THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1899.
WATKINS, LIMITED.
SOUTH AFRICAN WAR.
A general meeting of Watkins, Limited, was "SAILORS AND SOLDIERS FAMILIES FUND.".
held day at the Registered Office of the The Undersigned begs to acknowledge with Company, No. 66 Queen's Road Central. Mr. thanks receipt of the following subscriptions to Watkins presided. The others present were:- Messra, F. Dinroach; W.. H. Gaskell, JACKSON,
E. Grist, J. Goodchild, J. Michael, W. Hon, Treasurer. Osborne, ban A Fook, Fung Tung, and Fung
Lai, representing 6,000 shares. .$29,453.55
500
the above Fund.
Lady Blake
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The Chairman said-We have met to-day gentlemen, in accordance with the Companies Ordinance which lays down that a meeting of shirchalders of every new Company must be held within four months of its Registration. The Company was registered on the 16th August and this the statatory necting (which has been duly advertised in the Daily Press) is called in compliance with our local Ordinance, We have no business to lay before the shareholders, but if you have any questions to ask I shall be plessed to answer them to the best of my ability. The whole of the en thousand shares have been taken up and paid for in fut. Actated water plant and machinery ordered from England is due to arrive next month, and we hope to have our factory in full working under by March, carly pub of April. The business, which has been canied on of the bendlit of the Company since the 1st of January, 1890, is eminemily sativactory, and it may est annual general meeting, which will be held during March next, we hope to -ubmit a report and recommend such dividend as will be agreeable in you all. This gentlemen, is all the business before us today. I thank you Very inch for your at tendance.
HONGKONG SHARE MARKET.
weel unnerstun - Joë tell him that it wis only a case o' haudin' back for a wee, an' this wud be ne grate fecht that wud wipe th' Boors awa aff the face of th' airth course they got an por Sam-chun job, an' Joe says that an account it, he coodna lak il' offer of the Hongkong. Volunteers te gang tac th Sqoth Africa, as they likely well be needed nearer thir ain' bante. Sae ye see I'm kin o'richt whan I tell't ye that we hidea' herd th' last o't.
MORE GORDON HIGHLANDERS BENT TO - BARONETHE FRONT,
A Detachment over a Hundred Strong of the Gordon Highlanders, from, the depot of the regiment at Umballa, leaves at once for South Africa. The depot will have barely thirty men
Jeft till the next batch of details arrives--in a
very uncertain future.'
SOUTH OF THE FREM STATE. Queenstown is about halfway on the railway Mac seems the hae 'tach a grate likin tae
line between the port of East London and the Mr. Chamberlain. He says its mist wunnersu' hoa quact Joe is even whna th war is on, an'Free State frontier, Stormberg Junction being about forty miles nearer the frontier than som' fowles blamin' bit fort, an' that he gains about jist lik' ordinar as if this wis naethin' Queenstown. The cross-country railway which wrang. He man has a lot wark th' noo, joins the East London line with the Port Elizabeth line runs from Stormberg to Rosmead, jist lik' masel, but he's gye canny, in natur', an' taks things reta' canoy lik oor Sanitary Board, a'distance of about sixty miles. A few miles altho I see that wir vera suit thither day, north of Rosmead lies Naauw Poort, which is Alang withers. In linkin thae wir taither about sixty miles by railway from the Cape smart. It an awfu' thing the he ower shairp, main line at De Aas ye micht ent yersel'.
Man, is gyr cauld i the mornings th' noo, if it gets muckle waur 14 hue the pit a silk bankje roun' ma neck whan 1 gae on for ma' bit wauk. I canna' help givin' a chuckle whan I see the Chinese forks gaun aboot wi' big quilts, geth theered up li hedghogs in a b. Thas shad stan on Aberdeen Fier on a Jarus morning, whan thers a guid Nor. East blawin', I'm thinkin' that wud sume he friz up a' thegither.
BONGKONG, Friday, December 9th. Meists, Benjamin, Kelly arul Potts, in their weekly share report, slate r
There has been a fair business transacted daring the week but with the exception of a slight rise in Bongbong, Canton and Mação Se unboats. Douglas Stylonships, "Shell" Trans pants and foilkong Lands, there are not any changes in rates in erord. The Punjen Srinin Company, Limited, has given mutice-of a Private Meeting of Shardholders to be held
the 13th instant. Banks, Hongkong and Shanghai Banks have changert hands at 350 per cent, premium and close steady at the rate. The London quotation is £öz so. Nationals have been done at 836. Marine Insurances. - All storks under this heading have declined slightly and are out of favour owing to the total foss of the steamer afch, in which we hear all the Companies are more or less interested Fire Insurances. China Fires have been done 10, Shall extent at 888 and are wanted, Shipping-Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboats have improved their position and have been placed at 831. Indy Chinas have not maintained their rate and are offering at $83. Douglas Steamships have being sold at $10 and $47 and close in demand at $48. "Shell shams have been dealt
tap. Star Ftaries have found layers at. 82. Retineries, -China Sugars have been plccl to a sud extent at $122. 1.uzons tave been gpstiated at 847 and $47. Mining. Punjans are obtainable at $74. A telegram from the Mine states that "The mill ran 28 days, crushing 2,450 tons, yieding voz cuncta of, smelturi gahl.
Concentrates pro- dicel, atoms." Jelebus after sales at SIO quickly tree, to $14, bist are again quieter with sellers war. Ranias have been sold at $62. B telegum advices that during the month of November 1,050 tons of stone were crushed, -realising 2,100 nunces of amalgam. livers
I hae tae gie our Volunteers a look up th' day, jis tae see that the dinna fr' abin th sodger Lads, If wisna sae guld think I wod site thes Volunteers, for its gran' sunt. No that my jist sac aukl, but I wis ance yunger than I am not, an' anther thing I canna be at mair than ae place the lank aifter, an' th' nou' To keepin' ma' een op th Legislative Council, an' muckle aved ot tat an' th' Sanitary Board, for F'ny sorra tae say that the want it, Sorbye gatu' room gettin' | fowls tae gie the the War Fund,
She leave ye il noo.
Yours truly,
Bare quiet with sales at $64 and $61. The fullowing telegram has been received from the Mines 635 ns of quan zerushed for a yield of 432 ounces of smeħed gold; mill run 26tlays." Dacks, Wharves and Godowas-Hongkong and Whampoa Docks have been fixed at 54 per cent.. premium. Kowloon Wharf shares have changed hands at $81) und $85. Wanchais have been boosted al$45 Lands, Hotels "and" "Buildings,--Hongkong Lands have been bought at Sio), Suo, suurt and $113, closing with selfs at the latter rate. West Points have been negotiated at $29) and are wanted. Hongkong Hotels are firmer and have been taken the market at $119 aud $120. Humphrey's Estate have changed hands at Sol. Cofton Mills.-We have heard of no business in stocks under this heading, Miscel- laenus-Green Island Cements have been i hooked at $26) and $27, China Bomers have! found bayers at $153 cum the call of $5. Electries have been fixed at $10. Ropes have beĉa in demand and' S200 has been paid for shares.......lees.have been done at 8125
SPECIAL. SCOTCH.
DEAR TELYGRAPH,
As I tell ye List Saturday is in an "awlu' "heast, an" I hidna' time the gie ye a' th' news, sae 'gie ye a wee puckle bash this week.
Tan begin wi, 1 man gie ye th' story Prince Hury tell me at thi by abeót the white hither, wint it pit him in min' of Whan Hinry wis jisi nae mair than a loon d'auchteen or thera bits, he wint ower the England tac bide wi his guanay, un he fell in with Princess Victoria. Woel, like any ither callant he began ||From the Town Wan Yat Pe
the fling sheeps' een at th' lassic. She hersel REGULATIONS DEALING WITH ARMS. wis en wit inry, but she-hed the bile a wee The robbers having found out foreign rifles an' gie him a chance the speek his min.'. But are much more effective than those of native the faddie wis gye bashfu', is he wulf gie inte manufacture, they are-arming themselves-with-hinnathikin hapur-craturs European rifles to such an extent that the mun lay hed an awfu' mecserable time mandarins have ordered the sale of them to be Name a them kent that, at th' time; ther's wis a discontinued. There are, however, native-third painty, as ye might say, watchin' them. Noo, I canna tell ye what third party wis' made guns which manufacturers, caring more for their pockets than for the general good, are damin "deel äilter ma solem promis gien selling to the roblers.
ine th' Prince kinsel, but "she "jalous'd what wis wrang wi th' twa young Towks.
The Viceroy his onlcred that mandarins alone shall have the power of importing rifles for the soldiers, and police force Previous to this order arms were imported by the elders of the villages. To faciliate natters the mandarins have given instructions to the German Coinpany Lai Wo (Carlowitz) in Canton to import rifles for them and it is reported that 10,000 arms and a few million cartridges have already arrived and are stored in the Imperial armoury at Canton.
A POLICEMAN SHOT, AT,
Sac ae night at denner-time she cam’out wit a story about white hither, an' it wis that if a laddie wis tas pie a lassie a bit white hither, an' th lassic wis tae tak it ftae him, it ment that they were baith suited the settle down for life. Th' vera next day, th' tan lovers were awa up among th' hills, they were bidein' at Balmoral at th' lime--lue'in' a bit dander, an' Fleury tuk th chance k'a man, an' th' Princess-tuk him. Whan Hinry teilt me this, 1 cond'na' help gicin' him a powk i'th westcoat for bein' she quick after he wis' tell' th' story
On the zili instant at 7 pm a policeman noticed three men walking along the streets Pra hed a letter itae ma freem Macsporran near Kook Fu and suspecting them. of be- since I rote ya fast. Mac's tellin' me that th ing robbers by the suspicious manner in which War has mad' a'trody gye bisy, bisy collectin' they were acting, attempted to arrest them..thosants of punds the provide for th' wives The milians know the police officer and an baernies, o' th' sodgers fechtin' oot i' th fired at him with a revolver, but missed. him and hit a passer by. The robbers then ran away and succeeded in escaping. The man who was hit belongs to a shop in Tung Tak strect, and as he is only slightly hurt he will probably recover pas
Transvaal.
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THE ARMY CORES,
be fall strength of the Army Corps, the bulk of which has arrived in South Africa, is 34,139 nticers and meth, with 114 guas, The Cavalry Division numbers 5,534, each of the three thể fantry Divisions 731, the corps troops 5,122 and the troups on the line of communications 9.397. Of the total of 52,138, the number aci tually in the field will be, it is stated, 49,306, the remaining 2,832 being let at the base to form cavalry and infantry depens. The Cavalry Division in the field will consist of two ligades, each made up of three regiments (38 ech), a horse hattery nad aummunition column, four companies of mounted infantry (586), a supply column, bearer company and field hospital, aud a field company, and field hospital, and a field company of engineers will be attached to the division. Each of the three Infantry Divisions will consist of two brigades, the establishment being four battaliams (org unch, supply colem, bearer company and field hospital, and to each division, as divisional troops, will be attached a cavaby squadronurce field batteries , of eighteen guns, im engineer held company, supply columin, and field hospital. The corps troops will comprise a Cavalry regiment, two horses and six field batteries (three of the latter The following interesting lines appeared in having howitzers), a pontoon troop, a telegraph the Morning Bet of Del: 30. after the news of division field company, two balloon sections the smart work of our Sacial guppers at Ladyfantry batalion and ammunition colony sup; and a railway company of engineers, an in- ply column, field bakery, field hospital, and supply park. On the lines of cununionication there will be seren battalions of fufantry, a balion field factory, four auxiliary companies of the Array Service Corps, four stationary and four general hospitals, two base and three al- vanced depots of medical stores, two hospital trains, two hospital ships, all under the Royal Army Atelier Corps; "four companies of the Army Ordnance Corps, Army Pay Corps, office staff of Infantry and General Depois, and two remount companies of the Anny Service Corps.
Smith:
And
MCCLUSKY of THAT MR.
FOR THE NAVY.
There's a little man in the blue (Much the same as me an' youy
ketps a sort of gun we laven't got, E as just arrived by train
From oo knows, nertes the main, And 'e found is range about the second shot,
'P's as broad across the chest
As the colonel at is best,
Or the biggest squadron-leader you can find,
And whenever, more or less, We live tumbled in a mess, E's always th to 'elp us from beland.
.
Oh! we blushes the 'is trade. When we sees fim on parade, For le dues is drills as if 'e didn't care,
And its "Jenkins carry on 'Ere's the "gle battalion gone, And we've soulejow got to form a something
Square."
But 'e'ustles where 'c thinks, And ́e doubles while 'e drinks. And 'e never seems to take no 'urt at all,
And w'en it's gettin' tight *You can vaf 'im on the right. Singin' "Rollin' on the hocean, 'cave an' paw) !"
Brokit is is pride
For to guard the seas so wide,
To 'old the vasty deep--and somethin' more;
And though it's likely trun
That is 'one is on the blue,
ain't nự hhomin' parakeet ashore,
*12% dinkin' while 'e shoots,
'E never wears 'is boats,
BATTLE OF RIETFONTEIN.
BRILLIANT PRÍTISH VICTORY..
A BARD-FOUGHT COSTEST,
Demiled accounts are now topband dealing with the battle which took place on Tuesday, the 24th Oct., at Rietfontein, near Besters. about sevan miles west of Ladysmith, between the British forces under Lieutenant General Sir George S. White, and the Orange Fice State locis, under General M. Prinsloo
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·TO-MORROW. Sunday, toth December 1899. Chinese-Stofirth moon, of 25th year of
A quang sát th Sun-Rises ***
6hr, somin Sett
Shr. 15min.
Moon-In Equalor 5kr. n.ņs.. Moon-Firsi Quarter 439'amH: High waterorning, thr, somin, Afternoon. 3hr 45min. Low water--Morning- Shr. Senin. 9kr. Smin.
Afternoon
· ANNIVERSARIES.
1865-Death of Leopold first. King of the Bel-
gians. 1890-The Douglas steamer Namor seized and looted by pinites while on a voyage from Hongkong to the Coast Ports: Capt. Pocock, a European passenger named Peterson, and a Malay quarter. master murdered, and several of the officers and crew woundell. 1891-Arrival in Hongkong of Sir William
Robinson.
AGENDA.
TO-DAY".
9) pan. - - Last Perfa:mance by Madame Konorah
at City Hall.
TOŻMORROW.
CHURCH SERVICES
Morning Service, 13 TH
St. Francis' Church, Wanrbai :--Mass ( Chin.), 6 aan. (Part.), 7.30 am. Benediction, St. Joseph's Church, 3arden Read:- Morning
"Service (English), y am.
Hailan, French str, for Hoihow.. Io.Ping, Chinese steam-launch, for Wuchow
fil, British str., for Kobe. Zaitoong, British str., for Amoy. Pak Kong, British str, for Canton. St. Mark," American ship, for New York, Undaunted, British str, for Kobelma Hongkong Maru, Japanese str, for Shanghai Katsuyama Maru, Japanese str., for Chefoo Kwai Lum, British steam-launch, for Macao, Lyecmoon, German str., for Shanghai, Thales, British str., for. Swatow,
Departures.
Dec. 9. Clyde, British str., for Europe. Dec. 9, Fausing, British str., for Canton. Dec. 9, Szechuan, British str., for Canton Dec. 9, Hongkong Maru, japanese sir, for
- San Francisco.
Dec. 9, Venus, American str., for Manilni Dec. 9, Fukui Maru, Japanese str., for Kobe, Duc. 9, Lycemoon, Geiman str., for Shanghal. Deci, dirtie, British str., for Shanghai, Dec. 9, West York; British bark, for Honke,
Bay.
Passengers-Arrived."
Fer Macduff, from Singapore--206 Chinase.. For P. G. E. Klao, from Bangkok, &c.—Mr Well.
Per Priles, from Saigon-Consul Lohingen, and 132 Chinese,
Per Wingrang, from Shanghai, &c.--Mrs. Mellaffey, Miss Caldwell, Mr. Risk, and b
Chinese.
2
St. John's Cathedral: Communion, 7 am, Malins, 11am, Evensong, 5.43 pm.
Per Purruncatka, for Hongkong from Bombay Roman Catholic Cathedral:- Mass 6 am,
Messts, K. Benjanji, J. A. Chíña, N, D. Tata, 7 p.m., 8 am, and 9.3... Benediction, N. R. Antis, O. Blesania, Mrs. E. M 5 p.m.
Rapadia, child, infant and servant, and Mr. N. Union-Church-Services, 11 Amband & pan. 1.Thret From London-Mr. C. F. Mitchell, German Bethesda Chapel, West Point :-D and Miss l'aton, Messrs. F. Davis, 5. H. Harrison, Major A. F. Coper, Mr. and Mrs. Baker and children, Mrs. Reek, infant and boy, airs. B. M. Cameron and infant, Messrs. S. Rudda, A. 1. Dunstan, and „Band-Master!" Hearing, From Marseilles-Messrs. H. C Sandford, A. Ross and M. N. de Lange. Front Penang---Mr. J. Vinton, Misses Haswell, Etna Haswell. Mrs. Seagrave, Mrs. Vinton, 3 children and infant. From Singapore-Messrs. Wong Tong and infant, Wong Quo, Wong Cho Lan, Marcus Liva, Mohommed Vin Ebrahim, Lee Chee Sang, Lee Siang Chye, S. Yakamatsu, and Miss Kich, For Shanghai from Bombay -Messrs. Abdoolabhoy Joosub and G. W. King. From Marseilles--Mr. Max Weiss. From London-Messrs. G. MacLeod, S.-W. Roberts, Mrs. and Miss Blackic, Mrs. Hewett,
St. Anthony's Chapel, West Point: -Mass,
Sa..
Wesleyan Methodist Church:--Services, 10.30
ads and 5.45.4.1.
St. Peter's Seamen's Church: 11 am and
30 pm.
leaves for London.
omeneas
TUESDAY, 12th. Ocean Steamship Co.'s steamer Noon-Prive mecting of the shareholders in
the Punjom Mining Co. WEDNESDAY, 13th. Imperial Garman Mail Line steamer Aonig
Albert for Hamburg..
4 p.m-Cargo as Mazagon subject to rent,
R.V.C. ORDERS.
Mts, Domter's anah. From Singapore Messrs. 11. K. McCallum and J. Wickham.
Per Stong Loong, from Singapore-555 Chic
mese.
Per China, from San Francisco, &c.—Master and Mrs. T. B. Anderson, Mrs. C. J. Adams, Mas, F. M. Bostwich, Capt. H. C. Benson, Mrs. R. A. Brown, Mrs. A. W. Bryan, Mrs. B.
6 p.in,-* P* Co., Company Drill at Head: Browning, M. and Mrs. J. H. Bird, Mr. C.-W.
quarters.,
THURSDAY, 14th.
Lamma
P. & D. steamer Japan leaves for London. 2.15 pm-Magistracy Adiourned
piracy. 3 pm. Meeting of the Legislative Council. 4p. NY, K. steamer Wiojun Maru leaves. 5 for 5.30-Regular meeting of the Deligentia
Lodge of Instruction,
for Victoria B.C.
FRIDAY, 15th.
Cargo ex A/Pidi subject to rent. Application st for shares in the New Great Eastern and Caledonian Gold Mining Co. closes.
The Boers, who were about 6xoo strong, Becupied a splendid position upon a ride com- manding the 'maju road between Van Reenen's Pass and Ladysmith, and replied with their heavy guns when General White's artillery | Noun-N. V. K. steamer Hakata Muru leaves
for Europe. opened fit c.
As upon previous occasions, the British N. . H. A. steamer Konig Albert leaves for aillerymen made remarkably good practice,
Havre and Hamburg:
and soon succeeded by ma s aring in silencing Ocean Steamship Co's steamer Zunfalus leaves
And e's always close beind us where we goes, the enemy's guns.
And once the job is done,
E goes back the way le come. And-low 'e, does it God Almighty knows!
Na ne knows the beggar's name:
No ne knows is pay;
No one knows the way 'e came :
No one thinks to say:
E don't get no London Peer,
'E don't lave no puutin' pltres. i Doat in that brought us ferc?
Go on ! Get away!
SOUTH AFRICA ITEMS..
The Moulder River passes under the railway from Cape Town to Kimberley at a spot about miles from Gras Pan and 24 miles from Kimberley, Loud Methacris division has there fort made excellent progress since their victory at Gras Pan.
BUSHMAN BOCK,
Bushmansnek is close to the boundary le tween Salad and Griqualand East, and there are two Busliman rivers, the one, a tributary of the Tugela, and the other a smallish stream that enters the sea to the west of the Great Fish river. Bushman-shock does not appear
the maps to hand..
ENEMY'S POSITION, Any of Remington's scous found the Boers eight miles to the north of the Orange River on the 19th of Novembri..
Thereupon a general advance of the British forces, was ordered, and as the Boer strength seemed concentrated upon Tin-tan-yonihill, near the centre of the ridge referred to, an attack in force was directed thither.
The 1st Battalion of the Gloucestershire Re- gintent, led by Lieutenant Colonel E. P. Wil- ford, and the 1st Battation of the Devonshire Regiment, led by Major C. W. Park, stormed the front of the Boer position, under a whither. ing fire, while the Naval Carabiners, led by Lieutenant-Colonel E. M. Greene, the 1st Bat talion of the King's (Liverpool) Regiment, led by Lieutenant-Colonel L. S. Mellor, a batalion of the King's Royal Rifle Corps, and the Natal Imperial Light Horse, assailed the Boer posi tion from the read
The Gloucestershire Regiment suffered most severely, subsequently returning 6.4 casualties. The gallant colonel and 14 men were killed, and several of the other officers severely wounded.
At the back of the bill the Boer sharp-shooters were well under cover, and maintained a splendid ride duel with the attacking forces. Therein the colonin! arksmen of the hiperial Light Horse completely eclipsed the Boers,
Towards the close of the fight a brilliant charge of the British and colonial troops forced the Boers to retreat from their main position to another spur of the mountainridge, known as Matawan's Kop.
This position was shelled by the British artillery with such excellent effect that the enemy soon abandoned, and retreated westward.
SA CAPTURED RUNNER. Grosijes, a despatch numner, after passing Spyfontein, & miles from Kimberley, was caught by a Boer patrol, and sent to Bloemfontein, in which their were 33 of the Diamond Field Horse and Cape Police prisoners and wonen. . Grus signes] a parole on condition of his being sent to Kimberley, but he was sent to Betulio. Air. Fischer questioned bin but obtained noment. information. He was well treated throughout,
A NIGHT MARCH IN THE WEST The march made by the Guards and the oth Lancers on the night of the 18th of November, two miles over difficult country and kopjes, was most creditable. It was pitch dark and the ground unknown but the direction and formation were kept throughout.
N. S. W. LANCERS.
The Australian Lancers arrived yesterday (18Nus.) with the 1st Coldstreams, and exhibit extreme anxiety to go forward.
BEFORE THE TIGHT. AT BELMONT, A deserter reports only one gun in Belmont; which is useless, and that the Boers are con centrating.at Modder river.
ALIWAL NORTH.
The occupation of Aliwal North was evident ty preconcerted between the Boers and their sympathizers. Failure to proclaini martial law in all the disturbedt districts is responsible for the situation.
TARGET PRACTIck. ****
A PREDICTION.
To fac frao his letter, I getlier that fowls are poltin a'thin else the ne side.th' noo, an' The Thers at Sterkstroom and elsewhere are gien' a' thir time an' money, ye nicht say, tac (19 Nov.) openly conducting target practice, and the military authorities are powerless to this ae purpose, I'm gye sure that it maun be
ye sair sicht te ither nations, whet interfere. wi a'this money bein' gathered, an 'oorcolonies CANTON TO FAT CHAN SERVICE STOPPED.. The four paddle junks (junks that are pro giein men for the fecht wi. ' course, Mac, at Sir Redvers Hiuller told a friend, just before pelled by a large, paddle wheel, fixed in the ijť, time of writin' didná ken about Hongkong | he started, his conficient expectation of floating stern of dre funky and worked by coolies, like greh umney, as the papera at izane ritim got the British theg overtretoria by Christmas-Day bread mill) ruaning between Canton, Namreid. Ther's only ae thing the be said aboo Tie Glue, unaliq other hand, stated that Sir Yat, Koon Yu and Falshan, stopped nmuingian gist what Mac wall say whan he .kens Redvers expected to be back in time for next
years-Darby,
all levinum, or urcount of the piracies com mitter male liver. On the ist instant, think king the the pirates had gone away, me of the junks started again; but when passing, Khin Ki was hoarded by eight pirates, who, after robbing the crew of all they had on board allowed the funk to proceed on her way... The company owning the junks have now decided, not to venture their beats on the, run agaiħa akan
almost an that is what else cold we dag, or echt te das Still, ther's aye credit in dacin' Apc's duty, an' 7'in thinkin ma'sel that cor
nount is gaun up fine.
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Mac was tallin me that he fell in wi Mr Chamberlain at supper pairty, ha foo geid lim (wa or three facts about the presint crisis. Whatver that word micut can I dinna ken, but its just like Mac tae hae big wurds that I canno'
THE ORANGE EMBLEM OF DUTCH
DOMINATION,
The 5th Lancers crowned their success at Elandslangte (says the correspondient of the Daily News) by taking a Transvani Rag, apd another with an Orange emblem of the United South Africa, that was to be under Dutch domination.
The 5th (Royal Irish) Lancers, under Lieutenant-Colonel J. F. M. Fawcett, pursued The retreating enemy for some considerable distance, killing many."
Both sides lost heavily during the engage-
The British casualties were 126. NOTANDA.
CALENDAR.
DECEMBER.
4pm.
"
for Liverpool direct.
SATURDAY, 16th. Foorball- Shield Tiv, "A" Co. R.W.F.
35th Co. R.A. 5pm-Regular meeting of the Per
severance Lodge of Hongkong. Pacific Mail steamer China leaves for San
4.30 for
Francisco.
94.m. Concert at St. Andrew's Hall in aid of "Kowloon Institute" and "Star Cottee House."
SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS.
MAILS DUE. Indian (Saisang) 12th inst.' German (Konig Albert) 12th inst. German (Preussen 13th inst. Austrdinh (Taiyan) 13th inst American (Doric) 14th inst. American (Vippon Murd) -zid-217st. Canadian (press of China) 25th inst.
7
The Austrian Lloyd's S. N. Ca's steamet Findobone left Moji for this port to-day.
腆
The steamer Sinn: left Singapore on Friday
pm, the 8th inst, and may be expected here on or about Saturday the 16th inst
11ONGKONG AND WHAMPOA LOCK RETURNS, Isla de Cubu..
at Kowloon Dock. Isla de Luzon
Sitala.... HIGMS. Hartin... Rohillu..........
Empress of Japan Nanyang Chara....
0.5. Iris.. Pawan
D. Juan d'Austrin Holstein
Cosmopolitan
Shipping.
Arrivals.
Meteorological means based on fifteen yours | TRITOS, German steamer, 1,033, . Lassen,
observations to
1895.
Barometer Thermometer Humidity Rainfall
30,181
..62.4
....04
098;
TO-DAS
WEATHER REPORT.
Barometer.. Temperature
Humidity Rainfall
Do date at On Sale at
10 2.13.
..32.28
.... 63
-30.15 64 68
TO-DAY.
Chr. 29min.
Saturday, 9th December 1899. Chinese-7th of 11th moon of 25th year of
Kwang-st. Sun-Rites
Sels
5hr, sumin Moon-In Perigee zhr. p. High water-forning ohr: 26min. Afternoon ...... ahr. 56min. „Low_walár--Morning 747 57min. Afternom ...... phr. amin. ANNIVERSARIES. 16cƐ --john Milton, poet born. 1867-Ningpo captured by the Talpings: +888-Consecration of new. I'ei-tang Cathedral,
Peking, 1890-Information received of the stranding of the P. & O, steamer Hongkong in the
Red Sea 1898-American Spanish Peace Commission
terminated.
8th Dec,-Saigon 3rd Dec., Rice and General-Siemissen & Co. PARKAMATTA, British steamer, 2854 A
Symous, 9th Dee-Bombay 22nd Nov Singapore 3rd Dec., Mails and General- P. & 0.4 N. Co. PHRA CRULA CHOM KLAO, British steamer, 1,012, F. E. McLellan, 9th Dec,-Bangkok 30th Hov., and Augain zad Dec., Rice Yuen Fat Hong.
PHONIX, British gunboat, 1,015, Comdr.
Cochran, yth Dec.,- Singapore 29th Nov. ETNA, Italian cruiser, 3.500, G. Gorello, th
Dec-Woosung gth December,
B. CHINA, American steamer, 3,187, W.
Seabury, 9th Dec,,-San Francisco. 9th Nov, and Shanghai 6th Dec, Mails and Genem. M. S. S. Co. WINGSANG, British steamer, 1,517, T. H.Sellar, 9th Dec.,--Shanghai 6th Dec., and Swatow 8th, General-Jardine, Matheson & Co. MACDUFY, British steamer, 1,882, R. Glej
Índwolf &; Co.
Mr. E. Cromwell, Mrs. and Miss H C. Clement, Messrs. Chas. C. Colin, S. P. Cadias, C. Davidson, Miss Davis, Mr. L. Dahl, Major and Mrs. Downey, z children and nurse, Miss X. M. Davidson, Mis. G. L. Edie, Miss Emery, Mr. 31. Etinghausen, Mrs. W. W. Foote, Mr. W. A. Daland, Misses B. and E. Foote (2), Mrs. Greenleaf, Miss Greenleaf, Mr. and
Mis. G. M. Gleason, Mr. C. A. Grubb, Licut.
H. S. Howland, Mr. C. R. Holcomb, Mrs. F. Hareman and child, Mrs. T. S. Hulton, Mrs. 1. O. Johnson, Miss M. B. Kip, Messrs. E. H.. Litchick, W. E. McGill, Mrs. H. B. McCoy, Messis, F. Mills, P. D. McKay and servant, Ř. Magelmackers and servant, A. Paulsen, Mr. and Mrs. F. Palmer, Mrs. A. L. Parmenter, Mr. O, Roditi and servant, Miss G. Portman, Mr. E. Ruppert, Mrs. and Miss A. E. Ray, Mr. N. Sato, Mrs. W... Steinberger, Mis. Al Sperry, Miss B. Sperry, Miss G. Tricy, Mr. tull Mrs. A. H. Trotter, Mr.. H. R. Taylor, Mrs. S. J. Taylor, Mrs. K. E. Walker, Mr. T T. Windsor, Miss K. Wilbur and servant, General Franz Wolf, Mrs. E. E. West, Messrs. E. S. Willard, G. El, Waters, Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Wikler, Miss E. Wilkinson, Mr. M. Yamada, and bog Chinese.
Departod
Per Clyde, from Yokohama for London-Mr.
Mitchell For Marseilles-Mr. J. W. Taylor. For Melbourne-Miss Calder, and Miss Lowe. For Bombay Mr. A. G. Hudson. From Shangbai for Marseilles-Messrs. Bax Ironside, A. Bongiandno and E. Coglisto. For Singapore Mr. G. L. Graiton. For Bombay Mrs. Nicholson. From Hongkong for London- Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Kilworth, Mr.. O. Robbin, Misses Robbin (3), Mr. C.. B. Ostberg, Miss Russell, Messrs. M. Blake, W. Ball, H. E. Wood, C. W. Bird, and Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Bird. For Marseilles--Mr. and Mrs. G.-5. Girorventer, Miss Brooksmith, Mr. B. Smith. Mr. and Mrs. Monneyn, Mr. and Mrs. D. Cameron and maid, Miss A. C. Twining, Miss K. D. Hamilton, and Count Mants. For Singapore-Mr. H. W. H. Stevens, Mrs. Christiensen, Mrs. Kempfick, and Mr. Lo Pui. Per Fenus, for Maniki-Mr. and Mrs...Taber, Messrs. J. D. Murray, J. M. Asensio, F. M. Spear, and 28 Chinese."
Per Flongkong Maru, for Shanghini-Messrs." John Andrew, K. Ou, G. Hayakawa, W, H Slight and Nakahata. For Kobe-Messrs. F. C. Taylor and J. Charlesworth. For Yokohama Mesus. E. J. M. Marques and servant, and K. Yabe. For Honolulu-Mr. Wong Chong For San Francisco-Miss D. Maclachan, Mrs. Loo Choy Ying, Messrs. ( C. Rusby, S. M. Alexander, Tung Mint, Tong Tang Shi, H. Stolzel and W. H. Miller. For New York- Mr. II. A. Belden,
STEAMERS EXPECTED.
Names.
From
Due:
Tosa Mara
Singapore
Decorith
Suisang Gleplochy
Singapore
¡Dec, 12th
Singapore
Konig Albert
Kobe
Preussen
Singapore
Dec. 13th
Taiyuan
Port Darwin ·
Déc. 13th
Dadanus
Doric
Siligapore.. Japien
Gisela Vindobrona Siam.
Dec. 12th Dec. 12th
Dec. 13th S Dec. Tah
Singapore. Dec. 14th Dec fath Singapore Dec. 16th Kagoshima Maru.. Bombay Dec. 18th Nippon
San Francisco...{Dec. 23ril-2.
Maru......
Empress of Chin: Vancouver... Dec. 25th
We would direct the' attention of shipping Gems, to the style in which Steamers Expected and Projected Ballings arn now published in the colunt, and fursa, dolig respect: fully age the managers of shipping firms 19 give orders id thefr clerks to furalah this office, on the forme kirendy kupylgi ied gratis with the latest unilable information every day. *!*
Score's Emulsion of Purs Cod Liver Oil with lypophosphies, is a combination of two most valuable remedies, in a palatable and easily digested form having great healing and streng- 9th Dec,-Singapore 1st Dec., General.thening properties, most valuable in Consump»
Elian and wasting diseases. Read the followz. HIVE, French steamer, 704, 1 Merlees, 9th | {ng I have found Scott's Emulsion of great Dec,Haiphong and Hoihow 8th Dec, benefit in the treatment of phthisical and Geoemi-A R. Marty,
scroftlags discuses It is extremely palatabia z SEONG LEONG, Brush steamer, 1,218, Sharp and does not upset the stomach-thus remov
9th Dec,--Singapore 1st Dec., Generaling the great difficulty, experienced in the
Chinese,
Clearances at the Harbour Offco. Venus, American str, for Manila. - Balduru Maru, Japanese str., for Swatow. Fukui staru, Japanese str., for Köbel:
administmtion of the plain oll.”—D. P. KENNA, LR.C.S., Surgeon, St. Vincent's Hospital, Dublin. Any Chemist can supply it. Sole Agents for Hongkong and the Empire of Chins, Vatkins & Co., Hongkong Adul
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