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THE BAFFT PREES, MONDAY, LEKUARY 5TH, 2885.

LATEST TELEGRAMS,

TANDON, 2nd January NEWS OF GENERAL GORDON: General Lord Wolseley has received a com munication from General Gordon, dated the 14th Trember, to the affect that he was the

all right?

THE EARTHQUAKE IN SPAIN. Shocks of earthqualto continue in Spain.

CRICKET

MONOSYLLABLES V.PORTSYLLABLES,

away again.

TIENTSIN.

In

That Mr. Lind, bo ro looted a díracter of the Comparty.

TILE NEW ORIENTAL BÍNY. CHAIRMAN seconted the motion; and it The London correspondent of the Cylon 05- was carried unanimously. Mr. LIND prapesad:-

server, vndor data of the 21st Norombar writos:---

theae waters on a war footing and required With rofordaco to a pagraph in the Lonas

Chinese forces are large, drill has improved the men, and Taeng Kuo-ch'üan's regiments are no an army to garon it; China must be and Chaz Express on the subject of herious losser of letters despatelina by the Comptoir

8th December. longer rabble hordes, but are good song to brought to acknowledge and acquimco ind'Escompte, we are requested to state that the The Fuchany, I learn, hua tason her departure make any attacks on their stockades, garthworks, the possession. Ris, of course, possible that only covers which are missing contained letters and can be counted as the last stemmer of this and forts, a dangerous operation, unless the at-

ybisk were sent to the post in Hongkong with season. She successfully mausged to land all stack is made with strong forous, well backed That Mr. R. McCampbell be re-elected auditor | The affairs of the late and ofthenew Oriental f. Fazar may be right in imagining thout chit-book or any ather precaution to ensure the arms and ammuniticus, which she brought by artillery. In Bhantung, also, the Chiness of the Company, and that the remuneration be Bank will have gonniderable prom nsaos in my the occupation of Formosa will bring Chinn to their being properly posted, or which were sent, from your place, at the lower anchorage. What former have been improved, but in the province of fixed at fla. 100 per annum.

Plotter of today, for, not only has the statutory By Appointment to His Excellency the Go: teras, but it is a very weak card to lay heavy at the last moment, an hond the dail stedmer strange people, the Chinese are; they receive Chitill the olmagro for the better in most notabler Angemmer segonded the cation, and it general meeting of the new undertaking ben

TENOR and His Royal Highness th stakas on. One course of action and one in the same manner. Investigation has left areas and ammunition hero and then ship it. The troops of the Viceroy Li, and of the High was adopted.

held, but I have had the opportunity of obtain- ttle doubt that the missing covera were stolen

Comtalesionar Hsiang Ching, are hardy 'mon, well The CHATEMAN said that was all the businessing considerable private information with refer- ouly offers a certainty of ouscom, and that is on their way to the Hongkong Post Ofico, either

The Chinese boast of the safe arrival of Ad- | clothed, fairly well armod, and well posted for they had before then to-day,

on to the progress made with the wow Bank. a foarch to Poking. France may cunting for the value of the stamps, which was oousidar miral Ting, of our Northern Navy, in the Gar- the defence of the province. Attack on the

Mr. LEHARCHAND asked if there was any Porhaps it may be as woll to take this lust nomai kable, or mare probably to infiat injury or a mun steamer Winter, at Form sa. If this is Tabu forts will be difficult work, and the bar and date fixed for the nest menting.

matter in order. When lust. writing to you re- taking "reprisals "for an indefnite period, Franch astablishment. The lesies began just true Admiral Courist cannot be keeping a very chuanols new strewed with torpadeas. Even it

The CELIRMAN said that by the Deed of flative to the capital of tho new Oriental Bank, and yet have to go to the capital after all. at the time when the Chics authorities at strict look-out on the Formosa coast, Ting he Taka should be forend, the difficulty of a march Settlement the annual meeting had to be held it was named by me that the amonat ambseribed Canton inued proclamations calling upon their asst off his title of Admiral and denned that of on Poking will be Ent begun. There are other to the month of March, taless to date was upon which the directors considerad they were countrymen bore injure the French in every General under General Liz Ming-oboan; he forts, all well garrisonel, which must be taken fired at the proviens aucual seting Under justified in starting was £250.000. Since furt possible way. A low, of the letters were posted this be will have yet clear of sea battios with ar blockades, and the Chinese troops are so na- the circumstances the dincolora had thought it start the capital has been increased to £220,000, with a ofit-honk, and these, without exception, the Freash. Vienray Isang commands the merous and so well posted for floating morenant wall not to fix my date, hat to leave it to operate and aditional subscriptions are still received, have boon drily delivered. There has not been united Jost against Admiral Courbet. Ons on short interior lines that to keep open common under the Deed of Settlement. The next annual to the amount of about £1,000 a wash. The a single complaint about the letters of any other Chinos Admiral by land and cus by sou ought nications with an invading army a large number masting would therefore be held in Marob,lists of saboriptions from India and the firm, whether French or not, and, since the to make it hot for Admiral Courbet; and we of troops will be required, so that when the arail which he thought would be a convenient time. Colonisa are still very incomplete but wo sending its letters to the post accompanied by Chun's ruilroad to the That Tan Coal mander will be excasingly anxious to get away Comptoir d'Escompte resumed the practice of hope to receive an surly telegram about the en-abla Fréuch foras gots before Paking the Mr. WAIN WEIGHT-Then you are going to learn that Caylou Ins sabauribed £20,000 «f

number will be very small, and the French or call a special meeting first?

the now capital, Mauritics £31,000, Japan chit-baik, they have, so far og is known, all safely

Thus CHAIRMAN-0b, yə-immediately Mr. £$1,000), Singapuro £19,099, and Hongkong only robched their destinations.

Mines was fixed Last Spring; the engineer on account of the griorous risks and uncertainties Haughton's report is received, so that, wo have £10.000. Through Calestta about £120,000 ha soloated is Mr. Kinder. of the Kaiping Coal of his position, attack by Pei-tung will fare a deflaite report to place before the shareholders, already been received, but the promised support Mines, who is alsoto bring downthe "iron-steel' no better, nor is the gate open by way of Shan- and they can decide what stops to take with us these totals £400,000, so that there is every fran Kaiping to this plans,

Thai Kusn, from which place attack by flying regard to the Compsay. We uox that he is reason to expect fortber largo contçikations. Iz 10th December. eglaons and no other will ha possible, on account there at work, bat we are not in a position to many reapesta the managers of the new comer From Peking we learn Mr. Pethick's mission of the ariganoias of transport-would not be safe say when we are cely to get a report from him are slapting themselves to the changed condi- to the Tsunr-li Yamon has not turned out as Li now.

We hope to gat it in six weeks or 80.

tions of trade in the East. The deprociation of thought it would. Ms Kion Teung and Tong The military position seems briefly, to be this. Mr. Kenz asked if Mr. Haughton world silver, and consequently of exorities depending King-sing are still there, no doubt watching-France, seeing that Japan no longer courts come to Shanghai hitsolf.

quoa the rates of exchange. his mido-it-evident, nether like cats and dogs.

bat, or tho odatrary, shrinks from her alliance. The CHAIRMAN He has already expressed that in all new banking concerns having their The Chinesa zoom to regret that they radused has a base of operations nearer than Saigon, hie wish to soms to Shanghai, and we had already headquarters in London and their main tran- that tribute rica freight to 350 for they begin and for all purposes of war angh a base is neeless. intended to ask him arealvos, so that when we sections in the East, the capital should have two to say, that if 800 would induce steamor com The military power and spirit of China has have got a definita opinion on the prospects of characters-that of the home erbscribers repro- panies to deliver it here next Spring, against the greatened in sarprising ways, and every month the Company wo shall make arrangements for anting the gold mapital and that of those in opposition of Adurized Courlot's fleet: for they witnesses a real growth of strength, and adequoy him to us to. Shanghai, and try to make Eastern countries the silver capital. The new begin to believa the French may send some to meet the shock of war. To attack China arrangements for him to be at a meoting. We bank is doing all it can to realize this distinction. Vessels to the Gulf of Pechill before the unvi- scriously now would require not ons but two think it will be more satisfaotery to everybody which, it is believed, will greatly induco native gation opone, and therefore fear they may have corps-formée, and as the Chinens will certainly to bara him here in addition to sending a ropartanbscription, at the fortiga brauchen. Shares

pour attuaking forces into Tonquin, the Franch. C. Daily News to fight without food

Large rice godowns are being erected in the Government must, wls Toaquin is to hand- French Conecasion, opposite the French Con- lowed to go back to China, send large bodies of

late, by the Jeanie, but it is a burning quer-armed man into that pestiferous swamp. tion as to whom they are for, and Messrs. Brown, short, France, always bearing in mind she will satisfy our curiosity by letting us know. All pairing and refitting yards, no cartain oral sup Ristelhaber and Dotring don't seem inclined to have no base of operations, no dry docks, no re- I can learn in that they are for Chinese-very ply, no available reserves of horses, no trustworthy likely for Admiral Courbet to store his surplas soerces of provisioning, se convenient purs of Ningo sailors belonging to the Chiness rams will be acceptad-as-cash-by-suy Bank eniving it

that is if ha esa maaga ta raptors say in observation, rondoz sous, or refuge-will-havo to the Gulf of Pochili sext Spring

send out thrus carpe-d'arme, at any rate two Non-sken and Non-jue cutted a disturbance in a payment to account. It is said that the vin Our community has been increased by a lir. corpe-d'armes complete, and one divising for ro- upin-den somewhere outside the East Gate taken by the new board of mangement and the Walker and dis assistant, Li Hung-olang's nav serves The difficulties of the task are thus ex- of the city. The faraiture and other effects steps they have adapted to gira affect to it have instructor.

qushite. The transport flest mut he earns upon the premises were smashed, and one man bu ghly commanded by sartain partea con- Last night we had a snowstorm, and to-day The coal supply must be regalar, as 10 sailing of the offenders were arrested and locked up, die to such approval by thou or not, it is certain had his head becken; the result boing that two acted with the Rothschilds, and whether it is the weather is milder than it has been for days vessels can be used, and uulges the,coal supply is

regular the movement of doet and transports will Daring the afternoon of the next day the esp. that, since they were informed of the intentions The French Committe is well guarded this be stopped, and the military operations will, at taion of the correttes called on Mr. Wong, the of the directors, the Jews have prominently come Winter, the Chinese L. M. Catones on one side once, get out of gour. As the Chinese aathorities magistrate of the French Mixed Court, and pre- forward to contribute towards the share capital, the Chinese Admiralty on the other, and a Chiave already taken measures to remove to a dis-eared the release of the two mou. But that some of them taking as much as £5,000 each. nese gunboat in front. Some people say that tance, out of an invadar's reach, all carts, horses, night about nine o'olepk a largo srowd of milors There are those who are dispoæd to mvil at the is 30,000 French troops coulil not cope with Li's males, boats, sto, the invaders must depend on from the sane vessele came ashore and got up & aseerted boldness of the directorsing the y here, while others maintain that 10,000, the transport they can bring, and for two corps-free fight with some Chrochen [Swator] Den now vanture with but £250,000 of ponital, but supportert by the French fleet, could reach Pe d'arte in movement isar 30,000 draught in another spin-den, and this time the row they would scarcely adhere to their opinions king with the greatest ease

animals will be required. The whole disputs has culed in the quarter aanster getting locked ap more they aware-as I kayo now learned apņe The torpede boat which can into the Wachobana a mistake, and nonalagr Jules Ferry would He, however, was also let out on the morning of high authority than the dental Bank Corpo- gob eo badly damaged that it is and she cannot have besu,isor, as he now must see if he had the 26th. But about olaven o'clock some forty ration itself, an instillation which porus dil be repaired at the Taku Docks.

ratified the fair, adrantageous, and prescient fifty sailors rushed into a third opium-den, more gigantic banking business than any other General Pow, or better known as For Chow, treaty of Momien Bourée; and as on socant of broke everything they ecaid lay their hands on, Bank in the world, started originally with a it is said, has reached Toaquin with his 10,000 political and Anancial exigeasing the French and then retired to a tenshop to talk over their capital of but £390,090, and of that amount a Bohuen troops. Pow Chow is considered the operations of this year have been hampered, exploits. By this time, however, the police had very large proportion was raised by a syndicate. Jirst Generals in the Empire, and the Chinese starved, and hedged round by timidity, vailla o notified, and on the men coming out of the Passing on now from what has been privately think the French will have no chance against tion, and prograstination, the Chinese have her hop a struggle casuod totwoan the rioters and named to me. reference must be made to certain him-Mercury Correspondent.

gan to despise their foes, and are now not only the constables who had gone to arrest them, re-

reports respecting the working of the New ready but even eager to sugage in war with ons sulting in the capture of Evesailors and aquarter Oriental Bank Corpuration in conjunction with master. The remainder made thair way along the liquidator of the late Bank. Mylashutter of the grast military Powern of the world,

Your readers will be able to forecast for them the creek, and began making depredations of mede mention of a theme likely to greetly 14th December.

selves the result of the changes which I now tell all the spium dens they came across, so that all benefit Ceylon as to which silenes hat bon in- the shops in the neighbourhood had by olose posed upon me, and at the moment of writing If you'recall the condition and spirit of the yua of The Empire of an nawarlike people is their doors. The branch French Police Station I am in duabt as to whether a further proposal Chinese Empire in Desember, 1883, and nisa a undergoing transformativo, and the people al

refnt comparison with thariking state of ready are proud of coussions power. If the war outside the East Gate then telephoned to the of which I have hard is identical with that matters the transformation will seem to be al like spirit of China is not abecked, a new mili-Central Station, and both the French and Chi- scheme or not; ner would it be justifiable for most aprecedented. The tiroid rulers and the taat Power will soon be manifest in Asin, which we constables with detectives sallied forth in ms until after farther inquiry to sesame that it timid people have changed their old natures, they England will watch with eager regard for the search of the risters, why, as soon as they were is and that all restraint as to the communication are now bold, and will soon be arogant, and, sake of British India and Russia will scan with brought to bay, took up piacos of wood, bataboo of parties' names and other information is re- shade of Confucius the nation, from perserating for the sake of the tmerrel, wooden bare; ote, and made stout resist mover. A proposition is at all events w to possent, is becoming strongly leavenoil with Asiatic nominious of the Muscovite raleance rear the City-mont Bridge outside the East publicly referred to by which the shareholders waliko ardour. The Abbé xerophesy that, Daily News Correspondent.

One French sergeant, a Franch constable, of the Oriental Bank Corporation will, by "and native policaman 22, were so badly in contributing to the oxtont of their called jured that they had to be sent to the hospital. liability, that is 5 per share, partly to tho Several slurs were also waded about the head. New Oriental Bank Carporation and partly bat managed to escape across the bridge, drag to the liquidator, and Eys certain furiber

Orders for extre copies of the Daily Prem held he wit bofers it am on the day of publication. After that huy the supply is limited."

The Daily Press.

HoyoZONA, JANUARY 5TH, 1985

This game was started to all up Friday after. noon after the Garrison match, and continued According to the Mercury. Ma Kien-tchung at 2 pm on Saturday. The chief fentare of baba a satisfactory audieung with the Earths match was the success attending the bowl, preas at Peking. Beports concerning his dis- ing of two of the "too seldom ilised" division, grace are without foundation.

the rotoran Foes in the first innings of the The Manila Jockey Club has postponed ita" Polya" kooring, with-hie "grabs "6 wickets race meeting from the three first days of the for 29 now (four of which were clean bowled in present month to the 12th, 13th, and 14th Fe

canseentire balls), and Jarrett obtaining 9 bruary, to allow of more training.

wickets of the "Monos" for 49 ans.

El Porvsair da Bisayas says the electrin Light is to be established, by'a Barcelona Company, at Iloilo, Moh, and Jaro, and that the plaat bas already arrived.

WEEK the last mail left England the pros

The Daily News Hays Captain von Krait pects of agreesafal mediation between Frascener leaves Shanghai by next Japan mail to take bed Chins repmod very fair, The Times an- over the morty established Austrian Consulate nounced that the Governments of the two at Yokohama, and Mr. Hons resumes his former

position here,"

who recently arrived at Tiantain por stoamer The Mercury says that among the engineers Chintang, and left for Part Li, wse Colonel Hennings CE, the gentleman who halt the forts at Kiel, Germany.

A correspondent, writing to the Mercury tmm The river is not yet closed. Na snow or rain Newchwang urder date of 6th Decembar, says :-- yet, and splendid weather. Preduce coming in lively, and so far the nativos are pesceable. and quiot

24th December (says the Daily News) that the A report was ourcent at Nagasaki on the Japanese and China men-of-war af Chemning had fought, and that one Japanese veerel bail been blown up by a torpedo. It is probstis that the report was our invention.

3.

A paper just published, called The Admiralty and More Guards' Gazette, says "Three of the taine von Vollohen, von Hippel, and Hetok-have most experienced -German-moral ofecm-Cap-- just resigned their commixtions in the Imperial Nary for the purpose it is rumoured, of entering the Chinese service.

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Against such bowling scores were necessarily low, and the "Monos" won by 4 against the Polys 78, in spite of Mackean's energetic but boilleen altourt to-iarni the tide.

Below is the scora:-

POLYSYLLABLES,

FLEST IIĞI,

H. 3. D. Jand, B.

1. R' Bittard, 6 Fo

G. & Coron, & PIER, Y For....

3. T., & Fagbo

C. E. Halwarthy, lear LCC, Hend E. Druk run out... H.. Under, Feas. Marken, so GV: Danglish Fate.

C. ., Fiamba Grieche, bat au

Byer, lef bya 3, wide-1,

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9 retired

11

Second LemINGA dede.P. Skolan, b Bien 16

Flambe

35 run ont.........

Lloyd, Smill....

1 outr

9 tits

theth Bico....

KONOSYLLABLES,

C. B. En, Justi

II. Fo.Tout.

W. Welson, Mike, e Dauglich, 5 Jazreti - HO. Rice. Tract

Đ. GH. [Ah, e Hedder, b Jarrett

C.P. Loyd, Jare

7. B. Flame Delish, Jarrett

AP.SK,Zan eit

ER. Wood, Coxon, lucrets

A. G. Bake Grimble, & furentia

A. 6. Shith, r Darglish, à Jarrett J. R. Dodi, must.

Byes, leg bye wides

POLICE COURT.

3rd January

BEFORE. Mr. A. G. Wiss

THE TIBACT CASE.

from his vessel by the pirates.

PERING.

12th December.

(in given cases, the Chinese Empire would le come bold, and even aggressive, seems to be in a fair way of accomplishment.

At this time twelve months ago the Chinese

PENANG.

17th December.

The Straits Timice says that the Fronch char- tazed transport Cheriton, with 1,000 Algorian tirailleurs for Tournin, Arrived at Singapore on the 25th alt., and, having coaled and provi, day for Haiphong. The Chandernagore, with

steamer Mweny Tungia neat little paddle steamer sioned at Tanjong Fagar wharf, left the next 100 troops of the Foreign Legion, sad the Canton, with 1,300 min, were expected in a few Jars

DISTURBANCE OF THE FRENCH CONCESSION, SHANGHAI,

On the night of the 24th Darombar some

Gate.

"payable to bearer," with coupons atizchod, are gizon over ta dashing investors in ok change for their money when paid in. Thas native investors will mealye at ones what they so much prizo, angible proof of their investment being complete. In addition, ench one of the coupons when eat of represents the claim to any deolured dividend, and such will be aueashed at any of the branches of the Brak, or

countries had agreed in principle to accept the good offices of the British Cabinet, and expressed the opinion that neither would enter into negotiations with a fixed.purpose of insisting upon claims which a medistor might disallow, The acquiescerer of China, mys The Fineas, was given in response to Lord GRANVILLE's speech at the Guildhall, which had something of a direct invitation in it. A correspondent who, judging from the tone of bis letter, was some one bebind the scenes, also wrote to The Timer stating that "Lord GRANTILLE is Dow in possession of coufidential expressions from the two Go. veraments of a desire to take advantage of his good offices, which, on more than one oc-

•casion, he had placed as their disposal at

• earlier stages of the complication." This letter proceda:It requisa no special in- spiration to perceive that these preliminarica haye been arranged through the instrument- ality of the Marquis Tanne; whose acquaint We (Courier) rsgrate to learn by stowner Wa

The fifth men oharged with piratically at ance with the details of tho Tonquia question Joamings, harbour-master at that port: He was Lui paverly to-the value of $550, on the 25th and when the fisters of Santsy und-Bevarirt-off the Achon line, and she left for Batavia-ou- they took to the Che-hsien's yemen inside the which, it is proposed, shall be nursed and chang from Chiefoo of the death of Mr T. C. treking the Su i teading junk and robbing her were hopeless. Touquin was deemed to be lost, The N. I. steamer Dawnhurd has been taken ging with them a French constable, No. 18, whom pavinent. nequire certain valuable asseta, from its commencement with the signature bitten on the lip by his pot dog' some two months inst.. and the four alarged with ressiring part became known the imperial Councils, which or Friday isst under command of Gagrain Schademy. By this time hundreds of people were realised by the means of Assets Companies, of the Lunamese Treaty of 1874 is not farge, and has just died of hydrophobio. He was of the pirated property, rosisting the police, de, pected no other result, valy saght for some ma, formerly of the Maha Fajiriate, which vor collated roand the ramen, and the captured risa was done in the case of the City of passed, if indeed it is equalled, by aurone Tery popular among all with whom he came in were before the epart, ou remant,

means of making surrender at the least cost and sol has taken her place and is now commanded 'clock strack, and then the Chief of Police re- subject to the sanction of the Court of Chancery lost his hub aad got considerably hustle Twelve Glasgow, Bank. The scheme is, of course, contact, and great sympathy is felt for Mes, Jen-i is Franes or England. Ae the expression of nings in her bereavement.

Mr. Wotton apparel for the prosecution, and with as little humiliation as possible, so that all by Captain Joon, formerly of the Devonhurst. Mr. Dentys for the defence of thres of the men was ready for the Li-Fourier Treaty, and its

Colonel Culell, Chief Commissioner of the parted the state of affairs to the Froach Consult there seems little reason to doubt but that the Chinese_views will be thus istrusted to

charged with recuring and resisting the police singl thingh regus rapitulation. It is a fast Andamans and Nicobar Islands, and Superio-lato, The Coarel and the Chancelier, necom the great advantages such a plan will secure will This master of the B Lijmuk we recalled, that, at the moment isnons diploinstió tendant of Port Blair and the Nicobars, who paid by the Chief of Police restored to this sure its bring successfully carried out Ar the diplomatist who fought so resolute &

and identified the property found on board the bottom of that favors diplomat arrived beru on Friday last, said Larut a wait branch station: M. Labilt Husrt at once com rangements are now making to inform the pr battle in the earlier negotiations, the char-

defendants' junk, as part of what had been stolen pared to weet & French demand for indemnity, on Monday, sad returned to Penang on Tues reinated with the Tao-t'ai, and Wong, the mopat shareholders of the old Bank with the pro- acter of the Chinese proposals may be easily

and only hoped that the wiles of Oriental as day 20orning, and will leave for the Niccharagistrite, after attending the consultation held by posal, after which a general meeting of the ot isferred. It is something to have brought

Chan gave exilonce to shipping 150 bags of and to a reasonable sura. The withdrawal of

Hai Hu Sung, dealer in ries. Hiving at Changotiators would be able to reduce a greedy de to-morrow afternoon in the Indian Government the French authorities. started it to Shan' yazareholders is to be held. Should their opinion non. The Tao-tai immediately ordered fifty be favourably expressed, the sauction of the the two Governments to a frame of mind

rice with the last witness to be conveyed to indemnity by the Fournier Treaty actually took of 600 tons, which was built, for the Chinese soldiers to keep guard outside the police station, shareholders of the New Oriental Bank Cor- when they are both willing to admit that

faces. From what he beard he came to Hong, the potent, grave, and reverend seignors of Government ten years ago, and subsequently and Wong sent some more to keep the peace else-peration will be asked, and, if-their-consent be their quarrel 8 ansceptible of a pacite solu-

kong to save his ries, and Ford 112 bag of sking barprise, ud at our hold to be a parehase by the English Colonel Cadell was where, after which an examination of the effen obtained the sabeme will then to brought be tion, and now that they have availed them."

it in the Kwour Lisa with the 16th confession, by Fmuco of weakness. At this secompanied in this tour by Mr. E. H. Man, the dera was held at the Che-heien's Faton. The fore the public, who will be invited to parti The following isun væfract frono a private lotter and 17th defendants, and 60 mony bugs in a cargo moment the worms began to fara.

Assistant Superintendent in charge of the Nico wounds of the captured constable, voro tren cipate in ceraic edges on equal terus selves- simultaneously," to nee Lord GA from Foochow the other day by the Douglas, we found four more bags on board the defend the destruction of the Focohow arsenal, the twenty years ago Lieut-Governur of Penang on inside the city. There he found waiting for referred to in my last letter are identica dated Amoy 24th Dozember "When returning boat lying off their premises. Inspector Quincey Afterwards there came the affair of Langos, bars, and son of General H. Man, who was station to inform the Chancelier what was going doubt in my mind that this schema and that dresaid, and Mr. Wing ngam onlled at the with the old shareholders. There is but Etile VILLA'S STpremios of our good offices, there went seres to Kelang, to tow a disabled steamer aut inak, and ho identified them by the raclllations at Kelang, the weakness, indecision, The residence of Mr. Mon in the Nicobars is in js every resson to hope that the result will to Amoy, but a strong North-Easter coming marks he pointed out two linked circles. Ee and insation of the French esanusaders in For Nancory, which is the contre of group of a settle in Tina Hoting, captain of the Nunther, who At all events the objast af both is the same, rin be antisfactory and speedily attained." The down, chains and steel hawsere mapped, so we asked the 18th and 17th defendante for their mosa, and the sham French Histories and real boats in the Nicobar Harbour.

after a few words with Wong buried of into a take over the states held by the liquidator of had to leave her. There were five Freule book with the entry of the trussation, and they French disasters in Tonguin. By last accounts hopes thus raised were destined to be vessels in barbour, one of which was having shell prosincada hoak in which many of the characters from Formosa

Some twenty Chinese left-for the Nicobars in the Cho-haion's youen, while Wing ordered a the late Oriental Bank and work treat with aw French ware on the ilefonsive, the Hmong Tang to arrange for a Chinese settle.mall detachment of soldiers to escort constable capital, and en such conditione as to acquirement very soon dashed to the ground. Of the practice at a Chinese fort on the hills. The had been blotted out.

This was done. as will ensure such capital being remuneratively and the Chinese were attacking, and before the ment there, and arrangements have now besu No. 18 back to the station. 13th December, barily a fortnight later, with the exception of one point. We are not tracy, gave evidence to this eroaures in the Courbet will require large reinforcements at the Nicobars and Penang once every two montis, procoded with Mr. Wong to the Central Sta

French are in recupation of the heights round, Mr. Choy Kai Ming, clark at the Magis position of affairs there can be hanged Admiral made to have a steal musication between Captain Yan, on his return from the city, employed.

the French Snate that the attitude taken up of Kelang in flames. All the inbubitants have he eculd see enough to read "pay the bearer mout of stores and war material. The French about the middle of February next, in con soldiers kept watch over the station till Sve Erza teler hed M. FERRY states in where he bailed prisoners and

them into the city to be looked up for trial. The they could return and would not feft, and although a proclamation was issued that immediately 500.

grews have suffered much, and it is known that nection with the "Nicobar settlement scheme," the French ships are ner short-handed. Nor will be the Indian Government steamer Nano'clock, and Mr. Wong did not depart till it was The report of the P. sad Ó. Company states: have the French oulitary been more fortunata, suur, The Agent in Penang for the echons is 1nite dark. There wara danza cords of people,The ust surplus for the year, including 20,310 and whether fram fever, or fatigue, or privation, Mr. Boon Tek, a merchant in Beach Street.generally well behaved, thronging all the streets tought forward from last year, amecals to in the neighbourhood, so that traffle was effec£183,473, which, after dedacting the interima the troups have become sickly and weak, and Penang Linres.

tually stopped for the time being. During the dividend of 21 par sent, admits of a further very many gallant Frenchmen take their last

spanded on the French Bund. The Chi- no recommend to be paid, a disturbance on the morning of the 25th, business dividend of 34 per cent, which the directors balance of nean living in the Battlements have no sympathy c9,473 being carried forward to, next year. troops have sufferai pasikla loss. No exact The annual meeting of the shareholders in severely pushed While the row was proceed and Italy in the past summer, vastly increased with the Chinese sailors, and hape they will be The severo outbreak of cholera, both in Franca itstament, of course, can be made, but it is car this Company was helf on the 29th December ating, the French Police asked for assistance from the stringency of quarantine arrangements, both There is nothing to report here excupt that lain that a large portion of the French army in the Company's offices in Nanking Bord, Shang- the English Palion, but their services were not at Continental ports and in Egypt. The result have died, and great numbers have wasted away and there were also present Messrs. A. Lind and befiere the English Police have instructions to sauger tralle vis Brindisi has been entirely Tonquin is wanting. Ereat numbers of soldiers hai, M. W. V. Drammond (chairman) presided, required. Should there be any more rioting, was, therefore, beon that the company's pas to helplessness, strickou by dysentery and E. O. Arbuthnot (directoral, T. Latham, C. D. lurious fevere. The effective French forces in Kerr, H. H. Joseph, W. W. Clifford, R. E. Tangin ara nove small in numbers, the depleticn Wainewright, F. W. Lemarchand, and . J. by sickness goes on daily, and unless large rein- Dudgeon (seerstars), representing in a 1,19 forcements arrive, and soon, a disaster may be robes, expected. The waste of life in that accurred crown the French people will bitterly regrat region has been frightful, and when the truth is

and resint the fracture of Bansione Board's treaty.

7

maleated,

The following are the entries for the-Lawn- Tennis Championship on the Cricket Ground, for the Champion Cap presented by the Hong- kong Cricket Club. F. Hassland, G. C. C. Master 5th Jen. at 4.15 p.m. B. C. Horder v. J. H. Plambe... 6th Jan. at 3.30 p.m. R.. Ring . C. S. Bart. 7th Jan. at 4 p.m. G. S. Cosoz v. H. 1. D. Jarrett 8th Jan. at 4.15 p.m. F. Grimble v. D. H. Meskintosh)

FOOCHOW:

(PROM OUR CORERSPONDENT,]

Sist December.

by the Chinese Government had defeated

The aridence of members of the crew as to Lord GRANVILLE's efforts at mediation, and they object to doing so and the French are therapiuoy and surrounding events was then takan that the time bad now arrived to close ne- fore burning the place. It is said they expect being corroborative of that of the master which gotiation." A few days later came the tele-Tamani. What will become of the Taiwanfoo

reinforcements shortly, and will then occupy has been already published...

The case was further remanded to Friday. gram that peroral ironclade would reinforce sugar crop if the French still intend to keep the Admiral COURRET's squadron in January.

island blockaded?"-Mercury. It would seem, therefore, that roodiation was fairly tried and failed. What was the pre- cise rock on which the negotiations came to grief it is impossible to say. No doubt

the reports of a naval engagement in the North France adhered to her demand for an in.

of this port are entirely unfounded. The French demanity, and Chine, while refusing to accede

have four large vessels near Sam Soo Bay on to this principle probably wanted to bare

the look ont, but so far have failed to discorer J. C. C. Hendry. N. H. Verite Tide not yet re the whole question reopened, as wir stated. E. Gowlas. O. Hirst

the location of the Chinese vessels reported to from Peking some time ago was the case. S. G. Bird T. W. B. Walace

have left Shanghai. However, they take the However this may be, it would neem that an early dates, and to communicate with the Peak under a strong escort. The end of the The latter paire aro requested to arrange to play precaution to send their telegrams in to Sharp there is now no immediate prospect of a Secretary the time agreed upon. First Lies pacific settlemont. In the debato in the second ties by Tuusday, the 20th instant Phu The wreck of the steamer Kuangtung, wohl

must be completed by Taesday, the 13th, and cable is not yet up at Faochow. Chamber on the Tonquin credit M. FRERY Champion Cup must be won two years conzoon by public saution yesterday, was bought by Mr. was asked whether he was still of opinion tively before becoming the property of the vinillo far: $1,700. that Buc-Le was an ambush. "Tea," he uer, but an extra prize will be presented every exclaimed, "Bac-Lo was an act of bad Laita, year, except when the Cap is finally wen.

disloyal surprise, and a veritable ambush,

noi can the Chinese Government shirk the

Tampobability for it." Evidently, therefore,

such being the stand taken by the French

after business hours the number of men at the the late disaster at Mamoi. The venerable

rest in the damp Formonin earth. In Toaquin SELANGOR TIN MINING COMPANY the wax has even progressed, as far as France is concerned, worse than in China. The French

The Chinese,

OF SHANGHAI:

The following report was submitted

EEPORT

At the special general mesting of shareholders Bald on 24th November laws, a frill neennat of the company's osperieuses was submitted. As was the stated, all work us the By: Patch Hine has been stopped, and

sider it.

THE P. AND 0. COMPANY.

lead what assistance they are able to the French. spended. In their last report the direstora The French policeman is recovering from his stated that as the quarantine restriction at Mar- injuries and is shortly expected to be released gailles were far lean onerous than at Frindis, from the Hospital. We believe the French they had decided an re-opening communication authorities have asked the Tao-tai to issue with that port, in order to afford the company's preclamation. promising to punish the rioters passenger traffic the facility of Continental Daily News.

transit. Although the intentions of the board have been almost completely frustrated in this rospect by the severity of the cholera epidemic, ------------ in and near Marseilles;still two of the company's Lines of staamors have regularly called at that

AFFAIRS-IN KOREA.-

11 is true that, in Formuss, du Ming-clue direntors are now awaiting the report of Mr. Thus. withoutmoney, with bad arms and vilecartridges, J. Haughton, the inspeeting ongirsiz. This gentle- iot in a happy peition; bat in spite of all arrived in Perang on 11th December; he is now The Nayniaki Express ye-The US frigate port on the homeward rento, with a view to the dianity ho more than maintains his ground, in Peak, and will shortly proceed to Selangor. When Trenton, dag-aaip of Admiral Davis, arrived delivery of cargo, mure particularly from China, Vist December.`, and may yet, owing to the growing weakness of Mr. Haughton's report may be expooted cangat you from Fenchur, Korea, on the morning of the and the directors have no reason to regret their Upwards of ninety of the loading literati went Admiral Courbet's forens, be able to retake Kebe started, but tas direstors hope to have it in a mouth 29th Dec. Up to the date of her leaving, no decision to maintain this series. The directors The Volunteers field day on Saturday proved forth to welcome Tsi Tsung-tang at the gate of lang. Lin is a real soldier, and if China had s or six weeks from the pensant time, and when it is further serious trouble had occurred there other bare much pleasure in adding that every vasari vary successful affair. The master at bewithe oily on his arrival, and presented charges far more sens like Lim she would be able to meet red assial goveral meeting will be called to co than that already reporteil, although the country in the sarrioshas performed hur satisfac arters at noon was not a very large one, but against Chang Pelan and others connected with her enemies in the gate.

Bince the meeting of 20th November, the agreement is of course in a vary anastikad state yet, and it torily, and that the total railsage of the year, drill was considerably reinforced. Two coves-Chung-tang received them very cordially, asking sub, excessive; but in this pics life is humanbers of the stuff 20 min in Selangor, who are lost is amicably settled. The whots of the

In Tonquin the Chinese louses haro bean, no with the general manager has been cancelled, and he will probably be some time before the matter in ousting to 2,345,92 miles, has been attained

is né longer in the mice of the company-only two which so many lives of thres nationalities were without accident of any importance. Government, until China acknowledges this anders were manned and bored, and the rest with a please expression whether they still ro- cheap, and the expenditure of a few thousands looking after the company's property pandug Me foreign relatives are still saying at of insurance and depreciation, has been made The neual charge of £315,PW, under the bead formed a carbine squad, armed with carbines membered him. They replied, of course, in the or tons of thousands of Cantonese and Yun Haughton'a arrival. responsibility o rapprochestent can be and side armas. The Biers prosant were Lient affirmativo, and began to tell the-sack story of Papanese rowdies will be thunght of as whole. The accounts which are published show the capital Chomulpo, and will remain thess pending the against the working of the year and of this brought about. Judging from M. Feer's Gol, Crawford, Major Tripp. Capts Francis gods Anchorage, Ah!" said Tso, this affair sons blood-letting. The French ore meanwhite remaining; no account of last month disbursements Bettioment of the difficulty. We hear that two amount £249,522, bis 5 per caut, on the origi statement in the Carabor, he evidendy and Stockwell, Liont, and Adjatant McCallum, of ours with France does not depend upon one retreating, and are now confined to the delta of Senger has hot boot reprived, but see $50.0 or three foreigners had remained behind in Soal, nal cost of the fleet, has been written off the vola

and Lieute. Moseley, Woolley, and Holmes. Maman alone; and I am older, a good deal, than the Red River. The Chinese have had re- will be required for tasse, which will include the par- but they were unking arrangements to leave for of the ships. A further sum of £55,000 kes also thinks China can be brought to terms by the jar Tripp was mounted, as was also Qr. Master when I was hem before." He then enquired verses, but not nearly so serions or crashing asing off of all patetanding liabilities and compassion Chamulca as soon as possible. There was a bean dabited to working account, and written off cccupation of Formosa. The lors of that Bergt. Mahts, who acted as aidedaramp. The whether there was any special distress among the the French halletias asid, and so far from being mentals experson will not now azceed $100 par month strong forca of men of war there semprising the the cost of the fee under the list of extra de- island would undoubtedly be a great blow to battery and equal maroled to North Point, and people. No replied the spokesman of the decored by defeat the Chinses generals are push accordance with the torus of Lo deed of miteibatross (British) Ossipes (American), is pressing.

on the way the squad was put through farious patation. Well, said his Ezoblenoy, "I relying their advantages and are attacking the ment, Mr. Land retires in rotation from the direction, (German) and tyre Japanese, besides four Chinese The gloomy accounts which have everywhere China, but whether it will be inficient to movements by Capt. Francis, and the battery upon your co-operation in seministering the French daily. To replace French troops is a bat is such is for to-leighs the post of auditor, ca anchored entrade the port. Two of the latter speard regarding the position of the chipping bring her to terms or not is another question, fired two rounds of blank ammunition. Arri affairs of my effee, and you must not fail to inhaed desk, and the nur rivale from Franse required by the dronef sattunut, but ofere long ofwere the powerful Armstrong maisarz, which have been fully burns out during the last The place is not taken yet, and its cursing st North Paint Battery, the first business form me of any distress or hardship that the quickly anconmb to the fevers and fissages brar for zo-election.

left Shanghat a few days ago. Més Foote, wife ex months, and more partienlasly so zu connec was tiffin and a most determined onslaught was people may auffer" Both Teo and his inter in the swamps and rifarls.

W. V. DRUMMOND, Chairman. of the U. S. Minister, was a passenger by the tin with the Indian trade. La China a faveur- will not be effected without some troubi, made upon some excellent vanile provided, and viewers wept copiously during the carersation. however have no lack of men, and although Shanghai, 24th Decomber, 1634

Trenton, and will remain here until poace is able alteration would have been more marked, though there can be no doubt as to the final testified to the ellent catering of Qe.. —N. C. Daily News Correspondent.

from want of tactical skill absence of medicine, The CHAIRMAN said Gentlemen, as I pre-asured. HLJ.M.'s iconlod Fuse-lan proceeded but that unfortmately the hostilities betwee result when Admiral Courser receives bis out in a matshed erected on the fort, and an Master Borgt. Mehts. The spread was laid

or surgeons, or hospitale, and badasss, or rather game you have road the report and scoonata, Ito Korea on the 24th Deo. The same evening that country and France have, to a great extent, absolute non-existence, of transport or com, do not think it is necessary to do anything inore HIRM's cruiser Bathgynik arrived from suspended outward shipments. The extent of *reinforcements But the Chinese may im-Inspection was made of the works there. The

missariat, the lives of the blackhaired people are than ask you to take them as rend; and as I Yokohama, and after coaling she left for Krpes work this your has been still grocter; but, for fitla 'Documber. squandered at a rate that is awful to think of, have nothing to add to the observations which on the following day.

tunately, the freight receipts have shown an aug- The cow hospital, which has been noticed se yet reinforcements pour in, and as one horde of are there made. I shall simply ack if you have! The Afercury says-Wo learn that General mention £68,953 compared with the pre- prasinalou of the island, will find it some composed of a Larol with Ang land oral ties to your paper is our early Ruisled, ragenomas vanishing by Treuth bellebs or any questions to ask upon the report or the 20-Foote, U.S. Minister to Korea, has beau entraat geding year. The passenger traile shows an in- what of a white olophaut, so long to pásce upon it, about 500 rards from shore, while the only the inner work remaining to be completed sporzio ez etarvation, another crosses the counts presented to you.

od with a mission to settle the troubles lately crease of £28,345, which, in view of the bind- workers lay off in launch. Twenty-savar book The building so for refloote great onedit on Dr. frontier without loss of tims, to worry the invader, Mr. KRE salled attention to the item "house cansed by the Japanese in Korea. We hope rances to the continental trade, must be held to is not fully restored. A large natal and part in the shooting, which was with common Main, who, amids many professional engage. Furths-more, the Chinese, generals have learnt and grounds, $2,819" (Tis. 2,072). He asked if H.E. sy be moro srazeaaful in his rather be gratifying military force will have to be maintained for abell and elurapual, and the prestice made was ments, has given very close personal supervision must. They now throw up earthworks, meat that included the smelting works.

delloste mission than Chu U.8. Mindster in Pak- The "general working account" shows the its protection, and bond jäide, trade is bardly shot, his shell bursting exactly at range, right Evors and roof are thick and strong, and give greatly profited by a rough and ready adoption were included in the working account at the full twoen China and Fronte. General Foote loft Passage muney and freights, £1,890,808; char

very creditable. Berg WeBreon made the best to the work. The walls and the timbers in the attack, make counter-utisck, and have altogether The CUAIEMAN mid no; the smelting working, when the lattor undertook to mediate befollowing, items under te bead of receipts likely to increase while the feeling of in-over the target. Qr.Master Berg. Mehta made the many Chiress visiters a very good leasor in of the excellent French tactica. In a few months, cost of $12,100, nothing having been written off. Chemulpo on Christmas day for Japan in the tere, 25,159; postal contracts, £464,909; the security engendered by political uncertainty the best shot with the shrapnel shells, and Sergt. architecture The height of the house, two if the war goes on, the Chines will meet the Mr. KEKE apposed they really constituted an Trenton,

expenditure, including Lavigating expenses, continues. China, Foreessing thin, may pos. Miles, Gonnors Parfitand Boondaram were nearly storeys sarmotted by a cupain, is second to French onset with rosolation, as the quality asset of the Company,

The latest from Chemulpo is that all in quiet £1,154,793, Suez Canal dues and other expenso ys good. During the afternoon H.E. the Governor hane in the city except the chinney of the arse- in wur-like skill and discipline will bo, to some The CHAIRMAN said certainly; they would at that port. The Japanese have soldiers on of transit through Egypt, £298.577; office ex sibly have resolved simply to make the drove down and saw the practice, companied nal. The cupola is locatain a clock, which is extext, compensated by imter, Lotivity, sad probally realise a considerable amount, if they the hill-tops to watch road to Seoul. At home and abroad. £113,226 repair capture of the island as diffienit as possible by Mr. J. C. Blako. On the way home the to furnish the standard time for the city. It is mobility.

were not used for their original purpose. Japansen Santotary of the Foreign Ofise arrived and renewal account, £250,000; miscellaneous for France and its occupation as burdensome carbine squad were put through some other understood that the clock is purchased within the spring of this raer a French corpa- Mr. KERE bald Mr. Sheppard's house and in the Sagami Maru to enquire into the state of expanses. £25.57. The total surplus, including and expensive as she can, and then waist, a more blank cartridges money made up by amall contributions from the d'arme, that is 12,030 men, backed by a suitable grounds alwas wore worth la. 2000; and he affairs There are 170 Japanese soldiers at a sum of £9.478 carried forward, is £183.473

were fired by the seven-younders. On arrival at natives Great internat ja showa by them in tas fast ef large and speed fussels of war, would thought the item for hones and grounds" Chamalpa, as Legation Gard; and 1,000 Chinese In the general balance-akeet the fine of the further developments. In that case the final head quarters Majer Tripp said he had been re- clook tower. It will be a great boon to the have Ead China at its mercy. But now two might almost be put at $5,800 instead of $2,800 troops in patap at Seoul, and 2,000 badly drilled company's Best (in all 168,204 (dua) is set down settlement will still be zeremcote as ever, for quasted by Col. Growford in into the nuity if it can intitute for us the correre will aut be suficient to strike a The CHAIRMAN then moved the first re- Keru troops and a number of irregulars, at £2,658,255, a mum of £304,522 having been

that the prsation was very satisfactory. He time. Haretofore, we have relied on private] desisive-blow. In-Cantos the Chinese forces | sointiane

There are two Japanosomonafwario-Chemalewritten off" its valgo for the current ver. it is idle to suppose that France could re-should have liked to see a larger turn out, and clacks and watabes, suph one quite infallible to are becoming organised in a rough way, bat That the report ad accounts, as presented, be and troops and chips expected to follow. This main entisfied with the mere minal posla hoped members would attend the drille wall its osu ovner but not able to command a large still so as to give the soldiere considerable passed.

English Consul-General is still at the Consulate { An bonert man is the noblest parsnit of wo- Bassion Formosa, so long as it nice would be allowed tu competest that unies he had ruling of the new King clock. C. Daily News provement has been made in the troops adapta

up to the sanpal competition. No member constituency. We all propose to subuilt to the efficiency, in actual warfare. A great im- Mr Iand seconded the motion, and it wasnt Chemulpo. There German, Enited man

States and British man-of-war in port atl Man proposes, sad this girl weighs bis poketa pitated the maintenance of her fleet in not rendered himself officent.

Cigrospondent.

of Fakkies. In the Einry king sing g

LOORING, ADA MG Chefitce oruisers slose by.

juga and Asides.

agine that the Frosch, when they have got road, the ring being at a regulation target. gan praatine took place upon the Shockiwau-

HANGCHOW.