THE HONGKONG TELEPH SATURDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1899.
an appy, which we understand was refis d
was so reprehensible, had been assaulted! A promise was nevertheless given that such an incident would not occur again.
DREYFUS-PL
TA ME. KRUGER ON BALLS.
klart
TO-MORROW.
CHURCH, SERVICES.
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'Departures,
Dec. 16, Folhas, French str., for Pakhol Dec, 16, Tritos, German atr., for Saigon. Dec. 16, Haimaun, British str., for Tamsuk Doc. 16, Gisela, Austrian str., for Yokobama. Dec. 16, Woosung, British str., for Canton: Dec. 16, Kwangler, Clinele str., for Shanghai. Dec. 16, Priyang, German str., for Haiphong..
Dec, 16, Vindobona, Austrian str., for Straits." Dec. 16, Szechuen, British str, for-Ningpo.
by the Company in payment of such call. pany Limited, has advertised its Fileenth
Captain Dreyfus, who is, steadily gay
ick, in his book "The Trans- Ordinary General Meeting for the 18th, Fecem
bis health, is now raid to`he desirous of ado Der The transfer books will be closed fibm
ing the profession of a civil engineer. free prints the following letter answer to a request that the 15th to 28th instant, inclusive. Banks
We cextitialy lippe, and There are few strongly opposes any re-opening of the cam
krogarena Hongkong and Shanghai Banks have reacted Captains, we imagine, in any foreign service,paign on his behalf. The fut learns that it used cutron of
allow his name to be slightly and are obyninalite at 348 per cent. why would submit quietly to a gross insult of is more than likely that a general amnesty will. Majesty day. honour of Her premium. The London quotation is 61, this
Sir-In reply to your favons Nationals are quieter andse affering at $29 Rim and it speaks volumes for Capt. be declared in connection with the Dreyfus Marine Insurances.--We live heard of no gales yield to mirable self-control that he did not case. This would not restore the ex-Captain instant, re to ask. HELE 12th | German. Bethesda, Chapel, West Paint Dec. 16, Chunsang, British str., for Chínkiang..
irst impulic and put the intruder to his military rank, but would give him back the State- of stocks under this bending Fire Insurances off the undimself. It is time the barbout his civil rights.-Jupan terakit.
id consent to his n bring used as a patron of bail to be given al Hongkong Fires have leer done to a small underlings read that althongh certain func
Johannesburg en the 26th inst, have been extent at 1327). Chini Firs are wanted at $88.tions are vested
Instructed to inform you that His Honour con- Shipping 11heghong, Canton and Alacse to misconduct them, they are not licensed
Silers a ball as Bank's service, for which St.
to comply with the
Steamboats have been placed in small-los al is incumbent ont is equally incumbent |
$31. Indo Chinas are quiet, and are in the market at $82. Douglas Steamships after small sales nt $48 have then to $53 buyers. Refineries-China Sugas have been done to a fair extent at $121. Mini-Punjoms after sales at $7 and $74 bave bee negotiated and are now enquired for at 871 The preference. shares have been sold at $1.20) Carbomages are in demand and can proba)ly be placul at $339. Jelelnis live been fix at $125 and $12 The following telegim has been Permanent received from the Mines
regulations of the
on Port afficials to disching
so proper manner. I also bour Master to see that this Daily Herald.
their duties in a duty of the Har done:-Japan
AN ADVISER FOR HOйA.
CALOUTTA MEN VOLUNTEER
FOR THE TRANSVAAL. -
the Lord ondered Moses to kill all offende add as it is therefore contrary to His Honques principles, his. Honour cannot consent to the Disuse of his name in such connection---I have,
c.
F. ELOFF, Pr. Secretary,
CALCUTTA, November 15th. About a hundred Europeans, free discharged men from the Army, between the ages of |twenty-five and forty, at present employed in -Government and mercantile offices and shops,
being desirous of volunteering for service in CONSERVATIVES AND PRO-BOER South Africa, have made a representation to that effect to Mr. T. J. Campbell. Detective Superintendent, British India Steam Navigation
MEMBER.
crushing (with present water supply) started capacity of adviser. Some of our readers have Co., and late sergeant in the Royal Horse Arti-untry at the present juncture is found in the
tu
There is a tumour, circumstantially fras that the Korean Government is desirous of engaging the services of Mr. Mollendorff in the perhaps forgotten Mr. Moltendorff, and their with a view to communication with the
ory will the beimproved by learning that mander-in-Chief on the matter. he is now Commissioner of Customs at
6th instant Mr. Campbell submitted Kingpo. Fourteen years wage, however, be to the amander-in-Chief the names of those
services, was a very prominent figure to Eastern
To this al politics. Having been appointed advis
received on the gel cannot Chegrets that the pattinti: offer to Souple The despatch if troops Coveraments entirely with the Home accepted from any volunteers have heer
A good lustration of the feeling of the
somewhat sudden action of the Cardif Conser- vative Association, which peremptorily called upon. Mr. Blaclean to resign his seat Diving to his uncompromising opposition to the war. His constituents have long temporized with him; the final step owing to the undoubted good
Whaapaathe Korean Government after the conclusionstant to following effect: The Conibur up to this point seemed reluctant to take
THE NEW RESTORON
The composition of a prH AFRICA, for service in South Mica Ris Stay Division
everything very this morning (bir Instant); ? satisfactory; all machinery working wet." Raulis have changed bands and sure steady at the ate. Olivers have been hought at 661 and are wanted. Packs, Wharves and Godowns-Hongkong Docks are obtained obtamablet 325 per cent. of the L-to Convention in 1885, he in
dediately advocated the policy of Korean in- premium Kowloon "Why shirps have been dealt in at S84 and $85. Lands Hotels and dependence, pushing his views with a thorough Building Hongkong bands have been dominees that left nothing to be desired, and at the time adopting Korean costume and Suzurgilerable Etent at Sun, Jun
wanting met pletely to the methods of West Points have agon Tone into notice and a
reau ile ile is undoubtedly a man of have been placed at rates up to $33 och ability and vigour, ho it can not be saki kong Hotels have been booked at this manner of promoting his policy was Sir, and close with buyers. Humphreys' Estate have her coklat gol. China Providents Calculated to maintain tranquillity in the East. ure in request at $9.30. Cotton Millsviews, but we were always disposed to question He was generally credited with pro Kussian Quorations are taken from the latest Shangh the truth of that rumour. The Games of Mr. THE BASUTOS AND THE BOERS. Circulars. There is no local buses to report McLeavy Brown and M. Diesen are con- Miscellaneous. -Green Island Cements have been sold at $26 and $461. Ropes are firm ected by report with the project of Mr. and can be placed a 210. Ices are enquired advocate it, or whether the Emperor of Korea Mollendorf's re-engagement, but, whether they for at St. Tramways have been done at desires it, or whether the whole story
based $155
SOUTH AFRICAN WAR.
"SAILORS AND SOLDIERS FAMILIES FUND." The Undersigned bugs to acknowledge with thanks receipt of the following subcriptions to the above Fund.
T. JACKSON Further subscriptions will be thankfully .......$57.753.11
received.
Hon. Treasurer.
250 200
100.
Already acknowledged
H.K. High Level Tramway Co., Ltd.
Hongkong Hotel Co., Ltd.
Banquet of Lauge St. John, 618, S. Ç.
116
Kelly & Walsh Ltil.
Linstead & Davis ....
T. IL. Coxóge
W. Hutton Potts,
Geo. W. F. Playfair
Muray Stewart ......
Leon A. Levy.......
Mrs. Stockhausen
J. M. Forbes
T. 1. Rosc
G. Lainuert
F. Maitland (additional).
H. Pinckney.......
C. Mooney
W. M. Everall
R. Couke
W. Wilson
A. G. Äitken.
W. C. Jack
100
100
30
50
20
15
15
10
10
10
37
20
20
It consists of a total of 1,013 men, uhlished. to be ready to embark before the end of month.d. of India.
BRITISH INSTRUCTIONS TO THE BANUTOS.
BOER THREATS.
an an attempt made by Mr. Mollendorff himself | STATEMENT DY THE BRITISH COMMISSIONER. to recover the post, we are unable to ascertain.
Sir Godfrey Lagdes relegraplied as follows --Japan Mail.
on the 19th Oct ---
RUSSIA'S RESTRAINT.
HER VINANCIAL CONDITION KERIS HER QUIET.
In view of the possibility that the wire may be cut and communication with you tempor arily stopped, I wish to state clearly that for some months since the possibility of hostilities engaged public attention, the Basuto chiefs have been following events keenly and desire
work he has done, in other directions, and his
turdy inden hut the wave of indig
swampeche ers precipitated matters,
totapeter considerations save that
nation
their member's sympathy for Chewing no tegrand for truth and faith. A thecounin is the me as Cardië; and it is safe to giv oth w riuring the present cchilus been so universally and genuinely ruspaper
A
HAVE IN THE AVY.
The American Navyst the cord of a naval etspot has received decided the question whether an eil which on guard is neglecting his duty in magn to a girl. Gorperal Tom Scan of tit
Marine Corps, was the accused man. Corporal con was much the League Islandt Naty "Scanton' was marching his beat outside of an Yard, near Philadelphia, when a servant mad in the officer's household joined him. An the confusion of both, as Corporal Scanlon had officer came upon the couple suddenly, much to his arm around the maid's waist. Charges of preferred by the officer against Corporal
The pulonged stay of Count Muravieft' in Paris has been, by the Press at St.-Petersbury to know if being loyal subjects of Her Majesty unsoldierly conduct and neglect of duty ware) connected with possible conjoint action of France and Russia against England, and a combined demonstration of the French and Russian fleets is spoken of as being in preparation.
One need not be a deep student of Russian polities to come to the conclusion that this news is untrustworthy, for in this connection pac has only to consider two things-- Russia's interests in South Africa and Russia's internal financial condition. Further, according to the Russo-French alliance, all matters of Colonial
"policy are escluded from the sphere of common
action-witness Fashoda.
To reassure myself, says a correspondent, had a conversation with a Russian' statesman. who holds a high post in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, with the view of ascertaining his opi- nion on this matter. He said:---
"No matter how favourable the present,
on all
St. John's Cathedral:---Communion, 7 a.m., Roman Catholic Cathedral Mass at 6 a.m.,
Matins, a.m., Evensong, 5.45 pm
7am, 8 am, and 9.30 am. Benediction, Union Church:-Services, 11 am and 6 pm:"
5 p.
Moming Service, 11 Bangs Francis Church, Wanchal Muss (Chin), (Port.), 7.30 am Benediction, St. Jose
Anthony's West Point:-Mass, Servicefoh, farden Road :-Morning
Wesleyan Methodist Chur Services, 10.30
and 5.45 pm St. Peter's gamon's Church
8 am
● 6.30 pam
MONDAY, 18th.
II.V.MIC. ORDER
and
Passengers-Arrived.
Pay Suing, from. Calcutta, &c.--Messrs. Goodman and Wingate.
Der Faching from Coast. Forts-Messrs Willina, Orange, Florenfaer Yap, Mr. and Mrs. Choy, Mr. Bang, and 31 Chinese, ERN
Per Doris, from San Francisco, &c Mra
M. Knepper, Licút, Condr. AB
Cargo ex Tisa Mart bublect to rent.
Ottoly 5.30-"E" Co, Launch 'leaves M. Pier, for Gearin, Miss
Ireland, F. Finlay, Misses A
Electric Lighting at Belchers
S for 8.30-Regular meeting of the Lodge of Instruction......
TUESDAY, 19th.
-Victoria Recreation Club Regatta p.m.-Election by ratepayers of two members
for the Sanitary Board,
Noon.-General meeting of the Hongkong WEDNESDAY, 20th.
Benevolent Society at the City Hall, 1 pan. -Victoria Recreation Club Regatta. C. P. R. steainer impress of Japan leaves for
Victoria B.C.
C. N. steamer Chingtu leaves for Sydney and
Melbourne. N. P. R. steamer Saint Irene leaves for Victoria
B.C. and Tacom C. &
6 pm.
O. steamer Strathgyle leaves for San
Diego (about). "E Co. H.K.V.C. Company Drill at Head-quarters. Cargo es Glenlochy subject to rent,
THURSDAY, 21. Cargo ex Gisela subject to rent Cargo ex Preussen subject to rent. Cargo ex Bombay subject to rent. 9 p.m.-A.DC performance of Mother-in-
law at the City Hall.
FRIDAY, 22nd.
•
shield Tie, Hongkong Engineers G. N. Co.'s steh,,R.W.F.
and Sourabhgns leaves for Somarang, pan-Dance, given by the rent. Cargo ex Findabona suv,
neers and Ship Builderskong Engi the City Hall.
Fitute, al
SATURDAY, 231. Noon.-P. & stemmer Caromaniei, with
mails, leaves for England.
Portland, Oregon.
Scanlon. A court-martial was ordered, much to the astonishment of Corporal Sention, who, being an Irishman and a soldier, could nut understand why he was not privileged to make. P. R. steamer Monmouthshire leaves for love to a pretty gist at all times. The Court returned a verdict of “Not guilty
O. & O. steamer Doric leaves for San Francisco. charges and specifications. The Departinent Fotball-Shield. Tie-G", Co. R.W.F.
V.R.C. evidently endorses this view, as Secretary Long and ordered that Corporal Seaalon be restored has approved the verdict of the court-martial
to duty.
you be allowed to take pet. In reply I have informed them, in accordance with your Excellency's indication, that the present quar rel is one between white men, and that no natives are or will be employed."
"The orders given by me to the paramount chief and other chicls since the beginning of hostilities are that if Basutolant were to be invaded it must be defended but that otherwise they must dismiss from their minds any idea of crossing the border or being allowed to take part in the conflict. Instructions have been Iven to them to co-operate with the District Magistrates in maintaining order on the borders and checking any action on the part of in dividuals calculated to cause complications. Up to this moment the magistrates and the chiefs are co-operating well in carrying outing useful advice-It is said that diamonds at these orders."
"But our efforts to carry out your Excellen moment appeared for Russia to take allvary's policy have been made difficult by bluster
my on the part of Boers on the borders, who, both before, and after the commencement of hostikties, have freely threatened to attack Maseru and other stations. These threats, to-
Subscriptions from Staff at Kowloon Dockstage of England's difficulty to make a more in Asia, I must assure you that the moment has not yet arrived, and, indeed, will not soon arrive Least of all would Russia- rely upon France, because in doing so she would bind her hands for the future.
"Should Russia allow herself to take ad- vantage of the South Africa affair to take aggressive action in Asia, she must not fase sight
of her gold standard and her Financial Minister De Witte.
1. W. Graham
E. G. Wilks
C. R. Crispin
15
R. V. Rutter.
10
A. Harvic
10
T. C. Hutchings
10
J. Logam
10
1. Wilkie
Ja
1. M. Henderson
20
W. F. Ford
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T. D. Donaldson.
10
J. Kyles
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W. Graham
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G. Patton ..
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W. Stewart
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1. Kerr.....
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H. S. Wynne
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S. Parfitt
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D. Steel
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G. White
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G. T. Wilson
10
J. Prentice
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S. Wilson
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D. Giow.
T, Neare
F. McRobic..
W. Nicholls..
W. M. Deas.....
G. S. Webb
H. Steadman
R. Lapsley
T. Elvias
G. Mare........
R. C. Witchell...
Empress of Japan ..
Captain, Officers & crew, R. M. 5.
500
$59,854-11
A LITTLE BRIEF AUTHORITY,
If Shakespeare hand and the misfortune to live in Japan to-day, and to be brought in con- fact with Yokohama harbour officials, he might have improved upon these well-known lines of hia in which he speaks of certain persons dress ed in a little brief authority-and in the case of the harbour officials, a good deal of gold lace- *who, must ignorant of what they are most assured, like an angry ape, play snch fantastic tricks before high heayen, as make the angles weep? The conduct of the official who board ed the O. & O, S. 5. Coplic at 2 o'clock yester day morning, fully justifies the harsh opinion expressed by the hard. The Coptic had passed the doctor and gor free pratique, when the harbour official whistled to her to stop, and then caine alongside in his launch. He then hoarded her and ascended to the bridge where Capt. Rinder was stationed. The steaner's engines had already been stoped, but the vessel was still moving with her own momentom. The official, however, did not know enough to be aware of this simple law of natural philoso phy, and roared at the Captain
When M. De Wilte proposed his scheme for the introduction of a gold standard and the reform of the finances, he received from Cear Alexander III. a pledge that Russia would not make warexcept from necessity until the scheme was carried out, and Czar Nicholas has con- firmed his father's pledge that the gold stand ard should not be abandoned.
The slightest external development would bring the gold standard down with a crash, for Russia does not possess any funds for war preparations, and as soon as she used money from the Treasury for this purpose she would precipitate herself into bankruptcy.
"Undoubtedly Count Muravieff has touched upon the Transvaal question in his conversa tions with French Ministers, but only as regards the qustion of an understanding amongst the Powers in the case of England coming out of the struggle as conqueror.
"What will then happen I am not at liberty to say."
My formant left on me the impression that Coust Muravie has no powers to treat of anything further than an intervention in favour
of the Transvaal,
HOW GENERAL SYMONS DIED.
LONDON, November 7th. The true story of how Sir General William Penn Symons got his mortal wound at the battle of Glencoe is known at the war office here, but has not yet been told in the English press.
It is an open secret in official circles. The extreme vagueness of the accounts published plainly suggested that full information was being kept back, and it was finally secured to-day;
General Symons, who was in command of the British forces at Glencoe, was trying to drive the Beers from the hill they had seized. Accompanied by his staff, he was watching the action from the shelter of a clump of trees-a target such as the Beer sharp shooters delight in, but their bullets fell short.
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gether with intriguing calculated to cause divi- sion among natives, have contributed to rouse feeling and promote excitement among the natives, which we have all along set ourselves the task of vesting. We are continuing the policy of preserving calm, but as excitement has now been caused by the action of the Boers, it is necessary to instruct the paramount chief to call pile of leading chiefs and explain to them the orders which he has received, which orders will be continued by me personally at the meet- ing."
"What I wish to place on record now is that the Boers have unwisely attempted to shake the allegiance of the Basutes to Her Majesty's Government, and to frustrate our efforts to
control and guide the natives on the above lines. The Boers are therefore responsible for any commotion and for the alarm as to native invasions which now prevails.”
Maseru. October 23rd.--A trustworthy na tive, who recently visited the Boer laager op posite Maseru, states that it consisted of wag gons fortified with sods to a height of three feet. He noticed only a few user rifles in the hands of the Boers. The commandant in- terrogated him as to the opinion and attitude of the various Basu chiefs in relation. to the war, and especially with regard to that of Lerotodi, For the purpose of drawing the commandant, the native replied that the chiefs sided with the Boers. The countiandant thereupon said that the desire of the Transvaal and Free State Republics is to kill off all the
Britishers in Basutoland and to take over the government of the country, giving back to the Basutos a portion of the territory which they had taken from them. He added that those of the British whom they failed to kill the Boers would drive into the sea, and be therefore asked for the decision of Lerothodi and the other chiefs as soon as possible as to whether they would fight with the Boers or with the British, because he was anxious to help his con- rades elsewhere. The commandant acknow. ledged that the Boers were afraid of the Basutos, on account of their wives, their families, and their cattle, and said he was prepared to enter into a signed agreement with the chiefs, giving them a very substantial re-compense for their assist- ance in fighting the British. Failing such an undertaking he asked for a promise in writing that the chiefs would not assist the other side, so that the Boers might then be enabled to withdraw from the borders and go to assist their comrades where the fighting was hottest, thus releasing for the war the 2,500 Boers now engaged in guarding Basutoland The com- commandant then allowed the native, to go to Ladybrand.—Advocate of ľudia,, ·
“CAUSING A MUTINY.”
HOW THE NATIVES VIEW IT.
The dimrita Bazar Patrika gives the follow.
Kimberley, worth a fabulous sum, are at the disposal of the Boers. If that be a fact, the best thing for them is to divide the gems among themselves, and lay down their arms. For they lose nothing by submission. It is not likely that England will deprive them of their independence, for they are white men,
SHIPPING REPORTS.
Captain J. Rogliano, of the steamship 1 arra, from Shanghai, reports Fine weather, tresli N.E. breeze from Gutzlaff to Turnabouli, light breeze from there to Hongkong.
NOTANDA.
CALENDAR.
DECEMBER.
9 p.m.-A.D.C. reiturinance of "Mother-in.
fawa City Hall..
SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS.
MATES NUE,
Australian (Chingt) to-morrow. Indian (Lightning) 18th inst. Australian (Taiwan) 18th inst. French (Calédonien) 19th insi, American (Nippon Alaru) 23rd inst Canadian (Emperss of China) 25tl inst. Austrálian (Eastern) 25th inst. Australian (Tsinan) 31st inst. American (Onang) 2nd prox. American (Coplic) toth prox.
fr
The P. & O, Co.'s steamer Triplein left Bombay yesterday, for this port.
The steamship Nippon Maru, with mails, &c., from San Francisco to the 25th ulto,, via Honolulu, bas arrived at Yokohama, and will leave for this port to-morrow morning, via In land Sea, Kobe, Nagasaki and Shanghai.'
HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK RETURNS. Isla de Cuba...
Kowloon Dock. Isla de Luzon
U.S.N., Mrs, and Miss J. W>Hannay, Green, Mr. Milo Hoadley, Dr.
d Mrs: Porkins, Messrs. S. Dero,"
Mr. and Mrs. M. Doyle, Mr. A. J.
Dr. Messrs. W. A. Johnson, S. Fron, D. Mar Caldwell, riott Thorpe, Capt. Wildsch Mr. R Mila Mr. and Mrs. Rohman, Cal, and Mrs. Edge Misses Shaw, Eckfeldt, Mr. Vickers, Mr.
Kunkel, Messrs. M. Baker, Prattt,
r
A.
Scott, Mrs F. D. Gregi)",
Mrs. Wells, Mites Playton, Kinnon, Mrs. L. Hunt, child and amah, Messrs. Haynes, Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Pelley, Miss Mc Arbenz, Zievogel, Kerana, N. Rarasay, and D. C. Campbell.
E.
Per Furra, for Hongkong from Shanghai Skin For Mennent, Rauanmussen, Lyrus P. Pammenbet Brown E16 and Sasson Rubeit From Yokohan Messrs. G. Modigliani," Jaines C Stoan and Moffat. From Nagasaki--Meast.D. Hannum, M. Stone, Wadman and A. Gow S
Departed.
Per Tabula, Maru, for Singapore-Meters R. L. Kenitz and A. Koch. For London Messrs. C. Grant and Martin Risk. For Mar seilles Mr. and Mrs, Rodriguez and 2 children, and Rev. F. H. Sprent.
Per Esmeralda, for Manila—Mr. M. Pardo,; Mrs. Chan Lee Shik and daughter, Mersr Willard, Litchfield, Miss Poolez, Mrs, and Miss Foote, Messrs. H. Taylor, D. F Malonez, Mills, T. Taylor, Mrs. Gertzke, Mrs. Wertheimer, Miss Selling, Messrs. Bewick, B.. F. Barge, W. Berol, Mr. and Mrs. Berol, How- land, FF. Eberlein, Mrs. D. Joseph, A. Geftzke, A. Pisoner, Isane A. Duncah, and 3 Chinese.
STEAMERS EXPECTED:
Námes.
Ching
Antenor
From Du
To-morrow. ....To-morrow
Port Darwin ... Déc. 18th ~
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Siam....... Taiyuan... Lightning"
Kole
Singapore
Sgapore Dec. 18th
Saigon Dec. 18th Thursday
Dec. 19th
Singapore
Dec. 21st
Kagoshima Maru. Singpore. Dec. 18th
Caledonien
Yawata Mari Bormida
Nippon Maru...Japan ...... Empress of China. Vancouver... Eastern Tientsin
Tsinan....... Onsang Coptic
DE 31st Dec. 11. Por: Dangin Dec. 25th Bombay... Dec. 26th. Sydney.Dec. 3ist. San Francisco...Jan. 2nd San Francisco...Jau, toth
We would direct the silention of shipping firms to the *tyle in which "Sjcamera Expected" and "Projected Sailings" are now published in these columns, and in so doing respecte fully urge the managers of shipping firms to give orders to theft clerks to furnish this office, cil the forms already sup plied gratia with the latest available information every day,
PROJECTED SAILINGS.
America Maru...San Francisco, &c.Jan. 27th
Ship.
Destination.
Date.
at
Abergeldic Afridi. Airlie. Ambria
Portland, &c. New York
Sydney, &c. Havre, &c.
Jan. 17th
Qk.. desp., Jan. 6th Jan 12th
17
+1
Simda
**
H
12
ILGMS. Hertha...
.30.181
Kohilla
.02.4
China....
...64
"Nanyung pa
0.985
-Clara
Triumph
15
Cosmopolitan
23
Meteorological means based on fifteen years' observations to 1898.
Barometer Thermometer Humidity. Rainfall
TO-DAY.
WEATHER REPORT,
Barometer.. Temperature Humidity
Rainfall...
On date at On dute at
TO-DAY.
to 3.M.
4 16.10.
30.15
30.03
69
69
75
70
Saturday, 16th December, 1899. Chinese-uth of 17th moon of '25th year of
Kwang si Sun-Rites
....................... Ohr. zymin. · St $4). 17min. Moon-Max. Dec. N. Skr. p.m. High water-Morning- går. 34min. Afternoon ... 7hr. 58min. Low waler-Morning abr. 47min. Afternoon ... thr. ¿ầmin.
ANNIVERSARIES.
1857-Earthquake along the Mediterranean
shores; 10,000 lives lost. 1874-Loss by fire of the ship Horatio at
Shanghai. 1898-Terrible explosion at Powder Magazine at Hanchow, great loss of life and property,
TO-MORROW. Sunday, 17th December, 1899.. Chinese-15th of 17th moon of 25th year of
Kwang-sil. Sun-Rites
blr. Zamin. Sets... shr. 17min. Moon-Full Moon går. Sam High water-Morning zohr armin. Afternoon Shr. 34min. Low water-Morning dür. qmin. Morning 2lr. 29min.
· ANNIVERSARIES. .
As the action grew hot and the British force was suffering badly, General Symons ordered the Dublin Fusiliers and the King's Royal Rifies to advance on the main position of the Bogra. The burgher marksmen met them with a galling fire. The lines wavered. The officers rallied the men and again they rushed forward in face of a withering hail of bullets. But again the lines wavered. Three of their gallant lenders were shot. Once more the undaunted officers got their men to attack. On they went, pressing sturdily forward. Here and there men The last General Orders of the Commander-1838-Captain Elliot held a public meeting dropped on the way, and once more the gallant | in-Chief in India contain the report of a recent court-martial at Mandalay, at which two Pui- fellows were so seriously checked that rout seemed impending..
jabi drivers of a Mountain Battery were arraign- Stop ber! God dyou! Stop her?" * Gen. Symons saw everything. He instantlyed on the serious-sounding charge of "causing a The Captain at once ordered the inflated ordered his staff to remain where they were, by mutiny." The charge was that when the body fury off the bridge, but he replied, characteristi-the clump of trees, and alone galloped out inte of drivers were ordered one day by Sergeant cally enough, "I won't. Then the Captain the open towards his hard-pressed men, to lead Bellery to go and take the mules to water, the took him by the shoulders,-turned-him round them only half a mile when he reeled in his cwp prisoners addressed the assembled drivers, and showed him the gangway, at the same time saddle and fell wounded from his horse. Major whom they had during the previous night Calling to the third offcct to eject the rate String, of his staff, galloped up and had just sworn in to follow their lead, is mutinous official. The third officer got hold of him and reached the body of his commander when he language, by telling them not to go to stables was about to thecute the order in summary himself as shot giradan
but all to go to the guard-room; in conse- fashion, when the Captain relented and revoked
quence of which language the drivers went in the command whereupon the official realising
a body to the guard-moin and would not go at last that hy room was preferable to his
to perform their stable duties until the gunners company, walked down with n parting "God d -you !!
On arrival Cipt. Rinder accompanied by the agent, called atthe Harbour Office and required
General Symons, mortally wounded, was borne from the battlefield. He received the glad tidings that the attacking infantry battalions, had once more milled and carried the Boar position by storm, though with a terrible loss,
This is how the brave old Indian fighter met his death,
and asked the foreign merchants of Canton to assist him in stopping the opium traffic between Lintin and Whampoa atm 18-The P. M. 5. S. Co's steamer Japan 1835-Gun cotton invented,
burnt; European passenger, the cook, and 389 Chinese drowned: $350,000 18-Explosion at a gunpowder factory at
treasure lost.
"Cantón ; 20 lives lost,
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of another, section of the battery had been 9 pn-Concert at St. Andrew's Hall in aid of fallen in to use force. The two men were sen- tenced to five years imprisonment with hard labourd, of Indio."
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Hasegawa, 10th Dec, Muji 12th Dec., Coal-Mitsui Bussan Kaisha.. FAUSANG, British steamer, 1,410; T.A. Mitchell,
16th Dec, Canton 16th Dec., General Jardine, Matheson & Co.. HUE, French steamer, 704, P. Merices, 16th Dec., Haiphong and. Heihow 15th Dec, General.-A. R. Marty,
YAHRA, French steamer, 2,084, J. Rogliano, 16th Dec.,--Shanghai 14th Dec, Mails. and General-Messageries Maritimes.
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Fausung, British str., for Honguy. Vindalona, Austrian str., for Singapore. Swatow, German-str.,-for Høihow.
Szeren, British str, for Ningpa Konigsberg, German str., for Singapore. Mongkut, British sm, for:Swałowym
- Wo Zing, Chinese steam-launch; för Wuchow.
Saikong, British str., for Samsbui. Trilos, German str., for Saigon, Haltun, British str., for Amay, Kwanglee, Chinese str, for Shanghai, Michael Jebsen, German str.,.for Haiphong. Kwal Lum, British steam-launch, for Macao.
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