No. 6557-July 20, 1885.]
It is said that the Admiralty paya 21 a month per ton for the vessels chartered from the P; &0. and Drinut Compaaios, inding the cold and cost of alteration. It is cstimated that the Massilia and Latina will cost £1,000,000 panum.-Laquirer & Commercial Nerca.
A SHORT TIME ago, it will be remembered, a report was published in the Home prpore to the effect that the P. & O. steamer Chusan, and the Garth Castle, of Sir Deal Curria's line, had engaged in a race from Cape Finisterre to Plymouth, that the vea sels kup abreast of pach other almost the whole way, and wore at one time so close as to enable the passengers on the different ships to manke buts with each other, and that the Garth Cas in ultiontely, sot away from the Chews, and anchorst in Plymouth Sound an hour and a quarter ahead her. Captain Wyatt, of the Chuukan, is now written to the Times to say
the Guh Caatte was racing or not, but the steatser ander bis command certainly as
Colombo, &c. to the unpleasant, but profit able and humane duty of-slave-catching Dhows from Zanzibar ard passing Muskat daily, but as signs of a man-of-war to search tham-Koncer
fr
THE CHINA MAIL.
make it desirable that persons unable to read or write should not be admitted to the frandrisa; Int it would not, in my opinion, he just to the Indian population to require them to be able to read or write in any other than their own language as a condi- tion of being raisi ored us voters.
This attitude of Lord Borby seems to clash in a marked way with the tong he adopted regarding the question of salary
against the prisoner and he was now sen- tenced to six months hard labour.
The saine prisoner was then charged with stealing 350 lbs, of pig iron, value $25.50, the property of Messrs Jardino Matheson & Co., on the 10th inst
Li Akai, a watchman employed by Monars Jardine Matheson & Co., at Hast Foint, saw the defendant inside the compound at 20 yosterday morning. He was engaged moving some iron from the compound into for the posice. The defendant jumped into the water and escaper, but was afterwards breught back by P.C. 15, and witness identified him.
Defendant was sentenced to a further torm of six months' hard labour, to taks. effort on the expiration of his sontosice in the proviens
Tar Bombay Gazete, writing inmediately after the late dianstroua ryclans in the Gulf! of Adon, mys:-The interruption in the Eastern. Talcythph Company's cublo corti mus. A good deal of uncertainty exista às to the cause of the accident. Boil cables raid, or wrongly paid, to Sir F. N. pan. The watchsian blew his whistle have been severed, although they he six nitos apart and at a depth of eight hundred fathons, and the severance was at parallel pointo and simultaneous, or at any rate within an hour and a half. The fact that the mishap occurred on the day of the cycle, and within the area alfacted by it, woult sain at first sight to encourage the theory that the ease is to be sought for in But it has hitherto that discrbanon, been boleved that cyclonic action does not résel boyond capth of about twonty fathaus, and all experience is opposed to the possibility of a cable at a depth of eight burdred fathoms being injured by even the most violent cyclone. The simultane ous severance of two cables at the same dis- tance may at Erst sight suggest the pussility
CREB.
CLUB,
of.
but to
ourried on by stealth. Goorkba sopoys 16-- iring after furlough from Nepal to India ere so beset by difficulties that numbers of them preferred to spend their lenyo within British territory, rather than risk the chance of never being allowed to rejoin.
Lahore, June 30. Eye-witnesscs dea- cribe the state of affairs at Itindli and Bolan as terrible, Cholors and heat doing great harae araong the coolies and staff employed. in those parts. Groat paucity of mediosl men and medicine. Panic stmost prevails. Out of 700 coolies at Bindli dixoans and desertion lave reduced the number to less than bali. Temperature in tents (solo whol- tor for pooping thera never lower than 115. Since M. O'Callaghan arrived he has been Ceylon and Rangoon papeis we extract tho❘ doing his best to alleviate affairs, orosting
Bute where possible and rallying paofc following telegrame :-
stricken labourers to induce them to return to work.
no, for the simple reason, in the first place, / Pick up cables which the staff of a tele final resolution suggesting a slight modißer accompanied by two constables and Lush preasure in Asia, and the Easterfs Kabul scale; the surplus kit in that caso
she had une boiler shut off, and, secondly, - was timed by a telugraphic despatch from
Gibraltar to arrive at Plymouth at Uan, on Tuesday, which alo did within toon minutes. He denies unphatically that the vessels were ever so hear each other that he with a powerful glasa could have recogaised on board the other ship any peran a know, and he also mentions-that steing either with their own steamers or those of any other company is strictly forbidden by his Directors,
discussion:-
Kurdami borvact of tatlon property letter identified some of the stolen property which was found thero. The mandarin handed the stolen telescope in winess. The same day the prisoner, who is an old offonder, was given in charge by the in- formers..
(Befo. H. E. Wodehouse, Esp.)
THE EARTHQUAKES IN CASUMENE
tenta.
Bromu.
Our shipping trade has been shove the average, the weather having boin very: favourablo. As regards our communication with the Far East I have to report the arrival of
of the Westmouth as.. Stonehouse, Lydia E.Bry
Voss, of the Kingein Lino,
ON THE PROGRESSIVE MOTION | Foklen aud. Kiaugsi: 10 milds an hour.officere taken from the Army generally,
OF TYPHOONS IN 1584.
About Shanghai: 12 miles an hour. In The Prime Minister of Nopal in desirous of The following Report, by the Govern- Northern China: 23 milcean hour, About facilitating recruiting for the proposed five ment Astronomer, on the Progressive Japan: 30 miles an hour. In the Sea of battalione Bitlurto recruiting has been Motion of Typhoons in 1891 in published Japan: 30 miles an hour,
W.DOBEREK, for general information in the Gazette ---
Government Astronomer. Hongkong is situated in the region of the trades, but the winds are greatly affected by Hongkong Obervatory, 10th July, 1885. the neighbouring continenta principally by the mense Asiatic
NEWS BY THE FRENCH some extent also by Australia, the infu-
MATE Thus wo find, that although the votago
The M. M. Co.'s steamer Melbourne, with ence of whics is thy caues of the mo
Broome. Probably this houoyed despatch
direction of the wind here is a direction has been constructed with the object of
to some extent caused by the trend of the the London Mail of the 5th June, arrived orst,--it still exhibits a regular, aunaafhere yesterday morning, six days behind allnying the irritation caused by the Broome
variation,
The air is impaled from a region where her duo date. She was delayed by the broadsirlo. Be this on it may, Governor Hounosey, we are informed, took up a most
the barometric pressure is higher, towards block in the Suez Canal. She loft Aden one where it is lower, its motion being, only three hours in advance of the Chuan, stateman-like position on the 2nd June,
| howover, deflected toward the right in the
northom hemisphere, owing to the rotation with the mail of the 12th Jana. From when laying on the table of the Logislators LARCENY FROST THE LADIES RECREATION
of the earth. In winter, when the precaure is high over China and low over Northern Mak Asung, a ccolie, was charged with Anstralia, E. or E.E. winds blow almost the recent despatch of the Enci of Derby on the reform question. His Excellency stealing a telescope and other articles from
without interruption ever, the China Sea.
THE BOUNDARY COMUSSION, said that he had hitherto refrained from the Ladies' Recreation Club, on the 20th In spring, when the barometer is falling over Mashhad vin Teheran, let June. The giving advice upon the proposed change in June, and also with being armed with
Southern Asia, the direction of the wird surrender of Panjdeh to Russin is doned
Official ropors from Srinagar daivis man Sergeant Butlin doposed that on the 27th
veers toward S. and reaches S. W., when cortais hore, alboit not officially announced, the sunstization; that now, after two burglarious instrument on the 12th inzt.
the two feral smurt shocks of earthquake felt on years residence amongst the Maritions, June & report and made at the Desteal about midsummer the lowest pressure lies and deepita raporta of the refiyomout of the Jus states after three days csation
aver Central Asia and a high pressure over Russian troups and Gover tlie Ladies Recreation Club had beed wind backs by degrees to N.E.
marcation out of court, the details before ing to their homes through fear have again that ho, of course, did not know whether that the hand of man has bem at work he experienced no hesitation; and he ven-Station that on the 26th the Pavia Australia, I apn he direction of the Cabinets definitely eattle tho froutier de 24th and 26th. People who were return-
But whoover starts that theory will have to tured to advise the Courail to adopt the entered, and a telescopu, some kulve, tea get over the overwhelming improbability of view of Loved Derby. This was practically spoons, tablo cloths, &c, stolen, Teuta blow so steadily as the N.E. mansom, pos work.
The S. W. monsoon does not, however, the Commission will be merely survey back a Russian cruiser Lig able in a cyclonecomplished, after sonu skirmishing, then, witness went to Kowloon City, aure is not so regular zs the winter area of reduction of tentags and baggage to the has just arrived from Berlin that the sub-
information received, on the 12th inst
(La di C. Bxpress, Jana 5.J Intimatione havo bem given of a possible sibly because the gimmer area of low pres
Hambory, Juno The apertunt news ship have been amne days fruitlessly denvoring to grapple. We are thrown tion on the original proposal as to the
trade wind, anpported by the-at that sun-would be sunt to Horat. It is sursaised to tion for a German line of mail steamera 2011-comparatively high pressure over the that provision is being male for an expedito Australia and the Far East Why of back, therefore, on the possibility of enoic action having been the cause of this foruntion of the Council. The newapper
winter area of high pressure over the North tiou to the Oxus, or perhapa for a return to awarded to the Bord-Deutschio Lloyd chlef an explanation which may perhaps repens thus ficseribes the close of the
India through Afghanistan. seem defcotive, but which is more convite
Pacific, intrades or in wider.
Sanjan, It is explained in the Annual Weather
End Juno.It is proposed to Report for 1884, how the
alift the to Obeh shortly. the M. Antolios next moved the following
camp. ing than any which puts it down to the
changes in cych ne, and which is certainly easier to
While accepting the Fran
light o
of this inrameter-increase-with-ths The reported withdrawalf the Russians accept than any which attributes it to the resolution:
latitude. North of Hongkong the bar from Panjdel has produced a good sifect base design of the Russians--capable chise approved by the Secretary of State, I
metric pressure is abject to much greater on native opinion here. changes than suuth of it.
Tho despatch of Colonel Lockhart to In consequer≫ though they are of many things-to ent of move that this Council de record their the communication between England and opinion that if Hur Majesty's Government would consent to grant a Council of 9 elect-
the wind in winter increases in feres Gilgit is regarded here as the forerunner of from Yokohama, and flyndon B. India.
ed wombors, one for each of the nine dis-
with a rising barometer, and the S. W the Oxus expedition. A party might still Evaus, from Akrab. The departures boing Ee Radnorshire, Richard, which vessel has bricklayer, was convicted tricts and three noininated unofficial mom-of entering the house of Chu Asam, a shop falling hargieter, except in the presence of blocked.
wind in summer increase in force with a ranch Kashmir before the passes were
left for Japan, after a fortnight's stay 16 hers, such a Council would be much better Leper, Hit Queen's Road Central, at 8.50 suited to the requirements of the Celaya ou the 20th just, and stealing shore-
typhoon.
Camp Thro' Quain, Juis 20-The Comur harbour, and the pleigenic, 8.8. and would be gratefully accepted by this from jorellery and clothing to the value of originato within the area of Asia, which is the Sinjau stream. Survey and other opera-
the winter season depressions mission is still oncamped on the banks of Ahrens, which left May 31 for for suni
route. era: 214 50. The
The Russian cruiser Europe has been Council and by the community in general.
prisoner was caught desmond covered by the high pressuro, and pass tions are going on, but only within a limit This, on the suggestion of Bir V. *ing was modified by asking for a Legislature
hauded over by the Gevornment to the property in lis posscasion, and admit-ressions, which vaginale in Nebraska andsin tortitory. and text the theft.
cross the Atlantic, and which also have 14 unofficial of the latter four to be nomi-
movements of Rusian troops on the Volunteer Feat Company. The vessel, Three previous convictions were proved their maximum frequency and intonaity in frontier have for the most part ceased, after undergoing repairs, wil bo omployed natal by the Governor, and len to be elect- ed, two for Fart Lanis, and one for each of against the prisoner, who was sentenced to winter. Those depressions lie outside the although the faree of marching corps out by the company to the merchant service
six mouths hard labour.
Feld of our investigations, and will no of Aakhad and Sarakbs and back again in between Odessa and Wladivostock, tite eight country districts. Sharp Peak anchorago forud ingatano
On May 23 Musers. John Blder and Co. This was unanimously agreed to; and
doubt continue to have the attention of the au altered dress is still continued. Observatories in the North of Chine a considorable significance, especially when holding ground. Steamers and cargo boats after some proposals and discussion bad
eight hundred Russians are still encampedunched from their shipbuilding yard, zt Fairfield, Govan, steel twin-screw'ateamor, Tho in das from typhouns, also torgitoes take place on paints of secundary inper was convicted of stealing,a cont, valus E. or. 8. E. of the Philippines in the trougl
typhoons appear to have their origin between Kizil Tupu and ful-i-Khisti.
It is considered here that the demarented the Bangkok, of the following fow hours of the announcement that ) Return to Pagoda auchorago ennustly de- I tanca, the Governor observed that what he belonging to Thomas Castro, a seaman, liv-of low pressure batwond the two high-pres- tion of the frontier canant conuaevey buthimensions: Length 120 feet, breadth:18
bad hardly hoped for entro unanimity on ing at the Sailors' Home, on the 20th inat, sus areas in the North Pacific and in Aus-fore September.
The Russiate Cousie feet, depth 10 feet moulded, and hor reinforcements continue to arrive at Sar- sired by Insurance companies and entire the món questions-had really come to and was sentenced to three months hardtralia. Their vaths are determined accord-aiouer coull scarenly arrite in time to settle tonnage, will be about 300 tons grond.
paas; and he complimented Mr. Antelme,
ing to the law, Ara eruritated by the Roy, the frontier in July, and August is very hot intended for eargu only, having very large Voss will be schommer-rigged, and is rake, and that in consequence the Boundary
the waior naoficial member, for having Commission proceeded to Herat, it is inti-
ty Fie kat motion, united himself with the
Clement Lay, according to which an athero
Laure, June 29-The Boundary Con-hatchways, which will bo worked by two mated that the Russian Governmen! now
mospheric copressin moves so as to keep entire Council
steam winches, with all the latest the high-pressure sua on its right. This mission on 12th uncatapod thirteen miles powerfu wishes the delimitation of the Afghan
The Merchands and Planters Cassette, can-
law was originally proved only in the case up the Sinjao stream. The 9th Cavalry improvements for loading and discharging.
s are of the compound lingonal- Kwang Ting Mang, shopman, of 7 of depressions in the neighbourhood of the five miles on Klinske bat. On 19th Frontier enquiry to be transferred' from
meeting upon this satisfactory settlement, London to the Frontier. All this looks
stealing Slot, the property of one Lat the typhoons. New the application of this at Dashchkh. The halh of the members the two engines; the high pressure cylinders. very suspirious, and drives on to the con-
Afun, in or about the 18th inst.
law would greatly facilitato forecasts east- naval station, or convenient Cravu Colony,
of the Commission is parted excellent. being 16 inches in diameter, and the low Mr Wottua appeared for the complainant, cerning the progress of a typhoon, if theThe linat, which no regular ring season pressure cylinders 80 inches in diameter, clusion that the Rass is aiming at tal- ing another mum advantage of the longit ay neverilalcas be interesting to noto
Me Wotton addressed the Curt to telegraphic information were sufficient to alleviatas, is increasing. Typhoid fever is with a stroke of 13 inches. Steam will he satering Briton.
It may be, is the the advances made in the Colonial franchise
and Mr Days for the defendant. effect that aifee he had been able to ejto give a correct ideas of the position and prevalent at Herat, azdit is reported als supplied by a large steel boiler.
p of the ara ut areas of high pressure, to have appeared among the Russian troops mor has boon built to the order of the Journal says, that the movements and with. in other possessions of Great Britgin. We
of this, the will tell, and it will be inter-the facts of the case he found that no as it is known that those are subject to at Panjdeh. Run states that Yenlotan, Scottish Oriental Staumship Company,
criminal charge could be sustained against comparatively little change.
Governor of Panded. The virulent
dead, this bus Limited, for their China coasting trade. out importance, and that the newly arrived havo already beard something of the exten-
Typhoons may be divided into three nat however been troops are not re-inforcements at all, but sion of that privilege of citizenship is then esting to watch the experiment made in defendant. It was clearly a casa' for a
Civil Court, and he should therefore not classes according to the paths which they form of the farer provod very fatal among prucead with it but desired to withdraw the generally fallow. No doubt abnormal in the Jamshidis, Doctor Owen will take an simply reliefs for the harassed us, who,
charge
His Worship desired to know the facts of in China as well as in other countries, bui
stances will occasionally present themselves, early opportunity of diagnosing it, according to one of our Indian telegrams,
the case. have been engaged, like supera ou a stage,
Mr Wotton gavo an outline of the facts probably they will be of rare occurrence.
The first class of typhoons is common at keeping up the farce of marching ont from
to the oflect that on July on the beginning and at the end of the typhoon plainant paid to defondant, as a parner in soon. Typliouns belonging to this cisas | his tirsa, a sum of money with which to buy cross the Chins Sea, and pass either it a Montut Fon for Mexico. The learner of Lazou towards Hainan and Tonquin, as
THE OPENING OF THE MIN KIVER.
We have been favoured with a copy of The fact that the Journal de St. Petersburg telegram despatched by the Chairman of the Funchow Chamber of Compieres to the
has been so careful to assert that the move-
LARCENY FROM A DWELLING ROCHI
Kran Alin,
ments of the Russian troops which we re- 1 British Minister at Peking, on the 12th composed of 29 members-14 official and throws thig verandah of the house with Eastward. These are unalogʊns to the do-ed distance-from the eanp, except in Par struck off the Navy List, having heap
speedy and favourable answer:-
ported a few days ago to be re-infereingiustaut, which we trust will receive a Sarrakhe, have no importance, may bolaken aa conclusive proof that the movements have
it is remembered that almost within
Askabad and Sirrikha and back air in
community."
THE NEW FRANCHISE IN MAURITIUS, Although there is little likelihood that the Franchise, even in a modified form,
LARCENY FROM THE SAILORS' BOU?.
Junca Wilson, a seaman, unemployed,
fabour. Prisoner hat been in gol before for deserting frorn bia
ahip.
SELIODS CHARJE DE LAGOONY-ORANGE
WITHDRAWN.
|
The
About
orgiues
The
will make great strides in this Iiperia? / my We hope to have soou a popular on? / Wing-lok Street, upgeared on a chirge of finited Kingdom, but it applies eally to they merchad to Khurrukh, boing on 20th type, with pre surface condensar between
safe system of self-government which we fest assurad will not prove despotic, buceni- cratic or oligarchie, but one wholly suited
to car aspirations and wants. Of the truth
Mauritiua.
Colony of Mauritius, where Sir John Popo Hennessy, of unhappy memury, represents the Imperial Government. By the present mail wo have received The Marchants and Planos Gautie, in which is reproducer. dospatch from the Secrotary of State for
Bangkok
(From our Correspondent.)
Bangkok, 11th July 1885. Gowan, Physician to IL. M. the Ring, left here by the Government styanier Royal
tho
an altered dress, so as to make the Colonies, dated 4th May last, dealing ere, on the 30th alt, to go in the tit of passage trokets by tlu S. SW.N.W. direction from the neighbourhood
that there were numberless roginents
where there was only one. But it soong as length with the question of the lectoral steamer for England, whenes he pro- i was delayed from time to time, and was in Typhoons.IL. and V., or, if pressure is high mare probable that Russia has regnised franchise. This document is all the more certe on leave, after a long residence in fact ant yes goma. Complainant had na over · DIRI
that this procedure is not worthy of a-teresting when it is remembered how large military nation like herself, and has rapid has been the development of this decided to supply the reality for the appear branch of reform. It has, however, its anco. It is clearly evident alte intuds to shady side, especially when the native ele make steh a demonstration of force anotiment has to be considered. In Hong-
Bangkok. He has taken with him four of the yoning Princes, who have been coadded to his caro by H. M., in order to arrange for their education in England.
Tides have been exceptionally how here
received the tickets and on Saturday night, fearing that he would not get bis money back, watched the defendant, and abding hit come froui his honge at an early hour in the morning seized him. A A quarrel ensued and complainant gave the defendant in charge. The business butween the fiefer-
Siam and
and Aunam, they pass first Westward and subsequently S. Westward, as Typhoon XVIII. Their life i generally hotroen & and 6 days.
The second chus of typhoons is perhaps the most frequently encountered, and their paths can be traced the farthest. They generally move Westward in the neigh-
and
recurve towards
EGETT AND THE SOUDAN. London; 20th June. -The Standard in a leading article announces that Egypt is seriously occupying the attention of Gov. ernment, and hints of the possibility of Dongola being reoccupiat by nur forces.
LOED RANDOLPH CHURCHILL AS INDIAN HECRIZARY.
London, a Teheren June 17.-Lord Kandalph Churchill is nominated Secretary
andato Cha
The steu-
Quotations HongRose, July 20. OPIUM-Now Patna, cash,... 570
Old
Call"
New Bonares, cash,... 540.
71
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Old
*
New Malwa, cash,
21
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Old Malwa, cnah,.....
Allowance, Tasis
Persian, Oily, cash..... 50 Allowance, Teela... 32/40 Ferstan, Turkoy tiod,, 800 Allowance, foels...... 24/48
Exchange.
Demand,
4 months' sight,
only to try to overawo the Afghans, but to kong, many Europeau residents hang for some weeks back, and vessels conse-Idant and complainant was in the nature of bourhood of or rather between will probablyreault in his having Ducumentary & months' sight,
nullify the work of the Conunission,
KWANOTUNG INUNDATION FUND.
Cameren F. Somerville
.2
King
Befasry, por A. Johuston
La Hatzschild
G. A. C
Employees of Lee Yuen Sugar
Dr MoFarlane
John Hrown
John Galbraith
John PatternOM.
H. O, B., RN,
The Officers, the Buff's
2028 890 10 10
"
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His lordship's nomination provokes the moat anfavorable comments here. The Press moreover conauro Lord Salisbury for Bank, Wire, ... taking Lord Randolph Churchill's advice at
30 days' sight, all in the formation of his Cabinet.
Bombey June 20-The Times of Indir. a contract and if the contract had not been, in hont
That Lord Randolph Churchill's up-Credits, back in expressing their desire for Aquently experience great difficulty in cross carried out it was a case for a Civil Court
point onl northern latitudo. They the Viceroyship, if desired. 22 and 32 inore popular form of Government here, ing the bar. There is a strong westerly Iuspecter Lindsay, who
ndis, Wire, in charge of WAY
triko the coast before recurv ither strike
At Simla it is hinted that Lurd Dufferin because of the possibility of being wind and heavy sen on, which makes it the case, said he believed that Mr Wottoning as Typhoons III, IV., LX, and will not work with Lord Randolph Churchill. swamped by the Chinese residents. There very uncomfortable for vessala unfortunatu
explained the case correctly.
XII., in which case they generally at onco A change of Vicerrys would be a grave Mr Dennys said that he represented the as the character of tropical hurricanes, or misfortune. is a grain of justification for this for: bot
enough to stick.
There are at present defendant, and that he wished to call his travel along the coast up through the Worship's attention to an affair which took Straits of Formosa, as Typhoona L. aud
The Pombay Timeslso considers that seven vessels on the bar. The Hongkong place this morning He found up going XIV.
Lord Randolph Churchill is ambitious, has After recurving, thuy generally atmmars Taichiew and Phra Chora Car
gp to the
a well-defined purpose, is industrious, and against the defendant who was then the coast of Korea. These paths are ex with the natives.
And
WT.
demand,
Shanghai, dommal,
Gold Leaf 994 fine... Sovereigns,
30 daya' sight, private
....$28.20
... $5.54
Temperature.
tions can be,raised to prevent the calamity were also delayed for several days, and the made Station that no charge had been cross Japan or the Sea of Japan, or strike that his appointmeat would be popular Falna ut Messis Falconer & Co.'s Premvises, Singapore steamer S. S. Surg Wongat. in custody. The Inspuitor informed his plained simply according to Ülement Ley's The Bombay Gazette says that Lord
25
it inus, at the same time, be borne in mind that certain safeguards and restric
10
of the governing race being evamped
5
numerically by the race that is governed.
neighbouring Empire is likely to prove
and China, the inen-of-war of the former restrictions is much greater than it can be been sufering from an internal con-
war.
Queen's Road) HONGKONG, July 20.
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that he was awaiting a properly made out law; while SW of the high pressure in Randolph Churchill may be sure that public I regret to announce the death of Mr charge from couplainant's soliciter, Be the North Pacific they pass N. Westward, In this Colony, where the reaction of the G. II. Douglas, late Manager of the Dock then saw the Captain Superintendent about when arrived W. of it, they pass North opinion in India will take nothing for BaZTER
the matter and Captain Deaus tak in ward,
him w
granted concerning him, and hopes that he Du On account of the peace between France zo very powerful, the necessity for such Company here. The deceased gentleman that they would retain the defendant till, and when arrived N. W, of it, they will not back his rerent opinion and go to
quently
ward, if their cuergy is not Eastward, Before that time Bir Wil nerived from pended, before diey are N. of the area. 11 o'clock, swaiting the charge against hits. Bastward, and no doubt Enhae-
THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR WAR and in
definite charge. inado a
He subtyphona season, and their life is on eu Londen, June 20,--Lord Bory, aud not mited that the action taken by the co-average 7 days,
Lord Donoughmore, is Under-Secretary for plainant now in withdrawing the charge Typhoons of the third class are possibly War. was most improper. The criminal chargo the most common, but it appears that they
THE NEW ATTORNEY-CENÉIAL instituted had been made for the pur are loss frequently encountered, and there London, June 29-Dr Weister is ap-
of keeping the defendant in custody
pointed Attorney-General.
M
power composing the squadron of the Far in Mauritius. But to return to the Ma.plaint for some time and was ordered to the allice of sss Wotton and Deacon They are common about the middle of the
East are to be detached to other stations. The cruiser Fabert and the gunbost Lynx are to join the flag of Rear Admiral Finn quet in the Pacific station-Straits Times,
rittan franchise.
Lord Derby's despatch professes to be a general raviar of the whole question based apou the consideration of various doen- THE Chief Commissioner is still in Ran-cute reports, despatches, dissente, rei goon, and actively engaged in pushing on
turns, and ro forth--which he had received. He suggests, therefore, that his despatch
the defences of the port. Theo, a far as may form the subject of discussion by the they go, are in a tolerably forward etate, Council of Government before effect be and are being proceeded with with every given to the change in the constitution of possible despatch The Chief Commis sioner, bis Goneral Commanding, Cultinel the Colony. Indeed, the Secretary of State Lang, and other officials pay frequent is of opinion that the proposed basis of the visits of inspection to the scene of the do- franchise was, if anything, too narrow, faive operatione in Choki Resch, and there is every reason to be satialed with He writes
tried at an early date.Rangoon Gazette.
Singapore for a change, but gradually got worse and died there on the tab inot,
Vessels at present in dock.--Goverment P.8. Apollo, S. 8. Torpedo and S. S. Pe
triển.
CORRESPONDENCE.
amount
wara
ANOTHER HOND DECLINED. Mr Watts has decfinal to accept a baron-
THE NEW BOLKUIOR-GENERAL Mr. Gorat has been appointed Solicitor- General.
Maximum
A
Do, Minimum over night 84
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
Station.
REGISTER.
AF 4 P.M.--JULY 19,
Wind,
B
poso
ntal Civil proceedings could be taken, fore perlas often escape observation. The bailiff of the Supreme Court was on Ther pans E. of Furiosa maaving North- After resurying they freqn-ntly waiting to execute a warrant upon the deshirt the Southern Cost of Japan, ur enter etg. fendant. The criminal charge was made and tmverse the Sea of Japan, ea Typhoons THE SICKNESS AMONG OUR
and signed by air Vilson at 11.90 aan. VI, X., XI., and XIII. A typhoon of TROOPS.
He objected to the withdrawal of the this class frequently follows after one of the To the Editor of the CHINA MAIL.'
When the latter has ro charge and applied for a scitificate of dis-
second claus
TAX FRENCH COLONIAL DEFENCES. Horgkang, July 20
charg
curved, the former Sir,I think you would do the State, or rather the Colony, good service, by writing the quan
His Worship said he would prased with This
nier proceeds Northward.
Madras, June 26-A proposition for This is
cxplained by the air umstance that creating a colonial army for all the French the effective low pressure area in Asia, colonies was voted amniniously in the article on the Prayn Wall,' and the Mr Wotton desired his Worship to put the preceding typhoon is then in fact French Chamber of diputies last month. Bolingo... ail etfects resulting from its auu-oxicasion upon his notes that on having investigated considerably E. of its normal position. It If it passes the Senate the rich casto natires Manila... 20.8082.0.77 fi the Bath House to the Blue Built the cusú ka desired to withdraw the charge is also well known that depressions are at of Pondicherry will be in a serious dilein. Haiphong, 20. 62 86.084
the Bath House to the Blue
anheal
Mr Wodehouse declined to put it down rusted towards places which are just ma, as they mast, under the provisiqua of Hongbu 29.6491.068 the speed with which the work is being a. In order, therefore, to give his thiness of the Barracks and the present ut-in that form, and said he should go on with been traversed by a depression. Their life the Act, and theit ans as conscripts or day. 29.5289.084 carried. cn. The five nina-inch guns at share in the representation to the tid sanitary condition of the
ount of
is of uncertain duration. Battery Point are in position, and will be dle class. and especially to the large merita ja due to the litary canton- the case.
forfeit all their rights a citizens. excretal
Shanghai. 29.0587.0 84 Mr Wotton explained that the charge was
Typhoons of the fourth class pass S. of class of Indiana, who as the purchasers matter deposited in front of the above line, first usado by the complainant, who did aut Luzon. moving apparently Westward, ur
COFYMICET FOR. FOREIGN NEWS TELEGRAM W ostock 29.9056.0--|
$ Nagasaki. 20.8583.078 or mortgagees of land, have acquired a along the foreshore. The present state of know the law. Only stuce 11 oelck he him first Westward and then S. Westward. text of the clause which it is proposed to Bombay, Jano 22.The following is the WITH reference to the attack by the Permanent interest in the well-being of the Bath, at low water is itself a scandal, wolf had fully come into thecise and found it They are perhaps not uncommon, but are insert in the Copyright Bill - Any tele-Manila.....29.8384.074 ESE 1
the Colony, it appear to me that a mure but the present state of affairs is due to the was one for a Civil Court and not for Gri realy, eltuated outside the field of our liberal franchise is required than that abstractiveness of the military and pavel minal Court. He had therefore advised his investigations, They appear in some res KTRM from outside British India, Bent Bolingo....] which has been advocated by the majority authorities themselves.
client not to proceed in this Court and in pacts to differ fmni typhoons of the other sitter direct or through a new agency, Haiphong. of the Commission';, and, subject to
declined to proceed. If his Worship de classes, and I believe that they are recom-24 hours under a peualty of Rs. 200.
published within 24 tours, is protected for Hong kong 29.7387.075 WNW olded to examine the complainant he did it panied by thunderstorms. They are situat
Amoy...... 20.7177,091 1 0.20 Bombay, June 45-The Times of India || Shanghai. 29.6084.079,8 14 out his own responsibility. The complained in so few a latitude that the offect of the publishes a telegram In Simla, stating Nagasaki.20.284,0,77 many
aut, through hin, declined to proceed, and earth's rotation is much less than in case of that the now Copyright Bill was only ten- Wl'ostock (23.8453.0-s the responsibility for any further process other
and as they appear to
talively drafted in elit public eritmalam,
The barometer has fallen in the East and quickly
Gradients are moderate perhaps a link between typhoons
Government, proper and the atmospheric disturbances in
for S. W. winds, Tho temperature remains that neighbourhood which are unconnected
high and the humidity rather low,
W. DOBZROK, with rotating winds. Their life sapeure to be between one and two days.
Government Astronomer," Hongkong-Observatory, July 20,
Annamites upon General Courcy at Hué, telegraphic news of which reached hers on
the 7th lusty the Saigonnais of the 12th objections which you and the Council of Governmont have to advanco, Jami
Bays
It has been rumoured at Saigon sinca prepared to adopt the following qualincs-
the day before yesterday that General
de Conroy, who arrived at Hof in the beginning of the month, immediately sent
ties which were proposed by Dr Beau geard and supported by a minority of the Commission. vizi
to Tonquin for reinforcements of twelve (1.) Ownership of immoveible-property hundred men
that the citaded of Hue was of no annual value of Rs. $00, or a monthly bombarded and taken on the Eur 6th value of Rs 25.
(2) Ownership of moveable property of the
the high dignitaries were in fight We pablish this news with all reserve, for wo
25.
are sured that no telegram to this offect
Cochin-China from the General command- Ingin-chief."
than Ba, 200 pur anhuis Ma
6. I have na ohjatkin ty
the inclusion
gem.
SANITAS.
Police Intelligence. (Before E. Mackean, Bog) Monday, July 20.
A DOUBLE LARCENY.
At
42.10 KN.-Jozy 20; -2.
ings taken in this Court would rest with his roach the equatorial belt, they and has not come get officially before the risen in the West.
forni
.
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2 or
RUBAN OUTRAGE ON A BRITISHI CONSUL'S CTERI Bombay, June 22-The Times of India' Tho average velocity of the typhoons of publishes the following tegem from 1884 was as follows: E. of Luzon nautical Bleshed, dated Jane 10th: Chacha, Jure tle as hour in the Obina Sea between 13th. Mr. Fian, Buitise Consul, marobing K.: miles an hour. In the from Sarratha to Chaca, lost a mnle, and Sea between Hongkong, Luzon and sont a clerk with a letter to the Russian Southern Forinosa · 11" miles en hour, camp to enquire. The clerk was arrested,hrenheit. Formosa: 10 miles an hour. Te than Hirosa The telegraph line was completed to Sar humidity of air saturated with moisture being
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of liceúas cinty, te the and fat of not less had been found in the prisoner's poses for him that Mr Doungs objected to the About Hainan: 13 miles an hour. Bofill-treated, and forcibly sent to Askabadi
L.. Barokzten, redoned to 32 degróm Fabron- helt, and to the level of the ses in inches, fentha at handrodas.
2. TEMPERATURE, in the shail fu degrees,
Worship
His Worship said that as a charge had Leong A. J. a buatman, was charged with been made against defendant he could not July; and that the King of All the value of Rs. 3.000,
stealing a small boat, value 86, tho properly accept an ex-parte statement from and of Yau Atan, a caulker, on the 19th instant, citor. Court, the Regents, the Ministers, and
Complainant bad the boat fastened to Mr. Wotton considered that bis Worship (5.) Payment of a monthly rent. of Rs.
the bamboo pier near Ii Wong St, wharf, was pursuing a course which had never been and missed
He taken by any of his predecessors in that (4.) Receipt of a moniy palary of Es."
morning. Festerday mado a report to the Police and in the Court and one not likely to be followed by has been received by the Governor of b
To which I propose to (5) payment afternoon was seat for to see a boat which his successor
Hi Wombip said it
it was quite sufficient and identified it as the ous he had lost.
Chun cheong, P.C. 3lo deposed that at withdrawal of the cliarge, and called
Lai Afun, the complainant, a sea, yesterday he heard a Police whistle
sia from Chacha
4. Dinection of Wine, to two palate, against the defendant; his solicitor had ad-
*Typhoon IV. struck the coast travelling to a second into the water to reach a small boat which
Lahore, Tous 12- the event of the Beals. he-lad. Westward, but passed North of Formosa, lay nearly alongside, with a quantity of question from his Würship, iron in it. Defendant get away at the time, au'ergy to make against him. but about 410 m. wituess raw and Me Danny's did not desire to grass-ex remarkable to note, how Typhoone III, and sanctianed, the commandante re likely to arrested him in Ewo Street. Eu trousers amine the complainant but applied for a IV struck the coast near Feochor, Ty be selected from preant seconds-in-sonali. I light, overcast, p parenz showers, were stili wet
certificate of discharge. The defendant plon IX to a lower latitudo near Swatov, mand in the existing Goorkha batalions rain, snow, thauder, o visibilty,
Be(). and Typhoon XIL lower still, near Macap. the other appointments being filled op t
--7. Bam, ist jaches louibe and huzdrediks, was then discharged.
9. Eumidity, in percentage of saturaline, The
...
It is gailisant that the Shah has had two of the husbands of wived the oklont blown in Jardino's premises at East Point. who said he did not like to state the charge Straits: 12 miles au hour. In Kwangtung, raks on the 10th. It pinnaes through Per 100. war resale built in Europe for the purpose suns of widowe pressing either of the pro- na went in and saw the defendantvised him not to In reply to which appears to be an unnaual-path: It raising of live new Gorkha regimouto being i obed diande, de deleriniz, rain, 7' fax, et glociny,
of patrolling the Persian Gulf One of party or rant paying qualificatione these, it is reported, has arrived at Bushire,
Further on to the despatch, when refer and the second one is expected shortly ring to the test supplied by education, the
Now, writes a correspondant, is the proper Secretary of State writes - time for slave-crulaing along the Arabian
8. As regards sur educational test, I con to prefer the ease and luxury of Bombay, wider that the circumstances of Blauritius
coast, but commanders of war sapa seemn
Two provious convictions were proved
MILITARY ITKAIS,
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3. KORUN OF W, according to Beaufsit.
R. STATE OF Eira bing sky, a de
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