Pakhoi, 11th March, 1886, all rib present in a atate of great On the 7th instant, private dated Hongkong the day prow jous, Were received here, announcing that the French had declared the port blookaded from this day. This became generally known the day after, and on Monday the inhabitants emigrated en masse towards Lien Chou, taking with them as many of their goods and chattels as they could curry. It appar, however, they are nut i f the French, well knowing there ikelihvod of their actually coming to this place. What they specially dread are the braves' that have of late occu mulated hero, with whom, on the slightest provocation, the rowdies of the place would join' in burning and pillaging the place, "The author i store confidence by it succeeded as far 38 generally is at a complete standstill, the shops being closed and the streets deserted. Even the proprietor of our local emporium of foreign goods (stores and provisions) has packed up all his things and sent them on to Lien Chou, Bearer 8.8. Alwine is, aa far as we know, the Inet opportunity' which we will have for some time of conveying our grievances to the enter world, though so far no Frenchman has been reported as being en in the vi Bearer takes away Erving a lot of carya in for Haiphong abe ods and passengers at double rates, but
can take but little. Should either' the Aailoong or Greylound come along, they ought to make very good frelght.—China Mail Cor,
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