The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-02-02 00:00:00

DANGER OF FOREIGN :RESIDENTS IN
CHINA.

A Renter's telegram, dated Jan. 25, says:—

Intelligence received here from Hoikow, in the
Island of Hainan, states that great uneasiness pre-
vails there. Inflammatory placards have been posted
up inciting the people against the foreign residents,
one of whom was recently attacked by the mob, and
compelled to take refuge at the British,Consulate. The
Chinese authorities have taken rigorous measures to
prevent the renewal of disturbances. The passage
of the Canton River is still open.

The following despatch has been received at the
London office of the Nov York Herald from its Special
Correspondent in China :

HONG HONG, Jan. 25.

Serious news comes from the island of Hainan. The
arrival of the Chinese troops who are to protect it
from French seizure has caused great excitement
amongst the population. The foreign settlers are
much alarmed. Those who live at Hoikosv, the port
of the island, are daily insulted by the mob, and
threatened with violence. Placards are everywhere
posted calling on the people to massacre the "foreign
devils." Z. Two of the residents have been stoned but
hot seriously injured. A British gunboat lies in the
harbour, prepared to render assistance, but as the port
Is over three miles broad its efforts cannot be very
effective, For the moment the town is quiet, though
the settlers anticipate an outbreak.

THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF
PALESTINE.

The first report of Professor Hull, dated from Gaza,
Jan. 1, has been received at the office of the Palestine
Exploration fund. It is necessarily brief, the details
being reserved for the full report to follow, but it
announces the success of the expedition so far. The
professor has made a complete geological survey of
the Wady Arabah and the Dead Sea, with a traverse
across Southern Palestine. Captain Kitchener, RE.
who accompanied him, has carried a trigonometrical
survey, which connects with the old work over the whole
ground. Akabah he found to be laid down too far
isouth. The south part of the Dead Sea as shown on
tthe maps is quite out of its true shape and position,
and the Lilian has to be shifted three miles. From Gaza,
when the rest of the party (were kept in quaran•
tine, Captain Kitchener :rode back to Egypt sc.
eompanied by four Arabs only. He took a previously
unknown route, and arrived at lamella after a ride of
200 miles. He was everywhere well received by the
Arabs, who took him for a cousin of Sheikh Abdullah
(the late Professor Palmer), whose memory is revered
among them, and whose murder they still deplore.
They are also reported to be deeply impressed with
the energy and pertinacity of Sir Charles Warren's
pursuit of the murderers, As regards the other mem.
bers of Professor Hull's party, Mr. Hart is reported
to have made large additions to the Flora. Mr.
Laurence has kept a continuous series of meteorogical
observations; and Mr. Gordon Hull has obtained a
hundred photographs, large and small. Professor
Hull had still to execute two traverses of the country:
The complete reports both of himself and of Captain
Kitchener will probably be published in the imnal
of the 80Cietx