No. 6601.-JANUARY 5, 1885.].
often alleged that she has designe upon
Gores, and it is quite possible that hostili.
· THE
CHINA MAIL.
different Post Offices it has dealings with. in acministering the affairs of my office, tinuance of Chinese supremacy; not, 0810ing to 2.215 age of the year, amount-
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
Station.
REGISTER.
AT 4 P.M.—JANUARY 4
WiDa.
The directors have much plenante H.MS. Espoir left Shanghai on the mora- The United States Post Office at Wash-there was any special distress among the have herself to blame for allowing the con-¡ vice ing of the 28th ulto. for Corea. She willington has been in the lubit of sending people. No, replied the spokesman of sorvative feeling in Corea to go to so serious in adding that every vessel in the corvizo afterwards return to her station at Chefoo: Christmas and New Year cards to the laney, I rely upon your co-operation
the deputation. *Well,' said his Excol. a length. For it is perfectly apparent that bas porformed her work satisfactorily, and
Corcan conservatism moans only a con- that the total tion betweeli China and Japan world prove She has to visit Corea once in six weeks.
,862 milos, hans been attained to be mere advantageous to Russin than
The Japanese Fostal Offices are now doing and you must not fail to inform of any generally suppet, a pusly anti-foreign without accident of any importance. to either of the twe belligerent countries. The Mercury learns that H. E. Gertoral Im-the guns. The cards read thus The distress or hardship that the people may soutiment. Ab all ovonts the consimion of The usual charge of £315,000, under the and dopreciation, lina China and Japan will do wisely in recius Foote, U. S. Minister to Korea, has Officers of the Postal Administration of the suffer. Both The and his interviewers wept the whole matter promises to be of excep. head of insuranc
ไม่ your, maining is friends until at least their been trusted with a mission to settle the Japanese Empire send the compliments of piously during the conversation.-N.-C. tionatlo interest, and thu forsiga com- been unde against the working of
munity in Japan await the decision of Count and of this amount £249,522, being o per Incuys with considerable anxioty. A war, cout. on the original cost of the fleet, has Bolinao... troubles Intely caused by the Japanese in the soon to their colleagues at Korea. The same paper hears that men
A Merry Christmas, and a Happy New
no matter with whom or about what, in al- Year 1884-5. In the middle of the card
been written off the value of the ships, Å Manila 30.07 89.562 ENT from the United States men of war Trento in a picture of the General Post Of
waye a most expleasant experience...Cfurther sum of £68,000 has also bear dobit Raiphong, 30.19 71.280 and since are heing landed at Sul to Toki, with the rising Sun in the back-
od to working account, and written off the Hongkong 30.22 84.1.70 S protect General Foote, the United States
cost of the Best under the head of extra Amoy..... 30.183.062 The card, engraving, printing ground.
depreciation.
The gloomy accounts which have evory Nagak, 30.39
Shanghai, 30.27 18,063 | NW
power in better developed than it is at presont...
The sous facts of the affair at the Cerean capital are not yet clearly ascer
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tained. All that in positively known is that Minister. It is rumoured by the Japanese and envelope are all the work-of Japanese. soveral times in your paper, is now nearly THE SERIOUS AFFRAY AT SHANG-where appeared regarding the position of Wl'ostock 30.36-7.0-
A number of high Curvan officials were murdered in a most treacherous manner,
that these men are landed really to support N.-C. D. News. Chino.
and that Chinese and Japanese troops, THE Conçur regrets to learn by the steamer THE Nuguseli Express of 27th instant great credit on Dr Main, who, amidst many Police and a large number of Chinoec out during the last six months, and more
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privilege apparently of guarding the King's Port, which occurred on the 20th ultimo. chuan, Corea, this morning. Up to tho date many Chinese visitor a very good lesson intained, whilst the tumult was raging that country and France have, to a great Amoy.....30.2557.0871 g
popular among all with whom he came in ported, although the country is of course the arsenal. The cupula is to contain of-war's men, belonging to the Chinese ceipts have shown an sugmentation of
to none in the city except the chimney of gather on the number of men- greater; but, tortunately, the freight re Wraɛtook 30,17] 4.1-63
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The Barometer has fallou expecially in Gradients indicate light, NE winds.
soldiers are not much better disciplined 'than The following information regarding the of the foreign representatives are still stay contributions from thy matle up by small were in a brothal, aituated in the Passage year. The passenger traffic shows an in the North and the Humidity he riten
Nowa
an armed rabble. It is difficult enough sometimes to maintain good feeling and to prevent fighting between disciplined European regiments of the some nationality, and one cannot expect that peace and order will be observed in a town occupied at the same time by Chinese, Japanese and Corean forces. Meanwhile it only remains to be noted that both the Chiness and Japanese Governments have sont representatives to strange matters, and an panicable settle ment of the trouble in anticipated. EXCELLENT practice was made by the Yo- Jazbecar or Saturday alivenoon with the 7-pr. gus at North Point Battery. Tho force which mustored at Headquarters this advice to the young lady part of his obviník wrived from Yokohamns, and after. ammunition here and then slip is away marched down to the Battery was consider ably strengthened during the afternoon by fresh arrivals, who brought the muster up
Last Thursday Professor Barker lectured at Brighton on Whom not to Marry. In
audience he earnestly counselled them not to enter into matrimonial relations with men who were smokers or who indulged in alcoholic liquors, The Professor's views
-MIND REVEALING.
Tue Times of Egypt has this :-Our readers the German steamer Wismur, at Fermosa.walla they were opposed by abon the City spectators, Mr Edwyns took a couple of sub-
did not find favour with his audience, and are aware that the Khedive's Governmont frequent. Husbands are already deplorably Acarce, and
150 more
W. DOBROS, Government Astronomer. Hongkong Observatory, January 5.
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and hundredths.
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Scale.
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Old
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New Benares, orah,... 602 Ok New Malwa, credit,... 540/50 Allowance, Teels.
cash,...
Hang'chow,
The now hospital, which has been noticed
finished, only the inner work remaining to
HAL be completed. The building so far rollects
A serions affray between the Franel: the shipping trade have been fully borne
AT 10 AM.-JANUARY 5. professional engagements, has given very
men took place during particularly so in connection with the In- through some blundering and possibly Wachang, from Chefoe, of the death of states:-The U. & frigate Trenton, fing close porsonal supervision to the work, men-of-war's
tion would have been more marked, but Haiphong.
Manila....30.1779.074 www (1 jealousy, subsequently fought for the Mr. T.. C. Jennings, harbour-master at that ship of Admiral Davis, arrived from Jen- The walle and the timbers in the floors and yesterday (December 241) in the French dian trade. In China & favourable altera BolinoE
are thick and strong, and give the Concession
ging, that unfortunately the hostilities between Hongkong 30.28 04.675 He was bitten on the lip by his pet
that it would result in a general riot. From information palaca.. One Jesser will be gathered dog some two months ago, and has of hor leaving, no further zurious trouble had architecture. The height of the house, twe
we have been able to extent, auspended outward shipments. The Shanghai.30.20 20.586 storoys summounted by a cupola, is second
# extent of work this year has been still Nagasaki 30.30 NE from this
it appears that, ut collision, and that is the just died of hydrophobia. He was very occurred there other than that already re-
11.15 yesterday danger of placing troupe of rival na cantant, and great sympathy is felt for
in a very casettled etato yet, and it will clock which is to furnish the standard time tions in the same town, especially when Mrs. Jomings in her bereavement. probably be some time before the matter in
which so many lives of three nationalities for the city. It is understood that the clock corrotte Nansheen, lying at the Arsonal, £68,063 as compared with the preceding the larger portion at least of these
wore lost is amicably settled. The whole is purchased with raonor
the natives. Great in. Administration, and a disturbance arose oreano of £28,346, which, in view of the bin- movements of H. R. AL's altips is taken ing at Chomulpo, and will remain there forest is shown by them in the clock tower. between the sailers and the keeper of the drances to the continental trade, must be from Shanghai papers. Tho ferlin arriv ending the settlement of the difficulty. He will be a great boon to the community house of il-fame on account of some of held to be gratifying.
hear that two or ihres foreigners if it can indicate for us the correct time. its inmates, which resulted in the nien-of- od at Shanghai, from a cruise, on the 26th had retained behind in Seoul, bat they Heretofore, wabave relied on private decke war's men breaking everything moveable timo, to await the Admiral's orders. The were making arrangements to leave for and watches, each one quite infallible to its in the room. The French Police, having
own owner but not able to command a large been notified of the disturbance, gent A A novel tank of the ability of a thought slop Daring was at Chinking on the same Chemulpo as soon as possible. There was constituency. We propose to submit to the foreign constable to the scene, but he was reader, or, as the performer prefers to bolt, and to the level of the sau in inches, tenths date, and on the 20th it is announced that a strong fores of mon-of-war there, anta-
aloo setmpon, and on this report reaching describo lie powars, of one who claims to the Zephyr left Ningpo for Wenchow. On prising the Albatross (British), sincering of the now King clock.-N. C. D.
the statut, Ove more foreign constables reveal the wind, was undertaken on Wednes Christmas Day, the Sapphire arrived at (American), litis (German) and two Ja
were sent to assist. There were at first day by Mr James Edvyns. At a sdane hold Woonrg, from Sharp Peak, but was un-panese, besides four Chinese anchored out-
about twenty sailors in the room, but by in the aftemoon at Piccadilly-hall, a com- 3. HUMIDITY, in percentage of saturation, the able to cross the bar until the 30th. She side the pors. Two of the latter were the
the time the five constables arrived their mittee was appointed of 15- gentlemen, humidity of air saturated with mustare boing roboved the Cleopatra, which was to leave powerful Armstrong cruisers, which lett
Tientsin.
number increased to about sixty, and they including savetal clergymen, ministers, and. | 100. 8th December, 1884. Shanghai for Hongkong on the Zad instant. Shanghai a few days ago. Mrs Foote, wife
offered a most determined resistance doctors, who volunteered to act as repre- 4. DIERCTION OF WIND, te two paints. The Espoir loft Shanglini on the 28th ult. of the U. S. Minister, was a passenger by The Wachang, I learn, has takou her general fight then ensued; the Police using sentatives of those in the body of the hall. for Chomnipo, from which place aba is at the Trentes, and will remain here until departure and can be emated as the last their batone and the Anilns the fragments After Bruding three pins hidden by one pected back on the 6th inst
peace is asaared. The Trenton will probably
She successfully of the broken house furniture, signboards, | medium und a ring which he returned to leave on Tuesday next for Shangheimer of this season.
3. STATE OF WEATHER. blue sky, dew muraged to land all the arms and ammuni- BiG. However, notwithstanding the excess the owner and placed on the finger thought H.I.J.M.'s iron-clad Fushun proceeded tion which she brought from your phace, at in number of the Chinese, the six foreign af by another meditum, Bir Edwyns pro- lashed saxds, d drizzling rein, f fog, a gloomy, to Curen on Wednesday afternoon lust (24th the lower anchorage. Wint strange people policomen succeeded in arresting six of the cosded to test a medium for be outdoor a squally, ruin,; ensure timer, a viability, inst. The same evening, H. L.B. M.'s cruiser the Chinese are they receive arras and rioters, amongst whom was a potty officer. experiment. While this gentleman, Dr. to dew (wet).
The remainder then took to their heels, Fernandez, of Tottenham, was colloting coaling she left for Corea on the following again,
runking their may toward the East Gate, and then recreting in a bundle à score of day.
The Chinese boast of the safe arrival of The Police having in the meantime re- articles lest by different persons among the Admiral Ting, of our Northern Navy, in ceived assistance, paraded, but nt
jects and touchell the spot where each was If this is true Admiral Courtiet cannot be sailors. By this time the streets were so feeling some paiu. Half a dozen of the keeping a very strict look out on the crowded that it was almost impossible to bracelets, pencil-cases, bandkerchiefs, and Formosa coast. Ting has cast off his ticle
make one's way. The sailors tore down other things collected by Dr. Fernandez sigabeards and used them as means of were then successfully returned to their ro under
his head badly cut, whilst anullier foreign resealer, who with his left hand hold the Bergeant wat
was flown into the Crusk, with right hand of the medium. Mr. Edwyns out, however, receiving any serious injury, now made preparations for his outdoor Another policeman received a rather surious demonstration. Anete was written by the contusion, being beaten by about a dozen chairman of the committee, and enclosed sailors at one time; and another constable in au undirected envelope, Mr. Edwyas ws attacked by a orowd and carried away mosnwhile being in another room, in the into the City to the Chashien's yauen, from company of four gentlemen from among th
gthe which place be, however, was sent back spectatora. Tho arrangements having boon- to the Franch Police Station at 4 p.m. made, Mr. Edwyna, who was in evering terial to a country in which France 1120 soldiers on the hill-tops to watch the road making reprisals for certain alleged injuries Kieu Teong and Tong King Sing are still rose constable are the most injured, and and wearing a fer cap. Taking the band Rank, to Seoul. A Japanese Secretary of the For that she had sustained. In deference to there, no doubt watching one another like they have been sent to the Heapital, where of the medium, who had put on his hat eign Ofice arrived in the Sagami Muru to
cats and dogs.
they are representation, the Government of His
progressing favourably. At 4.50 and ovorecat, Mr. Edwyns left the hall, enquire into the state of athairs. There are Highness declined to complete the bargsinduced the tribute rive freight to 356, for of the Nautica and some Mandarins call-The chairman of the committee then ex The Chinese seem to regret tast they re- p.m. a delegation consisting of the Captain followed by three or four of the committee.
Credits, 170
e soldiers Japanese
at Chemulpo, za Lega- had made with Mr. Bosch, although tiens Quard: uid 1,000 Chinese troops in they and use veil then Bives that the they begin to say, that 30e. would induced at the French Police Station, asking plained that, at the suggestion of one of Domotary monthe sight, Tronty camp at Scoal and 2,000 badly drilled cavon were to be shipped on board an steamer companies to deliver it here next the release of the six sailors who were their number, the medium was to will that India, Wire,...
against the opposition of Admiral arrested. The men
the Athonicum Boven rounds were fired, with commou and Korean troops and a number of regulara. English vessel for an English port, and dont'a fleet: for. they begin to believe ed ivor to them were accordingly hand- Mr Edwyne was to go to
There are two Japanese mon-of-war iu
Chinese authorities. During Club and deliver the blank envelope to the Shangai, demand, Shraproll sholls, each round being ared by Ciemoloo and troops and ships expected to they offered to return the £8,000," This, of
on, the Rev. William Walsh, and on the way back a differost man. The best practice with the follow, The English Consal-General is still course, Mr. Borch declines to accept, and the French may send sume vessels to the the time the uproar was going to call at the New University Club in St. Gold Leaf 99h fine.
Gulf of Pechila before the navigation opens, Freach Consul,
M.V.
do Planoy, to common thell was made by Sergt McBreen, at the Consulate at Chemulpo. There is a action against the Egyptian Government and therefore fear they may have to fight and. Mr U. Imbault Huart, Vice-Conani James's-street and to get a walking-stick Sovereigns,
withous food,
and Assessor at the Mixed Court, were at left there after Mr Edwyns had started whose shell burst just over the target, and German, Luited States and British man-01-❘ for £28,000 damages for the non-completion wax in port at Chemolpe, and two Chinese of his contact and the Government fondly
Large rien gedorns are being erected in the East Gate Police Station. By 5 o'clock from the hall by one of the company pre- with Shrapnell shell, by Qr. Mr. Sergt. cruisers close by.
clings to the hope that it will be laderunt- the French Concession, opposito the French the thousands of natives who had consent. Mr Edwyns and bis medium retornod Taken at Messrs Falzoner & Co.'s Fremises, Consulate, by the Jesuits, but it is a burn- from within the City and Conocasion were to the hall in about 30 minutes, looking
Queen's Boad.) Mehta, Sorgt. Miles and Gunners Parfitt
fior by France for any pecumiary loss iting question as to whom they are for, and dispersed, and thus stronts were quiet and very warm and quite out of breath. In a 20sy experience. This is only another in- Mesara. Brown, Rostolhuber and Detring, orderly, and showed not the least sign of few minutes Dr. Fernandez was able to
Horaxoya, January 5. and Sconderam being also well to the front Ir is really difficult, says Trich, to un-
stance of the extraordinary manner in don't seem inclined to satisfy our curiosity the tamnuit, which at one time, as already state that, having willed in his mind that BAROMETER Lieut. Col Crawford, derstand how Sir Thomas Brassey came which the Government planges headlong by letting us kew. All I can learn is that mentioned, was thought would result in Mr Edwyus should go by St. James's with this shell.
noust expenses. It Commandant of the Corps, was present to assure Mr. Anderson on Friday that no into attorty useluas
hare known perfectly well, in selling the they are not for Chinese-very likely for general riot.--Shanghai Mercury during the whole of the afternoon. On the information had reacheit the Admiralty
cannon, what it was deing. If it intended Admiral Courbet to store his surplus rive, from Deronport on the subject of discon- to abide by the bargain, well and
that is, if he can manage to captafo any in return of the men to Headquarters, Major tent on board the Agamemnon. That dis- but it is incomprehensible that it the Gulf of Pechilli next spring. Tripp informed the mon that he had been content existed, and that there were al hind itself to a
a contract which
Our community has been increased by a ic Tendy requested by the Commandant to say. helegations of undus severity, were notorions to abanden on the first objection. Whilst Mr. Walker and his assistant, Li Hung-To the Editor of the landen und China
at Plymouth and Devonport and early last it fights over a hundred or two more or
chang's naval instræetur. considered the practico very satisfactory week Captain Long assorted the crew less in sorte minor Department, it hands The turtout was not so large as he should informed them that an official inquiry over £13,040 or £20,000 withont a taurmur have liked to have seen, and he trusted would be held. Sir Houston Stewart ac to a foreign contractor in return for
cordingly held an inquiry on board; but nothing." I have not heard with what reant.
the Admiralty must be arrangements going on without a whisper reaching scandalously defective if all this has been Whitebail.
of
to between 30 and 40. On the road down manifestations of disapproval were loud and i had sold to a Mr. Bosch 17 hatteries (10 teniul and donned that of red deafence one of the French sergeants had spective owners by the blindfold mind
if all men are to be tabooed i gurma) of Kropp's field pieces that were far General Eau Ming Choar; who are not teetotallers or anti-tobacconists, no further use to them, and a certain he will have got clear of sex battles with the the number of girls condemned to wither quantity of projectiles for the sum of French, Viceroy Treng commands the on their virgin stalk, and to walk up and on the King's rond in maiden meditation, £8,000. The bargaia was completed and united deet against Admiral Courbet. One Chinose Admiral by land and one hy aca will increase to a positively frightful ex the money encashed when the French Con ought to make it hot for Admiral Courbet; tent-Truth.
sul General stepped in and suggested that and we hope to receive an early telegram Mr. Bosch was purchasing for the Chinese about the engagement.
10th December. Government, and that it would not be a
-From-Peking-wo-lam-Mr. Pothick's
to the Battery, the carbine squad was exercised in various memauvres by Captain Francia, and two rounds of blank cartridges were used by the battery. The company arrived at the flattery about half past two, and at once sat down to a maple ropast, arcellently prepared by Quarter-master Sorgeant Mehta, and set ont in a matshed The latest from Chemulpo, says the Shang ou the fort This having been done falla Mercury of the Sist ult., is that all frionaly thing for the Egyptian Governmission to the Taung-li Yaren has not Justice to, an inspection was made of the is quiet ut that port. The Japanese have ment-a friendly Power to sell war ma- turned out as Li thought it would. Ma The last-mentioned policeman and a Chi-dress, was led back into the hall blindfold
Battery, and then practice was commenced. The guns were planted on the Sban-ki-wan Bond, and the target, composed of a barrel, with a red flag inserted in it, was placed about 900 yards from the shore.
members would given better attendance at drills. Part of the practica was witncased by II. E. the Governor, who drove down to the spot, in company with Mr J. C. Blake, the ex-member of Parliament:
THE following is the table of contents of the Overland China Mail to be published at 11 o'clock to-morrow morning - BIETES, MARRIAGE, AND DEATH,...youragem QUOTATIONS, EXCHANGE, &Changes SUMMARY OF NEWB, sevmirroranei AFFAIRS IN FORMOSAJOKA
SELLOR'S ROW IN SHANGHAI,
CANTUN
TAXON "FOODNOW,
HANGCHOW,
TIRWIN,
TOKI,.........
• HONGKONG,
EDITORIAL ARTICLES,--
The Chinese Rovemus, H., ..............
The Year 1884...........
CORRESTONDENCE,----
The Sailors' Shelter,-- MEEZING,
Selangor Tia Mining Company of
Shanghai,.....
CRICKET, A MISCELLANEOUY, .............
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL,..
BALL AT GOVERnuzer House,.
Tax S. 8. TAKKANIA,”,
Tus East Coast or Formosa,
ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION OF THR Pan-
PRIETOR OF THE SAN FRANCO Camo- NICELY.........
THE NEW WEAPON OF THE BRITISH IN-
LONDON'S FIREMEN,
TELEGRAMS,..
POLIOL INTELIJCKNOE;
SHARE LIST,
CINOTECIAL N
SHIPPING INTELLIGENOS.................
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Police Intelligence. (Efore A. G. Wiss, Esq.). Monday, Jan. 5.
THE ALLEGED ABSON CASE. Lo Awing and Kwan Atai, shop coolies,
who were charged on the 23rd Dec. kist with setting ure to dwelling house No. 8, Kau U Feng, on the night of the fand De- camber, were brought up on rerzand.--
The first defendant stated that he want
The following is an extract from a private letter from Koelnag, dated the 24th ult., and publieb in the Shanghai Courier 'There were five French vessels in harbour, one of which was having sholl practice at n Chaves fort on the hills. The French ato in occupation of the heights round, with the exception of one point. We were not to bad at 10.30 p.m. on the night of the allowed to go sehere, but we say part of 22nd und before doing so stack a Chinese habitants have laft, and although a procia mation was issued that they could return and would not be molested, they objected to doing so and the French are therefore
Last night we had a muwstorm, and to- day the weather is wikler than it has been for daya.
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street, Mr Edwyrs went mpidly along Piccadily in that direction, down St. THERMOHETER James'e-street at racing pace, and along
Do. Pall-mall, crossing, however, not where he willed
(opposite St. James's-square), but at Waterloo-plce, and turned at once into the Exxpress.)
Athenwan Club, handing the undirected Sin,-Allow me space to contradict the note to a gentleman whom Dr Fernander
that were appears are eit salott believed to he Mr Walsh. Returning by the cruelty of the French at the late the way they had come Mr Edwyns stopped Dragoment here. I think it only fair to at the New University Club House, and
Frenet to do this.
having first taken up a walking stick which The account given by The Times cor- respondent is very inaccurate, and in some the medium believed to be the one sought,
the
Do. 1 T... 63 Do, Maximum ...
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Money Orders.
OF MONEY ORDERS AND POSTAL NOTES. 1.-Money Orders or Postal Notes are
December 12th, The French Consulate is well guarded this winter, the Chiness T. M. Castors on one side, the Chinese Admiralty on the othor, and a Chinese gunboat in front cases absurdly so; his talk about the 38-ton/bat which was not the right ono, he subse-REGULATIONS FOR THE EXCHANGE
it quently selected the one left thero, Some people say that 30,000 Troush troops gunboats fighting bravely to the last is having been, pointed out to the medium could not cope with Le's army here, while nousons; no 3-ton guns were in the fight. from among 14 or more with which it had others maintain that 10,000, supported by The 70-ton gunboats Bank long before they been placed. The report of the success of the French feet, could-ranch-Poting with got near the t'hominton, and, as far as Lean the damonstration was received with ap-issued on the following countries and the greatest case,
hear from the Chinese survivors, thesa
Les plause. he got so badly damaged that it is to the ebb, their guns pointing to Foochow torpedo boat which ran into the Wen-boats never Bred a shot; they wore swung said alio cannot be required at the Taku and before they could be turned round Docka.
they were disabled; all on board were General Pow, cr, better known as Puw kitled. The whole affair was brilliant and ME J. Lanke's Freight Circular for the India. Chow, it is said, has raced Tengking with quickly over, and on the authority of my mail of Tuesday, 0th January, says :--- his 10,000 Szechuan troops Fow. Chew is position during the fight (and I was much
The depression in the Feight Market, sidered the first General in the Empire. Dearer than The Times correspondent, as
was within five hundred yards of the How so long existing, continues, and a down- ward movament has been further developed.
The
FREIGHTS,
placcas→→
Ceylon Constantinople. Gibraltar..
South Australia. Straits Settlements. Tasmania.
United Kingdom, Japan.
Victoria, New South Wales. Western Australia Port Darwin.
Quocnaland, A 2.The Hongkong Post Ulicu also issues
the city of Keelung in flatues. All the in- candle inton hundžą of joss poper. #ether and the Chinese think the French will bate Estaing when she opened Gre). I entirely Tonnage is still increasing and as European orders on Shanghai, and rice versa.
the place. burn and they expect reinforcements
'It la shortly, and will then recupy Tametri. What will become of the Taiwanfoe sugar crop, if the French still intend to keep the island bloomed?
fature
went to sleep and was afterwards accused by people knocking at the door.
Second defendant said that he wont to bod with the first defendant and was also awakened by the people kuneking.
No further evidence being forthcoming, both defendants were discharged.
no chance against his.—Sangkai Medeny the accusatiotis of cruelty made adrices continue-very-anfavourably while 3-The commission-is-as-follow-face
it in):
Tokio.
against the French fleet They did
their firing on and killing the wounded
(no more
freight markets in the
worth mentioning, it
than they were called upon to do; and as to places offer no relief Pines and other cording to the currency the order is drawn
À PAGODAITE. Fagoda Anchorage, Foochow, Oct. 14
port.
The American bark Kate Davenport left for Victoria, and the American ship Coma- modore preceeds to San Francisco, Luth Bocking Tho British bark Parte has been ordered to Foochow, and the Norwegian bark Carding to Chefeo under charters effested elsewhere.
The disengaged tounge in port amounts to 50 vessale, registering 27,647 tors,
steamer not included.
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Postal Notes. 6.-Postal Notes of the values named below payable with three months at any Post Office in the United Kingdom, at Gib- raltar, or at Constantinople can be obtained at Hongkong or at any British Post Offc0 Chins at the following prices, which in clude Commission
in
30 cents..
45
Decentbor 22th,
men when in the water, it is absolutely generally believed that the lowest point Up to £ 2, or $10, or R 20,......0.20 conta, The Corean affair hoa caused intense ex-scandalous to say so. They had launches fresh settlements on record frem here, the has not yet been reached. There are no
£5, or $25, or R 50,0.40 £7, or $36, or R 700.60 citement here, and the meat for reaching picking up the men in the water. I saw homeward berth being still folly occupied, precautions have been taken by the Govern their doing this. They took wounded men but from the Philippines two charters have
,, £10, or $50, or B100,0.80 (Before H. B. Wodehouse Erg) mont to prevent any over-fres expression to the Dougray Trou, and had them been effected sa noted below. The big car
R150,... $100. of opinion before exact information has attended to, and I can tell you for a fact rier is said to have cccepted a very low f
4-No Order must czcoed £10 or 860 The German military authorities have re-a squeeze PON RESIDENTS AT THE PRAK been supplied with regard to the origin and that, when at Maisou, the wounded men solved to introdnoo an important change in mand charged with obtaining the sum of $2 | Lava have been stringently enforced, and staying where they were on pay. This but the small sized vessel could command á auit), nor will more than two such ordonat Yung Aying a coolie, appeared on ro- meaning of the Seoul riots. The Press were offered their liberty; they preferred gure, about Cold 20 por to all dry Sugar, (unless drawn ou Indis, when 14150 in the be issued to the same person, in favour of the equipment of all the cavalry. Henge-under false pretences on the 2nd inet. for the last eight days or to hall of the know to be true. I trust you will publish somewhat higher rate. forth carbines are to be carried alung acros To Elsi, a wok in the employ of Mr Ja. vornerlar journs the contimus; show-write ase fact. In conclusion, I again may heretofore. There is no quotahie rate inmitted between the Paris of Chins by
On the Coast, there is no notable change the same payee, by the samo mail, have appeared with this letter as we have no French bere to
6.Sums not exceeding $56 may be re- mieson, issionary residing in a house at large
to report, everything remaining sa dull as the back, instead of in a leather case over the Peak, stated that on the 2nd or 3rd ing where paragraphs of some sort rehling that I (and I call the whole of the this market for ataamers from Saigon, and means of Postage Stamps, subject to a the right thigh, and farthermore, ali sabres are to be suspended from the saddle instead ember last, by direction of his mistress, to Cores had been inserted, but struck out Anchorage to back me up) am astonished the last boots had to accept 3/4 conts
ho engaged the defendant as night soil by the police just before going to press. It that The Times corespondent should have
percharge of one per caut, for cashing them, of being buckled to the waistband. The coolie at the rate of $2 per month. On the sceins, viewed in the trost lenient light, a sont home such trash, and more sorry that pet at Saigon under re-charter for this or Money Orders can be granted a Ports high peaked Hungarian saddle is to be dis-2nd instant he came for his wages and was very high-banded proceeding, and yet it The Timey should have published it-
where there 210 agoncies of the Hongkong carded in favour of a lighter and more unpaid. The witness did not know at the must be remembered that the present Yours, &,
Post Office.. ventent ona, sovewhat resembling the Engtime he engaged the defendant that he was political situation of China and Japan ren-
hunting pattern, while the burden of both home and man is to be very considered by the scavenging contractor to do the ders it necessary for the latter country to be more than usually wary: Not that Japan ably lightened. For example, two sparo U Kip Kan, the contractor in question, has anything to fear from Chins, but it Lorseshoes,, u fors and hind one, will testified that defendant was in his employ certainly would be regrettable on both sides Eenceforth be taken into the field, instead and was pakl $7.50 a month. His duty if any hasty action should irrevocably em
THE P. AND O. COMPANY, ef four, and the kit of the troopers is to be was in remove the night soil from all the broil Chius and Japan. And this is not at The report of the P. and 0. Company much rated. The idea at the bottont of family houses at the Peak and he was not alt unlikely. Party-fooling is running very states: The not surplus for the year, in the referat is that all the cavalry must in allowed to defund anything extra from the high, and it is believed, at all events, never pluding £0,310 brought forward from last
ars be trained more than ever to act as lenses.
dit China feel more hastilely inclined to. year, amounts to £183,473, which, after Defendant stated that he and five other wards Dai Nippon than in the present year deducing the interim dividend of 21 per that the carbine, and put the antre, is the coolies made su sgreement to do the of grace. The rexed question in the cuty admits of a further dividend of 3 infantry, as may be inferred from the fast weapon that will remain inseparable from woric rogaired for twenty-six houses at proper reading of the Treaty of 1671; the per caut, which the directors now recom
the Peak, but that complainant's house still more unsatisfactory state of the mend to be paid, balance of £9,478 be. was not included, and so he charged him $2 month: Ho was in the employ of the Lichin litigation; the preoptible increase ing carried forward to next year,
of Japanese prestige i in Corea; the doubtful The severe outbreak
the past summer, vast contractor and got $3 a month,
Defendant was sent to geol for fourteen Franco's campaign all these things, and ly increased the stringency of
neutrality of Javan in connection with Frange and Italy in the of cholers, both in days' hard labour.
many more, pombine to make China iritata, both at Continerantine ports and The result has, therefore, keen pablo and suspicious.
H.K. Count Inongo, Minister for Foreign that tha Foochow
that the rep In their
number. and back vis Quinhon, 82,000; before parting with He way also fill in entirely suspended. Dec. 21st Satsuma Maru, invested with full power. Jest report
days. German barque Maris, 482, Bangkok to be made. If this is not done the note is the tame of the Office where payment a to Upwards of ninety of the leading literati It is stated that his intention is not to make guarantine restrictions at Mareilles were went forth to welcome To Thang-tang at capital out of the embarrements of China far leas une
unerona than at Brindiel, they had Hongkong, 83,000: 30 lay days. the gate of the city on his arrival, and on the strength of the Coran Imede but decided on re-opening commun ention with
British
steamer Kennett, 1168, to Saigon Payable (within three months) anywhere in Poilun presented charges against Chang Pei
the Duited Kingdom, at Gibraltar, orat it is
and back, S, hardly possible to
to suppose that Japan that port in order to afford the company's
$5,000 in full 16 lay Jays
Constantinople. Any Postal Nute may be and others donnected with the late disaster will lat the question drop into oblivion passenger traffic the facility of Continental
British steamer Banvenue, 1107, to Saf-crossed to a Bank, at Mamol. The venerable Chung-tang re without indemnifying herself in some way transit. Although the intentions of the gon and back, 80,000 in fall; 18 lay days. ceived them very cordially, asking with a
British steamer Roselyn, 1049, to 8sigon or other. To have a Legation burned and board have been almost completely frus
8-Postal Nabes should always be fur- warded in Registered Carers. If this the ereat of certain proposals of their not at $800 per mouthonis, 6 to 7 munths, pleased expression whether they still ro-Minister tired upon by Corean and Chitrated in this respect by the severity of the and back. 84,350 in full; 16 lay day
Imembered him. "They replied, of course, nese troops is rather too much to accept in cholers epidents, in and near Marseilles, British steamer Haster, 1190, Nagasaki precaution is pot taken no enquiries what- ever will be made as to the loss or alleged being accepted by the other large steamer Chadscabrid, 10,000 pecbls. Nagraski in the frezative, and began to tell the a pucide mood. It is very probable, how still two of the company's lines of steamers to Hongkotig; $.50 per ton.
to Port Arthur 81.50 per lou cads, then sad story of Pagoda Anchorage. Ah " ever, that the capital' Japan makes out of have regularly at that port · on the companies, to send out to Chine, to rum
German gleamer Amigo, 850, to Sing loss of any Note. No refund can be made
Note. No refun between England and this colittry, a large Chefoo to Amoy, 10 cents per pecal, 22 lay said Leo, this affair of ours with France the affair will be in the increase of Japanese homeward route, with view to the deperes and Penang, 83,000 in fall lay
any case. does not depend upon one man alone; and influence and prestige in the Hermit King Every of surgo more particularly from daye.
9-Portal Notes issued in the United number of steamers. The officers of this daya, Obupany's local guasting steamers are zil to *Anglo Indian, 12,000 pesuls, to Singapore, I am older, a good deal, than when I was dom. If she dons this, no one can find China, and the directors have no reason to Eritali steainer Camelot, 1049, Monthly
haru bafors!
He then enquired whether fault with her; on the contrary, Chies will regret their decision to maintain this sar-sharto 3 months; $3,500 per month. one & indform next year.-N-CD, Neue 1 20 lay days, $900.
USN, arrived at Shanghai on the 3011 LIBUTENANT-COMMANDER Thomas Nelson,
ult, per s.s. Genki Maru, to assume com- mmand of the U.S.S. Pales
Tax Government Gazette contaius a notifica
its owner,
THE following charters were effected in tion of Her Majesty's confirmation and Amuy during the fortnight ended on Decr. allowance of the Peace Preservation Ori-] 29th 2---|
vance.
A zeroar was current at Nagasaki on the 24th instant that the Japanese and Chinese men-of-war at Chomulpo had fought, and that ons Japanese vessel had been blown up by a torpedo. It is probable that the report was an invention-N.-C. D. New
The firm of William Milbarn is going, in
Pelham, 7,300 pecula, 5 to 7 months, 8720 per month. Niederhof, 4,500 pecule, to Bangkok and back to Hongkong or Amey, 20 lap days, $1,380.
Adob 6,000 pecula, (et Hongkong) 5 to 7 months, @ 3600 per month.
Francia, 8,000 peculs, to Hongkong with 8,000 pecals Original Nowchwaiggargo, $725, and Hongkong to Amoy, $1 per ton erated
Oscar Muoyer, R. 200
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$145"
$2.85.
$0.60.
The following are the settlements - German Irque Erlkönig, 458, Manila to New York or Heaton; Private
American ship P. N. Blanchard, 1003, Iloilo to New York or Boston; Private.
Titish ships Western Mouarch, 1315, to Į All money orders on the United King- dom for sums Lot exceeding £5 applied for German barque Concordia, 632, to Callao; at Hongkong or Shanghai will be granted San Francisco; Frivate,
S75 in full. £1,875 in $
by means of those Notes. Gengan barque Erlkönig, 450, to Manila,
in full; 10 lay days.
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Affairs, leaves for Cores to-day by the dix the directors stated th their Toan barque Anna Sieben, 604, to should keep a memorandum of its date and
the
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