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No 8674.-DreiMAIN 11, 1884)
tondon when the should be this time ought to be able to distinguish. entholy confiscated 1
her from & French man-of-war.
The Regatta.
THE CHINA MAIL.
Mr G. Holmes give uvidence to having my arrival to ask advice as to the wisdom prolonged until the next rains, during 110,000 men. The majority of thess are ships make up a force that ought to be able negotiated the charter, the particulars of capacity nil speed, named in the charter of their secking their fortune in Hong which season sickness will render all opera- armed with old brown Benses, and are to make a serious effort against the French commanded by old army retired vloers; I foot, weakened as it is by the absence of being supplied to him by Messrs Arkang or Australia. The lady was a good tion disastrous and almost impossible. hear that it is intended to potition 1.E. Li the Siyo ships which Admiral Courbet has bold Karberg & Ca He remembered linguist and had at one time been governess Altogether the outlook is not a brilliant Chung-tang for some German officers to already bear compelled to send to Hong- that the ateamordi was shartered by
organize and Kirill theso Volantern long. The cumplate plan of operations we "Shanghai Couráři.
shali publish, as soon as we are sure that it will not be indiscreet to do so.-Shanghai Courier.
to the back, a distanse of 80 feet He was mitles; and Hon Secretary the J, E. mocat à voyage te Japan and back, to the management of an estate, or some other |
command,
can
I
was then read.
Canton.
THE WRECK OF THE LOBANG Cnow.'
in her position off the Now Pior et and smooth 'water. His definitions of Permission to export rice, the staple pro-i which the authorities sock to make the peo- theso" two will go by the Ls Yuen to Port to the ship's boston by the grounding, for
these terms corresponded with those given duct of the country, has been granted THE Mercury understands that the stenahin Kowloon, The Honorary Secretary will be by Mr Holmiss. Leeseen, lately resold to the Chineso, and reprevented on board by Mr Addis, who
The de Lese can of Captain H. J. J. Wise, by the Government for a period of three a Poiko tug-bostate frozenin at Tientsin. kas kedly contented to act for be who was formerly outer of the Hungarian, months, commencing from the 1st inst., He had commanded her but as only ten days' notice beforehand was Accoudres the Mercury of the SE inst. Lookhart, who will row in several of when she was under Acara Batterhold and giron to the mercantile community of the a grand review of Chinose was younis was the races on both days. Admission to Swire, and the largest cargo be had ever to be held on the Yangtza during the the flagship will be by ticket, which more with safety, was 29,700 piculs and 170 has, as yet, been brought down to Haiphong known her carry, and she could carry on opening of the trade, only a small amount week. The new German Admiral, in charge of the squadron, was to
be obtained from Br H. R. tons of coxi. She could not take more ut for shipment. There has been a most LONDON, Nov, th-In the House of Cori..
Coombs the Honorary Treasurer, and utmost speed she could do would be about
10 knots on a consumption of 17 tons of plentiful harvest throughout the delta der mong to-day, Mr. F. H. O'Donnell, Mom-it is hoped that many will avail them Cardiff coal. He did not hear any com. ber for Dungarvan, was under the new selves of the opportunity to enjoy a plons-plaints from the chief engineer of the in the past year, and there are large stores rules of procedure, narod. by the Speaker, ant afternoon's fun on the water. The Hungarian when she was running for plain duong, and other centres of agriculture, quality of the Cardiff coal applied to the of the grain at Namdinh, Nimbish, Hai- and, suspended from his functions are mom- ber of the HonsA, EVE
Judges of this Rowing Races (Messre Tripp tiffa, in fact he said it as good.
but the means of transport are few and ex- |and Leigh) will take up their positions on,
This closed the case for the plaintiffs. the long pier, in line with the flagshiping that Mr Francia, in his speech, had craft on the rivers and crooke, as well as The Attorney General opened by say. pensive.. A large proportion of the native Wo shall this your miss the valuable services last considerable stress on the expression
numbers of the coolica and boating people, have been ruquisitioned for the servion of the military and commissariat administra-
19
♬ PISTEESSING Actident sccurred on board H. B. M's ship Austacions, on Tuesday
This year's regatta promises to be one of sterop. While the crew were engaged the most successful, at least in the matter Me Jardine, Mathison & Co. in Feb Lord Norillirook'a family the husband one. in yang drill, one of the able seaman, of competition among the members of runey, 1881, at £1,000 per month for three had held a comfortable Government ap Bamed Thomas William Hay, in trying to the Victoria Recreation Club, that has plouls. He had never seen the word in come to Tonquin, where, it was repro- montim. She had a esgacity of 27,000 pointment at Nice, but had thrown it up
28th November. map from the add lower cat boom into the over been held in Hongkong. All arrange a heard them often shonga, and they sented to him, he was sure to obtain the
H.E. Li Hung-chaug, and the Com "short voyages' in a oltarber party, but he
(From our Correspondent.}
Taotai, inspected to day the two now fish topmast rigging, missed his hold, and fell ments have been opinpleted by the Com- ofte ocurred in abarter parties. They
Canton, December 10th tropedo boats put together at the Taku A few days ago. * several tons of boats in miles an hour, and in the fore part they Dock; their steaming capacity is 18 to 19
From the Maryborough Chronicle of 27th taken to the Ikayal Naval Hospital un sogn Siswart Lockhart), the last of who has Straits Bettisments and beek and the engat lucrative employment. Of course, there
the Fa Ti creek were forcibly seated by the have, in addition to the torpedo, a Hatekiss and 28th October we extract the following. as possible, anfforing from severe fracture devoted himself to performs his laborious frequently used in ohartar partion. They like many others hare, with their moderate of China. - The words 'stooth water! were hopes were doomed to disappointinent, and
local authorities to carry munitions of war
gun. This gun is exposed to the additional particulare regarding the above. enemy's fire whiloboing loaded and red wreck- of left thigh, botter of the face and lower duties with groat heartiness and oporgy. meant ordinary fair weather, from calms to
to Kwang-si. The allowance to each boat that the three men who work it can jaw, as well as savora contusions of the Through the kindness and thoughtfulngs the carrying capacity was given in piouls necessary to seek slewhore for a living journey up, but nothing for the return. is said complimented thy engineer through ed on Thursday evening, and at daylight. The Chang Cho left Newcastle on 31st a fresh, or three knot, breeze. The fact that resources rapidly diminishing, they and i;
was two and a half dollars per day for the easily be a target for the enemy. H.E. October. Fine weather attended her voy abdomen, and shock to the general system. of Mr T. Arnold, the Bocretary of the showed that the bunker capacity was ex- So long se there is a large force of troops The people objected that the allowance was Mr Detring, who acted as interpreter. on Friday morning she sighted andy 14 was very pleased with it, and it age up the coast, Capa Moroton was pass- The unfortunate seuruan kingored alive until Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat oluded, because the cargoes which shortly stor ve
rive this morning. It is sur Company, the Committae have been ablo were calculated in picula, soh as tea, rice, in the country the importers of provisions, too small for the number of men employed Although these boats are perfect, and it Gape light. At 8 o'clock, the wind blow- peas and beans, could not possibly bo put wine &o., can do a fair business, and the by one boat, as they struck. The captains the purpose for which they are intended, smooth, the Chang Chow, apparently at pricing that he was not killed instantane to obtain the river stator White Cloud into bunkers:
may be considered that they wanawering light from the worth, and the sea ously by the fall. As an inquest held atasa flagship: Though not so magnificent d
Mr. A. Sishs, one of the jurymen, cantinars and ratailors, who are hardy and of the boats were chained, and the official seal still the handling of the Chinese officers tempting the passogo hotween Breakses the Royal Naval Hospital this afternoon, it ship as inst year's fagahip, the Coptic, who gave his evidence in the jury box, said energetic enough to follow the soldiers to was put on their boats. Many of the hired and crow whilas under review thong that Spit and the dangerous patch of submerged
he was a partner in the firm of Messrs the frontier posts, continue to drive a was stated that the jump which the de- the White Cland will no doubt be Siomasen & Co. and had had con flourishing trade, but for the general busied with imprisonment, and so were bound for those fur whom they are intended, and tide was just making, consequently the sailors can away. The captains were threaten- and or dangerone toys in their hands, rocke known as bandy Cape sheal, can on cared attempted to make was an ordinary found
and more likely fatal for themselves than in the shoal with gront foroo The Bond commodious and excellently suited alderable experience with the chattering ope and dous regularly at drid. The jury for the
of vessels and shipping generally. purpose to which she is to be had soon
Hew of the bourgeois the time has not yet to give in this is the way we deal with more so if they are face the torpede boats. vessel was enabled, an hour later, to back off who enquired into the cass returned devoted to-morrow.
the charter party in this come.
The third boat, which may be new in into deep water. It was at once appparent She is now moored case," and the words short voyages '
strikers in Canton, and also the way in Shanghai, is to bo pat together there; that considerable injury had been caused verdict of accidental death,
plo loyal and faitiaful.
Li, and it is said that the Lu Yuen is also the water making in the hold rapidly to tow the Peachs to Bhanghai, as it is said gained on the pumps. I lava beard a report that a certain gon-she has lost her propeller.
Captain Yoong thorofore headed the vessel for the nearest tleman in Hongkong, whose star was in the ascendency under the late Administration fore appears that the Chinese are preparing thero just in time, for the water had rison The Fugshui left here half laden with land, Sandy Cape itself, about six miles but has since gone down, bag undertaken for a struggle with the French, although to within a few inches of the engine Bres, aema and munition for Chefoo; it there- distant, and was enabled to herch her
antharision, a restaurant, in which they Chinese; a few days later, when the ex-ors of sorenty hands were gat ashore, to build on Shameen, for the Chinese local more peaceful reports reach na from Peking. As the hang Cho quickly settled down But these always come after a defont by the the Chinese passengers, together with the and their friends can spend the summer citement of the defeat has died away. the but not witheur some dificulty, for it was evenings at that pleasant little game called war-liko spizic revives. Shanghas Mercury. now dark, and a nasty easterly swell
rolling Of course the building is not to Motra
in resulted in acme of the heavy freighto Nov. 20th. their Excellencies can not the foreign army and navy will, in al, number 120, and for on the muster next morning only 112 boats capsizing in the surf. It is supposed. be called a restaurant but a place in which The German instructors for the Chinese that seven Chinese were thus drowned
Cousuls. This is the way the Chinese gra- the naval engineers and gunners are siready
not 55 as previously mentioned.. Some of |ub of 119 answered to the call.
The spot where the vessel was beache& is settlement in Canton. dually acquire property on the foreign in ships of the doughty Admiral Ting's fleet, between the north end of Sandy Cape and and it is said that he will go whore glory Indian Head, to to the south-east of the waits him, to Formosa, to destroy the lighthouse and about six miles from it. The French feet and make a thorough end ofcond officer and a few men walked up to the French invasion. As the Germans. the lighthouse that night.. They were 1st Dec. good men though they are, no doubt, don't hospitally received by Mr D. German, the The foreign machine shop which was
know Chinese from Coptic, and labour under lighthouse keeper, who directed them, es Reaves in duing very well. The proprietor to take into action Chinese sailors who have graph communication, to walk down the is meditating building a dock in connection for some years hoen trained to English wort a'de of the island to the vicinity of with the works and if he succeeds, it will words of command and know no others, I Woody Island, and attract the attention of Glen and Blue Furnal boats are adl of the French ships slip away, and that balat orty miles, when they fell in with ing bare pretty regularly and take large will be able only to sink a part of Admiral seme timber-getters, and found the river. Butterfield, and Swire Singapore Musora Conflicts fait Still faith is a great gift, steamer Heroutes maured in a creek hard by are building large and if the Chinese admiral" has enough of it The Hercules took the second officer across godown here.-Temperance Unton.
be way inflict dreadful disaater on the to Wandy Tsland Lighthouse and telegraph the representative of the powerful Au- dagship. Arrangements had been made clients denied there was any guarantee
Gauls. I am less confident of the heroism station, where he arrived at 4.30 on Sunday tralian Timber byndicate, in which bears that on the first day the band of the Judge as to the
of the Yangtze fleet, as the raen and officers morning after about twenty-eight hours. Alcock, Groom and Ellis, are largely in- cious should enliven the visitors on board for any damages which might accrue by
Foochow.
of the Woosung aquadron in the time of the hard travelling on foot. The nows was terested, and is so trement on behalf of the flagship with music, and the band of reason of the failure to fulfil the conditions
scope to Limpo on the 23rd August. nese ships are good, and can be urged to is diso instructed to negotiato
dispute with Japan required a reputation therefore wired Captain Lu Buah of the Furo, which for wise cautiousness. However, the Chi- the office set to Maryborough as soon as of the charter party. What they said was the Colonial Guino Company of Melbourne. Buffs on the second day. Unfortunately that the statements made regarding the
went north by the last trip of the Fa-you attack with great opced. The guns are secs under command of Captain John
opened, The Ghany Chow had made. Mr. de Lina, through good report and
Soyoml voy- through evil report, has remained faithful however, on account of the bandemon of the capacity of the ship were representations,
as a convict, to be put at hard labour at good the powder may be god-provided Whittle, who left the vessel in Melbourne to North Borneo and is now resping the Audacious having to attend the funeral of not guarantees. Their obligations under
some military station. It is prosumed. Het is uot the dirty stuif generally supplied this voyage, and was succeeded by Captain well carned reward of his standfathers and ovuarade, who accidentally fell from the the charter party sure that the ship should
is a man of ability, whe has done tinself by contractors--and if pouse in not made James Young. prescience.
fairly and within allowed limits answer the
credit more than once by rescuing aki the Empress may have reason for binding a rigging, and sustained so severe injuries descriptions given of her, and if they
The Chinese castaways from the Chang Chow were landed by the Polly nt Do'clocks. Was the teneur of the telegraphic at that he died, they will not be able to atto show that then the damages they were this instance two young Frencts wrecked crews, and one is at a loss to know laurel wreath on adoural Ting's brow.
which to pity more, him or those who have a few months the instruction to begiren yesterday morning, and escorted by the vices received by us from Poking has been, tend. Perhaps, however, the band of the cursed by plaintiffs The Attorney General Quan, with a cargo of merchandise, by the
Hiobis for were the damages actually in men wore proceeding from Sontal to Tuyen condemued him.
to the Chihli land-forces will tell, and as police to the immigration barracks, where Six more missionaries arrived from Ame Li's men are most anxious to learn, and are they were comfortably honzed with closed says the N.-O. D. Neues, for some time con- Buffs, to whom the community at large owe also argued that 33,000 piouls was the fall river Claire, when they were attacked by a rica last week. There are now thirteen very attentive and diligent under foreign gates, and arrangements made by Mr sistently pacific, a movement is on foot many pleasant treats, will stop into the capacity, exclusive of the space required for hand of Black Flags, or Chinese, killed and oustics of both sexes at this port, but Tientsin and the Capital will give French pending arrangements being made
Synath, and twenty-sevon American mis instructors, the troops collected to defend Immigration agent, for their maintenances English elsewhere of a directly opposite tendency
carrying carga in her bunkers, as was shown decapitated. The information was brought their work no far has not been able to invaders plenty of trouble. An attack on owners of the Chang Chow for their re-ship
voyages. She was adopted for `There nmed; we think, be noonger any mys bary made of the plain fast that aidescent by
when she was employed by Messrs Butter to Hanoi, by some of the Annamaits, crew at reach the mandarin-speaking classes to any the North in 1885 will not at all rasemble. went. It was flimated to the Chinese the Chinese on the blockaded coast of Forme
satisfactory evidence had been given that the junk, who escaped. Evan, the well may kiloy of the Methodist Episcopal force and reserves, it large feet of shine wish the high-priced boon: It is ascertain field and Swire. With regard to spend, no
great degree When it does, amma wrong the allied attack of 1880, and, if the Frame that they can obtain liberty by payment of as has been decided on, and that the attack
the ship failed to answer the guarantee in travelled route to Hanoi does not appear to Church of Aratrice was buried here on the wall and great, large numbers of drafted that they have over 9000 sovoreigns
mon to overbear all opposition, a large the poll-tax, but they do not appear ing fleet will shortly love for the South
that respect.
· Bishop With regard to the immediate destination of the ships, and their action before making
As immensa quantity of de bens esse evi- have been altogether cleared of pirates, as a 23rd ult, beaide his wife, who died in 1853. saimals, vast quantities of stores, etc, etc amongst them, and avery man keeps careful straight for Tamadi and Keelong, wa
dence, given for the defence we then read, launch coming down to Haiphong a few The funeral services were impressive and rust be shall, or obrieus ressens, be silent, though füll
As regards the competition themselves, but our space will not allow us to give
Chinese is one female, an attractive and particulate had been placed in cur pos- it may be safely assunted that the contests even a preris of each witnes' statement, days since was fired upon when near Mount well attended. Bishop Bardon of Hongkong is made.ready before the onslaught guard over his little heard. Auimgst the
preached in the frenoon, and
and Dr L. H.
Peace would be made in a week it accomplish ladica umid, who is accorded to show that the ship could rm the guar was injured. Sallice it to say the purport of it was Elephant, but fortunately no one on board Gulick of Shanghai in the evening. amateurs and inter-meddlers were excluded special accommodation. We learn from We are enjoying most beautiful weather. from councils and kept at a distance. If the Messrs Corser and Co, who are appointed. anteed speed, and had the capacity speci plied. The Jary twice impatiently asked, ent from Europe in piccoe and put together servitude on themilitary post ronds. He is at French Guternment and M. Wadding. tione, they yesterday engaged fifty men to Captain Lit Buah has not arrived here negotiations were hept to the right people, to act in Maryborough on behalf of the The new river gunboats which were sent yet, but he has been sentenced to penal viz: the Yauren and Marquie Tsong, the ownore, that, in accordance with instruc fied, and that inferior coals had been sup while the evidence was being read, if it was herearensost of them postedat Barninh, Phu-present engaged in superintending the rais ton, the English Government, (which is prooved to the wreck to cuscharge the cargo necessary that their time and the time of the Court should be wasted listening to lan-Thang and other positions at the front, so ing of the guns and ninchinery of the sunken mediating,) and Sir H. Parkes, all world of coal.
gunboala.Eb. N.-C. D. Neros. to be entirely unnecessary. The foreman as formerly. I understand there are right. what ademed to them, to a great extent, that the Red River is scarcely so well patrolled remarkod that there was such a quantity
Me Roberts, the Chitoms diver, is still busily engaged in raising the guna, eto, which were" aunk in the Min. When the Taku left he had one of the large guns slung belonging to the vessel that sunk hear the Cenfus and he expected to lift it every officiated ne judys & Lighter, kindly loaned by the P. & D. Company, will be
imodation of rowers. Moara A. P. Misc
day. Shanghai Courier,
of Mr J. F. IcEuen, who for some years in the answer that if the steamer did not attain her proper speed it was because inferior casis woro sapplied to her by the plaintiffs, At the time the answer was written the case of the steamer not attaining the high. speed, bat alter the ovidence which had
.!
Swatow
tele.
NELY 4 year hiss elapsed, says the Northmoored near the flagship for the accom- parties' might, fairly anime that was the tions, and river freights consequently rule recently started at this port by Mr W. the further disadvantago of being expected the only available mother of va
shores; and, iwith his wontel- ouerge, mwen and E. L Woodin will again act been given he did not intend to-go upol Haiphong and Hanoi, upon which steam add some importance to the port. The am afraid that Admiral Ting will let sosae the pilot cutter. Tay started and walked
Borneo Herald, since Mr. de Lisan leit, our
da Startersand Umpires in the rowing ruces
I not allowed the gras to grow under
his feet in the intervssing period. He and will follow the boats in Mr. 3. 3.under the conditions set out in the guaran.
hay visited China. Saigon and Austra. Erewer's handsome launch Hilda. Tiffin
lian ports: he holde Some will be provided to subscribers on board
from the Australian Borneo Company, is
breach and perform on both days. The favour, asked for would, we are sare, be highly appreciated. Mrs Sargent will award the prize to the winners, and Miss Sargent will present the lucky winners of the Ladies Purso with that much coveted trophy.
sessint. It is unificient to say that five in all the escuts in which the members com men-of-war from the Wenking squadron, and seven the last of the Pei-yang, pote will be very keen, and we have no doubt have been detailed for his desperate ser those in the moos-of-war's mer's and siling vice. Twenty-four Germans have been cu- races will also be spirited. There are at gaged, ono gunner and one engineer being apportioned to each ship, the whole to be present, however, no Russian or American under the direction of a German com honts, and it is likely that the French men- mander subjoot to the authority of Admiral of war at premont will be too busy to send Wu. It seem as if the Chinese were be coming weary of the defensive attitude in forward any boats, which they have bean compelled stand
The Fame will make three trips to the for so long, and finding the French attacks comparatively feeble, have decided to flagship, at the following times: 12.30; strike a blow from their side. It is, of
of 1.30; and 3.30
..... course, likely enough that they may suffer
The following are the tips of a corres
a severe and terrible defeat; but they appondent for some of the events :--- Bear willing to run the risk of that, rather
than prolong the present most unsatis
BU FİRST DAY.
factory state of affairs. A mandarin of The Chinese Chip. Shansruce, Glass, stroka, high tank and ex-Viceroy of Shan-ban, Ameri, CapKornblume, Goodlad, stroke. nsmod Yang Yaaliping, has moonwhile Chairman's Cupom, Kultzan, stroke, been ordered ca reliars Treng Yu-lin Canton, and to take command of the Rest while Ping is to go forthwith to. Tonquin na Commander-in-Chief of the forces, in co. operation With Liu Jung-fu. The impor tance of these mavemonts ís, we think, con sikórable, "and if no unforeseen casualty occure to prevent their execulio, we shall probably hear of stirring events in the South. **:
Tas following items are from the NC. D, News
We hear that the pay of the Germans. engaged for the projected upenitions in the South is The 160 per month for exchi gun
This afternoon, the Club crews, un boring 30 men, were photographed at the Beth House.
MOZE VIPS,
ner, and Tis. 250 for each enginest. Com from another soures :—
that defence. It was for the plaintiffs to malo out that the ship had had a fair test
tee, and he would submit, upon the facts, that the ship did not fail in coming up ta conditions. In the first pisce his responsible or licity, or that they were upon that guarantee
coala on short
failed
With the exception of the route between
launches ply every two or three days, the means of communication throughout the country are not in any way improved within the inat twelve months; somo few adventurous traders occasionally make the
Hanoi, Bacnial and Thai-nguyen, by pas- journey between Haiphong and Baenitih, songor juake, but the travelling is attended with great risk of life. Several murdiers have been recently, perpetrated by so-called Litates upon civilians travelling by junke, the last having occurred about three weeks
December. Jat
Chinkiang.
Tientsin.
November 28th 1984. the going on of interest to your readers in Since I last wrote there has been but lit-
his port Trade, henever seems to have beyn brisker than for the past year or two.
THE INTENDED CHINESE REPRI nore
by the
to
Baskets and other necessary.
go well. The Chiraag want peace, the pamphernalia were also procured, and the French want yeace, but the waters are whole despatched by the Falty, , which not fow. They aromeddling to the hurt of left the wharf for she wreck at 6 p.m. both France and China, and there is a job- yesterday. A large quantity of sawn pine the wheat from the claff. They had to constructed specially for servies in shallow Mr. Salter, is making great changes in the intrigue Negotiations serefore have been Chang Chore of a cofer dam similar to that of evidence that it was difficult to separate een of these bis in ull, and as they are
The Agent of Messrs Russell and Co., bing element for the stimulation of ignable was slao sent along for the erection in the liston to it all, however,
There are several witnesses to bo called waters, and well armed, having masts and appearance of things along the river and harassed in every way, and real or issagin invented and employed in raising the for the defence. The Court adjourned osstrees for the accommodatin of machine; a large number of old. Chneas shops ac difficulties some raised by jealousy, steatnship Austral, in Sydney Harbour last until Tuesday, at 11 o'clock.
have been taken down and semi-foreign ones others. by jobbery-have impeded settle year. Supoess depends almost entirely on gun, they should prove of great valce as for substituted.. A row of lights, put along a ment of the disputationa. The French Line weather and naimooth sen. The two as river communication reaches. Three of heretofore dark thoroughfare, causes the terms nie really very moderate, so much su saloon passengers, Mr Cameron, of Sydney, Affairs in Tenquin these vessels, not yet completed, are at pre.benighted footmen to thank the aforesaid indeed that the Chineso Yaman suspects and Captain Bowen, together with tho
gentleman for his benevolence.
French moderation to be the result of chief crate and engineer of the hang Chow, (From our Special Correspondent.) sent in Haiphong.
The Ne
war seems to have no effect upon the French pacis. It is not easy to get this also came up to town yesterday. The Haiphong, Deo, &i
absurd Operations at the front are at present con-hody is quiet, although native trade is some- disposition of the people generally; every-
nation rut of the Chinese mind. number of Curse appears to have bean MECOND DAY.
The Viceroy International-Scotch crow.
The eight months which hava elapsest fined to the defensive by General Negrier, what depressed.-Shanghai Courier.
Li has got together a great overstated. There are 63 passengers sud number of transport carts, which, as they41 of the crew. The shipping master, Mr German Cap-Goodlad's crew.
since I last saw the future Liverpool of who occupica a-line from Quang-yen, Lang-
are drawn by strong ponies, will prove use- G. H. Burn, as soon as the 164 Chivesa Members Cap-Stewart's crew.
Tonquia have not by any means changed kep, Bacninh, sad Tuyen Quan. A recon- Ladies' Parse-Glaze and Cheodlad
ful means of carrying stores during wa wero housed, set to work to perform his |time.-N.-C. D. Nas the appearance of the place. The foreign baissance was made a fortnight since from
somewhat difficult dety of finding out how There will be no soulling race The portion of the settlement, or concession sa Banish in a north westerly direction by a
inuch valuables the Celestials had about them, and the Scotch have not yet decided whether it used to be termed, has sertainly grawn force of about 1000 mou About sweaty
task was not rendered the more eary from the fact that Blewart or Gines will stroke the crew.
int they were somewhat, and the European population railes from Bacalah, in a difficult, hilly for Northern Produce, there are daily a fortnight, and was made public by Lavergns and gold dust, very little short of Chinese, From what could be made one It has been well known here for at least the passengers have amourges them, in increased A number of houses, principally country, a strong body of Chinese was on-coming down from the interior large Hang chung three weeks so, that the Chi £10,000, but they may have more, as they of a temporary character, have been run countered and a skirmish ensued, in which quantities of wool and rogs, as well as nese intended to make an attack on the are adepts in the art of concealment. The up and several shops opened, but business the latter are said to have lost from 40 to find good and ready markats, owing to the Formosa, with a aquadron formed from the weight of gold, Lad the coin sewed in a
di Beraut
erent grades of straw braid, all of which French floot, now. apposed to be blockading Chinaman who was drowned with 2015. The following tips have reached us generally is not brisk and the place wears 60 killed, the French loss being 6 killed and low prices asked for them. I saw, the best ships from the fleets belonging to the long leather bag, which was twice passedi a dejected and dreary napact. The laisser about 20 wounded. The Chinese retired other day, a quantity of cowhides whichViceroys Li and Tseng. It is more than round his chest and back crosswise, and faire character of the astires appears to and were pursued for four or five miles, article I ever saw, but as as they were ex- that Li was engaging Gaman naval officers, tied round his waist.
were about the poorest specimens of that three months since we first told our readers once round each leg, the two ends being hav
communicated itself oron to the new when the French force retorned to Baonish,ceedingly sheep, I presume they suited and it is no secret that there hus for arrivals from France, and paralysed their where there are now about 2000 troops.
their purchasers.
weeks been a recruiting office for foreigners natural anergie.
We have quite a
a uniber of German in
in this settlement. An kong as war in not The health of the trops, which was very ofiens new in the Chinese Army as well as declared between France and China, One of the improvements which have bad indeed dating Septembar and October, in the Navy, and as the maneuvres taught neutrals have a perfect right, as regards been made recently is the new cemetery is now much improved, the fine dry weather the soldiers learn thing new that may side; and Admiral Courbet at any rate
hitberto, have been on the Geriau system,
their
own governments, to fight for either which has best laid out on a sito about which has been general throughout the bother them in the drills. This is owing to cannot complain of the Chinese taking half a milo outside Haiphong, in an easterly country during the past month, having put their drill masters being Chinese officers Germans to assist them, after having had direction. A very fair and has been many of the invalide on their fast again.
who studied some time ago in Spandau an Englishman killed at his side at Pagerin (Germany).. the concession and the now burial ground, onterprise undertaken so lightly nearly two new Chinese Inns, it is my opinion that larger number of men are sir-ady engaged, constructed along the river side between It is only now that the magnitude of the
are not to rely on the apestanca of Shanghai contemporarios say about the only two foreigners each a very much and the land lying between this highway years ago is Touquin is understood by they talk of things they know not. Nothing and these, divided among the seven not snow on her dood. The beast from Chefox STEVENS AND OPWERÍ 2. BIRAKET & SONS-enlarly desirable properly for investment troope was collected in the country last if settled, I do not believe the Chinese Go hope, will make a very respectable slow, and the stream is regarded as parti France. When fores of some 12000 has been eattled or determined upon, and twelve) ships that are to form this forlorn to the Promontory was covered with mow
Talentmikla 3edrices from the North Bn. Mr Francis, instructed by Messrs Brers The value of land lots in Haiphong bas December it was thought that a four months after the war is over. I have seen the ships
vernment can handle the money until The dicet is to consist of the following Humos that T. 200,000 trave been already Lem, Wotton and Dascon, appared for the risen considerably of late, stad several old catapaign, or military pic-nic, would comprogramme for raising the blockade of
aid to H.EM Prince Ca'un on account of plaintiffs, and the Attorney General (thể the loan contracted by him, and that Tix Finn E.L. O'Malley) and Me A. G. Wiss, residents who invested some time book plete the subjugation of the country, and 300,000 more will be paid to him shortly. instavated by Messrs Sharp, Johnson and have realized very fair profits by sale or unable the bulk of the expeditionary corps
A Chinese correspondent in Keeling Stokes, represented defendantz writes to die that funks are constantly The jury was composed of the following aseveryone with any acne to spare to tetarn to France and leave the protection attempting to run the blockade the gentlemen-Mex A. Marlynscadhaya land, as it is confidently believed that of the new colony, or protectorate, to extent of providing the inhabitants with MacConachie, gle but complain that in early every 4 P. MacEwen, N. A. Bièle and the war is o'er and the white (or brown 1) companies as a nucleus of the 2000 Amold, D. Battornies, in the bright and glorious future, when native auxiliary force with a few European ant than drive the junks The cross-examination of Mr James was wings of commerce flock the waters of the Red French troops los than 7000 new remain, Tumed this morning, Mr Jero Int, River, boaring down to Haiphong the rich and General Briero now finds it necessary produced the charter, parties ot
pensation to the family of any man killed during an engagement is fixed, we believe, at The 4,000. It is to be hoped that some surgical provision has been made for these mba. It may be required.
Chinese Cup 1, Glen's crew.
American Con
Guynn'e crow 3, Stewart's crew. Goodhad's crew. 2, Hughsa' crow. 3, Brownlow a cray; Chairman's Cup-1, Glass's orST.
2, Hughes' crew, ev 3, Govðlad's crew.
SUPREME COURT "IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION
The El Dorado reports leaving Taku Bar on the 30h November. A bleak ald north wind was blowing with a furcs of 5 The weather was clear, and treaty, the baromoter registering 3040, and the thor momoter 38". Ice was to be seen on the
the 28th banks of the Palo. :On
Novem ber, the river as nearly blocked with foc. While the steamer was orasing the Bar,(Bafore Sir Phillippu, f Justice,
the water was freezing on her decks. Ou
the way down as got into saɔw storms, and, at one time she had fear inches of
NO.
antra Special Jury. J- Thursday, December 11.
27 $22,911.
the
Whatever, the correspondents of yourrage It is needless to say that tim
that
Quotations HONGBONG, December 1L OPIUM-New Patna, cash, 605210
Old New Benares, caâli, 600
crudit, Allowance, Taels 08 Old Malwa, credit, 860 Allowance. Tools Fersian, Oily
Old
Now Malsh
830
16/24- 405/600
Persien, Paper Lind... 500 Allowance, Taalz 19
Exchange
Allowance, Tauls... 11:
Bank, Wire,
"
Demand,
30 days'aight,
H
•4 months' night,
Credite,
Temperature.
5.3
Chao-yung and Yang-wes ¦ ¦ Armstrong Formoss, but being a Gallophobist and steal crisers with rame projecting nineteen our hands to the enemy, who no doubt 10 knots, each armed with two 25-ton pro-Chinese it would not be politic to show feet, (maller Emeral as in fact) steaming lave enough spies to report to Courbet til Armstrong steal guns, placed bow and Documentary 4 mouths sight, Chinese preparations. Suffice it, that the and four machine-gune
can be gusten hold of with regard to stem, four 40-pr. broadside breastloaders India, Wire,
of once the relieving expedition, starts for 25-ton Armstrongs, as barbeit, eight 13-ton Gold Leaf 90 fine French will find it far harder to make the
demand, Nan-shes and Non-shui now. Germs Shanghai, demand, blockade efficient than they now dreambuilt oruisers, each armed with two 18 or
30 days' night, privat the Formosa Channel
breachlostling H. Chang tang inspected the sermi Krupas, broadside, and 6 Hoversigns, More Alaverhouse, Friner and Portigen The produce of the Far West of Chira, sach to husband the rakourves ab his cos i miles an agar, and they are fitted with two';
torpedo bosta to-day. Their spoed was 30- ແບບແກ້
a-golle fegato, armed with the shota striking the water wi Ein 100 feet // C vhartered in April, 1882, rood of land will fetch a fabulous price. mand and accept the policy of defending maabinery at the how to launch the placed booch-ionding Vaseseora, Taken et Measa Falconer & Co's Preminch
after the charter of the Heagrion Immigrants are coming faz too fast to the the line absolutely necessary to the pro- torpedoes aguiat an enemy's vossal withnat inch steel shields, from the ship. The Store Nordal ng kuyrenewed, and the Folmer in Japonrys | zuw zł Dorado; and a terribls disenchant. I tection of the delta We now hear that approaching too near Lo it. Everything, loading
and 20 ening about otelde Limore Tehtat 1582, alertly before the
the gun-deck ploking to eble stand as it was early charter Both the shamar's were of ment it la to wist of them when they land. 5000 reinforcemos are to be sent at ende Viceroy appeared mest pleased with theni
want off very Balisfactorily, and the
composite rahit, uzzied with In the morning she und no flag flying. Some early the
212-ton gaas, placed bow sad stern, and 6.
•Cheng-ching me t of the shots or abalin,wers fret shter the fugation proved in bey and speed as the Many of them bring their visos aird fami- to Tonquin, but in the meanwhile the The authorities near the Great Wall bave 46-pa, brooch-loading Kruppe brosdaïde. flag was hoisted. It is probable; bé Chi- In answer to his Lordship, Mr James asid lies out with them and generally a small months best suited for operations in the threw in their jurisdiction for military oer Chang-ching.
ordered a conscription of one'man' out of Kai-chi composite corvette, armed like the Bess" sould not make out what she was he did not think the word 90,000 plouls stock of goods, which they find useless and field will have slipped by, and, unless in the vice. The probable number of deing, and wreake it painted white, they for hot voyages feast that the manner insaleable in the country to which they meanwhile terms to seranged with Chine scripts will be about 0,000, Wu, is entrusted to Canum Vipe3d-
these
The command of the feet, under Amarul may, hays matakan her for A Frenchman could carry that chastity when that part of The Esleerze steamer, however, has been her bankers which was not agad in re veme. One unfortunate couple In the campaign against the horded from far been earlied, commeusing from Fa 10,000 l, or Great Wall:
The mumber of rolantours that have zo 10 súa at young that the salila a' by short voyager was filled up with terga voured me with a visit a day or two after Kwangtung, Kwanza) and Yunusu will be ing down to Tientsin, is not far from
three or four ho Nordisk from the Wartung Fort, several of
xmaswal of tha
as
12-ton
and steru, and defended by f
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Bath Queen's Houd)
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40.342
30. 250
80
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in speed and arnment, the ANTER
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