Penang are going to zive'a ball at the Quilt at Glaszow in a pender 'Town Hall there if the British troops enter Mutual Company, does be wid to Messrs ppointed Pretoria this year.—C, Arthur Penrson, Ld., Alfved Holt and' s wi Liverpool fo Lien, about £27.00), She has been re-named are starting a new halfpenny morning paper in London, the Daily Express.—Velegeaphic comnmmieation between Hongkong and HM. ships Bon Macav had been restored.—The Victoria this orton Weel or of th Monsieur Doyérey ith the Prince de Broglie and party nnd the fe nounced Arsenal, and is pro-{reached Manila on the th inst tive The launch w fi Tittle be fixed for half-past Lo'elock arrived at Colombo on the 24th aust, on Ty way te he a success, 10,000-ton battleship Petropratorsl: that time the necessary yor way to this. station.—Hongkong has gentlemen of farewell dens to see dies and Herd tute the super: been enjoying an unwonted treat in stenw the pre, been enjoying ann ies grown in Happy Valley.—Lord unwonted trent in straw. the ship off. The Bonny," as hee tars call Hot Salisbury has stated definitely in the House her, has been here for nearly tone months of Lords that no engagement exists with and her officers and crew made m a the night before, but any Foreign Power hearing upon the ashore who will he happy to see them should the noble vessel shided down the.rails iltimate settlement between Great Britain they come north assam, The Peacocke, Gnat in the river at 1.45, amidst and the Boers.—Th2 exportation of mina Joo, avera very popular and they leave here fy. ahh of the assembled public Jed from Hong! ong is prohibited for four with many good wish Thee Thats ind the officers of the months more.—Che new French flagship at 1 pan. on Sunday for Hor Sunday, at noon, rowan will left' Shang for Marseilles, rid ports, on the Sth prosime, and not the 10th advertised, instant, Weosun 'Tartar General There were present besides the DEntrecustou " S114 tons, 26 guns staff, the Cap ud Admiral Fritze and his knots' speed, first-class armoured "oram rived at Honzkong on the 13th. She art, Admiral Yeh of ip, launched at ud cost consul-General for he height uls for France, German: been fixed at Meerut, the Vice-Consul for Gi Upper India, 1 it A mer: concession from Viceroy Li to construct waterworks for the supply of the cit; and another merchant is zatting a conce tot visitors including n to complete Chang bund which Li Ha After the ceremony entertained a lar; guests at tiffin. th Berthet, the ub-Director of the Arsenal, W houses and 30 people, ras not have left a few days foviee with the de Bros Lo Japan. onthe] Mins the Peking outsin Pel is expected fo return to th—To please the North by way of Canton, Hongkong, of Chibli has issued {and Shanghai:—The French are raising a very milk-and-w: nation against Chinese regiments for service xt Moncay the Boxers, threatening them with exile! and Langson.—dudge W. H. Taft
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