BORNEO TOBACCOM
The following table showing the quantity and value of tobacco produced in North Boraco should prave of interest to our readers—
Toint value of the Borneo Tobacco crap since
1856,
Crop
Bou
No. of Balet.
1821
9.114
1894 10,555 1895 11.904
1896. 19,420
1897 37.930
Approat. Approxi
mato. mata
average average
In cents in cent DutchCy. U.S. Cr.
157 (ementit)
1024
. Am.
*`mule
miald
lis Dutch in D.5.
Ly.
3,000 $$imon
■,000
and
Cy.
B
#1700
#475,000, 'pga.co 28.000914,000 2,fijoje 10qaNOU
THE MAT SALLEH AFFAIR.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1900.
NEW COMMERCIAL INTELLI- GENO BRANCH OF THE BOARD OF TRADE,
THE ANGLO-GERMAN
AGREEMENT.
THE ROMAN CATHOLIO DIRECTORY.
With regard to the Anglo-German. Agree- According to the "Católic Directory, Eccit.
Lisbon Press says:— ment, a semi-official communication to thesiastical Register, and Almanac" for 1900, there are in Great Britain 25 Archbishops and Bishops, 3,271 priests, and 1,888 churches, chapels, and stations. The Roman Catholic population of the United Kingdom is estimated at about five-and-a-half millions, namely, Eng: land 1,500,000; Scotland, 15,000; Ireland (according to the 1891 census), 3,500,000. There is a list of Roman Catholic peers, baronets, Privy Councillors, and M. P's. In the House of
The Portuguese Government then declared that it had no need of such a loan, aud, accord- ing to our information, it has no such need to the present day,"
SALE OF THE PANAMA CANAL TO AN AMERICAN COMPANY.
Department of the Board of Trade has been The Intelligence Branch of the Gommercial
established with a view to meat the constantly
"The British and German Governments, Approx. Approxi-increasing demand for prompt and accurate
having previously come to an agreement be sale pricesale price totalvatue total vatus inforination on commercial matters, so far as it
tween themselves, informed Portugal that in the can be met by Guvernment action. In deciding event of her contracting a large loan for the to establish this new branch, the Board of Trade purpose af reorganizing her finances the two have been largely influenced by the recommends: Governments were disposed to gurantee the tions contained in the report of a departmental success of the operation. At the same time committee, composed not only of representa the Governments of Great Britian and Ger-Lards there are 32 Roman Catholics, and in 4000tives of the various Government departmeals many assured Portugal that the basis of the lieuse of Communs 72, it is, however, notice. 9500 1800 concerned, but also of prominent, representa- 100,000tives of commercial interests, which was spent between them was a recognition of able that England and Wales contribute only. pointed by Mr. Ritchie, the President of the the integrity of the Portuguese colonial-dem-three, members to this total, and one of tliese 1,40,012,000 Board, in July 1897-The committee referral inions and the legitimacy of, l'ortuguese 50 three Mr. T... O'Conner, is an Irishman. vereignty over Portuguese possession. They Some interesting details of the Holy Years, of to was requested to consider and advise, (1) as
further suggested that in the event of Fortu- which one began in Rome Christmas Eve to the best intans of collecting and of disse: gual's accepting the proposal concerning the last, are contained in the directory. minating among those interested prompt and
loan the latter should he guaranteed by the accurate information upon commercial subjects, Colonial Customs receipts., and (3) as to the collection of samples especially of goods of foreign manufacture complting with British productions, and the expeditions of such samples, to maniacturers and traders of this country. As a result of their delibem- tions the committee recommended under head (1) the establishment of a new office, under the Board of Trade, on fines which the Board have followed generally in the creation of the Intel-
The Reuter telegram reporting the clepres- ligence Branch, and this branch is consequently
sion on European Howses on acemat of the intended to become a centre at which informa tion on all subjects of commercial interest shall St. Petersburg statement that Russain troops be collected and focussed in a form convenient had been sent experimentally from Tillis to for reference. In addition, it will be the daty Kushk, owing to the alarming Simation in Af- of the branch, as far as circumstances permit, toghanistan, has caused itch surprised here, as afford information in reply to all inquires on there is not the faintest justification for the The whole of commercial matters which may be addressed to rumour of any such situation. it, whether written or verbal.
Afghanistan is absolutely peaceful, the Ameer continues in good health, and every thing is proceeding smoothly with his administration in Kabul I have the best anthority for the above statement, and the only conclusion in be drawn is that the anti-English pauty in Russia wish to create alarm in India while the Boer war is proceeding.
Thus the B. N. B, Herald of ist instant m
OUR WITLE WAR. The news from the expedition sent to chastise Mat Shilch is satisfactory Capt. Harrington, who is now in full command, commenced his attack on the fortified villages and two forts situated on a bare hill on the roth, capturing them after over twelve hours continuous fight ing, our gins doing gilendid work. The Indian soldiers behaved as if on parade. Two of our native allies were killed, and several wounded, including two police. Afr. Dansey led his men most gallantly and all operations were carried Due to the letter. An enemy's magazine was exploded.
The Tegnas took the oath of allegiance and were giving up their guns on the 17th. Japan most satisfactory event.
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It is intended shortly, to give effect to the re- commendations of the committee referred to above in respect of the collection and exhibition of samples, and the arrangements necessary to enable this to be done are now under the con- and sideration of the Board of Trade.
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NO TROUBLE IN AFGHANISTAN.
MAGERSFORTEIN.
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feel its articles of incorporation at Trenton, The Panama Canal Company of America Its capital is fixed at NJ on December 27. $30,000,000, with power to increase.
The plan of construction under which the French company is now carrying its work is endorsed by an international commission made up of well known engineers in France, Ger many, Russia, England, and the United States. Among these are Mr. W. l. Hunter, chief engineer of the Manchester Canal, Mr. Fulscher, con ulting engineer, and Mr. Koch, a member of the commission of the Kiel Canal. This commission cstimate the cost of the completion of the whole work at something over $10,000,000, with a possible idilition of about $3,000,000 if both locks on the route are made to an extra with. The concession from the Columbia Government runs until 1910,
AGENDA,
TO-MORROW.
Daylight-N. Y. K. steamer okasa Miru
leaves for Europe. Noon-T. K. K. steamer Hongkong Maru,
leaves for San Francisco,
Queen's College-Term begins. 4 p.m.-N. Y, K. steamer Kainga Mark leaves
forAustralian ports. -Cargo es park subject torent.
4.30
IL.K.V.C. ORDERS.
and Kowloon Docks,
pm-Range Finding Class. 5.30 p.m.-F.-B. Gun Drili at Head quarters 5.30 pm,='A' `B' and 'G' €6.'s Gun Drili at
Head quarters. 5-30-G Company Drille
p.m. E' Co., Company Drill,
SATURDAY, 24th. OFF DAY, HONGKONG RACES.
(About) 1. &-0. steamer/arır, leaves for Shang-
hai and Japan, 9 p.m.-A.D. C. "Yeoman of the Guard” at
City Hall. Cargo es Coromande! subject to rent. Cargo es Denbighshire subject to rent.
SUNDAY, 25th.
G. N. steamer Kweiyang, leaves for Tientsin. Shewan Tomes & Co's strainer formien for
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New York.
MONDAY, 26th. p.m.-Hongkong and Whampoa. Dock Ch's ordinary yearly meeting in Queen's Buikings
9 p.m.-A. D. 6." Venman of the Guards" at
City Hall. 4
p.m.-Tinic for she receipt for Army Tenders,
for Supplies and Services, expires.
H.K.V.C. ORDERS.
Launch leaves S. M. Pier.
TUESDAY, 27th. Shrove Tuesday. (About) Bodwell & Cofs steamer Birckfor
leaves for New York.
Noon-Eleventh Annual Meeting of Share- holders in Gen. Fenwick & Co. L., at Hongkong Hotel.
WEDNESDAY, 28th.
Ash Wednesday, Noon-The China Borneo Co. Ld. Firs?
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Ordinaty Yearly Merting, at No. 4 Queen's Buildings. Noon-Meeting of Her Majesty's Justices of the Pence, at the Magistracy. (About) C. & D. steamer Belgian King leaves"
for San Diego and San Francisco, Sanitary Board Notice-Time Expires for lime-
washing houses in Eastern District.
THURSDAY, 1st March.
Noon--Hongkong Fire Insurance Co. Ld., Thirty-first Ordinary Annual meeting at Jardine, Mattreson & Co.'s offices.
SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS.
MAILS DUE
Indian (Cytheripe speas) to-morrow. Canadian (Empress of Japan) 24th înst. French (Tonkin) 25th inst. American (Dbric) ist prox. American (Nippon Mare) 9th prox.
Since the Panama scandal aged in France a few years ago little has been heard of that dream of the late M. de Lessep's life, the canal across the Isthmus, its place is public interest having been taken by the Nicaragua project. Indeed, discussion during the interval has as somed that the failure was not merely financial is its character, but engineering as well. New interest has, however, been given to the whole question by the course of events in America during the past two or three years and by the announcement just made public, that a new company, entirely American as to capital and direction, has taken over all the rights both of The new Office, which is temporarily housed
the original Panama Canal Company and of its No. 50, Parliament-street, London, S. W., was
successors. The former company, as shown 5.30 pm-E Co., E. 1. run at Relchers. opened on October 23 last; its principal officer
by the receivership proceedings, had incurred a total expenditure of about $150,400,000, of Later news announces the further capture of (under the Comptroller-General of the Com.
which about $18,600,000 was for cost of ex two forts and the abandonment of a third, which mercial, Statistical, and Labour Departments of
and embankment proper. The they burned down before leaving, by the Ba Trade) being Mr. T. Worthington, who recently
cavation successor French company was reorganized jows. The fort of Mat Sator (Mat Salleh's right | acted as Special Commissioner to the Boardin
with a paid-up capital of 65,000,000f., about hand man) was also burned to the ground, and an inquiry into the condition and prospects of
half of which has been cautiously expended on the fire on Mat Salleh's own fort was so heavy British trade in certain. South American coun>
Coustruction since it assumed control of the that his house was unroofed to save it from be tries. The Intelligence Branch will endeavour,
property and rights of the original company. ing also destroyed. Dato Shabandar is reported na application being made to it, to supply in
The French company-will-transfer-lo iis- to be wounded. The only <tifically with Mat formation whirregard to the following subjects," "We sore awakened at 12 ant slanted marz Sailch's fort is that it occupies so strong a natural viz-Commercial statistics; matters relating ching through the pitch darkness is Bass of American successor the cant with all rights and appurtenances and, arpon completion of position that it is impossible to surround it with 10 foreign and colonial tariffs; excise and "con- quarter coluinn. The left guide of each com- entrenchments, and he will doubtless try and simption duties; port, harbour, and tonnage pany hada rope attached to the left guide of the the work, ownership of the Panama Railway will also pass to the new company. The one in front, thus keeping fairly well together.iginal, or De Lesseps, company retains only escape (as on a previous occasion) by the rear. dues, and other charges on shipping, Customis Capt. Harington and the other offices may, low regulations; Consular fees; forms of certificates The rate of marching was not more than one
as equity in the form of a percentage of net ever, he depended upon to exercisathe greatest of origin; regulations concerning commercial
mile an hour. when we had gone about three eamings after the payment of operating ex- vigilance, and, even as matters now stand the travellers; trading licences; foreign and colonia! miles and were getting quite close to the large surrender of so many of his men and the large contracts open to render: foreign and colonial bridge in front, our fist coupany was told to penses, fixed charges, and a dividend on the destuction of forts and villages must have bounties; lists of firms engaged in particular deploy tufives puces interval between rech man;
capital of the new company. The consideration to be paid to the French company which ex- heavily discounted his influence over his follows firics of business in different localities, &c. An this left & Company in front of the column, A
pects to raise the $100,000,000 estimated, to be ers. Further supplies of ammunition &c,, have | inquiry room at which copies of official publica. Confpany had gone 30 yards when the Boers gone forward and we may hope before long lotions, directories, and other works of reference opened fire from their shelter in from about 300
necessary for completing the work by the issue of bonds, hear that Mat Salleh has either been killed or may be consulted, is reserved at the offices of yards away and from bushes abontujo yards captured.
of the branch for the convenience of personal away on our right lank. You canna possibly applicants...
imagine the number ofballets that came whist TRADE IN THE UPPER YANGTZE.
The Board of Trade journal will be the printing over us. Talk about a hailstorm; that cipal medium through which intelligence col
would have been a ride to it. However they According to the Hamburgische Correspon- fected by the branch and intended for general early al went quite harmlessly over our heads. dent, a number of shipowners and bankers at information will be conveyed to the public. Very fewwere hit in the first fusitade. Of course it was still quite dark. As soon as the firing Brussels and Antwerp have joined in forming a The journal, which has up to the preserit been company, with a capital of about ten millions issued monthly at the price of 6d, is now issu- started Biloubled outatul extended to the right for the navigation of the Yangtzekiang, beed weekly, nihe price of 1d.
of A Company All the rest of the regiment tween Shanghai and Rankow, by shallow-
went away to the right to where the flashing draft steamboats. The project is said to have
fire was, and after they had cleared that, the went on still further. We never stir thei originated with King Leopold, who. discussed the matter with an Antwerp shipowner last
gain till evening. The rest of the Highland year. The company does not for the present
Brigade, which was behind us, retired, and intend to acquire fresh concessions in China,
reformed about 1,000 yards behind us. We got but only to search for new markets for Belgian
within 10 yards of their trench, and lay there Bring all we knew. There were not more than products.
and then the fun began. I had just fired t 70 of us. In about half an hour it got fight, shot at a cove in a tarpaulin-coloured hal, and The Transvaal war has seen the greatest,
evidently missed him for next second I felt a ping through my helmet, which was my friend number of war correspondents sent out since
potting me. His next shot got the side of my journalism frst became a power in the land,
head." The writer; after describing other Altogether some thirty-five or forly correspon
wounds which he stained, continués -- About the shells started, being fired from dents alone representthe British Press, while the number of other representatives is problematical
We had twe Already the correspondents have experienced
about yards behind us. batteries there. They shelled the kopjes in losses. G. W. Steevens, the Kipling of corres
During the past 20 years the United States front all day, clearing all our of them. They pondents, dicilie Ladysmith from.enteric fever; Parslow was accidently killed in Mafeking has been more important to the United King-ever-gang shells in the shelterbenchrab officer: E. Knight lost do as a source of supply than the whole of supposed they were afraid of hitting us. As by a British
it is one corporal is stuck deaf and dumb by his arm at Moddler River; and Lady Sarah the British Empire.
one of our shells bursting just above his head. Wilson, Winston Churchill, and G. Lynch' Taking the British Empire as a whole (es. There was no cover of any sor for us, and we have been imprisoned by the Boers. It clusive of the United Kingdom) we find that, promises to be a most disastrous war for the man for man, the people of the United Sizes y. there being potted at till there were only three of to not hit, my skipper being one, He Correspondents, and one of the Times represen: are.better customers of the United Kingdom
was clanging away merrily all day and never tatives discusses the question whether, after all, than the people of the British Empire, cach
got a touch, although he had one through his the correspondents, in their desire to get good American buying annually $1.59 worth of En-
hehmet just above his head. I never felt the copy, should venture into the fighting line. This lish goods and each colonini subject $10 slightestpain, only losta tren endous bot of blood. correspondent's letters describing the advance | worth.. Dividing the British colonies and
The man who shot me walked off to the right in of Lord Methuen's column are among the best possessions into two classes, tropical and non-
the coolest way and was shot about a quarter that have yet reached England, and it would. tropical, we find that the non-tropical colonies of a mile down the line. About z odleck the have been a destinct oss not to have had his des export to the United Kingdom yearly, goods to boss of the Boers in from cans out and waved cription of the thirteen Hours' bridgeof lead at the the value of $23,18 per heat of their popula- his hand to show he was not armed. He then Moduer River. It has become the fashion with tion, and that the tropical colonies export to came up to us and said if we would not fire on some would-be smart folk to speak of the war the United Kingdom yearly only 66 cents' their ambulance when it came up they would correspondents as an numitigated nuisance, but worth of goods per head of their population.
not fire on us as long as we lay still and did it is obvious that without them the public
'Of course The non-tropical colonies consume yearly, not get up.
we agreed, as would be deprived of much useful information per head of their population, $12.32 worth of by this time there was no one within a regarding the movements of the anny and English goods, and the tropical colonies 71 mile of as except the guns, which were about the individual acts of heroism performed by cents' worth, per head of their population. 1.500 yards behind, and our Masim, which kept our officers and soldiers. The correspondents There is no evidence in the above facts that on pumping in shots the whole day. We lay invariably deserve praise, and not blame, for trade follows the flag, in the sense that posses there till 6, when two of them cante upand said they share in the perils and privations of the son of a country produces any extraordimry if we lef aur arins and ammunition we could soldiers on active service and perform a duty to development of trade between the dependency retire and they wouhout fire on us. They did the public as well as to their employers and the dominant country. On the other not want to take any prisoners, not even the St. Paul's Cathedal a tablet has been placed hand, where the alternative fies between posthree wounded ones, so that all who could in the crypt to the memory of several war sessing a given territory or allowing it to pass walk, about 20 i should think, retired. I walked correspondents who fell in the Soudan cam to, the control of a nation which will erect hack and wandered about trying to find an paigns. The inscription reads as follows:-
formidable barriers against the trade of foreign ambulance to get myself tied up I should In Memory of
states, possession is the only effective method think I walked five miles, and, having had of assuring a fair proportion of trade to the nothing to eat since the middle of the day
before, was getting very done." interested country.
WAR CORRESPONDENTS.
the Gallant Men who, in the discharge of their duty as Special- Correspondents, fell in the Campaigns
in the Soudan, 1883, 1884, 1885,
DOES TRADE FOLLOW THE FLAG.
The British colonies and possessions are
establishing their commercial independence of
the United Kingdom, for.
(a) The United Kingdom is receiving a lesser proportion of their exports from year to year
(4) The United Kingdom is sending them a lesser proportion of their imports from year to
year.
Edmond O'Donovan, Daily News Kash PAY AND SEPARATION ALLOW moved forward under cover of the night, and.
Frank Power, Tunes: El Kamar, October,
gil, November, 1881.
1884
John Alexander Cameron, Standard; Abu
Kru, January 19, 1885
ing Post; Abu Kru, January 19, 1885
ANCES.
SHIPPING REPORTS.
Captain A. Jones, of the seamship Nishan, from Saigon, reports:To Cape Varella light and heavy sea with heavy rain squaÏÏs. wind and fine, thencer tu port strang N. winds
Captain A. E. Hodgins, of the steamship Haimun, from Tamsui, Amey and Swatow, reports:rom Tainsui heavy N.E. gale and flowing sea, fine, cloudy weather; from Anny fresh, N.E. soon, cloudy, weather; from Swatow modente N. to NW. winds, fine, cloudy weather. Vessels in Amoy Japanese and a German cruisers. In Swatow Steam- ship Tumsi
NOT AND A.
CALENDAR.
FEHEUARY. Meteorological means based on fifteen years observations to 1895.
Berometer Thermometer
Humidity. Rainfall
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LYKEMOON, German steamer, 1,238, G. Heuer-
nann, 22nd Feb-Canton stat Feb General-Siemsson & Co. SISHAN, British steamer 845 A. Jones, aznd Fab-Saigon 16th Feb., Rice--Bradley' & Co. SULLBERG, German steamer, 782, Meyer, 22nd-
Feb, Sourabaya toth Feb, General- Siemssen & Co.. HAIMUN, British steamer, 636, A. E. Hodgins, 22nd Feb,—Tamsui 19th Feb., Amoy 20th and Swalow 21st, General-Douglas, Lapraik & Co.
DAGMAR, German steamer, 912, G. Kley, 22nd Feb., Swatow 20th Feb., Sugar.-Mel- chers & Co.
TATEGAMI MARU, Japanese steamer, 1,673, M. Torno, 22nd Ech. —Maji 17th Feb., Coal
Jefferies. --STUTTGART, German steamer, 3,199, H. Grosch, 2nd Feb.,-Hamburg 11th Feb; and Singapore 17th, Mails and General- Melchers & Co.
HERMIONE, British cruiser, 4,360, R. S., D. Cumming, 22nd Feb.,-Singapore 16th February.
BAKA STANDARD. British steamer, 5,000, H. Tucker, 22nd Feb,-Shanghai 18th Feb, Ballast.Meyer & Co.
Clearances at the Harbour Office. Nanyang, German str., for Saigon. Mongkul, British str, for Bangkok. Vedo Maru, Japanese str., for Cheloo, Esmeralda, British str., for Amoy, | Bormida, Italian str., for Singapore.
Kwai Lum, British steam-launch, for Macao Kachidate Marn, Japanese str., for Kutchis
notzu,
Samshui, Britishy steam-launch, for Wuchow. Pak Kong, British str., for Canton.
Departures.
Feb. 22, Kingbeng, British str., for Bangkok. Feb. 12, Apenradt, German str., for foihow. Feb, 21, Hailong, British str., for Swatow, Feb. 22, Orestes, British str., för Shanghai, Feb. 22, Queen Eleanor, British str., för Singa-
pore,
Feb. 22, Bormida, Italian str., for Singapore. Feb. 22, Namyang, German str., for Saigon. Feb. 22, Esmeralda, British str., for Manila, Feb. 22, Yedo Maru, Japanese str., for Chefoo, Feb, 22, I'akusa Maru, Japanese str., for
Singapore.
Feb. 22, Conten, British str., for Singapore. Feb. 22, ¿fecfee, Chinese str., for Shanghai.
Passengers-Arrived,
Per Sishan, from Saigon-4 Chinese. Per Suliberg, from Sourabaya-2 Chinese. Per Haimin, from Tamsui, &c.—259 Chinese, Per Deuteros, from Saigon-Miss Johanna Lassen, and 50 Chinese.
Per Stuttgart, from Hamburg-Messrs. Moc- bele, Walsh, Mrs. Rilcz, Miss Gibsen, Mrs.
Ceruifield, Mrs. Muelle, Mrs. Keefer, Misa Gibson-Craig, Mrs. Cumming, From Singa- pore-Japanese and 451 Chinese.
Per China, from San Francisco, &c.-Misses LR. Anderson, Brainbridge, M. A. Cody, Mr. E. E. Earmann, Mrs. G. R. Guthrie, Mrs. A. F. Galvin, Mr. A. L. Key, Misses N. Lindholm, A. Lindholm, Mr. G. Ä. Main, Mrs. A. Norton, Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Peoples, Messrs. H. M Richards, S. Sivope, Geo. E. Wolf, Miss J. Wisner, Messrs. V. Vasso Lieff, J. Aderbach, Mr. and Mrs. W. li. Cawthra, Rev. L. P. Davidson, Mr. and Mrs. G. A. France, Mr. J. C. Greves, Mr. and Mrs. E, L. Gaylord, Mz Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Lindyholm, Misses H. Lindholm, Lehman, Mrs. C. Monts, Mr. K. E,
The steamer Glaucus, left Singapore on 20th. Pollock, Mrs. M. Rettig and child, Messrs. E.
inst., and is due in Ilongkong on 27th.
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髓
The C. & Q. Co., steamer Fayra, left Moji on zoth inst., and is due here on 25th-inst,
The N. P. S. Co.'s steamier City of Dublin, arrived in New York on the 17th inst., also that she sailed from Tacoma on the 18th inst
The stainer Empress of Japan, with the Canadian mail, left Shanghai on Wednesday, the 22nd inst., at ram and may be expected here on or about Saturday the 14th inst.
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Raphs, J. . Threw, Mrs. H. K. White, Mr. F. de Villaher Mosa, Dr. Tom Foo Yarn, and 99 | Chinese.
STEAMERS EXPECTED.
Names,
From
Due.
Catherine Apear.... Singapore To-morrow Elizabeth Rmers.. Singapore ...... To-morrow Arab
Japan t
To-morrow Empress of Japan. Shanghai......... Feb. 24th Saigon.
Feb. 25th Feb. 26th Már. Ist San Francisco...Mar. 9th`
'The C. P. R. Co.'s RMS, Empress of tuliu, | Tonkin. arrived at Kobe on Wednesday the zi si Febru- | Java ary at 6 am, and left again at noon same day Doric... for Yokchama where she is due to arrive at Nippon Maru. noon on Thursday the 22nd February.
HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK RETURNS. Isla de Cuba............
Kowinon Dock. Prosper
Hongkong....
Germania Kaifeng
Amigo
USS. Munadnock
U.S.S. Belief
U.S.S. Iris
.30.141
57.3
U.S.S. Wheeling
.79.0
Chuen Tho
1.76
7r
Hongkong..
D. Juan Austria
Hankow
Daphne....
Victoria...
TO-DAY.
WEATHER
KEPORT.
On late at. On date m
ta17.
10.26 50
30.15 50
Andrezas,
Barometer.. Temperature Humidity Rainfall..
TO-DAY.
at
Singapore Japan
We would direct the mention of shipplag fem to the style, in which "Steamera Expected” and “Prostered Saillage" are now published in these columns, and in le doing respect. faily urge the managers of shipping firms to give orders to their clerks to furnish this office, on the farmi nieondy sup. plied gratis with the Instest available information every day.
PROJECTED SAILINGS.
Ship.
Alesia
Algoa......
Cosmopolitan
PASSED THE CANAL,
Destination.
Date.
Havre, &c. Feb. 27th San Francisco, & Mar. 1st
America Mary...San Francisco, &c April 14th Asturia
New York.....Mar. 18th Straits, &c.
Mar. 7tb San Diego, de....Feb. 28th Lundon,..
Mar, zoth
Bayern
Belgian King Calchas
Camorta
Outward-2nd January-Sanuki Mani, St. Candia.....
5th January--Laas, Teenkai, Changsha Erzherzog Ferlinana, Denbighshire, Or China mazan. 9th January- Tuskar, 16th January Chingta, -Nuruberg, syth January--Eidsvold, Candia, City of Rio Chinese 3rd of 1st moon of, 26th year of Anduntira, Jannary-Jura, Susenia, Windsor Clyde.
Kivarsil.
Thursday, 22nd February, 1900.
Sun Rises
Set
High water-Morning......
Afternoon Low water-forning ......
Afternoon
. ANNIVERSARIES.
6kr. 29min.
shr. 58min.
okr. 57min.
the. Fquin.
Okr. iSmin.
ghr. 34min
--
30th January-Outbrauch, Socotra. and Coptic February--Glaucus, Glenaziney, 6th February Denbighshire -Heidelberg, Maria Valerie, St. Ronald, Doric............ Ardrossan, Orel. 9th February-Kawachi Emp. China Mary, Shanghai. 13th February-Benledi, Emp. India Hector, Catania, Konig Albert, Vindepona, Emp. Japan Ansgar, Aniverse. 16th February--apa, Futamni Maru Bingo Maru. 20th February-Awam, Benal- Gaelic der, Yangtze, Glenfare, Serbia, Tamba Manu, Haimun.....
Hamburg Heidelberg
The subjoined Royal Warrant and instruc St Leger Algernon Herbein, CM.G, Aforn gated to the army, with the approval of the Se brigade, still in quarter column, the least eflec. 1845-The Danish possessions in india put. | Sibiria, Drunmond, Karisruhe, Koria,
tions relating to separation allowance, pronul cretary of State for War, were issued from the William Henry Gordon, Manchester GuardWar Office is a special Army Order on Tues fan; Korti January 1885;
day Frank 1. T. Roberts, Router's Agency Suakin, May 15, 18857.
Victoria R. 1.
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Whereas we deem it expedient to increase the rates of separation allowance granted tothe
· FRENCH SOUDANS
families, not in the occupation of public quart- crs, of Soldiers, mobilized Reservist, and em Simultaneously will the decision of the bodied Militiamen; It is our will and pleasure French paper the Matin, to carry out by private that, from January 1, 1900, such allowance shall initiative the famous scheme, so long supported be issued at the following daily rates :—– in vain by M. Paul Leroy-Beaulieu, of a TransportNTY POINT
5. d. Sahara railway the Government has received Wife of soldier in Class 1§. 2 information of the victorious entry of the Flame Wife of soldier in Class 10 ............................ 2 ani mission into Salah, after a pitched battleWife of soldier in Class 17-or-thvi-1---4 with the chiefs of the anti-French party, This Wife of soldier in Class (9 or 20. I advance has been made, not by a military ex Each child (girl under, the age of pedition, but by a mission organized by M/ 16 or boy under the age of 14)... 02 Flamant, who has won a reputation in the ScienWhen the family is in occupation of public tific world by his study of the geology of the quarters, and is provided with fuel and light Sahara Backed by the Governor General of the date stud, as barstefors trelve separation. "Algerm and followed by a little company of allowance it the rate of 4 per day for herself, Spahis, M. Flamart set out for for the dreaded and is day for each chilid, subject to above region of the oases of the Tidikalt, where in conditions as to age
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he was attacked by about 1,200 men from Insala
chased by England. 1850-Lao-kwang, Emperor of China, died. 1876-End of the Carlist rehellion. 1892-Death of the Hon. P. Ryrie at Hong 1897-Suicide of Capt. J. H. Ward, R.M.L.,
kong.
The critical moment is thus described by the correspondent of the Times: "The force
the Highland Brigade, to whom was entrusted the duty to make the first assult, soon vanished in the darkness. They had been expected to make their way, but by a mistake the entire tive of all formations, and that affording the most certain target, in fact a formation that should never have been used within range of the largest ordnance possessed by the enemy, found itself within 400 yards of the southern face of of the enemy's possession opposite to the barbed wire entanglements of the strongest entrench. ment of the entire line of defence." An instant later, while the front file were cutting the wire entanglements, a volley was fired into the- standing troops at point blank range, and in a moment, of the 3,000 men one in erity five was shot. The brigade was, lef: practically without. officers and broke and ran for some hundreds of yards And though the survivos then re- formed.hey were in no mode for fenher fight- ing. Nearly all the day they lay on the ground more or less exposed to the fire of the enemy, and in the late afternoon they retreated without orders and against Lord Methuen's wish. in the space of five minutes, the battle was After the Highland Brigade had been wrecked
mainly confined to the artillery, "The cards, however, at one time got up to the liper's lines 1841Hostilities between England and China and began to toss the enemy out with the
1857-The steamer Queen captured and burnt bayonet, only to find the first row of entrench-1848-French Revolution broke out.
works fanlier back, and so were forced to fall
by pintes back. The Daily Mail correspondent estim- 1867-First one of the Hongkong City Hall
laid. ales that 800 men dropped in the first three minutes of the attack Once again some one 1890-Explosion of a powder magazine at
Kiangyin ; 200 liverlast. 1897-Hunan Land Telegraph line completed,
arrived on Decay On the monow suddenly If the child be motherless the rate of separa-ments completely commanded by the fire from and from the neighbouring ksours. The brettion allowance shall in any case, be dd, a day. telegram relating the subsequent action ga Given af our Court at Octorene, this 8th day January, oo, in the 63rd year of our that the aggressom were repulsed with So killed
or wounded, and that 64 were made prisoner reign. The do ons killed and four wounded.
amang whom wore 18 chief The French bad
By her Majesty, command, and had blundered, murderously and disastrously
LANSDOWNE blundered.
of IL.M.S. Grafton a Hongkong.
TO-MORROW. Friday, 23rd February, 1900. Chinese-34th of 1st moon of 26th year of
Kwang-sil Sun--Rise:
ohr. 28min. Sels in Shr, 58min, High water-Morning... ahr. agmin. Afternoon alo: potu Low water-Morning........ Ohr. 27min. Afternoon thr. 15min. ANNIVERSARIZ8.
1835-Opium seized and burnt by the Canton 1792-Sir Joshua Reynolds died.
recommenced.
:
Homeward-12th January-Andalusia, 16th January-Yarra, Stevia. 19th January Japan, 23rd January-Kenmore, Afelpon 30th January Tantalus, Beularig, Rugby Eskriate St. Kilda, Kernite, Stuttgart, 6th February Asama gh February-Dioned, Horwich Hall, 13th February-Fuata Maru, Maragon 16th February-Aubria, Sarnin Arrivals at Home-zoth February-Ina Maru,
Shipping,
Java
Rangoon.... Mar. 3rd Mar. 3rd
Kebe.......
Sydney, &c......... Mar. 5th San Francisco, &c Mar. 3rd Kobe Feb. 18th San Francisco, Ke|Mar. 27th Europe, &c..........Mar. 3rd San Francisco, &c. April 5th Japan
Feb. 23rd ...San Francisco, &c. Mar. 1oth
Vancouver, &c......April 4th
April 25th
Japan
Mar. 14th ..Feb. 24th
San Francisco, &c May 1st
Swatow, &c....
Feb. 25th
Straits, &c. Havre, &c.
May 30th
April 6th
Hongkong MariSan Francisco, &c. Feb. 23rd Sianghai, &c. ......Feb. 74th Kasuga Maru Manila, &c. .... Feb. 23rd König Albert Straits, &c. April 4th Lady Joicey......San Diego, &c. ...Mar. 31st. Loongsang Manila............Feb, 23rd. Massilia........ Marseilles, &c......April 14th Feb. 24th Mar. 2nd
Bombay, &c.. New York..
Mennuir......... Manila Mike Maru Morven Nanchang
Nestor
Nippon Maru
Tientsin
Liverpool,
San Francisco, &c Mar. 20th ..Straits, &c. Parramata : Marseilles, &c;
Oldenburg
Preussen ......... Straits, &c.
Arrivals, DEUTEROS, German steamet, 1,001, E. Peter-
sen 21st Feb-Saigon 15th Feb., Rice-Prinz Heinrich..Straits, &c.
Victoria, B.C. Riojun Maru.. Siemssen & Co.
Roselia
Japan TELENA, British steamer, 3,124, T. G. Scott,
Saclisen...........Stmits, &c. 21st Feb-Moji 16th Feb., Coal.-Arn
London Saresden hold, Harberg &
Savoia ........ Hayre, &c. Saxonia... Havre, &c.
P: M. S. S. Co.
CHINA, American steamer 1187, D. E. Friend 22nd Feb.,-San Francisco 24th Jan, Shanghai 19th Feb., Mails and Genem SWATOW; German steamer, 631, E Schipper, 22nd Feb.,-Haiphong 18th Feb, and Hoihow 21st, Rice-Siemssen & Co WINGBANG; British steamer, 1,517, T. H. Sellar,
zand FebCanton 21st Feb., Genem Jardine, Matheson & Co.
Stuttgart Straits, &c. St. Regulus... New York
·Tamsui Maru ...Swatow, &c..
London...... Teenkai
¡San Diego, &c. Munciile, &c. Straits; &c.
Thyra......
Welina Maru
Weimar
..Mar. Sth
Mar. 7th
„Mary 7th,
June 28th
Mar. 31st
May 16th May and-
..Mar.: oth
Mar. 3rd
June Tath Mark th
Mar. 32nd
Mar. 31st
Jok dospi
(Mar. 21st
Feb. 25th
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