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OUR LONDON LETTER."

(From our own Correspondew.)

LONDON, December 27th. THE LIVERPOOL TRAIN ACCIDENT

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 29, 1902.

case, Indis civil servants and army officers point out that Bandar Abbis would be a more, serious menice to German/Interests than to British. That inav perhans be so, but the fact remains that unless Great Britain and Russia threw rather a gloom over the earlier Christ-do actually come to an understanding, as mas festivities, but the discovery that fewer suggested in a previous letter, the Indian

lives were: lost than had at first been feared Gove her will always oppose the advent of

Russia upon any part of the Gulf,

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has caused the unfortunate. occurence to be already half forgotten, except in the immediate

In view of the cunnercial rapproachement neighbourhood and among those who were reshadowed between the two countries as a bereaved by an accident of which the origin is result of the German tariff war there seems still a little uncertain. It is supposed that a every probability of a genuine effort on the part fuse became détached and. the strong wind of the ministers of the Czar to overcome the blowing through the tunnel at the time caused Koweit difficulty in a friendly manner. The the fire to sprend with extraordinary rapidity.agricultural deputatico sent from St. Petersburg Not only was the train burnt and the perman-has been warmly entertained in this country, ent way partially destroyed, but considerable visiting, amongst other objects of special in- damage was done in the tunnel and the station|terest to their mission, the King's famous farms was practically gutted. The London electric at Windsor and Sandringham, where they were railway is run on somewhat different lines to sumptuously entertained at His Majesty's Now the Russian newspapers are those in favour in Liverpool, and the Directors expense. have made known that a similar accident inviting British manufacturers and exporters to could not occur on it. Six lives were lost at, take advantage of the customs war between their country and Germany, which it is Dingwell.

anticipated my last two or three years. The difficales with English firms appears to be pinners, a specialty. find agents of their own nationality, who are also efficient in business knowledge, languages und so forth. Nine times out of ten foreigners are employed, with results most unfortunate to British trade. - The death of

THE WAR NEWS

has been far more ample this week, both as to Lord Kitchener's reports and the messages which correspondents and rews agencies have The process been permitted to cable 'home. of aurition proceeds apace, about five hun. dred Boers were put us of action last week and the six fights of which the last three days have brought word will seront for another two hundred. Our own casualties have been most unfortunately severe, and include the command ing officer of the Scottish Horse and other dashing men who can ill be spared at a time when energetic young soldiers, willing and ready to take responsibilities, are so badly needed. The present system of small columns involves an unusually large number of coin- mands, any one of which may, in some districts, at any moment Become the point af- contact with a mubila enemy. But our busses, grievous as they are and entailing much suffering as: they do, așe nit, apart from the person if aspect. of anything like the one iniportdice to us as similar redations in the dumbers of their fichting units i eto the Buers, Fifteenthousand fresh men go out to Africa before the 15th Jannury to relieve the regiment; which have borne the worst of the campaign and to fill the tanks decinvue! jy diprase and wounds; but the enemy have no reserves to fall back upon other than the fatuous lies of Dr Leyds, and the weary reiteration quatruths by the Daily News,

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from poeumonia, the carly age of 49, came as a surprise on Christmas Eve, not only to the world of Art, wherein every man was his friend, but also to society at large. Mr. Ford had modelled i marble and stone the busts of more distinguished person: than any other living English sculptar. One of the first public statues of the late Queen, that which adorns the' great square in Muchester, was his work; and so truthful was the likeness that Her Majesty bad, a small sized node of the larger work made for her gen passession, which, is new much treasured by the King. The statue at 735). Gladstone in the National Liberal Club, and that of General Gidon at Chatham "were Mr. Ford had been in among his best works uncertain health for a long time and had not the vital strength to take a successful stand against the studien onslaught of aliscast.

THE IMPERIAL 15STITUTE.

At a meeting of the Governors of the lay perial Institute this week, it was decided t'i hand over the foundation to the State. The Institute, although financially in a good posi whose trial was in progress last week, has tinn, has not been quite the success that was broken down in health, and is now in hospital. expected by those who were instrumental in its Some anxiety is felt lest pity for his physical establishment An immense amount of Im-

perial information of every kind is obtainable. condition should induce the Authorities to pardon him altogether, mitwithstanding the at the lustitute, but cutside of the hundred or fact that thirty charges of murder and brutal so fellows it is very little known in its aspect of Empire binder. A dozen old gentlemen use outrage are outstanding against him. Such a course would, in the opinion of returned the building as a club. a small proportion of officers, be most injurious, in view of the fact the general public attend the lectures, open Hritish free to the whole world, but otherwise the In- that a better appreciation of the determination to put down violence is beginstitute is but name to Tondoners, and ning to be felt amongst the better class of burghers.

Kritzinger is also to be weled for murder, and ihe. statement has been made, but not yet officially confirmed. that Botha has notified

Lord Kitchener that in the event of the death sentence being passed upon him, he (Dotha) | will shoot the five British officers at the present time prisoners in his hands.

THE CONCENTRATION CAMPS are in the course of removal, a proceeding, regarded generally with disfavour by those with knowledge of South Africa; who argue that if we could indeed, have acted,with greater humanity towards the women and children we should have done so in the first instance and spontaneously; but if we are only able to move the camps at the sacrifice of our military advantages, then we are ill advised to take that course purely out of consideration for those misguided people, at home and on the Con- tinent, who consider it their whole duty to abuse' everything English. Perhaps the most con- clusively favourable criticisma which has been passed upon the camps is that of Mr. Kruger, who observed a day or two ago, when the ar: ders were promulgated, that he was sorry they were to be abandone l as "they hampered the British so much" and interfered with the burg- bers not at all.

The number of Boers now

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Memorial Fund were published the other day Hongkong was 'casily first, which, considering relative sizes and population, is a great feather

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HAMBURG TO NEW YORK IN' A PACKING CASE.

STOWAWAY'S REMARKABLE BERTH,

"Wasser! Wasser!"-re-cated pitifully, siruck the ears of a longshoreman unloading bags of

salt from the bald of the Hamburg American liner Palatin, which arrived at New York re-

cently from Hamburg. The sounds, more

liks moans than words, came from an ordinary

drygoods box, in which johann Beck, a painter, of Hamburg, had stowed himself away in order to get to America, and for sixteen days he had been penned up, for the last part of the time without food or drink. The correspondent of the Daily Telegraph, who sends the story, savs that Beck is now in the hospital, and may die

or lose his reason.

The case in which Beck lay was 6ft. by sft. 4ft., and was manifested as containing a model and marked in German "This side up" and

is not regarded by all military men with satis-With care. At one end was an old leather faction. One who held in important Staff valite stuffed with socks and under shirts. appointment, which involved much contact with civilian Boers and natives, informs 'me that the danger of rearming these surrendered

Burghers is, in his opinion, gravely underesti.

mated, and likely to lead one day to a terrible disaster, should a suitable opportunity for be traying the British occur. It is, however, only fair to notice on the other side what excellent "work has been done by the National Scouts, a regiment composed entirely of Boers who, having surrendered and taken the oath of all egiance themselves, are now nexious to see the fighting come to an end.

THE PERSIAN GULE DIFFICULTY

This was his pillow. The bottom of the case was strewn with hay to a depth of 4in., covered

with barley, and this formed the bed. A thick

lang overcoat served as a coveret, Two dozen soda-water bottles filled with sweetened coffee were ranged along the sides. What provisions Beck had taken with him is not known. His condition indicated several days of fasting.

In the box were also an umbrella, a high hat, some books, paper, envelopes, and a packet of letters from his sweetheart. 'Beck had bis cass shipped as express freight, under which classification the company was bound to keep it near the top of the cargo, where it would is little spoken of, but seems as far off setbe among the first things unloaded. Beck had tlement as ever, the rumour was recevied friends in his confidence, for an express wagon 'on Christman Eve that Russia purposed to take twice called at the pier to ask for a case mark. possession of Bandar Abbas, but it is imposed. B.71." A well-dressed man also made sible to arrive at any firm ground on the inquiries. The Palatia's trip was an unusually subject. The Foreign Office is at the moment long one, and it is surmised that Beck exhaust- not available to enquirers, and even after the ed his stack of provisions some days ago, and holidays I make-no doubt than the usual went crazy through lack of food, for some of "regret to have no information" will be the his battles still contained coffee. official reply. Among business men with in- terests in the Gulf, and among Anglo-Indiaas, the report is discredited. It is pointed out by the former that Bandar Abbas would be commercially useless to Russia, as it would not form a suitable terminus to the projected railway accress. Persia, if that undertaking in indeed really in contemplation. As a naval

His motives for undertaking this torturing. trip are a matter for doubt, for he must have expended twelve dollars at least in purchasing provisions and paying the freight.. For twenty- five dollars he could have bought a steerage ticket. Beck had three marks in his pocitel hook. It is believed as most likely that the chemo was intended to get him past the im migrant authorities. "If he recovers he will be deported.

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