WEDNESDAY, Deemmenen 26, 1894,
BIRTHS.
On the 16th Inat, at No. 18 Bettlement, Kobe, the Wife of BruMAN Troia, of e Daughter,
At the Hollies. Bubbling Well Road,
Shanghai, on the 21st Inst., the Wife of I.
E. Tako, of a Daughter.
MARRIAGE.
The Electris Light Department at Bangkok has been coming in for a considerabio amoout of criticism of late,
is
Tag Cotton Spinners Union of Japan agitating for the abolition of the import duty on colton. A petition will be present
On the 20th Desember, at the Cathedral,od to the next Diat. Shanghai, by the Rev. H. Q. Hodges, Mag E. B. Storrow, Manager of the Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China, to KATE, eldest daughter of J. HENNINGSEN, Begy Manager of the Great Northern Tele- graph Company.
Bis year.
DIED.
At his residence, Idlewild,' on Christ mas day, CHRISTIAN Friedrich Happ, aged The funeral will take place to-morrow (Thursday), the 27th inst.. and pass the Monument at 5 p.nr. Friends are invited
to attend.
p" The _pullération of this isONE. COMMENCÉS af 5.30 p.m.
The China lail.
HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1894.
Faso. & 0. a... Oceanic, with mails, do,, From San Francisco to the 4th inst., and Honoluls the 11th, has arrived at Vako hama, and left for this port this morning, via-Nagasaki.-
THE CHINA MAIL.
MR SANGSTER'S ORGAN RECITAL
The second Organ Recital on Christmas Evo was very successful. The Cathedral
civir altended cocked and serpilced, they looked well and sang well, especially the lady members oft he choir, whose voices raug out charmingly in the Christmas
Carole.
A
CRICKET,
SCOTLAND V, THE WORLD
_No xaws!
From the front we have no important This match was played yesterday and to.s, but the Japanese ato not yet at Shanhaikwan por at Chikul River, as they day. Neither side was so well represented were reported here recently River,
was expected, and play was anything but brilliant. Batting first on Christmas Day, the Bootamen complied 143, four hate
SHIPPING CASUALTIES, The following paragraphs appear le the
mon being responsible for almost the whol, Shingking ste slog of his defert is town was in a shorf time dean of the Shanghai Mercury of the 20th inat. :—
There is no doubt that since ladies have score. This did not seem to be a formidable joined the choir the services have vastly total for the World's team to face, but the improved and the keen interest taken by man shaped so badly that they were out them in their choral and devotional work twice in a remarkably short time for 47 and ***is deserving of the highest praias. Notably 85, the Scotsmen thas wiesing by 13 runs
their regular attendance at the Oathedral The P. M. as. City of Peking, with mails, able manner in which they render their aa-
Services from the commencement and the and an innings.
ames of the lady members. The &c., which left honce Nov. 28th for Sottaistance. Francisco, via Nagasaki, Kobe, Inland Son of the choir are and Yokotams, arrived at her destination (Decans) Mrs E. W. Mitchell, Mrs Harris, Maitland, a Exckiel, Elliot
Mrs
Denson, Mrs George Grimble and Miss. 9. Watson, then Lammers.
on the 23od instant.
WRITING from Tientsin on the 12th inst., * correspondent of the N.-C. Daily News saya--The Chiness are still loaring for the south by the last steators, while others Bra pressing into the French and English settlement, wherevor passikle.
The steamers Diamond, and Nanshan, which have been purchased by Japanese, have been re-christened the Mastoyo-mars and Seitoku-maru respectively. The Dou- glas steamer Fokien has gone to Japan 'un
WAS
The
Noores
BOOTLX12.
J.
7. A. Lowson, 6 and b Wlist.
We Maitland, b Pirth.
A. B. Anton, b shelford.
G.D. Campbell, b Firth...
G. Stewart, c Lammert, birth
P.U. Anderwön, b Firth
Talor, b Ellot
D. Landals, run out........ R. Fraser-Stalik, not our
Bai,
Total,...
143
THE WORT.C.-TIPAT INBIRGS.
EC. Ei, b Watan
(Cantoria) Miss Eitel. Mise Murics Eitol, Miss Stone and Miss Bain,
The
programina
A light one, raiated as fr Sangster was with the zid of the choic
water munio from Ni Gade's Crusadere was fresh and brilliant, showing off the limpid quality. Firth, e Stewart, Lawson of the Great Organ Fluten. Ducsok's B. L., Darby, & Watson Andante ww rumewhat
but Sure Major lead, 1b.., Watson................ heavy. the March Solennelle by Gounod T. Shelford, b Watson....
HM. Eliot, no out grand and impressive, Mackenzie's beau-fat, lbw b Watson
fully worked eat thame, arranged for B.Phalden, Anton, h Lawson.....
Boss Thompson, Lowen, b Ne the Organ from the Violin and Pianoforte. Ezekiel, Loan Watson..... pieos. was simply lovely evory note hav-H. F. Lammert, not out. ing a charm.
Bxtro
LOLAL AND GENERAL. The N. P. 1. Sikh from Tacoma to Hong. kong, via Japan ports, has arrived at Yokobams Dec. 13, and left theoca for this port on Dec. 16. The M. M. Co.'s steamship Natal with approval,' and will probably scon be added the Governor, who appears to take a great c. 1. Firth, Landale, Lowson..
to the list of British steamers transferred interest in these functions, was present
the Fatreu Mail of 23rd November, loft Saigon on Sunday, the 23rd Dec., at midnight, and may be expected here on or about Thursday, the 27th Dec. This Packet brings raplles, to letters despatched from Hongkong on 17th October.
THE ... Lightning, from Calcutta, laft Sin gapore for this port yesterday afternoon. The P. &0. Qo' . Ceylon left Bombay for this port on the 22nd instant.,
Brow has been falling beavily in Western Shantang.
COUNT Yamagata is said to be recovering from the illness which compelled him to give up his command in Manchuria,
THE P. & 0.9. N. Company's a... Java left Singapore for this port yesterday at
Ga..
THE O. 8. §. Co.'s steamer Orestes left Singapore on 23rd inst., and is expected
beta on or steal the 30th inst.
The atsamer Arroso, from Bombay and Poris of call, loft Singapore on the oth instant, and may be expected hero on about the 2nd proximo.
There was a good attendance, and HE
The following, as already noticed, form-
ELECTIONS FROM THE 'Crosaures....l Quds.
(a) Water Manic.
to the Japanese ting. It is a peculiar foz-ed the programme: ture of the present war, that China should be transferring all her ships to foreign flags whereas, the Japanese continue to lo- crsans their mercantile marino.
(a) Marima' March. " ANDAYTED, (Johann Ladwig Dussek, born at Czarlan, Bohemia, 1700; died 1919. A Planist of the highest maak.) Maura BolexFELLE...
Count
(Composed for Fall Orchestra).
(From the Cusoxation AxtIEK'}
Taz ladies committee, which carried out the
BENEDICTUE... Macherajt,,
[From the Violin and Pianoforte Picson). (g) Bencken Diver King. arrangements for the presentation of copy (8) Ansoo (from the BoxATI..Klas of the Now Testament to the EmpresZADOCK THE PRIEST... Handel, Dowager as a birthday gift, have received Christmas Carols by the Cathedral Choir. presents in retara from the Empress-Dow
Mis Rishard and Mr Fitch each gor ̈receives one piece of silk, one piece of satin, twohandkerchiefs in case, one set of embroid- erp requisites (watch case, tobacco pouch, &c., &c.). Each of the other twenty ladies receives one handkerchief in box, one piece of orape.
A SEOUL orrespondant of the Mercury announces the death of Dr. W. J. Hall, of
BERLIN FOUNDLING HOUSE. CHRISTMAS EVE. Tha umal Christmas Eve service at the Berlin Foundling House began at 5 p.m. in the presence of a somewhat limited con gregation. The taper lit fir, with a traps- paroney of the Nativity at its fuct, decu pied the space on the minister's left, and on his right were drawn un
elder up the
section of the inmates. The survice was eminently The simple and charmingly rendered. contrast between the deep, strong render- ing of the general hymns and the sweatly the American Methodist Mission. Dr. Hall plaintive tones of the girls choir singing without accompaniment produced a pleasing went to Ping-yang soon after the battle effect which was heightened as the little there, to comfort and do what he could for shapol slowly filled with hoarers. The usual the Native Christians. The Japaness mili-complete and thoughtful arrangements had been made for providing each inmate with try authorities kindly gave him every suitable moments of the essson, and the faoliity in their power and he spent a month increased accommodation provided by re-
cent building exte
extension enabled the visit- and on the retara to Seoul suffered mach cars involved. in the city. Be contracted fever, however, use to appreciate to the full the labour and
Total............
RECORD INVENIS.
6.1. Darby, a and b Lowson....... E. C. FUL, & E. W. Maitland Burg-Hajor Reade, unt out
R. 3. Iammert, b Watson.. Ezekiel, e Lawson, b'E. W. Maltland. R. 1. helden, Ibw,, b Lewann..
H. M. Elliot, a and b Loweon
T. Ubelford, h Watson.......
E. Mas, tired hurt Ross Thompero, b Watson
Extra........
Firth
Darby.
Mont
Elliot
Belford
LAWEDD....U Watsos...M
Watson. K. Maitland.
DOWLING ANALYSIS.
Total
BCOTLAND.
*, 24'2
End
17
Firth bowled a wiða.
case
1
16
35
THE WORLD.—TISET TYKIROE,
** 182
15.1
SECOND 18*IUN,
一物 2
10'1
-
3
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
(Via Southern Line.}
{SUPPLIED TO THE China Mati.'|
LONDON, 24th December, 1834. THE INDIAN FRONTIER WAR
W
also began to loot, their object being the heshas not hoon seen since he left the font. dockyard money gaulia, sa soon as they at Chofoo. It is also known that General heard that their obfef had fled. In a few Huang Sze-lin availed himself of a small momenta not a dollar was left in the Tren- host to get away from Port Arthur, dai sury while the storehouse was also pillaged | that in all, nothing more having been neon GENERAL BUNG UBING CUT OFF.
of its contents by the very men stationed of him since.~N~O. Daily Nests. The Japaness commanders have drawn thers to protect the apot. People commen- General Sang Ching by a clover but to red to move their household effects and fa him a fatal russ ਕ The
Japanme armies indemonium, and the sivil
from what was apparently to be a sing round General Sung Ching's troops, and new daily expected. The Japanese armies ra- Chi-lin, commander of the submarines treater to Yalu and he followed and fell mises aud torpedo sorpe, in his fright, out the loto the trap, for the Japanese immediately contesting electric wires and caresing away osmmenced to close round him outting off the firing apparatus immediately fled, bisex- his retreat.-Mercury.
ample being well invitated by those under that of the 000 odd torpedoes laid in him, o the harbour not a
a single are Was
fired against the enemy. Can a greater disaster ho
imagined? Ou
JAPANESE TRANSPORTS, ANE NEN-OF-WAR ON THE KOTa.
Shanghai, Dec 21.
Chang
THE *KWEXYANG' ON BEOLL Kweyang, piloted Way, heater, poto by Capt. Wext. ashore. Just below the Toky. Poris neap tide is coming on, there in Icar that she will not get off this winter.
EXPECTATIONS CF FLOATING THE COMET.'
The Insurance Companies concerned in the Nicaraguan bargu Comet, now shots the 11th A telegram has been received from Tient and 12th a portion of our army ar-
in Shibtau Bay, hava obariered the steaIM sin stating that a sumber of Japanese trans-rived at Muhch'eng, a place seventy li
tug Pioneer for
purpose of rendering every possible assistance to the unfor porta and meg-of-war have been seen eteering from Port Arthur. There they captured tunato vessel. The Pioneer, commanded- south
Eve Japanese and fire Chinese traitors by Caplain Price, left here last Wednesday We
are at a lot to know where these
Comet, the route, details of which appear Promontory
N.L. landing the thin army somewhere in Lianed to be very concise. At this crises Kong The tu has doubtless arrived at Shib-tau bung Galf and ara estareing. Or they may Tastai returned to Port Arthur, compelled by this time and wo hope to see her safely by the orders of
of the Viceroy
the We learn from different sources that about Governor of Shantang, Li Ping-heng who 2,830 bags of rice have been lauded from was on the look out for decarters of Kung's the Comet in good condition, but the Arrived here, he called together bulk is more or less damaged. The Comet council
of war
and
reached the
Vessels are bound to unless they have beenged in spring out the land and drawing night for the tore the blow we co
maps of
M
have found that the winter is lon far advena to do so both of being arrested to the anchored in the harbour in a day or two.
ed for landing troops and have turned back, and we shall probably hear of the N.E. Promootory.Mercury.
AMS FOR THE
KOBTIE
Li, and the foar
then at Port
STOUDART'S ELEVEN, Stoddart'a Eleven mot Now South Wales Sydney and won by 8 wickets. Scores
Shoughai, Dec, 22. Kiangkan arrived at that port on the 12th Arther, and the consternation, irresolution NEWS BY THE AUSTRALIAN
According to a Chingkiung despatch the of battalion and varl has 9 fuct of water in her hold instant from Shanghai. Not a single pas- and jealousy apparent amongst the lot senger & single package of general antio
pioture to sen.
No one had any plan to was on board, but a dozen suidior and a Chi- offer wherewith to meet or engage the Bese military offer were in charge of a large advancing enemy, but oneral is, the supply of arms and ammunition with which unlucky defender of Kinetou. He strost the steamer was filled. On the 15th instant auously advised that they should form nearly thirty immense cannl junts come camps at a distance from Port Arthur to alongside the Kiangkwan and every one over the approaches by land, offering to att her side the next day deeply laden with lead the was with his men, but the arms and smucition, kuid pieces and gun others were irresolute. On the 16th carriages of every
sery deseription. The Beet then asijed by the Grand Canal for Tlentom. The arma in the junks could supply an army of 33,000 mun.-Duty News. _•
од
A JAPANESE SQUADRON
NEW BOTH Wales-First Temings. Enlaway, b Lockwood... Qerry, Locco
chardson, b Bruckwell redale, run out. Farquhar, brockwood
Sundries
Total
Howell, Lockwood..... Donnan, b Feel......... landed furse of over 500 men at a place Newell, e Boxidart, & Peel.
Aumer, ran out.. called Langweil sug, about ten miles from
Z+Kibbin, o Gay, b Peet... the harbour, and on the 18th these cain-Kelly, not out. tenced an alcance to attack the troops of General Huang Sze-lin (one of the original four Generals of Port Arthur) posted on the brow of a hill outsides the port, but the enemy being unable to dislodge him they turned off eastwards to what is known as the East Hill. Instead of pursuing the
ng of the
the sort a
Callaway
Risbarzon, Peel
Fooond Innings,
redale, Gay, b Fat Turner, Feel Deroan, h Edm pāraya
tions for peace, ani no valid objection rating Japan40, eg, Nowell, Ward, Briggsiso
THE DETRING. MISSION, The official document now published proves incontestably that Mr Dotring, when he visited Japan, was furnished with proper credentiala for the purpose of ascertaining on what conditions the Japanese govern wont would be prepared to open negotia.
could have been made to the method thu chinese governosti sopted to bring this The that Count Its has refused to receive Mr Derring rest entir-ly on the official statements pablished by the government after Me Dating'e departure from Japan, but no intimation this ottest wad given to Mr Detring himself, who was on the point of cutar ing into yourpariera with Japanese officials, as we have before stated, wben he received from Prince Kung a telegram of recall This, it has already been explained, was sent because the Chinese government had
Con
Farquhar, 15. Feel... Howell, Lockwood. Gregory,b Briggs.
Kelly o Lockwood, Frigys tibia, agarios
Sundries
„ENGLAND SIGst Innings,
Brown, Howell
done; on the contrary though victoriene, retreated alea towards Port Arthur, leaving the spast -alcar to the enemy. That another council of war was held in Kung Tastai's quarters at the Secretariat, to consult upon the fighting that Madaren, Richardson, Turser seemed to be imminent the next day. It wurd, e Richardson, b Callaway was arranged that each General should and Sondary Rowell out three-truths of the troops under him to rookwall, fun bat...... ergage the enemy, General Hell and Wet Feel, e luchardson, b Donaan
Lockwood, b. Howell forming the centre and Generale Chiang and
Ford, b Donnan. Ch'eng making the right and left wings, thus advancing in three clomas, while the remainder of their men should bold the forts. On the 19th the enemy at the East Hill bad,
formed a bowever,
function with over a Kinchon, whereupon they advanced against our troops, meeting at a spot four miles north of the torpedo corps camping ground. It has been acknowledged on all sides that the
Bees, i lipwelf potent amphreys, D Kowall,
Sundries -
The capital of the Waziri tribe has been received an answer from America thru thousand Japanese from the direction of Ward, e Callaway, b Torn .........................
occupied against slight opposition.
ESPIONAGE IN FRANCE. General Mercier, the Minister for War,
has introduced a bill punishing with death treason and espionage on the part of officers
the U. S. Minister at Peking, accepting the position
of intermediary for the U. S. Sinister
Japão, with the consent of the
prove that the Chinese government have
TOE. TROPHIES
troops under General Hets fought the best that day, many of the enemy being killed. taken on this occasion were twenty odd The enemy, was based anveral
Becond lanings.
actarer, cat out. Fond, a Farquhar, b Callaway day, not out
Total for two wickets
Ok THE ENGLISH CRICKETERS. Brisbane, Dec. The cricket match between Stoddart's English Eleron and yesterday, and resulted in a draw. The oighteen of Toowoomba, was concluded
exposure. Arrived at his boque he develop was most marked hors and could scarcely and men of the French army, The Gerien wholly with the Japanese despatch heads, eix herses and over and it Euglishmeu, who did not coinmence their
Tu Amorican Presbyterian Mission hased typhus fever and died in oix days, ou authorised the expenditure of $1,500 in the 24th November,
sent by Li
was not until 11 o'clock that
rifies.
to
famine relief along the northern coast of Vicazor Chang Chih-tung is advertising Recital, &c.) may have influenced the at that the Germana government had no sioner. Grand Secretary, ele.. etc., to His pursuit was stopped. Bight that thesevad iasiago, had only three runs to get
Shaulung
~H.M.8, Archer arrived yesterday morning. from Shanghai, She will pay off, transfer. sing her ors to the Victor Emane New crews are en route for the Peruck and the Archer.
Two large Bras occurred at Shinghui on the 20 h and 21st inst Alinus the whole of the insurance losess fall upon foreign companies, the Hongkong Fire being
interested only to a small extent.
--
Tes Consil hore, writes the Wêuchar correspondent of the N.-C. Daily Newz, bas sent in a representation to the Thotai, but has, we bear, at the same time told
for advice from nativos or foreigners upon How to stem the tide of Japanese, success. He has issued a proclamation that anyone who has any special idenx on strategy or uni- gue knowledge of tactics, will, under pre- sent eircumstances with the Japanese at the wory door, be especially welcome to him, Whether obtained from foreign sources or otherwise, be does not care, it only they are practicable and may be turned to the advant age of China. Here is a chance for the military faddiet.
The falling off in the way of visitors be accounted for by the idea that they were man Bubassy, in consequence of repeated now able to enjoy elbow room. The many attacks by the Press, announces oficially other attractions of the evening (Orgen tendance a little, but everything seemed to who so kindly and earnestly made this and- accentuate the absence of Lady Robinson, kindred institutions her spocial care.
POLICE SKOOTING' MATCH.
dealings whatever with Capt Bireyfus.
LONDON, 25th December, 1894, ADMIRAL TING RETAINS COM. MAND OF THE FLEET.
The Times correspondent in Tientsin
of
while all this
STATES WEEDBAW FROM KAMOA,
Japanese government. All this gues to done all that is right and proper to open negotiations for peace, and that they have unfortunately not been successful na yot
government. The following a copy of the
Hung-chang to Count Ito Bad L Hong-chang, mpe
ng-chang, Imperial Commis.
in.
BITTEN BY LOCAL INDUSTRY,, Excellonay Count Ito, Maister President was going got another large force of the Melbourne, Dec. 6.-The loss to the State:
of State, ots, etc.
onomy had got in between our troops and in Victorian coal on ite railway is stated to ing dynasty is in the enjoyment the forts, so the the former engagement amount to £22,000 a year. Our TaCh of its traditional policy of peace with ovary was but a piece of strategy
to draw away nation, save that lately there hea arigon, an
eur best men from the bass. That same London, Des 5.-President Cleveland, unhappy dispute with your country, where right the enemy bad taken possession of in a message to Congress, advises the with by the usual friendly intercourse has been two ewisences at a place called Shibtanitse drawal of the United Sistes from the joint exchanged for a
atato of war. Seeing that and had strongly entrenched themselves control of Samca on reasonable terms.
there. On the 20th, or the next day, our falien upon the people, it is now proposed troops attempted to dislodged the every no inconsiderable calamities have istuly
London, Dec. 5.The third-class ornizor that both countries temporarily direct their from the position but were repolsed, the Pylades is to replace B.M.B. Gurecon of forces by sea
ses sad land to cease hostilities, troops of General Wei losing by this attack the Australian station. Memorialising the Throne upon the ad.six quick firing puas in the retreat. The visability of the course, the commands of next morning (21at) over two thousand of London, Dec. ō-A Russian loan of wooty million poande to complete. the have been received as follows:-
brigado quarters and moving the guns - Siberian Railway is believed to be impend- Whereas Mr Desring has held office in tured the preceding day from Gaferal our Empire for wasny years and proved up to sa eminence, commenced a destruc himself faithful, run and worthy of the tire fire upon the troops of General Chiang
CONFESSION OF MURDER, London, Dec. 5.-Reginald Saunderson, to inform hina fully and completely This Geceral advanced to the attack | highest trust, We command Li
wards, suddenly attacked the division under his confession to a chargo of murdering a bat the enemy, edging aroued to the west-ephew of Colonel Saunderson, the well- known Unionist M. P., has been arrested on General Cheng who held one of the forts
ing match between thirty-two European ediet, rotsins command of the Chinese fleet, Ca Christmas day a friendly pick-up shoot-wires that Admiral Ting, by an Imperial members of the Hongkong Police Fores took the foreign offers of the feat having place at the Folios Fiffe Range at Kowloon, deleted the charges against him to be Ammunition for the match was granted by the Captain Superintendent, Mr FH. May unjust and unfounded, and that they prior to his departure for Shanghai. The would resign if Admiral Ting Feralis april Majesty, my august Mester, the onery Advanced to attack the naval men turned up at the Range at 11.30 a.m. punished. and Inspectors Hanson and Butlin were
THE Japanese press complain of the irreflected to exptain the tests. The spin of the soin gave the first choice to Inspector gularity of the mall service between Japan Hanson, and the following teams were and Shanghai. The Kebe Chronicis eaza-pioked:-
There seems to be no attempt at sanding INSPECTOR HANSON'S INSPECTOR HUTLIN'S mail matter along by the first steamer, and
TEAM.
TEAM.
CHINA AND THE PEACE NEGOTIA
TIONS.
Tho sincerity of China in the present peace parleyings and negotiations is strong
him that all ladies passporte aro withdraw the consequence is that various Shanghai | Insp, Hanson, (Capt.) Insp. Butlin, (Capt.) y doubted in official circles in Tokio,
and any found travelling outside the port limits are to be brought back by soldiers !
papers of the same date some dropping in at Insp. Corcoran. intervals, sometimes being sent via Yoko-P.St, Hannah. hama and sometimes being delayed. # P.S. Niven. week or so until a leamer serves direct. P.. Molver. when the Japanese post office is re-established P.6. Beott Business men will breathe
sigh of
of relief P.S. Gauld, Mr Walter Vanderlip and a strong compa again at Shanghai, and some system infused P.C. Graham. by of amateura, gives a performance in the into the mail service
war had the effest of
As will be seen from our advertising columns, Mise Elsie Adair, supported by
auce.
of the deceased,
•
D'Orleans is visiting the principal ports of Tonkin prior to commencing his travels is Yunnan...
ments.
Inep.-Quirices. P.S. MoNab, P.S. Moffat. P.S. Holt, P.S. Gilles. P.C. Ritōhie.. P.C. Molver.
P.C. MoHardy.. 1:0. Clark P.C
Reddie. P.C. Cameron.
PO. Comptoil.
P.O. Urquhart.
P.O. Findles P.C. MeSwade.
LORD RANDOLPH CHURCHILL.
of
NAVAL MOVEMENTE
BUSSIAN LOAN. '
EXTRAORDINARY BUICIDE
whatever has so far been deliberated upon and decided, and ask him to proceed with out delay to Japan and effect a settlement there. General Ch'eug began to fire on the woman. of ill-fome in the street at Kensing a occasione arises. Mr Datring will in. adranding every but the latter took the ton, but it is believed he is insane. form Us confidentially and with due speed fort with a ruch, our men fleeing ic taste.
Brisbane, Duc. A moat extraordinary Lord Randolph Churchill is auffering by telegram through Li Hang-chang of the General Hell Aghting to the last in the gigt-case of suicido in reported from Mount
k progresa Begotiations.
nity of the parade ground fell a violin to Morgan. A man named William Kirk In sourdance with His Majesty's com the onwardice of his confrères. Another wood, while werking a circular saw, dell mand Mr Dotring; an official nolding rank force of over a thousand of the enemy had in berately placed his neck against the saw of the first grace, has been directed to the meanwhite worked round by Taiyang- and allowed it to never bis head completely
but left them his body. despatch and learn the conditions upon Kinthon road free to our which peace may be regained and amicable which you may beanre was
extenalibly taken intercourse be re-e
of old, re-established
manded by tienerale Haii, Chisag and Chang
from nu sttack of general paralysis; his |condition is highly gritical:
proceed forthwith to Tokio ur present his kou into the rear of our king rabble”,
FACTORY RIFLOSION. London, Dec. 3.-An explosion cocarred
Matt Wat Ps. Fat Po), another great Are Tency will discuss Vik Mir Datring how nor did the enemy pursue them at the time-persons reto either killed or lujured.......
"Therefore requesting that your Excel.ge of by them, especially thom com at tho Forcite factory in Brussels, and 2
oficial, it will team was leading by 21 points, the scores break, da great stooks of goods are gene
PLKING UNDER MILITARY RULE,
(Special to the Shanghai Mercury')
Poking, December 16, 5 p.m.
THE FALL OF PORT ÄKTAUR,
DESCRIPTION BY A CHINESE XYE-WITNESS. CAPTURING JAPANESE HEADĄ,
in the business
portion of the
CZAR BENITS TAKES.
Tomons
*** order will be at the 2e at the 500 yards Bangs, tents, each containing a number of soldiora, Port Arthur the next day. (7th Nobis reoratory orept towards the rear of the charity. The fast soon became known that
Kaiho (tbird fort) until further notice, Any disabeyance of this ship's tink.
Net only has the P.C. Gourley,
GREAT FIRE AT FATSHAN, dieorganizing the local | P.C. Robertson. City Hall to-night. Seats have been large mail from Shanghai, however, but it delays P.O. Nicoll
Following alonely in the wake of a train of disastrous fires occurring in San Chow, I booked in all parts of the Theatre, and the arrival of the French mail, 1a use. F.C. Johnson,
Sher Ki, and Fong Tean, says the Chinese there promiser tu de a very large altand-great instead of suit dire e tua PC. Morrison.
Nagasaki
cuming
Kobe.P.C. Thomson.
broke out in Fatehas between three and four friendly relations may be restored, this As for General Wei, whose division had The result is that there is frequently little P.C. Barron.
o'clock the morning of the 24th instant. despatch is written commending the pro- been posted i
London, Deo. 3.-The Czar is remitting than more
interval between the arP.C. McDonald. dasini
A large number of houses were burned On the 19th December, a mild outbreak of rival of the French and the English
dus by the poorer classes. The conditione were seven rounds at 200, down. The fire originated in a bamboo-hat/Dal to the favourable consideration of town, he never stirred from the spot through. Hes to the amount of fifty million roubles,
out all that exoiling forenoon. your Excellency.
im asid cholera was reported in the French campertice sia Suez instead of a weekly one.
that us
practically a fortnigh have
to the highly 400, and 600 yards, Martini-carbine; Bisley shop, and owing to
TEBRIBLE LAND SUBSIDENCE, inflammable 18th November, 1894.
that he did make a show of advancing to the Kaing Ba 20th year, 10th month, 2latsid of the other Generals, bat by two o'clock aidance occurred at Tacons, in Paget London, Dec. 3.-A disastrous land sub- at Chantaboos. Quarantine had been esta This could be avoided to some extent if the marking; the losing team to supply refresh-nature of the materials it quickly-com- municated to the surrounding buildings. Ia
day-NO, Daily News
that afternoon nothing could be seen of him Sound, the principal part on the north blished at Saigon against all yogacle arriv-post office authorities in Hongkong tran At the conclusion of the firing at 200 spite of the combined efforts of the many
or his man at their original station. The west coast of the United States. Consider.. ing from Chastaboon. Two deaths which o-shipped the Franch mail when presible on to yards, it was found that Inspector. Hanson's pumps brought into requisition on the apoi,
sage may be said of General Tsao, who also abla damage was dame to the docks and the e steamer bound for Japan direct, but as,
the fire was not get fairly under sotil day- curred amongst the French marines were judging from
held the town portion, only that he did not whole of the Northern Pacific Railway previous take the Bongsong
being-Hanson's team, 383; Batlin's, 312, attributed to grass carelessness on the part discover the convenience of this, we presume 400 yards, and they were successful in of the year, the damage done was considerable. 6th of Norenbar we received news at Post
even make & show of doing anything. In Coy's building collapsed. some time to Inspector Batlin seached his men at the rally stored in the different shops at the end
To commeros at the beginning, on the a short time the ferta at Port Arthur were that we must wait until the M. M. Co. in reducing their opponents' lead by 11 points:
IN THE HAEDS OF THE ENEMY, Arthur of the fall of Kischou and that a portion of whom getting to the barracks the rumour that the Ningpo Total had A FANIC was recently caused to Ningpo by troduces the reforms into its service records-Batlin's team, 287; Hanson's, 286. M-MARCEL Mounier, the orlebrated African ferred to in a recent issue, which will, it is Shocting at the 600 yards tange was very
Ganeral Hai Pang-tao, with bis small face of General Chiang's division began to set sent his family to a place of safety upon THE CHINA-JAPAN WAR, explorer, in at present ou a visit to Saigon, believed, materially expedite the delivery of poor, and Hanson's team wound up in front
of disiplined troops, had after hours of the place on fire, which further increased the pans of Japanese men-of-war being hard fighting been compelled to retreat from the He will also visit Prompena and Bangkok, the China and Japan mails.
by 32 points; scares :--Hansen's team, 224
aproar and the confusion. No one seen off Chinhal. To show that it was the vicinity of the tavu, after losing over stayed; all fled. And what about Kung unfounded Wu Testai sent his wife and the 7-before starting on long journey through Tax Nagasaki Ris ng Sun has been request 843; Butlin's
Batlia's 202. Total score Hansen's team,
600 men, towards Port Arthur. No cover team, 811. Tonkin, Chins and Biberis. Prince Beori ed to mention, for entering of leaving them There was a gonty dishes it, wie highest soldiers are losely guarding all she Foreign Talienwan forts, commoseed a general to his own hattalion to run and ight as high Chiness official in the
bad General Hati dose this than General; the great Civil Commandant female members of his family in the information of
and sutocrat of Port Arthur? Having chairs in great right-rear wind Peking is now under military rule, and Toso Huai-yl, the Commsudant ut the issued, in the early part of masters, that vesaols
pomp and state, preceded the orders by
day, Gulf of Tokio, are prohibited from parsing score was made by Asting Sergt. Gauld Legations Chinose troups ars patrolling stampede with his men, also towards Port the
the paraphernalia inseparable from
Womens' betreon Bachirlwideu. Point and Dsi-nau (Hansen's 75 points Acting Sergt. the stesets and every precaution is being Arthur, leaving his facts to the Japanece, wadded slothes, like a small trader, and the city, for a day's wandering about those
went, he disguised himself in cotton Refuge and Womens Reformatory team) scored 70 points. made to keep order. There are sixty Both forces (He's and To's) arrived at acce
accompanied by a a few body servante A teat
aud largo and rambling institutions of local YET another French custome station pili
and here Christmas cheer was par taken of by pitched near and around the Forelga
General
men Vember) the competitors and their friende, Before Legatteus. isged by pirates in Atuam and an agent A AHOCKING affair is reported frot Talien- the weston was finished, a large number of
en-dockyard and went out by the back gate, the Total's family remained with him, and in the Treasury, building and where getting into a boat he began his this was a proof that the mandarins felt CAPTURE OF ▲ VESSEL BY THE JAPANESE, General Tean's in the business portion of flight. His companion was no other than secure, confidante was again restored in killed. A telegram to Le Courrier d'Haiwan by a Japanese contemporary about spectators had assembled. On behalf of
Yokohama, December 19, 6.30 p.m. A Japanese cruiser whilst outside Wei- fended, of thirty miles, muminati de the younger brother of the Wei of the the city and suburbs. of Ningpo-Daily phong of the 19th insi., announces that inity Chincas prisoners inken at Kinchow the lasing sido, Inspector Butlin expressed
with the
the course of the previous week, Mr Regnare, on the 24th ult eighteen of the early date. Hearty cheers were ae- arma, Ammunition, and provisions, Those left by the nanio stricken General at the common coolic. There happened to be gone badly disposed person wrate from
are being cunflaed on an island off
the bops that a retura match world be fired halerei captured a mailing vessel loaded with South Paas to the north of Port Arthur was Thie man had disgnised himself
Sbiog
division, General Wai Ju-ob'eng. Nets. where the receiver of customs at Quang.mai, had bem attempted to cedaye, but we a punishment,
aurded the winners.
were addressed to Admiral Ting.
I the invadere. Indest the South INSPECTOR. FR50 18 30 DALurally strong that a small for quite a gale of wind blowing at this time, here to Hongkong, enigmatically, wrins
mueray of killed by pirates and his station burned down.
guarde, who, Detalle were not to band, but M. Tapastore, stripped the clothes off the unfortunate Or the 18th inst, Chinese firm in the
and their boat being a small one, it took the Amoy correspondent of the Mercury, would have prevented ten times its aanbet them from five o'clock that afternoon to atsting that the plague was raging here sud Yokohama, December 10, 7 pm, Frota through and wretches and exposed
getting
threatening our ton o'clesk the same night before they that maur nativas died daily of it. Ism principat controller of customs, bad gone to without any protection to the frosty air, the French Settlement at Shanghai: was raided
Marshal Yamagata has returned to Japan port, Eren then, so if the Japanese atill could weather the mouth of the harbour voir tad to be able
oredit for military Quang-mai immediately on receipt of the inthermometer in this neighborhood weeks on suspicion of being concerned in the im from the front. He has resigned bis gave us some
Knowledge
contradios of frost,portation and sale of fire-arma, but as the position as President. of the Privy Council | aud common sarethe enemy dared thefoo, and as it passed the autor barbeur kong papers and which was already k
It took the boat four days more to get to at which appeared in some of the Hong.. telligence to make enquiries,
ago registering several degroom
bat made Next morning the eighteen prisoners were proprietors had got wind of the visit, they and has been appointed Inspector-General follow our troops
rog-there could be seen far miles off Colar approaches towards the South Pass, fear of thirteen ships of the enemy, and five lor- absurd and not correct. There has surely
fleet to by our Conal, Mr Gardner, si discovered frozes Tv-ntour the D'Are Marionettes give their od that the ran to death. It is to be hop-thing They were prepared for some of the Japanese Army.
thing of this sort, say the Japanese authorities will make
ambush or defend. small quantity
ing, apparently, that an sin bath herede pede boats oraising about the place, while best ans epidemic discass later amon opening performance at the Bijou Theatre rigid investigation into this matter, and 17 of goods were found in the shop; in addition
Another fleet Ammunition,
the meantime the dopkyard and naval works would be perceived bound for the stronghold this, s Tiedtain, Doa, 13,
of nine English man-of-war Nadves, carrying of many of them, bot on the Praya Reclamation" asar the Cricket the story is found correct, will panish the to a small quality
a dooler
Went iter To-day, H.B. Wong took over the Ona were going on oblivious of events. But on that had just been handed over to persons responsible. Incidents such
tom seals from Sheng Taolai, at the Cus- the samos alght 7th November) the Civil foroa of Japanese, Arrived small and may pass away, It resembles the dier comes on, is abating sbuw is so well known that it is almost surable harm to the reputation for News of the 19th lusty have refused pass-toma Tuotai's Tamen. The proceedings Commandant, Eusgotai, stale aorous 40 Gedara 1 Joong left the boat is and the Missionary Medical Faculty taskilj Ground. The excellence of the Marionette those, iealated as they may ba, de immea-Tan Chinese authorition, says the Daily
humanity
pingas very muck, but så där worthy dealer Cheloo and thence to Tiental The next guised as a bostman; bat Kung himself it is only similar to the Elangkoug superfluous to pommend it to the pub | quiring. The above paragraph ia parte to the detachment of Busakan marines partook of the usual formal geretion).
which the Japaneso army was steadily destided for a Legation guard in the capital.
morning, the 6th, It having got noleed abrued remained in the boat not during
Plague the Kobe Chronicle, whose remarks on It is understood that the refasel is based 20-day there in ben & Routherly wind, that the Chungpan, or Civil Commandant, himself just yet. The weather, however, a lgwelylog platu, and not properly drained,
be wondered as Amoy Bo, but it should be remembered that tooident we heartily endorse. No one entirely on the fears of the effect which ) and the weather has been dull, with & And taken to fight, the whole of the cuore being cald, he, sont a servant, to Lin Kan- and abnormisily dirty, "that the wonder la the Company has received augmentations of will regret more than ba Japaness allthe
lithe, i the pressuça. of foreign saldiary may here ] slight beautiful scenery and dessus, besides now cities say transgression of the rules of coat on the Ignorant populos. The prohibition
Ing to the various departamente left their sheep-in robe. On the 27th of November. to carry off the overranded and heedles There is not always come aridamis or ether work and dispersed, and amid the cusfusion taking advantage of the steamer Lhun labubitals. This year the death-rate har which then-uson the woldiers begati to
pasting through the post on vouts for Tion-sen far larger, as we are in want of haary.. haute the popularity of the Marlottes whatsfer from further oraeities to matter expected that the Minister will make of their own good away the Japanese will of the other nationalities, but it in fully during their stay in Hongkong at this to what degree of provocation is given them ty tnited and strong expustniations with the
wherever they went. The special body of sin, ang look passage in her to beseank rain showers to wash away the riskeuts their semi-alvideod opponent,
Tamén on the subjent,
trappe commanded by Kung Aantal hitaasti pretution of bla petion, the powerfat and death bringing germın astumanlagia
Viceroy of Chinil, de for General Wel, the low-lying dining,
they are guarded by Japanese.
MARBELAL YAMAOSTA
2 GENERAL OF THE ARME
APPOINTED
TILS HUCCESSOR OF SHENG..
THE WEATHER.
the town. In this wise a
recklessly,
that
nut
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dialogues from home, sli; of which will ens | won humanity, sad we trust; for the sake extends, of course, to the proposed quarold of 197, making it dams and motis staff of artisans nud Inboureru balong fang, the Chefos Tapisi, beggior for
PASTRAMVËS IN FORT,
The following quámern are here, and which are about to leave for your petk
tahun (Ping cho), Frchill, and
-ROB AND PLUNDER
the state
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