No. 7204.—SEPTEMBER 4, 1886.]
Ta Slugapore Free Pres of Baturday, the 28th August, gives the following:-In the Baperm Court last Monday Mr Cecil D.
Tan German gunboas Wolf, Liant Com mander Jacachko, came out of the Amoy Dock on the 29th itim,
THE CHINA MAIL.
That September has set in with cool nights, und that it is to be hicped the back of the
summer le broken.
thinking that he was asleep, did not disturb him. The chief engineer also saw Mr Wells come out of the lavatory. He did
Holmes was brought up on an adjourned We find the following is the Oathay Postatuliang, and when the steamer was a That Hongkong has so far exasped the visiot observe anything striking in his during that day, and the following those Government has not decided on immediata
Judgment swamions. It appeared that there whe judgment obtained against him by Sayle & Co., Limited, for an amount of about 8400, and at the beginning of Juno he had been brought up on the original jutg
ment amoris to be ozamined about his
SAY the Shanghai Courier of Monday, the 30th August-The steamer Kuangyu arrived here today from Hankow. A Chinese tea merchant took passage in her
fow muss below the Little Beacon he jump- A novelty in eivio eremonics was lately ined overboard. The steamer was stoppad troduced by the Tard Mayor of Dublin, the and scares for Over an hour was made for occasion being the formal opening of a him but he was not sean, and the steamer awitaming bath in that city. His Lordship proceeded. It is believed to be a clear haring declared the bath open, divested case of suicide, the muse being financial himself of his official rokas, took a hander, difficulties, it being alleged that the awam's race with the town clerk, com deceased has lost Ti 200,000 on this
and
ability to pay. It appears further that hog in ahead of that functionary and being year's speculation in tea...
greated with applause by the ingeinblod company.
Was indebted to John Little & Co. for over 2800. He then told the Chief Justice that the San Francio Bulletin :-Eight ho expected a remittance from England by Chicamon have banded themselves togather the mail doo that weak, and the judge and gone into the busitoas of catching and allowed the matter to stand over, saying curing all kinds of fisli on Caillon Island, La The fish are fired without being that he hoped Mr Huimes would bolisyo as scaled or the entrails removed and pre- gentleman and pay or make an explanne ved by a process known only to the firm. flat aspossible the fish are Being pressed s tion after the mail cama u Twu daya packed in barrels and shipped to San Fran- after and before the rail came in, Mr Hol-risso, thence to Chins. The party will mes auddenly went to Hongkong. Last shortly erect buildings and make a drying
platform of 100 feet square. Saturday he was found to be passing through Singapore in the 8. S. Japan bound to Cal- custs. Application was made to the Court, and he was arrested on Saturday afternoon. On Monday the adjourned examination was resumed. It appeared that he had been living at the expense of 35 a day in the best hotel in Hongkong, that he had obtained 8500 from a relation in Foochow in order to pay big way to Barma, where he hoped to find employment; but he had spent it in travelling to Shanghai and other places, and staying in Hongkong, and was now, he said,
Tan following amusing account of the in the Municipal cells is trauainted by the hierarchy established among the prisoners N.-C. D. News from a leading article is the Shangao of the 28th ultimo:-While we were engaged in conversation with a friend the other day, the subject of the Municipal Police Stations happened to arise, and wo were supplied by him with the following curious information: The priaubens w have been in gnel the
constitute themselves hundmen, und compel ute rest to serve under then. The cells are divided by thean men into four
in
who
sre
steamer Washi from Pouang. The salated considered satisfactory they are
THS
a
Thai Girakis called the "Eugliah Consulat and prisoners on
on arriving at
at the celin THE Locomotief reports the seizure of a large asked by the herdmen how much money quantity of gunpowder, stored away they are prepared to put dove; if the petroleum tina, at Edi on board the British of the find is estimated at 100,000 gulate" and treated as bezourad gnosts. If
to a place in the Baghat Gonent dure. seizure was due to the master prisoner is no money, but is wearing good watch he is allowed to pawn of the stars who, finding out there clothes or bas was contraband of war on hoard, on arrival at Edi, forthwith gave information these, and is allotted & place in the second of it to the Netherlandt aan-of-war etation-sostion, the "American Consulate," where ho is also made very comfortable. The ourt," Mixed Courts to be on board the Wahi and were out by the master as shippers of the gun money, but who have friends outside to powder, have been amsted and brought whom they write for assistanos. The fourth ashore by the commander of the man-of-
section is the Sinza Refuge," into which are huddled the poor coolies who have not a "The aush
third section is called the
ed there Three Achixess, who hated gud in this are placed those who have no
WET.
men constitute themselves into a court after an unusual number of exceptionally large the most approved style. Some are mado ova; and 100 in a row down each side. When a new
stones have recently been consigned to the host appro Parisian jewellers from Geneva; and the policemen, others runners, and they stand
were drowned before they could make their question at issue, regarding the frontier a fading, nut on the were killed by houses Khamiab and Lowa Balch
down in stream. The weather cleared about 11 am on Tuesday, and It is officially announced that the British
withdrawal of the Afghan Boundary Com tation of Typhoons this year, but that demeanour at the time, but, now recol on the housetops were rescued by rafts.
The Ten Ho has almost completely left wiesiou, and parleying is still going on with September is well known as the most lects that the chief officer held up his hand. Its bed, and rushing down in a santh-easterly Russia concerning untraced portions of the critical month of the year..
kerchief before his face as if to avoid being None of the villagers seem to have been subject, no decision will be taken for its direction has awamped many of the villages. Frontier; and pending an answer on the Mr Wells continued to lie drowned, but many of them have lost immediate return, but it is fully intended That an impression oxists that the sad loss an
avorything they had their whoat opop, that the Commission shall retura to India which was just harvested, has been almost before the winter. destroyed, and the fields are either under
and tast or covered with mud.
London, August 17.-No farther disturb The
on board the steamer Fertower was not the settee, and a few minutes before unforeseen, and that it might have been starting at Avo d'olosk he was reported prevented.
That it seems to be generally believed that the Oder will deliver her mails in Europe before the Iraouaddy, and that it is a unfortunato coincidence that the compe- ting French steamer is probably the one lenst adapted in the Chins feet of French masil-hoste for the trial of apeod, as her boilers are not in good order. That the incoming Mosengeries Maritimes Ma per sleamor Yangtei should also be anusually late is not fortunate at this
That competition tents to find out weak
moment of new competition.
spots to the public advantage. That it would now well become a great Nation if her subjects were to refrain from celebrating the anniversary of Sedan in a cosmopolitan port like Heng kong,
That although the Russian Bear is again suffering from indigestion, and is on the goowl once more, no breech-loading guna
BRLFAST QUIET.
by the stoward to be asleep... Nothing ficials are doing what they can to ances have taken place in Belfast mucos
THE ORDER OF THE INDIAN EMPIRE
SEE EXTENDED.
more was seen of him till the Fourds was on her way to Hongkong. The second off-mend the bank of the river, so as to bring Sunday.
the water back to its former bed, which is cor, about six o'clock, shortly after dinner, in this place nearly dry, and they have also wishing to fetch something from his room, distributed relief amongst those who have
ruited and finding the door locked, looked in at but says that Sha Kon Heian, Fang the window and saw Mr Wells stretched out Chou F, and Chi Haien have also suffered with his face on the floor. Ho at onco en considerably, and that there has been
large loss of life at the last named city, tered the room by the window and was
but while there has gedoubtedly been much tanding, no exact, news has venched hare, us yet.
Rumour
The Fa-ti is absent at Knce Hva Chêng, but has been sout for by a special mon Benger.
Her Majesty the Queen bis sanctioned the extension of the order of the Indian Empire, which will henceforth include the
•honour of Knighthood."
THE DUKE OF CAMBRIDOR TO WITNESS
¿THE AUSTRIAN ASKY, MANCUVRES,
The Duko Cambridge haa accepted the invitation of the Emperor of Austria to as- tend the Autumn: Manoeuvres of the Aus- trian Armp in Galicia
SIH BICHARD CROSS” NEW, TITLE, Lexidon, August. 17.-The title of Vis count Warrington, which Sir Richard Cross had aseamed on his elevation to the Peer- age, has been alterad by him to. Lord Cross,
startled to find his companion lifeless, and a pistol lying at his feet. On looking of the body, he observed that a bullet had passed through, the right temple and that death From the position in which the body must have occurred nearly an hour before. was found it seems evident that Mr Wells
THE KAIPING COAL MINES bad rison from the settes, taken down
A correspondent of the N-D. Never the loaded pistol that always hangs in writes from Kaiping, aunt Tientsin, under as follows:-It will the room, placed his back against the date the 10th door, put the
pistol trobably be interesting to your readers to manth of the against his right temple and fired, falling know something as to what is going on The appointment of Mr Andrew Scobla, forwards on the floor with the pistol be here. The Colliery is becoming moto. C., us Legal Member of the Viceregal tween his legs. This must have taken place buccessful; the output is now botwoon. 800 Uouncil, in succession to Mr C. P. Tlbert,
The work of the hins bean confirmod. tombustio the vessel was leaving Canton, when the and 900 tons per day.
વાં of the whistling and the
Mr Andrew Scoblo, Q. C, has accepted railway is being pushed on rapidly, and now leaving had prevented the pistol shot from Mr. Kinder'a suorgy is amazing. We have the appointment of Legal Momber of the being heard. Is is also surmised that
a hospital here, with an English doctor,Viveregal Council. Mr Walls must have put the pistel closa to
whose reputation amongst the Chinose is, thewound,
He has had many cases of a Fury high. for the compradore,
who was
was 112
his
A. NEW MEMBER OF THE INDIAN, VICENEGAL COUNOLL,
BRUTAL MURDER OF A BRITISH OFFICER - *Durban, Angust 17.—Nows has renched
ara yet to hand, or even muzels-loaders right temple, thus de the next vory serious character; ono espanally, un-here that Lieutenant 4. J. Bethell; of the
in position, in Hongkong.
monument of his skill in the new Forts.
of the Pawan, where na inquest was
Birman.
Under our doctor's treatment he
4.
certain enquiries might be made in Hoogauspicious of the trada having been, aroused prisoner arrives be is made to kneel before That the riot at Nagasaki should open the on the way to Canton; and the second does, but the poor man in reduced to accompanied hita was also murdered,
Mr
going to Caloutta on his way to try to geTEERE is some prospect that the marketan or any wigang of obtaining one. employment in Burma. Eventually he was will soon be glutted with big rubies. Quite proceeding of all in when the hard That it is a pity that the light of Colonel mom, did not hear any sound. The body der bis hands at present, of a man whose 2 Battalion South Lancashire Regiment,
Walker way so hid under a bushel, but was taken to the Mortuary on the arrival back was broken while at work in the pit who was out on a hanting expedition in) ordered into the custody of the Sheriff to
that it is hoped ho has left an enduring held this afternoon. What had driven Mr Before this happoned bu was a robust Bechuanaland, has been brutally murdered appear again in a fortnight, in order that
Wols to take his life no one has any still lives, and it is really wonderful he by Ettirs. A mounted policoman who chio to He seemed bright and chourful
mera skeleton of skin and bone. officer suspected nothing when the chief Allford, the overman this man worked toll bio Le was to lie down in his under, has raised a subscription for his
Wells had been for about 18 benefit. Mr months on board the Powan and had been officer on board one of the steamers of Mosera Danglas Lapraik & Co. He wra the son of Dr Wells, late Deputy Inspector General, Royal Naval, Hospital.
7
kong. Bail was allowed in 8400, which in consequence, M. Vinderherm, the ex-the bench and is asked what his offence has was afterwards given and he was released.port, was commissioned to examines of boen: if it is kidnapping, robbery, & the
to the stones. He pronunces them There were other matters edues on the genuine, but not natural rubias, the only judge reprimands him in his savorest examination which we do not, at present,thing spurious about them being their size, tones, saying "Alas, that one no young in
should be
bo so old in arme: we must They are composed, be declarea, of a name
hare you flugged. After the flogging caree refer to.
bar of small rabies fused together by Bon
eome the question of money,
sud the prisoner in novel- process at a
allotted The frand is of his contribution. Only one or two in
his section according to the amount unknown exceedingly
difficult to detect, for, though
10 ten into
the English Consulate." Wa the fabricated stones de not posens all the may add to this that a priadner who breaks transparency of the natural ruby, the difference is 80 slight 13
We note from the Manila Comercio that
subscription lists, to be filled up by the 21et ultimo, were being circulated in the Phi.
and unattainre previously
N
oyes of Chinese statesmen to the grave defects in their naval system, and so pre vent a recurrence of auch deplorable inciden
That public opinion is strong against the
Chiness Jacks, as the Japanes are pro verbially genial, quiat, and kind to strangers.
room.
The following is the ovidence taken at the inquest before Mr Mitchell-Innes, coroner, and Messrs C. L. Gorham, G. D.
lippines for the purpose of bringing out an the trained profossing to escape all but away from the chain-gang gets pretty badly That our neighboure in Tonquin are strang- Böning and J. Humby
on
in
sye.
The
punished by the other prisoners when he is caught again, as they consider he has dis- graced them.
*FRAGRANT WATERS' MURMUR That the community are well pleased with the maiden sprach of the member for the Chamber of Commerce at the late meet. ing of the Legislative Council. That his clear judgment, quick perception, and decision of character, together with a bappy manner of expressing himself, entirely out the ground from under the
ting the prosperity of their new acquis tion by an overload of officialism and a petty jealousy of the British, although without British capital and brains, nicer by Chineas industry, the country will rever pay the cost of conquoting and go- verning it.
De Marques anid-The body of deceased was seen by me at the Mortuary this morning. There was a small bullet wound on the right temple, and some effusion of Death must have resulted im- bloc
mediately.
Edward H. Summers said-I am second officer of the Poran. Deceased was chief mate of the Powun. I have known him for about a month. Ou going to my cabin
IN MEMORIAM. the corners from Cheloo, der A correspondent signing Fid writes to date the 26th altimo, as follows-A and noble-minded Scottish Christian worthy gentlewoman has just passed away from this life to eternity, whoso charitable and exemplary patience and perseverance in works of benevolence in the Chien in Shangtung, rantlers it befitting that this tribute of respect to her memory should be offered by one of the many who have per ceived her simple and unontontations and
amidat numerous diff unselfish avocation am culties, for nearly a quarter of a century.
Isabella Williamson, the beloved and re. wife of the Rev. Dr. Alexander
That the French never have made and at six o'clock last night I found the or, deceased at Chofoo on the 24
nover will make capable Colonizera.
That the unfortunate Chang Chi has been rendited, after having boon detained here for over seven months.
life
China
Government platform, so that the officiule That the Bowrington Bridge is in a bad The pistol case was ing face downwarda. recollection of the hundrede, young and uk,
had, metaphorically speaking, not a leg left to stand on.
W
was ined of through her ministrations.
pany is an unexceptionally strong one for and dowplull to being a great patron of That the Government have got to concede That the increase of handsome plate-glass being sick during Thursday night and where more than twenty years ago Mr and
grief;
Italian Opera Company. If the necessary amount be guaranteed the Company will Among the 'notes from the Kampong in probably leave Milan on the 12th Septera-tho Singapore Free Pres of the 28th altimo appears the following: The Temperance ber, arriving at Manila about the middle of Congress in London hive memorialised the October. The portraits of the principal Viceroy and Secretary of State for India
the Liquor
Trata. The petition is members of the Company have been reworded as follows:-'It has been brought ceived in Manila, and include those of the to the knowledge of the Congress that hab- in- prima donau soprano dramatica absoluta, of ita of intemperance ao greatly on the the prima donna soprane, of another prima end in Banal sat la parts of Indie and that this in largely due dansa, of the contralto (Sra. Billini, woll to the extension of spirit licenses granted
for the purpose of xxcise revanue known here), prima donna comprimaria petitioners ought to mention Singapore, (an American), maestro concertatore and where grog-shops loom in very crook and director, two tenores abolitos, first basse cornor, and, to crown the worst, we have vers in- ting-tong grog-shops; ting-tongers absoluto, baritone (our old friend Clouci.)
ported and recruited for the
A purpose! From this it would appear that the Commomber of a happy family owed his grief
ting-tong-grog-ship 1 and two or three this part of the world, and we think a vigorous effort should be made to indues others were on the point of coming to them to come ta. Hongkong. For taleat such as is posesssod by Sra. Sillini and Wax maniacs in search of notoriety bicycle Sigaor Ciocci, whose baritone volcs is truly round the world into Afghanistan, they
must not be surprised if any British politi
it. Mr magnificent, there should he no difficulty onla right-about-face them it of in obtaining a guarantee, and we have no Thomas Stevens has accordingly written
to The Times saying that
that the
Boundary doubt the other members of this company Commission did nothing to help him are equally excellent. Italian opera is, per-through,' and that he could a tale unfold' haps, not the most acceptable form of musical of what he saw in Afghanistan that would entertainment to the taste of the Hongkong make London's hair stand on end. It would benn very extraordinary if the Bonn- public, but if we remember aright a suffi-dary Connisston had done anything to help through. Traveling gentlemen who aisal fund has been guaranteed on several who riek their lives-without of course the occasions for an Italian Company, and the
slightest intention of doing so--and imagine of the Betish any is over them performances have been pronounced suc- that the gis
in the wilds of Cabal should always be cassos. We, therefore, sue no reason why treated as wayward children and deported. an attempt should not be made to bring We have no sympathy whatever for a man this Company to Hongkong if it proceeds who guos hombugging about over the in- to Manila, of which we have very little formal rends of Afghanistan when he can That the community are better pleased. glide noiselessly along level English lanes
with the said talkative member's work between hawthorn and dog rose "hodges.- Indian Planters Galle
than with his talk, which might be left
• doubt. And so time, should be lost in the attempt
Two Corsan Princes, on a tour, arrived at Bhanghai by the Koushing on the 26th
nitimo from Chefoo.
A MARINE libel has been filed in the United States District Court at San Fran cisco against the steamship City of New York to recover $11,095 damages sustained by the barkentine Portland in a collision with the steamship off Point Bonita-S. F. Bulletin.
Anvions from Batavic to the 21st August show no alleviation in the lot of the Hok Cantons captiven. The Jasa Bode of that dato saysMrs. Hanson and Mr Fay are still in the hands of Tanku Umur, and, the present, there is no prospect of their
problum
liberation. The last official Acheen report mentions that negociations for their release
re
Chiefa DD the going on and that the West Coast of Acheon disapprove of the attack on the Hok fanion, but nothing more substantial is available. The and will bə that either we must say, or the death of
Mr Bansen the unfortunate Mis
will give an andesirable solution to the liberation Tas charges against Capt. H. P. Connors de
But such a Beolation of and Chief officer F. D. Penningins of the ion.
the how to net steamship Starbuck of cruelty to seamen on "
captives free will bring a stain desper
national name th the high seas have been dismissed by even the Niaro diegreta. Henco it is that United States Commissioner Sawyer, as the hope the Government will order the evidence failed to sustain the charges..
Governor of Acheen to liberate the captives at any coat first of all and then to proceed Tax exports of liquor to Upper Burma with the purmit of Tanks Umar by every have increased tenfold, we understand, as
REBTS within reach, fair and foul, no matter compared with 1885,and this in spite of which, provided the end he gained. the fact that the duty, in consequiance of
VA
the
OD our
this annexation, is now Rs. 4 per gallon, Tun Shanghai Courier of the 29th uttimo instead of one per cent ad valorem.anays the Bisha la tho Shanghai Police goon Gazette.
Force had threatend to strike work. Our contemporary gives the following account of the trouble-A thort time age thres Tax NC. D. Nezs regrets to notice the Sikhs were recommended to Captain Su
and
death on the 15th July, at Oakland, Virginis,perintendent Mcker foment
WB
+
They were not
U.S.A
the Rev. Robert Nelson D.D consta of Dr Nelson came out to China in 1851. in
the Sikh Inspector expreused connection with the American Episcopal his
his da aination tu resign. Soon after- Mission, and left Shanghai in 1881, when words matters were smoothed over, and he was presented with a public addras by the three discarded Bikbs-became m the then Chairmen of the Municipal Council, bers of the force. One of them was a and also with a handsome testimonial.
Mahommedan, the only one in the force. This isolated religiosist was sent to the Foochor Road Station, but he did not get well with his brothers of the red along
A SEAMAN who was staying at a sailors' tarban, and yesterday morning it was deema- boarding house in the French Concession, ed advisable to remove him to the Hongkow Shanghai, was on the 27th ultimo attacked by cholera, and was removed to the Shang Station. His presence there at once created
tumult ས among the Sikhs, and they threa.
hai General Hospital. Ho died the same tened to cease work unless the t
the question of publicity, and that they had much better do so gracefully. That the Acting Attorney Genatul die. appointed all his friends and well-wishera by the lameness of his argumouts; and that some say he was seen to blush like a Worcestershire orchard before harvest' after reading the report of his speech.
Government That one of the
party was heard to exclaim that the Gorern- ment could not bo carried on by the irresponsible chatter of hair-brained frivolity."
That Mich MacMethusaina thinks it a
very grim joke to be accused of frivolity: and that others say that a talkative mem- ber of the Government. must have been
mennt.
out.
That the Hon. Wong Shing merely acted up to the traditions of his fathers in -voting with the strongest.
that we cannot expect much politiced in-
Zependence from the present generation of Chinese, and that, with education and experience, this will come later on. That the Gaol Commission have done good,
honest work, and it is to be hoped their report will be acted upon.
That if the entling of the queus is all that Mr A, P, McEwen says it is, the punishment would be unnecessarily dras- tio as compared with the milder one of whipping.
That Mr McEwen's views notwithstanding, whipping is the only effectual deterrent, and were it once known amongst the criminal classes that this mode of punish- moat was reintroduced, we should soon see the Gaol half empty. That the community are glad to see that
the Magistraten are backing up the Water Police in their crusade against the brutali- ty displayed is the pig-carrying trade with Haman. P
That the Chinese are the primary cause of
the cruelty to the pigs, and unfortunately
under present conditions stiprietors dare not refuse to carry the porkers.!.!!
FRANCE AND. THE VẬTIOAN. Paris, August 18.-M. FrayonEOS, RIAUS the appointment of a Vicar Apostolig at Pekin instead of a Paçul Nuncio ; the Vati- can, however, declines to meet his views
THE QUEEN VATS EDINBURGH! Eondon, August 19,The Queen: "paid & visit to the Finburgh Exhibition yentar- day.
AN IRISHI NATIONAL LEAGUE CONVENTION.
The Convention of the Irish National: Lougie was opened at Chirage yesterday by Mr Egan; the President of the League do- pubatan sent by the National League In Ireland was present.
- Quotations HONGKONG, September 4. OPIUM-New Patua, caah, 520
Old Now Bonares, cash,.. 610/512 Old New Malwa, cash),
#
Allowance,
320 Teok..... 32/48 Malwa, cash,.
545/555 Allowance, Taala...... 32/48 Persian, Olly, cash... 400/170 Allowance, Tools..... 10/32. Persian, Paper tiod... 400/500 Allowance, Taola...... 16/32,
Exchange. Hoxoroso, September 4.
door locked. I went to the window and August 1856, whose death is here deplored, weittou record of hor found deceased lying on the floor dead. hardly needs There was a wound on the side of his head many good actions and untiring services. made by bullet. I found
by s
passed in pistol. These all remain enshrined in the grateful
which during song perioù of always in ny
cabin, P
lying Lis legs. He was
in its place. There of all classes amongst Chiness, who have way, and that it cost a large sum of which were always kept received substantial benefits both moral and
The window was
reatered health but the religious instruction and money to build it.
door was locked. He had
The village of Tungshin, near Chefeo, lie down in my cabin. I have shop frontages' in Queen's Road points to had gone animproved demand for shop accommoda- never seen him the worse of liquor. Ho Mrs. Williamson settled down to their Bank, Wire,
37 came to my cabin on Thursday night and charitable mission, and where they arccted tion, and to the making of our principal alert there. I
revolver in his love there was a loaded a church and hospital for Chinese benefit, theroughfare a lesser Regent Street."
own enlin. He was always possesses in those buildings a perennial a cheerful man.
I do not think he had monument of the scene of Isabells Wil. Credits, That a glass manufactory ought to prove any bad news. I do not know of any liamson'eindefatigable efforts to diffuse the Documentary, 4 months sight, 3/1
ences in this Colony, if in the making thing: taking place at Canton, which light of knowledge, and the revalts of mod- Ladis, Wire,
demand, ancient ical science amongst the group of of window glass alone, of which such ight have led him to do what he tie families, dating from the time of the Ming Shanghai, demand
well as as large quantities are imported and used day afternoon. He was the lying in my dynasty, who reside there;
cabin ΘΕΣ thu sottoo. I asked him how he anionge: she many and many handreds of old Leaf, 100 fine... felt and ho anid he felt feverish. asked if sick and
ailing, and enquiring, untutored Sovereigna, That much of the stuff imported has the I should get him anything and he said he Chinese, who hocked there from all parts
colour of a prism in a fog, sud that one did locking his door, I noticed noth. of consolation and knowledge of better (Taken at Messrs Falconer di Co.'s Premises,
hore.
did, I last saw deceased alive about 2.45 yester-
not want
ant anything. He was not in the
sees through many window-panes very habit darkly indeed.
Canton.
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of the provinco to receive words and deeds
things, of this and of another world from
did
away
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ing arrange in his behaviour on the way to
I do not know of his having her zealous teaching and assistance. Thub to have attacked such importations quarrel
These mourners of their good friend of quarrelled with anybody.
master many,
have shown their affection for * Yours) George Brown Lefavour snið —I am i **with a Brat-class locally-manufactured
of the steamer Pous Decossed was the her, in carrying and following in large THERMOMETRE 9 AM.... article should have been the first coast officer. I last saw him alive shortly number her mortal remains to their earthly deration, the making of bottles and simi- before 4 p.m. yesterday. He was then reating place on the Southern hill, and har nanie will long remain us a household word lying on a lounge in the second mate's a lar comparative trifles being a subsidiary on complaining all day. Bo was at their hearths for their children and far ono altogether.
towards the West of Shantung, out several times during the day and That Bank shares have taken the upward not seem very bad. I have known him for in the great provincial city of Wethren, to He soemed to be of a cheer which, regardless of all personal discom- turn predicted some weeks ago in this seven months. He
by foldisposition. Ihave formed no idea of what forte, Isabella Wiliamson in times gone column, but are now nearing their value was the cause of his taking his life. I did not accompanied her husband, in a long and
and where
sho tended point, unless under specially reassuring see the budy on the way down. I did not go teir own hands, and soothed with
carney circumstances of earning power during down to the cabin after he was found,
was in the pilot, room. All the officers kind words in their own language, the current half year.
Quently, innumerable Chines hate loaded revolvers in their roome of the she spoke
tle tag wells samo pattern. I have no suspicion that his women of good and death was caused by anybody else. He whoever else of whatever class seemed a favourite on board. Gates, with aid, the recollection of
of her good w
or good works and guards, had to be opened before any one uneessingly, and was continually echoed
back to her home at Tungshis, until the Hongkong Observatory, September 4, 1888. could get to the window.
closed her life thors, by the constant comets
.
That in Docks there is still room for a more or less considerable advanca, judging by the Chairman's statements at the recent half-yearly meeting.
tedious
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER."
Temperaturo. Humidity.
AT 4 F.M. TO-DAY, Barometer
29.75. .86
and
Direction of Wind Fores Weather
express their gratitude
By the Jury--I explain why the shot was That the dividend declared by the China
Traders Insurance Company seems to red in the bustle of leaving. I asked the and to see their
steward I about ten minutes before leaving wore, but whom they will now; never be have disappointed certain over-sanguine how he was keeping and he said he was hold again in this life. It is not merely ahareholders, but that the statement of elas He had given him a cup of tea amongst Chinese that the memory of Isabella
pro- Williusna dwells. pro and gouial accounts presented showed so satisfactory about an hour before. It was most impro
not heard by supposing that the shot was tracoller thindeared benefactroan onco
•Her
Bocial,
pleasing
others from
and salut dignch shod a gentle
an increase in business that, with ordin-bable that any one from Canton could have and arly fair luck and immunity from ex-
the Coroner--I know that he has a
over many get in at the window.
westeru
lands whose paths in life were near By
kindness and ceptional losses, a handsomer dividend sister at Penang and his father wai Surgeon her own; her kinds in the hearts :
which enkindled
Baná i than even 20 por cont. should only be at the Naval Hospital.
Sergeant Dunenn Macdonald-This morn minde of even comparative strangers:
Works of
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
·Station.
REGISTER.
AT 4 P.M.-REFTEMFER S.
fictions, and oftravels, were vividly Dongkong
Wind.
71 3677
Oficer of the Powan had shot himself, I went charmingly portrayed; her bright con Amoy123.76 87.69)
Oven lestimonial to the Princely Chair face downward, with deceased stretched pathy for, and kind auccour of the weariness Nagsanki.. man of the Colonial and Indian Exhibi- door. I found the revolver found many friends, are all preserved in so many..
tion.
61 64
-ŠKYTEMB
a question of another year or two, ing, about 2.30, in consequence of a roport intellectual brilliancy which was reflected Manila..... 29.82
Heiphong. and that the stock is well worth its pre-made at the Central Station that the Chief in her various published literary wor Bent quotation.
to the Poutan and found the door of the and That Hongkong residents do not seem to second officer's raam Incked. The second uit vereation, sparkling with genuine wit and Foochow have warmed up towards the Canlife-cerwont through the window and unlockodit. clever remarks her own ever ready gym- Shanghai..
I went in and found the
PTT and ailments of those whom she knew
her Wostock. his feet
quite unswerving attachment and loyalty to her close is the door under his knees.
Manila, chamber one
arged; the rest were shrines dedicated to their conservation. dischargesmining
Her death is a loss to many who valued Haiphong. 29. the body Tast the contingent of Chinese policemen loaded. I found on
who were convicted of having received that the bullet had gone into the right her sincerely May she now eternally rest Hongkong 20. bribes have been dismissed from the Po- temple, I had the body removed to the in peace, and may perpetual light shing Anicy 29.86
Mortuary. I knew ductured very wall. I upon her. saw bisa before he left for Canton. I cors tainly did not consider him one that would commit suicide. He was a steady young man. I used to 196
I do him constantly. The jury returned a verdict of suicide while of sa anaound mind."
lice Forces
BROWNIE.
That the Magistrates should increase the Suicide of the Chief Officer of the not know of any bad news he bad.
Powan.'
flues as this trade pays well, and as long.
as it does so, the piga will suffer, while The steamer Pouran, on arriving from shipper will pay the fines,
Canton early this morning, broncht the and
from the same house the following morning was removed. He stone actionable That the throwing of dead piga and defunct news of the untimely end of the Chief 08- DISASTROUS FLOODS IN SHANSI also suffering from cholera, and he was not a Inspectar, who took up till dan aheap into the Harbour, ahould be stop. I cer, Mull A. Wolls, who shot himself between :G. D. News writes from that place on that if Russia preoses her claims to thẻ {
afternoon. Another desman was removed
expected to live-Shanghai Cosafer.
with the
and
for the time being looked raider-
Superintendent Maen had
pud
Weather.
Force.
Eala during
*ER 38 FROŞLANM
10.44
Foochow Shanghai. Naguaki.. Westock. 29.58 64 83
The barometer has risen slightly, and gradients are very gentle in the South. The temperature is high, the humidity low and the weather fine except in Touquin,
W. DOBERUK, Goverment Astronomer, Hongkong Observatory, September 3
where it is wet.
1. Baromezen, reduced to 98 degrass Fabian.
and hundrediksi.
LATE TELEGRAMS FROM INDIAN PAPERS. The following telegrams are taken from Indian uxchanges received top late laat night to he made use of :--
BOSSTAN AGRESSION, London, August 18.-Tha. Times states The Tai Tuen Fu correspondent of the
Province of Warham England will five and six o'block yesterday afternoon in the 6th August as follows -
the meer of Afghanistan, matters Sikh Jaspector and Captain That local sosisty, as at present constituted his cabin on board the steamer Mr Walls Very heavy rains have fallen lately in support
Masco, August 18-The Moscow Fie., and so the level of the aut in inches, tenthe this locality, causing great loss of life and inter has too little deterring influence on a had been complaining the night before property. An, simost continuous down- demati, alluding to a possible slliance be- TEMPERATURE, in the shade in degrees, views on the subject, and the men and the
of having a headache and of being teve peur for forty-eight hours awalled the Ten reen England, Germany and Austria says Fahrenheit.
that it public display of vico. The Courier hears that one of the Shanghai
that if Russia is thrust out of Eastern Eu- Inspector
together, wrangled great deal Municipal Tax Collectors namod E. Bisson the result being an amia was That the Typhoon of the 28th-29th August, rish; and yesterday afternoon he went to Ho to such an arten the trbulesting of rope she will devete herself to the pompie
at a point not far from
tion of her task in Asin, which is of
100. greater has been suspended and requested to send agreed to, under which the Mahomeden as reported by the Glengarry and Deute. His down in the second officer's cabin, as the city About one o'clock on Tuesday interest England than Bulgaria. The his books and accounts at once into the forbidden, to go neat the place where Lis
srge Tolume of a large
same paper advises England to seek a mades Municipal Offions. It is alleged that there food of the others is cooked. The Sika ara defalcations in his accounts, the amount element of the Police Force is composed of
and the L'elebes somewhat damaged, gave cleaned out. He was observed in the water vatne pouring down to
sufficient forca to burst Lopet the greit zut being known, but one ontmorary contingents from India and Hongleng
Title indication here of its presence with afternove by the second officer and the Cap. south gate, and the western gate, and soon TUR AFGHAN BOUNDARY COMMISSION. thanks they are not likely to be largo, Mr The Sikh Inspector came
Hongkong from
London, August 17.The 8 anderd states Nehmford, the Overeer of Taxes, being Crustness of language and position ob than two days' steaming distanostain lying on the settee, apparently asleep a large portion of T'ai Yoon Eu was flooded, one of the most painstaking and can make hist all-powerful with the Sikhs, and of Hongkong, nor does it appear to have The Captain, who lust saw him, looked in at The southern suburb was also completely that the Afghan Boundary Commission will (under watos, the people taking refuge on be recalled sa early as possible, even though solentions workers in the Barrice of the it is evert Finngured that he is autourakic
originated in the usual birth place, the window to inquire how he was, but the tops of the houses. Several people Britain and Ruasis era undecided asɛ to the Municipality,
with the foreigners over hira.
Jong
the
it burst
banks
row, and in which the Ferntower was lost his own toom was being painted and morning" (27th July) in the aty, with vivendi with Russia
5. BEIDETY, in percentage of asturation, the humility of air suturated with moisture being
DIRECTION OF WIRE to two priple 5. ZOBOR OF
sebording 25 Beanfort
STATE OF WATER. b tins why, e de tached clouds, d' driesling, rain, / log,'s gloomy, Fabali, & lightning, o overcast, y
equally, z zain, snow, the passing shows dew (wet),
7. Ram, in incher, soothe and hundredths.