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A. G. Wood, and D. M. Moses, of whom Messi. Haupt and Wood do not offer them- selves for re-election.

AUDITORS.

themselves

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, MARCH 20, 1900.

nors who had been wounded and captured in | Red Cross flag was flying, indicating that the engagements near Rensburg, Lord Roberts town was being utilised as a hospital base. is much gratified with the admirable hospital The Queen has congratulated Field-Marshal arrangements made at Jacobsdal by the Ger Lord Roberts upon the success which bas man ambulance and by Drs., Kaltner and Hil-attended the movements of the British forces. debaty, Pincknowledged the heroism to the British wounded as to the Boers: displayed by the Kimberley garrison during the There are two British officers and 35 men protracted siege, wounded in hospital at Jacobsdal. Loid Ro- berts has complimented the regiment of City of London Volunteers upon the gallantry It displayed in the fighting at Jacobsdal.

The Accounts have been nudited by Messrs. Offer this velves for re-election. Lenderson, who,

JARDINE MATHESON & Co.

General Agents..——— Hongkong, 13th March, 1900.

THE ARREST OF THE REFORMERS.

SHANGHAI, March 16th.

Yu Taotai of this port, who went to Nanking last week, concerning whose absence there was considerable conjecture, returned to port on Tuesday evening. It is now reported that his Honour went to Nanking specially to report to acting Viceroy Lu Chuan-in the great diffi- culty of obeying the recent Imperial decreg commanding the arrest of a large number of members of the Reform Party known to be rasiding in the Foreign Settlements of Shang hai. The principal reason given was the pro- tection given to the Reformers by the Municipal authorities of the Cosmopolitan Settlement and the refusal of the British, United States, and other Consuls to permit the serving of Chinese warrants in this connection within the limits of Foreign Settlements. As withoutthie permission it is impossible to arrest anyone inside the Settlements, and owing to the wide publicity given by the foreign and native newspapers of the intended arrest of Reformers by the Govern ment, which prevented the local authorities from inviting the Reformers wanted into Chi- nese jurisdiction, the probability will be that a long time years, perhaps must clapse before there will be any possibility of executing the warrants issued, if ever. This conference result- ed, it is stated, in acting Viceroy Lu Ch'uan-lin telegraphing the substance to Peking, endorsing Yu Taotai's objections and asking for further instructions. With reference to the above de cree, news has been received from Canton that Viceroy Li Hung-chang has also sent word to Peking on nearly the same subject. He stated that so long as the Reform Party received the sympathy of foreign States and those who visited their countries were protected by local Governments, so long would it be impossible to effect the arrest of any Reformers, regardless of the status of the man. Viceroy Li's advice was, therefore, that after punishing those who had been caught as a warning to others, the Empress Dowager should proclaim an amnesty to the Reformers on the understanding that they refrain in the future from criticising the government and eschew the doctrines of Kang Yu-wei and Liang Chi-chao. A similar Amnesty it will be remembered was issued in September, 1897, after the execution of the six martyrs to Reform at Peking-N, C, D. News,

At Rensburg.

In the fighting which took place on Monday last near Rensburg the Boer casualties were heavy. The Australians were greatly out- numbered; but, notwithstanding this fact, they displayed great coolness and bravery in cover- Ing the retreat of tha-British infantry. Two companies of the Wiltshire Regiment, who. were doing outpost duty, were intercepted by | the

enemy.

February 18th.

The fighting at Rensburg on Monday last was fierce and determined. Four thousand Boefa attacked a hill defended by troops of the Worcester Regiment, but were badly repulsed, losing at least too in killed. The Boers ulti mately occupied Rensburg. Two companies of the Wiltshire Regiment, who were forgotton during the retirement of the British and Colon- fals from Arundel, were captured.

The colonial troops made a brilliant bayonet charge on Friday night at Dordrecht, which was lately occupied by the enemy. The Boers fled.

The Spectator urges the permanent inclusion in the British army of 20,000 colonial troops, 10000 to be Canadians and 10,000 Australians, all paid by Great Britain.

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Snocess of Lord Roberts's Plans.

February 19th.

The 6th (Inniskilling) Dragoons, with four guns, the 6th Dragoon Guards, a detachment of Lancers, and two companies of Australian troops under Captain J. G. Legge, command- ing the New South Wales Infantry, and Lien- tenant W. Holmes also of New South Wales, made a reconnaissance at Knilfontein to the westwards of Rensburg on Saturday. They were exposed to a terrible fire from two of the enemy's Vickers-Maxim guns, bat came out of the fight scatheleas.

NO YOU DON'T!

Au amusing story is told by the writer of "Stray Notes" in the Kobe Chronicle, of 7th March of the way in which a Consul who had been

#once

bitten" became, not unnaturally, "twice shy," as the old adage hath it, and would have had the misfortune to carry the experientia docet principle a little too far but for the timely intervention of an American officer who re- cognized in the supposed impostor no less a personage than Senator Beveridge of Indiana, who recently visited the Philippines in the Re- publican interest. Here is the tale as told by our Kobe contemporary-

A story is told in one of the American journals with reference to the United States Consul at Nagasaki that may quite possibly be true. During his recent trip to the Philip ines, Bays Success, Mr. Albert / Beveridge United States Senater from Indiana,

indignant, began to protest; but the ludicrous The Senator, first astonished and then

side of the matter appealed to him so strongly that he picked up his hat and went away laugh. ing.

SHIPPING REPORTS.

Captain J. R. Rae, of the steamship City of Dublin, from Tacoma, reports Fine weather all the way. I

Captain R. Farquar, of the steamship fenledi, from London and Singapore, reports Fine weather from Singapore till within 300 piles from Hongkong, from there strong monsoon.

D. Infantry Co, Company Drill at Head-Quar-

tors.

pm.-E. Engineer Co., Company Drill at

Head-Quarter.

SATURDAY, 24th Noon-17th Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders of the Chica and Manila S. S. Co. Ltd., at the Co.'s Office, No. 9. Fraya Central. (About)N. P. steamer Braemar leaves for

Portland, Oregon. p.m.-Concert in Aid of Indian Famine Fund

al Victoria Recreation Club. N. Z. steamer Asturia leaves for Havre and

Hamburg pm-Football for the 1. K. Ft Challenge Shield, G. Co. V. II. Co. of the Royal Welsh Fusiliers:

4-15

Captain J. Dougins, of the steamship Formeze, from Coast Ports, reports:-Tamsui to Amoy moderate N.N.E. wind and sea, dull, cloudy --weather with occasional rain. Amey to Swatow, strong N.E. wind and rough sea, fine with cloudy weather. Swatow to port, moderate NE. wind and sea, fine with cloudy weather. Vessels in Tamsui on the 16th inst.:Sabine Rickmers and Tamsui Maru. In Amoy on the 17th - Viksung, Yuensang, and a Russian

HONDAY, 26th. man-of-war. In Swatow on the 19th Famsu, O. S. Co's steamer Orestes leaves for London Kuriyang and Wenchow,

NOTANDA.

CALENDAR.

MARCH.

Meteorological means based on ten years'

Observations to 1893.

Barometer Thermometer

30-141 37.3

..79.0

1.76

via Suez Canal.

TUESDAY, 27th.

Noon-Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders of the Hongkong Land Favestment and Agency Co Ltd. Noon-Ordinary Half Yearly Meeting of Share- holders of the Hongkong Hotel Co. Ltd. Noon-P. M. S. Cos' steamer City of Rio de Janeiro leaves for San Francisco E. C. C. N. Co.'s steamer Shangtung leaves for Singapore, Samarang and Sourabaya.

SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS.

Humidity Rainfall

TO-DAY.

WEATHER REPORT

On data si On die 1

10.

# 30.13

German (Weimar) 22nd inst.

ÉB

Tacoma Olympia) zand inst.

0.01

French (Varra) 25th inst.

Barometer.. Temperature Humidity *** Rainfall

TO-DAY.

4 p.m.

30.01

Tuesday, 20th March, 1900. Chinese-20th of and, moon of, ebih year of

Kwang-si. Sun-Rises

Sels

ohr. Omin.

bly, romin,

ohr. 15min.

Afternoon

okr. 43min.

dür, zamty. 6hr, 26min.

High water-Morning-

Low water-forning.

Afternoon

ANNIVERSARIES.

1848-Governor Bonban landed in Hongkong, 1862Mutiny on board the coolie ship

Brows. Captain and part of murdered.

1880-Terrible tragedy at Macao; Colonel Mosquita, after killing two members of his family and seriously injuring

two others, commits suicide. 1896-The Borneo Coy's. Rice Mills at Bangkok

destroyed by fire. 1898-L. M. Customs took charge oflikin stations throughout the Jurisdiction of Viceroy Lin. 1899-U.S. Battle, ship Oregon arrived at

Manila.

MAILS DUR

Canadian (Empress of China) to-morrow.

American (Coptic) 27th inst. American America Maru) 4th prox. Tacoma (Sikh) 5th prox..

The steamer Zion, left Singapore on 19th, inst., and is due in Hongkong on 24th inst.

•

The N. P. S. Co.; steamer Abergeldiz, arrived. at Portland, Oregon, from Japan and Hongkong on the 17th inst.

The N. P. S. Co., steamer Monmouthshire, bas arrived at Yokohama and sailed thence on the 20th for Portland, Oregon.

The N. Y. Ki's steamer Puwala Maru,

Australian Line left Manila for this port to-day and is expected to arrive here on the 22nd inst.

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HONGKONG AND WHAMPOS DOCK RETURNS. Isla de Cuba.....

Al Kowloon Docki H.M.S. Centurion H.MS. Phoenix.......... Shantung H.M.S. Waterwitch.. Hanoi Kaifong

"Ha! exclaimed the Consul," they can't fool me more than once. suppose the sext thing will be some round-faced beggar trying to palm himself off on me as President McKinley." At the foot of the stairs, as luck would have it, an American officer recognised Mr. Beveridge. When the situation was ex- plained, the officer took the Senator back to the Consulate, and everything was made right Chinese-21st of and moon of abth year of Sullberg

at the Japanese port of Nagasaki. Mr. Beveridge is only thirty-five years old, and so youthful- looking that he might easily pass for a collegian of twenty-five. He went ashore at Nagasaki The movement planned by Lord Roberts, for a few hours. Nobody in the place knew leading to the relief of Kimberley, and causing him, not even the few Americans there, as his the Boers to retreat from their strongholds coming had not been heralded. He walked between Magersfontein and Jacobsdaly is pro about the town at his leisure and then dropped nounced by military authorities to have been--in-to pay a visit to the United States Coasul unsurpassed in any campaign. The unwavering That official had been victimised a few weeks mobility of General French's mounted division, before by a young American visitor who claimed through heat and through duststorms, through to be a son of Senator Boise Penrose of rain and lightning, the perfect transport service

Pennsylvania, and borrowed twenty dollars. of the whole army, and the splendid marching The Consul had just learned that Senator of the infantry divisions were conspicuous

Penrose has no son." "Good-morning, Consul," features of the movement. The combination of the different divisions dove-tailed marvel-

exclaimed Mr. Beveridge, handing out his card. lously despite long marches across deep and have just dropped in to" "Look here young "I am Senator Beveridge of Indiana, and 1 waterless sandy country. The feeding of the

man" interrupted the Consul, "I am up to four divisions was purposely severed, the primary base issuing the stores at night. do you understand?"

your little game, and you can't get a cent bere; Throughout the movement the whole of the troops were the incarnation of faith in the Commander-in-Chief. General Kelly. Kenny, with the 6th Division, and General C. Tucker, with the 7th Division, on reach. ing De Kieth Drift, on the Riet River, freed VOLCANIC ERUPTION IN ALBAY the mounted division of Lieutenant-General French of the duty of holding the drift. It being PROVINCE,

found that the steepness of the northern bank of the drift impeded the progress of the mules, Since February 27th the old Mayon valcanelays of oxen were improvised to co-operate in dragging the loads. Throughout the night has been sending up clouds of smoke more the duststorms were terribly severe, Major- dense than usual, the column growing steadily General Lord Kitchener, Lord Roberts's Chier larger day by day and the rumbling more dis of Staff, accompanied Lieutenant-Ceneral tinctly heard until the night of March 2, when Tucker with the 7th Division to within three she started in cruption in earnest, sending up a huge column of black smoke, and rumbling river for the sake of obtaining adequate supplies miles of Jacobsdal, the route being along the And roaring tremendously, whilst discharging a vast amount of ashes over the surrounding Tucker's division awaited General Kelly-Kenny of water. Lord Kitchener having left General The shower of ashes and stones was and the 6th Division. After reaching Lord so great that it completely covered all herbage Kitchener, the 6th Division marched straight in the surrounding country. On the morning away to the Klip Drift on the Madder of March 4 it did not become daylight until

River. In the meantirue, General French's nearly noon, the shower of ashes from the vol.

force continued its advance from the Klip cano being so dense as to obscure the light of Drift to the relief of Kimberley, while the sun and keep the surrounding country in Lord Methuen watched the Boer position at tolal darkness. At the time of writing this Magersfontein and Lieutenant General Tucker lester the mountain is still in a state of eruption. held Jacobsdal, the other flank of the enemy's Passengers arriving by the steamer Kongste stronghold, Lieutenant-General Sir H. E. bring further details of the earth quake recorded Colvile's Division being in reserve in the in the above letter from our correspondent. The sruption commenced at about 2, &m..on the the relief of Kimberley, Lieutenant-General In of his movement for 3rd inst, when a terrific shower of stones, ashes French twice charged through a minor section and boiling lava was emitted from the crater of of the enemy to the north-west of Kimberley. the Mayon volcano. The eruption continued all the following day. The surrounding country was obscured in total darkness, the shower of ashes from the volcano being so dense as to eclipse the sun. The eruption was accompanied by a heavy storm which caused the houses to

country.

TABACO, ALBAY, March 4th.

shake as by an earth-quake. The steamer Kongser, which was shipping hemp at Tabaco had to use lights to enable her to finish loading. The ship was also compelled to move to a greater distance from the share as the shower of ashes from the volcano was falling heavily on her deck. The master of the ship, delayed his departure for seyctal-liours as it was impossible to see for A greater distance than a quarter of a mile. About 6 o'clock in the evening the eruption begun to diminish a little, and on. Sunday at daybreak the sky was clear though the crater reached to a great height, and were accompanied by showers of large-sized stones and sireums of lava

says that a day's unavoidable delay in the The Times correspondent at Modder River transport arrangements at De Kiet's Drift prevented the British surrounding the whole Boer force. Magersfontein was only evacuated by the British sailors, outranged the Boer gun on Thursday evening. The naval gun, worked used to cover the enemy's retreat.

Cronje's Movements.

The convoy

a few hours inter over an elaborate dinner.

though if I remember aright Senator Beveridge's I say the story may quite possibly be true,

than one occasion by paragraphs in the Japa- presence in Japan was heralded" on more

nese

victimised sometimes, though as a rule they papers, But undoubtedly Consuls do get manage to detect the genuine from the sham with great acuteness. It is amusing, however. to note the sort of functions which some globe- trotters imagine appertain to the Consul. Really they lock upon him as a sort of servant of Cook's tourist agency, and the Consulate as a intikisha fares, study time-tables, obtain in place where they can procure guides, learn troductions to well-known Japanese, and get a loan if necessary. The loan doesn't often come

off.

GERMANY AND MACAO,

BERLIN, February 14th. The Post remarks semi-officially that any attempt to make capital out of the statement that the German sloop is had taken sound. ings of Macao Harbour in the sense that Ger-

perfectly well that, Germany had no such many had designs on that harbour must prove abortive, since the British Government knew

intention,

THE IMPORT TRADE OF CHINA.

With reference to a telegram published in London stating that the German gunboat Itiis The bulk of Cronje's forces crossed the

has been engaged for five days in taking Modder River, and proceeded towards Bloem-soundings in Macao harbour, the Berliner fontein, in order to avoid starvation. The Neueste Nachrichten says that the is anchored British bluejackets worked the naval guns with at Macao but little more than forty-eight hours, advantage. The enemy moving from kopje to and took no soundings whatever-Scotsman, kopie, and holding each hill as long as possible to enable the convoy to proceed, moved slowly, of the volcano continued to emit flames which the animals being deadneral French, in

reached Klipkraal's Drift. command of a column 10,000 strong, on his return from the relief of Kimberley, joined General Kelly-Kenny's force. General Kelly Kenny's force first attacked the enemy's rear. Drieput, where kepjes were held by the enemy. guard with 4,000 waggons at Klip Drift and A battle ensued, the fighting lasting all day. Colonel Knox's brigade, under Major-General Lord Kitchener, took part in the engagement and distinguished itself. The British casualties were few. Owing to their oxen being over worked, the mobility of the Boers has vanished. A telegram which Cronje intended to have sent to Boer head-quarters was found in an abandoned laager, confessing that he was com pletely surprised by the rapidity of the British movement,

The fate of the people living at the foot of the volcano is unknown, but it is feared that they have suffered, as the eruption was very sudden, the volcano presenting no previous signs that it was active.

"The volcano Mayon in the province of Albay, is an isolated cone, the crater of which rises, 8,190 feet above the sea level, and the base of which is sixteen miles in diameter.-Manila Times.

WAR NEWS BY WIRE.

From Our Exchanges.] Relief of Kimberly.

LONDON, February 17th. General French's column in marching to Kimberley covered 75 miles in four days. His movement was encumbered by a supply train. He fought two engagements. The brigade under the command of Lieutenant-General C. Tucker, in charge of the Seventh Division, drove the Boers across the Riet River to the eastward of Koffiefontein, Major-General Hannay's brigade engaged 5oo of the enemy last Sunday, the fighting tasting throughout the day. The Boers retired at nightfall. The enemy abused the white flag, and by this means captured a British water party of 10

YY,

The Boers abandoned Magersfotein in a panic. Cooked dinners were found untouched and great quantities of stores were 'captured. General Kelly-Kenny has captured 150 wag gons. The loot includes thousands of stock. Biscuit boxes were found filled with ammuni tlon addressed "Pretoria, via Delagoa Bay." The British casualties in the relief of Kimber- ley nambered to. The position was marvel- lously fortified and rendered impregnable.

The residents of Jocobadal were amazed that the British troops, instead of looting the town as they expected, distributed army stores to the inhabitants.

stating that Fresident Steyn, and not the burgh- tating that beats, has issued a proclamation ers of the Orange Free State, will be held reponsible for the invasion, and that Great Britain retains no ill-will to the burghers.

Mr. Cecil Rhodes is paying the expenses of the conveyance of women and children from Kimberley to the seaside.

Miscellaneous,

Capture of Jacobsdal. The Boers held Jacobsdal until Lieutenant- General Kelly Kenny outflanked them and drave them with heavy loss across the Modder River. Many of the enemy were taken pri soners. Lord Roberts's column is at Jacobsdal, about go miles south-east of Kimbirley. Lord Robert's entire force consists of including Lieutenant-General French amanan mount ed corps of 6,000.

wede We The army under the command of Lord Ro berts responded magnificently to his plans. The movement involved heavy marching, and the surmounting of obstacles caused by the. difficulties of water supply and the conveyance of transport. Several skirmishes preceded the occupation of Jacobsdal, by the British forces, In these skirmishes the artillery inflicted severe Commandant Delarey disobeyed an order

The British Govemment has, owing to his isloyalty, omitted the name of the Lord Mayor of Dublin, from the list of other Mayors ap- pointed as Assize Court Commissioners..

The Daily Mails correspondent, who was present at the fighting which took place at the Riet River between a large Boer force from Rensburg, with 19 guns, and a British detach meut escorting a convoy of 100 waggons, al leges that the convoy was saved from capture

TO-MORROW.

Wednesday, 21st March, 1900.

Kwangist. Sun-Ris

Set..... High water-Morning

Afternoon Low water-Morning

..

bhr. 5min.

6kr. zomin.

ohr, armin.

shr. 18min.

6kr. 55min. Afternoon ..... 6hr, 56min.

ANNIVERSARIES,

1834-The British ship Sarah, the first free

"trader, sailed from Whampo. 541-Chinese attack on the British fleet at

Canton repelled. 1843-Scinde annexed to the British Empire. 1848-Abdication of the King of Bavaria. 1860-Kowloon ceded to the British. 1869-E.M.S. Salamis and H.M.S. Opossum

left Hankow to explore the Yangtze, 1871-Prince Louise married. 1891-Loss of the steamship Queen Elizabeth. 1897-Forms! blockade of Crete commenced. 1899-The West Australian Mining and In dustrial, Exhibition opened at Cool gardac.

AGENDA.

TO-DAY.

Cargo ex Bingo erdinand subject to

Cargo ex Franz rent. 9-pin-Mr. Henry Dallas' Company, "The

Geisha" at the City Hall."

K.R.Y.CORDERS.

D. Infantry Co., Squad Drill at Head-Quarters. to 7 p.m.-"A" "B" & "C" Cos, Examine- tion of those Ranks not yet examined. 6-7 p.m.-Band Practice at Head-Quarters.

TOMORROW.

Noon-I. G. M. L. steamer Stuttgart leaves

for Europe. Noon-Cargo ex Yangisse subject to rent. Dividend warrants of the China Mutual Steam

Navigation Co. Ld ready, Noon–N. G. 1. steamer Bisagno leaves for

Singapore, Penang and Bombay, sp.m-C. & M. B. Cos steamer Diamanie,

leaves for Manila

Replying on 13th February to a Glasgow Chamber of Commerce deputation, the Chinese Minister at the Court of St. James' said with re- gard to the internal transit of China and the revision of her tariff, that three of China's ablest officers had been appointed by Imperial decrea as High Commissioners to investigate the matter. His Excellency had no doubt that their conferences with foreign representatives would lead to arrangements satisfactory to China and foreign countries. In a few years there would be 6,000 miles of railways in China. Here joiced in the development of Anglo-Chinese commerce which had taken place, and he trusted that British capitalists who had ander40 taken to build railways in China would keep to the terms of their stipulations.Morning Posi, |:|

AUSTRALIAN WAR CORRES- PONDENT SHOT BY BOERS.

A Reuter's message, dated Rensburg 12th February, to the London Post says

9 p.m.-Mr. Henry Dallas Company "The

Geisha" at the City Hall.

HE.V.C. ORDERS,

is

Annual Inspection by His Excellency the General Officer Commanding. p.m.-Fall in at Volunteer Head Quarters. pm-Lauch leaver Kowloon Docks with

Kowloon Detachment...

THURSDAY, 22nd,

Noon-First annual General Meeting of share-

holders of the Queèa Mines, Ltd. Cargo ex Toma Maru súbject to rent. Cargo ex Massfla subject to rent.

9 p.m.-Mr. Henry Dallas Company "The

Geisha" at the City Hall.

:

H.K.V.C. ORDERS.

p.m.-Trumpeter's Class at Head Quarters, p.m.-Annual Revolver Course for the Staff Sergeants of Corps at the Re valver Rango.

Mr. Reay, Correspondent of the Melbourne | C, N. steamer Sungkiong leaves for Manila. Herald, yesterday went with Mr. Cameron," another Correspondent, bearing a fing of truce 5.30 to the Doer lines westward of Rensburg. They 45.30 were met, and after being blindfolded were taken into the Boer camp and confronted with Commandant Delarey. They were informed

d been buried, and were handed his wife; 5.30 p.m.-"A" "13" & "C" Co., Squad Drill that Mr. Lambie, the Correspondent killed, 5.30 B. Squad Drill at Head Quarters. portrait, which was found in his pocket. Mr. D, Infantry Co, Squad Drill at Head Quarters. Hales, the other Correspondent who, with Mr. 5.30 p.m.-E. Engineer Co, launch leaves S. M Lambie, had accompanied the reconnoitring

Plør for Stonecutters for Electric Light Services.. party, the other day, was not wounded, but merely had a fall from his horse. He has been sent as a prisoner to Bloemfontein. It is prob able that he will be released.

LATER.

at Head Quarters,

FRIDAY, 23rd,

5.30 p.m.--An extraordinary Meeting of the

H, KC, C; at Pavilion..

and Hojlo.

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U.S.S. Monadnock.

D. Juan d'Austria Honam

Cosmopolitan

Peiyang......

Emma Luykentandon

PASSED THE CANAL...

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Outward-13th March-Japan, Bamberg, Glenshiel, Konigsberg, Pingsuty, Lesbury, 16th Mar-Ernest Simons, Hakata Maru, Idomenus, Aleinsun, Verona,

Homeward-13th March-Hitech Maru. 16th March-Oldenburg.

Arrivals at Home-16th March-Carmar thenshire, Sachsen.

Shipping.

Arrivals, STUTTGART, Gemman steamer, 3,190, H. Grosch, 19th Mar,-Yokohama toth larch, and Shanghai 17th, Mails and General.--- Melchers & Co.

CITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO; American steamer,

2,275, Wm. Ward, 20th Mar San Fran cisco 17th Feb, and Shanghai 17th March, Mails and General.-P. M., S., S. Co. CITY OF DUBLIN, British steamer, 2,154, James R. Rae, 20th Man, Tacoma 18th Feb, General Dodwell & Co., Ld. FORMOSA, British steamer, 674, J. T. Douglas, 20th Mar., Tamsui 16th Mar., Amoy 17th, and Swatow 19th, General-Douglas, Lapraik & Co. HAILAN, French steamer, 377, Pannier, zoth Mar,Paktoi and Hoihow 19th March, General A. R. Marty, CHELYDRA British steamer, 1,567, T. Davies, 20th Mar., Calcutta at March, Penang and Singapore 13th Mar., General.

Jardine, Matheson & Co, SAVOIA, German steamer, 1,622, Jager, zoth

Mar, Shanghai 16th March, General Carlowitz & Co.

BENLEDL, British steamer, 1,487, R. Farquhar,

20th Mar London 27th Jan, and Singa pore 13th Mar., General-Gibb, Livingston

& Co. CANTON, British steamer, 1,100, D.: F. F. Lawerance, zoth Mar.,-Canton 19th Mar, CLARA, German steamer, 675, A. Hansen, 20th

General-Jardine, Matheson & Co.

Marra Jebsen & Co.

17th Mar., and Hoihow DEUTEROS, German steamer, 1001 Peter-

19th

sen, 20th Mar Saigontóth Mary Rice. – Siemisen & Co.

LOONGBANG, British steamer, 1,092) T. 5. Weigall zoth Mar.,-Manila 17th Mar, General-Jardine, Matheson & Co.

Clearances at the Harbour Office. Sullberg, German str., for Chefop. Canion, British sir, for Swatow. Pak Kong, British str., for Canton. Arratoon Apcar, British str, for Singapore. Kuat Lum, British steam-launch, for Macao. Wo Ping, Chinese steam launch, for Wuchow.

Departures.

Mar. 20, Kwelyang, British str., for Swatow, Mar, 20, Hacking, British str., for Swatow. Mar. 20, Sachuen, British sir, for Shanghai. Mar. 20, Nippon Moru, Japanese str., for San

Francisco..

Mar, 20, Canton, British sr., for Shanghai, Mar. 20, Tukushi, Japanese cruiser, for Japan. Mar 20, Apenrade, German str., for Haiphong, Mar. 20, Arratoon Apcar, British str., for

Calcutta

Passengers-Arrived.

Per Benlidi, from London-Mr. Gordon Mackay:

Per Formera, from Coast Ports-Mr. Hoe Run-tink, and 18 Chinese

Mr. Redy and Mr. Cameron arrived in the enemy's camp blindfolded just in time for Sun C. N. Co steamer Kalfang leaves for Gebu day morning service. They sat blindfolded Cargo ex Urano subject to rent, through the service, but on its conclusion their bandages were removed and they were brought 9 p.m.-Mr, Henry Dallas' Company A before Commandant Delarey, who questioned

away Girl at the City Hall, them through the medium of an Interpreter.

·H.K.V.C. ORDERS, The Boer leader expressed his deep sympathy 5-7 p.m.-E Engineer Co., Examination of those with Mrs. Lambie, and his great regret that a

Ranks not yet examined." non-combatant had been killed. The Corre 5.30 p.m.-F. B. Company Drill at Kowloon

Docks

by the arrival of British reinforcements.apondents were then taken under escort to the

grave in which their late colleague had been 5.90

Per Chelydra, from_Calcutta, &c.—Messrs. Brown, Bruce, and 518 Chinese.

Per Stuttgart, from Yokohama-Dr. Franke, Mrs. Johnson, Messrs.. Emilio, Fomeglinks. and Chinese.

McMorris, O. Ms Anderson, J. Davis, Paul Nebeling, 72 Chinese and 6 Japanese.

Per Loongsang, from Manila-Mr. and Mrs. A. Roscil, Mir, sedoro Klopper, Mrs. Mason, Mrs. Atken, Mr. and Mrs. G. P. Lammert, Mr Francisco Lara, Capt. Williams, Messrs. Eduardo Carceller, Miguel Medina, Pascua, Joseph Nowbrum, and 104 Chinese.

Departed.

Per Nippon Mart, for Shanghai-Messrs. R. E. Humphreys, W. M. Humphreys, H. W.. Figgs, Emile Lutz, Major Van Moyer, S Shirayama, Konto, Mrs. H. Crumble, infant and amali, Messrs, John Williams, F. Bonnet and Watcher. For Kobe-Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Mihara For Yokohama-Lieut. R. H. Leigh, U.S.A., Messrs. H. da Fonseca, E. Michael and G. Rubenstain. For San Francisco Mr. and Afrs. E H. Taylor, Judge and Mrs. H. H. Williams, Mr. H. L. Williams, Miss Olive G. Williams, Messrs. C. A. Smith-Ryland, H.. Estinghausen, John C. Greeves, R. W. Bell, E. J. Bates, Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Brown, Mrs. Chester M. Knepper, and Mr. Ching Tai For London-Mr. Freerick Andrews, Mr. S.. Atherton, Misses Atherton (2) and Mr. L. Achard For Liverpool-Mr. J. J. Antrobus.

STEAMERS. EXPECTED,

Names,

From.

Dues

Empress of China. Shanghai... Yawata Maru......Manila..... Olympia

To-morrow Mar. 22nd

Japan

Mar. 22nd

Weimar

Singapore

Mar. 2310

Serbia

Singapore

Mar. 23rd

Kagoshima Maru. Singapore

Mar. 23rd

Ixion Yarra

Singapore

Mar. 24th

Mar. 25th

Tientsin

Coptic

Pathan....

America Maru Sikh

Singapore

Singapore. Mar, 26th Japan... Mar, 27th Singapore ...... Mar. 27th San Francisco.. April 4th Tacoma ....April 5th We would direct the attention of shipping fring to the style in which Statuerspected and Frojected Sallinge are now published in these columns, and in so doing respres fully urge the suanagers of shipping firms to give orders their clerks to lu this alice, on the farms already sub- plied gratin with the intent avilable information every day.

PROJECTED SAILINGS.

Skip.

Destination. Date,

America Maru...San Francisco, &c. April 14th.

Asturia Baycra

Belgian King

Bengal

Bisagno

Braemar

New York

Straits, &c.

Mar. ath

July fath

...San Diego, &c.

...May 26th

Shanghai

Mar. 31st

Mar. 21st

Mar. 24th

Straits, &c.

Portland, &c.

Carmarthenshire San Diego, &c....May 12th Carlisle City......San Diego, &c. April 28th San Francisco, &c. May 15th

China

Chingtu

City of Rio

Coptic

Sydney, &c.......... April 10th

City of Peking...San Francisco, &c Apti! zrat San Francisco, &c Mar. 27th- San Francisco, &c.April 5th ..San Francisco, &c. May 23rd Sydney, &c..........May. 3rd Vancouver, &c...... April 4th

Doric

Eastern Emp. China Emp. India Emp. Japan...

Formosa

Swatow

April 25th

May 16th ................... Mar. at .................[Mar. 30th

San Francisco, &c.May" ist Victoria, B.C......April 24th: London..

Futami Maru...Manila, &c. Gaelic Glenagle Glaucus Hamburg Heidelberg

Straits, &c. II.

New York.

....... April 3rd

May

Havic, &c. April oth Hiroshima Maru, Bombay, &c.. Hongkong Maru San Francisco, &c. May 5th

.......Mar. 30th

Jason

Mar, 23rd Amoy, &c........ Java

London........... April 5th Kagoshima Maru Yokohama, &c...... Mar. 27th Kaifong Iloilo, &c............ Mar. 23rd Kawachi Maru...Marcelties, &c...... April 13th Kinshiu Maru ...Victoria, B.C......April 20th König Albert ...Straits, &c.

April 4th Lady Joicey San Diego, &c.. ...Mar. 31st Lovstakken......

April 5th Malacca ...Shanghai, &c....... Mar. 26th Maria Valerid...Yokohama & Kobe Mar, arst Massilia,

Marseilles, &C...... April 14th Mikawa Maru...Shanghai.

Mar. 27th Nippon Maru...San Francisco, &c May 31st Monmouthshire.. Portland, &c. May 19th

Oldenburg Straits, &c, ...... June 28th Mar 31st Olympia... Victoria, B.C........ Orestes... London.

Mar 26th Parramatta Marseilles, ...... Mar. 3ft Pathan

New York Prinz Heinrich... Straits, & Preussen...... Straits, &c. Queen Adelaide. Victona, B.C......May Sih Rose:ta ...........Japan Sachsen Straits, &*** Sado Maru......(Marseilles, &c..

Havre, &c. Saxonia Shantung Singapore, &c......Mar 27th: Sibiria

Havre, &c...... April 20th Victoria, B.C...... April 14th Strathgyir. San Diego, &c. ... April 14th.

Straits, &c...... Stuttgart

Mar, 21st Mar. 22nd Sungklang. Manila Tamsui Maru. Swalow, &c.......... Mar: asth

...June 9th-

April 18th- Mar. 24th,

Sikh

hyra... San Diego, &c. Yawata Maru... Japan Weimar.......... Straits, &c.

April 7th

May 16th.

May and

Mar. 31st

June 14th

Mar. 27th

Mar. 31st

SWATOW WEEKLY SHIPPING REPORT.

(March 17th, 1900.)

Date

Vessels.

ARRIVALJ

Where from Mar. Piccola...one Amoy na

11 Halan untu 112 FORMOSA Hongkong in "Tama, Maru....

F

13 Cheangchew... Amoy"..

71 Pechill... Chefoa... Minidruro Mar... Amoy jichang............................ Shanghal

13 Kwein.......Hongkong

Thales 2011/945441 Phranang

Tauko Mara... Chefco.

13 Halmus Amoy

Slaban... Hongkong memin

H

TO]TEDS (Shanghai & Amoy

............Amoy

alching mumsi

17 Wingsang Hongkong nanima 17amui Checo.

·Date Veriala.

is 17 Davawangi...... Bengkok......

DEPARTURES, **

Destination. Aney & Shanghal raRagnar, ingi

Formosa Apoy

Mar. 17|Klukiang

rajkaštan ................ Hongkong «S

1s Piccologapore mmaginar

Paksban megin. Singapore'

+

*

12/Tamsul Maro......jAmoy he

13 Maideuru Maru. Hongkong

Kwelling. Th

P

Cbaangebow ... Singapore & Penang.

Talsi Daí a

Thales Aboy,

Haloong Hongkong

Kalgan. Shanghai Toma

15sban röminālkmOY

D

16 Pechill

16 Phong

16 Haftan

22.

Toochow

Singapore & Bangk AMOY Sumonar

17 Halching...longkong .......i.

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at the town. Jacobsdal was found to be full of Northern Cape Colony, and attacked Jacobsdal wounded, including a number of British prison on the 15th, instant, despite the fact that the

future identification. Mr. Lamble's watch and s.30 p.m. other personal effects were handed to thżemu

3. Per City of Rio de Janeiro, from San Fran.

“SHIPPING «IN PORT,

MintWhare from. A "B" & "C" Co., Squad Drill Underwood and son, Mrs. Bishop and family,

Clark, Mr. and Mrs. J. H, Follli, Mr. T. Marichang" jou Chispbalm Mrs. 8. Norman, Memua. E. Z.-CORE B. K.

Quarters

at Hand-Cuartars.

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J. BL. & Co

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