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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1899.

he Hongkong Telegraph KRUGER we would argent

HONGKONG, SATURDAY, ÚCTOBER 14, 1899.

KRUGER'S AMERICAN

SYMPATHISERS.

The reference to President KuvaER'S Consignces of Cargo by the above-named sympathisers in New York, in the Reuter's vessel are hereby in fanned that their Gonds are being landed and placed at their rist in the telegrain which we publish to-day, will be Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godownunderstood by the perusal of the following Company's Godowns at Kowloon, where each clippings from the New York World at th consignment will be sorted out muck by mark September :- and delivery can be obtained as soon as the Goods are landet.

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From Persian Gulf, er B. 1. 5. N. and H. & P S. N. Co's Steamers.

Optional Goods will be landed here unless instructions are given to the contrary before 11 A.M., TO-DAY.

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Goods not cleared by the auh instant, at a P.M. will be subject to rent.

No Fire Insurance will be glected by me inf

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All damaged Packages must be left in the Godowns and a certificate of the damage ol tained from the Godown Company within ten days after the Vessef's arrival ler, after which no Claims will be recognised.

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Hongkong, 14th October, 1899,

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Optional Cargo will be disclrsyged here.

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AN APPEAL.

COSTERS

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THE SUPERIORESS of the ITALIAN

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* PRESIDENT KRUGER AFFEALS TO CIVILIZA. TION THROUGH THE "WORLD"---- AGAINST ENGLAND.

Great Britain Driving the Boers in War, He Says, Because Their Flourishing Republic is a Standing Eyesore" and Because She Covets Complete Contral" of the Transsl-An Extinordinary Mes sage from an Extraordinary Man

The Work" as an Intetime-

diary Between the Boers and England.

KROGLE'S DEMARKABLE MESSAGE; CHAMBERLAIN IS SILENT.

"We Are Deitrusined to Defend to the Uiter most that Precilom and Self-Government

fu Which Chur People Have Sheil Blood," Com Paul Cables

to The World.

TRANSVAAL'S REPLY TO BRITAAN A DEFIANCE

"In response ton message sent by The World on Tuesday last 14. Paul Kruger, President of the South African Republic, the following was received last night :-

Special Cafite Despatch to The World) **From the Governinent of retoria to 7he Weeld, New York:

"Gladly accede, to your request to put the Boer side before the American publig.

"The present agitation against this republic emmates patly from a certain section of British rezidentini hunythe existen c of the republiky which embraces the most flourishing part of South Africa, is a standing eyesure, and who suffer from the prevailing jingó mania; partly, abo, from mining capitalists, who, not content with having here the best mining lasts in the world, wish also to irave complete control of all legislation and administration.

The franchise voting question was taken up By England hemata t was thought the | republic wonk not yield on that point. Now that the altered franchise does not aterially differ from the American it is in many respects easier the gitation has become The abject clearly is the artepublic and the complete

ich worse. destruction control of the rinfest újines of the workl.

*The press, entirely controlled by capitali-ts, spreads unprecedented misrepresentation and prejudice thig hot the world against t Beer Republic

such

"We are detempinedio defendts the uttermost that herdom and selfgriverniment for which our people live shed Flood in every part tel South Africa. Though we have no powgaful friend as you proved to Venezuela and lomber republies, we have faith that the cause af freedom and republicanism will triumph in the end."

Secretary for President.

FHN RIGHT ALON. - POSEMI CHAMBERLAIN 1: SILENT.

State for the Colonies. Mr. Chamberlain was

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may happen to be for the moment before" the public eye. If we might offer a word'

that it would be as well to await the outcome of the next few weeks before despatching another telegram to his New York syut pathisers. An old Malay proverb has it that the cock who crows..loudest before the fight has no wing left for the combat." Mr. CHAMBERLAIN, at all events, refused to respond to the crow.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

THE TRANSVAAL CRISIS.

LONDON, October 111. Mr. Schreiner has strenuously enjoined Dutchmen at the Cape to remain quiescent and to prove their kayally to the Queen.

President Kruger telegraphing to his sym puhisers in New York, says that if the two

South Miriam Republic, must belong to Eng

Land they are determined that a price shall be paid which will stagger humanity.

There is no news of any fighting but the Free Stufe Boers have seized a Natal train bounil for Harrismith.

The Netherlands('unsul in London, has been changed by the Transvaal with Dutch interests and the American Cousul in Pretoria has bern charged with British interests.

THE AMERICA" CUI. The fifth altempt at the first race is without result owing to fogs.

WEATHER REPORT.

The Observatory report says: On the 14th at 11.55 at the barometer has fallen on the China const, particularly in the North. A depression, secans to be ativoning Eastwards over Nouth Chine Gradients slight on the coast, moderate with fresh monsoon in the X. part of the China" Sea. FORECAST: Moderate E. winds : ding.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mi, Cornelius Vanderbilt's death was due to paralysis of the bear. It is estimated that he is left a fortune of £25,000,000,

ONE hundred and thirty three deaths were re- streda Singipore during the week ending on Saturday last. The ratio per thousand was 29ły.

From the report of the Government Electrical Engineer at Cape Town for 1898-99, it is found dat the price of electricity there varies from 15. 2. to d. a tit, while in the suburbs it is no less than 1ș, gỗ, a unit,

BAD news comes from Portuguese Timor. The natives are rising again. There is a scarcity of provisions, flour amongst others things being exhausted, and the pay of the Government servants is seveà months in arrear. An oftiger

öighting in Timor, and auther officer is said to of the name of Duarte has been shot during the

have shot a Portuguese sorecant

Rummelitely upon reprint of the despatch respectfully to APPEAL, & the Residents of Presiden Kruger the World cabled it in Hongkong and the Post Ports, for their kilo Josh Chamberlin, Britishy Secretary patronage and support, and desires to state that she will be pleased to receive unders for all kinds at his optics femdom in conferen, e as late as Band of the Hongkong Regiment will mida gia hat night. Won the World or play at the Hongkong Wotel this evening from of NEEDIE WORK.

spadent called to ask it be desired to make8 p.m. to 9.30 p.m.; - Gentlemen's Shirts made to eder, and Cuffs

Fany statement in reply to President Kruger's and Collars renewed an old ones.

Ladies and Children's Under-clothing Chil-Harkable despach Mr. Chamberlain very dren's Dresses, and all kinds of Embroidery, contously declined to coniment upon it in Materials can be supplied, it required.

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The Superioress will also be most grateful! The Horil in a leading article; thus for any PAPER, orald Esssions to be made Lausunt. upon this tomarkable telegram 12. into Books for the Children of the Poor Schools,

who are taught by the histers.

Hongkang, 22nd Apul, 1892

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GEM PARA APPEALS TO CIVILÍZATIÓN

THROUGH TIME WORLD Tesident Kinger presents this case for the Hot Republic to giribation through the If this morning. He disregards all the quibbles and intricacies of diplomary. With the brevity, simplicity and power of genius he sums up the real issues as they appear to the President Ringer says that the crisis is due

Fixers.

totwo main causes: ---

to whom the existence of the republic, ni

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3. Melectio

Polening. 4. Para

PROGRAMME.

The Drayt

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Siquer.

Verdi,

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God save the tier,"

R. E. AQUATIO SPORTS.

Men who will Command." SOME FACTS ABOUT THE BRITISH OFFICERS Yesterday afternoon the Royal Engineers

AT SELECTED, held a very successful Aquatic meeting from

The officers who are stated to have been their submarine mining pier off Wellington Dar-selected to command the British forces in racks. The pier was tastefully decorated with

South Africa in the event of an outbreak of hostilities are all men of great experience. We tags and sitting accammondation was provided publish a tew notes on their military cureurs. on the Solent and

on a lighter moored alongside for the use of the troops. By the kind permission of Major Morris and the Officers of the Royal Welsh Fusiliers the band of the regiment was in attendance and gave a very find selection of popular ames during the

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SIR KEDVERS BULLER,

who is now in his forty-second year of military service, bad his first war experience with his regiment, the King's Royal Rides in the China War of 1860, nt Sinho, the Taky Forts, and the capture of Pekin, and afterwards served in the Ashanti expedition. Then came a useful spell of South African service during the Kaffir War of 1878, and the Zulu campaign. Sir Redvers had a large share in the Egyptian operations from 1882 to 1883.

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LIEUT-GEN. LORD METHUEN.

The following were the officials President: Major F. V. Jettieys, R. E. Committee ---

B. Capt. H. Des Vaux. Lient, C. F. Rondall, Lieut. R. R. Bagual-Wild, Qn- A Scots Guardsman, commanded a corps of Mr. Sergt. F. G. Cann, Or.-Mro-Sergi. W. G. Ward, C. S. M. W. Cook, C. S. M, C. Wilson,

Mounted Rifles in the Bechuanaland expedi tion, and was for two years Deputy Adjutant- General in South Africa, 1888 to 1890. In the Sergt. R. F. Bowery, Lee-Corp. Barnfather, Sapper Michalyen. Jagdes -Major Jeffreys. Amnaful; in Egypt in 1982 was at Maputa and Ashanti War of 1873 he was in the fight at Capt. Des Voeux, Liem. Randall. Starters Tel-el-Kebir and served with the Tirth Field Force on the Indian North-west frontier two Liu Bagnal-Wild, Q. M. S. Cann, Q. M. S. Ward, ( S. M. Wilson.

years ago.

SWIMMING RACE, 100 Yards, 1st Prize, o, nd, 85; 3rd $2.

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torpl. Gosheron' Sapper Kerrigan

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Lee Corp. Spiltard. Five entries; a very good race, won by five yards. Half a yard divided the second and

hiril.

H.--WATER DERBY. Distance, 30 yards 1st prize, $5; and, 82; also a prize for best

Costume, $3.

Spr. Heaphy Spr. King

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This race caused a great deal of ansement. Corpis. Slute and Hailes, who received prizes for costume, were dressed as alles sogracefully that the judges had to award an extra prize, being able to decide which was really the SWIMMING RACE 220 yards. 1st prize, $10 2nd, $5: 3rd, $2.

prettier.

Lee pl Thornbill Spr. Kerrigan.

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It is just this which the action of the TranS Table Mountain to the Orange River, from van Boerg is render Impossible,From

secretly with gold, openly by appeals to racial Durban to this Dmkdnsberg, they are working, preftidices, to establish a Federated South Africa, of which, Pretoria shall be the capital and Dalagoa Bay the seaport The liten, fon tastic as it seems to English minds, is seriously. entertained. That there is any chance of the realization of the Boer dream we do not believe, But neither is it so altogether chimerical as might be supposed. The sien of Dutch descent are in a decided majority over those of English" descent, if all the South African States are rec- koned together and the total white population in Cape Colony, Natal, the Free State, Rhode- sia, and the Transvaal combined is little over a million. Of late years, liowever, owing largely to the rush to the Witwatersrand, the numerical supremacy of the Dutch has been seriously threatened. The franchise restrictions imposed by the Transvaal upon the newcomers were designed to render augatory this increase in the English, section of the population. At the die Transvaal saw that if the dreams of empire same time, the men who ruled the destinies of they had entertained ever since the crowning mercy of Majuba Hill were to be realized the present was the time for action. President.. Brand, a staunch friend of the English, was has had a very large share of South African dead, and the burghers of the Orange Free He organised and commanded State would be more ready to fall into line. In the Mounted Infantry in Criqualand West: in Cape Colony the Bond was formed and highly 1877 raised and enumanded Frontier Light organized. Whether in-its inception it was Horse for the Kaffir War; commanded the tainted with disloyalty is a matter of doubt; but the reniarkable personal ascendency of Mr. Transrat force at the storming of Sekukuni's stronghold 20 years ago; and commanded theists in spite of themselves. The prospect for Rhodes led the Bondsmen to become Imperial Cape Mounted Rifles and afterwards the cuniat forces in the Hasuto campaign of 1880 the Boer party began to look very black, and and 1881, in which he was severely wounded. Ripon, by unexing Amatongaland, blocked two things added to their discomfiture: Lord Further, Sir Frederick was at the head of the their road to the sea (thus remedying a stupid and Mounted Rifles in the Bechuanaland Expedition, commanded the native levies in blunder of the previous Conservative Gover

ment), and Mr. Rhodes blocked their road to the 1888, and directed the operations of 1896.

north by securing Mashonaland and Matabele commanding the 1st Infantry Brigade at fortunately provided with another "crowning land But at this juncture the Boers were un- Bulders, and formerly belonging to the East interey by the disastrous Jutesan Raid: Racial Surrey Rogiment, was on special service in the feeling throughout South Africa immediately be Ashanti troubles of 2 years ago, and a few came inflamed; the Bond openly broke with the years leter on special service in South Africa. Progressive (or British) party, and in Pretoria In the Zulu cainpaign he was at the actions of there was great joy. In what manner, their Inyezane and Singinhlove, and in the Trans:secret agents worked, the, result of the last vaal campaign was on the staff of the Natal General Election at the Cape showed. In the Orange Free State the suspicions long enter tained of. Pretorian methods seemed to vanish, while Mr Kruger flattered the burghers by choosing their ex-President Mr. Reitz-as State Secretary, in sticcession to Dr. Leyds

MAJOR-BEN, SIR F. CARRINGTON'

experience.

MAJOR-GEN, 3, TPTZROY HART,

Fiel Force.

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Private Howard R.A.M.C3. Five entries. The winner comming in about four yards ahead of Kerrigan..

MAJORIGEN HALLAM PARR, is another former South African officer, having NATIVE'S LONG DIVE. 1st prize, $3; 20d, 81been on special service in the Colonies from

Naik Kwok-Gun

Spr. Le-Ng-fat Five entries.

VETERAN'S SWIMMING RACE, 150 yards, Open to officers, warrant, non-commissioned officers and, sappers of over 12 year's service. 2 seconds start" allowed for each year's service 1st pria, gold medal. and, silver

over 13.

medal.

9. M. S. Ward'. Cpl. Hailes...... Only two entries, but as it was very well con- tested it was decided to give both a prize, the winner getting the gold medal.

Europeans. Curved Course. 200 Yards. 1st Prize, $4. 2nd, Sz.

Corpil. Hailes..

WIGGLING RACK.

Shute

Fight entries. This race caused great fun as the men were constantly fusing their oars,

SWIMMING RACK 440 Yards. Open to Army, Navy and European Police. Entrance, jo cents. 1st Prize, 905; and, 87 ; god, $5.

Corp. Dudson R.W.F

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X, B. Wilson (Tamar) Five entries, won easily by Dudson, who, is the crack swimmer of the regiment, by nearly 40 yards.

RUNNING DIVE OFF STRING BOARE. Prize, $3.

Spr. Offord....... Cpl. Shute.

SIN-OARED GIG RACE. Open to Army, Savy and European P'olice. Distance, 1 mile, “Entrance Fee, 23 1st Prize, $42., 2nd, 814

No 2nd Prize unless there are 4 starters.

Nobby H.K. Co, R.E. Fictoria 25th Co. R.E. Commodore's Flag H.M.S. Tamar 3 Royal Marines H.M.S. Tamar...... This was the event that caused the greatest interest as both the R.E. boats' crews have been training for some months past. The race the subs, however, keeping the lead an:l winning was exceptionally well contested throughout,

demanned, were fairly out-classed by the Roya! by lengths. The naval boats, though well

The death took place on Oct. 5th of Senor Ruperto Lansanastra, a Filipino who had been residing in Singapore for some months waiting for an opportunity to go to Manila to return 19 his province in Pampanga. He held a gond position under the Spanish Government, but for his participation in the insurrection of the Filipinos he was one of a first batch to be ported to Spain, as he was one of the last in le amnested. The funeral was attended by

1877 to 1881. During that period he shared in the Kaftig Zulu, and Transvar! campaign, and commanded the Mounted Infantry in Natal In Egypt he was with the Mounted Infantry again. He organised a carrier corps sn the Soudan in 1884, and was commandantat Suakin. of the Black Watch, was, it will be remembered, in command of one of the British brigades of Lord Kitchener's army last year, but his fights ing record goes back to the Ashant: War of 1873, when he was wounded at jarbinbah and severely wounded at Ordahsu. Twice inore has he been severely wounded, at Teb and at | Kirbekan in the former Egyptian compaigns, and has served usefully in a civil capacity in

'yprus,

MAJOR-GEN, A. SA WAUCHOPE

MAJOR-GEN, N, G. LATTELTON, was another of Lord Kitchener's brigadiers last year. Twenty-two years ago he was with the fowaki Expedition, and was on the staff in Egypt it 1882 and at Tel-el-Kebir.

MAJOR-GEN, G., HEDWARD, commanding the Aldershot 3rd Infantry Brigade, baci five years in the navy before he jod the Highland Light Infantry in 1967, He served on the staff in Egypt in 1883, and was in most of the engagements, including Kassassin and Tel-el-Kebir; has been com- lay of the Staff College, and held-other stal appointments.

France and the Conflict.

· MILITARY PRECAUTIONS IN THE MEDITERRANEAN."

Mr. Kruger, too, was not without powerful friends in Europe the Emperor's telegram proved that plainly enough. With German support, and the possession of Deligoa Bay, which in 1896 the Boers certainly thought they would be able to gat, through their friends in Berlin, the Pretorin Government believed that they would at length be able to obtain political. supremacy from the Cape of Good Hope to the Zambesi. Throughout 1896 and 1897 the Boars were arming and getting ready for the struggle, Their military preparations were so marked that the permanent British garrison at the Cape was increased. Mcaptime the local gore at Johannesburg was dißgently rubbed with salt by the Boers Events were so shaping them- selves that they even imagined that they might secure the paramountcy without striking a blow. The three years following the Raid were years of humiliation for the British colonists, cape- cially in the Cape, where a Progressive Ministry retained power by means of precarious majority. Mr. Chamberlain felt his hands tied, Mr. Rhodes

gave no sign. The Outlandera were more and tore fibuted, and a deliberate attempt was made to force the young generation, of Englishmen to learn Dutch only at school.

At length Mr. Chamberlain was led to assert in se terms. British sazerainty, and this has been the touchstone of all that has happened since. Dr. Leyds's famous despatch of April 16, 1898, may or may not prove that legally we.. have no suzerainty over the Transvaal; but Dr. Leyds and Mr. Kruger, too know full well that it is not a quibble about a word for which wa Paris-The French military papers have may presently be appealing to arms. It is not a shadowy suzerainty, meaningless and im- mooted the question whether the likelihood palpable, which we ask Pretoria to acknowledge, of war in the Transvaal does a call for special but the real visible suprenuicy of Great Britain, precautionary measures in the French Mediter: Our supremacy is as real in the Orange Free* ranean possessions. The expected frequent State which, technically, is as independent a passage of British troopships has even exercised nation as Russia as it is in Nalal or the the minds of the General Council of Corsica, Cape Great Britain will not permit the that body scuming entertain a vagueapprehen Transvaal which by the terms of Article IV. possibly he landed by mistake in their island. sion that an English regiment or two might of the Convention is obviously not a perfectly...

is merely serving as an excuse for a campaign it is thin practical

In reality the expectedtrouble in the Transsa independent State to act in a manner which we should not tolerate in the Free State, and paramountcy of Great After the Fashoda scare, M. de Freycinet made acknowledge-by, among other things, granting very considerable additions, as I painted out at equal rights to all white inhabitants, whether the time, to the forces in Tenis, Algeria, and they be English, Dutch,ör German. Cherishing Corsica. Not a few of the battalions then the ambitions which we have shown them to

First A certain secting at British residents ticing the most thurishing parts of South members of the Filipino community of Sing Engineers, who were in the pink of perfection, that would have been carried on its absence: Tritain which we call upon the Boers to

Abica is a standing eyesore and who are suf- | pore. fering him the prevailing jingo mania."

Strand The unming rapitalists, while, not content with having the best mining laws in the world, wish also to have complete control

legislation and administration. The phjert, he says, is as clear as are the The designs tion of the republic and the completes contrid of the richest mines in the world."

There is a dignuled and profoundly touching -510,50 | pathos in "Oon Paul's 'conclusion

Though we have no such powerful friend as you proved to be to Venezuela and other rajblies, we have strong faith that the cause et freedom and repúblicanismo will triumph in

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The #orld called President Kroger's des- patch in full to the Right Hon. Joseph Cham- berlain, Secretary for the Colonies, the man who is directly responsible for the Transvaal crisis, and has asked him to present England's side, but at midnight he cabled that he could say nothing. The Cabinet is to meet to

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REY TO ENQUIRERS.

By a careful reference to the Marquis f Queensberry rules, we find that B is corred in his argument that the blow is reckoned a foul when struck while a man is on his knee to prevent a surprise, however, the man stand ing, would remain on the defensive, but ma strike should any attempt to resuine hostilitig he made while ten seconds are counted and at the expiration of this time the kaceling ma docs, not resume his position he is declared t have lost the fight. Ed.. I.K. T.

CORRESPONDENCE.

[We do not necessarily endorse the opioins expréssel las Correspundearts in this colunan,}

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PONTOON RACE. Four to Paddle and one to Cox. Prize, $10.

Cpl. Whitewood Cpl. Elliot poval race for this Colony, the pontoons being made by the R..

LONG DIVE, European's. 1st Prize. 85 29, $2.

Spr. Dillon Cpl. Hailes Six entries. GIG AND PONT RACE. Time, 10 minutes. Prize, $10,

Three boats' crews entered. This is rither despatched from the home country have since possess, and knowing that if they let the pre-e

been recalled, chiefly in response to political: pressure on the Minister of War, the absence sent opportunity slip by there will never be of the troops from the districts affected being it to be wondered sat that Pretoria met Mr. another chance of securing Boer supremacy, is highly prejudicial to local interests. In military Chamberlain's demands with "a défiance-of circle these concessions to deputies solely her Majesty's Gaverament Mr. Kruger, in concerned with the pockets of their constituents

his fanatical Ignorance and his too much read are regarded with great disfavour, and strenuousing ofthie Psalms, has become convinced that efforts have long been in progress to induce the he and his people are the chosen of the Lord, War Office to restore the African and Corsican

who will sentterheir enemies before them like effectives to ilic strength considered necessary chaff before the wind The President has by M. de Freycinet. The contention that danger succeeded in raising racial animosity to the results from the complications in the Transvaal highest pitch that it has reached since 1881. There are many among the Anglo-Afrikanders who believe that that animosity will only be Government yields to the Dutch Afrikander nation Should England fail to vindicate them, the lof of the Britishers will indeed be a sorry.one-Pall Mall Garelli

This race is also novel, Sapper Crozier being by himself in a pant and having a lengthy start, the gig manned by four oarsmen attempted to catch him, which they eventually did. ́ ́When

is a mere pretence...

the punt is caught the crews have to take to the The Struggle for Paramountoy in increased if at this supreme crisis the British-

water and catch the man.

A greasy pole competition, with a pig as a prize, was going on during the afternoon the pig eventually being secured by Spr. Harrold.

The prizes were distributed by Major Jeffries, R.E., the recipients coming in for great applause. Q.M.S. Cann and Corpl, Osborne, the Coxwains of the rival crews, being honoured most Justify.

South Africa.

AN ANGLO-AFRIKANDER'S VIEWS.- "There can no longer be any doubt that the real issue in South Africa is whether. Great Britain or the Transvaal is the paramount power. l'ut baldly in this form, the question will appear ridiculous to people unacquainted with the actual state of affairs in South Africa, but those who know the conditions of life in

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THE CUSTOMS' SERRVICE.

SIR, --With reference to certain letters whic bave appeared lately locally, annent the A Customs Service, the writer seems to some knowledge of the service, but is evident an old hand. The fact is there isn't nearly s much discontent in the service as is imagined The double-pay and the 50 per cent, steins BY THE ENGLISH AND FRENCH Cape Colony and Nahil as well as in the Locr over the" evente, of" the past

have cured a grent lead of that, and the ont discontented people nowadays are those wh are not in it, or have got out of it by fault o misfortune.

MAILS.

(From London papers.)

The Cricket season is at of end, says, the Londen und, China Prest of Sep and the time has come to cast a

Never, perhaps, within living there been a summer sa abicio batsmen, and, the run-getting While many, fessional hav agious, cricke and shoul

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"In this day a decent respect for the opinions of mankind makes it impossible for a civilized nation to go to war without giving its reasons and attempting to show that they are moral reasons. The Jameson raid, the plots and schemes of Creil Rhodes, the fact

Republics are well aware that the supraniacy of that just as the Boer Republic was acced-

England is seriously challenged. It is not a ing to the most important British demands

question of dealing with the Transvaal donc, but with the Deich Afrikander race as a whole, those terms were increased by a demand B. C. and Card excellent dinner

that the English, who outnumber the Boers in As to some people enjoying greater privile

Marked as are the differences between the Wines and suitable for invalids and the republic, should be able to become citizens ges than others, why, of course they do th

leading Dutch fainilies at the Cape and the world ever both above and below. Do you Troops to be Employed in Natal.

'vortrekker on some remote dorp near the of the republic without farswearing their allegi delicate stomachs. D and Kare

ance to Britain all these matters Taken toge Mr. Editor, allow the same privileges to you The lidershot News to-day (15th Sept.) Limpopo, racial affinity and racial prejudices after-dinner Wines of a very superior ther put England on the defensive at the bar of clerk are you yourself enjoy?. and does your gives the following as the complete list of tend to unite them. The phenomenal success

civilization. No less distinguished anll upright clerk expect no more than you roffice hoy gets troops to be employed on the Natal base and of the Bond is striking example of the of the vintage. All are true Neres Wines. a statesman than John Morley said only day why, of course not; and of course there are in making the lines of communication over strength of Nationalist" feeling. It may

hfore yesterday that a war with the Boers superior branches of the I.M. Custom Serwhich the fighting line will be rapidly pushed compared with the intense pride of race we of would be an insensate fully" and "deep vice as of every other service, public and if war is declared 1st Northumberland see among the Welsh. Neither is this Afrikan Rabi Sample bottles and smaller quanti-dishonor."

private in the world.

Fusiliers, and Prince Albert's (Somersetshire der sentiment per se displeasing. It has long higher The Indoor are all men, of a certain class Light Infantry), and Duke of Cornwall's Light | been the glory of our Empire that men of Grace Paul's" resentment through the ties will be supplied at proportionate, which will be repeated into every corner and standard of education; whereas in the outlufantry, 1st Weish Regiment, and Narthanp. different races, colour, and creed can cultivate perf wholesale rates.

of the divilized world, must be answered. He door there are all sorts and condition of men, tonshire Regiment, 1st Gordon Highlanders, to the utmost their national trails withouttheir loyalty to the British Crown being in any way as appealed to the new diplomacy"--the-di-who, in some cases. may rise above the stand and Shropshire Light Infantry..

ard, but in the majority, are below it.

The following will be the composition of the impaired The case of the French Canadians, plomacy of Publicity-through the same organ of Publicity, which has been used with such Nowadays there are more openings than be Corps Troops, a body held in hand to act at is not the only one that might boy

fore, so I am told; and good men are bound the discretion of the general officer commandstanced. In British Guiana to-day the effect by so many rulers and statesinen, be-

ing on any part of the fald 13th-Hussars; of the constitution is the Roman-Do ginning with the Prince of Wales and Air to get to the fore. Those who don't

It probably Hutan laitetion law we found eelished then slit as Ghadstone in the Venezuelan, crisis, Every have only themselves to blaste time that this new diplomacy has been eni- Far from keeping in the old grooves, S Royal Horse Artillery 4th, 38th, 78th, 37th, possession, In India the great feudatorio played the effect has been instant and powerful. Robert Hari has, of late years, shown himsel örst, and 65th Howitzer Batteries; One Pontoon govern their States after their own fas That it will be effective in this crisis. There is just alive to the spirit of the age, and there are Troop, Royal Engineers; Ist Telegrapli Bat everywliere, in fact, the rule of England still room to hope."

few in the service, 1 opine, who, if it came to talion, Royal Engineers; Field Troop, Royal the free developinent of national movi In all probability Mr. KRUGER's telegram the point would care to see his place taker Engineers Balloon Section, Royal Engineers, when such movements are withi

&c.: 1st Royal Scots; 2nd Army Service Corps loyalty to the Empire. With our by another, or by others

Supply Column Field Bakery, Army Service dividuality and local selfgoverna Corps J. No 40 Company, Army Service Corps -- nothing belter than to see Engli VERITAS, Supply Fork, Army Service Corps O and R ia South Africa work out ther

Batterier Rampy also go

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-I am, Sir,

Hongkong, October 17th,

Yours Truly,k