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THE Chief Commissioner of Customs, Corea, announces the installation of four lighthouses in the Chemulpo district.

MR. Haris, the correspondent of the Times at Tangiers, was captured by mountaineer bandits at Zeenit about a month ago.

THE mafoowho ill-treated a horse nearthe Golf Club on 9th inst. was this afternoon fined $50 or a month's hard labour.

THE death is announced of Viscount Colville, of Culruss, Lord Chamberlain to her Majesty | Queen Alexmira, in the 85th year of his age.

A REUTER'S despatch states that King Peter of Servia has notified ex-Queen Nathalie that 12.00 everything in King Alexander's palace is hers.

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gave them a very good licking." During the for a better record than this. The regiment operations in the Western Transvaal the under whom it had served, but the only thing of many prisoners and munitions of war. was praised, highly praised, by two Generals | battali ́n took an active part in the capture

for I do not want to be tedios, is to read of hostilities the batation formed part of the I should like to indict upon you this afternoon, After the battle of Moedwil to the conclusion out to you a few words spoken by Lord Kit garrison of Rustenburg and held the long line chener at Welbeck Abbey in Augusi fast con- of blockhouses from Mngato Nek to Naauwoort. cerning the regiment. Lord Kitchener said:- "You will be interested to know, I am sure,

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WHILE a Glasgow stockbroker's messenger was paying £5.450 into the Bank of Scotland on tst inst., bant-notes, to the value of £5.00

were stolen,

Tue Novi Krai (Pont Arthur) asserts that Russia has informed the Peking authorities that residence of foreigners in Mane uria can not be permitted,

IN connection with the recent terrible lyddite explosion in the Woolwich arsenal a Coroner's jury has found that the cause of the explosion

remains unknown.

A DISPATCH from Washington says Russia has promised to consent to the opening of new question is thus satisfacto ily settled! Treaty ports in Manchuria; the Manchurian

MR. T. G. Nicklin, representing the American Type Founders Company, is a guest at the King Edward Hotel and will remain here a few days. Printers desiring to make purchases should call on or write him immediately.

A SERIOUS epidemic of cholera is raging in Monthon Pitsanuloke, Siam, at present, in the district between the towns of Pitsanuloke and Utaradit. Some 250 deaths have been reported from this cause since the 1st of July.

ONE day last month, à jovial party on the Thames greeted the King by singing "For he's a jolly good fellow." The King laughed good humouredly and raised his hat. For the future, therefore, we have an authorised and popular alternative to the National Amliem.

The Kaiser has sent a cordial telegram to King Peler. Austria has resumed diplomatic relations wills Servia. King Peier has decided to de-inter King Alexander's body with full ceremony. A general amnesty for all press and political offences has been granted.

The Daily Mail states that Mr. R. A. Alley is establishing a line of trans-Pacific steamers, with headquarters al Tacoma, and has already chartered four steamers of 8,000 tons each, sailing from Seattle, Tacoma, and San Fran- risco, for Australasian parts towards the end of September.

A WARNING telegram is published in a Tokyo paper, reports the Japan Gasedie, to the effect that the naval authorities in Yokosuka fast Tuesday night discovered a Rustian taking soundings of that harbour, having arrived there by the fast train of the day!

E net increase in the gross earnings of the Pacific Mail Steamship Company for the year ended April 30th was 5306,257. The company paid during the year $1,170,202 representing all payments which became due under the con tract and for equipping the Korea and Siberiu ready for service. There was a shrinkage in the company's earnings from an unusual com- bination of unfavourable conditions. The earthquake in Guatemala unsettled business there, a quirantine existed at some of the Mexican ports, the low price of silver reduced the expois to all countries on a silver basis and some business was divered by the low rates made by the Suez Canal lines.

that your territorial regiment, the Sherwood Foresters, have always distinguished themselves in a most marked manner during the war. They were one of the battalions that most trusted, and on numerous occasions which you could perhaps remember, when they were under Colonel Kekewich and Colonel Dixan and were attacked by vastly superior numbers, they showed what trus Eritish soldiers are, and gave them a very good licking." Colonial Wylly, as I said, I have thought it a very high honour to have been asked to present you with your medals, and I should like to take this oppor- tunity also of saying that since your battalion has been ander my command, now nearly twelve months, there has been no unit in that MR. Brown, a well-known speculator, of New Orleans, who has powerful backing throughout satisfaction than your own.

command that has given me more complete I can only wish America, especially in New York, and in we had the whole battalion here. There has London, Liverpool, and Antwerp, is organising been a complete absence of crime. You corner in United States cotton. The New yourself and your officers, i know, take a vast York correspondent of the Standard states interest in your regiment; your non-commis. that the Trust practically controls the entire signed officers are steady and respectable, and "spot" supply of cotton The mills in Naw respected by the men, and the men them- England are closing, there being half a million selves, who have shown how they can fight on idle spindles in Rhode Island. The Lancashire active se vice, have shown here that they can inills will stop on Saturdays and Mondays

prove themselves thoroughly good citizens in Some of the mills at Oldham, Rochdale, Burn-time of peace. It only establishes a theory. I ley, Bury, and Lalton have closed. A minimum have formed after forty years' service-that the business is being done on the Liverpool and soldier who fights best in the field at the ra!! Manchester cotion markets. Liverpool and of his country will also conduct himself in a otbier centres have shipped colton to the United self-respecting manner in time of peace. Mes, States of America, hoping to break the huge though I am about to present these medals to corner. One thousand tales have already you, I wish with all my heart they could have arrived, and another 1,000 bales are due in a

been given to you by your Sovereign and day or two.

amongst your own friends and relatives at home. You went straight from a hard and arduous task in the field, you came straight to Hong- kong, which has perhaps not the most popular climate in the world, but in all this you have acquilled yourselves as good soldiers of the King. I can now only wish you all with all my heat many years of health and prosperity in which to wear these medals which you have so

horoughly and so honestly cared.

PRESENTATION OF WAR

MEDALS

10 HERWOOD FORESTEFS. When the 1st Battalion S'erwood Foresters swung out of barracks into Queen's Road Cen- tral on Saturday afternoon, and tramped along to the New l'arade Ground, i, was not long ere they were joined by a large gathering of civi- lians bent on seeing Major-General Sir W. J. Gascoigne, 8.C.M., present the South African war medalio'members of the regiment. The day A MEMBER of the Censorate has boldly sent in the sun were beating-down, uncomfortably hot was beautifully fine, and although the rays of a memorial to the Throne, derouncing the even at five o'clock in the afternoon, the cere Empress-Dowa,er for staying toy long in the many was a brilliant sucess and thoroughly Eho Park and urging her to return to the For-enjoyed by all present. Lent. Col. H. Wylly, bidden City at once. But the Empress Dow-CB, was in command and Major L. Gordon

to take any notice Cuniaung second in cominand.

ager does not seem of the memorial.

A CHINAMAN spent three hones in the stock in Queen's Road Central at the foot of Battery Path 10-day, He has also to undergo a term of imprisonment with hard labour. Yesterday evening he snatched a gold watch and chain fr in a Frenchman, who was walking near

Government House.

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THE Superintendent of the Alice Memorial and Neihersole Hospitals begs to acknowledge with thanks the following donations to the Building Fund of the Maternity Hospital:--

Hon. Dr. J. M. Aikinson ...$25 J. Wilfred Inghs... Rev. T. Wright.

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MONDAY nex, the 3rd prox, boing a Bank Holi. day the Post Office will be open for one hour only from 8 am to 9am. There will be one delivery and a clearance from the Pillar Boxes as on Sunday, The Night-Cox will be kept open. The money order office will be entirely closed. All outgoing mails will be closed at

9 a.m.

Fileen mi- ngtes to the hour at which the function was amed to commence, the 36 men were drawn up into three sides of a square, with the colours in the centre opposite the saluting base. Major General Gascoine arrived at five o'clock with Major A. . Hamilon, D.A.AG. Chief Staff Officer, and Major the Hon. H. W. Tre- fusis, A.D.C. There were also present the offices of the Headquarter Staff, who were on parade, Goodman (Chief Justice), lion. F. H. May, Lady Gascoigne and Mrs Wylly, Sir W. M.

€ st.c. (Colonial Secretary) Mr. Justice Wise (Puisne Judge), and Eishop Hoare.

Major-General Gascoigne said: Colonel Wylly and all tanks of the Sherwood Foresters, believe me it is a great honour to me to have been asked to present to you to-day the South African medals. We in Hongkong here per fectly remember the breathless interest with which we watched the progress of our arms in South Africa, beginning from the dark days of December nearly four years ago, and passing ing days that followed, culminating in a fight on to the gradually but all too slowly brighten

to a finish and resulting in a reace which I believe will be permanent and lasting and which was honourable to both sides concerned. The South African War was unique of its kind -first of all, unique in the great natural diffi.

THE prisoner, William Brown, an ex-coach-cukles which our arms had to overcome, and man's son, who married Countess Russell when

falsely representing himself to be an Austrian prince, admitted, at Winchester, that he had been guilty of misdemeanour by making such representation. Brown was sentenced to two days' imprisonment, and immediately after wards discharged from custody.

with the medals and at the conclusion of the The Officers and men were then presented

ceremony three cheers and a "tiger" wee given for the Foresters.

DIGEST OF SERVICES.

The following particulars of the corps were handed to the representatives of the Press late on Saturday afternoon -

15th December, 1899, and proceeded by rail The battalion landed at East London on the

to Sterkstroom to join the 3rd Division under General Gatacre. Took part in many reconnais- Bridge, where Lieut. Popham earned his D.S.0. sance round Stormberg in theaction of Bethulie by extracting the wires from dynamite charges the battalion joined the 21st Brigade under on the road bridge. On the 29th April, 1900

part of the Eastern Column of the General Brigadier General Bruce Hamilton and formed

Advance under General lan Hamilton. Pre- Johannesburg and Diamond Hill; also at the sent at the actions of Welkom, Zand River,

occupation of Winburg, Kroonstadt, Lindley, Johannesburg and Pretoria. Ja the Diamond Hill action the battalion sustained the following casualties: 3.men were killed and 2 officers and 21 men wounded. The following Army Order published by the Commander-in-Chief was re- corded: "The column under Lieut General lan Hamil on marched 400 miles in 45 days includ ing to days halt; it was engaged with the enemy 28 times." General Smith-Dorrien wired as follows: General Ian Hamilton spoke most ons of 11th and 12th. I warmly congratulate highly of behaviour of the old battalion in act-

you all and hope wounded are doing well. The column after re-entering Pretoria was immediately ordered in trek South across the Vaal in the direction of Bethlehem and when near the latter place the battalion joined the Force under Colonel Broadwood in the South African War woke us up for the first next, but above all, unique in the fact that the chase afier "De Wet", who broke through

The cordon which line to recognise the enormous latent solidarity render of "Prinsloo at Wittebergen. Joining resulted in the Sur- of our glorious Empire. The Colonies, with General Fitzroy Hart's force the battalion one accord, came forward to help the Mother still continued in the chase until the enemy Country in a way which the Mother Country slipped through Oliphants Nek. From this will never forget. It has cemented for over period (August 1920) to the following March the bonds of union between us. Side by side the battalion occupied various posts on the with the Colonial and Regular troops fought fohannesburg-1:rksdorp Line. In April, 1901, Yeomanry, Militia, Volunteers, and a number joined force under Colone! Dixon for opera of those raised upon the spot, composed of

tions in the Western Transvaal; on 29th May men who had up to that time been civilians, took part in action of Vlakfontein, where the but who came forward in die hour of stress battalion recovered two guns taken by the and volunteered their services. So the war in enemy in the early stages of the fight. Casu South Africa was unique, and it will be lacked alities were 18 men killed and 4 officers and 60 back upon for ever as a marvellous historical

men wounded. On the 30th September, 1901, event in our history. Colonel Wylly, your re- (the column in the meantime having been taken ginent did more than its fair share of the arduous and trying work which was brought night attack at Moedwill by the Boers under over by Colonel Kekewich)it took part in the abnut-both arduous and trying combined. General Delarey losing officer and 18 men have here a list of the services rendered by Lilied and died of wounds and 3 officers and 3. your battalion, and I know that the public of men wounded. The following is Colonel Keke It is reported from reliable sources that the flongkong would like to recognise the services wich's report on the action : "All tanks of the rebels are getting bolder day by day while the performed by the regiment quartered in its MR. W. Roberson, assistant engineer of the

battalion behaved splendidly and I cannot Goverment troops are proportionately getting midst. Suffice it for me just to read out for speak too highly of their gallantry and good Fire Brigade, at the Central Station, in more timid, taking flight the moment they think the present the following facis, which speak work under exceptionally difficult and trying Queen's Road Central, died suddenly about they see the slightest indicatings of the enemy far themselves:-The total casualties of the nine o'clock on Saturday night. The deceased, in the distance. Emissaries of the rebels, it is regiment during the campaiga were 12 officers

circumstances." Viscount Kitchener of Khar who was a robust and hearty man, 31 years of also stated, have recently posted up, during the and 259 non-commissioned officers and men.

loum in a speech at Welbeck last August said: age, was found unconscious in his bed about small hours of the morning, on the walls of the These include those who fell in the field, ki ow that the. Yeomanry-of the neighbour. You will be interested, I am sure, also to half-past eight Saturday evening. He was cities of Yungchou, Paoch'ing, and Chinelos, tcse who were wounded and died of their hood did excellet service, and that your carried down stairs by his comrades and placed large posters and placards in prominent places wounds, and the very small number-because on an ambulance for conveyance to the Gov-informing the inhabitants that the invaders it is a very small comparative number-of men crament Civil Hospital, but expired on the profess themselves to be followers of Confucius, who succumbed to disease. The regiment way from what is thought to be an attack of that their aim is to make more powerful the dung the campaign marched 2,200 miles, heat apoplexy He was buried at Happy Yellow Race, to protect the Emperor. Kwang and it had 49 people honourably mentioned in Valley yesterday afternoon, the funeral being Esis from harm, and to remove from his Maits ranks-quite apart, these, from the officers, alfended by the beads of the police and many jesty's presence all traitomus and perfidious mind you; these were the rank and file-49 of deceased most intimate friends.

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cently spent a year in Lhassa (the sacred city of the Tibetans) disguised as a lama, or priest, says that the population of the city is about 10,000. The army of Tibet consists of 4000 men, but it is poorly disciplined, and the men are armed with bows. The guns employed are obsolete. The population of Tibet is de-

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A SEOUL, wire of 16th inst. says: The Cover- nor of Wiju replied to the Government that the Russians at Mirokudo refuse to comply with the orders of the officials sent by him to effect the removal of the telegraph posts. The Foreign Department has now ordered the Governor to proceed to the place him elf and see to the removal of the posts. The Governor proceeded to the place the day before yesterday, and reror.ed to the Government to-day that all telegraph posts between the Yalu and Mirohude have been removed. The report, however, is not confirmed by Japanese advices.

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The total number of casualties during the campaign were:-Killed in action 38 N.C.O's and men; Died of Wounds Officer and a! N. CO's and men; Drowned on patral 5 N.C.O and meu; Died of disease 1 Officer and sa' N.C.O.'s and mien; Wounded to Officers and 143 N.CO.'sund men; Total Casualties Officers: 12; N.C.O.'s and men 259. During the cam. saign the. Battalion marched a distance of 2,200 miles,

(Sd) HAROLD WYLLY.

Li. Colonel. Comdg. 1st n: The Sherwood Foreste s (Nos. & Derbyshire).. MENTIONED IN DESPATCHES. The following is the list of officers mention d in despatches during the South African War - Major-General H. L. Smith-Dorrien, D.S.O., mentioned three times.

Colonel G. C. Cunningham, C.D., D.5.0.,

once

Lieu-Colonel H. C. Wylly, CH, anca. Brevet Lieut. Colonel F. C. Shaw, once. Major C. N. Walts, twice, and Major G. SC. Jenkinson, D.S.O, once.

Captain T. H. M. Green, D.S.O., once, Cap- tain F.. Weldon, D.S.O., once; Captain P. G. Rigby, twice; Captain M. P. Phelps, once; Captain F. J. Radford once; Captain R. H. Keller, D.5.0, once; Captain P. F. R. Aniey, twice; Captain T. Leveson-Gower, once; F. Caswell, once; and Captain J. F. Ritchie.

once,

Lieut. C. D. M. Harrington, twice; Lieut. H. V. Rhodes, twice; Lieut G. J. L. Gilson, once; Lieut. W. 11. Wilkin, once; Lieut., R. S. Pop- ham, D.S.O., once; Lieut. G. L. H. Manby, once; Second Lieut. 11. M. Milward, once; Lieut. G. E. Mills, once; Lieut. H. V. Percival, once; Lieut. H. F. Watson, D.S.0., once; and Qr. Master and on. Lieut. F. Tyler, once.

35 Mentions, 2 C.B's, 6 D.S.0's.

Local Maj-G neral, Henry H. L. Smith. Dorrien, D.S.O., to be Maj-General. To be Bt. Lt-Cols. Majors F. C. Shaw and C. N. Watts; To be 1: Majors, Capts. P. G. Rigby and M. P. Phelps. Qualified for Staff employ, Captain F. H. Weldon, D.S.O.

The following is the list of N.C.O.'s and men mentioned in despatches :--

Q.M.S. W. Robes s, D.C.M, once; Q.M.S. W. Bolton, once; M.S.A. Ewin, D.C.M., once; C.S.M. W. Seaton, C.D., twice.

Cr, Sg. C. Randall, D.C.M., once; Cr. Sgt. C. Tabbell, once; Cr. Sgt. J. Herrod, twice; Cr. Sgt. H. Girling, once; Sgt. J. Gilham, Copper, once; Sgt. A. W. Young, once; Sgt. D.C.M., once; Sgt. S. G. Jones, once; Sg. W.

C. Chamber, D.C.M., once; Sgt. W. Howard, once; Sgt. S. Fielding, once; Armr-Sgt. A.. Avenall, D.M.C., once; Pioneer-Sgt. A. Read,

Ler. Sgt. W. Coxon (promoted Sergt.), once; once; Lee-Sgt. H., Bailey (promoted Sergi.),

Lee -Sgt. W. Dowson, D. CM., once.

Cpl. J. Simpson, once; Cpl. H. Bect, V. C., once; Lce.-Cpl. R. Dixon (promoted Corpl.).

once.

Plc. W. Bees, V.C., once; Pie. H. Alson, D.C.M., once; Pte. A. Bullous, D.C.M., once; Pie. J. Cunningham, D.C.M., once; Pie. R. Isaac, D.C.M., once; Pie. H. Marriott, D.C.M., once; Pie. A. Smith, D.C.M., twice; Pte. C. Maddison, D.C.M., (promoted Corpl.), twice; Pte. T. H. Spencer, once; Pie, A. Holmes (promoted Corp.) once; Pte. C. Marson (promoted Corp), once; Pte. McDermott (promoted Corpl.), once; Pte. J. Brierly (pro- moted Corp.), D.C.M., twice; Pie. J. Wor thington (promoted Corpl.), once; Pte. W. Boyle (promoted Corp.), once; H. Sanderson (promoted Corp.), once; Pte. J. Caveney

(promoted Corp), once; Pte. F. Bancroft. (promoted Corpl.), once; Pie. C. Picri

promoted Corpl.), once; Pie. F. Brooks, ance.

49 Mentions, a V.Cs, 17 D.C.M.'3, z pro- moted Sergt., 12 promoted Corporals.

SHIPPING AND MAILS.

MAILS DUE,

Indian(Namsang) to-morrow. French (Tonkin) 29th inst. English (Valetini) zist insi. American (Hongkong Maru) 4th prox. *German (Kiautschon} 5th prox.

American (City of Peking) 13th prox.

The Imperial German Mail 5.5. von which left here on 25th ult, has arrived at Genoa on 26th in 7.4.0

felt here on 23rd iost, am, arrived at Shang--- The Imperial German Mail s.s. Sachsen which

hai yesterday, at 1.m

for this port wie Chefoo, &c., on 25th just., and The C. N. Co.'s 5.5. Nanchang Jett Tientsio

is expected to arrive here on and prox.

The M. M. Co.'s ss. Tonkin with the next French Mail left Saigon on 26th iník, at 1 p.m., and is expected to be here Wednesday daylight,

The C. P. R. Co.'s s.s.. Tarlar artived at Shanghai at 12.30'p.m., 25th inst, and left ́ ̧ again at op.m., same day for Nagamki where The 1. & O. S. N. Co. 5.5. Paletta left Singa he is due to arrive at 9 an, 27th inst. P

te ritonal, Regiment, the Sherwood Fores-pore for this port on 26th inst, at 7 am, with ters, have always didinguished themselves in the Outward English Mails, and is due here a most marked manner during the war. They on 31st inst, at about 8 am. were one of the battalions that I most trusted, The C. P. R. Cals 1.3. Empress of China

and on numerous occasions which you could arrived at Shangliai at 1a.m., 25th inst., and perhaps remember when they were under left again at 10 am, same day, for Hongkong Colonel Kekewich and Colonel Dixon and where she is due to arrive at 6 pm, on 27th atracked by vastly superior numbers they inst.

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