plso there will be comarunication with Tientsin bii Peking, which may be considered an import ant item for the future welfare of Newohwang. -Courier Carcospondent.
Gil: October.
"DOMMERCIAL. VITELLIGENCE.
MONDAY, 2014. Octohar, OPIUM.
-Quotations are:- Maira (New) 330 per sicul alice; of 25 vattive, Msiwa (Old)... 555 tri $560 per pioul, alles of [Si attica Patna (New) .35573 to 5560 per chest Patoa (Old).
550 to 5521 Benares (N
596440-537)
ON LONDON.--
O
EXCHANGE.
Bank Bille, on demand.... Bank Bills at 30 days' sight.. Bank Bills, ut & montius' sight'. Croits, at 4 months' sight... Documentary Bitla, ut 4 month
sight we
PARIB
A few days ago telegraph polos rore planted in the main road loading to Kalehow, a town en the way to Fort Arthur Now on that the work has progroased for several mulos. At present ons angle wire in attached to the poles, and gives an air of civilisation to the conatry which it never had baforo. It will be of some advantage to have tälagrapkin communication between this and Port Arthur, whones shipping bound tals way can be sisily gon. Last Sunday fortnight a steamer at anchor aéar the Ligh- ship was mistaken for å Fronoh man-of-war, and caused the greatest commotion amongst the soldiers at the West Fort, where very heavy gans have been plowed to defend the entrance to the pori. We heard that the Commander-in Chief, rather than riet tho voyage on' 'board ★ native gunboat, preferred tɔ go to Lu-mm Kou (Port Arthure) in a chaithich would take him nhout four days instead of 'half u day by sa If the French decido en visiting this part of the world, and come to close quartera with the China, the latter would not of eauTSO stand the slightest ohanes-nor for that matter ➡eroald-anywmf-iher foreigners-imented here--In" their flight the soldiers would boul every house they passed, and although a short stand might be-made by those who have preparod them- selves for ech emergency the result woad Taion Insurance Begiety of Canton, Limited
$500 per share be the murdering of every individual-man, -woman, quouild-Some fear of the kindhina Traders' Insurance Company's' Shmii- reached Textsin and indeed the authorit$68 plans, Bayers.
4.64
.4:68
Bank Bills, on domsud ON BOMBAT-Bank, 3 days sight...2264
Credits, at 4 months' sight
Og SANGHAL. On Calcutta-Badk, 9 days” night..
Bark, eight....... Privats, 30 days". right..............
SHARES
.734
fre
Hongkong and Shanghai Batik Shares-102
per cunt premium.
shitro."
Chinena Insurance Company, Limited--$160 per
share, er dis
to dospatoh H.M.S. Expor bellore, North China Insurance-Tis. L400 per share, however, our worthy Consul did not con. Yangiare Tusurance Association-Tls. 141 per sidor it necessary to have any protection for the community. He is a bold man to tako such responsibility aansoessarily on hisown shoulders: We hope most sinsarely there will be no trouble, but it is true navertheless that there is tho greatest danger; and if it be thought proper to hare saveral gunboats for the protection of Plantsin, ancely this utterly defenseless semia nity should not be neglected.
The weather has changed much since we have had a blow or two from the north, and the ther- momoter has gone down to within a dozen da. grees of cost. Already the Boozeation Club Cammittee are looking about them for something to keep ne amused during the leng wiatry
months-N. C. Daily New's Correspondent
PEKING.
eth October.
On. Tai arance Company, Timited Ts. 148
per share.
THE DAILY PRESS, TURSDAY, OCTOBER Zim, 1884.
LONDON; 4th October. The "talegraphic tapart in The Times that General Lori Walshey has basti recalled is da died on anthority.
LONDON, St. Ootuber. General Gordon bombarded Borher previoss te oconpying that town.
The Austries, Frunch, and Italiau mahars of the Caisse bave instituted legal proseslings against the Egyptian Government for the sus poast of the sinking fund....
LONDON, 6th October. The Royal Pulkee at Copenhagen and the Houses of Parliament haya hồem harned..
LONDON, 7th October Colonel Stewart at his party, while journey. ing from: Khartoum to Dongala...were foully murdered by thoir Bedouin escort |
LONDON, 8th October.
INSURANCES.
MANHATTAN INSURANCE COMPANY OF
NEW YORK.
LIFN
NEWS FOR THE FRENCH MAIL and boon forgotten, they went on without any ban unde am opor port the greater portion of suitable ground, which when heavily wandel, no water; in the bays, where the water was quiety
four of use powerful engines of dastanotion. this teats would doubtless have gone there in machinery could do, and if obliged to be done by the hairiest teposits would form, and the strug The Chinoso, ashore, dooing the vessela pass stoamora. By the Chifon Convention geode mal fabone is the most expensive part of the or the stream the coarser the thu and the more TELEGRAMS,
over the torpedos, thought they had the French may be landad there, but are rayoral to pay mins. They arst erenta dum in a favourable regular the deposit. Asaralo, of care, therer akips in their power, and pressed down the layers besides the regular customs dues, the total position, and bring their watercourse to are exceptions; whogo the' mutning are ateop of-their-Medtria batveries in order to explodesmennt of Lakin' that should be paid by native the proposed mila with as much fall as the deposita are deep, getting shallower at a dis the torpedoes, but, to their great, chagrin, they boats oarrying the goois da route, walda possible to work their water wheels; they nes; where thora li a gentle alops, the zwvarno fomnil there was no explosion, and the French festually dobara anyone from availing himself then eat as deep a tsil mee sa ther poen. Is the case. mom-of-war pheved over unharmed. They came of the privilege.
bly can, as, after the first mino is finished, this to the conension that they had bean cheated by One of the peanharities of the trade in oplum facilitates the washing of the overburden inte the foreigners who supplied the torpedoes, and on the appar, rivar is that the opinn oèmes the old mins. I have seen a ranch as eight that there were not the necesary ingredients from Szechuan, to Sazo, then go back to foot coup washed off in this way by a far men, inside, However, after their forts had been Johaug, to be shipped to Hankow by stanmor, by rarely laying planks and keeping the water TIE smashed up, and they were at liberty to take up With regularstonmaricommunication and gond up to the fail During the somminooment of the torpedoes had examine there, they came to management, there is a hopeful future for the mias, the carpenters are preparing the wood aanther conclusion, for they found in overy onse Tabang, but it will take some time, as there is en thais-pomps and water-wheel, so all their that the safety ping was left in, and no fase at-bat Bitle fount trade of any kind, except retail, muschinery is prepared on the ground, and they
156 & 158, BROADWAY: « tachod The torpadoss are laid down by for the immediately surrounding districts. There require but a few chankols and an hundred forsiga educated Chinese, and hat for this are but for large business houses, and banking weight of iron for the gadgesag of their waterTHE Undowicaed having boon appointed Facilities are almost entirely wanting With whosis. If they require to smelt their tin by a pidamission, might have dous note damage.
the well known energy and able business asing blast, a suitable hollow tree is found, a section CHINA,
ment of Russell & Co., backed by amplo means, of which is patiently shaped into a Lellowaylin the trade will no doubt develops rapidly. But der and formed into a largo Cainous hollows. By they will-have to get something of a different suck an economical way of working the Chinese order to the barge Ya-ling to sarry it out. minors are able to live, and the Chinese capital
ista mako sa imtasase profi. Daily Netos Correspondent.
The Dutch, by taking the place of the capit allats and a judicions system of boring, in which a Bartainty, and no Tip mixing is surrind on ground worth working is left, and in barren
and attempted thus-receive the Tin-at-lens | than half its valan, thereby making a handsom
out, and the ostaal miners are botter off that those who work independently and are squared
A proposal of Lord Northbrook that the Egyptian Artay should bo.completely, abolished and police sabatitated as oppoand by the Egyp tian Government.
LONDON, 8th October.
At a Cabinet Connet hald yesterday it was resolved to put a stop to the encroachments of the Bora forthwith
OANTON. Walatra from Canon that Admiral Ng Chuen M. of Hainan, died on the Sed instaur, in his Hoe at Kiungohow. He was a native of Kwang- tug, and was a very old naval floor.
TIENTSIN.
Agents for the share Company are pro- Parod to take applications for LIFE INSUR- ANCE at reduced rates.
PUSTA & Co...)
General Agents.
[1115 Hongkong, 1 August 1694.
CALEDONIAN FIRE AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY. ESTABLISHED 1905.
Agents for tho above Company, are pre-
The Sheiks between Shandy and Khartona
Wohar, onofficial Authority, that the Kwang- A Tion sia correspondent informs the Daily hara tendered their submission to Coneming kathorities harlar-potillaned the Faring Neng fast ks saw the Bhen Chi troops enter Gordon.
** LONDON, 9th October,
Government for parraiation talicence the Weising Tientsis. There were 5,000 or 6,000 mon, raad Count Horbert von Bismarck has arrived in lottery, such sapotion has been obtained, and a with the Mouser ride, wall clothed, well drilled, Paris, and had an interview with 31 Ferry, the monopoly been granted to certain persons for and vary orderly. Few of the mon wors under Prime Minister.
six posts for dir million dollars)
30 years of age, and all ware strong, tall, well A destructivo Are broke out in the Western set-up and woll fox. If they had good oflears by the Chinese capitalists. I believe the THE Undersigned having bust appointed they would be sturdy and trustworthy troops, deposits of the Peninsula are equally as rich aspared to issue Polloles of Insurance against Piro. As it is, behind earthworks they ought to be aboither Banon or Billiton. It may be advisable on the usual termas
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. to compses the system of the two Govarumanta to resist a French attask.
[947 Hongkong. January, 188%. The Daily News Nar" At Port Li, there The Dutok by judiciously assisting the Chines pro three Garmaas in comand: Schnell, of the miners without interference with their notual
TEW YORK LIFE. INSURANCE COMPANY. infantry, Hanneken Senior, who is in charge of modo of working, thoroughly develop their the forts and redoubts, and Haneken Junior, mineral resources, borDas the prosent Govern
LIFE ASSURANCE ONLY. who has charge of the port entranoa battaries, moat in the Nativo States gives no assistanca For the gans of the craiara and gun-vasels there whatever, allowing any one to destroy at magh Parely mutual: all posts belong to Palioy- are two or three Englishmen. for overlooking. Tin-boaring ground as he works threagh in holders and apportionments are made annually. The Chinese sosca to be in good heart, and, having find out that they have been killing the goose
compotency, and if they don't alter they will STATEMENT FOR YEAR ENDING toroignorá over them, are likely to show fight.
31ST DECEMBEE, 1983. that in laying the goldan oggu. All they care about is to collect the duties and spend thom. not always wiealy.
LONDON, 14th October,
An explosion of dynamite has taken plein the Houses of Parliament, Quebec, causing 8- riona daring.
A Conservative morting held at Birmingham was invaded and dispersed by a meb of Radinala. Many persons have been injured, and Sir Staf- Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Shernaford Northoots and Ford Randolph Churchill
139) per share, Buyers.
narrowly escaped violens,
Canton Insurance Of Limited-$90 per
share.
China Fire Insurance Company's Shares-461
per sharo, Bayers.
Loynoy, 15th October,
Suburb. Canton, on the 18th instant which spread rapidly, and burned down 55 houses and shops before the flaxos could be arrested. In the property burnt eighteen large pics shops. were Included. The loss is estimated at $200,000. Fortunately no lives were lost.
Another device for raising revenue in Canton has been found. All the prepared opian shops now have to be lieraad bafore they can ratail the drug.
JAPAN.
TOKOHAMA,
I hear that au Saturday, the dih inst. the Hongkong Gas Company's Shares-984 Presolved to propose that the international trade the Christions and began destroying chapols and bren captured by the Rassins. They are the Gud its way rendy smeltel into their godowne | French Minister, as in Shanghat, briefly ra jected Mr. Russell Young's demand for a trucs Hongkong Antet Company's Sharas-$145 par
or armistice for six months, sad that on tho
Share
Accumulated Funds Barpius over all liabilities)
and Reserve Fandagsord- ing to valuation inade by the Government.......... Income for year 1883.
€11,378,984.
£.2,134,338,
£ 2,717,599.
C. SETON LINDSAY,,
Resi. Mazager, Dapartment of the Ext.
BIELET, DALRYMPLE & Co.,
Agents, Hongkong.
NOTICE.
"www.y
same day the French Governmont. rejected Mr. China Sugar Rofinlug Company, Liimited-10 the Power interested is kisa, prañosed, to witish were the order of the day and continued ils course au sohooner Saphic Jahnson, hailing from Sau barrows, lang handed shinyota, &c., anch to his own Is prepared to ACCEPT FIRST-CLASS
Young's regrast to be appointed mediator be tween France and China. As Mr. Young's benevolent aclcitations were made at his own suggestions, from the most high minded ideas of humanity, the two rejections of his endea vores are painful subjects for retration. Itis said the French Gotorrent has but a Jukka- warm motion of the excellences of the U.S. Legation to Pekingen account of the undiplo matio excentricities of the Row. Mr Holcomb. It is, however, somewhat unfair to make Me.
Your subject to disagrande trostment because
an ex-missionary did not know how to conduct himasif by conventional rules. It is to be hoped,
Mr. Young's action is purely benevolent, and gaided by perfectly disinterested motives that he will not be discouraged by his successive bulares, but like the importunata widow ask France again sud again, till M. Julos Ferry's heart softans and in frost from all asjast suspicions, C. Daily News Correspondent.
PORT ARTHUR.
Six thousand five hundred men now occupy the defences of Port Arthur. The Yang-we Chan-yung (Armstrong steeloruisers). Chén-tung and Chen-chung (Artastrong Mosquito," beataj guard the entrance of the port. To the South of the intrance in a fort, which was froilt under the superintendency of Captain rod Hanocken and contains six very large Krapp gans. Inside theport are the corraitos Kang-ci and Wei-grion, whose armaments have been transferred to the batterisa at Lao Hu Wei and Hei Shes Tes T'an, owing to the anoless of the guns originally placed there. In addition to the uaral gay There are also several batteries of smaller das
por share, Bayors.
Chita Sagar Rolling Company (Dobontures
nominal
Lezon Suger Refining Company, Limited-170
per share.
ongkong Ice Company's Chares--$140 par
Bharo.
share.
LOADIN, 17th October.
HONGKONG.
[737
THE Undersignal Agents of the shove Company, are Prepared to ACCEPT
Hongkong Rope Manufacturing Company, Lianter. On the Tk and 18th instant a Criclat from Chaug ta, the ospital of Schuba. Hinspooting a percussion fuse, of novel and vary en sout of the incompetency of the partion RISKS at Current Rates,
PUSTAU & Coa,
mited-200 per share. Chinese Imperial Loan of 1981-3 por cont, dia.
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
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October 2 The M
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Hongkong, 18th January, 1884 NORTH GERMAN FILE INSURANCE
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COMPANY AT HAMBURG
[10.
LINSTEAD & DAVIS, - Agouts.
Sun Fire 03lo.
The Catholic Begister, under the heading Persecution of the Christiansin the Kwangtung Province," anys-We thought we had finished The French Chambers were re-opened yester this and abioot, but we find we are com
Now, with regard to the European companies, Hongkong and Whampoa Dook Company's day
Shares-13 per cent prom Sellers.
In the Chamber of Dapatios a Bill was intin piled to refor. to it again. Bome native Christions and two prients have arrived hers
the whelo system has been a mistake. I must Hongkong, Clanton, and Mano Steamboat Coduced asking for a vote of credit of 10,800,000 sizes one tout isses from the northern districts
The Germana gohooner Mereur, which captized firat state that in my opinien no Europorn.com Shares-332 per share premium.
franes for Loaquin, 90 pe
of the Kwangtung province, bordoring the in the gate of 15th September, bis at last bona pay will ever bo able to work tin sa cheaply sa LONDON, 18th October. Indo-China Stam Navigation Cala Bhare-
25 per cent, discount.
The Ohio state elections have been carried by Kangal, and who were compelled to leave the raised, after many attempts, by Mr. Jan do Boer. the Chingan. Titherts the majority of the native places on account of the persecution going Yokohama papers any that the Chinese nory-managers have known little or nothing about tia Chino nad Manila Steamship Company, Limited the Republicans by n large majority.
-25 per cent, discount.
The Egyptian Government have ordered the others. From the eastern part of the Kwanging on Fronoh saipa now in that port are desert-miting, and in their wisdom utterly ignored the tang province news reached here that the fatal ing day by day. The Menzale hnd engaged Chinese gystum, the exporionoo of two hundred Douglas Stasship Company. Limited-Par, roraption by the "Caisso of payments to proclamation of the 30th August last which was twenty-pras Jupina sators and the Folga was to thing ander the name of boring tools and a big years, and considered that if they could get any-
11001 Dominal:
| meet the charges on ttë pablis debt.
The French and Grah Goreraments have posted in Tio-cha had the offset of a spark of take on a lot of Japanese in a few days
ice. The popalace. took it for an edict against Three otter schooners from Yokohama haventrifugal pump down anywhere, the tin would share.
SHE CHINA FIRS INSURANCE COM
PANT, LIMITED loted in a manner similar to fint of the Dasuho fong was tatcbat, where pilings and looting Melent, belonging to Yokohama, sau the Ameri. indout fora lot of miscellaneous machinery, wheel- in connection with Gstronny. A conference of
through all Co-bia, sparing not a single Francisco.
taato. Till very recantly, boring has been carried RISKS at, nott per Annum, and other Ix- England he agreed ---
ID BUSANCE at Current Rates. Christisa, asither his family nor his property. Roomat official trials of the small arms of dfut in a very expensive und primitive style.
AGENCIES at all the Treaty Parts of Chine The Christians were reduced to the atmost ferant ustions, held under the auspices of the one case a hole was bored without any tabes; a Germany has named Porto Seguro on the misery, and it is expected the suns will happen Datah Gorerament, awarded the sand place, susll deposit of tin was struck near the surface, and Japan, and at Singapors, Saigon, Foiang. Slave Const
to the rest of the Hai-fong district.
in point of marit, to the Marata rids. Japan and being charged with water ran into the hole and the Philippines.
JAB. B. COUGHTRIE, has good reason to be proad of this cosult. That as it was carril down. The result was fabulous.
Secretary. Hongkong and China fakery Company, Limited
SHANGILAT
a nation, which began to try its hand at the and the mine was commenced and worked down.
Hongkong. 27th March, 1882 $100 per sh
The past week has been quiet and musvertfal The dredger has bad moored at the entrance manufacture of rifled arms only a few years ago, I am afraid to say how many feet--without a Parak Tin Mining and melting Company locally. Aüre broke out on Saturday night, of the Sooolan Cress since the Sib lastaut, sad should have already proceed the sacond-best sign of any main deposit. Asa last resort, a hole FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, OF 1977.
IN HAMBURG. · -$43 per share.
the 13th instant, in a Chiness shop at the jail the work it has dous so far has been to raise weapon in the world, in a very remarkable was bored at the belforaf the mine 120 feat desper Salangor Tin Mining Company-335 per sheration of Queen's Road and Bonham Strand and four boat-loads of mad and water. It has been achievement. It is interesting to observe, also, still, but thors ware an gigna of any tin; and it was Parak Sugar Cultivation Compring-Tle. 35 per spread to the next hooge, destroying the first suggested that the mashinery has broken down that rifles are not the only outooms of Japanese finally abandoned, causing a dead foam. In many and partly burning the neond before it was got A foroigar has lataly returned to Shanghai ingenuity. We recently had an opportunity of ether was boring has kenadelusion and a apare match, Longs Shorts, was played on the states that the natives were very civil sad admirable construction, which has now been undertaking it..
It is a well known fact all over the world that Cricket Ground, and ended to a very even draw, obliging, and although he was draped in foreign officially adopted by the military authorities of
this country. It is known as the Higo Shin- water power is much more econominal than On the mating of the 18th the Swedish frigulo style, he met with no obstruction anywhere. Varades, with Prince Oscar, second son of the, The N. C. Daily Nos lemens that the American, from the name of its inventor, Mr. Higo. am when it is obtainable. Then taking into King of Sweden, arrived in part from Japan; can steamer Ping-on has been sold, and will in The psaliar point in which its mechanism account that the European salaries in some cases and the same morning the Italia sorvette falare Gr the Daglish flag. Thu partios whe differs from the percussion taxes employed in amount to twelve or foartea hundred dollars a Vettor Pisané arrived from Aroy. Another have purchased her intend tunning her between the West, is that the rotation of the holl is month, a sun sufficiently to work a large Ch
Company, se prepared to GRANT IN- meeting of the Hongkong St. Andrew's Soolety Shanghai and Foooher, They are also negoti utilized to get the fuze in sotion. The lower ese mine shows the dianity they have in com
Undersigned. AGENTS for the above wes held on the 17th, and it was agreed not to abing for the purchass of two other ateamers, purtion of the fuse is covered by a brass cylinder peting with the Chiness. miners, who are slasep
vlass risks at current rates. celebrate the anniversary by either ball or kna- We are happy to stete (saya the N. C. Daily attached to the body by a tirot of eight somnough to adopt any advantage they see in the BURANCES to the extent of 365,00%, on first-
MELCHERS & Co. quot, as an equal number of members were in Ns) that a telegram, dated October 10th, hasstraction. This rivet being broken by the force European mis and thou work it at half the e-
Hongkong, 27th March, 1876. favour of each made of honouring the patron pen rossired from Fang Chis Chang, an Amer of the discharge, the cylindrical over falls back pose. One instance will suflee to show the saint of Cs'adonia.
rican Mission Station in the north-western part into the shell, leaving exposed a lateral hole, racklew way money has been spent in Selangore
UN FIE E OFFICE. The ironclad frigate Audacious, Captain of Shantung, saying that Me Bagual arrived into which a brass steadying plug fils loosely, flangh the competition of the different manag Pearson, with Admiral Sir W. M. Dowell on there yesterday and that it is "quint everywbors" So long as the ping remains in its place. Ita Contrast prices for remoring the over
The Undersigned are prepared from this date board, loft here for Amey on the 15th intent. In that rariga. The report. therefore, of the prereats the hammer, within the fuo, from budou have ranged from 34 to 30 cents per sabio
The Italian corvette Feltor Pisani, Captain murder of a foreigner does not refer to Afr.moving. But when the hole in which the plug yard, where the same work is done at Larat to GRANT POLICIES against FIRE at the rests is onverat, the rotation of the shell ferits of 14 cents-about half the price. This slore Belluced Tariff Rates to the extent of $50,000 Gio Palumbo, arrivad hore on Saturday Bagnall-il to anybody. merring, the 18th instant. from Amoy, and ex-
The San Pao pablishes a telegram from the plug out, and the Larmor is thus left free shows, unless there is a total change, what theran First-class Hicks,
prospects arE, shinyod selutes with the port and the Swedish Peking to the affect that the Tsung-li Yamba to shoot forward and ignito the detonating com-
The future prospects of the European Com has presented n Memorial to the Thronn an position at the moment of impact. Comparative Frigate Youadis.
The steamer Carisbrooke, which has been renouncing the loss of Tamsui. The Express a trials have amply demonstrated the superiority pies will depend very much on how the labour contracted by the Hangkong and Whampoa hoaring the nowa war fransported with angar, of this fats ofar any other ut promnt in asa,ation is solved. No doubt the Ohing in! Dock Company, came out of dook on Saturday and has issued a Doareo calling upon Li Hang- and its designer has been taunianently rewarded torosted wili-pal all the obstacles they can in the
we haliers, has on chong, THE STRAITS INSURANCE COMPANY,
majority of the gaolias ran away. The only for Australia, having been chartered by Messrs. Yang Chang-kun, Pông Tü-lia, and Chang inventions, its nuiphoity is not its least com-direct from China. It has been tried, but the Gibb, Livingston & Co.,
Chili-tang to combine in concerting measures to randable feature Japan Mat. The Trish corvatta Vifa, Comandort the lion. Ceam Bui Tank. Th. The buildings situatslot No. 51. forsign chinos for the Government to take it asriously je Vivielle, arrived liere ou ahe 16th iustsut frocz (adds the Daily Name was feastating it concussion, prinsipally on is by Chigu haul, by issuing passes to coolics entering the Agents for thar above Ecapes-are-pre- Haiphong, and left on the 18th for Foriansa. Įliza a re:qeur.
totally destroyed by Sre on the evaning of the country, stating the length of their agreement areHo GRANT POLICIES on MARINE 4th October." The Ses appears to bare con- and to whom, which should be vised after their RISKS to all parts of the World, at gurrent The French river ganbost Jaguar, Liout-Com- The Trigteze, on her arcival at 3hwagh, cơm
mersed at about a quarter to sight in the roar of term has expired, and any an engaging esalies rates. mander Forist, arrived here on the 17th instant portod hating sighted two Freuchen-of-war from Haiphong, and is, we understand, nhoat to off Matson on the night of the 11th instant, the Chinese exchange shop on Main-street, and without shoh a pass, whether they bo Europass prossed to Formoss, where she will be used on One of the womals had a powerful electric the buildings being of a hights inflammable or Chinens, should be heavily fnod. The ex- the river at Tamsui
light, which sus directed at the Yangtze for nature, became quickly enveloped in Bees. The ages of ungement ought to be brought down, The proclamation of the Shanghai mandarins over sa hour, making it as light as day on ongines belonging to the various brigades at. if possible. Is a good many mining coun with regard to prohibiting tho ozport of shoop beard This search light was so powerful that tended with thar asust promptness, and aburd. triss, erserienced mining engineers are en The Undersigned are now prepared to to this otherwise almost muttonless plans does the ofloers were able to as the time by their sacs of water being obtainable from the well op.gaged perindioslip to visit the mines to re GRANT POLICIES INSURANO Dagains not seem to be very offective. It was feared watches although the night was pitra dark posito the French vousulate and those in the port and adviso or the future working, and FIRE at the following Eater:
Tenements. Nat per Arvom. this would be a matton femine in the colay Tay light was very iaconrzaisat so those on the neighbouring compounds, large quantities were the mining superintendent simply carrios On First-class Earoposa in consequence, but after all it makes but little bridge, as it was a bliniling ligat, so that objects soon poured on to the barning building. Owing out his orders. If this could be done here, all
Merchandise stored difference, for only a few days sinca 200 sheep outside its range could not be seen, making the to, this and the absence of wind what might have that the variona companies would have to do On First-class (7milowns, found their way hen, so we shall not be short of navigation of the rossol dangerone.
proved a seriosa confiagration was confined to would be to appoint a superintendent for each
hersin at Net per Annum, shops for a little while to come.
On the 8th Oct. a Ningpe junk laden with the one compound. The premises occupied by of their special mines, and a stat to be paid by The Messageries Maritimas are still able to rood and other commodities was overtaken Messrs., Carrol & Co. wege in grest danger, all the companies collectively, consisting of one On Cools.at I Not par Ataum. probare cargo boats. In consequences of this they at Wang-Chin-Wan-distant from Woosung jig, fact, at one time the window framesining engineer, ons mechanical engineer, with On Potrolean in li..
sensed Godowns....si I§. Net por Arņem. had to issue an express on the 18th instant ghent 25 miles, by a piratical craft and boarded wire on fire, and it appeared as if the suficient boring apparatus and competent horare. stating that the Paine's Hongkong cargo aa by the pirates. Over $200 and a large quantity building sculd not be saved. At this ori-be lool superintendent of each company need On Trst-class Chinese being transhipped to the Tantis, whence con- of clothing balonging to passengers and the tios! moment, however, Mr. Morgia and his not ben miner, het one who understands the signees would have to take delivery; also that or wore taken. The stew attempted to resist, vooliaa attached a fron grapnal to the barningnguage and the general management the earge for Hiogo and Bhanghai would be sent but were quickly overpowers by the pirates mass next dock, and after a fer good putinuative labour, as all he would have to do would- on by the Peio, which left on the 19th instant Everything of value being carried on board the brought it down, thereby helping to extinguish be to carry out the instructions from time to for Yokohams, whence it will be forwarded to its piratical oraft, it then aided away, loving the the arus, which was soon after accomplished time of the mining engineer, who would, with destination by first opportunity.
tank to find its way to Shanghai, which it by the engines; all danger being ever in about this inachanical auginger, periodically visit the one hour from the outbreak More order than mines, having only engine-drivers at the different The British composite loop Waxxorer, reached on the 10th Septemben Courior
usual was noticeable on the 4th, due, no doubt, to nines to work the pumps. This syetons, al- | Commander Orford Churchill, arrived here on
the notion of the police, whe encoaoded in stretch. thonga diffenlt to organise, I think is practio the 16th inat. from England to join the Squadron in those waters. The fallowing are the offers on
ing raper scross the streets and thus prevented able, and would combine both economy and in a great messora wars spectators from hoped- baca: Lient. Commander Falk. C. Dudge The only occurrence of note is the burning ing the operations of the mosbers of the various
With regard to machinery, has only Foal ne Tient Fradk Lemelet, Tilent Fred H. Lof the Huang Bo Low, the large Wooden use ossity is the pamp, and, when posibic, this also THE Undersigned having been appointed Eagles: Bab-Lient Frot. G. Byra, Paymaster, Pagoda that stood on the hilt near the bank of brigades. Mr. Hegt, who worked one of his should be worked by water power, and water pants for the above Corporation, mea R. O. Bray; Chief Engineer, James Leighton, the river inside the city of Washang. The fire No. 51, Mezera. Carroll & Co.s precisa, also ought to the availed of largely in taking off the prepared to grant Insurances as follows: Surgeon, Donald T. Hoskyn, Gannor, W. H. originated in como small houses to the north of
MARINE DEPARTMENT. rendered efficient service. No serious damago por burden, especially after the first mine bas Parkin
the Pagoda, and, the wind blowing strong from was done to this building, but the contents, which has worked out; and if a powerful sentrifugal Policias at current rates, payable either hore, The Japan fail says that, în view of the ra that direction at the time, sparks ware cazzied
in London, or at the principal Poris of India, sent riot. "His Excellency: Bir George Buren in to the upper part of the bailding, who are insured in the Hongkong Fire Insurance Co, pump is kept at work, at least half of the over- preposes to return to Hongkong on the 18th bring entirely of wood and thoroughly dry, was London Firo Jasnrance Co has a risk of 85,000 by water oheaper than by any mooie port Policies issued for. long or short periods at
must have suffered considerably. The City of burden of a 20 feet deep mine would be moved China, and Australis.
FIRE DEPARTMENT. natant, foregoing his contemplated trip to soon in Rames, which no efforts could subdus on the premises destroyed Japaz Gazette.
All machinery ought to be of the most Kiyoto, and in spite of the fact that his health Tho burning of this pagoda, it will to remem
able kind, as sometimes the deposits thin out for current rates. [ in very far from being restored"! We believe berad, was to have been the signal for the
long way bolor they make again saflloiently.
LIFE DEPARTMENT. Hia Mroskleney was prepared to return at the general rising and massacre of all the officials DININING IN THE MALAY
rich to work, so hat both houses and works Poliolas issued for mums not azooading £3,000, time zlated if fequünel, but he is sot now expect in this province in thảá spring of 1883. The burn-
NATIVE STATES.
should be easily moved. I think slight elevator at reduced rates. might be used with effect, to be filed at the "Klang" writes as follows to the Straits better of the mine by the Chinese, and of ar- but as they are not likely to interest say one I Times-I have read the letters of "Porever- rival the bank could be carried by euilles
Manoa?" and "A.-B.” on Tin-mining with much bundle whezo required.
of light calibre, which would loo nasful for re pelling the landing of the enemy's troops. On the right hand side of the entrance of the port, T na you go in, is Chi. Kaan hill, which thore is
a fork mounted with two large guns and four stali nuas, all of which were taken out of the Viceroy Li Chung-tang's despatch boas the Chin-hai. Possing this fort, chout a mile and & quarter from the entrance is Tiso Yu-P’ai, where there fanarthar fort being built and fost Approaching complotion. This fort is also being built under the superintendance of Captain ron Hasboken.
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the heights in Excaz Tables are referred, o 5,595 feet above
"The infeta 'o the Tables jarked with a reinits (--ENER pre hobow Water Gedinigy Spray-Piden, med should, be intracked on the anastasia ideon abova,
· CHINA---COAST METEOROLOGICAL-
REGISTER.
In addition to the defences above sommerated there are ground mines plased near the foot of the forts and also in the rear, it, as may happen in an attack, the troops and garrisons have to retreat further inland. The six large Krupps at the entranos of the fert aze 18-tea gans and barides the thers are a sumber of smaller calthes in the redoubta flanking the fort. There are also three large powerful torpedo boats, far auperior to any the French have in their foot out here at present. The boata are commanded by teharned students from America, of whom there are now-thirteen at present in Port Arthur, or rather Port In'as it is now named. From these acopunts, the Franch will need all the reinforce- monte to thoir Gast saw hastening eastwards from Europa, and to our minds, more too, if. they wish to vinke anything kan mocessful | Mirada d operation in the north. There are thraa Garsiphonz
સ Hangkong p mans ocmmanding the forts and broups in Port
Author is 83,10 25.0
STATION,
Ibaba, 14.
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Li, and two English: hydraulioengineers on board Shunga 0.3
the ornisers Yang Wei and Chao Yung-Courier-di-10-20
VLADIVOSTOCK.
2nd October.
A godown balonging to Meara Kunt &ị
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Albers was borned down three weeks ago. Goods to the value of 50,000 roubles were destroyed, and the rest of the goods that wore more or less aita damaged by fire or water were sold by auction Exiphong and roafixed 21,000 romblar. The total value of Hongkong the goode stored in this gedown amounted to bangal..... 75.000 roubles; and wors ineared in four diferent agai adapanios for 125,000 roubles. How the fire Wat
wonek.j originated has not been stated, bat as there was no fire or light used in or near the building, it seems not at all unlikely that incendiarios bare been at work. The fire was first observed short- I before mix am, and before noon the whole place waz cleared of everything, and the saved grods stored sway under open air. Good order was maintained; the soldiers and sailors worked, e-sal on these occasious, gallantly, and owing | Ilongwang to this the zeighbowing houses were saved. Any H.. the Governor was present very soon after
the fire commensad.
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HIATION.
The Kassian frigate Minin arrived haza un Monday the 29th, and visite with the community on shore wese freely exchanged by the officers. It was not therefore a vary pleasant empriso when the yellow fing was hosted on board, thợ frigate yesterday, and we learned that she had brought cholera with her from Nagasaki, having had cases already at that port. We think it and highly insonsible that the vesh should be E, BE
Dandang.. brought soto this port without the least reserve, us and it was only after two of her sailors dying in | Shanghai.. the hospital that quarantine measures were taken Wi
Nagımki... hise. The coast abounde with delightful hy onto hours whore, theroaro not to be found any sot tlers for miles, and we should have thought it a dend more rezsonskie if the Miniin had bann ane chored up in saol a place for some weeks, until the state of the crew's health could be declared
The Rasboyni has captured theen schooners
in all, two American and one English, being angaged in unlawful hanting and later in the Obols. The schooners have all been confiscated. with their full cargo, but the captains and crews have been released, and are going down in the Tsuruga Marü,
I re-upou my letter to inform you that the him has received orders to leave the harbour for one of the neighbouring talands-N.. Daily Naice Correspondent.
3.
Fire broke catabout a quarter fast - four am,
on the Dth Outober, in n sood oil pressing-works,
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dity was alles, Gendieuis laidienio inodorate winde
ed book until about the 8th November, as he has been informed all is quist.
HANKOW.
30th September.
ing seems to have been purely accidental. There
are several legenda coanested with this pagode,
will not repast them.
officiency.
2. Diluvial,
of
"Hongkong," the May, 1851.
LIMITED.
11
Undersigned having been appointed
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.
[899 Hongkong, St November, 1883.
OFFICE HENIX FIRE
Tendments... at 2, Nat per Annum, On Second-laws Chinese
Tonements at 24" Net par Annum,
DOUGLAS LAPRAJK ́& Co.
Agents for Phoenix Fire Office.
[13 Hongkor, 5th August, 1881. THE LONDON ASSURANCE
INCORPORATED BY KOZAL CHARTER OF HES KAJESIT KING OXONGK THE TIEST. A.D.. 1720.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, S6th July, 182. NOTICE.
The Undersigned, Agents for the above Com pany, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS on FIRST-ULARS Godowns at § per Cent. Neti pre-
NORTON & Co, Agents.
DOUGLAS LATRAIK & CA Hongkong, 11th May, 1881.
EANSATLANTIC FIREINSURANCE
COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
*The question: of the obsirman's casting vote in addition to an ordinary vote in the St. An drow's Boolety's anual meeting has at length We have the Yu-ling back again, to run to interest. There is a great deal of truth in the The last subject in the most difficult to hard.) bos no trout, and the members are youred tekong from Blusului, after a long passage, we letter of the furner, but I don't think he has hod Tin ors is found in three differat positions,UBEN FIRE INSURANCE that for the future the chairman shall hava taat luar, consignad, to Messe, Russell & 05. Some much practical experience in Tim-mining in the which I will call right. A second mesting was held on the 17th, say she is chartered by them with a view to Malay States. Having during the last twenty
1. Alluvial, instant, the members not, being contant to so- parahsse. For the sake of the business re † years examined at least ten soparats Tin dis- aspt the previous decision for the banquet carri putation of Aaners Brisal & Co. is to be | Eziots in the Malayan Peninsula and elsewhere, 3. Vein. ed by the chairman's casting voto. There was a hoped they will do no such thing, fer a more and as I practically understand the Chinoso. All the Alluvial seems to have been distribut-mium por Annu considerable increased attendance, and again the useless trap for the trade I think cannot be mode of working und also the Dutch svetom, the ad at one period and under nearly similar sírðum. question of Ball z bangist was brought out, found in all Chito, we she is smail, too slow, and following remarks may be of interest to some of stanomy. Thore is generally & falsoor upper deposit Hongkong, 30th May, 1891. strange to say, with, the result that there was draws too much water. Ther possinger sponas your wanders. T. Will deal with the under-separated from the main deposit by toned from LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND again an equal division, there being 25 votes on | medation is restricted and uncomfortable, and mentioned sabjoots in their order, via :-
when they open and at a distance
INSURANCE COMPANY. sither side. On this occasion the phairman de har cargo space is even worse. She will have to 1-Thu Chinero System.
the hile, the main deposit laying on a stratum
The Undersigned, as Agents for the above alined to use his casting roto, having already re carry overy package of her cargo in berhold, and 9-The Europosa Tin-mixing Companios. of kaalit or decomposed folapar quite free from Company, are prepared from this date to corded his ordinary vote, and after a meeting of when it comes to lifting is and out of a vessel's Suggestions for the profitable working of rims. In the confined ralisys, it is by no means GRANT POLICIES upon FIRST-CLASS KISKS about an kour's duration it was agreed that there - hold packages of cargo weighing from three to the European Tin-concessions, MAKA no regular, the tin very often resting on the bed to the extent of £15,000, at the Reduced Tarift should be no eslabestion of the Scottish patron four hundred cattias, sa a great deal of the mer. The Tin deposita aal prospects of the rook, pad odcasionally it is so much mixed up Res. , saint's day this year.
Lolandise that comes from Brechawu doss, it will | Malayau Pasirenka.
that it appears to have been moved a second The Swedials frigate. Vanadis, which scrived be found very inconvenient, to say the lust of There is little doubt that tho. Chinese have time by water. here on Safarday morning, the 18th instant, has | ospecially as she has no marta on which to rig worked Tin on the Peninsula for the last two The Dilwial, which ebiafty cents on the Sh. board sa at officer His Royal Highnapurola She is so narrow that bit compart hundred years: They have, therefore, zoquired a sides of allia seems to have-boss-left there by Prisca Oleks, Duke of Gottland, spcond son lively little cargo will make her draw a much large mount of practical experience, and, every | the gradual wasting of the matris in which in of the King of Besion. She is making on water na the Kianping. The only nes ake will part of their undertaking a carried out on a wes caveloped, and then overed up again by de extended⠀⠀ornias, having lato Carlskrona, |be of, is to run doring the winter months, and regular system." A good Chiness manager { posit from higher levels The Bambler hrs fallin. "Temperature and Hust Sweden, on the 3rd Dteember laat. She carry a far passengers when there is but little thoroughly interstands he work, as he a pro- The Vata tir tobielly found at Patami and has now come down from Japan and Shanghai, args being shipped What i wanted to bably passed every grade in the mine. He must the surring contries, in Gan mixed with W. DOBERCK... and will proceed hodowards from ure, tavolops the trade of the upper Yangtase is also have studied the deposits in his immediate fren, forming a very hart songlomerata, ses Hongkong Observatory, 2011 October, 1884 vid Bass Cunal. The Panadia is construct two-steamers that will carry not less than five neighbourhood, as he is little assisted by any ingly having been subject to a great heat. It in
med of wood, her tonnage being 2,190, with any knudres ions, on a zanxinuri draft of five foot, boring, sud on his judgment depends the sdacous found in irzogular beds on the bigh ground, and |
gines of 1,400 horsepower, which can propel to make the round trip in a week. The rate of of the mines. The first stop taken is forming on the slopes of hills almost similar to the METEOROLOGICAL REGINTER.
kar și the rate of 12 krots per hour. Her Chinose passage should be as low as possible; to a working syadoote, who go and prospect. After diluvial. The only real veins. I have observed ar armament consists of two anti-torpedo guns, six compete with as native sailing craft. There is choosing a suitable spoty their next objectis to vary thin, generally found between the limestone Fierlots On dute On date
17 cuntirsaire guns, and sight 1-inch Swellsha large passenger traffic betweed Hankow, and raise money to start with us the miners and other rooks, and not sufficiently rich to work. fat-4p.m.
at 10 am at p.. guns, whilst her crew numbers 320 all told. Hor Haze, tlovugh string of lakes and medals that have rarely muok capital. They generally I have followed up a number of tin deposits officers are as follow: -Commodoro, O Lagerconnects the two places, the distance being about arrange with some Chinese storskieper, who of their source, ju some finding zo visible 80.02
borg Commander, H. Klineberg Navigatone-third less than by the main strog, and much is also a capitalist, to advance opina pro mzirir, in others I have found it disseminated ing-Commander, B. Nision; Lieutenants, H. safer for small, craft. To soare this passenger visions, and a small amount of money, share in the gramie, generally very sparsely, bat some- B. H. Place Quay Fake of Gottland N. frade the steamers will have to adopt low rates, ing of heavy percentage on encount of the times of over one hundred weight cź nearly purs Bandstrom, Aldo de Leap to HBHF trade of the appez Tangles would have risk. They also receive all the Lin at a sorexide have been obtained; but after blasting buto Carisson, W. Dyrmin, Sagororata, C, E developed much more rapidly than it has dons, tain discount on the market price. Bultent the solid make tin has wholly disappeared, and B&N HUP, Esq. U, U. Broman 3. Natt och Dag, F. Fagran, H. bad Baaze boon declared an open port by the spolier am then engaged to work the mine, each I have come to the conclusion that when the tin CHA LA CHOY, Esq. Q. HOI GRÜNE, Esq. Von Krusonstaren, H. Lindman, G. af Ugglar, Chefoo Convention, as weli ns Tchang, as it is not shareholder taking the lead of the different work- is found in crystals it has been distributed pretty 1l Doctor, C. Hudberg ;; End: Dostor, O: Eel only the headquarters of the bulk of the Swo- ing deparémente, for instages, ons is the cook, generally through somesoft granitic rocks(proka- The Company GRANTS POLICIES on mer; Farmaster, Ligerbalm Instructor, H. chusa trade, but has a large, trade with Himen, and its ges that no provisions are wilted: antis bly confest lodos) which will account for the MARINE RISKB to all parts of the World, Ehrenborg; Chaplain. Bev, L. Tiellman-Go- as well as emsidurst's local trade. And it to a the leader of the coolies carrying parth-hasketa; quantity of falspar forming the solim, which, payable at any of its Agencies. ransson, Meteorologist, Dr. G. Fiseman; Ethno- trading mart in the central and western portion another is the bastate of the bottom of the having been assily decomposed, has formed the Contributory Dividends are payable to all graphia, Dr. H. Stalise
nt China, scoond only to Hankow; it is altusted mine, thus getting the basketą dilel well and bod for the tin deposita, which have been formed Contributors of Business, whether they ar qi: We have lately kaartfixat the reason the French on the great land route from Foking to Yunnan: | moved, at a fair pace as it is not healthy for a at a later period by some mighty but uniform Shureholders or not. I had so little difenity, with the torpedoes thể Much of the goods that go from this port to coolie to lag behind, and if they have condones convulsion of metro
Chinese kid down in Las Rivur: Mis was tant: Jebanen is sent through the lakes and canals in the bond man he is obeyed implicitly. Their Alluvial tin is always continuous, and not in the oparstora forgot to put in the fuses. . The ; in snosi) þests, and transkipped at Saans into the first uzidertaking in the water supply, widah is poolcats, but in valleys hemmed in by high hills French took pas severs, and finding that in large junks which narigsta the upper portion of the main spring of Chinese Un-mining; it feeds or moantains; if la vagy irregular, much me vrouli every case this very novossary part of the work – tas river so far an Chang King, Had Bears the water-wheels, to work their pumps, and in occur at the proent hins by a houry stream of
day
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FabreRRANTAM (1ầu phudo jav dekros sud tenths"
at Tobomachi. There was little, er na wind, sod. Hektor fi percentage of neartful, this kamidity al
that the flames did not extend beyond the build ings in which it origiustal. The oil works wsio completely destroyed and one or two small dwel lings in its immediate vicinity were also gutted by the fire. The Bolof-Fley Engine was sent to the spot, but owing to the defective means of i orqasing a scaali stream zone the building, could
not be gut vlose to the fire-Japan Mah.
mis pažeriz are with molejuri Song Inc.
-ENCION OF WI to two psa..**
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KOMSTERS DE TER WHATISH, 38,, hias tky z C. detached: duals) D drizšliau mniej ?, ings Q, phency; the baits la fight. ning, fi, smetenika i poskog krówere; 2. squally, B. nia, t. marthandar V. viberty, W, dem (wet). Taka bacion, tuttan and limandroutin
WDOBEBOX?
Yangkong Observatory, 29th Ostolar, 1854
Rates
The Undersigned, having been--appointed Agunta for the arora Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE &t Current
SIDMSSEN & Co., Agents, Hongkong, 16th November, 1872. [12 THE MAN ON INSURANCE COM PANT LIMITED...
HRAD OFFICE-HONOTONE. CAPITAL (SUESCRIBED), $1,000,000.
· BOARD OF DIRECTORS, LUM BIN SANO. Esq..
Хот Споха Река, Ева.
WOU LIN YUEN, Secretary. HEAD OPTICE, IN No. 2. Queen's Road West,
Hongkong, 14th March, 1881
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