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PRE HONGKONG DAILY PENIS, QUBIDAY, MARUIT LAEN, 1808.
The smeadet Commalar Teen us Javitble in pas, Cina ani Ceras noze intr fores on the 1st April nort
It was announced yesterday that telegraphio communication between Manno and Hongkong,
anything if their pristine vigour it might bich was interrupted on the 2nd, instant, laca have been possible to have overawed the boen stored: bavarliks Chinoso, but the events of theMJK Gebbing, at Her Majesty'a Enge Japanese Wer, and the utter collapse of tion in Tokio, has been zorgsted British. | Peking, bave indicted to the nation at Chargs d'Affaires pru lesa. in Seoul, during the large that as a military forca tha Manchus abance of Er Jordan, who goes home on foare
for 18 months. are beneath contempt, and the Chinese
The Viceroy of India, addressing the Asiatic troape; on whom the suppression of any
Society the other day at Calcutta, complained national rising must eventually fall, are andalism in Indis, and said it was the sertainly not prepared to take up the cans Government's duty to supervise the of the co which, in their eyes, is elillglorian,galaxy of menumanis in the world." fareiga. Meanwhile the audience, intended
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DAILY PRESS” SERVICE.
THE WAR
FRESH VIOFORY FOR LORD ROBERTS.
London, Ildlı Mareb, 10.25 pm.
·MANILA:
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MAKILA 616 March,
TUNG WA HOSPIVAL,
The following are soms exizacie from M. nufber of the Ladyeszith Lyre-jourhal (large.
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THE RAIN, OF TEBRON, Gradually the situation the mathar tands is imporing, although there will be mano work, and nu audless amount of bachwinoking. before affairs will settle back into thoir normal | Yé Tak..... state. The placing of troops st the various porte has thrown's your's produce upon the Lord Roberts telegraphs from Drisfontein markets, and in spite of the inencesction all the that the enamy yesterday opposed our available coasting steamers bara bodo more forcer, but owing to the admirable conduct than a month belly engaged in carrying the of the troops they failed to prevent us from good. Mesila. The asme ferrish race is on reaching our destination: General Kelly-to-day that marked the first onering of ports:
to show that the Emperor wre still ally the week ending 10th Maroh shows that thore Konny bore the brunt of the fighting with ships come in and go out nador full bonds of
han woskened, rather than the contrary, the Empres & party. The stato of his hesita has revived the old auspicions; and there would seem to be some grounds for the fear that he was being powistently drugge) with
The reinen showing the number of one of communicable disease in the dolony during has been one vase suly, and that of small-pox in the harbour. This, too, was imported from Singapore,
Is the Japsusa'navat mukompres si fùo and | of this month all the waraklys and torpedo boats, excepting those on service on foroigu It in co openly stated that he
fogether there will be over kixty yamela angag- survivo She course ed. The Shiki Shina and torpedo dentroyers
the Welch and Box battalions, who sue coded in turning the Boers out of two strong positions at the point of the bayonet.
BOER LOSSES.
Our casualtion are not yet ascertained,
Total
..$30,495.56
THS WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA.
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DESCRIPTION OF IME FIGHTING AT.
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Nov. 0-Fromendans battle today. Enormou istory Enemy's loans prodigioon 5th Langere gallopod two Maxima np to Lámit Bill and thon trotted back; Boar followed, when up jumped Liverpool Regiment and shot 600, Boor cavalry charged up Obeorre tioa Hill, tripped over wire, then up jumped 60th Rifles nad shot 500. Dublin Fusiliers drow onery nerois Loicester Post, when ap jumped sister Regiusat and shet RD. Gordon Lighlanders surrounded, when up rode Sir George and all surrendered. Ous gn and even waggons of ammunition, esp. tred. Glorious day 1
Nov. 10-Tentera balter than evor, Secek Eloff Lilled by Prians of Wales's 'birthday salute. Elevanfenins full of Boors left for Fretneis.
the intention of reducing hira.to imbecilit5 | stations will be runde to take part, so that al-The Boom left: 102. dend, and twenty pri- will provout cultivation on any extensive conts Sunday morning, when the Boats ked canoluded Nov. 13-Eloff bas coms in to borrow tall hat
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of treatment to which he is being sub jooted, and the belief is gaining ground that his death will be the signal for
Owen their way home will join, if they reach Spa in time, and if their condition allows it.
Testing of the Hongkong Legislativo
THE "GENTLE PASTORAL PEOPLE” AGAIN.
Lord Roberts has strongly protested to the Presidents of dis to Republics against the continued abuse of the white flag and the use of explosive bullets, which are a
steam and corga; coolien are, is demiul more than aver. The next mouth and a half to two, months should soo, overy 2urt oleared out as clean as a whistle, and then it is more than likely that many of the ships will be idle again. The mouldering tumurrecitan and solito fadrynor
for taguths to cous, and if present indiontious count for anything I should say that hort year's outpat will be limited. At le tiras of weiling:many of the ports as emply, every alcol of Long or lest of tobacco having bess taken off by the seamore. The rest are fast transferring their goods to ships holds. While the ports are comparatively of the
Council will be held at three o'clock on Thurs: day afternoon, when the Attorney-General will propose a resaltien estanding the period for the operation of the New Territories Ordinance. The only other item on the agenda is "Com- disgrace to any civilised power. He reinterior is, however, a miro of quicksand, and no mister on the bill entitled an Ordinance to faci-quests the Government to communicate litate the hearing, determination, and settlement of land claims in the New Territories, to os(his protest) to centrals. tablish a Land Court, and for other purposes."
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Last night the variety sutartainment given on Saturday by the Royal Engineers Variety Club was repeated. The principal item on the programme was a sketch entitled “Tu Faris and back for £5." Sappar Wilmburst took the leading part, and he was ably assisted by Bugler J. Nickles, Private Pitt, and Sappers Houssig and Booty. Three songs were con- Simmers song with great success No surran tributed by Sergeant Viggers, and Corporal dar," Soldiers of the Queen," "Sons of England," sad "The Absent-minded beggar.'
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The latter part of the memage is obscurely wurled, and we are not certain of the above in-
terpretation of the last centaurs.]
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REUTER'S SERVICE,
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Rexter's correspondent at Poplargrove, 9th instant, says that ezers! French, ten miles shead, reports the country clear of the enemy. think the Boers ars disorganised and the general impresion is that our progress to Blomfontein
will be unopposed,
: REINFORCEMENTS..
ANOTHER FIEW OF THE EMPESS
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person vanture away from the vicinity of the American garrisons. A tow axocratic
INTERIOR GARRISONS AT FRESENT.
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London, 24th Fabrnary. Vivid decoripilons are arriving from borres. pendants at the Front of the fighting at Keo- donwand Drift. The struggle began with the arrival of Ganam Kelly-Kenny's division on thair ontspanningtha Mounted Infantry Rearguari Egainst their main boly, the others mancareing in the meantime on the north bank, while the Infantry seized the drifts at nithor and of the position, with the result of nosing the enemy in a loop of the river about a mile square. Fiusily the Highlanders took | the left, funeral Kaux the right and centre; while Col. Smith Dorrion with the Canadians, crossed the Fardoberg Drift and took up a position on the useth.
for a month before use. Wine re-have the other Powers believe. The idea quired for drinking at once should in ingenious, but unfortunately hardly in long skidant and grat admirer of English empathy than is usually extended to that lady. sororal wooks and there bars, been interous French and orpacted them, and a body of 50
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Nov. 11-Better and butter. Joubert killed by
birthday salutes Nov. 12-Foabert bee seat into Six George White to borrow fall hot for Eloft's fanses.
for Joubert's funeral. Nov. 14-Clenocal Fronoh has twice beon in
Ladyeraith disgaised as a Kafir Nov. 18-Bad news, Some Buller mest up bill hear Kimberley to oconnoitre where a captured with 50 mon. Nov, 19. --Worms and worso. Seems Bullor went a Table Mountain to plan defences of
Cape Town in case of Boar attack. Thick fog came down and Buller got boma soon
kinoo
Nov. 20-Misfortunes, vor come singly AM.S. Powerful-rau sground in sitempting te como up Klip River; feared total leas Nov. 21-Hour good authority that genser of.
Long Tom is Drogens. Not. 22--Dreyfus rumour armed Nov. 33-Haar grad authority that guise of
„Long Tom is Rusging. Nov. Gitaner of Long Toni boljered to
be Esquiniaux, Nor, 26.-Hoers brofco Babbath, Bring on our bathing parties Balinys they so infuriated by sight of people washing thai gnite forgot.. it was Sunday,
IOCALITIES..
to the Hosen the other dag...
The Boor losses at Meo: Biser are attribolad
to cold water. Rather than foes this unfamiliar element the onsmy fell upon the "long asregalo."... of the ith Lancers.
HONGKONG BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
AUCTIONEERS, &o,
PAUL BREWITT,
all the disaffected, who, in the ceatre pro- vincer, and more especially in Husan, form the majority of the people, tu zit. This is
The fighting insted from daybreak till late at status, iu suore than one quarter, to hare
sight, when it was continned by the blaze of been the information tendored by the old
the yarning waggons. Dreadful heat prosailed, causing terrible thirst, which, however, was untives and Chinamen who went inland to look Viceroy La Kus, who, il aill be
allayod by a thualarstorm. The ground was im after their orops have failed to ratuen and
pisses open, and our lozusu were heavy, althongh membered, is kimosita Hunaness; and
other are naturally hesitating to repeat the themes continued prone throughout. A gallant coming from the mouth of as man whose life
performance. There are taty of markstalle attempt to piores the leager failed. The enemy had occupied a kopje on the soulbern bank has been an evidence of his loyalty, it is of
stuff in the interior, hat the insurrestors and rasing to the water's edge and catting as in more than mere passing interest. This also
Ladrones will not allow it to pair to the counts. two, and pilot thele few guns desperately It It is rumoured that much of the money paid by was impossible to dislodge them, and we there throws light on much of the recent policy of Russia, so whom a war of race in China
LONDON, 10th March,
shippers and howphouses for the thousands of fore relied on kombardment tactics, which Lord
Kilehmer rondrmed on striving on Sunday. open the gate to still further inter would
bales sont to Manils, has already found its way.
On Monday, at inkiday, General French and THE WAR. ference. Nothing would, in fact, be more
into the insurgent coffers, and if this is tras its Lord Roberta arrived. Bud Cronje applied for General Foubert has acknowledged with: disposition may be speculated upon. There willan armistice. This was refused: Cronjaralorted thanks the receipt of a locomotisa.. consonnat with the traditional policy of
Conceal Warren's diriston is going to re-probably be another, brisk saison among the that the refusal was inhuman, and he had no *Whisky in selling at 33. a bottle. The Army Russia, and oathing is more likely to bring
course loft but surrender. Lord Kitchenor Berteiss Corpo are waiting until the price is £2 infares Lord itabarta.··
Alibusters of China and Japan..
procvoded to arrange for an intervian, whon a before disposing of the 11,000 battles in stock. about the opening sought than the recent in:
A war loon.of £10,000,000, bouring interest ab
message arrived that there had been a mistaka They desire thist the garrison should have en trigues of France. Frauce has been notorious A large congregation was assembled In St.,, has been issued at £98.10s. The loan iz
and Cronje world fight to the death.
opportunity of contributing indirectly to the It is planned for the American trepju to no-
Lord Kitchener returned and dosidad to discost of the 239 hand of transport opna prestated ly and assiduously backing up the party of Jobs's Cathedral yesterday evening, when st
assisted by Mr. Vailinge as soloist. Mrs. Vail the Empress Dowager by representing the greitai was given by Mr. A. W. Ward, repayable on 5th April, 1919.
eapy the island towar as rapidly as possible, but puse his batteries thas-The 18th, 52nd, and Emperor sa the minion of England, who, inge gave an excallent rendering of "The last
I font the departout les again underestimaa 7th Fold fatiaries and two Naval 12-pountere exactly opposite the lunger to the southwards, chord," and sang the resit, and ariuso, from she Insidiously presses on the Yamen, is the Mendelssohn's St. Paul, And he journeyed
fed the strength of the enemy. The men that while the 65th Howitaer Batteries and 76th, 81st, backbone of the relorm movement. England, with companions towards Damascus aud" But
have bes sont south inve on alinost outirely and Blad Field Batteries and tares Naral 4.7
Norty Knooks" in thu ààmo of the now who has lost no opportunity of dianing into the Lord is mindful of His ora," with exqui
engaged in protecting themselves and holding guns orflade the north bank, fearful rain sito tenta. Mr. Ward's wontribitions, which
the ports. Attempts bare boon made hers and of shells followed, riddling overy bush and cranny, Boer on that daily shells the new battary
exploding waggons and causing fearful lens designed by Colonel "Kooi. willing sare, has been defeated in South were randared with his usual will, were
there to penetrate the interior, but nothing smong the enemy hiding in the muddy river- The Boors, necording to local astronomics, Africa and is no longer a power in Europe. Boats (No. 6), Mendelssohn: Chorale-Addants
The eighth division will begin to sail on the substantial hai rosalted. It is quite possible bad, sad raising groen cloud of lyddits smoke. have comanadoered the Dog Star and are being sostenuto-Allegro molto-Fagu---Finale (An- The only hope for the Empress is to engage dantex-Allegretto in B minor, Guilmant ;- 14th instant.
for a reasonably small force to make the way The big Naval guns at 1,100 yards dealt terris, it as a sigalling breathless crowd on the fate the perfices of her two friend, Francs meghetto, Merkel Bindian Marshall, Boros
almost anywhore it chocess, but that is not the destruction ani.soon after daybreak on Tuesday, north of Halwas.
Cow heaty ectrenchments where domalishad and Russia, with whosa aid she aced notes, Delbruck-Futteral Marob, "On the death
point to gain anything it is absoletely unces whereon the Boers had been working atronuously trouble herself about the resentment of fro Boultoren. A collection was made
in aid of the or gwo fund,
sary to have detaoliments quartored: at short all night intervals, otherwise pense is ersedingly doubt.ture of the scene of battle on Tueday night, The accounts concluda with a. pesosial pic. England Meanwhile, she is herself sending
The Chinese Ambassador, Sir Lo Feng Lu The Lindeward China Express, in an articlè ful and common safety is sakaswa. The the men stepping where they fought, and not a Port after removal should be rested out troope to preserve this country from re- volution. This is the story she would fain
was the guest of the Authors' Club, London on "The Situation in China," discumor the present number of troups is much too small. sound to be heard Brospt the crackling of the the other day. Be is tid to have talked freely color of the Dowager Empress with more The port of Lugaspi has bon orsupied for sabors of the stemy's blazing waggons aud among other things said he had been a life- harmony with her actions in China. It is literaturo. As far as he knew, that Klerators Quoting the Empress's exhortation to the pro-axpeditions from this point inland, but life and he ordered to be decanted at thevident that there is in all this the element datse from the year 616 A., and therefore the rinoial meguster to "present a combined front property are deemed so unanfo that the inhabit members of the inb belonged to a noble com-
to the enemy, exhorting and encouraging their ants-thas is the Spaniards and foreigners Dispensary before being sent out. of danger, and as the British Governezent naby who had been informing and instructing oflders and soldiers in person to fight for the spend the nights no boayl merchant staters the world for a thousand years Chinese litera. These Wines are too favourably known to be falling into its usual optinian, turs deled from the time when that Emperor preservation of their homes and native soit from whenever this is possible, see when there are no and to be putting off the inconvenient lived whe gare to the world two most elementary the enomnching footsteps of the foreign aggresstomers they sleep in the courost with the long as possible, it is almost certain that we strokes called "dots and dashes" which now sor," the writer olho artiole saga Fatuoas soldiers. The natives are constantly woking
served as the Morse system of talography. There, shall in the near future (but, we fear, still was nothing he aimired more than the oxcellent as it may appear, in the known absence of mili great disturbances and occasional af looks that too late) be compelled to look affairs in the transistion of their Holy Bible and Homer.ery strength to make it good, the Empres's keeping the garrison alwaya or the qui niva. from Wald it not be a prudent stop then Doring his industrial tour he saw in John language cannot but excite a certain sympathy, Byland's Librarg', in Manehower an excellent
In the provinces of Albay and Seregon, two to look after our position, and at once translation in Chinese of the Holy Bible 11 Ignorant with an ignorance due to her environ- to inereses our naval forces on the Pacific? quite unknown in China, and he did not ment, conservative with a conservatism bora of of the richest in the archipelago, ond Pass, occupied, but it was impossible to dislodge 500 |
know why it was kept in Mas
Manchester,
*ber education, smbitions with an ambition Chiuse half enato, is carrying on the most osa- born of opportunity, each and self indulgeat truckits raid that has yet been encountered. A.S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED. Perhaps, when matters are placed in this
light, the Government insy-be-indused to Mr. Kong Chik has sent us a box of frank with the selfshares of a woman the Empress Ki sotia misichel fan in the earl tha naisha strawberries from his plantation atas tanto respetsible for it humiliation; wines fire, and he is said to have bonsted that when the de something
Baben abe aberent shpres di vuavinight bo done in the colony in the way of frait-grow-pect which is bern of strength and prom Amerionys, do gain ponnession they will Sad There were 3,074 visitors to the City Hall Muing, if the Chinese gardsperm took the tank perity can arise only out of the ashes of the unly a detoré conf. Certainly he he destroyed seun last week, of whom 346 ware European patiently and considerately in hand. Magni pratem ahe upholdu. Yoi thurs is a ring in her acres and sores of the most productive, distriota floent grapes, pears, plums, cherries, apples and odiot; one feels, when reading it, that thainig and whole plantations of hemps bare been barn- The Straits Timnas given the rumour that strawberries are grown in the North, particu there is a prabability of a second native agilarly at Chatoo, where the natives have bootation is not altogether feigned. There mayed and ruiard beyond redemption. It will take Na anonymously signed communitions that havement from India being stationed in Singapur. Haught fruit culture, and they supply not only be a flavour of the language in which His year to raise now oveps and rebuild the tacion
riza. The ravages have not been conned to the woods upon Grobblor's Kloof. Shanghai bat Vladivostook with the same. Feng, desired all concerned to drive us into the Anew halfpenny morning paperixto bestarted | Ar. Kwong Chik desertas great ordit for him in London shortly by Mr. & Arthur Pearson. In enterprise, and it is to be trusted his example, in 1556. It may appear somewhat faisons preparly alone, but women and children have
har been keener lately. The toma piukėte kava the meantime the Morning Leader has doubled will be followed by other nativa gardonors when to expect that any sad:vidual Viceroy will rusial bosa outraged and killed. It is a veritablo zuten la early observed, and the bombardment itu sise and claims to have doubled its circulation. they realise how profitable fruit-growing way to the point of war, and that others will rush to of blood. The authorities are making way captured thres German spies baarteg Red Cross
bo Hongkong is already noted for the beauty his mid--how can they "xush "geolively with offers to break up his forse and capture or kill badges. The managers of the Manila, Country Club
of the European fowars grown here: there is intended an innovation at their race minet so climatic reason why it should not be equally at stool? And not only are Chines him, but so far limited numbers kuva prevented War Chico inferior evon to our own, but access. An expedition is now under way with noted for its fenit. month, in the shape of two calosia races, which
the Empreis exacta (through Kang 1) the last instructions to destroy the whole outfit, and in aroused grant interest. There acea pumber of
The Standard 3rd February mid with straw procurable from the Provincial Authoritbe next few days we should hour thet Fause dine harnate ponier in Manila," says a local paper, "and perhaps we shall got see the Ameri- regard to Lord Salisbury's motion in the meter ties while a expecting them to make bricks can bioyole-mkeeled sulky and up-to-date barness of the extension of the French settlement at that will hero. Bariton, the idea of any Shanghai: We do not complain that Lord Governor of Viceroy making independent war, ments hare." :
Salisbury should have withdrawn from untenable pesition. He had no alternative in while there is telegraphie comunication with July, 1899, bat to lift up the foot he had put Poking, may be disained as absurd. The down as firmly in December, 1898. But we do whole.doament, in fact, in fall of absurdities:
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THE news from the North continues to be of started for the front. They rode through the anggest that the neomnity for retraction wiget, for all that, it back ring,"
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"The fact that the Empress has not only of which the French request for an extension | strength nad sapacity, but dyomatic pride and
Still, it is unpleasant that wo
THE REIGN OF TERROR.
reign of terror is at an end. I
GENERAL BATES IN THR, CAMARINES, General Bates bisabout cimpleled a successful expaign in the Camarines north of Legasps, the rebel forces base as nual split up and taken to the Lilk, from whence they propose to desound
Boor rainforcements arrived, but General were routed, 130 being taken prisoners. Hany had herrled from Ladysmith in two days. few alas daserted the lenger. The latter declared they were thoroughly dukened, and had rainly General Hector Macdonald's wound is in the god General Cronje to surrender. font, ami is slight.
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MÓER TROOPS FOR THE CAPE. in docasionalmaida upon the peaceful inhabitanta The "Durogaz Castle."Bivilian,” “ Aur- Hanesar, the wökutains are not productive dis- | trai," "Capesalonio." "Sumatra, "--·! Avondalo. triofa, and it takes a large amount of food to Castle, Carthaginu," Guelph," "Greta," taking 500 Cavalry, 1,500 Details, 3,600-Militia
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The Timer corresponderist Cape Town stated on the 9th alt. that the frat detachment of the City Imparisi Volunteers, all mounted, bad
principal streets from the camp to this station startling, nature, and, in the présent, ex-
headed by the End of the Capo Garrison plosive condition of European politics, Atlery Immense crowds filled the strepta
and the cheering and enthusiasm were cuparal worthy of more consideration than the Briefed In Cape Town. The baiblings were drapod whénið · karo been placed in a false position patristim after Eer kind," continue the writer. I taminloin the Filipíno troops if there to any rea
through our own fault." A latter, however, makes is the more regrettable that she should sonable forre. Besides Bates has determined and 800 Imperial Teamaury, bapa aited for the on a frm and notive campaign, and slready the The “ Timmors" has been delayed by bad appears in the Mandard of the 5th ult. from have anceumbed to opposite Infocas. Infodralous districte invo beon seped out and weather." ease the employs to join in the end off.
KR. 8. Gundry of Hon. Ses, the China Asoc
The arrivals al Cape Town är:-" Goth," The Tribune des Colonies telia a wonderful istion, from which it appears that the Standard helping and steadying the Emperor along special commands assigned to each. They have story of the English esnership over telexcains did Lord Salisbury an injustics in mying that he the path of reform, She does not know enough instructions to live on the outry and bound Winifrodias, Peisbroke Gorlle," "Amor2- bad acted arelessly in resisting without due to initiate the assessary reforms herself; but the enemy to finish. The troops are volunteers can:** Ivertian," Southern Cross,*" Can-
ned awrious for glory.und it is likely that most ming Beltal Princom," and Cesour at Aden. It states that a tologram was addres- sed to Paris, requesting that fifteen thousand
cance the French claim for a settlement at her unquestionable talent, energy and decisiou
of the bands will soon be rounded up. It manet Waivers," "Toka" Pinder," and francs should be sent to a certain M. Crétois in Shanghai. The faol would seem to be that the
would have centered her an invaluable ally bad and be forgotten that there is a large area of Haoel King" haro arrived at Durban.
dieult country to cover, and ankom zouna achili's payment for certain property purchased. The French ught the concession on terms that English censor read the words "Envoyer 16,000) would have been prejudicial to British ownofronmetanous bent her inclinations that way."
Dispassionate estimates of the Empress tions are bate to the present troops the pacif- Grataid' as meaning that the Boers had comman of land within the asked-for area. The French deared 15 theashed Orets! The 2ribue podensud "Implied, in fact, a torcitorial claim.
Te but Lord Salisbury not only proated Dowager's character being so rarely to be found sation of the nountry may be a long story.. litely concludes that we are as foolish se we ar
objections bat nastered then. The French at the pressat moment, the writer whom tre pretentious. The story is a pretty one--but wa thought the provers said it was the Cretans who are agreed that British-owned property may be bare been quoting has performed a useful work registered in British Consulates, that titles in calling attention to the fact that there in alter ware lies.
desfered by a British Content to be relid oball | sil a certain quality in the actual ruler of
valid, and that aơ Manisipal
r.
tish Governmout has been disposed to devote | with Union Jacke and the shops were closed to toit. The minds of the British public both at homo and in the Far East have been so absorbed over the situation in South Africa that there has scarcely berna thought of what was brewing in China and the Preife generally, and it is in the hope of recalling attention to this very important eubject that we have dwelt with so much persis toney on what to many may seem a trite and insignificant tojus. We are well aware of the comments likely to be unde in much esse, and of the penalties attaching to the part of a Casandra, yet with our knowledge of what is boing prepared wo should be tacking in our duty did we fail to draw the attention of the public, and of those in power, to the real condition of affairs. We may derive some consolation from the example of South Africa. There plain warnings were con Laiptuously set aside, not only by the Go. vernnsent, but even more persistently by the bulk of the Opposition. The result was, ka woknow, that instead of being in a position to declare war and take the offensive we waze, compelled to fall back, to have a large portion and so regain her freedom of action in the pro The NTH steaner Tamba Maru (Euro of Faial overrun, and our strength wärled in of Faze. There is a curious ireby in psan Irina) loft Hingapore for this port on the this passage, for what the Rumjan journa) terms | 19th inat, and is expected to arrive here on the relieving the beleaguered cap at Ladysmith."regaining freedom of action" should exillith inst.
The T. & O. steamer gesig loft Singapore Lexchanging freedom of action for an exnoting Now the same influences which wore at Equias Jomination. The Garness National fer this port on the 1st iust. at 1 p.m. with the work in 'ratoria.te.alic up x' serious war, Zeitung goes bearer the mark when it obssess outward English Mails and is due here en baving for i ubject our fund withdrawal that "Persix will in futuro be absolutely depen the lith instant at about 10 am..
dout open Eungia," from South Africa, have been noterjously
In the case of the Kyong Lang Chong trabe recognise!
R. Marly, which was heard boluer Bir regulations ball bo imposed on British subjects China which is not unworthy of admiration, Jobs Carrington and a spesial jury, judgment without the previous consent of their authorities. To admit this is of course, totally differoat given for the plaintiffs for the amount Ther principles having beon admitted, objection thing from otadoning any of the notions which have disgrace, the name of the Imperial Go- claimed, with interesh and costs. The claim. fo the French extension has been withdrawn,"
vernsent in the eyes of the whole world.
at work also in Peking to render our position
was for $2,564, the prior of 15 time of aniseed oil alleged to have been damaged through careless stowing on board" "the đặtendant's ship Bailon. The jurors Waro-Hanes 1. Shelton Hooper (form), A. Haupt, James McKie, W. Hatton Petts, D. RF Creford, James Urange, and John Barton....
LATEST-SUBAMBE, VOVEMENTS.
DIARY OF THE WAR
.
The N. D. La stormae, Weimar, uscrying the German Mail with J from Herlin of the FROM THE DATE OF ORURJA'S SUDEENDER. 19th February, left Celoribo on the 11th inst, and may be expected bare on or about Thurs-
974 | 97th Fab.—4,000 Beers under Cronja surrender te Lord Raberta on the anniversary of
2911⁄2 Fab Danfonald enters Endysmith. Bad
of tho sigY.
ige visit to Kimberley.
With regard be the now Huasion Ican to Perday, the 22nd instant, sin, one of the leading Russian newspapers ta. The N. P. steamer City of Bublin kaa ufrived. | make that the fant thing Perais hut now to at Robe and will sail for Hongkong-un the
290 da je to "exkingrünk ker: English indebtedness, 13th init
1st March-Hobarts and Kitchener pay a dr.
2nd Match-Robert goes to Osfontein. Bi kisir trooper in" the Free Blats in torch *ith 7,000 per Resistance expected wo the Melder River, near Abraham's Krant to reporte Natal clear as fer! as Turcionen's Pate. March-Prodent Kruger on a vízil to the
Free State A
3rd
The PM steamer Gily of Rio de Janeiro, with mails, o from San Francisco to the 17th The Chinees Minister at New York took alti, vie Honolulu, has arrived st. Yokohama, advantage of the American Asiatic Association and left for this port this morning via Toland 4th dinner the other day to make quite a spirited Sea, Kobe, Nagasaki and Shangbai.
The T. KK; ateamor America Maru with resech on the duties of the United States lo
SHIPPING REPORTA.
Mach-Bralni süd the Colonial meet with a stuboru resistanos near Der Jdrecht, St. March-Clements reports that ope troops hold Achterlaug, but the Boom are in strong fores a Norral's Post Brabank victorious neur Duntrack
6th Marblecrestor Stormberg, Revolt
in Cape Colly 1,000 reported in arms 7th March-Robert farns the floer position on the Mult. Enomy in full retent British bondaterest Poplar's Drift,
in China untenable. The ominous reports which we haya published from all parts of the Empire fully bear out all that we have Chins. You are close to China," he said.mails, do, left-Ban Franciscs for this port it Your last acquisition brings you to the very Eppelale. Yokohama, Inland Sen, Kobe, Naga proviosaly said, frem well-informed sources, gates of China, and if you do not improve your ski and Shanghai, on the 7th inst. on this important subject. The whole of spportunity it will be your own fault, China is Chinn le now in a state of ebullition, and it the monatain that would got goto Moba in no longer a matter of doubt that large. You must go to Chins, it will not com
to you You must study, our Lala number of the Chinese are only awaiting e Again, dual fairly with the Chitose I don' lender to rise in monas against the Empress that you are act honest, but you must not be too sharp. Remember Lincoln's words about
• The affair of the | Zooling all the people all the time. You can't Dowager and her oran
The Britisk steamer Badurius, from Mojl 7th- Emperor kes sunk into a secondary place, do it in China. You cannot expect China ke Mureb, seperianced strong westerly winds and but by his electing to place himself at the op her doors open when you shat out her rough so up till 9th, and thenge moderate to
msrobants and her people from your own con fresh N.E. winds 131| Krrival, bead of his Chinese subjects it it industry and from the Philippines. It is our duty The Froncheteamer dans, from Saigon 9th bitable that the raon element in entering to urge open the seminstration and upon con- Macob, hed fine weather to Cope Faderat; from 10th
gress the countment of just laws or the amend. I then to Pussel rocks light N.E. winds; from largely into the present ferment, and the meat of existing laws so that they will be fair Parsonia to port moderate N.E. winds and no Dowager, aitute in many things as she on to my countrymen.”
The British stoomer Amatralian, from Kebe 6th March, hid fus weather throughont, with light variable winds,
CORRESPONDENCE,
OTHER TELEGRAMS. THE NAVT ESTIMATES--- MOME BATTLESHIPS AND CRUISERA,
יי
London, 23rd Februery.. (We do not hold truelyes regionsible for the
The Nary estimates show an increase of opitoine expressed by our sorresjudeuts
about a millen, which in chiefly due to the CHINESE REPRESENTATION. itorense in perangut of 4,240, and also to special expenses commented with the war. Seventeen TO THK KØJTOR, OF TIJE.“ DARY PERSSAN
Hongkong. 12th March
battleships art twauty oruisers are condonoted, Dose: Sir-With reference to Mr. Chunity-ale others are to hare new guns, Kingo's letter appearing in your issue of Wirelon telegraphy is being provided
Later. the 12th instant, it is soms has diffients to
-Bevarat mie d'asafished with the Narsi Esti- recanoile the lossieledby bores the state ments he made is the offeslar courening the miles, which they consider inadequate. impatizigʻ sad these contained ià kia com mannica. SINKING UP THE INDIAN AND "RUBEFAN tios to your varnel:
|_ HAILWAYS QUESTION IN TAR HOUSE, If it is true as ko esya, that the Chinese arg
Tinadon, 24th February, anfioiently and eficiently represented by the
Replying to question by Me. Moclear cheat me of their community, and are pe Lord George Hamilton discouraged the idea of fectly heded to leave their interests in the appointing a Committes to discuss the subjet hands of the two hon, arabera, logical reason of connecting the Russia, and Indian Hailwaya. ing will load one to the belief of the utter dsc | The Amir's consent would be requigite, be lesions of calling meeting to Donaider the scriniablity of retaining coubert and solicitors led eat, sul ce useful purpose win to be to look after their interests in coanaction with legislation.
The constitutol members of the Chinem ic the Coupil, by the very that of their noseptance of the honorable positions to which they wuża nominated by Gorerament, are under the striat moral obligation of doing all within their power in the best interests of their constithonia with oni fad, fier, or favour.
With all diferenos to the two hou membaca representing the Chinese, I quite agroo with "A Chiosman" that the Chinese should potition to the Government for analber representative to be elected by the intepayers of that eco- matiity Failing the additional "consession devotedly to be wishel for, amolitication in the presort syeton of vemination in one of the ardinary principles of political franchise would besh loost the wishes of the Chiu
aduce this opinion with no wirit denga. tery of theaterscter of “Mr. Chus Ridg Yu
We 8th March-Kelly Bhiny silvanovs 10 miles on not of the two representatives of Chiness.
9th
aerved.
BUSSIAN DESIGNS DISCOUNTENANCED BY
DE THE CLAM, KA
Tundoa, 25th Fabrasry. The Daily Telegraph italon that the Rain lo Minister of War has slaboratoil a plus fur the seizure oral, which the Military Coaneil has approved The Cor: however, lins declar (od biê katagrion, in ›mnlatain the strictest me,
trality Unghent the war
THE QUEEN DECORATEN LAPY ROBERTS,
London, 25th February At Windsor, Hus Majusiy conferred the Or dar of the Crown of Indis op Lady Roberts.
THE PLAGUE 19 CALOUTTA.
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·Fifty-four cases of Plagers eccurred in Cal entis ou Sunday, the highest yet recorded.
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I do not see why Mr. Chan King Tue shoala Per T. & O. stemmer Ceylon, failed on the through the Ezes State. Ostaore on- capire Barghersdorp, and Clements Nerobest foTM A China's waiting to an Eng8th March. Fw London case sigars from lah nawspaper for the discusion of publio Muils, 8 package hom tips from Foodliner. 2 rol's Pout
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March Cape Eplóny completely evacuated
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