No. 6507—June 2, 1584.j
will sunal all existing stipulations Wo Joarn from the sgonta here, Murs D. in regard to Tonquin, France en-Sassoon, Sous & Co., that the S.S. Japan Kages not use expressions dere- gatory to the dignity of China. That was tolographed to leave Singapore for this
THE CHINA MAIL.
His Majesty has taken from him the sub- ctantial benefits of his post, he is unable to keep up a style batting his official dignity, A powerful count is reported sharing ben {formed by the leading noblewon against the King, who has made himself distasteful to that body by what they consider the car tailment of their privileges and the streng thening of the royal power. To complicate matters, and accentuate the creas, the French have rada peremptory demands
is very different thing. For hyport on Friday last, the 30th inst. Clanse China as andertaken net THE Atamer Ashion has not yet, anys the to interlere with the provisions of any fiture Treaty which France inny Straits Times of the 27th May, beet got of mike with Aanam, and as this samo fo- the rest on which she struck at Pedra Branca by deceased while labouring under tempo- rumoured that s party in the capital aro
tare definitive Treaty will be just such Mr. C. Wishart, of the New Harbour Dock, as France may be plensoil to dictate, it is endeavouring to get her off, and his with may and very likely will bruge at the steamer Athol and the big Bangkok, existing stipulation critive to Tonquin inoaeclanse, and cede thacmntry out and and is also providing himself with a number butte Fraines in the next. We do bet profiemtanks with which to keep the steamer fess to be able to fathom the reasons afloat in case of gotting her off the reef. which induce the negotiators to anke
A vordiot was returned to the effect that death was caused by wounds self-inflicted
rary insanity,
Thas shooting matek which came of between a team of eight members of the Police Fores, and a like mambor of Sergeants of the Royal Artillery, rosulted in a rather savero defeat of tho Artillerymen. This
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for the rectification of the frontior, and it
supporting the idea of French interference gainst Kilig. It is said the demands of the French have created great alazni in the palace, and have it anner paralysed the Counsellors of His Majesty, who dare not give direct advice in such a compromising situation.Straits Times.
individual member of the crew who should be brought in; and some of the chiefs ap end to think they might to get by two or threca. The Pous remains at Renang till the end of the month wang telegra phic advices from home.
a swell in the sea.
Society.
Tientsin
May 20th
Admiral herpes of the French squadram
in China sass, to fotel whom from Taku
the Viceroy La sent his steam yacht, called the official visit on the 10th instant, when
on the latter, and the Vicbrey returned
wo turn to the French version published A TELEGRAM WAS recived in Singapore that he had been considered wrong in his ADVICES from Bangkek disclosos alarm, are agrood tu by the Dutch, who so for from bridge, on the 30th ult. and 1st inst., in Chiness nee to be belioyed), and abärmally later on, and which is made the author from Penuty on the 25th May, announcing mind for some time past, and that he was ing political crisis. The Kalahonie ta res appearing to yield to his demand had offer connection with the Church Missionary low prices-that shipments have not been still fuero furgiod. With all titis, according rative version in case of dispute, the stí- ! the arrival there of Messm Apear & Co.'s 'not en bad terms with any one. From the ported to have virtually tosigned his post, ed a reward of $23,000, á mumber of mus- H.R.II. Krom Mun Nerear, the Biguese to the general consensus, there his boons pulation wears a very different aspect.. It suply says that in the now and deti- steamer Japen, from Calcutta, under sail, medical evidence it appeared that death was and the Kromazta has given back to the, keta, md & quantity of gunpowder to any finister to Great Britain and the United total absence of the usuni excitement, and pool, for the latter country, by the steam- our export will opt, exceed 23,000,000 lbs, nitive Treaty which Fraico is about to her unchinery having broken down of caused by hemorrhage from the wound on King his yacht, on the grounds that since of the neighbouring chiefs who would affect States, sailed on the 26th ult. from Liver- it is estimated that by the and of the month
the throat, which was about two inches long
the release of the mou, or $1,000 for each ship' Afadt, accompanied by his euite. Our Russian friends have distinguished nake with the Court at Hué, and which ¦ Akynb,
and right have been inflicted by the knife
H. E is expected to be abacat from this themselves this seans in more ways than country about tera montis, during which one. They are larger buyers then over! produced. Hnd the bleeding been stapped
time he hopes to conclude the convention they have got up a special ster nur lattery in line the main count on the bon
relating to the trafio in spirits in Sian, for Russian steators (of which there will be saved. The knife was found on the bod
similar to the one that has already boon six this your) at the Club and they have
close to decemsed's loít hand.
signed with Great Britain and other Euro provided as with a first-rate brass band pean Governments. As the United States which plays bi-weekly in Mr. Molchanoff's Government has already notified that it is garden until the Pettraby departs. The willing to accept the convention, we pro- first concert of our sungon came of this smane that there will be very little delay in afternoon, and was attended by all the rank STORM WARNINGS.
uxocating it.
and fashion: of our port and. I may t
truly The following interesting information is
H.E. Li Fong-Pau, the praent Chinese tell you, the thabitants of China's con- Minister to the Courts of Berlin, Vienna, mereist inotropoids, that the beauty and the published in the Gazelle :—"
Steps are being taken to erect a mast for Rome, and The Hague, has been appointud dresses of the ladies present, were neither hoisting stern-signals at Taisha Tsuins Chinese reprostitative to the French equalled nor approached by the audioages Police Station. In the meantime, when Republic, in place of the Marquis Teing, Mr. Vola's at recent cuicorte in your aver there are indications of strong wind, who is recalled. The laitor will retain his public garden ut which I was presout; but note will be given to the Harbour Office, diplomatic positions at London and St. ition neither can you boast of doing such a the Cddlegraph Companies, and to the Petersburg. Li Fong-Pao left Borlin, oa business or setting ao melt nonsy in move- Newspapors.
the 1st inst., for Faris, accompanied by Drment, as makes the month of May in the Frencts and Chinese versions bear the woman Un A Ngau, who was brought result in hurdly to be wondered at, however; Coylan paparaatvlad bin, Barn Humbug,' clouds of the cirrus typo travelling from I. E. the new Minister to the French Re
In the Chinn Sua the cacticat sign of a Kaeyor, interpreter, and Cheng Ki-Tong, Hankow one of the seven wonders of the Baton von Humburgh, or, as out of the
dangerou atmospheric depression are Military Attached to the Legation at Berlin,modern world,Shanghai Courier. a different manning on such an import before Me Wise en Saturday hist the police tenu was composed of a number who ispudently, under colour of being the East or thereabout, a slight rise in the public will immediately accredit himself ay bour à chance. inisunderstanding; the attempting to commit suicide by jumping of the best and most reliable shootists the wealthy, foreiga noblemui of estates as in- Barometer, and light wind accompanied by ant paint. It could not possibly have
such scholarship of the assistants on both into the harbour, was to-day discharged, her force contains. men who can make fairly impeachable as his manners, victimised
A Report that has been cirealated during These signs are usually followed by aidice preclude such a supposition. We husband engaging to look after her, Thore od scoren under the mest fareumble Coylon society, has received his deserts, rapidly falling barometer with increasing the wook to the effect that the British Gov- ernment would despatch a British force must therefore conclude it was done for a no evidence to show that her mind was
conditions, who knew the range and who Jewellers and store hopes and temperature and humidity, while the sky against the Rajah of Tenout to enforce the a purpose, and as the first and most affected seriously, but her husband appears have in considerable practice; the Artilsiderably from the Baron, but their grief presents a throatoning and aprons ap reiceass of the captive creer of the Visero is, natural result has been to deceive lie to have been out of work for soau time; lerymen, on the contrary, had no force to the elite of Colombo Saiety by the prisoner, ar backs according to the part of the do- The British Government caix only sepresent
was nothing to the imposition practised an
pearance, - When the wind rises, it veers wo aliero, entirely without foundationi Chinese as to the real nature of the fair if we conclude that that was the stoppage of income appear to have had chaose from-the two batteries can only who seems to have been a man of excced- j prussion in which the ship is situate, and the matter to the Dutch Government, who he also called on the British Minister Sir ugreement, it can hardly be deemed un-id the hard times' consequout upon the
ingly fascinating manners, which, in two in- master eight Sergeants all told and they stances, completely won the heart of two suce the the course neered with refer
once to the centes. If the barometer felis ara, undoubtedly, responsible for the grow, H. S. Parker, much effect upon her, and to have induced knew not the range, nor had they, prae- [Ceylon buantios of position and wealth. The very rapidly, and the wind is steady bud and to whom the Britisk Government has
to look for explanations. Baron' was arraigned at the late Criminal increasing in force, the ship is in danger of Under these circumstances, sizes in Colombo for obtaining under running into the centre of
Hamburg, April 29.-The trade of the the depression. Artillerymen are more to be congratulated falao pratoncon Rs. 15) from the Secretary Musturs of ships should beat in mind, that river has bouu slack during the wook, but departures have been numerona, owing to on their pluck in boldly facing the redoubt of the Grand Oriental Company. He, it the wind is incurring at some distance the prevailing casterly winds. The only Over forty-five Censors and other mem ablo champions of the blue oleth, that are appears, went to the prosecutor ana-torn-freau the centro and expeointly in the rear arrivals from the Far East are the Deten bure of Hanlin Yuen impeached the Vicefity the Poline on their souniat hollow victory, cheque for Pa. 150, stating that he lad ing, and asked him to cash his (the Barun's)
of a a Typhoon.
shes.s., Purvis, from the East Indica, Li on seeing the translation of the Fear Depression may be eueruntered at any which vessel left again for Penang, after a Chioune Convention written in Festrofa. The atmospheric conditions on Saturday Rs. 49,000 in the bank, but it being a ho souson of the year, but are very para instay of barely a single weak at Humburg. This Convention was conducted I believe
winter and spring. They arm most equent Thu Noisieis .a. Ton Freedon, has left estirely through Ma Kion-chung,
altoration is reported.
ficient in the French language, and therefore. The departure of M. Patenútra for the fitted him for the work. There is, however, East, and the instructions given him, have great dissatisfaction antog official classes given the most canse for comment in re concerning the way in which the Cawan- fation to the Tonqain question during the ion was writing an expression, of which week. It is now stated that the Frenchay be son in the imponchment of the Government is desirous of coming to an Pulling Connorate, d, the unde tous understanding with China, and will not at grumbling of the officials apople in The P. & 0, steamer Atawili arrived tempt to enforce all the demands that have Tientsia Were it any other person, the used impeachment at Paving would be among which was the war indemnity. It sufficient to ruin the man for ever bat l is, however, premature to state will be then an exception to the rule, and hope that outcome. As far as military oporations is he will pass through his undeal in safety. the province are concerned, it was nader. He should have asked the opinion of his stood that they were if an end; but new more experienced and Toarned officers, and novico has now been received to the fact that a not left it cuticely in the hands of brigade has left lanet to take possession of in the important affairs of a nation and statesmanship. It is mid by his detractors Thai Ngayon and Thuyen-Kwan,
La Frana says: A serious dispute has that the task attempted by Ma Kien-ching kon ont between 31. Jales Ferry and in Curea was similarly a failure that in th Gouera Campeon. The Minister for war art of statecraft la bas aveat deal more to being of opinion that the mere the ocenes fear, and that the Viceroy Li shodil nut tion of Tong King was extended the more use lef! the framing of the Treaty entirely sacrifices of men and taquey would be re-in his hands, just because he could speak a 1 a man of great quired to the pessible detriment of thy little French. But Ma is tmntional defence in France, ordered General ability and parts, and will no doubt grow
Evacuate Thai-Nguyen, which had to be of great service to his country. Millot been taken by General Bribro de Lei N.-C. D. Nenes Now, withis the last wook M. Ferry has ordered General Millot to re-occupy Thai- Ngayon."
object,
her to tour to the conclusion that life was not worth the living.
Ir has been decided by the powers that be at the Contral Police Station that for the future the variegated. and picturesque
tized.
Me Detring has received the approbation". and thanks of the Throne for the services rendered in negotiating the Franco-Chines Convention coming the Aouam difi- caltics.
In other respects too the clauses of the Convention bear a plausible air of well-balanced mutual concessions. France has given satisfactory guara Leas to Chinu that she will respect the Seathern border and secure it against all comers, and therefore China agress forthwith to recall her troops from Toa- quin' Of course we know very well costumes of the jinricksla and chair coulies afternoon were not altogether favourable; tint France has given no guarantees Plying their vehicles for hire in the struct there was a staving giaro on, and a stiff for On that statement the prosecu-in Septes:ber. Typhons cannot exist South for Nicolajefisk. In vessels on the berth ne long sujan u Feines han ele i whatever any more thun she was always of Victoria thall be totally abolished, and breeza blow at torvale from, the right puutry; the cheque was dishonoored ; and of mine degrees northern latitude.
rear.
POUCE TEAM.
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not press the four other charges standing
against the Baron. The Chief Justice, lav
W. DOBERCE, Government Astronomer,,
ing taken into consideration that the pri- here this afternoon bringing Lemision madle recontly been atributed to her, forcmust
The solter was not a native of a tropical climate,
and the position in which he
200 300 500. Tis. yards, yarda, yards. Inspector Thomson, 22 24 24 Sergeant Mano,
21 Constable Cameron, 23
19 Sergeant L. McKay, 22 fuspector Quincey, Sergeant Butlin, Sergeant Kemp, Sergeant Robartson, 20
88798826
encod him to three years' im up to May 2nd:-
with
TELEGRAMS.
London, May 8-The steamship State of Florid, trading botwock Liverpool and New York, has sunk, after collision with a barque. Ont of 109 persons, crow and passengers, only 45 were saved.
The following telegramos have been kindly sent us from the Secretariat:
From General Secretary, Bontbay to Chief Commissioner, Rangeon: dated 7th
hard labour. The Chief Justics passed such a sentence, so he said, to hold out to others the certainty, if they endeavoured to travel in the path of the prisoner,
of the paniste 60 menc
that will lovertake them. Such exemp iary punishment seems necessary in Ceylon and British Bormal, which lately have been the happy hunting ground of chaliers d'in- turit. In the latter place a noted charne- ter called Sydney, alias Roseman, ul La-May 1984. 30
wis, is wanted by the anthorities to account Resident Aden telegraphs: A telegrun for the sum of Rs. 30,000 out of which he to the following effect lus been reived Is defrauded a European firm, who tout from British Consul-General at Cairo. Sin him in their employ a book-keeper and gapore, Point de Galle, Colombo and Per cashier. Sydney is making for the Barnese sin in quarantine here till they take men frontier, so as to reach Siam, and unsures us at Aden: Saigon declared a guar- uonal offerts are being made by the police to aume ne intertec. Brales will be enforced 56 capture this daring elever swindler. Straite against the ports named.
Timer
21
19 21
14 21
20
21
19
14
23 19 14
Grand Total....471
ANTILLERY TEAM.
200
11 16
300 500
liday he could unt driw any money but on that
cashed his cheque; the prisoner went up information
iation having been given to the police, willing to give, natoely, her word that that the coolies shall all blossow ont in uni-
Nevertheless sums of the Police the Baron' was arrested under the assu she did not meditate any aggression on form snits of dark blo or purple. Throw tint totted up good scores, inspectorume of Uaptain Taylor, at an Indian Town.
Hongkong Observatory, 25th May, 1881. China proper in the meantime. That saits are to to provilot at the expense of Thomson, Sergeant Mans, Ca-stable The jury found the prisoner guilty on this
NEWS BY THE ENGLISH charge, and he was remanded for svalence. she will guarantee the order against attack from other nations we can walthe proprietors of the 'rickshan and chairs Cameron and Sergeant McKay all, getting This being so, the Atorney-General diri |
MAIL. believe, but who will quocantee the quad are shortly to some into pencrat vise. rantor? It was precisely this presence About a handrail rickahas were brought abore 60. The average score, of the Police of a powerful nation on her immediate up to the compound at the Central Stationen was close ou 5ft, white that of the frontier which Chinn has all along oh-for examination this morning, and the Artillerson was a shado over 41
full scutes are given below :--- jected to as being a danger and standing coolies in charge all appeared in the new menace to her internal peace, and now we are given to understand that she has livery; but how long they will retain their anddenly been converted to see in this clown and decent appoutance remains to be presence her real security. We always sect
langht the sharin of China at the idea of being immediate neighbour to a strong Tum afternoon, Ulas British str. Gicumturia, Buropean Power was exaggerated, but of Leiths, Captain John G. Wright, was towed whatever of reason there was in it be into Hongkong harbour by the China aud fare still exists. France can build her forts how under the very noses of the Manila Steamship Company's now atomer mandarins, and though we doubt zot Zefire, Captain Talbot. Captain Wright ebe is for the rooment perfectly sincere reports that he left Newcastle, New South in her disclaimer of all aggressive inten- Wales, oo the 10th Apail last, Ladura with tion, there is a saying how soon things coals and bount for Hongkong. For a few may alter. There are enough restless spirits in the Great Repnic, and should days after leaving Newenath, stormy the mines of Tonquin prove a delusion, wentier was experienced. This was suc. those of Yunnan may tempt theniceeded by light winds and calms. On the onwards.
26th April, the thrust shaft and block After all it is perhaps rather invidious buske, and from that date until the
We Lou from Poung that the Nisers ta begrudge the gilding of the pill. The
caso is no nearer selement than ever. bulas had to be swallowed snachow, and 31st May, a period of thirty-five days, the
27 3
H.M.S. Requens left Singapore in the be tie eusier the process was made iu vessel drifted about from day to day. better. Only we wish it to be noted When picked up, the Glenmedia was in lati-
Grand Total....320ginning of the month with two lundred that there has been a gilding, and by tude 21° 37′ worth, and fongible £18: 57
pounds worth of provisions, &, for the chance soum of it should come off before Fast, and the Zafir was thuu on her way PEXING, 26th May.-A Decree has been imprisoned crow, calling fist at Olaich, the dose is well gut down, the gorge of
from Auxy to Manila. Several altopts issued by the Empresa, ordering Ts'êu Yu-where the contour saw the Governor, the patient might rise yet.
were made to repair the broken shaft,ying, Viceroy of Yin-kodi, and Tung and then proceedings Tenom, where the but they were all unsuccessful.
Ching, Guvernur of Ruuan, to start a Dutch courtcondly mood the blockade public Mining Company, the object of which Thaks separate explosions of Jymuito in which produce gold, silver, copper, or any mained there for one throu days, but
shall be to open all the mines in Tüman while the gauboat was there. St. James's Sapro and another in Scotland other minerals of vaine.
communication with to alore was sapoa Yard, injuring several persons and cruzing
sible owing to the heavy sua. The natives immense damage, must undoubtedly be MESH Jardine, Matheon & Co., Agovicamo down and made some signals, but causing immense excitement in London at for the Glen' line of stramurs, rosuivat ¬hing could be done owing to the state of the present time. The audacity of these telegram to day (May 28th) stating that the the weather. She then proceeded some Chief Commissionur, Bangoon: dated 10th dynamiters could not go beyond arranging 8.a. filenenie arrived at Singapore yesterday an explosion.in the headquarters of the Horning; and that she left on the same 15 to 20 miles further to Babon, where a May 18 den telegraphs: A telegram renty more interesting ovent was Llus trial i
TELEGRAMS
LONDON, lut June. MORE DYNAMITE EXPLOSIONS, IN LONDON.
Thrac separate explosions of Dymuito took place almost simultaneously in St. James's Square, and another in Scotland Yard, causing inmouse damage. Several persons have been injured and great excite mont prevaile.
yards, yards, yards. The Sergeant Savage, Eergt, Major Clarke, 29 Sergeant Hunghten, 22 Sergeant Carroll, Sergeant Barbery. 20 Sergeant Cooper, Sergt. -Major Wright, 14 Sergeant Melvin, 15
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16
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THENISERO' CASE.
Shanghai.
The Sunghai Electie Ompany are now erecting twenty-five now lamps at the oor-
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
Etation.
REGISTER.
AT 4 P.M.--MAYTM 31,
Huntblity.
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Forgo
Landau, May 10-Mr Gladstone, reply- ing to a question in the House of Concu, sud that the place where the Egyptian
B.1.8. Vigilant with Admiral Sir Conference would be held in not get fixed. The basis of the Conference, he id, was Wiliam M. Dowell, K. G.B., on board, was contained in the British Government's in- at Ning on May 23rd, and left for Shang- vitation to the Powers. It was, however, Ini on the following evening, arriving at withit the discretion of any Power to raise Wong yesterday (May 25th). any other question besides the duancial
Manila 29.80 -3.878 8W 4 onio; but if so it would be like calling for a new Conference. The Right 1mora letero of ama of the streets. Many of the Honghong20.382.366 ESE gentleman and he could not undertake to standards at ng but the lighting will not A7478.Ons SK
Foochow 20.81 75064 NE 2 say that the Powers would forbtur from commence till about the 1st July.
We regret to hear that a telegram bas slanghu 129.7277.537 going beyond the terms of the invitation,
Londer, May 10. The Dynamits emia-een received from.Peking, announcing the Mugasaki. sary Daly, and others concerned in the death of Mgr. Delaphes, Bishop and Viver Wostock She roonspiracy, have been eramitted for trial.
Apostolic of the Catholic Mission at Peking.
Honglang Observatory, fitne 1. has send a second tinn a hill for the pre- Bishop died from typhoid fever.
Berlin, Buy The German Parliament There are grounds for supposing that the
AT 10 AM2JUNE 1.
longation of the anti-Socialist law.
Two of the Boating batteries that the Manila 29.178.488 SE hat Pasha.
Comutaretinople, May 11-Obituary: Mid-Chinese crdered for the Yangtze defences, longkong-0.8578.074
have been
ten towed to their destination. Amoy 29.8774.076 W We have been favoured with the follow- We rationed last February that a On-Foochow .29.8171.00 SW ing from the Secretarint
nese craiser was being built at the
Kiang Slangbai. 29.7069.CED મ launched in the presence of a number of We From General Secretary, Bombay: to an Arsenal. This vessel has now been Nagasaki,
foreigners. A less important, but appa Hongbing Oleeretfory, June 1,
date, after having takes in 1,100 tons of landing was affected, and interviewed thu London detective force Most rigorous coils. There is no hour mentioned in the Incures have for some time been taken to telegram; but accepting that the steamer chiefs there, who appeared as friendly as on LOCAL AND GENERAL.
arrived at Singapore at 8 am, this gives a previous occasion. The provisions were chuck these dastardly and senseless det her a very fair ruiz down; the vessel having sent up country to where tho men are PARE CANAL:--Hesperia, Miny 19; Deverages; if they prevailed in Island the left the Rad Buy at 4 p.m. on the 20th Super case being charged for the transit.
instaut; she thus making the run in about country could be placed under military law, six days and sixteen hours; about the same Letters were also geut from the commander The S. S. Le sue left Singapore for this but it is a herculean and well nigh impossi-tine abe le last season.-Shanghai of the Pegas to the Rajah and to Tokoyi,
ble task tu put a stop to them in England, Mercury.
and these were answered in five or six daya' se long is camping and reckless men are
to The Rajah still declined to give up
cation, May 22.
port on the 27th inet.
Doc MOVEMENTA :——
Dock to-day.
Dock to-day.
Fuurten evidence has been taken at Singa.
have been counted for trial.
just one month old,
י
through at 7 pm, yesterday for Hankow in agree to the Rajsh's terme,
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|Shanghai 120.7073.055 N 31
Nagasaki.29.84 -- W Wostock 20.82 48.4- SE
3 Hongkong Qizeroutory, Juns 2.
AT LO AM.-June 2.
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previous 21 kr.
FILT
SW2 0.0%
The atmospheric circumstatices have not
cause of the Nationalist party, must have and anchored off the north shore he would do all in his power to gel the mense thought arrangements might be possible for Chinese soldiery-was quite fit to changed much. Gradients indicato gentle
directly opposite effect.
As soon
a receipt for the provisions; he had
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W. DOBERCK, Gonment Astronomer. Donkong Observatory, June 2.
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METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER.
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to the following affect has been received in the Old Duck late the same afteruta from Alexandria. Telegram begins-Warn of a small steamer, the property of a local Ferims to impuse quarantine against Indis medico, and Saigon, otherwise vessels from Perim
We bear, and on excellent authority; Have telegraphed to follows Perial was are put in quarantine. Telegram onds. from Canton, that the real cuuso of the atter failure of the Chinese forces in Ton- warned on tlärd, the first opportunity that quin to cope with the French hader
Please mako offered-telegram coda.
nba attributed solely to the con
councils
The that quarantino restrictions infusion of
at headquarters. kruwit posed at
at Aden are alan enforced at Perim.' sbane of the utter discomfitore of the Dated May 10, 1884-My telegram 7th, Chiness armies rests apu Peking The Manila 129.9279.480 KE The Star of China will go to Kowbon willing to risk their lives in perpetrating Oc Chinking correspondent writes of the the men, saying that if Eagland really Government of India have sadetuned en over-Gewerd of the Liang Kuang, Heughang 20.85 80.071 ESU
of B. Quarantine rules at Aden Chang, a resolute aan, had
Amuy...... 20.8075,081 W thon. Thonatengesaust arousesuchstrong 23rd instart as follows:-The Britis
all preparations in his power to rapel the Fonchow. The S. S. Grenhetend will go to Aberdeen feeling of hate and antagonism to every steamer Glence, from Bougkang, passed wanted then, she must get the Dutch to against Ports named. Letter follow
London, May 5-A discussion took place French attack on the Month Western fron-Shanghai 29.8366.068 NW. 7 thing Irish among the English people that charge of Mr Pilot Fibbin. The British letter was in a different strain. He proculating in the Silver Duties. Mr Court was excellent. The troops in Tonquiz and Wl'ostock 20.51 47.8-
in the Rouse of Commons, last evening, tier, and the spirit of the Cantonese people Nagasaki 29.6 The delivery of the English Mail was thus explosions, instead of renting the steamer Oopark arrived this morning at 5.15 fered friendship for the English, and saidney said he could hold out no hopes of the Yuman were fairly armed, and supplied begun at 4.45 this afternoon.
remission of Silver Duties at present, hat with rifles and ammunition, and the soldiery count of the fog; she weighed again aud preceeded at 6.45 am.
The steamer released, but that unfortunately he was sick to dispense with the half-mark for delicats defend positions sheltered by earthworks Iphigenia passed through from Hankow at
and wet ditches. The Duck Flags fought Indian plate. pore in the piracy case, and the prisoners PASTE named Wong Ayan, living at 3p.in, her through at 6 a.m., bound as he was recovered he would, however, de British Government have resolved to pre- have made the
to Odessa The steamer just then, and could do nothing. on
Land, May 18-It is reported that the well, and if they had been left free would Glenely
march
of the French dili- No. 5 Wing-On Lane, Sai-ying-poon, com home, with new tops. The steamer Ghuzee all in his power to get tho wen released paro an expedition to Khartoum almost im cult and costly, and probably would have mitted suicide on Saturday evening last, by is expected down to-night or to-arrow The P. & O. steamer Massilia brings Lam-cutting his throat with a Chinese claap-kuife, morning.--Shanghai Mercury,
The Bajah sent by the same opportunity mediately, and that a relief party starta in delayed the progress of invasion as to have dom mails up to May 2nd, and as the arAn inquest was hold on the body of the
July when the Nile portite the passage of compromised the expedition by impeding it small steaners,
thoroughly while the cool weather latted. rivad hore to-day, June 2cd, her mails are deceased man at the Governant Civil Dos Tus following charters were offested in go than all right and had distributed
Cairo, May 18.
Cuzzi, the British aguut Tang Chiung, the Chinese commander, pital this afternoon by the Coroner, Mr Amoy during the fortnight ended on the the forty cases among the crew; but at Berber, whilst daging northward hus also made good dispositions, and the defen A. G. Wies, and a jury consisting of Messrs | 27th May :-
he would not hear of any communication buen captured by the Arabs near Aba sive, works his threw up were well chosen
And in good form.
But all the spirit of 20,117 proof gallons of spirits were man. F. do Rozario, F.. A. Marçal and H. A.
Cairo, May 18-My Clifford Lloyd has the Chiness officials, all the readiness of Barometer.... between the Pegasts and the araw. It.
Temperature.. factured as the China Sugar Refining Duch, when evidence was adduced showing
was understood that he feared some attempt been granted two months leave of absence the troops and the ability of the commu to assist them to escape. The Feyusus then
on the grounds of W-health,
der were paralyzed by contis lictory orders Humidity..... Company's establishnient at East Point
that the deceased had for-some time passed
Loulou, May 20-Mr Gladstone, reply from Peking. We have hoard that on one during the quarter ending 26th May.
been considered by his companiona ko lo ef
went to Analaboe, where the commandering to a question in the House of Commoue partionlar day the Chinese General received said that Government would adhere to the four authoritative orders all diverse from unsound mind. A number of other painters
One order was to fight rese held communication with the Resident and original basis of the Egyptian Conference, each other. agad together in the same house with at 34,250.
took some more provisions for the Dutch at and that an avon as an interchange of views lately; another was not to resist the Franca Wong Ayau, and on Saturday noming they
Buben and landed them there, as well as betonn England and France was concluded by nvert
the other porers will be consulted.
a report and wait instructions; the fourth Barometer..... some provistoria which had been left Ly the
London, May 20-Mr Chamberlein has order was to retreat slowly and avoid battlo Tenperature.. Italian corvette Caracciolo, which ako were introduced the Merchant Shipping Bill in or capture. Of course, consequence, Humidity......
Ing with inch opposition from shippers. a single chance of woking the slightest | ForceTM
Cuiry, May 10,200 rebels maintained resistance to France.-N.-G. D. Neus, forwarded, so that the men who are detained the House of Commons. The bill is crest China by her Aulic councils has never had Di'tion VI wit are now very well provided if the provisions has registered himself as a qualified medival were sitting down to arrange together atte. The man temperature was 67.8, are dealt fairly out to them. So far as the one hour's continuous firing on Suakin last the highest 88.9 nt: 1,18 p.m. on the Zâth, snd surgical practitioner, and a notification about the payment of the month's rant, and the lowest 547 at 2.47 a.. on the 2nd commander of the Pausus ecull ascertainaight, but del when the tars lauded.
when it was noticed that there was some- At the Peak the mean temperature was from friendly natives, the imprisoned men (London and Chesi Express, May 2úd.)
23rd May, 1884, No further negotiations bavo taken place
Honeybung Obiervatory, June 2. thing dripping down from the cock-loft 63.8. The mean relative humidity, which were well but suffering great inconvenience
The suason gote merrily along, and tha exhibited a great variation, was 86. It
on the subject of the taxation of Upium in ships. Gli as fast as berthed,—all but the 1. BLOMETRA, reduced to 32 degress Hauren- The steamor Suites will tow down to a boss. Upon gotling a light it was even appears from this that, while the amount of and disconfort from the very heary reins, China, and we believe that the British Gov- unfortunate Port Phillip, which the con-belt, and to the level of the tea in fuches, tentar phong another iron lighter just constructed that it was blood that was falling from vapour remained nearly constant, the air the island to which they had been moved erneut are awaiting the reply front the forence have actually succeeded in tabooing, and hundred-he
4. TEEERRATURE, In the shade in degrees, by the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock above, and several of the men went up into was further removed from saturation during having been entirely flooded, so that they Chinese Government to their last com Freights remain at £2.10, but it is expected
the hottest part of the day, than during the
munication.
that the combination, who
hold
shippers in | and tenths, Fahrenheit.. Company The lighter will ho need in the cock-luft to sob what was wrong. There
early morning hours The sun stena 79.9 had to be taken to another island further
The Marquis Teing arrived at Boulogne their hands since the five per cent. return 3. Beniorer, in percentage of saturation, lie transporting French Governant stores on they saw the deceased tuan lying on his hours during the month. The total rainfall up the river till the rains subsided. The on the 1st hust.. and proceeded to Paris, ulause was definitely adopted, will agreed in humidity, of als saturated with molate being
Inches. The meau velocity of the
whither ho has proceeded in order to rotily getting 3 for their second freight the rivers in Tonquin.
back on the bed with his throat cat. They wind was 10.5 miles an inque the validity Achinese gouerally in Tenon were, it was the French Government that he is no longer
Vas 5. 201
Market active at lower prices is the
4. DIRECTION eb Wanp, to two points." did not know if he was dead then, but ous esconded 35 miles an hour on the 2nd and ascertained, getting tired of having these Minister of France.
report for the day, and the quantity of bars
5 Foxes or Pop, according to Beaufort We are requested to state that the parade of them at obce went to report the matter 27th The velocity was greatost during the prisoners amongst them, and would be glau Secretary of Legation at Peking, is still at fused a few days back is positively outached claule, cè drizzling rain,! Eeg, # gloomy,
Mr N. S. O'Cosor, the newly-appointed gains offering fue which 5 tacka moto was re- middle of the day. The prevailing Dires- service at St. John's Onthedral will, until to No.: Pulice Station, and an mbulancetion of the Wind at the Observatory, was to ace then given up on some arrangement the British Embassy in Paris, and no date barressing I connection with this our further notion, be held at 8 o'clock on wu sent by the Police and deceased was at the Peak, ESE that of the Lower Ulcade being made; but the Hajah bad set his face has yet been sited for his departure to the friends estre us that the best erop will be Sunday mornings instead of 8.45, and that taken to the Hospital. The body was quite was and the Irection veured with in- against the British end would hear of no- Far East. Holy Communion will be held after the seould who removed to the Hospital. Two from. On an average 34 per cent of the thing of the sort, and evidently was not
creasing height, the highest clouts coming vios on the second danday in the month. of the deceased man'a fellow Madgers stated sky was clouded.
prepared to give them up nutil his turns
Tue S. S. 45ty of Peking, with mails, frota San Francisco by the 16th ulting, has arrived at Yokohama, and will sail for this part on Wednesday, the 4th just,
Bataria, 9,000 peculs, Chefoo to Amay, 20 lay days, 16 centa
Galveston, 14,000 pecals, Chefon to Amey 27 lay days, 13 cents.
Franciscu, 3,000 peculs, Keelung, Amoy, 14 lay days, 2820.
Duburg, S. S. 27,00 poculs, 2-3 months, Sibirien, 8,500 peculs, to Chefoo and all went to their work at about e'look ex back Amoy, 2 lay days, $1,600. cept the deceased man, who remained
Tua report of the Government Astronomer The other men
De William Young, who has just returned in the house alone.
to the Colony, after a lengthened absence, turned in the evening at o'clock and for the month of April is published in the
to this effect appears in Saturday's Gazte,
of war; another was to send
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hall. lightning, o overcast, passingslovers, squilly's rain, sow, e tanier, tvilility- dew (wet)-Ske. Llors are popestak ta imii,. signification in everage of thoir to visitors at the Cur. Exchange, at Com- viz., a fine crop, 3 shart quantity (if the 7. Ram, in locken, kentlin sad kundredtim
out and planted for the occasion, was open favourable opmbination of circumstances
A Japanese Tea Garden, specially laid wonder is that under such an exceptionally
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