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A MESSAGE FROM THE QUEEN.

IN REPLY TO HONGKONG'S CONGRATULATIONS.

We have recoired from H. E. the Officer Administering the Government a copy of the following telegram which he has received from the Secretary of State for the Colonies -

6th June, 1000. The Queen coumuds me to express her appreciation of Hongkong's congratulations en Lord Roberts entry into Proturiu,

HONGKONG SANITARY BOARD,

Yesterday afternoon a meeting of the Hong- kong Sanitary Bourd was hold, The President (the Hon. R. D. Ormany, Dirneter of Puble Works occupied the chair, and there were also pecsnt the Vice president (Dr. Lowson. Act ing Principal Cisi! Medical Mr. J.

(Acting Captain

Of Lieut. Col. Ryan,

Dr. B. Ostmu

D. F. Clark Client Offer of Health). Mr. Chan A Fook and Mr. G. A. Woodcock (Sucretary).

THE CHISHNE Ciorelaps cosiITTEE, The following report was submitted from Dr. Clark on behalf of the Chinese Cometarius Committee.

At 1 nasting of the committee of the Board

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JUNE 8TH, 1900

31, the numbers for the previous day bedug 79

and 41.

Lent-Col. Ryan minated: The present

BORE. PRISONERS MAY NOT GO TO CEYLON.!

Alialabed, 23rd May, With reference to the persillo desputes of

|

INTIMATIONS,

daily rate of Hongkong is much greater in pro-Boer prisoners to Ceylon, no further action will ing Christain Eath's entrenched commundo EYE-SIGHT.

portion to population."

HOUSE TO ROJEK VISITATION, Papers relating to house to house visitation were submitted. Dr. Clark instructed the Chief Insetores follows:-The police engage in house to house visiting may new work from 5 * use, and from 2-5 pin, but must be dis to visit coolic houses, common lodging hone tinctly given to understand that they are only pirm divans, and premises when wonen DI

After 7 km family houses way lo antered."

Dr. Hartigan minnted-This should meet all objections,

be taken at pissent News from the Cape shows that practically all prisoners haro provided for, and, until another big batch is taken. the necessity for utilizing Ceylon will not he pressing

IN AID OF THE TRANSVAAL WAR FUND.

GRAND NATIONAL BAZAAR IN LONDON,

Landen, th May.

COL. DEMUNE ON THE AMBUSH. Colonel Bethune reports that the ambruscile was ine to Captain God's impetuously attack.

without awaiting reitforcements. Lieutenants Lankan and Maclachlan were Kiled, nine were captured and the rest of the squadron kiffed and wounded.

NOTICE.

IAM centining my Sight Testing Ronras in Hongkong at

(W. BREWER & CO.)

which, during my absence, will be in Ciance of MR. MCIVER. Member Th. Ser.

MORE ABOUT HAFERING. The Church parade at Mafeking on Sunday was a brilliant fir

Colonel

Baden-Powell insists he is in the bent of health and despite the protestations of his A great National Bazaar, in 2 of the War friends he insists on remaining at the front.

The Burghers ullie ten miles to the Queen, was opened to-day, and will le contiael and declare that

the riegs to-morrow and Saturday, at the Royal F

Bit ras Codulant I Polsce

reputation of being Hotel Kensington.. The Bazaar Lulies Com Sayan who has the mittee is representative of nearly ever Boyut Gen Saya cr Columel Badestuents in the Far East is kept køre ind any noble, and aristocratic care and family in the

Hovers. Kapernatural country.

Syuzant Las always sworn if ever Mafeking was kind of ordinary, or special, leuron ear to relieved the Boer causa would be lost.

not likely to be found between 5 a.m. and 7. Fund, inaugurated under the paironage of the out of this torn They were sick of it by | A Registre of all Glasses supplied my consti-

THE HEALTH OF MONOKONA

Tas death rate for the colony for the week ended May 9th was 390, against 317 for the previous work and 8 for the correspondug work hist pas The rate for the following week was against 49% for the corresponding week last yea

Dr. Hartigen minted.-Fevets soom to have almost completely disappeared-cleared put by the plugze,

THE LING-WASHING RETURN.

J. H. Dandy (Chef Tuspector) sail:-

In his fortnightly he washing return Me

No.

Powe

with

o cartel

General

ACTION OF THE TRANSVAAL GOVERNMENT.

the proposed desirnetion of the mines have been Both State Enginners having protest ouguinst disuse.

obtained.

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REPAIRS A SPECIALITY.

N. LAZARUS, Hongkong, 24th May, 1999.

CARMICHAEL & BARLOW, CONSULTING ENGINERES.. SULUYORS, AND CONTRACTOR.

QUEENS BUILDINGS,

Princess Edward of Suse-Weiner in Pro. sideat, and the Chairwoman is Cantes Bective Lady Elizabeth Cuer is Hon. Treasurer, Artar J. Ceke Hon. Secretary. Six Princess have comented to set at various stalls, which

The Government is boning paper weany. All are soms sixty site in nation of the the British prisoners are lying sent to Kamati.

represent Staff and diferent Regiments of the Aamy, Stall No, I in med The Staff.

The Naval

HÚME NEWS ON THE WAR,

London, 28th May". Freeilent is Miss Geselan; the larchioness of

is Ailitary

Lord Lansdowne, in the Heps of Lards, al Prodext. Ladies Me- The work in the Western Division has been then and Mansfield Clarke, and Irs Arthes Jeuted to distrahing the Cavalry rester. He

Stall and already 20.000 peservists had been purolla delayed a little ewing to the changes in the Parties Na Vip Presidents still cut of 80.400 padincios. It was ant porpiosest ESIONS and Specifications prepared for

The Royal appointed to consider the question of Chinuso

Friss Vister tu urge the standing resurra in tiaw of the

any class of Stenships. Launches aut comotories, vluch was heki yesterday aftezanon.

was manimously agwood that the till the last digy allowed. Up | Preto Lonenbergi is cas of i

29 MORE Owever, still hops to the old Prince Intais by Vice, st, two millions sterling, unmailly. The twelve light-dizaught vessels a speciality. Contractors (May 3let) if

The Prince of

my lies well ssist of two for the supply and erecting of any type of I be notiend, though half the period | Stall HORANAI Cavalry» tations

DOLF Int of Trick Caustfjes Northamber-tanchinery. New work and repaira supervised. Plogue Cemetery, at Kennistown ix in Lewery has way as suitable for the purpose as the one at s gone, only one-tenth of the Western Divisica 1.Princess Edward er Saxu-Weimar is

and Fusiliers-Liverpool, "

rpol, Woreaster, Middleges

New and second brand Launches for "Sche. Sandy Buy, which was used in 1904, and tiraten done. The infliction of heary of the soul representing 1s Life Guarde" sud Manchester Trimenta Three new Cuvelry i

Telegras.CKLESTE," Haugkong. the latter was under the disadvantage of requirful total required

that ties has brought the Central District up to the

is President of

regirouts are being raised averaging 500 nep, Duchess of Marlborough, is Pres

Telephons, 232. he lime washed. Including ing the Kowloon Peninsular owners hava added to Stall, ad the Princess of Walse, Sven Horse Bateries have already been raised

the1

also 30 of the 86 new Field Batteries The Countess of Warges of the "Hussars clase u thousand dollars.

Warwick

The Manchester and Ide of Wight elections cess Houry of Battenbergover the Somerset Lightheits

deprecate a "kluski election." Infantry Counters Cadogan anturally presides over the Irish Regina-uta. Mrs, Cornwallis West Mr. Chsoberlain's supporters are working to

.

Ustull at the omul of SIny.

has been

of

4]

tos

Princess

and

e of Wales presid

President

mmittee desire to add, however, that the Tartigan winated: Obstate delays prozier ever, the Hopa! Warwickshire, Prin have been fought on the war alons. The Op

if the Government are prepared to facar the bodies and the rotters then they would great expenes of water carriage of the dead recommend the use of Lamma Island as a suit nhle site for a Plague Cemetery.

Dr. Lowsox proposed the adoption of the report and that it be forwarded to Government. togather with the reasons of the committee for making these recommendations.

Mr. OSBORNE Couded and the notion was carried.

THE OVERCROWING QURETMİN,

The following further report (lated June 2ady on the alleged overgrowding of the city was sub- mitted

Dr. Clark hy:

"I have the honour to report that 9) floore have been visited between the hours of midnight and 5 m. in Now Strout during the last week with the following result: Number of persons that these floors can legally accommodate 1.391; number of persons found occupying the promises 1,667; imlividad cases of overcrowding, to the estout of some four or five persons in esers umudly, will be dealt with by legòl notien."

On the anggition of Lient. Col. Foran it was deelded to refer the raport to the esmuities of the Board.

WATER SUPPLY. PUBLIO URINALS.

Dr.

notice the fact of hoary fires imposed on still. Any menus of bringing delinquanta to Cutral District

This was all the business

THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA.

NEWS VIA CEYLON AND RANGOON.

HOW MAFEKING WAS RELIEVED.

A DESPERATE ENCOUNTER IN THE STREETS.

THE PRISONERS TAKEN BY RADEN-POWELL

H. F. CARMICHAEL B. J. BARLOW.

Hongkong, 1st June, 1890.

of the Vice-Presidents of the Welaxare a dissolution the moment peace is in C Regiments. The Duchess of Devonshire figiat, believing the inevitable result will be a President of the Irish Fusiliers: the Duchess.rgely lucreusing majority.

of Marlborough, of the Oxford Light Infantry! Process Frederick of Hanover, of the Ewer. The South African Contingent Is Lady Ro berta for President,

THE AMBUSHED SQUADRONT OF BETEUNG'S HOREN.

FIGHT NOT 80 SERIOUS AS FIRST REFORTED.

LONDON, 25th Mar.

were

BELILIOS v. THE BANK OF CHINA AND JAPAN.

A COMMENT.

To

The London and China Exprce says the crinary lay mind the verdict which has on recorded at Hongkong in the suit Belilio 4. The Bank of China and Japan suas a little curious. The c

eral features of later h at which are well worth noting by people at hose who may have ormasion to

a speculative of

Cas

AgreTal

An

China resident commissions a merchant fina st

Reater's correspondent at Newcastle, in un undated telegram, BASE***

The dron of Bethune's Herse, which been so bully cat up as was at first reported.

do not appear to havupont throad for recently ambushed, The siren suddenly found themselves suz-hese brand farts of the case may ke ronuded, and fought their wall-hidden, enemy conveniently set forth as flows:-A former for a time with desperate courage, but the enemy's fire completely encircled thein, and Hongkong to hold for the rise and finance for

him certain shares on which ke the agr they were finally forced to enrrendor, Captain

agresti intercept of being killed.

in cash. The shares, along with {excit

others. The Central News correspondent, wiring the offers of a hack alroad, which is will

ing on the

the said of the credit

merchant Bra and particulars

the shares. The times

in granted

in the shape

he pays

FOR SALE.

EAS. HEIDSIECK'S

CHAMPAGNE, 18] WHITE SALL $31.00 per case of 1 dozen quarta $40.00 por case of 2 dozen pints.

B. D. KEESSMANN & CO.S

RED AND WHITE BORDEAUX WINES. C. G. HIBBERT AND CO.'3

BOTTLED ALE & STOUT

SIEMSSEN & CO. Hongkong. 5th May, 1509.

(1637

[#!

MITSU BISHI DOCKYARD AND ENGINE WORKS,

NAGASAKI.

CODE WORD: "DOCK." NAQAHAKI.

Used,

DOCK No. 1 jut TATEGAMI) Extreme Length... Length on Blocks

BUSINESS NOTICES.

芳榮館芝N

KWONG CHI KOON DISPENSARY.

街櫚槳城省東赎

CHEONG LAN STREET, CANTON.

子甲大年叁冷司灣人 您開年四拾建百捌仟营英天

ESTABLISHED 18.4.

託為豬吉意如

Trade Mark KWONG CHI KOON

DISPENSARY.

CHEONG LAN STREET, CANTON.

ESTABLISHED 1994.

油意如

UNRIVALLED UI YAU

or AS YOU WISH OIL."

Prices at $100 per bottle.

9.50 per bottle.

0.25 per battle.

TUNG KWAN SAN, or "Army Mertical Powder 50 couts per bat. TETIT TA SAN of Falling and

Bruising Medical Powders" Prire at 50 cents per bottle. Made from the best selected medicine to be used for the share Oil and Powder.

散及油製洎藥好選徠

KWONG CHI KOON is one of the ingest Native Drug shops in Cantos, employing almat Sehr mea. The Proprieder, Mr. Yani Ting, is a ton of great energy and Imsinors capacity, and is alɔ vary benevolent, giving away thousands of dollars worth of medicine in

change. He has any textinnials as to ther officiency of his medicines from oficiale, scholars and busizers men. Like the Chinese nerally grent faith in medicine and is desirous of artending his line to foreign ventries. giving people of western latis the benefit of his medicines.

he has

London, 3rd May, Proporions accounts received in Loudon it is now solo to describe the mazer in which Mucking was relieved. Major Mahons column. which contained among its ollicers Col. Sir Join Wiloghly and Cel. Eades, Lift Barkley West on the 4th of May. Learning. however, that Cruja, a nephew of the veteran with a colmen of 8,000 strany, had hon lespatched Great kim and was in camp at Pulimos, it was decided to make a wide detour, avoiding Koodoos Rand; from Darbau on Wednesday, mil·ls the following in consisteration of the cash deposit, te finance A.1, A.B.C., Scotis and Engineering Codes charity, ally with an ere to the main off- but the British colum encountered another The Board having been approached as to the commando on the 15th May onbushed a

On arriving quta, the fores found that of a six months bank credit on London.. and proposed sites for public urinals.

musirie. seven miles north-west. Bring McKinaid I was the gentleman who opportunely, howevet. by Gel. Flomer's Rho-place finely evansted, and it was while the advancing lank is duly informed that

introduce prominently

this unsavoury desings and with a detachment of Sir Frelick coding from Vryheid in the Transvaal, that

part of the shures se A Bour com.

deposited subject out mo a very glad that the agitation I Carrington's Que shaders and Camisas, both the enemy sus first encountered

ften are the property *1 ter! At the expiry of party. the Government afford of whom had daily dous forced marches of mande had been holding Nuts for some the six months draft-on London the warehazt resulted in zy as the opportunity of reconununting a list miles with the utmost speed, the forve was shie Ware and Zululand stat

terrorising

the inhabitants, composed chiefly of Srm fuis, and is

is uncle to remait of sites upon which to

to prst these conveniences. to

offensive. Tho

Lintelant Moresome,

Terbit coveri a disgrace t

infer with a number et Protectorate, Trocne, also i ing some distance ahead of the ruin body, and sake of its own credit in London, and as

•IL" Squadron of It is th

to ona of the largest shipping

f Bothane's Horse was lead the adrassing bank has to provide cover for ports in the world with a

reached the reeus aftu

hair-breath reens after many.

natural

consequence of its oxu rastumees in and passagers running and duri Herra uszodged the Boers, who amach. Muzios poured their fire very team of self & constant unul ens

miler. ridu

ther walked into a very cleverly-constructed fr

faruiching injudiciously credit su speculative The

heavily through it that there should be only two known urinals in the eslony and both of these endsayonrod to entiince our convoy. Lute their surprise, or could return the fusilale, half those applied by the latter in trust, for a thirl

Bab instead of discriminatio on par men, and before they recovered from between the shures of their immediate client and

transactions, in u wall, antiquated, insanitary Artillery and pourpozas prevented this more the squadron had fallen, and the remainder like holes and poluted with stink and fiti, The M. 0..ment.

enemy then led our rear-guard,

ellent, they make a desperate has given us a complete full list of what he con consisting chiefly of Kimberley men, enfilading rallied and 10treated steadily. The waits Took ty, we happens to be more substantiel than ridors nilably sit but which the Government their retreat. Our casualties were six killed place between Ngntu and fout Prospect, #6 | the 1s courts to faster the respon meet us in the manner they have. I think wound 20 woanded, and theirs were very hour banks south of Majaa. Eight British were ait for the whole of their whee

firat

startod

has

The

ران کو نہیں

escapen

received a compound fracture of the high.

were kit.

should go more thoroughly into the subject, and Mr. Hinds. the Daily Mail correspondent killed and 13 vonuded. The Boar asalties I therefore propose that a Sub-Comittere be formad to visit and sport on the situation.

The motion was ended and carried.

Dr. CLARK, in Farranca of natiza, moved:--- the Sanitary Baarit bar to recoinmond

•That the Governight to appoint a Committee to enquiry into the City of Victoris,

into the

of the water a

to

A final artark on the basingers of Mafeking was then concerte

By this time Combardert Eloff bed been pulsed by the Garrison of Mafeking and was holding the native town, where he had made

FADEN-POWELL INTERVIEWED.

attempt

the substantial insa, ou between the part

Parties

of co-t

Lenco

523 feat. SLJ

R3

77

Width of Entrance on Top Width of Entrance on Bottom Writer on Blocks at Spring Tids 201

371 fast,

it

DOCK No. 2 (at MUKAIJIMA. Extreme Length..

Length on Blocks

Width of Entrance on Top Width of Entrance on Botton Water on Blocks at Spring Tide

1830

06

53

"

· PATENT SLIP (at KOSUGE). Can take vessels up to 1,000 tons grows.

the Parins | THE WORKS are well eruipped with the

aily

disproved by the facts ct the case, and

LATEST IMPROVEMENTS and

"AN EXAGGERATED. NOTION OF MY FEESOS y resisted in Court, the execute any kind of work in SHIPBUILD-

ALITY."

Loarle

15th May

his

71116

the use of 81 water form for good his lodgmont. The fight had lasted month, some weeks before relief arrives-to get with legal interest incurred

hours, the garrison having been driven back and ich par main of Mafoking.

3 as the fighting hiring taken place in the very streets watering of streets, the flushing of

extinties of Bros and the Bushing The attack on the besering fores commez red of the many

needed throughout the city. bus which cannot meanwhile having a largely reinforced

Better

vanes

NEW

GOODS,

PLENTY

HAND,

suit after six yours tigation: ING and MARINE ENGINEERING as well but when the rightful therenton claims as in REPAIRING of SHIPS.

part of the shares. all offers to repay

The COMPANY has a POWERFUL BAL- Au izterviewer was able-en 7ths of this the bank the proportionate

VAGE PLANT READY at SHORT togather into Making and obtain an interview with many

NOTICE.

1616 General Baden-Powell, which has just teen meny years previous litigation. t the i 29 biz CERO ** stale" and cariously enough, a jury of publiahel. The intervist petted cut to the merchants, every one of whom might one day seworths.cte urinals which are so argentis į at dawn on the following day, the enemy in the defender of Mafeking that relief well, ua.

bsplaced in precisely similar position towards doubtedly, come soon. to which the latter

a ank in respect of shures and speculations, is apparoufly be provided owing to the dodgency They advanced at first from the east, but this replanke certain of the relief in two for the bank.

und to vive a verdict against the plaintiff and of sar presont wat ersupply. He said no thought was only a feint. For while the attack on that it would ba

It is to be hoped thut in view of Apparent the this motion and bronside was developing, the main force of the months' time than be eaten in attempting reliefre issue involved the ease ente

the Jarge

geopened are" and added smilingly- inspired by the raints of the Director of Public eums, guided by rebel mutives, had craftily

decided elsewhere. Works

previous papers with reference followed the Malops River in the night, and 1 paui, mening thereby cre who does not rush mercial cases which does not appear on the sur

In Zahload days, antives caled one unbla question of law and decided the on to publie urinis, There was a great want of 504 of the Ecors rushed the town pickets and things. Asked for a message to England, he face, and this is, that during this is years which

There is, of couse, a ride issau, sin most con

25 17 urinals throughout the

entered through the barned lumtion. Dirastor of Fublic Words told them that the hats having to burnos Balear de replier they could not have those urinals because they the Boers entered the Hafeking defencus. Com had not got the wax supply, and he heartilymaniant Floff shouted Hurrah! Come out agreed with him on that point. This present skalkers; to-day we takes Mafexing." storage capacity for the city of Victoria: amoan- Instantly another malal Run, here are ted to 300 million gallous and the utmost pos- the roniness" The mujorty termed and fed, athle storage pacity, after the complation of their leader cout Comas Buck; Almighty,

aying on Mr. Cooper's scheme, would be about 700 million we are surroundel." Captain March of the gallons. But unfortunately it would only be in Protectorate Regiment, thou opened

fivo from very wet sasons that it would be possible to illa fort on the Boars, which threw the enemy these reservoirs, so that it was apparent that into confusion, and reailed their main body arvaay elmost reached the kept in the driving. there tread water supply, ter the City. the world and 150 axel arte) into the except in exceptional

The con baring location. Here the enemy divided, ond

extoring the ston

cattle rail, and the Cooper's time from 15 gallons per day other

The

in

“You chaps have not an exaggerated notion

of the good ship Mazeking of my perenality. I am merely a pre-head

the bank pressed their suit against the plaintif fow and showed u loss, whereas when they with is the present case, the shares involved stood

drew their case from the court the shares ind recovered more than their full original value. nd showed a prost despite the acerned in- terest.

BANITARY

BOARD.

WNERS of HOUSES-situated in the

who love not had their PROMISES LIME-

EVENTS ON LOTH SIDES OF THE FAAL,

Lendon, 3th May. Lord Roberts, telegraphing from Walzah at war today, sere the advanco portion of his force crossed the Val on the Jum's Birthday near Prays. General Lunatikton's column crossed 14 Boschlank. Our secuts are at Viljoens drift. The local mines are opinjured and work in procevtitur it then. Nogs of the enemy are left on the scnthern side of the river. An apfcial message from Vredefort, for

from the Vaal, confirms the news that 5900 of the enemy have crossed the river. They have the many surprising and capturing Colonsi effectually destroyed the Hore and others. All were speedily pouned up are overted at Elenoster. General French to rigorously prosecute any Owner in default

scrit of

Scr

Fr in its forts to starp est Plague, is determine:l 1.8M with 40 of the

is the offense the Pró- Staters

Gordon Hamilton are

JAPANESE

CURIOS.

D. NOMA,

masel

He has submitted to ase the formales of some of his preparations for examination, giving full explanation as to the medical quilities of the ingredient. I have found the Tung Kwan Sau or Army Media Powder and the Tit Ta San or Falling and Bruising Modien Powder sun- posed of Mnak Borovs, Campher, Rhubarb, kinds of gun with red oxide of mercury a | yellow salpiáde of arsenic, unical and vegetable

charcoal, which are known in

trester Besides this it contains gold leaf, tigers and den, stones, shavings of antelope and rhinoerres gons bur horns, which I have shown him that shendend science proves to le inert, he proposes to omit from the medicins prepared for foreign use.

The medicino is to be chiefly used as a ster. siutatory, as is put op in stall metal botches by which is on Le injected into the nostrils,

The small amous of oxide of morgury ant sulphide of arenie will not to dangerous used in this way,

(Signed) J. G. KERR,

- Canton Hospital.

Directions are given according to the Chines method of using the medicines.

The autum of the oil is very mild,,bet its sction is exceedingly good pierwsing wont- defully madim effwita in bath internal and external diseaves. As it is an invalide medi

ન eine it should be kept on hund ready for me by all persons, whether at home or abroad.

DIRECTIONS.

For exiernal we rab the cif on the foreplex, foroheal, buseva the eyebrows, lack of the ears and Rock, rever the pain or goess is co the and Back on the

abdomen wherOTET

ecuted. It anst be rubbed on for 5 minutes. For toothache put a little in the tooth cu unifor and rub on the gut. The oil has Lenetrial effects in beathache, faiuting, colls, rore throat, stomicb-urhe,,colle pains, rhenantisza, muab. ness of the limbs, pain in the back, eruis, Incal

swelling and inflammations, inuenta, diarrhea, toothache, pains in the head and con- 202 valsions after childbirth, prickly beat, boils,

und mosquito biten.

2. Beaconsfield Arcade,

Opposite the City Hall,

Hongkong.

Wedern Division of the City of Victoria Hongkong. 27th April, 1990. WABHED and CLEANSED Accordance

which this work should be finisher ends on the 30th day of JUNE. 1900.and the Sanitary Beard

sumption of water per heat had risen, since being hemmed in behind a kopje inside merly known as Heilbron rear station, 5 miles with Law ara reminded that the period duri

Mr.

to almost 17 galious, so that that gentle the eher defense. Meanwhile another body man's sanguine

of

expretations us to the sufficiency

of Boers, strong, reached the camp close to

hand scarcely bean

for same years to come while the growth

of the river and erzenated had consinead of the neessity of deanliness|

vur valet such to

sapete

Gem which as covered by til forward und frenovate Gordon and Las after the abara nemad üste

of the City was

rato that Mr.

typy only

likely.

it

serious difficulties within

advice "to wait'

to land them in the fire of

western fort de N

thin a very few yeave. Wilson, Gazora Baden-Powell's

the Boers te surrender.

The difficulties with regard to the wee of the reused, eud i

Ea-wator had heen om in ny svon howowr, i

oyacomo

of the smaller sm-cost towns of England,

are receiving wholesale surrendere. Pretoria messages, Autod Friday, state tant the British ore advancing by Sakariasedrift. for Christian De Wetsunoutes from Frankiert

and there was no sense whatever why a sterly of the enemy escapel, dia i

city

such as Victoria should longer

delay in

in Ultimately one party adopting what was now one of the most ordinary of her two feing exptursti, Co. Here and commonplace methods for agmenting the

thu ly securing his h

copter.

see water reservoirs on

A goal rostours, declaring Lord Roberts's ouaiesty has

Ey Order of the Board.

S. A. WOODCOOK, Acting Sucretty.

Sanitary Boud Olive,

Bai Jay, 1990. Nota. The Weston Division of the City lies to the West ci Morrison and Bart

Streets.

1334

WING CHEONG.

Dealers in

JEWELRY. PEARLS. DIAMONDS, CURIOS JADESTONEWARK, CARVED IVORYWARE, SILKS, and GRASS

CLOTHS.

AND

GENERAL EXPORTERS.

We bag to inform the

def finnes sur resumed the that the Bocet have reocupied Holbron, witch

and losing very heavily is obviously false

Mr. Stayn has rigorously harangued the

I rush been withdrawn with the result that handels water supply required for sach purpers as was mide after dark when a handful creaped, of waverers have refreined from smuezder for were speciful in the terms of the son but a dozva being knocked over, the rest sur- fear of being

eing sent to St. Helena. It would not be necessary to ruiss water rendere, numbering about 99. They were

General Randle is still at Troquel. T to a greater height than the level of Calne compesed mainly of French, German ad Por langers are vigilas the eavey are disipeline Road. below which lay practically the whole of tagasse, and added Commandant, Elof, to fight and are making in that direction with the Chinese and the business quarters, and the Counte de Bremont, and Herr von Weiss, all 2003 others beyond Fickstore, which has Leon Coninittse, if appointed, wo's

would, he thought. of whom were ledged ali dioulty in finding anitable sites for Meanwhile, the ecetion driven into Hall. taken, the Landerost being imprisoned.

on this lovel

the burning Breates a delighted house 50 of their native kraal also surrendered, though a few men have been selected to Mr. CHAR A FOOR rendel, and after escaped yad of the world in the gaol district.

to pelice the Ladyland *few remarks from the President and The total wabor pure? Roberts for for the Victoria Cress for returning and lifting the 11th April, 1900, and we solicit their kind General Rundle has recommended a trooper of this Colony that we commented Business on

• Ladies und Sextionen Lieut-Col Ryna the motion was carried.

The London Trees praises Lord

their lef of Malking as pro Mr. Winsten Churchill on to his radile dusing mised, and for doing so withour vapairing the a recuting skirmish at Wakkerstreem at the general strategy and despite the serore pressure end of April. Both Mr. Churchill and the rought to bear up in to induce him to set trooper grand ununt. this plans weide,

The Morning Port Ma

Mateking corrospondent reports that the Board rosy violated the Bunday trues on the 6th instant, killing the cattle gourd and stealing ir heisee. Indu ezza and low fever infest the whole district, and the only salvation of the treeps in Mafeking has to the clocliness and their gumoral að The Laing's Nek tannal is now reported

APPLIVATIONS.

...

Application was made for perlaim to erect two water closets in the new Military Provost

Prison in Garden zoart.

On the suggestion of Leint. Col. RTAN the application was ndfoarmed.

Sorezal

applications for exeription from com- strneting Inck yards were dealt with.

A couple of applications for exemption from conerating the ground doors were dealt with.

THE PLAGUE IN KOMBAY CITY,

A return showing the number of plague cases and deaths in Bombay City from April 24th to tivity. May 7th was submitted. The number of cases for May 7th was 44nd the wamber of deaths open.

is

THE BOSE POSITION OF THE BASH Various estimates put the strength of the Boers at Vryheid at 1000 and at Luiness Nek at 2.000. They are said to be intent upon Bghting. There are so patrols at the Buffalo river and the large semi-circle extending from Majute to Hosanna (Perwani) is Ling fertitied and entrenched. Six guns hare keen Other placed in position and are visible.. accounts stato the main forces are all making for Heidelberg.

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Internally the decy je vo drops in a Bitly water, und it is to be repented övery two or three hours, the same time using it ex terually.

The proprietor of the Kwong Chi Kong Drug Store of Canton Las placed in my hands For examination a maber of his preparations with the recipe for each.

His U YAU" As you wish Oil" has a wide cirenlation md is very much need. It i

MIRUL BUSSAN KAISHA composed of aromatic and stint in the out

barks, tuost of which are well known in our

No. 6. Id Housi: Sineer, PRAYA CENTRAL pharmacopoeia, together with pingpin (a costly

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kind of camphor) Lishape wort, crris root, with two or thred other less known articles, but none of the chjectionable substances which enter into many Chinese slicines. It is one cr the combinations which has real merits and if is not strange that it has antifued so wide a reputation for the relief of maladies for which it is recommended.

(Signed) DocTOR J. G. KEER,

Canton Hospital.

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