedly opposed the Bill.

tee offairs. Last new year one or two of our bicg very satisfactory and those of Februg? really the result of the policy adopted two arrest is not yet coalinned, and, but for the centuries ago. Nations do not rapidly fill appearme of truth in the form,in which the Tankin, was Mr. A. a. Angier, proprier to rural al increase the grant fo Volantunes, Among a passengers who arrived here to that of the Regulars and ambody

the whole Militia in the spring and summer, Certuan usigahonta weru up in riokshaws togiss promise of being the sun. Before prages

ing the adoption of the report and passing the sea the shows, nu were hustled about by the

statement of acconuta, I shall be happy tuansmur into dechy; and to the student of history the reports reacties, we would hesitate and editor of The Lanting Repress, to autheris a sud Battalion when the mara

to tho bost of my ability wy questions you may who is an a tent rund the world. He propose her of the first exceeded one thedanud aut toghs and police, not qua foreigners, bul qua -whô ía, accistowed to sift the evidence of believe that the Portugueso authorities can

to stop in Hongkong for a few dings, adaxat a higher standard of officioney." It is almo roshi-ridors in congostad streets. They teaizo te ust.. hunt actions there will seora little doubt be no base as to covent to his surrender after visiting Manila and Borneo to prosent proposed to raise the Yearn to natablishmentit aut there was a big Bow-stroot ease that even in the more powerful days of the into Chinese hands. Such, a surrender home is America, making short stays nient, to see their pay and give to a

The Tsotai kindly zont s note to the Shanghai sod Japan on way. It is furio month ahaally under cauras. Mr. Wyudhameet day. TeING dynaty the seas of dieselition means nothing less than death. The infu teen years since Mr, Angier was last in China said the Auxiliaries were mislitated primarily Eriga consuite, bugging them to notify thoir as a defensive force, which surat be suppleantationals to keby out of the city for the fos- were already row. The government has ence of everyone interested in the future and, like others who have revisited us after sven

ed by a mobila army, wherof the standard was boon one of distrust, and the Manchus bave welfare of China should be exerted to pre-shorter absences, he is astunded at the innoce

licir oso he would provide protection. heon we during its rent growth con ferm Brigados nest, therefore, be raised, thirty-six heer from the beginning a foreign element. vent this crime, which only smother in progros inde by Hoagkong. We she have fixe at theso Army Corps, Thros Cavalry is day, unlies business was urgent, in Sopoasining milice construed this easible They were, however, arafty enough to so the long list standing against the names of tittle isa of what we are compared to what we Fill Batteries, Gosen Hors Batteries and

Army Service dad Euers for bro moretice as a confination of their worsh fears, how sumibly the systour of Convucros, the Empress Dowager and her favourites, used te vis.

Corps. 1 is propose to invite Volunteer To sum up the position of afisirs in Poking as arended by Cao Hi, could be made to servo China e il apare any good man just now

Artillerymun to enlist Tor qus yuar xud niso in their end, and Hris, and not any admiration Still legs can Portugal afford to be associad

for Arug Commissions to Colonials, they possible-daid quiet, but possibly mach of this is due to the fixed castom of the for the aystem itself or musideration for with the bloodthiruy tyranny of China's

Militia and the Universities-Reator,

Nary Year Frus. Chiness ideas, was the inciting "inolive for present milers. Such a silservisire would the accepitinu by the Munchus of the recall the early days of Macey's history, Chinese philosophy in its entirity. In this when there was at least the excuse for affair the Chinese benzine willing alaves; vility that Chima had then the power and remained all unconscious of the fetiers force what she can now only demand. they had forged for themselves. So now,

The City Hall Moum during the wosk consistently enough, when at this last bour ending 5th Fabrary was visited by 115 the Mashu party are seeking to tighton Europeas and 2,200 Chinese, in ail by 2,351. their grip on au unwilling, peoplo; it is by person. retarding to the mind-constricting policy of Cay Hand invoking the prejudices of the official class bat they hops to effect their purposes. It is this fact which, unconscious

Tho at preforminuo but two of The Year of its motives, the Powers most anxious to

of the Guard took placut the Thatro last night. premnote the disintegration of China have A was also the case on Saturday night, the seized,höld of, and this apunts for the cir audience was enthusiastic and encores wars! eumstamos that it is notoriously to theor.

It is reported from Harasities that con- siderable motion prevails in the commercial work there with referees to the Luiza wail question, which, thanks to the consious granted to the Peninsular and Uriculal Steam- ship Company by the islan Clovernment, vili now estiraly bouofit the port of Brindisi, to the er-triment of Maxsoilles. Meetings have been cold both by the employers and workmans syndicates, and resolution passed using the Frooms Carocamant, on its side, to mumlund Yantageous offers to English company, particularly with regard to the Kanitary form alities which annoy die English travellers sud delay the landing sometime a number of hours. A number of Mareilles people room to attach considerable imporisuse to this onestion, In the dental passage of between twenty and thirty thousand English travellers through the towa make an appreciable difference in carlsin

Among the prizes offered by the Paris dood. oin des Sciences for this yearie a Bruant prize of 24,00 (1000000 France for a spotify ahlust Asiatis cholera.

instigation of the Russophite party that the The severity of the reader in Seoul is report. supercession of the Emperor is due. Ined to be extreme this winter, and it is said that over 70 beggars and cther destilong folk have this respect the position of affairs in Peking already been frozen to death in and about the at the moment is not very unlike what it capital was in the last days of the Mics, when the

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Loudon, 13th February, Mr. Wyndham in the Hatteo of Compens said it, we intended to replaes the tours bo- rewed from India for the Cape at the earliest

possible date.

Mr. A. G. Woon, in socanding, congratula tel the directors and sharshalders on the sxis- y satisfactory to learn that not content with Asing so well in the put the directère esrE facery statement put before them. It fee

hoping to do better in the future. He was site the shareholders would endorse the proposal

pay a boms to, the Europea staff, The motion was carried.

to

On the motion of Mr. Jiscita, soennélaf by Mr. Hanson, the appointment of the Hou. J. J. Keswick as a director was onefirmed.

Messrs. N. A. Sioks and A. Haupt werero-

Locally this little to note. The French Concession and the British Nanicipal Exten-leted directors, un-ih uretion of Mr. MURTAY

BAIN, secunded by Mr. E. CHAMPEAN. on (Now Bettlement) have both decided to ex-

Mesars. T. Arnold and F. Hendorsen mra

the motion of r In the Benro of Lords. Lord Wanyss gare send the mains of the Water Works and the lected auditors, un notion of motion in favor of a modified Trend ace again thinking of the shootric SADY, soused by Mr Parfitt. of compatory service for bone defense,

Lord assdowne zuplink that he strchglight favoarm tone form of fional military einen tion at that the Offs and this Edesation Doparlonsus had exchanged vive on the subject

FURTHER DETAILS OF THE FRONTIER OUTRAGE.

"This was all the business, -

The Gemans Inve now equipped their Volun our Corps, and the defence of the port in

engined by the addition of sixty edd. well BONZOLINE BILLIARD BALLS set and irrifled fatherlanders. They made their first formal appearance on the occasion of the Einperor's birthday, and made a first pate impression in their seat and sortlessble uni forms.

We regret in report, says the bengoon Gazelle, that a very sarious outrago is perpotested ou

Tientsin in is the wake of Shanghai ax the 9th justaat, Major Kirils RA. M. O., in medical sbargo of the British portion of the regards a swimming bath for the ensuing Hurias-China Boundary Commission, and samomor. The club is to be proprietary, Mr. A. B. Satuorlanul, Extra Assistant Command, afrandy numbers one hundred and thirty missioner, or special duty with the Upiásission.

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Wild Was, who rocoully stacked Mr. Bag-for inftious casses to the Victoria Hospital, Mards at noon, at the Council Chamber, Kimleu ME Lattons injury is painful but dinotas the desirability or otherwise of leaving not dsgerous. The boltes of Major Kiddle The brick-and-mortar growth of the British the distribution of the unining portion of the oat biz, Sacharland har ea rodovorod, Mr. and French scicassion, during the bust fisn C. LAZARUS & CO., FUJIYAMA & CO.

Seatt, the British Condonar, and Gokerel years has resembled Jonah's gourd. Tientsin and still to be remitted to a decretion of the

Lin, the Chiness Commoner, are borting would be anguizable to any one who had ount to the Sailors 1 Soldiers Fabios

means for the parent of the guity par-hers absent a lado.

The Cape Times ghes the following stimato of the Boor forces-Transvalers 10,00), Mer-Lord Mayor, intout of seating the whole am sengris 4,500, Oudanders atrulised, sino Fund in accordance with the resolution passed 1897 3,000, Outlander naturalized before 1897 5,000 Total Transvaalers 52,500, Fres Baters at the inceling hold on the 27th November to 27,500, Foreigners 24, Capu rebels 4,500. This inangarate the Fund TJACKEON, gives the Boark 87,000 men, bat lusses have to be deducted.

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Major Walter Kiddle we a few days short

The Rapido reached Manila from Cavite ou progress of the Mancha arms was fostered the 21stins, and n the retaro trip had the two more by treaclory within than by prowess Spanish gunboats in tow, which were recently without This, too, explains the uncompro Purchased by the US. Government. These the boys fand on Thursday, the nt of show's railway Burray party not far from which was rooted in the Diamond Jubilee year.

wo bosta will be crorhauled, and placed in mising hatred towards England displayed commision. by the Dowager Empress and her entourage, It is no secret that the French Government has been sedulously supplying the Empress Iowaga, through the TRUNGLI YAMEN, with fale telegramas carefully concomed at Paris with the abuissance of the notorious Dr. Lerus. We have become used to the valds of these and have learned to rate them at their proper value. There is unfortul niely too much reason to suspect that only the milder are permitted to reach the public gaze, while other ven more truculent Core carefully sent to the TSUNG TIME, here they are gladly received. The Iden

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on altogether was doubtless at the bottom

of the coup intended for the Chinges Now

Vice Admiral Sir Compton E. Domville will coed. Six E. H. Symour in command of the British feet in Chins. He commanded H.Fleet during inst naval mansurrey sail is now Ad: Ilis Bag miral Superintendent of Reserves.

ship will be the Glory, now completing at Formouth, which will replace the Centurion on China Station,

Hop Treasurer.

SHIPPING REPORTS:

The British stoniner Clausus, from Singapore

therco dne westber to port.

20th Feb, had fresh N.E., winds to Larstele;

LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS,

36 years of ago and had ňourly fourteen years" service in the Royal Army Medical Corp.

The P. Mrtenmor City of Rio de Janeiro Mr. A. B. Batacland warly years of age. and had dearly loven ark servico, He was with Taxila, do, lett San Franokon for this port appointed Inspoutor of Pelice in 1689 and farceris Honolul, faland Sas, Kobe, Nagasaki and

the 17th inst. years ago was appoints xtra Assistant Com. Sungkai missioner. Hund stationed in the South The T. K. K, steamtor America Maru, with

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orn Stal States for a time pat sad was waits, fa, which loft here on Jan. 27th for HanPATENT

attached to the Boundary Comainesion as Pos Funoize is Shanghai, Nagasaki, Kube, In- The British steames Vhingin, from Australialition Ulcer iz Never Inst, and Sen, kosma and Honolulu, arrived at

The following Frau Nota has bous issued her destinatige on the 22nd inst. - 30th Jeu had any werthor with moderate siuda and throughout, Feb. 14th, spoke Fictoria, Mr. Scot, vines than fl 9th Major Kiddle S

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towing pearling-Ingge, in 1. 10 ., long, 130 RAM.O and Me Butherland, Extra Asia per P. Q. steamer Centon, sailed on the i Waeco from Le Courrier d'Haiphong that E., from Port Darwin for Manits 1 days out.

The British steamer Java, from London, 13th Foundry Coldimission, Were zuardared at Mon 22nd February For Loudou: 500 bajes hemp that England may be left out of coudder the reiting of Chinese woolies at Tong Hing

for Madagascar via Haiphong has been stopped Jan and Singapore 20th Feb, experienced me ghem Mt Litton, Coal for Bank, when casos cipars from Manila, 10 bales, fen by order of General Foug, who was cominally derste NF mouscoa anul noue of the 21st, also is u daty with the Coanimion, sathers from Trichow, 49 rolls mating 20EE remorat, ou the demand of Pesce, to Yunnan,t,620 N. long. 10641 E. From that time wounded. Mr. Litton's wound is painful batasun etorven. 15 cases cigani, 5 ossa black- Year. It is also the gluating motive in the and in the ordinary counts of nuts, therefore, till midnight of the 2, Ist 12.30 N. le not say The beds of Major Kilillo and woudware, geoplum frat,& package rattan LARGE outrages that have conrred in Shangtung, shout at be able to interfers on the Kwan 111,30 E, eucounterol strong, N.E. sunsoon Mr. Sutherland hu en overs. My ware, guleges private effects For Men tang, frontier. Great indignation sens to be with considerable ses mad olcudy weather from Sealt wires flat he will concort maanres for cluster bales waste silk and II package and way, we fear, stribute to a like in-

felt at the inction of the Front Count which time the horson fell to a light breeze punishment will Garral Lin No further undries. For lasgow casos blackwood

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