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THE

CHINA MAIL.

PUBLISHED

WEEKLY.

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, 19TH DECEMBER, 1466

BRTHS.

At Toochow on the 4th December, he wife of the Rer. B. J. WOLF2, of a son.

At ungkong, on Sunday, thest: Deccmber, tho wife of JAN. DUxway, Deputy Purveyor to H. B. Forces, of a daughter.

DEATHS.

Suddenly on the micrning of the 8th Inst. Frizs At the "Boeman's Hospital, Hongkong, on the 6t

MARIA, the wife 01 W. K. DAISIE

Desember, Gauner Noses, 2rd steward, P. & O. Stean Ship Blora, aged 2 years, (of Connauption)

At the General Hospital, Hongkong, ca the 11 December, GEOSUR MASTARS, Prisate d Bat. 24th Re- glent, aged 3 years

s

merchants we anticipate great good will uitimately be reaped from the present disaster, at the expense of a little temporary

inconvenience."

THE CHINA MAIL.

left bank of the river, and the inhabitants with advancing rates. The cargoes of the of the Island of Kanghon grafually disap-Coree and Yingtsseići, however, are not yet peared from their labours of cultivation lauded, the former being on the bar, the Spica brought in word that troops wore ad- latter uiitside waiting high tides. Besides vanding to attack the French position, the sailing craft frozen in po' the settlement miral Roze therefore orderos a reconnais number are detained at Taku by want of sauce to be fade across the liver along the water on the bar. road leading to Seoni; and on the 26th Oc

Coincident with the impulse thas given to the Import tralo, eine news to us direct from our own correspondent at Nagasaki and indirectly from other sources, to the effect that the Civil War in the Inland Sestober, about 150 nien were detached to efportance. is actually over. Troops continue to pour along the Tokaido didly into Yedo from the South, and everything kêcue to ilicate that a change of policy was initiated by the death of the late Sungoon.

There are 504

fect a lauling The whole line of the river opposite the French camp is fauked by s crenulated wall with a large gateway aid a jetty advancing into the river. The French boats' crews had repentedly landed her

SHANGHAE

[No. 1139DECEMBER 13, 1886.

A troop of Japanese Jugglers has, we learn, arrived in the Nepo, en route for England. They intend first, however, to give a few performances in Stanghai.

ditions of exclusiveness are gradually losing their hold, We could hardly have had a greater proof of the beginning of a ques chuaive policy.

A ramour was current yesterday, Dec. The Hongkong Rifle Association Iras at 6 of the loss of the British barque Camilla, length commented operations, its inaugura- which sailed a few days ago for London, tion taking place under the patronage of From PEKING there is no nows of any im- nut we cannot ascertain that it has any His Excellency the Governor. Those in- reliable foundation. Fears are also enter terested in such matters will find full par tained for the Silesire from Fogchow. ticulars in another page. The Douglas

NACKING.The Viccoy, wo learn, has Challenge Cup (the gift of Mr D. Lapraik). returned to Nanking, having, according to

has also beżu asifed for by the yachts en- Chinese accounts, fought thirteen battles tezed at the Regatta, but it is not yes with the Nientei and captared 10,000 men certain which vessel is the winner. From

The all we can learn, there is likely to be no Nionfei are now said to be fairly extermi-ther race owing to the unfavourable whoa- nated from Shantung.

ther on the last occasion.

We (Recorder) are informed that. Mr Phelps, the special Agent of the Pacific Mail Steamer Company, may be expected shortly. in Shanghai. This place will doubtless be

pulse which the new line will give to the China Trado.

At Hongkong, on the 2016 November, SABAH, Wife of Wanting these, of course, who iuxiune und had vot asen any troops. No resistance I neft equally with Hongkong by the im- and enormiotts quantities of lout.

Wm. Howard, of H.. Kaval Yard, aged 18 years

On Board HM.B. Melville, on the 11th December, BAMURL YADI, Ballaler's Mate, H. S. Hasper, aged Cu Board the U.2. Ship Harford, Hongkong, on the 12th December, IXNEY WILLIANS, Chief Busiawal's blate.

So years.

SUMMARY OF NEWS.

JAPAN,

THE most important news to hand from Japan is that of the great fire at Yokoli

- Ina.

We must refer our readers to other portions of our columns for details but brief- ly the account received is as follows:

that russ likely that event was hastened by the necessity of making such a change. Be that as it may, it is certain that all his arrangements have been reversed. The

therefore was expected and insufficient pre- cautions were taken to make the landing successful. The boats advanced within thirty yards of the gateway, when the line

Telegraphic intelligence has been received per Nosing from London to November

Ten was very dull: No. 3 Tentlee 32 Discount 43 per cent. We have not heard of any political news being received.

great assembly. of Daimios which was order of wall seemed alive with men, and a galutings were quoted at 13/9; Black ed before his death will not now take place,ling fire was ponyet down on the French, the most influential refusing to attend. Of wounding twenty-five and killing two of the those who were said to have come forward crews. One bent managed to get to the so boldly to help Stotsbashi, the Shogeon jetty and some sailors having been formed glect, many have thought it politic to feign on shore they rushed through the gateway

The Banquets given in honor of St.

Andrew's Day, by the Sonte mombers

of the Shanghai Community at the Club,

and by the Brethren of the Cosmopolitan Lodge at the Oriental Room, both want off very successfully. Indeed from what we hear, the St. Andrew's Dinner appears this year to have been attented with evenl inore success than on the last obunaion. There was a good deal of speaking, with of course a strong national tinge, let out a single wood was said which was not good taste.

Our Foochow correspondent mentions) the John C Munro, as the only ten-ship which has left since his last report. She cleared on the 15th, with 6,426 piculs, bringing the total export of black tea to

343,347 picais.

FORMOSA.-have private advices from Ta- kan, but not of very late date. The sigbargo on Rice still continues, the crop being in during the early part of last joonth.

CANTON,

A proclamation has been issued at Canton for the suppression of Gambling hells and brothels. The Chinese say that it rates the officers soundly, for their venality and equivance at crime, and is issued by order of the Gover nor-General. He character is such that they do not care to give it any publicity which they can avoid.

We have only heard of two posted in public, aki they are so mu tilated as to be unintelligible. Canton is beginning to feel the effect of the New

The New Tastal and anite have arrived at Takao per Gorilla, and Mr Carroll-tool: charge of that Consulate on the 1st Nov It is not expected however that his stayOrdinances in Hongkong will be long.

HONGKONG.

On the 26th November, 1800, nearly two- thirds of the native town, and one-sixth of the foreign settlement at Yokohama wert consumed by fire. At a little before in in the morning, the fire bell ring its alarm, and all rushed to the scene, which was found to be the street leading from. Benten- dori to Yoshiwara. In a few minutes, flames were seeing issuing in various quar- The flames worked ters simultaneously. up against the wind from the locality in which the fire originated, and in half an hour the whole of Yoshiwara was destroyed. With the exception of one or two fire proof godowns and the touple at the end, vot a Nayasaki a few days before our correspon troops had landed on the Island of Kanglica Soochow Crack branches off in three diree sentinitsreport. Our contemporary the Friss, screens, &c, to know that it was the ob-

The French Gas Company will, we hear, be in a position bọ supply gas in about a week's time.

ar-

The rawdies are abundant, and the bands of robbers have already commenced their depredations, Within the laat two weeks there have been several successful raida by these banditti; inone for nights since they secured a large amount of raw silk, and a reward of $900 has been offered for their apprehension. It may also be of some interest to many foreigners who bave dealt with the well known shop in Doua, called "Bang- Sing," dealers in silks, embroidered

sickness and have returned to their doui- which was left open and attacked the Co- nions-Echizen, the staunchest friend the reans with their bayonets, killing twenty Inte generalissimo had, being the last to and wouding others and putting the rest leave the Mikado's Court. This move is to fight. The reconnoitering party pro- regarded as a censure on the late Govern. seeded no further but ratumnal to Kanghos. pient for its nect in the affair with A short time after a body of Corean soldiers, Chiosia, and that chief remains therefore.on about 2,500, advanced along the rowl from ReSeoul carrying canons suspended on ban- the field with all the honours of war. retains at the present moment his conquests boos in the Chinese style. Fire was open-

Locally no erents of striking interest in the Straits, opposite to his own territory.ed on them with two rifled cannon at 1,000

have occurred. A "Meinorandum issued It will be remembered that, when the Sho-yards, and afterwarde 1,500 garda, and as

by H. E. the Governer has set at rest the goon was Iping sick unto death at Kioto, the shells burst amongst them they fled to

fears of the Chinese respecting the imports Dr Bandoiu, a Dutch Ductor of Nagasaki, the mountains. They uniget however to

to be levied on small fishing and trading was sent for to aftend on him. This inrk take their ozanous with them."

While the of confidence foreign medicos has just reans were thus preparing to invest the A party of gentlemen who had left junks, there being no intention to unduly. enibarrass them by heavy fees anil port dues. beau repeated. The Prince of Bisen being French camp on the side of the mainland Shaughal on a shouting excursion

The Mint Commission has conducted its dangerously ill, a stier of his was sent to news was brought in that three hundred rived at Sz-kong-ken, a place where the

duties aud, according to popular rumour,

which appears to have some peculiar source jest of a recent raid. On that day the pro- single stick was standing to mark the

during the preceding night and had catab. tious, at 2 pm on Sunday and there dis-

covered a foreigner lying on the bank of the of information, says that the main conclu-prietors had received a fraction over Taels boundaries of dwellings. The fire spread

lished themselves in one of tho forts. towards and in the foreign settlement. The

sion" of the report is stated to be a recom- 1001 in silver. As it was or paid out im- new American Consulate was soon level

gunboat was despatched to ascertain the creek, clothed only in his shirt, and severe- with the ground, and remnants flew around, to Kishin for $100,000; the Vicari, a sailing correctness of this, and no trace of any ly wounded in the left ara, apparently by mendation that the Mint should not yetmediately or removed elsewhere, the rob be closed. The report will be found to bersinado a descent, entering from the roof, boars except two small sampants could be a chopper or knife. He gave his naine as then No. 1, the private residence of Messus fessel, had also passed into Japanese bands, found within a range of two miles of the Henry Albrecht and stated that he was a

Pay high compliments to Captain Kinarried off the money and brutally murder

cd the younger of the two brothers who Jardino, Matheson and Co. caught. In & having heen bought by the Government few seconds it reached the whole settlement for $80,000, and other sailing vessels have spot where the troops were said to have Prussian, adding that he had gone ap theer. It will probably leave it to be in- and soon the private residence of Walsh, also been bought or are being bought for disembarked. The French had previously country with a companion, whose name outferred rather than openly express that bet were masters of shop, and doubtless well Hail & Co. was on tire. Simultaneously the purpose, it is sail, of taking rice from destroyed more than two hundred junks, informant has forgotten, but who, Alprechtter results might have been achieved if he known to many members of the inercantile so as to cut off communication with the, said, was an Englishman; and that about had been allowed his own way from the community. The older of the two was at buildings, Frenub, Prussian, Anterican, and nel, the ordinary.fonie by the Inland Sentier side, and the absence of boats after 9 pm. on Saturday, when between Lo-k-first, but the comprehensive essay on the his family residence, or it is to be feared

& diligent search by the gunboat, cause dan and Quinsan he and his companion chances of a coined currency in Chain which the report of the troops laudling to be dis-had been artaked while asleep by the Chi.it forms, will most likely tend to the cou- believed. The next day a spy came in and nese in the boat. Their assailants, he clusion that the empire would be more wil-

with this the whole range of old consular

English, in which latter several gentlemen

dent wrote, which carried of Dr Baudoin again on a visit to an illustrious, native patient. He had not returned when our letters left. The Coromandel bad been sold

the South of Osaka, via the Bungo Chan-

being closed at present by Chiusiu.

Large quantities of carios and speciinens of native produce have been shipped to E-

A

might have shared in the fate of bis brother; and yet it is to be hoped not, be cause the olfief of the gang was his own s

The wind increased almost to a typhoon, rope by His Highness of Satsuma for the reported that five hundred more troops slated, wern armed with batchets auding to take a Tael piece than a dollar, and This yith, about 18 years old; was in the

warehouse was destroyed. Other trips of there to take charge of the Prince's youus from Kaigla. Another reconnoissance heard yells and cries of My God, I sto Point, and has not received the approvale at length took his revenge and under-

of the English legation and consulate werd residing, were swept off like so much tinder. the sparks communicated to the old native custom house, and in a short a time, it was a thing of the past. Next the new bonded buildings caught and soon the whole blocks 70, 50, 42 to 43. and I aud 2, were blaze.

About 11 o'clock the wind shifted a little more easterly, and quickly laid hold of the houses and godowns in the new direction. No. 71and part of No. 72 in the main street, and Nos. 51, 52 and 53 were speedily attacked; proceeding in the same direc

French Exhibition. By the F, & 0. str. dig, one of the partners of the firm of Glover & Co. left Yokohama for 'Nagasaki, brothers on an expedition to Europe. Fourteen young Japanese gentlemen leave this. port,, also-bound to see the Paris Exhibition, by the present steamer very pretty addition to the passenger and freight ist of the Nepal. They go in charge of the Rev. Mr Lloyd, Chaplain to .M.S. Neylle. The recent edict of the

had lauded during the night, and that as kuives; and he jumped overboard to save his if we are not misinformed, a proposal to shop more or less, and came ander reproof try Tuel pieces, and even a design for the from his uncle more than once, or account crease of troops to dislodge the French murdered, las, after leaving the boat, be attempt would be made by a further in- life. His companion, he feared, had heon

coin, emanated some time ago from East of misbehaviou and sundry peculations. of the Colonial Government." Further, you at the same time to fill his pockets." The band which he had coliceted spent the the report points ont that the colony was ordered by the Admiral, and its disus killed !" He subsequently saw the Chins- trus terbination was perhaps the cause of men run ashore and he made his way the withdwwal of the French troops from during the night to the spot where he wan It is of course impossible to form any estimate of the truth of the position that seemed no longer teable, fin. with the forces that the Admiral had at his disposal. The recoitering party of about 15 men advanced in the direction of a fortified Pagoda where the Coreans to be seon of troops, and the French had reached a retiring angle of the fort within 120 yards of the walls, when ramparts wear rddenly manned by about 500 Coreau sol diers and a heavy fire poured upon them. At the first- volley thirty-five Frenchmen fell. Three wore killed, the rest wounded,

access to the premises as above stated, The unfortunate. victim was stabbed and cut in eighteen different places. The boy now in custody, aud in due course will eud his days by being "cut to picces "on

e for such an unnatural crime. He has not as yet given up the names of his socom

tion Nos. 44 and 49, Nos. 24 to 28 and Gorojiu giving permission to their country were supposed to be lodged. No signs were seems strange, if as he alleged, he and his souie-change in the conditions of trade may the cross-the punishment infallibly award-

3 to 8 becamo atarers in the general woe. The Club, was not consumed, although it caught fire once or twice; but it was terri bly shaken by the explosions, and much damage was done to it In most instances the houses blown down subsequently ignited and became au casy prey to the flames; On -the-bund the first building that escaped was the French Hospital. Some of the other buildings on the lot were destroyed. At

one time it seemed that Nos. 54 to 58 in

men to travel, would thus seem to be in A second expedition of tum igl fores. blers and jugglers will leave Yokohanın for Sao Francisco by the Archibald on the 3rd or 4th instant. But they have given the rival trompe too long a start and the 2ovcity of the thing will have woin of

Thompson and Private John Standford, of the 28 Battalion 20th Regiment.

is under obligations to the officers of forepart of the night in a school room in the. the Mint which would preclude the idea rear of his father's shop, whence they goin- of effecting economy in the expenditure story given by the man; nay though it closing the establishment to-mor- is not impossible that an attack of the kind row. It costs us to more to keep it described wight have been made, it yet going for some tine louger, in the hope that

companion merely want upon a shooting give it a new chance of life, than to abaudou the attempt at once. At present of course excursion, what sufficient inducement there could he to cause the Chinese to make the the whole place is paralysed and doing ab attack. We imagine the man will be brought solutely nothing, but it has been found by in a day or two to his Consul when the the Commission to be a very perfect and subject will of course be duly investigated, well organised institution in the hands of a and the circumstances connected with it chucidated.

man to whose skill and ability it owes everything which is promising in its cops- titution.”

plices; but has endeavoured to implicate several persons against whom he had a

have commenced, prospects towards the grudge. Since these villainous robberies

It is said end of the year look dark, that the suppression of the gambling" hells and brothels bave turned such numbers of heartless wretches loose on the

find any honourable employment to keep community, that they cannot or will not themselves from starvation, and thus baud

It is atatel, wo know not with what and amongst these were five &ficers. The truth, that the notorions Col. Fisher is conground where the French received this fire nected in some way with this speculation. was quite open without any cover for the men, and the Commander ordered a rear Our the 21st instant there was a general pa- the Main Street must inayiiably go-but rade of all the available troops in Garrison, movement to got under a ridge about three happily, although all received some damage for the purpose of witnessing the presenta hundred yards distant. The Coreana per it is of no very great extent. The blocks. ton of silver medals for long service and seiving this started from the fort walls and destroyed then, are: 1, 2, 3, 4,- part of 5. god cruduct, to Color Sergeant Williamchout one hundred and twenty of them from Pekin, the Taoutai has had a notice is to what should be ultimately recomniend together and stake their lives on a venture 7-(Bungalow - saved, but much dam

sallied out in pursuit of the French. They were quickly received with a volley of rifle ayed) 8, 21, 22, 23 (stall bungalow saved)

bullets, and they shortly after retreated in - 24, 25, 26, 27, part of 28, part of 29, blown!

side the fort, leaving their dond. About down, 40, 41, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, ¦

twenty-five of the Coreans who rushed out 48, (part saved but much injured) 49, 50,

against the French were clad in armour 51, 52, 53, part of 4, 70, 71, 72, and No.

consisting of heling, breast plates and In addition to these, the block of

thigh and ammees. They are reported buildings containing the French American, Portuguese and Prussian Consulates and the old British Consulate buildings; the newly built American Consulate the whole

80.

AN EARTHQUAKE,

At about 53.26 A.M. on the 24th Nov. very long and rather severe shock of earth quake was felt in Yokohama. The urning gun, au anusually loud one, had just been tied and it seented the signal for the dis- turbance of the earth; so curiously, indeed, that when the rumbling noise of the earth quake was first heard, one might well have of Bonded Warehouse A, and all the adjoin- I imagined the sound to be the echoes of the

ing buildings--the whole of the Japanese shot from the surrounding hills. This Custom Bouse and the fire engine omso.noise increased in intensity, becoming at

We are inclined to estimate the total loss at the fire in Japanese and foreign property -houses, godowns and goods-at between $4,000,000 and $5,000,000.

cd.. We must confess that at present we see no hope of its being an ultimate success unless the Chinese Government were to issue an edict compelling the universal use of coin in place of bullion--a very unlikely proceeding on its part.

We regret to record another accident by

If all this be true, we cannot see that drowning, namely that of Mr. W. Butcher, Chief Officer of the Opium ship Waterwitch, much has been done. We suspect however who fell overboard while stepping from the that the commission are of opinion that too Hospital ship fun, on the night of the 2 short a time has as yet elapsed to allow of In accordance with instructions received any very definite conclusion being come to posted about the French Settleinent and ul- so in the Native City inviting the Chinese to send any articles of manufacture or pro- duce for the International Exhibition in Paris. It would perhaps be desirable that the French Congul should depute the duty of sending off the articles to some inercantile firm whose friends in Europe would under to have stood the fire of the French with lake to see that the goods were duly returne cochuess for about three minutes, and when cd; and that the doubt at present existing they retreated they did so leisurely and without muning. The French returned to the cans they had no artillery, with them, nor did their diminished pumber permits them to penetrate further."

CHINA.

The followingships have arrived at Stagg bae during the last fortnight: Johanu Christ opkes, from Hamburg; Edith Haviland, from Sydney. And the following have left: Cissy, for London Jean, for San Francisco; Antelope, for New York.

which will bring relief by speedy depth of to possession of a pompeienes for several days or perhaps months to come. Despu antion in such reckless eventures as China- on destitute of all pioral sense, way yet work some unpleasant things for Canton, It is to be hoped, bowever, that the autho Various establishments for coining false

rities will have aullient nerve to perse dollars been discovered and broken up inrere in their new course and have strength Hongkong.

fection.

The criminal concerned in the Lubra and tact unough to carry it through to për- in the winds of the Natives should be re-piracy and the murder of a Chinese family moved by their being informed, in a rider have been duly executed, Apetition (says our to the proclamation that such an arrange contemporary) signed by the heads of the

AMERICANS IN CHINA, ment had been entered into.

most influential Chinese hongs in this city THE inauguration of a new and direct has been forwarded to J. C. Whyte, Esq. communication with the Pacific coast of America is likely to affect the interests of in consequence of his intended resignation, foreigners in China generally, and of begging him to retain his sent on the Hongkong in particular, to a greater ex- niagisterial bench, as the petitioners are sorent that the mere increase of facilities impressed with the strict impartiality and for travelling or transport of merchandise, justies with which he deals with all cases Our Shanghae contemporary the Recorder predicts a somewhat livelier tone in after- brought before him for adjudication.

dinner conversation, and our Yokohama The Malaosa P. & O. Steamer, newly friends are already talking of raising a placed on this line, arrived a few days since. new police force to meet the social con- She is a splendid ship in all respects, and tingencies which they expect will mark But has evidently been fitted up under the di, the advent of the new steamers.

Hongkong looks only to the main chance, rection of some officer practically acquaint and is but little disturbed at the idea of a ed with the requirements of the China few rowdies forming part of the valu Coast service. A report of her voyage will ablo enterprising human freight brought by the Pacific Mail Steam-ship Company. There is a well grounded report of the As for after-dioner conversation, regattas, cricket, rifle ranges, and the approach- ing races-to say nothing of four-amateur ment to take steps for lighting the Board theatrical companies, concerts, stereoptl River from Hongkong to Canton. We can ears, & afford enough rental pabulura not but suspect, though we do not know, for the time at disposal for convivial chit- clint, after foreign topics are exhausted, that the influence of foreign Consuls, or

so that the Colony will be comparatively that of the Commissioner of Customs, or unaffected in these matters. Of course both combined, has been at work. But the the first and most notable change will bo adoption of the idea shows that the old tra- simply the fact that American oitizeng

Of the native town, fully two thirds were last very marked, more 30, indeed, than we Further particulars, will be found at utterly, destroyed within two hours' of the ever recollect to have noticed as accompa-length in our other cobans. original bursting forth of the fumes. nying a similar convulsion.. The usual re- sults of a severe shock, such as water being

Newonwand: The weather at this port thrown out of basins, upper stories rocking, appears to have been as fins, Intely, ne bhut and severe creaking of beams, do, were they have enjoyed at Shangline. The ther- Business has been extremely dull-more very clear and many people were much mometer has not yet fallen below 20; but intensely su perhaps from the prevalent rum- It is now ascertained that the are had its alarmed. No mischief was done however,

a further drop is daily expected. The Four of unfavourable telegrams said to have origin in a small cookshop; some grease we are glad to hear.

fee, which left on the 14th Nos for Swatow,been received via Kiachta, Arrangements for dripping on to the fire caused a blaze that

THE COREA.

is expected to be the last ship out of port improving the lighting of the entrance to caught the dry woodwork, and in a few mis From the Curen we have additional this season:

the river are still under discussion. It has nutes attaind mastery over the whole place. particulars of the recent operations in TIENTSIN--The season at this port may been found necessary to abandon the Am- Our readers will however be able to that part of the world. The following now be considered at an end. The river at herst Rocks out the ground of expense, and learn full particulars of this disastrous affair interesting account is given by the Tszo-chu-lin was frozen over on the 26th the North Saddle appears likely to be at be found elsewhere. from our other Columns. •

corrispotident of the Forth China Nov., and quite a fleet of sailing vessels are length determined on.

The great expense In commenting upon the catastrophe the Herold of the circumstances which led to at present fairly frozen in. It is possible the of building a secure foundation on the Am- intention of the Provincial Chinese (overn Occrland Afiril Boy's "As but very little the French withdrawal: The Regent river may again opin, but our enrresponhurst site, and the length of time estimat- producs has been burne and a great impulse seems determined to resist all attempts to dent exprenses great doubt of it. A guided at three years--that would be occupied given to the Import trade by the destruction penetrate juto Cores. A general. levy of deal of tea is still expected to, Russinu con- in the nudertaking, are held to he fatal ob of many goods unanleable at the moment men had been orders, and the peacealle signment About two thirls of the Inland jections. This second favourite scheme, and of others in demani as, besides, the appearance of the country very soon began dealers in maufactures have departed; but therefore, has been fallen back on, and the part of the town burnt did not include the to change, Detachments of soldiers headed a rair business is doing by those still here. North Saddle appears destined, after all, residences of many of the chief native by leers un horseback appeared the a very active market hopitin is reported, to bear the proposed now structure..

No. 1139.-I

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and American goods conveyed from the to those parts. that the secondary r be a marked change existing between The foreign trade of no longer be, to a pr in the hands of Ea American concession time or whatever el ed, will no longer e usly as they Dow British protection; community in China influencé with the By a stretch of ima most fancy the estab States Consular cerv of duly qualified int which service shull norable profession liberal salaries, ins continuing to exist mercantile and half ing any special trai partment, while unu energies in mercanti ged to shool," as il British neighbours duties are required. which may be predi the anticipated inf

zena.

And with probability of the of our own country b loust stimulated, by action with the Chi so at length our c opening up of Chi would perhaps be bave thus brought our own direct effor

Such a change our relations with t of Hongkong. No nese go-between be and no longer would able to dwell at la within six miles of likely, moreover, th

as the citizens of t to remain long in i compradores induce the_present get We say "aziness" nuine Ametcan t day for two years that time place him nicate independent enable him to save t unnum, and ye fec. take the pecseny of the present day bgainst, as well learn a difficult lang has no past aditic must work hard to with those already likely to walk ire inen of the future, commercial purpo

will acquire enoug make use of the or cessary to conduct and they must be they do nor ionster the majority of "pidgin English.

But there is ye

be sinologues Fa

in connection wit steamers and its r beurs peculiarly or diecussion at Ho- the currency. Our is its sne of this tion which is res tion, but against

of direct cumu afords some argu to establish a tael e reney would-doahı, vantages sa conside Great Britain ouļi proper ty neither 2 to ourselves, bad i con simply to ani China trade, we a pieces as dotlar pi recobreted that t every "European n coin proper of alm The United State 8 uil America, hi ever we may do, that the-a are producing conatri■ tainly not alter th ba, while a larger heretofore may be siaqt and freque tiveen Chinanda ly established.

is a sufficiently against the adopti it is certainly wor taking any step- existing currency

THE ATLAN

It is not often the ing culonus to me our interests in triumph of scienti in lustantaneons o tinents divided by so important in 18 that it becomes impression euch n foreigners in Chin itself is concerne much enthusiasm would naturally completion of a practically brongi tance the Govern richer commercial

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