1884-09-04 — Page 3

ANOTHER ACCOUNT.

account by an ope witness

THE DAILE PRESS, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 4TH, 1884.

FURTHER PARTICULAKS.

pai to-morrow,

COOREET.

REVER MIN, 27th August,

COURBET.

EIVER MIN, 28th August. Principal Batteries of Kimpai Paes silenced; the others will be thin usening

COURBET.

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CATH & NEUTRALIZATION OF 2.

BITANGHAL

Courier,

YUNNAN.

HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.

(Yo Matine Pancoran &, Cafe Ruonrar) Seber.

HONOKONG TIDE-TABLE.

Cykler SarthER, TRIA,

T: WATER,

Hongkong

日

Th

% E

€

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M

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40

Low WATER.

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Height

Me Time

Bright,

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The legits is the EST táên kêN MATAN TUBAN CH†TM ars belan Love-Water Onktary Spema Triq sul shook be wahimized fies the ALSPA KİVOR SHOTS,

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To give our readers an idea of the distancs nË. which some missionaries are residing in the in- CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL The Powder terior, we may state that the latest intelligence we have seceived exprenses gratitude for the

and China. It sounds rather strange in our ears since we arealmost withir, heating of the cantion's What effort the news of the commence-

.

mat of hostilities will have upon the mind of STATION, the Yunnan people is difficult to say. They are at any time incensed againt the Romanists for Vis their duplicity and high bandedness, and it may ↑ Usiphong - ba, when the natives bear of the war, they may g do them-considerable-barm-It-is-to-be hoped IAN that they will discriminate botwoou friend and Sinagbar. fce, and notsook the host of everyf oreigner who

wears a quente.

C0489.

GREAT LOSS OF LIFE

REGISTER.

Int Beptember, 1984,

Negaki..... yadivo stock,

217,78

20.74

80,02

Sul Zantember, 1581.

wind,

-LATION.

| Manila"

Procli

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73,0

My .30,3>

high, the South, the North. Gra lete fraints underte K., 5 mer. Light wind, preradi in Ling South whost the vestling in now See näú dry, while naode- bate weeds and bad weather son reported freen Slangbusi

W. DOBERCK. ~ Hongkong Observatory, 3rd September, 1881.

METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER.

Haromoter

Hamidity

of

Frevious day.

On date. "On data

29.90

37.7

83.4

61

70

W.B.W.

N.W

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1. Hountry ja percentage of suuntiva, tim evinity of ir kitarature with misitum fratag 12

4. DECTION OF THE WIN by two poletn

- 5.-FORCE OF TЯ Winccording to Bears zeal. ŠTATE OF VII W B. due sky C. dada, D. drizzlinrein; ord.geny, H. ball

or sig slowers; qually; E. rain;.

Heat

One or two shots were fired into the forts past five on Saturday morning, and want on board noon advanood a small junk, evidently filed with a condorable: one of their cruisers sunk by the Amonal couple of months ago, and of this business bat ils reflex influence of course the hill, and three explosions took place in a fort to steamer Woornag. Aitle later, when folks coal, came down the river oa fire, and her mast a torpeda-bost last alone more than three hunted found her shell to be inch of stoel; it is on the export trade. on the left link in the Pasa. Parties wore banded were dressed and about, I found the goural caught in the pardon rigging of the first basque maDezing.theright of the 23rd and 24, wo inforded to all a bolt of 8-inch stool plates, There seems to be little doubt that stays will and engaged in blowing up the farts and guns impression te be that the French would in Kolga. The neutzut mer-of-wariamediate were harassed by hundles on "re, by re-ships, then a rubber shion et 4 inches and woon he faken to odrasty railroads in this pro- with gun motion. So fares they had gona, open fire that day, an impression which the ly sent out bonts Bind the Figflant steamed 'up and by torpedo-boats. I am going to disnother belting of tenk 4 inches to thick vince. Yet this has been said so often of late the Franch hud not left a single gun intact. Chinuse soomed to have as strongly as the Bu alongside the barning junk. Water was pumpembarass myself of all engines of this sort, afterness. The tonnage of the Pabaming is sons that assurance can enly to felt when work is!

Fpedo launches were at work plaking up rope. All the ton beats worn discharged by od and thrown on the tire, which was lessened which I ha bombard the Arenal. Staff and 2,600 tons, and her spoed is intended to really begun Dady Nowa Correspondent,

The manner in which the French noted at torpedoen, vix of which had been found aw 10:30 am, and I notion that the bontmen and somewhat, and eventually the jacka oceded in craws are stimatul by an ardoar proof against be to knots an hour. When this vessel has takon in the Pass. The-Aipic was sending the mon stowing the cargo test nn time in getting patting the junk clear of the burque and towed everything.

bana completed, thrs Arsenal authorities intond Koolung has very much offanded Her Majesty channel, the Admiral believed junks with awayThe Captain told the native atovoderat to tai nori banks of the rivers little below.

to haild four steel garbonts to be armed with no doubt the glorious victory reported by the stones had boon suak. It was dond low water thaf Lia gang would be safer on board thens, but when the tide turn in the evening this

RIVER MIN, 28th August.

60-ton Armitrongs, en túa "maqal type-pau of Ii Ming-chuan strengthened the when we arrived, "but if the channel wors ofsar Weng, be they were anxious to-got-retohed janix came floating book, the coal barn. Operation continued with 3000 Unthan the stocks there is a torpedo boat in process War Party, even Li Hongchang advised Her at full tide the foot intended to progoul to sea, ahora to their heases to look after their families ing moes fierely than ever. She passed within 24th deatras quits a number of fire-hosts and of completion and intended to be fitted with Majesty to fight the French when time nowe was and anchor off Matao.

and property. We thought neon a very likely a few yards of and fortunately took a alcaritat-launch carrying torpedass. Shelled the engines powerful anongh to drive 1 note an received. Wint with I.EL'e advice-and- In the ongagement yesterday af Kimpal the hour to the Franch to commands, but when coarse all the way to the creek abore, thus Arsonpaldition complete. On the 281 hour. Plane have also been drawn for another Franos's refusal to glow the United States Chinese, who ware massed in great numbers re-night-balls went and no shot was red I bagan Customs. Abunt 6 pm. I happened to be lock-destroyed the Conding Battery and asighbour tarpodo boat, whose speed will be 22 knots on Minister to mediato, Ifer Majesty has decided to sponded warmly to the Trend: feo wounding to think that we should not see any hostile ing down the river and saw on imosuse volume ing soofed battery. Will begin attack against hour. Opposite the Arsenal, in the river, les lot the Frenol do they please she refused to three Franchinen mit killing super-shot action taken that day. The steamer Takut of suoko suddenly burladt a considerable diatones Magan to morrow.

the frigate Nueys, whose ahatp old-fashioned pay tho îndemnity of £2,100,000, which ultims: through the bower part of his back

dropped down and anchored bołów wy, and while into the air from something in the Min Ngan

bow and tall sides was in familiar sight to people | tam expires to-day

H. EL Hungchung fold a giuneral on forenoo34) going in and out of Woosung, where she lay The Cienionaire witting outside to join she was passing I noticed Mons. Bezaure (Viss pars. The lihatwe us and the pase bia the Flet

Conmal and representative of France) was on from our view the must of the explosion, but wo

near the fortsThis frigate was about eight yastirday with the chief generals commanding Mean it. Operations against Alingas tarthatësi; de- The opimon we reesired in regard to the bound looking stondily through a biboralar at supposed it to be the blowing op of the megatingtrood all batteries: handed party to disable the one months ago taken into the Arsenal the troops and fortifications in Chilti Mr. enfety of vossols provveding to sea was that if the Frenob men-of-war as if he expected firing of one of the burning gunboats which pagans with gza cotton specially those of Euro-Dry Duok and has now hur bow als straight, Detring, it was anil was slae prosent.

Our Chin friends say that H. E. Li is. im- -4 1) the Frouch passed out to-day as they expoot to to somrasnes at once. I had spoken to Mons. down the river more than three hours before.

perperlicalar to the surface of the water, ani, de, teamora may safely fallow, cinco tac Chon-Hazaura at Foochow the provinos eroping, ond, After sundown it was a grand sight watching or manufacture. Will begin attack on Kim-hee des have been out down some fifteen poached at Peking in regard to the salon of the foot; otherwise, who remains the same. Hur China Marchants S. N. Co. nnd that therefore nel will be clear and every gua destroyal, but seeing him on board the Tau, convinced to the corrette Yang Woo and the various thers will be a cortain risk from ride shots from that he had left Foochow in view of hostilities janks cn fire, avery now and then an explosion

armsment consists of twenty-two gune, ris, his special high offices are taken from him; and tax breach loading 15 centimetre Krupp guns lie in to have nothing more to do with fordiga the masses of Chinese soldiers. A lauroh, it is beginning that day, for otherwise he would hayo of wome kind occurring in the Yang Woo. While

(120 pound shot or shylly on a broadside, political affaira, bad simplyshie ordinary duties, been on bosed one of the French mon-of-war, realizing the grandeur of the sight we were hop- thought, may pass without being shot ud.

placed botrrcon deck, and tre Varuscurs breneha viz., Governor General of Ghibli and Bunerin. Tas Frough do not intend to return to Foo On the heights ahora the Arsenal we could seeing that none of these, burning masses. a. che

loading 140 pounders at the bow and stern on tendent of Trade of Northern porte; but those several soldiers moving short and locking down passatly aground, would he fantad by the flood

the main look of the vessel. The men firing botter informed say it is on account of the mess Upon returning we viewed the Chinese gun at the fest as if expecting business to begin in fide and bringht down on the top of us by the yessel on Stug, ont towards the right bank he a short time, and in the fort at the foot of the ebb tide again. Presently we noticed part of

the broadside guns will therefore be protected he has mada in the Franco-Chiapas question. by the main deck from the Gro of gatlings,| It is said that-II. E. Taeng Kro-shnum by re- low half tids rosk, and between Tres Point and Pageda hill, a little lower down the river thin the fies moving, and it was soon evident that

from the tops of an enemy's vessel Sho quest of the Tang Yaman has requested. Quantow, the mast and the funnel being visible Dobie & Cola store, I noticed some Chinese flu was one of the burning vessels Roating The Chinese ware engaged in looting it. Al soldiers moving abpat and working at some slowly down stream. It proved to be one of The following documents are pablished in their newmanned by 470 men, het as her com Mora. Ma Kien tang and Tong King-sing to villages appeared deserted, and Wingen village thing, and I thought I saw them loading one of the Chinos gunboats burning from stem to Shanghai paners -

sador, Captain Ching, sny, the will take proceed in lasta before, that board-Mercury knocked to plonus. A barrier consisting of the gre v well as rochest, when pass stam, arly level with the water apparently of Compal Gerd de Franca,in moramo tofore she goes into action, so Correspondent... pole rafts is being rapidly constructed at imparing down the river in the morning, the war mass of burning coal. Before it rounded the

Shanghai, le 28 Août, 1884. s to have a suficient forca to beurt.the ander the supervision of Chiness Soldiers. Yassols were placed a follows: Of the Arsonal Pagoda island point the Frenchmen fired Monsion of Cher Doyon,-Me référant &onomy's dooks, was the Nuogne runs up threa Chinose gunboats; i little farther out in heavy shall at it, and every now and l'entretien que i-au ce matin avo sons, an against kor opponent. Loving the Agasual the stream tho two boats (merying each one 16 than when it was struck a mass of frosnjat de la proclamation que le Taotsi de Shang-we wont on to the Lang Hwa Powder Works The M. C. Daily Republihas the following ton go red from the bow the Chinese world be thrown up. They fired away en la e propone de faire paraitre, d'acord ave let Cartridge Manulators, and found them

Corvette any Wru dud a Chinese gunboat out deavouring to sink this dostraction-fincatening curs Consulaire je suis heureux de pouvoir there working on extra time Fromion Inard the Teku, on Beaurlay morn in the middle of the river about opposite Mr. mass before it roached the ventral vessels, and vous confirmer, après en avoir référé à M. Pa-Mills turn out about 5,000), prismatic porridge

a daw at the cartridge factory wo were wild peacefal wettlement arranged between France ing, we observed the French gaus being rust Forster's dook; a little lower down the Folte just before it could get to the Glenfinias we tonôtre, les renseignoranta que j'ai déj, en loose, and their men at gan-stations aloft and French corvette, 1,300 tons, Aciniral Courbet's caw that it was going to sink, for tai flory mass Phanneur de vous donner de vive reiz. Ale that they were turning out oily 30,000 balow, and also the Chinese crow standing by ang ship) and a Franch gophost, then a French was gradually lessonet nail soon disappeared, que j'ai ou régatament l'ocession d'en informer cartridges a day. They expect that when the The Tuzu got a steam and singled har moor cruiser, probably D'Estang. 2.236 tons) and The next day the Glenfields, when changing le publie par la voix de le press, le Gourocze now machinery, which will arrive shortly, has roar juga, and at 12.30 p.m., being in the line of fire lower down the Fesack craiser Duquay her stuborare, was obliged to slip bor two men Français, sironx de mauregarder autant bean fitted up, to make 100,000 cartridges a from a Chinese gboat, and athwart a French Troup, 3,700 tons. French corrotto Filiara naphors, evidently in consequence of this qu'il lui sera possible. Les inforêts du commoran | 3 day. rem, she shifted berth. Bxcept that they were 2,100 tone, and two French Funboits. Neater gunboat sinking on thom or on her suchor international guisaatioi si largement représentés, discharging into a solitary lighter and shifting the south banir and about opposite the crook chuina. Some firing went on from two or three est résolu de abstenir de tout ça qui pourrait

RIOT AT HONGKEW: the steater, all was quiet very quiet it seem the Custom House buildings were the boats cent by the French to the month of the porter atteinte à la tranquillili da port i de la

-----| et like a Beoteh sabbath. At about one p.m. Chinese guubonis, niaugside one of which was omat by the Custoran balliling.

ville de Shanghai.

About 3.45. p.m. on the 28th August inform the crows of the merchant ships began to resmen unplassat looking. Bank Launch with two

About 4a.m., Sanday 24th, wo were roused by Quelles que soient les mostres qus, la Frarice? bir usual duties, when suddenly st 1.50 p.m. red torpedoes sticking ever hur how. Pretty firing. The Frenchmen had three or four electric puisse être amete à prendre sur d'autres paintation was received at Hongkow Police Station three French gus were fired in ropil sacces ok to the northeast shore, running from lights at work weaping the fills to the north of da territoirs Chinois pour arriver à la solation that a number of Japanese wen-of-war's mou sion within a second in fact, und instantly the little below the Charoh down to the Pagodas and frequently they sout a shell whirrng over des difflauites eristama, Shanghai et Wasang were croating disturbance at St. Luke's Hos.Our correspondents rejoiced. to hear that Franch flot Sral that broadsides into the point, were several Chiusa war junks and at what seemed to marte ho only trees or rosteront dene en dehors du condit. Il re suspital, Seward Rond. Burgonat Reid went out Mangban was to be anade a port. It is distant frnil Chinese war-vosice, recharging their guns hutive craft, some of which, us events indicated, bush. About the same hour two French launches din cut a'en serait pas de même sila neutralité to see what was my art found that the Japanese from the capital (Yünnan) only 14 days, and if and ring as quickly as possible. The Chinese probly were filled with coal or soothing wore moving about near us searching for a tor était violée à Shanghai en à Wong da fait alors had, from some unexplained reasva, bon the proposed route were opened, better commu cavely returned the fire, but the close quarters, inflatable. Some little distance balet Dable pedo which had besa Beating down street sap de lo Chino, et si la sonrité de nos nationaux se depanding admission to the hospital, which thoniation with the wateide world would boat over

o tiret bronside, and the ragad Gring of the&Co.'s peonines the Glanialas was anchored, posed to have been sent out by the Chinese in trouvait mise en pirt dépend dane des Chinese doctor naturally refused to primit, as established.

The Vicaror was reported to have committed French were so effective that at a p.. thren say aboet ere hundred and fifty yards off the the hopes of striking one of the Frasol vessels, autorités locales d'assurer le maintien de la paix there woro about thirty of them all more or less. China gunboats were disabled and sinking, north bank of the river: behind her care H. M. At this hour the Fang Was was still in demos andet de diaipar les inquiétudes de la population, andor the influears of Lace. Ons aniler had spicide. It was true the lives of not a fow would thing the shot touring right through them. The corsette. Canmpion, then H. M. corvette Sap- I calentated that she was in that condition for at at dans cos conditions je ne puis que m'associer forced his way into the hospital and dope some be spared, since the "big man" hul vowed that if Hungkong shrapnel shell and chill what ware tying over phase, then the steamer Wossing then the steara- least fourteen hours. Daring the ongagement la proposition faite par le Tuotai

triaing damage and he was taken in obarge by he succeeded in expelling the French from Tony Vanilles grtor, Monster at Uher Doyen, les Sergcunt Let The others had gone round the quin, on his return to Yiinnsu he would kill all Sh and about the Tak. As two of the sinking or Tuky and next tip U. S. corvetta Batepriesen Saturday the French vessils for the tricolour Chinose gunboats were drifted by tho ourront Abroast of the Glenfinlas bat closer in shore, shae at each masthood.

saturates des conslération la plus distingués,rner to Boone Road when the sergeant loft the foreigners from the West and the Rotgan kaki

with his prisoner, and they reached "Hongkow Catholic converts; if on the other hand, the down the river, passing about aquarter of a mile wayan English back, hohind her another bark. The loss of life among the Chinese, Timagine.

G. LEMAIRE. from ns, the guns were exploded in the barning and behind her a third burk, and the H. M. it is impossible yet to artly estimale, but neiour le Dr. Luaseen,

Poace Stating without any trouble Inspector Frauch defended he, he would kill himself— Consul-Général d'Allemagne ot Doyen

Ephes had left the station, shortly after Ser- The Star in the East, ships, from which the men wars still dropping, despatek buat Vigiland with the Buglish Ad- it must have been very heavy. The Frenchon. while tu, ensigns were still forting. About miral on board, shont shroasthe Sapphire. by permission, baried a mea in the Centery du Corps Consulzira, Shanghai. gesat Roid, and mat the sergeant and prisoner Hey minutes after the battle began I cannot The tops of the French and sme of the Chinese on Sunday, justuding Mr. Thomas the pitat

on their way to the station, the sergeant - HEAVY TYPHOON ON THE JAPANESE of it was tight, the Triomphante ateamed retests were propored for the small gnus and this presumably was all they had killed. There

porting that the affair was all over. Iuspeolar PROCLAMATION FROM THE FRENCH

Forbes took a turn down by Sagardoad CONBUL-GENERAL. ap from the pass, fring her ray powerful guns sharp shooters, and were protected by iron cas are 32 wounded Chinos in the Native Hospital) as she came, nod some of the shot appeared to ing or heavy bagging of me kind. I noticed up to the present..

I. Lemaire, Consul General 1-Shaughsi con towards the Hospital and observed the centel epme dangerously maar to a and the British one of the Chinese gautoats of the Customs

trolling the Frouch rado in the several ports of of Japanese wailors molesting two fazsigne

sra: some of the sailors went up behind On Monday, the 25th Augast, the most severe China, do proclaim as followe :-- ruisers. The Fang Wec, Chiasse corrette, was had a quantity of chaine banging over her side. blown up, partly by a torpedo, after mastaining We went to til at 1 pm and were on deck

The correspondent of the N. C. Daily News Shanghai is a nonmsrcial port of all nations. the foreigners and kupoke their hats off, and typhoor, mince that of 1874 was experienced at avory heavy angular fire from three of the again in about twenty minutes. The vessels

fend himself with-it, was only an umbrella, and between eleven and twelve o'clnek, a "gala French feet. At 2.45 one of the gistoon-ten-wars than all swing to theth tida (bows prints out of the engagement. Haring Foraigtors and Chinese bare been living here in only one of the foreigners had anything to do.Nagasaki. It was quite calm in the morning. Chinese gunhonts sank close to the bow of the ing up stresni). Looking down the reach giren partiontown of-the-eirl: firing homy: pazes, and following their occupations for may which was soon broken xin tikoo from Kim by teame on with † phoor force and continued til! From this time the engagement resired it. years. Lately, on revount of tificalise between Glenfiles, and another sank shortly afterwards noticed a short distance from the Min Ngan self into a tasaners. The sight was truly France and Chinn, wo barr the inhabitaste the sailors The two foreigners then bolted, as the next morning. The Tukio Marie was to After the fring boca.alek and de- pass, a large white French max-of-war steaming teous. All the Chinese non-of-war were iu wishin and without the walls and in the Settle they could not defaud themselves against thirty have left at 8 pm on Monday night, but she femperature

altory, but namerons and dangerous Grap which proved to be the Freach ironclad fri adiestled condition, aileared and sinking. The ment have been greatly soured and in perplexity, drunken Japanse salious. At this time Inspeo was detained till noon on Tuesday. She was ships laden with inflammable material such gato Triomphants guns or the lower as well arewa were throwing themselves headlong into the moving away in mattitades. The ranson of their tor Forbes came along, and a he was passing moored at the Company's hay during the gals Pirection of ind as serosene oil, sulphur, etc, with stink-pots as the upper deck). Upon seeing this vessel water, and in many instances refusing the essiet-moving away is obvious. We find that the Chithrough the orond of sailors without having said and sustained no duniage. Nearly all the vessels at their mast-heads, were drifting in full thought that perhaps Admiral Courbet was bare from the shipping, on the ebb-tule. Awaring for her to come within sight before come proffered by the many British stoom-ness are fabricating rumours which are entirely word to any of them, he received a blow on the in harbage dragged thair incbors, but fortune.

launches and cutters tasy picking up the hofpgroundless, and the nativo papers are divousting head from behind, and then turned round to let i ately escaped collisions. On shore cousiderable Chine gunbost on Are drifted by the Glen mercing, but bien som little time olapsed less and wounded, Aad still shot after shot. shell ar and peace and arguing the question in a drive with his fistut his cowardly assailant. De damage was done. The rects on Messrs. Home, fintas, and awopt down upon the Tak but our without a shot, we began to think that Satar after shall came from the piiloss Frenchmen. hundred different ways, as if fanning the farass fore he knew where he was, three or four Japa Piuger & Co.'s and Me W. B. Jamieson's ship to herself with the less of an un-day was not lostined to be mentioned in naval who ofered no quartor, but grossend their passive to make them more powerful thus frighten nose had fixed on to hin, one holding his loft godowns were carried away, and many private chor, and let it pass a few feet off. The stormers history. Prasantly, hovore, a small gun was opponses to the bitter ead. The scene was ing the people. But the object of the and another his right jug. feying to the rasidoneos suffered. When the Toro Mars got ware kept at simple anchor, with the steam up, fire prasumably the signal gun from Ulis Full), song to move sve aFrenchman to rolant the papera la shugly to increase the sale of him, while others were striking him over the outside the barbour, she came across the wrecks ready for savoring in order to clear the fire-ships, and within two donde all thogar vessels in torn, Fat Eving bodies, dosting down in heroin hair issues. Thegh France and Chia head with bamboos: one sallor took a sort of native crafts and roseted tre Jupinose cling- About 0 pm. u fire-ship got athwart the hawes the harbour were fring. A few seconds after endurance, preferring death to rescue; the wo are having a little quarrel, everything will cowardly advantage of the inspector, and he was ing to different pieces. Captain Swain, the

7. thaler: Vizhiky - W. den (sea men waiting on the banks, and stumbling across be arranged on a friendly footing in the end brown, with half a dozen of thom dancing on commander of the Tokio nr. oraisot about tilling steata-laanch and other boats she was towed that it was impossible to tell at first what the fields with helpless fainting bandens on thoir. A little while ago, in one to the enquiry of the top of him. He managed to regain his foot, darkness not in, and then at the course for clear after doing but nomad damage, thanks damage washing done, but as well as I could backs. At 8 pm. fho only solitary survivor risible the ditor of the North-China Daily Vera a oniy to bo again thrown by assailants on all Shaugiai, bringing the Evo Japanse with him. to the gumige sid and play of water jugs the is slots. fired at the Ching was wachezanost faring fiercely, and atouch to whether in case of war hatoon Fran and . The tre foreigners reforro to Who wo An old man and woman had been in the water About 7.80 p.m. large gunboat was seen boats off the Customs hailings fall short of the hall from the French emitting a lurid glow. Teo Chins there should be apprehensień with regard believe wers Captain Camari of the know, for twenty-four hours, and when rescued they coming round Paroda Point in a red heat mark. When the Triomphante was just abreast boats had been sunk at the Arsenal wharf, to Woonang and Shaghn, wo toplied distantly Mr W. Davey turned in a few were clinging to two plazky tied together. The The Frough guns were driving-shot after shot of a stout forty yards off she started us and but the Arsenal itself was intenched Two other tant thero seol be no fast on that score, as there minutes, having each got hold of a bamboo and loss of life round the Gotas must have been into her, but with no effect beyond greating senado make the Woosung tromblu by firing off ganhouts escaped towards Foochor, but bath would be no Estarb woe in either Woong or they laid on to the Japanese milors with rigour. grat, as a large quantity of wrockage was float- brilliant clouds of sparks and Rames until it harbor, aimed at one of the Chinese gun look grannd half way. Caa had heen riddled Sharbai. Since it has han desided to protect Inapotor Forbes after hing kumkel dva Lag shont Grant praise is due to Capt. Swain, drifted athwart the tours of the Gleantes, bants of the Castors, nd nest he sent ahotanidekips with twelve batle, and was hopelessly face places, af the boats from Wassing to three or fourtines-get-jammel-up get a wall and also to Mr. Beany, the puran, who paid- where it bruko in two and sank. The Henfinlas across our bow in th direction of the heights hoggal, while the other appeared intact. They Shanghai can ply as usual without any fear where there were a water backets and a bau- great attention to the rescued parsota. On sems to have lost ou anchor and obolus, The round the arsal. About a quarter of an hour are the-soja survivors of the Foochow sot. We, lost the foreign-and Chinese merchantsboo for carrying them. This was just what he their behalf a subscription was oollooted on the fire junks kept dropping down and up with the paraps after the signed gan went off, on of The French have taken a nearsilasly fer-hould not be aware of this fact, for that raison moat nooded, and after wiring the bamboo, thera Tolis Marn to send then back to their homes tide until 2 are, on the 24th when the last sank. the whifish smoke caused by the reas a large ble retribution, and the Chinese osa do proclaim to all inhabitants within and with was not another Japannes got near enough to and a good som was raised, the sailors contribut

few have avoing willingly. The lowest reading of the baro- Them were nino French ships and two toe. body dark smoke was hurled into the air and pedo-boats engaged, and eleven Chinese ships, formed a great thick ring cload. This was the cannot be ander 3,000 killed and drowned out the wells, and in the Settlement: Toa tay hands on him, while not

The some correspondents asys:To alloryhold drain quiet and follow your occupations heads from that bamboe Assistades arrived mister during the gale was 28.19-Shanghai hat most of the latter, ereept for their armazasi,powiter imagazine of one of the Chinese gua- students and experts in arms of precision, tha as usual. De net trast to rumours and nows from the Hongker Police Station, and seven of Cover were more like ül-kent steam-gachts than men boats blowing up. We soon saw this one Fasting at Pagoda Anchorage will furnish invalu- papuza; otherwise repeatones may come too late. the riotars were arrested; the others decamped. It was found that they belonged to the Japanes of war. The number of killed amongst the and another Chinese ganhou eating lowly able data towards eluidating the question as to

men-of-war Fuso and Amaki-kan. The news of Chinese is variously activated, but the general down the zivot, well over on the south side, bulk the respective merits of the different orduanos calenlation mems to be about 2,000 to 3,000 burning. While the front part of one of these boats at present in an aftant. The firing from the

the disturbance having reached, fuese vesstils The French are reported to have thres killed was in fiates, the guns aft were pinckily tired the Triomphante was marvallons both for precision Her Britannic Majesty's Cous-General pn-pickets were sent on shore, and the sailors who? one of these za Englisha and seven wounded. Frendha on two or three times, thedragon flag way and let In fact, long infore the sasion bellishes herowith for the information of Drifish escape from the pilies wore picked up and tember-For Havre-t.pa.kages human bair.

The whole scene was comprised of most haringto the last detianos to the Frenchmen.. When

For Barre (Opten Hinteburg) 37 packages sun. KOWLOON GARDEN LOTS Nos. 35 ly hurt, although his body is covered with dries. For Antwerp-1,293 babs tobacco, 6 cases rowing details from the very commotient of she sank in shallow water a short distanca bet gan soli French gun was trained for ita parti Sabjects the accompanying translation of a Pro- taken on board Inspector Forbes is not serious-

valur work, and with such prision that when clamation issned this day by tho Taotsi, an-

G It was, pitiable to are the little the Customs buildings. her masts and part of the red dag was sen up and the first volloy dis-nouncing that arrsugements have been made for bruises, there are only two alight marks on his tobacco, 50 bags coffes, casas cigars. For Hat Chinega ps-some with their clumsily in her dok remained above water, I understand charged with a aimultaneous roar, it was found maintaining neutrality at Shanghai and Woo-face, and his uniform was torn in shredtburg 20 cases cigars, 20 casos cento oil, and 196 pasisod and useless torpodo-hants towny estern, that this verol waa manned by Amoy ran on the unos caring way, that the Tasisty of sung daring the oxisting exafict between France. Courier.

packages sundries. with their crews standing by almost under The other vessel continued afloat down the river their opponents was already disabled before havzud China.

OPIUM. the Frenchman's gang patiently waiting to be and egertally grounded somewhere near the ing bad time to deliver their charged broadside. Shanghai, 17th August, 1884.

Quotations are Misterad. It soomed about ble micido en in Ngu pasa Shortly after the explosion The French oruisers are supposed to be amer the part of the Chinese to stand by their ships on board the Chinese gunboat one of the largo with. Varasours, and in that easy the latest Eng- Shanghai is a town where people congreghts

Malwa (New)...$20 per pient, alles. of 24 ontriss Malwa (OM) .560 at ali-or like men awaiting an immense exeen Fruchterpode bate dropped down str Esh naval gun, a slight improvement on the from all quarters, sed contains large unibers Of the many numours current amvoget the Patna New)

$575 por obost tion. In about thirty minutes after the slangh past as, having just done her work by striking Vavasour, should be even more effective. of femelen vagrants. At the end of last July antaves at Ningpo, it is said that the U.S.S. J. tar began, numerous clasters of Chinese semen one of the Chiave gaboots. The mon on

the failure to arrange the difficulty between ala, now, lying at that port, ia Aying fatec Pains (Old).. were soen avimuning or drifting with the ebb, heard were stripped to the waist, one blooding Among the passengers who arrived at Shang-China and Branes, used a general fooling of colours, her nationality being Franch, This, Baxares (New).... serae shrieking in the agony of their wounds, about the wook and another wounded in the has by the Taku was the Chinese chief onginger anziaty, it being foared that the dangers clas-coupled with the phantoon French vessels that and most of them calling out to the neutra arm. The doctor of the Enterprise boarded from the Yong Woo. He was in the engine sea might avail themselves of the opportunity are reported outside, has indaved the natives OF LONDON. vessels for aid as they drifted past them: Many the torpedo buat berauder any service necessary room at the time fighting commenced. A shot to commit accesses. I therefore addressed the living in the oily, to have for up-cuntry by seemed resignal to their fate, and many were another Chinese gunbost-appeared out of the went right through the side, striking the boiler, Gorana Ceusal-General, as Senior Consul, and hundreds daily the gates of the sity being left. seen to sink not to reappear. We could at that smoke partly in flames and floating down strastound in the escape of steam that followed he was requested him to call a meeting of Consuls for open all night to facilitate their departure. tima rondse thom no assistance, as the set of the over on the south side of the river. The three torribly scalded about the free, nock, and bonds, the parpose of arranging a general plan of Boutmon have done much to circulate these rd. strong ebb carried the victims into a line of the Chinese gunboata which were nashored off the He way three hours in the water clinging to a defense and employing troops for the repression moncs, by which they are roeping a rich harvest, apparently directed at the two of the gunboats Customs buildings and crack are thus accounted piste of wreckage before he was rescued. He of rioters in the Settlements, City, and adjoin-requiring as much as 816 for what previous which were drifting towards the village-let us for.

states that fifty or sixty men escaped from the ing distrikte. During the month that has to the panis, they were paid 1,600 cash. The ON hope not directed at the wiserable wretches in Another Chinese gunboat on fire drited Yang Woo; but those who witnessed the enga elapsed since then, perfect tranquillity has offels, while endeavouring to prevent this Back Bills, on-demand the water. Soon, the British and Americau down loss to the neutral vessels on the northgement from the neutral steamers consider it prevailed. Now again, however, folio re-oxodus, have est the pamplo by moving their Credits, 4 months” sight steam-Isunchos appeared on the scone, saving àxias of the river; the camé.so near to as that we impresible that so many can have got away. ports laro aries of the probability of families and chattels to the interior.

ON BOMBAY Bauk, 3 days' sight. 2294 unmber of men. As one fire-ship, an immo250 had to move heim to alter out position and The commander," probably the Admiral, a warlike operations at Woosung. In son- The new fort just outside the South Gate bass CALOUTTA Bank, 3 days aight. muss of flame and red herr, was drifting past, wo get alaar of her, and the Taku assumed to have carding to the enginner's Mcount, gut clear of sequence theraber been much anxiety, an bean finished and eight hrge gans mounted, ON SHANG saw two holding on to her rigging frame under a narrow scape, but fortunately had steam up the slip, but while he was in the water, clinging exodus of maar inhabitants, and alackness of On the 26th August this fort was inspected by her stern, al the water's edge. The Champion's and was therefore able tneberga har position to some wreckage, a shot struck him in the head trade. These alarming exorta aus all the work the high authorities And a brial of the gang was steam launch stuck bravely dose to them; but good deal without slipping her cable. They were and killed him. The Chinese Admiral's plan, if of, lawless rafikus, who hope thereby to terrify made, which resalted scrossstily. Con the mirat though the hearing lice was bore sewral times antions moments when this craft was passing this informant is to be believed, was to run for the public and fad opportunities for the com- of the 26th Augast, sous one gave out the ra- within their reach they reinend to be cared, and the neutral pssele, for taste was the danger of the French Hag ship and at her on fire, but the mission of robberies

mour that the forts st Ting has had been taken sheir placha ware soon soon to be vant. As a bar magazine blowing up She was perhaps ruddanness of the French attack prevented his But Shanghai is the general emporium of for-by the Frough and that the enemy had got as berning gunboat was drifting close by, some the gmbost which was anchored near the Tang carrying out his object. The matertutate eu eign commerce in Chius, and the only approach furne Chintai; whereupon the people all get men were seen holding on to her shattered rud- Woo. All this time this French kept up the gineer was evidently utterly bewildered at the to it is through Woosung. Should there be an excited and frightened, and hosts and chairs dar and stern-post, making signs and calling for fring, trying to side the burning gunboats and crushing defeat sustained by the Clinore flent atual confict between China and Franse there were hired ina hurry for flight into the interior; ail, pho of them showing his mutilated thigh, the war junks and boats in flames, and they and although he says that there is one fort will ortauly be no fighting in such a place the people trying to escape looked for all the with though there was an American steam-lahnoob shelled the heights where Chinese flags of which will give the French some trouble, he The Senior Conanl has now sent to me for the world like streams of ants. All the money and on one side and a disabled French torpedo-heat various coleura were seen lying, and eventually admits that all the rast could be as easily silenced information of the pahlin a letter from the Con- valuables belonging to atores and shops were between two steam launches on the other, they silenced a gun or two posted up there. We the foot wore on Saturday,

al-General for France, who says that the in-sont into the boats and taken into the interior. could not be saved. A anmber of campurs bang-cold sea-several soldiers quietly squatting on

habitants of Shanghal have no onest for alors. The soare lasted about 12 hours when the ar- ing on to the Take storm wars ous adrift so as the shattered side of a hill listening to but out A correspondent informs the N. C. Daily Nece as France will certainly commit not of wär Trivül of the Avangteen set all rumours at rest, to give some of the sixking on a chance; but of sight of the French guns. During the that the torpedo host which atacked the Yangst Shanghai, Wessong, or their neighbourhood, and something like gnist was again rostorvi at this time the attention and efforts of the crew height of the firing, at least two skelle passed Woo want under bar stern and attached an elas- but will treat the same as neutral fround. At Courier. of the Take were fully occupied in Laanmatring over our bands with a peculiar whirr, and struck trie torpedo with suckers. While they wore do the present moment the Chiucas. Govern the stormes clear of the flouting dangers about the watar about two hundred yards beyond using this, a Chiness lieutenant who had boon toment has stationed tropps at the most import- while three or four sluts sten the water dose America dropped a hand grenade into the torpe sat points in the abbre mentioned districts, to the north banks wlittle boions and aboubthree do launch, shattering the hand of the Frosch The troops will patrol the country and at onse hundred yards away. Where these came from torpedo oficer and exploding the bailer. The arret any bad characters who disturb the public. ing the Tube's papers, and preparations were I don't know, but very likely from the Volta lameh, however, managed to back of the Yangpates. The Tae-tal has slez arranged with Dalon Church, Twitain, yesterday morning, to made to start at food. Abuat eleven o'clock we aiming at some of the heights and averstopping Woo and fired the torpedo, but the bust becas the Senior Consul and the other Couls that witness the marriage of Mic Leonora Howard, Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company's

Sharon 50 or cant, pren., or dir. Bayora waived notice that firing was going to begin them or from two French gunboats which dur disabled and her vios were taken off, and then, Woosing and Shanghai, with the Settlements, M.D. to the Rev. Alexander King. The dre agulu—probably on the Arsenal, and afterwards ing the fring moved up opposite the sesonal, te the was drifting helplessly about and might Cis, suburbs, and surrounding distrista, shall mony was performed by the Box, H. H. Lowry, Hongkong, Canfer, and Macan Bronshoat Co.'s on the heights. About moon it began, one or We saw one of the 16-ton gunboats heal over full into the hands of the Chinese and be erall pontinue to be protected by a military fores of Yaking, Superintendent of the Amortan Sheres par sharo protaluma, er div, two shots posing in our vicinity. At half-past and ga down on the port law of the Glenfinlashibited as a trophy, the French sank her. An. The froops vill at once arrest all rioters and Methelfer Mission, of which Miss Howard was Buyers. twelve all the visitors left the Teke, and at on which steamer was anchored in a very hat other correspondant states, however, that neither hand them over to the anthorities Lovismember, anglated by the Rev. John Innocent. Indo-China Steam Nailgation Curs Bhare o'clock we started, Laving the pleasure of Mr. position but a good one for viewing the desof the torpade boats was blown up, bat that the paaisk them with the utmost rigour. As a Mr. King is a member of L.M.H. In the even- 25 per cent, disesant: "Colquhina's company so far as Sharp Peak traction geing on

lieutenat in charge was injured by a hand farther mature for the presseration of traging a recuption wan hold at the "home" of the Chura and Manila Steamship Company, Limited We observed the .8.9. Enterprise under The English and American war vessels sent grounds. While Mr. Warran, the British Vico-quillity, al persons found spreading false reports Isabella Fiber Hospital, attended by a large -25 per cent. dirosunt, nominal weigh, but I balford the afterwards anchored out launches and boats to save the Chunamen Consul, was on board ons of the English mon of will also be arrested and punished,

part of the comunity to offer their congratula Douglas Blauskip Company, Lamitod-Par. agulu We heard Bring towards the passe, and flosting part, and they could, bare saved more war at the Anchorage, the natives were looting This notification in etherefore issued be informtions and best wishes to the bride eind bridegroom. pominal. w noticed that the red buoy, which marked the thin they did and some of the Chume wot evin. als residence, and he could dissinetly see the mow the labobitants of Shanghai that they have a The grounds were luminated. the collation was Hongkong Gas Company's Shares-154 por, „EU Fook off Spitefal Island was missing. After ce fear of the foreigners, doubtless thinking aking bus furniture away,

oane for alarm, but may outine to live in served in excellent taste, and the evening was share: Passing Mingan we passed a German frigate, that watery grave was profozable to falling in

Lcomfort

apparently very much enjoyed by all.

Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares—$145 per Although there is evidently a good deal "share... THE KIANGNAN ARSENAL. anxiety and come aroitement-existing among | Chins Sugar Reduing Company. Limited-114

the people, especially anony official virales, you *per cunt, promine, Bellere. There are now bus four Battalions guarding externally all is quiet. Farinos in and about Chins Sugar Refining Company (Debentures HONGKONG WHARF & GODOWNS. tas approaches to the Kingase Arsonal and the city goas ou as anal. The Viceroy is issu DOMITEL

Goods received on STORAGE at Moderato Lung Hws Powder Works, namok, one battaing proclamations Intended to prevent excitement. Luzon Sugar Refining Company, Limited-$78 Rates, in First-class Gedowns lion of the Wout Gato, óng at the South Gate, among the people, or any hosfile dezaoustrations per barn ex div. ons at the North of the Arsenal itself, and one at against foreigners. The goueral feeling serras Hongkong In Company's Slurės–Š140 par the Powder Works. Two weeks ago there were to be that we are not likely to be annoyed or

abere. about 8,030 to 9,000 and aw, se men troubled to any serious extunt in the north... Hongkong and Chim Batory Company, Limited tioned above, -only two thousand. The gun. I understand that the ouroknent of “trogue is 31000 per share. ̈ ̈

of the Six Kolga, but by the sat of the British this the war venals were 20 anveloped in smoke

the actu

ker.

On Sunday morning the British Admiral's laurah sucie down to the Wocsung, luckily being

at which a shot a fired—I presume by mistake, to the hands of any of the “forsign dovila.” In Captain Thomas at the beginning of the fight On passing Kate, we found that the firing a junk which passed close to us, all avaass of fire was down below, and, being called on deck, stood down the river was from the Franch feet bom exopt the high stern, we saw a native peroksi user. Amiral Courbet. He had not bien long in barding the village, and the bariseks on the on the stern An English launch with a midy this position before a abot from the Yang Woo heights above it. We got safely through fall and three or four jacks approached and they strunk him, killing him instantly-- and having pat. Mr. Colyuloza store at the Beckoned to the Chimine to drop into the water telegraph station at Sharp Prok, proceeded at close to them, but he waived bly hond to indi 3p.m. Tha Waorang started, afterwards and cate that he had no desire to be taken off by thou

FRENCH OFFICIAL ACCOUNT...

Foocnow, 24th Angurt.

A-Special. Proclamation.

NOTIFICATION.

PROCLAMATION.

NINGPO

47th August.

TIENTSIN.

2nd August.

- COMM BROFAL-INTELLIGENCE.

WEDNESDAY, 3rd September. For steamship Furonis, sailed on the Jet Sep.

570

560

EXCHANGE.

Bank Bills, on demand Blank Bills 6-0 days night. Bank Bills. et + mouths' sight. .83 Credits, at 4 mouths' sight... Documentary Billa, at 1 months"

eight PARIS

36

.3/01

3.91

4.04

.4.75

Bonk, aight.......

"Private, 30 days' sight.

SHARES

:72

734

Hongkong and Shangbai Bank Shares-117

par cont. pronium, ex div., Sulex Union Insurane Sosioty of Canton, Limited---

$550 pur thacǝ. China Traders Insurance Company's Shams—

$65 per stara North China Insurance-Tis 1.400 per ukere. Yangtze Insurance Association-Tla 1874 por

Chinoso Insuranes Company, Limited-$180 per

share-

share, ex div

On Tai Insurance Company, Limited-TIs. 145

per share.

Galon Insuranen. Ofoe, Iämited-886. par

share.

Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Shares

$7 per share, Sollere. A goodly number of people assembled in the China. Fire Insurance Company's Bhares-$63.

per share.

The Mercury gives the following translations get out safely. We set the Chinx entering to soon, after was driven by the heat from his of Admiral Coubet's telegrams from Fosshow

le riser. She was oramused with Chinees. Lalerated position and took refuge on the radder to Flenghuni

We learnt on Sunday that the Chinese soldiers half immersed, and while in this position be beok. had looket the British Vice-Consuľa house, and- oned to the lameh to vom te kím, and it went I opened fire-st-2 o'clock. At 6 o'clock nine foundry in now working hard at the B-pounder going forwars here, and that assessments are Horak Tin Mining and Breiting Company. that several Chinese houses had received damage na close na the host would permit, and, failing to of the Chinese vessels and twelve junks-of-war Armstrongs, of which there were some 25 to 30 bing made to provide maons for the prosecution --580 per share.

caten hold of hits, the jacke lied in out to a rope were sunk The fire of the Krupp batteries lying realy to be rifled These all will be of the war, or measures of dofonce. Nothing un-Solangor Tin Mining Company-$200 per share.

pardaily either failed or feared to catch for we Chinos sus escaped up the river, where our three or four which are musslo Jonders. To. The export buziose do not seem to be mabara. did not see tiny picked up... We had the satie gaaboste could het parque thom pocause of their this gase there must necesarily be steal toxially leaned by the existing stata of things, Hongkong Ropa Manufacturing Company, Li- faction of casing two Chinamen by means of draught of water. Our losses ameant ite siz carriages, and as the number at present are but the sales of foreign goods to inland mer- mited-$0 per sharo ropes thrown to them.

men killed and thirteen wounded. Curvebala inamficient, the orringe factory hands are work charts amounts to almost nothing The largest Chinese Imperis Loan of 1874--Nominal. About Lalf past two ve my the Tang Woo experienced not very, earious damage, which it ing up to nine o'clock every might. Colug to ashes in the line in dens with Shausi, but all Chinese Imperial Loan of 1877--Numinal. burning sese the mat lank, higher up the river will be gay for us to repair with the menus at the dry dock we saw the now stand composite or nearly all these merchase have turned back Chinese Imperial Loan of 1876-Nominal: then the Fagoda island or hill. As the star-war disposal on board. The losses of the Chinese guabout the Pao-ming, built and launczed at without making any parohases. The stoppag Chinese Imperial Loan of 1881–1 por vent. dis.

from the shot and shell.

A THIRD ACCOUNT. The Poochow Daily Echo gives the following Bscount by an 'aye wikaons

On Friday, the 22nd, telograme team Slang

hai and reports generally pointed to the probable opening of hostilities the following day or the one after. I reached the Andlurage by half

-Ralucanu, tent and busted:f.

W.DOBERCK

Hongkong Observatory, 3rd September, 1884.

TO BE LET.

_TO_LET.

¡TOS. 7 and 8, Seymour TiRRACE.

No. 3, PEDDARN HILIA No. 4. OLD BAILEY Steger-- No. 4. SEYMOUR TERRACE, No. 258, PRATA Central. -Apply-to-

DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Ca. Hongkong, 3rd September, 1983.

FOR SALE:

and 58

TO LEA

No. 3, Lowen Mosque TERRACE, No. 19, HOLLIWOOD ROAD. Apply to

281

C. DWENS.

Hongkong, 11th August, 1884,

---TO LET...

, Queen's Rood

[1470

With immondinte l'ossession.

HE COMMODIOUS MATSHED nort

East End of the Bay, three minutes walk from the Wharf.

For Terms, apply to

R. A. GUBBAY, No. 6, Bank Buildinga. Hongkong 23rd August, 1884.

1371

TO LET. TO. 9. REMEDIOS TERRACE, Apply to

NARUTO HOLD Ibont modurate:

CELA BANGSTER, Receiver, A. A DÜа REMEDIOS, Bacaused, Hongkong, 26th July, 1994.

[1404

TO BE LET.

YO. 27, ELGIN TERRACE.

No. 9. Monqux TERRACE. OFFICES of No. 2, DUBBELL STREET.

· HOUSES in Sreire Gardens at Moderats Rentals.

GODOWNS, FLETCHER'S BUILDING). GODOWNS, East and WEST POINTS.

-Apply-to

LINSTEAD & DAVIE. Hongkong; 26th July, 1884.

11289

TO LET. REENMOUNT, BOMBAY ROAD, from

the let September, 1854. Apply to

GILMAN & Co. Hongkong, 22nd July, 1884.

11970

TO LET.

THE PREMISES now pumpled by nạ No.

It, Queen's Road Central For Further Particulars, apply to Mesara. RUSSELL & CO.

GEO. R. STEVENS &Co, Hongkong, at August, 1883.

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With Immediate Possession

HE DETACHED, RESIDENCE-

and threw the oar to fis; this, however, he an above the Arsenal was silenced. The two other louded at the brachi, with the exception of usual is apparent among the people, however. Perak Sugar Cultivation Company-Pls: 3ỡ URAIJINGOVER” on the Caine Road.

Terms Moderate.

For Particulars, apply to

HO KAL 16, Bank Bundings, Queen's Bosd. Hongkong, 17th June, 1884,

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