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INTIMATIONS

EYE SIGHT,

has hean the attempt to curry favour with the Chinees government by a distinct warp- ing of fact. China was justified, the telegram telis un, in retiring some substantial pro- gress and neking that a norious undertak nying, such as that of the Teking Syndicate, Abould he pressed onward. Heroin, wo uro willing to confess, really lies the point of the issue, but the delay and listlessucks lies -- the doors of the Government and not with the Syndiente. By n burious coincidence the vory despatel which brought Mr. speech also brought the news BEGDLICK'S

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be the arbiterions in the cars of the Delagoa Railway arbitration, whereby we learnt that after a delay of more than wine years this simple case, which a evert of law would have decided in a sitting, re- wrined sub judice over nine years. We may auggest that the east should never have beni permitted to go to arbitration at all, or if it had, that a reasonable Hmit of time ould have been imposed on the arbitrators,

1 any case the result is not reassuring

THY HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, APRIL 1075, 1800

The delivery of the French mall wan kogan et

1.8. Terrible Taft for the China Station via ths Cajura the 2815 alt

Aught ourthquake, alibals word felt at Robespil turer throughout the 30k dle:

H.MA, Centurion Joft tim barbour yesterday loat sailed on the shine day for Nagusik). for pristles, The Russian battleship. Fetreure

During the Tunity tour hours ending 8

of plagim worn, suported, and threadeaths Lo work anding 6th Apell wadon six pay and six durchs, the worst un report is your

Owing to Las Esstar briklays, Sir: Jobu It is angonated from Nowchwang has 3. Carrington, Chief Justira, has ordered the next lonal Sanitary Board, le going hems on tears fibi 19th instant, instant of on Wodooday, the Busic, British Congo and Chairman of the Criminal Sessiours to common on Thursday, via Siberis. It is underston that he will be 15th instant, tho al cuts for the commerc relieved by Mr. Fuller of the Legation, mont of the Criminal Sessions in each mouth.

A meeting of the Executive Committes Dis

mond

result of the moating, which was private, has not and Jubilee Fund was buil gasbordity in the m, Mr. Chaler himuslf koing in the chair. The yet been communicated to the Press.

On the Slat ult. the Hoa. Treasurer of the Judia Rs. 40.000, equivalent 16 $27,027,183,- Tas Singapore Indian Famine Fuad razaitled to ulos, dolled up to data is 13. 55,000, was received from Sir Francis Maclena, Chist aquiralout to 937,163.15. A telegram of thank Justice of India, Calcutta.

The Bueror of Japan will sisit Koke about

to alles ka pelkie to witness the innOS sy hom they shall tre restbed that stage in which to be the intentions of the Tapuuce Governo the middle of this month to inspect tho Navia ar net radito. It is rogariad, Lowesar. the contending squadrons sugege la sighting.

The Lioneer, the now stemmor, for the Upper

was performed by Ms. Archibald Litlie. The Yaugts, was anauled at the Orinatal Dock, invited to watch tho lotuh and the christening ant in pieges, and put toge Shaugh, on dia and just. A large party was

TELEGRAMS.

DAILY PRESS" SERVICE, THE WAR.

LONDON, SE April, 4.10 p.m. BRITISH AND BOER NUMBERS

AT REDDERSEFRG.

It is officially announced that the Boor forces at Reddoraborg amounted to 3,200

wounded, amt 5:46 captured. fartry. Our casualties ware 10 killed, 35 men and fivo guns while the British had 167 monated infantry and 424 other in

LORD METHUEN'S CASUALTIES, Imrd Methuen's losses in his recent” en gagement, worn one killed, ton wounded.

REUTER'S SERVICE,

LONDON, 7th April. ESCAPE OF BOER PRISONERS. A ristermined attempt at escape how been

TIENTSIN,

[FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.]

If te imposaitila to help bolag stenok by the onderful health, depicted on the faces of one. man Wagoneedlots the hdships througle which they have rocauty pass, this is it the “mora surprising.

Tientsin, 27th Murah, 1900,

Toons of a portion of our convoy of Waior. REPORTRE DISTURBANCED We have boa mucle disturbed by crolling vel, together with the sudden change which was telegrame from Slangbul and. 15 South.arg made in the direction of the roll for the fine- Brain on the Aruly Svice Corps. The officer ing as to wire details of Northoru stents. Untios of purming Deveral Brouje, throw'n grat lo-night-our ignorance of the occasion of such and mun of the parting foroo chorfnity ar telegrams his boo absoluto, We have, however ooplad gory short rations for overal days, jusb Luard from Peking on item of nows which Froakmont yms always plentiful, but bigits The macera Aud men of the mounted corps place batween the Boxers and inperial troope fond fins of waiting a wholesome postiegu. any give the olan, vin, that an notion pas taken wote Icking

Jaa-chiew (2), a foraip lying about sirty out of the brow served for the betses, while

are to hand:

Dafouton, ith March, Wo a gradually approaching the Beer positions, and the entity obsequible If the aft of the disturbance be Jen-chiow, in-day basily intrashing themesires. I under. surrender hat she impossible condition8 3′′ we shall of, cunias soon have verbal accante tam that code 3,000 men offers to. from the combatenta, No angiote is at prosent consequently the offer was rejected. General ore terers, boulder the issus nor the dotach, wifes 3.5, W. of Tentai, to the wost of the other grinding als botwor sloups, cou

felt in Tientsin on the subject. For moslime Grand Cxxl. All that is known is butosses tried to make u rough sort of ontest,

past the Vicaroy, at the instigation of Con sula, has beau taking measure to deal with the I Ho-ching and this is probably the dest-fruits Moler River, 7th March <f his energy

OFFICIAL BANCTION TO PUDLIG

DETOSITION...

The Pering authorities have been mednotaly

rodje's Inases, were Borintban was admitted; a large anmber of bodies were discovered yester day and no grave, was found to enstain

The Boors occupy an extensive position, bo- tween baracires at both Bloerafontaid Land: Winbarg under the nommand of General Jou bere binsolitho has with bia the bulk'oz:(6 Natal force Obly sufficient on to bold Van Reansa's Poes stil Lougs Nok havo bass loft

Ti was reported in Shanghai mandaria diretos made by the Floce, prieonora al. Simonstown and dobberately Inattentivo to kil the roprezonia-bobinds though extensive desertions during the

on tin 3rd just, that. Their Ercollanting Sheng and Nieb, ir zosjanotina with Sir Robert Hart. donald's cossout to an addition of 7 por coat. ni velurene te thelity on foreign imports, have succeeded in obtaining Sie Claude Mac- making the fine daly 13, par cont. in all Further that is hity an opium will remain as before, sa wiso duties on Chinese goods,

Another armed robbory was reported to tan Dumi Mesire. Doaay & Co., of in-law being attacked by three mon armoil with, polos yesterday, a hooned junk belonging leather at Oriental Dock, Her first trip up the capitalists who, in 'spite of a sonces!neman named Cheung Young and her daughter Tab Tanglas is timed for 1st May. sion, even, if possible, more binding than revolvers as the junk lay in Hung Hom Bay at Aranited the women and stelo four bogas con that of the Chinese Government to the Pek about one o'clock yesterday morning. The cen ing Syndicats, had Uluir property quially containing money and clothing of the yahoo of 870 fiscated, and thanks to the onsy going good and jeweler of the value of of $30; total $100. nture of their Government had to remain for nine long years in a state of suspenso no to whether a plain, contract, against which there was absolutely no complaint of its having been obtained by unfair manns, or A. S. WATSON & CO., under conditions contravering the ordinary

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THE LEADING MANUFACTURERS

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A. Wuelang despatel reports the arrival at that sits on the aroning of the 27k time of Li Ping-bang appointed last wintor Inspector Yangtae Valley. As a protest cenfast all in General of the naval and military foress in the varios from the despised West, Li Plug-hong Hona, but his houseboat was fizully to and by travelica geriaud, all the way from Peking vid crossing the Yangtze orar to Wholang.

The Hoogkous ecoy Club will play the

R.A, and P. Wodehouse (backs) A. Eli F. B. Navy at the Happy Valley, at 430 pm thin Club-Capt. Mould, it.E. (gonl), W. Loring. J. Hooper, 1. G. S, A. C. J. Stavors, R. B., afternoon. The teeming will play for the

M. Browne, Ei and G. Bacham-Taors- hill, R.A. (forwani

ENEMY IN NEIGHBOURHOOD OF Fourteen snooceded in the attempt. BLOEMPENTEIN, Renter's correspondent at Bloemfontein wires that partier of Boers have been seen in the

anvitons of the town..

ALICE MEMORIAL AND NETHER- SOLE HOSPITALS.

The Hot. Treasurer of the Alico Memorial and Nothersole Hospitals begs to acknowledgo of the Hospitals:

tives of the Ministers on tiis matter. The reason is not far to weak. Ya Heian, lato governor of

tak are reported.

The Boor right is reported to be recting on Excensfontein Kapoufontain, tho eft op emphatically assured the Dowager that the Throughout their mile line the Boers are Their position has been chosen with scir hautaus and mount governor of Shanah Petrusburg with a strong outpost at Emman Boxers and 1 werde o patriots who actively engaged in digging intrenchments. ongat to be ezcourged. This man consider water is abundant, its natural strong ta bat Yran il-kal, now promoted from acting is great, and General Joubert is engaged in the

dolonsivo. to do facto governor of Shantung, has jockied capasity for which he is most suited--ou the liui ont of alloc, and, as Yunn'e pot antipathy-At the nearest point to us the Bers har is the Boxers," Lá has thought 1. his duty to thrown out an agh e nos of which in 200

practice of nations, was permitted to slum in steam lawtoh rent by Viceroy Chang who Denoon (crypt.) and EW, Slade (half-book) with thanks the following donations to the fund do as much for them as possible, Arbovir, theyards from our pickets, The Boors hold from

ber for a period which markan notable torm iua nation's development. Was the care and assiduity devote 1 by Lol SALISBURY to Chinese affairs such as to afford any hope to the Peking Syndicate that, had it sunk Da large a sua in developing the nines and

AERATED WATERS railway of Shansi, it would have found itself kong, wont to England and was pulled to the Bar its copresautative at Vladivostock, stating that

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THE MACHINERY in use is of the latest design and most up to date chariteter.

ENGLISH! EXPERTS mange out factories, and their practical knowledge produces an article that is unrivalled for its excellence.

THE WATER used is the best known in this "Island of fragrant

on the lea gotown, the attempt that was gu hins beau dnehlet that on fax shall be imposed

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HONGKONG VOUNTEER CORPA.

"A MACHINE GUN cc. The first shoot for the new oups took plina The following are the sir best scores 1- interpolation of the law on the park of the W. J. Mayeon with a total of 35 points. appazepliy as shecoslul as Japanese fishermen.

in puss the Lax being in consequence of a on the Bib iust, resulting in a riu for Gunner oils. Japers Lea mata have been

From an alvortement in another column it will be seen that Blr. Alex. Murah, the rele

bratad karitene suger, now residiur Lamporarily lessons in singing and valeu production to a wili a much-initant, as is evinced trare the liited hou of pujols. Mr. Marsh's under our midst. f undo arrangements to go kisa wa ho really appreciated, filling axit from Bez Vo pecived a number of applications will peoit much tonsically from Air, Marsh's presence in the colori for tuition after bie pant. chaert, tongkong

Bergeant-Lammert.. Bomb. King......... Gunner Hurthouse ......

Genner Margon....... 23 33 30 10 93 Sorgl-Major Smythe... 29 -29 30-50. 87

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said Y in the west bigotry anti-fmeiga oficial seven miles north to the angle of the river, on the south bank, which raus four miles p in the Empics, and as tho I Ho-chuan aromis bata banks fat Reorport, and a line of koges. to make foreign trouble he has done hin bant railed with the river to the east nad then sharp

sontuwards past our resition. for them

perning the Fres Sisters and probably as to An engagement, which will be decisive, comie the whole war also, is imminout.

Every one is confident,

It is no socret in Noritetnuoil drain that this man going to Stansi for the name PR pose of hindering the working of the mining

The cavalry and in daily contact with the

Osfer tein, 7th Ms. and milway concussions given to foreigners and

Lord Roberts's for advanced carly this especially those granted to the Pedang Syad cate susmy This may sedm a most gratuites and amazing morning against the Beer, foros on the Mod- statement, but I am quite ance of its truth. Tidor Rirer. Erion hapen especially to defeat the uponing of" Miuse by locally applied legal restrictions und (Italo-British, initistad by Biguor Lazzatio)

by the stronger moves of popaber (ork garien, instigated edition if other means fail,

THE REACTIONARY PARTY,"

General Frones turned the southern part of the enemy's position, and the Boers fed inson- finestly, leaving oue gur, intense quuptities General Fronen's mounted force is nov par. of forage, and a large anber of teate suing to enemy.

The Boors on the north bank of the Modder River are evacuating their position,

LATEST ABOUT MATERING.

Protoris, 7th March: Fighting bus Leon proceeding at Making, mid all the patside forta lint or have boon cap. tured by tho Bare.

DEMANDS OF LOYALIKES.

London, 25th March. A great meeting held at Beaconsfield has confiscation of the property of glois, and demanded, anupzation of the Republic, the compensation to, loyalists for losses ci property;

strous," and is skilfully filtered on Door Policy" which, whatever happened, previous day. Two beats loaded with armed result. Six of the crew worn badly burivel und being the host' scores (military marking): Lu suggested that commeros required aomsCape is extremely nufèro in defeiting the action.

scientific principles.

At the off, vf the Tublic Works Depart

With regard to the recent arrests of the

It turns out that the tax to ho úsposoù on families of the two Laby order of the Viceroy

Jaohuese tes godown.at Vladivostock was us Lo thin stake of the officials! A telegram has Li Hrug-chang, at the lustigation of the Chines News say "Mr. Wa Ting-fang (Ng Cloy) Minister at Washington. The North China Daily was trained as a clerk is a lover's office in Hory-reased the Cousin Bonn of Tes Guilds from And subsequently as legal adviser to 1. E. in nay better position than the unfortunate La Hung-chang at Tiontein Hais. O Chinese undertakere in the Doingon Railway? So Minister at Washington, and waexpected a little the willing tool of the reactionariesia Poking to fur indeed from the hesitation of the finan-better of him thua that he would take himself cial supporters of the Syndicate to comet innocent round and young mon arrested mence work affording any jualification for sad punished,"

At the Magistracy pestenlay a billiard-marker

26 £7 90 sa 82 At present in Poking that wing of the Reno the extraordinary speech of the Parliament- ary Secretary, it is one of the strong points at the Hongkong Hote, named Sa On, was of complaint against the present Goveru- charged with stealing a gold watch from a

17 24 16 13 73Tater to the Heir Apparent, Juegla, and complainant was playing a billingla in the

Kang-ke, has everything is own my.. Tha Winners of Spoons

chief danger of its unpremaoy lies in the ap So Forfeited the con- ctol on Saturday night. He had taken off ment, that by their neglect of affairs in offer.connected with a casting steaner. The the his cont, and on going to look at his watch,

Ganzer Wadobongo 21 20 11 10 74 Mocary Party identified with ilsi Tung (the

which En had feit in his cont, bo toupi

MACHINE GUN COMPANY, fidance of the capitalists, that

that it had gone. On Sunday the priscuer,

The unit monthly peale of the abere coming ignoranes of two of its obials. They China they have

Is said that Syndientes have one and all felt it abeoiately impossible to raise the amounts who was suspected of the theft, was taken

weather being favearable for good snoring closing the Trang Li Yemen, usé on account if ad offer would accompany him, down

A vallar serious gunpowder bociloat is ra.pany passed off very omparably on Sunday, the actually fast weak discussed the expediener of

LOYALIST VIGILANCE COMMITTER ACTIVE,

Indon, 25th Starch. required in the face of the ignorance and to the Central Pelice Station

hard a sailing wel vugaged in patul work at The "Stewart Cup for volfer fring, for which of the ineficiency of that amasing isota-this Wong pews that a large quantity of only two teams competed, was son hy Sargeant would have been plausibly justiable but on san meu as won on the previons occasion,

The Lagalis Vigilance Consultent tha lack of energy displayed at Downing Street, the Hotol he would show hint where the watch

ba, took the watch sat. refer to one or two cases, to show how little down with bio and the prisonar, going to lisported to hava takote place on the Seinal, on To understand this position we have only to as Acordingly Sergeant Murlson was bent

Captain Sherman, of the Wo Kwui, which powder was-sterad jäder lower deck, aut with Bevon's team, high was camposed of the the ground that all foreign difleally would be st.

400 500 Handi Total is the inflacuss really exerted by the British

government department in stand to these of the South African News all at of the runs between Wedlow and Hongkong, arriver for their safois enraal of

yards. yards. cap.

218 54 Matters, wherapon the sages sail the Tan Africanders in trying to obtain petes at the HER ALFRED MELN DEH PACIVIO MISSION TO Fran would do. This is an all but defunet price of the independency of the Republics.

DISAFTRCTED DISTRICTS; ders will remember the positive torma in in the bachar au Sunday and reported having the ever had tre supoking wong, As right when the organte absent. A spoon obrinted in the untad yang jos had nowhere to go Government at Poking. Most of our roa

Calentia, 26th March 20 7 53. 17212 52

obsolete and Colonial office. mon saddouly made their appearance and shots were convoyen by trais in Shanghai, rhers

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The Daily News correspondent at Cape Town which Lord SALISBURY apoke of the Open had a brash with pivatos at Wang Suur ja bave be explod a socion esplosion was the petition was also held,, the following to when they wontul redress of grievances. Jung

were fired at his vessel, abreral striking her. As they wore pined under treatment in the Shau- soon as the pirates made their appsatsen to ung Rod Drehitel was to assure to England equal participation

bers of the Capy Ministry, ato forally support status that Mr. Schrior, Premier, aut m in all the good things to fall to any nation

prevented the man is the shoul-horise from ea-

disaffected districks. ip China we may recall bow much England crew rushed down below, but Captain Sherana

months will cos hit transferred to the Lianging Sir A. Milner's poilicatory mission in the As cargo. The Captain then suited a Wii Mr. W. Lysanght boight Inland Lot

King, eine Las Kung Ti resigned, cz wstored WA OFFICE AND LOUD RISTTEN'S SUB- had to say in the occupation of Shingling, exping by greeting a barricado of bakes of feaient estendes afford M. 6. J. W. King

The Wat Uffee hay nude Lori Melluon re- to his old satrapy in Chili The old man's PATON FROM BAGEREFONTEIN, for of Rinochow, or of Luchow. We may rothers which he was bringing down to Hongkong offered for ea di fone Ines of Crown call that Lord Sazredu solemnly assured heater and, though alous, propand to give the Sa., which aimata in Waunha lood,

the defects of style and of form in the original. Upest price $800 Ina, in as many words, that he had made a pirates a worm recption. Ho fire two or thn 50 (paul price $2,200); roaal rent

Tontin's trulo is in full fleed again, sad weite, the Magees olein Despatch, owing to got out of the way, The Wong Kua bad ass. lots are all sinate at Chansoway Bay, fulund

l way the parekor

Cha Ngought Inhoud

wire that Newchwang it is sured that the action has been futan convention with China, ensuring that she thots at the piratas, who deemed it prudent to watons la spare foot 5.3 The other

A specist rating of the Legislative Couunit ambition is to die in his ohl barnose,

favour of Colonel Gurchilation in sonnel rent

will be boll on Wednesday 11th April, 1970,

Ws bad the mare excitements et a first class KAISER BULDOIGES JEICH REGIMENTS. In the south of severation arith some high would never cous the Yangtse Valley to ... Tweed and a torpedo beat about Lot 1,550 per fest futaled $1,399, Li Some wooden portable houses have intely been to No. 1987 for 39,950 (800 square feet) Alrewet Shirt: Samual rand Silo, lutand

(L). Deas, the Government, in view of the vention came down to when sifted- tha! any other Power. We know what this con- sever miles up the river. Chips, would never code to any Power imported fross Americy by Me John Autor Neuro-amuti CENTE

by anyone who is antions so purchase a similar Af the Maristyny yesterday morning Mr fact that a large aros of recently cat soit faire and a road Italian, onera in ons wook. The officials at Berlin, the Kate is reported to have

was burni ont inst week the scaend mich dis-of Lee Irish rogimonte. vinces: Tao Minister made too some very house. The cost small, and the houses being Gomperta voimele au enquire into the cir-exposed all round the building, consider it safe Tivotsin Trading Company's large store sxpressed the highest admiration of the bravery firm assertions about our "Sphere of Inmads in sections fitting into one another ean to stances eltending the death of Le Fork, who to coud boga into the Belition Reformatory

ries concived as the resull' of on the 3rd two years

(2) Will the Government, before sending is to be a searching inquiry. The opera was General Heetar Macdonald has revotered Aience in Mid Ching, and we know how old and taken down wain in a fun hours tied in Victorin fast on Saturday from Casey Bay at say dad within the next aster in four years. It is understood that there OSNERAL MACRALD, IN ITARRESS AGAIN.

They are warranted almost rain and storm-proof

any boys into the Reformatory, obtain & daimiled Moscague's Cavalleria Rusticana, As our port la zone the wound revived at the Modder River,

Lundan 20th Marois. ignominiously it collapsed when the "Beland being light a few coolies ou carry then ist. The decease was sulmittel into the gool

the surroundings of the Reformatory! gian" yadicate, Itself ostentationer thet e prasent state of bone-reak in the canyon the 20th February ander soutenor of thras

ORDER OF THE DAY

fateur) talent just now, a really excellent DELAY IN LUVANCE FROM BLOEMFONTEIN, The coreshondent of The Twe at Blum- arenture of Itussis, and openly financed by the iden forseting one for a summer resplanen munthas hard labor for larceny. At about a medical report as to the maitary condition of exceedingly rich in very extraordinary Yosal and bar veterrad to duty,

on the hillsides or on the new territory at Key | quitur past Eve on the morning of the 3rd, inst. he and some other prisoners were being taksi

First reading of a Bill entitled Au Ordinance representation was given. The chief honoars loca sorosa guoil one. The house is well worth

romovonomie rations. As they were going along to validate and legalize the proceedings of the fell to the accomplished grina, dono. We ad fontaln.. in roferring to tis Lait which has A some anxiety z bome, is that time is veces- Legislative Council of this Colony during the responsible for the iznovation, Frazen Bande taken place in the advance and which is pensing main on view for a few dyn cassion for the most important line in China, locking at for that purpose. It will only re-out of the gaol into the par so that they might the Russo-Chinese Bunk, obtained the cos

a side may the deal tripped as foll on

sazy for the Preclamation to make itself fit. The line of communication" world be endon that connecting Peking with Hankow.

sat as a member of sych Connoit, under na According to a Tokyo contemporary, the his bread, a distance of about eleven fest. De.tima that Mr. Arthur Winbolt Brewin-illegally, kan,

gered unless the territory bihind the advancing Now we are not going to say that at any number of Chinese settlers in Korea is about Bell uks post-mortem exacsination of the barly

Army wore rendered secure. The utmost ca

lou was good in dealing with apparently time it was within the power of the British 3,500 numely, 1,500 in Seoul 1,500 in Chennan Sunday, anil us to rents be expressed the inraid prosizional oppointment.

loyal Bears those wis a buon surrendering at Philipopiskich as just besu occupied Minister to accomplish all these things.pe, and some 500 elsewhere. Fot they manage opinion that then died from hamarrage We are well aware that even when Lord to do a largar part of the country's foreign af the brain. A dict in accordance with the

trade in imports than the Japuuesy, The mediow asidoned was returned,

og Genomi Clients, Generally thoughent SALISBERY was boasting of hia successes the guzus are:--

the country they are very enllon, and cannot ho tine, was already past; and the Continculat

treated to keep oath they have taken under Powers had determined that however they

pompalsies." differed on other pointe, on one they buil made up their minds, and that was that Great Britain was to be precluded from any TEX speech of the Rt. Honourable Sr. benefit that might arise in the coming

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The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, April 10th, 1900,

they are inspektu

Exports.

1897 1898

Imports.

1897 1998

To Japan.

Tel.

1,637,000

1,379,000

By Japanese Marchants.

You. 3,785,000 4,359,000

To. China You

107,000 1,097,000 By Chinos

Merchants.

YOR.

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4,980,000

A serious galingolis reported from Wonsung. According to The North China Bay News, on

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Gunner Shoolbred... 25 Dorporal Sherwin 26 Guauer dional 23

Winners of Boons. Sergeant Smillio...... 26 Onor Gidley 26

HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE Sergt. Major Roger 1s Gunner Baldwin... 22 Gaar. McCorqundale, 18

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(We do not buld supelvis responsible for the ini excred by tur correspondenti,] NURSES' MEMORIAL FUND

TO THE EDITOR THE "TALLY PRESA" Rougkong, 9th April, 1900.

Truly there is much of Li in the North. With all his fault, he at last knew how to eat. duct affairs in a con-parochial spirit. I may stals that Ti's friends here all believe that six

THE WAN IN SOUTH AFRICA.

RESE VIA FRENCH MAITA,

THE INVASION OF THE VELE STATE.

Vefontein, 3cd Marsh.

JOHN BRODRICK, Lord Salisbury's Tri-struggle for the good things of China. It will be observed that even ju exports tim gling to retain their phy Oy on CHEESE NOWE lang dinge this fund was started however, the enemy's lines cover most ground.

Chiness are overtaking the Japanose.

The United States Monitor Monterey cane

"It is

The country is flat and water is abuïdast.

HOURS CONCENTRATING AT KECONSTAUT, on March. Sinue the surrender of Denral Cronjo a marked change for the botlar reported in tha tretinet meted out to the British prisoners at

The Beer position has new Tuen pretty dearly 3rd just at about in a bed of somet

Ingated shout four miles to our fronts. It has en exlout of more than eight miles-The right ton mou entered i pow's hensa on the

Loudon, 26th March, Shaagini-Wogsangles et the litter slation

of the position now ounsists of a high-long MORE STENTS TO STARPLE THE WORLD,' and slow a wood has containing 355 in

Sir-On belinif of the Committee of the bore backed mountain north of the rives, which

The necessity for caution is farther exp Mitans and gaze of nieting indotag Win a NA: Site in the bonefnd shall be grateful if you will kladly insert General French shelled his bring. Appa

Eins just been delivered at Baltimore by Mr., Mine word wounded With Wulst in your paper a statement of secounts a creatly the spice between this patio and the basised by somewhat inrus speech which

river is intreached To the south of the river,

White, the Traneraal Agent. He stated that Injured as the Brick, Adonider, and heud with a kuffo, the other austaal 15turnal injury by ato entremorate the two purses at the Govern- A few days on their laît rested on semne high averts would shortly or which would startlo

ARMY COMMISSIONS FOR CANADA, blow on the chest. The Colbors get away with

London, 26th March.. der Secretary for Foreign Affairs, in reply Baking due allowance for all this, which to Mr. WALTON's compiniuls of the neglect was perfectly well known to all the Lega-

of plaas in 1898. that some explanation of the some two further south, while six small

Forty-two Aray Commissions have been by his chief of Chinese athire, can hardly lions, it was hardly the plage of the into the harbour from Manila kast evening just their busty and attaket ogsing keeper's maut Civil Hospital who lost their lives in the kopje stande dotarted the middle of the the world.

before sunset and saluted the port with 21 gaususo at Chinng wawere they murdered barge of their duties during the epidemio dain Thare nu extended-this position

and left. Hetreat their contre and the river allotted to Chuada.

IMPROVED TEKATA SST OF PRISONEES AT be looked upon as a disingenuous statement mister to pul himself and his nationale In The Montivy was conveyed by thu taller man, who it is supposed was as of the gang delay in cleaing the genennt inte tu those who kopjes view the plain between their centre

the way the spoil was to be divided was promptly

It may be remembered that after erecting extends a rigo behind which too quonly all move

PRETOKIA of the position, nor can it be considered as the false position of making promises and Scindia, which has on board was boilers and but having probably risud como objection to subscribed towards the fund.

London, 26th March. decided to pat a enloured glass window in St. position is that it can easily be turned in eilter consonant with the Prime Minister's pre-encouraging hopes, which no one know better fittings for the Monterey and was expected to

and the Bus smooth, tha Afonterey casa all the disbanded soldiers.

John's Catbodral. The design for his had to be direction.

The Bears are rapidly constrating fres vigus ressed as an honourable Minister of than himself rare beyond his power to carry tow kur; but the weather being so favourable dispatched. The robbers it is mumised are sente mepumante atie grases in the coastery It was aussen. The weakness, howover, of the whole

prepared of hors and submitted here; then the - LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS. the Crown. We have indeed only, Lord out. Far better would it have been to have muy under her own potrer. The Montereg is of

work had to be executed, sent out and orested. The raceut rains have iljad nearly all all dams, at Kroonstadt, the newly-declared capital of the A recent pananation lich I had with Tree State, and are party to affare, stron- armoured and armed. She has cotay here for

The B. P. steanor Genogle has arrives at theequently it was found that the aspendinro SALISBURY'S OWD word for the very remark-ncoepted the juevitable, and to have tided over the Ccast Dofonos Monitor type and is heavily able statement that British Interests have the interval. All things, said a wise man repairs, fitting new hodors, pring, etc., and will

The N. P. stuger Teros has arrived us sulmerihed, and it was decided by the Commit great portion of tho Fren Slaters are quite General Joubert is in command. suffered no loss of prestige at Peking; if we come to him who knows how to wait, and it probably require several maths work at the Kobe nad sails for Longkong on the 10th it had been considerable in excess of the amount some of the passobem londe me to the belist that tous resistano is the further British advance.

Lands of the Hengtong and Whampoa Dook

memorial to be placed in the Sisters Quas only on the part of the prisoners but even from are to judge of the opinion of the Con- is likely that, had TdSALISBODY presumed | Company, The Officers of the Montɔrey areYokohama sad sails for Hongkong in the 16th tus do parehase with tho balance sous ursial randy to yield, There is a great, denanti, not

Captain G. W. Pigman; Lt-Coromaanier J. Hist.

The 0.88. Catimmer Idomirene laft Sin. tors at the Hospital. Consequently and dony's langer, for copins of the proclama tinental Powers by their actions, we must less, he would have had niors to show ca n

Bloemfontein, seceding to latest intelligence, ched thrurgh the kindness of Mats W. arrive at a very different conclusion from result. Ono of his most capable predeces Bull, Lieutenants T. J. Pureall C. II. Mathews,

sen; Surgeon 1. W. Kite, A. Pagroaster, W. V. Boug shout the 13th

The 1. M. stoner Boris, with Mail, &c. Humphreys & Co. a Landsons clock and remrius rodofendeu erept by the fores in that so perseveringly put forward by our are gained for himself the not inappro.arbox, Ensigns D. M. Weed, W. C. Asser-gapore on the 8th instant, and is duo in long aftor sansultation with the maran, wo portion isased by Lord Roberts.

H. Beso; Ginner J. Donald; Carpenter W. P.

REWA VIA CEYİDS, Foreign Office, and believe that British opriate title of "the Rupert of Debate"

R.C. Stande. J.J. Horaa; Clerk, J.S. Stronger. Fran is a Stagh, Nugazuki, Kobe, Ju-especially ordered and opgraved at beras und are ces attends the British are President Stoya terests are altogether neglected. At all by his habit of always charging at the Harding: Warrant Zaobinists J. Crocker, which left her on the 10th using for Sana large gare of platu Aud cutlery The wore front. It appears probe that if asther gag showa to my subkoriljer who wishes to see them. Gorerument at 3mfontein which, in the Ler destination on the thinetant.

AND Uta Sotsa.. events it is invariably the case that the wrong moment. We muy ask how long those of the Scindia are: Commander J. and Fouluuna wallonslela, arrived at now in of the Quarlors, whers they will be will desto Protoria, fearing, a provisional

tonaals Rodgers, T. J. Saheli, D. WA M.

*** Loindea, Bed Marcb. The P&O, stoner man loft, Singapore Miss Burkor wiles to the Committee that the opinir of most of us prisoners an? desorts, ATTITUDE OF CONTENT TOWARDS ENG- British Minister is the very Inst to hear of would it have taken Sir ReDYERS BULLER Miller; Lt-Conder J. 6. Howard; eu.

Hodgran, 3. W. Oms, E. Moale, Jr, and C. for this part of Easth juxtant, at us, with memorint is very bighly appacialed by the Sis will make cvertures of psico

ported to be with the lager on our front, It Ths aftitat of the Contauit towards Eng- what is going on; and as fur consulting him to have relieved Lulyemith, had, not more

workers and also of the kindness of the com the 15th instant of aboða or asking his opinion beforehand--that is n cautions tactics been rulopted than that of Daris: Ensign A. W. Prismy; Assistant Bus the sword Dagles and is dus here on tere both in semory of their deconsed fellow Frosident Storn at bo presvus ievant is re-

geon W. D. Grove, Asistant Payuster U.

The. I. G. Home Wear left Kebo manity. The smal bedator remaining bus been appears that on the day of Cronje's surrculer land is changing, this being probally duo to that the roseh are ready to accrifie auch, courge which never outers into the minds of always charging into the enemy's strongest

wwwging them to go forward and redo the be inst, and may be post here on ur about brady Anyone. Bir CLAUDU MACDONALD is indeed point? Had the Prime Miniature bean less. Addiaua, Boatswain : Crone Chiet,

Jones.

The Inscriptiva on the clock and on Tuesday, the 17th 1964

with this object, but the nws of Charje'a sue and decate, the dosteutich of the Johannes- The US. S. tour Tahtales felt Singapore larger ces of plate in leaguered force, & start was, autwully madentrol over this, for the sake of the Boers, The representative of Warren's Ciroud, Mr."

okrílization. "In Memory of lienbetde Fences Higy in render oriced botors the moving force had burg mices in the interests of international (Sisture Frances) and Emin Gerus Ireland advanced vary from page H

NO IMMEDIATE SOVE TO PRETORIA, More horses are still required.

Londos, 22nd March. W. Plasgor, annonces the arrival of Werrousou for 9th inst and is lie in Hongkong on

The C. PR. Co.'s sterius Empress of China (Sister Gertrags) who died of plague contructel Circus par star rast Statons, the proportyti just. Artists and ants alike will unke their flees apntrivelstagesakiet 19, on the bish, and while ou dily at the Government Livil Inspital,

troops of the Now Saati Waks Lacuers no forten states that any further rent of aadstock following by the Nippon Yusen Kaishia.

ono of the Inniskilling Bagus, the whole the grand stay under Lod Roberts, in the pearance in Hougkeng direct from London. t again at 8.30pm. Kobe, where she is 1598. Presented to the Sisters Mees by the Yesterday Generd Frouch desputabad throw The Dai's oil's correspondest at Bloem. The tent, interrur fillinge, rostrales and all due to arrive at 9p.is, on usaday, the 10th inst Community of Hongkong."Le

The CT. R. Co.'s abbey Express of Ladu2 ud overy pope of plato and cutlery is on-

forec bong under the command of Major Allog-direction of Pretorit, is improbable for free appropriately new, and the show should open. under the brightest auspices and excel even the arrives at Yokohamn s70.. on the 9th fast.graved 8.0

Mr. C. B. Starp bas kindly zadite the as by, of the Inniskillings, for the purpose of find was as negotiations in fastar of penco ara ing water any ergo had besa wale in the

| precoding: The Targhe ace surroudering ening's positius, ou the worth of the river in large pubers, and the pacienti the previous visit. To oulyante retained of the ita ut 1 on Tuesday, the 10th just..

I am, ie, voors faithfully, Thn P. & stager Chinein loft. Sluggors ARNOTA

The serentaiting petty asortaid that the original company nes the "Merry Litio Bankas tua prochable raimiery, and so for this port on the 8th inst, at noon, with tho Marvellous Betara Ast of the Warren Setos. onward Bugliak Mails is due to Other "stars" comprico Prof. Shirasa's type the ali inst, oh shent & min 6 comis kook-about, trick dogs, paragicus of saint sagacity, the pourless ogastiins, W. Ware, frean Burnu's Carena, and Walter Fon- too, who is a close seoons Melle Kosing in socuting the finest and most intricate juggling

Pralo

loft severely alone, and has to possess his prodigal of his sesertions, and understoot Carpenter J. E. Fletcher Carpentar O. C. Nogawki &"Sinngleichh Sunday,thy Sth' Eroout inidding a few boks to the Diktárs: Li- be mida au mapassioned spouch to the Barguoja, † our suwano Tourent des Dhals ways.

soul in such self-complacence as may belt bettor the nature of the task before him, he the fuse. Nor is the son far to cok would have been spared the necessity of Lord SALISBURY is not an adept at the inspiring auch anigoqminions neknowledge game of brag, He tried it on in Peking, sodment of utter failure, as is disclosed in Mr. shu result has been eminently unentisfLOBRODRICK'S untruthful attempt to retire tory; so dentistactory, that unless ho hulde from an antenable position, better curds than he has as yet been ablo

to show, liu had almost better throw up the The freshals" in the Conica Kiver Ligh reputation nitnined by Mr. Warren's let for Kobo at 2p whery aho is dus loi

The visitors to the Library in the City Hall during the wook eading 8th April incltida 389 Europeans and al Clines; those to the Mas 189 Europeans and 2,963 Ühikuse.

gate." "Even stora unworthy of Lord Balerted to be very strong. BURT's previous reputation was the insinu- ation that the shortcomings of the Govern nent were to be attributed to the neglect of the English oyndicates to enter on the

On the 26th of last month there way norly a concussions granted. The Government riot at Weibiwa, see 700 Chinese having knows well that, ut the time the concussions, exonuiet, with arms of a most curious rarity,

assed in Klongkong. A most droff and gro the Chinese Koogiment, however, surrounded upon borseback promise an act news you wit were grautod," there was overs intention to 10 protest against paying taxes. About Ed of

teagan af is that of the barbie" Chats, Bros on the horizontal bars, while Cassie and Williers said to hus passes of resoureef at humour Possibly the most may

tight

Mr. N. Lazarus, Le well-known optician,

celions of the new turts are du Mojejft, ode

is leuring is again in the courge of a few days roling a globo over an invisible wire in laid-air

>proceed at quee with the works required it makuntents and, being admirably, used Kows also equally well that the reden diorraing the opatriots without a single why the concessious have not long ago teen taken up has proceeded from positic cous; and that the chief of them was au

and i tumeforu stoves all who wish to take while, the other is purforers von entire want of coufidence, amply just fed advantage of skill not to put of going tensely interesting tmper work. Mr. Panger by the facte, in Lord SALBURY hinsa.ee, Luc in that one by mayware intending spectators that as to privata, Aure to foregs the neof is survives for a lucg boxes ar limited to twenty-two, those desiring. But even mere injurious to the character of wine. For the next few days, however, I will share somfortable point of vantage venia, do

wisely to book early at Mesare. Cottum & Col Lhe Government in this wretched business stall be found at a vid address

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rectiva submissions. Awaz wizz The Bond IND BANK pushed forward rizki batween the big kopjes, from the main, Army is collect areas and

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Londes, al March Prosili ata Kruger and Slayu are boil at Kroonstadt, the newly declared Capital of the Free State, un havande humanaiated apocebyst prave visual to their country.

Phugavaltion noy extends over ten milles of salt, kill the rices in Liddle 10-5 Thoir ornot-free is not known, but it is oplo stir followers es tu desert the ease and

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PROCLAMATION,

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On Saturday be, der logopen air Last night, two teraibio thunderstorms pasasi : uyer this region, thughly saling the whole mesing, Preadout Stevajo cfare that tim $1,508.33 of our camp. The scurt caused was gral, Buers shop det mat lose hipit, maale condinna but it is interbalans by extent on to light for six moodleteward the Burg dition of the grass resulting from o copious

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