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No. 6894 SEPTEMBER 1, 1885.]

THE CHINA MAIL.

The Government Astronomer tuporta :- SAY the N.-C. D. News of the 24th in The barometer his fallen in the South. ntant-It appears that, liberal so was the

AgENTLEMAN who has recently returned from Yong-heung (Fort Lazaroff) informs

provall in the China Boá.

MB G. W. Prosolt'e Newchwang Freight Roport for the 14th sitimo gaya-The teadoney of this Freight Market has been pretty lively during the last four weeks. Both steamer and sailing tonnage has been in good demand for all soutter porta Heavy rains, together with northerly winds, enabled natives to bring greater

amount subscribed was quite inadequsta to relieve the terrible distress provailing into Lang Kitang provinces., Boros benevolent Chinese gentionen have therefore decid ed to make fresh offorts, and we holiate that they intend to try and induce the charitable among us, when the weather is getting cooler, to help them in three ways; first by an amateur theatrical pur. forrance in the Lyceum Theatre, secondly by a monster bazaar er fancy fun, and thirdly by collections in all the placet of worship; the proceeds to be handed over

and are not disposed. Ko reana from Russian

the Consular Assistant Scott on board, an'

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the various causes of the existing dopross ing from the banks outside the Cape thought that if the ship could be got before tore scoopting 17 in the £ in final attic rission has been appointed to inquim info July 7 The Most Roy Dr Moran, in of trade in the United Kingdom, The then anchored, and about half past the wind, she could be kept with it on the ment of their claims. coming down. I then had by wait until a N.W. courae, enabling her to clear

Under Secretary of State for the Colonies; The typhoon-forecast on the 50th ult. ap-réspolise made a short time ago, by the the Chiuzei Nippu that the low is a four pm. Iptu Pilot from a steamer starboard quarter, and this would the Archbishop of Sydney, has been created a camzansion includes the Earl of Danraven

tido, arriving at Saigon just twenty four would not answer her heim, and it was in-

that a messenger has arrived in Samuel Stores (Sunderland) and bir pears to be approaching Luzon at the blow cominunity to the appeal for assistance from. Wonsai, surrounded by fertilo fields, abent two .. the next morning for the Reef. Lying on her sido as she was, she Cardinal:

mizzen mast was cut away, and it fell

who reports that Khalifa Abdools has O'Connor, members rate nż which typhoons generally move in [behalf of the Canton Inundation Fund, the and is an emporiuin for the Gulf of Wönsallhones later than I should have deae hud I possible to put any canyas on her, so the c has been received from Colonel † Mr. P.-H. Montz (Birmingham, Alderman

Coming down, I found the Pilat's best the atarboard

under the

the rebel forces in the Sendin.

Liberal party, including Messrs. G. that locality. The tauperature is mode.

Tha inhabitants generally hate the Japanese had a pilot.

In the House of Commone to-day y the Goschen, Shaw Lefayre, and W. E. For rate, the humidity ratizer low, the weather improving, and light winds are expooted to

for fo Wasiat territory recently came waiting at the same place, but I refused to the warb ayd nie; but as the lanyards of sacceeded the late Muhdi, as commander of tons. Suveran birs of the House of Tom- Lazare, but returned thenie after buying allow him to leave there. However, I had water, they could not be got at, consequent

mizzen mast fell, it carried away the main tish Government is taking steps to coliere mission. Nat Bay, about four miles inside. Imme- some live stock. They are supposed to tuto allow him to go, when abast of Cocos y the wreckage remained alongside. When Hou Robert Bourke stated that the Bihter have doctined to sit on the Oom Landon August 11.-The Irish Parlia spies of the Russian authorities. Japan listely after the Pitot left, I mat a steamer top gallaut inast and the hand of the main the garrison at Kassals:

The Government has cofused to appoint mentary Fund has been increased by the proccoding up. As I was a strangar, I did top meet, also the fore top-gallant mast, not dare to go much to one side, especially which broke off above the top mast. Those, a Royal Commission for the consideration receipt of £1000 from Australia

London, June 11-Groat anxiety is felt Mail Translation.

concerning the safety of the "German" NAVAL movements in Korean waters--The as a heavy rain squall came on at the time, however, did act go over the aids for many of questions relating to British and colonial

The mizzen D. de. Lesseps has suggested that lottery curvette Augusta, which left Wilhelms- two steators, passed each other dangerously in a very dangerous manner.

mab having been cut away, the ship

be issued to raise capital for the construc. W. A. British gunboat Seift left Chomulpo for quite obscuring the land; consequently the hours, but were dangling about overload fquations

DISASTROUS FIBE AT DRISBANE Port Hamilton, with cattle and sheep and close, as we both were afraid of the force!

This voyage, I suterad at night, passing immediately fell of before the wind, which boda to the amount of 800,000,000 franca haven in April last, bound for álbany, Brisbane, July 31,-Que of the most Mr Murray Smith, Sir Arthur Hlyth, and the 20th alt. The German cruiser Nautus the Cape about one an. When I had again hauled S.I. The ship was kept N.N.W..tion of the Panama Canal left Cuemulpo for Nagasaki on the saine leaded my way up to Cangio Bruk Light, then N., and at 8 a.m. N.N.E., She was then dato, to get a supply of cuak; she was ox Lanchored. The noise of the chain awoke well clear to the Reef to the northward, Mr Garrick, the Agents-General respectively disastrous firea which have occurred here. quantition of produce down from tha' inte- to the Relief Committee for sending to pocked to return to the Korean atatton in the people on board a.Filot boat anchored but the tiller broken off and the ship at once for Victoria, South Australia, and Queens- for some years broke out this mortallig ha about a fortnight. The U.SS. Alert and quite close, but which I did not sen as they came to the wind. The rudder head was land, are busily engaged in furthering the the large warehouse known as Strena's ousecard in its place by driving wedges into immediate passage of the Foderal Council Bonted Stores, Mary-street. The fire vaa rior; the consequence was, that quotations Cantor. We may add that the Chinese are the Japanese man-of-war Kinjo Kan were had allowed thair anchor light the iron cellar, and with bhains and tackles: | Enabling Bull., Sir Saul Samneel.is making ficat, observed about five o'clock, and the

in Chomulpo on the 20th; also two Chinese A pot then came on board, hut the delay

fore the fire brigada arrived. The supply in how are informed that it is caused us to lose the tide and we arrived at an attempt was now Diado to gut tuokles efforts to have its consideration postponed lamer had made considerabla hoadway be

Cardinal Moran has prosented to the Pro- of water was also insuficient, tended to keep two. Chinees men-of-war Saigon six hours late in consequence. Com over the stern and made fast to the prs-to February next.

ing down, the pilot hunt who got to leave, the crow, fus it was found that this pagania Moran the prostatit collection the sorts of the Brigadonly and, despite stationed in Korean waters, probably in ing down, tha pilot hunt was again at Cau-vontor tiller, but the fatus were against

and hoisted his small roat in our devite preventer had been broken off by the he took with him from Australia and New wore completely gutted, and the graster The bare Zealand. Blia Eminance proposes to visit part of the contents was destroyed. There the port of Jonchuan-Mercury,

but again dropped him at Cocoa Nut By wreckage of the mizzen mast.

tobacco, and general merobandire stored in the wind was harder than before-atate exteristics-í

for Australia DEPARTURE of Consul Genoral, Zenbach to allow him to take another atemmer, which meter bow bogan to rise gradually, but Ireland, for the purpose of racruiting forty was a large stock of bonded goods, spirits,

was ontering without a pilot.

Baron Grant, well known in connection eir, this firat ten or eleven miles of of affairs which continued all day. from Korea-We (Mercury) loaca that on the 20th ult. Capt." Zembach, Consul-Gen- the river I consider to be the most dam-was 14 feet of water in the fold, not with the Eanma Ming in Araorica and the

for £250,000, oral for Germany to Korea, lett Chemulpu ingurua part of it, except the Gazal-Bank, withstanding that balt pumps were go- improvements of Leicester-aquare, London, the s.a. Seirio Maru, to take up his now post and I think that this is a matter which ing, the crow having been working at has failed as concerning tho hop crop are streams, and the immense building a mass

for bana became very low, and there was a thomasives noting with mach generality grost deal more of shipping in port, than at towards the sufferers. The Emperor las corresponding periods of formos roara No contributed Tla. 30,000, the Viceroy of Booking ships came over to this, and there Nanking Tis. 10,00, the Viceroy of Chihli were no disengaged craft obtainable from The 5,000, and others in varying pro We trust the effects of the othor ports, with the arception of the Glar portions. man barque Hammonio, the rates for which gentlemen who are now bestirving them were closed for Matou, i.a. at 10 cts. Foo-selves so energetically will be seconded by chow, up to 18 qts. Amoy. As tas vessel, those to whom they are about to appeal to however, has not arrived yet from Taku it once more.

is doubtful whether the offor will hold good.

Tas Manila Comercio just to hand gives deurged in vain the necessity of balling tails of the burning of the Asian barque ironcinde.. In the late war the French feet Phingus Peridleton in Manila Bay, on the numbered saly about 30 vessels, including 6th-7th August, reported brilly in our is transports and despatch boats. In the sne of the 10th ultimo. The Phineas Per-Chinese Rest were vessels equal in power and dleton had on board a cargo of 15,500 piculs speed to their best gunboats and ourvettes hemp, valued at $140,000, and was to have Yet their two or three ironclada enabled sailed for New York in a fow days... It ap-them to sweep the coasts of Fukien and pears that the bre was first dicovered be-Chekinug, lile the defeats at Pagods and tween 11 and 12 o'clook on the night of the Sheipoo were as much due to the mon's 6th. It spread with alarming rapidity, and by 5 o'clock the next morning, the vessel, seen from the shore was one maas of flames

knowledge of the inferority of their ships as to the incompetence of the Chinese - manders. A roport has now been presented

Commissioner for Germany in the Korean

foreign officials in Kurea.

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the warehouse, all of which was totally destroyed. The fire created much excito- tion, with the burning spirile flowing in men: in the city, the scene of his conftigen-

the Commercial Union Fire Insurance

the fore and main’masts boing already gone br Quei Han and several students who will of the people to whom I am aporeclitsd King Ato, a shopkeeper, was charged on 1 Picccs of wood, with smaller ones a wedges his amendment on section the islandia day was considerably underestimated. No

and the mizzon mast on fire. The gunboat Prueba and eller penals stood by her dur ing the night, but were not able to render

have studies abroad for over seven years, proposing the construction of three or more steel-aramured vossels after the model of

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GERMANY IN THE PACIFIC.

Mr Rathring, the acting German Consul for Qauensland, has received instractions at Sydney informing him that proclama tious have been published by the German Government forbidding the acquisition of special Government and except ander

in 'the sanction, in the German territories

, and also forbidding the Pacific,

expertation Pac

of aboriginals from those territorios, and

the sale of arms, Ammunition, explosives,

wers granted by order of H. E. The Govoranywhere.. A ne dook at the foot of the sheer-necessity, his only object being fober of men gambling et the Canton the Fallars Smatra, promBy the 12th Railway, New Zealand. The minimum has action intended by the planters in different

nor. We have

beon

parts of this colony.

DE VINICH ON NEW GUINEA.

Dr. Finschi, the German representativo

of fire from bottom to top, being a maqui- The ruins have been in West-Indies. We believe Capt. Zombach Chambara of Comicerco and Marine Insun the day the wreckage was continually vory unfavorable House of Commons to feant spec Habana na Consul Generalfor Germany in the should obtain the consideration of the them for twelve hours. Throughout all

Saigon

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stave in the planks, besides touring off the day, the Right Hon. H. [C. E. Childers's burning all day, and it will probably be not require a very The last few days has brought change maso Trung-tang and the Fuochow Authori appointed Mr Consul Badier as Acting High ance Companies of the parts trading with thanping the counter and threatening to

act that eventually a disaster will occur. asin and fore masts was working down, of the Exchequer, was finally voted. Sir tirely extinguished. The warehouse was ther for the worse, and hardly 14 ota will be ties are reported in the Shen Puo of the capital. We understand that the departure great spirit of prophecy to be able to pre-coppsfoto niste the wreckage on the budget, as amended by the new Chancellor many hours yet before the firo will be on- of linus. paid for Amoy; a vessel is ow loading for 16th Angust to have sent in a memorial to of Captain Zombsch from Korea was very It will then be no gratification for the In-breaking and carrying away the lower iron Michael Hicks-Bench announced that he had stocked with bonded goods, consisting large- is not known, but it is much regretted by his numerous friends in

The total long to a number Japan at a low figure.

the following effect Ia 1974 Shên Pap that country, ho having, in a comparatively!surance Companice to know that the cap-yarda, and eventually all fall into the water agreed to make the tax on colonial öonda ly of spirits!

Lain's certificate had been suspended for and got under the ship's bottom. During 28. 6d. as at pretent, instead of imposing

of 10s. na proposed by Mr Childers. estimated at fully £100,000. The amount about the mizzu broke the rudder off at the ching, theu Commissioner of the Amaal,abort time, become one of the most popular six months for entering a ziver without a the night of the Stat July, the wreckage duty July 28,-Latost advices from the of the insurances is stated tube

pilot, where the pilotage is compulsory; rudder port, and tore of the rudder braces, Transvaal report that the financial condi- £70,000, involving a number of offices. WIRING on the 21st July, the San Fraain that case, to be told by the Court of the rudder, in consequence going adrift. tion of that country is quivalent to a state a particular are not obtainable, but

time the lanyards of the After a case correspondent of the NC. D. News Enquiry. You had no business to go, got chafed cut, and this liberated the wreckage.

of bankruptcy.

London, July 31.-In the House of Com-Company is stated to be a loser to the which disappeared; but it says:Ex-Minister Young le still at the should have waited until a pilot came unt-

mons, yesterday, Lord Randalph Churchill, extent of £10,000. The building, which Palace Hotel, safering from China ftover side to you

the water was increasing in the hold fast. Secretary of State for Indis, announced originally cost £12,000, and is believ Apologising for the length of my letter,

In the morning it

it was found that the water that the Government were massing materialed to be uninsured, was the property of His successor, Col. Denby, writes me that

I am, sir, yours truly,

E. WEDDALL had increased to 15 feet, and in fiftoon at Quetta, in readiness for an extension of Mr James Tyson, but he had leased to The minutas it rose Bix he will all in the steamer of August 15th.

Master SS.. Brucadaile,

fuches. Captain Smith the railway in the direction of Candahar, Messrs. Morehead and Company. went below, expecting that some of the if required.

fire was with difficulty provented from ex- He is the recipient of much attention at

planks had been stove in under the counter London, Aug: 5.-The Esabling Bill has tanding to the other adjoining warehouses, by the wreckage of fore and ruin musts passed through committee in the loss on which did watch fire, but the flamed were

Mesera Hoffnung and Co.'s, of including the East. He has been dined and wined

"Police Intelligence

which was still alongside, some of it

to float Commons, Colonel Stapley's motion by his fellow townsmen at New Albany, Indiana, and has been entertained hand-

(Before E. Mudan, Fay.)

ing to windward; but he found that the omit the last words in chiuso 31, unless soon extinguished. Nothing is known as somely in New York. In a private letter

Tuesday, September 1. written a few days ago be saya: If I

radder port was very much damaged, and

Brisbane, August 2-It appests that the do any good in China, or be of any ser-

as the vessel had settled down so much repealed as to such colony by the Legisla to the origin of the fire.

of goods stored in the bonded in otherwise intact. the water was coming in like a mill slaicu,ture thereof, has been carried. The clause

Mr Campbell withdraw quantity vice to this country, I must have the good

ATTEMPT AT EXTORTION.

clause 16, a warehouse which was burnt down on Fri to the relations of Australia shall not consent to be handicapped by remand with attempting to extort the sun were immediately placed in the hole from to the the weight of political antagonian and pur- of 350 from a married woman aimed the inside, and the urush of water by this of the Pacific He was unwilling to press definite particulers are yet obtainable, but stopped. Doth pumps

were kept it if the colonies were desirous of passing the value of the stock destroyed sonal spite in California or elsewhere I Wong I, on the 25th ulko

but the

oxertions of the crew were this section. Me Bryce with row his amended at about £180.000. A do not represcat California alone, I tho

sufficient to keep the leak under.

ment

aulding measures in relation to bank-quantity of goods have been rescued from whole country, I am not

at guing her much assistance. A noon the same day. theso now being built by France. Their quiso California in the matter of defendant went to the complainant's le continged with liste abatement ruptcy is section I-Colonel Stanley stating, the celines. The ruins continued burning

of the as portion walls as a Government staployes however, through the exortions of the dimensions are to be: length 173 feet 9 immigration. I am an executive officer, the 26th Aug. and representing himself The

it moderated. Up to that date, the Wallnered for. Mr Goschon being absent, the pottyen, and the ruinader will have to tain of the Port that was towed to inches, breadth foot; side-armour 8 warm to obey the law, and as far as it from her, threatening to arrest her for it code morning of the 3nd instant, when that the matter had been otherwise provid all day yesterday. The, building 15 cura-

depends on me, it shall be executed in

Cendane had threatened her in a similar the storin. With the raturu of better Forates congratulated the House on pass be pulled down. No clue has been obtain the shore at Malata, and there beached. inches of steel, deck 2 inches. They will letter and spirit. If Orlifefniss domand keeping a sly brothel if she refused. Do had drifted fully 500 miles in the track of mission of clause 31 was not moved. Mr. has The fire ha not burned itself out by the have compound double engines of 6 aan that, in addition to this, I shall disregard mamer in May or June last and had weather, the water in the held had been ing the measure, and declared that none ofed yet as to the origin of the fro, and no night of the 8th On the lith, what re-pattern of 1700 hot power, and will cost the amenities of my position, they will not led to her being charged with keeping reduced to 13 feet, but uil hands were the colonies would be fired by such matches, chemicals, or combustibles of any

be gratified. Minister Denby's frst duty

brothel

on the 18th Aug, when completely exhausted-and-land to stop for federation, but he believed, on the con- kind were allowed on the premises. mained of the bull was sold for $1,600, the without guns, torpoons and electric lamps, on arriving in China will probably be to she was discharged. Evidence was given rest. They had been four days and nighte trary, that the anion would be productivo orgo for $8,000, the maste, two anchors, T. 400,000 each. Two can be built in 28 claim for the United States under the by the wife of a cook employed at the at the pumps, except during short in of great benefit to all.

July 31-The total amount subscribed chains and rigging for 83, making a total of or thros in 36, months. Several officers of farmuted nation clause, the reduction of Government Civil Hospital, who ourupied torvala what we and another broke off

import duties which the Chinese have just- the

complainant, corroborat for

lee sido was still under water, which has been successfully floated by the British $9,505. Muesre Smith Bell & Co. were the the Arsenal are willing to take the respon conceded to the Franch in the 6th article ing complainant's evidence as to the at- something to eat. The whole of the for the 3.por cent. Egyptian Loan, whist frora the Imperial German Consul-General

tempt to extort the 850.

was up to the coiling of the deck Government, reached £60,000,00 agents of the vessel, The carge was sibility of the venture. Plans are applied. of the new Franco-Übine tranty.

Tho defendant stated iù defence that he house.

It's considered in financial circles in the fully covered by insurance.

The three objections to building ironclada Tas Japanese emigrants in Hawaii ero was an infuriser to Inspector Perry. He or awashed. From the 3rd to the 7th the city that October will be the best time for have been hitherto (1) that they draw too aufforing from the scarcity of suitable food. was bound over in one surety of $25 to be putupa were attended to, and the cargo Bunting the New South Wales Government trimmed to get the ship upright. On Loan of £0,500,000, which was lately with In a paragraph last ovoning, so stated that much water to enter Chinese ports; (2) that Thay seem also to lack the courage to bear of good behaviour for six months.

the 7th instant she spoke the Sumatra, drawn from the market, owing to the uncer- bound to Hongkong. This anel offered tainty felt rugarding the maintenance of we were informed that all the permite thors are no desks, large enough 10 ropnir herdship which is so erential to the WATCH INTO CAMBO

and alcoholia fiquors to the aboriginata. granted to the Chiese applicants for the them in; (3) that they are too hage and successful career of a people who engage in An Acheung, a hawker, was charged i to take off the crew of the Walluce, as the peoninvited for a loan of £160,000, The reason he believes the restriction has.

with being a watobman to gainblurs, and could not tow the rudderless ship. The sroction of muntahed, and for the performansidy for thiness captains to manage work thousands of miles from home. The with attempting to bribe the police constauffer was declined, as the ship was not in bearing interrat at 5 por cent, for the comboben placed on the camoval of the natives ance of Chinese music, &, during the The new ships only 1800 tons burden, Chinaman working in foreign countries ble, on the 1st instant.

such a condition as to warrant her deserstraation of the Wellington and Manawatu was to some extent necesitated by certain

to report festival which will commenco tomorrow, and draw 12 le inches; so they can go carries with him nothing but articles of

Rada Singh, P.C. 676, found a num- tion, so the at Hongkong, left.

gon fired at 98, and tenders will be opened this morning. As the crow bad managed to

2-Sir Sul Samuel, Agens-General since larit, upon un- Eod Hill beside the Amenal was pro- says memoy and return hence with a heavy Bazar they war the ovnsizble they dis- of the hold, and the vesel straightened up. Aug 2 Sir Sati

paddor was built, but it could not be for New South Wales, has purchased a questionable authority, that the permits injected when the ai Chi was built. It purse. When in Ausrica het in parsed, but the defendant, who gave thom A ju

American houses, and when in Japan is notice of his approach, was arrested. He

oped on account of the heavy swell. In lioness for the Zoological Gardens

steamship Theria, which left Adelaide, on quation were granted by order of the late can now be completed in three or four satisfied with Japanese food, and pays no outed the constable 10 cents to let him go, the meantime some attempt at steering was Sydney

the 27th J

h July for London. He was inbor 3.Dr. Webber, Bishop of Bris viewed by a Register reporter, and said he Officer Administering the Covernment, and months at a cost of Tis: 100,000. There heed to his housing, whereas the Japanese and afterwards raised the sam to 30 cents, made with a hawser, the bight of which was not by Sir George Bowen, and that His the ships can be repaired, when necessary. emigrants to Hawaii carried with them all which was accepted by the constable, who tusing astern, while the ends were on bano, has been presented by his vestry, had axplored the whole of its Northern

their household.requisites, as though they then ran the defendant in.

board. Two s

complete coast of New Guinea. Dr. Finsch openks riged out on the with a farewell address and spars were

in favourable terms of the country and Ereshengyis, moreover, reiderably an An extension of time for students abroad were going to establish new homes there, The 30 cente was consigned by His Wor quarters, messengers were attached to the suite of furniture for his residence in

North Tera at- Brisbane. noyed that, the recommendations of the to inspect foreign ships 'to six months in and they expect to got Japanese food ship to the Poor Box and defendant was havser on each side, and to them

tached tackles, so that by healing on

on one

The steamer Melbouras, which was built compares the climate to that of

Queensland. The

and coast land is rich, Captain Superintendent of Police ao reach year and the purchase of a foreign and live in Japanese houses. Feace the in- fined $1, or three days' hard labour.

d of, The question

or uthot of these tackles, the hawser wax for the Molbourne Harbour Trust, aut with Conveniences complained gards some of the applications have been a barque to be made into a training ship will, of food,

must have anused the

for agriculturists, and grows found to a slight degroo the purposes of a rudder having broker her propeller. The sieauer.ugar cane, completely iguons, We cannot but con- it is hoped, provide competent officers and great disastefiction. There pour rice, like BREACH OF CONTRACT BY A GOVERNMENT Hot over to the side wanted. This served an recident while on the way to Australis, in the scrab cedar is abundant." The cour

in amai! the Chiuose, is grown, but only in

no trace of minerale, and does not believa Sparshaving boo been sout alost, and has been detained at Saez, pending the ns: sugar cane, bananas, and you. He clude that a serious misunderstanding upon | orawa.

quantities. Such buing the case, even with

they exist, unless it ba in the Interior, reach Nagasaki, but while 120

large river this subject exista somewhere, but the re- In spite of the vast sums spent on the cereals, almost all other things have to be

spars sails bent on them. Captain Smith cassary repairs. tried to read

Rome, July 39-It is reported that Oar-which he did not explore. from Japan. The Nippon Shokai sponsibility must rest upon some one, and fleet, it was paralyzed for want of a few at Honolulu partly supply the wauts of the

Dr. Finach thinks a pros came from the eastward and drove wind

press Augusta. pot, we think, in this insimos, upon the isolada in the war temporarily concluded emigrants, but there being as yet no regular

the weste! N. W. till she got into the posed to Ireland for the purpose of

perous colony might be founded there. tios between Hawaii and Jupan, undiscoverable standing orders."

Corean current. Finding it impossible to recruiting prieata for Australia. awing to French reverses in Formosa and

communication

broke out yesterday in this city, establish steam communication with Ger We hear that another long petition, the Pesadorea, the death of Courbet, the exorbitant prices preclude re einigants THE WALLACE IN A TYPHOON.

emigration The N.-C. D. Neural Wednesday, the reach Nagasaki, as wind and tide weru pronto, Ang. 4.—~A most disastrous enn-The ôrst thing to be done would, bo to. Beof is very cheap, m purchasing freely.

extending for about 60,000 persons every year, mud he signed by a large number of Chiness re- want of supplies, and the murmurs of the but the Japanese labourers are not aceas 26rk ultimo, says The British ship Walsham, Cain Smith shaped are renting in the d-struction of numerous many which was now losing by

Pullace was 40 miles S. W. of Qaelpart, half-a-mild along the sidents, under the auspices. of Hr Cressy French people. But the French cannot at tomed to eat it. The potatoes eaten by the lace, 1,583 tons, W. H. Smith captain and Shaghat, On the 12th, when the histories and warehouse of the lake, huped to induce some to go to New Guinea..

was in sight, H.MS. Peguste ref- wens, Tur pertmasion to erect namorous once forget their failure. The momorialists, nativen ero 'sweet and antritions, but part owner, arrived at Woosung on Satur which was and tank her in tow, but. The dainage. doll la enormous, but

day last, having been in a typhoon, and wo down up on her

smount has not yet boon low-she would not ctoer, having no redder Landon, Atig. 6.-The French press

Doon computed. triumphal arches and other structures-about therefore, ask leave to raise funds somehow dist. They derive some comfort from the have since been able to gather the follow- 'the city, has been buburitted to the Govern- from the exhausted treasury for this indis- consumption of fish, but fish is dear.Niroulars of the danger to West The consequrines was that the Wallace hadseres that an offensive, and defensive

The Wallace left Nagasaki on through.

be cast li

off after breaking her own and a at 9. on a Toyage to the 7th July man

porsahis purpose. They hope, too, that a Nidy Shimbun.

hawser belonging to the Pegasus. The alliance has been entered into between

consisted of twenty-eight, pine Great Britain and China against Russia. Hongkong, with 2,500 tons of coal for the

London, Aug 8.The Federation. Ena THE LOSS OF THE WILLY.'.

has been passed by the House of The mail steamer Gratin, which arrived fino at the time, with the wind 8.E., which rest being Chinese These latter wanted

Thu Spectator, in commenting upon the vessel is 30 miles SW. of the Lanchou the Pegasus, which they expected to roach aon of New South Wales in holding aloof at Manila from the southern ports of the continued till noon of the 30th, with the to leave the sand 2 sway in Philippine Archipelago on the 13th August, Islands. The barometer hat best falling in the only boat that was left. Captain from the proposed Federal Council, regards carried the Captain, chief and scound mates, gradually for the previous twty-four Smith told them that they could not have that colony as cruss, grained, and considers 15 seamen and one paswonger belongings, but in the afternoon it commenced the boat, but if they wanted to go they that it is pursuing a dog-in-the-manger |

every appearance would have to swim for it, at the same the two local companies-the Hongkong

to go down a consequence of this,

policy. time showing that he had a revolver and London, Aug. 8.-Ir Gladstone has Fire Insurance Company and the China A order has been forwarded to Italy for a to the Gorinas bargne Wily, which was of a typhoon

overy sail was taken off the ship and fasten wonde

it it necessary. marble statue of the poet Barns, to be totally wrecked on the Fiery Cross reet, with duable gaskets, and the vessel was aired effeot, and the Chinese returned to procended on cruise to Norway, in Sir

This had the Firo Insurance Company-forwarded on erected in the Botanical Gardana, at Batarday last a respectful protest to the Ballarat

some 120 miles off the North Danger. hue to on the port tack This was at their work. The commander of the Pegasus Thonies Brassey's yacht Santeem, for the

Aug. These unfortunate people had had a pretty, while the Providence Reaf was 60 Lindly offered to take Mrs Smith, who was Government against the erection of mat aheds or other inflammable buildings in A CORRESPONDENT, signing himself Hai hard time of it. They had to make their way iniles distant, bearing-W.S.W. At 4p..very ill, on board; and send assistance from Landon, A. 8. Harvest operations are it was blowing heavy gale from E.N.B. Shanghai. The offer wus gratefully achats sains, have had the effect of hardening dangerous proximity to house properly. Kuan, writes to the N... D. News B6 from the scene of the accident to Ealabao, A 6 pm the barometer was down to cepted, and one of manuf-war's boats the wi est market.

off after the Pegasta London, Aug. The remonstrance here referred to is made, follows Sit-World not Sir Thomas distance of three hundred miles, in two 29. The gale continued to increase in took Bles Smith off

fory during the night, and by midnight test, there was calm weather for three days, Wade have been a fitting man to succeed

had fallen to 28' 60, the

blowing glass So for new san learn, against Himay arac gir Kobert Hart! He once bell the postopen boats, and it took then eight days to:

the Boundary Commission are engaged tions in any district of the town where their for a short time, and might, perhaps, be cover the distance. The S.1. monsoon, with a force impossible to describe, burying with smjoth sea. During this time the Afghanistan stats that the British officers of India,Wire,

sale on it. When the wind came again

London, Ang. A death from cholers Shanghai, demand,....... cargo, and driving the it was from the south, so it was found im presence would be fairly regarded as dan induced to return to Quins and hold it prevalent at this time, doubtless proved a the los (starboard) side of the ship under the air was shippu, also a jury mizze, with rapidly fortifying Barat

boon to the unfortunate nez: On their water shifting the Providenor possible to make either Shanghai or Naga./as occurred at Bristol. The facts of the Gold Leaf 991⁄2 line ....... - gerous to neighbouring property. No reply again

arrival at Balabao, Governor Torres treated at the rate of about four miles an hour. By saki, as there was also a atrot; aortant case sbow berond doubt that the disease Sovereigas,

wis imported from Marsailles. has yet been vouchsafed by the Govern. Tur Purmair de Visayas, of the 5th and them very kindly, and arranged to ship, on the 31st, the ship was apparently setting NE which drifted the London Aug 7.--Lütelligònce from the

water coming | from the pumps was black,

black, the tug Furlee hove in sight and took the that the Eussian naval authorities have. ment although the festival is supposed to 0th August says:-There are five vessels at them by the mail steamer in which they sattling down in the water, as the wards the Curean dist. On the 16th, continent has been received to the offest | (Talion at Mesira Falconer & Ca's Premises,

Thowing that it was among the costs. Wallace in tow. commence to-morrow in the fullest dieregard Present in Harbour all loaded with superior

Some one was sent down the pamp well batch, and

found that-the-val-was of cultivated cars and fire insurance policies: gar and ready to be despatched, namely "::

more than half full of water,

kept co

.. favourable reply will be given to Tao's late We remarked, six days since, that it was memorial urging the opening of mines and passing strange that the local fire insurance the manufacture of steel plates and guns by. officer did not protest against the erection Ching herself, as the purchase of them of matsheds in the heart of the Europeas abroad is a worse drain on the country than quarter of the city. We now learn that even opium.

or acknowledgment to this representation

It might be argued, on the part of the the American ship Iceberg., with 24,600 picule, for Boston; the American barque

from

Japanes cannot make them their half

arrived at Mauila.

CORRESPONDENCE.

Government, that the faturance Companies Wildicood, with 20,800 pisuls, for Now PILOTAGE IN THE SAIGON RIVER waited until the erections had best - 28,300 piesle, for Sandy Hook the Ameri York; the British barque End, with

tioned and nearly completed before they can barque Cariton, with 22,800 picnls, for entered their protest. But against this the New York; and the American ship Empire, reply undoubtedly is that but litle Ideas with 24,800 pivule, for Boston,

(To the Editor of the CHINA MALL'). Hongkong, September 1. 818-Permit me, through the medium of your columns, to draw the attention of Merchante, Insurance Companies, Ship

--------- SERY ENGERT

Lin Skutt, government scavenging cus- tractor, was fod So, for sommitting a branch of his contract by not having a man stationed at the dust bin in Musque Stress

the 28th ult.

in

at

Now Guinea, was a passenger by the

miles off the port the award shade dinal foran, Archbishop of Sydnay, will was discovered, which he named the Rm-

crew

Mitsai Buasan Kaishis. The weather w

fer we only of whom wers foreigners; the bling

with

Fessel in a direct course

fast

wind

Reef

News by the Australian Mail.

the : ไทย pampa were

Tau Tunnadise, Captain S. G. Graan, going, it was fast increasing, and the vessel strived hers this morning with the Austra beeled over on her side so that the upper

dostu eyes on the ise ailewo nacerlian mal. From pur exchanges we extract water. Up to this time, the barometer the following telegramy: had stood at 25 60 which was the lowest

Finesters, and others interested in Bhipping and then it began to rise

London, July 26-Earl Granville, Sore

beneßt of his health..

the

Quotations. HONGKONG, August "1."

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New Malwa, cash,.... $500/610

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Bank, Wire,

Demand,

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4 months' right, ***

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5:59

£0.850 29.780 4. 29:760

ordered the dispatch of large munitions of war for the titado

at Vladivostock.

Russia is BAROMETER The general bellicose.

London Aug 8-Sir Oliarles W. Duke, MP. for Gielces, who was a member of T

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the late Government, in which he held the position of President of the Local Govern ment Board, is the co-respondent in the Cranford diverse case. The respondent, slowly Captain Smith managed to tary of State for Foreign Affairs in the Mrs Orawford, is the daughter of Mr. qould be formed of the danger of buildings unil they were at least partially construct- A SEVERE typhoon was experienced by the to the manner in which the Filotage Service get along to the noun hatch and found it Wadstone Governm considers that the Thomas Easted Smith, M.P for Tyne. the earpaalins having Marquis of Salisbury's treatment of the mouth Sir Charles Dilko, in a letter to ed. At all events, even kupposing that the Giland; which arrived at Shangbail is conducted in the Saigon Liver. Fil ander and the hatches stova Afghan frontier question, and bis paliny in a crimilteo of his destituents, deres

relats my own experioncas, as an example, been washed away

Government to the A large sail was then overn

of the Liberal hi local fovernment had gone too far in their from Hongkong on the 28th it. The gale, and I am assured by all the Shipmasters in, while the water was going down in relation to Egyptia

London, Aug. 11-It is announced that Banation of these dangervis buildings, sane which began on the 24th, lasted for over 24 that I have spoken with on the subject, great volume,

and not dropped over the open batch war, and when Hestish Football Association as the Imperial fiorerament has decided to cours. It commended to blow from the that these experiences are the rule, an

the opening, promise might have been made or assur

it was sucked down on top of ance given that everything possible would M.E., but based round to the 8.W. For by any means exceptional

twelve hours there was a terrific,, heavy Last vorage on nearing Cape St. James, it was secured by ropes auf plants By invited a representative Australian Football increase the penasnent force of Brilian London, Aug 12-The death is an cross 8931-the deck was flooded and the I made the days signal for a pilot: None this time, the Wallace had drifted to within team to visit England, and play a series of troops in India by 8000 men.

The official liquidator of the old Oriental counsed of Barun Houghton, in his 77th vessel, rolled tremendously. The Gilsland being visible, I passed the Capa about air 7 or 5 miles of Providence Reef, the wind watches next season, went ashore in the river near the New Dock am., and geoped my way up to two or having continued steady .N.. but she got off during the night with the thros miles above Cengio Bank Lighthouse, no bat it fortunately shifted to E.S.E., Bank Corporation has proposed to declare year. high tide,

or about elaren miles, itp the river, reckon Providence Reef being about W. It was a ferther dividend of 7 per cent, the credi.

have bean dons to minimise the danger

Prus occasioned. . Not even this, however,

has been thought advisable by the powers

that be.

Up till

Pp, entitle the that he is guilty of the offence taputed to ]

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METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER

*AT 4 P.M. TO-DAY.

Barometer.

Temperature.

Humidity

20.71 83

Din of Wind...W.

Forca Weather

Bain

London, August 11-A Royal Com

Hongkong Observatory, 1st Sept., 1888.