- TELEGRAMS.
FARLIAMENTARY INTELLIGENCE.
LONDON, 7th March, 1884.
THE CHINA MAIL.
be invested; in fact it does not ovon son dacond to say that there is the slightest prospect of tho oliareholders, money being employed at all; and yet the public are
THE FRENCH MILITARY OPERATIONS IN TONQUIN.
INTERVIEWING THE GENERATS.
The Marquis of Hartington has asked confidently invited to apply for an allotment BONTAI AND HAND AT THE PRESENT THE
No. 6435-Manen 8, 1984].
thought of self interest, that they should be ready to spend and be spent in their country's service, asking for nothing in į return. This we believe has long stood in the way of reform. Any thoory which does not suppose that officials in the House of Commons for a vote of are, on the whole, influenced by the balf a million for the Soudun expedition so same promptings of human nature as other people is necessarily vicious, that Colonel Gordon might Bo prepared to Mon will work as long as they are paid employ any force necessary to rosons the and no longer, and the better they are beleaguered garrisons. paid the better, as a rule, will the work be done.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
Steator and Natal Fob, 26,
There appears to be a certain wish among the leads of the Peking Govern- PANIED CANAL:- Jarpedon, Gordon Castle ment to recognize this principle, and
and Iphigenia Fob. 10; Bellerophon, discard the school-boy theory of patri- archal benevolence. The propositions The next FRENCH MAI, per the M. M. that have been put forward with a view Sindh, left Saigon for Hongkong on to removing the onuses of bribery in- the Sih instant, at 7 p.m., and may clude an enhancement of solaries. Une be expected to arrive hore on or about of these is by the Board of Revenue, Monday, the 10th inst. which wishes to create a new fund for The next Area Mart, Porto 0.&O. stianor Arabic lonvos on the augmentation of all salaries of
Saturday, the 8th instant, and may be junior officials, the necessary means to
expected hora on or abons Friday, be provided by the provincial govern- ment in lieu of the quasi-legal com-
the 14th instant.
of shares.
(From our Special, Correspondent. )
Haiduong, February 27th.
Canton.
bank of the river after leaving this point is considerably higher than anywhere lower
approached the people hind alady muster down, and the mountains on both sides,
(From our Correspondent.')
ed to the mumber of 2,000. A fight on. though still at a distance, begin to close in
Canton, March, 7. sued in which ton of the soldiers wero on the valley of the river. Some of these, particularly tlion to the West and Sontzive to the disturbance at Wai Chan One Rerod desperate by the knowledge that Moat conflicting ramours are afloat rela-killed and the remaindor fod, Non- Weat, are well wooded, while others aru.
brown and baro. The Pagode de quatre pays it is a clan fight; another that it is a condign punishment awaited then, the Collins, the scene of the fight between
LIT!
Hanoi.
Some interesting sulaustine mine oxpori-
I have frequently, in former letters, columns on the 15th of Aug. last, is now a third that it is a bona file rebellion. Solans started in a body for Ping Sina thy Black Flags and one of Guneral Bonete rising of the Hakkas against the Puntla, Chants and their myporters from other ments were carried out this afternoon by touched upon the great dificulties that abandoned by the French, but a small far as I can ascertain it began with an market, which lies at no great distanco from the Royal Engineers in the Ly-eu-moon correspondants hero have to contend with garrison is still maintained at Phuast, a Paes, and were witnessed by a large number in their efforts to get about the country to
post a little higher up, to keep up the attack ou semne rovenne collectors. They the village. Hore they obtained supplies of residenta from Hongkong.
Dommunications by means of the optical had been quartered on a wealthy family, by Buising upon the provisione ̈ ex- Tho Pass collect information and see what is going tograph which is worked from a mirador zni, as vel, expected to be fed with the posed for sale, and progared to make procuted, in fact, quito a gala spports on at the various scattered posts ocupied fat and to blockhenso opposite la richest visuals the district could provide a regular stand against the authorities. At with steam launches cutting through the by the French forms. At the present At Can-jal, a inrge vitings on the loft band, As they thought their fare to be of as this juncture, the Wai Chan Bandaria sent water in all directions, and the adjoining hill moment, when the movements and disposi-a perfect flotilla of sampana and other inferior quality they made representations to the Viseroy of Canton for aid, and, after crowded with spectators, foreign and native. tion of the troops are of the greatest in-native craft were collected at the landing to the hand of the household, Warau tonis zone delay, 3,000 troops word ordered to His Excellency the Governor, and our new
place and a large assembly ni natives word toreat and importance, in view of the chief visible in the streets, the day apparently were exchanged until anger overcaled ren- leave Canton for Wat Chan. Nothing oli- Admiral, wore among thore present. The
evont of the campaign, the difficulty of being one of the regular market days held son and the tax payers began to thraah the dial has been leert here since that time, experiments wore carried out by Lieutenant transit is increased, owing to the require in the village. This part of the country is Druitt, of the Royal Engineers, underments of the railitary authorities for all very thickly sprinkled with hamlets and tax collecters. The shatter was reported to but it is rumoured that the rising has now
groves of paluus and timber trees. the direction of Colonel Walker. There available means of transport in forwarding
We arrived
tho Mandarin, who forthwith despatchaxta bocore general and extends over a wido two mines, about fifty yards the new retaforcamente, mutitions and at 3 p.m. and the landling place at Sontainer of soldiers. Before the soldiers portion of the district.
at once went nihero to see all no stores to the several starting points of the paying our respects to the Colonel coumian nasistance of their relatives. They sacked a was possible of the battle held. Aftor arrivod large numbers had flocked to the that wea
ware
apart, aud
theso were loaded with
Dead Letters-
mission, and presents which ther The S. S. Naples loft Sydney for Hong- less than 2,000 lbs. of gaa-cotton. | Bacninh expedition. The special corre-ding and visitálgsomo of the officers of our acnoighbouring market toga and thun Fro-Clark, Mr. D.,-Eugland,
Over the mines thero floated three rafts,spondent of The Times has, however, sucquaintance, who recaived us most hospitably:ided themselves with provisions. When Da Couceição, Madame M. A.,-Portugal, 5
kong, via usual ports, on the 29th- ult.
this port on the 3rd instant.
the 5th instant.
have hitherto been in the way of send-The Netherlands India 9. N. Co.'s 8. 8. ing. The Boord calculates there are as Gouverneur General & Jacob left Data connected with each other by poles, and ceeded, after considerable difliculty and at that still remained as at the time of the the soldiers arrived a fight took place in Cat Pang-Port Augusti...
we made a hasty inspection of the defences many as 1,700 of these junior officials, via for this port on the lat instant. Each of whom might be benefited to the The D. D. R. stosuor Lydie left sing to be blown up. On each of the and rafts alaanch to stablo him more effectually to
intendod to represent, we suppose, the vessel a heavy expense, in chartering a steam capture of the position. The villages which
lay between the river at the first Bae of which the soldiers were defeated. Gogue Eng Yoo, Now York,......
Deran, Mina Matilda, Belgium, extent of several tera of teals yearly, S. 3. Merimetshire left Singapore for dummy soldier was standing with his rifle collost and despatch intelligenen of the by the French, and the trees and bamboo help and several thousand soldiers have Harris, Mr. R.,
poro for this port on the 2nd instant.
entrenchments have now been demolished sengers were despatched to Canton for Cortqhelwer, Bir. Theophile, Brussels, with a maximum of tis. 120.
The Union Line staamor Yorkshire left Sin-
shouldered. The mines were on the bottom, forthcoming operations Mr. Colquhoungroves along the narrow road ent down and
-Cups of Good Hope, gapore for this purt on the morning of about 130 fout below the surfsos. Shortly vory kindly invitesi me to be his compagnon about halfa mile from the bank of thostrenin, boon learned, but it is not likely that Johnstone, Mr. R.---- ILEX', ------
romeved. The first earthwork is situated on Rent OF.
Tiro result last yet Henkell, Mr. O..-Germany, ...........
Kaylard, Mrs., after three o'clock the mines were fired by du voyage in a trip round to some of the after which the route puses through a large O. 8. 5. Co.'s S. 8. Ajax lost Sing Liquignant Druitt, who was standing near more important posts ocupied by the village, which is still almost entirely deserted anything very alarming will truspiro. Lyall, Mr. D. l'endrokeshire... poro for this port on the afternoon of His Excellency and party on the lull over-French, and thus gave his au opportunity of houses bear unmistakeable marke of the and every mele-hill turned into a moun-MeGlocktie, Mr. J., New York,......... by its late inhabitants, and in which the At present every little event is magnified, Miss Emily-Pimlico, London, ............. Mathiessen, Miss H., Germany......pe looking the Pass
The operation of firing seeing many parts of the delta which, up ordenlof fire through which they have passed i was performed simply by bringing legather to the prosunt, were a auled book to other After passing this village the second line of
Thas the people are diaffected The B. S. Haim wont to Abardeo: the two wires running out to the wines, correspondante and mysoit.
Moore, Sergeant J.-League Island, Ness, Mrs.Melbourne, fortifications bave to be passed, und, a little well-knows and the disaduction at Petersen, Herr P.-San Francisco, Dock to-day.
further on, a field, which was originally feared because foreign relations are rather Rogers, M., the electric circuit being thus completed. I would be impossible to give yon any covered with a thick interincing of labo
to she mont up to
We have several times noticed the Botion of this energetic Governor of Shanai, Chang Chili Tung. There are very few pias going that is does not like to have a finger in, especially if it is anything in the finance line. In a series of memorials recently published in the Peking Gazette, ha ins heen going deeply into this question. It is all in favour of roform, but blames the.
The
Uth instant,
Dock MOVEMENTS
Sponcus Arms C--New York,..
going far enough. Thess nader-padance in the Theatre Royal this evening, were in a mat-shed at the foot of the hill and the country traversed, na our run round | crossed only surrow:ling the citadel, apprehension and distrust in the public Zanella, Mr. C.-Triestu,.. propositions of the Board as not nearly Paorgsson Baldwin given his first perform. The batteries and other electrical apparatus detailed desoription of tàa pointa visited Barp spikes planted in the ground; landa! critical. There has been a grit deal of Stark, it
Peking officials ought, he says, un have their salaries raised to at least tls, 500 ming at nine o'clock.
a year. And he would abolish all pay.
The
a
REAR-Admiral Lospes, who comes to relieve Rour-Admiral Mayor us commander-in-chief of the French Unut in Chinese and Japaneso
earth were no
arrow bridg. At this was necessarily very histy, but a rough point the approach to the citadel was, at ind of late owing to the lack of nowa from sketch of the present appearance of Sontaithe titue of the attack, so woll fortibed as to Toaquin. Everybody seems to expect some and Huiduong will probably be interesting Wost of this, and at some distance from thing and yet can say what. The fee ba nimost imposeble. It was a little to t the to your rendura.
sitado), in the main struct or mad tinglarg thus produced is decidity whealthy. ing task place, on the 15th Deer Huru moto the village of Pone-tw, that the hardest light. A sense of uncertainty rests upon na like a
The above faites have been returned from various places at which the netesenned not claimed withm ten days, they will lo cannot be found, or havo heurt refused.. Iċ oponed and returned to the writers
General Post Office,
DURING a dense fog a Mississippi steam- A tenvellor anxious
local authorities are allowed ton per cant. Wutors, arrived here in the ironclad owing to the fuo of the mines being managed, however, to get about a little Chinese an Aunanito indebitanti balk It raged forcely for a short time but way." The passenger went to bed
woakl ut luvu
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near the village. When the tunes ware fired the ground shook as if an earthquake ments and receipts that cannot be A CHINESE WER yesterday arrested by a
was moving it; there were apparently thred classed as true or proper, that is, all Sikh constable in British Kowloon with shocka in quick succession. Bust of the irregular payments not properly rouch couple of muskets. The man said he was spectators anticipated seeing an immeuse ed for and entered in the accounts. Inbound ter Kowloon City. The Sikh wado
We left Haighang on the afternoon of order to secure his plan being adopted,
volume of water thrown high in the air, the 21st instant, and proceded direct to ihan one hundred of the French sulle noir. As Soal as suɛnsiktag detaito / longkage, 7th March, 1831, he must show, as indeed they must all him reverse his route, and had him brought but in this they were disappointed, for the Hanoi, where we arrived at 10 p.m. on the fell while pressing on to this hat entranch kown we may hope for a butter slate of show, where the money is to come from before the magistrate, who entered the arms
water did not appear to rise but a few feet 22nd. During that day and the next the has been much changed since the action, dent is usagente 1. Witures do run is to go ahead came to the unperturbel aus-
ment outside the citadel. The whole place feeling. In the montims overy little incat came to a slop It is no use suggesting anything in Pe- to be forfeited,
from the urinev. The depth below the weather was anything but gent for Villages have boot unlisted, trees and Hongkong the other day that Honam and of the wheel, mut asked why they king unless one can suggeatu way of find
surface of the unusuated for this, making excursions, ing the means, because every penny is
while the heavings of the spacossions fiue rain, with a
groves have been cut down to clear the site a vontinuous fall of and wastes of Lamboo brakes removed, but Canton were in flames. This arose from a river." "But you can see the stars ever-
Stopped. Too much fog. Can't see th forestalled. His plan is this. He says
bleak North-Weat· the annual revenue from lekin salt and
Felt in the
quite enough still remains to show the doubt wind being the order of this slay.
Wagent strength of the position and to justify the tre that burned about a shop and a head" "Yes," replind the man; but customs is about taels 3,000,000.
nti thu biler busts wo are not going that on the bottom. The gura-cotton was also on the morning of the 23rd, in spito impregnability of the stronghold. Bad the of the place in their belief in the for cost of collection &c. This sum be Galissonniere, Captain Flouriais, yesterday packed in fron cases which were several of the inclemency of the
who confined, I believe, to two shops. thinks is too much and, be proposes to evening. This morning, Admiral Lespus inches in thickness, and as these must have and succeeded in interviewing the new among themselves, it is probable that Lang during the not that took place a few weather, garrison only been provided with auficient The indemnity for chamage done to the appropriate 30 per cent. of it to be for- oxohanged salutes with the port and the been blown into fragments, the force of the Commander-in-Chief and General Briere the
and good artillery and been undivideduxerican Presbyterian Chupol at Bhel warded to Peking for the pay of all the various men-of-war in harbour. The Gai-explosion and concussion may be imagined. de L'Isic, which was one of the chief wared over the tower of the citad.ths ago has been paid. $370 were}
French flag juniora there. 30 per cent, os 5,000,000 sennicze it a formidabia ship of 4,156 Somo time after the main raio was 3-objects of our visit to Hanoi. would give tacle 000,000, which would
without a auch heavior loss that was 60- cizimed and $370 wore paid. A claim by be more than enough to pay the taelson
She carries 6 guns of 24 and 6 gsploded, a smaller one nearer the surface was Millot, who tias the appearance, as well as however, clear that the information obtaine
Generalined in the captars of the post. It is, the same Mission for damage done to a 600 a piece us proposed.
of 10 contemetros, and a row of 400 men. fired and afforded a pretty spectacle, sending the reputation, of being an accomplished by the French military authorities was preaching room at Chik Hoe has also bou The most obvious remark on this She was the Sagship of Rear Admiral Con- | scheme is what will the provinciel an- rad at the bombardment of Sfax in Tunis
up, as it did, a heavy column of water high ia diplomatist as well as a skilful general, y corect, as the attack was certainly paid in full. The Ng Chan affair has been the air. It is needless to say that the ex-received us with a much greater amount of
made on the most vulnerable point. thorities any? If the 7 per cent. which She has on board, wo believe, an exociiout plosion of the main mina emashed the rafts cordiality than has hitherto been accorded to firmiten extent than that of Hanoi, but it is eviving attention.
The citadel of Sentai in of wich more
ruferred to Peking and is there T- The American Con- constructed on very similar line, Thoro deserves all praise for the man- the representatives of the press by the French are within the walls, which are surrounded Tas following charters were effected in authorities in Tonquin, Ile stated that he by a mut, the usual royal pagrats, and ner in which he has sustained the pri tower, with a number of brick and Band-tiliges and rights of his countrymen. Not- 5th instant :-
intimated to the representative of The Times latter having been well sucked with rico Orient, 160 tons Register, Takao to Yukaat Haiphong, that all correspondents of the hama, 25 lays, conta
press should have perfect liberty to follow Oscar Mooyer, &,700 piouls, Chefoo & the operations of the French forces and to Amoy, 20 lay days, $1,275,
Faugh Bulaugh, 5,800 picals, Taiwanfoo, proceed to any place they desire-), Heslo with those around it. Bioin the earthworks Buglish antasionary was mobbad through no Chefoo and amoy, 18 lays days, $1,600.
said that no difference would be male beat side of Sontai a beatiful view fuait of his, and, instead of obtaining any Clemury, 7.000 piculs, Takao to Yako-
is obtained of the mountainous country hatna, 20 lay days, 20 conta,
tween English and French correspondents which borders the Black River. It was redress, ho was consured. Some time ago and that any facilities of transport. &,rough one of the passes of this chain of a medical missionary was shot at and little (Taken at Messrs Falconer 0 Cu.'s Premises, Fountains that the retreating army of or nothing was done. A party wer> at- which were available, would be at our dis- Black Flags made their ecepe after eve-tacked at Sai Tani, and the whole affair las posal. The General has the reputation of casting Santai on the night of the 19th
is now to be allowed them is enough it will be admitting they had too mach before and must have a large surplus of savings unaccounted for. Or if they
band. Admiral Muyer will prosced as far
Singapore in the Picturicuse.
into a thousand fragments.
Exchange.
can show that they had no surplus before Tas following is the Order of the Day' Amoy during the fortnight ending on thecould only repeat what he had previguslystone houses' and stores or inagusitics, the withstanding the boasted prestige of Eng- Documentary 4 months sight, 382
for the next meeting of the Legislative Council, to be held on Wednesday, 12th March, 1834:--
1. The Attorney General to move tho second randing of a Bill entitled The Mo- dical Registration. Ordinance, 1880.
2. The Attorney General to more the first reading of the following Bills.
A Bill entitled An Ordinance for the
and other provisions. A little outside the land an Englishman canot got his nifuita citadel I was shows the site of Lui Hang-attended to with the same despatch or however, razed to the ground, teguther fak's suburban residence; the house is now, completeness. Three or four years ago an
there will be a deficiency and it will be a good excuse of fiurling some new form of imposition on the people. The curse! of all financial schemes is the indefinite relations that subsist between the Con- tral and Supreme Governments. In all watters of taxation the central, rather ironically termed the Supreme Govern- ment, not only cannot get its orders car- ried out but cannot even get the informa-naturaliantim of William Duberak. tion it wants from the provinces. It A Bill entitled An Ordinawa for the gets its customary assessments but for naturalisation of Cheung Sz-bai.
A Bill untitled The Savings Bank Ordia. anything over that there is always a fight, one declaring they must have it
auce, 1884.
A Bill entitled The Preservation of Birds aad the other plaintively declaring they Ordinance, 1870, Arouiment Ordinance, have not got it to give.
Bill entitled The Post Office Ordine Oriuatal Steamship Company bera, hearing quin, either directly or indirectly. Assist Hung-Hou, against which place no ope-ground not a word has been heard sinos į
the seeds of soms better scheme.
1884
ance, 1884.
tery be laid on the table.
WRECK OF THE RAJANATTI-
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wrecked.
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being a mau of bread and liberal views and evidently intenda tu abolish the restrictions which have been up to the present time rection, when it was definitely decided that the matter and they are enquiring yet TOMETER A. M.... placed upon all press representatives in Ten the Black Flags had establislied themselves In the one of a disputo about a picco of rations have yet been commoned, but will auce we scarcely expect, as the cluel probably he
ho undertaker after the capture
the patter was referred to the authorities. amung yo takin nctos' is not a welcome
of Bueniab,
The sucess with which the Chinese can We learnt in Sontsi that a column of turboozle an intelligent and clever Eng- visitor in any camp, bat it is a great advan-infantry, consisting of two battalions, was tage to meet with straightforward treatment to march from there at an early hour nanan is truly marvellous Au acknow- after the régime ei polito but anbilo ob- part in the operatione against Bachish and
the day after our arrival Hand, to take ledgument of the receipt of a despatch and struction which was inaugurated by M. Har-received an offer to accompany the da an will enquire into the matter' onds tachment. As this, however, would have the whole affair. Fur attention to mattore
characteristio of the man. He is a bla,ficers of empany of marine infantry the individual let us have to American. entailed a delay of two to three days we concerning the majority give mo the Eng- General Briéro de L'Isle's reception was decided to decline the offer. Some of thesh Government, hut for matters concerning plain-spoken soldier of the old school, and ture of Sontai wore much chagrined af It may be an open questia which is the | which had taken an active part in this way- his manner at once conveys sincerity and being left to garrison that pout fustead of higher forms, but seeing anciety and atates Manila 20,85 80.365 W good faith in all he says. Hu to that only, with some artillery, were to be left at are made up of individuals it certainly Hongkong 20.80 67.372 NNW 2
join the Baoni brigade. One batallion the permission to follow the troups in their Sontui. operations lay, of course, with his chief, but
mand.
Section.
REGISTER.
AT 1 P.M.-7TH MARCH.
Wind,
Weather.
Ish
The present suggestion will likely end as all others have done,-in nothing Still it is something to see the mischief 3, The Hanourable F. Bulksley Johnsen this afternoon a runour that the Rajanat frankly recognized and a romedy in the to move that all papers relating to the under lud hoon lost, wired down to right direction suggested. It may lay rant of land for a Roman Catholic Qome Bangkok to ascertain if there was any truth in the rumour, and reesived the follow- ROBBERY son wholesale scale is apparenting reply: Tajanattianuchar total wreck on Taxnx may have been some amount of ly not confined solely to the Hwai-Chau Pulo Panjang; crew and passengera saved religion actuating the Roman Catholic prefecture of the province of Kwantung. by Danube ; returned to bar.' authorities hers in refusing to allow the From information we have received to-day, remains of the late Mr da Costa to be wo learn that a largo silk factory in the vill buried in the Roman Catholic cemetery, age of Kai Sui near Sat Taci, in the Nam-hoi but there was a precious email amount distrigt, was attacked, on the night of the of charity or true Christian feeling. The Roman Catholic Church holds a 1st instant, by an armed fores of 80 or 00 terrorising weapon in excommunica-men, who plundered everything. No ro ton; it would also, apparently, enforce sistance was offered them, and they were compliance with its behests by casting able to get off scot free with goveral thousand
appears that the American Government Audy...8801.08 NE 2 & One of the many tragienecarreres jurâ,
Foochow 350.0:53.986 ESE but the remains of most excellent citi dallats' worth of property, consisting of silk,
had no objections to their presence with his bee less Si that as far as he himself was concerned ac dental to campaigning happened a day or begins at the right end.
Shangal.30.1141564 NNWiad zenia, who do not act exactly as the
division. He talked over that for some breach of discipline, ordered to paid, but the English claims are to las bui
A private It is rumoured that the Gorman, French Nagisaki.207 SW 2- authoritics of the church desire, to be money and other valuables. The owners
Turcos, or Algerian tirailleurs, was, s the the campaign, stating his helief that an Ex.
and American claims on Stameon will be Watock 30.06.21.2 buried by the road side. It did not oc- of the factory have petitioned the mandarin cur to af before that the Roman Catho- to have the men arrosted, bat, so far, the
Hongkong Olwertutory, March 8, 1884. podilian would proceed up the Rod River his non-commissioned officer to four days to Hurg-hos and Lao-kai as soon as the Prison
The lie Cametery bera could be regarded as official has been unable to do so. The rob
scrgeant had scarcely uttered mitted to an English court for settlement.
AT 10A.M. MARCH. state of the river would permit e a means for bending mon to the will of hers were arnud with rifles. Sai Taui is St junk, was charged with sporting the Hongkong pray as haring shown itself fa- days' prison again. The particulars of the rising on behalf of the French, Notwith. Shanghai 20.999.5 INN W3L
of the pass order than the man put a cartridge into
the church. We are sure it was never the place where the Rav Dr. Wenyon and thoColony frostma, viz. two muskets, on the ourable to the Tonquin expedition to a case I was ouable to hear, but coses of the steading the dubious poljoy adopted by the WTostock 20.93 10.0 NE 16
sago of the light draft gunboats expected surgeant, thut his dead, remarking that of warning. The disturbance at Wai Chau Aug 201165.074 NE
his rifle, and levelling a weapon for his
The native press requires mother word Manila...190.0462.200, WNW 2 shortly from Europe. Ha Inoted
Hongkong 30, 1660,568 NNE 1 upati the granted for such a purpose. It was
at least, he should never give him fear was attributed to the Roman Catholics Kolos- granted by the Government of this as party were attacked on their way to 7th inst, at Yau-ma-ti. Sikh F.C. 600 Colony for the use and benefit of the their boat last Summer. There are a consi- kpts at Yay-ma-ti. He was going towards
stated he saw defendant carrying two mus greater extent than that of England, Roman Catholic community. The Gov- derable number of silk factories, supplied | Kowloon City. The musksts were ordered taken place since my last visit there in Bover, only after a long course of pettynets let us have fair play.
At Hanoi few changes appeared to have kind are not infrequent in all armies
during campaigning. It is
ernment of that day, following the sani-with foreign machinery, situated in the
STRAGGLERS.
of H.M.S. Chopeira, were charged with be Charles Harris and Janes Sanders, stokéra ing stragglers from their abip on the 7th inat, Defendants were ordered to be sent on board.
شب
EXPORTATION OF FIDE-ARMH.
Chan Chung Chi, master of the Sun Wong
to be confiscated.
THEFT.
were, wora
generally, how Roman Catholic Church to propagate its pember, but what alterationsthere wer for the better. Some of the roads had been ranny on the part of a muperior officer that rauch improved and the work of clearinghe ill-feeling cuminates in such a complete
Proclamations are again oat culling on atently
The ban
unfortunate perpetrator of this act of re- been removed,
-
The Barometer has risen. Gradients in- dieate moderato NE Breezes. The Ten- peraturo and Humidity bare decressel.
with stealing a silver watch and some cloth from last May goes on a of the ruins left and reckless retribution. I heard that the young men to offer then clves for military Honkong Obserwatory, Are!-8, 1884.
rouge had lon condemned by coust-martial survive in Kwang Sai.
to be ahot the day we left Soutai.
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER.
Previous Ondule. On date
(From Austher Correspondent)
Station,
axy
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at
Canton, March 7. A man who came from Wat Chan this]
feet & pr. 10 am- 4 p.th.
Baronicter.....
29.89
3.16
G7.3
CO.
Di'tion of wind NNW
38. NNE
-30,06 GB, 7 88
Their good faith was relied upon. This After stating that it will commence opera. This man said his box had boon opened site of these premises has been removed as it was said to be gure unsic to reds Arict, which, I think, may be regarded ne Fotos
in
Lordship and was a siember of a great shares of $100, it informs the publio that at the Sergeant, who then atreated da- tavernes seing done by the numerous place direct to take part in the attack on Pack Wong Sa, considered themseiros in
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W. Depan, Guvernment Astronomer,
tery rules of civilized nations, set apart locality. The scene of this outrage is quite, scrtain pieces of land for the interment of the dead, and considerately gave each close to Canton.
William Siunett, printer, was charged the main streets of the religious section of the cominuity its awa burial ground. The graut for the
We have just received the prospectus of ing, value 812, the property of S. stackade which Roman Catholic section seems to have the Philippine Stos Navigation Com- on the 7th instant. F. 8. 68 Campbell, frut of the Concession at along the river
avom, stated he was on duty the Canton thereby much improving the arpact of the Mr. Colquhony had purposed ascendiar bean bungled, inasmuch as it was made pany, Limited. The prospectus is deli- steamer whart, when a Chinese constable, place. Several new erections for stores and the river above Santai as far at least as th to the Roman Catholic authorities of oicusly vague sa to the purpoan and chjects the 3.5; Kinkiang Campbell want on bearded by the disaster of the 27th Dec, were pro- there that this world by quite impracticable 195, cama and reported a robbery on beard restaurants to replace the buildings destroy junction of the river Clairs, but we learst the day without conditions of any kind. for which the Company is to be promuts and saw the man who had boon robbed, greasing rapidly towards complector. The for any vessel but a welt armed gunboat, morning gives an account of the origin of Temperature. Lapes cppears to have been taken ad- Vertage of by the Roman Catholic ions, under spesial authority from the with a key and a silver watch, value $10, to the borders of the lake in the city.
the half a mile cuisito Sontai, marauding
the rising among the Lakkas of that dis- Humidity...... 72 and some clothing and a small cigarette case, Government having determined to reserve of Black Flags being scatterred stound Bishop, and, because forssath the e-Philippines Government,' on the lat April, were missing and he suspected the defon- the space just outside the Concassion which all directions, particularly above the post, correct in all important particulars. His Weather....... ceased gentleman did not receive the and that the capital represented by the first dant. About 30 a.in. yesterday Sergeant was cleared by the are, for its own uss. the chief object, however, in visiting Sentai atusment is that some tax gaikerors who Rain... sacrements often enough to please his mus cf shares will be $500,000, in $5000 of the Barracks and accused him of the hor of soldiers at present in Haret, & rear-naives that no column was to leave that we collecting evoute in the village of
Campbell found the defendent at the back as may be imagined, with the hrga puur been attained, namely to assure air-
had
buano association, possessing secrete
which ha admitted and handed the ing trade is which he did not divulge ever in the listed to one nemthed pisut of their fendant. The watch was produced in court. On the murning of the 24th, at an ourly phung wauza have been the case. Under hit by entertained in one particular
restaurants in the town. Bacalah, ne wo had been informed in Hai- confessional, ha body is not allowed to limited to the nominal amount of their
Defendant stated the clothing he was wear-
we beda dien to que fellow scribblers there circumstances any longthoned stay house, vespied by a wealthy man heated rest in the place which the Government alwa Is then goes on to state that belonged to the prosecutor. On search in Hanoi and started up river for Bental. there was quite unnecessary, set apart for the burial of the dereosol $400,000 of the capital will be appro-ing
The Columul I pray-book were found on hint, The between Hanoi and Soutai presents much gahun to oblige him by towing down to Sergeant thought defendant was concammed the same appearance as below the former Hanoi two junks conveying invalided men ers and Choir entertainers, when the formur to quarrel orusu between the tax-collet- We cannot believe that the positiuuinder as at Inaurants fund: auto robbery before. Defendant atinitted city, though in some piacas it is much of the garrison and to give accommodation were rangily handled a beaten by some humidity of die situated with woleture being taken up by shop Raimondi is in de cordance with the tenets of his Church further on it states that tha
the offence. He was sentenced to 14 days cluser, with the mulberry and castor oil to four officers on board the launch and as a statutes hard labour,
plant for the chief coups in the place of willing consent was accorded to this demand of the Clau clan. Returning to the Ye in the present enlightened age. If it is and regulations of the company will ba
Figo. The mouth of the Canal des Rapides, we left Sontat early on the morning of the men they gave to the Mandarin an exag the Government will do well to coa submitted to the shareholders after obtaining
o Bachinh canal, which joins the Red River 26th with a goodly company on board for sider if this grant of land cannot be the payction of the Spanish Government! Denny was engaged for the defence and such an extant as to be impassable fu any the same day. From hore wo precoded tune. He, however, boloved their story and The case of child beating in which fra little above Hanoi, is now silted up to Hanvi, here we arrived about noon on geratud and unesided report of the occur- dealt with in the same way as are chari: The pryspoctus is about the least tempting which was frat before the Court on the 4th but native boats of light draft. This may the following day to Haidong, at sa this despatched 200 soldiers to Pak Wong Sa, table truste, which it is not valyte we have ever seen. It gives not the inst and remanded until today, was again posthly be wing to the barriandige of the important post in worthy of a more detailed sezingly with the intention to overaso right but the duty of the Government to see are properly administered and de- slightest indication of the sort of shipping dence gould be produced for the prosecuthan 13 aonths since it was deep enough will continus the narrative of our vegage in the villagos aut prevout any fether inult
before the Court, and as to further eff-stream hy the Chinese gear Bacninh, z lesa description than I can give at present, I roved to their legitimate purposes, business to be done, or where the money in to tion the accused was discharged.
for launches of moderate draft. The right my next letter,
to.ocial dignity. By the time the soldier
case and
Chi.
Hongkong Observatory, Murch B.
ait, and to the level of the sea in iples, tenth
1. BAROMETER, reducoil to B3 degrees Fahren-
of the community to which he belonged.priated to steamship business and the him at the Station, the cigarettes Conorally the country bordering the river commanding at Sontal had asked Mr. Chan, whose olan is large and powerful, and hundredths.
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DISCHABORD
2. Texten, in the thuda in -degrera, ~ and tests, Felicetheit.
8. Huniory, in percentage of saturation, the
100.
4. Directors or WISD, to the poíuis.
6. Fance or Hine, accling to Easnfort
Scale.
6. STATE OF WATERY. & Vino sky, c. de
teched stole, d drizzling min. f for, gloomy, squally, rain, snow, e donneier, v vizibility. fe hail, lightning, a overcast, p passing showers,
to any as over the average of thuiz i dew (vet).-1 he letters are repeste? to indi, signification.
7. Na, in insta enths and kundrellis.
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