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War Department, as represented by the Royal Engineers, move with this pace of a tortoise; but the Admiralty certainly take the palmu easily for laborious crawling, and it is truly marvellous that they ever get any work accomplished. Snail-like as thoir pace is, however, they get there eventually, and the work done is good, solid, and lasting. We have to thank the Naval Authorities for a most pleasing improvement just effected in the Queen's Road, just beyond the City. Hall, where the thorough. fare has been doubled in width, and the line A. S. WATSON & CO., of trees that formerly edged the road now runs along the centre. The corners have been trimmed off, and the Military Parade Ground, formerly a sloping patch of gravelly desolation, is now a lerel stretch of green turf, whercon Thomas Atkins can take bis exercise or drill in comfort and satisfaction. It is jutended to continue this hoon by widen- ing the Queen's Road for some distance, and to set back the buildings in the Royal Naval Dockyard. It is true, as we said, that the work does not show for much the Admiralty, like the Chinese, hasten slowly —but we shall get the improvement in the coming contury. And so with the reclama- |

As the years roll on, the area of dry Laud along the Naval Yard foresliors will widen and show up, and some day the dock will be finished and no doubt opened with the customary ceremonies. The contractors have recently purchased a large strip of land on the shore near Kowloon City, where they intend to make huge concrete blocks, to use for this work. The Military will, when their new prison is built they have prepared a site and enclosed it in a massive brick wall

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A new comet his hoon discovered by Dr. William R. Brooke, Director of the Smith Observatory, Genova, New York.

The cost of the Spanish war, states n Philadel

phis paper, and its sequels ap to the close of 1899 is now estimated, roughly, at about $414,000,000, which includes, however, the $20,000,000 paid for the Philippines, and the increase of expenditures for shipbuilding and fortifications over those of the years immediately preceding 1898.

has issued its list of the organized militia force of the United States, together with this number

TE: Adjutant-Goueral's office at Washington

TELEGRAMS.

* DAILY PRESS” SERVICE.

THE CRISIS IN CHINA.

LONDON, 20th August, 9 p.m.

COUNT WALDERSEE STARTS

FOR CHINA, Field Marshal Count Wallersee has do- of usen available for military duty, bat nuorgan.parted on his way to take command of the ized. The grand total of organized militiamen in the several states and territories at last

forces in China raport was 106,339. Those unorganized, but availablo for military duty, aggregated 10,443,142.

On the evening of the 15thrinstant about 1,600 Volunteer Corps. The units on parts wore men turned it for the parade of the Shanghai

the Artillery, A. & B. Co.'s, the Roserver, American, German, French and Japanese Companies, the Naval Brigade, Customs Com- pany, and Ambulance Company. The Light, Hors were not present. This is the first sc easien ou which the French Company had their parade with the British.

Rome, says: Italy has only one policy to fol. The Italian journal Il Giorno, published in low in the Chinese question, and that is to accept unreservedly the policy of England and consolidate it." Another paper, Il Popelo Ro mano, says "The Chiness crisis has now as sumel such a grave phase that a return to the state of things which existed before the rorole tion is impossible. After order has been res

THE WAR IN SOUTH

AFRICA.

LONDON, 20th August, 9 p.m.

BADEN-POWELL'S REPLY TO

DE WET.

Lord Roberts says that General Baden- Powell replied derisively to the Boer sum-

De Wet, finding Commando Nek strongly mong to surrender and that Commandant

beld, charged his route northwards.

GOOD PROGRESS MADE. General Baden-Powell, keeping in touch with General Faget, has occupied Waterval.

THE STATE OF TIENTSIN.

REPAIRING THE RAILWAY.

Moreover, there is railway communication with Taku, and three trains a day are running both ways at 80, 120, and 40. It was not to the credit of the English that this line was repaired and put in working order. They had the splendid opportunity of putting the job under the direction of Mr. Kinder, who could have engaged the necessary stall and coolice labour, but they put it into the slow and jealous hands of the Royal Engineers, who nada so tedious a business of it that finally the work was done by the Russiaus, not done quickly and with feir efficienvy.

THE ALLIES QUARTEER

THE CHINESE ATTACK ON

BLAGOVESTCHENSK,

The Kobe Herald printa some interesting ox- tracts from a letter received in Kobe from a gentleman who was in Blagovosteliensk whon the Chinese first attacked the town. The writer dates his latter from Vladivostock

THE TOWN NOT RUINED, A conversation which a representative of the N-C. Daily Newe had with a gentleman recent ly returned from Teutain to Shanghai Jus resulted in the learning of many interesting facta in connection with the condition of affairs in the

I suppose by this time you will know the native North Since the taking of Tiental

have quieted down there come why communication has been interrupted between Blagavestchensk and this place, I considerably. There is, of course, no business wanted to telegraph to you that Blagerustehenak in Tientsin, though the banks are doing a little. The reports

as to the rained condition of Tion was bombarded, but such telegrams were not re

ceived at the telegraph station. When I arrived tain are absolutely wrong, A sugar godown at Blagovestcheusic the city presented the was ruined, and in the Frach Settlement there most peaceful aspect and there was nothing had been heavy damage, though this last was whi

whatever to suggest that Blagovestolensk would done by the defenders for the most part to pro- soon be a besieged city. The complete faith the vent the Chinese from obtaining cover, The oitizens had in their neighbours across the border Hongkong and Shangisi Bank are doing some

lad led to the complete withdrawal of the troups zonairs, but they are very little damaged, and arms. The city was left defenceless. The As to the American Consulate, which was withdrawal of the troops left it in fact in a most reported to be in nahes; it was hardly injured at critical position, and we have only to thank Chi- all. All the barrisales had been cleared away,

nese atupility and cowardicethat we have not had steamers into horse transports. An attempt our throats cut and that the city long been sack. and the town has generally been cleared up, soed. I arrived at Llagovesteheunk on Friday that it presenta quite a peaceful and happy evening July 13th, ani went out on business *ppearance.

the next day expected to call again ou vorul parties and to leave the city n fow days afterwards. On Sunday, July the 15th, at 8 o'clock in the evening, every one was amazed to liner that Bro had suddenly been opened upon Blagovestokensk from concealed trenches on the opposite side of the river. A steamer was just about to leave the city for Habarovsk with the remaining 300 zoldiers. was just going on board the steamer, to soud off my mail, and the principal street, which faves the river, was crowded with womou and children, the day being a holiday when all at once volley after volley from rife and cannon vra Bred at us. You can imagine what than The taking of the native city practically ensued, The zeroans and general panie ware which is not considered likely that 15,000 enlod the slanger for Tientsin, unless it be tene and rushed mnally to the rear of the city. In a horrifying. The people were terror-stricken

one soul was to be seen. The firing from the Boxers are in the neighbourhood, waiting the Turtor of an hour in the principal stroot not depletion of the garrison that they may attack. However, as soon as the shelling and the foot Chinese shore increased all the time. Soon after all the rifle and ammunition stores were torn open ing--had been done, the town settled down into and young and old began to arm themselves a life almost hum-drum. The troops wort into with winfover they could get hold of. Rost quarters, and it was noticeable that the Russinns dents fought with themselves for the possession and Japanese were kept widely apart. The of a gan, for the city was left almost as bare of Japonesa lived in the Japanese concession, where they had bought Chang Yon-mao's house, as it was of troops. At the hotel where I was staying everybody received a gon and a about two miles below the railway station on front, as a Chinese invasion was immediately We were to frustrate any attempt expected. troops were in godowns in this British Settle to land. The rifles given out to us were thoso ment, while the British were scattered about in used in the Crimean War and they are harmless different places. Their bluejackets were on the things; however, it was the best the city hal Buut, which was necessary, as they engaged in 1:200 regular soldiers were armed with axes and unleading lighters, and work of that sort 300 with guns, and the free citizens formed the Their position is called Bardoor Barrucks. whole defence of Blagovrestchenek. A wholo Evidently the Chinese, although they kept night we stood on watch facing the enemy's fire. apa steady fire, were more afraid than the Russians and did not try to eross the river. Thanks to the Chinese not being very good markamon only a few of us were wounded and two killed, and very little damage was done to the buildings. The next day trenches were dog and the city was surrcanded with a chain of guards composed of anned residents. All places of business were closed and a good inany of the population loft the city and weat inland, bat soon returned, finding out that there was greater danger there than in the city itself. doing any business. The city was declared under military law on the 18th, hanging being the penalty for any miscordnet.

-vacate the old building they are kindly torod Russia will, no doubt, have control of / General Hamilton as occupied Oliphants The Rassion camp was où the railway line Tow, cartridges and innrolied off to the river.

Manchuria, and sousequently England must be Nek and Magaliesberg, capturing two guns placed in charge of the Yangtse Valley."

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from the Boers,

MORE BOER SURRENDERS. General Rundle reports that 694 Bocre have surrendered in the Harrismith dis.

trict.

REUTER'S SERVICE.

on

IN THE CITY, N The native city is far from being quiet. It is full of maleontents and Boxers Major Waller, the distinguished American officer, had one day to empty his revolver in self-defence,

allowed to occupy still, and the block oceu pied by the Royal Artillery as married quar- ters will also be given up soon, for new

A number of young Germans who reside in quarters have at last been erected on the Honolulu are said to have crganized a military Kennedy Road level. It will thus be seen company and have offered themselves to the that although progress on the Extension of German Government for active service in China. the Royal Naval Dockyard has been slow! Nearly all have seen service in the German and almost imperceptible to the casual ob urmy, and all are subjects of the German Ex- server, some important work has been done, peror, so it is possible that they will be accepted. giving ground for hope that at some period The offer was made through the German Con- during the first decade of the twentieth censul J. F. Hackfeld, and was sent to the Wor Department at Berlin. There are about 250 tury the whole scheng will become a great who have pledged themselves to go if they are accomplished fact. But the impatient, the ordered and they are headed by Caesar Krenger, energetic, and those who would see the coal who was formerly a sergeant in the German ing stations in a proper state of prepared-army. ness, must pecessarily feel irked by the tardy progress made, especially at a time when political events move with occasionally startling rapidity, and may one fine day find Great Britain unprepared in her for Philadelphia Journal. Seven wore charteret moderate their desires to what all could agree they are not solders' and will desert for the interrupted us long as the war on the Amur

attresses and possibly not up to date with her flect It is not a question of funds; the inoney was voted years ago; it is simply a matter of departmental red tape. The sooner the British Departments of State can get A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED, | purged of this ancient and most injurious malady, which has for generations afflicted the body politic, the better it will be for the [29 Empire at large.

ESTABLISHED 1841.

MARRIAGES.

On the 4th July, at Shanghai, Mr. H. FEZR, in- terpreter attached to the French Consu ate General at Shanghai, to Mademoiselle MARIE Love, daughter of the late Lieutenant-Colonel JEAN EMILE ÜLIVEAU.

On the 5th July, at the English Church, Odessa, by the Rov. Arthur Stevens, JOHN DILL KOS, only son of the Inte Captain Jaba Dill Ross, of Singapore, to ELLEN MARGARETHA, youngout daughter of J. F. H. TRAUTKARS, Esq, of Odesen, and formerly of Shanghai.

DEATH.

At Tulivostock, bu the 30th July, SARAH JANE HAZEL (YOUNG), the wife of Dr. JAMES A. GREIG,

medical missionary, Kirin.

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, August 22nd, 1900

QUESTIONS in Parliament are generally very useful, as they almost invariably elicit a modicum of information on the points dealt with; but sometimes Ministers, for no apparent reason, appear to exhaust their ingenuity in trying how to make their replies

colourless and useless. In such a matter as

Twenty-two steamships are said to have been clustered by the American and German govern to China, says a Washington despatch to a meuts to carry troops, stores and war material

by the United States and the remaining fifteen by Germany. The Californian, Victor, Pak Jang, Athenian, Strathgylé, Belgian King and Thyra were chartered by the U.S. Government

and the German steamships Phyne, R. H. Meier, Gera, Dresden, Halle, Aichen, Crefeld, Batavia, Phenicia, Bornia and five others by the Ger- man Government. A number of the German

steamers, when they reach America, will be ordered to tho Pacific Coast in ballast, whence

LONDON, 19th August.

of

THE CHINA CRISIS. M. Deleasst, speaking in the Chamber France's Chinese Policy, emphasized that France and Russia were noting in accord. He

said that it was necessary for the Powers, to

to,

The Emperor William, in presenting a Field Marshall's baton to Count Walderses, dwelt og Pecially on the Czar's approval of the appoint

́mont...

THE SOUTH AFRICAN WAR.

Lourenco Margess, but it is impossible to Reports of big Boer successes are current at

THE WEIHAIWEI REGIMENT. In connection with the fact that a hundred men of the 1st Chinese ment lave gone with the force to help pull the gune, while the remainder have remained at Tientsin, the N-O Doily News quotes in observer, who says: "I think they are good under fire, but I also think they are a most unreliable regiment. They have gone to fight, and they will fight. After this they will loot like fiends, and desert with their loot. On the other hand if they are not given an opportunity to fight, they will complain that

reason. I think they are quite unreliable.”

Of course at such a time there was no talk of

Birer communication Ims also been declared

continues. Finding out that I was only losing time staying there, and that it may become still worse, I got permission to leave the city by horse. It was a very risky undertaking, but it had to be done, sa staying there any longer meant losing time and money, and risk- ing life at the same time. So, after untold dif flealties and great dangers and privation, I reached Mikhaelo-Semenofel, where I met Capt.

time and think that I have done a good thing Nikitin, who took me to Khabarofsa. I as the first man to leave Blagovestolensk nt such a

same, but could get no horses and were afraið to undertake the journey.

In the 21 hours preceding noon yesterday they will take supplies for the Germani army in verify them, as the British censorship is very asked the Admiral to wait till the safety of in doing so. A good many wanted to do the..

there were reported two fresh cases of plague and two deaths.

So far as we can learn no serious damage has ns yet been done by, the boisterous weather of the last two days, only & fow shrubs and palisades having been blown down.

Messrs. Hughes and Hough inform us that the property at Kowloon (Inland Lot No. 640) was sold yesterday afternoon to the Hutaphreys Estate and Finance Co. ut $1.05 per foot.

The Telegraph Companies issued an Express yesterday to the following effect:--"We are. informed that telegrams can no longer be for warded to Poking by courier from Tsinan, on

account of the Boxer movement. They will be forwarded via Chefoo." :

At the offices of the Public Works Depart meat on Monday Mr. G. J. W. King offered for competition Shaukiwan Inland Lot No. 393, which contains 2,250 square feet and is subject to an annual reat of $12. The upset was 2450, and the lot was knocked down to

THE TROOPS AT SHANGHAI, The Union (Shanghai) of the 10th inst. pab lishes the following professed explanation of events connected with the landing of the Indian troops at Shanglini:-"Admiral Seymour was asked to take charge of the defences of Shang hai. He ordered up 3000 men from Hongkong,

but had they been consulted they would have but did not inform the Consuls till afterwards. They were not opposed to the soldiers coming,

foreigners at the ontports had been assured, So they wirel this to their Governments, some Commandant De Wet's following is now of which said that if British troops were sent to Shanghai, they would send troops also. Eng. land objected owing to the Viceroy objecting-- as he was afraid the arrival of so many troops would cause trouble-so, not wishing to cause complications, said that if she could not send troops alone, then sho would not send any. Befors England's decision became known, the troops had left. Then the Consul considered it rishness not to let them land, and all sent identical telegrams to their Governments that the British troops shouki land. We await the reply. The above was of course written before the landing of the troops,

hare purchased war supplies for their army in China. The Germans, according to reports, strict.

the United States amounting to over $2,000,000. | 7.000.

THE CRISIS IN CHINA,

LOCAL MOVEMENTS.

THE FIGHT AT HOSIWU.

EASY VICTORY FOR ALLIES.

THE REFUGBES.

CORBAN NEWS.

THE EFFECT OF THE CHINESE TROUBLES; The Chamulpo correspondent of the Kobe Herald writes on the 9th inst Russin is pouring tens of thousands of Cossacks from the North into Manchuria, and report says no human son is being pared and a wide open trant is being made as the troops press forward. They are, nevertheless, meeting some opposition

Mr.R. T.Head, who went recently from a post at Messrs. Douglas Lapraik's as Reater's cor- respondent at the front, writing on the 5th inst to a friend in Kobe, says: 1 have been in

The transport Nevase arrived on the night bed (like scores of others) for the Inst eight days with dysentery-bad chow and worse water of the 20th inst. from Taku. let me out to-morrow and I hope to be with the Calcutta.

solution of Boxer,... Dootor says he will The transport Uganda left yesterday for

route as the whole of the Uhinese come out against them. I fear we know really but little troops again by midday to-morrow-don't lock

of what is going on in the Far North and interior of the country. Refugees continas to forward to the ride with my middło zēns in such

flock to Vladivostock from the interior and i a disturbed condition. Fortunately there is au-

steamers are leaving fully laden with theni. other Reuter's man here now and we are work-

NEWS FROM KUNAN AND SHANSE

On the 9th more than twelve Roman Priests ing together.... Hare used up two ponies

Messrs. Hait and Gomwell arrived at Shang took passages in the Yamaro Maru, BÍRO B The Shanghai Mercury's special correspon hui on the 15th from Chengcheo, Hunan. They considerable number of Japanese and Chinese z already using them from daylight to late at dent writes on the 9th inst. On the 8th a patrol passed through Changtah. From the latter and it is expected that, for some time to come night on insufficient and unenitable folder located the enemy entrenching at Hosiwn, and place there had left two days before Messra, ships will be full up. Matters in this country breaks them up rapidly. My third is a tough an attack was arranged to take place on the 9th. Kelly, Preston, Clinton and Bruce. These four are quiet, and as long as the Borers can be kept little fellow and I hope he will carry me to [Previons despatches give this date as the 10th gentlemen left their station at the suggestion out of it little or no trouble with such an Peking. He is a pino white, ao bavo djed him August). The Japanese Lealing shelled the tance of the native oficials. They were ac

of their Consuls, and with the advice and assis. element as that will disturb Corea. If the khaki with Condy's Fluid-most successful position, which was occupied without much ap.companied to Hankow by two native gun-boate sheer fright will be obliged to join them

Boxers get a footing in Cores the natives from no white mounts allowed at the front, as they position, the enemy retreating in the form of and thirty soldiers. The next day after theyThe very handsome gift to the Allied troops draw the enemy's are immediately Kinki a rabble, living shandoned four guns. The left mon broke into the Presbyterian premises by the Lorean Emperor is very significant and hardly visible at over 1,000 yards on this dusty Cavalry and Artillery were sent in puranit, as Missionary Alliance premises at Changten were a few hundred soldiers to join the allied forces. at Changten completely destroying them. The many venture to think he would do well to send bare country. Have not been touched yet,sisted by the Bengal Lancers. These come into also looted.

Confidence seems to have been restored amongst city he was pretty well played out before that routed with heavy losses. though my pony got hit twice before Tientsin contact with the Chinese Cavelry, which was The Shanghai Mercury learned that a party the forsigues Being in the northern ports. By

of missionarios from Shansi arrived at Han- the by, the twelve Chinese transporte, with and had to be shot when I got back."

kow after a journey of the most arduous de 20,000 Boxers, of which we heard the other days, GEBAT, NEAT, BUT ABUNDANT WATER, The Allies are suffering greatly from the heat, two other Indies and two sided outright, and have not yet arrived in the port of Fusan.

children ennenmbed 1 When in that port some few weeks ago I

hy A Japanese senman is ut present in custodyThe position at the close of the action neces the way from injuries indicted upon them found many believed in the report. Of cll places peril the fortresses in which the works are 27 10th under medical treatment. The other charged with attempting to murder a Japanese stated the wargaard starting tits to-day to Bight adults and six bhildren: form the party in Cores. Fusen is most along

is the most being erected. When Viscount SIDMOUTH is the French hospital, temporarily opened in Aoctor at 11, Gage Stroet. He was caught by join the British and Americans. The bead that got through, and the marvel is that after southern and best guarded place in the

whole addressed a question on this head to the the French convent, in which 90 cers and Sorgeant Williamson ander the following cir gear of the latter is utterly insufficient for the Government in the House of Lords, on the men are being treated.

cumstances. The Sergeant was returning from climate here, and this is cansing direful conse. 17th ultimo, the Earl of HOPETOUN, whe Indian Constable (851) Vageer Singh apper church on Sunday at noon, and when near quences. We have abundance of water, and the answered for the Admiralty, simply vouched at the Magistracy yesterday charged with Government House he was met by a Chinaman, conditions for the advance are all forourable. safed the information that the main works assaulting Chang Sung, a coolie in the employ who informed him that a Japanese who had areasAGE FROM PERING, in connection with the Hongkong Dockyard of the Hon. F. H. May, C.M.G. The couple stabbed another Japanese with a knife was A message has been received by crniser from extension were in process of construction, had some words in Garden Boad on Saturday hiding in the grounds. The Sergeant at once Feking, inted the 7th, containing reassuring but they could not be completed until afternoon and the constable kicked the coolie in began to look round and caught sight of the advices.

the small of the back. Mr. Hazeland said it man dodging about the bushes. He gave chase further progress had been made with the

was disgraceful that a countable of thie colony and ultimately caught kim and took him to the

Central Police Station. Here the man wasesarch

dock construction in the coaling stations, for instance, what possible good is to be gained by trying to conceal the progress of the work! Yet the Governinent are as taciturn on the point as though the revelation would affect the welfare of the Empire, or place in

·Chinaman for $810.

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There are at present two naval hospitals at Nagasaki for the reception of wounded and invalided officers and men: One is the Russian hospital, in which there are now five officers and

CASUALTIES AT YANGTSUN. The same correspondent wrote out the 6th,

such a journey any should have survived at all.

THE EUROPEAN REINFORCEMENTS

NEWS VIA GERMANY.

The Ostamatische Lloyd publishes a special cablegram, dated Berlin, 18th August, to the following effect

country. Besides boing so near to Japan there is generally que Japanese gian-of-war there and AWAYS 200 to 300 well-trained soldiers, besides a Japanese population of 6,000 Seoul and Che mulpe just now are very hot, but our friends from China will no doubt find it better than the filthy dirty cities of China. Many MLLARIZING are the guests of the residente of both Boonf Enasia hea shartered s number of transports and Chemulpo. The Railway between the two sufficient to carry an aring of 185,00 men to places is in good working order and it is a great Vladivostock.

heon to the public, as is also this Electric Bail- All the Powers, with the exception of France, way in Beonl

a to the appointment of Grot Male RUBIAN BP Chemnigo, 15th

SPIES. ven Waldersee to the supreme command of the Angust, says It is reported that Buscian anewer defining her attitude

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reclamation. His lordship did not add, I should be guilty of aneh oonduct, and imposeded and a small pocket knife was found upon him. after the battle at Yangtsun --" The compara allied forces in China. France is preparing spies have arrived at Chemulpo. One of these,

French expolition to China, D. Loubet, and is accompanied by a Japanese woman, On the occasion of the departure of the who gives out that he is a teneber of languages President of the French Republic, made a revealed his true character while playing the speech at Marseilles in thick he expressed satis. Part of an eavesdropper in a certain hotel where Japanese officers were lodging, Varions faction that he puts moet u rebellious Chains Coreans are reported to be engaged as spice by ticipate in the punishment of far be her interests in that counter demanded.

the Russiaus

though it would have been interesting, that a fine of $15, or a month. The fins was paid. the and reclamation, though decided upon

In the meantime the occupants of No. 11, Gage tive smalloess of the British casualting is at- more than three years ago, and a vote taken Some commotion was caused on Pedder's Street, had reported to the officer, and the injured, tributed to the instructions that have been issued for it, is still practically imperceptible, so Wharf at about half-past six on Monday night man was brought up to the station and told bie to advance in exceptionally extended order little progress has been made with it, and by the conduct of a Chinaran sampan man story. It was to the effect that he was staying The unalties of the Enssians were seven killed that the Naval Tard Extension, though He suddenly seemed to lose his reason and at for the time being on the ground floor of No. and ninetoon wounded, The Americans had now fairly commenced, is still in its most tacked Sergeant Major Gilbert, of the Royal 11, Gage Street, when the prisoner came in and seventy four killed and 165 wounded. Thus Engineers, knocking him down and endeavour. picked a quarrel with him, ultimately stabbing casualties occurred while the troops were waist- elementary stages. The Civil Authorities, ing to throttle him, at the same time calling out him on the left fore-arm and head, an arterying the centre attack. The British casualties German squadron in East Asia whose term of AMERICAN TROOPS FOR CHINA, as represented by the Colonial Office, are that he would cut the foreigner's bead off. He being cut in each case. The man was sent to were Welsh Fusiliers, two killed and eight painfully slow in resolving upon a thing, was get away by some bystanders and taken the hospital, and the prisoner remanded until wounded. The Sikhs had twenty-four casualties, and the local Government is scarcely more to the Lanatio Asylum, where he had been pre- Thursday. The prisoner said he intended to including Lient. Costello, severely wounded, expeditions in carrying it into effect; the viously confined.

disfigure the man but not to kill kizu

The Punjsube had eight onenalties."

All German milore on board the ships of the

service has expired have received orders to A San Francisco despatch to the Hauglian In the ship falding yards Weserwerft the Summer, with her troops, and the Californi remain at their poste.

Gazette, dated July 19th, sore → No sooner had.

near Bremen, a new prefected crniser of the Nobean, with her great curge of stores, sailed for clage was launched to day and christened Ariadne. the Orient, than the work of preparing more