took place over large parts of Chilli th week to the ineffable content of the Chinese. In Tientsin on Friday the id of December we lid three inches, so that we are in for the vestment of an old-fashioned Yule. 'Che weather is cold. There have been heavy gales outside, and a consequent detention of the Ping boats at Tangku. ig understood that on their next' voyage they will go to Chinwangtao.
28rd December, 1899.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.