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· No. 5349,- SEPTEMBER 24, 1880.),

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THE CHINA MAIL.

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9 o'clock a.m.,-barometer......29,822, 16 pim 4 น 21. 5 }}

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.....29,850 .....29.880 .....29.890

Amongst the features of the gale were.

a portion of the outer framework, which out Nearly the whole of the force and that the non-commissioned officers

in inhospitable posts, or the oxtreme fatiguo many of them experienced through a long spell of duty, may be readily guessed.

We need hardly truth. No junk drifted on to that bench during the gale. The artillery, pulled up a sampan on the Square in the early part of the evening, and that was all. In the same way with the rumoured whole- sale destruction of junks at Causeway Bay. There, we are happy to say, scarcely any damage was done amongst the small craft.

na follows:-

2 8.0. 4 8 D

12 noon

.8 p.m.

28.50

28.60

29.30 28.25 28.40

ten o'clock were abreast of Ninopias. Heavy We shaped a coarse for Hongkong. At squalls from the Eastward with torrents of rain, Shaped course through the Ly-co- moon Pass, and at 3p.m., came to anchor in Hongkong Harbour.

An Inquest way hold at the Govern

3

Thus clones the career of an upright

When third for three years, the other for a few obnoxious clange in question.

month The second witness knew the three prisoners since last year. Both wit cesses said the defendants were honest men,

They were discharged.

Police Intelligence. (Before the Hon. M. & Tonnochy.) Friday, Sept. 24

THE MUSICLAN AND HIS MISTRESS, Kammar Beebie, 19 years of age, prostiinte

Names familiar in the China trade are high in party councils, and that is possible now which, a month hence, would perhaps again be bat

labour lost

The officers entrusted with the enforce ment of the law in China, try to make its actual application as little irksome to merchants sa possible. The annoyance is

MORE THEFT AT SUNDAY'S FIRE. Cheung Ahong, rice-pounder, for far cony of a box and clothing, property of the that growing out of the law itself, and this, complaisant on the 19th just, from the if taken at the present moment, cat prob mistress of a brothel in Ladder Street, onably be remedied. the occasion of the confusion of the fire, was sentenced to three months' imprisonment with hard labour.

SHANGHA

(News)

cause why the fan of $100 tmposed by Sit Jing over the Praye; from East to West, Charles May, was sent out to Chin The following are the readings of Barrometer falling fast, the readings being instant, about II a.m., she left Lile Hong At 9 o'clock on the 9th September, the ting Magistrats upon one Lee Flag Leung, filling the roads, apkle deep and even as Wan Bay, and the two small launches the thermometer at Mr Noble's to-day.

kong for the purpose of going to the Wong hour sot for the removal of the remains to a resident in the house No. 50 Stanley early as this decking to enter the were allowed to ride at their moorings, It will be noticed that the glass has

nei chong village She was alone and was the White Dragon Hill, three miles outside carrying two hiaketa oon aining some c-kes, the west gato of Foochow, H. E. the Gar Street, but not the householder thereof godowns of the Chinese in the long under banked fres. At 9 pm, owing to been steadily rising all day, and has

clothing, and cash, value about $3. After crnor General and other officials, great and rows of strets past the Harbour the heavy, swell, it was found necessary still that inclination. The afternoon within the meaning of Ordinance T of 1866, Master's. As the night grow later the to take the men out of them, drawing was for some hours quist chlin and plea-

she was about an hour's walk from Little ammil, attended at the house; the last re Horgkong, she observed the three prisoners past to his faithful servant was spread be for violation of the provisions of Ordinance weather greworse, although the worst their fires, and as nothing could possibly sant; as we so to press the rain has

following her, a at about five be done with them--had anything been begun to fall again. The figures kindly

the three prisoners only three obeang be being proxy and Whahahs arrived at Deep Bay, she, seeing Emperor, the grain commissioner of 19 of 1876, which has not been, zemgyszed, was not reached until after midnight.

cheung behind fore the dead by his master, 1 H. M. the Fukien from the bid - Laa: Plán Leung, the actual The moet of the dafinage would seem attempted with such an object in view, furnished to us are:-

hind her, called out

the procession moved, offender, should not be recovered from the to have best tone between 11 and 2 it would have led to the bottoms being.

prisoners as up the hill side. The frat companying the remains, while the son

save life, ' The the Governor General insisting upon ac- pr soner had a knife, the others a pole each, the deceased firmly and at last successfully of present defendant, the householder, by 'clock, at which latter hour, we should knocked out of them, it was necessary

Somo persona came and searched for the declined for the deceased, the honor. Many summary warrant of distress to ine out of Bay, the storm was at its beight. All to let them sink or swim as the fates the bamboo jetties along the Praya might decide. They both rode out the

prisoners who bad hidden themselves, officials escorted the remains as far as to this Const Re

Agent, first, of course The Bath-house storm admirably. The launch belonging

were arrested by some people of the Wong- When they were discovered, they ran and the west gate of the city. Me Donaga appeared for the defendanta, was not long in yielding itself up af to the Commissariat Department, left in a large number of canards; which have went Civil. Hospital this afternoon, benet-chons village, Before she led out Chinese of simplo testos, ofalecision and The following is the amended record la prey to the force of the elements; a similar predicament, went down, only always arisen and always will arise, ca fore G. S. Northcote, Esq.. Deputy "save life" the prisoners called out catch purpose, who dreaded not deep sex cables,

everything going save the piles, most of her funnel being now seen above the occasions of the kind. One was to the Coroner, and a Jury consisting of Messrs catch"

in a loud voice, effect that Inspector Swanston (Shau- Johann Arnold Ellert, Stephen Paul

Amoy telegraphs, nor Japan. which are left standing. Murray Pier water. In this case Mr. Dennys contended () was quivering like an aspon last, and

Chow Lin Bon, a flaherman, corroborated that the Magistrate had no power to sele

At 8 p.m. all hands were brought on ki-wan) had seen, and had telegraphed Johannes, Joseph Addison Gott, on the the prisoner in every particular save as to A Commission appointed by Congress in the sumtions in this form, not being anthreatened to juda at any moment in shore from the Police Hulk until such to the next station that he had seen, an body of a Chincse named Tso Apuz. one of the prisoners having knife. He 1877 to examine the working of the New thorised by any ordinance, and that themo- the general chaos. The long pier, to time as the storm might abate. The European vessel running through the Dr Marques, Assistant Superintendent paraned them and lost them. He kept York Custom House, was informed by the fere the summons should be damianed as the surprise of many, stood the storm hulk is so old and unstable that decide ass off his station, bottom up. This of the Hospital, testified to the state of soners coming down the hill side. He gave Reform of the New York Chamber of watch three hours, and then saw the pri Special Committee on Customs Revenue oson, såd (2) that a clatinot defalte sent well, and do not appear to be da steps have already been taken for her sentational spectacle has not been re-the body when taken to the Hospital.

the alarm, called out some villagers and the Commerce, that inquiries sent out to the fangs beving been passed on Li Ping Leang maged. Foddar's Wharf blood the supersession on that ground only. It ported so far as we can hear, and wo Ng Akwai, a seaman of the Kam Hop prisoners were arrested. -namely

that he was fined $100 and in battle fairly until the Bath-house, com- could scarcely be expected, therefore need hardly say there is no foundation Shan trading junk, said that deceased

principal importera had brought from default payment he was to be imprisoned

The three prisoners statemen's were ninety-tre out of ninety-seven aneWERS for to months wfik hard labour that being along with a rush, was thrown that in such a gale she should have whatever for it. Apropos of the was a seaman on board the same junk. taken separately and they agreed in every condemning the low requiring corticated having taken the option of going to gaol in- and piled high on the wharf. The been considered a safe abiding place for telegraph which we have mentioned During the storm last night, their boat point. Their story was that they were invoices. stead of paying the ding, and that an he has timbers then began to creak and to be 125 men. The Water Felice and the it is not correct, as has been stated drifted from the Lyce Moon to Westbricklayers unemployed living at Tai A temperate protest against this law, bowe andergoing hospitsonment with hard visibly affected. The lamp-posts at the Shore Force, were posted along the in another account of this morning's Point and when close to the shore de at 8 am, that morning where one of them of Commerce, based upon the extra labour, pingsban. They want to Little Hongkong from the Foochow and Shanghai Chamahera labour sinos Abe 101's inst the Magistrate outer and were tord from their position, Prays from Whitfeild to Shankiwan to position of affairs, that communication coased jumped and fell into the water. had to deliver a letter to a friend who was delay, and useless trouble incident to this defendant to the gas-pines were broken and darkness assist in anything that might occur with all stations was interrupted at 2 Wilans picked him up. Deceased was employed in the Docki They Baw the pracaption for

no would Pla The Court decided that an regards the added its impressiveness to the scene. The police on this occasion deserve the luck Telegraph poles have been quite insensible and could not speak, complainant. They did nothing to her, wary zobably, hoald if move the New *hest point 16 had page....

The The wharf pes not seem to have highest praise for their conduct. Capt. blown down, or knocked down rather, The Police came and took him away. They had nothing with them

York and San Francisco Chambera to bring while the Court would 'nos go so far na to first sight stem. Continuing west, own, organisation of a success, and on we have referred to was an exaggera he was dead. The sea was rough when covers. One of them know the first and lead to the prompt and total repeal of the 1 with reference to the second point, been so badly injured as would at Deane is to be congratulate on his in various directions; but the statement Before he was put into the ambulance, shop, Taipingsban, know the three pri leaders now soliciting mercantile support, Two bricklayers from the Wing Shing the need of a reform before the party ** ngrno wlah Mr Dannys in'saying that it had Lane, Crawford's Wharf escaped with the aptitude and intelligence of his In- tion, which has been complained of deceased jumped into the water.

no power to call upon the defendant to pay a plank or two of the flooring torn spectors, sergeants and men for the un- Another canard flying about was that a deceased was picked up, his arm was the fins, it held that having regard to the wording of ex: 17. of Ordinance 7 of 1856, tl, wharf, T-shaped, the flinching, self-denying and intelligent large junk had been thrown adrift on found to be broken.

discretionary with the Magistrala to

ala to Foteni wharf, was all carried away save way in which his plans were carried the beach behind the Artillery Barracks

Che Achu, the master of the junk, and, looking to

was also examined. A verdict was re- fasue à verrans of dizirende tetas offen sat like a small island a hundred feet, or were out during the whole time of the and men of that Branch of the service turned of." accidental death," the fact that Lễ Phng dissocmant with so from shore. - The Bing Lee Coy.'s storm, and every man was true to his had saved some ten or twelve men at the dar ban benn trudergelog bard labour since the 10th inst in satisfac Wharf suffered severely, the whole of colours. The severity of the exposure height of the storm. would be inegalable and onreasonable to the slight wooden buildings there erected that many of the men had suffered from say that in this rumour there was no direct the householder now to pay the being carried away or almost rared whole of the flas-Sammons dismissed.”. to the ground. Some damage was also The other case in which the same point done to the mall plar at the Sailors

Home, arose was one in which Inspector Thomson There were several incidents of this

The damage at the village of Yan- similarly summoned Kwang Ashing, eventful night which are worth a word mahti was considerable. The tide rose

of Goutantisople, residing at No. 52 Hol- gistered house-holder of house No. 17 Bat two of special mark. The scene on the very high, 14 inches above the Fraya

iywood Road, Sheik Hassin, 30, a clerk of tery Road, to almilarly show cause why whole was well worth, on a display of the Wall, and fooded the Police compound,

Aden Alli, 25, of Pun U, a boy Musas, 28, of Pan U, a cook, the three ther defend- A correspondent, under date of September summary distress should not tane against elements, the inconvenience and bodily leveiling all the trees, & with the hat goode sad ties for a fus of $150 discomfort which large numbers of the ground. The seamen took advantage A walk of two or three hours to-day,, servants of the first, were all charged 23rd, writes from Canton as follows:-

by M-homed Khan, musician, with as

In continuation of the R. C. Cathedral imposed on one Kwan ågan, resident in residents subjected themselves to for the of this flooding to get their boats all on at early morn or even from East to West saulting him, on the 22nd inst

Complainant was a musician in the om-affair, tho Reve, T. Selby, and G. Marris, of the house of which the present defendant reater part of the night to witness it shore and plant them along the Point, gave one a fair idea of how cheap- is the registered owner, bone No. 70 Bat- auf: pitch of grandeur, but is a scene it which was just been completed, was how.wall she has fared from what she leave her serios for a time, as he had fever rough treatment at the hands of the Chinese The gala nevert any moment reached streets. The new Soy manufactory, ly Hongkong has got off on this occasion, ploy of the defendant, and was ab ut to the Wesleyan Mission, have met with rather tery Boad. Tola caso also was dismissed. was well worth wet clothes and hearty blown down. A new, block of houses, might have done, had the visitation beend wanted to take away his fiddle, Heat Shek-kok, a town, on the North Rivor, too important to be laft unrecorded.

and headaches She searched his. búxes We shall refer to-morrow to what our blow to withets The crowds gathered just completed, was entirely destroy of that seriousness of which we were and files contain of the case of 1879 to which principally amand the foot of Peddar's ed. Several of the walls of buildings at first advised, and which was honest Hill and watched the harbour from there. Were shaken severely. At Teim-tsa-tsui ly at first expected, in fact until yes Standing room loss than knee deep was there has been a very great deal of terday evening, when od several of the TÈS UNION INSURANCH BOCIETY OF UANTON at a discount by a late hour, and the damage to garden property: A portion best authorities in the Island, we were snatching away the fiddle and was up till thousands of Chinese enjoying a theatre

The following is the Report for prasats Clock Tower. The more venturesome and the walls, which have beat un-citude that had prevailed. The Colony

water was anke deep half way up to the of the Police Station was blown down, able to somewhat allay the extreme seli tion to the Shareholders at the seventh spectators whe essayed the walk to the repaired since the typhoon of 1874, is to be congratulated firstly, on the fact Ordinary Meeting, to be held at the Society westward not only found themselves were now sa opened up and seriously that the Praye wall has not suffered in cause he was sick and could not get proper Our two-friends were son assailed-first tile Bank, are matters which bring into pro-

wrist-deep in various quarters but had damaged as to give no further possibi- anyway. It could not well have done so, Office, on Friday, fat October

The Directors are now be an Dinia to the most uncertain fooring and had much lity of excuse for further delaying thesis the gate was by no means a sufficiently Shareholders, the Report on the business dificulty in taking their way on account process of mending. The whole of the severo fest. The Praya roadway is much of the Society for the your 1879 and for the of the force of the gale. Few veatured walls on the Hung Ham or north side washed and cut up, but the damage is

in that direction after midnight. To were blown down, every fence among of ne moment as it can be made good in six months ending 30 à June, 1880.

1879. The net Premium collected for wards the East the walking was more the gardens carried away, and every few days and at small expense. So far as the year, after deduoting Raturns, and even and the position not so dangerous. plant and the flattened with the ground, the bathing house of the Hecreation Club Reinsurances, atuounts to $941,927 38.

In the village of Hung Ham bore is is concerned, it is to be hoped that when It will be notioed from the annexed Balemmat of Working Acccent that after

very little damage. A few roofs of old the Victoria Recreation Club rebuilds Chinese buildings are carried away, in its premises, as it no doubt will before providing for the payment of 27, 45 21

different parts,

next season, being a wealthy and wise as Interim Bonus, Dividend and Reserve Fand declared last May, the balance at

In British Kowloon a large number corporation, it may be fortunate enough credit is $144,670.59, 3

these attempted to jump on eliore, neas simply laid level with the ground, the old one, which has the disgusting Centre Strugt, and one of them was Afloat there, there was little or no and dangerous inconvenience of two drowned in the attempt. The other five damage, the owners of the only boats large sewers from the soldiers' quarters were rescued by the Police inder In which were likely to get into danger ruuning into it. Peddar's Wharf is

in question with the Japanese Government spector Thompson, and a number of menor difficulty having taken advantage of much shaken, but all can be made good bis seeing the first defendant and the

ment of the girl- Furrah. Dagbhai describ

was in perpetuity or for a term: and if for from the Sailen Home. To the sailors the high flooding and got them on in a day or two. No special damage Sad, Srd and 4th trying to take away a

the latter, for how long; but we are assured very great credit is due for their noble shore, out of the rasch of harm's way. seems to have occurred to public works, äddle from hit

the only solution of the dificulty is to be and effective conduct. The carga of the On the new wharf at You-web-ti the but the streets and roads are fearfully

sought in a waiver of the consent to accept The defence was briefly as follows:-

yen at par with Mexican dollars. How this junk will be all saved; the junk of Pressure was something huge and would furrowed and scoured all over the town The first defendant said she had spent

It is to be hoped that, whatever comes out is to be brought about is best known to those The onttom of the business. for 1879 conrse is a total wreck. An inquest on have brought down any less substantial and suburbs.

$2,000 in bringing the two witnesses and of the present Russo-Chinese situation, no interested: loss may result, but "first Ineses abows Det profit for the year mounting the body of the man drowned, was heldly built structure. There was a pres

Arua round the barbour con- girl Farrah from India. Now that tbb | Ragein as that which, in order once to re of the position, and disinclined to erbmit to ench self-defeating policy will prevail with are best, as merchants here are well aware to #361,635.16, divided as follows :—

sure for several hours on this wharf

| last had gone away, these two men want to at the Civil Hospital, a note of the ro- which could not have been less at sayOne could have gone round the Har and so sccused her falesly, Uba wanted the expenses, prompted England in 1800 to im- operations if a remedy is at hand. Return of 23% on Contribu

same impression. get up a quarrel with bar (Brst defendant) coup a paltry two miliona sterling of war what they consider an unjust tax upon their sult of which will be found elsewhere. tion........

84,300 00 The loss of the junks and sampans has time during that period than 10 tons, 88,183 51 been considerable, and any faiz estimate and the wall stood it splendidly. Had

pose upon her own trade in China a burden of nearly twice that amount of of the number destroyed can scarcely be it not been a magnificently built wall

Chips has

not-have stood this strain for an hour.

we have sofered,

1. Ma

Of this meant the Directors propose to pay a Becond Banus of 3 per cent on Oon tribution, a Second Dividend of $360 per share and to place the usual proportion, VIE: $8,976.74 to Reserve Fund, which will absorb sum of $94,000.63, leaving balance of $110,669.91, against which there are claims and losses still nopaid, estimated at $110,000, thus closing the count for

1879

Dividend of $168.60 per share Placed to Bosarra Fundaties

241,081,65

or

A Chin-cher junk, the Kum Hop from her ancheage at Lyce Moon Pass, Sing, laden with timber, broke away and drifted on to the Fraya. West, near the Sailor's Home wharf. There were

a

Canton,

A noteworthy instance of progress in sanitary mattora by the Chinese has beex brought to our motion. Our readers will be surprised to hear that the District Magistrate has discovered that the streeta in the city are in a filthy condition, and that by means of a

a special prodïstation, orders them to bo swept Sanitary rat ras which all are tremblingly to obey, he

makes ita introduction, even if it only in a Chiness, city is an anomaly which

extends to sweeping the streets, an event

Japan.

TOKOHANA

(Gazette.)

pulled one way; she pulled another. She about sixty miles north-west of Canton

lled upon her servants, who beat him with their fists and hands, and the frat de- They reached Bhek-kek on Monday (20th) fandant also beat him. She succeeded in night, and found a crowd of several

complaluant admitted that he was under a crowd to the affect that the foreigners at Comptoir d'Escompte de Paris, the Chartered now in possession of it.

Cross examined by the first defendant, end moon feast. There was talk among the

The establishment of agencies of the agement to her, but id he left only be Dgagement

Canton had been creating a disturbance. Bank of India Australia and China, and the probable reopening of the Chartered Maroan- food at her boss. It was not a foot that he wanted to join the girl Farab, who was with sand and threatening of being drowned,minent notice the question of formerly with first defendant. The Addle

of silver The

used by belonged to himself; he paid for it from then with brickbats, Mr Belby receiving us from time to time against this movemen bis own earnings 25 years ago,

nasty gash on his wrist. He writes, "The are too well known and appreciated to bo The complainant produced two witnesses, issue of life or death turned on a few tanched upon again, but the one of them, Kanuni Ali Khan, also

fact TemAJES musician in the employ of the first defend seconds. It is the nearest shave I have had." that, in order to wieled the Japaness Govem

180 of at the other, Dagathi, a friend of an the only plan to save their lives, they the mercantile community in an awkward of our leading banks have placed complaiusut's who was preamt at the time took to the river and got aboard a boat, and entirely false position. The legalisation and saw all the affair these corroborated. Their destination is Shin-kwase-300 piles of silver you in Hongkong is a measure the generally his testimony. The first of these

Imperial Government have properly refused

witness

ment,

currency

10 men, on board the junk." Nine ortot mud-built houses have been destroyed to secure a more suitable position than that spoke of the complainant vowing up the North Eivor. & party of Misto sanation; and there is no outlet for Ja

he would rather lose his life than lose aionaries and their families was to leave here panese yea aceept as bullion, the point wa bis fiddle. He had known bim 16 years,

and he had always land the same fiddle. He for Lin-shau and Shin-kwaan, about the denied, in answer to the complainant, that middle of next month, but the wisdom be and the complainant had combined to

ive trouble and go over to the establish. going is now questioned,

China.

FOODKOW,

(Raraki, Sept. 15.)

endeavoured

before the expense of bullion importation to impress upon the authorities

and coinage was incurred. We do not know

of

whether the

1h6. vers much

our to-day and have found little or no damage.

One junk in Stone cutters' Ieland and five or six cargo boats,

fiddle, and the complainant would not let her bave it,

Seond defendant did not beat the com-

20 tilforeign trade, three fourths

TIS

the agreement made by the banks

100/$301,625.16) made. There is no reason to believe practically and theoretically, it could whose owners persisted in working until plainant, only tried to get the fidule from taken £70.00.1.000 i ready since 1860 name of Mr L. U, Masien, formerly manager

1880. --The position of the Society for the that there has been much loss of life, present year, as far as it can be ascertained, if indeed any at all save that we have

him.

Balance of Working Account”. $501,314 29′ mentioned. At the Iching wharf and all the matsheds have been blown down grief. Luckily the warning was a long nor did he try to take the fiddle from him, ous of China that womland duties of bank, and bis previous popularity, combined

Add Entimated Premium

by garned alinas, less Rein-

surauana, Return Pre-

and Chargegins

Deduct Estimate of Lostea

and Claims known to date.

Raccord 1309

THIFT BY A SOLDIER.

$5 per cent upon tes, have acted as bounties with his caverionos of business in Japan, to encourage tea growing in Japan and will make him sure of a warm welcome India: these countries, should Chine Ball his former constituents, all of whom regenta ber sach golden eggs, will soon leave little insist upon killing the tea trade still laying ted the closing of the agenar

to

be

gaired bat experience, in the

the grow.

ing, packing, and shipping of tea in

in China. Had Great

Great Britain, while demanding an Thomas Dann, 21, of Ireland, Private indemnity, left it banging over China only the Cheung Shung, silversmith's shop, would have remained stealing a silver ring, value 70 cents, from should be laid upon her trade, this trade Queen's Road Rant, lent night while be as well her remained free, and instead of millions of ex- auder the influenes of liquer. He was een ports and imports during the past twenty tenced to three months' imprisoment with years, we should, from a business of five or

seven thousand millions, upon the margins of times before the establishment estaba good of the Indemnity Collectorate, have BOSA fortunes made for all, like those made with ont other capital than thrift, character, and trade. Russia's negotiators have no home perseverance, in the old days of the China press, no brauagem goddess of Fame, consult. They need bare at heart only the

then,

that they

OPIOM CASES,

Quotations.

Howarowa, September 94. IPIUM-Now Paina, cash. 624) « 550

Old

ST

*

New Benares, cash. 6977 n 690 Old

事

New Malwa, credit, 780

Allowance, Tael

16/20

Exchange.

Old Malwa credit-

Bank, Wire....

Demand

19

30 days sight,

Among the passengers by the Sumida Mars sterling per from London via Hongkong, -We observe the in duties from the

of the branch of the Chartered · Maroantils Bank of it was too late to find shelter, came to

India, London and China, at this Third defendant never best complainant of it From the Peak the reports are that

Cottons have thus been chat part. We understand Mr Masten will short-

have entered

entered it, ly reopen the branch of this well-known one and every ship that could do so took Fourth defendant, did not touch the and the besvy export and the P&O, wharf, both of which are in Naval merabad or Sanitarium was shelter. The sailing ships, plways tardy ocmplumat jured slightly, there are five or six boats as Blown down. The Austin Arms is in striking yards or masis, were, it The first defendant was fined $5; the simply smashed into smithereens. All very considerably damaged, and several

by second $1, and the summonses as against soome, frightened into doing so 220,000.00 along the Prays there were shewn at other bungalows have suffered damage

charged. $21,32

intervals this morning wreckage in the in & les degree. Best Villa is slightly yesterday's gau and were rewarded the third and fourth defendant were die

by holding on to their anchors It 1,3mallest fragments At Causeway Bay damaged on the East wides

From Stanley it is reported that there has been asked why the Iron Duks did 805,000.00 however, whes the majority of the

not seek a better anchorage in Junk mpans and a large number of junks was little damage done. Thirty feet of land Bay just outside the Lyee Moon H.M. 27th Regiment, was convicted off to be collected if trammels and impositions $416,814 20 had betaken bemselves early yester Ching passage boat drifted ashore in struck us--and three was very indica

the street was washed away, The Shan

for, had such a typhoon as that of 1874 Directors-Owing to the resignation of day, there was very little destruction. the Hon. H. B. Gibb, Mr E. Lowcock was The Humans Society turned out well, Tam-wai Hay; no lives lost. Invited to the vacant seat, but this gentle nearly thirty báng present, and although, Owing to the timely warnings of the tion of a repetition of that storm-the min haring also lately left the Colony, the there was not much need for their ser approsen of bad weather the Superin ship would have fared badly." Directors elected Mr W. IF. Darby to vices they deserve the highest praise for tendent of the Botanic Gardens was last night that the main section of the hard labour.

With regard to our bazarded opinion Bill they racey and his election now re their preparedness and willingness. A able to make ovary possible preparation typhoon, of whose tail we have just had quires the mosdrmation of the meeting the ones in which me of the members made for the preservation of the plants, etc., push, haft travelled tore has the toad Articles of Association Meter F.D. Sassoon an effort, in spite of all dauger, to save a and consequently there is very little

Kwong Atol, 40, of Hei Ping, opium And 4. P. Mokwen raties, but offer them comple of men has been narrated to us small trees and shrubs have been blown that the Amoy people, so far as we can bin posesion prepared opium without a

damage dono amongst them. A few in a little more easterly line than that

which would bring it here, we may note drass collector, was charged with having in A bost lay off the Police Station No. 2: Auditor in the absence of Mr Ball the latter part of the day, and those over, and small branches have been that, up to the line of arts are a permit from the Uppum Farmer on the 23rd Innes, the Hoard appointed Mr A Weby on board of hur refused to bring her in broken off trees, etc. To prevent any very active with their belograma The to audif the pre

present soouunts,

Campbell proved the case. Inst "Oon and Mẹ I, Lanes retire, but offer them or allow her to be brought in or to leave damage to flower pots and the plants telegramı giving yesterday's weather re be meat to defends t's house, fra promotion of fertile intercourse between the

theher. At five o'clock a stone was thrown which they contained-all had been report only came to-day, and in the after or of hauts No. 28 Market Streets to countries. It is hoped, t

will not seek a cheap notoriety by exacting FRIRIE Chairman over the boat with the view of bringing commencement of the blow. The birds on too, and in today's has not turned up There were 13 or 13-mon illng there in

her in, and whin the rope thus carried

must ing a gale of wind at Amoy from the opfilm divan. Wittcas found two time that they will, with larger views, ensure the in the end be levied agon Europe, but THE GALE AND ITS EFFECTS over was used at seven with some force and animals which had not adequate At 10 am yesterday it was blow cook lelt smoking the place was regular the actual payment of an indenmity that Gold Leaf, 992

it parted. At pins a clock there were shelter in the cages and other places were N. E. Bwatow also had probably a good containing second quality oplam in mall future freedom of trade, the quadrupling of The pale has come and gope, and Leard cries coming from the boat as if likewise removed sad placed in gate blow-Since writing the above we have found a strainer which had been recantly nents to Russia, not bounded in by the pisose ready for smoking. Be also intercours with the East, and consequent Hongkong has westbered it well, even of distress, but the case was now, it was quarters. Considerable damage was been infomed that the weather report and

thought, in themon's own hands. About done by rain to the walks in the Gur

The Informer, Chang Annk, and Mr boops of a few boxes of

of sycee leven o'clock, some of the members of dens of course. In the streets and roads from Amoy, dated 10 am today, just to the Humane Society went along in that only two or three small trees have been hand, to the effect that the wind was Santos, of the Opium Tarm, corroborated,

Many of our readers witnessed the pro escaped entirely, and the Prays wall direction, and he state of the case being destroyed, and about half a dozen small she from the North East, a moderate the former proving that he had no license, ression under the escort of which thro The defendant was flued $50, in default mains of his late excellency Shen Pao abbn whas not materially suffered. Only one explained to hem, one of them ones blown a little over, all of which breeza, A beavy gate fasted the whole three months' imprisonment with hardwere removed from the landing m the

Sampson) volunteered to go out, taking will quickly he put to nights. Very

foreign settlement to the upretentious of his family in the city of Foochow Ho Man King, & coolie, was charged at

Manderin

contributed by grodge the instance of Mr Santos, Exoise, Officer, of Chinose to whom he himself or his with having possession of from 10 to 18 had

there from sil boor familier,

of Chinese only Fokidness of late în

selves for re-election.

selves for no-slotion

although we have a certain amount of

damage to record. The

as

moved to sheltered nooks before the

of yesterday with heavy rains.

life that we hear of has been lost, we the life line with him. He got out to few branches have been broken off the A great cause of danger to all and only have heard mention of one boy the sampanal right and was about to large trees, but the reads were thickly sundry who were abroad last night, lay hertz there has been no whetente get hold of he, when the holders of the strewed with twig branchlets and leaves in falling tiles swinging signs, and host with wild cries of Sui mai drove in exposed situations, they sun-shades. On the oocasion of

and

twoy what little devacation

have become hereali

loving

inet.

labotur.

and

4 monthe sight,

Credits, 4

to

n.

Documentary, & months" sig) Ladia, Wire,

demand, Shanghai, demand, ...

Sovereigns,

80 days' night

28.30 eich

Shares E Hongkong Bank, 69% prom, unles Union Ina. Boo.of Oton, $1,500 per shares Obios Traders Lux Co. $1,400 per share, North China Ins. Co., Tia 1,075 per share. Yangtare Ius, Auto, T190 per share. Chinese Ins. Co., 395 per share, sales. B.K. Fire In Co $800 per abus Chins Fire Ins. Co., $250 per share, sales, HLK. & W. Dook, B Cosmopolitan Doss par pointes H.K. C. M. Srbuat Dasy 128 S'kal Steam Nav TU.

Hongkong Gua dos (60 945)

HE WAY HO128 File Det works He The following readings are reliable se hay extra blow: thone" signs and shades taola of prepared omum without having of

Ohio and of the Hongkong Exotal Cosy 188

valid certificate

of

came to shord none the worse for: bir far so the venations are concerned, nougat 45 be taken in by the shopkeepers, PA 1868 Add the exception of toanother of how at his vloer One China Bager Rei. Do., $170

The hanging olgnboards can be easily Inspector

perlings for and unescouraging re- though the Aneroid may not be correctified from their hooks the sun shades the south, Warrant had the foals of the At Nanking his personal havings wore ception. The men who werdguns the ed to a scientific point pe 2-

bost at the time being asked day for Bent. 29rd, en explanation of their conduog – bald

theft was song one who had

D

11.00

elirms

Tater Tulipe under Inspector FabFnowe, CLLI | Meouson, madi everything snug ur soun strong from as it was possiile after the typhoon gun was fired This Inspector and Inspector ght it changed to 1134, El, wher

Swansted of Can-keeswan, were the two | Sept. 24th, Bad Woodgate for half an hour for whose relief principally, the Supreme Bulfing round, we bed at nine o'clock Kuregular gale from the NB with It would have been a serious miscarriage. heavy rain occcsionally nocompanying of administrative duty, had they both The harbour had been getting rougher been absent from their posts on such an every minute, and the water was dust occasions The No. 1 Steam-launch the

Court brainés a suspended yesterday

4820.58

in the apoured

how

the

yamen De Debentures,

Chinese Imperial Low

Do

Temperature

ought to be all so fixed sa to be removed dag in the

found after his death to sum up only forty able when necessary. Wo hear of novo. **** comand said that the oplum belonged to odd

tapin of yees; of mano escapes of European hitziber so bal gonna eatery strewn the Woosing railway plant along (Taken at Mestre Balconer Ons Frend

Tesme rough. Tal very

decision of

1 of character that And in one case last night, fortunately of nous hurts: -and had mot sinos returned. Fined $50, or fires, ma 78.51 The Biamese ship-Siamese Crown; are ment with Bard labor,

Imprison the Talwan besch In another onso directed without beallation the beheading 101601 elvad toaday, makes the following report; que les

30.00 which may be read with interest in view

20.81 30,62 20.62

AWWW FROULIAR QANU

of our own experiences (Before the Hone No: Chop.)----

Left Amoy on the Luth Beptembar, with moderate: NWs winds. Shaped our course 26.52 through Formoss Channel At midnight, wavering 29.51 Experienced heavy galos from the N.B. with 49.52 very high sea Hove the ship to Carridi 20.69 Way sails love the ship up to the South 20.61 in Lat. 22 80 N. Long 120 15 B. EX- 16,54 1perience a typhoon from the Eastward.

Ng Akwong, Lo Achong, and Lo Atai, three mon from 7 to 30 of Hot-ping, do soribed as bricklayers, were charged with being auspicious obaradtora,

bad

of a relative found implicated in a corrupt. contract, and, in still another, had taken Basom the head from man saspected at the time of robbing another of life and belde, but found afterwards to be innocent. -Remorse at his own hasliness in this last caUN, IN aid to have hastened the death of the late Governor Generals

The rule of the empire which allows no corpse to enter a walled city, was suspended han Amul, a married woman, living in in the case, by special Imperial edict, and Little Hongkong, depuned that on the 20th | the remains horq rested in Foochow

Septe

Do

Do

£884 19,006

TuanA

(Wet bulb) 9

1.

Da Do

Do, Marlinum

Do. Mialnym overnight