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as this? Is this the outcome of all the Bery indignation which but a few weeks agone found vent in the Press of every European country and throughout the Great American Republic? What could have brought about such a change, the his- torian of the future would ask? What
Brigadier General H Pipon, CB, command-
The Government of India have formulated a ing Royal Artillery with the British Field scheme to pat a stop to frequent transfers of Force in China, who is due to retirs under the officials from ona district to winter, and all age rules this month, has been granted an ex-local Governinpats have been required to sond
in reports on it. tention of time in his appointment.
'
Prince Inkauthor of Cambodia, who recently made so much stir in France by denouncing indeed! Self interest, sordid jealousy. cortain French officials in his country, was a morbid sympathy with assaains and ravish-passonger to Singapore from Antwerp by the ers, arrant cowardice, or shameless in- Watasa Moru, due at Singapore on the 28th ult. difference to the aufferings of kin? Some
Cholera was on the decrease at Singaporo on of these motives, none less unworthy, must the 28th ult. Only 3 cases and 4 deaths wore A. S. WATSON & CO., have dictated such abasement if accom-reported on the 25th. On the 24th there were plished. We cling with despairing tenacity7 cases and 5 deaths. The totals to date, since to the hope that our informant was misled, the disease first appeared, were 91 cases and 78 for to think otherwise would be to dull our | dentus, faith in humankind, to compel us to regard all Governments as void of self-respect, and our statesmen as so steeped in the dirt of
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WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.
ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.
From Brassels it is reported that the Con-
The Civil Service Commissioners have, on- Bounced that an open competitive examination will be held in London this December for at least five Student Interpreterships in Her Majesty's Consular Service in Ckías.
The London cablegram which appeared in a Vancouver (B.C.) journal reporting, the loss of the Eva (formerly Waddon) on the voyage from Portland, Oregon, to Vladivostok and Hong- kong is happily incorrect, the Fed being safe and sound in Hongkong:
TELEGRAMS.
"DAILY PRESS" SERVICE.
THE CRISIS IN CHINA.
[FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT:,]
SHANGHAI, 4th December, 10.5 a.m.
INFLAMMATORY PLACARDS AT
TIENTSIN.
Placards predicting an outbreak are ap pearing in Tientsin Native City. Every effort is being made to trace their origin. A PROMINENT NATIVE'S ADVICE. A prominent Chineso at Tientsin urges
SUPREME COURT.
Tuesday, December.
IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION.
BEFORE HIS HOROUR SIR Jous CAREING-
TON, C.M.G. (Chter Jusrtes), i
CHAN, HUNG TONG V. POON HUNG, SUED FOR AND ON DEHALF OF HIMSELF AND ALL OTHERS THE PARTNERS IN TIA YU TSHUNG SHING FIRM.
This is a claim for $,1970.40, monoy lent and interest theroon.
Mr. J. J. Francis, Q.C. (instractol by fessre.. Wilkinson and Grist) appeared for the plaintiffs, and Mr. H. E. Pollock, Q.C. (instruated by. Messrs. Doacon and Hastings), for the de-
fendants.
Mr. Francis said that this was a claim for
money lent and interest on manoy tent. Ho would ask his Lordship for permision in the Arst instance to amend the claim from $1,970.40 to $1,848.40.
Mr. Fellock objected, no notice having been drow his application.
At the last mosting of the Ceylon Legislative Council, it was decided to expand Rs. 1,700
in course of erection in the Fert having ob- structed the present light to the danger of the ter, and to desist from the small punitive given to him on the point, and Mr. Francis with-
diploiracy as to be insensible to honourable Principally the Peking-Hunkow Railway. The for a mast for a Harbour light, a building now tho Allies to prepare for trouble in the win-
or manly feeling. Surely at this time, on the very threshold of the twentieth century of the Christian em, they are not so de- SCOTCH WHISKY,graded as voluntarily to proffer honour where nothing but indignation and con- tempt are due. We cannot, we will not believe it. It must be a grievous, and ghustly hoax.
$10.80
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vention between France and Belgiam concerns Belgian Government will be allowed to main tain a garrison of 500 men in order to protect
the railway and the Belgian concessions in the province of Hupel.
The harbour works at Vladivostok, especial. by the repair of the Trevitch Nicholas dock, and the construction of two new day-docks, having a length of about 700 foot, to bring actively pushed forward. It has also been decided to build two ship-building cards for the A ball came off at Government House last construction of ships up to 3,000 tons. The
night.
A fatal accident occurred at Hok-Un cement
Miniator of Marine has further resolved to iu- cross the uumber of docks in the Baltio ports, works, near Hunghom, on Saturday. A Chinseginning with Reval. man, whose duties hy in attending one of the machines, was canght and drawn into the ma chinery, being crushed to death.
Captains H. J. Cottor, 21st Company R.G.A.; J. R. Wilson, 90th Battery R.F.A.; F. B. D. Broadrick, 97th Battery R.F.A., and E. S. E. The Hatching, which arrived from coast perta W. Bussell, "Y" Battery R.H.A., have be yasturday morning, reports a Japanese man-of-selected for service with the 1-ponder Vickers war at Pagoda Anchorage and II.M.S. Mohawk Maxim gens in China. at Sharp Peak on the 30th ult.; B.M.S. Argon last month ordered to proceed to the works of Messrs. Vickers, Sons, and Maxim, at Erith, aul and three Japanese men-of-war ut Amoy on the 2nd; and the German Bussard at Swatow
on the 3rd inst.
Those offers were
for a course of instruction, and thus to join the Maxim gun detachments concentrating for duty at Woolwich pending embarkation.
shipping.
The Atlantic linor St. Paul has met with
another accident crossing the Western Qoena. she struck some wreckage, the impact result ing in the snapping of her starboard propeller, the breaking of a portion of her shaft, and the damaging of her starboard ongines. The total damage is estiranted at a quarter of a million dollars, about £30,000. The port engines only were used in stowing to New York.
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A Calcutta telegrin of the 19th ult. reports the result of the Melbourne Cup as follows:---
- Clean Sweep, îst..........
Malister, T. 11lbs ........ ziz, Gst. 12lbs. Clean Bieces was afrunk outsider, and was not muntioned in the latest betting to hand from Australian papors. The same may be said regards the third horse, Alia; Mallster was one of the favourites at 100 to 8.
We have received by the Franch mail another of the China Association's important White Books," published for the information of Mom- bors of the Association ponding the appearance A Washington telegram of the lat alt. states of the Annual Report in February next. The that Mr. Hay bad telegraphed to Mr, Ruckhill, the hook before us contains appendices on the United States commissioner in China, notifying "Persecution of the Reform Party," "Proposed
GLENORCHY are high-class Soda Whiskies, lifting of the vessel is expected soon to be ae.him of bis appointment to the post of councillor China League," "Political Situation in Chim.">
of greater nge than most brands in the market.
ÅBELOUR GLENLIVET is n very old Peat Whisky (moky) and could not now be replaced in stock at the price.
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Dis well known for its fine flavour.
EIR OF SUPERD QUALITY, AND PRO NOUNCED BY LEADING LOCAL CONNOISSEURS
TO BE THE BEST HRAND IN THE HONGKONG
MARKET.
On onquiring at the Naval Yard yesterday, we learned that the operations in connection with the raising of the sunken dredger Canton River were making satisfactory progress, and the up- complished. An expert from Shanghai bus boon to the American Legation in Peking and directLotters from the Fastorn branches on the ing him to proceed at once from Shanghai to Situation," Inland Steam Nasiration," "Upper ongagol to superintend the work. ̧*
Poking to assist Mr. Conger in that capacity in Yangtze," "Upper West River," "Canadian The funeral took place at Happy Valley yes- the negotiations for a final settlement. It had Pacific Mail Contract," and "Titles to Land in terday afternoon of Bombardier Turton, 25th besu intended to appoint Mr. Rockhill and the Former Foreign Settlements in Japan." We Company Southern Division, R.G.A., who died Major-General Wilson fellow.commissionors propose to consider some of these hereafter. in hospital on Sunday night from fever. The with Mr. Conger to conduct the negotiations. coffin, draped with tho Union Jack and covered hat the Government abandoned this purpose with wreaths, was mounted on a gun carriage, because it appeared that no other Power intend The band of the Royal Welsh Fusiliers uted to appoint commissioners. tendad..
The Russian Messager Officiel nunounces that ua, according to the reports of competent authorities, the want of means of subsistence has been felt for some time past in the. Amur
expeditions into the interior.
A SPURIOUS EDICT. An Edict reporting the arrest of Prince Tuan and Yu Hsien proves to be apurions. ABORTIVE ATTEMPT TO EXPLODE
AN ARSENAL.
On Sunday, the 2nd instant, two Chinese attempted to explode the East, Arsenal, Tientsin, but only succeeded in killing thein- solves.
SHANGHAI, 4th December, 8 p.m.
A DECREE CONCERNING TUNG FUHSIANG.
An Imperial Decree issued yesterday orders Tung Fubsiang to disband fifty-five hundred troops and to preser to Kansu with the remainder of his forces to guard that province. The Decree also cashiers Tung Fuhsiang, as far as rank and titles are con- cerned, but allows him to retain his post, the date figment
RUSSIA AT NEWCHWANG.
A Russian placard at Newchwang orders all native land-holders to bring their titles for verification and to pay three per cent land tax
NEW TRIAD REVOLT EXPECTED.
A resumption of the Triad rebellion is expected here.
LONDON, 3rd December, 6:45 p.m.
BE MODIFIED. Mr. Conger cables to Washington that the German and English ambassadors at Feking are not opposed to a modification of
We have received from a correspondent the region, the Governor-General of that territory THE AGREEMENT-PUNITIVE AND
INDEMNITY CLAUSES MAY A sham fight took place yesterday morning, following example of Anglo-Chinese pistolery has asked that, under the exceptional circum- when a fores composed of sections 2 and 3, restyle, which may interest our readers Dearness, authority be given, temporarily for the prescuting the defendors, under the respective Sir, I was very glad to met you on the other importation of Hassian goods from Black Son commands of Major Griffin, E.G.A., and day but still yet I feel kind of regret for I ports to Vladivostok in ships sailing under Major Everitt, R.W.F., was opposed by hare not stay little longer and have conversa
foreign flags. In response to this request. per mission has boon granted for the shipment of A. S. WATSON & CO, force under Major St. John, R.G.A., reion with you as we had couple-friends of us
presenting the invailers. The idea was the was waiting; But the Clork's business we merchandise, up to the lat January next, carried LIMITED.
landing of an invading army at Sandy Bay or
in vessels sailing under foreign flags from ports were talking about I suppose I can stand it Tokwawan Bay, or both bays, with the object that is in case they don't give is the goat in European Russia to Russian ports in the Far of capturing the Belcher's Group of Batteries, hard work for commence, I don't think they and then marching on Victoria. The task of would rather I only say so. Now I havn't the defending arwy was to repel the attack by got much to say, the only thing I wish you shall preventing the landing of the fever.
THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY,
The Daily Press.
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HONGKONG OFrics : 14 Des VEUX ROAD CI.
A new shallow-draught vessel, to be culler LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLEET STREET, EC the Moorhen, has been ordered by the Admiralty from Messrs. Yarrow and Co., of Poplar, the will be built on similar lince to the Jackdaw and.
HONGKONG, December 5th, 1800
East.
The death is announced in the home papers,. at 64, of Colonel Henry Thomas Halahan, who
he kind enough to try your best to get me a served with the Buffs in China, in 1860, at the position at your office ar shy other place if you action of Sinho and the capture of the Tangku can and oblige. Hoping hear from you soon, I and Taku Forts, and later in the Zulu campaign. remain, yours respectfully.
Another China campaigner has passed away in the person of Surgeon Groueral Jones Lamprey
A Berlin correspondent, says that a plan for
the punitive and indemnity clauses of the Peking Agreement.
WASHINGTON THINKS SETTLE- MENT IN SIGHT. Washington despatches expect the differ ences of the Powers to be settled this week
GENERAL NEWS.
LONDON, 3rd December. 6.45 p.m.
MEETING OF PARLIAMENT. - Parliament met to-day, when the Rt. Hon. W. C. Gully was re-elected Speaker of the House of Commons
MR. KRUGEL AND THE GERMAN EMPEROR
to
Mr. Francis, continuing, read the plealings in the case. In his petition the plaintiff said he was a trader rosiding audi carrying on bysi- no at 62, Praya Central. The defendunt, Poon Hung, was a trador residing and carrying on business in co-partnership with anethor or others to the plaintiff unknown under the style or firm name of the Yu Tang Shing, at No. 83, Queen's Road Centrul. The plaintiff on or about the 21st March, 1897, lout to the defen- dant so trading the sum of $500 atincarest at the rate 50 cents per 100 per month, and ou or about the 27th March, 3397, a further sum of 3500 at a like rate of interest, and on or about the 2nd April, 1897, a further sum of $500 at n like rate of interest; the whole of the said monays to repayable on demand with interest at the rate aforesaid.
The plain- tiff bad repeatedly demanded from the defen- dant zu trading as aforesaid the repayment of such sums of money with the interest duo there- on, but the defondant had always refused and still refused to repay to the plaintif the said thereof or of the interest sine thereon, and the sams of money or any of them or any part dofondant was justly and truly indebted to the plaintiff in the sum of $1,97040. plaintiff therefore prayed that ho might have judgment against Pool Hung and others the partners in the said Yu Teung thing firm, for the said saxa of $1,050 with interest thereon at 8 per cent per annum frota the inte of writ In his anger the defendant, Poor Hang, said he was a trader and resided and carried on business alonu and not in co-partnership with another or others Shing, 83, Qudon's Road Central. The plain. under the style or fra name of the Ya Tseung tiff had not lost to the defendant, whether trading us the Ya Treung Shing otherwise, any sum of money whatever at any time whatever either ut interest or otherwise. repeatedly demanded from him the payment The defendant denied that the plainti
of the suma in question, and said that the pluinti asked the defendant personally for repayment, once only. In farther answer the defendant said that he refused to pay o the plaintiff the sums of money referred thereof or any interest Bereon auf timi bo was to in the petition or any of them of any part not indebted to the plaintiff in the sum of 1970 or any other moatiming, Mr.. Fraucis said the loans nude by the plaintiff to the defendant's shop or place of business was in the ordinary coures of Chinese enstém. He doing business in Hongkong which did not did zot believe there was a single shop or stor
halitually take money on deposit or loan for the ordinary purpose of its business. This hop habitually did take money from different cas- tomers or from anybody who had money to put oat on deposit at interest, the money being repayauls on demand. The person who was was lent was Chan U. Long who was then manager of the business at the tinie the money and still was a partner in the fm. The evi-
dence he had to put before his Tordship was simply the evidence of the plaintiff, who would way under what circunstunces he lent the mouay, and who would preduce the receipts for the money which bo received from the man who acted as manager and accountant, and the ovidence of a brother of that accountant, who was himself also equally interested in the firm.
the Heron, built by the me firm a few years a solution of the Chinese Indemnity: Quest (retired), who died at his residence at Southson age for service on the River Niger. Her longth Panr of the prediction contained in this will be 100ft., and the beam 201t..and she will is now ander deliberation, which, despite the on the 29th October, aged 77.Throughout the campaign of 1860 in North China he served column on the 29th ultime bids fair to come wave a dipiscernunt of 85 tone. She is intended Front obstacles to be ovaroine, might, it is with the 67th Regiment, including the action of true with a rapidity and completeness no less for river service on the Chins Station, and will all the Chinese: Loam should I cousulidatedcoptero of the inner Taku fors, and the surren
thought, prove feasible. The proposal that
Sinho, the taking of Tangku, the storming and startling than humiliating. Commenting have a draught of only 20in., although she will and added to the indemnity, which, though not der of Peking, for whith services lus received on the divergent interests and varied ans have a formidable armament of q.f. and machine yet fixed, will undoubtedly reach several million the modal with two clasps. In 1982 he served of the Treaty Powers in China at the guns. When ready for commissioning, sterling. The interest of this unified Loan, it in the operatione against the Taiping rebols, The Kaiser has stated to Mr. Kruger that present time, wo foreshadowed an inglorious to be attached to the Devonport command for is suggested, might be guaranteed by the ap- including the recapture of Kading. In 1870 he regrets that his engagements prevent him peace following on disgraceful concessions, manning purposes."
pointment of an International Commission for he was promoted to surgeon-major, in 1877 to in which the return of the blood-stained The Cologne Gazette states that the German the control of, at least, a part of the Chinese deputy surgeon-gonora, in 1983 to surgeon from receiving him. Mr. Kruger later in EMPREN-DOWAGER and her infamous tools Emperor hun awarded the military honour-de-Bevonues, especially the Customs. The import to power would occupy the most proininent corationg of the second class to all the men who duties might be enhanced to meet the demande general, and in 1884 he retired from the service, tends to renew his request to the Kaiser to also money dealings with the drin, Ha
receive him after be has visited the Hague.
REUTER'S SERVICE,
LONDON, 2nd December
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proprietor of the Meng Li Chang Boarding The plaintiff, on being called, said he was the
Honso al No. 130. Des Voeux Road, the dia Praya. The old No. was 62, Praya Control. He was also solo master of the Men Sing stationery shop, at No. 132, Queen's Road Con- He had known it upwards of ten years. It tral. He knew the Yu Tsung hing firm
ft carried on business in tea. He had deallugs carried on business in Queen's Read Central.
with the firm in 1897. He bright a small
quantity of le now and then.
The hearing
He had
day night for Manila,
The US. dispatch vessel Zufire left on Mon-
Yesterday the British transport Lalpoore left for Calcutta, and the hospital ship Gwalior for
The Frenel ganbest Comete left yesterday
дощову.
Among the hostile criticisms-passed by a
had lent money to the shop. He lont $1,000. place. In yesterday's issue we published a took part in either the capture of the Taka The scheme, it is stated, has been favourably
Altogether he last the shop $1,500. This $1,500 was money of his own. The $1,000 telegram from Shanghai, which stated that forte, Admiral Soymour's expedition for the received by leading financiers who were engaged section of the Russian Press upon the Anglo-
was the money of his friend. The $1,000 had, "all the foreign warships on the Yangtze relief of Peking, or in the defenes or relief in the regulation of the Turkish and Greek German Agreement regarding China, the ut
been repaid. He lent the $1,500 at three terances of the Sviet are attracting particular "dressed ship and fired salutes in honour of Tientsin Au award on arch a scale is debts.
different times-$500 each time. He saw the of the EMPRESS-DOWAGER's birthday, unique in the history of the German navy, Whilo H.M. battleship Thunderer" was on
attention. That journal, the accredited organ
accountant of the Yu Toung Shing-Chan U the nearest approach to it being the decora
of the Panalar party, indulged in the most THE HAGUE PEACE CONFERENCE. Tong and the money was handed to him. We most sincerely hope that our correspon- tion of all the marines who, under Lieut. Count her way from Pembroke Dock to Devonport violent attacks upon Great Britain and Gor A decree has been published in France ring and neconstant in the defendant firm when the The brother of the man who was the manager dent was misinformed, that he was made Soden, so bravely defended the German Loga-
on the lat ult. an accident occurred to her guns, many in connection with the Agreement. In ing into force, between France and other money in question was lent also gave evidence. the victim of a practical joke, even that he tion. The total number of men who on this the cause of which is unexplained. The vessel an article published at the end of October the contracting Powers, the acts of the Hague He was interested in the defendant firm nud has lied to play one off on us: anything occasion are awarded the decoration is 245, of Milford Haven a target was put out for not, perhaps, constitute a direct menace, it is significance of the concidence of this pabll him showing that the defendant firm owed the left Pembroke about 9 am, and when she was Sriet mysEven if this Agreement, does Conference The French Press dwale on the produced statements of accouts applied to rather than that such a statement should including the whole crew of the Titis, 46 mun firing practice, the 10 in. b. turret guns being at least s perious warning to Rusis with re- cation at the time of Mr. Kruger's depertiro, usini was adjourn be verified. If it indeed be true, then of the Hertha, 42 of the Hamza, 20 of the mod. A projectile had been placed in one of spect to Manchuria, which she has occupied being equivalent to an irritation to Europe. great blame is attachable somewhere. Haiseria Augusta, 3 of the Irene, and of the guns and the electric current turned on, with her troops in such a way that she cannot Perhaps somebody has blundered again, the Gefn. All the wounded are, of course, when there was an explosion quite different evacuate it without detriment to her dignity. mulgation of the Hague Convention is intended
A Paris communque denies that the pro- LOCAL MOVEMENTS. and one man-of-war setting the example, included, and in the case of the seaman Mass, from that which usually accompanies the dis. Moreover, Russia can only congratulate her as a prelude to notion by Franco and state that the rest, sheep-like, have stupidly followed of the Illis, who was killed while taking pro- charge of a projectile. Nothing came out of self upon Germany having at last decided to it was merely meant to enable 'rance to enter suitWe do not like to think when it is minent part in the fighting, the decoration will the gun except & for fragments of the pro throw off the maak of friendship which the tain a proposal of arbitration, sircumstances
be handed to the family...... a moot point in the minds of right-thinking
jectile, which were thrown some distance from had assumed in order to mislead her neigh- permitting, if such a proposal should be initiat people whether the Eurazss-DOWAGER When Chinese affairs became interesting, a the ship. The base plate of the projectile was bour, who now, at least, will not be deceived ed elsewhere. would not be hanged without ceremony if contemporary records, the editor of the New left in the gun, as well as a portion of the frame, as to the true feelings of this false friend, BRITISH SOUTH AFRICA her punishment were made to fit her many Fork Herald decided to employ a Chinaman to and when the plate was afterwards removed the inasmuch as Germany is seen to enter into All the Military posts throughout apo for Canton. crimes-that any of the Foreign Represents give an account of passing events in Chinese pressure of the gast in the gan caused as separate agreement with Great Britain, the Colony have been strengthened and there is a tives could so far forget what is due to their for the benefit of his countrymen in the United portion of the p to be expelled with irreconcilable enemy of Russia After ex-growing agitation in favour of marijas low be LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.
States. The Chinese were delighted with what some force from
hont of the gun. pressing the opinion that Russia ought to take ing proclaimed. General Kitclioner wires that flags as to thus drag them through the they read, and it was some time before the When the second paired hole, between advantage of the pretext afforded her by the General Knox is in touch with Commandaut Celestial slush. It surely cannot be that the foreign davile," who also locked upon the 2 in. and Sinkin damer, was blown through conclusion of the Agreement to annes Man Do Wet, twelve miles to the North of Botulid Governments of civilised Powers could Boatrange characters with curiosity, were able to the projectile, the outer part gether with the churis as a conquered country completely and General Faget was engaged with Commandants soon forget the horrible crimes and learn the meaning of them. The first article base plato, being left in the goa. In this case definitively, the journal proceeds: We con. Viljoen Erasmus on Wednesday and Thursday outrages committed on their subjects and began. If these lines meet the eyes of our the base plate was separated from the rest of sider that Rumisa is fully in a position to take driving the Boors back from Roitfontein to the citizens by order of this base and brutal brother Chinaman, let him accept the salutation the projectile Suck a thing is believed never thin stop, inasmuch as the is so strong, in the woman as to authorise such a compliment of the author, and let him receive the blaming to have occurred in any ship before. The only Far East that she need not fear Great Britain to be paid to such an object! Those of the hinety-seven gods. If a dog of Chris-explanation so far suggested in either that the and Germany, who will have enormous difficulty guns would be we still hope they are not tian aks his about the present article he should powder in the projectile was damp, or that there in overcoming the great dangers which onn- -defiled, those ships polluted, which fired reply that it refers to great battles, ruinous and was a quantity of water in the guns. A cast front them in China, and by placing them in
bloody, between the Japanese and the Chinese will be made of the inside of each gan to us very critical position paralyse their setion in such a salute. The act would be an out This journal belongs to a cursed Christuso, and certain whether either has been daunged. So all other matters" It is understood that the rage on civilisation, an insult to the mur-is not even worthy to be apat upon by, a self- far as can be cost, from the watside, both suas views expressed by the Brief sro aut hold by dered victims whome wrongs are still but respecting Chinaman. The yellow soribe are sound. & Court of Inquiry into the occur the Eusian Government, and that the latter partly avenged. Have national jealousies has ceased to write articles for the New Fork ronce was opened on board the Thunderer on is not disposed to adopt the course suggested and electioneering needs brought us so low. Herald,
by that journal with regard to Manchuria. battery.
the 2nd ult.
a
The T. K.K. steamer Hongkong Maru, with maila, &c. from San Francisco to the 18th alt. vid Honolula, has arrived at Yokolatas, and left for this port on Tuesday morning, 4th instant, via Inland Sea, Kobe, Nagasaki and Shanghai,
Tho N. Y. K. stoor Kinshim Maru (Ameri- can Line) left, Kobe via Moji for this port on the Srd inst., and is expected to arrive hero ez the 10th instMETARA
North-East of Ehosterkop. In the engage ment, & officers and 30 men were wounded, in- cluding Col. Lloyd, of the West Ridings, dangerously; five were killed.
The NY K steamer Hiroshima Maru Fighting occurred on Thursday to the esterilist and is expected to arrive here Combay Lius) left Koba via Moji for this port
the 10th instupno parte pill The NP. stemmer Duke of Fife las arrived Yokohama and will all for Hongkong to-day. Albertleff Kobe via Nagasaki and Shanghai The Imperial Germun mail steamer Honig on Sunday, the 2nd Inst., p.m., and may be 2x- pected here on or about Tuesday, the 11th inst.
of Standerton, where the Boers are very retiver and the columns moving in the aidelburg district have been frequently engaged. The garrison of De Wetedory consisted of three companies of the Houcesters and a section of