WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1895,--
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
[SUPPLIED TO THE “China Mail']
LONDON, 13th February, 1695, THE CHINA-JAPAN WAR,
THE CHINA MAIL.
but they are waiting and playing a game of long ball. It will cost them less in the long run. If they made a rush, they would have to destroy the Chinese ships before they could take the place, but by wailing their time the ships will fall into their hands, unless indeed, the Chinese blow them up.
Chinese officers ran away as soon as they wore attacked, and it is expected the fleet will be captured to-day. Large zumbers of the Chiness sailors have made their escape in boats. A. Japaness Heutenant and firs Chiness. In the attack on the forts the soldiers huyo been pruelly murdered by the Kumamoto troops behaved with exéeptional gallantry, and the capture of the biose
HONGKONG VOLUNTEER CORPE.
ZZAMINATION FOR AMBULANUM BÅDGIÐ. A walk-attended Ambulance Class ha been conducted by the popular medical officer of the Field Battery, Burgeon-Capt. Castlie, during the drill season 1894-6. The examination of the micrabers of this clase took place at Volunteer Head Quar- the foxts on the island of Lui-kung-tou. The Suost of the Chiness ships are still in. Positions was principally effected by them,
tera yesterday in the presence of Major General G. Digby, Barker, C.B., Kurzvon- Mejor Weatcott, Madical Staff, acting as
A Japanese despatch from Wai-hai-wal on the 8th instant, states that on that date
TEN ACCIDENT TO A JAZANZJE ZLAKIPORT.
At the Oustoms Hill Bungalow. Lieat, be no longer the monopoly of men who Kowloons have been imparial from Hong. H. E. Bourchier, R.N., and family.
naver paid for it. Ken will not be great by kong at $39 and at $33 In Docks, At the Chefeo Deck Depot: Rev. & dr title bat by character. He who does mont Whampoan have been purchased from J. B. Hartwell & children, Rev. and good will be crowned as the king of men. Hongkong at 80% prom., which will be Mrs J. P. Irvin.
The House of Commone will consist of five about 891% prem, when laid down here, M. Hayes aud children, Miss Jane Lords of six
Mesra O. R. Mills and 3 children, W. j and twenty members, and the Houns at Bords bave found randy buyara si Tin Mateer.
and Farabams have had soother mova Vestry-Locusts and]
aro quoted at Tis Mining
Thir Compay will pay a
Courty Council- -vampires will have died, of
Day Fiew: Measre W. Kingsley, J.Jstarvation and bena buried funwept, 22- These contious wat of
Dawson, L. Bando,
Busholme House: Mesra V. L. Savage, and the Obicein fleet were unsubdued. tast. Three Chineeships were torpedoed laat
H. L
Higgs, T
G. Carroll, B. A. Otle The oruiser Ching Yuen was sunk on the night, five Japanses torpedo-boats making
Hiroshima, Feb. 1.
will, Miss Rickerby.
Messrs. Middleton, H. T. Hancock, The Shibata-maru Captain Tipple, whlie 9th by shells fired from the captured forts. the attack. The night before ons Japanese trying to make Ufinn on Tuesday night, "Beach Hotel: Mr & Mrs Nelaun aud torpedo-bost was lost in an attack that fall-an on a rock about ten miles off the port children, and W. Floischer and child, and
and knocked a hole in her bottom. The B. Fismbeck and children, and J. Jack
Major Mars hole was very large one, and the waters and children, rashed in with great force.
Mosers S. Bart, Albrecht, Cunningham. The captain
Sex View Hotel: Captain Squire, Cap- and it was fortuanis he did so, me the water
ed--one officer and ten men drowned,
The Edgar and the Gibraltar are hera at
honoured, and will no longer be shadow on the gatherer favor. Lands-Shanghaie hare dropped
on the doorstep, back but the welcome presence of an honest mes-Haal dividend of four per ounk, making.
to Tle. $6. senger sent by honest neighbours.
Oven per cent, for 1894, Miscellaneous, Sales of Bogers at Tii. 26, Hall & Holis 251.50, and Majora at Tis. 25 have been at $15 and $16, Samaira Tobacces at Tia. reported.
THE PUBLIC-MOUSA. be? It will be barned with fire and brim
And the public-house, where will that stone. It was built by the devil, and to the devil it will go. The public-house is gate to bell. Who can write the story of the rain it has wrought! Oh, the misery, as Intelligence Department of the Admi- dential papers purporting to give the vary
Mr Balfour supported Mr Redmond's anchor, round the point, just out of gun- at once determined to beach the Tasafn Niolsen, Messrs McGißio, Hekman, the host break, the desolation, the
examiner. Threa stretcher datachments
·wers-paraded at-5.16 p.m.-under-Surgeon-MR REDMOND'S AMENDMENT TO Capt. Cantlie, Lizat. Adamson, Maxim
THE ADDRESS. Goa Company, acting as Quartermaster, Two detachments consisted of members of the Field Battory and Maxim Gun Com. pany, The third detachment was one of Students from the Hongkong College of Medicine for Chinese, who wore a very nest and workmanlike uniform which did credit to the good sense and artistic taste of the energetic Dean of the Calloge (Dr) Cantlis). His Excellency the General, sè- companied by Col. Jerrard, D.A.A.G..,
amendment becauno he was desirous of a ‡ fire. dissolution of Parliament.
THE CHINA-JAPAN WAR.
(Special to the Chinese Mail') CHINESE ENVOYS RETURN TO SHANGHAI
Bhanghai, Feb. 12. Thoir Excelloneles Chang and Shao will and Capt. Murray, A.D.C., arrived pune-take their departure this evening from tually at 5.30 p.m. Major Pemberton, RB., Commandt, H.H.V.G, Capt. Gordon, R.A., Nagasaki to Shangbai....
Falunteer Adjutant, Bargoon Spry, E..N.
Capt. McCallum and Lieut. Machell, Field JAPANESE MARUBING ON CHEFOO Battery, were presort in aniforto. They
The Japanese are moving northward to the General's party and the inspection proceeded. A large com-attack the torts of Chefeo. They are ad-
wers invited to join t
LATEST INTELLIGENCE FROM WEIHAIWEI, CHINESE TORPEDO BOATS SUKREN. DER.
THE ARMS OF THE CHINESE TROOFS.
the
was almost putting out har fires when ebe Sarago, Lieut. Melater, fra Corbert and kood, the murder, the guide, the madnze, 7 furnishes our ships abroad with eonfi- was ran ashore. It was a dark night, and family, and Borgen and child, Mias Down for which that accursed house is responsible latest fatts concerning the displacement, I understand the rack in question was not ing.
But the Twentieth Century will see the size, armamente, &c., of foreign AR-TAS marked down on the okart.
Shibata
passing away hosts recently
of the chief the finest
tragedy of perdi- Upon meeting with the Akiteushima, a mard was one of
tion. In faney's quick glad hearing I antch British officer referred to one of the most parchased by the Nippon Yusen
the wound of all the distilleries, broweries, rasent of thems csufidential
which in being formerly known as the famons tea
drankeries, falling in one terrific crash
Abim that she was
of 6.400 The transport has now Mayure,
whilst there goes up to heaven the thrilling tone, and gave an equally incorrect accoust boon brought into Ujina, hor cargo having been discharged into lighters by military tion on at Feking for a return to the use of
There has been, apparently, some agitacorner god of London-has fallen into hell 1 erciser is four 6-fach quick-firing a
shout, The house of Dacobins that stront of her guns. The real armament of the and six coollas. She is full of water, and at too muzzle-loading rifles and long jingals for
4-7-inch
-firing, besides smaller gu Weihaiwel in now practically in the hands has not been asseriaiued. Kobe Creundelo. seming the Chinese armies, owing to the ington, nor religion boattie foraciónce. There officially called to the errors, which were
hostile to reli. The
Department cannot slend ferior gunpowder with which breech-loading never should have been shy genter the corrected for it by a competent and very rifle gartridges have been charged, and our between them,
TWO IRONCLADS SUNK.' (From another Naval Correspondent.) Weihaiwei, Feb.`D.
of the Japanese.
Thres ̄ ships have" "bean_sunk=two ̄ef": which are troselada. All the Chinese tor- suck. Eight torpedo boats went outside pedo busts have been either captured or
MODERN WEAPONS CONDEMNED.
SCIENCE
bosteer
Solence will be no
Way
and her
for God
or
the Harbour as if they intended to attack pany had assambled in the mantime, among vancing in two solumar; one from Ninghai the Japanese fest, but when clear of the hursday at the profectural office, whon stored up in the areonal before the war by ting things, but not her ravorendo i
whom were the Hon. J. H. Stewart Lock- hart, Capt, Fawkes
Fawkes, R.N., Lieut. Berger, and one from Lang Mun, and intend by Cantlio, the Misso
Miss Cald Hoock well, Meawa Dauby, Gadge, Northcole, aud several other ladies sad gentlemen.
The inspection began with a short preli minary drill, advancing, retiring, moving to the right and left,
jeli, &c., &.
with closed strotchers. Three patients, Gurners Skertehiny and Beil and Signallar Skertchley
wers marched
(a) Fracture of the left thigh. (b) Gunshot wound of cheat.
Injury to palm of right hand.
fear,
wwwwwww.many) a
THE ATTACK ON WETHAIWEL
(From a Naval Correspondent).
Thursday, January 31.
are still holding out.'
I can tell you nothing about Chefoo,
(Special to the 'Shanghai Mercury.")-·
CONTRADICTORY TELEGRAMS..
Chofoo, 8th February, 12.30 p.m.
dia-
LITERATURE.
held yesterday afternoon, and further no- of the hitherto astonishing panics of the miserable kantery will
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Miur Smith
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The God of the Bible in THE FAILURE OF THE PEACE 15SION. native correspondent at the capital sends the God of nature. He planted the forests, and high authority on the China station. Tet Hiroshima, Feb. 3, 10 p.m. following reasons gathered from the advo-breathed the life, and moulded the stars, subsequent issues of the precious confidin- plenipotentiaries and the representatives of
The first conference between the Chinesocates of
of the old régime.
and made the whole house we live in. The base staff, polit even for fire crae- that built all things is God. Religion may for longer, perpetuated the mistakes.
Hetial papers for twenty months, and possibly the Japanese Government was held on kers, designed as an apology for gunpowder, have to change ber forms a
of put- the planary powers of the delegates were asprincipled ordnance officials and tabluah-ber forts went deliberately alongside the exchanged. Count Ito sad Viscount Mutau ingly supplied by them to the Chinese et glad obedience to His will, Bo long en in above the earth man will need re- B.K.R., Mr F. H. May, Mins Barker, Mre the combined force to take Cheloo in the Japanese agehip and garo themselves represents of the Chinese plenl- the war began, has undoubtedly been one his bigbest nature and his noblest impulses. Mc Bouruasel »
d Japan. On examination of the armies in Manchuria and elsewhere since the sky
ince liginus expressions of word
and service, for Mr W. Bisyasy up. Some of the crews of torpedo boats ran potentiaries it was found that, despite the of the chief causes which has made our Little Dugon must give way to immesent- Mr W. J. Canber
plenary
aurantes of the Feking Govern soldiery appear ridiculous in the eyes of able Truth; stunted Creed must make Capt. and Mrs Combe their boats ashore and made their scape.
positive s
the credentials of
not the cavoys did the world. Furthermore, it has so far Admiral Sir E. Fremantle, on Friday provide them with full powers as defined gusted our Generals and their soldiers, who and shrunken Self just yield to the diviner Mr B. F. Crocks
zoor for majestic and increasing Faith: and child night (9th inst.), signalled to the vessels of and understood by civilised States, failing decline to be slaughtered at will by the claims of Man. | his squadron that “ Wei-hai-wei is an good as even to state the subject of negotiation, greatly enperior ammunition of the Japan-
and
concludo ores, that there is small wonder the forwar not authorising them I can give only as yet a for details zo. I taken, bat the Island and remaining shipe sign anything nothing for them to act/Winehealers, etc., with which they haveternoster Row skeleton Will no longer go up Twick In Literature, authors wil be paid and Mr W. A. Duf The powers conferred upon
upon the Mausers, Martinis, publishers well rewarded, non lo king down
A ghostly Pa- Mr. N. Edison the onvoys left upon without reference to the Peking Go- been armed fand which they have been and down amongst the poorer ministers ank Y
Mr Fornment. The Japanese
taught to consider invincible. The powder ing them to write gratuitously for bis Government
Dr. D. Galvão Mrs Richardson clairs that the sending of plenipoten in the cartridges has been found either magazine or the ground that they may be Mr B. M. Gonsalez: Mr W. Robinson tiaries without full power in proof not to ourry far enough in nine cases out doing more good then they are aware of, Douglas
Mr
Graham Mr and Mrs Loon Gi that China is not sincerely desirous of peace. of ten or not eves to explode! This sad What a benevolent skeleton What Col sud Bin JerrardMe T. 4. Sampson
1. Mrs Hodgins This was pointed out at the next souference, state of affairs has been the principal cause religiously-diaposed rhinoceros! All this fe St. John scorned out of Mr Judeli On the 7th instant, while the bombarding gotiations réfas:d. I am assured that Chinese soldiers whenever they were co-existence, and honest labour will be libes- M. 3. Jus | have been getting into position for attack. was going ou, the Chinese torpedo-boats Jaga 18 prepared to reopen negotiations fronted by the Japanese. The latter pour ally rewarded. This state of things is Mr B. A. Korczki
Are as rapidly Japanese chased them, disabling twelve by powered by the Chinese Government, made a sudden rush out of harbour. The with an embassy actually and fully em in their
as their arus permit, being rapidly brought about now. Periodi Mr & Mra H. R. Mars without
hitch; but when the Chiness cal writers are often paid with a liberal destraying or driving ashore. Two of them
The Chiness envoys leave Hiroshima to attempt
to reply
with their breech-loaders hand. were chased by the Japanese man-of-war morrow (Monday) under the special protec. they can scarcely count upon two cartridges
PUBLIC COMPANIES, Manisa and another, to a little north of tion et the Japanese Government, which out of ten going off when fred. With jin.
Tho Twentieth Century will see a great Chefoo, where they were beached, but only provides a steamer to Nagasaki, whence gal and muzzle-loaders the soldier can are change in the matter of publio companies.
MOUNT AUMIN HOTEL, thres men are known to be sared,
they return by mail steamer to China, for himself whether the powder be u vees in of kangtao is not yet taken, but that the Chi- the Japanese authorities.-Kabe Chronicle. done in the case of cartridges for breech.
The latest from Weihaiwei is that Liu- Every possible alfontion is paid them by good colour, clean or 20t, which cannot be the grass, one and all, so far as I have seen Mr Smith Alliston Me Charlos Rolworthy
be the prospectuses, cunningly plotted awiudies.
Mr H. Humphreys nose flest is nearly all destroyed.
I make no reference to private companies, Mr and Mrs ArthurMrs E. Humphreya loaders.
Hence there has been a glamour I refer to who can tell the misery conse- Mr E. t. Boll
by company. Anderson
and 3 children for a return to the good old times," and
Promoters.
Mr Chantrey Inchbald the matter has been laid before the Throne quent upon the Liberator windle? Every Major & Mrs Garnett Mr G. Malach The following official telegram appears in the N.-C. Daily News
for its consent. saking
These advocates man counsoted with that business ought, in Botfield, R.A. of the old régime claim that with the loux my opinion, to be publicly flogged No pu- Mr U, B. Brooke two-men jiogale, and with ordinary gun-nishment cald equal the orime. I say this Mr Har Chefoo, Stu February, 7 a.m. Yokohama, marching with loaded stretchers as well am told the firing could be heard by the
The following vessels of the Paiyang powder of native-manufacture, they can hit as a minister who knows family sorrows, 8th February, 10 p.m. done. The Inspecting Oficer signified his
Admiral
sende a telegram from Wei-feet are known to bave been soak at and kill at 1.000 yards with ease, which hereby occasioned, too dreadful to be express Batisfaction with the work done, and the
ships at Yungching from daylight till dark. beiwei, dated the 7th instant, wherein he Lintungtao Island by torpedoes fired at cannot be said of the modern weapons that ed in words. patients, who had borne their sufforinga The Japanese foot were eat in front of reports that while the Japanese Fleet were them by the Japenoso-Tynes, Aagehip, have been given with heroic fortitude, were released from the forts, but kept just out of range. The busy bombarding faris the Chiness torpedo boats rushed out of Weihaiwei Harbour The detachments fermed up and the fol- Japanese ganboats, however, got right The Japaness Flying Squadron gave them chase and succeeded in disabling twelve of lowing volunteers received Firat Examina- under the land where the Chinese guns them by destroying them be driving them tion certificates Lieut. C. M. Adamson, could not be trained upon them. It was oo shore. M.G. C, Quartermater Sergeant G. W.
about 10 o'clock when the first fort was The Captain of the Sameshima reports Watling, Bergt. W. K. Wylie, Corporal
that whilst passing Chefoo he noticed a
No. 2 had
(4)
Hamstringe from left femoral Fracture of right forearm.
(c) Fracture of lower jaw.
I on by the respectivo detach-garding the fighting at Weihaiwei. We monis. The injuries sustained were of have been lying at Yongching for sovoral gruesome nature and 'first sid' of a high standard, rapidly and efficiently rendered, days-that is, the Centurion, Edgar, Bolus, could barely succeed in saving life. Patient Spartan sad Alacrity. The main division No. 1 had :-
of the Japanese, as probably you already know, landed here between Sunday and Monday, 20th and 21st January, and they artery.ing Weihaiwai ever since. At Yungching, the Chinese had a large trench (dry) with shout 200 men in it to keep off 30,000 Japanese, with the Japanese fest covering the landing! What prios this? On Each detachment dressed and bandaged its Wednesday, the Japanato commenced patient's wounds neatly and expeditiously operations at Waihaiwe. The Centurion, His Excellency, with hom was Surgeon Edgar and Bolts went out and watched Colenol Preston, Medical sta, made i ful and detailed inspection of this part of the engagement, leaving the two other
Dr Douthwaite, of the China Inload Mis- the tert, and the public had evory facility British ships at anchor. It was very ex-sion, has already over one hundred wounded gives them to inspect the much-bandaged warriors ore they were borne away. The citing to watch the bombardments and 1 Chinese soldiers to attend to.
No. 3 had; -
(4) Right foot torn off by shell, (b) Wound on acalp. (e) Broken riba.
their bonds and marched off."
n care.
The Japanese landed a force this morning near Ninghai, The Futai bolted,
THE LOBBĖS AT WEIGAIWEI.
i
the soldiers
Thards
Man-
the
ADDITIONS TO BRITISH NAVAL ORDNANCE.
The Admiralty have decided on making
den
Master Marsden
and child
Me and Mr J. F.
Thomas anỏ child
Mr E. A. Turnout
Mr J. W. Wilso
Mr Alfred
Manger Mr H. E.
Moyeriak
Me and Mrs. F. A.
Dr. and Mrs J. Can. Morgan, child and
nurse
Bar Back
this and child Mr and Mrs Charles Me Getahom
Cohen
Mr Henry Cranford Mr H. B. Tomkins
Vernon
Miss
Stewarh
A. Tillets
Mr J. B. Conghtrie Capta
Mr and Mrs Denson Mr J. Y. V.
and 4 children. Mra Veraoo
·len and maid
sramour clad, 7,385 tous, 6 gaas; Laigues, oharia, which, it is asserted, sannot carry armoured cruiser, 2,900 tons,
ban 800
with Weiyuen wooden corratio, 1,200 tons, &
tobed earlrides
org has reached gues; Kangchi, similar to the Weiyuen;
the and one named. Paufa,
zin shape of a memorial from Li Those that for the Civil Governor of Moakden, } = great advanca in the matter of our navali Mrs Freese, child andMr & Mrs'F.A. Way• have escaped are
are the Chenyuen, armoar to the Emperor asking that the manufacture orduanes by the addition of quick-firing clad, sister ship of the flagship: Trigen,
of the RT
farge-sized jingala b
be
seed and other guns of small calibre, recommended
etch of steel craiser, 2,300 tons, & guns,
Chinyp
stopped precisi owing to
to the introduction of modern known as the four-inch 25-pomodar, 12 inse pozades 12ct, and weapons of precision-and tint eneb proxipse
od 12 pounder 8owt
Howitt
ley and 3 children
W. St. J. Hancock and ta. W. H. Pur-svacuated by the Chinese, and I am told it great deal of mannenading going on in the steel cruiser, 2.300 tons, & gana; Pingyuen," "ghout theo empire, which had been distinct type: The new gang till 1 Me and Mr. E. A.Mr and Mrs A. Wool
Gra. V
U. Bowring, F.
F. W. Danby, and
H. C. Wilcox, M.G. Co.
Sergeant T.
T. Moffatt, HK.P.
the land forts into the barbour. He was of
Kuangping,
2,800 tons, & guns; |
within
PRAX HOTEL...
Major and Mrs G. K.
Moore
Coll and H. W. Kennett. Field Battery ¦ ¦ was blown up. Of the other Eantoro förts, barbour and that he saw choll flying izora armoured crude torpedo craisor, 1,030 | be commanded to turn out a certain uamber gans, and the most valuable of the thres
Badges were the Japanese captured two intact, and were opinion that an outrage en the part of the tons, 4 quick-log gone, Admiral Ting is at long two-men jingale #pecified will probably be the four-inch weapon, Mc M. G. Allen awarded to Chief Inspector Mathieson and other forts within range and upon the Ha noticed the English, French, German, one of the oscaping ships, the whereabouts ind perenssien ospa necessary to go with weight, and with a charge of Bib. 12oz. of Mr J, A.. E. ChandotMr. J. Rankin
in the upon
The four Chinose medical students who Chinese Daot. The battleship Chenysen got Kassian, and American men-of-war in har- of which is not yet K The onemytheso jinging can be made ready first vesnals to be armed with the new guns aps. Von Carbach Mr Sandelanda
The recipients were :-*
Besond examination.Mr G. Moffatt.
captured forts.
First
examination.-Rev. R. F. Cobbold,
and Messrs F. B. L. Bowley, P. Brewitt,
I cannot tell you of the casualties; as
C.
H. Galo, J. R. Germain, E. Honeyeatt,
J. Lemm, R. Mitchell, M. S. Northcote, I believe no ships were loss on either side. Skertchley, D. W. Smith, and F. J.
Wilkins.
TAK PROPYLOTS OF PEACE,
k.
8 to
W.
Mr B. W. Robertson Mr and Mon Sansom Mr F. Slaghok...--- Mr and Mrs & Find
lay Smith & family Me A. B. Sportowe Mr A. G. Stokes
WINDSOR HOTEL.
Mr T. Mohl
Mr G. de Manalaa
Me W, Dunbar
J. Q. Gourdin
The Tikiang bas arrived and she reports has been despatched from Peking to be the Ming d they invaded the empire clasa battleskips and first and secund-class | Mr J. H. Hall
Chinese was
and with jingala cruisers.
1.
Mr John J. Hoar Capt. Hundewadt Capt. Hust, 4.8.0. Mia Bunt
Major Nepean Mrs Nepean Me F.
Rapp
Burg O'Regan, S. Mr O'Began Rev. N. L. Rookey Mrs Rockey and dre
phildren Me Carl Rombuch Mr M. B. BhayO
han Shaved
તેના હેતે હૈં ની
A. Da
In this way it is hoped that
cordite will fire a 25lb.
projectile. The Misa Cos had also gained their first cortificates more under weigh and retaliated upon the forts to this affair as soon as possible,
bour. Will send further reports ia regsed are reported to have up the sab some 69,000 large Ho Nai Hop, Tong Fue Mab; Wong Sai ocospied by the Japa and drove them out.
marine mines at the eastern entrance, and by the end of March. The intention is to are the Algerine and Phanix, now building Mr H. Crombie Yan, and Lui King Shum.
their torpedo beats getting inside they then arm 200 men ont ut every 500 mess in the experiments with the weapon are est Mr J. P. Dowling
at Deronport, and it probable that when Mr R. P. Yokohama, 9th February, 7.30 ..
battalion, that
Dipple A St. John's Ambulance examination was Then she attacked the Japanese gunboats, A telegram from Port Arthur, the 8th lashed their torpedoes at the Chinese
say each hattalisa is to held in April lest and the certificates ob- but they dodged around out of range. A instant the Japanesa torpado-buats entered Datails are orkнOWD, BOr is it know be armed as uenal with breech-loaders, farger typer of battleships and oraisers, Me W. S. Harrison Mr Alfred Smith
instant, states that before daws of the 5th ships. This, of course, is more report. have 100 of these jingals, the other 300 to plete they will be distributed among the Mr D. Farquharson tained were distributed on this occasion.sandown, the Japanese re-occupied the Weihstweí and attacked the Chinese Flest. whether the Armstrong' mosquita bosts his Majesty ebould think fit. But actors The 12-pounder 12am ga is 10 Men Guo, Holmes
where they
will replace the six-pounder Mr Ge Holmes ding to the memorialist's humble opinion geas. The Chinese can-of-war fired heavily and have escaped or not.
they should be armed with weapons to which fast 3 inches in length, and with cordite Mr B. D. Maclean Row. and Mrs Vallinga discharging several torpedos, sinking u fought bravely. The Japanese acceeded in
The information which has esme to hand they have been accustomed for years, and charge of 118.. 1003, will fire a 1271b, pro- Mr G. E. Medhurst The following day (oth inst.) the matter of fact, we have not heard yet, but Chicase ironzolads Tingyuen and Cese N.-C. Daily News of the 8th inst., points
within the last twenty-four hours, says the these are muzzle-loading Endelde or the jectile. About five hundred of these are
now is course of constraction, and
they will H. Palmer, C. S. Sharp, S. B. J. It will be a stroke of bad Inck for the made a desperate resistance, ̈Á xhall from the Chinese Government to bring about a feet long and are of large bore. When craisers, au; well as to torpedo-boss dent. Brakke Mr J. P. Mitolin) Be
ka applied to all the new firat attacked Liukuogtas, when the fort so moro marked desire on the part of again
These jingalears alittle over ten (Chinese) class battleships and first and second class Dr. and Mrs Baker
and bird
Lisa Bondfield Chiasse if they loss this place, as the whole ure of the Chinese war-vessels struck the cessation of hostilities, the hopefulness of ready to be fired, the front raak was troyers. The battleships Casar, Hannibal, Major-General Barkerthes said—It always of their feet is there and cannot wounding eight sailers. The Japanese toring belief that the Japanesa ars in no mood reste in the hollow of his right shoulder, Mara, Prince
Me Bende gives mo- very great pleasure to distribute anywhere also to escape the Japs. The pedo-boats succeeded in sinking thres more to debate terms of peace, and will "readily maintaining a slightly bonding position, the ozaisura peorge, and Victorious, and A. A. Clarke these certificates, which do those who cara.
and Terrible will each them very much credit. I have also been Japanese last is too numerous and too Chinese warships.
fix upon any pretext to seemingly warrant while the rear mau tikes aim and draws very pleased with the inspection to-day. strong for the Chinese to attempt to attack
The Japanese Admiral's depatches are the continuation of this outrageons and the trigger. Formerly the flash-pas was pounder Best, gan will be about seven feet Mr B. H. Derrick carry sixteen of these guar The 12- Mr M. Delbourgo The Burgson-Major, who has conducted the
missing, but the reported attack on Chefoo deliberatoly provoked way. Yesterday at Deed, but with the introduction of percus. in inspection, expresses himself as extremely excopi ia sheer desperation. If Weibstwei is quite unfounded. It is presumably noon we issued the following" Extre sion paps the jingala have been fitted with length, and with a cordlie charge of Bir satisfied with the drill, and as far as I may falls, the fleet will fall too, and that will be Chiness outrage. The admiral is making presume to sxpress an opinion upon such
We understand that the Chinese Go-hippet These mespons are claimed to incite and disbargo the same fixo pro- Mr F. Excisi
jactile as tho 12-pounder 12. gun. soientião subject, is appears to me to have have fully 30,000 engaged kere, and they
the beginning of the end. The Japanese ingoiry about it, and will report shortly.
have eaquerat China, being introduced by Those 8: guns will be supplied to first. vernment are making renewed efforts the Manchus when extremely and I
Cheloo, Feb. 9th, 8 a.m. towards peace with Japan, Aelegram of batisfied with the smartness of the drill greatly painumber the Chinese, and there that the Chinese flag was still Bring of the Bavoys at Nagsaki telling them to rotain hoperar Olon-lung's armice in the 13th All those Volunteers who have passed tho is simply no comparison in their generni-eastera and of Liukung tao; therefore it is there pending the receipt of credentials satury.
The ordinary
sary charge for a jingal thore honourable badges which have just ship. The Chiness have no 'ga' in them, supposed that the place is still in possession which may be acceptable to the Japeace of this sort is a good handful of gun-
of the Chinest. The position here is consi Government.
In his weekly share report, dated Mt F. G. Lisbe been distributed. I am glad to see so maar For some time, the Japanese fest has beendered very grave, and many of the rieber als' of the pens that the 'craden-wder, with a two-and-kalf ounce buljet. †Shanghai, 7th February, Mr B. Rattapfes | Me O. Manicus Volunteers come forward to gain certificates
consisted only of Salcetines on the battle field the jingals writes:-The priess of scentities, spart from. the lex altogether, in addition to those who ring within twenty-six miles of Weihaiwo Chinese will leave for your port as soon as holograph letter
Етроког hare already gained them. As I have taken and has cot been attacked even by the,
a ressòl is leaving.
Uking to the Mikado, deploring the quarrof are loaded with an extra allowance of gun- from a few exceptions, have all been well very great
Chefen, Feb. 9th, 1 p.m.
and the great bloodshed which Lad resulted. powder, dad three ballots-oftes four are maintained during the laterval, and there rammed in to create as much destructies as is degree of firmness that augura well for The Chinese-man-of-war Chessen, Ching. This latter is described as being of
a p guen and Kuangying are reported to be nil impressive character, bat it was our reference to his memorial, the in
the future. More especially there has been regard to Marine, and I might also add deemed sufficious to authorise the Envoya Emperor has not yet given his devision Fire Insurance shares a must-alued buoyancy right by last adviesa,
discuss terms. It, however, elicited but doubtless the matter will be disonased which is full of significance. It is in lotter
of a similar tons from the Mikado.'
in the Grand Council; the funds to lay departments that we must look for which sends its representatives with such sent circumstances, the most important st Hongkong Banks have been exquired Whatorer we may think of a government aido for such an objent being, under pra fargest and swiftest developments. Banks, weak instruments to talk of peace wo
made to them from here at 182% reported all well and all the Foreign offers it, and that on the other hand tho Up till Thursday, Liukangtao Emporer's advisers were acting in good
which, in the local exchange for dollars, is the equivalent safe.
Japanese were not particnlarly sorry when
The Roper sent, of about fear prete half-year of this Live they were able to bow the Envoys out and Yokohama, 8th February, 10 p.m.
Bank, of return lightly to the game of war. Bat,
which a
Bubamary Great the Rev. Joseph Parker,
appeared in Reports have just been received from Kae howevar pleasing the wat may be to Japan. D.D., has been giving a forecast of my Cirquiar No. 220, has now been isstied. ping stating that Viceroy Lin Kan-yi had
It will be noticed that the profts are tired at Newghwang (uativo city). Therese, vanity and thirst for military glory, It Twentieth Century Dr Patter bolleres in larger than mentioned ther, for besides is me they began to realise that formiguers strong language, as the following extracts writing off Premises scent que les of are a good number of Chinese troops gather-are viewing with very decided feallags the will show
dollare, Over I went on shore yesterday afternoon and ed there; and three, with those of Yiughow, daraage which the war has alessay inilleted The Chinese little know what they loso by went into the captured forte. It was per- Much deponding 1168 beeg heart in the upon trade, and aro asking how far thei
preparing to advance on the Japaces. Upe to 008 auch & lärge number of siviliana, and haps a little dangerous, as they were play" be from the drilling of the Chinese troops. Northern Ports is dening of the donception of thought and servios will be marad an doring the week, notably Caitos. Temperature.
direction of Xinghow, which is supposed to injury is to be slowed to
The time for contione i
examination will now be allowed to wear
www.
interest in the reconstruction Chinese torpedo-bonts. of the Volunteers I am par
am particularly satisfied to see that they are coming to the front and BAMBERG
There is a large walled city at Walhalwel. justifying their existence; and am size glad to see hero to-day other Volunteers, who show, by their presos, how they ap preciate the distinction
won by their cons I am also glad to see four Chinese rades. I medical students who have acquitted theat
SDİYON 30 wall, and whe have, equally with
the others, obtained the St. John's Amba-
LATER NEWS FROM WÈIHAIWEI. FEARFUL CARNAGE, (From another Nasal Correspondent.)
Off Weihaiwei, Feb. 6.
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SHANGHAI SHAKE MARKET.
Chefoo, Feb. 9th, 3 p.m.. Fighting still continues at Liukung tao, and the remainder of the Chinese Fleet, with the forte, repelled several attacks from the Japanese
Some Japanese torpedo- We are having a rough time of it up boats are reported sunk or captured by the think there can be littlo doubt that the lee for consideration.-N.-C. Daily News, Lior from the South, and sales have b
lance certificates, which were not here to here, sometimes not being able to see the
day?
confirmed
but they will obtain temporary carti-ship for ice. The thermometer is any where Goatss pending the arrival
ded down to 5", or 37° of frost, and very soldom CENTURIOS from Kagland. The number is
but I Lope, although it abore 25" F., but we have got used to it a small instalment, that this may be now, and when a fine day turns out it is a
which the blessings of Western science may
by treat.
B.
an angury of a larger
movement
be greatly extended over the whole of China.
setting their faces against it. I am gled
polica
as well,
two gainera of
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great redit. To all those who have received certificates offer my sincere congratula. loader, while the Japs have magazine rifles,
tude
13
tions, and we all of us owe a debt of grati. To make up for the inferiority, poor Dr Cantle, who, with his great ener John had burned a large quantity of K3, continues to give bis services to this
work. Dr Cantlis was, good
I beliefs, the powder organiser Volunteer Medical Stal Corps which
under art-loads of atopea
are
have observed over thirty gans.
LATE TELEGRAMS.
[Special to the China Gazelle.']
Weibsiwei, oid Japan, Feb. 8th,
The ironolada Tingyuen and Chenguen
THE TWENTIETH CENTURY.
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Temperature.
Io the Twentieth Century the Christian —All Stooke ascheck.
is Loading bare Barometer... the cleansed of every talat of professionalism. This stook advanceed in one hound from Humidity ing forward for these cer- ing long ball at the time and we had to The Chinese scouts frequently approach the busines procainos to be absolutely nil, for. Maty of the old beferies weald pase out of reported. North Chinas also advanced to
neur, bat
bat The taint is indeed foul and mischievous: 8130 to $140.00, si which rates sale was Direction of floates. fillontis who have gained keep under cover. Poor Chinesol The Japanese adraceë lines from two dires- with the reiterated intention of the Japaneset the mind of the world irman were dot pro- Tis: 205 and Tie. 210, with saligand buyers Force
do 1 oongratulate thoss them for the third time. It is a proof of carnage was fearful. Here the poor Johnations without ratrouting. They are evident to occupy Peking, svok a stato is butsionally engaged in keeping them green at the latter quotation' very great perseverance which does them very are armed with the old Brown Beis mulcamping close by. The Japanese scouts natural. It is to be hoped, therefore, that blooming bis Fanity and Twosing firin at the Ines rale. Business
Constant watering. From Chins will at
hands at $81, $43, and at once parsus the proper cores for the arranging of peace and that point of view the Japanese will
of spirit. It is n be prepared to meet -
t is unspeakably sad to see has been reported in Traders down South men taking long journeys to the cemeteries at 801. Stealte have been imported fran these overtaros in right spirit. Jupat of the will not only forfeit Tempoet which her victorios, essy though ag patrocentristica, mantistich Hongkong at 623 57, and locally an ex•
right to the every
herstics, making their change at 814 is alau mentioned. Fira.... ter and the first Commandant of the on the ground that the Japs would have to and one of the large cruisers, thought to be for her if she alighte any hocest attempt Argumentatively siapping their focanonge are wanted at quolation, and a.
commonplace, some of them have been, may have gained Jaw repeat their fold
tira
file namber of Chinas found buyers at now grown into much-a-large-and-upful cross, and n-train of powder laid loai le the Laiyuen, have been sunk by the discharge at-poace, but she will also be pourting a shrouds. It is a hideous way of getting on Ping-Maoed die bosta hava |
putting there back in their antiquated 680.
from the Sonthera Celong institution. I am gratided to see he is ez earthworks, but it appears not to have come of ten torpedose. The Chinese stern laun- moze prastien riale, vis, very decided living fat t dead bark their dead. 827 This Company pays the usua tending that work, and it must be a very of, except in one case where Jubu appears ches narrowly escaped from the harbour action on the part of the foreign Powers.
Leaving the thior that are behind, let us half yearly dividend of six per cent for great satisfaction to him to know that by
and were at ones pursued by the Japanese.
for Christ's dear asks, press to the sems Be the half year, making tweire per cent, for spons for us. The Twentieth Century will 1804. As was expected Shanghai Tage The Chefoo Express of the 4th inst, gives hear the lies en used to tell tre shounsed basicons has been done, Garge Beat
want to know the present truth, and not to advanced to Tis. 117.50, at whist the following list of visitors :-
years ag
Turas remain neglected for the moment. FRAMONEKEN-9 AMG 14 03 Wharta & Pack-In Wharsas Hongkera Politically, what changes will take place have again boom sold at Tis 270) There is ere the close of the Twentieth Century! The kome talk of rubdividing these abaree, for Hostestantfoal Cutumisophers will all be paid it is considered that they are it present off and their millions have gone to the re much too heavy a stonk to handle," If the dualida of the National Debt Rosschuldsaaggestion is approved of 11 Le quite likely will have become fresholds. The land will that siges, skarge will go still higher.
has
his energy and sativity he is spreading far to have fallen into his own trap.
The remaining ships the Chinese feat are tow lying dhabled at Lungmen-obindg tear Obsfoo.
Weihaiwei, vid Japan, Feb. 7th The Japanese moder Marshal Oyama have All the land forts have fallen. The captured all the forts at Weibalwei, which
and wide the knowledge and skill which We got some curios, but not anything aenduces to alleviate human saffering-weth speaking about, as the Chinaman as work which has ons of the best objects a man can set before him. I congratulate you a ralo has not much.
ell,
FORBIGSEN AF CHEFOO.
At the British Conéntate: -Mrs O'Conor'a children, Miss A. Smith, Miss Suhan A large number of Volantesra altauded, Island of Liukangtan and tou ships hold were one after the other abandoned by the At the Russian Cvariáte i Mrs Cavloff. many in uniform. Many of the visitors out, but must fall at there is no power in Chintis. Tlie Chloese fleet is still resisting. At Mr Boyd Brado's Bts WN. -gvalled themselves of the opportunity of ins Beating the Armoury and Bending Room of China to relieve them. The Jape might and 107 killed and wounded. The Chinese
The Japanese lose in Major-General Oters Handfork and child, Miss Eraus. ke Corps
At Air S. Parklife Chpt. & Mrs J. hara it to-day if they liked to mako « ruch | | Iven has been very heavy: Nearly all the Calder."
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