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INTIMATIONS.

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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6TH, 1900

The English Mail of the 4th August was delivered in London on the 2nd inst,

The owners of the s. s. Belgian King liave fled a enić against the owners of the Tellus, alanning salyage for towing this latter Towel to No plague cases or deaths were reported in Ban Francisco after both vessels hud collided, us the 24 hours preceding noon yesterday,

already reported in these columns.

The following appointments have been made

The new Siamose telegmph line down the Molay Peninsula, which almost establishes direct communication between Bangkok al Singapore, has not yet been opened to the public on account of differences as to the tariffs on the branch line to Penang. Negotiations for rettlement are being conducted through the British Chargé d'Affaires at Bangkok

out that Yu HeIEN had been appointed fused permission for the guards to come to Governor of another province, and that Peking, in spite of the fact that the populace lius the settlement was not regarded as was in a very excited state and the, troops wholly satisfactory. In the meanwhile Sir mutinous. On the 30th the British, French, CLAUDE MACDONALD had on the 27th Russian, and United States Ministers declare January, in conjunction with the American,ed to the Yuinen that the guards must be French, German, and Italian Ministers brought up immediately, that the number at Peking, addressed a note to the would be small if facilities were granted, Toungli Tamen, asking for an Imperial but would be increased if they were refused Decree specifically denouncing the anti- After a further attempt at delay, permission Christian Societies in Shantung and Chibli, was given for thirty to each Legation, und and receiving no reply wrote again on the 21st on the 31st May the British, Americas, phreys & Son, General Manager of Olivers

We are informed by Messrs. John D. Hum-ware of patriotism which has swopf over a committes proving that they have raised anf- A. S. WATSON & CO., February. An unsatisfactory sue been strive, so disturbances, surting, although Freehold Mine, Limital, Lint they lure ze being increased during the yurt for multis by Commistionors gre prepared to lease at a nominal

answer was Italian, and have re

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CLARETS.

Apprently the exemplary sentences inflicteit upou persoas found guilty of armed robbery at the last Criminal Sessions have had a bioficial affoet, not a single case of armed robbery having been reported to the police since.

at the Admiralty Commanders-0.8. Hic loy, to the Barffeur, W. C. M. Nicholson, to the Aurora; and J. N. Hill (R.N.B.) to the

Centurion, additional Lieutenant-P. S. Litchfield, to the Terrible (T.)

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Great Britain has led to the Volunteer force

issued that the Governors of the provinces on the previous day when the French and giving the result of last mouth's crushing thirty-three companies of artillery, 249 engin should put an end to the disturbances, so Russians attempted to start the Chinese456 tour of quartz crushed for a yield of argcers, 49 submarine minore, 1,850 infantry, and 3 medical staff corns roughly estimated at the Tsungli Yamen were asked for en inter- troops threatened to fire on them, and they ounces retorted gold."

25,000. view. This was accorded on the 2nd March, were obliged to turn back. The number

At the Magistracy yesterday the mester of a the Ministers on the night before receiving was not limited to thirty, for Sir: CLAUDE

The French nuval experiments with pigeons from the Yamen a copy of a Proclamation MacDoVALD states that three officers and licensed kerosene junk anchored at the kerosane

as despatch-carriers, havo just received a not- by the Governor-General of Chibli, embody-seventy-five men, with a machine-gun, made godown on the night of the 30th alt. was

ble result. Last month some pigeons released from the ship Touraine whilst at sea reached ing an Imperial Decree, in which the Boxers up the British detachment. On the 2nd charged with allowing fires on board The were denounced in unambiguous terms. In June Si CLAUDE telegraphed that murders Ordinance says that no fires are to be kindled

their dorogate at Rennes in nine hour, after ot board a junk containing a cargo of keresne tying 324 miles. This is stated by Coutinental Ceview, however, of the delay of the Chinese of Christian converts, and destruction of or any other dangerous goods. In this case t.. Government, the Ministers insisted on missionary property were occurring daily, joss-sticks were being burned on board, though ..$6,90 87,56 presenting a note asking for the publication and that he learnt the situation at the Palace the timbers were plentifully smeared with oil,

9.60 in the Peking Gazette of a Decree ordering was very strained, the EMPRESS DOWAGER many of the tits having been damaged in trun the suppression of the "Boxer" and "Big not daring to put down the Bowers, although sit and leaking badly. A fine of $25 was im- Sword" Societies. The Yainen promised to wishing to do so, on account of the supposed. consider the question and send a reply.port given them by Prince TAN and 18.60 19.20 This reply, when it came, maintained the other conservative Manchas, and also impossibility of publishing the required because of their numbers. Later on the decree in the Gazette, and on the 10th March same day he telegraphed that the French the Ministers sent a note reiterating the Minister had learnt on good authority that

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The Eastern Extension, Australasia and Chins Telegraph Co.'s twin-screw steamer Sherard Oborne arrived in the harbour yesterday at Sam. from Singapore. She is bound for Woosung and will be engaged in repairing

authorities to be a record..

According to the Melbourne Monthly Report of Messrs. Copland, Mackie & Co. for July, the new wacon's China tou met with a good resep- tion in the male-room and almost the whole of one consignment of 10,000 packages was taken up at the sale, ut prices which were satisfactory. to vendors whikt showing good value to buyers.

The Nagasaki Press publishus a statenient

covered that all the telegrams despatched to and from Tokyo to the effect that it has been dis-

demand and adding that in the event of a the EMPRESS DOWAGER was preparing to the cables in the north. She left Singapore from Peking, through the hands of Yuen Shi- refusal they would recommend their Gov-fly to Sian-fu, owing to hostile demonstrou the 28th. December. 1899, to take sound-kal, during the siege of the Legations, wern

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ings for the ngir cable from Freemantle to Mauritins; also to repair the line between Sydney and New Zealand. She arrived again

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concocted by Yuen himself, Li Hung-chang and San Suon kwai [i.a. Sheng), Chief Commis signer of the Chinese Railways, either at Shang-

hai or at Tsinainfoo..

at Singapore on the 15th August last, where she shipped four tanks full of cable, which is as much as she can carry. The vessel was

Our neighbours of Shanghai may be interest built in 1878 and steams 10 knots. She reelsed to see that Mr. J. Charles, of Tattersall

and takes it on board at aberit 3 or 4 knots.

Australis. In Simughni considerable in ligan tion has ben expressed at the postponement for a month of the draw in the lattery promoted Mr. Charles. The latter is proceeding to Australia by the Oriout mail

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At the Singapore Municipal Council a member gave notice that at the most magoting he would rafse the question as to whether, in the event of

fit funds for the building of a theatre, the

rent solent uren for the purpose at the Cole- man Street end of the recently purchased Esplanade property.

The Straits Times of Thursday last says:- There are in port to-day about ten coul·laden ataamers with cargoes for this port. 13 three. from India with about 7,500 tons of Bengal coil; one from Sadong with about 1,500 tons Baron; two from Australia with about 5,000 -- tens of Australian coal, and four from Japan with about 12,000 tons of Japanese coal, making a total of from 25,000 to 2,000 tons. Several resale ars daily expected from Japan, Indio,

and Australia.

The N-C. Daily News publisho the following: "Madrigal in C Major" (after the Immortal Bard) with reference to the postponed illn- minations at Shanghai last week.

Take, on take those lamps away, All rejoicings are forsworn, And those poles which faunt the day, Take tlm down to-morrow morn! But our feare we'll hug nanin

Ozed again. Welcome woe, since mirth is vein,

Very vain.

Mr. Jolan Gardner Austin, C. M. G., whose death at Hove, Brighton, at the age of eighty- eight has just been announced, was Colonist Secretary of Hongkong from 1868 to 1878,

Administrator of the Government of Hongkong and was nominated a C. M. G. while he held that office. Mr. Austin's colonial service coa muced in 1849, when he was appointed acting

craments to adopt other measures to pro- tions against her by the BoxerS. tect their nationals' lives and property. More the 4th Sir. CLAUDE reported that the than three weeks passed without any an- foreigners in Peking might at any momcat swer to this. On the 5th April, the Chinese be besieged, with the railway and telegraph These CLARETS are bought direct from Secretaries of the Legations were sent to lines cut, and therefore requested Lord SALIB the Tsungli Yamen, notifying that body BURY toinstruct Admiral SEMOTE to consult the leading French growers. The lowest that an answer was expected within two with the Commanders of the other foreignont the cable over a system of rollers and lottery fame, has been giving an account to the when be retirad, performing also the duties of stating that a Decree has been received by relief. On the 5th the British Minister/drums at an average rate of six knots an hour, Times of Ceylon of how lotteries are run in Treasurer from 1871 onwards. He was in 1875

squadrons about concerted measures for priced are of exceptional value and days. On the 7th a note was received, guaranteed to be the genuine product of them directing the Viceroy of Chilli and called on the Yamen to ask what steps wee the Governor of Shantung to publish being taken to punish the murder of Mr. juice of the grape.

Proclamations quoting the Imperial Decree ROBINRON, news of which was received in full, while in that published by the Gov-on on the previous day, The Kamen ernor of Shantung, the "Big Knife" Society stated that the Viceroy was the respon was specified by name. The publication in

to send troops to the Gazette of the Decree already transmitsible person, and that they had

graphed to him ted to the provinces was "a matter effected the spot. They expressed no regret, and by Standing Regulations," and could not during the interview displayed the greatest therefore be done. The representatives of

indifference. Sir CLAUDE, after warning the Powers waived the publication in the

the Tamen that the Chinese Government on a man if he does it well-His Wership: Gazette, butt informed the Yamen that they would be held responsible for their crimen do thing Mr. Bryan; We don't snm held the Chinese Government responsible inal apathy, demanded an interview with for any further results due to non-compliance

In the Peking Prince CHING, which was fixed for the next with their recommendation.

day. Accordingly on the 5th June he saw Gazette of the 14th April, however, was published the Memorial from the Governor. Prince Chase and the Yamen together,

CHATEAU LA TOUR CARNET, CHATEAU RAUZAN, and CHATEAU LAFITTE are commended to the notice of Connoisseurs as high-class after-dinner

Wines of a rich and rare character.

tele

Ah Wing, a contractor, residing at M, Coch rane Street, was charged at the Magistracy yes terday, at the instance of Mr. J. Bryan. As work without being authorised by the Sanitary sistant Sanitary Barveyer, for doing drainage

The Belgian Government, in reply last month Board. His Worship: The Gunitary Board to the Note of the British Government on the are not very consistent; you tell was the last subject of the Sipido trial, pointed out that, sea case you had that if a man does his work well, strict observer, of the laws, it could not infringe although he is not on the list, you do nothing-thera, however great might be its desire to Mr. Bryan: It would be rather hard to sum- punish Sipido, who had a legal domicile in Belgian and could not be arrested before threw days had elapsed. He took advantage of those three days to escape. The Belgian Govern ment, while regretting this incident, maintains that it cannot be held responsible for it!

men him. We have him up at the office and caution lin. In this case the man had abzolutely done work which endangered the health of the inmates of the house, He was fined only list Jude for a similar offence, so that he ku he

stipendiary in British Goians,"

from Manila to San Francisco, and when just During the last trip of the transport Hancocks

outside the former post, three private suldiers jumped overboard within a few days of each other Private J. Gavin took the lead, sud three days afterwards Joseph Sullivan followed choosing a dark night for his rash to Five days later George Morse took his leap into the foam, but in consequence of the promptitude of

Sample bottles and smaller quantities will be supplied at proportionate wholesale rates. We guarantee our Wines and Spirits to be genuine only when bought direct from us in the Colony or from our authorised Agents General of Chilli, embodying the In. when great regret was expressed for was doing wrong-A fine of $30 was imposed, appointed to count the population of Great other available mots used to save thoro.

at the Coast Ports.

the murder of Messrs. ROBINSON and

An interesting point affecting servants was

Fifty thousand subordinate clerks have been

Britain in 1901. On March 31st of next year the census will be taken, when every occupier

peared in the Gazette. Moreover, on the NORMAN (for it now. appeared that both raised at the Magistrany yesterday. Three of a dwelling will be required to fill up a sche.

perial Decree, which thus actually up-

17th April an Imperial Decree ap-

Christian disturbances, though mentioning. [20 no socisties by name. Fresh disturbances

the ship's officers and crew, who manned a boat, he was rescued. The other sink, notwithstand- ing the throwing of flare buoys" and every

The German residents of Brisbane were quite had been killed). Prince CHING did not coolies employed on the hospital ship Meenne due to be called for the next day, stating name, demonstrative when the fist vessel of the North attempt to defend the Chinese Government were charged with refusing duty. On Mr.ex, age, occupation, condition-married or single Gorman Lloyd Company, the Mauchen, arrived A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED. peared in the Gazette, deprecating and was unable to reassure Sir CLAUDE Bryant, the ship-keeper, telling them to go to und birthplace of every person in the house, on her that voyage from the Far East to that to the safety of Peking. He aduitted that work they refused, the fact being that they do and whother blind, deaf, dumb, imbecile or port, Her regular trip will be from Sydney

DEATHS.

took place in Chibli, and on the 19th Sir/"the Government was reluctant to deal barsh. not consider they get pay enough--26 a month,Ingatie; whether more or less than five rooms to Brisbane. Boukhampton, Herbertshohe, Ste- At Shangbai, on the 29th August, SARAR ROB CLAUDE telegraphed that he had interviewedly with the movement, which, owing to its the same as ten years ago--and they acted in constitute the dwelling; and in Wales and phansort, Ponape, Saigon, and Hongkong. ANNE, wife of Willian Weston CLIFFORD, and the Yaunen on the previous day, when he/anti-foreign character, was popular." It this manner so that they might get discharged. Scotland whether ay person sponks Waish or i

enly daughter of the late John CLEVERLY, of Inumpeter.

the 10th August, at Shanghai, WILLIAM T.

infant son of P. B. PATTAGE, Captain Superin- tendent of Police, nged one month.

The Daily Press.

reminded them of his repeated warnings about not taking adequate measures against the Boxers. The Tainen admitted that

was clear from the interview that the Yamen, wished the Minister to understand that the situation was most serious, and that, owing

Gaelic only,

Hor companion steamer, the Stettin, slightly His Worship was not satisfied that he could

yarics this route, starting from Singapore and deal with the defendants as domestic servants,

making her voyage vu Batavia, Macassar, the Mecane is not a seagoing ship they could ment with strong Pathna element in their hampton, Brisbane, and Sydney. The voyage seeing that they did not live in a house, and as

It is perhaps to be regretted that no regi. Feriulafen, Stephansori, Herbertshole, Rock- they had underrated the seriousness of the to the influence of ignorant advisers with not be classed as seamen and taken before theks should have been sont to Chino, states is expected to take 35 days euch way, the steam the Empress-Dowager, they were powerless Harbour Master. Mr. Bryant asked what remedy the Indian Pionter. Some that have been ere remaining as days at each terminal port. movement, but eaid that the day before an Imperial Decree has been issued, directing

to remedy it. The only resource which the he had then, in enso a cooliu refused work, and selected have Pathan Companies, but a cluss / The steamer Dresden will be the third vessel certain metropolitan and provincial authori-representatives of the Powers could see was His Worship replied that he had none unless the ties to adopt stringent measures to suppress It was decided, however, on the 6th to discharged,

to ask for a special audience with the Throne. coolis was disorderly. The defendant weak regiment like the 40th might have been given employed in this trade. the Boxers. This, they believed, would not fail to have the desired effect. On the wait three days before asking for this,

ultimately made at all.

is a work of 115 pages, comprising 277, tele; 20th all eleven foreign representatives ut and it does not appear that the request mediator between Europe and Ching has met West Frontier To whatever part of the bors that he is much too pear to be a duce, and that

redress.

The growth in the trade of Ceylon has been

a chance of showing what it could do on service BONGKONG, September 6th, 1900

It is made up almost entirely of trans-froutier English rowspapers er discussing what Lord THE new Blue-book, China No. 3, 1900."

The idea of the United States acting as tribesmen, and its composition in such that it herts reward will be when he flaiskes his work can never hope to be employed on the North- in South Afries and goes home. One opinion with most decided rejection in Berlin, despite grams, letters, and documents relating to Peling met and agreed that a note should the present crisis in China, from Sir CLAUDE be sent to the Yamen to the effect that the Next day Sir CLAUDE reported the issue in the honeyed words accompanying the refusal. derland it might be sent, there would be some Parliament will not venture to vote him money Germany insists on adequate reiress for Baron sepoys who would have kinsmen among the enengh to support the dignity of that rank, but MACDONALD'S TUCBsage of the 4th January, Diplomatic Body requested that all printers, the Gazette of the Decree ascribing the re- announcing the murder of the Rev. S. M. publishers, and disseminators of art foreign cent trouble to the admission to the ranks on Ketteler's sanssination and a guarantee enemy. To keep such a regiment porpetually that lie will be made an earl and given a hund. Brooks in Shantung, to a translation of placards, all siders and abettors, and all of the converts of bad characters, and de. for the permanent re-establishment of orderly on garrison daty will mean that in the long run red thousand pounds and the blue ribbon of the conditions in Chizo. Not before this is done deterioration will set in, and that the native Garter. Ne British General since Wellington an Imperial Edict, dated the 28th June and owners of buildings used as Boxers' meeting claring that the Boxers and converts alike will Germany be ready to listen to diplomantic officers und men will lose their soldierly spirit. has been made a Knight of the Garter That communicated to the British Government places should be arrested, that all guilty of were the objects of the Throne's sympathy propositions about the status quo. The sent The 40th havu rover best blooded yet, the constitutes a degree of greatnose too by the Chinese Ambassador in London on arson, murder, etc., should be executed, and This Decree admitted that there were lad

ment in the highest German circles is in- Pioneer proceeds to say, though it is certain ablime, ordinally, to be achieved excopt by the 18th July. In this mass of correspon that a Decree to this effect should be issued characters among the Boxers, but the ge dignation that, instead of practical solidar that in setion they would give a good scconut | supreme discrimination in being born. About dence the development of the attitude of the in Peking and the northern provinces. The eral tone, Sir CLAUDE writes, was most nu- ity by all the Powers, tendency is more and of themselves. An excellent opportunity ofera twenty first-chop British peers and five memberk Imperial Government towards the "Boxes" Tamen answered, unsatisfactorily, that the satisfactory. On the 8th he wires that it had mors plain that each is again necking selfish Dow for using them in Chins, and if more of the royal family are Knights of the Garter, can be clearly traced. On the first receipt measures already in force agreed in the main rodneed a very bad effect, Lad he received on advantages, irrespective of outraged interns troops have to be sent they might well be all the other members being kings, of the news of Mr. Brooks's murder, the with those asked by the Powers, and that that day a telegram from H. M. Consul at tional rights. The feeling against the United closen. It would be the making of the regi- Emperor and Empress Dowager are in another Decree was being asked for. Sir Tientsin, announcing the presence of Borers States is especially bitter, the Emperor William went. consed at this deplorable event," they have CLAUDE himself, as appears from a letter to near Yangtsun. On the 11th he reported the having expected that the United States would cozumanded that all the oficials within Lord SALISBURY written on the 21st May, burning of the summer Legation, an assault steadfastly side with him in demanding adequate Russian newspapers give the following bat-considerable of late years, and the reports just tleships and terpede boats now under construc. Issued show a much larger incronse this last whose jurisdiction the outrage was com at this time thought the danger of the situn on the Secretary of the Belgian Legation by

tion at Nikolaie, the Baltic Shipbuilding Sanpetal year, than, perhaps, in any other former mitted be disgraced by being deprived of tion at Peking itself exaggerated; but it Chinese soldiers in Legation Street, and un "An International Wheat Corner" is the Yard, and at Havre, as part of the Naval Pro-year In 1995, the total imports amounted to their ranks and honours until such time as turned out, as all now know, that the French attack on some student interpreters by title of a striking article in last month's Fort- grams for the year. The battleship, Knaz R76,543,478, but last year they had increased to they shall have succeeded in arresting the Fathers, from whoni the rumours case, were Boxers, from whom theyonly escaped by us-nightly just to hand Its gist is that as far Potemkin Tavritcheskt, building at Nikolaiof, R108,512,220 The increase in the figures for guilty parties" the Tsungli Yamen "ex-right and Sir CLAUDE wrong. On the evening firearms: This telegram he despatched by back as 1866 Russia proposed to America that in the Black San, will be launched in the autumn, exports mostly of agricultural produce ex press their deepest sorrow." Yet the late ing of the 26th May the French Minister the Kichte, route, as communication with as they supply nine-tenths of the world's wheat, Her displacement is 12,480 tons; her engines, hibit as large an expansion. So ontinuous Governor of Shantung. Yu HSIEN, to whose informed his colleagues that his information Tientsin was now interrupted. Admiral they should combine and practically corner it. 10,600, her speed, 16 knots; and she will carry has the growth been that the gross customs anti-Christian sympathies were directly due led him to believe that a serious anti-Euro- SEXMOUR was believed to be at Langfang. It was argued from St. Petersburg that by buy-four 12in. and 18 fin. gun. A new battleship, revenue, which was only 83,747,004 12 1888, the Shantung outrages, is in March found to pean outbreak was on the point of occurring On the 15th. Sir CLAUDE sent a pressing ing all available wheat it would be feasible for the Kruz Buverof, is now being laid down stressed to 27:161-851 last your

the two Governments to create an artificial the Baltic Shipbuilding Yard. Her displace nearly 100 per cent. in. 11 years Shipping at be appointed to Shansi. The actual mur in Peking. It was determined to ask the message, asking that the relief party should market, wherein their farmers would sell their ment will be 13,600 tons; her two en- Colombo keeps equal pace. In 1883, the first derers of the unfortunate missionary, how Yamen what measures they had taken and be informed that the mutinous Kansu wheat at a dollar the bushel-couble the then gines will be each $150 hp, and will wear in which entering dass were lowed there ever, were executed, their assistants heavily also that the terme of the Edict of which soldiery were in possession of the Pek price. The combine could cover all expenses be supplied by 20 Belloville boilers. Her they amounted only to R10,845 punished, and the district magistrate of Fei they spoke should be communicated. On the ing milway terminus and might ofer by retailing to the world at a dollar and sight armament will consist of four 12 in. 12 collected under this head last year was Ch'eng, where the the murder took place, 27th Sir CLAUDE interviewed Prince CHING some

resistance. The Government of cents a inshel. America declined to deal, and 6 in, and 20 3 in guns, and a pumber of R59,972. dismissed and denounced to the throne and the Yamen and was convinced that China, he added, seemed powerless, and be the Secretary of the American Department of machine guns. I armour will exland along" Two neighbouring magistrates, whom Sir energetic measures were being taken by the trusted the Admirals would not hesitate to Agriculture replied. The relation of supply her whole length, and will be 10 in. in its LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS. CLAUDE MACDONALD states to be equally Government against the Boxers. The deplete their ships for the relief of Peking, and demand is the sole regultor of value." thickest part. She will be nearly of the same culpable, the Yamen refused to punish, as Ministers decided to wait another twenty- On the 14th he reported the murder of the According to the Forfaightly article Hussin type as the Borodino, Orel, and Imperator The N. P. steamer Historia arrived at Tacoma tricta e le not face place in their dis-four hours. On the 20th Sir CLAUDE Japanese Secretary of Legation by Tartar still hopes that Americs will ecusent. One of Alexander III, the last of which is building at from Hongkong, or Jomonaire arrived tricts. On the 11th April Lord SALISBURY, announced to Lord SALISBURY the burning cavalry on the previous day. Here the story the idea as Utopian," and says Ion can't Kephal, and Losos, building for the Russian on the Zu inte steamer

the largest dealers in American wheat sums up the same yard. The three deep-sea t. b.'s Osetr, Portland (Oregon) from Hongkong and Japan in reply to a note of the Chinese Au of stations at Yengtai, six miles from Peking, abruptly breaks off, and the Legations were carats a thing when you don't know how much Navy at the Forges et Chantiers de la Mediter bassador, who felt assured that the exem- and the interruption of the Tientsin-Peking cut off from the outside world and their fite of it there is in the world. Leiter tried to cor- rauen, Havre, are almost precisely of the name plary punishment inflicted on the murderers service, and later in the day that the plunged is that great obscurity from which ner whost What happened to Leiter? He upo at the French Lbs. They are each of and officials would be regarded as a satia. Ministers had decided to send for guards for they have at length emerged on the capture came a burster--and so it would be with anyone 312 tora. One will be launched this month and factory settlement of the occurrence, pointed the Legations. The Tamen promptly re of Peking on the 15th of last month.

else,"

the others hiter,

growth of

The total

The N. P. steamer Monmoutliskire af

The Glen Line steamer (lengyle, from Middle

and London, left Singapore on the 4th inst

Flas steamer Healers from New Chins and Japan, left Bingapore for Hongkong

The Hillsden, York for

on the 6th Inst.