having been completed, the Plover returned to port on Monday with the Commission, who finished up by visiting the island of Tantao. They were well received in all parts, except at the town of Kamtinbu, about twelve miles from Shappatheung, in Custlo Peak Bay, where they landed. Here there was some little trouble owing to the chair coolies getting up a dispute with the natives, and the townspeople at first shut The British dispatch vessel Alacrity left here on the 24th inst, for Weihaiwei. The cruiser Iphigenia arrived here on the morning of the 25th inst. from port she left on the 22nd idem. Bart, Powerful, and' Blenheim ao sill ere.
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