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dors has been of an almost Idyllic type: the action of their aunting kinsmen across the Vand has, however, altered all this. Whether

THE HONGKONG DAILY FRASE, THURSDAY, MAX 1720, 1900

The torpedo dentrorare Waiting and Famo leave for the North to day.

On the 11th iustsst noarly 1,700 Chine

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EYESIGHT, Hola, zailway terminns to the North- pasaongeen loft: Amoy to Swator and the

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East, or Lindley, a lonely velit village somha | thirty-ave to forty milos enst of Kroonstad,

Senter Opersian, af Londay tu alerta, maybe the new halting-placo in Mr. STEYN's tween France and Coylen, Biraits Settleme

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luckless bdyssey, matters but little. Hance forward, in the Fres Stato, guorilla tactics

The Bangkok Times of the 7th ivstant an- will be pursued: for organised opposition ounces the death on the previous day of a ten- has been thoroughly smasked. Millary year old son of the King of Siam; and also the government, and a strictly interpreted mar-death from cholem of Mr. Chessoman, warder

law should adequately minet thero altered in the British jail.

TELEGRAMS.

DAILY PRESS SERVICE.

- LONDON, 15th May, 8.80 p.m.

THE WAR-BULLER'S SUCCESS CONFIRMED.

General Buller confirms the news of the success in Natal. The retreating rear

SUPREME COURT.

16th May,

IN ORIGINAL JUREDICTION,

BEPORT HIS. HONOUR SIR JOHN

CARRINGTOR, Kr., Q.ALG,

(CHE JUSTICE)

HANDIGO AND OTHERS Y. WILDMAN.

THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA.

NEWƏ DE TUS AMERICAN MAN, THREE THOUSAND NATIVES GUARDING

The Boere are down again at Dawdrop east of Ladysmith The Bloemfontein.ocrtespenont of the Morning Fest, tidagraphing Monday says Small bodies of Boors are prowling aroun at are even coming within sight of ton inilen of Bloemfontein. Thres Jouannaburg "zarps". sotually sutored the town one night and esp ed without being Audovered

Mamers (Basutoland), 14th April, Bir Godfrey Tagden, British Tesident Com The Boar demonstration gostarday at K misioner returned here yesterday (Felday) 17, Siding was designed to cover the withdrawal of immense, pouvor of provisions: There is n from the scene of eparations Boar Wepener. Honed the paramount chief Lad stationed 3.000 doubt that the Boer incrsion fut: the south armel natives to resist possible Boer encroach-eastern part of Free Staio was largely due to msala, Tho orders of the resilent Uommit the need of replenishing violasle in the most

whloh natually it is not desirable to specify, This won au upplication arising out of the stoner sea that the Bastos are not to be allowed textile part of the country. This explains why guard of the Boera nt. Helpmaknar fired the use of Sändivy and others v. Wildman. The to cross the Free State frontier on any pretense theory maroked south with empty, vagyni. pinintide ware four Filipine lenders, Theodoro whatever. Two antires who oroased and loated Variods important wavements are scarring, Colonel Dalgety's position is strong and well The Blottein correspondent of the Times, telegraphing day, Hay! The Bours who and Gallama Apacible-the defondant boing Mr

The Borrs have their backs against Banato-have been investing opener are reportòd fo bo Bandico, Vito Bullarmino, Arcadio del Boario, abandosed Boer farm are now in custody. The claim was for certain moneys alleged to land and if they alay much longer they will be moving in a southerly Reaction, but the of jost Reausagalls Wildman, US, Consul General aoran, but he is completely surrounded.

hemmed in. The British operation are keenly of the movement in uncertain, hays bean logi with the defendant.-

Mr. Francis. 9.0. (instrasted by Messrs Wilkins and Grist) appeared for the plaintiffs, watoled from the neighboring heights, - Sbull-

during the last six days. and Mr. Slade (instructed by Mr. Brayna) for fug and sniping hare boen going on stondily Celonel Dalgety's guns are admirably sorved" the defendant.

Mr. Sinde said he moved that this quit ba disinis and thore is no rants of acnition. The General Buller occupied Dandes to-day.sel. On the July last year the court made an Boers when they see the electric dash of the DUNDEE BRITISH ONCE MORE.

order that the plaintifa should answer certala Forlite, bolt into their bedes or babied walls

A Tokyo dispatch to the nauke Asdhi agrass, the wind being unfavourable to the nounces that the value of opium for smoking British. Lord Dundonald's pursuit of the manufactured in Formou now arcaads Yen 4,500,000 a year, the raw material being obisfy ghemy over forty miles of ground was a very fine performanes. General Hildyd supplied from Persis and India.

has occupied Wasseledek.

H.B. H. Prines Ablakara of Sian, who was for some time in for Britannis Majoatya Navy, has invented a new submerged torpedo tube, which the Admiralty is said to have ac cepted from hic.

conditions. The crossing of the Vaal, and the invasion of the territorio awning the Corstantly recurring onlushes, speile of sway of that doar old dopper, President Hapos when routing, ak oss, the letters KRDER, are but a question of a few days runiu tegotant any of these rymptoms indi

at the outside. At the present juncturo, eate a deficiency in the forta of the ove requir there will be no need for the at first inez- by Giuses only to corround care,

Mr. JAZARUS supplius bis SPECTAplicable immobility that there was immedi- CLES only stir tosting the sight.

921 ately after our occupation of Bloemfontein; the operations between the latter place and Kroonstad have not been of a rapid and harrassing & natura, either to man or benet, lary forcon la the Philippines anmbor 69,585 as were those which occurred between theofloors and men, of whom 30.847 are vekuutears. tinely relict of Kimberley and the peaceful General Miles, Commander-in-Chist, in the coarse of an interview at Philadelphia, expramod capture of the Free State capital, The Vaal considerabla donut as to whether it would be

of the next few monthe. ton, at Viljoen's Delf where the railroad possible to reduce that large army in the course crossed it on its northward stretch to Pre- toria, is by no manner of means like the

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States hoyond the application of the coatmat labour laws. The enforcement of these laws Department, and so far as is known they have not discovered any movement towards the natrusted to the officials of the Tomasury

bringing into the United States of Japaneso

An United Biates War Offica rotura isná Alroost every houss was found to have best. I tarcogatorisu:” Two months were given is whigh near are the Bogel and the Besuto guards ton authorities in regard to the restriction o

completely looted, and the machinery at On the

September, no miswers having been led, a far to the border, but the killed and wounded are the collieries had been destroyed. The ther application was fuadle and two mouths tur pot removed util nightfall, in order to gonseal was four months after the outer was malo, a fatigued and their horses are tired and fecisore awers were led by Dr. Apacible, but a further The Boers ettasked for ely the British north amemy to the number of 2,500 left yester-ther were granted the Sr. Now cohor, that the number of casualties. The Boers are extension of time, was asked for on behalf cra position on Monday, April 9th, but they STRANGE REPORT ABOUT THE

of the other three, twa nonths being ware beaten back as daybreak. Nothing in day for Glancoe, where they entrained.

gives to Sandibo and Rosario and three knew bere of the ezenalties on either side. CONGO FREE STATE

CASUALTIES AT WEPERER: Youths to Bellarmino. These periods expired.

Aliwal North, 14th April The Daily Telegraph reports that without anything being dono, aud on February

Colonel Granfoli wires that the oseaalties at. months cers time. On April 27th, the un- Waponer fuclude Quartermastor Williams, swara being still unfiled, a farther extensloLiantenant Halford and Lieutenant Dandanitat, nalike other Orientals, for Fapuuuse, was asked for, but was refused by his Lordship and fifton men wounded.

Stato territory.

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Tugela at Colesa: a tubbure resistance tells the Perak Pioneer that the people there many has seized 3,000 miles of Congo Free 27th further order was made, giving two might easily be offered; but we imagine tho Boers will couligne their retreat till S WATSON & CO., ought to bar under the forts of their

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Ia Natal too, the soil is lifting. The forcing of the Biggarsberg passes by the Ladysmith column, and the seizuro of Dundee, the

A Malay gonilemen who has recently re- tated from a visit to the interior of Keluatan, appear to be happy, and to consider thoir State second to none. From an sgricultural point of view, he says the Stato is a very flourishing one. Coponunts and paddy are extensireir grown. The amisse Gasorament bas now placed a Reaidont in each of the States under protection on the west coast, and there is also a Resident-General."

weaks in which to answer thest interrogatories. on the 27th April had not been appealed from, is Lordship's order refusing uny further time and he eahmitted that the platite werd in delauit. Under so circumstances ha gub

The plaintiffs hul bud ise mantlis and thres

scene of Brigadier General Tuln's ransterly | Haro, who accompanied Sir Frank Swetlonham Its aron is estimated at 900,000 sq, x2, and the due proszontian, and as Lordship, by section mounted troops have gone to Houxviile.

withdrawal, after General PaNN-Byone had been mortally wounded, in the early days of the campaign, point to the probable part that our soldiers in that Colony will be called on to perform in the final scenes of the stirring drama that is now being enacted ie Bouth Africa. It will doubtinsa be the RECTERD assigned lot of General Sir BOLLER kod bie sansoned troops, to cut of the retreat of Provident Kavgas and his followers to the coast, by rail or road. through Portuguese East Africa: benco the advance vis Dundee, instead of through

Van Keenan's Pasa on to Hurrismith,

If the Daily Mail. Cupobowa corres. pondent is reliable, then the information that the Mafeking relieving column had, on he 11th inst., already passed through Vryburg, is indeed welcome intelligence.. Mafeking, strategically, at this stage of the campaign at least, is of no value whatever; but its gallant commander, Colobel BADEN- Powell, and his dwindling band of heroes,

It is reported from Selangor that Mr. G. T. on the Terrible to thie port, is ebarged with a spasial mission in Chias by the Government of Foderated Minlays. Mr. Hare has been asked, it is said by the Government to touch of certain ports in China and inspast the porcelain potteries there. Mr. Hare is alus to bring away with him Chinoso labourers from the patteries, so that they may be employed in the porselain industry which the Federal Government proposes to iutro

dace in the States as an experiment.

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lies nailer labour contracts. They are not, buwavery authorised to interfere with the incoming the Japaness who can satisfy the requirements of the laws in the matte of reblom from goatrost obligation and ability to maintain themselved. It is beliavod

POOR SINGAPORE 1:

oren of the labouring classes, fall to make, s Sir Godfrey Lagdeu, Rosident Commissioner seant showing on there points to pass muster The Congo Free State was constituted and

at Maseru, tolegraphs that no shelling on bean and secure admission at the Golden Gate. Al- hough the recent repris from San Franciscs Cango Conference of Berlin, 85, and Baterad

A regiment of British infantry and a battery of the arrival at the port of considerable auin- defined by the general Act of the International

bors of Japaness labourers, taken it poangation into treaties with all the grest Power, by which

hard-om the direction of Wepener Londay.

General Brabant's headquarters and all the with the steady inurease of the Japanese popu its statue usa sovereiga power was recognised

of artillery arrived Friday.

lation of this Hawaiian islanda, hax frautil and its boundaries were settled. By nog veation made in '90, Belgii was given theright

The Northern Post asearts that the Rouxvillo the attention of the executive branch of the of nauczing the State after a period of 10 years.mitted that the plaintiffs had shown a want of

49 of the code had power to dismiss tuo petition District: farished 1000 recruits to the Boer Gozumont, it is said that oven supposing the Blade said this sea anit by four plaintiffs Five hundred Boers, under Commandant nadesicable, the subject of striation is population is estimated to be about 30,000,000 The estimated European population is 1678, for want of a prosecution. Continuing, Mr. furou as a result of tas tavssing last week, presence of tao. Japanese shonki te raguried The capital to Bonia, on the rower Congo. The sing jointly. The order of the court was Swanepoet, forced the Royal Irisis Kiles to entirely beyond amative reach at present, order was not appealed against The plain he had been acting for the British, offered to The Sgares of the immigration bureans of the osatral Government is at Brussels, and coonists three departmental chicfe; far Foreign Affairs, tife had accepted that order and Elad nidavits go to the front to prove himsalf a tere Fres Pacifio Cossi are, however, being closely of the King of the Belgians as sovereign, sad that all four plaintif's should ans. Torsomto Bouzvilin. The former Landroat, boing one for the consideration of Cong coas Finance, and the Interior, under a Secretary of State. At Boma there Is a Governor-General, exeusing themselves. Therefore that belig Stater and almat to a ana the Free Stators atchod, for apou their showing way depend missionuors, assisted by civil and military of that it was necessary for the due pressention of early every ons produced a Manser. Looting, It is reported that there ars 7,000 Biers at with a local government; and Baropean Com-joint oder, birding on all four, he contended who had taken the oath rejoined the Boers, important roopuufendations upon this subject. floials, govern the fifteen administrative dis- the go that the answers of all four plaintiff Lowever, was repressed.

shall be put in. Even if one of this plaintiffs

Is the interest of Amican trade, I am com- Fourteen Britab yopathizers have been im In spite of the hopsaluoss of the early triots. The army voosist of about 4.00 antives had filed aasrors, it might be that the other Wepauer.

Polled, says Sidney B. Ererott, U.S. Consul ut romoure the prospects in the gold mining commanded by Europeau offers.

has 6 steamboata on the Lower Congo and 14 are would not answer in the same way s

The Boara amit having shot Mr. Guinoy, Batavia, to draw attention to a subject of which I bad beard for somu tima, but the accounts of indastry in Hekkaido are now reported from

es, it was a matter of great importance to the hotel keeper, for laking forage to the Bri There has been the Upper Congo, baidos a small Bolilla of Aucible and refuse to be put on cath as he prized. Japan to be doubtful.

which I thought might be somewhat exag should file tiski.

The payanter with 1,400, was esptured.

gerated, I speak of the breaking open of remarkablo increase in the number of gold miling boats. German East Africa is onter den put an oath. If that was the

merchandise in transit through Singapore to reliable exclusive of the extent of Lake Tanganyike,

PEISONERS AT ST. HELLENA, Mr. Francis anbmitted in the first instance we are leaving for the district,

St. Helena, 15th April. porls in Netherlands Indla. Murchante here seekers this year, and tour of thousands of minor to be to an agile the defendant that all the plaintiffs report has it now, however, that the quantity which divides the two for over 350 milit. The

that this was suil distinctly at common law

Cotony Schiel and two other Boar prisoners and in Maossear now rarely recaiye a shipment and not in equity. It was simply an notion of gold washed, in the island was not so grant Telegraph's sensational story apposes very im as have been stated. Some three hundred men probable.j

for the recovery of incney lodged in the bands were landed to-day and sent to the citadel inois Singapore from which something has not had left the district as they could not get along,

of an agent. He also submitted that the court consequence of an attempt to escapa. been abstracted, and they have begun to figure and besides, several hundreds are ju a poverly.

It appears that Colonel Schial bribed a beat roguiorly on a certain percentage of loss for all had no jurisdiation at common law to stay thes proceedings. He further sabraitted that in this man to take a letter to a Dalok oruiser, bat the goods shipped through that port. The objcot stricken condition.

cap there was nothing to prevent the defendant boatman by mistake took to the British orgioppers to be to kill Batavia and Mucassur from adopting the remedy provided-setting sar Niobe A large kuife was found in poses (the Istler & free poet) as distributing cou- the case down for bearing and if they were sien of one at the three. Colonel Sohiel walked tres for Netherlands Indis. For justnuco, anable to establish their case in the absence of to the citadel, dvolining a carriage placed as bla mashimory shipped via Singapore dicuss to Tegal, or some such place, in a Singapore ship, three of the plaintiffs the defendant was entitled disposal

tands a good chance of goiting there is good condition. If, however, the sama tanshinery is shipped via Batarla from Singapore in a Dutch to get his judgmont,

The Bloemfontein correspondent of the Daily steamer, the chances are that it will arrive in There is no doubt that to a considerable extent News teicgraphing Saturday, says-President had order and with essential parts wissing.

come through muadents at Brandford of Thursday. It is be the desired effect has been achiered; for whereas Tayed that a decision was reached to wilbara farmerly nearly everything for any part of Krager attended a conferenss of the Boot com the Transvaal forces to the north of Fleit river, Netherlands Judia used to Vaal rives, if hard pressed, learing the Fraser porta in the Calony are importing and preparatory to a general retiremant across the Batavia, it is now a fact that many of the small- Staters to their own resources.

The Japen Mart saticipated rather a trial for the Crown Princess on her wedding day. in ita issue of the 7th it wrote-It appears that the Crowa Priussen will Łave to go through a painful ordeal on the 10th instant. Ker em- broidered robes will be so volumincus and heavy

REUTERS SERVICE,

LONDON, 14 May.

THE FRENCH MUNICIPAL

ELECTIONS. The Nationals bays beally gained 49 out that the back of are or strength, and she will of B sonts at the French Municipal elections. The Paris papers regard this a somombat

wearing for several hours

have so touched at by their magnificent defence, and their unwavering devotion to

have to carry a head oniament which a lady finds zo light weight to boar in one hand. The the Queen, that their compulsory surrender

Jiji Shimpio asserts kind of frame work sex, would be felt as a keen disgrace by had to the Imperial inily's shoullars everyone throughout the wide British

for the purpose of giving dus spread to the dominions, Morcover, "B.P.," he is ample garment. affectionately dubbed by hisroen, badioplay- ad such sterling military qualities, such re

In some

ployers "Sorry to leave you, but orders must be obeyed; you will do well to keep indoors on the $156 It is deplorable that up any ordinarily. we dope, Farelve weir reward in time.

ordinous.

THE WAR--THE RECENT OPERA

LONDON, 14 May.

TIONS IN THE FREE STATE, Lord Roborte' recent movement in the Fres The Manila Timis of the 11 th instant says Stata paralyzed all disciplius and concerted There is no doubt that the Filipines in Manila action of the Boars, whe docked from the sa- persuaded to attempt a general matrenohments they had half-heartedly con sourcefulness, such astuteness, such sleep-aro belo rito poeple. Un avery baud, antive stenosed. Mr. Stoya personally whipped there less energy, such promptitude, nad such servaata are leaving their employers; some swift power to mate out heavy punishment without wailing to sollut pay. That fast is out of the train.

coses, the servants obligingly inform their em We only guarantee our Wines and in moments of weskusas among bis opphertainly a "granten of good faith." Sprite to be genuine who boughs, that it would be a thousand pities if he had to undergo the indigully of giving direes from us in the Colony or from it. halie hdr tuo Mafeking garrison were on a Bingle ration a day, which is further dismounted when we know that their flour was, eked out with all kinds of coarse additions when baked into bread. Colonel BADEN- PowELL's reply to Lord ROBERTS, that he could hold out the necessary time, with cure, is highly significant and wholly character NOTIOREN COBRESPONDENTS NIE COMPLzaicidiors relating is the ass columnistic of the man, and implies a lot. The hd le addressed to T RDWOR "Correspondylimust for card flediensmo andaddres

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At the Harbour Office yesterday morning Mr. Basil Taylor held an inquiry into the ciraprestazĉas connected with the cllision be tween the steam hunch Bizing Sun, Chan MI master, and a second-class cargo boat, of which Tang Kad is master. Chan Mi said that ut 6-15 pm on the 16th alt he left Padder's Whart. He wont astern trom the Wharf and then turned round to go to Kowloon The junk was standing to southward right off the Wharf. When he had turned he got on his comme: Hamed close to the jack and her hoor fonted his fannel.-Tang Kan corroborat- ad. Ho added that his boom and radder were broken-Chau Mi's certificate was suspendel for two months for not observing the rule of the road,

ANOTHER HEW FREE STATE Mr.Steyn has gone to Heilbron, whion no. has proclaimed the Capital of the Free State, THE BIGGAESBÜRG: MOUNTAINS FORCED-OCCUPATION OF

DUNDED IMMINENT. Heator's correspondant at Pietermaritzburg, 14th ist, wires that a telegrun feon General Buller annonces the successful forcing of Biggaisberg and the probable occupation of Dandee to-day.

THE COMMONWEALTH KILL.

AnswerE

His Lordship said that in this case the plate. tiffs, who were four-iu sudber, brought a sit against the defendant, asking for an order for the payment to them of the sum of 7,000 1898 The petition was duly fiist on the 21st Feb, 1899 and the over was tied on the 91st deposited by them with him on the 31st Faus, of the following mouth. On the 4th July, the plaintiffs to nearer certain interrogatories 1892, an order was made by the court directing which wora cattle? by the court apparently after argument in chuisbers. These interroga

torios wern four in number, The to

REKÍRTED VERSION OF BOER COMMANDANTA TO RETREAT WITH TEANSVAAL TROOPS

London, 16th April.

LACK OF NEWS,

London, 16th April.

The

max in Amster

Batavia of the varias Dutch lines to

Those wid skip The fact that the censors allowed Winston steamer to Liverpool, thence by divert English Churchill's dispatch on the sabject of remounts er Dutch steamer to Batavin. to pass, speaks volumes for the condition of the viz Singapore do so at their peril and mast question, and conesraing the prospects of any expect to And themselves insolved in all sorts immediate pipanes toward Protoris. The uf. of claims and lawmits on uocount of goods most Lord Roberts will be able to do for some damaged and lest-Straits Times, time to some will be in the dicention of clearing the Beers from the southern part of the Froe State:

SHIPPING REPORTS.

exporting direct. Magusaar was made a fre port to compete with Singapore, the latter being alse free; but the latter place has waged such a to sogger them was two mouth, the porio The War Office Lad nothing to communicate relentless war that it is done kintassar a grené expiclag on the 7th November. On the third to the public yesterday: It was taken for amount of damage. In fact, I am told that for Noromber one of the plaintiffs, Apacile legated that the rumour of General Brabant's these living in Macuser it is less to bará his answers to the inferratories. Then on victory at Wepener is pramature. With the anything come from Singapore, and that the the 7th November an extension of two months rematader of his fores he Inft Aliwal North only way is to import things direct from Datch steamers that came straight from We obtained in the case of Bandios and Batarday for Ronxville, and there has scarcely Rarope, or ales sis Batasia, from one of the Rezario and one of three months in the bau time for an engagement

Holland without going to Singapura, Tarmign, Then on the 15th Decem Bourity for the defendant's cases wat sy brotheu ceden tonn. There adams to be

There is practically no fresh now this more | Best way to ship goods here from Nor proosadings until such security was given hoavy amand on the railway, for so large an dam or Batteria, thence by direct stormers Fund soomed to have had the effect of angiogeny leaves the populace bare of everything and the other ports in this Colony, or by up the order for an answer to the interrogatories, save tho absoluto scessitive of life. And nothing farther was done with regard to the roswers to the interrogatorios until this 27th of February, 1000, when an order was male granting two months' Tarther time, it be ing intimated that no further extension would be granted unless a different set of ciruunistamos were set up. Accordingly on the 27th of April when application was made for three months further extorsion and no fartlor grounds were sboro, the coart refused to grant the tirao sek

The dispatches antiousco the approach of

The British steamer Hangohow, from Wal- Mr. Chambaristu, in introducing the Coad for. The four plaintiffs, therefore, become winter. The first pinch of frost has beng fel 11th May, had moderate to fresh N., winds, monwealth Bill, said that he must ask the indofault. They land failed to obey the order at Bloemfontein, where considerable ralo bash northerly zen, dull overenet with rain. Homes so to amread the Bill as to retain the of the court directing them to answer these intelle

The British steamer Chowtai, from Bangkok Larrogatorias. The defendant now came before

It is said that President Kruger has visited 10th May, had gentle to moderate .W. broses power of a Court of Appeal, but it was properes the wart and asked that the suit he cistolsed the waing at Kroonstad as well as at Brandfort and fine weather, light showers, a souls to te introduce to the House of Lords immediately for want of prosecution. The first questionOELS HOPING FOR INTERVENTION. a shame to appoint, for seven years, one repre- wifish arose was whether the court had power sentative from Caanda, South Africa, Australia to make the serler asked for. Mr. Blade canter The Lopresso Marquez correspondent of the weather, Leary showers and malarately high sud India respectively as members of the Privy that the court had such power, whilst M. Daily Mail, telegraphing Sunday, April 16th; N., swoll.

Froris argued that, inasmuch as this is a Connell who would act as Lords of Appeal common law action and that the power referred receive life peerages and continue to sit in the to in the caas in the House of Lords the Repub Houses of Lords after the expiention of the lie of Liberia 7 Ray--wou a case in the Cho

His Lordship dealt with this point, and added would pay sakarina,

tline be nosumed, though he did not expressly devido the point nt for the purpose of the present argument the court had such power which it was asked to exercise in this- CÁRÓ, This farther question remanized whether this was LORD ROBERTS SPREADS HIS NET TO CATOR

THE RETREATING COMMANDOZ

A general very pread of his C. a. ernte to a case in which the court should exercise that

London, 17th April. the butdier who had contracted to supply the power. In order to decide that question ite would be necessary to have regard to the position Lord Roberts has spread his mot far and wide troops in bie district with ment, al signed in which these parties stood with regard to the to catch the adventurous commandos that have himself So and Ro, C.B. The answer came question of answering the interrogatories, Quo been making mischief to the onthaastaa partof book signed Thomas Jorking C.B. In a tower plaista had answered them, whilst the uthart Free State. The pol has not yet been drawing passion, the general desconded apou the three had not. According to the defence set up by, but at the headquartere of Lord Roberts the butchor and used him what he cant by suel

that the power of the impertinence I was merely bintimating the defendant fo his answer the four plaintiffs impression exists ware, so to speak, acting together. They had Boure is decreasing. The Daily News Yes and the tendestau, "thit, officiilly speaking, 1 Bo right to the money in themselves, but eĽO peudent has them faing to the southeast; a sui C.B-the Contrast Butcher." soling as agunt to a man named Artashio. Standard correspondent reports them fleeing

Lonilón, 17th April.

North Roof (Paravels); thede to port ds. rate to goutlo N.E. brama and all cloudy

inhabitants of that little voldt. township, native and white, military and civilian, have suffered surely during their sight months isolation. Amid all their privations, they have never once lost their airy cheerfulness. Thoir condition at the present moment must indeed be pitiable in the catreme; the encunties' bullets have not wrought the havoc among them that disease and star vation bara yot their bearing is undawa- moda, Francis the beloved wife of sod, and there is a draven thought of Tho evening wound up with the winging of septennial term. Thà. Imperial Government cory jurisdiction, the court had no snet power. Webster Davis and from the Presidential con-wind and heary rain. From. Eratów to port

DEATUS.

On the 14: May, at overimoot House, Ber-

Lieut-General G. DIGI BARKER, CD Governor and Consaander-in-Ching of Bermuda, aged year.

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The Daily Press.

HOURONG, May 17th, 1900,

Col. FLUNER'S Rhodesian force, and General

On Tuesday the Dallas Company gave their rowtal performance at the Theatre. The French Maid being sepented and showings great hoovercut on Monday's entertainment. At the close of the piece, which was heartily re saised, Mr. Dallas was siled before the retain and said that he hoped to return next March. "Auld Lang Syne"and" God are the Quit Part of the company, indading Mr. and Mrs. Dallas and Mr. Hermans, left yesterday, while others are staying for a few days more.. Among theso is Miss Maciel Aoyue, who on Saturday night is giving a farewell Benefit Concert, with the sesistance of Mr. Sire Marsh, Mr. A. G. Ward, and others. Partion. lars appear elsewhere.

CORRESPONDENCE.

[We do not hold ontsalves responsible for the opinions expressed by our correspondents.]

THE TRANSPORT OF PLAQUE VIC,

TIMS AND INFECTED.

CLOTHING.

war shows is that the tile. of victoryTM CARRUISETON's Australian Bashmen and country have their intereste fixed on the east TO THE BUTTON OF THE DAILY PRESS

South Africa is now in full flood, Kroons ted, an important way centre, the heart of a knot of roads that bitch thence to points of the con pass, and; since this blood. les cuiry of our khaki-clad troops into

Scottish Gillies, will be on the north-west and north respectively.; General Bue, it is to be hoped, will be on the cast; Lord METHUEN'S command will be on the west; while Lord ROBERTA, with be various

By: The taue of the Standant end Diggers The British stander Haloong, from Tamani News shows that the Transvaal Government in 13th, Amoy 14th and Swate 15th May, had relying strongly upon intervention. Great strong N.. wind and rainy weather la Amoy. results are expected from the campaign of From Amoy to Swator, moderate northerly test. While the semi-blookads of Delagon Bay light satiable ind, clear and oload. Sto has not dous the slightest harm to the Transvaal at Amor-Chigwen. At Swaton-Shansi, Si it has onriched foreign firms at the expense of gan, Bohen, Chung, Fiksung and Sion. rained Britishers

Look

lowering the flag that Butters proudly over [1506 their heads From Vryburg 10 Mateking, Ou the 15th in at idlewild Seymour Ford, by rail, is some ninety-six miles. The HERRY, HA SHAIKH, 360 of Me. Ho, TX, road gradually rises the whole way. We 120 month Desply regreted

ought now to hear of the relief of "B. P. and his men at suy moment; and when that is an accomplished fact, the finishing

According to The Manila Times the project strokes of this eventful war will be begin. ning. The Transvaalers will then bs.com-ed zemeral of the capital of British North Josselton, on the wai Borneo from Sandakan Tan latest information from the sent of plotely surrounded by a véritable network. orast, is vigoronely opposed in florneo. " 4.31 the people who are making Borneo into a prosperous

coat, but the government fa run by a charters

Hongkong 16th May, 1900.

There was no suggestion that the positions of northward; Daily Telegraph correspondant A lady who has been living in the Transvaal, corporation in Londen, knowing rulling and Bir-While ibe sanitary regulations are being the plaintiffs we different. Therefore an eye that some are going worth and ethiors is a letter to the Daily Chronicle speaks of eo stringantly interped, It seems a glaring in swer baring Lou put in by one of the south, while a Morning. Post representative" biltong" dried or or back desh, zach and aring less. The local officiale are, it is said, going to report against the change, which,

was rousonable or likely that the sewer Evidently the featng at Bloomfontein is that looks very nusprintising, and one would nor should abaracterize the removal of plagas ric while doing barn to Sandshan and to every sonistency that en uiter lack of precaution piniuiffe, he had to wonsider whether it says it is not known what the Boers are doing. by the Boers. In the lamp," she says it body coucuraed, will do no good to anybody.tims and lufected olething.

to the interagories by the thms plain the dispositions of Lord Roberts are such as to guess it was intended to be caten. One day, Every day grin sight is to be seen alongtiffe who were in default would be Bil- enable lie to coucontrate a large force, rapidly soon after my introduction it, I was passing The idea is that the west of is nearer to the great ocean highways; but that ides counts for the most fregaented roada-the S.B. arubulance, farent. Ba confessed he did ant see any at say point. The Boons being aware of this, along a streat in Pratoris, and saw what Bloemfontein, the temporary seat of the divisivua, will be on the south, Thon; the nothing, or London would have to be removed colliu, and large baskels. An they are being ground for thinking Bế auswers rank bo are presumed to be thinking ohiefly of retroat. to be a stallful of biltong, so I drew agar to Free State Government, has been occupied next and last notive" event of note will be to Land's End. The writer of the above re joggled along, the patient, carpas, and chathing different. There wer two decisions which The investment of Wepener bording to inspect further, and I found it wasnt l without fighting of any cription, despite the the final stand or collapse at Frataria. It marku evidently does not agress with the views therein conveyed, may spread the bacilli and went to show that the court ought not to special dispatch from Bloemfontein, has absain song--but old woots! A worthy Be to win of our correspondant who wrote to as about these, when the wasthat is dry, may Boat about exercise its power by way of dismissing this ely been abandoned. According to a Bethany told my adssature commentell: Ara you OOM PAUL has any consideration for the Jesselton last month.

with the dark;

snit Those was the unea cital by dispatch the Bors are unable to retreat north-quite sare it wasn't biltong after all ? Choro's lives of bis countrymen, he will then throw

Partips it may be advisable for the Banitary Pravois, He thought none of the arguments war because the Tiritish strongly held all rouds, not much difference ontwardly, you know !** The road thither. Ex-President PEN tried up this sponge, and bow his head to thoai alterations are taking place

The Straits Times agnonnees that same radi Boord to have, for every infected district, applied to this case there was on Lumer Diverse reports come from Natal, one assert

the personel bamboo jelly and ampon to convey patients filed by ese plaintiff, and he did not seu why iting that the Boers bare retired beyond the Aartiale crossnt issue of The Publishéra bis almost to stem the wik! Hight of 18 finevitable with the best possible grace. He of the staff at the Singapore General Hospital and corpgos, and the clothing diainfested should not be taken as answer by all the | Biggarsberg curge and arether saying that Circular throws-u weird light apan the nature citizen woldiers, making favieh use of his

has played a bold game and Jost, He has The nursing staff has hitherto congelad of the premises infected, Bometimes the contents others. He thougat, Levrefaie, there was no some of them are close to Ladysmith and constitution of that fearsome thing the London waiter ecoßdeftly for almost im rending public. Some time ago it appears sambok-but, is no effective parpoes; en-bluffed and been found out. He has wil- twelve French Sisters from Las Convent at of the buskais stink, and things, drop along reason why the court should aerefes this large

Bingapors, some of whom hare boon tropy years the rente

power which it posed and distins the sit mediate announcement of news favourable to one of our moralists went into a West-End rumentiba, abuse, and personni vivienos vère fully retarded the ongard minzol of civilisa-st the bospital. On Monday last the twelve Even if deemed non-hazardone, the notaul for want of pressention, at the same time he the Brilish. Distraat exisle however, as to firacy in London in order, she said, to see vertible fact the Free-Statera are utterly to such a serious erat, all in vain, is mutter of morn, contro- tian. He must accept the penalty attached Sisters were to be rephired by half a dozen prosses is most disgregable to paters-by, and must so le regard to this 1916, the the Ray raydd, osatininous advance toward Pretoria, his patrons for himself. He is wiles, ot trained Euglich nursen. At the me time Ictal constitutes a most uncanny lanes. Is it plaintiffs must make up their minds, as the suit chilly on account of the lack of horses, many what are called manculius book," and the probationers will be taken on to receive base Hongkong has led the terror inspired cold not has over the defeptent indefinitely, of which die in the course of the long voyages place was full of ladies ager to secure the sick of the war, Had a referendam been

thorough training in nursing. It is stated that

by plague?-Respectfully yours,

With regard to the costs there would be an Letters from the Cape say that three daya pwet new flotion; but they were not, ordering BALTHAZAK, it was no neglent on the part of the Sisters,

enter that in this case, so far as to defendant journey by rail is made in open trucks, that the his stories. Looking road disconsolately, to who indeed have done thoir work to the beat of

Great Haryou?" a whispered wer concerned, the posts should be the costs of arrangements for feeding and watering are in presently eyled two men equoozed into a remote thoir ability, which led to the change; but it

the cause, and so far as the plaintiffs warendegato and that the gafortucate anionis corner.

break down rapidly in consequence of these tragically to a friend who accompanied him, I concerned they should not be sutitled to caste, was felt that properly trained nursing was es

hardships: Despite the energy of its buyers I have been writing all these years for those sentielas indeed is apparent everywhere, in-

abroad the War Ofles foresees much difficulty iwo men!" olading South Afrios, as will have been soon from tho remarks of Dr. Treves which appeared in the despatches that arrived in Ceylon and were published in our yesterday e isso.

frequent Boer huasis of concentrated comman does,and of impregnable positivas that barred"

taken on the subject, prior to the outbreak The English Mail of the 17 pit, was de- of bostilities, we have not the slightest lies livered in London on the 12th inst ikation in affirming that the very great ma- Jurity of Ex-President Sexw's people would revoted against it." Unhappity, the leaders

Up to noon yesterday there were reported teen freak cases of plagas and twelve deaths in 24 hours.

of public eplatou, capucially the members The Hon. Trosaurer, of the Alice Memorial

of the two Raads; hud, bom wosfelly misled and Nethersols Hospitals begs to noknowledge with thank the following donations to the funds of the Hospitals.

by their toore ambitious and unscrupulous brethren of the South African Republic, so that when things came to a Crisis, and the Rubicon had to be prostor, they were too. deeply involved, too hopalonly pledged to

ints Kryonsind, ulcicntly convincing

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A London, 17th April Royal Parily on r Kruger. Those spurious. was held at the officer, 38 ayd 4), Queen's Road

The second shoot of the present wories look

The Bioamfontein correspondent of the Daily were originally written by members of the The Patris (Taria) the other day published Central Mr. Hart Bitek presided, and there the first of a series of letters on the war from, a ware also present Mesars. A. H. Maticell, Cieplass on the 13th just resulting in a wiɛ for Telegraph, in a dispatch dated yesterday, says: Royal Family in an albam kept by the Duches

A correspondent whom it described as a French went, J. A Tirant, G. F. Williams, B. H. Bergeant Lammurs of the Cay and for The Bouts have raised the siege of Wepaner of life. The Prince of Waks oridently or

and have left Rouxville. A majority of them not judge the much-talked-of Com Paul by a oflcer, on the active list and an ordinary leave Millar, H. Sutton, and W. O. Taylor (seare Corporal Barrett of the "B" Cup,

The following ste the siz best scores

havo undoubtedly relienok north with the ex- vary bigh standard. He has written in the and

500 500 600 Bopal Taoption of a body of about 6,000, now repertadpoles book: Mr. Kruger good

H. N. Cooper 10 Anonymous wat we ne 30

yda rasyds, sap al to be going toward Bothalie The Blockton-judge of tobacco, bod judge of tho

681ing Monday, The Boes are in full retreat writes somewhat willy:"I am an old man, so

At the Magiatasoy yesterday afternoon, be- The writer, who dates his letter feous (Heaphs Cara med klobinon before them Fore Mr. Gomperts, German named Fritz Feb. 24h, saya Colonel de Villeh23-3Karvil, that day was to confirm sua special resolution draw back, and were forced, lief or loath to proekt formals steward of the cla Cour whose the hare enis: bens adopted partially, the resolution pasend at the extraordinary gou-Sergeant Lammurt al 932993 tein correspondent of the Standard, telegraph English people.The Duke of Cambridge thow in their lot and march stop for stop cordis, Shanghai, was brought up. It is alleged wrote to Pastoria to the effect that as his oral meeting held or the 30th Apull, which rund | Gunner J. Grant Britk 25 27-28 with their more aggrcasive, boighbours that be embossed 39,000 the property of the ignorance of the language made it impossible follo That the New Regulations ap- Gamer H. 8. Halos 21 31 24 4 80 from Waponer, hagging the Basutoland border is Mr. Krige. As be is 20-ava Ion 151- 75 The Beauts are marching parallel with them soldier. I hate so razy faults myself, how sud elab and absconded. The pollos got on to his for him to be of any serice on the stuff, he proved by this meeting, and for the purpose Sergt. Major Smythe 27 36 27 50 Lord Roner's unc post porado, firet into track, and when he saw List ba oonid not escape would prefer to organise an independent orpe of Mortlication subsribed by the Chairnism Corporal Burrett 21 37 16 203 274 along the frontier watching eagerly for the judge another?" The Queen writes in the Bloemfontein, and then, six days ago, he atteinpted to outamit suicide by shooting volunteers, and be applied to the Government thereol, be, sad the are hereby approved, Gunner P. Cox 29 14 9 70 slightest, natreachment. The Daily News Las gaus solute of President Kruger May find the tollowing from Beddersburg, slated Friday 1 guide him and all of us out of our troubles and. himself The Magistrate informed him that to give him permission to form this corps and that much Baguiations be, and they are

Gavera Gbermaide the rear guard of the difficultion.".. the embezzlement, cuss would be dealt with ille also asked for cannon, correspondent boroby adopted, as the Regulations of the Cota LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENT.

Boors disappear squibena in full retrast. vidence, werd my indeed needed, of Shanghai. He old deal with the charge of node that no denne as nilalals About may, to tie osalesion of all the existing Re

The every oppe to be in etrony forms BEDS IS THE MOUT NUTRITIONS of allinical the truth free of our scutention, attempted suicide hinrell and should probably thirty brunch, volunteera were about, to ingvereintions cherest. Ho proposed the cour

The H. A. I. steaner Ambria, from Ham-four miles east of Reddorary. They are Food. It takes 40 lbs. of the best best to make Cntroubled by gold, the Free State has blad him over in bis own rowgniaan.cod. The Glencoe and join Culonel do Villabois Mareuil tion of this resulten.

case was adjourned until Friday in allow of who was then at Colesberg with ton or tolvo Captain CLEMENS serouded and the motion arg, left Slugspore for this port on the 15th falling back before our advants guard A1b. of LABIO COMPANY'S EXTRACT, the

instal, and may be expected laro of shout correspondent of the Daily Telegraph at maat good” J. v. Tomuse la bun and now consequently had no Uitlander question to certain evidence, takon pt Phantas paing other Frenshoop. The writer addeling the fos porried. vox (to intarpal pare. Life within ite boy transisted.

* Yalanlegra zanati to wo whim bir lhal This was all the badame

Ladysmith in a dispatch fotel April 10m, myx killed UAMGO,