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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1900.
the Boers' ctive, was Caesar's Camp, on the The urher side it which is a rocky ravine can is the divided from the other British position, and, if taken, would bring the town within rifle range.
The Boor Position.
LONDON, January 18th. A-message received from Spearman's Farm at 9-45 last night stated that a combined move. ment was then being developed. The Boer position was very strang, and ran parallel with the river.
LONDON, January 18th.
furniture of all kinds, while other sections are The Now Royal Yacht, The new Royal yacht Victoria and Albert devoted to food, clothing, &c. The Living- stone relics shown include the Doctor's which was to have been undocked at Pembroke on the 4th un, met with a serious accident.journal, an original manuscript map, a lock
of hair, and a Bibl. She keeled over while being floated, and, owing to the jamming of the caisson at the lock en- the dock, trance, the water could not be kept and vessel settled down in a position in which much damage has been done to her bottom, coal bunkers, and bulkheads, and her engines have been sinined.
The German Emperor and his
Army.
BERLIN, 1st January,
that the rails will be laid from Port Arthur to Moukden by the end of the October or begin. ning of November of the present, year. A branch fue runs from this port (the terminus is nearlythrae niites from the port) eastwards to a place called Ta-shik-ch'ias same 17 miles distant and on the trunk line of the southern section of the railway, and railway materials are brought here by a steamer, carried along. the branch line and distributed north and south from Tasbih-ch'ias. A number of rock cuttings have to lemadeonthe selected track in the south of the peninsula and as soon as the line from Part Aibur to Moukden is completed the material will be forwarded over this line derect from Pat Arthur, From Moukden the line From Spearman's Faria, Wednesday night. will run northwards past Tich-ling. Kal-yuan Late on Wednesday Lord Dundonald, with
At the New Year's paraile of the troops at the. Chang Fu and Feng-hua-lisien and Chang his Cavalry Drigade, marched from Frere; and chien Fu (Kuan-cheng-tza), and follow the occupies a strong position dominating Potgie Ordinance House to-day the Emperor delivered! winter mid road to Shuang-cheng Ting and the ter's Drift. He strengthened his position, and the following address to the officers of the right bank of the Sung-hua-chiang or Sungaria column of Infantry subsequently followed. Herlin garrion The first day of the new to the south of Hulan. The castem section This moming General Lyttleton's Brigade, century sets our army, in other words, nur from Vladivostock which crosses the Manchu with howitzers, crossed. The howitzers and people in arms, gathered around the standards rian froster at San-cha-Kou and will pass a naval guns took up a position on Mount Alice, kneeling before the Lord of lusts. And verily if any one has especial reason this day for bow-. few miles to the north of Ninguta goes Westward and bombarded the Boar position five miles to to Yimien-p'o and north-west 10 A-shih-ho the north all day. There was no reply. Simul-ing down belte God it is our army. A glance leaving that town on its left will join the south taneously General Warren's division crossed at our stands, suffices an explanation, for they are the embodiment of our history. In what em section on the south bank of the Sungari, six miles higher. The combined movement
condition did the past century at its dawn find The junction is really effected at a place called continues to develop satisfactorily.
our army? The glorious army of Frederick Ha-ili-pis (larbin some six miles to the
the Great Ead slept upon its lanteis. south of the river. Railway materials are being Jarided on the Sungari, and work is being pushed forward along the eastern section as well as southward to Kean Cheng-tz. The Sungari has to be bridged. near the junction and the track will then pass Huban, Tsi-tsi-har and cross flu Hsing an range and the Argun River by Nerdiensk. It is expected that all these fines wil be completed in less than four years. The pog of Newchang is situated on the left bank of the Lian River and so is the terminus of the Russian or Chinese Eastern Railway and on the opposite bank of the river and a little to the west
The Colonials.
On Tuesday last a party of the New South Wales Contingent was ambuscaded by the. enemy near Colesberg, and a desperate fight ensued. The Colonials fought splendidly, They lost two killed and fourteen prisoners, mostly all of them wounded. Three of the New South Walers cut their way through and escaped.
Mafeking.
larger, and killed a little girl, aged eight years, other children. The indignation and two among the garrison is intense.
Stormberg.
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Balloon Hit by a Shell.. One day, at the beginning of November, the war balloon at Ladysmith was hit by one of the enemy's shell The Boers Ind, says the coire. spondent of the Morning Leader, expended a deal of ammunition upon it, never neglecting to take a potshot when they got it on the sky. line of the hill behind the hollow from which it was sent up. Now they had their hearts' desire. Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Henry Rawlinson, of the head-quaters staff, was aloft making a re-
Had it exploder whilst traversing the beyond. through the balloon and burst some distance gas bag it would have been good-bye for ever; as it was, the balloon sank to the earth without any exhibition of undue haste. The next time. it ascended black patch showed where the damage occured, and that was all.
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The formal ceremony of opening took place at three o'clock in the aftemoon, when Sir George Goldie, President of the Exhibition, made a short speech.
Colonel Sir Howard Vicent Invalided.
Colonel Sir Howard Vincent, M.F., who was selected to command the City of London Infantry Division of the Imperial Volunteers, has failed to pass the medical examination. Telegraphing to the Parliamentary secre- tary for his division, he says Have to bear grievous disappointment of medical rejection for active service, while thinking was fairly well." The proposed send-off town's meeting is therefore abandoned, Sir Howard was the very man to command the City of London Volunteers, for he combined experi enco of the regular service with a close and consistent devotion to the Volunteer systcat. It is announced that Sir floward still intends
to go in a private capacity to the front, where his services will, no doubt, be gladly accepted.
Sir Howard Vincent in one of the compara- tively few Volunteer C.O's who have had a regul. military training and experience: He is the author of a useful work on "Elementary Military Geography." Colonel the Earl of Albemarle, commanding the Civil Service Volunteers, has been appointed to command the infantry portion of the contingent, and Colonel Cholmondeley, ni the London Rifle Brigade, the mounted men.
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TO-MORROW, Sunday, 6th February 000. Chinese-7th of 1st moon of 26th year of
Kwang-su Sun--Riser ....
St...
High water-Morning
Afternoon Low water-ferning
dhr, 40min. shr. 48min.
Thr. 33min.
zhr. 46min.
6hr, gómin, Shr, 18min.
Afternoon ANNIVERSARIES. 1685-Death of Charles II. 1791-Battle of Seringapatam.. 1838-Sir Henry Irving born. 1840-The Spanish Envoy lalcon arrived at Macao to demand satisfaction from the Chinese for the burntag of the Spanish brig Bibaino. 1896-Residents appointed to the Federated
Malay States. 1897-'ersons on relief in India numbered
2,467,000.
AGENDA.
TO-DAY.
II.K.V.C. ORDERS.
5.30pm, C. Flectric Light run Launch 8.30 p.m.-Meeting of the Jubilee Lodge of
leaves S.ML. Pier for Stonecutters.
Instruction at Zesland Street.
TO-MORROW,
Ocean Steamship Co.'s steamer Menlaus
teaves for London. Noon-Eleventh Ordinary meeling of the Kowloon Land and Building Co. Ld. at their offices, toria Buildings. Cargo ex fracurar subject 10 rent.
1.K.V.C. ORDERS.
5.30 p.m.-F. B. Gun Drill at Head Quarters. 5.30pm-Signalling class.
TETARTOS, German steamer, 1,578, T. Desler,"
4th Feb,-Saigon 30th Jan., Rice, Slems- sen, & Co.
THALES, British steamer, 875, W. Passmore, 4th Feb., Taiwanfon 27th Jan, Amoy 29th, and Swatow 3rd Feb., General--Douglas, Laprak & Co.
CARMARTHENSHIRE, British steamer, 1,878, Bench, 5th Feb.,-San Diego 24th Dec, General- Butterfield & Swire.
Clearances at the Harbour Offico. Lycheen, German str, for Shanghai. migo, German str., for Haiphong. Thales, British sir, for Swatów. Kangnam, British str., for Canton. Hainan, German str., for Saigon. Sungkiang, British str., for Manila. Jason, British sin, for flonkohe. Kai Lum, British stean-launch, for Macne. Belgian King, British str., for Hongay.
Fuchow, British sir, for Wuchow." Menelaus, British str., for Singapore.
Departures.
Feb. 4, Clyde, British str., for Japan. Feb. 4, setia, British str., for Japan. Feb. 4 Formos, British str., for Awoy. Feb. 4. Hatching, British str., fer Swałow. Feb. 4, Marlun, French str., for Hoihow, Feb. Hating, French str., for Haiphong.. Feb. 4. Hainan, German sti, for Saigon. Feb. 4, Clara, 'German str., for Hollow, Fels, & Ariake Maru, Jap, str, for Kuchinotzu, Feb 4, Tamsui Maru, Jap. str., for Swatow. Feb. 5, Hertha, German cruiser, for Singapore. rch. 5, Taroma, British str., for Tacoma, Feb. 5. Evermoon, German str., for Shanghai, Fela 5, Braemar, British str., for Shanghai," Feb. 5. Vagang, German str, for Saigon. Feb. 5, Machew, British str., for Bangkok. Feb. 5, Jason, British str., för Honkohe. Feb. 5, Nestor, Britishy str, for Shanghai.
Head Quarters. 4.-5.30-Revolves practric for Staff Feb. Broadwayne, British steamer, for Pulo.
Sembilan. Sergeants. 4.30 p.m.-Range Finding Class.
WEDNESDAY, 7th.
Noor-Ninth Annual Meeting of the long- kong Ice Co., Ld. at Messrs, Jardine, Matheson & Co.'s offices, Football—H, K. F. C. (A) v. Sergeants of
R. W. F.
The bombardment of Mafeking still contin- the port is the terminus of the ues; but the enemy have made very little pro- } connaissance when a shrapnel shell went clean and Oriental Steam Navigation Company Ravel 5.30 pm. ‘A**B and C Co.'s Gun Drill at Shan-hakwan, Newchung railway which is
gress, and Colonel Baden-Pewell is as irrita- financed by the Hongkong and Shanghai tingly confident as ever. On the 3rd instant the Boers deliberately shelled the women's Banking Corporation. The termini of the two railways are out four miles apart and well within sight of each other. At this present time rails arelaid in the Shan-hai-kwan-Newchwang line as far as Chin Chou Fu and the earth works from the latter place are practically completed, and it is expected that rails From Sterkstroom "a message has been re
The Article Club. will be hid to Newchang and communiceived that the authorities have completely cation with Pekin by January, 1st 1000, exonerated the guide-Morgan, who-led-General The monthly dinner and delete of the Article Kou-p'z place 56 miles to the Galacre's force in the night attack on Storm-Club, held on the 3rd to, at the Trocadero north west of this port, will be the junction of berg,
Restaurant, was attended by a large and in fluential company, including his Excellency the extension to senmin-Ting a distance of
Sir Chi Chenlofengluh, K.&O., the Chinese 68 miles The Ta-ling River, 20 miles north by east of Chien-Chou, has to be crossed by a
Minister. There was a strong Imperialistic bridge, 1,000 yards in length.
ring in the speeches that were made on the subject of Imperial Agriculture, which was chosen for debate. The Chinese Minister made
RAILWAYS AND TRADE.
an
enormotis
The question is being asked here what effect will these railways have upon the trade of Manchen and on the port of Newchwang? To my mind the answer is that they will bring
about.
develop- ment of the trade of Manchuria provided differental laxation and preferential railway ntes are not allowed to strangle is growth. That the railways will afford cheap and speely transport for the agricultural labour annually required in the interior of Manchuria, and tod to a steady settlement of the country and to its consequent prosperity and wealth will not be doubted' by any onc acquainted with the conditions under which individeds and whole families at present pro- ceed in the far exterior to till, sow, and reap. They well end the painful sight of men. women, and children, footsore and weary, strugglag day after day to accomplished zo of the several roo miles they have undertaken to complee in search of bread. They will put a stop to much misery and suffering.
WAR NEWS BY WIRE.
(From Our Exchanges.) Tranport Movements.
LONDON, January 18th. The seamship Pinders, with two companies of Mounted Infantry and remounts, and the Bazarrian, with the 1st East Lancashires and the 2nd South Wales Bordierers, sailed for the Cape on Saturday.
The sth Garrison Artillery from Malta meets the City of Rome at Gibraltar; and embarks there for South Africa.
The duoca, the Harlech Castle, the Dunottar Castle, and the Clan Ronald, have arrived at Durban and the Clan MacArthur at Cape The Pavonia, with 80 wounded, including
Town.
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The Action Holmes. Action.
LONDON, 19th January, Lord Dundonald, with a force of mounted roops, encountered a Boer force on Wednes day afternoon to the West of Acton Holmes. He was reinforced by General Warren at 7 'clock in the evening by a detachment of Dra goons. Lord Dundonald occupied the kopjes after the fight, and now holds the position. The Boer losses were a Feld Cornet and twenty men killed and wounded, and fifteen taken prisoners, The English loss was Lieutenant Shaw, of the Imperial Light Horse, wounded, and two privates killed and one wounded.
Speech by the Home Secretary.
LONDON, January 19th.
Sir Mauber White Ridley, speaking at Liverpool yesterday, said that Her Majesty's Ministers shared the full responsibility, and they have been united from the beginning, of the Transvaal crisis. He added that, when the time came their defence will be found adequ ate with regard to the war. The Home Secre: tary said that all the Generals in the field had the confidence of the country, as well as that of the Government.
BY THE MAIL.
[From Home Papers.] Charge Against A Naval Officer.
First Lieutenant Monis Thomson, of the guardship Australia, was tried by courtmartial on board the Victory on 4th uito, ou a charge of drunkenness. ife pleaded influenza in ex tenuation. He was adjudged to luse six months seniority in rank and was dismissed his ship.
The Empire's -Invalids. Sir Richard Tangychas, says the Daily Nerus, placed a considerable portion of his Cornish residence (Glendorgal, Newquay) at the dis posal of the War Office, and has offered to take five wounded or sick convalescents there, and to allow them sufficient money to provide for
a speech fill of technical allusions to the practical side of agriculture, the conclusion to which his Excellency came bring this: That Imperial agiculture would strengthen the feel- ing between Great Britain and her Colonies, and help to knit them still closer together in a great confederation.
British Pluck,
At no peal of our history has the valour of our officers and men reached a higher point than during the present campaign. Captain Marchant, Royal Marine Light Infantry, who was left in command of the Naval Brigade with Lord Methuen's farce after the action at Graspan, reported as follows: it is with deep regretat I have to report the death of Midshipman Huddart, who shaved magnifi. cently, and still advanced after he had licen twice wounded, until he was finally struck down, monilly wounded." A brother naval officer also writes: "At the bottom of the hill Huddart was hit in the arm, and half-way up he was sholin the leg, but still he pressed na. On reaching the top of the kopje ho was shot through the tomach, and fell."
The Siberian Railway. On Dec. 18 the last rails were laid down on the Trans-Baikal section of the Siberian Rail- way, thus mmpleting for the present the great enterprise begun in 1891, and establishing un- interrupted steam
communication between
Western Europe, St. Petersburg, and the extreme eastern limits of the Russian Empire on the Pacific Coast. The length of this last section jus fiqushed is 603 miles, from the castern shores of Lake Baikal, going through to the Amer. The train is transported across Chita to Strelensk on the river Shilka, a tributary the Baikil lake on the ice-breaking ferry-boat built by Sir William Armstrong and Co., and from Strenesk the river route must be used to arrive at Khabarovsk, whence the Ussuri
The P. and O. Company. The managing directors of the Peninsular
porters of manufactured goods shipped from issued the following circular: To those es- the United Kingdom or Antwerp to the Stralis Settlements, Hongkong, China, and Japan, who, from Jan. 1 to June 30, 1900, may find it to their interest to confine Their shipments dur- ing that period to steamers belonging to the P. and O. S. N. Company, we shall be happy to allow a rebate of 3 per cent. on the freights contributed. To those who, on Dec 31, 1900, have found it-to their interest to confine their shipments during the whole twelve months to the said vessels, we will allow a further 5 per cent. on freights contributed up to June 30, 1900, and to per cent. on Those from that dare to Dec. 31, 1900 further notice, shipments made by the O.S.S., M.M., N D.L., Glen, Shire, and Ben Mutual, Companies to the Strai's, Hongkong, China, and Japan; by the Nippon Yusen Kaisha to the Straits, Hongkong, and Japan; shipments of pig iron to Japan by the Hamborg-American Line; shipments from Antwerp by the East Asiatic Line of Copenhagen and the lipnburg-
Until
American Line; and by the Compania Trans- atlantic Line (Larrinaga and Co., agents), of general cargo to the Straits Settlements, will not invalidate claims for the above. Shipments by mail line, under the auspices of the Belgian Government, would not invalidate claims to which will be payable at this office on and after above rebates. Exporters applying for returns, the said June 30 and Dec. 31, respectively, will have to fill up and sign a form.
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The New Year.
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Some extraordinary scenes were witnessed on 31st December, at St. Paul's churchyard, where a large crowed congregated around the cathedral in order to herald the birth of a Last year, in consequence of the year. boisterous proceedings which attended the Rathering, the Dean and Chapter decided to Eave the approaches to the cathedral fenced off, and in following this precedent on the 31st ult they adopted a wise course, for the rowdy element entered largely. Long before eleven o'clock the crowd began to assemble, and shortly after that hour all traffic which proceeds by way of the churchyard was diverted. About half-an-hour before midnight the churchyard was completely packed, and a few minutes liter the crowd extended halfway down to one derection, and towards Ludgate-circus Cheapside in the other. The latest music-ha!! songs were rendered by small knots of enthusi asts, whilst others, remembering the present war, cheered for the "Soldiers of Queen" and the leading figures in the present campaign. Al
4.30
Cargo ex steamer C'human subject to rent.
Cargo es steamer Tenkai subject to text.
H.R.V.C. ORDERS,
5 30p.m.-Company Drill for recruits of all units. THURSDAY, 8th.
Noon-Extraordinary meeting of the Chinn Trovident Loan and Morigige Co.'s Messrs. Shewan, Tomes & Co.'s offices.
H.K.V.C. ORDERS.
5.30p.m.-Trumpeter's class. 4.30pm-Range Finding class. 5.30 pm. B' Gun Drill at Kowloon
Docks. 5.30p.m.-A''D' and 'C' Cod's Gun Drill at
East Point, 3pm-'E' Co.'s Electricians, Electric Light
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run at Lyeman Launch leaves S. M. Pier returning at ở p.m. -
SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS.
MAILS OUT. American (Garlic) to-morrow. German (Sachsen) to-morrow. German (Bayern) 7th inst Australian Australian) 12th inst. American (Hongkang Maru) 12th inst. American (Algex) 20th inst. Canadian (Empress of Japan) 23rd inst. - American (China) 24th inst. "American (Poris) 1st prox.
Feb. 3, Taurigisan Maru, Japanese str, for
Kuchinotzu
Feb. 5, Barfler, H.M.S. battleship, for Wey
hai-wei.
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Passengers-Arrived,
Per Telartes, from Saigon-5 Chinese. Fer Thales, from Coast Parts-Mles. Smith, and So Chinese.
Per Carmarthenshire, from San Diego. Messrs. M. Benson, A. F. Kerr, Mrs. C. H. Rench, and to Chinese.
Nopariod.
-Per Clyde, for Shanghai-Mrs. Myburgh, Messrs. Henrik Cayling, E. Puissant, G. Haute, A. Spencer Ellam, J. Roberts, Mr. and Mrs. Lawton, Mrs. Walter Miller and child, Mrs. Tipp and 2 children, and Mr. W. S. Jackson,
Per Rosella, for Nagasaki—AIrs, Leo. D. Mince For Kebe--Messis. T. Watanabe and Masuda. Fer Yokohama Messis. A. A. Black, E. Blake, Mr. and Mrs. Berthold Pleifer, Mr. and Mrs. Long, Jack Khen and child.
STEAMERS EXPECTED.`
Names.
Gaelic
Sachsen
Ancona Henvenue
Player
Hitachi Mara.
Trieste
Colchas
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Australian
The Austrian Lloyd's steamer Trieste left Algoa Kale for this port last Friday night.
The O. & O. steamer Calchas, left Singapare on 4th inst., and is due here on 9th inst.
The steamer Garlic with mails &c. left Shanghai for this port yesterday, at 11 am.
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Northern Pacific Stearnship Co.'s steamer Sikh arrived at Yokuhama and sails for Hongkong on the 6th inst.
The steamer Amn Layken, from Hamburg, may be expected here on or about the roth inst
Major Dashwood and Earle, has arrived at their sustenance; and a cook to wait upon them section of the railway runs on to Waldiwo-intently to the chime, and as it died away they left Singapore for this port on the 4th inst., and
Southampton.
The Majestic has left Cape Town with 190 wounded, including General Featherstonbaugh, Major Hamilton, and Mr. Knight, the war cor- respondent.
Lord Dundonald's Aotion. -
LONDON, January, 19th. Lord Dundonald attacked the Boers west of Acton Holmes yesterday afternoon. General Warren reinforced him with the 1st Dragoons. Lord-lundonald occupied the kopjes after a fight in which the Boer Commandant and twenty of his followers were killed. Fifteen Boers were captured. The British loss was
two killed and two wounded.
Budden Death of Rear-Admiral Darwin.
Rear-Admiral Darwin died suddenly on st January at Buxton. The deceased entered the navy in 1858, and, only, retired Last July. He served in the Satellite against pirates on the east coast of the Malay peninsula and in the During the Nicobar expedition in 1867. Abyssinian war he superintended the water supply from the condensing ships in Annesley
Bay
Alarming Explosion at Faversham, Great commotion was caused at Faversham On Thursday night, a portion of Genemishonly after noon on 1st January by the Lytlem's brigade advanced on level ground report of an explosion in the direction of the fowards the Boere position, exchanging shotsnowder works of Messrs. Curtiss and Harvey The liners galloped away from Colenso, taking Limited). It was ascertained that a charge up positions on the kopjes.
had exploded, and that one of the buildings had been blown to pieces. Fortunately the work men were away at their dinner, or serious loss
Ladysmith.
PESADALONDON, January 18th. Latest accounts from the seat of war state; this Colenso is strongly held."
Low Dundonald felt Frere Camp early on Wednesday and occupied Springfield Bridge, domimling Potgieters Drift. The greatest precations were taken, and the enemy's bands who had hitherto been over running the country were completely surprised. Many were water. ing their horses in the river...
Lod Dundonald hastily entrenched himself, and acolumn of Infantry followed, taking up a positbi commanding the ferry,
From Zwart's Kop scouts were thrown across the river and Lieutenant Carlyle, with five South African Light Horse, swam over, bring- ing the Pont (ferry) back
A Howitzer Battery crossed during the night; and at daybreak General Lyttleton's brigado followed with more howitzers
MAY
The river was swollen, and the waggons were cavend; but the Pont worked admirably.
The Naval Brigade's guns of position on Mount Alice shelled the Boer trenches, which extend five miles northwards of the Drift, but the enemy declined an engagement. With the opencantry in their rear, they are strongly entrenched in a thick plantation surrounding Vihitocerfontein Farm House, MANGA Simultaneously, General Warren's entire divisa crossed Wagons Drift, otherwise-kaaya-
of life must have.resulted."
Submission of the Leicester Guardians.
The Leicester Poor Law Guardians, yielding to the orders of the High Court, recently ap; pointed a vaccination officer, but the Local Government Bonid, before assenting to the appointment, required that the new officer should give a written assurance of readiness to carry out his duties. This has been forthcom- ing, and the appointment was approved by the Board,
Bea Transport of Horses, Some discussion has been taking place in The Times with regard to the question of the sea transport of horses. Mr. Edward, Brutton in a short letter refers to his experiences in 1860, when he was ordered to take horses from Bombay to Hongkong for the Armstrong guns that, were sent from England. He lost one, from lung disease, but the rest were landed, as the general officer commanding the artillery was pleased to report in his despatch; in first- rate order and condition.*!
A Rendezvous for Anglophobes. “Asianmilluminating exausts of the Anglo-†
us Tichard's-Driftsix miles westwards, under phobe spirit which dominates a certain class abrik rifle fire from the Boers, who held a of Frenchmen just now, one might quote the posalion five miles away, pamile! to the river. and centring on Spionkypen following adventistment appearing in a Parisian
paper of local circulation
The Engineers are erecting bridges and set Ling up the telegraph, and a strong combina tion developing successfully
The Standaid correspondent, describing the attack on Ladysmith on the 6th January, says
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CAPE ANTI-ANGLAIS! Under the ma
management of's -Luxemburg avenus, da English people will not be served.
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The "Now Century" in Germany,
BERLIN, January 1st.
The beginning of the new century, for as such to-day is regarded in Germany, was cele brated by a religious service in the Castle Chapel at a quarter past cleven yesterday evening. Among those present were the Am- bassadors and Foreign Ministers, the Military Attaches, Prince Hohenlohe, the Plenipoten- tiaries of the Federal Council, the Princes residing heo, the Knights of the Black Eagle, the principal Generals and Athairals, the Com- manders of the Guard and the Imperial Body Guards, a number of present and former Ministers of State, and the Office Bearers of the Reichstag and Prussian Diet.
At the conclusion of the service a reception was held in the White Hall of the castle, at
about five minutes to twelve the crowd becanic conscious that the hour of midnight was ap preaching, and when the warning chine sound. ed there was a hush, and in the silence the clock bell began to toll. The crowd listened sang with great heartiness "Auld Lang Syne " And the National Anthem. These finished, they began immediately to disperse, but it was some time before the streets were cleared. Watch night services were very generally held in the churches and chapels throughout the metropolis. Many of the Low Church or Evangelical clergy were, however, content this year with the usual Sunday evening services, but in parishes where the populations were dense and the clergy High Church midnight
services were the rule.
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SHIPPING REPORTS."
Captain C. H. Bench, of the steamship Car marthenshirt, from San Diego, reports:-Very stormy passage.
which the Empress received the congratula tions of the members of the Court and high NOTANDA.
State funcionaries. The first to defile before their Majesties were the wives of the Ambassa- dors, who were followed by Prince Hohenlohe, Count von Bulow, Count Lanza, the Italian Ambassador, Her von Szoegyeny, the Austrian Ambassady.and...the other ladies and gentlemen. The Emperor and Emless shook hands and addressed a few gracious words to many of those who offered their congratulations. A selection of music was played during the reception-Reuter.
The Livingstone Exhibition. The Livingstone Exhibition was opened on 1st January at St. Martin's Town Hall Charing Cross. This exhibition, which has been orga- nized by Dr. C. F. Jarford-Battersby, of the Livingstone College, Stratford, is practically a traveller's health exhibition. It puts before travellers and residents in equatorial countries. specimens of appropriate articles of outfit, likely to help in the preservation of health, or which may be needed for the treatment of accident and disease. The exhibition, which is appropiately namid after the great African- missionary and explorer, David Livingstone, has the cordial support of her Majesty's Government and the Royal Geographical Society, and is under the patronage of the Princess Christian. It will remain open some day and no one interested in the welfare of
the tropical possessions of Great Britain should
miss seeing it.
The loan collection of Livingstone, relics will, perlaps, most attract the ordinary vititor,
but in view of the war o South Africa, where the condtions of life are at least semi-tropical, Section 1,devoted to tens and camp equimennt, is sure to receive a good deal of attention, Here will be found tents, canteens, and camp
CALENDAR.
VEBRUARY.
Weteorological means based on fifteen years'
--, observations to rågå. Berometers
Thermometer ******** Humidity Rainfall
TO-DAY.
WEATHER REPORT.
Barometer.....
On date 15 cho t
30.45
30.141 -57.3
79.0
1.76
on date st 4 p.m.
30.34
48
34
Temperature mem 40 Humidity Rainfall..
TO-DAY.
Monday, 5th February, 1900. Chinese-6th of rat moon of 26th year of
Kwang-s Sun-Rites.....
Kels
okr. 40min... shr. 47min. High water-Morning.
ohr. samiti. okr. 57min. Afternoon Low water-Morning 212 Ohr, 24min. blr: 55min. Afternoon · ANNIVERSARIES. 1783-Order of St. Patrick instituted.
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The 1:6. M. sicamer Sachsen has left Shang hat on Sunday the 4th inst. at noon and may he expected here on or about Tuesday evening the 6th inst.
The Canadian Pacific Railway Co's A.M.S. Empress of Japan left Vancouver on Friday and February 1900 for Hongkong via usual pods of call.
Fram
Due.
Shanghai..
To-morrow
Shanghai
To-inorrow
Singapore
To-morrow
ingapore
To-morrow
Singapore
Feb. 7th
[Feb. 7th
Hapan
Feb. 7th
Feb. 9th
Singapore
...Singapore ...... Feb. 1oth
Japan...
Feb, yo.h
Port Darwin Feb, 12th Feb. 12th
Hongkong Mara. Japan
San Francisco... Feb, 20th Empress of Japan. Vancouver .......... Feb. 23rd. China
San Francisco... Felj. 24th Doric
San Francisco... Mar. 1st
We would direct the attention of shipping firms in th style in which "Steamers Expected" and "Panjected Foślinge" me new published in these columns, and in we de daliy urge the managers of shipping lens to give orders to their clerks to furnish this office, on the forms already supe plied grates with the latest available information every diy,
PROJECTED SAILINGS.
Ship
Abeygeldie Alesia America Maru. Algoa........
Asturia Babelsberg Bayern Belgian King Bengal Birditor..
Candia Canton
Pestination.
Rate.
Feb. 13th,
Portland, &c.
Havre, &c. ... Mar. 4th San Francisco, &c. Mar, ist San Francisco, &c. April 14th Mar. 20th
New York
Havre, &c. ......... Feb. 18th Straits, &c. Mar.. 7th San Diego, &c. ... Feb. 21st Europe, &c......... Feb. 17th New York
Japan London.
Carmarthenshire San Diego, &c. Sydney, &c.....
Changsha China Dock.
HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK RETURNS. Isla No-Cukut Kowloon fila de Lucon ......... Kweiyang.
| 15.5. Monadnoch ... U.S.S. Trislon Empress of India a Wengkot........ Tongkang...... Trafalgar.....
D. Juan d'Austria Menmuir
Daphne...erates Victoria..
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15
14
Feh, 27th
Feb. 25th
Feb. 22nd
Feb. toth
Mar, 5th
San Francisco, &c. Mar. 3rd. City of Rio San Francisco, &c. Mar. 27th -Gaplican Francisco, &(April th
Coromandel (Shanghai, Feb. 17th- Doric
Han Francisco, &c.Mür. Toth Diamante ........ Mania de....................... Feb. ah. Emp. China. Vancouver, &e...... April 4th Emp. India
Feb. 14th
an Francisco, &c. Feb. 13th
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11
Emp. Japan.....
+1
Gaelic
Glenagle
Victoria, B.C.
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+1
Cosmopolitan
Guthrie
Sydney, &c..
11
Hamburg
Siraits, &c.
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Hangchow
Yokohama
11
Holatia Havre, &c.
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PASSED THE CANAL,
Outward-30th December St. Jerome, Indus, Dart, Leotakkes, Lynrowan, Ólysapo 2nd January-Emma Luykin, Oldenburg, Sanukt Marie, St. Andrews. 5th January
Ferdinana, Laos, Teenkat, Erzherzog, Denbighshire, Ormazan. 9th January-Glen turrei, Tuskar, 12th January--Calckas, Sado 10th January-Bayern, Nurnberg,
Maru.
Hitachi Maru... Marseilles, &c....
Mar. 14th
Feb. 1oth
Fch, 20th
May 30th
Feb. 12th
Feb. 9th
Feb. 11th
Hongkong Maru san Francisco, &c. Feb. 22nd Idzumi Maru... Victoria, B.C....... Feb. 12th
Feb. 8th
Java... Shanghai, &c. ...... Feb. 24th Keclung Marurator, &c. König Albert Straits, &c. Kweiyang... Fientsin Lady Joicey......|San Diego, &c. Loongsang...Manila Maidzuru Mary... Swalow, &c.... Menelaus London...........
April 4th Feb 25th ...Mar. 31st -
Fcb, 7th
Feb. 11th
Feb. 6th
19th January Elisvald, Candia, Copack, Nippon Maru...San Francisco, &c. Mar, 20th Sydney, Andantico. 23rd January-Orestes.
Tonkin,
Oldenburg Straits, &c. Preassen Susonia,
Feb. 21st
May 16th
May 2nd
Feb. 18th
Feb, 15th-
Feb. 7th
Feb. 17th
zőtl
Straits, &c. Jannary-Java, Windsor, goth. January-Oakbranch, Soceira. Prinz Heinrich... Straits, &c.
Fyrthus.......Liverpool Homeward-12th Jan.-Andalusia, Savoia, Queen Eleanor... New York.... tóth January-Yarra, Suevia. 19th January Radnorshire...... Shanghai
Japan asid January-Kenmore, Melpo
[apan mene, Elizabeth Rickers, Patroclus. 30th January-Tantalus, Beniarig, Oceanien, Awa Maru, Rugby, Eskdale. Kornilof, ȘI. Kilda, Stuttgart.
Shipping
Arrivals.
1905-The Spanish brig Near Lepanto later
by pirates near Lantao, 1874-End of Ashantes War, 1877--Kipto railway opened by the Mikado of JACOB DIEDERICHSEN, German steamer, 625,
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Japan,..
1880-The Hongkong Government petitioned by the Chinese to make the Japanese yen a legal tender. 889-Riot at Chinkfang.
Rohilla
Sachsen ........ Sarpedon Savoia Shanshi
Stentor Stuttgart Teenkai -Thiälés-
Thyra.
Trieste....
Weimar...
Straits, &c. London
Havre, &c. Shanghai
London Straits, &c.
Feb. 7th Mat. 6th
....... Mar 16th
Felx 8th
Fch 20th
Mar. 21ster:
www Swałow, denar, Feb 6th ?? [San Diego, &c. ¡Mar. Oth „Singapore, &c............. Fch oth; ... Port Darwin, &c... Feb. 13th Wakasa Maru.Marseilles, &c... Feb. 23rd April 18th Straits, &c.
J. F. Bruhn, 3rd Feb,-Takow 1st Feb., Tsinan Ballast.-Jelisen & Co.. PRIYANG, German steainer, 953, R. Kähler,
4th Feb,-Saigon 30th Feb., Rice.-A. R. Yamaguchi Maru Kobe... Marty
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