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Colonial Begrotary.
Director
The CHAIRMAR-How do you make the fore-
kely then? How it done
The Honourable & T. O'Belin, C.M., and weather, which lings take plane sique the
Colonial Sapretar de o do. CAPTAIN MILLER, CAPTAIN. TILLET, AND
APTAIN ANDERSUNTO DE DOBERCE,
AM. Dockyard,
Captaja TILLETT-With how many alatione are son in telegraphia ossosetion P
marvices rendered by sailors to the science of The P&O sim Teheran, left Bombay shall have to wait for time for the return of way be made in that ajatem, and that it does i requiind.I have the keto be, air, your meteorology bare, indeed, been considerable, for this port our the 6th lost, at 7.30 pm. but at the very least they must be taken a tha Tho C. P. steamer Empress of China arrised rooted perdealars of all the reconstraction arelogical raamits or oborealatabire the
our argi Mitiganthipated that the Society will not exland to ma investigation Inla the mathed roof ubediant murvant, `*** not reatually in daything. We bere not got adopted at the Obeerators fur talding mets best judges of what information regarding at tangkai ut non on Saturday and loftatfachets, as hoorpres to receive interest at the banour to be sir, your most batflat carrant. the weather will be most useful to shem and be expected at 3 pan, to-morrow.
10a.m. yeaterday for Hakkeaghere she may rala of si per cent, par sonum on the bulk af ome
Mr Frog-An emination of the observa- tionsin meda and the changes in þrusur, wind, the form in which it can mhat conveniently.
GET O'BRIEN, dsheets pending the repayment of the prizefpal.S It is noticed in the Gaffa that the Ordino hayo vearly two-thirds of them be conveyed. Dr. DOBERER's contemptuous anos for the incorporation of the Dynation of the
Torning from this to the subject of par ats Dr. Doberok, S., &
last observation it the various stations is noted. The relative heights of tus barometer nyd ke roferences in the Committee's discussions Hongkong and South China Masonic Bone u gold and one third in silver, which at prezent
rate of chauzen of pressure.faen in progirán nhà to the Manila Observatory, to which this ac fund has not het disapproved by Horo to be a very favorable position and the
each station in laen takku into sotonas sad an securities in which one funda juosted ary Brat
-QAPTAIN MILLEE,"CAPTAIN TILLETT, "AND"
Kongkong, 29th September, 1893,
estimula formed of how the wind is going to Colony so largely indebted, are also Majesty.
alsas, I mention this because we have been saked |
(CAPTAIN ANDERSON, TO COLONIAL
Dear Sir, In view of the sentimentexpressed before rationed it is oily seen that shanga, As the stations are for usunder and for to be deprerated. Whatover value Dr. Fanenuver and Victoria, B. C., arrived at Shang constituents in Australia, where the Company Tha Patanier Expreas of Japan, for some questions on the subject by some of oar
SECRETARY.
in the draft of your proposed letter to the inferenon so drawn are sometimes incornet and Donezca's own work may possess it is far i at 1030 p.rs, on Saturday and loft at 11 is not yet so well known as it is in Chias and Excellency the Governor appointing us mom-fort to act with you in the disanaston of a subconditions prevailing rer Contral China and f
Hongkong, 48th September 1999.
Colonial Sooratary which, we presume, exprefs mora especially as the weather my the vast is from coming up to the level of that done.. yesterday tr Nagasaki, where she may be elsewhere.
Sit.-Adverting to recast Irections from His Your own opinions, we feel it will be impossible greatly milified by presides and temperature. VEGETABLE & FLOWER SEEDS and it would perhaps be good thing We are advised by the Secretary of the salt, but up to the prosent the presposti are logical reports and weather forecasts from the ward to the Colonial Secretary a letter tandering with regard to clouds and damprese Uns
by the Jesuit Fathers at Manita and Zikawe), (expected at 2 p.in. to-day.
As regards the your 1893, the box of Committee, over which Dr. Dobarok ot our knowledge of which apparently in bold whist of the time we know absolutely nothing ghe given in the raport ars of course lys has bein aathorised to preside, to inquire ints by yan ba such light alination. sketch and it by too eson-to forcat way positive the method adopted for the use of meteord for the Calony if the control of ourasjon Mining Compsus of the receipt of good Thore is nothing else, I think, which Observatory it.Edwloon. and to enggost any mittes on meteorological reports and weather hat in my experienné hot it in of very little usa We anyo, therefore, ne opgeze left bat to for data and by inspection of the appeamaces of the togal weather is ferconst ading the fasgoing local Observatory were banded over to the month will ran 27 days, crashing 090 tons, the adoption of the report and events Eabali dersigned, have the honour to stats that three
telegram from the minos reading, During requires comment on my part, but before moving improvements appearing desirable we the un-forecasts,
formally car resignation as members of the Cam is also niso made of the rain-band spectroscopo, TRE FIRST SHIPMENTS OF OUR SVETLIZA Dorthe Jossit. We have no doubt they want yielding 650 onoon of gold,
GARDEN SEEDS
be able to ran it on cheaper lines than A Malay erot arrived at Bangkok from
be very pleased to suewer any questioni that you meetings of this Committen have now been bald, kindly forwarded, on which wohnd already in Guses of nervios. As we have no inobara wa may wish to atk..
We be to return berth the draft you no fortelling thunderstorms lacteations are some for forecasting in though perhaps na regards for this smoz kaws arrived, and we are now to the public. Dr. Donero say, "The with sum of $15,000 from the series of the bave very much pleasure in spending the adopthe Chairman's expressed opinions, both verbal-
Dr. Dozisor and with greater satisfaction Borneo recently with a warrant for the arrest of the sdoption of the regirt and socausts.
This being to quations, the Chairm moved and with doop regret that we feel obligasserted adde hotes and remarke before our final canast forstell the weather frata their shape se Chinsman who was alleged to bave shacondad
at, this stage of the proceedings, to request, Bix prepared to book arters for prompt or forward Jesuit Fathers are in è position to spend British Nerth Horneo Go, of which he had begation of the report aut the passing of thessconata. ly and in bis letter to yan (H.K.O. No. 81), read Mr. A. McConant, said-Mr. Chairman, I draw from this Committee facing spred from
Excellency will be pleased to allow us with served at-Wa. comislu, your in other places, scoortion. Complete Catalogues with consisse, end of money on their Obserratories, the cashier, The refugee arrived in Bangkok I think the figures which you have been able to at last insating, thist, regarding aureoquain pare
abadient servanta
A. W. MILLER directions for sowing cay be obtined on appliceand they can appoint say.anmber of were well known, bathe heart of the object of pada betona us are highly an'isfactory, and with the subject in hand, there is in his mind a
Master Attendant, M. Dockyard. about the month of May and his wherenbonts
The CHAIRMAN~There are about 18 if you A. TILZETT, as much land as British Kowloon, and their evaded arrest.
I believe in Zike wel they own the sergeant's visit to Bangkok and has so far grate the Board, its able Secretary, and want of that confidence in his apiates hich
Marina Superintendent, C. P. R. Co.'solety in hardly be counted as more tanu
must them all, but stations in or very hear the. the staff generally, an ench excellent results.
Veerple I am aware that there are some shorebolders working out of the problem befors as
alation. income probably equals the income of the
'm so essential to the harmonioa and elsient Colonist Government." "A man who can advices me ara in razsipt of information which should be paid and they are fully entitled to day last, Dr. Doberos istter to you (E.K.O.
The Avenir du, Ponkin says By private
who are of the opinion that a larger dividend
At a meeting held in the Observatory on Tass talk such alter housense as thi
As this is in
shows that M. Grangeriu did not hest bis datur opinion; I myself, however, do not share No. 81), which hitherto Lad not been examined. hopeless case. Wealthy as the Jesuits may appears from the Resount of twa wounded of our position as anderwriters of marine clanes & was taken exception to. Das Deberek under the circamatanges reported by telegraph. that opinion. Bocaues I think the strengthen we read at the request of the Commsition, and be they work on acononipal lines and the militiamen taken by the Singer that the stairs of first laporanno for the future con-admitted that the expression therain regarding Amount spent on the Observatories at
Lianed prosparity of the Society, Munila and Zikawei is very small, while the
Mr. CoreиTRIE, the rotiring directors, Mera shoald-be written to you withdrawing it.
Carrial anantonsly.
the acquaintance of the other members of Committee with meteorological ramazak wanan Ou the motion of Mr. HUNTER, scended by unfortunate vae, and it was decided that a letter moder: Mer, R., Captain 15llott, Capibitions would go vegaire ruimd the Ubina Sea to results are magnificent. We have no with to depreciate the work dopo, by the Hong At 45 m. yesterday the Observatory goo
A. Q. Wood and G. B. Dodwell, were re-elected. valuable as it might be. It is the day of anusneed to rise and blew rather strongly for mass, gentlemoo; I thank you for your attendanos. tong Observatory, bas it is far from being an was fired 19-round indenting that test Mr. J. GOURMANN, the auditors: Mesars. J. On the motion of Mr. A. G. MORRIS, sonded the Government and of all concerned there at part of the morning heavy rain also Dividend warrants wit be roidy on Monday.
gale was expected. Boon afterwards the wind
Cor and R. Lyall, wire ro-eleted.
falling. There was an extraordinarily high tide.
The CHAIRMAN-That cordades the basi-
but there was comparatively little sman, and over the Praya. In the afternoon the ball was it was only in a fow plavea that the water washed boisled indicating that the typhoon had passed to the westward.
tica or will be posted to any addrea La thaw Catalogues the sands are marginally numbered
English and Übincas, soul when ordering it is gaita alat ly only state the numbers of the
kinds required.
Orders from one person, of from $5.00 to 210.00 allowed 25 per cent, discount; over $10.00 an extra S per sent.
CLAY'S FERTILISER
members.
no in the Garden gemorally; it supplies sutural A high clams Fertiliser for pot plants and for nourishmans to the goil and assists the process of assimilation, thoroby aiding the plants to utfora to see that the geofulness of the institu- taix to their fall size, vigour, and beauty. Sold in Tins containing to lba onah8180 tion is no longer impaired by Dr. DOBYLUE'S videat hostility to all who may vonture to takoan interest in tis working. The Colonial Secretary in notifying to the Chamber of Com ierce the resignation of the members of the
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nethered betwaun, eighty had a hundred rifles WAE BOA Esaare but a fight, The Siamese and they lost thirty-fin men, which shows that Grosguriarty unid their lives dearly.
by
G. C. ANDERSON... Marine Surveyor and Saporistendeut, Indo-China Stoam Navigativa Cu, Támited.
COMMITTEE ON IBU OF METEOROLOŽICALA BEFORÉS ANT) WS THER FORECASTY
• Firet, Mooting; Preset:Dr. Daburek (in the ehir), tum Monday, the 11th September, 193, at 3 p.m.
Goddard.
The CHAIRMAN read latter C.80, No. 1,253. Captalu TILLETT anggested that no Chair-
bad been appointed.
donut for more thau apostation it the obrá
Comsar MILLER, RN-They would tious are ragorded mary accurately.
The CRAIRMAN-Mr. Fizz, if the stations" were all right and segitared near Chiou how many would you west to mak
biri
ther
charts Woll 50 do P
Mr. Flaaturdly
The CHAIRMAN Would 100 de
Mr. Fico-They might.
Commander, MILLER, B.N.-How many win- draw isabues?
operation between the Chairman and those a for concurrence, the wording of whish only one Doberok propoies to send was forwarded to ma Yesterday a draft of the, letter which Dr.
The CHAIRMAN-It is imposibls to drug iso-" that there is a want of confidence and hearty co. of the Observatory had bous painted. firme us in the opinion already expresas), vis,
Captain GODDARD thought that the Director inferior stis 1,030 would not be gh, but bara over the sea from stetiaus on shore. With Commander MILLER, RN, inclined to agron bated 20 would go a long way to allow inferences if the statines were all right, kud properly distri- Rociated with him, without which the labours of with the forms, sad Dr. DOBERCE with the to be drawn regarding the wasther over the the Committee must inevitably prove abortive.
lattor. Qation,teferred to His Breellenoy the Captain TLETT-How much would it cost to THE PICNIC ON THE RISING course of procedure left as is to tender. to His
Under these oirounataaces e Imd the only Governor for decision.
In a daily isubaric weather ahurt for the pari STAR"
eptala Trzuszy splained that the Cox-of the Far East belving Shanghai and Caps St Ballency the Governor, with the most promittee had power to add to their number. James? ford respect, our resignation as raambers of the
Commander MILLER.N. and Captan Gon- Your obediant servants, Committes. We have the hour to be, sir, DABD agreed. The Obirman disagrade
tion refurred. A. W. MILLER, Master Attendant, Hoogkoug Dockyard.
"A. FILLETT. Marino Superintendent, C.P.R. Co.'s
Vessela
the meator of the steam-launch Rising Star, was for Commander W. C. H. Hastings, Cheng Yan, On Saturday morning at the Magistracy, be charged with resulting Mr. H. W. Frager, of ekarged with bearing in a disorderly manner and inciting others to do atx This was, the OXTIES ANIM KONE of the surmous on which Mesura 900,000 Fraser, Wood, and Chardet wars burgal with Auiting thing Yan, tho manter of the 1,800,000 Rising Star, on Sept. 3rd.
BANSONES "NEW PARIS " "LAWN MOWERS,
Committee recently appointed suggests that of Bank notes in airoslation and of spie in The following returns of the average amount The bast and cheapest machines in the market the gentlemen who are interested in the sub-roaren in Hongkong during the month sedad Kept in stock and supplied at Mausfacturereject will probably have no difficulty in for 30th September, 1893, as certified by the Mona the Hongkong sad Abaaghai Bank, sed further
gers of in respective Banks, are published
AVERAGE SPECIE IN BANKS. Chartered Bank of Kála,
AMOUNT. HORNYA. Astralie, and Chian 1,756,051 Hongkong and Shanghai. Banking Corporativa ......
4,998,327 40,163,088 $2,700,000
prices.
FERMINGER'S
MANUAL OF GARDENING
་
FOR THE TROPICs.
and ir. Dennys for the defendant
Mr. Phillippo appeared for the complaint
On His Worship taking his seat,
The
G. C. ANDERSON, Marine Surveyor and Superintendent, Indo-China staam Navigation Co Liralted,
Honourable G. T. M. O'Brien, QM,G Colonial Secretary, Hongkang...
COLONIAL SECRETARY TO MAFTER ATTENDANT. KONGKONG DOCKYARD.
Colonial Seorstary's Offon, Hongkong, 60th Septembar. 1893 Sic,-7 am directed to soknowledge the recsipt
Captain Tozer commended Captain BURNIE
The CRAISMAN opposed. Captain FILLETT omadel Captain G. E. ANDERSON.
Unanimously solved that Captain ANDERSON elected se a membor.
offer be added to the Committee
The CHAIRMAN anggested that a second Naval Commander Miller, B.N.. anggested Commin der Lilbarn, R.N.
Unanimously agroor. '
mulating the improvements they desire to be introduced into the aratem of issuing teorological reports and furnishing weather forecasta, sad adds that if they will do so His Excellency will have much pleasure in considering whether such alterations es may The work is alike interesting to the studente proposed can be affected. The next step that before the French cannon menseed Bangkok The Libert says: Is it generally known of botany and practical gardener, and comprises therefore would seem to be for the Chamber and the palace of the King of Sism Biamese
Mr. Philippo said-I am sorry to say that Mr. Fraser is very it and Dr. Callie bas a large unqber of plants which for the con of Commerce to request the same gentlemen cannon had bombardel Paris! In 164 the venience of reference ses arranged in separate who were appointed on the resent Committee the pomp of which has romsined famous. The last night. It states that Mr. Fraser is given a meritavate that Mr. Fraser is not able King of Siard aunt to Louis XIV, an embassy,
to stiend to-day. The certificate was sent groups and are houded with their ordinary and to proceed with the inquiry without Dr. King redoisou, it with propur éniat and accepted aned to bed. As he is the most important of your latter of 28th instant, and to sognaint read and confirmed.
Dogance and submit their recommends the presta sent to him. Amongst them was witges I have, and as it would be impossible For that the Governor be no alierastivo but to
suffering from interittant fover and is tions. If they can suggest any improvements placed in the Garde Moable, which then sccupied to carry on the pet sitt him, are self and your on-signator-I have the honour
two small cautions inlaid with silver which were in the systems at present in fores it will then the site now escapied by the Ministry of Marias, to sak your Worably for an adjournment, be the duty of the Governor to give very per: roning to the Bastille, pillaged the Garde On the 14th July, 1789, the people, boforo: emptory ordern to Dr. DOREROR to carry Meal, taking away the Blameze cannon, and
His Worship-Could you not go on with. to be, sir, your most obedient servant,
G.'T. M. O'BRIEN, them into effect, no matter what bis persona! it was thens that principally contributed to the see when the oase la opened that it is absolutely The Master Attardant Hongkong Dackyard.
Mr. Phillippo-No, your Worship. You will
Colonial Secretary. feelings of animosity may be to the ganile.forcing of the doors of the State prison.
necessary be should be bere to give hia videzoo. men composing the Committee.
Hia Warship than ijourned the osso until Thursday neat a 230p.m.
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PROSPECTS for the proprietors of two of our local gold mining stocks look fairly cheerful at present. Last month's crushing at Pun- jom gave only a fraction short of an ounce. a too, while Raub during the last seventeen weeks has given nearly an ounce and
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
'SUPPLIED TO THE "DAILY PRE16."|
LONDON, 7th October. SOUTH AFRICA.
and fired upon the Bachasualand police dear A party of Matabeles have crossed the border
cloutais.
coups Tati.
Sir Henry Loch has ordered the police to
War is expected.
THE REBELLION IN BRAZIL
A gerreral onda has taken place from Bic Janeiro,
The City was bombarded this whole day. urduring, anrestrained. President Paixoto's troops are rebbing and A GLAIMANT FOR THE BRAZILIAN
THRONE
likely claimant for tas Brazilian throne, has Prince Augeatus of Saxe-Coburg, who is sailed for Broail:
Prince Bismarck starts for Friedricharal
PRINCE BISMARCK,
to-day
aut hi
accept the resignations therein tendered by your.
COLONIAL SECRETARY TO SKURSTAKI,...
CHAMBLE OF OCAKSLCE.
Colonial Secretary's Dea,
• Hongkong, 30th September, 1893 Bir-With referenos tu ny letter No. 1,433
DB. DOBERCE TO COLOCIAL SECRETARY.
Bongkeng Obarrabry.
Second Meeting. Monday, the 18th September, at 3 pm. Pre sant: The Chairmen Commander Killer, R. N.. Captain illett, Captain Anderson.
nonfirming the appointment of the Chairman audi
The minutos of the previone meating ware.
informing the Chairman that his daties left him Letter No. 1330 from the Colonial Secretary letter from Staff Commander Lübarn. R K., no time to join the Committee were laid on the table.
Captain FILLETT proposed Captain Burnie, Lloyd's Surveyor, se a member.
Commander MILLER, R.N.. seconded Unanimanely's reed.
Captain TILLETT explained the great preation importance of the daily issue of isobaris weather Saint James taking in Tonkin and the islands charts for the acon batwean Shanghai and Cape of Formosa and the Philippines. Snoh oharte
The CHAINAN-Weather chart for the whole of the Far East something like two million dollara year. We might want it stations ju telegraphie mansation with us This salony oneld not afford to pay for su necurve isobario weather service for the whole of the Pur Mast.
Captain TiLLETT-Is eacnot be the P The CHAIRMAS-Not with the ui gas at pre- nt at our disposal hors. We get the clar tigne, eh asthey are, for nothing and get abou forwarded for nothing We cannot find taule with them who so generously aesist 16. You now
that the sun I such informations. Fery expensive information-- they issue in Burejo ar Amries is impossible for to here. through oireutastenges over which I bove no control.
Meeting adjourned till Tueday, de 26th September, nit 3 p.m.
Third Meating. Today, the 26th September, at 3pm. Per
Mr. Figg to give uvidenon on such improveoruts Rent The Obairman, Cornudor Fiber, RX, Captain Tillett, Capt in G. C. And
Minstes of lust eating read and confirmed. The CHAJEMAN gave notice that he would call as he oxid suggest and submit a report hilf efter Ceplain And, rein hail spoken,
Captain 17 17-Wo have not seen yone. letter to the Colonial Secretary, Plasu read it
10 us.
The CHAIRMAN-it was laid on the Lahsst the surest meeting, but was ant rond. I will wad it now.
(Ter KKO No. 81 read.). -Lettar objected to.
Decided that an explanatory latter be iron.
cast in the local newspaper Bára pablished on that foress; the restit of telegraphic iuforms- Wednesdag, 20th September, a 149 pm, was Captan As880-With referents to a fare-
THE OBSERVATORY COMMITTER. The enrrespondense in connection with ths for the information of the Chamber of Comcast of the weather expeted in this cinay
of 23rd line, I am directed to acquaint you would be useful to the shipping. A were forested among the members. recent Oburratory Commitoo and the minutes arce. that the gentlemon who were, on the whether it was going to rain or 14+re we 10th Anguss a letter signed by ast at the therein have resigned their seats on the Comis uol interested in agriculture. existence are published in the Gazelle. Ou tha Dr. Dobarck in the Committee referred to sircumetanees not of much rains io a colay that of the Committee's procedings during ita short resentation of the Chamber, assisted with obanoas of a thunderstorm, ker vediuary shipping fras in the colony was addre-sed to the miftes. The Governor has accepted their resigns- Committee of the Chamber of Commerce, bring tions, and the Committee is therefore at an end.
tion received. If not, how wan it knowu in the. ing to the notine of that hody the suggestions
The CHAIRMAN exhibited charts and explained nevatory home that the intre of the storm made by Captain Tilift, in the discussion on Dr. in the subject that the Committee was intended in the United States England, Japan, Bydus,
The gentlemen, however, why are interested and daily weather abarts and forecasts adapted Cinzel?
systems of issuing matourological information was near the northern entrance of the Frutosa Dobarok lectare at the British fercantile to enquire foto, vix, Sikeretem adopted at and Mauritius The weathor service in the following nett-e do in the presat meteerciógica, reports and weather porta and furnishing weather forecaste," will most perfect, The States were covered by a Formas Chrius," and the rod north sous was Marino Olivers Asciation, for an improvement the Observatory of suing meteorological United States was the mdat expensive and the typhoon now situated near vorthern yntrance to TECHAIRMKN--On the 20 st 10.5 am. the Centre of forosists tenued by the Obervatory, and ang probably have no dificulty in formalsting the not-work of telegraphio reporting stations, heisted. That was the result of a telegram osting that the Government should be moved improvements that they desire to be introduced established at well exposed pisces, and worked recolved from Amoy at 9.54 m. giving the associated with Dr. Dobarsk to disones the datafle will do so His Lizellenes will hare much plea-supervision from Washington with instruments from Sharp ook in suswer to a query. If those to appoints appelezt nantical committee to be into that system; and I eta to at bo that if they by officere specially trained and under constant ouala obrvations, and another 15vvived of the Chamber hewarded this latter to the may be proposed can be effected--I have the telegraphic weather forecasts sext to each cat baro known where the centre was situated. of the proposed Improvement The Committee sare la onsidering whether ench alterations natiuzonaly verified. Therr telegrams and telograme had not been received bars we should Government, warmly supporting the recommea-honour to be, sir, your most obation: survont, tion a committee was appelated to be naociated warnings. In accordance with this recommenda The Secretary to the Chamber of Commerce. dation and emphasising the importance of storm
6. T. M. O'BRIEN, Colonial Secretary.
State have precedence prgator. Forecasts are further distributed through telephones.suming from what Mr. Figg told us at our last Captain ANDERSON~ÂTÓ W correst in 287 All in doos withi with Dr. Doborok consisting of an officer to be
排除 Anne by a large mosting that the reasons put forward for not be
to add to their number. Staff Commande, A. nominated by the Senior Naval Officer, Captain
staff of offdiale. The unsgnificant daily isobarising ble to supply forecasts in time for the Tillett, and Captain F: D. Goddard, with power
weather oharts are necessary, as there are too murning's Eatra is that you do not, rešivo nea many stations--abeat 150-to allow anybody tother reports of wire is tim ad frequently not W. Miller, EN, Master Attendant at the Naval
30th September, 1893.
grasp the distribution of and the changes going at all from the best important stations P Yard, was the Naval offer appointed. Capfelsalatter which I have received from Commander weather maps. The latter are issued mainly in graphic weather reports were furnished in time Sir-I have the honour to enclose a copy of number of stations ereept by aid of projection on
on in the meteorological elements at so large a the CHAIRMAN-Zs. That is so Anderson was added to their sumber by the Miller, B.N., Captain Tillett sad Captain G. the interest of agriculture butero highly esteem-for the Observatory, would it be possible to give
Captain ANDERSON SUPPOSIBg proper 1- Committee. The remainder of the correspon C. Anderson, tendering their resignation from ad by masters of vessels navigating the most forecasts, say. For the regions Istress bara 4 dence and minutes we give in fall-
the Committes où the bus of motuaralagios! western portion of the North Atlantic. DE. DOBERCE TO COLOSTAL SECRETARY, reports and weather forests.
Hongkong Observatory, the feformstise of His Exoliener the Goseran understands thy subject and all the local oiream, England Husnes isobie weather charts which are tor. &c., the different stations P
value would be further increased if they covered Shanghai, not necessarily by means of isobars, Their the Philippines and between here and Japan or 11th September, 1889,
2Their resignation is apparently based on a the West Indies. But that is not done. There but by using propor judgment and having regard that the Committas appoisted in year latter No. make them aonfine their remarks to the subjects weather forecaster are isd. and giving a safficiant la amber and accuracy.
Air-I have the honour to acquaint you, for dislike to having anybody sitting with them who are no daily isebaris charts for the West Indies to the wind fores, state of barometer, thermoras. 1,253 of the 29th ultimo get this afternoon at of the inquiry, and that I did to some extent do rougher representation of the weather slaug the stauous. It was nearly impossible for me to most minate in as British Isles, for which the Observatory.
The CHAIRMAY-Yes; if the reports were 2.-I would rentura to roll His Exoalleroy's
sa apses to have been a resep with thera for vousta mund the Bay of say and down to ratory here were placed in proper telegraphe Captain ANDERSON-Supposing the Obser attalion to the fact that I do not know of any
raining. preoudeat for appointing saybeds on such a subject is prayed by the fact that they did not and attention nailed to their minute detaily. Heibow in Bainan, as well as the China cual 3-That the members knew nothing of the Japanese tri-daily weather mapa Wes-Rorth event of Luzon, South Cap (Formosa), and Gibraltar as well as on the continent, The joomaaiostion with Belfaan and statives on the Committee except meteorologists.
3.-On the present Committee mateorology is nie the Committee and agree to a report in and the wanther forbeasts for the different ports, would it be possible to lay down the trauks represented by myself onit, and there are thrasone sitting, ax a Committes consisting of mete parts of Japan. Weather.chorfa from Sydney of typhoons, say, aming from the Daslase nationl gentlemen who are not seqasiniod with prologists would have been abla to do.
were shown. The stations New South Wales, Canuck, and publish at intervals the latitude the subject. It will be gu from the onslosed explanations to enable them to understand the the east lins and tohers could therefore not he which the storia is travelling approximately?
4-I was obligel entos into rudimentary about 30 in number, were mostly lying along and longitude of the seatres and the direction in minste, that they wish to add two more santical firet principles of isening weather foreanets. gentlemen to their out bay.
drawn. These charts did not, seem to be needed 4.-It wasenggests that four members should this Committee an anfortunata as his suggestion lea-t as lapidly exhibited in a table. The bas very many typhuss riginale in the Chica l'he appointment of Captain Tilett on at all, as the information conveyed conld be at oase tysons coming from. that direction; The CBAIRMAN-Yes; that could be done in form s quernio.
5.-When I opened the proceedings by sad. Association as to the issue of isobaric weath highly apprecited by ensfaring men. It was latitude, as Jong as the China Sex is sat sar- at a menting.of the British Mercantile Officers' weather intelligence leaned at Mauritius was 80. and then we cannot give the lengitado sid ing your letter No. 253, it appeared that it charte for this area between Shanghai and Capersed on observations made at the Observators rougded by proper telegraphia reporting sta jou was not fiulently clearly stated in the dau
Saint Jantos proves at" ones that he, bas no deas there was no cable connection between the mont that I was to so Chairman, and I would qnziatangy with the subjest, otherwise he mast islands in the southern Indian Desan, Captain servatory in communication oficially or other therefore suggest that His Excellency should have been well aware that the issue of such Tilott was quits right is renommending in bario wise with the authorities of the Manila Observa- Captain ANDERSON-la the Hongkong Ob termally appoint me such.
6-Das nf, the members anggested that number of stations On Lhe same ceriasonable, for foroosting the weatherover a large ares
charts was impossible with the present limited weather charts. Buol were, in fact, indispenstory and Zikawa?
The LHAIRMAN-Yes. We are in constant
At Gundelung Ocbz, Philippine Inlerde, on the balf a ton, Buth wines appear now to be 2nd September, the wife of H. A. MACLEOD, of a dangbter.
2174 ea a paging basis, and although for some
thue to come the profits have to be de oled to the development of the propertica shareholders may look forward to dividende m the not very remote future. It is said that it is not the "paness per ton" gold mines that per best or that are safest, but The full history of the abortive Observatory mines with big bodies of oz. average Committee will be found set out in the pizid. If this 1e so those interested in the official correspondence and unutes published Pahang mins ought to feel fairly confident, in another columa, and it erhibits the Pires for according to all reports, there is a tor of the Observatory in a very mufareur practically unlimited quantity of stone con- able light, The importance of storm ward, teining gold in the proportions shown in the ings and weather forecasts is acknowledged recent crushings Expectations of pheno. by all. It is also acknowledged, by those menal divi·lends of a hundredi per seat, and best competent to judge, that the work done so on have of course long been dissipated, by Dr. DOBELCx in of malas, both scient-bat qn the other hand the donhta that
HONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION. feally and practically, bat it is the univeral have been entertained as to whether there opinion that it might be rondered her would ever be any dividende at all inay Saturday est. to compete for the long range Twelve members of the above turned up on mors valuably were its resulta made mohlo be dismissed, according to all appear-up and sprons Lieut. Howell. 3.L1. whe widely and promptly known. Dr. DossBances, though in wining matters it is always eponn with the splan-lid score of 80 out of
received 13 puints. won the gap and handicap himself has made complaints that he is cotrell not to be too confident either on one possible 100 points, and Inspector Mang (scratch) allowed to go to the expanse of printing his soir or the other, But if Banh and Punjom the net score spoon with the excellent fatal daily meteorological reports and distrib ating are doing well the Balmoral, whose property ing are the sporas
of 80 out of a possible 100 points. The fallow them in any number required, but has to be is situated in New South Wales, is in a satisfied with striking of a fer by a proces precarious condition owing to lack of capital laut. Howell, B.L1 32
700 800 Aggre. H'ap Net of manifolding, the copies so taken very Some time ago the Company went into
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Sergt. Major Liddle 28 Capt. Welman wi might possibly have been able to make mines in person, and is report, which
Major Exton valuable recommendations also as to the im-is of a very favourable description, has now provement of the information itself, or, en been circulated amongst the shareholders, the other hand, had Dr. Dossop bean able From this it would see that the Company to convince them that the information was senses a very valuable property, but that ze fall and accurate as the existing service all the money, spent on its development as
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Captain ANDERSON-Would not hearty co- operation with these Observatories toud great! enable forevaate to be made at least with regard to improve the information 'available here sad to typhoonsP
admitted of, a report to that effect would | far bai been literally brown away. Conkareholders in this company, was held on Bates, shorthand reporter should be appointed. I may be practically advised mariners to manovra and for tho, proper is-ag uflow forecasts Atcommunication and we exchange observations bave secured for the Observatory publicquently either more capital meat be raised today. Hr. I. Eoppins presided, and there ware state that I consider such an expenes quite an their vasals during the approach of a typhoon the same time it onld not be exproted that foretelegraphicsly in userit, and all the
The twentieth asanal general meeting of the senädence in a degree which it does not at work it, or the mines must be sold, and in also premant Hos. J. J. Keswick, Mara . L. Duncan, Istoly Secretary to the Meresnille so the rules founded on anr pressut knowing accurate on the set cost of North possible and facilities are mutually gestad for prezent possess. In vither case the Obthe present state of the Australian money Dalrymple, G. B. Dodwell, D. R. Sassoon, 4. G.
necessary, otbot wise I would propoan Mr. Chesteyas they had to do sixty years me, and not to set casts in Southern Chius or in Luropa would be publisations. We visit each other whenever servatory bad everything to gain and market the latter course would be simply secretary) J. B. Coathirie, J. H. Cox, J.
Wood, C. J. Holliday (director), N. J. Edo. Marine Offers Association here. nothing to lose by the assistsuca of equivalent to giving the property away Goosmann. A. G. Morris, CH. Thompson, A.
-I would veature to request you to order of the law of storina, sch Committee. All this prospective capital of 46,000 would be required, or Roas, F. Henderson, A. J. Baaton Twill Committee, and also, if courspiest, a copy of the newspapers, abasing the Government and myself Japan. so that in the northern part of the Farmoney on their Observatories, and they can ap eoples of the printed report of the Observatory miitee noted improperly in giving information they arrive from the sox In North Chies but I has not visited Luzon. The Jesuit. 6-Some member or members of the Cominland, whereas in oath China and in England tories to the sis of the other Observatories; America Thare the depressloten arrival from making observations in my one of this Observe- advantage, however, Dr. Douse wantonly way $50,000, not a large awollut it normal wx. H. E. B. Hunter, and A. McConachio
Commission to be sent to me for the use of the after each sitting, dircetly or indirectly, to the depressione azzire from inland and move towards Fathers are in a position to spend no and of E. Lyal. A. Denison, B. B. Babs, R. O. WIE throws away for the sake of gratifying per-times, but in the present condition of.
Astronomer Royal's letter, which was forwarded sonal pique. He considers that he is the the Dolony, when money is so scarce the meeting,
The SECRETARY read the notice convening with the Boretary of State's despatok of last of the tbren meatluge held and would vanture America.
7-I have the honour to angloss the minutes Esst forecasts sould be issued the stue as in point any number of members I believe in Zi- enly meteorologist in the Colony, and that end sound investments yielding from eight was issued on the 25th of last month, and unless
Auto-I have the honour to be, sir. your to eurgeat that these, together with the corre everyone else is an ignoramus, nor does he to fifteen per cent. sa be bad by any one sherehelters daginn me to go through The Honourable G. T. M. O'Brien, C.Masat in vedected as well as it cap possildy be
The CHAIRMAN said--Gentlemen, var report most obedient servant,
kawet they own as much land as British Kow- Captain ANDERSON remarked that storms in loen, and their income probably equals the in- W. DONIRCE.
podemos, including this latter, be printed in the Japan arriva trom the west in winter. Director.
Government Gazette. besitate to express his opinion in the most fortunate enough to be possessed of funde, formality of reading it. I will with your leave
&-The fasue of reports and warnings at pres great extent else the case in summor.
The CHAIRMAN stated that such was to a
come of the Crinxial Govarament insulting ranger possible. His disparaging it appears doubtful whether even this small 1892 shows, I regret to say, a dimination.on consider it a rend. Our prominm income for
.: Colonial Secretary, &c., 0., &c. references to the members of the Committee amount will be forthcoming. It would be a that of 189; but, on the other hand, it is satis
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done on the basis of the data available, and all weather charts were not of much value to vessels Captain Tigerr remarked that the Japanese the information is issand wittest delay. ja his correspondenes with the Government thousand pities, however, to let the property festory to note that the year has been a profitt Bar, 1800.
ENCLOSURE. IN D3. DONKÉCK'S LEFTNE OF 9.-The information is not erect, bet, such as
lesving Japan. They might be of local use. are quite unworthy of an official copying lapse when it can be saved for the amount amounting to $255,600, and there is a balance had for convenience the power to sill to car able one. We have paid bonus to contributors Earing understood that the present Committen
it is, it is sufficient for intelligent masters of captains remark that, they got more notion of possible at present. Further co-operation, if
The CHAIRMAN mid he bad often board.. The CHATEMAN-We co-operato as.mach a a responsible position and from whom some named. The evidence shows that there is which subles as to propias lividend of $7mbers we propose that Stan Commander warnings and obey thems always implicity while information there is nevertheless much muperior obstacles to such co-operation P
10-Seamen have great confidemos o my Japan; but the system of issuing meorologiaal
store raging out at sea in Hongkong than in possible, would mean lose of time. massure of gentlemanly conduct might an abundance of fair grade ore waiting to par saare, absorbing. 370.000, and the placing torn and Usptain G. 0. Anderson is and when leaving the harbour to our own
Captain ANDERSON-Are there any material ressonably be expected. He writes, "On the be worked, which would be certain to yield to the praprotable Bgura of $904 000 1 need into the eyetom of insuing the meteorological cannot be improved without able to Sonthevidence, explained that the number of stations and there are no obstacles.
reserve of $62,000, which will bring that fund up should be added to the Committee for euqcicing "present Committee meteorology is repre reasonable retoms, and it is therefore to be hardly emphasize the necessity of adding to our ports sad weather foremate.
The CHAIRMAN We de co-operate al pro Mr. F. G. Figg. being olied upon to give sent as much as wientisk men est co-operato Bented by myself only, and there are three hoped that the efforts that we understand thick you will recognise its importance when I Doberck is to be considered as Chairman of the and place between Haiphong and Cape Saint lying along the coast. They were not saleated
roberts to these days of keen ormpetition, and I Alsa wa wenld beg to be informed if Dr. without stoorological telegrams frou. Hoher sabar, so mach more at the stations were all Aparri on the north oast of air be useful?
Caps, Anping, Fisher Island, and North Borneo,in China was not exficient for constrasting "nautical gentlemen who are not acquainted. are to be made to reconstruct the Company tell you that the rarven of the Chios acompanies Committen.
Captain TILETT-Would not telegrams from with the subject and after they had will not prove fruitles.
James, and without the observatives being made with any referanos to proper exposure anywhere, would get them regularly or in fin. The resigned he says, "Their resignation is
The Cia-Ye; but I hardly think wa more,agourately in Chin
e.g, the obserraticus, neru made in Castom Spanish land lines do not seem to sot infa 11f the Goyercent is prepared to spend berses in sheltered positions by observers who torily in all cases. They do not seem to ret large earse of 2000y on cables, instruments, and had little or no training and whose instro- their reports in time in Manila. The Manila observers great improvements will then, Zollow; ments were often out of order and ly to telegras reasb Bolinao over a land line which but possibly it will prefer to fears improvements some extent opmpared here. It desired to is oftin interrupted, sad this line is much in telograph listin China to the Govern faang the forecast for the day by 10.30 am, hotshorter than the lito e Aparri We do not cent of China. The Chins coast is warard from at this time usually not more than half the ob-receive them in time; but it seems the Jesuit Skis Observatory in one of typiques. These secrations from the other stations have arrived. Fathers wait till they ryesive our 10 a.. mer- Warnings are based on too for and uncertain ob The forecast must be made without them, or sagen und warnings, then they issue their tela- servations to ho esnob It the inhabitants of in case of bad weather being indiouted at a dis grams.
apparently based on a dislike to baving) The appointonat of Mr. A. J. Leach as one of "anybody sitting with them who understands Her Me Cooneel for the Calooy of Hong "the ambjent and all the local circumstances.
kong is gazeited. "It was nearly impossible for me to make "them coutine their remarks to the subject "of the inquiry, and that I did to some ex-
W. DOBERCE. A.W.MIZLIE
A. TOLETT F. D. GODDARD. Hengkong Obervatory, 11th September, 1999.
recols.
11-The weather forecaalased storm warnings
are frequently compared by some of our kind rivals at home with those of English companies, the latter. The whelaems poliny of having in the hope of indusing skippers to insure with large saumulated funds is evidently also the polley of ear immediate neighbours in China, is The Danes at Bangkok have resolved te gies empanies show that their capital and reserve
the #gures of three of the other principal loml COLONTAL SKORETALY TO DE. DOBERCE. become an annual fixtum.
Danish ball, Et is expected that this will taken together expeed in each caso par ews. I
Colonial Boaretary's (Bos, Our articles of association provide for the
Hongkong, 13th September, 1888. Sir-In reply to your leiter No. 81 of the "tent do so appears to bare heen a reason from Triesta and Bombay, laft Singapors for Ay soun as that figure is reached, the dividends ultimas that you should preside over the Con- to go to additional expense, then they saght to pallic, and uut less for those who have to not so p
The Austrian Lloyd's steamer Maria Falerie, waking up of the reserve to one million dollars 11th instant, I'am directed to inform you that the Coast Ports want hetter warnings, and if tance, it is delayed Jul mare telegrams arrive, Captain TALLETT--Féhould think Maxile the sud we seem in a fair way of accomplishing this, it was implied in my letter No. 1953 of the 20th the Government of Hongkong doon not ohoose This is very satisfactory, for the general most important station in the Far East. Is it "with them for resigning?" the tart an- this port in the 6th inst, at noob. parently being that it was with the greatest The O. & O. stammer Oceanic, which left hence year 1892. as you are all aware, there was inform you that the Governor desires that you ing, who might see his way to apportion the quarter, Forms and 31 sinazi, telegrams are so is perhaps the most important station, bai theg
will no doubt be much larger. During the mitten referred to therale; and I am now to address the Inspector-General of Coutous, Pelt-frame the forecast From two most important difficulty that anybody could get a word in on the 5th September for San Francisco ed apoial prisis la Australia. We had at will do so.
The CHAIRMAN-By no mana! South, Capo bat Dr. Dozzacz himself. It is unnecessary Hoppluie, serived at her destination on the 4th 215,000. We were able to withdraw about letter, Laur to sale (1) that the Committee is no doubt, pay & reasonable ahnte,
Nagasaki, Kobo, Iulaad Bea, Takobama, Aude time on deposit in banks there about With regard to the other prints raised in your various porta. The Colonial Government would, tims during the typhoon ) that we never caste should depend upon the whole spatem sud cost between the Chinese Government and the soldom received and if received are over in ars all more or less Important. Weather fore to enter on any discussion of the capability instant
£7,000, which Hava since been invested to the empowered, to add whomever it pleases to its of the gentlemen appointed for the work
extent of £4,200 in Transury Bonds and £3,000 quaber; (2) but it is not considered necesary Governor fe not convinced that no further iu- for the greater part of the year. In lizina defeation from the mountains and the tower, We are Indebted to the Spanish, Cons for placed on deposit with the well knowa Ualon to incur the srp use ut employing a shorthos quiry is somery, then I would meat respectful- Holhow is the only station; and in Formées, la baromoter is of sean finportsuse, but it is 13-In cons there be any point on which the they are, thereto, almost if not quite useles graplied from Manila is usually wrong owing to expoot them, and for purposes of forecasting, not upon a single station Now the wind tele they had in hand. They were sil experienced coples of the following telegrama ésted 1 10 p.m. Bank of Australis. The remaining 28,000, writer; and (3) that it is to te dirarly under ly enggest that His Excellency wonsider the Apping the only me from which were suppos sometiiroogly transmittä. marizern, and, as everyone known, some know. on the 7th and 11.85 on the 8th bore is regret to say, could aut be withdrawn before the stood that the scope of the enquiry by the Com advisability of consulting seculife authori lead to get telegrama South Capa fa not in tele more important, and we can have informatio ledge of meteorology ja a neary the qualifications of this captain of a shlis: 7% travelling towards the worth if. Lases. Storm adviosa, ali those kanka in vbich: so bad deposita 1 the system of having mejeorological reports and | Committee to consider the subj-ots as tous I í Anping fel grain, are in. dammer not recaíved, Captain FrsYTTĐạt nuderaiand-bar- Bulionis set of Lalon eroding north of blantia,/- are in process of repoustraction; and although we Weather forein, and of the improvements that not as Dhairman; but I submit that it is uợc now more than twl of theirs in a fernight. cations Ny meds there by the croials of th
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