In the olden days the Press was mom or less gagged. Now a newspaper com publicly what it pleases, subject to taking the legal conse quences of any fibel which is may coutain.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, JANUARY 26, 1900,
of barbed wire. It was evident they feared our storming and bayonet attack..
THE EFFECT OF LYDDITE.
The Boers Employed only one gún until sun- set, when a few rounds were fired from four kuns. Pour prisoners report that one lyddite Shell fell among forty men, and only five escaped unhurt. Others burst in the laager, causing its complete destruction. The battle was very like the Modder River one, the Boers and the trenches in each case being both in
visible.
The Beers are in still larger force than at the Modder out noinbering us by almost three to one. Transvaalers are apparently in domination, the council of the force, though in a minority.
MORE LETTERS FROM THE FRONT.
LITTLE PEN PICTURES OF THE WAR SENT
BYTOMMY" TO HIS FRIENDS.
A private in the 1st King's Royal Rifles writes, after the battle of Elands Laagle, to a friend at Preston-41 must give a word of praise to the cavalry, who performed the finish ing stroke. I tell you it was a great, but a ter rible sight to see those horsemen hew their way through the Boers with their swords, hacking, cutting, slashing. We had suffered Three times they rode right through the Boers, pretty severely, and I suppose we got our backs up a bit. Anyhow, we got even with Joubert's
nien.
As regards, therefore, the second Defendant if you find that he was the printer and publisher of this libel, and assess the damages there can be no doubt of his liability,
Passing to the case of the first Defendant it has been argued that although he is one of the proprietors of the paper, yet that having entered into a contract with the second. Defendant, which it is alleged makes the second Defendant lessee of the paper, on payment of an annual sum of $3,000 to the proprietors, the first Defendant cannot be held civilly liable for any libel appearing in the paper." The docu
THE ARTILLERY PREPARATIONS. ment has been put in evidence and it will he
The special correspondent of the Standard for you to judge whether it is a genuine and
asserts that no precaution. that could be dic-
"Dear, its very terrible, is this war,"he bond fide document. Assinning that it is.
ated by prinence had been overlooked. On it remains for me to lay down my view of the
letter proceeds. 1 saw several Bues whose law in the circumstances, Lord Kenyon, in the Saturday the kopjes occupied by the Hoers
heads had been cut right off by our cavalry men's swords. It is ghastly, isn't it? But it's case of Res v. Walter, 3- Essionsse's Repuls, were heavily shelled by the Naval Brigade, and
on Sunday the howitzer battery and others, with the plain truth. Some of the Boers had died pa, said, "he was clearly of opinion that
the naval 47 gun, poured a hat fire into the
in praying attitudes. Many, 1 was told by a the proprietor of a newspaper was answerable crinally as well as civilly for the aes of his enemy's laager and kopjes. The latter opera-friend in the 5th Lancers flung down their arms as soon as they saw the flash of the lances, and servants or agents for misconduct in conduction was planned in the way best calculated to demoralise the enemy. The naval gun was ing a newspaper."
But they had shown no ged for inercy. So far as civil liability no alteration has posted to the west of the railway and the clasping their hands above their heads beg- batteries to the east, with the Northampton mercy to our men; sone day, if I'm spared, been made in the law from that date relieving
I will tell you some incidents of how the Boers a proprietor from such a liability. Then Lord share Regiments, the Yorkshire Light Infantry,
behaved to our men-killing and hammering Turierdes, in Rex v. Gutch and others, in 1839, and the cavalry in support. The whole of the
our wounded as they lay on the field--and this reported in Mudly and Malkin's Reports, partillery shelled the position, almost without 433 adapts at p. 457 the same view and says it intermission, until night, the howitzers and the destructive is conformable to principle and common sense. naval gun using yildite with "Surely," says he, "a person who derives profit effect. The enemy, however, made but a feeble attempt to reply with the twelve guns at their from and who furnishes means for carrying on the concern and trusts the publication in disposal. one whom he selects and in whom he confides, may be said to cause to be published what actually appears hgh you cannot show that he was individually concerned in the particular publication.
It would be exverd. ingly dangerous to lusid niherwise, for then an irresponsible person might be put forward and the person really, poducing the puldination and without who it would tot he published might remain behind and escape altigether. In the present case the first Defendant is admitted to be one of the proprietors, and 1 cannot hold that because he and his partners (to whom the paper
longed long before this arrangement with the second Defendant)[receive a fixed revenue of acco dollars, per annum from the newspaper instead of a Mim varying from year to year according to the earnings of the paper, there fore, he is absolved from all civil liabilities for any libels inserted in the paper. What ghe, second Defendant but the agent of the first. Ne- fendunt, to carry on and deep alive the pro- prietor's newspaper? The proprietors can get rid of the second Defendant if they do not ap prove of his conduct of their paper. The letting is for no fixed number of years even. The payment of 2,000 dollars is to be made yearly, but no time is ised for the duration of the the first Defendant or his co proprietore but only agreement, which indeed is not even signed by by the second Defendant. To hold that an arrangement of itost kind can absolve the pre- prietors from civil liability would open a most daɛgerous dour tu putting forward irresponsible persons, as so-called lessers, with the real proprietors are deriving probis whether fixed or otherwise from the paper itself.
I hoki, therefore. in point of law the ar rangenent in question does not absale the
A MIDNIGHT MOVEMENT.
At midnight on Sunday, the Highland Brigade, under Major-General Wauchope, con. sisting of the 1st Highland Light Infantry, the 15 Argyll and Sutherlander Highlanders, the 2nd Royal Highlanders, and the 2nd Seaforth Highlanders, were ordered to move on the enemy's position. They were fed thither by sides, though a night the darkness of which was intensitical by a heavy rainfall.
THE HIGHLANDERS SURPRISED IN THE
DARKNESS.
At twenty minutes past three, while they were still in quarter column, they encounted a terrific five from the trenches at the base of the kopjes in the sccupation of the Boers. Although it was not yet daylight, the enemy's volleys did hemendous execution at a point-blank range of 300 yards.
THE LOSS OF THE BLACK WATCH. The Irigade was compelled to fall back, after suffering heavy loss. The old 42nd (the Black Watch)"could, on reforming, muster only 160
gen.
BOERS' DESTRUCTIVE RIFLE FIRE. Nothing more could be done until the rest of the main body had come up. Then, at day break, the artillery, consisting of 31 guns, began a bombardment which lasted throughout, the day, the howitzers as before, throwing their heavy lyddite shells: The enemy made no attempt to reply with their guns until the even- ng when a few shells were sent anong the troops. But though their artillery was virtually silent, their title fire was so persistent, concen tried, and well aimed that it was absolutely possible for our infantry to take their posi-
tion by assault.
first Defendant' from his civil liability for any
THE ENEMY PRACTICALLY INVISIBLE. Will you, therefore, Bibel in the paper. Gentlemen, Ghdl such verdict as you think A detachiuent of Boers, posted among some right with regard to the first and also be the thick bushes to the east, kept up a most des- tructive fire on our right, and, with that remark- second Defendant, and assess such damages as you think right and proper in, all the cable talent for taking cover which they have cumstances of the case, taking with you the papers which, have been given in evidence in
the case.
The Jury retired and in a few minutes returned into Court and gave a verdict for the Plaintiff against both Defendants for $1,370.
On M. Stade's application Judgment
with costs was Plaintiff.
therefore entered for the
ཡ་-་---་
displayed throughout, the enemy were, gene- rally speaking, practically invisible.
GORDONS SENT FORWARD.
In the course of the forenoon, the 1st Bat. talion of the Gordon Higlanders were sent to the front by Lord Methuen, and advanced with the tast gallantry to attack the enemy's centre, close to the place where lay their dead and wounded comrades of the Highland Through the condensation necessary in all Brigade. It was, however, physically impos reports of lengthy cases, there was some bible even for the troops to take the enemy's scurity in a paragraph of our yesterday's issue, trenches. The Boers had free recourse to barbed wire entanglements, which offered suf. regarding this case."
Some of our readers might have been ficient obstacles even after the damage inflicted
Italian by the fire of our Artillery. present Jed to believe that the Consul or his
despatch writer This (Tuesday) morning both sides, occupy (interpreter) was the author of the article com- the positions they hell before the fight. A plained of by Mr. Nervegna. Of course this special word of commendation is due to the There were two Chinese Artillery, who had the hardest work to do, was not the case.
and did its in a manner worthy of their best letters mentioned during the proceedings, one from Canton attacking Mr. Nervegna, which traditions. brought on the case; and another taken to the Tsui Wan Fat Po by the Chinese writer of the Italian Consulate containing a rectification of the mis-statements of the former.
Chinese
DESCRIPTION OF METHUEN'S BATTLE.
DESPERATE FIGHTING,
The special correspondent of the Daily News says that with the exception of those left to guard the Modder River Camp, the whole force was moved forward, and the attack was opened at 3.20 am. this (Monday) morning by the Highland Brigade. In front were the Sea forths (2nd Battalion), the Argylls (1st Daltalion Argyll and Sutherland), the Black Watch (and Battalion Royal Highlanders, with the Gordons and the Highland Light Infantry in support. The men marched in quarter column. The Highlanders had reached within two hundred yards of the Boer trenches, when a deadly fire was opened on the front and right flank. Here about two hundred of the men were mown down, and these leading were forced 10 retire.
HUNDREDS OF DEAD AND DYING LEFT ON
THE VELDT.
The Times correspondent says that the Highland Brigade, under General Wauchope, marched in quarter column to within 150 yards of the. Boer trenches. They were beginning to extend when the enemy poured a terrific fire into them, and the entire brigade, after attempi- ing a charge which failed, retreated, leaving hundreds on the veldt. Had not the Boer shooting been high, our loss would have been heavier.
As soon as there was sufficient daylight, a continuous and concentrated artillery fire was directed on the trenches. Lyddite being used with tremendous effect. In the afternoon the Gorgons advanced within 150 yards of the enemy, opening a hot fire from the entire line.
TERRIBLE LYNCHING OUTRAGE.
A KENTUCKY NEGRO ROASTED
TO DEATH.
An exceptionally terrible lynching outrage was committed on Tuesday evening at the town of Maysfield, Kentucky. The victim was THE GUNS TO THE RESCUE
La negro named Coleman, who had been arrested. The reserve was then brought up, but also A mob, numbering quite a thousand while failed to carry the kopje, and the right flank meny attacked the gaol, overpowered the guard, was thus in serious jeopardy. The gras, how-and-dragged-out-Coleman-from-his-cell. They ever, dashed up to the rescute, and protected carried the wretched negro to the outskirts of the town, tied him to a sapling, piled faggots by their fire, nur shattered force was able to retire. Our 47 inchi naval gun opened on the around him, tortured him in a most disgusting and shocking fashion, and then roasted him enemy at 6an. When our right flank was threatened, two squadre is of the 12th Lancers to death. No arrests have been made.
Central News. were dismounted and skirmished through some bushy country, clearing and holding it till the allernoon. Our terrific artillery fire provoked no response, except from the enemy's rifles,
A SECOND UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPT ID STORM THE TRENCHES.
AN OFFICER POISONED AT.....
FOONA.
was our revenge.
Do you know what I should like more than anything else?" this interesting letter continues "Well that's a good stew in a hot bath. Anci, ob, how nice it will be to sleep in a bed again?
A pathetic incident at Elands Laagte is described it a letter from one of the hearer company: "We were out luking after the wounded at night when the fight was over, when I came across an old, white-bearded Boer. He was lying behind a bit of ruck sup porting himself on his elbows. I was a bit wary of the old fellow at first. Some of these wounded Beers, we've found, are snakes in the grass. You go up to them with the best inten. tions. and the next thing you know is that the man you were going to succour is blazing at you with his gun.
"So, the letter goes on "I kept my eye on the old chap. But when I got nearer i saw that he was too far gone to raise his rifle. He was gasping hard for breath, and 1 saw he was not long for this world. He actioned to me that he wanted to speak, and I bent over him. He asked me to go and find his son- a bey of thirteen who had been fighting by his side when he fell.
Well, I did as he asked me," continues the writer, and under a heap of wounded I found the poor lad, stone dead, and carried him back to his father. Well, you know I'm not a chicken-hearted sort of a fellow. I have seen a bit of fighting my time, and that sort of thing knocks all the softness out of a chap.
|
I just congratulating myself on getting off Scot
free when I was bowled over."
LETTER FROM DE AAR..
AD-MORROW.; "\
I. C. S. N. steausar Chelyační 1. Aves for Singa
pore &c.
London,
(About)--P&O steamer lombay leaves for Noon-T, K. R. steamer zimerica Maru leaves
for San Francisco, Noon-E. & A. steamer Eastern leaves for
Sydney and Melbourne.
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HANGCHOW, British steamer, 999, Pearce, 26th Jan., Wuhu and Chinking 22nd Jan, Rice. Butterfeld & Swire.
HATING, French steamer, 705, M.. Jenssen, 25th Jan-Haiphong 24th Jan., General. -A. R. Marty.
Clearances at the Harbour Ooo. Kongnam, British str., for Canton. 2.30 p.m.- Auction Sale of Chinese and Japan- Parata fork, Japanese str, for Manila.
ese turios by Hughes and Hough, at
Esmeralda, British str., for Manila. their sales Rooms, Ice Ilouse Street. Valkyrien, British bark, for Rajang. pm-Football-Shield Tie-R.E. . 11. Coy C Klee, British str., for Swatow.
Longnoon, German str., for Shanghai. Pofing, British str., for Mojt failan, British str., for Swatow. Kashing, British str., for Moji, Ticatsin, British str., for Saigon. -
4
8.45
R.W.F.
Kids Fund at Victoria Recreation Pm-Concert in aid of the "Missus and
Clubs, p.m.--Meeting of members of institute of Engineers and Ship-Builders Hongkong to hear report and state- ment of accounts, at their rooms,
SUNDAY, 28th. N. 1. A. steamer Willenberg leaves for
Havre and Hamburg.
The following better received in Stirling from a lady in De Aar may be of interest No. vember 13th. We are in the midst of war alarms. On Saturday, martial law proclaimed in De Aar, which personally makes very little difference, save having to get a pass for myself and all the children in order to go out after six o'clock. We are not allowed out later than 9.30. We have the Army Medical Corps and the Valunteer Corps pitched at our back gate; then just alongside the house the Remount some hundreds of mules and horses; and a Staff and Army Service Corps, containing? little further still, the carps of you or 800 Cape Boys and hondescripts required in the remount service. Just in front of us, twenty yards away is the stores depot, with 30,000 tons of stuf already here, and all the Berkshire Regiment and Ordnance Department. We are, or rather were, surrounded by the velit on three sides. on the fourth side, we have the hospital filty yards away and now this is the only clear space. Reside the Medical Corps at the back, we have a redoubt thirty yards away. from Cape Town runs just close to the front gate, and right against The
the stores and sheds and marquees. it a** We have all the kopjes around fortified. guns. It was I think we have seventeen pretty to see the Royal Horse Artillery exercising this morning and the Mounted York Infantry. Last Thursday the troops at Na auwpoort had orders to retire on De Aar, and all their gun stores, horses, and men were in De Aar within twelve hours of the order. It is four hours by rail. It was rather a valuable place to give up, but the garrison was small, like Colenso, and the Boers had crossed the boundary at Norvals Pont, two hours away from Naauwpoort. My husband is doing what he can in the way of inspecting. He is in a hond disaffected district just "now, that of Richmond, but wired toiday that he was safe, and would probably return this week. Six of the railway schools have had to close on
live
MONDAY, 29th.
3 pm-1. C. S. N. steamer Funsang leaves
for Manita.
3.3.15 and 3.30 p.m.- Auction sales of Crown
Lands at P.W.D. Dice«. 4.30 p.m.- Football H.K.F.C. 2. H.M.S.
Centurion,
5.15 p.m.--Lectie in City Hall. 8.30 for 9 p.in.--- Regular meeting of the Enthen
Mark Lodge.
Shell Line steamer Convie leaves for Rotter
dam and London.
TUESDAY, 30th. S.S. Tacoma leaves for Victoria fi.C.
WEDNESDAY, 31st.
Chinese New Year.
10 am-3pm-Volunteer firing from North
Point Battery. 4.30 p.m.--Football' İLKEG. (A) 2. BM.S's
Fame and Whiting.
THURSDAY, St.
York Cargo ex Oldenburg subject in
rent.
-67th Ordinary half-yearly meeting of the Hongkong, Canton and Macan Steamboat Co. Ltd., at 18, Bank
Dopartures. Jan. 16, Oldenburg, German str., for Shanghai. Jan. 26, Taifu, German str., for Saigon. Jan. 26, Lojat, Gennan str., for Moji. Jan. 26, PC. Klae, British str, for Swatow, Jan. 26, Kazilin, British arr., for Canton. Jan. 26, Esmeralda, British str., for Manila. Jan. 26, 4p, Bsitish str, for Kuchinotzu. jan. 26, loins French str., for Hoihow. Jan. 26, Clam, German str., for Hoihow. Jan. 26, Haitan, British str., lo Coast Ports. Jan. 26, Karongsang, British sir, for Canton. Jan. 20, Jacob Diederichsen, German str., for
Taiwan foo. Jan. 26, Virada Marr, Japanese steamer, for
Australian Ports.
Passengers Arrived,
Per Kitongsang, from Wuhu-4 Chinese. Per Sarpedon, from Singapore -29 Chinese. Per Hailong, from Coast Ports-Mr. A. F. Gardiner, Rev. P. Clemente, Rev. P. C. Her nandez, Mr. Ngo Boon Sien, and 88 Chinese.
Per Krang Ping, from Chefoo 14 Chinese.
Departed.
น
Per Oldenburg, for Shanghai from Southamp tom-Messrs. G. 1. Vallack, J. McMillan, W, Martinson upd Thus. McCrigan. From Genoa -Messrs. C. Praschna, H. Damerias, P. Wett, Krug, F. Duberg, C Grosse, A. B. Garton, From Penang-Mr. Maisch, Fur Nagasaki from Hamburg-Mr. F. Muller. From Colombo-Mr. G. Tappe Southampton-Mrs. For Yokohama frem Clarke, Messrs. A. Bang and Wright, From Hamburg-Mr. A. Munro, From Hongkong for Shanghai Messis. A. Silva, 6. Sutherland and C. Engelbrecht. For Nagasaki-Mr. H. H. Bademener.. For Hiogo-Mr. 11. L. Helm, Mrs. F. . Souza, baby and amab, Mr. Wm. McGill, Mrs. F. X. dos Remedios, babies and amal. For Vokobané- Mr. E. K. Flower,
account of the Boers taking the place,, 55. T. steamer Queen Pleaner leaves for New and Ms. Venturini Modder River and Norvals Pant and pan being new buildings, with good sanitation, they have heen turned into hospitals. De Aar school is one of the latter. We are quite preparest for 3 pm. attack and feel confident af holding our own. General Wood has just made this his head quarters, and the talk is that the wester column is to be made up here. Anyway, we are to have 10,000 troops."-Scotsman.
:
SHIPPING REPORTS.
Captain W. S. Stalker, of the steamship
engang, from Wabu, reports:---
-Fresh N.E. wind and rough sea throughout.
Captain Mackenzie, of the steamship Aar- ling from Wuhu, repousLight sutherly winds from Yangtze to Hieshan's, from Hie shan's to port strong monsoon, tugh sea and dull cloudy weather.
"But," this correspondent confesses, "I had to turn away when than old Boer saw his dead lad. He Iugged the body to him and Captain W. Jamieson, of the steamship Chi- moaned over it and carried-on-in-a-way-yuen from Shanghai, Tha Swatow, reports -- at fetched a big lump in my throat. Until Light winds and calms with fine weather to that very moment I never thought how Chapel Island, from Chapel Island to Swatow horrible war is. I never wanted to sec strong monsoon with misty weather and fog, another shot fired. And when I looked round from Swalow to port fresh monsoon and fine again the old foer was dead, clasping the cold I haven't got hand of his dead boy.
that tobacco-promised to send me. Bope I shall have a good English smoke before Christmas. 1 found a little bag of Cape tobacçó fast night that some Boer had dropped as he was running away. But it doesn't taste like the stuff at hoine."
Trooper Carlyon Hill, one of the Cornish members of Thornycroft's Mounted Infantry, writing to some relatives at the Lizard, under date November 3, says: Natal is in a shock- ing state owing to the scarcity of troops. The Governor was compelled to call for volunteers to protect the capital, happily meeting with a ready respurse. All the Uitlanders who were able joined willingly. We felt it only our duty after witnessing the disgraceful cowardice of the Heers and their shamefully cruel and beart- less behaviour to helpless women and children on the way here from Johannesburg,
"The lioers," the letter adds, "refused them even a drop of cold water to think when child- ren were dying for the need of it. They will warm reception if they come to geta Maritzburg. It is well fortified with plenty of guns; but before that we hope to be reinforced by troops now on the passage under General Buller. I trust we shati all live 10 march back to Johannesburg soon under the British flag. This is the ambition of us all."
A private in the Dublin Fusiliers in a letter home describes an amusing incident at Glencoe. A contrade of his was reinoving forage from the camp at fileproe when a shell banged into the ground five yards off him. Without troubl ing to look up from his job the Fusilier ejacu lated, "Ach go to blazes with yez !!
The postmaster of Dundee says in a letter that at Glenco: our own shells killed a number of our own men as they were climbing up the hill-Rangoon Times."
LETTER FROM A WOUNDED GORDON,
weather.
ì
Captain S. Gibson, of the steamship Failuang, from Coast Ports, reports Tamsui to Amey light northerly winds, smooth sea and variable weather. Amoy to Lamocks light variable winds and weather. Lamocks to Swatow strong N.E. wind and clense fox. Swatcw to Hong; kong strong easterly winds, high sea, dull and overcast. Vessels in Amoy on the 23rd inst.: Two Japanese and a German war vessels. In Swatow on the 25th :-Chefon, Dr. Fans Jug
Kier, and Haimun.
NOTANDA.
CALENDAR.
JANUARY.
Meteorological meaux based on fifteen years' observations to 1898.
Harometer Thermometer
Humidity. Rainfall
WEATHER REPORT.
Barometer... Temperature
Humidity Rainfall.
Buildings,
SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS.
MAIS DUE. French (res) 28th inst. English (Chsan) 30th inst. American (Garlic) 3rd plus. American (Hongkong Marr) 13th, prox. American (Algen) 20th pros.
Per Visontar Marn, for Sydney-Mr. and Mrs. Donovan, Miss A. M. MacFarlane, Mr. Jas. Anderson, and Mr. and Mrs. Wong She. For Melbourne--Mr. C. Flinston, Masters W. G. and M Southey (2). For Brisbane-Mias Reily, and Mr. and Mrs. Cowrie. For Manila --Messrs. E. Hun, Morse, Mrs. Hale, Mrs. Hanxhurst, Messrs. N. Ganil G. Van Sant (1),
The N. P. S. S. Co's steamer Saint Jerne | Mr. and Mrs. Ccampo and 5 servants, Miss has arrived at Yokohama and sailed for Tacoine on the 25th inst.
The Pacific Mail chartered steamer igor with mails &c. left San Francisco for this port
Japan Parts, on the 22nd inst
The N. Y., R.'s steamer Kagoshima Maru (Bombay Line) lelt Kolm, via Moj for this port on the 24th inst. and is expected to arrive here on the 31st inst.
The steamer Trenkai hum Glasgow and Liverpool left Singapore for this port in Thurs. day th inst, afternoon and may be expected | here on or about the 31st inst
The O. & O. S. S. Co's steamer Clactic with nails &c. from San Francisco to the 6th inst via Monelulu, has arrived at Yokohama, and will leave for this port to-morrow morning, turiz Inland Sea, Kobe, Nagasaki and Shanghai,
Emilia Reygs, Master Joseph Ocampo, Messrs. V. Ocsap Fernandez, T. H. Glover, Mrs. Alejandra Palanca and 4 servants, Rev. M.. Fernandes, Mr. and Mrs. Mani.cod and servants, Mrs. II. A. Macleod and 2 children, Messis. 11. F. Gaiser, H, Crombie, Mrs. Lerter Harvey, Messrs. Itzków and S. Falkenflick
To Depart
Per Bumbay, trom Shanghai for London- Mr. H. H. Robinson. From Yokohama for Singapore-M and Mrs. Tedlie. From Hong. kong for Europe Mrs. Nesbitt, Messrs... MeLaughan and A. H. Dung.
STEAMERS EXPECTED.
Names.
Los... Ceylon
Chusan
Front.
Due.
Singapore
Han, 8th Jan. 28th
Singapore
Jan. 30th
Br.rar
Singapore
Jan. 30th
Kadonshire
Singapore
Jan. 30th
Asturia
Singapore
Jan. 30th
1ock
Teenka:
Singapore
Jun. 31st
Kagoshima Maru..Moji.
Jan. 31st
Gaelic
Hapan
Feb. 3rd
City of London
...Japan
Feb. 4
Sikha.........................
Japan
Feb. 1oth
HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK RETURNS. Isla de Cuba ................
Kowloon Isla de Luzon ......... 14 HAGMES. Berthu... 1.S.S. Monadnock ... U.S.S. Iris
.30.150
59.7
U.S.S. Baltimore
..74
HMS. Tweit....
1.545
Kiangtung
Hailan Trafaigar... Postan
Tacoma
TO-DAY.
On date
fin date L
10 m.
p..
D. Juan d'Austria
Cosmopolitan
30.28 60
30.21
Menmuir
57
Daphne....
St
Lytrmoon
TO-DAY,
Friday, 26th January, 1900,
PASSED THE CANAL.
Algoa
Hongkong Maru... San Francisco... Feb. 13th ........... San Francisco... Feb. zoth
We would direct the attention of shipping firms to the style in which ' Steamers Expected" and Projected Sailings"- A now published in these columns, and in so doing respect. fully urge the wagers of shipping firms to give unders to their clerks to furnish; this offien, on the forms already sup plied gratis with the intent available information every day.
PROJECTED SAILINGS.
Ships
Outward 30th December - Asturia, Benvenue, St. Jerome, Indus, Dart, Lontakkeu, Abergehlic Lynrowan, Ulysapo, 2nd January-Ceylon, Atrid.......
Chinese-26th of 12th moon of 25th year of Braemar, Emma Luykin, Oldenburg, Sanuki | Algoa....
Kang-sii. Sun-Rises
6kr. 43min.
shrjamin.
5hr. 18min,
4kr. 14min Sur. omin
Set.......... High water-Morning. Afternoon Low water-Morning ...
Alternno ANNIVERSARIES. 1806-William Pitt died. 1834-Lord Napier, W. H. C. Plowden and J.
F. Davis appointed Superintendents of the Trade of British Subjects in China. 1841-Hongkong formally taken possession of
by Sir J. J. Gordon Bremer. 1805--Convicts forbidden to be sent to Aus
tralia. 188:British repulse at Laing's Neck. 1885-General Gordon killed. 1887--The C. N. Cols steamer Hungchow ran
ashore on Tsing Sen, near Amoy, two natives drowned; the vessel finally got
off.
--Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders left
Hongkong. 186-Salt junk seized by Chinese Customs in
Hongkong waters.
TO-MORROW,
The following letter has been received in Perth from Private John Henderson, 2nd Gordon Highlanders, of date 21st November. It is ad- dressed from Wynberg Hospital to his brother: "I am glad to say that by the time this letter reaches you I expect to be discharged from hos- pital, so that you will see my wound is rapidly healing. The only thing i am afraid of is that I will not get back to my regiment until the war is over, worse luck! I got a slight wound on the neck front a shell, but it was not much and is now all right. My arm was the worst. I am mostly interested as to how we are to get back to our regiment, seeing they are cut off at Ladysmith and we at Wynberg. I have no doubt you would receive full details of Elands laagte from the newspapers. General Buller has put on severe censorship on all news, and quite right 100, as the Boers know a bit too much already. The Boers fight well, and their artillery shout well, but their rille-shooting is bad. They are not the shots they were suppos cil to be. Men armed as they were, and hald- ing a position so strong as they held, ought to have knocked off every one of us; but they shool wretchedly, and when it came to A young Civil Engineer has died from close quarters they had no heart to fight. The All our efforts to carry the position having promaine poisoning at the Thompson Civil Hollanders were the first to turn and run, then the Irish, then the Dutch, and what was left of failed, the action at mid-day sank into a Engineering College, Roorkee, Mr. Cyril V. E desultory artillery fire, with the exception of Pringic at a dinner the other week partook the German gunners stuck to their guns to the with a number of other diners, of some tinned last and were taken prisoners. The treachery some sharp skirmishing on the right flank, saimon, and the following day several gentle of the Boers is very bad. At Elandslangte, 3.45 pm, the Highlanders formed up to renew
men were taken suddenly ill, Mr. Pringle just as the victory was ours, they hoisted the the attack on the trenched kopje, but the Boers, among them. The others recovered, but not white flag, and as soon as our force advanced who had made no use of their artillery during withstanding the assiduous care of Major Daw out of their cover they opened fire, and many the whole day, opened on them as they son, the Civil Surgeon, Major, O'Sullivan, the a brave soldier bit the dust, 1 was ope of the advanced with a heavy shrapnel fire. The Irigade was immediately forced to retire army medical officer, Assistant Surgeon Thomp- many then lit. Before the fight was won I son of the College, and Assistant-Surgeon got round the right flank, and as I was, pearly again, and the fight between the guus continued Fraser of the Army Hospital, Mr. Pringle after fifty yards, ahead of the remainder & caule on until dark.
rallying once or twice succumbed on Friday the Boers napping at a range of 20 to 30 yards, The losses on both sides have been very night. The deceased was buried with military and as they could not get cover and could not severe.-Many-Boers were killed in the trenches honours on Saturday, the coffin enshrouded in readily see me, they were wondering where the 1859-William 11. (German Emperor) born.
the Union Jack, being bome to the cemetery shuts were coming from with such telling effect. On Laniery gon carriage, Colonel Chibborny Those were five aflium on but konis and not R. E, the Principal, all the the other R. E, one of them got away. About two minutes Officers, and the whole of the College Staff after I was-in-the-Bockcany, and it was there with the students Civil and Military attended the that I got wounded. I was firing at the funeral. The Engineering College, Wowshops, Boers retiring when I saw the white flag hoisted, Foundries, Office, &c., were closed as a mark and it was then that our fellows" showed" out, of respect to the deceased who was a very and the fire reopened with disastrous effect. It popular and promising young officer of excep was a hard day's fighting. Altogther, we were 8.30 forop.m.-Regular meeting of the Victoria about six hours under a terrible fire, and I was tional ability. He was only do years of age.
and wife entanglements.. na THE TUER TRENCHIES.
The Daily Mail's correspondent repous that the British found the Boers occupying a Lirge kopje but at the foot they had built trenches on a level with the veldt, and froth these they attacked our force. The trenches ex tended far beyond the kopje on the open plain, all hidden by screens of leaves, while the ones near the kopje were guarded by 2 double line
Saturday, 27th January, 1900,
Kwang-sil. Chinese-27th of 12th moon of 25th year of
Sun--Nires
bhr. 43min. Sels
... 5kr. 43min. Moon-Mar, Dee. S. bhr. p.m. No Intenor high nor low-water. High water-arning skr. 17min. Low water-Morning shr. 48min.
Afternoon,... MOKĖ ANNIVERSARIES,
Afternoon....none"
1847-The Corn and Navigation Laws" sus-
pended.
1875-Establishment of Amoy, Chamber of
Commerce. Tilish-steamer Carishreadz burneslang | scuttled in Hongkong harbour,
AGENDA.
Preceptory.
TO-DAY.
Destination.
Dale.
Portland, &c. ......Feb. sth New York ....
Qk, desp. San Francisco, &c. Mar. rst Maru, St. Andrews. 5th January-ates, America Maru.. San Francisen, & Jan. 27th
New York
Mar. 15th Nestor, Teenkai, Ercherong, Ferdinana, Asturia
Davre, &c.
Feb. 19th Denbighshire, Ormazan. 9th, January--Glea- | Babelsberg
.......Mar. 7th turret, Tuskar. 13th January-xion, Calchus, Bayern ...........Straits, &c. Sade Maru. 16th January Bayern, Ido- | Belgian King San Diego, &c. Feb. 21st menus, Hakatamaru, Nurnberg, 19th January Bombay --Eidsvald, Candia, Oppack, Prinz Heinrich, | Carmarthenshire. Sydney, "Andantin 3rd January-Orestes.
Homewari-12th Jan.-- Ambulusia, Savoia, | Changsha 16th January-Parra, Survin, 19th January Chelydra Japan, Konigsberg 3rd January-Ken China more, Melpomene, Elizabeth Rickers
Shipping.
Arrivals.
Ceylon Sa
City of Rin Clyile Coptic
Cowrie
1)oric Eastern
Emp. Ching Emp, India Emp, Japan Gaelic
HALLOONG, British steamer, 783, S. Gibeon,
20th Jan.-Tansui and Amoy 23rd Ja and Swalow 25th, General Doughs, Lapraik & Co. Kw.IN, British steamer, 4,088, Mackensie, logic loong 20th Jan,Wuhu 21st Jan, Kice. Butterflakuai Mart field & Swire. KWONGSANG, British steuner, 98, W. Hamborg
Stalker, 26th Jan,Wuhu 22nd Jan, Rice-Jardinc, Matheson & Co. SWATOW, German steamer, 631, E. Schipper,
26th Jan.Hoilow 25th Jan, Ricc. A. R. Marty.
London..
Jan. 27th San Diego, &c. Feb. 1oth Shanghai,&c.... Jan. 27th Kobe
Feb. th Singapore, &c......Jan. 17th San Francisco, &c. Mar. 3rd San Francisco, &c. Mar. 27th Shanghai..........Feb. 3rd Sandauisce, &c. April th London..........Jan. 29th
an Francisco, &c. Mar. Toth Sydney, &c............ Jan, 27th Vahenuver, &c...... April 4th
Feb. 14th ||Mar. 14th San Francisco, &c Feb. 13th Victoria, B.C. Feb. 10th
Jan. 28th
Swatow, &c.
Amos, &c... Feb. 1st ......Straits, &c.
May 16th Hitachi Maru...Marseilles, &c...... Feb. 9th Holsatia ..... Havie, &c. ......... Feb. 8th Hongkong Mar San Francisco, &c. Feb. 22nd
Feb, 2nd Kagoshima Mare Bombay, &c........
Aimits, &c. Künig Albert
April 4th Kwangse
Shanghai.....
Jan. 27th Jamieson, 20th Jun-Shanghai 21st Jan, CHIVUEN, Chinese- steamer Hall Lady Joicey San Diego, &c. ... Mar. 31st Menelaus London Feb. 6th and Swalow 25th, General-C. M. S. N. Nippon MaruSan Francisco, &c. Mar. 20th-
Oldenburg Straits, &c. Preussen Straits, &c. Prinz Heinrich.. Straits, &c. yrrhus... Liverpool. Queen Eleanor... New York.. Radnorshire Shanghai
Japan Straits, Sec. Lonton.
Co.
-Butterfield & Swire..
PAOTING, British steamer, 1,088, W. Miller, 26th Jan, Canton 25th January, General KASHING, British steamer, 1,158, F. Hopkins, 2th Jan.Canton 25th Jan, General Butterfield & Swire. LOONGMOON, Gerinan
Rosetta Sachsen
Sarpedon
Stentor
Landon...
Stuttgart
Straits, &c.
Sungkiang
Manila
Tacoma...
Tamsui Maru
steamer, 1245, F Schulz, 26th Jan.,-Canton 25th Jan, General-Stemssen & Co. WITTENBERG, German steamer, 2,362, 1. Madsen, 26th Jan.,-Kobe 20th January, General-Melchers & Co. 26th Jun Singapore-auth_jan Ccoccal SARPEDON, British steamer, 3,022, J., Grier,,
-Butterfield &Swire." -Sumni Maru, -Japanese steamer,2
Tsinan zása.-R..
Valet Nakagarey, 26th Jau.,-Moji zoth Jau, Weimar. Coal-Order.
Westphalia
Victoria, B.C.
Feb. 21st May 2nd May 30th Feb. 74th
Feb., 1st Feb. 5th
Feb.
Feb.
3rd
Mar. 6th Feb...zoth
Mar, 21st
Feb. 5th
Jan. 30th
[Swainw, &c... Feb. 4th
p3mi-Diegor femm Marktrisa
Port Darwin, &c... Feb. isth Garage, for
Feb and
Straits, &c.
April 18th:
KWANG PING, Chinese steamer, 1,241, W. Blake, 26th Jan-Chefon zotli Jan., Gent- rai.-C. E. & M. Co...
Havre, &c...
Feb. 27th,
Wittenberg
Havre; &c.
Yuensang
Manila
an: 28th Jun, 29th
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