The steamer Progress reports a typhoon at Tourane in the early part of October, lasting forty-eight hours, destroying villages, rice fields, and buildings, and laying the harbour bare. It is estimated that 1,500 to 1,600 persons perished, and the remaining population, 4650 la number, were without provisions. The telegraph ship has left Singapore to repair the cable at Tourane.
At Quinhon on the 16th of October there was another typhoon doing enormous damage, which lasted three days. Tongking sent supplies immediately. The desolation extends for miles, the tea and coffee plantations being wrecked.
Hongkong, 2nd November.
THE RETURN OF THE TROOPS, The Fusiliers and Engineer detachments landed this afternoon from Taku. Headed by the bands they marched to the Queen's statue and formed up.
General Gascoigne delivered a eulogistic address and three cheers were given for the Queen. The men then marched to their barracks. The men look splendid and as hard as nails, Nanking, 30th October.
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