No. 6458-APRIL 4, 1S84.]
TELEGRAMS.
QUES CANAL DUBA
until 2nd July.
LONDON, April O
THE CHINA MAIL.
The inquest on the body of the French sas Saus discussion having bocu around, anys
now!
The following gentlemen were elected as Chamber of Commerce on the subject of the two wires is placed in communication they are in every respect heavier than they man found floating in the harbour last Sathe Straits Times, as to the proper title of the committee for the ensuing your The One thing may be stated, and that is tint with an electric battery, the and of the other werd before, bat this is owing to the great turday was resumed at tho magistracy this the Hon. Cecil C. Smith who H. E. the allora of the church, together with the Rav. which make the general unanimity more css the lino passes over a pailey with a the Dutch altaèl, apeu Tenom in January with but for uninfluential exceptions, with an alarm bell. On leaving the wind exasperation and bitterness occasioned by It is further announced that the Surforenoon, bofore the Goroner, Mr A. G. Governor loaves,, wo have been at com Dr Chahnera, Mogurs J. D. Hutchison, H,marked--the opinion of the community is spiral groove, round which it should takej tist; ́an aétnok which effected nothing and
Wise und n jary. Three witnesses fran the pains in inquiring into the matter, and we W. Davis, B. Dickie, J. Macgregor, J. G. entirely adverse to the abolition ofther in one turn or even more according to the lad to in Canal pilotage dues will not be abolished ship to which deceased belonged, La Galie-Administrator, but the Officer Adith, A. Falconer, D. Gillies, W. NA libel suit, instituted by Queral Van pulley thero in a moter with four dials curbarked on the murning of the 12th mint,
aro informed that the proper title is not
part on in whole of extra-territoriality. weight of the sinker. On the axle of the Mr. Maxwell and Capt. Bickford re- amière, were eximiand. A quarter-master ministering the Government of the Straits Baiss, N. J. Edo, and W. D. Hutchison as Buren, U. B. Consul General, against Dr. Tugistering inltre, decametros, hectomètres, luing porsonally escorted to their bust by
Settlements and their dependencies," in anid 1:6 came ashore with deceased on the other shorter torma, Acting Governor. Sccrotary. Votex of thanks were recorded Tripler, a medical practitioner at this port and kilometres,
Tula Imam Muda, though he was suffer- The wires in connection with the batterying from lameness from some injury. The Pater-afternoon of the 24th. They had a drink We were under the impression that the to the Choir, the Chairman, to the outside Court Proceding in the U. S. Ministarini
being charged with electricity and the nititudo of the people was friendly and Newe has been received that Mr. Aston, sounder heaved, the moment the latter conciliatory. given by the other two witness, one an nor the Straits Settlements to be produce giving subscriptions, and to Mr C. G. Bun-appointed Acting Consul General in Kores. nelceed in it are brought into cintact, the quantity of starca to the crew of the Nistr
dorraant Commission a Lieutenant Gover
While at Tezom, Mr. Maxwell sont a Our import market has again been quiet, currunt ia completed, and the electric bell at the English Camp," na they themselve especially in shirtings. Settlements in rings. At the samo tino the depth is rend call it, up the river. He was not allowed silk are also very limited, and the same on the registering dials. There is therefore to visit them. Ho corresponded, however, be said of tea, the little that has been no necessity for hauling in the load. It is with Mr. Crichton, and learned tisst all done having bean for the Pacific Const. saficient to raise it a little, the stoppage of were well and that the stores were re
the ringing indicating when it has left the coived. bottom, and drop it again further an.
GREAT FIRE IN LONDON.
A terrible tho has broken out in
noster low, desiroying a very large ainouit / together, and then partol, The evidence Colonial Secretary holl, as in Ceylon, a public who had andared assistance by at present Conmil xt Nagasaki, han boon touches the bottom the ends of the wires
of property.
LOCAL AND GENERAL. PASSED CANAL:-Gordon Castle Feb. 12
Oefordshire March 7; Clanfrain March 10; Aganca March 13; Ginggle March 14; Polyuymnia Mar. 17; Glen syle, do, and Unpark March 25. The FRENCH MA per the M. M. SS, Yungla, passed Cape St. James for Hongkong on the 3rd inst., at 2 po, and may be expected to arive here on or about Sunday, the 6th ins The nort AMERICAN MALL, per the O. &0. ateamor Oceanic, left Yokohama on Today, the 1st March, at daylight, and may be expected here on or about Monday, the 7th instant.
The next direct steamers, with the Indian ail, left Calcotta on the morning of the 10th March, and aro due hero of or about the 4th April, The S. S. Cardiganshire left Singapore for
this port on the 1st April.
Piron did not ge
ed in the event of the death or unexpected ker for discharging the duties of TreasurOF absence of the Governor, and that this was during the abanice of Mr Davis, the renown why he now ranks over the Lieut. Governor of Resident of Penang. A SALOON kooper in a village in Ohio has issued the following card: To all whom
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THE LOSS OF THE SS. RAJANAT TIANUHAR.
The following finding of the Court has THE PROPOSED SUPPLY OF SINGA-
PORE WITH FRESH MEAT FROM AUSTRALIA.
(Straits Times. lewing account of the tornado which des
We take from the Queenskender the fol- roved the Meat Freezing Works on l'ocle
The catastrophe, as our readers are aware, Island and wrecked the steamer Firda, which was to supply as with fresh ment.
and there is, therefore, no prosent prospect
up,
a
The sender might bomo conetractod na to almit of additional weights being attached to it by a clasp if necessary. These weights, contract the pressure of this water in should be fixed to the lower part as to descending.
The Pegs left Tenom on the 19th, the surf.boat which envoyed the party to tho ship having rather au exciting quart d'heure on the bar coming out of the river, and reached Oleh-lel on the 13th.
Mr. Maxwell had his final interview with the Governor of Acheen on the 16th, and thun left for Penang. Tha Pegasus reached Panang on the 18th, and Singapore on the 20th-Straits Times.
Quotations. HoxеRONG, April 4. OPIUM-New Patna, cash,...$639!
Old
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Now Benares, cash,... 640 22. cash,... 010
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artificer and the other an ordinary sowing, the latter rawed Piron, was to the effect that they met deccased on the afternoon of the 24th, and, after having a drink togo- thur, entered a refreshment house in Queen's Road West and had dinner. After leaving the house, they proceeded along the road, it may concern-Know yo that, by the been kindly handed to for publication:- They were all under the influence of drink, payment of £45, I am permitted to sell in- Piron entered a Chinese akop to anka a pur. To the wife who has a drunkard for oljanattianhur was lost through striking toxicating liquors at y saloon in this city. The ovidence showa, that the steamer chase, and while in this shop, a bobbery' husband, or friend the artistly on an unknown rock in the middle of the (anjuo between his companiona and the Chidissipated, I sny emphatically, give me
meso outside. Angry words were used but which you are interested, and all such shall White Rock as shown on the Admiralty notice in purana of such ease or ages in channel botwezz Palo Panjang and the
THE NISERO' CASE deceased man be excluded from my plass. Lot mothers, Chart, marked B, nambered 2,722, Gulf of has led to the Company being wound the
fathers, sister, and brothers do liko rise.
Wanre enabled to lay before our roaders. struck. Ultimately, the Police inter-
and heir roquests will be kindly regarded Siam, Shoot IV, which has hitherto beon
the following particulers of the recout visit fered, and took Firon, who was the most. pay a heavy tax for the privilege of selling considered perfectly safe and is usually but it is brand to come and it is only
of our getting eatable beaf from Australia, of .M.S. Pupang in the West Coast, It will be rennembored that the Pages luft cuted with drink of the three, into liters, and I want it distinctly understood,
that I have in desire to sell to drunkards aviated by ships going from Bangkok to question of time. Bowon town, we ung Penang on February 16th after taking on custerly, the other-1wn getting out of the
or minors, or to the poor or destitute." Hongkong and vice vers and no blamention, was all but destroyed, only one beard the Hon. W. E Maxwell, who was way. Piron was released the same night.
or two houses being left standing, the rest commissioned, with the conceit af the The following is translated from the Manila "ppears to attach to either master, er ofti- being levelled to the The disturbance occurred between sovon
ground:
Government of the Netherlands, to ne cors or to any other persons belonging to Mr Robert Christison, manager of thegotiate with the Rajah of Team for the Papera by the Straits Times:—
the vessel.
Australian Company, at Poole Island, release of the craw of the Nigro. After The evilenen of the Chief Bowen, writes a flows to the Editor of taching at Olel-ch, she peeded to But Neus-To-day it was reported that a telegram hal been received from Mute, who was on watch at the time and the Brisbane Courier, under dato 31st Tabun on the West const, about twenty London announcing that the firm of Marthat of the quartermastera in charge of the January,
miles from Tenom. This place was solcoted Sir-For the information of the share-on account of its sheltered anchongo and not been able to discover any trace of do-
ed payment. Wo deplore this calamity which befalls one of the oldest mercantile ado in the course of the steamer from od, will you kindly insert the following shore from the open roadstead at Tenor. ceased's clothing. A verdict of 'foundhousestiblished in Manila."--Commercio, noon, when her course was set to the authentic count of the catastrophe to Only native qurf-boats can safely be used at The cricket match between the Officers of drowned was returned. For decaned 1st March.
moment when the struts. In the absence works on Poole Island yesterday (Tuesday, Tenom, and then are now difficult to ** Further - particulars --It appears that
20th January by the Army and Nary and the Hongkong came by his death is still uncertain, and the enspension of paytacat of the Lon-of positive evidence, the only theory by
eure owing to recent troubles. a cyclone :- On Tuesday, at 8 o'clock p.m., I went my
whaler of the Pegesus was award, on Cricket Club, which was to have been coun- will likely remain so for ever; but the don firm, was in consequence of the which it is possible to account for the sten-frigerating machinery had been werking river, and two seaman lost their lives.
natial rounds over flu works, The ro- former occasion, at the tunth of the Tenom The Bateria or being so much to East of her satisfactorily for some days. Four chan Puanga Chiasse trader well known to the menced today, has been unavoidably post-theory of the Police, viz., that he stripped full in the price of sugar.
house had de considerable purchases,
Mr Maxwell brought with him from poned until further notice owing to the state and was drowned in attempting to swim which at the time were either afloat or in course when she struck, is that there was bers in the freezing house were full of
off to his ship, is probably correst, as sea. the docks, when a full of 4 pounds sterling a current setting to the East of about temperature of the rooms showed 20 plus Taku it, the moss infautial adherent of Sovereigns,
quarters of beef (about 300 encasa). The Link of Tenom and Saiyid Puteh, suu of mon, when unable to get to their ships in a
per ton resulted in heavy lose. It is bo- lieved that the suspension of jyment wine and a half miles an hour, assisted zero. Two of the rooms contained quarters the Rajah. He was accompanied also by bont, frequently strip, tie their clothes on be only temporary, and that both the prin perhaps by a natural tendency on the of teen beef, bagged ready to ship on eight of ten Malays, whose fuelity had been their head and breast their way through cipal and the branch houses, including that part of the mon at the whol to stoor rather beard the Fire, at daybreak on the follow tasted en many occasions in Perak in the water to their craft.
in Manila, will shortly resume bueineas."-
ing. (Wednesday) morning. The success of farmer yours, who he was Ansistant 4til March.
towards the land than away from it. The this comply turned to be at Inst realized. Resident in that State estiny. Yesterday there took place, Captain had henn on dees the greater portok p.m., in unions Tengin by native messengers, and in the From Babuti letters were despatched to. proclaimedea change frma the northerly.
ORDER OF SERVICE AT UNION HRC
BUNDAY, APRIL 679
and eight o'clock, and no trace of deceased's movements after that hour can be obtained The artificer lost sight of him, and made
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New Malwa, credit,... 565
Alkowance, Taola...... 00
Old Malwa, eredit,... 585,00 Allowance, Taals...... 00
Exchange
Hym: 271, 131, 146, 377; Paalin: 85, his way to his ship alone. The Police bava Lyco and Co. ir tt city, had suspend-wheel is to the effect that no change was holders in the Australian Company; Limit.of the difficulty of communicating with the Bank, Wire,
Tunes: page 123, 60, 64, 169, 112.
of the weather.
The following circular was sent out by the Clerk of Councils to-day:The eeting of the Legislative Council adjourned autil Sa- talay, the 5th instant, is postponed till ·
The same jury also returɔod vurdicts of
found drowned in two inquests on the bodies of Chinese picked out of the water. One body was that of an old man, and the other that of a young boy. No evidence could be obtained as to their identity, or the cause of their death.
Wodnesday, the 9th instant, at 4 pus, on necount of Saturday being the day fixed for the funeral of the Duke of Albany."
Six new gunboats for service on the rivers of Cochin China have, says the Saigon Independant, hean ordered by the French! Minister of Marino from the Loire Dockyards Raseerise the proposed formation of the Society. These vessels will come out in steamship company whose prospectus is piscos and be put together at Saigon. They advertised in another column, the Streits sire to arrive in May, June and July next. Tincs translates the following from the Another order has been given to Messrs Manila papers:- Claparède, of St. Denis, for other river gunboats for service in Tonquin. Those te to be steru schoulers and are also to be
sent out in pisces.
Artices from Cape Coast Castiv, dated 14th Jan., sinto that the Anglo-French comunission charged with arranging the limits of the frontier between the French and English possessions has been threatened with an attack from the King of Kinjabo, who rufused to slow the frontler to be fixed upon his territory and has assembled
Authorisation has been granted for the establishment of a joint stock association styled the Philippine Shipowning Company, The growing importance
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in the office of Sener Marzo, eolicitor,tig of the two precerling nights and cannot a austing of the creditors of Mebsite. Mar
Dyes & Co. It was thereupon agreed ho blamed for resting when the veased was to appoint a syndicate composed of Senor believed to be in a position considered to Tuason and Messrs. Barnes and Main, rado entirely safe. Sone bhme might be Shanghai Banking Corporation and of the thought to attach to the First Mate for not
gem respectively of the Hongkong and Chartered Bank, to practed with the liquidrawing the Captain's attention to the fact dation of the firm. Tho satisfactory con- belief that it will meet almost all claime of contree, which, as the Captain's ovidonca dition of the Manila house justifies the that the vessel had apparently drifted out
upon it."-find, 7th March,
hows, would have brought her three miles
ANNUAL MEETING OF MEMBERS AND SEATHOLDERS OF CNION CHURCH. YESTERDAY Brening, thu anual ssecting of the members and seastholders of Union Church was held. The Rev. J. Colville,
heldors.
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to the West outside the White Rock, but the Captain states that he would have had no hesitation in taking the reel through the channel at any time during the day. light, and, as the chart and China Sea Di
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CHINA COAST METEOROLOGIJAL
Blativo.
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REGISTER.
AT 4 P.M.-3RD APRIL.
Telepersturm
Fumidity.
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revious 24 hr.
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threyfilch lart prevailed for some time 24th February Tuhn Git arrived at Buban, pastated but a short time, when
nemad with powers te feast with the British strong wind rose from soint S. 25 W., Envoy. After negotiations extending over plote circle. When it reached 25 E., to turnus with Tuku it, and it was decided increasing in velocity, and pursuing a com three days, it was found possible to come about 1 a. tn., on Wednesday, it blow with w change the renne to Tenom, where it was higher than any drift marks ever seen reasonable. A tedious period of delay then terrific violence, the sea rising fully 10ft hoped that the Rajah might be found wr
sa farming two-thirds of upon the island. Two miles out at began. Tuku Git's wife died at Wailah, and a cirelo, the district was occupied for some days appearul continuous phosphores in the customary ceremonies and feastu, grands very briliant, with a back. was not until March 1st that Khoo Tian A Fal and Saivid Puteh startul by land from of impenetrable darkness dashing rain was falling, with a force of Bubun to Tenon, carrying a letter from wind so powerful that a man could not stand Mr. Maxwell to Taku Iman Mada, de- without a fast fald of something station-manding a personal interview. In the The night payed, and a day broke meantine, no letters had boun reguitor
pass to complete las circle.
red from the crew of the Visere, to whom fetters as the wind veered tempest increased, as
to N. 20 W, leaving but a mall and provisions had been despatched, powerlega to attempt anything, the con- though Taka Git and all the peo Man WALI and much anxiety was felt about them, vulsed clements warring against cash ple of the neighbourhood declared that
25.05 84.269 SE other The cyclone was at its height from they were all alive and well.
Hongkong29,95 68, 8,92, E daylight until noon. The steam launch,
During the stay of the Pugas at Baban, toy... 30.04.55.0 87 N punts, and boats were drives from their she was visited by indrets of Achinear of Foochow 30.2451.070 WNW Z Shanghai, 0.0355.500, 8 4 great tussle with the wind and won, next maintained with the natives on shore. Tho gave way, the massive timburs of which it affiers used to do our shooting maily, supo Westock 29, 1436.1 NNE
Hongkong Unservatory, April 4, 1884. was built being broken into fragmente, and pigeons being procurable, and on se- and driven on to the pumping machinery veral occasions a party of blue-jacketa haul-
Ar 16 A.M.-4TH APRIL. which supplied the works with 30,000 ed a scine on the bench with moderate Manila... 20.02 85.657 EGE 2 The wreck was complete, and although the lished in a se on shore and were a Link Amoy...... 20.9:56.004 W gallons of sen water per hour. By BGN Buceces. Mr Maxwell's Malays were estabangkang 20 9660.7.96
Ogly to an eye-witness cash the full force from Tonom bringing letters. damage done has not yet been fally ascer between the natives and the mission. tained it cannot come short of £19,000,
Ou the 8th March a messenger arrived Shanghai, 21.01 51.093
One was Nagasaki.30 18- of the even la realised, bus a conception ex Crichton, the Chief Officer of the Wostock 29.80 31.5 ND of it may be gained when I explain Niere, who reported that all the captives thut rocks of tons weight disappeared from were woll, except insulf, und tant he was their beds, and stones fully 100 fo. in suffering from swelled legs. He had re- weight were thrown in masses fully 30 ft. coived some of the provisions which had high. Volumes of water rose o ff. high, been despatched on the 20th February, si which the wind separated into
, and пewspapers, pipes, fabasen, ets. ·Khou which disappeared as mist.
the Tian Pob reported that Tuki Imam Muda birely
Filled and trees apparently was ready to receive Mr Maxwell. The of Elty years growth were mapped like Pegasus steamed round to Tenax in the H. B, M. Fice Consud. cerrota The sea appeared to know no afternoon, and on the next morning
bounds, and
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it risen about 15 ft.native surf-boat came off to the ship, -
E. Muchean E., Acting l'oliec fresh in our memories, we feured that Police Intelligence,
higher the island would have been swamp gaged and despatched by Tian Poh, who ed. The occurrence at Java being still remained on shore,
Mr Maxwoll and Captain Bickford KX., Magistrate) Friday, March 4.
ort 10.33
2 or 12.42
Dod
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story make no mention of the rock, he intereat it less iskauds elle for the en-
absolved from the charge of living are picysment of Spartel and foreign capital the pastor, presided. There was a hely brought the ship into danger. together, to ture this branch of business to account by furthering its profile exten-gre attendasco. of members and sout-
The master deserves commendation for Bion."
The following report was read having used overy effort to save passengers, by M. W. D. Hutchison, Honorary Secreerew and ship's equipment as sovs as it wooringe and disappeized; the jetty, after all classon, and the taust friendly feeling was Nagasaki.30.24 SW 2 We learn, says the Straits Times, that the tary, and afterwards adopted :—— Hon. F. R. Johnson, of Mezers. Jardine
became evident that there was no hope of REPORT OF COMMITIRE OF MANAGEMENT.
getting his ship off and succeeded in his Mathison & Co., one of the rucst infiuential
"Hongkong, April 1884. Your Committee has much pleasure in undeavours. residents in Hongkong and a Member of laying before you the Annual Report for The Tuck Council, who was a passenger by the P. and the past your," From the financial states. S. E. from Peak Island, and 133 lies 8 caules length an army of about four thousand men. 0. Mail steamer hogoward bound, stayed mat of Mr Bunker, who has kindly · under-
The English Commissioners have do- Selangor to so and judge for himself as tour of Mr Davis, it will be seen that at Rock and has about 4 to 3 feet of water his passage here, and has gone on a visit to taken the duties of Treasurer during the cables length N. E. by R. E. from White manded assistance from Coomassie, and the prospects of tin mining and other e elan of the financial year, ending dist the Commandant of that town bas sent to matters there. Mr. Johnson has been re. Do, 1883, we were indebted to the Hop it in places; the button is aand, coral
sistent in China for over 30 years, and any that
Treasurer in the sum of 9050.40. Sinco sad hard rock, March 17th 1881. their aid sound man and mountain guns be said to be emphatically a representative that date the amount of indebtedness has
ERNEST SATOW. Two French wen-of-war Fave landed troops man, and we trust he will be revived with increased by $80.00, making a total of
W. H. NEWMAN. at Assinic.-L'Independant de Saigon.
all courtesy in the Native States.
C. JOODEN. Ixo. Bush, Tux annual inspection of the ellicors and mon of the Royal Artillery and Gun Lascara was made this morning by Lieut. General can argue Wildwout. The second officer last $300 is required, of which the st Sargont. Owing to the inclemency of the had some words with a seaman named Pre-cents at present give some $65. More in weather the inspection did not take place durick fuller, about some werk he was
come would be derived from this itens on this Paradu ground but was effected in the respective quarters of the two batteries The son of the old Battery were drawn up under the vormiah at the back of the
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$1450148. To meet the liability and fature expones there is the sauce of $400, duo for coat rents to March 31st, and the sum of
A serous stabbing ease accurred in the $1400, subscribed by the scatholders of the harbour at Shigapore on board the Ameri-church. In order to meet the ordinary wurking expenses a monthly income of at
prosent
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(Signed)
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British agency, Bankok, March 19.
A true Copy
W. H. DEWMAN,
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The Baraneter has fallen. Gradients
indicate ligal viuds. The Temperature and Humidity have rise and rainy wusther prevails except in Manila.
W. DOBERCE, Government Astrometer Hongkong Observatory, April 4,-1884.
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER.
Station
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such would really happen. Had it done then went on shore at this place, which hun ao, nono would have been left to tell this been the scene of so many tragedies. It Barometer..... The sax has gone bark, the sun has was up this over that the French Explore Temperature.. appeared, but the isnud is strewn with M. Walion and his companion lost their Humility...... wreck-site of "Macus among the lives out yours ago. It is said that they Dition of wind thank them for their willing co-oporation chinese any, against the advice of the Rain.. ruins of Carthage. Fo Mr. Laily and were mistaken for Dutchmen, and therefore e
in this trial, and for their attention and Raj, to a place a long way up the river care of the women and children. That where the inhabitants were not under his there was not loss of life is due to a mer- iufluence or control. ciful Providence.
tup
ontholders would kindly pay the seat rents (Before ordered to do, when the chief mate, Mr. duo from thora, and your Committee would Angus Cameron, went to enforce ofdience, ask members of the Congregation who do whereupon he was attached by the seaman, not at present rent a sitting to kindly ar- the stabbed him in the back with his age to do so, as they will by so doing af sheath knife, inflicting a dangerous wound ford material help towards the interna North Barracks shortly after 10 o'clock mand The sealnau was secured and the knife taken rious position. During the past year the Street on the 3rd inst. The offence was the others, 1, on behalf of this company, treated as euenies; they had gone, a Weather..
ken of the Church, which is at
Thomas Mitchell, a seaman, was charged of, and Dr. Robertson was called seation the General, after inspecting tomata in attend the wounded chief mats. The financial position of the Church has been a proved by Bagwan Singa, P.G. 686 and in a pre- with being drunk and incgmole in the mining the quarters, proceetel to the case was then reported to the police whe sourco of nu little anxiety to your Committen, defendant was fined 50 cunts or three days Maogregor Barracks, where the new Battery, took the prisoner in charge."
He was of the Lancashire Dirigion, aut the Gun brought botons Dr. Haugtu ad remanik hold, tinre ecnsidered the various have
nearly
every meeting, they hard abour. al for a week, to wait the result of the in- augusted for meeting current expenses and Lascars were inspected in a similar manner.jury inflicted on the mate.-Straits Tunes. future calls. Finally they again appealed
to the Congregation and public and up to the sent to gaol for seven days' hard lahone for A carpeater named Yang Atim was THE following telegram appears in the
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UNLAWFUL PINSÆRSION.
Saigon Independant:—London, 17th March. By direction of the English Adiniralty Oum. f present there has been subscribed the total unlawful possession of a piece of wood on |
The French press approve of the march of
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the troops on Laugen.'
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This approval of the French press appears
modoru J. E. Erskine, A.D.C., has caused
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of $1600; but this measure has only the 3rd just, postponed the evil day for a brief period.
"pon
a naval station to be formed an Treasury tious plans whereby, the financial pressure and your Committee have under considers- Island, case of the Solemon Group, in the the › Congregation for the maintenance Western Pacific. This scrungement is said and will, at an early date, call a general the Church may be permanently relieved, to be due to a desire of the government to menting of the seatholders to discuss the
landing
are pushunent for being in possession of Lai Ason, a coolis, was sentenced to the
Since then, the deletion of the crew of the Nicore; the Dutch expeditions, when several lives were lost; and the unforta nate accident to the boat the Perjanta have given Temuan a suficient and disagro able notoriety.
INVENTION OF AN ELECTRIC SOUNDING LINE IN SINGAPORE.
lavu to be credited to Singapore and which and Captain Bickford went on foot through
The Straits Times says that it has to add one more to the number of inventions which village burnt by the Dutch, Mr Maxwell Landing at the site of the old trading some newly cut brauchen on the 3rd inst it has had to notice during the last year or Padang Kring (also burat) to Simpang two. A very ingenious apparatus for taking Olim, the farthest village such by the Fong Wing Tuk, of No. 5 Centre Street, Dindings at great depths has lately been
Dutal Here the
Rajah received them
engineer mentioned by Sir Hugh Law brought to this place, Iron stanchions and
ORSTRUCTIONIST.
of
tven
W. DODRECE, Government Astronomer.
Hongkong Observatory, April 4, 1884,
1. BAROMETER, redneed to 82 degrees Fahren- heit, and to the lsref of the sca in inches, tenths and hundredths.
2. TEXPHRATURE, in the shade in degrees, and leaths, Fahrerheit.
hamidity of air saturated with moistero big
8. Hurry, in percentage of saturation, the
100.
4. DILECTION OF Wins, to two points.
5. FORCE OF WIRD, according to Dounfort Scale.
6. STATE OF WEATHER. b bine sky, e de
tached clouds, d érizeling rain, f fog, a gloomy,
dow (wet).-The letters are repcaved to indi,
to us to be rather premuntare, as according to the latest intelligence from Tauquin, no keep a ship constantly cruising off the coast matter. The Committee desire to cxpress was charged by Inspector Clerihew with fated by Mr John Errington de la Croix, a tile balti on the taak of the river. march on Langson has yet been under- of New Guinea, so as to frustrate the at their ancere thanks to fluse gentlemen who, obstructing the footpath by leaving thore, the well known eminent mining Pieces of the wack of the Nisere had bail, & lightning, o overcast, a passing shower, taken, General Negrier left Baoninh on tempta of colonising expeditions to effect a without being in any way cotsnoctert with { suumber of uil tius and employing men his Administratton Report of Perak for wire rigging were ntilised as a fence, and « «qazlly, r rain, s snow, e tanuder, u visibility- the 15th for a reconnaissance along the aware that the Sultan of Tidore chains other calls upon them, have au willingly und Defendant had
hat the Suitsus of Fiore chains the Union Church, and who have numeris taking them to pieces and packing them. 1853, as Managing Director of the French and the dead lights formed a permistont of calo suy lacreanu over the average of their Langson road and proceeded in pursuit of und wields sovereignty over the whole of generally contributed to the prooeur fund. the Fying Chinese troops rather less than the northern and north-eastern coast of The pastor has kindly handed to your Cam- half way and then returned to Haiduong. New Guinea, and that he has it in lis mittoe i statement of the Communion Fund,
power to grant concessions of laud in that which is used fu affording relief to Jangson is so far from the base of opera-sland. tions that it is unprobable the French will
pour. From his statement it will be seen occupy the place before next dryenaBUN),
The Chinaman who was remanded on the
29th ult. for observation, on a charge of an ting and wounding a number of an at No. 33 Praya Wext was brought before Mr E. Mackean yesterday.
Evidence was given by Dr. Ayres, Colo- ial Burgeon that the prisoner, was sane, and several of the woundet mon were exa- mined, no fresh facts however, being elicited. After being cautioned the prisoner reserved
and was now fined $o, or ous days impri- aument with hari labour.
repeatedly warned
the
CUTTING AND WOUNDING
Pan Ali, hawker, appeared
one.
The
Several conferences took place belwech
7. Bars, in fucked, tentli and bandredths.
ין.
Shipping Intelligence
VESSELS TO ARRIVE.
AT HONGKONG. Name.
Left.
From
Oct.
2, A
Penarth
}
13, Frank Cazvill,
Cardiff
18, Aura,
24, Kameraida,
Carciff Cuxhaven
24, Decision,
Liverpool
30,
Mictims
Carcliff
$0, Leri C. Wade,
Cardiff
Dey.
r
Cardiff
3, 37
Cardiff
33
14, George,
Cardiff
*
21, Andrew JackBou,
Cardiff
30,
Cardif
30.
Cardiff
Honauwar, Japiter
rst King,
Penarth
Antverp
20, Chryzolite (a.),
Antwerp
Cardiff
18, Governor Tilly,
Cardiff
10, Chazee (s.), LOADING FOR CHINA AND JAPAN PONIN.
London
Tas chief purpose of the
the baler. The houses at village signiscation, a of the apparatus is to all standing and the best of them was al- indicate the exact momont at which the lottal to the visitors. Four of Mr Mux- lead touches the bottom. As an accessory well's Malaya soon mado this as comfortable there is joined to it an instrument for as circumstances would permit, Tuz 23rd battalion of the line, which left $76.40. It is with deep regret that your Ng, a stonecutter, on the 3rd inst.
there remains in his bands a balance of berge of cutting and, wounding ono Ngal use of time occasioned by the continual i erik Kajah (Tuku Im Miada) is des
registering depth, in order to prevent the
13: man of about 32 or 33 years of Bourg lately ra route for tongking, was death of several metabers of the Church yesterday about 5 p.m. to by some Leef. together spitally and insulated from each sonal appearance, being much, addicted t
Committee have to record the loss through Complainant want to the slaughter houseC
hauling in of the line.
nge, uuderately good-looking but rather The line is composed of two wires rolled fat and effeminate; very careful of his per played out of the town, after having been and Congregation. Mr George Hayward, A dispute arose with the defendant as to the other by being such wrapped roued with the use of kold, scents, etc.; and a bigoted inspected by the colonel of the regiment. for some years a momber of the Church, was waight of the meat bought and complainant silk thread. These are covered with a Mohammadan, whose ambition it is to gain Nov. following order of the day :— At the inspection, the colonel read out the mddenly removed after a short illicas from gave him a push, whereupon defendant coating of somo substance capable of resist a great reputation for piety. He observes
which it was hoped he was recovering truck him with bis kuifa whilst in the lamentable disaster which Soldiers of the 2nd Battalion of the recently befell those on board the S. S.
The would inflicted was not a criousing the action of water, which in its turn with great exactness the five periods of 23rd of the Line.You are going to be
is protected by strands of heap or steel prayer, and conversations with Mr Mux- Fotsai Mr Scott and Mr Frizell, members of
vire. In short it is simply an ordinary well in the talci were more than once Prisoner was sent to gaol for seven days electric separated from us for a time, which I hope the congregation, were killed.
cable. will not be long. The Republic zon" you.
with hard labour.
broken off when the hour of evening prayer Your Committee have to express, their
The lead or
or Bounder consists of two dia- larrived, flag, and to carry in its name, into those for their aid, and specially to thank Mr to Tonquin, to plant for ever the French sincere thanks to the members of the Choir
tinct parts, an disfunt regions, liberty, security, progress, Powell for his voluntary services in presid
metal. The loved a lower, both of
part is connected with the envoy and the Rajab, at which the the upper by small rods which move in various political questions at issue were his defence and was committed for trial at will keep its eye on you, and will spare you the question of church music your Cera- and respect for our time. The countrying at the harmonium. In connection with
grooves the surface of the latter in such diecaned and re-discussed. At length Mr. Jan. the Criminal Sessions of the Supreme Court neither its solicitude nor it support. We, milles have examined a new Revised and shima would be sent as-Minister to pendicularly the lower part slips down about tempt further to break down the fixed de Despite of announcements that Mr. Soye a way that when the sounder in held per Maxwell saw that it was hopeless to at The deftadiant Ind only recently returned } your comrades, who remain at Bourg, will Enlarged Edition of the Hymnbook at China, Admiral Yenomoto has returned to round the lower part in pressed up agway to obtaing &ome improvement in the Feb, 16; Timor (s),
3 centimetres, but
but when it touches the tormination of the Actisesc to from Peru, where he had been living for collet your marches one by ones your vic present in use and recommend the church his post there.
20 880 their tories and your mourning will be ours to adopt it in lieu of the present one. more than twenty years. He was possessed You will have to fight against adimerous Committee regret that owing to unavoidable been promulgated.
Your now set of Land Tax Regulations have toward the upper. In the centre of the political outlook before they quitted their
lowar part there is a subali of a sensiderable aurs of money in gold and well-arted enemies, but they will not circumstances the Sunday School has been
lindrical rod i The Hon. F. R Plunket, the new jutting into a hole in the upper part n/d upon England by releasing the Narra He was plaitly told that money captives. pieces, and from what he said to the Police be able to stand against French discipline elused for the present."
British Minister to this Court, arrived hers with India rubber so as to be impervious only (us comp and valour. Moro redoubtable yonder
for compreation losses on the aftet his arrest be appears to Lave been wil bo bad conduct and intemperance.
(Signed) On behalf of the Committee, ou the 15th instant, and on the 91st to water. When this rod is presse npwards coast) was of house. The restoration of
WE DU FION HUTCHISON,
presented
his letters of credence to the it touches a small pin, whick by an ingenious free trade as completely as it existed before Galley of Lorne. afraid he was going to be robbed by the You must carefully abstain from such, if
For, S.'
Mikada
contrivanco brings into contact the ends of the war was the condition most insisted on, you wish to revisit
Consequent on his arrival, fresh impotne two wires passing separately through the and the Achinese said plainly, that their Governor Gordi. has been given to the speculations respect centrs of the upper part, the other enda of trade once hoplessly destroyed, they have Gay 6. Goss quantity of turnstondence, c, has a On board of the vessel from which the thyro row, by refusing the demanda of Gleuartuey(s) ing the revision of the treaties, and a
which are placed in contact with the two nothing more to lose and cannot therefore
put themselves in a worse position than Glenorchy (a) ptated in the local press on the subject soundings are made there is a windlass round the English Government.
Tuku Imam
your homes.
men wound him, although at the time of When you return to us, you will see your
31r C. G. Bunker then read the accounts, the smoult his money was safely deposited comrades of an evening in the bedrocks which were passes. The accounts showed room, listening with respectful envy to the that at the end of March, after paying all
your voyages, your adventures,
in another house.
tales of
of having been asked to go to Tungain. left of $186 only,
Japan (Herald, March 27th)
A
wires in the line...
At Cardiff.
Penarth
At London Steamers vin Suez Canal,
Flintshire,
General Domville.
At Glasgow,
Copack (*)
he wounded men are progressing favour and your combats, and you will feel proud expenses up to that date, there was a balance Angst others we would direct attention which the line is rolled. The end of one'Muda reduced his demands to writing:'Glaucas (&)
ably.
to a letter from the late Chairman of the
At Liverpool,