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THE KWANGSI REBELLION.
An Imperial decree was issued on the 29th August depriving Governor Wang, of Kwangsi, of his button, on account of his dilatoriness in subduing the rebellion. He is now allowed one month in which to bring the rising to an end, failing which he is to be severely dealt with. The decree further states that His Majesty places no confidence in the statements contained in the memorial presented to the Throne by the Governor some time ago to the effect that many victories had been gained by the Imperial troops over the rebels, as no independent report of the subjugation of the rebellion has yet reached the Peking Govern ment.
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No particular news been has received lately from Kwangsi, but it is reported in official cir- cles that the rebellion has come to an end. One thousand Canton soldiers led by Colonels Cheng and Kong have been sent back to Canton. The Sub-Prefect of Watlam has offered a reward of five thousand dollars for the capture of the chief leader of the rebellion, named Li Lup-ting, whose concubine was caught last month and executed.
HEAVY STORM IN NORTH FORMOSA.
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LOSS OF THE AMERICAN BARQUE COMET,
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The Douglas steamer Hailoog, Captain Robson, which arrived from Tamsui and coast ports on 4th Sept., reports the occurrence of a heavy storm while she was at Tamsui, the offects of which were afterwards seen in a large quan- tity of wreckage passed on the run across to Amoy. Part of the crew of the American barque Comet was picked up, who reported the wreck of that dessel, with the loss of the captain and his wife, the mate, and four of the crew. Captain Broadhurst was in command of the Comet. We have been supplied with the following report by the Hailoong:-
On Sunday, 28th August, hard gale, with wind from S.W. to N.W. Eight Chinese junks while trying to enter Tamsui harbour were lost on the bar and over a hundred lives were lost, only six being saved hundred
On the night of the 30th the Japanese steamer Riusei Maru dragged her anchors and was driven down the harbour towards the bar. She was run ashore near the lighhouse to prevent her sinking, having apparently sustained dam- age forward. The fore hold seemed to be full of water. Several juuks were driven out to sea and are supposed to have been lost.
September 1st.--On leaving Tamsui for Amoy we saw a great number of large dis- masted junks on shore all along the north- west coast. For birty miles we wore passing through large quantities of floating wreckage. Passed a ship's boat bottom up painted white, capin doors, etc. When off Pak Sa Point we rescued fourteen Chinese seamen who were fidating on the top part of a ship's deck house. They stated they wore part of the crew of the American barque Comet, which after being partly dismasted, was driven ashore on the 30th. and that the captain, his wife, the mate and four of the crew had been drowned when they drifted from the wreck. The captain and his wife, they said, were lashed to the mizzen rigging and the sons were washing over them. Shortly afterwards the wreck disappeared. The Comet left Amoy for Newchwang on the 26th August with a cargo of sugar. One of the Captain's daughters is -staying with friends in Amoy.
CAPTAIN AND MRS. EROADHURST SAPE,
Our readers will be pleased to learn that on 7th Sept. a telegram was received in Hongkong from Miss Broadhurst, at Amoy, stating that Captain Broadhurst, of the Comet, and bis wife, who were reported drowned, had been saved.
Messrs. Lutgeus, Einstmann and Co., the General Agents of the Great Eastern and Caledonian Gold Mining Co., Limited, have received the following telegram from the mines: Eastern shaft, rich gold. Struck a good boty of ore in Caledonian. Zulu and Rise aid Shine shaft, very good stone.
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
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A DISABLED Steamer.
The P. & C. steamer Chusan, which arrived on 2nd Sept. from Shanghai, sighted the steamer Hoihao in distress, This is doubtless the disabled steamer that was sighted by the Le Yuen, and which was believed to be the Sin Fokien. The Sin Fokien was recently pur chased by Mr. Marty from the Chinese authorities at Shanghai and has had her name changed. Captain Street of the Chusan court eously supplies us with the following report on the Hoiliao's position :-
On the voyage from Shanghai to Hongkong when off Tang Yung Island, at 2.30 p.m., 31st August, I sighted a steamer close under the land with funnel gone, and flying siguals. proceeded round the island to see what she wanted. Found it was the Hoihao of Hong kong under French colours. She signalled, "Want immediate assistance; dying for water." I got in as close as I could with safety, sent away second officer with a supply of fresh water in the boat, ordered him to tell the Captain of Hoihao that if they were in danger I would take them off ship. Captain Gerard and crew refused to leave. ↑ It would not have been safe for a vessel of the Chusan's size to have gone in close enough to take her in tow. Second officer returned and reported that the Hoihao had been in a typhoon, lost her funnel, all boats but one, four feet of water in stoke hole, engine room, and holds, fires out, pumps choked, loss of an anchor and chain, and damage to deck fittings; was holding with one anchor and chain at the distance of about one cable's length off the island-in a dangerous position should it come on to blow from the north or eastward. At 4.40 p m., 31st, having the mails on board, I hoisted boat and proceeded on voyage. At 6.30 p.m, 31st inst., signalled a steamer and reported position of Hoihao and that she was in distress. The steamer proceeded at once in the direction of the Hoihao. I think the steamer was one of Messrs. Butterfield & Swire's firm, but could not make out her name as it was getting dusk. Captain Gerard stated that two steamers had passed him, but had not answered his signals of distress. When I sent boat away the weather was fine, but a heavy swell on. We e passed a large amount of junk wreckage between Ockseu and Chapel Islands.
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dangerous position. Her boats had been smashed." One which had been temporarily repaired was lowered on the morning of the 1st but was found to be useless and was afterwards lashed rigid to the davits for the occasion. All hands on board were apparently worn out. The Irene furnished them with what provisions she had to spare.
MORE DEATHS FROM HEAT APOPLEX Y.
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We regret to announce another death from T. Baxter Powell, aged 33, of the arm of heat apoplexy. In this case the victim is Mr. Messrs. Powell and Co. early on Friday morning at his residence, No. 7, Caine Road. Dr. Stedman was sent for, but before his arrival and within half an hour of the seizure life was extinct. removed to the public mortuary, where Dr. The body was Thomson made a post-mortem examination. He subsequently certified that death was due to in the evening of the same day and was largely heat apoplexy. The funeral took place at 6.30
attended.
As a house-boy in the employ of Mr. T. Jack- Bank, was walking down Graham Street on Fri son, manager of the Hongkong and Shanghai day night he was taken suddenly ill and died within half an hour. The body was taken to the public mortuary, where it has been examined by Dr. Thomson, who has certified that heat apoplexy was the cause of death.
THE NEW AMERIČAN NAVY;
CONSUL BEDLOE'S VIEWS, Dr. Bedloe, the U. S. Consul at Canton, paid a flying visit to Hongkong the other day for the purpose of conferring with the Hon. T. H. Whitehead, the representative in the Legislative Council of the Chamber of Com- also with regard to the Chinese city of Kowloon, merce, on the subject of trade in China and
which is in Consul Bedloe's consular district, a district which comprises the populous pro- rinces of Kwangtung, Kwangsi, and Yunnan.
One of our representatives happening to drop across the genial and veteran Consul, he had a most entertaining conversation with him on various matters of absorbing interest to THE 110111АO TOWED TO MAISU, the children of Uncle Sam. He spoke The steamer Hoihao, previously reported enthusiastically on the subject of Am. disabled and in a dangerous position off Tangerican commerce in China and claimed Yung Island, was towed to Matsu by the China that it was second only to that of Great Merchauts steamer Irene. Mr. F. E. Foss, the Britain. The presence of several American following report:- chief officer of the Irene, supplies us with the men-of-war in the harbour brought up the sub- ject of the new navy of the United States, and Dr. Bedloe grew quite eloquent in his expres sions of admiration for Admiral Dewey and
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Dewey's fighting fleet at Manila.
Continuing, he said:-" Dewey's victory stands without a parallel in the annals of the unconquered navy of the United States. Those who know the dauntless Dewey were not sur prised at his boldly dashing into Manila Bay and fighting the Spanish forts and fleet. Years ago young Dewey said to me, 'The talent of success is
nothing more than doing what you can do well, and doing well whatever you do without a thought of fame. If fame comes at all it will come because it is deserved and not because it
is sought after.'
The Consul further said that Redfield Proctor, the sage Senator from Vermount, Dewey's native state, has remarked, 'Dewey has not had his due, but he will get it in the White House.'
Left Shanghai on 28th August. Experienced strong N. E. winds and variable weather the first three days, anchoring for shelter at night on the 28th, 29th, and 30th. Heavy swell from the eastward. While passing Tung Yung on the evening of the 1st sighted a steamer flying signals, close to the island on the north side and rolling in the trough of the sea. She proved to be the Hoihao, late Sin Fokien, and had been two days in that position. She was bound from Newchwang for Amoy. Her funnel was gone and she was totally disabled. She wished to be towed to Foochow. Darkness coming on and such a heavy cross sea running it was decided to stand by till daylight. She was taken in tow at 8 a.m. on the 1st Sep- tember and anchored at Matsu at 6 p.m., being turned over on the morning of the 2nd to the Chiua Merchants' steamer Hueshin to be taken to Foochow. The Ircue then proceeded on her royage, experiencing light S: W. winds and This means that Senator Proctor intends to due weather, with occasional showers, to port. enter the Hero of Manila in the next Pre- The signals flying on the Hoihao were J.V.H,sidential race, not as a dark horse but as a prizo want food. Sho was lying with both cables out, but one anchor was apparently gone, and on the following morning, after the Irene got her tow rope fast and had taken four lines of the Hoihao's, both cables were slipped after an un- successful attempt to get steam on the doukey engine. While being towed to Matsu the Euro- pean officers could be seen from the Irene working like mules to get up spare anohors and cable, while the Chinese crew were doing little or nothing. When sighted on the even- ing of the 31st the oihao was anchored about a cable's length from the perpendicular bluff of the island, in twenty-five fathoms, and next morning was much uearer and in a very | paper statements.,
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Speaking of the American Navy Consul Bedloe said, substantially, “Americans are ac. cused by their British cousins of overrating any and everything American and of being more intense than Englishmen in their indifference of everything not of native production. All Americans do not admit the truth of this accusation. Probably it is not true. At soy rate there is one exception to the generaliza tion and that is the American's conception and opinion of the United States. Navy, and what I have to say with regard to this subject applies to private individuals' as well as to news-
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