Mr. Cooke, in this interview, laid stress on the imperative need of a gunboat, or warship of some sort, at Newchwang. Our representative mentioned a telegram which had been received in Shanghai, dated Weihaiwei, 28th June, to the effect that H.M.S. Aurora was at Newchwang, but Mr. Cooke was strongly of opinion that this was an error. This is borne out, moreover, by a statement in a letter from Newchwang which will be found in another column. From the Consuls downwards, Mr. Cooke said, the plea for the necessity of a warship there was urgent.
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