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Station No: 4-White and light blue.
Low, E. S. Ford
2, S. R. Moore
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Stroke, M. E. Asgar.
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2, R. Basa.
3. G. D. Silas
Station No. 3Light, blue and brown.
Stroke, F. D. Bain
Cox, F. W.-White.
SHAMROCK,
st. lbs.
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THE HONGKONG
The Chairman said they were very much Indebted to Me Townsend for the trouble he had taken on belalf of the Chamber in attend ing the meeting of the Philadelphia congress and there giving expression to views which" a must meet with the approval of all members of that Chamber. He begged to propose a vote of thanks to Mr. Townsendt for so ably repre- senting the Chamber at the congreso.
The Vice-Chaimman seconded, and the rese- lution was carried by acclamation, THE MERCHANT SHIPPING AMENDMENT Hit The Secretary reported that the papers em 3 bodying the various suggestions made by different numbers of the Chamber had been returned by the Acting Attorney General, who stated that some of the suggestions had been adopted while others had been rejected.
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The report of the Law Committee had been laid on the table of the Législative Council.
A BELGIAN BOOBY-TRÁP,
HOERS AND RULLETS.
The full history of the man who digged a pit and fell into it himself, has not yet been 'told.
The man probably explained that he had fallen of set purpose, and his friends would thereupon so expound the wisdom of the trap ped that admiring and sympathetic multitudes would be added unto him. It does not always lost his tail! Witness also the case of the happen so,, as witness the case of the fox who gentleman in Brussels whose tale was sent by telegram. A plagiarism to start with, it will
A very good start was made the Leek getting a slight advantage which the Kornblue by a spurt very soon neutralized and forging ahead obtained a lear which they succeeded in keep-bear repetition: ing to the end.
The sailing race abandoned, there being no wind.
HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE,
At the Monthly Meeting of the General Com- mittee of the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce, held on Thursilay, the 14th Decem ber, 1899, at 3 pon.-Present Messrs. R. M. Gray (Chairman), A. McConachie (Vice-Chair-batteries were engaged in the battle of Dun- man), A. Haupt, Sir Thomas Jackson, Mr. N. A. Siebs, and Mr. R. U. Wilcox (Secretary) The Minutes of the previous Monthly Meet- ing (held and November) were read and con- firmed.
MINUTES,
Read letter from Hon. 7. H. Whitebead stating that, owing to a meeting of the Legis lative Council having been called for the samt hour, he would be unable to attend.
RESIGNATION OF MEMBERS.
The Chairman read a letter from Mr. W. Ponto, dated 12 inst, tendering his resignation as a member of the Committee owing to his departure for hand-
"A typical story is one told of President Kruger. It is said that several cases of Dum Dum bellets were found at Dundee, having been abandoned by the British in their flight. Many of the Boers wanted to use them in the next battle, but President Kruger said: 'No, it must not be so. Whatever the British are, we Boers are at least humane. and the bul- lets were destroyed."" This bubble is so neatly blown, so complete in every detail, that one hesitates at the thought of the necessary pin.
Three British battalions and a couple of dee. None of the troops had expanding survice projectile, and probably never will be bullets. The Dum Dum has never been a
It is an Indian ballet, issued only in India. The small arm ammunition used exclusively by our forces in the present campaign is that known as "Mark 11. S. A. ball 303 Cordite," The projectile of that cartridge is completely enveloped at the point with cupro-nickel and is about the most humane that the mind of man can conceive. The fatal flaw in the story is that Dum Dum bullets could possibly have been found at Duudee, where the alleged captured took place. Incidentally, it is not usual for bullets to be sent out packed in cases for the use of troops on active service; but that
FROM
AGRAPH WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1899.
Mishmis
CALCUTTA, ING ATIS The Mishmis are said to be send cht-messages to Mr. Needham, the pond officer, and to be erecting strong stockades
The base of operations will be Bowjore, where there is a police stockade. There will be an advance base at the foot of the hills and possibly another further on.
Colonel Baden Powell as a Humourist,
The Spanish-American War opened, it will be remembered, with a flourish of trumpets and the wholesale slaughter of one solitary mule Calonci Baden-Howell has now gone one Leiter, and sent a telegram," All well. Four hours bombardment. Dog killed." That Mafcking dog should live in history beside the Matanzas mule. The jest is thoroughly in character. The gallant Colonel, besides being one of the best pig-stickers and sportsmen in India, is well-known as a first-rate low comedy actor or stage buffoon, He and Major Hobday are Anglo-Indian aociety, the present anecdote the two licensed jesters and caricaturists of recalls the spirit of one of Major' Hobday's compaigning sketches, entitled "The Last murch in Upper Swat," which depicts a native fowl soldier in hot pursuit of a shrieking barndoor Powell created a sensation in Simta by appear A couple of years ago Colonel Batten ing in public disguised as the Ambassador for had hastily quitted the scene that the masque- a foreign Power, and it was not until after he rade was discoverert. When our campaigns are conducted in this same spirit of light hearted ribaldry, what chance has the unfur tunate Boer? Even in war ridicule kills,
The Black Races in South Africa.
Both British and Boers, says the New York Sun, have reason to fear the attitude of the in South Africa that grows inore perplexing as blacks in the war. There is a native question
and reservations are the most densely peopled the Kaffes thrive and multiply. Their districts
outnumber the whites fiye to one, and in Natal parts of South Africa. In Cape Colony they fifteen to one. In Basutoland there are only 6oo whites to 18,000 natives. In spite of the large influx of white men into the Transvaal, the blacks of that, country were estimated, in r596, to outnumber the whites three to one. The Orange Free State alone has no native question of a serious nature, the Afrikanders equalling the blacks in cumbers. But the State has had frequent trouble with the natives out- side its frontiers, and particularly with the
Basutos.
The Basutos are
is a minor detail. O infinitely greater moralist the Boers,
now sail to be rising who are accused of
This resignation having been accepted The Chairman proposed that ME Herbert importance it is to observe the rectitude of the Daving -treated them in the gold-fiells i Smith be invited to fill the vacant sent at the
-Committee.
The Vice-Chaimman seconded, and the reso lation was carried unanimously.
THE PROJECTED NEW POST OFFICE In accordance with the decision come to at last meeting, a letter was, on the 3rd Nov, addressed to the Government forwarding copy of the resolution passed by the Committee in connection-with the projected-new Post Office, The receipt of the foregoing despatch was acknowledged, on the 8th November, by the Colonial Secretary, who added that the ques tion of a new Post Office was under the consideration of the Government.
THE DISCRIMINATING DÚTY IMPOSED ON`
FORMOSA TEAS.
Read letter, dated 15th November,, received from the Government inclosing copy of a despatch from the Secretary of State for the Colonies, acknowledging receipt of Chamber's letter on above subject and stating that it had
been laid before the Secretary of State for
Foreign affairs....
CABLE RATES FROM, INDIA TO EUROPE The Secretary reported that another reply to the Chamber's circular letter of 16th August covering copy of resolution on above subject had been received, via, from the Brisbane Chamber of Commerce, PROPOSED REDUCTION OF TELEGRAPH KATES FROM FAR EAST TO EUROPE.
The Secretary stated that letters of acknow. ledgement of Chamber's circular letter of 16th October enclosing a set of resolutions passed on the above subject, had been received
On 7th November from the Manila Chamber
of Commerce, "; On the 15th November from the Bombay
Chamber
N.
On the 22nd November from the Yokohania
Foreign Chamber,. On the 25th November from the Madras
Chamber,
On the 27th November from the Hiogo and
Osaka Chanber, and
On the 6th December froin the Rangoon
Chamber.
THE SYSTEM OF LEVYING FINES FOR OPIUM SMUGGLING AT SAIGON Read letter from the Government, dates 29th November, sating, with reference to previous correspondence on the abáve subject, that the matter of the application of the law for the prevcation of smuggling into Saigon had been represented to the French Government, and is at present under its consideration:
THE DANGEROUS GOODS AMENDMENT
ORDINANCE lend
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and of robbing native miners of their
capital of Natal, and on its occupation to HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK RETURNS. dictate terms to the British Government. The Zalà de Cuba onun at Major affirms that the accomplishment of such Hatching
Simia...........
a design is now hopeless. In speaking of the Tela de Luzon combat at Elandslangte he declared that the pbw he feels disposed to salute whenever he Rohilla Gordon Highlanders fought so grandly that H.IG.M.S. Hertha...
their uniform
China...
Vreatened Execution of CAPE TOWNh Officers, The Government of November, 3.30 pm Redvers. Buller that Mr.telegraphs to Sir the alleged, spy, Nathan, Mark has stated that prisoned by the British, is mert to be im- gold detective, and that if sentence or Micit passed upon him the Transvaal Govern will execute ex [7 six] British officers in reta latiation. General Buller replies that he knows nothing of Mark's case, and that the Transvaal should be advised to withdraw its detectives
when war is declared.
The publication of this message has roused feelings of horror here. The prevalent opinion is that the Transvaal Executive should be tried for murder if such things occur.
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5.45 PLAER At Durban, so many refugees of ill-fame have come in that the Commandant is making them A thousand men have been enrolled in the all register themselves. Imperial Light Infantry. The Rifle Clubs are drifting actively.
NOTANDA.
CALENDAR.
DECEMBER.
Meteorological means based on fifteen years! observations to 3598.
Humidity reageeri Rainfall
B:.romeler Thermometer ............................
.30.181
....62.4 ...bil
10.985
TO-DAY! WEATHER REPORT.
Barometer....... Temperature
Humidity Rainfall
TO-DAY.
30.13
On date at
On date at
10 R.17,
4 P.,
30.03
63
67
84
So
Wednesday, 20th December, 1899. Chinese-18th of ith moon of 25th year of
Krung-sil. Sun-Rises
bhr. 36min, Sels
....................... skr. 15min. Moon-Max. Dec. N..Shr. p.m. High water-forning e'ohr. Stmin. Afternoon......Johr. tzmin. shr. 13inin. 3hr, 43min.
Low water-Morning.
Afternoon ANNIVERSARIES.
announced. 1881-Arrival of Princes Albert Victor and George of Wales, at Ifongkong, in the 1855-Governor Sir G. Bawen left Hongkong,
Bacchzute, 1893-Two cotton mills destroyed by fire at
Osaka, isa persons-burnt-to-death-
Nanyang
Clara...
Triumph Powan
Menmuir D. Juan & Austria.
e
PROJECTED SAILINGBU
Date
Kowloon Dock
Ship
Destination
Abergeldio; ... Portland, &c. Altid... New York ...
Qk desp.
Airlid
Sydney, &c.....
Jan 6th
Ambria
....... Havre, &
Ban. 17th
Cosmopolitan
13
"
PASSED THE CANAL.
Antendr Asama
America Maru...San Francisco, &c Jan. 27th Loaden lan, tard New York. Dec. 17th Awa Maru... Marseilles, Dec. 29th Bayern
Straits, &c. Măr. 7th Belgian King San Diego, &efan 20th Afar. 14th November-Wittingburg, Bombay Carlisle City...... San Diego, &c. Whitehall, 17th November-Glenfarg, Beng Carmarthenshire. San Diego, &c. Jan gres- Outward-10th November-Siam, Tosa Breconshire..... Victoria, BC... Jan. 13th
Benlarig London. Dec. 3rd
Jan foth: Nolletta, Dardanus, Ness, Annain, Bergader Antenar, Preussen, Bedouin, City of Dublin... Victoria, B.C. Dec Jeth San Francisco, &c. Dec. 10th
1st December
San Francisco, &e Jan: 20th Kherson, Shanghat."
Alderney, Coromandel...... Europe, &c. Dec 13rd Romney, Thordia. Decima 1th December Diomed.
Kobe........
Dec. 24th. London
Jan. 9th Homeward-1st December-Bayern, java, Emp. China... Vancouver, &c..... Jan. 17th Marie, Valerie, Orestes, Tomkin. 15th Degem Emp India.......
Doric... San Francisco, &c. Dec. 23rd ber-Öanfa.
Emp: Japan Esmeralda
28th
Hitachi
21st China
Merionethshire. Coptic
Shipping.
Arrivals. KWyYANG, British steamer, 1,062,AW Outerbridge, 18th Dec,--Java 6th Dec, Sugar Rutterfield & Swire. FORNOSA, British steamer, 674, 1. Douglas,
19th Dec,Anping, 18th Dec., General. Douglas, Lapraik & Co. HAITAN, British steamer, 1,183, J. S. Roach, 20th Dec.-Foochow 17th Dec, Amoy 18th, and Swatow 19th, General.—Douglas, Lapraik & Co. LOYAL, German steamer, 1,217, Lorenzen, 20th Dec-llongay 18th Dec, Cual-Sander, Wieler & Co. WATERWITCH, British, surveying ship, 630, W. P. Dawson, 19th Dec,Foochow 16th Dec.
SUMA, Japanese gunboat, 2,750, Shimamur,
20th Dec,-Ainay 17th Dec. ANPING, Chinese steamer, 1,158, Barlow, 30th Dec, Canton 19th Dec., General.-C. M. S. N. Co. NINGO, British steamer, 1,240, Phillips, zoth Dec-Canton 19th Decs General- Butterfeld & Swire. TAIFU, German steamer, 1,046, R. Schuldt,
20th Dec,-Saigon 15th Dec., Rice. Meyer & Co. YAWATA MAKU, Japanese steamer, 2,367, A. E. Moses, 20th DeAustralian Ports via Manila 18th Dec., General.-Nippon Yusen . Kaisha DEUTEROS, German steamer, 1,001, E. Peter- sen, zoth Dec,-Saigon 16th Dec, Rice.- Siemssen & Co.
20th Dec,-Shanghai 16th Dec., and Swatow 19th, General-Jardine, Matheson **& Co. UNDAUNTED, H.M.S. cruiser, 5,600, A.
Clarke, 20th Dec,-Manila 18th Dec.
C.
good President, who, with hand to heart, calls ages Their district is a British crow 1858-Final suppression of the Indian Mutiny TAISANG, British steamer, 1,544, W. E. Sawers permit the use of the deadly Lee-Enfield bullet and Roer territory. There is no certainty that an admiring world to witness that he never will colony surrounded on all sides by British in the Mauser rifles of his burghers, let the the quarter of a million' Basutos will not turn British do what they please! Possibly the fact against the British as readily as against the that the Mausers are not of .303 calibre and the Boers if opportunity favours. Their grievances bullets absolutely useless, might have had a against both Dutch and English are deep-seated little to do with it. No burgher will, however, and of long standing. They have had repeated imperil his salvation by attempting the impos-ware with the Orange Free State, which sible for, we read: The bullets were des troyed." It must have been an awful business getting rid of them, but it serves its purpose in for the jealously conserved, continental mis pointing a moral and adorning the tale. But
apprehensions on everything connected with British small-arm ananunition, it might even have established the Story. As it happens, ignorance served to bait a trap and the in genious narrator now sits.complacently behind
the wires.
Canards of this sort are not, as a rule, worth treading upon. But, left, uncontradicated, this
particular anecdote might be heard of again
The Boer forces, are, of course, to a very great extent irregular troops. Ostensibly armed with a Mauser repeating rifle, there is not a shadow of doubt but that many of the pen use, by preference, either larger bore armis of their own or the 450 Martinis, which were formerly their ordinary military weapon. There is nothing to be said against this; if they wish to sacrifice range and rapidity of fire to stopping power, there is no law of warfare to prevent it. The leaden bullet of the 450 Martini inflicts worse wounds dmn the tiny nickle-coated pro jectile from a Mauser or a 303, but its use is perfectly legitimate. After every engagement, however reports are received concerning the use the Boers. It is not well to accept such state of sporting acununition and sporting rifles by
iments
without severe scrutiny, but they are too persistent to be disregarded. After the battle of Dundee where the Dum Dum bullets were not-Quarter-master Farrier Hollingham, of the Imperial Light House, is said to have picked up a packet of 450 big game cartridges on kopje which had been occupied by the Boers. The bullets are described as explosive, but more probably they would be one or other of the hollow-nosed Express types, the use of wirich against men one does not care to think of. At Elandslaagte, again, a correspondent des cribes many of the enemy using "explosive bullets, besides Martinis" in addition to the
secured a slice of Basuto soil before the re- mainder was taken under British protection. The attempt of Cape Colony to disarm them resulted in a war that cost the Cape £6,000,000. The prohibition of liquor, the collection of the hut-tax, the suppression of many of the chiefs, are among other causes of discontent that, at times, have led to disorder. Their mountain valleys are post fruitful, and the people have made considerable progress in civilisation, but after all, they have the mountaineer's love of independence, as they have shown in their them. There is no telling how far they may bard-fought battles with the whites around be able to intensify the present troubles, but that they may oppose one or both of the hostile nations is the fact the excites anxiety.
(From Dutch Sources.)" ·
THE HAQUE, December 5th.
TÓ-MORROW.
Chinese-19th of 11th moon of 25th year of Thursday, zist December, 1899.
Kwang-sü. Sun-Rises
Scis
High water-Afternoon Afternoon Low water--forming Morning ANNIVERSARIES.
6lir. 37min. shr. iguin,
hr. 5min. tohr. Jimin. Shr. 47min. 4hr, 23min.
1854-Several hundred armed Taipings arrest. 1736--Steam navigation first attempted.
ed in Hongkong. 1872-The Princes. Philip and Augustus
Sachse-Coburg visited Hongkong.
AGENDA.
TO-DAY,
Cargu ex Glenlochy subject to rent.
TO-MORROW.
Cargo ex Gisela subject to rent. Cargo es Preussen subject in rent. Cargo ex Bombay subject to rent. Football-Usual Rughy game.
of
Cargo ex Suisung subject to rent. 9 p.m.-A.D.C, performance, of "Mother-in-
law" at the City IIall- 4.30
p.m.-Football--LK.F.C. "A" team 2.
H.M.S. Orlando:
A detachment of mounted police have taken other detachment of police has made an attack a Boer camp to the west of Kimberley. An- on Derdepoort, a place on the boundary line to the north of Mafeking. The bombardment of Ladysmith has been resumed, and rigorously continued. There is a rebellion in being the northern part of Cape Colony. The Afri which has marched against General Gatacre's canders there are forming Commandos, one of brigade to the south west of Putter's Kraal, the Boers caused great carnage among the At the battle of Madder River, the artillery Highlanders, whole files of whom were swept
FRIDAY, 22nd. away by the fire of the fick pieces. At the Football-Shield Tie, llangkong Engineers close of the battle the Boers retreated to new. N. Co.'s steamer /rust leaves for Samarang positions in the year. General Lord Methuen's troops remain drawn up on the banks of the Modder River, and part of them are said to have crossed over. The advantages gained by the British in this action are small compared with their tosses. The Boers have cut the communications of General Lord Methuen's troops at the Orange River,
9
..
"F" Co. R.W.F.
and Sourabaya.
Cargo ex Vindobona subject to rent.
P-Dance, given by the Hongkong Engi
neers and Ship Builders Institute, at the City Hall.
SATURDAY, 23rd. Public Holiday. Noon.-P. & O. steamer Coromandel, with
mails, leaves for England. Noon.--"Ben" line steamer Bentaria leaves
for London.
"Clearanove at the Harbour OffTS,“ Loongmoon, German str., for Shanghai. Kong Beng, Britisly str., for Saigon. Kongu, British str., for Canton. Kwai Lam, British steam-hurch, for facao. Foockow, British str., for Wuhu. Saikong, British str, for Samshui. Hailan, French str, for Pakhoi. Willenberg, German str., for Kiouchow. Empress of Japan, British str.. for Shanghai.
mige, German str., for Haiphong. Else, German str., for Bangkok.
Dr. H. J. Kier, Norwegian str., for Chinking Hongkong, French str., for Haiphong. Ching, American str for Shanghai.
Chingtu, British str., for Manita. Haikong, Portuguese steam-launch, for Macao.
Departures.
Dec. 20, Hailong, British str., for Swatow. Dec. 20, Antenor, British str., for Shanghai. Dec. 20, Kweiyang, British str., for Amoy. Dec. 20, Empress of Japan, British str., for
Vancouver.
Dec. 20, Loongmoon, Ger, str, for Shanghai. Dec. 20, Clara, German str., for Hoihow. Dec. 20, Germania, German str,, for Singapore. Dec. 20, Whitehall, British str., for Wei-hai-wei Dec. 20, Hailan, French str, for Pakhoi. Dec. 20, Hermes, Norwegian str., for Canton. Dec, 20, Eina, Italian cruiser, for Singapore. Dec. 20, Chingte, British str, for Australian
l'orts.
Passengers-Arrived.
Whitlow, Misses Chambers, Watton, Messrs, Per gitun, from Coast Ports--Mr. and Mrs.
Borthwick, Halaber, Kaga, Goyoka, Saidter, E. S. Werner Rosenmann, R. W Chung, Choy Chee Sing, 176 Chinese and Japanese.
Per Talfu, from Saigon-116 Chinese Per Denteros, from Saigon--Capt. Schipper, and 301 Chinese,
3
Per Taisang, from Shanghai, &c.-Messrs, Hurphy, Knight, R. Smith, Misses Manners, S. and P. Manners (2), Messrs. J. and A. Humphreys, Jones, Perdig, Fergwins, Masters Percy (2), European and 67 Chinese.
Per Pawnta afari, from Australian Ports Messrs O'Conner, McCaughan, Marshall, R.
Harley, 7: Chinese and 5 Japanese, cleod and 2 children, Mrs. Whaley, Mr. E.
Departed.
Formosa
Futami Mars Gnelic
11
Feb. 14th Manila Dec, 17th Mar 14th
Swatow, &c. Dec. 2 Thursday Is, &c. Dec 29th ...San Francisco, &c. Feb. 13th Holsatin Hiroshima Maru. Bombay, &c. .....Swatow, &c..
imitat?...
Dec, aznd Dec. 26th
Hongkong Mari San
Havre, cinco, &e. Feb. 22nd & Feb. 10th Indravelli New York Inaba Mart Mursailles, &c...... Jan. 14th
Straits, &c.
Kagoshima Maru Kobe & Yokohama Dec. 21st Surrits, April 4th Manila
£gn, 18th
Jan. 24th Dec, 21st
Dec. 14th
Dec. 1301
König Albert Karlsruhe Legazpi..... Lighteing, Massilla......... Maidzuru Maru. Swatow, & Monmouthshire.. Portland, &c. Oldenburg ...... Straits, &c.. Nippon Maru...San Francisco, &c. Jan 3rd London.....
Singapore, &c.... Dec. 28th
Patroclus
Shanghai Dec 23
Preussen.........Straits, &c. Prinz Heinrich... Straits, &c.
Rohilla Sachsen Saint Irene
Samia Shanshi
Silesia
Socotra Strathgyle.
Stuttgart Taiyuan... Tantalus Ulysses
Japan.....
Straits, &c. Victoria, B.C. Havre, &c. Samarang, &c. Havre, &c London..
San Diego, &c Straits, &c. Kobe
Liverpool. Liverpool:
Wittenberg .... Harre, &c
Feb 21st
Dec. 26th
Dec. 24th Feb. 7th
Dec 30th
Jan, aznd;
Dec 26th
JMar, zist
Dec, asth (24th Dec 30th Feb:51h
with an earnestness that could not "A Merry Christmas, Bob"
Christmas, my good fellow, than I have as he clapped him on the back
THE BIG PRIZE TURKEY
you for many a year. I'll raise your sillary, we will discuss your affairs this afternoon ove a bowl of smoking bishop Make up the fires, and buy another coalscottle, Bob Cratchit
And as to the big prize turkey which the regenerated Scrooge sent to Camden Town, do we not all know what sort of bird it was? That turkey never could have stood upon its legs, Mr. Dickens says. They must have snapped short off like sticks of sealing w How they managed to cook and eat that phenomenon the author doesn't say, as it was twice the size of Tiny Tim. Yet they did it somehow, and it was a merey if the family (previously half-starved) didn't all fall ill of the unwonted gorging of that wonderful Christmas day.
transmutation of an old skinflint like Scrooge Even assuming (as we easily may) that the into a high priest of charity was quite beyond the common run of modern miracles, and that dinners from such sources are as rare as they are welcome, it still remains true that buman nature is apt to be at its best at Christmas, especially in England, where, of all countries a Christendom, most is made of that gentle and kindly holiday.
Yet, sad to tell, the very jollity and generosity of Christmas leads to regretable excesses. accordingly. The roast and the boiled, the People eat and drink too much, and suffer mince pies, the plum puddings, the tremendous fushings of wine, beer, and other beverages, these things overload the stomach and give the digestion more work than it can do, and punish- mcat fellows. For Nature has no favourites; she treats those who violate her laws on the 25th December exactly as though they had committed the offence on the first Monday in: August.
parks in London, they catch it fearfully about And as to chromic dyspeptics, of whom there -are-enough-to-this-old island to cram all the Christmastime. For, in spite of ill-wamings, they will go in for heavy meals and take the which may threaten life, and nearly always chances. Often the penalty is an acute attack weeks of pain and digestive disorders, whereof there are as many kinds as the body has organsand functions."
A letter having been received, on the 11th of expanding bullets from the British force at captain of the British cruiser "Magicienne" in N. P. R. 'steamer Monmouthshire leaves for Onishi, Mrs. C. Philps, Mr. Maine, Mrs. Ma-dulgence in the gustatory and bibulous festivia
December, signed by Messrs. Meyer & Co., Siemssen & Co. Lauts, Wegener & Co, and Sander, Wieler & Co, drawing the attention of the Committee to the fact that certain articles hitherto not considered dangemus; or subjected to any restriction in handling, had been included in the list of "Dangerous Goods," in the Bill now before the Council, and forwarding, in
users; and a later report describes the dis- covery of a-apurber of sporting rifles with am munition in the Boercamp at the place. Now, if these allegations are based on fact; it would be well indeed for a Boer cause to point to a capture Dundee. Retaliation, however unjustifiable, blooded inhumanity which an unprovoked and is not on a par with the wanton and cold-
deliberate use of weapons, designed for big game hunting, reveals. In this light sinister indeed appears the pleasant little story tele- graphed from Brussels.
Furious Frenchmen. French Journdist have been roused to a high pitch of Anglophobia by the action of the stopping and searching the French stemmer less suspicion that she cared munitions of Cordoba," near Delagoa Bay, on the ground. war for the Transvaal Government. They are now excitedly clamoring for an apology,
Portland, Oregon.
Football-Shield Tie-"G". Co. R.W.F. z. .&O. steamer Daric leaves for San Francisco.
9
V.R.C.
pm-A.D.C. performance of "Mother-in-
Jaw" at City Hall..
SUNDAY 24h.
It is semi-officially stated in Paris that France is awaiting a report from M. Bernier, the master of the steamer Cordoba," in refer. N. L. H. A. steamer Ambria, leaves for Haore Whittall, Capt. O. S. Wingate, Messrs. H. E. ence to the action of the British cruiser
Magicienne," which fired blank cartridge at Till the report has been received, no diplomatic the Cordoba," 70 miles from Delagoa Bay. action will be taken in reference to the affair.
The proposal of the Budget Committee for a large increase in the naval expenditure meets with warm support, except from one or two that it is wasteful and futile, while maintaining a first-class Army, to attempt to rival Great Shewan, Britain at sea.
Hamburg-
MONDAY, 25th. Christmas Day.
TUESDAY, 26th.. Boxing Day.
WEDNESDAY, 27th.
Per Empress of Japan, from Hongkong for Shanghai-Mr. and Mrs. Ogilvie, Messrs. N. Ramsay, F. Armstrong, Mr. and Mrs. J. Tomkins, A. V. Hogg, Dr. and Mrs. J. Sanger, Messrs. Hung Mak Hoi, Seng and G. G. Hoppeler. For Nagasaki-Mr. E. B. Rogers, For Yokohama Mr. Roben W. Borthwick. For Petrolia Ontario-Messrs, R. Rawlings and T. Slack. For Victoris, B.C.-Mr. Sze To Chu, Mrs. Kwan Shi and child, Mr. Lum Hung, Mr. J. P. Crerar. From Shanghai-Mr. C. Mitchell.
To them Christmas may be "merry for an bour or two; then their merriment iums into misery, as October fogs and rains succeed a hot summer.
Now the writer is far from advising a free in ties of the country's most popular holiday, but there is no use protesting against the fixed resolution of the people-to enjoy themselves on that occasion. The customs and traditions of centuries are behind it, and you might as well whistle in the teeth of a north-east gale.
As a prophylactic and a cure for the evils alluded to, I can only recommend the univer sal use of Mother Seigel's Syrup, known to all as the best stimulant and digestant in the world. In a letter dated January 10, 1899, a gentle, man of Birmingham, who loves the pleasures of the table, and has money enough to buy whatever he wants, writes thus"It is only fair
week to give time for consideration of the all accounts, the burghers have proved for journals which agree with M. Leroy-Beaulieu Imperial German Mail Line steamer Pring and Mrs. Ah Fung and child. For Vancouver that I should thank you, as I do with all my
measure.
Read letter from Colonial Secretary in reply, dated 13th December, acknowledging receipt, and saying that the Bill would be postponed accordingly.
Again, it is reported that the Boers have support of the contention that such goods make them expand" This refers no doubt to the rubbed the heads of, their bullets in order to should not be classed as dangerous; copies of nickel-cased Mauser bullets, end is designed to letters from high authorities on the subject, weaken the envelope and expose the core. This action was promptly taken, as the Bill was down for second reading on that day, and is a certain way of increasing stopping power letter despatched to Government asking that but it has the defect of often causing the lead the second reading might be postponed for a to blow out, leaving the envelope in the barrel. The rifle at the next shot is apt to burst-as, by themselves. Apart from this, the action may be justifiable. But let it not be forgotten that in its destructive effect to the Indian Dum Dun. “a bullet with a filed point is precisely similar
The British residents are stated to be leav Some discussion cok place on the question, bullet manufactured for weapons of the Mauser San Remo, in consequence of the bitter and It does not; of course, equal the big game ing Nice in considerable numbers in favour of and after consideration, ...
It was resolved to write again to the Govern. type but the use of such a projectile should at universal Anglophobin now prevalent through. ment to the effect that the Committee once place the users outside the pale of civilis-9at France. It is regarded as a significant circumstance. that the Queen, who for some were strongly of opinion, that the the goods ed warfare. We have it from Brussels that
ine has been accustomed to spend her .holl. named-viz., Percussion caps, Priming caps, the Boers are at least humane, There may and empty sporting cases should no, having be confirmation for that part of the story yet.
days on French soil will sojourn next spring in regard to the decision of the authorities on
the Italian Riviera, where she will spend several weeks. explosives quoted, be classed as Dangerous AMMUNITION GETTING SCARCE, Goods and they hoped the Government would take the same view,
THE INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL CONGRESS
AAT PHILADELPHIA,
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The Central News learns that the autfiorities at the London War Office, with a view to peeventing any scarcity of ammunition, have A letter, dated the oth October, had been decided for all in the reserve ammunition of recayed from Mr. A. M.Townsend, New York, certain Volunteer Corps. This measure, is August of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank understood, is merely temporary, and does not ing Corporation bandung, mber accopy apply to all Corps, As soon as the Government Day at the factores have turped out sufficient to replace Inhla which that sent to South Africa the various Volunteer believed Corps now defuded will be supplied. The 1st the North Staffordshire Regiment las dess and patched all its reserve ammunition to Woolwich
Arsenal,
of the proceedings.
Commercial Congresa
ho said was well atter
would help cons
interest in the Un polítics of the Orie
Boer Prisoners and the Plan of Campaign. Schiet, the German organiser of the Transvaal Letters have been received from Colonel forces, and some of the Hoers who were taken prisoners by the British at the battle of Eland
laagte, and sent to Simonstown, the British naval station near Gape Town. The prisoners all speaks of the kind treatment they have received from the British authorities.
Heinrich for Hamburg.
Tomes and Co.'s steamer Asania leaves for New York (about). 1.K.V.C..ORDERS. p."E" Coy Company Drill at Head-
quarters.
SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS.
MAILS DUE."
English (Massilia) 23rd inst, Indian (Kuusang) 23rd inst. Canadian (Empress of China) 25th inst Australian (Eastern) 25th inst. German (Prins Heinrich) 26th "inst, American (Nippon Maru) z6th inst Gurman (Karlruke) zóth inst. --Australian (Islaan) z1st insti American (Onsang) and prox American (Coptic) toth prox.
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STEAMERS' EXPECTED.
From
Names.
Bormida
Due
Singapore To-morrow Massilia.................. Singapore ......Dec. 23rd Kumsang............ Singapore. Dec. 23rd Hiroshima Maru...Shimonoseki... Dec. 23rd Empress of China. Japan........... Dec. 25th Eastern Port Darwin Dec. 25th Prinz Heinrich Kobe. Dec. 26th Nippon Maru.... Japan..... ......Dec, 26th, Tientsin .............................Bombay Dec. 26th Colombo Den 28th Sydney. Dec. 31st San Francisco Jan, and San Francisco Janroth
Karlsruhe Tsinat.... Onsang
Coptic
Datum
We would direct the attention of Alpping firm the
heart, for the good done me by Mother Seigel's Syrup, For years I have been vexed with in- digestion, and always had a tormenting spell of it after any public banquet or uncommon - intake of rich food. Still, I was seldom able to resist temptation, although I understond perfectly well what yielding to it was sure to cost me I have sought a preventiva or a cure in vain at the hands of the best physician, all of whom assured me that there was but one way, namely, to live on a low diet, and let luxuries alone.
But this did not suit me, and broke through the regulations frequently, with the in evitable results. However, when I began to use Mother Seigel's Syrup T'had (almost, license to do as I pleased. After an inviting but most risky dinner last Christinas Itook louble-dose of Mother Sesgel, and wearer suffered at all told my experience and dozen friends adopted this he right off. I am convinced caution, and a dose of Moth now and then, one may did and the abominable ailments
Empress of China from Vancouver arrived at The Canadian Pacific Railway Co's R.M.S. Yokohama at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday the 19th dyle lo salah "Steamers Expected" and "Profected ballinging you a thousand times, I Major Schiel, has admitted in the course of inst and left at 4 p.m. same day for Kobe are now pullated to the column, and in so doing respect John Macfarlane." conversation that it was the intention of the where she is due to arrive at 3p.m. on Wed-lying the managers of shipping arms to give orders. With these facts Boer forces to capture Pietermaritzburg, thenesday the 20th
their clerks to fargith this office, on the form already aŭpl piled grails with the latest available informazion every day; a Malloy)
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