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THE CHINA MAIL.

tions is a serious inconvenience to the militime the most advanced position on the bank of the Thuong, where there is a guard coast, and then, with the assistance of one they presented arms, and he then read the tary administration, particularly as much Lang-son road occupied by the French house occupied by u detachment of French or more of the other men-of-war and the the following proclamation

missionaries collecting from around thean-

No 6682.-DECEMBER 25, 1884;) :-- Birs the Japan Mail of Deer 11th Yes the house was full of smoke. He told the "terday evening at eight 'einek the marriage prisoner to send for their master, but they refused to go. Prisoners did nothing at all of Mr William Irving Kent and Miss Helen to put out the fre: witness asked then to delay frequently occurs through running forces. As river navigation in this direction soldiers, we followed she course of the river centres the chiefs of the different tribes, all to whom these presents Van Cortland Steract was solemnized in help, but they thd not do so and would set aground on the mud banke and shallows casses at Phu-lang Thuong, the advance to for a few miles, the road then turning ja a proclaiming the protectorate in their pio con, grobting

Bonco The first and prinsipal ceremduy", Whereña it has become essential for the Christ Church by the Rov. E. Champneys tell him where the fire was.

in the different streams navigated. The the autpost has to be made on foot or on south-westerly direction thence to Bacnin, it was atranged, should take place at Port protection of New Guines, and for Cheung Kwa, privato watchman at the

of the lives and properties of the Irwins, MA, Chaplain. The charming Kau U Fong, said that last night, at 1145., French Government have, therefore, come horseback, along the grande route. From which is nineteen miles from Pin-lang. Moreby, and, accordingly, carly on Tucso

he saw smoke coming out of the window of to the decision to lay down a saull tramway Thu-lang Thuong northwards a rapid shango Thong. The greater part of the way the day, the 4th inateat, H.M.8. Banegia and the purpose of preventing the occupation bride, who la the daughter of an American horse-No. & Be knocked at the door af from Hanoi to Longson along the conmo of soon appears in the appearance of the conn-route lies apoc a mud ombankment about H.M.S. Reton left their andherage for the of portions of that country, hyperLOR

afrister, was given away by her brother. the house for about five minutes; he and

purpose of collecting the chiafe of the whose proceedings, nainctioned by Anf Mrs Stowari, the mother of the bride, was others kicked at the door, which was the present native road, Some of the try; ans hill anccceding another in gentle ten feet wide and raised four or five feet branches of the Mota tribe and the tribes lawful authority, might tond: Adjustice, escorted by Lord Godolphin Osborne The opened by the prisoners. There was matériel for this line, has, I hear, already undulations. The four ricefields that remain from the level of the surrounding country. adjacent within a certain distatice east strife, and bloodshed, and, who underho bridegroom, who is cornicated with estatas in Iloilo, in the Philippines, `was supported great desi of smoke, Ho made a search arrived from Barope, and a two foot track'in the lower lovels are encroached upon by The fields for miles around were for the most and west of Port Moresby, The Espiegic, pretonconf legitimate itade with iti targowrap;

on board of which was the Rev. J. and found ( some burning jose paper under the

might endanger the liberties and poss by Lord, Garmoyle, who acted as best man. prisoners' bed. Which he saw tho prisoners has already been laid between the con ridges and become very limited in their ex-part under water, being flooded in propara-Chalmers, going osat as far as Road themselves of the latids of auch

Head, and the Raven, taking with her a inhabitants, that a British protestate Mr Geo. E. Ries, the U. §. Acting Consul, they appearedstupid, as if they had just bcon cession and citadel at Hanoi, a distance of tent. The villages become lewer and fewer, tion for planting with rico.. was one of the guests, and the ceremony roased from sleep. The door being open-

At Dap-cau, the large and pleasant sillage Bay. The other thiefs were to be brought of such country and the islands indjacht native teacher, going work as far as Redsear should be established over a certain portion was witnessed by Lite Hanson, Mrs Linded, the people rushed in and put out the about 2 miles. As far as Phu-lang the ground more broken and wooded and

on the bank of the Song-cau, about five in overland by the Ror. W. G. Lawes, thorate. and many other well-known residents, fire. He did riot know if prisoners assisted at Thuong the diffulties to be overcome, will at last both villages and rice fields entirely

About thirtoen miles from miles from Bacnish, I found a large number Wednesday, both with chiols on board, Linto her gracious consideratia the urgent The service was rendered very bright and all in putting the fire out. The smoke not be great. Several atoms will have to disappear.

The Espiegts and Raven returned on the And whores her Majesty having taken attractive ty the excellent playing of Mr Jno. T. Griffin upon the fine organ, and the came through the crevices of the door be crossed, orar, which light tomporary Pha-lang-Theong, after passing through a of French soldiers quartered, the greator and the formior with two who had been necessity of her protection to auch in

the room was full of it.

bridges will have to be constructed, while hollow between two lulia, a sudden dip in portion of the troops from Beninh having at war with each other the day be lubitante, has directed it to proclaim its fore the vessels arrived, the quarrel listing auch protection in a formal manner at this in the case of some, ferris will answer the the mad discloses Kep. The road itselfestly been sent there an account

arison through a dispute in reference to purpose, with a depôt on either bank. descends to the village of Rep, but to reach being considered healthier. A email gar-payment for a girl who had been stolen, Place: Now, I, Jamie Elphinstone Emaking, captain in the Royal Navy and commotiete The passage down the Red River has the French oncampment wo turn off the rison has, however, been left in the citadel.sed having ended with the killing and of the Australian station, one off the The went one sees of the splendid citadel of a village. On Wednesday afternoon the in the name of her Most. Gracinis Adjene wounding of govoral natives and burning Majesty's naval aider-de-camp, Ho herebe been frequently described, and there-roud to the loft and ascend a will above the

At the village, upon the crest of which a simple of Bacninh, with its massive brick walls chiefs and a number of ether natives wors declare and proclaim the establishment of fore calls for no ramarks Bamboo Post, where the small garrison bresatwork, behind which one gun is and substantial buildings inside, the more brought on board H.M.S. Nebon, and snch Protectorate over much portion bef have been busy all through the summer mounted, constitates the French advanced one fonts astonished at the Chinese evacuand assembly took place, with a feast for the coast and the adjacent s the chiefs and an address from the Commere particularly described in the rched ala ation of the place without a struggle. The modoro, a presentation of gifts attractive to hereunto annexed suppressing the piracy at one time sa rifé poat.

the native eye, the ring of some of conduct of the officer in charge of the gun-

the ship's guns. The flags of various na that wo acquisition of land, whenever

And I hereby proclaim and dealém boat who ruined General Negriera platations were hung over the quarter-desk in howsoever acquired, within the Jimi for cutting off the retroat of the Chinese the form af at swaing, and the oficers the Protectorats hereby catablisited, will garrison, by failing to ascund to Dap-can is went frock cunts and swords; most of the be recognised by her Majesty "And I do chiefs were dostitute of clothing, the map hereby, on behalf of her Majesty, command equally provocative of natopishment, and the like hair and forelarada of some of them and enjoin all persons whom it may coff when one parns that this incapable officer of feathers Two or three wore old shirts, surprise in the latter case is not decreased being bound round with bands of small cerri to take wotice of this proclamation.

shell, and the hair ornamented with tafts

SCHEDULE All that portion of the southom hores has never been made to suffer for his ne-and oue, Boe Vagi, the chief of the Part

Moresby natives, who was appointed by of New Guines commencing from, the glect of duty.

the Caminadore to be the head chief of boundary of that portion of the try

Effect of the bridal party was enhanced by the beautifully decorated shapeal with its reflections of golden light and the chequered shadows of the carving. We learn that the newly-married couple will oil in a few days for their home in the Philippine Kalands.

Ip Hu Shan, accountant of the Wing Teal Shing shop, No. 160, Queen's Road Central, stated that prisoners were cm- played to watch house No 8 Kau U Forg, which belonged to his master.

The ouse was remanded, for the evidence of the master of the house, until Monday, Prisoners were allowed, hail in two suretics of 850 each...

SATE the Sydney Morning Herald of Nov. 16th-The China Navigation Com pány?s ateomalily Whampoa was yesterday.

́Old Mahomed, an Indian workman oní- visited by officers of the Customs, for the played at the Taikou Sugar Refinery, was charged by the manager of that establish purpose of warthing her for contraband mest, Dr Kon, with stealing a quantity goods. The vessel was thoroughly over of sugar, value 10 gente, Mahomed was convicted of the theft by the evidence of hautol, and the result was that C000 cigare three Chincap, workroet. He denied the and about 200 cigarettes were found con- crime, but admitted he had been fined eled in different places down heinw, some 82 before for bringing a falas charge. being among bags office for should have watched others instead of His Worship remarked that prisoner unexpected receptacles. The goods, for

Ho, sentenced him ta which, of course, to owners appeared, were stealing himself. confiscated, and removed to the Custom two months' imprisonment with hard Blouse.J. E Williams, master of the labour. steamer #hampea, appeared at the Water Police Court yesterday, charged by Mc. Lee, impactor to the Marine Board, with proccoding on a voyage to China, vis Queensland ports, on the 26th August last, with passeusers without having a valid and unoxpired certificate on beard, as required by the 8th cisnas of the Navigation Act. Defendant pleaded guilty. Dr. J. G. Sly, who appeared for the brine Board, point ed out This was ■ Tury important esss. The Navigation Act required that every passenger stdamer whose certificate was ex.

should

The Explosion at Fatshan-

end

the Motu tribe, was dressed in a shirt with lined by the Government of the Nutkwer-

upon the river, we stopped a short time to From the crest of the bill, facing the take malls on board for the Trout, and pro-north, there is a wide prospect of hills to the ceeded on again through a low fat country right and left, with higher mountains bo. of rice fields and villages surrounded with yond: The opening through which the palms and bamboos to the Seven Pagodas, road to Laugaun passos is partially con occupation of Bas-ninh until the present, one of the positions occupied by the Chinese This has been, from a period before the casted by a grove of trees which formed

a most important post, or the inmediate when they were driven from Kap after the neighbourhood constitutes the meeting place capture of the citadel. The rains of the of five different rivers, viz, the Thai-Bigh, latter are situated about five minutes, walk The journay from Bacninh to Hanoi, Canal des Rapides, Song-ran, Thuong and from the road. It apposts to have been about twenty miles, is performed over a handkerchief round his foins, and a red lands on the 141at meridian of gist Our correspondent at Cactor, writing to Loch-name. The latter is, properly apcak-simply a large house built of concrete and about the beat road in Tonquin, the belt hat on his head (the hat having been longitude to Ezaf Cape with all | given to him by Mr Chester when the fag adjacent thorety south 6. Est uz yesterday evening, describes the shocking, a continuation of the Tuai-Binh, clay, with walls of about fifteen inches in route still running along an embankment was hosted in 1883), and some green teares Kosmann Llant inclusivo, together of an earthquake, or a curious phase-stream which winds down from the moup thickness, surrounded by an mulosed raised above the rounding country. through the lube of his leit onr. Evidently the islands in the Crosson Straits monon' of some kind, which was expe-tains which border the Quang-ren province court, and covering it all about half an aero The natives encountered along this portione had boon attired specially for the ocea sion, na his usual dress is as scanty as that rienced at that place in the morning. He to the cast. At its junction near the Boven of ground. It has now been almost entirely of the journey appeared to be afraid of of his follows. There were in all about 50 had not then, of course, hoard of the Pagodas with the other rivers mentioned, demolished by the Frouch.

meeting Europeans and sesinpered off in of the chiefs, most of them blowing up of the powder rails Fatehen, it changes ita ramp to the Loch-no. It In front of the citadel there is advance upon sight of our party. This was cativas of the Matu tribe and after being permitted to leak round the ship they were own of which was telegraphed to as this was upon this river that the gunboat

Bwamp or worses through which very different from the conduct of the na-directed by the missionaries, Mesars. Lawes Trombe, while reconnoitring, about two narrow path led from the road to tires further north, who appeared glad, if and Chalmers, to seat therzselves upon the have the boilers, odgins, and all the equip, morning. Our correspondent writes — ment of the cloamer surveyed by the offi-

Canton, Monday. months ago, was attacked by a consider the principal entrance. From the rear of travelling in the same direction, to join our sweetened wit› brown angar, was broug Flaz-Liutonunt of HMSA Nam. Thu

Then a great tub of boiled rice, cors appointed for that purpose. The Wham-

A curious phenomenon transpired to-day able Chinese force, and her commander | the citadel a path, through a grove of thick-cortégo for protection. The cause of this on deck. and basing of this mixture were troops immediately presented artis, and poa left Chida with a six weeks, certifionte, which at present is inexplicable. About 9küled. This led to the affair at Chu, about|ly planted bamboos, conducted down into difference I could not learn. -and it was the captain's duty to obtain. another one before leaving port. Die Whittingdale Johnstone, 8.M., whe sarood with the remarks made by Mr Sly, fined the defendant £10, with two guiness professional costs,

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A YANKEE genius hay set his besin to work

really

in one direction a long inclined plane upon which are two rails. These come close to

the forward end of the plane, and at the hinder end are connected with

other ralla

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o'clock, this morning a shook and a report sixteen miles to the south-east of Kop, the fields below and it was by this path that

wore heard and felt simultaneously in Dan- to and surrounding districts. I was sit ting at breakfast and on hearing the r port and feeling the shock got up from the table and went into another room to see if any

Tonquin.

that runs along the tops of the cats, and A VISIT TO THE FRENCH OUTPOSTS. down to the main track again on snother inclined plane in the rear. When the traia provided with this attachment mosts -

(From a Correspondent,)

Haiphong, Dec. 17th

where the detachment sent out to look for the force which had attacked the gumbost, etcountered the Chinese and rooted them after a severe fight. It is thought by many of the officers that the con-

The

PROCLAIMING THE BRITISH

deck.

being repræmon

luded rond to the chiefs, who received

Given on board her Majesty's ship Nelson, of the harbour of Fort Matesby,

November 1884. on the fith dagio I

This was interpretel, to the autres by the Rev. W. G. Lawes, who, at his fenifest of Commodore Erskinn, had tynnal led it inte the Mou Langungo, aut then hy, direction

Mens Blus of the Commodore the Union Jack was

raised to the truck of the figetul by Sieb Lieutenant Guint, who fills the position of

standard

"Atstion.

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them, and devoured the rice with evident the Lng was ascending the hand played a bar satisfaction Ship biscuits were slan served of the National Anthem Thas aluty of 21 the French, at the recent capture of the

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out, and the scene presented by the fenstune was fired from the Nelson, and tho A movement is now in progress to haveing savage and by the grouping of the Nel-chipe of war waze almost instantaneously place, sent a company of infantry to cut off the English language taught in the son's officers and the parading of the blue dressed with flays from stem to stava, the the retreat in that direction and then at primary schools of the country, and jacssis on the opposite side of the deck-zenekoala nudying conspicualy from the taked in front with two companies. Six society has also been founded to romanize that a photograph might be takon of the hundred and forty Chinese were slain inside, Japanese writing.

whole asserably was accedingly interest. fed the fing and the ring had ceased, the troops fred a Jeit de joie of three rounds, An arrangement is being made to innuing and picturesque. to devise a means by which to a rert a catas-bricks had fallen down the chimney, as there centration of a large body of Chinese troops while others were killed in the attack on guruten theteorological service in Korea

Next morning the landing of officere end the band playing a bar of the National. An- tropha when two trains meet on the same was a man cleaning the fine. I was surat Chu was affected by their commander for the left and on a temple at the end of the in connection with that of this country. men from: We aquadron for the purpose of thou, after each of the first two rounda, and line of rails, and he has evolved what may prised to find that none had fallon. The the purpose of drawing the French from valley, bringing up the total to one thou& proposition has been made to close the publicly proclaiming the establishment of twe bars after the third, All this for a l

Yokohama General Hospital here on ac the protectorate and hoisting the British the astonished the natives, though some of

flag commenced. The general order issued those whoen honies aptly be described as a game of train firing of a canton was the next causo that Kep, which commands the route to Lang and... It is said that five thousand Chinese count of want of funds.

at Port Moresby leapfrog. The invention is described, and suggested itasif to my mind, but both shock (aon...

A considerable number of shooks of by the Commodore directed that the dress had witnessed the Bring of a feu-de-jose be were engaged. The French force numbered! commented upon by the New York Mail and report camo so simultaneously that

earth quakes have Italy been experiencet for officers should be cocked hat, undress fore: but though the ring starile some of The French force at proscat at Seven Pa-only eight hundred, of whom twenty were at Yokohama.

cost, and epauletter; the dress for acumen them, it had with the general display the and Express as follows :-To the ordinaty | I concluded it could not possibly be that. {godea consists of about four hundred men killed and fifty wounded. This was on the Basices in Imports still continues large, white frocks and hats, and that for marines effect of impressing them all with some mind it seems inevitable that if two train I disilased the subject from my mind. and one gunboat and they find plenty to do 8th Bctober last. No prisoners were taket but there is little doing in either Tea or white tunics and helmets. There was consensa of the soleman importance of the cere

Silk. In consequence of this, and of the sequently, a very attractive display of sui-mony that was being performed. approach each on the same track and do This evening, however, I learned that the carrying on a skirmishing campaign with the by the Fronch in this or any of the recent reintroduction of the question of the forms, and altogether it was an exceedingly not slanken their speed a collision oust forvign bungalows in Fatshan have had taurons bands of pirates, or Annamite tugsgements and I believe there is no suspension of silver coinags in America, interesting spectacle. The early hour up-

CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL abano. Bat, there is a mus in Connecticut

REGISTER Gangá whose mind is not ordinary. Of course, we, seme windows smashed by a concussion auxiliares of the Chiness, who descend from foundation whatever for the rumour which a considerable fall has taken place in pointed for the landing permitted of the Sterling Exchange. Local ourrency has ceremony being performed at a time of day

AT 4 },—DEÁKMBER 22. do not mazo by such statement to in- which took place about the same time. On the upper waters of the stress which dos-has been circulated by the Chines to the alau deprecinted Tapan Herald.

when the heat, which has been intenss since slints that the Nutmeg Siste possesses Shamsen the report was heard and the oond from the north and wool. It is rarely, affect that yo hundred of their mubar Below the heading The National Con the Nelana has been on the coast, wwaz Trot only one man gifted with extraordinary mental andowments. The woods there are shock felt, the latter being so great as to however, that a steam launch is attacked, were takon at Kep and handed over to stitution, the Fig Shimbun yesterday likely to be very trying to the nien. The (Decomber 8th,) printed two columns of water of the harbour lay placid as a lake, full of them, but, at far as heard from, close half opened doors. Can it be an earth the worthy retainers of the great Fa-Bo, as the Annamite auxiliaries to bo butchered. blank spaces, winding up the somewhat with the ships of war far out from the shore, there is only one who has atercised his genius in solving the problem of how tanke? If riot what is it, tubo full over the pirate chief is called, generally confine The fact of the Kep affair was that it monotonous display with the intimation and here and there native canoes moving

Joat as we go to prows with the above we slowly along or renting idly on the surface enable two trains to pass on the same track auch wide area? We may hear something their attention to native craft, upon which became known to the French authori: have, as a step of prudent circumspection, and the hills and valleys, were green and Bolinao... without collision. The plan of this ingen- in a day or so. If an explosion of guapor- they levy contributions for the support of ties that large numbers of Chinese troops eased the article. We are, however, no shaded from the sun, and wore a freshening Manila... 25.9131.460 ione person is very simple, as all great plaas and ideas are. He proposes to dar, something serious, I am afraid, has

the Chinese soldiers.

were advancing by the Langson road time to replace it with another amay, and appearance, which is notable when the tees Haiphong: 30:19 65 3.67 26 13 place on the front of every locomotive going. happened. *****

After leaving the Baren Pagodas wo and threatened Phu-lang Thuong, and for be our readers' farbearance, and the grass have beon bathed in daw, and Hongkong 30:17 81.264

Japan Mail.

when the sun's a rays are strong enough only to staimed a short distance up the Loch-namit war considered becassary to prevent It is anticipated, says the Hoge Nera, make the dewdrops sparkle and todeepen tho 30.17 65.0.63

Shanghai 30.9 62.0568 and then thrned westwards into the Thuong. them from strengthening their position at that freights will be very low shortly shadows in the recusses where the sunlight Nagasaki, 30, 26 53,2 58

owing to competition between the Miten has not yet penetrated. The boota convey: W1ostock 30.02 21.8 The water here was of a greenish hus Kep. General Negrier arrived at Plin-lang Bishi and Kiodo Unya steamship coming the officers and rann to the shore endt fly- and flowed between ever narrowing banks Thuong from Hanoi at 4 pm on the 7th pantes. People wix own only two oring the while ensign, impertal life and colour

Ehree vessels are afraid they will lose to the neone upon the water, and nothing Boliaso.... though an undulating country. Low grassy October; at 5 am. on the 8th he was at nuty, and as no one cares to invest in conkl be more picturesque and beautiful Matt... other on the same track, the latter simply Nearly a month ago it was currently re-

bils alternately approached and recoded Kop and five hours afterwards the place steamers under present conditions the ship than the view on shore, where the houses Haiphong. 30.26 63.062 KN 25

building yards are all idle.

of the native village bordering the beach, Hongkong 30.2380,242 NW 1b goes over the former, its weight making the ported in Haiphong that a large Chinese from the river side, which was in many was in the hands of the French.

with their brown occupants gazing in amaze. Amvy 30.2065.073 connection of the front of the inclined force was dasembled on the Red River places lined with trees and brushwood. Chinese are said to have fought with great

ment on what was taking place before them, Shanghai 30.25 36.080 plane and the rails of the main track per little above Sontai, and the rumour avon Haman habitations were few and far be bravery, but if the sumbera given be cor-

were shaded by a grove of cocoanut palto, Nagasaki 30 1847.689790 foot, and acting at the came time as a brake on the speed of the train undameath. If went so far as to affirm that Hung Hus, the tween and the country appeared to be given rect, and they were, as stated, well arroud, PROTECTORATE IN NEW GUINEA whoss refreshing dark-gren franda were Westeck 30.08 — —

rivalled only by the lighter green of the The Barometer has fallon, The Tam- this invention had been made a few years extremo French position in the west, had over to the powers of nature. Birds, of it is rather dificult to believe in their

(Sydney Morning Herald.) ..... plantation of banana trees on the sides of perature has risen. Gradiente indicate Cooper the bumber of double-track roads in

Port Moresby (via Cooktown), the hills, which, rising ligh above the light winda the country would not now he half so great been taken by the Chinese. I therefore different species, were numerous amongst valourous datanes, when one takes into

November 11. village, were, notwithstanding the evidence

W. Douxn unit iad aigle Lewel with commonal went up to Hanoi to find out for myself them the stately heron, the snowy megtette consideration the small lose the French Commodore Eakins, in H.M.S. Nelson, of cultivation by the natives and the

Government Astronom switches for heavy freight trains on what truth theta was in these alarming res } the kito, crow, de

sustained.

Hongkong Observatory, Encźmber 23, The weapons used by the arrived at Port Moresby on Sunday, the oxistence of the little mission settlement, answer all purposes, and the cost of con structing railipads would be decreased 25 porta and upon my arrival there found them At length we came to a reach in the river Chinese are said to have been Martini. 2nd of November, and the Union Jack now dressed in almost all their native loveliness,

flies from the flagstaff at the mission staand robed in delicately tinted morning mists.icit, and to the loyal of the don in inchen, tenths 1. BAROMETZE, reduzad to 13 degrees Fahren- mnials per esut að lent - The agilets will, of to bo pura canards. I found the position less than forty yards in width; whers a Henris and riffes of German manufacture, tion, the proclamation of a British pro Inside the eneked ground around the mis. and hundredths. course, be adapted on the single track of affairs in the west to be unchanged for gunboat was lying at anchor, a few sam0- The country for twenty miles beyond foctorate having been made with much sion house, and on a spot command 2. Teraz, in the misde la dépréta, roads, and within a few years the sanation of riding over er under another moving some months past. The Black Flags still pans drawn up on the shore, and beyond, Kep has been a wilderness for years and ceremony on Thursday, the Gth instant view of set the entire

The Nelson entered Port Moresby at mid- the flagstaff on which the flag had been and tenths, Fabpbelt. W

4. HIMIDITY, în pèrcentage of sataration, the train will be to content as to pas most continue to give some trouble in the nigh amongst a grove of trees, the huts of a vile the village has completely disappeared. day on Sunday, followed shortly afterwards hoisted by Mr Chester and by Mr Rorally, humidity of air saturated with moisters being unnoticed. This is a great country. W

bourhood of the river Claire, and skirmisher: Ingo appeared, while away upon the aum- The side of the hill where the French are by H.M.S. Espiegle, from fooktown, with and which was now to display the flag 100. REA

es Wine, to kwa painta sataa between small bodies of them and detach mit of a distant hill, commanding a view of entroacbed looks a busy as a boo-hire; Me H. M. Chester on board. In the har hoisted with the authority of the Queen 1. LOTION OF WINE

Lour at anchor were HMS.S: Haven, by Commodore Erskine and it was around 6. FORCE Wen, coording to Beaufort ments of, French troops on reconnaissance the stream and surrounding country, was hundreds of coolies, divided into gangs, Swinger, and Harrier. The last named this fagatal that the troops were drawn up ↑ Scale. duty are not infrequent. Two companies a station of the optical telegraph. This each under the direction of a soldier, are vessel had on board Deputy Commissioner in a hollow square, the men facing inwards, 6. SO TRACERS, 3 Hoe sky, e de of infantry and a battery of artillery were was Phu-lang Thuong, until recently a vil employed cutting wood, clearing the ground Romilly, who, when the Nelson had came with the officers to the front, and the Comtached douds, deixaling rain, fog. gloomy, to anchor, startled everybody by coming on modore and his suite standing with the hail, lightning, e dvarenst; p passingshowaru, sunt from Hansi to Sontal shout the begin-liga whose chief importance ocrainted in and erecting timber and bamboo housts, board and informing the Commodore that missionaries and Mr Chester, on the qualitain, sow, thunder, o visibility, Lo Awing, 39 years of age, and Kwaning of the present month, and it was its being a depot for the traffic in wall be- intended to replace the tants in which the the cornuvay of proclaiusing the British pre verandah of the mission house. The native de

tectorate and the hoisting of the British flag chiefe who had been on board the Nelson Atai, 31 years of age, shop coolies, were probably the despatch of this detach tween Bacniah and the province of Kwang troops are af present quartered. At 5 pm. had been already performed at Fort Mores were seated in a picturesque group on the charged by Police Sargeant Ballin with Det ment which had given rise to the rasl, but recently fortified and garrisoned by all work cesses and the coolies tramp back by. It appears that Mr Romilly received ground, immediately in front of the Come ting fro to dwelling house No. 8, Kau Fong, on the night of the 22nd instant.

mours of the propinquity, of a Chinese the French, who have held it for some to their native villages in the direction of at Cooktown a telegram from Lord Darby utadora, and other natives and a few white Pho-lang Thuong, while the soldiers retire informing him of the establishment of the spectatore stood in a crowd at the rear of Sergeant Batha's evidence was taken army. So far as I could learn, however, four or five months.

protectorate, and directing him to notify the blue-jackets The only representative first. At 8, this morning he went to the men were only sent to the western outs An earthwork, or, fost, surrounded by into the entrenchments. Without counting that the settlement and purchase of land of English women was Mrs. Lawes, wife house No. 8, Kan U Fong (a street running

forbidden, Oonceiving that this of the Rev. W. G. Lanes, who was ROTON between Street and Wellington poate to the gaps made in the garmost, has been erected directly norom the the Annamite auxillaries there are about 600 wee

meant an instruction to proclaim the pro- modated with a chair, and ant near the Street), in company with F. C. 192 Find, risons there by vickness and the departure grand route te Langson and has been arm- men stationed at Kep, under the command tectorats, and not knowing that Commodera Commoders, and the officers on either aide. ing the door of the house locked, he went

of time-expired men.

ed with three gums. The ramparts of the of Colonel Godard. There is.still much slott Erskine was on his way to New Guinea, of him. Among the spectators were Mr to No. 150 Queen's Road Central, and

Frading, therefore, that there was nothing fort command the road and the country ness there and scarcely a day pass Muresby in H.M.S. Harriet, from Cook Ne gone the representative of the

Commissioner Romilly, who came to Port J. F. Mann, who is travelling with there he say the two prisoner and obtain- ed from the recountant of the shop the key, to be gained by continuing my jonner around for several mis. Inside the fort without a member of the little force being town; kade arrangement for issning a pro Geographical Society of New South Walur, of No. 8. Kyu U Fong, to which he retam westwards. I dockled to take the first oppera strong blockhouse has been constructed, invalided and sent way to Hanoi or clamation, and mariding the event with 4 to collect information with reference to the ed, in company with prisoners and the so- countants. The ground four of the beesstazity of paying a wait to the French posts from which a continual watch is kept upon Haiphong. The water in the neighbour drawn up in accordance with the tolegram and the facilities it may offer for settlement ceremony. A proclamation was accordingly, naturo of the country and its inhabitants,

■ in a jous paper store, mut the Sergeant, on along the fortheen front, and, after waiting the surrounding district. The fort is bood is stagnant and bad and is without from Lord Derby, which described the ex- or trade and also Mr. KR Etvart, son entering, found near the door, a bundle of charred paper and, in the middle of the for several days, a chance offered of getting flanked on either side by earthworks, doubt one of the principal causes of the tent of the protectorate as from the Dutch of the Colonial Secretary of New South

boundary to the East Cape and islands Wales. mom, another bundle of charred jose papar, a passage en fax as Phu-lang Thuong on terminating in a bastion, in each of unhealthy state of the troupa. It is well adjacent to it, eastward to Rosman Talatid, The landing party from the ships count He took the prisoners, who were employed small steans-launch proceeding their with which is mounted one gun, while the known that this dificulty will increza and on the day after EM 9. Deson, left ed of two companies of blue-jackets, num. by the master of Ad. 160. Queen's Road

Credits Central, to watch the store at night, to the store and provisions, the property of a rend from the village to the fort in alan more and more as the advance is made to Sydney, and, in the presence of the Port boring 90 men, and one compatry of marines,

Moresby natives and Captain Wilcox and toy number of 16 men, belonging to the Documentary station.

jjkke storekeeper and matinier doing a flourish-protected by an earthwork on either side, wards. Langson, the only water procurable, 20 blue jackets from H,M.S. Harrier, the Nelson, 50 blue-jackets and marines from India, Wire,

ing business with the troops at the front bent six feet high. About six hundred in some districte, being absolutely poi proclamation was read. Tas flag was the Espregle, 25 from the Rasen, and 10

hoisted,

and the blue jackets fired à feu ds from the Barrier. Besides them there was Shanghai, deman The Canal des. Repides, which offers by French troops, detachment of artillery, sonous.

a band and colour party from the Nelson

30 days sight, priy The blokea had landed Gold Leaf 90% fine far the most direct route to Bechinh, is not and a company of Tonguinese tirailleurs After spending two days at Kop, I re- It was evident them

the moment the nowe was Immediately the blue jackets isvigable at the present Unie of the four, are at present stationed here and are quar turned to Flu-laug Thuong, where, Jading ceremony toigus, coming out of the window of the house and although the paties or annanite a bead in barroits constructed in the native no steam launch available. I decided to ceremony could not be recognized as author mission compound and drawn up las

was decided oppoute, No. 8. Káu 3 Fong. He went thorities Jars andertaken to deepen the fsiyle, and formed Eskijakts

Join a party who were returning to Hanoi should be gained to the nuded that it hollow square with the uhosis and the ont, and knocked at the door of this house channel at ité asailowest points, the worn At Phù-lang Thuong, and indeed, at all. by lind. For this purpose I engaged the only preliminary to the duly author Colours of the battalion to the front. The Takion at Mesere Falconer & Cola Fonks

Police Intelligence, Before A. 6 Wise, Bag)

Tuesday, Don 23rd:

ALLEGED ARSON.

ence Last night, at 17:50), he was in

Hung Kan, P. C. 196, next gave erid- home at Kau U Fong, when he heard mim. He got up and saw 20126 or 40. persons his door,, whe

ghero pas are, and to Alo, na, moke

He told that there was a firmán kha house,

i

....

ritative or

Was

Commodore landed when they presented and proper ceremony to be performed arines remained upon the beach antli the second prisoner opened the gone, while the cannot be completed in time to reader the the posts along the frost, an air of alertness, services of three coolies and provided my the Catamotiore, whose preparations were arun and afterwards, with bayonete Rizody Bret prisoner was standing braire king route available during the present resson suidier Uko order, and disciplins, character. self with one of the palanquing of the therefore proceeded with as though usthing marched with the hand to join the Linn. They taked viltuen has the batter. We "lad, therefore, to descend the Red as the whole of the garisons, very differ country, which consist of a netted grass had happened. It was the Commodore jacket in front of the maladen bease. The desire that the establishment of the protet, strasture is a long weatherboard building They war nothing to He then mache Biver as far as Bang yea, themes through ent to the loose gud nnmilitary bearing of the hammock slung on to a pole. Alternately torate should be fuown among in many of of me story and wide vorendah the

mach, and found the Bre was amongst the Tas Log, or Thai Bình

soldiers stationed at Haiphong and other marching and reclining in this furacious the native tribes as it was possible to visit principal portion of which fades the barbour, Bozue Jows paper on the stoned Figur... He,

places Kamoved from the prescut shifting equipage, one on get along the compara that as many chiefs as could be induced to the palm-trues, and it was at this sad where and to carry out that idea it was necessary) but the eastern end is towards the hills and tively good roads between Phu-lang. Thuong come should be got together, and that this the Commodore stood and proclaimed the After spending a few days at Phulang and Hanoi at a very fair speed.

should be done by HM.8. Nelson visiting establishment of the Protectorate. On the of communicating with the advanced post. Tanong, I went up to Bog, at the present Crossing the narrow ferry to the south the various native contres along the south Comunedere appearing before the troope

got some wet and put out the Ho Ho tiver, or Grande Thai-Bình, up the wanted to move some of the STEP. the mo" into the Thuong, thus thavarsing two | frontier,

sides of the triangle. This

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