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No. 6406-APRIL 14, 1884.

country a howling wilderness. If there were any prominent candidate for the Throne who could command the suffrages and confidence of any considerable par

this time that these rumours of defeats of the Franch forces are utterly false and void of foundation. We give a translation

THE CHINA

MAIL.

Commercial.

April 14,

SHOOTING COMPETITION. to the Settlement that our gallant Major of Afolaata, divine, Taizung, Fingsung, Con-- tickets. Thoy never have any change,

Notwithstanding the inclement mature the Voluntoors would be proud to command. sera and Feng, which had arrived some they fougueuily aro enable to find their pursos without a lengthy and complected

But it is not likely that the eppurtunity on the 20th and the ethers or to 2711

The marked for Bangal Opiumns boon/ operation, they generally approach the of the weather on Saturday, the volunteers will be presented, notwithstanding his pro- At half-past ten o'clock on a morning of

men-of-war are now at Woosing, where it native town with the reat of the stontiore the fluctuation in the rate for Patna, a of the months supply. Notwithstanding tion of the Empiro, the expulsion of thin of the proclamation merely to show to what windowe the wrong way, and they have an persevered in carrying out the carbiau dictions to the contrary, Tho fose British the 28th, the enchair, anchored off the Father ansteady subscgiwut to the rockipta

irrepressible habit of asking mocessary shooting conpotition which had been ar questions, which are somewhat irritating

is aaid Court Martials are being held,one but their anchorago was ao inscenro that to such members of the queue behind them ranged some days previously. It might living reference to the doings of a certain they were obliged to keep up steath in case god business has taken place in the drug.

bo in a hurry. Therefore, I have been more atisfactory, however, if young oficer about town not long ago, they should be drifted against each other New Bennes has been sparingly doalth in as harpon salmit, let them have a separate ticket-

Shanghai Courics,

by the force of the ice, and during the day whilst of old a fur quantity has been taken for local requicorents. The day's rates they were continually changing from ou window. Let the company supply at each the competition had been postponed til

side of the river to the other to keep alone stand at 80274 to 8030 for Fitom and Now station a special clerk of prepossessing another and more favourable opportunity. appearance and imperturbable tempor. Same who would otherwise huroj vom:peked

of the ice which was blown and drifted to Benares, and 9625 for old Benares.

The math's receipts aggregate 3,304 Ladies are solum in a hurry, so if any fair did not turn out owing to their having

either side. No cargo was shipped on the On the 20th at 8.m., Li Hang-chang, 28th, but on the 29th a fow but fuls of heat so far, against 3,810 oberts to the traveler monopolizes too much of this

corruapa ing dato list your.. During the of which I Yuan-kwa is the chief, the tervals, but bad to be enst adrift when the tea by the local consumers, against 900 choets would be no competition.

Tientsin and Castores Tuotsi luft for Taku was seen coming clown the:ivor: Ontho30th the corresponding period last year, Sano of the competiturs made a mest to inspect the Forts and torpedoes and the and 3 let the wonther was waren and summer This, with the exportations, loaves the woeful exhibition, and it would be contin-orthern squadron in eotumiand of Admiral like, but at night it was cold. The 1st available supply computed at 2,900 chest, Ting. Li was asked officially by foreignors į of April was à fille day, and by ten o'clock

length the deception has been carried :-. Manchus might be looked for with cer

Felicity, trua felicity, there is sews of a tainty, with the hope of a considerable improvement in the system of govern-grent victory from Pak Ning and every one All Chinese ment in the near future. But we know will drink success to our arms.

ara joyful and the Black Flags join in loud of no such candidate. Li Hung Chang psalms of victory. The French do not think ie much too old to attempt anything of their (want of strength and dare. to be the kind now. Destles he has had come the enemy of China. They took thang chances and has never shown the troops to attack fak Ning city and ontered no other prominent official we know of ese were alle tor-port their troop. A great who would have the least chance of sac nurubor of mines had been proviously pre- cess. So the best thing to wish for is pared and on the 17th and 18th days all jon joined together to resist the French. that the present Government may be re Tho thundering gins was incessant

Tientsin.

31st March, 1884.

least symptom of disloyalty. There is, and how could they know how the Chi- gentleman's time little or no harm will be received notice in the nursing that there all the incubinis of the Board of War here, carge came alongside the steaners at i-interval somo 1,050 chosts havo-boen taken

third-rate Power in the world. If she frankly accepts this position, and endea vours to improve in the only true path of progress, that is by furthering the material wealth of her people by all the side of modern science, so inay in time hope to obtaki a better place in the genie of nations.

TELEGRAMS.

TRQUELES IN PERIY.

Losnox, April 11,

and osulled.

their

A crisis has occurred ́in Peking; the Empress of China is publicly degraded Prince Kung and four member of the Tux appointment of Captain Davis Francis Privy Council for Blair dilatoriness in set-Lewis, the Bulls, to be Aido-de-Camp to tling the disputes in Tongitin.

His Excellency the Governor, sice Lieut. C. B. Vyvyau, resignal, is gazette.

done, while the saving of time and temper to business men will be simply incalcula bie-Fel Hall Bugget.

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Feng, Latong, impung, und dasar, at $580. There is been a small importa and a number of sailing vessels among which were the filde, liars, Asses, tion in the interval, the stock is given at Kecht, and Roderich Hag. During the about 550 elavats against that of 830 chests Wenchor's stay at Nowelwang eight degrees

of foil were experienced on one day. The

of

lat year.

Newch wang light veszel had arrised mod A noci, cn a watra sammor day, lay down marked the entrance of the river. The in the shade, and soon fell asleep. He was Werhow crossed the Bar 9 am on the awakened by the nome of a huge bull an- 3rd instrut. Passed N. Promontory at up," said the ball and let no lie down 1.15 p.m. do the same day, Fassed Sha there!"No," replied the dog, "you weishan at 9.45am on the 6th, and have no right to the place. I was arrived at Shanghai at a quarter to soven hero first. Well," said the bull, looking ferocious o'clo i sa evening. Experienced on the innocently at the dog, bat with di instant a thick fog followed by a deal twinkta in his left eye, which made the quantity of ice in the Lian had greatly give way, lot us toss up for it." cales, then find weather to port. The dog's spinal cœthem run cold and his lower

Shangkut Courier, diminished when the Wehow left.Thank you," said the

away.

nover gamble," and as dux, politely, I

OHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER. AF 4 P.M.-12TH (APRIL,

taine and improved. If a war did the French were wounded and lost cases of official blundering was brouglat to give to the good reputation of the cars to grant them a passage down in the gun- that evening the Weicher Ead completea against that of 2,000 chests last year. Of not upset it we think it wonk in all lives. Several transpoel venaels were supk fight the other day in the case of the atuam if, in future, competitions were limited to boats which took him and his staff, but ho hoe loading. At 6 a.m. on the 2nd inst the bust stated quantity 1000 chests were Benares, of which kind the present stock men who had at least suficient provious refused on the plea that there was no acom.the Winchou loft Novoheang, leaving comprises 1,400 chests; Dad ghosts being probability improve it. It would show by torpedoes. The French were deleated ship Fustitia. The Fushtia was chartored

modation on the two gunboats. 1 ma told port the auamera "Kerangsang, Balert, new sleag the Chinese that their trust in big guns and redneed to extremities, and even with some time back as a etora-ship, en: the usual experience with their wenpoa to know one by our Chinese friends tlunt Li was afraid Amy, Ellorado, Pechil, Chefor, Tientsin,

be enricl.

PEMAN-Thore has been no disposition and forts is vain and hopeless, and thated to give themselves up, but its Chinese terms when explosives are to China is and minst be for a long time a would not necept their offer. The Chinose That is to say, in case of loss by any special aight from another. Of couran, it is within that if ha teak foreigners they would laugh ..Premasni, Kedung, Yehain, Atalanta, cine, to metalo in this kind; bost drug quoted

troops behaved like tigers swallowing goate risk, such as the burning, sinking, or the power of doners of prizes to namo tito at the bal manurring, e, of the feet, so he refused. Li returned from his in and the victoriots nows has been brought destruction by the enemy of the vergal, back to China. After this battle, His Co-the previously ascertained value is to be conditions antler which air gifts are to specting tour this afternoon at 4.30, and lestinl Majesty will strike torror inta sur-paid to the owners by the Governmout at be shot for, and to throw the competition au toki he is not at all pleased with what roading untins and will not be insulted for by expaizing or by tempest is to fall pets to all; int it is of little us to allow he saw.hanghai Mesenry. gain by barbarians. The Chinese will lap upon the owners. When the loading of the

April, Jal 1884. for joy and a triumphal procession will be ship was completed at Woolwich, she was anyone to enter who possosses se raengro held to azt forth the merit of this victory. handul over to her captain by the authoris an aquaintence with the carbine as some Slace my last quite a batch of steamers

The captain proceeded to vorhand

has arrived, bringing with them the famous Crackers will be fired in the atreets with reties. agunding noise. Foreigners will bö annoyed the cargo on behalf of his owners, íu ordes of tinsu corupeting on Saturday apparently telegram of the Black Flag vietorica, rotale- | 2nd inst., and bad Southerly winds tili the pronching his shmly resting-place." Get and humbled, but the Chinese will hende to soo that all was right. In so doing his did.

ing of Bagnina, &c., in which the China forth be please hull with great splen-aded, and a top-heavy as to be likely in eible' was 40 :-

discovered that the vessel was improperly Appended are the scores The "pas gloried en marx: but this glory as fell, for the hero of the 27th att utradicts A procession will dour in tay strects this afternoon to com- his opinion to capsize in the first gale; so

the telegram at the statement; however 300 Yard 400 Farts, Tiit appears it had an effect at Peking; no memorate this victory. Cruckers should be he refused to put to sea. The mistake was lived by a to the same on.

in the storage of all the light portion of the Gr. Beauchap 33433-16 83432-15.31 sooner was the tolugeam flaybed from hore This is for the information of the public augo in the bottom of the Feld; the lawyer. Whittn: 333 234 23334-15 20 the H.K. & S. Bank loan negotiation there, Ge. Howell....2049-44043-18.29 to Peking than it brought short a hitch-in (unter) at 11 o'clock on the Urd day, materials, such as live shell, bring placed a

Üz. Even the top. The cargo had therefore to G. Wood03332-11 44398-16.27 China an indemnity, therefore as loat is 223-1222344-1626 for they considered that France Ixus to pay abifted and restowed an operation which Mujer Tripp .3332-14 80334-1837 delayed the Fratitia for some few days, and (c. Cozzigh 33240-12 £4328-14 36 acessary. Such at least was the gossip kept the officers commanding at Snakim out Corp Deuisoa 09498-11 03344-1. 2a thore among the Chinese fioirds: but it

INSECT LIFE IN SNOW FLAKES. of their stores for a correapanding period.

Sarg. Bost.22820-9 748810.21 appears that the lont is not arranged. Medo Corp. Adkins..03382-11 2846-13.21 Hovis left by the Kowsking for Shanghai.-

Sony of the imaginativa and wonderfully learned German scholars tell us that every It is stated that a discovery las recently Col. Read .28408-19 23222-1.23 Shanghai Mercury,

Ligut. Holmes 23102-10 05855.13..

snowAnke is inhabited by happy little beings Gr. Chapgur..2222-12 22030-10..22

who are born, hold their revels and live Newchwang Mas Rond, Brénu, and Hortals, geolo. been ondo in electric lighting which, it is

their long lives of hapiness and dolight, gists, charged by the French government kopud by the patentees, solves the question Or. Tula......223-11 22120-11.

Gr. Taylor....32410-13 3308-0.2

1st April, 1894. dic and are buried, dering the descent of 2074-13 122r8—10, .22 to proceed on a relentine mission to Java how to bring the electric light into opors

Ource-bound Harbour broke open on the the snowflake from the world of etonda ta and the Straits of Sunda, for partienkartion for domestic uses.

Gr. Shauks.833-31 422-112222 as far as the lower limit a thro-the solid land. I do ant know whether to study of the remains of the island of Kra-possible, it is said, to proud to light Sergt. Milos 006237 32718-11 21 moval of the ice was quickly followed by helieve the scholars or not. They are of Manita

without the aid of onginus or dynames. All Gr. Honeck 200327 328 katau, destroyed by the eruption Augnst last, luft Toulmin the 20th March by a that is required are rely the ordinary Gr. lorder 8978-2023 0..10 voral juuks and the stammers Pought and that same saliool which tells you that every Hongkong 0.0008130

metals, vul carbons, and a peculiar kind of Lint. Woolley 32420-442302-15 Angst. The former werd on high tide is foot of air pascesses som 12,060,000 may 29.97 63.050 NE transport for Singapore

beaches ont of much of the fasting ion and 15,000,000 more or less perfect little bo Foochow 30.07 55.0.100 cil. Those aro put into an ordinary cell, Gr. Remedios 2220-80040. 4. 12 and samediately the acid poured in ant toss.....40033-10 000000..10 the latter after getting each a pilot vis boardings, and that at overy ordinary breath Shanghai 30.1358.004 NE

Gr. Wadainn..50000- 2x04.. 8 fur fur anchurage further down, river. The S. S. Polyhanic left Singapore for THE Queen's Order in Council providing continuity established the electric force! Gr. Maksjan 00602 - 2 90037..ave us three whistles and went away agaời į destiny a million more or lest of these Magum 41,930.24 —

Gr. Webster 00399231210-4. The Phi was shortly afterwards ordered lives. The sigh of a lealthy lover is Westock 30: 645.6 NW

supposed to swalew up about 15,000,000.

Hongkong Observatory, April 13, 1884. Gr. Sealt... 200-300200-2.1 to Shanghai and left without entering Tuy asist that the dust which will, as all Gr. Wilson...00022-1 00006-0.4 the Custon.

A 10..-13 APRIL know, accumulate in the most secure and Gr. Laamert..000006 000204. 2 On the night between the 22nd and 23rd secret places, is merely the remains of mill- Manil...800158.762 SW 11: b Gr. Soondra 1.00000 0 00803– 2. of March the lee broke up several milesus and billions of these little beings who Hongkong 30.0567:090 ESE e. $0.17

The competition having been finished, above the harbour reach and during the have died of old age. All this, of course, is Amoy...... 30 Ch03.083 the shootists repaired to Mr C. P. Chater's after another nude its appearance, having, snow is, in some parts of the world, and Nngumaki 30.17 N1

following couple of days one stammer mere spaenlation. But I do know that the Fechow 30.1058.088 NE

thickly Shanghai. 30.11 0.087 E30 to Tonquin by the Shin-po, The French one or a hundred or more light supply bungalow, where they partook of a dinner however, all had tä elox out again after inhabited.

Hangkung Übservatory, April 18, 1884.

AT 1 P.M.19TH APRIL

LOCAL AND GENERAL Passen CANAL :—blongsie Mar. 14; Glen ogle, Aon, and Oupack March 25; 42 bay, March 27; Priam and San Pablo March 30, Glaeon April 4: Ningeian and Djeranak April 7.

The S. 8. Ogfordone left Singapore for this

port on the thirst,

.

The S. S. Medus left Singapore for this

port on the 13th instant.

this port on the 18th instant Tho S. S. Glaners left Singapore for this

port on the 14th instant.

Mass Sienussen & Co. inform us that the D.D.R. steamer Folghazir left Singapore for this port yesterday afternoon.

that colonial certificates of competency for foreign going slips granted by the Govereos of Ronghong shall be of the same foros as if granted by the Board of Trado in publish ed in Saturday's Gut. Tha sirder is lated the 31st December last

A CHINESE war courespondent was sent down

CAPTAINE, W. BiG. Martin, of the Buffs thought he was a Chinese spy and were

A

It has been found

begins to develop Experiments have recently been made by Mr E. H. Thomson, the well-known electrical engineer, by which a twoniy-candle light has boon kapt continuously going by the electric current being generated in this way; and the orpėri- ments have been pronounced a decided suc- as all Who have witnessed them. By and the batteries can be no this processo accumulators are required,

bo nomado us

according

to the number required. The new light,

next

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1 bare ecen snow in provided by the generous owner of the couple

during which time blacks elny,

snow They aru all lively as possible, toges divery of their mails and despatelics and will darken your footprints, welk ná

car energetic bout oficer, Mr Lofs, managed snow froth the Thoy call them Witek (30.176.9 SSW 16

bungalow. Major Tripp occupied the chair

East Kent Regiment, retirol from the ser going to shoot him. Refuge was afhard- which is called the Acme, it is naserted, Cartain Francia and Lients. Moseley. Thos. Seralow only took a lint from the fast as you may. They are found inly ou

vice on the 23rd February last.

ed to him beard the Herm, where he was concealer for two days until he availed of an opportunity for Shaugliai--Mercury.

be admirably adapted for country residences, yachts, &c., and can, it is estimated, bo produced at a price about the same as that of gas, with vory superior illuminating LIEUTENANT A. H. Colea, 1st Battalion East

power, while the orizinal expense of provide - Kent Regiment, embarked on the 15th Fo- THE Chinese Government are sending ex-ing twonts laupa of twenty candle power

ruary for Cairo, laving volunteerol for ser-habits of food and medicines to the Health each is calculated at chout bol vinu with the army of Egypt.

Exhibition to be held in London abortly somer heated discussion took place The exhibits from the different ports go Tua Pelice Court was closed to-day at 11 forward by the Thames. The Government at a recent meeting of the Board of Guard are also scuding thirty Chinese by the same ins of the City of London Union respecting steamer to be present at the Exhibition-the paining of a foundling. The child is a

Daily News..

workhouse, who was originally found in Indon-wall, and tho workhouse committee, in a report to the guardians, recommended that she should be baptizid in the name of Elizabeth London Wall. This propol

o'clock, being Easter Monday. Whatever cases of interest there were before the Court were adjoured until to-mOTOY-

THE Agents (Mears Butterfield and Bwise) inform us that the O. S. S. Co's steamer Glance, iron Liverpool, left. Singapore for this port this rautning.

Woolley and Holmes were the other offiturs Numerona. Lusts were proposed and drunk after dinner, among them being the health of Captain Francis, who leaves here for home to-morrow. Captain Frincia,

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Hongkong Observatory, April 14, 1884. AT 10 A.M.--14TH AVE,

junks: her gallert captain would not the high mantains, and only irtery from Manila reicunt, but bravely bunched his vessel in and very deep an They, of course, do the harbour on the river bank out of reach not way you in any way. They are in of the ies that con do any damage; After finituly analler than the ordinary flea, at this danger was mor he pumped out her exactly the same in kemotion-Jong water, butlass and fluted til victoriously.

On the 28th of March must of the cap in replying, said he intended to return in this theaght they could buve the ice and brought their respective vesels into tho August. Mir Chater's health, the health of harbour and decared themsoves reitily to the donors of the prizes (Sergt. Major Sas-deliver and receive cargo,

This of course suuda very well for the soon, Mr D. MacCulloch and Lient J.

owners of iron steamboats, but for the con- of cargo and charterers who live to

AN UNDERGROUNED OBSER

VATORY

Manik 130.00,$4,0/70) W Professor John Milno, in the employ of Hongkong 30.0464 303 the Japanese Government, has establishoda A100.139. 19 05.084 NE subterranean observatory in the island of Poochow Takeshion, and commenced a series of in Shanghai. c.115.0901 E

little giri, aged two years, at present fa the MasCollin), the health of the officers and signees nul in truall wooden ergo vestigation which will by as interesting un Nagasaki,;3021 NW

of the non-commissioned officers and in discharge a mall is to disclarge and they are novel to the scientific work. WPostock 20.87 30.01

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henta in is yo

to leave Tientsin on the 9th inst, will be their wit, and he should have thought thr / bad' and 'indifferent sia in the corps up, who their agents have boucala the island but run far our under

this

port.

H. M. S. Cleopatra is going to visit the

structors were also teasted heartily. Korean ports and will wary Sir Harry

When the next competition is arranged, Parkes there. She will afterwards peluru to Shanghai.. It is aid that the object of was, however, strongly objected to by some it would be advisable to adopt a system of Sie Harry's visit is for the purpose of esta-f the guardians one of whom said that handicapping That there are good,kle Messra Jardine Matheson & Co.'s

lishing a Consulate. Sir Harry, who was "ho could not compliment to committee on a accompanied by Lieutenant and Mrs. would have had more acnac. A recommend is glaring's apparent. THE Agents (Messrs Melchors & Co.) - Levett, who are on their way to England.ation of this kind," he added, "took then form us that the Austro-Hungarian Lloyd's Miss Parkes will also travel with the Mini- back to the oldest and incat foolish days of the boards of guardians. Surely they would steamer Metus luft Singapore yesterdayster.-N.-C. 1. Nous.

tatanip this poor little child for life as a foundling. morning (Sunday), and may be expected to

He thought the committee desorving of the formal censere of its Bon bo here on the 19th inst.

for bringing up auch a proposal. Ta the und it was decided to leave out the name "London" and to baptize the child simply az Elizabeth Wall

Tire aut raised by the offertory at St. John's Cathedral yesterday, morning and evening, for the now organ fat, amounted to $500, making a tots: collected up to the

MA Cuneral Philip Anstruthier C.B., died on the 18th Fob, at Pitcorthic, Fife, at the age of soventy-six. He entered the any in 1924 and took part in the Chinese war in 1841, serving with the thesistat Sir Hugh Gough, when he had for ture to be taken prisoner by the Chinese

not

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Foochow

The Schooner Spark, Captain Vincent, arrived at Sharp Peak on Tuesday last (April 1st) and left on the following day for the sears of the wreck of the Hi Furn, with the view of Balving the treasure and cargo We learns tikat Captain, Vincent less beez very

The Barometer has fallen a little in the

lund the first stevner here. The Takashima is small island neae Nagasaki, Keelung, which brought a siderable but it contains the most extusively worked North. Gradients indicate gentle Ewinds.

The underground

W. DORERCK, amount of cargo, discharged the seme along it contains the mos

Government Astronomer propter here on the baud; during the und lleries extend for a total of seventy miles, and are not unly

Honkong Observatory, April 14, 1854. tutoporaty jeltics from their place, it is thus Several thousand men are employ grout Eacility to the shi pers

this culliory, and they are exposed to METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER. The Garment wharf, or China Mer-more than the asal hazards of their su chants wharf as it's gonerally called, haspation, Such is the peerlist nature of the

Presives On date On date apparently stond ice test this year; not a cel that chemies decomposition occasional.

dey Bank seems to have started, there, norly takes place, and this not only raises the

at 4'p.m. 10 a.712. bught for the usey, it has cost.

4 pr. M. tanperature to 100 deg. Fahrenheit, or The following is a Lat of Atuamers and higher, but it disengages dangerous gases Barameter..... sailing sessels in port and on the river at that cause loss of life before the miners con Tumperature.. resent: Steamship Kangai, Yelsin, receive warning to desert the shafts Hanudity..... encerte, Pecht, Quagens, Tasang, El Hitherto stioapis to detect the generation Detion of wind

Statici.

It must be adaitied senseful in saving too cargo the Dentido, hugsater, Sie toe, Chefou, New of this gas in time habo failed, although Faree

chutney, Wench, Pants, Keeing, an abservation us own that there is a rola Washer...

present of $900. The amount required to and reumined in captivity for six months. local authorities, is daily failing more andre 13 every prospect of his being able to Amay, Dessandra, dialanta, Alvine, tionship between the gas and the baromut Rain

cover the entire cost of the new instrument in twelve thousand dollars, so that there is yet ample scope for privato unaificons.

Afterward he served on the state of Lord more into disrepnte; and any child and Gough at the battles of Chillianwallah and after it will probably in after-life be placed Gonjerat, and also under General Sir Harry in a must anenviable position. Saith in the Kafir war of 1951. In 1842

ho was arcatod a companion of the Order of thy Bath in recognition of his services in China. In 1839 ho retired from the Service and settled in Scotland.

CERICES

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Feilung Av. Kathet, itsderick Lyrical pecaaure in the mine. One of the su Henglong Observatory, April 13. Assens, Hans and Hill-Shanghai jects of Professor Milo's labors will be to Mercury.

OPENING OF THE NEWCOWANG RIVER.

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it is hardly fair to aame a girl hing, which chielly Cusistol of Piecy Londen. The metropolis, with its gastos, i el mun jacent (Vie, could sorgenics, its water companies, and its

of the Hai Yen's salve the major portion

ascertain hy experiment whether there are Barometer...... 29.90 80.04 We learn from the Anchorage that the fright

any ruere trustworthy indications, such as Harbour Master's Oilice at that station kas

spal earth tremors, of the escape of the fire. Temperatura.. 7.3 been literally besieged by Native File's

di umility damp. His experiments will be and others desiring information and

advice.

rected to settlement of this question as it

that

The first steamer to arrive at Shanghaither the approach of typhoons can be de rumour has been tic- appears enlated amongst the antives that a French from Nowebwang this acis was the UN teeted by earth tremors. These are known

of war vessels is hourly expected to Co.'s steamer Benchow, Captain Young to be connected with barometrical depress Rain,..

Saturday night | arrive at Foosbow. It appears that the reaching Shanghai on pilots are suxices to learn whether the ux-(April 6th).

sions, and at Manila are said to be as good On the leat of vessels arrivindications of coming typhoons ne kromo ing at the entrance of the Liar, they foundtrical variations. The electrical conditions posted vessels are coming with the view to unneueing estilities or only casually that the river had not bee huyu and beneath the earth's surface will be another

the former be the that the lightship had not arrived, which visiting the Purl, as

use, they rendier themselves amenable to rendered unvigation very dificult and ou-subject or inquiry at the Tekashima Obe

inling

servatory. But perhaps the most important assistance to aliged the steamers to proceed slowly; may of all will be an the daily hostile Power; wheruns if the visit is of a of them grounded frequently, but they swipe miceatigatio of

sific character, they are entitled to Echowaily got eft. We have been favoured 128 their lucrative vocation.

MONGKONG CRICKET CLOU 1. ARMY AND XAVY.

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A CHINAMAN, who had two previous on viction recorded against him, was today

The return match between the Hongkong sentenced at the Police Court to thres months' hard labour for attempting to pick! A

circumstance occurred last Clab and the representatives of the Anny the pocket of an engineer of one of Her wook to the Kildare Hounds. They drew and Navy was played to-day under rather Majesty's men-of-war. Complainant was a covert near the river Litty, found in due unfavourable circumstances and resulted in riding in a 'richaha drawn by the defend course, and hunted the fugitive fox for a au easy victory for the services The weathe Mandarins ant, and was a little the worse for liquor. Tew minutes, lil he ran to nosttags and ther was anything but propitious and the

Nor his claim disre After carrying the complainant a little dis- claimed sanctuary.

garded, for the owner of the custaga re-ground very dead. For the Club, Messrs

with the following report from the encrust, and the question how far they are tance out of the town be stopped, and, esguised in the quarry" a fox whom he G. 3. and L. J. Chixou were the only two recent issuo we alluded to the cap choir, which was the first stemmer to lose due to the rise and fall of the tides. Japan is pre-eminently an earthquake country, fancying his fare to be asleep, he attempto 1 lvl rescued from drowning when a cub,

of Captain Main of the Jareta Mondaria,hai at 3 am on the 14th March and ar- to put his hand into his pocket, but was and who had become quite domesticated players who succeeded in reaching deuble ture of four natives, the supposed murderers Shanghai for Nowchwang, Sho left Shand henes a gop one in which to pursu

Tientsin caught in the act and handad oror to a boins nomadic or erotic impulso a fos ligures, with 19 and 14 respectively, Ar which tragedy occurred in 1878. There rived at Chefop on the 16th, and Tientsin shoh inquiries as those in which Profeseur

Werkis ago

fed him to forsake the haunts Rico suocoodad iz knocking tp 52 for appears to be some dificulty in obtaining was reached on the 19th. Left

to Newchwang: Chinese detective who, bad been watching and waya of cirilisation; and to join his the other side and Mr. Hodder mado aciently conclusive evidence against the on the 21st and proceeded to

wilder Irethren in gorse, shaw, and spin.

accused, who since their errat have been at 7.16 p.m. at the 22nd she encounter

A Besos murder of the Zoological his proceedings.

nay. He was protected from the facy of good 21. Battars, however, were on sabjected to daily tostaro with the view toed a quantity of lous ice, which ob-

At 8.80, p.m. Society (Lot onged) says: "I once had a the pack but I grieve to say that his the whole, out of it and bowlers had it all extracting a confession of their guilt. The liged her to slow down. Ox Saturday last Wor. Bro. Orley was war and champion offered to sacrifice their own way. Lieut. Druitt aucceeded in ruucts prospects of eventual release, and on the same day, clorod at the on-cat who always sat ap to the dinner-table At 6.30 ant. with me, and had his napkin round his him for the small sum of two pounds.

the torture prescribed, appears to have trance of the Lino river.

neck and his plato and some Esh. Ho used installed an Maitor of the United Service The Kiltare Hounds had a couple of vary taking eight wickets for eighteen runs, but heen too much for one of the culprits to on the 23rd proecoded, there being no his pass, of course, but he was very par Lodge of Freemancus, by the District good galops after this epiande, with real Headry outdid this by taking cron self from usury. The four prisoners the channel, she crused

i a novel plan to release ice. After some difficulty in finding

the bar and ticular and behaved with extraordinary decorum. When Le havi finished is sh Grand Master, Right Worshiptal Brother wild tods.-Life.

wickets for seven runs in suvon overs and a

it appears wore daily taken into the

1 p.. on the same day it company I sometima gave him a piece of nine. One illusion. There are, however, exceptionsment with the ball.

C. P. Chator The coremony of installation

till

last, but was unavoidably postponed owing1n the casket scene in "The Merchant of

score:-

himself

Milne is now engaged.

W. DOBEROK,

Caverniment Astronomer.

Hongkung Observatory, April 14, 1894.

1. BazoMarch, redørød to 33 dagroes Fabren-

keit, mind to the level of the sou in inches, textba and hendredila.

A

2. FEVERITURE, in the shade for degrees;

teatis, Fahrenholt.

3. luxury, in percentage of saturation, the humility of zir saturated with moisture being

100.

jigi ...

1. DIRECTION OF Wasp, to twe pointa,

Seite.

. Foncm or xp, according to Besafort

6. STATE OF Wsaranulae sky, e de taciel clouded drizzling rain, ƒ fog, s gloomy, Sanü,ligting, o overcast, p passing showers, sundlyer raia, Row, thunder, visibility

to dew (wet), he lettere are reposted to indi, cate soy increase over the average of their sigeiication.

7. Ram, in inches, tentha sad hundredths.

Bhipping Intelligence.

VESSELS TO ARRIVE,

AT HONGKONG.

should have taken placa on the 8th Jamiry A STAGE kiss is often enough but a dramatic ball over; an almcat unparalleled achievo-sence of one of the head andarins for the with the stesmors Nerchwag, Kwongseng day he was not to be found when the din We append the purpose of being interrogated, and this and Stew, and anchored of the Flagsta per ball rang, so we commenced withint

form was being gone through on Sunday Beacon at 7am. un the 24th, where the last, when one of the prisoners absolutely Kangai was found. Shortly after anchor. hii. Just as the plates were put round refused to make the usual obeisauce, nosigning; fields of ins, three faut thick, came for the entree, puss cause rushing upstairs, Nov 24, Decision,

arek 14 jog sa reason his superiority over the drifting dearn the river with the ebb tras his outh. Before he could be stopped Dec. 1, Heinrich,

sprang into his chair with two mice in visiting diguitary, the result being that he and stick against the vessels with great dipped a motise on his own plate and thon

is anchored there period their was directly beheaded. As regards the re- force, and juriksa

invested on that date:~~

HONGKONO CRICKET CLUB.

to the ill health of the Worthy Master. Venice," for instance, Barzanio seals his E. J. Cazon, & Ward,....... The fellowing oflicers of the ledge were betrothal with a loving kiss." Tha W, H. F. Darby, ↑ Kies, ↳ Ward,

other night," says bus Ellen Terry," Mr C. E. Holworthy, Druitt, Terriss was the Bassanio, and just us he G. S. Coxon, not out........ kissed me a very considerable Later camo F. E.

b Druitt, from the audience. My face was in a J. C. C. Houdry, b Druitt, flame in a minute, and I was just ready to II. F.

S. W.

J. Robertoon.

J. W............... W. Gaulbourne."

Treasurer....... J. Hatoder.

Secretary..... G. J. W. King. B. D... E, W.

J. D.

Organist

Austi

11. Clarko.

ory

Ay

J. R. Grimbls.

E. Koso

Wilson, On reaching the flies Portia looked FHO, round, and the cause of the laughter be, U. Stuart, b Druitt, came apparent to her, The stage eat, F. D. Secones; b Denile.

ent and portly creature, had, C. E. Bowles, b Druitt, ... magnificent seems, coolly come in and watched the whole proceeding, and who they left she fullowed, apparently well satisfied.

10 maining three prisonors, they are still luwsera. During the day a customs officer onu on mine. He divided hie dinner with being subjected to an ordeal which wid go went on board the Bend and reported in as I had divided mine with him." on ad infarctus apparently until death puts the river to be clear of ice, and she then

Left

16, Auts,

Nurme

From:

Cardiff

Liverpool

30, Medora

Cardif

Cardiff

,

3. Else,

Cardiff

14, George,

Cardiff

Druitt.

0

74

Extras,

I

Total,.

641

cannot bring myself to she kissing again, so

that Mr Terriss raises my hand to u lips instead. The eat strange to asy, na Major Ward, 8.E., & Wikon,....... sinos mysteriously disappearal. Bassanio's. Rice, h...G., Wilson, Darby, 62

C.-R. Hodder, K., 1.b.w.. Lieut. Druitt, E., & Hendry.

The Buffs, b Hondry,

do., do., do.

Shanghai.

ARMY AND NAVY.

b do..

- do.

do.

do. 3 do

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36

an end to their suturings, as thore is little proceded up to the settlement, which was which has been built by Moira: Samude 3 hope of sufficient evidence being procurable reached at 1 o'clock in the afternoon. The Brothers for the Brazilian Covernment, and to justify their conviction, and their liver here was found to be clear of ice, but engined by Bezsra. Humphrya, Tennant, relatives are not in a position to obtain five hundred yards further up the river was and Co., has taten her trial on the Maylin

idas Sanda. The Riachuels is

in & the sunuse their release by a pecuniary payment.frozen across and appeared to be as solid es

· 7 · Prochow Herakl

ver, for there was a great deal of traffe pass-olad turret ship, 305 feet in length, be lect to the other During the in breadth, with a displacement of 5,700

fariki

belt of steel armour ice tons. She has & satge afternoon large quantitus of

provented trafic inches in thickness, and is built in come down the river which on it, and caused the steamers to drag their fewer then 58 watertight compartments It is older that Bhangani is protected uncbura; it was deemed necessary to return Her armament consists of four 9-inch as well as it is just now. The Volunters, down river, and the Wincho, Ratheng, 20-ton long breech-owling steel uns in a week ago, turuek-out nearly 230 strong and Safor left the sestierent atp.nt, the turrets, aix 6-inch steel gans va the 15 and there are now ten zaen-of-war vessale and anchored in Deep Ifolo; the Seaton was upper deck, fifteen Nordeufeldt,

guns, 0 in port-four British, Albatross, 135 meny beached to escape the ire and the Cassandr the sal torpedo fittings. The conditions were exceptionally 2 Champion, 265 zan, Cleopatra, 251 men, which had arrived that day, joined the rest of the contract, 7 and the Carman, 20 men: three United of the vessels in Deep Hole. On the 27th stringent, stipulated that the ship was to Galley of Lorne, 0 Slates, flert, 145 inent, Enterprist, 108 there was a string gole blowing from the have a speed of 18 knots, and fast the Radnorsh.irs.

toen, und Pales, men one French, the North. On the 13th a little ice drifted engines were to indieste (1,000-horse power, Dilure, 269 men; one German, the fuis, past, and at 9.30 aut the eachou once the draught of water not to sacced 10 feet Governor Goodwin Guy C. Goss,

F men uc Husain, the Vagerini, 185 wors proceeded to Newchwang, with 6-laches with gnus, ammunition, coal, und

cm. There are 1,833 men-of-war's usen the Kenyang, Newchuany and Swatu stores on board an exvoedingly light Glenorchy (s) within hail of the port, and these with cur and also the Amey, Eliorate, Pechili. Tien- draught when her heavy armour and power- Total........126 local soldiery would make a line of defence: lain, Chefor, Tumi, celery, Yefinful grus are taken into consideration

31 Tur formidable fighting-ship Riachuelu,

21

21, Audier Jackson,

Cardia

30, Marinin,

Cardiff

Jan,

"

80, Kaison,

Vardiff

1, Feruat King,

Penarth

5, Honanwar,

Penarth

Feb.

7, Don Enrique,

9. Francisco

ID, Ghazce (a.)

London

25, Governor Tilly;

Ponarth

2, General Domville,

Cardiff

27, Grautully (8),

27, Metapedia (5-),

>>

25, Vespasian (8.),

23, Benarty (s.),

29, Ghase (8.),

tentl

· LOADING FOR CHINA AND JAYAN VOZIN..

which

At London-Steamers via Szex Canali

Flintskiro.

At Cardiff.

At Glasgone.

Clenartney (s.)

At Liverpool,

Orestes (a.)

J. G......

Steward, Tyler

W. L. Ford.

J. Maxwell.

The following proclamation has been printed

and posted up in Hongkong annyiously, It only demolistaties how anxious a cortain

work.

section of the Chinese mandarin class aro A CORESPONDENT writest-"To the various Licut, Jarrots to deceive the populace as to the scal improvements on the Underground Railway Capt. Gordon,

Lieut Bunbury, course of events in Tonquin, but it will pro- which lure beon suggested in the Fall Mall Lieut. Dauglish, bably do little harm, a, although the peuple Budget and oisewhere, I would add F. S. C. Hara, D.A.0.0., net out,

Lieut. Lloyd, are only too willing to odlieve any report another, and that is, a separate booking. 8. Ricardo, E., b Hendry,... of Chiness victories against the French window for talles. With all respect, I fuel

It is pretty well known to the better in compelled to say that ladies are exowhat formed Chinese residents in Hongkong byuf a nuisance when they have to take

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