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INTIMATIONS.

BROWN, JONES & 00. MONUMENTAL SCULPTORS.

AMERICAN MARBLE/ ITALIAN MARBLE.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JULY 3RD, 1900

ments. The persistent under-rating of the strength of the Boxers has brought its Nemesis. Of the conduct of the Ministers in persisting in remaining at Peking and throwing the responsibility for their safety on the Imperial Government, it may cer tainly be said that it is frave, hut in the present circumstances it is foolhardy. If Prince TOAN is at the head of affairs now probably actual Emperor, the telegram says there is no power likely to restmin the Marchu-anti-foreign party. Even the Em A. S. WATSON & CO., pressing diets has vanished, and a worse press Dowager with her pretended Boxer-sup-

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enemy to foreigners has taken bir place. When she threw away the rains of power we do not know, and it is therefore impossible to say whether it was under her rule or that of Prince Tras that the unfortunate Baren VON KETTELER, Onco, as we show elsewhem, n familiar figure in Canton, met with bis death at the hands of the Chinese troope

The following appointment has been made at the Admiralty-Commander F. CAOgilvy, to the Terrible, to data fay, 29th,

E GRAMS.

PRESS" SERVICE.

The Iphigenia, craiser, Captain H. M. Dul into the "B" Division of the Flest Reserv ding. was paid off at Portsmouth on 8th inst THE ORISIS IN CHINA,

It is announced from Washington that may orders have been issued ordering the despatchi of military attaches at Peking to Tokyo

Baron and Madame de Kuster arrived at. 26th uk. The Baron has asumed duties, as Singapore, from, homs by the Tenkin on the

Russian Conant at Singapore.

Sir H. Blake delivered a lecture on "Moral The Kobe Chronicle reports that aur Governor Science and Cess Affairs" at the Shizuoka Middle School on the 10th Inst. He left Shizroka for Kyoto the se

FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.

SHANGHAI, 2nd July, 8.20 p.m.

MOUKDEN, CHRISTIANS

MURDERED. The Monkdan Mission azi Hoapital have

Christians have been killed. been burnt down. The native paster and

LONDON, 1st July, 7.15. pan.

The ships at prozant at Taku are the Algerike, night it was discovered that the Chiness at Aurora, Barfleur, Centurion, Endymion, Fuzz, Chefooba saounted two guns and made extensive Orlando, Terrible (British); Rossi (Russian); entranchinenter The Hong called at Wolhat Hertha, Kawerina Augusta, Hebe, Gefon Tel and then came straight on to Hongkong, (German), Nolcart (U.B.); D'Entrecasteaus experiencing very dirty weather. She will pro (French); Zenta (Austrlan); Elba (Italian); | bably go north again on Wednesday with and fire Japanese.

munition and stores.

Capt. Bailey of the Aurora en Capt. Burke She passol men-of-war all along from Taka of the Orlando are in Tientsin; Capt. Warren-to Chofov, and the offers on board were struck der is moving up with the relief column, Capt. be the fins appearance prosorted by the Rus- Callaghan of the Endymion is attending to the sins. Some of the British ships appear to landing and transport. Capt. Jellicoe is with have bou practically denuded, of men in order Admiral Seymour.

to sell Admiral Seymour'e relief column.

Later

E CANS OF THE WOUNDE It appears that the English Admiral had with The Japan Mail says:-The fact that the French. Gerinas, Americans and Japanese, oridently appeals strongly to the satiruout of him a composite force of British, Russians, Toned of all cutionalities have been sent to consisting of about 2,000 men, one half of whom this nation as well as to its instincts of hospit- Sasalio for treatment in a Japanoso hospital, ware Bluejackers and Marinos from our feet.ality. Several of the leading Tokyo journals Taking 250 rounds of ammunition perly approving the action of the Powers, and ally to the incident in warm language, heurti- they propanded by rail from bore en route to prosusing that nothing shall be spared to make Peking on the 18th inst., but on getting through the rounded corufortable and to provide for Tientsin found that the railway had been de their skilful trentout. It is wisely suggested troyed in several places, which caused consider that the hospital ships of the Red Cross Society. the Hakuai Mary and the Kozet Marn, should vane? the Admiral decided to leave the railway any invalids of the allied forces. There will WATER 8 same brush, and all must pay for the acts of bourhood of Telor, and about symptoms of of Commander Stewart, of H.M.S. Algerine, folt for the safety of the foros ander his cell 10 tas caso, the climate there at this season A Imiral Bruce reports that the contusten heard from him, although no real anxiety need of medical assistance, and even if suitable and pressed by road, aluse when nothing has certainly be many, apart from the wounded, in

to do. Already they have agailist themagi. The Authorities are said to be acting and Capt. Lang, of the is, at the bombardmand, After this capture of the Forts Tient renders the place quite unfit for hospital pur- acetimodation wore available at Taku, which is

THE LEADING MANUFACTURERS

AERATED

OF

IN THE FAR EAST,

design and most up to date character.

The troubles in Chins seem to hare affected BRITISH AND GERMAN BRAVERYablo dolays. Time hang of the utmost impore despatched at once to Taku, un as to tako of

It matters little, however, who is directly Fonus. Nowa is pablished about a junk responsible for the murder; all the mem-uggling krge quantity of arms and bers of the palace elique are tarred with the ammunition to a place on the coast in the neigh

their party. This they will soon commence renewed disturbance in the neighmehecâ of

vigorously,

14,000 troops, provided with an ample supply of guns of an excellent quality. Our new Indian troops cannot well reach Taku Wu, Ting Fang. In an address which ho de

The Chinese Minister to the United States, before the beginning of August But rered at the Women's Medical College of Penn- the force before which Admiral Snymour's sylvania, strongly advised women physicians THE MACHINERY in use is of the latest 2,000 could but give way will very shortly to go to China, where he assured them that be confronted with for more numerous anda suyone who had sufficient skill sud knowledge better equipped force, who, we may be sure, tis, irrespective of nationality, sex, ur freed.

in the art of healing was freely allowed to prac- will press on with all the haste possible. The situation at Peking is unfortunately so manage our grave that we cannot feel certain, until the allies reach the city, that they will not be too consented to leave under Chinese escort cocus late; for the story that the Ministers had to be disposed of by the news of their de- clucation that they will remain at their post. This sacrifice to à principle, though heroic, nay in the worst event deal a houry blow to the Governments whose representatives they The Water used is the purest in the Island. But we will hope that their courage will impress even the anti-foreign fanatics

ENGLISH EXPERTS

factories, and their practic. tnowledge produces an article that is unrivalled for its excellence.

and is skilfully filtered on scientific principles.

who follow Prince TUAN's lead.

While engaged in building operations Faster day at the Naval Yard; a Chinese workina fell We use only the best and most expensive of a scaffolding on to his head, Death was

ingredients, guaranteeing Absolute Purity.

We quote Special Prices

consumers.

instantaneous:

The Return of Visitors to the City Hall Library and Muson for the week ending 1st July shows that the former institution was visit

to large ed by 343 non-Chiness, und 183 Chinese, the

latter by 186 non-Chinese and 1,843 Chinese,

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The Daily Press.

AT TAKU.

uzit of Taku, was magnia on an elicited

he almination of the allied ships,

LAR32 FORDEIS NOW ON LAND.

with 56 field guns and 36 mactüne guns.

Te for a numb 11,000,

GRAVE SITUATION AT PEKING- MURDER OF THE GERMAN

MINISTER CONFIRMED.

received yesterday afternoon from Admiral arenabled to publish the following telegrant By the courtesy of II.E the Governor. We

Bruce

the harbour on Sundey, was built at Amsterlard The Dutch cruiser Hollege', which arrived in in 1806 at a cost of £285,700, Her displace- her deck armour 2 in thick. Her urmament meat is 3,900 tons, her draught 17 ft. 8 in, and consists of two 59 quick-firers, six 47 guns four 23, eight 14, four muzzle-loidea; and she has four torpelo-tabs. Her speed a 1963The German Minister has been killed by the knots on her trial tip.

Chiness troops wal mat of the Legations and Custom; beildings are barut.«

to rommission Her Majesty's gunboat, Est on the Chin Station. The Esk has already been twenty years in China, and her machinery hull however, is much worn, and in need of ex- is reportal to be in fairly good condition Her tensive repairs, and this is to be done by pricato contract at Shanghai. The now crow for the Bal tos passage to China in the cruiser Argonaut

A uam crew has been dutailed at Darouport

"The position at Peking is desperate

GENERAL NEWS,

1st July, 7:15 p.m.

LORDON

GREAT CATASTROPHE TO GERMAN LLOYD CO. AT NEW YORK,

of the great value that Japan, would possess as poses. This incident constitutos eneillustration au ally in all Far Eastern disturbances, Pua- coal mines, hor troops and her ships when they plu generally think of her dark-yards, her estimate the assistance she could give, but they forget her hospitals, though the are a very importantfesture.

HOW LONDON VIEWED THE CRISIS LAST. MONTH,

Bayler (HMS. durare) being in command sin was occupied by the combinal forces, Captain of the Naval Brigade at that place. but cou munication was cut shortly after the town was occupied, although now got through each way by runners. Intelligence came through yestar day that they had severe fighting in this place, the rebels repeatedly storming the posi tions, and were boing bombarded by heavy gana į from war junks as well as from the land pronged, stated that he had not received any Tag Chinese Minister in London when ap Reinforcements ward urgently needed, guns intelligence from China for three days, and was being especially asked for and apparently mack totally in the dark regarding the accounts wanted. The Tone rrited yesterday with tey, the English Secretary to the Legation. appearing in the Press. Sir Halliday Macart

their assistance and Tientsin was probably saved China niways had within it large number of enabled a relieving force to be at once sint to spreading lay in the fact that a country like made a quick passage up, her timely arrival though he was hopeful that its suppression would 400 troops or bon from Hongkong, having regarded the rebellion us extremely grave. he sedly brought about. The real danger of from horrors that would have eclipsed those inflammable people accessible to the swelling of the cruicer's passage, Captaiti Scort mounted the foraigners, he aid, was directed against no that occurred in the "Mating" days. During a mob. The aversion of the Bosers" towards

* several 12 pdr. quick-frors similar to those nationality in particular, and certainly not which have already done such gol mrvice against the English. It was the white man South Africa, and to-day some of these guns

generally they disliked. with a Naval Brigade from that shly landed for service on short. This crew will have a unique exporienes, taking part in tre campaign whilst both are still proceeding, having provided the greater portion of the Naval Brigade for the to duplicate that performance. relief of Ladysmith, they will know well how

Owing to absolute lack of transport, and the railway to Tientsin being partially destroyed, applies and guns.

In the City the news from China was lakon very quietly. Eastern authorities were disposed to it appeared. The robels may be more or loss doa- regard the situation as much less alarming than cribed as a mob, which should be easily overcome by a properly disciplined military ford. Similar outbreaks have occurred before and been sup preased without much difficulty Theso risinge usually collapse as suddenly as they make their sign amongst the rabble in China. but if would appearance. There is generally little or no cobe not be safe to assume that the disaffected por- gainst the foreigner, whom many of them re- gard as their common enemy.

The Nordisbacher Lord Company's pierrot diealty is experienced in moving uption of the population would hesitate to unite

burnt. The lluers Sale, Main, Bromen, and system at New York has been entirely

Grosse bila wonderful escapa. The pra Phoenicia ara total losses. The Wilhem der

who is reported murdered by the Chinese troops Bazen von Ketteler, the Gemau Minister,

bocans à stalent interpretar in 1851. After on the 13th alt, came out to China in 153) and In the 48 hours preveding boon: yesterdaywards he was interpreter as Caulon and hu-1950) there were reported 2 fresh cases of plagas and distinguished himself, in company withable number of casualties is 500, and the

18 deaths in the colony. During last weak there were 92 casos of plagne (63 in Victorias

certain other residents, mainly Germ, in the putting down of the riot in Shaman which

Details of the taking of the forts was obtained.

to day which show how stubborn was the resist-bonds af 1895 were put down a point, and the On 80th May the six per eant. Cinese ance offered by the rebels..

and Toska Hall send Xlfringe

~pe Cruly of 18US raspentiroly, declined each, bat there was really no apparent reason, beyond that of son- timent, why these loans should be affected. They are well secured, and both Germany and England would doubtless be able to enfores their

and 98 deaths. Of other disaasas there was only broke out on the 10th September owing to the North German Lloyd and the Phyesit to the Melchors and Co. He was commander of the rights if the occasion required.

a case of enterio fever, which eaded Estually.

A Chinaman who had hat a drop too much lay down in a truck on the Praya ou Sunday night and went asleep. He was awakened by rolling off the truck and falling heavily to the ground. Ho sustained injuries which noces sitated his being taken to the Hospital:

killing of a Chitusmut by an European In 1881 he was made Secretary of the Tagation at Peking. There he remained until 1991, after which he was appointed Garai hister to Mexico. He married a rich American lady and in 1800 returned to. Poxing as Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary." He was a good Chinese conversationalist ande Mr. D. M. Crawford, of Messro. Laps, Craw-spoke the Poking dialect very Huently, ford and Co., Hongkong, who was

on the dowa the hold of the tender to the press on Empress of India on his way to Japan, fell

Saturday night at Shanghai, and was carried sonsoless to the Hospital The latest account, we are pleased to say, aw to the effect that he is dog well,

Yesterday afternoon M.G.J. W. Kingoffer for competition at the offes of the Public Works department two lots of Crown Land The first lot-Lot No. 332, sifaats at Shanki. was-was bought by a Chinaman for $150, the upset being $273. The second ist-Garden lot situate in Peak Road was sold to Mr. H. Humphreys for $20 above the met, the latter being $191.

At the Harbour Offee yesterday, before Mr. firemen on board the steamer Drangarth, were: Basil Taylor, Stephen Smith and Henry Foster charged with disobeying the lawidl commands

SAD ACCIDENT IN THE HARBOUR.

SERIOUS LANDSLIP YESTER

DAY MORNINGA

BIS LIVES LOST,

and slips are taken place in different parts of As the result of the recent heavy rains several

age amounts to też million Zollars, (Tins Saale. Main and Bremen belong to the Hamburg-America Lits. Ther are all big busts, the gross tonnage of the Srale being the Main 10,200, the Bremsea 10,525, and the Phoenicia 6,7011

THE CRISIS IN CHINA.

(FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT AL THE FRONT.)

THE CAPTURE OF THE FORTS.

THE TERRIBLES ARRIVE IN TIME.

LOCAL DEFENCE. The "Deutsche Compagnie" started on Satur. day is commanded by Mr. Armin Haupt hand of German Corps at Shanghai, previous to his departure from that placa. Thy-toutenanta HONGKONG VOLUNTEER CORPS. are Mesara Waskor, of Carlowita al Co., and A. Müller, of Bornemann and C. Tka non- coms. are Mossrs. A. Bans, of the East Asiatic Trading Co., A. Berg, of Siemson and Co., C. Wibal of Meparing and Co., and W. Steug, of Melchers aut Co. All ofears and notcoms, have been in the German Army. They were Namsa elicte ou Saturday last. The first drill took place last night at the Club Gərmula. Armi and a nominat supply of ammunition will be supplied by the police. In case the fores have to be called out, the members will be stocu ia as spacial constables, as it would require spec in? ordinance to allow them to enlist as volan teers, the latter force being only open to the British.

THE RETURN OF THE HINGANG.

Corporal Ritchie Private Watson Private May

"D." INFANTRY COMPANY. took place at the Kowloon Range on Saturday. The finst shoot for the Captain Forbes Cap June 30th, in very bad weather. The cap was won by Corporal Ritchie, the following scores. being registered:---

20) 570 63T 23 23 26 ya, yds, yds.

Heap Tol 18 107. 32 31 81 stratoli 94

14. 27-21.25 Ptr. H. E. Mackenzie 25 27 24 14 Liont Skinner

22 23 29 Private A. Mckenzie 27 18 24 Private Andrews 24.28 14 14

Captain Forbes 28 23 9

CHINA IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.

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93 70

at Capsaicon on Sunday afternoon, Mr. H. E.

MAN'S HAND BLOWN OFF. A sad accident took place to a picnic party Mackenzie, of the East Point Sugar Works, losing his right head. Mr. Mackenzie and THE NAVAL GUNS AGAIN USEFUL four or five others were in a boat undressed, pre- paratory to having a swim. Mr. Mackenzie

Taku, 22nd June. History buy ongs, more rapsated itself--the had a dyaquito curtidge in his hand, and ho Taka Forts being again bombarded and cap.

THE NEW TERRITORY BOUNDARY Hoserosa, July 3rd, 1900

proposed throwing it into the water so that he tured by the force of a cubius Foreign boundary of the New Territory are being still The stalls at the police stations near the and his friends could dive after the fish stunned Fleet. The fight took place last Sunday. 17th further strengthened by the addition of Euro-rakel the Under-Secretary of Stats for Foreign

RUSSIA AND COREA. In view of the important statement made

thereby. He accordingly lit the fuse and the inst., bring commoned at 12.45 p.m. by the pean an Indian opustables.

On the 28th May, Sir B. Ashmead-Bartlett in our telegram yesterday that the Boxers

cartridge exploring prematurely blew off Lis Chinese, who had refused to seats to the character the neighbourhood of Sam Char Hamilton was evacuated by Her Majesty's The lawless Affairs, having regard to the fact that Port had made preparations for a general rising.

right hand and slightly injured two three ultimatum issued by the admirals for tas hand. in September next, when they calculated on

other men in the boat. The arm wat ones ing over of the forts by 2p.in. that day. The

ara gett tag more and more threatening,

Government in 1887 in consequence of a formal The pamphlet Mountings of the Naval Guns bound up, and Mr. Mackensie is taken to fasts were bombarded by the smaller ships of

TRANSPOST OF INDIAN TRɔɔPS TO CHINA

pledge giren by the Russian Gorstament on numbering some eight million adherits, and their subsequent ass with the Ladysmith the Hospital, where the hand was ampatatedabore the combined floota, the water being too shallow thaye tere he chartered by the Government this pledge was formally quoted by the then-

Nov. 5, 188, that Resain would under no cir including the regular trope, and that the Relief Column" wilkho ready at the end of this the wrist. We are pleased to say that he is doing for the larger vessels to get saciently eles to of India to convey troops for the China Espedito that House of July 10, 1891, as binding, and The Pand O. steamers Ballarat aud Carduustances occupy Corean territory, and that Pacting-fu affair precipitated matters unduly,

week. The coloured maps, sis in all, and the well. Much sympathy is felt for Mr. Mackenzie join in the attack. Ba Forer sant a storm tion. Tas stamer Bullaurat is expected to again as holding good on July 13, 1995, whether Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs it is curious to read in a Washington des eight illustrations, have necessarily taken much on account of the calamity which has befallen party on shore, who, as soon as the maral bring late Bombay on July oth

ich to the Times on the 1st of last month next Monday at the local booksellers or may to

time to lithograph. The book will be on sale him. that it was hired in diplomatic circles in ordered in advance at the office of the Daily

ceased, attacked the forte from the rear and

Ibo could state what events had occarred sinco carried them at the bayonet's point, the British.

these dates to diminish the binding character of Washington at the sudden increase ob- | Presa.

The Hinsang returned from Taku yesterday Russian Government had offered any explana- nural brigate being the first to hoist their fag meraing bringing with her from Chefoe ution of their breach of this pledge to Her the Russian promise of 1865, whether the serral in the activity of the Boxers was

Seeing that tas sin vero hard pressed tulssionary lady named Mrs. Brown and her Majesty Government either directly or in- part of a well-conceived plan by one of the

our fores immediately went to their assistance oildren (from Paling) and some 15 or 16 directly, whether a Russian armed forso was great European Powns to sueure a pero

and assisted to carry the fort assigned to their Hongkong children who wars at school at now in occupation of the Corean territory re ent ledgment in Poling and setze a position,

allotted a specific duty, to lessen the confusion contingent, onok forsiga brigade having beep Chefoo.

rently reded to Russian at Masampo, and giving it full control of the Peilo river, of the master, Captain S. Fowler, and also with the colony, but fortunately in the majority of which must happen in attacks of this kind.

Our readers will remember that the Hiwong,

whether Russia intended to fortify this land, The epimer was also held, it appaans, that being drunk and incapable at Moji on the 22nd as they were not attended by any serious"

Mr. Brodrick; I have already explained to which had been chartered by the military an the plan proved abortive owing to the alert it. At 5 p.m. on that date the defendants

Considering the strength of the position and thorities, left Hongkong on the inath it with the Hasin and Corean Governments has no the Hone that the recent agreement between the heavy modera orduance us against thom, 500 troops, etc., for Taku, Major St. Johu similar to that which the Japanese Govern- ness of the other European Rowers, but went after drink aul assault the Chinese fire o'clock, an ombankment bellad some house light only just over 100, insliding one killed encountered a heavy sea, and it was decaned Port of Maxamapo. We have no information Yesterday morning, however, shortly before the casusitis of the combin, I forces were being in charga When setting Amoy she ment has obtained within the area of the Tronty reference to sovereign right, but to a concession particularly to the venomess of Mr. CosgEn steward They aufusod duty and had contiured in Yew Street, near the Tang Wa Hospital, and nine wounds in the British brigade. During advisible to put in at Amoy She rumained to the preaches of sny, irracd force on the and Rear Admiral Kemper, which at once to refuse duty ever since. They were each gave the movement in international aepest sentenced to it days, hard labour (or until the houses Nos. 4, 0.8, and 10 New Street, no loss set through one of hos boilers, causing au in the evening. The weather was no better fortification there. The asurance given

gave way and knocked down the buck mulls of the ragement Russian gunboat received a here from four o'clock in the morning and left its granted for a coal depot or of any intention and tended to provent the nation cou-slip sails) and forfeited 4 days pay

the part of the Russian Government to erect cerned from aggrandising itself at the ex-

than axon peopls being buried among the de explosion and wounding a large number of the when she resumed her voyage, but in view of Envia in 1886 was not an assurance to Her At the Magistracy yesterday a barber named bris. Nox. 6 and 8 seemed to have suffered most row H. 3. destroyer Whiting also received the argent stars of her errand it was decided Majesty's Government but to another Power. perise of the interests of the other nations. Sui Haug was charged with catting and damage. Aoting Deputy Superintendent a shot through her bunker, which put her out to get on. She went through the Haitangrinity Optims would bank it right to It was thought that the excitemer would woniding another barber named Chnk Tia. Ki sud a party of polise vor soc on the scene of action but injured no

What Her soon abate and the riotous vanish away; The complainant shid hond the defendant clearing the earth away. Their task was captured four Chinese destroyes of this an islands. A good deal of fog was encountered agarance being abandoned is a queation width ons The Fame Straits, and lay to for a short time cetween the take in case of the policy indicated by this

Majesty's Government so much so that when Lit CONGER, the were emplored at a barber's shop at 20 Wing by no means an easy one and was not free from phorage, ehosting those who resisted, while the in the gulf of Peshili, and a heary mantle cannot be answered until cirenmstances arise United States Minister in Peking, ciblei Kat street Bateau saven and eight o'clock danger, as the earth from the embankment majority jumped overboard. The captured overspread the spot where the U. S. 5. Oregon fecting the rights or interests of Great that the arrival of the gaurds for the on the morning of the oth ult. he was saving continued to come down while they were engaged craft wore distributed, the Russians, French, esme to grief, Legations had improved the situation assistant were at leisure. A customer que in

a customer, and this defendant and another in searching for those who had been barod. Gerrians, and British taking one each my a and that Peking was much quieter, though and he told the defendant to share him. The One of her legs was broken, end she was As the British commander-in-chief's com

They ultimately rooped a woman from No. auto of the action. the Boxers were still active, in the neigh defendant objected. They then argued, and the sent to the Hospital. At No: 8 three dead bourhood, bis words carried conviction asfondent struck him with a razor, inflicting a bodies were recovered later on-two boys (one with there. The scene is indeed a serious wound in the side. different an

He had been in the eight and the other niue) and a young man 20 essential that these forts, which command the landed at Taku. The finsung loft Takn on the est de opportunity al celler atten one now from what might be Hospital ever since-Another assistant corro years of age. Two men and women were in imagined from the pictures which the borated and the defendant, who had nothing to the same house, and their bodies were recovered possession of the combined forces, and used stain at Chapo, taking on-board the refugees with

antra of the Peiho River, should be in the the 24th, and the following day (Monday) put the su Ministers drew for their home governay, was sentenced to six months hard labour.

base fu fature operations.

mentioned above on the Tuesday. During the

consequences.

Ister phi

23rd and 24th the troops, etc., were taken on On the 22nd June, she cast anchor about six miles from the nachorage of Takn. On the

Mr TG. Bowles: Was it expressly stated that it was on the faith of the vaarantee given by Rahat - Mums, the quarti

The Suits Dry Vacs

man glions bad heen ont off from the interior, board a smaller steamer-the Shenhing (owadarias cut of the use o and fientsin threatened, it was absolutely by Messrs. Butterfield and Swire) and by her Bir

Hotstrap