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FOOD SUPPLY COMMISSION.

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"HE Laden wie sigued the Petition which renal ed in the Appointment of the alve named COMMISSION are respectfully re quested to assed the Commission in the ! conduct of ts enquiries by communicating in writing as early as pos ble all facts within their experience hear ne on the question of the Risc in Price of Provisions in the Colony.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, MAY 31, 1900.

Entimation:

LIMITED.

in an entirely different light, and his own! celebration of the event has, according to

Reuter, taken a very different form to that

t of the community of Hongkong.

The Trouble in the North. When we received the news of the out-

WEATHER KEPORT,

The Observatory report says:-

THE gold output for Western Australia for the- month of March shows a yield of 127,637 02. The average perton is 1,1902, East Coolgardie

On the 31st at 11.55 am. the barometer has" | being responsible for 58,794 OL isen slightly on the E. coast of China, fallen a

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A. S. WATSON & CO., break between Peking and Tientsin, we re-highest in the neighbourhood of the Loochoos, number of cases-about five hundred--which little on the S. coast. Pressure appears to be OWING to the pressure of business and the marked that our Tientsin Correspondent's Gradients slight for E. winds in S. China, and require to be dealt with, the Shanghai Magis messages would probably be delayed, and“ such has proved to be the case, for although for S. winds in the N, part of the China Sea, trate has asked his superiors to give him two controversy between the parties but only

WINE MERCHANTS.

ESTABLISHED A.D. 18.11.

the two telegrams which we publish to-day were despatched from Tientsin on the 28th and zoth respectively, they only reached three and two days in transit.

Lin. of Prices paid for the more Ordinary CLARETS. Hongkong at noon today, having this bein

Articles of produced locally, as for Example, Bread, flour, Rice, Pish, Beef, Matton, Egas, Poultry and Game, Vegetables and Priyat varom Periods during the best Five Yous will be extremely vadu ble Similar Lists shewing this i defarent times pl Wood, Cod, Charoual and Oit will also be of valne.

All Persons who fei themse yes in a Positing To they vay ngh on the dect either as re- is the fact iale is in Prices or as to the Lag or cales Proce respecifully re-į quest tone in old age way the Undersigned in wening on, arthey prein it, to tender them selves, fut examen all up one miteitstub,

INJ PR NCIS,

hman.

Hongking, peh May, 1900,

THE

PUT AT PIJN.

Undersgard heceived instructions

to Sell by ETALIC AUCTION, By Ord of the Royal Basin CONSULATE

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FRIDAY, die sa lune, 190ɔ, ai Now, on BARD.

TE Darsh Bakeaine

"FRANZ Ars Ins REG,

with all her GRAM, ANCHORS, CHAINS, SAILS, &e. Peept Povisions; as she now lies in this abou

& ST. ESTEROL, Red Capsule...5 6.96 CST. JULIEN, Red Capsule 9.00 LA ROSE, Recapsule..., 12.96 CHATEAU HAUT BRION LAR-

RIVET CHATEAU MOUTAN D'ARMAI

JACO

18.60

.... 21.00

CHATEAU PONTET CARNET... 25.00 CHATEAU LA TOUR CARNET... 30.00 CHATEAU KAULAN CHATEAU LAFITTE

42.00

48,00

FORECAST: Moderate E. winds; unsettled, showery,

LOCAL AND GENERAL. Caxtos has been visited by a thunderstorm on the 20th instant, which has done some dan age to buildings there. The roof of the Fukin Club was struck by lightning, and had some

is reported that on the 28th mist, the Tsung- Vamen telegraphed to H.E. Li Hung-chang, that the late Viceroy Tan Chun-lin has been appointed Chancellor General of the Board of

Rites.

Tu destroyers Fanie and Whiting left Shang surveying vessel Haterwitch left the same day bai for Wei-hai-wei on the zoth instant. The to commence her survey work on the Yangis Banks.

We shall watch the actipa of Russia in the present crisis with particular interest, for it will be noticed that our Correspondent 3 7.56 | does not include that Power in the list of 9.60 those expected in land men from the war- 13.92 ships, but announces the fact that five thou-targe holes made in it.

sand troops are expected to lie put ashore 19.20

at any moment as a separate item of news. 22.20 Taken

in connection with the alleged secret understanding between Kyssia and Chinn auent the Boser movement, Russia's present action may be serious. It may mean that she has promised support to China, should the Powers attempt coercion with regard to the suppression of the lovers, but dare to this fly in the face of practically the it is hardly to be believed that she would whole of the rest of Europe with the United States and Japan thrown in. On the other hand if Russia is merely taking part in the concerted action of the other Powers Tak closing of the wireless telegraph stations we do not think that they would look favourably upon her sending anore CHATEAU LA TOUR CARNET.. CHA

men than the whole of the rest of them put TEAU RAUZAN and CHATEAU LAPITTE together, for that would mean that Rus are commended to the notice of Cassia with five thousand men, while the aller Wines of a rich and rare character. Boissors as high-class aftersdinama

Powers had only 3 thousand between them, would usurp no less than five-sixths of the prestige, and her place in the regard of Sample bottles and smaller quanti. Chine would be proportionately increased. To say the least of it, the situation, as set

shall await further developments with inter- est.

These CL REPs are bought direct from the leading French growers. The lowest priced are of exceptional value and guaranteed to be the genuine product of the juice of the rap, and are not artificially minde as is generally the case with cheap

Wines...

between the South Foreland lighthouse and the Coodwin lightship has caused great dis appointment among persons engaged maritime pursuits in the Dover district. It was in hoped that the Board of Trade would arrange for a permanent installation of the wireless system. White temporarily in use at South Foreland, it proved exceedingly valuable more than once in obtaining immediate assistance

officials as assistants,

THE death mte amongst foreign residents in Bangkok this year has been appalling, and one grievously sad case is reported of the death of a father, mother and two children--a little boy being left alone in the world.

THE other day as the Bishop of Natal passed through the streets of Durban, arrayed in the usual episcopal attire, a small boy asked his mother, "Does that man in the black kilt and patties belong to the Black Watch ?"

THE fact of Lord Roberts and his son, Lieut. Roberts, both having won the Victoria Cross, the latter being gazetted to the honor after his death, is said to be the only instance on record father and son. of the glorious "penn'orth of bronze going to

ACCORDING to the ok Man Po, pub'ished at being enlisted as Boxers, and style themselves members of the China helper and Foreign destroyer Clab." These are being trained by

Tientsin, a great huniber of boys in Paking are

he adult Boxers, who are suited, says this journal, that they have chiefs holding high office, both in Peking and elsewhere. ACCORDING to x local paper, says the Nagaraki Presse a gold vein has been discovered at Kayaze, Higashisengi, in this prefecture, by one Ichinose Kyutaro, who has applied to the authorities for permission to make a trial

over some two million tsubo, and that an expert has declared the deposit to be a promis ing one.

ence or against any rule or order made in any such civil suit or action and having the is alleged on behalf of the Respondent effect of a final or definitive, sentence." that the decision from which leave to appeal order within the meaning of the paragraphi issue only and was not a final judgment or was granted was a decision upon a preliminary.

that the decision does not dispose of the In support of this contention it. is urged

clears away the contention raised with respect leaving the parties to litigate the matter to a to the applicability of the statutes of limitations, final determination on the facts. On the other band it is said on behalf of the Appellants that the decision is final in its effect as regards them at any rate, since it disposes of a ground of defence to the suit which they believe to be nogh to be, would put an end to the suit good and valid and which, if allowed, as it It is curious what a small amount of judical the wards above quoted and upon similar words interpretation seems to have been placed upon having operation in other colonies with respect to the right of appeal will refer to a few cases of such interpretation decided by the Judicial Committee."

held, on appeal from the Supreine Court of In re Nalion et al., 2 Kaapp 66, it was Gibraltar, that an order of that Court directing the Appellants, who had beep apprehended under a writ of ne exeat regno, in appear to the cause, was not a final judginent or order from which an appeal would lie.

attachment before judgment of goods of the defendant in the action in the hands of clared that those goods were liable to the the Appellants; the said judgment having de-

In Macfarlang et al. v. Secktie-15 Moore P.C.C. 181, the appeal was against a judg ment et al., or writ of saisie ùrril, or

Respondent's claim. half of the Respondents that the judgment was It was contended on be- interlocutory nierely, and, therefore, that an appeal against it was permature. 41 But," said interlocutory in form, it is final in its effect Lord Chelmsford, "although the judgment is upon the rights of the Appeliams. The goods which they claim as their own are finally and conclusively fixed by the judgment be the property of the original debtor, and must be no mode by which the Appelants can be relier- ed from it except by an appeal."

The Ship with all Fans and Erreis of Desties will be supplied at proportione forth in the telegram, is puzzling, and we from the shore in cases of shipping disasters digging. It is reported that the lode extends "pplied in satisfaction.This debis, and there is

cription to be at layers Risk at the fall of the Hammer.

PAYMENT: Cash at the fall of the Hammer. The Ship mes be mspected Daily from Motus: ing

Satan

Abcam-loy a witt Dave NEW PELDAR'S WHALF, on the Dy of the A. etion, at 11.30 A/M., bo convey tealin Purchasers.

PAEL BREWITT, Auctioneer.

Hongkong, 31st May, 1993

1712

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

LIMITED,

wholesale rates.

We guarantee our Winesand Spirits to be genuine only when bought direct from us in the Colony or from our authorised Agents at the Const Ports.

A. S. WATSON & CO. LIMITED, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

FOR SECTOR, AVAND TAMS The Hongkong Telegraph

"HIE Chung cap' ste ata ship

THE

“PORADORA -

Captain Huling will be dequeched for the above Patsy at SATERDAY, the 2nd June, nt 10 AM.

For Freigin or Page, apply to

DOPCLAS LAPRAIK & Co., teral Managers.

Hediond, ust the 1905

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CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY,

LIJPTED.

FOR SHANGJAL

THE Company's Stungship

*UNAN"

Captain Frizer, will be despatched as above

on SATURDAY, the 2013 June.

For Freight on Pessage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agents.

Hongkong, 31st May, moo.

(711b

THE CHINA AND MANILA STEAM-

SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR ANILA.

THE Company's New Steamsh.p

DIAMANTE,"

Captain G. J. Blaxland will be despatched for the above port, on THURSDAY, the 7th June, at 5P.M.

The attention of Passengers is directed to the excellent areontuart' provided by us steamer. She is fined throughout with Electric Light.

For Freight or Passage, apply a

SHEWAN, POMES & CO., General Managers.

Hongkon

ily' 13 x3.

(713b

FOR NEW YORK VIA SUEZ CANAL.

HE Stewuship

THE

"SIKIT."

will be despatched for the above Port on or about the 10th July.

For Freight, apply to

DODWELL & CO., LIMITED, Azema

Hongkong, as My, myna

Yutimations. NOTICE.

"HE OFFICES of the "HONGKONG TTELAP have This Day been removed to No. 50, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, Second Floor, (the premises formerly occupied by Messrs. Powell & Co to which address all communications should be addressed.

ETH. F. SKERTCHLY,

Manager.

Hongkong, 19 May 1800.

AN APPEA...

TELEGRAMS.

Special to the "Haughong Telegraph. SPECIAL TELEGRAM. THE TROUBLE IN THE NORTH.

on the Goodwin Sands,

Tur Marila Timer of the 23rd of May says:- A Washington dispatch to the London Daily Telegraph, says The Secretary of the Navy is having made a bronze tablet which is to be erected at Santiago in memory of Mr. Ramsden, the fate British Consul who did such great service to the protection of American interests during the siege, and who lost his life in con- sequence of the energy he displayed at the time. The late Mr. Kamsden referred to in

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Nor long since, an Australian' farmer was much tmbled by the havoc that certain sheep stealers wrought among his sheep. Going his rounds one day he came upon a mild-eyed marauder, quietly cutting up one of his most prized ewes. "So I've caught you at last," said he. Do you know that you're cutting up one of my sheep?" "Aye," the thef replied; without a moment's hesitation; and so I will any other

In Esnouf The. Attorney General for Jersey, 8 App. Cos. 304, it was held hat an order of 'aurt directing a defendant to plead to an information for other analogous proceed ing) for libel, and täirecting that, having pleaded, he should be tried within a jury, was not a definitive sentence.

In Rabimblog Hubbibley v. Turner, cited in Wheeler's Pity Council-Law p. 770, there having been relused in the Court below on the was a petition for special leave to appeal, leave ground that the deeree was not final one. The decree 'directed that accounts should be taken which th Appellant contented should taken at all, and was held the

The Hongkong Telegraph THE PEKING-TIENTSIN RAILWAYine bore slibuatch was the father of Mr. H. A. boomin' sheep that runs at me and bites me Judicial Commitee that the real question in

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, MAY 31, 1900,

THE FALL OF PRETORIA.

By the countess of H.E. Major General ment, we are enabled, just as we go to press, to announce to aur readers that a telegram has been received announcing the fall of Pretoria and the entry of Lord Roberts into President Kiger's capital.

Gasenigne, Officer Administering the Govern

DAMAGED.

WORKSHOPS ATTACKED.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

TIENTSIN, May 28th.

The Peking Tientsin Railway has been damaged near Pao-ting-fu. All the foreign railway employees have been ordereil to proceed to this port for salety. The Railway Workshops at Lutai have been attacked by the

The following telegranis, we are informed, Chinese. have been despatchet:-

To Lord Roberts.

Pretoria.

Far distant longkang tenders hearfelt con. gratulations to you and your Army on your entry into Pretoria.

· GOVERNOR.

To the Secretary of State for the Colonies.

London.

Hongkang tenders heartiel congratulations Her Majesty on Lord Roberts's entry into Pretoria.

GOVERNOR.

NOTES AND COMMENTS.

The Food Supply Commission. As will be seen by the advertisement appearing at the head of our new advertise meats colum, the Food Supply Commission has commenced its labours in real earnest. For the Commission to be of any practical value, however, it must have the support of the public, and more particularly of the ladies of the community. The Commission asks that lists may be sent it showing the prices of various articles of food produced locally, such as bread, flour, rice, fish, beef, mutton, eggs, ponitry,.etc. and also lists shewing prices at various times of wood, charcoal,

oil and so on. These lists, we believe, the ladies of the Colony will not have very much difficulty in finishing, for many of them must be in possession of a large stock of old compradore and marke: Looks from which the required information may be readily gathered. What we would ask our lady readers to do is to prepare a series of lists

CONCERTED ACTION BY THE POWERS.

MEN TO BE LANDED FROM THE WARSHIPS.

May 20th. The British. American, German, French and Japanese warships are expected to land a force of a thousand men almost immediately, for the protection of foreign interests. It is most probable that five thousand troops may be handed here at any moment by Russia.

Received at noon. Published at 5.30 p.m.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS THE WAR. THE TRANSVAAL. ENEMY ABANDONING POSITIONS.

Losnos, May 29th. Jon Roberts wires from the Klip liver 28th instant, that his force marched twenty miles that day, and

Ramsden, the present British Vice-Consul at Manila,

News from Gifu prefecture has it that on the th, earth containing some yellow substance fell in the Boki and Yamagata disuicts of that prefecture, with a result that trees, grass, roofs of houses and all other exposed objects have while the streets were rendered impassable on all been stained an extremely yellow colour; account of the fear entertained by the passers- by that they might be choked by the mysteri whole landscape in these regions presented a ous falling substances. It is added that the

ghastly spectacle during, all the tinte, this amazing phenomenon lasted.-Japan Times,

like yours do."

LEGAL INTELLIGENCE.

SUPREME COURT,

(Before Sir John Carrington, K., CG, Chief Justice, and Mr. Ses combe Smith,

Act. Puisne Judge.)-

APPELLATE JURISDICTION,

May 31st.

CHAN KITSAN AND OTHERS 2, NO FỤNG HÀNG. This case involves two cases in which the Man On Insurance Co. are interested. Mr.J, J. Francis, Q., (instructed by Messrs. Deacon and Hastings represented the applicants, Mr. E. H. Pollock, Mr. Ho Tung, and Mr. Slade (instructed by Messrs. Wilkinson & Grist) the Defendant.

issue

the suit was the liability of the Appel- lant to pay something on each of the claims against him, if only the arithmetical result of the account should be worked out against him, and that that question had been determined against him in such a way that in that suit it was final. Accordingly, leave to appeal was granted.

appeal is admitted to Her Majesty in Council It was pointed out by Mr. Francis that an

from an order refusing a notion for a new trial or from an order discharging or making absolute a rule nisi for a new trial. On this point sec amongst other cases Trouson v. Dent, & Moore PC. C. 419, on appeal from this Court. Yet it may be said that such on order is not "an order baving the effect of a final or definitive sentence" in any event, since, if the order is for a new trial, the cause is re-opened between the parties and its final determination abides by the result of the new trial. And the fact of It is reported, says L'avenir du Tonkin, that

appeals from such orders being competent an English inventor has recently discovered

would scen to show that the rule laid down a most curious method of printing by means of in this case moves the Court to set aside (1891] 18. B 734, with regard to what are The Chief Justice said-The Respondent by the Court of Appeal in Salaman 2, Warner, electricity, at the same time doing away with the order of the Court made ex parte on final judgments and orders, ander Order the use of ink. A sheet of ordinary paper, the 26th March, 1900,-granting leave to the 56 Rule 3 of the English Rules of Court, cannot soaked in a certain substance, is placed against Appellants to appeal to Her Majesty in Coun- be regarded as an authority on the construc- The impression obtained has the neat appear Respondent. The grounds on which the notion firmation of this view it may be observed that the type, through which a current is passed on the 14th March, 1900, in favour of the which are now under consideration.

cil from the decision of the Court deliver- tion of the words in the Royal Instructions In con. aace of copper engraving. As to the substance is vested are, 1st, That the decision was neither the Court of Appeal has expressly decided that which produces such a marvellous result ita final judgment, decree or sentence, nor an order discharging a rule for a new trial is The ordinary printing press would require no satisfactory evidence before the Court that N. [188] It must be borne in mind that would appear to be of surprisingly great value.

a rule or order baring the effect of a final or an interlocutory, and not a final order within definitive sentence, and, zad, That there was the rule just mentioned: Wilks . Judge, W. very little alteration, for use with this new

the decision was given or pronounced for or in under the English Practice the right of appeal method, and ordinary type can be used. only drawback is the slowness in "striking off, amount or value of five hundred pounds ster-final judgments and ardare, and that the deci The respect of a sum or matter at issue above the exists with respect to both interlocutory and but the inventor is now trying to devise some indirectly, the title to property or to sume civil which the cases severally fall turn upon the ling, or that the decision involves, directly or signs as to the one of these two classes within means of remedying this.

right exceeding the value of five hundred question of the length of notice required for the pounds sterling. A

appeals. ཧཱུྃ -

which the motion has grown may be shortly The facts relating to the proceedings out of stated,

IN the May issue of the Chinese Illustrated

Respondent that this appeal is premature and Then it was said by Mr.. Pollock for the News there is a proclamation against Boxers lately issued by the Tung Chong-fu Prefect

that the Appellants should have deferred the The Respondent (the Plaintiff in the Court making of it until the case has been determined Hung Yung chow of the Shantung province. below) as administrator of the estate of Ho 1un the merits. But let us consider what prac It is worded very plainly and is calculated, to taken of the partnership dealings between the follow if this argument were to prevail. Sup Shek, deceased, claimed to have an account tical consequences could, or at any rate might, prevent the ignorant people believing and join-deceased and the Appellanis (the Defendants pose that the Appellants' real defence to the ing the Boxers. It must also be remembered in the Court below in the Yau Wo and Yi-li suit is the Statutes of Limitations, and that they that Prefect Hung, bewere issning the pro-

:

clamation, seized a Boxer and ordered him to be the Boxer whether by magic knives could not exposed before the people. He then questioned hurt the Boxers. In reply the Boxer said it Prefect Huing then ordered a was quite true. is now eighteen miles from Johannes-cut off the Boxer's head, which was immediately man to take hold of a big knife and to try to burg. The enemy had prepared posi-done and the head fell on the ground. Un from these old books, showing the prices of the various articles at different periods, and tions intending to oppose the advance, seeing this, the people all understood that send them without delay to the Chairman but abandoned them in succession. then the districts and villages around there magical boxing is entirely useless, and since of the Commission. But why should we da' this, some may say, is not the Commis the British pressed the enciny, so scem peaceful and quiet and the Christians sion appointed to enquire into the matter? hard that they had only time to get

are careful-fercury. Certainly it is, but the Comunission cannot do anything without evidence, and the ladies five guns into the train, and leave as THE SUPERIORESS of the ITALIAN Wicontamed the appointment of the Com. the Westraliaus dashed into the

CONVENT, CAINE ROAD, begs mat mission are just the ones to supply the evid respectfully to APPEAL to the Residents of ence required. If they wish the Commission Hongkong and the Past Ports, for their kind to accomplish the work for which it has patronage and support, and desires to state that been appointed, then they must lend it their she will be pleased to receive orders for all kinds aid in gathering information. We trust that of NEEDLE WORK.

Gentlemen's Shirts male to order, and Cuffs our lady readers will see the force of our re- and Collars renewed an old ones

marks, and will not be content to allow the Ladies and Children's Under clothing Camatter to drop for want of adequate support, dren's Dresses, and all kinds of Embroidery, as so many movemen s in Hongkong have Materials can be supplied, if required.

The Superioress will also be most grateful for any PAPER, Sold ENVELOPES to be made into Hooks for the Children of the Poor Schools,. how are caught by the Sisters."

·Hongkong, 7and Abril, 18on

M

BREAD BREAD!! BREADH

R. H. RUTTONIE begs to inform his numerous Patrons that he is now pre pared to deliver BREAD in W.NCHAI and the EAST END of the City between the hours of 6 and 7 M.

been allowed to do.

Painting the Map Red.

station.

LATER..

KRUGER ORDERS DAY'S OF

PRAYER.

opium shops, in which the deceased was a feel that they have no chance of making out a panner. To this clain the Appellants by their defence on the facts. Yei, ca hypothesi, when they were not partners in the Yi li firm and elther appeal against the judgment on the answer set up two defences, namely, 1st, that the hearing of the suit is concluded they must

no share in the Yau Wo firm, and zndly, that separate issues of law and of fact, when they that the deceased was not a partner and had whole case, that is, a judgment involving the claim, if there ever had been any sufficient do not desire to challenge the judgment on grounds for it, was barred by the statutes of the issues of fact, or they must appeal against limitations, the judgment only in so far as it decides The After the pleadings had been closed the Appoint of law, in which case the hearing of the

pellants took out a summons asking that the issue of fact will have involved a mere Court should proceed to ascertain and deter waste of time and money. I the issues questions in the form of issued. To this sumtion is sound, they may be told that, in order troversy between the parties and settle such plight will be even worse, for, if his conten- mine what ivere the material questions in con- of tact have been tried by a jury their mons was annexed a copy of drift issues of 10 obtain their appeal, they must challenge fact and of law. Before this summons was the adverse verdict by a motion for a new Ong feature associated with the South African the point of the Statutes of Limitations, should balance of convenience is in favour of allow heard the parties came to an agreement that tri-a thing that they may have no hope of an issue of law, in the nature of a demurrer on doing with success. On the whole I think the war cannot ful to be commended by both be tried before any other issues in the suit, and ing the Appellants to put forward at once by sides involved in it, namely, that neither Cecilan order accordingly made to that effect. The way of appeal their contention that the decision Rhodes nor Dr. Jameson has found favour in all the facts stated in the petition are true, is Limitation is wrong, and that a right decision issue was in these terids-Assuming that of this Court on their defence of the Statutes of the eyes of the British military commander. or is not the Plaintiff's claim herein barred by on that defence will dispose once for all of the Jameson went to Ladysmith expecting to the Statutes of Limitations"?

Respondent's claim. For these reasons I think receive a command, but General White would

that the motion fails in respect of the first of the two grounds on which it is founded. not permit him to take up arms. When the siege set in he was a noncombatant, and was compelled to content himself with serving as medical attendant in the hospital. That was a duty which the ethics of his profession forced Golonel Kekewich because he attempted to upon him. Cecil Rhodes was snubbed by

interfere with the defense of Kimberly when sinsequently, bad blood between them, throughout that place was besieged. There was, conse the siege. Rhodes received cold comfort when

fun on value of £500 sterling Mr. Pollock said that he reached Cape Town after the siege of Kim in the motion turns upon the construction to not by the solicitor but by the Appellants or The determination of the first ground stated the affidavit us to value should bave been made berley was raised. Now he is, on his way to be placed upon the first paragraphy of the addi- by the managers of the firms in question. But England, where he is liable to be given the tional Royal Instructions of the 21st January. I do not see why to solicitor should not satisfy disinclined to lionize the chief cause of it all suits of action. Such an appealle, te berate he makes the sistemen poli cold shoulder. There are so many households 1846, which make provision for permitting, and himself, by examination of the booke of the in England in mourning, that society will be regulating appeals to Her Majesty In Council firms or otherwite, as to the value of the sha from the Supreme Court of Hongkong in Civil and depose to such value accordingly. AVE Japan Times,

"against any final judgment, deer went there is no counter smide it and do rugge

The British have occupied Zeerust, and another force is marching on Lichtenburg.

Reuter's correspondent at Pretoria 28th inst., says that President Kruger has ordered three days of prayer, for humiliation, the confession of and relief from oppression.

The news of the annexation of the Orange Free State was received with [401 enthusiasm yesterday, and people wete to be seen shortly afterwarde in clubs, hotels and offices, busily at work co louring the new British possession, as shown on their maps, a vivid scarlet. Those who had no maps to colour attempted to help matters by celebrating the occasion by an indulgence in those beverages, which, if they do not help to paint the map red, frequently result in the town and the nose of the indul the Orange Free State was formally ger assuming that frey hue.. President KRUGER apparently looks upon the matter annoxed by Great Britain to-day,

CUSTOMERS requiring BREAD to be delivered are requested to kindly notify the same to

H. RITTONIEE, 13 & 15, D'Aguilar Street..

ANNEXATION OF THE FREE STATE.

News from Capetown ways that

This issue was accordingly tried before Acting Chief Justice Goodman, and on the 21st December, 1899, he decided it in favour With regard to the second of these two of the Respondent. The Appellants appealed grounds not very much need be said. It is a from this decision to the full Court, but the alleged that there is no satisfactory evidence decision was affirmed on the 14th March, 1900, before, the Court that the subject matter of the by this Court, consisting of Mr. Justice Wine it is of an appealable value. This evidence and myself The Appellants then presented to consists of an affidavit by Mr. C. Ewens, the appeal from the decision to Her Majesty in the value of the shares in the two firms of the full Court a petition praying for leave to solicitor for the Appellants, to the effect that Court consisting of the same judges made an and of the matter at issue in the suit or of the Council, and on motion made er parte this Yau Wo and Yi Li claimed by the Respondent motion the Respondent seeks to have this order order appealed against in the suit, is above the order granting such leave. By the present progeny the title to which is involved by the set aside..