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HONGKONO, 24TH AUGUST, 1881.
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH-WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24TH, 1881.
A tologram from London, datod the 20th instant, states that General Gar- fold is rallying from his late relapse. It would appear that very grave doubts aro still entertained as to his ultimate rocovory, and wo observe from our latost filos of San Francisco papers that it was feared that, even in the evont of recovery, the President would loso the use of both legs..
Joy, will very shortly be sent to the beou strongly belied by the amount of foundry at Thames Ditton, and when work turped out of the several ship- cast in bronze will bo set up in the building yards on the banks of tho East End of London. It is presented Tyne and Woar during the six months to the City of London by Mr. Theodore ending June 30th. On the former Bryant, of the firm of Bryant and May, rivor there have been to fewer than and is over nine feet in height. Mr. 53 steamers, measuring close upon Gladstone is represented standing in 80,000 tons register (gross), launched the act of delivering an address. The into their so-called "nativo element." costume is the ordinary morning dress Or, in other words, there has been of the nineteenth century gontlemau, created on the Tyne alone sinco Janu- with the addition of a looso evercoat,ary 1st, 1931, an iron steam navy thrown open in front,
We gather from statistics published on emigration from the Clyde the fol- lowing interesting facts:-During the past month (4th June) the total omigra. tion from the Clyde numbered 1,878 persons, 4,058 of whom proceeded to the United States, 747 to Canadà, 25 to Australia, 41 to New Zealand, and Wo notice the arrival yesterday, of 7 to other places. The emigrants to British steamer Anjer Heal, Captain the United States included 2,182 fo- Alfred Roper, from Cardiff and Singa-reigners, chiofly Germans and Scandi- pore, cousigued to Messrs. Douglas Lapraik & Co. She is a new vessel, and behaved remarkably well while in the outer circle of a typhoon between Hainan Island and the Paracols. The wind' commenced at N., then N. W., and died away at S.W. Lowost ba rometer reading, 29.42.
ample preparations were made to meet the expected bad weather many hours before it actually appeared.
We are unable to understand why the Praya Wall was built no higher- than the level of the road. For all purposes of practical utility and use- fulness it would surely have been better to have raised it, say from two to three feet above this level. The expense could not have been With reference to the condomnation enormous, and the manifold advant- of Turkish Pashas for planning the age accruing from this extra protec-alloged murder of Sultan Abdul Aziz, tion, both to the Government and
the Times Constantinople correspon- the property owners, shop-keepers dont declared that if the sentence on and residents generally, along the
Midhat Pasha hd boon carried out his extent of the Praya, would have
execution would have beon simply a justified any additional cost. Along judicial murder, perpetrated from mo the Praya Central the road is fre-
tives of political vengeance and per- sonal enmity. quently flooded to a considerable extent when the tides are extraordi- narily high, which would not be the case if the wall were raised two or three feet, aud this must entail considerable
expense
in keeping the road in thorough repair. As a result of yesterday's storm nearly the whole length of the Praya road will require extensive repairs, and we are quite certain from our own personal ob- servations when the wind and sca were at their worst, that an extra, protecting wall, rising about three feet above the level of the footpath would have maintained the road in fairly good order, and at the same time prevented the flooding of the Chinese shops already referred to. The subject is at any rate sufficiently important to demand consideration at the hands of the Government. If the Praya is rendered impassable, thereby suspending every kind of business, by a comparatively minor gale like that of yesterday, when the tide was certainly not particularly high, residents in that excellent thoroughfare would have a lively time of it should we ever happen to be again visited by a regular typhoon, something akin to the never-to-be- forgotten visitation of 1874.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
The American ship Daniel Barnes. came out of the Cosmopolitan Dock. this morning.
his intention of continuing the Agrarian Mr. Parnell has publicly expressed agitation in Ireland at the expiration of the present session of Parliament.
We would remind our readers that the Meeting of the Hongkong Humane Society, at the Chamber of Commerce Room, City Hall, called for the 22nd inst., but postponed, will take place this afternoon at 5 p.m.
The Steamboat Company's balk Kinshau, which was driven on the rocks in Kowloon Bay during the recent gale, was sufely towed off this morning by the tug-boats Fame and Pilot Fish and the steam launch Antelope.
THE one satisfactory feature proved by the strong wind and heavy sca which raged with so much violence throughout Sunday night and the whole of yesterday, is the thorough stability of the new Praya Wall. The sea lashed against the wall with great violence, flooding the whole extent of the Praya from the Murray Pier to the Italian Consulate, with- out having the slightest effect on its strength. The "backing" of con- crete was also apparently uninjured, although at the junction of the con- crete with the ordinary portion of the roadway, the road suffered a good deal of damage, and it seems- almost certain that without this "backing" the wall itself would not have gone through what was un- doubtedly a trying ordeal scatheless. It is doubtless very satisfactory to a great many individuals, now that we are out of the wood, to go about pooh-poohing the idea of there being anything approaching a typhoon within hail of us, and making light of the storm we have just encountered. It is stated in the Irish papers that Nothing, however, can remove the the ship Queen, belonging to Newcastle, fact that the reading of the baro- after having been knocked about for meter yesterday afternoon, 29.278, some months in the Atlantic in a dis- was the lowest registered in Hong-masted and water-loggod condition, kong for a great number of years, and further, that if the hundreds of native craft which usually crowd our. harbour had not been notified of the near approach of bad weather, and taken advantage of this information to the fullest extent, we should have seen our shores lined with the wreck age from hundreds of junks and sampans, and strewn with thousands of dead bodies. No Chinese beat or could have lived in the sea, sampan which "boiled up "through the harbour in a most extraordinary fashion, and to seek shelter alongside either of the wharvos meant certain destruction. The wreckage at the wharf of the Peninsular and Oriental Company furnishes satisfactory evi- dence on this point. The weather telegrams from the Manila Observa- tory have been consistently ridiculed and laughed at by the Hongkong gossips, but in this particular instance there can be little doubt that their thorough usefulness has been practic- ally demonstrated, in so much as
has been captured at last and safely towed into Cork Harbour,
A statement has been published to the effect that in the three years 1878- 1881 the mileage of the American rail- rolls was increased by 15,130 miles, and the stock and funded debt by 719,852,000 dollars. Such a fact is "a note of warning" in itself.
The negotiations with France for a renewal of the Treaty of Commerce on arather different basis, which have been in course of progress for some consider: able time, are reported to have come to a standstill doubtless owing to differences of opinion, which might fairly have been anticipated.
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We understand that Messrs Siomens, the celebrated electricians, inspired by the success which has attended the opening of the electric railway near Berlin, now entertain the hope of he ing able to work the underground Railway in Landon unit that througe the Gothhardt. Tunnel by the saine
inoans,
According to intelligence received in London, ratifications of the Treaty between China and Russia have been exchanged.
The contents of this treaty had not been made public in Europe, but it was currently believed so far as the rectification of frontier was concerned, that the whole of the province of Kuldja, the cession of which brought Chung How into auch diro disgrave, had been retroceded to China, Rumour in this instance was correct.
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navians, with a smattering of Slave (Bohemians and Polos). All the emi- grants to Canada were Scotch, of a su perior typo, chiefly small farmers and agricultural labourers, and a few miners and skilled mechanics. The number is nearly 2,000 short of last month, which was 6,835, and about the same number over that of the corresponding month last year, which was only 2,951,
capable of carrying 120,000 tons dead weight. of cargo, and representing a nominal horse power of engines of fully 10,000. On the neighbouring river tho figures of the six months' work speak with still greater force of the great activity and value of the industry, the Wear builders having with 49 steamers produced over 82,000 tons, or nearly 3,000 tons more than the returns of the Tyne total. This indicates an amount of enterprise and activity which will surprise tho Tyneside buildors and canso them to look sharply after their laurels. The output of the two rivers shows that during the past six months thore have been launched slightly over 100 stoamships capable of carrying a quarter of a million of tons of merchandise.
As the interests of the Hongkong Tho U. S. gunboat Palos, which
and Whampoa Dook Company, Limited, Amoy for this port at 9 am, on the arrived here this morning, reports left
are identical with the interests of tho The Ocean Co.'s steamer Telemachus, general public, the following account 21st inst.; at 3.30 p.m. same day ex. Captain Jones, which arrived here of proceedings at Kowloon during the perienced threatening weather and from Liverpool this morning, reports: heavy gals of the 22nd and 23rd inst., falling barometer, anchored under-Left that port 5th July, and had fiue for which we are indebted to the cour Namoa Island. Had heavy gale all Aveather to the Arabian Sea, then fresh tesy of Mr. James G. Liddoll, the Sunday night and Monday, Winds and moderato winds to Bay of Bongal; popular Superintendent, is worthy of from East by North and East. Lowost from thence to Singapore moderate notice:-Sunday morning commenced reading of barometer, 29.69, at 4 a.m. monsoon, and arrived at latter port on to mako preparations for bad weather, Sunday,
the 14th inst. Left again for Hong-secured Hai-loong in small dock, seeing kong on the 15th, and had light S. and that sho had holes in hor bottom suffi S.W. winds up to Macclesfield Bank, cient to sink her in the event of the whon the weather began to be boist-dock being flooded; got out chains erous and showed every appearance of from bows and quarters of chop Cecilia an approaching typhoon; wind between which was in large dock, made fast all N.W. to W.N.W., constant lightining windows and doors of the various work and rain; kept engine working slow shops and stores, and secured all loose and at half-speed while the wind was timber. In consequence of the low blowing violently; wind continued barometer in the afternoon, and threat- molerating and increasing until 10.30 ening appearance of the weather, Fame p.m. on the 23rd, at which time it got up steara and towed Kinshan to an culminated in a terrific thunder and anchorage in the Bay, and China to lightning storm, with blinding torrents Stone-cutter's Island, Pilot Fish going of rain. From thence to port moderate there about the same time; wind in- An action for libel by the proprietor S. W. to S.E. breeze with overcast sky. creased during the night, but docks sus- of the Whitechapel Boll Foundry against
tained no damage as they are well shel- Sir Edward Beckett was recently con- The British steamer Tientsin, Cap-tered. Wind from W. or N.E. Monday claded at Westminster. In letters to tain Robinson, reports:-Left Chin morning:-Sea had risen so much as to the Times, defendant characterised the kiang at 4.30 p.m. 15th instant, and commence flooding the large dock, so plaintiff's firm as the oldest and worst on the 17th at 8 p.m. anchored off deemed it advisable to scuttle the Ce- founders in England, and the famous Tangsha Lightship in a strong gale and cilia, which was accordingly done. "Big Ben" of Westminster, which high sea. On the 18th at 5.30 a.m., | About 10 a.m. noticed Kinshan on they had founded, as a disgrace to the wind moderating, hove up and pro.shore with ensign hoisted union down. nation and its founders. For this un-ceeded, and experienced moderate S.E. wards. Captain F. Ashton, of the compromising criticism the jury mulet-winds and cloudy weather to Namoa. | steamship Huiloong, gallantly volun ed the defondant in £200 damages.
Our American friends being rather behind the Old World in the num- ber of its statues to great public characters, have hit on a method, which if properly carried out will soon enable them to make up their leeway, We are gravely informed that a marble statue, or tablet, will be placed on the new building about to be erected at the spot where Mrs. O'Leary's cow kicked over the lamp which started the great fire in Chicago.
On 21st instant barometer at 29.79, teering to go off to her, a crew of and falling, wild at N.E. by E; at boatmen belonging to the Dock was 8.23 passed Capo of Good Hope, the soon picked up, and the boat, in charge wind now blowing fresh. At 10.30, of Captain Ashton, started to the Kin wind blowing a gale from same direc.sh, but on reaching her it was found tion, bar. 29.68, ship running under that the crew did not wish to leave ber foresail; at 11.30, passed Breaker in the moantine, but wished a tug to Point and steered S.S.W. to get an take the vessel off the rocks; of course, offing, Breaker Point N. by W. 19 in the state of the weather, this was miles. On the 22nd instant at 2 a.m., impossible. About a couple of hours wind blowing with typhoon force, afterwards they left in their own boats, hauled up foresai! and hove ship to, as it seemed likely from the appearance head to sea, wind East, bar. 29.52; of the weather that the vessel would wind and sea rapidly increasing. At not hold together till morning. As 4a.m. wind E.S.E. bar. 29.52. This the wind veered round to the eastward We understand that tho Railway weather continued till 8 a.m., when it a fow mat-sheds over the various Companies who are now to guarantee slightly moderated, bar, 29,57, but craft in course of construction at the most of the money for the construction heavy squalls of rain continued. At Docks were blown down, but no other of a bridge across the Forth have had noon wind decreasing and barometer damage worth mentioning was sus- several designs before them from falling again 29.52. At 4 pm, strong tained. There is evory probability of eminent enginoers of the proposed gale with high sea, bar. 29.54; at 8 tho Kinshan coming off the rocks at structure. No decision upon these, or p.m. wind and sea rapidly decreasing, the first high tide. upon any question concerning the barometer went up to 29,65; and up to engineering of the bridge, bas, however, midnight same weather. On 23rd at been come to. What has been definitely 6 am. weather moderate and fine, wind resolved upon is, that the bill aban-S. E., bar. 29.70; thence to Port light douing the proposal to bridge the S.S.E. wind and cloudy weather. Forth should be withdrawn.-Scotsman.
A recent number of the Newcastle An amusing incident is reported to Chronicle says:-The tide of prosperity have taken place during Mr. Henry in the shipbuilding industry, which has Irving's recitation at Sir Julius Bene-been on the flood for some two years diet's concert at St James's Hall. Mr. or more, now continues to flow on with Irving was reciting a poem entitled "The Uncle," and whom he came to the line, "My uncle took me on his knee and said," a stentoriau voice from the court at the back of the hall called out "Strawberries, fine strawberries.” A smile was seen on every face, including that of the popular actor, who finished his recitation without further inter- ruption.
home papers that a status of Mr. Glad. We are glad to observe from rocent
stone, executed by Mr. Albort Bruce
steadily increasing volume, bearing on its buoyant boson abundance of romu- nerative employment to many thousand of skilled artizans, mechanics, and unskilled labourers. When the returns of the number of vessels and the amount of tonnage built during the your 1880 were published, there were not a fow who held the opinion that the creation of now steamers had about reached its highest point, while others ing that the trade was being overdono. again omphasised this notion by assert-
The forebodings of such pessimista have
THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
A. Meeting of the Legislative Council was hold at the Government Offices yesterday afternoon.
The following mombers were present:-H. E. the Governor; Mr. F. Snowdon, Acting Chief Justice; Mr. M. S. Tonnochy, Acting Colonial Secretary; Mr. E. L. O'Malley, Attorney General; Mr. W. M. Deane, Acting Colonial Treasurer; and Messrs. P. Ityrie, Ng Choy, F. Balkoloy Johnson, and E. R. Belilios.. The minutes of the previous meeting having been read and confirmed, the Governor. made reference to the re- appointment of Mr. Marsh, our Colonial Secretary, as Auditor-General of Cyprus. and explained that this officer was now drawing no salary from Hongkong, of leave would, by arrangements made although his extra six months extension
with Her Majesty's Government, bo