Total sss..$889,000 Tux Hongkong Daily Press says gentleman who was recently in Canton in connection with the celebration of the marriage of a son of Mr. LiSing, merchant, Hongkong, writes stating that a most daring armed attack took place in the twelfth ward of Canton on the 11th inst. It should be first mentioned that about six hundred guests, including about two hundred mandarins, were present at the wedding celebration, which lasted four days, and as precaution eighteen braves armed with carbines and revolvers were stationed at the entrance to the mansion where the festivities were held, while a police station is situated not fifty yards away. Yet, in spite of these precautions, there was an armed strack in the immediate neighbourhood and only ten houses away. Three robbers entered a family house, gagged the inmates, and took away $2,000 worth of money, jewellery, and clothing. The inmates were powerless to give an alarm and when the robbers had got all they could carry away they decamped by the back entrance. When the marriage guests heard of the robbery they did all they could to capture the thieves by directing the pursuit, but unfortunately no arrests were made, Armed attacks in Canton city are of almost daily occurrence just now. On the morning of the lith inst. a mandarin was stopped in his chair and a scent bottle, wrapped ina piece of paper, presented at his head. The mandarin was. very frightened and thought the scent bottle was a revolver, and so he submitted to being stripped of his official robes and some money.
This last incident reminds us of a story the Rev. Mr. Lobscheid used to tell of how'he once roited a gang of robbers by presenting at them the mouth of a soda-Tater bottle, the neck of which was concealed in the sleeve of his coat.
Taz Hongkong Daily Press of the 12th says The future movements of H.BLS. Edgar are still quite unknown in naval circles.
events in the Far East had been more promising the Edgar would have been almost home by this time, but her departure was necessarily delayed and it is not at all certain where she will go to next; perhaps she will go North, perhaps to england. The Edgar sailors who threw away their curios in the Queen's Road on Saturday night were doubtless labouring under a misapprehension, as orders were given for special space to be prepared on the Tamar for the reception of all curios. It is stated in official circles that the curios were ordered out of the ship so as to facilitate thorough cleansing of the vessel. If she was going straight home such a course would not have been adopted, but as there isn possibility of the ship being detained in Eastern waters for'some considerable time it was thought inadvisable to allow a large quantity of lumber on board.
Admiral Buller will go to England by the English mail leaving on the 19th inst. 'The Admiral is at present in Shanghai, where he arrived in the Pigqueon the 6th February, and it be taken for granted that if he can, he will arrive in Hongkong in time to see one or two days' racing. We' know that Admiral Buller has a kindly regard for Hongkong, and his many friends and admirers will be glad if his duties permit of his getting down here for.the three days of the races. We regret, however, to learn from a Shanghai contemporary that His Excellency is suffering from '8 bronchial affection.
Wz have received Corea and Japan papers with dates from Seoul to the bth, Tokio the 12th, Yokohama the Mth, Kobe the 16th, and Nagasaki the 18th inst.—The battleship Yashima has been appointed flagship of the Japanese standing squadron.—A motor carriage, propelled by petroleum, has made its appearance in Tokio.—Major-General A Baron Yamakawa died on the 4th of consumption, at the ago of 54.—Mr. John Morrison, formerly a manager in the Hongkong and Shanghai. Banking Cor! poration, and latterly a bill and bullion broker at Kobe, died there on the 9th at the ago of sixty.—A block of four foreign; built houses in Sakai-machi, Kobe, was burnt down on the night of the 8th.' The foreign tenants were insured, but not the owner of the houses—A steamer supposed to be Japanese was reported ashore on Saratoga Spit on the 8th.—The prospects of the Japan Fire Insurance Ca., La., has been issued, with a capital of 1,000,000 yen in 10,000 shares of 100 yen each,' half to be paid up.—The U.S.S. Concord arrived at Yokohama on the 9th, and is to relieve the {Boston at Chemulpo.—The men-of-war in Nagasaki on the 11th were two Russian gunboats and a Japanese cruiser.—A Seoul policeman has been dismissed for keeping a muang in his home, and secretly hiring her-out in devil-worship.—The newly appointed Corean Foreign Minister has already re: signed once unarailingly.—The Japan Times criticises severely the Spectator's recent article on an Anglo-Japanese alliance, which the Japan Times calls "utterly irrelevant and pusillanimous."
headman of Shiga having been sentenced to five years' major confinement for stealing 30,000 yen worth of Government bonds from the Local Office, the Governor discovered the bonds in some of the banks. He brought and won an action for their recovery, and the banks have appealed to a higher Court.—It was the Bankokw Maru, coal-laden, that was ashore on Saratoga Spit. She got off after lightening—Thieves stole a lighter with 55 bales of Aiieri
ed the spoil but all: the thieves got away but one—A very successful subscription: ball was given at Yokohama on the loth in aid of the funds of the General Hospital.—The British steamer Cam from New York, kerosene-laden, grounded in Yoko-1 hama Bay on the 8th, but: got off after lightening.—The trains were moning again as usual on the Tokaido railway on the 12th.—A very successful Masonic ball was given at Kobe on-the 11th.—A fire broke out in Kalgan-dori, Kobe, on the 16th in, the premises occupied by Messrs. Nickel Ca., Mr. Clifford Wilkinson, and a Japanese firm. The fire brigades succeeded in saving the surrounding buildings.—There were seven British men-of-war and one Russian gunboat in Nagasaki harbour on the 18th.
The Kobe Chronicle quotes the following telegrams from Japanese papers Taipeb, 9th February.
About 8.30 p.m. yesterday a body of about 100 rebels made a raid. on the Shinchiku (Tekcham) Revenue Office and carried away all the money in the office, An officio! and a policetaan were killed in the encounter that took place.
About 3.30. pim.' yesterday a Tandelip Tokio, 9th February.
occurred on the Tokaido railway near the tunnel between Oyama and Yamakita, where two big rocks," about 7 and 3 tsubo in size respectively, fell on the line, together with a large quantity' of earth, blocking it completely. It is expected that traffic will be resumed to-morrow. A passenger who has arrived here from the plice where the accident occurred states that the cold is intense, and the hardships of the unfortunate passengers are extreme.
(H.LH. Prince Marshal Komatsu wasin: the train that came up after the accident, and walked the section that was blocked, re-entering a train waiting on the other side of the obstruction and proceeding thence to tokio. 'The 12.33 p.m. train was stopped at Yamakita, and the passengers and mails' forwarded from Shizuoka at 7.45 p.m.) Peking, Lith February.
The payment of the balance of the Chinese indemnity to Japan in a lump: sum has become quite hopeless.
Tokio, 12th February.
A telegram has been received by kodama Specie Bank, under date of that the Chinese Go-raise a domestic loan of 100 million taels, bearing interest: at 5 er cent. This being of the nature of a government levy, its success is considered doubtful. The loan will be chiefly raised from among the officials.
[The Japanese Government has'received a telegram stating that, owing' to' the opposition of the oftcials, the loan has: been abandoned.—Ep. K.C.] 14th February.
In reference to the Reuter's dispatch stating that Japan has informed the Chinese Government that she could not permit the payment of the next instalment of the indemnity to be postponed, the authorities concerned deny that any' such intimation has been conveyed to China. 6th February.
The economical position of Japan at present scarcely justifies the Government acceding to any postponement of payment as regards the next instalment of' the Chinese indemnity. The Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Japanese' Minister at Peking and London advise that the request of China to'postpone the' payment shuld be acceded to with a view to bringing about a reconciliation between China and Japan, It is, however, doubtful whether the economical policy of the Finance Depart: ment will permit such a'course'to be taken!
'Tue Kobe Chronicle says Commenting in its'cliaracteristic fashion on' Marquis Ito; the Yorodzu rather'aptly,
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