Hong Kong Telegraph 1883-12-25

Hong Kong Telegraph 1883-12-25

Year: 1883

H.M.S. Cockchafer was at Chefoo on the 13th instant. H.M.S. Espoir arrived at Chinkiang on the afternoon of the 12th instant. WE hear that the Freemasons of Shanghai intend to give a ball in aid of the Masonic Charity Fund on January 17th. THE French gunboat Lutin arrived this morning (the 21st inst.), from Canton. The Volta has remained there to protect French interests. WE read that the Japanese Naval Arscnal intends manufacturing a number of 16 centimetre.0 My dear Six---I desire to tender my grateful acknowledgments to you, and through yourself to the large number of gentlemen who have been good enough to address me in the terms of the letter which you for warded to me yesterday. THE WAR IN TONQUIN. FRENCH ADVANCE ON SONGTAL. DESPERATE FIGHTING AT SONGTAL. CAPTURE OF SONG TAI BY THE FRENCH. COLONEL MOSBY AND HIS TRADUCERS.