THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, JANUARY 13, 1900. THE UNITED STATES MAY BUY | PHILIPTINE HEMP TORIS TO BE | GERMAN NAVAL CONSTRUCTION. | pn-N, Y. K. steamer Kinshin Afaru leaves
WEST INDIAN ISLANDS.
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A European coalition against England, as Lord Salisbury pointed out, is not a likely con tingency, but the possibility has produced a good deal of hypothetical discussion, especially.
WASHINGTON, December roth. In America. The New York "Press gives An unofficial proposition has been made to voice to the feelings with which Amerien would | this Government for the sale to it of islands in regard such a coalition, and a good point is the West indies owned by the Danish Govern made, Potting aside sontimental considerament, The price asked is $3,000,000, and the tians, "The United States would be compelled administration now has under consideration to go to war to prevent such injury to Great the advisability of recommending an appro- Britain," because the British market could priation for effecting their purchase. Before nover be replaced in the capitals of the victors. taking any definite steps in the matter there is Such utterances from America are no doubl
reason to believe that the President will confer part of the cause of the raving jealously which with the members of the Foreign Relations at present maddens a portion of the-foreign Commitre of the Senate and should they press, and their jealousy is a compliment. approve of the plan he will probably direct that
the purchase be made.
OPENED.
NEW YORK, December 9th. A special to the Sun from Washington says: Special instructions have been sent to General ports of the Philippines. The closing of these Otis to secure the opening at once of the hemp ports was to prevent the exportation of hemp and the payment of duty upon it to the rebel officials. The purpose of the Secretary of War is to have as many of the ports as possible opened under the protection of the American dag, and Otis has been instructed to forward troops to the important points of commerce without delay.
It is so lang since England has received praise of State has not, come direct from the Danish The proposition submitted to the Secretary from...ally puition of the Continental Press, that
Government, A corporation has secured an we cannot forbearia quote the following from the option on the islands, and its representative Athenian Neologer which seems to show that has indicated to the department that it is will the country really has a few friends left stilling to dispose of the territory for the price The fate of mankind depends on the inter- stated above. These islands were the subject. national position of England, and a mete of discussion in the Senate just before the war obscuring of the British sun would be the worst
with Spain, when Senator Lodge of Mas calamity of the century.
England's sachusetts introduced a resolution for the pur-hemp articles. preponderance is an indispensable element of chase of the islands. The price then suggested - civilisation."
was $5,000,000 The object of acquiring the islands at that time was in order to provide this Government with coaling stations for war pur- poses as well as to prevent their sale to any European Government. No action, however,
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The special war correspondent of the far- chester Courier, describing the Modder River battle, says-While the Argylls were pushing across the river, they were fired on from a house, and several lell, on which a dores of the ligh landers stormed the house, and though the chemy hoisted the white flag to quavier was given. They were all -ben, The army bad acted most inscrupulously, shelling our find hospital, so that some of our winded were killed, and repeatedly firing ou aur stretcher parties.
Under the heading "Significant," the Natal Mercury just; to: hand contains the follow ing in connection with the of late regarding the important contem plated changes at Delagoa Bay, in which England would a closely concerned, it is of Mezoinbique is leaving frie Lisbon by the interesting to note that the Governor-General
next German steamer, that the Governor of Lorench Marques is going before the end of the year, that the Controller of Customs has handed in his resignation, and that the Director of the Delagoa Railway retires at the end of of the year.
Look it for the seven plagues of Egypt There is a veil of death over old England, and all the blood of Ireland, which has tried for vengeance so long, is perhaps upon the point of being heard. This is a solemn hour for England, whose defeat is desired ly the whole universe.---La France, Boulenus.
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The British supremacy in Africa and in the world is a thing of the pist. The Dutch will seize South Africa, the Germans Central Africa, the French Egypt, the Russians India, while the remaining British Colonies will become in dependent States, and within a very shor tine England will be a third-class Power Tagblatt, Vienna.
REPUBLICAN POLICY ANENT, THE PHILIPPINES.
NEW YORK, December roth. The World to-morrow will publish an inter- view with Senator William P. Frye, president pre tem of the United States Senate. In reply to the question why it was necessary to take over the sovereignty of the whole Philippine Archipelago, he said :--
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was taken.
Denmark is still anxious to dispose of the islands, but realizes that this Government would consider their hansfer wu any European nation as an unfriendly act and in violation of the Monroe doctrine, and therefore prefers to sell them in the United States.-S. E. Chronicle,
JOHN SHERMAN'S LATEST PROTEST.
PHILADELPHIA, December 14th. In response to an invitation to attend an -perialist mass-meeting to be held at the Academy of Music on the centennial annivers ary of the death of Washington, December 14, Secretary of State John Sherman, dated Wash the following letter has been received from ex
ington, December 9th.
"I have a strong conviction that the President erred in sending soldiers to the Philippines to take possession of their country. The United States had wisely, as 'think, assisted the Filipinios in driving the Spaniards out of the Philippine Islands, and should, I think, have all assaults. He no doubt was advised to adopt aided them in protecting their country against the measures taken, and all I can do is to ex- press my regrets Yours.very truly..
JOHN SHERMAN,”
THE YELLOW DANGER IN AUSTRALIA.
The hemp industry is one of the largest in the Philippines and the United States takes nearly half of the ben exported from the islands. Since the insurrection in the Philip pines the price has jumped over 14 cents a pund. It has treen almost impossible to secure the exportation of hemp from the islands, and the increase in price has resulted in a corresponding increase in twine and other There has been a complaint, not only in the United States, but also in Europe, about the closing of the hemp ports. This led to the instructions to Olis to garrison hemp ports on nearly all the islands of the the principal parts of exportation. There are Philippines, including Panay, Mindanao, Negros and Cebu.
CANADA'S POSSIBILITIES..
THE UNLIMITED WEALTH OF THE DOMINION. In the Christmas number of the fitsar Magazine Mr. Harry Furaiss writes at some length on the subject of our Canadian Empire. With regard to the commercial possibilities of the country he says: "The maritime pro- vinces of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward's Islami are rich in fruite soil with large areas of valuable timber. They have great deposits of coal, iron, and other minerals: willions of tons of granite, marble, their hls; the waters which wash their shores and choice bulling stone can be carried from teem with every vanety of marketable tisk. Quebec and Ontario have yet vaster forests of hard and soft woods. In their temperate climate all kinds of fruits, grains, and vegeta hles are grown in great quantities; they are rich in valuable minerals, and thousands of streams furnish abuniant motive for power the prairie province of Manitoba, with its illimit manufacturing industries Fremantle West is able expanse of rich suils, which are yielding each year many millions of buffels of wheats, outs, barley, and other grains. In the newer territories between Manitoba and British Columbia there are
MILLIONS AND MORE MILLIONS
of acres of the finest wheat growing land in the world, where the quality known to American and English millers as Manoba No. 1 hard," which is superior to the wheat of all other coun tries for breadmaking purposes, can be grown in unlimited quantities. In these regions, tou, cattle can be raised and fattened at little ex are fine grazing lands, where great herds of
pense.
BRITISH HEROISM-AT-GRASPAN.
ENSUIN, 26 Nov. (via Orange River, 27 Nov.)
No man who was privileged to witness yes- terday's fine Git at Graspan will ever forget the superb behaviour of our men of all arms. Reflection does not diminish the feeling of warm admiration, bil rather strengthens it. After the engagement role over the battle, field, and saw many things gruesome and pathetic.
SEVERE WOUNDS.
Our men were for the most part it in the abdomen and legs, the Boers following their customary plan of firing low. Several were wounded in the head and a few inthe back, the latter being accounted for by the severe period of the action exposed. cross fire to which our fellows were at one
In the majority of cases the hemorrhage from the wounds was severe. Many Grenadiers to whom i talked on this matter assured me could not otherwise account for the big, jagged that the Boers used explosive bullets they
wounds.
Business, men arriving in Australia from Japanese and Chinese ports are unanimously of opinion that the progress of affairs in the Transvaal, is being wäiclied with keen interest both the land of the Mikado and that of the Son of Heaven, each of which nourishes x grievance against the Australian Colonies, by reason of the resnichons lately imposed on
British Columbia has most of the Japanese and Chinese immigration, and which resources of the other provinces, and some "I will tell year what would break in the will probably be rendered more severe when. peculiarly her own. Her coal mines furnish the. Empire," says Mr. W. 11, Fitchett, author of
when the work of federation has become ac-.
only high grade coal found on the Pacific Coast. Deeds that Wan the Enspire," in an illustrated Complished. A. Tokio paper refers to the Her river sands yield rich returns of gold, and interview which appears in the Young lean Uillanders, and asks why, if the cry of the southern part of the province, some of the Japanese residents in the Colonies as Austra
in the newly developed Kootenay district, in for December, "what would cost England thic faith and affection of her children across the
"Australia for the Australians" be recognised, richest gold and silver deposits ever worked in seas that is, if England loses her sense of her
the Boers should not be allowed to claim America have been discovered. Gigantic pines, place, in the world. England is much a
Dutch Africa for the Dutch?" But the Japa.firs, and other trees cover the greater part of nation called to a special providential task asasse and Chinese residents in Australia are the province, and furnish an inexhaustible the Jews were, and that task is to carry out
not exceptionally treated. Except that, as supply of lumber for export. The salmon Christian ideais of freedom and civilisation. in aliens, they cannot vote at Parliamentary or
fisheries are a never failing source of pratit, in non-Christian lands. Why has God given to
Occupy positions in the public service, they which large numbers of men are employed. England nearly all the waste places of the earth, enjoy the full rights of citizen-ship, and, as a This is but a mere hint at the immense re.. unless she is to fill them? And we in the rule, are in no hurry to return to their native
sources, or, in other words, opportunities for the think that
In Australia possesses many Colonies the the gland would be aban attractions in the eyes of the yellose met, by production of wealth of the Dominion of
Canada. rendered the imperial side of her politics. No-only is life and property more secure than in thing could be more fatal to the hold. England his native land. but justice is more impartially has on her Colonies than the prevalence of administered, and-the-prospects of industrial
Little Englan:l' doctrine. We have no Bittle
or commercial success more encouraging.
The Japanese Government professes to in- Englanders in Australia. So long as England has faith and pride in herself, her children terdia the emigration of it subjects, but notwith across the seas will have faith and pride in her." standing this, they are making their way in multitudes to Hawaii, Samoa, and other places in Polynesia, where they are rapidly displacing the Chinese populations. They have gained a strong footing in Northern Queensland, and the Forres Straits pearl fisheries are virtually in their hands. They are casting longing eyes on New Guinea, but hitherto have not been enabled to secure a position in that island, the targest and, perhaps, richest in the world.. Repulsed here, they are spreading along the northem coast of Australia, where, with the Chinese and Malays, they contitute the bulk of the population. Northern Australia is prac Commercially they were of the utmost in-tically the back-toor of the island continent, portance to our country, Incated as they were and when it comes under the rule of the Aus at the very threshold of the Orient, the importa- tmalian Federal Government there will be tion last year amounting to $1,500,000,000, with trouble. Already the Chinese are ruled by an advancing civilization which will in a few their own laws, and brook 'ne interference from years, by increasing their necessities, double it. outside. The Japanese, being less numerous Then, too, the existing conditions in the more readily obey the Colenial authorities, but islands afforded a powerful argument in favour continue, somehow or other, to have their own of our action. Aguinaldo, with his seventeen way all the same. Various estimates of the chieftains, then exiles at Singapore, went to number of Asiatics in Northern Australia have Hongkong to sail with Admiral Dewey for been made, but they are each, more or less, merc Manila. He having already sailed they were guess work, the only lact positively asertained taken over in one of our revenue cutters, received beingthat the yellowinen areannually increasing arms-from-the-Admiral, raised-ananny, fought number. They have practically taken posses- successfully the common enemy, were of as sion of a huge slice of Northern Australia, and sistance to us, and while no promises were any attempt at displacing them is certain to be made them, orally or in writing, they were resented by the Japanese Government, if not practically our allies. Could we descit and also by that of China. The Japanese Gvoern- leave them to the tender mercies of Spain?inent has already recognised the difficulties and Surely no American citizen would have justi- dangers of the position, and has evinced a de fied us in sucfraction. The Republicans pro-sire to assist in minimising them, but since pose to, first, restore peace there, then give the war with China a bellicose spirit has become them a good government, decent wages, arouse manifest among the Japanese people, making in the people an ambition to become good citi. them eager to resent the least affront real or zens, supply them with modern agricultural imaginary. implements, construct railroads and highways The other day the directors of one of the making access to the sea easy, build school- Japanese mail steamship lines were compelled houses, supply teachers, educate them so as to to give notice of their intention to dispense with fit them for the exercise of governmental func-the services of Japanese on board their vessels, tions, after which trust them with the control because of their insubordinate demeanour to
AMONG THE WOUNDED. of local and municipal allairs. Possibly in
Sergt. Holmes and Ptes. Longdon and their Europeans officers. It is feared, that the Williams, of the Northampton Regiment, time they may become fit to establish a re- great naval review which is being organised by deserve conspicuous mention,, even on a day publican, stable and strong enough government the Japanese Government will tend to increase to
preserve order and peace, to protect life the aggressive disposition of the people, and
which produced heroes by the score. They and property, to make treaties, observe their thus prepare the way for a quarrel with Aus- throughout the fierce hail of bullets from the were told oft to look after the wounded, and obligations under them and compel others to tralia when the opportunity arrives. Mr. J. J. Boer marksmen hidden on the two biggest do likewise.
quetted in Sydney the other day, said that in the sole judges, might surrender to them the view of possibilities in the East, Australia
at a St. John Ambulance class. sovereignty, reserving to ourselves the naval should direct her military energies, outside her and coaling stations necessary for our naval and own line of defences, to the protection of Hong- merchant marine. So far as I am personally kong and Singapore,, which were more imme- concerned, I would never surrender the sover diately outposts of Australin than of Great eignty to any people within the islands or to Britain. In the event of England, being en- any nation without
gaged in an European war, alic would have to As to our constitutional rights, tariffs, emi-withdraw a portion of her fleet from Eastern gration, etc., that question is one of great im waters, and the two outposts, would have to portance, undoubtedly soon to be discussed in depend largely on assistance from Australia. Congress and at an early date settled. There Another British resident in one of the Chinese fore I do not wish now, with only partial prep treaty ports states that Australia should not
I saw the Guardsmen perform that particular bit of work with the Northampton men. They aration, to deal with it. I believe, however, weaken its defensive strength. by sending a that Congress has full power to enact for them portion of its forces to the Transvaal, unless boulders on the Boer flank in a manner which charged over natural breastworks of formidable. such as za may seem to be suise and just such assistance-ras qught by the tapertat it is doubtful if any other troops in the world" that the constitutional limitation as to the Government, but rather seek to remedy the de- could have equalled United States, so often referred to, does-notfensive weakness of the northern coasts, where apply to territor es
Both the Scots and Grenadiers distinguished it would be impossible, in the event of war with am confident that in the near future three an Asiatic Power, to prevent the landing of a did splendidly. An officer tells me that he themselves here as elsewhere, but all the troops or four regiments of white men, with possibly hostile force, which could secure possession of counted twenty dead Boers on the top of one twice as many natives will be ample to pre the country, without the risk of being dis kepje, All of them had been killed by the fire serve the peace.
lodged. Advocate of India.
of our artillery,--Central Newa
However that may be, it is pretty certain that thenemy either have Dum-dun bullets or something very similar.
SIDE BY SIDE.
found a lonely bit of weldt the body of a As I passed over the wide field of combat--- stalwart young private of the Scots Guards. The soldier lay on his side still clutching his rifle.+
Not far off was a Boer with a pallid face, a grotesque smile ever his fine teeth and eye, glazed in deaths, a type of scores of dead enemics reverently interred on the field by our burial parties.
Many were the instances of individual "ga!- lantry and patient endurance of suffering which the special correspondent noted during and immediately after the battle of the part of both
officers and men.
BERLIN, December gili.
4
far Victoria II.C. and Seattle. p.m.-U. S. & C. J, steamer Indravelli leavos
for New York,
5,15
Passengers-Arrived.
Per Taiyuan, from Kobe-Mrs. R. Nelson, Per Haitan, froui Coast Ports-Messrs. D. pm-Lecture by Mr. W. V. Drummond Harty and Qua Soy Wing, and 84 Chinese.
"on "National Trouble" at St. Andrew's Per Diamante, from Manila-Mr. R. E.
Hall.
Humphreys, Capt. Riechmann, Mrs. Steven N. I.. H. A. steamer Saraht leaves for Havre son, Messrs. McCollough, Alyonce, Papicom,
and Hamburg,
Andrews and servant, Dr. Strong, Messm (About) & . steamer Strathgyle fin San Aesky, Baneto, J. Audit, Ames, and 164 Chi- Cargo ex Birchwor subject to rent.
Kruger, children and a servants, Messrs. Diego.
Per Derrawongse, from Bangkok, &c.-81 Chinese
Per Titan, from Shanghai, &c.—Mish Vangan, and ri Chinese.
Departed.
The first annual meeting of the Society of Naval Architecture, which was organized in during the week. It was attended by Lieutenant- May not already has 600 members, took place
naval attache, who joined the society as an Commander W. H. Bechler, the United States American expert. He expressed the opinion that the German department of naval con struction is now superior to the naval schools at Glasgow and Paris and advises the United States Government to send our naval con structors here, rather than to Great Britain and 830 for 9 pm- Regular Meeting of the Fer- France. When te naval architects visited the Gesellschaft, seven acres under one roof, they factory of the Allgemeine Electricititaets
were amazed at the great amount of American machinery and tools for the more precise work.
The saire authority assured the correspond- ent that the new German battleships of the type of the Kaiser Friedrich I are better protected and have more effective batteries and higher speed than any other battleships in existence. Five of these have either been built or have been in course of construction during the last six months, S. F. Call,
BURNED IN OPEN COUNT.
NEW YORK, December 9th. The olden days of trial by ordeal were dra- matically recalled in the Queen's County Court to-day in the trial of the damage suit of Winifred Caton againg the New York and Queen's County Electric Railway Company, Miss Caton allowed herself to be seared with hct iron in open court before the jury and a great throng of spectators to prove that the accident for which she demanded damages had robbed her of all sense of feeling. She smiled when the red-hot iron seared is great patch on her hand, but her dramatic performance did not make much of an impression on the stolid whereas her prayer was for $31,009. jury, for she was only given $1,617 dantages,
The girl was an accident on the line in
being maimed, her nerve centres were com August last and was badly crippled. It was contended in her behalf that, in addition to pletely paralyzed. The principal fight hinged around the latter proposition, and it seemed quite well established. Her attorney's claimed that she had completely lost the sense of feel- ing and taste, and it was to prove what they. said that the unusual tests were resorted to. In
electricity that seemed to have no visible eftert addition to the application of the red-hot iron to her hands she was given excessive shocks of She was also shown to be unable to distinguish the difference in taste of salt, pepper and sugar. Miss Caton may ask the Supreme Court in increase the hinnat given her by the County Court. Medical experts say that the case is almost without a parallel. They have submitted the strange girl to all manner of tests, but she is seemingly insensible to pain,--X. F. Call.
NOTANDA
CALENDAR..
JANUARY. Meteorological means based on fifteen years' observations to 1898.
Jarometer
Thermoncler
Humidity Rainfull
TO-DAY.
WEATHER
Barometer.. Temperature Humidity Rainfall...
REPORT.
On date a
30.159
..59-7 74
1.545.
O date a
4 (lik
10 m.
30.31
30.12
(0
61
54
59
TO-DAY.
Saturday, 13th January, 1900.
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TUESDAY, 16th.
severance Lodge.
WEDNESDAY, 1781.
C. P. R. steamer. Empress of China leaves for
Victoria B.C. C. N. steamer Taipan leaves for Manila,
Sydney and Melbourne. C. N. steamer Kansu leaves for Samarang, &c. (About)---"Shell" steamer Trocas leaves for
Genoa and Marseilles,
nese.
Mrs. M. Wieglet. From Southampton-Mr. Per Sachsen, for Shanghai from Bremen-
Mr. and Mrs. Hunter, Misses Sanderson and 1. Marshall, Dr. Stooke, Miss M. Kendrick,
Saltatarsch. From Genoa-Messrs. C. Hebold, W. Bayes, Misses M. Medard and J. A. Sander hery. From Suez-Mr. and Mrs. Pons Aqül- kura.
From Colombo-Messrs. Dyer, P. THURSDAY, 18th.
Loschter and A. D. Wenger. From Hongkong Indo-China steamer Buisang leaves for Singa Lindkog and 3 Chinese. For Yokohama from -Messrs. M. Cassamblioy, G. Harling, Mc-
pore, Penang and Calevita.
FRIDAY, 19th. Cargo ex Sachsen subject to rent., Cargo ex Coptic subject to rent.
SATURDAY, zoch.
Daylight-0.20. steamer optic leaves for N. 1. R. steamer Breconshire for Victoria B.C.
San Franetsen.
and Tacom Noon.-P. & O, steamier Maxsilia, leaves, with mails, for London. Euties for the Hongkong Spring Races close.
SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS.
MAILS DUE Ameriena (Onsung) 15th inst. French (Indus) 16tli inst American (Azerica Mara) 17th insi. Tacoma (Tan) 18th inst. English (human) 19th inst. Canadian (Empress of India) send inst. American (Gaelic) 3rd prox
M
*
The N. G. 1. steamer Bisagno left Singapore for this port yesterday and is due here on or about the 1th instant.
The Canadian Pacific Railway Co.'s R.M.S. Empress of Japan, anived at Vancouver at 8.30 am, on Thursday the 13th January.
HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK RETURNS, Isla de Cut..........
Kowloon al Isla de Luzes HIGMS.Hertha...
II.G.M.S. Gefion ..... HMS, Algerine..... U.S.S. Monadnoch U.S.S. Solue"..... Kiangfung
Trafalgar.
Lekin...
Kinshiu Maru......
D. Juan d'Austria Menuir...
Daphue
Bremen-Mr. G. Werkmeister, From Sou- thampton-Misses R. McCornac, L. Amor, Messrs. A. Murs, E. Ogden and A. H. Hughes. From Genoa-Mr. B. Ariga, and Prof. Dr. Florcz. From Singapore-Mr. R. D. McWilliams. From Hongkong-Messrs.
Mason, E. Berton, and Mr. and Mrs. T. Leary. For Kobe-Messes. C. N. Crosse and W ilkinson. For Nagasaki from Naples-Mr. A. Blum. From Penang 3 Japanese. From Colombo - Mr. Vockaff From Hongkong-- Miss Ellis, and Mrs. Lys.
Ver Esmeralda, for Manila-Mr. and Mrs. Stuart, Messrs. 1. Glissmann, MacLanghlin, G. E. Velie, C. E. Morse, Mrs. Stevens, Mrs. Swift and infant, Mr Randolphe, J. R. Don- brake, Parker Mrs Engeno-Goffin, Jr., Mrs. Allen, F. Stevens, II. M. Tibbez, Mr. and Mr Savage and child, Mr. J. Gulick, Mrs. Patison and child, Mrs. Wetson, Mrs. Kristol, Mrs. Patrick, Mrs. Vaughn, Messrs. O. Mile- goff, L. Simssum, and 3 Chinese.
STEAMERS EXPECTED.
Names..
lyson...... S. Regulus Onsang Miike Maru............. Sakura Manu Indus
Canton America Maru
Prem
Due.
Singapore To-morrow Singapore .................To-morrow Japan
Jan. 15th...
Singapore... Jan. 15th Shimonoseki... Jan. 15th. Saigon...... Jan. 16th Singapore
Japan
Kobe
Singapore
Energia
Dork.
Tacoma
Tacoma
31
44
Cathay
Kasuga Maru
Chitsin.
Hisag
Cosmopolitan
Jan. 16th
Jan. 17th
Jan. 17th
Jan. 18th
Jan. 18th
Thursday id. Jan. 18th
Singapore... Jan. 19th
Singapore
...... Jan. 19th
Carlisle City...... Japan............ Jau. roth
Empress of India.. Vancouver
Belgian King Teenkai
Japan
London
Gaelic...
Jan. 22nd
Jan. 23rd Feb. 1st
San Francisco...Feb 3rd
We would direct the attention of shipping Arms to the style fo which Steamers Expected" and Projected Sailings" Are now published in these colusi, and in so doing respec fully urge the managers of shipping fras to give anders lo their clerks to furdish this office, on the forms already sup plied gratis with the latest available information every day.
PROJECTED SAILINGS.
Ship.
PASSED THE CANAL. Ontward-12th December-Morvra, Stru- for 15th December -Kherson, 19 Decent. ber-Canton, Hyson, Langhunk, Acelus. Burden, Cathay zind December -Babelsberg, Kanagawa Marn, 30th December-Asturia, Benvenue, St. Jerome, Inilus, Dart, Lostakken, Fyrvwun, Olysup 2nd January--Ceylon, Abergeldie Braemar, Emma Jarekin, Oldenburg, Sanuki Aldi. Nestor, Trenkai, Erzherzog, Ferdinana, Ambria Denbighshire, Urmazon.
Chinese-13th of 12th moon of 25th year of Marn, St. Andreais. 5th January - Laes, Algoa.
Kwang-sit. `--Sun-Rises
(kr. 42min. shr.32min.
Sets Moon-ax. Dec. N. 3hr, am, High water-Morning. Shr. 5omin Afternoon ..... par. quin. Low water-forning ........ thr..58lain.
Afternoon ...... ohr.” “guin. ANNIVERSARIES.
1846-Ki-ying, Viceroy of Kwang-lung and
Kwang-si issued a proclamation inti- mating the intention of opening up Canton according to the Treaties. 1849-Battle of Chilliumwallah. 1857--The s.5. Thitic captured by Chinese
soldiers disguised as passengers; 11 Europeans and several Chinese mur dered and the vessel burnt. 1898-Lord Charles Beresford elected M.P. for
York,
TO-MORROW.
Sunday, 14th January, 1900. Chinese-1th of 12th moon of 25th year d
Kwang-si Sun-Rites
Set,
6hr. 45min.
Shr, 33min.
ghr. 8min.
phr. Simin.
High water-Morning
Afternoon Low water-Morning ahr. 38min.
Afternion...... ohr. ¿âmin. · ANNIVERSARIES,
1871-Secretary of American Legation mur-
dered at Tokio. 1872-Sailor's Home Church, West Point,
opened.
189-Duke of Clarence died. 1893-Queen of Hawaii deposed. 1896--Armed gang robbery at Quarry Bay, Attack on Presbyterian "Mission at Chining.
AGENDA.
TO-DAY.
Cargo ex Glengarry subject to rent. Cargo ex Valella subject to rent.
TO-MORROW.
A
CHURCH SERVICES, St. John's Cathedral:-Communion, 7 am., Roman Catholio Cathedral:-Mass at 6am,
Matins, 11 am, Evensong, 5.45 pa 7 a.m., 8 am, and 9.30 a.m. Benediction, Sp.m.
Homeward-2nd January-Malacca, January-Konig Albért.
Shipping.
Destination.
Date.
Portland, &c. ......Jan. 27th New York
........Ok. desp. San Francisco, &c. Feb, rath Havre, &c.
Jan. 22nd
America Maru...San Francisco, &c.jan. 27th
1 Antenor
london....
Jan. 23rd
Bayern
Straits, &c. ......Man. 7th
Belgian King
San Diego, &c.
Feb. 1st
Bengal
Shanghai
Jan. 20th
Bombay
Loadon...
Jan. 25th
Canton
Breconshire......Victoria, B.C......Jan. zoth
Shanghai, &c.
--
Jan. 15th Carlisle City...San Diego, &c.
Jan. 20th Carmarthenshire. San Diego, &c. ...Feb. 15th China
San Francisco, &c. Mar. 3rd City of Rio San Francisco, &c. Mar. 27th
San Francisco, &c.Jan. soth London
Arrivals. TAIYUAN, British steamer, 1,459, R. Nelson, 13th Jan,~Kabe fil Jan, and Moji 8th, General--Butterfield & Swire. SARNIA, German steamer, 1,600, 1, Fuchs,
13th Jan Kobe 7th Jan, General. Carlowitz & Cn. HSESCHI, Chinese steamer, 1003, M. Fern
Patterson, 13th Jan.,--Shanghai roth Jan, General-C. M. S. N. Co.
ESI PING, Chinese steamer, 1,264, W. Me. Farlane, 13th Jan.,-Canton 12th January, General-C. M. S. N. Co. KALGAN, British steamer, 1,245, 1. Bennell,
13th JaCanton 12th Ján, General- Butterfield Swire, KIUKIANG, British steamer, 1,340, 6. F. Arn- oid, 13th Jan.--Canton 12th Jan., General. -Butterfield & Swire.
HAITAN, British steamer, 1,183, J. S. Roach, 13th Jan.-Feochow via Amoy and Swalow 12th Jan, General-Douglas, Lapnik & Ca- DIAMANTE, "British steamer, 1,225, R. W. Almond, 13th Jan-Manila 10th Jan., General-Shewan, Tomes & Co. TSURUGISAN MARU, Japanese steamer, 2,560, J: Narasaki, 13th Jan.--Kuchinotau 8th Jan, Coal-Order. TAIWAN, British steamer, 109, Harder, 13th Jan.,Shanghai via Swatow 12th Jan, General-Hutterfield & Swire. DEYAWONGSE, British steamer, 1,057, Richard Curtis, 13th Jan, Bangkok 4th Jan, and Ang Iin sık, General.-Yuen Fat Hong, DAGMAR, German steamer, 960, G. Viley,
13th Jan.-Shanghai and Swatow 121 Jas. Sugar and Generd.-Melchers & Co. KONOURA MARU, Japanese steamer, 1,354, K. Shina, 13th Jan.,-Manila 10th Jan., Sugar, -Dodwell & Co., Ld.
Possibly when that time arrives, we, bei Francis, Q., of Hongkong, who was ban- kopies, they did their work as coolly as though Union Church:-Services, I am. and p.m. Ninghe, British str., for Canton,
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they ministered had been struck three times.gt.
One of the men of their regiment to whore in the back, but did not seem to be mortally hurt, and numerous miraculous escapes of the same kind have been reported to me.
A Northampton "man said to me that "the- Boers were as thick as hornets." A Guardsman remarked, "Omdurinan was child's play to this." He had helped to storm the big kopjes.
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Francis' Church, Wanchai:-Mass (Chin), German Bethesda Chapel, West Point
Moming Service, 1 am.
16"aan, (Port), 7.30 am. Benediction, 15.p.m. St. Joseph's Church, Garden Road-Morning,
Service (Endish), yam St. Anthony's Chapel, West Point:-Mass,
Wesleyan Methodist Church:-Services, 10.30
'a.m. and 5.45 p.m. St.
N.
3
Peter's Seamen's Church-1 am, and YK, steamer fraby dfazic Jeżxes for 16.30 p.m.
Europe.
"MONDAY"""THUL p.m.-M. & M. steamer Ernest Simons, with p.m.Ninth Ordinary Meeting of the Wan
mails, leaves for Europe. chal Warehouse and Storage Co. Ltd. at No. 5 Queen's Road, Central,
riping, Chinese str., for Shanghai.
Clearances at the Harbour Office.
nabe Marx, Japanese str., for Singapore. Thales, British str., for Swatow.
Chiyuen, Chinese str., for Shanghai, Saifeng, British str., for Samsui, Taizen, British str, for Canton,
Kwai E, British steam-launch, for Macao,' Esmeralda, British str., for Manila. Tsurugisan Alaru, Jap. sir, far.Ketchinotru. Henalder, British str., for Rangoon. Hatian, French str, för Pakhoi.
Kalgan, British str., for Wuchow. Pak Kong, British str., for Canton,
Departures.
Jan 13, Fatogami Warin japrster for Maji Jan. 13, Sachsen, German str., for Shanghai, &c.
Jan, 13, Suisung, British-str., for Saigon. Jan. 13. Hanoi French str., for Haiphong. Jan. 13; Ningpo, British str., for Canton. | Jan. 13, Esmeralda, British str., for Manila
Jan. 13, Mazagon, Bitish str., for Singapore. Jun. 13, Petriana, british str., for Balik. Jan. 13, Chiyum, Chiuése str., for Shanghai, Jan. 13, Haiping, Chinese str., for Shanghai.
Coptic Cowrie
Doric
Emp, China. Emp. India
Ej, Japan
Gaelic Hailoong Hatan
Hamburg Holsatia
San Francisco, &c.Mar. 1oth Sydney, &c....
Jan. 31st
Jan. 27th
Vancouver, &c.
Jan. 17th
Feb. 14th
Mar. 14th
די
San Francisco, &c. Feb. 13th
Swatow, &c..
Swatow, &c..
Strails, &c.
Havre, &c.
Jan. 17th
Jan, 16th
May, 16th
Feb. 8th
Hongkong ManSus Francisco, &e Feb. zznd Inaba Maru...... Marseilles, &c......Jan. 14th. Indravelli....... New York Kamakura Maru. Marseilles, &c....Jan. 20th ......Jan. 15th Kanagawa Maru Kobe & Yokohama Jan. 19th Kansu
Samarang, &e. Jan. 25th Karlsruhe... Straits, &c.
Jan. 24th Kasuga Maru
Japan
Jan. 20th Kinshi Maru Victoria, B.C... Jan. 15th König Albert
straits, &c..................
April 4th Kosai Maru .....Amoy, &c..... ¡Jan. 18th Massilia..... Europe, &c..........Jan. 20th Menelaus...... London......... Feb. 6th- Mike Maru ...... Kobe & Yokohama Jan. 18th Nippon Maru.San Francisco, &c. Mar, 20th. Oldenburg Straits, &c.
Feb. zist Preussen.........Straits, &c. ....... May ind Prinz Heinrich...Straits, &c. Queeri Eleanor... New York...
May 30th Feb. ist Rohilla............Japan
Sachsen Samia Silesia
Stentor Strathgyle. Stuttgart
Szechuen
Tacoma Taisang.
Taiyuan. Tamsui Maru Thales
Jan, 20th
Straits, &c. Havre, &c.
Feb. 7th
Jan, 15th
Havre, &c.
Feb. 5th
London..
Feb., zoth
San Diego, &c. .Jan. 15th Straits, &c. ....... Mar. 21st Yokohama & Kobe Jan, 17th Victoria. B.C.......Jan. 30th Singapore, &c...... Jan. 18th Sydney, &c..........Jan. 17th- Swatow, &e...Jan. 17th Swator
Jan. 14th Jast 14th Marseilles, &c...Jan. 17th Port Darwin, &c...Feb. 15th" Straits, &c. April fath Wittenbergayre, &c. Jan. 29th. Yawata Muru...Thursday Is, &c... Jan. 26th Yuensung ..... Manila
Trieste
Trocas
Tsinan
Weimar.
Shanghai
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