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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH MONDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1899

the dares

The New Lord Mayor.

takes over the country from them, all the better The election of Lord Mayor of the Uity of it will be for all of us in this county. Britishers London for the ensuing year wok place on

are treated like dogs in the Transvaal, and it is 29th September at the Guildhall. The civic

all very well for some people to side with the dignitaries in the morning attended a service Boers, and pity them, but it is only those people at St. Lawrence Jewry, and then proceeded to

who don't know anything about Com Paul and the Guildhall, where there was a large atten; his wily Boers. The poor Uitlanders in the dance of the liveryinen of the City Guilds

Transvaal pay all the taxer, while pious P'aul The names of Mr. Alderman Newton and Mr. and his Boers squander the money in building Alderman Frank Green were returned to the

forts to shoot down the Uitlander" Court of Aldermen, and that body proceeded to use his voice in asking for any reform, or to elect Mr. Alderman Newton, who in declar- the redress of any grievance. Alt it is time, ing his acceptance of the affice of Lord Mayor, more than time, that all this was done away warmly acknowledged the honour conferred with, and if England patches this trouble up upon him, and said he should do his utmost to

this time, she will repent it ere, many years. The Boers think they can beat the whole Brit. uphold the best traditions of the Corporationish anny, and I have heard it from their own. and maintain the prestige of the. office. On the motion, of the Governor of the Bank of lips many a time. Peace! I hope England will have none of their peace proposals. Peace England, seconded by Mr. Cohen, M.F., a hearty vote of thanks was accorded to the Lord indeed, with a people who are armed to the teeth, waiting their opportunity to strike a blow Mayor, Sir J. Voce Moore, for his services in the chair during the year. The Lord Mayor, against the English when they get a favourable in acknowledging the vote; referred to the opportunity. Their idea is a Republican Soath passing of the London Government Act as the Africa, under the Transynal flag."-Scotsman. most important event of the year. Thanks were also necorded to retiring Sherifls. In the evening, the Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress gave a dinner at the Mansion House to the Lund Mayor-elect, the Aldermen, the Sheriffs and Under Sheriffs, and the high officers of the Corporation The Lord Mayor-elect (Mr Alderman Newton) has appointed the Rev. Jumes Stephen Barrass, rector of St. Lawrence Jewry, and St. Michael assistant to be his Chaplain, and Mr. William Jameson Soulsby, , of the Middle Temple, banister-at-law, his private seentary, during his year of office. Mr. Soulsby has filled the same position in the twenty-four preceding Mayoraliès.

The London Pro-Boers. The London pro-Hiers have had another wholesome repulse from their more patriotic fellow-ritizens. The far too ingenious scheme of holling a kole-and-corner meeting in Brock well Park on ist ulto, and of there rushing though the anti-Government resolution which they could not put at the Trafalgar-square demonstration, ended in another fiasco. Fornn ately, news of this typical pro-Boer trick got abroad, and the result was that when the dis- interested friends of Mr. Kruger stole inte the park they found an audience, not at all in Sympathy with them, awaiting their arrival. After a quarter of an hour or twenty minules of vain attempts at oratory, the self-deluded Krugerites adopted the crowd's advice and beat an inglorious retreat. They descended the hill amid the jeers of the crowd, and left the park under the protection of a dozen or mere policemen. Then the enthusiastic gathering, which by this time had swelled to five thousand or more, held a demonstration of its own. One of the speakers moved a resolution supporting the Government, and this having been carried, with cheers, the whole crowd, bare-headed, sang "God Save the Queen and Rule Britannis," and then went home satisfied. An insignificant pro-lioer "demonstration" was also attempted on Peckham Rye. On the same afternoon an extraordinary, scene was witnessed on Duppas Hill, one of the public parks of Croydon. The Social Democrats had announced their intention to hold a mass meet ing to protest against the injustice done to the Boers by the present Government. Despite protests, the speakers could not obtain a hear- ing. In vain iley protested against the sing. ing of the National Anthem and "Rufe Britannia," the platform was rushed, and the pro-Boers swept away. But for the exertions of the police they would have fared very badly. A counter-demonstration then took place, and three cheers were given for Mr. Sidwell, a popular police officer, and the police, and even tually the Social Democratic leaders were escorted to their homes by the palice,

Admiral Dewey,

WASHINGTON, Octuber 2nd.

A procession of soldiers and sailors to-day escorted Admiral Dewey, who rode in a carriage with Mr. Mckinley from the White, House, through wildly enthusiastic masses to the Capitol, where on a specially erected decorated stand at the cast front, in the presence of the President and the members of the Cabinet and the Judiciary, the highest officers in the army and navy, and a large crowd, Mr. Long. Secretary for the Navy, displayed a magnificent sword awarded by Congress to the hero of Manila. Mr. Long then handed the sward to Mr. McKinley,

Before he handed the sword to Admiral Dewey, who was visibly affected during the scene, the President spoke of his countrymen's love for him, of their praise and gratitude for his distinguished and memorable services, and their affectionate welcome, in which he joined with all his heart. "There was no tlaw in your victory, concluded Mr. McKinley, "and there will be no faltering in maintaining it."

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sword to Admiral Dewey, who thanked both him and Mr. Long and Congress and his countrymen, -- Scotsman,

After this speech the President handed the

Dr. Peters' African Travels. Reuter's Agency is informed that arronding to report received this week fan Dr. Cart Teters, the explorer, at the beginning of August lefi Portuguese territory and crossed over into Mashonaland with two of his prospectorS, bourhood of the ancient ruins near the Zambesi, The rest of the expedition he left in the neigh- The explorer expressed his intention of estab lishing a permanent State in the Enyanga Highlands, and from that point exploring the whole of Eastern Mashonaland from north to south. Besides gold, Dr. Peters claims to have discovered saltpetre and dianads in the district, practically uninhabited, at an altitude of 5,000 feet, and which he believes to bxc easily capable of cultivation. Dr. Peters has entered into the most friendly relations with the powerful Chief Macomba, who, although being in Portuguese territory, is independent. Dr. Peters, after explaining some districts on the Pangwe river, proceeded to Riera, en route for England. Scotmuan.

Fanaticism in Persią.

ST. PETETSBURG, Oclober 1s A letter from Kazvin, in Persia, to the St. Petersburg Piedomosti reports an outbreak of native fanaticism against the Christians in that town, who are composed principally of Armen- jans and a few Russian traders. On the night of the 8th ult. two houses were broken into and pillaged by a mob of 400 persons, including priests and students, who attacked and badly injured a dozen Russian Armenians and the correspondent of Prince-Oukhomsky's paper Next morning telegrams were sent to the Grand Vizier and the Russian Ambassador at Teheran, and a reply came back that the Shah would send troops to administer condign punishment, whereupon the Governor of Kazvin at once arrested some 300 persons, many of whom were beaten on the soles of their feet, while others were punished by the cutting off of their hands, noses, or ears. The correspondent, who describes this barbarous treatment, declares that the recently-opened road made by the offence to the Persian clergy who have for sonie Russians from. Resht seems to have given time been exhorting their congregations in the mosques to attack the Christians.

Great Britain and Venezuela.. The arbitration tribunal. which has been sitting in Paris to adjudicate on the dispute between Great Britain and Venczula as to the boundary of Eritish Guiana, on 3rd inst.. de- livered its award, which defines a line of frontier starting from the coast at Point Playa, about tiny miles within the limit of the extreme claim put before the tribunal on behalf of Great Britain, and then following a generally south westerly direction, and keeping at a consider able distance west of the line of the Essequibo, which was claimed on behalf of Venezula. This decision gives to Venezulá Barima Point and the mouth of the Orinoco, but practically otherwise follows the line laid down by Sir R. Schomburg more than fifty years ago. The award further provides that in time of peace the rivers Amakuru and. Barina shall be open to the merchant shipping of all nations, and that light and other dues shall be imposed equally on Venezuelan and British vessels. According to one of the counsel who ap- peared before. the tribunal on behalf of Great Britain, the territory given to Venezuela under the award is less than has been offered na a basis, of settlement by every British Foreign Minister since Lord Aberdeen who has had anything to do with the question. Venezuela claimed about 30,000 square miles and bas obtained 200, while Great Britain has substantiated her claim to all but the 3,000th part of what she deemed to belong to her. All the plantations of valuable timber and the latitude, and 25′′ east of Greenwich. It is golddelds are now indisputably settled to be not known whether the buoy contains news. but it is thought to be likely. The Swedish within British territory. The decision was arrived at unanimously, and Professor Mar-Geographical Society has taken steps to get the tens, the president of the tribunal, says that the buoy, which has been sent from Hammerfest boundary line laid down is based on justice to Christiania by steamer.

and law.

Obituary.

Dr. Alexander Wallace, M.A. Oxon., M.D., dwho had distinguished himself In the study of botany and entomology, died on 1st October, at his residence in St. John's terrace, Colchester, at the age of seventy. Dr. Wallace was author of "On the Oak-feeding Silkworm from Japan," prize essay of the Entoniological Society of London in 1865-6.

Surgeon-General Sir Charles A. Gordon, K.C.B., honorary physician to the Queen, died at his residence in Westbourne-square on 29th September, at the age of seventy-eight. He served in Tientsin, and was author of "China, from a Medical Point of View."

The Fate of Herr Andree. The Scandinavian Consul a Blythy has received official advices from Norway, stating that the vessel Martha, Captain Ask, which has arrived at Aalesund, reported having found agt buoy marked "Andrée's Polar Expedition." The buoy is made of cork and is egg-shaped, bound with copper ducal. At one end there is copper of the weight of to kilogrammes; on the other end is screwes, a nickel plate with the words "Andrée's Polar Expedition.” The length of the buoy is 65 centimètres. It was found on September rith on the north side of King Charles Island, north-east of Spitzbergen,

A Reuter telegrin from Stockholm, dated October 2, says "The buoy was opened here yesterday in the presence of several experts and Ministers. It was found that the buoy was the so-called North Pole insoy which the explorer was to have dropped when passing the North. Pale" A later telegram says:-"At the examination of the buoy Captain Svedenborg, who was present at the ascent of the balloon, stated that the ring of the buny did not seem. to be made fast. The buoy therefore could not have been let down by means of a cord. The buoy was then opened. First of all the copper enver fixed to the rim underneath the huny was sawn off, and some sea sand fell out. A copper head with a tube of the same material attached was then taken out. Inside this was some water. The copper tube was then sawn off. In the lower part of the tube was an indiarubber plug, and on it a Bulesand. Inside the tube was a coating which seemed to resemble paper, but which a microscopical examination showed to be the growth of age. Professor Nathorst with many important enterprises in South carried from the Pole to King Charles Island. America; Lady Baker, wife of Sir John Baker, Caplain Svedenborg, expressed the opinion senior member of Parliament for Portsmouth; that the buoy had lieen thrown out empty. Mr. Horatio Tennyson, uncle of the present Professor Montelius said it had not been shown Lord Tennyson, and last surviving brother of that the buoy had been thrown out empty. The the late Poet Laureates and Mr. John Donald-upper part was not further unscrewed. Pro- son, the well-known partner of Mr. Thornycroft fessor Nordenskjola said that a search would in torpedo boat construction.

be piade next year at King Charles Island."

Gentral and Ports' Ad«?»

ministration.........,905,037

items for 1900 are 59,500,000 and 64,700 benevolence. But this benevolence does not roubles. The details for 18gy and 1900 am as

carry with it the expectation or even follows:

the wish that they should continue to exist. The 1899. 39-1900 rigidly National Calvinism of the Seventeenth Roobies: Raubles Century is the sole element of culture that

these 1,375,339 and that prevents them front sinking back into emigrant sons of Europe have retained, 506,346 the

absolute barbarism of the primeval 983,704 Germanic forests. They have no higher educa tional institutions and can scarcely be said to 1,945,294

posses a written languagCountry for all that is They are obliged to resort to the Mother 4,751,430

absolutely indispensable to even a small share 1,761,031 in the higher forms of civilised humanity, since 2,367,662 they themselves are unable to produce it. Left to itself this simple folk might have continued 805,123 its life of vegetation long into the future."

504,510 894,222 978,118

4,453,40

Salaries and Assistance Educational........ Medical Establish-

ments & Services..) Wages, to Officers,

Seamen, &c... Victualling...

1,247,803 Clothing.......

1063,142 Hydrographic Depart.... 996,022, Expenses of Ships afloat..11,758,775 14,297.769 Hydrographic Survey)

of the Mouths of the Yenesei and Obi....) Naval Armaments and 2

Electric Lighting... Shipbuilding

Repairs of Ships... Admiralty Yards and

Workshops......$ Building, Rent, and? Repairs... $ Building and Mainten-

ance of Lighthouses... Retired Pay

Various Expenses... Building of Port Impe rator Alexander III. Improvemet of the Port Improvement of Port of Vladivostock....

Expenses in Preparing į

Arthur.

the next Year's Estimate.

$4.700

THE EUROPEAN IMMIGRATION.

TO-DAY, N

Monday, 6th Novembor, 1899.

Chinese-th of roth woon of 25th year of

Kwang-si Sun-Rises enten båre gmin Setsibula, går, 30min. Moon-Max. Dec. 'S. ihr, psi. High water-Morning

15hr, 15min. Afternoon Jhr, 51min. Low water-Morning- ghr. 50min. Afternoon...... 3kr. 35min.

ANNIVERSARIES.

A

1839-The Tsimshatsui battery fired on British ships anchored in Hongkong harbour. 1840-Truce of Chusan. 1860-English and French treaties promul

gated by Pekin Gazette. 1896-Riots by French sailors at Nagasaki: British bluejackets wounded. 1897-Daring piracy, on the Canton River; 1898--Evacuation of Crete practically com

$5,000 looted.

pleted; Prince George of Greece pro- posed as Commissioner-General.

TO-MORROW.

Accident, however, has decreed that the goldfields should be discovered in its territory, 9,198,720 8,606,039 that a large modern European Colony should have grown up in its mids, and in this way the 34,062,537 (23,060, confict has been developed. The Bloers desire { 6,206;886 | to remain the ruters of their land and perman- 4,038,939 - 4.689,245 | ently lo treat as mae guests the immigrants

who, though morally often their inferiors, are. 3.384,685 * 4.049,322 | immeasurably their superiors in culture and economically. To these, immigrants they will give no political right while exploiting them to 375,000

the utmost with the aid of their laws. It is 790,500 quite clear that here we have an absolutely 1.435553 impossible situation. It is impossible that in 3,200,000 Colonial countries the original settlers should

shut out all the subsequent inmigraves," 3,000,000

THE RIGHT OF HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT. 3,000,000

"We are here confronted with one of those numberless cases in which the canons of formal law go for nothing. Opposed to the existing 1734-John Kyrte, "Man of Ross," died.

1,242,905

5,200,000

247.304

253,148 positive rights of the original settlers is the

83,065,000 87,564,700 1898 was 19,516,976 roubles.

The asunt estimated for shipbuilding for

British Prosperity.

right-one may terth it die natural, the uni versal right of mankind, the right of revolution, the right of the living force, the right of historical development. Only he who represents the standpoint of a pure conservative formalism. can deny the right of the foreign, for the most part British and American, mine owners, poll liggers, and tradesmen as opposed to the be denied that by virtue of existing treaties the Boer Government. It is, moreover, as little to British have a right to interfere in the internal affairs of the Transvaal. Whether this right represents an actual Suzerainty and whether it

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Tuesday, 7th November, 1899, Chinese-sth of roth moon of 25th year of

Kwang-sil. Sun-Riser

Sets

High water-Afternoon

6hr guin shr. igmin. ......hr. Löpmin. Afternoon tohr, sýpmin.

shr. 39min. Afternoon... 3hr. 58min. ANNIVERSARIES,

Low wateMorning

trade.

1834-Imperial Edict probibiting the opium 1843--Death of Lieut. Col. Knowles 1874-Capt. Garcia y Garcia and Dr. Elmore

appointed by the President of Peru as a Special Mission to Japan and China. 1895-Mr. John MacGregor died in Shanghai. British barque Brasiliera capsized in Newchwang river.

SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS.

MAILS DUE.

Indian (Kumsang} to-day, German (Bayern) to-morrow. Australian (Australian) to-morrow. English (Clyde) 10th inst. American (America Maru) ith inst. Australian-Chingur)-vzusiast,"

We cannot stem the tide of national pros perity if we wished to, so it seems. Michael Bicks Beach, but for the Boers, would have an actual embarrassment of riches at the end of the current financial year. In the past quarter there is an increase of £1,689,571 to be added to one of £1,805,932 in the precedings as far as the latish maintain tray be quarter, and we have the magnificent balance immaterial. We have here a case which is not fairly disputed, but the point is really quite on the half-year of £3.495,503, only a portion of which was anticipated by the Chancellor of

to be satisfied with the demands of conventional the Exchequer, Under other circumstances we

justice. It is not without good grounds, there- might look for substantial reductions of debt

fore, that Great Britain refuses to submit it to or decreise of taxation in the next Budget, but

a Court of Arbitration. She points to the fact the burly. Beer has stepped into, that line of

that she is the Great Power in South-Afrien vision. There is satisfaction, however, to the conditions in the Transvaal which affect the

and as such she-reftses longer to toleratevenant Kunty Albert) 14th inst." patriotic to the reflection that an exegency so

American (Gaelic) 22nd inst. of our current resources, as no doubt it will be, great as the South African crisis can be met out

rights of so many Englishmen.".

American (Hongkong Maru) zyth inst. na substantial part of it. Even the Little Englanders must be relieved to find that they can pro-Boetive without any extra cost to them- selves.--Pull Hall Gazette,

TROOPS FOR SOUTH AFRICA. The Simla News points out that a scens peculiar that regiments like the and York and

The

Lancaster and the 1st Royal Irish Rites should despatched there. The York and Lancaster not have been sent to South Africa in pre ference to some regiments which have been

were for five years in Natal with a detachincol in Zululand and the entire regiment was train- ed as mountain infantry-a most efficient arm against the Boers, who are practically all mounted infantry. Two companies of the regiment were engaged in the Matabele War and many of the men that were engaged in the campaign are still in the regiment. majority of the officers have served in South Africa, and are thoroughly acquainted with the country. The regiment besides is well sea- soned by seventeen years' service abroad. The South Africa. Yet the York and Lancasters 1st Royal Irish have similar qualifications for

Royal Irish are occupying themselves in the are left kicking their heels at Agra and the

every prospect now of more British troops being same way at Dum Dum. There seems to be sent to South Africa from India, as the War Office as usual appears to have made a mess of things. It is said that two or three regiments" in Burma, the Durhams certainly, bave been ordered to hold themselves in readiness to proceed to South Africa.

Somaliland.

PARIS, October 5th,

A telegram from Jibusi states that British Loops have landed in the Somali coast and have fought arengagement near Berbera with the forces of the Arab mullah who has been proclaimed Makdi by the Mahamedans of the Winterland. Twenty-seven natives were killed.

Bulgaria.

The result of the recent elections has increas- ed the tension between the two sections of the Ministry. There are numerous reports from all parts of the country of the arbitrary conduct. of the authorities during the elections.

The Equitable's" Surplus.

"A USELESS WAR."

- Professor Delbrück, who is far from being an Anglophile, proceeds to express the hope that the Boers will spare the world the spectacle of a useless war. He thinks they would be acting wisely in their own interests if they were to seek admission of their own accord into the British Colonial Empire.

The T. K. K. Co's steamer America Maru with mails &c. left Kobe for this port yesterday the 5th instant at noon.

The Imperial German mail steamer Bayern left Fonchow to-day at noon and may be expected here to-moriow evening at 7 o'clock.

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The P. & O. S. N. Co. steamer Clyde left Singapore for this port on the 4th inst. at 5 pin. with the Outward English maits, and is due here on the roth inst, at about 4 pan.

The adoption of this plan," he observes, would hy no means be equivalent to their

majority in the Cape Parliament. A fusion in inmediate and unconditional subjection to British dominion. They would at once join forces with their, countrymen who wich a this manner of the Dutch elements in South Africa would m re effectually guarantee the maintenance of the Dutch element than do the isolated Boer Republics which are scarcely capable of development. The British Colonial Empire is organised on so liberal 2 basis that every Colony constitutes an almost independent State, organism. If the African Dutch are really endowed with moral and in- tellectual strength sufficient to maintain their Colonies afford them the most favoutable-snil--Sullerg nationality the Parliamentary institutions of the for development. Even if war breaks out, and Independent, the Boers be defeated and compelled 10 be- | Culgoa ...... cone part of the British Empire, we may yet Petrarch tinction, but that it will create new conditions. Juan d' Austria ... hope that the crisis will not result in their ex- of life for a distinctive and valuable nationality." Mongkut

GERMANY AND HOLLAND.

Professor Delbrück finally gives expression to the hopes of Germans that one consequence of the Transvaal crisis may be a warmer un- derstanding between the Kingdom of the Ne- therlands, whose heart beats in sympathy with the Boers, and the German Empire.

The visit of Queen Wilhelmina to the Prus: sian Court may, he thinks, materially assist this desirable consumination.Morning Pest.

SHIPPING REPORTS.

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Captain A. R. Cobban, of the steamship Esmeralife, from Hongay, reports :--N.E. wind, strong and clear,

from Chickiang, reports --Strong N.F. non- Captain Harder, of the Steamship Taiwan, soon with overcast cloudy weather.

Captain F. W. Joslin, of the steamship Kang. brug from Moii, reports:--Strong Northerly in North-Easterly wind, cloudy weather and high sea throughout.

Captain W. Bruson, of the steamship Wuku from Wahu, and Chinliang reports From Sicep Q. D. Buaker R. Story, Monsoon and high Sea Overcast and Rainy weather.

NEW YORK, October 4th. The our of Appeals has upset the judgment rendered by the Appellate Division of the New from Shanghai, reports-Strong N. E. monsoo

Captain Frigast, of the steamship Meefoo, York Supreme Court last May declaring that and high sea with rain off Turnabout, decreas. every policy-holder in the Equitable Life Asing in force towards port surance Society of the United States was en- titled to a po ratt share in the company's entire surplus, which is considerably over $30,000,000 Today's decision declares that the policy-holder has no ground for claiming a pro rata share in the surplus, because, accord- the society is to be the sole judge of the diszeltern, from Yokohama, fepons Left Yoko- ing to the terms of his policy, he contracts that posal of its profits. In view of the enormous amount of money involved a final appeal will probably be made to the Federal Supreme Court.

GERMAN ESTIMATE OF THE BOER CASE;

Captain Kirchner, of the steamship //oken-

Kobe on the 28th at 2 pr. experiencing fine hama on 27th October at 10am. and arrived at weather with easterly winds, Left Kobe on the 31st and arrived at Nagasaki at 7 a.m. on the 1st, experienced north-east winds with rain, the latter part fine. Left Nagasaki on the and and arrived in Hongkong on the th at 7 am, ex- periencing fine weather on the first day with northerly winds north of Turnahdut, thence to BERLIN, October 2nd.

pert strong monsoon. On the 3rd inst. spoke The October nuusber of the Preussiche fair the British barque Nanaimo in Lat. 30 deg. bicker publishes, from the pen of Professor 14 min. N., Long, 126 deg. 3 min. E, steering Hans Delbrück, an article on the Transvant W.N.W. Her fore-mast had been totally crisis which is especially remarkable at a time carried away and her main and nizzen top- when the German Press as a whole is relapsing masis had gone. She had rigged un jury spar into its oki habit of Anglophobia.

but had only three sails, mainsail, foresail and Dr. Delbrück frankly confesses that he is

The deaths are announced of the Right Hon. John Monroe, ex-judge of the Land Judge's Court in Ireland; Mr. George Wilkinson Drabble, who was for twenty-nine years chair man of the London and River Plate Bank (Limited), and had been closely connected declared that the buoy could not have been unable to share the views. of those of his panker. She required no assistance.

An Irishman on his Experienco of the Boeru

countrymen wlio perceive in the procedure of Great Britain merely the exercise of a brutal method of compulsion by a Great Power against a smaller one.

The well-known historian then proceeds:

Britain will never permit the South African It may be taken for granted that Great States and Colonies to be wrested from her The Russian Navy Estimatesdrises whether Germanyhas a particular interest influence and rule. This being so, the question in striving to preserve the existence of the tyn Boer Republics. At first one is inclined to reply: Naturally, since they impose a barrier to the continued spread of the British. will suffice to show that barrier, as it now exists, element A noment's consideration, however,

for 1900.

A lady sends us the following extract from a The following particulars of the Rusein Private Teffer written by an Frishman resident navy estimates for 1900, in addition to those in South AfricaWe are having very ex published in The Times of Friday, are taken ciling times out here at present; we are on the from the Kronstadtski Viestnik. For purposes brink of war with the Boers. I am sorry 1 can of comparison, the estimates for 1899 are added. not agree with you in wishing for a peaceful. The total amount for 1900 is 87,564,700 roubles, is possessed of no value whatever." settlement with those people. They are most against 83,065,000 for 1899 and 67,050,000 far bigoted and ignorant log and the sooner the 1898. These amounts are divided under the British Goverment sends out 20,000 troops, wild" "headings ordinary and supplementary, and those

LIMIT OF DOER CULTURE. and may be regarded with the greatest "The Boer Sintes are quite distinctive,

NOTANDA.

CALENDAR.

NOVEMDER.

Seteorological means based on fifteen years' observations to 1898.

Burometer Thermometer Humidity.......

TO-DAY.

WEATHER REPORT.

Barometer..... Temperature Humidily trade Rainfall,

30.103 .69.2 ....65

On dale at Os date' ---10

30.15

05

4 P..

30.03

76

HONGKONG AND WHANPOA DOCK RETURNS. Isla de Cuba,j..

at Kowloon

Dock, Asia de Luzon Simla... Liberal

Formosa

Germania....

12

11

+

"1

12

Cosmopolitan

15

Shipping.

Arrivals. REDPOLE, British gunboat, 805, F. F. Haworth

Booth, 4th Nov.-Labuan 28th Oct. YARKA, french steamer, 2,084, J. Rogliano, 5th Nov., Marseilles 1st Oct, and Saigon 1st Nov., Mails and General-Messageries Maritimes.

KEONG WAL, British steamer, 1,115, T, W. Groves, th Nov.,Bangkok 26th October, Rice and General--Yuen Fat Hong. HAITAN, British steamer, 1,183, J. S. Roach, 5th Nov.-Foochow and Nov, Amoy 3rd. and Swatow 4th, General.-Douglas, Lap raik & Co.

BENLEUI, British steamer, 1483, R. Farquhar, 5th Nov. Foochow 3rd Nov., General.

Gibb, Livingston & Co.

Clearances at the Harbour Ollos. Kongnam British str., for Canton.

Sams British stean-launch, for Wuchow. Faltan, British sir, for Swatow Afeefoo, Chinese str., for Cantón: Taiwan, British sir, for Canton Haikong, Portuguese steam launch, for Macao. Juan, British str. for Canton. Hating, French sin, for Haiphong... Trym, Norwegian str., for Swatow.

Departures. Nov. 5, Sydney, French str., fur Shanghai. Nov. 5, Lightning, British str., for Calcutta. Nov. 5, Seong Leong, British str., for Amay. Nov. 5, Chowtai, British str, for Swatow. Nov. 5, Hamun, British str., for Swatow, Nov. 5, Indravelli, British str., for Shangliai. Nov. 5. Arapa, British str., for Saigon. Nov. 5, Yarra, French str, for Shanghai. Nov. & Oregon, American cruiser, for Manila. Nov. 6, Bonaventure, British cruiser, for cruise. Nov. 6, Kweiyang, British str., for Amay,

Passengers-Arrived.

Per Keong Wai, from Bangkok-95 Chinese, and 2 Japanese.

Per Haitan, from Coast Porta-Mrs. J. nese. Douglas and child, Mr. Wong, and 124 Chi.

Per Japan, from London for Shanghai-Mrs. Whitall, 3 children and governess, Miss Ker and Lieut. Oldham. For Hongkong-Mrs. M. Brown, Miss Pound, Mrs. and Miss Burnie and child, Cumdr. Blackburn, R.N., Licuts. Butler, Ballard, and Mr. Lander. From Penang-107 Chinese. From Singapore-292 Chinese.

Per Farra, for Hongkong from Marseilles- and Mrs. B. Wiget, and Mrs. Flint and child. Messrs. A. Burkhardt, J. Elliot, B. Dufetre, A... Andrews, J. de Champmorin and family, Mr. From Singapore-Messrs. R. A. Brown, C. Carloan, Mrs. S. Gold, and Mrs. R. Lickman. From Saigon-Rev. F. Numbert, For Shanghai from Marseilles-Messrs. F. Song, C. Reussen, Mr. and Mrs. E. Goffinet, Mr. P. Job, Baron d'Anthouard, Mr and Mrs. "Desplangues, Messrs. J. Shaw, A. Griffin, Cliowang Fou, Paul Paschen, Miss Hailens, Messrs. G. Grint gens, Tchung Kia Ku, A. Lyall, van Stranch, Dr. Honillon, Dr. Matignan, and Mr. F. Holliday. From Suez-Mr. T. Papairci. From Saigon- Mr. C. F. Smith. For Nagasaki-Messrs. L Neuzillet, A. Roguebert, B. Terrisse, C. de Viguerie and D. Cochin. For Yokohama from Marseilles Mr. and Mrs. Deladonespe, Messis. Ch. Guignard, E. Picardo, and F. Krassnoff. From Singapore-Mr. A. Simons.

Per fecfoo, from Shanghai--Mr. Dublin, and

Chinese.

Per Hohenzollern, from Japan-Mr. T. Eck hoff, Mr and Mrs. Ross Park, Mr. Flakowski, Miss E. Thomion, Mr. T. Suure, Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Gotch, children and amalı, Mr. C. W. Waters, Mrs. Rasmussen, child and amah, Mr. J. Robertson, Consul H. C. de Castillo, and to Chinese.

Per Kong Beng, from Moji---Mr. C. F. Penti

cost..

Per hu, from Chinkiang—z Chinese,

Departed,

M. da Silva and 3 children, Misses A. and C. Per Faria, for Shanghai-Mr. and Mrs. A. da Silva, Baron d'Anthouard, Messrs. J. Was servas, H. Howorth, C. Thorne, M. Marti, A Silva Netto, B. 5. dos Remedios, A. Pesinan and child, and Mrs. Breitog. For Nagasaki- H. Johnan, A. M. Danenberg, M. Goldstein Mr. and Mrs. Stoffen, Messrs. Wolf, Rutten, F. Pontuck, L. Joseph, H. Benderman, O. Melig off, M. Beiles, L. Leibovitz and Gien. For Kobe Mr. Y. Ataka, and Rev. Aurientes.

Bayon

STEAMERS EXPECTED.

Names.

From.

AustralianTimer.....

Nankin.......

Dus.

Shanghai ...... To-morrow To-morrow! ¡Singapore To-morrow Kumsang......... Singapore..... To-morrow Queen Adelaide... Portland, Or.... Nov. 8th Inaba Maru......... Singapore ...... Nov. 9th Clyde. Singapore ...... Nov. 1oth

America Maru......Kobe

Kawachi Maru ...Moji..

Chingtu............ Sydney Konig Alberg............ Colombo.. Hiroshima Maru... Bombay Gaelic

Nov. 11th

Nov. 11th

Nov. 12th

Nov. 14th.

Nov. 20th

......San Francisco... Nov. 22nd Hongkong Maru... San Francisco... Nov. 29th

We would direct the attention of shipping firms to the style in which "Steamers Expected" and "Projected Sallings" are now published in these columns, and in so doing reipatte Esily urge the managers of shipping rate glyo orders to plied gratis with the latest available informatics every day. "their clerks to furnish this office, on the forms already sup

PROJECTED BAILINGS.

Ship.

Destination. Dale

Algoa. Abergeldie Portland, &c. ...... Jan: 27th

San Francisco, &c. Nov. 21st Ambria ............ Havre, &c. Dec. 24th Bamberg America Maru...San Francisco, &c. Nov. 14th Nav. 28th- Bayern.

Nov. 8th

Benledi. JAPAN, British steamer, 4,795, G. K. Wright, Bingo Maru

R.N.R., 6th Nov.-London 23rd Sept.. Changsha and Singapore 30th Oct., General-P. & Carlisle City... 0. S. N. Co.

China CHINA, Gommun steamer, 113, P. Voss, 5th Chingtu.

Nov.-Canton 5th November, General City of Dublin

Siemssen & Co.

PoserpON, Austrian steamer, 2,432, A. Leva,

gth Nov., Kobe 31st Oct, General. Sander, Wieler & Co. Asco, German steamer, 771, Bendixen, 6th

Nov., Newchwang and Chefoo 281 Oct., General-Sander, Wieler & Co. HOHENZOLLERN, German steamer, 2039,

Kirchner, 6th Nov.,-Yokohama 27th Oct.

TAIWAN, British steamer, 1,100 H. Harder, Kobe 31st, and Nagasaki 2nd Nov, Gene- ral-Melchers & Co.

Gil Nav., Chinkiang 2nd Nov, General.

Butterfeld & Swire.

Gaelic

Havre, &c. Straits, &c. London.

Haitan.......Swatow

Nov. 7th.

Marseilles, &c...... Nov. 17th Sydney, &c.......... Nov. zist San Diego, &c. ...Dec. 31st. San Francisco, &c. Dec. 16th Kobe

Nov. 15th Chusan...Europe, & Nov. 11th. MEEFOO, Chinese steamer, 1,339, Frigast, 5th.

Victoria, B.C. Dec. 30th City of London... Victoria, B.C.......Nov. 18th Nov-Shanghai and Nor, General.-C. | Clyde.. Shanghai.Nov. 11th 31. S. N. Co.

Coptic

San Francisco, &c. Jan. 20th Diamante

Manila. Nov. 1oth TRIUMPH, German steuner, 675, 3. Ricke, Doric

gth Nov,-Haiphong and Hollow 4th Emp. China

San Francisco, &c Dec. 23rd

TRITOS, German steamer, 1,033, P. Lassen, Emp. Japan

Nov, General. Jebsen & Co.

Vancouver, &c......Jan. 17th. Emp. India

Nov. 22nd Dec. zoth 5th Nov, Bangkok 29th Oct., Rice,

San Francisco, &c. Nov. 30th Siemssen & Co.

Glenshiel London............ Guthrie.

Nov. 20th Sydney, &c......... Nov. 18th

Nov. 7th. Hector London........... Nov. 14th Hongkong alaru San Francisco, & Dec. 9th Idzumi Marn Victoria, B.C....... Nov. 16th Inaba Maru......Yokohama. Nev. 10th Karlsruhe... Straits, &c. ...fan. 24th Japan.......

Japan Nov. 7th Kasuga Maru

Kosai Maru......

Thursday. Is, &c. Nov: 24th König Albert Straits, &c. Dec. 13th Königsberg Havre, &c. Dec. 10th. Vladivostock, &c. Nov. 23rd: Lady Joicey... San Diego, &c. ...Nov. 3oth Machaon.... London....... Nov, 28th Malacca

London.

... Nov. 30th Monmouthshire.. Portland, &c. Dec. 23rd Moyune... New York. Nov. 15th Nippon Maru San Francisco, &c Jan. 3rd Oldenburg Straits, &c. Feb, 21st Poseidon....

Singapore, &c.... Nov. 8th Proussen......Straits, &c. Jan. toth Prinz Heinrich... Straits, &c. Dec. 27th Queen Adelaide. Victoría, B.C. Rosettis.........

Nov 25th Japan

Noveth Sachsen.....Straits, &c... Feb. 7th Sun-dreng Victon, DC Shanghai... London... Sibiria. Havre, &c.. St. Jerome........ New York St. Mark New York, &c. Strathgyle... San Diego, &c. Suevia

Havre, &c. Tamsui Maru ... Swatov, &c.... Yuensang

Manila

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DEUTSCHLAND, Gennan battleship, 8,400,

Müllers, 6th Nov.-Amoy 4th November. HERTHA, Geman cruiser, 6,000, S. v. Usedom,

6th Nov., Amoy 4th November. KONG BENG, British steamer, 862, F. W.

Joslin, 6th Nov.,-Moji 1st Nov., Coal. Butterfield Swire.

WUHU, British steaner,1,250, W. Benson, 6th Nov,Wuhu and Chinkiang and Nov., General Butterfield & Swire. CHARTERHOUSE British Steamer 278, Maddox, li Nov.Singapore 29th Oct., General-Joo Tak Sing. HANOI, French steamer, 739. Pannier, 6th Nov., Haiphong and Hoihow 5th Nov., General A. R. Marty, ESMERALDA, British steamer, 966, A. R. W. Cobban, 6th Nov., Hongay 4th Nov, Coal. Shewan, Tomes & Co.

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Nov. 16th

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