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Tong and int it etch of the life of the ite rand otary Li Hung-chang, in which justice is done both to the greatness and the it alled Bismarck of sould have been a poor luokout fur his country if Bismarck "had been the Li Hung-chang of Germany Rosacto was on Suaday Ayi ying-off pennant. She be re lieved on the 6th prox. by H.M. slonp Espidgle (Commander Ernest G. Barton), and will proceed to Hongkong, the crew going home by transport. It is. probable that some of the small boats on the station will go south at the same FERNS. Rosario, which to proceed to Honskong on the 6th Mar there to pay off her crow, was com: missioned on the 26th March, 1900, he is ister ship to the ill-fated Condor, which was lost in the Pacific last it. While leaving the harbour Colombo on her way out to the Far East, of the Rosario were told the screw and three paddle wheel tow] new. of the relief of Mafckins by. the was passing the vessel in a boat at Theme] the times! thon arrival at Hongkong. the int with all speed to Siang. preted owing North. There were few foreign men-of-war then, and the arrival of every additional vent to the residents the Rosario was art are, the v {owas eral tines. For their work in this ection the officers and men were pre-with the China medal, it will be remembered, on last China New Year's day. Many' people will be Ito hear that the paying-elf pennant was flying from the main on Sunda: 100 yards long, and that the, glittering objec the end was a pig's' bladder covered with old leaf. The wind way not strong anous! low the whole of the pennant to fly, and probably this visible of rejoicing at being ordered home will not be seen in all its fulness until it is th ing from the funnel of the engine of the train which will take the men from Portsmouth to London.
Tue French gunboat Decidée arrived here from Wenchow on Thursilay.
Tux RMS. Empress of India left Yoko-on Friday afternoon, the 20th inst..
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