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-II,MB: Rattler, Captain Maitland Daugell, R.N., arrived this afternoon from the Cocos Islands and, is at her usual an-

Me Comrie, of the Fening Municipi. Onnimastoners, proposes to invite the antiaipal Commission, there to deal with the evils formerly controlled by the Con. tagious Diseasa Act.

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the rule as to the dismissal of clocks who are in debt. It is nut considered probable are in debt. It is rust obtained to the Bill making it impossible to ane Government to be steadily applied.

It is

CORRESPONDENCES A

JUE CHINA MAIL

the only practicable route. It may be far off; but it lapas more to come as the sun resolves,

THE NÁVAL MANŒUVRES.

pupils, a native of Soochow and who speaks The following extmel from a Home English and has good knowledge of West Era medicina, is at present stationed at paper, written of course before the man-Ku Shun-te in Mongolia, where the silve denyren began, will enable our reklers to mines are being worked. A pupil of the aderstand better the telegrams that are up by H.E. the Viveros Li to attend 11.LH. being coceived about the result of the man. Prince. Oban, whose paralysis of last year

still lingara in partial tons of power

wer of couvran

extremities. The left arm, the only part

· The mobilisation of the ships of war to

late De Mackenze of Tientsin has been sent

Mackenzia is

ths to be

thà

DUNGLL

It shows that, however power-

some

minted who has boon, avid all alone, that friend in conversation much by way of prevention:& literary the officials might have prevented the ribb three years ago, but that they thoughs

made

no preparations to chook an apruing. Our isolated community is still watching

chorage in the Roada, She has had a very servante; but the diansional rule is intended demand that the fossils shall be pensioned for provides the country with perfect roads leave home waters during these H. having quite recovered from his in the threatening of little consequence and U

ploanaut cruise, with now and then use bad weather. As with regard to the ra- our ourrent in the Java papers that she had been on fire great astonishment was exprossed as to how such an improbable story got about The Hatller, aftor, lear ing Singapore wont direct to Batavis whore stay of one, week was made and where the officers were most hospitably received and entertained: From Batavia the vessel went to the Ohristense Islands where Mr. Andrew, fots was found Fusy in cloaring the jungle preparatory so start ing a coffee and pepper plantation, Only ono day was spent there, but during that abort time the officers had some capital pigeon-shooting, the pigeons, said to be

A scatur is on foud to start a brewery at Surabaya. The promoters intend to take ears to avoid the shortcomings which have proved detrimental to the sale of the locat brew in Java. A brewery has long been in operation at Batavia, but the liquor tuned cut is said to vary greatly in quality.

A FALSE ALARM. An alarming rumour regarding the ateamier Poway was industriously circulated in Dongkong last night and this morning. The steamer, which left yesterday afternoon on the ueual run to Canton, was reported to have been burned while on her way up

-Your &o.

EXCELSIOR.

THE YELLOW RIVER.

25

of the

of

known resident in the Nortli thoroughly such as. they, with their bags of silver to post to be brought against us. The peaks of it as about 3,000 foot. High tul if such is report would find' them so converant with the anbject appears in the bay woman and girls. Are the officials to Amy Irving being in charge of "river has broken cut in Shantung ia fair steamer through and explain maltor after-

N-O Daily News:-

wink it this ton

DREADFUL EXPLOSION ON THE RIVER AT SHANGHAL

of the

the sincer

river. was low

Pping to make a j

No. 8307.—Ardust 23, 1889.j

Tam following items are from the British

3rd August. The Trionidal Examinations ars.OTER MEE North Borneo Hérald of 1st AugustThe

MR HUMPHREYS AND THE DOCK

Bat what about the prosent distrons ?

the city has settled back into its normal a. a. Hemmon ratomsă froad Hongkong of

SOS COMPANYCH SEK

To the Editor of the CHKING MAIL" A very dificult question) id con so we

condition again. There were many threat. Firday, July 12th, having on board His

Hop

kong, 23rd August.

cannot see himnu tage starving for

ing and an attempt was made to port sume scendiary, Excellency Governor Creagh, Mrs Crengh

var ogos and lot holy them. But T venuare

plourds but summary BIE,It was with much pleasure that I and family. She brought Mr If U-le an Last Sunday was the hottest day in Shang road the correspondence between Mr Inc. to suggest that every posible manns should

punishment wits the result. The street to Kinabatang hal so far this month, the thermometer in D. Humphreys and Mr D. Gillies. This be used by our foreign officials, and all who assistant for the Melapi estate. Kinabatang the settlement roaching 97 2. The storm shows that the shareholders of one Com possess any influence, to make strong to-

the neighbourhood of the new Catholle building and the oxamination halls wer an and 46 coolica for the China-Borned that camma op soon after 4 o'clook, and pany, at least, in the Colonyiarü awakening: presentation to the Chinese, Government | he present at thä forthcoming inspection byjected to treatment, le undergoing i patrolled night and day, and soon

soldiers wern Company Tu Memne made a good trip having been abusat from Sandakan barely passed over withs very little rain falling to the fact that their affairs have gone on that the destitute be einplayed on public the German Loiperor somusnood, on July couree of galvanians: In all other respects kept at hand in readinesx fox, an emergency.

His Highness ją perfegu well By singular fourteen days. One itam of hit cargo was loworod the merenry 15 degree, the dry the Olo oussum elle long enough. The works and have proper wages. And I am 11 with the commissioning of the new bar-

commended, and ja in striking highly target for the sunsletry practice of the the Dr contrast to the conduct of the oficiale thres

bulb, at, "5.p.m..standing's only 82", or less fossilised Dirastors should be pensioned if confirmed 'in this view by 'n fottor I haroite ironclad Rodney at Chatham and the error in the translation (I presume) of the vigilance and setivity of the officiaS

blood. This sort of thing has gone on lang. Manchuris, one of those who have a Ori the 6th Aug. the squadron, will proceed who was sont up. A statement in your lase the officials may be of profund to be in

is represented -AN!

As the physician previous night

Fears onough, Mr Jones and Mr. Smith retire heroically sud skilfully administered relief to sou, and after a few days at ozersise the Northern contemporary regarding the some THE Singapore Free Press of 16th inst. say Tu Straits Gloveromont, are now enforcing but are elegible for re-election. And of during the recent distress there. He says miraid war will begin, and last to the end what sovera indisposition of His Excellency "presence" of a moby they can c

Când for myself, elvoted they are this star will aronse again hive the honour of such i commission windereement for the Mediterranean and of are in orde, he hare sent kiad lostora of lidly, if even I of the mouth. Owing to the fact that the Marquis Tang has dissoncoriod not a faw course elected they are, the shareholders of this Colony to open any have. I-alall not give cant other foreign stations are not required to enquiry. I am happy to state that there is their mouths at the next meetings and relief, unless it ensures river embankment

not the alightest cause for say anxiety if necessary any way, that you g blond Last year the winter was on us before we mental mobilizations, it is possible to elected by the shareholders take their place. were fully alive to the wide-spread dostite from them a fleet which will represent the position.

the British föres being actually and tion; and we had just the best wo

enemy,

We in Poking are distressed to hear of But this year we know in tims truly that upon which the defence would the net inuadation of the Yellow River, in vain for the smoke of the Koling.

rest in the event of war, the proportion this time in Shantung, in the district and I again urge this we

we do not let the

sec ago a report that she was near, nont The Governor reports the the people decking in crowds to the ail aatuun pass without making the Trotsis maintained between the forces cing as Uh sng-ch in,

pearly as possible that which our home and Governore and the Government st Fellest, would bear to any naval forces which breach as over 300 feet wide. Report here walls to see the strange sight. It in doubt

are likely The following interesting letter by a welling understand our view of the matter.

And what about the thres villaina, and.

officials in their report to the Throne always credulous now. The obairuationista: ver- rospective commanders will be reversed this year, Admirals Baird and Back to miticas the evils and so screen tainly seem to be in the ascendancy, at pre- themselves and their incapacity That the sont Why does not some one rim his Admirals Tryon and Tracey on proof that the Honan breach is closed and wards When we treat our own treaty enerny W.

trasted with the main defending foef. In f It is an awful scourge! Eands of rath-

addl ion also, there will be, as in 1867, but des The idot was long currant and stipulations as if we were doubtial of their not last year, const defence flotillaa, form widely believed by foreigners that the validity we cannot blame the Chinese if they

closure of the breaca was but another in- do the same, an ing beasts are nothing to this devouring robbers, hundreds of wild and cavea.

ing a second line of protection, in case of

We were rather startlod a low days ago river-devouring human habitations, mana

A boiler explosion centred on the river the foe eluding the principal dufenders of Chinese deception, the cleare Lives, folds of waying grain and garden on Saturday aftornow, at shout a quarter The following is expected to be the compo- daviau, as is reported, been effected by the appearages of an Americas traveller of luscious fruit and varied food in its past 6 o'clock, and was attended with a sition of the fleets

d covered with ice. The idea has never from the wilds of Tibet. Me Bookhill, horrid conrze, laying waste in a day orientable Ine of life, during the trial trip.

BEITER SQUADRON OF DE-Hattie boon believed hers among the high atlicials, formerly of the American Legation a

left Washington two (as in the present instance) over of cateain-launch called the Chi-chan or ships: Hercules, Admiral Sir Geo Tryon, and lever unreliable, offioist reports Benevolent Strains. Some time ago Capt. d. E. Buckie: Warapite, Capt. II. 100 towns and villages, involving 300,000

in may frequently be,

back in one 2,300 square miles of fertile holda, pot launch built and he invited a Chinese m

Capt H. F. Cleve We have goreover the evidence of the started from Peking through Tand Block or waste land. And the worst of it is that ing to pay was considered by the native Rupert, Capt. C. D.

Theobald Hero, King Ross and his family was found in Every sont on board was said to have who this will relieve is for the pramunt, Birta he applied to tos low and they told Admiral B E. Capt. J. Fellowes;

the "branch and

JaneEney of Lassa when-th his taggage was good head than a direct couma latin, the perished in the extastrophe except the chist yet it thay braak out any day, westward of him, that a launch of the sins, be required pairs, agt. Tracey Can Ajies, los perted to the Viceroy Li, giving drawings

health communication

handrud different places fur, na all know could not be tunde properly for the money. H. Boyle; Northampton, Capt. AP and photographs with the elevations, depths, Chinawards in a rather destitute condition.

of the banka of a hundred The mandarin went elsewhere, and finally

testify to They toHe has travelled over a good deal of Ethe generations damming it up for

It hax hardships ed. Capt. M. Fature of the works in question. ppo Crnisers: Undaunted..

dangers

It is to be hoped anchored one night off anjer and called in morning the report became still more ciring, there are miles and miles of its bed, in the business of blacksmith and cupper and Colvingwood, Capt. R. H. Harris. tout role and thoroughly effective beaten ground sad encountered not & fow however, been foretold that the closure of he will give the world some account of his cumstantial and Bocca Tigris. was named as many different districts, from ten to twenty.emish in a lune opposite Hunt's Wharf, to Dunlop; Gaintes, Capt. A C. Pathe Chßng-chow broach would be followed travels, in spite of the laws of his diary with

fest above the level of the surrounding build and angins the boat for Tin. 2,800.

Capt G. Nool; Aurora country

Capt. Swinton Tho Chinese are throwing into the river the had been built sorse time agu by a Chinso

Thames, Capt.

Some wild stories L. Orley; rast sums of money yearly. The half of in ragard to the fire in Lucbow in this pro indignation more especially aides it is obvious that the launch, but as it would not keep steam, it

The Chinese Recorder states that over Finca G. Boyes: Marathum, Capt. Jones; officials persistency in closing the breach at had been rejected. According to a romerk Capt A. W. Moore; Serpent, Com- it is calculated, inter good order frum85,000 families were rendered homeless and

Jon Chang-chow gap would have put the whole

about 1,600 Hrealost, Probably if we were ticed that the rates for Postal Orders' the fact that when the fatshan passed the heng-chor without clearing the rivar exit made after the evident by the surviving under 3. Powell; and Mohack Com-1-feng-fu to the son, making new banka, to take one-tenta

Torpedo gun boste

of the above

Agaron it. Poun usar Tiger Island (about midway bett. 8.8an soome as if they were absolutely firanan the boiler was intended to carry mander It. Foota

careless whether it

ther it destroyed another por-360 of

pounde etcom. How far this is oor Spider, Sharpshooter, and vonturis to think that few are aware that at iween Cautou and this port), at two o'clock tion of their country or not. I hope a rest, we are not in a position to state, DE | battlo-ships, twelve Sandfly. Twelverguing the river, making a deltà at its would be c

quite high enough. There is no cruisers, and threu gus math and conging the the brinsisippi vis nongts with as many as 16,0 1 Seme

carrying at same

vity DOWNS DEFENCE DIVISION -Battleships: Chang Yan, the Governor, of Shantung, is lies. Luchow has probably's population of

formally punished for allowing

about ́ 40,000 or 50,000, and perhaps one- The boat was nearly ready on Saturday Cant Ospt. T# River Belleial, to acour; some think that he will be fourth of these are rendered homeless.

the Hon. R. Uare. Coast Defence ezperaedod. The PATIONS Syndicates The Government of Peking has ambas-morning and apparently only wanted a Ironclada: Cyclops, Commander A. M. Gar Dutch, English, French, German and the calamity: is great enough without ex- at Hongkong, and uulos chero in n vory to run down Que shares, of anions, its io iu portant places. I trust all of them will be god gauge, as it was erzsidered too ex-boots carty and Plover, with ten torpedag in Shanghai, have's flattered Chang that the rate for Postal Orders' is fixed the false rumoura? Was it anyone wishing 14adors at the courts of the chief capitals steam-gauge to complete the engine-depart diner: Gorgoni, Commander A. Franshawe arisata unginvers of all sorts. some roaid. "ggeration -N.-C. Daily News.

and America, and consula in less but the bailder declined to purchase Hecate, B. Bradford,

to the manda to feel,

Gasar truths are generally bought, nót apest depths of persive, and it is believed that he bought bonts. their souls,

somewhezo, and com the full brunt est

WESTHEN DEFENCE DIVISION--Cenisura; in bis province. This last great breach of found by chance-Milton. a horrible need sequently it

it could not be

·Racoon, and commentary on the prescience of less scourge, involving au many of our fellow no one can say for certain that this Vas Commander King-Harmond Coast Defence foreign engineers in presence of the way. Bx fit for more than the thing you are

because all those who

great sorrow of China now doing James A. Gurfold creatures, that it would seem to justify our actually

Our actually the case, i

preparing to. No blindness or lack of opportunity to do Hon. E. T Needham, with

ith sight torpedo atant to entroy the river-from launch started on a trial trip on Saturday.

to the son This afternoon, and there were on boned eight DIVISION IN IREE CHANNEL-Cost Devincial capital

new gap a good man. more important that the men connected with Dony Mow's, that is fence Tronclads: Glatten Captain. J. E thorough survey should be

made. Surely the master of the shop, his wife's younger Stokes; and Hydra, Commander G. Poo, the Obiagse must be convinced that some bringing with it a train of other virtuça. brother, and six workmen and boys. There Cruiser 'clage, Caph, Dyke Aoland, Gunthin

---St. Francis, E Fearly patches wars a Waiyuan representing the owner of bants: Tvert, Massy and Medway, with thing more is needed that

and repair of embankments, Now it scems

THE mucence of the intention abates the boat, with two of his Hangchow friends,

night torpedo-hosta. tailor who one engineer and two firemon, a

the time for some strong action to be

necessity of once for all plaz takonies the view to drink the Goramant ing the river in a scoure condition. One

not in the least alarmed at the approach of totally destroyed, and various blood-curdling the sportsmen, who could pot them with.

this instauce the

Journey t

st

last - October

to Tibet a

and

Chiling

and

within 30 days

from one to two pounds in weight, boing the river. She was alleged to have been people and submerging from 2,000 to darin from Bengono wanted a steam. Rawion; Shannon, Capt. A closure of the breach was a genuine affair wolf by prar Having bee out any difficulty, At the Cocos Islands details of the conflagration were given. counting the ravages on the northern to ply his want. The price, he was will, Dupaishio Capt. A T. Lake Dutch Syndicate of engineers who have to down into Tibet,"

བདཔ་

side

mail is received there about ones every two officer, who, woording to one story, waing to the makeshift po the time be- bargained with Dong Mow, who carried on Hastings; lancible, Capt. A. T. Brooke;

months. A stay of five days was made at

the Cooos. On the way borne the Rattler

brought to Hongkong in a launch,

at Muntok, whore she remained one day,''

Tas Shanghai Courier thus moralises

Residents comitting money home through the British Post Office have probably no aud Money Ordses are different, but we

the present time the rate for Postal Orders' is 86.80 to the pound and the rate for Money Orders $0.59, commission in cluded in both cases. The cause of this is

marked change in the money market-it iu not altered for months, while the "Money

Ordercato is taken from the Hongkong

Thin

the mass of the steamer's destruction. Not

a word of any mishap to the vessel fins reached the office of the Hongkong Canton and Macao Steamboat Company, and from

this morning, there was nothing wrong with the latter vossal, the rumour may be set down as a pure invation. The question now in every one's mouth is,-who started

duonce the decision about insurance f

-

and

I feel sure this inundation will The launch wee.55 feet long and the boiler.olson Forth, Capt Bw by breaches elsewhere, sooner or later his bBRE 2001 to have got símat

of the whole civilised world, firm on the Soosbow Orcok for rathes Capt

o Johnstone: Melpoinen the 12 or 13 million taals spent on the

indignation will take voics; and that all whs have any relations with the Chinose officially or otherwise will make their mind known,

use this fireman was suffering from severe fright at the time, and was laughing and swearing by turns.

Since the above was written, we learnIn fact the river is such a public opinio second-hand relied upon, though! Facojtarit, Capt. J. B. Warren

that Mr Arnold, Secretary to the Company,

wardness of

breach

West Oulaido of:

and Shanghai Bank quotations. The ablon bouring the rumours, wired to Caroten Queen and the Emperor, ny and knew anything about itre doad. The Ironclad Prince Albert, Commander the The Dutch engineers were the pro- great things deprives any of the right to be

surdity of thie arrangement is palpable and why a hard and fast rate for the Portal Orders isfied in Hongkong it i

it is difficult to conjecture, unless it is that the inherent red-tapolam and official interference so pre- valent throughout the British Government Service must noode assort itself here, for if the current rato, plus the usual commission, used for the Money Orders" surely the sanje rako would suffice for Postal Orders, which are lase troublesome to the Post- office officials as they can be cashed any where, and do not require duplicates to be sent to any particular office, as is the case with Money Orders. So long sa this ano maly crista residents would do well to

fur information, and received a reply that the Forum is all Fight and will leave Canton to-night at ID o'clock.

V. R. Q; AQUATIO SPORTS, The annual aquatic sports under the suspices of the Victoria Recreation Club were commened at the Bath-house this afternoon.

the Presidents of America and and others-in-sending notes of sympathy with expostulations

appended thereto, so that the Chinese Government may be shamed into action, I speak the more strongly becauão, 05. have just said, it is a needless scourge: for all engrasers and others who have gone into the matter know should not be controlled. Other rivers in

a number of quests, making in all ours.

|

DIVISION IN SCOTOM WATERS.-Cruzers: Buby, Capt. - R. P. Henderson; Tartar,

some- Commander G. Pollard Guo-boats

fitted to eflent, and on the down trip thres of the

and bosts: Pigmy, Spey, the Foochow Road jetty. The with eight torpedo boats.

wn the river against

ENEMY'S SQUADRONS FROM ACHILL

realies.

the

Love cannot enter the heart without

nothing of the mischief of the example:

Robert Hall, in

No one so old that he may not live a

German Proverbt he may dis to day. ONLY command persons, and you may: obey.The Newcomes

India, Firrope and America, some as bad where about kiris, pumple on board et aud Medina, with four torpedo-boats, would think the friendly offices of the There was, as usual, a large into megnificont and beneficent stroanastoamed up &- Kin-les-yaen without nc-Crusora: Active, Commudiore a H. Mark.reign representatives at Peking might

the Yellow River, have been converted the time of the accident. The launch BAST COAST DEFENCE DIVISION.- attendance of spectators. The officials The truth is, this river in manifold bless-workmen went

Government in this maiter. The disease is were as follows :--Umptres, Meers A. F be a source of positive and

Tess, and Vulcifici, acknowledged; why not apply the comedy enquire about the rates for both ordez Hayllar and J. Sampson; Refores, Mr Ring to China, The yellow med at holda inandod at shors in a campanam; Medusa, Capt. E. H. Davis. Gun. Psy properly be brought to bear upon be pretty sure that a good number wille

The Chinese native systems shew that they before remitting money, as they may, pos. 5. Leight; starters, Moser (t. Bronwell solution is the loces, the most fertile of al launch proceeded down between the Battle-ships: Northumberland, Admiralose the most formidable gaps, in natural gradation to most, and after that to

the flood tide and red to the Old J. K. Baird, Capt. S. D. Darwin; Camper us and with a prodigious outlay of labour Labour is abandant and cheap there is ucy, and the Kuling. A nombardowa, Capt. R. D. King; Devastation, illering and misery. Baring these thon-faith; it is sad to die the dups of one's am

Admiral D'averting the evils of inundationbition-- Lamartine,

sibly save themselves, at at present, several

cents in the pound.

(Northamptonshire Eagineut) and A. Turner; Offein Time keeper, Mr. Sampson; Handicappers, Mesure. J. Laing and J. Sampaon. ⠀⠀

DIVING FOR OBJECT.-There were soven

B.

M.

PROFIT IN COINING SILVER Curious demand for silver, has been brought about · by the gold and diamond discoveries in South Africa. · It ignore paper; so the Royal mint has been son 6, Eaunders, Jackson 6, Jorge 1, realizing

w large profit by buying silver at Hayward 5, Bopkins 0. The rosult was w

Fike

to

DULCE,

Tho

cou

amall

o

Fungshin, which was

Cruisers

Monarch,

F. Boardman and Magicienne,

090

and fami e-stricken te now.

Taz, dosice of more and more riser by.

all.-L'Estrange

Ir is admirable to die the victim of one's

axed per prince and selling it ovinod at 1 tie between Sampson and Jackson and note the són near fiangchow, is of an inverted cone, of wood and iron, Cap Karalice, Strop Nymphs, the perishin construction; by removing most of the osatles in the sir * CO-ULOR"; is that the result of the deterioration in the number, making another tie, Fach took te monuments of their abilbank- | Bungsk14; 6 masty and a large piece of the Commander C, T. Turner.. Torpedo gun regious in Manchuria and Mongolis; too, and hopes lay the foundation..

This new demand will probably these two dived again. Sampeon got in extend enormously. Another surious fact, life second dive and Jackson got the same value of silver onsbles coiners in Europe to another dive, outside the bath, the result

being Sampson 7, Jackeon 8. work at a profit of from 50 to 70 per cent. without resorting to base mota of this genuine article there hundred thousand pounds" worth in circulation..

by experts sent from London for

bat

W. Jackson

Herbert Sampan

.2

M. Friedrichs,

17 2 :i

SWIMMING WITH LINE.-Line to be taken

breaches and to

QuotationsEEN AS

cica into account, but simply ud koe in view the altomers alongside the associated maho. Nino battle-abips, asvon cruiseră, venue to the root, It is pleasant OPIUM-Now Patne, call,... 05/085·

PEKING.

in's subs

a substantial re-

which is being

mads toward the wida adoption of the iron way. delay

The

Marquis

has

which neThe 7th

All strongly eng sud-

La

ace

ruction

order; but it is that only four or five people came to the we had our best serious rain; dine CO | courage to se deisy, are sure to

purpose, and with, or ratifying result from starting platform to other and of bath red into southern Chibli, the whol❘ with the engineer been he asid the latter traordinary amount; we have never seen a commission which argues wol for the coun- |

Tory

R

Howokono, August 23.

Ola

650

Now Bayaros, cash, 545 več

New Malwa, cash

Aliorance, Taela,8/U Old Malwa, cash,.,.809/B1D. Allowanco, Tala... #0/36. Persian, Oily, caly 520,530 Allowance, Thals....... 16/48 Peran, Pacer tied 540/330 Allowance, Taals... 8/39

Exchange. Boxasova, August 25...

Commis. On London-

Bank, Wire,

On demand,

being the

earths, and this would enrich the soil is 20 unit one

and money but entailing incalculable And what prevents this being

is of guests in long robes showing that Capt. T. 8. Vandor-Moulin : Bodney,

sands of years they have never got sucosed- plenty of skill and brita power among belonged to the botter clans were sitting in 4. K. Wilson Anion, adu

inandarine: all that 15 Becessary the bow of the launch, while a fireman who Irvin, Capt. B.

Irvin, Capt. B. F. Clark

Capt.

No accidents are so unlocky bns that the Louart of had been overcome with the heat, had

Are not those continuously resurring Douvale Inflexible, Cat. U. C. B. C.E. is a comprehensive

inundations and consequent famines prudent may draw come advantage from U U Sing Capt. appears that the natives ontrunts for this ovent and the cups brought Purpose, and a dote that the come up on deck and wasting it. Fitzgerald

river shall be apt- rigde. Those who Suddenly a dull thud was heard by peuple

them suffer and bear the expenses involved, EVERY act of the man inseribes itself in › be paid in bright silver com. They up were as follows: - Friedrichs D, Samp: have travelled in China know well how an abore and sficat in, the vicinity, and then to and from The Capt. R. M. Llave advantageous to the official class? Let them. Rocheforiozeld

ustrali, Capt, II. able the Chinoso are in. this live volume of staam shot up, while high Immortalité, das R. limund; Calypse, and perhaps in the future, wo should hear the memories of his fellows, and in his own of work

lose of the Huang Ho

matiners and face. --Emerson, 4507) RUSE Arethusa R. E. Pattison evils is raily

The first thing that will cope with these THE pame of the architect who builds Yellow River itself and many other places promicant among it being the body of

and still. Chinaman which rave D.SI high as the Capt. Bat

of these nafortunately many of t ments are built, not un scientific principles launch's boiler, for the latter had exploded weas-1: Curler, Commender C. V. Norcock.arry provisions so the starving districte: taking all the circumstances and emergen- The concussion was felt severely on board Torpedo gun-boat: Grasshopper and Rattle transport material for the repair of of a local need, whereas everything related,

Wharves, and on board the Receiving ship and four small craft.

to observe the progress which far as well as bear, what be considered Teen Fah In one vessel, the officers were SHORT LAOR--(Two lengths), opon. -- And in the case of the Yellow River it is

on deck and they custod on at dinner,

under ༢པས ལ ་ Mu E. L. Gordin, (says the Straits Times Ten started. After a falus alert they posmecesary that this river be surveyed through the impression that some vessel had ran

been oving to divided councils, of 16th inst.) who arrived this morning sway well together. F. Lammert took the out its whole course, and overy possible into BO violent was the concussion,

them

(N.-C. Daily News Correspondent)

Prince, from Batavia, has succeeded in obtaining lead before half a length was covered. On contingency weighed and provided for, be- Theexplosion was witnessed by many people,

Aug, th

of the con from the Dutch Government lenses for the return he was hard pressed by Fried fore there can be perfect security to the and those who could, hastened to the scene

Our very warm and very dry weather, it

of railways; the Emperor's two tutors are four gold concessions in Sambas, Western richs, frue whom he just managed to take alluvial provinces.

reader assistanga. One eye-witness says may be said, ceased on the 19th Jane when or Bomeo. Two of these are un favour of Mr the race. Time, 68 secs.

opposed, and the Emperor has not the This of course is a large

pre-ailway party, The R.

and the other two in favour Liddelow

simply indispensable, and it would soon and surface and they were rescued. The Chief and all through the month of July we have however of Me Gordon. The aren

the üt the

long F. Lammert conces

generously repay itsell By & system of Offices of the Fengshuin jumped into a sam- had almost incessant alowers and cloudy ars

There

indications that they will not sions covore in all about 100 square miles,

canals and sub-canais, minor canals and · PIT a and saved the fireman who had been akia Our rainfall up to the present hat and they have been tested and exainioad

have long to wait. network of irrigation could be sitting aft. This man was in great rage been about 15 inches, a by no means or

Already we hear of movements and the formation of a railway of Henan, and portious of Shuntang and had carried too much steam. He has since cooler July Towards its dose, however, try The Marquis Paong, it in reported, The assage rande by Johnson, Mathey do and thrown over the Ear platform. Com-Anhui which would convert this huge stated that he expostulated with the on and up till yesterday the weather has boor will be Managing Director of the Co, have shown a very high percentage in potitor to retary

portion of the Empire into a veritable

but the latter told him to mind such so you know at this season in Shang. gineer, Beven started. This being something of garden, rivalling if not surrassing Egypt in his own business. The other men who hai-close, sultry, hot, moist, withant members besides those already moutioned

sion pow said to be formed, the the quartz sent home. A company or

remaining companies will be floated in London by the novelty, the competitors were great deal its fertility and a reliable the Nile, wers picked up in the water were taken to breath of air moving. The last two years Straits Prospecting Syndicate almost ime emborratasd about what to do with the rope. Buck an undertaking is absolutely within the Hospitals Ono was not much burt, have boon the hottest on record, not po Malhary Commander of Peking,

# the Grand mediately to work the Concessions. We A very good race took place, Saunders the scope of engineering. Money, organis- but two others were fearfully scalded, much for high tomperatures on cartain

The move- another, understand that a number of Singapore || making a good first.

ation, and. reaolute effort are all that 180 of them being the Weiyuen. Another dess as for the high average of the days rotary Chang and": people have already expressed a desire

needed. And are there essentials to be was a brass fitter, and he is burnt all over and nights, over a long period. There has focus and Carernors invest in the e enterprise

looked for in vain ? In the richest the body, and now lies in St. Luke's been a difference of some 10 degroes bo have just now been made with a view to railway construction north of the Yangtze, iation in the world the nation which Hospital. How many really were on tween the nights of this summer and those The Viceroy at Canton is therefore trans- Eight has held its head so bigh during board at the time, it is impossible to toll, of last year. Our roads have been kept in ferred to the two Hus (a-kang).

millaanians, that people but ten bodies have been recovered. the i two steamers arrived outside Aden in was a pretty stiff contest between the first which has led the van in the Est, and dis- those dead or missing ars Dong Mow; the witty condition by the continuous Hunan and Hupely the present Viceroy rain. Our resident who ordinarily migrate of these two provinces is transferred to tinguished itself in so many ways, to be builder, and six men belonging to Dong have long since takes their fight. The Manchuria, and the Director General of

and the silor, making ten fooled by a river 1. And is China to continue Mow's one of the joins which were three or four i

members of the British Legation are in the Grain Transport, La fian-abang, obtains to be the muck and ac›f of the whole world red were taken to a rice of ground on the Weat antically situated temple the Canton Viceroyalty. We are on that On demand, by refusing to take due maz

measures to protect

Hilla The

the eve of important changes. HEADER FROM erige.There were five people against an erratio stream 1 I be in LA Hongkew, nearly opposite the the Oollege appropriately deat

West is in "Dap of the top of the hill, the height

bis grotto

otto at impatient to on, said to hir pilot, competitors for this event, and the contour lieve not I feel certain there are men like Filators, and they were all fearfully scalded, the

Wa Ta-Jau who shall rise to the occasion; the dothing being almost wholly torn off the extreme top

HAVING the courage to live within one's on

shanghel and I hope that this reign will signalise it while there were wounds on some of of the Eifel Tower, Tho Collage pro means is resp otability Beaconsfeld. On damar3,

by removing China's Sorrow, and them But

fessors have either gone Lu Cores, Chefoo

Taxmanner of giving shows the character It is supposed that at the time of the or Mongolia The mili-t crops promise that river-which Provideuca in-

and provided to be a blessing- acuident those on board were trying to an abundant harrest both of

H. Chapin, the Captain of the dnader began to get back (Bandicap.)-****

lose free; and may ant and garno con course, after the explosion, there was suprehensive, and remostrated with his Seven started. Rose, who had 40 seconde tinge to trifle with this sore problem.

The 4th of July passed off here without pilot, who said On | it's all right, I've start, kept the lead the whole way, and al- You have naked what is to be done in the a great deal of wreckage floating about and any observance, the Minister being at the arranged with the other pilot that we're to though hard premier for the first half of the meantime : Wall, one thing seems to us campsn-inen and cargo-boatmen eagerly Hills

Dut BO, Lowever,

14b. whan s go in first... When a collision appeared to course by Lamzaprt (who had ten seconds amigently useful to begin with Presup based themselves picking up pieces of the fête was given at the French Legation must be light, shex it will skiam annon be inevitable, the Captain of the Dose gave loss start) he won easily and in fine style. poeing, that the broach at Cheng Ubow

wreck. One of the launch measuring The members of the Rumian, French, Japa Fleming

One place atill closed, I think the Government could one reny #5 Two men are at the in town. The members of the German

foot long is now at theness and Spanish Legations have remained -TO THE DEAF, -A Person cured of Deal; TREEMOMETE better than settens of thousande ARNOS deepen the path lately takanad Hospital, and one of them Legation are in their temple of Ta Chinoines and noises in the head of 23 yara

by the Yellow River

Homan; and is severely through

About the head. The man that a visit has left, his intention HURDLY BACz. (Handicap), The eutrios then, when ufciant:wkerway, has boun Lamiojuries ded, while the other bass Sz The Anatrian Prinos who was here on standing by a simple remedy, will soud a and the serious nature of the injury race bad to-be-swum in heats, In the first again, and thus give the river two cOUSES SA Obief Officer ofte Jungsun to Europe through Central Ag to return description of it free to any Person who

to

W. Saunders C. Aitken

WITH

reference to the collision between

the Care and the Anadyr we learn that entered and good race opened. There so many

SOLDIERS' RACE(Two length)

the night and anchored, and it was ar and second men. Tanged between the two pilots-one an

Arab and the other a half-casta Portugueso Pte. Cooper (58th)' —that the „Anadyr should enter the bar-

When the time

bor first in the mormone, who

was

Pta. Morrison (9lut)'

came the Captain of

they're all asleep on

on thi Anadyr, was a pretty close one.

get one

get in, and they went on. Unfortu

nately, they were not saleep on the

Anadyr,

but were carrying out the previous arrange-

ntent.

As the steamers drew together,

the order full speed astern and this threw the Cow bead round, and with hor straight stem she cut a hole as pido sa barn-door right down the ducdur's sido, The Captain of the Anadyr, so light was the shook, had no idea that there was mante

M. Friedricha

G. Bayward

2

2

her

self

7

of

Credits,

On Paris

30 days' night,

4 months

On New York

Documentary, southa' sig

On demand, Credits, 4 months' sight,

On demand, ... Ou Boulay

Credits, 60 days' zight,

Wire,

On Calcutta-

30 days signi

Loversiqu

LONG RACEound the Red Buoy and fuldt the end of its oxistance, China will pass a carga obat tug ging in the same straw, which will make up for and of the giver more than the gilt itself.-E. | Fold Loaf, 103. Buku i

Time 7min. 364 son

Alfred Rosic Frank Lammert founde

then the rail and a boat or so carried away, for this event were so numerous that the prepared; t

to open asutionly that breach

To known

доб

Of

Station.

окор,

the

Asia.

Thou shalt always have joy in the even-

Temperat

ing if thou hast spent the day well.Thomas (Taken at Meters Falernier & Cor

Komple The way to do good is to be good. There BAZOMETER 9 1

applies to Nicholson, 21, Bedford Square, into his boat, had been supported Sir Robert Hart has not inaugurated-kis

augurated his London, W., England,

SCOTT'S EXCISION OF PURE COD LIVER until the engineers and fromen best six started and a very cetett contest to the sea. Divide and conquer that is the in the water by Mr F. Hanisch, till Me delightful garden partiss this year.

One gentle

Mr Howat, of the Bank, took a month's Ost WIE HYPOPHOSPHATES is the most came rushing up drowned out by the rater, took place. W. Howard led the whole iden for immediate action. And I support Trabou arrived on the scene. which put out the fires and stopped the way and wou easily the finish, J. this plan chiefly on three additurial grounds man had beard the explosion, and looking furlongh at hatoo, when his place was valuable remedy for Consumption, Serofula,

out of his window, saw a piece of the boiler electric light machinery, patling the whole Manuk, being second. In the second hast

thin winte won'd follows patural, in the air. One of the saved had filled by our former resident. Mr Adilis General Uebility, Washing Thotaser of CAL

to the sea and

and would need

frou rod through the sole of his boat, but more among us.

whom we were pleased to welcome once dren, Chronic Coughs, and Branchine that

has aver boen

prodused. It is very pl it would dupen water communication beyond

Jim

abin in darkness. We are told that thore Lammert care in fest and Saunders and embankment than any other and a shaking and a low slight on s, ha); -, The Methodiat Boiscopal Missionarier ablo- it 7.90xy fattening and BENGALAMAN their heads. They saved the whole of the In the final heat, between the link three shanghai and Shanai ; and tins it was not but have book wertaru balls and built four very comfort and will gits both

Friedrichs

Bough

was no reason to say that the officers Lost cond. Larsmert having led the whole way labour mails and all the lives on board and then each of the two previous hests,

comfort and strength the ship sank so fast thatthere was nothing won from E. Lammert. Tine 1.10. would be making provision for the future Must of the bodies recovered have been mere perfod a large place of ground on the It will cane at once the most violent

development of China. For I Will hold coffined and taken away. The body of the able horses fiammst use Dr. Grews to the sufferest paces the soal timed ist the grand Railway Terminus between tailor, we are told, ozhibited no marks of of that mission, has been obliged to return oirther of these popular remedies in their China and Karope will be at or sumen bere injury, According to native report me to the United States on account of his fulicat form. Any Chemist can suppply and it Watson & Co. (Limited); Agents in BLINDFOLD BACK — Four entered, and W. about, Chow Chia kow. Let no man mile selve people are still masing-NJ. Baunders won.

at this At Righthoten has shown, this is Daily News.

One of De Lambuili's (now of Japan) Eongkong and China.

more to be done. In the south westmon spon she would fill so quickly with sand through the big hole in her side, that it was felt at pose that thors: ras no chance of raising her,-A-0. Daily News.

M. Friedrichs

Lammert.

· Do

Quem's Road,

Do Wat

Dam

METH

IAL REG

·Baromatar

Damp Bribi Direction of Wind Force

7

Westber Bain-tall

Hongkong Observabwy, August 23, 1888,"

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