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mentioned by Yeung Kut himself in Victoria Gaol.oupled with the statement by Allen the defendant, that made the thing look Me remarkably suspicions.

Tell us the name of the Europeans who were mentioned Allen and Beck

you

of the names of Europeans, and he was bound to say after reading it carefully that those usios were ambiguous. They might mean that the names ware being brought out in the commission of this crime, but they might also mean that some Europeans at the Yard were swure of the offeuer, or they might mean that Then did not give him a trathful answer to the question when he asked you if any they did not want their names brought up as names had been eationed in the matter having known about the matter in any way, As Mr. Francia had stated, even if the did not do it with any intention to catch him in his words. I told him the names of Euro. prisoner knew they were going to commit the offence it would not be criminal. That was peans had been mentioned.

What other namas of Europeans had been sound law which must be maintained. He mentioned a connection with the crime was sure they would weigh the evidenco None. So far as I know I have said exactly of Young Kun carefully, for if they did the wine as I said in the Police Court. I have not find that ho spoke the truth they must no object in not doing so. This was a special reject his evidence, and then the case for the Crown fall to the ground. If they thought object in going to the real to interview my

that Gure was one tittle of doubt the prisoner clinut at that time, namely, that there was another person implicated in it as I thought, I should inve the benefit of it. He led the thought it was my duty to see what my client had case condently in their hands, feeling con to say in the mattor before I silvised him how yinced that the main issue would be kept in view, that of the evidence of the first witness, to plead on the following day at the Sessions.

Did yon or did you not nge him to confess If thst failed their the Crown hul lost their case and admit that Allen was at the back of bin and the prisoner was entitled to his discharge.

The jury without retiring returned a verdict 1 did not urge lúm at all.

It was received with np. you say? I told him this stats. of Not guilty." What did ment was in our possession and muude by Alles; plans, which was at once suppressed, .fhut it bore out sud corroborated all the details that he himself had given on April 3rd, and that being the case it clearly showed that there was somebody at the lack of it.

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What brought you up to the goal on April 15th P-A clair (Imugister)

Don't you he impertinent, Mr. Haya: you know perfectly well I did not ask you how you went up. I went there because I wanted to see my client,

Importinence won't serve your part, or that of the prosecution.-I wanted us find out the real truth with reference to the conark which Kun had let fall at the Police Court at Yeung the Pion of the warders. "I shail toll the previous hearing. He said within the bear.. whole trath about the matter, and after being teld that I thought there must be something at the back of the whole thing, and I urged I said I think it will him to tell the truth.

be beter for you to make a sleon beast of the

whole thing.

Did you mak him any questions as to whether any person had been stirring his to get this avidence? Yes, und he told me wan by the name of Allen in the Naval Yard hal on various occasion visited him and asked him in Chinese to strike Reok or to thad somebody to strike him, and that is nd given him instructions to buy corrosive fluid. I told him clean breast of the whole thing and stated that ho had been incited to do it by another person, it might have same effect on his sentenco.

Dotective Inspector Cuthbert proved the arrest, aud

that if he made a

Mr. Francis addressed the jury for the defence. He said that the prisoner, he thought might safely say, had been charged upon the most slender evidence which could ever bare been brought before a criminal court

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The Court wax densely crowded the whole day, and considerable public interest mualfested in the provvedings.

BEFORE HIR HONOUR A. G. WISE AND A JURI).

ROBNERY.

Leang Muk and Li Koi were charged with on the rebbery near the "Rock of Lote Bowen Road, on 9th April last, when H. Tsing and others were put in fear and had a jucket stolen from them.

Mr. Robinson took the place of the Acting Attorney-General:

The prisoners denied the charge, and the following gentlemen were were clufaelled as jury-Messrs. C. J. Klinck, Jic» Itawi, H. E. Moon. R. Dickson, C. D. Danenberg and A. Cameron.

After evidence, the first prisoner was found guilty and went to gaol for seven years with hant labour, and ordered to receive 20 strokes. The second prisoner was found not guilty,

BANISHMENT,

Lam Ki Kok was chargel with disobeying

an order of banishment.

He pleaded not guilty, and was tried before the suite jury that noted in the previous case,

He was found guilty, and sent to prison for a year.

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POLICE COURT.

Monday, 20th May.

BEFORE MA. HATSLAND..

THE RESULT OF LENDING MONEY, Mr. Van Epps, undertaker, lent, his cock a dollar on Saturday afternoon, and say no more of him until Senday night. Mr. Beps gave him into custody for nisenting himself from The magistrate imposed a fine of $5 er 14, his duties without leave. dny-

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STONING A SPECIÁR; JONSTÄLLE,

Coolies in the eastern district. strong antipathy to Indian sci- bave diers, and less no opportunity to annoy them.

CORRESPONDENCE.

We do not hold ourselves responsible for the [pinions expressed by our correspondents.]

THE ARMAMENT OF HONGKONG.

TO THE EDITOR OF, THE "PAILY PRESS." 20th May. SIK-I have noted of late, with great in- tereat, several articles is the home papers relating to the ineficient armament of Hong- kong. Especially do they seam to dwell upen the deficiency in that respect of the Southern shores of our Island; but it appears to me that we are not so devoid of protection as the writer of the articles referred to seems to suppose.

I have observed that there are two kinds of armament for const defence, viz., fired and

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WHISKIES.

Japoneze Plays and Playfellows. By OSMAN. EDWARDS. London: William Hefnemoun. DECORATED with twelve coloured plates by Japanese artista, Mr. Osmaa Edwards's volume is a very handsome volume. Handsome volumes on China or Japuri are not, of course, rare; but Japanese Playa and Playfellows is a for better book than the majority of these. In actual time, the auther only spent six months 'in tho conutry, but he had studied the lengunge with DUNVILLE'S V. R......... native teachers previously, and was at least to. Special Liqueur SCOTCH. well-road in the literature about Japan. He concluded from his studies, he tells us, that E.0.8, Very old liquear" theatrical matters had been less fully described CLUB LO

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On Sunday night, at about eleven 'clock, a soldier in the Madras. Light Infantry-one of the special constables recently in the streets-wax patrolling in Ship Street, iton a half-brick struck biu on the back. He turned round in time to pass Chinaman in the set of throwing another stone. The special constable gavo chase, sounding his whistle, and the coolie was stopped, after a hard run, by a lukong.

His Worship-Is-this a common practice? Sergeant Ritchie-Yes, your Worship, they are in the habit of throwing stones at any soldier in uniform. The complainant has been assaulted before.

The defendant anid an old woman threw the stone, and the complainant arrested him for it His WorshipFifteen dollars or three weeks hard labour.

of

of arms as to the former, I am giver to under. stand that the laffer is exceptionsily strong, both modern and effective, and composed material that would give a very satisfactory account of any attempt at invasion of our little iale. The ove great drawback would, I take it, be the difficulty of getting the gana into position in sufficiat time to repel an attack from a maritime force, and also to reader the m mobily enough for such from any point. I am very glad to see what great progress has been made with the new roads around the heights of Hongkong, as they will be of great advantage both for the guns and also for the mobility of the troops; but still. I am of opinion that the present state of affairs could be improved upon. What, I wonder is to provent the Government from adopting the plan of defenos so recently From a paragraph we published at the time, depicted to us by Sir George White at Lady. it would be seen that one of the robbers, in smith. I refer to the improvised railway attempting to escape when the occupant of the encircling the place, upon whinh ha rin an house attacked opened fire with a rife, fell from armoured train, manned with quick-tring guns. the roof to the grunnd, He sustained o/com-re de net asun to say for a moment, plicated fractare of the leg involving the sever ing of two artering, and died whilst being that an armoured train is necessary for the

ATTEMPTED ALMED ROBBEY-FATAL ACCIDENT.

A Chinaman of no occupation was charged with complicity in an attempted armed robbery at Kowloon tity on the night of the 14th inst. He pleaded not guilty and was remanded tid the 28th inst.

conveyed to the police station.

SELLING UNWHOLESOME FOOD.

was charged with selling and orposing for sale a quantity of milk. butter, marmalade, and meat-paste in a tainted and unwholesome state. A Chinese detective was called to prove the

of the staff. He said that at 11.871 Saturday he went to the defendant's shop at Hollywood Road, and for fourteen cents bought the tia of milk produced. Thodofon dant was present.

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follows: Behind the Scenes," "Religioca Plays," Popular Plays "?" Geisha and Cherry |_ NH-We hield a large stock of Whiskies Blossom. Talgar Song," "Taking the Wood, samples of which will be forwarded on Waters," "Phying with Fire," "Afternoon application. Calls," and "The Scarlet Lady. The opening chapter does not, as might be thought, steal with stage affairs, but mainly with the relations of Japan with the rest of the world. As a sensible and well-written exposition of affairs we can commend it. Mr. Edwards does not |

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Kwok I On, shopkeeper, 63, Hollywood Road, that a military railway running round the the concluding paragraphs of the chapter in to any address on receipt of satisfactory ruler.

South side of our Island, on the

I have taken a bird's-eye view of the Japan- road. would be of great advantage to the mobility of our quickfiring guns, for they ess as they appear to the resident alien, tecunse could be conveyed to the point of attack his protesting voice is generally drowned in the without any delay in transport, and would joyful sjaculatione of passing travellers. 'I have the unique extrantage over fixed armament have put aside for the moment my own pre- in that they could concentrate their fire on the possessions, which were culy strengthened by point of attack but although such a scheme as

intercourse with natives of every class, in order- this would render us well nigh invulnerable that the dark side of the shield might not be against an attack from an attempt, at landing veiled. Dishonest traders aided by tortzen an armed force, yet the fact remains that the enactmente, and mistrustful teachers, suspicious absence of our Fleet, are still open to a bombard. and incompetent offolalsall these copstitate

OREGON LUMBER. ment from an enemy's battleships, and I see grave stumbling blocks to happiness. But it no difficulty or reason why, instead of placing would not be fair to ignore the facts which so many guns is position, to guard the inside promise a brighter fatare. Then are manyHE Undersigned, being closely connected with the leading MILLS at PORT- and entrances of the harbour, the authorities firms whose integrity is unquestioned, many LAND and PUGET SOUND, are always pre- could not place a lattery of large calibre guns journalists who try to stem the current of pared to book orders for any specifications at in a central position commanding the approach national misunderstanding by sagacious counsel LOWEST RATES of any portion of the South side of the Island.

Experience and greater knowledge are sure to Hoping that these remarks will meet with prove wholesome correctives. The anti-foreign the approbation of yourself and readers-In,bias, though real and formidable, is based on this

case for the Crown was that he had induced Hon. J.J. Keswick, W. Poate, R. L. Richard- 86 time of milk, 19 tiny of marmalade, and ten Aberdeen Docks and other Ixildings, in the of Western propaganda, insubordinate inferiors Street, Ban Francisco, Cal, U.S.A.:

Lanos Sergeant Garrod deposed that by virtue of the warrant produced he entered the defendant's house at 11.3 a.m. on the 38th inst., and saw exposed for sale 88 tins of butter,

bee-parte. A tin of each kind had to the Medical Officer of Dr. Clark, Medical Officer of Health, stated in evidence thut tis C (enndoased milk) was in an, unwholesome state, and was anfit for human food. Tin D (condensed milk), The Secretary reported that the Hamburg tin E (butter), and tin F (marmalade) were Amerika Laurie had been admitted to member-plan is an unwholesome state: Witness was of

opinion that all the tins were bad. ship of the Lumber since the last meeting.

MINUTES.

NEW MEMBER.

THE CHINESE TARIFF AND THE WAR INDEMNITIES.

Read letter from the Shanghai General Chamber of Commerce, dated ith May, euclos ing copy of a telegram addressed by that hody to the Chamber of Commerce at London. Paris, Berlin and New York, protesting against hasty treatment of the tariff question as destroying the only leverage for obtaining grievances and as retress of anti-treaty threatening trade expansion.

Health,

"The defendant said she bought all the tina from Hughes & Hough and Lammert, auctioneers, in their salerooms. She did not know they were bad.

His Worship found the charge proved and Sued the defendant the full penalty-$10. The tins were ordered to be forfeited and destroyed.

His Worship Patrick Page.

At the monthly meeting of the General Corerittes of the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce, held at the Chamber Room, City Hall, on the 16th May, 1901, at noor, -Pro- sent: Sir Thomas Jackson (Chairman), Mr. C. S. Sharp (Vice-Chairman), Messrs. A. Haupt,

N. A. Sicbs, H. E. Tomkins, Hon. J. Thurting of son, commit the offence through burn er feint, and B. C. Wilcox (Secretary), Lo Troi to bis agent, Yeung, Kun, the first witnes who had been called for the pressention, and

The minutes of the last monthly meeting that case depended wholly and entirely upon (hai 17th April and of the special meeting the evidence of that withem and upon bished the 27th dem word read and confirmed. evidence alone. The Crown and done in the prevent case as they always unnecessarily did they had endeavoured to show the prisoner, had some motive and grudge against Mr. Reak in instigating Le Txic to threw the fluid. He was absolutely Mr. Francis) thought it impossible to get a jury to supposes and believe that any man in his sense would go out of his way to pay money to a Chinainau to inflict an injury upon anether European unless he had some grudge or ill-will against him, and it was absolutely impossible to sup pose that he (the prisoner having no grade or ill-feeling against another, would either pay a Chinaman to injare bing er get someone else to do it. Mr. Reek had stood in the box, and had given the prisoner su excellent charao His (counsel's) client had been directly under Mr. Reek, and the relations between them had been most cordial, and there was no earthly reason why he should have com nitted the crime imputed to him. Counsel then went on to deal with the evidence. Doaling with Mr. Hoys' statement in the box. Mr. Francis said that it differed materially from that which had been given by that gentle- mentioned in the Chamber's telegram recently

the Police Court

and in the despatched to Londen. It was interesting to box that day. Mr. Hays evidence would note, in this connection, that the N.-C. Daily make them believe that Allen had gone Stokes and Master's to Mosers. Johnson, other than on his own suconat, whereas he went there at the request of Yeang Kau's father and brother, but over if the prisoner did go there with any other intention, and had even known that some harm was to be done to Mr. Reek before the offence was committed, that did not drag him within the pale of the criminal law Counsel submitted that upon Yeang Kun's evidence the Crown must stand or fall, and it was of anch a nature that It could not be relied upon for a moment, and he asked that his client be discharged

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were CEO or

Decided, when replying, to reciprocate by forwarding copy of this Chamber's telegram of the dust. to the London Chamber of Commerce.

The Chairman, referring to this question, said it was clear from Lord Cranborne's state went, as telegraphed by Beater (which he read), that the British Government appreciated the position, and that it was very satisfactory to find them holding out for the very conditions

Nece correspondent at Peking bud telegraphed ou the 7th inst.:-

Patrick (in fronsers and shirt)-Sor. His Worship-You are charged with bahar- ing in a disorderly manner whilst drunk. You must plead either guilty or not guilty,

Patrick-Gilty, sor.

Sergeant Ritelie-He was chasing Chinese all over the street. He got a chance to go away, but wouldn't take it.

His Worship-Three dellars or 14 days. Patrick-Thank you, sor.

WEIHAIWEI.

Weihaiwei, 9th May. THE CRISIS IS COREA,

yours, etc.

DOGMA.

· HOCKEY. The hockey match between the Officers, R.A., and the Indian Brigade at Kowloon came off on Saturday, and resulted, after a close and exciting fight, in a victory for the Indian Brigade, by 1 goal to nil. The game through out, was characterised by a display of dash and energy, which for the time of year was most

eroditable.

The Thursday previous, the Indian Brigade had a friendly encounter with the Siege Train, in which, after a good game, the latter came off victors by 3 goals (2 obtained from penalty bullies) to 1.

LATE TELEGRAMS-

SIEMSSEN & CO. Hongkong. 14th February, 1801.

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fear of half-anderstood éventualities. Closere intercourse and wider education will cause wisdom to spread down from the rulers to the ruled, who are not yet on familiar terms with onr conceptions of trade and government."

With the lighter portion of Japanese Playi awd Playfellows we do not propose to den) at length. The book is ons which must be read to be appreciated properly, and quotation cannot do it justice. Theather treats gracefully the sub- jects on which he touches, and under the charm of things Japanese he does not descend to the gash of the hurrying tourist. He has produced an excellent work quite the most entertaining which we have read on the subject of Japan for long.

We are indebted to Messrs. Kelly & Walsh for the copy of the volume under notice.

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On Sunday afternoon the t.b.d. Otter brought

NOWE VIA JETZON. important, almost sensational, despatoles here from Admiral Brno, now at Chomulpo, con.

THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA; cerning events in the Hermit Kingdom It

Mr. Stockton is here in a happy mood, and to is a matter of common knowledge that relations

London, Ord May.

the title alone can we find any objection.. hare become strained between the Cores toy-

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INVESTMENT of SEERUST. ernment and their nominalservant, Mr. McLeavy

Belated telegrats from Zeerust show that Possibly, however, the pan will not offend other

NOTICE Brown. Mr. Brown, it appears, las received notice to quit. His prompt appeal for English on the 29th April it was still blockaded by The story itself in an admirable example of Mfr. Stockton's art, and exkúbits his quiet huone

/VENDERS are hereby called for the support hus received an equally prompt reapones Boers. from Admira Bruce and the military

1ERECTION of BRICE SHOPS at bere. This should be specially gratifying to

General Babington reports that at the end from fr page to last. The hero in his tour. the British community in the Far East, as of April he heavily sballed the Boer positions (which, by the way, is not in Chins) meets maty JESSELTON for the NORTH BORNEO

seen at the Office of the sa seem attracted by him his lot is not a hard-ons.. being another indication of the determination at Hartebeeste fontein, twenty miles from jadies of fascinating chamster, and as they all GOVERNMENT, particulars of which may be

Mere GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO, of our Government to maintain British prestige Klerksdorp, where the leaders had mustered

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BOER LEADERS EMELLED OUT,

PLAGUE CONFETED TO ALIWAL NORTE.

The Foreign Ministors to-day agreed to inform the Chinese Plenipotentiories of the indentities to be asked for. They also agreed to stipulate for the abolition of letin, the estal lishment of tariff ou a gold basis, the free navi gation of the inland waters of China, and the removal of the obstacles presented by the Bars at Woosung and Taku. They are not agreed as to the opening of the whole of China freely to foreign traile; Bir Ernest Satow objects to this as long as extra-territoriality obtains."

Placing the tariff on a gold basis would His Lordship in summing up read the practically mean doubling it. At present the indictment, and the law on the subject. The Chinese Government justly complain that they story told by the first witness for the Crown are losing heavily owing to the fall in exchange was a very simple and plain one, but there Probably this is the reason the British Govern

two difficulties which encom.ment objnąt to any other increase in the tariff; lung bean Part of the world that Russia bas their forces, compelling the enemy to evacuate. Mr. Stockton's tale is excellent as light reading, 2 passed it

In the first place there was the which might bare the effect of rendering question of motive. It was a very serious it almost prohibitise in some directions. He crime to throw nitric acid upon another thought the majority of the Foreign Ministers and was looked upon with great severity. It intended to hold this tariff question in terrorem was a dastardly offence, and one which meritel over the beads of the Chinese Government until the fullest punishment. They (the jury) would outstanding commercial grioranes were finally have to consider whether there was any reasou adjusted. why the prisoner should have embarked upon that secret and disastrous course, and seek by every means in his power to secure the carrying out of that serious crine. Could they imagine that a man like the prisoner, huling responsible position in the Naval Yard, with good service and character, would hund himself hands and feet to the coalies is the Yard and play into the hands of the coolies for the pur pose of gratifying a Porannal spite. They could at once see how dangerous, unwise, and imprudent was the step which had been taken, * it was taken at all. Going through the evitence his Lordship said that it amounted to. this: if they rojected the ovidence of Teng Kun, or failed to believe in his margative at

THE REGULATION OF SAILING CHAFT IN HONGKONG HARBOVE,

Reed letter from Colonial secretary, dated 18th April, announcing that the Government were is communication with the Government of the Straite Settlements, presumably as to the rules de ted in Singapore for the regalation ef sailing graft in that harbour.

A trooper in Brabant's Horse, who has It la ramoured that the action of the Corean Government is due to French and Russian arrived at Aliwal Nortli from Cape Town in Street Duit: and other Storien. By QUIDA

4th Yay.

London George Bell & Sous E intrigue, and that Japan is giving diplomatis believed to be plague-stricken

IN this book Oakla ir neither at her best mor assistance to England. Certain it is that our

DISPOSAL OF BOEL PRISONERS. representative at Seoul is to receive all possible.

Mr. St. John Brodrick, replying to a question at her worst. The tales Isch strength, but ther support, and every preparation has been made to send a small expeditionary foros to Chemnipo. in the House of Commons, said that Ahmed-are devoir of the absurdities which mark mod On receipt of the despatches preparations nsgar was selected for the Hoen prisoner by of her more popular works. The sentiment le a were immediately made by the Commissioner, the Indian Gorerament, and the judgment of Major-General Dorward to send a force of those on the spot was more reliable than that little overpowering in most of the stories, but

they are nevertheless gracefully written. Le troops by H.M.S. Terrible to Chamulpo. of anyone in this country.

[In this connection it may be noted that a The expedition in under orders to leave at six

Calonita telegram of the 6th inst., says:--The hours' notice.

Englishman reservedly withdraws its strio error was made in generalising the 1899 tigares, whereas the later reports show improved sani

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inchide the 2nd Company, Southern Division,tures on the unhealthiness of Ahmednagar. An LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS. R.G.A.. with 4.7 in. guns and several 1 pounders, all under Major Powells.

The Secretary said that no farther letter had been resolved since,

tary conditions.] The Chairmen said that all they could do now was to await the result of the Govenment's re

to Singapore. forence

Of the First Chinese Regiment six companies of 100 men sach will be commanded by Major C. D. Brice.

Major Dawes is to take four companies of the 28th Madras Infantry.

Detachments of Marines, the Bombay Sap-

and the Royal Engineers ar to swall the total.

FLAGUN AT THE CAPE.

Lord Stanley, in reply to a question in the House of Commons, said that 41 cases of plague had occurred among the troops in South Africa, including 14 European soldiers, the locality being Cape Town and Paarl.

first, and his shifty, story afterwards, thon Manila had been proclaimed by the Governor in pers and Mixer, Major Crea, R.A.M ̊C., will DIAMOND FIELDS BORSE PATHOL CAPTURED.

the prosecation of the Crown fell to the ground. Then there came the question of and although, it was an offence socomplices, to become on accomplice to any crime, yot it had been the practice for mony years for judges to tell jaries that the evidence of sccomplices did not weigh much unhese it was corroborated. Reverting to the point strongly he had urged with reference to Yeang Kant evidence, if they found on the other hand

MANILA DECLARED AN 1 TECTED PORT. A letter having been received from the Government on the 26th April announcing that Council to be an infected port, information of the fact was at once supplied to the local Press Some conversation enkel on an enquiry by the chairman as to what. Information this step had beer grounded on.

ANOTHER SUCCESS FOR GOL. COLTILLY. -- Colonel Colville's ectumn has suprised Hans

A small patrol of the Diamond Fields Horse take charge of No. 1 British General Hospital, was captured by the Boers in the vicinity of and No. 1 Native General Hospital

The whole force is to be commanded by traddock. They fought gallantly and only Major-General Dorward. C.B., D.8.0 and surrendered after all their horses had been THE PIRACY OF RECTER'S FOLITICAL

Captain Colomb, D.A.A.G., will be Chief of shot. LEBGRANK

the Staff, Read letter frout the manager of the. N.-C.

Should it be recessary to dispatch this ex- Herald, Staurlai, dated 1st May, calling pedition Lieut. Col. Lowry, commanding the attention to the fact that piracy of the teleth Madras Infantry will be Acting Com-fed, leaving their waggons, Four British were that his story was each that same amount grams in this Colony-siz, their despatch by missioner in General Dorward's absence. of credence could be placed to it,

alosing copy of an extract from the opinion of they had to consider the remaining evidence wosite Sianghai as soon as printed-aid en- .-C. Derity Net

it. then

su to corroboration of the story. As far as Mr. J. J. Francis, K.C., in which various steps

regarded Mr. Hays evidence he (his Lordship) was quite satisfied that Mr. Hay could have made no mistake in any way. He was a pro- fessional gentleman and had no reason for doing so, and he (his Lordship) thought it was more satisfactory to take the statement dictated

were suggested, and asking if the Chamber,

through its representative in the Legislative A Scotsman living in London met two of his Council, would kindly introduce some excend. contrymon and took them with him to a big ment to the Ordinance (No. 14 of 1894) specially public dinner. In his hospitality he went to their tabla abampagne, and, after a time, went framed for the protection of these messages.

depressed.

Botha's imager, near Heidelberg. The Boers

killed.

CAFTURED PATROL RELEASED. The patrol of the Diamond Field Horse, cap- tured by the Boers, was released by Col. Scobell

CONTINUED SUCCESS OF SWEEPING

/MOVEMENTS, afterwards.

The P. & O. steamer Parramatta left Singa pore for this port on the 19th inst. at 5 p.m. with the outward English Mails and is dze here on the 24th ist, at about roon.

The Imperial German mail steataer Preussen left Kobe via Nagasaki and Shangbai on Sun day. p.., the 19th inst. and may be expeated here on or about Tuesday, the 28th insta

FROM

PORTSMOUTH

TOP PEKING VIA

LADYSMITH

WITH A NAVAL BRIGADE

ILLUSTRATED WITH FOVE MAPS.

CONTENTS

From England to the Cape, and Crossing the Tone The Naval Brigade in South Africa (Boer War, 1800-1990)-Off to the Front (Colenso) Spion Kop-Vaal Krante Final Operations and Relief of Ladrimith From the Cape to China-Naval Brigade in North Chins with the Affled Forces To the Relief of Peking-Summary of Siege Appendix

The Imperial German Mail steamer Sachan. carrying the German Hail with dates from Berlin of the 29th Apri, left, Colombe on Fri day, pm, the 17th inst, and may be aspected DAILY PRESS OFFICE LOCAL Book here on or about Tuesday, the 28th inst.

The C. P. E steamer Empress of Japan

20th inst, and left again at 3 pan., same day for arrived at Nagasaki at 7 am on Monday, the Kobe, where she is dus to arrive at 10 p.m., on

Tasaday, the 21st inst.

The C. P. R. ateamer Enipress of China arrived at Yokohama at 7am on Monday, the 20th inst, and left again at noon same day for Kobe, where she is due to arrive at 11 am,

The P. & O. steamer Naskin lit Singapore for this post on the 19th inst., at 6 pmieri

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A despatch from Lord Kitchener, dated it How are you getting on Pheten Boera were killed and three wounded, 03 to the shorthand writer at the time. To his steps to discover the offender with a view to his asked. The reply came Oh, we're gettin' on prisoners and 13 surrenders and 236,000 rounds and, but we're verra fateegit wi the mineral of ammunition, hundred wagons, and 2,070 Bordship's wind the most important part prosecution. In the statement referred to was the

mention This was all the business of public intercat.

watters."

horses were captured.

in Line) left Manila for this port on the 70th

fast, p., and is expected to arrive here to

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