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LONDON, 19th February, The British troops have abandoned Gabat and
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LONDON, 2013 February
The Fremiar malo o statement in the House of Commons to the effect that it is still intended China Traders Insuranos Company's Shores-to evacuate the Bontan, but the Government
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HER, 20th Fabrnery.
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TEN DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24rx, 1885.
THE FATAL WELL ACCIDENT IN provious good character, in the case of Brown,
HONGKONG.
I should appeal to you to make is differezés be tween these two wen-because the ons was actually in charge of stors, and the other, though a sergeant in a responsible situation, there is the mitigation that he did acknowleûgė he was the guilty party.
To inquiry into the oiragestances connected with the case of Mr. B. S. Barnett, who lost his Bifo by falling down an open and unprotected well in Being Hing Lang," was reannied at the Magistracy on the afternoon of the 18th inst. before the Coroner, Mr. H. E. Wodehouse, and Messa W: Boss. O. A. de Orus, and C. J. Good-
Hi Lordship apprehend that if they had been here they would have been brought up?-
Commoders Moraut-I think so.
PETITION AT HONGKONG.
DETAILS OF THE ENGAGEMENT. Tho Shanghai Courier gives the following particulara :-
Decisive now must arrive, however, within
the next few days, and you may park before this
7th February After turno days' fighting we dafested the centre of the Chinese army, and took two immonsa entromehed camps. The enemy fled towneda Langson, leaving in ont- hands a large quantity of munitions of all kinds, arms (incl. ing two mitrailleuses), all. his provisions, and sil his tenta.
in Franco and been sentonsed to sorvó a certain latter reaches.JOR time in this battalion.....
[Out correspondent's conjecture has proved "After their arrival nothing could be done correo Ed.D.P.
account of the bad weather The Saigonnais yablishes the following tele- till the 23rd nlt.. except a short infragement which the Logion eram from General Brière de l'Isle to the Etrangers had, and which gave them a lesson. Governor of Saigon:- They were amusing themselves, when suddenly one porosived a Chinese flag flying 6,000 yards from the samp, dn the peak of amoralaia. He called out to a somrado and challenged him to take the flag, and the other foolishly rushed eat of the cheap, sad began climbing the mountain followed by the other. Suddenly a far shots wore heart, and one of the war was knocked down. Everroan in the camp rashed out in dis- order to protect their comrade and a sharp on- gagement followed. Luckily the officers were able to rally the men, hat they had already 7 wounded, and they returned to the camp leaving savon killed on the field. This showed the French the close proximity of the Chinese, and how strongly they are fortified. It is almost incredible how the Chinese work night and day, profiting by the rain and fog.
I am now two days' march from Langson, and night have been thers to-perrow and I not had to wait for provisions.
Our losses have been relatively small. The troops are in adorable ecndition.
The Colonial Connall, on the motion of M. Blaueanbe; he died its warm congratula tions to the troops and their officers.
11th February. Another tologram states that the two car-yards away from any camp without being armed, I
Yesterday the rows remoled us of the succes as they are attacked by the Chinese. Two weeks vatten were unk by torpeda boats from the ago two sailors from the Bayard went to a small of the advance of the French troops dato Bass, LATEST TELEGEÄMA, S
Bayard in spite of a brisk muskoby and artil- village, or rather a group of huts. The aort there having boon little or as resistance on the lory tire maintained by the Chinees,
day cry was heard, the nearest post immediata. part of the Chinese. Home forts had been taken LONDON, 16th February.
ly sent a detachment, and found the bodies of on the way, but as it is reported with no lessan The Governmagt, has accopted an offer of
The vessels destroyod are the ques and the two men, mines their heade. Some Chinaso the French side, this is a proof that hardly any troops for the Sendan from New South Wales.
His LordshipHe did so on the ground bat Chon-chin. ·, ·
were caught and beheaded. The Admiral also resistance had been met with. In the report 8035 per ohust.
Princo Hagsait, third son of the Khedive, lus
other men were in trouble, I belloro,
ordered three women to be alot. These women; of the Etat-major-General Brière de Piala 6001 to 615 per short beak appolated Governor-General of the Soudan.
Commodore Morant-o did, on the ground
By the Franch gunboat Arpic, which arrived enticed the soldiers into their houses, and the being also at the front, but rather as a spectator Prince Haessa is son of the ex Khedive, Lewin, en jury.
that other man wore in trouble, but ware not here from Skeipoo on the 27th February soldiers were immediately pouneed now by theit le said that French troops are only twe mail 1. and brother of the present ruler of Mr. Hugh McCallum, Sanitary Inspector, was guilty.
Chiness and killed. All this vent on withwat daya march fram Langson. Though I hope that the troops will speed in making it really a two Egypt.-ED D. P.]|
reslled, and he said he was in a position to give His Lordship, passing soaters, said come details of the naval engagement be the kchowledge of the Admiral, and as you as it LONDON, 17th February. further evidenos with regard to this matter. He It is always a painful flag to goo two tresa the French and Chinoso Rents was reported to him, the women were examined; days marth, I strongly doubt it, z botwooks The news of General Gordon's deall has been mid the books of the Berved Office had been ten like you who have always borne, the Bhaipoo-roads have come to hand. At the they confessed that they had been sent into the Buclé and Langson a most stubborn resist the confirmed by an eye-witness of the ovent
ssarobed, and no record could be found of any good charseter, forget themselves anil core times the attack was made there was a dense camp by the Chinese authorities; they were will be encounters, the rats lying throid
immediately shot.
motetains and affording the Chinese splendid The British Government has finally decided notice having boon given of the construction of mit a crime of this sort horse the orirao to constrxot a'enilway to Barber.
thin well. It was not the practice of owners of you have committed is grab that it satinot fog prevailing, and the torpedo bosts of the You must awaly have known of the arrival positions for defence. The intended railway is, we prosume, to cou proporty in this colony to give notice of their be passed lightly over. You were both of you Bayard were enabled to gat elons to the Chinese of the Cholon and Canton, the forinor with 960 neet Snakter with Barber. The distance is intention to dig wells on their own property, placed in positions of trust for the purpose of vessels before they were jarseived, when they Legian Biraugere, and the latter with 1050 about 210`raffes. Berber in 204'zuilos distint and it was not their duty to give much notice, no protecting the public, sad publio goods were were heavily fired upon. The Bring was hasty, Joyeuses, or men who have committed some orimo the capture of Langson by talograph before this "from Khartódai-ED. D. P.) ·
far as he was aware. He believed no notice was teatrasted to your cars. The tar makes a great however, and the mau well covered, so that only LONDON, 18th February
givou in this case,
distinction betweзn a simpla larceny and a orga The Court of Appeal has reversed Judge Chit- His Worship-Dees the Surveyor-General's of larceny committed under tha cireumstances one casualty occurred to the French. Nearly ty's decision under which transferera of Old Department trouble itself about anything con- under which yen have toen both cuicerved. I all of the crews of the onion ships saecoded in Oriental Bank Corporation shares were oxompt noted with private property unless it is parti have some debts as to whether I should make guting to share in their beats. The other Chi- ed from liability,
onlarly brought to its natios F
any difference as to the punishment I should Witness-Not unless it is brought to its award to you; the punishment by law is a punish-nose vessels were enabled to escape by the fog, notice other through the polio or the Inspector ment of penal servitude for a period not exneed- of Buildings, or any other way.
ing 14 years: Taking all the circumstances And this well in partienlar has never been into consideration, the punishment which brought to the notice of the Surveyor-General's shall inflict upon you Foulkes, will be seven
On Thursday afternoon, the 12th February, Department PNạ.
yoaca penal pervitude, and upon you, Brows, the Chinese floot was at anchor in the eator Is it the duty of anyone is the Survey Depart-taking into account the dieseres in your roads of the Shot poo harbour, inside of Menturas ment to bako cognisance, when houses are built, position, and the recommendation of your Inload, and the order was given fast at daylight of anything which is likely to entail danger to Commodore, will be five years. Of cons on Friday morning they were to proceed north Ufe The Inspector of Buildings looks after you both understand that if you belare wards. While the Chinese fleet was getting houser being constructed. and if he reports ung-Jourselves woll in prison, a considerable under-weigh, the French fleet hero in sight to thing about them, we take notion.
portion of both sentences will be remitted, and if the eastward of Mo. tague Island. The Chiness And as to this well, it was either made and hoyon bare anything to urge with regard to thus Admiral, who was ou beard the Kaz-chi, inima did not consider it worthy of particular notice, elemepoy of the Crown, your petitious will be diately signalled for his feet to proceed south- and passed over, or it was built after he had been presented to the Governar after you have served wards, and the Nun-then and Nan-ah shaped supervising the aression of the building Yes, some portion of your punishment. It seems to Darge for, the Heisian lalande, the Tuen
The Avenir di Tonquin pablishes the follow- I am not able to say which was the case. me that in this caso considerable blou attaches and the Chm-cheng following in their wako.
ing toms You have seen the plans of the building that to some Chinese coal dealers, who seem to Have The Kaichi, Now-shon, and Nas-shuan, being
"As promised at the beginning of this letter. The General of Division: norámanding the ex- were submitted to the allies I boys not soon tompted these men, so far as Esveld gather fear smart scaming vessels, the cream really of the the plan; I believe it is the usual soured that the depositions, and they deserve punishment Nanyang squadron of the Chinose feet, were I will now give you an account of the Frough aditionary corps has opraannicated to the ciril they are sent to the office, but are not kept there. just as severely as these men.
sou a long away ahead of the Ya-yuen and the attack on the fortifications. On the eve before and military authorities of Tonquis the follow- Mr. Nente was Tuspeator of Buildings at the Commodoro Morant-Certainly, I quite agren Chin-cheaz, sad as the French fleat were maiting the fight I had sa interview with a few officers ing telogram addressed to him by the Minister tiae these houses were erentel. He has since with you; that will not be forgotton, my Lord.
a good sleru chase, these two vessels, thinking regarding the attack, and they worn unanimons of Marina unter date of 31st December, 1884 ---- "The Government gives you absolute autho tied.
His Lordship-It is an old remark that if the French would pass them by sad pursue their deolaring that it would be the hottest work His Worship-I am afraid, goatlamon, that I there was no receivers there would be na uther three, steamed round Cayo Conway and ever seen in Formosa; they expected to capture rity throughout Tongain, which, during the Hongkong. Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.'s We regret to fara to record another shipping cannot let the matterstop hora." I had hoped to thioru.
entered-Shopoe-harbour by Sun Mon Bay, the fortification early in the afternoon and entiaaaaos of your operations, is to be consi- Bhares-327 per share promium, er d'v. disaster in those waters.. The Union Line have obtained information first hand, but I have Commodore Merantie.right-tay Inard. The Fronoha did not pass there by, however. loss at least 156 or 200 men in the fight. Da dered as in a state of siege. The civil authority Indo-China Steam Navigation Co's Shares-steamer Castelio, Captain Challer, with a cargo hear unable to do so. I as requested it to be They deserve it, and I hope they will get in bus dirented all their albution to them, and the morning of the 23rd 1,300 mea and a battery will resume its freedom of setion when girenth-
30 per cent, discount,
of coal from Nagasaki for Hongkong, went ashore seat, but it is Impossible to get it to-day. The Both the members of that tre ans now away eventually gave them A New Year's outshaw," of sin guns were landed and marchel up to take stances pormit.
"Instructions, to the samo effect have been China and Manila Stemship Company, Tanted on Fist Island, botwors Capes B Agus and loput of MoCallum vidaan lien in from the colony, is an informed by the dates at sie danction, baboon irravereatly terma line of the Chinese fortifications by the rar
30 per cant discount.
Collinson, about one o'clock on the morning of the statement that it is not the practice for tives, they are at Cantan.
ed. Tho Chia-choag is the Fooolow built boat The attack was conducts by tenant-Go to the Miaster at In
"Further important reinforcamanta will bỡ Douglas Steamship Company, Limited-Par, the 18th February. How the catastrophe private owners of property to give notice of
known as Ne 26. She was commanded by Vice. lonel Bartold de Vilain, as the Colonel himself Asminal.
Loccarred is not yet stated, and it may digging walls on their own property, and it is
Admiral Ting, who has been to Europe and had was unable to walk owing to bad logs, resulting sent to you in a low days
Gasral Nogrièr arrived at Hanoi on the 15th Hongkong Gas Company's Shares-400 por form a rabject of investigatina by a Marine and necessary for them to give notice. I do not
some training, we believe, in the British Navy from the change of climate from Toaquis to Cotal Inquiry. At this point the Ta. think I can leave it there, gentlemen, as the well
The Fu-yuen is the old frigate No. 6 that was Furauss. The mu advanced rathor slowly, as January, bringing to the General commanding Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-$130 per thong Channel is very narrow, and had the is clearly in a most dangerous position; and I THE ANNUAL FOLUNTEER COM-cord of Wessing for eroral months, and she has ronte was very dificultand slippery. At abmt in-chief the trophies of the battles of the Bles
vasal kept her propot, courss through it, think we ought to find out emetly how matters
was commanded by Kingang, hat better knows 700 yards the artillery opened fira. The Chinese and 4th January near May-hop. The trophies China Sugar Redning Company, Limited-109 she world have passed the point where she stand with regard to theso private wella before
to foreigners as "Mobi," who has risen from flsiamaciately brought three gang into position.six steel Krupp guns (ten ware taken), more per shore.
is agroand caly about 100 foot distant. The giving a verdict. I am sorry to tronhle you
The annual practice and odmpetition of the ranks, his first exporisnes of warfare king in The men balonging to two of the French camps than a hundred flags and standards, Bington Chins Sagar Bolining Company (Debontures-night would be dark, as it was overeast and gain, but I am afraid I must adjourn the in- Hongkong Volunteer Carpa was commanded on the Pluto and Confucias during the Taiping were sent forward at double time to take the and Winchester rides, mandarins umbrellas,
nominal
there was no moon, but thoro was no fog and the quiry ones more, and see if I ona get the evi- Monday, the 16th inst., advantage being laksa of rebellion. Both these vessels rare of wood battery, bal ware unable to make way against etc., ota-era arhibited at the entranas to the Laron Sugar Retning Company, Limited-360 lights of Capes D'Aguilar and Collingsn deuce first hant. Of course if it is the duty of the fast that the day was general holiday, so that with no amor whaterer, and their spoed the well directed volleys of the Chiness behind oneesston. A large crowd of Europeas and
por shave.
were plainly visible. The vessel was storming private owners of property to give notice, it emtors might not be prevented from attoad nos are thus 3 kupis, a refuge in Skeipca and parapots, and the men of two other camps natives has been constantly assembled before slowly when the ran aground, but the shugh was casts a very actions rospersibility upon the ing by basiness. Alaunch was provided at the nearbour was the best more tany could take with wore sent out and were obliged to retrest. this exhibition, due to the bra troops of the novertheless so heavy that one of her crew was owner of this property, and I should like to be ray Fier, where the mamiras asambled at 9.30. the French coming rapidly down apon them. Night ears on, rain omstead to ful liarily, first brigade (the 111th and 143rd Marias In thrown down off the bridge, sad badly injured satisfied whether it is his anty or not tomthers being a fair muster. Twenty volantears But when they get add the French blacked and the French returned into their camps, har fantry).
In the late fights the troops showed admirabis his back. Ho was brought ashore here by H. give that notice, and whether he has failed had ben saleated to take part in the computi- the four satraucos, and made them an easy praying 89 met here de combat. Three captains
were amongst the killed and 5ve other officers enthusiasm. taking the forts by passing through A commiy M.S. Swift, which came in from Amoy the same to do so before you give your verdict. Mr. Pries, tion: a certain number of attendances at deil for their powerful wospons of traction, and
The Chinese ware: Avur 5,000 the embrasures for the cannon. morning. The Swift sighted the Castello ashore the Surveyor-General, would have been here being required to render a mas eligible to com.saperise skill in aval warfare. Nevertheless were wounded. as she came in, and stood by her to render any to day, I dated him to ist me have information poto. The launch conveyed them to Falcker's the Chinese crusaders, if they loar their ships, strong, and their loss is estimated at 20 killed of the 111th found itself surrounded, but assistace that might be required. The injured first hand, and he wrote stating that Mr. Me-Bay Battery, which they reachat at about ten as they must inesitably haro dons under the and wounded. During the butlustof the obras discugaged in time by a nonpour of marine gagement the words to and from the Chinase infantry, and tin two companies then fell on the was taken on board, and he is now Callam would be able to give all the evidence and, and thore they wars all drawn up while the dreamstances, saved their crows. Hongkong Rope Manufacturing Company, Li- being medically attended. Boon after the that would be required today, and he has two Commandant, Liant-Col. Crawford, R., ia It was about fou o'clock am on the 13th Fc-camps were heard, and tally confirmed what was Chinese with firad bayonets and made great
mited-$68' par abero, Anyers.
disaster escarred, the second mate manuel Council meetings to attend this afternoon, or formed them of the conditions of the compatibruary that the Chin-chenband Yaynen anchored supposed, namely, that the Chines are opta carnage.
On the 4th January the company of the 143¢ã Chinees Imperial Loan of 1831-1 per cent. one of the ship's basts, and came ou to he would have been here himself. The next tion. The competitors were then divided off into aboat two hadred yardsapart in Shoipes barbour, saded by Gormsa offers, and the fortifinations
Hongkong, where he made his way with all time I think the shortast plan will be to have to detachments, ona on each gan, and the The French allowed them to remain quietly there without any doubt were made or directed by commanded by Lieutenant Desloges took a fag from the Chinese regiment "Imperial tiger." speed to the office of the agents of the Union Mr. Prios bera to tell us what all those things rounds word changed so that each man in till about tan arloak at night, when fear French Burapeans
Thearthatanotherattack is to be made as soon This flag has been riven to Goueral Negrier. Line, Masers Busal and Co. The Agents at really are, All that Mr. McCallara tells you is
the competition in turn tank the past of tororo hats attrosed them. The Hotelkiss -
The brilliant conduct of the third battalion of ones comannicated with the Dock Company. st second hand, and when it comes to gross Number 1, the man in command of the gan, chine guns on the two Chinese regels were quickly as the weather permits, by all the fore the Ad- sad with Lloyd's Surveyor, Captain Burnie, examination it is not able to sustain itself who laid the gun on the objout aimed at This at work and the fire was ton mush for the torpedo mirat has. But up to to day nothing has been the 3rd Regiment of Algerian tiraillents in the aid the scraw bag-boat Pilot Fish was get reste de not think you will be kap! more than two or abjout was a floating target at 1.100 yards boats, which wore driven bask. Afholf past valve donc, sad-shall not fail to inform rau-at-the affair of the 4th Janmary also danervos motion. immediately, and proceeded with Mr. Cooke and three minutes at the next occasion.
range composed of a barrel with cross pisoss, o'clock the torpedo boats returned to the attank, result. If the positions are taken, thy French and especially that of the second company of this" Capt. Burnis to the stranded vessel.
The fuquet was adjourned to next Tuesday supporting a dog Each man had two shots with and were again beaten off, and ate p.m. on Satur will be able to cavity reach Tameni, but you will battalion (Captain Chironzol. This any The Castelly was then found to have her bow afternoon at 2.33, that date bung anggeated by common plagged skoll, prastically the same as day night they returned again, and Sox the third rather from this that the Cainoso when well-dis- took by assault two forts mounted with six Krapp gans. It had, unfortunately nine men rosting, apoa Flat Island at an angle of about the jucy.
solid shot, and one with shrapnet shail par man, timo the Chinese were to much for them. But ciplined are not bad soldiers.
*The revando eraisor, Pcikro is still at Kolung, wounded, five but slightly, however. 25 degrees, and as she had a hoary list on her.
the two gas used being 4-pounders The Admiral Courbet was undaunted, and he is as well the tide having fallen since she went aground, MISAPPROPRIATION OF GOVERN- tims usually allowed to the regulars per abot for skilled in strategy aaho is brave, sad at four o'clock and her offeorfaro on board the Niva"-Courier, the end of her stern at one side was just undor MENT STORES IN HONGKONG. this gun is one minute, baycnd which time they on Sunday morning, the 15th February, China water. She had a very large hole in her bows,
are disqualified, but on this occasion two minutes Naw Year's Day, a number of Chine fishing
THE RUSSIAN FLAG HOISTED IN Iit is said big enough to drive s horse and cars in, A misappropriation of Governmant stores by were allowed on account of the bad condition nt boats came into the harbour for their crews to
THE FRENCH SETTLEMENT, but whether the fracture extended beyond the employs of the Admiralty has recently baen the platforms, which made the work oroзedingly spand the day on shore. Tuder cover of those
SHANGHAI. foro compartment could not then be as brought to light. A storekeeper, named Foulkes, heavy. These platforms were only put down as boats, fear torpede boats stealthily stole a march certained. The vessel had on board a fall was charged at the Police Court with having temporary ones, and this is probably the last oo-u the Chinese maa-of-war's mon. These fishing
[SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO DAUX-PRESS." cargo of enal, consigned to Mr. H. J. Hrabazzled about £30 worth of chain rigging, and casioa on which they will be used. In the seer boats coming suspiciously close to the Chinese war
SHANGHAI, 18th. February, 12.15 p.m. Tripp, and as it was feared she would sink if abe 9 bous of coal The prism was in charge of ing for plugged shall there were varions things posals, warshailed and areply wagiven “Fishing came off with all this cargò in her, the engines the Royal Naval Yard at Kowloan. A palies to to considered, points being attawad sa foilna boata." Batim molutely afterwards fear torpedo The Russian flag has been hoisted at the tere kopt going slowly atend to keep har bow sergeant of the Naval Tari amid Brown, was sad in firing. correctiess of direction, and boats shot out from their hiding places and French Counaista and at the Franch Menicipal Height ashore Tho forshold was of course fall of water also charged with stealing, the coal. They were correctness of elevation. The low an elevation, were alongside the two Chinese rounds bafore
up to the level of the water outside, and there esmumittal for trist at the C-taindl Sassinos of which would comes the shot to fall short an effective fire could be blazed into ter, the Hall. was some water in lur main hold, but in the the Sapromo Court, where both pleaded guilty of the target, would maske no soura what- resalt being that tarpodoos ware exploded unter
The Shyhat Mercury of the 18th February augine room the pomps of the ship were to the charge in rospect of the aval Seatones ovor: & hit on the barrel or within the the twe Chinese ships. The vessels were thus records the substitution of the Russia for able to keep the water down. Daring the vas deferod to the next day, Friday, the 20th scope of the cross pieces supporting it makes blown out of the water, the explosions making the French flag in the French Settlement, ut together with his wife and all his household. day all hands were engaged jettissuing thirst, when the proceedings were as follow the maximum score of 15 in line with this, holes in their bottom, and causing thora to fill.
and a gang of coolies was wat down to assist in the work. The Imansdiate danger Royal Nava, Tard, at Kumbon, who pleads fon; and a his three yards on either site, within Freach ships: they had dana their work against polls at the French Consulats, thes Promach rendered by tao prasse of a stoitement at William Henry Foulkes, storakosper of the and striking within 40 sardi tohind it, noants This done the torpedo boats ratuszod to the Shanghai 8 o'clock this morning the tri- This use, added to the feeling of danger on-
colone was
and Bunara, great was that of the vessel shipping of, or the guilty this provions day to a olurge of having the same yards beyond the far gat, night points for they fount more persistant-gid brave than ground there shelves away very steeply, and ambezzled 30 tons of coal belonging to the Naval For shrapast shell the scoring is rather different, had baña expected. The Cirin-cheng drifted on Municips! Hall, and this Fuste de l'Est, without Saigon. Inquiries showed that the natives in she would at ones ba in deep water if she authorities, was brought up to receive sentence the porfect being one that barets 20 yards short shern and filed with the title, her grew escaping the least ceremony, and in the absence of 4 Saigon itsalf bad for a fortnight heon anti- pificial authorities. Of course, the Chinese who cipating trouale: native women living with come off. There was also the danger of the Being asked if he had anything to say why judy of the object aimed at, and 60 above, taw object in hosts to the lul, aut not a single man ba forward balkhead giving way, and the main bola ment should not hepased upon him, he handed in of the shell being to scatter death with the frag-longing to her was lost. She had no foreigners happened to as the new dog fying over the Europeans had informed their protectors that
Fronoh Concession were not a little surprised at
they were to bo murdered, and a womau tling with water. Neither of those events, document which he described as a statement meats, which are thrown in a forward direction. on board. The Fuguen did not sink for four the sudden chang of things. We first heard that living at Caps St. James had ordered her was, however, accurred during the day. Mr. Cooks of defence, which was as followe
Firing went on until ono o'blook whan target hours afterwards. All her crew got safely into this measure was to be takson Sandoylast, theday reburyed from the stranded vessel after asoor-To the Hon. the Chief Justice.
aring was suspended for real execution, in the the boats and with the exception of the second taining how she was situated and what the "MYLOAD--I wish to urge in my lefones that shape of so onslaught upon a capital tiffia ret engineer, a Chinamas, tas shot the son the Rassian ornia Exshojnik, carrying the flag who was in sorvis af Saigon, to lears the of Rear-Admiral Crown, loft Shanghai for the town, 34 manures were about to commence. possibilities or probabilities were of saving at the time I committed the offenes with which out in a marquen shows the fort, which Quarter The boat in which the shoond enclaver was of trace informed that sure of The inquiries being further presented coated Lar, for the purpose of getting the assistanne I have bean charged I was heavily in debt Master Sargeant Mehta had patered for in his ospsized and he was drowned. This was the only the most promicart mamurs of the French Diplot to barn the sown. Happily it was dis required. He returned soon afterwards and through illness which had outarred in my family, usual excellentstre. Though the volunteers had death owned by engagement on the Chinese
takon. Tho nité Indo-Chinoise says, bewever, took with him, among other things, a powerful and I was put to great and unforeseen expenses been shooting well, they did even better scoring side; the loss on the part of the Franch is plonstic Corps had paid visit to Bour.uvered in time to allow of preesations being glam pemp to be used for the perpassia haring to provide medical assistance. here, and went to work again suficiently ra variously estimated, nina and fifteen killed being Admiral Crown, with the result that ander pre- that the messures taken by the Council of De- sext-vircumstances it was thought to be the face a insafielent. Leading parties from the of pamping the main hold dry. Some of the "A writ was cutagainst me for $95 and 1 was frashad to have maintained a battle with the the figarss given. cargo was taken into lighters that evening, and quite unable to obtain the money to pay it French fest. Firing was kept up to asarly ive The taghoat Ful-lee arrived at the scene of the safest to adopt the mascare, which was carried ships in Barbour patrol the town night and day. into effect this morning. On Monday last the but they would hardly be sufficient to held it, and kopos wore cafortained that, if the rest of the although I made every endeavour to do so o'clock, when the whole 60 shots had been fired sagagen at on Sunday night. Mr. Richardson; French authorities informed the Taotzl of tanir if they had to be sent into the interior the pleas cargo could be lightered or jettisoned the vessel I knew that in having to go to gaol I should Theshrapnel, owing chiefly to bad fases, mostly foll who was the chief engineer on the Fu-yu, and would float and would then be gut ein
lose my situation, and should rain my prospects short though the barrel was completely riddled the only foreigner on board the Chinese men intention to host the Russian teg. in hon of would be left altogether undefended. Our con-
their own. The Tautai on soquently paid a These hopes, however, were dissipated by after serving for so many years in the employ of at the finish, but with regard to the plugged shell, of war, and shout a doran Chiness came up to hit the diplomatic corp: of the low-mporary does not mention where, the troops
tho Admirally. The toraptation to raise the though there were no cansational hits ax last Shanghai in the Fun-lee, with instructions to re- nesday night. The gangs of coolies en-
maner I required in the only way that was yest, when the target was smashed up once or port the engagement to the Chinese anthorities tioned conniey, for the purpose of explaining are; probably they have had to leave for the that anah measures were quite ninecessity, as, in disturbed districts in Cambodia and on the fron- gaged in lightening the ship worked well nutil suggested to me was too strong to be resisted ties, the practice was upon the whole botter, hero. The French feet were then catside, araising tast de bronch authorities did not think their fer. It is urged that the European residenta shoat xino o'clock on Wednesday night, when and I was a party to selling about 90 tons of there being no bad shooting to record. round after the other Chinese man-of-war, and as thay bacama alarzand by the motive of coal. La doing this I nerar intended to keep Sorgt-Major Denson was best man last year, | Admiral Wusignalled for them to pronand sonti, isubjects safe enough, he would be willing to should be formed into a civil guard and supplied ths vossel, and the way she worked on the money, I only teck it on loan, which it was taking the Challenge Cup, which has to be won there is little doubt that they did so, but after sendu couple of thousand of Celestial Braven / with arma, and abors all that a state of vege
into the Concession for their protection, and, it should be deckarei. the ground, and they were also rendered my firm intention to resteron's soon as I had the twice in saccession in order to become the pro-wards turned back as we hear of the following they had no objection, howonld even hoist the so sick at the same time. The couse means.
perty of the holder, but did not win it this year, telegram from Admiral Courbet at Mataon:-
"Marson, 15th February,
Dragon Bag at the French public buildings. acanoe was that very little work in the way "I have now served the Admiralty for a period as though he rate. two fair shots with tho
This offer, which perhaps was too well-mant, "Soon caths 13th inst., at about five mīlas dis of lightening the vessel was done after that of 13 paars, and during the whale of that time I piagged shell, by an unfortunate oversight for
was, however, mesí cordlally rejected. tima. The ganhost Swift stood by the vessel to have conducted myself to the satisfaction of my the first he did not fix his back sight scoursly, tanee, the Chinese ilust of three ortisers, one render any assistance, but all tough the night employers, which the characters I produce for and it dropped, so that he laid his gun with it corvette and a frigate. The thres cruisers could Lier engine room was kept clear of water, her your inspection will sufficiently prove.
down. He found out the mistaka before firing, escape an account of a thick fog; as to the frigate
THE DISTURBANCES IN CAMBODIA Bres alight, and bor engines steaming ahead. "I wish to express my deep contrition of the hut had then to lay the gun again, and as this and corvette, which had made for Sheipso Har so as to counteract any tendency to slip off. erime which I have committed, at the same time took him beyond the prescribed two minutes, bour, they were anak on the 16th at a.m. by
Wo translate the following from the Sai As the day wore on the sspact of things did I would respectfally urge that had it not been this shot was disqualified. The range party in the torpedo-boats of the Bayard, though a heavy
It is now some time since I addressed any gonnaie not improve, for the wind continued to blow so i for the distroas in my family, and the straitened the morning was composed of Llant, and Ad- Creof musketry and artillery was discharged upon
communication to you ia reference to the war in Tho Tayniak Aying column. commanded by Treshly that the swell was very considerable. circumstances in which I was thereby placed Ijutant MeGallon and Sergt. Best, who lay of them by the Chirase This had the offoot of causing the steamer to would never have dreamed of noting në I did. Ilusiaunoh and took the distances the shot felt in
The bravery of Captain Kin-yeng, alias" Mo this wountry, but there has been nothing of a de- Captain Silvani, which left Bung-To on the work upon the land with the rising and falling have a wife and two childeia depandent on me relation to the target; and in the afternoon this bi," is highly spoken of, as indeed is the conduct sisive character taking place; hence my silence.th February, on that and the following day motion of the waves, thereby gradually increas for support, and in awarding sentence I earnestly was done by Lieut. Mosely, Sergt. Major Den of the Chinese generally, Mob" fought his The period has, however, now arrived when more three times at with and dispersed bands of pirates and rebels, who had a large number kill- ing the amount of damage her bottom had sus-treat your Lordship to take into your marais, and Corporal Bead: Lint Connolly, RA, ship to the last und at such attack by the torpedo interesting intelligone is obtainable. tained. The cooliss orald not be induced to go on ful consideration the Exct that they will be left judged the shot as te direction from the store beats he worked a Hotelkiss guan:
The great erent of the present moment is thood and wounded and left in our hands their arms, At Bao-Dop the French marsh on Lauron. Inmenso prepara oxen, and eighteen janks. working on board from fear that the vessel might wholly without means during my confinement.
tion had to be made for the march, the greator column relansad 150 Annamitos, prisoners of the part of the diflonltics resting, of course, with the rahels. Simited mean of trazeport at the coromand of Captain David's column returned to Phnom the French Spanking of these dificulties, a pooh after twenty-two hours' sbsenas. All well. better idat can be forced of them when I men- band of 300 men being reported boyand On- tion that about 12,000 coolies-the whole French dong, Captain Jaruoaskt left on the night of foroo in the fiell against Langsen aumbering the 10th instant with pighty men in order to only a little over 10,000 mezhad to be requisitisperas thom. In the province of Baphmom. tioued by the French; besides their own of carts Buvignier and Delsoharps' plumns will meet bout a thousand-and numberless wheel at Pregreng and together go into the mountains, way out, and arriving off Saigon, sho anchored barrows. It appears, however, that the transport whore the bands are reported to be. Silvani's at tho. antrance to the river, disambarked the atoalties have somehow been overcome; at least column is under orders to effect a junction with troops on shore, and the sink were sunt to Hospt. such is the ovident opinion of General Negrier, them
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CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
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BATION
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the strong wind which sprang up on Wed
ride.
will be seen that Lieutenant and Adjutant Mo. Callum is top scorer, and the holder of the challange cup for this year. The method of scoring has already been described.
go down with them at any moment, and the water "I therefore throw myself on the mercy of the The following are the scoras, from which it steadily gained until the engine room pumps court, hoping for the reason above stated, and sould no longer ospo with it, and it pat the freason account of may previcus good character that out. This pot an end to her steaming to pro-your Lordship will be pleased to pass on me rent slipping off, and it was believed them to lontant contence.
"WILLIAM HENRY FOULKES."
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Lieutenant McCallum Ganner Wood.......
8 Canner Soonderna..
4 Gunnor Pował...
5 Bergeant Bust
Sergeant Dipple Sargeant Mofreen
A Bergeant Miles.....
9 Corporal Road
13 Gitmor Jonggih:
10 Gurner Hayooch.
13 Major Tripp......
15 Gunner White.....
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mark.
off and sink, there being as much as nine fathoms The prisoner also hauded in his certificates of Almost as far forward of the vesso, as bor main-character. The first was given by Commodore | met. She was then aground almost to amidships, {Cuming, and certified that the prisoner joined and had worked rousil mousiñerably. A beary the Naval Yard Polios Foros on the 16th De list she had on the previous day had disappeared, camber, 1873, and was discharged on the 7th brat she had got very low in the water, being March, 1883, ul his own request, his character | only bent above the surface by her bow rosting during that time being very good. on the land, and the buoyancy of her after: The socond was given by Deputy Inspector- kold. As the vaɛɛol “had a fall cargo of General MoBreen, dated the 19th March, 1980, to coal, and she had only been lightened by the afect that the prisoner had serval at the faw hundred bus, that buoyancy did not Royal Naval Yard as constable from the 24th amount to much, and at the time sur informant July, 1879, giving entire satisfaction.A left the wreck on the evening of the 19th There was alas a similar gortificate from February, it was thought she oculd not hold out Deputy Inspector-General Wells long. Me kis and Mr. Cooke of the Dock Henry, Brown, sergeant in the Naval Fard Company were then by her, and the Aurift was Pólios, who pleaded guilty to stealing the shove still standing by. Her crow declined to remain coal, was next called into the dock, and in an- On the 21st there was another competition on board by longar, and though the officers swer to the question as to whether he had any with 6.0 inch howitzer with a similar target at Hongkong Observatory, 23rd February 1985 willing to remain on board, the agents thing to say he said, "Nothing" myLord; I 1,400 yards, and similar conditions.
Swiphy
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westack.
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The soupezime had risen in the north. Ürnerant and wet maskbar prevaūs sling the Coast.
W. DOBERCK
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTËR.
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17 Quater-Master Bargent Mehta
13 Gummer Dada
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DESTRUCTION OF TWO CHINESE MEN-OF-VAR SPECIAL TELIGHAM TO "DAILY PRESS."
SHANGHAI, 18th February, 5.3 p.m. The French feet met the Chiness equadron
THE RECENT FIGHTING AT
KELUNG.
DETAILS BY AN EYE WITNESS,
A private letter dated Kong, 2nd Feb., which has bown kindly handed to ne, gives par ticulars of recent events in Formosa.
It appears that there was considerable sick. mees, on the French transport Canton on her
.
THE WAR IN TONQUIN.
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FROM OFF COKERSPONDENT.]
HLEPKONO, 10th February.
tel and the steamer disinfected: The Canfor the commander-in-chief of the fold forces, who
was afterwards escorted to Kalung with the fixed the 4th instant as the day for commearing
the advance. mon who were well by the Viliars.
"Everything," says the correspondent, “looks
Regarding the French positions and their
A telegram was reosived in Hongkong on the 20th February from Toagain stating that General Nagrer, in taking Langson, captured a vast quantity of storos. No details as to fight. ing of less of life wors giron.
APPREHENDED RISING AT
SAIGON.
Alarming bows comes from Saigon Tha aile edo-Chingise of the 15th instant, received last night, states that the village of Hoo-Mours, twenty kilometres from the town, was burnt own during the fight of the 9th instant, and that the pha (préfet du canton) er asasinated
Had anything extraordinary happened at Sai- En zince the dale of the paper from which the above information taken telegraphia news would no doubt have been received of it. It may asanmed, thorofare, that averything is so far quiet.
HONGKONG.
The past week has not been eventful locally.. gloomy at Kolung. The rain is frightful and it strength, when their last veinforcements arrivod The Legislative Cennoil, met on the 18th inst., ie very foggy. The Chinese have fortified here, about fear wooks ago, by the chartered when the Weights and Mesaros Ordinance was fbarselves inou by inob, and when the fog clears transports of the Compagnio Nationals they read a third time and passed, and the Bills of a little, their "fortifications can be seen nearer were disembarked in river transports and staan Exchange Ordinance was read a second time and nearer to the French, and a kind of duel. lanches and conveyed, without any landing what The Union Line stenar Castello, when nearing with field guns begin. Ths Frach, on sosount ever, straight on to, the front and the whole the Ly-co-moon, wont ashore on Flat Island dy of wicknese and want of men, were compelled to Franch force then was so distributed that the about in.. on the 18th Instant, and has since remain inactive. Their reinforoument just first brigade, about 5,000 strong, were equally become a total rook. The usual meetings informed them that it would be taaleas thus to throw myself upon the mercy of the Court.
arrived in the nick of time, otherwise I should divided between Kop and Paulanthuong; whilst of the Hongkong and China Bakary Com- risk their lives. During Friday night, the 20th The prisoner's certificates of character were
not have been surprised to ma the French the second brigada, also about 5,000, was dispany and Hongkong Ioo Company, were hold February, the wind continued strong, and the handed in for him. The first was from Comnio
chased out of Kelang, Further on you will tributed to remorce the posts along the river on the 17th and 20th inst. respectively. Tho annual competition of the Hongkong Volunteer sas bigb, and the Castello brake her back. After dure Smith to the effect that Brown had sørved in
Bad the particulars of the repulse of the French Lechaun and the head-quarters at Cláu that or stern gradually settled down into deep the Naval Yard Police Fora sines the End Do
attack
Hefore ordering the advance, General Negrior Artillery Corra was held on the 16th_inst, PESTIONA On date On dat water, bat, contrary to former expectations, shofcember, 1979, and during that time his character
The Chiness have comcnitted the most how went to inspect all the different position and when the Challonge Cup was won by List. did not come of the island, where her had been exemplary. A similar character was
rible atrocities.. The French cemetery has been was also at Kep, whore with three officers hewant McCallam. Telegraphic news was received efore partyot romains fired. At present | given him by Commodere Caming.
violated in a manner worthy of the lowost bar up in a captive balloon to the height of about 200 of the destruction on the morning of the 15th there in very little saved from the "wrack, A certificate was also put in from Captain Mi-
barians. The graves of the dead intarred in the metres to me what the enemy were doing. A inst. at Sheipoo, by torpedon from the French but the weather should became calm chaelson, at the 27th Royal Inniskilling Fuze
afternoon ware found opened the next morning rather risky undertaking this for the gallant ironclad Bayard, of two Chinese men-of war.
The Gharrean corrette Stuech arrived here |in time, all that is possibla will be dons to savelers, who wrote that he had much pleasure in
and the serpses bekended This continued for general, Libuuld say, if for instance, the twelve | haz Attings and anything else that can be re-certifying to Lanos Corporal Brown's character.
week; although all means were employed to preobullies who were attached to each of the two on Saturday from Shanghai, which port she left vant and catch the violaters, the Frogah did ropes had felt inclined to let go !..
on the 17th instant. mored. Only a small portion of her cargo has He had been a staedy, honest, and smart soldier been saved, and it is very questioeable whether while in his company, and he had much pleasure on the 18th instant, when the ornisors Naninui, not excoyed. This is how the Chinese sated.
The Russian, cruiser Opritehnick, Captain After his visit to Kep, which the General tho coal will be worth the cost of exlrage. in recommending Brown-for a position of trust.
Four or fire went together. A dog was trained wanted the enemy to understand as an iwe Pouchon, from Shanghai 15th instant, arrived The Castello is a vossel of 1.132 tons, and left There was a certificate from Col. Geldes, the Nonahen, and Kuichi escaped in the direction of two in advanco of them, and if the Rag tonna diate advance on the Langson ronte, ha bock, here on the 19th instant. She heard the flag of hero last on the 14th January for Japan.“ commandant of the regiment, stated that Brown's Ningpo. The other two corvettes made for the cemetery desartel, the Chiness advanced, with all possible despatch, the greater part of Rear-Admiral Crown.
The British double-screw gun-vessel Swift, opened the graves, and cut the heads of the the garrisons at Kep and Phulanthuong along charboter was very good, and he had a good oon-Shaipoo, where they were avertaken by the corpse It the cemetery was gaurded the dog with him to Chin, and then commatesť inze-Lieut.-Commander Bromley, arrived here on the On the afternoon of the 6th instant at 1.07duct badge. o'clock a smart shock of earthquake was folten Commodore Morant, who was in attardancs Bayard, by which visel they were engaged and would bark, and the Chinese retreat, "Yea wil distaly the advance from that direction. Whe-18th instant from Amoy, which port the left on the settlement at Yokohama sud on the Bluff was asked if he wished to say anything. He sunk by her torpede booty on Sunday morning. for head-snatching, and it baled the French for an open question for the present, bowever, I
thus see that tho Chinees had a regular system thar be suconated in duping the enemy remains the 16th instant
The French ganboat depia, Commander Jen. With reference to this seismic disturbaries it sald-The late police sorgeant Brown con toew, T. Akumet
<donealy, the rain; &..
insy be as wall to note that in the has on the feed the prime to me, and I have no res The rows of the Chinese vessels escaped, and some time. Now, however, a guard of fifteen doubt it, as the Chinese and not likely to make a quièr, which arrived here on Friday last, left Tamilaku En inches, tostina kad kaadridike,
W. DOBERCK.
wanth side of Mainfreet it was fait severely. ad to believe that they was over anything their foreign commandars have arrived in Shang. men keeps watch over the graves of inuir o stand against the French at all on this side of again on Sunday for Kelang, and the correuse Baals, where they have strongly fortified the Duguay-Tropin, Commander Guion, laft the same parted comrades, whereas, on the opposite side it was soarosly per- of the same sort accurred to him before, I Hongkong Überstory, 23rd February, 1986, deputie: Japan Basstis,
day for Halphong your Lordship would take in consideration his hat The French lost one saflor..
The French are not able to go a handred different doiles on the way to faurson.
20.15
day.
At 6 pm
Baromater
80,20
Temperatuur Humidity
5+4
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538
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Direction of wind
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N.N.E
Force of wind Weather
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1.-Bangerzas related to 32 degrass Parenbalt, and to the level of them mos ta lechon, taniha and kingdrødtka..
„Estimations in the shade in degrod kad testhe
3-Amernere la percentage of ration, the humidity of
sir understern with moisture being 100.
Draw oF YET WIND 50 two poista.
OF WAS WORD ROOrding to Busyon, Soily. :
K-Stars on Ten Westman: 8. Viconkyy, C. detached Gonda: 15 drinking rata jk, fog, th, plooing, Makali, ki tight