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NOTICE

A. SWATSON

FAMILY AND Dierenhing CHEMISTS,

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Correspondenty pro zoqupated to forward their name and address with musications eddrasad to the Eriter, not far publication, but na prisance el-good

faith.

side of the poper only.

All letters for publication arald be written on one Advertisements anal Subsuvirints which so not onlored for a red pariod will be continued util Ordots for extra coples of w Paily Frese should i man before 11 m, on ste day of publication After that bour Co supply is limited.

countermandod.

The Daily Press

HONGKONG, OCTOBER 9, 1994,

stood carefully in the background, but with

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they had protesiion, but they were in terror of the Canton mudaring, who could reach their friends on the mainland if they failed

THE DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, OCTOBER Ori, 1884.

The French corvette Dran, Captala Ferrat left hors youterday for Balgon...

for motion.

was at least responsible for the prolangatión An extrordinary mesting of the Logislative of the strikes, and it is now generally re- Council is summoned to be held at 11am to ported among the lower clast natives that the day. trotllen bare ouded because the leading The delivery of the English mail was bagati Chiness have so willed it. Not to mince at 11.30 on Tuesday night and rosa med et 6 yebody at that institution gostarday afternoon be matters, it is broadly asserted that the Tung terday morning. Wah Hospital or some of the Guilds, or a mixture of both, hore beon first inciting to disorder, and then asurping the functions of

Government. Now this is a very grave charge to make, and for which wo trust it can boabown, at all events with reference to the årst clause of the indictment, there is no foundation in fast. It must be allowed, however, that some colour has born given to the latter portion of the things be the

nal Scerotary año further evidence in the

bour that Mosers. Blackload and Coé steamer Milton has been sold to the Chimes Government, who intend to use her for the cunveyance of troops.

fore the Coroner, Mr. A. G. Wise, and a jury composed of Mosars H. W. H. Ehmer, H. L C. Otts, and Ng Man Krab, by whom a verdict of sesidental death was returned.

MURDER IN HONGKONG.

At abois 8.30 Inst night ghastly tedy was ansoted in Tsak-lane, a woman being stab

by

botas-

he

POLICE COURT.

8th October.

BEFORE MEA. G. Wien.

PHOPAENZ

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Lai Fuk Tin, freight collector, was charged with emborrling money belonging to Masies. Jardine, Mathison & Co., on the 7th inst.

No evidence was taken, and the case was ro manded for a week.

SWATOW.

[FROM A CORRESPONDEST.]

9th October.

AFFAIRS IN STAM

and the French spant part of the night in throw, ing un intronehments.

At 7.30 next moraiar this firing was razumad.

Shan States of Theinene and Monny, and poured in the brushwol the French having will ent off the chieftain of the Klang Tung three men wounded. Manwhile the crossing The Times correspondent wyldig undos date laten from the averau under whom he now had been completed, and the Frouch halted dur wishes to place himit. The late annexation of ing the middle of the day on an open spot. The It faroposted that on Monday about showired

of Bangkok, 14th July, eaysi

Cambodia will being an immediately the question report goes on to any

At Bocock the bearer of o flag of twen Barely a fortnight nga Mr. Holt Hallat arof the rightful ownership of the Bisness pro | to punish them personally. It is known that of the rowglen who have boon na native of late bed to death. The use of the trouble s

in the Colony left by the Canton stepmor, saying

journey through Indo Chins in connarion with mission of 1865 decided that those two districts Chinese troops, presented himself at the outport some person in thaColony were intimidating at the pleos was too hot for tion now, with to have been jealousy about Chinawoman who rived in the Siamess capital from his long vincan of Battambang and Korst. The Combearing a letter from the Commander of the the coolias, presumably at the instigation of the Police on the alert and the Military randywas thedaughter or pooliat danghter of the victim. the Colquhen Exploration. It is cost-on six belonged to Siam and not to Cambodia. The and was brought to me, with three men, who A Chinaman wanted to take this worang away, months as Mr. Fallatt left Diltials Barmah, officials dotacard to robot King Norodom at stated that they were deserts from the Chinose the Kwanging officials. To what extent

The house of Mr. Cramp, of the Surveyor-Ge and balag spposed by the docussed, he stabbed and during that time he is probably gone over Prom Poub have ever since hann grumbling at pray, and who ergrond a desire to tata sarvien does this intimidation go?, and is there sheref's Department, at West Point, was robbed her fatally under the right sm-pit, the kütte more ground, gnd cortainly evaged more this vision. Now that Cambodia is French the in the Franch army. Fra the translation of class of Clinoso society not usuaptible to on Tuesday night, a valuable gold watch and protally ntering the lungs. The deceased's than has over ban done in like me. It may matter will be viewed in an entirely now light. the sehelar who had been phood at my dispenal be well just to rodall to your memory in a genrench eindouts have been. Jod to adopt entirely at Hand! I understood clearly two things:-(1) its pernicious influence ! This is what wo chain belonging a friend, Mr. Kotha band interposed to me his wife, but the man way the diffemas journeys which Mr. Hallett Fresh Fiews from a fuller acquaintance with the That the Commuter of the Chinees troops was want to know, this it is most desirable the Gu. stolen, together with $750 in netes from one në

Mr. Cramp's drawers. It is supposed that one stabbed his in the hand. Affeport having been has fonde. Leaving our Burmons frontier 640 pld Cambodian and Biomass chronicles. Even awaze of the Treaty of Tientsin (2) that h vernment should know. Thorp is a secret con- of the latter gentleman's chair olles is theme to the police, Inspoetde Bremner, Inspootor to Mainioongres, he proceeded across the passus now a gentleman, M. Aymouior, who is the groat asked me te dolay of 10 days to fall back with spiracy against the sathority of the Govora thief as be in miring, and the polios are on qilay, and other police offers proceeded to to Zimms or Chengmal. Though this mountry authority on Cambodia, is here in Siam, Anding his troops, which he estimated to number 10,000 Tank Lane, removed the body, and wont in may be mid to be comparatively familiar from startling things in pacient inscriptions. To beyond the frontier. On being soverall ques:

the accounts of proving travellera Mr. Hullett's back thom apewall com the military man with towel, the three deporters said that han ment, an attempt to create another power dearoaring to find out bis whercohenta which abail be superior to it among the Chi- A daring robbery was committed on the Frays etch of the murtlarer, bet up to the time of emborate anroy must be of the highest valor their views at the sbsolute necessity of having a Boug Thuong, and Langson then ware fram 20 At 10 o'clock fresh massanger presented nese. It cannot be denied that for some Central on Tuesday evening before dnak to or going to press he had not been found. The From Changinal as his head quarters, Mf. Hal trontier which wil gasrantan them's reasonable to £4 pompanies of 980 then each.

himself. Ha stated that he was sont by the returned Chinoso emigrants from Trinidad being

and soath, effecting a thorough engineering bours,” few daya thie conspiracy caused a completa cet upon and robbed of bills of exchange for large dosed was women between 40 and 50 years left then rande a sories of joninsya north, east amount of safety from their dangerous neigh-

stody of the whole mantry in this neighbour Sinu is therefore going to be dismembered far Tienroy of Kasnice to inform the militare deadlock in the business of the Colony-samounts. One of the victims insuaged to break of ege

bood In this way he visitedKinigeen gong tan was anticipated. I have no doubt that obfefe, who might not be aware thereof, that away from the thiares and recape, but the other PASSENGER Sutes BUPPLIED. deadlock which for the moment all the m was very roughly treated Happily the rescala

on the Cambolla river, Maong pan, Ponyow. I shall be esiled alarmirt. To those who style pease bad boon sigand to craveat any collision. Lakon, Muang Ngon, Jampon (or Labome, as me so I would only my rout the preface to Letwon the French and Chinese troops, and to Norses aroid delay in tin ersoution of chinery of Government was powerlons to re-have really got nothing for their pains, as in their

it is called on some maps), and Kang Hai. A Escal Postal's F'Extreme Orient, read a pamphlet expedite the retreat of the latter. This ran ovi." Olor is particularly requested that all move. The Government are not to blame for hands the bills of exchange are worthless, and

grond part of this work was done thengh connectly published by M. Daby do Thissant, dently www of tiza letter brought with the reb the police are only hoping that they will attempt

try and by routes and passes hitherto un-who iskor a time spoken of as possible Civil fisg of truce. He asked me although withint business communications to aidrusent to the t this fact, their bandare to some extent fied them at the firm, which they had not

THE CHARGE OF STUKY THROWING AGAINST visited by Furons. He explored large por Governor of Tonguin, read between the Hass of misting on it taller the Chinese soloman, the by the Ordinances and by instructions from done up to last night. Firm, A. S. WATSON and Co., or

tions of the valleys of the Mainloongyos, Msh every Frenchua who has written on French marching of which was very slow in tala man- home, while it must be confessed that the Under date Portsmouth, 3rd Sept., the followed circumstances were unique and exceptional, ing appears in Mitchell's eritme gister Lai Chi Strug and Lo Aya, shopmen, were Flag, Meh Khoks, Meh Wang, and Moh Ngow Indo-China. Sovie of them are synically ont- tainous orautry, time to get away. I sake him. The steel corvette Canada, which combines high charged, va romand, with disorderly conduct and divers These studies interesting in tham-spoken, sema of them are naively candid, all of whether, in his ernity of euvov, he hat au- Whatever ignorantlar that he had. I told him that to end wirzt áll ButtoAdministration are bound to take mea.

speed with a powerful armeront, was on 28th alt throwing stones to the danger of the public, on ves and necessary for the object which the them recognise the fact that Siam may vary well thority brez the militare chiefs On his reply.

Colquhom Exploration bas in view, will altogeous day Seoane Froach. sures to render any repetition of sucha daring expectedly ordered to be ready for asa on Sept. 9. the 5th Inst

It will be remembered that two European don-ther alter pracenocived ides of this part of Indo-statesmen at home and laisses faire officials in dilaltian he had only quest the Commander attempt to obvert order and rabitate there. It is reported that she is to rainforce the British sablon gave evilanon, to sears the defendants China Many large plains were found to exist India may think on the matter, Blan herself of the Chiness trop to at enes communs 1

fast on the Chion station. The dockyard autho for mob w an impossibility in the future: rities have notified to the Admiralty that bendes throwing stones from the roof of their house, where hitherto cartographora have bain content had no doubt. She waishat avery movement of treat. He rinlied, after a moment's relentin The first stop in this direction will be the dis. the tarrat ship Dreadnought, which will be connext to the Harbour Offics on the east side, at the to skebol a confused tangle of maatsing River France in the East with feverish sariety, and is that he wont gire this order and insure its "overy and punishment of the fomentere of missioned next month for the Mediterranean, an-bust people and cargo coolies who had retrrned to hitherto allowed to stray at manam over the men afraid to make any change oven for the good of rsoution, I expressal my iniguation to him other monitor and overal other armour olads and work on Bandes after the recent atrike, andre now fixed, many of them in courses together the country, in care it might offend the Governor at our having been received as eunion by soldiers the disturbates; the next, to thoroughly despatch vessels can proceed en short opties to they, with P. 3. Duncan, afterwards arrested unsuspected. Even sur notion of the pastion at Sigon. The terror of irritating the French who knew their nahou to be at paaon with ours. theta in the house. On the protons occasion de of the country a rovalationised. Thoa northern is well shown in the case of proposed line of He assured in that the vaugaard had not bean disquse the Chiness mind of all ides Egypt or China.

fondants called a witness to prove that they had plains ara now being rapidly brought mudar cul- steamers between Saigon and Bangkok. There alsoked by Thimo soldiers. bat by band's of that there is more than ons authority-in this

The dynamite which was seizod in Chinese not been on the roof of the house, and some wit.livation. by emigrants from Lampen, Lakon, and is no, trade whatever between Saigon and Bang-Nay-Tong-Ni.. I errored to him a dosien to Colony. The latter tauk must be a difficult shops during the rioting on Friday was conso as to their charsetgrand portion Zirme, dosdendants of the captives carried off kok, and there are not the slightest algus that see the military onamander. He replied that Yesterday the detenes led Mr. Dauby, civil from this very part of the country by the Siamses any such trade is likely to spring up. Saigon the offer world make no titioalty in eqming to- Brcatod at the Police Court yesterday by Mr. so long the Tung Wah Hospital ia Wise, who also fined the sloven shopkeepers engineer and architoot, who said he had inspected shans in 1797. Farther north the chief of Klang knows this perfectly well, and the Siamsad my camp, and that hald himself Friar him. "At half-net 2Fwis informed that the meny recognized as baring any functions save those in whose possession it was found. 83 each for the house in question the proviens day, and he did Thung is in negotiation with the King of Siem know it too. Yet the French not only propose He then took loays of ma strictly relating to the healing of the sick. keeping the explosive. For a long time past the not think a person on the ridge of the root of it for the placing of his principality andor Siamese that this line should be establiskod, bat sug Abore all, every effort should be made to Chinese hare beam shie to get this powerful ex- could be seen by angene in the read below, or did protection King Tong is just now being much ist at the Elisnipse Government, shonil of the Viceroy of Krane-si and the Commander plosive most readily and cheaply, and on different to think anyone could stand on the party wall harassed by the Bome, who would hesitate to bsidise it. When there is hesitation and de of the Chinus feops, attended by & nutn fender'it impossible for persons like the no-occasions the Praya wall or noms of the wharves and throw stones. Standing on the Hidge one embroil thamsolves with Stam. The Sivmes murring over this the French Consal-Gedural escori, had arrived at the outposts, where they torious La Lum Kway to terrorise the peace have been in danger of destruction, i consejold was nothing on the Praya in front of the border would thus be carried on the west of the storms at the Siamese Ministry for their "way had stopped, declaring their intention not to quence of enterprising sampan people exploding hense, and no one could come down the tiles, fekong river to within 10 miles of the Chias pisina." What right, what esse had they to proceed farthor I sent Commander Critin to ful and law abiding residents in this city, cartridges for fish in their vicinity. Until this There was a house next to this was which had frontier. The onreful notes of the geologion! ba suspicious of the great Repablie. These receive them. This officer, romantel the So long as such characters are able to dictato trouble oscurred no attempt seams to have been boon finished, the tiles of which appeared to formation, and the forest growth of the districts suspicions were insulting, if they were continner tri sampany big toe pamp. The saroy to their fellow countrymen, there must be male to put a step to this unrestricted and n-ro been swept. One could only see on entraversed which Mr Hallett has made, will make the matter would have to be soon to No such from the Governor of King-si soumed diapored the ridge of this roof from Mr. Ho Amsi's his work not less interesting to the man of science line of steamers has yet been established, but to sous. As to the litary chiaf, he began he and to the timber trailer than it is to the mer-the Binmas Government has never yat mastered declaring that he went nat cross the boundaries in abernes of that thorough security of lawful sale of dynamite.

A fatal accident bafell a,coolia named Chan P. C. Cubist was recalled, and itated that when that the geographer, and, as I hope to show up courage to my that it will not support it of the provinces of Barhad Lug Then, Another instance of Frenob infances bare. The on his colleague instiny, he said his would come berty and property which it is our boast all

Chan on Tuesday morning. The dressed we saw defendants throwing stones from the roof farther on, to the politician.

Tho THERE is a very genersi belief in the Cclous reoda and elasses anjoy under British rule, in the employ of à contraster named Lai Atak. he was standing to the west of the Harbour Of A very wearidsspblo portion of this ardugos fother day there was a rumour in the Auginto the camp, but that he wished, fat to chahr that the recent riots and strikes wera pro is the aita and object of the British law living at Wanchai, and early on Tuesday word-fse, but he could not fix the distance.

work was accomplished strar the solust set in of Tudian.pepara, altogether nufounded as it turned his clothes withdraw with hie escot the rains, a darlog experiment which astonish out, that the relations between the King and enroy of the Viceroy then in thra withdraw. ing he was at work on beard the British ship ANOTHER CHARGE OF STONE THROWING, longed if not excited by wire-pullers who to afford to every nationality equal protad-Obazon, He was in the hold, and in moving Loong Ahúng, shopkeeper, was charged with those who knew the character of Indo-Chinese the nobility ware in a váry critical state. It! Nether the ono nor the other report,

At 3 o'clock I cant to the Chifuys traves tion, hat this cannot be effectually guaranteed shout below he stopped apen a plank laid sorose throwing stones at a watchman zimed William ingles Me Hallett's courage ga talagrams if there had been really any truth in posts the base of the Air of tow him &

joogles, during the wat eason, kuf which might has been necessary to send offimportant out whose orders nothing was done. Rightly it another and secret authority is suffer- one of the beams about tea or ciaven foot above Daxund, on the 7th fast- or wrongly, it has for many days mast beened to exist in the Colony.

the bottom of the dook the plank tipped na and Tas complainant said he was riding along seal. He himself Snished the journey without the matter. Will it be believed that all the had rasivel lu is mag Ig him a precipitated him head foremost to the bottom of Queen's-read West in a fiariokahs, and when heting had a day's illness, but he was the only operatore in the telegraph department are letter for the Conner, thus world: In openly asserted in town that the Tang Wah

the hold. The unfortunate man was picked up abar the Sailors' Home the defendant called out one of the party who did. It was asidom that Frenchon? How, French officials delay and an hour the Feansh troops will resem

At 'look the march was resumed, with insensible, and restoratives were ministered, an offensive epithet, to him, and threw a stone there was not some one, Sheu, Burman, or na mutilata tolograme and letters on the other site their march."

tive of India, that was not down with fever or of Indo-Chins you have reason to know. but his injuries were of so severe a character which struck the vehile he was riding in.

Now, from a purely philosophie and outside des not tyre first an the Chiness whatever that he died soon after his admission to the Tang Tha, defendant called a witness to prove that dysentery, and the BAY. Dr. Cushing, who

accompanied the expedition as friend and inter-point of view it might be all the better for Siam their attituds. Ta few minutes the vanguard Wah Hospital, whither he was removed by his was inside his shop at tais time, as to the pertar, was struck down early with smilpox if she were annexed by the Frinoh. The myili was fred on, and though the air all dut friouds at ones. An inqnost was hold on the

Complainant sai ho

from which, however, be happily recovered. Tho zation introduced by Franos in her colonies is thought there was a misunderstanding, men whataroT.

interest of the North Laos rulers in the objects not altogether an amint blessing, but at bay wan diapollod by general favilladstera y The erse was remanded to Friday.

of voyagers was most gratifying. Thereapplied to it is better than Biaute government, even enemy, posted in the high grass and webwoul ALLEGED EMSKIZLEMENT,

slephants with the atmost readiness; they gave under the prosunt intelligent and well-meaning There was an instant's wavering, exponi dirang Mr. Hallett svery asiation In the way of pro-young King. But the presence of Frauos on the Touquiness organi bat the varud was suring vocabularing of the diferent tribes motour Burmese frontier would be very far from reinforce, and by 630 the Chinese fira hal ben "I suppone," writes Mr. Labanohere in Trith,

with and in applying him with histories of many desirable, and would be certain to lead to quar-siloned by the African bittalion on the right of the ancient states, which must prove of very rals and onbittermanta The French treaty of flank, Bat in the van. "eite thy dorastsh of great antiquarian and ethnographical interset friendship and commerce with King Theebs of assive reinforcement of Jesavin's unsay, The Paris correspondent of the London Globe "that there are no people in the world sa fond

All the obiefs professed the atmost fatorest in the Independent Burmak would then assume an and Quitain Bouchetadatachant of Toug in ys that he has it from on "authenticated of remarking motas in the eyes of others and so

railway project, and announced that is construo altogether did rest comulation from its pre-and the auergy daplavel by al bithofound sonroe tast there are more Celestials in Franes blind to the beans in our own eyes as we are. We are morally indignaut with the French for

tion would-be welcomed and aided by all the seat platonic character. It is not at all s que soldiers. it was impossible to gain an inck of than Fronchinen in the Chinese Empire. This warring with the Chinese through lust of empires

States that are under the protection of Sam. tion of our having Siam. We would vary much eroond." At nightfall the firing cosant, the is very probable just now, as most of the French and we are terribly shocked at their living des

This good will was all the more gratifying from rather be without it. What would sudf us bost French cm hoing ons offwy and Kevon Neu- in China bare been requested to make thoma-

troyed the Chinese fleet. Suoh barbarian we

It is now ascertained that more than & week the doings of the traveller who had preceded BI would be that the country should be independ killed, with flares of 1974 and 43 m wounded- salvoa súarca.

-did not imagine to be possible. And yet why The following is M. Ferry's tslagran to Ad.did we bombard Alexandria? Why did we make before the looting took place at Chow Chow Fn Hallett through part of those territories Ment and fruly satablished. We have no incon past actions of the Tung Wab Committee, miral Courbet after the operations at Foon Admirala Peer, and give bim 420,000 for this a report had been sat afloat by namerons Yamên Carl Book has not left babind hiur a good name sidemble commercial interests in the country while the proposals inado by some of the chewThe country who hailet in you the feat. Why, too, did we make a General a Foer, underlings that a proclamation would soon be either in Biam or in the Laos States. Dy his now, but unless those are incrsand, and German

handed way, and even found it necessary, as he try, Blain is doomed The King himself so tons and a few with Winehastarzand Peabodies. Ching the other day to the Acting Gold-Tricter of Bonter is now your debtor for antcher and give him a like sun for defeating with machined authorising the plundering of the Roman showing le proceeded in the most high and other trading firms settled all over the you and the Chiasse, nearly all armed with Rating

of arms. The Government of the Replin slaughter crowd of gyptians- frules is happy to express the nation's gratitude to that when half-a-dozen Arabs attacked them with Catholica, and sa, through that agency, a mob himself reintes, to knock & Chao Phaya down knowledge it. Prince Dorarongas, his eight were not long in "making have among the men, same direction. The Government very your admirable crews and their glorious leader." sponza, they did not even attempt to defend was actually pat in training for the villainous This very offcial was most conspignons in his hand man, is surions to see these mesturos ao and expecially among the animals, which were not themselves! When the French make Admiral work soou to come. Of course the proclamation zeal to forward Mr. Hallett's researches. When complished. All that is wanted is little sarated by the intraments." All that the wo remember that Mr. Rock, in addition to these encofragement from the Government of India. Feanah could do was to keep the Chinoss at bay.. properly put their foot down on this The following notification appears in the last Corbata Pest, and give him a million frames onld not say such a thing in so many words other matics, carried off with him a number of But the Indian Government is as cold and At 11 o'clock the fire became heavier, while the

iesao of the London Gazette The Bulls for sinking some Chinose gunboats, and when attempt by the Chinese to arromte to

(Et Kent Regiment), -Major Francis Willaim they compare this victory to the greatest but theissue of it was adroitly managed to favone images and memorial brasma, which the Laos agathatid as if Siam na ten thousand miles away, enemy began to appear in the rear. themselves administrative functions, but Kane retires on retired pay: Capt, Arthur biorements of modern var, it will be time the impression. It was not posted till just at declare ha had he right or garmiselen to take or in pontiar sphere altogether thestates to the south west, on the hill the Chinese actually fored in Bangkok to give up, it minat Bism railway, the one word that would decide Every rasmenta Dian, or a wule foll. In a fow the fact show that there as at all Charter Jackson to be Major, vice A. T. Leslie, enough for us to abuse and jeer at them" aightfall when it was booming too dark to see its sme of the less valuable of which he was sceart even a word of support to the Burman troops were heard repeatedly busting the call. evouts some individuals who desire to sat arrived here on Tuesday night by the-F.-and-0.

placed or temporary half-pay."-Major Jackeen ja On Tuesday night Yaumati soomed very not distinctly. The word passed along the worst, be considered matter for congratulation, that the King that he would not noodlessly inour minutes four men wounded, tad lying near the

ambulance, were strack and killed. up in this Colony an intermediate authority aleamer. Ferena, p

Ining the son of a rist. & prossesion was got "Its out! The time has come! Go!" There was Mr. Hallett did not find that irritation against French wrath

No bettor tastatue of this utter want of sym surevanded on all sides, and it was clear that if uji and was escorted by a large band of rought a rash for torches, and lanterns, and choppers: foreign travellers which might very reasonably between the Chinese here and this foot Go

The North German Guzelte states that the The noise and disturbance thay mused were

Une The Siamese Government wanted the line every properation for a retreat: The Baguet verment. With regard to the other serious Foreign Office has reosived a commanisation deafening, whilst to the polise thele conduct was and the work of robbing, stripping, and hound- have been expected. Mr. Hallett's fast and pathy on the part of the Government of India we remained where we were one complete anni- rumoura Aying about, it is so be hoped that frora the Franch Ambassador intimating that meat insolent. When ordered to dispsies, they ing the pour donned Catholics began without corpulens care in paying for everything us re-can bondduced than the Bangket-Tavortslograph bilation was mora matter of tins. I ordered It was only inok of time that prevented Mr.to go by way of Habong to Moulmein on account Compsur commenced the ravement, and strzel they may prove unfounded, but it will be manter of the French squadren in Chinese refusal with most defant and insulting concastador the special patremagna" of the gentry: Hallett from going on to Lusag Prabang on the of the traffic with the latter town, and because out in the direction of Bac-Lo. The ambalaren

at the commencement of hostilities the sam-simply rafused to do so and accompanied their delay. The "entertajument" appeared to be ceived no debt largely contributed to this adviable, we think, for the credit of all con waters was directed to take every praaution to the police. Unfortunately the force of pelios

was, fortunate or unfortunate. He picked up that even the natives made along. détour to could endure this mode of carriaga, and the much information about the few of the streams avoid it at curtain sassons of the year. A glance others were placed on litióra. Then came the cerned, for the well-being of the Chinese compatible with the nature of his operations for at Tuspector Thomson's disposal was too small numbers of whom wore present and appeared Mekong river. It is difficult to say whether this the Tavay route was known to be so unhealthy followed. The males bore the wounded who Hving under our Bag, for the security, pou, their interests."

the safety of foreigners and the protection of to enable him to cope with this large mcb, and greatly to enjoy the rare festivity.

At Jian Phang district sity, the sacking of and the nature of that part of the country, but at the map will show that while this Rabong baggara frain, and there only romaine. the they had to be allowed to ostry on their uproar and good order of Ale Colony gonemily, and

until it pleased them to march on to Sam Shal the Mission Chapal y conducted in a leisurely it is nanoosssary to any that personal survey in line would have cost the Siamese vory much vicinals and luggs of the officers. Just es lastly for the prestig god dignity of the faker, six gans, Commander Reginald Theraton, consulted with Inspector Themear as to what

The Gebe saya--Lo Mejosty's ship King Fo. The Chinese authorities over the burder way, which showed what confidance the perple the thorough and painstaking way in which he more, the expanse to India would have been less the ouolies nuder the charge of M. Road.. Government, that a Commission of Inquiry arrived at Shearness on the 30th August te belt with Thepoter essere tasha had in the soundness of the Magistrate's after exécutes that work would have been infinitely But the Indian telegraphs were stabbers. They were abort to shoulder their nenal bordons, the bang is in an exceptionally critical stage just Siamese gate way, and the lias was finished. In s twinkling 1 coolies were killed.. All the should be appointed to investigate the re put out of soramierist, attor five years service that they were pollecting fores of soldiers to noon nap. Sawa ware out for in crier that timore valuable. On the other hand, Lung Fra- would have the Taroy line or nothing. The Chinese in ambush on the hill fired on them on the Pacific station. A telegram has been attack them should they come into Chinese ter bare embedded in the walls might he saw now, and the presence of an English explorer What has happened? Everything turned out rest took to flight in terror. Their burdeng had forts and obergas mudo. The present Comrasekreds Sheerness from the Admiralty direct-

English telegraph employés dist Then the Calumet Dugonne then describes the retreat, mittes of the Tang Wan Haputal is coming the Kingisher to be paid off all standing." During the night & reinforcement was aquarely off and not by split or broken. It might only surve to precipitato events which are exactly as the Siamese had anticipated. Three to be left bobind

obtained from Taim Tas, Tauf, and no soteases previously stated that, later in imminent enough, as it is.

Dr. Néis is Frenchman who is well known Government of India sammarly closed the line. Bas-Le being reached at 5 p.m., and gives the posed of Chines gentlemen who dijos and kept in readiness to reinforce the British of violence were committed. There were great the day, when the shop of a Chinese Chrisis intaresting ladies among the Moss. It is in working order up to the Siamoss frontier second loss as one offloor and 18 man killed, two the reputation of high ebaracter and The Nard ntator that the Cabinet of Stright, as the procession was expected again than was being plundered, the Magistrate Mol is simply a local namin (like Maong on and thers it stops. It will be acknowledged flisters and 20 man wounded, two missing, and moderate views, from whom no one would Patorsbarg, by granting the protection of the Accordingly steps were taken by the Government did put in an appearance in the midst of the Tonquin frontier) for the different Less this is very hard am the Siamas Government, two deaths from sunstroke. All the wounded is proposed to ma "It is plain that the Chinese reached the Song look for any attempt to override the Govern Russian Tegation at Feking to French residents to strengthen the hands of Inspector Thomson the operations. Out of risport for his pre-tribes. Dr. Néis has studied the language and is little like to increase their coudence in were brought away. If canelades by raving:-

and customs of the Meis in the Mekong river India. Next on in China, has performed only & ommon act of magistrale went over in the evining ready to meut, and sound of thein are known to havternational courtesy compatible with the read the Riot Act, or give authority for any sence, these operations: wens suspended for valley before, and he is now in Luang Pra telegraph wire from here up to Zimme in the Thusug almaort simultanacagly with that done real sarvine in using their undoubted per strictest neutrality. It is therefors a mistake measures that might be deemed nemary, and brief moment, to breamed after his departure, bag nominally for the same scientific par hope that the Government of India will join on they failed with us by their negotiations, with noualinfluence to restrain the excited people to represent this not as a demonstration faronra foréo of military was pinced at bir disional. The unfortunate shopkeeper fell on his kness, pose, as well as to making inquiries cowering to the line at Babong, according to the origins! the sole object of completing their concontra- Those persons would therefora rather court able to Franse and hostile to Chins, as some Up to a late hour last night no trouble bed beet and running over na best he could a list of the the ente known to exist. bat unknown to Earo-vaggestion. This common justice demandsshouldian and taking up the best positions, and, lastly,

reported to this dde of the harbour... organs of the Paris Press isse done.

things in his shop, be implared the Magistrata from the Tinos principality over Tongulb. be dose at once. The mma callousness prevails that they had long selected and prepared the This evidently eandid report forms a curings Jequity than otherwise, and it is most desir

Again yesterday the town was quiet, and the to compel the robbers to restore what they hail But he is also talding the Laos in and quite with regard to the Barmal-Bian railway project buscals in which they awaited ng "

in another way. To the east of Luang Pra A word from Simla te nay that the Bins was able that they should be relieved of the say The Cologas Gattle reminds the nation that

On the 25th of Jane the it need not be apprehensive about the fate of umal hasiness adoat and ashore proceeded with taken and leave kiru-in pasemien of the remain.bang and more partianiarly to the southward, viewed with favour, or even with interest, would contrast to General Millot's talerrams, published nicions which now bug proxisom. It must rose in Chins, seeing that, apart from the pat tentation. A menstye was sent to the Con

avant has visited, and whom he has endeavoured shoe, and the magnificent tracts of fertile,coun be borne in mind, when speaking of the Tang naval station of the Empire in Eastern watereral Police Station in the morning asking for neither of which was done. Two or three east of Pore Fissy and Saniabouri there are a be enough to decide Bum They would sol two months ago Wah Hospital Committoy, that the Chinarest made an arrangment with Francs, by creation Ground, as it was said Chinase gamblers peared at the Tamen with his petition for to induce to sign treaties declaring a song try thus brought into communication with the numbering 700 man, his been attackel while in

big good harde, the Imperial Government force of police to be sent down to the Chinese Re days afterwards the now hargared Christian sper of all tribal class whom the French about the construction of the lie to Zimme st General falsophod :- appear to think that to be ouro Coangitterinau wish, the latter Fower agreed, in the oveat of there had set the palise at deflance. "A body of dress. In addition to the facts givon verbally at desire to place themselves under French pro-world would insure the speedy introdantion of the march to Langson by 4,000 regalar Chiposo is ineffectolways to continue so, and that the hostilities, to extend the protection of Freach stables was despatched at once, but they lover class of Chinese, when referring to the war vessels to German subjects, where German found everything quiet and only a few urchins the time of the lost he further made mention of tection. Tasse Laos may not know all their European capital and the stability of Siam. As troops The Price repulssil the suemy and

versals were not of hand.

amusing themasives with some commonplace the siromstands of his faintly having had to signatures reply, or all that French protection 16, they af afraid to stir last they should sending forward General Nigrise with two games. A fresh case of storing was board at this conceal themselves from the mob in same back means, but they are intelligent races and their offel France, and have no ens to back them battalions. Our losses were seven killed and 42 Hospital,include all who have been conqucced

On the 27th ke tolegraphed The detache On reading this, the Magistrate a very fue one. It appears from Of this rallway Dr. M'Gilvry, an American monitol including two floors." The War in Tonquin," by MM. Earner and Peliss Court yesterday, a Europeas being pelta apartmaat

information collected by Mr. Hallett, which is missionary, whe has long resided in Laos, writes; with it, making no real distinction between dialetti, is soon to be produced at the Paris from a house in Queen's-road. Whether the pre- sternly demanded why he had not taentioned this vazoborated by the sarveys of Messes. Moorthy Considering its prospective infinues on the meat ordered to Langson is in safety at Bo past and present members of the Committee. Hippodrome. The plecs is described as "a sent state of quinone is to continue is constar

grand pantomimo. All sorts of jokes ste posed by many very doubtful. Thoroughs theselves at the time, and immediately handed him over and Leonowers, employés of the Basso, the civlization and development of the whole of Our troops haredisplaystgrest vigour." General Similarly with the Nsen Pak. Hong, It is in satire of this description. But a "pan have posted placeds all over the place intimating to a contable. He will be held until some friend: Vernment, that the idea conveyed of this part of South-Eastern Asin, and its probable, if not vezilot, however, has just been relievad of his Indo Chira by Garnlar's work on the Mekong tain extension into Chins. I verily believe of course, at his own request (on the alluded to in a vague and genera! kind of waytomime in Puris simply means a piece acted in that if those of their number, who are aw in comes forward to bail bim ort, and furnish exploration is quite misleading. Along the river may be classed with the Suez Canal and the ground neuralgin). But the Radicals with iteall the sountry appears barren and thinly great American Pacifle railway as one of the whom he is a favourite, insist that he is in per by the labouring Chinese, and no doubt or damb show, and, of course, without dialogas. In custody for rioting, stone throwing, ko se pot guarantee for his good behaviour

foot health, and has boon disgmoed. He is ders or suggestions are attributed to that the olden days of the ballet the most tragio sites-released withoate punishment, they will run

At Lai-pa-sas, as the mob was collecting populated, but a very little distans farther to graad warks of the century."

the cast one comes to magnificently fertile But if anything is to be done it must be done needed by Geners: Erière de l'Isle, of the body which really emanated from an irres-ons weradepicted in pantomima or mimic action again, sad de sit manner of dreadful things to

foreigners. by the great dancers of the past.--Figaro.

As the groot majority of thes around the houses of the Christians to begin the plains and river valleys, with a large and indus at once. Fennos is rapidly formulating projects in This is the fourth change siren possible individual. In the state of sampa

ouses stand remanded to to-morrow, it is thought robbing that moon followed, one of their number Friens population. Siam has recently taken a hitherto inceste: In a year or two Siam will Rivi dantheneral Benot. Admiral Cour The Shanghai Courier say: "A proclams they will then be dealt with, and that is hartoned to a guard, house a third of a mile special interest in the territory north of Luang be a surrounded that she ill be unable to eat, ad Gearyl Millet sting OKASITEIT pressed excitement now prevailing, personation from the suthorities at Sangkang has sy depends on the course taken in dealing with the away and begged that three or four soldiers Prabang, which has long paid tribute to the The policy of indecision, which has led as into bean in command of the expedition

2nd September, are very apt to make sweeping charges which parel, embodying the Imporial Decres trans-prisoners The police were relieved from extra-

province, and has sont troops up there, it is said, such traxite in Afghanistan and in Egypt, will. are both unjust and illogical. For instance, stad sme time ago by us that Annate is ordinary duty on Today, and it is to be hoped might be sent to prevent viglase, our Thongh probably incurrgoly, in within me stays be gay Estal Aption or will ingen Although General Milot has been recalled on it is absued to suppose that the Chinese batary of China. The purpose of the pro- they may have a good spelt of reas for they do told him to go away, saying, "These soldiers are of Lacks on tas Red River. We shall win the safety of Blam andrast market for our the ples of health the Government has Vaellation may bring about pablols and officially cermared Colonel Dugande. clamation is to let the people at large under serva i The military now only, koen gaand not here to protect such as you are. God mura abant it when Mr. Macarthy continues his manufactures. morchapte se a body would lend beir coun- stand the cense of the present gascrel between during the night; à detachment was buing again got your relatives to help you

survey for her northwards neat dry season danger to Tadin in the not distant future. France and Chins. It is lar to presume that quartered in the Tang Wah Hospital last wight,

Now all this is very momentous information. tenance to a reign of King Mob, or evke podamations hare, bosn promulgated justice of the peace being with them sa mal,

At still other plows within hearing of

FRANCE AND CHINA. N stand by as paesire spectatore of the efforts throughout the length and breadth of the Ligh- and all ready for any disturbance.

the Yemen of a mall Magistrate, it was is not that the French are pushing their de signs on Luang Prabang. That that is to be

THE LANGSON APPATE, JANUA of the Authorities to restore order. That teen Provinces, o baliere, it has BA 19

ramoured that a crowd would soon colorce French territory eventually has long been

We take the following correspondonos from fest to plunder the Chapel The man in charge frankly, arowed in Enigon, and every, French Individuals may have done so is conceivable, ordered by the Throne."

want at 10 'olock at night to get protas-writer on Indo-Chins anuncistas Win noorly as The Timesum

Panie, Blst August,

It may be remarket--and a varias of th tion. The offer told him to go away and come my words. In Tonquin the exyedition which

Colonel Duganne's report on the Baci Leaffair report naturally induces the observations that id to march up the Black River in October and THE FRENCH IN FORMOSA.

in the morning, as he himself was tired and strike across to Liang Prabang is commonly has beba mbillabed by the Government, with the Colonel Daganne belayed with the greatest wanted to go to sleep. The other urged his talked about. The way has been prepared for it azeoption, however, of the introductory portion, enegy when the notior fod unos commenced, he [SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO "DALLY PRESS)ase, saying that it was mator of great import, by the fight of many Chinese and others from which would have shown what instructions he emitted a serious imprudence in rushing bead- azce, Oy turn, returned the offer, "go to Sontay, Hung-hee, and other Toaquin towns, received from Ceneral Millot. It is believed that long into the fray laid For him, and, above all in It is and that these Hore, as the Siames call the letter, entertaining misgivings by reason of not, before beginning the engagement, apprising the Thotal with your case. He attends to them, meditate an attack on Imang Prabang, so his laging simply informed the Chinese suthe Clearat-in-Chiet, with whom he was in m LOT, 8th Septembar, 545 ptor of importante. We attend only to small that there in a splendid opening for French thorities of his intention to coopy Iangson mnisation by the onio telegraph.” The French are prepared for landing at Tamatters and ordered his protecting rain. But in any case this 4thout requiring any acknowledgment of the It may be doubted whether such a public cen

Great excitement in the country.

In some other mass the appleants for hip signing of voluntary doonments saveurs too much notification, instructed Colonel Dugennato march SS has vor before been inflicted on a Franch of overaerupulous formality. It is protesting on Langato "pacifically and to avait further offer be als superiors, All the privala lettera fared better. At ons Chapel, the preacher went too much is not avea original. All the instructions if he encountered resistance, Beeming in from Towqwin seem however, to jus (VIA BIANGILAI.} it was certainly not to their adrantage to the Chinese. In spite of that, however, there

to the village alilare, after having failed to gais States in this part of Indo-Chine, according to this as it may, the Journal Oficial, after antify this demano. Que of them, published by

Charente newspaper, rolates that on the right of Lonos, 7th Octobora hagistrate's attention. The village older was the Freneb, are paid tribute at one time er nounsing the arrival of the report, says — }

TeThe ambuna Lail by the Chinese for the small one savagement the surgeone bad to extinguish promote its prolongation.

was a material damage done to the French

THE NILF' EXPEDITION,

man of influence and responsibility. He walkther to Anname or southwards to Cambodia. But while it is plainly evident to dis ships, as the projectile fell short, and only a few picons of exploded shells fell on beard any of passionata observare that the guneral body them. After firing had been going on for a

General Lord-Wolseley-has arrived at Wady of through the town calling upon various heuse Cambodia is now Frich territory Fringe Free column advancing to edenpy Lengeon the torches by the light of which they were. bound to protect all the tributaries of Amam, onformably to the treaty signed by Chins is dressing the wounded, for the Chinese fired at wash to help to keep their neighbors Leder, and De. Ndia has sendind the local histories with clearly proved by this document. The French vor luminous paint, and some of the wounded of the respectable Chinese, merchants consideratie time, one fort was allemoed. The Halfi.

and so mischief wavard. In another place a philanthrople desire that none who have any troops, composed of three French companies, were killed in the darkness by bullets. The wri could base or part, uor fot, nor symring was at long range, as the bar of the har bour has been rondered imble. The British

where there is a stond military guard hopes the aim to come under the pertoning wing of thras Penguinese companies, and a long convey ter addi

we of provisions, healed by a band of Chaseare Dawa.come at last, and its gray light, so crowd had ancceeded in battering in the door. France should lose that boon.

But road in the light of the now information d'Afrique, arrived on the Land of June at the much desired on battle-Reida, beause in reassures Jark then a Bio-tzai, a person, of large influence which Mr. Hallett gives us of the configuration Song Thuong, above Bao-Le, after marches the combatant feroalad in all its horror, the in the village, came on the spat and zabaked the of the country, this advance of French restons rendered very bollame by drooling rain, test, peril of shir position. The number of the dis Nod increased: a captain lay dead of his arowd. In excuse they said that the military and French omoials in IndoChina is a much and the ball state of the zonda "women ginaha

The remainder of Colonel Dugenas's report is whands, a soldier had been decapitated by the afficer had given the paralelon. The in-tasore serious matter He has discovered that doubled this and sent a man at once to inruire, the basin drained by the Mekong extends very then given in full. It states that all the French snemy: wounded man were killed by fresh pan The mba režurned vid some that the military much further than has hitherto, hom morenients were watched by armed man, oboraldies. And ware we to remain at the bottom tház, had neither mi u nu na.. The Bintan imagined. For the sake of pason and security od on the other way of las siver, that sort of badin, where we were fired on just as rabbitz porsisted in repelling the semilants and accorded and the neonarity of havur frentes, the morning, while the French wore mossing on wood as first at by moonlight. We had by telling them, whics are bringing trouble on French vil find it imperative to protect the pontoons, they were fired on frous wooded hill so pomal abeiter against the enemy's raking the village. Ton Ke Taking a floor of woody! whale Meking alley. This will take them 250 maison dialant, and that after an hour's |

M. Bernard Lavergne and M. Achard, two you may have to place it with " dode of silver." clono pomme, and to the Burniere" Aphting the enemy wore dislodged and disp

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fieqt in the China ‘Ses.

The British gunboat Linnet, Commander G. and, if the statements of many of the Chinese arota berofied upon, is only tooprobable. But Tarasui and Kechung, having left the latter port W. Hill arrived here yesterday morning from theinterest of the Chinese merchants are all on the 5th lust. At the time the vernal left Tam on the side of order, and their conduct on sui the place was not in the hands of the French, numerous occasions in this sud siber places but the fortifications of the harbons had been bombarded by the Galissonnière, on toned- has shown that their sympathies also go with which vassal was Admiral Leaps the Tris- the representatire of the las. It should phants, the Chateau Besaud, and a gun- bust- the name of which was not known.

fears, however, that there would be trouble last

not be forgotten that the Chinave merchants The Chinons stack to their guns very, well, and hare suffered as mech, if not more, from the the French believe that there are Europeana in sui strike as any section of the corgunity, and the place who were dizooting the fring, as it was moro accurate than say hitherto attempted by

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Borber has been yeasured by General pathy with this foolish riuts and strikes gunboat Cockchafer was inside the bar, and was Gordon, which have made the past week memorable unable to get out so that she had to go up the Colomal Stewart was treacherouinly murdared

river to get out of the way of the fring in local andals, it is equally origin that he Linnet was leaving Tamsul, the mast the by Bodouins while on his way to Dongola, thong anfortunate-eventa were brought about French cruiser D'Estaing coming down, fram

by mischievous agencies which ought not to the north. At Kalung there were scans Zorn

Frenchs men-of-war-and-a-larga-tramport. The

THE CESAREWITCH CUP.”

The following are then reeglts of the running be tolerated in our midst. The boat people adds were them in possessiour of the heights or the Comrowitch Capi- protested to the Registrar-General that they around Kelang harbour, Adrdral Courbet

being fa pommand. The Chiness at Kalung

only wanted to be allowed to work in peace did not handle thels graus at all well, and the they were willing to work for Obines and espines of the place was attended witha kut foreigners alike, French included, so long as small loss to the French

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"In violation of treaties, a French column,

To-day's Journal; Ufisiel publishes the first septance of General Mills' despatch inclosing Colonel Dagens's report on the Bao-La affair, and then says Hero follow the judgmants of the faneral-la-Chief." Thesojudgments ware silently too marsro to admit of publicatiza; but the Journal Oficiel significantly silis