'WAR NEWS.
From Dutch Source
THE HAGUE, December 10th,
A telegram from Pretoria confirms the report that the English have sucsected in capturing
THE HONGKO TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1899
Working mag are betting little on the war, -but-clerks, shop assistants, medical students, and, more remarkable still, actors, are süd to be joining in the latest variation of the war game with hearty good will, and, if they ure losing money, they don't appear to mind it.
LORE
HARLES BERESFORD,
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POINTMENT.
GOOD SHOOTING BUT BAD POWDER.
Boer position and their artillery near Lom- | STRAITS SETTLEMENTS TRADE. | Admiral second in command of theintment of Ladysmith garrison, written on the 29th Octo-
bard's Kopje.
The Dutch and Gennan Red Cross, ambul ance parties have arrived at Pretoria and wero received with great enthusiasm,
2,000 English attacked the Boer position at Stormberg, but had to retreat without effieting anything.
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HEAVY INCREASES.”
The Straits Settlements returns of imports and exports during the third quarter of 1899 | have been published.
DOLLAR AND STERLING INCREASES.
IMPORTS.
The English Press does not deny Gatacre's defeat. This will encourage the Boers and the The figures given show that the imports of Africanders in Cape Colony. The English merchandise into the Colony in the correspond- were 3,000 strong, and 12 guns and maximising quarters of 1898 and 1890 were: 30 Quarter of 1899, 565,889,1236,520,379 Increase of 1508, 501,708,746 £6,074,861, 3rd Quarter in dollars, $3,180,877 Increase in sterling, £145,418.
Their total toss is unknown as-yeti
In the Mackier River fight, Cronje kept his position, and made so English prisoners of war At Stormberg 682 prisoners were taken.
Asuult party of English. troops made a night sortie from Ladysmith, and destroyed a Boer gun. On returning however they lost 60
men.
General White has many men down with
sickness,
A strong brigade took up a position 5 miles south of Colenso.
After the defent at Stormberg, General Catacre's division retreated in disorder, but assembled inter on at Sterkstroom.
General Leibuen has failed to capture Langerfootein.
THE RAGUE, December 13th.
In the engagement with Gatacre's force, the Boers had six guns and they took three guns.
On Monday, Lord Methuen's force attacked the Boer entrencluments near Magersfontein, The artillery of the Boers was apparently silenced at one time, but the Boers suddenly opened a heavy rifle are upon, their assaifants and beat them off. Lord Methuen reports that this action was a general engagement, which lasted from dawn to dusk; and that the fight ing line extended over six miles. The Bocts touk forty-one prisoners.
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In the action at Stormberg with Gatacre, the Boers last four killed and nine wounded. Gatacre has left Molteno, and has retreated south...
EXPORTS.
The exports of merchandise from the Colony in the quarters under comparison are 3 Quarter of 1898, $50,583,682 £4.900,295. 3rd Quarter of 1899. $59.957,160 £5,933,257 Crease in dollars, $9,373,478. Increase in ster ling, 1,032,962.
The whole trade has been converted into sterling at the average (demand) rates for the respective quarters 1/11) for 1898, and 1/11 for 1899, but any comparison in sterling is not origin in silver currency countries.
It was definitely stac
The following extract from a private. letter vember, that Lord Charles London, in No. offered and had accepted the lord und been received in Calcutta from a member of the nean Squadron. The appointment
nediterraber on the eye of the investment, will be read with general interest. The Boers have very now officially confirmed. Lord Charleen succeed Rear-Admiral Sir Gerald Noel, think everybody on our side was immensely in good guns, and shoot very well with them, and officer whose active diplomacy at Crete was so rprised when they opened fire on us at 4,500 highly praised by Lord Salisbury, Admirale at the battle of Elandslaagte. They put Noel's action, it will be remembered, led to an Their am hell amongst the battery i was near. effectual settlement the long-drawn-out dis
we should ha
is certainly had or otherwise smokeless gunpe very heavily. They have turbances in the island. Lord Charles's selec tion for the Mediterranean command will be
Germans." most popular throughout the Navy, and will be their guns are many have, and all
OOM PAUL AND HIS NEW coincidence, the senior officer of the squa welcomed especially by the officers and men of the squadron in question.
PAJAMAS. dron is Vice-Admiral Sir John Fisher, an officer who is in complete accord with the Captain of the Coador on all professional sub- ideas as to naval subjects. This appoint- jects. They are both progressive in their
ment will crown Lord Charles Beresford's
By a happy
naval career, which opened, so far as the out- side world, is concerned, when twenty-four years ago, he acted as naval aide-de-camp to the Prince of Wales on the occasion of his Royal Highness's visit to India. He advanced from the enviable position of an officer of distinction to that of à popular hero when, as
HE BROUGHT THEM FROM ENGLAND BOX FOR VERY GOOD REASONS NEVER
WORE THEM.
Mrs. Krueger is quite as much of a character. in her way as her distinguished husband, the President of the Transvaal. She has a sturdy will of her own, and it is a saying in her own lant that, with any other husband in the workl but the one she has, she would rule the house- kohl. That does not mean, however, that the they swing together beautifully. The question of who is "boss" never arises
TO-DAY. Thursday, 28th December; 1899... Chinese-261h of rith mom of 25th year of
Kwang-sit Sun-Rises.....
High water-storning Kap
Afternoon
Low water-Morning
"Morning ..... ANNIVERSARIES.
6kr. 37min. sir. posin 5hr 18ming
5kr. gnin ohretimin, „10hr, 27min.......
1851-Great fire in Hongkong; 474 Roses
destroyeds
1857-Canton bombarded by Allied forces of
Great Britain and France,
1883-Loss of the Iwai Yuen with 280 lives. 1379-Tay Bridge disaster; 70 lives lost.
тута?
TO-MORROW.
Friday, 29th December, 1899,
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KASHING, British steamer
18,
7th Dec, Canton 27th Dec Butterfield & Swite
HAIMUN, British steamer, 36, A E H&
18th Dec Swatow 27th Dec, General Douglas, Laprik & Co. ? KWONGSANO, British steamer,- 989; **
Stalker, 28th Dec,-Wuhu and Chinklang- 33rd Dec., Generál,--Jardine, Matheson
CLAM, British steamer, -3,412, Evans, 18th..
Dec-Moorossiets 17th Nov, and Singa pore 21st Dec, Kerosine-Arnhold, Karberg & Co. TAMSUI MARU, Japanese steamer, 1,037, K. Sobajima, 8th Dec.,-Amoy and Swatow 27th: Dec, General-Mitsuj. * ̈ Bussan Kaisha.
TAISHUN, Chinese steamer, 1,216, Klopfer, 28th Dec-Canion 17th Dec., Général.-C. M. S. N. Co.
Chinese-271 of rith meon of 25th year of | LVEEMOON, German steamer, 1,238, G. Hears
Kwang-si. Sun-Rites.
Sets
water-Morning
Afternoon Law water--Morning Morning ANNIVERS
6hr. 37min.
shr. 2min,
Ohr. 57min.
shr. 49min.
thr, 3min. thr, Omin.
VEUSARIES. 1170-Murder of Thomas Hecket in Canter.
bury Cathedral. 100-W. E. Gladstone bom.
mann, 28th Dec.,-Canton 27th Dec, General-Siemssen & Co.
HSINC, Chinese steainer, 1,063, Patterson,
28th Dec,,-Canton 28th Dec, Ganeml- w. M. S. N. Copi
'KYOTO MARU, Japanese steamer, 1,640, T. Sakurai, 28th Dcc,,-Moji zand Dea, Coal. --Dodwell & Co.
strictly applicable to goods which have theit captain of the Condor, he so puckily took that Presidential fasily quarrels. On the contrary, 1843-Gwalior, the Gibraltar of the East" Tronar, Úritish str., for Shanghai. :
THE QUARTERS COMPARED.
SINGAPORE. Imports. 1298: $46,864,440 = £4,539,903. $50,162,161 £4,963,995.
1899 The increase is about $3,300,000, in tim pre alone, the in- crease is $3,671,948.
Experts.
1896: $37,584,878 = £3,670,098, 1809 $44,010,4784,355,202. An increase of over $6,100,000. Tin accounts for an increase of 33,911,746.
PENANG. Imporis.
1899:
1898: $15,335,798 = £1,485,655. $15,261,9791,510,301. A decrease of about 7000. Tin, however, shows an increase of nearly $2,970,000,
Exports
F
taken by the British,
Assembly, 1850-2nd Kaffir War comnienced.
Clearances at the Harbour Office. Pak Kong, British str., for Canton, Tientsin, British sin, for Bangkok. 1848-The Tope Deposed by the Roman fenelaus, British str., for Shanghai.
Tsurugisan Mark, Jap str, for Kutchipotu, Deuteros, German str, for Saigon.
far, Japanese str., for Singapore. Miche, British sir, for Swatow.
Departures..
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A
tuted a police system that was praised on all Kriteger's word is supreme. On returning (1854-The Taipings blocked the Canton river Siam, Utirish sir, for Singapore.
little ship into action at the bombardment of Alexandria. After the bombardment he landed, and with a small body of Royal Marines, insti hands. Thus be won his caplaincy, was men- tioned in despatches, and gained more honours, official and otherwise, on this one occasion than fall to the lot of most officers in a lifetime. Lord Charles subsequently served in the Soudan with the Nile Expedition for the relief of General Gordon at Khartoum. Since he became a Rear-Adiniral he has sat in the House of Commons as member for York.
DOCTORS' DIFFERENCES,
In commenting on the conflict of the medical evidence, tendered in the case of Stenhouse the North Boulder G. M. Co., which occupied the Supreme Court of Perth for several days, Mr. Moorhead said that doubt was the mother of science, and he thought she must have a numerous progeny among the medical pro fession in Perth. In a recent case one set of doctors in that court had said that a man had 1898: $508,008 £49,413 1899: $464,983 suffered from a simple fracture of the arms, and £46,013.
On Tuesday, a part of the garrison of Indy. Smith sallied out, and destroyed a Boerhowitser on Surprise Hill, but were, beaten back by the
1898: $12,150,027 == £1,177,033- 1899: Boers with heavy loss, General White repents $15,352,3831,522,213. An increase of over that, within Ladysmith, there were thirty pa3,200,000. The increase ander tin is, however, tients suffering from dysentery, and that the 5,100,CRD. state of health of bis troops leaves much to be desired. Boers from Ladysmith are advancing- upon Weenen to cut General Buller's com munications south of Frere,
December 14th.
Lord Methuen reports that he has retired to a safe position on the Madder River There is great agitation in London. It is feared that his retreat will prove fatal to the garrison of Kimberly. The British newspapers are of opinion that Lordd Methmen's retreat has pre- vented the envelopment and total destruction of his farce, but that this means the sacrifice of Kimberley,
· WAR NOTES.
AK INDIAN CRITICISM,
LAHORE, November 29th, In an article headed "Nemesis," the Military correspondent of the Civil and Military Gaselle aleges, from private information, that the unreadiness for war in South Africa was due to the firm belief, shared by General Buller, that the Boers would never fight, and that the despatch of the Indian contingent would avert war. It severely criticises the supersession of General Symons by General White, who was a failure as Commander-in-Chief in India, and as Quartermaster-General at Home. The writer has also laid his hand on the staff,
Private letters now to hand, which left Lady smith just before the investment, point to the state of the staff organisation as being little short of deplorable, and it is openly stated that the loss of the Irish Fusiliers and the Glouces. ters is entirely due to the inefficiency of the staff.
4.
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Colonel Hamilton's true position was Assis- tant Adjutant-General and Chief of the Staff lo General White, and an officer holding such a position sacrificed the interests of the Service by abandoning his true duties.
Private advices froin Ladysmith confirm this opinion, and Nemeris is apparent both at Elandslagte and in the unfortunate sortic from Ladysmith,
WRINKLES FOR THE WAR. Before the Cavalry Regiments which were ́sent from India left this country, they were presented with a few very useful linle wrinkles by General Locke Elliott, the Inspector General of Cavalry in India, One of these was: Never trust a Boer alive or dead, for nine times he'll do you if he's the former, and is only shamining when he's the latter," The other was to take a large supply of wire clippers with each Corps. The soundness of this latter hint is at once apparent, for it is not necessary to point out how quickly cavalry could be put out of action and stopped by wire entanglements, or how, for instance, their progress would be stopped by a lang cluain of wire fencing round a railway. As to the other bit of advice tendered the horse sold- iers concerning the amount of reliance to be placed in a Boer, we have had already some ielling examples, Kill him first and talk about terms with him afterwards" seems to be a very sensible maxim.--Madras Mail, Dec. 1st.
RETTING ON THE WAR. -
MALACCA. Imports.
Exports.
1898: $548,777-653:104 1899: $569,299= £55,842. An import decrease of over $40,000, An export increase of over $15,000
MAT SALLEH AGAIN.
The Straits Times of 19th instant says There is considerable unrest in the British North Boraco Company's territory, the moving spirit being Mat Salleh, Mr. Cowie's old friend. Despite sensational rumours, however, it is not at a certain that fighting has taken place- certainly it had not taken place up to the 14th inst. Writing on that date from Sandakan, Mr. Cook, the acting British Consular Agent, in a letter which arrived this morning, gave no news of fighting having occurred up to that date, In that case, it is not likely that fighting had occurred. Moreover, the Consular Agent stated that Capt Harrington, of the Police, was eager to seek out Mat Salleh, but, that before any active meastires were taken,
made every effort would be
to settle the points in dispute peaceably, It has been stated that Mat Salleh was, prior to the 11th, in the Tambunan country, with a reported armed force of 400 men, and that fighting had commenced between the Tam- buaans and the Tejohs, but of this the Gansu. lar Agent makes no mention. We prefer, therefore, to think the statement is not true.
The Sandakan correspondent of the Singa- bore Free Press says:-
The appointment of Mr. Hugh Clifford to the Governorship of Labuan and British North Borneo gives general satisfaction. One of his first duties will be to settle with Mat Salich-
peacefully or otherwise; there is no doubt the latter gentleman is on the War Path" again, and a force of men have already left Labuan, whilst bearer takes another force, together with same guns, from here to-day. This promises to be the final bout with this gentleman; at least it is to be hoped so. Several District Officers are understood to be in a State of siege.
THE KAISER'S SHOOTING:
The German Emperor did well with his gun when in England. On one day he rode out in Windsor Park, and afterwards joined a shooting party which visited the coverts of the Great Park. To the Emperor's gun there fell 178 pheasants and 328 rabbits. On another occasion the Emperor shot in the coverts attached to Cumberland Lodge, and bagged 69 pheasants and 350 rabbits with his own gun.
THE BRIGANTINE " ETHEL.” A telegram from Macassar dated, the 11th inst states that the steamer Japara reports having taken 12 shipwrecked sailors of the Ethel from Tenimber Island. The captain, is son, and the mate, it is said have been murdered.
The Brazilian Pereira states that 6 of the sailors of the Ethel are from Manila, and that all were arrested by order of the officer of
...). One of the most remarkable results that have yet attended the universal interest that is being taken in the war, and in South African and milf tary matters generally, is that a large number of people are making and taking bels on the vari-justice. ous points of interest that arise as the campa They are charged with the murder on the ing proceeds.
20th of October on the high seas, of Captain Even before hostilities commenced, a well Riddell, his son (only 14 years of age), and the known member of a leading West End Milimate William Taylor, a Japanese, and a native tary Club laid a large sum, and backed his pre- named Jenz. Also with scuttling their ship. diction of the plan of campaign that he thought SF Press, it probable would be pursued by the Boers; and since then not only his fellow members, but those belonging to other clubs, have follow:" ed his example, and if they have a notion as to what the next two or three days will bring forth , they back it for all they are worth,
* COMMUNICATION AT SEA.
that it had united perfectly, whilst another set declared that there had been comminuted frac- |ture, and that the ends of the bone had been overlapped and set in that way. An Xray pho- tograph of the fracture showed the latter theory was correct. Continuing his comments, Mr. Moorhead said: "We Lawyers make mistakes, but our mistakes are elevated 6 feet high, and we are assisted by a julge and jury, but the 'inistakes of the medical profession are buried 6 feet under ground, and no one knows any thing of them."
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UP IN A BALLOON.
Still there are some things where Airs.
from his memorable visit to England Oom Paul brought some modern pajamas. When
his wife first saw him in them she cried out sharply:
"What's that??
and defeated the Imperialist deet at Whampoa
1857--Magazine Hill, Cauton, captured by the
British and French forces. "Steeping clothes from England," respond-898-Steamer Glenaren totally lost, 30 miles south of Hongkong, homeward bound."
AGENDA.
the President.
Mrs. Krueger grunted contemptuously, and, after a minute of silence, cried out :—
"You take those off and come to bed in your veklishaen."
Her husband looked at her a moment and promptly obeyed.
TO-DAY,
9 p.m.-Mine Meranda's Xylophone and Kine- matograph Entertainment- at. St. Andrew's Hall
W
TO-MORROW."
Mrs. Krueger is merely a quiet old lady who all her life has been immersed in-household -|- ·· cares and the upbringing of children, and who, like her husband, does not lay claim to culture Cargo ex Massilia subject to rent. and has probably never felt the want of it. She 2.45 p.m.-Auction sale of householl furniture is kr. Krugger's second Wife : his first lived but nine months after marriage. The present Mrs.
at No. 9 Queen's Gardens, Peak Rd., Krueger is somewhat younger than her husband, who has reached his- seventy-fourth birthday. She has bome him sixteen children, eleven of whom are living, including five daughters. There is now quite a large clan of President Krueger's descendants.
In the small, unpretentious house used as the presidency, domestic habits are very simple. Mr. Krueger and his wife are still very early risers. It is said Gom l'aul is never in bed after 5 o'clock. Before 6 divine service is held, the whole bouschokt being present and the coffee is served, frequently on the verandah. President conducting. Then the marming
New York Herald.
GEORGE V. WEIGAND DISAPPEARS.
The following, taken from the World refers to an old time resident of Shanghai, and doubtless he will be remembered by many
by Geo. P. Lammiert,
4 p.m.-N. Y. K. strainer Futami Maru leaves
for Sydney, and Melbourne, 4 p.m.-N. Y. K. steamer ton fark leaves
for Marseilles London and Antwerp, 9 p.m.-Concert at the Bungalow, Kowloon, in aid of the "Missus and Kid's" Fund.
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SATURDAY, 30th. Noon-The steamship Lightning leaves for
Singapore, Penang and Calcutta- N. P. R, steamer City of Dublin leaves for
'Victoria and Tacoma. Football-Shield Te-FI.K.F.C. v. 25th Goy
S. D. R. A.
2
4pm. Football-Association match Civilians 14 Army and Navy in aid of the South Africa Fund,
9 p.m. Mme. Meranda's Xylophone and King. matograph Entertainment, at St. Andrew's Hall :. Cargo.ex Bengine subject to rent.
SUNDAY 31st. California and Oriental Co.s' steamer Carlisle
City leaves for San Diego.
MONDAY, 1st Bank holiday. Athletic sports at Quarry Bay. Cargo ex Hitachi Maru subject to rent.
Such reports as have been received from those who were watching for the leonides shower state that the weather disappointed them. The Rev. J. M. Bacon, Rector of Cold Ash, Berkshire, his daughter, and Mr. Spencer,
Port Chester, Nov. 2.-George V. Weigand, an acreonaut, had a remarkable experience.
one of the wealthiest men of East Port Chester The rev. gentleman is a well-known scientist, and he arranged to make astronomical observ and prominent in society, disappeared on Mon- ations from a balloon. The party left New-day. He left a note in which he gave his entire bury early on the morning of the 16th of No-citate, which is large, to a sister in New York. veniber and after an exciting voyage of ten
Friends believe he has gone to China, where hours, during part of which time the balloon he was once employed as a pilot by the Chinese was said to be uncontrollable, they landed near Emperor on a boat that was hunting pirates.
Mr. Weigand, who is forty years old, is a son! Neath, in Glamorganshire.
of the late Philip Weigand, one of the foremost 4-6 p.m.--H:E. 'Lady Blake "At Home," at business men of East Port Chester.
When Weigand was a boy he ran away and obtained employment as pilot of a cutter used He went to China, where he in the war against pirates. While on an ex- pedition Weigand's boat was blown up and inost of those aboard perished.
PANAMA.
went to sea. A correspondent learns that the State of Panama, in the Republic of Colombia, has applied for annexation to the United State. It is the state adjoining Costa Rica and on the line of the Panama Canal. It seems already practically to have seceded from Colombia, towards the government of which its inhabitants are exceedingly hostile. The State Department at Washington has ignored even the receipt of this request from Panama.
"ONE AND ALL.”
A tells the following story of Sir Ked- vers Buller: On one occasion he was proceed. ing to Canada with a regiment of soldiers. Off the entrance to the St. Lawrence River, however, the vessel was enveloped in fogs and delayed, so that provisions ran short. On an islet near by was a station for shipwrecked mariners, and Sir Redvers went ashore ma boat to ask for assistance.
When he arrived,
he found the stores in charge of a woman, to whom he applied for assistance. "No," she said the supplies be for they whom ship. wrecked, not for such as yew But this is a Government depot, and we are servants of the Grown? replied Buller Can't help it; yew'm aot ship wrecked!" Now Sir Redversthought he recognised the intonation of the woman's last remark, so he at once assumed the Cornish accent, and said: "What! not for dear old One and All; and 1 a Buller?" "What be yew thing there is in the place; yew'm hearty wel from Cronwall, en'n Buller? Take every-
come!"
WHERE A LONG LIFE IS PROBABLE.
Weigand was seriously mangled and the Emperor removed him to his home. After. several months of intense suffering Weigand
recovered. He returned 10 East Port Chester. His father gare him a share in his large business. Weigand made considerable money.
He was a bachelor and prominent in club life. He was noted throughout Fairfield and Westchester Counties for his fine horsemanship, He drove thoroughbreds and won races on local tracks.
After the death of his father, George was made executor of the estate. He drove to Charles H. Benedict's stables in Port Chester on Monday morning and told Benedict that lie would send a messenger with a written order
for the team later.
When Miss Annie Weigand opened her brother's safe on Tuesday morning she found a note addressed to her in the order book, Weigand wrote that had he gone away and would never return.
"We will inect in Heaven," the note, con tinued. He wrote that she could take possession of all his property. When Weigand was last seen he was perfectly rational. His accounts are all right. His friends cannot understand his action.
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SHIPPING REPORTS,
Captain Bradley, of the steamship Kulsang, from Java ports, reports Light northerly winds and fine weather.
Captain Hodgins, of the steamship Haimu, from Swatow, reports: Fresh NE. winds, cloudy and overcast throughout,
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TUESDAY, 2nd.
Government House.
WEDNESDAY, 3rd. pm-Auction, sale of Inland Lot 1,574, Jardine's Bazaar, East Point, at 1.W.D. offices.
SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS.
MAILS DUE.
German (Karlsruhe) to-morrow. Indian (Catherine Apear) 30th inst. Australian (Tsinait) 31st inst. French (Sulusie) 31st-inst. American (Onsang) 2nd prox. American (Coptic) toth prox. American (America Maru) 18th-pfox. Tacoma (Tarena) 18th pròx.
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The P. & O. Co.'s steamer Tientsin teft Singapore for this port on the 27th inst. at 8'a..
The N. P. S. S. Co.'s steamer Abergelutie sailed from Portland Oregon for Japan and Hongkong on the 26th inst.
The Canadian Pacific Railway Co's RM.S Empress of Japan arrived at Kobeat 11.30 am. on Wednesday the 27th inst. and left at 3.30 p.m. same day for Yokohama, where she is due to arrive at 2 p.m. on Thursday the 28th (to-day).
$1
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Dec. 28, Nanchang, British str., for Amoy. Dec. 18, Hatching, British str. for Swatom Dec. 28, Swatew, Gorman str., for Hoihow. Dec. 28, Moosung, British
str
for Shanghai, Dec. 28. Taifu, German stry for Saigon... Dec. 28, Hsu, German cruiser, for Singapore. Dec. 29, Suma, Japanese criuser, for Japan Dec. 28, Bengle, British str., for Nagasaki. Dec. 28, Krongsang, British sir, for Canton,
Passengers Arrived,
Fer Clara, from Haiphong-15 Chinese, Fer Thales, from Coast Ports-Messrs.
Schlee and Kolata, and 29 Chinese.
Ter aiun, from Swatow-Miss Patton, Messrs. Kircher, Leung Yang, and 340 Chinose. Departed.
Per Esmeralda, for Manila-Messrs. Esting hausen, TT. Windsor, Mrs. Scars, Mrs. Batan, Mrs Brown, Mrs. Enochs, Mr. Crulle, Mrs. C, H. Marple, Mrs. Hallwood, Messts. W.-H. Howe, A. E. Castle, Mrs. E. A Stuart, Mrs. C. S. Lincoln, Mr. and Mrs. Nöya,”; Messrs. A. L. Wetmore, R. E. Humphreys Mr. and Mrs, L. J. Lainbert, Mrs. A. R. Korwm and infant, Miss Smith, Dr. Robt Locke, Messrs. H Aldrige, S. Bloomenthal; and 1 Chinese.
· STEAMERS EXPECTED,
Names.
Froin.
Karlsruhe City of Dublin
Merionethshire Salazio
Singapore Japan
Catherine Apcar... Singapore:
14
Singapore
To-morov To-monow Decoth Decoh
Tsinan
Singapore Sydney
Indrapura
Tientsin
Onsang
(Dec. sist
•Dec. 31st
Singapore Dec. 31st San Francisco... Fan and Singapore ...Jan. 2nd San Francisco...jjan, roth- San Francisco...Jan. 18th Tacoma woon, Tacoma .................... Jan. 18th
Coptic
America Maru
We would direct the attention of shipping firms to the style in which "Steamers Expected" and "Profected Salifags" ALE Uw published in these columns, and in so doing: respecto), fully urge the managers of shipping: Ryms to give offers 10: their clerk to furnish this office, on the formï' already rug-i piled gentis with the latest available information every day,
PROJECTED SAILINGS.
Destination.
Portland, &c
ship.
Abergeldic
Afrid... Airlie. Algoa
New York
Ambria.....
Sydney, &
Dalé.
Jan 27th:
Ok. desp
Jan. 6th
San Francisco, &c. Feb. toth ...Havre, &c.Janath
America Maru...San Francisco, Jan. 27th London.......Jan 23rd
Antenor...
Asama. New York
Awa Maru.... Bayern
jag, 3rd
Dec 20th
Mar 7th
Jan. 20th
Jan: 20th
Marseilles, &c.. Straits, &c...... Belgian King San Diego, &c. Breconshire......Victoria, B.C.. Carlisle City......San Diego, &c. jan. 18th Carmarthenshire. San Diego, &c...Jan. 3rst: China... San Francisco, e Mar, 3rd City of Dublin...Victoria, B.C.Jan. 12th City Rio San Francisco, &c. Mar 27th Coptic
San Francisco; &Jan 20th Cowrie
London.
Jan. 31st London.Jan. 9th Diomed. Doric....
San Francisco, &c Mar, 10th Vancouver, &fan 17th
Fab rath Mar. 14th Thursday. Is., &c. Dec 29th ...San Francisco, &c. Feb. 13th Haimun..........Amoy & Tamsul, Dec. 30th Straits, &c. May 16th Holsatia
Havre, &c. Feb 10th Hongkong MarulSan Francisco, &c Feb, 2200 Inaba Maru......Marseilles, &c....Jan. 14th Indravelti... New York
Enp. China, Emp. India. Einp, Japan.... Futami Maru. Gaelic
Dock. Hamburg
HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK RETURNS, Isla de Cuba...
Kowloon at Hatching Isla de Luzon Simla......... H.L.GMS: Hertha... H.M.S. Undaunted....... Kung Ping Triumph.... Powan.....
Captain Stalkes, of the steamship Awong, sang, from Wuhu, reports-Wulu to Hie D. Juan & Austrin shans light easterly winds, dull and overcast; Memur..... Hieshans to Turnabout light variable winds China and foggy weather, Turnabout to port fresh | Kumsang N.E. wind and rough sen.
Dr. Below, who has practised for many years as a physician in Guatemala in Central America, and also in Mexico, counsels Europeans who wish for a long life to settle in the tropics. If we may trust the stories of 4ongevity in this region, which has contributed to the Tigliche Rundschau, the sun is the best of all doctors. Northerners go towards the South, says he, in their craving for more light and more warmth-that is to say, for more sunshine. They will find what they want: in An unusual incident happened on the home-the tropics, though with two serious drawbacks ward voyage of the Castle liner Carisbrook one is malaria, the other is alchoholism. Ue But besides the immediate course of events, Caifle from the Cape. The English letters not contends, however, that "the former of these there are one or two bels that it seems probable having arrived before the Lismore Castle sail evils is only dangerous for those who play with will not be decided just yet. One of these is ed from Cape Town for home, the captain of the second. The man who wishes to live long that Kimberley will fall before the assault of the Carisbrook - Castle, which was to sail the in the tropics ought to be an abstainer from ¦ and Acama- the enemy, another that the Boers will not win following day, good-naturedly undertook to alcohol. more than two serious battles, and yet a third deliver the letters to the disappointed passen- that the campaign will be over in six months'; gers of the Lismere Castle on the high seas. and in this connection it may be mentioned | On overtaking the Lismore Castle the captain that the amount of money laid ngainst estimable. had the letters enclosed in a tin box and solder-
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COMMANDEERED.
A young Scotsman employed in the Post Mr. Selous, the fainous South African huntered up. This was put into a four-barrel, with Office at Johannesburg, who had become a that the campaign cannot finish Inside eighteen a pole attached flying a red flag, and having Burgher, was placed in a painful position at the months is prodigious
passed the Lismore Castle and got well ahead beginning of October "We were all com- ⠀⠀⠀ Of course, it is not only in the West End of her, the barrel was dropped overboard, the mandeered," he says, "and were told to provide clubs that bets like these are being made. One captain of the Carisbrook Castle, at the same ourselves with guns, ammunition, a horse, and or two starting price bookinakers have found time lioisting a signal which had been pre-provisions, and to join the Boer forces on the 60 many of their clients ready, and even anxious, arranged. The Lismore Castle coming up on Natal frontier. I had always said that I would to do business about the war, that they are her course in due time picked up the barrel and not fight against toy fellow countrymen," and obliging them by taking icts upon it; A, bom. fg the passengers received their anxiously so he and his brother fied from the city, and ever, the backey is cooler, not only in his waited news from home, They expressed their escaped... But all British Burghers were not-so patriotistir but in his figad, It is probablo that gratitude on their arrival in England by send- fortunate-One follow who tried to clear out he will witt and, indeed, from the nature of ing to the commander of the Carisbrook Castle was recognized by some Boers, and was pulled; some of the bets made one of which, for a beautiful illuminated, address, on which was out of the carriage roughly handcuffed, his legs. instance, is ten to one that the British will win depicted, à banel Spating on the high seas | tied, and informed that, when the train left he all the first three battles her certainly de- | bearing a red flag, the barrel, being supported would be shot. Whether the threat, was carried serves tom
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Captain Passmore, of the steamship Thales, from Coast Parts, reports From Foochow to Amoy light variable winds, soooth sea, over- cast and dull weather, Emm Amay to port strong N.E monson, considerable sea, cloudy and dull weather. Vessels in Amoy:-Keiyang
NOTAN DA.
CALENDAR.
DECEMBER, Meteorological means based on fifteen years'
observations to 1895, 2
Berometer
Thermometer...
Humidhy
· Rainfall
30.181
.62,4
2.0.989:
YEST WEATHER RETOR
Barometer.
Tempe
Humis
Rainfa
,, Cosmopolitan
71
11
*
Aberdeen
17
Kansu
Samarang, &c..
Karlsruhe........ Straits, &c. König Albert Straits, &c. Komsang Singapore, &., Lightning|| Singapore, &e. Nippon Maru... San Francisco, Oldenburg... Straits, &c ... Parramatta Europe, &c... Preussen..... Straits, &c. Prinz Heinrich...Straits, &c Rosetta Sachsen Saint Irene Sarnia Silesia
Jan. 18th Jan, (pth Jan 24th April 4th
(any: May goth jon/6th
Feb. 7th
Jan. 6th Jan. 22nd
an, 31st Jan, foth
PASSED THE CANAL.
.Japan Outward 1st December Salavie. 5ih
Straits, &c. December-Benzairlich, 8th December
Victoria, B.C. Glengarry, Kegulus, Wakusa Maru, Yawarina
Havre, &c. 12th December-foruen Westphalia, Stentor.
Havre, &c. 15th December herson, 19th December Strathgyle San Diego, &c. Canton, Hyson, Langbank, Sachsen, Acuts, Stuttgart Strails, &C. Burdon, Cathay, 22nd December-Habeishery, Tamsui Maru...Swatow, &c... Kanagawa Maru,
Taiyuan...... .......Sydney,*&c. Homeward and December-Poseidon, Trocas
Marseilles, &c,
17th Hector,
Valetta.....
Shangbaig Weimar Straits, c... April 18th Wittenberg....... Havre, &c
Feb 5th
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Shipping.
Arrivala.
CLARA, German steamer, 675, A. Hansen, 27th
Dec-Haiphong- asth. Dec., General — Jebsen & Co.
THALES, British steamer, 819, Passmore, 27th
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- General Douglas, Lapreik & Go, ant HONGKONG," French steamer, 739, · Bastian,"
27th Dec Halpbang, and Hollow 26th
** Dec, Geneml—A. B. Many - Kutsano, British steamery: 5,495,- R. G., D. Bradley, 27th Dec, Java 16th Dec, Sugar,
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