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Five days ago the body of a patre was found in the water at Cua-Cam by the Onstovas tide waitors. -- He had a large wound in the grain, and a rope was around his nack. The police are enquiring about this arime, which has caused no
· little excitement in the Colony,
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M. Martin's manierem are not yet all caught, bat M. de Mahế, tho Bao-Nính President and Police Inspector Lambert are expecting to get at them in a very short time.
Dr. Le Lan, a candidate at the Délégation elections, is now in High Tonkin, studying questions interesting to the Colony. Dr. Le Lan moots with a great deal of success and a cordial welcome.
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The Italisas and Japanese are awaiting the Two R. W. F, privat British to evacuate. Need anyone be surprised | court-martial on Monday if the Chinese are pussled as to evacuation ? against them being theft.. If foreigners are so uncertain, small wonder if the men are stated to have deomat the Court remains uncertain.
Treasury, chest, from their barrackay cesled themselves in the Native, City. were discovered through trying to cheque in connection
which some larity was detected.
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* Major Conger, or Dr. Conger as he may now be called, has arrived to-day. He left for the States just after reaching a settlement on the eleven great officials to be punished, and he returns just after the signing of the enlarged A very important point is likely to come up. Protocol by Mr. Rockhill. Mr. and Mrs. Rock- for discussion between the Provisional Govern- hill are now leaving for home. They have ment and the Chinese Government noon, if been courteously provided with a cruiser by the what is reported provos true. It is stated that French, to take them from Taku to Yokohama. the Tuotai at Kwei-kwa-chun, on the Kalgan A special service was held this morning at rond, seting presumably under, Li's order, ham the Peitang (North Cathedral) in eommeme been collecting there the 21 per cent duty ration of its relief a year ago. The French Lenually paid on incoming produse at the Tientsin gation was represented, and French and Italian barrier, and thereby defrauding the P.G. officers were present, in memory of their brave | revenue. If the duty has to be paid again here, colleagues who defended the place for just two | this new manoeuvre will affect trade serionały, months last year. A large number of Catholie converta attended with far different feelings from the 3,000 of their number last year. How much more creditable was this service than the indifference of Protestants, especially the British of the Legation and the military-N.-C. Daily Newa.
NORTHERN NOTES.
The following items are from the P. & T. Times of the 24th ult. :-
The famine is still raging in Shansi, and many continue to die of want.
Peking, 18th August, Yesterday, much to the surprise of many, the subsequent Protocol was signed by the Ministers. Separate copies for each Legation are to be made out to be signed by all the Ministers, with the two Chinese Plenipotenti aries. This new Protocol stated how the twelve points of the original Protocol have been carried out or how agreed to be carried out. The article relating to regulations on commerce--to new commercial treslies--waits future develop- ments. The matter of metropolitan examinations is left in the hasy condition of stating that examinations are forbidden in Peking. Whether they will be held or not; whether they will be held in some other city like Nanking, or the Ministers hereafter yield to the persuasion that
of provincial examinations—those second | degree--be excluded from Peking, but the metropolitan examination that of the third degree-be allowed, is left for the future to disclose. The matter of punishments is delayed in many cases. Most of the pro- vincial officials santaneed to decapitation have escaped: punishment, notably Pro Tsotsi of Chuchou, and the Ministers seem very willing to prerlook the omission. Others ordered to be degraded or punished have likewise escaped About 1,000 Russian troops went from New- their deserts, and there is no telling when or chwang to Port Arthur by ses during the heavy how the Ministers will compel the Chinese Gov-rains, as the trains were unable to run. ernment to exponto the demands of Foreign The districts from Fung Huang-obang to Ministers or eran the demands, milder in a few | Antung are all under Russian martial law now cases, of Imperial odiste.
and the "brigands" are at present at a
Wn Ting-fang's ambassadorship to Washing ten has been extended for another three years.
Jung Lu is reported to have applied to be Viceroy of Shansi and Kansu, bat the Empress Dowager has not as yet agreed.
A Chinese was shot by an Italian soldier a few days ago, the excuse being that the man threw a brick at the sentry.
The body of a German soldier floated down river, the other day from Yangtsun, several bullet wounds being found on the corpse.
have occurred lately, in some cases the discovery bringing to light a score or two of new modern rifles.
The Plenipotentiaries have asked the Foreign Ministers to prohibit foreign merebante selling salt in Peking, and it is believed that the matter will be arranged.
The destruation of the forts is not yet | discount. fully executed. The matter of indemnity Several cases of ammunition being discover is agreed to, but money will not be forthed coming for some time, Still the Ministers are successful in getting the promise of such a large sum as Tis. 450,000,000-large when corruption is allowed to remain and financial reforms are passed by. When the first instal ment will actually be made, we dare not affirm, Sir Robert Hart is reported as saying that it could not be paid as early as January, the semi. annual limit. The floods over the country, especially in the richest provinces, will make the raising of "war funds" and meeting foreign claims," most difficult to effect. Let us see whether foreign Powers are to be congratulated four months later on !
The delay in signing the Protocol was due, it is said, to minor points raised by Sir Ernest Satow, after supposed agreement. The matter of the formation of the commission to direct the Whangpoo conservancy was one point neèd- ing more light. The matter of commission for making commercial treaties was a more im. portant point needing light. Who should destroy the forts. Chinese or foreigners, or whether any of the forts should be left intact, but dismantled; that needed light. The call for light will be frequent before we hear the last of the Protocol!
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Another daring attack was made on the river police a few nights ago. The police hailed a passing junk and demanded it to stand by. The order was refused, the junkmen shouting that the police could follow and board her if they liked. The police then fired into the nir, to intimidate the men, in reply to which they were astonished to receive a volley, the Italian im command being severely wounded, the shot passing through his arm and into his body. From the nature of the volley, and general con- duct of the junk it was suspected foreigners were on board. The bullets found were of German manufacture.
A committee of officers, composed as under, will assemble at the Office of the Provost Marshal in the Gordon Hall, at 11.0 a.m., on Saturday the 24th August, to draw up a scheme for the sanitation of the British Bettlement:-- President-Major Reid, R.A.M.C. Members Capt. Cleveland, IM.8., Capt. P. Drake- Brockman, D.A.Q.M.G., Capt. Fane, Provost Marshal, Capt. Forteath, C.C.O. The offcern commanding detachment 2nd Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers and Hongkong.Regiment will also detail an officer to attend the Committee.
CORNA.
Chemulpo, 19th August, BORDER TROUBLES. People reading the telegraphic new relating to this country in your columins, would conclude that the Hermit Nation is normally one of the most disturbed resima on the face of the earth, while the truth is that with the exception of an occasional riot of small importance here and there, the country remains in a state of placid tranquillity; not to my stagnation, from one year's end to the other and throughout its entire length and breadth. For instance, there was the little flare-up reosatly at Qualpart, but as I informed you at the time, it was quickly sup pressed and is now almost forgotten. Then there have been the troubles reported from northern frontier; but judging frouz, informa - tion received from travellers who harp. istoly visited the districts affected, I am inclined to think that the scoounte which have been -pub- The left half of No. 2 Company Bombay lished of this border fighting have been much Sappers and Miners arrived from Peking on exaggerated. It is true that Corsam troops käve the 18th instant and was taken on the strength | been sent north to strengthen the border de- of the garrison-total 85 including 7 servants | fomoss, but this step would have been necessitated and followers.
in any case by the Rumian military operations în
A Chinese recently arrived from Kansu reports that the Mahommedans in that province are all ripe for rebellion, but a preliminary attempt made already had been suppressed.
Many Chinese are arguing that a poll tax of $1 per head per year on all males would free the Government from debt within ten years, and some are urging the adoption of this course.
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The Je Je states that news has been received | Manchuria, which have driven" a"animber of from Newchwang to the effect that the French | marauders and homeless, people towards our These refugees, "mischievené (or are trying to arbitrate in the matter of the frontiers. Customs revenue there that 20 per cent. go to otherwise, the Coresa Goverment very naturally China and 80 per cent. to Russia.
wished to exclude, and hence they despatched troops to the frontier; · but so far, scaresly anything in the way of netual #ghting kas takon placa : There has, boem, nothing, ni mli events, to disturb the general pence of Cores.
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Menara McClure and Wallace, an American and British both in the employ of Messrs Bush Bros. Nowohwang, were arrested by the Russians for carrying sporting guns, but were released on their respective Consuls making a stir about it,
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Owing to delay in signing the Protecol, there has come delay in evacuating. General Creagh who has been conferring with Bir Ernest Batow, has left to-day for Tientsin. The 7th Rajputs The Plenipotentiaries have telegraphed to report leave on the 9th and 21st. The 16th Bengal | Yuan Shikai" to go at ones to Peking with as Lancers leave, probably on the 26th. The artil many, troops as he can spare. The ostensible - sour lery will not leave till some time in September, reason is to act as an escort to the Court. | in meanwhile occupying the Summer Palace and Yuan has promised to go na soon as his mouTR- the Temple of Heaven, which were supposed to being will admit. handed over to the Chinese by the present time. News 'roached Peking on the 10th Part of the Welsh Fusiliers will more from the ❘ that a German had been shot at Shan Ch palace of Prince Ching to the Summer Palace, by a band of robbers on the previous day. and part to the barracks at the Legation. The Cha-tion is about 50 li from Peking Walsh Fusiliers with a part of the 12th battery | Western Hills._The_murdered man's i constitute the Lagation guard under the com yet unknown. The Gormosa Minister mand of Major Evore
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