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people. During the years he controlled the destinies of the Egyptian Soudan it is estimated that nearly three-fifths of its inhabitants perished "through war and famine.

The Khalifa was very cruel by nature, while the Mahdi was naturally humane, In the terrible days, of the famine, when bones were

ground to powder, mada into a sort of bread,

and eaten with eagerness in Omdurman, the Khalifa showed no mercy, pity, or desira to, relieve these terrible sufferings. He did not -care-a-fot-for-any of the people except his.. Baggar, and he made sure that they were all well fed. He treated the white prisoners in his hands with great cruelty excopt a few whom he could make useful to hím, and their enjoyinent of his favour was spasinodic and uncertain.

Like the Mahdi, Abdullalt wished to destroy even the recollection of the old régime under the Egyptian government. This is the reason. that they destroyed so many of the old towns under the Egyptians. Old Herber was deserted and new Berber was built by the Khalifa's command just north of the old town. This is

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THE HONGKANG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1899.

British public, and in this they were not al together disappointed. They even hoped to embarrass the German Government in its military estimates. In any event, it was plainly" the interest of Russia to get breathing time, in order to escape her financial difficulties and to restore her credit. When this was done sha

could, more easily than any other Power,

resume her armaments,

NOTHING DONE!

As to diminishing the risk of war, the writer opines that the Conference-his-not-done-any thing appreciable. He goes on

Professor Mommsen described it as "a mis

print in Universal History in Druckfehler in der Welsgeschichte"), und rightly so, for things remain much as they were before it assentbied. France, Germany, Russia, Italy, Austria, maintain their armies in their full strength, and have even alded to them this world.

son

CHARLES BERESFORD

NATHE WARLSKRON

Lord Charlesto

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THE GERMAN NANEY.

Telegraphing on z1st November, the Berlin correspondent of the Times says

of

AGENDA

DATE STO-DAYA 9pm. Male. Meranda's Xylophone and

matograph. - Entertainment, Andrew's Hall

Cargo ex Benglee subject to rent.

TO-MORROW.

CHURCH SERVICES,

7 a.m., 8 am, and 9.30 aan 5 pm.

Departure

Dec 30, 7 Birlish str, Is Dec. 30, Hallan, French str., forang. Kine-Dec. 30, Haiman, British str, for bot St. Dec 30 Mairing: British str., for He

Dec. 30, Chintiang, British str, fon Cony Dec. 30 Hating, French str., for Haiphon Dec. 30, Adolph. Odrig,. American bark,,

New York

Benediction,

Union Church-Services, am and 6 p.m. St. Francis Church, Wanchai-Mass (Chin.), German Bethesda Chapel, West Point:-

Morning Service, I p.af. 6 am. (Pari), 7.30 am. Benediction,

5 pm

ing letter to a corredord has sent the follow

The agitation in favour of a further increase. tention to the peace pre who drew his at speech recently delivered contained in a in the Gennau navy is being conducted with

Wilfrid Law- great energy under the auspices of the Navy, "Dear Sir, have your letter

League and kindred associations. One of the correctly convey the sentiments of you most active peripatetic advocates of the in- Lawson, I should suggest that Sir Wildcrease is the retired Vice Admiral Wemer, to St. John's Cathedral-Communion, 7am, views are easily explainabla-Ly the fact that hem the Emperor Acht a telegram of thanksfatins, a Bransong, ad ali a than of peace he has no knowledge of water an address which he delivered in Berlin on Roman Catholic Cathedral:- Mass at 6 aan, To offer terms of peace to the Boers as soon as Admimi Werner's demands do not

it so far ds the sensi-official-scheme r Sis Redvers Buller's forces are all concentrated, canlished. He thinks that 31 batle in South Africa would not likely be accepted, ships because after our previous generosity at Majuba only to meet (always inisunderstood) the Boers would think France, but alsold is check that of Eng united flects of 'Russia and would be sumelent, not

such an offer was a sign of our weakness. If land. It must be in mind, according to i a sinall man, after violently insulting a big Admiral Werner, that has always to nose, it is unusual for the big man to say, nean, and that England, because her posses "Please make it up and don't let us quarrel." 'slons over the sea, and for

pofitical ens, will The effect of such conduct would probably be always be under the necessity of divin her

in his aggression with impunity:

in an unfavourable position inasmuch as the would have to meet a sudden German attack and might be taken at a disadvantage. "We could," said Admiral Werner, select our own time and attack them with our whole sea power," with everything ready for action, with our crews fresh, our bunkers filled, and with machinery perfect: The English, on the other hand, might have to face bad weather, and might therefore sustain damage to their ma chinery, while want of coal world soon compel them to send part of their ships home to take in fresh supplies."

Dec. go, Lightning, British str., for Calcutta. Dec. 30, Taisang, Britişir str., for Shanghai,

Passengers-Arrived..

Per Amigo, from Balphong, &c-12 Chinese Per Lonsok, from Bangkok, &Mr. and Mrs. Savarie, Chinese and i Japanese.

Pet Catherine pear, frons Calcutta, &c.— Mr. P. Crawley, 704 Chinese and 6 Indians.

Per Diamante, from Manila-Miss H. Kraut, Messrs. J. Barge, R. H. Gatt, W. Romney. Wallace, Massey, A. f. Daughty, Charles

Wordrop, and 204 Chinese,

which had attained some measute of prosperity year. Russia possesses the largest anny in Thu | man, proceeds to hit the latter on the top of the keep ten or twelve battleship the Mediterra- St. Joseph's Church, Garden Road-Morning Weld, "Greenfett, W. G. Worlley, G. Altman,

"A MORE EXCELLENT WAY"

Service (English), 9 a.m.

8 a.m.

St. Anthony's Chapel, West Point:-Mass,

a.m. and 5.45 pm.

the reason, and the only one, why by far the bile, the reviewer develops his plans for pro- to make the small man think he could proceed naval strength. Moreover, the English Wesleyan Methodist Church :-Services, 10.30

finest city in tropical East Africa was lain in rulus.. It was

THE WORK OF THE KHALIFA.

He left hardly one stane upon another in

Khartoum.

The Khalifa was only about so years old. He was a Baggara, with dark, coffee-coloured complexion, his face much marked by smallpox He had a long and prominent nase and wore a short heard, according to the Mosiens custom When he helped conquer the country he was very thin, but of Inte years he bad grown exceedingly stout, and his skin hung in folds under his eyes. Ele could never conceal his flaggam accent and alialect in speaking Arabic. He was gifted by nature with tre- mendous energy and common sense, but he had no education whatever. He could not read or write, and for this reason he would never accept a written petition,

Both FatherChrwalderand Slatin Pasha have told us that the Khalifa was intensely vain and proud, cruel and quick tempered. He adhered very strictly to the prescribed forms of prayer, and insisted that the

Having relieved himself of this pessimistic moting peace. The best hope for peace will lic, he thinks, "in the development of an enlightened public bpinion in regard to inter- national relations." Here is even a compli- ment to democratic international policy -

Democratic states are, on the one hand, exposed to the risks which arise from want of knowledge and foresight; on the other, they are liable to be carried away by sudden and uncontrollable gusts of passion. But in spite of these difficulties and dangers, inseparable from popular government, it is justifiable to believe that the force of public opinion, on the whole, makes even now, and will make more and more in favour of peace.

A STILL SHORTER CUT.

But "a suver and more immediately effective method of securing peace" would be, in the writer's judgment, the formation of an alliance between Germany and Great Britain. The writer declares that it cannot be too widely known that it was he (the Kaiser) who took the first-step to bring about a better understanding between England and Germany." The mutual greatest navy and the greatest army in the world, the need each has of the other, their common desire for peace and for commercial expansion, etc., are then set forth. The effects of such an arrangement on our American re-

and devout, though he should be humble advantages of such an alliance between the

himself, of late years, had lived in part the life of a voluptuary, But he did not permit pas. interfere with Affairs of state. He was & gin of great activity and directed all important busireas in person. He also received the reports on the most triv-lations are thus lightly touched :-- jal affairs and was always overwhelmed, with business-EX

"A MIAPRINT IN WORLD-

“... HISTORY."

THE QUARTERLY ON THE PEACE

CONFERENCE.

A pica for an Anglo-Ge man alliance appears -in the Quarterly Käviéto nader the beading of “A Note on ihn. Peace Conference The writer seeks to promote his special fh of a Dual Compact by belittling the Geference with its promise of the federation of the world, by aspersing its august initiator, and by imput ing sinister designs to its promoters. He begins | with these suminary assertions ---

It would not be displeasing to any but the most bigoted Mouroeists in the United States, for though it would doubtless strengthen us in handling Canadian along with other colonial questions, it would prelude no aggressions in the Far East or the Pacific, while it would reconcile that element which, next to the Anglo-Saxon, contributes most to the wealth and the power of the Republic. Review of

Renities

TO THE ABSENT-MINDED

BRITON.

含

Rudyard Kipling's new war puen, The Absent-Minded Begger," in which he makes an appeal for funds for Tommy Atkin's family, has been parodied by several American writers.

When your absent-minded degger has been

punctured by a Boer,

All persons acquainted with the political One of the best of the parodies is the follow- position in Europe knew from the commence.ing:] ment that the Conference would end in nothing. The majority of the Governments, which took part in it were dominated by a desire to para- lyse Germany by some scheme of disarmainent which would disorganise her army, and to in. juro England by weakening her commanding position at sen. Neither of these objects has been attained.

The plan for establish-

ing a Court of Arbitration, which was regarded as a practical scheine by some persons ingre enthusiastic than judicious or well informed, was rendered worthless by the amendment pro pased by Cerimany, that reference to it should not be obligatory.

A FANCY PORTRAIT OF THE, TSAR. Having disposed of the Conference in this slap-dash style, the writer goes on to blacken the character of the Tsar

His education was not calculated to form a board-minded and masculine chamcter.....A tendency to retire more and more from general society, and to lead the secluded life of a private individual, has been steadily growing upon him since ascended the throne. This has developed very rapidly of late, and those who are most nearly in contact with him have been painfully struck with his extraordinary taciturni ty. Other characteristics also; which have been for some generations hereditary in his family, seem to point to his belonging to that side of it of which Alexander and the Emperor Paul were striking representatives. A strange mixture of mysticism and cunning, of magnanimous sentitnents and of tyrannical intentions, was apparent in both these sover signs. A close study of Alexander L'may help us to understand Nicholas II” Alexander was a strange compound of contradictions.".- The contradictions observable in the character of Alexander are to be seen again in the present Emperor. Like his predecessor, he appears as the champion of suffering humanity, but as Alexander trusted the savage Arakts- chéjéw, so Nicholas maintains Pobyedonortreff as Procurator-General of the Holy Synod--a persecutor who, for cold-blooded cruelty, fanati cism, and craft may be compared with the most sinister figures of the Spanish Inquisition, In April, 1807, Alexänder I. made a solema promise that he never would desert Prussia if she continued to resist Napoleon: in the following July he threw her over complete- ly at Tilsi Nicholas 11, at the very moment when he asked Europe to disarm, was in- creasing his military forces to a greater extent than any other Power. Its make great pro fessions of a desire to benefit mankind, while treading under foot the ancient privileges of Finland, in order that the 'contingent hitherto furnished by the Grand Duchy to the Russian army may be increased fourfold:

Such contrasts are calculated to raise suspicions about Russian policy, which the character of many Russian officials is not likely to allay. This appears, indeed, to have affect ed the Tear, whose natural cynicism has in- creased with growing knowledge of men and afairs.

THE MOTIVES OF RUSSIA,

The immediate occasion of the. Peace Re-

When you've finished killing Kruger with

your suns,

Will you kindly quit, or will you keep on fight

ing more and more

And fertilizing earth with mothers' sons? O absent-minded Englishmen, with weak

nesses so great,

i-

You spend too much of precious time in

fighting!

What's the good of always having things to

wipe off from a slate"

"The time to show magnanimity to the Boers is after we have taught them to respect the weight of the British arm, and erased from their minds the idea that Great Britain cannot and will not defend her subjects. syinpathise with Sir Wilfrid Lawson and all other peace lovers. They mean well. But some curious defect causes them to think that their own countrymen are horribly in the wrong to fight the Boers, while the Boers apparently are quite right in invading British territory and declaring war against us. The best course for all lovers of peace is to direct their "monster". parition to Presidents Kruger and Steyn instead of to Lord Salisbury, especially as the former may have a inodemie idea as to what constitutes à

monster" petition.

"Lord Salisbury, I believe, has the country- behind him in this war, and the country means to see it through. The issue was clearly put before the electors of Bow and Bromley and of Exeter, and the verdict passed was unmistake- able.

Yours Faithfully,

"CHARLES BERESFORD."

WAR GEOGRAPHERS. HOW THE TRANSVAAL BATTLEFIELDS WILL

BE SURVEYPD,

The detachment of Royal Engineers selected from the Ordnance Survey for service in the Transvaal campaign, and which left Southamp ton a few days ago, will on arrival at the Cape be posted for duty among the several fighting columns.

The survoying sappers will be principally employed in exploring the area of operations, noting down the character of the roads, and whether they are available for antillery, examin- ing the bridges as to stability, recording the situation and nature of streams, etc.

Each non commissioned officer and man will be supplied with a mule, and bis surveying instruments will consist of a prismatic compass and, a sextant. The work will be carried on as near as possible to the line of skirmishers or outposts.

The observations having been carefully re- corded, a map will be hurriedly drawn and completed so as to be in the hands of the staff, for the main body to be directed from its par- ticulars.

Of late years the Ordnance Survey engineers form of field surveying, and the area of ground have had "considerable practice in this rapid which they can carefully delineate in a few hours is feally remarkable.

In the event of the Transvagh, and Orange- fag, and so requiring to be painted red on the Free State coming directly under the British Empire's map, the Ordnance Survey detach ment of engineers will dochtless, before return-

When Peace is sweet and War so bittering home, be engaged in such observations as may be deemed necessary by the Intelligence blighting?

Department.-Ex.

Caster's son-King's son—son of a hun-

dred guns, (Many thousand, horse and fool, cager KIPLING AND THE AUTOGRAPH

for any fray),

Keep 'em at home for your credit's sake

(let 'em look after their sons) And you'll need no poet imploring

to "pay-pay-pay 1"

Just suppose he "married secret, asking no

permission to,"da

Knowing well he wouldn't get it if he did Suppose there's "coal and victuals and the

house rent falling due,"

And suppose there is a rather likely kid! If the English warring weakness would let

Tommy stay at home,

HUNTERS.

· A ̧ West Philadelphia girl, who is an en youthusiastic autograph hunter, bas recently added Rudyard Kipling to her collection at a cost of two dollars and a half (says the Philadelphia Record). From her experience it would seem that the English poet is not such an 'absent- mined beggar" as he pictures Tommy Atkins to be. On the contrary, he believes in turning everything to a good account, and it is evid ently, this belief, rather than a mercenary motive, that prompts him to place a valuation of two dollars and a half on every autograph he scribbles. It must not be inferred that he pockets the proceeds. "The West Philadelphia girl sent a modest request for an autograph, So far away his own girl can not kiss him. inclosing a stamped and addressed envelope, as is her custom. In reply she received a Lord's son-footman's sonson of a

printed slip from Mr. Kipling's secretary set- bally earl, Son of a gun from Pimlico-no mattering forth in brief that. Mr. Kipling would be

what the lay-

The Boers would and his family wouldn't

miss hin;

But I. Bull is forever-causing Tommy A. to

10am

Keep him away from your wicked wars (let him look after his girl!) And there'll be no Rudyards Kipling

you to "pay-pay-pay!"

•

Those families by thousands who, too proud to

beg or speak, Would chuck their stick and bedding up the

spout.

!

And live, on nothing, doubled, paid in cipher

twice a week

'Cause the man and wages both are ordered

out,

Needn't have their pride so crippled, if the

country wouldn't call

So often for the man and always find bim ; And Tommy wouldn't have to chuck his job And the happy future, once before, behind

him

and leave it all

none need go away

|

pleased to furnish his autograph upon payment of two dollars and a half to uny charity which the collector might prefer, a receipt for which should immediately be sent to him. She donated the sum to the Children's Country Week Association, forwarded the receipt to Mr. Kipling, and the other day she received the autograph.

THE BRITISH ARMY,

The general annual return of the British

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our

Peter's Seaman's Churcht--11 am. and

20 p.m.

•• MONDAY, FIL

Bank holiday Athletic sports Cargo ex Hitachi

garry Bay.

subject to rent,

TUESDAYS.

4-6p.-H. E. Lady Bike At Home," at

Government House. 9 pat-Concert by T. G. Star at Theatre

Royal

WEDNESDAY, 3rd.

3. p.m.--Auction sale of Inland Lot 1,574, Jardine's Bazaar, East Point, at PW.D. oftices.

·

for San Francisco,

for New York, via Suez Canal,

THURSDAY, 4th.

Per Anping, from Shanghai-g Chinese.

Departed.

Per Karlsruhe, from Hongkong for Shanghai Kev. and Mrs. Walker, and Mr. and Mrs. Galland. For Nagasaki-Mr. Malilaks. For Eliogo-Mr. F. L, Oyden For Shanghai from Penang Mr. L. Roberts. From Singapore-6 Europeans in sicerage. From Genen-Messrs. C. Petter, H. Moller, H. Kronefeld, P. Appel; W. Brandenburg, G. Breke, Mrs. Schleminsky and children. From Naples-Mr. F. Schmidt. From Southampton-Mrs. T. P: Donovan, and Mr. R. D. Meisch. From Hamburg-MessTS. T. Schmidt, Hans Doring, Hans Clausen, and Dethke, For Kebt from Singapore--Mr. Michara From Genoa-Mr. HL Paul. From

Hamburg-Mr. Franz Mack. For Yoke-

from Colombo Mr. R. Turnihscheki, Muller, and Mrs. Keefer, From Genoa Kimina. From Southampton--Miss

M. Sharke, Frons Hamburg Mr. H. Stanté,

Per Fulani Maru, for Manila-Mr. J Torace, Mrs, Ai M. R. H. Baker, Major D. P. Brainard, Manes Charles Worth, Mrs, and Miss Cornwell Messrs. R. G. Staele D. M. Baldwin, Capt. Harhed, Lieut.

Indo-China steamer Kurang leaves for Sin- Meams, Mrs. Jas: Doyle, Mrs. Purrinton, Lieut

gapore, Penang and Calcutta.

FRIDAY

5th.

3 presume that Admiral Wemer was hère" giving his conception of imaginary operations, consisting of an attempt on the part of a foreign Power to blockade or attack. German pors, while the German, fleet adopted the inilitary offensive in order to repel this attack Noon-T. K. K. steater Nippon Maru leaves In another portion of his address Admiral 15. Werner, who, by the way, chose as his text Shewan Tomes & Co.'s steamer sama leaves the Emperor's dictum Our Future is on the Waler,” declared that “England's superior flect could paralyse our trans-oceanic trade, and our imports and exports; it could stop our factories, bring starvation upon thousand of our working people, and menace our coast.. England France, Russia, the United States of America,, and Japan have made such exertions that Germany, which takes the second place in the trade of the world, would now only be reckoned, Noon- sixth among the naval Powers," Admiral Werner thought that three complete German. P. R. steamer Saint Trent leaves for Victoria squadrons ought to he ready by 1910. In ad dition to this, submarine cables of her own ought to be laid by Germany, and numerous coaling stations would be requisite. Just as Themistocles exhorted the Athenians to "build triremes" and thus saved Greece from deș- truction at the hands of the Persians, so the cry ought now to re-eclio throughout Germany, "Build battleships."

SHIPPING REPORTS.

Captain Almond, of the steamship Diamante, from Manila, reports - Fine clear weather; N. to N.E. wind. - “

Captain Jackson, of the steamship Loo Sok, from Bangkok, reports-Experienced mode, rate S.E. and E.N.E. winds and fine weather throughout.

Captain Olifent, of the steamship Catherine Apcar, from Calcutta, reports Exceptional fine and clear weather and smooth sea for the northerly breeze from 16 N.; to port; encoun season, between Lat. r* N. and 15 N/moderate

tered moderate N.E. wind and partially over cast, slight N.E, swell.

NOTANDA.

CALENDAR.

DECEMBER.

Meteorological means based on fifteen years'

observations to 1398.

Barometer

-30.181

Thermonteter

..62,4

Humidity. Rainfall

..64 ..0.985

TO-DAY.

WEATHER REPORT.

On date at

Late at

4 P.RI.

30.11

29.99

67

74

74

TO-DAY.

Barometer. Temperature Humidity Rainfall

Saturday, 30th December, 1899. i Chinese-28th of 11th mean of 25th year of

Kwang-sil. Sun--Rises

Set...

High water-Morning

Afternoon Low water-Morning Morning ANNIVERSARIES.

ohr. 37min.

shr. zzmin. Shr. min. bkr. 33min. zhr. 48min. trke..53mia.

1854-All slaves of the Portuguese Crown 1852-Pegu annexed.

declared free, 1874--Prince Alfonso proclaimed King of

Spain.

18B0-Grand Naval Review at Tshushatsui, - 1803-Grand Concert at Government Civil

Hospital.

Cargo ex Karlsruhe subject to rent.

SATURDAY, 6th S

& O. steamer Parramatta leaves,

with mails, for London.'

I.C. and Ticoma. 9p.ni-Concert at City Hall in aid of the

South African Fund.

SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS.

MAILS DUE. Australina (Tsinan) to-morrow. French (Salaris) to-inorrow. American (Onsang) and prox. American (Coptic) 10th prox. American America Maru) 18tli prox. Tacoma (Tacoma) 18th prox.

+

+

Louis M. Nuttman, Dr. G. 1. Cullen, USA, Mesars. R. Dickie, Taylor, F. R. Pri E. C Andre Dyer, Ngai, Frender, U.SA Smith USA, and 4 Japanese. For Thursday Island. -Mr. H. Bowden. For Sydney-Mr Mrs and Mrs. A. Benn, nurse and child, and Mr. R 'and Miss Roberts, Mr. W. W.Eunge, Jr., Mr.

and David Weisenburger.lee Feris. For Melbourne-Messrs. J. Dupree

Per Awa Maru, for Marseilles-Measra, S. Kato, Matsunami, Sano and Watanabe For London-Payamaster Birai, Messrs. 9. Hoje, G. P. Luhrs, Miss Johnson, Mrs. Patterson, and Mr. M. B. Kubola. For Antwerp-Mr-J Matsumoto. Por Port Said Lieut. Ducci, For Singapore Misses Oyaso, Ochimo, Messrs. Assari and T. Hayaslii

· · STEAMERS EXPECTED,

Names.

The Canadian Pacific Railway Ca R.M.S. | Salazie. Empress of Japan left Yokohama on Friday 39th afternoon for Victoria and Vancouver.

钸

The "Ben" Line steamer Benvorlich fram London left Singapore to-day the 30th Decem ber and is due here on the sih January 1900..

*

*

The N. Y. Ka steamer Afiike Maru (Bom- bay Line) left Bombay, via Ports for this port to-day the 29th inst and is expected to arrive here on the 15th prox.

Tsinan Indrapura Kinshia Maru... Onsang

Tientsin

Holsatia

Coptic

Milke Maru..... America Maru Tacoma

Fram

Saigon...... Manila. Singapore

L'o-morrow {To-morrow; To-morrow

Shinonoseki Jan. 1st San Francisco...Jan. 2nd Singapore Jan, and Singapore Jan. 20d San Francisco..Jan. 10th Bombay Jan. sgth: ...San Francisco... Jan. 15th Tacoma Jan. 18th

We would direct the attention of shipping. Erma to the styla in which "Steamers Expected" and "Prejected Sailing are now published in these columns, and in so doing respect. Dockly as the connagers of shipping firms to give ordars to their clarks to fomish ibla afice, on the forgi; alremily, kopi plied grils with the intest available Information every day;

HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK RETURNS. Isla de Cuba....... it

Kowloon Katsuyama Marie... Isla de Luzon' .......... Simla

HI.G.M.S. Hertha... H.M.S. Uudaunted..... Kung Ping

Triumph .......

Pervanes

D. Juan Austria

Menmuir

China Kumsang

* Cosmopolitan

Aberdeen

PASSED THE CANAL. Outward-1st December-Saluzie, sth

December → Renvoirlich, 8th December-- Glengarry, Keguius, Wakasa Maru, Vawariva 12th December-fersen Westphalia, Stentor 15th December-Kherson, 19th December Canton, Hyson, Langbank, Sachsen, Acolus, Hurdon, Cathay. 22nd December-Babelsberg, Kanagawa Maru..

Homeward22nd December-Poseidon,

Hector,

Shipping,

Arrivala.. AM100, German steniner, 771, Bendixen 29th Dec,-Haiphong 25th Dec, and Pakhoi 27th, Rice and General-felsen & Co.

DIAMANTE, British steamer 1,225, RW Almond, 30 Dec. Manila 27th Dec, General-Shewan, Tomes & Co. CATHERINE APCAR, British steamer, 1,730, J. G. Olifent, 30th Dec,Calcutta 13th Dec, Penang and Singapore 25th, General David Sassoon, Sang & Co.

1896-Dr. Rizal shot at Manila for complicity Loosok, British steamer, 1,020, J. H. Jackson,

in the rebellion,

TO-MORNOW,

Sunday, 31st:December, 1899. Chinese 29th of rith moon af 25th year of

Kwang-s#. Sun-Riser

6kr. 37mln. Setsg

...... 5kr. 21min. Moon-Max. Dec. S. phr. an High water-Morning........ 3hr, gomin. Afternooni păr,bimin.. Low water-Morning ...... 2hr. 20min. Morning. kr. gomin, ANNIVERSARIES.

army for the year 1898, with abstracts for the years 1879 to 1898, inclusive, has just been issued as a blue book. The average strength of the army in England, Scotland, Ireland and abroad during 1898 was 225,027, of whom 122,825 were serving abroad. The average effective strength of each army was as follows: Household Cavalry, 1,305 ; Cavalry, of the Line, 17,848; Horse Artillery, 3,669; Field Artillery, Duke's job--Jew's job-baronet, sweep, 14.933; Mountain Artillery, 1,383 Garrison

for count, Stable or palace for up | Artillery, 18,326; Royal Engineers, 7,860; Footage k

Guarits, 6,958; Infantry of the Line, 138,033 Colonial Corps, 6,312, Army Service Corps 3,613; Army Ordnance Corps, 1,373 Royal Army Medical Corps, 2835; Army Pay Corps, St, Silvester.. 580. The effective strengil on January 7, 1862 The town clock first started to usher in 1890, was 231,851 of all ranks, consisting of 14,769 8,537 officers; 941 warrant officers sergeants 3,327 trampeters, drummers and buglers and 204,077 rank and file, the net in- encase of the non-commissioned officers and men during being 5980.

The total number of courts martial

held dur- Ling 1898 was 6,676, (5,463 at home and 4,213 abroad), the total number of glïences for which the men were tried heint 110H, 8,276 at home and 5,768 abra Sentences were passed in 9,392 cases, and 284. prisancis were acquitted.

Each can be home at work or play

(drinking at pleasure's fount) And you'll pass no hat for this or that

and "pay paypay 12

War in the face.

manage, England, manage, when you look To arbitrate-we know that you'll prefer

your temper and your empire, keeping Tommy in his places

script was, according the the reviewer, the de- Just mands for increased military expenditure made by the Russian War Minister and the difficulties-Save raised by the

writer prom Then, the

forget that we..

Fight a wee bit, too, but England, dear, we

prize you And we know that you'll be sensible and

quickly, plainly see

That we're competent to jolly wall advise

And he not you and me will care for Her, The Tsai then remembered some Consular We are absent-minded beggars, and we may reports and a book, by M. Bloch on military. expenditure. It seemed an opportune moment to formulate the idea expressed in the circular which the Russian Chancellor handed to the representatives of the Powers at St. Petersburg in August, 1898, and which proposed a general disarmament The Statesnien of St. Peters burg eagerly adopted the suggetion RIEST had certainly gothing to love by, and They calculated that the mere proposal of dis- „armament would embarrass foreign: Governa ments. In particular, they expected that it might make it dinegit for the English Gorem- iment, to obtain: fmm the Houle of, Cominons the votes necessary for the maintenance and Increase, off the navy. They had great open.

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29th Dec,-Bangkok 21st Dec, and Hoihow 28th, Rice and Timber-Butter field & Swire.. MERIONETHSHIRE, British steamet, 950 Davies, Dec,London 8th Nov,, and

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Singapore 24th Dec, General-Shewan,

Tomes & Co. HANOI, French steamer, 750. Pannier, 30th Dec., Haiphong and Hoihow 29th Dec, General-A. R. Marty] =

ANPING, Chinese steamer, 1,138, H. Barlow Dec, Shanghai. 27th Decifioneral-C M. S. N. Co HERBIES, Norwegian steamer, 549, J. C. Jensen

30th Dec-Hangay 28th Dec., Couls. .C.. E. & M. Co.

Chinese-al of 12th spoon of 25th year of Amie, German str., for Haiphong...

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5kr. 51min, Moon New Moon gür:ng p.ni, High water Afternoon as phr. 30min. ETT JAG PHONE Afternoon thr.tomin. Low water Morning, dan gur. Smin Morning-scan thr: 38min ANNIVERSARIES, Spot,

Clearances at the Harbour Office. Saikong, British str., for Samshui, Pak Kong, Britisk str., for Canton. Taksang, British sir, for Bangkok.

Peiyang, German str., for Haiphong.

insang, British str, for Saigon.

Hating French str., for Hoihow.

York:

Taisang British str., for Shanghai,

PROJECTED BAILINGS.

Ship.

Abergeldie Afridi Airlie Algoa......

Ambria ..... America Maru... Antenor Asama Bayern

Belgian King

Bombay Breconshire Canton

Destination.

Dale.

Portland, &c...

New York Sydney, &c........

San Francisco, Havre, &c

jangaztu Ok desp:

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Feb. 10th Jan. tzth:

San Francisco, & jján, 27th. London......lan, 23rd New York Jan. 3rd Straits, &c.

San Diego, &c.

London... Victoria, B.C.

Shanghai, &c

Mar. 7th

Jan 20th

Carlisle City...... San Diego, & Carmarthenshire San Diego, &c. China

San Francisco, &c Mar

City of Dublin...Victoria, B.C Jan. 12th City of Rio San Francisco, &c. Marc27th

San Francisco, &C Jan. 20th London Manila

Coptic

Cowrie Diamante

Diomed..... London.

Doric

San Francisco, &c. Mar toth

San Francisco,

Emp. China. Vancouver & Emp. Japan..... Emp. India & Gaelic Hamburg

Hongkong Holsatian Inaba Maru

Jan. 31st

at 3rd

Jan. 9th

Janith

Mac 14th

Feb. 14th

Feb. 13th

Straits, &c. May 16th ManSan Francisco, &c Feb. and Havre, &emia, Feb. toth Marseilles,

New York

Samarang, &c.. Indravelli

Kansu Karlsruhe König Albert Kumsang Mazagon

Menelaus

jan Tath

Jan. 18th Jan. 17th Straits, &C... Jan, 24th Straits, &c. .....April 4th Singapore, &c.jan. 4th London.

Jan. 13th London.

Feb. 6th

eb. 21st

Nippon MaruSan Francisco, &can. 3rd Oldenburg Parramatta Europa, &c...

Straits, &c. Preussen Straits, &c Prinz Heinrich... Straits, &p... Rosetta

Japan Sachsen Straits, &c.

Victoria, B.C. Hayre, &c.

Saint Irene

Sarnia Silesia

Strathgyle

Stuttgart

Sungkiang Tamsul Maru

Taiyuanpo

Thales

Trocas

Valetta

Weimar

..... Havre, &c

San Diego, &t Straits, &c. Manila Tip

Swntow, &c

Sydney, &er

Swatow

Marseilles

Shangha

Straits, &

Mary L. Cushing, American ship for New Wittenberg Havre, &C

Thales, British str., for Swatow. Sidic of Main, American ship, for New York. Sishan, British ste, for Amoy, A Ana Vale of Doon, Heitishi bark, for Rajang... staamera started. Asinchi, Chinese fir, för Shanghai.

proclaimed Kal Tour British steamn-launch, for Macare

Che British st for Shanghai. 15 36. "Halkong, Portuguese steam-inunchi for Ascap.

Lightning, British str., for Singapore, Taffi-Gormurg; for 5digon

Tambut

apatiese str.” for Swatow,

Jan. 6th

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Jan 6th

Feb. 7th

Jan. 6th

Jan. 22nd

7th

21st

April 8th

Februa

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