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his ways lis did not know what would be bes come of him. Taking into account” his youth. he would sentence him to three years on each of the counts but they would all-run concuri rently,

The case against T5oy Sam for offering a bribe, to a public servant with a view to in fuence bis conduct, was the proceeded with The Hon, H. E. Pollock (Act Attorney-Ge neral) prosecuted, The Prisoner was undefended but pleaded not guilty and said that she tend ered the Sig in payment of rent for a stall and asked for mercy as she had some young children who were dependant upon her.

His Lordship decided that the case should

go to trial,..

The following gentlemen composed the jury Messrs. E. Mirow, C. M. Castro, A. N. Iluke, W. H. T. Davis, M. A. Colarso, A. Sinchtúr and J. Lenini.

The Acting Attorney General in opening the case said that the defendant was charged with offering on the 17th instint a bribe to Mr. Dwyer Ball, who at the time was acting as Assistant Registrar General. The evidence, will show that defendant, and applied, five or: six times, for permission to erect a pork stall and apparently under the impression that it would faciliate matters, had given to Mr. Ball an evelope containing two banknotes one of $10 and the other of $5 in value, addressed D. Ball Esq. Mr. Bali's duties at that lime: being to look after the letting of the stalls. At the police station when charged with the crime she admitted having given the money to

Mr. Ball.

Evidence was then called.

The Jury brought in a verdict of "Guilty," ...His Lordship in passing sentence said that ifa European bad been convicted for the same: offence, he would have imposed 12 months' im." prisonment but as it was a Chinese woman, who evidently was cognisant of the gravity of the crime, he would only sentence her to pay fine $25 or in default go to prison for one month.

FROM OUR AMERICAN EXCHANGES.

BRITISH BAYONET BOERS AT MÁFEKING. LONDON, November 15th, A dispatch to the Daily Mail from Mafcking, sent by way of Magalpie, because the runners sent southward were unable to traverse the fighting during the last week in Octalier. The Boer lines, gives an interesting account of the correspondent says:

After the failure to rush the town, General Cronje had recourse to the tactics employed during the siege of Potchefstroom in 1881, making an advance to the town by a succession of trenches in echelon, Such a movement had been anticipated by us for some time, and for that reason there had been sent out parties to "worry the Boers incessantly by night attacks These tactics the enemy disliked, but he con- tented himself with a daily shell fire, which exposed him to little. personal risk. Then *Colonel Baden-Powell played his trump card by sending out Pha-Clarence's party to worry the occupants of trenches. The little force stole out silently in the darkness. No shot was fired, and the men, with fixed bayonets, creeping rather than walking along, appoached the chief Boer position near the race course, Then, as they closed in, there was a shril screech. It was Fitz-Clarence's whistle and the signal for onslaught.

A ringing cheer, which the listeners back in camp caught up, was the only reply as the party

dashed into the trenches. There was a shori

struggle, the attacking forces catching and bayoneting Boers under the tarpaulins, where they crouched, crying tor mercy. At least fifty bayonets got to work and the havoc they wrought was terrible...

THE HONGKO

FROM OUR EXCHANGES.

Lord Salesbury on the War. Speaking at a banquet in London last night Field Marshal Lord Wolseley said that during the past two years the Transvaal Govermanent imported 150,000 rides and 300 cannon.

Her Majesty the Queen, telegraphing to the company assembled ar the annual dinner in. celebration of the battle of inkerman, at Ports Africa vividly recalled the Crimean campaign. thouth, said that the present war in South Her Majesty added that slie was sure the veterans were proud of their younger costs fighting in South Africa. The Queen has sub- scribed £1,000 to the War Relief Fund, and the Prince of Wales £262.

(Fráni “Dutch Sources.)

November 33th.

The British Government announces that the losses of the Transvaalers since the war began come to go killed and 200 wounded; most of them have already recovered, [That is as good a story as Dr. Leyds has invented yet.

November 24th.

General Joubert says that all hope of relief. for Ladysmith must be abandoned. He gives also his personal assurance, that the whole of General White's army will have to capitulate.

A FRENCH VIEW.

A French paper says:-The British forces ure not yet all landed; they are not even com- pletely mobilised and embarked, and recruit. ing sergeants are travelling through certain European countries-notably in Alsace-Lor- raine-knocking at the doors of farmhouses and offering large sums for recruits for the

war.

"Haidi Los Boors!"

NOW FOR REVENGE. (L'Avenir du Tonkin) There is not a Frenchman in Tonkin who does not thrill with pleasure, and who does not applaud, at the news of the successes of that little South African nation, the Transvaal.

In spite of our national and proverbial gallantry it is with a wide Rabelaisian laugh That we contemplate the first-class spanking (in maitresse Jessie") received, since the affair began by that old coquette Albion ..

I know very well that the Boers and their President, the austere Kruger, have for volatile these fierce Protestants. the Cumsurds of the France only a moderate sympathy. Amongst 19th Century, the memory of the Edict of Nantes, and of the holy bortars committed by the dragoons of King Louis XIV., at the instiga. tion of that old renegade of a widow Scarron alias Mme. de Maintenon, has remained vivid. But that does not matter. We French admire bravery even amongst our worst enemies. Blessed be their hand, which returns on the Britannic jaw, the slapreceived by usat Fashoda. Oh these English, whose philosophy may be summed up in the one word golis. Every whereconquerors: everywherbal home. Knavish as well as rich. Masking under the gold of "pounds" the inhuman discharge of their halles Doum-Douin whited sepulchres whose hypocritical modesty, is offended at our acts and affairs, and interferes in our private concerns, in what terms. We know, but too well for the

last little while.

And Ireland, and Egypt, and India? We say nothing. What is the good? For all is permitted to the faithful subjects of the Queen. They have arranged the world in a regular pattern, thanks to their powerful navy. Their colonies carry on like prostitutes, these fair- haired pimps adorned with three-decker war- ships."

But let them look out! The hour bas sounded the downfall is at hand. From this point of Africa in revolt against their monstrous For just a moment there was no systematic demands, must arise the inavement. "Hard! return fire, but then a perfect hailstormy of les Boers, tener bon?" Whilst you are con- bullets poured in from the trenches to the rear.centrating your forces at the Cape the Russian Again Fitz-Clarence's whistle sounded It. Ogre is advancing towards India; China has meant "cease firing and scatter homeward." her irresistible attractions; and the question of The British forces scattered, creeping back Egypt is not yet definitely settled. under the furious fire in the darkness to the appointed rendezvous, where the roll was cafled.

ELEGRAPH, MONDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1899.

blank forms reškoj.

strong should need youplate plans and that a regiment a thoumukha brigado 5,000 that will be required: expected Enough applications from office a

call, be all have already come in to form a rear a large number of additional names with laken as a precautionary step depends upon England's reply.

AN ACCIDENTAL DISCOVERY, Lyddite was accidentally discovered to be an explosive through a workman overturning some of it in molten form, and which, flowing along the floor, came in contact with another chemical,, and caused a serious explosion. Romer experiments revealed the essential it the violent explosive as The question of calling Parliament or not with raka mments are still being made explode by big it for mining purposes, on dynamite will. It will

advantages. It will not part of the price of dynaffe out one-twentieth ig hammer or drill, as easily and safely manufacture reach wine can and there need be no fear of maexplosives, sions. It will, in fact, do away with explo factories.-S. M. Herald.

are pouring in from every part of Canada

Offers to raise cavalry, artillery, and infantry The presence is announced in Paris of Dr. W. J. Leyds, the Transvaal envoy to Europe, whose headquarters are at Brussels. I was reported recently that he subsilised a certain

section of the French Press to the extent of 10,000 per month. The French newspapers are full of judicrous reports of great Boer victories, and even go so far as to attribute the most wanton cruelty to the British. They re- port that the 5th Lancers tied wounded Boers to Maxim guns and then cut them to pieces.

AT LADYSMITH.

ex.

The engineers at Ladysmith have been daily occupied in strengthening the defences of the town. Entrenchments have been tended in all directions, and the surround ings of the town have been extensively mined. The ground is honeycombed with bonibproof excavations for the protection of the inhabitants against the enemy's shells Licutenent R. G. Hooper, of the 5th Lancers, who was at Estcourt, has managed to traverse the Boer line. He has regained Ladysmith, and has rejoined his regiment. It appears that the investment of Ladysmith from the south is very loosely conducted by the liners, who are in scattered parties.

The Naval guns continued to be magnifi- cently handled, and the lyddite shells have wrought fearful havoc. So accurate has been the aiming that on the 9th instant the two heavy siege guns and many of the 40-pounders which belong to the enemy were silenced for the space of four hours,

account

IRISH TREASON.

NO CAUSE FOR ALARM.

In the House of Commons last month, - Mal Balfour raised a tempest of laughter through the House by a delightfully clever answer to a question put by Mr. Seton Karr as to what the Government meant to do to certain Irish members for alleged treasonable speeches. Mr. Willie Redmond was one of the offenders, and: so he jumped up and wanted to know whether in expressing sympathy with Mr. Kruger he had not followed an example set by her Ma jesty's grandson, the German Emperor. The roars of inocking laughter which swept through the chamber had just a suspicion of lèse ma jesté about them.

Then came Mr. Balfour's reply, which, in the circumstances, was perfect. He said I was not aware that the hun, meniber framed him- self on the august madel to which he referred, but would point out that among other differ- ences between the hon. member and the Ger- man Emperor-yells of laughter-is the fact that the German Emperor is not a British subject or a member of this House. With regard to the substance of the question, if my It is believed that during the past few days memory serves me aright, support—I do not General Joubert's forces have suffered heavily know if I ought to call it moral support-of a that they similar character has invariably been offered from the artillery shells, also are in sore straits through scarcity of food from the same quarter to those engaged in first commissariat arrangements hostilities with her Majesty's Government of the most pri irrespective of creed or race, or the theatre of of the Boers have been

military operations, or tlie cause of the quarrel. mitive description. The urghers were so

I have, however, no ground for thinking that throw the British forces at Dundee and Lady. this support has ever been regarded as of confident of being able quickly.to over sinith that they took comparatively little trouble importance by, the persons to whom it was to ensure the arrival of food supplies at proper offered-rear upon roar of laughter and cheer- times. Their opinion was that the campaigning and I would advise the House of Commons would be brief, and that it would terminate by to take the same view," their taking possession of Pietermaritzburg along with all the British stores,

From the

AT MAEEKING.

Further particulars have been received with reference to the energetic defence of Mafeking by Colonel Baden-Powell. General Cronje, the Beer commander, wished to construct a series of trenches in echelon fashion, but the British prevented the work from being carried out by means of a series of night-surprises, The Boers, while bombarding the cannon which was placed on a kopje at a corner of the town, in their attack of the 31st ultimo, were allowed to get within 60 yards of the British lines. Colonel Walford, of the South African police, then gave orders to open fire on them from the kopje with Maxinus and rifles, Simul. Luneously they were assailed by a cross shrapnel fire from the town. The enemy thus caught hetween two fires quickly retired, their casual- ties numbering about one hundred.

NOTANDA.

CALENDAR.

- DECEMBER.

Meteorological means based on fifteen years observations to 1898.

SATURDAY, 23rd

Clearances at the Harbour Ofice. Cargo ex Vindobona subject to rent 9pm. Dance, given by the Hongkong Engi Wuchow, British str., for Canton."

neers and Ship Builders Institute, at

Quarta, Cernian str. for Kobe the City Hall

Kongram, British str., for Canton. Glenlochy British str., for Shanghai.. Noon.-P. & O, steamer Coromandel, wills Thales, British str, for Swatow.

mails, leaves for England.

Saitone, British str., for Samshuj. N. P. R. steamer Monmouthshire leaves for Felching, Chinese str., for Swatow.

Sungliang, British str., for Amoy, Portland, Oregon. O.&O. steamer Doric leaves for San Francisco. Hu, French str., for Hoihow. Football-Shield Tie-"G" Co. R.W.F. Diamante, British str., for Manila.

Shausi, British 'str., for Canton, V.R.C.

Kwai Lum, British steam-launch, for Macro

Departures.

9 p.m.-A.D.C. Ferformance of "Mother-in-Chara, German str., for Hoihow.

law" at City Hall..

SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS.

MAILS DUE.

India Caledonien) to-morrow, Englishsang) 23rd inst. Canadian (Em) agrd inst. Australian (Eastern China) 25th inst American (Nippon Maru inst.

inst. German (Karlsrupe) 28th inst. Australian (Tsinan) 31st. inst." Americain (Onsang) and prox. American (Coptic) loth prox.

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The Ben Live steamer Bengloe, from An- twerp and London, left Singapore on to inst.

for this port.

The steamship Kusang, from Calcutta and Straits, left Singapore for this port on Saturday, 16th inst., it 4.00 p.m.

The N. Y. K. steamship Fawata Maru (Australiao Line) left Manila for this port after noon 18th inst, and is expected to arrive here on the 20th inst., p...

+

The 1.&O. Co's steamship Jiussilía, left Singapore for this port to-day at 8 am, with the Outward English Mails, and is due here on the 23rd instant about 4 p.m.

*

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The N. P. SS. Co's steamer Energia sailed from Tacoma for Japan and Hongkong on the 14th ins, also that the Company's steamer Queen Adelante sailed from Yokohama for Tacoma on the 17th inst.

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The Imperial German Mail steamship Karls ruke, carrying the German Mails, with dates from Berlin of the 27th November, has left Colombo on Sunday, the 17th-inst an, and may be expected here on or about Thursday, the 28th inst.

HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK RETURNS. Isla de Cuba....... at Kowloon Hatching

.30.181

.62.4

...64

Isla de Luzon

.0.985

Simla

H.L.G.M.S. Hertha..

Rohilla

Barometers Thermometer Humidity. Rainfall

TO-DAY.

WEATHER REPORT,

China.....

On date at On date at

10 3.1.

4pm.

30.04

29.95

27.

06

76

-Parvars ****

D. Juan d'Austria Menmuir

Barometer........ Temperature Humidity Rainfall

TO-DAY.

Monday, 18th December, 1899.

Nanyang

Clara... Triumph

,, Cosmopolitan

PASSED THE CANAL

[

Dock.

15

Chinese1th of 11th moon of 25th year of — Outward 10th November-Siam, Tosa

In spite of the man unsuccessful attempts made by the Boers to capture Mafcking, they have again delivered a general assault upon the British positions. As before, the Pro- tectorate Regiment made a gallant defence. The Boers were thoroughly defeated, and were driven back with very licavy loss. The enemy had so killed, besides many wounded, while' the British casualties were trifling.

Colonel Baden-Powell's defence of Mafcking affords a remarkable proof of what a small body. It would need but little to throw the Zulus of men can effect against enormous odds. The upon you; if it wäre explained to them that entire force under Colonel Baden-Powell's com they had some advantages to derive from your and is not more than 1,000, and it is estimated Colonel Baden-Powell met and congratulated defeat, the assegajs would take anew their that Mafeking is surrounded by 7,000) Buers, Captain Fitz-Clarence and his men upon their flight, to plant themselves in your red tunics. In spite of this great inferiority in numbers the splendid work, saying that it was a heavy price to pay, but that the Boers had to be stopped this, in spite of the politicians who yet dare to extent this success is due to the skill shown in And, I repeat, we shall sincerely rejoice at Mafeking garrison holds its en. To a large making rifle trenches within the range of the recognise our Anglo-phile policy. As if it the construction of the defences. The trenches town. The members of the party are now the were possible to ally ourselves with a nation are excellently constructed so as to defy the envy and pride of the garrison. Even the Boer whose sword has always been cast in the enemy's attempts to storm the town, and to commander, Botha, expressed admimtion of balance at the last moment, to decide the vic-minimise the losses sustained by the garrison the attack, and added that he would take tory in accordance with its personal interests.

during engagements with the enemy, High Mafcking before long, for he meant to do onc It is no longer the time when a gangrenous mud walls have been thrown up. They thing or the other quickly.

King and the caprices of a shameless courte.

are solidly built, and they withstand the Sunday passed quietly, the Volunteer bandhan will permit you to crush a-Dupleix and to fire from the enemy's 64-pounders, and even playing in the woman's laager. All Sunday steal our colonies. We shall have our revenge from the heavier. 04-pounders. The Boers for India, for Bourbon, for Canada, and for keep up an incessant fire on the town, but it is night the Boers poured a rifle fire into the town. It was still going after dinner Sunday evening, Egypt. There is an immutable justice for quite hartless, and no damage is done. In when Colonel Baden-Powell hoisted a red lamp nations as well for men.

fact, it is merely throwing away ammunition, Her fortudes were prosperous up till the on the commonage, which was the scene of

the enemy wasting shells at the rate of 200 per Captain Fitz-Clarence's night attack: The russ present, but to-morrow... Chi le saž”

`day. answered splendidly. The moment the light That is why all good Frenchmen of the appeared the Boers opened fire and their fusil Colonies and of the Mother-country alike, will lade lasted the whole night brough.

repeat, with me :-)

There has been a tremendous waste of m munition. Indeed, it is estimated_that_30,000 rounds of ball cartridges were wasted on the occasion of the night attack on the Boer trenches. Double rations have been served out. to the inca, who are under shelter, so as to be on the safe side if the Boers should sweep, the town by a long rifle fire. The garrison is hanging on finely. Colonel Baden-Powell has the fullest confidence in everybody, and espe cially in the matter of implicit obedience to the order to hold the fire util the Boers get

“Hardi, lés Boers !!! "

Seizure of Wireless, Telegraphic. Plant.

CAPE TOWN, November 9th. Preparations for the reception of the Army Corps are being continued with unabated act- ivity. Camps have been formed and railway transportation has been thoroughly organised.

The authorities at Cape Town have seized a complete wireless telegraphic plant on board a vessel. The apparatus was consigned to a

to close range. Sunda in private fina in Belagoa Bay, and was obviously The shelling continued all Sunday at in- destined for the Transvaal. The Government tervals. About 4 o'clock in the afternoon Geofficial's suspicion was aroused owing to the neral Cronje sent in a flag of truce, giving Maanxiety of certain Transvaal sympathisers to feking list chance to surrender at the eleventh obtain the immediate transmission of the par- hour. While the flag was receiving attention ticular package to Delagoa by boat. But for the lienvy bombardment continued.

his official connection with a certain European Government, the anxious sympathiser would have been arrested."

The dispatch then describes General Cronje's great attack of Monday, the details of which have already been, obtained from Colonėl Baden Powell's official dispatch,

Firing on the Geneva Flag.

..

The latest news to hand from Mafcking, shows that the Boers on October 31st in sheer desperation, departed from their usual military tactics, and despite a heavy fire from the defenders of the town, boldly attempted to cap; ture sense British cannon which were mounted on a hillock in a comer of the town. The enemy were repuled with heavy losses.

THE LYDDITE SHELL.

__ITS_CONSTITUENT PROPERTIES,

The terribly destructive Lyddite shell, the use of which General Joubert declares to be

inhuman, is not by any means a new invention, as it has been used for a hundred years as a dye, and is used to obtain that rich old gold of the many departments of electro-plating. colour on silk and satin. It is also used in one

Lyddite, like most other explosives, is prin- cipally composed of nitric acid and carbon, but whereas glycerine is used as the carbon clement in dynamite, charcoal in gunpowder, and butter in melenite, in Lyddite the carbon is in the form of phenol. Phenol is another form of Chump's disinfectant, and, in fact, most disinfectants contain phenol in one form or another, and in appearance and odour it resembles tax, and turns a milky colour when mixed with water. There is no actual secret in making crude Lyddite.

Kwang-si.

Sun Rises

21st

Maru. 14th November-Willingburg, Bombay Whitehall 17th November-Glenfarg, Beng lot, Silesia, Dardanus, Ness, Annam,

November Antenor, Preussen, Redouin, Bergenhus. 24th November-Merionethshire. November Caledonien, Alderney, Hitachi Mare, Holsatia, Romney, Thordis. 1st December-Salazie 15th December Kherson, Shanghai.

bar. 35min. Setsängy

Sh. ¡Smin, Moon-Max. Dec. N. Shr. pant. High water-Morning „athri quin,.

Afternoon

28th ghr. Smin. Low water-forning ghr. amin. Afternoon ...... 2hr. zgmin, ANNIVERSARIES. 1844--Amateur Dramatic Club formed. 1862-Slavery abolished, U.S.A. 1845-Battle of Mondkee.. 1867-Earthquake in Formosa..

1807-Two junks pirated on the Canton River, 1893-Helilios Public School opened by Gover

1898

nor Sir W. Robinson,

loot to the value of $10,000 taken. Major General Gascoigne arrived in Ilongkong and assumed commond.

TO-MORROW.

Tuesday, 19th December, 1899. Chinese-gth of 11th moon of 75th year of

Kwang-si, Sun-Rites

•

... 6hr, 36min. Sets

shr. Smin Moon-Full Moon ghr. S'a.m1. High water-Morning athr. 42min. Afternoon gkr. 40min. Low water-Marning . 4hr. 39min. Morning 3hr, 5min. ANNIVERSARIES.

1842--Sir Hugh Gough and the Eastern Expe.

dition left China. 1851--J. M. W. Turner, painter, died. 1857-Capture of Canton by the British and

French forcés..

1878-Execution of the murderer Charles New-

man at Victoria Gaol Logo-Opening of a District Grand Chapter of

Royal Arch Freemasons at Hongkong. 1898-Rebel leader, Yu Man-tsze captured

Homeward-1st December-Bayern, Java, Marie, Valerie, Oresics, Tonkin, 15th Decen- ber-Danfa.

Shipping,

Arrivals.

ELSE, German steamer, 900, L. Boyer, 6th Dec. Bangkok 8th Dec, Ricc.- Jebsen & Co. DIAMANTE, British steamer, 1,225, R. W. Almond, 17th Dec.-Manila 14th Dec., General-Shewan, Tomes & Co. PROPONTIS, British str. 1,390, W. Mackay, 17th Dec.,-Singapore 9th Dec, General. -Heung Sing Steamship Co. MONMOUTHSHIRE, British steamer, 1,871, W. A. Evans, 17th Dec,-Ponland, Oregon 16th Nov., General and Flour.-Dodwell & Co.

SINGAN, British steamer, 1,053, F. Jamieson, 17th Dec,--Canton 16th Dec, Gonerat.— Butterfield & Swire, WINGSANG, British steamer, 1,117, T. H. Sellar, 17th Dec,-Canton 16th Dec,, General,— Jardine, Matheson & Co. THALES, British steamer, 819, Passmore, 17th Dec-Taiwanfoo 14th Dec, Amay 15th and Swator 16th, General.--Douglas, Lapraik & Co.

Dec. 17, Bombay, British str., for Shanghai. Dec. 17, Tamsui Mart, Jap. str., for Swatow. Dec. 17, Hailoong, British str., for Swatow, Hec. 17, Amaru, British str., for Foochow Dec. 17, Hong Leong, British str., for S'pore. Dec. 17, Mongkut, British str., for Swatów. Dec. 17, Fang, British sir, for Hongay. Dec. 17, &önigsberg, Ger, sit, for Singapore, Dec. 17, Dardanus, British str., for Shanghai, Dec. 18, Yarra, French str., for Europe. Dec. 18, Swaton, German str., for Hoihow. Dec. 18, Diamante, British str., for Manila. Dec. 18, Singan, British str., for Shanghai Dec. 18, Japan, British str., for Singapore.

Dec. 18, Sungkiang, British str., for Manila. Dec. 18, fur, French str., for Haiphong Dec. 18 Glentochy, British str. for Shanghai. Dec. 18, Shauri, British str., for Canton.. Dec. 18, Kwangsi, British sin, for Canton.. Dec. 18

chow.wan

French cruiser, for Kwang

Passengers-Arrived.

Chinese.

Pet Propontis, from Sports-Messrs. E.A.

Per Thales, from Coast) Griffiths, W. Wood, and 146 Chinese...........

Per Monmouthshire, from Portland, Or Mrs. Martin and son, Messrs. Hindemarsh, Taylor, and 30 Chinese,

Per Diamante, from Manila-Mesars. Bai." chiow, Puice, Russell, Dr. and Mrs. Sanger, Lt. Thomas, U.S.N., Messrs. P. Vallet, P. Genio, 1 India, and 135 Chinese.

Pet Shansi, from Chinliang-4 Chinese Per Antenor, from Singapore-240 Chinese. Por Phra Chora Klan, from

Bangkok, &c. Miss Vosper, and 27 Chinese.

Per Lightning, from Calcutta, &c. Mr. J.. Gregory, Mrs. Gasper, Misses Greene, English, Sellers. Messrs. Oakley, Manook, Joseph, Cat- chick, Jordan, Gregory, Owen, and 490 Chi

nese;

Departed.

Per Yarra, for Saigon-Messrs. Soa and servant, Senna, C. Soleillé, 75 Chinese and 1- Japanese. For Singapore-Mr. Ruppert, Chu- Chow and servant, Mrs. Yung She and aimah, Mr. T. Kawamura, Mrs. May and servant, Mrs. O. Gorman, Mr. and Mrs: A. W. Balch, Mr. F. Lichanco, Mrs. Kok She, Mr. Wong Chong Sham, Mr. and Mrs. Panfucb, Messrs. E Savouret, Bowack, 6 Chinese, India, and 22 Japanese. For Marseilles-Rev. Father E. dos Santos Freire, Mr. Caston Emile Kahn and servant, Mr. and Mrs. G. W. M. Gleason, Messrs. M. A. Claudir, l'Abbé J. Daragon and F. G. Powell.

Per Plomante, for Manila-Mr. F. C. Cars penter, Dr. L. Oriofz, Mrs. C. M. Knapper, Mr. J. Halter, Miss Halter, J. C. Sloan, W. GA Hannum, A. J: Finluz, F. G-Stone, Mrs. Martia and infant, Messrs. G. W Taylor, W. R. Can field, R. J. Coyne, F. F. Critcherson, J. Ma claren, G. Kolb, 21 Chibesa (Crew of U.S. transpon Pathan), and 2 Chinese by Shroff.

STEAMERS EXPECTED,

Names..

Caledonien Taiyuan

From

aigon... Ta-morrow Port Darwin... Tomorrow Singapore To-morrow

To-morrow

Hengle

Yawata Maru

Manila...

Bormida

Singapore

Dec 21st

Massilia

Singapore

Des 23rd

Kumsang

Singapore

Dec 23rd

Empress of China Japan

Dec. 25th:

Eastern.

Port Darwin Japan

Decath

Nippon Mar...

Tientsin Karlsruhe!

Tsinan.......

Onsang Coptic

Dec, 26th-

Bombay ... Dec, 26th", (Colomba... Dec. 28th: Sydney. Dec. 31st San Francisco... Jan, and 'San Francisco...an-1oth

We would direct the attention of shipping firms to thi style la wilch" Steamers Expected" and "Frofected Saltings" are now published in these columne, and in an doing-respecta fully urge the manager of shipping firms to give orders to their sterke to furnish this office, on the forms already supi plied gratis with the latest availaliis information every day.

Airlie

Ship.

PROJECTED SAILINGS.

Dezlision.

Date.

Abergeldie Portland, &c...... Jan. 27th- Afridi

New York Ok desp. Sydney, &ca. 6th Ambria

Havre, &c. ...Jan. 12th America Maru... San Francisco, &c.Jan. 27th. Antenor.

London...........lan, 23rd Asama

New York.

Dec: 27th Awa Maru.... Marseilles, &c...... Dec. 29th Bayern..... Straits, &c. Mar. 7th Belgian KingSan Diego, &c. Jan, toth

London.......... Breconshire

Dec. 23rd Carlisle City...... San Diego, &c.Jan. 10th

......Victoria, B.CJan. 1gth: Carmarthenshire San Diego; &c Jan. 31st

-Chang yang and massacred 100 R. CPETRARCH, German steamer, -1,258; H. Necker. Benlarig

17th Dec, Java 7th Dec., Sugar-Order, HERMES, Norwegian steamer, 849, J. C. Jensen, 17th Dec,Tientsin and Chefoo toth Dec., General.C, E. & M. Co.

converts and a French priest, 'Pere Victoria.

AGENDA

TO-DAY. Cargo ex Tosa Maru subject to rent. 8 for 8.30-Regular meeting of the Jubilee

Lodge of Instruction.

TO-MORROW.

1 p.m.-Victoria Recreation Club Regatio. 4 p.m.-Election by ratepayers of two members

for the Sanitary Board.

WEDNESDAY, 20th.

Noon-General meeting of the Hongkong

Benevolent Society at the City Hall, p.m.-Victoria Recreation Club Regatta. C. P. R. steamer Empress of Juban leaves for

Victoria B.C. C. N. steamer Chingin leaves for Sydney and

Melbourne.

The end came," says the correspondent, alter five hours fighting. The enemy retired,

LONDON, November 10th. The War Office has issued the following:-- being heavily beaten for all time, so far as Ma- feking is concerned. It was the hottest day of

"A report having appeared in the South the siege, and the firing was terrific, the Boers African papers that our artillery fired on the evidently recognizing that the only way into Geneva flag, General Buller telegraphs the Mafeking, if any, was by a kopje which was following account of the incident given to the Standard and Diggers' News by the Rev. Dr. galliantly defended by Colonel Walford's men. Martens, a Dutch clergyman with the Boers:

A CLOSELY-GUARDED SECRET. The garrison is fubilant, while the Boers have Directly after the first cannon shot the English the name of the chemical added to the Lyddite The secret which is so jealously guarded is been hurled back in disorder, on their laager thought our men were at the railway station, and will have to conteat theirselves with a long and fired there. They were not; but one of the are several chemicals which, added to Lyddite

to make it such a terrible explosive. There N. 1. R. steamer Saint Irene leaves for Victoria range bombardment until they are strongly abots want through an ambulance. As soon

“The enemy last heavily. For hours after their fighting line had been rulled back two "The ambulance, in accordance with the wagons went slowly along their positions, pick-usages, should have been three miles from the ed up the dead, and wounded. The kopje field of battle, so the ambulance cannot claim resembled shambles after the fight. All me the English broke the usages of civilised war- men were killed by bullets or shells. The fare, but I do not think the English would have lookout tower was shot to pieces, while even fired on them had they known this. It was

B.C. and Tacoma.

re-enforced. As as they found their mistake they ceased firing give it a mild explosive force, but only about C. & O. steamer Strathgyie leaves for San

the saddles of the horses were fearfully batter. ed about. The whole place was simply smashed up by the concentrated fire of seven guns and the rifles AVEN

The Boers at first held on to their advance pluckily, but they could mut - live when they

came to short range, the men being shot down

asgoð yards, za k

unintentional"

Canada's Big Offer,

AN ENTIRE BRIGADE 10W SOUTH AFRICA.

- OTTAWA, November 200 view of the disaster at Ladysmith the Ca-

binet to-day decided to offer a second con- ringent for Aftlens va

The enemy in expected to draw off early In The Imperial Government has been asked order to defend Pretoria. There is still no to state the number of men wanted, and orders news from the south, As I fend this message: were sent out to-night to atrage for their de of Gp Boers have gone south with wagons, partire" at an hour's notice, and to prepare and Have commenced shelling"

stores, supplies, uniforms, and so forth,"

ihree times as powerful as dynamite. Among

Diego (about), these are litharge and fulminate of gold. The 6 pin--"E" Co. H.K.V.C. Company Drill at process for making crude Lyddite is as Tollows,

Head-quarters... and it is quite harmless, except that it is Cargo ex Glenlochy subject to rent. poisonous Pure phenol and sulphuric acid are mixed carefully, and slowly heated 16 212 Cargo ex Gisela subject to rent. TIIURSDAY, 21st. degrees (water boiling point). It is kept as this Cargo ex Fressers subject to rent. temperature for three hours, then allowed to Cargo ex Hombay subject to rent. gradually, cool in the shallow Kahes. When Football-Usual Rugly game. ceol, it forms into amber-coloured crystals, p.m.-A.D.C. performance of Mother-in- which are carefully washed to distilled water;

law" at the City Hall, and altes drying puro nitric acid is allowed to Cargo ex suisang skujeet to rent. flow over it for 12 hours. It is then washed again, and looks like Jumps of pale-coloured 4.30 p.m.-Football-II.K.F.C. "A" team_v.

resin, or more exactly, like yellow prussiate of" potas than anything else,

4 At this stage it will melt or become fluid, at the same temperature as rosin, and is now ready to be used as one of the most useful ingradients in the science of electro gold and silver plating.

H&M-S-Orlando.

FRIDAY, 22nd- Football-Shield Tie, Hongkong Engineers .

MAFR Co. R.W.F.

C. N. Co.'s steamer Sharri leaves for Samarang

and Sourabaya..

CHINGTU, British steamer, 1,459, J. Williams,

17th Dec, Moji rith Dec., General. Butterfield & Swire.

AROEL, British steamer, 1,855, W. H. Gibson, 17th Dec,-Kutchinotzu 12th Dec, Coal -Mitsui Bussan Kaisho. SIAM, Danish steamer, 3,489, Glahan, 17th Dec,-Antwerp 17th Oct., and Singapore 8th Dec., General.-Melchers & Co. WUHU, British steamer, 1,250, W. Benson, 17th Dec,Wuhu and Chinkiang 12th Dec., General.-Butterfield & Swire.

LIGHTNING, British steamer, 2,122, S.,

Belson, 18th Dec,-Calcutta 29th Nov, Penang 7th Dec, and Singapore 11th, General-David, Sassoon Sons & Co. ANTENOR, British steamer, 3,562. M. Jackson, 18th Dec, Singapore 12th Dec., General, ---Butterfeld & Swire.

C. M. S. N. Co..

FEFCHING, Chinese steamer, 1,037, Gordon, 18th Dec, Canton 17th Dec, General SHANST, British steamer, 1,150, Carnaghan,

18th Dec.-Chinkiang 13th Dec, Rice, Butterfield & Swire.

PHRA CHOM KLAO, British steamer, 1,011, J; Fowler, 18th Dec.,-Bangkok 9th Dec, and Anghiu 11th, Rice-Yuen Fat Hong. LEGAZPI, Spanish steamer, 583, D. Antonio, Tribar, 18th Dec,-Manila 15th Dec., General-Order.

China

Chingtu.. San Francisco, &c Dec. 20th

Sydney, &c. Dec. 2016. City of Dublin...Victoria, B.C... Dec. 30th San Francisco, &c.Jan. 20th- Coptic Coromandel... Europe, &c. Dec 23rd Diomed......

London Jan. 9th 2 Daric

San Francisco, &c. Dec. 23rd Vancouver, &c., Emp. China

fan, 17th Emp. India

Feb. 14th Futami MaruThursday Is, &c. Dec. 29th Emp. Japan

(Dec. 20th

Gaelic San Francisco, &c. Feb. 13th- Hobatia ........ Havre, &c. Feb. foth

Hongkong Maru San Francisco, &c. Feb 22nd Kagoshima Maru Kobe & Yokohama Dec. 112t Karlsruhe...Straits, &c. Jan 24th König Albert Straits, &c... Apol 4th Maidzuru Maru... Swatow, &c. Dec, 24th Massilia Shanghai Dec. 23ni: Nippon Matu. San Francisco, &c. Jan, 3rd Monmouthshire. Portland, &c. Dec. 23rd Oldenburg Straits, &c. Feb. 21st Preussen......... Straits, &c. Patroclus. London...Dec. 26th

Hamarotlí Prinz Heinrich... Straits, &c.

Dec Rohilla A

Japan

Dec. 24th Sachsen

Straits, &c.

Feb. 7th Saint Trend Victoria, U.C. Sarnia Shanshi Silesia Socotra Strathgyle. Stuttgart Sungkinng

DR. HANS JURG KIER, Norwegian steniner, 691, H. Lersbryggen, 18th Dec.-Swatow 17th Dec, Gencrat Hading, Buschmann & Menzell. KWANGSt, British steamer 1,240, A. Harris,Taiyuan....

18th: Dec,Takow 13th Dec., General Butterfield & Swire. WITTENBERG, German steamer, 2,650, L.,

Madsen, 18th Dec,-Hamburg 28th Oct., and Singapore izibi" Dec, General,-- Carlowitz & Co.

-Tantalys

Thales Wittenberg -Yawata

Havre, &c

Samarang, &c.

Dec. 30th Jan. 22nd Doc.azpd> Jan: 31st

Havre, &c

London,

Dec. 28th

San Diego, &c..

Dec. 30th

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