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THE ALLEGED ASSAULT ON THE "TAMBA-MARU.”.

With regard to the case against Mr. Kent; fourth officer of the N. Y. K. steamer Tamba mar, who was recently arrested on a charge of having assaulted, a Japanese quartermaster and who was afterwards admitted to bail, the Japan Gazelle learns that his preliminary examination having been concluded the public

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1899.

PROPOSED OPEN PORTS IN JAPAN

A Committee appointed by the Nagoya Economical Society to report on the ports in Aichi prefecture which were suitable for foreign trade, held a meeting recently, saya a Japan paper, and presented the real of their investi. gations to the Society, The gist of the report was that in the event of the parts of Taketoy and Yokkaichi being improved so as to be fit

Britain and Canada now are, and for the future willbe, one and indivisible, whether the threatened danger be to a part or the whole of the Empire:?

On the Tonth.

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The War Office has sanctioned a scheme for | 8t. Anthony | Chapal, Wa the provision of regimental transport for Infan. 8. try Volunteers allotted to Lundun defences Wesleyan Methodist Chure and inquiry is being made as to whether any ani, and has pint, of the corps concerned desire to purchase. War St. Peter's Seamen's Church Department Vehicles and harness. It is pro

6.30 p.in. posed to supply new general service waggons Mark IV, at 60 each, and at a leess price if part worn.

hearing will take place in a few days. Mrfor foreign trade, it was certain that merchan regiments of cavalry and five batteries of strength to undertake offensive operations, they Captain Fisher, of the Ordnance Committee,

Akiyama will defend him.

KANG YU-WEI AND HIS PROTECTION;

RESIGNATION OF A KOBE POLICE

" SUPERINTENDENT,

It is stated that Mr. Imada Torajire, the Su- perintendent of the Kobe Water Police, handed in his resignation on the 27th ulto., having been censured for neglect of duty. It appears, says the diuinick, that his offence was that certain persons who should not have been allowed to see Kang Yu-wei succeeded in having an inter- view with the Chinese refugee without the knowledge of the police authorities.

Kang Yu-wei landed at Kobe and proceeded to Tokiyama by the F1.35 pm, express Sanyo train under the guard of an Inspector and a detective. He arrived at Tokuyama at 12,57 pir, on the 26th and preceded to Moji by the Bakan-maru, which is being run to connect the Sanyo and Kyushu railways, arriving at Moji at 6.30 pm. As instructions had been previously given to the Moji police, an Inspector and some detectives quickly came on board the Bubar maru and guarded Kang Yu-wei while he was transferred to the Kawachi-marz, where he was shown into his cabin, no one but the cap. tain knowing who he was.--Kele Chronicle.".

JAPANESE BOATS ON THE

YANGTSZE.

A feature of interest during 1898, writes the British Consul at Wulu, is the appearance of the Japanese dag för the first time among the Yangtsze river stamers. The first vessel, the Tenriugawa-mart arrived here on January 5th. She is steamer of 410 tons, navigated by European officers, but with Japanese en gineers, and built in Japan for the Osaka Steain Navigation Company. This Company has now three steamers on the Shanghai- Hankaw line-namely, the Triugawa-maru, the Oigawa-maru, and one, the Tangawa- ator, and one, the Taiyuen-maria, which only arrived since the beginning of 1899,", running" between Hankow and Ichang.

THE LATEST RAILWAY ACCID- ENTS IN JAPAN.

dise to the value of some 60 million yen would be shipped and loaded there every year. The committee recommended that a League should be formed to achieve the object in view. The report is to be considered of a regular general meeting of the Society on the 3rd inst.

THE MITSUI FAMILY AND THE

COTTON SPINNING TRADE,

of view the Ultimatum ought ~20 have been delivered three weeks ago. Now the chance of securing any substantial success at the offset of the struggle has almost disappeared, owing to the arrival of the reinforcements from India. On the- Natal -border" Laing's | Nek and Newcastle lie at the mercy of the Evers, but the British force at Ladysmith is now quite sufficient to prevent the invasion of any other art of the colony. Within the next ten days Sir George White ought to have under bis command 15,500 men, including three

artillery. On the Bechuanaland border it is likely that Mafeking may be attacked by the Boers, but the place has been hurried, fortified and the garrison is under the command of a tried soldier, Colonel Baden-Powell. On the Cape Colony border Kimberley may be attacked but ought to be able to give a good account of itself. It is less easy to estimate the forces of the Boers. The military correspondent of the Fines It is generally admitted, says a Japanese estimates that there may be 10,000 men in the contemporary, that the Mitsui family has an neighbourhood of Volksrust. Against Kimber ambition to buy up the spinning companies in

ley there may be massed 3,000 men and Japan and get complete control over the cotton another 2,000 against Mafeking. According to yara market. The nu has purchased the the same authority the military preparations of Shibashima Spinning Co. for 1550,000, and the Orange Free State, which does not possess made it a branch of the Kanegafuchi Spinning any sources of revenue comparable to those of a backward condition, Co. This has brought up the total number of the Rand, are in the spindles of the Kanegafuchi Spinning Co. Moreover the presence of fully 20,000 armed to over 130,000. Negotiations are now in Basutos on the Free State border cannur progress for the purchase of the Awaji Spinning || be left out of account and a pretion of the Burghers must be diverted to watch these formidable neighbours. To assume that 3,000 men are assembled at, or near, Harri- smith is make an extreme estimate. The total Boer force in the neighbourhood, of the frontier of Nata cannot apparently exceed 15,000 men, and is probafily less It is also pointed out that this force is distributed over a line of about 14 miles, the distance separating each wing at Vryheid and Harrismith being approximately the same. Other forces of no great strength are at present, retained at Standerton. Apparently, therefore, while the British force is not strong enough for an in- vasion of the Transvaal, it is sufficient to hold its own until the arrival of the Army Corps. which should be due about Christmas,

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THE LATE MR. MAONAB.

The funeral of Mr. A. F. Macnal, reports the Japan Gazette, uk place at the Aoyama Cemetery, Tokyo, on Sunday the 29th alt, the cercitiony being performed by the Right Rev. Bishop Mekim, the Venerable Archdeacon Shaw and the Rev. Dr. Lloyd Previous to the funeral a service was held in Trinity Church, and was conducted by the Bishop, assisted by the Rev. Dr. Lloyd and the Rev. Mr. Evans. The funeral was largely attended, and amongst those present were the representatives of Great Britain, the United States, Russia, Spain, Belgium, the Secretaries of the French and Netherlands Legations, the President of the Marine Bureau, and many other prominent Tokyo residents.

The Marine Bureau sent

two beautiful

banquets, and in addition there were a large

number of wreaths and cresses. The trilnic

from the Marine Bareas was particularly noticeable.

A STEAMER FOUR MONTHS

OVERDUE ARRIVES.

The New Zealand Shipping Co's steamer Waikato at io'cfnck on the afternoon of the 8th October, cast anther in the Gage Roads, Fremantle, the journey from London stretching over 157 days. Leaving London on May a the Haikali journeyed southwards towards the Cape to reach hier destintion; Pt Chaluées. The number of railway accidents in Japan is increasing, owing doubtless to the negligence broke, and thence forward the ship was practi

On June 5. when a month put, her propellor shaft that is so frequently be observed. Furthereally helpless. The shaft parted the stern particulars of the accidents on the Hokuyetstube, and was not accessible to repairs. On Railway are now to hand. It appears from the September 15th the steuner stern, Saund telegrains to the head office of the company at from London to Fremantle, hose in sight, and Tokyo that a passenger train, which left the took the nikute in tow and brought her to port, Nuttari Station at 6.36 a.m. on the 27th ulto. for Aomi Station, sustained some damage to que of the passenger carriages the way. This was being repaired at Aomi Station, when another train came up and dashed into it. In this accident two passengers were severely injured, and twenty-five others were, slightly hurt. The injured people were sent to the Kashiwasaki Hospital after being, medically

trented.

The second accident on the same line occurred near Kamo Station. This is alleged to have been due to carelessness on the part of the pointsmen. In this, one mixed carriage divided into first and second class compart ments and a second-class carriage were derailed-Kobe,

THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A

COLONIAL BANK. -

Torvo, October 17th. The establishment of a Bank, for the purpose of giving encouragement to the clevelõpment of trade in the Hokkaido, has progressed so far that the Government has consented to

subscribe V1,000,000 towards the capital. Of tiris, V2350.000, the first instalment, will be

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THE BONUS OF BANK OFFICERS,

THREATENED LEGISLATION,

- TOKYO, October 27th,

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RANGOON OUTRAGE CASE.

COMMENTS BY THE GOVERNORSGENERAL

Gazette: The Governor-General desires to The following appears in the Calenta officiil place upon record his sense of the profound horror and repugnance that have been felt by Accurience at

Government at the recent Rangoon, in which a regiment of Her Majesty's army were implicated in an offence in itself revolting and it is scarcely less regrettable that the efforts made to detect and punish the culprits resulted in failure, owing, principally -to-the-negligence- and -mpathy' displayed in responsible quarters in the earlier stages of the investigation." [The outrage was committed on a Burmese woman.]

WAR NEWS.

From Mail Paperse

The Boer Ultimatum.

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Portuguese Border.

The Harberton and Lydenburg commandes The sum of £30,000 in gold from the Barberton are concentrating on the Portuguese border.

Eighty Boers are at Allmaar, waiting for the mines has been removed to the Pretorian mint.

main cominando which is proceeding to the border.

Refugees from the Rand willing-

to fight.

Pressure is being brought to bear upon the Imperial Authorities to form an infantry corps 1,000 strong, from the Rand refugees. An intense number of men are available who are ansions to fight the Boers and who are at the present time dependent upon charity.

Plain Talk.

The United States State Department an, nounces officially that the United States Gui- any way in the crisis now existing between vernment will positively decline to interfere in the British and Transvaal Governments, evt should the South African Republic formally request mediation. Whatever audience may be granted to feneral O'Beirne will merely be such as would be accorded to any American citizen desiring to see Presklen McKinley, The official announcement adds that any further attempts to obtain the mediation of this Co- vernment will be construed as efforts to involve

the United States.

The military situation in Natal" is a curious one, but there are so practical disadvantages. The positions held as tadysmith and Glencoe are the best possible in the circumstances. It the forces there are not at present in sufficient

are ample to repel attack, which is most unlikely to be made, and they will suffice to behind them. prevent serious incursion into the territory Difficuties of transport will prevent the Boers from moving in force across the frontier to the south, and small parties will ruh the risk of being cut off. Laings Nek will doubtless be occupied at once by the comman- dos assembled at Volkstrust and Sandspruit, who will then proceed to intrench themselves and to bring up guns with a view to bar this fine of approach. Newcastle will probably

be entered and we shall hear of raids in various directions. Meanwhile, the British

forces will for the present hold their positions and will employ small columns of cavalry and mounted infantry volunteers against any at- tempts to cut their line of communications with Maritzburg and Durban. Unless the Boers are mad enough to court heavy losses by attacking strong positions defended by magazine rifles and modem artillery there seems no present prospect of important events. on the side of Natal. It is, however quite possible that shots will be exchanged between reconnoitting parties to-day.

On the western frontier Mafeking may be target of the boer guns; but every preparation ef which the resources admit has been made, and to assault such a position is, not in con! formity with the Boer tactics: Kimberley is nore strongly held than Mafcking and here also an attack would have no chance of success, Of Vryburg, which, according to a telegram of the gil insi, was said to be menaced and of small detachingut, we have little information. Lobatsi, which was reported to be held by a It is possible that neither of these places is in a position to make a protracted defence but their loss would have no permanent importance. Some insediate action on the western frontier seems highly probable, and we may expet at subsequent restoration will not be dificult. least to hear that the railway has been cut. Its

A Frenchman's opinion on the

Crisis in the Transvaal. You will be forced to change your policy in South Africa. Your presence at Cairo, your possession of the Xile, your capture of Khar toum will be worth nothing if you are forced to stop at the Zambesi, unable to turn right or left without being hampered and if you are not free to go in perfect safety from Cairo to the Cape. You cannot run the risk of the forma- sion on your flank or on your front of a con- federation, if not rival of menacing at least unfriendly, which will watch you closely and with which you will have to count whenever you will want to make a fresh step. You cannot run the risk of being confronted by a the Orange Free State, to which the natives of confederation composed of the Transvaal ind

involuntarily mally and which will end by be the neighbouring territories will voluntarily or coming a formidable antagonist, for you would be obliged to bring trongs from a great distance, where this eventful confederation would have its men on the spot."

All these stories of the Uitlanders, of five or

seven years franchise and all the other quib bles, are merely details. The real question for you is not to seize on the Transvaal or the Orange Free State, but to have the mastery What is Meant by Mobilization in aver all the country, making it, if you choose.

England.

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· SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS.

MAILS DUE.

German (Konig Albert) 14th inst. Indian (Catherine A pear) 19th inst., Austalian (Chingia) 19th inst.. American (Gaelic) and inst American (longkeng Mlara) 29th inst.

und

The G. N. Co.'s steamer Sungkiang loft Manila on 9th inst, and is due in Hongkong on. the 12th inst.

Experimental firing, under the observation of Colonels Stone, Morgan, and late, and took place on the Holmstone Ranges, Lydd Camp, on 9th ulto. The 5-inch B... Howitzer with Lyddite shell, was tried with great success. gun, as used during the last Soudan campaign,

These experiments may have connection with our Field Artillery, who have these guns and shell, and are now leaving for the Transvaal,

The new destroyer, Cheerful was steaming down the Medway on Toth ulto. on her way to Sea for an official trial of her propelling ma

HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK RETURNS. chinery when she suddenly became enveloped

a dense fog. She lost her course, and ran on Ista de Cuda... at Kowloon Dock. to a bank, causing her engines to stop dead. Isla de Luson The engineer vigilance prevented any accident | Simla......... with the boilers, and after some time the Cheerful was got off and taken back to Chatham. The extent of the damage cannot be ascertained until the destroyer is docked.

Some sensation has been caused among German naval men, by a sudden order that the modernised battleship Badex is to be tempo arily laid up, her crew being transferred to the battleship Auser Friedrich der Dritte, and that her two sister ships, Weissenburg and Worth, are to remain in harbour. These three ships have been rebuik, during the past three years, at an expense of sixty million marks: and the Baden finished her trial trips only last year The main reasons for keeping three ships in reserve seem to be that only their guns and engines could be renovated, their speed being only increased by one and a-half knots,

OBITUARY.

Dr. Troutbeck, Canon of Westminister and Precentor at the Abbey, died somewhat sudden- ly at his residence in Dean's Yard, on, th ulto. He had been suffering from cancer of the liver. The Dean has offered, and the family have accepted, a grave in the precincts of the Abbey.

Intelligence reached Wolverhampton on th inst. that Captain the Hon. William Wrottesley, son of Lord Wrottesler, died on his way home from India. He had beer with his regiment,. the 4th Dragoon Guards, and was coming boue on sick leave.

Colonel Sir Charles Butler Nugent, who arrived-at-Cheltenham on 3rd, ulto. with the intention of passing the, winter there, died somewhat suddenly on 7th ulto, in his seventy- fifth year.

SHIPPING REPORTS,

Captain Jackson, of the steainship Lausok, from Bangkok, reports:-Experienced moderate variable winds and fine weather throughout the voyage.

sea to Swatow. Swatow to Hongkong light Captain Sawer, of the steamship Taisang, from Shanghai, reports:-Strong N.E. wind and easterly winds, very foggy weather with mode

nue NE. swell,

from Taiwanfoo, reports:-Front Taiwanfuo to Captain Passmore, of the steamship Thaies, Amoy strong N.E. breeze and high sea. From clear anti fine. From Swatow to port heavy fog Amoy to Swatow fresh to moderate breeze, banks to Chilang Point. From Chilang to part light N.E. breeze, clear and fine. Vessels in Amoy:-H.M.S. Centurion and Kweiyang. In Swatow:-Taksung and Trym.

NOTANDA.

CALENDAR.

NOVEMBER.

Meteorological means based on fifteen years' observations to 1898.

Barometer.... Thermometer

Hamidity. Rainfall

30.103 ...Z

..65

1.301

LG.ALS. Deutschland,, Nanyang..... Adolph "Obrig› Liberal Formosa Sullberg...... independent.

Cuigua EKSKA165190 D. Juan d'Austria

fongkut Belmont....

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11

Cosmopolitan Aberdeen

PASSED THE "CANAL" Outward-17th October-Arab, Avala, Queen Cristina, zoth October-Patroclus, Socotra, Tekna, 24th October Amoria, Asama, Catania, Khalif, Singapore 27th October-Benalder, Glenartney Oceanien, Kamakura Maru, Kirkler, Norman-Isles 31st October-Sarnia, Afridi, Ulysses, Burma, 3rd November-Ernesi Simons, Strathgyle 7th November - Glenloch, Prins Heinrich, Afacduf, Clie, Kostromia, Eleanor.

Homeward 7th November - Sarpedon, Sado Maru,

Shipping.

LOYAL, German steamer, 1,237, Lorenzen, 19th Arrivals.

Nov,Hongay 7th Nov., Coal-Sander, Wieler & Co.

HONG LEONG, British steamer, 1,171, A. Fripp, roth Nov, Penang 31st Oct, and Singa pore. 3rd Nov., General. Chinese, BELMONT, British bark, 1,415, Ladd, 10th Nov,

Manila 30th Oct., Ballást.-Order, PICCIOLA, German steamer, 875, E. Schipper,

11th Nov,-Saigon 2nd Nov, Rice. Slemssen & Co. Loosos, British steamer, 1,020, J. B. Jackson, 11th Nov., Bangkok 3rd Nov., and Koh-i si-chang 4th, Rice and Timber-Butter. field & Swire.

THALES, British stemmer, 879, Passinore, th Nov-Taiwanfoo 6th Nov., Amoy 7th,

TAISANG, British steamer, 1,514, W. E. Sawer, and Swatow roth, General-Douglas, Lapmik & Co.

1th Nov.-Shanghai 7th Nov., and Swatow. 10th, General-Jardine, Matheson & Co,

Clearances at the Harbour Office. Hong Leong, British str., for Amoy. Pak Kong, British str., for Canton.

afaidzuru Maru, japaness str., for Swalow, Loyal, German str., for Canton, Acefor, Chinese str., for Shanghal Kinking, British str., for Shanghai, Esmeralda, British str., for Manila: floikong, Portuguese steam-Jaunch, for Macao, Königsberg, German str, for Yokohama, ** Kwai Lam, British stean-launch, for Macac fine, French str., For Haiphong. Kumsang, British str. for Singapore, Poseidon, Austrian str., for Singapore.

Departures.

Nov. 11, Chusan, British str., for Europe. Nov. 11, Clyde, British str., for Shanghai, Nov, 11, Hailin, French str., for Hoihow. Nov. 11, Hailong, British str., for Swatow. Nov. 11, Clara, German str., for Haiphong. Nov. 11. Pronto, Norwegian str., for Canton, Nov, 11, Loongoun, German str., for Canton. Nov. 11, Roselle, British str., for Japan. Nuv. 1, Amigo, Gennan str., for Haiphong.

a confederation under your well established suzerainty and not a confederation against you. number of comparatively small bodies of troops, clearly explain-to-the-world-that-you-are-

The Army is composed of a very large Such is the real question, and you should cacle of which is called a "unit"; thus a bound to act thus or rust otherwise, renounce battery of artillery, a pontoon troop Royal your whole African ilea. If this had been Engineers, a regiment of cavalry, a battalion explained, outside opinion would have been of infantry, a company of the an anny corps, a trained, and you would not now have against division, or brigade. In peace time you the whole Continental Press which the every unit, generally speaking is below Transvaal, more farsighted, has since the the strength in which it takes the field for Jameson raid coached with much intelligence active service and much of its equipment it and skilled Immediately after that affair ener rarely sees, as this is kept packed away in getic and intelligent emissaries of the Trans- vant installed themselves in all the European store hotises. Some units, such as an amuni- tin column, do not even exist in peace time, capitals, and with, marvellous activity prepared and have to be created and completed on

public opinion. They have fomished the Press mobilization. Mobilization means bringing with documents and maps all from the Trans up the units to their proper strength for vaal standpoint, and have completely muisted Chinese lot of 19th moon of 25th your of Nov. 11, Kamsang, Britisit str. for Calçuua, services in the held and giving then their full | Continental readers. The result has been that great emphasis that Great Britain had no right to intervent or even make diplomatic represeniment, and creating the libero non when the present difficulties arose the Con

tion of the completion of the strength in horses a bins against England with a unanimity which existing-unite For the present the considera-tinental Press had taken its stumt-and-showet may be put on one side owing to the pecular must have struck the least attentive observer. position of the scene of action where he horses and other draft animals will be needed. Special measures have had to be taken for this purpose. It is the process of completing the strengths of men in the ranks which it is purposed to explain in this article. '-

On Tuesday afternoon,(10th eltimo, jcame the eventful news that the Rovers had ordered the British any out of South Africa. Mr. Reitz, the State Secretary, addressing the British Agent in Pretoria, in yriting on Saturday, stated with

a

defrayed out of the extraordinary expenditure for the present fiscal year, and a Bill to that effect will be submitted to the Diet Applicatations concerning the position of the Virlanders tions for the allotment of shares will be received unless in connection with Article XIX of the from the toth up to the zoth proximo, wlien the Convention of 1884. which has reference solely list will be closed. The payments on allot- to civil rights, Questions of the franchise and the ments are due by the 25th of January next -representation of the people belonging solely to When the Formosan Bank was established, the Government. Great Britain is then accused payment on shares had to be made to an office of assuming a threatening one, and so causing specially created in the Finance Department. condition of extreme tension in the whole of This arrangement was attended with some in-

South Africa. Noting the failure of the nego convenience, and this time the Government is fiations about the franchise, Mr. Reitz complains determined not to handicap intending subscri- that the intention of the British Government to hers by a similar arrangement. The Tokyo formulate its proposal for a final settlement Banks will probably take up Y1,500,000 of the

is a new violation of the Convention. These capital, while the aska and Kyoto, banks will propostis, moreover, though promised, have subscribe from: Y300j000 to Y400,000. The not been made; and in the meanwhile troops total capital of the Bank is put down at have been stationed close to the borders of the Y3,000,000,-Kibe Chron, Cor.

Republic. The Boer Government regards the presence of such a force near its frontier as a | menace to its independence and feels obliged in the interest of alt South Africa to make an end of an intolerable condition of things, and so formulates four demands thus "(a) That all points of nistual difference shall be regulated

· It will be remembered that at the last general by the friendly course of arbitration or by what meeting of the Specie Bank held in September ever amicable way may be agreed upon by this last, a number of shareholders raised the ques Government with her Majesty's Government tion whether it was legitimate for a bank to (b) that the troops on the borders of this Re. deduct yearly bonuses for tlie officers out of public shall be instantly withdrawn; (c) that ali the profits. The question has since been taken reinforcements of troops which have arrived in up by the Finance Department, though it is South Africa since the 1st of June, 1899, shall be difficult to believe how in such a matter as removed from South Africa within a reasonable this which is purely of a private nature be time, to be agreed upon with this Government, tween the shareholders md employers of a

and with a mutual assurance and gurantee on bank-the Government can interfere. The the part of this Government that no attack officers of the Finance Department had con upon, or hostilities against, any portion of the flicting opinions on the matter, and as yet possessions of the British Government shall nothing has been decided. The best plan be made by the Republic during further would be to increase the pay of the bank cam negotiations within a period of time to be aub ployés, if the shareholders actually object to sequently agreed upon between the Govern any gratuities being given to them. At any ments, and this Government will, on com. rate, it is not edifying to see bank clerks goingpliance therewith, be prepared to withdraw the intó stock gambling to replenish their scanty armed Burghers of this Republic from the wage, as is so frequently to be observed-Kobe | borders; (d) that Her Majesty's troops which Chron, Cor

are now on the high seas shaff not be landed In any port of South Africa. Finally, an answer was required not later than five o'clock on Wednesday. If no satisfactiory reply was to hand by that time the Government of the Republic would regard the action of Her Majesty's Covernment as a formal declaration of war,

VOLUNTEERS FOR THE- JAPANESE NAVY.

On the Eve of War. The tines fixed by the Transvaal for com] pliance with the demands in their despatch of Monday expired on Wednesday afternoon, but no news is yet been received of any sub. sequent movement of their forces. A Durban telegram of Tuesday's date says that General Viljoen, commanding the Free State artillery, was marching towards Albertina, near Van Reenen's Pass, where the Boers were massing. Some of the Carabineers at Ladysmith, while scouting saw a party of Free State Boers within Natal territory near Berg. On being observed the Boers at once retreated. On Tuesday the authorities at Newcastle krore notofied by the Natal Government that was would probably begin on Wednesday night. At Mafeking the garrison made every preparation on Monday night to receive an attack, but the Boers made no sign, and on Tuesday a belief began to gain ground that they would not attempt an imme diate attack. According to a Transvaal-horn Englishnan who has arrived at Mafcking, the Boers have considerable respect for Colonel will have little difficulty in dealing with the Baden-Powell's force, though they think they Imperial troops in Natal. One Special Cor- respondent, telegraphing on Monday from Sandspruit, says that he has been four days with the Boer forces. Their strength at this point of the frontier is about 8,000, scattered in various camps over a wide area. After a good food and equipment. but the supply of good deal of confusion there is now an abundance of water, is defective. The frontier is carefully patrolled but no burghers are allowed to cross.

NAVAL AND MILITARY,

Lieut. S. Ohta, of the Imperial Japanese Navy, has been granted permission by the Admiralty, to visit Chatham' Dockyard and to inspect certain of the warships lying in the basius, subject to the usual conditions.

The Oboro, one of six torpedo-hoat destroyers Messrs. Yarrow and Co., was successfully ordered by the Japaness Govemment from

in the presence of Admiral Matsunago and launched on 5th althno at their yard at Poplar, other officers of the Japanese Navy.

The following appointments have been made at the Admiralty: Captain J. G. S. Warrender,

mander E: F. A. Caunt, to the Centurion, for to the Burfour, to date October 6th; Com-

temporary service at Lui-kung-tao, to date, Octcher ist. Engineer Alfred T. P. Read, to the Tums, additional, for charge of Engineers' rergie stures, and to assist the Inspector of Machinery at Hongkong; Artificer Engineer Frank Daris, to the Tamar, additional, for charge of machinery of the Swift,

Rear-Admimi James A. T. Bruce, who is inentioned as Rear-Admiral C. C. P. Fitz- had varied experiences of the requirements of Gerald's successor on the Clina Station, has

late Sir Cenfirey Homby: in the Particular a squadron. He was Flag-Lieutenant to the Service Squadron, 1869-70, and the Channel fleet 1871-74.. Under the late Sir William lewelt he was Commander of the Active, and feet; was senior officer at Singapore in the afterwards his. Flag Captain in the Channel Orion, 188y-o, and subsequently held the naval command at Gibraltar, 1895-98. Compulsory

General of Auxiliary Forces and Recruiting, retirement will not affect him until 1911.

Major General Kelly Kenny, C.I., Inspector has been appointed to the command at Alder- shot, vice General Sir Redvers Buller, 'appoin- ted to command in chief at the Cape.

Served him Bight.

The first-class battleship Prince-George, As, note men will be required for the

having published a statement to the effect that Fleet, arrived at Queenstown on 6th alto. from Mr. Sears mayor of St. John, New Brunswick, Captain Burrows, attached to the Channel Japanese Navy from the beginning of next, in,

he saw no reason why the colonies should Berehaven. A serious accident occurred on consequence of its extensions be authorities of ei

render-military assistance to Great Britain, the board the warship at Berchaven. While hoist- the City and District Offices in Osakafu are Get The Military Position.

City Council of St. John unanimously passed a ing on board a large boat, the steam derrick encouraging the people to volunteenfur sevice. Obviously only one answer would be given resolution, reproving Mr. Sears, in the following broke, and nine marines were injured, four The Osaka Miaht states that hillierto the to such an Uldimdtum. The wording of the terms

rather seriously. It is stated that one man's bafordeon-icondocontent, every ntore than its substance, shows sidomble in Osaks rexcept in the West and that the authorities at Pretoria had decided to St. John, expresses the conviction that the men have been-conveyed to the naval hospital This council, on the part of the citizens of leg will have to be amputated. The injured North Wards of the city and in Nishi Natiforce matters to an issue without waiting to desire of Canadians to go forward to support at Haulbowline. district, where vessels are moored along, the hear the final proposals whichi it was understood the British people in the war now seemingly Lieut-Colonel Lord Binning, who assumes laces the people have no the British Government were to formulate an imminent should be crystallized into action, command of the Royal Horse Guards in the Motoyama, Friday. Under these circumstances it becomes and that a Canadian contingent should be for-absence of Colonel Broklehurst, appointed to a Office is important to notice the forces which are now on warded to South Africa not only for the purpose command in South Africa, bas also taken up. encour either side within striking distance. It becomes of giving such assistance, but of showing the the duties of Silver Stick in Waiting from that

at onte apparent that from the Beer point mother country and the world that Great officer,

river.

seafaring aspiration at all;

the head of the Higaðill Nárl

Take a tour through the

The people to volu

rvice,

TO-DAY. Saturday, 11th November, 1899-

Kreung-si Sun-Rikes

Sels

High water-torning

Afternoon Low water-dorning

Afternoon

ANNIVERSARIES,

Ghr. camin. shr 1&min

hr. 47min. ................ alır, gamint phr. 44min. phr. 6min.

1564-11.M.S. Racehorse wrecked off Chefon,

out of a crew of 108'only nine saved.

1878

Erederick Sowley Huffam; late Deputy Registrar of the Supreme Court of Hongkong, convicted in Criminal Sea- sions of embezzling $46,849, received by him as official assignee, was sen- tenced to seven years' penal servitude, 185-Death of M. Paul Bert, Resident-General

of Annam and Tonkin.

TO-MORROW

Sunday, 12th November, 1899.

Nov, 11, Meefun, Chinese str, for Shanghai. Nov. 11, Kong Bene, British stz, for Haiphong Nov. 11, Inaba Mars, Jap. st., for Yokohama. Nov. 11, Poseidon, Austrian str., for Singapore.

Passengers-Arrived,

Per Thales, from Coast Ports-Mrs. Sterling," and go Chinese.

Per Taisang, from Shanghai, &c.-Messrs, Sum Yen, 3 Europeans and 135 Chinese.in Lawerance, Stringer, Chuck Hok Chow, Long steerage.

Departed.

Per Clyde, for Shanghai-Major and Mrs. Higgs, Messrs. Cb. Holen, J. H. Crimes, and 2 Europsans in steerage.

Per Rosetta, for Nagasaki-Mr. Yue Yuk, and it Europeans in steerage. For Kobe Messrs. Wong Yuk Nam, Yue Tat Ting and children, Chac Pue Chee, and 8 Europeans in

Chinese-role of roth moon of 25th year of steerage. For Yokohama Messrs, J. D. F.

Kwang-sit.

Sun-Pises

Sets Moon-In Perigee Sir. p.. High water-Morning

Afternoon Low water-Morning..

Afternoon

ANNIVERSARIES.

öhr. samin. Skr. 18min...

shr. zamin. Shr. zamin jokr. 41min. thr, quin.

1816-H.M.S; Aceste forced the passage of the

Bogue. 1847-Chloroform first used by Professor J. V.

Simpson.

1.

Lansing, and D. McCredi.

Miscellaneous Exports. The British steamer Orestes, Hongkong to London, ist November, took 3775 boxes Tea, (79,275 lbs. Scented Caper), 146 boxes Ten, (3,066 lbs. Scented On Pek), 232 boxes Tea, (4,872 lbs. Congoa), 4,966 (paniculars unknown), $3 casks Tallow, 200 casks Preserves, 2,829 Preserves, 78 cases Chinaware, 37 cases Black -woodware, 43 cases 1. L. Fans, 34 cases Cigars, 40 cases Meat Extract, 3 cases Partridge Canes, 13 cases Iron Flasks, 76 cases Indigo, 71 cases Shell,-14 bags Shell, ito bags Copra, 2 boxes Bristles, 3 boxes Feathers, 165. hales Feathers, 150 bakes bales Wasic Silk, 20 rolls Mais, and 43 packages Sundries for Liverpool-11 pack ages Ginger; for Glasgow:--25 casks Preserves, 100 cases Preserves, and 2 cases Blackwood- hales Waste Silk; for London option Glasgow: ware; for London option Manchester :—65 audience100 casks Ginger; for London option flam-: burg :--250 casks Preserves; for London option Antwerp option Hamburg-200 cases Cassia, 25 casks Bristles; för Antwerp -296 bales Split-bamboo; for Hamburg 25 bales.Canes, 50 cases Star-aniseed, tz cases Bristles, and 2 Cases Shell; for Havre:-20 cases Shell, and 450 bales Split-bamboo for New York: za cases Cassin-oil.

1864-Hongkong first lighted by gi 1848-Berlin in a state of siege. 1877-Meeting of the Hongkong Legislative Council; the Governor introduces the Budget, and estimates the revenue for 1891-Wreck of the C.-N. Co.'s steamer fchang the next year at over a million dollars, on the Nemesis group. 1894---The Foreign Ministers had

within the Palace, Peking. 1898--It. Rev. Joseph Charles House enthron.

ed at the Cathedral (Hongkong,)

AGENDA.

-TO-MOKROW

ONURCH'SERVICES.

St. John's Cathedral:-Communion, 7 pm,

Matins, 11a.m., Evensong, 545.p.m. Roman Catholic Cathedral-Mass at 6 am, 7am, 8 am, and 9.30 am. Benediction, 5 pm.

German Bethesda Chapel, West Foint Union Church-Services, 71 aan, and 6 pm.

Morning Service, 11 mm.

St. Francis' Church, Wanchai --Mass (Chin.), 6 am, (Port.), 7.30 am. Benediction,

66.

5 pm

Joseph's Church, Garden Road-Morning

Service (Euglah), gam

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