STILL THEY COME!
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, JANUARY 11, 1900.
A Hundred Thousand Men, if · Necessary.
The Russian transport Pladimir, 1,000 tons The Right Hon. Walter Long, the President and 110 crew, arrived here to-day from Odessa, of the Board of Agriculture, speaking at Liver- bound for Vladivostock. She has on board goopool last night, said that, if necessary, an soldiers, and 100 officers and passengers. additional hundred thousand troops would be despatched to South Africa, and he intimated REPORTED ACTION OF RUSSIA. that the Defence Committee of the Cabinet were considering the question of the employ ment of both Militia and Volunteers in South Africa. ̧.
A telegram has been received in Tokyo, stating that the Governor of Vladivostok has distributed 600 sokliers at important places and has made an attack on the Chinese,~~~ Kobe Chronicle.
LATE WAR NEWS.
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Free Passagos.
The Secretary of State has sanctioned, at the expense of thic War Office, the provision of passages, by private vessels, for families of officers ordered from India 10 South Africa, on the distinct understanding that they will not be sent back to India at the public expense.
In London.
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(From Our Exchanges) Action at the Tugola.
LONDON, December 17th,
The absence of excitement in London on The morning papers publish telegrams des cribing the battle at the Tugela River. It now Saturday, when the news of the reverse at appears that, of the guns lost, six were long 12- Tugela River got abroad, was remarkable. It was impossible to perceive, in the aspect of the pounder naval guns, and five were field guns.
The dis Captain Schnfield saved two gunners and made streets, that guything was wrong. beroic efforts to carry away the abandoned Ar-organization on the Stock Exchange was only tillery. All corresponleats are agreed on this temporary on that morning, the fact that French point. The Boers adopted new tactics, ens perators bought largely restoring confidence. trenching themselves in the pen, so that our To-day, however, there was a sharp fall. Con Artillery fire did not shake them; and, when sals are 9, having fallen 2-3/16th in two days. our infustry advanced, the guns were unable to fire over their heads. Contrental military authorities abuse our Generals; but there is nothing but praise for the heroism of our troops Desperate efforts were nyde by our troops 19 resent the guns at Tugela, Many lost their lives in the attempt. Lieut. the Hon'ble F. S Roberts, son of Lurd Roberts, was among those who assisted this forlorn bope. He was day- gerously wounded with a bullet in the stomach. Capt Schofield and sonu drivers, by desperate bravery, saved two guns. With regard in the general aspect of the battle, it appears that the
It is believed that the dissatisfaction with drifts or fords are two miles apert, and that the
which the Chancellor of the Exchequer's order for General Hildyard to advance was not given until General Hart had retired. Experts obstinate parsimony is regarded in Ministerial blame General Bullet for diving his forces,circles and elsewhere will culminate in the retirement of Sir M. Hicks Beach, Lord Cross There has been a general collapse of the Stock
or Mr. Chaplin taking his place, and a popular Exchange. The foreign press mostly cum- ment on our recent recesses in South Africa in Feconstruction of the Cabinet ensuing.
yuubiassed spitit. They pay a ubute to the gallantry of our tops, but say our scouting is defective:
The following are the casualties among the officers in General Sir Redvers Buller's force -
KILLED,
Field Artillery, Captain Colie, Lieutenant Schreiber. Dublin Fusiliers. Captain Bacon, Lieutenant Henry, Inniskilling Fusiliers. Major Charley and Captain Leflus. Medical Staff Corp-Captain Hughes,
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PRISONERS.
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Lord Roberts' Son. Lord Roberts's son fell at the Tugela River while endeavoring to assist the artillery. He was certain of the Victoria Cross had he sur- vived. Captain Schofield's brilliant recovery of two guns is highly applaated. General Buller's sympathisers afim that the reverse was largely due to Colonel Long recklessly exceeding his orders,
Too Frugal.
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The "Times on the Situation.
The Times says that the nation understands that it is not fighting merely for supremacy in South Africa; but for our position as a great Power. The whole of Canada is afire with patriotic fervous... The French, German, Austrian, and Russian Press regard General Buller's reverse as involving ultimate British defeat. The Seventh Division embarks the first week in January.
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communications. Hitherto General Gatacre's reverse seems to have produced no effect. It is, however,impossible to judge whetherthe disloyal Colonists are not strong enough to provoke a concerted rising, or whether the present quict "Meanwhite only a lull before the storm, everything is being done to organise the efforts of loyal colonists to police their own districts The progress of the war ought to convince the blindest that, if the war had not been precipi: tated by President Kruger's obstinacy, the growing power of the Republies and the spread of disloyalty would have made the Boer invasion irresistible.
The Call to Arms.
LONDON, December 23rd. For the moment, in the absence of any stir ring news from the front, the balance of inter- est in the wat rather, inclines to Britain, where the call to arms is being responded to with ex- traordinary promptitude and enthusiasm, while help to the South African army is coming in from: all quarters, and in every conceivable shape. The City of London is naturally fore most in answering to the national appeal, both The difficulty is as regards men and money now to find openings for are that a fraction of the efficient men eager for active employ ment, but the culminating event has been the departure. to-day of Lid Roberts and, Stat amidst an outburst of extraordinary enthusiasm. The Prince of Wales, the Dukes of Connaught and Cambridge, Lord Wolseley, Sir Donald Stewart, Sir Tenry Son, and Sir Denry Brackenbury were among these who bale him farewell at Waterloo Station. Indy Roberts and her daughter traveled as far as Sauthampton. Lord Roberts looked inbust, though somewhat worn, the natural result of the incessant labour and anxieties of the past week. Ile is, as the Times has said, accompanied by the hearty wood wishes and the nastinted appreciation of the whole nation; nor is it anywhere forgotten that he responds to the call of patriotism while under the shadow of a great personal sorrow,
German Praise. Notable articles have appeared in several Gemman papers deprecating the yeltemence of the anti-British feeling in the German press, and warmly praising our troops and the dignified calm of England.
Tugela.
The corrected Fist of the Tugela casualties states that lieutenant St. L. Gethin was wounded and not made paisoner; Lieutenant Butler is not missing; and Lieutenant Geyllis of the Artillery is wounded.
No Ground for Despondency. Sir R. Campbell-Bannerman, speaking at Aberdeen last night, sail, that there was no ground whatever for duttht or despondency Owing to the present situation in South Africa, The end, he declared, exnat be dambted, and success to the British arms was certain. The Right on. gentleman deprecated criticism of the conduct of the gallant British Generals who were prosecuting the campaign.
FOR THE WAR.
Details of the Tugela Action. Devons. Captains Gondwen, Radclife, and
Unofficial accounts of General Buller's Philp U. W. Vigors; Lieutenants Gardiner
reverse stale that the battle was long and and Storeys Rifle Brigade,--Captain Congreve
severe. General Hart's troops crossed the and Lieutenant Grahan King's Royal Rides, -Lieutenant the Hoa F. H. S. Roberts. Staff Tugela River, but encountered a murderous fire of musketry and artillery, and were -Captain the Hon. St. Leger Jervis, Tanismpelled to re-cross the river. General Hild- killing Fusiliers Captains Tutucks, Hessey and Buckley, and Lieutenants Leveret, with the bayonch, but were forced to retire yard's brigade carried the village of Colenso Whiffen, Best, Meldon, and Devenish owing to the disaster to ir artillery. The Borderers-Major Heygate, Captain Prubyn, Cape Areas correspondent, describing the and Lieutenant Marsh. Connaught Rangers battle of Tugela, says that the Naval guns The Governor of Ceylon has been in coin.
Colonel Branke, Lieutenant Brooke. Du-
munication with the Secretary of State regard shelled Fort Wylie above Colenso, and the 'blin Fusiliers-Major Gordon, Captain
whole line of Boer entrenchments under Giving the employment of Ceylon Volunteers in Shewan, Lieutenant McLeod Maclear) bler's Kloof, across the river, forcing the enemy South Africa, and has received a telegram to Irish
Brush. Fusiliers--Captain
to disclose their position. A heavy Artillery the effect that the Military authorities will ac Artillery Colonel Bunt, Captain, White, duel followed. General Hart, on the left, was cept the offer, provided that a full enmpany Thomson, Reid, and Faston, and Lieutenaai forced to retire after suffering considerable consisting of 125 men and non-commissioned Goodson. Medical Staff Corps.--Major - Bran
losses. The Brigade retired in good order, officers, with a due proportion of officers, be nigan.
Colonial Mounted Troops.-- Seven
seat at an early date. The aca need not ne- officers wounded, including Lieutenant Holford Simultaneously, General Barton advanced on
Colenso, across level ground, covered by the cessarily be trained, but must be good shots of the 19th lussars.
Artillery, and took the village at the point of and goud riders, and owh suitable horses. They the bayonet, under a raking fire from Fort will be paid froin Imperial Funds at Imperial Wylic. A gallant effort was made to drive the cavalry rates, and the Governor intends to ask Boers from am impregnable entrenched posi- the Legislative Council to allow transport ta tion on the bank of the Tugela River by the be provided for them. Men wishing to volun- Cavalry on the right flank, but it was unsmeteer under these conditions have been asked cesful. The enemy's Artillery was served accu-
to apply to the Adjutant, Ceylon Volunteers, rely; and Minxim-Nordenfeldt fire command leadquarters, Combo, submitting a full ing the plain before Colenso did much damage. The latter part of the fight was concentrated mainly on ilie right wing, which the Boers were shelling from the extreme tight. Our force then retreated and returned to cump. All the wounded were removed from the field before six o'clock by the Colonial Volunteer Ambul. ance. The troops are said to be in excellent spirits. The special correspondent of the Times wires that in the action at Tugela Generals Hildyard's and Hart's River divisions opened fire at 7 a. m.; and Ceneral Hari attacked until to n. n. The men advanced over absolutely upen ground in the fece of a tremendous fire froin masked batteries and rifle pits. The Dahlins crossed the river; but the odds against them were enormous, and they were obliged to retreat. The Hoers were magnificently handled and no army in the world could have dislodged them from the extremely strong position they occupied and defended with the skill and courage of veteran soldiers.
The prisoners include:--Field Artillrey Majors Bailward and Foster, Lieutenants Birch, Gethen, and Halford. Devonsolonel Bul- Jack, Major Walter, and Lieutenant Sinyth Osbourne. Essex Regiment.-Lieutenant ham. Scots Fusillers-Captains Dirk and Northey; Lieutenants Christiang Rumbold, McConaghey, and Briggs.
MISSING.
The following are missing:-Artillery
Connaught Rangers.-- Lieutenant Butter.
Lieutenant Captain Ford-Hutchinson and Joues.
20th December.
Nothing is known at the India Office of the report that India sends another contingent to South Africa. Some authorities here think it unwise to further reduce the Indian forces. The military authorities having notified that 7,000 Volunteers were wanted for serving in South Africa, whole ballations at once offered their services. The period of enlistment has been fixed at one year, or for the period of the
war.
At Tugela.
CALCUTTA, 215 Dec.
Later reparts from General Buller's force state that Sir Francis Clery commanded at Tugela, and, presumably, he did not quite carry out the idea of his chief. The reverse has not been so disastrous in results as at first anticipated.
Statement of qualifications, including age, height, chest casureinem, &c, and particulars regarding horse..
WAR TELEGRAMS.
(From Dutch Sources)
THE HAGUE, 2nd December The Boers, perceiving that the English tried to buy borses from the Basuto's, bought up all available anomals to the number of 30,000,
The Correspondent of the Stanford wives that the Beers have orcupied the heights which are near the English Camp at Chievely,
December 23rd. According to a German paper Field Marshali Loud Roberts has ordered a general retreat of all English troops in South Africa until new General Redvers Baller reinforcements arrive. must retreat from Chieveley to Estcourt; Lord Methuen from Modder River to Orange River, if it is possible and Major General Gatacre to Queenstown.
December, 26th,
According to official news from Pretoria, all the guns abandoned by the English at the Tugela River have been taken by the Boers,
The defeat of the English was crushing, The Boer officers in command were, the com- manders Pretorius, Rotha, and Trichard, who only lost 30 of their men.
President Kruger has written a letter to Pre- sident MacKinley in which he appealed to the sympathy of the Americans and expressed a wish that through the arbitration of America: an end may be made to the war of the In- dependence of the South African Republics.
'According to the Times a rumour is current that the Gaverament of the Orange Free State has been remover to Wynburg, as Bloemfontein would eventually be defenceless.
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WHAT THE CAPE TO CAIRO RAILWAY WILL COST,
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TO-MORROW. Friday, 12th Jandlary, 1900. Chinese-ath of 12th moon of 25th year of
Kwang-sil. Sun-Rises
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High water-Morning
1812-Gunpowder Factory at Canton accident.
ally blown up, 1875--Tung-chi, Emperor of China, died in the
nineteenth year of his age. 1891-Serious earthquake at Java. 1896-Fire on the s... Sukata Mfaru; damage
$60,000. 1897-Fire on the s.s. Faunang--
AGENDA.
TO-DAY.
5 for 5.30 pm. Regular Meeting of the Delj Cargo ex ¡Pasaka Afuru subject to rent
gentia Lodge.
Docks.
ILK.V.C. ORDERS,
5.30 pm.--Trumpeter's Class. 5-30p.m.-F.B. Company Dill at Kowloon 5.30 p.m.-"A" "B" and "C" Machine Gun Company Drill at East Point.
TO-MORROW.
N. P. R. steamier Naint frene for Victoria B.C.
and Tacepta, Ocean
Steamship Ca's steamer Bandanus leaves for Liverpool (direct). Pan-Australian Lloyds steamer Gisela leaves
for Fiume and Trieste.
5.30
IL.K.V.C...ORPERS.
p.m.--Signalling at Heal-quarters
SATURDAY, 13th.
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Arrivals.
SZECHVEN, British steamer, 1,053, A. C. Hall,
10th Jan-Wahu 6th Jan, General,- Butterfield & Swire.
STENTOR, British steamer, 4,308, C. Jackson, 11th Jan, Liverpool 1st Dec., and Singa- pore 4th Jan, General,-Butterfield "& Swire,
CHUNKIANG, British steamer, 1,241, J. Vaughan, K.N.R., 4th Jan,,--Canton toth January, General-Butterfekt & Swire." KOSA MARU, Japanese steamer, 1,418, J. Nagao, 1th Jan.-Swatow 10th Jan, General-Nippon Yusen Kaisha. VLADIMIR, Russiau Volunteer Fleet, 4,000, Baron Victingolf, 11th fan-Odessa and Singapore 3rd Jan., General-Melchers &
PAMIAT AZOWA, Russian cruiser, 6,000, Nie-
dermiller, 1th Jan.,--Nagasaki 6th Jan.
Co.
Clearances at the Harbour Office. Szechuen, British str., for Canton. Saizong, British str., for Shmsui.
Vladimir, Russian Volunteer Fleet, for Port
ingang, British str., for Swatow.
Saint Irene, British str., for Moji.
thu
Pab Kong, British str., for Canton.
Ayr, British str., for Kuchinofzu. Zaccene, British str., for Amoy,
Kong Beng British str, for Saigon. Salahadji, Dutch str, for Langkat. Haim, British str., for Amoy,
Kwai Lim, British steam-launch, for Macac
Departures.
Jan. 11, Bermer, Norwegian str., for Hongay. Jan, 11, Zimige, German str., for Hoihow.
The Cape to Cairo milway offers few of the advantages to the British Empire that the Russians are securing for it by building their line acmss Siberia According to the most sanguine estimate, ten years will elapse before the first train will steam from the Cape to Cairo. When it does arrive it will not materially shorten the distance between Lonius and the Cape. At present no one can reach Cairo in less than four or five days from London. And London is to the modern Englishman what the Forum was, to the men of old Rome. It is the centre from which all distances are measured. in the old world distances were marked by mileposts. Today, we have substituted almost universally the hourglass for the milestone. Places are so many hours or so many days dis tant from London. Nothing has been so remarkable a phenomenon of recent years as the continual shrinkage of the world. But the Cape to Cair railway will not materially diminish the dimensions of the planet. After it is built no express will traverse the con tinent in less than eleven days, Add to this the four or five days hetween London and Cairo, and we have fifteen or sixteen
If the days for the overland Loute, as against seventeen or eighteen days by sea. Cape to Cairo line is not urgently wanted in order to expedite communication between London and the extremities of Africa for Imperial or military reasons, it is still less wanted from the point of view of a dividend- oaring investment. There is at this moment no thrungh traffic of any kind between the Cape and Cairo. The two ends of the African continent have absolutely nothing in common, except that they are both African, and that both are at present under the shelter of the British flag. There is no interchange of commodities between British South Africa and the dominions of the Khedive. The two extremities of the line have no more points of contact beyond the stretch of uninterrupted land which divites them, than if they were in differcut planets. If there were any trade, the goods would go by sea. As for the mails the gain of a day or two would not counterbalance the wear and tear and risk of transhipping and of other drawbacks of the land roule. To build the line wouki. cost £10,000,000 at least-possibly twice as much. It is extremely doubtful whether it would earn a dividend, or could even be worked except at a loss. And yet, notwithstanding all these obvious.and indisputable considera
by no incans impossible tions, that the Cape in Cairo line may be in working order in 1999. Mr. Rhodes recently invited me to be present the laying of the last rail on January 20,1900. In ten years' time the line, it is calculated, will be completed and ready to carry the mails from Cairo to the Cape. The cost of the whole line is estimated at 50,000. But as over 3000 miles are at present constructed, the total required for the central section will not exceed. £15,000,000. Mr. Rhodes, indeed, put it recently at only 10,000,000. His estimate was 3229 miles still needed to be buil, and that they could be built 8.30 for g p.m.--Regular Meeting of the Per Coptic at a cast of 3000 per mile. This, however, is a somewhat sanguine estimate. Since it was framed Mr. Rhodes has seen cause to vary the C. P. R. steainer Empress of China leaves for St. Regulus route, in order to avoid the swamps of the Nile Valley-a commendable object, but one which will not diminish the mileage of ironway. The cost of constructing the Cape railway through Bechuanaland was £3,000 per mile; but in Rhodesia, owing to the greater cost of carriage and the increased cost of labour, the milway bill ciphered out at 3.800 per mile. It will be strange if the cost is less than this in the centre of Equatorial Africa-W T. Stead, in the Sep-
ember number of the Windsor Magazine.
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THE BRITISH FLAG,
Jan. 11, Sabine Rickmers, Brit. str., for Swatow. (About) P. & (), steamer Mazagen leaves for Jan. 11, Benverlich, British sir, for Shanghai.
London.
Jan. 11, Hong, British str., for Canton. Cargo ex Glengarry subject to rent..
Shanghai. Jan. 11, Wingsang, British str., Cargo ex Fale subject to rent.
Jan. 11, Bellerophon, British str., for Amoy. Noon
Jan. 11, Chinklang, hitish str., for Swatow. Jan. 11, Szechnen, British str., for Canton. Jan. 11, Chunsazy, British str., for Canton..
The Third Ordinary Meeting of Shares holders in the China Provident Loan and Mortgage Cn. at No. 9 Praya Central
SUNDAY, 14th.
X. Y. K. steamer fada Maru leaves for
Europe.
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MONDAY, 15th, pu-M. & M. steamer Ernest Simons, with
mails, leaves for Europe. pn-Ninth Ordinary Meeting of the Wan
chai Warehouse and Stampe Co. Lul. at No. 5 Queen's Road, Central.
4 p.m.-N. Y. K. steamer Kushiu Maru leaves for Victoria B.C. and Seattle. N. . . A. steamer Sarnia leaves for Havre
and Hambara
Cargo ex Birchter subject to rent. (About)-, & O. steiner Strathgate for San
Diego.
TUESDAY, 161.
severance Lodge.
WEDNESDAY, 17th.
Victoria B.C.
Passengers-Arrived.
Per Szechen, from Wuhu-10 Chinese. Per Stentor from Singapore-Mr. A. Jack- son, and 833 Chinese.
Per Kosai Mari, from Swatow-7 Euro- peans, and 184 Chinese.
Per Fladimir, from Odessa, &c.-Countess Kapist, Count Kankrin, Prince Putiatin, Prince Kapotkin, Baron Techcrcassoff, cabin passengers jo, and goo recruits in steerage.
STEAMERS EXPECTED.
Names.
From.
Due.
Shanghai
Sachsen Inaba Maru.... Trieste
... Singapore
To-morrow To-morrow
Moji.....
To-morrow
Singapore
Jan. 14th
Singapore
Jan. 14th
Singapore
Jan. 14th
Japan
Jan. 15th
Hyson Onsang
Mike Mam.............
C. N. stemmer. Taivaan leaves for Manila,
Sydney and Melbourne. C. N. steamer Kansu leaves for Samarang, & indus (About)-"Shell" steamer Trees leaves for
Genya and Marseilles.
SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS.
MARS DUP
American (Coplic) to-morrow, German (Sachsen) to-morrow.
·American (Onsang) 15th inst.. French (Indus) 16th inst. American (America Afaru) 17th inst Tacoma (Tacombe) 18th inst. English (usa) 19th, inst. Canadian (Emprees of India) z2nd just. American (Garlic) zud prax.
A STIRRING INCIDENT. The Rey. Dr. Macmillan of Greenock, tells the following very good story of heroism and daring in his "Clock of Nature," which should be raid by every young man : "During the war in Laba an Englishman got somehow in- volved in it through trying to succour some of the wounded. Ile was seized on suspicion of being a spy, judged by the commanding officer, and in spite of every representation in his favour, he was condemned to be shot, The British Consul interfered on his behalf in vain., He was led out, his hands bound and his eyes..G.JFS, Hertha..... blindfolded, and he was commanded to kneel
HLGMS, Grfon ... in front of the shooting party detailed for his execution. At this supreme moment the Bri-S, Algerine.. tish Consul asked if he might speak to his Strathgyle... countryman for a moment, in case he had any | Trafalgar. Jast intructions to give. He advanced to the | Lin... spot with his hand in the breast of his coat, and with lightning rapidity drew out the Union Jack of England and folded it over the con. demned man. Now, he cried, fire upon Need it be added. England's flag if you dare. that this clever device was completely success- ful? The mighty power of Britain was too well Daphne ... known to be provoked. The shooting party was withdrawn, and the prisoner's life was spared."
HONGKONG AND WHAMPDA DOCK RETURNS,
Isla de Cubu........... Al Kowloon Isla de Encon .......
SHIPPING REPORTS, Captain Jackson, of the steamship Stentor, from Singapore, reports :--Moderate monsoon and clear weather.
Captain Hall, of the steamship Sechuen, from Wahu, réports-Strong N.E. monsoon, heavy seas and clear weather..
NOTANDA.
CALENDAR:
JANUARY. Meteorological means based on fifteen years observations to 1898.
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Action at Magersfontein. The papers publish some belated details about Lord Meilmen's battle at Magersfontein. It appears that, during the artillery action, a Dutchman, with friendly sympathies, signalled us where the enemy's shoils were dropping. The artillery in reserve was not duen to the field of battle, the drivers being ordered to dis- mount and lead the horses, thus reducing the chances of their being hit by Boer marksinen After Lord Methuen ordered the retirement, a number of Gordions remained behind, and were discovered finally behind, some bushes. They explained that they wanted to "bag some Boers." The Marquis of Winchester retised to take to cover, and was shot through the spine No news of Indian Re-inforcements. The Boers heavy losses at Magersfontein occurred while they were following the British retreat. Of the Scandinavian commando, under Baron Faderskwals, which had hitherto been investing Mafeking, all fell, except seven, who were taken prisoners. These course the Boers for their inhumanity in with olding medical aid, though they knew the whole picket was decimated. The effect of lyddite was tremen dous, especially against rock. The balloonist with Lord Methaen's force reported that 1,000 Boers were killed on the kopjes alone, while much of the Boers' shooting was spoiled through their holding their rifles above their heads over the breastworks. Others stood upright in the trenches, however, firing unconcernedly. Cuplain D. M. Bahington, with the tillery reserves, never dismounted from his horse; and amid-t the heaviest shelling the Sergeam-Major kept coolly inspecting the column time after time as on parade. Lieutenant Rupert F. Riley, of the Yorkshires, carried a wounded comrade back through the thickest fire. A dis- aster, especially among the Highlanders, was averted by the fire of the artillery, whose work throughout was perfect. The casualties at Magersfontein were 963. The Black Watch lost 42 killed, 182 wounded, and III missing. On the 15th Lord Methuen sheiled the Boers' position. The enemy have increased and strengthened the position, with „the evident intention of creating a species of Gibraltar. A Reuter's despatch from the Modder River, dated the fifteenth, states that Lord Methuen that day personally directed a reconnaissance by the Ninth Brigade, sup ported by Artillery. The enemy unmasked two guns, one of which we dismantled, and we returned to camp scatheless. Lord Methuen's orderly was under shell fire, The Yorkshires' withdrawal after the fight at Magersfontein was effected unflinchingly. They held the upper drife of the Modder River the whole day, and prevented the enemy crossing it. It is under stood that the Modder River will be the base of important success on our side might crumple It appears now that the supersession of thenorthward operations, being a strong natural it completely. There are indications that the General Redvers Buller as. Commander-in-1890-Fire at Foochow; 200 Chinese houses ∙position," and there-being plenty of water. Boer position at Magersfontein is untenable chief in South Africa lias made a painful im Advices from Mafeking dated rath Dec, state that the Boers baye given up bombarding, and are now trying to starve out the garrison. Col. Plumes Rhodesian flying columa has been "stopped by the flooded condition ofthe Crocodile River The Boers on the northern frontier have retired to the interior.
Lord Roberts' Staff.
LONDON, 21st December. Lord Roberts's Staf consists of General
Pretyman; Colonel Viscount Downe; Majors Cowan, Henderson, and lume; Captains Waterfield, Herbert, Scott, and Lord Settring ton, and Naval Aide-de-Camp, Lu Seymour
Fortescue.
At the Cape.
Last Wednesday the English bonbarded the position of the Boers at Colenso and on the Tagela River with Lyddite shells; their fire was not replied to.
December 27th, The revolt in Cape Colony is extending. Three members of the Cape Parliament are under suspicion of favouring the same.
According to the Times the non-revolting of the Africanders is not due to loyally but to fear of the English,
Therefore, urges that paper, it is more urgent to liberate first the Cape Colony from the in- vasion of Boers, than to plan English invasions in the Republics.
The Boers have put up a bridge over the Tugela River;one commando for Langwanakop has already gone over that bridge..
CAPE TOWN, 17th December. The cables received show that the gravity of the situation is fully realised in England.. It is to be hoped that reinforcements will not be delayed; but that the Seventh and Eighth, and perhaps even the Ninth and Tenth, Divisions will be mobilised and despatched together. It River still increases. is useless to send troops in driblets merely 10
General Joubert has returned to head-quarters and was cordially received.
The numbers of Boers near the Modder
December 28th.
fill gaps caused by reverses. The danger does Small encounters have taken place between not lie in the purely military situation. The revolting Africanders and English troops near Hoer fighting line 15-very thin, and a single | Dordrecht.
in the long run; and the defence of the Tugeln pression on the British Army. According to River can hardly leave a sufficient force for the a rumour, which is generally credited in. effective investment of Ladysmith. The real London, General Buller with his relief army danger is of rebellion in Cape Colony, which retires from Chieveley'n Frere, though General would make the area of war so vast that an White begged of him to come and relieve additional 50,000 men would easily be swallow Ladysmith. Detachments of Boer troops have. ed up in maintaining the enormous length of been seen south of the Tugela River..
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Singapore... Jan. 15th Singapore ....Jan, 16th Singapore Jan. 16th Japan
Kobe
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Bisogno... Bombay....
Kasuga Maru.....Thursday Id. Crusan....
Bombay
Carlisle City Japan
Empress of India. Vancouver ... Belgian King ......japan Teenkai...... Bourdon
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Feb. 1st
San Francisco... Feb. 3rd
We wral direct the attention of shipping firms to the style in which "Steamers Expected" and "Projected Sallings". are now published in these columes, and in so doing respect=. fully urge the managers of skiing fras to give orders to their pirks to furnish this uffice, un, the forms cloudy sup plied gratis with the Intest avastable information every day.
PROJECTED SAILINGF,
Dock
Ship.
Abergeldie Afridi..
Algot..
Ambra
Destination.
Date.
..... Portland, &c. ... Jan. 27th
New York......Qk desp. San Francisco, &c. Feb. 1oik Havre, &c. ......jan, 22nd
America Maru...St Francisco, &c.Jan. 27th
London..
Antenor...
fan, 23rd
Bayern
Straits, &c., in
JMar. 7th
Cosmopolitan
Belgian King
San Diego, 3
... Feb. Ist
11
Bengal
Jan, 20th
Bombay
Daric
PASSED THE CANAL. Outward th Deccihber-Marven, Sten- for 15th December--Kherson. 19th Decem ber-Canton, Flyson, Langbauk, Acolus, Burdon, Cathy, 22nd December belaberg, Coptic Kanagatan larm. 3oth December-Asturia, Cowrie Bevense, St. Jerome, Indus, Dart, "Lontakken, Lyurowan, Olysafi. 2nd January-Ceylon, Bastern
traemar, Emma Laykin, Oldenburg, Sanubi
Emp. China 5th January Las, Emp ladia ...... Maru, St. Andrews. Nestor, Teenkai, Ernherzog, Ferdinand, Emp, japan...... Denbighshire, Orinazon,
Esmeralda Homoward-2nd January-Aulacon.
sth Ginelic January-Konig Albert.
SWATOW WEEKLY SHIPPING REPORT.
(6th January, 1899)
1
Veseli,
ARRIVALS.
Where from,
buonghai
Date..
Accota.
M. &C. Dec. 31 Wingsang
Fangshua...... Shanghai & Amey... C. M. & Co. 31 Pechili
Wala
JM & Cu Jan Tales
Hongkong Kaifang ..., 13.
TO-DAY,
On date at
10 A.01.
30.24
Du dute ni 4.5.
30.10
"
53
50
TO-DAY.
',
Thursday, 11th January, 1900. Chinese-11th of sath moon of 25th year of
Kwang-si.
ohr. 45min. ski. 32min. High water-Morning... Ohr. 32min.
Afternoon ski sömin. Low water-Morning... okr. 22min.
·Afternoon ....Johr. zzinin. 'ANNIVERSARIES,
1844 The first Legislative Council sat. 1870-Sir. A. Alcock left Hongkong for Eng. 1872-Seamen's Church, West Point, opença.
land.
ין
11.
& C.
& S.
III & CO.
Chinking & Wal.
Cheungchowy, Formentera Hongkong
aloong......Amoyen
Charterhouse ......
Mnitzar Mar
ilfiting
Haitan
son.
Villaguard t JJIkow & Chinkiæng »!
tobradu Wulms
Shanghai Amoy DEVAKTURES.
it.. y. & Co.
J. M. & Co.
AL, & Co.
s
Shanghai
London.............. Victoria, B.C.
Jan. 25th Jan, 20th
..Jan. 15th
Breconshire Canton
Shanghai, &c. Carlisle City San Diego, &c. ...Jan. 25th Carme "thenshire San Diego, &c... Feb. 15th China ........... San Francisco, &c. Mar. 3rd City of Rio San Francisco, &c. Mar. 27th
San Francisco, &c. Jan, 20th London......... Jan. 31st San Francisco, &c.Mar. roth Sydney, &c.... Jan. 27th: Vancouver, &c. Jan. 17th
Feb. 14th Mar. 14th Manila (Direct)...Jan. 13th San Francisco, &c. Feb. 13th Singapore, &c......Jan. 12th JAmoy & Tamsui... Jan. 13th Hamburg.........Straits, &c. ......May 16th Holsatia Havre, &c. Feb. 8th Hongkong MaruSan Francisco, &c. Feb. 22nd Inaba Mara......Marsciltes, &c......Jan. 14th Indravelli...New York Jan. 18th Kamakura Maru.Marseilles, &c......Jan. 26th Kanagawa Maru.Kobe & Yokohama Jan. 19th Samarang, &c......Jan. 17th Karlsruhe...Straits, &c. Jan. 24th Jah, zoth
Gisela
Haiñon....
Kansu
Kasuga Maru...Japan ................ Kinshi Maru...Victoria,. B.C. Jan. 15th April 4tb Künig. Albert Straits, &c. Kosal Maru.....Amoy, &c........... Jan. 18th ¡J. M. & Co.
Massilia... Europe, &c...Jan. 20th LY & Co.
Mazagon London Jan. 13th Menelaus....... London........ Feb th Miike Maru......Kobe & Yokohama Jan. 18th Nippon Maru...San Francisco, &c. Mar. 201h Feb. 21st Oldenburg ....Straits, &c. ......... Prenssen......bitraits, &c... May-2nd- Prinz Heinrich... Straits, &c........... May 30th Queen Eleanor... New York... Feb. Ist Kohilla ...... Japan
Jan. 20th Ecb. 7th. Saint Irene Victoria, B.C.Jan, fath Sarnia
Havre, &c., Jan. 15th Havre, &c.
Feb. 5th San Diego, &c. ...Jan. 15th „Straits, &c. ...... Mar. 21st Victoria, B.C........Jan: goth Singapore, &c.............. Jan, 18th ¿Sydney&Owonecorevi) imagi Maru...Swalow, &c...... Jan. 17th
Swałow, &c.de) #1.143 Shanghai
Jan. 14th .....Marseilles, &c... Jan 17th
Port Darwin, &c... Feb. 15th Straits, &c.net April 18th Havre, &c LA... Jun. 2gih Thursday. In, &c...Jan. 20th.
Jaleel 11 Sachsen Straits, &c.
Silesia ..... Strathgyle.
Thales.liongkong
6 Wuchang
· Date. Dec. 31Machew
Vessels,
Destination.
.3 Wingsang
Agents. Bongkok.....!. A 5.
langkong & Control). M. & Cu.
Jan.
Ragnar
cgkong.&Co.
Kok..
11
Fechili
Shanghai
3 Kaifong
Ethnoghai &'Amoy 190]; .&S
3Thales...
Hongkong Auty & Shanghai
1. Mit & Co.
J. M. & Co.
C. M. & C
U & Ca.
J. M. & Co.
Stuttgart
Tacoma
D. &'c..
R'S
Tamsui "Thales M& Co. Trieste Trocas
Thisang
Tarydam
VD
Fungshan
For
Athey van. Hailoong, rentan Hongkong uyigan Tomei Mar Amoy amon
Shanghai glas
3 Cheangshowinfingapara
Clarieshouse...
Aitat............ Amoy ....... Talching Jongkong....
and several foreign houses destroyed 189-New Union Church, Hongkang, opened. 1896 S.S. Bonnington towed into Hongkong
+ Thalen diamondzej2rur with her boiler adrift and other exten-
SHIPPING IN FORT, sive damage.
When fra 1807-Roxas and twelve other rebels shot at.
M. & C. Manila. Death of the Empress Dow- Jan. Dagmar Tow & Chinklangt. & Co.
Eldorado pamojaan
Sbangbal & Amoy jf. & S. ager of Japan.
Drie.
*
Vessel
Agenti
Tsinan Weimar Wittenberg
Yawata Maru
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