»No. 6549,--July 21, 1984.j
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GREAT EXCITEMENT AT FOOCHOW. THE SAFETY OF FOREIGNERS. Special cablegram to 'China Mail' (Par E. E. A. C. Telegraph CoLinn.)
Fooenaw, July 20:h, 4 pini The Indemnity has been reduced from ten million sterling to two millions
No gunboat at Poochow. War is still regarded as imminent..
The Viceroy fears his inability: coʻpiro- tect foreigners.
the Daily Press ofthis morning-
Shanghai, July 20th 6 p.m.
THE CHINA MAIL.
THE U. S. corvette Esser, Captain Mc-|H. B. M.'s gunbost Swift was despatched | Ay action of damages for libel has been Ultimatum is not replied to the French Komick, arrived home from Nagasaki this to Toochow this afternoon. We ballove afternoon.
this atop has been taken in consequences of a message received by Commodore Morant From Foochow this morning.
THE U. 8. gunboat Fofos left here on Satur day, and the Gorman gunboat Ultis yos terlay, for Canton. The French ganboat. Viper which arrived on Saturday, from Quinkon, loft yesterday for the North, The now stemmor Guthrie, hit to the criter of the E. & A. S. S. Company, arrived bera
The commencement of hostilities between Francs and China would probably present some usvel situations. Presuming that the runs, varole of war how at Bhanglia were ordered to leave there by the Chinom,
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brought by the Tanjong Pagar Land Com-an-of-war at Woosing will attack the Woosung forts. The Parcsak left for pany, Limited, and its Directors against the Woosung yesterday afternoon and joined Propriotriz, Editor, and Publisher of the the Bayard and Folta, so that there ap Straits Times. The Writ of Summmous dous ponm to be some truth in the report. not sate, tlio naturo of the libel, but it is believed to refer to this lettere signed Nicken which appeared in our columne some days aga.—Straits Timeg.
A TELIORAM dated some day last wook is posted at the Clubs to the effect that the
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SUPREME COURT^
IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION. (Before Sir G. Phillippe, Chief Justion, and the Hon. J. Russell, Präste hulge) Monday, July 21,
YAU LOK AND OTHERS A RYRIE,-Ex Parte AFFLUCANJÓN. Mr E. Meckoan,, instructed by Messrs
China into a fatal war, cannot be asut to the front and orpusoil to the fate of Uriah Prince once borsted that he had never seen the Hittite. It is said that the Seventh foreigner. Ho may have bitter cause ero long to wish he navor had.—NSC D. Neuch
July, 8th 1884. Conoral Smithers arrived from Chefoo to- Yesterday HE. J. Russell Young and day, at 4pm, they paid a visit to H. B. Li
July 6th. Thero sho discharged 1400 tons ressels, or any other vessels, from ps | Motrin, McDonald, Carlyle, Tikien de- torday (July 18th) ahe discharged a larve Government for five to serve the it considered the right man in the right.
The
Great excitement prevails in Shanghai. | Craig (3) nad 2 children, saloon, 300 dook be prevented":from going up to Canton T friends are bitterly opposed to him. General is staying at the China Merchants' low suo the defendant for damages for stures have been subscribed, the money to
The Coumis have niet to arrange for the defence of the Settlements. Patrols. of
allora appeared today in the street.
terms of peace with Monsieur Patenôtre.
The terms are used to be a treaty of amity and friendship, and indemnity for
date for Vis-President in 1876, when Mr Tilden was defeated for the Presidency by Mr Hayes.-N.-O. D. Nètes.
Lin Ming-chuan, the new Gencel ap- pointed to take charge of the forces in Formuose, arrived at Shanghal on July 13th in the Hee-an, which venal was chartered for his sole use from Tientsin to Shanghai, Bo that neither cargo nor syces was allowed Brereton, Wotton and Docon appeared to be put on board, accompanied by a retinog of sonic twu
The Genorul is for the defendant, the flon P. Ryns.
Thie was a motion praying the Court to
Hung-chang
Last night at & pan. Be Robert Hort. hundred persons whom he gave to under-arder the plaintiffe to appear to show cause arrived here in 20 hours from Peking to the There is great excitement in the City. this afternoon. We gave a full description the Government at Poking having docidad Democrats in the United States kave hensstand that if they got into trouble with why their suît against dofondant should not surpriza of all and left per Wachung. The of har some days ago The Guifria left on war, would they go 7 If they did, who inated at Onicago, Governor. Cleveland for foreigners he would cut off their henda | by discissed with costs. From the state-Chinese gossip is that ho is also on 6 his-
President and Hendrick for Vice-President Before leaving Tientsin H. EL Hungenis made by Mr. Macken it would stop to arrange the French Sanderlend on 31st May; arrived at Port would guard the French cossips? The during the next term. According to a late elang paid him a visit, the Viceroy's band appear that defendant entered into an moet, if possible, Mr Patenderation and to Said June 14th; and molled Singapore on Wooning forts might provent French American paper, the following wore looked playing on the occasion When the agreement with plaintille whereby the plain- Shanghat. If so, then brivat Choo or
candidates Bayard, Flovat, Field, stenraer arrived below the lower limits yes: tiffs wore to go to
Year. Their passages place at the important moment. of coal, and docked. She loft Singapore ing up or down the river, but they lived to stand. The paper further states: qulity of munitions of war and then were to be paid, as well as those of their, It is said that permission is granted for a The following special telegram apjesme in for Bogkong on July 16th at 9.40 pm would be powerless to deal with French-Caroland is not favoured by Tilden, who went up to Kiti-lo-ynen, when the Chinese wives and families, and each adult was to Railroad from Taku to her and hence to receive & advance, as well as food. The Paking; the money to be advanced by the and arrived here this afternoon after a smart men-of-was at Shanghai. Again, how could thinks that he (Cleveland) cannot carry Now war junks moored off Biri's Wharf fired a
contract fall through and the plaintifs Government at first, afterwarde, when the pasange. She brings Mrs Craig Misses several of the heavy French men-of-war York, because of one thing-John Kelly salate in the General'e hatour.
breach of contract. The agreemont was be refunded to the Government. Li Hung. are, in his opinion, that promises in Kuliang Road. probabilities Flower will have the delegation, and Tilden. A Correspondent of the Shen Par talo-made on the 2nd April 1884, its term chang has handed over the scheme to Mr. passengers, and 150 tons of dargo.
now, and romaining there until hostilition being out of the way, by his own declina-graphs that the Trench Consul in Tiantain being explained to the plantilla, Mr Mac Dotring and Ma Kien-taung. The former commenced, the Chinesa pos being ableton, Flower will be a favourable candidate. July 14th) is credited with the intention en cast the agreement was made between has recomiended Li, and H. M. has agread, 1K2 old Brider carbines formerly used by to do anything botter than to ahut them Mr Cleveland is now Governor of New of leaving the place very shortly, in view of the plaintifa en the one part, and the Huto kave it laid by a German firm, it would t An Iusporial adict has been issued order the Hongkong Police Forco, and which in? Of course, if the French decided to hold by a large majority. Mr. Hendricks was a foreign residents at Takuan Chinese em-Government of Janien, on the other part tring bas telegraphed to Gurmany. Since York, to which he was pleated two years ago the threatened hostilities and that both P. Ryrie, merchant, as the agent of the dons cheaper if done in Germany, Mr. De ing the Viceroy of Nanking, Tseng Kwo- chati, tu come to Shanghai to settle the flavo, recently been superceded by the Barany port na a guarзntes, it would be abso- | Senator for his State of Indiana and candi-ploy, and natives, are beginning to toove The agreement contained the words that all this, our Chinese friends say Li Hong-
tini Harry, were to-day disposed of by auc- lately necessary for the ultimately
elsewhere.
whereas the Hon. P. Ryrie, as agent of the chang has countermanded it; making the The Felta left for Tientsin yesterday Government of Jamaica, las Eson fully road, &c. &o, is to be done by La Hung- tion in the compound of the Central Station; soure free entrance to and exit from that
morning (July 14th)
authorised to... together with the side arme belonging to port, by the reduction of any forts com-
Acording to Rentor's telegram foreign now enters into this agreement. It was hang, troops,
So far as China is concerned there is no the Langson affair, and the withdrawal of them. A few of these weapons had been manding the channel of communication with ƒ REGARDING s luan of two millions sterling subjects on board Chinese then-of-war have signed plainly Phincas Ryrie,' and al-prospect of war; it now depends upon what sok previously, about two hundred and the sea, but the French vessels might, for which was recently telegraphed from Louflon tapety withden. We were informed spent all through was not desires demande Franes will make da upon what ninety carlines, in Tols of ten; and the same instance, anjoy an advantage in &ghting bring bean negotiated there for the yesterday (July 15th) that a letter had gent all through the agreement, Mr Mno- will be able to comply with the domand.
recently been received from one of the kean contended that para. 10, in which he
July 8th 1884. number of sword bayonets, in steel saab their way outards instead of inwards. Japanese Government, the Herald says from engineers to the affect that their arrange was so described, ruled the whole. Mr
ment with the Chinese Government was Mackean also contended that defendant, Her Majesty has decided to have peace THE TERMS OF THE ULTIMATUM. barda, boing offered for sale this morning. Then again, in the event of war, are the enquires which it has instituted, that it has that should war break and they were to having entered into this agreement ne agont with France at any cost and has 120 w air- A telegram has been received from each, the side arms, which were sold in Shanghai, Canton, Fooshow, and her justified in not attaching credence to the they are be engaged in actual warfare, their the case of Gadd Hawkins, reported at in their minds as regard the Tongking dif- Peking, lath July. The carbines fetched a average price of 85 Chinese going to shut foreigners up in to, believo. that the information is retained but they were to receive double of the Jaualca Government could not pointed, to not together, Li Hung-chang as
incorrect. The public, therefore, will be pay. Should the vessels on board of which he surd personally. In support of his High Commissioner and Sir Robert Hart.
contention, he referred their Lordships to
Oar Chinese friends here are new caseT the French linister, demanding an in- depunity of Thirty Millions of Taels separate lots, going for 50 cents each. Most Forts? If so are foreign men-of-war to statement, since advices of several days pay was to be increased three times. and the issue of an Imperial Decree of the purchasers were Chiness but several remain there for their protection! A was When courate information on the subject
later date than that quoted do no contiven it. Just before dusk on Monday, (July 14th) age 567, of volume 1 of law Times Re-ficulty, since Her Majesty's decision to give ordering the immediate evacuation of Not lets were bought by a European for resale with Ching would present some of the most is received, the Herald niay be in a position in the Lower Reach, hoisted the French 273, vol. 86 L.I., and to the case of Pace Tunt the Chinese text is not exactly as the Chinelo gunboat, anchored off Postang ports, Exchequer Division, to the decision France satisfaction; but they attributo of Lord Justicos James aud Mellish, page blame to Li Hung-chang's interpretera, thora Annam by all Chinese troops: Seven doye are named as the period during which at Canton, where there should be a baisk extraordinary complications ever witnessed, to make it known. The Gazelle says flag at the form and saluted it with trenty- farther operations will be delayed, pending demand for firearms at the present time. Even if foreign men-of-war were left more probably to the Nakasende railway probably owing to the fact that the compeo 173.
The impression is that the contribution is one guns. The salute was not returned, Walker, 5 Exchequer Division, LR, French, the Board of Civil Rites have anni
moned Ma Kien-tanng to Peking-Shanghai a reply to these requisitions... Daily
closed parts under the protection of say aborda, than in the form of a direct out.mander of the D'sting did not know that Government of Jamaica had given funds to
The Chief Justice, said he believed the Mercury, News
In the special cablegram we published on fow gunboats, they would be to some extent
Most of us find it exceedingly difficult to the salute was in honour of Franco The: Baturday avaning it was stated that the pri at the mercy of heavy Chinese forces the repeated assurances that a foreign loan slightly marred yesterday by his hoisting
reconcile the substance of the telegram with politeness of the Chinese commander was Mr Ryxie for the purpose of paying these
vate contract for fixing the dates for the armed with torpedoes, artillery and other has never been contemplated by this Govezon flag. It remained in this position for the purpose of this molien be thought states:-H. 31. S. Pegasus, Commander
the French ensign immediately under tire Mr. Mantoan said that might be so, but evacuation of Tonquin by the Chinese modern instruments of destruction. Yet
ment Parimps, however, a solution - may be found in the fact that it is such a very all day, while it and other tags were hoistedia Lordship would only look at the justent- troopa was never accepted. This is a most foreigners in Shanghai or at Canton would little que. While it would be wholly be to dry. It is stated that this gunboat was tent, mid consider in what capacity Mr Tickford, has returned here, arriving this important statement. If it is true it places not very readily ofear out of the Settle.
at Woung on Monday and Bred a salute Rytie contracted. the Chinese Government in a much more ments there, although we are led to me
Nears. in honent of France at noon-Nauming that Mr Ryrie was only agent of connection with the imprisoned crew of The Chief Justice also remarked that morning after still aunther Mission in favourable position than that which they that the Chinese would sudeavour to bar
Minister has engaged six interpretura and must be shown to roliove him of reapon
The Hu-pao states that the Franch the Government, he was nding for foreign the Niero. have hitherto occupied in the eyes of for the rivers.
principals, and some very strong reasons eigners. For this reason, The Convention
sibility.
the Chinese troops from Tonquin,
Bo far there las boon no declaration of
LÁTER CABLEGRAM.
EXTENSION OF ULTIMATUM.
NEGOTIATIONS AT SHANGHAI;
CHINA DEMANDS THE AID OF THE POWERS.
THE SAFETY OF FOREIGNERS.
Special cablegram to China Mail (Por E. E. A. & C. Telegraph Co.'s Lane.)
safety of foreigners.
in
stated tit Tonquin should be immediately | WE aro-informed that all the shares in the or custod by the Chinese troops. But if taken up, and that there a al anses aing up, and is an intressing this evacuation was intended to take place demand for them.—Straits Times, at once, why should a private contract for
yet to be made public.
GENERAL Stahel, the now United States Consul-General for China, arrived at Shanghai by the Nagoya Haru on the 12th
July
Tax Ling Feng, Customs lighthonas tender,
Inspector-General to the south.
neath the diguity of the Empire to procure the currency and effect a permanent return sufficient external assistance to sweep way to specie, pay to accept with credit trifling it is still open to the Government
assistance of this extent.
a
Aix despatch writers. These have been engaged for 18 mouths. The pay of the in- terpretete range from Ps. 10 to Ths. 50, while that of the despatch writers is 836, an advance of one month being given, aftor the balance of $15 being reserved in the which they wil draw only $20 per month, French Consulate until the expiration of the 18th month.
con-
men.
After referring to the case of Wilson, later esas of the later case on the subject, their Lordships
Monday,
Plaintiff will appear to show cause on
THE CAPTIVE CREW OF THE
NISERO...
The Penang Gazette of the 11th July
that cholera had been very bad indend in
The Rajah of Buben gave information
had died there; he also reported that the Tentom. More than one hundred Achinesa crew had got cholors too, and that he had heard that there were four of the men dead. He heat alan haard a ragione that they had attempted to escape and that some had gat away and been found in the bush and re- captured by the Bajah of Tenom, whọ was now said to have a more strict guard than before placed over them. On Monday, the 17th the Prve returned to Bubon but found that no letters had yet arrival. The Haim Singh, P.C. 576 with disorderly con- from the Crew, from the Rajat nnd Tunku Wong Ashing, seaman, was otrarged by nost day, Tuesday, the 8th, letters arrived doct and assaulting him while in execation Yit. From these it appeated that the of his duty.
port about cholora was only too true and Compiniais evidence was to the effect that four of the men had died, three from
Police Intelligence: (Before A. G. Wise, Esq.) Monday, July 21.
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DISORDERLY CONDUIT AND ANKÄVET,
1558, a Genogle, Captain Houg, the first steaser which left Hankow with now sea- SHANGHAT, Monday, 6 p.m.
son's tan this year, arrived, as will be re- The period of the ultimatum has been fixing the dates for it be considered neces-
ambered, in London on the morning of extended to the first of August.
sary. It shows there was some question as
the 8th ult. The Glengle left the Rad
Sir Robert Härt arrived here at noon-to- The Viceroy of Nanking conducts the to when the evacuation should take place,
Busy at 4 p.m. on the 20th of May, thas making the run home in about 30 days 12 day (July 11th) in the Wucheng, and we negotiations at Shanghai ma
and the Chinese Government did not appa.
hours. This is not a very fast passage, and are informed that he immediately placed communication with His The Chinese Government threatens rontly accept the proposals on the point
Farious comments have been made as to its himselt in cause. We learn that the Glenngle was in a Excellency M. Pateratze and Adnival that unless the Legations mediate on in a view to negotiating on the behalf she will not be responsible for the and true history of the Langson afair has ported that she had come to convey the Singapore. We have been favoured with a Langson alluir. It is said that in
private correspondence from the commander sequence of some defect in Sir Bobert of that steamer, and we extract the follow│dmiral declined to outer into negotiations tlist at 7p.m. yesterday he was on the Cen-cholert and the other, the last-nanied, fr
Hart's redentials, the French Minister and | ing
On board the a. s. Glewogie. with him, and we are further informed that m. after a very tedious passage from altiniatum had been telegraphed to Feking the stoumbout fares being raised. Defendant Sver the 14th Juno. We arrived here at they notified bits to the effect that thour to wharf dispersing a largo crowd. Thore dysentery. The names of these men were
was a great disturbance in sequence of as follow Singapore, caused by the propeler giving at nine o'clock this morning. We cannot and others were shouting. Complain- ont, but have to do here 24 hours guaran vouch for the truth of this information, but ant was struck on the head with a bata be time. We had only got as far as Puls Jarr, it was obtained from what may be consider and was also struck on the thumb by a stone 280 miles from Singapore, when we lost one ed a good
which defendant throw. blade of the propeller: so at mice eased to The Meu-pon states that a telegram was The defendant was fed Si, or veneres vere now well and in as good health i was now over aid that the remainder of the 12 koots, thinking it better to make a fair received yesterday morning (July 14th) days hard labour.
than waku s mull of it altogether from Tentsin, to the affect that the French passage t
and spirits as could reasonably be expected by dining and throwing of the other blades. Cunsul nt Tientsin is thinking of leaving It was how buches were put on this was so that there will be was, intend to follow his China Sugar Refinery, was convicted of dent
after their long captivity. They also zunt the last thing I expected to give out, that portalsu many foreignere, fearing Chin Akwok, u olie explored at the dicines and requested that some might ba information that they were short of me as fast each evating
£400. I was sitting on the examplo. On the night of the 12th inat. all atosling 11b of sugar, Worth 8 cory, on the sent, as also some fannels: which were ac and felt quite a severe the troops quartered hitherto at Sias Chan 20th inst. Defendant, who rated that he the communications from the Rajah and
cordingly despatched. The
general tong of shock if the
Tas fallowing privats telegrams have
been received here:--
SHANGHAT, Sunday Evening Pacifie arrangement probable; China Merchants' steamera will resume run- ning.
Lyons, Sunday,
culties will be amicably settled.
TELEGRAMS.
THE NISERO."
ON Sunday evening (20th) a somewhat serious disturbance occurred at the Can ten stomer wharf. It appears that on That afternoon the rato st. fate from Hongkung to Canton by the S. S. Hanhoe was mised from 10 cents to. 40 conts. Over a thousand Chinesa cairo down
THE Dutch Corvette Queen Emmz arrived at Singapore on the 15th July from Asbest, and the usual salutos were ex-6 changed between her and the part The Green Emma in charged with an important mission; but what it is the Straits Times is unable to discover.
The construction of railroade in China for
to the wharf to go to Canton by the military purposes bas, according to the Shen
of
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source.
FESTE LARCENY.
* 1 Farnes Fowler, 40 years of pure di bar th
2 Hubert Wellmat
W. Armetrong 1 ~ 48
A Si Gurley 4)
21
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" * Jure 10th It was found, however, that the epidemic
A. M.
My impression is that Chinese diffi-stcamar and when informed of the change pas, received. the sanction of the Throne. of rates they "out" up rough und ro Mr Detring, in sparking of the matter to fused either to pay the higher passage H. E. Li Chung L'ang, hoa advised the no- money or leave tho steamer. The condi. sessity of engaging the survitos of Germans | Poop at the tired stick sonothing, I marched to Taku to carrinon that place; only wanted some sugar to make some sugar | Tanku Yit was more amigable than that of
te construct the roads, and tho buying of tion of affairs soon got wind op "shore machinery of German manufacture. It is and just waijine a tow seconds. Ifelt the while on the other hand the natives of water, was sent to gaot fur auven days the lotters received from them on the pre- and between six and seven o'clock an now reported that Mr. Detring has already pecular motion caused by the blade striking Taku, and people from the southern pro-hard
vious visit of the Pegas, and they show or the following blade striking the vinces living in Tientsin, are preparing for telegraphed to Germany to engage the ser-ho kol LONDON, 20 July.
enormous crowd, said to number soms saven vices of his countrymen.anghai aurier.
on which went. We were then in 37 fathoms tight.
that they had both great hope in their dif and of water,
DESERTION AND UNLAWFUL PUSSESSION. The British and Netherlands Governoreight thousand people, had gathered on the
signs of sunkon
We hear that Pilots B. J. Mällor and J. wreckage,
Joseph Perritu, a vinehmen belonging
culties The Payaare then returned to so, at present, I cannot account
ount for its going. Thomas have boon engaged by the Frenoli to the P. & O, steamer Khite, was charged Dehlah, arriving there on Wednesday at 11: mante, have come to an agreement to take wharf and its approach, extending us far Facar news of an encouraging nature has Wa had the lightest moonsoon I ever expo- Amiral for a period of not less than twelve with desertion from his ship and also with joint action in the matter of the Nixera. up the Pay sa the Harbour Masters Office, boen received by the Agents of the Sheridan reached within 400 miles of fuardafui; then
rienced, water smooth as a pond, until we months.
The other day, saya the Hugness, an a junt/unlawful possession of om properly boxeemed to be that the Rajah will never give The general opinion among the Chiota It was found necessary to send for a Mining Co. Mr Waters writes that he ex-we had a proper buster, and a very high laden with cage miered the Pei-tang river, the Frost the evidence of J. Let the men up antil he guts the ports open and strong detachment of polies to restore posted in a few days to have a full force of sea turning. Since pussing Guardaful, the which is about to miles from Taku, ele gumer in the employ of the P. & Co. it guarantee of some sort from Buglund. order on the steamer and disperse the men at work in the mins; at that owing to weather good. I expect to reach London on happened to cast her anchor upon a torpedo appeared that defondant left his ship on the which was moored near by, and the anchor 10th June. Last Saturday defendant came crowd. Cries ofta and burn the the late season it would scarcely be possible the 20th; two days later than I reckoned.'
CHINA COAST, METEOROLOGICAL striking the torpedo caused it to explode, to the ofice of the Co. He had a blanket, to get his first shipment of ore away before-Shanghai Mercury, steamer* were raised by soure of the mob; the 20th inst., for which he would get his re
thereby instantly killing the two soldiers sheet, knife, fork, and spoon belonging
sto bamboos wore need pretty fraily by turn an the 10th of Angust. This delay in
who were placed there to warn of the ship the Co. Defendant stated that he was sick, others and stones were thrown at the getting the ore away is owing to the state of
pug from the vicinity of the line of torpe- und mede application to the captains to be The roads, and not, from any inability tes
does nogred thero for harbour defence. dimissed or sent to hospital. He took the Strange to say, the junk itself received no blanket and things with the intention of work in the mins during the winter and
returning then when ite was better, and he Shanghai Courier.
LOGAL AND GENERAL.
PASSED CANAL:---Glanus Castle, June 26;
Achilles, June 30.
The next Farron Man, per the M. M. Co. 8. S. Natel, passed Cape St James on Forday, the 20th instant, at
3 p.m., and wisy be expected here on police, who, however, succeeded in die
or about Wednesday afternoon, the persing the mob and enforcing the captain's authority on board the stestner, Two
23rd instant
WAR'S ALARMS.
The Valta and Bayard are now (July 13th)
CORRESPONDENCE.
had dona Ro.
Ledbury,
Doteudent was ordered to find one surety for $10 to appear wisen s.. Khindi returns, in default to be detained in gaol until that event, not muro than three months.
spring uuntha: Adrices are expecial from at Woosting, ont above, and other bakwurios tamage through the explosion, Mr Simpson by next mail.-N. D. News, the fort. The next twa dirges steathers, with the arrests were made by the police, one of the Peking, 13th July.-The Grand Soarctary with waled orders, proceeded to Gutzlaff The Villers, which left here Inst week seventh sale's opium and the Indian rioters being brought before Mr Wise this Tan Tsung-tang zas recommend the fol- and then steered to the north. mail, left Unitatts on Saturday, July morning and ined 81, or seven days' hard lowing officers to the Throne for prorsation: 19thy for this port.
labour, for disorderly conduct and assaultingTseng Chi-tae, ambassador to the Court Shaghai on Saturday, morning (July 12th) The French despatch boat fanelix left. The S. S. Tradice Jelt Fort Darwin for the police.
T SIAPAN) of St. James; 19 Hsing, Pruvincial Trans early lat we have not been able to ascertain of Chinarson we have around us in this Co- this port on the 17 ust. The S. S. Laertes loft Singapore for this port A RETURN match took place at the Kowloon vincial Treasurer of Nanking; Wel Kuang. whery he has gone to Foochaw, where lony cannot but prove interesting as the and the authorities at Peking are known to
urer of Chekizug: Liang Chao-haang, Pro-
on the 19th inst.
Dock MovesaNYS SI
Dock to porFÓW.
The Ellen left Kowloon Dock to-day. The Leanoz left Aberdeen Dock to-day.
Tar special telegrant despatched from Shangbei at five o'clock this afternoon
Br-
rived, of corso, after our editorial remarks wers in type, but his later, news does nut.
discount what we lavo skid,
Instead, however, of stug
To the Editor of the CIN MAL'
Hongkong, July 21st. DEAB SIX,The pinions of the thousands
Tientsin.
July 7th. The Chinese here are extremely anxious,
Bilati
REGISTER.
AT 4 P.M.-—-JULY 20,
and age ht
Wind.
Force 1
Weather,
Bain during
1 op 0.04
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Hongkong Observatory, July 21,
AT 10A, JULY 21,
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The barometer has allons Gradients indicato light winde
W. DOBIECK, Government Adrawer. Hongkong Observatory, July 212
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER,
Previous On date on date
Lay at
tad, Provincial Treasurer of Kaisu; and she go ashora,]
present orsis. They neessarily look at rangos on Saturday afternoon between the Shang Hauan-husi, late Dinster of Lumpu We notice that China's outy ironclad has affairs from a purely Chinese standpoint to greatly perturbed. There are not want-Manila..... iams from the Royal Artillery and Raval al Telegrapha at Shanghai, now Customs take up a position at the top of the Upper and but re echo the ideas of their brethren ing indications that the opponents of the Hongkong 29.68 76.098 WNW 1 of 3.71 The Forrest King will go to Cosmopolitan Fard Police which competed on the 12th the Grand Council se record the snues of service in preventing vessels going up to the sentiments seem to be mouse matters to extremities. The general in pres. Shanghai, 20.67 80.593 Tho-tal of Tientsin. The Empress orders Reach at Shanghat, as if to be of some wh compatriots on the mainland still their Viceroy bare again got the "ppor haul in Amoy...... 9,47 83.087
the Capital, and are now determined to push Facchow inst. There was a change of one man in the above officers for future reference.- Atveno
certain points, that they are in a measure each team; otherwise the competitors were N.50. D. Neusee
French Concession, (July 13th) hat it is re.Cheena bo pay dat money,' meaning such as the Government cannot comply
Every thing appears to be quiet on the worthy of note. Here are some of them sion seems to be that war can no longer bu Nagasaki, 09.701SL13
avoided; that the demands of France will Wostock 23.80 62.2-SE the Banie.
ported that some 500 men belonging to thereby the indemnity. This our Chiness different weapour, as on the last occasion, Vans for tales of the ass can parallel the men-of-war is purt will be in readiness to friends afs, prepared to secure, and the with, oves if it would; and that the post
сира both tourus on Saturday used the Martini one cornested with the voyage of the ship land should it be necessary for them to do very fact of the French having reduced tion of rums important place or places wil their demadde from ten williams to two result of conise this is metly surmise. Hory curbine, the consequence being a Counting of Carnarvon, Captain R. Roberts,
No French men-of-war were seen by the millions is, in the eyes of a Chinaman, com- But in view of the statement that in artang- reversal of laat week's results, the affillery- from Card to Singapore, where she arrived. Hasan or Poochi on their trip down, the clusive proof that the entire demands of ing the recent Convention all mory clairi mecoming out winters by forly amean the 15th July. When off the Cape of former from Tientsin and the latter from the French but amount to bluster. Again was waived out of regard to li, and of the Newchwang and Chefoo. No French war the Chinaman saysDot Fablancaman fact that the attack on French troops is points. The conditions were sublar to Good Hope, on the 14th June, the sessol fall steamer, has been met between hers and talken before eight day must settle, just claimed to have been most perfidione in ita Meats Butterfield and Seire inform those of the former match as to mangos: 1 in with a terrilio galu, sud running at, the | Frincher. - that the OS. B. Go's at. Laertes left Bimber of shots, &c. The averaup of the shortened sail she shipped three seas. The foreign firms in Shanghal orders to supe no wanches aghtee
now eight day finish, he no fightes, and nature, there is every reason to believe that rate of over thirteen miles, hoar under We learn that Lin Ming-ehung has given talkne three day mere I tink France will not again rely upon the premise *gapore on the 19th inst. for this port scores was not so good as in the first match firat was in front of the poop, and the ply the Chinese Government with rifles apt illustration of Chinese nature-te casy terma
Hore is an or good faith of China, or let China off with The Naval Yard team ascribe their failure second and third completely gutted the and auriunition to the value of upwards regzed the forbearance of
91.4 I believe that way-scheme during the last few days. The Temperature.. to want of practice wit's the carbine The up. Then a fourth was shipped over the of Tha. 250,000. The rifles are to bo of the as a sign of weakness: following are the scores
́eteru and carried away the wheel, ccsopass, Les pattern.
the vast majority of Chinese imagine, present anxiety puts everything else aside, Humidity......
SBW The Tho tai in charge of the Nanking in their own coucit, that the Frenchment, however, I believe, be shelved Dition of wind Captain Roberts managed to Arsenal returned to Shanghai from Puking would not be able to prevail against them for any great length of time. heave to; and a sad sceneref wreckage was by the Haean yesterday (July 13th.) The to any serious extant in the event of an Our parching heat and drought have Weather. 1200 400 50 To the ship: WES so low at the starn that about the transfer of the Kiangner: Arsenal surprising in Hongkong Chinamen, who wore is threatened,~N~C, DN
presented. Water had got into the hold, object of his visit to Peking was to arrange ontbreak of hostilities, and this is very nt last been broken by a heavy rain, and Rain,... the Captain had to jettison Boma of the to Nanking. So far as we can learn, have
ave opportunities liere of observing the cargo to work the helm. Then the Steward nothing has been decided upon as yet.
July 8th, superiority of foreigners
The air is full of rumours--and it is our own little body difficult know how to take them. troops to
Two officials arrived last wening from level of the sea in inches, tentha
1. BAROMETER, reduced to 32 degrees Fahren
THE S. & San Pablo lett. Sen Frame
for this put via Yokohams on the Inst
The S. 8. City of Tolie, with mails de from San Fransis to the 1st inst, arrived at Yokohama and will sail for this port on the 23rd inst.
We are informed by the Agent of the M. M. Go that the 8. Natal, with wall from Europe, left Saigon yesterday (Sunday),
Mt. Janies at 3 p.. mame day
and
Cerent thing on that portion of the vessel.
21 1800,
HOYAL ARTILLERY..
Sergt. Henghton.
19
quer Wilson,
Fitzmaurice, Hackney,
Bom Walsh, Bert Melvin,
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up 15 The
was found dis
4:48
in a state of farve short
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at 10 a.to. for this port she passed Cape
Constable Turt Bergh Brown,
Union Laine steamer Altueerdig jult Singa- pars for this port on Saturday afternoou and may be expected to arrive on the 20th
.13
10
200 400 500 T
Mesa Russell Co. inform ds that the Constable Dalit,...-2
inst
50
of the
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an enemy Nothing more has been heard of the rail. Barometer...
Station
at
af 4 p.m. 10 T. 4 p.m..
29.53 29.58 20.48
76.6
88.1 74
WNW
19
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3.71
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Force.
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Hongkong Observatory, July 21,
2. TEMPERATURE, In the shads in degrees,
The Furceval from Tonquin arrived atlating to warfare, in all matters re-. ty. After lingering Shanghai on Balerday (July 12th) at hoon of was which croval this harbour to the the Tung. Inada, their basinets brother, and to the le crow had been washed overboard, and Boon sharande, she shifted her berth to Lace of all this the Chinaman quca so far as connected with the French fiealty. It the two had been more or less injured, abreast of the French Concession, while the to say more better flite and aromax is said that the Seventh Prince is coming and tenths, Fahrenhas.
or Without compact, chromonsters, soxtant, Italiat vorvette Cristoforo Colombo took the to think that if his country is eventually to to Tientela--but this is most doubtin
any instrument of navigatian, for Parcend a plate, for is protection of und be aquired they all had had been lort, the Captain frais alould there be any autody of her indenuity, it not of bo many willions of Imperial Princes we not in the habit of
would be better to unko coming to Tientsin. shop of fighting first in order that the na Admiral Courbet, having sunt tim Hame. tural pride of the soultry usay at suffer, troops in the cap twenty and thirty
brought his battered ship safely into doing a Singapore, the voyage from Cardiff occupy
to the south east of this are a ing 88 days. The splendid manner in which fin away, has transferred his flag to the In this sentiment the fact is entirely at equipped and raticaed for a morath, and 2017 10 03 the Captain worked his ship through and D'Estaing. We are informed that he left sight of that, by launching to war, China ready to move at a monent's notice.
16 2 after that atorm has elicited the warmest for Wossung yesterday evening (July 18th)
10
msy not only stiffer most hunnating de Evidently great activity prevale in military Carroll, 10 10 05 admiration from many pastore here, It is currently reported (July 13th) that feats, but may be squeeze even more.. circles, and preparations are being zundo for Trower,.. 13
who have paid a visit to the vessel to see the French gave the Chinesa seventy-two When this is pointed out year alolid vigorous teferee of the mouth of the 10 Remus 14. 0
with their own eyes the craft which has hours to reply to the Ultimatum, the time Chiusman repliesmaskoc
Peilo. It is a pity that Tea Chung fag been so bravely brought into port after auch being do to-day. It is said that the Chi
stid lus rig-beaded party of irregurgiteables, Grand total
who are doing all in their power to plings
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|er experience,--Straiti Times.
Yours faithfully.
COSMOPOLITAN
nese officiala profear to believe that if the
8. Burry, in of
anmidity of air alterated with meistare being
100%
4. DinoTION OF WIND, to two points.
5. Fosts or WIND, according to Bratfort
sole.
6. STATE OF WEiruses, à khe sky, a do, and donde, & drizzling rain, f flog, y glooray. hail, lightning, everest, pang showere dar swab)180 leitaka av4 repeated to indi- squally,rais, snow, thunder, v visildity. sal may increase over the average of their signification,
7. Bar, in inghies, tenth and neodthi
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