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To-day's Advertisements.

ZETLAND.

LODGE,

No. sis, E.G. REGULAR MEETING of the above

A MEReid at the FAXEMA-

SONS' HALI, Zetland Street, pa WEDNESDAY, the 1st November, at 8.30 for 7 pm, precisely Visiting Brethren are cordially invited to attend.

Hongkong, 18th October, 1899,

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DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED

FOR SWATOW, AMOY & TAIWANFOO.

THE Company's Steamship THE

"THALES,"

Captain Passmore, will be despatched for the above Ports, on TUESDAY, the 31st instant,

Daylight.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers. Hongkong, 18th October, 189 13594

CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.

THE

FOR MANILA VIA AMOY. Company's Steamship

"SUNGKIANG,” Captain Moore, will be despatched as above on TUESDAY, the 31st instant.

The attention of Passengers is directed to the Superior Accommodation offered by this Steamer.

The Vessel is fitted throughout with Electric Light.

For Freight or l'assage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

· Agents, Hongkong, 28th October, 1899.

(13324 OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM- SHIP COMPANY.

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NOTICE.

"ONSIGNEES of CARGO per Steamship

"COPIC."

The above Steamer having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading for Countersignature, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods from alongside.

Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel will be landed and stored at Consignees' risk and expense.

J. S. VAN BUREN,

Agent. Hongkong, 28th October, 1899.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

HE P. & O. S. N. Co.'s Steamship

THE P

"BENGAL,"

FROM BOMBAY, COLOMBO AND

STRAITS. Consignees of Cargo by the above-named vessel are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and placed at their risk in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godowns at Kowloon, where each consignment will be sorted out mark by mark and delivery can be obtained as soon as the Goods are landed.

From London, &c., er S.S. Britannia. From Italy, ex S.S. Thames.

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

Optional Goods will be landed here unless instructions are given to the contrary before 2 P.M., TO-DAY."

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Goods not cleared by the 3rd November, at { P.M. will be subject in rent

No Fire Insurance will be effected by me in any case whatever.

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

H. A. RITCHIE,

Superintendent. Hongkong, 28th October, 1899.

NOTICE.

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THE OFFICES of the "HONGKONG TELEGRAPH the "The NGKONG removed to No. 50, QUEEN'S ROAD) CENTRAL, Second Floor, (the premises formerly occupied by Messrs. PowELL & Co.) to which address all communications should be addressed.

ETH. F. SKERTCHLY,

Manager, Hongkong, 1st May, 18oo.

Entimation.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1899.

GYBIRTH, JAM At Hafton," Singapore, on the 19th October, the wife of WALTER MERS, of a daughter.

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ACCORDING to the annual report of Dr. Simon, the death rate in Singapore during 1898 was

Concentrates Oolt 3043 per thousand, comparing favourably with

*Ore. Ton Analgan Bullion Estimated 1000 axe Tons dry fine in the 36.50 per thousand in 1897. The general

weight. Concatr. health of the Colony during 1898 was good Headings 1,716.3 365,93131.61

in Singapore,

he Honghong Celegraph Only nine deaths from cholera were registered Tankong. 54232

HONGKONG, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1899. TELEGRAMS.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

THE WAR.

LONDON, October 25th. General Yule and General White have

effected a junction. Geneml White occupies all the strong positions on the read to Lady smith.

The loss of the British in the engagement with the Free State troops on Tuesday was 13 killed and 96 wounded.

The War Office learns unofficially that the Boers, after the attack on Glencoe, captured a squadron of the 18th Hussars with eight officers.

LONDON, October 26th.

A train load of prisoners, including nine officers of the 18th Hussars and Dublins (Dublin Fusiliers), captured after the fight at Glencoe, has arrived at Pretoria. The prisoners were received by a great crowd in solemn silence. Thirty Hussars under a Sergeant have reached Ladysmith having fought their way through.

General Yule reached Ladysmith aßer an arduous night's march in tremendous rain. The

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CAPT. RAYMOND's case again came on at the Police Court this morning. The evidence of Mr. Rodrigues, formerly engineer of the JP/ile. Cloud, and the boatswain engaged for the voyage to Manila was taken. Nothing fresh transpired and the case was adjourned ubi

pm on Tuesday next.

On Monday afternoon, the Hongkong Fombalt to Club will hold an inter-club níatch,

White" . "Red" Kick-off at a quarter five sharp, "White"-F. H. Kew, goal; B C. M. Johaston and R. J. Hall, backs; T. W. Homby, C. T. Kew and f. Grant-Smith, halves; A. R. Live, H. E. Green, J. F. Noble, A. C R. Greene, R.A. and H. Á. Seth, forwards, "Red":--G. H. N. Sexton, goal; M. B. Blake and H. Pinckney, backs; S... Jenkins, E. H. Hinds and H. W. Looker, halves; J. D. Danhý, H. C. R. Hancock, D. F. Tulloch, R.A., T. Yale and E. J. Libeaud, forwards.

HONGKONG SHARE MARKET.

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Jalis

Manik...

40

161.03

$4.5131.00 44.53

Total... 2331.8 486.93 179.12 40 161.03

• Assay value o dwis. 12.4 grs. Bullion Assay here, Gold, 871,85 tine, value per oz. 43 148, 0.811, Silver, 111.97 line, value per oz. 3.247 at 3s. d. Total 63 14s. 4.058d.

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GENERAL.

Labour. This continues scarcely sufficient hr our wants.

FOOTBALL COMMENTS.

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and concentrators on Tankong and other to consider what facts you find proved had to tune a gentleman has been residing, there ores, and yielding product as follows give your verdict accordingly, hinder the name of Captais Bibelow (?) He The jury were absent about five minutes, and represents himself, or has been regarded, as a on being asked their verdict, Mr2Marlow, the retired English officer,. On a site about al foreman, said all were unanimous in &nding miles distant from the harbour, ha has been the prisoners "not guilty," al

engaged during the past year, in carrying on extensive works, which seem to be assuming the character of a dock, and arq 'considered too large and costly to be a purely private/ enterprise. When Prince Henry culled Te coatly, atWonsan, he visited these works, and was seen more than once in conver sation with Capitain Bibelow. Of course the conclusion has been jumped to that the affair is a German official project and that: Wonsan is to be a German Naval atation. It has been adopted, that an electric tramway be constructed along the highway from Kobe to Osaka,The price of coal is rising owing to the Increasing demand at home and a big order from the United States fleet for 240,000 tons, The revenue of the Sangu Railway for the first ten days of this month was 7,119-30-16,368 yen per mile per day. The revenue of the Osaka Railway for the first ten days of this- month was 18,313yer—40,427 jen per mile per day. Compared with last year, the revenue increased by 2,151 yen per mile per day-- The Yokohama Water Works Bonds have been well taken up. There were applications covering $16,700 yes, while the amount at dis posal was 400,000 pez-Two million yen of War Bonds were issued on the 13th inst at yen 25-48-According to the investigations of the Finance Department the number of banks at the end of September was 1,954, and the capital aggregated 416,600,000 m. Compared: with August the number of banks had increased by 18, and the capital by 1,540,000 yen-The highest price for raw silk was reached on the 13th inst1250 yen per balet the meeting of chief officials the dividend of the Osaka Rail-

Water Power. This has been sufficient to run the mill during the month.

Transport.--Sickness and death among our contractors bullocks made us very short of transport for timber and firewood during a part of the mouth and made it impossible to convey as much ore from "Tankong" to the mil as was wanted, but the condition is im proving now.

Health. This was good during the month both among Europeans and Asiatica.

LEGAL INTELLIGENCE.

SUPREME COURT.

CRIMINAL SESSIONS,

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(Before His fan. W. M. Goodman, Acting Chief Justice.) October 28th,

THE HUNGHOM NURDER.

The six a side matches instituted by the Club are not yet quite over, two matches still remaining to be played: viz. Lowe Greene and Lowe Kew, and on these two matches the result will depend. Noble has finished all his matches and leaves off with a record of points; while Greene has 7 points and still one match to play. If he wins this he ties with Noble and under these circumstances, ac- cording to the original rules of the Competition, two matches must be played to decide the win that the result rests beteen Noble and Green. ner. Lowe cannot get more than 8 points so The competition has been keenly contested this year and the interest of the players has never flagged throughout, it seems to be now firmly established and likely continua (as long as an interest is taken in foot-ball in the Colony. Whether or not it tends to improve the play of those who take part in it is, perhaps, a little open to discussion, but at any rate, if it does no good in this respect, it cetainly dues no harm, while it gives the executive an opportunity of observing the capabilities of any new meinbers who have not appeared on the field before. What it does do, and what, we understand, it was the intention of the original promoters that it should do, is in the first place to give every member of the Club an opportunity of making sure of playing a certain amount of football each season, and, in the second lo ensure, that, when the regular season commences, the members of the teain are pretty well in condition and are able to play through a match from start to finish. promoted by the V. R. C., shews signs of collaps We are sorry to see that a similar competition,

it would tend to discourage the football mem bers generally of the Club just at the time when their interest should be at its koonest. One of the most probable causes of the collapse is that, apart from the enjoyment of the game, the teams have no object to play for. Is there no member of the V.R.C. who takes a sufficient. interest in the Club and its branches to give s small cup to be played for, this is what is wanted to put the competition on its legs and we hope that, before long, we shall see some, one coming forward with an offer. If the interest of the playing members is awakened and kept up at the beginning of the season it will keep up to the end, but any slackening and falling off at the commencement is likely effect both the existence of the team and to continue throughout and will seriously

troops were sorely fatigued but in good spirits hands at 3231 and 324 percent premium. Many the defense. The following jurors were em- ing altogether. This would be a great pity, as

and only need rest.

The bombardment of Mafeking has com .menced,

General Symons is dead.

LATER.

Despatches delayed on the way show that no Boergans were taken at Glencoe and more over that only a few killed and wounded Boers were found in the captured position.

The Grenadier Guards have sailed for the

Cape.

His Lordship, during his address, said the following, in which there are points of law con- cerning such a case as has been before the

Court for a whole week, that will be of interest

HONGKONG, Friday, October 27th. Messrs. Benjamin, Kelly and Potts, in their weekly share report, state-Business has in- proved to a small extent during the past week, but no material change in rates has to be recorded Humphrey's Estate and Finance

The case again before His Lordship this Co., Ltd., give notice of a private meeting to morning was the charge of murder against two be held at the Company's offices on the 1st- proximo. Banks-Hongkong and Shangbaimen called Pong Pan and Li Ki. The Hon. H. E. Pollock (Acting Attorney General) ap- Banks are much stendier, and have changed peared for the prosecution and Mr. Slade for enquiries for shares for forward delivery panelled-Messrs, W. T. Marlow, H. Haynes, have not met with response, although high. P. Cochrane, H. E. Mackenzie, . H. Ray. rates have been offered. The market closes

M. von Obrewsky, and G. A. Friesland. with buyers at 327 per ceni premium. The All yesterday was occupied in examinations London quotation is 58. Nationals have and cross-examinations of witnesses. been deal in to a large extent at $30. This morning His Lordship started suaming Marine Insurance.-Cantons have found buyers up shortly after to o'clock, and addressed the at $135 Fire Insurances-Hongkong Fires have been done in small lots at $339, and Juryapti five minutes to one, when the jurors

retired to consider their finding, China Fires at $86. Shipping.-Hongkong Canton and Macao Steamboats have declined slightly, and are obtainable at $29. Indo Chinas are again in demand, and shares have been sold to the North at $79 cash, and at $84

to the public generally, and especially to those for March. Douglas Steamships are quiet at who might be called in future to serve on it (From Straits Papers.)

Refineries. Both China Sugars jury :— quotation. BOER SHOOTING SAID TO BE POOR. and Luzons are out of favour, and we have

The accused persons, Pong Pun and Li Ki heard of no business in either stock. "Mining are charged with the wilful murder of one l'un THEY CAPTURE A TRAIN.

Punjoms have been looked from $9 to Fuk, at Hongham in this colony, on and Au-also its chances of success on the field. AND TAKE PRISONERS.

Charbonnages have buyers at $250. Queengust last. The case for the prosecution briefly Mines have been negotiated at 744 and 50 amounts m this, viz: that the deceased man, cents. Jelehus have been sold at $1475 walking with a friend, niet the 1st prisoner Raubs are in the market at $46), at weich rate (Pong Pue) in Bulkeley Street and asked him business has been done. Olivers B can

for some money. It does not appear for what he placed at $6.50. Great Eastern and the money was asked. The 1st prisoner replied Caledonians, are offering at $1.80. Docks,

"I have no money to give you, Let us fight Wharvos and Godowns.—Are all quiet at and then I will give it you." The deceased was guotation, except Hongkong and Whampoa thereupon pushed the ist prisoner, not violently, Iocks, which are caquired for on time, but

with his hand, and asked why he res are very hand to abiain. Lands, Hotels and

fused to pay. The 1st prisoner replied by Buildings-Hongkong Lands are firmer and

striking the deceased with his first, whereupon have been purchased at $105, and are now

the deceased ran away. The 1st Prisoner wanted at $ios. China Providents have been

then chased after him and when near Temple done at $94. Humphrey's Estate are offering Street stabbert the deceased with a chisel in at $10.

Cotton Mills. Hongkong Cottons ficting a terrible wound on his thigh, from have buyers at $60, Our other quotations are which wound the deceased died, fifteen days taken from the latest Shanghai reports. Cigar afterwards, in the Civil Hospital, to which he Companies.La Commercial are warted at 50 was carried in an ambulance the day he was per cent premium.

wounded.

LUNDON, October 21st. LATER.

It is noteworthy that the Boer shooting has been consistently poor hitherto

The Bocis have captured a provision train between Ladysmith and Dundee.

It is reported that the train contains an Imperial Officer and several newspaper corte- spondents who are all prisoners.

DUNDEE CUT OFF.

SIR GEORGE WHITES ACTION. Communication with Dandee is cut. Su George White has taken steps to secure Maritzburg and Durban against raid.

ANOTHER FIGHT IMMINENT. 9,000 Roers are advancing from Hating spruit.

The Leicester and the 13th battery of Artillery have gone to meet them.

BOERS IN VRYBURG

The police forces have withdrawn from Vryburg, which town the Boers occupied on Sunkty,

The House of Commons have voted the reply to the Address.

(From Dutch Sources)

PUNJOM MINING 00., LIMITED. ·

The following is the report of Mr. Bailey, for the month of September –

TANKONG.

Adit levels.A little ore appreximately 130 tons, of very low grade, was stoped here:

Level No. 1, (50 foot level) Stupe No. 1.--- This stope continued to give us good ore and to Innk well ahead as it is worked. It has opened up ore bodies that developments at level No, I did not indicute or suggest the exis- tence of

THE HAGUE, October 16th. The Boers have attacked Kimberley, where Cecit Rhodes now is. They hold the railway Stope No. 2.-This stope continues to give near the Monder River. Rumour says, that us all the ore the mine is equipped to handle fighting took place south of Kimberley on in connection with other work doing. Sunday. Kimberley is now wholly invested Only side stopes here from drives from No.1 by then. The Boers are marching south crosscut have as yet been worked, leaving the of Newcastle by way of Ingagans, and

ore between the top of the level and the adit The inhabitants levels as yet untouched. onestly pay for supplies.

Hollanders, of Newcastle, including 400 have joined the Boers."

Level. No. 2. (100 foot level). South drive The Government from crosscut No. 1-Driven 6 feet, making newspaper of Natal takes it for granted total of 39 feet from crosscut, on the lode, which that all the inhabitants of that Colony are in continues fairly well defined and of low grade, favour of the Boers. Twelve thousand Boers South drive from northwest drive from shaft.

WEATHER REPORT.

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are between Reenen's Pass and Ladysmith-Driven 9 ft. making a total of 30 ft. from This drive we The attack on Mafcking is being rigorously northwest drive from shaft. carried on by Commandant Cronje. Much use found was a little off the line of ore as proven is made of dynamite in the attack.

in north drive from crosscut No. 1, so we widened it, stripping 19 ft, along it of fair ore, being the same ore body proven per above.

Northeast drive from Northwest drive from shaft. This was started opposite where the last above mentioned drive started, on the sanic line of lode or formation, and driven 19 fl., but no. thing of much value or promise shows therein as yet.

Uprise No. 1. Continued on the lode 14 ft. making a total distance of 33 ft from level No. z. This lode and formation still shows nothing but low grade ore.

The Observatory report says:- On the 28th at 11.50 a.in. the barometer has risen over the Philippines, fallen in Japan. High pressure still covers China, and pressure A. S. WATSON & Co., Gradients moderate. Fresh monsoon seems to be low in the Pacific to the S. of on the coast, strong monsoon in the N. part of the China Sea FORECAST:-Fresh N.E to N. winds; fine.

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All our Brandies are guaranteed to be PURE COGNAC, the differences in price being merely a question of age and vintage.

Sample bottles and smaller quanti ties will be supplied at proportionate wholesale rates.

A. 8. WATSON & Co., Limited." QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

THE publication of this issue commenced at 6 p.m. PROFESSOR Koci, the well-known malaria expert, is now in Java. In that island, which abounds with mosquitoes, he is seeking to find the kind which conveys malaria germs. " A SPECIAL meeting of the Sanitary Board is summoned for 12 noon on Monday, the 30th in, for the purpose of discussing certain matters in connection with the Insanitary Pro-

perties Bill.

A VERY general sympathy is expressed for Mr. H. C. Ridges, Treasurer of Selangor, says the Malay Muff, in connection with the late Trea- sury defalcations, as he has to make good all the missing money, annunting to some

Housands of dollars.

THE Band of the Hongkong Regiment wil play at the Hongkong flotel this evening, from 8 p.m. to 9.30 p.m. -

March..

Austriansamen Overture Sma

Haflere fiul hus Fantasia. KOITE Pok

** Patural Scene"

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The Wilesting He finds the Qua

Burkles Serenade

Glucowatory. Ganster. El. S. Abdu!. Hume. Biticalon

So many spurious silver coins have been put in circulation in Java that the genuine article uronses suspicion by brilliancy. The other day over eight millions of bright and mused guilder pieces dating froin 1872 and 1874, which had just been imported by the Java Bank from Holland, were issued by that institution. The suspicious public took the coins to be false and "Would not accept them

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Product. Almost everything from these work ingsis sent to the mill, though it is barely pay. able, if so at all.

Shaft. This was sunk vertically in country rock ft., making a total depth of 135ft. At 15oft. depth another level will be opened nut herefrom.

SWAH.

No. 2 Workings Shaft-This was sunk on a slight incline on the lode 5ft., making it a total depth of 32ft. Work was discontinued here temporarily awaiting connection of adit drive with this shaft. The lode shows fairly well defined in the bottom hereof.

Adit Crosscut. This was started from cut- ting roft in and driven through country rock 3off, making it a total of 40ft, to the above shaft, to facilitate handing the ore, waste, and water from the shaft.

North adit drive-This was started on the small lode or leader the above shaft is on, across a gully from it, in from the face of the hill, and driven 45ft., making it a total of 57ft. The little are herein at first has cut out.

GUBAU,

Level No. -North drive from winze This was driven boft, making it a total of rooft. Gin. from, the winze. The ore had herein cut out almost entirely, but the formation is well defined.

North drive from crosscut from shaft. This drive was started on a small bunch of stone which we now think is the same lode or line of formation the above drive is on.

I was driver-feat-6 inches-end-opened up a splendid are body so far as it is yet develop ed, being good gold bearing quartz some 4 feet to 5 feet thick almost vertical with soft well defined porphery walls.

Shaft-Preparations are being made to sink this to further develop the are found in drive last above mentioned...

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REDUCTION WORKS, Mill-These were run equivalent to 29 days full time, 14 stamps on Headings and 6 clamps

As regards the and Prisoner (Li Ki) the case against him is that he struck the deceased with a hammer on the right side of his back almost at the same time as or immediality before, the blow inflicted by the chisel.

It is clear from the medical evidence that the blow with the hammer in no way contributed to the death of the deceased. It is not alleged that the second prisoner was present at the conversation as to the money nor has any

special reason been suggested why he should

have joined in the attack on the deceased. ---

I am not, at present discussing the question how for the charge against each of the pri: soners, respectively, is proved. At this point will tell you what the law is, so far as it is applicable to this charge.

The Engineers Club have obtained a ground Tuesdays and Saturdays, and will shortly com in the Polo Club ground for two days a week,

mence their season. We shall watch their be a successful one. They must have plenty career with interest and sincerely hope it will of good material to draw from and now that they can get plenty of practice will only have to turn to the players for an explanation if the team does not meet with success. When the team takes the field; we shall probably find several well known players amongst them whose abilities have long been recognized and possibly, at times, even feared, amongst football circles in the Colony, we wish the Club every success.

The opening match of the club was post- poned at the last moment owing to Military duties interfering with the Gunner team. This was to be regretted, as many people were looks. ing forward to it but it was, we suppose, under the circumstances, unavoidable.

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The Club will begin their regular season with an inter-club match on Monday when several new players will appear in the field and we understand there is every prospect of the back division being considerably strengthened by new blood, the 1st team of the Club will, ns often as possible, play the their matches on a Monday and the end tean will have the ground on Wednesday; the Rugby players having Thursday as their day.

way Company was fixed at 11.4 per cent. The Hankaku Railway Company will declare a Sanya Railway for the first ten days of this dividend of 8 per cent. The revenue of the

month was 70,300 yen-35,100 yen per mile per day.

THE TRANSVAAL

· IN ADVANCE OF TO-DAY'S MAIL..

BRITISH FORCES, 68,000" MEN.

October 1st. The Transvaal Volksraad, has carried resolution affirming that the franchise shall after the war, if war eventuates, be conferred on all Outlanders helping the Transvaal.

The Natal Field Artillery and Mounted Riftes, Durban Light Infantry have been ordered to proceed to: Ladysmith

British troops are now accupying the frontier Ladysmith, and Dannhauser, patie posts, in Natal, of Glencoe, Dundee, Newcastle,

Several thousand Botes-with-artillery are at Volksrust, Wakerstrom, Rustenburg, Vreyheid, Sadderton, Utrecht, and Sandspruit.

Seven hundred Gennan volunteers at Pretoria have started for Sandspruit, and three hundred for. Volksrust.

Sir J. F. Leese, Q.C., M.P. for Accrington has addressed a letter to his constituents, which

deals with South African affairs. He warmly

supports. Britain's demands on the ground of humanity, and of international law, and because of the necessity under which Britain „lics to enforce the recognition of her position - as paramount power in South Africa

The principal mining companies at Johannes- burg are finding it extremely difficult to carry on operations owing to the large exodus of miners, and as an inducement to the men many companies are paying ordinary miners at the. rate £1 per day, exclusive of food.

The military authorities of the Orange Free. State are recruiting in Griqualand. They are. also impounding live stock destined for Cape. Colony; are coercing British subjects employed on Free State railways; and are commandeering. Englishmen at Rouxville, in the south-east corner of the Republic

Reports from Capetown state that a son of Joubert (the commandant general) will com- mand the Boer's side of Laing's Nek, and General Cronje, who was prominent in the inst Boer war, will command the forces at Malmani, near Mafcking, on the Bechuanaland frontier.

Several German newspapers are displaying The new rule as to representation on the Shield Committee is a very useful one and it is considerable hostility towards Britain. Their in accordance with the practice as to representa attitude is partly atributed to the loss of the tion in force at home. The Club will, under it,Transvaal's orders for ordinance, and the desire

to extort concessions from Britain in Samoa have 3 representatiges on the Committee and Murder is unlawful homicide with malice afore this, at first sight, scems rather a large fire. The sittings of civil courts in the Transvaal thought. Manslaughter is unlawful homicide ponderance. When it is remembered that vere have been suspended

Men of all nationalities, including British without malice aforethought. Now as regards.it not for the Club there would be no Shield provocation, it is kuid down correctly in Arch Competition and that the Clubs takes upon itself subjects, are being commandeered in the Trans- holds Criminal Pleading as follows;

the whole burden and heat of "running" the vaal service, provocation whatever can render homicide competition this preponderance seems only sent, number 68,000 men,

The British forces will, if the army corps reasonable, especially when one considers that justifiable or even excusable, the least it can amount to is manslaughter. If a man kill

the representatives of the Club are likely to The Loyalists in South Africa are indignant another suddenly without any, or indeed with

remain here for sometime while the other with the presistent apathy with which Mr. out a considerable provocation, the law implies members are constantly leaving the Colony, Schreiner regards the situation. malice and the homicide is murder, but if the often at a moment's notice, provocation were great and such as must have greatly excited him, the killing is manslaughter only."

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If, for instance, a man had a chise! in his hand and while working at his bench receives a violent blow and turns round and stabs his assailant with the chisel in the heat of temper caused by the blow and the assailant unfortunality dies from that blow, this might not improperly be held to amount only to manslaughter; but if a man, receiving a slight push, retaliates by striking his assailant violently with his fist and the assailant runs away, there undoubedly, if the man pursued his retreating assailant and stabbed him to death with a chisel while the assailant was unarmed and not threatening further violence, such an act would be murder. The revenge, is not proportionate to the pro- vocation and the law would imply malice.

Now, as regards the alleged act of the second prisoner, as the blow, alleged to have been inflicted by him with the hammer, in no way contributed to the death, the second prisoner would be entitled upon this indictment to be acquitted unless you are satisfied by the evidence that he was acting in concert with the first prisoner. If the attack was made by the two, together, with the intention of killing the deceased or of inflicting grievous badily harm, and the ist prisoner was found guilty of murder, then the man who struck with the hammer would be guilty of murder also, because, if two attack a man in concert and, armed with deadly weapons, both strike him and ore of them kills him, the other is responsible for the acts of the actual murderer.

The Boers at Volksrust sent back the Charles- worth passenger train, and stopped the mail. train coming from Johannesburg. This, inter- ference with the Cape Government railways: will necessitate the European and Cape mails for Johannesburg going to Natal by seaso

The R. W. F. have entered seven teams for the competition and there are already several Naval entries and a few from the Gunners and the entries will probably reach up to 20, which, we think, will be a record. It is proposed to

Brigadier-General W. P. Symons, ofthe South. start the competition as early as possible this year in order to give the Naval teams an op- Wales Borderers, has been entrusted with com poerunity of playing off their ties if they wish mand of 8000 regulars and 2300 volunteers, to do so should they happen to be here for a which are stationed chiefly at Dundecand Lady- short time and then as frequently occurs, besmith, in the norther division of Natal, Bri- ordered away suddenly, the time fixed for the gadier-General Symyns believes he will be able competition of the first round will probably be to act on the defensive with these forces until low all the local teams to get plenty of practice Rhad), Cronje, Wellback, and Schalk (burgher towards the end of December and this will al- the arrival of the Indian contingent.

Commandants Meyer (chairman of the First before they play their ties.

member of the Transvaal Executive Council) have been appointed to the chief commands of the Boar army. The Free State forces will be placed under the command of Commander Prióslów. -"It is not expected that General Joubert will remain at the front in the event of hostilities.

THE PLAGUE.

Cases reported to 27th instant 1,472)

Do. do. during past 24 hours...

Total...1,473

Deaths reported to 27th instant,

Do. "do. during past 24 hours....."

1414

Total... 415

NEWS FROM · JAPAN,

Charlestown, a frontier town and formerly the north-westem terminus of the Natal rail way, is deserted b

Kruger has conferred the franchise on many Outlanders (Englishinen) and others on their eurolment in the Boar army: This course has been followed in order to prevent these men being punished for treason by the British Gov. ernment.

Premier of Cape Colony) is aving granted numerous gun armers on the frontier, and quarters for allowing so stock to be retained in the

13 Command of the

Papers have been received with dates from Rev. Hugh Price Hughes (late president of 17th to 20th, from which we call The Omon the British Wesleyan conference) has refused assistant station master on the Sanyo railway to sign the peace manifesto initiated by W. T was run over and his borly severed in two on Stead. He says he is convinced that Kruger the 15th inst.-Ah Seng, a fireman on the shell, has been plotting against the British Govern atcamar Patriana, was fined Yen 1950 at Yoment for years Such I take to be the law applicable to this kobama, for disobeying orders and assaulting Many prominent burghers boast that the case. It is simple and in accordance with com- the chief engineer.-A Tokyo dispatch states Transvaal troops, will, if warba declared, sweep mon sense. But the real difficulty in this case is that news has reached Tokyo that the Straits the English

of to arrive at a correct conclusion as to the facts of Government has rejected the representation the case. You are the judges of those facts the Chamber of Commerce there, asking for the blamed and it is my duty to tell you with regard to each removal of the decree prohibiting the importa licenses of the prisoners, taking their cases separately, tion of the Japanese silver yes. A notice has is dat unless you are satisfied of their guilt beyond been received by the Communications Depart reasonable doubt, it will be your duty to acquit meat from the International Telegraph Bureau, them. I may also remind you that by the law of stating that the use of Code words in private this Colony where "any person is arraigned telegrams sent to and from the Cape Colony is. in any offers visited by the law with capital pmhibited until further notice The Sigmess punishment, then and in such case the jury Minister to Tokyo presented his credentials to must be unanimous in their verdict of guilty, the Emperor at 10.30 a.m., on October foth, in or not guilty; but if a majority consisting of not the Imperial Palace. The coal seht to Simo less than five jurors should find such person noseki aud Moji from the collieries in Chiku- guilty of a less crime than the capital one then zan and Buzen during last month amounted to the finding of such majority shall be the verdict 439,000,000 catties, and the quantity sold to and sentence shall follow accordingly." Let | 367,600,000 cattles. The market is improving. us now consider the somewhat voluminous daily.The Chup Shimbun publisherm evidence of the thirly witnesses who have been account of a discovery said to have been made called in this case and then it will be for you at Wonsan in Korea. It appears that for some