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total to 91 for It wickets. Mr. Smith then play ed well and carefully for 16, kepping up his wis- ket till the very last, but no other player made asy stand with him, and two men boing absent, the Innings closed for 183.

Mr. Dunbury was very certain behind the stamp, eaçaring blokota, and Moura, Barf, Darby, and Bios bowled well.

The following la the full sor9-

THE TWENTY-SIX,

*Finantzera.

II. Jeche, D'ath, JT...

W, Puwait, & Jarmt, Dary

H. Wood, Temiry...

Cank

W. Watan-T. AND.. b Farf.

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1. Harbor, ar

5. U., The...

W. Wallace, men det

P. Chater, lend.

A, G. B. Bas..

Wikan

3. E: "Taylor, e Garen, u Bartf

2.11 Bawyer, run na

A. Q. Stake, to Wat

IF..Why (Caps), » D2åelḥ, li Coron

4. &.1., Corga

•G. Gr{nkit, e D'halà, h Mendey

H. IL Lorley, Brady, & Demon..

W. X. Philipps, & Roc

Fortly. A.X.D., Busters, he

B. VgBze and b Coron..

A. Coron, Hodder, Cozon

M. Falconer, it bury, i

Kendry: Rie

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SECOND TSIKON

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anary, Rico ...

Capt. Gerdou, Butk, a Hendry, & Harby :.... F. R. Soper, & Cab Darly..

W. Water-Pik, 4.3.,,b Coon.... C. U, Stark, Hedry, dzwo

W. 11. WAM, Ribe, Darb

P. Chater, n

I. Floghas, el Bundary,

Buff..

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A. . Stokes b Therland

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"Gamble, & HAG

4. G, Strich, 1hr, & Dag

17. 11. Loxley, at Bar, Ren

4:1 (for C, D. Vyeya)

WW, G. Pippa, b Buff..

T. A. Begury, A

A. M. B. Og Bette, Bard

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A. T. Machado,

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THE FIRST TWELVE.

Prasy INGR

H. G. Rics, D.A,C,0, e Walles, 1 Wast

Halter, N., Smith

4. C. Imagtiah The Auth," e Pike, Smith

E. J.COLOD, Wood

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•A, G. N. B'àeth, "Dna,“ eybikes, Smith.

*H. Bt. D Jarrett," "Poke

C, E, K, WoLM.

ES. C. Ha, D. A. Pik

J. C. C. Healry, Trip, bl-kes

57...arby, at Wijie, h Stokam.

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HONGKONG CRICKET ÜLPS v. Racquet COUBT.

Ground The Club, having won the toss, sent in

then went to the wickets, but with the exception

THE FRENCH IN NORTH

FORMOSA

OCCUPATION OF KELUNG

BOMBARDMENT OF TAMSUL

PRECIPITATE RETBEAT OF LIU MING CHAN,

· FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.)

TWATTTIA, 17th September.

It is said that there arò now five French man-

half savage in their modo of warfare, andarsin oun-

THE DAILY ESS, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14th, 1986.

Đoa là Co.

For Born & Co.

GLAKT NOOIT A. BROO

Agent Brown & CS. E. W. B. SKRIMOLINK.

#Bu return Churise)

H.B.M.' COMsalato. TANUT, THE Outobor, p.m., 1984.

Hoy Tentatio. Bryn Ce, and

Monica, Dadd & C

do why you should not come down to Tangni for the

FED.M.'s Goneulate, TAMSUL lat tober, 1984. The undersigned has bem requested by Licut. Com onnier Boteler, in command of H.MLS. Cockchafer, to state that he marizes the furent reailouts to abmanife in Mesta. Donglas Lepraik & Co.'s hong to-morrow morning and to and their affnota to its godowns-for safety, an it is his latention to protect it by means of

A FRATER, Offtatating Consul Bedeirola Twatalia, at 7 min. past 7 pm.)

(NGF)

landed party and the guns of the Cockchafer.

FALB. Cockchafer, PIATOW, 15-October, 1894. Sm, I have the honour to request you to inform the foreign residents in Tamszi that it in my opinion that in the orest of the French foren landing it is ivable that they kooptheir Chinoco sovvents and

have armed for their defense, as ih night happen that

they would be phot if found tinder arms in mistake for Chinese ndiers.- have the linor to be, Sir, & H. H. DOTELER, Tient, and Cmarander.

(No. VL)

II.8. Couchfor. 5th October. Sin, I have the honour to inform you that I baro

Under the croinstamoon-it. will fo highly

A. Frator, E., HM, Coustil, Tamkni

B. Consulate, AMDI, 6ta Detaber, 1884. The untersigue has besu informed by the Prefect

the foreign hongs at Twatulin.

that he has taken mosauras against a possible attack

on

The Profnet roquorta foreignore to remove their

A PRATEE, Oficiating Consu). THE CAPTURE OF KELUNG.

lukio effects frem Twatytis quiet

out of five of the frutalia reddents (markolrrhaps striking the top ricochetted Bangorously sound made by the shot and shella shax pussing the bombardment, bind the soldiers still koop in the garestian. Now that Elmal in that to buy home barded, we have to bring the nutter to your attention No. 2). Nc3 pirgu, in a reply from Corsul close to forgiga Honsel finally ono struck the over and will never be forgotten by Tansul the neighbourhood. Goural Soon, thropyl taga. We look first of sit in your Comel for Frater to gue joint letton but it was not rele: hink mogle of the wall of the Red Fort and burled by "After about four hour of this land of whots of the cannonading, we with his men, and fustractions us to par Ingviar this or not, su

hope you will not delettruction arzielag,

We shall in the svcut of no ed uall the morning of the end. So, gatting no stealf in the grass net 50 yards from the Ocul's tatug, the most timid felt more or los sous whilst sholl and shot whizzed oror his head be answer up to 11 pm, we decided, as before, to amwing room another shot or part of a shell towed to the constant danger we were in. It fonjorul a very good litha ndor, a tree The act as best we couWopra, Sir, your obedient ver leave for the port, not dersing it safe to remain went clean through the root of Mr. Jamieson's) was now about noon, the first gun hating beon General is quito Protiek in his tastes, being here whilet Hanlux (commonly called Tazu) cus; nother went through the roof of the fired at 20 minutes to 7. Itseemed like an age and partioularly partial to champagne. With a small was being bombarded

Girls School and rumy shots fell in Draaff the sun had stood still. Eron at this period force under him, maay of thost ready at any On the angie overing alroular market No. 4 Mastay urden. Whilst this was going on the of the day people began to remark how slow moment to run away, and with dalty desertions was roosted it. Twentia, and this decided bar Randevous and the gasboat oppsite were in old Time was travelling, notwithstanding the and we help from anyone, it won now he said Atex. Teater, B. H... Cona of-war in port at Kolnng. At Tarisni are to be more than mything. Treasure, very hot quarters. Eevoral shells barat in the number of events that were being crowded into that General Sear was without plask. All day

oplom, tea, do, were hurried down the river na river between the two, and one fellow riconhaited every 10 minutes. Shot and shell were flying long soldiers doom to to wandering backwards (Copy) en & lot of Hakks bill said to be employed fast as possible, but much property still re from the hills at the boksad struck the back of around Platow, dropping in the same place and forwards past the rondezvous through the by the Government to tight the French. The mains at Tratntin, nothing in the shape of D. Laprak & Co.'s house. In the menutime almost time after time. Thore ssomed to be no town, some coming apparently from town the man are armed with their own matshlooks, which iture, d do. ning hoon rived. Tas the hilla in the neighbourhood of Fiatow, whers doubt ut times that the gunnere were deterrear, others strelling away from the forts, they prefer, in their ignorance, to foreign vides. Horge are left in charge of the compradores and few peasants showed themselves, came under the mined to lift the house the Chirioso transport When you pass them in the street, they appear They are no

E. W. Skrimshiro, Eat sals good alints at 'stationary

a for bine soldiers, and the mandarins have fao of the beary guns of the Galtarosters at anchored ander the ise of the hill on which the to belong to all sorts of regiments and to ba

GENTLEMEN,In reply to your lotter of this date, objects within cosent range, and are very handy promised to add to the manier of nolikes in Triomphante, bursting here, there, and orary-bungalow is situated. Then again the poor armed with rifles of different kinds. They strike at rossivod, I have to inform you that I havendraly with their knives whon victorious in all ranch Hong.

beru, the booming of the gum and the whistling gunboat came in for like attention, and on the you as being utterly lost, without neora, des requested the Caiuose dubberities to take mesu counter wich sa saggs. These Hakka mon are tho At 11 pm or themahants we left for Hooded, and whirring of shot and shell in the air was adjacent hillside quite close, shell after shell titute of disciplino, and the expression of their for the protection of your flak of razidano a Twa titia. I cannot give you definite instructionstolATO ponsors of Chinese civilization in Formosa; they where we all arrived between 1 and 2 o'clock anything but pleasant, and as many of thom ut barst, affording much plymout to men and asos botokens ahealthy appetite without anything Twainta, a sannot yet sap that yang romaining coupy's strip of country all down the west side on the 2nd Octchon. We tarned in datuks the distance of norely four miles came whistling boys, wh rate collections which became at to gratify it. Looting and plunther, if I am not there will involve danger. At the same time I do not of the inlaid bordering the savage territory and hoping to got a good voor six hours alan hefore olour to us some falling so the right and others marketable value later on. At one pa. we sat rintakan, would be more in their lino than present and foarn your houses is the charge of your are brought into contact with the savages, more the mentions commeriect

to the luff and in front, we thought for a long down to tifin, and although the big guns of the fighting the Franch. When passingalong thermal campradores, &a. In the oralt of your leaving, I re egamifikat yan to send notice to the Tnt-pol-fe of the than any other Chinangata Excamsa. They have

Much to cur astonishment, the Chiness fimo that our house had been taken for a Galiasmanière uspavially and of the dangerous cao or two shots: were scraping the earth up that, that he may know that Chinow only era in beon drafted how at various periods from their

Several shots fall not Triomphante. wore hatching forth hugs -pro- not far from the Missionury, dwellings. The charge of your hos

A sound cirmalar frean ran. will by this tifan hare country situated to the South of Canton, and it opened fire on the French ships at short fort in the distanca, seems to be their upesin calling to drive back twenty minutes to novou.m., and as the hundred yards from the Augstaff and some jectiles, it was astonishing ut, tifa time to French leet was boty joined by vessel therenahed you. Tam, gantlomon, your obscent serrant,

A. FRATER, foiating Vowal. the savages and to take away from thera their Freak returned the fire within a couple of nearly went into the curga basts at the and find how ontous every one seaned to be, and names of which could not be ascertained.

¡No. IV) After staying for a time they would either go beautiful and valuable forest-covered hills, and minutos, every ship engaging the soil Lattery of the wharf. At about Bam. we thought wo how brave and lively the two ladies were who rich valloys never before mid under cultivaties called in old copies of the Chains Pilot" the would go in the gig and call on the grabost grand on tabla Thay had been driven from found Kelang way or Boutb... To-day the move Copy

While Fort and the now earth buttery to see what was going on there and at the their houses, had ran the gauntlet all the way monts of the Franch were mysterious Houts by the bond of civilized man. These Hakkasaro hrow up within the last two months, rosted relozvous. Just as our gig approached the to the rondoavens, then fram. the rondesrous wore lowered, a good deal of communication took ning, hatliness, and plant theegarle of thanbird on a spur of the hill running down to the Filet ganhost we saw several sets drop naar the to the Cachafer, had been under fire for only place between the Admiral's ship and the others,

village. This earth hurry is mounted with Customs officer; one daring the day, wo under-three hours in what was oldun the exfest and a landing was momentarily existed

Cironlar (marked No I was sent round to the gines. They wear a Havage cost byen in: Chinese four or five Krupp guns it was the gemoral stand, wout through the Commissioner's private place of wings, sewing shift and other projectiles barritory, where it is ho use as a safe guard” or praat of friendship as in savage territory opinion here beld by both Chinos and for os. On running alongside the gnaboat part dropping all round, and finding it so duger community. Nothing however took place beyond sigues, tha the Fruch would damolish both fa aboll full close to Laprak & Co.'s jetty, while as they had taken refuge again on sbore to dosultory firing, what at no one could tall. Most and many of them intermarry with the savage batteries in about half an hour, would, land we were going up the aid of the vessel, find that even there he was a safety. In the of the projectiles found their way to parts of the women on the western side of the island, so espaarissailors, and find Tansui in their pos shot or part of a shell fall close to her starboard afternoon the Frenchmen still continued to are hills aucupied by the enemy. The bombard. cially close to the herders where are numerous series in the course of a forr hours. Before gir bew, and before we had been half an hour on independently, and afton breadsides were in ont of Tamsii must have cost a lot of money Hakka villages and amall towns. The women are all large footed and wear a dark hosting an accrint of the bombardment it will be board part of a shell dropped right. under her dolgot in, the shot Blying all over the censtry, hi powder and shot. It is safe to say that the in places whire there was no onomy to be seen tour ships discharged on the 2nd inst. at least covering shaped like the handkerchief worn river, the position of batteries and ships of war.

sa well to give you a sketch of the entrance of the bows.

Wo left for Pistow again in the gig, and saw | within a mile or tam. What oxause they astigivo 1.000 rounds-2,000 rant be parer the mark Macao by the tanke girls and like those. At the South ontranethore too long sandy beach from the water shell after shell bursting on the f for this apparently reddess sort of warfare de Rad-if you put each shot down at an average of £ookes ingle their hogs, ofpenially those whom they by the boatwomen of Whampoa and Canton- probably to this day. Space will as allow a ruining for some distance across the river; sides of the hills in rear of the town und close to ponent kaoweth not, but there must have been the satisfaction of killing and wounding twenty

TAMNUL 5th October. lengthy referencs to those wily, hardy, ofton Seether to the South is the Lohan Group of Pieter, dropping sometimes not far from groupe something wrong somewhere. Just about thus was dearly purchased. trenchesrons, but nadanbtedly useful pioneers, bills called the South Hill, highest point 17 posants who thought it safer to be there than time a livell entored the roof of a home close

As the French have got made any movement With the assistance, of the Hakkose, China hos feet or so. No fighting took place on that aide in the town. Many of them could be susr at by, right at the end of the towa, and wo steer the acquired more land and territory in 21 years of the riser, so that no further reference is different times during the day picking up shot hole house suddenly collapse, and a cloud of towards landing, and the fire from the ships has red than the would have done in 100 years in this necessary. Asyon pas ofer the bar you relies and parts of shell. They said they could be sold dust rise high up in the air. Under the rains best at long intervals of late, it was considered on the north side of the river, the fat bosch and to the blackemiths. A case was reported that it is said were found the bodies of an old man, an safe to move the Cockchafer away from her pre- part of the world without it. In the hide those the black braces, de little further on the While moon, who were anxious to see the inside of old woman, and s child. Between 3 and 4 pm. sont anchorage near Piatow to her old one reason to ballore, that the French forces intend to aren can cope successfully with savages with their

indide their residences. H.M. own weapons, but if they ever expose themselves fort, and on the sper in rear thereof the earth an exploded shell, wet their death in the the ladies left Pistow, as the fire then was not During the day sarge was porpitted to he effect a landing the sorrow warming early docirable.

so continuous. As we were walking along the shipped on board the Fokion at anchor a long that all outrals remain in in the open to French infantry fire notion of battery From seaward it would be rather attempt to satisfy their curiosity. On arriv

of mentrale may wish to seek on boa On Friday afternoon, the 10th instant, the them will soo their old enemies, the savages, rain, diflent, to make the latter out. At the back of a Pister we noticed the gunboat dropping intty to the boat a shell dropped about 30 yards way outside the bar to the south of the French great under ng command will be at the dipl her havo the honour to be, Sir, your obedient mari above match was commenced or the Cricket Ea pessant, it may be noted down that the Eisk the fort downs," where are monoped ap the river with the tide, lowly. Captain from us and buried itself in the mud. It did men-of-war.

4 boat containing coal intentod for the steamer vane,

Igway H. BOTELES, Linnt and Comusader. Dauglish and Honder to face the bowling ofkas, man for man, are decidedly superior in several bodies of mud tents. The nanoteler thinking the ladies in the rendezvous not sxpixte, so we had it, dug unt and found it

would be safer mile or so up a river took them was a 50 to 70 lb. projectile. This led to a was seized by the French, Captain Beteler and Rice and Coxon. A pretty good score was oom physique to the hill svages of North Formosa, ments are generally on the slope of thin hills or nied by the Club, te which Captain Gordon con- and although they have, from the nature of their in som hellow plan pat of sight of the French board but it lootrod for sometque as if they had search all nod, and several ware found class by. Consul Frater wont un board the Calissonnière

¿No. VII.) tributed 31, and Hodder a useful two dozen. The every day risky and filibustering life, gandared shipping, and in thorear rios. the Tatun group juraped from the frying pan into the fire. Shot Later on in the day Chinese were hawking shot and protested. The Admiral was most affable in last wicket fell for 130. The Ranqust Court certain proclivities proalue to outlaws, and have of kits called the North Hill, height 2,800 and parts of shells soomed to be dropping alt and shells about, asking 82 first of all: tnally big his manner, and regretted to hear that foreign of Lloyd, who ran up 23 in good stylo, no good boon known within the recollection of the writer fest at threxinut water, 30 at highest point round her. The ladies were at first on the shot or shell about 70 lbs. in weight fetched 60 houses and been strisk by shot, &c., c.

The coal boat was allowed to proceed to the of the ranga. A little further on, jest "the bridge, but suddenly a shot dropped into the gents, Noudy every forvigner has a oslisation. scoring was made, and the batting of the Racquet to defy the authority of the mandarina, ko,,&, Court was feeble. When time was called, seven they are really indispensable in France They White For, you come to the, Customs bescom, water within a few yards from them, which and picked up on and around his praises. At 4 Fokien, also one or two Chinese deserters who wickuta had fallen for 68 rana.

then the Pilot village. From this place there rotrest below. Howly the ganbent proceeded and pm. firing from the four men-of-war almost had gone off in her. The Admiral must have This match, which was continued on Saturday,

Fash on the marsh of civilisation, anch as it is

is a rusd biste by foreigners which leads to it really appeared as if the French gunners were consed, but they gave us castonal shots right blurted that furthar**ginning "would take place, ended in a pretty even drew between the sides, they act as a sort of batter between the savages Hochei. Following this read for half a mile taking pot shots at her, though of course that is up to 9 pm, the bombardment having lusted for at 2 p.m. the Cockchafer como back again to there not being time to finish the second innings and the Folion occupants of the plains, Saving less, you come to the Castons goes, in ont of the question. Every nuauto a piove some 18 hours. After the morning's work the bot Piatow azeerage. An evasional shot er

A private telegram received in Hongkong of the Racquet Court. The Citiware 28 to the expense and trouble to the Imperial Government

states that the French squadron arrived off Ko- Food on the first innings, but in the second in which anisol be onlenlated. And it, as in the rear of which aud-purshed upon o, bluff is the st shall ar a shot fall in the ut placo Vire changed her prition to the south of the two were tirat during the day, most of them nings the Bacquet Court wuro making up thetr

case of the Black Flags of the South, they can be old Dutch Fort, now the British Consular offices arupied by her a miunte before. And so it Dugany-Treats, and boing a sunl craft capable falling a little to the right of the foreign house lang about noon on the lat instant, and some Iost ground somewhat, as when time was called,

threo thousand troops ware landed from the they had made 87 for the loss of five wickets. troublesome to the Government in times of peace; On the side of the Red Fort" (as it is tall is weat en nutil ako arrived at Fiator. For perhaps of finding hos way i her mevements on the bluff.

Two French transportaarrived. also a Japanese mesporte Nive and Ter. The Chinese troops Aa, however, they would have required to get it can also be recorded in their favour that they the saw Cousalate dwelling-house. Following time the shots fall short, but suidably were wafeled carefully. She had her forotop- 59 with their last five wickets to win, their al can, for the sims of eight dollars per month, be the lower road, put the Customs offices and they came nearer and nearer, and shy was.com mast strok; and certain people said that they a-of-war, and later on a vassal supposed to opposed the landing of the French from the

to access was anything but assured. What found to Bght for their fatherland.

passing through a small collection of und pellod to go further up, outside the limits of the could see an opening in her side. The panorn? be the British gacbout Linnet or Swift. She heights, but were driven back with Joes. The Lime was called for the first day, the flast innings

shaatios, and under tash of some sad anchorage of the river. Hare for a time idea was that she was crippled and had left her remained for a shor: time in the neighbourheat Fesh lost four men killed and shout twenty oftheRacquet Court had not been completed, there

· TWATUTIA, 22nd September.

Lof the Triomphants, and withouch signals wore

wounded in the engagement--The-French_ara, being tarso oeo wiokata to fall, and of these the Yesterday it was reported that only two ships fine specimens of bank tres von scrive they were out of dangos, but as the tide fell in first position in consequonse.

The longest day ever experienced came to an hoisted on board the Cockchafer, sha luft, for

now in full possssion of the heights. nly good scere made the next day was that of wore in Kolung and that either on the 19th at Messrs. D. Laprak and Co.'s premises, which an hour or so here Is she had to move back

Another account has redohed us of the capture Taylor, and of the not oats, who made 15 before or 20th Tan Ming-chan, from his hatrench place was the appointed rindezyons. On the again some 500 or 500 art and as she would ud at last. Bears nne was completely tired Kelang it is supposed, without having soon them

There was a general feeling of expectancy on of Kelang to the following affect--The French. The feature of the second innings of the Club ments on the height overlooking the har boights, in rear of Masera. D. Laprail & Co.'s them botkin range of the chets, it was deemed at with the exposure to the suu all day, for

a Rodder's performance, who put together bour, bad opened fles on the French ships and on a level with the Consulate, are the Cemalisable to hand the ladies at Tintow. After 10 most people were in the open watching what ap-shore after arrival of the transports, so the oaring first thrown a few shello at, the earth. 44 in fine style, ons tremsadoaz hit of his storing from two points, where they have apparent missioner's house and the assistants quarters lock the fra slarkened every now and then, poured to as the most reckless Scing over wit-tenter of the Cockchafer wrote to the Coment, works lately cast up by the Chinese and this not us loss than sight rons. After several changes 4 guns. One of the shots, it is said, struck one

It is imposible to give all the and the letter was sent round to the community. the residences, of two Missionaries and their and it is mood that the White Fart had been horsed before.

being replied to, they lined the 'thonsand of bowling, ha was at length rangnišbed-by-

men, and encountered a body of some ton Stuart, who managed to send the leather in of the French ships. The Frenchman in retary familles, also the Girl's School, Istoly prected destroyed and the gunners at the earth battery details of the notion and the offest felt at the Copy of samo horewith (marked No. 6). Two of amongst his stick, much to the relief of the res. Reed first of all one round independently and andto Oxford College, erected two or three years had found it too hot for them, for they did various Hongs. It is to te haped that we shall the ladies took up the quarter at Pater, the thousand Chiness. soldiers, who oposed fure upon qast plagers. Hendry made 20 by good steady then gave them a brandside. Shortly afterwards 850

Esery Bones Slow the English flag. not, wo before, fire after 10.a.m. The cartoon su accent dated from the rendezvous, and plode being guarded by marines and nearer to the

The Consul erained at his post, and them, and this was maintained for two hours. after which the Chinese ristreated. The French play, but the rest of the side made no great show Liu, ever ready for the fray, flrod again, but what Following pro stars. D. Implikattoely seemed to be as safe, a plass as any, the it would be interesting to have ao from eye-witnsboat. against the bowling, as only one other, an result of the onerousding was in not known, & Ca's house, you come to Messrs. Talt & Co.kimen vara under good natural cover, and had zinasses who remained the greater part of the day in anxious weary night he must have spent, for had these me killed and eighters wounded: the Amusing stories are brought here from Koinng,protises, and in rear of the Haikwad Military pit to jump into after loading. If any on within the solid walls of the old Dutch Fort.in the face of an asparted bending of the French- No bottor view could possibly be obtained than rien, perhaps at daybreak, u ond of rumours one being that in hand invited the French to Mandarin starteraars the Doctor's long flying shewed himself above the fort for, a sound, the

the Corman flag, and the hospital flying the ships poured in a deadly fire. Very little dos from this point. It is gratifying to hear that and lottars arrived during the early hours of the

W. Hill, arrived here on tho morning of the The innings elvesd for 117, thus leaving 148

Twaturià, Žih September;"

English fing: then eers this town, which rans trustion of life, however, took plaos amongst the dispatch was received soms days ago from Ge morning that the Mission buildings at Sin Tiam, for the Racquet Chart men to maka to the in their second innings. There was not fine to Great arcitement. News has conces Tron along side of the river and up the slogo of soldiers. It is difficult to find out the exact peral Liu Ming-chuan offering his thanks to a place about eight miles from Houbui, as the 8th instant from Tantsui and Keelung, having finish the innings, and the match had to be Tamil reporting that French vessel was out the bluft rear of the main street. At the aber killed, but we do not believe that dur-Dr. Browns, of the Cockchafer, and Dr. Johansen, at Banes, had been destroyed by the people; and left the latter port on the 5th inst. drawn. E. J. Coxon batted in good style, and ide at 8 a.m. Turned out to be tho Chatzen en of the low, silated on an eminence, tweing the 13 hours' bombardment twenty soldiers in of Tamsui, for their attentions to the wounded later on we heard of the demolition of the the time the vansel loft Tamani the place ollared the bowling well; he put together 5 Benth She overhauled the Welle, and then siles of which stops down to the river side, just allwore lifted and wounded. Eight of the wounded at Kelnug after the bombardinout, and it is to Mission house at To Lior-pig, u village not was not in the hands of the French, but before Hendry managed to apset his timber': his biggest hits were found a fome D'Aoth disappeared award, much to the relief of shorea milo distant from the other European homes, war Saken by their comraded to the Mission he hoped that their services at the hospital to far from Twatatia. The poople had given out, the fortifications of the harbour had been and Stakes also ran into double figures

people. When the Hailong arrived on the evan-is Mesars, Dold & Co.'s bungalow and godowns Hospital and were attowed to by Dr. Johansen,dey will also receive some official recognition: too, that on the following day they would des bombarded by the Galinauniera, on board Tanart, and October. troy the foreign books and ten hongs at which vessel was Admiral Lespós, the Trion- Appended are the Full scores

ing of the 24th she turned up again, and over-called Piston. All the inmates of the various of Tay, and Dr. Broway, of the Cockchafer,

Startling nows from Kehong-that the Twatutia. Comforting sort of news for all of plants, the Chateau Renaud, and a gun- hauled her likewise. It is said that her orders bonsas were thinking of getting up. ur were Some were only slightly widert others very are to stop all vessels carrying soldiers and just up, and were perhaps portiering over in severely. The soldiers who brought the wounded French in the Late fighting there had land use have properties there. It is annoying boat, the name of which was not known their minds the curious fact that they were soon to hospibul, as well as those to be wet with in twice and had been driven boot (Chinese report), after all to find that the Bancu people, who are The Chinese stuck to their game very well, and TWATTTIA, 26th September. ta de spectaters of a bombardmsal. Outside the estrets during the bombardment and since but that on the 1st instant they carried avery at the bottom of it all, have not profited by the the Trench believe that there are Europeans in- All quiet at Tameni and Twatatia. The Chibur were te ha seen the Triomphants under the have bom friendly disposed towards the foreign thing before them, and kila considerable uum lessons taught them on so any occasions the place who were directing the firing, it was more sonurate than any hitherto attempted by noso are going on with the earth batteries at the lea of the spur, on which the earth battery is residents; not showing animis towards the bar of Chinese solliers cumong the two Gen.especially in 1860. It will be interesting to sac antos of the river. A good many of the junks situated; some distoase from her and plainly barians on shore at all, which is sandorini to be eral), and took napibar of ('aitonges soldiers whether the authorities can grapple with this the Chinese. In spite of that, however, there

prisoners. The great Linfoally gavo the order new differilty which has arisen.

was no material damage deze to the Franch sunk on the bar were smashed by the rash of visible from Flater was the La Galissonière recorded.

TAMUI 6th October, ships, as the projectiles fall short, and only a fre water out of the river during the typhoon and next came the Draguay Train. The raky looks I aust here state, before it is forgotten, to retreat, and belter skelter they went over the

Every one, wo fancy, must have spont a rest pieces of exploded shells fell on board any of frogleta

H.M.S. gunboat Cockchafer is at ing Fibre was somewhere near the Triomphante that throughout the trying times experienced hills towards the rapids, which lead to Twafutia anchor in the river.

at the commencent of the action, perhaps by every one here daring, the past two and Tamsui, the French flowing them less night and have prepared to get up at day-them. After firing had boon going on for 2 The least ruinour is that the French intoadesin shore, making four resuels in all We moath, the saldiery and people have been past Lang Kah to a little village on light if necessary. Ne landing after all we considerable time, one fort was silenced occupying Palm Taland at the entrance of Kalung do not believe any notification was given to the kert well in hand by-the authorities, and the rapids called Chi Tay. It is surront effected however, and every one fouls digastell harbour, and bare given notice to Chinese to Chiasse Authorities about the intended bom that both the Civil and the Military Maudarinsly reported that Kelang elly was loot and at the dilatorinose of the French. It is not ANOTHER ACCOUNT OF THE BOM quit.

bardment, so they commotond the ball thomvolves have shown so far that they can control wood! net by surprised to find this was fine. pleasant to be in burely expectation of a linding." TWATUTTA, 26th Soptanabe with a discharge of us, we of the shot their men, and area when the enemy is it the The latest from Twatutisisthat Lin Ming-chain. where there must necessarily be some-daliger to The Chateau Renaud, which had been hover pissing over the Template. Within a couple touttheir realmers has been provert, and when fed with a thousand soldiers to Banca, and find feroigners. All may pass of rapidly d with of Tamrave to band from a gentlema ing sbont for some days subsequent to the blow of minutes, as has been previously stated, the ultimate defeat appears inevitable, they can ing he bat an idea of taking away the treasury, out any trouble to foreignon, but no one ex present during the whols affuir, and who has re- 15 raported in toy last was to day joined by a four ships wont at it hammer and tenge" RE still cuery ont, their Trouty obligations in re money, and stores, and of making for a waliod foresee anything. A realar cams round just nently arrived in this clony. The fortifications stisky looking craft called the Vipers. The fast as over they could, Tus noise was nothing gurl to the protection to be afforded to gatioonia town called Teachchan, one thirty miles south nowwhich I enclose herewith markel No. 7. W of Tamsai consisted of two forts, the arasment steamer Halong bad been overhauled by the tremendous. Every house, shook, windows rat of countries at peace with Chica. Fifteen to of Tamsui, the people of the Banos rose and heard to-day that Liu Ming-chuan had started fream of which was composed of ten Krapp gaus, and a Chateau Renaud, also the steamer Welle, and sled, and plaster fell from the callinge. Even at twenty years ago, if the Trench had pounded seized him, and took him to a temple, where he Banca with 6,000 Chinese troops, had attacked job lot of yang sent down recently among other fortunately for the latter reel she got a clum Plato quite three miles from the man-of-war, if away as they have done here, we should ail was made a sort of primer. Banca has a popula- the Frenal at Chit-tams, killed 200 Frenchment arms in sou transports, incinding old Arm ertificate from the French Commander. How not four, the concussion was felt as described. I havo bon massaared. The foregoing speaks for tion of about 20,000 souls. In former years the sad had drive them back and re-captured Halang, "strong", guza of Chizus make, de.. The largest Over, just as the Hailong cleared ont the Chateau sy here mention that the gunboat Cockchefer, itself and whatever may be said about the oer-Banos people were considered the must turbulent There may be a grain of truth in the report of the Krupp guas wero 15 centimetrs, and none. Bonand made a clean strook for parts anknown, Captain Befeler, had taken up her position op dat of the officials and people of Chutan, Fan-ent of ma in the North If they get the upper We shall hear whather there is any truth in it of the other guns were of heavy calibre. As the leaving the Tipere to carry on the blockading posits Moses. D. Laprak & Co.'s house (the ren-show, and alsowhere, so far no sharge of i sireline hand of the officials in a crisis like the present to-morrow perhaps. All passend off quietly to firing was at a very long range, these guns cauld of the port of Tamsul AA ROM

darrenje), and bad glaced there 10, sailors to pro- kind can be brought against the local officials at we shall son a queer state of affairs at Twatatin day; only abont four shots fired from the Franch have but little effect on the French man-af-war Telegraphic information was ruesived in the

ARTWATUTLA, 27th September. fest propertios and the lives of those on shore. this end of the island. In referring to this Why the French do not land is a mystery. The vessels. The Galicosiève harchangel-her posi, which were unable to come in very close to tho colony on the 10th October by the Agents, MonÁTE SI, Report line travelled here that the Fiptir Mouare. Dodd & Co.not being able to romernal matter, it must not be forgotten that the people opposition after stora tambardment would' tion farther north. The transperts are close to shore, and the satranes to the barbour was looked. Butterfeld & wire, to the effect that the China yesterday overhauled very strictly the steamer properties in the shape of ten, de, to the godowns in the principal towns hers have and twenty be trifling. At Kelang loading would be attend this shore but those is a sea on, which will not in spite of the distance, however, the French Navigation Ca steamer Keahung had been okien, and this morning, sighting a steamer at the Rendezvous,” on scotant of short notice, years' experience of foreiguais, and they musted with considerable langer, but at Tamsui 300 poraait of landing. We have had the most beauti. artillery praction was splendid; shot after shot - am, on the 10th October. No lives were lost, stearing from the north towards Tomsel, she and Fistow being is an isolated position, thay ave disonvered many years ago that English. men would be mass than muflicient to clear out fal wasther hore of late, a sloudless sky, rather went right into the casemates of the forts, and and the spacio on board was also saved. No steamed towards her. The vessel is supposed applied through the Consal for protection, and inen here are quiet, inaonsive, and perfectly the four soldiers left and the hillmen. The In hot, malight nights, everything favourable to one after another the guns were rapidly dia further partienlars are at present to hand. The to have been the British steaner Waverley. The Capt. Betaler had the goodness to send on shore barmless, so long as they are not molested in Galiosaniore is over on the watch, and if a few the French, and yet they do not take advantage mounted The play among the sand bags which expored the sides of tão forte was also excšusively Keelung was a vessel of 819 tant, commanded by Vipère suddenly emerged out of the depth of a corporal's guard of maripos, eight men in all any way. The action, too, of Consul frater dur-men show themselves near the forts or on the of it.

TAMBUE 7th October. good, as the shells were driven it among thom Captain Smith, sud has reveally best running the shades which hang over the waters in the Out of a complement of el men, thefe were folding its various reigns home has had a most. Down, haug goes a holl at them, and to show little cloudy and fooks like a fangs in the with wonderful precision will on barsting, brought between and Australien porte

A early men, and as the Wesley changed her off for shore work 18 mon. At first the shot and beneficial result, his policy of keeping in che, as that she can roush if she is twother. French still inactive, but the boats of down a great bunch of them, and soon laid the The door Garobe says The steamer Fokien cours she gave chase, which listed for some shall second to be directed towards the White intimate, and friendly relations with the principal sional chell is set in the drostion of Pintor returned to Amoy unexpectedly on the afternoon time. A shet was fred scross the steamer's Fort and earth battery, and the encampments offleials, in cultivating cordial international fool. At the back of the house are numbeks of the transports are out-and-roady, and if the son walls bars. In about an hour the forts were of the Ith instant from Dodd, Island having on beard the officers, crow, and passangers of the bow or under hot stern, and soon afterwards the on the slopes of the downs; but before long the ings and at all times oxhibiting i friendly met Tamsus Black Flags), und soldiers. The is not too rough the landing may be effected to silenced, and the garrisons had all made sway up stomer Acclay, which vessel was sunk in the was boarded by a priss crow from the Fipre, air became alive with them, and between half, though firm attitude wiem osare in all his marines of the Cookekafor keep their eyes on day. There are six French and one Japanese the hills, where they paid be an aquatting on and the Inet that was seen of her she was elasti-pass 7 and 9 o'clock there was not a place on the slings with them, har perhaps had & good deal them, and alibongh they innster only 8 they would of war outside. The steamer Folien leaves to their heels and viewing the spectacle of the north shore or on the river from the White Fort to do with the security of life and property. Of begint to be ordered to cieze them weten darfer Aney H.MS.Cockshafer is in the river. demolition of their forts, a work which was an to Platow that could be called safe. Belvis course the presence of the Cockchafer would men on shore heré are s no steady set of-men, No foreigner was injured during the bombard complished in a remarkably short space of time The precision, rapidity, and fores of the French these hours perdaily theffing from all the ships have hada dotarent affect if nothing else would nearly all of them Egyptian heroos, after being

| fire demonstrated the great effectiveness of their at thee was simply appalling, there tras scarcaly and it must have struck the sailure very forcibly cooped up so long on board, they enjoy a shore

long.browok-loading guns, the range having onoa [beon obtained, the gan never moeded altering. nor gatting into position after reloading; hones

ha suceambed to astraight ons from Wilson.

suceeded in putting up double figuros, Banely. Caut Gurden with eleven, E. J. Coxon took four wickote at a cost of 39 rans, Biss three

for 27, Stuart two for 11, and Lloyd offerfor 13. take alifitio exercise bu shore.

HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB, Fra Tes

Lien, G. Y. Danzhahe Bunbury,

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Mr. 30. & Hemiwy, A's D'both; R

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munitions of war.

Mr. G. Grinshia, Ris 10 Con 7

Mr. B. O, Hoidet, B., Lo... 88 h S

Mr. H. Ceson, thrown ani, fuire

Mr. E.E.O. Wilson, Bunbury,

NFHF. Whyte, Coron, by Lloyd 4 met out.

• 7. £Ú. Hadas, pola 7 et. D'kath, b-Oczan.

Dr. W. Wakman-Pike, b Coxon... b Cogon gi

He B, E. Wood, sidboxos... 3 a Stakes, b doxo

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b Wilo 13 not out

Zou, G. B. Veryan, consu...... 1.

Zions, C, P. Lloją, b Grimblem. 28 » Hendry

MCF:S. 6. Hara, 3 A C., & W

Mr. E. J. Cozoa. b Wilson -

Lieut. V. T. Bumbary, restend. Elast. 4. 8. H.D`Aeth, ibw, WWE

H. Tartor. b wifion. Ia MW. E. P. Darby, it. Gogos, b

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Extras

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Hendry

LOSS OF THE BRITISH STRÅMER

*KERLUNG."

totally lost on Dodd Teland, nëse Amoy, at 18

neighbourhood of that Inland.

TRIAL TRIF OF THE STEAMER

ÅM CARISBROOKE." "An

The Carisbrooke, after being reconstructed by the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co. made liur teal trip on Saturday the 11th lust

the toast “Success to the Carisbrooks"!" said he

ing away in the direction of Foochow

Twaruma, 26th September. Nothing to record today. The Fupore

still outside, on the look out for another prize The Waverley is supposed to have had soldiers

on board; likowisa way material The Foliens

a Laucal botoca the shote ut any time, and when they my Dr. Brown and Dr. Johnson. life inumensely. A brush with looters is the only beery now and then broadsides front the ali celing themselves on behalf of the wounded thing required by them to make life perfect

ment.

2.

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H.B.M.' Convinto,

TAMBUS, 16 October, 1894.

Chuluoso loss is not known.

The Britisgunboat Linnet, Commander G.

-BARDMENT.OFTAMSUL 2

At

Some farther particulars of the bombardment

The undersigned bas rougived notion that the French the rapidity and procision of the trs. The shells

fire on. The way the shells burst way also'ndi mirable; they split into, a large number of small pioses, and the narrator colloated a large (No, II.)

number of the fragments. Ho vas sitting at tho Trazuma, ist October, 1884, 3pm: breakfast table, about to begin his mpal, at the SIB-TocT omonlar date was resolved by the time the botabardment commenced, and before ha Tratalia Community at pact 2 p.m. and it now bo- cancelatter of consideration wither the Chinese had breakfasted a shell came through the roof of lay them and avail ontsalves of the offer made to lose and destroyed the whole building..

in charge of Capt. Theband. The steamer left lasting ten outside the bar, and will leave for hire and Tripphaude were simply desfen- that all foreigners mare pot the same, that thero With the orception of irregula? firing Karlcon Beck at 12:30 pm, and steamed slowly Amoy today. The Cockchafer in in Tamvai ing. It would not have junttered so much if the is a difference between the nations of the Wast, from the La Galisuumire and Trianghand, will attack, the forts st labor at 30 u stools am. soused appear to have been parted with brass er through the harbone. After posing Green Inlaid riverAll fa quiet at Tazani and Tuatatia tre anal hen dieetod of the farts and soldiers that the English and the German doctor sure the pisos sometimes, maxy of the Lupront the engines were worked at full spood which gave

refage on board his vorsal to the fortiga residente an approzaste speed of eleven knots.he BOMBARDMENT OF TAMSUI in the neighbourhood, but after the first half evidently did not belong to the nation shots being intended for us soldiers near the The Lient Costeander of HM8-Cookekafor offer sopper. The im was fattened off a short lis guests, who were principally comuested with the atcamer aither directly or indirectly, were un

After the date of ray last nothing of any great hour or so shot and shell were hoard whizzing as the French, who had onsed the four forts, nothing remarkable oncurred to-day, and tea that to use ut men enouged to land fat tans befors the point, and a copper or brass point

(Signed) A FRATER, ORelating Consul animdus in expressing their entire satisfaction importance took place at Twatatia and Tamaui, through the air and soon bursting in the soigh-fil, wouts of their comrus. It is un. It was fully expectal that the French weld protessiva of honge.

Berdiven si Twatafia på 9.30 pm. with the manner in which the Door Company had but it was reported that on the 28th 29th, and bourhood of foreign horses, and some of them neeossary for any one to applaud the conduct land. All day long we were kept in a state-of turned but the Carisbroke, and Mr. Gillen, the 30th fighting took plass et Kalang, and that a dropping dose to the guabent. As soon as the of Capt. H. Botaler, af HM.B. Cockchafer superes to which we have not yet quilo an Secretary of the Dock Co., la responding large fleet of some ten vse of war led oodcontre was opened the Infins on the hill left their he was omnipresent and ways in the foxstomed varselves. H.M.S. Merlin uppoured (Copy) hoped that the vessel would be a rest to her trated there; also that notics had been given to houses and mids their way to the randoyous It right pluse at the right moment. No one off the port, oranged signals with the Cock- owners and that she would realize the most the inhabitants of Palm Island that they were to was a very dangerous welk for shells werefelling, in such a trying position as he was placed in shafer, then disappeared in the direction of Ka sanguine anticipations of her supporters She clear out as the French intended to occupy it. bursting sometimes on ti graze at other rice could have arranged better than ho din for the lung and would probably take the news over to was a good vessel, and the repairs, though very Palm Island is situated at the north-eastern and chething right off where they struck is to themfety of the smallscattered community of Tais Tochow, whenoo it would be traxxmitted to extensive, had been conscientiously undertaken

Cockchafer

" that cookhouse have broke! no can catches and carried out. Even though to the Dook of the bay, and you have it on your left as you right looking in the direction of the passage Every one bere knows how indefatigable bear Hongkong. The night closed in without any as through you by the tent. Commander of H.M.8. The boy immediately same rushing in vrying,

taken by the projcotiles. It is perfectly wonder from morning til night in caring for and a Tory startling incident occurring. enter the harbour; en WATERS

We the undersigned bok to you for more definite Company ike was not a Honros af profit, AM AWAZURIA, And Dotober, ful that the ladies were at hit by one of them ranging for the protection of our lives and pro-date SANNA TAMSwy, 4th October.

instranties as to our issing properties here or not, breakfast."},{ were determined she should be a credit.

azul as it appears the British gunboat, auzot protect The Curiabrocks will ho handed over in -as forr Yesterday morning a report arrived up the On arriving at the Bondezvous the Ore from parties, sad they also know how well he wou A fow shots from the 'La Golissonière and us up hare, and we may be compelled to leave our deys to the owners and unes running from river tant ten Fronch ironolacts were entside the the Triomphante, lying under the spur of Earth hacked up in his endeavors by lus offers and Dugway-Tropin arly in the morning made us hough we shall be glad to lions from yen promptly telegram on the sound page, the French landed

whether artha avent of aid proporties being looted this post, and her well we And the con-bar, and it was followed by a ciglas (mariced No: bastory hill, soemed to be crosses to the fire oferowa

bellave that the French meant business, but no by the soldiery or rabble wo una safaly dopend on all at Tamsui on the 8th instant, and after four. donce she has so justly obtained in former yearÉ

alaimi for indemity bang paid to wa ahon ensare her scopes in future, and we frcza Consul Frater which I enclose herewith the other two reals. Many of the shots and We will now go back to the firing, which con- thing come of it. The art battery has kept a red to this question before, in ironlar hours Lard: Bghting they were repulsed with heartily wish her very prosperity.

To this a reply was eat, signed by four members shells were thrown over the spar, some of them tinned without intermission. The peculiar silmit as far sa we know, ever since the day of, letter addressed to you, but no notis was takes of camidamblu loss.

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Authorities will protect our properties koro, it wo

As will be read, on referanse to our special

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