Mails.
THE CHINA MAIL.
THE TERRIBLE EARTHQUAKES IN rks and convex on the upper, whilst me-
NEW ZEALAND.
tours on all sides shot out from the cloud Auckland, June 10.-Intelligence was re- in every direction, shedding auearthy bluish ceived hero ently this nscruing from Rotorus, lights ail round. Loud reports, accompaOccidental & Oriental Steam-
heavy shocks of by very stating that a torrible volcanic disturbarica had taken place at Mount Tarawera The followed in quick,
nual tato of
nied
residents of Rotorus passed a fearful night.tinued till i
The earth had been in a continual quaking since midnight. At 10 minute
1
TO JAPAN, THE UNITED
earthquake, accession. The earth
Ship Company., a.m. when daylight appeared, but the clouds of the TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS hung over the country rendered the past 2 morning this first heavy luck of light invisible. This trembling inhabitants STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND thought that the end of the world had come. arthquake occurred. It was accompanied by a fearful subterranean 2007, which
caused At 2.15 a.id. two extinct volcanoes, Raa-OUTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE, the greatest alarm to the residents, who un-hia and Tarawera, throw as immense co- and smoke into the heavens. mediately ran out of their houses. A grand lemt of
this
VIA
THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS,
AND
STEAMERS.
yot terrible sight met their gaze. Mount Molton lava and hot mud ran in all direc- ATLANTIC & OTHER CONNECTING Tarawera, which in in close proximity to Le huge rock and masses of iro пр and around overywhere. Tho Hotomnhana, suddenly becanie na active volcano, and from the summit beiches forth of Rotorgs rushed madly, about in their deepsteched for San Francisco, via of the moun- of this THE Steinship SAN PABLO will be to a great height.
conveyances for Oxford.
the sides of the ts of lava ras down night-dresses. Many loft the township in Yokohama, on TUESDAY, the 13th July,
of asb
The inhabitants of Ohinemutu are all safe, but there is a terrible loss of life near Tarawera and Wair. The bodies of 14 Marins were seen at Waires. Several native settlers ac submerged under the lava. The wind is blowing front the south, and should it change so the cast; it is feared that the whole of Katarus will go. Tongariro is quiet. Heavy row is falling on the ranges,
and the cold is intense.
at 3 p.1.
Connection being made at Yokohama, with Btoamore from Shanghai and Japan ports.
All Parcol Packages should be marked to address in full; and anino will be received at the Company's Office, until 5 p.m. the day previous to Sailing.
of
THE CHINA REVIEW.
PUBLISHED BI-MONTHLY,
TENTI TEAL-
Moug
[No. 7155,-July 9, 1886.
Merchant Vessels in Hongkong Harbour.
Exclusive of late Arrivals and Departures reported to-day.
To facilitate finding the position of any vemel in the Harbour, the Anchorage is divided into eleven Erctions, commending et Great Island. Vesiels near the Hongkong shore are marked h., near the Kowloong here, and those in the body of the Shipping or midway between each shiors are marked o., in conjunction with the figures denoting the sections. Section.
1. From Green Island to tho Cas Worka 2. From Gas Works to Jardine's Wharf
3. From Jardine's Wharf to the Harbour Master's Office. 4. From Harbour Master's so the P. and O. Co.'s Office. 5. From P: and O. Coå Offico to Peddar's Wharf, 6. From Feddar's Wharf to the Naval Yard,
Section
7. From Naval Yard to Blue Buildings
8. From Blue Buildings to East Point,
9. From Kellett's Island to North Point
10. Kowloon Wharvas.
11. Jardine's Wharf
Vessel Name:
Captain.
Flag and Kig.
Tons.
Date of dirind
Consigners or Agerita
Destination,
Bemarks.
Fteamers
Afghan Airlie Amatuta
Roy
Ellia Hamlia
Wm. P. Lapaga Brit. 14 Wallace
Brit str. 1439 July 4Gibb, Livingston & Co. Brit str. 1492 July 4Rumill & Co. Bril ab · 078 (Jan. 31 Russall & Co.
str. 1304 (July. & Butterfield & Swire” Brit ertar. 1214 June 12 Ruel & Co.
Sydney, &o. Sydney, Mo.
Shanghai
Hoihow
3 Guirand
5 Lewin
........ Feh
Shanghai
Penning
(12th inst
San Francisco
24th inst
Saigon
Torder
Co. Trieste,
HIS Revien, which was intended to meet
many students
*Notes and caused by the discontinuance of Queries on China and Japer,' has reached its Thirteenth Volume. The Bestow disconeses those topics which are uppermost in the mince of students of the Far East and about which ovary intelligent person con accted with China or Japan is desirous of nequiring trustworthy information. It in- cludes many interesting Netos
Notes and original Papers on the Scianous, hähnology,
Arte, Folklore,
Literature, Geograp Mythology, Natural Corona, con, clo, Antiquities, Tibet of China, Japan,
and the Far East generally
a new do. The option
sruption appears to have extended itself to several places southward.
now
Duns masseL
masses of aslios care pouring down
parture has boon taken, and the Reviews gives papers en Trade, Commerce, and Anchison. in the neighbourhood of the settlement at
Descriptive notes of Travel by well-known Antonio Rotorna at 4 a.m, accompanied by a suo
Arratoon ápear cating sinell, which roso from the lower
writers. It was thought that by extending Anton...... the scope of the Reviete in this direction, the Magazine would be mademore generally of the worth, an immensa black regions of the
Camports...... useful cloud
like a pall over the
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lave paid full fare, re-embarking at San attention, and endeavours are made to Cleroden country for miles from
Taboka to
to Wairon
Francisco for Olsun or Japan (or vice versa) Rimbling sounds still continuout Maketa, within six months, will R
a careful and concise record of Dalila present The Tarawera Mountain was one continual
Decima aallowed a discount Literature on Chins etc., and to give ass of electricity throughout the whine Duas is falling, and the whole country is 20% from Return if Deuteros........ night, and still continued in a state of covered from one to six inches.. Cottle and
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Galley of Lorno.. avo still being felt, mountain, and the quaking "of the earth
quake round the sides of the end the ham from Rotorun at 11.30 o'clock states
is chest
A telegram received by Mrs Robert Graeturn Fare. These allowances do not apply
The Notes and Queries are still continuod Gilsland..... is through fares from China and Japin to and form an important means of obtaining Hampshire.. incessant. Several families fled from their that the Lake House is all right. The coun- homea in their night dross, taking winter is in desolate state. The terraces are destined to ports: heyond San Francisco,.
Consular Invoices to secongarty Cargo from and diffusing among stodents know........
obscure pointa ever they could evize in their hurry. They ry
The
Correspondento' column les afforde Kwong addressed to the Collector of Customs, San
change of views and discussion of varions re topics.
Original contributions in Chinoso,
Latin, the Modern Languages are re cuived. The papers are contributed by the members of the various Consular, the Im perial Customs, and Hongkong Services, and also by the Missionary-bodios amongst t whom a high degree of Chinese scholarship San Pablo is assiduously cultivated,
Amongst the Signal Dra. Chalmers, Snez Sikh regular contributors Eitel, Bretschneider, Hirth, and Hance, Pro-S
Taiwan fessor Logge, and Messrs Balfour, Watters, MacIntyre, Groot, Jamie- Stort
Phillipe
Volox son, Faber, Kopsch, Parker, Playfair, Venice Giles, and Piton, all walls indicative of sound scholarship and thorough massery of their subject.
recent works
Mai
ledge on
Lennux.
procestled on foot in the direction of Tant ; all gone. Te Arike is reported to bo ali lost should be sent to the Company's Office; farther and granter facilities for the inter- Infarieuro
ranga.
Odors, with were ning ducky. Twenty bodies have been recovered at abinised hors and gallopet away fu tx. Wairoadway Mail, Εντά
Judging by the quantity of ash and dist which have alien be it is found that *stions, disaster his bodies the people of Wairo and all the natives rond Tansvers
الا
Mali,
The aspect of allies at Rotorna wa juk 19 bad na d gm, ne it had brown at any time during the night, they appears to be dimination in the activity of the sed
The telegraphic operator stationed theroe at the metabors in any away to Oxford for safety by a spusid cavey-
Hendrota of buiting spctg have brukon on ali pozuri dite urinalain, and some of the eruption.have occured in
middle of the renin
Ubu
the
later despatch from Rotorua was receiv-
A later
od at 11 o'clock this morning, etating that the telegraph operator, who had remained
in the town after his fa- |
amily to Oxford for
boen compell.
ed to flue for his life, and had left his in- Atrument. The line inspector met him on the read, and the two, thinking that the vulcanic showers had somewhat fulled, have turned back, and are determined to stick to
their long as possible.
poste as
At Tauranga also, loud subterranean rumblings
were heard at 2.15 am. They were succeeded by heavy shocks of earth. quake, which continued until 5 an. In tonse excitement prevails, and many people are leaving for other parts of the country. The ozodus contineos, and messages have boon sent to the Mayor of Auckland for special steamers to take away the refugees who have fled from the panicatrickon settlement. Several
lives aro reported to have boun lost at
tat Wairoa, one of the principal secnos of the eruptions.
The explosions were heard at Wangnoni. The dwelling-house occupied by Me Hazard, tho-Rehnoimmater at Wairoa, i ported
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Cargo will be received on board until 20 a.m. on the day of
of sailing Parcels and Specio (Gold) at the Office
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The Contents and Value of Packages are
to shipment. required to be declared prior
Shippers are particularly requested to note the terms and condition of the Com THE Undersigned having been appointed pany's Black Bills of Lading.
Agents for the above Corporation are
Passengers desirous of insuring their bag- prepared to grant Insurances as follows-gage can do to on application at the Com- parties are being organised for tho
jany's Office. Marine Department. proceeding to the ussiance of purpose the terror-stricken people at Rotorum The
Fulicios at current rates, payable either N..This Steader takes Passengers and
Cargo for MARSEILLES, relief steamors are to start for Tannoga ater, in London, or at the principal Ports
E. L. WOODIN, of India, Uhina and Australia
Fire Department.
Acting Superintendent. Policiou jezuvų for long or short periods at
Hongkong. July 5, 18-6. surroul mates.
to have been blown up during one of the Folcanic eruptions and the numbers the family, including the schochmaster himself, have perislied.
of
The town of Tournago is in a stäls of to- tal darkness, and the air is filled with a denso cloud of sulphurous unter and
once.
Friday Morning foarful pass pra vailed at Tauranga and Tarawon. The mountain is stili in active eruption, and there is bound to be farther leas of life, Midnight darkness provuils. At Tampe very severe shocks of earthquake occurred at 3 o'clock. The whole of the North- eastern sky was illuminated for bonts with Barnes and lightning, No serious damnge was done at Returita, but terrible mess has boon received from Wairoa. Telegraphic communication
with Rotor was inter- rupted at noon. For ou six indes eLi of To Awainula tho whole of the raad und the surrounding country is covered wich blac mud thres foot
et deep;
at Weina tu
the grennd is 10 foot deep in und and Atomus. Boasts are marted up to the caves.
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This number contains several articles Glenoral Brinkmont of interest and value.North China Herald. Gen R. Skolfield
The China Review for September-October Glooming fully maintains the high standard of Ghaymas excellenes which characterises that publi. Halloween
ation, and altogether forms
S. Sanford... Henry Me: Hermann interesting and readable number, teorologists will sind an interacting and Importer........ valuable contribution by Dr. Fritsche,
India on the Amount of Precipitation (Rain and Snow) of Peking," showing the results of observations mads at the Imperial Rus- sine Observatory at Peking, from 1841 to Leonor 1880, Notes on the Dutch Occupation Lavisaa of Formosa," by Mr. Cleo. Phillips, containe Vasis some interesting information, although Paul much of it is second-hand. The Notices of
R. Thomas New Books include a most generous And Santa Filomena.... appreciative roviow of "The Divine Clamic Stephan of Nan-Bus, and the Notes and Queries Valls do Bivadavia- are as usual very interesting-North-China Wagrien............. Daily News
Wandering Minstrel... A substantial and roliable Renier which Wm. Le Lacheur...... all students of China and the Chinese would Zouave do well to patronise. — Chryezathenum.
The November-December number of the China Review contains lea variety than usual, but the few articles are vary interes- ting. The opening paper by Mr Herbert THROUGH to NEW YORK, VIA
A. Giles on The New Testament in Chi- OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TUUCKING
nese" treats of a question that must necas Albatrosa At Yokohama, AND SAN FRANCISCO. sarily be of importance in the oyes Audacions*
Mr E. H
Champion in Szechuan Parker's " Short Journeys THE U. S. Mail Steamship CITY OF
Cleopatra SYDNEY will be despatched for San are continued, and a goodly instalment of Cuckshafer Francisco; via Yokohama, on SATURDAY, these travels in the interior of China is Constance
F. E. Balfour contributes
Daring The Bm-Esk E are propared to GRANT POLICIES 24th July, at 3p.., taking Passengers given.
extitled Bome length against FIRE bn usual terms and Freight for Japan, the United States, paper of som
and Europe,
peror Chong, founder of the Uhinese Em- Espoir ***** Current Rates.
pire," which will be read with genuine Through Bills of Lading issued for trans- Ali Contributors of business, whether Share purtation to Yokolmia and other Japan interest by students of Chinese history. Flying Fial: News was revoired at non-dis report holders or act, are entitled to Shure in the portals in Francisco, to Atlantia and A few short notices of New Books and ing that Mr M Rae, the proprietor of the
Horoine af which Leander Rotumahaus Hotel, has en led. The
Inland Cities of the United States, vil Over- number of Notes and Queries, ons hotel, as well as a store at Wairoa, were
On Chinese Oaths in Western Bornce Linnet land Railways, to Havana, Trinidad, and blown up. Mes Snodgrass, living in the
Demerara, and to ports in Mexico, Contral and Java" might appropriately have been
Marlin same distriot, is reported to dati been
and South America, by the Company's and placed under a separate heading, complete Midge killed.
the number,H.K. Dovy Kress.
Peguens Trubner's Oriental Record contains the Rambler Latest:
ruceived at one o'desk to-day
Tickets granted to from Rotorus was wore reassuring. Tha
England, Franes, and Germany by all following notice of the Chine Review Sapphire darkness is now clearing away, and it is
trans-Atlantic lines of Steamers.
publication, judging by The present
Satellite hoped that the auras is over. The tele
RETURN PASSAGES-Pasengers, who number now before us, is intended to Solent graphic master at Taupo reported that there
have paid full fare, re-embarking at San occupy a position, as regards China and the Swift Francisco for China or Japan (or vice versa) at which has beer filed in India by the Victor Emanuel
neighbouring was no sign of an eruption at Tongarira.
countries, some what similar Tweed The school-house at
Wairaa
to was set on ficu THE Undersigned are prepared to grant within six months, will be allowed a discount
degree great વવદ Poutoras against the Rink of FIRE on of 20 % from Return Fare; if re-embarking Calcutta Review. The
Vigilant Buildings or en Gods stored therein, or within one year, an allowance of 10% will taution that has been bestowed of late years Wanderor Goods on brord Vessels and on Hulls of be made from Return Fare. Pro-Paid Be-apon the investigation of Chinese literature, Wivern Vessals in Harbour, at the usual Torms turn Passage Orders, available for one year, antiquities, and social developmenta, to say Zephyr and Conditions.
be issued at a Discount of 25 % from nothing of linguistic studies, has led to the Proposals for Life Assurances will be re Return Fare. These allowances do not apply accumulation of important stores of informa ceived, and transmitted to the Directors to through fares from China and Japan to ation, rendering some such channel of pub
Kurope.
Heity Freight will be received on board notil 4able is now provided extreraely desir This reported that the whole of Rotema- first class Lives up to £1000 on a Single p.be received at the office until of the foreign consular services, the Obinar
the day previous to sailing. Parvel may fairly be looked or from the members Packages For Rates of Premiums, forms of pro. 5 p.m., same day; all Parcel Packages Customs corps, and the missionary body, should be marked to address in full; value among whom a high degree of Chinese
scholarship.
cultivated, Aspic same is required.
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