No. 6411. FEBRUARY 0, 1884.j
Tuz gardener's mat shed en Mr James H. Cox's ground at Kowloon, was burnt down last ovaning about half-part 7 pm., pro-
accidental death was returned.
THE CHINA MATE.
But
journed.
CORRESPONDENCE.
A SUGGESTION. To the Editor of the "CHINA MAR"
Hongkong, Fob, tih. you space columns.
great dificulty has been, and still is 1∙AGING-INSPECTORS N. Porry and W. another five crows were made up of men in the ovent of war, a cruiser like theng, und. these are such uncommon hosce at work, one belonging to witness and over the Way; to the bridiopath
old territorial system which had broken Ar the close of the cricket match this after instantaneously killed. Docomod mustacventeen khots-one Russian, one French, Resttest the recent falls of snow in these toon say let us get our things out of not aftertheexplosion; nordid he know whe down, and retain these seasoned aroups as noon the band of the Fictorieuse playo have fallon on his head, as his skull was and ono Italian. We have no vessel on this Shanghat, the Courier of Monday last, the 4th bont. Between one or two o'clock he saw ther it was possible for hiri to have done so a permanent standing army. This bow- a selection of Scotch, alas with admirable fearfully mangled, while the other parts of them, and in the scent of war any one of instant, says --It will interest our Outport there was a ladder over the sido. He saw part of the decks beside the crew of witness side of the Mediterranean that could follow
ship's boat under the port bow, whore or not. He saw Me Schlutko on the forward ever would have been too great an in-precision and expression, much to the do- bis body were scarcely bruised. From the these ships could inflict incalculable damage reader to know that Shanghai has been a number of men putting their private boat a good thuse, after the explosion. novation on the sacred institutes, so the
Braves were gradually disbanded and light of tho Sectchmen on the ground, who | evidence given at an inqucet” bald before upon our vast commeren. To Englishmen ander snow for the last forty-sight hours, offerts into the boat. He saw this from the did not know how Schlütho got there,:
who travel, the mauner in which the British There wore three or four attempts at a deck of the steamer. He first went on the old Luying army was revived, applauded the performanse most heartily, the coroner, Mr H. Wodehouse, and Navy is allowed to fall behind seams a
John Goorge Götz, sworn, uid lie was Not however with "exactly the old mate-
Messrs F. Easor, H. Crawford and species of national madness. The nation's snowstorm during the past week, but the board at the after part of the stoner; assistant to Mr Molle, and lived in Amoy. anow ruelled away-almost quickly as it there were a few men there, among them This witness' evidence was, in the main, tial. The more energetic of the provin Turs evening the Loftus Troups will por Mooney as a jury, this afternoon, it would te depends upon the sliciency of its navy, fell. On Saturday morning it poranenced buing the chief officer, who was working at corroborative of the statements, tiado by cial governors, such as Li ang chang form the Boracdy of Ours at the City Hall paper that the plank from which docensod alipe inferior in speed and in armament to this morning when the Sottlement was forward over the deck house. At that
yat que crows are sent to son, as a rulo, in to snow in real carnost, and continued till the Bro. Witness then went up and wont the provious witnesses. and Teo, drafted a considerable number
At Tamatave the
The hearing of the case was further ad- of tho nid Braves" into the ranks of theatre for the bonelit of Professor Blake fell was only 10 inches wida: There was, those of other nationa
Barbour, tho trees and hongs with numerous mahine runs, and were and the Public Garden, presented a pretty his water boat, which was on the port side the Bund, fire, and the fire had party. com through the regulare, thus endeavouring,, while noy. The performance will be under the however, a regular gang way from the side other day the French vessels were atted completely covered, and the vasele in time, about one o'clock, the bridge was on the dock. Ho returned aft and went into retaining the old naine, to impress patronage of Major-General Bargont, O. of the dock to the ship, by which deceased factor than those of our Indian squadron; sight in their snow-clad coveringa. something of a new character into the B., and a number of amateurs will take should have gone ashore. A verdict of which, although superior in the size and the streets wers in a missable condition of the ship right abroust of the fire. force. From rarione notices in tho
number of ships, would have experienced nearly ankle deep in melting snow and The boat was talon thero by Mr Kepp, part in it.
considerable risk and difficulty in tackling Peking Gazette it appears that the
the others. The extreme value of machine slush, and it was difficult to get about, Mr Roberts, a Customs divor, and a tow example of Li Hung Chang Las been pretty extensively followed, that is to
Tus interest which has been exhibited in is universally admitted, yet our ships There were but few brokers traps to be Chinamen. Wilson nud Nicholls' boat came
not supplied
and it was crualty to engage jinricalin alongside a little later than his boat: On say the roforms, so far as they have gone,
heating utfors during the last few weeks number apps with anything like the cooless, the poor fellows. boing scarcely able getting into bis water boat, ho saw that the for theu expresion of a hope the ovarie have tended is the direction of disas
is apparently to prove more thinn a epas Navy. Three years ago the vessels of tlusto crawl along with their vehicles. In the pumps were kept going. Mr Kopp was in now being undertaken to out a way for the afternoon it was much bottee; thu the Mani- the boat, and one of the crew, who assisted, conduit from the new Tytan Waterworks, Indian squadron were all warned to prepare eipa! coolon had wall-nigh clearodthestreets. and thirteen Chinose. Witness returned to may include the preparation of a pathaway, and making it mora purely a matter of bably owing to the presence in the shed of medic Lash in the pasi Wo have already for the reception of Nordenfeldts; but the But there is yet a great deal of snow to be the deck going up to it by the starboard sido: or small road, for pedestrians on tho samo Eociating the army from the territory profession. That this is a step in the (prohibited) dranken visitor. Several witnessed a thoroughly interesting contost the years have passed away and no right direction all will admit, but it is head of poultry and a young puppy dog not between five crows composed of griffins, gun boats at least. Who is to be blamed will not bo very pleasant in the morning. and Gotz were at work, and also one of the aur the Western entramen to the Funnel,
Nordenfeldts have as yet arrived-for the got rid off, and if it does not continue to but Mr Kopp did not go up at all. When a level?
thaw during the right, walking and driving got on deck, he saw Mesars Wilson, Jenkins The aqueduct will be led, from a spot extremely doubtful to what extent any an untimely ond
these who had never rowed in a four oared for this. Beyond three or four, there is We hear of numerous snow ball matches offers, while some of his men wure lending along the shoulders of hill in the South real improvement has taken place. The
racy in a regatta before; and last night not a vasol in the British Navy capable of on the Band during Sunday and this the nozzle of his hose. There are o aide of the Happy
ovorhauling a caminon trading steamer; and,
Gap. years great reductions have been made
who had never been in a winning boat at Fronal Tourelle, now in China, could mop homo must see them mentioned in print about a quarter of an hour, giving diree wooded gorges, and overlook, at everyturn of want of monoy. Within the last few
opcurrences in Shanghai that friends at one to Mr Mozile. Ho romained on deck It will pass through some lovely bits of in several provinces and the strength
regatta ratu. Training in westbier liku the tant stations without their beirre alle ander before they are believed. Thero has not tions as to how the hose should be led obs., its numerous maanderings, a varying view
offer of the Luch ying, even on paper, is much
present should act powerfully for good on any but the slightest
been Lenowstorm in Shanghai equal to the and then he returned to the boat, on board of great beauty. The woods below and above below the regulation standard. Most
the constitutions of the rowers. Racke, the may say what they please about the satis present one since the Christmas of 1978.
of which he remained until acron in the it, whore rills and tiny cataracte plash over of the provincial authorities have de-fall Inspectors at the end of that week.winning asroke in the last raco, was absent speak in Parliament. I can only testify. factory condition of our Navy, when they
morning, Hia puuap was kept working the the rocky beds of the gorg
gorges, are
dersoly wlinio time. The beat helft 24 tons of wa-packed with trees of avery hue, and give a clared, in answer to repented calls for
ter, and she throw from 30 to 35 gallons of cool senso of pleasure to the eye aczustomed reduction of expenditure, that the forces We congratulate both on their promotion, last night, Strokes worn ballotted for na that having recently mot and converged. at their disposal have already been re- which is thoroughly deserved.
water perinimte. The boat was worth abans to gaze from the Kennedy Road at the rod boforo, and the five electos wore Cornish with the officers of three of our
f our principal
The rotura match between Iroland and $800 he could tot any exactly. His pump anil of Kowloon scross roots of houses and (18), Brovitt (15), Buschmann (7), Brown-eqnadema in differant parts of the
when he did not know, and once by an The abade on this path is deep and so far as inninge in favour of the latter. The defert engineot of a British inan-of-war. From constant from an early hour in the after- For instance, the Governor of Kiangai, deen Dock. Tomorrow, the Bucksburg that Buechuana was not likely to be ablo ships and armament are secerned-as little is not by any means a severe oncy and the his boat, he saw one of the officers and noon.
the Navy, writing 3 years ago, says "the provincial will leave Aberdeen Dook; and the Nanshan
short of desperate
What they ask for is
Evon in its present broken condition, the to attend regularly, Shanks, we had six an entire change in armament, the building bearers of the green may still fatter them-Meagra Wilson and Jonkins working on the army ought to consist of 29,400 regula, but as a matter of fact the number has will leave Cosmopolitan Tock. The Plan votes, was asked to set, and as he declined, of a large number of new and fast cruisera, selves that they stand bigh on the list of deck house. The fire was at its worst when pathway already ent can be trand without
the explosion took place about tweuch dieully, and a walk been reduced to 11,000 and their pay is Chura Klue will go to Abdriven Dock to Addis, who had a similar mother of not hampored too much with rigging-ne the local wielders of the willow. The ful o'clock. He card the explosion, and as convinc anys that a waldo it will
The Paul Rivere and HML S. votos, consented.
are most of our present ship-and the issue lowing are to-day'n' scoren :— so small that they cannot be rendered morrow.
additional Crews, boats, and of numerous macking rifle and sholi guns,
the timo, several pinces of barning wool outlay and trouble will produce a real efficient." It has therefore been neces- Merlin will go to Kowloon Dock on Mon- stations were then drawn for, and as five
was thrown into his boat. The ex-which will certainly eclipse the Kennedy sary to employ irregulars for operations
plosion took place in the deck honau. Road" in beauty of vista. (It is even men wore picked for each beat, there should
At the time his hosu Was beyond the frontier, but the difficulty of day. ·
playing doubtful whether any extrá expense raising funds for the maintenance of the
not be the samo heartburnings over getting
on the bridge, and his men, who were be really needed) holding it, dropped it and the nazle of the forces increases day by day. He there
substitute as there were with reference to fore proposes to disband a certain bum
Cornish's crow in the last race. The results ber of the irregulare and form four new
of the drawing were as follow:- regiments of picked men from the dis- banded corps,
Addis (atko) Sassoon (stroke) Cornish (ste.) Fisher (cox.) Dennison (cax.) H. Sampson (0) King
duced to the lowest point compatible
Quincoy, who are both energotis niet bors of the detectivo brands of the Police Forse, and who have frequently gained consider. bin kudos for their vigilance, were crated
a
without
sistance. Ministers
CRICKET,
with the Bufoty of their jurisdictions. TO-DAY, the Perang nad Hankow left Aber- low (7), and Sassoon (7) as it was stato presont condition exception-consider the the World has been decided on the first had been tested twice, ones by an engivour stacks of chimneys.
In view of a possible collision, with France the authorities of Dantos, Nan- kin and other places cre endeavouring to revive the local tesin-band systero. Two characteristic proclamations have recently been issued by the former, Gre addressed to the people of the maritine districts, the other to the fishermen and floating population. Toy ure exhorted
A OINANAN jumped over the side of the rivor steamer Hanes, white the worse was coming down from Cautou yesterday mor- ning. The atoumor was stopped and the body picked up. Life was then extinct. The doccased had no effects on board. His body was brought to Hongkong, after wards sent to the Civil Hospital, and, anul. Dusk ly, it was buried. When the man Icaped overboard, the stormer was wear Taze Ki Creek.
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were brought before Mr Wodehouse again MR Cameron, the special correspondent af this morning. A midshipman from the the London Standard, on leaving here, vessel gave three of them goed characters. went to Bombay, whence he proceeded to They were discharged, and the fourth de-Sunkion, in the Red Sea, and he is row fondant, against whom the evidence was apparently engaged in reporting the move. stronger, was fined 85, or 14 days imprimants going on in the Soudan. In a lettes sunment, and ordered to pay $2.50 as cou- from Saakim, dated December 1ötli, he ponsation to the carpenter, or, in default, thus speaks of Boinbay and its trada with to undergo a further term of 7 days' impri-China :— comment.
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hose broke off. It was repaired in the this now Road the lastre of his na nal
Our cateemed Governor might givs to
her
45 waterboat by witners and Mr Kopp in abous to the Residente of Hongkong
ten minta time. There were no ship's cause to Lear his many good works iugristus
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PROCUL NEGOTIIS.
IBELAND. THE unarmoured composito sloop Caroline, G. S. Coxon, Bard'.
R. C. Hodder, & D'Aeth,.
which has been built at Sheerness at a cost. P. Lloyd (abacat) of £75,000, has failed sorously in her trials, W. H. F. Darby, Bart..
A. K.. Travera, c Hare, b Hendry,. and several most important defects have wo. Lyne, b Hendry, been discovered in her. Tho Caroline will H. G. Rica, b Bart,....... be a very strong vessel, and is to carry avey. T. Banbary, not out,.
ou the starboard aide of the dock, norful memory, machine guna and twelve heavy brusel-J. A. Mekun, b Barfs
52 on the deck at all. He saw the boat, inte loading guns.
W. Watson Pike, u Barli, b Herxlry,.... 24 and leave the ship. Where it want to,
the which
men put their effects, akovo of เล Hor. E. B. Harper, b Plumbe,...... 13 could Tuɛ advent of a Commissionaire bencing an
not say. At its worst, the fire ux- PROPOSED CO-OPERATIVE ICE COM- Extras,... 10
tended all over the amidships. It was not
PANY AT SHANGHAIN imposing looking bag, cussed á flutter of ex-
dangerous Total,...217 an insignificant fire; it was a citement at Truth's office last week, when it
Wo are glad to see that outoavours aro as all the side plates were red hot. The fumes slot above the funnel. Mosers Wilboing mote to form a new Ice company. was found that the contents were 5,0X
son and Jenkias wire in danger, owing to front page. The capital is to be Tis. 30.000 The advertisement will he fight on our brand-new six-penny bits, bright from th
chance of some park giving way with the Mini There is no clue to the donor of the G. R. Johnston, Bunbury, b Mefunu, 23 hest. He saw bir Mollo altounding to his Provisional Cummittco consists of Mears, in 1,200 acres of Tia. 23 on Thu £125 which is to bo distributed in the shape F. S. C. Hare, b Molder,............. 5 hoso. and pimping on the starboard side. it has been received to the 5,000 bospital G. G. H. D'Aeth, Hodder, b McManu, 41 He saw him on deex apsural times. After M. Campbell, C. Jantzen and A. My. and workhouse eliteren, to whom toys re. V. Danglish, sol. Coxon, b McMann, 3 the fire bidships was out, there was a to be given out of the find contributed by E. Druit, o Lloyd, b Banbury, 31 alarm of fre in the coal bunkers, on which 74 three loses were played. Mr Jonkins Dent
7oko open the dock. Witness was of opi- Sinn that the pamps saved is etetner from expable of
of producing G.toms
THE WORLD. Second Innings
FILE
try. The object of this Company is to par burgh and Mr. Marcue Wolf as Socres chies and wor's the Beckwith machina be 130W in
liquidation. This machine,
which
the rendere uf Mr. Laboucliere's journal, H. St. D. Jarrett, b Darby Hodder,... 4.) for a axé from Wilsan & Co.'s boat, and longing to the Shanghai Ico Association,
figara.
Incollect passing through Clare Market
G. & Stowart, e Bunbury, b J. B. Plumbe, cab., & Bunbury,..... W. H. Dubaon, & Bunbury,
J. C. Hundry, not out,...... last year, when my attention was arrested. S. Larif, mut ont, by a shabby looking old man holding what seemed like an altercation with a couple of ragged-looking archins. One of these was much bigger thin the other, and was de youring a large piece of bread and butter. The shabby-looking old man insisted that the luxury should be divided between the boys, and, presently, a portion of the bread. and-buster changed hands, greatly to the joy of the smaller. The shabby looking old man was Professor Owen, Figaro
Extras,..
Total,
SUPREME COURT.
IN ADMIRALTY.
per
19 wing totally barned out, Witness sadion, has worked from the time it was
on tir
15 samo burned boxes of tea taken out of the bought, over a year ago, in a highly satis-
hold; he did not go into the hold.
factory numer, and can he purchased to. Cross-examined by the Attorney General: gether with the land, buildings and all ne 200-Witness had been an aoting partner in the ssary plant, for the sum of Tis. 23,000,
firm of Messrs Gerard for three years and
being
a very considerable redaction on half. He had been suster and mate of 30,000 which leaves A dinalangin for orignal cost. The proposed capital is Ta steamers; the last se bo was master was working expeners. The shares to be of the fasitania, he had been chief mate 25 each, in order that all classes of the cou
Tir of the Ferme, When witness went for- ward over the dock-Inside, he passed the unity may be interested in and give their chart-house, and saw Wils and Blondie that oltareholders shall have a preferential
support to, the Company It is intent playing water on the bankers and on the claim to be supplied with ics. The provi of the bridge. He went from the portsional Committee have satisfied thou d to the starboard side.
(Before Bir G. Phillippo, Chief Fradice, assisted by EL & Thamesett, E., RN, as Nautical Assessor). Saturday, Feb. 9.
to combine to form body of local Tuz tout sailors from the Victorieuse, volunteers for self detenes in case of charged with making a disturbance in a foreign invasion and to subscribe funds for the necessary expenses. It does not carpenter's shop and damaging four chairs, appear that the authorities are to sup- ply them with arms or amannition, but, to stimulate their zent, harge rewards are offered if they can captum an enemy's ship or blow one up with torpedoes. Their duties are defined as sentinels or guardians of the peace, before hostilities break out, and after hostilities ensue they are to co-operate for the-defence of towns, to guard the harbours and critical points, to cut off the enemy's communica
In Bombay, as in England, commoros tions, to harass him in the rear, and so
with the further East is just now hampered forth, all with a view to saving military
at the prospect of trouble in the China Seas. expenditure. Mixed up with enlogiama
Bombay has grown into a large har on the loyalty of the people there are
turing city, restabling me u town it. Lancashire than an Eastern capital. The denunciations of traitore in the camp,
tall chimneys of innan.orable spinuing fac. A niscusstor has arisen as to the cost of the and threats of immediate decapitation
tories atud tha sabarbs everywhere, mid now Law Courtsia-London, a contempagery the enemy, supply bim with provisious, to be entitled the 'Stewart Scholarship'
is Chine. The mills are the property of and so forth. Expedients of this nature to the Central School in the course of past joint-stock enmyunits, whose shaton would lious. This is not so. The total chat line might answer will enough against the weak. The amount subscribed for the suffer sarately were hostilities in Chinese been, up to this time, rather under inroads of an unarmed horde of rebele, scholarship is, we believe, over $2,000, and to believe, however, that the vinta held in Strout or his representatives received waters to commence. There is good remon❘ £1,846,700, of which sun the bale Mr. but as against European. ercops, they the first corapatition will take place at the England as well as in India as to the effect £20,464 128. 74. At least one nudition will would be of small aval. Supposing a French army to be really landed in the forthcoming scasion. Of course, the sub-which war etwan Franco and Chius would have to be made to the above large sun, for Cauton provinca. petty unnoyances of scribers to this. Scholarelip are almost, if sores time to emo wa know tint, whaterer sought for the supply of twelve gross of an Nicholls & Co, owners of a water boat; the part how, where there was a ladder only been able to obtain the refusal of the
havo upou cominerea are exaggerated. For if rumour is correct, taulers are being the Chinese way do, the French mean to caps (for jurymen); an 8,000 hot water the villagers to summary retaliation.
limit their operations to Tungin and bottles for use by judges' consul, wineuses The best advice the authorities could
hence, no matter how sovers the fighting and othernafortunate individuals whose fate will not be silected. Eren should the Law Court Winter --- Figaro. tilities, would be to rain.quiet and to the defensive war material possessed by French by eventually compelled to under- let the troops fight it oa: It is another the Colony by the arrival, in the hired take hostilities cutside Tanquin, it is re
that during proof of the unpreparedness of the coun-
war of 1860 trade,
We understand that soveral old scholars of the Central School will, in recognition of Dr Stewart's long services as haud tazator
WALTER WILSON AND OTHERS STEAMBUIP **SELEMEZIA "—$100,000.
on all who hold any communication with of that institution, present a Scholarship, chief market for the products of these having stated that it has exceeded two wil-Sharp, Toller and Johnson, appeared for the obtain a footing, on them, witrices sail that opinion that they will be in a posili to
the kind suggested would simply subject
noé exclusively, Ohinese.
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Being informed by the Court that Mrselves that, on a daily consumption of 4 Wilson had and the deck of the amidships out of the ico vill not exceed one cont por unis for the 5 summer months only, the Mr J. J. Francis, instructed by Mcsar house was a hot that it was impossible tr
pound to Shareholders. Forther boy promovante; and this Attorney General was so, but still by taking advantage of the
make an immediato return, by a reduction the Ban. E. L. O'Malley) instructed by Places when this dra was not so bad and in price for ion supplied, to large co presented defendants Messrs Firereton, Wotton and Diacon, re also by means of ropes, he was nie between
wo and three o'clock to go across the house.
And they estimate that, after The promovanta Walter Wilson,
from the after part of the ship to the fore paying a divitand of at least 6 pur carit there will be balance available for dis ward part, where he saw a number of the
tribution amongst contributing sluareholders ere still there. They were the employed in proportion to the number of hires in taking their affects into a buat over hold. The Provisional Committee have machine up to the 20th February-Shangi
give the people, in ovent of active hos- A VERY powerful addition has been made there may be, the trade of the Treaty Ports delivers them over to the rigours of a New Götz, trading together as Gerard & Co., shipchandler and hotel keeper, dúng busi- |
d:e
try for war that its highest authorities transport Hunkow, of four twelve-ton Woolmembered in install of dimîuíahisg, during the recent evolutions of the Goonidered at a fire which occurred on board the heard the alarm of dru from the Nelembria.
TELEGRAMS.
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· LONDON, February 8th.
The Marquis of Salisbury in the Lords, and Sir Stafford Northovic in the Com
of Victoria from the attacks of an enemy,
a motion that the diasaters in the Soudan are due to the vacillating policy of the English Governmeit.
shares is, prefore, hardly justified.
boat
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Barnett Nicholls, Barnett Nichvile Joulins, trading together under the style of Wilson, Nicholas Mualle, owner of a cargo boat; Yap Cheong Kau, a antire of China resident in suspended. any; and Carl Otto Kopp and J. J. Carl Otto Kopp, sworn, said he was a hai Mercury. owners of a water bost: surt the defendant nose and runirling in Amoy; the finu name is the steamship Selembrie, of 1992 tons was C. Goran & Co. About half post: The results of the use of the electric light The claim is no for salvage services ren when he was standing on his verandah, he burthen, master, Captain Samuel Fowler. twelve on the hiring of the 6th November,
should attach so much importance to wich muzzle-loading guna, nine inch torn, actually increased. The French Adinis, ironclad equndcon lave shown that not with Selembra on the morning of the 6th No He afterwards went on board a sumpen to such feeble means.
I know, has no intention of attempting a and six thirty-six hundredweight muzzle blockade which he could not enforce. The standing its cmployment, torpedo-boats av ember, while the steainer was lying in go and get his waterboat, and
Amoy harbour.. loading howitzer guns." The Hankowe went Tocal traffic between the great distributing approach vessels upureivot. In a recent
Alongside the ship, a Enro The hearing of this case was resumed ponn kailed him and asked if he had his round to Aberdeen Dock yesterday to un centro of Hongkong and the adjacent urine-ordnings-fatt it to-day, when the following evidence was clothes. The European explained that a -load these massive, pieces artillery Chinese markets he could hardly interfer is even stated that those who inve seen the called for the premtoyants
Banpan to which he had with, and imports at exports would slectric light used on vessels will come to
put some of his When mounted in commanding positions, in their way to and fro very much as the conclusion that it is disadvantageous storekeoper of the firm of Musars Wilson, His waterboat was taken alagside the Hongkong 30 2864560
Barnett Nicholls, sworn, said he was a effects hall go away while do was on deck. Manita. as they will no doubt shortly be, thesal. The existing panic in Bombay mitrary; the electric light supplies the trupede corroborating the first part of the Erst wil he was proceeding to, the vessel he was Fuechow 30,3748.977
rather than
beoficial, and that, on the con- Nicholia and Coy, of Amoy. Witness, after lembre first, at about one o'clock, While Amy 30.3054.0 noa, will, on Tuesday nart, bring forward Runs will materially increas the security will not greatly curtail the Chinese con- what we thought to be & protection to be what occurred on board the Selembris after
with a auf air. In ander to prevent nest's satelient, said he saw nothing of hailed by a European in a largo black-boat, Shanghai. 50.4121.596 WNW sumption of Bombay twist, and thing turned into means of actace, is it propused Mr Wilson and Mr Jenkins climbed up was in a sinking condition. This tent ens Wostock 29.7706.6 NW 4 tes will continue to find its way to Europe to increase the number of lights un German the side of the bout, as the top of the skips within 20 or 30 yards of the ship Witness
European built, for bucket, as the Boat Nagasaki.30.23NNW2 in spite of the battles in Tonquin.
ships to forty, and to increase their inten bulwarks was 20 feet above the deck of the gave the European what I called a suitable Two Chinson were this afternoon dis- While Mr Cheran was in Bombay,ity.
Hongkong Observatory, Feb, 0, 1884. water boat. There were two lengths of reply: Why did you leave Bus ship, you Marita H
AT 10AM-9TH FEBRUARY covered in one of the Chiness hongs at the Her Majesty's vessels Bhuryalua and Dhwani
hoso, each 30 feet leag, used, and the puay last better stik now. There was a little Hongkong 30.3953236 ENE LOCAL AND GENERAL.
West end of the Praya, under rather aus- Į arrived there from the Madagascar al 'SQUATTINO” is genurally supposed to be was kept going front about half-past and shipping in harbour, and no other ship was PASSED CANAL:--Gemeort, Jan. 23; Fa-picious cirestastanges. A cry of thief was Mastitis stations, and in conversation contined to the Colonise and other "new pump tuld throw out aqua for tonik, lie near, be fully belined Bikes persons in the 30.36 47.0 NE
After running with the officer of these vessels Mr. Cameron lands, and it is rather surprising to learn lons a minute. After half the water their remarks and their behaviour. When Nagasaki, 30.31 N 3-
pump could throw out fruto 50 to 60 gal boat were the crew of the Sentric from
Shanghai. 30.4125.004): w 1 እ The next FrescH MAIL, per the M. M. along the Praya somo distance they got learnt how near the French and English that the process is not anknown even in ginally in the bost had been pumped out, he made the reply he did, they cursed Wostuck (29.8601.6 1
and flis kept up and
pulled off. As witness' buat was a constant supply Find- one or two occasions on the Madagascar appears to be really the fact that there is a
lying alongside, Captain Tenuis, of tho the side of the house were red hot, and the whole district in the parish of Wandsworth wheelhouse was in tamee.. occupied by equatters; and one old lady.
Wituces saw keep away from the ship
to be the mate of
Shanghai The wind ja light and the sky. tion, and more, of all that has appeared in of Warke) seems to have been fairly puz played on the plates, and he sang out to board. Flis bons coull contaia 10 tie of Japan,
top of the house alter water had been the statuer told his there was nowiter on clouded everywhere. Rain hes fallon in the home Press regarding the attitude of zled at being asked such a
* the French Flest towards the British vescia, questions how juuch the paid for her then to leo very careful, as the plates were water; it hat a siction pipe by which he On more than one occasion the latter were house is is uct surprising, for an in fallen in.
her red hot, and also that one of the davits had could atradus sither salt or freal water
Mr Wilson told witness later 03 threatened with active hostilities Bath some of the konses iu question the rooms to haul the boat farther aft. He saw by one of the erow of the steamer. After into his wat is hra was taken on board sides went to quarters; the respective crews had no door, no windows, and to means Messrs Wilson and Jenkins at work there his pinap had been purging for about stood by theirs, and thus faced each of ventilation," the right to live in them for about an hour and a half and then he other, broadside in broadside. The Dryad ought not to be paid for, and Dragon were, of course, greatly over-
an hour, an accident happened to his hose, saw Mr Wilsun go down, and Ble Jankiu just at that time Wilson,
Nicholls matched, and pored fire to slip their cables Tue often dissol question is to the making them loss their reduces, and also of services that night; but witness bad pro- Station,
take the hose. had arranged,
Witness saw that their boat came alongside. Witness bontmen efforts had the effect of cooling the plates, had received ne remuneration for their The Australian, China, Japan and Straits through Singapors, and the surraise that it and ram--the one the Flore, the other the advisability of having a titus tall orccted generally subduing the fire. Wilson, Jeu mised to share any remuneration. be
adamhip Co.'s steamer Sec: left Syd-was the Finlong which has broken down off Forfaittle two largest of the opposing at Shanghai has it last boon decided uponkias and Lee ran grout risk. Witness had received with them. The F&& steamer Taseradies loit Port Coylon is confirmed. According to Admiral Pierre's departure, add recently It gives us pleasure to hear that our Fronch work. They had been frightoned by the six o'clock, with the exception of the Hamidity....
ney on the 22nd Jan.
shipe The insults did ant ceas withi
a difficulty in keeping the boatmeant their kept going steadily from one o'clock until His pump was Darwin on the 30th January:
Straits Times, the French transporta Conoris two large Franch ships of war-ne The 8. S. Oleniyon Left Singapore for this passed through Singaporo en voyage for Hsi- carrying the rolieving Admir P's A-, haueighbours have commencod work nt cun- davit fulling in; if it had fallen out instead five or ten minutes that was required Dition of wind Thỏ 0. S. E. Co.'s &, S, Nestor left Bings- phong, on the last day of last month, and onlled and eoslod at Aden without deliver structing the frame-work for the time ball of in, the bust woull have been damaged, to repair the nozzle broken at the time Force
port on the 4th instant
troclius, Jan. 24.
raised and the man bolted,
antil
Anadyr, left Saigon for Hongkong on into the cargo-bonts alongside the Praya, men-of-war wore to coming to blows on London. But, strange as it may be, it the Boa cook was up water. The plates of Maria, told witness he had botter diente NE winds. The Temperature las
The Barometer is steady. Gradiente in-
From the officers of these I had confirma (when summoned bafere the District B Meaars Wilson and Jenkins go to the hed represented insults a persca virien a little, but remains below 32 Pin
the 7th instant, at 8 pm, and may be and jumped from one to the other. expected hure on or about Monday, avoning, the 11th inst.
ing their phrators ware gaining on them, coust - The next AMERICAN DAEL, per the P. Moue jumped into the water and the other has scrived at Yokohama and will mail got into a small sampan and rowed away. 5. S. Co.'s str. City of Rio de Janeiro,
for this port to terew the 10th just: Latterly both were caught, the inau in the the may be expected to arrive here on water being apparently very glad to find or about the Saturday, 16th inst. The succeeding AMERICAN MAIL, per the himself safe už terza firma again.
P. M. S. S. Co.'s str. City of Tukio,
Loft San Francisco on the 24th Ja
nuary, and may be expected to arrive. Two of the French transporte, carrying hore on or about the 23rd inst. -
reinforxmaunts to Touquin, have passed
bih instant...
Mreanes
e of thea
+1
half
W. DOSERCE, Guernment Astromar.
Hongkong Observatory, Feb. 9, 1296.
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER. Hongkong Observatory, Feb. 9, 1884,
[Pracious) On data. On date
day
Barometer...
at 4 p.m. 10 am, 4 p..
30.28 30.38 30,27
53.2 54.6
Temperaturo. 64.6
crow Raip
hour. At aus
.79.
Ge ENE
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W. DOBERDE,
Qovernment Astronomer
ing the customary salutes. This wanto be thankful to the French authorities for jured, perhaps killed. Ho any some Eu of the Selenbussisted witness crow
station, and our Municipal Conncil shudd and some of the men would have been in of the explosion. pore for this port on the morning of the following day, the lat instant, the display of unfriendliness, anaounting to dis taking such a decisive step in the matter, rapeaus in a boat belonging to the Selcambria; at the re
" One of the crew Weather transport Europeen arrived there, Both courtesy, has been reported hous; but The tune ball, which will be placed on the he did not pay they were the crew, la lime there se
for about an Å FAREWELL tea-meeting to the men of the these vessels carried troops, the latter bay whether any notion ha heen taken is, of Quai de France, geide the iron bridge alto hear3 um acandaugas say Thes0 mes went to the pans, but after |
were five of the crew on board, course, not known "Buffa," who go home by the Hankou, ing about 700 on board. The transport
which spans the Yang-king-pang Creek," thit the Chica Further on, in the same lottor, Mr Came in its appearance resemble a fine-staff the Abo hat and stolen their clothes. pumping few strokes, thoy kucked of 1. BAROMETER, reduced to 31 degrees took place this afternoon on board the Finhdong, with the General on board, wes ren takes cams pertinent remarks respect lower must having a height of about 80 saw a Ousione pure inside, be rock, saying: Whats the Hse of a pump Leit, and to the level of the aca iti fachos, que
at Colembo when the Europe left, with ing in want of swift British cruisers, high, making the the total height of about did not notice when this carg boat went side at the boir, and went to a ship's and tenths. Fahrenheit
foot, whilst the topmost will be 30 fest cargo beat belonging to Munile. He Son of the men han cong over the TEMPERATUS, in the abado in degte:3,
sawn pump alongside the chip in a ingi let the dd ship bura and aids." and hundredths, ✨ - faachinery broken down, and it was expected especially in the Far East. We fancy ha 80 feet. The ball will be 8 feet in dirates, alongside. He ann me of the crew of boat, and lay of the ship toms time after Avrons from the North state that as the Viniling would be detained there some rather under-estimates the capabilities of and will slide up and down the topmast. the Selematria in this beat; they were sit the explosion. They said nothing to witharidity of air sakunted with oigure he winter on the Peiho has not boen, so far, es days for repair.
BERTY, in percentage of waterlian, be severe as usual. Only a thin coating of ice
seemed to be rather adicchtented lot. The 4. Dinzation or Wub, to two põlako, was formed on the river.
says that, beyond three or four, there is Dophevrens will superintend the work J. Bohlätko, sworn, spid he had bech a total value of his waterboat, fittings and
6. FORCE OF WIND, cording to Bonafor Asour ten o'clock on the night of the fth not a vessel in it sapable of overhauling ag of the ball. It will rise to the truck osch master mariner for 16 yours. He remem-everylling, was 83,600
Scalp Tax P. M. S. 8. Co.'s steamer City of his instant, a Chinese painter who had boon common trading steamer, but, however, drop at noon We notice number of Kapp's on the wornlag of the 5th Novem-witness sald Missare Wilant, choils hall,ighting, o overcat, paining showers,
day Evo minutes before La c'rlock and bered being called by a rant of Me de Janeiro, with meile do from San Fran employed on the steamer Pusang, then that may be, ho are on the right side workmen already engaged in hewing the ber to go to the Selembria, which was on Ou.'s hose did not commence to work until a squally, rain, snow, i thunder, visalty, Ordas-examined by the Attorney foucral 6. See on West, à blus, skye à des Lached docde, dariling in, fog, gloomy, cisco to the 15th time, vic Honolulu, has lying in Aberdeen Dock, foll from a plank These are his romarks -
iasts, and when this useful structure is fire. He went of to the ship in a pan, after the explosion. amived at Yokohams, and will sail for this which ran from the ship to the side of the
finished, it will not only prove a great boon and as he went alongside the starboard In answer to the Court, witness did not There are now three foreign vessels of war to all residents, but also to the shipping side, sosuo amen fire sumpou li dhiu know whether Schlütke lind gene noross pork tomorrow,
dock, to the bottom of the dock, and was east of the Suez Canal capable of steaming population in harbour-Shanghai Merry, for a bucket to bail the boat out. He heard the amidships house from aft to forward or
the English Navy, particularly when he It will be worked by elestricity, the wire ting down, and duing nothing but grunt heas about the stats Df the fire, but they 200,
leading to Zikinci, where t
e the Rev. Father bling
4
cate any inarcase over the average of their to dow (wol)The letters are sepasted te indi- signideation
7. Rum, fa inghen, tenths and hundred{lis,