No. 8744-Manor P. 1885.]
Our Singapore contemporary says that the wooden cruiser Kerguelen has been ordered To Join Admiral Churhat's aquadran from bor station on the coast of South America, She carrion six 14-centimetro and two revolving guns.
Ir is rumoured, says the Straits Times, that the Chinese authorities have issued a
THE CHINA MAIL.
From Bangkok wo learn that the railway Tue Austrian gunboat Nautilua loft Bin- survey of the country between Bangkok gapore for Bangkok on the 26th ultimo. and Korst; a distance of about 200 milos,
ACCORDING to the Straits Times, the Right Hovd, Dr. Medeiros, Bishop of Mace, is expected to pass Singapore about the middlo of this month in the M. M. Co.' mail steamer Ireonaddy, which left Mar seilles on the 15th ult
CRIME IN THE COLONY,
The criminal roturas for the year 1891
declaration that horses, ponies, and mules somewhat cheeky robbery took place from manded by the Queen to let you know that hoen in considerable fares, and that the in many parts, to carry on their backs the after that Apiu went into the house, followed 10,203 ones were reported to the Police
will be considered contraband of war. No such declaration has ever been made public in China; bat we shall endeavour kot to be surprised at anything being declared contmband, ofthor by France or China:
Affairs in Formosa.
Kwang-s, the forts were taken with re-. Sergeant Entlin then gave evidence. He These were the books wizich J Johnson's KEVERE FIGHTING.
markable spirit, dash, and determination, said :-On the 5th instant, I went to Yau- client wished produced. (From our Orrespondent.) A dark night prevcated our brave troops (No. 133) I wont to No. 128, Praya, was not a matter before the Court then, and ma Ti, in company with Jakong Chan Ase The Register (Mr Ackroyd) said that is being rapidly pushed forward by the en-shows the revenue from stamps for that THE Stamp Collector's return for February
Tamaui, Jau. B from following up the retreating onemy.
Yau-ma T, where I found the seeund pris Lordship decided that, if nossary, Mr gineers, Mosoro Murray & Drysdale, on month to have beon $11.889, being a
Heavy continuous showers of rain accom- On the 6th the whole of the on- told lain he was charged with the wilful som uther time. ---
accer smoking opium. Intrusted him, and Jalinan should renew his application at behalf of Messrs Tauered, Falkner & Co., dueronso of $2,040, 41" on that of the same panied by strong NL do. Thn. French trenched camp of Dong on was of London. The Staines Government has
month last year.
in our murder of an old Parses in Lyndhurst vessels at ancher off the port are having a
pozesssion; the ariery, disloded, was Torrate. He said it was not him who did Tuz Shanghai Courier of the 4th instant promised the land, etc., necessary for the
lively time of it, with cables paid out to the head-quarters of the column was esta and told him that whatever he said driven back upon the Mandarin road, and it, but Apin snd Apun. I cautioned him, understands that one French man-of-war line. The farther mirroys for the Siam.
the bittor end, pitching sad tossing, how blished two days march from Larg-son would hned is in the river near the Tungels Lightship Barmah railways under Mr Hallett will
under.
as evidenco The fatigues undergone by one troops, and him.
against on the look-out for the outward-bound proceed next cold weather.
He said he would tell me all, and are published in les fatarday's Gazette. Thore main
News came to linad this afternoon that train, necessitated a halt; there were also where I wrote down his statement in the perintondent of Police, Mc W. M. Deane, the need of reorganising the provision 1 took him to Yau-ma-Ti Police Station, The following letter from the Captain Su- steamers, and that three others have gone lines will not morely develope the country,
the French had made an attack on the Chi. Roma of the works captured from the onsmy book produced. The statemont is as fol accompanies the returns North, probably to Drinkwator Paint, but will prove of great strategic value, Ir would appear that the long-disputedness, and after inflicting severe or upon Dong-son was formed by four fines of de time, I met a man named Apiù. He in-
to be destroyed. The entrenched camp of lows:
When 1 came out of where they will command the Northfact which no doubt has largely iudceed the
gal the Jaat them managed to surround three of thoir fence supported by ten forts. The enemy vited me to his house, and gave me some
A Police Otice, Channel, through which most of the Eismens Government to take so lively are to retain the feather bommets is now question whothor the Highland Regiments
entrenched encampments.at Wang Wang, had left behind in the camp, their artillery, food. After that we went out on several
Hongkong, 22nd Jomary, 1885, Tiontain-bound steamers proceed to sea
Sir, I have the honour to forward for interest in the introduction of railways, inset at rest, Colonel Stockroll, C.B., the bigh stoop range of hills that shut out difficulties; without any marked road, with another man named Apun. When we the list of Pensioners, and the Criminal
or Xuan Nuan, a small town at the base of snidiora had surmontod
ammunition, stores, and tenta. Our occasions together. One night in February the information of Big Excellency the Gov this following the example of China,
anparalleled we went to Lyndhurst Terrace, in company error, details of the Police manding the Seaforth Highlanders al Park-
Establishment, kurat, Fins received the following letter Kelang to the N.E. The Fronca must have sealing. summits, inverning rapinos and got there Apu said it is too soon get ABOUT one o'clock yesterday afternoon, a from Sir Honry Ponsonby-In con
narrow gorges, whers they had been obliged, we bought three sticks of sugar cano, and
Statistics for 1884,
2. The Criminal Statistics alow that the houso of Mr Janies H. Cox, No. 2, battalion this year.
the feather bonnet will be given to your Chinese have suffered is admitted by them-provisions and field gons. In the par- by Apon and myself. Apia soized the old during 1884, being an increase of 2,515 ticularly didigul uicumstances the arParsee man by the throat, and Apan took eases or 32.71 per cont, wh the returns of West Villas, Castle Road. The thef
solves and further evidenced by the num-tillery proved itself beyond all praino under from bis girdle a piece of wood with strings 1883. In the sub-division of there cases sens to have got into the upper vo- Tar following is the Orior of the Day for prefectural city.
bors of wounded brought into Banca, the the command of Colonel Borgnia-Desbordes. attached. They threw the old man down, into Serious Crimes (so-called, and Minor randah from the garden of the Wilthe next moeting of the Legislative Council,
We should mention the brilliant conduct and Apun put the piece of woot into the Offences, an increase of 220 cases or 9.45 derness, the residues of Mesars Rois to boheld on Wednesday, the 11th instant—
Jan. 31. of the Foreign Legion, on the 4th, of witch old man's mouth and tied it with the strings per cent is found in Serious Crimes, and Further news has cows to hand confirm. Captain Cavereau must á glorious Api thien asked me to carry the click an increase of 2,235 ones or 13.41 per cent. & Co., and thence into the bedrooms. 1. The Honourablo Wong Shing, pursuanting the coperted engagement at Wang Wang. also wounded Lieutenants Lacroix and They then throw some lags on the old man.
death while attacking fort where were I refuted to do so, as I maid it was too large, in Minor Offences. From the front bedroom, he cried off a to notice, to ask whether any apology The throe vozecha on guard off the port have Respoli, the lattor dying on the 11th. I get frightened and ran away, Next day, accounted for by 1,761 additional arreste 3.--This increase of 2,515 cases is mainly Tas reinforcements for Tongaiu are still watch which was lying on the mantelpiece,
or explanation has been ruocived from
We would also rucntion the donds of wons to Kowloon, and walked to Tung for breach of the Pass Ordinance, 378 addi. the French Authorities for the reported
left for Kelong. focking through Bingapore. The chartered and from the back bedroom ho removed a
a company of infiiterie de marine, which kun outrage committed on board a cual-
Feb. 2ud.
I have buon away abent 10 days at tional cases of Assault, Disorderly Conduct, elimbed transport Cachemirs, from Marseilles, had clock and a pair of plated candlesticks.
peak to attack a Chinesa fort and Kowloon, I saw Apiu take from the shelf and 203 additional arrests for Nuisance. barge in this harbour on the 10th Two cruisers have arrived and taken up ontorul by the embrasutes, killing the a piece of red cloth, I don't know arrived at Singapore with 177 Spahia and The candlesticks, however, ho left behind,
February last, while the barge was positions off the port. The Chinese repub ebe riffent on the battlements; In this did not steal anything. I have heard Apin is of the Force, especially of the European whether! 4. I have much pleasure in reporting netillerymen at their guns and bayonetting he took it away with him or not; if not, he that, judging from the cords, the conduct 346 homes for Tonquin, on the 28th ult., en the floor of the verandah. In getting
being employed to supply cual to the that, after being reinforced by 3,000 addi- mountainous region, every foot had to be in gaol. I don't know where Apun is now. element, appears to have been most autis- French man-of-war Duguay Trouin And was to leave for her destination imme-away he appears to have knocked some The Attorney General to move that the tional troops, they succeeded in retaking fought for, every crest or summit had to be This statement was read over to the prisoner factory during the past your diately aftor Inving coalod while the ornamental stone work off the panel.
Conncil go into Committee on a Bill the lost encampments, and compelled the hidden a fort and throughout the Chinese he runde was that he was Apin Luke from
taken by assault. entitled: The Bills of Exchange French to retire on Kolung again. This army showed itself obstinate, abandon the self a piece of red cloth.
Behind every bill was at the Central Station, and the only addition stoamer Burgundiz, with 325 troops from The noise thus caused attracted the atten- Ordinance, 1885. France, and an unknown number from tion of the only servant in the honse at the The Attorney Genurd to move the news is somewhat vague and improbable, ing none of the forts without co oner Battin, in miser to His Worship, said, Sergt. Algiera, was daily expected to pass through time, a little boy, and the theft was dis
second reading of a Bill entitled:The If the French have managed to cross the enem
gotic resistance. The lesacs of the I did not understand all the prisoner said Singapore, en route to Tonquin,
covered. No trace of the robber has a perty Ordinance, 1885.
was too obvious, though happily it to me. As will be seen from our advertising eyet been found. It is believed he is an
not in excess of the sacrifice of lifa ex- NOTICE is given in Saturday's Gazette
pected. Anongst the wounded we should aminis, the Hongkong Choral Society par
mention That the Right Revd. Bishop Raimondi,
camp to General Neqtier, and sous-lienten- Comment Forton, nide-de- pose giving a concert on Saturday evening, Fenter talegrams from Foochow inform Roman Catholic Vicar. Apostolio of Heng the 21st inst., not Saturday evening next, us that the increase proposed in the Lakin kong, intends at an early date to apply to
centre, two immerse ants Lalonde, aud Berlier.
The Chinese army was broken in its as announced by our morning contemporary.levy on tea is reported to be TI 1.25, the Honourable the Legislative Council
entrenched exaps The 'Rose Meidun' will form the piece de which, when added to the levy of Tls. 2.25 of Hongkong for a Bill for the Incorpora-
were in our bands, willi considerable resistance, and the second part will consist previously existing, brings the total impost of Hongkong, and for the vesting of cer-
tion of the Roman Catholic Vicar Apostolic than ordinary intelligence and probity, and the postal and telegraph services establish. I have been talking to a Chinees of more quantity of arms, munitioasa, stores, and matériel of all sorts. Behind our columns The Hongkong under the name of lekin to Tls. 3. as we tain properties at present vested in the ears that tho r. ported retreat of theed fines, and folographie communication Marical Club also announce that they will stated on Saturday. Assuming that the Sacred
Congregation of the Propagation of the Faith or in the said Right Revd. French is all mandarin talk,' and is of the wee
General-in-Chief to maintain A custant correspondence with the Minister On the 12th February the army had
of miscellaneous items.
old servant,
I
2.
3.
I
enemy wore
THE QUARREL BETWEEN MEN OF WAR'S MEN AT SHANGHAL The NC. D. News of Wedacaday, the
Married Women's Disposition of Pro- river and obtained a footing in Banca, it happily enormous; our own un-in Chinese; but the constable interpreted 4th inst..contains the following:-
will take a more than ordinary force of Chi nese to drive them out of it. No depend once can be placed on the Chinese accounts of the fighting. An ordinary repulss thoy construe into a victory, and a total defeat and root, into a skilful zetreat.
to me.
Inspector Mathieson said he understood the Apia mantioned by the second prisoner was the first prisoner.
On Monday morning, we mentioned that some American and Gornan, mon-of-prar sailors had quarrelled on Sunday afternoon and that fights had occurred between them. The combatants went on boned their ships but
appear to have been cheatished with the results. On Monday aftersen, one of our raportore met a number of American sailors from the Monoca y sad they told him it was not safe for any of them to go alone, and that was why they were walking about ian body, though none of them ap
Sargeant Bublin said he was at the urler, but he did not notice the clock on deceased's house on the night of the the counter. Sergeant
Butlin's evidenco was read over to the second prisoner, who asked no questions. Sergeant Batlin wheu second prisoner was The Chinese constable who was with
corroborated that given by the Sergeant. theza linda slight walking sticks. This was
The case was then mauded until about 5 pm. Wednesday,
dzé- ahnen Read and wore perseeding to do
to Hong how to the Star Temperance Restaurant to get their overcoats, when they were met by
givo a concoet in the Theatre on Saturday, block in the Foochow rivor is maintained2sbon Raimondi in his own right or as opinion that they are still on this gleited with the metropolis, thus arrested also gave oridorice, which entirely peared to be armed, except that some of
Ation of some 200 people our Fala Island, whom the Franch employ and will not allow to leave,
Feb. Oth
of War.
the 28th instant. The proceeds of the Club, until the opening of the ten Bengur, wo Trustee for the said Congregation or in the Nia Ka. Kalong, he says, is completely consort will bó given to the City Hall fund. or three months hence, aad that the ex-are of the late Very Rev. Doo Lugdenuded of its population, with the excop arrived within 16 kilometres of Langeon;
pense and risk of lighterage to Sharp Peak Trustees for the said Congregation
Ambrosi or of other persons as Agents or A BRANOE of the Imperial Federation League has been formed at Hongkong, with trade of Foochow will be somewhat sor
will be added to the total post, the tea draft of the intended Bill is published. a coromittee comprising several of our lead-
iously handicapped this year. In addition ing citizens. The first meeting is to take to this, it will be noted that, in view of the place soou, and active steps are to be taken next Horse budget, the London Times to assist the Home Contral Committee, of arges an increase of threeperice per pound which the Hou, W, E. Forster is he on the tea-duty in England. This, of
A REWALD of 200, says the Manila Com of the people. Upon a ticklish market like
THE Shanghai Mercury, in its account of the canineuade at Chinhas, says: -Ata distance
The Chinees keep extremely quiet and
of about two miles the forts opened fire; reticent about the state of affairs at Wang this was immediately returned by the Nielly, Wang, Whither the French have really and the bombardment was kept up for made any aivance on this place, or that
about three quarters of an hour. The three
fields
Police Intelligence. (Before A. G. Wise, Esq.) Monday, March 9.
KEEPING A DIGURDEELY HOUSE.
French The men walked up to the
and retomad
ut the Americana,
it had only been able to continue its on ward maroh by driving back, from hill to hill,
a body of Germaus on the north side of Nani- nasser of the enemy which fought the
king Road. The Germans were more than ground foot by fout. That day cost me par-
forty in number and were led by two ticularly heavy losses. For the first time
petty
dared to deploy in opon country in Halm, and keeper of a restaurant 1a and 17 ed. As the two bodies advanced towards. since the battle of Palikao a Chinese
ofloors; and they were all armed with bars aroly Mr Hannah Hahn, wife of Choung Sing or bayonets The Americans were unarm
of iron, Enires, sticks, and it is said swords
open country for front ston which will better explain our mean of Europeen troops. We say
want of an expres Puttingor Street, appeared, on remand each other, the German officers piped
from Saturday, on a aummons charging her their whistice, and the men the work. We hope our leading represenChina teas, and the change may not ser- Chairman, with subscriptions to carry cutes, will apply equally to Indian and Chinese men-of-war (Relief Squadron), they are simply feeling their way by a serica ing. for it was not a level plain or rico with keeping and maintaining a disorderly line and made a dushen food into which were chorod clust inside the of reconnaimenez, time alone will tell.vanced in order, bats perfect chres of steep The caly fresh evidence in the case was able to defend themselves except with
upon which our troops could have ad- house. tafivus will follow the lead of the Austriously affect the amount of consumptied, There were about 60 rounds fired from the Yesterday it was reported that the French anams, prered by narrow gorges and given by Acting Police Sergeant Mann, their fists, The consequence was
The latter were few in number and vers larrier, took part in the engagement. Hans, and subscribe handsomely to so thongh it may materially lower the quality worthy and necessary an object.
singularly favourable to defence.
who stated that he had toade cuguirias of the article supplied to the poorer classy and about 150 road from the furt Ead landed at Kimpauli, a aaall towa on
wne they and the Chinese warships. The shot frunt
Of the uniber of brave men who fell anong neighboase of 3iri Fahn oturias got the worst of it, and one man was stab
bod in the forehead with i sharp instru- the Chinese was badly directed at the the northern coast of the island, about 18 gloriously for their country during the day, those who gave evidence on Saturday, and pat, while another was knocked down beginning but ut the latter end
the shells thiles NW. of Kelung, and the cama diso must mention the names of Columsidant could find no serious complaint against the and stabbed-in-the head and rendered in
of the artillerie de Marine, and of One shot, fired tance NE. of Tamaul The Chinese secm Sous-Lieut. Bossant of the Infanterie de
sonsible. The Americans made their escape from the Kaichi,
The summons was therafors dismissed.
a beat they could, and some went on beard below the water-line, her
the Monocacy and told their shipmates, several shots foll over ter, and the Admiral, and lave mahed at the available tropa & child, mat his We learn from L'Amir 44 Tonkin that finding that the Chinese appeared to have stationed in the vicinity of this place, in the
mat his death at the sido of the General Briere de L'Isio urived at Hangjudged the right distance, as their firing direction of the Kimpaoli road.
Mrs Hahn then charged Carl Coch, who means about twenty-five of them got ashore, This made them very angry, and by some On the 16th Feb. at mid-day, the tricolour gave evidence against her on Fatorday, on ith a must enthusiastic reception. On the to retire, and joined the rest of his flout. from Langson on the 21st Feb. and met was very well aimed, thought it the safest
floated over the citadel of lang-son. At summuns, with assaulting herself and her jumped the ship, as the sailors say. They were armed with hosvy sticks, the o
little daughter. Mra Haha alleged that bars of iron, life preserves and slang time surae the Feb. 21st.
the Chinese 24th February, accompanied by his chief of
About and shota, and they left the ship with the Everything in connection with the fight army brossed the frontier in full retreat.
tore her dress, and also Tuc Shanghai Mercury of the 4th in- ing is kept very dark. Some of the natives
by avowed intention of punishing the Ger Wo gret that the detractors of the sizing her by the arm.
mons. Fortunately the two sides did not Defendant denied having committed the meet. Our French army were not able follow
to
at the Americans intortai daya match, and we do not doubt brought against him because Mrs Hahn that the foreign correspondents who ao desired hue to leave his present residence, that the French soldier has lost nothing of companied the staff have already proclaimed.
his old valour.
era, has just been granted by the Govern- that for way it is difficult to say what tho fell oluse in the Aielly strike the to apprehand en alta from that quarter Marine. The latter, & young man, almost!
-mant to,Captain John Bolton, the master of the American Schooner Bartola, who brought to Manila the first nows of the mination of the Governor of the Mariana Islands, which took place on the 2nd August last. $150 has also been award-
effect of these menaires will be.
T
house.
ALLEGED AMSAULT.
Red and Kilus occupieung was cros- defendant palledde ved kurzoals he
ed to cach member of bis crew, six staff and a number of troops, vin board stant says -á đay or two ago our mor- admit that there has been further skirmish- our columns foot by loot through the tun sentits, and said the charges had been in the Garden Bridge and Bagested to a
number. ptain Bolton was at Yap Is lands, trading, when he was asked to go to Manila with the name
Eclair and Trombe, he loft Hanoi again on
an expedition destined to operate againstting contemporary informed the public ing at Wang Wang, and that the Chinese
the Chinese forces on the Riyor Claire. property of Pilot Brand of this port, has
that the pilot cutter Zaitaner, the have again been the sufferers. Yesterday
theni.
gauntlet, the Chinese artillerymon ceased the masses of the enemy which were sit. the Leiterer was menthe supply for the heavy sound of firing and the ominous telegraph lines, and a tramway.
firing.
This summons was also dismissed,
SUPREME COURT.
(Before Sir G. Phillippo, Chief Justice, and IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION,
the Hon. J. Russell, Putne Judge, sitting as the Full Court) Monday, Mar. 5
peliceman that he should go to the Central
little garrison of Tuyau-quang, which had rather too good a thing, ónd wo should not whir of shells overhead. On running up to population have been recalled to their Land Mr F. J. Fancis, instructed by Mosora ******
a passage from Shanghai to Yekobara surprised to hear that he will put diff rauitias in the craft's way, before grauting her leave to clear the Customs.
Station and Tax Chinees officers in charge of the Coloust Manssion had already been sent on again been sold, and is loaring for Yoko-the local authorities sunk another stone
try to stop any fighting, . This hy did, and our reporter allowed the Boguc Forta are apparently keeping a watch with an advanced guard and news was re- hana, and that Captain Burst takes her laden junk across the fairway channel, right
Americans. They went to the grog shops on the Francis Concessin and searched ful eye on all foreign vessels proceeding ap coived on the 34th at Hanoi to the effectors. We are not in a position to con- ander the noms of the French cruisers, way We are assured that the General-in-Chief
tradict the repurt; however, we may
for their opponents, but the Germans had be to Canton. On Thursday night last, about that he had attacked the defences of Liu permitted to stain the view maintain tight easily have prevented it, but seem-of Had has never seaaud to maintain
two parties lind gone by different streets, found in Lang-un proofs that the Court
all left, and gene on board, so tim the half past eight, just as the steamer Amy vinh-phao, the Black Flag leader, on the ed by the Chinese authorities here. Ac-ingly did not think it worth their while. intimate and cardial relations with tho
they very fortunately ma
7.8854 saca other (Captain D'Egville) was coming to an an- River Claire. A gentle hill, situated near bording to their version the Loiterer has The Chinese are extremely busy and active mandarins of China and that a regular
the French boen purchased by the chor, below the Bogao,
Θανατιωθαι,
As soon as the officers of the Monoesey a couple of shots the enemy's entrenchments, fortaustaly en- who intend waing her as a tender to carry at present, digging and throwing up earth-spondence has been kopt up batween
woro informed of the row, ou wk. from the Forts went whizzing past her in abled the French gunners to bombard the provisions to the French sanitarium at works all around the vicinity of Tamsui,ure of Lis son, the General-in-chief
went to the Contral Felice Station and Upon his entry into the chief place of the rather dangerous proximity. Convinced fortifications, and it was calculated that suspicion of the Chinese was roused by the specially abore Piatow.
Pootoo Island. We understand that the
THE HON. W. KESWICK AND OTHERS
gave orders for all the man on lease to return on board VETAUS
American The armed that the steamer was not to try to run the three days would suffice to put to rout large provisions, including live stock, which
proceeded Feb. End.
appoint a reguler administra-
J. SMITH, GLASGOW.---APPEAL,
sailors finding that they had no one to tion: Caunandant Servietes was nominat expected to take on board.
with We were all startled this afternoon by ed Resident of Lang-son, and plans have O'Malley), instreted by Messrs Brereton, The Attorney General (the Hon. E. L.
figat retarded quietly on board. à The Taotai thinks
French
informed our repertor police san usted below. Tuyen-quang. The plucky
been adopted
the construction of roads, Wotton and Deacon, appeared for the run the Band and that they we for
that
upwarda et sixty Germans had landed. The spondente (Mesars Koswick and others) What enraged the Americans WLS a Ort were all armed. À- GOVERNMENT Belification appears in defended so boldly the flag of France in the
the Red Fort, we saw that the French veshuss and hative oficials appointed. eels had opened are upon a party of Chinese The army of Kwangsi oungnored, it re-
Sharp, Johnson and Stokes, for the appel of their shipmates who was asleep at the
unprovoked attack - un Saturday's Gazette to the effect that persons face of an enemy numbering fifty to one,
But other duties await the General ant (Mr J. Smith.)
Sunday spondon
infringing any of the provisions of the under their intrepid chief, Commandant
who were digging trenches down on the mains for him to encounter that of Yun- the return of 1177 tons of coals which injured and taken to the General Hospital. In this case the respondents had claimed time he was assaulted. He was overaly Foreign Enlistment Act will be prosecuted Deming, will now be relieved and mest the W learn from a notification in last Satur- beach. The Chiness desisted from their an, this is why the Ganeral-in-chief, after they alleged the defendant had wrongfully The keopor of the public house where this day's Cusernment Gazette that the Hou. operations and at ones sought ontor, but General Negrier the work of following op Lebanon, or, in the alternativa, 80,000 place had not been outsido all the after- according to law. The reason of this au- roward of their heroism.
having placed in the hands of the gallant detained on bourd his steamer Mount age was committed eaya the attack nouncement does not seem to be as clear On Saturday afternoon, the Volunteers with the assent of the Governor-in-Council, the sattlement was in the line of fire, followed, on the return march, the Mazda ultimo, but as he did su an's point which Amoricna sors
P. Ryrie and Mr. A. Findlay Smith have believe recommenced again aftor dark. As our success in the east, returned rapidly to damages. His Lordship gave judgment in
most unprovoked, as the men in his wit's Giovanuinelli's brigade, Thoy favour of the respondents on the 23rd as it might be. Indeed, the whole situ concluded their big gun competitions for purchased from the promoters the right to cral of the shell went right user our heads, road, taking in the rear successively the had not been raised on the pleadings, hof Two of them had their heads bandugod 11000. Our reporter saw the wounded lion in a sort of political puzzle. The
board their vessel.: 1 unique position of France, as shown in the the season, by proceeding to Stonesutter's construct a tramway to the Peak, for the one dropping in the rives off the Customs truly fantastic and formidable works thrown intimated that he would give the defend up. In consequence of the quarrel, the
Lland in the steam launch Victoria and en sum of $2,000. The following passage jetty.
up for the defence of this route. Judging anta
leave of all the men has beos temporarily takan, has made everything mol and aging in practice with the 7-inch, 124-fous, occurs in a letter, in the same notification,
that they had been works it would appear that they
also stay execution... 1.) guas. As the ammunition required written by Mesare Brereton, Wotton and and a small squadron of steam launches; prepared to shelter an army of 100,000 moved that the judgment of the Chief Jus is reported that some of them have been On Thursday morning last, Mr Francis Gorman sailors have sustained, but it peroliar Ton policy of the Home Covers for these gun is expensive, only seven Deacon, on behalf of the promoters of these exclusive of the seren cruisors off the man, and situated in the midst of the na- tice bo rovenu and that it might be ad- ment, which were afraid his zo bet and were fired; one round being allowed the Taraway Co, on the 3th October, part, make quite a formidable Fleet,
badly. improved upon by the local executivo, lie to one of seven competitors. These were 1884--
tural difficulties surrounding them, they jugded that plaintiffs' petition be dismissed acrtainly been of a nature to intensify the selected from among mombers who had not On the 29th July last a Company was The gunbont Suift has just arrived; ahe
would have been suficient, in good hands, with poata Aftor hearing Mr.
Mr. Frencia ar uncertainty that exists. And now, instead competed with the other game, and the best duly formed and registered for the purpose goes away again immediately. All quiet. of international, courtesy ruling the action
of those who had done so. They were orizing and taking over, with the assant of the Government, infringers of the Major Tripp, Lieuta. Mosley and Holmes, from the four Promoters and in the and Approval of the Governor fi Council Forcing Enlistmont Act are to be pro Sergeant Osborne, Corp. Read, and Gon-Ordinance the right to construct and secuted according to law, This, we think,nets Hancock and Platt. Three of the maintain all or any of the Tramways th
The Capture of Lang-son might with good results be explained at shots fell short of the mark, two over 40 and all the privileges thereby conferred in
numbered. 1 2 3 4 and 5 in the Onlinance The following details of the Fronch march to Lang son and capture of that the next meeting of the Legislative Council,
cercise the same in respect of the said
r ́antɔ the said four Promoters
reprizals and blockades she has under-
N
.:.
Hari
There are seventeen vereals in Kelung the proportion and the number of theso every opportunity of appealing, and stopped. We do not know what injuries
March 2nd,
to arrest all the armies of the world,
THE MURDER IN LYNDHURST
A TERRACE.
ค
hurt
by Quotations.
HONGKONG, March 9
New Malwa, credit,
gamonts, the Court adjourned until this morning what the Attorney General re- plied to the contentions set up by Mr OPIUM-Now Patna, cash. 6191/606 Francis Hote
He drag at considerable length.
Ok.
cash, 5021/90 TER CONFESSION OF THE SECOND PRISONER, onts at the trial had substantiated their si-
His chief content
chief contentious were that the respond
New Henares, cash,....055 Old
cash, 585 This forenoon, Mok Apfu and Clang legation that the defendant had wrongfully Shing were again brought befors Mr A. G, detained the coals, and that the Carl was mand, with having murdered Alli Ma had not proved to had aathority to retain Wise at the Police Court, charged, on reagúinst as appallant on the ground that he
perfectly Sustibed in awarding
judgurent
Their Lordships reserved their decision.
yards beyond the target, and aply Elent, so far as the Company might desire to ex-plies are from Liveuse du Tonkin, the timed Rensmady, elragt on the the così on behalf of the Compagnia Mari, †
of last month, site when nothing stirring the gen. The decision was in favour of
1.
without
WAS bot
On the 28th January the General-in When the case was called Inspector Maga
Before Bird Thebrao
Monday, March 9
URUN BIKⱭYWN AND CUBANO YUAS
Allowance, Tasiz... 40/48
Old Madwa, credit,. 550
Allowance, Tsals
Bersian, Ozip, Allowance Taals
48/64 845/70
08/16
Persian, Paper Lead -650- Allowande, Tacks,... 08/10
A CORRESPONDENT in Pukhoi, writing on Helmes and Corp. Read succeeded it gotting Tramways numbered 1284 and 5 (but saving op journal potialed as Hanoi February the 4th instant, explains the cause of the their shots within the`reotangle of 40 yards and exp in so far as they might Chief left Hanoi, and on the 29th, at 6 thieson, who is in oburge of the case, slutsa French blockading that port and the ad by 12 yards. Those two gentlemen each the said privileges joining wast. He says
scored eight marks, and, the competition desire to exercise the same in respect of *I wrote you a for lines in the marly part had to be decided on the time taken to lay Undicatory, Naubered: Siz in the said Pinhoud-quarters was established at that he had received fatruotio called consideration thecofor and upon such the preparations for the movement occupied get it raranded until Wednesday, asked to paying any valuable Chu The concentration of the forces and with the case as far as possible but not in.
conclude He terms and conditions as the sadd
four has taken place here. Soldiers, however, Corp Road The projectiles fred were Promoters should think fit. The Capital the army till the 2nd February. During His Worship said that the ordinance re are pouring into the place from the inte Palisser shell and shot, common shell and of the Company was $500,000, divided into the night of the 2nd-3rd the advanced at the Criminal Sessions should be co-farmerly carried on business as basikens quired that prisonere committed fur trial This forenoon the above pamuDE, who 10,000 Shares of $50 each. The Company rior, and two days ago the British stearoor shrapnel, a charge of 50 lbs of powder was daly advertised aut, subscriptions for guard entered the defle of Deo-van, and mitted at least five days before the Sessions under the tue of the Tak On Bank, Abe Rennett arrived with 2,000 cotics from being used for the Falisser shell and shot, shines invited up to the end of the month on the evening of the 3rd after suizio en-aral had given notice that ha desired 20th January lath, appeared and deliversid but in this case the attorney who wore adjudicated bankrupts on the Sualow, and it is said for-building is and 33 lbs. for the others. The moge wax ] of Stap'oliber did not curau up to the columns were within one day's march of oluded on Wednesday that would give the declared on oath, were all the books, pro- The amsant of sibgagements without loss upon our side, the seven days notias the case was can up certain books and papers, which they going to be commenced at onde and pushed 1,850 yards Company expectations and
scriptions,
and mortgage deeds relating The causes of this now bus far to seek trated considerable forces. At daylight on his Warship thought they should
The Bank a far se posible with
with the inrestigation in the non. (of
•possessionHA of affairs between Franco and Cining and the 4th the march forward, was resumed, to-day. the deplorable depression of trade which is and a most laburious march it was--witness box, and of Cheang Yu, said he want BABONETER AM....... 90,185 Inspector Mathieson was then pat
was then pat in the and Stokelloas tehnol
who appeared for the assignee now fisting. In fact there could probably rain, and through sloughs of mud which minutes part nine on the 6th instant, the ed possession of the books relating to this be no worse time than the present for floating the undertaking Under these added immensely to the difficulties of tran-second prisoner was placed anong nine or bankrupt's private property. So far as ho Day
ten other prisoners (all
ordinary circumstances we are requested to apply on sport of the stbillery and baggage train.
nary understood the bucks handed in related to Tammkomazza-) IB Victoria clothing) it behalf of the Company for the content of
Hing, the joint partnership of the Tak On. During | Do
the prizer, was then brought in and laud transactions amounting te
te several aun asked if he saw way of the men who enter dred thousands of dollars; he had appeared d the shop of the deceased on the right of before his Lordship several timsa with re- the murder. In a few seconds, he picked gard to these ammmations, and had shown out the second prisoner.
boeka kept by his accountant, Tu Khul Wan,
proceed to the
of the
had
Temper
1st, Corp. Raad 8 marks, time 35 nocasalicient to Boat the Conipany successfully Dong-son, where the Chinese had corcan Y days: notice requires exactly, a missed (Takers at Meira Falconer & Co Premiaz,
Fad, Lisut, Holmasak 8
J
»
on vigorously.
Whatever truth thre may be in what our morning contemporary advances ounce Rertex of elsitors to the City Hall Messum Ang the blockade of Pakhui, there can be for the week anding March 3th 1895
little doubt that the primary object in View is to stop the influx of Chinese troopa Into that port.Agricultural labourers). and coniies have been finding their way to Parhoi in large numbers, and it is said.
that they change their aspect materialy on arrival at that port. They are called
• bravon " down there.
Monday European 10 Chinese 570 Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
40
459 276
D
325
62.4
45
1478.
None
Nous
Fotal
2,400
Grand total, 1,044,
| Thoy aring no doubt from the prosit Blato
in
Char
the Governor in Council to the extension. At mid-day on the 4th an attack was com- the hawker who hay Q
JOD00 against | 1881 1889; Cheaty Ya Was engaged in
for the period of 12 Calendar Months of mensed upon a series of three forts defend the time allowed by the Ordinanes for the ing the entrenched camp of Dong-son. In anbatantial commencement of the construc sion of al the Tramways authorized by the pile of u porerful armament and the ex Ordinance,
collent defence made by the heat troops of
Queen's Road) HONGKONG, March
30,120
wet balb) 53.
Da
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Do
Do.
Maximum
59
Do Minimum ører night