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“THE WAR,

LATEST BY WIRE.

The Retreat to Ladysmith.

LONDON, October 25th..

A telegram from Sir George White, dated Ladysmith last evening, states that he moved out in strong force to cover Brigadier-General Yule's moventent on Ladysmith. The British then occupied a strong ridge parallel with the enemy, General White confined his efforts to preventing the enemy from attacking General Yule. Numbers of the enemy have taken to flight.

General Symons.

The doctors have succeeded in extracting the ballet from General Symnus. Lieut. Camp bell, of the Gordon Highlanders, has died of bis wounds.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1899.

fire of the enemy's guns an unimpeded sweep over six hundred yards of ground as open as a rifle range. The guns captured by the Devon- shire Regiment prove to be identical with the 12-pounders taken by the Boers at Krugers. dorp. Colonel Schiel, in conversation, said that nothing could stand against the accuracy of the fire of our field batteries, which repeatedly drove the Transvaal gunners from their embra sures. The British Infantry fire completely surprised the Boers, who had imagined that in their position they could easily master any infantry attack.

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Fodder Prospects.

SIMA, October 21st. A letter has reached Simla fron the scientific correspondent in South Africa who says that the rains there last February and March, which is the wet season in that part of the world, were unusually heavy and continued right through April, May, June, and July, which are Elandelangte.

usually dry manths, the rainfall extending not General Sir George What telegraphis this only over Cape Colony, the range Free State and the Transvaal, but right into the Kalahari afternoon that bis' advance guard bus come

Desert on the north-west. This is altogether in touch with Brigadier-General Yule's force, exceptional in South Africa, especially after which was halted at Sunday's River, the drought of the past few years there, and miles north of Elandslagte, on the Ladysmith- Glencoe hain roul] Sir George White has means an unusual amount of fodder through

out the whole of that region. accupied all the strong positions along the road to Latlysmith, regarding which no anxiety"} need be felt. Sie George White's losses at Reitfontein yesterday were 13 killed including Colonel Wilford, of the Gloucesters; and the wounded Lieut, Douglas, of the gand Battery; Major Aldy, of 53rd Battery: Lient: Perrean,

NOTES BY THE MAIL.

Kruger.

under training recently. The men of the 1st battalion are commanded by Lieut. Col Alderson, 30 men and a subaltern being drawn from the following regiments

Lord James.

Lord james, addressing a meeting at Aber·' deen on toth ulto, and dealing with the Trans vaal Question, said those who had anxiously home the responsibility of considering the events of the last few months firmly and ear-

2nd Northumberland Fusiliers, 1st East Lan cashire, and Shropshire Light Infantry, and Devonshire, 1st and 4th Rifle Brigade, 3rd and 4th King's Royal Rifle Corps, tad East Kent,nestly believed that, when the real truth of 151 Suulk, ist West Riding, and Liverpool that had been pursued by the Governinent transactions became known, the course and Norfolk, 151 Royal Irish 2nd Cheshire, and Manchester.

must and would receive the approbation of all loyal citizens. Every member of the Cabinet had be in equally anxious to avert war and to maintain peace. But the news which had been received that day precipitated war, and

The second battalion is commanded by Lieut. Col. Tudway, and taken from the following:-end Bedfordshire, and Hampshire, and Lincolnshire, and West Yorkshire," st Royal Welsh Fusihers, 2nd South Wales Borderers, 1st Worcestershire, and Wiltshire, 1st Royal Scots, znci Scottish Rifles, and Dorsetshire, 1st Argyll and Sutherland High- landers, and Leicestershire, 1st Royal Dublin Fusiliers, 1st Connaught Rosigers, ist:ork and Lancaster. Machine gun sections are furnished by the 1st Royal Berkshire, and Royal Irish Rifles, ist Welsh, 2nd Duke of Cornwall's L. I.

Press Opinions.

Writing on the Boer ultimatum, the Times says the fact that the Transvaal Government "have taken the infituuted step of despatching an ultimatum will be received with profound regret by the great majority of the British pen ple. To the last we have clung to the hope that our differences with the Republic might be terminated without bloodshed. Hope is no longer possible. It has been quenched, and Mr. Kruger has declined in leave Pretoria, deliberately quenched, by the wanton action of of the 53rd Bailery; Lieut. Stobart, of the 34th | and declares that he will, “like a faithful cap. the Government af Pretoria. Not even the Balter Lient. Holford, of the 19th Hussars;tain, remain on the fridge whether his slipmost prdert champions of the Boers and the and Lieut. Hickie, of the Gloucesters.

most hostile critics at home or abroad of British vides safely inin harbour or goes down into the deep." The first outward and visible sign that policy can misconstrue the despatch of Mr. Reit or hesitate as to what the reply of Eng- a state of war existed was the recall of Mr. Conyngham Greene, the Rptist agent in Preland must be to such a challenge. Addressed to as lay the mightiest of sovereign intera toria, and the closing of the Consulate General

tional States, it must have led immediately to of the South African Repuldic in London.

war. It is flung down to us by a petty Repa- blic to which, as all Englishmen hold, we stand in the elation of a parament Power. In tone and in substance alike the document is one of studied and insolent defiance. The

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Action at Elandslaagte. The Times special correspondent at Elands. langte, describing the battle, says that, after our first battery came into action at 4 pm, a body of mounted Boers broke into retreat. This was a ruse by which it was hoped to draw off a part of the attacking force, they them selves galloping back into position on the reverse side of the hill. The enemy's guns then coased fring, while our artillery, no having two batteries in action, prepared the way for the infantry assault, sending barsting shaqmel along the Boer position. Thunder clouds behind the hills made an asinous back ground for the larid light of the bursting shells. It was evident that the attack must be pressed home before the night; so, after half an hour's preparation, the infantry received orders to advance. The Devonshire Regiment were given the task of delivering the front attack, with the Manchesters, supported by the Gordon Highlanders, on the right flank, for which they had to make a wide detour. This was tú 4.30 p.m., and the rain fell in deluges a quarter of an hour later. As the infantry attack developed, the enemy brought forward 3 guns into position, and commenced shelling the advancing lines.

At Mafcking.

When the mail lelt, chief interest centred at

Mefeking where Cal Baden-Powell's force of Gou was threatened by some thousands of Boers, very preparation was made on the right of October 16th to meet an attack by the Boers, Nu alarm, however, was raised. The prevailing excitement was incensed by the news that the wires had been ent. It was ascertained later that they had really been broken by the fighting top of an armoured train, which, through an oversight, had not been lowered. Commninică tion was restored. The strength of the Buer force under Commandant Crongie was estimated at 4,000. Dr. Hayes organzed an ambulance. service. Nearly all the ladies remaining volun teered to assist him. Machine gals were placed in position and stands of arms were provided near the native luce, so that if the natives were attacked they might be able to defend themselves, A few persinis refased to assist in the defence of the town, alleging that they were afray of injuring their trade pro- spects in the Transvaal.

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men who dratted it and sanctioned it were, bent uponi deciding their continversy with as by the sword, and by the sword it must now be déciced. Napoleon in his palmiest days could not have made more insolent demands on Eng- land, than these. Assuredly this state of things is intolerable, and Englishmen of all parties and of all shades of feeling will he unanimous that it shall be ended. They will agree, ton, from henceforth that it can be ended but in one way.

On all sides, the Times correspondent in Berlin is assured that the sympathies of the German tation as a whole are with the Boers, and against Great Britain. No English residen: of long standing in Berlin ever expected to be anything else. Where British interests are imperilled, continues the writer, the German Press, including lately even the organs of the Radicals, takes sides against us, and all hands there would be Schadenfreude if we were to suffer disaster or damage, Schadenfreude is a German ward for which no synonym exists in any other language; it may be paraphrased as incaning "rejnicing at the hunt of another."

On October 12, a strong force moved out of the town towards the boides, taking big guns and an ambulance equipament. The object of the movement of troops untside the town was to take up a strong defensive position, and Colonel Haden-Powell's faces were disposed

The Franco-Russian Alliance. so as to repel any attack. An amoured train,

The presence of Count Motrarieff in Paris with 200 women and children, let the same

au Oct.. Sth has in sense quarters heen day for the south. The telegraph line was subsequently cut by the Boers at Marigo,ated as an incident of a certain political forty miles south of Alafeking, and 2,000 Boers significance. Whilst discussing it at great were known to be occupying the railway stablength in the Figare almits that the Russian of Vryburg,

The only news in London of the destruction of the annoured train was. enuated in a Renter's message from Vryburg to London :--- "An amoured train has been destroyer. It The news is officially confirmert,”

Foreign Minister comes almost disguised as a tourist, having started at Marienbad, and since then spent some time at Biarritz, bit, he says in the course of free conversations a good deal more work is sometimes done than in official

The Devous, who were stolidly pushing across the open, cutting the impeding wire entangle ments put up by the enemy, were extended as much is possible, this being the only method by which the men could hope to face the Mauser and Maxim fire. Nothing could be finer than the undaunted front this batalion displayed, while edging forward against the fire poured upon it from modern arms. The Gordons, skirting the batteries in action, cut în on the left of the Manchesters, and marched steadily in company column, until the houlder strewn Nek of the eneiny's ridge was reached. This point was three-quarters, of a mile from the Boer guns, in front of the Cordone; and from this position were three successive ridges running diagonally across the flat hill-top, each commanded by a strong force behind it. The hill itself wng one mass of boulders, The reg is teared that there has been much loss of lit. negotiations. Commenting upon the Franco- ment was many times driven back; yet righting themselves, the troops ou the summit pushed on. The first ridge was already a shambles, but the weight of numbers carried the men on. It had ceased to be a "General's batllc." Everything depended on the company, even the section commanders. Gallantly officers and non-commissioned officers did their work. If the mon wavered, or stučk, to cover, the officers sacrificed themselves for example.

The enemy stood to their position with grin, magnificent persistency; and the last stand above their camp is one of the finest fighting records of modern times. Despite the united attack of the storming regiments, who trained their guns on the point-blank" range, they checked the advance for half hour. At six o'clock the bugles rang the advance. Fixed bayonets gleamed over the boulders through the fading light, and our men sprang up, in fall like rabbits. The bugle sounded again and again; and the Highlanders, shouting and cheering madly, dastic over the breastwork, while the skirting pipes sounded. Thus was the main hillock taken, with Majuba" on the lips of the men, who carried te laager with fixed bayonets.

A white handkerchief fluttered to show that the enemy had surrendered; but the main remnant pouring over the hillsides were pounced upon by our cavalry, and the hillside was strewn with dead and wounded. The enemy's guns were fought splendidly. Their losses were heavy."

At De Aar..

The Tintes correspondent at De Aar wires. that dissatisfaction in the Free States is on the increase. The Burghers feel that they have entered upon a hopeless struggle, since reports of the Glencoe and Elandslagte engagements have got abroad; and Free State Commissariat is much inferior to that of the Transvant. At Naauwpoort the Dutch freely state that Pre sident Steyn received fifty thousand pounds to induce his country to join the Transvaal.

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Mafaking..

News from Mafcking on the 18th instant, by runner, states that Commandant Cronjie had withdrawn a large proportion of his force. It was believed that heavy fighting elsewhere necessitated this, or that it was a Boer ruse The investing Boers liad 4,800 men and seven guns,

Captured Ofoers,

The War Office learns, unofficially, that Cap lain Lonsdale, Lieut. LeMesurier, Lieul. Garvie, and Lieut. Grimshaw, of the Dublins; Licut. Majendie, of the King's Rifles; Moeller (sic), and Major Greville and Captain Pallok, of the 18th Hussars, have been all taken pri- soners; and presumes that the whole squadron which they commanded in the pursuit of the enemy at Glencoe are prisoners also..

An M. P. Protests.

With the Boers. General Joubert allowed the Times special correspondent to pay a visit to the Buer forces near Sandspruit, but nothing noteworthy oe curred. The strength of the Bonts at this point of the frontier was about 8,000, scattered in various coups over wide areas. The General's bead-quarters and artillery camps were tall a mile from Sandspruit station and about ten miles from the border. In addition to the Boer commandos, a Hollander corps and an Irish corps were present, each about 259 strong, and two German corps, one of the latter under Colonel Schiel being at Klip River, near the Free State border. frontier was being carefully patrolled, but, by the General's special orders, no large bodies of armed burghers were allawed to show then- selves near the frontier, and none at all were allowed to cross.

The

A trustwordby report at Ladysmith on the 1th ult. was that the same orning, 3.000 Boers were at Pgwani, and that they after- wards marched down and occupied Laing's

Nek.

Free State Proclamation. President Steyn on the 11th October, issued a Prociamuation to the Burghers of the Free State, in which he said that the Sister Republic was about to be attacked by an anseupulous enemy, who had long looked for a pretext to annihilate the Afrikanders. Ile went on to say that the people of the Orange Free State were bound to the Transvaal by many ties, as well as by format Treaty, and solemnly declared, in the presence of the Ahuighty, that they were compelled to resist a powerful enemy owing to the injustice done to their kith and kin. Solemn obligations; continued the Proclaination, have not protected the Trans- vaal against an annexation conspiracy. When its independence ceases, the existence of the Orange Free State as an independent State will be meaningless." The President concluded with the following words: Burghers of the Free State, stand up as one man against the oppressor and voilator of right.”

Those Mules!

Most of the mules it present in South Africa Southern Provinces of italy the price of inules

Russian Alliancer and the Military Convention, which, according to General Mercier's state ment at Rennes, completes it, "Whist" declares that the alliance was never closer or more intimate than it has been during the pre- sent year, and he is glad in befable to state that the internal tables of the country have in no way affected it. Count Mouraried will, there fore be treated in Paris as a friend of the first degree.

"The Times correspondent at Vienna, how ever, states that, in well-informed diplomatic circles there, not the slightest credence, is attached to the sensational ramours current last week as in Conna Mouravjeff's visit t9 Paris.

Naval Movements.

With regard to the reported naval movements at house, nothing whatever was known at the otticeofhuCommander-in-Chiefat Portsmouth on October 12th, respecting the statement that the transports conveying troops to South Africa were to be escorted by, war ships, No orders bad been received to combission ships at Portsmouth, although if it should be decided to send de tomsports out under convoy ne doubt cruisers would be temporarily withdrawn front the Channel Fleet, which was in British waters. There are, however, several-large vessels in Portsmouth reserves that could be commissioned at a moment's notice, including the Burapa, a first-class cruiser, of $1,000 tons, which carnes twelve six-inch guns mounted in armoured casements, besides smaller weapons, Her complement would be between six and seven hundred men. The first-class cruiser St. George and the second-class cruiser Glade ator, besides the Fris, Latour, and one or two others, are also available. There are about 4000 men attached to the Portsmouth Naval Depot, so that not the least difficulty would be experienced in finding crews for these ships. On the 13th instant the new battleship Canopus was ordered to be ready for sen by November 5th, instead of December 15th. She is to be commissioned by Captain Fawkes for the Mediterranean.

ON THE EVE OF WAR.

POLITICAL SPEECHES.,

War with Boers had only just broken out

seem to have been imported from Italy in the when the wail lett, but the following speeches

Mr. Bafour.

had risen to an unfirecedented amount. Ownershow the temper of our politicians as the of mules took advantage of the extensive pur- culmination of the ceisis approached :-- chases on belif of the British Government to make excellent bargains. In the provinces of Foggia, Bari, and Lecce, nearly every mule has been sold, at an average price of £20. The average price of a taule onlinarily is never 150 f. (6) Up to Oct. 11th, about 12,000 animals have been purchased by British agents.

Jameson's Men.

With very few exceptions, the men who took Mr. Michael Davitt, M.-P. for S. Mayo, las part in the fameson Raid, and were subsequent resigned his sent in Parliament, as a protestly taken to England have returned to South against the injustice of the Transvaal War. Africa and re-enlisted in the various mounted police forces in Cape Colony and Natal. Several of the officers who accompanied Dr. Jameson are already in South Africa, and have jained one at other of the irregular contin- gents:

Mr. Davitt has been "disaffected" for 30 years, and in-1870 was convicted, of treason felony, and sentenced to 15 years' penal, servi tude He is still only 53 years of age)

The Battlefield at Elandslaagte.

October 27th. The Times correspondent telegraphs that an examination of the field of the battle of Elands langte shows that our final flank attack was delivered over an approach which gave the

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The Mounted Infantry.

On the 13th Oct., a force of mounted infantry, | 2,800 strong, was to sail for the C pe. This mounted force is divided into battalions and is drawn from infantry corps who have had men

Mr. Balfour, addreasing a meeting at Had dington on 11th ulto, referred to the Boer Ulonsaum, and said that peace had been wantonly and gratuitously imperilled by the rash policy of the Transvaal Governent: Alluding to the change in public feeling regard- ing the South African difficulty, he observed that the more people became acquainted with what had been done, the more they were con vinced that if the Government had erred at all it Ind done so on the side of patience, and that, 50 far from having provoked an unnecessary war, they had hoped, with ton firm a hope, That this great controversy might have been decided without bloodshed. The war which was now imminent had been forced upon the Govern inent, not by men fighting for the freedom of their country but by an oligarchy fearing the hour of their domination was nearing its end, and whatever sacrifices they might have to make before the war was brought to a successful, issue, the Government were conscious that they were sacrifices in the interest of the rights of men and of cívilisation..

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rendered it certain.

Mr. Brodrick.

Mr. Brodrick, Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs, at Guildford, on 11th ulto, said if the transmission of telegrains was to be exching for the rattle of anusketry, the blame did not fie with us. Nothing had been wanting on our part in the way of patience and moderation, and to the Roer. Ultimatum there was but one answer, which has been given, that we could 'not enter into a discussion of such terms.

Mr. Asquith.

Mr. Asquith, speaking at a great meeting of Liberals, at Dundee, on 11th ulto, said what- ever his views as to the acts of Her Majesty's Government, he had always credited them with a sincere and honest desire to avoid war. It seemed almost incredible that the Tenseant Government should have forfeited that feeling of sympathy which was always exhibited in a dispute between the weak and the strong, and should have struck the first blow in a conflict which for then could have but one resuit. The issue now was simply this--had Great Britain, the Parangiunt Power in South Africa, the right to secure for her subjects in the Transvaal the same equality of treatment as was roluntarily. granted to Dutch and English alike in every other part of South Africa? That was what the people of this country could not shirk. It was not with a light heart that they took up the challenge that had been thrown down, but now that it had been forced upon then they would see it through to the end.

Lord Roseberry,

Lord Rosebery, in reply to a correspondent who had complained of his silence in regard to the South African difficulty, says he is silent because he is loth to re-enter the field of politics, Last year he intervened in a matter | lar which he had much responsibility, but now the case is different. Today, however, he can. speak without touching politics, for a situation has been created beyond party politics. le thinks that in a survey of the past three years, with that of the Transvaal to criticise, if not to condemn. But that is all over for the present, for an ultimatum has been addressed to Great Britain by the South African Republic which is in itself a declaration of war. In face of this attack, the nation, he doubts not, will close its ranks and relegate paly controversy to a more convenient season. Lord Rosebery adds that, without attempting to judge the policy which concluded peace, after the reverse of Majuba Hill, he is bound to state his, profound con-

in this country which would repeat it.

there is much in the relations of our Government

victing that there is no conceivable Government

SHIPPING REPORTS.

Captain Schulz, of the steamship Longmoon, from Shanghai, reports :-Light northerly winds and one weather.

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SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS,

MAILS DUE. Indian (Catherine Apear) 14th inst. German (Konig Albert) 14th inst. Australian (Chingtu) 19th inst. American (Gazlić) zmá inst. American (Hongkong Maru) 29th inst.

The 1. & S. N. Co.'s steamer Socotra left Bombay for this port on the 9th inst.

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The Ben Line steamer Benlemond from Antwerp and London lett Singapore yesterday for this port.

PASSED THE CANAL Ontwardzili October Arad, Avala, Queen Cristina. 30th October Patroclus, Socotni, Talina. 24th October Ambria, Asama, Calanta, Khatif, Singapore 27th October-Nenalder, Glenortney. Occantem, Kamakura Marų, Kirkli, Norman · Isles, 31st October-Sarnia, Afridi, Ulysses, Burma," 3rd November-Ernist. Simons, Strathgyle, 7th November — Glenloch, Prins Heinrich, || Macduff, Clio, Kostroma, Eleanor,

Homoward 7th November - Sarpedon, Sado Maru.

PROJECTED SAILINGS.

Ship.

Abergeldie

Algo..... Ambria America Maru

The Imperial German mail stermer König ilbert carrying the German mails with dates from Berlin of the 16th Oct. left Singapore on Friday at 8 am, and may be expected here on Adept Obrig or about Tuesday night the 14th insta

HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK RETURNS. Isla de Cuba............ at. Kowloon Esla de Luzon......... Sintla.............

HLG.MLS, Deutschland,, Nanyang

dolph Obrig Liberal Formosu Sullberg.........

ndependent. Culgoa Petrarch

1). Juan d'Austria Mongkut Germania,

Dock. Bamberg

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Cosmopolitan

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Shipping.

Arrivals.

Destination, Date.

Portland, &e.......Jan. 27th. New York...........Qk, desp. San Francisco, &c. Nov. 21st Havre, &c. ......... Dec. 24th San Francisco, &c. Nov. 14th Havre, &c. Nov. 28th Straits, &c. ......... Mar. 7th. ¡Amoy ............. Nov. 17th Marseilles, &c...... Nov. 17th Sydney, &c.......... Nov. 21st Carlisle City......San Diego, &c. Dec. 31st China

Bayern Bellerophon

Bingo Maru Changsha

Chingtu

Chesan

San Francisco, &c. Dec, Tóth Kobe Nov. 19th Europe, &c. Nov. Fith City of Dublin...Victoria, B.C.-Dec. 30th City of Londum..Victoria, B.C....... Nov. 18th Clyde..

Nov. 11th San Francisco, &c. Jan. zoth San Francisco, &c. Dec. 23rd Vancouver, &c...... Jan. 17th

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Coptic

Duric

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Emp. China

Emp. India

Enip. Japan Esmeralda Gaelic.... Glenshiel

Guthrie... Kailoong

Hector

Shanghai....

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Nov. 22nd

Dec. 20th

Manda .......... Nov. 13th San Francisco, &c. Nov. 30th Londos................ Nov. 20th Sydney, &c......... Nov. 18th Swatow, &c. Nov. 11th Lonilon...

Nov, rath PURA CHULA Cutoм KLAD, British steamer, Hongkong MaruSan Francisco, &c. Dec. 9th

1,012, E. H. Mclellan, 9th Nov., - Bangkok Idzumi Maru Victoria, B.C....... Nov. 20th 31st Oct., and Koh-si-chang 1st Nov., Rice. taala Maru Yokohama

....... Nov. 11th Yuen Pat Hong.

Karlsruhe...Straits, &c. ....... Jan, 24th LEAZPI, Spanish steamer, 58, D. Antonio Kasuga haru Thursday Is, &c... Nov. 24th Tribar, 9th Nov,,--Amoy 70li Nov., Ballast. | König Albert...Straits, &c. Dec. 13th -Order.

Königsberg...Havre, &c. ...Dec. toth CVDE, British steamer, 2,198, 4. T. Denny, | Kosal Marú Vladivostock, &c... Nov. 23rd

toth Nov-Bombay 24th Oct., and Singa Kumsang Singapore, &c.... pore 4th Nov,, Mails and General.--P. & Indy Joicey D. S. N. Co.

iLegazpi. LoONGMOON, Gerican steamer, 1,245, F. | Machion

Schulz, toth Nov.--Shanghai 7th Nov., | Maidzuru Maru... Swatow, &c. General. Siemissen & Lo,

Makicca .........London...... PRONTO, Norwegian steamer, 950, Muller, 10th | Monmouthshire. Portland, &c.

Nor-Newchwung 3rd Nov, Deans. Harling, Buschnaun & Menzell Amico, German steamer, 771, Bendixen, 10th

Nov.,Canton oth Now, General. Sander, Wieler & Co.

Clearances at the Harbour Office. trige, German str., for Haiphong.

Pine, Chinese steam-launch, for Wuchow. Clara, Gernian str., for Haiphong. Saikong, British str., for Samsti.”

Simshui, British steam-launch, for Wuchow, Loongmoon, German str., for Canton, Diamante, British str., for Manila. Hikosa Maru, Japanese str., for Moji.

Kongnam, British Str., for Canton. Kang Reng, British str., for Haiphong. Haileeng, British str, for Swatow Hailey, French str., for Hoihow. Prosto, Norwegian str., for Canton. May Flint, American ship, for Port Townsend. | Kaaf Lan, British steam-launch, for Macac

Departures.

Nov. 10, Nikosan Marn, Japanese str., for

Shanghai.

Moji.

Captain McLellan, of the steamship 74 C. C.

Nav. to Keong Hui, British str., for Hangkok. Ahad, from Bangkok, reports:--Kob-si-chang

Nov. 10, Haitan, British str., for Swatow. to Panjang muderate to light southerly wind,

Nov. 10, Nanyang, Ger str., for Newchwang, overcast and rain at times, P. Panjang to

Nov. 10, C. II. K'ïan, British str., for. Amoy, Pacaran moderate and light N.E. wind, cloudy Nov. 10, Australian, British str., for Shanghai and rainy. From Padaran increasing wind W.

Nov, 10, Diamante, British str, for Manila. and SW, and increasing sea. On the after-Nav. 10, Bquaventure, British cruiser, for noon of the 5th inst. in Lat 13.00 N., Long. Logo E, wind increasing to gale with high and dangerous sea, thick and rainy weather, shipping heavy water fore and aft, wind veered to northward, with every indication of bad! weather, tumed steamer round and stood to south ward. On the morning of the 6th, wind backing from N.X.W: to westward, weather improving in high sea still running, tergel gound and stood to X.E., weather improving but still high and confused sea, continued ship! ping great quantity of water. On the 7th from 14 S. 183] E. to port moderate to light S., E. and N.E. wind and rainy.

NOTANDA.

CALENDAR.

NOVEMBER

Meteorological means based on fifteen years' observations to 1898.

33.meter Thermometer

Humidity. Rainfall

TO-DAY.

WEATHER REPORT.

Barometer.. Temperature Humidity Rainfall

30.103

AJA 65

1301

29.90 7)

29.99.

77

......... 75 0.01

66

TO DAY.

Friday, 10th November, 1899. Chinese-8th of roik moon of 25th year

Kwang-si. Sun---Rixes

Okr. min. Sets

... skr. 18min. Muon--First Quqeter,12 pon. High water-Morning okr. 29min. Afternoon 3hr. 5.pin. Low water--Morning Skr. 38min. Afternoon ...... thr. zomin. ANNIVERSARIES. 4483-Martin Luther barn.

of

1848-New Government Offices, Hongkong,

completed.

1887--Statue of Sir Arthur Kennedy unveiled

in the Botanic Gardens. (892-Japanese barque Chihaya afara lost off

Barren Island.

TO-MORROW.

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Passengers-Arrived.

Per Longituen, from Shanghai- Mr and Mrs. R. de Albers, Mrs. Newell, Misses Newell, Baron Guedo Vitale, Capt. C. Witmus, Dr. F. Vorsvark, Messrs. &. Behin, A. Rombach, C. Duff, 172 Chinese and 11 Japanese.

Merune

Nankin

| Nippon Mara

Oldenburg

Nov. tith

San Diego, &c.

Nov. 30th

Manila .... London....

Nov. 11th

Nov. 28th

Nov. 12th

Nov. 30th.

Dec. 23rd

New York Shanghai

Nov. 15th

Nov. 16th

San Francisco, &c. Jan 3rd

Straits, &c.

Feb. 21st

Jan. Toth

Preussen. Straits, &c. Prinz Heinrich... Straits, &c........ Dec. 27th Queen Adelaide..Victoria, BC...... Nov. 25th

ijapan

Rosetta.

Reuce

Sachsen

Saint Irene

Shanghai

Sibiria

St. Jerome.. St. Mark Strathgyle. Stuttgart Suevia

Sungkiang Taiwan Thales Vindobona

New York, &c...... Qk. desp.

Nov. 11th,

Strails, &c.

Feb. 7th

Victoria, B.C.Dec. 9th

London..

Havre, &c.

Nov. 16th

Nov. 18th

New York ......... Nov. 16th New York, &c......Qk. desp. San Diego, &c. ... Dec. Igth Straits, &c.

Havie, &c. Manila

¡Mar, 21st

Nov. 19th

Nov. 15th

Shanghai

Nov, 14th

Swatow, &c..

Nov. 13th

{Shanghai, &c..........

Nov. 15th

THEY MUST AGREE,

As to matters that have no pretical outcome it is of no emsequence whether we agree or not. Thi eath my be, as some say it is a tuolién mass (RAY for a shell a few miles thick on the outside), or it may be solid and enol all the way through from Lon-

Sydney However It may be, we can do about it. So let the scientific chaps go on fer their benet's coulent : the world" will

lving as

trural, and we shall have to contiune

picking a

our-living from its surface. Recently in my rending I have come upon articles in vertal medical journals uncanny, uninteresting publications, that they are, for nonprofessional per- on-going to show that it is not the heart, which impels the out through the bly, but the chemical Per Clyde, for Hongkong from London--Mja | action of oxygen infested by the lungs. A prodi W. R. Lawton, Rev. J. B. Carpenter, Missessions discovery, if it is a discovery at all. Fleming Hary, Pantin, Aston, Towsend, and Mr. Woodgates. From Gibraltar-Lieut. M. de Silva. From Marseilles-Mr. Shellim. From: Singapore Dr. J. J. Guisti, and Mr. Tan Yeok Nee and 2 servants.

Departed.

Per Diamante, for Manika-Messrs. E. Lutz, M. Higgin, Mayoska, Moseley, Misses E. and L. Moseley, Mrs. Pierce, Miss Powers, Mrs. Cowles, Mis. Booth and child, Mrs. Currie, Mrs. Groves, Mrs. Cooper and child, Miss Lowell, Mrs. Pickrell and daughter, Mrs. Elliott, Mrs. Cardwell and children, Mrs. Leight, Mrs. Roberts, Mrs. Preston, Mr. and Miss Macleoy, Mrs. Luwton, Mrs. Reznukis, Mrs. Armstrong, Mrs Crowne, Mrs. Pot- ter, 'Mrs. Kethers, Mrs. Gibson, Mrs. Evans, Messrs. D. Adeskzi and V. Vandevenne, Mrs. Crosby and two children. Mrs. Ahern, Mrs. C. R. Trowbridge, Mrs. Dalton, Mr. and Mrs. Reyes and child, Miss Reyes, Messrs. Ceron and Weir, Mrs. Waldo Evans. Messrs. J. Haim, M. Kaplan, M. Fepper, J. Neinstein, D. H. Doyle, W. E. Stalce, and ai Chinese.

To Depart.

Per Chusan, for London-Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Barnett, Miss Barnett, Mr. and Mrs. Donkin, Mrs. G. A. Salt, Mr. and Mrs. Bullard, Capt Geoghegan, Lt. Shewell, Messrs. Wadsworth, Shone, Lord Elibank, Mr. P. Elliott, Capt. Rogers and A. W. White. For Marseilles- Miss Lansing, Mrs. A. F. Barton and sons, Mr. and Mrs. Watson, Mr. and Mrs. Mora, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd, Capt. Prewis, Messrs. Safford and A B. Wharton. For Melbourne-Mr. and

Rainsay, and 2 children. For Colombo-Capt Dobell, Messrs. F. W. Newson, Neidlinger, Miss de Tourtellotte, and Mrs. Dadman, for For Bombay-Messrs. F. Pheerbhoy and VSM. Mascarenhas.

STEAMERS EXPECTED.

Names.

Chinese-pth of toth moon of 25th year of Kawachi Mara

Saturday, 11th November, 1899.

Kwang.si.

Sun-Rises

Sets

óhr, remin. 5hr, 18min. High water-Morning

"Thr. 47min. Afternoon ghr. Samin. Low waterMorning ... ghr, qqmin. Afternoon, um ghr. bmin. ANNIVERSARIES.

from.

Dút.

To-morrow Nov, 12th Nov. 13th Nov. 13th

Moji.. Idzumi Maru Moji...... Nankin...... Singapore Vindobona........ Singapore Konig Alberg......Singapore Nov. Lith Tantalus. Singapore... Nov. 14th Patroclus.....

Singapore ... Nov. 14th. Chingtu Port Darwin Nov. 19th Hiroshima Maru...Bothbay Now zoth

Bombay

Nov. 20th 1864-H.MS. Racehorse wrecked off Chufun, Socotra..

out of a crew of 198 only nine saved. Gaelic

San Francisco... Nov. zand Fredericle Souley Hutiam, Late Deputy Bisagno

Bombay Nov 23rd. Registrar of the Supreme Court of Lady Joicey....

fapat...... Nov. zoth Hongkong, convicted in Criminal Sea- Hongkong Matu... San Francisco... Nov. 29th sions of embezzling $46,549, received

We would direct the attention of shipping fems to the by him as official assignee, was son- style in which "Steamers Expected" and "Projected Sailinga” tenced to soyen years? penal servitude. are now published in these columns, and in so doing respect fully urge the managers of shipplag firms to give orders to 1886-Death of M. Paul Bert, Resident-General their clerks te furnish this office, on else fortes, already sup

of Annan and Tonkin,

plied gratis with the lkiest available information every day.

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Yet what this would it make! Noyo whatever. Fair wonen would blush by the help of the capil aries as ufeld, and we all the rage around evt. Gingers just the same. It follows, my brethren, that some things may be mysteries to the end of the elopter, mal no barna done, mud others may differ without disturbing the sanity of our passing days a misst southing reflection.

Buy the advantage or otherwise of a person's food- agreeing or disagreeing with him in stof a mero mat- er of opinion. There is only one way to look at whole, food agree with us, and we that, with it, we are ruined. A lady of Shetielt, Mrs. S. A. Smith, stuffered a bag, wearisome, and costly illus, iply because her food failed to agree with her. For three years she was weak and wretched on neat it. The light and

of pleasure went out o her life. She needed to eat, of course, just, Ba whe needed to breathe: yes, after every meal-commonly If light things taken in quantities, and slowly

he was immediately sized with pain in the steinach, the chest, and the left side. Was not this a hand resoupeuse for doing what nature compelled Jer to do--ta ezt!

Any act which causes pain, is performed an sel- dom as possible, and un' incompletely. For who. wants to muller!

Bating so little-not half as much as her body call. el for Mr. Smith Tout flesh and strength. Neces

arily. Des more money on the bank than you demit and presently the bank returns your cheques marked “Xo funds" To be sure. Nously ca make twice two equal fixe

"I got to be so feeble i could scarcely get about," mayn the body. “I was like this for three years from the spring of 1993-teng worse in the spring iban' at other

What lo de mure than I had done, I didn't know, when one day, my aunt, Mr. Willisto Seiger's Syrup, After having done sus for a shuirt Andrew, of Willoughton, urged ine to take Mother time, the complaint--indigestion was better, and woon it willy dippeared. I am now entirely cured and strong and hearty sa I was before my illness came upon me. You say rest assured that, after so for tunate an experience with Mother Seigel's Fyrup, recommended it to all my friends, and in sending yon this rhnt statement it is may wish that you should print it for the good of niher if desire!!! (signed) H. A. Smith, 44. Ditchingham Hond, Sheffield, June B, 1898.

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“In April of this year (1898),” ways another, health bears to fifl. I felt drowsy, aut tired with the least exertion. After every meat I had an st the chet al sides, and a great deal of oppresió pin. Whatever food · I took disagreed with me, and I grew weak. In a dressiker, and when si

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