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The Singapore Government Cadete in Chila have been ordered to return to Singapore......

For conspicuous bravery at the captare of the Taku forts, the Tsar has conferred the Fourth Class of the Order of St. George on Captain Dobrowolski commander of the Russian gun- boat Bob, who commanded the ostilined gaubat Koricts, and on Lieutenants Szaryjs- squadron, on Captain Sillman, commanding th

cheft. Dedereff, and Tito.

Cling in her present position. Phere re mains the alternative of returning to Can- ton, where the bane of L HUNG-CHANG 18 still awe-inspiring, and where, if he con tinues in the policy which he maintained before his recent mistaken departure, he may yet prove of service to his countrymen. Shanghai, we know, will be glad to see him gone; so too will the Yangtze Viceroys, as the North China Daily News pointed out in an article in Thursday's issue. His pro Bence there only adds to the difficulties

The Captain of the steamer Island, which of their position, which are gradually arrived from Bombay yesterday, repost that becoming greater it is true that on the 27th inst. he passed a sailing up in lat. CHANG CHIR-TUNG, Viceroy of the Hu- 11,19 K. long 110.50 E. by the name of Weal kunng, is doubtful of his ability to resgate, of Liverpool, from New York to Hongkong. train his troops many days more, affairs on who asked to begreported “all well. On the the Yangtze ure indeed precarious, and Ad. 28th inst. in lat 14.33 N. and long 112.37 E miral SEYMOUR has not arrived a moment passed the Rathdown of Dublin, who also asked too soon at the river mouth. But unfortu. to be reported all well." nately the fleet can do no inore thau efe

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THE ORTSIS IN CHINA.

[FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT].

* SHANGHAI, 30th July, 5.30 pm..

NEWS OF PEKING ON THE ND

THE STATE OF THE LEGATIONS,

A Chefoo telegram yesterday brought news from Peking on the 22nd mist, that the Germans had ten dead and twelve

THE CRISIS IN CHINA..

MORE ARRIVALAY Two more transports arrived yesterday, vie, the Telanda and the Pentakota,

SCOTCH WHISI guard the coast. The defence of the status who has been appointed Brigadier-Goneral in and five had been destroyed, including the LMS., and Major Johnston, Lients. Gordons / trouble in the dark the might presjons. The"

Colonel A. E. F. Dorward, C.B.. D.80 Founded. All the Legations were damaged B.A., Captain Cole, 11th Bongai Lancers, Cappass by this position-which was passed without

Bürsion Camp and proceeded to the rail-hend- arriving at midnight. Here we bivouasked Rad unloaded stores in reliefs ready to march moved off at 5am, leaving the gun under atlaybreak. The whole of the relief column

The Islanda brings from India No.1 strong guard to move on latar with the trans- Coolie Corps with two British officers, six port At noon everything was ready and wo non-commissione olleers and men, 1,077 fol marehod towards Tientsin, arriving thero ut Jowers, and five horses; also the 5th Field very tediona march-the town having Hospital, with one British officer, sight NC been entered without much opposition by the offers and men, 6 followers, and one horse Relief Gohan during the forenoon. At mid- night a combined force of the allies moved out She left again yesterday for Weihaiwel,

The Pentakota bringe 1st Madas Pioneers, and proceeded to the relief of the Admiral, with four British officers, seren native officere, 364 where force the joined next morning. Our gan officers and men 76 followers, four horses, did not company the relief column, but was and 84 males; 39th Field Hospital, with six brought into action next morning 25th, inst., 1.o. officers and men, 56 followers, and six horas and commenced to hombard the Native City Bedical store department, with ons British At 11 am the gun was turned on the West officer and fire followers Special service off- Arsenal, and after a few rounds blay up the cors-three British offers and five followers, magazine and set the place on fire, which pre- The offers on board are Major du Bouly forming the relief and relieved cotrain that mast vented the big gun from harassing the troops.

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quo in the interior must be left in the hands of the Viceroys, who in their turn can only rely on the personal loyalty of their troops, If these fail them, nothing can prevent the accomplishment of the anti-foreign party's desire the extinction of the foreigner in the interior in China, for all, who have not yet fled must perish. News from the Yang tze will now be awaited with eagerness second only to news of the Peking prisoners. But in these days of exaggerated rumours it does not do to accept the most authoritative-charged with being concored with an armed Fire son were brought up at the Magistracy looking statements without the utmost can- robbery near Kowloon City. They were remand. tion, und we must be prepared to await fur- od until next week. They are charged witler ther intelligence of CHANG CHIH-ZUNG before entering a house on Saturday night. They had concluding that an outbreak in the Yangtze swords with them, und because the master and 14.40 Valley is upon us.

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During the 49 boars proceding noon yester day there were reported 7 fresh asus of plague

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Last week's return of visitors to the City Hall Library and Museum shows that 336 non- Chiness and 92 Chinese visited the former institution. 145 non-Chinese and 1,717 Chinaso the latter,

The Captain of the transport Virawa, which arrived yesterday informs as that on the 27th inst. he passed the skip Dicairnie of Glasgow, from Now York to Shangai, 105 days out, who wished to be reported "ull wall."

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MARRIAGE.

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informed, and the muster was taken to tha Hospital. Later on the prisoners were arrested with some of the stolen property in their possession.

Aguinaldo, while resistiuf, the Americans iu

1893, requisitioned the prones of two rice mille in the Island of Laxon, north of Manila. The owner, Senor Motinos de Arroz, had in sured the rice at Lloyd's against damage directly caused by the war. The under writers, however, objected to pay, since they saint, the rice was only "requisitioned."

Aguinaldo had given receipts for all he took, and the policy, they declared, did not coror his inability to redeem these ceipts. Precedente

ham, who on 26th inst. tried the mill-awaer's from 1870, were cited before Mr. Justico Big-

claite, Tu Gerrans," said Mr. Joseph Waltor for the underwriters..whan at war with France, requisitioned goods and gave bills on the French Government" Mr. Justice Bigham: "I did not know flaemana wore decided that the derwriters must make good humorous persons." In the result the juige the £15,000 lost by Soner Molinos de Arroz through Aguinaldo e requisitions.

SUSPENDED.:

Chinese attack on the Legations ceased on the 16th inst, but is renewable at any moment. Balef, continues the message,

is very urgently needed.

The Nairung returned to Hongkong from the north yesterday.

The Wallaroo, craiser, arrived yesterday from the Australian station. We have already given her figures.

TIENTSIN AFFAIRS.

[FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT] Tientsin, 17th July. THE “TERRIBLES” AT WORK, There is not much to record since my last letter. The Britiel portion of Tientsin is re The Emperor and Empress (Dowager) posed principally of Japanese has captured three ceiving about 40 shells a day. A fores com.

are in Peking.

EMPEROR AND EMPRESS IN

PEKING.

GREAT ATTACK ON NEWCHWANG. It is reported than ten thousand Chinese attacked Nouchwang yesterday.

THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA.

LONDON, 29th July, 7.35 p..

FRENCH OCCUPIES MIDDLEBURG

It is officially announced that General French has occupied Middleburg unopposed DE WET AND STEYN SURROUNDED.

An unofficial report states that Comman daut Christian De Wet and Mr. Steyn re surrounded on the Vaal River.

DEATH OF THE KING OF ITALY.

·Admiral's force with the relieving coltran 20archen into Tientalir next morning at 9 a... bringing with them 150 wounded.

WE NAVAL OF

the only one hove-was sent to the Russian Next morning (5th) the Naval guas yet Carap to bombart the East Arsenal, assisted by

Russi gun, the rest being out of action owing to lack of ammunition. The Russian infantry numbering about 1,000 ntfucked the place, but were repulsed with triding loss. The gun was left with the Russians for the night and its crew returned to their quarters. Nests morning (26th) the allied troops make a seachad attack covered by the two gus. The attack fighting line, Japanese as supporte, the British commencal at 10 s.a., the Russians in the

or four of the onemy's guns at the Arsenal, but in reserve on the right flank, the Coins was unable to hold the Arsenal. Yesterday & French, and other nationalities forming the left Terrible pounder and 4 uma received flank. about 400 rounds from the Chives, who hed Are guns. No one, however, was hit. On the mad-wall there are two more 12 posudero, a 4 in. guu and four G-ponedora p

The Native City is not yet taken. The big gest gun fired at us yesterday was a 4 in. The others varied between 4 in guns and 12-poun- dors, The Terrible mou say that they can see the flash from the guns very distinctly here. arang the Terrible's seanien tud marines so far much more so than in Natal. The canities

are one killed, eight wounded. Howard, the marine butcher, was shot through the heart at the time when the Japanese took the Arsenal, when the To bleeword in the roservis. Three wounded men (Barrett, Loper, and Brennan) have been sent down to Wsilairci Hospital.

LIVELY ACTIONS.

A quantity of nitro-glycerins was exploded, which caused several minor explonicus, after which the Arsenal was entered and everything inside destroyed. Many casualtios occurred

get the allies, and it was during this attack that two wounded qarines were cap- tured, Lecapitated and otherwise mutinted By noon the troops returned to their quarters.

the troops again went out and captured u Everything remained quiet till midnight, when

Chinese battery of four guns that had been firing at the tags and boats on the river. There was no loss here, as the entry word coupletely taken by surprise. For two days nothing of importance occurred copt artilery duelling, till the 2fth, who the troops aguit moved out at midnight to eloar the villages to One of our handy man in a letter to a friend the West. At daybrom the Japanese cavdry gives a graphic description of Chinese rifle suddenly came upon 250 Boxers on the open, fro, and I take the liberty of transcribing a fow they charged them beveral times and annihi- words. In attacking the Chinese,” be writes,lated eryone, afterwards capturing four porn- the safest people are in the firing as om uns in the Christian Village. A general udviner was made on the West Arsenal, which:

HÖF THE CEINESE FIGHT.

It is with deep regret that we have to you would never get sifot there. It is me was observed to be full of Chinese troops with

ports and any one, in the rear (who are in

danger, us the Chasse don bing their rifle to the shelter, but fire from their side, from show their heads, but merely put their rifles over our ready; and in their tranches they don't

the trench and fire, and then run like Hell."

unce that the Italian Admiral, Count Canoliani, last night received, a telegram rating that His Majesty King Humbert died suddenly on Sunday night. His Ma-

SPLENDID, BEHAVIOUE OF JAPANESE CAVALRY. jesty was 56 years of age. As an active

We have only one squadron of Japanose promoter of the canse of Italian Unity and cavalry here, wild in the last attack rode through noted for his personal bravery, King Hum-the first time, and about 600 or 700 in all. They the Chinces troops trice, cutting up about 270

only lost four men themselves.

Robert John McEachern, a session employed Mr. Ho Tang and his wife are among the on board the Monmouthshie, his lively time departures by the American mail steamer China on Saturday night, the result being that he then across the American continent, whence charged with assaulting a sumpan woman and arch. He celebrated his silver wedding in to-day. They proceed to San Francisco und found himself at the Magistracy yesterday bert was deservedly a most popular mon they will go on a visit to England. Mr. Ho damaging her boat to the extent of S. Tap- Tung takes the Colony's best wishes with him.

pears that he had been ushore on Saturday and April, 1993. The Italian Admiral Canoliani, who arrived by was returning to his ship in the evening in a the Fieramossa on Sunday, came Lahore yesterday, slightly "elerated condition. He hired a sam being received by a guard of honour com poros towards his ship by a women and girl he pan at Kowloon Wharf, and as he was being of Welsh Fasiliers, with band, colours, and goat. Captain Bancroft was in command and Lisut Gaither had charge of the colours. Con.

became obstreperous. He got hold of the woman and girl, and during the struggle the

sul Volpiceli welcomed the Admiral as he stop-latter foll into the water. She, however, does

ped ashore. The Admiral subsequently paid his not appear to have come to any harm. For

RUETER'S SERVICE.

LONDON, 28th July.

THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA. Lori Roberts reports from Pretoria that

cavalry 1 Japanese lol the attack, cad wedge through the river; nåd after a faint re-

listed their flag The rest of the troops since the Japanese captured the place sud

crossed by the bridge. The guns found, there were turned on the Chinese and inflicted grat loss on them. The troops again advanced and inflicted great loss on the enemy, who had taken there were not sufficient troops availible to hold cover in the village near the Nativa City. As

these positions, a general retirement was ordored THE NAVAL CONTINGENTS,

under cover of the Navel guns, which had emo Te-night our men are mounting a 4.7 gurup, ussiated by the Chinese Regiment (Weihai- and the Terribles aro stationed at their guns

wei) and American troops, both of which had four 12-pounders, one 4.7, siz 6-pounders, two displayed grout gallantry during the action, 4 in. guns. All the ships" companies have re- turned to their ships except the Barfare, Auroras, and Terribles..

Moule, B.D., father of the bridegroom, and the respects to the Governor and Major Gonsalfety the sampan people rowed their boat General French was in sight of Middleburg ataamade on Native City by 2,600. Japanese, so the West Arsenai. with a view to flooding ne

At the offices of the Public Works Depart On the 27th June, at Easildon, Alpine Road, ent yesterday afternoon. Mr. C. J. W. King

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG. July 31st, 1900

As will be scen from our Canton correspon- dent's letter, there is an impression among

against a lighter. The defendant got on board the lighter, and the crew Fept his still nutil the arrival of the police by fastening him up. On the defendant promising to pay $10 com

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dusk of the 25th inst.. and that the enemy was retreating in disorder..

General Hunter las occupied Fouriesberg, when he found Mrs. Steyn.

Commandant, De Wet's brother bas surren dered at Kronstad.

THE ARMY ESTIMATES. Bir, Wyndham, introducing the Army estz

men in South Africa. The vote includes 25.000 for barracks at Khartoum and £15,000 for barracks at Mauritius

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Tientsin, 15th July, AVAL LEPORT OF CAPTURE OF NATIVE CITY

The following General Signal was made to the feet at Tika yesterday

Nowe received from Tientsin to-night. Attack battalions American i antry and marines, 700 British, 300 French, 10 Austrians on the left 2,600 Russians and two companion of Germans on the right. Russians took forts by railway bridge and 12 gane, none of them large. At tack on both sides failed to enter the city Casualties not yet accurately known, but Rus. sinne have lost over 100, including: Artillery Colonel, British over 40, Japanese 57, including Colone), Frenali 25 Allies retreated from under City Walls at 8am. It was known yesterday that 1,500 of Yuan Shikni's troops had reinforced Chinese troops,

ATTACK AND COUNTER-ATTACK. The losses amongst the tros engaged was very severe, especially with this Fassious. About noon the Chinese mounted six smell guns in the burnt-out vilinge between Tientsin and the Native City, and commenced shelling our gan which was in position on the mud wall, but did no damage. They then out the mud wall, by

out, which had the effect of putting water on each side of us. The Japanese moved out with the object of taking these guns, the Royal Welsh, Fusiliere having built a wooden bridge across the water to take them neroes, which was washed away with the rise of the tide. The Japanese threw over another bridgo, but the attack did not succeed. The sarte night at midnight the

Eev. A. E. Barnes-Lawrence, M., Rev. Gronor Gascoigne. HERUCUT MOGLE to EDHE MARY, eldest daughter of H. A. Bersau, of Lue.

DEATH. Ventuer, VIRGINIA, widow of the late Hon. J. F. offered for competition tree lots of Crown land. pensation the case was withdrawn. Eneze, M.L.C., Hongkong,

Quarry Bay Inland Lot No. 5 res purchased by Messrs. Butterfield Swire for $860 (893 The following naval appointments have bean. above the upset, and Rural Building Lot No. actibed at the Admiralty: Lieutenants 105 by Mr. G. W. Playfair for $1,004 (500 | Charles R.Mauss, Howard B. Wilson, Frederick above the upset. Mex. Shewan, Tome B. Noble, Arthur K. Batty, all to the Gematos, said that it was proposed to leave 45,000

my made an unsuccessful attempt to captare and Co. bought Hung Hom Inland lots Nosturion, additional, to go out with draft for China

the Naval guns, retually getting to within 250 225 nad 226 for 8124,500, which is at the rite at the end of the month, all to date from June

yards before they were discovered by the out posts. A terrifle rifle fire was poured into them 22 Sub-Lieutenants: Francis C. Harvey and of 573 cents a foot.

George P. Lagard, both to the Centurion, to yo

by the gang crews, which caused them to make Sir Wilfrid Lawson last month, speaking out with draff for China at the und of the

The following signals were issued to daya hasty retreat the affair was a very nurTONY the Cantonese (though it is not accepted on behalf of peace, auid that if he had had month, boil to data from June 22. Commander

(1.) 0.45 am --Tiontain city and all the forts have squeak, Next morning it was man that the as a conect impression) that Viceroy Laisuhoice he would idfuitaly have pra- J. B. Eustace to the Centurion, additional to

been taken. Japanese enterul city first. City is Chinese had again occupied the West Arsenal Hund-quang is about to return south, his ferred to be à Chinese Boxer rather than take charge of ratings for Chins, to date anus

burning. Allied losses 775. Commander Wright having built another bridge where the original mission at Shanghai having failed. That an English Jings, for the former merely 21. Assistant Paymaster R. A. M. Burridge,

better after operation.--(2.) 9.25 am, approzimato | me had been destroyed the previous day, and the mission would fail was obvious at whilst the latter went to other countries in Staff Surgeon J. McC. Martin, to the Centurion, of the troops, in three transports, at Bremer killed and wounded 93, Naval Brigade 8 killed They also had fixed a heavy gun into position. sought to expel foreigners from his own had to the Centurion, additional, to date: June 21. The Emperor of Germany, in taking farrell casualties on 18th and 14th July, British 20 troops were constantly soen macsing inside it. the start, and we can hardly believe that so quest of men to slay It is difficult to imagins to date June 25 Surgeons B. C. Munday and haven, esported them to so fight that a Chink-rounded. B. W. Fusiliers, 6 killed, 26 between the Assens! and the Native City, and old a diplomatist as Lt imagined otherwise, Sir Wilfrid Lawson merely expelling his N. J. Roche, to the Centurion, to date June 25, man would never dare to even look askance at a wohnded Russian 125 killed and wounded, commenced shelling the town and plans. The even though he, if any one, knows the weak-political enemies after the approved Boxer Lieutenants: Francis M. Leske, to Bramble, Gerden for a thousand years to come.

H. K. Troops, Skilled, 12 wounded: Austrians, Naval 12-pår. was put to silence this gm, nesses of the nations of the West in dealing nothods, for Sir Wilfrid is essentially a man of Philip Walter, to Britomart. Sub-Lieutenanta

* wounded; Chinese Regiment, 4 killed, 16 which it accomplished the 4th round, with China. Who imposed the mission on peace and temperanes in all except language John A Followes, Charles 8. Forbes, to Brito-

wounded Japanese, 70 killed, 300 wounded, L he has not condescended to explain, so

Americans, 32 killed, 38 wounded; total 767 mart, Francis M. Hodgson, Malcolm H S. that he laboured under the double burden which arrived at Shanghas a week ago, the sitect Brown, to the Britomart, sad JW Bird, to According to the chief officer of the Heinchi, Macdonald, to Brumble. Surgeons; G. B.

hilled and wounded of having to offer ridiculous proposals and of lyddite on the Chinese has been terrific. In the Bramble, to date June 28. Assistant Fay-

Jeluuga,

THE CHINA CRISIS. President McKinley has rejected the sug gestion, believed to have emanated from Li Hung chang, that the march ou Peking shall be deferred in return for the delivery of the minis fers a

THE NEW VOLUNTEER

HEADQUARTERS.

HAPPY VALLEY CHOSEN.

hereby notified for the information of all ranks The following appears in the General Orders

UNDER HOT FIRE, Our gun was now sent to the Railway Station, where it was heavily attacked with rifle fire, and The numbers engaged, were as follows :-- Ja. | it was taken from here to the Russian Bund panese 1,600, Frezoh 900, Bussians 1,000, British and commenced shelling the Native City.” Tho

been opened temporarily at Taku, where latters again removed back to the Railway Station 100, Americana 800, Germans 300 enemy now mounted more guns on the bridge.

are received and forwarded to any place in the under a heavy fire, Postal Union

TERRIBLE MAN'S ACCOUNT OF THE

"FIGHTING'AT. TIENTSIN.

of having no credentials; to show from any the graveyard at the back of the Tientsinmaster R. A. M. Barridge, to the Centurion of the longkong Younteer Corps-It is A branch of the Japanese Port. Office has near the railway and shelled the gui, which was Government which the rest of the world re- Railway Station were thousands of dead additional, undated to go ont with drain the

ognized Seeing now the futility of for Chinese, all killed by Lyddife, and a naval ther attempts to deal with the foreign officer late frem Africa said its effect on the representatives at Shanghai unless he can Boers was nothing to what it had beɛa on the prove that he is the accredited agent of some Chinese. In the nativo city, families were legitimate central authority capable of di found sitting in their houses, all killed by plomatic intercourse with other nations, heddite fames: They appeared to have seen can gain nothing by afurther stay at Shang- there was no escape, to accepted the inevitable

A Britialı sailor went up to a Chinese who was hai. It is unlikely, if t actually impossible, leaning against a wall holding his rifle As that he can proceed further north. He can the sailor approached he found the man to be not indeed be sure of his reception by the quite dead, He, too, had succumbed to Lyddite Boxer-led criminals who have landed fumes.

not

that, as the result of the inquiry on the matter of the site of the new Headquarters, by far the LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS. Leger body of opinion among the members of the Corps was in favour of the site on the The T.K. E. steamer Nippon? Mary, with mails, &o, from San Francisco to the Happy Valley. The accommodation required inst, via Honelalu, has arrived at Yosobama, un the new Headquarters has been rattled at a and left for this port yesterday morning wis | meeting of the Staff and Commanding Officers Inland Bee, Kobe, Nagasaki and Shanghai, of Units, and, in accordance with instructions Albert left Kobe, rin Nagasaki and Shanghe received from the Government, the Comman

The Imperial German Mail steamer Keng on Sunday, the 29th inst, and may be expected dant is in communication with the Director here on or about Wednesday, the 8th August of Public Works on the subject."

A position was taken up near the water-tower and four rounds were fired at the city when two shells burst right under the gun, our position The following account was obtained from one and range again being discovered. The gun of the Terrible, men just returned from the was now taken back under cover, having receiv

frout wounded -

ed close attention from the enemy for some "We left Taku on the 22nd June at 1.30pm, hours. The shelling here wasso severe that the

with one naval 12 pdr., to join the rest of the troops occupying the Station left and retired on Tientsin Relief Foxca. We stopped a few miles the town: A company of Japanese were after. up country and entrained some cavalry from the wards went lack, which was fortunate for us, us