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THURSDAY, JUNE 18, 1895,

THE CRISIS IN FORMOBA,

DETAILS OF THE CAPTURE OF KELUNA, CANTONESE SOLDIERS FIRE ON DESERTERS.

HUMANITY OF THE JAPANESE. A POWDER MAGAZINE EXPLOSION.

A GHASTLY PICTURE. FOREIGNERS INVITING TOE JAPANESE TO ADVANCE. (From our Special Correspondeni.}

Taipeh-fu, June 3.

THE CHINA MAIL.

fical look, I could see the black body in the same place. Every foreigner kopt awake for surae hours expecting the maga- zine to explode, but finally retired and tried rida

NEWS FROM JAPAN.

THK KORFAN MINISTRY.

It was thought that the Japanese would appearanoas it was intended to leave Bocn, to forget all about powder magazines, ***. \ meal, and after a must pleasant visit woof Education, bar been appointed Premier rish North Borneo, Java, Indo-China, mont has risen from 95,47,000 to 1587, to

attack Kelung to-day, as Japanaan akipa”

had been seen cruising about outsida the

ovaning. So none wore surprised to hear about nine o'clock this morning the crack ing of the rifles as the Japanese land forces

nosa officials, who wished to be allowed to go with us and pans as interpreters, that

shots, looters cic.

Siam, other,

inside, that we were foreigners having This evening a fire was seen in the Powder you going, gentlemen We explained when told if the Japanese caught them is the centre of enormous British interests, fully recognise the propriety and the seven- Word 8000 pawing with arms in their possession they would commercial, manufacturing and other insity for the existence of proper checke and business with the Governor, we were ad- Mill and the nativo city was again fired. I, our busines6, and

ancorapanied a number of foreigners on a through several camps to the Commander's be obliged to fight they were only too glad dustries, and under good and economical safeguards agalast the abuse of any poner mitted through the gateway, first opened tour of inspection. We found the fire lap, basdquarters. We were much impressed to give up every particle of their aghting government there is, in view of the opening and authority exercised by any local Degis wide enough to let us through and then ping up the structures with fearful rapidity; by the bardy determined appearance of equipment.

up of China in the near future, now that lature, and will choonfully requisese to their HMS. Rainbow arrived on the 7th, the terms of peace between China and Ja- continuance and effective exercise, but we closed and the big heavy beam placed across not a person could be seen, the only wit these plucky soldiers, who had lautied and

ness being a black Chinese work, who was fcarlosaly advanced with two thousand men and the German Ragship Irena on the 8th pan have been arranged, practically no respectfully submit that subject to such nod securely fastened. The guards were sitting very close to the tire watching it to oppose a force of 50,000 Chinese soldiers, inst. Both saluted the Japanese Admiral. limit to the expansion and development of shacks and safeguards we ought to be allow. British trade and industries in Hongkong; ad two or mere unofficial members on the Heeping very quiet and evidently antici. intently, with its exre pricked up as if much The headquarters had been established in interested. We tried to attract its attens pretty little Chiuese josa-house, and the

there is destined to be moro progress than Executive Council, and mejerity of 16. pated trouble before the night was over, too, but it would not even turn its head, dirt and rubbish always found about the

over, owing to ite being British territory presentatives of British nationality in the and to its geographical position, the jauc Legislative Council, Permit me to gires mezsongora dripping with rain were arriv-and when at the city gate I turned to take Chinese had been removed, and all about

The following items are taken from Japan- tion and pcr of vast comicros and traflio, few instanges of the injustice to which the ing consthetly, probably from Kulung,

the camp was nest, spick and, span. We were received very gordially and arrango ese exobanges

and constant communication between Eu- Colony may be, and has actually upon oe- The apartments about the yamon were

ments were made at ones to send 500 meg

rope and the Australian colonies, the Unit-casions been, subjected by retion of its Secul, Jone ist.

ed States and Canada on the one hand, inability to exercise control over losal affairs, stripped of everything of valuo, and to all

back with us to Taipehfu.

We joined the officers in their evening

Boku Telyo, Minister for the Department and China, Japan, the Philippine Islands, The post of the administration of the Govern Wo oniled on Tchang Ki-tung, but he had

wore on our way back, and with us, maroh of the Korean Ministry. Taipeh-fu, Juca &.

the Straits, and India on the about $5.90,000 to 1895; It is still expand- nothing to my about any iatanded depar-

has built up its alicat Honglong

ing, and ia now ozesssive, while the revenus barbour is a very suspicious manner last, ture of either Lo ex-Governor of himself; ploded, with ous long drawn-out report, pain, were the 500'soldiers, who wore plainly Boke Ei-ko, bad reesired the appointment { through the enterprise, skill, and energy of saddled with an army of officials, se regards Marlies news stated that Prints of unequalled commercial position mainly remains almost stationaale, se regarde About & am. the powder magazine er.ing quietly along with no drams or tram-

discernible in the eloar moonlight to the to this office.-En KO. awe laft mcompanied by two petty Chi, which shook the bouges and turned every-hinese on the hills about os, who wither

British merchants, bankers, tradere, hip-numbers, suficient to govern a small empire, body out hurriedly into the atrosis.

JAPAN'S FINANCES.

owners, and others of Her Majesty's enb. Not long ago the London authoritas con- The magazine in located perhaps a mile samo to welcome or ran back into the into

TOKYO, June 1.

jects who spend the best parts of their lives aered the local Legislative Council for ex and a half from the city. Arriving

the Japanese Acting on the advies of finanziers, the and employ their capital on its ahorns, and pending some £3,000 of its own taxes on the-explo. With the great consideration

of millions

Matey

the partial introduction of electric light sioa, I found the ruins still 1 smoking, while have shown for the Chinese, the comman- the Minister her intained permission from through the expenditura unexploded powder was lying about every der thought it best nat te enter the oits the legible for Jinan yuterday so issue of dollars in roads, strasts, and bridgne, in into several of the pricnigal streets; yet st during the dead of night, so when reaching convertible nutce bearing five per cent, in-buildings public and private, in extensive the same time they were peremplarily order. where in big piles, with hore and thero, a within three miles of the city ha decided to terest. The value of the notes is not yet reclamations, in docke, piere, and wharees, ing me to build a new gaol, at a post petimat little- stock of boxes containing powder, wait there and came in during the early swa, but the link experts to issue note and manufactures of great and sucrossing ed at close upon £100,000, although it has dyusinite, or fuses.

Mosers Ohly, Thompson and to an aggregato, amount of 2,000,000 yen. The paddy fields contained very openly morning

value. The prosperity and expansion of been proved, and they have since admitted, REPORTED RECALL OF COUNT INOCYE, the Colony can only be promoted by the that an extension of the old gaol, at a cost distributed fresh earth and debris from golf then started cut alone for the city,

Toxro, June 1. anremitting exertions and self-sacritics of of about £9,600, would amply sufise for all It is reported that Count laourt, Japoneco the British residents, the valuable co-oper-requirements. As to the desirability of the buildings, and plastered with dirt or meeting with no mishap until just catering partially covered with the mud and anck the city, when six shots were tired at us at sould be seen dead and wounded bodies of close range, but thanks to the darkness Minister to Korea, was reculled by the to-ation of the Chinese, and the continuance anofficial representatives being on the

vernment tu-day,

Τ y and ordinarily poor aim of the Chinese wo

f Hongkong as a free port. Being purely Executive Council, would mention that Chiose, some so disfigured that the escaped with only a slight shock to par

& Crown Colony, Hongkong in guverced some four years ago the thea Governor of to human being, was the

by a Governoe appointed by the Queen, the Colony, on his own responsibility, and nervce, and arrived safely at the foreign Beah of a mangled trunk, a

and. quarters about two in the morning. The

An address of thanks to the Ariay and the Council The Executive is composed whol Council, by his warrant directed payment

by an Excortive and a Legislative wilboat the authority of the Legis

Legislative beameared limb or the hair attached to

Japanese followed at daylight and took up Navy which was presented to the Chief of lp of civil earcats, nominated and appoint the military authorities out of the Golbalal head just protruding from the raud. Re-ing of the wives and mothers adding to the ed by the respectable Chiness."

ken Kakashi-to and the Ota Club bas born of seven official members, selected and apity for which Lord Knutsford subsequently of £20,000, an irregular- refused, as it contained some remarks on fearfulness of the scope.

pointed by the Queen, and af svo unofficial apologised to the ratepayers through the politics..

members, two of whom are nominated by Council. In opposition to the wishes of the TYPHOID FEVER ON A BRITISH STEAMER, the Chamber of Commerce and Justices of ratepayers the authorities in Downing.street

Hiroshima, June 4.

the Pesce, but all five unofficial members have required the Local Government to Two of the crew and are ciflcer of the hare to be approved by the Governor, and borrow on two occasions in gold to the extent British steamer Sunda (1) have bear attack-all are appointed by Her Majesty. The of £400,000, while the Colony's revenue is by typhoid fever, and are now under Chamber of Commerce includes in its raised in silver, which borrowings, owing to

advanood. More war ships wore aseo of they might meape from the city without gone about half an hour after 13 on the riot shrieking and howling.

attracting attention. On our way back wo stopped at the railway station; the place was filled with soldiers who were watching very closely an engins with full steam up and the gwernor's special car attached. It was very evident it would not be sate for his Excellency to take any railroad

Palm island, and at 11 o'clock, by taking a circular course, the vescola,approached ane at a time, and begariko. Combardment of the island. The land forco had divided about 10 miles off and was now to be seen approaching in two columus, one to the North towards Castle fort near the Cus tom House, and one towards the empereursions to-night. ment of Cantonese near and above the railroad tunnel. The fort, which is pro- tested by three 7-inch Krupps and four Krupp field picces, feil an easy capture, the Japaner troops marching in singing their national song. Palm island fort, with five modern guns, one 12-inch Armstrong, - two 10-inch and two 7-inch Krupps, made very little attempt at defense and the sol. diers were soon fleeing out of the fort in great confusion. The soldiers in the East fort with two 7-inch Krtipps, and one 7 inch Armstrong, and the West fort, with

two 7-inch Krupps, evacuated oven before they were in danger, scarcely firing a shol, Thus the Japanese were in complete pos- Bession of this stronghold in lanhozmaad a half. The Cantonese occupying the camp just outside Kelung and over the railroad

Ta poh-fu, Jane 5.

At 2 a. to-day the yellow tiger gathered in his long tail and lay down and died for lant of nourishment, and the public of Formosa cessed to exist. The President had made an unexpected exit, the Minister of Foreign Affairs had urgent hostess alwhore, the eight Members of Parliament he had been drawing the prinesly salary of fifty cents per day had gone down river to Hobs to escort their families to the mainland, and all there was left of the treasure was being Faught for by

• croud of murderous fiends who ware making night hideous with their yells Thus was the ton-day Rapublic fast fading away...

The Governor had divided $50,000 among his body-guard to allow him to leave the yamen, and when other soldiers called to

BEYUSAL OF AN ADERBES.

TOKYO, June 3,

was a ghastly picture, the wailing and cry..quarters in the native city, warmly welcom the General's stuff by the Kaishin-to, Rix | ed by the Crown. The Legislatura consists Treasury of a Butt

With characteristic apathy, the Chi Benef

were standing by watching and laughing at the groans and doing absolute

I have ly nothing to aid the wounded. seen many cases of this kind oven in my abort sojonro in China, and the brutal character of these fiends is almost beyond victim was sitting upright in the field, my comprehension. One more fortunate moaning and speaking to

the pazeera by was there a Chinese to help him out of the debris and place him at least on the path way out of the sun? No; they aloud sround laughing, considering it apparently good fun.

Our attention was called to a wounded mat who had boot blown up and fallen in rather a remarkable position about two hundred feet from the ruins. He was watching with his Bank ma-nearly an upright position against the

THE ARTHUR AFFAIR. BRIBING A CHINESE COMMANDER,

Hobb, June 10.

While we were participating in a little excitement up river, the foreigners at Hobs

were not without their share, and had it

|

treatment.

ACCIDENT TO A RUSSIAN MANJE. WAR

Nagasaki, Jane 3 The Russian man-of-war Azova has

but been for las German gunboat Flis, they would have had more then they grounded ou a abgal in the neighbourhood wished.

On the evening of June 4, Captain Juacu, of the Arthio, called on Mr Morso, of the Customs, thou started to return to his ship, when he was fired upon by the soldiers, forced to turn back and was taken

of Chefoo, and has a strong list to port.

The British man-of-war Daphne bus arriv- ed bore from Chemulpo.

?

COMMANDER PHILO MCGIFFEN AGAIN.

The imagination of Commander Phile

to

tunnel made the best fight, and as the de-demand their pay, they found the Governor feet in the paddy field, his body resting prisoner by the Chinese,At that time Norton Motillea appears to expand the settled, and nerting Chinese soldiers attempted running not at home. It did not take many mo-ethy anderny, the rond of which the Four Bring was commenced, by the Chinese in further he gets from Ching, Heald a re,

ments to vent their rage on tho yameo, of away by the road passing the ancaapmont, which was fred; and every other building/or five feet above the fold, and his head fan: ry along the shore, who believed the porter in New York that the Japanese had is decided secretly in the Executive Councilch heavy losses and disastrous results. and the only road then opou, the Can- belonging w an official, was promptly broken with the whole back of it binwe off, was Governor, as well as the money dae them, offered a raw ul of 35,000 for hire dead or Questions are subsequently brought for the accumulations of filth in the portions

spaaris

be avoided

marabera Germans, Chinese, and other the rise in the valna of gold, are costing the nationals, while Justices of the Pesce are Colonista rates of interest for heavier than born or naturalised British subjects and if the loses had been raised in allver. The Chiness;

and these bodice bars the mrney could have been burrowed in silver at privilege of nominating tee members to reasonable rates of interest, and thus these the Council for the Governor's approval, very heavy losses on the gold loans avoided. but the Governor has the right of refusing We earnestly claim that nothing could have to appoint any nominated person, and can shown more clearly the Decapity for a appoint whomsoever he may select. The reasonable measure of local self-government Executive Council nits with closed dosta, over municipal matters than the muddie and deliberates in ascret. The Legislature made by the Colonial Government in dealing appears to admit of full and unfettered dis with the black plague' which visited Hong- cussion, but there is firtually no frosdom kong last year. That great calamity could of debate. Questions are considered and never bave reached the dimensions it attains the Government in connection therewith such heavy loses and disastrous counts, but

the

before of the sity cooupied by

Official alive, and that was the reason be

the Legislative Council, where the Govern neglect alone was responsible

coupled by the natives,

le for permitting topese shot and cut them down, driving into, and losting commenced. The constant bent at ueaciy right auglus and rested on

was on board. As the Arthur was inside the Pacific and returned to America by wayment have always a majority of votes the sash vast accumulations of AUCE. At that them back, and killing, and wounding and of and on that while, se mud huthis towards the blazing saa.

crack of the nflu could be heard on all sides the pathway with the face turned upr

He was breath- the harbor and perhaps half a mile up the of the Suez Canal. Commander Philo oficials bei

being seven, and the unupiali Give must ritical period of

of the Colony's history about fifty in the scrimmage. It is difficult beautiful spectacular reproduction of the ing and moved his lips so if about to speak, river, sho.was practically in the hands of Tt would rather bo to the advantage of the uusare, in faço of any opposition on the most of whom were 'auting,' end's

McGition exaggerates his own importance. gan secure the passing of any Hongkong was administered by officials, and that the pro

por fellow was too near death at present to ascertain the exact Chinese last day of the Republic, we had a city to articulate amured the crowd of Chinas the Chinese, who could use the big guts of Japanese to offer a premium to anth men pars of the unsafficial members, who are whom were less competent than the boldere loas, the wounded soldiets crawling off into full of frenzied Chines who also required grantly. And it was only by forging two the forts and sink her if they desired, as he to join the Chinese ravy,, AG 2

it would chas limited to objecting and protesting, of the offices. The list of acting officers Bome watching. hiding and andar cover to die, but without

of these inhuman Celestials that they a-

WR-Acting Colonial Secretary, Acting the of governoz got ay ay be sieted in carefully lifting the body out of Word had already been esat abuard, if she coon as hostilities were declared, am and hava absolutely no power to carry aby

as were Com- proposal which they may consider be- Chief

Chief Justice, Acting Paisne Judge, Acting doubt at least three hundred soldiers wors when the e-governor got away; he may be its unnatural position and placing in on the attempted loaring the torpedo mines would mandar Philo Norton McGiffen-there

still posing us a coolie in the country. The

neficia, nor have they the means of even Attorney-General, Acting Director of Public dead before night;

Benin Marines saw some guards approach

packway. A groan and convuleiro alinke

be exploded, and she would be fired upon.

something heroic about the very name-modifying any enactment which may, in Works, Asting Assistant Registrar-General has now reached Washington, where he has thoir opinion, ba, prejudicial to the inter- Acting Clerk of Councils, Acting Poet It was a hard day for the Japanese who with two or three mauduvine and depart of the limbs was too much for the sight-

As the Arthur could not leave on account again unburdened himself to the eager ests of the Colony. In the adjustment and master-General, Acting Police: Magis- were dressed in the same heavy uniform | 07 a steam launch during the night, the avers, and they laughed again and really

Even the Americau of low water the Captain was released; all reporter. but seemed to enjoy it.

I was to hospital and not in disposal of the local taxes and revenue it trate, Acting Clerk to Saghirates, Acting as used during the cold campaign in the even if be left disguised, it was rather Indian, who is thought to be the race, aight su intermittent fusillade was kept up we, asid ha. (The spital, it may be wall representatives of the ratepayers would be tendent Civil Hospital, Acting

ex-governor was probably uno of them, but em

command of the Chen-yuen at Wei-hai- might ba supposed that the naofficial Sanitary Superintendent, Acting Superin North, for notwithstanding heavy rain, il yacor he could escape the

hos be

unsympathetic of the human race, will Chinese was close, warm, and sultry. Tao loss of Koldiers who were walebing bis every move, always aid thoss of his own blood when in and the native boats all along the river to roparks, was the Beach Hotel at Chefoo, allowed a potential voice, and in form this Observatory, Aeling Assessor of Rates, Act-

The looting of the treasury led to con-

were fired upon, forced to make for the and even this was too wear the sighting to appears to be conceded by the Going Registrar, Asting Deputy Registrar.

be plassant for Commander Philo Norton veromant. life among them is reported as eleven dead siderable loss of life. Gready soldiers, Including the wounded who have died

But it is in form only. The heaviest dution of grappling with the McGifon, as he left Chefoo for Shangbai and not in reality, for in the Legislature plague therefore devolved upon the Ferma, and twich that number wounded; at Baziqua to carry off ea mach as possible, during the day nearly a hundred have shore, and then plundered by the soldiers.

ran away with dollar wrapped up

What caused the ex- paid the penalty.

On the morning of the 5th, the soldiers en roda to Hongkong what the Japanese and when the Council is in Committea Dent Committee of the Sanitary Board, and though the accidental explosion ofothon, dropping them along the way. I plosion will never be known; perhaps the were still firing on the ship the frightened approached Wei-bai wei.) Bab hear him. the offcial members are in a majority and its chairman, Mr J. J. Francie, Q.C., whose

Inoters who had succeded in carrying a

Had I been in

in that fight i shohlid not have the unofficial members can always be out great services and arduous labours have so is a fact that in cad of the airovets nosi

dynamite kiled and woanded sixteen,

Joud in his condemuation of the Chinees.

Towards evening, wounded began onma-

with a space on the sidewalk in front of the

od

big

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and

tracble.

pessoas a gun-ono could scarcely walk a

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Director of

and we are

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Hule ften is only equalled by his courage. of State in Englanval of the Secretary the fundamental principio of Buxlish t and third time, and passed by station, but our prescas Legislative

ant for him of $5,000 lead or alive, and first, that statement having been swallowed by

that

the

B the more numerous vote of the official

*

's velo, as at

and who have present, the absoluta ami paramount authý.

Chinese hospital, the poor fellows recat pieces por beat parts of gas sent to the Japanese requesting them to and delivered before moraiven them aware of its falsity, but of each, with some They are therefore the more likly to have koug will be grateful,-L. and C. Express. ing more attention from the flas than from riders, big sheets of steel, boxes cia come hero with all haste, that the danger-TORE BLOGGeded la collecting the amount

them dowa te

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might be

money

CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM IN

HONGKONG.

RPERCH BY ME' WHITEBESR,

Mr T. H. Whitchord, Member of the

and then the bullet passed through his that was 82, but there they alice that they had sigand such a document, hands, and at four o'clock in the morning, ove of his returning to resume his delies ment when sitting with cloned doors, is to!

Quotations

HONGKONG, June 13, 1895.

Old

+

1) cash....

New Benares, cash, 770

+3

Old

1

»

cash, New Malwa, otedit, 710/730-

Old Malwa, crodit, 730 Allowance, Taols,

Practically Kelang was taken without Hanka, dollsms could be found all along the great deal away safely, in handling theificiala on board sant $40,000 oú akcrs,bpen here now, as I should not have given vated. The limited degres of self-govern- far remained unrecognised, There is 09 opposition; with its 12,000 well-equipped way. It did not take long to carry awayze, in their haste wato throwing them which was divided among the goldiera as them the Japanese] the satisfaction of went desired by ns, anbject to the Go-mora loyal population in the Empire then..

the few hundred thousand dollars, the about and caused an explosion by corcus-

far as it would go, and the Customs deputyentching me. The Japanese bave sa iran- varner's veto, could be no mere dan that of Hongkong; we are educating the Chinese troops, the natural strongholds and the official had been forced to leave, but sico. Another theory more likely, is that the modern forts; it was only the old old woe to Clinges who was found by the sure one was eroking and the sparke was taken from the ship and hold in his comes, in which quarter to gerous in Hongkong than the much Chiness by means of a number of schools: own yamen for ransom, but he escaped by the meado was very conspicuous, and greater rights of self-government in Caps we are improving our streats; wo ao carry- Growd with more then his share of the ignited loose powder.

meant it. When we went into the big Colony, where also there is an overwhelming out useful and reproductiva publio atory and 'blong Ola custom' ihrough allvar. Filly feat from the club lea to coolia following us, and were a triffo jarred

While wondering about, we observed a back door and led to a foreigner's house battle at Yale I made all preparations to ing preponderance of the native element. works; and we are labouring to enforce the body of one looter, who

keep out of the hands of the Japanese

Ata Legislative enactments sometimes sanitary rales in that Augend stable, the and through. If the 4000 Japanosu hat kicked to death: the 8500 ha had to find him crying six Jorge boxes of for protection,

CRES wo Bhaald

get the

worst of it. I would drafted by the Attoracy-General, are fre-native portion of the city. But que not advanced so hastily, but given actually

The occupants of the fort, not having bare killed myself before being taken for quently forwarded before publication in sources are limited,

Already the Chinese time to escape, which they were taken from him. Another was lying dynamite, Noticing cur sudden alarm ho

the side walk with his throat eut, and

was about to drop them, but we caught had a band in this matter, decided that torture. This is really delightful. The the Colony, or even communicated to the taxed up to the limit of endurance.

veracity of Commander Philo Norton Mc Connell, for the were endeavoring to do, the loss of life the rate ware at the body almost before is thom, silently deposited them under water

in a paddy field, gathered our little effects they also ought

and when sanctioned that there should be no tuzstion without re- would have brou extremely light.

ceaned to breathe.

At tea this morning, a friend and my about us and took the first path towards money, and aunganced that they would Firat be asserte the Japanese bad a reward are

Logistature, read The Japanese Red Cross corps took charge self walked up to the Taman to take roue home

is a mere mockery of representative Firing at the rate of twenty or thirty fire on any boat leaving with passuugers, of wounded Chinese with their charac-photographs. As we autered the gateway shots a minute has been heard all the marn. During the day boata were searched and if New York reporter, Cokumander Fhilo members soting in obedience to orders and

government. We are anxious to do all in- our power to exfeguard the free port of toristio impartiality. One of the - Chinese who were losting the place. It

the excitement was great among the So many coolics and natives now they bad on board passengsis or treasure, Norton MeGiffon goes ons better and states irrespective of their personal convictions Hongkong, and to expand and devolop the

twe earnestly plead for the pri governor's Chiness masseugora, in talking was vory amusing; one hurried look, the hundred feat in the vicinity of the Arsenal they were not allowed to depart. The at the Japanese had determined to give Tas legisation to prepared and enacted Colony, but we e

*no quarter to forcign dogs, whom they emanates on occasione from persons whoso vilege, the common biribright of our sade, to me about the battle, said. the Japanese throwing up thed and an union without seeing a case of cartridges, opon Formosa and the Byrds were lying out would also bave tortured bad they caught mited experience of the tolong's actual of que local affairs in our own way,

of settling were looking after the Chinees wounded the Japanese had arrived, and that all was

loot, they yelled and ran away, thinking to all who wished to carry them and he could not understand it, the only up, but aming only the two of us and they kept firing the gung off away-that side, and a number of boats attempted to This elatemont, it must be re-useds imperfectly qualifies them to op-up filemen, in ous word l'appeal.on bis.

fjast to bear the reach them with passengers and cargo,

membered, was made on May 6th, when prociate the measures best suited to the re-half of the Hongkong communly for your way he could account for it, was that after informed by the Chinese who were acting as noies. But in Backs, or outside of the city,

Commander Philo Norton MeGifen saa quirements of the community. The per- cordial assistunt and support to our petition When the Commander of the fort was fully aware that all where the robbers are looting right and

of Quofleinl a while the Japanese intended to make arguides that we had no iptsation of holoft, the constant fire is kept up day and approached and asked what could be done, Wei-hai-wed with a foreignors taken at ops who have the requisite knowledge and to the House of Commons, presented in March

exception of Howie experience are naturally the naofficial lost, praying for a majority soldiers out of them. This same man was came back and gathered up their last night to frighten this undesirable class ho said he had no command over the troops foll into the hands of the Japanese, and pointed as possessing thosɔ very qualifica- i would give as power to

ing them, th

these four or five hundred cowards

had been released immediately the place members who have Lead elected ap-members on the Local Legislature, which The apartment where I was received last the guns are firod to kill, and the mzay away. Of coniae there is many cases where

whatever, but he thought if $5000 was paid sent away to Chefoo. And the sistement

tions-who have pasted large portions of

affairs, subject to the loyal evening is now nothing but a pile of sahested about the city give evidence that them the yeu would disperse. Two foreigia wired the length and breadth of the their lives in the

Returning t

og to the city we found a ing in to Taipeh-fu, and were provides passing to and fru with Mint To the new awgers are not alöw to use their į nors very "bravely went to the fort late as United States, and printed in various Mititer permanent inforests in it. I tits of the Crown over all imperisi matters.

of

night to make negotiations; the soldiers procession could be seen bare of

tead. guns.

The Chinese merchants received a position were willing to give up the guns for 25000, Papers without a word of dement, It or hold prominent positions of trust which being reserved and safe-guarded. For your Beems impossible that editors can be un-conect them most closely, with its affairs, support and sesistance the people of Hong, tích, 30pplus,

pipes,

this morning, which was intended to be but said if that amount was cart.

they would few honourable exceptions, is Americou been required to carefully study its real sink the Arthur with all on board. Mr journalism. Kobe Chronicle. serewe, a Gatling gun,

nende, and to have thoroughly acquainted the Chinese doctor, Chung. Some interest-iron bara, in fact everything that they were on the indiscriminate burning and lont and agree to pay it over, if the

ia De clasa of Uhmese might be driven sway Morse BÜRGER

themselven with the methods by which W. Boawson and Co, make a special feature breech-

thoso are boat to bo mot The offices held of Selling Planes and Organs on the Bary ing cases illestrating the wonderful pene-ablo to carry away was taken. Four goo.

blocke were delivered into his haude cad

Payment system. Bome of the by Bome

official members are at trating power of the small enlibre bullets lies were labouring along carrying a large ing of properly might cease.

timek held piace, I

I inquired how much they expected, while tho Chiness were praying the torpede cable ent.

merely stepping-stsces in an official were beers; one Chinone had been shot wanted for it and was informed that 36 was cowardly to eign the paper, exonsed them-the exception of one which they would not |

They agreed to deliver all the blocks with for the Japanese to come, they were too

career; the occupants may be resident for å through the back, through his right lung, the market prics for big guns. I told them

until all the

longer or abortor poried in the Colony, and for had been paid too much and succeeded ia gets ring might set return, and if it was found and distributed. As no other terms world |

ling elves by saying they feared the manda- give up.

them to form an opinion on any question srus which wast have been then close to upon going away I was greatly amneed to they would be bebeaded as spies and train isst of the four breech-blocks of the big

bo accepted, the money

money was paid into their Legislativa Corneil of "Hongkong, on the which arises different from the course desid OPIUM-New Patna, cash,... 7724

ed upon by the Executive of the Govern his body; the wound in bis back was a sae thom throw it down and run after me. tors. Meanwhile their property was in the to

I informed there that I had changed my greatest of denger, and in many cases and modern guns was in the bands of Mr Motae in the For East, had the honour of, wi- risk a conflist with the Governor, and

prejudios their fatare career. They are mind and was not buying Gallings just then. E his chost a wound somewhat large:, while I expect they would have boen happy to sell been barat. Murder was a constant oeçtir. On the 6th, at eight a.m., battery of field dressing the members of the Colenial therefore obliged to vote at times contrary

Cranes and the whole City was in imminent pieces on south hill opened fire on the his arm contained a hole large enough to it for a few cash. Many almallar incidents danger of being destroyed by Bre. The Arthur and a shell struck um in the base party in the Commons, is one of the Co-to their conscientious envictions. It is

cocurred, especially with heary. erlingu put one's finger through, and the bones were Tboy' uare: besitated at grabbing it at the native City had been fired, the arrenal had She then moved up alongside the German mittes rooms of the House en Tharaday fully admitted that in a Colony sa peculiar- ated as Hongkong is, on the very bidly shattered. Another case was that of Arsenal, but after they had carried it several been stripped, the Saw Mill and timber gubbent for protection; very soon another afternoon, May 9; Sir John Gorst, M. Perders, of a greas Orientat Empire, and an who had heon shot near the elbow blucks, sud it began to get heavy, they will burnt, the magazino exploded, and on the stand from the first that he had Sir Charles Dilke, Mr Arnold Foster and and ranial sympathies largely tatisin with

yard had not a movable object, the powder shat was tired, killing seven nen on board.

Commander Ingenoul of the fix had in the chair, The Right Hon. L. Courtney, with a population largely composed of aliens, whose traditionel and family interacts would ally stop and look at it, and if 藕 joint, the ballet following along in thoarm, foreigner mme by they would offer to aeli frenzied by the KC888 and spicouraged nothing to do with the quarrels of the effi- Me Heunikor Heaton, and other M.P.'s that Empire, special legislation and guerd.j

the lack through the wrist, and striking the small for $15 or $20, but would come down to a

the looters wera bi- opposition, coming bolder, and while the English And cials

board and the soldiers on

on abere,

ianship are required. Nort

· are we lesu alive bea of the band, literally tearing it to string of muh, and the day un pur Gormne gaurds are protecting foreign tongs but as soon as any movement was made were pecsent. Mr Whitehead said:

chaser would leave it on theatreet, and run i

Colony, which Mr Chairman and honourable gentle is at once a frontier fortress and a caval de their number is au few, that against the Arthur harsalf or against the piocen. he aperture at the elbow re- full speed back to the Arcanel for another alot offer any protection to outside crow he would then sat, se she was a Germon, will you kindly bear with me for a sembled a small round burn with the skin load.

they cannot

pot, the hoad quartete in the Far East of

Barometer ... 20.84 29,87 29.80 A brand-new Gatling gun complota went property and would be powerless if the men ship. Therefore as the Chinese were few minutes while I andenvour to give you Her Majesty's Flent, and the base for naval

80 then plainly endeavoring to sink the ship, a brief description of Hongkong, and briefly and military operations in these waters, Temperature ef No opening could be seen and upbegging for a few dollars; cases of cartridges City was intentionally fired by the losters.

A notice has been circulated among the be answered the second shot with a shell state the position of matters there, and we are not so lupractical, therefore, as to

for a little over As it was rumoured about the city that long who would carry them good rifle Chinese informing them that the foreignt. from this gunboat. The abell exploded some of its grievances. HongkoDB GRYpect that warestriated power should be Direction of }

jast below the battery, which was distant been a Crown colong for a

to any local Legislature, or that the from him about 2,800 metros. The battery poses it is sitttatod in the China Son at the Queen's Government could ever give up the could be purchased very cheaply; brand property is to be attacked to-night.

It was very unfortunate such state of

in lat, 22 9 N., be purchased for a dollar, and many com- wato doly ten miles away and if notified of fired fross the Ritu, exploding in the Empire of Caina. Kowloon pesius subject to logislation jeaning from the In- Bow Windhantoc magazine carblues aoutairs should oxht, while the JAI ADERO DUS wered without arising either vessel, † mouth of the Canton river, in

1145 B., and it adjoi Almost icatantly a around shell was

adjoins the

rest paramount control of that important depend Weather ....... the great

enoy. The colony is, and mist contious,

Bain

A great deal of the plander was sont on with flty or a hundred men when all Chinese battery and killing thirteen rien.dontaining about thras square miles-is operial Parliament, and all local legiatario who wibout fear of circumstatiges would Boross the river, and I dare say there are troubles would instantly east, su Mr Oly, battery was already deserted; at 8,30❘ ritory, forms part of the Colony i Hong Queen has compiolo power and full authori, i

scarcely 100 homes in the district that do Mr Thompson and myself decided to make the not contain some looted property, the trip, with the hope that we should be the Arthur steamed out unmolested. At kong, and was oaded to England in 1860s by to multo laws for the inland, and all loond After the day was Enished, foreignerable-to-reach the Japanese and bring a noun one of the powder magasines, under The Hongkong Regiment, about 200 strong, laws must be approred sad suscnted to ons of the big gane at the fort exploded

ia quartered in Kowloon; «nd Aronal, informed me that 160 tons of best about neon. Accompanied by a armed rumor, so with a foreigner, I started about salestad Hinglish copper ingate and Japan Malay, a Chinese coolfe, and Chinese flag killing at least six and probably a consider pairalty Tonka Tapable of doing the ad the recommendation of her principal Esere. midnight for the city. Arriving at the copper slabs, 20 tons of tin, 100 tons of benter. We found the penals along these number that are o reied up with tho British iroublada-other döcke, vast/tary vi. Slate for the Calguis Way wall, speaking to tho guard and abus spuiter, besides an enormous quanity of way perfectly puaseful and the majority of ruths.

and other represent, however, that to Malts, Cyprus, At noon two Japanese ships arrived off pablia warehouses, coal briquette, et houses had a small white fag rained. If

Mauritiae,

tine, British Honduras, ond copper and iron pipes brase cheeting, els, ing a dollar through the opening beeto, had been carried off, including the it had not been for the constant firing on the port and the ring which had braon factories are situated at Kowloon, Hong Crown Colonies more liberal fortas of tween the door, was were promptly ad injured machinery ata. It would take every side-one might have thought it was heard on every alde ceased. Several thou- kong is a frou putt, with a population of meat than that enjoyed by Hongkong have

over 250,000 people, through which pauses

been given; official kip during the peaceful day. and Chinese soldiers took charge of the

eatsi mitted, and pained through the compara 8500,000 to felt the Are Muck in the first sight of the Japanese we had a Lapreik and Caas'e Gedown, and ware vory upwards of 14,000,000 song of abipping, per Council, anoficial majorities in the Logle-

a trade-mostly British-of about Iative Council, and thereby full power tively quiet streets, the beary spin and morning a women was brought in wounded just before reaching Sai-long-khs, and king only to be carried away 40,000,000 pèr autum ita roventa of nontrol and minage municipal and purely the pitch darkness driving everyone not and died this evenings Another woman about 10 miles form wipehfa. We were the minialsad. Mr Tuusulin, with one or having busingys onialde, under shelter, brought to the doctor of the German ma- there stopped by contry, and expecting to two assistants, had paraunded them to give some $3,000,000 is wholly dorited from in-lo affairs while in some of these conely rinat her sbild, a little boy, with one arm have to struggle through with my very up all their fire anza, ar punition, words ternal taxation; it ranke among the very as the consmerdial and industrial interests of Redcblog the yamen we saw a big guard very badly shattered by a shot at cluse limited krawledge of Japanese, Ne mora etc., which were placed under lock and Brst of the great seaports in Her Majesty's the same importance or magnitude as thons | hays the private speak to key in out of the godowns. The Chinese dominions; it is a most extensive expo. of Loughery. The ratepayera of Hongkong pillside the gates, ready to fire on any sta range. At least a million dolists' worth of plalosu parties. After satisfying the ganzde property las boun lected)...

you partout English. To want port are were much sfraid of the Japanese, and "rium of British redo in the China cosa į i

amali zad spot the size of a load pencil, on

parently the arm had not been injared

were lying about the streets free to any

the governor was intending to escape this vening, and as such a movement simply meant that the city was going to be handed son rifles were thrown away. over to the many. thousand armed Chiness

probably make it disagreeable for all peace. fal citizens, I was much interested-la-And-

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