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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1894.

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HONGKONG, THURSDAY, SYPTEMBER 27, 1894

TELEGRAMS.

THE CHINA-JAPAN WAR.

LONDON, September 16th.

A second Japanese army corps of 30,000 men has embarked at Hiroshima for the seat of war, under the command of General Count Oyam Two, Minister of War. Its destination is kept

secret.

The following sailing vessels are on the berth charge, the better will it be for the community one, and that the United States deer stat wish to | Forthow Printing Press and publisher of the here for New York :-Ivy, Susquehanna, Wm

al large. H. Smith, R. Hackfeld, Lillian L. Robdius, George S. Hamer, Wm. J. Roach, and the historical ship Wondering Jew, dun hera shortly from the Uofted States with a cargo of kerosene oll.

SEVERAL Charters have recently ben fixed by local shipbrokers for vessals rünntag between' Japanese coal ports and Hongkong at full rates, notwithstanding the material increase, in the price of coal at Mojl, Nagasaki and other well known contlog posts in the Land of the Rising Soc.

News has been received by the British Minister at Paklog of the execution of the murderer of the Rey, Mr. Wylie, of Newchwang. As the punish- The arcond squadron will escort the transment was prompt, and on the spot where the ports across the Yellow Sew, after which the first outrage was committed, it ought to have a good "quadron will act as their escort to their destina-effect and satisfy even the bysterical Editor of

the China Gazette. tion.

A BRITISH STEAMER SEIZED. A Chineze warshin bas seized the British steamer Pathan and taken her to Keelung, The Chinese authorities allege North Formoss, that she was carrying munitions of war at the time she fell into their hands.

ANOTHER TYPHOONI

We are indebted to the courtesy of Señor Das Enrique Orlic, Spanish Consul at this part, for the fallowing telegraphic information, received from the Government of Manila :-

September 27th, 6.1.

|

RECENT news from Japan is to the effect that the Japanese Government la contemplating the tatue of a potffiction prohibiting the export of coal, but Manors, Lamke and Rogge, In their freight circular traued to-day, siate that nothing la yet definitely known of the palley of the Mikado's advisers in this connection.

DURING the past fortnight rates of const freight between this port and Salgon have receded from 10 to 177 cents per picul, owing chiefly to grain having become scarce, and consequently very dear, in Cochin Chins. For Bangkok, however, tonnage is in great demand and rates are firms at 21 and 25 cents per pical.

respect

The funeral cortege of the late Mr. G. Pettick, Sen, passed from Mesars. Paul Pellick & Co more to the Meibodia's Cemetery at 3.30 o'clock pm. last Saturday, the 15th instant, quite

extend its territorial positarionu si theit dehenge. || Faockow Dally Echo, which occurred at his Yours, etc..

It is, therefore, not alingdiher sadrbing that the residence on the 19th instant, fa the find pear BRI ISH MARINER. King should have selected. Afinidads for fade of his age, after a prolonged illness. Mr. Rezult Hongkong, 27th September. 1894.

of the important offices in bla Ge

was out of the oldest foreign residents at this [Our correspondent should by this time be aware

Commenting on this

a | pori, having established himself in business here Herald in that several abortive attempts have been made

in a recent issue has the fairwinch in 1864. Ha many fine quartiles of character is sufficiently accurate to mera reproduction He leaves a widow and live children to moura

trom in gained for him

the

of all who knew him.' to straighten things up in "Doberck Castle."

the columns at the present joncture. The most but they have proved just us abortivo að bera

prominent and interesting figare among these his lass. the alleged sitempts of the Retrenchment Commission to check the

Americana in the Far East is that of General ndering of the squandering of the

Charles W. Le Gendre, who, during the Civli public fands. We are not without hope

New York regiment. however, that something in the nature of

War, commanded much-needed reform will be effected in theas Consul-General, and there distinguished Soon after the war he was sent to Amoy not far distant future, for it is abundantly himself an a

a diplomatist. well known manifest that public interests have been

that later be commanded the - trifled with to an extent which is alike dieprane,

operations in the campaign fol and intolerable.-Ed., H. K. Telegraph.]

1867 be

he gave up his office lost Formoss. went Japan, where he Arrived she beglaning of the groat Civil War, during which the Mikado and the Shogun fought for supremacy to the bitter and. For centuries Japan had continually two ralers

La time

the Mikado, who was Emperor only In and game,

who

lived nearly alove and in the greatest retirement, if not almost la poverty, In military chief, who had usurped the power of the his castle at

at Kyoto, and tba Shogun, or great and

ruled

THE WAR IN THE NORTH.

September 22nd. By the latest reprets from Japan, the Japanese loss in killed and wounded at Plog-vang was one thessand, and the Chloese six thousand. The Japanese are marching towards Yichow (Wijn)

on the Korean side of the Yalon river, whither they have been preceded by nine thousand men who left

with their arms, and three Ping-yang batteries of barvo artillery, before the Japanese attack. It is

s reported that at Anjlo, a čłty some fifty miles to the north of Ping-pang, there le a force of between ten and fifteen thousand Chinese, who are not likely to swalt the arrival of the Jaradero,

whi'e at Yich ow there are supposed to be twenty-five thousand Chinese.

In connection with the war we may mention, but we give the news with all reserve, that it is reported that Count Cassini has been recalled. or is at last golog on leave, and that Wr. Hitrovo, from Tokyo, succeeds, þim as Russian Minister at Peking

It seems Incredible that in a fight better some twenty-four modern men-of-war, isallop six hours, only eight vessels at the outside were The many books and totally destroyed.

that have appeared lately pamphlets, etc. predicting the results of a collision between modern fleets have led us to expect that the survivo ́s from such a cor filet would be counted

would escaps.-N. C. Daily News. -

In

Emperor

And

number of people attended; there must have been over 350 inc ading the native Christians

Missionaries of the various

lous missions, the U.S. Consul and Mr. Frandon the French

This is the largest func Consul.

funeral procession

we have ever w

ever witnessed to Foechow, Mr. Polick was very oid resident of Belize, Bish Habdurras for ove Honduras for over 20 years and bad gained the esteem and respect of all those who had come

contact with him, and his sudden death is deeply deplored by all his friends. In addition to his long residence in Central America, be WAS & faithful Christian for over 50 years. He was born In 1814 and baptized in 1844. He was very strong teetotaler all bis life, and died at a very honorable age, 8o years old,-Echo.

SIAM NOTES,

BANGKOK, September 1576. Cholera is now reported to be decreasing, the number of deaths having fallen to about ben daily.

The Bangrak Hospital is now almost empty, the health of the town having greatly improved, As a result of the recent coplout alas.

In his name. The latter was supported by the most powerful of the Daimior (soblemen who resided in fertised Castles) and the higher officials of the empire.

When Admiral Perry and blu firet anchored in

beann and waters it was Japanese

with the Shepoo nof wi b the Mikoda that the Admiral negotiated the treaty, which was the first step made by Japan toward opening its harbours to foreigners. Many Japanese of high rank and the people at large did not approve

New polic of this were anxious to keep foreigners away

The friends of the young country.

Mikado BAW the opportunity and began to excite the people

The Malay sailor who was stabbed on board who had usurp:d the Shogun to account. This was the beginning considered by Dr. Hays as likely to recover. gainst the do, and urged him to call sentenced to six weeks intprisonment, is not Rathority of the

Gorgon, and for which another Malay wis

a terrible civil WAT. It

strange to realis that at

at that time the Mikado and his friends were altogether against pro-reay and the ador the 28ring that the rains still prevall,

of civilization, Unn of lon, but what is still stranger is rice keeps pace a that after a most sanguinery war, and when the | harvest way be, ousequcaily a plentiful

of

the

"MANILA, September 16th,

We understand that the absconders, S. A. 5.15 p.m.

Rahman, and his brother-in-law Dehenia, whose There appears to be another depression to the flight was referred to recently in these columns, have been arrested in Kudat, British North south-east of Luzon,

|Boruto. It is highly probable that they will arrive here by the "Blue Fannel" steamer Memnon this evening of to-morrow morning. THE demand for suitable consting steamers, recently mentioned in these columns, still con lanes, and during the past week several steamers have been "fixed" at highly profitable rates, notably the Wuotan and Benvenis from Moji by one's and two's, not that two-thirds engaged suddenly changed his mind on this matter, and

The depression announced yesterday struck The island of Luzori early this mailing from the south-east. It will probably puss over Manila -ay This twoboon appears to be moving from S E. to N.W. We do not yet know if it will change its direction on entering the

China Sea.

11.25 .m. The typhoon is moving slowly and in the arme direction as given in the telegram despatched

nt 15 ..

The Acting Director of the Observatory states in the weather forecast issued this morning that. at 10 23.m., a typhoon was situated to the south east of Polinao, and that mole ate to strong north-east winds and fair to showery weather may be expected here during the 24 hours ending at 11 o'clock to-morrow morning.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The British gunboat Firebrand left here yester. | day afternoon for a craise.

THE P. & O. 5. N. Co's steamer Formors, from

China, arrived in London on the aƒth inst.

Ture Canadian Pacific Railway Co.'s steamship Empress of India arrived at Vancouver on the 26th Inst.

to Hongkong, and the Amigo for $4,400 per month for twelve months, and the Swatow and Frair, both an monthly charters of $5,000 súd $3,000 respectively.

THE CHINESE TRANSPORTS SAFE. We have been kladly informed by the China Merchants Steam Navigation Company that they received a telegram at about 6 p.m. from Tientsin, stating that the Chinese transporta are all safe in Port Arthur. The delay in getting an answer was owing to the large amount of traffic the lines.

Mikado found himself victoriors, he should have | MIK

adopted

European idea, and signed treaties with

foreign nations on large and much more liberal scale than the Sbogan had ever thought of doing.

SEVEN bandred and fifteen survivors from the wreck of the lll-fated Chinese charterei transport Chean, late 'haon, arrived off Taiwanico on the 23rd lastant on board the Chinese transport Cass, but could not land on the "Beautiful Isle" owing to the heavy ses running on the bar at that post. The Cars was therefore headed for "Extra" this afternoon, from their special took the title of Emperor, and bis Ministers

the Pescadores, neer by, and subsequently made the port and landed her cargo of “braves." According to information received from the Douglas Co.'s steamer Thaler, Captain H. Bathurst, which arrived here this morning from Talwanfoo, Captain Jessen, the master of the Cass, reported having left Shitong Island, the scene of the wreck of the Chean, on the sand inst. and maklog straight for Taiwanloo, the port to which the Casas was bound for when she came to grief on the gih instant.

Our morning contemporary issued the follow-

correspondent:

THE NAVAL FIGHT AT THE YALOO.

Tientsin, September 21st. The wounded officers of the Chinese fleet who

have arrived at Tientsin confirm the origin report of the engagement on the 17th instant. The Chloese fleet arrived at the Yaloo river on the 16th in the afternoon, remaining ten miler outside while the transports unloaded. On the

Many belleve that General Le Gendre did much, both to help the Mikado to win and then to it is that alter the Mikado was victorlose he and change his dispostilan toward foreigners, Certain

him

advisers,

one of whom was the General, began to civilize Japan with a haste naill then unknown la the bistory of the world. The ruler began the work of giving to the country military and naval schools, a post office and telegraph service, 3 ponatitation, chamber of deputies, a Senate,

the

A correspondent in Authis writes us on the

th

er is rising steadily, and that the young

expected

with

Mens, A. Teutsch, French lawyer fors Chantsboon, has read his tent in Bangkok, Under the recent ruling from Constantinople be will be entitled to practice in the British Consuler Court, the same privilege in the French Court, we understand, belog accorded to English lawyers.

For smuggling 186 tins of opium the second Thursday, ordered by Mr. Beckett, H.B.M. cablu-boy of the steamer Mongkut was, on Acting-Consul, to pay a fine of $100, and in default went to gaol for two months. The oplum having been found lu bis cabin, and entered on the ship's manifest before arrival in Bangkok, by Captain Stonham, the queation arose an to whether it was actually stooggled, and therefore liable to seizure. The total value was about $1,200. Mr. Beckett held that the oplam was Tokyo, the new capital of Japan. He made all the to Singapore, the Optum Farmer

several years the General remained at smuggled, but ultimately the matter was referred meanwhile arrangements and plans for the Japanese cam-taking possession of drug in order that the paige against Formen, when they covered ship might be cleared, The first cabin-boy, themselves with China's Emperor to receive their embassies

who decamped on the discovery of the stuff, is with glory. When, later on, European nations forced still at large.Bangkok Times.

1

to meet them in two colamas converglag on the not men, but the descendants of:

WESTERN SHANTUNG.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.}

LINCHING, September 1st, The country to the west of this city je in grest distress, Heavy rains which fall a few weeks

AB will be seen hy in advertjerment la avether is to be known as the Public Work all awaited to close, but were prevented amusing story is told in this connection: Once go filled the rivers, already fall to overfi-wing,

part of this issue, the Bokhaja buoy has been replaced in its usual position.

Tire Nipoon Vosen-Kaisha's chartered steamer Cathay took away nearly 270 Japanese passen. gers to Japan from Shanghai on Friday last.

Honolulu, Yokohama and. Nagasaki, on the 25th Inst,

Cor

express

some

morning of the 17th they sighted the smoke, at at eleven, the Japanese were seen approaching in two columns. The Chinese fl-et steamed out Japan also sent one, but the Chiasis declared

that they would not receive | A CORRESPONDENT Writing from Foochow under

the date and instant says: The latest movement flagship. The Japanese firet consisted of twelve

Ave were set on foot in this out of the way place is nothing | mital opened fire at six thousand metres, the | Kerlag. No one has ever known exactly what and the Chinese had fen. The Chinese the General left Tokyo in haste and want to more nor less than

miniature P.W.D., which shot on both sides falleg short, the effective

Committee.

he did, but the fact is that the Japanese Embassy It is proposed that this body

bine both her father. The Chinese was received first, and even before those of take being five the place of the antiquated Food Iceal the superine speed of the Japanese. The latter.

by England and France. The following very Trant and conduct the business of a postal service. In reference to the latter keeping mostly two miles off, manmuvred

vred the General was baring a hot discussion with and the result is a food such as this region has Chinese officials, and in spite of all Me not seen for more than half century. The Wel 40

and was issued a day or two ago, admirably, making splendid

ather rivers which In the moun-

rike Inviting the members of the community to for- long-ranging splendid practice with their

of Shansi are not large, but the talos

but the change Tang, early in the fight closed wanted. To all be had to say the Chinese from low water la face to high water in

would answer: ward designs to Mr. R. W. Mansfield, the Chikyuen, Capt. gguns. The Chinese shin efforts be coo'd not obtain from them what he

We have expressed our to like passing from a sluggish canal to a broad THE O. & 0. 5. S. Co.'s steamer Ociante, with Chairman of the Committee, for twelve designs | with the enemy at fall speed, intending to za master's will"

August Whether rammed or torpedoed, the Japanese mails, &c., left San Francisco for this post, vía 10 postage stamps of the following denomina- | klo turned over and sank, when 1991 Japan the General very angelly, "Cso be do this, | 5030și mountatos are fretless, with precipitay

deep a river capable of floating a man-of-war. The "Your master Your master 1” at last shouted ships closed round the Chikysen and she was

sides, down which the rains pour with great your master "And teklog out his | ripped up by shote under the water line and went

Rinus oye

flagship Tongyuan and Consort, the Chenye fled Chinese, Gf course they did not know the every thing done to avert disavet. When the down with all hands, including Mr. Purvis, the (for be lost one during the American Civil War rapidity, like water off a tin roof. After the first engineer. The battle raged furiously round the he threw it in the air, caught it again, quickly rains of July, the people become anxious as they put it back in its place and looked at the terris the rivers alslag. Repairs ate hurriedly mide on the banks, watch appointed, and and Mr. Nicholls, gunnery officer of the Tingyues, was killed. The Japanese antaa thing, and they became so terribly afraid of a mer bome fram

of eys was glass, having Dever heard of such a STY Sriver

the aarlely becomes Intense, are difficult to identify. The

"distant man who had such a power that they quickly bengthenleg the dykes, and no one thinks of

villages to

to is? la received some damaging shots at close

blch agreed to everything he wlabed. quarters, enveloping her lo smoke, after wbleb

Li Hong-chang hates and greatly fears the announcement is made that the bank on the sleeping. A sigh of relief goes up when the she was not seen. Some of the gunners

attended #pecially to the Naniwa Kan and succeeded in General, whose wonderful ability he recognises other side has brokes. Pity for the ruined it setting her on fire, but she was not seen to sink. Speaking of the General Le once exclaimed:

fu congratulations that for the time self and fost in At five o'clock the five Japanese ships remaining

"He la the devil himself.”

familly are enfo, in action turned and fled the Chinese purse Into your hands he was asked.

*What would you do to bim should he fall them, but failed to overtake them. It is reported that the next morning the Japaness torpedo flotilla returned, and torpedoed the stranded The total casualties to the Chinese fleet are exactly as stated on the zoth. The Japanese casualties are uncertain, as one saw the whole Geld, every man being busy on his own ship. On comparing the various evidence, it seems

and the remainder badly injured.-Mercury-

bama on the 25th tito, nived at Tacoma Tire ten er steamship Sikh, which left Yoko on the 8th inst., reached Chicago on the 19th, and at New York on the 23rd.

THE Peruvian berque Yapan, which nailed for Callao on the 21st inst., arrived here this morning owing to slight damage sustained in the recent tenhoon and the approach of yet another "breeze,"

Lions:-Two for half-cent and one for one cent stamps; one each for 2, 5, 6, 10, 15, 20 and 40 cents stamps, and a design for half-cent stamps

In the course of a week or two we shall probably for newspaper wrappers. A prize of $5 for each design selected by the Committee if offered. know who the fortunate designers are. Where is the alphabetical "Slojia," 1

"F.R.L.B.A., etc? This would indeed be a glorious chance for him to show the “young idea" how to draw. THE Sanitary Board will meet to-morrow after noon at 4.15:-

Orders of the Day:Mr. Francis, pursuant to notice, will move That the management of Water Works be transferred to the Sanitary

Board as the Water Authority,"

FROM the Orient-The Sultan-I am to be married next Monday and again on Friday next. Won't you grade, by your presence, at least one Mr. Leigh, pursuant to notice, will ask..."What of my weddings? The Shab-How provoking steps, if any, are being taken by the Government to provide a suitable site, properly laid out, for Have weddings of my own for both dates.

the accommodation of the squatters who are THUS the N. C. Dally News of the 22nd last likely to be turned out from Inland Lot 1,018, It will be learnt with pleasure that the British and if so, will this site be ready by the expira gunboat Pigmy has been sent to Newahwang tian of the month's notice given to Messrs. just before the news of the action at the Yalos arrived.

Matheson & Co."

"Hang him to the first tree," was the quick reply.

men come

The soil along these rivers is a pandy lowe which takes up water like a sponge. Where the current in | strong it undermines and suddenly a great alice of the embankment falls in; soon ether fall off, breach is made, and the

places destruction begins. This year it has been unprecedently great, The Booded district

covers portions of three provinces. A lake has

The Admiral with the rest of the fleat left Chefoonda~(1) Mortality Return for week ended certain that four Japanese ships were destroyed thegalficent way to keep Korea free from and fifty miles in length, and 783 IB in breadth

OVER forty steamere were recently ‘lafd up' in the Tyne, of which two are 5.000-tone dead IS weleht boats, one quite new and the other bellt last year. Eight of the other large steamere *inid up have slso sil the latest Improvement,

| and were built since 1890.

the sard September, 1894. (2) Letter from Surgeon. Major James concerning his departure from the Colony (3.) Surveyor's reports upon 3-30, (OFEN the condition of dralas at (a) Nos W., Wing Wo Street Nes. 1-33, (edd Nos.), Wing Shing Street 1 (3) Nos. 10-18 (even Nos), East Street; (c) Hos. 79-102 (odd Nos), First Street; and 308-320, (even Nos.), Queen's Road West. (4) Application for permission to preci arianis at the Stag Hotel (5) Correspondence concerning the working of the Drainage By LAWR

THE CHINESE VERSION OF THE BATTLES.

The Shenpao states -Our Chinese Fleet achieved a victory over the Japanese in Korea Bay, and we know that "Admiral Tag and Captain von Hanneken are still. la the warships doing their duty, so that they have not received very serious wounds in the naval battle of the 16th instant!

the

Some four or five years are the General began to take great interest in the complicated Korean questions, and he left Japan to go to Seani as Vice Minister of the Home Affairs of Korea, Ever since then he has been struggling in the bees formed extending more than one hundred most

tron claws of the Japanese, Chinese and

from ton to thirty. This covers fine agriculture i Russians, and so far be bas soccerded. He region, an which were the |_ growing corps, now & msunt doubtless be taking a most active part in total loss. The region is ibickly populated, ta

events now taking pince.

Green formerly United States Consul General in this section are mostly adhe, which

hundred to

to the square mile. The houses The legal adviser of the King is Mr. sumbering from ive anndred at Yokohama. He is a Californian and was melt in a food ilke snow in warm water. The formerly the law partner of Senator Stewart of backs

banks on the western side broke in many Nevada.

General Dyer and Colonel Nigustead are two places, one braack being said to be over

Shanghal which repart that Chias has been waspane. It must be admitted that there one to two thousand are more or less injured; Americans who command that small part of the two miles la langth, When these gave way We have translated all the foreign papers to Korean army which is armed with moders and the villages went down, only the higher places remained untouched. Probably from besten both on land and sex, and that the Korean usidiers

amovat to very little at Itkone Japanese have obtained u complete victory, and

resent time, but the people of Korea are very population of over seven hundred families, has some entirely destroyed. O e Contalding a honour

present they

Japan asa mliliary, or

powerfal

verfal brave, and will in time make splendid soldiers. nation in the Far East. We do not belleve a

but two hoses left standing, A fine market Dr. Allan, now secretary of the United Stater town with large buildings, twelve miles from this We regret to learn that Dr. Raimondi, Bishop single word of such representations, for the Legation, and a man who is acquainted with city, has suffered severely. The main street is and Korean affairs, was for many years, at one of the breaks in the bank, and is almost of Acantho and for many yearn the guide, Japanese certainly have lost several war-sbips Kores

King's physician. *fternoon in conrection with the recommendation commuulty of Hongkong, died at one o'clock

report that the Japanese last not one ship in the The

Talegrafik is not prepared to entirely swept away, while south of that place

destruction the battle and only a few slightly damaged. How

of villages la sald to be even that the services of the volunteers during the 10-day.

admit that can they say

Worre so? Because the Chinese fleet le plague should be properly recognised by the

of the A solema requiem in honour

and Korean sffairs, 1 bat acquainted with Kores

The loss of the coming harvest will leave the. Government and the community, and which dead will be held at the Roman Catholicach stronger and larger in size, and in number will concede that the ex-stasionary, who was at than the Japanese fleet, and this fact is known one time Secretary of the Korean Legation in Alvestisements, &c., be addressed to the ing, Hough proved one of the greatest farces that even this Cathedral at 7 o'clock tomorrow morning, and

Colony has ever known, will appear in the next the funeral will leave there at 4 p.m. We trust to the whole world, so such a rumour is only to Washington, probably knows more about Korean issue of this paper.

to be able to give a brief account of the carter of minimize and conceal the tone of the Japanese political intrigues take me of his diplomatic

sallors or war-ships for the present timas. Dr. Raimondi la aur next fatue.

colleagues in the " Land of Morning. Calm," "

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AN "express" was traded to-day notifying

that no tram canı will run after 8 pm, to- morrow, on account of the cable having to be changed and preparations mide for the new cable to be tested by the Government at Ő a.m. on Saturday morning, On Saturday the cars will resume runding as usual,

DEATH OF Bishop raiMONDI.

A FULL report of the public meeting held this philosopher and friland of the Roman Catholic during the recent severe engagement, but they the Alien is "the man who is best

THE Acting Manager of the Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China, courteously informas us that he has received a telegram from Head Office, London, advising that at the appensching meeting of shareholders, the Directors of the Bank will recommend a'dividend for the half year ending 30th June last at the rate of 7 par cent, per adoum, free of Income Tax

CORRESPONDENCE,

We do not neïty wedorne due oplafons expressed by

TYPHOON WARNINGS.

To vex Korros as van “ HoustonS TELEHAJT."

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DEPARTURE OF THE BRITISH ILZIT,

CHEFOO, September 19th, Yesterday the fleet palled for Korean parts, excepting the Pigmy, which had left the previous day for "Nawchwing. The Alacrity remains hers for the present." The flent is expected back about the sat of October. The French flagship Bayard came in shortly before the departure of the British squadron, and exchanged saluter.

JOTTINGS ON KOREA.

YANKEES IN THE HERMIT KINGDOM.

FOOCROW NOTES:

VOOCHOW, September sand. There is a rumour current that the F. A. M. & D. Society are preparing a comedy for repous sensation at no very distant data, cijen

To spite of Wednesday night's been supposed

and the rala which might have

vivors la great desiliation. Famine stares them to the face. Worse, If possible, the pro pect for the coming year offers no rellet. This mouth and next the farmers saw their winter wheat, but the country is under water, so that the harvests for a whole year are cut off at one stroke. It was said above that the flood region formed a isks. A better description would be that of a siver, since the water fe filswing slowly to the

eko north-sati, and will find its way to the sen | either by the Petko near Tianteln of food the

region near that river.

And of

How grast was the loss of life caused by thie

will never be known. How Crowned, how many killed by the falling bouses, MEDY WHO SIM-Having read in your issue of the agth TO-NIGHT Allson's Vaudevilla's will gira st the | ultimo of the disastrous loss to Mia and property

to clear the air, the weather in will close and and what sumber perished in the attempt to Theatre Royal, City Hall, under the ausplows caused by the typhoon that raged here on and to the presenes of Governor Sir William Tuesday, which as you rightly way was caused

oppressive, and we understand there is a good save something of their household effects, of

these there will be so deal of sickness amongst the natives.

To be so report: Accounts of Robinson, Mejor-General Digby Baker, and malaly by the wholly insuficient inwarding.

Reports continue to radok us from several couriers being lost, are coming of facallies

માં Commodore Boyer, K.N., one of the best shows

it is that hogtientlan, which was The Honghong Tignest's ammber at the Tulephone Control that Hongkong has ever seen. The comedietta | Mikkelika Obumvatory, I would like to auk

It is not generally known that some of the places in the censtry of the despals of the tying themselves together lest they be separated No. Telegraphic draw pagraph A Happy Pair," the travesty sketch "A Mesere established in order to give timely warning most important offices in the Peninsular Kingdom farmers of saving theiz creps through want of and so perishing; of soos driven from the first

School el

* the sparkling dialogu

to the whole sex-faring community, was are held by American citizens, and for years rain. It has come now, but it is dowisted whether to the second story by the rising waters, engulfed

by the "Pulding) ailing upon them; gone Strat

the clever and amusing to remates up this occasion? Who was American influence bare bas to a certain extent in many districts has come in time

The Trotal of the Board of › Tesda | Whars attempting to dịp water:

Pater from the torrent Hard to In addition to be. Kdloow's; to blame 1: Bivaly. Ex capable man " with .) and in some direction (notably to the direction Interesting phonograph hibition,

Hand, above all, thadiuments and Minervable consonication other Treaty Powers.

and Japanes, merchants that although one he has fallen mainly upon women and children, as Korsar the King down to the hem declared and le going on between the two was to be pacsest of kin subjects, seem to have the most countries there will be as intenderamen with trading 11.30 m., DORINDO DO ROZARIO, aged ga. Serpentine Dabor, Form & programme with approaching morma

profound and sincere enters and affection for and that there need be no interruption to the At 9, Woosung Road. Shanghai, on the stet | ought to fill the Theatre twice over. Last the fame để đzing a gân

the United States, which country they appser lo - nowel cossos of bikinang Bad AVON PAA will be imeundam except for a sanet time. September, 1894, NELLin the infant daughter of | night's perfanmamos, which was artistically an und THN UTENS

crondar ne their only tree friend. They know we regret in here sa mësoni the of John N. Hayward, of the Chias Inland Mission, | unquališni pressen, will be fully sariawed in momewhere, and tive essner

1933 Amerioan Interezi da moram de nos n motion - Dorindo dei Routing the nged y weeks and a days.ì

DEATHS.

On the roth September, 1804, at kia residence, corne: and piano" obligate, Mt. How every sonviulencs “fu- thể. Nhir g of stintile of Korras zutenomy) overshadowed that of the i has leaned & Palazzstles Intiurating to Chiness) and co mlad sway in its flood. The loss of th

Foochow Printing Press Office, at Foochow Samoilta Dolores' most graceful"and›ubleue "shivalde PPV CURANTS IN

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