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present tire on board ship off Kelung.- Great fire at Shibato-cho, Niigata; 2,400 houses destroyed and five persons burnt to death.
3rd.-Kelang captured by the Japanese. 4th.-Memorial brass to the late Mr. Hugh Fraser, British Minister to Japan, placed in St. Andrew's Church, Tokyo. 5th.-Presentation to Mr. C. H. Thompson by the Victoria Recreation Club.-The German steamer Arthur fired upon by the Chinese at Tamsni.-Looting by Chinese soldiers at Taipehfn and Twatutia; powder factory barnt.
6th.-Meeting of Hongkong Legislative Coun. cil.—The German steamer Arthur left Tamsui with Tang, ex-President of the Formosa Republic, on board-Explosion of powder magazine at Tripehfu.
7th.-- Death in London of the Sultan of Johore.-Presentations to Mr. C. F. A. Sangster by the choir and congregation of St. John's Cathedral, ou his retirement from the position of organist.---'The Japanese force arrived at Taipehfu.
8th. First Gymkhana meeting of the season. Treaty of Commerce between Japan and Russia signed. 12th-overnor Creagh, of British North
Borneo, left Labuan for England. 13th.-Destruction by fire of Messrs. Mouril- yan, Heiminn and Co.'s Godown, Yokohama. The steamer St. Paucros lost on the Sam- arang Bank, Labuan. 14th. Fire at 76, Jervois Street. -Installation of H.E. Sir C. B. H. Mitchell, Governor of the Straits Settlements, as District Grand Master of the Easteru Archipelago. – Arrival at Hongkong of the first cousign- ment of the new British dollar. 15th - Arrival of the German cruiser Prinzess at Hongkong. - Arrival of the Wilhelm Japanese Minister at Tientsin to resume his duties after the declaration of peace. 16th.-Lin Yung-fu, the Black Flag leader, demanded the withdrawal of the British guard at Anping; II.M.S. Rainbow landed eighty-five more men, making the total British force on shore 150,
19th.-M. Carrère, a French Customs officer
who had been in the hands of Tonkin pirates for over a year, released. 29th.-- Withdrawal of prohibition of Chinese
immigration at Singapore from Swatow. 22nd-Prohibition of Chinese immigration into
the colony from Swatow removed. 27th. The Indo-China steamer Taisang ran into the Prayu wall while making for the West Point wharf.- Withdrawal of pro- hibition of Chinese immigration at Singapore from Hainan.
28th. Discussion at the Institution of Engi
neers and Shipbuilders of Hongkong on Engineering and Shipbuilding in the Far 29th. The Admiral orders the withdrawal of the British land forces at Anping and Tainan- fu, to the consternation of the community.
East.
JULY.
1st-Issue of the prospectus at Shanghai of the Ewo Cotton Spinning and Weaving Co., Limited, the first cotten mill in China started hy foreigners. - Explosion in the engine room of the captured Chinese warship Kusangping while on her trial trip near the Kinshui coast; five persous killed. 2nd.--Attack by bandits
the Roman Catholic Mission at Ho Yun, ou the East Biver, Kwangtung, 6th.- Death of the Tartar General of Cantou. 7th.---Outrage on Rev. Dr. Sheffield at Tung- chow, near Peking.-Andience of the Japanese Minister with the Emperor of China. 8th. First annual meeting of the Eastern
Bimetallic League held at Shanghai. 9th-The Pingsuey, the first steamer of the
season with Hankow teas, arrived home. 10th. The steamer Birkhail sunk at Woosung by the Chinese man-of-war Wantai running into her. Entertainment by Mr. Brady in aid of the Kowloon Institute. -Arrival at Nagasaki of the captured Chinese ironclad Chenyuen from Port Arthur.
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
13 th.-Presentation to Hou, H. E. Wodehouse by the Fire Brigade on his retirement from the office of Superintendent.-Second Gym- khana meeting.
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14th. Inauguration of the new buildings of
the French Consulate at Shanghai. 15th.-Meeting of American citizens at Shang- hai in connection with the Szechuen outrages. 17th.-Naval Conft held at Shanghai to inquire into the sinking of the steamer Birkhall at Woogung.
20th. Result of the poll taken in Hongkong to ascertain local opinion in connection with the home electious declared; Uniouists 211, Liberals 55,
24th.-Severe typhoon in Japan; five foreign vessels driven ashore at Kuchinotzu.—Colli-
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sion at Bangkok between the steamer Gorgon and Norwegian schooner Raguhild. 25th-The body of Lieut. Ommanuey, R.N.,
formed drowned at Shaukiwau. 26th.--Death of Dr. R. A. Jamieson. Shang-
hai.
27th. Concert at Mount Austin Hotel in aid
of the Alice Memorial Hospital. 28th-Fracas on the M. M. steamer Caledonien at Kobe-Arrival at Yokohama of Mr. G. M. Satow, the new British Minister to Japan. 29th.- Typhoon bear Hongkong.Fire at 34. Winglok Street and another in the enclosed Taipingshan area.
30th. Prohibition of Chinese immigration from Macao and Hainan withdrawn. General meeting of the newly formed Hongkong Philharmonic Society.
31st. Death of Sir Thomas Wade at Cam-
bridge. Great heat in Shanghaj.
AUGUST,
1st. Kucheng massacre; eight ladies, one male missionary, and one child killed, another child dying of its wounds subsequently.--- Bank rate of interest on fixed deposits at Hongkong reduced to four per deut. 2nd.-Arrival of H.M.S. Tamar for service as
receiving ship at Hongkot g. 3rd.-- Seizure of a junk in British waters near
Pokfulum by Chinese Customs. 4th.---Funeral at Foochow of the Kucheng
victims.
5th.-Public meeting at Shanghai to consider the situation in connection with the Kucheng massacre. Fire at 70, Jervois Street and 245, Queen's Road Central. - Indignation meeting at Amoy on the Kucheng massacre. ith. Indignation meeting at Foochow on the Attack on the Wesleyan Kucheng massacre. Mission Hospital at Fatshan 7th---Prize day at Belilios Public School. Pre- sentation of the Royal Humane Society's medal to Mr. W. Stopaui at the Victoria Recreation Club.
8th.-Loss of the E. & A. steamer Catterthun on the Seal Rocks, near Sydney, on ber voy- age to Hongkong; large loss of life. - Indigua- tion meeting at Hongkong on the Kucheng
massacre.
10th. Official inquiry into the outrage in the British waters at Pokfulam by Chinese Cus- toms officials.--Indignation meeting at Tien- tsin on the Kucheng inassacre. 12th.- Loss of the C. Ñ. steamer Soochow on the
North-east Promoutory, Shantung. 13th.-The European members of the Kucheng
Commission leave Foochow,
16th Meeting of Hongkong Legislative Coun. cil: despatch fixing the military contribution at 17 per cent. of the revenue laid on the table. 17th Farewell concert by Mr. Brady at the Theatre Royal.-Third Gymkhana meeting. 18th.-The Toyohashi Muru skrived at Taku
from Japan with 1,000 Chinese prisoners. 19th.--Visit of the French gunboat Lutin, to Yochow, on the Tinting Lake. - Excitement at Sandakan in consequence of the appearance in the harbour of Mat Salli, a Badjow who kad previously given trouble to the Govern- ment, with thirty five native craft mauned by a hundred of his followers. 21st. After obstruction caused by the Chinese
officials obfecting to Europeans being present at the inquiry, the Kucheng Commission commenced work.- Arrival of Li Hung chang at Peking.
22nd.-- French and Chinese telegraph linės con-
nected at Moncay.
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24th.-Wreck of the Amerian ship Henrietta at Satoure while on a voyage from Yokohama to Kobe-Arrival at Bangkok of M. de France, the new French Minister to Siam.
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January 8 1896.
25th-Presentation of a testimonial to Dr. Mar-
ques at the Club Lusitana.-Arrival at Hong kong of H.M.8. Pique 27th-Departure of HL.M.S. Leander for home. 28th.-Capture of Changwha, Formosa, by the
Japanese.
29th-Imperial decree issued relieving Li Hung-chang of the Viceroyalty of Chibli and ordering him to do duty at Peking as Manager of the Imperial Chancery.Attack on a Foreign railway official at Shan-hai- kwan. The Japanese steamar Yachiyo-maru burnt at Tsuruga; six lives lost. 30th.-Earthquake at Hongkong and Swatow. · 3rd-Destructive fire at Wuchow, Kwangsi. 4th-Typhoon in Formosa. 5th-Storm at Shanghai.
6th
SEPTEMBER.
-Wreck of the British barque Satsuma on North Chusan. The P. & O. steamer Verona in a typhoon near Nagasaki; the chief officer injured.
7th.-Fourth Gyankhana meeting.+Funeral
of the late Sultan of Johore. 8th.-Stranding of the O. & O. steamer Belgic near Mela Ledge while making Yokohama on her voyage from San Francisco; Mr. Beck- man, second officer drowned.-Fire at Foo- chow; 200 houses burnt. 10th.-Exchange of the ratifications of the now-
Russian treaty with Japan.
12th. First meeting of the Hongkong branch
of the Navy League.
13th-Singapore declared free from cbolers. 14th. The steamer Ntau left Singapore for
Nagasaki; not heard of again.
17th-Assault on a party of Europeans at
Kowloon City,
17th. Execution of seven of the Kucheng
Commander urderers. Hon.
Hastings visited Kowloon City to attend the trial and punishment of the ringleader in the attack on foreigners on the 15th September. 18th. Typhoon in the Formosa channel.-Ex- ecution of nine of the rioters concerned in the Chengtu disturbances of May. Collision at Bangkok between the British steamer Kongree and German steamer Donar. 25th.-A junk fired upon by a Chinese Customs
cruiser in British waters off-Aplichan. 27th. I resentation of plague medals to ILong-
kong Folice.- Victoria Recreation Club's- Aquatic Sports, first day.
28th. Gale at Swator Victoria Recreation
Club's Aquatic Sports, second day. 20th. Decree issued degrading Liuj ex-Viceroy of Szechuen, in response to the British ulti-
matuin.
30th.-The Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co., Limited, resolved to reduce the capital from $1,600,000 to $1,200,000 and to return $5 per share to the shareholders.
OCTOBER.
4th. The Japanese expedition for the South of Formosa left Keluug.-Hou, J. H. Stewart Lockhart elected Rector of the College of Medicine for Chinese.
5th.- Fire at 162, Hollywood Road.--Concert at Mount Austin Hotel in aid of the funds of the Alice Memorial Hospital. Cth.--A Norwegian seaman named Johann Gunderson murdered in Hongkong harbour. 8th--Emeute at Seonl and murder of the Queen in the Palace.-Liberation of the Lyaudet family after six months' captivity with the Tonkin pirates. 10th.-The Japanese expedition for South Formosa left the Pescadores.-The O. & 0. stoamer Belgic foated. 12th. Concluding Gymkhana meeting. 13th.
Statue of the late Dr. Muller unveiled in the grounds of the Imperial University at Tokyo.-M. Rousseau, Governor-General of Indo-China, left Haiphong for France. 14th-Explosion on the Chinese trooper Kung- pai at Kinchow; 550 persons killed. The American ship William H. Macy run into by the British steamer Isis, in the Uraga Chan- nel.
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15th. Fire on the steamer Wieland at Singa- pore. Takow bombarded by the Japanese. 16h.- Concert in aid of the fnuds of the Benovolent Society at Mount Austin Hotel. 18th-Rev. W. W. Cassels consecrated at Westminster Abbey as Bishop of the Church of England in Western China-The Volun- teers went into camp at Stonecutters' Island