'A. Chinese raiser passed up the river in front of the settlement yesterday afternoon at half past four o'clock flying, not the white flag, bat an of brilliant red with the blae star atid points in the contre. As the tidy little easel came opposite the Alacrity, the bogle sounded to attention and s company of marines could be seen thronyh the mist standing rigid on the starboard side, No sign of recognition was rede by the Alacrity, the offionr of the deck and the blaejeckets, however, watching the cruiser was well past the Bue vessel and at the regelation di bogle sounded dismiss, Bat " sasteat the foreign verses in the line was reached the same ceremony was observed.
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