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THE KOWLOON TERRITORY.

SIGHTING AT TAIPOHU,

THE HONGKONG REGIMENT

IN ACTION.

QAPTURE OF A CHINESE FLAG,

EFFECTIVE WORK BY HM. TO

PEDO DESTROYER MAME

(Fapei Ohto- Chris Correspondents.)

Hoyaнosa, April 18.

THE CHINA MAIL.

Biske

Densions

AFRICAN ATTAINS.

Thát prening, me self-invited gusaus, wo | were captured, and are exhibited to a rived at Taipo at about two o'clock in the His Excellency's interpreter rond the| THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. were kindly resolved on board the Pray prominent position in the samp The afternoon. The Genatal sent word on following address prepared by Sir Henry !

The Legislative Council met this iftor: ME OBCIL RHODES AND TEN BURMAM. by Captain Unaning and Mr J. B. Madje, of Chinese carried off their large battery shown that he wanted the flonuhong Hogi.

· ENTREON. the Public Works Department, about whom of lingals to the darkness, and no more ment to parede as gatokly as praible and tag te ta to alated, the territory prenidad. There were present-H. E. Ma the arrangements concluded by Mr Qual

This is the plase where the Britishgan, H., Sir Henry A, Blako, G.C.M.O.,

London, March 19.—In connection with suma analwty had been falt to Hongkong. wan heard go seans of them. There form three sides of a square und bes Lean coued by the Hopper af jor-Gon. Chamoigne, 0.11.G. Hus, H. F. Rhodos during ble vist to "Derlin for During the night sounds of datans were no casualties on the Erith side put the fagstaff. The flagelled been hina to the Queen of Great Bri-Pollock, Acting Attorney General Hon. the construction of the Trans-African Ing

enin. I buing the Govamor of aring were heard. but the natives hoop of gauren Reported on the other aldo. erected in the morning by number have boon deputed by my Clovernment is World M. Thomann. Acts arret the scation of the Une traversing Gues

R. D. Grmaby, Director of Pull of railway, Germany has undertaked to co left the camp unmolested. Early in The shorthing must have been more or less of Chitose workinon, dated by the not receive the new territury, and I will treating Ocional Treasurer Hon. R. Murray man East Afrios, and guarantees & percent. the morning, the camp was astic and wild, but sufficient to drive the enemy out diors, and under the superintendents of you as friends and not as enemies. This Bauer, Harbour inster: Hans Pinterest on the outlay The Enandlers de H.E. Major General Gascoigne and staff of their entranolimenta with little if any Mr J. R. Mudle. Tho Пeghacht paraded fur tiny you begane British subjects. Hon. We Yuki and Me J. 0.

day

C.M.G., Ho Kini, R. R. Belillos, le Ari haportant spach is your Hves, O.M.G. Bell-Irving, T. Ht. White and the granting of land and mining con the Hongkong Hogim.ert, marched over the and other office, with s guard of teen of bloodshed. · ·

promptly in response to the General's All the world over it is known that

Mr Cecil Rhodes has diasugasd with the The interview was interrupted before our anders. Shortly before three nalock II.F. the way of my country in ruling the fun. . . Star Lockhart, Curtin German Governinerò his future plans sifet

oscolioat.

Wo simply want Hon. H. Stewart Colonial ing the Portuguese possessions In Bouths hills to the site of the proposed pump on representative was able to elucidate momo Major-General Gascoigne, C.M.G., and make the people happy, and our country

Becretary,

east Africa. He prodloted the sale by the plateau, between tha villágás of Sun other details by Captain Bergor entering Staff; Hon. J. H. Stowart Lockhart (in respected by all the the four quar next maseting of Council 1 propose to ask arn and ears, Germany buying the north- nations of the world. CUSTOMS DUTIES IN BONGWONG. Portugal of the Mozambiquet territory with On Tul and fam Taus. This plateau is and reporting that a large body of Chinese full civil service unifore); Commodoreters of the world and pullions

Our dininions spread over

Mr Belilios--I beg to give notice that att

in three On Saturday night and Sunday morning, situated in a beautiful country. The Hani were advancing on the camp. The bugls Powell and stoff: Captain Dray, H.M,S,million of people own our protection question as to whather ur not the Guzern includThe Band Post Johan

J. H. Stewart Tockhart, C.M.G.. Qonial counded the call to artas, and in an amaz Brisk: Commander Kayen, Pene; Captain From this day of hotting the fag you and ment intends to levy customs duties o Secretary, and Hon. F. H. May, Captainingly store space of sime the troops were Superintendent F. II. May and a party of British protection. This territory now be in and leaving Hongkong.

your familles od your property sou under cotamodities, exclusive of opium, arriving Superintendent of Police, who spent the formed up on Flag Staff Hill, The first Hongkong Police, Colonel Retallick and comes part of Hongkong If you, the

Mr Pollock, in the absence of the Cu night on board the Wingoo, want nahere report of the savanns of the enemy was Captain Berger and other officers arrived at Chinese, want to know how you will be lonial Secretary moved the following re- carly in the morning, and had an interview given by the signallers about 12.36, and the Flagstaff Hill. When the General sr-kong and there see for yourselves. There trentur, you can go to Kowloon and Hong-

Folution with the General on his return. Later in about ten minutes afterwards langs bodies rived the troops presented agnus. They you will find that all the Chinese Are We repeal by the Sanitary Board of the Bye-that it was intended to appoint à European That this Council approves of the in the Transvaal, President Kruger sald In addressing a meeting at Heidelberg the day, as the side was rising, we were of Chinese advancing with Lannors sudden ad information of a very reliable nature being able to tow right up to one of the bamboo ly appeared drowning the heights surround-Fockhart the hoisted the Tao. fuck and your buying and nothing

Tembor of the 11th day of April, 1805, under section 13,

that

at it had been decided to permit future dinanec, 1887, and approved by the Legis-aliena to vote for the first Rund; or Hous fative Council en the 23rd day of May, of Legislature, after nine years' residenca 1805, such repeal to take effect fruid the in the country, and alione who had already 27th day of February, 1813, the date on rasided in the Teanavant for two pents those now repeated wara approved by the old barghers would, however, be permitted which the now Bye-laws in substitution for would qualify to voto in revon years.

Dals Legislative Council

Mr GrasbygUBİRİ, Agreed.

there was considerable excitement in the Colony in consequence of tiny absurd highly-coloured rumours put in olrculation * regarding the disturbed condition of the new territory, and the oondict between the Chinese and a detachment of the Hongtung Regiment and Polies at Taipohu. No detail

RESOLUTION.

al

Great Britain they

the southern portion,

A

Lorenzo Marques. March nesburg journal, says that since the Emperor William has rehabilitated Mir has secured a free hand in the Transvaal, Cooll Rhodes, it is evid

evident Great

Britain

SPEECH BY PRESIDENT KRUGER.

wore then optared in shoulder acues. MYYOR Y

protected and all their interests cared for.bws grad by the Sanitary Board on the financial expert as a men

Boor

obtainableinthe Colony, tea representatives | piers in the fecat of the camp, Temilitery fing the valloy, A pionio party organized by The troops prosented arms and a saluto Your ancestral temples and your templa sub-section 14, of the Public Health Executive. The President also announced";

Mears J. J. Spooner and J, P.. Cottam, which had just arrived by the steami launch, Wing Huai, together with one or two gen- tamen-Including Dr J. C. Thomson, who and went by hits alightly higher, the had been appointed in charge of the sanitary front of the camping ground shelving works of the new territory, and M. Halifax, dawn to the heath of Ano mand. On as-appointed the Superintendent of Puller--| oonding Flagstaff Hill, á beautiful view is who had arrived by the Humber, vero in- laid out to the spectator. A huge valley,terested apectator of the little panoramıle i lika an enormous amphitheatre, with ranges display that ensed. Notwithstanding

for

your

PR DOGERCX AND THE MANILA CAREERVATORY".-

Mr Pollock answered these questions followa

the

to rate for the Provident.

NERECH BY MNE CHAMBERLAIN,

Maroh 91.-Mr Clamberlain, Secretary of State for the

the Horse kle reference in

aiden: Kruger's recent rech Le Huida! laat night to Pre-

berg in the Transvaal. He declared that

the President had not falled his gromant

reforms, and the grievances of thể

of the China Mal` obtained permission trifare located in an ideal camping ground,

fired by the Asintiy Artillery, Our Queen hopes that you will always on worshipping. Your gods will remain, accompany a small baggage party, in charge sheltered on the north by what is now

who had dragged their guns to the top of joy prosperity and happiness, and I, the of Colonel The O'Gorman, D.A.A.CL.B. known as Flagstaf Hill, a knall about a

the hill. II.M.8. Flume and Brisk dressed Governor, by command of Hor Majesty's which left Hongkong shortly after one lundred feet high, and on the osat

ship and ared a saluto. Mr Lockhart the customs and wages will be respected, Vil.

Government, horuby declare that all o'clock on Sunday, for Tipohu. The party

read the Convention and Hor Majesty's inga Courts will be established and represon. constated of Colonel The O'Goman, Major

Onder in Council. The prowling thentativas will be sected from your gentry to Prendergast and Captain Mould, B...

terminated,

assist in the management of public affairs, and while acting in agroplance with the Capt. E D. Bandera, A.D.O., of the Volun.

law. you will be allowed purfest freedom, THE POLICE AT TAIPONU. teer Machine Gun Company, a party of

I do not say the existing regulations inay Royal Engineers and me Asiatic Artit.

not be altered. Is the alterations- PLUCKY CONDUCT OF MR MAY.

will only be such es will meet with the approval of

1.) Has, the Curernment received and org. As the launch conveying the party of hills gradually reading co+ knight of the previous attack, the Gutural had To hupe poutined aupselyon soluly to do the law-abiding people. The taxia will be of a letter from the Director of the Manila to Kowloon oliy steamed through the her over one thousand fock was spread out to given ordera that the troops were in fariking the military operations in the five squid and the referee will to cutlegrad userstory, dated the fils March, in which deps in the Transvaal hard rather inapenent bour, the man-of-war and the shoro bat view. Those swops in the sight hand taics nu matice of the Chingga until going ropnet, and notwithstanding the fact justly. Y next now have na fear of bola oranplains of a leitur addressed by

than otherwise. latest promless as ins ing squeezed by

Dirgoter of the the facial If exBotions fay wore saluting la recognition of the sale of the campi, up the estuary of a small fired, at rapentodiy, about ena piclank, that wa hayo tige and chip denounced the are made in exotes of

Hangovernment at end the suggested shango in the franchies dinated by President Kruger were illusory, Burony at the just obergos, the

the the somption by the British of juridiction aver rives, which is spanned by a mazuhwash to the iotas surpriza of the Gensetsart plan of pianing small force of Government will disaian the officia que the Baitul Status of

of A action, in

in which the Bald

give Johan maght to aspended In maintaining ond

in Manila is in the hands of anid, for Fzoqutiva, MF. ordar and in

areal municipality, with the con Kowloon Paint, the polute from 3.34.8.hind the camp there is a pretty high guns af same description were repeated-all manner of bad.phanotems simply tu ar pablo improvement 1 am going to men who possess vary little scientific edu trol of education, the polles, and Pencak wna, honed. Who Pro Enviogalance on which scintianed a party ly fred, bus from such a distenahult for attack, stili wo eyeget efmin make a sund from the place to Shatin Shion, and that scandal ta gaused by the ennfestion laws. The Ditlandois die met

Ohacrvatory

Continually communicating dosies war, but the antinusson of the And her flos drawn when it was decided) of "almistleja,

20 the foot of tidal that they were unable to 40 what | from costylimenting Captain Supurintend: thenos to Hoajunt, so that sanonestional typhoon warnings to the nove grievances constituted a wal dargokTM

| may enally transport your grads to Hong. that immediate action ghould be taken hill are number of Hitle villagoa of the projectiles were. The guns made a out F. H. May and his Heria and of 20 kong for sale There will be in Custom papers in tagtag hunication in the Wors to bolst die dag, she was towed over white kuta penplug wük of aluntorn of hcosignbat report, but as they wore fired from n | Indian Police and Sergeant Clark and P. C. back with you shade in and you wit of the Calonial Govedge and consent article this morning, Announces that Me charges or ful, and you may freely bring ther Barena of the United States Gorem March 23-The Daily Chronicit, in an to Kowloon Bay and anchoed opposite and bamboo gravel, and the valley on the distance roughip stimated at about four Gerard for their placky stand against there now all British subjects the city, beside a Quátowia oruker. Arrive | left, through whiph the road loads to Shatin, thousand yards there were no signs of what thousands of the ruffians who besot them at two stare & Thare van will pain is action in condemning an Observantos the juterost or the money mised fr

Weather

the

the now terrissy. Prasading roumi by bridge of granite blocks. Immediately be, and staff and others gesambled, blg Fulles in a neighbanchout copthis with sponsible. The uses calluated or are to said to ocen WAN valutalors,

and

13

You

this

willment mado with the

in the honests resulting from the prosperity

with little enuitat

lawa thri são mate for

guarding a signal party of men from the harbour is a long arm of water between as supports, marching round the flanic of the | Captain May with great calmanes ordered you His besili ho expisinesi.

samo regiment A height of about 000 feet had now been reached. From this paint mossigea were sent and received from dog stal hill at Kowloon and from another

rofery

over

The

CAFE TO DAIKO nouża,

Cect Rhodes intends to forthwith nak the (3.) Has De Doherck been asked to ex. British Government whether is will KUAT. sury to whom the Chinny is so much indeb the Tangaarika gestion of the Cape Cairo

a for the tingle storm wamninga received route. If the request in deplined,

Rhodos intenda to consult on the making for a number of years past i

(4.) What action do the Governatont pice with the British Bouth Africa Chartered

Gotupang pay to take in this matter?

not an apology or an explanation one to the Director of the Manila Observa try from the Government...

2.NO. 3-Yea,

-

[The African Trsos Continental talograph Hue extends to north-eastern and of Laks Nyass. The survey to Lake Tanganyika way practically completed at the end of lab year

at Taipohu. The dag was extremely during the last few days had beon in enemy had evidently burned the villaga in when Captain Borgar advanced and the by the staam-lauper Fictoria to Hongkong Colany, and whish, after minted in tisfied with his rule. The only gevance

CORRESPONDENCE.

The attack had to be expected if even

come two

ing at Kowloon City, the baggage waste of beautiful arable ground. On the crown they wore Aring. After repeated dia- Tai Pachy. From what we can learn, the Po find people who, dlaembarked on the pion. A guard of shouting heights on the left is stationed the charges, the General ardored the Asintio lice landed carly on Saturday afternoon, and have built a great lainean. You will firent mon of the Hongkong. Regiment signal station in communication with the Ardliery to advanes and take a position on placed themselves in a position on Flagstaff all have the same chutes becoming was drawn up at the Customs Rtation station at Shatin Pass. As we stood on the neighbouring erest, The 7-pounder Hill. Mr. J. R. Hudio, Captain Camping In all the villages to will Batablish sobacts, and you will all la pro awaiting the party. An offers was made to Piagetaf Hill we could observe the twinkle guns of the dailiory, which had been and Mr Olsen, of the P.W.D., had taken toro in your rights even the poorest obtain the services of ename more angles of the heliograph as it produced a massage brought round to Tipohu simply a fire the flagatal ashore, and were taking it apeople will be free from meiratation. The here, but no one would volunteer for the which was being road by the signsters to tho salute-at-the-hotating of the dag, the hill, when the Chinese opened fire the phovel, and all whe break the law will

your bewoft journey..

aide 'un. Across the stone bridge, bohind had been returned to ship in the fore. They still continued at their work, how bo puntahad oversig All persons, the At quarter to three o'clock, the baggage l'a mangrove swamp were situated two villaon. They were disembarkod, and the over, until ordered to go back to the launch gentry, the subclara, and the corticon train moved off a Chiuoso guide leading | lages, about half a mile apart, the farthest Artillery took up position and fired by Captain May.

-A" WARNING HY 'RES TOULL," people, must act honestly From this The Chinese were me forth you are British subjects, and -DEI Doborek's action has been disip.

March 27-A petition to the Queen has the way. The long train wound its way off being named Tai Wal. The hills are few rounds of shipnsi where the firing colleys from their entranched position should you have any complaint to make proved. The Military Governor of the been signed by 21,000 British subiecta in the

the Governor will listen

the Blong beaten track by the side of larve covered with grsas and brushwood and on enemy wore showing most prominently, on the bill opposite, and a large herds leftatics will be allowed to it. No in Philippines has been informed that his re Transvaal. The petation asks that paddy fields, and up the bill to Shatin Pass the lower slopes what appeared at the dis. One company of the Hongkong Regiment their entrenchments on the opposite side of you ohey the law you need have no entrance of the Typhoon Warnings from Manila mises made. President Kruger in 1898 the nor any laxity. 17 quest was not authorized, and a hope was Queen should order an inquiry with a view eer, expressed that the order for the discontinu to reforms, and statos that since the pros On this shoulder of the bill was stationed a tanto to be fruit trees. Higher up thero wont out in advance in skirmishing order, the river and cai across the stare bridge and I hope that you will all form and should be rescinded, as the meteorological position of the Uillanders is worse, and camp of about fifty Royal Welsh Fusiliers were a few straggling Chinese Are. Tolo with two guns, and another company acting to wash the position held by the Police. of lave and

united community Brand together by tion

I rospect.

I pray God to afford information conveyed was highly appreciat has grown intolerable. The petition also and give you happiness. tien mon ef

ed by the Chamber of Commerce and napatates that the petitioners have been pres

this "This gently sloping hills,

vented from ventilating their grievances About half papillage of Tai Wai in the hope of cutting off his mou to loud, mild deveind voilays, wom

where to tip the address.

No.5 5-Question It was intended ten o'clock, H.M.S. Humber appeared in the enemy.

is no a question as to The Times it a article this morning warta As the troops advanced, the fred into the advancing enemy. The

originally to read

fast and I does not require any answer. President. rnger that since 1885 there bas viaw, followed by H.MS. Peacock, and both enemy fled from their positions. About a enemy wern checked by these valleys, umå ÅG SOON US

as this part of the ceremony was

NO BUROOL FOR KOFLOON.

bean a rovision of feeling in France and vessels anchored out la deep water.

quarter to two o'olook, the rebela had thero is little doubt but that several of tao i for silver coins distributed by Lady Blake hotween the Kowloon School Committee

(6.) In rulerence to the correspondence Germany with regard to the Trausvask the women and children scrambled

President Kruger, in a speech delivered signal party stationed on a ridge about une Being that so many distorted versions of coaned fire, and from over the hilo rose insurgents were wounded if not kiled. The The whole incident occupied coly about an and the Government on the subject of the at Rustenburg, in the Transvaal, challangsi hundred feet higher overlooking the ramp what had occurred in the new territory huge clouds of amoke, indicating that the Police were in a very tight position arur, His Excellency and party retaining provision of educational facilities for the Mir Joseph Qamberlain to prove that he

European children that

in portion of the had not carried out his promises in regard warm, and after the stiff climb the rest circulation, one of our representatives their retreat. I seeins womewhat remark enemy dispersed, as already indicated.

about half past four o'clock,

uver to reform He deglared the Band was The Customs Station was occupied by s here was greatly appreciated. In the des sought an interview with Major-Generalable that the General and party, who visit. Afterwards, a member of the Hongkong party of police, who will make this building Black to catablish a school open to chil- the desire of Great Britain to regain the

an offer by His

Major General the British Government had with him was seat of the hill a beautiful valley, laid Gascoigne, and found His Excellongy seated on the district in which the Chinese had Regiment and a member of the Royal

their perinanent quarters.

dren of any nationality, provido a teach Transvaal out in paddy aquaros, opened up to a his ten with his staff and the Hon. J. H. congregated with only a small guard a few Welch Faziliors were sent over the bills

ing staff to charge fees at the same rate of the feos view. Seawards, a long stretch of mud Stewart Lockhart. The General anid that hours previously, were not melosted. Thoy with despatches to Hongkong, and a Chi-

paid at Queen's College, and to way laid baro on the inlet. At the foot the company of the Hongkong Regiment were a considerable time wanderingaboutt! aosa detestive was taken round to Bhatin

LET US TAKE KOWLOON CITY, give a purely English education, which BRUTALEY Stupid.-Mis de Vere Our

To the Editor of the ORINA MAIL,'

a gratefully accepted by the Kowloon is a very old family, Mr Blog. Mr Bloo of the pass, someone unfortunately is. In command of Captain Berger, which left platean, but now no signs of the insurgents, in the finer at three o'clock in the

School Committee in September last, will So I peroulve. Have you no brothers ar trusted the guide and the Art and only Hongkong early on Saturday morning. As a matter of fact, when marching to the morning with despatches H.E. the

Hongkong, 17th April. the Government be good enough to say sisters younger than yoursel!?! DEAR SIR, The events of yesterday show what has been done in the matter misfortuns befel the party. Instead of fol. marahed all the way, and coming over the site of the proposed camp, the viliages Governor. The torpedo destruyer Fams slearly how little Chinoso Authorities are (7.) If the scheme is being carried out, owing the advice of the heathen Chinae, to kills near Tai Po about three o'clock, passed on the way were deserted, but on was working her flash light on the to be trusted,

when will the teachers arrive from England? A SAIGON correspondent writes to the follow the southern coast line of the inlet, Captain Borger was surprised to see on the their return a number of the people were surrounding hills all night. Three large caused by the desire of the Chirose of this for the purpuss for a period as a trial, bas on, so press upon the people that diacon (8.) It being proposed to rent & house Straits Times The new taxes, just hal the course was hed across the red swamp opposite hill a very large body of mensen returning to their pesenful avoca.hay-ricks near the villages were fired by part of the Empire to show to those of the any building been accured by the Govers tend is rife.

The customs system has de until the water was renched, when the gai. They were dressed in a uniform, and they tions.

come unbearable. The duties are not only The general demption is that the troops. The men of the Public Works other that they will not part with anything ment?

If nothing has been done towards heavy, but (9) 1

levying

thom is

is conducted lant Colonel forded the stream, and evary. were arranged in somewhat regalar form the rebels, having heard that His Department havo been busy erecting bam. given uver by them, unless driven by force.1

Would it not be wise now to make use of redemption of the pledge made by the Go-harassing and grasping way. Take for in- one followed suit. Instructions bad bean ation. Captain Barger could not at first Excellency the Governor originally in boo plers and making arrangements for the this:

is flagrant breach of faith and compol the vernment to the Kowloon School Cogn stages potatoes, cabbages, and beans all is it intended to go on with the of them important import articles here. sent on early in the day for the Royel distinguish whether or not this was a hoa-tended to hoist the British flag at one erection of suitable residences for the Chinese authorities to cede to uns Kowloon

City 7

They are

y are brought in steamers from Hong Engineer's launch Miner to be awaiting the tile force, and be continued to march his o'clock at Taipohu, they assembled to make officials and police. The Police have two

(10)

If not, will the Government give kong and China. The duties on thesa food- arrival of the party at Shatin, to convey fordo to the objective point on the hill

staples, which are articles of primary no- a strong resistance, and if they had not launches round in the bay, and yesterday

reasons for not so proceeding?

cessity for Europeans, are so high that their the party round to Taipehu Up till this where the fagata is now erected, in obedi previously asserted themselves they might steam pinnaco was brought round safely.

M Pollock answered as follows ---- With reference to the questions 6, 7, 8, market price is raised enormously. This time nothing had been seen of the ves ones to the orders he had received from the have caused considerable trouble.

The party of Royal Engineora whủ atoom- If Kowloon City does not become ours, 9 and 10, the Secretary of State has with is not all. Duty has to be paid also on sol, but. It was with great joy that Goceral Marching his company with great

The General was to move the camp to-anied Colonel O'Gorman were taken over these Chinese will give the British Autho- drawn his approval of the necessary expeo- these articles upon their arriving damaged, she was recognised by one of the effore towards the hill, he was repeatedly fired day fmm Taipo to the site about three to blow up a large wall surrounding the nor will it ever be possible to be until the Colony has malo such financial in short, fix the duty eroting to the moro Louble than they expect at ditare for the establishment of the School rotten, or withored. The customs officers, cers far away in the distance. Everyone 500 Captain Berger, however, was very miles further north, and surget in the prison where the rebels bad incarcerated convinced that the concession is a safe and

arrangements as to show a surplus of weight of the packages, before they open or was greatly chagrined' at having to march careful not to return any fire for one tion, centre of the territory, leaving only a

$100,000 some of the respectable people who recently inhabitable one.

examine thom. Further comment is need- Diplomacy takes too long to settle such Mi Bellios-I do not know if I am in loss. back through the water and mint, but as to fancied there might be some mistake sufficient force to prosect the flagstaff. visited H.E. the Governor at Hangkong

questions as

as the one at issue. There would ordor, but I wish to give notice that I will Wo wore one and all of opinion that about it, and that the Chinese might simply From this camp, it is proposed to send out The Wing Kwai picnic party and a few have perhaps never been a British Tapire propuse at the next Council meeting that a A TIENTSIN letter mates that the ninth the guide was possessed of more wisdom be firing a saluts. He had also received small parties of military to patrol the civilians who arrived by the Humber and if everything had heen left to diplomacy. certain sum of money bo set aside when child of Viceroy Yu Lu, of Ghibli- s If the Chinese Officials cannot be driven the next estimates are submitted for build young man of eighteen named Ha Chu, thit was credited to him. A signal party artful instructions from the General, surrounding districts. There is about 500 others who walked overland, numbering in to concede the land, force must be used: ing a school at Kowloon

who is at present in Foking, was ergsgod of Welsh Fusiliers was met returning trom and general instructions had been wound men of the Hongkong Reginions at all no more than twenty, comprised the they will respect us the mura-Yours His Excellency I am afraid such a reso on the 30th ult. to the youngest daughter Taipo, and they reported everything quiet to the troops, to avoid any conflicts with the Taipo. The General states the rope have civilian population of Hongkong, who faithfully,

lation would not be in order, because

Prince Ching. As soon as the nowa wAN resolution which binds this Council to an received in Tientsin all the mandarins în at the camp. The party were rowed out to natives. The officer was therefore very bad a very hard time, and he was ventured to Taipobu un Monday. The

expenditurn funds has either to come port, high and low, flodred to the vicerega the Miner, about half a mile distant, from datious about opening fire. After watching maternely plassed with the conness representatives of the China and wore able

from the Government or with the pormis-men to congratuinte H.E. Y La on the the Customs Piurat Shatin On the voyage the operations for some time, it soon they had shown in the work.

To the Editor of the Omsa_ Man

sion of the Governor.

happy event. Politically speaking, not to round to Taipohu ve leamed that the finer became apparent that there could he no march of about seven or eight miles in

THE EXTENSION OF HONGKONG. HONAKONA, April 19.

touch on the social brilliancy of the match, SIR,--Rumours of all kinds, but mostly entitled 'Batracts from Papers relating to power of the already all-powerful Generali

Mr Pollock laid on the table a blus book this affair considerably strengthens the bad had the exciting experience of having mistake about the intentions of the the morning in the great heat, the me

disquieting, are flying about concerning the the Extension of the Colony of Hongkong. simo and Grand Secretary Jing Lu, who been under fire the previous day.

Chinese, and Captain Berger, seeing that'

cause of the prosent unfortunate stato of About seven o'clock, the liner reached he was in rather a difficult position the mid-day sun after the chowy

had again to set out on another march in

ailairs in the newly-acquired Kowloon His Excellency I think it well for the is Viceroy. Yü Lu's cousin, and this will A QUIET CEREMONY AT KOWLOON Back-land. I have it, from highly reliable information of the Council to call attention units Prince Ching's friends--who have Taipohu, and anchored alongside the Solent. | with such a trani) body of men, placed

to the fact that these papere laid on the hitherto held aloof from Jung Lu's party, sources, that the heat and front of the Darkness had not in, but we were able to himself on as good a position on the bill THE RESULT OF YESTERDAY'S Yesterday afternoon, H.E. Sir Henry whole difficulty at T-po B and elsewhere, table are extracts of various papers, for slowing to jealousy with the latter, there- distinguish close at hand the lugger Mary | 80 27 to endeavour to prevent being sur

Extracts from Pa-by consolidating all the Manchus, with the is the needless dosseration of a grave. The though they are headed SKIRMISH.

Blake, accompanied by Lady Blake, Mice Tong clau, which is very numerous and in-

pers it might be assumed that detain dos exception of the unfortunate Emperor and Joan, in which were loen od Mr Large, roundell, and waited under üre the whole H. E. Major-General Gascoigne roturned Blake, Alajor Somerville, A.D.C.; Hon. R. Huential, bas the forty of, its Cantonese patches wote entire despatches. I wish it sympathisers, who, however, are non rad aud Lieut. Bagasl-Wad, who are engaged in About five o'clock, to his great joy, last night from Tai Pohu. Today, the Geu- D. Ormsby, Director of Public Works; founder tells me, à vatshe has been built despatetics, but only extracts from papers, Daily News.

Tai-pé; and, my in- at or

to be quite clear that they are not entire to be growing fewer day by day.-N.-0. in the survey of the Kowlon Canton Bail be saw H.M. T.8.D. Fame coming up the eral received a signal message intimating Hon. R. Murray Rumsey, Harbour Mason this site. This, in itself, would be so I think it is

it is only fair that the Council way. A litlü distances off were anchored harbour, and Captain Long and Commet the result of the skirmish of the Hongkong tor; and Mr F. J. Eadsley, Deputy Super-fagrautly thoughtless and dangerous an should know this, otherwise they might in the Wingfoo, the Frays, and a Politoeder Heys eine ashore, the insurgents BrFegiment. Five guns were captured, and intendent of Police, visited Kowloon City, act, so utterly contrary to all accepted for that they wore the whole of the papers. As a rule overy one fiice to the country on launch, We visited the camp that night; 'ing on the boats as they pulled in. Capt. the Chineso losses in killed and wounded and thore, outside the city wall, in British British tradition and, custom in such THE BEGULATION OF THE NEW TERRITORY. Saturday afternoon, but last Saturday (5)

having to wade through water at a depth Berger explained to thom the situation, and are reported to be very heavy.

of about a foot and a half for they agreed that uz darkness was shortly.

to return to Hongkong last night by the After a

ing Kui, through the kindness of Mr J.J. Spooner and party.

CITY.

"If the alwe excuse is not strong enough let our troops carry the plan and hoist the fag, thus liberating our territory from that festering place of iniquity.

rition

A BRITISHER,

THE HINTERLAND.

mild to reach eming on it would never do to remain pas- TEARING DOWN THE BOUND. to the general public, who would doubtless Tang family, outraged at such a grossly with a few amendmenta ----

a distance of a quarter

the shore. Major-General. Gasenigne, sive.

Long and Osplaine Berger and Barrett werd vist,

C.M.G., Captain Trefunds, A.1.C. Căplain

in the campo Shortly after our

few of the head men of one of the

vilages visited the General who instructed :: pros

theta regating the good intentions

Government and told

to answer for the

Under these dircumstances signals

ARY FENCE.

I

and

in

•

circumstances, that,

The following Bills were read a first the N.-U. Daily News of the 10th inst.) the personally, I find territory, Lady Blako unfurled the British it difficult to believe our authorities can time and on the suspension of the Stand Bund was the centre of attraction. AÐ Ang. It is a pity that notice was not given have sapolindi. The members of the ing Orders passed through all their ateges, three o'clock there was the Voluntace.

Parade which drew a large number of spec wanton insult, have clubbed together to 1. An Ordinance to exempt the territories tatora; at four there was a large gathering and Mirs hayo attended in large numbers to give hire men to resist this taking forcible pas comprised in the recent extension of the at the Ewe Jetty, whence

Alford, and MY

Addis and their the Fame that she was to as

It having been reported to H.E. the Gorelat to what could put bo other than a session of what, to them, is their most Celony of Hongkong from the operation of

certain laws, and for other purposes.

families left in the Samoon to join escred plot of earth. vance was ordernd. A vorner that a gang of rowdies were engaged very dul ceremony, and a pour makeshift The story may or may not be true and I 2. An Ordinance relating to Local Com- Empresas of Chind at Woosung amid a dea fosing explosion of fire crackers and bombe Regiment advanced on the in the destruction of the bamboo boundary for the demonstration that failed.

bave no immediate means of verifying it.manities and Tribunals.

3. An Ordinance to provide for the Bat- and three cheers and a tiger from the think, however, it is worth publishing, na Prior to the rival of the Governor's ons not seem to be durront among the ter Regulation of the New Territorien, illago behind the fence which formerly separated British

spectator;

; and at there was party, the people had been prepared · by.

larger gathering af Try to lúm the enemy's Kowloon from the new territory, a body of Mr G J. W. King of the Public Works European sections of the community, al.

at the P

0. Jetty where signal was made to the Pulice was sont out to prevent further des Department, and two European constables, though perfectly well known to all the in Tazazeems to be a strange fatality at the Factoria was receiving the very large tached to posts in the Public Works Doremainder of the emergers by the Empren telligent Chinose in, our midst.-Teuly who explained the nature of the ceremony

Partment at Malacca (says the Singapore These included Mr, Men, and Miss Dus that was about to be performed, and youre,

committed Free Press). The lato Mr Foster GRAVE

who were heartily obesred, and two suicide at the Hotel de l'Europe on the day brides, Mrs. Wright and Mrs Irvine, with doubtless admonished them to avoid hostile demonstration. The square where

he was to leave to take up his post there, their husbanda. Mr. Irvine and, Miss Ro the Asg was raised was guarded by a pow understand (ssys the Bangkok Times) | *** Minist who was waiting to be relieved gerson were only married at noon on of Indian constables, and the Governor's

Foster bed to bo

be brought down to Saturday, and the bridal party can down DESCRIPTION OF THE CEREMONY party was reoaired at the piar by a guard H. R. Prinos Chao Fe Krom Khun Singapore, and he is now in the saplam to the jetty In the roadhe permante,

We have already annognood that: II.E. of honour consisting of a company of the Navisaranowattivoruse has boon appointed

Hoagkang Mor Hemera Gascoigne left on Sun

Surpristendent of the Royal Naval Dapert His Excellacey okolimised mant in snodesalon to the late Primus Fras with the last thr dure, wind - Parayaks, Prides Narty has for some time

baen Constandar+iti»Ullal of $te Ama..

The destroyer feed a truction of the fence.

and the troops

and op the THE BOISTING OF THE BRITISH

ASMA TLAG AT TAIFO.

[We do not believe it.-ED. Q.M.)

M-

goon,

Mr Termaudia had to come here for medical taking a vary pretty (dapiny, and divers testament, but he died on Tuesday, and the wars given, and old cho barat Look place the following afternoon in Lander moved the ange the precarios of the Colonial 3*