9th May.
British annexation of the Bastards' country to the west of Bechuanaland has been proclaimed in order to prevent the Buers trekking is that territory. ith May.
The Right Hon'bles Lord Kuutaford, Sir J, E. Gorst, and many members of the House of Gommons are suffering from fay: a rameter remained at the normal level at Shanghai and in the north, In the south it rose gently. Monsoon winds predominate on the coast. Nosigns of change of weather,—24th May: Yesterday the barometer remained at the normal level over the whole it of China and in japan, with monsoon winds. During the night a pstsed near Shanghai, probably become fine again with wind from the S..
Yesterday the barometer began to fall—26th May: Viadivostock at kie. At Tientsin and Shanghai it rem: at the normal level, The depression which pussed duced " strong west wind the south the barometer re with monsoon wind.—26th Aj Ube barometer continued to fall" rapidly. Viadivostock and in Japan, At Tientain samethingoccurred with a strong west wind, At Shanghai and in the south it has: been falling since yesterday with irregular winds,
the barometer was very low at Viadiv stock, oather uncertsiv.—27th In Japan, and at Tientsin and Shanghai it rose again, with light airs from the west. There appears to be a depression over the Japan Sea, In the south the baroinoier remained at the average height.—28th May Yesterday the barometer rose again in Japan and in the north, as also at Sanghai. The depression noted in the Japan Sea, appears to be passing off northwards. In the south the barometer remains' steady, but the winds there are very irregular. Weather uncertain,
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