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of the Indian Staff Corps, and 18 men wounded, One officer and 25 men were taken prisoners,

January 7th

The censorship exerted over the press at the front is largely denounced as unintelligent and mischievous. When anything like a success occurs the correspondents are seemingly allow- ed a free hand, but on the other hand reverses and other important events are hardly allowed to be touched. This criticism has been called forth by the meagre and belated messages which have reached this country regarding the disaster to the Mafcking garrison on Boxing Day, and which are contrasted with the copious accounts of the victories of General French and Colonel Pilcher. Colonel Baden-Powell was caught in a trap which he had so long succeed in escaping. The bravery of the attack was magnificant, but its object was hopeless from the start. The Boer fire was decitnating, and nothing could live in it. Captains Sandford and Vernon, and Lieut. Pator, and a few men renched the sandbags of the fort by something short of a miracle. Captain Sandford fell first. Captain Vernoon and Liem Paton climbed the ditch, and thrust revolvers through the loop boles but were instantly shot. The sortie was an unfortunate piece of bravado, and cost several valuable lives.

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Modder River.

The only news from the Modder River is that Lurd Methuen is making a railway round the Boer position, which he despairs of taking by assault. The prisoners taken by Colonel Pilcher in the action at Belmont have been ted that they will be treated as rebels. It is hoped that this will have a salutary effect on the traitorous Dutch, who have been wilfully misleading our Generals. The indignation here caused by the blunders of the Home authorities in increasing We are approaching a crisis which may lead to a complete revolut tion in the conduct of the War Office.

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Horses from India.

CALCUTTA, Jan. 8th. The transport Ugandy, chartered by the Lavernment, left early this morning for South Africa, having on board about 300 horses, under the charge of Major Armstrong, of the 14th Bengal Lancers, assisted by Captain McAndrew, of the 5th Bengal Lancers Commissariat and. veterinary stores and medicines are also being conveyed by her to South Africa. Major A. W. Money, R. A., and Captain J. G. Rotton, R. A., have proceeded to Gwalior for the 300 Artil lery horses placed at the disposal of the Go- vernment of India by Mabaajab Scindia for service in South Africa. The 16th Queen's Lancers sailed on the 6th for the Cape in the transports Fazilka, Natruug, and Lindula The transports Alana and Muttra sail on Monday, the former with a Battery of the Royal Horse Artillery and the latter with horses.

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, JANUARY 29, 1900,

afterwards so exhausted that they flung them-: salves on the ground to sleep. Many were so captured.

Distinguished Volunteers. The War Office has notified to the Earl of Denbigh, Commandant, its acceptance of the Honourable Artillery Company's offer to officer and furnish a battery for service in South Africa. The Earl of Essex and. Sir George Arthur are joining the Hertfordshire Yen- manry. Lord Lonsdale, on behalf of the Yeomanry Committee, has purchased 700 Dr. Canon Doyle has Cumberland horses. volunteered in connection, with the Langman Field Hospital, which is leaving shortly. The students of the University of Athens have tele- graphed to Oxford sincerely wishing British success, for the sake of universal civilization.

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Mr. Balfour's Specch...

January,gth.

over the present war, and prevent difficulty, until, perhaps, some period arrived when either by accident or design, it suited the Boers to precipitate a struggle."

This indiscreet admission, contrasting with other recent utterances of Mr. Balfour dwelling on the sincerity and moderation of our efforts for franchise reform, is likely to alienate public opinion; but so far it has escaped the notice of the Press. The Morning Post is indignant at his attempts to shield the War Office, and calls on the Government to resign.

The speeches delivered by Mr. Balfour have caused a storm of disapproval in the London Morning Post exhorts those who put the Nation Press, especially the Unionist section. The before Party to repudiate Mr. Balfour, and get rid of men who have been proved to be wrong.

Treachery Somewhere.

It is stated that it is undoubted that the Boers were aware of the plans of the Suffolks in their recent disastrous attack near Rensberg, and Mr. Balfour, speaking at Manchester last

were thoroughly prepared to defeat it. The night, said that notwithstanding the tactical misfortune at Ladysmith the Boer invasion of officers of the ill-fated regiment refused to obey the mysterious order to retire, which took off British territory need frighten nobody. The Government had given our Generals an abso-three-quars of the regiment at the most critical lutely free hand, and had never hampered juncture; and in consequence only one returned in camp, the others having been killed or their action. The war was for the defence of our African Empire, and would be pursued taken prisoners. It is evident that there was

treachery somewhere. any unswervingly, preventing the recurrence of such war in South Africa. He ridiculed foreign puphecies that the dissolution of the British Empire had begun; and said the war had demonstrated the unity of the. Empire. He referred especially to the loyal offers made by Indian Princes.

The newspapers, this morning, are inclined to criticize Mr. Balfour's speech at Manchester. They particularly refer to his contentions that mistakes, and that the jameson Raid had tied Her Majesty's Government had made no serious

the hands of the Government as regards the heavy importation of the arms by the Transvaal Government.

The Times suggests that, if the British Government had firmly insisted upon the dis- continuance of armaments, it would have pre- vented the present war, or the Transvaal would have entered thereon with very different prospects.

Col. Lonsdale Hale, in a letter to the papers, says it is impossible to explain the operations of the campaign, except on the supposition of certain-allpowerful reasons which the country must insist on knowing.

The Times urges ita! the withdrawal of British steamers from Delagon Bay transfers the trade to Continental liners, thus multiplying contraband difficulties. 12 is understood that the Ponuguese authorities insist that applicants for passports shall give guarantees through their Consuls that they are not going to the Transvaal for the purpose of fighting.

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General.

can included, and concludes as follows It is for the British to stop the singularly exasperating situation. If Dolagoa Bay were British, it would be of immense use to them. Ifit were openly Boer, it would, with the Brit ish sea power, be of no use to their enemies. Because it is neutral it gives the Beers all the advantages of a seaport of their own without obliging them to defend it. The proceedings the British find themselves compelled to take in order really to neutralise a nominally Por tuguese port ought to be very leniently viewed at the capitals of neural Powers. Doubtless they will be so viewed at Washington."

The Queen's Farewell to Lord Roberts.

TO-MORROW.

S.S. Tacoma Icaves for Victoria B.C.

H.K.V.C ORDERS.

Head-quarters. 5.30 p.m.-Signalling 4-5.30 p.m.-Revolve Practice at the Revolver

Range. 4.30pm.-Range Finding Class,

Practice for 5-6 p.m.-Band

Drummers.

6-7 pm-fland. Practice.

WEDNESDAY, 315. Chinese New Year.

unenrolled

to am-3pm-Volunteer firing from North

Point Battery.

A

4.30 p.m.-Football H.K.F.C. (A) v. H.M.S'

Fams and Whiting.

II.K.V.C. ORDERS. 5.30 p.m.-Trumpeter's Class al Head-quarters. 10 an-Parade at Head-quarters, and Com

mandant's Parade.

THURSDAY, 1st. S. T. steamer Queen Elinor leaves for New

York. Cargo ex Oldenburg subject to rent. 3 p.m.-67th Ordinary half-yearly meeting of the Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Co. Ltd., at 18, Bank Buildings. p.n.-lase"Ball-By American Naval, Officers, in aid of the South African Fund, Happy Valley,

H.K.V.C. ORDERS, 4.30 p.m.-Range Finding Class.

30p.m.-FB Company Drill at Head-

3.30

On zand ulto. the Queen received at Windsor Castle Field Marshal. Lord Roberts of Kan- |dahar, who went to the Palace for the purpose of taking leave of Her Majesty previs to his departure on 23rd ulto. for South Africa. The distinguished soldier, who was in mourning dress, and were a great coat, travelled from town by the Great Western Railway to Wind- sor, where he arrived shortly before half-past four o'clock. He was received at the Queen's Room by Colonel Davidson, Equerry to fler Majesty, and was enthusiastically cheered by the crowd assembled on the platform and outside the private waiting-rooin. His lordship at once walked through the Royal apartment to pair-horse carriage that had been sent from the Royal Mews for hisconveyance.and, accom panied by Colonel Davidson, drove to the Castle where he had an audience of the Queen. Lord Roberts returned to London in the even- ing. Sir Edward Durand, Bart, of Ruckly Grange, Shropshire, has presented his fine chestnut charger Prince to Lord Roberts for 6 p.E' Engineer Company Drift at Head- his use in South Africa. The horse stands 15:2 hands.

The Duke of Connaught,

The Duke of Connaught, like all British officers, and indeed all other Englislinien who The news that another Infantry Division will

can ride a horse or shoulder a rifle, is eager to be despatched to South Africa is authenticated,

serve his country in the field. It is well known and the details of its composition are already that he long since begged to be employed in nearly completed by the War Office. No South Africa. Undeterred by the refusal of regiment from India will be included, there the authorities to accede to his request, he lately being a strong objection to weaken the British

renewed it in a pressing way. When it was again garrison. It is-stated-at-the India Office.bat-rejected-he seized-the-opportunity afforded-him- three Transport Corps and several mountain guns. will be despatched from India as soon as the Indian Government have succeeded in chantering transports.

The Battle of the Tugela.

by the appointment of the new Commander. Details of General Buller's reverse at the Tu-

in-Chief in South Africa to ask Lord Roberts gela River are beginning to arrive, and it is

in attach him to the Stall in any capacity in now plainly seen that the tactics of the British commander were defeated as much by the im-

Recent arrivals at Durban are the Harlech dependently of his military rank. Lord Roberts was ready to gratify the patriotic ardour of his petuosity of his Lieutenants as by the general-

Castle, Port Natal, and Victorian with the

companion in arms, and willing by consented to ship of Joubert. Colonel Long's Artillery, on

14th Hussars and the zoth Field Battery: make use of his services. But the last word in mat the effective handling of which so much

the Afongolian with the 2nd Middlesex; theters of such high concern does not rest with the depended for success, in their eagerness Atlantian, with two Field Batteries; the Commander-in-Chief in the field. The reasoņe to get into action, outstripped their Infantry

Afajestic, with the York and Lancasters, and which precluded the Government from gratify escort. When they fell into the ambuscade in

draits; and the Maplemore, with the Southing, in the first instance, the Duke's keen desire the bed of the river they were completely at the mercy of the enemy's riflemen, who mowed African Light Horse. The Dilara, Manches to share the dangers of the campaign rendered

tec City, and Wakorii, bound for Cape Town it injudicious in their eyes sanction his em Ladysmith.

down horses and men with a murderous fire.

have arrived. The Gascon, with the ist Royal Whether from ignorance of the ground of opera-Trish, the and Wiltshires; the African, with the

ployment on Lord Roberts's staff, and the Duke LONDON Jaunary 8th.

has been obliged to sacrifice his personal wishes fieneral White, giving details of the assault tions, or from misapprehension of orders-it is

in deference to the decision of Ministers, who on Ladysmith, says the enemy pushed their difficult to say which-General Hart's Brigade Queen's gift of chcolate for the troops; the

may well consider that the Duke's services may attack with the greatest courage and energy Mr. Burleigh, special correspondent of the

went completely astray and missed their point. Avoca, Urmston Grange, and others with stores, have reached the Cape. The Fornasa

be wanted at home now that so many general and some of our entrenchments at Waggon Daily Telegraph, who witnessed the manoeuvre, Dunera has started home with 200 officers and

has arrived at Talle Bay with mules. The officers are out of the country. Hill were thrice captured and retaken. At one point our position was occupied by the enemy

relates a story that General Ilart actually de- the whole day, but at dusk and dur ployed on his markers. The gallantry display men from various batalions, sick and wounded ing a furious rainstorm they were driven outed by the Irish Brigade in what now became an most gallantly by the Devons under Colonel absolutely forlorn hope was astonishing, but it Park, at the point of the bayonet Colonel fan was unavailing to rectify the blunder. The Hamilton commanded at Waggon Hill, and Boers report that General Buller is construcl- rendered valuable services. Our troops had a ing a subsidiary railroad westwards, towards very trying time and behaved excellently, and Potgieter's Drift. This may to a certain extent are clated at the service they have rendered the explain the inactivity of the past week. Queen. "The enemy's loss," General White adds, "greatly, exceeds mine."

Trooping Movements.

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Assault on Ladysmith.

Private intelligence, which the War Office withholds, describes the Boer attack at Lady- smith on Saturday as desperate. In many cases there were five times as many Boers as British, and the manner wherein they massed repeatedly for the assault shows the enemy's determination to carry the position. They only relinquished the attempt with bitter reluctance. General White is convinced the Boer losses were fearful In the splendid repulse of the Boers, the King's Royal Rifles bore their part well, scattering the enemy by a grim bayonet charge. Cæsar's Camp was one of the chief points attacked yesterday. It is the most advanced post held by the Ladysmith garrison, and is about three miles south of the town. Its tactical importance is due to the fact that it guards a long ridge running at the back of the town. The Manchestersand Gordons, encamped at Caesar's Camp, and two battalions of the King's Royal Rifles on a ridge to the east close by repulsed the attack with the bayonet.

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Plain Speaking.

The Times, in a leading article again severe ly criticises Mr. Balfour's statements in his speech at Manchester on Monday last, regard- ing the condect of Her Majesty's Government in connection with the war. It says that the Government should consider themselves lucky that they only have to face a weak Opposition in Parliament. It would be better, the Times adds, for the country if the Cabinet frankly owned its mistakes.

General,

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WAR ITEMS,

| From Home Papiers.] A Big List.

The total casualities of the war, down to 25th ultimo, are returned at-officers: killed, 82; wounded, 258; missing, 98. Men: killed, 866; wounded, 3,266; missing, 2,273; a total of 6,813-

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A Venerable, Volunteer, Viscount Charlemani, C:B., V., who is nearly seventy years of age, has volunteered to the War Office fur service in South Africa, His lordsing served with the 59th Regiment in Chint and as captain in the Coldstream Guards claring the Crimean War.

General Wauchope's Remains. General Wauchope's remains will rest in the country where he fell so gallantly. The ques tion having been raised, his widow has given expression to the views held by the late officer in such circumstances, and Lord Wolseley will not, as reported, have the body brought to Scotland.

Lord Dufferin's Sons

Lord Dufferin's youngest son has gone off to South Africa, commissioned by a well-known publisher to write a book on the country and the political situation. All Lord Dufferin's sons are now at the front--the Earl of Ava was killed at Ladysmith, and Lord Frederick Black- wood, of the 5th Lancers, is with Lord Methuen.

SHIPPING REPORTS.

Captain E. Mehle, ofthe steamship Sandakan, from Sandakan, reports:- Fine weather.

Captain J. E. Farrell, of the steamship Machew, from Siam, reports:-Strong N.E. wind and high sea,

Captain Young, of the steamship Kingring, from Shanghai and Swatow, reports: Strong monsoon; high sea, with fine weather.

Captain J.-F. Messer, of the steamship Chun- then, from Singapore, reports-Light to mode. rate monsoon from Singapore to Macclesfield Bank, from there to Hongkong strong monsoon and heavy sea.

from Moji, reports: First part of voyage very Captain W Wulff of the steamship-Amoy rough monsoon with stormy weather and a tremendous sea on to Turnabout, thence to port variable winds and foggy but fine weather.

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quarters. 5.30 p.m. AB'C' Company Drill at East

Point. 5.30 p.m.-D'Company Drill.

quarters.

SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS.

MAILS DUE.

English (Chusan} to-morrow, American (Gaelic) 3rd prox. English (Clyde) 3rd prox.

German (Bayern) 7th prox. American (Hongkong Maru) 13th prox. American (Algos ) zoth_prox. ___

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The O. S. S. Co.'s steamer Nestor sailed from Singapore on 27th inst. and is due in Hongkong on ist February.

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The P. & O. S. N. Co.'s steamer Clyde leit Singapore for this port on the 28th inst. at 5 p.m. with the Outward English mails, and is dus here on the 3rd prox. at about noon.

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BRODERCK CASTLE, British ship, 3,745, 0. Olsen, 29th Jan,—New York 24th Aug, Care Oil-Standard Oil County CHEANG CHEW, British steamer, 1,215, Fredi Webb, 29th Jan, Penang via Slugapore soth Jan., General--Chinase.

Clearances at the Harbour Office. Loksang, British str. for Bangkok. Chiyoda Maru, Japanese str., for Moji, Fausung, British sir, for Sourabaya. Yuensang, British str., for Manila Choysang, British str., for Shanghai. Seaton, German str., for Haiphong, Alesia, German str., for Yokohama

Departures. Jan. 28, Loongmoon, German str., for Shanghai. Jan. 28, Kong Beng, British str., for Saigon. Jan. 28, Haileong, British str., for Swatow. Jan. 38, Holstein, German str., for Saigon. Jan, 28, Awangsi, British str., for Shanghai. Jan. 78, Sarpedon, British str., for Shanghai. Jan. 28, Wiltenberg, Ger. str., for Singapore. Jan, 28, Hangchow, British str., for Canton. Jan. 29, Calédonien, French str., for Europe. Jan. 29, Laos, French str, for Shanghai. Jan. 29, Lienshing, British str., for Swatow.. Jan. 29, Hating, French str., for Hoihow. Jan. 29, Kingsing, British str., for Canton. Jan. 29, Peacock, British gunboat, for Shanghai, Jan. 29, Choysang, British str., for Shanghai. Jan. 29, Ceylon,, British str., for Shanghai. Jau, 19. Farsang, British str., for Sourabaya.

Jan, ag, Hue, French str., for Haiphong.

Passengers-Arrived.

Per Chiyoda Maru, from Amoy-16 Chinese. Per Machew, from Siam--Mr. Black, and 30 Chinese,

Per Hakuai Maru, from Amay-4 Euro- peans, 14 Chinese and a Japanese,

Per Kingsing, from Shanghai, &c.-Mrs. Remedios and 3 children, and 44 Chinese.

from

Per Lops, for Hongkong from Marseilles- Mr. Modesto Beyes, and Viscount Illustre. From Singapore-Mr. Teng Sang Saigon--Messrs. E. Lutz, Joseph Martin, Bernard, Henaff, Max. Fluiche, and 30 Chinese. For Shanghai from Marseilles-Mr. Wagner, Mr. and Mrs. Cals and 2 children, Messrs. Jules Mulkay, Comhaire, Leogold Weigand, Mr. and Mrs. Morning, and "Mr. and Mrs." Meyer From Singapore for Nagasaki-Mrs. Okino, From Colonsbo for Kobe-Mrs and Miss Blockson and servant. For Yokohama from Marseilles-Messrs. Erhest Puissant, Hantsh, Capts. Frockes and Castwright. From...... Bombay-Mesani Atalimiel, Pasumal, and Major E. J. Sarkics. From Colombo-Mr. and Mrs. Seymon. From Singapore-Messrs. Holloway and Shebuya From Saigon-** Mr. Churchill, and Mrs. Maydani Mitz,

Per Silea, from Japan-Mr. and Mrs. Sangfeldt, and 11 Chinese.

Per felgian King, from San Diego-Mrs. The Imperial German Inteamer Bayern. H. Bech, Mrs. Paretu, and 35 Chinese. carrying the German mails with dates from Berlin of the 8th January has left Colombo on Friday the 26th inst. p.m. and may be expected here on or about Wednesday the 7th February.

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

Kowloon at

Dock Isla de Luson... HIG.M,S, Hertha....... U.S.S. Monadnoch .... U.S.S. Iris U.S.S. Baltimore ILM.S. Tweed..

langtung Hailan Trafalgar...

Pewan...! Tacoma.....

D. Juan d'Austria Memnuir

Daphne... Lytemoon

11

+

11

Cosmopolitan

PASSED THE CANAL.

Per Sandakan from Sandakan-Messrs. Eichholz, Woodin, Topp, and 62 Chinese. Baxter, Tsermonger, Mr. and Mrs. Kiaroberg,,

Per Cheang Chew, from Singapore--240 Chi-

nesc.

Departed.

Per Zuos, for Shangħni-Capt. B. de Lacoste, Licut. Euselme, and Mr. R. L. Pinckerton. For Kobe-Mr. Y. S. Gubbay. For Yokohama, - Japanese.

Per Caledonien, for Saigon-Messrs. F.. Puigs, E. Bordas, Pont, J. Johnstone, and Rev. Cherpin. For Colombo-Mr. W. R. Harris, For Marseilles-Capt. F. Ellis, Mr, ']."'Aïda Silva Lopes, Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Bernieres, and 6 Portuguese sailors.

STEAMERS EXPECTED.

Names.

Teenkai

Due.

From,

Singapore

To-morrow To-morra

To-marrow

To-morrow.

Singapore

Jan. 31st

Jan. 31st

Singapore

Feb. 1st

.....Japan

Feb. 3rd

Singapore

Feb. 3rd

'Feb. 4th

Outward - 30th December-Asturia, Chysan......... Benvenue, St. Jerome, Indus, Dart, Loolakken, Buemar ......Singapore

far St. Andrews. Lynrowan Olysape. 2nd January-Ceylan, Radnorshire Singapore Braemar, Emma Luybin, Oltenburg, Sanuki | Asturia

Singapore 5th January-Laos, Nestor, Teenkai, Erzherzog Ferdinana, Kagoshima Maru. Moji... Denbighshire, Ormazan. 9th January-Glen Nestor turrei, Tuskar. 12th January-Irion, Culchas, Gaelic ... Sado Muru. 16th January-Bayern, Ido- Clyde mentus, Hakalamaru, Nurnberg, 19th January City of London...Japan -Eidsvald, Candia, Oopack, Prins Heinrich, Bayern

Sikh Sydney, Andantico. 23rd January-Orestes.

Homeward-12th Jan-Andalusia, Savoia. 16th January-Yarra, Suevia. 19th January Meteorological means based on fifteen years Japan, Konigsberg, 23rd January-Ken

more, Melpomene, Elizabeth Rickers.

NOTANDA.

CALENDAR..

JANUARY.

obfervations to 1898.

Barometer Thermometer

Humidity...... Rainfall

30.150

..59.7 74

4.545

Shipping..

Arrivals,

MACHEW, British steamer, 995, J. E. Farrell, 27th-Siam 21st Jan, General Butter- field & Swire.

TO-DAY.

WEATHER REPORT.

Ou date f

10 1,12,

Op date At 4.1.

30.25

30.14

58

58

+92

SANDAKAN, German steamer, 1,374, E. Muhle, 17th Jan.-Sandakan 22nd Jan, Timber.

Melchers & Co.

0.02

TO-DAY.

Barometer..... Temperature Humidity Rainfall.

Colombo......... Feb. 7th. Japan... Feb. 1olk. Hongkong Maru... San Francisco... Feb. 13th San Francisco... Feb. 20th Algoa

We would direct the attention of shipping firms je the style in which "Steamers Expected" and "Projected Shilinge” are now published in these columns, and in an doing respecte felly urge the managers of shipping firms en give orders in their clerks to furnish this oface, on the forms already sup- plied gratis with; the latest avaliable information every day.

PROJECTED SAILINGS.

Ship."

Destination.

Date.

Portland, &c.

Feb. 10th

New York Havre, &c. ...Mar. 4th

Qk, desp.

Abergeldie LAG, French steamer, 2,331, Flandin, 28th Afridi....

fan.-Marseilles 24th Dec, and Saigon Alesia 25th Jan., Mails and General-Messageries America MaruSan Francisco, &c. April 14th

Algoa....

A Record Broken. Evidently Lord Kitchener will not allow the grass to grow under his feet, for he succeeded) in making the journey from Omdurman to Cairo in sixty-one hours. This is thirteen hours better than the previous record-which, by the way, was also his own--and, considerisi Chinese-19ft of 12th moon of 25th year of CuODA MARU, Japanese steamer, 1,945, K. that the journey was complicated by a railway accident, it may fairly be regarded as a really wonderful performance for the new railway.

Monday, 29th January, 1900,

Kwang-sü, Sun-Rises

Sets

Ohr. 42mist.

The Lucia left London on Friday, with 100 waggons and 8,000 rounds of lyddite shells, and quantities of smail ammunition. The Britan wia left Southampton on Saturday, with the 2nd Cheshires, the roth Bearer Company, R.A. M.C., and extra officers, totalling 40 officers and 1,060 men. Colonel Curtis, commanding the 15th Brigade, and staff, have been delayed owing to General Prior's illness. The America, con. taining a detachment of Mounted Infantry for the Sixth Division, and an ammunition column, altogether to officers and 280 men, with an equal number of horses, sailed from London on Friday. The British 'Prince, with a second detachment, consisting of men of the Buffs, 2nd Gloucesters, and and Worcesters, altogether 40 men, as well as 350 horses, Jeft on Saturday. The ship has been newly built for the Atlantic horse trade, and is sister ship to the British Princess, which carried the Scots Greys to South Africa in November under thirty days. The War Office issues details of Tour Brigade Divisions of Antillery-12th, or Howlizer, Divison, consisting of 43rd, 86th, and 87 Bat teries "R," "F," and "A" each with six guns, 200 officers and men, and 160 horses mobilising at Woolwich flie 13th Division, consisting of the 2nd, 8th, and 44th Field Batteries; and the 14th Division, composed of the 39th, 68th, and 88th Field Batteries mobilising at various points. A Howitzer ammunition column, con- sisting of 222 officers and men, go horses, 30 waggons, and 260 mules, will be added in South Africa. Other ammunition columns, each of 80 officers and men, 87 líorses, and too miles, will be added subsequently acccording to require ments. Four Companies of Mounted Infantry, 300 strong, for the 3rd Cavalry Brigade, will be supplied by the 2nd West Ridings, Stafford shires, Essex, and Durham Light Infantry All will have Burmah horses. The 17th Lancers and the 17th Dragoon Guards are being inspected. Three transports have been secured for the conveyance of seven battalions of Militia, numbering 5,300 officers and men. The Umbria leaves on Thursday, the 6th Royal Warwickshires, con- sisting of 824 officers and men; the 4th Sher- wood Foresters, 780 officers and men; and the 3rd Durham Light Infantry, 639 officers and men. The Nile sails the same day, with the 4th Royal Lancasters (725 officers and men), active service in South Africa have been in-

General Macdonald. and will call at Queenstown for the 5th King's creased. Owing to the drain on the students Rifles. The City of Rome will probably sail temporarily closed.

caused by the war, the Staff College has been General Macdonald, who has been appointed from Liverpool on Monday, with the 3rd South Lancashires (824 officers and men), and the

In the Golesberg reconnaisance, Lieutenant to a commad in South Africa, was presented Milbanke, of the 10th Hussers, was wounded, with a sword of honour at the Hotel Cecil last 4th Argyll and Southerland Highlanders (828 and Captain Ricardo; of the Blues, was taken May. With the modesty of the brave man, he officers and men).

declined to have all the credit that had been bestowed upon him for Omdurman, and called attention to the fact that the three batteries of artillery which Lord Kitchener had, with Chinese--30th of 1216 moon of 25th year of wisdom and foresight, placed under his com mand, had greatly contributed to the victory

The City of London Volunteers. Lord Wolsely has selected Colonel W. II. Mackinnon, who is acting as Assistant-Adjutant- General and Chief Staff Officer of the Home District, for cominaed of the City of London Imperial Volunteers for South Africa Colonel Mackinnon joined the Grenadier Guards in June, 1870, and attained his present rank in, 1889. He has just completed his fony-seventh year, and is very well-known ánd popular with, Metropolitan Volunteers.

now!

These transports, which call at Cape Town for orders, take 26 field officers and horses..

The Battle of Magersfontein Letters regarding the battle of Magersfontein show that Gen, Cronje purposely projected his outwork to some distance from the kopjes in order to prevent the Boers from retiring before our fire. These outworks were manned through- out without reinforcements, The Britsh retreat was an obvious mistake, and was carried out in violation of Lord Methuen's instructions, The Highland Brigade and, the British were perfectly safe where they were, and, had they stayed there, they would have compelled the Open to go back by might fall and have won the" position. "The's 2nd Battalion «Yorkshire. Lagata manity expended; 77,0.0 rounds, bi

ammunition":

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The total casualties of the campaign, exclu- sive of Ladysmith, to Saturday, are 7,213 officers and men. Of the former 89 have been killed, 259 wounded, and 102 missing. The Case, with the 2nd Worcesters, a company transports Princess of Wales and Tintagel Engineers, and Army Service, have arrived at Cape Town. A Balgarian officer with the Boers writies that the British attack the Boer positions as if they fancied they were attacking Soudanese, with the result that they are easily mown down. When captured, he adds, they carry themselves very proudly. The War Office has ordered the discontinuance of the manufacture of Dum Dum bullets. The allow

ances

s to soldiers' wives whose husbands are on

prisoner.

Twenty-three deaths from enteric fever have taken place at Ladysmiths, between the 1st and the Sth instant. They include Lieutenant Russel of the Leicesters, and Lieutenant Platte of the 5th Dragoons. Surgeon-Major Walker has died of dysentery at Ladysmith.

The Attorney-General has prepared rules to guide officials dealing with contraband. - Anot- her British warship is being sent to Aden.

Mr Balfour, speaking at Manchester, in de fending the War Office, admitted that they had not realised the necessity of a vast mounted force, which they would have before the war was over. The necessity was also recognised that guns of a class between Field and Garrison Artillery Aliould form part of the equipment.

January, rith.

** Major trumlus, in a fetter to the Zwening News, allirms that Lord Wolseley protested throughout against the retention of Ladysmith.

The Stormberg Casualties Further casualties of General Catacre's affair Mr. Balfours Latest. at Stormberg on December foth are announced among the 2nd Irish Rifles, the and Northum berlandy and the 7th Battery Field Attiliery, amounting to a seventh of the force, whereof balf were taken prisoners. The troops were

Mr. Balfour in his speech at Manchester, referred to the negotiations before the war as follows "The probability, was that we should have obtained, for the present, at all events, such rights for the Uitlanders as should tide

Rapid Recoveries. Sir William MacCopac's references 10 the rapid recovery of the wounded are confirmed by cable intelligence from the hospitals, Thanks to good climate, doctors, nurses, and appliances, men wounded in early action are returning to duty in hundreds. The Bishop of Lebombo has shown a splendid spirit of devotion. His episcopal bed and the whole house are given up to the use of the wounded and refugees. Ile is proving a good Samaritan.

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Suwonada.

1897-Persons on relief work in Indianumbered

2,026,000.

1898--Serious disaster to a British Column in

Bazai Valley.

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H.M.S. Narcissus in Chemulpo bar- bour,... Foundation Stone of the "Belilios

Reformatory laid by His Excellency the Governor, Sir W. Robinson, G.C÷M.G_

Sensible Words. The reported seizure of a cargo of American four-by British-vessel-off-Delagoa Bay-is- necessarily matter for diplomatic inquiry, but it occasions no excitement and but little comment. The New York Times, remarking on the imports by the Portuguese themselves under false. pretences for the Boers, thinks it natural that the 8.30 for 9 pm-Regular meeting of the Eothen British should seize all suspected vessels, Americ pot Mark Lodge,

AGENDAY

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Maritimes.

Yamamoto, 28th Jan.,--Amoy 26th Jan, Ballast. Dodwell & Co., Ld CHWNSHAN, British steamer, 1,281, J. F. Messer, 28th Jan.-Singapore 19th Jan, Timber-Bradley & Co. KINGSING, British steamer, 1,223, Young, 28th Jan.,Shanghai 24th Jan., and Swatow 27th, General-Jardine, Matheson & Co. HAKUAI MARU, Japanese steamer, 1,419, M. Nishimura, 28th Jan,-Amoy 27th Jan., General-Nippon Yusen Kaisha. MICHAEL JEBSEN, German steamer, 710 Hemmet, 28th Jan.,-Haiphong and Hoihow 27th Jan., Ricc.--Jebsen & Co. CHOYSANG, British su., 1,194, G. H. Bawker,

28th Jan-Canton 28th Jan., General Jardine, Matheson & Co.

San Francisco, &c. Mar. 1st

Singapore, &c..... Jan. 30th,

Arratoon Apear.

Havre, &c. Straits, &c.

Asturia Babelsberg Bayern Belgian King

Candia Canton

China City of Rio Clyde Coptic Doric. Emp, China Emp. India Em Japan Gaelic Hakuai Mari Glenogle

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...Feb, th Changsha......... Kobe

Francisco, &c. Mar. 3rd San San Francisco, &c. Mar. 27th: [Shanghai ....................... ..Feb, 3rd San Francisco, &c April sh San Francisco, &c. Mar, toth Vancouver, &c...... April 4th

Feb. 14th Mar. 14th San Francisco, &c. Feb. 13th Victoria, B.C....... Feb. 'soth Amoy, &c... Febi, 1st 38th Jan,,-Canton 28th. Jan., General

Hamburg.....

..Straits; &c. May 16th Jardine, Matheson & Co. FAUSANG, British steamer, 1,410, T.A. Mitchell, KIANGNAN, Chinese steamer, 1,347, issander, Hitachi Maru...Marseilles, &c..... Feb. 9th

28th Jan, Chinkiang 22nd Jan, General Holsatia. Havre, &c. ... Feb, 11th. Hongkong MariSan Francisco, &c. Feb. 22nd -Kwong Man Woo. YAMAGUCHI MARU, Japanese steamer, 2,038, Idzumi Mara Victoria, B.C...Feb. 12th

Thomas Tibbals, 28th Jan.,Moji 23rd Java

Shanghai, &c. Feb. 24th January, Coal-Nippon Yusen Kaisha. Kagoshima Maru Bombay, &c......... Feb, 2nd BROAD MOYNE, British steamer, 1,947, Hayats, Künig Albert Straits, &c.

........ April 4th San Diego, &c. ...Mar. 31st 28th Jan, Sainho: 19th Jan., Kerosine Lady Joicey

Menelaus....London............ Feb 6th Bradley & Co. NANYANG, German steamer, 983, Th.Lehmann, Nippon Maru... San Francisco, &c. Mar. 20th

28th Jan., Java 18th Jan, Sugar-Oldenburg Straits, &c. Sienssen & Co.

Preussen .........Stratis, &c. BELGIAN KING, British steamer, 2,170, Thos. Pring Heinrich...Straits, &c L. Weiss, 28th Jan, San Diego (Cal.) Pyrrhus Liverpool. Queen Eleanor... New York. 11th Dec, General.-Butterfield & Swire.

Shanghai CHUNSANG, British steamer, 1,418, E. J. Buller, Radnorshire

Japan Rosetta Sachsen

Straits, &c. London. Sarpedon Savola Stentor

28th Jon. Hongay 25th Jan. Coal Jardine, Matheson & Co. AMOY, German steamer, 663, W. Wulff, 29th Jan--Moji 23rd Jan., Coal-Sander, Wielor & C

SILESIA, German steamer, 4,861, Behrens, 29th Jan Japan and Shanghai 26th January

-General-Carlowitz & Co...

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SIAM, British steamer, 992; H. N. Holton, 29th Jan, Singapore 19th Jan, Timber

Bradley & Co BENLOMOND, British steamer, 1,752, C. R. McIntosh, 29th Jan,,Shanghai 26th Jan, General.Gibb, Livingston & Co, ha

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Manlla Tacoma......... Victoria, B.C.. Tamsus Maru Swatow, &c...... Thyra... San Diego; &c... Tsiban... Pórt Darwin, &c., Valetta, Europe, &ex Feby 3rd, Wakasa Maru Marseilles, Feb. 23rd Welmar.ZStrails, &c. BR April 18th