ان
PEKING...
JAPAN.
YOKOHAMA.
There appears to be no end to the oqnflagra tions fu sud about Yokohama, and the objections
INSURANCES.
143 DAILY PRIH LIASOLZ, N07A0013 320, 20
INSURANCES
BATAVIA SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE NORTH GERMAN FIRS INSURANCE
COMPANT
pointed
able along, olang" of the Grobelli seans to be THE: Undersigned, haring bass for over breaking in on the repose of glAgents for the shore Company, are pre- On the evening of the 6th instant the unwelcomed to grant Insurances as toiles
MARINE RISES alarm was given shortly before tou o'clock, and games were soon arising moar, the gas works,
COMPANY AT HAMBURG.
IFE Undersigned, AGENT for the above Copains, are propared to GRANT IN SURANCES to the extent of $65,000, on est class riska as current rates...
XELCHERS & Co. Hongkong, 27th Maroh, 1876. - ··
NOTICE.
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3rd November. It is wklapered that the ailment under which Prince Kung is suffering he declared.self, to bo Bright dienase, ab if this be the ease the Feluri ng diabe bag oralen gaza into other hands, The asioidenes of the illness of the Prinos, at a moment when grave chares of britory and orruption in the Graal Council have boon freely
Policies at Current Rates, payahlesither here, rado in connection with ble nama red other bigh offiears of the Conet, bas been remarked The origin of, the fire was the breaking of a small in London; or at the principal ports of Indio, upon, but it is nonsassry to genga this by a Chi kerosine lamp, which Japanese are in the babit Australia, and the Fast
FIRE RISKO seen standard. It may to ked open as an of naing. It fortunately happened that battle
Polios granted on First-class Baildings t Inaidance for incident, whipbevar is preferred wind prevailed and the flame did not trava) në of Cafiese taxabin Cornicerise the bits and fast as they mostly do is the native town, and an extent of $30,000 at Carrant, hecal Rates. CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COM
RUSSELL & Coat infasatial post Prines Kang bas held for ao this circustanos gare the neighbours an oppor ion porlad, virtually controlling the whole tunity of attacking. the conflagration before it patronage of this Empire, it would be uptonish-sumed comanageable proportiona. With him ing, when viewed from this stand-point if he had usual pramplituds M: Hegt had his two.ancices not hocked Crassus into the shade altogether on the spot in a very short time. Plasing them as regards wealth. Sir Robert Hert has post- is a bont be humoristely plied two strasins of poned his contemplatod visit South, presamadly, water on the advancing tro, with such effect o account of the politieni complications likely to riss, by the Frioco joining his pastoral
annnators on the other sile of the Styr
The attempted arrost, in your settlement, of the compradore of an American (firm was promptly taken up by Mr. Emall You, who left at once for Tientsin, whore, it is understood, he will dis. Bas the mattor with Ll Hase-chang. In the meshtims, it is said, any warnot for arrost in to be sent first to the Legation Imre, when its hond fider will be determined upon. The battle of the sotton mille seems Exted to baners with you as aoterisus an that of the Woman toy-railway:
The Tussion Minister, Mops, Bulsoff, follows Sir Thomas Wadolyfontadepsin atesta fortaiuht, and also leaves China not to return.... Mons. But zofil Jove China as to previously left Japan, having zooured the respect and esteem of all who have ena leta.contact with him. Moreover he enjoys the satisfaction of having sucsensfolly piloted his country to victory through, many Bihorities and troablasame gaestione, all the Kull's treaty will remain as a tributs la history to his marit sana Orientaldiplomatist and states man. It is a somewhat bitter reflection for Bri
isbois, that while Mons. Batzoff and Mons. Von Brandt have bath made advantageous treaties with Chine, our Chefos Consantion has become almost a bysword and reproach; notwithstanding all the fuss that was made about it at the time, supported by a wave demonstration in the abspe of the Flying Squadron.
The Tonguin question is still taxing the patienes of the. French. Minister, and pravonte him from deciding sa to whether he will be able to leave Peking for the winter. It is reported. that the Chinese yielded to his demande in Bo far as to auréo to withdraw their tropa. from Tangoin to the frontier në Chica proper. The China Merchants' Company are so well satisfied with the prospects of the Kalping minos, (and well they may be, as authentic sosoacts recently received here place beyond doubt the richness of the mineral deposits there), that they contemplaty opening up the coal fields in this neighbourhood in the al-ahan range, about forty miles distant, Air. Olanda Kinder, C., and Resident Engi- weer at Kaiping, is now engaged investigating
theas mines
It may interest year waders to know tint "droskies" are now to be seen in the streets of Poking. Who knows if the day is no distant
when breechama and phaetaan will be the order
that its progress was one visibly checked and altimately conquerat About twenty houses wore barnt, bot it is the epinion of spectators that many more would have been consumed had in hot been for the timely Assistance of Mr. Hogt's engines,
Another are doonrted about 8 am, on the 7th iust, on Messts. Sargent & Farsari's promise. With obarsatzzistic carelessnops, the chimney- sweep in cleaning the Aso a few days since omilled to take the coot away, allowing it to remain in the bottom. A spark from the store pipe octanected with the shimney ret the mass of cost in a Hame, with results readily to be con waived. Indeed, the whole blook had a very nar row cape Mr. Hegt's engines wero e the soone, but their corrigas were not needed as the Ere had been gut under, Garelle,
Hongkose, let January, 1874
Agata
to
THE
HE CHINA MERORANTS'
INSURANCE COMPANY,
LIMITED.....
HEAD OFFiR-SHANGHAI,` CAPITAL(FULLY BUaintain)Tla, 1,000,000.
CR
BOARD OF DIRECTCLE. Tong. KING BINO, Bag, Charcoa Y CHRE, ESCHATO 8v Ho, Erg, CHING TO OBLI, EsqYIP TIN,
and ten others. Ho Beer Gunz, Esq., Seoretary The Company GRANTS POLICIES on ARINE RISKS at: Current Rates to all parts of the World
Usust returns of Fremta ars sde to, all
or not. Contributor of Business whether Shareholders
HO SHEN OKEE,
Sécretary.
Head Office: Hankow Road, Bhanghai, let Joue, 1882.
[1099
A GRANDE COMPAGNIE ASSURANCES MARITIMES. (CEROLE TRANSPORTS REUNLES)
PARIS.
The Japan Mail saya:-"A ranour reaches as that the Korean Beprecontulivon In Peking have presented a formal requsit, through the Lega. ion of the United States, that an American over, bo sons to Soul. The roures from which we derive the fact is trustworthy, but we are not in a positim to supplement it by any detalle. What the Koreans want with an Envoy-how they esti ask for one when no tresty has yet besh CAPITAL SUBBURIBED 30,000,000 Franes. rotifed-aro problems we cannot undertake to CAPITAL PAID.EP 13,500,000 Francs. solve. We learn also that Li Hung-chang ban made proposals pointing to a racunsideration of the Rlakin sffair through the medium of United States diploratio agensis. With regard to the nature of the proposals our information is silent, but we are assured that they have to perosptible hostility about them."
THE PHILIPPINES
MANILA
The Manila Comareto barns from persons well informed on the subject that the damage by the typhoon to the sara erop in Pampanga har an exaggerated. It is believed that much of the damaga same will resover and that the crop will not be so poor as was supposed, i
The Comercio says that afforts made by the stanmar Batangas to to v off the Ingsberg and the brigantine Sofid, which wont sabore in the typhoon st Mazlis, bad resulted in getting both vessels inte a favourable position, and it was at. posted that they wonid shortly he got off.
The barque Craigéndarroch, ashero at Manils, was sold by auction at that port on the 15th
The Undersigned, having been, appointed AGENTS of the abore Company, are prepared to GRANT POLICIES on MARINE RISES 6 all parts of the World,
VESSELS ON THE BERTH
FOR SAIGON.
THE German Steamer
"ALWINE,"
!
242
Captain Thiessen, will be despatched forthesbove Port, TO-DAY, the 28th instant, AFTERNOON.
For Freight or Pasango, apply to:
KUNG ONN,
Proya Úniraš. Hongkong, 23rd November, 1982 FOR BYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, COOKTOWN, TOWNSVILLE and Bristane, (Calling et PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY IRLAND, Taking throngh Carge for ADELAIDE, &!! NEW ZEALAND and TASMANIA POETS. NEW CALEDONIA, sud. FIJI)
VIA SINGAPORE., Stomer
PANT, LIMITED, Is prepared to ACCEPT FIRST-CLASS RISES at nett par Annum, and other Is BURÁNOEN EU Current Rates
AGENCIES at all the Treaty Parts of China and Japan, and at Singapore, Baigen, Penang.THE And the Philippinas. "
JAH, B. COUGHTRIE,
Booretary. Hangkong. 27th March, 1892.
[S80
COTTISH IMPERIAL INSURANCE
COMPANY.
FIRE AND LIFE. INSURANCES against Fine gnated at Cur- rent Rates," Considerabla Reduction in Premia for LIFE LasURAKOZ Chius
1018
MEYER & Co., Agents. Hongkong, Sid June, 1879.
INSURANOR COMPANY. NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE
"HUNGARIAN," Optain Alison, will be despatched as above) TO.DAT, the 28th instast, at Four F - For Freight or Passags, apply to
GEO, R. STEVENS & Cà. Hongkong, 6th November, 1882. FOR SWATOW AND TAIWANFOO," THE Stoomship
T
"ALBAY.".
[2035
-
Captain Goddard, will be despatched for the above Ports, TO-DAY, the 29th instant, st
FOUR P..
For Fraight or Passago, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPBAIR & Co. Hongkong, 271) November, 1892. 19162
TLE zadomsigned, Agents in R FOR SWATOW, AMOY, AND FOOCHOW,
THE Starmallp paty, as authorized to INSURE against
TH FIRE at Current Bates.
GILMAN & Co.
[21 Hongkong, Ist faundry, 1882
ANGLE INSURANCE
ASSOCIATION. CAPITAL (Fully Friday)...... Ts. 420,000.50 PERMANENT RESERVE... T. 210,000.00 SPECIAL RESERVE... Tis. 290,553.95 TOTAL CAPITAL and..
ACCUMULATION 6th Tia 940,553,95 April, 1882
ARNHOLD, KANBERG & Co.
·† 1824
- DIRECTORS. Hongkong 1st January, 1999.
II. De O. FORRES, Esq. Chairman,
WM. MATEKINK, Esq. ANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE J. H. PINOITO98, Esq. !
O.IL-WABELY, Hey AI; M. INVIHARITY, COMPANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON, NA
Eng
ETALS' 1824. ¦
ANNUAL INCOME
CAPITAL OF THE COMPANY £1,000,000 Sterlizig
6190,000 Sterling, OF WHICH 18 PAID-US
6190,000 Sterling. RESERTS FOND UPWARDS)
£250,000 Sterling. TheUndersigned have been appointed Agents for the abore Company at HeraxONG, CANTON, ForHOW, SHARE, and Harrow, and are prepared to grant Insurances at Current Batea
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Blangkong, 15th Dobober, 1888.-
074
for $2,400. The cargo of stigar and apoi THE LONDON ASSURANCE.
was sold for $1,795. The bargna Holapur was. sold to Chinese for $3,000; the stores for $2,012,
and 4581 picals sapan nood un-beard for $3,000 The Manila papers contain advices from the country districts with reference to the
INCORPORATED, BY ROYAL CHARTER OF AR MAJESTY KING GEORGE THE WIRST."
A.D. 1726.RES
Agents for the above Ocrporation, era prepared to grant Insurance as follows
MARINE DEPARTMENTS
HRAD OPEZOREANGUIAL. Mease. RUSSELL & Co., Secretaries, LONDON, HEANCH. "Messin, BARING BROTHSRS & Co.,
Bankera, RICHARD BLACKWELL, Esq., Agent,
and 69, Carahill, E.O. POLICIES Franted on NADINE RISUS to parts of the World.
Subject to a charge of 12% for Iutarost on
Sharesolders Capital, all the PROFIYs of the
UNDERWRICING BUSINESS are annually 'dis-
*DOUGLAS,” Captain 8. Ashton, will be despatched for the
above Porta TOMORROW, the 99th inatent, sti DAYLIGHT, instead of as previously advertised.
-For Freight or Passage, apply to
12163
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, 27th November, 1882.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS. HE Company's Steamship
AVA," Comandant Brotol, will be despatched
8HANGHAI shortly after her arrival from Europa
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agoat, Hongkong, 27th November, 1883,
NOTICUS. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES PAQUEROTS FOSTE FRANCAIS.
E. Company's Steamship "TANAIS,"
TOKOHAMA
VESSELS ON THE BERTH-
STEAM FOR
ALBO
DE
PENANG, POINT SINGAPORN,
GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MAUTA, OIBRALTAR, BRINDISI,
ANCONA, VENICE. SOUTH. AMPTON, AND LONDON: BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, ÅND AUSTRALIA. N.B-CARGO JAN BE TAKEN ON THROUGH BILLS UV LADING FOR BATAVIA, PERsta GULF PORTS, MARSEILLES. TRIESTE, HAM RURG, NEW YORK, AND BOSTON.
THE PENINSULAE AND ORIENTAL STEAM THE ANDPANY Steamship
"LOMBARDT," Captain W. E. Brenza, with
-MATES-EXPECTED,
THE INDIAN MAIL. The steamera Lennox and Japan; with the next India mall, loft Caldutta on the 18th No. vember, and may be oxpacted hers on or shout thelat Deamber,
THE FRENCH MAIL. The M. M. ateamor Ava, with the rest Fronof mall, latt Singapore on the evening of the 26th November, and may he expected Lore on or about
the Brà Cocomber.
... THE AMERICAN HATI.
The O, and 0. steamer Ocoanit, with, the
Her njonty's Mails; will be drapstebol from pext American mail, left San Francisco on the this for LONDON; via BOMBAY and SUEZ 11th November, and may be expected to arrive CANAL, on TUESDAY, the 28th November, here in er about the 10th December.
at FOUR P...
Cargo will be received on board and Paracle nul Spoofe (Gold) at the Offloo until TEN A.M., on the day of soiling.
STEAMERS EXPECTED.
The steamer Glenigen left. Singapore on the
a fostaat,
Silk and Valuablet for Europe will be tran- gud, and may be exposted here on or about the shipped at Colombo Tos and General Cargo for Enndon will be couvert à Dombay without transhipment, arriving one week later than by the ordinary direct roite via Colombo.
For farther partionlars regarding Frzonr bad Passan apply to the PR.SUZAR ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANT'S Office, Hongyang
The Austro-Hungarian Lloyd's stomior Berenica ieft Singapore on the morning of the
22nd, and may be expected here an or about the 29th inst.
The E. & A. B. 8. Co.'s steamer Tannadise The Contents and Voles of Packages are re-loft Spiner on the 4th, and in das hero on ar quired to be dealared prior to shipment,
about the 30th instant.,
Shipporo are partionlarly roquested to note the terms and conditions of the Company's
A. MeIVEL, Superintendent. Hongkong, 16th Novembor, 1852.
Black Rille af Lading
U.S. MAX ̈LINE.
PACIFIC MALL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVER- LAND RAILWAYE, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO. THE U.S. Mail Steamer CITY OF PEKING" will be despatched for Ban Francisco, vill Yokohezia, on SATURDAY, the ZadDecember, at Tang P.K., taking Passengers and Freight for Japan, the United States, and Europe.
Throughs of Lading issued for trans- portation to Koloma and other Japans l'orto, for in San Francisco, to Atlantic and Inland Cities of the United States, vis Ororland Bailways, to Havana, Trinidad, and Demerara, and to ports in Mexico, Contral and South America, by the Company's and conzecting Sigamers.
Through Pasenge Tickets granted to England. Franos, and Germany by all beans-Atlantic fines of Steamers:
Compstant Drajon, will be despatched for
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR LONDON, VIA SUEZ CANÁL uts
Company's Steamship
tribated anong all Contributors of Business shortly after the arrival of the next French (whether Shareholders or not) in proportion to Mail from Europe.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, the premia paid by them.
Agent. RUSSELL & Co.,
Hongkong, 7th November, 1882, Agents.
[2 Boogkong Bib May, 1882.
IVERPOOL. AND LONDON AND GLOBE INSURANCE COMPANY. The Undersigned, as Agents for the stove Company, are prepared from this date to GIANT POLICIES upon FIRST-CLASS RISKS to the srtout of £1,000, at the Reduced Tariff Rates.
DOUGLAS LAFRAIK & Co.: Hongkong, 11th May, 1981.
of the day, and an afternoon drive to Youston, the parohater boin Mr. C. Bobinson, Tuon to but a pleasant and ordinary undertaking There would then be some prospect alen of de cont roads in the Capital; for the breaking of a Forsign Minister's uriage-spring, it is pro sized, would result in a collective romanetrance with the Tenou-li Yamén on the condition of the roads, and lead to the Chinesa mending their damage worked by the recent typhona, from Undersigned having been appointed ways! A history of the Customs service is said which it would seem that every plasa lying to be contemplated, and will form an interests the track of the storm sullerad consider. ing page in contemporaneous Chitose history ably. With reference to the sango to Policies at current rates, payable either here. Breryons is preparing for the winter, and al-Inuse property in Manila, the Centrio of the in London, or the principal Ports of India, though the absence of the graceful leaders of and instant says a mooling war beid that morn (16, and Australia. society last year at the British Leestion and the
FIRE DEPARTMENT, Castors Inspectorate will be sadly missed this of variour crohanty and proprietors for the purpose of taking into consideration the quG?« winter. still there is every reason to believe their tinn af urban bailings and bringing to a bead a Policies issued for long or short periods at places will be filled-by-worthy amocossore equally plan for the erection of edifices suited to theentes. capable and desirous of making out season of conditions of the place. In this plan duta:s
LIFE DEPARTMENT, isolation pass a pleasantly as possible.
Li Hun chatz is reported to be deeply which will take the first step towards this atrodané radio sus act needing £5,000. THE MAN ON INSURANCE COM ensed in devisin s sebome for the reorganiza. os ratea,
jot, which is one our contemporary takes the
HOLLIDAY.JWÏSB & Co
15 Hongkong, 26th July, 1879*
The Undersigned are, cow prepared to GRANT POLICIES of INSURANOR against FT af the following Rates On First-class European
Tenements...st: Not par Annum. On-First-class Godown, & Merchandise stored therein
PANY, LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG
NESTOR,"
BETGEN PASSAGEs Pursengore; who have paid Enll fare, re.ambarking at Sau Fransisco for China or Japan (or vice versa) within six months, will be allowed a discount of 20 Eroma Retura Fare; I re-embarking within one year, an allowance of 30%, will be mada from Return Faro. Pre-Paid Return Passaga. Orders, avai).
abla for one year, will be issued at a Discount
POST-OFFICE. NOTICES.
The authorisal List of Mails issued fa Fconnection with this paper is the bas pablished twice mach day in our Extra, which is always Corrected to a much later hour than that gives
below.
A MAIL WILL SLOJE For SaigonPer Fira, to-day, the 28th instant, at 2.30 P.M.
For Sato, Amoy and Taiwanfoo-For Albay, today, the 28th instant, at 4.00 PM.
For Saiga-Por Aline, to-day, the 281h. instant, at 4.01.
For Amos and Tameni Per Hailong, to mcrrow, the 8th instant, at 330 PM.
For Nagatabi and Yokohams-Par on Friday, 1st December, ab 11:30 a..
Sumetra,
For Kadat and Sandakan-Per Fokien, an Friday, the Ist Desonhar, of 3.86 * * -----
For SaigonPer Raumrater, on Friday, the Jet December, at 4.30 r...
For Amoy and Mauila Por Diamante, os Friday, the Let December, at 4.30 p.m.
For Bangkok-Por Dals, on Friday, the 1st December, at 5,00 P.K.
TOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT MAULS
THE ENGLISH MALL. The following hours are observed in oloaing Mails, Ro., by the British Contract Packet
·Dry of Deparkers.
Neon-Money Order Olee oleans.
of 85 from Boturn Fare. These allowaness -
ing of all printed matter and palteœus conron. Japan to Europe.
18.00 PM-Maila glosed, except for Enfa Lettera. do not apply to through farca from China and 2.00 Begistry of Latters pasos. Post- Freigat will be received on board natit 4 F.3.10 P.M.Lettere may be posted with late for
on the 1st December. Parcel Psokages wil he rentred at the Odes until 5 P.L. same day all Parsal Packages should be marked to ad dress in fall; value of same is required.
Consular Invoices to accompany Overland Cargo should to sout to the Company's Offices in Soaled Envelopes, sutdressed to the Collector of Customs at San Francisco.
For further information as to Frenge and
of 10 conta artil ̈*:
3.50 2.Mwhen the Post Offiga closes antirely. 3.40 p.3 Late Latters may be posted on herë the packet with late fee of 10 cents, until
ime of departare.
· THE PRINCE MAIL.. Day before Departure.
Captria. Nish, will be despatcher, on or about Freight, amely to the Agency of the Company, 5... Money Order Osteologen op n almuga
the 28th instant.
For Freight or Parsaga, spply to
(18
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, 21st Noromber, 1882.
2006
FOR YOKOHAMA AND HIOGU.. THE Steame
"GLENLYON,"
Captain Gedge, will be despatched for the above
*(214)
For Freight or Parnage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, 23rd November, 1882.
FOR KUDAT AND SANDAKAN. THE Stoomchip-
tion of the Chinese Navy. Hia Brat choice of a credit to itself of having proviously recommend. foniga ofoor for the head of the Navy was Come. The result of the meeting was not knowo- molo Blafold, hot this, wanation last the Work on the Teatro Filipice was being proŒNIX FILE OFFICE CAPITAL (FULLY SUBSCRISED): $1,000,000. Parts on of about the 30th instant. oled forth such a solid diverse vote from the cooled with, and it was expeated that it would forsi a diplomalia corps here that i had shortly be re-opstad. We nollee that the Maui. yell the point: The Dook yard at Taku is to be sipat Connell have given present of lone extended and a northara naval atablishment Arraceros for the etion of theatro la placo ureated equal to any over bncy Just as of the one baris done on the 19th Cetober, close this letter I learn the Grand Conseil 1870. scandal is to be bushed-ap; not that this will bo Some high likely to astonish your rulers,
Boil from the south-western provinces is ex- pected here in a day or two, and it is said that his pressuce will afford, an opportunity for the Gevornmast to pass the matter ever in a son descending water without loss of léce
7th November.
The Comercio of the 6th instant gives an count of the typhock which passed over Manila on the night of the 4th and morning of the St. Qar cantemporary says " Before the damage caused by the storm of the 20th October to solidly constructed edifees, had han repsfred, und while the lightly constructed dwellings of the nativas, not only athely, bat in whole dietrists, were lytag level with the grennd (the people baing growded teretur id such as had not been wholly destroyed, although damaged) and while some of the reecela drived ashore in the last typhoon were although not of such force, but of maob Jonver duration raged on Saturday night and yosterley, rendering useless the repairs, which bad boen commoned or soms buildings and destroying
at 1% Not per Annnn. - at 1 Not for Annut:
On Coals On Petroleum in
consed Godewasat 1% Net par Arnın. On First-class Chinato
Teemante..... at2 Net ger Annam. OnSecond-class Chinese
Toneicants... at 24% Not por Annum,
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK OK,
Arents for Phonix Fire Oftes. Hongkong, 5th Augaat, 1881
NOTICE.
19
Undervigrad have been appointed AGENTS to the NEW YORK BOARD UNDERWRITERS
ARNHOLD KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, 4th September, 1879,
The comet is now credited with having put in its unexpected appearance for the purpose of ar posing the Grand Council andal, which still continues to afford food for dienassion here to many. Nothing approsobing it in importance, agrond, snnther storm of the same asture, or compromising sach high dignitaries of stato, hes attracted sach public notoriety within living memory. Apropos of the attais. Eremember story of a nepal captain who on findleg he had bon appointed to comrand what is turned other stensteres whte und fod themark the "war" ship, frankly warned his offears he know previous storm, and rendering the altar an of thair failing, gul abould be on the look-eat to fortiste position of the native population worst Aa they all drunk, the than ever. A description of the storm by the catch them tripping. ocasternation was general, but it was remarked Dirotor of the Obsorratory is then given. The p that each offer in sommenting to his friends folowing table shows the readings of the baroECORD of AMERICAN and FOREIGN nehere on the Captain's warning, were meter, &.— ful to deny its applicability to himself
Time: Bar. Ther. whilst admitting ita extiro appropriatan ene 1 for that Chiness to his brother officers.
Beialdia bero is in similar pradicatIsuk. 4th, p.m. 29.850 73
midnight 9.680 7 One of the two oficials ordered up from the
5,930.623 73 scath in connexion with the soaudal is said
29.385 69 20.090. 72 te hare poisoned himself en rods. If this bo
10.24 .... 98.965 77 trae, it will more one for the accused, although
29.143 78 for all accounts they are not cat of the wond
3.p.m... 29.85 58 yet, siace Lit C'ang-ys, the Viceroy of Yun-
29.76. kael, is due story and an all this row in about
19p. 29.531 73
*
Direction. Fores
Wind
(1 to 18.)
WN...... 10 N.W. W. 12
N.E
E. 18.2. ESE.
the manipulation of from The 600,000 to T10. The storms proved of greater vislangs than wai 2,000,000 of his provincial fauds, it is but rese at first anticipated. The great difference be able to couelad that he will be interested at tween the conditions of the typhoon now under getting to the bottom of the matter, more
notice and that of the 20th ultimo is readily partianlarly a Bi denaribed as a man- darid of amater and determination, Lite In both cases the vortex, passed ove Chang-ya has been ordared to report him. Mauila, kot thero was a great differance in the Melf at Peking to consult with the Central Tiolence of the wind. The storm of the 20th Government on the Ancam guostion. It will be ult. lasted only two hours sud a half, while the remembered that part of the frontier of Annam present one, although of less vitlause, lasted over mijoiue that of Yunnan and Kaichon, and it fonction lion; in the former one, the interior was the Chinese soldiers from these provinces winds were low, and with an upward inclination: descending the Songket river to the French out in the latter they were also low, but with o posts which coiled Forth the protest from the downward inclination. The lowest radius of Freach Government. The Viceroy Lia enjoys the barometer on the 20th ult was 26.045 a considerable military reputation amongst the the present occasion it was 28.985, and in the Chisase; not bowever, that this would all in former the lowest point was rosebed in four musieshould he be fated to contend against there, and in the lattor net for twelve hours. From the details of the damage given it would modernizad forets' of France in Tanquín. -
OBNE HIGHLAND WHISKY.
Pare Highland Malt,
Mons. Waober, the popular Eussion Conani at seem that the storm wrought considerable des- Troutain, joins the Russian Legation here on tration sabre, but the shipping had escaped Moon. Batzoff's departure. His rullaney the ithout much injury, although soteral vessela French Minister laves here at the end of the dragged their aŋobots. week to spend the winter in your neighbourhood.
6th November. The lant garden party for tas season. at Sir Robert Hart's took place Inst week, when the! entire party was successfully photographod., We hoar that Mr. Waaber, Russian Consul at Tien- tain, is shortly expooled up here to take chargo of the Russian Legation. Mr. Batzow retirəs for good from bis Chinose past here. A membarof Legation will take charge of the Tintain Con sulate. Guests contions to arrive and depart bere somewhat froguesily. At pressat we have
-the RAV Mr. and Mrs. Teft of the Methodist Miselon at Kinking Mr. Whitney and the Aperican Consal from Foochów, who proceed to Kalgan besides several others. A marriage was culebrated the British Leyshon, they other day, between two 'missionaries in Shansi, --Bit. Drake, of Ping-yang Fu. and Miss Sowerby, of Tai-yann Fa. After paying Cho 100 visit 60 bolt with the head of their Minion there, they return to sgathern, Shanti, We believe the senior wrangler at the Tan- ail Examfaations here is is native of Tientsio, The results were publicked here on the 13th of the 8th son We hear that Prince Keng, although somewhat better, is still unfined to his palace,
The new Japanese Minister has sreived with: his family, but we have not heard of any diplo mitio vinite having been paid or roonivad, We ace glad to hear that Dr. 8. W. William is steadily improving, Welisar momorer that bis Bot is superistanding the proof reading of the new Adition of bis well-known work the "Middl Kingdom," which is expected to be published this autumn. The way or pat the isat toaches to bie work just prior to his illussa-N. C. Daily News Correspondent
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