military forces-first, at Strasburg; second, at Boulogne; and third, at Sedan,
The closing age of the Ka-Turkish campaign of 1877-78 was marked by the following curious incident, in the shape of an extraordianry, though 'natural phena mend. During the weeks that interven, ed between the signing of the Treaty of San Stefano and the nieeting of the Berlin Congress, the Russian troops were citamped in front of Constantinople which they antici pated entering in ruinph immediately One day, however, looking in the direction of the Black Sea, there appeared in the sky a mur- vellous "fata morgnina, counterfeiting fortifica tious. What were they? Certainly not those which the Turks had hastily raised to protect the capital. The mystery was solved by an officer, who knew the place well; pronouncing the mirage to reflect the still mined remains of the fortifications of Sebastopol; and as these were about 380 miles distant the extraordinary antare of the refaction may be imagined. The phenomenon, however, was received by the su- perstitions. Russian soldiery as an evil portent, for Sebastopol reminded officers and men of British hostility, and it was known to all that British statesmen were now doing theiritmastof override the provisions of San Stefano, in order to prevent a Russian occupation of Con stantinople. Neither was the presentinent of coming disappointment falsified, for as the mirage faded from the sky a delt inoming noise was heard to seaward. It was the guns of the British fleet saluing the foris in the Dardanelles, and proving that the words of the famous Jingo song, "The Russians shall not have Constanti nople," were no empty host.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1900.
of my pleasure in having such good neighbours, a feeling which they reciprocated to such a degree that they offered me the position of lady mayor, saying that I should be voted in by accination, and praised dire vengeance on anyone who should dare oppose their decision. Quite elated at the prospect, I confided the plan to E, who huniediately dashed my hopes by saying 'llow can an American hold office on Canadian territory
The return to "civilisations" was accomplished by way of the White Hass, and there hardships awaited the Jadies in describing the most difficult part of the passage, Mrs. Hitchcock says ;-
pioved
fcd bur interests," "In other words, Count vou Bulow told the Reichstag that he was not sure whether Fly land was going to annex the whole of South Africa, or whether she wis going to be beaten out of the country, by the finers; but thas it beloved Germany to be prepared with a bigger navy, for either event. We cannot complain of de German Ministry using the Transvaal wat as an argument for a largar navy in view of a possible repartitium of territory, nor can ise object to the studiously courteous language in which these binta were conveyed to the German nation. The only unpleasant thing for us is that recent events should have made it possible to seriously speculate
Each rock or stone upon which we tried to upon the result of the war. A very interesting
teacherous, speech was made the following day by Herr depend inundately Bebel, the lender of the Social Democrats in the slipped and rolled until we heard the thad far below. Shipping, sliding, sitting down at times Reiching, who failed to see what connexion
while feeling for something solid, we gradually the South African war had with the German navy "If England should be defeated in that, descended, holding our breath and making no sound from very terror. The bottom was finally war her position as a-world-power will not be
reached; then began scramble, pulling, slip shaken, and there is no need for us to sharpen
over the racks, duti at length, with a feeling of our claws in order ultimately to enter upon the
the most satisfaction and relief, we were on inheritance of the British Empire. The defeat
the other side. Thank the Lord, we've accom- of England will have consequences of an entirely
The Euglish people will plished the terrible White Pass, and our tramp- different nature. rome to the conclusion that their militarying is at an end for evernon We woulda
have missed it fin the world; neither would we system is a mistake and will adopt the militia system. It is impossible that England should do it over again" be defeated in South Africa, but Heir Bebel's judgment of what the English people would do if they were defeated shows a profound and original mind. It is moreover what the Englists people will do, after they have beaten the Boers-Starday Revira
ARMOURED TRAINS.
It is probable that the Franco-Prussian war was the first campaign in which protected tmins and locomotives were used on the field of battle. In the various sorties from Paris the French troops were frequently assisted by the fire of light field pieces carried on cars, and, when the communists were holding the capital against the trengs at Versailles, an armed train operat
Many photographs were taken by the autho ress as her companion and they are well ranged to illustrate the text. A map is also provided. By a short sindy of the latter Mrs. Hitchcock might have avoides on her tule page the blunder of describing the Klondike as "a goldäck of Alaska."
MILLIONAIRES OF 1899.
Among the wills reported in the past year in England there have brea susen which dispused of more than £10,000 cich, with a mal valuation of £10,000,00
At the battle of Pingyang September, 1894, the day turning out wet, the Chinese troops created much amusement by going into action equipped with gaily-coloured umbrellas of the miliar pattem. These, of course, offered a splendid target for the Japanese butlets, and thanks to them, merepver, the evolutions of the enemy's firing line could be easily followed. One of the Chinese genunds, however, had his “staff" umbrella-its size corresponded with his rank riddled by bullets early in the fight and regarded upon the railway in the direction of Château, and in each aggregating: ing this an omen signifying that the goods did not intend fawuring him with victory on this particular day he calmly withdrew his division from the field 1-is-n-pity-in-spoil good story, but all through the campaign the Vanquished leaders prayed themselves to be such firm believers in the aulage, discretion is the better part of valdur, that the officer in question would probably have retired in any
case.
The fact, remains, however, that in civilised as well as uncivilised countries, à season of misfortune is always the harvest time of super- stition; and the air of a troubled. State soon. becomes thick with signs and pognostic tion. In time of war, especially, everybody is ready to assume the role of angur or interpre- ter of dreams, while among the community generally every event is talled as a bright or a black one.--The Globe
THE COMING CANAL,
The wire announcing the conclusion of a Treaty between England and America,, by which England released the United States from all the obligations imposed upon her in connection with any canal uniting the Atlantic and Pacific oceans by the Clayton-Buller Treaty closes a rather complicated chapter in the history of the diplomatic intercourse be: tween the two countries and gives a final answer to questions in debate between the Cabinets of Washington and St. James for over two genera. tions, and which must have in any case found a definite answer with in a very few years, and in a fashion not so greatly to our interest or to our credit as the present arrangement."7e
The Clayton-Buller Treaty was concluded in 1850 and it is proposed to regulate the relative right and duties of the two governments in re lation to ang Ship Canal to be at any time thereafter constructed between the two oceans by way of the river of S. Juan de Nicaragua and the lake of that name or of Mangun, or by any other route.
Eleven other estates between 500,000 and £1,000,000 each have been reputed, with an aggregate of £70gowand eine more between Brecon and is said to have achieved its object blue,ooo, making up a total of Graz,000 in silencing the batteries in that position. left by twentys vei testatais. Among last Captain Fisher's armour-clad train was used year's dead millionaires were Jola Gretton and during the first stages of the campaign against Richard Ratchi, both members of the firm of Arabi. It was built at Alexandra by a party bass, Katelin mt ngon, trewers the of blue jackets, and was composed of a luco-former left neady, fiton Ferdinand motive and a number of trucks protected by de Rothschild M., en just under a andlin
and a half. thin raits, iron plates and sandbags. The en- gine was placed in the middle of the train, while a Nordenfelt machine gun was mounted on the leading protected truck and a jo pounder on the next. The latter could by means of a stnall crabe carried with the train be quickly mounted and dismounted, one minute suflicing from
The late Duke of Westminster is reported to have said that the whole of the state in London and chewhere of which he was tenant for life would ppbably he valued for probate at nearly 2,000. It does not, however, fals low that estate day will be new payable upon any such aman as this.
THE FRENCH NAVY,
He recent
the halting of the train to mount and fire the gun. Two empty trucks were run in front to explode any mines which might have been laid., The cass be hind the engine conveyed detachment of skirmishers. Since that time France and The late Minister of Marine in France, M. Germany have recognized specially constructed Lackroy, continues his efforts to induce his armour trains as farmidable mits of fighting, countrymen to create a great theci, equipniem, but none are as complete as that ly told an intentiewer from the Figaro tist possessed by the First Sussex Artillery Volun- the English were twice as strong as the icers of England, which has perhaps the French, and could quite by theraselves
Bee French and the Triple Alliance at staL most complete train of its kind, in the world. The truck was specially constructed for the They have enaling stations all over the globe, gun, which is mounted on an ordinary field while, as was seen when die Fasttula incident carriage and consists of a turn-table pivoted cured, the French possess none, her ports on the center so that in can be turned in in Tunis and Corsica and at serta being any direction. The gun detachment is pro- totally unprepared. Even Brest was muently, fected by a plating f feet high around three of only filty-two of the two hundred and fifty the sides. The gun is fired through an opening,gons required for the defence of that great and the recoil is checked by a hydraulic brake on its own carriage. By au ingenous arrange- ment of cross girders it can be run out and supported on blocks, and a broad base may be obtained for the trucks when the gun is fired at right angles to the rails. To insure stability the truck can be secured to the rails by strong screw clips. The remainder of the train is made up of an ordinary locomotive and two steel-plated vans conveying a Maxim gun,the men, horses and the projectiles.
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SCENES IN KLONDIKE.
The principal provisions of the treaty were!! that the canal should be under the joint control
TUE, ADVENTURES OF TWO LADIES. of the two contracting States, that neither shoud attempt to secure exclusive control of it, that
Professor Heilprin, with his intimate techini. no fortifications should be cructed on or in its cal knowledge, has thrown much light on the vicinity that in the event of war merchant physical conditions of the northern goldields, shipping in it was to be exempt, that no
And Mr. Garland has dwelt on their romantic' differential charges to the disadvantage of either side "in prose and verse"; but Mrs. M. E. State were to be imposed, and that other Hitchcock in her book entided "Two woman Powers werete be invited to join in the arrange in the Klondike," says an interviewer in the Bal
"for the general benefit of mankind." ment As only the broad general principle of neuty Chronicle, gives a gossipy and readable nar rality was aimed it was further agreed that rative of the daily life of two adventurous the provisions of the treaty should be applied ladies in their journey to and from the "golden
city" in the summer of 1898. to any other route whether by Canals or rail. that should be decided upon.
England and America being then practically the only twe Powers which would enter into such a stupendous undertaking with any hope of success it seemed certain that the desirable object of thetreaty-the freedoin and neutrality
of the canal was assured.
It was at that time thought that the canal would be constructed forthwith, but nearly sixty years have clapsed and the work still remains to be done.""
The present treaty consists of a single waiver of England's rights of joint control and gives America a free hand in the matter. It would be interesting to know whether any definite design is entertainted of forthwith proceeding with the construction of the canal or whether. this step has been taken by America in persu ance of herexpressed purpose of being the sole dominant lower in matters relating to the Western Work
A Company has recently been formed in America for die purpose of taking over the Panama Canal, and a Special Commission
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In a prefactory note we are told that Mrs. Hitchcock, who, with Miss Eth Van Buren, braved all the hardships and dangers of a journey to the Klondike," is the widow of the Late Commander R. D. Hitchenck, of the United States Navy, and that she is "des cended from Lord Fitz Gerald," while Mies Van Buren "is a grandniece of President Van
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arsenal being any for use. How much of this
readiness is owing to corruption M. Lackroy did not say, but we can retiember that when some years ago an emergent order was sent to Touka to despatch a squadron to the Rust it was found that the depots were without bis- cunts. It is the supply departments it. France which want overhauling, and that by men with- out either mercy of four French cintains are. scientific, and French ships splendidly built, but the nation cannot be initieel, except a moments, to keep watchful eyes upon the Navy. It is the favourite service of well-born ment who do not love the Republic, but the men are obtained by conscription, and if the Fleet were greatly increased they would not have the Fishermen instinctive babitudes of semien. wake good sailurs, but the supply of fishermen has hunits.
A GERMAN RAILWAY The Germans are greatly slighted at the concession of the railway from Sayrna 10 Bagdad to their syndicate, and congratulate their acumen. The concessionaires have al both their own Emperor and the Sulton upon ready obtained large promises of help from French financiers, and expert alan Kuglish assistance, though they would, it is reported, gladly do with the latter. There is no buny. When the rabay is built the shares will pass, like those of the Suez Cand, inte British hands, and as most of the raffle will be Bruish also, British interests are sure to be consideref.. We should not be much concerned it they The intervention of Germany Accompanied by a couple of "Great Danes," were not. a parrot, some pigeons, and a canary, these two in Turkey will keep our Kussia where born and reared in luxury and refine they are already saying that forty thousand ladies, ment," set out for Dawson by way of the Lower men must be added to the many always en- Yukon Having reached St. Michaels several camped upon the frontiers of Armenia, just as weary days were spent awaiting transference a hint to the Sultan that he has friends other to the river steamer There trouble began, an William II. With Britain and Germany The river steamer was nothing more than both in the Gulf of Persia the Rossian Flect, if barge. The dogs were crowded into the pilot it ever gets there, will be a much less formid. housu, leaving room only for the max at the abic apparition. The worst paint for British ness for dividends inay put on prohibitory wheel; the parrot was scolding at being disrade is that the German syndicate in its eager tarbed the pigeons were frightened, and fight-
sca competes for the former, but time is so ing each other only the canary was contented, charges both goods and passengers. The and centjured to sing merrily." But there was no lack of beautiful scenery on route: "Moun-important an element in long journeys that
Burén."
H.K.V.C. ORDERS. effort to attract the public, diversified by gorge- ous functions at the Vatican,
4.30 pm. Rango Finding Class at Happy
Valley. Another characteristic note which will be
3 p.m.-E. Co.'s Electricians Electric Light run at Lyemon S. M. Vessel leaves The wanting is the presence of Catholic Soverigns who have never heretofore been absen...
5. M. Pier eturing at 6 p.m. House of Savoy cannot assist because of the enuity between United Italy and the loty 5.30 p.m.-Trumpeter's class at Head Quarters, See, France is now a Republic, and the Em-5.30 p.m.-F. B. Gun Brill at Kowloos Docks,
East Point. peror of Austria, the Kings of Portugal and 5.30 p.m.-,',' and 'C'Co.'s Gun Drill at Belgium, and the Regents of Spain and Rava- ria are prevented because the Vatican will not allow them to be the guests of King Huinkert. and they do not wish to offend the Italian a tion.
But with all Rome will be full to over- flowing with the faithful," and the Eternal City will present a curious niedley of languages, types, and characteristics.
WHAT CENTURY IS IT?
And
FRIDAY, 16th.
4. Foodall Final for the Regimental Cup
between "A" and "G" Co., R.W.F 8.30 for 9 p.m.-A regular meeting of the
Perseverence Lodge.
C. N.
for
SATURDAY, 1711.
leaves steamer Changsha, Shimonoseki, and Kobe. Noon--Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation. Half-yearly meeting at the City Hall. Noon--P. & D. steamer Bengal, with mails,
leaves for Europe.
+ D.m.--- Football Semi-final for Shield Gom- petition Co., RW.F. 7 "B" Co., R.W.F. 8.30 p.m. to 9.00 pm--Regular Meeting of the
Perseverance Lodge.
9 p.m.--A, D. C. Yenman of the Guard at City
Hall. About P. & O. Redilla, leaves for Japan,
When in Soo A. 1. Charlemagne introduced the calendar which commences with the birth of Christ, he too thought he was beginuing a new century. When Peter the Great decreed that our chronology should be used in his similar mistake, Throughout the world's history dominions after the year 1700, he made a those two ciphers have deceived men. the error lens been handed down to our own day. The Paris Exposition will be inaugurated, of a century; and still it will be held in 1950. surely not to celebrate the death but the birth The Emperor William bas decided er cathedra that the new century begins Jan, 1, 1900, but this delusion is hereditary, as he shares it with bis grandfather, the late Prince Consort, whe was of the sang opinion. Lord Kelvin, great mathematician and physis: as he is, also bols the same view. The Roman Church, which has always paid great attention to the 300, 3.15 and 3.30 pa.--Auction sale of Crown
lands, at Mun-kok-tsui, Barker Road- calendar, and has done much to preserve it,
and Yau-ma-ti, at P,W,D, offices. has decided that the year too should be a year of jubilee as being the last of the century. 4.30 pan. Football 1. K. F. C. H.M.S.
SHIPPING REPORTS.
Captain Frigast, of the steamship feefe, from Shanghai, reports-bladerate to light casterly winds, cloudy and fine, sea moderale.
Captain G. Payne, of the steamship Kumaang, Trom Singapore, reports: From Singapore Strait to Lat. 13" N., strong manscon and high sea, and from thence to port light easterly winds and fine weather.
Captain Marris, of the steamship Chorefa, from Saigon, suports Saigon to Padaran moderate to fresh wind and high sea, Padaran to Paracels strong N.W. wind and high seu, thence to port moderate to light.
Captain R. Webster, of the steamship Glen- turiet, from London, và Singapore, reports:- From Singapore to Bombay Shoal had mode. rate to strong morgon and high N.E seit, thence to pal gentle breeze and fine weather.
Captain J. Douglas, of the steamship Formosa, from Coast Fonts, reports Left Tamsui en the roth inst, at 5.30 pm, baal strong N.E. mousoon aut! dull cloudy weather to Amoy. Amny to Swatow light variable winds, snoth sea and cloudy weather. Swatow to port light variable wind, smooth sea and fine weather. Vessels in Amoy Toona, and Tailce. In Sweater:-- Chunshan, Proting, Newchwang, and Pechili.-
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NOTANDA.
CALENDAR.
FEBRUARY. Meteorological means based on fificen years' observations to 1898.
Hrameter Thermometer
Humidity. Rainfall
WEATHER REPORT.
Barometer............
Temperature
Humidity
Rainfall.
.30.141
57.3
..79.0
1.76
SUNDAY, 1805.
(About) N. L. II. A stramer Babelsberg,
leaves for Havre and Hamburg.. 0. S. S. Ga, steamer Pyrrhus, leaves for
Liverpool.
MONDAY, 19th.
Victorious.
18.VC. ORDERS/
5.30 pm.-- E Go, Launch leaves S. M. Pier
for Stonecutters, 1, 108.
TUESDAY, 20th, Daylight E. & A. steamer Guthrie, leaves for
Australia ports: Ocean Steamship Co's steamer Stenter for
London. HONGKONG RACES.
SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS.
MAILS DUE.
English (Coromandel) 17th, inst. American (złgoa) 20th inst German (Oldenburg) zoth inst. German (Strettgart) 23nd inst. Canadian Empress of Japan) 23rd inst American (China) 23rd insi American ( Dorie) ist prox. American (Nippan Maru) oth prox.
The N. P. S. S. Company's steamer Sikh, sailed from Kube für Tacoma direct on the 13th
just,
The N. 1. S. S. Co.'s steamer Arab has arrived at Yokohama, and will sail for Hongkong Du the 15th inst.
The O. 5. S. Co.'s steamer, Orestes left Singapore this morning, and is due in Hong. kong about 19th instant..
The steamer Kuuga Marn, Australian Line left Kobe, pia Moji and Nagasaki for this port yesterday 13th inst, and is expected to arrive here in the 20th inst.
Ne
The steamer China, with mails &c., from San Francisco to the 2ąth ulto, via Honolulu, has arrived at Yokohama, and let for this port this morning the rath inst., ta Inland Sea, Kobe, Nagasaki, and Shanghai.
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KALGAN, British steamer, 1,158, P. Bennett, 14th Feb-Canton 14th Feb., General--, Butterfeld & Swird.
GLENTURKET, British steamer, 3,026, R. ebster, 14th Feb,-London via Singe- pore 7th Fab., General and H.M.S. Rodín. -McGregor Bros, & Gow,
EMMA LUYKEN, German steamer, 1,178, C..
*Walles, 14th Feb.,-Hamburg 17th Dec, and Singapore 7th Feb, General- Siemssen & Co.
CLARA, German steamer, 675, A. Hansen, 14th Feb,Pakhoi and Hofhow 13th Feb, General-Jebsen & Co.
BANO, French steamer, 750, Pannier, 14th) Feb,-Haiphong toth Feb., and Hoihow 13th, Ricc.A. K. Marty.
Clearances at the Harbour Office. feefer, Chinese str., for Canton. Purusang, British str., for Manila, Empress of India, British str., for Shanghai. Hangehen, British str., for Yokaluma. Kongna, British str, for Canton, Folhas, French str., for Hoihow. - dyr, British str., for Kutchinaizu. | Haicking, British str., for Swatow.
Departures.
Feb. 14, Gefion, German cruiser, for Manila, Feb. 14, Daimú, British str., for Swatow, Feb. 14, Nanchang, British sir, for Hongay. Feb. 14, Empress of India, British steamer, for
Vancouver..
Feb. 14, Aydury, French str., for Shanghai, &c. Feis 14, Australian, British str., for Shanghai. Feb. 14, Kosai Mara, Jap. str., for Chemulpo. Feb. 14, Yucusung, British str., for Manila. Feb. 14, Michael Jebsen, German steamer, for
Haiphong,
(2)
Passengers-Arrived.
Per Bellerophon, from Penang-166 Chinese. Pur Mecfoo, trom Shanghai-Misses Hanish Per Savia, from Singapore-Miss Bohm, and 300 Chinese,
Per Kumsung, from Singapore-Rev. Nard pand Mrs. Humphrey, Mr. G. L.. Bailey, and 373
Chinest.
Per Formosa, from Coast Ports-Messrs. R. H. Bruce, E. Thomas, C. Maclachlan, W. Tomkinson, and 83 Chinese.
Ver Spicy, from Marseilles, &c.--Messrs. Pasgiel, Augustin-Verschmer, Dr. Seins Vaucher, Dupont, Mercier, Rougel, Lynam, Mrs. Eapasian, Gerard, Dan, Mr. and Mrs. O'Connell, 105 Chinese and 2 Japanese from Singapore
Per Rohilla, from Yokohama for Hongkong --Dr. and Mrs. Barrett, Mrs. Dos Remedios, child and infant, and 38 Chinese. From Kobe for London--Mrs. A. L. Rock. For Colombo- Mr. M. A. Gruppi. From Nagasaki for Port Said Mr. Alexandroff
Per Clar, from Hollow-25 Chinese. Fer Chorefat, from Saigon-11 Chinese, Per Glenturret, from London-Mr. C G. Denby,
Doparted.
Per Yuensang, for Manila-Misses E. B | Ridley, W. E. Dockrill, Mrs. G. Sanger, Miss Mevill, Mrs. Harvey, Messrs. J. M. S. Machado Demmenjod, J. A. McCulloch, W. H. Martin and John H. Samlen.
STEAMERS EXPECTED.
Nantes,
From.
Due,
Singapore To-morrow Ogpack Hornuta
Singapore. Feb. 16th Denbigshire Singapore. Feb. 16th Frz. Ferdinand...Singapore Feb. 16th Curomandel ......Singapore Feb. 17th
Singapore Orestes,.....
Japan ...... Oldenburg
Japan Algoa Kasuga Maru......Japan Stattgart
Feb. 19th
Feb. 20th.
Feb. zoth
Feb. 20th
Singapore
!Feb. 22nd
Feb. 23rd
Feb. 2374
Feb. 23rd
Empress of Japan. Japan
Doric Nippon Mara
מגמj . . . . . .
Japan
.....San Francisco... Mar. 18:
.... San Francisco... 'Mar. 9th
We woubi direct the attention of shipping firshs to the style in which Steamers Expected" and "Project Sailings" ne now ablished in these columns, and in so doing respect fully urge the managers of shipping firms to give orders, to their clerks to furnish this oilice, on the longa aiready sup plied gratis wish the faces available information every day,
TO-DAY,
On dute at Ou dale at
HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK RETURNS.
21 Isla de Cuba............
Kowloon Máidzura Maru m
Dock.
China ...... Arab.
1.7,
41.
Prosper.......
30.14
62
30.03
Kailang
U.SS, Monadnock
78
81
U.S.S. Iris
USS, Wheeling.
Tyr
D. Juan & Austrip St
bar, spin.
shr. 55min.
Bapline. Victoria... Haping
...ohr. zmin.
går, Jimin. zhr. quin. chr. 25min.
TO-DAY.
Wednesday, 14th February, Ireo, Chinese-75th of 7 moon of 26th year of
Krang s Sun-Rists
Sel........
High water-Morning
Afternoon Low water--terning ..............
Afternoon ANNIVERSARIES.
1797 Battle of St. Vincent.
1815-The thanks of Parliament voted to the
British forces in China and India. 1872 The Tung Wa Hospital, lengkung,
opened, 1879-Loss of the steamer Taiwan in the
Formosa Channel,
1891--Seven of the Nantes pirates beheaded
a Kowloon City.
TO-MORROW.
Thursday, 15th February, 1900.
Kruang-sit. Chinese-10th of 1st mion of 26th year of
Sun-Rites
Ohr. 33min. Sels. Sh. 50mrin. „Johr, zamin. High water-JMarning ........
Afternoon ghr. amin. ahr. amin.. Low water-Morning
Afternoon t 347. 5min. ANNIVERSARIES.
appointed by the President, has recently report-tains and relays of mountains, narrow gorges, passenger steamers are heavily handicapped by 1841-Hongkong and Shanghai dechred free
ed on the Nicaragua route, but it may be some years yet hefare, any commencement is made on either project by the United States, but sooner or later the Canal is sure to be con-
structed a show beyond
In any case, it is settled now beyond a question that the Canal whenever constructed, is to be in entirely Ainerican Gann and the sooner England makes up her mind to withdraw altogether from the West Indic, the inore perfect and the more cordial will be our relations
with our children of the United States.
rapids, all that is most wild and picturesque."
Mosquitoes at times were a sore affliction;
in fact, one miner declared "They've bitten. me til T'don't need no collar button, for there's plenty of bumps in the right place. After passing through the sub-Arctic wilderness for so many days, it comes as a strange surprise to find at your northern destination scenery more grand than anything that had gone before, and multitudes of people thronging the wharves. seen in Dawson with the aid of kindly Having pitched their tent--the largest ever disposad miners, the two ladies proceeded to
do the town'
any railway.
HOW HOLY YEAR WILL BE OBSERVED.
A CONTRAST WITH ANCIENT TIMES.
-paris. 1874--The ship Columbia burnt in Hongkong
harbour. 1884-Telegraph cable between Japan and
Korea opened. 1885-The Chinese ships Yu-yuen and Chin- cheng sunk by the French in Shéipsa harbour. 1806-Fall of snow at Foochow.
1898-U. S. battleship Maine blown up in 1897-King George of Greece forcibly inter-
vened in Cretan affairs.
Havanna harbour.
The Anno Santo (Holy Year) is now well begun, and with it such an influx of piligrims have fled taking care, however, to rent their into Rone that many of the foreign residents appartments to the best advantage. The first ceremony took place un Christus Eve at noon,. THE GERMAN NAVY BILL.
We were first escorted to the dance hall of namely the ring of the Porta Santa, a dom HMS. Victorious, went aground at Sucz
AGENDA. the place and shipped through a private entrance that had been closed for seventy-five years. In The policy of the German Navy Bill. must into a box that was curtained, so that we were 1850 it was not touched, as die Pontiff was at have been decided on, and we should imagine free from observation, while able to see all that Gaeta, and in 1875 the ceremony was omitted even its causes drafted, before the war broke took place Noiring could have been more as a protest against the occupation of Rome.
Holy Year in the past has meant a year of Cargo ex steamer Salo Maru subject to rent. out in South Africa Governments do not highly proper than the dancing, which consist
I.K.C. ORDERS. make up their minds to take a new departure, ed of waltzes, polkas, and military schottisches, penance. It has never changed its essentially Cargo cx layern subject to rent. involving large taxation, in a fortnight or even interspersed with occasional square dances, religious character. Penance in all its formis- a month. It seems therefore absurd to suppose which scented more like caledonians than lan processionsinthe streets,abstention from worldly that either the hills or Count on Bulow's cers, or quadrilles. The girls, as they were pleasures, severe vigils, fasting, and mortifica- speech had any special reference in the milliary called, seemed to be between twenty-five and tion of the flesh-was rigorously enforced. 6.p.m. to 7 p.m.-Band Practice."- events alihe last few days, Count yon Bülow, thirty years of age. According to the rule of The people, aristocratic and plebian, led by and his qilcagues are old enough parliamen the house, drinks at one dollar each must be the Pupe himself, went barefooted to visit ile
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to drink her partner gives her Times, however, have charged and with them 9 p.m.-A. D. C. "Yeomen of the Guard" at
City Hall. hich she is allowed to cash in later, manifestations of religion. In the last century
wenty five cents from the proprietor pilgrims came on foot, without shoes or stock-S... T's New York Line steamer Queen
Eleanor leaves for New York. Tags, in many instances in pain and suffering, Fitchcock and her fellow traveller have poorly dressed anti trusting in God for their China Provident Loan and Mortgage Co., Ld.
Register of shares closed. nothing but praise for the genial kindliness, re- food. To-day they come up by rail at reduced spest, and helpfulness of the miners they came rates, in French shoes, relying on the dinning In contact with On one occasion
car for the necessities of the moment, while the Lstopped in take a group of one or two of atmosphers of penance is wanting. All plea- the future Klondike millionareselling them sure resorts will, during the year, make extra
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PROJECTED SAILINGS.
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Alesia Algoa
PASSED THE CANAL
Gut
Shipping.
-
Doric,
Emp. China. Emp. India
Gaelic
Guthrie
Haiching.........
Destination.
Havre, &c.
Date.
Mar 4th San Francisco, &c. Mar. 1st
New York Mar. 18th Straits, &c.Mar. 7th. San Diego, &c. ... Feb. 21st Europe, &c.
London.
Ranguon
Kobe..
¡London......
21
Feb. 17th
Mar. zoth
Feb. 28th
Ontward---30th December 51. Jerome, America Maru... San Francisco, &c. April 14th Indus, Dart, Lontakken, Egurowan, Ölysupu. Asturia 2nd January-Sanuki Maru, St. Andrews, Bayern 5th January-Laws, Teenkai, Ercherzeg Belgian King Ferdinana, Denbighshire, Ormazan. 9th Bengal January-Tusker, Tab January--Nuruber, Calchas 19th January -Eidsvald, Cantia, Andantis. Camorta
Mar. 3rd 23rd January-restes 26th Janinay Java, Candia
...Feb. and Tonkin, Siesonia, Windsor. 30th January Canton
Changsha
Sydney, &c. Mat. 5th Oakbranch, Socolta. and February--Glancus Glenartacy,
February Heidelberg, China
San Francisco, &c. Mar. 3rd. Maria Valerie, Ernest Simons, St. Ronald, City of Rio ...San Francisco, & Mar. 27th Ardrossan, Orel. th February-Kawachi Coptic ..... San Francisco, &c. April 5th Maru, Shanghai.
Coromandel.....(Shanghai ........ Feb. 17th Homeward-uh Jan.-Andalusia, Savola. Denbighshire japan ................ Feb. 19th 16th January-Yarra, Survia. 19th January Diamante Manila. Feb. 17th San Francisco, &c. Mar. 1oth -Jajan, 23rd January-Kenmore, "Melpo meue, Elizabeth Rickers. 30th January
Vancouver, &c...... April 4th Tantalus, Dentarig, Rugby, Eskdale St, Kilda,
April 25th Mar. 14th Emp. Japan...... Kornila, Shulgart, 6th February Asuma
Fiz Ferdinand... Yokohama & Kobe Feb. 18th 9th Februaryioned, Horaich Hall,
Futari Maru
Feb. 24th Japan
San Francisco, &c. May 1st Sydney, &c.........Feb. 20th Swatow, &c... Feb. 15th Hamburg Straits, &c. May 30th Hiroshima Maru. Kobe & Yokohama Feb. 15th Hongkong Maru San Francisco, &c. Feb. 22nd Java y
........ Shanghai, &c. Feb. 24th:
Feb. 23rd Kasuga Maru ... Manila, &c. Straits, &c. König Albert
April 4th Kosai Maru......Amoy, &c...
Feb. 15th Kweiyang...tloilo, &c........ Lady Joicey San Diego, &c. Mar. 311 Maidzuru Maru. Salon & Feb 16th Kumsung Singapore, &c...... Feb. 20th
Massilin...... Marseilles, &c.............. ¡April 14th Mike Maru....... Bombay, &c..... ..Mar. 2nd. Nestor
Liverpool Nippon Maru...San Francisco, &c. Mar. 20th Feb. 21st Oldenburg Straits, &c....... Parramatta Marseilles, &c......Mar. 378t Prinz Heinrich...Straits, &c. ...... May znd Preussen...Straits, & May 16th Liverpool... Feb. 17th Pyrrhus Queen Eleanor... New York...... Feb. 19th Rohilla.... Japan
Feb 17th Straits, &c. ...June 14th Loadon........ Mar. 6th Havre, &c.
Mar 16th
Arrivals,
MEEFGO, Chinese steamer, 1,339, Frigast, 13th Feb., Shanghai 13th Feb, General-- C. M. S. N. Co.
DECIMA, Genman steamer, 965, Christiansen,
13th Feb,Saigon 7th Feb., Rice. Sander, Wieler & Co.
13th Feb,-Penang-3rd Feb., General Butterfield & Swite. Atos German steamer, 771, J. Bendixen, BELLEROPITON, British steamer, 1,346, Lyons,
13th Feb, Hoihow rab Fel, Rice
Jebsen & Co. CHOWTAI, British steuner, 1,100, J. A. Morris,
13th Feb,-Saigon 9th Feb., Rice Butterfield & Swire.. SYDNEY, French steamer, 2,076, Aubert, 14th Feb-Marseilles 14th Jan, and Saigon 1th February, Mails and General- Messageries Maritimes. KUMSANG, British sieamer, 2,078, G. Payne,
Sachsen ..
Sarpedon
Savoia Saxonia
Stentor.
Feb. 18th
Mar..7th
Havre, &c. ... Mar 31st London Feb. 20th New York Ok, desp. traits, key. Man-21st- Feb 16th Manila
„Mári náth London.....!!
14th Feb,-Singapore 7th Feb., General, Jardine, Matheson & Co. HIROSHIMA MARU, Japanese steamer, 2,035, 5. Yoshizawa, 4th Feb,--Singapore 6th Feb., General-Nippon Yusen Kaisha. 14th-Fel, Tamsui toth Lich, Amex and stuurgaft FORMOSA, British steamer, 674, J. Douglas, St. Regulus
Swalow 13th, General-Douglas, Laprak
Sungkiang & Co.
Teenka... Thyra... San Diego, &c. Mar. 6la SAVOIA, German steamer, 1,632, Jager, 14th
Feb.Hamburg 26th Jan, and Singapore Tsinan Part Darwin &... Feb. 15th 7th Feb., Genemt-Siemssen & Co.
Wakash Maru Marseilles, &c. Feb, ent ROHILLA, British steamer, 2,216, 5. de B. Weimar Straits, &c. April 18th Lockyer, R.NR. 14th Feb.-Yokohama Whampoa Samarung, &c... Fablish 7th Feb, General--P; & O, S, N, Co.
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