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thing very wonderful must have happened to have given them succour. It is possible that the usurping Government may, at the last moment, have become alive to the enor- mity of the crime they were about to sano- tion, and have delivered the besieged from actual annihilation by making them captivee Indeed one Chinese report states that Prince CKING rescued the Ministers and carried them to his ramen, but "this statement lucks confirmation. If it really is the fact, why does not this game Govera- ment allow the captives to send assurances of their safety to their respective Govern- ments, and put an end to the veritablo ho ror of suspense that now holds them? 1 the Emperor KWANG HSU were ruling he

The transport Ballonert left the harbour | yesterday for Takn The Dutch crniser Piet Hein loft for Tientsin.

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We are informed that a Chiarota was seen

H. M. torpedo destroger Hart left Shanghai on the 18th lust. The Dutch cruiser Helland arrived the same day,

The U.S. Dattleship Oregon, which recently, ran ashore near Chefoo, passed Moji at.§ s.m. yesterday forengon in Paya Central carrying a long ladder and a biskot with white and beckon the 10th inst. and has arrived at Kure, where paint, climbing the doors of the various pr

she is docked for repairs. miss, effacing the old muubers ant painting ap new ones (by whose authority, we do not know)—for instance, the office of a well known firm was altered from No. 16 to. It would | be well, surs our in forment, for those concerned, to notify the Post Office of this sudden Mange, otherwise their letters and newspapers muy either miscarry, or be delayed.

A Russian transport on the way from Vladi vosink to Port Arthur is reported in a Secul despatch to hare gano aground off Fusan on the night of the 14th fast. All the grey wore saved but it is reported that there is little prospect of the steamer being refloated...

The Kobe Chronicle says - Hongkong should be confident and happy. During the quer- tex ended 30th June, Mr. Wild, Acting Govern

Food and Drugs Ordinance, 1800," 2 exmples

TELEGRAMS.

DAILY PRESS" SERVICE.

THE CRISIS IN CHINA.

[FROM OUR CORLESTONDENT,]

SHANGHAI, 24th July, 7.42 p.m.

NO AUTHENTIC NEWS-CHINESE OFFICIALS AFFIRM SAFETY OF

MINISTERS.

There are endless reports current but no

THE CRISIS IN CHINA.

TIENTSIN.

CAPTURE OF THE NATIVE CİTY. The special correspondent of the N. C. Daily Neues gives the following details of the capture of Tientein native city;—

Tientsin, 14th July. Tientsin native city has been captured. Dur ing the whole of last night the allied forces bivouacked, and this morning the successful attack was made. There wore concorned in this mattor some eight thousand troops Of those the British, American, and Austrian troops were under General Derward, the Feeuch undor Colonel de Plucot, and the Japanese under General Fukushima al- together four thousand wien and on the other

I would assuredly have done this, no matter Mitsu Bishi Yaril nó Namaki, is reported to himent Analyst, examined under "The Sale of ethentic news. The Chiricae officials are side of the city the Russians and Germans, abo

· SATISFACTORY REPORT FROM

TIENTSIN.

All is quiet at Tientsin, and the country people are returning to their villages round the town.

The Taiko-mury, which is being built at the

how his feelings might have been moved by almost completed. Her tonnage is about 2,300, of whisky, 1 of ram. 1 of part wins and 2 of very anxious to persuade the Consular body

her guaranteed spoed 12 kunts, and her cost is iotism. It is stated that His Majesty esthatod at 1:30,000. The steamer is one of milk, and found them all to be geuning. Oh for that the Ministers in Peking are still alive hus appealed to the Presidents of the Freneb the four rossels ordered by the Oaks Shosen an active Public Analyst in Kobo

and that punitive measures should be post Republic and of the United States and to Kaisha for the Yangtze service. It was expected Mr. R. W. Mustard, whose death is nu- the Emperor WILLIAM II. to mediate for that the odial trial trip would be made cu noticed from Shanghai, although of compara poned as long as possible. him with the Powers, and bus promised that about the 20th ist. Accommodation estive middle age, says the N-C. Dily News, has the murderers of Baron von KETTELED shall provided chiefly for Chinese passengers. The for many years bou connected with the sub- be condiguly punished. This appeal is first-class leeth are of the upper decks, hastantial business prosperity of Shanghai He somewhat belated, and it is obviously fore- the second-class on the lower deck, Aseparate had been in falling health for some time, but doomed to failure, inasmuch as the mystery bank is provided for each third-class passanger the announcement of his death mores the despest sorrow of his many friends, as memory is still upcleared, the unprovoked murder of the German Minister unutoned for, At the Magistracy yesterday a German was recalls a lito of ron marit. Mr. Mustard was and the Chinese troops still waging charged with trespassing within the limits of a native of the State of Delaware, and wes war against the Powers, Mercover, it is Belchers Fort on Monday morning. The known and esteemed by the leading men of that

defendant was found wandering about the lawd State. also matter of doubt as to what is meant by the words "Chinese Government" opposite the fort across Pokfulam road aut given into custody. He said he did not know and Emperor of China." What does the he was trespassing in a fortification or he would Chinese Government consist of Is it still not have gone there. There was no notice board an Emperor, an Imperial Council, and seven

up, Liennant Painter informed his Worship Boards? What has become of the Tsung-that he did not think the man was there for Yamen Are these Boards still in exis. any unlawful purpose. He had possibly been touce? Do they still serve the Empress misled, as thers was no notice board up to The man was discharged with a caution. We understand that notices are to be put up forth

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friend, and a patriotic American citizen.

LONDON, 23rd July, 7.50 p.m.

THE PEKING PRISONERS BRITISH GOVERNMENT WANTS DOCUMEN-

TARY EVIDENCE.

Four new, Japanese men-of-war constructed abroad are expected to arrive in Japan before the close of the present year. The first-class cruiser Yakumo (9,800 tons), built at Stettin.

Mr. George Wyndham stated in the has already left. Plymouth on her way home; the battleship Asahi (15,447 tous), allt in Eng- land, was to leave for home on or abeat the 20th House of Commons that the Government

toust, constructed in France, is to leave there by the end of this month. The armoured meats and decrees unless they are fortified cruiser Izumo (9,206 tons) is now being built in by date letters from Sir Claude Macdona id England and will be sent home some day in

or à telegrain in the British official cypher. November next. A displacement of 44.609 tons will therefore be added to the Japanese Nary by the end of this year.

FOR COAST PORTS Waters are packed / Dowager, and does the old lady still govern show that he was on War Department proper inst; and the first-class crniser Azana (9,450 is unable to give credence to Chinese state-

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Captain P. H. Rolfe, of the sis. Yuensang. appeared at the Magistacey yesterday for the purpose of giving evidence against a couple

The following is a letter written by Li Chi- kao, third son of H. Li Hung-chang to his cousin, Li Sing-wa, in Shanghat: A tele

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STAFF SAFE ON THE 21ST.

in the name of the practically deposed Kwane Hes? Is that monarch still alive, or is he, as reported, dead and is some creature of the usurping faction personating him Is it true, as has been alleged, that Prince Teas is the virtual ruler of China? These are questions the Treaty Powers will want

of Chinamen who had been found cu boged his to have answered before they treat with any shit with intent to obtain a passage thereon: Orders through Local Post or by Telegram Chinese Government. The Powers must feel without the consent of the owner. He fortid that they cannot accept the assurances or then on board when on a trip from Hongkong

We are reliably informed that a telegram receive prompt attention.

the guarantees of the Chinese Ambassadors to Manila and brought them back to Hongkong

has been received from the Commissioner of accredited to them, who are the mere tools with him. On the day the boat left Hongkong

Customs at Chefeo, stating that on the 21st of the Peking Authorities. To treat with a search was male, but no one was found or

filled with fear. They have telegraphed to the instant he received a wire from the Governor Counterfoil Order Books supplied on these authorities-if they decide ever to treat board except those who had a right to bo there. sovereigns of the various Powers acknowledging

Bub with them again at all-it is essential that and the defendants must have come aboard

China to be in the wrong and praying for a of Shantung that the Inspector-General of application.

The captain had been unable to the Western States shall penetrate to the Chisequently.

discover who he been the means of stowing the pensiou. of hostilities. But heary reinforce-Customs and his staff were male. nese capital, and obtain the true answer to

ments are already on their way here, whilst from defendants on board. The defendants were each Japan 20,000 men will have arrived at Taku in all the many painful queries that are now and $25, or á meath. | being asked. It should not be forgotten, in considering what amount of credibility may

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A Chinese sermon named Che Tai Ching, be given to the Chinese official telegraphic employed on the Pakhot, was charged with dis assurances of the safety of the foreigners incrderly conduct. It appears that at shout seven A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED, Peking, that during the Chino-Japanese clook on Monday night a lakong was near the

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teleggins from the seat of war proved to being at some games. He then began to make a one tissue of most nublushing lies, and that noise, and on being asked what was the matter every reported vietory proved when the facts he replied that he had lost tons of dollars aud came out, to be either a defeat or a disgrace commenced to cry and lament over his loss, The inna then attempted to jump into the ful rout. If the Powers retain their common.

harbour, but was stopped by the lukong, who seuse they will absolutely refuse to listen to any took him into enstadly-His Worship: Wher: representations from the Chinese at all, un- less accompanied by an assurance from some one of the Foreign Ministers, and in his own handwriting, that the inmates of the Lega- tions are alive and safe. In any case, we ima- give, the Powers will with one accord agree that never again shall Peking be the seat of

NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS.

ONLY communications relating to the news columns Correspondents must forward their names and address with communications addressed to the Editor, not for publication, but as evalence of good faith.

All letters for publication should be written on une side of the paper only.

should be addressed to The Eprrou,

aphed Imperial diet has been received hasten ing the departure of my fathorup North. Those at Peking sosin to bo greatly repentant and

A day or two. Whether the Powers will consent

or 'not to stopping of hostilities and 'negotiate for peace seems to be absolutely uncertain. My father intends to go up to Shanghai and there seo what sort of a reply the Powers will have giren (to the Peking Appeal), and then decido as to his future cuoras. I will let you know.. when he starts (for Shanghai),”

Dr. G. E. Morrison, the Times correspondent

THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA.

LONDON, 23rd July, 7.50 p.in..

GENERAL BROADWOOD ACTIVE.

General Broadwood reports a sharp fight

the Boer commando.

at Peking, and new one of the prisoners in the at Palmeitfontein on the 19th inst. Dark Chinese Capital, is an Australiar. His nativeness prevented any pursuit of the enemy. town. Geelong, is some forly miles south of Melbourne and he spent last Christmas there He is marching on Rooderal. He believes did you get the money which you lost from ona ying visit, resuming his post in Poking that Steyn and De Wet are accompanying The defentant. I borrowed it from my friends, at the beginning of February. But he has His Worship: What do you may about at-emerged unscathed through so many perious advantares during the thirty-eight years that tempting to conirat suicide ?-The defendant:

SOME BOER SUCCESSES. After I had lost my money I wanted to commit is has spent on the planet that the clances

The communications with Pretoria have suicide.- His Worship: You must not do that are all in favour of his escape. When only

General Kolly Kenny reports it is against the law. The defendant (weaping); twenty one he led the Melbourne age explor-been ent I have lost all my money, and I cannot live in ing expedition into New Guinea, where he

the sum of $50, to come up for judgment when called upon. The boatswain nadertook to see the man on board the Yaensung.

No anonymously signed communications that have already appeared in other papers will be inserted.

Orders for extra copias DAILY Paes should be sent before 11 am, on day of publication. After Government in China. The views on tas the world-The defendant was bound over, in received a spear in his side, the head of which that a supply train with a hundred High-

that hint the supply is limited. Only supplied for Cash:

Telegraphic.Address Pкns5-A.B.C. Code.

10. Bar. a. Telephone No. 22.

BIRTHS.

On the 13th July, 1900, nt 18, Boons Road, Shanghai, the wife of NEIL C. BRopie, of a son.

subject expressed by Mr FREEMAN MITFORD are very much to the point, and it is satis factory to find so great an authority as The Times referring with favour to his sugges- tions. Meantime, as we have said, there is

On the fath July, 190), at No. 7, Soward Road,& doubt which bas to be settled one way or Shungan, Ubo wife of J. G. DE BOUZA, of a daughter, the other as to the fate of the Ministers and

On the 15th July, 1900, at Shanghai, the wife

the Legations, and it is galling to think that of P. F. CARNEIRO, of a sou,

1000, at 30, Quinsan Road, we shall probably have to await the entrance Shanghai, the wifu R. D.

DEATHS

Two of the mon concerned in the armed rob bery on & sampan in Kowloon Bay on the 1st Juns were brought before Mr. Hazeland at the Magistracy yesterday afternoon. Mr. Bowley, (Crown solicitor) said that the charge was real-

remained in lits anatomy until he came to Edin-landers has been captured north of Koning- burgh to complete his medical studies. Other expeditions were his solitary tramp of two spruit. thousand miles from and to end of Australia. and his craise of the Pacific in a Queensland Kanaka-recruiting schooner as a common sailor. He was also the hero of a walk from Feking to Blame.

The new Hanoi paper L'Indo-Ching, after

Ou the 16th July,WATT, of a daughter.) of foreign troops into Peking before we can armed robbery, but as the old man who was j ́spaaking of the French preparations in view of

On the 23rd July, at 41, Morrison Hill Road, obtain authentic intelligence of what has

in the sumpan and who was badly wounded by the trouble in the North, goes on to soy in an

REUTER'S SERVICE.

LONDON, 22nd July.

THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA Lord Roberts reports from Pretoria, 21st inst. that the third brigado encountered Commandant

numbering four thousand

In the darkness the allial line moved out

and forward, and finally lay down under the

of the Chinese through the night was little city wall Cover was good, and the heary fra

anore than a waste of ammunition. Before the day broke a party of Japenese sapper, crapt cautiously to the south gate, while the troops behind there waited for the signal. This camo with a fare end a dull crash, and the mon sprang forward at a ran. They poured througli the wrecked gateway, the Japanese having the honour of being the first to enter the city.

The British ran straight on through the air- row ways, in the hope of capturing much things as might ba uzaful as transport in the advance on Poking which is to come. One river steamer and about two hundred junke fell to them. This Japanese share was one million taels of silver. which they found in the Chinese government treasury, and handed over to the care of the Americans. The Russions captured eleven guns, but failed to take the fort in the north- east of the city. They had decided to do it on the following day, but the Japaness forestalled them by taking it shortly after noon.

PENALEY OF VIUTÓRY,

The losses of the allies in this brilliant, affair which reflects credit on all aliko—were unex- pectedly heavy. They totalhd 775 killed and wounded.

Of thous the British lost fourteen killed, including Lieutenant. Ollivant,, 1st Chinese Regiment, and ninety-one wounded: the Americans, forty killed, and 125 wounded; and

this Japanese, six offers and fifty men killed, and 160 wounded.

And now foreign flage fly triumphantly over the captured city-a great part of which is burning. It has been divided into sections. The British take the north-west, the Japanese the north-east, the Americans the south-east, and the French the south-west. Colonel Bower is the administrator of the British section,

„OTHER DETAILS. This capture secures the settlements of Tien- tsin against the continual alelling which has gone on for so long.

The tires caused by sbells in the city are still burning, but it is hoped to pat them out shortly. The fighting altogether lasted, for sixteen hours.

It is impossible to estimate the Chinese losses, Their force probably numbered 25.000 Boxers and 10,000 Imperial troops.

AN AUTHORITATIVE CRITIVISM.

This war gives an interesting opportunity of comparing the troops engaged. I have it from a high military authority, that he considers the Japanese fighting with great dash, but that

their uniforms and movements are both anti- grated. Against such an enemy o the Bears, he says, they would be wiped out. He added that much the same criticism applied to the Russians. He considers that the British array in equalled only by the German

JAPANESE OFFICIAL REPORTS.

THE CAPTURE OF TIENTLY ARSENAL

Tokyo, 16th July. The following report, from Captain Yama- shita, the second in command of the craiser Kasuge, who is commanding the Japanvas marines of Tientsin, has been recaived by the Japanese Government. The tolegrain is

dated the 13th inst at Cliefoo: S

At 5a.m. on the Sth inst. the enemy at- tacked the foreign Concessions at Tisutan, At 9.á.m. the Allied forces placed two gans in the vicinity of Hachiritai, about 2,800 metres south of the West Arsenal, aut shelled the anony, who were repulsed by noon.

STEPHEN WILLIAM GOOGIN, late Captain of the happened there since the 30th Juno,. It is the prisoners had since died he ordered that the editorial gots No doubt England wishes she De Wet's escaped force on the 19th inst. near Twelve. Japanese sold pieces, four British

steamer Honai, ngoi 57 yuaTA.

[2075

On the 14th July, 1900, at the General Hospital, Shang of failure of the beast, GronG HANG- zen, of resin, aged 48 years.

On th th July, 1900, at his residence, 17, Chaoufoong Fond, Shanghai,. ROBERT WEST MUSTARD, aged 61 years,

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, July 25th, 1900

most intolerable that, although Peking is still in communication with Chefoo, and thence by wire with the world, we cunact yet secure one short reliable telegram or message to bring to a termination this most miserable state of doubt which now hangs over the fate of those who are said to be cooped up in Pelting at the mercy of a savage and shifty foo.

were slight.

tion

conta do as much. She is, as a matter of fant, Lindy The enemy was repulsed and broken twelve-ponndars, one six-pound quick-rer, four dons sen petits bouliers. The Transvaal War up into two parties. The British casualties Indian field pieces, six French Toukia menntain guns, and four 12 o.m. grus, landed from the British battleship Tery PEKING REQUIEM SERVICE

Terrible, were

were placed

in posi FOSTPONED

***On the afternoon of the Sch inst, the Allied forces, consisting of Japanese, British and Americans, advanced to the sath west of the foreign Concessions, olearing away the Chinese troops and Boxers, and making preparations to attack the West Argobul,

The Roquiem Service at St. Paul's Cathedral has been postponed owing to the nucertainty of the news of the Peking massacre.

THE QUEEN'S FRIZE. The Queen's prize was won by Private Ward of the 1st Darons with a record score of 311.

charge might be amended to one of wilfnt mar der. This was accordingly done. The de

coused's widow said that her late husband was paralyzes all her troops Ashanti is in full the owner of rowing boat No. 291. He was volt. India is stripped, and she would find 15 years of of consulted. Besides Incocté it difficult to repress, i luting, should one bo and her husband, there were in the beat her out. She is therefore reduced to the use of her daughter-in-law, grandson (aged mine), and host alone, at a moment when grave issues are grand-daughter (ared three). On the moru-being decided in a country where she has great ing of the 21st June, while the host was interests. Unfortunately the progress of naval lying at Hung Hoa wharf, three men in construction does not permit ships to take the cluding the two prisoners, came up and engaged place of men on laud. This is the reason why the bout, and were taken across Kow England urges her ally Japan to vigorous action loon Bay to Sai Too Wan. Here the men land-against China. The other nations will not fall. ed. They returned in about half an hour, and into the trap, and the Russians especially, the boat was headed towards Hung Hom whose sympathy for Japan is not very keen. When in the middle of the Moy, the first prison-kaon how to put a speedy check on the preten- er and the man not in custody got up. Thesions of these yellow faces." The first few man not in custody walked across to her hat sentences of this effusion might have been writ ing the suspense felt by the nations repre- Captain 3. W. Goggia, late of the Canton band, and produced two choppers and began ten by the most ill-informed alarinist in a sen seuted, remain as vague as ever. On the steamer Honam, en the 23rd instant, at the age to chop the old man. The first prisonersation-seeking home paper-while the end is an one hand wo are asked to believe dubious of 57 years. Captain Goggin was for many walked up to her daughter-in-law and caught instructive parallel to the way in which the ques-peror for the murder of Baron von Kettler by course, which was occupied and four guns capio telegrams which represent the foreigners at year in the service of the Hongkong, Canton hold of her. He had a chopper in his hand. The tion the lives of the Peking prisoners Ins been the rebels whom is proraises to punish. Peking as being alive and well on various and Macao Steamboat Company; and was well dates, the 8th, 9th, 11th, 18th, 21st instant; know and highly respected by Hongkong and

Tas political situation in China, grows In the 24 hours preceding noon yesterday hourly more perplexing and unsatisfactory. there were reported four fresh cases of plague The fate of the inmates of the Legat ons at and four deatlis. Peking is still shrouded in uncertainty, and the statements on the subject, notwithstand-

We regret to have to record the death of

Canton residents.

second prisoner, who had no knife in his hand, caught hold of witness and pressed her head down. Then the man not in custody struck bar twice on the head with a chopper. Her grand daughter was chopped in the face by the same man. She and her grand-daughter wers drag

subordinatad in the north to the most ignoble national jealousies. Unfortunately the attitude is not merely that of L'Inde Chine, or it would not call for attention. It is characteristic of the recent “harmony,"

und on the other hand we are bidden to mourn them as dead, since otherwise they would have found some means of communi A shopkeeper at Shaukiwan was yesterday cating with the outside world subsequent to charged with carrying ammunition without a the despatch of Sir ROBERT HART's last mes. permit. A constable found him in Bonham ged into the hold by the first prisoner and the LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS. Strand with 300 rounds of ammunition. It man not in custody, and then her busbarid, sage. If the nine hundred or so foreigners who was made clear that the man was taking the daughter-in-law, and grand-sou were thrust in arrived at Nagasaki at 8 am on Monday, the The C. P. B. steamer Empress of Japan were shut up in the Legations on the 1st inst., ammunition to a junk for the purpose of selling The three men then ransacked the bout and 23rd inst., and left again at 8 pm. same day for then threatened by a bowling mob and the it to the people one board in a legitimate subsequently went away. Her husband was Kobe, where she was due to arrive at 9 pm Imperial troops, undergoing all the horrors manner. Under the Chronoustances

to-day, 24th inst.

The P&O Company's hired transport Other evidenco was given and the further hear Nankin left Bombay last Sunday afternoon,

the 22nd instant, for this port.

of a siege in the centre of a rabidly hostile was only fined $10, the ammunition being population, still indeed survive, then some forfeited."

ing was adjourned.

LONDON, 2nd July.

THE CHINA CRISIS: The Emperor of China has telegraphed to President Loubat, the Emperor William and President McKinley asking their benevolent assistance in terminating the present situation and erpressing his regret to the German Em

“At 3 am, on the 9th the forward moroment of the Allied forces commenced. It was ar ranged that 1,300 Japanese troops, with six guns, and 500 British, with tour guns, should make a direct attack, while 400 Eussian and 140 Japanese narizes landed from the Sund, Kasaki and Takasago, with 100 American blue- jackets, were to advance at an opportune time and attack the Arsenal from the fak

The Japanese advanced from the Liangyen Grote, the British troops forming the right wing, and after clearing out the Boxers an attack was made on the Chinese troops on the race-

tured. The Allied forces then advanced to- wards the West Arsenal. At 8 am, the Jap- THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA

anse marines entered the Arsenal, followed by Lord Roberta reports from Pretoria, 22nd the American marines and the. Japanese troops, inst., that the enemy surrounded and male and a hot, fire was directed on the flying Uhi

nore. The houses in the proximity of the determined attempt to destory the railway, Southern gate were first set on fire by this thirteen miles to the east of Heidelberg, but Japanese and British artillery, and a fierce the garrison, consisting of two Companies onslaught was made on the Castle and the Soon after the Arsenal had been taken, a of the Dubline, Engineers, and Yeomanry, skil. Arsenal, which were thus captured.

conference was held by the British and Japanese fully repulsed the attacked,

No news has been received from Generals commanders and the question whether the Broadwood or Hunter

The Boss have wrecked a truda, between Krugersdorp, and Potchesroom which won conveying to officers and twenty one sick

mez

Arsenal be destroyed or not was considered.

At first it was decided to preserve it, but as the building had no roof and no ascommodation fop- quartering the troops, it was afterwards decided to burn it down. The troops were accordingly withdrawn.