A European coalition against England, as | THE Lord Salisbury pointed out, is not a likely con- tingency, but the possibility has produced a good deal of hypothetical discussion, especially in America The New York "Press" gives. voice to the feelings with which America would regard such a coalition, and a good point is made. Patting aside sentimental considera Lions, "The United States would be compelled to go to war to prevent such injury to Great Britain," because the British market could never be replaced in the capitals of the victors, Such utterances from América are no donbi part of the cause of the raving jealously which at present maddens a portion of the foreign press, and their jealousy is a compliment.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, JANUARY 13, 1900.
UNITED STATES MAY BUY PHILIPPINE HEMP TORIS TO BE GERMAN NAVAL CONSTRUCTION. ] p.m.--N, V. K. steamer Kinskiu Maru teaves WEST INDIAN ISLANDS.
WASHINGTON, December ieth.
OPENED.
An unofficial proposition has been made to
NEW YORK, December 9th, this Government for the sale to it of islands in A special to the St from Withington says: the West Indies owned by the Danish Govern-Special instructions have been sent to General anent, The price asked is $1,000,000, and the Otis in secure the opening at once of the hemp administration now has under consideration ports of the Philippines. The closing of these the advisability of recommending an appro priation for effecting their purchase. Before and the payment of duty upon it to the rebel ports was to prevent the exportation of hemp taking any definite steps in the matter there is officials. The purpose of the Secretary of War reason to believe that the President will confer is to have as many of the ports as possible with the members of the Foreign Relations opened under the protection of the American Committee of the Senate, and should they flag, and Olis has been instructed to forward approve of the plan he will probably direct that troops to the important paints of commerce the purchase be made.
without delay.
The proposition submitted to the Secretary It is so long since England has received praise of State has not come direct from the Danish
The hemp industry is one of the largest in from any portion of the Continental Press, that Government. A corporation has secured an nearly half of the hemp exported from the the Philippines and the United States takes we cannot forbear to quite the following from the aption on the islands, and its representative islands. Since the insurrection in the Philip- Athenian Neuloge which seems to show that has indicated to the department that it is will-pines the price has jumped over 14 cents a the country really has a few friends left stilling to dispose of the territory for the price pound. It has been almost impossible to The Gate of mankind depends on the interstated above. These islands were the subject secure the exportation of hemp from the islands, national position of England, and a mere of discursion in the Senate just before the war. obscuring of the British stir would be the worst with Spain, when Senator Lodge of Mas corresponding increase in twine and other and the increase in price has resulted in a calamity of the century.
England's sachusetts introduced a resolution for the pur-hemp articles. There has been a complaint, preponderance is an indispensable element of chase of the islands. The price then suggested not only in the United States, but also in was $5,000,000. The object of acquiring the Europe, about the closing of the hemp ports. islands at that time was in order to provide this This led to the instructions to Otis to garrison Government with coaling stations for war pur the principal parts of exportation. "There are poses as well as to prevent their sale to any hemp ports on nearly all the islands of the European Government. No action, however, Philippines, including Pinay,
Negros and Cebu.
civilisation."
The special war correspondent, of the Man chester Courier, describing the Solder River battle, says-While the Argylls were pushing across the river, they were fired on from a hase, and several fell, on which a dozen of the High- landers stormed the houre, and though the enemy libisted the white flag no quarter was given. They were all chat, The enemy had acted most unscrapulously, shelling our field hospital so that some of our wounded were killed, and repisatedly firing on our stretcher parties.
Under the beading Significant,' the Natal Afercury just to hand Gintains the, follow.
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was taken.
Denmark is sill anxious to dispose of the islands, but realizes that this Government would consider their transler to any European nation as an unfriendly act and in violation of the Monroe doctring, and therefore prefers to sell them in the United States.---S. E. Chronicle.
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JOHN SHERMAN'S LATEST PROTEST.
PHILADELPHIA, December 11th.
Mindanao,
CANADA'S POSSIBILITIES.
THE UNLIMITED WEALTH OF "TÍÐK DOMINION. In the Christmas number of the Windsor Magacine M. Harry Furniss 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 with large areas. of valuable timber. They have great deposits of coal, iron, and other minerals: millions of tons of granite, marble, and choice building stone can be quarried from their hills; the waters which wash their shores leem with every variety of marketable fish. Quebec and Ontario ive yet raster forests of hurd and soft wouls. In their temperate climate all kinds of fruits, grains, and vegeta bles are grown grem quantities: they are rich in valuable minerals, and thousands of streams furnish abundant motive for power the prairie province of Manitoba, with its illimit manufacturing industries. Fremantle West is able expanse of rich soils, which are yielding each year many millions of bushels of wheats, oats, irley, and other grains, in the newer territories between Manitoba and British Columbia there are
ing connection with the non-response-to-an-invitation-to-attend-an-Prince Edward's Island are rich in fertile soit of late regiuding the important contemp
anti-imperialist mass-meeting to be held at the plated changes at Belagua Bay, in which Academy of Music on the centennial annivers England would be closely confémeil, it is fury of the death of Washington, December 14, interesting to ante that the Governor-General the following letter has been received from ex- of Muzambique is leaving for Lisbon by the Secretary of State John Sherman, dated Wash next German steamer, that the Governor of ington, December 9th. Lorenco Marques is going before the end of } I have a strong conviction that the President the year, that the Controller of castons haserred in sending soldiers to the Philippines to hamid his resignation, and that the Diretor take possession of their country. The Unitect of the Delagna Railway retires at the end of States had wisely, as I think, assisted the Filipinios in driving the Spaniards out of the Philippine islands, and should, I think, have all assants. 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. Youys very truly,
of the year.
Look out for the seven plagues of Egypt There is a veil of death over old England, an all the blood.of Ireland. which has cried. for vengeance so long, is perhaps upon the point of being hund. This is a solemn hour for Englanil, whose defeat is desired by the whole universe-at France, Bordeaux.
.!
The British supremacy in Africa and in the world is a thing of the past. The Batch will seize South Africa, the Germans Central Africa the French Egypt, de Russians India, while the remaining British Colonies will become in- dependent States, and within a very shut time England will he a third-class Paver Tagblatt, Vienna.
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JOHN SHERMAN."
THE YELLOW DANGER IN AUSTRALIA.
Business men arriving in Australia from Japanese and Chinese ports are unanimously of opinion that the progress of affairs in the Transvaal is being watched with keen interest, in both the land of the Mikado and that of the Son of Heaven, each of which nourishes a grievance against the Australian Colonies, by reason of the restrictions lately imposed on Japanese and Chinese immigration, and which will probably be rendered more severe when when the work of federation has become ac Complished, A Tokio paper refers to the apanese residents in the Colonies as Austra Australia for the Australians" be recognised, har Uitlanders, and asks why, if the cry of the Bners should not be allowed to rkum Dutch Africa for the Dutch ?" But the Japa- nese and Chinese residents in Australia are not exceptimally treated. Except that, as aliens, they cannot vote at Parliamentary or occupy positions in the public service, they enjoy the fall rights of citizen-ship, and, as a eule, are in no hurry to return to. their native country. In fact, Australia possesses many attractions in the eyes of the yellow man. Not
"I will tell you what would break up the Empire," says Mr. W. II. Fitchett, author of "Deeds that Won the Empire," in an illustrated interview which appears in the Toung Man for December, what would cost England the faith and affection of her children across the seas-that is, if England loses her sense of her, place in the world. England is
much a nation called to a speck providential task as the Jews were, and that task is to carry out Christian ideals of freedom and civilisation in non-Christian lands. Why has God given 10 England nearly all the waste places of the saith, unless she is to fill their ? And we in the Colonies think that England would be aban doning he providential mission if she sur rendered the Imperial side of her politics. Nupply is life and property more secure that in thing could be more fatal to the hold England his native land. but justice is more impartially has on her Colonies than the prevalerice of administered, and the prospects of industrial 'Little England' doctrine. We have no Little Englanders in Australia. So long as England has faith and pride in herself, her children across the seas will have faith and pride in her
REPUBLICAN POLICY ANENT THE PHILIPPINES.
MILLIONS AND MORE MILLIONS of acres of the finest wheat-growing land in the world, where the quality known to American which is superior to the wheat of all other coun- and English millers as Mantola No. 1 hard," tries for breadmaking purposes, can be grown in unlimited quantities. In these regions, too, are fine grazing lands, where great herds of cattle can be raised and fatened as little cx- pense. British Columbia has most of the resources of the other provinces, and some
peculiarly her own. Her coal mines farnish the only high grade coal found on the Pacific Coast, Her river sands yield rich returns of gold, and in the newly developed Kootenay, district, in richest geld and silver deposits ever worked in the southern part of the province, some of the America have been discovered, Gigantic gines, firs, and other treas cover the greater part of the province, and furnish an inexhaustible supply of lumber for export. fiskeries are a never-failing source of profit, in which large numbers of men are employed. This is but are hint at the immense re production of wealth of the Dominion of sources, or, in other words, opportunities for the
Canada."
The salmon
BRITISH HEROISH AT GRASPAN.
or commercial success more encouraging.
The Japanese Government professes to in- ENSIN, 26 Nov. (via Orange River, 27 Nov.) telit the emigration of it subjects, but notwith- No man who was privileged to witness yes standing this, they are making their way interday's fine fight at Graspan will ever forget multitudes to Hawaii, Samoa, and other places the superb behaviour of our men of all arins. in Polynesia, where they are rapidly displacing Reflection does not diminish the feeling of the Chinese populations. They have gained a warm admiration, but rather strengthens it. strong footing in Northern Queensland, and After the engagement 1 role over the battle: the Forres Straits pearl fisheries are virtually. Geld, and saw many things ruesoine and in their hands. They are casting longing eyes pathetic. NEW YORK, December 10th.
on New Guinea, but hitherto have not been The lord to-morrow will publish an inter-enabled to secure a position in that island, the view with Senator William P. Frye, president pro ten 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 :---
Commercially they were of the utmost in- portance to "our contry, located as they were at the very threshold of the Orient, the importa tion last year amounting to $1,500,000,000, with an advancing civilization which will in a few years, by increasing their necessities, double it, Then, too, the existing conditions in the islands afforded a powerful argument in favour of our action. Aguinaldo, with his seventeen chieftains, then exiles at Singapore, went to Hongkong to sail with Admiral Dewey for Manila. He having already sailed they were saken over in one of our revenue cutters, received arms from the Admiral, raised an army, fought successfully the common enemy, were of as sistance to us, and while no promises were made them, orally or in writing, they were practically our allies. Could we desert and leave them to the tender mercies of Spain? Surely no American citizen woukl have just fied on in such action. The Republicans pro- pose to, first, restore peace there, then give them a good government, decent wages, arouse in the people au ambition to become good citi. zens, supply them with modern agricultural implements, construct railroads and highways making access to the sea easy, build school- houses, supply teachers, educate them so as to fit them for the exercise of governmental func- tions, after which trust them with the control of local and municipal affairs. Possibly in time they may become fit to establish a re- publican, stable and strong enough government to preserve order and peace, to protect life and property, make treaties, observe their obligations under them and compel others.to do likewise.
Possibly when that time arrives, we, being the sole judges, might surrender to them the sovereignty, reserving to ourselves the naval and coaling stations necessary for our naval and merchant marine. So far as I am personally cancemed, I would never surrender the sover eiguty to any people within the islands or to any nation without
largest and, perhaps, richest in the world. Repulsed here, they are spreading along the northern coast of Australia, where, with the Chinese and Malays, they contilute the bulk. of the population. Northern Australia is prace tically the back door of the island continent, and when it comes under the rule of the Aus- tralian Federal Government there will be trouble. Already the Chinese are ruled by their own laws, and brook no interference from outside. The Japanese, being less numerous, more readily obey the Colonial authorities, but continue, somehow or other, to have their own way all the same. Various estimates of the number of Asiatics in Northern, Australia have been made, but they are each, more or less, mere guess work, the only fart positively asertained beingthat the yellowmen areannually increasing
SEVERE WOUNDS.
Our men were for the most part hit in the customary plan of firing low. Several were abdomen and legs, the Boers following their
the latter being accounted for by the severe wounded in the head and a few inthe back, cross fire to which our fellows were at one period of the action exposerk
In the majority of cases the hemorrhage from the wounds was severe. Many Grenadiers to whom I talked on this matter assured me that the Boers used explosive bullets--they could not otherwise account for the big, jagged wounds:
However that may be, it is pretty certain that the enemy either have Dum-dum bullets or something very similar,
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for Victoria B.C. and Seattle. 4 p.m.-U. S. & C. J. steamer Indravalli leaves
for New York. 515 p.m.-Lecture by Mr. W. V. Drummond on "National Trouble" at St. Andrew's Hall,
Passengers-Arrived.
Per Taiyuan, froin Kabe Mrs. R. Nelson. Per Haitan, from Coast Ports-Messrs. D. Harty and Qua Soy Wing, and 84 Chinese.
Per Diamante, from Manila Mr. R. E Humphreys, Capt. Riechmann, Mri. Steven. N. L. 11. A. steamer Surzia leaves for Havre son, Messrs. McCollough, Alyonce, Papicam,
and Hamburg.
Andrews and servant, Dr. Strong, Messrs. (About)-4, & O. steamer Strathgy for San Acsky, Baneto, J. Audit, Ames, and 164 Chi- Cargo ex Birchter subject to rent.
Kruger, 3 children and a servants, Mesars
Diego,
Per Devawongse, from Bangkok, &c.-81 Chinese.
TUESDAY, 16th.'
BERLIN, December 9th. The first annual meeting of the Society of Naval Architecture, which was organized in May and already has 600 members, took place Commander W. H. Bechler, the United States during the week. It was attended by Lieutenant- naval attache, who joined the society as an that the German department of naval con- American expert, lle expressed the opinion suuction is now superior to the naval schools at Glasgow and Paris and advises the United States Government to send our naval cou structors here rather than to Cirest liritain and 8.30 for 9 pm- Regular Meeting of the Per- France. When the naval architects visited the
severance Lodge. factory of the Allgemeine Electricititaets Gesellschaft, seven, acres under one roof, they machinery and tools for the more precise work, were amazed at the great amount of American C. P. R. steamer Empress of China leaves for
Victoria BC. The same authority assured the correspond. C. N. type of the Kaiser Friedrich are better. protected and have more effective batteries and higher speed thap any other battleships, in but or have been in course of construction existence. Five of these have either been during the last six months.-S. F. Gill..
ent that the new German battleships of the
BURNED IN OPEN COUNT.
NEW YORK, December 9th. The olden days of trial by undeal were dra matically recalled in the Queen's County Court to-day in the trial of the damage suit of Winifred Caton against the New York and Queen's County Electric Railway Company Miss Caton allowed herself to be seared with a hot iron in open court before the jury, and a accident for which she demanded damages had great throng of speciators to prove that the robbed her of all sense of feeling. She smiled when the rel-ket iron seared a great patch on her hand, but her dramatic performance did! jury, for she was only given $1,617 damages, not make muck.ofan.inpression-on-the-solid- whereas her prayer was for $35,000.
WEDNESDAY, 17th.
steamer Tairuan leaves for Manila, N. steamer Aansu leaves for Samarang,
· Sydney and Melbourne,
(About)"Shell" steagier Trevas leaves for
Genoa and Marseilles.
nese.
Ver Talayan, from: Shanghai, &c.-Miss Vangan, and 1 Chinese.
Departed.
Per Sachsen, for Shanghai from Bremen- Mrs. M. Wicglet. From Southampton-Mr. Mr. and Mrs. Hunter, Misses Sanderson and Marshall, Dr. Stooke, Miss M. Kendrick
W. Boyes, Misses Al. Medard and J. A. Sander. Saltmarsch. Front Genoa-Messrs. C. Hebold,
berg. From Suez-Mr. and Mrs. Pons Aqül Juru. From Colombo-Messrs. Dyer, P. Loschter and A. D. Wenger, From Hongkong Singa-Landkog, and 3 Chinese For Yokohama from Messis. M. Cassambhoy, G. Harling, Mc- Bremen-Mr. G. Werkmeister, From Sog- drampton-Misses R. McCornac, L. Amor, Messis. A. Murs, E. c. Ogden and A. H Hughes From Genoa-Mr. B. Ariga, and Prof. Dr. Florenz. From Singapore--Mr. R. SATURDAY, 20th,
D. McWilliams. From Hongkong-Messrs. Daylight 0.8 0. steamer. Coptic leaves for
J. Milson, F., Berton, and ir. and Mrs, T San Francisco.
Leary. For Kobe-Messrs. C. N. Crosse and N. P. R. steamer Reconshire for Victoria B... Wilkinson. For Nagasaki from Naples--Mr. A. Blum. From Penang-3 Japanese. From
tiss Ellis, and Mrs. Lys. Colombo Mr. Vockoff. From Hongkong-
THURSĐÁY, 18th. Indo-China steamier Faisang leaves for
pore, l'enang and Calcutta.
FRIDAY, 19th. Cargo ex Sachen subject to rent. Cargo ex Coptic subject to rent.
and Tacoma,
Noon.-P. & O. steamer Massilia, leares, with mails, for London. Entries for the Hongkong Spring Races close.
SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS.
MAILS DUE. American (Ousang) (5th inst. "French (Indus) 16th inst."
American America Maru) 17th inst. Tacoma (Facema) 18th inst. English (Chun) 19th inst Canadian (Empress of Iulia) zand inst. America (Garlic) s prox.
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The N. G. I steamer Bisage left Singapore for this port yesterday and is die here on or about the 19th instant
August last and was badly crippled. It was The girl is in an accident on the line in
being maimed, her nerve centres were com contended in her behalf that, in athlition to
pletely paralyzed. The principal fight hinged quite well established. Her attorneys claimed around the latter proposition, and it seemed
ing and taste, and it was to prove what they that she had completely lost the sense of feel said that the unusual tests were resorted to. In addition to the application of the red-hot iron electricity that seemed to have no visible effect. to her hands she was given excessive shocks of She was also shewn to be unable to distinguish the difference in taste of salt, pepper and sugan. Miss Caton may ask the Supreme Court to increase the amount given her by the County Court. Medical experts say that the case, is almost without a parallel. They bare subminedONGKONG AND WHAMEDA DOCK RETURN. the strange girl to all manner of tests, but she Isla de Cuba.............. is seemingly insensible to pain.--S., F. Call
Isla de LuzDR HLGMS Hertha... HLGMS. Gefion... 1.1.S. Algerine.... U.S.S. Monadnech U.S.S. Solace Kiangtung Trafalgar.. Lekin.....
NOTANDA. CALENDAR.
JANUARY,
Meteorological means based on fifteen years obarvations to 1998.
B:.rometer Thermometer
Humidity Rainfall
WEATHER REPORT.'
ול ננד
-30.159-
59.7
1.5.15
On late at
ab
TO-DAY.
Un date al
30.31
30.12
Temperature..........
61
54
59
Baroneter..
Humidity *Rainfall
TO-DAY,
Saturday, 13th January, 1900,
The Canadian Pacife Railway Co.'s R.3.S. Empress of Japan, arrived at Vancouver at 8.30 am. on Thursday the 11th January.
Pran.....
Kinshiu Maru.. D. Juna d'elustria Menmuir....... Daphne
Kowloon
Per Extrakt, for Manila-Mr. and Mrs. Stuart, Messrs. 1. Glissimann, MacLaughlin, G. E. Velic, C. E. Morse, Mrs. Stevens, Mrs. Swift and infant, Mrs. Randolphe, J. R. Bon- brake, A. L. Porker, Mrs. Engene Goffin, Jr., Mrs. Allen, F. Stevens, I. M. Tibbez, Mr. and Mrs. Savage and child, Mr. J. Gulick, Mrs. Patisun and child, Mrs. Wetson, Mrs. Rristol, Mrs. Patrick, Mrs. Vaughn, Messrs. O. Mile gol, L. Simssum, and 3 Chinese.
STEAMERS EXPECTED.
Hyson Si. Regulas Onsang Mike Marc,. Sakura Marti Indus
Names.
From
Due,
Singapore Singapore. Japan
To-monow To-morrow
Jan. 15th
Singapore
Jan. 15th
Jan. 16th
.....Jan. 16th
Jan. 17th
...Kobe
Jan. 17th-
"Facom www.n
Jan.-18th
Jan. 18th
Canton
Shimonoseki...Jan. 15th Saigon. Singapore
America Maruapan
Energia
Testira 21
1
11
11
"
F
11
Cosmopolitan
PASSED THE CANAL.
Cathay............ Singapore
Kasuga Maru......Thissday Id. ...Jan. 18th Chusan...
Singapore Jan. 19th Bisagno
Singapore......Jan. 19th Carlisle CityCapan...Jan. 20th Empress of India. Vancouver......Jan. 22nd Belgian King......Japan............fan. 23rd Teenkai
London Feb. 1st Gadhe
...San Francisco... Feb. 3rd
We would direct the attention of shipping Erns to the style in while "Stewarts Expected" and Projected Sallings" are new published it these columns, and in so doing respect. fully urge the nucangery of shipping forms to give orders co their clerks to furnish this office, on the forns already sup plied gratis with the latest available informasiner every day,
Ship
PROJECTED SAILINGS.
Destination.
Portland, &c.
Dase.
Outward-12th December--Morven, Sten- for 15th December--Kherson. 19th Decem ber -- Canton, Bysan, Langbank, Aerius. Burdon, Cathay and December-Babelsberg, Kanagawa Maru. 30th December-Asturia, Benvenue, St. Jerome, Indus, Part, Lootakken, Lyurowan, Ölysapo 2nd January-Ceylon, Abergeklic Braemar, Emin Luykin, Oldenburg, Sameki | All.
...... Jan. 27th New York Ok. desp. 5th January-Laos, | Algon, Nestor, Teenkai, Erzherzog, Ferdinan, Ambria
San Francisco, &c. Feb. toth
Havre, &e Denbighshire, Orinazon.
....................... Jan. 22nd America Maru...San Francisco, &c.Jan. 27th Homeward 2nd January-Malacca. 5th Antenor, London.... Jan. 23rd January--Konig Albert.
Bayen Straits, &t. Belgian King...San Diego, &c. ... Feb. 1st Bengal
Chinese-13th of 12th moon of 25th year of Maru, St. Andrews.
Kwang-a Sun---Rises
Sels Moon-Max. Dec: N. zhr, am High water-Morning
bhr. 42min
5kr. zemin
Shr. 56ming Aftermon... jhr guain. thr. 5Spin. Afternoon ... ohr. zmin.
Low water-Morning
ANNIVERSARIES.
1846-Ki-ying, Viceroy of Kwang-ting and
Kwang-si issued a prociamation inti- mating the intention of opening up Canton according to the Treaties. 1849--Battle of Chillianwallah. 1857- The 5.s. Thiste captured by Chinese
soldiers disguised as passengers; 11 Europeans and several Chinese mur dered and the vessel burnt. 1808-Lord Charles Beresford elected M.P. for
York,
TO-MORROW.
Sunday, 14th January, 1900, Chinese-14th of 12th moon "of 25th year of
Kwang-st, Sun-Rises
ühr. 15min.
shs. 33min.
ghr. 35min.
7hr. 5min. ahr, zemin chr. 58min..
Set............... High water-Morning
Afternoon Low water-Morning...
Afternoon ...... ANNIVERSARIES, 1871-Secretary of American Legalion mur
dered at Tokio,
Shipping.
Arrivals.
TAIYUAN, British steamer, 1,59, R. Nelson. 13th Jan-Kobe 6th Jan, and Moji 8th, General--Butterfield & Swire.
SARNIA, Genun steamer, 4,600, H. Fuchs, 13th Jan-Kobe 7th Jan, General- Carlowitz & Co. HSINCHI, Chinese steamer, 1,063, M. F. Pattersou, 13th Jan-Shanghai rots Jan.. General-C. M. S. N. Co. Hst Pro, Chinese steamer, 1,264, W. Me- Farlane, 13th Jan.,--Canton 12th January, General-VÁL S. N, Co. KALAN, British steamer, 1,245, P. Bennett,
13th Jan-Canton 12th Jan, General Butterfield & Swire.
Krugiang, British steamer, 1,240, (1, P. Am- Bid, 13th Jan-Canton 12th Jan, General. -Butterfeld & Swire,
HATAN, British steamer, 1,183, J. S. Roach, 5th Jan.-Frochow via Amoy and Swatow 12th Jan, General Douglas, Lapraik & Co.
DIAMANTE, "British steamer, 1,225, R. W. Ahmond, 13th Jan-Manila Toth Jan, General-Shewan, Tomes & Co.
in number. They have practically taken posses--found-ima lonely bit of veldt the body of a sion of a huge slice of Northern Australia, and stalwari young private of the Scots Guards. any attempt at displacing them is certain to be The soldier lagon his side still clutching his 1872-Sailor's Home Church, West Point, TSURUGISAN MARU, Japanese steamer, 2,560, reseated by the Japanese Government, if not rifle. also by that of China. The Japanese Gvoem- ment has already recognised the difficulties and dangers of the position, and has evinced a de- sire to assist in mininising them, but since the war with China a bellicose spirit has become manifest among the Japanese people, making them eager to reseni the least affront real or imaginary.
Not far off was a Boer with a pallil face, a grotesque sunile over his. Ane teeth and eye, glazed in deaths, a type of scores of dead enemies reverently interved on the field by our burial parties.
Many were the instance of individual gal lantry and patient endurface of suffering which the special correspondent noted during and immediately after the battle on the part of both
officers and inen.
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AMONG THE WOUNDED. Sergt. Holmes and Pics. Longdon and Williams, of the Northampton Regiment, deserve conspicuous mention, even on a day. which produced hemes by the score. They throughout the fierce hail of bullets from the were told of to look after the wounded, and Boer marksmen hidden on the two biggest kopjes, they did' their work as conlly as though at a St. John Ambulance class.
they ministered had been struck three times One of the men of their regiment to whom in the back, but did not seem to be morinily hurt, and numerous miraculous escapes of the same kind have been reported to me.
The other day the directors of one of the Japanese mail steamship lines were compelled to give notice of their talention to dispense with the services Japanese on board their vessels, because of their insubordinate demeanour to their Europeans officers. It is feared that the great naval review which is being organised by the Japanese Governinent will tend to increase the aggressive disposition of the people, and thus prepare the way for a quarrel with Aus tralia when the opportunity arrives. Mr. J. J. Francis, Q.C., of Hongkong, who was ban- queried in Sydney the other day, said that in view of possibilities in the East, Australia should direct her military energies, outside her kong and Singapore, which were more imme. own line of defences, to the projection of Hong diately outposts of Australia than of Great Britain. In the event of England being co- As to our constitutional rights, tariffs, emi- withdraw a portion of her fleet from Eastern gaged in an European war, she would have to, gration, etc., that question is one of great im waters, and the two outposts would have to undoubtedly soon to be discussed in depend largely on assistance from Australia. Congress and at an early due settled. There. Another British, resident in one of the Chinese fore I do not wish now, with only partial prep-treaty pons states that Australia should not bit of work with the Northampton men. They I saw the Guardsmen perform that particular aration, to deal with it. I believe, however, wenken its defensive strength by sending a charged over natural breastworks of formidable. 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 such lave as may seem to be wise and just such assistance was sought by the Imperial it is doubtful if any other troops in the world that the constitutional limitation as to the Government, but rather seek to remedy the decould have equalled United States, no often referred to, does not fensive weakness of the northern coasts, where Both the Scots and Grenadiers distinguished apply to territories,
it would be impossible, in the event of war with themselves here as elsewhere, but all the troops. an Asiatic Power, to prevent the landing of a did splendidly. An officer tells me that he hostile force, which could secure possession of counted twenty dead Boers on the top of one the country, without the risk of being dis kepje. All of them had been killed by the fire lodged Advocate of India."
of our artillery.---Central News.
am confident that in the near future three or four regiments of white men, with possibly twice as many natives will be ample, to pre- serve this peace.
A Northampton man said to me that "the Boers were as thick as hornets," A Guardsman remarked, "Omdurman was child's play to this." He had helped to storm the big kopjes.
opened.
1. -1892-Duke of Clarence died. 1893-Queen of Hawaii deposed. 1856-Armed gang robbery at Quarry Bay, Attack on Presbyterian Mission at Chining.
AGENDA.
TO-DAY,
Cargo ex Glengarry subject to rent. Cargo ex Valcila subject to rent..
TO-MORROW.
CHURCH SERVICES.
St. John's Cathedral:-Communion, '7 aim.,
Matins, I a.m., Evensong, 5-45 pan Roman Catholic Cathedral:-Mass at 6 am,
Union Church-Services, 11 am and 6 p.m.
7.am, 8 ant, and 7.30 am. Benediction,
German Bethesda Chapel, West Point-
Morning Service, 11 am.
5 p...
St. Francis Church, Wanchai-Mass (Chin.), 6 am, (Port.), 7.30 am. Benediction, St.oneph's Church, Garden Road-Morning
„Service (English), q aam. St. Anthony's Chapel, West Point:-Mass,
8a..
Wesleyan Methodist Church;-Services, 10.30 St. Peter's Seamen's Church:-11 am. and
am, and 5.45 p.
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Canton
Carmarthenshire Chinm City of Rio Coptie... Cowrie Doric
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Holsatia
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London........ Feb. 6th Atitke Maru .42 Kobe & Yokohama Jan. 18th Nippon Mare...San Francisco, &c. Mar. zoth Oldenburg ....Straits, &c. Preussen .........Straits, &c. Prinz Heinrich...Straits, &c. Queen Eleanor. New York... Rohilla Sachsen
Narasaki, 13th Jan,--Kuchinotan 8th Jan., Coal--Order. TAIWAN, British steamer, 4,109, Harder, 13th Jan.-Shangbai via Swatow 12th Jan., General--Butterfield & Swire. DEVAWONGSE, British steamer, 1,057, Richard Curtis, 13th Jan Bangkok 4th Jan, and Ang Hin 5th, General-Yuen Fat Ilogg. DAGMAR German steamer, 960, G. Viley,
13th Jan.-Shanghai and Swalow 120 Sarnia Jan., Sugar and General-Melchers & Co. Silesia KONOURA MARY, Japanese Steamer, 1,354, K. Stentor
Shina 13th Jan.,---Manila 10th Jan, Sugar, --Dodwell & Co., 1.8.
Olearances at the Harbour Office.
Staathgyle.
Stuttgart
Szechuen
Tacoma
Taisang
Taiyuan.... Tansui Maru Thales *Trieste
Trocps
T'sinan
Weimar..
Isiping, Chinese str., for Shanghai. Inatu farn, Japanese str., for Singapore. Thales, British str., for Swatow. Ningbo, British str., for Canton, Salkong, British str., for Samsui. Tarzan, British str., for Canton, Chiynen, Chinese sir, for Shanghai, Kreni pan, British steam-launch, for Macan Esmeralda, British str., for Manila. Tsurugisan Aluru, Jop-st-for-KulchinotauYawat Boulder, British st, for Kangoon. Hathan, French sti, for Pakhoi.
Kalgan, British str, for Wucliow. Pak Kong, British str., for Canton,
Departures.
NYK steamer frada-Alarn-leaves-for Jan 13, Fatigui Aturn, Jaje sir, for Maji
6.30 p.m.
Jan, 13, Sachsen, German str., for Shanghai, &c, Europe.
MONDAY, 15th.
| pr.-M. & M. steamer Ernest Simons, with
mails, leaves for Europe. p.m.--Nințli Ordinary Meeting of the Wan- chal Warehouse and Storage Co. Lid. at No. 5 Queen's Road, Central,.,..
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Havre, &c.
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Port Darwin, &c... Feb, 15th Straits, &c. April 18th Maruthursday 1s, &c.. Jan. 26th Hátre, &c. ......... Jan. 29th
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