No. 6698.JANUARY 18, 1885.
Tut progrbinio for M. Fauvlet's grand | THI afternoon Mesara O. E. Boules and concert, to be given on the 22nd instant, C. J. Hirst competed for the Lawn Tennis will be found in another column
THE badness of at least some branches of trade during the last twelvemonths is shown by a return from the Collector of
Championship. Both contestants exhibited good play, but Bowles had a rather enay task in defeating his opponent by two sets to one (0-8), (6-2). ; »
To-morrow, Messas Master and G. S.
Comen will play their match over agaili, comutencing at 3:30. The latter dager should win. MATS Rice and Bird will also play at 4.15. Bird should prove the victor. i
THE CHINA MAIL
The following circular han, says the Straits Times, been printed and distribute who the leading citizens of Singapors. The object is a good one, and there appears to be plenty of room for another Fire Insurunes Company, cepeendly ene of local character. There is no runson why at least a share of the prolits arising from the large businces dono in Fire Inguratics hero should not be retained in the dis
a
Local Fire Insurance Company. Bas not the time coms for this to be taken in hund
With the exception of a particular class of risk, has not the experience of the fire Insurance Companies doing business in Sings the positions of the larger
been highly ealisfactory i repent Companies and also of the China Companies. Quotations for the latter wo And were on the 3rd instant.
hospital for insanity.
All the evidence baving been heard the
Court was cleared. After about an hour and a imil's consideration the Court a. 'king Fire Juste. Cor. 860 (paid up) $369 nounced their decision, which was to the China Fire Inнau. Cuy $20 deflect that thu ârst charge against the Reserve tuple being respectively $90, prisoner was proved, but that the Court 900 and 3516,973.
band that he was at the time suffering fro temporary insanity. The second count was not proved. The Court decided as the prisoner should he kept in strict custerly until the decision of the Lords of the Admiralty became known.
Stamp Rorsnue. for the years 1863 and 1884, which was published in the Govern ment Gasette on Saturday. This return shows a total decrease tho receipts dur- ing last your of no less than $23,161 Among the items shoving a,large decrease arq Bank Notes 84,424; Bills of oxchange. A BEROLARJOUS attack of s mont determin and Promissory Notes 2,672; Transfer of character is reported to have beon Shares 88,404; Convoyancos 82,185; Ad- mads on a railitary matsku atySandy Lay. This bay is situated just at the foot of besire Stamps $4,203; and Court Fess 82,676. The sums given are the actual Mount Davis, which one passes on the right dacrenses. The increases amounted to hand side while on the way to Aberdeen, 83,749, the chief items being Bills of Lada Pokfulam. Here the military authori- ing $782; Probates and Letters of Ad. ties bare erected a instalad; contained in ministration $1,089; and Policies of Marine which are the electrical instruments cu- Insurance $699. There is not likely to bequired for springing a torpedo mine, or much improvement until the Franco-Chi. mines, laid somewhere in the vicinity. mens imbroglio is settled; in fact if hati. This, slied is generally guarded by two
Capital in-both eases teing. $2,000,000, lities are prolonged in the Far East during Chinese watchmen. On Monday morning, And we find in a leading ortiels in the the greater part of the proloat year, which about two o'clock, the watchinen at pre- Bemomist of 15 November, on the subject is quite possiblo, we are afraid that 168oscut in charge of it, were aroused out of of Fire Insurance Rales, that until the last few yours the predits had been enormously will compare less favourably with 1888 than their sleep by a party of Chinese, consist- largo, and that the past low yours having does 1884 in the retura of the Collector of ing of ton men, breaking into the shed rates of premia for a certain class of
failed to yield such enormously large pro Stamp Révente.
and attacking them. Tha watekmen were risks has been increased from 100 to 300, enon pinion.ed, and then the attacking per cent. We observe that workmen have begun to party stole those articles which they clear the large piece of vacant ground thought would be of any value to them, which borders on Robinson Road between Among the articles taken wuzo'a telescope, Stonehenge on the Lost and Booklands on sud ull the clothing belonging to the watch, the West. This ground has been purchassalong one of whom bas sustained rather a by Mr E. E. Bellies, and, wo understand, severo bruise on his face. Apparently it is the intention of this gentleman to the burglars were afraid the instruments orect several houses, which "ho will lot at were rather uncanny things to meddle a low rental. It is Mr Bellion inten with, for they made of without harming tion to make these houses suitable for them. The watchmon declare their as- residents whose incomes are moderate and who cannot afford to pay the high, and, in
Settlement of the Corean
Difficulty.
A
demands upon her.
baw.
THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE
OVERLAND TRADE WITH ·
WESTERN CHINA.
in that unhappy aduntry is not the only thing wanted for the development of thr tande with Western China, but it is do cidedly the first stop. Given that thers
forty or fifty only remaining. The rest of, but hesitated in coming to a conclusion for
numbers of gunvessels, though fow atoainers, the proceedings wore pui.terrupted. half an hour or an hour, when ho formed the opinion that the prisoner was in a state
They should be assende behind the rafts, of insanity. It was liis opinion that drink might have been partly the cause of pri- tulograme have been received here stating manned by them.
We are very glad to learn that privato | which act as a stronghold for them and are
The devolopment of the overland trade
evidence of such excess of drink as would that the Corean difficulty has been settled
with Wouter China: and the bringing, Boner's excitement, but he failed to fird
The rafts are to be moored in a corve of Upper Burns are intimately connected. int a more satisfactory state of affairs account for the symptoms exhibited. The through the intervention of the British the entrance to a port, whore the passage So long as miarula and anarchy prevail in Prisoner certainly did uut know what he Minister as Peking. It would have been arrows and shoal. In the first lino the Thoobaw's dominions there can bo zo was doing. It was quite possible that any ona ubject to fire of insuity might bring most inf-state lundi a serious quarrel broadside raits are placed in very close growth of trade with Wentown Ching; on mich a fit by expretro to the aun, or occurred hetween Japan and China over order. This is because the wet grass run-inducement to him and to his myrmidons any growth of trade would simply be an prisoner's habita ho had season to believe this atlair. over-fatigue. From witness' experience of
Bull countries, however, ap- part is impervious to halls, besides the to extort as much as possible, and jo that he was generally very absterious. Hopeared to be disposed to negotiate in a rounded bottom enables the raft to yield golden eggs. It is of souras useless to eventually to kill the goose which lays tho was aware that the priemer had been in friendly and reasonable spirit, and auto the phuck. The line rafta, being loaded expect that an ignorant-savage like Thes
After an hour's intere al for tiffin the Court anicablo settlement
of the imbroglio with combustibles, must be moored in opon baw will ever ses this matter in its true
light, or ro-assembled and Air Mackean, who-apa, it accns, the roaalt. In writing on order behind the others for fear of accidents really gain in the long run, and gain on- be convinced that he would pearod on behalf of the prisoner, esked Dr this subject Wood and Captain Hippisley for the de
fow days ago we ca
from the momy's fire.
ormously, by malerting his exactions, fence. The record of the prisoner'a service pressed an opinion that the Japanese Besides these two species, another tind securing to avery ono the fruits of bis was also read ever and the prisoner's cul- Governmout
and encouraging agriculture and trade, by
diet was, in all cases, une the last report to take advantage of China's difficulties at
would be too chivalrous of raft is required--small rafts of two loy labour. The obligation to do at mat or oxemplary, of Captain Hippisloy, cluseed as vory good,
era of bambooo. As many as possible of come from eutside, and the sooner it is the present timo "to press any unfair these are nicored close together in front of brought to bear the better; though wa The news received the large mits to disquiet the enemy. They cerely trust that if the Indian Govern
ment'x interference takes the form of to-day confirms this opinion. Apart from are twruty feet long by three or four foot coercing a native king to rule, justly, that the Franen-Chinese trouble, it is the polisy wide, bound together like the large ones.
king
miny be some one else than Thee- of Japan and Uhina to maintain friendly Five of them constitute a small, and ten Of course the settlement of the Upper relations, and by their unity to prevent from their sides at intervals of two foot and a new era of pace, plenty and prosperity constitute a large chain. Ropes bang Burua difficulty, and the inauguration of foreign interference at a time when there are male fast behind to a wooden buoy, so recus to be an annexation craze among the to be ready to entangle a vossel's propel
lo". The materials for the large rafta great Powers.
would cost about Tis, 700 or 800, for the The telegrama further state that the Ohi-minli Tis. 20 or 30; so that for the post of will become increase immediately the nese and Japanesc Ambassadors have united one gumbout 100 bags and 1,100 small rafts people of Yaman find they can bring
ornile Police Intelligence.
be copatructed. It would cast very their goods to Bhamo and Mandalay in in thanking the British Ministerand H. B.M.littl, therefore, to guard rivers in the in- perfect safety and without exactions, (Before 1. E. Wodehouse, Esp.) Consul General in Corea (Mr Aston) fur the terior. The raft system can be applied in authorised and mathorised, here, there,
Tuesday, January 13.
every way, for delence of sexports or only and everywhere on the way. As the euzeces of their efforts in bringing akout for rivors. The ouemy's ships must corus knowledge of this grows the trade will itself a settlement agrocable to all parties. into a port in single file, and the rafts block expand in spite of the prosent difficulties of rowING LIME IN A TICKET COLLECTOR'S
Blu up the whole page and have guns to transit oven to
That first dificulty Kwong Alin, described as a farnier, was
meet their Gre. Ifil be objected that their of giving the people of Upper Buria sexed by Li Afa, a ticket collector st. the
shipa are too strong, their artillery to security of life and property at a moderate him on the 12th instatit. According to the Ko Shing Theatro, with having assaulted
powerful to be stopped by rafts, it must be cost being gat over, we can then consider remembered that only wooden gunboats what further steps are possible for facilita- ly satisfactory position of that Coupe Comearplainant, the defendant and two com-
The Ships Fwo of 12th December contains come in, which are easier to smash than ting the transit of merchandise across the Does the Straita Insurance
yesterday af a long article on Harbour Defence by a Pre-with lines of rafts: if the hostile ship and China Here too there ate probably ironclada. Suppose a river entirely blocked mountinous region lying breen Burma pany for Marine risks, offer a very suill. panions came to the theatre funt incentive to form a local Fire fasor tenon, and demanded adattaa to the feet named Pwan Yun-son, a man of pro- rushes in, she is met by the mite broadside undue exactions to be put down, and grease
show free of charge. This prodest demand ance Sonjany?
Sharea at about 100% prem.
waa rofared, and the men went away on tugenuity, great mechanical skill,on, if she goes out, they follow her in security to be assured to travellers. And may it not be hoped that if simile. Later on, in the evening, they mourned oversed in mathematics, engineering, and line. They can be hidden in different here there are also serione physicd diff
the theatre and made tho saras demand, sailants landed fron's best." „Das man, aly judicious and capable magment Lé
planes, and, when she is in the toils, sur-cultios to be ovaccume, and some in costly fishonzan by trade, has been arrested by secured a Straits Fire Insurance Com
water and have stout breast works with cut tedipus one by pack-ntules travelling by round her. As the rafts are doop in the areans of carriage to be provided in the may prose equally successful, and forcin much safer opening for vestant than
and grass to receive the shells, the natural mountain paths. ezemice' ships cannot get over thom. But, This, however, is lucking fur ahoud. It some other enterprizes in this quarter.
If the idea be rurally approved, we
says we one, they can be easily brain is better to concutrata attuation moantimo would suggest an early meeting of those
"p. So they may, but they float all the on the first stop only; and though it is not feeling an interest in the athject.
the guns to destroy them all. Even if the mercinanta luave insisted on the development Resides they are too uumerous for clear from the telegram that the Bombay Tuos Scort,
raft is shed up, the ship is stopped by of the Western China trade as one of the W. GRE, JOHN BURRINOVAW,
floating wood, grass, bamboos, chaine and advantages to spring from just Government oubles, mattor together, to say nothing of The case rua remanded - That defeat proves how vain it is for China the stone ballast, which sinks and blocks not proximity of the two subjects Singapore, 2nd January, 1885.
to suggest it. Lord Dufferin says he will give bis attention to these two sub- jects, and he must know that a trade cannot thrive if it has to pass through a contatry in the state in which Upper Burma ruins. Rangon Gazette.
the Police in connection with the attack and charged before Mr Wadehouse, who hie rennuded the case until tomorrow. TL-spirit of the Land League is reviving, and its old practices are beginning to appear in the neighbourhood of Dublin. It was discovered at Bray that during the night hundreds of Boycotting noticca had been posted, not only in the town, but along the country roads which people would traverse to tie the Bray market in the
Down with
some cases, exorbitant renta demanded For the house which their position in abci. ety compols thera to occupy. Objections nto being raised to the construction of this class of house on the land in question, by the proprietors of the adjoining lots and hommes, on the ground that under the Crown lease the owner of any land in the vicinity cau erect only detached villas or residences similar to those constructed in the neighbourhood; and it is contonded Lund Grabbers. To the far- that the value of property in the vicinitymers and tradera of Wicklows, Wexford, would be considerably lowered by the pro-and Dublin.-Beware of [here the wund. Of posed depandre from the existing rule. a potato-factor of Bray is giver] tant cowardly traitor who has betrayed god At all events, the Government has been scandalized the holy mass of the lith petitioned upon the matter by the property-people. Have no dealings with in or
with bolders and tenants internated, and the false to like country and his God. The any gne who does co He has been question has still to be decided by the nur, woman, or child whe is seen to enter Colonial authorities.
his house or to have any intercourse with him or any nouber of his family will be for over branded aa ronggades of the sacred The two telegrams from London announcing cause of Irelan), and their anceeeding that, the French were despatching heavy generations will curse them for that reason, The tortures of hell would be bat light reinforcements to Toaquin are now ex-punishment for an accursed land-grabber.→→ plained. In an advice dated the 5th January (Signed) Murty Hynes
it was stated that 6,000 men were being THE American journals never tire of Jilat zent out, and in another dated throw daya) later we wore informed that this number had ing on the humble origin of most of the been increased to 12,000. These two teley. Even Mr. W. H. Vanderbilt, it
'prominent New Yorkers of the present
that on the 4th.
ble quantity of war matériel.
foremonts.
เจ
up-
futu
when the local Marine Insurance Company It will no doubt be said, au was done was proposed, that the field is already fully occupied.
To this no butter answer need be given
than to point to the business done by the Straits Insurance Company, and the high
Naval Court Martial A Naval Court Martial was hell on board
H.M.S. Fictor Emand today, at which
the following cases were decided :--
VIGORETENCE OF BRIERS.
EVES.
A Chinose Scheme of Harbour
Defences..
fondant drew a handful of limo into the all high officers, will prove successful. The which was again refused. Thereupon de metallurgy, whose scheme, if adopted hy ticket collector's i eyes and blinded him. The following is a translation of this notable occurrence was witnessed by Tai Yau Yak,plan of dufeucu
Palien Sergent Daterprofer, who arrested defendant. Dr Ayres examined the ticket The destruction of most of the Chinese nollector's eyer,
and reported that the left fout at Pagoda Anclinrage was dus as much esa was inflame, from what case, to the incompetency of the officers and could not say. The dammation might have been caused by lime, dust or excer crews at to the uselessness of the chips, sire friction. til Thursday next.
he
HIITT
the passage. Even if the troops are all die persed, the rafts guard the port.
in Ava, tho
to beg to meet the French at gen, oven had 'A WATER VARRIER'S ARVENGE.
alie as good ships and guns as they have La Achim, a oak, eighteen years of age, for she has not the proper men.......
They can be used for fighting, too, A was charged by Lo. Aktun, chair coole to
lever leader, before the enemy arrives, maliciously broken six wonden buckets, to defend or to block her harbours. At hearing a passage for ships to be shut in Colonel Walker, with having wilfully and China kas, therefore, nothing for it but puts a linked line of small ratta outaide, then the "broadside, then the line rafts, of the value of $150, the property of present jauks fall of stones are being sank at proper the small rafts and bukid Bain, A., Hongkong,......
this morning. Can-
Dead Letters. plainant
he lived on, Morrison in all the ports. This is a good way of the line' rufts he lays down two lines of Benice, S. R, Delcutta,....
Colonel this morning, he, in
AL
time.
-In front of
Bilt
(Refnand)
Patrick Kanofex and John Wickstead, Hill, ordinary peamen belonging to HM..ma with two other colies in Colonel eeping the French out, but pen to objecrafts flush with the water, which can by 13take, Ind.,--Hongkong... Cleopatra, were found guilty of refusing to Walkera suplay and three other men,tions. If the junks are loader and opt machinery be submerged to any depth, Burke, J., Sydney... officer, the muster-at-as. Kanolex was obey the just orders of their superior went to get water from the hydrant at the ready to sink on the onemy's appearing, it while behind the salt rafts and the Campbell, A. U., Br. Colungbin, suntenced to nine months impriagament saw defendant and
'broadside rafta the passage is defended foot of the bill. When he got there he is likely enough that in the excitement of by two rows of nings.
Thus, entering great number of ather
Chalia, J,Sydney, with hard labour, while Wickstead, who mon who belonged to the Iron Foundry the moment they will not be sunk at all ; from the sun, one encounters (1) line of Chalker, Miss M-Spring Creek, N.
s. W. appeared to have heen very insolent to the taking water from the hydrant. indster-at-arum, was sentenced to be imprimer refused to allow complainant and last sums to clear the passage after the war (7) submerged rafts, and (8) gunboats, etc., Cochrane, J.-Toronto, Canada,.......
These if they are suak beforehand, it will cust submerged rafta, (2) suult rafts, (3) mines, Chief Olork, Lst district Osart,---
(4) broadside rafts, (5) mixes, (6) una rafts, sonad, with hard labour, for twelve mantlis. party to take water until they wers finished, and they not upon them and beat
is over, and, meanwhile, the Chinese vessels while in avery steek other rufts are hidden Dawood, Mouts. Calentia,.. them, and amashed ben buckets, valued at are shut in and unable to pursue the enemy; the hostila fleet arrivos. Fire: of all, if
rearly for surprise or rear attack. Suppos Dougherty, Mrs. F. W., 84.60.
Canda, if he is defeated. Cheung Liu Hing, water coolin in the tive ovidence. employ of Mr Jolinstone, gave corrobora-
SERIOUS CHARGE AUBINST A WARRANT CFFICER.
Thomas E. Moore, carpenter of 1.M.S. creating a disturbance ou board M. S. Cleopatra, was charged, on two counts, with
The beat way to guard the ports is with Cleopatra on the 12th Oct. lust and with conduct unbecoming an oficer, on the Hughes & C's gedowns, Wanchai. Avant 10 to 0 feet long by 20 of 30 broad, and Defendant said he belonged to exersafte, costructed as follows:-Dimensions:
same occasion.
Lieut.
tell
complainant. This morning hu went
He ten
influence of belers.
SETTING A SIKEL ON FIRE,
Orleans,
Ontario.
they are not careful, they run on the Dunn, & C., San Francisco, submerged rafts; or these are raised just Gray, H., Windsor, U.S.A., either break her back or at least injure Guerin, O., Tonquin,.. her bottom; or, if too late to catch the Hills, Buv., . f,--Alpes Maritimes,
the he is over them, when they will Grenzeman, A., Sydney,
ships, they cut off their retreat. Suppos
ing
by
France,
artin,,..
the morning, co, Johnny Johany scorn- AUNTY--Don't you say your prayers in fully-Of course I don't. Anybody can take care of himself in the day the
grans should be read side by side with the pears, was once so poor that he was glad to Cleopatra, was the first witness called. His er water, when he was asanultet by to the depth of the water where, the raft hips are stopped by the line of small Hotel Quarter de la Cross,Nice, France,
R. P. Cochran, of H. M. S. age he went to this same hydrart of varying thickness up to 10 feet, according the first line doen no harm, the hostile Hogan, D.,-New York,..................... official telegrams from Tonquin announcing raise a amall sum by mortgaging a fann evidence was to the effet lut he was the gathere. While he was waiting. both, with layers of grass between. The opposing they pass the second line of Mariovich, L.-Tricetra ·· ·· ··· ···
and saw a lot of then from the Iron is used. Materials:-planks, bamboes, or rafia linked together, while at this to Tennings, Mrs. J.,San Francisco,. that severo fighting occurred there on the which his father had grudgingly given him, officer on watch on the 12th Oct., at upout!
Foundry
ment the broadsido rafts opna itut fire. Ludlam, T. E.,-Hongkong.... 1st and 4th January. It is clear that the which he filled with no great profit for 6.30 p.m., when the master-at-arms came acre complicant and his party cam fighting which took place on both. the Conmodore's millions. da for the Astor making a disturbance on the low auf wanted to fill their buckets firat, Th Planks or bamboos hare kolos bored at the defence, the mines, exploding suddenly, Mason, G., Hongkong*****
thirty years, outil he inherit the coventric to him and reported that Sir Duore
deck Foundry ne
neu would not allow this, and the ends for iron chains, and are bound together must do vast euange. If not, the storm Matire, and challenging the man to fight.
I shot, rockets, ete, from the bus dus Morry, G. W. A., Brooklyn, (N.X.), -dates was of a very serious nature, especially family, the ecet of its prosperity was
two parties had a free fight. He got bis Cardinal Helloskey reported the utter to Lieut. Primrose, water, took it away, and then returned, and, joined at the ends by chains form a small net, the crews flee, but the rafts remain Paddlo, B: F.--Sydney
layer with the grass by ropes. Two rafia rafts should cause a retreat. If it
-Hanburg,... twenty-five dollars. On that day General began life as a wysboy in Brooklyn wait on the quarter deck. The prisoner plainant, de smashed them, as satisfaction broadside palisade; th00, & medium,
the who sent for Mr Moore and investigated the sing two buckets there belonging to
LO CUR Negrier is said to have roated 12,000 Chi- labourers, Mr. Cyrus Field and Mr. W. E.. was in an excited state and fou
Jeromos were once bazo-fvoted farm-
blooking the way. And there are the Silve, M. C. da,Hongkong,... nese; to have captured a very strong forti-Dade ware shopenex, receiving only two the idea that he was under the Witness for having been assaulted some ten days and four or five a 'large' one. "Two rafts, the broadside rafts, the next lue of mines Turner, Miss F.,-Springfield, Mass......
minge too. Sapposing the ships to fly over. Spios, Mira D.-Jan Fransc fled position, and to have seized a considera- doilars a week; ani Mr. J. W. Mackey three of four minutes after he was sent for. | next, bail being alioived in one deposit of at the sides, are called a 'small,' or 'me-
Liquor. Ho appeared on the quarter deck The case was remanded until Thursday or three, or four or five, joined by obains must destroy them. But if not, the linu Six hundred was a working rainur. Tee
of tho greatest
floating down with the wind,
The above letters have been returned publishers in the Empire City spent thir Livat. George Ansor Primrose, first a of the Chinese are said to have been left boyhood as devils in a printing offee; lisateaant of the Cleup tra, gave evidence
from various places at which thu addressees sure to utterly consume diem,' or 'large line palisade.'. The bread them. Moreover, there is the inner line cannot be found, or have been refused. If doad on the field. But although the Chi-and the early lives of Mr. Gould and Mr. to the elect that the prisoner, Mr Mcore,
side palisades,' when used for blocking a of submerged rafts and the gunleats not claimed within ten days, they will be nese were repulsed, they have evidently Drexel, the banker, were presed in almost was reported to him for making a distur
abject
poverty. Yet it is, surely, rather bancs at about 0.40 p.m. on the 12th Oct.
While Sikh Constable Alli Buz mu this passage, are called "raft citadels"; the ane guarding to rear. But, supposing the "pened and returned to the writers.
enemy do not triumph over every obstacle?
General Post Office, shown themselves to be sufficiently formida- unkind of the New York Hold to suma ap He thought the princner was under the morning sagged warning a number of palisades, used for attacking, are called if they are beaten on the Srst attack, the Hongkong, 9th January, 1888. ble to cause the French commander-in-chief an article on this interesting' subject by influenca si driuk, but he called Dr Wood, Chunn Alan, hawker No. 210, stole ap be-
to move on in East Strest,raft squadrons. On oach broadside pa-rafts are loose and pursue them; if they to telegraph home at ones for strong rein. saying. All our successful meu got their and asked his opinion. Dr.Wood said that land him, and placed a lighted joss stick on beado' wet grass with mud is heaped up defenses. they are onciroled by baruing are beaten after penetrating far within the Hence the decisión'arrived ut money either from store, ne factory, or apparently the prisoner had been drinking, his head, which was slightly burned.
commerce-ar else by stealing it.?
bt that from his knowledge of a previe
All along the whole front into a rampart 10 feet rafts. Moreover on each bank earthworks by the French Ministry to send out 12,000
case, in which Mr Moors had been set toght lield of the incendiary, and to thick and as high as a mat, say 6 feos and masked batteries are placed, and all more troops as 2000 na possible.
Ax aatraordinary scene has been witnessed hospital for insanity, he considered it advis him to the Station, and this fore
kinds of There are one or two tiers of wet cotton- that the wind carries the smoke into their
smoky substances are burnt a
How do you feel regarding the Ohrid Most probably the Chinese took then the large room of the Young Mon's able to put him under restraint. Witness caused him to be fined 81, or undergo a
Fitness week's imprisonment.
wool in it to stop cannon balls. Cloen be-eyes. The land and son furcos,
tian religion asked an interviewer of of course, Arrest Christian Association, Cambridge. A umordingly put the prisoner under offensivo-in-at-least-the-earlier of those bor of the leading members of the Salva as
tion of his conduct and he
hind are threo forts of earth, "pertholus for co-operate and the operations are modified sich, but very cautious man. 'Woll-er," engagements. The French reinforcemen is tion Army have been holding a series of replied that he had not created nay
Pou Asan, servant, was charged by Mr the game and loopholes for fira-darts and The land forces would deserve may 40 per behind the question. You can-or-put as time, place, or circumstance requires he hesitated, not knowing what might be distur to that
Livet. T
Allston (Driscoll Gourdin with being hand-grenades being left when building the cent of the praise for defending a port with me down as. as friendly, I think. Ay We dangerous lunatic. Mr Gourdin said he
oxcited state.
experiment be tried with some port CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL Witness had not noticed fendant, who was pantry boy on board
In a word, to carry out such a systém, anything peculiar in prisoner's conduct the Diamante, was crazy. Last wight Tr
spyholes as well. The portholes are the mou are the important question. return from hospital on the 18th.
The theory is easy, the practice difficult. Sydney
rec, behaving himself in a violen; Cleopatra, deposed that on the evening of aud ise a lundiio and 10 10 had hinay-Bring. On the top of the grass rampart is raft defence will be proved. If not, the the 12th Oct, about 6.10, Mr Moore can rested. The Magistrate remanded the case a sloping roof of bamboos, overlaid, with wet port can be blocked with stone laden junka.
flat into the galley fat until Monday next, and ordered defendant cotton, that the shells may roll off it. of the officer who was trying to make him was trying to get his coat off, saying he interval
with Medway, the are increasing in numbers there, and the elf heard. A number of undergraduades would fight thu treat man on the ower positions held by them are daily becoming the speakers, aut two or three earnestly the blackstuith. Witness advised Mr Moore present evidently desired to hear duck; he was struggling to get. away from stronger. In two or three mouths more exposielated with the others for their to go forward and keep quiet. Be
Hieronymus Ipland, master of the Ger. replied also operations, on an entopsire scale will ungentlemanly behaviour. The conductor don't you interfere with no or I'll knockan barque Maris, was charged, on a sum be impossible in the Tonquin dolta. The the uncuting at last sanumcod that they your bead of. Witness again advised him nous, with having assaulted Lamm Apo
flat on the raked the prisoner s
In answer.
A SUPPOSED LUNATIC.
which recently passed throngh Singapore tectinga "for` undergraduates, which have bance, or the priscuer's speech was an assistant in the Chincee Insurance rampart. These loopholes are carefully faced rafts. Further particulars can be settled, | could not have got to the front in time for hegy, fairly wall attended. On Friday night think and he scenied to be in a Company, and he had reason to think do with wood, or a hollow bamboo, so as to serve
if the
about a serious engagement until his rein- proceedings: All attempts to speak after since his ok, master-at-azma on H.M.S. Goardin found the boy in his compradore's screened by matting till the moment for If you have the men, the efficacy of the
ing to his
sa possible in Tonquir. The French forces
this fighting, and General Brisse de Llalo aturday night above 10 meu attended,
there was some little diatarbance; but on wea is not likely to have endeavoured to bring evidently with the intention of stopping the
a short time were drowned by the inter- forceaunts, which were close at hand, had ruptions of the crowd of arrived. It was, and is, the policy of the the lower end of the hall outraduntis at Tronical cheering, hallelujah lasses interrupted the remorar
Chinege to strike as quickly and as strongly calls for a comio aoug, and for the from the maring blusmith. Mr Moore to bo placed under obscrvation during the raft is made to float even by piles of stones, tide, jurka might be kept ready to sink in
who were
of
would
was being sung
of the undergraduates
10
room, and the remainder were requested to soutine). When he first saw the prisoner
All
ASBAULT.
He was not much. hurt,
As it is difficult to defend the entrance
The
against enemies' ships coming in with the bricks, files, or shingle (the latter in aid of the rafts, erates), at the back.
The 'liuc'rafia carry a rampart of web grass and colton, 6 feet high and 5 feet
investing squadron.
station.
REGISTER.
AT & P.M.-JANUARY 12.
Wind
Temperature,
Bolinao... Manila....29.97 77:877 Haiphong, 30.05 73.074 Hongkong 80. 12 02.8,72 ENE amoy......80.16 63.062 Shanghai-30.19 36.085
NNW
SE
NE
N
AT:10 AM-JANUARY 13,
Bain during
Weather,
previons 24 hr.
b
Taiwanfoo.
20th December, 1884. The French cruisers disappeared on the Chinese intended no doubt, in the ovent of hug the 90th hyam. While the to be quiet and prisoner replied that cabin boy, while his ship was in the harbour thick, all along the front edge. On this night of the 15th instant, completing now Nagsaki.30.24
the greater portion would not be interfered with. Witness then plaiat said that on the 9th instant, bis
of Victoria, on the 9th instant. Com are five feet more of dry grass. Round the the eleventh day since the localities of Tai- duates Bang Wait till the reported the matter to Lieut. Cochran, their defeating the French troops, to pour clouds roll by, it din apghooiss being When prisoner was sent forward to his master complained that he was using too top of this runs a rim of wet graag, 1 fixit anfoo and Takow were abandoned by the 7 W1'ostock 30.41 1.0 down into the delta to Hanoi and even torrifia. An appeal was, then mado for cabin witness followed-and saw the sentry with his fist our the favo end nisu kicking) and in the space thus made is an 100 16.on the 18th inatant, left for Tansui on the Manila 350.0 79.370 3·
much butter, at the same time striking him by 8 inchos, covered with earth and ind;
H. S. Champion arrived from Amos Bolinao. to Haiphong. Had the Chinese been able those who really wished to listen to what struggling with Me Moore and he told him on the thigh. His lip was nurkadad torpedo, over which is a layer of the 22nd. Under direct orders from Ad- Hongkong 30. 28 67.977 XE to overpower the French on the 1st or
of the 20th, and returned hers on Haiphong-30.246-1979 NE they had to say, to olors, up in front of the Bomb. Francis to go to the assistance of the endast stated that complainant ranrookets and firearrows, covered by a qual▾ ↑
morning of the on the 4th, there would have been a four-leave. This they declined to do, but unewas touching him but the blacksmith; away from him, and, in catching ko, he
mira! Lapes,
no lotters were allowed to be Amoy 30.24 54.074 ful spootuble in Tonquin. Every Euro. several of the more prominent proposed who had hold of his a, trying to get gave him a slight slap. Complainant was tity of cattan-wool and other inflammable derer a month ago, is stili ou board. In / Nagasaki 50.37
landed, and the mat brought by the Wan Shanghai. 30.4435.050 paan's life in the country would have been About thuray.br.f. rty ind cated, their desire prisoner was dron was that the very insolent, and the mates had been substances. Bamboo roobng and stone anner Captain Powlett, R. N., had WPostock 30.39 2.4– joopardised.
that the Salvationista chuki go on with the A sergeant of marines, Fredie. Bell, heard making complaints about him.
ballast are used, as is the first species of to refuse any correspondence for the main- The barometer is rising along the stri Knowing that the French were upon the meeting; but the uoise and interruptions an altercation un the ruck fat and saw
Iand. The Champion left again for Amoy thern coast but is steady elsewhere. Gra contimed Several
álím andergraduates point of receiving reinforcemonts, the Chi
on 23rt instant. Mr W. D. Spenca, of H.diants indicate moderato or fresh winds. m the prisoner and Medway together. They હાં.
Ocnanlar Eervice arrived heru by the The temperature and humidity are decress gallery,"
and then commenced throwing the his room with any one. He did not hear
above man-of-war, te
to relieve Mr Wm. Greing. hymn-books at the gaxatar in the
W. DOBELOR, ory, who is appointed to the duties of Cou eul at Iohang.
·Government Astronomer. Hongkong Observat ry, January 19
that they should storm the platform. bin forward.
Hia
⚫ness have evidently mad.'n graad offort and extinguished the K on the left the flat but the prisoner refused to go to
against their enemy, and have been anauwhich the room is mainly ceiling by the prisoner say anything to the master at.
cessful. The defeats, however, of the at those who attempted to speak.
is mainly lighted, and also arms.
who we d
Defendant was fined $3.
(Before &. G. Wise, Esq.)
Nelly Mettuire, who has figured promi.
A FAMILJAR FACE.
rafts.
The broadside mita have 18 mun el; the line rafts four men...
In time of battle the line rafts loose their
The nows brought by the Champion points
те
AB
*
1. Hanover, reduced to 82 degrees Fabren-
and hithdredthi
The Staff Surgeon J. Wood, M.D. oxamined, nently in the Folios Court reports Lately trains so as to swing round and encircle to an early attack on Tamasud, the Frought Ohinese are not kely to have much inductor but with them and lieutenant-he-found the prisoner very ux-220, or go to gaol for six weeks, About crew has a bamboo and wicker helmet and sad this accounts, in a measure, for the belt, and to the level of the see i isthes, tenths-
meeting the invited all said that when he was sent for by the first was this morning ordered to pay a fino of the enemy with fire. Each man of the having, it appears, received reinforcements, Busace upon the policy of the Government, engage in private prayer, and about twenty cited. He seemed quite unconscious that one o'clock yesterday, 1 P.C. W Robertan which is to harass the French in Tonquin five did so, amidst tie joera and derisive he had been doing anything wrong. He was compelled, by Rally's violent behaviour Shield to protect him from bullets. They absence of the cruisers. and to compel them to keep a large force, shouts of the others; who made them was somewhat incoherent in his speech and end use of obscene, language, to take her in muss, if possiblo, be able to work in the soi-disa blocus effectif came into existence. and tenths, Fahrenheit.
Two months have now elapsed since the thero, rather than to drive them out of the creded on to the platform and men pro was unable to give a rasional answer to a charge and house her in the Central Sta-water, special men cannot be procuted, Matters in and about Taiwanfoo remaithamidity of air saturated with moistare being
target for the hyan-books. Two
emptied the question. Witness country. If the French advancɔ wlw.the contents of the water bottleda to: thuse several times during the sonor again tion. She was very drunk at the time.
.saw tho
same evening.
COMMITTED FOR TRIAL.
used.
quiet.miny Cuella
the crews of sampana and bosts may be reinforcements that have lately been passing opposition on the part of the Salvationists, ion he hesitated to express his belief, but stho were praying, without extiting any When he was first called upon for an opin through Singapore reach their destination who throughout manifested great patience on further examination he came to the con- Dock, has been committed for trial first class ships ouunot enter harbours; he which he has no Control
*The large ironclade of the enemy and his cumstances, because they are things over Biers calls his wife and children cir- there will be more severe fighting, as the and forbearance. Abost a quarter to ton clusion that Mr Moore was in a stato of charge of assault. He is accused of having
SOCKS JOURNAL informe u that
Ameer Khan, a watchmen at Kowloos
2. TEMPLATE, in this shade in digitük,
8. Hoxier, in perocutage of naturalioni, ika
100% tek
4. Dimkovian or Wixo, to two points. 6. Ponce or WIRD, Bocording to Beaufort Scale
6. STATE OF Weather, à ne sky, e der hail, tighting, & overcast,p passing showers, tached clouds, d drissling rain, fog, 9 gloomy;
Chimese have on the borders two or theorie of the Proctora arrived. This caused a insanity. When he saw the prisoner upon broken the arm of another Indian watch- kas to use gunboats, about 100 feet by 18] ‹ ghen a gentleman and lady, are walking squally, rtain, a snow, i thuuder; v viny
in each a large as the ono which has then piled the chairs in a heap in the he do witness considered that man, with a bamboo. He has given bail I feel beam, which are, however, far superior up the street,' the lady should walk insida i w daw (wet). ..........
just been fighting
deegation of hostilities. The disturbers the
had the general appearance of a person for his appearance in two sureties of $109 to the Chinese gunvessels. China lip larga i the gentleman. middle of the ball and left in a body, shout more or leas under the influence of drink, each
Te Bain, in toate, tanthe sud hundre
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