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THE HONGKONG SELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1899.

least being that

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

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recruiting, which was still hampered by false defiance. The rond by Blbentfotein was through. Isia de Cuba. who joined the army--and also in popularising | ultraneously with the Transvaal in sending us a HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK RETURNS, social ideas in regard to enlistment which had an open country practically free from the hills Hatching inglogy, come down to us from former times. Success and cops of Upper Natal and the country on Isla de LuxoN ful, however, as our mobilisation had been, the the west of Natal. It would not be surprising Simla force which it bad assembled and equipped if we saw during the course of the next few could not reach the seat of war till many weeks weeks the Boer forces hurrying back from Rohilla

ad elapsed. A small force from India arrived Natal through their passes, and taking their Ching..... hy time ago, but the first transports, from turn as defenders in a country where they must Nanyang were only now reaching their des consent to face us in the open if we were to December

be kept back front conquest. That they would Triumph..... reached the come. And when they had do so bravely we had no reason to doubt, but diseinbarks, time ports at which they were to we had as httle cause to doubt that they would D. Juan d'Austria the columns and ld be required to organise do so in vain. For, in words which were now with all the necessary them to the front, memorable, "we mean to see this through." without which an armyipment and stores, (Loud applause) with mobility

not advance

is squandered in military matters, Why not men, whose lives may at some time depend on intensity of our feeling would add to the some in the more efficacious training of the from conscription of our children were free their hand to hand fighting capabilities? ren engaged in this warte us had child

Some little time ago, it was announced that of our own children in the rang bave none an assault-at-arms was about to be held in many fathers and mothers who have here are Hongkong. Has it fallen through? These are our representatives and the least we are most interesting both to spectators and partici.is to represent them in their familles, pants. I should propose that a public one be there be equal representation, so that where held and the proceeds given to the "Missus" there is sorrow ipers shall at least be no want

ons for the use of troops.

dead breadwinner. One thing he felt sure of Apologising for occupying so much of your was, that no British soldier or sailor would fall valuable space.

who had not his face to the foc, and that I am, etc.,

when this unhappy war was ended, and long days afterwards, there would be no cause to Hongkong, December 21st, 1899.

blush for the way in which they had fought for their country, He appealed, then, that each one should give his mite, his greater portion, and to the end still give ; ́sa (int not a single

from door to door to seek the charity which it 13 our privilege to manifest from patriotic and Christian matives. (Applause.)

and Kids Fund" or to purchasing more weap and bodily distress because of the disabled or tination the last would not arrive.fill

Suit demanding from the surviving partner an the statutory period has clapsed, no such suit account of the partnership concems, but after can be majined. It must be borne is mind that the right of uur executor to sue vests in lieu by virtue of the Will and he may coinmence an action even before he bus taken out Probate. Where, however, the deceased dies intestate, there is no personal representative who can sue until Letters of Administration are taken qut, and, in such case, I upjuehend, the puactum temporis from which the statutory period begins to run is the date of the grant of Administration. For justange, if an Administrator sued upon a life policy effected by the deceased intestate, the statute would 'run from the grant of Administration and not form the date of the death. The reasmussigtied for this principle is, that the cause of action re- ferred to in the Limitation Act in question, 21 James 1st, cap 16, cannot exist unless there he also in existence a person capable of suing. This proposition was clearly laid down in A.1). 1521 in Murray (Administrator) 7. The Eust The R.A. did not compete in this race. India Company, Barnwell and Alderson's Re- The "Victoria," H.E. and "Marjorie," ports, p. 204, where the plaintiff succeeded on Royal Navy; were the only boats that com this very ground, Chief Justice Abbot sayingpeted. The RE's won by lengths on the

Now, independently of authority, we think first day,

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THE REGATTA. To 1 Engne in the "Howrung Tutzokarı.” S18,-Will you kindly allow me to makė a few remarks anent the Gig Race" of yester day, open to services :---

KYPIE

Truly yours. Hongkong, December 31st, 1899. [For Kyph's information we may say that the white boat which won the race was under- stood both by our reporter and others on the umpire's bunt to be ine R.A's. We thank hits for his correction. Perhaps the unires could say why the R.ES. were penalised-we -cannot-Ed., MA, 7

THE PLAGUE.

that it cannot be said that a cause of action 3-Un the second lay, the R.Es, were pena exists, unless there be also y person in existised 18 (eighteen) seconds, why? The R.Es. ence capable of suing. In that case the action again winning a hard race by half a length, but was brought within 6 years after the grant of the penalty was out of all reason, “. Neverthe- Administration but more than 6 years after less the REs, won the Championship. the claim first. atose. Such being the law with regard in the Sugate, of Limitation, it may be well to look at the facts and dates in the present case as shown in the petition. It appears that Ho 1 (Shek died, intestate, on or about 19th June, 1850. The Letters of Admin- istration under which the plaintiff sues, were not granted till about 21st June, 1897, that is to say seventeen years after the death of Ho Shek and this suit was not commenceil until 13th January, 1899, that is to say more than righteen years after such death. of course, if the statue did not begin to run till the grant of Administration to the plaintiff, his claim is not barred, for he began his suit with in less than two years from being appointed Administrator. Ietween the death of, Ilo I Shek and the grant of Administration to the plaint, however, it seems that a forged Will purporting to be that of the deceased was produced, and that one, lo Chik Fan, The executor named therein, obtained Pro- bate in. November ́1380, That date was -more than six years after the death of fo

1 Shek. In any case, Bo Chik Fan in ng why interfered with the shares of the deceased in the Opłym firms, and ten years after the Probate and heen obtained, namely, on or about 17th November, 1895, the alleged Will was declared null and void, by this Court, in Svi No. 48 of 1895, on the ground that it was a forgery, and the Probate was thereupon re- tiny here be noticed that if the Will voked. had been

genuine one the executor's claim would have been barred by the statute after the lapse of six years from the death of the testator, As, however, the Will was a torgery it is clear

that, at all events until Probate was granted, there was no one in existence capable of suing, and as Probate was not granted till more than six years after the death, whatever the rights of the executor under the forged will may have been before the Probate, was revoked, it seems clear that any claim he made under the Probate would have, been barred by the Statute; for he could only have sued upon the hypothesis that the will was genuine. It follows, iluit the temporary existence of the executor under the improperly obtained Probate was not the exis tence of a person capable of suing, at all eventss, effectively, I am; therefore, of opinion that unless I am prepared to ignore the decision of that great lawyer, Chief Justice Abhat, I mast hold that in this case the Statute of Limitations began to run only from the thae of the Gram of Administration to the plaintiff. I cannot ignore that decision and I decide accordingly that the platintiff's claim is not barred by the Statute of Limitations. The issue being decided in the plaintiff's favour, he is entitled To costs.

Cases reported to 20th instant.........1,4758

Do. 'tlo Aluring past 24 hours...

Total... 179.

4,420

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Deaths reported in 20th instant..:

Do. do. during past 24 hoursive

Total...1,424,

IMPERIAL DECREES.

12th December.

of Rites, is excused from further attendance as (1) Lo Shou-hông, President of the hard

a probationary member of the Grand Council of State,

(2) Chan Shu-chian, President of the Board of Punishments, is this day appointed a pro- bationary member of the Grand Council of State.

41) Chanự Sui +Magchu) and Lin-lin-pur Joint Comptrollers-General of the Imperial Granaries, are hereby handed over to the Board of. Civil Appointments for determination of adequate rewards for the able manner in which they have done their duties during the year

now closing.-N. C, D). News,

THE TRANSVAAL MEETING AT NINGPO.

A necting was held at H.B, M. Consulate on what action the Britishers resident in Ningpo the afternoon of the 11th instant to consider should take in the National movement for helping those who have been left behind by "The Absent-Minded Beggars."

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The two resolutions were unanimously carti. ed, the proceedings terminating by the en thusiastic singing of, "God Save the Queen.

~M, C. D. News,

A WORD OF SYMPATHY.

The following very seasible letter appears in a Shanghai contemporary :-

151 Bekember, 1899.

To the Editor of the

"SHANGULAT MERCURY."

SIR. --The losses you have lately suffered on the battlefield evoke the sympathy of all your friends, but as one of them, though mourning greatly the terrible lass of life, I cannot feel much grieved at the reverses themselves, for the grave charge that this war was forced on the Boers aust now fall to the ground. Your Government being quite unprepared for the struggle can never have had the intention to provoke it and can surely not be blamed for hot expecting the Transvaal to commence a war that can Trut only end one way. Your en have in the meanwhile proved that the stack is not degenerating, but that they are still "chips of the Same old block, preferring to give the enemy a fair chance rather than to wait And overwhelai him by numbers. Were one of you I would not trouble but rather rejoice in the assurance that, with a Government open and honest and men so truly brave to support it, England will continue to lead the Nations onwards and upwards and remain the ruler of the seas and its shores to the epaal benefit of all, whether to one born, under the flag or to

A FOREIGNER Got a Britisher),

BRIGADIER-GENERAL MAC- DONALD ON THE WAR.

The meeting was called at the instance of H.8,35. Acting unsul, Mr. E. Kennett, and at 4.30 pm. the drawing-ream, of the Consulate was filled with Britishers, amongst whom was one naturalised Chinese.

Mr. Bennett proposed the first resolution was carried on. That a fund be raised in aid of the disabled and of the families of those killed and wounded. in our force in the Transvaal, and be remitted

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CALENDAR. DECEMBER.

Meteorological means based o

Afteen years' observations to 1895,

·30,181 .62.4

Brometer...

Thermometer

Humidity Rainfall

TO-DAY.

WEATHER REPONE.

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

TO-DAY,

.61

0.985

nate atten

tại...

jo.10 30.01

72

70

47

0.00

Thursday, 1st December, 1899. Chinese-19th of 11th moon of 25th year of

Kwang+5#, Sun-Rises

-Sets

6hr. 37min shr. tonin.. hr. samin.

High water-flórnoon

Afternoon rohr fimin. Low water--orning. 5kr. 47min.

Atorning

kr. 2min.

ANNIVERSARIES.

1736--Steam navigation first attempted. 1854--Several hundred armed Taipings arrest-

ed in Hongkong.

1872-The Princes Philip and Augustus of

Sachise Coburg visited Hongkong.

TO-MORROW.

Friday, 29th December, 1899. Chinese-20th of 11th moon of 25th year of

Kwang-si. Sum-Rises...............

Chr. 38min. ...she, somin,

Moon Mar. Bec. N. Shr. pai, High water-Borning ......

Afternoon

Low water-Morning,

thr. 31min.

hr, 12min,

bhr. zzmin,

Afternoau shr. 5min. ANNIVERSARIES.

1805 -- Loid Beaconstickel born. 1836 Two Mandarins arrived at Macao with

man.

secret anders to watch the moraments' of Plenipotentiary Elliot. 1864-Capture of Savannah by General Sher.

18:00 Return of Governor Sir William Des 1879-British victory near Kabul,

The German cruiser Karsarin Augusta

Vaux to Hongkong.

arrived in Hongkong from Europe.

AGENDA.

287

TO-DAY. Carga ex Dişelr subject to rent. Cargo ex Preussen subject to rent. Cargo es Bonder sultisci la ren.

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Clara......

Powan

fenmuir

Cosmopolitan

Shipping.

21st

Arrivals. TAIYUAN, British steamer, 1,459, R. Nelson, 21st Ucc-Adelaide 11th Nov., Melbourne

•14th, Bristane 24th,

Newcastle 16th, Sydney 21st, 27th, Cooktown 18th, Thursday Island and Townsville 16th, Caims Dec., Fort Darwin 7th, and Manila 18th, Generaleuterfield & Swire,

TURNSANG, British steamer, 1,128, P. H, Rolle, R.N.R., 1st Dec Manila 18th Dec.,

Hemp and Sugar-Jardine, Matheson &

Co. LVERMOON, German steamer, 1,238, G. Heuer

Inang, 21st DecShanghai 17th Dec, General Siemssen & Co. TAISIUN, Chinese steamer, 1,216, Klopfer, 21st

Dec.,-Shanghai 17th Dec., General C. M. S. N. Čo. COROMANDEL, British steamer 2,783, F. W Vibert, R.N.R., 21st Dec., Shanghai roth Dec., Mails and General.-P. & O. SEN Co. BORMIDA, Italian steamer, 1,499, G. Sartorio,

21st Dec-Bombay and Dec., and Singa pore 14th, General,-Carlowitz & Co... STAM, British steamer, 992, H. N. Helton, 31st Dec-Bangkok 13th. Dec., and Ang Lim 13th Dec, Rice and General-Bradley & Co..

TAI LES, German steamer, 828, T. Calender, 21st Dec,-Mauritius 27th Dec, Sugar- ---Aleyer & Co. PEIVANG, German steamer, 953, R. Kabler,

21st Dec Haiphong 19th Dec, Rice ARMarty MEFOO, Chinese steamer, 1,339, Frigast, zist Dec.,Carton 21st Dec., Genem.-C. M.- 5. N. CA.

DECIMA, Gorman steamer, 965, Christiansen, 21st Dec Moji 16th Dec., Coul-Sander, Wieler & Co.

ARIAKE MARU, Japanese steamer, 1,886, A. Yamamoto, 21st Dec,Kuchinotru 15th. Dec., CoalMitsui Bussan Kaisha: Cowai, British steamer, 3,155, Davies, 41st Dec-Batuan 11th Nov., and Singapore MAJUZURY MARU, Japanese steamer, 607, T. 14th Dec, Kerosine Ol-Amhold, Karberg & Co.. Ogata, 21st Dec. Tansui via Amoy and Swalow zoth Dec., General-Order:

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KWANG PING, Chinese steamer, 1,247, W. Blake 21st Dec-Tientsin 13th Dec, and Chiefoo 16th, General-C., E. &M." Co PROSPER, Norwegian steamer, 789, E. Thors

teinsen, 21st Dec.,-Swatow 20th Doc.,," General-Geo. R. Stevens' & 'Co," TIENTSIN-British steamer, 1,250, Dawson,

21st Dec.,-Wuhu 18th Dec, General Butterfield & Swire.

PASSED THE CANAL On the motion of Colonel Macrae, Com-

Outward 10th November-Siam, Tosa and Sustu efficiency manding the Queen's Brigade, seconded by into an enemy's' country.

Maru. 14th November-Willingbure, Bombay some weeks to come, the centre

tre as for Colonel Bertram, Commanding the 5th V. Whitehall 17th November-Glenfarg, Bing willow nor one fatherless child'shall have to go would still be, not with the Army Corpa warmly thanked for his lecture.

tercat Royal Scots, Irigadier General Macdonald was fee, Silesia, Dardanus, Ness, Annam, now gathering its strength for the

November Antenor, Preussen, Bedouin, paign, but with the outnumbered force which A vote of thanks to Colonel Gerrant for Bergenhus. 24th November Merionethshire. was so gallantly resisting the invasion of our eding, given on the motion of Colonel 8th November Caledonien, Alderney, own territory, and endeavonting, with much

Sutherland, late of the Queen's Brigade, con- cluded the proceedings.---Scotsman.

Hitachi Maru, Holsatia, Romney, Thordis, self-sacrifice and undaunted courage, to hold

1st December-Salarie. 15th December the enemy in check until there was time for

Kherson, Shanghai. 19th December-Canton, our forces to come forward. (Applause) In

NOTANDA.

Hyson, Langbank, Sachsen, Aeolus, Bingo!" Natal in the cast, in Rhodesia in the north,

Masu, Burdon, Cathay, Heidelberg and in Mafeking and Kimberley on the west,

Homeward-1st December-Bayern, Java, -the small forces we had available had up to

Marie, Valerit, Orestes, Tonkin. 15th Decem now effected much, and would deserve" the

ber-danja, 19th December-Orestes, Sydney, most grateful recognition of their truly splendid services as much those, if any, who might be compelled to yield to fontes too powerful, as those who might be able to hold on until relieved. Every week, every day that they gallantly struggled on was a great gain to their country's cause, and they had all done enough already to make it certain that if any of them had to succumb, it was not for want of bravery or tenacity, but only because the bravest and most energetic could not accomp tish-impossibilities. (Applause.) Continuing, General Mandonald directed attention to the general geographical and topographical, fea- tures of the sent of war, noted the strategic significance of the railway system of South Africa, and pointed out the great military advantage and the incalculable political advan tage which had accrued to us as the result of the Orange Free State having thrown in its lot with the Transvaal at the commencement of the struggle. General Macdonald pest sketched what appeared to be the leading ideas of the Boer strategy, and said it must be admitted that these were suund, and had been carried out up to the present time with considerable. acuteness. If their Generals had not been able to carry them all out effectively up to the present time, the failure had been due to two causes-namely, that the very vigorous chur. acter of our defence is Natal had compelled a larger.concentration of Beer force in that region than was at first thought necessary, and that Niby had, in some quarters, met with a resist ance much more effective and persistent than they had reason to expect. The small foices Brigadier-Tieneral Macdonald, C.B., com apposed to them were still presenting a resolute manding the Fouth Volunteer Infantry Brigade, front, and reinforcements were daily arriving. delivered a lecture to the members of the East Another ten days would make even a temporary of Scotland Tactical Society within the Royal success of the Boce on a large scale impossible. Hotel, Edinburgh, on 15th November in "The and any small sente success of little account. tendance, presided over by Colonel Gerrari, race was being magnificently maintained at was in the Transvaal There was a large at In the meantime, ur prestige as a fighting chief staff oflicer at the Scottish Military Head Kimberley, and, above all, at Mafeking, which quarters. General Macdonalil, towards the

was gallantly holding out although badly pro- Gutset of his lecture, commented on the ex- vided with gans. The fact that it was 50 ceptional geographical position of the Trans explained Captain Nesbitt's attempt to force vaal and the Free State their whole territory his way by the ailway some weeks ago in being surrounded to the extent of fully five order to bring guns to. Colonel Baden-Powell,' the remaining sixth being closed in by Portu- wounded and made a prisoner. It was con- sixths by a British Colony or Protectorate, and when his train was wrecked, and he himself sucre territory. It was obvious, he went on,mented on as a very foolhardy proceeding at that, if the British power was efficiently main the time, but when we knew that Mafeking tained in the surrounding British Colonies and

was making ready to stand a scige without Predecorates, the power of the two Republics having any real force of artillery, the desperate must, from the necessities of the cisc, be character of his attempt was satisfactorily a diminishing quantity. Further, the inexplained, and the attempt itself justified. ternal productive power of the country must What had been already done at Mafeking be much crippled the longer the

might be, truly described as wonderful, and Clearly, if these States whether Colonel Baden-Powell could hold

WHE with contemplated engaging in

the out till relief came not, he and his Government D the country having the brave men consisting to a great extent of control of the encircling terrain, their chances irregular trapps-would never be forgotten Cargo ex Suisung subject to rent. of success depended on four things--(4) The In history. (Applause.) Colonel Baden-Pow-7 pmA.D.C. performance of development of a fighting force, excluding all cil's new and brilliant application of the who might not be friendly to the Government; armoured train idea, in laying down (2) the accumulation of large stores of arms, encircling zone of railway for the town's defence, ammunition, and munitims of war:) the use

was a great and remarkable step of progress, A WORD FOR THE BAYONET.

of every effort to introduce disaffection to the and opened out a vista in which the far-seeing To the Editor es tax “¡fosgrong TELEGRAPH,"

The-vernment of and bring abam military revolt.cyc night discern.many things. Was it beyond DEAR SIR,-When I wrote the "Lessons to be learnt from the Volunteer Camp" I spoke

in the surrounding country; and (4) to declare possibility that there should be a development war suidenly, and to strike rapidly, putting out of mobile amoured vehicles, not only on rails, very strongly on the good work that would

the utmost power available at once, so as, if but on roads, or even an open country, in be required to be done by that most British

quire sympathy. Captain C. Deighton-Bray possible, to establish prestige, and encourage dependent of long teams of horses, which were weapon, the bayonet, and advocated that the

so easily destroyed by shell, nored by sher on rising to second the resolution said: artisans beth in and outside the country by use of it should be more popularized in the

Doubtless you have read the report of the airly successes, while correspondingly depress-mechanical power produced by small bulk fuel, Noon.-P. & C. steamer Coromande, with training of the soklier. I know that it is gene meeting held in Shanghai a few daysing the enemy, causing his suffering non-comand, therefore, economical in transit? It would, rally asserted that with the long range "rifles For the Suferers from the War balants and his Parliamentary Opposition, and, perhaps, be called a dream, but when he looked Noon--"Ben" line steamer Bentaria leaves now in use that the fighting would never come

and it would be but reiteration to add might be, the weak-kneed wing the sup. back and saw how many dreams in locomotion to close quarters so the bayonet was out of to the touching appeals inade by Messrs. War-porters of his Government, to use influence had become realities within the last sixty years, N. P. R. Mehter Mommentkshin leaves for date, being practically useles. The war in

ren, Anderson, Campbell, Muirhead, and towards the patching-up of a peare Accord- he thought there was ground for saying that it

Portland, Oregon. "South Africa has clearly shown this to be a

McLeod, since I feel sure you will all gene-ingly, the whole course of events had demon

was no dream of Utopia. (Applause). At the O.&O. steamer Doric leaves for San Francisco. fallacy, and the reason is not hard to find; tworously come forward and render as much help strated that all these points had been astutely present ingment, continued General Macdonald, Football-Shield Tie-G Co. R.W.F.. 71. armies cannot afford to keep on fighting by rifle as lies in your power. The Home papers by kept in view in the counsels of the South the main interest of the compugn centred at-

V.R.C. fire at long range, the slaughter is too great. the last mail tell us in very sititple words how African Republics. That they had been train-

Ladysmith. Whatever happened elsewhere 9 pum--A.D.C. performance of "Mother-in- The victory goes to the side with the most that new poem of Rudyard Kipling's has been their pro-timerament inhabitants, laying before invasion of the enemy's territory began,

Live at City Ha

Hall. dash, who push across the intervening space received and the amount of good it has been

in large quantities of war material, and using could only be of the nature of satisfactory or and decide the combat at the point of the bay.

the cause of doing and is still doing.

means to stir up revolt outside their bor unsatisfactory incident. Indeed, the same onet. If I am not mistaken, all our victories

ders, was fully demonstrated. Having made might be said of Ladysmith itself. Its have been gained in this manner.

There is gas and coals and villes, and the house in these preparations, they precipiated war by capture would undoubtedly be a great I do not see the use of criticism, unless it

a forty-eight hours ultimatum, which they misfortune, It would put heart into our also teaches a lesson and I think a very useful

had under the hand of Mr. Reitz,him enemies, and deprive is of a considerable fores one is to be learnt here;, that is, greater at-

self--knew must bring about an in tention should be paid to the training of the

mediate commencement of hostilities. A state

But the only result would be a certain degree soldier in the use of this weapon. At present,

of war having inevitably arisen, the first step

of protraction of the campaign. The time was past when it could have any real effect upon speaking from four yearst experience when I

taken by the Government of this country was was armed with a bayonet, the only lesson in

to mobilise and dispatch such a fores as should dent of criticism of the strategy of our General the use of the bonet a soldier gels, is the

be adequate to the occasion. This, whatever in command at Ladysmith. The massing of a "aword-bayonet exercise; no doubt this is a

night follow from it, was a most valuable exer forée Glencoe and Dundee had been ad very useful exercise, but I maintain that it does

rise, both is a test of system and organisation, versely commented on as being a sacrifice of 1 have seen men,' myself

and as an instructive experience from which sound strategy on political grounds. included, whn could go through the exercise

much might be learned for the future. Further thing, however, was certain, that had the course One by" words of command" and in quick time"

if succesful, its success might have great moral been taken of making Ladysmith our first de- splendidly, a machine could not have done it

effect in the world, which too readily assumed more automatically, but if it had come to

fence when the Boers invaded Natal, we should that as we had no conscription we could not jumbling the exercise up the men would have

mobilise an efficent army with rapidity and

not have been in anything like so good a posi been nonplussed at once. You will see what

completeness. The last five or six weeks had

tion there as we were at the present moment, I mean Sir, they learn the exercise in the same

for by keeping hammering at the enemy at way as a Chinese schoolboy teams his lessons,

demonstrated four things-(1) That with its pre- Glencoe and Dundee we were enabled to put The Rev. W. S. Moule, B. A., in moving the sent organisation,, this country could, in a fort- Ladysinith in a much better position for off by heart, without a shadow of an idea of second resolution; That a Committee be night, mobilise and have ready to move a force defence, having the line of railway open, and P. & O. steamer Socotra leaves for London. how to utilize their knowledge. How can appointed to collect funds," spoke of how of all arms, all physically fit for campaigning, being able to bring up stores. And, above all, this be remedied? Men who are intended for recent events had peculiarly moved the hearts such as had never been assembled for an expedtime was secured to bring up, among other gymnasium instructors are taught how to fight. of Britishers, especially the younger generation to a distant part of the world before; (2) reinforcements, those poiverful naval guns with the bayonet, by means of combats among tiun, and, was personally thankful that the that it possessed an available reserve, by which, which had done so much to make the defence themselves, and at stated times there are meeting had been so promptly called. Heat a few days' notice, the cadres of its corps could effective, and which would probably do assaults-at-arms, when the favoured few com proposed that the following four gentlemen be brought up to war strength by men at the more yet. pete, and the public' are gulled into the idea constitute the Committee. Bennett, F. S. best age for campaigning, and who had received say that these guns might prove to be the For it was hardly too much to that all soldiers are similarly trained. Nothing and mer of the China foland Mission and ammunition of all branches were the very Ladysmith, they might, without being until

Sniyth and Dr Swallow, of the kind only in the cavalry is there

| a thorough soldier's training; (3) that the arms Mr. Palmer

very backbone of the defence. As regarded kast attempt made to instil the idea of fighting, seconded the resolution. one man coming to the guard' while his op

best that modern science and experience could sanguine, expect that it would hold out The Ker. R. Swallow, M.D., in an eloquent provide; and (4) that it could, within a month, ponent makes the cut or point, but then it address supported the motion.

succour arrived or the enemy had to be with. "The pre stereotyped each inan knows exactly what sent position of affairs" he said, "appealed thousands of tonnage upon the sea, with good by General Huller's advance of giving up the put a fleet of transports of many hundreds of drawn, from the necessity, imposed on them the other will do. This idea, however, ought to the hearts of all Britishers." He could steaming speed, to convey the army to its role of invaders for that of defenders. In any to be extended, the only alternation being that from the highest motives appeat for practi destination, without hampering its passenger ar case, whatever might happen, at: Ladysmilli, they should not know what uut or point is tocal, sympathy, be made. Some are already so exercised it filed before, (rod and the Father being, to visit to speak of the success which had attended the

pure religion and unde- commercial services. (Applause.) Proceeding Natal was not going to full before Boer will be answered. Certainly, but they do it the fatherness and the widows in their affliction calling out of the reserves, General Macdonalduous to forecast what the future course of the invasion, (Applause.) It would be presump in there own time and only with the idea of and to keep oneself unspotted from the world," remarked that its moral effect would be incal war would be. That is in the hands of a gaining prizes ne these exhibitions. Why It was a just cause of pride to see such a fine culable. The fact that the vast majority were Ceneral who had already carned hic confidence

Per China, for Shanghai-MH, Goldinan, not make this training compulsory making lot of disciplined men, unexampled in the found in employment would do much to eradi- of the nation, and who knew South Africa.

and Mrs. F. T. Adams For Yokobama-Mr. all take part in it, not necessarily on every world's history, going forth to fight the nation's cate.wileys deepented in the minds of the fly the stops-le-had already taken-ho-wns

George Okawara For Honolulu-Mr. Bari drill, but having one drill week when battles, He believed that they would cause no community namely that our soldiery wers picparing the relief of Sir George White's

Vinton, Mr. H. G. Vinton, Mrs. J. A. Seagreve, Ket-For Sun Prncisco Mix and Mm. UH one company could oppose anglice company blush of shame to mantle the cheeks of the still drawn as they once were from the dregs of numbered force, and they might be sure he with gymnasium weapons! It would create nation through any ambridled manifestation of the population, and that a man who had been a would not forget the gallant defenders of

Miss Rachel Seagreve, Misses Julia Seagreve, more interest in the use of the weapon and their passions. He had full trust that our soldier was unfit for civil employment. And, Kimberley, and Mafeking. Where he would

Grace Seagreve, Master Gordon, Seagrave, make that especial drill popular.

salifiers and sailors would so act not only in conversely, it would convince our young lads make his main advance we did not know, All

Misses Haswell, E. Haswell, Mr. Lanchu Ty. battle, but throughout the whole campaign as that a time of training in the army would not

The Canadian Pacific Railway Co.'s R.M.S. Chow and servant, Misses L. D. Greene, F. M. to worthily represent the British nation. We, be a bit to sivil, cóployment: In a word, it must be Pretoria, and that on the practically Wednesday, zoth inst, and leff loft again at Messrs. J. Collins, G. 5. Beebe and J. Geg we did know was that his ultimate objective Empress of China arrived Kobe at 5 pm..on English and R. A Sellers. For New York Britishers, had privileges which no ollier would do much to raise the status of the soldier straight road to that objective lay Bloemfontein, midnight for Nagasaki, Shanghai and Hongman: For London-Messrs. K. Nagelmacher European nation gave to its subjects, not the thing most desirable in justice to those the capital of the Orange State, which had joined "keng."

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Economical reasons will be raised. Where is the money to provide 100 or 200-dummy rifles with bayonets, Jackers and bead dress to coing from Goodness knows enough money

to the Lord Mayor of London.

In a few choice words, Mr. Bennett put be fore those present the duty and privilege of casing some of the burdens of our suklices and sailors. He mentioned the four funds towards which subscriptions could be given, vix-The -Patriotic Fund;-Lloyd's Patriotic-Fund:

and Sailors Families Association, British Red Cross Society; and The Soldiers

He candidly admitted that the last had his

ago

In that poem he tells

falling due,

And its sure than rather likely there's a kid,”

I am afraid there will be a great many kids left fatherless, and in the words of the poem just quoted I would urge upon you all to pay pay?" pay!

Standing before you here I am in age senior to you all, and not one of you present, except from hearsay, knows the horrors of war and the sufferings it is, seems to me te be but yesterday since I witnessed Florence Night ingale steam out of the Golden Horn for the last time, when but three wounded men were teft in tlie Scutari Hospital and now in memory of my personal experience of those days, 1 appeal to you for all the support you possibly can give to the families ufour dead and wounded soldiers and sailors.

an

*Mother-in-

law" at the City Hall.

TÓ-MORROW. Football-Shield Tir, Hongkong Engineers 7.

"F" Co. R.W.ES Cargo ex Findobome subject to rent.

p..-Dance, given by the Hongkong

neers and Ship Builders Institute, the City Hall.

SATURDAY, 23rd. Public Holiday

Clearances at the Harbour Office. Legazpi, Spanish str., for Manila.. Yuensang, British str., for Manila. Lyermeon, German str., for Canton. Phranang, British str., for Bangkok. Engi-Formosa, British str., for Swatow.

at Nanyang, German str., for Saigon,

Aubing, Chinese str, for Shanghai, Hating, French str., for Haiphong. Taishi, Chinese str, for Canton... Prosper, Norwegian str., for Montane Bay. Sim, Danish str, for Tientsin..

mails, leaves for England.————————

for London.

SUNDAY 24th.

Kagoshima Maru, japanese sit, for Kobe. Hermes, Norwegian str., for Hongay, Halton, British str., for Swatow.

Pak Kong, British str., for Canton. Kwai Lum, British steam-launch, for Macad Takao Maru, Japanese str., for Yokohama.

Ningpo, British-str., for,Wuhu..

Departures.

Dec. 21, Amigo, German str, for Haiphong.. Dec. 21, Hongkong, French str., for Haiphong.

N. .. H. A. steamer debria leaves for Haore Dec. 21, Fuochow, British str., for Wabu

Hamburg.

MONDAY, 25th. Christmas Day...

TUESDAY, 26th, Boxing Day,

Dec. 21, Formosa, British str., for Swatow, Dec. 1, Kong Beng, British stry for. Saigon. Dec. 21, Wongkoi, British str., for Bangkok -Dec. 21-China, American steamer," for San

Francisco.

Dec. 21, Wasang, British str., for Amoy. Dec. 21, Willenberg, Ger, str., for Klouchow...

the general situation. There has been a good C. N. Co.'s steamer Shansi leaves for Samarang Dec. 21, Auping, Chinese str., for Shanghai.

Imperial

and Sourabaya.

7

German Mail Line steamer Prine

WEDNESDAY, 22th.

-Heinrich for Hamburg." Shewan, Tomes and Co.'s steamér sama leave for New York (about). REV.C. ORDERS.

6 p.m.-"E" Coy Company Drill at Head-

quarters,

pm. Auction sale, Kowloon Inland Lot 496

at Mong-Kok Tsui, at P.W.D. office.

THURSDAY, 28th.

(about.)

SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS..

MAILS DUE.

English (Massille) 23rd just. Indian (Kunsang) 3rd inst. Canadian (Empress of China) 25th inst. Australian (Eastern) 25th inst. German (Prins Heinrich) 26th inst. American (Nippon Afaru) 26th inst. German (Karlsruhe) 26th-inst. Australian (Tsinan) 31st inst. American (Onsang) 2nd prox. American (Coptic) toth prox.

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*

Hongkong and Straits, arrived in New York- The steamship Argyll, from Japan, China,

on the 18th inst

Line) telt Singapore- for this port yesterday The N. Y. Resteamer Mifact Moru Europe and is expected to arrive here on the 26th inst.

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Dec. 21, Ningpo, British str.,. for Wuhu, Dec. 21, Taisang, British str., for Canton. Dec. 21, Legazpi, Spanish str., for Manila. Dec. 21, Kagoshima staru, Japanese str., for

Japan.

Passengers-Arrived,

Per Sim, from Bangkok, -3 Chinese. Per Tai Lee, fron Mauritius-268 Chinese. Per Borida, from Singapore 151 Chinese: Per Taishun, from Shanghai-20 Chinese Per Lycemoon, from Shanghai--Messrs. M. Roth und Brem, and 79. Chinese.

Per Fensar, from Manila-Mrs. Calravas, Messrs, Martin, Weil, Maritro, Maguarita, and -to Chinese.

Per Taiyuan, from Australian Ports-Mrs. Nelson, Mr. and Mrs. Wellonghby, Mr. Toy, 60 Chinese, and Japanese.

Per Coromandel, from Yokohama for London --Mr. II. Wilkins. From Shanghai-Miss Duthoit, and Mr. and Mrs. MacDonald. For Marsailles-Mr. A. P. Dunstan, For Singapore-Me. P-F. Wichham, For Hong kong-Mrs, A. Smith, Mr. J. Kusaka, Rev. M. Fernandes, Messrs. M. Heckel, Wyon, LJ. de Silva, and 4 Chinese,

Per Kanghing, from Tientsin, &c. Mr. Terriss, and.29 Chinese.

Per faidzuru Maru, from Coast Port100 Chinese and Japancac

Departed.

Li and . Roditi.