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POLICE COURT. Monday, 10th December. BEFORE MR. HAZELAND.
WANTED TO SEE A VEIEND.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PR
adjudication so long as he remain out of the jurisdiction of the Hongkong Court H and had no property in the colony. this is so the balance of convenience may be in favour of the local Legislature conferring upon the Court the power dwired by the Chum- ber of Commeren. In the English case which
Chan Fuk is an individual without any fixed I have cited, leavo was given to appeal to the Huums of Lords, but I do not know whether place of alode. Apparently ho was on the the matter bay yet come before that august tri-look-out for a domicile, for early yesterday banal. For my own part, I cannot so why s morning he was found by District, Watchman 29 coming down the stairs at 23, Graham Street. foreigner should participate in the profits of a business carrisi on in Hongkong, and yet if His movements struck the watchmon as being his firm becomes insolvent should be able to rather suspicious, and he prevailed upon Chan claim immanity from the provisions of the Fuk to go back again just to ascertain exactly jaws of the colony relating to insolvency. How what he had been after. A door on the third floor was found broken open, and a box containing ever, I trust that the matter will be fally con-
dored in all its bearings before this Bill is road clothing to the value of $14 iny on the verandah, where it had apparently been dragged by the a second time.
defendant, who was thereupon accommodated with a cell at the police station.
The COLONIAL SHORELLY sconded, and
the notion was carrita.
NATURALISATION.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL proposed the first realing of Bill entitled an Ordinance for the naturalisation of Clan Ping Hung alter Chan Shok Shan
The COLONIAL SECRETARY soconded, and the notion was carried.
THE ARMS AND AMMUNTTION ORDINANCE.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL proposed the first! rhaling of a Dill untitled su Ordinanes to amend the Arms and Ammunition Ordinance, 1900.
The COLONIAL SECRETARY Seconded, and the mution was carried.
THE STATUTE LAWS OF TUR COLONY,
The ATTORNEY GENERAL proposed the read- ing of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to make provision for the Preparation-und Publication of a New Revised Edition of the Statute Laws of the colony. He said
May that the may Chief Justice, Sir John Carrington, has kindly undertaken this very ardnow work. It will be great boon to the colony to got a new and revised alition of the Statute Envs, as so many of the laws have been altered and amended since the last edition came out.
The COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, and the motion was carried.
The Council then adjourned until Moulay muxt.
MEETING OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.
A eling of the Finance Committee was held immediately after the Council meeting, the Colonial Berrotary prosiling.
The CHAIRMAN id the first miuate he had to bring before the committee was one in which the Governor recommended the Council to vols a sum of $86.25 to cover the cast of certain sundry utensils, &c., required for the Govern- ment team lighthonge-tender. Stanley, This sum bad been founi necessary in order to com. plote the equipment of this vowsel.
The vote was agreed to.
The CHAIRMAN said the next miasts was one in which the Governor recommended the Council to vote a san of $600 to cover the cost of repairing the boiler and machinery of the disinfecting engine. It had been found that these repairs were necessary, and this was the sun required to have them carried out.
The vote was agreed to.
The CHAMAN said the next minute was one in which the Governor recommended the Council to voto a sum of 86,500 in aid of tho following votes:-Fublic Works. Annually Recurrent Expenditure: Maintenance of Sewers, 82.000, Maintenance of Waterworks, City and Hill District, $4,500. Total. $6.500.
The vote was agreed to.
The CHAIRMAN Ball the Governor, recona- mended the Council to vote the sum of $2,200 in aid of the following votes in the Sanitary De- partment Electrio Lighting of Central Mar- ket, $1,300. Incidental Expenses, $900. Total, $2.200.
The vote was agreed to.
The CHAIRMAN said the Governor rècom. mended the Council to vote a sum of $1,000 to Bovor the cual of New Territory Public Works Miscellaneous. ··
The vote was agreed to
The CHAIRMAN said the Governor recom- mended the Council to vote a sum of $850 for the purchase of a boat, one iron safe and office furni- ture for the Harbour Master's Station at Sai Kung. This was new station that had just been opened, and the sum mentioned was thought necessary by the Harbour Hastor to properly equip it..
The vote was agreed to. The CHAIRMAN next intimated that the Governor recommended the Council to vota a sum of $620 for the construction of an Armoury for the Police. The Lieutenant of Police had reported there was no room for the storage of the new carbines recently served out, and re- commended that the enach-house and stable. attached to the station, which were now lying unased, should be turned into an armoury. An official of the Public Works Department and Armoury Sergeant Blair were in charge of the matter and were of opinion that it could be carried out at small cost,
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS-May I ask if that work has been started P. If not, I am afraid it cannot be done this year, and it senIAS to me unnooosmary to veto money that will have to be voted again.
CHAIRMAN-There is no harm in taking a vote now. The money can be re-voted.
Agreed to.
The CHAIRMAN next intimated that the Gov. ernor recommended the Council to vote a sum of $800, to cover the cost of repairing the Government Marine Surveyor's launch Hilda. This vessel had been surveyed, and it was eat mated that it required this sura to put it into s proper state of repair se
The vote was agreed to.
The CHAIRMAN said that the Governor re- commended the Council to vote a sum of $600 in uill of the vote Watering Streets," Sanitary Department. It would be remembered that a meeting was held a short time aga at which a vote for the watering of the streets had been brought forward and upproved by the Council. The sum then agreed to had been found in- sufficient, and they were now asked to vote this extra sun.
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The vote was agreed to.
HONGKONG VOLUNTEER CORPS.
A BALL TO BE HELD IN FEBRUARY.
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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 11TH, 1900
OXFORD LOCAL EXAMINATION.
We have received from the Acting Hon. Seo., Mr. A. J. May, the following result of passes at the Oxford Local Examination held here in July last
BEN 1028.
D-Strongman, B. T., J-Li Yst-choi, A.A.
J-Rozario, E. J., AA.
A.A.
Girls:-
P-Long, E., And. JUNIORS.
A mesting in connection with the Hongkong Volunteer Corps was hold in the Institute last night for the purpose of considerior the advie ubality of giving a ball. The Commandant (Sir John Carrington, U.M.G) presided, and in referring to the object of the gathering said it had been enstomary for the Corps to give a ball J-Hab, A. C.'AA, every other year, and that as two years had elapsed since the last it had been suggested that another should be arranged for. added that the matter had been brought up at a meeting of officers, and the feeling was in favour of a ball in view of the fact that it would be the man of hringing the members of the Corps together and in this way tond to have a beneficial effect. It was animously decided that a ball should be given and that the arrangements be left with the officers and the Benior non-commissioned officem,
with The accused stated that ho was going to see A'
add to their number. $5 per member was the frient, but got into the wrong house.
Ile will pay no more midnight xixits for the limit fixed upon, with $3 per friend, ladies being fres. The meeting also decided that the affair suould come off some time in February BD-Strangman, H. H. fare separating the Commandant reminded. the members of the field day on Saturday, im prossing upon them the importance of muster ing in as large numbers as possible.
now four months.
STEALING NAVAL YARD PROPERTY.
A caelie pleaded not guilty to the theft of seven pieces of iron belonging to the Naval Yard. He was convicted on evidence, and son-
toneed to three weeks' hard labour.
A similar sentence was meted out to unathor coolie who stole a quantity of ecment, also the property of the Naval authorities.
ANOTHER BUKOLAR.
A coolie named Li Sam was charged with barglariously entering a dwelling house at 72, Stauley Street, and stealing therefrom divers articles of clothing valued at $9. He denied the charge.
The district watch who arrustel the defendant said he found the stolen clothing on bis person.
Defondant could offer no defenco, and was sentenced to four months' hard labour.
BEFORE MR. KEMP
REFUSING DUTY.
Ebrana Muhommed, a fires on the steamer Bengal, pleaded guilty to unlawfully disobeying the orders of the chief engineer on divers dator between the Zad and 9th instant, while on the voyage from Coloalbo to Hongkong. The com. plainant farther alleged that defendant incited others to disobey orders.
Accused was sentenced to four weeks hard labour, and to be put on board the ship on the 5th January,
STEALING & TRUCK,
FOOTBALL.
power to
H.K. F.C. V. H. 00. R.W.F Bongkong Football Club met "H" Com pany . W. F. at Happy Valley yesterday afternoon, in fine weather. The teams were:-
Hongkong:-Goat Looker; bucks-Kew and Russell; half-books-Jenkins, Porter, and Bonnar; forwards-Law, Henderson, Noble, Stevens, and Claplani.
Fusiliers-Goal-Johnson; books-Smart and Edwards; half-backs-Darix, Stafford, and Miller; forwards--Edwards, Gilchen, Shields, Walters, and Roberts.
Fusiliers kicked off, and for some timo the reither side could he said to haro advantage. Kew sent in a long shot from contre that was anartly returned by Edwards, A corner against the Fusiliers followed, but Low, who kicked it, topped the net. A rum on the part of the forwards of the visiting team was nantly stopped by Kow, who was playing a good game as right back Hong kong captured, and got the ball into their opponents' territory, but made nothing of it. From a throw-in against the club, the Fusillers looked lika scoring, but Russoll saved. The game was of rather a slow nature, and several Lai Hoi, with another not in custoly, was chances on both sides vero flaked. The Fusi charged with stealing a truck, value, the lier forwards presently broke away from a property of one Chan I, on the 2nd inst. He ecrimmage in vidlick, Gilcheu taking charge of the bull. He passed over to Walters, inside The foreman of the military scavengers said eft, who netted. Hongkong, with no point pleaded not guilty. that at 2.30 p.m. on the day in question he saw against thom, then began to prose, and three coolies pulbag the track, which was his Johnson was called on to sare a couple of property. Defendant was not pulling, he was beauties in rapid succession. Low got the ball from Noble, and let drive. Johnson in charge of the coolies. Witness called a
himself knocked the ball through, bat for some constable, who arrested the defendant.
Defendant stated that he, too, saw the coalies reason entirely his own the referee disallowed pulling the truck, and went up and asked them the goal. Not to be baulked in their determina One of the tion to equalise, however, Hongkong still con- where they were going with it. coolies replied that they had hired it for thirty thaned to attack strongly, and shortly before cunts a day. Just then the foreman sevenge the interval Noble succeeded in getting the came up and grabbed the coolie, and on his leather through. interfering to give the coolie's explanation, defon,lunt was handed over to a constable by the complainant.
This hatto yarn sounded very plausible, bat Lai Hoi got six weeks' hard labour all the same.
STEALING A SUIT OF CLOTHES,
Score at half-time-one goal each.
In the second half Hongkong lid most of the pressing, although the game otherwise was not very interesting. Smart and Ed wards on the one side and Kew and Rus. soll on the other did a lot towards kop ing down points. Low played a very con- a also did Gilchen, in- sistent game,
Li Chi was evidently laying something by for a wintry day, He was charged with steal- ing a suit of clothes, vaine $3, from the veran-sida right man of the Fusiliers. Shortly before dab of a house at 29, Lan Kwai Fong.
the whistle sounded Hongkong gained the Defendant pleaded guilty, and was sentenced
from Low..
to fourteen days' lined labour,
CORRESPONDENCE.
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THE SANITARY BOARD AND MALARIA.
TO FEE KDITOR OF THE "DAILY PRISS.”
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Hongkong, 10th December. SIR-With reference to Dr. William Harti- gan's letter in your issue of to-day, will you give me space for two corrections?
I never said that in connection with the Police in the New Territory the anopholes had been much maligned." What I did my was that the dictum that dwellings for Europeans should not be constructed within 500 yards of the dwellings of natives did not hold good in the New Territory, because Polico Stations situated in Chinese villages there were found to be healthier than Police Stations situated out- side and at a distance from villages. I added that some stations where anopheles had been found were healthy and others where they had been found were not, and I ventured to express the opinion that anopheles were not the sola cause, but only one of the causes, of malaria.
Farther, I never said that the Sanitary Board should not undertake the work of in- vestigation of the mosquito question "because it had too much to do and no means of doing it." What I said was that the Board had plenty of other work to do aud might leave this work (which I termed a scientific research) to the Government-I have the honour to be, pour obedient servant,
F. H. MAY.
BRITISH COMMERCIAL SUPREMACY.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY PRESS,"
Hongkong, 10th December.
SIB, The P. & O. se. Bengal left Singapore, at 3 p.m. on Monday, the 3rd December, and arrived here yesterday morning. The Imperial German Mail as. Princess Irene loft Singapore on Wednesday, the 5th December, at Gp m., and
The Chairman intimated that the Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of $215 to defray the cost of purchasing a now arrived here only twenty-four hours after the typewriter for the assol the Attorney General's Bengal She was carrying mails with dates offee. The Attorney-Geneal bad pointed out that the present typewriter was in a very bad for Berlin of the 12th November. The Bengal a state of repair, as consequence of which the mail is that of the 9th. The Bengal is manned. work of the office had been considerably ham by Lacours, the Printese Irene by Europeans, pered. A
and any of your readers who have chanced to be
winning point, Stevens scoring off a long pass
Result-Hongkong, 2; Fusiliers, 1.
FUND IN AID OF SUFFERERS
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The Hon. Treasurer bags to acknowledge re- ceipt of the following amounts to the above Fund, and will be glad to receive further sub seriptions
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The Toto was agreed to off the comparison between the two ships for there. Lastly, the CHAIRMAN said that the Governor selves. The local branch of the Navy League recotoner.ded the Council to vote a sum of kas teen fassing considerably of late, if they $2,500 in aid of the vote Contribution towards Defence Works. The reason for the role now will only possess their soul in patience a little brought forward was that there was a slight longer, there will be no need to worry about the arrear in the last account from the military safety of the British Mercantile Marine in to her father, an enthos. When I grow up authorities, and it was desirable that this addiu at any rate. It will probably have ceased the
tional sum should be handed over to them.
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NEWCHWANG.
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Newchwang, 16th November. THE RUSSIAN ÚCCUPATION.
The Russian occupation of the port of New chwung is generally accepted as muccaritated by the Boxer rising and this turbulenes of the nativo population, but there is another inter- pralation patent to those who have been in a position to watch every movement of the local officials. From the outset the Russian autho
e aggresive, and in rities seemed to assure every way to seek to weaken the control of the native officials. We were fortunate in having at this port a Tactai who saw the folly of at tempting to unst the foreigner, and who in consequence kept a tight hand over his soldiers, maintaining perfect order on the native town and imediato vicinity in spite of various mandates from the Moakden Vicary to kill all foreigners.
THE NILST AŬGRESJON,
place and stationed a guard. The following day the Commissioner, who had not been informed by the Russians of their intention, protested through H. B. M. Consul against the hoisting of the Russian flag on property rogis- tered in the name of Sir Robert Hart, but the Russians refused to haal down their fag..
A similar question was raised when the Japanse in the China-Japan war informed the Commissioner of Customs that they intended to occupy the Custom House and refrained from so doing on learning from I.B.M. Consul that the property was regisfered in H. B. M. Con- sulate in the name of Sir Robert Hart.
ANNEKING THE RAILWAY.
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Nowohwang, 28th November.
RUSSIAN LENIENCY,
At Moukden, Liao Yang, and neighbouring districts the Russians are treating the people with great leniency and are not wreaking revenge for the Boxers' acta; eg, many templo which were notable Boxer resorts, including one in which a Krupp gou was found, have not been touched; leniency, in fact, is the Russiau policy, but individual soldiers rob and maltreat people.
Report has it that the Governor of Moukilen is in communication with the Russiane re returning there, and they are mid ho waiting for definite instructions from St. Petersburg before reinstating him.
THE OCCUPATION OF LIAO YANG,
·FORMAL OCCUPATION. The same day (5th August) Vice-Admiral Alexief arrived and notified ull nutiouis
At Line Yang, when on the arrival of the through their respective consuls that, owing to the hostility of the native oficials, the Russian Russian troops General Fleischer rode into the military authorities had been compolled to cup-town (in which many white, Sugs were hung ture the town for the protection of all concerned, out) with only a small escort, he was fired on by that a provisional Civil Administration would the Chinese soldiers from the houses, and in future conduct the affairs of the city and thrown from his horse. He then sent a strong polies the settlement, according foreigners all baily of troops into the city, who drove the soldiers and Boxers out through the cast gate. the privileges they had hitherto onjayod.
these latter stabbing their way through the civilians who were thronging there; outside the gate many of them were shot down by artillery posted there. The remainder went to Moukden, The Russians wishel not to interrupt tradent Lido Yung, so consalted a missionary doctor who had been stationed there as to what they should do. He volunteered to go through the city with a few moo, and assure the merchants that if they- opened their shops and continned business there would be no looting by the Russians, but said that if he gave this assurance it must be adhered to. After a long search ho managed to get some of the inhabitants together and explained tothem that if they left they would certainly lose all. On his guarantee they remained, and the Bus- Bians, by sending a commissioned officer with In the meantime trade has practically ceased, each patrol, kept order, and there was bo the many bandits and pirates whom the looting. In consequence, business in Lino Yang Russians apparently take no measures to put is flourishing. down, rendering both land and river traffic in possible. The many atrocities committed by the Russian troops, and the robbing of respectable Chinow by the Cossacks and soldiers, offectually prevent any improvement in trade or any possibility of improvement, so long as the pre sent condition of things is allowed to continue.
The next move of the Russians was to occupy the Newchwang terminus of the Shanhaikwan Railway on the 6th October, without any previous advice to the Resident Engineer or H. B. M. Consul, whose proteats were disregarded. The Resident Engineer bas twice applied for permission to visit the torminus, the latter application being made through H. D. M. Corsul both being refused. There is good cause to believe that a large quantity of the material stored on the promises has been removed by the Russians, notwithstand ing the assurance given to H.B.M. Consul that the same would be safeguarded peuding final settlement.
THE END OF TRADE,
BUSSIA'S MANQUYKE,
It is clear to any unprejudiced obsorver that the object of the Russian authorities was to This control was exercised perfectly in every take advantage of the Boxer ontbraak to respect until the morning of the 26th Jaly, when seize the port, and as the perfect order the Russians attacked a stockade, situated two maintained by the Chinese officials prevented miles outside the city, in which some seven to the giving of an excuse for sach occupation, eight hundred soldiers wore located during the they were compelled to goad the populace into day. These soldiers, who formed part of the Tao-affording them one, at the same time weakening tai's guard, and were employed in patrolling the the control of the natire officials by making town at night and keeping order amongst the them lose "face" or caste. This is the view many rowdies to be found in all cities, were held by those well qualified to judge, and is in given an hour in which to vacate the stockade, accordance with the report of HB.M. Consul which they occupied with the full cagnizance to the Home Government.
JAPAN'S OCCUPATION~~~A CONTEAST. and consent of the Treaty Consuls; very
The marked difference between the Japanese naturally they demurred at leaving by the order of foreign soldiers, from whom the Tactal had occupation and the Russian occupation is worthy informed them they had nothing to fear so long of note; in the former dane not a woman or as they did not assume the aggressive, in a child was injured, absolute order and discipline cordance with the assurance he himself had were maintinel and justics meted out to all; received from the Treaty Consuls. On expiry trade was immediately restored. the cart traffle of the hour the Russians opened fire with their went ou uninterruptedly, and there was not a field-pieces, surrounding the stockade so as to single instance of robbery on the part of the drive the Chinese into the native town, after Japanese soldiers. Now not a Chingman can accomplishing which they opened rifie-fire at bo sure of passing a soldier without having to long range upon that portion of the native hand up all bie available cash; their houses may city in which the Teetai's Yaman was situated, at any time be entored, cart traffic has almost killing 10 Chinese, 12 Russians being wounded entirely ceased, and between the bandits and by the return fire of the native troops,
▲ CROP OF PROTESTS.
The Russians then withdrew to the Bussinu settlement some three-quarters of a mile distant from the port, leaving the foreign settlement with its small guard to bear the brunt of any attack on the part of the justly-infuriated native soldiery, which attack was not made solely through the exertions of the Tantai. This action of the Russian military authorities was strongly protested against by the Treaty Consuls, the Russian Congal, Mr. Ostroveske how, now Civil Administrator, fully endorsing the censure of the other Consuls, to whom the explanation was given that the colonel in charge had misunderstood his orders, which were to attack a fort or stockade several miles dis- tant on the road to Kaichow. In the mean- time the Thotai, who also received no satisfactory explanation, lost almost entirely the control he had hitherto had over his solliers, and the "Boxer" olomont numbering before 50 to 60 men suddenly swelled to 400. The Treaty Consuls had to request an increased gaard from the Russians in consequence, and matters wore in fair trim for the next mova
"THE SECOND MOVE.
On the first or second day of August the Russian Conant informed the Taoti thef the gunboat. Oteajny would fire i salute on the 4th in honour of some Imperial celebration, Throne Day, Coronation Day, or similar festivity, and that the guns would be loaded with blank cartridge only. This was all that was necessary to inflame the Boxer contingente. They reminded the soldiers of the previous breach of faith on the part of the Easians, declared the guns would be trained on the native town, and so worked matters that the soldiers joined in
MOUHDEN RUINED BY BOXERS. The soldiers and Borers who left Liao Yaug went to Moukion and looted and burned thero. All the best Hongs and shops are totally dos- troyed, and business is paralysed; in fact, thi town is practically bankrupt.
Beyond Moukden the country is in a very disturbed state, not only through baudits, but the Vegetarious and thoes who were formerly Boxers are by no means put down; in fact, where there are no troops they are as bad as ever. Travelling is impracticable, as all the iune are doserted. There appears to be no prospect of speedy settlement.
A MAIL NOTICE.
The following notice has been issued by tho Russiana
Winter Maile: It is hereby notified that a Rassion Post Office will be opened here in u fow days. The arrangements will bo sanounceri as soon as possible after the arrival of the Post- master.
(Signed) A. U. OSTROVEEKнOW,
H.I.R.M's Civil Administrator. The weather is mild for this period of the Steamers in 'port are Yeksang, Haen, season, and Szechues.
CANTON NOTES.
[FROM THE “CHƯNG YOOI BAN PR
THE BLACK FLAGS
Liu Yang-fu, the Black Flag General, has arrived in Canton from the North with his soldiers to the number of three thousand. The Russian soldiers no woman or child is safe, to | Acting Viceroy ordered him to send two thousand to Waichow, the scone of the late rebellion, five hundred to Sai-chin, and five hundred to Chi. say nothing of the men.
tan shan. The Acting Viceroy has refused 10 grant this necessary leave to Lin, who wished to return home.
BRITISH APATHY,
The apathy shown by the British Admiral in all matters relating to this port contributed greatly to the success of the Russian scheme; repeated requests for a gunboat were made by
THE LEKIN FARM.
The Nambo and the Pun-yu magistrates B.M. Coneal, the reply being that none could be spared; had a British gunboat been stationed are now forcing the leading merchants of the here there is very little doubt but that the seventy-two guilds, under the order of the rowdy element in the town would have been Viosroy, to pay up arrears of rent (to this kapt nader proper control; as it was the amount of 8500,000) for the lekin farm Chinese officials had no backing in their endea during the preceding half year. The mer yours to maintain order. The British, in whom chauts pload that, as owing to the northern. they would have had every confidence, had crisis business has been very dull and the abandoned them to the intrigues of the Russian proceeds of the lekin taxes thereby greatly authorities, of whose designs every intelligent diminished, they are unable to comply with the native was perfectly cognisant, a deputation of request. It is said that if the Viceroy refuses the merchant guilds having entreated the to write off the sam, the morchauts will pelition foreign merchants to apply for a British gun- the Emperor. The control of the lekin taxes boat, stating that they believed the Russians returned into the hands of the mandarins ut would open fire on the town on the slightest the beginning of this month.
pretext.
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THE SITUATION,
COINING CABH.
As copper cush is very dear, the Government The present situation is naturally one of par has opened an office in front of the prefectural ticular interest to those whose immediate wei-Yamen for the exchange of cents newly coined fare is endangered by the attitude of Russia; in the mint. Only 40,000 pieces are to be ex- it is absurd to place any credence in her widely changed overy day, and each person, is allowed advertised intention of withdrawing her troops to obtain two dollars' worth a day. from this vicinity, or to imagine that she will relinquish her hold on this Twenty Port unless forced to do so.
lowers.
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AN OUTBREAK SUPPRESSED.. Some days ago a rebellion broke out in the Yanfa listrict, in the prefecture of Shao-Chow, The Siberian Army is composed, as admitted by the Russians themselves, of the dregs of under a leader named Lan Ku-pau, who had about her population, Discipline is an unknown 1,500 followers. The local Tactul; bearing of the good number of soldiers, capturing twenty-eight- quantity; the yory passes issued by the Civil ontbreak, promptly marched to the scene with a and Military authorities are unintelligible to rebels and dispersing the rest. Lan Ka-pou made the balk of the rank and file as witness the treatment of the despatches carried by a native good his escape and has hidden himself in the with them and promised to follow up their messenger from Shanhaikwan, these despatcher mountain fastrenses with a number of his fol- attack on the Foreign Bettlement on the morn-On Her Majesty's Service," wore wrapped up ing of the 4th August, The Taolai, who tried, in a British flug and borne by t messenger when acquainted with their intentions, to dissuade who had a Enesian pass authorising him to Fer steamer Ajez, sailed on the 28th Novera travel anmolested, in spite of which they were lur, For London 389 half chests tos from them, had to fly for his life, accompanied by a
4,501 bores 94,521 lbs. scanted caper. Amry, few faithful soldiers, and the attack was made torn open on the road. It is of course pogaible 385 foxes-8,055 lbs congott, 1,308 boxes par. ticulars known, 6,412 bales. hemp, 121 bales waste silk, 100 bates hambooware, 445 rolls mat. ting, 313 casks preserves, 228 cases preserves, 124 CABOS P. L. fans, 50 cases. chinsware, 32 entes blackwoodware, 15 cases cigars, 4 cares. cloth. 8 pkgs sundries. For London opt. Manchester: lales waste silk. For London ont. Leith:-100 can dry ginger. For Lon-
ducks feathers, 100 bales rattan shavings. For don opt. Glasgow casks glugor. For Lon don opt. Hamburg -317 balés canes, 68 bales
2 pkgs. sundries, Glasgow:-200 cases ginger, 8 cases furniture,
and peiled, the Chinese rifle fire growing so that the perpetratore could read both English hot as to necessitate the bombardment of the and Russian: Is there may hope of order being town by the Russian gunboat (vajuzi restored to a country through the means of
mach rabble? CONNE
BUSSIAN FLAG, HOISTEN,⠀⠀
The Chinese soldiers could not face the THE BALLWAYAN EXPLANATION. heavy gune and fed to the plans, being out I have just learned that the Russians have down to a man by the cavalry awaiting them replied: to the enquiries re removal of railway About 8o clock the same evening the Bus material, made through H. B. M. Consul, that sans, who waited until the Chinese flag was the exigencies of war have neversitated their hauled down from the Customs flagstaff as making use of the material, for all of which
sal, hoisted the Russian Naval flag in its they will account on final settlement !