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TIN HONGKONG DAILY PRILL, WEDNESDAY, FRRUABY JATE, 1000

MACAO.

The Fushes Nima state that the population : THE CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY, ARREST OF FING LIEN,SHAN. IN: Tatstood at 236 150 living in hi,417 posts. Y of the city of Rob on the 31st of December

it is true, leat much by this defeat-fley have lost, above all, Crong-but their

It is reported that the wedding ceremony of territory is still inviolate; they have incu

the Crown Prinos of Japan will take place and guns in plenty, mud they cannot be about the 12th of May An Emporial ball will invaded at once. Should the Free State | bo girao to oslabrale, the occasior ind over 1,000 give way, there is still the prospect of atomign and Tapsato guasts will be invited. Force stuggle. But all depends, as we Cifica, 17A QUEEN'S RO. CUTRAL L Fohave said here, on the rat offoot of

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Lord Homme's last stroke. The relief of Ladysmilk, which was already oxpacted hourly, eniunt it be hastined by the great news, We still hope for a speedy

It is shannnced in the Manik El Comercio that from Thursday next, the 1st of March, tire new Philippine porta, Tannery in Luzon and live in Panay, will be open to trade by order of the American authorities.

Bangkok has brea talking öl starting on Amiteur Dramatis Cab for some time, but no

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We have boss favoured math the following The Chronicle and Directory has made it fuller details about the arrest, which we ac paranes somewhat later than uibal, li

to be complied with the grost ours for oured yesterday of King Lien shan, ate which i hauslways been noted. The incrics superintendent of the Shaughnt branch of tho In hulk lehia year greater than ever befon Imporist Chinos Tolsgespihak We notice, lovora) new. Epainees and additioë-

King was artasted in Mimoso en Satur in both the Chronius and Dinatory portious le the former appar for the first time the Re day last year of an effet land at the in- gulations for Foreign Companies In Japan, stands the Burress Dowager, for the offenes Harbour Regulation for Japan, die Treaty that he transmitada lalagram to the Tanngit between Rosis and Bian, 18, and the Frosty Yazon sigued by over 1,203 parsons; in wblob between Basin and Orent Britain regarding their respsuive splora of intuenca in Chin is one was incinged, praying that the 10 the Diretors are nded Tau-tau, oopupying Booperor Kwang-ban, should retain the Dragon four pages," "Woihalwe are Mires juges, Pori Throne and glinauld have fall genrer in the ad.

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whnt we have just herrd; bút và must be pre-gaidd that the already Bearishing Gymkhana Talienwan, free new parts in Cores, Toclic that bis arroat way' decided. ngon King Lion F-Brown, Focaliqw-

Wo call attention to the telgraffappear- ing on this page, from the Viceroy of ladía, which has bean tenssmitted to us by H.E. The Governor, We are ure that the appeal will meet with a fitting response, for the mattor is one of the gunrest urgency and, un- fortunately, the war at the Capo has so far distracted attention from die seriousness of he situation.

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THE WAR..

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On Saturday afternoon next in the semi-Ausl for the Hongkong Football Challenge Shield, the Engineers Institute will play G Company of the Royal Walnut Fusiliers. The kick-off will take place at four o'clock Referes.

Club should prompte & dramatio perpermanos. pared still tweet with a dopunite rosistrace

of and directory for the East Coast of Sumatis, Johan loff his pet in Bhanghai and prooooded ↑ J. F. largs .. Among the phrasen voined by public speakers. The compiler requests as to give the following to Magan under the impression that Western Kaight if the Travauf generate see their way to fight to the bitter end. The result must be the latest. The pass is uot inspplicable to explanation of the causes which have led to a civilian government would give him proteo-

Lord Bowalowy's Taty degeneration" is about the same, in any case. We all now have the Chinese Engire (hough for Eosebery procedented delay the date of trans.

tion. His position in now as follows, sad yes, H. Low The compiler of the Chronicle nel Diris- to commence the wikling grof an Onited it in conned with our ofa), ualows, South Africa. Hervon knows we live judinous to fit of China bhi guzo yet further they fans that in poligy and explanation of have it on the bat authority R. de E. Layard

dosess. But countries have sponge of rothe unusual dalay in publication is called for arly enough for our provisas blunders joue which individuals cannot attain. The book looks when completed as if the work Chim as a man who medo large amounts in on it wore ampla songs, but it is an underaubing the Waising Lottery in Canton, And.

aking which requires a great deal of technical and generosities.

knowledge and experience, and, a opacity for afterwards bought the rank of Thots with 37. Tait giving the closest, alloution to mumerable part of the money but lost his button" An American Small and tiresome details which is rarely for certain offence and was afterwards Foul Zibsbert The found. So much is this the casi, thịnh thể

E. E. Andras wanted" in Canton by the last Viceroy, C. H. Best Lontan Directory bas- to train jta stað frna,

was lying tady in a larga foreign honta Isabel Layard" hogheurl, tiero bring new working on thit hock the third generation of ous family. We in m the Dabbling Well Road, Shanghai, pie lost in worrices, through a loug ülness, of and was at intimate friend of the late Li CRONJE SURRENDERS ON THE Distant who has no other work for Haa-obang, the elder brother of the present several yens thau assisting in preparing the ANNIVERSARY OF MAJUBA, Directory, ted than wie took an his portion of Vicary. He ban sinus recovered his rank, by the compilhg facket the technical training what means it impossible to say, and was on- LONDON, 27th February, 11,25 a.m.

The consequent nary revision of the trusted last year will a wecret mission to Japan work threw mare in the other members of trout the Dowager Empress, the object of which the staff than they oil-possibly got through. General Cronje and his fores capitulated within the dual limit of the. Au illustration do not know but it was probably in codneo unconditionally si daylight. Chonje in of this may be girou, as it wil u Shanghition with the arrest of Kang Yu Wol. On his prisoner in Lord Roberts's camp.

roaders whe knew the fato femented property return from Jown he joined Li Hong-chang' owner and philanthropist, "a gentbunn who staff by order of the Empress Dowsgor and is strength of the Beer fores is unascertained kubusius sustinet raul areolah devotion l as yet. To-day is the asuiversary of the use of the pt. at whose now stafint at Canton with the Viceroy. It Majuba."

charities, as well as his distinguished powers of is a signifieal fast that Kang Yu Wai left ucatorgade biur to Shanghat almost the Hongkong immediately after the scrival of tha Bot counterpart of what the late estensial Viocrory and his staff in the south to acok Mr. Graurille Sharp max to Hongkong. cleck who was writing op.be list of residents her in Singapore and afterwards in Europe. Thje same Le Hok-ehun, in company with Lo from the Shanghai returns when he vawe te ONLY TWO MILES FROM WHITE. the Thom Haubry Schrend put is, excusably

Cadric-cloths opion farmer of Hongkong General Baller is fighting fant, and our perlag, "Hubry. Thomes, schoolmaster and gambling tumor of Manno, and a mest it

Shanghai. Hundreds of similar instan tosses are heavy. The relieving fores is now might. The quoted as obowing that an amount only two miles distant from General White extra asishace could be the responsibilities DETAILS OF CRONJE'S SITUATION. f the port staff who three had to

6ebl against time. Then, although the pew Commnadant Cronje's position is in the bed increase is as allowed for, thus expansion is your of the Modder Rigor, two miles long, one

has been much berond that of former issues hundred and faty feet wide, and fifty fetitions arms and institutions rected to be there being ton new ports given and may

encircled the Bur entrenchente

At the Magistracy yesterday Captain Gor rard, of the steamer Heilau, wai fined $25 for anchoring in the control fairway on Sunday.

Teturn by Capt. G. & Anderson on The Situation in the Far East," l the yachting ran in connection with the Hong kong Yasht Club for the Garrison Gap will be found in 'to-day's supplemoni.

The Foringuose paper G Porvir, published in Hongkong, in its issue of ile 24lli instan contains a production of a crayon, skutele v the late Mr. De la Nerentia. Tu poclrai in a fairly good representation of deceased, and is a welcomes tribute of speel by the Porta- guess of this colony to his sy The paper also contains a kog article deserptive of his life and work."

Haring returned from Cantea. Mre. Archi. all Fittle delivered another unless on Mou day deprecating the practice of foot-biuding The meeting took place in the Chinese Club

Ho Tuny presiding. Lady Bio. Bliss lake, Viscount Siddle and Consul General Wild

*The

Lorpos, 16th February, 7.10 p.m.

The

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Mise Haudosk has kindly consented to pro- ont the Shield and Moduls to the winning team alter the final inch cei March 10th next.

SALE OF RAUF PONIES.

strday afternoon Musers Anghe and Hough geld by auction, opposite the City Hall, number of Roo pole. There was a gond altadioce, and the bidding for some of the animals was spirited. The following wore the prices realised

„LAST POSTPONEMENT.

nonsequence of increasing demand for

Profitonal Barvices,

DR. SCHLOSSER

haa POSTPONED his DEPARTURN from

Hongkẳng till next

SATURDAY, Manor led,

Bur Most POSITIVELY LAST DELAY.

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BAGEK CHIROPODICT.

Author of sevATIČ

Tanazines of Diszkans or THE FEET.

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Comiting froth 9' AM. (15 p.M. NB-8psoid appointments an only be maile by giving noies the day previous staking exset hours.

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SATURDAY, MARCH SHD.

No professionl connection with anyona.

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Holbs, Eskdale, 970; Black Prices, 2165; Lightfoot, $80 Enigma, $75 Alphabet, 850 Woodpigeon, 315, Arabi, 8170; Boech word, 165, Pirate tig, 89175, Demon King, 8050 Suog King, $45, Minstrel, 555; Caira- gurn, $50; The Robbar, $187, Stealboons, $240,

Etnordd, $120 Resoue, $160; Seastorm, 890; Strathdonald, $90; Strathgarry, $125, Sand storm, 8550; Charger, $350; Rasoni, 8330;

Minor $226; Lapwing, St Woodcock, B5: 8115 China Rose, $135; Ten Rosa, $70; Pilgrin, $265, Unique Rose, $10 Dot Bose, Impolla, $200; Boter, $159 Bebuff, 890;1144. Rear $150; Tartar, $65; Wallaby, 560; Bubaity, $125; Six $70; Cocktail, $155; Rossgmacion, $70) Douglas, $40.

ABELOUR GLENLITET is a very old and was atlearled by about 100 Chiumech, St. deep. The British troopa -hare completely did ones, eqcially in North China nad Marih. Hok Shan is still a very wealthy man, but we Apron, 965; Orlando, 545; Major, $133;

Peat Whisky (smoky) and could not now be replaced in stock at the price Dis well known for its fine favour,

mau were aten presoul. Judy Jake gave an in- vitation to Chinese Indice to Government House on Thursday.

A surf acculent incurred on heard the British

REUTER'S SERVICE,

LONDON, 24th Febciary..

There is a lucrose of 250 nenes to the alphabolźed list. Additional vndearones was ando to give the entries as correctly as possible by rauch increasing the number of second and third applications sont out and that caused exte work und say, an eutirely new Iostal Gnúky consisting of thirty two closely printed pages

band, till very late, while many viher.onceptional General Bullor raports that three oficers vircamstances, which are not likely over lo ware killed and fourlova svunded on the dome together again in quo gear, combing le | jest. He adds that continuous fighting gre. vents him sending casualties among the men

is of superb quality and chip Allerton which is lying a Wencliui, CONTINUOUS FIGHTING IN NATAL, many of them tables, s ned ready to be put in

nounced by leathing local connoisseurs to be the best brand in the llongkeng

market.

ou Monday, Sto came out from Cardiff with a cargo of rol, and among luga who made the trip was a vanth namel laudial Dasice, the had been wat by bis father a doctor in North Wales to show he wondd likea son faring life. Darius tax working between cooks when to foll down into the Holl, a distanos of about 18 fout,

LORD ROBERTS' OPERATIONS, Enter's Correspondant at Parishere anys (2nd, instant) that the shelling of Cronje's Juugor was contioned last night and intermit.

intial or sith the Portaguses officials proved to Mugo on Saturday Iset and was instrumental in the arrest er King Lien Shan Lo Hek Shas turned from Masco yesterday and procesited it once to Canton with the ob

the man's rendition. It is well known that Lo jool of abtaining the necessary documents for

hops and trust at the Portuguess Government will as their ney to give King Lien-shan that protection which was extated by the sister colour of Hongkong to Kang Yu Wei, *-***

THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA.

NEWS VIA ANSTRALIA,

A. §. WATSON & CO., LIMITED, and was kille alust inlamoquesly. The body was covered and taken to the Mocto art. WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

Owing to a case of pingne there be Now hea tently- to-day. It is reported that 2,090 Brers | sviđanch of the growth of Meropena and Amathein rercal thjinot that there were important

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Compendents must forward thermoms andatures with uncaliens addressed to the Editor, no for publication, but na svidensa aj gönd fentha.

letters for publication shoult is written on one side of the paper only.

land authorities have decided to proclaim Sydney an infected port. This dois net accessucile mead that assets, from Sydney will be qanean tiuo, but the inapeution to which they wil to (subjected will be of the strictest The Nor ? Zealoud Glovertinent, it is ana-amood, will give consideration das kao question of uxixuma notion, and will als docits on the quation of taking steps. For destruction of zida cu incoming in-

orcolgatal alud forrige vessels.

MANILA.

[ISOM OUR CORRESPONDENT.]

MANILA 21st February.

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heur De apyny is kimilia. Vnly an-plied for Cabaven sucions - flavour of clit vorld "Japundred yards of the Bears' first trenches, at to their omum fade and chħbarriend to the Exer British Army. tbo weat i sutièr of the Oräge | American Inwo and also for an investigation of bandles, plunge banke. We caD · GUARANÍSS

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The circumstances attending the ezsvuliun already appeared in other papers will be inserted.

Criors for weird copies of DALY PR should be Inadzenia or lightning," on the 17th fusk, al Koba of Sekinoto Keijiro? known · an

ben! tifoss 11 6-m, on day of pusitation. After tha!

Telozráphia Address Pazss—A‚É‚C. Cođe, about them. Abeveling tử từr Kobe don-

P. Boz

„temporaries, When the spice of orgnution from the Minister of Justice was foudally read to him by an official, tua prigovor stili verinized cadro and revved us before, sed carefully lis fomed to iba ordet, of the end of the rending of which be prodigd two,isai, jpirting from the world) versdals as iteratice bare bena wont to do before going to diu Ingidentally also, per to his death, tho pristoner conivsed to seventy supplementary crimes of various kinds.

On the 27th February, at No. 135, sachai Kond, the wife of H. Dixon, of a daughter. -

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Hongkong. 11 November. 1899

HONGKONG

BUSINESS DIRECTORY. AUCTIONEERS, &o,

PAUL BREWITT,

Zatland Street, Auctioneer, Appraiser and Commission Ageai

·HUGHES & HOUGH,

upset les precautions taken to prevent delay. During it thirty-otg it yours" existence this

THE ORBALE' EXPLANATIONS. it is belierod. is the first cocasion va which the

London, 27th January Directory has not a delivered before the A number of despatches received from the end of January, and it will be the last if the British Generals ougaged in the South African strongest sorts on the part of the Publishers war, aro been published in the Government REFORM IN THE CIVIL AND COMMERCIAL "Gazette" They throw a vivid Eight upon the cites party issu The growth of the Dirsetory in the early operations of the campaign, sed some of are operating to the Northwart

General con inveresiz in China, Japan and eastern Asia ditorsities of opinion in the conreds of war, Froach hay espined 105 more prisoners. generally. Whon such rapid progress has tom General Sir George White states that he mulo in spilp of all dificulties what might it wished at the outset of sptive work to concon- LONDON, 25th February. not have been had the British nd other retrate his force at Ladysmith, where he is now

ments not wars the tote of treating China. On the other hand, Sir W. F. Hely to a bead on the question of the prosent, civil GENERALWYNNE WOUNDED, a civilitud pure, and through ignora, chino, ...G. Gororor of Natal and commercial cortes The American Cham- The wounded of the 22urt instant at the Lady-pathy or raistukes kindness, refraint from Zelziaud, opped that proposition en political

enforcing the treation? It may also be add grounds. Bir oorge White says he consober of Commeren hos bau most active in agilet- with relief operations included General Wyane. that the Straits Setlanavots, Hongkong and queably felt obigul to take the military risk of ing these important questions and a few daya. AT GROBLERS KLOOF ON THE ZIED ettine Crown Colonies woulit prabably have led histone hore wind hats boo 23 bittego telegram, Katherined by the props Realesa Corcospondeat at Colenso says that by this time double their present true and pis idene there would have been no battiss American merchants, was sent on to the oi aller two lays hard &ghting the tropa at night-ulation had they beg Kecervol with intelli. of Glences or landslagte.

vernment Department at Washington. The STEE INTELLIGENCK, DETÄITMENT AGAIN, geno and knowledgeof their requirementsinstel Ent on the 23rd instant arrive within a few of he starks in Downing Street who are sins

Load Methuen, who is in oummand of the communication asked for the substitution of

Grobtor's Klook..

| Ball and pkör mobe Flo Directory was start -

Free State, and whose first object is to relieve the existing conditions and a hesring for the base Biopoles. BALLOON DISCLOSES CRUNJE'S EN-ed in 1863 when it ges 3,012 names; in 1870 Kimberley, states that for lock of information,

TRENCEMENTS.—50 BOEK

if bind 4519, in 1880 8,214, in 1890, 15,30), which might to have boon oupplied to him, he merchants while this year Its alphabetical las contulus, ons, in his advice to the Modder River, ropeat- As a matter of fact, the tariff and tawa relat- 18,563 paus. The expansion of the Chrost odly use ware of the exact astare of the countrying threto are ju many okres to dronssiva and Router's Correspondent at Paardeberg 24thole part has been in harmony with that through which he had to fight his way. He or- ustant says that the British are gradually of the Ditory proper. The maps and plus proses bitter regret at the want of sufficient stringent that America goods are quable to drawing onser to Cronje's laager and that are frat given semetins is the seventies retry and bores artillery, the deflcinnoy of compute with those of other constries, in spite and then they were fow and very inferior to which provented him from following up his ria of the stresmelange that the islands'oro Ameri. holland assent disclosed nem entrenchments what are givou now, I'’revious to 1977 no diss. Fores effectively.

caa territory. In the Customs House and the which were therespon sholled. Altogether 548 option of the different ports were gira

These are now, since the look has attained a prisoners have ben takon.

Another depatch is from Sir Redvers Buller, godonos of a large importing firm there are to- large sale not only in England but all over the wherein discribes the awkward position the day thousands of cases of American canned pork Continent of Marope and in Amoricu, fmi, Britiali voce in the battle of Colenso, He and hans, fruits and vegetables. They bot Australia and evou South Africa, one of its sales that all the visible defences of the enemy baputon the market as the duties place them be- Boost vainable features. The most remarkable wote shelled without, however, unmasking the good the isch of the menus Goods of this fset of all in connection with this book is-that- oney. Gougral Buller further severely bladew

glam, the neosaries of life, tra dušiable socording. when the part directories consisted of 82 pagur, Colonel Long, who commuded and lost the ar Laveraging loss than half the matter contand Lillery at the utile of Tugela River, for in- to weight, thus several cons of páté de foie gras His Excellency the Goverene has ig one of the present 640 pages devoted to the petugas disrogend of orders of a time when the

-van-hr landed for the sme prise as one can of ceived the following tologmm from the purpce, when the purlion containing station was such as promised sucose to the tomated or, say, shoes, while the selling price GED Viceroy of India

Pedaties sol other docaments dccupied 41 pagas.. British arins." Regarding the occupation by. ordine loss than a tenth part of what in ww Major-General B Wood, CB, okof engineer of the luxury is vanlly larger than that of the givon, when it had un descriptive matter mnt on the stall of the East Aumy Corps, of Trent | vossary. Again the Spanish system now

e no sus or claus, it was published atletas's Drift, on the Orauge River, by the south- prion of twenty-five shilings, and the the west border of the Free State, General Buller, Perafite is exceedingly limited in Gold, and V J. REMED108. aquivalent in alver dollars in Duw, when it supposes that this achirement was largely at burdens of articles são not conmarated, a stalo contains the matter angis tributable to the officers engaged. bating they affairs giving larga opportunities for favori twenty mas as much to prones, wild at. mately learned the value of scouting, instead of, tiam. I do not acow the authorities of 1bis, the equivelinit of servaton alallings; bat the as hotetofore, bindering into the middle of the bat is a fast that rhan goods are not listed sale was hon and for many years latis in susay, and anfoting acordingly.

and therefore left to the discretion of the olleer bundreds; it is not won two and three thousand and is incensing at a higher

plaintam ong importers. These conditions are ler coinciduce that this great victory, which I here noticed that want of co-operation has is in their power to our suffering fellow than last year have brun printed and there is

eringly vexations; lo say the least, wad it is is even more importaat in its moral effects caused us to evacunto unr positions. Your Hon subjecta in Inds, who are the victims of on-aiready an indication that the supply will be

exhausted in a week or two.,

The eleventh ordinary general meeting of

a common saying, though perhaps somewhat then for the size of the force captured, is our must impress upon the officers and barghors

that they innst resist to the death, Is the suparalleled famine. Subscriptions will be

"As the book increase in bulk the duties shareholders in the above company was held in araggerated, that a merchant of any nationality won by Lord ROBERIS on the same day of name of the Lord, with this ddermination, and received by Sir Thomas Jackson who has of compilation and of mechanical production in the Mongkong Hotel resterday at moon, Mr. has a letter opportunity to do business than an 1 year os en dealt to us the greatest moral with a prayerful attacle, I hare condence that kindly consented to act as Honorary Sacre eranza, the supply of labour being limited tad W. Partans priding Thera wern also present busi

of very inferior quality. Many ansing illusia.Masara Bodgor (director); W. G. Winter blow our arms ever received in Afrion. we shall rocure the victory. For Christ has

tions of these difficulties might be given? -Bone barn (manager). G. Champean, H. Hyndmáng said, "Whosoever would keep his life ballary and Treasurer] There is, of course, rothing in the coin

people soud their returus at ibarlust moient jur. J. Bodge, J.J. Andrew, WH. Purcell, cidence, but we doubt whether there is az

When they know that by being of Jauuy it. M. Mehta, F. Honderson, and R. Potean baess uulty look for preference will be maloading, but thấy mộgloor, to modify The CHAIRMAN said Geutlemen the report Englishman living who will not feal doubly

the change and her complain that the info and accounts having bosa in your hands, for over foreign competitor's, rather than to ha tion given is ipoormet. A firm, for instance, suine limo; it in nasvetry for me to rand phools of a dinasīvalge. As it is at prow. is to be put nafor-the limite listinity sat from them.I trud you, will consider them satia- | sant, Garment and Chinme gonds with lower first of Joumary; this is well known all war factory Youvill coter robavu written off wore rates of freight are obonger to market han Chion and Japan, thỏ mihors and assistans of than in from both property and plant account. the firm themselves having giron the informa. Thus we think prudent, as soum of our bidingssaponor goods grow or mined and matenfan tion mantas before; jet diny refuse to authorise especially are ather all und it is only in the turdin the United States, simply on account its inaortion in the Directory withough they expectation at the Pinya Reclamation will of the duties. know that the two persons or throw ni the shortly bout fedenstorde, Ust keeps us from most bofers whom it will come are both rebuilding, as to that case we would require to Mechants soumain bitterly against the us to snorecy as much bank clark, and nice towardstlie water. The work in progrem just and inconsistent system of the duties, For that the Directory wilt not bo, published stende al, cearly $110.00, principally mocounted Estatoo the other. Tays mact imported a unin

The operation of the Will Ant of 1837 is We have before us this morning the best we rended by the Law Thaes, suspended in the case of soldiers serving on the field. In ners which has been received since the war communion of this it is pou to solder to make in Suth Africa began. On themversary bis will on the battlefield by word of mouth. His wil is also valid even though he be miner of the terrible disgrace of Mojuba Hill the when he made it. Wittes are any, Bour General GRONJE bus spitulated with mul a subsequioul marriage dose not Bawal & will-

so madu, na would ordinarily to the cash, Dis- all his troops and uncditionally. The positions may also be wide by laltor. A will axge number of men with bin is not yet Bus aude dar ur warlike operations repaize haud, but the force must be a large ope, for en altes powe s hru restored until it is canceled by a subsequent will. · Medical ith hold the pursuing British in check officers attached to armiss are sajnized by the for the better part of a week and has stood Quee corulations wife wills made in oct in the bed of the Modder River again hospitals ahorror this is pusable. the fire of Afty guas mounted on bigher ground. The Boer General himself in now in our Commander-in-Chief's camp, and his mere in infe custody. It is u mast singu of Free Slaters at the Modder River, Dom Paof the Hongkong public to allord auch reliefatic each year. This year four Ingidrid more GEORGL FENWICK AND COMPANyin erge there will always be groands for com

| President Kroger's letters have about them a ring of the celebrated despatches of the Kaiser's. grandfather, the Emperor William, fun letter to Tresent Bitsyn about the supposed defection

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glad for the accident. And for the fact The mod important Japanese goal-mines, that Commandent CRONIK is the Buray Le Monde Bennomique, a these of the is

land of Kissin, nisd they furaith #7 per cent, of leader who has yielded himself up all will to total yield of Japan. The principal mine fed we have good cause to congratulate is that of Mulle, which has bou worked since

[VROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.] twelves. It may be said, without hesitation, the year 140S, and winch, formerly Gorth-

Shangbal; 27th February. 9.64 p.in. meul property, is now owuel by a woulthy the tore anisius has been felt against this company. It produces 1,00,900 laus a year, Sydney Reghell's body was found in the general then against any one other of the and iis inimore are yearn fod from a neighbouring river this morning. An open verdict has

Boer chiefs, It is not a commendable thing which estimated at 200,070 tons in 1888, been returned;">

Reformatory. The production of oval in Japan, nto socourage much sentiments of resentment reached 6,000,000 tons 1997. Prices bare in [The derased disappeared anddenly from his the sail of January. Then someone scorpy.for by mistorant and labser expended on to her of Antica riads iron and steal safes, the against une who has after all proved binalfrase, during the same perind, 130 por cont. bome at Shanghal a few weeks age. IIa wasing an infering position in that paruliso forlage stam stern-hoed steers we are at bost alus of which 31,00 Mexican our

In 1895, there wure 157 mines, and 54,000

men of small mind Her Majesty's Civil present buite which should be completed rency The duty amountol to $840 Mexican THE PHARMACT, amaro, almost heroic, fœe; but undoubtedly minors, his exportation of contes 927,064) Les a son of the wall known merchant in Kobes and Servio, will protus vigorously gains bis during the present year. The first of the two curicity, for it was lied nocording to weight.

be strain of brutality which runa" through in 1882, 71, toos in 1832, and 3,500,000 tons was married quite recently ]

name bating ben put Jatow that of same should be launched mert math the engides sod Should a person wish to is in possible to impart, in 1897. The anunt of soilcotiɛumed in the CROFTE's nature has won him the hearty utanturas of the coantey las incensed ton-

eqantly intelligophard-warked and, in bis bolors are also well advanced and the General 200 torolas laxarios requiring skilled › work own estimation, under-paid pablic and Manager is chifidout they will be renly to con- maui)) and pay trusty-six times less duty; at dake of our troops. Even to the last befeld since 1888; in that your it was 145,000 LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS,

although the return has given by the paleet tie my all that the figuras given the tone time the biojols could be sold accord was reported truculent in his refusal of tous, whowas in 1898, 1,553,000 tons were used

of his department and stately Codored, as work in prigross are the net cast of if to us. ing market prices for many times the selling The P, and U steamer Parramolla loft. Sia Again a monstrance will be reveived. Trini al so that iz jlp-york torns out remuneratire, priceuf (ke nafon. These examples are enough to Lord Robeure's. offers to let go the women

gapore for this port on the 25th inst., até pats B.A. of some backwoods "Uuivoruty" that the the barrefit from in-will come into the present stow that things are not as they should be, and.

·qué children under safe conduct from the Something of a scene was uitasered near the with the cutron English mails, and is due proof of his learning has not besoi tunale pallio, gane's profile. In the proft and lost connut = referim is varmest y lo be desired, amat

Others are offended because there was pristed here at the item of some $500 of WANIE CIVIL CODE INADEQUATE. Madder River intrenchments. Now, borobilitat of a compile of shair coolies in the The E. M. esmur Doris, with mails, c. ive only ihatend of six stores of letters, suck on bed deble. This nearly wholly nocausted for by The Spanish Civil Code in especially odions

Theatre Royal on Saturday bght through the here on the 3rd prosimo, at about 6a. ever, we can afford to forget most of this ploy of lils Breathenny the Governor The Shanghai for this port on the 27 Fustant M...BR.A.B. which they are entitled tubp the improbability of our recording su serunt to persons nécetoniil to living under Amori

pend to their muss by virtue of partout au for work dow at a cemout factory at Wan;ves fulc." In many ways it is not applicable The point is that heteur prisoner, and be police har muh tromblo in keeping the chair at 7 o'clock,

„Collios fromfeeshing forward to pick up the cigar

nually of a live dollar rubription. Jotno persona "cimi. You will also nove, Ent, taking a boat from to the Americno form of gororamvat "aud abcbatagión with the respect his courago Maps vidcb gentlemen throw away on their

give the pàmies und ages of their children diru the book of sans of our big brothers, wo this year, creates saless friction and minunderstand lls for What will happen for the morival at the door. The coolles in question, pon-

in the bare, athugh we do not remember of for the first time, propose to give a bonus to ing. The codes of procedure wag bad sibly thinking that their position entitled them. The Japanes steamer du Mors, from any one complaining of their anti-insertion, but on Dumperstaff, and trust it will most with even under the Spanish rule, and expense to diart treatment from obers, made a Rash Robe 22nd Feb, bad smooth me throughout wil it is not long since we hail a mast indigent your spproval. We here toon fally employed sad flow in operation. The wiglo system for some lill-Chesbod eigura chich, they saw on the roynge. Skip running sonys 13 kuota per letter from a gentleman whose daughter, aged during the yur principally on lendy, soutisets, placul excauro power in the blade of s for BUHN & COMOR this groud, and whem Sergeant Machwayed hour.

Zourt end, was wot juoluded inthe Ludios' List In and the dumpstion of these now in hand, will; offside, to the dimulvantage of the citizena. M: Fius Art, Japanese and Chinese Curion, ohaser than sway they mate nas pf n fout er. The British steamer Sungkang, from Masila glancing at the Teli3 Directory wa find that out koop as emplyed well on towards the end of Mystrious tisusactions, long delays, and largo -21 und 21. Quesu's Red, Hongkong...... pression and cleared of. Thergant instructed at Heb. had goturazo Nubreese and motor of the sixty-six special jurors them in Hongkong, the year. Angst the contracts I may miên- and frequent bills seem to be the principal ele, A Chinese lakong to detain there when they reste sea to the Fralas, from thence to port light one, but one vily, is still haợng us. The Fub- tion that we are now crating the sores pile munt i though if a person should devote tils

(öf the preferiance, and he did rinds woḍ smosās BUX.

egg linker urush regrols the delay in publicativa hat, what! for tigil K. C.and M. Steamboat Com-extin lane and energy to civil departarouts turned at this 10, and Sergeant Maośw.ject took them in The British stoner Wong, from Bangbok Koble wafe las prouing that it will sun cue Altogeier wo bare stery reason to be sucht Gud some redeeming features, but this charge. When they saw their follow-servants 8th Feb, had fine weather throughout with again, mich greater facililios for mpit pro mouldent of the tutuen, end trast the the port of thing is not alculated to bring jeg fo WONG HOMINE in the hands of the police fourteen other coaliesitg easterly winds to sinth of Lage Padura duetion lang to cozise of provision,

counced dead we now prepons to pay will the heart or och to the post of the average Bargeon Dortist, 50, Quo's Road Central. the employ of the Governor took effens and thence to port slut with bars Bebe continued I do not detain you longer, ses kodu a protsent merchant told. vas reinforcemonta provo very mumeidus strek ork The conaghade was that le

buy proposing the adoption of the or are on the WONG SAI FONG The Heitish steamer, Ichord, from Bangkel little can stand between our Commander public olar cookies and to ba procured to ogaway 19th Fab., had moderate weds down Guur of LIFE IN VIGO Tanifain the perts and accuute I will be glad to give anywh or just when a hill will be presented to you

Hurgeon Leutist, 24, Bank Ürildings, His Riesiono and party home. The coolies Biam; then enterly grate to Capoladayan; thence my artists which, sealy powesen uutelius. fortuos information regarding the Jant is aún qué a prach settles down to arrange

Opposite fongkong Hotal, Chief and the conquest of the Freq Stelo, who instigated the disturbance were brought bo to peet N, and N, winds and find weathervirtins for nihucketing and restoring the air There Lojas no question, the report and bis dupmunta and beliures that be it firmasl

DINING ROOMS fura Me dompertz alike Migistrany, yesterday The British eser Form from Tamsa RowLYS) MACABRAG OIL. It rere gatement of counts wors adopted, on the mo will departments on extra, elings of some morning and charged with daorderly conduct. 24th Pel, Amoy, 26th and chatow the bad surf, trisliness, deyaust, preventa. Lo inj ton ĶILE URALEMAN, Secunded by M. Ha kind is sure to pop up and upset doloulations, dinin The state of mind of the Southern Bours, but They both donied having how soything wrong, moderato. Witt and Amoll sens to Amoy being ingrel by Uloss, and should abras teDERSOENG It is those little things that make all the THE COSMOPOLITAN BOUSE, it must be admitted that the reports of their one of Lim saying that that is foki who was From Amoy to Swatow light hurtherly free so for bildren's hair, no other article lin- Ou Lke walian of Mr. CARPEAR, seconded troulle

Breakfate, Tiina, Dinay. Wines, etc, wearinces have boon continuous and conuerelling with the lukong His Worship and and clear tire feather. From wat to the LAS ROWLAND MACAgan 04, and if volested a distor

parts xúci a Vanctiful and demay appearaube to by Mr Jonoun, My W. Parlane, was

with Meals, 84, Quyen's Road, the defendnuts had keharry badly on a light N.W.brias, olondy and haay, sea, you have ever used it yon gre strongly ad Mr. T. AutoLD was re-elected auditor, on stent. We should bear very shortly public avion. They appped to think that throughout, Stangere in Aung-Wendhoo

DRAPERS thether the Free State have had enough or bocansailing vera omplered by the Governor Hong Leong and Faisraide. In Swatowntinue asing ito, in a golden one for ANDREWS

4vised to proônes a bottle without delay, and the motion of Mr. Munts, woonded by bfr. at Bus about the Transvaalers we cafus they could du has bling lige. The seer's German gone lie, Chiki Chouda Wou sig had. Held by Stores and Chemists To CHAIRMAN ounced that dividend

coulies should be the first so min good exemplo Kong Bong, Tacheong, Trum and Arial, therlo they have shown to other coolice. They would be each fuel $10.

192-8 errants would be posted that afternoon.

ment to the cause of which he was so mighty

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hey were sick of the mar before, how will

they be now? Unless the ropatted Trans

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