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less bloodthirsty than the followers of the The now bathing and boating shed at Kow. Mahdi. In the present case, though there may have been a want of grasp and decision in treating Chinese subjects, neither Lord SALISBURY, nor any other statesmián – nor indeed anyone capable of forming an opinion
General MacArthur states that, though no definite figures can be given, the total losses of the Filipinos during the whole fighting have been approximately:-Killed 10,780, wounded 2014(2), captured 2,000. The Americans pro- poo shortly to release all fut a very few prisoners,
On Thursday night a tally-man in the employ had up to the fatal 18th June, the slightest of the Godowns Company saw a coolie occasion suspicion of the troichery about to be prac-ally employed by the company coming thronged tised. The blow fell like a bolt out of the the gate with a bottle of beer, and a couple of blue, nor is it at all likely that even of those engaged in the plot to expel the foreigner from Feking there was a single one who
cakes of soap sticking out his pocket. He stopped him, and finding that the man was endeavouring to do a little pilfering gave him into mustody. The defendant's anxiety to get
A gentleman who has recently visited Fort Arthur told the N.-C. Daily News that the Basins principal objects at present wore the enbluing of Manchuria, and the guarding of her interesta in Corsa. For this reason sho
A. S. WATSON- & foresaw the course that events would take cheap drinks and soup resulted in his being sent cannot spare more troops for Tientsin or Pe-
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THE CRISIS IN CHINA.
SHANGHAI, 26th July, 6.40 p.m.
CENTURION" AND "ALACRITY"
AT SHANGHAI. Admiral Seymour, with H.M.S8. Centur fag and Alacrity, has arrived at Woesung to-day.
*Delayed in transmission.
REUTER'S SERVICE,
LONDON, 24th July.
THE SOUTH AFRICAN WAR It is understood that the House of Commans
detachments of artillery, and cavalry in the dispotion of Lian-tung, in fast they already havo an advance guari of 400 strong user · Linu- tung, und when their number is reached they -will no doubt attack the 5,000. Chinese soldiers at Lian-tung. Proceeding thence to Mookden, wo man work at their movements from many different points of view, and we are 'under the impression that the Russian flag will be hoisted goonor than people anticipate,
As soon as the bean crops are relcased at Tung
Ghian Teze, being delayed at present for want of water, trade will go along as previously.
LATE NEWS FROM THE NORTH. The following telegrams are from the N.-G. Daily News special correspondents in the North. TIENTSIN AFFAIRS.
Tientsin, 17th July, There are namberless Chinees reports that the Europeana were safe in Peking a week ago, It is also stated that the fall of Tientsin so dis heartened the Chinese that they are seeking peace. Several attempts have been made to send messages to Peking, but success in still doubtful.
The modern sceptis is beginning to ask "Can will ask for a further vote of £11,000,000.00 Fusiliers, took out a detachment of mounted in-
"One needn't believe it, old fellow; but one can send it home!"--Shanghai Mercury,
The World saya-It is not proposed to send anyone out to Singapore for the present to succeed Major-General Dickson in command of the troops in the Straits, as it is thought desirable to allow matters to develop a little in South Africs | before any decision is arrived at as to General Dickson's future. He may return to Singapore aor lie may not. That, however, is a matter for fature consideration. Moanwhile, the Senior Officer on the station will be in acting command.
We do not say this in any attempt to palto gaol for a month liate the authors of the plot, because through
The Band of the Hongkong Regiment will the unskilfulness of the manipulators the
The U. S. crnisor Buffalo arrived in the explosion took a different dirtion from play at the Hongkong Hotel this evening from
She is a that intended. The real plot, in fact, in... to 0.30 pm. The programme will be harbour yesterday from Colomby.
"John Bull"
Hume converted merchant vessel, of 6,888 tons displice. AERATED WATERcluded the massacre of every single foreigner Overture. Heroldment and 3.600 hp. Her armament is--two
Selection..... in China; and it was owing to the bungling
"The Geisha
.......... Sid. Jones 5 in Q. F., four 4 in., six 6 prs, and two maxims, Waltz......... * Honrida
... Gillot of the Empress-Dowager and her crew that Serpentine Dance" Lovelight". Dillenori Her speed is 14.5 knots and her complement
Spohr 297 men. the damage, great as it has been, was not Rune.....Hose Softly Blooming"
"Par ci, par la" Waldteufel immensely greater. But there are other
God save the Queen,” dangers in the situation that seem to point
Heang I, a chair coolie employed by Mr. J. O it out as one, the real importance of which
Moxon, was yesterday charged with disobeying anything true come out of Shanghai The does not seem to be sufficiently appreciated, the reasonable orders of his master. The preser of course is yes. But it depends on The murder of GosDow was only one of arious sight the complainant handed to his boy what part of Shanghai What will they say series of events that brought home to Eng-a letter for Mr. Kelly, who resides in Des next!" asks & disgusted Shanghailander. "One land the extreme importance of the issues Voenx Villas, the Peak, telling him to give it cannot believe a tenth of what one hears." To to be decided in Egypt, and the present to the defendant to take. The defendant, how. which the sensationalist correspondent replies, status at Peking is only the natural out-ever, replied that it was not his business and come of not altogether dissimilar condi.ulequently professed not to know where to go, tions. Had the other Powers been con- though the place was explained to him. Fined tent to act in the general interest at $10, or a month. Peking, there would have been no such
For some time past the police of Aberdeen divergencies of opinion as would have encour- have been endeavouring to lay their lands on aged the truculent Government of the Do- some men who are in the habit of gambling on wager in the course she had marked out for the hill-sides, but as well have the gamblers herself, but it must remain the worst feature scouts been posted that they have been unable to of the present situation that it was distinctly got hold of them. Sergeant Langley observed brought about by the undignified intrigues
man named La Wah keeping watch on the of the individual Ministers; not a few of2th, 25th, and 26th, and on the latter date, in the afternooú, he ordered a Chinese detective to whom were prepared to hail any indignity go to him. The detective asked him whether" from the Imperial Court, provided only it there was any gambling, and he replied yes, fell on the person of one of their rivals adding, when asked where, on the hill-side. That this feeling, even in the present crisis. When they saw him with the defendant the is not dead, we have proof in the undignified | mon who were gambling ran away. A fine of manner in which the proposals of Japan to 810, or a mouth, was imposed. Orders through Local Fust or by Telegram take part in the relief of the Ministers at Peking were at first treated, when there was
Inspector Duncan hauled three stall-holders receive prompt attention.
possibility of that assistance being effective; in Yauati market before Mr. Hazeland rester day. The occupier of No. 20. stall was fined and the part taken by the British Govern-85, or a month, for having in his possession anent will remain as evidence of the loyalty weight five per cent against the purchase of Lord Salienver's Administration. But The occupier of No, 15 stall was fined $50, or the feeling that could dictate suck contemp-two months for being in possession of a weight tible exhibitions of potty spite and ill consi- 15 per cent. against the purchases. A similar dered intrigue as have recently been in evi-fine was imposed upon the keeper of stall No. dence at Peking, is not dead, but only 13. who had a sample of unjust weights in his momentarily scotched, and is ready to break possession, ou being 5 per cent. and the other out again so soon as the opportunity offers. 8 per cent. against the purchaser. When he The situation at Peking is, in fact, one that saw the Inspector coming the defendant tried to get the weights out of the way, but was too concerns, not only our interests in China or A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED, India, or even Asia, but is of world-wide
importance; and it behoves us to take up. Li Ou, a chair coolie in the employ of. Dr. the affair in all seriousness. We are above Hartigan, was yesterday charged with leaving all the rest of the world a Pacific Power the servies of his master without due notice. The our interests in Canada, Australia, and India doctor's boy said that the previons afternoon [20 alike all point to this that the disgrace the defendant took off his uniform and threw it at Peking is one in which the largest and down, saying, "I'm going away." He gave him the uniforms of two other ricksha coolies in the most important Imperial issues are con
sequently met him in the street and gave him into custody. The defendant declared that be purposed returning, adding that he would not think of leaving Dr. Hartigan's service, as he liked him very much, a remark which cause the doctor to laugh heartily. A fine of $10, ar a month, was imposed.
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On the French Band, Shanghai, on the 18th fost General Frey, who was passing through Shanghai on his way to Taku, with his staff, inspected the French Volunteer Company, stating his great satisfaction with what he sawv. The General loft at 10 p.m. amidst hearty cheers, to join the Annam at Woosung, whence he went to Nagamki and thence in a man-of- war to Takn. In General Frey the Freach contingent at Taka is said to have a commander who will make his mark.
About midnight on the 21st instant Consul- General Valdez at Shanghai received a telegram from the Foreign Office in Lisbon conveying to him the necessary authority and credit to form & corps of Portaguse Volunteers. 200 strong The Corps will be armed with the Murata ma
razine rifle, a fine weapon of the latest pattern. This fores, together with what the Portuguese craiser Adumaator, shortly expected, will be able to land, is considered ample enough to pro- test Portaguse interests in Shanghai.
The Boors have erossol the railway to the acconut of the war in South Africa.
southward of Berfontein in force.....
Oficial returns show that the Boxes captured 7 officers and 272 men in the past week,
DUNAVAL RESERVE BILL.
A bill for the creation of the Naval Reserre of 15,000 men having twelve years service has passed its second reading in the House of Commons.
THE CRISIS IN CHINA. The Times correspondent at St. Petersburg says that the War Minister, General Kroupatkin, will probably command the Russian forces in China, and presumably all the allied troops..
THE UNITED STATES AND CHINA.
President McKinley, roplying to the telegram from the Emperor of China, said that he was willing to mediate for an amicable settlement of all questions provided the Chinese will prove
the safety of the diplomatista ut Paung and will co-operate in restoring order.
LONDON, 25th July,
PARLIAMENT. An amendment to the Colonial Vote was rejected by 208 to 62.
THE FUTURE OF SOUTH AFRICA. ⠀⠀⠀ Mr. Chamberlain is vigorously defending the proposal to disfranchise rebels in South Africa. It is believed that the Boers will settle down in view of the intention of the Government to give them self-government similar to that of our own Colonies.
SMUGGLING AT LOURENÇO
MARQUES," Excitement has been caused at Leurenço Marques by the discovery that quantities f sanggled into the Transvaal. Several arrests corned beef and other contraband liave Leen
av been made..
THE CRISIS IN CHINA.
TO-DAY'S MOVEMENTS, H. M. cruiser Maltauk arrived here yester day, having made an unexpectedly rapid passage from the Australian Station and being no leas
Correspondents mus forward their names and cerned, and that it is one that will tax the employ of the doctor as well. The doctor sub-branch has been urging steps which the some than five days ahead of her time.
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The first clues cruiser Europa, which has just taken reliefs out to the ships of the Australigi station, instead of going home again, is going
The N-C. Daily News saya :--There has been some little friction lately between the (hine Asciation at home and the Shanghai branch of that once valuable body. The Shanghai
what comatose home committee has regarded as being indecently vigorous. At last the home compittes has succumbed to the insistency of Shanghai, and has carries ont "Shanghai's re quest, but at a serious cost, for Mr. R. S. Gun- dry, the honourary secretary of the association
since its formation, has resigned this arduous post,
The transport Never left for the north with
the Bongal Beppers and Miners and part of the Native Hospital on board.
THE ITALIAN CONSUL'S ANSWER
Yesterday Major Waller, of the American Marines, with Captain: Gwynne, Royal Welsh
fantry, and went scouting to the westward of the city. They captured a fortified
camp, with four 20-pounder Krupp gane, two D-pounders, two fleld gans, and o quantity of small arms, waggons, carte, and harness. Other officer with the detachment were. Lient. Gower Flower), of the Fusiliers, and Lieut. Hard- ing, of the American Marines. The whole force numbered twenty-two.
CHEFOO.
Chefoo, 16th July, There is muws here that one of the couriers of Governer Yuan Shikai, professing to have lett Paking on the 7th July, says that the Boxers and Imperial troops were then prepar ing to bombared the legations. The Imperial troops, he adds, no longer pay any obedience to the Imperial orders, and the Emperor and Em- press Dowager are in as great peril as the Ministers themselves.
A telegraphic message has been sent to Yunn Shikai by the British Consul at Tientsin.. Jones, demanding protection for all amissions
ut the instance of a Baptist missionary, Mr.
and mission property. Yuan Shiksi repliol that he would do his best to protect them, but when protection was impossible proper com- pensation would bɔ made.
THE FOREIGN CASUALTIES.
Chefoo, 17th July.
The total number of casualties at the taking killed were Captain Lloyd, R.M., H.M.S. of Tientsin native city was 715. - Among the
Aurora, and Lieutenant Ollivant, lat Chines Regiment. Major Luke and Lieut. Fiolt, H.M.S. Barfleur, were slightly wounded. been destroyed, and the bridges barned. The The railway to the north of Newchwang has Russians are concentrating at Nowchwang, where they have built a fort. It is rumoured that the Russians are marching from the northi
towords Moukden.
The transports Nerludda and Palamcotta reached Takt on the 16th July,
YDAN SHIKAI IS BYASIVE,
Chefso, 19th July, The Consular body to day telegraphed true or not true that the Ministers at Peking Governor Yuan Shikai, asking whether it was
had all been masatorent. The reply received was that the Governor's toessenger left Poking on the 11th July, and reported that the rebels had attacked the Legation, but it was not yet distroyed. Yuan Shikai refuses to believe that the Ministers have been massacred. The Cou- suls have wired again, demanding a definite
answer,
THREATENED DANGER,
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Newchwang has been threatened, and the gunboats there now aroinsufficient for protection. In Shantung the native Christians bare boon persecuted by the subordinate officials.
Governor. Yuan Sloksi is reported to be avoring,
YUAN. BHIKAL AGAIN.
Chefoo, 20th July. Governor Yuan Shikai hus wired again. This time he anys that this afternoon à communica tion from the Tsangli Yamen had reached hips, enclosing a cipher telegram from Mr. Couger, U.S. Minister at Peking, dated 18th July.. nan Shikai adds that he has sent this to the American authorities.
FROM CANTON, Chevalier Volpicelli, the Italian Consal, has received an answer to his request to the Acting Vioaroy at Canton to transmit a telegram to the Italian Minister at Peking (in which the Minister is asked to mention some facts known
The fall of Tientsin native city has allowed to himself and Chevalier Volpicelli), this answer the re-junction of Taku and Tientsin by rali. being flat the Acting Viceroy cannot do Fightingintheneighbourhood has not altogether
ability of England's greatest skill. The set tlement of the complicated problem is one to which the highest statesmanship, of the Empire may well be devoted, and we should tail the appearance on the scene of so well tried a statesman as, for instance, Lord CROMER. Whoever is sent, if we wish to avoid a repetition of previous errors, must be endowed with full plenipotentiary
The French first-class deck-protected cruiser up to north China, where she will be an import. Guichen arrived at Singapore on the 21st inst. At "Dunara," Chefoo, on the 20th July, the powers; and this alone points out the neces
sity for the immediate appointment of the ant addition to British naval strength. The from Djiboutil, und auchored in the Boada, wife of W. GARDNES, of sun.
most talented of England's sons available. Europa is a ship of 11,000 tons and cost £360,000 afterwards exchanging a salate. Her destina- If we are to judge of LouD SALISBURY's her complement being 760 officers and mention is Saigon and China, and she was expected Yuan Shikai, the Viceroy says, has stopped, however, Haikou Amenal is once more grasp of the situation from his appointment She is armed with sixteen six-inch guns, and to leave on the 22nd. The Guicher, a vessel of only received his information from Peking in foreign lande, and Lutai has been taken by
of Custan from the Capital he (the Acting tablished at Tientsin. of Sir WALTER HILLIER as chief adviser to any smaller gens. She has her 16 six-in-gun 279 tons, was built at St. Nazaire at a cost of by secret messengers: owing to the distance. We do the railway from Tazg so distributed that she can fire them from the £811,915 and launched in 1897. Her armament Viceroy) cannot play this means of com the Commander-in-Chief, we fear he has not
upper and lower decks, the bow, and the stera. consists of two 64 in. quick-rera and 10
DEATHS
On the 15th July, at Chefoo, MARIE MAGDALENE,
infant daughter of Francise and Georg D188 MYSP, I. M. Custom, agil 101 months. "Deeply igretted.
At Stanghal 23rd July, at 1 mang BRAND, aged 55 years.
DAVID
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, July 28th, 1900
that the Italian Minister is still alive and safe''
NEWCHWANG.
the Russians, who hold
AND AGAIN.
Chefoo, 21st July, A telegram from Governor Yuan Shi
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I WAS IT THE TWELFTH F Important news is brought down by a British steamer from Newchwang. It appears that u Chinese ranched that port on the 10th of July, saying that he was a foreigner's servant who had escaped from Peking on the 12th instant, He states on the 12th the British Legution was destroyed, and the foreigners massacred.
yet recognised the gravity of the situation. Half the guts are in casemate, and the rest smallar guns; her engines which indicate $4,000/munication. He repeats his assurances, however, For Sir WALTER HILLLED as a man we have wonted in the ordinary way. Her delvet hp maintain a speed of 25 knots and her crow As there was rumour surrent in the Colonyai, received here on Friday night, states every respect; but unfortunately he belongs said to be her large oval consumption. Daring number about 600. H.M.S. Marathon was ex-
last night that Chevalier Volpicelli had received that he is in possession of definite informis
tion that the Ministers are all well. to a school of dilettanti who more than all the voyage to Australis, though many attempts pocted on the 22nd, as well as the Austries ram other causes combined have concurred in and experiments were made with a vier to reduce craiser Kaiseria Maria Theresa, a deck protect important communication with regard to the aise mys the proper Chinese authoritice are The the fuel bili, very little gain was obtained. The ou praises of 5,270 tons displacement and 0.800 safety of the survivors ut. Peking, it is as devising means for their rescue and protection. As day by day advices arrive from the bringing about the present phase. north-scanty in quantity, as they are, and school that condoned the tortures of Huaiwu Europu, with her 30 boilers going, cat, steam 22hp, a comparatively new vessel, having been well to add that he informs us that he has re- much delayed in transmission-the political by the burning of the Summer palace, has knots per hour, but to maintain that she would launched in 1893, an1 capable of steaming 19ceived no such communication. aspect of the situation in Cluna seems to grow had its innings for forty years: the imprison bura 350 tons of coal per day, and as her bunker kaote. Sho has a coal capacity of 580 tons, more and more complicated. The movement ment and attempted murder of the Ministera capacity is only 2,100 tons, her sphere of useful and her armament is--two 9.4 in, eight news would be limited to a ridiculous extent. 59 in Q.F., eighteen 18 Q.F., two: 2.7 itself, from being confined to the Capital and has been the logical result. We certainly Doing 14 knots she consumes 200 tons a day in two maxims, and four torpedo tubes. a part of the Metropolitan province, is evi-require the trois a higher type of states and 13 knots requires 150 tons per day. dently showing a disposition to spread munship than is indicated by Infinediately along the Yangtze it may be WADE, or a Walsham. said to have been held in check mainly by the firm attitude of one man, but it begins to look as if matters were getting beyond his control. The position of things at Tientsin indicates that the Chinaman, though In the 24 hours precoding noon yesterday wually a negligeable quantity when fighting there were reported four fresh cases of plague
and three deaths, has to be done, may be raised by enthusiasm
& BRUCE, &
The steamer Cloru arrived in the harbour fast night, bringing more refugees from Hai
100.
The following itoms are from the Foochols Daily Echo of the 21st inst:-We hear of isolat of oases of uncivil remarks being made to Missionaries, but they are quite exceptionel and cannot be taken as betokening any change in to tamper of the people towards us-indeed there is no change, the same general friendly feeling of the natives for us remains unaltered, That it is so, and that we have thus enjoyed a
to the borders of frenzy and then becomes The body of the Chinese carpenter, who fell freedom from anxiety, is largely due to the wise, overboard in the harbour the other day, has discretion of our Consuls and the Provincial Authorities. It is a fortunate thing for us that ban recovered near to where he fell.
a formidable opponent enough. We are apt to forget that in the Taiping Rebellion we had a similar experience, and that how-
- Not all the ozone of the Atlantic can disporse the glories of the English tongue. Here are a for remarks" lately perpetrated by members assembled. of the Chicago City Council in open chamber "I ain't a-goin to stand for deprivin" the police of no necessitaries of life," free
[FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.} ||
Newchang. 13th July. Vessels in port are: Tamsa, Sulberg, Pronto, Flee, Russiau guuboeta Otavasny, Graníjasehy, torpedo destroyer No 2, and Japanese gunboat -Kinchoro.
Since the 5th inst, I regret to say, through fear, about 50 Southern merchants have left and also all the Japanese firms, including the Yokohama Specia Bunk. We do not unticipate troubleinthe port, more especially as we have three gunboats; for during the Japanese war there
CHURCH SERVICE.
ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL,
July 29th, 7th Sunday after Trinity. Mating (11 m.m.)· Responsce. Ferint; Fenile, Savage; Pealmis, Turton, Baruky and Brownsmith; Te Deum and Jubilate, Calkin in D; Anthem, "Lord of
All meu in accordance to our doctrine I don't believe flat. Ald. Powers has never brought anything into this Council only in good faith and I won't
This advice that is being atttemted to give wore over 60,000 Honas braves, and through till Power and Might!" Magon; Hymns, 267 and to-night is a Jonas,
You're a jay and a cucumber if you any I'm a lamb in wolf's clothes.
The press has been hollerin'! Let her yell they can't corrupt me.
protection of HMS. Firebrand and U.S. 175 Petrel, they were afraid to rise. I am glad to report the safe return of the relief party that went to the resere of the Danish missionaries who, on their arrival at Haue Juen, were in
we are bring in a province governed by wise and loyal a ruler as H. B. Hsu Ying sei-The rive growers could not possibly Imre had finer weather for their harrest the end my colleague what represents my formed by the magistrate that he had sent an
ward
The Hatching, which arrived here yesterday, ever much was effected by the prowess of having left Amoy on the 25th inst, reports
The whole city will advocate what I doze.' Gonnow and his companious in arms, the i that the U. §. 8. Princeton ·
was still at that
wil stand together like a man." fing cause of the termination of that rebel-part.
they have had this past week. The orop is said
That ward of his'n may be 0 K., and I'm lion was sheer exhaustion. The recall of
A Government servant residing fiz Queen's to be turning out better than was expected not saying it ain't, but my ward is the banner”
of the constellation: Guroor's name brings to mind the similar-Road East had a rather nisan trick served upon the time of the food, but from all accounts the Gentlemen, our brive firemen brave the ity of the position when he with a few him the other night. Four . E. men and an average is not very much more than the half of terror of the night and risks his life to save in troops was shut up in Khartoum. There other none of them being known to him-calla fall crop, certainly not three-quarters. Thengcent women Gentlemen, our policemen is whylaid and slugged by thieves and robbers at
by is a classe resemblance between the situationed at his house in Lis sbsence, and seeing a bot annual match of the Gun Club with Shanghat all times ho runs the risk of, and yet, gentle. of Gordon in Khartoum and the actual con- tio of whisky and a box of cigars on the table was won by Fooohow, with a score 69 against men, he don't get as much as we Gentlemen, dition of the Ministers shut up hermetically they helped themelves, hardly a "peg" or a 69. Mr. C. L. Howell of Foochow poured I say, gentlemen, is wages half what the men
"highest possible."
in entitled tor in Peking, and surrounded by rebels no cigar being left by the time they had finished.
escort with the mission 100 on the road to Kaiclion. T
The various reporta, together with alarms, so far have originated from Russian sources, and have proved unfounded. Report has it that Haiching city has been burnt to the ground
the Chinese." As far as we can make out the Russians are proceeding as quickly as possible from Port Arthur to their junction Tushi Chius, sending
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LATEST. STEAMER MOVEMENTS”
The 0, & O. steamer Doric, with maile, dn, left Shanghai for this port on the 26th iust, at 7am.
The C. P. R. steamer Empress of China
arrived at Nagasaki at 7 a.m. on Thursday, the 26th July, and left again at 3 p.m. same day for Shanghai, where she is dus to arrive at 2 a.m. to-day.