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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH-MONDAY, OCTOBER 17TH, 1881.
Tho Criminal Sessions for October will commence to-morrow, the 18th instant, at 10 a.in.
By tho notice in another column, it will be observed that the Hongkong Races for 1882 will be held on Thurs-
According to the Tientsin Corros. day, Friday, and Saturday, 23rd, 24th and 25th February. Gentlemen hav pondent of the Shanghai Merry, the funeral of the Eastern Empress is fixoding ggestions to offer, or presentations to make, are invited to communicate with the Clerk of the Cource at the Hongkong Club, on or before the 22nd. instant..
for October 31st.
Tho visitors to the City Hall Museum for the week ending 16th October were:-European, HF, Chineso, 1,589, total, 1,730.
The usual Regular Meeting of the Deliveries in Town and Harbour from Perseveranco Lodge of Hongkong, No. 1,165, will be held in Freemason's Hall, Zetland Street, this evening at six o'clock precisely.
7 AM to 7 P.M.
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PASSENGER SHIPS SUPPLIED..
Prompt Attention given to Coast Orders.
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THE
Hongkong Telegraph.
HONGKONG, 17TH OCTOBER, 1881.
THE rapid development of the tea industry in India is a subject of paramount interest to China.
It
gains additional importance from the fact that the Australian Colonies have been opened out to the Indian product, and that trade relations between Australia and India have been already established on such a footing as to give every prospect of
We learn that a telegram has been received stating the Danish steamer Activ has been released from quarantine, She left Manila for longkong via Amoy on the 14th instant,
In the list of passengers to leave for home to-day by the P. & O. S. N. Co.'s steamer Rosella we observe the name of Dr. Focko, for many years Consul Genoral for Germany in Shanghai.
Wo hear from good authority that a number of Chinese tromps are march- ing from Foochow ororland to Won- chow. They are destined to operato against the rebel, or pirate, chiof at Niugpo.
A Sydney paper reports that Mr. G. S. Yaill, manager of the Orient Com- pany, has received a cablogeam from London, stating that all vessels touch- ing at Aden will be quarantined at Suez for 14 days.
Me. O. N. Denny, Consul-Gonoral for the United States, will take the position of Doyen of the Consalar Body, rondero vacant by the de- parture of Dr. Focke, Cousul-General for the German Empire.
Wo note, says the Courier, among the passougors by the stentnor Pantah,. which arrived to-day, the Hon. J. B. Augell, United States Minister to further impulse to Indian tea-plant-Peking, Mrs. Angell and Miss Angell, ing. Tea culture in India is cap-and tho sisters of I.E. Prince Kung. able of almost indefinite expansion.
The stauntship Tanis was unlocked Land and capital can be found in abundance, and the great impediat Kowloon yesterday, her place in dock being taken by the steamer Japan. ment to continuous development is
Messrs. Douglas Lapraik & Co.'s steam absence of markets for the new ar- ticle (Indian tea) and the apprehen-ship Thales was docked at Kowloon, sions of a lowering of prices-an obvious result under the conditions of an increased supply and a limited demand. There is every probability of extending the Indian tea-trade to the United States and other parts of America; and endeavours have been directed for some time towards this end. During the past thirty years the outturn of Indian tea has in-
creased from a quarter-million to 40,000,000 lbs. per annum; and in the great tea producing district of Assam alone, the capital invested in tea-planting is represented by £15,000,000, involving an annual expenditure of £2,000,000 for main- tenance and general working of the plantations. These are facts and figures well worth consideration; and their relative bearing on China, as we have already remarked, cannot be ignored. They have already a tracted attention in Japan; and Ceylon has been stimulated into trying another planting industry
with some show of success.
the German barque no at Sam. shui-po this morning.
The funeral of Mr. F. C. Dittmer
will leave Mr. Stolterfolt's residence at the Albany this afternoon at four o'clock. Friends are invited to attend. The German Liedertanfol, of which deceased was a prominent member, will take part in the burial service.
~
It is notified in the Gaselle that the
Supreme Court will sit in Summary Jurisdiction every Friday, and in Ori- rizal Jurisdiction every Monday and Thursday until further notice. The sittings of the Vice Admiralty Court will be hold on Mondays and Thurs. days.
The Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company's steamer Sunda having been discovered to be scarcely so water-tight as could be desired, was towed round to Aberdeen Docks at daylight this morning by the steam-tag Fame to undergo inspection,
At the Cabinet Conncil held in Lon-
The French barque Ferdinand de Lesseps, Captain Matel, which arrived here from Newcastle, N.S.W., late last night reports:-Left Nowcastle on The telegram which arrived on Sa. August 27th and had Easterly winds turday afternoon announcing that Ire-nuntil we entered the China Sea. The land is greatly excited can hardly be vessel leaked and took in water regarded in the light of news, consider throughout the voyage. ing that for many wooks past, the coun- try has been in a partial state of anarchy. It is news, however, and good news too, don on the 13th instant, the English to hear of the arrest of the arch-traitor Government resolved to insist upon Parnell, and evidence that the Go- the ratification of the Transvaal Con- vernment have determined to maintain vention. The most noble the Marquis law and order at all costs. If a stern of Salisbury will therefore have to take example is made of Parnell, Healy, back his insulting sneers, that is, if and a few more so-called patriotic he has sufficient moral courago loft demagogues, the Irish malcontents will after recent painful disappointment to soon come to understand that the for- own that he was entirely mistaken in bearance of modern politicians towards his confident assertions. As the Boer Volksraad has declared its intention not open treason has its limits; and to see the utter hopelessness of the struggle to bo bound by the Convention, has in they are evidently making against the British Government. The time las vaal would appear to be inevitable, unfortunately apparently come when and will doubtless be renewed at an sedition and rebellion in the Emerald early duto. The Boers will only have Isle must be effectually stamped out themselves to blame for the certain fato by force of arms, or the country left which they are blindly and rashly
daring. entirely to its own devices.
THE HONGKONG POLICE.
The following Regulations undor Ordinance 9 of 1862 (relating to leave absence and pensions to Members of the Police Force of Hongkong), made by the Goverior on the 26th day of September, 1581, appar in Saturday's Gazeller-
fod.
woight of the stack would be about a ton and three-quarters. The rafters. were not in good condition, several of them showing doeny at the head whare they joined the ridge, which, of course would have a tendency to lessen the support, The decay would appear to have gone on gradunity. I saw no
white ants, but there were traces of them; and undoubtedly the rafters were damaged by these insects, and probably by the rain also. I did not observe any otbor defects in the rafters. Collar beans are usually "riotched" on, but in this case they wero nailed. I do not consider that the construction of the roof was sufficient to secure its stability..
-Any European Member of the Police Forca mny, after five years' By a Government Notification, dated service, on claiming his return passage, Oct. 15th, published, in the Gazette, or gratuity of three months' pay, or tonders are invited for the crection of pension, as the case may be, under the new Water Police Station at Taim§ II. of Ordinanca 8 of 1869, apply shi-tsni, Kowloon. Forms of tender through the Captain-Saporintendent of and specifications, and all further parti- Police to His Excellency the Governor culars may be obtained at the Surveyor for permission to return to the Service General's office; and it is stipulated within a period not exceeding nine The Coroner-Do you consider, from that any persons tendering must first months.
your general experiences of such rant- deposit in the Colonial Treasury the IL-Should this application be apters, that there had been any remiss- sam of $500 as a pledge of his bogproved, the applicant will receive half- ness in the maintenance of this build- files, snch sum to be forfeited in the pay, during his absence, and a certifi-ing? ovent of his refusing to carry out his
cute entitling him to a return passage Mr. Neate-I cannot say. The build- contract should it be acceptod. All to the Calony within the period speci-ing is in a bad state of repair at present, tenders must be lodged before noon on
but as white ants very quickly destroy the 2nd November.
a roof, it is impossible to say how long it may have taken to injure this one, nor can I say as to whether it had been repaired from time to time or not. is likely enough that a foreman of the Royal Engineers, in making his inspec tion, would omit to observe that the stack was constructed on the ridge, and therefore would overlook the danger. Any ordinary professional man, who had not seen the plans, and was not cognisant of the manner in which tho stack was constructed might have failed to notice that anything was wrong. He might not even after a careful ins- pection discover that the stack was constructed on the ridge of the roof, and so would overlook the danger. The only thing likely to attract atten- tion would be the collar beams inside
The British steamer Peking, Captain Drowes reports:-Loft Shanghai at 2 p.m. on the 13th inst.; arrived in port at 7 p.m. on the 16th. From Shanghai to Pi-Mi-Shau Islands had strong, southerly winds and heavy southerly sons, with heavy rain, diandor and lighting; thence to Tungyong had variable winds and dirty weather, and to Chapel Island had frosh N.E. wind and cloudy with heavy southerly seas; from thence to Hongkong had strong southerly winds and high seas. Passed sovoral dismasted juuks between Hong- kong and Breaker Point and large quantities of wreckage floating about.
We regret to have to record the death, by his own hand, of Mr. F. C. Dittmer, a well known and bighly respected member of the German Com- unity. Mr. Dittner, who was head clerk in the employ of Messes. Hosse & Co., resided at the Albany with Mr. Stolterfoht, senior partuor of the firm, and after tillin yesterday ho retired to his room and shot himself through the forebead with a revolver, doath cusa-
ing about two hours afterwards, al- though he was unsconscious from the first. No cause has been attributed for this unfortunate occurrence, but do- censed had been in a depressed state of mind for some little time past. Au inquest will be held this afternoou.
We observe in a Glasgow newspaper received by last mail, that, in order to obtain advantage of the French ship. ping bounties, a company of Clyde shipbuilders have leased ground at Havre for a large shipbuilding yard, with requisite docks, and intend forth. with to build ships on an extensive
III.-The Applicant shall enter into a bond for the refund of the half-pay, or the difference between his pension and half-pay as the case may be, drawn after his leaving the Colony, in case he does not retur at the period specifieds. IV.This period may nevertheles be extended by the Secretary of State for the Colonies, on such ground as may to him be satisfactory, ani sach extension shall be doomed to be leave originally granted within the meaning of the above Sections 1. II. and [[F, anything therein contained to the trary notwithstanding.
con.
V-Such leave shall enable the Applicant to count his previous service as regards the time of service required before a pension is granted, but shall not be calculated as actual service towards obtaining a peusion.
Colony, he shall be reinstated in his VI. On the applicant's return to the
relative position in. the Force, and he will bo sworn in for a further period of five years' under § IX of Ordinances 9 of 1862 and 8 of 1869.
DESTRUCTIVE FLOODS AT
HAIPHONG.
THREE THOUSAND PEOPLE DROWNED. Wo learn that on the Sth instant a typhoon visited Haiphong, and Talleo," causing terrible destruction and loss of life. The wind blow with tremendous violence, and the heavy sea flooded the whole of the surrounding country. In Talles there were six feet of water in the houses three and four miles distant from the soahore. The current was so strong that it swept away the entire town, the number of persons drowned being estimated at over 3,000. The paddy fields throughout the district have been completely ruined. A large number of the boats which couvey the rice from the interior of the country to Haiphong have been sunk, and. others have had their cargoes damaged. It is reported that the value of the We published in our issue of the 13th rice lost and damaged will amount to a telegram from London announcing over $300,000. At Haiphong two pilot the occupation of Tunis by the Franch
hoats foundered, one of the pilots and troops, a movement which we consi.
his
crew being drowned. dered as an indication that affairs in the north of Africa were at last appro- aching a crisis. Our opinion was apparently well founded, for telegraphic nows dated the 14th states that tho
reale. They intend to employ about 3,000 men, inost of whom will be Scotchmen. The scheine is supported by a syndicate of Paris bankers, and Mr. R. Caird, the senior partner of the well known Greenock firm of ship- builders, will be active manager. This latest phase of Scotch enterprise way be expected to lead to noteworthy re-
salts.
Italian Consul bas ouergetically pro- tested against the French occupation. Diplomatic relations between France and Italy have been severely strainod over this Tunisian business for a long timo past, so that it is just on the carls that the Italian Government, unable to resist the unanimous voice of popular opinion, may be compelled to regard the action of the French troops in occupying Tanis as threatening to Italy, and as a casus belli. In any case affairs are sufficiently complicated to give genuine cause for alarm, as it is difficult to see how Great Britain cau remain neutral where her interests are so materially emperilled.
THE FATAL ACCIDENT AT THE
MURRAY BARRACKS.
The adjourned inquiry into the cause of the above accident, was resumed at the Magistracy on Saturday afternoon bofore Mr. H. E. Wodehouse, Coroner, and Messrs. Bunker, Linde, and Abra- ham forming a jury
The Coroner stated that as he had considered it necessary to have an iude. pendent examination of the building and débris, be applied to the Govern. ment for an officor. to, hold such exn- mination. Mr. Neute had been appoint- od to undertake the duty, and they would now receive his evidence.
the roof.
It
Colonel Papillon, R E. said-Besides the monthly and quarterly examina- tions there is an annual inspection of buildings for the purpose of entering the cost of repairs in the estimates. It is conducted under my orders by the officers of the R.B. department. This building was inspected about the first of August, and fifteen timbers of the roof were discovered to be ant-caten. These defects were included in the estimates for tho uext year, with par- tial stripping off the tiles from the roof. A foreinan whon inspecting crawled into the roof with a lighted caadle, and made his examination. It so happened in the last examination that none of the timbers were found to be ant-eaten. I would like to add-what everyone would no doubt like to know-that this building was erected in 1846, thirty-five years ago.
The Coroner-Do you consider the
explanation given by Mr. Neale, a reasonable one ?
Colonel Papillon-Yes, it appears give a decided opinion in a matter of reasonable enough, although one cannot this kind. Considering that it was thirty-five years ago since the house was put up, it was a wonder it had not come down before.
In reply to a question by the Coroner as to whether he was of opinion that there was no remissness in the inspec- tion of the building, Mr. Neate said that he did not quite know what they considered an inspection. If it was an examination of the timbers, and that was the only thing they could examine, without having seen the plans, or know. ing that the stack was there, he did not see that there was any remissness.
The Coroner in summing up to the jury said-This accident happened on Oct. 4th and we have gone into the whole matter very carefully. As you are aware the maintenance of publio buildings is a matter of great impor- tance, and it is very necessary consider- ing the number of men living beneath the roofs of the military barracks that these buildings should be properly maintained and looked after. The Colonel commanding the Royal Engi neers has been very ready in placing Mr. S. R. Neate stated-I am Ins- all the information he could give at the pector of Buildings, and on receiving disposal of the jury. Ho has shown instructions went to the scene of the--every-readiness to allow them to inspect accident at Murray Barracks, and exa- the buildings, and had given them do- mined the debris shown to me. I obtain- tails of the monthly, quarterly, and ed plans of the building from Colonel annual examinations, and the jury Papillon, then examined the whole would have no hesitation in arriving at the conclusion that the death of this neral a detailed report as the result of boy was caused by the fall of this stack my oxamination. In my opinion the roof was very badly constructed, the only additional strength given to sus- tain the extra weight being the collar beams. It was altogether faulty. The
fact rejected it, hostilities in the Trans-Commons this session. Ho says, how.place, and sent in to the Surveyor Ge.
Mr. Bradlaugh, it is stated, will not again present himself at the House of ever, that he neaus to continue the agitation for his admission until Parlia- mout next assembles, and that shortly before the meeting of the Commons simultaneous meetings will be held thoughout the country.
whether caused by its falling on him, or by his falling through the floor to the room beneath was immaterial-the primary cause of his death was the fall- ing down of the stack. I submit to you.