The Commission appointed to investigate the claims made by British subjects out of the destruction of their property during the riotous atruck on Shameen by a native mob in September, 1883, has not yet commenced to sit, though Mr. 1. S, Wilkinson, Crown Advocate of H.B. Supreme Court in Chins, has been in Canton for the purpose of tal part in the investigations for some days past, but ey have been delayed by the indisponi excellency Kung, and it wi probably be a week before the Commi sioners commence their task. The Commit sion will of course only inquire is claims of the Brit lents. It that those of vthernationalitiesarenearly all settled, and Iam told that with regard to the Briti-h claims offers have been made on the part of the Chinese Government to all the claim: some cai Authorities have accepted full without demur, in others they have offered somewhat less than the sinount named, and in cases where they consider the claims are altogether unreasonable, they have offered as low in some instances x8 about half the sum asked, The Chinese Government appear to be anxious to meet a fair spirit, and fair valuation, inquiry, 1 aw' informed that th ents who come to terms will, get their money promptly, and it is quite certain that oh it in this way may drag.
for ug of the Commi will not be final, ite reports h to he minent to to the Peking Go will have upon The claims which will be met without di ute, the number with which the Com sioners will have to deal is not likely to exoved half a dozen, On the Chinese side there will be no objection to inquiry quite at which has they are prepared to meet in full, namely—Mr. Pierce, the Centon Club, Captain Ogeton, Kony Achun, Lai Tim, the vanta of Mr, O'Brien Butler, the Masoni Lodge, and the Shameen Lawn 'Lennia Club.' The claims of Miss Brook, the Shameen Municipal Council and the Canton Amateur Theatrical Club will be settled pretty nearly in full when some technical difficulty as been smoothed away: that of the Rey, Juhu Grundy will be paid with a slight deduction; and that of Hoare. Thomas, Rowe, and Smith appeared to be on the point of being bottled with a slight deduction: proof was required as to the o1 tion of the building, which it was expected looming, and the claim be uby, C. EH. (Messrs, Danby and Leigh), has be usted to act a5 Surveyor and Assessor in the value of Iand and house property on behalf of the Chinese authorities, and Mr, V. H. Deacon (Messrs, Brereton, Watton, and Dencon) has been appointed their legal ad Both gentlemen have been a few days in Csnton, but have returned to Hongkong for the present.—Daily Press Reporter.
Canton, 7th August.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.