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15th November.
Tobacco and liquors are getting very noored. Only a few bottles of whiskey left Clangt, beer, and sherry are things of the past, or will be pory shortly. Possessors of anything in the shape of cigarserepirits are becoming disgustingly stingy. These fortante boings who still retain's dozen or twenty of the daw of the mountains tell you that they have only end bottle left. This one bottle story reminds one of the widow's gross
Fine warm thirty sort of day. Ginger heur. s manufacture of a Tamgui goains, is the only substitute for sodawatur nocousity has inventel Ships constantly changing outside, Admiral Lesper Bag is flying on La Galissansière, not the Triomphantà she was mistakesu, for.
Jin and the outer world and suddenly and with- | days' wonder about the foreigner and his traito-| weather half so well on foreignsm. Many of Tout much notios boon broken. Later on, so if rous employés still exists.
them go off after a day or two's illness. in defiance of shot,"thall, and Hatebidas, two
14th November." janke made full sail and passed font of har
Fine day but call, blowing cold from north-
H.M. double-scrow gna-vessol Fly, Coarse firm in Hongket. The Chinese donand
zumhor of empty torpedosa in the yard of a Clii-Bronx 28 Hor. Biz Gronos Parro, bear but the machine guns in the tops ed-war, apposed to be the Villare, was on a seat. Those changes are very trying
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brànght them to, down wout their muchors, proaching the port, but of 11 o'clock she turned konta outside, said to be the Duguay Trouin end mander John Hope, arrived bore postorday from for those engine of war is so great that,
and there they remained all night. In the ber uess southward. There was a good breese Chateau Rengud. The movements of the French SEGONZAC V. OFFENAKIMER. . Amping Formone, which port she left on the additos to those imported, crdors lava boon
28th November.
The Attorney-General (Hon: E. La. O'Malley), evening the electric light was turned on repostodentside, and as she had ail as set she looked a chips are of daily sonrrenée. The following extract from a private letter Shanghai. One firm has an order for forty.structed by Messrs. Dennys and Mcasop, ap-y, aweping all round the ship, a brilliant sight perfect pictars. What a month this has beat.
peared for the plaintiff; and Mr. 11. faksan, to thous on shore, but under the sirvanefanos, how pregnant with ouing vental Will the Warra day, “What a change from yesterday, from Selangor will be read with Interest -
Interest in markemanghip appears to be look-Instructed by Mears. Breraton, Wotton, and of our position, its affect was more likely to pro-ult to us alt kore? These questions must often Every day is the same; it is getting too awfully Franch operatapromptly, and what will be the re-¡ Only `ona"boat," the Dugway Tromin, outils. Kuala Lumpur, -1201 Novembar, Selangor ing up in Hongkong at, prosat. There have Devon, for the defondant, Tin Mining Company is at a stand still. The heen several competitions lately, and now there
This case was befors the court about a fort. Idros melancholy forebodings than bright poable the mind of the most ordinary thinker monɔtenots. Events are not worth recording Ampang mins in being bored all over. I here is project being manted for a grand night previously, being a slaim for salary claim-reative thoughts. they have found a violí déposit... Thlogs here
24th October. in these parts, and what passes through the brain look rather blue at present, but yet I believe tramont, in which thus far it in anticipated es fan to plaintiff from defendant ander an
that right to will compote, and it is agreement between the two, cumalasian earned -Strong besise from murth-east, which worked polle of the trader, or what the idea of the that thom is a good day coming for Bolangor, if possible others may enter before the event core under a provious agroquet, damages for breach the mines worked by foreigner were worked as of, which it is intended shall be before long. At of agreement by defendant's wrongfolly, dis into half a gala. Towards affernoon the native offloads are on the subject of the situation, wind tell and blue patches of sky were visible. must remain a mystery to all of us on the spot. they ought to hs worked." Straits Times.
present the scheme is in the rough, and has to missing plaintiff from hirservice before the ter It is reported (says the Courier that the be aberated, but so far it is proposed to mination of the agreement, &o. The plaintiff The stoamor Fobin was sighted a little before We can only hope that the Fates will be more British Germsz, Hassian, Americas, and Jaya karo todos of cight men caoh representing alleged that he astablished a branch in China of noous and arrived close to the Frenchiman. Apropitious during the next month, if we are various bodies in Hongkong. The shooting the business of Messrs. Oppenheimer Frères, is half-past twelve o'clock signale were tante by doomed to remain in durance vile so long. Wo use Ministers at Feking have called upon the is intended to be at 200, 400, and 500 yarila silk baging, so, and carried it on to their oom-the French ship, but on she came; Rally's gun pro not so keen now of singing Britannia rules, Ministers of the Tsung-li Yaadan requesting per PASSENGER SITS SUPPLIED.
Majesty the Dowager Empress on the occasion go towards a prize. Major Tripp has already premises of the agency bad been burned down was fired noros hor bows and ske hove to. Be the wavas," do, a very favourite song of all true mission to pay their respects to Her Imperial An antice fee will be charged which will plate satisfaction until a few months since. The
When we really arrive at the bottom of the lust, NOTICE-To avoid delay in the oxeontion of of her iftieth birthday. To this K'tang Belsh boon looking up a team to represant the local in the Shamoer. Eiet in September, 1883, and for 2 pan. she was well on her way again to Britishers. Timeand main hava abang
bottle we shall ha reduced to too, the only asfa Voluntour coras, and ho propases to enter tho his property and the books and papers of the he would have to request the Imparial Instruo basiness communications be addraws to the times before giving any definite answer.
į“bororago of the country, but not the best stuff Artillery my Saturday. There will probably also make a claim for the damage for the firm, and perhaps if the French had been ecnealted Firm, A. 8. WATSON and Co, or
be entries from the Buffs, the Artillery, the he was to have a share of the amount awarded about this, pormission might have been
The Eng weather holds out. More rumours to wash the toujours fowl of the country down Among the bonones showered hroadcast hy Police, the. Etaff, the Royal Engineers, the nonsiderable sum was obtained, but defendant given Without wishing to magnify the overland from the South. Franeli vessels or-with
103 November.. Her Imperial Majesty the Empress Regent on Nary, and possibly a civilian team. The Ar had not paid him the share it had been agreed dilenities of our position, as they suggesting about a good test, one or two from the the acmazon of her fiftieth birthday is one of tillery, Volunteers, and Police ars armed with he was to have, and had endeavoured by his themselves to as at the present moment, we South, perhaps bringing despatches from An- which it will (says the Daily News) be convenient carbines, whilst the other teams have long rifles, treatment of plaintiff to cause him to resign his beta tako epesial notice. The Boilah Kuang, and is the Inter are the better weapons, there appointment. This he did not do and the de- consider them at any rate ofantly oritical to ping. A good deal of sickness amongst the for
President of the Tsang Yamén, is raised to the will be a handicap for thom.
fendant anally gave him matica to leave his ser. attract the attention of the Naval authorities eign community; one or two cases of bombard vics At the previous hearing of the case, the ta these waters. We have every confidence iz ment liver and others ruffering from fover. Chi- rouk of Chin-wang; a term for which there is
The drawing of crews for the Chinese Cup Attorney-General read the pleadings, and opened the ability of Captain Boteler to protect az as no apt waivolant in English, but which beari
pese soldiers encamped on the doway walk into rather the same, relation to Chin-wang that open race at the Regatta took place at the Re the plaintiff's casa, nnd the plaintiff was called Serene Highness bears to Imperial Highuers.rsation Club yesterday evening Entries haud and his exuiniuntion partly carried through.che circumstances will permit when the hospital daily for quinine; wang of them are
In the evoning a 'rosket was dred from one of The designation of Kuang, too, is superseded by been made by five men who proposed to stroke The caso, however, depeated largely on a great time comes and no better officer could have beer.
the French ships; afterwards a good deal of fash the more formst title of Ch'ing as that in rows for this event, viz. Stewart, Glass, mass of correspondenes which hail taken place selected to guart us from the dangers bp which ing; in fact, overal funerals are to be seen future he should be referred to, not as Kaang Gwynne, Llord, and Schlund, but the Inter between the parties, this sorrespondence was all we are surrounded, but it must not be forgotten
ing of signals followed until quite late into the Beilit, but as his Serous Highness the Prinos serotobed at time of drawing. This leaves four in French, and no translations having been that the Cockchafer is that in port, unsble to bonds in the raos, The crews are not all ads, the latters were put in, and the gone had
night. A few wounded men from Kolung re of Ching.
definitely decided upon, but it is understood that to be niljourno in order that translations might get out to sea until the obstructions on the bar
port that two days ago the Chinese attacked the Stewart's three mon will be acmposed asfollows be rose. This had now been done.
are removed, and as she is more or less at the
French st War Wan, or Lån Lúan, `e "decent Lockhart No 3. Kaltzau No 2, and Mills (bow). The plaintiff completed his examination-iz-merey of the belligerents, we certainly consider
sized riflage on the Kolung impids whera Bore · Glass has not quite modo ap bistrow. Gwynne's chief and was cross-examined at some longth our case suficiently serious, or likely to become
are native coal mlaes. The coale produced at will be suaral four, and Lloyd's will be com with a view of showing that he was informed his posol of officers of the Batts. Happily the idea transactions were not giving satisfnotion to the so before long, to call for additional aid, especitively that that Frandy a muat bogia ightoo Wan Wan are harder and not so inflammable na the bituminous fool extrusted from the adjuosat of cutoring the International arawe has not firm, and also that he was engaging in business ally as merchant vesels are debarred from call. tómollow; have got good water.” bean carried through, and a very interesting on his own account contrary to the terms of being here. The community is undoubtedly e
kills usarer Kolang, and are zocarlingly bettor mce may now be expected. The International agreement. He said, however, that although he small one as compared with Foochow and other The sail craft, either the Vipère or Lyna, adapted for steam purposes than the coal found Taos promises to be better than last year, received a futter from the Paris house complain- as there is another entry Ireland having lug of the way he conducted the business the ports on the coast of China, but in warlika times stationed to the north of the Daguay Traum in the minos at Coal Harbour. If permission crow in the field composed as follows: Lloyd Yokohama honge bad received a letter expressing and especially at the seat of war, we think the left this morning for the South. Beautiful calm wors given to work thean native mines exten- (stroke), te W Watson Like, Lion King catisfaction with his purchases. With reference same consideration ought to be given to no as day and zat iqnation reigneth A port from sively and others to las found cloa be. Tamsul Haralan, R.N., End Biout. Casement. B.N.to the business he was said to have done ex his would be extended towards Focolor under similar Kehung states that machine guns had been might be made an important coaling station.. If the race depends on muscle, this crew own socount, he said it was merely friend dircumstances. Can it be said that this luss mounted on wooden structures or supports en The dredging of the bar at Tamani would b should be hard to boat, for they are power, gin” and that the only commission he esrned was ful man; but as to their form we are not 395000 a transaction which was commenced bo- been the oase f Caption Mudie, of the P. & O. steamer Thibet, able to speak, not having seen them pulling forohe joinal defendante frm. has received from the Japanese Goremment, a Hughes, the English stroke, is at work again The case was then opened for the defance, and The Duguay Trouin changed her berth and riedal for the rescue, on the 19th September aftar having to lie off a bit on aegant of sick. Mr. Oppenheimer was called as a witnesa. He anchored further north opposite the earth - last, of thirtaan Japanese fishermen, when theness; but ho still looks rather sondy though in- complained that plaintiff had not opened a bank- Ar length we have some finther details of Thibet, was on passage from Nagasaki to Hong proving. It is to be hoped he may go sound and ing account in the name of the firm, but bad battery. All was peace and quietuese daring
Various reports about the last engagemont at events in North Formoss. The blockade. The men were resoned from a very well to the post, in which ause he hopes to make banked in his own name, which witness mid was the day. In hospital there were only 20 mon
Wen Wen have gone the rounde. All rumours perilous position, and were conveyed to Honggoot bid for victory: Deckled, the No. of calculated to prejudice the firm as the Bank would sight ordinary patients and twelve wounded
Agree that several hundred, ranging from 24 established by Admiral Courser has ron kang, where they were looked after by Kr. the German erat, is still off work, but his place ust be able to answer any inquiries that might soldiers. Twenty soldiers in all out of more
to 500, Chinese were killed and wounded, and Melver, the P. & 0. Superintendent there, and is very wall tiled by Tamart. Still his bomade as to its standing: besides which if plain-
some 20 Frenchmen laft their bodies on tas dered communication with Tamsui iufroventually returned to Nagasaki fres of expenas absence entails the loss of a tuan to a'boat in the diff had speculated in shares and become bank than one hundred had died of their wounds ixi · quent and prevarious, dependent, in fact, on by the P. & G. Company. The Government Chairman's and Ameriosh Cap racas. In Good-rupt the firm would have lost the money standing hospital; some eight or more had left partly
ground, which thoy, hawovor, balinte, after.. wards recovered. The Commander of the Chi the occasional visite of the British men-of. has also acknowledged the services of Mr. Ind's crew for the German Cup race the committed in his name. Witness also complained that the cured. At Kelang there are said to be some
Our correspondeat's letters spread mo conferred on Captain Madie is that knocked off work in Ginsa's hout, but a substi- satisfactory statements, and that he had used his used by the French, but we understand they are stoor arrived off the bar at about half-past six in all right again, I mean, the galiant Generi
Molver by the presentation of a pair of vases, has substituted Parfitt for Mackean Road has plaintiff had not kept proper books or furnished | 2,000 French troops. Forsiga bozans were being
A long vessel very much like a Momageries a forces at Tamani has been indisposed, but over more than a month, but matters thece known as the red ribbon decoration, instituted tata will be given by the committee.
own name instead of the firm's name in doing quite willing when the troubles are over to pay am, and later on there weresaid to botwo or three have been quiet cough, and intelligence in 1681-Bining Bus
rent; it is also said that on taking possession tenure to the north of the port. The Franch they made inventories of furniture, No.
mail boat, after remaining about two hours, Another agaidab place here a day or two steamed round towards Kolung. At 11 am. the ago, a Ohinsman unscrewed the end of one of Chinese lighthones tender Feiken (it is supposed) the numerous unexploded aholls te bo found all was seen steaming towards the French shipping about the few; suddenly the shell burst and with the French dag flying over the Chinese arzied away the top of his skull and one of his She went alongside the Calissonnière and then legs, and mutilated his body in a fearful way stored towards Kalving, followed by the Draguay It is not many days ago that a young foreigner Trouin. was prevented from experimentalising with a shell in the same way.
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In accordance with the "Parker Treaty," the Wanshow authorities have cleared away the débris of the missionaries" houses and chapels; n that robuilding may commence forthwith. They have also made some show of arresting the rioters, affording thom some forty days to retire from the oares of public life. Considorable incendiaries, who wore moved to notion against sympathy is felt for the sufferers-that is the foreigners, beentes foreignera attacked their neighbours at Fooohow. The papalage was in an' way hostile until hostilities were commez.ood by the French. The military authorities have purchased a steam launch for communicating with the forta.--Baily News.
from other portions of the island has-érs.---A somewhat serious fradas-occurred at Hang velled thither slowly and giraaitonsly. The Ham on Saturday last betweens-mob of gam blers and a party of Chinese lokrangs. The French bave made no effort to assume theokangs were sent on special duty to arrest a offensive, Admiral CovEser baring wisely Int of gamblers, and aizada aonaiderable nam- determined to await reinforcemente before bor. but the isw breakers mustered in strong force and attacked the pollon, who were very Biratding into the country, but tomarenghly handled and lost all their prisonGTM”, small though rather sanguinary engage. The sergeant in charge Led a nusty ent on the ments between the French outposts hit to bo gant to Hospital to be treated A ear from a fighting iron, and another lokang and Chinese attacking parties, near Kelang, number of the rioters were recognised, and at have, however, as reported prariotaly, aight when they were all sleeping in fancied taken place, with uniform failure on the Thomson from Yaumati quietly carried off to
nearity, a party of poliso sont oat by Inspector Chinese aide. In the last engagement noar of the prominent rowlies and looked them up.
turday and remandai.
LATEST TELEGRAMS.
LONDON, 29th Novembor. FRANCE AND CHINA. The Chamber of Deputies has voted a re- elation to afores the Tientain Treaty and has expressed its confidence in the Government
[FROM STRAIT TIMES." THE WAR IN THE SOUDAN.
CAIRO, 18th November.
business.
The defendant was being cross-examined when the court roso, and the case was adjourned until to day,
POLICE COURT.
1st December..
BEFORE MR. AG. WISH.
LAZERNT
25th October.
Bad November, The age of the moon is said to have something to do with events in Torinos: the conseguent high tiden about this time wil, it is thought, enable the French to land, and Chinese who are ever ready to prognosticata give out authorita.
3rd November.
elevated spots in the ragion of Fangkah and the only thing required to enable decrcit sized Wan Wan, overlooking the Kalung rapids. It is reseals to call there. There is water communi said that, an attack on same was made by cation all the way down front War Wan to tas Chinose troops at daylight yesterday, and that Hubei anchorage. some two hundred men who approached these dangerous little outposts wons mow down; the remainder of the army halbad accordingly. Ons or two junks taken outside Tamui; no end of rumours dying the round. A vessel like the dalisemanière wrrived off Tamsai at sunset..
4th November
Kalung, however, the Freseb are said to They were brought up at the Police Court Yombor, states that be; hoped to be able to hold on board again, and one of the Chinese munication with the French; and suspicion, give and no rain. Trocps suffering from fører
A Marina Court of Taquiry was being held at Singapore on the 19th November, before Mr. F. G. Feaney, Senior Magistrate, Comtaander Dickson of HMS. Firebrand and Captain addie, Deputy Harbour Heater. Master fire in the harbour of Sumbawa, on the 10th Macinor, as Marius Assequors, into the loss by
October, of the British 3-masted schoover Louis, Manritius, and commanded by Captain Glenait of 191 tons hurther belonging to Fort
Antonio Felong. She arrived at Sumbawa ya the 9th October with a part cargo of sopra, hay, and straw. stowed over the ballark, and on the
ut against the Mahdi's attack until help arrived. The latter contrms the wrassacre of Colonel Stewart and party. THE NEW POSTMASTER GENERAL
LONDON, 16th Noverabor.
Fawouth as Postmaster-General.
Mr. Show Lelovra,ropinces the loto Mr.
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17th November. The steamer Douglas appeared outside a littla before 8 am. She remained about an hour out- side, was boarded by the French, then steamed round in the direction of Kalung. A very dir apprinting and disheartening little episode. Mon who were never known to swear before could not resist the temptation any longer. Benediat's face samed a very lengthy appearance.again...
LA A Ba, stons cutter, was charged with
pl 18th Nacomber. stealing a piece of cloth valued at $1.50.
Another smal gunboat arrived from Wind from north-east again; in the alter- Yesterday morning P. S. Angas Mann saw the dofondant lonvinig the steamer Henam. He A rather curious story exce to light to-day Kolang way. A fank was this morning noon it was blowing strong, with showers of stopped the man and found a piece of sloth con- For some timo past it has boon rumoured from the Galicommire. Very hot day Tanisi any longer, his determination is t nisam-lannch rain. One gentleman bere, a visitor, can't stand captured just outside by a A letfor from General fronton, dated 4th No-cealed under his clothing. He took defendsit
Cha dortain Chinose bare boed in coznanite like emmer weather. No north-net charter a jank and to run the blockade. assengers claimed the cloth as his property."
Acaricia report emanating from an official Defendant admitted a prior, conviction, and for the past day or two-has fallen default of paying a fine of $20, he was sentenced a foreigner. The story is that on the day of and saveral foreigners down. To be shut off source has come to our ears, viz, that sopies of to three months imprisonment with hard labour the landing of the Freeph General, Sin's mesut old orienting you in the fun, all add til Neutral velticisms must be strictly.
from all qutside communication; no newspapers Events are said to be in demand by Chinese TRYING IT ON HS WRONG MAN. CERO BA Aman, chair 000ltes,pied two Chiatraen
nder very apto the wearisomeness of the "bloons" state. nentral; historical facts and events must be wers obarged by P.8. Robertson with having circumstances, and on their boding were found a
5th November, I ulothed in extra nextral garmanta in futuro. attempted to extort money, and with unlawful fordgn letter, money, and blila, and also French
Extremely hot day for the time of the year.
10th November possession of a street chair.
Bad weather. Cloudy, ohitly, and squally. Nos
2011 November. to tell the tals. The scoounts received are from
Strong sold north-east wind prevailing all Chigore aburcér and they all admit a defeat..
might heavy squalls and showers during the Mossengers from Takso, overland bring detos day. Winter coats have been served out to
about the reported attack on the Auping fort be having at the encampments on the Downs.
6th November.
21st November. Another Frensheraft arrived, name unknown, Black, cloudy, cold day, and yet the ther-"
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMER * GLENAVON."
Twatutin, in fear for bis personal safety,tain and crow left the vessel in the boats for tho on board hor was set at rest yesterday morning/Saturday evening, and the next motzing it was man of the name of Tan Akoɑn--a native of from Amoy to the 27th alt bas no further news Chinese soldiers. What a rough time they must
gone.
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bave lost twenty men, whose bodies thay. bad considerable trouble in recovering, and they only succeeded in doing so te days afterwarde hy shelling the hoights The Obinese lost at the same time about 200 men killed and a large number wounded We bear that General Lru Mira-JUAN is in
F.8. Robertson said he was leaving's house on /dag with certain round patcher of different | Lá Galissonnière the only vessel ontsile. The great disfavour with the Chinese population,
Sunday morning when the defendants seccated coloney on the flage. It is supposed that the news about the fight at Kelang some to be pretthing of importance has occurred. him and asked him to pay for a chair they said aga were to be used by the Chinese traitors an possibly on account of his failure to drive the
| ty trus," A Boy wounded ecosped and were able he had had two hours. He had had no chain signals or as guides to the troops on landing French from their positions at Kalang.
and he found the defendants had no license. However this may be, it is reported the Chi-10th was discovered to be on fire. All efforts to
Ei Ut said the chair in question, No. 841, The men were imprisoned and tortured, it is nese Comiяandar-in-Chlef is shut up in sahina the tiro proved unavailing and the cap.
The anxiety respecting, the Glenavon and those was hia Ho had left it in Station-street on said, and after a time they divulged that a China- Haboi-whose family quarters are situated not The defendants said they only naked complain-handed miles from the banch opposite to which We also hour that the blockade is being shore, taking with them a box containing 706 by hor safe arrival in the harbour, after her long sovereigns, the only thing saved from the vesol
passage op from Singapore of twelve days and ant if he wanted a chair, and he made them no are anchored one or two French mon-of-war; in broken daily by Chinoso junks, who land The crew were talion to Macassar by the barque
A ball. Captain Donaldson has courteously reply. troops and supplies at a place on the the 31st October, in latitude 7.50 6. longitude favoured na with a report of his vessel'o nd- Matura, Capt. Fileag dying on the pasango, on
They wore fined $1 each, and in dateult of fact close to the road which leads over the first anchored at the oatesnes, then moved up furthermometer in the shade is only 00. Bad weather. north-east coast whence they are conveyed 119.10 E, and being buried at sea. The bug of ventures since isaving Singapore on the 18th alt. Payment committed for four days' hard labour.downs. This man Tan Akoon had some lifteen North, Thore are nowfony French abipṇin sight, | outside. A roesol is stanming Northward; looks overland to Banca, Twatatis, &c. The sovereigns was, we are informed, handed over to from which it will be seen that the delay was
Shing Afo, fishmonger, adinitted having been years before boon dismissed from foreign employ
that two French' meu-of-war warę blockading, junke also sreep into other porte like Tok-the Dutch Resident at Macassar, and has not due to ze mishay to the stasimor, bat in the first in possession of about two taels of prepared and had since bean to Chinese mandarin service wind blowing from north cast, black fouds like the Chateau Renaud, Rumours overland
7th November, ola every now and then. Maintian theot boon forwarded here.--Straits Times.
Heong-n, the port of Tenskaham, some 30 pluca to bad weather, which firstly cansed or opism without & permit, on the 29th alt, and as a sort of yamen runner and interpreter. Far gathering award.
Wind blowing from north-east, but not miles down the West Chast, and Owlan, a port fortifications of Take have been greatly From the Daily News abstracts from the to run at half spood for nearly two days and then was finad 25, his opinn also being confiscated. some days previously he had been calling at the Lordgn hong reporting that the mandarine had strengthened, and one fort now nouste four Peking rette wa take the following: Chug to run southwards for almost other day. Then VENTS IN NORTH FORMOSA ride sullicent to prove that the mastor of troug. A high sea on patside and the four ships afteen miles further South; and that two juure
kasur, the out-going Superintendent of Chatons for over two days and a half who was lying by
ars rolling a good deal.
| had been taken." This is Chinese report by the Tho work of at Canton..submits the following returns of du-
the hong was in' league with the French," and
8th November. → disabled milling voel which Captain Donald-
[FROM OUR COERREFONDENT.]
French silencing these forks will be considerable,tina ccllested by him during the seven months
subsequently he gave out that the compradores Fine weather again, Strong and broose
22nd Novembor, Tamauz, Med October.
and ethore were mixed up also. The town of down the river. Mr. Carrie, Customs officer, died and will prove a harder task than the nineteen days that have elapsed since his son pliantely found it measury to aband annual return was sent in. Tho amounts enu-
after several ineffectual attempts to take
A more beautiful day the the present was Tatutin had something in talk of, and no bat at 11 am.; he had been sufaring for some daya
Nothing particular cecarred to-day.. her in tow. The following is the report never seen in Tameni; the warning waa bright Hubei, and the disagreeable and false reports from congestion of the liver and dysentery, and
23rd November.
Half duties.
"Loft Londo 11th October, and arrived at Port and clear and, the air oriap and exhilarating,pread like wild fire, and becane for some time died of absooss of the livor.
Bather warm morning. A good sea still on the Native. Korea. Canton (Native C'ma) Tu, 625,273.39,998 84,922 Sait: 25th October, left Suoz the 271, and arrivquite the opposite to the humid, enervating rather a serious affair. However, as the matter
tir. At-1p.m. a British man-bd-war was expied Swatow (For. Yostomes)... 894,780 81,573 54.647 Kinngehow Custowa 39,856-1579
making for the port; she turned out to be H. 4132ed at Fonang, the 15th alt.; Jeft Singapore the atmosphere which we are accustomed to inhale was placed in the Consul's hands, it will be per- Warm morning and clondy. The famoral of M. 8. Wanderer, Captain Churchill, R.N. No 40,663 238 51 Pakbo Castors........
72 18th alt. at 5 pm. light winds and fine weather during the greater part of the year. The only haps just as well not to maks any further nom Mr. Carrie took place at half-peat ten o'clock end of signalling all the afternoon between the China Merahants' Co. Maritima. Hajt duties. Opin. til about 100 miles south of Pale Sapata. At ciroumstance calculated to mar ene's feelings afment, especially as the writer of Frants" was at the Cemetery. Canton (Native Customs)· 14,017 8,181 Swalow Por. Castonia)-15,485-
milaight of the 21st a strong gale blowing with enjoyment was the sight of the Duguay Trouin the man unjustly soappstel and ale Chinese om- In the afternoon's strong sold northeast olesant 11 p.m. No aduunivuliva can take place 00, heavy tes from N., and at 7.30 am, on the 22nd outside, which had been haft behind to enforce ployés as well. Such a proceeding on the part of wind camedown, ending the thermometer down to day, but if the weather moleraten, a stan Caton Native Castor..... Swatow Native Casteme...
the engines were reduced to half speed, the wind an "effective blockade." She reminded us that Tan Akoon may lead to much trouble. This degrees A French man-of-war passed the launch will leave to-morrow morning, taking Kinbow Nutiva Cestoms.
and son increasing the whole time, shipping heavy we were like a rat in a trap, with a Chinens cat Pakhoi Native Customs.....
2212 fore and aft, bresking boats, and washing ficers and troopa employed, who bars to en- Opiam duties at Hsin-an and Heiang when..... 83,147 away everything moveable on deck. This weather on one side and a French entry rowdy to pm.evaning Akoon was seized in Twatutia by the port on her way earth, supposed to batte Vilarsenterad mails. We shall bore to write lottara and to have the Admiral on board, as a anlate and despatch them before seeing the contents of was fired
inward mails. 10th November.
Towards dusk the Galiavonnière moved from
traitor, and meter (89; feels cold enough for fires. · ·The
sighteen-lou Krupp guda.
aorve
to sickness and privations for an unnecessary length of time. The delay is, tuoreover, en- courging the Chinese by raising their hopes, stimulating their faith in their own resources, and breeding a contempt for those of their oppopout-Every wook that passes is a gain
merated have been handed over to his successor.
Maitime
Dolite.
Batmidiary portaian atas parame
-549
1518-
3554
1100
mandarins.
28th October.
4
9th November.
Wanderer and Cockchefer. Mail circulated to
iasgatière, and by 11 pan. all was quiet again,
ing place. The laquch moved forwarda tho Ga-
24th November,
Ketung or Tamaui forts gave. This fact, joined with the circumstanco that the blockade is not proving completely effective, should to induce the French Governani ant to expedite the despatch of sufficient reinforcements to Admiral COUERET. It is unfair to that gallant offoor to leave him in a position in which, while attempting to take reprisals, he can only retasin strictly on the defensive. It is still more unfair to tha of
The expenditure which the Memorialist has been continued the whole of the 22nd and 23rd, the vent our escape by the only way open to us. dare all sorts of hardships and be exposed called on to creet spot the bust ions in suhaiwind being N. by W. with a heavy and increasing We cannot retire up the river, for wa should be Akoon was brought down the river in obargo
dies to Peking is Ta 152,008, shewing a definit confused sea, with lightning from the NB. and mubbed by the Banca rabble without doubt of soldiers, baxing, it is said, been tortured pre-Blowing very strong, but no rain. Therme her Northern anchorage to the entrance of the on this account of Tia. 75,860 (P 74,380.)
falling barometer and every appearance of neither can we roam far away from our homesviously. Ho was decapitated as typhoon to the northward. At 5.45 p.m. on the In reference to the attempts by the Chinsse latter day the ship's head was put to the soath, for fear of being shot by Chinos soldiers on the Els hood was exhibited on a polo at General Sun's mon-of-war outside are rolling heavily. Several river and began to play on the bar with bar tovornasat, te break the blockade of Formosa, and kept se until noon of the 24th, when the wind downs; nor can we falce our departure award quarters, as a warning to others."
Clause funerals take phoe daily, a great deal of electric light. Machine gans were beard, and the Shanghai Mereury, in its insan of the 26th and saa mederating. the ship was put on bby aven an English vessel. Why we should he alt, having remarked that there had hitherto course again. The as was still heavy and conleft in this unfortunato position, is unaccount to the north of the other ship.
A srail French gunbout appoured off the port foyer about, especially amongst the solliora. A soothing rambling a lunch with a light was provet schile and ridiculous, go on to say: fasad, the ship pitching and straining and taking abar It is true that we might have left before
big French mur-of-war passed through the moving about on the bar. Ko one sould Some months ago the native authorities obpr in large quantities of water throughout the 25th,
Nothing particular doenrrod during the day, French shipping on her way South, and later on tell what was going on at the time. but there to the Chinese, who aro all the time improv torsd steamers belonging to various nationalities At noon of the £8th passed u P.& 0, steamer the blockade, bat noons cared to leave properties but at Twatutia a disturbance took place which the Triomphante arrived and took up her position was evidently more than an ordinary event tal- ing their defences and increasing their formas, userley, Greatham Dali, Wells, Who-on, bound northwards, the soe still running very to tato care of themselves; it would have bead resulted in the death of a Chinese soldier ex to the South of the Calissonnière. A p.m. while the raverso in the case with the French, Ping-on, and others; all which reads belong to high and the decks being continually Horded positively wrong to have done so, unless actually polleetan win, with soos utliers, went to esise a La Galisentere signalled that there was a who have to contend with sickness, the diff the so-called collier type, with a spood not or with water. On the 27th the wind moderated driven by the Chinese sway from the place. Now, Chinaman who was suspected of being in league letter or parcel on board for the Consul; the
caoding eight krists per hour. Troops, stores, and to a fresh galo, with heavy head on. At three enity of getting supplies, and the want of ammunition were put on board, and attempt on the 28th observed a vessel bearing NE. hovover whether driven or not we cannot with the French. The "spect" got olmaz.
answer sont back was, "Thanks." The picos of Blowing from north-east again and add accommodation for their troops. Finally, made to reach Formoss in aety. Bat the by E. beading N.W. under jury rig with signals Jenra; there is no choice in the matter at all.
27th October.
news caused some excitement, and no no best though the thermometer only shows 65°.
At 11 am the Tamei lannoh Tongeing Beautiful Laland 'provod a modern Garden of dying, only bowsprit, fer lower and mizen waste In the forenoon oflect of Chinese consting
There was a rumour this morning that eight could go off, there lxing too much so on the neutrals and causing great misery, loss, and those gardens, were guarded by a sleepless Dra-boat sails sat on fore and mizon masts and tar Incontentance to the foreign residents in go. Typhen's offspring; thus these shores were paulin on starbound mizen firgring steered for wharf waddenly upstick and sailed out with the fort there, but that the shots from both the not got-at-able was too musi oven for poor han bond-hoping to get out of the lace,
The aneb taken by the Gatironitre last Formoasa ports. The hardships entailed by watched by the far-sighted feet of Admiral huse, and at 4 p... in 16. 15.00 N., long, 11656 Estrong land brase, evidently bout on making fort and the ships-of-war had fallen short. The chators; one youthful" Benedict could not sleep night is said to larg boon driven across by stres
Courbet; but, unfortunately, in this instanes, no stopped close to her, and she then proved to be their way to Bolang. The flow of thean coasters rumour same overland from Taiwanfoo. all night, extprating at any momenta letter from of weather. She disappeared northward, look.. the blockade are well ast forth by our cor- Hemales could be found able to kill the Dragon the barque Elizabeth, of Antwerp; she was was parimps that the blockade had not really
28th October. the “gudo " wife, respondant in his letter, printed elsewhers, and to obtain this chjout of the undertaking to rolling heavily. her rudder was gone, and her med und that they had hetter get round
11th November
ing as if she was bound for Kelang, but is the lazos ducks' in question had to return deaks apparently cleared of everything moveblo
Boautiful weather still; not a cloud to be soengua We hope that no oppoctmity of sending that falling their message. Nevertheless, Signais reze holsted Bond a boat alongside and to Keling, where most of them hail from, or to rather warm, though for the time of the year North-oaster over; a bar on Bill, and ships said that she was released by the French, and stores as well as lettors to the blockaded attempts to still made to effect a communication autourous to puse a line, I am unmanageable." Solo Bay on the East, coast, or to the port of Thermometer in hoon 8; work ago it was rolling. At 1 pas, bar moctior, the ture small the crew were satiated with provision residents by Her Majesty's ships will be with that land. The latest is the parchess of We interdiately hoisted out and lowered star Mo-fia, ale on this That west, a little to the under 70 The email gunboat ontails is sup-vessels close to the Calissonnière and Duguay The Fongsing bata book Emory to 1: Wand the refused, as their applies are now reduced travels, the steamer Ping-on. A short time ago who on getting alongside asked if they desired to
Tassel which has seen many arough day on her heard life boat, manned by first offler, and crow, North of Best-often afled Bo-oh. However, posed to be the Tyns The sneppet who stabbed Trousa alanred out. At 9pm. the Customs eie bringinglatoras for the Cockchafer, likewise the to a low ebb, and their condition in every she was scht to a Chiuse fires, and lately she leave the vassol. The captatti replied no, as she they sailed out nothing denoted, passed the Pilot the "arm of the late sent to arrast hit at Tword the bar, boarded the Admit's ship and ro American gentlemen who had gone on board was rusukt ie the Taolai of Shanghai, the expects was making no water, but he wished to be towed village and the momorable" White Bort, and futts on the 28th inst, was caught and we brought returned with a nail bag. What in treat! Navce to rave passage broma han di opposto aut to earn posthumous honour for this patriotic to any port, was bound from Mantong to Hongrounded the black beason, when suddenly the down in chains to Habel."
even in the good old schocher days, when wo was depicted on the countenances of those two notion. The vouse was fitted up for passotigor korg with salt, and had encountered two typhoons, oid Sea King Dugany Trouin opened £re, e
ware on occasions left for five or a molts and disappointed men; you could so despair in every traffic, a zow captain and slicers were shipped, one on the 14th in lat. 14.37 N., long, 116.38 Fij and everything was got ready to prossed to soa. which carried away silsend fore-top-gallant mast, what spod ahead of the loading boats, which was A Fressh gunboat passed the port this mora-more without letters and stores, was there such line of their faces and their very attitude, Bat there was a bitch the stener having Chi and another on the 19th in lat, 17.6 N., long quickly followed by ssboll, which fall short; ating and at b p.m. another vessel was soon spexelioment in this antartsante Eittle corner. whather mitting or landing, spoke of disap- nese owners was not permitted to clear the Bri 117.7 E, which carried away the mainmast, fore terwards another, which seemed to fall very close proaching the port, Thanumber of bats made Benediat looked himself up for an hour or more pointed hopes. It is to be trusted they will not tish Eegistrar's Office. Son dodge was hit on and mizen topmast and jibboom, rudder, life to the leading boats. None of the beats were about the nationality of this vessel wire too and appeared in public after reading his lettare injure their chances of sexing a little more of journed yesterday on seeunt of the continued another saptain was procured who was declared hosts, cook's galley, and everything moveable sieves of o juror, it was adjourned for a work part war, and thus the Gordian knot was out on desk. Longluded to stand by her during the hit; neither do we suppose that the French in numerous to be recorded
with his young face boaming all over with anile the "blocus" by attempting to run away in a The provions naptain refused to go in her as night, and should the son moderato, attempt to tended to hit them. The boats were lath to At one time wo thought we discovered soms Towards evening the Galismanière and another junk. Benadlet bad a grozu idea this morning of going off to the Wanderer with the despatches, Up to last night there was still no news of chief officer for some reason or another, and final- take her in tow the following day. Whilst trying turn book, a far mails flopped and the gallant British peculiarities about her yards, wall, da versti steamed pas tu sia. the British stormer Charles Townsend Hook, lyske was named by a crew who, we are told, tehoist the tobest cubardagain, incouerguonos «Tal-Kanga" must have foll rather undecided, but she proved to be e Frosh man-of-war after
12th October. but his disappointment was not very lasting, which, as we reported yesterday, is much over-scarcely know the vessel's eters from her stern of the high ses and ship rolling heavily, she was what to do, the wind being dad against them if all. We are all getting sick of our prosent: Warm weather agata, barometer falling and his numerous anxious Conds promising to mang- due from Baigin. She is now over a fortnight On the 24th November the Ping-on cleared the store in, and forward tackle ring bolt errięd out, and there is thus but too mach reason Customs for Ameg, and at night there went on away, the boat with all gear attached using op a retros back to harbour was to be made. Their positim."
thermometer rising isinoom it was up to 74 doggle him on board to-morrow in the bow of tho fear she must have como to grief. 1-
board 400 passongern; coolies to outer appear pletely loat. The weather during the night mo- hesitation and indeciston tasted but ashort time,
There are only two vessels, La Galiesonnière and captain's gig."- auce, but of course, braves in disguise. The only derated slightly, but a heavy sea was still rauning, for before many minutos elapsed an ugly man- Nothing ed importance occurred. The great Duguay Trouin, ontaklo this morning. We aro
The report brought round from Kolung by The stasinar Propontis, in entering Nagasaki thing suspicions about them is the large quanti. On the morning of the 20th at 6 a.m. lowered conrre from the tops res visible and the rattle femoral Liv Ming-shuas visited, we beilove, the all at a loss to know whatis going an at Kalang. the Wanderer is that there were six French karbone, about 8.20 p.m., on the 19th November, ty of luggage and stores--for over n month. The tha starboard cutter and sent sanbud elleer with in charge of pilot J. U. Smith, lisd the misfor- Fisy-on of about 500 tons register, and anyone crew alongside, and made several attempts antil of machine guns was heard. Hotolikiss on herols General Burst Hubel, returning the same Chinese momsengers are not allowed mow to men-of-war in part there and a vessel very mach berosumbling the Revenne craiser Foihou. The tane to foal tao Russian man-of-war Shubeef, che fancy what state the steamor je u with 400 2.30 pan, to take her in tow, bat was useful, the day, the Coasters pat shout and came back day to his post up the river.
An enquiry at the magistrate's offer kore was
-19th November. Wanderer has brought stores for the Cockchafer, carrying away her starboard swinging boom and passengers-va-bcard. She is exportant to leave when having sont the captain a letter informing to port, safe and sound, bat with a very dooided
overal iron stanchions, and doing sundry other to-night or to-morrow for the Forbidden Coxa-bim that wo could not stand by bar any longer, netion of the meaning of the word "bloons," made into the case of the foreign compradore, Hias, warm day again. Nothing poorred dar but there seems to be spao idea here that British alight damage. It was the intention of the ty? We with her good spied-in fast, better and giving hiri his position moon, which was The Halong left at about 1 p.m., and every me the compradore not being cailed. The alting the day every one grumbling at the stato menof-rer campos land stores halenging to Akabely to have left on the 21st, but the ncsi- speed then shoever will make ; but we fear some lat: 15.00 N., Long. 114.24.30 prooeeded on aur dant will dotala ber sovral days longer-Hiring French vessel will be on the louk-out and her way to Hongkong, and arrived at 10 am. on 1st must have felt as they saw bar steaming away will not perhaps come out. The tails are of affairs. No end of Chinees funerals daily. British residents. In that case we shall not be
| Late appeara elucet doomed.
timost out of dight that the last link between noting mysteriously, in the meantime the nine Chlusse pannot stand the constant changes of the | able to get supplies at nii, na mar-shant ships are
the delay is inficting injury on the trade of the Elosporides, and, similar aș the boundaries of and galf standing with staysail set amidships. boats which had congregated at the Customs ships had appeared off Auping and had engaged hor, the idea that a mail was on board and was look el, mails, and one or two patcongors wint
way is one of great restraint and discomfort if not of absolute insecurity.
The inquest on the remains of the unfortunate
man and woman who were murdered and dig. mumbered at Tant Tez Mai had to be again ad-
Bum.
December
50th October.
aron the 'rench lines.