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the object on which the foreigd warships near the mouth of the Yangtze are keeping a watch, the old batterier neat Princess Wharf, Wooling, were dismantled recently after Woosung was declared an open Fort, but the existing batteries areat Setze lin, eight miles nearer the Yangtze, and these forts have good guns commanding the anchorage and the river entrance. In the unhappy event of a rupture with the Yang. tre Viceroys it would be these forts with which the allies would have to deal

General Frey and staff, of the French Army, with 163 men, arrived at Nagasaki on the 20th and left for Take on the 21st inst

The sailing ship Stainfield, which has been bought by Mexits. Shawu, Tomes and Co., is being dismantled and will presumably be used

185 hulk.

Mr. W. W. Rockhill has been i appointed by President MaKinley Special Commissioner, and Chargé d'Affaires in China for the United States.

L'Eco de Chine reports that Li Fung-chang undertook to transmit a telegram from the French Consul-Ghoral at Shanghal to M. Pichon at Peking

The P. and O. steamer Chusan, with the eat ward English Mails, left Singapore for this port at 1 p.m. on the 25th inst, and is due here at about Jpn on the 2nd proz,

We have, however, no real indications that the Yangtze Viceroys intend to abandon their wise and patriotic action of refusing to acknowledge the existing Government of WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS Peking, unless it can be proved that their military preparations are greater than aro necessary for protecting their provinces against the pretended Imperial" troops from the north. It is natural enough that Shanghai should feel anxions at the busy aspect of affairs in the Yangtze Valley, and caution demands that Admira! SEYMOUR shall keep as many ships as can be spared to watch the Settlements. Events are amply proving the wisdom of putting Hongkong It is noticed in the Gazette that Her Majesty on as strong a footing as possible, and em-has graciously, approved of the appointment of

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TELEGRAMS.

“DAILY PRESS” SERVICE.

THE CRISIS IN CHINA.

[FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT).

SHANGHAI, 27th July. 8.44 p..

FOREIGNERS MURDERED AT

· PAOTINGFU

premises burnt at Puotingfu, on the 7th All foreigners were murdered, and their

instant.

ANOTHER CHINESE ASSURANCE. H.E. Yuan Shikai telegraphs Consul General Warren that the Ministers were! safe in Peking on the 24th instant. The Chinese Government were supplying the Ministers with fresh meat and vegetables. CHRISTIANS AND FOREIGNERS MASSACRED IN SHANSI.

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A telegram from Isianfu states that

Benter's correspondent at Bronkers Spruit, its being done. All the women and children 24th inst, says that the gemoral advance fast leare here at noon to day; they have had some ward in progressing. General French with two weird experionoce since the disturbances bogan, brigades to the Honth, General Pole-Carew in and the strain is beginning to tail on them. the centre and General Hamilton and Col- The sanitary state of the town in wretched, Mahon to the North, had serived practically and sickness must soon break out if it is not soan unopposed, and expvoted to advance on Middle-seen to Barriera of lage filled with rice have burg without fighting. The Boors who are been erected in the streate, which stink evacuating all their positions are reported to be and creato, maggots by the million, berdei moving towards Lydonberg.

fermenting. The Naval Brigade are unloading timber so as to have the lighters ready for ̈stores, and as 30 days rations for 1,000 of one men, has arrived, it looks as if an advance will soon he made. All the wounded who could not be sent down pro doing very well, and the troops" are generally in the host of health and lack none the worne for the wear and tear tapy are v

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LONDON, 20th July,

THE CRISIS IN CHINA. New South Wales has resolved to despatch) force in China: GEN a military force to sorre with the Imperial

THE RISING IN ASHANTI Major Willcocks has captured the Ashanti War Camp at Kokofu and has been promoted to Colonel.

LoxDor, 26th July,"

Tien tein, 6th July, On Wednesday last, 4th fast, a part of the "British Contingent of Boyal Marinos, mader Captain Mullins, of the Terrible, rufordored th reinforce the French and Japanese troops who wore holding the Railway Station. Before that THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA"

it had been held by the Russians, who had a Lord Roberts reports from Balmoral, 25th very rough time of it for several days, but by a inst, that General Alderson yesterday attacked fresh arrangement it is to be held by the British, the enemy. General French turning their left French, and Japanese in three sections. Be- the enemy ted. Generals French and Hutton sides Marines, 50 of the Hongkong Regitent aro pausing (ptrening).

under an English officer accompanied the force, General Hunter attacked a position to the which took over the position at 8 am. The

ploying it as a secondary base, from witich the Hon. R. M. Gray to bo Unofficial Member on Monday last the Sharsi native Christians South of Bethlehem on the 23rd and 4th inst. British held the Engins House, which was pre

of the Legislative Council

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The Portuguese cruiser Adamaster is expect cessity by the home Government, my rapid Fed to arrivent Macao to-day or to-marrow. " She spread of trouble in Cheking and the neigh. will come to Hongkong to coal and then proceed bouring region may place us in an awkward north. position; but the energetic manner in which transports and warships have been lastened

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were massacred, and five foreigners. NATIVE REPORT FROM PEKING. A prominent native banker, who escaped from Peking on the 7th instant, states that all the Legations wore theu destroyed; and the foreigners had all disappeared. He

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In the 24 hours preceding noon on Saturday there were reported two fresh cases of plague

and two deaths.

Next Monday, 6th August, being Bank Holiday, will be observed as a holiday by the Government Departments.

Owing to the bad weather the march-out arranged to take place in connection with the Volunteers on Saturday was abandoned.

The appointment of Messrs. W. M. Goodman and H. E. Pollock to be of Her Majesty's Coun sel for the Colony is notified in the Gazette.

Fifteen people appeared before Mr. Hazeland for offending against the law as regards cabicies, evidence being given by Inspector L. C. Brett. The defendants were ordered to

remove the cubicles within a week.

Chan Pak Un, 's marine store dealer, carrying on business in Wing On Street, was charged on [29 remand on Saturday with receiving an iron block, valued at $30, which had been stolen from Messrs. Fenwick and Co. by a Chinaman who was sentenced to two months' hard labour for the theft. Hie Worship, however, did not consider the evidence strong enough to convict and discharged the man. Mr. Reece was for the defendants.

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BIRTHS. At 4, Kimberley Villas, Kowloon, on the 20th July, the wilo of Mr. W. C. JACK, of a von. [2100 On the 17th July, at Mat'cu, Weilaniwei, the wife of C. F, Hooo, of a son.

DEATHS.

On the Bird July, at 1a.m., at his residence, No. 10, The Bund, Shanghai, DAVID BRAND, ngad So yeah.

On the 23rd July, at his residence, 14, Tien- dong Boad, Shanghai, CHAS. LUDWIG BRETFELD, Inte pilot of the steamer Klang foo, aged 62 years,

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, July 30th, 1900

Mr. Reeca appeared at the Magistracy on Saturday and asked for a re-hearing of the case arising out of a fight between two gangs of colies in Des Voeux Road a few days before One of the coolies was slashed on the side with a chepper, and the man who did this was sen tancad to four months' hard labour, four others being sentenced to a month sach. The applies tion was granted, buil being fixed at $250 on the first prisoner and $25 on each of the other

four.

The Italian cruiser Fiericnoeca, which arrived in the harbour from Singapore on Saturday, brought Admiral Count Camillo Canoliani with hex. She is a 2nd class cruiser, heilt at Leghorn and launched in 1888. Her principal Agares are displacement 3,600 tons; ih.p. 7,700; armour, gun-position & in., deck 14 in guns, two 9.8 in., air 6 in. Q.Fone 2.0in., five 22in, sight 1.4in., two maxias; torpedo tubes. 4 speed 17.5 knots; and complement 315 The Austrian cruiser Kaiseria Maria Thereza also arrived on Saturday, We have already given her figures,

were

The U.S. gunboat Nashville, which conveyed the Oregon to Kuro, was expected at Nagasaki on or about the 24th inst. from Kare, and will he docked at this port. The Brooklyn was also due at Nagasaki from Taku. She will remain for some time to undergo repairs to her engines. ⠀⠀⠀ ****

Enquiries which have been made lead to the conclusion that the four men who called at a house in Queen's Road Fast, while the nccupier was away, and helped themselves to whisky and cigars wero pot connected with the Royal Engineers.

Prince Giwa, of Corea, who has been studying in Tokyo for some years, las decided to pro- caed to America. He left Tokyo by train on the morning of the 17th for Yokohama, where left for San Franciscs at noon the same day. he was to embark on the Hongkong Maru, which Mr. Asada, the Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, and many others, saw the Prince off at Tokyo.

Mr. Erich Georg says in his Weekly Share list, dated Hongkong, 28th July-With the exception of Indo-Chinas in which a very fair businese has been done, hardly anything has transpired in other stocks during the week under review, which has ruled very dull, a though rates have not undergone any material changes, which inct speaks well for the sound ness of most of our stecks, if political complica tions and the scarcity of financial facilities are taken into consideration. The latest news from the North is more reasuring.

In a certain club in Tokyo, says a correspon. dent of the Naganska Press, four members werd

Japanese would get to Poking first. "Now the seen betting de to which army-Russia or majority think the former army will get there first, provided the Jepanese have not yet lauded at Shanhaikwan. The chances are greatly in favour of the Russians, but the moment it becomes known that the Japanese have landed at Shanbaikwan the situation will be probably reversed. Indeed, the condition is that, in cuss of the Japanese landing, four weeks are to be allowed for a Russian delay, in respect of the greater distance from Manchuria to Peking than from Shanhaikwan."

MOVEMENTS OF TROOPS FROM INDIA.

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YESTERDAY'S ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES. Three more transporte arrived from India yesterday, viz-the Sirka, with the Madras Soppers and Miners (4 Britishand 4 native off- cers, 191 men, 75followers.6 horsesand 90 mulos), a Photo Printing Section, 39th Field Hospital and & mules); cas two Special Service officers (1 British Officer, 7 men, 66 followers, 1-horse,

with & followers and 3 horses; Duke of Portland with 63rd Native Field Hospital (2 British off cers, 11 men, 113 followers, and 2 horse), and 30th Bombay Tafantry (13 British and 17 native offers, 608 men, 100 followers, and 15 hoznes);

LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.

SHANGHAI, 20th July, 8.5 p.m.

the attack failed, casualties 50. On the 25th inst., bowever, General Hanter gained the key to the position

LONDON, 27th July,

tectod also by a barricads of railway slucpers, The platform and buildings were occupied by the French, and the buildings by the river haki BRITISH REINFORCEMENTS FOR by the Japanese. Things remained quiet till 2

CHINA......

pm, when a lot of Chinese were discoverei mor- The Bone has taken 12 officers and 270 men ing out cautiously from the native city into a for China, mainly artillery men.

burnt village. It was difficult to find out what was their intentions, so a heavy rifle fire at 1,000 yards was opened on thom which soon brought them out in force. They worked themselves under cover till they got quite 250 yards from our position, and took up a post in some mud hats. The firing now locums very heavy, and a strong force of Bluejackets, undors Commander Granville, R.N., came doubling up to reinforce. us accompanied by a Mazim gun. The Chinese Regiment, under Colonel Bower, also come as supports, The Maxim was placed in position

PARLIAMENT. THE RUMOURS OF A DISSOLUTION.

At a dinner of the College of Surgeons Lord Rosebery referred to the rumours of a dissolu- tion and said that Lord Salisbury dimrowod

OUTBREAK SOUTH OF THE YANG-Jay knowledge of smel

TZE-NINE MISSIONARIES *

MURDERED.

Nine China Inland missionaries, also the prefect and six yamen-rubbers, are reported to have been murdered at Chuchowfu in Chokiang.

LOYAL NATIVE CHRISTIANS IN

MONGOLIA.

The Belgian missionaries at Jeholin Mon

golia report that with the help of the native Christians they can defy the Boxers attacks for au indefinite time.

GREAT PREPARATIONS ON THE YANGTZE WHAT IS THE

OBJECT P

Admiral Seymour remains here with a large fleet. The Yangtze Viceroys are ra- pidly arining and strengthening the forts, ostensibly against the rebel Emperor and Boxers..

THE EXPORTATION OF ARMS

TO CHINA...

A French decree prohibits the export of and worked by the Marines Unfortunately arms to China and contiguous countries,

THE CRISIS IN CHINA..

TIENTSIN AFFAIRS.

[FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.]= Tientsin 5th July. Two more naval 12 pdr. guns with their crews arrived here yesterday from the Terrible, and have considerably strengthened our posi tion, which is to say the least of it, a very tight

ous,

black powder was fired from this gun, which rather upset the plan of playing on the enemy when they retired, as it was quickly dis covered by the Chinese Artillery, Beven sholle were placed near the gan in less than three min- utes, tach one bursting, severely wounding the captain of the gan and two others of its samall crew. Owing to the turn things had taken, thegnn was withdrawn and everyone took cover behind the platform; this was about 4.30 pm. They now, turned their guns on the station itself, and kept up the Bro for bulf an hour, when the fire ceased and we re-occupied our original pagi. tions, the enemy giving us no further trouble for the night Everyone worked particularly well, no excitement whatever prevailing, and things have been quietsince the French and Japane had several casualties during the fighting

The enemy appears to get strengthened daily. and prepare.properly organised attacks on the toru, getting to within 200 and 800 yarda of our defences. All day long, there is a drizling pour of ballets and a crashing of rhells, which, when night falls, coose; having every day left ample traces of the day's deluge both in daruge We have had further fighting again to day,

Tientsiu, 8th Jnly........... to life and property. We are anxiously await though of a desultory nature. The naval guns ng hariar guns, ao as to see what effect lyddite were moved out to play on the snipers, An will have amongst these Celestial savages. Noable seamen of the Terrible hud his right arm one over seems to know what is going to be shattered by a shell, of which u numerous quan- done, and the tension at times is very great tity have been fired at us to-day, besides thes

THE WAR VOTE FOR CHINA n those waiting for orders that some days overal supply of rifle ftre,

AND AFRICA.

LONDON, 27th July, 8.80 p.m.

Speaking on the War Vote Mr. George Wyndham stated in the House of Commons that three millions sterling were required for China. Fifty-three millions and a half were sanctioned for Africa, and eight and a half are wanted for terminal charges.

THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA.

Lospor, 27th July, 8.80 p.m.

The Chinese appear to be getting as thick as loenets, and hover around our positions watching for a weak point.

arrise, the men have after being told to “ stand by

If the troops now here were under the direct command of the Admiral, I am sure that Tient-

Last night five shells were dropped into the sun would not now be at the mercy of Chinese place where the Centurions un quartered, killing shot and shell, There is naturally a delay where two and wounding four. This ship has now a so many authorities have to be consulted and so total of 173 killed and wounded, about 21 of the many various intereste to be coner.dered. To former As will be remembered they formed there must be a strong united action amongst Two four-inch gans that fire ladite arrived ensura making thase operations à quick

a quick incress, the strongest British scotton with the Admiral- the allied forces, viz., a good General Staff with this morning, and the artisan ratings here are absolute power-each foreign unit merged into mounting it under the direction of a Nuval one force with a specific object in view, and all Engineer; when complete it should pro- political daferences sunk until Peking is occu- duce some good results The Admiral is pied by the allied troops. At present we much hoping to get some mounted 4.7 guns up resemble the Paris Exhibition, eselt section run shortly, which would give the British s ning its own departarent and competing for high great lead from an artillery stand-point.

est. honours.

Yesterday it rained torrents, and the Chinese shelled our positions with eight guns; It was like a thunderstorm-real rain, the bursting of shells making up for the thunder. Our losses were great, especially at the Railway Station,

FRENCH NEAR MIDDLEBURG. General French has now reached a post-which was occupied by British, French, and tion seven miles' distance from Middleburg.

LONDON, 28th July, 8.25 p.

GEN HUNTER SETS FREE SOME PRISONERS.

General Hunter is at Fouriesberg, where he found Mrs. Steyn and several British prisoners..

THE DE WETS

refused a conditional surrender.

REUTER'S SERVICE.

Nearly all the Europeans laft here on the 5th last; they had practically been living under- ground through the bombardments.

Naws of each other's doings is diffent to obtain in consequence of having to romulu al- ways ready for immediate colou

LATER DETAILS. The NC. Daily News special correspondent writes as follows on the 15th inst

CURIO-HUNTING EXTRAORDINARY. Look! Lunt! Loot! is the order of to-day and an exceptionally rich opportunity. Tien- talo zative city, with its popniation of more than a million, is being steadily despoiled. The treasurien and yamene, with their large qusutl- ties of silver ingets, have been broken onen, officers and men struggling with civilians for

Japanese. I saw the mirino officer in com- mand of the British to-day, who said the beha viour of his man was admirable under such trying eircumstances, the enemy having got within 250 yards of his position. I do not know what class of troops the Japanese fought against dering the late war, bat it is doubtful if they belonged to the class of Chinese now opposed to us. The shooting of these fel lows is sxcellent and their range perfect Their shells barst with a fearful report into very small pledas--their shrapnel being neatly timed, seldom failing to burst where it is evi. possession of the tream. It needed but a few hours for the taking of thousands of pounds. say that things are very much more lively

and continued to-day, when the authorities con fiscated, for the benefit of the soldier, vary. thing that had been brought into the Settle ments by civilians.

As far as Central China is concerned, the telegram which reached us from Shanghai yesterday afternoon brings the most norious item of intelligente since the beginning of the At the Happy Valley on Saturday evening the present crisis. The murderous outbreak of burial of the remains of two men from HMS anti-foreign feeling so far south as Chu. Goliath, who met their deaths the previous after and the Pirana with the 63rd Field Hospital Piet De Wet Las surrendered at Kroon- dent they mean it to. The Terrible' worth of alvez, in addition to which many chowfu, in Chekiang, cannot fail to armuse noon, took place. The blacksmith's mate (Jones) (2 British officers, 12 men, 123 followers, and the greatest anxiety for the safety of the and a marine artilleryman named W. McNicols 4 horses), and 26th Bombay Infantry (11 Beitstad General Broadwood is watching here than in Natal, their casualties already private dwellings were shor of their valuables. region at the mouth of the Yangtze, and bottom. Having cocasion to return to the deck, and 20 horses). The Sirha left for Weihaiwei officially reported that General Roberts has Boer shell and ride fire is put into the shade stuff. This looting started on the fourteenth, engaged in doing some repairs to the double jah and 16 native officers, 722 me, 71 followers, Christian De Wet at Reitabory. It is un- being nearly double to what was out there. The chief difficulty is the carrying away of the above all for the Settlements at Shanghai. for something Jones unthinkingly let the batch the same afternoon. It is true that the telegram announces that down. About ten minutes afterwards he sud.

by those untrained (P) Chinese, the prefect and four of his yamen-rumers denly remembered what he had done, and rush-

I am sorry to say that sjor Morris has perished with the missionaries, but while ing back to the hatch opened it and saw

gone to Taku, and the men of the B.W.F. are this tends to show that the officials are re- MeNicols lying apparently conscious at the

griaved to lose him-dystory having already

WITHIN THE OFTY, maining loyal to their undertaking, it also bottoin He lost no time in getting down

alaimed him for one of its victine. This regi LONDON, 26th July.

Words are hard to find to describe the awful ment is doing some good service is also is the proves that the rising is a strong one and below; but before he could render his commde capable of overcoming the local authorities. any assistance he too was overpowered by the

THE SOUTH AFRICAN WAR.

Hongkong Regiment, the #ghting they hoped state of affairs in the city. Thousands of corpses There is a distinct note of uneasiness in the poisonous fames emanating front the doable The P&O steamer Chusan left Singapore

Communication with Pretoria is restored.

to see having gone far beyond their expectations. blister in the streets under the terrible sup, and They seem proud of this opportunity of dis. the hot air is laden with noisome odours, A last part of the telegram describing the bottom of the ship. Seeing how things were for this port on the 28th instant, at 1 pm, with

BRITISH SUCCESSES. the blacksmith next went below and at once the outward. English Mails, and is dus hero en energetic preparations of the Yangtze Vic-became unconscious. One of the officers man-

tinguishing themselves after so many disap, great part of the city is still barning, and the the 2nd August about 1

General French kas captured a good many pointment abroad. Some Naval gnas are going great glare of the conflagration throws a lavid eroys and the strengthening of the forts.aged to attack a rope to the body of the black Yokohama on Friday, the 7th July, for Vistos following Commandant De Wet, antred Ave, the nyer, where they are to be enteneked for A CHANGE OF DEMEANOGR.

The CP. R. steamer Empress of Japan left prisoners. General Broadwood, who is closely out to-night anges the opposite side of light on the surrounding country when dark- The fact of Admiral Spymolar remaining at smith, who was hauled up, and removed to the ria and Vancouver

waggons near Vredefort and is now waiting to the attack which is exported to come off to-mor

ness falla Woosung indientes that it is not only the Naval Hospital in a precarious condition. The

The C. P. R. steuner Supreis of China be joined by General Little General Haden Tow An attack on the Chinese walled city of the natives towards Europeans. During the There is a remarkable change in the behaviour people of Shanghai who think that the situs bodies of Jones and MeNicols were subsequently 28th fast and left-again at 9 pm: saine day Powell reports Zum Maisto yes that 100 men

arrived at Shanghai at 1 am on Saturday, the tion needs careful attentionWith regard got up. The sad affair has esat a gloom over for Hongkong, where she is due to sexive at 9 drage 1000 Boers from a very strong position ↑ «pected to morrow, though it is not definitely pant few days they have become positively1 to the Woosung Forts, which rumour makes the war vessels in the barbour.

The N. D. L. steamer Prins Heinrick, carry- ing the German Maile with dates from Berlin of the 8th July, left Colouho on Friday, the about Wednesday, the 8th proximo. 27th instant, and may be expected here on or

a.m. to-niétrow,

Infisting.comidarable loss.

settled--the merchante do not like the idea of

obsequious.