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THE FIGATING AT

· KOODOOSRAND,

LONDON, February 24th. Vivid descriptions are arriving from core spondents at the Front of the fighting at Koodoosrand Drift. The struggle began with the arrival of General Kelly Kenny's division en Sunday morning, when the Boers had con-

eluded their outspanning the Mounted In fantry Rearguard against their main body, the others manceuvring in the meantime on the north bank, while the Infantry seized the drifts at either end of the position, with the result of caclosing the enemy in a loop of the river about a mile square. Finally the Highlanders took the left, General Knox the right and centre while Col. Smith Dorien, with the Canadians, crossed the Paardeberg Drift and took ap, position on the north.

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The fighting tasted from shaybreak till late at night, which it was continued by the blaze of the burning waggons. Dreadful heat prevailed causing terrible thirst, which wever, was allayed by a thunderstorm. The ground was in places open, and our losses were heavy, although the men continued prone throughout. A gallant attempt to pierce the langer failed. The enemy had occupied a kopje on the southern bank running to the water's edge and gutting us in two, and plied their few guns desperately. It was impossible to dislodge them, and we there fore relied on bombardment tactics, which Lord Kitchener confirmed on arriving on Sunday:

On Monday, at midday, General French and Lord Roberts arrived, and Cronje applied for an armistice. This was refused, Cronje retort ed that the refusal was inhuman, and he had no course left but surrender Lord Kitchener proceeded to arrange for an interview, when a message arrived that there had been a mistake and Cronje would fight so the death.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14, 1900.

AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SEA.

Total darkness as well as freezing cold reigns' in deep sea regions, for the rays of the sun are absorbed in passing through the upper layers of water. In consequence of this darkness. plant life is absent over about 93 per cent. of the ocean bottom, or over about two-thirds of the globe.

Animal life, which is abundant on these deep ocean floors, gets its sustenance directly or indirectly from the organic matter assimilated by plants near the surface and in the shallower water near the coast lines and on the surface of the land,

but for innumerable creatures that have lived

ARMS AND THE WAR.

ARTILLERY OF LIFELE VALUE.

LETTER FROM "MAJOR ALBRECHT.

REMARKABLE GROWTH OF THE PACIFIC TRADE.

ENORMOUS FREIGHTS, NEW SILABIERS,

HUGE FLOUR MILLS.. Herr von Bloch, of Warsaw, in his compre- Writing from Honolulu en route to the Far hensive work, recently published, dwelt on the East, Mr. Frank G. Carpenter gives the readers fearful effects produced by, modern weapons, of a New York daily some information regard- The Deutsche Warte asked Major Albrecht, ing the rapid development of the Pacific trade. commander of the Roer artillery, says the Ber which is of interest to many in the Far East. lin correspondent of the Daily News, whether Mr. Carpenter crossed the Pacific ten years his experience confirmed Herr von Bloch's ago to visit Japan, China and Corea and he is assertions. In a letter dated Kroonstad, therefore in a position to review the develop December 17th, after the battle of Colenso,ments of the past decade in a manner that Albercht says,-.

brings to the surface facts which perhaps few says: "I have already seen some striking have yet realized the full significance of He

evidence of the wonderful increase which is taking place in trade with the Far East All

to their fullest expacity, the steamers which are now sailing between Hawaii, China, Japan and Australia are loaded

Swinburne's idea of dcean graves being "pure, coll, populous and made without hands in a world without stain" is shown by throws over a thousand pieces? What rubbish! "What does Bloch say? A modem shell science to be correct. The cold, dark ocean floor is indeed a vast graveyard, not only for

I wish that Russia would send me some of those shells. What we have here won't even the beings and objects, men, ships and their always obey us, but what the English liave are contents, that have descended from the surface its witen burst, and even these make more I beyond description. Out of a hundred all their lives near the surface in tropical tem. nuise than they do damage. The day before peratures nad in tropical sunlight, as well as yesterdaynboil 25,000 English with over fifty for the remains of countless other organisms guns stood against 13,000 Bears. I cannot that lave lived below in darkness at a lem give the accurate numbers, for a to-day perature near lo che freezing point of water. afready on my way hark to the Modder River, Vast red clay deposits occur in all the deeper froin where I came on the 12th with half of my

1 stretches of the ocean floor, and are mixed up stillery. But i can well say that we did not lose with numerous remains of liales, sharks and other fishes, minuté mineral crystals, magnetic three dozen killed. Tab ut 1,000 English shells more than a hundred men, among them about granules, cosmic Justs, meteoric globules and about twelve men were killed, and thiuy or stone bodies of other than earthly origin. One forty wounded, for the rest was done by rifles, baul of a tawl in the Central Pacific brought Our Boer Artillery was by no means so success up to the surface on one occasion, from a depthful as I had anticipated before the war. Cer- of two and a half miles, 1,500 sharks' teeth and tainly uur people.shoot splendidly; but there over lifty fragments of car bones and other is a great difference between, a gun and a rifle. bones of whates-tany of them of species The English must have suffered heavy losses, extinct ages span ages ago.

but I know that I with my artillery, had only a slight share in it, although we tired about four hundhed shells. I leave it open whether our artillery disabled in all a hundred men. The riflemen disabled in ten minutes ten times more than our artillery did sometime. in ten hours. Artillery in defence does not seen to be destined to play a brilliant part; and as regards the attack, its use consists chiefly in intimidating the enemy, so that the 'attacking body can advance under its protection. The real decision lies in close lighting. The haules of Magers fontein and Colaso were decided within ten minutes. Within five minutes Buller had lost eleven guns."

Deposits on the ocean floors are classed as the Blue Muds, the Green Muds and the Red Muds, together with volcanic muds and coral muds. With increasing depths, usually from Lord Kitchener returned and decided to dis-

a distance of zeo miles from the continental pose his batteries thus The 18th. 62nd coast lines, the deposits become more free and 7th Field Batteries and two Naval from dad wixtures, and are made up mainly of 12-pounders exactly opposite the langer to

the shells and skeletons of marine organisms the southwards, while the 65th Howitzer mingled with certain inorganic constituents. The latter are for the most part derived from Batteries and 76th, Bist, and 82nd Field Bat- teries and three Naval 4-7 guns enfiladed the the aurition of floating punice and fat nofili bank. A fearful rain of shells followed,Showers of volcanic ashes and from debris riddling, every bush and cranny,, exploding

ejected from sebmarine volcanoes. wagons, and causing fearful loss among the enemy hiding in the muskly river-bed, and raising a green cloud of lyddite smake, The big Nasal guns at 100 yards dealt terrific destruction; ut, soon after daybreak on Tuesday, a few hasty gutenchments were demolished whereon the Boers had been working strenuously all night.

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The accounts conclude with a peaceful picture of the scene of battle on Tuesday night, the imen sleeping where they fought, and not a Bound to be heard except the crackling of the embers of the enemy's blazing waggons,

Boer reinforcemonts arrived, but General French had expected them, and a body of 500 were routed, toj being taken prisoners. Many had hurriedt from Ladysmith in two days. A few also deserted the laager. The latter declared they were thoroughly sickened, and had vainly urged General Cronje jo surrender.

THE NEW MILITARY SCHEME.

. LONDON, February 13th.

In the House of Lords, yesterday, Loni Lansdowne, the Secretary of State for War, explained the Goverment's new military scheme.

A similar office was performed in the House of Commons by Mr. George Wyndimant, the Under-Secretary of State for Wat

It was stated that the scheme which the Go. vernment were about to introduce was intended only as a tentative one. It was designed chiefly to meet the requirements of great emergency by temporary expedients, though it might ultimately be found possible to adopt it as an integral part of a re-organisation on permanent basis.

The Government, it was mentioned, had still available for home defence 100,000 Regulars and 328,000 Auxiliaries..

It was proposed to increase the Regular Army by 30,000 men. It was hoped that means of encouragement would be found to induce the Auxiliary forces to attain their full establish

ment.

In this way it was expected that very soon the number of trained men would be brouglit nearer tu. 600,000 than 500,000, without having recourse even to a modified form of conscrip tion, or to a revival of the militia ballof.

It was intended to form twelve permanent line battalions besides the three infantry batta lians that were authorised in 1899. It was also contemplated to offer special inducements to men whose time had expired to rejoin the Ser vice for one year

It was also proposed to strengthen fie artil- lary forces by some howitzer batteries.

It was intended to prepare inmediately a permanent plan for the organisation of two new Army Corps which, in title of peace, would not be maintained at war strength, but might be then utilised as training establishments.

The Royal Engineers and Army ServiceCorps would also be increased. It was further pro- posed to add 36 batteries to the Field Artillery: and seven batteries to the present strength of the Horse Artillery.

The new guns, which would consist mainly of fifteen pounders instead of twelve pounders, would be of the most modern type..

It was proposed to put the pay of the pilitia on a par with the regulars, and that the former should be embodied for three or four months yearly, instead of for only one month, as at present. Pennanent transport facilities would also be provided.

The Yeomanry regiments would be invited to go under canvas for a month cacli year. The pay would be increased, and this branch of the auxiliary forces would be encouraged to supply a proportion of mounted infantry.

The Volunteer Artillery, would be provided with modern guns, and would be encouraged to train for three months annually

The Volunteers would be armed with the best weapons, more ranges would be provided, the capitation grant would be increased, and other assistance given. The volunteers would also be encouraged to supply a proportion of mounted infantry..

Under-the-new establishment, 253-artillery officers and 622 officers of the line would be required. The bulk of the new commissions would be distributed among colonists, the militia, the Universities and public schools.

Sir Charles Dilke, Liberal member for Forest of Dean, and Mr. Arnold Foster, Liberal Unionsist meniler for Belfast and the Service members severely criticised this scheme

And yet, however, our knowledge of deep lane deposits is limited largely to the super- Ecial layers at the bottom. As a cule the sound eight inches though in some instances the ing tube does not penetrate more than six to sounding rethe and dredge have been known to sink two feet into the deposits. Fortunately, some of the deep sea exploring expeditions that recently started out are equipped with special apparatus that will enable them to penetrate down to the actual hard bottom, and interesting results therefrom may be looked for.

KITCHENER THE WOMAN HATER.

A Mr. Earnest Howard Crosby, who served Egypt, and met Lord Kitchener and badan as a judge of the international tribunals in

oppongility of studying the man at short range, said to an American newspaper

Kitchener is a woman-later. He hates a social function of any nature, has no sense of banour and has won his way by means of steady, plodding effort. He is more the von Moltke type than the Napoleon. He doesn't know what fear is and can work twenty-four hours a day and not feel it.

"Kitchener's stay in Egypt was accidental. Kitchener had been doing engineering work in Cyprus and find previsly, while in Palestine o similar duty, learned the Arabic language. 1832 he came over to Alexandria on leave of absence from Cyprus, It was before thic bombardiment, and Kitchener, after looking over the situation, said:

"I am sure there is to be fighting here. wish I were to stay, bet I expect to be called back to Cyprus at any moment, and, so will have no show in Alexandria,

The next day the man to whom Kitchener had been speaking was in the office when a telegram came

A despatch for Kitchener, was called out. I'll see him this afternoon and will deliver it,' said Kitchener's friend. But the telegram and Kitchener's summons to Cyprus remained in an overcoat pocket for a week. The war broke out, Kitchener was on the field, is knowledge of Arabic and his past service were in his favour, and he was told to stay there.

At a dinner in Cairo in 1890 1 remember we discussed whethecorno it was ever right to tell a lie. Some one turned to Kitchener and said:

***I say, Kitchener, if you were taken prisoner in, war, would you be willing to say you were a German to save your life??"

"Why, yes, of course,' the general replied. "Then another questioned. "Suppose they asked you if you were a Frenalman, would you give a similar answer?' No, of course not, the very iden is absurd, responded Kitchener. Every one at the table roared except the man who made the fun, and he sat glum and silent. He saw no joke."

THE ARMLESS BELGIAN PAINTER.

SHAVING WITH HIS FOOT.

The career of Charles Francois Fehi, the armless Belgian artist, who died the other day in his seven dat year, is one of the most strik ng instances on record of success in over- coming the dehciencies of nature. One of his earliest recollections (says the Daily News in a delightful little notice) was of sitting in the garden while his mother taught him to grasp with his baby toes the bright flowers for which cried.". Very soon he learned to gather them for himself, and, steadily pursuing this form of instruction, his feet soon became flexible and useful. M.- Felu mixed colours without difficulty, and worked quite easily. Holding the palette by the lell great toe, passed through the orifice like a thumb, with the other foot he manipulated the brush with astonishing skill and confidence. At meals he used a knife and fork, and manged his own drinking glass. Until the last few years he always shaved lin self and never had an accident. His one Tisyance was that he could not gain mastery. over a buttonhole.

THE GERMAN NAVY BILL.

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"He who is least nertbus is victorious; of this I au firmaly vinced. Of course, in close than forsterly, but the massacre is therefore of fighting, many more soldiers are now disabled shorter duration. No body of troops marches straight on, as on the drill ground, against the enemy, and lets itself be simply shot down. Not even the English du this. According to my convichons, war is nowadays nd more murderous than formerly."

LOBENGULA IN A DIFFICULTY,

A

Lobengula, who wore a dark suit of clothes and a white shirt and collar, and carried 3 walking-stick, complained to the magistrate at the West London police-court recently that his were detained by the landlady in Finborough boxes of clothes, with sheets, and blankets, road, South Kensington, for rent due by Miss Jewell. The applicant was questioned as 10 the value of the boxes and contents, and he said about Li

The magistrate told him that the landlady what had become of Miss Jewell.. would be entitled to all above £5. He inquired

he had not seen her since.

The applicant said she left on Monday, and the bands the waris the applicant to pay

The omgistrate advised and then he would be entitled, to take away his goods.

THE NICARAGUA CANAL.

In the course of a leader upon the Nicaragua Canal, the Times of 6th February says:-

It is by no means certain that, though the (invernment of the United States have taken power under the Clayton-Bulwer realy, as now modified by the egotiations between Lotil Pauncefote and Mr. Day, to construct a canal across the Central American isthmus, the Ni. Caraga fine will finately be selected. As Panama Canal-schenie has entered upon a new we pointed out some three weeks-age, the phase, and an arrangement with the company that project in The United States is quite pos which has been formed to obtain a footing for

probably well pleased to have two strings sible. The Governinen at Washington are

to their bow. They can now go on with the

Nigragda plan, if those interested .in the nam scheme hold .net for extravagant terms, or they can adopt the latter if it appears to be the more practicable and the less expensive to the fast Congress a million of dollars was voted for further surveys of the isthmus "at every available point," and a Commission was appointed to inquire into the subject which has not yet reported. But it is clear that the revision of the Clayton-Belwer treaty will render it easier for the American Governinent to attack the problem in either way without raising any diplomaticcontroversies. It is, of course, to be remarked that the provi- sions of the original treaty for the neutrality of the waterway and for the equality of conditions of traffic apply to the Panama, line or to any other just as well to the Nicaragua line. cannot be doubted that this guarantee has been preserved, and, in that event, this country, whenever the canal is completed, will pos- sess, we must assume, the same privileges and securities that British trade now enjoys in the case of the Suez Canal route. It is, no doubt, to be regretted that other outstanding difficulties have not been settled, as Ind been hoped, at the same time. But as the idea was long ago abandoned. on both sides of the construction of an interoceanic canal by the joint efforts of the British and the American Goverments and under their joint contrel, we have no in- lerest in resisting the execution of a project which is bound to be carried out in one form or another and which, if we may trust to the teachings of experience, must be beneficial to the trade of the world. Of that trade the energy and the aptitudes of our people will always give its a commanding share, if we are not tempted to neglect our opportunities.

THE CHINESE AMBASSADOR'S

HUMOUR.

The Chinese Ambassador has a penchant for punning A London paper quotes one of two Examples perpetrated during his Excellency's The text of the new German Navy Bill, as agreed upon by the Federal Council, has shop the guide essayed: "That, your Excel. visits to Sheffield and Birminghan. In a fitting been published The new. Bill proposes to lency, is a riveting machine." "Yes," was the

Sent increase the strength of the navy by raising the. reply, "at this moment it is riveting any eye."

number of line of battle ships from 19 to 38, Again, in a foundry: "These are pigs, your The Times, referring to the scheme, says the number of large cruisers from 12 to 20, and Excellency, reference to the raw material that it is disappointing, and displays a lack of the number of small-cruisers from 30 to 45. from which tubes were made. The rejoinder a principle and of imagination.." It adds that the The num-recurring expenditure on the construc-"And I see that the pigs become sausages, as ram opportunity which the occasion offered the fion and arnainent of these vessels is estimated usual a reference to a pile of tubes near by. Goverment for a compreliensive reorganisaat 1,600million marks, that on docks and har-At Kynnch's ammunition works his Excellency tion of the army has not been properly realised. Bours at 261 million marks. Of this sum it is noted the listance separating each worker's hut It is stated that Lord Salisbury was in proposed to raise 769 million marks by the "Splendid i-so-lation," he slowly remarked." fluenced in deciding against a revival of the issue of loans which will be extended over a. The reference to Lord Salisbury's pet phrase. militin ballot as part of the new military period of 16 years, 1,092 million marks will be did not miss, fire. In another ammunition" scheme by, the absence of any difficulty in met from the revenue. The recurging ex works there was a notice intimating that any recruiting the array by the usual methods penditure will, it is calculated, show an average employé discovered with matches would be It's pamted, put in this connection, that increase of 5,400,000 marks per year. The in-instantly dismissed. suppose the same thing 10,000, recrules have been obtained since crease in the personnel is calculated at 331746 might happen if they were not discovered?? || was Sir Chichen Lofonglub's dry comment...

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iame Honolulu on the China, the largest of the Pacific-Mail steamships. It is packed with freight for China, Japan and the Philippines to such an extent that a part of its coal space is filled with goods, and it has to steam much slower in consequence." It was. a day late on this account in coming to Huno- Yokohama. It left on the docks at San Fran hulu, and will probably be still later in reaching cisen a lot of freight which it was not able to carry, and this is, I am told, the case with nearly every ship which leaves that port. The

TO-DAY Wednesday, 14th March, 1900. Chinese-th of and moon of 26th

:

Kwang-si Sun--Rises Set..

High water-forning. Afternoon Low water-Morning,

year of

Ôår, umin. Shr. "Smin.

10 ghr, zzmin,

tohr, ismin zkr. zamin. Afternoon ghr, zumin. 1842-8,000 Chinese troops routed by the

ANNIVERSARIES UN

British at Tsz-hi with great slangter 1149-Surrender of the Sikhs to the British. -1890-Law Courts at Yokobama opener!.

1897-Autonomy of Crete officially conceded. 1899-Bombardment of Some by U.S.N.

TO.MORROW.

Thursday, 15th March, 1900, Chinese-15th of and moon of 26th year of

Kwang-sh. San-Riser

Sets

bhr. omin Ohr. Smin.

Noon In Apoger Shr, am, High water-Morning ......tohr. “jiin, Afternoon 2....tohr, şimin Low water-dforning........ gr. 5min.

Afternoon

ghi, armin. ANNIVERSARIES, 1849--Cardinal Mezzofanti clied,

1565-invernor Sir H. Robinson left Hong- 1898-Sir Henry Bessemer died, kong for Ceylon, 8- Italian demand finally refused by China. 1809-Grand Central Railway (England) open-

for traffic..

Br

AGENDA.

TO-HAV

M.C. ORDERS.

*passenger accommodations are strained to their utmost. I found the ship full when I arrived at San Francisco and was only able to secure ary passage by a berth being given up at the last moment. I was told that six other pas. sengers were waiting for berths and that the only safe way, now is to engage your cabin weeks in advance. This is the more reinark able considering the increased number of 3-7 p.m.--1)" Infantry & "E" Engineer Cos, steamers which have been put on at the chief

Examination of Corporals, Bombar, ports for China and Japan...

diers and other members of Corps.. 6-7 pin-Band Practice at Head Quarter.

TO-MORROW, Noon-E. & A. S. Los steamer Australian pin-A. I. S.. N. Co's steamer Melpomene.

Igaves for Austindia.

TEN YEARS AGO.

"When I first crossed the Pacific, ten years ittle 2,000 and 3,000 ton boats, which sailed ago, there were only two lines of steamers, from San Francisco. Now there are three bacs from San Francisco alone to Japan, the Casa dian Pacific from Vancouver, and lines from Portland, Seattle and Tacoma.

THE JAPANESE LINES.

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leaves, for Fiume & Trieste via the Straits.

4 pum.--Cargo èx Shanghai subject he rent,

Andrew's Hall,

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5-15 p.m.-Lecture Con-ut Volpicelli at St. Cargo ex Kenmore subject to rent. 3 p.m.--Meeting of the Legistative Couricil,

II.K.Y.C. ORDERS.

57qA8" & "C" Co., Examinatión of Corporals Bombardiers and other members of Corps p.m.-Trumpeter's Cläss, at Head-Quar- 5.30 p.m.-F. B., Squad Drill at Head-Quarters. 5 p.m.-"A" & "C" Co., Company Drill

share of the trane, and, beginning with this The Japanese are stretching out for their month, the Government of the Mikado will for the next ten years pay annual subsidies of more than 1,000,000 yen a year to the Nippon Yasen Keisha and the Toye Kisen Kaisha lines muning to Europe, and also between Japsuu and the United States. These two lines will get more than 1,500,000 yen a year from the 5-30 Government for their United States ships alone. The Tovo Kisen Kaisba has three 6,000 ton ships, which run from San Francisco to Hongkong, stopping at Honolulu and the Japanese ports en route, in conjunction with the Pacific Mail and the Oriental and Occidental lines, so that with these lines they farnish sailings from San Francisco to Japan every eight days.

"The Japanese ships have English officers. They are among the finest ships now on the Pacific. The Canadian Pacific ships run, as

ters,

Head-Quarters, under the Adjutant. 5.30 p.m.-"E" Engineer Co., Squad' Drill at

Dead-Quarters,

FRIDAY, 16th.

FUSHUN, Chinesa steamer,

Lunt, 14th Mar-Ciston: General-C. M. S. N. Co

HA TIEN, Chinese craiser, 7430, R. S. Len,

14th Mar,-Foochow 12th Marcha

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ROUILLA, British steamer, 3,501, S. de B. Lockyer,. R.N.R., 14th Mar,-Yokohama 7th Mar, General.-P. & Q. S. N, Co. KwerYANG, British steamer,1,085, AW.

Outerbridge, 14th Mar-Cebu 9th Mar, Sugar and Hemip.-Butterfield & Swirez! MAIDZURU MARU, japanese steamer, 657, T. Ogata, 14th Mar-Swatow: 13th Mar, General.--Mitsui Bussan Kaisha.

Clearances at the Harbour Offles. Taifu, German str., for Saigon, Tulgani Maru, Japanese str, for Moji, Reulawers, British str., for Bangkok. Baitan, British str., for Swalow, Empress of Japan, Japanese str., for Shanghai-

we, French str., for Haiphong. Heidelberg, German str., for Yokohama, Kongnam, British str., for Canton. Australian, British str., for Fort Darwin."

Departures.

Mar. 14, Prometheus, British str., for Shanghai. Mar. 14, Heihzo, French str., for Hoihow. Mar. 14, Onsang, British str, for Singapore Mar. 14, Decinta, Lieman str.,.for Saigon.. Mar. 14, Ariel, Norwegian-str., for Kutchinotzu. Mar. 14, Thyra, Norwegian str., for San Fran.

cisco.

Mar. 14, Isaack Weed, American ship, for Puget

Sound.

Max. 14. Empress of Japan, Uritish sir., for.

Vancouver.

"Mar. 14. Sandakan, British str, for Sandakan,

Mar. 14, Taifu, Gennan str., for Saigon. Mar. 24, Michael Jebsen, Ger, str., for Saigon. Mar. 14, Hue, French str., for Haiphong. Mar. 14, Talegauri Maru, Jap. str., for Moji. Mar. 24 Baron "Andressan, British str., for

Shanghai

Fassongors-Arrived.

Per amigo, from Saigon-30 Chinese. Per Victoria, from Manila-Prince "de Broglie and suite.

Per Keiyang, from Cebu-54 Chinese.

Per Rohilla, from Yokohama for London- Mr. and Mrs. 11. D. S. Perry, and Miss Hughes, For Colombo Mr. A. J. McClure. For Hong kong-Messrs. R. W. Hutchinson, Cheong Kee

and Chan Son Men. From Kobe-Messrs. Kwong Yong Sang, Brummer and Blake. For London-Miss-Evans. From Nagasaki-Mrs. Robertson. For Hongkong-30 Japanese and, 23 Chinese.

Per Bingo Maru, from London, &c. for Hongkong Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Hazeland, Rev. F. L. Norris, Mr. C. Williams, Miss G. Smart, Mr. H. Bell, Mrs. M. MacCallum, Miss A. MaeCallum, Messrs. E. C. Ray, C. R. Wintz, Andre Ratkow, Adam Koot, Low Tsug Kuang, Mrs. Lo Kuang, 5 Japanese and s Chinese. For Japan-Miss E. Hamer, Mrs. Bryce, Messrs. M. Morita, H. Clarkes, H. Furuya, C. Hosokawa, and Japanese.

Per Maieuri Maru, from Swalow-290

"Doparted,

Per Susang, for Calcutta-Lieut, R. W. Castle.

STEAMERS EXPECTED,

8.30 for 9 p. Regular Meeting of the Per-Chinese.

severance Lodge. Noon-P. M. 5. Cb's steamer Algon, leaves for

San Francisco etc." do all Puget Sound ships to Japan, by the-5 for 3:30 p.m.-An Emergency Meeting of the The Canadian Pacific has, however, a line to northern passage, not calling at Honolulu.

Victorin Preceptory, at Freemasons Hall. Australia which calls here. There is also a C. N. steamer Kudiyung leaves for Tientsin. line to Australia from San Francisca which calls at Honolulu It is owned by the Spree- kels, the sugar millionaires, and makes weekly 5-7 p.-F. B. C., Examination of Comurals,

saltings.

NEW STEAMERS FOR THE PACIFIC. "The Pacific trade is increasing so fast and the lines are so profitable that a large number of new ships are now, being built-to ply between of the Pacific, the Chinese, Japanese and Unite 1 States ports

President of which is C. P. Hunting,

The Pacific Mail Steamship Company, the construction at Newport News two 10,000-ton has under steamers, which will be added to its line from San Francisco to Hongkong. These ships will be equal to the best of the Atlantic liners. Each will accommodate 183 6rstclass passengers, pig only two persons in each stateroom.

OTHER GREAT LINES.

I am told that the Santa Fe Railroad Com. from San Diego to Hila in the Sandwich pany is building three large steamers to run

already has a line of cargo boats, Islands, and thence to Japan and China. It

"The Great Northern, the President' and moving spirit of which is James Hill, of St. Paul, is said to have four 10,000-ton, steamers under construction to add to the line already plying between Seattle and Japan and China, and the Northern Pacific expects to add large ships to those now sailing.

STILL ANOTHER LINE.

Claus Spreckels is building three new 6,000 ton boats for his line to Australia, and the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy is said to have a trans-Pacific line in contemplation.

"The increase in the freight is so great that it is believed that all of these ships will have plenty to do. I was told at Portland the other day that there, were flour mills there which Chinese demand for American flour. On board were running day and night to supply the the China there is the representative of one of the largest milling machine companies of the United States. He is on his way to Shanghai to put up there a modern 300-barrel flour mill, which will cost more than $100,000." The mill is being erected for a Chinese company, and it will probably grind American wheat, though the Chinese say they can get plenty of wheat in China"

SHIPPING REPORTS.

Captain A. W. Outerbridge, of the steamship Keiyang from Cebu, reports:-Moderate N.E. winds and clear weather with considerable NE, sea.

Captain B. Nivison, of the steamship Bingo Maru, from London, reports Fresh Thonzoon and heavy N.E. swell from Singapore to within 100 miles of port.

Captain J. Bendixen, of the steamship Amigo, froni Haigon, reports:-On the 11th inst, passed HONC in Lat. 17° 15′ N, 110 44 O., steering east, on board all well.

NOTANDA.

CALENDAR:

MARCH Meteorological means based on ten years''.-

observations to 1893.

Thermometer Humidity

Rainfall

YESTERDAY.

WEATHER REPORT.

Barometer, Temperature Humidity

Raint

57-3 79.0

1.76

H.K.V.C. ORDERS.

Bombardiers and other members of Corps,

Names.

Fron

Singapore

Singapore

TD-morrow To-morrow

Singapore

Singapore

5 p.m.-F. B. Co., Company Drill at Head- | Bisagno

Quarters, under the Adjuant.

5.30 pat"AB" & "C" Ca, Squad Drill

at Head Quarlers, "D" Infantry Co, Squad Drill at Head Quar-

lers.

SATURDAY, 1714.

for London.

To-morrow

Mar. 16th

Mar. 16th

Yanglaze

Orano Massilia Tamila Maru......Singapore- Maria Valerie..

Singapore ...... Mar. 19th Empress of China, Japan.......... Mar 20th. City of Rio de Jan.Japan Mar. 20th Stuttgart Japan..... .......... Mar, 20th Chelydra........... Singapore ... Mar. 20th Weimar ......Singapore... Mar. 22nd Coptic

San Francisco... Mar. 26th America Maru San Francisco... April 4th Sikh'.......

Tacoma

... April'sth

(St. Patrick's Day.) Noon- & O. steamier Coredunded leaves Noon-First Ordinary Annual Meeting of

Shareholders of Messrs. Watkins, Ld.| at the Company's Office. Cargo ex Glenarine subject to rent,

We would direct the steerkon of shipping deme to the (About) N. 1. S. Cole steamer Goodwin leaves style in lach Steamers Expected" and "Broiectariings"

are now published in these column, and in so doing respects": for Victoria B. C.

fully urge the managers of shipping, firms to give, orders ta their clerks to Tarnish this office, but the forms afigady vuş- glied gratis with them meent available intounailon every day.

Cargo ex Melpomene suliject to rent.

REV.C. ORDERS...... Commandant's Parade on Polo Ground Cause-

away, Bay, for all Units. p.m.-Launch will leave Kowloon Docks,

with Kowloon Dock Detchment.

2.10

SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS.

MAILS DUKE.

English (Massilia) 16th inst. American (City of Rio de Janeiro) zoth inst Canadian (Empress of China) 20th inst.". German (Stuttgart) 20th insi, Indian (Chelydra) 20th inst. German (Weimar) 22ml inst. American (Coptic) 20th inst. American (America Afuru) 4th prox. Tacoma (Sikk) 5th prox.

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Th steamer Chelydra, frong Calcutta and Straits left Singapore for this port on Tuesday 13th inst. at 6 p.m.

.

HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK RETURN Isla de Cubat Kowloon Dock: H.M.S. Centurion

H.M.S. Phoenix...... Shantung ......... H.M.S. Waterwitch.. Hanoi Kaifong

U.S.S. Monadnock D. Juan d'Austria Honam Peiyang............... Victoriate Emma Luyken,

PROJECTED SAILINGS,

* Ship, A. |_ Destination.

Date

Algoa............... San Francisco, &c.Mar. 16th ̈. America Mara... San Francisco, &c. April 14th Armtoon Aptar. Singapore..... Astoria

New York

Straits, &c. ......

Australian...Sydney, &c......

Calchas

Mar. 20th

Mar. 24th

.Mar, 15th July 12th

Bayern Bingo Maru, Kobe, & Yokohama Mar. 15th Bracinar

Portland, &c.Mar. 24th London............Mar, 20th China .........San Francisco, &c. May 15th City of Peking. San Francisco, &c. April 31st! City of Rio San Francisco, &c. Mar, 27th Coptic ............ian Francisco, &c. April gib Coromandel... Lorope, &c. Mar. 17th Emp. China Doric... San Francisco, &c May 23rd Emp. India

Vanentier, &c......April 4th

April 25th Einp Japanes

May 16th. Fulani Manu Manila, &c. .....Mar. 30th Gaelic

San Francisco, &c. May ist Glenartney Shangbai Marth Glenogle Victoria, B.C....... April 24th- Goodwin ..Victoria, B.C... Mar. 17th Glaucus

London... --- April 3rd ́ Swatow, &c... Mar. 15th Straits, &c. May 30th:

April 6th

Haitan

Hamburg

11

Heidelberg ..... Havre, &c. *

Hiroshima Maru. Bombay, &c... Mar. 30th-

Hongkong Mai San Francisco, &c. May 8th

Cosmopolitan

Java

www.London...

April 5th

Kagoshima Mara Yokohama, &c...... Mar. 27th

König Albert-Straits, &c. Kweiyang.......o Swatov, &c.

April 4th

Mar. 16th

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PASSED THE CANALA

Outward-2nd Mar.— Gisela, Machason, 6il, March-Wittenburg, Conch, Saraton, Samiki Mar 9th March-Bealomond, Menelaus.

Homeward-z3rd Feb-Kamakura Mar, Bombay, 2nd Mar-Weimar, Hutton, Sidra 6th Mar-Sachsen, Silesia, Salazie. 'gih Mar. Glenlocky, Antin,

Arrivals at Home-9th March-Kamakura Mark Arama,

Shipping.

Arrivals.

Lady Joicey...n

....San Diego, &c. ...Mar. 31st Maidzuru Maru... Swatow, &c........ Mar, 18th Malacca

Shanghai, &c. ..... Mar. 22nd Maria Valerie ... Yokohama & Kobe Mar. 22nd Massilin.......Marseilles, &c...... April 14th Melpomene...... Singapore &c.... Mar 19th Nippon Maru Monmouthshire. Portland, &c. May 19th Oldenburg Olympia Orestes Pakhoi.....

Straits, &c. June 28th San Francisco, &c Mar. zoth Victoria, B.C. Mar. 31st Londonde. Már, 26th ......Shanghai Mar. 17th Parramatta. Marseilles, &c...... Mar. 31st Pathan............ New York Preussen

Straits, &c. Prinz Heinrich... Straits, &c. Rohilla

Japan Straits, &c. .....Marseilles, &c. Havre, &c Havre, &c, re

Sachsen Sado Marú Savoia

Saxonia... Sibiria

Havre, &

Sikh

Stuttgart Tamba Maru Urano

Kabe & Yokob Shanghai

Weimar

Strite, co

Victoria, B.C

On due at On dataal

30.13 30,01

Victonta, British steamer,. 1,018, Duniani,

13th Mar Manila zoti Mary Ballast. E. A. Trading Co. AMIGO, German steamer, 773, J. Bendixen,

13th Mar,Saigon 8th Mar, Rice Jebsen & Co

BINGO MARU, Japanese steamer, 3,869, R. Nivison 14th Mar-Landon vin Singa- pore 8th Mar, General-Nippon Yusen KaithaV!

Yawata Maruzijapani chagina

DOY

Straits, &

April 7th

May 16th

May and

Mar. 17th ....June 14th

Mar. 27th Mari 20th

Mar 31st

April 30th

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