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Bishop Scott has turned to Tints from Welhaiwei.

The mot from the British Varshines in the

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TELEGRAMS.

DAILY PRESS” SERVICE:

THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA.

LONDON, 30th July, 7:35 p.m.

SURRENDER OF COMMANDANT

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and it is brought home to us by the extensive preparations made at Woi- lniwel to accommodate the wounded who have been conveyed there There will be work to do jet for the ladies. Lasas tolegrams of the 21st alt, Gengal Dodds Cant Prinsloo and 5,000 Boers surrendered

The new Commander-in-Chief of the French troops in Indo-China, in secession to the late General Borgnis-Desbordes, is, decording to

It is officially announced that Commun

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or three miles away to their west and north, apparently fixing up fold-batteries. A large body was immediately detached to attend to thank and hence the delay in reaching the Shui- stéving, or fort near the Viceroy's yuman. We fally expected this would fall to the Russinge, hat now has come that the enforprising das panoso crossed the Gyasid Canal from their port of the walled city, and rushed it, capturing all Sin-Having spent ten days in a cellar under the guns. We shall now therefore be fros

from shell, and the Gordon Hall at Tientsin, and endurad all end, unless the unexpected happens.

inay consider the singe at au

the inconvalences attendant on a severe bom

The Chinese are in full introat towards Pos bardment, iny thoughts naturally turn to the king, and as a baton Chiness army is deliquus widows and depondent relations of the seamen it reaches the capital. The Vicorey Yu La fled dent, we any ingine it will be much less when and marines of the British Nary who lost their the yamen on the troifts and Genural Nioh is ives in defending us and in extricating me from said to lara committed suicide; a bit of unws or deplorable condition. These widows and more inherently probable than it is authentions ted. Ma in said still to be with his men, tha dopondent relatives will want pecuniary si, latter fairly intacades la

also will the many young seamen and marinos

Fig. from the terrible nature of their wounds,

may be incapacitated from earning a livelihood, Bud have nothing to live on except a small Ad. miralty pittance. A walk through the hospital her painfully impresses upon cho the naaber

The Secretary of State for India proposes to its gold piece of the value of thra, or lice rupees with the object of introducing gold coins THE KING OF ITALY'S DEATH. of those who will be in this condition. Under

among nativos, big coins being too expensive.

The Hon. Treasures of the Alico ismeris! Nethersols Hospitals begs to acknowledge. thanks the following donation to the funds Hospitals:-Messrs. Lens and Cranford,

530.

of Hongkong, in preparing it and bandages and finding medical comforts for the wounded These will, we feel certain, e readily forthcoming if needed. Mean time everything is keing done at Weihaivei that can be accomplished with the means at comminand to provale for the comfort of thead wonder. It is now our privilege and part with tor subscribe fiberally to fund for the assis of tance of the invalided and wounded inen of the anay and navy who have suffered injury or disablement during the hostilities so, lately commenced by the Chinese against the Treaty Powers. We do not pretend to be for this Fund; we jwe use there is no feed its existence only needs to be known for it to awaken a warni ami enger response in every patriotk and sympathetic heart. (

WREN we reputed the death of the King of Italy yesterday the full details had ret reached us. The telegram which arrived yesterday afternoon Dot only confirms the sad news, la shows that King Nurse

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Eo great is the demand in Eingapore for horses that private individual find it hos to secure unfeals. It is said the horses hang benght up are for the use of the garilyon China.

Apart from plague there were the io cases of communicable disease in the Colony last week, e, two of enteric ferer and one (fatal) of puer peral fever, all in the City of Victoria. Of the 35 plagis eases all but four were in the City

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treated in shipping that frour to-day, the 1st instant, the pilotage rate at the port of Salow has beau fixed at 5 per foot. English measure mert, for all-sized crafta. A notics to this effect will be found in our advertising columnsat

The Straits Times states that the Hon. Bromber Mattlows has offered a Callinge Shield for competition shooting among the Singapore, Penang, and Federated Malay Sites Volunteer Corps, to be known as the Penning Challenge Shield." The lens of the com- petition are being arranged.

LONDON, 30th July, 735 p.

KING HUMBERT ASSASSINATED. * The King of Italy was shint at Monza on

Sunday evening. The assassin las beru arrested

REUTER'S. SERVICE,

LONDON, 2 lly

THE GERMAN EMPEROR'S ADDRESS TO THE TROOPS.,

A sensation has been caused in Gerning by the Emperor's farewell address to the treens, in which a counselled no quarter and no pri-

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It appears that Count, von Buelow! tried to press the passage, but was forestalled by the newspaper. Some of the papers protest against snek wichristiau counsel, while others explain that it was not ricant, literally.

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these circumstances Iventuro to suggest that a subscription ba started for the widows or la-. 1 'pendent relatives of the Britisk Seamed and Marines who have lost, or may lose their liven | in this China. War) mad that part of the sub- | scriptign, róised be given to such men and marines who may be other from disease or wounds incapacitated. If this fund we started I have prosaiyos of subscriptions her. Yours

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Thors can at last bo no doubt that the routs

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the Chinese, the attitude of do folk in the city is one of extreme obsequiousness, and Bozers will fare badly. It is equally certain, from universal testimong that this day four weeks. they reckoned us doomed to a man. Tec opinions were based more on the vapourings and confilms of the Boxers than on any rational consideration of the evidence."

INTERNATIONAL COULTERIES International courtesies are the order of the day. When one force tukes gnus it distributes then con anore. We began this at Taku with the destroyers. Isaw yesterday two fold- of the Ott and Aerora Colonel Luscum. pieces on the Bund, add psand to the captaing

of the U.S. Ninth. Find an impressive funeral. last night, and so bat Caprain Lloed of the Engines, and Captain Ollimit, of the First FRANCES E. SCOTT Chiret. The latter, after two journeys to carry of American wounded, under a terrific fire, met his death in a heroic atteinpt få sako: [Our correspondent ask for absorptions only no ammunition to our cousins. The two Chi- for sailors and marines, but as there are now

nëse 41st Chinese) and the mule ware all at ti anny British soldiers taking part in the opera same time, shot dead. Hul this fucident occur- tions, fucnding the detachment of the 2nd Botired nnder the eyes of a general officer, it wonkl Welsh Fusiliers, wo liave taken the rty of have been a Victoria Cross The Shou- ifelnding the soldiers. Subscriptions will be ting men, be it noted here shown the gronlost dily acknowledged in our colunits, and courage both active and passise and has ump- scriptions should be a ressed Manager, Hongly proved that with good dealers there is the For Daily Press, Solders and Sailors Chinata for n the soldier in the Chinese Relief Fund.)

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THE CRISIS IN CHINA.

MORE TRANSPORTS ARRIVE | Tiro or tripsports erited from India yesterday, vin, the Nowhere from Bominy and the Url the fenes Calcutta...

General Norrier has been reinstate in the The New her brings-1st Goorkhas

ai: British officers, eight matira officers Supreme Council of Warli

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AWO KINDS OF HEAT.

The beat is appalling maging from 920 to 100. leg and often topping thecentury. Strango to say, them are, so fur, fed muyak of heat upop- lexy. The rallant. U. S. Ninth have fourful casualty list, between 15 or 16 per cent, abl: assert that they now know what hot fire and bot climate medu-this, too, after a long spell i the Philip The orare lads got into a terrible position user some misapprehension, They werantvanging in close column when the though that is somno doubt as to icho pinnderel,

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THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA. - upon him with a poniard. Another attempt

Hongkong is still going-abad in industriel is revised in 1397. The progress of the enterprise. The prospectus has been issued. of At nightfall on the 25th inst. torrents of rein | four British officers, för stive officers 101 world does not essen the number of these the China Matting Manufacturing Co, with a prevented Gouern! French from purming the .c. oficos, and min six hores und 15 terrible attacks on crownel bess and their capital of 40 Lacs of dollars. This company Bors, who were sewn from the hills retreating Even.c. officers and men, $5 followers, and are mulas 66th Field Hospital: one Batish other near relatives. The humeritable murder of the form to manufacture straw gutting in disorder. The trouge passed a terrible night misle, The British offers are Major Cernery | Empress of Austria and the yet more recent power-looms. The management i under the

heating it the Prince of Wales are still enterprising marcantile hons of Bless. Shorinand there in praut mortality among the Capita Courer, Grant, Lindsey, Hutchinsda

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Brent (ith Goorkhas), Liu, Boilation quite recently, after less tim four yours karticu. His stop, however, was not fresh is every one's memory. No effective Temis' and Co.

Lord Roberts reports at the troopsnio elos-Fridlem, Castor and Chaldecott (Eosby Sayoffutive in the Chess Regiment o anotbed of dealing with such crimes has been found in our advertising celaung

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The Staats Gererament intends to aceding in on this Bongs at the Bethlehem hills, the Chinese Immigrants Code of 154. The root in Herein is thy my ore open to This arose from the fact that doubts have been then, and that is difiunt for their waygous and

sustibus felt and exprcard as to what plenses are incinded in the expression "China" in the Chinese Immigrants Orlindate. It is obvious that for the purposes of Chinesa iminigration. the word should be considered rather as a geo- graphical na as a political expression. Tals

A WORKING UNIFORM FOR THE

ARMY, MAR

The Government has decided to adapt working dress for all launches of the Army firs

The Bold brings-Transport Department two British officers, suten ne, cicers and men,

THE FIRST CHINESE REGIMENT, The Welisiwei correspondend us the sume, repor ziven emma delala zhout the deal, of Capt. LA E. Quivant and leggenteel bes haviour of the Weihtiwal Ragiment. Captain- L.A. E. Clivant, of the Ist Chica Reilaunt, the 1th and lich uit The repid roas amour Lillelin tus attack

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Sout, Afrin haught is young offter his

tione restling from the horry estalii ima in

Toyal Fusiliers), Juh on the outbreaks of tron be in the mile he within his papers with

58 followers, and one horse Trzusjert Bide the consent of Col. Bovor, and went to the

froat GENE RE Corps four ne. officers and men, 220 followers,

LAN ZUDW CLUTT, OLLIVANT DIED, three houses, and miles. th Fish Hospi

It appears Captain Ollivant was sent with a tal; one British officer, five ne officers and company of the Chiness Regiment with strut- onemen, 65, followers, one horse, and three mules,chers and mauition to the help of some Special Berrico officers: One British officer Americans who were hard prosed; ons of the aminition and had whilst in pur Department me, offers and men, fol- ad died instantly. Colour-Sergeant Purden, loras, 6. Postal Department: no. offlters of the Chinese. Kaginent, has sustained a bulkt ad men 1; followers 2; horsey The wound in the calf of the leg, four men were killed and alsteen wounded of whom onejab kust British chicers te Bajor ricintyre (com has died singe Six of the wounded have hom fing). Captain Willoughby (Bpscial Service Officer), Liext Dees (Divisional Compt. Offere) Lien:. McCoy, 1.M.S.

alwers, it seems, a few people: desirous of Billas en deafted in order to settle, the permitting en sécumulation of clothing for the three followers, and thirde mules Bakery suit of it he was shot through the turnat a Onex comutgivilima palathe to the news cofrans this exful notoriety. The King of Kaly has moaning of the word. It is so defined as to in

studio de veideered to Tun Eniron.

Correspondents wat jurmand their names raid @tl+XF fi

mas ed Pressed to the Editor, not fur plantion, but is orbitance og pasi faith.

All Tattire for publication should be written on ore side of the pipe warlaj,

azon zamanly apatigen macations that hure alpondy appreraf ka idher propers will be inserted..

“Qeder for catre topics by DAILY FRiss' tota be at Lefort i 1 dân, en dng of puldiention. After that have the supidy is thalia). Galy dryplied for

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Telegraphie Arena, Pánes --A.EAL, CORE PO. Dow. 53. Trilobede, 12.

BIRTHS.

Art, institutions Ti, Vigagare, in cond àl'.. the wire of Jenn Worn of a dadigheter,

At Ka Loz. 17, Nambling Dawei, Kanghai, on the wat uit the wie es Kowaan J. & Home.

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At St. Andrew's Catagland, Singapore, on July 2164 y 6 Ve Andeson Farias, neist by Be Kught Aumuta T. D. Ban- mineros, Acting pegal Adviser. Fodented inlay States, for Busha, daughter of Rev. Jenis Herzlichsz, ever of list Jetbaly, Leats

DEATHS

in all probability aldeil, another to the list of victims to the outbreck of a curious men tal dispuse. His entry has suffered a heavy loss, and the sympathy of the world is with

clude Hongkong mid other places such as Farison which, though essentially Chiume, have cassut to form part of the Chinese Empire,

rune Fung, the heal Ler-bay at Thores's Grill Rocine, appenved at the Magistracy yester day to prefer a charge of assialt against F. G. Ferguson, a seuran out of employ. The eta

reserves,

THE CHINA CRISIS. Italy has prohibited the export of arms to

Chin.

The American Government has ceased to believe in the authenticity of the Conger des patch of the 18th inst

A Clina Blue Book, covering events since the muler of Rev. Mr. Brocks, how

We me requested to announce that a Reggiew! plaižnut, whose face here signs of rough usage, Mass for the late King of Italy will be held at that the previous night the defendant the Romeu Chilole Cafied at blocked for drinks put one of the bar-boy England took the chief lead in proposing eller this morning H.E. tha Governor and?kuť | kim for Så coats. The defendat threw situa will be present,

water over the log and refused to pay five action, had urred Japan to soul free, wat complaint the asked hh for the ucun, fully accepted the hunncial responsibility where the defendant langed him in the thereof, because International negotiations of e. Not content with this be followed the which there had already been a consulérible complainant into the corridor and gare Itan amount, would have involved delay. The book low in the mouth. An Indian dunstable was called to arrest him. A fire of 815. or a month, Vivahજ્જુ

inlan contains the tost of the appeal of the Ex- pere to the Queen on the Bed fast, had of

wight on lee with some Fastliers and some of. the Hongkong Regiment. Capt. Montgomerie (adjutants of the Chinesa Kogitaond, had bounc

MOVEMENTS OF BRITISH SHIPS.

"BAWER'S BOYS, TH Reports of the behaviour of the Chines The Fstangs arrived at Singapore or Monday Regiment continuo good. They stand firs "us retuzu, which is coming out to China from who has an under fire with them, and who with naval reinforcements for China, and the well is white troos to quote the works of ons the Paste Station, reached Forokanya hovers that he would now to prepad to go with latetlen tus left for Tahu, and the fohawk them out any iftary service. According to a las fort to ring up refugees from the nigh yg before ze Coles (Capt. M. Watson) houbord of Hothow. The transports Pestable, and 5 (Capt A. J. IK) di to have entered Frumu, Duke of Portland, and Using all let the South gale of Tientsi inediately after stay for Weihaiwal. The rang de the Japanese According to the same authorities. ported for Bombay.

Genaal Niel area killed in the fight, und General Sang had retiautod with his troops. to Yangisan

On Monday Sergeant Ritchie was in Des

aru-shop carrying sathing havy in a log He was evidently making for a boat alongside the Pinya, and speeding that all was not right the Bergeant stopped him and marched the bag, which Le found to rentzin 250 rounds of

A special telegram to E7 Comercio, duted Naw similar appeals to the other Powers., ord i on the 21st July, states that most of the ammunition. The ran was taken to the Con Kora, July 26, says At a resting of the Salisbury, in arrity the Japanese to soul 10 tral Police Station aid yesterday fined $250 Tarious foreign Ministers (F) to the United States forsoments, said that the object was save the

Clioman was yesterday, charged with | held in Washington, it was agreed upon that Lectious and their ulterior. Ticitsta tad nikawards at Shangbut

At the San Juan de Fe Hopital, Mas Da, Jay steding a pair of shoes from No. 1. Stanley Americs should evacuata, Cule gradually wed wit to future consideratiba. 25th, Mya, Joris MAGNHILL, daughter Rich Street. The reitoraid that he huppeted flat Cudi should be given her independenco Inir, C. E., Dundee, Secilpad, sand wife of 30 to be awake, early that mering when betonw within nine months from ut- of this resolution, the prisoner crep sticlthily into lis room, yeah | The clections will be held zbav Qoblem. Tapi

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AFTER THE SIEGE. The Shanghai Mercury's curuyoudous rives thy following account of thrustata of Timuli,,

THE WOUNDED AT WEIRAIVEL A naval corruspaudent writing from Weihai Navid Government buildings at Weiluwo are now being converted into hostals. The after the ends retirerent, in a dospatah datad tion's could be her of patients is 120 zen pontes, Lient the ME ON TRANG TERTA

Cahul, of the Endymion, is doing well, uan The primates of the number of the when the buildings she completed there will be amy, in to zeinity roper to have begu ez- Recognition for 20-patients.

aggeratedhe Rusins in berpation of The Hotel on the mamkanil recently built palestroyed Ten gina and partitios of

thy Helka Ahoury, portions of which are stil

AMERICA AND THE CHINA CRISIS.

The Chinese Ambassador Wong Ting-fang.

the Weihains Land Investment and Build-munition 2/7 rilles bure boon found intact. 7

La puir of now sheas, belonging to him, and minks believed that the annexation of Chia by cf. The prosecutor juped up, yelling Stop Buckery after a plast, period of indeeders in lading Ms. Hay the rear of the ith insting Go to heiga military hospital Eng thief," and followed the man into the street is contain, se the commercial interests of laying that the indors were rate and banginperary contation as heel prepare for refugees, Among the woundeds pouulier He continued to basel at the top of his soies countries will make this nimiess a heat deity. and Sergeant. Findlay grabbed the runaway As fastes the Smerican Troops are Leing with supplied with food, insisted that Mr. Hay case is that of Sergeant Roper, RMLI, sf the inder of the singingama, gift believe

and took him to the Central Police Station, Yesterday the thief was sentenced to three months bard labour Tiere vure two previous convictions against him.

traum Cube, they are being despatchel to the fint of war in Chine" There is okvirusly ex error in the first entence, but the Spanish version is not yet to hand, so plus it is Eupus Fridle to arrive at the true senso

Is another enlihan we publish a letter, dated from Welliwel, from Mrs. Scom, vhoud dresses us in ite absento of her husband, the Right Be Bishop Scorz, wholts returned to

There was lively seen on board the Cluksites. Tientsin to render assistance in the work of which left the labour yesterday, or blonday. As the reguit of enquiries ande by the police mercy to the wounded: Mrs. Scorz makes a night. Some of the men had been ashore fanther defüill are to hand as to the seath of Lostenrrest and patheticappeal for assistance having a look round the city and had had a the young, Chinawoman who resided at No. 38, on behalf of those of our forces wounded in few drinks. Consequently when they reached D'Aguilar Street, who died on Sunday from relieving and defending, Tientsin. Gu- the ship they were in an argumentative mood. opium poisoning. It appears that the worm fortutately war cannot be waged even with A Siredo named John Anlin was particularly was recently married to a European Government the Chinese without a terrible batchers bill, gyrossire. He began to abuse everybody right oficial, who subsequently deserted her. Having and we shall have many fine fellows re and left, swearing that he would go for every no means of subsistence she got into del und turned on our hands physical wrecks. It is Britisher, aboard sonman named Terence this seemed to pray upon her wird. According for such that Mrs. Scorr appeals so simply, MeMahon endeavoured to quieten lum and the on Sunday she sent for 50 cents worth of opium, man pounced upon him like a tiger. He hung which the swellowed, and then calmly waited for yet so eloquently, and, we trust, so effective led at him with a knife, threatening to the end, sitting in front of a bundle of jess stick's ly. As a first response thereto we have enorel háin, ud grabbed him by the throat, watch, shoknd wet light to Replying to the opened a subscription list and doubt not early choking him. He also knocked another servant girl, who asked for an explanation, sko that our modest contribution will be scaman on his back, and altogether appears to said. “It is for pryself, usfI small hot, be alive followed by a ready string of names when have bahayed like a mad man.. On a police much longer. I have taken something to put zu once the movement has been started. Many launch passing ho, was given into custody, and end tomy life." She shortly afterwards diod. apricals

have been made of lato. to the yesterday a fine of $10, or a month was im purses of residents in the Far East, and rosed.

Thong of the energy. with Janndred case hold the 199 on, at Palsong apparently acting us a rear gurit of the ru

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band to acept oficial declaration of the GovTerrible. He was she though the brah, in erument, which thereby incurred a serious one side and put of the other, and he is doing responsibility to the world. Tho Stato depart very well. He now smokes his pipe A Hout ment meges on the other hand that this fallure on Ray apparatas rivot, but, wilt he instances at subsanary consulted niiden to allow the Ministers to communicate, with Scott, teme to the rescue and tire machine is The Cis took advantage of the volat tions bow to put it in working ordaz Captain

newbery of the soldiers stationed in: their Governments louds to the suspiciou that now working woll.

from the city to desert. Many of them got something has happened at Peking which Chian Admiral Bruce arrived in the body on the rid of that forms, losing civilian clothes.. desires to conceal until terme have been made. 19th July, and hispsited the lumpital and vnter participated with the others in the general sont g

s the pipe, to be taken in hand. He aturading of the place, sfterwards joining the ranks of the coolive allowed to work in the settle. with the Fowers

to Taku on the 22nd.

THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA. General French has occnpied Middleburg and General Clery has reached Sugarbust. Bpruit, ten miles east of Heidelburg DEPARTURE OF FRINCE KOTOHITO, Prince Kotohite line sailed from Merveilles for Japan owing to the situation in China.

LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENT.

The steamer Bormida left Singapore for this The not mortem showed that opin poisoning port on the 31st ult, and is expected hero on was the cause death.

the 5th inst.

Major Bruce, of the 1st Chinese Estiment Yesterday ni Imperial" spy was discovered in has arrived at Weihniwei, severely wounded.

a ricksha in full uniforin, which, was covered. On the 14th July Flest Surgeon TM. SibTHE CONDITION OF THE CITY,

over with onlinary clothes.

bald, of LMS. Centurion, was buried at Wol

Łaiwei, wat

TIENTSIN AFFAIRS

The British Russian and Japanese Con- missioners who cre desling with Tientsin City propose to hold out every encouragement to the peaceful citizens to return. At least two land- The following letter of the N.-C. Umily News | rod thousand poor remmin in the suburbs of the special correspondent at Tientsin takes up the city. It is particularly the merchants and So be the siege at the point where on own business classes which have entirely disappeared.. account yesterday ceased. This correspondent - The city will be regularly policed, probably by Tirities on the 15th nit -

the Japanest, and other measures are being adopted for the improvement of the general conditions. The fire has destroyed a largo por- tion of the buildings inside the walls, but the miburbe escaped without serious damagė,

THE END OF THE SIKOEN The Buasions in the approach from the NE were greatly delayed, on Friday and Saturday, by the appearance of a large body of men, two