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The disaster and his awful position, two únya and two nights, ous spir in the open sen
The Speke Hall provveded from Cardiff with a cargo of couls on the 10th of May last and on. tinued all well until Wednesday, the 3rd of June, 1885, whon at Lam. she oncountered a whirlwind, or oyatons of great severity, com: Tuencing from the North-west, and veering to the Northward round to the Eastward, South. wurd and South-west. The son appeared to out up undermouth, the ship's boats, which were soon brokon and rendered unft for use. There were six boats in all. The deck-livinspa, which were ocupied by the offloare, were all gutted, the trup torn off the hatches, and the hatebat
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EPORTED ABBASSINATION OF THE GOVERNOR Fersk Tin Mining and Smelting Company REMOVAL OF OBSTRUCTIONS TO The word taken from the log into, giusar of the Zafiro. He went on watch at four
OF EGERALA..
BONDAY, 11th Jane.
It is reported that Sirdar Aldallalchina, the Governor of Bokhara, hans met his death. Ag kanalnation is suspected serELLION OF THE TURKISTANIS AGAINST THE AMEER. It is stated that the Tarkistanis have rebelled against the Ameer,
REMOVAL OF THE GOVERNOR OF JELLALABAI).
840 per share.
Jolangor Tin Mining Company-313 por share. Poral Sugar Cultivation Company-Tla. 35 per
sharo.
promint. Chinese Imperis! Loua of 1984B -pa
CHANTINI EVRESTED.
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The Governor of Jellalabad has been removed; The following attamento are taken from Mr. on acount of his relationship to car ste Eqvos's Freight Circular---
RUMOFRED REMOVAL OF THE AMER'S. VALUABLES TO NOKIADA.
NAVIGATION AT THE CHINESE
PORIS.
TOM PRAK TRAMWAY,
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taght Mr. Falconer sald state gosthiag a proof that the rules was not working, he which occurred a few nights before, when one of
ths & Class ton took snts 8 Clan bod.
were either burst in or washed away, the water poaring to the holes de attempt was made to secure the hotubes with esile and swaings but without success, the a washing the mea any from the hatches and jaring såvocal of | them. We wore busy at this for about a ocuple of bours, and by 1.30a.m. ttoship was visibly etting down. Stueventually foundered abort 4 o'clock a.m. At the time the ship foundered the exptein, olours, and crow wore on the bridge, with tho ox- ception of the aurigeers and framen, was wore below. When I fall the ship going down I got hold af bne of thalifa-buoys, and susoftheguarter mastura, naagad Thomas Usher, had Lolf of the ace life-buoy, and we were both swapt off the bolga topalker, bulh having hold of the life- baby. We both came to the surface together, and I succeeded in getting hold of a dating spar which I clung to, abandoning the le-by. 1 hoard the quartermastor may after I got hold of the spir "I have got a barrel." Those were the last words I board, and also the last I saw of any of the crew. At daylight I got hold of another spar which was fluiting or che, and with my belt tied both spa togather on which I Boated until I was picked up by the French mitil staamar Faiks af about 5.30.5m, bu tles 5th of June, haring boon about 60 konts in the water. As far as I know I am the only survivor. I have read every aftantion on board of the French stavse
broke from control and made for the boats, room, in fact averything was taken from his I hara st averything
The clothes I have now on were given me by the purser of the French steamer Fello at Colombe this morning."
The British steamer Duke of Dermehirs also passed through the storm, and had a narrow as cape, and an eonut of her orparianca was given to the Ceylon Observer by Dr. Edwards, the ship's surgeon. He said: Oh Wednesday, Sed of June. 1885, the steamor Duke of Devonshire, from Lender to Calcutta, ancountered in the Gulf of Aden a cyclone of such terrific violence as to caliper everything in the proviews experienten of the Captain and overy offoar and man whoard, wany i whom have served in the Chins seas, and witnessed the typhoons which from time to time are the scourge of those waters. All ever that the hurricane of the 3rd of June cor- plately dwarfs all which have grites before.” Dr. Edwards went on to give a lung and Brill- ing description the horrors of that foarful storm, and he expressed his belief that had it lasted another hour the fate of the ship and all
Bar cumpare credit the Amper with te moving hia votusòlos to Bokkara.
LORD DUSTERIN'S, POSITION UNAFFECTED BY HOME CEANGES,
BOMBAT, 12th Juus.
The Times of India publishes a telegram from Simia, stating that there is no reason to believe that the change of Government will change Lord Defferia's position, as His Ex-back $1.753 in full. 23 ay days solloney has hafora worked under Conservatives,
COMMUNICATION OF OFFICIAL NEWS TO NEWSPATRES.
Local authorities will probably receive war. ing to observe greator rebranes in the com- manisatiem of information to cinwapapers. The name subject was lately impressed upon the Departments of the Goverumsat of India. New the local authorities are to be warned THE AMBER WELL, AND HIS PEOPLE QUIET. Latest news from Cebul is to the effect that the Amear is well, and that all is quiet there. ECONOMY ENJOINED IN ALL DEPARTMENTS Ir BOMBAY,
THE CITY OF TOKIO" ASHORE. The Pacifo Mail stresor City of Tobio ashore off the coast of Japan. The following telegram was received by the local agent on the 25th Jane me
ta Hangkong, 14 oeats per pical, 9'lay days. Hongkong, 14 cents per pioul, 9 hy days.
Daburg-Getaran eten. 1.007 bons, Saigon to Iolant-British stone, 991 tons, Saigon to koay, ro-charter 15 coala par pical, lay days.
Tos-British steamer, 1,860 tons, Saigon to Hong- The Government of Bombay has issued a hang. $1,750 in fall, 10 ing day Saigon to Hongkong, circular enjoining strict economy in all do. 15 cents per pical, 10 ay days,
Mobile British stoner, 910 tons, to Baigen and partsants on account of the expenditure on back, $5,000 in full, là ay daya warlike preparations.
Galveston-British sosor, 1,80 tons, to Sien ARRIVAL OF THE DUER OF CONNAUGHT IN l back, 19 cents per piral, 17 lag days.
Stanmor goi ashore on Sagami Point rooks; Pasparian-British steamer, 1 tons, to Chefon, New obwang, and boka hampon vid Chefoo, $1,503 still badly ashore, with hole in batton; passon- in full, 15 lay dys.
Faraben stormer, 995 tons, monthly clares aud crew, mails; epacia, and part of margo On the Suth June another telegram was re- ceived saying it had been found impossible to lost the steainer oft.
LUNDON.
LONDON, 15th June, The Duke of Conanght has arrived in! London.
DEATH OF PRIKON FERTELICK CHALLES. LONDON, 16th Jane. Obituary.Prince Frederick Charles of Gor-
many.
PRE CONSERVATYYZ MINISTRY. It is currently reported that a divergenes of
on board was sealed, as no vessel coull h we conviows exists among the Conservative loaders, tinued to stand against such a fearful combina- Lord Roadalph Churchill med Sir M. Hicks- tien of ie slements. Daring the storm two Bosch opposing Sir Stafford Northcote,
large steamers were seen to fourder from the
Duke of Devonshire. The latter vessel arrived
at Aden in a sad plight, all her maste and rigging
being stripped are, and her decics cleared.
THE OPIUM CONVENTION:
T
Mr. M. FALCONce said the olamangned to
M. LOOKBART-To prove the property of
Capt Horing vid that go thay had this ralp to cold not as the use of the new rele
Mr. SIFP said that last year the Club paid
boats.
urgent request cftis Queen, Mr. Gintstone kar-posfflon by the soundings just asortained; haardenw no land during his,waton. The concas at and afterwards to put any radiations Chad
Waz alterad might be moval to the mating. thu chief oflasr order the helm to be pot hard acon was N. E by B. E., and
M-9. JAMEY haght soms rales ing rofased to reconsider his rosignation.
LONDON, 28th Juas.
a-starboard. I got on dock, and ordered the te daring his watch in N. E. He reloved the The Morning Post publishes a paragraph graph all speed astarn, but the ship chief officer.at tea time, when the couras being of the kind wars nasa bat ho thought the stating that a cless understanding uzito be slowly grounded on some roke visible on the stored was N. by B.. The ship was going half present rules were unfair to as B Class rowera, tween Austria, Germany, and Italy on the sub-starboard sido, quite near. The fog was dansely pod. At o'clock soudings trere taken, as there were at presont no bosta for thɛwn fo
shiok, the course ateared being N., deriation and 21 Fathoms found. When thọ ship was gỏi | row in,
Capt. Horta' sud the reason he put his just of the Foreign Policy of the British Gov.
& Easterly. On the bridge there wore the shiaf ing full spoed she would do about 101 kaots, wal
name to the airoular was that 90 par esat. of the Loxbox, 29th Jane.
offser, myself and the look-out at the time she at half speed about 5 knots per hour. When The Standard antogs in a leading artiole track, with saother look-out on the how.. The was elaar in the afternoon he could see about to embors was shut uat from rowing at all. A that Egyptian affairs are seriously ovenpying engine telegraph was half speed, but there was or three miles, ha anald just ses the sun, not
vory little way on her when she struck. The saffient is take eights. the attention of the Government.
for book and engine room registar, were lost. David James Patrick said he was chief on. which was found some days afterwards. Aftarelook on the afternoon of the 5th April. The the ship struck I gave orders for the sales to Leugines want fall speed until about 5.10, who have become mixed up on that cassion, he be be closed, the pamp started and the well sounded. the angines were fret alowed and then stapna3lioved the Steward had informed the laosobuty The carpeeter reported 2 feet of water forward, The enginers were stopped for about eight set of l
LOCKHART at the Storant informed • The following very gratifying telegram was 3 inches aft and the engineers reported that nias minutes, and then the ship went on spain received on the 26th Juno by the Hongkong the engine room was malting no water. Woot fall speak That was kapt op until a littls him there s hrs. Class 2-13 wanted Hongkong Tone Manufacturing Company, Li-Chamber of Commerca from the British Chargo got the man to quarters and clear away the after six coinok, whos he heard the telegraph to tako ont a four-or, and as the Bo
mited-371 per share.
Affaires at Poking in reply to one from the Chiness Imperial Land of 1834 A-2 per seat. Chamber asking that tha phatructions to uarica posts to the gore afde, where it may smooth. angines he was at his tes at the time-that to go wit them, to which there was objection
bosts for lowering and got the starboard bonts ring, sad than he knew by the motion of the destable, they indood on A class m lieus at the Chinese ports might be ramoval = --
I sont the chief stoward and the bead Chiaaman they ware going slow. Ha went down agaia under therblas.
Capt. Horts. What are thoupwrules made *Yamos atsto talegraphic orders issued to into the 'woon dooks to pacify the passengers into the entgina ropa at ? 'olcok, whan t'es clear obstructions arigation at all porte in-and koop eens undor control, and started the anginas ware going half end. They coatized for mediately."
arew and passengura to jettison earga The at that rata nntil 7.15. when they were slowed. skip nt this time was banging heavily, sad and then stopped for about tan minate. Thor the Clab.
Capt. HOPKINS romvent that Rule 5 pro- . tha chist oder reported the water, rushing into were then sat on again at 7.95. At 7.25 S of China-British bark, 791 tom, boxes, to
The plans of the promotors having bass ap the forhold, nad though the pumps were kept the talegraph rang "sty" and then “fall pond vided that say member doing demps to boats, Chanel for ardor, privato tants.
Annie JohnsonAmerican bark, 917 bons, to su proved by the Surveyor-General, the works of going fall berg, the water gained steadily until it stem." Immediatly altaywards he falta hoaryars, de, should pay for the damago, galese it was the Park tramway from St. John's Plade to Mo amounted to five fest. Judging that this wasbak in the engine room. The eagles want Joas sesidentally. He wished to know it say Testisco, ,000 fall.
Leto-Norwegian uk, 500 tons, I port Philippines Ede's lot at the Gap are now being carried out dangerous I kept the engines gaing nators, to tallapsed stern for three or four minutes. ham had agar bist damegid by members of this to New York or Boston, private torma.
by the residentenginger, Mr. LE Boulton.try and hank her off before low water. At mid when they were stopped. He examined the on- Cink
Mr. Lor-I should have thought Ralph M. Hayoard-Americh barkontius, 1 part Assos.M.I.C.E., and will probably be completed night the ship was striking wageroualy hard, gine room and found no water in it; bat the Philippines to Now Tork or Boston, privaty terus.
Phineas Pendleton-American ship, 10 tons, & part in little are than a year. It will be a single line, with gine fest of water in the forabeli, and the chief mate came down and reported that thees Capt. Hopking should hava ban the first person 5 foot gara, a mile in length, with a crossing passengers refused to work longer. The chief was water in the forehald. He then pat on the so hava agartained that fit onsidering the Philippines to New York or Doston, privats terms
Bonnie Li-British bark, 350 tons, to limilo had about the middle. The two or more carriages in onginser came on the bridge and reported denkoy pump and kept it going all night, but position he has taken.
sare to be suspinded and draw To and down by that the ship was striking heavily under the tint did not koop the water under. About every ddros Gorana bark, bane, Quinhento Hona steal rape passing round a drain at the upper angina rooms, that it was dangerous to keep half hour the engines were pat fall spsed as kong, 16 conts par pinal, 23 lay days.
station, which is worked by a stationary engine steam longer, as he was straid of the hollers. teen, and at 3.12m, the ship oars off the rock. to Wasmpos, cents per pisal, 3 lay days.
Channel Queen-British hark, C9 tons, Nowchwangere ¡jolso to be second “idle" rope attached I told him to keep ass as long as he¦ He kept an official log book, but that was stolen from $100 to $150 for brozan oara sad rapsira to Deanshire-British stonez, 1,300 tons, Saigon to to the curingas passed round a horizontal possibly could but to use his own disaretion. by the piratan from his room where he had put
Capt. HOPKIN-Thea why were the not Hongkong, 13 conte per pict), 1 lay daya.
heel at the top, which becomes a asfety rope The passengers ssing the firemen teaving the it for safety a short time before the ship was Hongkong, re-charter 13 ante por pioul, † luz dogs.
Ingraban-German steamer, 815 tons, Saires to in the avert of the working raps brosking, and engine room, and the ship bumping heavily, boarded. The log slate was also stolen from his charged to the members who did the damage?
Mr. TRIPP-Simply boozase acording to the mombara it is always dɔus by auxíliat; we can. Ephratas British steamer, 1,500 tons, Baigon to witheficient breakageouros almost abaplata safety
in working. It is just four years since the first Soeing I could restralu them no longer, I order room.
The court was then cleared, and on Its reas-aat prove that it is otherwise, and what are Hongkong, 13 coats per picat, 11 ay days.
Carrisbach-American steamer, 173 four, Saigon steps were taken to bring about this useful under-ed bug boats to be lostel ou dores land on the tublilag, after deliberating, for half an hour, to da? Me. Tripp seat on to remark that Capt.
were taken off and landed taking, which now asenta in such a fair way to
need, and will doubtless prove a great puldio port side, without lose of life. About this time, the chiol offer was re-saled, and, in answerHopkins had said 90 par out of the members I noticed the ship shifted her position, and I to a sticas put by the President. said that when were shot out from the aw of the bests. After sag-convenience.
asked the chief engineer to get a few free to the tip struck she would be going about 6 kusta oncofal axvmination it was found that out of uther, and get up steam again. This was dones . The engines had soaresly had time to over 100 members not more than 120 by any pos and the engines having been started, about 230 go astern when the ship strnok. The lay book ibility. vor gat into s host. Out of thank sam. the ship floated off into deep water apps stolen from his berth; it was written ap to there were rang who could not get into a boat rantly at high water. I let go the starboard noon. He produced the alata log which we properly, yet out of that 120 there was 61 pak anchor to keep the ship from drifting written up to 6.15. The lead was heared several in the A Class and that only 59 were left in from the land, As there was a strong timos ducing his watch; it was not armed at all. the B Class, which had almost as many boats for its use as the A Chu. If a did not know current, and to walt for daylight. At this Ho felt for the boltom these times, and he was time there were 12 font of water in the quita surs he got it cash tits, as the ship way how to raw thay we bout to lajurs onteig
Soba as Mr. Harband Mr. Glass, whohed forebold, fent in the aft holl and the ship and stopped. The lead was heaved from the gad racing boats Taar bal therafore not the was down by the head nearly to the barge pipes, and she Boors to be mattling down slowly by Captaia Talbot said he saw sil the costs taken the managesat of them with himself, thought the bead. At daylight it was blowing a strong himself. They were orofully taitan, there could they ought to protect the better ofuss bonts O guls from the NE, with considerable ass, and not be the alightest doubt but that they were of the four new pair-se bosta recently brought out had alres iv het is of its outrigger almost I was able to make my position ont to bo Simonrate..
What had been done waifor the benefit OCCUPATION OF A KOREAN ISLAND plicis Rooks. After careful consideration 1 In reply to Captain, Talbot, the Chiel Offer a off
came to the conclusion that to save the ship she said he thought it was utterly impossible to have ofthe Club, aynotfor party feeling, as hyl bran BY BUSSTA.
must be beached and I accordingly alippped my steamed the ship to Arner, Swatow or any other aggasted by the leftars which approved in the A letter from Titsin says that Kassis has anchor sad atood to the wastward. By the time port, after she was fosted off the rock. The parts.
Capt. Horive-The majority of the mom taken Montebulto, an island just opposite Port we reseled Flat Isiand the ship had become only thing that could be done was to bosoh har. Hamilton: Further, that M. Ristinebar, the altogether anmacageable, the rudder and Everything that it was passible to do to save the bars do not think so.
1thip and saire the cargo was doas, and it seemed Mr TRIPP-You do not keer anything about French Consul, goes home with the Franco-propeller being early out of water. Chinese Treaty in few days-N C. Daily Notes, fioridad to beach her thers but instead to him at Captain Talbot was careful and ait. You do not avan or whether the
of heading for the land, the sheared to starous to do all he possibly could
Captain Talbot said he would like to sak the board and grounded on some rooks í a very dan- | gerous position. The firemen again left the on-Chief Engineer the same questions as it had been "EELIEF FOR THE EUFTERIES,
gine room, but after some trouble they were por said bers that the ship could have boon steamed The following hus been sout to us for publicaenadod to return, and steam was got up again, to Hongkong or Amoy.
Mr. Patrick was then re-called and also tasti and she was ultimately backed of and beached Tung Wa Hospital,
in a aheltered position on Flat Island. At this fad that it would have basu utterly impossible
Chot. HOPKINS wid that mathod would show Hongkong, let July, 1885. tims her fore hold was fait of water, there were for the ship to have been steamed to the nearest To the Foreign Community of Hongkong. two feat of water over the main deck of the foro port, sad that everything it was possible to do them st enca who did the damage. He thought the rufe was an nafsir thing; and it was passeĚ GENTLEMEN,The argency of events result Joustle and fore cabin, and the hawas pipes word to save the ship and cargo was done,
The Fresklent then asked Captain Talbot if through in na improper way. There ought te ing from the recent foods in the sighbourhood completely under water. Immediately the ship
haro wa noties given to the members of a pro- of Carton Dunsos us again to appeal to the charit-wout on shoes, she was surrounded by large fish. he wished to say anything further. able feelings of our foreign fellow-citisons, who fing junks, and the fisherton came on board, and
now for altering the tales. He wished also to know why the names of such pontioman as thạ may have hitherto failed to realize the horrors commoned to plunder ererything. We kept fir-
For the acident to the ship I alone tire. Ian. P. Ryrie and Mr. H. E. Wodabouts ware or the criant of the ostastrophe, or, perhaps, re-ing on them, but they were so namstaus that our
MT. TRIPP-Because they onu TOW. main unaware of the medium throng which efforts to keep them off were uselem. We then ly responsible. The ship was baing navigated put in the A Class, they might aid in mitigating it. The broad confined our efforts to pratcating the saloon and by my orders and under my immediate personal
Capt. HOPKINI and he thought they would faota of the terrible disaster tanst be known the aft hold where the opium and valuable cargo control and my officers fally carried out my in-
All soundings were faton either by narar get into a boat again, and be sheld bə to al bat the details of the sufforing wore. The pirates looted the passengers' lug.structions. that has been and is now being eadored gage, the ofloars' cabins and all the deck house, if or under my superintendance by my quite willing to row Mr. Prie say day they suunot be imagined. A recital them ad fraaking and destroying everything. About 1 off are. I attribute the aesident to the sound. ed. (Laghter) Hofelt himself nonsiderably not be attamptad It is widely known how p., the acoud and third oflcers' bosk return inge laid down on the chart hung misleading. arginead that he was shut out from the css of thickly populated with poor but happy pound with the two European passengers, the mails Itin derstand and indicated by the chart these boats by the young man m the Cora nition sante was the country bordering the North and sad trosura. We then got together, and drove that less water than 21 Isthomas fede entside all when be hai palled in baits 20 years before thay Wast Rivers, dwelling in villages ad cor the pirates out of the ship. We afterwards rangers on the coast batwan Angy and Honar botn He til no way he should be manes. These are now for the most part sabot two stand howars, to the rocks. to kuoppag. I was guarding against the ebb tid greeted from taking any boat ke pleased, an the axler Ontury Springs to which dat merged, in many o lasving no trio of their the real stewly, aut commened sing the setting made by putting faith in the sounding all paid the maps money, sad they wiNA A VODIES. b height in thess Tanks recoreal, ni .313 fel above
frer existence, but all are inundated and sur ship's fittings and stores. At 4.30 p.m. the ship ne laid down an the shart and keping my load tion, not woly a rowing, clah. He did not see rannded by, partaps, miles of deap water. The gradually filled and cook by the start until the going. Apart from the soundings, indiestiut why the hosts of the 495 member should loss of life has baon dreadful. The poor despair water oavored the main deck. Atam quws were well of shore, I asd to consider the folba monopolised in this manner. He spoke more ing and suffering survivora hare become the Tuesday, the 7th, the pirates again returned to towing:-That on passing the Lammocks with from prinialble than anything else. (Applausa.)
ME. LOCKHART oborot that there was are of their chari fallow-orcatures, and the the ship and commended looting. We drove oar whistio blowing wa noras heard the fog gua. andermentioned Chunittes has been formed in them off by aring at them from the shors. On although it was ugly calm and would have been gridently something in the remarke jnal attared, Hongkong to Bant direct nid as fast as means two separate occasions they oat our stars, hoiri zoma distancs; that between 3 and 1 by the applan with which thay ww gestod will allow. Steam launches and fast-boats On the sans day, a Manduria with soldiers ar when in the vicinity of the Brothers it was com At the same time, however, Capt. Healios baž laden with biscuit bread, rice, &o., arrived to afford as protection. At 9 p.m. the tiroly clear, but we passed without sasiny shows that he must hava sotal in this matter being constantly employed in the work, going piratos ugsiu returned, and we manual our boats them I judged at the time they sonid hars tram paraly personal motives. straight to the aratres of distress and distribut and drave them off. They again sat oarbawsers. been seen from thres to four milse.
Mr. Locm17-Bo foole appaiori basanse ing food and rendering assistance to the famish. We ran out an anchor with 45 fathorns of chain, again about 6 pm. it wat amparatively ing people. There is no intercepting madium to keep the ship steily. On the 9th wa sightai ofear but no land was visible. I also hail he has been left out of the A aliwa and Mr.
consider that tooking back to the Byris put in. to arrest any portion of the charity; ovary cent the French Mail steamar Mazsalah and went off ta of the money subscribed as experfed on food of to her, but she would render no assistance. On strength of the current la our favour in the frat neaesaries, which are sent atonce to the sufforses, time hoing presięta.
ter 1/1 raumth, $1,85) per month.
Who-Far atator, 1,093 tons, monthly abar- tar, 8/3 months, $4.750 per month.
Two vessels wUTA Rio Rean to founder by some The rubjoined details of the new arrangement shipwrekal-Aruba-thu-were-picked up by thelating to the Opion trade as accepted by the steamer Glenochi7, bas these may bare lean the sume that bare been already referred to.
A izlezram was rooived at Madras giving news of the loss of another smal. It was as follows: The steamer Beraglio, for Bombay, with coals and dynamite, was completely lost 300 miles from Bombay. The Captain and crow land- ed at Bombay last night. No lives wore lost.”
The Colon Time also says:- The P&Obalition of the inland barriors for Opium, and stutor Peekmous was eaught in the cyclone the adoption of a uniform rate for Islein. and lost her faro Lepast, bran boats, and silber The niform live-stock. Two other hosts wore much injured Considerable damage was done to the town of Ad itself, and tas pientend property of the P. &. Comptur suffered severaly,
HALS Bachival - now fig-ship of the falian Squadron was at anchor in the outer Iverbaar al Adeu and ezparioncal the violence the colour. She lost 7eral of her beate in cinding the Admiral's launch.
Governments of England and China are publish- ed. The arrangement taken the form of an additional Article to the Chefeo Convention.. and one of the clauses or suctions of this Article requires its ratification, and with it that also of the Chetco Convention, as it way be amended or altered by this additional Article. The two! principal stipalations contained in it are the
tard that the French man-of-war Reward his banderes while on the pisangs from Quack (Ral Seasontwurds, with all handı.
The United Stats man-of-war Marion left
rata
ekin to im 60 bxisting Cas. taels por chest, while tho toms duty of 30 tals
per chest 3- tablished by the Treaty of Tientsia, remains un- obanget. Hitherto lekin has varied with tho port, ranging from as bigh as 86 tals in soms 21 in others. The adoption parts to as low
of a uniform rate will recove many existing nes of discontent, and as the lekin will house- forth be sollected by the Maritime Custo as pois's instond of by the lekin offers, there will be considerable saving to the Chinesa Govern ment, at the same time that all room for will be removed as to The unsortainty what inaporation of foreign Opium pay
7.
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
(PM, Raccon Cón Rugzerán.) July 1st Thermometer- & M
24
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At on Jaes Sed, put back on the approaching its fall amount of lekin into the Govern of the veloav
The Ceylan Observar farther batai It sp-meat coffers. There will also be an improve- meat in the mode of collecting the lakin, for pars that more than twa ressalt have tà- dubbelly foundered is the late cyclone. In- Opium will henceforth be deposited in spociól tellig mos oomas slowly to hand, as the cable is receiving houses, which will in the course of CHINA still interrupted: but we learn that the P. & O. little time be converted into bonded warehouse, steamer Saven reports the loss of the French and the skin will be paid to the Customs officers gunboat Trac, which was in our harbour onts before the purchaser ona remote the Opium. Hittle wb 70. The Drac 8 employed by the The payment of 90 taels, or thirty pounds, per- Each Germant in conveying mails back host will frank the Opto throughout the whole wards and forwards between Obock, the now
of China; and the provincialbarriers willcease to STATION. Franch acquisition in the Red Sox, and Adəm.
have any sigilcance in the matter of Opiura, Wailat on her way to Aden from the former although they will remain in fores for other place she evidently encountered the egalore, and Articles of commerce. The arrangement is con- lapang foundered with all hands, for, though the two idared to he most extafactory by both Govern- ports are not very far apart, she had not arrived morts, and the extension of the same principle at Adon two days after her departure from of levying both the Customs and the lokin at Obick, and a vas! was despatched from the the parts to ordinary merchandise seems likelyudia English port to lopt for her, but zatarred with. to soar within a reasonable period of tim oat xay trees of the missing vasal, which, when articles of foreign preduction will be abl-
it was generally concluded had been lost." to reach the interior of Chizo on kaown condi This is the list of main disasters, ao far as thetions, and without being subject, sa at presont. news is yet to hand, but telegraphic commarios. to the virtually prohibitory tariff's of the inhoud tion was broken by the storm, and there are barriers.
fears that the loss of other Tossels ray be heard
of as a number were passing through the Gulf of Aden at the time. Fears ware entertained for
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the Ocean Co's stommer Diomed, bet fortunately news of her sałaty was afterwards reenivad. More details will doɑhtisas ba to hand by the nort atoms from Singanora, for, as the Gay- Per steamship Achilles, sailed an the 20th lon Times says "As fullerdetails come to hand it June: For London--100933 lbs ecagon shows that the vysloue, ef Jaus Brd was out of -290,290 The scented caper, 36.183 lbs. soented the most terrible and disastrous to human life orange pakoa, 21,000 lbs. scrts, 2 cases silks. 83 and property ever known.”
THE ENGLISH MALL.
The P. & C. stemmer Kaiser-i-Hind, with the London Mail of the 29th May, suriyed here yesterday. The following tolegrams are from Ceylon, India, and Egyptin papers :—
A PRESS LAW FOL HYYT.
PARIS, Sist May, M. de Bing and M. Barrère hsss prepared the draft of Fress Law for Egypt, which would glwe newspapers under the jurisdiction of the Mixed Tribunals. Tigrane Poska and Mr. Weat oppose the project on the ground that it ie not adapted for Egypt.
ENGLAND AND ESTPE
LONDON. 31st May. Mr. Jola Crees, in speaking at Shanklin on Friday, said Mr. Gladstone's object was to relieve Egypt from foreign despotism and to establish it as an indepsadent kingdom.
THE BANITARY CONFRRBYCK.
Ronk, 30th May The Conference has adopted, notwithstanding the opposition of the British delegate, a motion ordering that all vessels ooming from infested porte must be sybmitted at Suez' to a medical inspection.
COME, 1th June
The Sanitary Conference has decided that all pilgrim ships shall carry a doctor, and recom mends the general adoption of the Imian rpga- lations in rannoolion with pilgrims
DEATH OF SIR JUINUA BENEDICE.
LONDON, 4th Jane. Erening, Obituary.--Sir Julius Benediot."
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LONDON, 24th June. The Ministerial difficulty has been, arranged. Sir Stafford Northanto barames first Tard of the Treasury without the Premiership.
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Lord Cranbrook is appointed Lord President of the Privy Council and Lord Harrowby, Lord Privy Seal
The House of Lords has finally pissed the Bill for the redistribution of sasats.
tion:
starbused skle
Captain Talbot then pat in the following statement:-
That
hare iamaryl any of the bosta
Capt. HorEIxëTM mid ha rew thera wa S rule that members before going out in a boat should enter their names arul that of the boat in a book Ho-asked-if that was followed out,
MY. TRIP id if members would not mot na--- cording to the culs they could not kalp it.
Op. Horng-Nɔ, I objart ɔn principle,
Cap HPRINS-Ibsg your pardon, I cannot the 10th the Baneralda came up and took of part of the passage that the ship in all probabi.allow that to go.
The CRAIEMAT called Cant. Honkias to offer. the passengers, mails and trussaro. On the 15th lity wae aband of the position by rakning, sad
On that I ought to harə İsu water unless she was Mr. LOCKHART persisted in calling it s paraly The native domnuity of Hongkong have alI proceeded to Amor to precure assistance.
salvol considerably to the Butward. My intention hersonal mattor, and be said that the raxson Mr. randy subscribed more than $16,000, which foot the 26th the Pilot Pish arrived, and is mentioned only to show how those best able to 35 chests of opium. On the 14th May, the being to anchor as son as I reached a reasonable grin had been put in A Class was besagio e jadge of the nature of the calamity and the means Pilot Fish returned with men, pumps and depth of water and wait until the weather clear was knth to be an old rower. Hr did--not senployed to alleviate ifthave responded to our matérist for raising the Zafiro, and on theed up. Brecything seemed to me to indiesta doubt Capt. Hopkins's rewing abilities, only un appeal.
26th ebe was sucessfully floated and beach that the ship was to the Eastward, and I was torticately they had not soon that gentleman Tu cosclusion we trust this statement rayed in Tongsang harbour. She was afterwards plasing perfsat condonce in my soundings. row, and they wore unable to julgs of his awaken motive sympathy among the sharitable taken to Swatow, and eventually reached Hong was proceeding with the greatest possible cau- proficiency. It was the custom in meing eluta ladies aad gentlemen af Hongkong-Yours kang on the 16th instant. I produce an extract tion and was using all the care, judgment, and faithfully.
from the official log book, algasd by all the prudence my experience as a navigator has. officers I cannot give you the axact deviation. taught me. it varied from 14 deg. to 3 deg. Easterly. At
LO TSEUNG PIU,
The Resident-Are you quite sure it was the Comprador, Mosara. Mody & Co.
LO CHO BHUN, N.E. it was 4 deg.. and at E. 1 deg. I remem Bont Beaks you saw at noon on the oth?
Ee On Hong. ber that. When the ship was going full speed, Captain Talbot-There can be no doubt as to WONG KA SHUI, she would do a good 11 knots, and at half gpood, that
Tong Shing Who Bong
and other Chinese Gentlemen,
Members of the Committee.
maka old rowing ran honorary members. Capt. HOPEN-Than why not carry it out! Mr. Locxuant vid be thought, as far as that point was sonowned that Capt. Hopkins bed not brongbt forward his motion for the good of
tho Club. The next point was that some mem- bars samel to think the rals had been brought forms for the beastit of the Committee and
Hop Hing Hoag.7 or 8. I have been fourteen years in command They could not have been the Lammoska? LAU WAI CHUN, of staazzers, and 7 or 8 years in command of You saw them sufficiently well not to make a few friends among the members, but he theas steamors. At the time the ship stenok, we mistaker-Tho Lammooks are much higher then thought he had no need to show them that it were allowing for a current of 14 setting to the the Bast Books, and could not ba mistaken for was done only for the good of the Club. Sino NE. Before that we had allowed knots them. He had every faith in his compasses as he had hold his present connection with the Clab, about three years, the idea of forming A The andermantioned will gratefully receive and still the ship was ahead of her position at baing correct.
What would the accident possibly be attributed and B classes among the rowing men had been and forward subscriptions to the Committee. Anoon. We saw no land after the Best Rocks unti list of the same will be published in the news. the ship struck. The distance ran from our deo thon P-Simply to the ebb tids and load tide formulated, though it had not come to anything parture from the Nine Pine until noon on the 5th, setting to the westward When our bosts were atil thara Ho agreed with Capt. Hopkins that pepers shortly.
LO HOK PING,
After adding 1 kuota an hour to the distance re-laupabet they could hardly make their way more notice should have been given. bat the While we were ashore we had exoner was that there was not the smallest sizes Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, gistered by the patent log. was estimated at 126 against the sat.
miles. At the time the slip truck, I was son. plenty of opportunities of wataliing how the of opposition shown by any member to the pro- WEI A YUK
joot. If the Committee had in the least thought Chartered Mercantile Bank. templating bringing up, as I was expecting to tidos set by the fishing junks."
LO CHEE CHEUNG,
In answer to Captain Titman, Captain Talbot it was not likely to meet the views of the mem find shoal water. I thought I was in about 15 Mons. Arubeld Karberg Co. fathome. When I banked up N. by 5. I imaginasid the ship could steam 13 knots, but she bars, he was sure they would have been only
AU KING TONG, od the ship was farther. Bast than she turned usually did li knots, and when the weather was top gind to have solted the fallent di
of the subject at the jolear on the day of the accident they must have cussion possiblo | out to be.
Alexander Cobian asid he was chief officer of bean proceeding, with the current, at the rate of annual moeting. As it was, this uesting was the Zaire. The ship lett Hengkong about 612) kata. The water was perfectly smooth the really indirectly called together by the Com- mittee. Cortata gentlemen few into print, he The Court ramsined on desk until the departure from the Nino Pina. The weather was, dark bat clear.about half na hour.
The Borneo Company, Timited. THE RECENT MISHÁP TO THE
"ZAFIRO."
MARINE COURT OF INQUIET.
o'alook on the 4th April. Ea was no deck, and whole way was again etqarod, and re-opened in thought unrightly, because this was à private
The President than read the following
TINDING.
"We find that the steamer Zafiro, official
stub, and oh & procending threw a slur upou the Committen the member had thermal sup pointed by indloating want of conddeuos in them. Among the letters was one that was rally temperately wonded which was sigasd "X. Y. Z" and he wrote privately to the editor
when-
ind
A Marine Court of Inquiry was held on the Ab four o'clock next morning he came on desk 25th June, at the Harbour Master's office, for to relieve the watch. The weather was then the purpose of Investigating the aircamatanous thick and the ship was going half speed, attending the stranding of the British stanser 7 knute. It remained thors or less thick number 83,529, sailed from Hongkong on the 4th Zatro on Flat Island, on the 5th April. The until 6.30, when it cleared, and the on April laɛt, Court wax composed of Captain B. M. Bamsey.gines were put fall speed ahead. They remained That she experienced thick weather during of the paper in which that laltor eppard and R.N., Harbour Master (Presilint); Lieut. A. so until he was relieved at 8 o'clock. At noon the most of the hires from having until abofadaoad the gorrespondent to communicate with 3. MoMurdo, H. M. S. Victor Emanuel; Captain he reckoned up the ship position, by dead struck on Simplicis Rooks, Rees Islands, at 7.45 him, after which he suggested to him that he sboald adept this course of convening a general G. D. Pitman, master of the Douglas Steamship raokoring, and found it to bo 13 N. and 117 pan. on April 5th.
"That the ship was navigated ja a careful meeting. This showed no desire on the part of NEWS FOR THE ENGLISH MAIL,Co's atomship Namoa; and Captain John E, from the departure from the Nise Pius.
Tharis, master of the British steamer Leanos. That allowed for & current of 14 kuots per hour mater by the Master, and that be took every the Committee to stile discussion. Mr. Lockhart
The resident read the latter of Captain Ro to the N.E. He had not seen any land up to necessary prasnation by soundings to verify his proceeded to speak about Mr." X. Y. Z's" views 5- bert Talbot, master of the Zai, applying for this time. He went on deak again at 4 o'ofoak, position.
Mr. JAMES protasted against being thus - the Court of Inquiry, and also the Governor's when the weather was clear, and the ship was "That the logs have been lost and the log warrant authorising the holding of the Court. going fall apael N.. by N. eo far as he could siste being invisible, it is not possible to chook named when he had come forward and throwa Captain Talbe deposed-I am master of the remember. At 4.15 or 420, the engines were the assumed position of the ship, and we oon aide the nom de plums, upon which Mr. Look British steamer Rrfire. I left Hongkong at 7 slowed down on seeonat of the fog; soundings alude the Zafiro experienced an anural set of hart spoke of him as Mr. S. L. James (X. Y. Z -p-man-Esturday, April 4th, for Amoy sad the were taken at 4.5, when 25 fathoms were obb tide to the Westward, which the master, signed on the requisition.
Mr. LOKABT proceeded to argue in North. We had on board two Iuropean mud found. At G.1b, the ship was stopped, and 25 misled by the soundings, did not wake sufficient
favour of the adhering to the rule. He 157 Chinese passengers, with a crew all told af Enthams were found. At 7 o'clock, stoppet allowance for
"We are of opinion that ne blame attaches to pointed out that the B Clare man 55 Wo word partly laden with about 600 tons again, sounded and found 21 fathons; and about
boata te practice is. Es said goural cargo, about 40 chests of opiam, two 7.50, stopped again and found 21 fatlams the master or to any of the afore of the ship: serviconbla hores of treasure and mails. At 8.10 pm. deThere were two casta then. About 7.45 the ship and farther that every effort was made after there were amply saficiant boats in the B class, syd he was aure if he wore put into it he would The Committee of the Chamber of Depaties parture was taken from Nine Pina, bearing Nstruck At 4.50, the course of the ship was asho strack to ears the ship and cargo
That the Zafra was afterwardy fonted and find quits as nach rowing there as in the A class has approved of an extraordinary Credit to en-distance 1 miles, by standard compass. At 10tered to N.N.E at 6.15 to N. by E. About one able the despatch of 8,000 troops to Madagascar. p.m. the course was altered E. by N.1 N. At minute and a half to two minutes before the ship brought to Hongkong."
They were all quite merricable and well suited LONDON, 24th June.
The findings aigned by all the members for men to use for practice. He again deprecat 4 am. there was fog and we slowed down to half struck he saw land about two points on the star- spoed. At 6.30 am. oinared up and went full board Boor. He immediately ordered the man of the court.
The court was then dissolved. speed shead on a conese B.N.E. At am., the at the wheel to pat the hun hard a-star hoard, weather was foggy. We assumed Brosker Poirt ruug the telegraph "stop" and then "full spoed was bearing N.W., distant 9 miles. From there astern. The telegraph replied "stop." The ship THE NEW RULES OF THE VICTORIA class, what were the necessary qualifications for we steered a course N.E. by E. E. until we had answered her balm about a point when tho passed the Laminecks, distanca run 126 miles. ship struck. There was a lock-out man on the ¦ At 11.45 am. we sighted the Bost Rocks, bear bow and another on the bridge, at neither of ing N., distant about 2 milles. We stopped and the reported land. He saw it first himself. Aa extraordinary general meeting of the members of the Committee would judge of his rowing. sounded in 20 fathom, anil procealed slow, steer- Witness then detalled the steps taken to jettisonbers of the Victoris Recreation Club was held in One member had already been admitted from ing N.E. by E. Thepositionat noon by dond cargo, land passengers and get the ship safely the Gymnasium on the 27th Juna The Pre- the B to the à alas. The Now Ministry has taken the caths of reckening was 23 N..longitude 117 2 B. At beached. Hie statements with respect to those silent, the Hon. T. Jackson, was in the chair,
Mr. Jis gave the Committee credit for 12.45 it was foggy, and we altered the course te matters corroborated thass by the Captain. He and there were about 60 members present. the best intoulions, and acknowledged the na Mr. Arthur J Balfour has been appointed N. &. by F... At 2.65 Stopped for soundingsand had no anxiety as to the position of the ship, as The Hon. Secretary, Mr. J. H. Stowart sity for some ruins, but he tight at present, President of the Local Government Board. Sir: found 25 fathom. At 8 p.m. it was clear, and, from the position ascertained at noon and the Lockhart, road the virenler owing to which the wing to lack of boats, the ralos bore heavily Chias Fire Insurance Company's Bizarea-$72 | Drummond Wolff replaces Sir. E. Daring in Laving altered ours to E, went fall speed course steered, he imagined the ship was a good meeting was held. It was signed by Mr. S. L. upon the Bolas men, and the relne should be Ti Afgbor Bonadary Mission are NOW ON
Egypt.
ahead At 3.20 p.m. aitored to N. E. by N. At deal further to the East than she actually turned James XY.Z.), Capt. Hopkins, and several suspended until nair basta were obtained. their way to the upper platesas of the Faro Hongkong and Whampos Dock CompanyParliament stands adjourned until the things and found fathoms. After sending was accurately steered.
LONDON, 25th Jane." 4:15 went alowognía. At 4.50 stopped for sound- sut to be. He believed the coarse laid down other fabers, who called for a general meeting Mr. STEWART agreed with the opinions ex
to reconsider the new rules passed for classify-pressed by Mr. Tripp and Mr. Lockhart. Es Famises mountains to escape the daily increasing heat of the plains. On the 21st May they wero Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.'s July.
went on a course N.N.E. At 5.50 clear, DO George Watson Clarks siid he was noconding the rowing men andthe boats of the Club. was quite satisfied of the advisability of berip at Shefej-Ban, and at Mamujuk on the 22nd, Shares-449 per share premism
Lord Dubraven has been appointed Underland in sight; went, full speed steal overas N. olleer of the Zafiro. He had a second offour's The CHAIRMAN said it appeared from the the two classes, and he pointed out that the anil Sinjao. £5 miles from Kash Eobat, on the Indo-Chins Steam Navigation Co. Bar Bocrotary of State for the Colonies.
by B. At G.10 slowed on acconst of fog. At certificate, No. 19594. He was on watch on the direular that there were several members who distinction was made in the Cricket Obaby 24th. They were still there on the alat May, 20 per cout discount.
Sir Drummond Wolf is appointed on a special 18 topped for soundinge, B4 fathoms. At 7 Zafre from 12 to 4 on the 5th April. The wore diesslided with the notion of the Gom the Lawn Tennis players, and at the mission and not to replace Bir H-Baring in pm, again stopped. 21 fathome, and to verify the weather was thick, and the ship was going half mittes in the classification of the rowing webCtels, and he said it caused me friction Egypt.
protons cast, stopped-again sad found the same speed from 12 to 3 o'clock. when the ship bers. The meeting was masembled to discuss the thought anonymous letters in the pot. ]
result. At this time the fog was densely thick, went ahead at full speed. At 245 sounding matter, and he should be happy to hear, the views were bad form, Lord Salisbury only accepted vile st the will rain, and while in the chat room fixed the war taxon, when i fathoms were found. He at those whose pope appeared on the cirogles, Capt HOPKINS-Ming was ne
DEATH OF SIN WILLIAM MULS.
LONDON, 4th Jana. Obituary-Sir William Muir, late Lieutenant Governor, North-West Provinces, and newly ap pointed Principal Edinburgh University. THE BRITISH FURCES AT BVANIK.
LONDON, 5th June. Advices from Suskim state that General Hud- son has assumed cough of the forces there, and that the health vi vas troops is improving.
AGITATION AMONG THE CAFTANS.
CONSTANTINOPLE, 6th June.
Union Insurance Society of Canton, Eirited-
$450 per share,
It is announced that Sir Robert Hart has Chias Traders' Insurance Company's Bhares-boon appointed Ministar at Peking and Kores.
367 per share.
LONDON, 24th Jans. Sir W. Hart Dyke has been appointed Chief Secratery fon Ireland.
North China Insurance-Tls, 300 per share. Yangtze Insurance Association-Th. 180 per
shire.
Chinese Insurance Company, Limited-$165 par
Great agitation prevails in Crots rospecting share, the appointinent if the new Governor, Saras On Tai Tarice Company, Fimited-Tla 149 Pasha, who has just arrived there. On the Br
per share.
rival of the vessel bringing him, deputies weet Cauton Losowen Oos, Limited-8823 par un bound and deslarod bie appointment not in share. conformity with the wishes of the Dratans.
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THE AFGHAN BOUNDARY MISSION.
SIMLA, 5th June.
bat intended shortly to more to the camping granud solactad br Mr. Griesback, on the Mir- pích Pass. 12 miles from Parwana. All the "pfflcsra of the Misijon, were in excellent Health
Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Share-
$365 per sbare.
per share.
Shares--66 por vent, prez.
Chine and Manila Steamship Company, Limited
30 por cont, discount, nominal. Doughs Steamship Company, Limited-2 per
beat, premium,
LONDON, 25th Jans, Threo Regiments will be temporarily quartered at Alexandria
The Dudnorekire has become a tolak loss.
LONDON, 25th June, 1985
office.
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ed the suggestion of any party interest in the making of tba new rules.
Mr. W.POWELLasked, as a member of the B
RECREATION OLUB.
a man to pasa from that clasy to the ▲ clase.
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Mr. LOCKHART said he had only to intimate
his desire to pass into the class, and two mem