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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1899.

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which an application, dated the nineteenth day E. BATTLE OF ELANDSHAAGTE, than the undaunted front of this battalion of January, 1898 has been made to the Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada,

rantee for the balla files of the Fund; het we boys working, This is only an rough agree also know that the distribution of will, and so may be altered by either party" in all probability, devolve upon some minor In my po opinion, says the waiter of the officials who will carry out their dilenare as article, China will derive great benefits from The said applicant is assured in accordance a matter of routine, like the collection of the in-signing, this agreement. Our government is with the conditions of the policy applied for of come tax, than as evidence of a nation's sorrow not ignorant of the profits that may be the Company, and of the application above. and sympathy for the dependents of those of obtained from the mines, nor were they mentioned, for six months-or until notice of her soldiers and sailors who have fallen in her ignorant thatthets were treasures in the ground, declinature within this time is sent. If the service. Exactly how the fand in the but they formerly issued laws preventing application be not accepted, the amount, herein hands of the Lord Mayor, will be dis- people from digging mines because the people acknowledged, less the premium for the time tributed, or by whom, or when, we

were ignorant of the miding business and supplicant was assured, will be returned. none of us know, for certain; but I think it the government were and that they (the quite possible that a large number of sub-people) would only waste their money in un scribers are at one with me in wishing for the productive speculation; to start mining is not relief to be as instant as possible; for their à simple matter the same as opening a shop or subscriptions to be applied when the loss is merchant's office, besides to operate a company most felt. If this is so the Committee, when with many shareholders is a very dificult forwarding the contribution of this Colquy matter. On account of these considerations the might take the opportunity of expressing this world's greatest buried treasures remained un- desire in as clear and unequivocal language as sought for. possible and I have linke doubt that those entrusted with its administration at home would gladly do their utmost to carry; out this desire, whatever method of distribution was decided upon for the rest of the Fund.

I am, Sir,

Yours faithfully.

SCRUTATOR. Hongkong. November 27th, 1802

AN INADEQUATE SENTENCE. To The Editor or "Hozzosé Ferrarant" Sin-If might be allowed to answer A. B's, criticisin on my letter I should like to point out that my remarks were not intended to be personal nor.apply exclusively to the case uniler consideration. I certainly did not wish to cast any star on the Magistrate who tried the case, as I am convinced he was only imposing the penalty already decided upon by Mess Jardine, Matheson and Conquy,

Tain also fully aware of the First Offender's "Arbut cannot agree with. A.B. that if it had been in force in Hongkong, Toller could have taken advantage of its provisions, as, to the best of my knowledge, the net is to protect a thoughtless youngster from being further con- taminated by association with other criminalsin prison. But the embezzlement of $3,625 is rather too big for the first attempt and hardly likely to have been perpetrated without premeditation. The disgrace of being convictef and going to prison is almost as much for 6 months as it is for six years and so the only means the Magi- strate has of expressing his sense of the gravity of the crime is by unposing a lengthy term of imprisonment. Looked at fremm this point, of view it cannot be considered that six months is adequate.

I do not wish to argue this individual case. It is wellknown fact that the youth's cducation in "Honesty" is very sadly neglected and that vides such as gambling betting, and striving to maintain the appear auce of receiving more salary than they actually do, is rappant ainong both boys and girls of Hongkong. There are two ways of dealing with these vices, one is through instill ing a wholesome fear of the consequences, with the knowledge that justice will inevitably follow detection. Lam with A. B. as regards mercy, qualifying justice, but my merciful thoughts are rather for those who are still inno- cent and night be tempted to transgress by seeing leniency extended to evil deers,

The other way is the one suggested by your correspondent Dominus, evidently a school master who has been at a public school himself and has known the advantages to be derived from manly competition with his elders. The stand-fish main nerig which we treat the young generation here is answerable for many of their vices. They are not given opportunities of learn- ing what are the real attributes of a gentleman. No one denies that we have certain obligations

future generations, the least of which cer tainly ought to be the transmission of that up-right, fearless, manly, British wature that has 'been handed down to us by our forefathers.

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This is the duty, and a very important duty is, of those who hold exalted positions in our land and I do not think for one moment that now the way has beca pointed out to them that they will be long in taking advantage of it.

I might say more on this important subject but am afraid. I have already encroached too far on your valuable space.

JUSTICE.

Hongkong, November 28th, 1899...

copper

MINES IN CHINA.

CHINESE OPINION OF ENGLISH AND FRENCH AGREEMENTS: (From the Shanghai Sun Po.) The Chinese mines are the richest in the world. There are Rol only the gold, and

mines in Szechuan province but there are also copper, gold and coal mines in Kwangse and Honare provinces besides gold, silver, coal, copper, iron and other minerals to be found in. Honam, Kivingtung and Kwangsi provinces; the mines in Fong Kut the con and other mies in Shanse. and Honam, all these mines are well-known to the public. There are also mines in the mountainous districts of Bechilie, Shantung, Kongnam, Fukien, Clit Kong and Woopak provinces. The Europeans who have afreatly prospected these Mines say that they are very rich, the coal mines in China being ten times more valuable than those in England, and that the population is ample to allow of their fucrative,exploitation

The Chinese have already worked the gold mines in Mok, Ho, the coal mines in Hoi Ping and the copper mines in Ping Yuen and the mandarins for many years past have been sending petitions to the Government praying to be allowed to open new ones. The Gover ment answered that they were not ignorant of rilis profite that could be obtained from mines and they knew the Einparatus were watering for their possession. They would cancel the laws that prevented the mines- from being worked and so allow the mandarins and Chinese merchants to derive benefit from the mines of the country. The mandarins

have therefore established mines on the cast of Fongron, in Kwangs, Wonan,. Woopak and Chitkong.

As Szechuen, being mountainous province, has probably got most mines, the mandarins and merchants are forming a company with Tis. 300,000 capital to work the mines there, each owning half the shares. These shares are not to be sold to foreigners. As the undertaking is not large there will be no difficulty in getting them subscribed for atning, the Chinese them selves and so secure all the profits forthemselves, The foreigners, especially the English and French, are, however, hungering after these concessions in mining, as they consider the Chinese will get all lie benefits from them These two nations. Imve already opened up mines in this province under the following agreements. The English (whg, were repre sented by a Bank Manage agreement was That the capital of the company should be TIS. 1,000,000 China providing Tis, 6,000,000, and Engined TIs. 5,000,000 Each country should take doper cent of the nfs and the Chinese Gextent 20 per farly besides 7-percent of the gross earning! of the mine as taxes, The Treasurer and secretary of the company should be Chinese while the foreman-miners and managers should be English. That the company proviously fomed by the mandarins and Chinese aliould have nothing to do with this company. All the mining machinery etc should become the pro perty ofthe Chinese without any payment after

The time has now come to seek these treasures as the English, who are the most famous miners in the world, are willing to go shares with the Chinese and will therefore most probably send theirbest mineralogists and miners to China. These men will not be so devoid of knowledge as to throw away their anney and labour, for nothing. This would he of very great advantage to the Chinese and heskles this there are others. The secretaries and treasurers, being Chinese, would hold the actuat authority in the mines, so the for eigner would never be able to obtain the mastery over them. From the fact that China has to provide Tls. 6,00,000, to the England's Tis. 5,000,000 and both getto per cent-of-thu- profits it would appear that England hat greatly the advantage but it must be borne in mind that the machinery will belong to China in éd years time. Considering these three great gains that China will acquire by this agreement, Eng- land's gain is not so very much greater than our own from our mines.

„FRENCH CONCESSION,

The agreement signed by His Highness It (Hu Ying Kwai, of the reform party) and the French Companies, Fuk On and Fu for mining concessions in Chungking Hopehow, Keekong, Keen Wat is unfair for these reasons: the capital of the company is to Tls 12,000,000, of which China only owns Tis 2,000,000. From this it is evident that one would have a far greater share, than the other, France having the greater. If the French agreement were the same as the English then China would gain more than the French which is only right and proper as the mines belong to China and so the Chinese should have the greatest profit from them, but as we are obliged to be associated with Europeans the profits should be equally divided or if anything China should have a little the advantage.

In the book on mineralogy written by Cheung of Nam Pay (Cheqog Chee Tang), he lays it down as a rule that whenever an agreement is signed between Chinese and Europeans to dig wines, the shares and profits should be equally divided, or for the Europeans to have only four shares to the Chinese ten, the Eur opeans should never be allowed to exceed half shares.

The writer ther asks how was it that the French agreement was not the same as the Luglish and goes on to blame Hu Ying Kwai for signing such a manifestly unfair agree ment."

CANTON NOTES,

[From the Tran Wun Yat Po.] On or about the 7th inst, the Cestom House officials at Kongnoon received a letter from robbers (or pirates) demanding that Tls 2,000 should be given to them within two months. The rubber chief sent his card with the note and threatened if the innacy was not paid he would pull the Custon Hause down. The matter was reported to the Chinese Commissioner, who asked the Mandarins there to send gun- boats, and soldiers to protect them. soldiers are now at the Custom House ready to receive the mobbers. We have often heard of robbing junks and houses, but not custom houses, therefore the robbers must be very brave men..

THE JOLY CASE.

H.B.M'S SUPREME COURT."

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A DETAILED ACCOUNT. MOUDER'S SPRUIT, 2197 Oct '11.30 p.m. General French took the Imperial Light Horse and the Natal Volunteer Artillery, with six guns, and supported by four companies.of the Manchester Regiment, in an armoured train and made a further reconnaissance to Elandslangte Station.

(Signed) A. MACAULAY, After sighting a small Boer patrol and wound- Managing Directoring one man of it, the cavalry and battery (Signed) ILBERT & Co.,

arrived on a plateau overlooking, the dip in which the station and coalfields are situated. Agents.

The Boers were apparently surprised. A cloud of mounted men left the station and ira environs, making for a ridge about 2,000 yards distant on the opposite side of the valley. Our

We have examined the above named applicant and consider bin, in every respect a first-class life for assurance at ordinary rates, as per my

report,

edging forward against the fire of modem ems.c

1836-Collision in Hongkong harbour between mail steamers: City of Peking" and Sagkällen 1890-The Imperial Diet, Japait, opened by the 1891-Wreck of the British sch. Long

Emperoria parson

Newchwang

1897-Death of M. Imbault Huart, French,

Having seen the Devons on their way, I action, they cut in on the left of the Manches. joined the Gordons as, skirting the batteries in ters. We matched steadily on in column of. companies, until the bouldered nek of the enemy's ridge was reached. This was about three-quaries of a mile from the position of the Boer guns, lu font of the Gordons were diagonally across the flat top of the hit. Each three auccessive kopjes, or rather ridges, running was commanded by that behind it, and the bill was one mass of the typical boulders of the Country

righting themselves, and steadily pushing for. Many times foiled in places, driven back yet ward, the troops on the summit pushed on. had fallen fast, but the weight of numbers carried our troops ou.

Seal of the Sun Life Assurance Cng of scouts hal almost entered the coal mines when 'The first kopje was already, slamblos. Men

Canada

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the Natal battery came into acting, bursting two shells in the station buildings.

As soon as our battery had thus disclosed our position ou the plateau, the enemy opened an ateurne fire with two guns from intrenched works on the ridge to which the mounted Boers had galloped. The enemy's gunners evidently had the cauge marked, for shells fell around the battery in action, crippling one ammation wagons. The ¿quiunders of the Volunteer artillery were unable to return this Frah withdrew sinvly, abandoning the crip- fire, the range being 4,500 yards, so General pled wag,

As our battery withdrew the enemy played the guns on the armoured train from which our infantry had detrained. This fire, however, ras ineffective. The whole reconnaissance then withdraw with the train for five miles, General French having wired for supports. A few of the mounted enemy attempted to cut the train off, but were sul-mangenvred.

Reinforcements arrived at midday, and their arrival precipitated a sanguinary engagement which lasted two and a half hours, the Boers being driven from their position.

October 22nd, 7.25 a.su. It was about it when a battery of artillery and a portion of the 5th Dragoon Guards arrived, having come out from Ladysmith with double" Shortly afterwards another grain arrived with more infantry from Sir George White.

tenis,

. B. LANDIS, M.D., HAMILTON MEIKLE. 1.2.A.M., EDIN.

Medical Examiners, I am of opinion that this interim receipt by its words incorporated into the contract between the parties, the conditions of the policy applied for by Mr. Joly and of the application made by film upon which the interim receipt was issued and 1 ani of opinion that it was one of the conditions of the application by which Mr. Joly agreed to be bound, that he should answer truly to the best of his know halgo and belief all the questions put to him: in the application and by the medical examiners. The jury have found that 3 of the questions zo put to him were answered untraly to his know ledge. I therefore think that a breach or breaches of the conditions of the policy and of the application, that is, a breach or breaches of the contract alleged by the plaintiff has or have been established; and I think that the defendants were entitled to avoid the contract. Mr. Wilkinson contended that if they were entitled to avoid the enntract they should have done so at once, they did not de so at once, lit elected for a considerable time to be bound and that while they were still bound by the contract Mr. Jaly died, and he contended they elected to be bound by the contract after they knew of the untruth of the answers which Mr. Joly had given. This con- tention of Mr. Wilkinson's was extremely for cible. Whether their acts amounted to waiver needed it be decided because in order that the election by the defendants to be bound by the contract should preclude than from relying on the breach, it is necessary that they should have had at the time they made the election full and complete knowledge of the untruth of unler Koch and De Million (2), who had two The force consisted mainly of two commandos, all the statements made by Mr. Joly, which Maxim-Nordenfeh guns and two Maxims. They the jury have found in be untrue, and it is for bad marched right down the Biggarsberg. Pass, the plaintiff to show that the defendants by having crassed into Natal by Botha's Pass, and their acts and words waived the breach or breaches which they are setting up after falling Elandslagte. They set themselves to had met on British patrol at all before occupy- knowledge of the breach or those breaches, The plaintiff has I think proved that on the 13th day of April, 1898, that is when they con- sulted their register of, rejected lives, they had knowledge that Mr. foly had untruly answered one of the questions, viz.-- Has any application been made by you to any Company or Agent and alterwards_withdrawn or not yet completed?" But the plaintiff has not proved that they had knowledge of the wilful untruth at his answers as to having suffered from an affection of the heart or having consulted physicians within the last 5 years. The plain tiff has not proved and there is no evidance upon which the jury could have found the dey bad this knowledge before the death of Me Joly

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The points of knowledge and waiver there fore-fail.

I have stated shurtly what my opinion is of the conditions of that contract; and, although the contract between the parties, and what were have gone through all the cases which tere quoted upon the subject, I have not though it necessary to further allude to them in my judg ment, because I think that this case can be. decided on a short and simple ground. All the text books and many of the cases upon insurance faw lay down, that, in a contract of assurance the law implies a condition that there shall be the utmost good faitfron the part of the assured. It was admitted on both sides that whether this

contract was to be called a policy of insurance or not it was a contract of assurance. After the findings of the jury it cannot be contended that there was the utmost good faith on the part of Shanghai, November 21st. Before Sir Nicholas J. Nannen; Chief Justice. the misstatements of the assured were material the assured. As they have further found that Joty . THE SUN LIFE ASSURANCE CO. OF and influenced the defendants in entering into

CANADA.

his contract, the latter are entitled to the Judgment was giveh in this suit by his Lord-avoidance of it in consequence of the breach ship.. Mr. H. P. Wilkinson, representing the by the assured of this fundamental condition. plaintiff, was present, and Messrs. D. McNeill As pointed out by Mr. McNeill, the only and W.-A., C. Platt for the defendants. A ground upon which the plaintiff can meet this number of ladies ucenpied seats at the side of defence is the ground of waiver after full the Court, "The judgment was as follows:-- knowledge. This ground I have already disposed of. I therefore come to the conclusion that julgment aatst be entered for the defend- ants. They will, course, pay back to the plaintiff the amount they received as premium. The general costs of the cause,inust be paid by the plaintiff to the defendants, but the latter must pay to the plaintiff such extra costs as have been incurred in consequence of their allegation of fraud; these costs should bye se: off one against the other.

This is a case in which Clara Agnes Joly executrix of the will of Heary Bencralt July sues the Sun Life Assurance Co. of Canada for the sum of £2,500 upon a contract entered into in writing between them, by which the said Company agreed to pay to the plaintiff the sum of £2,500 upon the death of the said Henry Bencraft Joly, should he die before the expiry of six months from the 4th day of February 1898 The defendants in answer to that claim say that it was a term of the said contract that the said Henry Hencraft Joly should in all good faith answer questions, and that he made a declaration that the answers given by him to such questions were true to the best of his beliel, and' agreed that such declarion and the answers given by him should be the basis of the policy: they funder alleged that some of the answers to the questions submitted to them were untrue and untrue to his knowledge, and they further said that the Conner sur out by the plaintiff was obtained by the said Henry Bencraft Joly by fraud.

The case was fried before me with a jury on the 9th, 10th and 11th days of this month, and the jury in answer to certain specific questions left to them found that in answer to three of the

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coal mines and the Standard correspondent, Some fugitives, including the manager of the who had been captured on Wednesday in the hekl-up train, reported that about roos Boers were in position on the range from which they opened fire in the morning.

thing depended on company and even on It had ceased to be a general's battle; every. section commanders, and gallantly the officers If the men wavered and stuck under cover, the and non-commissioned officers did their work. officers sacrificed themselves to furnish an example. The fighting on the ridge summit

in detail. was of this description; it is impossible to give

persistency which was magnificent, and their The enemy stood their positions with a grim stand at the last kopje: above their canip and langer was one of the finest pieces of fighting united attack of the storming regiments, train recorded in mindern wars. in spite of the

charging the magazines they checked the ing their guns at point-blank tunge and dis

advance for half an hour.

It was now 6 o'clock. There was only half an hour's more light, and shattered battalions were lying round the kopje where the Dutch were making their Anal stand,

Our bugles rang out the advance and other buglers took up the call. Fixed bayonets gleamed amid the boulders through the fading fight, and the men spring up to the well-known notes-sprang up to fall like rabbits.

Again and again soundert the call. Some how i found myself with a company of the Devous. A fence stopped us. "We fell or threw ourselves over it. Still sounded the call.

Cheering madly, we were over a breastwork, The Highlanders were shouting above, and passed a quick-firing gun still smoking A Dutchman at my feet was calling for inercy. We were in-were there. Some one shouted, Remember Majuba!" Over the brow there kopje was taken. was the sound of skirling pipes. The main

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9.30 A.M.

carry the laager with bayonets. The officers There was still firing below. With "Majuba" still on their lips, our men dashed forward to intrench the end of the spur covering the rail-held them back, and a voice in command said way and confields from the west.

that the Boers had had three days to complete Working on this information, and on the fact, these works, General French determined to cwait 'reinforcements,

"Cease fire."

andkerchief fluttered at the end of a rifle. Again the bugle rang out, and a white The enemy had surrendered, but the main remnant were juring over the hillside, where our cavalry pounced upon theal

While General French's force with the unins retired to Modder's Spruit, the enemy's scouts

It was half-past I had just time to look were seen cir ling the hills on the left. Fallow-round the laager below the hillside, strewn with ing our retirement these became holder, firing dead and winded, the Dutch and German into the Volunteer Light Horse which covered the party. A troop of the latter promptly dis uniform. They had fought their guns splen gunners being distinguishable by their brown lodged them.

didly. Two of their guns I saw with "Maxim the carriages. I had to leave at once, as it Nordenfelt and the direction in English on was already night and we were 20 miles from the telegraph.

After batting till 2 at Modder's Spruit, it was considered that we were strong enough-having been reinforced with the Devons and the Gor dons to advance. Then a second field battery and the 5th Lancers arrived. The scouts at 3 o'clock, when the 5th Dragoon Guards began to move along the road by which our force had enemy were in force on the ranges on the left. advanced in the morning, reported that the This enemy suddenly opened Maxim fire on the extended Dragoon Guards at short range. The fire was ineffective, however, and our battery immediately shelled them out. They were reported to be a party of Free State Boers, attracted by the early mornings' firing. The whale of our inlantry, now under General lan Hamilton, detrained a mile north of Madder's Spruit,

The enemy's position now requires some description. They tud intrenched and faagered on the northern edge of a range running right angles to the railway. The height of the highest spot was about 3ooft, above the level of succession of hillocks, one commanding an the permanent way. The range. itself is a other so that when viewed from the flank they looked something like the teeth of a saw. To the front and on the flanks of this position stretched the rolling, veldt, without any consi demable cover, for at least 5,000 yards. From Modder's. Spruit to the front of the Boers' posi tiga lay an undulating five-mile 'plain, divided by a long shoulder of hill about 4,000 yards! mnge from the enemy's position.

Shortly after 3 a squadron of the 5th Lancers and of the Imperial Light Horse were sent to clear this shoulder for occupation by infan- try, the latter arm marching tipon it from the vicinity of Modder's Spruit. The Imperial Light Harse and Lancers speedily gained pas- session, the enemy's scouts falling back.

The infantry advanced steadily in extended order, the Manchesters leading, followed by the fullest sympathy with Mrs. Joly, but I am-not-marcli, and it was nearly-4-o'clock before the I cannot refrain from adding that i feel the Devons and Gordons. It was a long and slow here to show sympathy but to administer the law. --N. C. 1). News.

SHOOTING FATALITY BY ARMED RUFFIANS AT POOTUNG.-

SHANGHAI, November 23rd. At the Mixed Court yesterday morning, before Mr. S. F. Mayers (British Assessor), and the Magistrate (eng), particulars of a fatal fracas Reed, in an application for the issue of at Pooting were made public by Inspector warrants for the apprehension of some half dozen well-known loafers. It seemed that un

infantry could extend along the shoulder of the hill. The Manchesters took the right of the coming up in support. A covering party of the Time, and the Devons the left, the Gordons 5th Lancers and Imperial Light Horse were on the right.

As soon as our infantry were well on the bill the enemy opened and shelled the crest with accurate fire. At 4 o'clock our first battery came into action, between thie Devons and the Manchesters

The enemy

were nothing rigour. Their range was excellent, and, though daunted, and returned the fire of the latter with in the first place they only remained in action six minutes, they upsel an ammunition wagon

and caused several casualties, especially to

horses.

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1898-Spanish Government formally accepta

Consul at Canton.

America's terms for peace.

AGENDA.

TO-DAY. Messrs. Watson & Co's dividend warrants.

payable,

TO-MORROW.....

4 pm.-Cargo ex: Garlic subject to rent. 4 p.01-Cargo ex Chelydra subject to rent. 4.30-Football "A" team H.K.F.C. v. Torpedo

destroyers Fame and Whiting. Register of shares in Mesars. Watson & Co

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THURSDAY, 30th. pu-Meeting of the Legislative Council. 11a.m.-Auction sale of surplus police stores, arms, ammunition and opium at the Central Police Station. Noon.Navigazione Generale Italiana steamer

Bisagne leaves for Bombay, an 55.30 pm.-Regular meeting of the Dili

gentia Lodge of Instruction.... Occidental & Oriental steamer Garlic leaves

for San Francisco.

P. & Q. steamèr Afalacca leaves for London. Cargo ex ss. Kamakura Maru subject to rent, +45-Rugby Footbail, return match H.K.F.C.

Navy,

FRIDAY, 1st. Noon-N. Y. K. steamer Sanuki Maru leaves

for Marseilles and London.. 4pm-Cargo es 9.s. Coromandel subject to

runt.

8.30 for 9 p.m.-Meeting of the Zetland Lodge,

SATURDAY, 2nd.

First Race for Commodore's Cup, in connection 4.15 pin-Football. Engineers Institute v.

with Royal Hongkong Yatch Club. R.E. Recreation Club at Causeway Bay,

C. & O. steamer Lady Joicey leaves for San

Diego.

SUNDAY, 3rd. Royal Hongkong Yacht Club--Club Race No.

3 Course No. 13. N. L. HA. steamer Bambery leaves for

Havre and Hamburg.

Bazaar, in and of the Aisle de la Ste Enfance,

TUESDAY, 5th.

the City Hall.

SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS.

MAILS DUENAY German (Prins Heinrich) to-morrow. American (Hongkong Maru) to-morrow, Canadian (Express of Japan) and proxi French (Ernest Simon's) 3rd prox Indian (deration Apcar) 5th.prox. Australian (Airlie) 7th prox. American (China) 7th prox. Australian (Taiyuan) 13th prox.

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left Singapore for this port this afternoon.

The steamer drratam Apcar from Calcutta,

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rimmer ble The O. 5. S. Co.'s steamer Diomed left Singapore on 34th inst, and is duc in Hong kong about 29th inst.

It is impossible as yet to furnish details of our heavy. At midnight the hospital train came losses or those of the enemy, but they must be back carrying 90 of our wounded, but I am afraid the total will be double that. This must have been a terrible night. Many of the wounded could not have been found till the morning; Glencoe was a sanguinary engagement, and this was in every respect equal to it in blood- shed, but, though the price was high, the defeat was absolutely crushing, and the inoral effect- will now be felt all through the Republics.

General French was in command throuhout. Our strength was about 3,200. Sir George Rohilla General Ian Hamilton commanded the ins, Whiting White was present during the engagement, Haitan fantry.-Tintes Cor.

Lung Tsing

NOTANDA.

CALENDAR.

NOVEMBER.

Meteorological nitaus based on fifteen years · observations to 1898.

1.mmeter Thermometer

Humidity Rainfall

30.103

..69.2

...65

.1.302

TO-DAY,

WEATHER REPORT.

Barometer... Temperature Humidity Rainfal

TO-DAY.

Olade at the date al

tor,

30.32

30.20

10

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35

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Tuesday, 28th November, 1899. Chinese-26th of both woon of 25th year of

Kwang-si. Sun-Rises

Sets

blix. 23min. Shr. 14min. High water-Morning 4hr, 28min.

Afternoon

shr, grmin. Low water-Morning 11hr, Soxin,

Afternoon one

1836-General Chamber of Commerce estab ANNIVERSARIES,

Eished by the British merchants of Canton and Macno.

HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK RETURNE, Isla de Cuba.......... al Kowloon

Dock Ista de Luzon ......... 7.I.G.M1.S.Hertha... Simta.....

U.S. Iris

Progress

Hating

Powan

1. Juan Austria ... Nanchang...

Cosmopolitan

Shipping.

Arrivals..

PROSPER, Norwegian steamer, 789, E. Thors- teinsen, 28th Nov,,-Canton 27th Nov., General. Gea. R. Stevens & Co

ASCO, German steamer, 873, I. Bendixen,

28th Nov,Haiphong, 25th Nov, Rice Jebsen & Co.

QUEEN ADELAIDE, British steamer, 1,835,

M. Mair, 28th Nov.-Shanghai.24th Nov General-Dodwell & Co.

THANKS, British steamer, 819, Passmore, 28th Nov. Taiwanfoo 23rd Nov., Amoy 26th, and Swatow 27th, General-Douglas, Lapraik & Co.

HOLSTEIN, German steamer, 985, M. Ipland,

28th Nov.--Saigon 22nd Nov, Rice Jebsen & Co.

SUNGXIANG, British steamer, 4,021, S. W.

Moore, 8th Nov,-Manila 25th Nov General-Butterfield & Swire,

SOCOTEA, British steamer, 3,896 Thus H

Hide, R.N.R., 28th Nov.,London 7th Oct., and Singapore 22nd Nov, General. P. & O. 9. N. Co.

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Clearances at the Harbour Office Pak Kong, British str., for Canton. Savatoro, Genuan str., for Haiphong.. Triumph, German str., for Hoihow. Deuteros, German str., for Salgon Esmeralda, British str, for Amoy, Ching, British str., for Shimonoseki, Alachan, British str., for Singapore.

sort, British str., for Amoy. Saikong, British str, for Samshui. Kavui Lum, British steam-launch, for Macao Departures,

1855-Surrender of General Williams at Rasaritke Ataru, japanese str., for Singapore.

after a hernic defence. 1856-Foreign factories burnt at Canton, 1867-Great fire in Hongkong nearly zoo houses

destroyed. 1898–Messrs. Hall and floltz's warehouse in Shanghai desimayed by fire; Tls. 250,000 damage. Spain accepts America's offer for the Philippines.

TO-MORROW.

Wednesday, 27th November, 1899. Chinese-27th of 19th moon of 25th year

-Krang-si Sun-Rises ..

Selam

of Nov, 28, Kong Beng, British str., for Haiphong Nov. 28, voksang, British strip for Chefoo.

questions put to the said Henry Bencraft Joly Monday evening, a gang of men, almost all of he stated what was not true, and that he knew whom have been convicted of the commission that the statements be made were untrue. of violent offences, and who appear to have

They further found that all the statements to

In the meantime clouds of the fleeing enemy which he had answered untruly were material behind Pootung, turned up on the premises of escaping on the sight of our advance. This re. banded themselves together in the country were seem, as it appeared, leaving the field and and that the defendants were influenced in making the contract in question by the untruemanded by nenace the payment of a certain the Baers hoped to draw off part of the attack- the Standard Oil Company at Pooting and de- treat of the mounted enemy was a ruse by which statements which he had made. They further found that Mr. Joly was not aware that the there. The inst named refused to comply with tion on the reverse of the hill

sum of money from one of the native employeesing force, themselves galloping back to a posi statements were material, that he had not made their demand, whereupon he was felled to the them with the object of inducing the defendants ground with the butt end of a gun carried by artillery, having now two batteries in action, After the enemy's guns had ceased firing, our to issue to him the interim receipt which cons tiluted the contract and that there was nu fraud number of coolies employed by the Companying shrapnel all along the Beer position.

one of the evident leaders of the rabble. A began to prepare for the infantry assault, burst- on the part of Mr. Joly in obtaining it. Upon sent for the assistant wharfinger, Mr. David: these findings Mr. Wilkinson on behalf of the Marshall, who on making his appearance was made an ominous background, against, which Thunder clouds gailiered behind the hill and plaintiff moved that judgment should be enter deliberately fire at by one of the men. The the lurid light of the bursting sholts showed as ed for her; and Mr. McNeil on behalf of the bullet, however, missed him, as Mr. Marshall if it were already night. It was evident that defendants moved that it should be entered for realising in time his danger evaded the the attack must be pressed home before night, them. The question was very fully argued an bodi sides and after heating the arguments audi

miscreant and escaped merely with a graze.say with half an hour's preparation, the infantry carefully going through all the cases that have

The bullet liged in the breast of one of received orders to advance.. been quoted have come to the conclusion that shortly after his adinission to St. Luke'sing a semi-frontal attach with the Manchefters, the gang, who succumbed to the wound. The Devons were given the task of deliver judgment must be entered for, the defendants. Hospital. The rest of the men cleared off on supposted by the Gordons the right fank Let us des what the exact terms of this contract seeing the fate of their luckless companion, litt for thich they had to make a wide délour wola Iti-showerdyani-figmer follow early all of them are well know there is this was at half past 4. At this period rain THE SUN LIFE ASSURANCE co, or canada. in the course of a few days. The necessary As the infantry attack began the enemy's uns

no reason to doubt that they will be arrested fell in deluges for a quarter of an hour. INTERIM RECEIPT.

warrants were all issued: It should be added came into position and shelled the advancing that soon after the occurrence a fine presented lines of the Devons, who were now-stolidly quiries in the discharge of his "official" duties, that impeded thein. They were extended 21876-Immenso fire in Tokio ; six square iniles himself at the wharf ostensibly to make en pushing across the open, cutting the wire fences He was alleged to be concured in the oille, much as possible, this being the only inethod-- was detained by Mr. Bentley, the chief whar finger, and is now in custody-S. D. Press

of buildings laid waste.

16 sterling, Received seventy-six pounds, being the

Shanghai, 4th February, 1898. amount of the first-hall-year's premium for a life assurance policy on H. Bencraft Joly Esq, of H.B.M's Consular Service for,soo, for

bhr. zzmin. shr. Zamin. High water-borning......... shr. somin Afternoon ... Ohr. Omin. Low water-forning... okr. 30min. Morning..... ...zkr. s5min.

ANNIVERSARIES.

1530-Cardinal Wolsey died. 1574-The Chinese piraticul feet of zi-mn- hong arrived in Manila Bay 1863-The Taiping Prince, Mow Wang, mur-

dered.

1869-Murder of the Captain and four men of the British barque Crofton near Kolau

by which the men could face the Mauser and, 1881-Sir George Bowen appointed Governor. Maxim fire. Nothing could have Ucen fperate of Hongkong

Nov. 28, Formosa, British str., for Swatow Nov. 28, Hoshan, French str., for Pakhoi Nov. 28, hampor, British str., for Shanghai. Nov. 28, Loongmoon, German str., for Canton. Nov. 28, Wopsung, British sir., for Canton, Nov, 28, Chingin, British str., for. Kobe Nov. 28, Milke Maru, Japanese str,, for S'pore. Nov. 28. Dinteros, Gonnan str, for Saigon, Nov. 28, Machaon, British str., for Singapore.

Passengers-Arrived.

Per Holstein, from Saigon-233 Chinese, Per Thales, from Coast Ports-Mrs. Grain Messrs. Bain, Smith and Watson and zi nese,

Mrs Alegandra Palanca and family, lesars Per Sunghiang from Mania-Masewe

Ryan, A. Treinbek Silver, A Clemensha, J. F. Heidiger, G.-H.