Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-01-24
FROM HONG KONG.
Arrival OF the Steamship Colorado,
WitA select Mail AGVices from
the CelesIiaEs.

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| Pacific mail steamship Colorado arrived
| this afternoon. She left Hong Kong
! December 18th, and arrived at YOkOha-
ma December 18th; left Yokohama on
December 22d, with fourteen cabin
passengers, thirty European steerage
passengers, and three hundred and fifty
Chinese passengers. The cause of delay
was being driven south by q northwest
gale. The Colorado put into Honolulu
January 9th for coal, and left on the
twelfth. She brings the following ad-
vices from China and Shanghai of De-
cember 1lth, and Hong Kong of Decem-
ber 18th:
There was an unsuccessful attempt to
float the steamship Alaska at. Hong
Kong, November 29th.
The Chinese government is preparing
to dredge the bar which has long been an
obstacle to the approach ofShanghai.
GeOtfecti, the French minister at Pc
kin, has returned to Europe with Roche
chart, charge d'Gfdires.
A COrean embassy at Pekin is actively
inquiring as to the settlement Of the ia
panese question.
On November 22d there occurred the
most severe storm known at Che
foo since its occupation by foreigners.
Several foreign and native ships were
driven ashore and numerous lives
lost. The United States ship Ashuelot
was seriously damaged by collision.
ln the Shanghai instructions and re-
hellions the sOldiery of the provinces of
hWeichas and SZechien were threatened
with au attack. The cause of the out
break was the refusal of the government
to supply the long arrearage ofpay to the
Chinese troops. The authorities caused
statements to be published in the native
papers to the effect that the Japanese had
been ignoniiniOusly driven from Formo-
sa and compelled to pay large sum. This
belief first gained credence in Pekin and
Is now universal among the middle and
lower classes Of the gulf cities.
The United States ship SacO left
Shanghai November 2Sth for q seven.
months cruise.
Ministers Avery and Yanagawara,
from Japan, were received by the Chi
nese emperor November 29th.
A monument is to be erected the pres
ent month at Yokohama by the Mesa
gerive maritime company on the spot
where the bodies of those lost on the
wrecked steamer Nile are buried.
Arrangements were completed for the
beginning of the new postal system on
the first of this month. All the prelim-
inaries were satisfactorily settled except
for the reception of letters from Yoko-
hama in Hong Kong, which point was
overlooked by the United States gov
eminent. Japan will undertake the
delivery in Hong Kong until the def
cheney is supplied by the government.
The new AustrO-Hungarian minister,
Chevalier Won Schaffer, arrived at Yed-
do and presented his credentials to the
mikadO December 18th.
A telegram from Hong Kong an
nOunces the successful launching OF the
steamship Alaska.
Mr.. Horace Capron retires from the
japanese service in March, 1875. Sew
eral applications for naturalization were
recently made to the japanese govern
nent; the applicants were English,
without any exception at present to the
authorization Of the transfer OF allegi-
ance.
The new japanese mission goes to
COrea in January or February, with in
to bring from that country
Count Yeddo.
The final argument in the Mari Lug
case, in japanese, is in course of arbitra-
ton Dy the Emperor Of Russia, who is
now preparing in japanese the foreign
effects, under the direction of Mr.. P.
Smith.
Intelligence has been received that
the King OF Denmark personally forbade
the sale OF the Danish ironclad to the
Chinese government while the difficult
ty with Japan remained unsettled.
The question OF the joint occupation
OF AgbOlien by Russians and Chinese is
receiving special attention. The present
is found unsatisfactory on
both sides. One detail of the Chinese
dispute remains to be adjusted. Trading
jHnks from the Foo-Cboo islands to the
province Of Pekin have hitherto been
obligated to pay an annual sum for COM
privileges. The Japanese
orders this discontinued, and asks that
the system be abolished by the Chinese