No. 6845. JULY 9, 1885.]
The French Minister of Foreign Affairs hae, saya the Saigonmois, decided that France shall shortly be represented in Cores by Consular agent, who will be selected from the officials or in the Far East,
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We learn from the Saigonis that the question of the exchange of prisoners having boon arranged between M. Pato- notre and the Viceroy Li, all the Chinese captured on board the Ping-on, and who had been sont to Saigon to be imprisoned
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atto-Condere, have been sent by one of The Mesangories Maritimes steamers te the Pescadores, where they will be handed. over to a mandarin and an agent of the Maritime Customs,
THE CHINA MAIL
Acconmixe to the Shen Pan, Tea Tuying the merciless clutches of their own soldiery, them until he receives the Emperor informs the Throus that Liu Jong-fuk feels and a general state of anarchy prevailed, orders in the matte dissatisfied at acoing the whole of Annara At intervals along the route
handed over to the French, and is very met desirous of meetin
He therefore mak
should be pe strategic points ią. time or other ho me sistance to China State; or, that he s Formosa with his f on receiving this importance to con Cabinet Ministers, Ch'un to assist in decision has yet tre
THE RELIEF OF
BY THE KWAND The following iette.
My Dear Mr Luckh doubtless have told y send up two steam Jaur
CAPTAIN William Peletier Joy, master of the American skip St. Nicholas, died on board his vessel this forenoon, after a few hours illness, from choleraic diarrhea, Captain Joy was ashore yesterday afteren Monday evening. noon, apparently in his us health, delay. In reply to a and only became ill during the night. formed as that they wo Dr Gerlach was zont for about three last evening, so that f odluck this morning, and visited Cap ought to reach this bot tain Joy us soon afterwards as possible, and again about seven o'clocs, but his efforts on behalf of the deceased Captain proved unavailing.
The Viceroy hus most. steam launches at our de expecting the arrival of
momant to say they are
start. I shall be glad to
Plans have boon somew
I last saw you. Having
think of forming four reli
Ir sons that the question of nationality is likely soon to be raised regarding the cases of Xavier and J. M. Guodes. The proofs of nationality are generally supposed to beatarting to-day (ie. if Mr fairly simple, but they nee not quite to come to hand), for West- clear as sours appear to think. It is popu. North Rivers, respectively, larly beliured last registration at a Con- to follow un Monday for Sár sulate is officiant. Authoritise who ought out plans which will be dedi to know assure us that this is not the case. reach that place. Possibly the subjust will now receive anme healthy ventilation, which should prove interesting to our Portuguese follow- -Raidents.
-A cool who was engaged in excavating.
on a piece of land at West Point, behind the Cina Works, met with his death from the
Yours &o.,
Signom Maruhotti, the ac calist who is now stopping, Hongkong, has kindly come offered her services to the Cor Kwangtung Janundation Fu fresco jete. This lady has
hoard in Hongkong and madi
fell of a mass of earth or stone which empression, and her presenes d
bad undermined in the course of his work.
It appears the man had beva previously
at the file ought to fonn o jamong the aumorous attracti
warned but continued to cut away the. Gritton has, we undecatand earth beneath a block of stone until the promised to provide a large nu masa fell upon him, killing him upon the
netis lamps of various designs, spot. An inquest was held upon the de- together with the lanterns supj ceased at 12.30 pm, to-day at the Mor Chirose, ought to produce a muo
tairy, when a verdict of accidental deathing effect. All that is wanted n
was returned.
A SAD tale of misplaced atoction by would-be Benedict was unfolded in the
Police Court this morning
It appears
the fête a huge success is for the
come forward in their thousand. chase tickets.
THE KVANGTUNG INUNDATION Dr A. S. Gomes
that last month a damsel of a certain age, W. McGregor Smith -abe frankly gave it as 3-went to a Mrs. H. C Wong Chi, and asked her to as her gend P. Eduljee
offices in obtaining a husband for her.
Mea Wong Chi had a son, one Chan Asu,
who was anxious to enter the blissful atate, and so Mrs Wong Chi madto the fair Eat Alnai an uiler of her son's heart and hand. The young lady said she wanted a cash settlement of $40 beforə assuming the yoke. Her future mother-in-law offered $36, and the offer was accepted. The teria wore arranged on the 20th, and $2.50 bargain money was paid down. On the 23rd the balance of the settlement money was paid, according to Mrs Wong Chi, and on the 24th the nuptial knot was tied. Alas for
the fickleness of the sax, on the 30th, the :
4. M. Esnabbog
B. C. Patall
S. D. Meoushce
E.
Sapoorjes
D. R. Kotwal
F. you Stockhausen W. E. Crus
THE TUNG WAH POND.
Amount previously acknowledgod $43, P. & D. SN, C Do. stess (Oflice) E. L Woodin M. C. H.
Edward Usborne
On Tui Iusurance Co. (Zail con-
tribution)
Nam Wa Jospital, Penang
We are requested to state that the bride ran away from groom nad mother-in-criptions which appeared under the nat law, and the latter, beat-ups surae Batis- the Japanese Consul and Mr Pasha yos faction, brought the falsu bride up before day were contributed by Mr S. Maci Mr Maskean this morning and charged her and Mr J. M. Bass, respectively.
with obtaining the sum of $86 by false pro- tances. The magistrate'appeared to have no sympathy for the broken-hearted bride- groom or the desced mother, and dismissed the case.
THE OHINESE CAMP AT- LUNGCHOW.
In April last we announced that the Ba Dr Wonyon, the Superintendent of th Wesleyan Mission Hospital at Fatsḥan,
Tas lost and most delicious piece of gup gentioman who has done good series fo from Tientsin, says the N-G. I News, is many years among the Chinese in tending that a present of eamli has lately been made to their bodily ailments, had decided, al
to the Empress by Masara. Russell & Co, the request of the Chinese authorizes, to through Ha Kienehaug, and that her Ma jesty was so delighted with it that she has journey to the Kwangs frontier, and ren been pleased to place all affairs connected der gratuitons medical assistance to the with railways and such-like undertakinga
into the heads of that netube und wily firm soldiers wounded in the engagements with What a pity that nobody ever thought of the French prior to the evacuation of Lang doing thus before.
kom. After an absence of two months and a half, Dr Weayon returned to Fatahan last week, and sinoc then one of our staff has had an opportunity of interviewing the F reverend gentleman, who has cartoonsly
Says the N.-C. D. NewsWe mentioned the other day that the news from Ili was worse, and thatthasitustion there was causing great anxiety to the authorities. We have how received more detailed advices, from furnished him with some particulara of his which it appears that the principal cause of journey and his experienceA..... the tronkle was simply long arrears of pay,
On the 15th April, nine days after the of the soldiers having had nothing in the way of wages for months pest. At length the announcement of the conclusion of peace ca men decided to mutiny, and fixed a day for between France and China, all his arrange- pl the rising-the 10th of the 2nd moon- when, as before stated, they murdered mente having been completed, Dr Wenyon, cur their officers, destroyed a great part of the ia company with Mr Anderson, the Disto oity, and laid violent hands on the stores penser of the Hospital, left Fatahan, ac- cult of grain. The strange part of the affair is that the intention of the mutineers was by companied by a mandarin and a fairly
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no means kept esrot. A petty officer strong guard of soldiers, taking with tons named Chang got wind of it on the 13th, and forthwith reported it to the them a plentiful supply of medicines and has Commandant, who immediately sent troops provisions. Travelling the West River have * may of all thus aime, powder, etc., es rapidly sa circumstances would permit, the the camps, and to shut the city the party resold Nain Nin, whence they to Med permitting ingress but no egresa.
PAS all accomplished by noon; and journeyed up the Lungchow, or Suughi, been 200 the mutineers who were outside River, a branch of the West River, a far thuse the lana majority-then saw that the blow
Fre to some houtor by way of signal line, distans 200 miles from the function of Chi
ball Ato
Betting
that
Those in.
withou
• meet b! steack at once if it was to be struck the border city of Langchow, the Southern prison
talne pm therefore, they rase, terminus of the Chiness Imperial telegraph wore the affair had commenced ide the s however, were afraid to the rivers and about 10 miles from Langion. honda bey were too few and meanwhile Throughout this latter portion of the foursome a
ontside party besieged the walls and
obtained gates. This lasted this whole night and at pay it was painfully evident that the large daybrask the Commandant sent soldiers to
to gangs of turbulent disbanded soldiets which to the Brost the mutineers if they aruld get them were frequently met with had produced amex caca The two forces met, and the rebels were complete reign of terror. The mandarins unfortun defeated and drive Joined by others, were powerless to control or week, where
that the soldiers from the thieving raids of these unwelcome gen defeated by and again
well to another garrison. But they opt gether, and simply changed their positions try, and openly express themselves as tured, the nose meddaria telegraphed There are some three thousand of them al being afraid of them; the people had do to Peking that he had captured one together, and their presence is a source of serted their villages and taken to hiding in of the head French soldier. Elaving great anxiety to the people and officials in caves and on the bills, in order to escape done this, ka dare not do siything with
neighbourhood,
off towards the north-
were
SUPIRAS
Chinesa the fact
over the recrd book of the warrants for the defendants were committed for trial 1884, and had found that there had been at the Supreme Court, the second defendant 24 warrants in gambling esses issued in being admitted to bail in ne surety of $25. ased. that year, out of which number 102 had tall been returned as executed. The rest ho knew nothing whatever about; they had and
ust been returned up to last night. About place 90 had been returned since this enquiry was
17 last adjourned.
Tu Bis Deane He remembered Mr Swanston bringing back some warrants, but edhe returned him all those which did not it relate the opinn ordinance, retaining all connected wish that ordinance. He had done she came with warrants brought back by other Inspectors.
(Before E. Mackenu, Esq.)
ROBBERY WIEN VIDLENOR.
Pan Apo, & volie, was convicted of having, with two other mea not in custody, assaulted and robbed a fistorian named
I sent also a translation in Chincan of it and I am preparing a inore ornate copy of the letter, engrossed on silk, for subsequont formal presentation.
I have now received a despatch în reply from the Tactai, of which I have great plessure in eanding you a copy. The Taota in heartily glad that his efforts to protost neutrals have been appreciated by those for whose benefit they were. mado, and
Fu You, of about $13, on the 26th bogs me to convey to you his warmest June, and was sentenced to one your's hard thanks for the praise and congratulations labour. A previous case of larceny was which he says you have too freely given proved against the prisonor.
Tientsin.
kim.
I have the honour to be,
Gentlemen,
Your Obedient Servant, (Signed) W. DONALD SPENCE
Misra H. F, MEREILY.
W. M. Deano, Captain Superintendent of Polico, deposed that there had been throo ordera issued concerning gambling;
24th June, 1885. one in 1881, one in 1883, and the third, of
and thore, From Poking I learn that Englund's inst Marol, had reference to the return of reply to China's protest about Port Hamil
ko, de, de. warmats five months after date. The order ton is that England canot listen to any- issued in the Goneral Order Book dated 27th Jane 1583 was to the effect that the thing from China of about what simply con- LA TAOTAL TO MER ACTING CONSUL STENUE, cerrls Korea; and it la rumoured that Rus-
Dated 21st May, 1880. best plan to deal with the gambling ques-sin's reply is about the same.
The Total of Formosa makes a ́com.. Lion wan bu lot the Chinese gamble in porca axcept in cases in which the notoriety of commended all the teaches of the various from the Consul to the effect that in cunse.
Li Hung-chaug, on the 17th April, mmunication in reply to Mr Consul Spence.
The Tautai is in receipt of a despatch the house and particular circumstances ron-branches to Her Majesty for honours, foranace of the slope takon by the Tastai dured it advisable-to-put a stop to it.
be able manner in which they had taught
In reply to a question from the fore the scholars under their control. Her for the protration of neutrals during the man of the jury. Mr Deane stated
Majesty accordingly, on the 25th April he had reesived a letter written by the time of active hostilities with the French, that tho Polico order with reference pave Mr Polzen and. Dr J. R. Mackenzió to the return of warrants five months after the decoration of the Dragon, 3rd degree, r. whole community expressive of their ad date did not cancel the warrants, which class, and the rank of the 4th degree but mintion and thanks, and bagged to forward were valid during the life of the magistrato ton-dark blue. Li has also recommended it with a Chinese translation. who issued them; it was suply a depart for honours all foreigners and Chinone who mental crdor.
The Coroner then addressed the jury, and fter informing them that he thought they had sufficient evidence before them, pro- seeded at some length to exponnd his views pon the subject He referred to an in- uest which was held some four months ago on a van who met with his death in scaping from a gambling house upon which haid had been reade by the police. In hat case the jury had upponded a rider to ir verdict to the effect that they were of mion that some other means for the sup- ssion of gambling alunld be devised that in operation. He had forwarded Fidor to the Government. The presené The considered to be of a similar natures one referred to and he intended to ng it before the notice of the Govern-
FIL.A. Wodehouse, and the jury as before constituted.
Mr. W. M. Denny, Captain Superinten dent of the Police, was present.
by again. He was of opinion that the
rendered service to China during the
troubly with France.
Ou reading the letter the Tantai wea overpowered by a sense of his own competence and abortcomings..
I also learn, from Poking, that Tông He now begs humbly to state that in car- Kunetan, Viceroy of Ninking, has sent a rhg out the commands of His Majesty similar memorial to the Throne, containing the Emperor to make strenuous efforis to the nunes of 40 foreigners and IG Chiness, protect the merchants who are subjects of them all the Ucrmissioners of Cus-friendly Powers, he was simply doing hit. tome in charge, the members of the firm of anony
why he issued procłanias Monera. Telge & Co. Mr Buchheister are tiens to the people, and instructions to the specialy mentioned, for having supplied officials throughout his jurisdiction to take arts stai, to China.
maures for their protection.
Unfortunately by the French blockado 'of
25th June.
auty.
"That was
It is reported that Li was very pleased the porta commerce was greatly injured; when he learned that HI. Japanese Maand the consequence was that in this injury jonty had decorated Mr Betting, and ox- the merchante of friendly Powers were in- preased a wish that France would do the velved. Their trade went elsewhere or same.Mercury.
stopped altogether; their goods and oupl tal were locked up and rendered worthless. The Taofa, fueling the deepest sortOY for their position gave bis cost waxins
sent system not only brought a consi- THE TAOTAI AND FOREIGN COM- thought to every means whoroby ho might
able amount of odium upon the Police that grant injustice was done to the Dese After the conclusion of the cass trok to, of four months ago, it had found that the warrant acted apon 13 months old, and it was owing that the order had been sued 10% Police ing the return of all
requiring after the expiration of five menthe, sidered that it was of great import. that warrants against gambling houses The put into oxcontion at onse, or hod, as in many cases the tenants of remises wore altered after a short present instance he considered rewas nothing to show that there ything illegal in the entry of the the arrests mate. If the jury the same opinion they could record #diet accordingly; if they thought been anything irregular he would answer any of their questions, e after a short consultation, re- verdict of accidental death.
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lice Intelligence. ore 11. E. Wedchouse, Esq.)
Thursday, July 9.
EDF SANITARY REGULATIONS- LÜHADGE WITHDRAWN.
MUNITY OF FORMOSA. The Amoy Gazette of the 4th instant
days
show thom every possible consideration, but he bal nut the power to carry his schemes out.
The gracefully-oxpressed letter of prais which he has pow had the honour to receive cases him to blush with shame, all the more so because he knows the high valis which all western nations set upon courtesy nud justice, and that their friendship fur China is intuite in its sincerity.
The Treaty roadwing peace betwent China and Fouse is not definitely arranged.
only i cast tenst that the words
thems
Our Taiwan correspondent has forwarded to copies of correspondence that has passed between the foreign community in Bouch Forest, and the Tanal of the island, which will be rear with interest by all or readers, for it is an international exchange of conturier which, in this quarter of the globe, has hitherto been rare. Our corre- spondent, several times in his letters to The Tastai. va during the blockade, marked on the in which these gentlemen have conveyed excellent bearing to foreigners of the Chi- their congratulations may prove true s nese soldiery; and this, it is now evident, that use the Tantai will not be the only was, in the main, the result of the orders man who will be overjoyed and delighted. and proclamations of the Tasisi. Be the The letter of the community, with its entse what it may, it is a fact that at Chinesa version, the Taomi has voceived both Taiwan and Takso, where there have with honour and respect, and he hopes that been over 12,000 myn in garrison, during the Consul will convey to the commanity the past year, mostly from Hu-Nan, not his sincore though inadequate thanks for it.
sign of will or even of discourtesy By doing this he will greatly oblige the to the neutral residents was shown. Idle Thotai. gossip affecting them even was forbidden, Translated by W. DONALD SEENCE, E. and so secure did they feel amongst the
H. B. M. Convul. civil and military population and so con fident were the Chinese officials in the order and mornie. of their men, that outside camp and barrack walls, ao restriction was placed on the movements of neutrals, and passports were even issued by the Consul to districts in the South of the island.
Although the language of the com- munity's letter is just arific high-falutin,' rker Stokes, of Mesare Sharp, as our American cousins would say, and Johnson's firm, sppeared un re- reflects more credit on its heart that on its Summons charging him with al- } hand, the spirit in which it was conceived coumala ton of Duxious watter and executed is admirable. The Total'a posed on the basement floors of reply, oven when all allowance is made for 19, 21, 28, 25, and 27, High Oriental flowers of rhetoric, shows that bo by Lausing a nuisance,
is more than grafited at receiving it. Al- ferther, recalled, stated that together the fooldent, and the cause which been remanded in order to gave rise it, are remarkable events. Let Hary steps being taken. Thess
taken and he wished to with times.
ouis,
a was then withdrawn.
TRADE IN OHLEDBEN.
a boarding-house runuer, and
shop curlie, who appeared charged, the first defendant schoolboy named Ha Kum House and selling him for 822
endant with buying the boy detaining him on the 7th
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Quotations. HONGKONG, July 9.
Old
OPIUM-Nag Patna, caah,... 675
caslaj... --- New Banares, cash,... 5371/6414-
cash. 535/12): New Malwa, caeli,...... 600/570 Allowance, Taule...... 8/16 Old Malwa, cash,........... 13040 Allowance, Tasis...... 24/48 Parmar, Oily, cash... 500 Allowance, Thels................ 24:32 Persian, Papor tied. 580 Allowance, Tanig.
Exchange.
us hope that they are signs of the coming Bank, Wire,
Demand,
"
30 days' aight,
4 monum' sight,
Takso, 30th April, 1885. Sir-Wa, members of the foreign com. munity of Takao, Auping and Taiwanfuo, Credits, without distinction of nationality, have the Documentary montha' sight, the Taotai of Formusa our sincer, thanks. honour to request that your will convey to India, Wiro,...
demand
for the protection he has extended to our Shanghat, demand.....
30 days' aight, private. Gold Loaf 99 fino
Persona and property during the blockade- of the island..
We have bet an imperfect idea of the Sovereigns, didicellies under which the Tastai must have laboured since the French turned
24/2
226
2261
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828.35 8.5.59
Temperaturo.
their arma towards Forteoss, and, while Tukon at Meurs Falconer chi Co, 'a P'rensisena stement was to the effect making his island the set of war,
shut hitt
Queen's Roud) HONGKONG, July 9.
ommunication with the tai, from
ephew of Hu Tao, amps off in rnment Civil Hospital, and in a great messure,
thus Hond Weat, in a house mate
the
of incessant bing Theatre. He had making necessary
planning of ways and care, and con
constant but fived with his uncle. means to overcome the obstacles in the way.
by
exercise
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, at noon, while on his of obtaining the nosesty, money and sup.THELXOMETER-?.. met we men when he plies for the defense of the island. But Do.
and Tai Hing, who wo fully
appreciate the friendly
th them. Ho consuted and the conscientious resolve to
to a house in Sai-ying every dnty, which have led him while k Ki. Anumber of
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and while he remained der the weight of earca and respon-
sibilities which
Do we can hardly realize, them. He stopped for pase with Tai Hing and foreigners whose calling have kept them in to give theraght in the handful of the latter took him to Formos; to issue suck comprehensive and P. & O. Wharf, where oft-repeated instructions, and to adopt suck risoner, who went back effective precautionary measures that wo house where he had have met with only kindness and civility First prisoner said he from soldiers and people; our property has him to Swatow. They been a safe as in the most undisturbed at the Luk Ki abop. times; and we have experienced none of prisoner naked the those evils which might have been feared at Rou if anyone wanted the hands of an ignorant people, exasper- ing had Loft after the
ated by enforced idleness and consequent
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We have the honour to
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fallen in the north. Gradients continue the later re- (Hero follows the Biguntura of every men steep for S. W. winds. The temperatora... pant was kept in
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employed at
the Gentlemen,
TALYAS,
Tairan, 28th May, 1885.
W. DOBERGS, Government Astronee Hongkong Observatory, July 04-
1. Basomaxey, Redaced to 82 degrees Fahrene belf, and to the level of the nos in inches, tealhy and hundredtha
home.I have the honour to acknowledge receipt Teresiarvus, in the shade in degites,
ck to the shop of your letter dated 30th April, requesting
Fahrenheit.
cond prisoner me to convey to the Tactal your thinka for 8. Evarts, in percentage of saturation, tha board a steamer. While the steps taken by him to secure the pro- humidity of sie saturated with moisture being
DIRECTION OF Wise, to tao puiute.
ong on the way to the steamer with the two detection of neutrale ducing the blockade and 100, 19
fendants be sew his unclesed & constable and your congratulations on the prospects. Boaz or WIND, Recording to bestfurt - the first prisoner was then arrested.
Elo bad begu in the Luk Kishop froto the 18th June till the 7th July The Erst prisoner did not treat him well he best him hon be refused to go to Amoy After spine further evidence, which to great extent corroborated the boy's story,
James Parkos, First Clerk of the Ma gistracy, rolled, said he had looked
spaudy, peace,
Cordially agroming as I did with the sen-Seale. timants expressed in your letter, I took very are list they were laid before the Tastai ina maoner befitting this importance of the communication. In addition to for warding to him the original of your letter
6. BTATE OF WEATHER. & blas.sky, clo the clouds, & drissling, rein, f fog, glossy, equally, rain, annos, chander, visibility A bali, 2lighting, e overenst, o prasing chowem,
"dew (val). "7. Ram, in inches fenthe and handryčka,