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THY DAILY PRIBS, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 7TH, 1888.

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Cor Krakatoa as it is more correctly called), 1. The novonor, Mr. H.E. Wodahsash; and a fore papers ware then pat round, when over 39 eames dering of English Grammatical Forma in Ohi thom money. Ho said he had paly 20 cents and Lo envoyé "Royal" est zusitõi parti de Isté.

Land robbing Alexander Bowmin, seaman of the Administration for In France dua Douanes de

American ship Grandes, of 30 cents on the 5th tout la rgyaume d'à unem. inst

-Droit du Besident do Hné d'étrera en contest on Wednesday morning, when the de-Droit delever des fortifications partant on la

The complaitani asid ho was to Queen's-road į sudience peractuelle par le Roi,

fondants come up to lim sad asked him to giga f ́Franco le jagora negonániro.

refused. them any. The defendants thon at. pour amurer l'exsoution des conditions immedişi ə.. teoked Eip, trust, and tore bie Blothes, dolog de la convention.

I a été convond en cutre que les forcee Fran data the sons of 81. One of the inau also stolo bis 20 cents.

onleos no chargersient soules d'expulsor da Ton. The first defendant danied bogging; he had $20 quin les bandes connues sous le nom de pirilleha

complainant, he fallowed Telle est actusomeat li tache argenté gal

promptement. The Bret datendant was food $5, 81 damage; the socond defendant was dissbargod

A STETET LAMSHU BELLEE.

(Timbrada Rosdorit de Franos, apposéo).

(TELNSLATION.),

thence to the north-westward, sud, gradually stomach pump, but so opinm was discovered,womber shall be entitled to the use of the netorer, we may assurd anr renders that a Chinese sangha From what the man told him. 18th and 19th the "nding parties and the Co-

the site of Mount Krakaton and Bezes

pass.

On the 21st the south forts were occd plea

At the request of the Arinamita Government Rear Admiral Conebst bondented to waispousion

in the habit of buying defendant,

of hostilition, during which the Commissioner

REVIEW. as these crents are to the population, and co- The Gorran barque Chandernager left the mit too to be voted for after the Cricket Committee,

Contoriese Muda Pasy: A book of single have repaired the following now Gooda. rians in their consequences to abipping, they Kowloon dook yesterday, and the German barques. That the sato gazelomen might not be ap

↑ Marie went in. Tha German steamers Alalanta : patated on bath.

Other gentlemen expresand localves fa fa-tances in the Chionore dialect with free and sink intensignificance when mentioned with and Fonuerte will be dooked at Sam-Shui-Po

roar of this custas, which was adopted Voting

literal translations and directions for the rea- WASHING SCARFS and TIES.

the total disappearance of Mount Krakatan today - BILA HOSIERY, Nowest Patterns

had-rates, thene olected being Mosure. Travors,

usia. By J. DvEZ BALI, M.R.A.S., &e, of GENTLEMEN'S SHIRTS, for Bummer.

the division of the island of Soengapan (or comped of Mars W. Altohison. E de Cras, Desby, G. B. Coxen, Leigh, Rice, and Cel.

Her Majesty's Civil Service, Hongkong, An- LAWN TENNIS SHIRTS and MATS.

Soongal), into Tiva parte, and the sudden and J. M. dos Remedios, met at the Civil Hos. Holson.

pital yesterday afternoon to Jogaire into the

The CHAIRMAN-Gentlemen; with a vir to

ther of Essy Boutenbes the Hakka Disle FANIEN'S FRENCH BOOTS & SHOES. appearance of sixteen volcanoes between skropstanes attanding the death of a prostitute the better regulation of preetfoes of the arisket

#1th Vocabulary," CHRISTY'S FELT KAT9. Now ShepɔR Krakatoa and Sibusia (or Bezee) Islandnamel Wong Aebu, aged 27 years. Inspector and biwi tennis nots, wo wish to wako two adin Hittle work, bound in s stont paper wrap-ia, his pocket, had a ship and was going to sea |ñojra

Lou was called into the house where the deceasedations to the rules which we hope will parent THE CLIMAX" UMBRELLA. (gusa Krakatoa was an island lying in the middle red, and the woman admitted to hit that she the bashful-ged retiring members from Loing per, will be found to supply want long. felt by He struck the campos defumant alyo denied the nous insombes qu'il imports. L'accomplir

of the Sunda Straits, about five miles in had taken optam, because she said she had last overrides by what I may call the unsorsoicnable students of Cantonese. Is the excellently warded obarga,

all her money by gambline in tesla lottery ones (hear hear). This will be writing the zemes ...THE *AOKE" RAIN COAT, (Ventilated length and three in breadthi On ickets. Bha told him that not liking the favour of those who wish to uss the nets upon a slate explanatory preface wary rent stress is faid. bota conical pak, uamed after the island, of the drug, she had only taken S0 or 40 nash attacked, similar to thora seed for lawn teania. upon the acquisition of current tones, and the be-

Barons Ma. H. E, WODINOUSH,

Rear Admiral Courbát’e équaéreo, consisting to a height of 2,628 feet, which, being worth, and she would not be amis. She laughed. The first rule is an addition to No. 15, ar rather a giouer is told that, instead of the silt tone and appeared to have been drinking, otherwise substitution for that rule. The old rule was that a sommonly spoken of as the Cantonese night

of the Bayard, Atalante, Chalson-Benard, Draš, a most conspicuous object, served as a cho did not asem to be 111, though she had been batsinan was entitled to twelve balls, if put out, tones, there are nearer a dogna. We do not for

·Vipère; and Tajam, arrived at Tourou on the 18th tandmark to the mariner. A range of volting. She was taken to the Civil Hospital, and to 24 balis if not put out. That was a role,

Chanor Hoor Io, blacksmith, mas olarged August. bound for Thosa-an. It was sooom). high land oxtended from the peak in n nor where she did not at Brst show any signs of spins however, which was more herazred in the bineb moment disputo, the point with our anther, with selling spirituong liquors, in the street, get by the transport, dandrade, bringing

Jiming, though they afterwards became p-than the observeave-in fot it was cover ob. but for the comfort of any beginner who might on the 29 Bast

from Coohin-China the landing partins commenil. PERFUMERY, from the best London therly-direction for a mile and a quarter, parant. All retrodies were used, including the served at all (hear heat). Under the new roles be intimidated by this trovi Čeptorens, touse F. Edward said he wason duty in Laser Rowed by Captains Badigust and Lues,

when he saw a destituta seaman drinking game? After two short bombardments during the she died after being in the Hospital for ten minutes in the order in which he arrived diminishing in height, disappeared at the and two days. Dr Marques desired to have a on the ground, and there shall be zot more than many Chinons, is fast the large proportion of gave his 10 gents, with justructions, and saw in. Chinese trope, ander the commard of [09 north-west point of the island. If our post mortem szamisation of the body, and the there bowlers to esok net, without the batamote the poorer classes, do not know anything at him go to the defendant, who was in the habit of Captain Pasenyen, on the turning of the with readers vili imagine a rocky island half the fuquet was adjourned til Monday, the Caroner permission. I shall be happy to bear anything all about tonga, and when shewa character banging stent the strent there and presently he August,afters brilliant ongazem at, took posses- size af Hongkong, its loftiest pinnacle one. Jobjerring that he should like takavezomeovidemus any member may have to say upon the matter in Chinase they will, in pronoaming it, be quito come back with a bottle of very Infocior Chirenesien of the forts whick defend the north of the

na to the lotteries, which warn vory prevalent hero. The motion was carried without diszont.-

The CHAIRMAN The other rule is with reas likely to give the wrong tone as the right one imeba

Charles Fallen, one of the most, well-known The Annamiton dofonded their position with CO. third higher than Victoria Peak, they will

Testerday afternoon an alarm of fire was rung ranlisé pretty nearly what Moset Kensorit by the fire bells at about 3.20, the cause ference to lawn tennis. We propose to make n Affer these remarks on tores & few lines are beachcombers in the plane, appeared in the ecurt | courage and tanwolty, They left on the ground katon was; wo speak in the past tense, being an votbraak in s tem shop occupied by uno Crest cute (17a) that, members wisblug to play devoted to the gramviar of the Chinese languages is now position, that of a witness. He, gaze about 700 bodies.

The Lowa tennis must first write their names then follows an axplanation of the Bas! partioles, evidence to buying the liquer from the prisoner for it has sunk beneath the wave! But Mel Fong at 248, Queen's-road West.

Carise appears to have been the drying of tea, tha slats attached to the asts for one court culs, the wonder cases not here. Between which was going on in the back part of the first ad they will be entitled to play in the order of or Busls, the remarks on the use of which appear na described by P.9, Edwards, and he said te was ( without opposition.

door, where there were furonnes created for that their nosen an the slate, and no member to be very sensibile. The begator is than advised storing samas of the

The defen laut denied retailing the liquor, bat purpose, and which, probably set fire to the door ill be allowed to write another member's name to ignare thostaty of Chiness written otaractara Island, about even miles distant and Purpose, and which, to share taga-iso-one-atapon the alto nises that member is aatit he has Grat castored the spoken colloquial.to was canvicted, and in default of payment of which contains another lufty eugarloaf tanding to the drying operation at the time, for present, and on the completion of one sat of the In this the anthor differs from Dridgegg, fine of 450, he was sent to gaol for three months. uhaped peak called Subezoo-no less than six-it was not until the flames had got a good told boat of three games the player must give way abuse arealliant work de Cantoreso coloquial, the alarm being raised the manual tram No. 7 players will not be able to monopolize a court roof the Cantonese langusge," oantains fall direc Besce Island is partly under cultivation, and Station was brought upon the scene by the police gaired by four players, excepting a single courtices for the proper formation of Chinash

[THON OF OWN COBEESFORDENT.]

JJ HAIPHONG, 82et August. in all probability Krakatoa was also in- with great promptitude, but by that time the Two man cannot monopoliso, & fall art, when characte, a sad recommends their strcy ul.

language. With the exception of the work Since my last, come important things, at least habited, na it contained some level land. The bad modo very great, headway, and soon after they are required to mare apt for bet no third aneously with cora nonsement of the pol

water commenced to play upon shs building the man can claim to play without a fourth,

Mr. LOCKHART-Arn them to be courts set now before wa, and the grammar of the Chinees for us, have happened. All the ports of Tonquin faland of Svengal (called Soongepar in the roof fell in, crashing through the two floors aside for kingia pramos!

language by Labs'chled, this "Chrestomathy" is, by order of Admiral Courbat, placed under telegram), which has been split into fire Mr. Wodehouse, the Superintendent, and Mr.

Mr. ST. CROIX-There is a singla court of the oaly work on the sabject of Cantoness worth ( kioskade, the consequenssa of whioù we will vor in the ohief towns of all the provinces of Tou- Carvalho, Deputy Superintendent, were on the

mentioning. In speaking of dialiouaries the parts, is one of the Lagoondy group lying in spot soon after the bells commenged to rive the dered which will bo set up some time.

Mr. DOUGLAS Jones-Supposis. two players the entrance to alarm, an were also the Government and Volaubeer

The CHAIRMAN—Yes, I should say do, or if little work in its way, hat Lobs suted's will be Tampong Bay. These islands are fortunately fo brigades, with the Gorerament steam ou-are playing in a court, can they be cursed out

gines, and same manuale, the Hongkong Fire

fonud equally reliable and very much morn uninhabited, and Svengal was one of the Insurance Company's engine, and the manual of it is insisted upon, they must play four.

Mr. STIEBEL thought the number st games volurɔiavus. Tas pealago is fallowed by an slating to the blockade and the other to the Eight of the, Resident at Eué to be received amallest of the even of which the group the Nama Pak Hong. At or whelming supply allowed at a time was not speaghixérolaction. of some fire pages in length trenty—which it may be as well to publish into personal andjarine by the King.

of water was thus brought to bear upon the

Mr. Hinst thought it was usual to have a set containing exercises in, tones, and a longthy the original as well as in English. They are —The right eract fortifications bocover was composed.

burning house from the front, and a small lane of its best of eleven games.

syllabary, or disations for progongior Uhi exact copies.

France may consider them necessary. On the mainland of Java the volcanic ruuuing past the back premises, so that the fiery

il. LOCKHART We bate elgyed a Com. As

when represented by Roman

The Commander at Hat Duong has urgently eraptions and subterranean disturbances spleen on the side. We believe the esishemittee for fawn tennin, and I think this is a letters. Than fellow the namarale

element was guelled before it could affoot tho

Bacies of usefal disinguse, in which the, pre- demanded reinforcements, and forty men, all who pear to have been felt alufost as severely a bouring horses sustained a good deal of damage matter on should leave to them.

Mr. ADBKAT was of opinion it was desirable seans of cocasional srcats or rather, perbage, could be spared, were sent up by the Eingan among the islands in the Straits of Sanita. by water, however, in the efforts made to con- The telegram tells us that the whole of the fine the destruction to the house where the to have the opinions of the members upon the differences in Romanising Chinese sourds, make There are no more available troops left here now.

Dames originated. From the fret it was evideat matter.

The CHAIRMAN naked if gentlemen would

M. Harmand went up to Hanoi yesterday in residency of Bantam is an aby desert. there was no chance of saring this house, which

what they wished upon the mutter. When we consider that Bantam is a good was completely gutted. Bofors half-past four 6r. C. 6. BARRY-I wish to speak of sized province, that it was a perfoot garden, there were no visible damas laft though there

was sewe difculty in getting the water to play matter. It was proposed last year to put producing large quantities of coffee, on some places, owing to the danger of entering larga ut ueross the ground. sugar, pepper, cotton, indigo, rica, &c., the house entailed by the falling debris. One with the Iowa tennis eale

The CHAIRMAN said they were desling then 85, sentense number 22, we noticed "say" given ons hore to send up to Hauai, but no means

na translation of mim, which mesos rasite of sending it. Chinese froman sustained come alightinjarian by

This morning thrsa pirates, ons. Chinese and and supported about 400,000 inhabitants in fell frota a ladder in the lane at the back of the STIEBEL-If the mesh wants to erchant, or intens. After the santarcas conas s comfort, the woeful condition wwhich ite house The ladder had bean to early plass, rangs match the committes might say itlist of clasaitiers, which includes several we two Antantes (one a boy of sixteen), were dees.

háve never before-heard of as classifers: For pitated. poplo bave been reduced will be better un and slipped with him; he was attended at the was against the rules.

The CHAINMAN-That is a mattor to ba inativos, the author gives me may as a classi Civil Hospital and disokarged in a short time. darstood. Eloquent indeed is the telegram

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General want to Eat, sepumpenied by B. de Chanpont, his household suite, add an escort. of twenty-five anilors.

On the 25th Angoni a ennvention, of which,

teen volcanoes have risen into exisionca. of the building that anything was noticed. Onto others whose names are on the slate. Two called, if we romeribir rightle, a." Chrestomathy AFFAIRS. IN PONQUIN AND ANNAM. the following irs the principai clauses, was son...

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HONGKONA, SUPtember 7, 1882.

volume of misery in four terse sen- tences:- The whole district known as the Residency of Buatan an ashy desert. Cattle foodlous. Famine imminent. Populas: tion-starving and in despair." The fair and In the memory of living me no more won-fertile country has been transformed into #Zoiful convalaton of natúre bag ever been desert, tho means of subsistence ruddenly. manifested than that which kas just occurred | snatolied from the helpless population, and in the Straits of Sunda. Of the titanio in a few hours, so to speak they bave passed forces working beneath the crust of the earth from prosperity to destitution. The case of there are on record numerous marvellous the hapless Bantamese is a sad one indeed, examples, and within the-past-few-wroke the and must arouse the commiseration of every island of Tighis, near Naples has been the civilised community. The Singaporeane, with theatre of a dreadful catastrophe, whereby u spontaneous generosity that does them in- it is estimated 8,000 lives bave been lost. Suitegredit, have already rushed to the rescue, and immense damage done. Awful, bow and are raising funds for the relief of the suf ever, as the earthquake in Ischia proved in its furere by this stupendous affliction. The appallingly fatal results, hgburging no maug Government of Netherlands India will of of theill-fated inhabitants in the rains of their course do their duty and use their utmost dwellings, the terrife upheaval in Java and endeavours to mitigate the suffering and Sumatra has surpassed it in the extent and avert a fanine. To be effective saccour colossal nature of thechanges it has wrought, must be apreslily given. Desolation covera We have before un-only a few brief words the land, the people literally sit in ashes telegraphad, but how pregnaut are they mourning their lost ones, the only prospect They tell of a transformation effected in a before them that of hopeless ruin and im- few hours that the puny hand of man, with panding starvation. Heartbreaking a wai all the aid of sciones, could not have accom-the Isobia diastor, the earthquake ia Jove plished in centuries. Where but yesterday appeals still more to our sympathies, for a noble mountsia renred is majestic form, a there the survivors are in great and im moapienóng landmark to the mariger, the minent distress, to successfully relieve which water now wash peacefully; in another case no time must be lost. The energies, the an island has bean split into five-portiona; | resourúra, and the administrative abilities of and not lo‰s striking is the staterent that the Batavian Government will be taxed to the entire district or Residency of Bauts the utmost to accomplish this humane objects has been converted into, in ashy dosest to minister to this crying necessity. All the lighthouses have bezu swept away, Loree, to have boot destroyed, and -sixteen volcanoes have appeared where to

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SUPPLIED TO THE "DAYLY PRESS"

It is reported that 15,000 Chinese troops have erassed the Tenquin frontier; the French Go vernment have decided to send strong reinforce zents to Tonquin.

[The report is strongly deais by the Chinese Authorities, and fa, we believo, devoid of fan dation.—Ex. D.P}}

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sather recommends Cholera's, and here we cat soch experience. No vessels will be allowed to join issue with him. Chalmers's is a very good mire,er leave after sight blook te-night

I enclose copies of two proclamations-one

and a

It appear that the writer has altered the system "a he progressed towards complation of his work. In thean dialoggas a literal as well as free transiranboat.. ation of the Chinese gentance giTOE. Those

The Commissariat is affected by the blockade,

a literal translations are not wholly free from error: that is, there is any amount of matérist and pro

for instance, on that opening the book at page

fer

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oladod with tho Annamite Government :--

----Fullaod entire resoguition of the protectorate.

Annsration of Binh-Thain to Chakia-China, 7 ----Porniament military scoopstion of the forts of Thoatan and of the Finn-Kina lins.

Installation of French Residents and Garrisons

quin including Thann-Hos and Nghỏ-on.

Opening of the ports of Tonren and Kann-day Quong-ee] to European trade,

Administration by France of the Custória, of

Annara.

A Royal Savoy at ones laft Had to Reture the exoetion of the immediate conditions of the convention

It has been egresd, in addition, that the Ermel

forces alone pball be charged with the expulsin fiom Tonquin of the bands known under the Dame of the Black Flags.'

Seob is now the negeat taak devolving opon us and which it is important should be accu- plished promptly.

(Beal of the Franob Resident affirod.)

THE EARTHQUAKES IN JAVA...

The following talograme, rassivad from the Eastern Extension Telegraph Co,'a agant-in Ostaria, appear in the Straits Times:-

BATAVIA, 28th August. AtAnjaron Sau day evening strong detonations heard and fed a rising and failing there foot at intervals of 10 and 15 minutes, smashing all hosta. Six abooks earthquake during night.

Monday morning sutly: high coloma valor absuck land with torring noise, au hot Yator

and property along Sanda cosat.

suother still higher. Great destruction of life

BATAVIA, 29th August, 11 am.

12.30.

arranged with the committee: this is a role

the sentono yat ang you!“ qno

I boar that E. Harmand intende to raise a forse simply to deal with ordinary praatios.

jar of oil. Now, ang in Chinmo Mr. LOCKHART prosamad that the lawn jar, so where doos the alagaider come in? of Aanamite Malitia to fight the Black Flagav tennis committes bad powers goal fathe cricket Ang clearly does not alemdify the oil or water or Considering that the Freash agalar troops committes, and sculd arrange matabes.

treal or whatever else may be in the jar, and it although they have artillery, are apporta by Mr. St. Croix-After consulting with the equally clearly cannot classify itself, for in committed. There is an eripants idon abroad-speaking of an oil jar a Chinaman would not Babboste, and are under the summand of an thenke skiedy to "Cattle that the cricket say yat ang yax-dmg, bat gut To gav ang. experienced General, have so far been unable to FEE BASTEEN EXTENSION, AUSTRALARIA, AND committee is down on tennis. That is not the or yat chek yasang, the ung bring seal avarcome the Block Fisgs. I think M. Hartand's

CHINA TELEGRAPH CO. LINE] cass-nothing of the kind. I am foud of the classified by the very commonly used classifers soheme is not likely to meet with mush succesÍ

game myself, but I prefer ranquets and aricket, ho or chekk The same remarks apply to the I best from French soldiers who formed part LONDON, 5th September.

and if I could not get them, I should take toward Ol'e, a ostris 1é or out, which is also giren REPORTED ENTRY OF CHINESE

lawn tennis. The committee will do everything as a classifier. There see also, we regret ta ob- the sxualition to Hai Daong that, by com- TROOPS IN TONQUIN., they can to mouint them, they do not wins to serve, some commonly need and important cleani-mand of the offers, they had to commit the

burke any game at all, and so they have ordered dors wholly omitted, as for inalause Sh'e yat mest revolting atrocities upon the poor vil. Anjee Tiiringin, and Telok Betong destroyed. 11:30 a.. out quoits and laws bowls for the angient parties she yan, a precaton of mu, is an expression tagers around that place. The villages wer

The role was then pursed unanimously, the frequently hard in Cantonese and the still

Light-bouses in Straits of Suada disappeared. alteration of a not of the best of olaven games more commonly tend classifier noz: yat pau gaz batut down, and the aged, male and female, who

12 noon. bolag substituted for the ori. inal propozitios. a body or assembly or a group of men. The list of were too fable to sape by flight, were simply

Where once Mount Krakatan stood the sen A lors and somewhat animated diserten the eighty es classifiers, of which only about thirty massered by the Yellow Flago. This is really now plays. took place with regard to the standing of the now shaft common use, is given in a manner some shocking. Eran the French soldiers themselves tenimmitter acveral tastbare object what perplazing to the student, ve distinction those of the better alors say now that the yal- lag to its being a sobommittee liable to be whatever being drawn between words of day low Pingeare greater pirates than these against Laserruled by the General Committee,

Me, LoveBart thought the pomwittan had

whom they fight

•“The Prinsaf Wales's oldest son has been really been appointed as a goudcái domenis, the list of classiders comes some original and

be held cat sa-nommittee could holy consist really admirabla work in the shape of cleverly commend itself to me. Do the French want to The now freaty, I must confess, does not of members of o general admmittes, and this written and exhaustive directions for rendering. created a Height of the Garter,

somaittee was appointed quite separately. He Baglish grammatical forms into Chiocre. This, have the whole thing to do over again in two or would like to know what the powers of the dot-like the foregoing, however, is not beyond the three year? The Axaamite mandarins, with mittee were.

reach of oriticism, as for instance the rendering their extrama noutanese, will vory soon get the to fan we it to ho lan uk ut, for the house better of the French Resident again. which fell down" Instead of which rendering

Chinguet would be much more likely to Division Naval du

Tarquis, say hai bim che lo kan. We now come to the list of finale, or final partiolas, to the Commsidant en eka!. use of which the writer has evidently given- parg great attention, and we do not remember NOTIFICATION DE BLQCUS.. having previously seen anything like so exhaus Nous soussigné, Coarbot. Contre Amiral, Live a list or euch sensible directions for the Commandant en ghet lesforços navales Franonis

of these duale. This is followed up by some sur les côtes da Targain." final directions, and directions for the guidones Vu l'état do gero aristant entre la France of the b ginger, in paragraph CX Lef which the 1st le Royaume d'Aspam, agissant en verta des Learner is recommended to get the New Testament peavoirà que nous appartenant,

DECLARONS:

PRINCE ALBERT VICTOR

DECORTED, INTE

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use and vthera which oce might. live in Canton twenty years and auror hear once. Following

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the aspect of Streit Borde is much okazyed! - Vessel sent to rvoanncitre returned says that

usvigation dangerous

Dawoon is quietor; zo sounde, litila amoke.

From Banjoewangio it is reported that Mount

Our Superintendent at Cape St. Jamea. (Mr. Seaward) reports that inexplicable detonations beard here and at Saigon attributed to heavy okunasading."

BATAVIA, 29th Asgást, 6 pm, Sixteen volaanges have appeared between where Krabatan was und Sitanie. The Island of Souge- Faz has split Juto five.

0.90 p.m.

The whole diatrist known as the Residency

of Bantam is an aby desert. Cattle foodless Famine imminent. Population starving mad in despair.

BATAVIA, 30th August, 4 più. --Daad bodies being recovered. Already, buriod -

of Singapore, writes to the Straits Times---Ta

your "Batavia News" of the 27th instant is no duabt to be found, the explanation of “thora mysterious and unaccountable detonations" ty which you reter; for, wonderful de it seems, former experience serves to show that it is by Therond Aller”. thit the Explosions of volcano at the distance of Sunda Straits should be heard here, albeit nearly 500 miles off; It is, in fact, far more inorodible that any roleauia disturbance should, soour in the Cari mons, or anywhere in the neighbourhood, at a „distance of more than 200 miles from the nearest point of the great volcanic belt, which, though (0,000 Exiles in length, forma a distinct line of only 50 miles in with, except in one or two points in the extreme East,

The annual general meeting of the members of the above lab was held at the Pavilion on carry out the wishes of the lawn tenais mem

The CE IRMAK Baid the committee would the Cricket Ground yesterday evening, when hers-arrange matches, handicap tournaments there was a large attendance of members, Mr. &c., sad arrange rattore so that ticket and lawn W. Hynee being vatel to the shair.

tenais did not clash. The hoa, sscretary, Mr. W. on ST. CROIT, rasă Mr. AUBERT tho, bt It was not a very plamant the minutes of the previous meeting, bold instgörition that the law tonis comraittae stood in

thuir riowa being ambjent to overruling by the May, which were confried.

The CHAIRMAN-The report of the committes general committee. for the past season, with the statement of accounts Mr. LOCKHART said bono doubted that and the list of members, has been stronisted the desire was to make things ne plazut as song the eerst body of the membats, everyone possible, but he felt sure that the old bickering of whow, I believe, has had a copy. The senonits would go under the proscat errangement. have been audited by Mr. Leigh and myself and Mr. Austar said the committen was simply found correct, and I think we have to congratus muthplace of the lawn levis players in Cantonese colloquist and two other religions Qu'à partir du 17 Août, 1889, len ports et the very flourishing condition of affairs they have to play tonnis whoo a oriokat match is fizod. late the hoo, soorotary and the treasurer opon Mr. Foss-Supposing the sub-committee wish tuoka. This appeare to us inconsistent with thelaars insuse, les rivières, les barros, redse,

Bathor's previous remarks, in which he recor- criques, etc, etc., sompris le kag de la côte dai district Tanara, 704, in coast village Kra- been able to report, and with your permission wa M, Aupser-Ton nrs sapposing what is not mends the translation of purely Chinese idonta Tonquin entre l'ile de iron-neet Palonu ser- mat, 500, mostly Chiness; in distdat Serah, 40. will consider them as read. (Applause). If any likely to take place, when it occurs, you can late English in profarsons to the reveres procesopt teams en état de bloons affentif par les forqua The Hon. A. M. Skinner, Colonial Treasurer The Agent inforam as that the Pacife Mai? gentleman desires to ask any question, we shall legislate for it.

for a beginner. We think that if English ren-navales placées sous notre commandement, et be happy to answar him.

Mr. Foss-Not at all, yon naunot have the dared into Chiness be taken, then Dr. Lee's go les tatiments auris ou neutron asrant an Co.'s str. City of Tolie, with wails, & frem San

Mr. DOUGLAS JONES proposed, and Cap6.management in the hands of two bodies, it had admirable little book alles Circle of Kum-délai de trois jours par sobover lour charge Francisos to the 18th ult., has arrived at Toko- such phenomena existed before.. The phy-hame, and will suit for this port on the 8th inst.

DAVIS seconded the adoption of the report and better be dealt with now.

ladge," containing both English and Chinens, or went at quitter les lieux bloqués, statement of accvatska, which was agreed to nem, Afc. ANZEET--Well, the sub-committes is up some other works losa ponderons than those gives, 11. sern procédé contre tout baymont qui ten. mical geography of the locality entirely

From an advertisement published in to-day's ; con.

upo at all, yon had better, have two members of | would be much proferable. In conclusion me Lorait de violar le dit bloona gonʼerinement sur changed, and navigation is rendered in the issue it will be son that passengers by the P The CH TRMAN-The committee bave mich the general committed to look after tennis.

Do meana Ale. LOCKHART thought the lawn tenula ay Bay that Me, Ball's wort, being the only one inis interentionales et aux traités on vigour avec higher degree unsafe. On the other hand, and 0. Company's steamers can now proceed pleasure in presenting . Rine with two bats

worth recont glanes which is prccurablo, ma los puissances montres. while thousands of human beings bara heen fireat to London without detention anywhere, for his durable batting last year, one insinge players had nothing to grumble at in the extent strongly recommend it to students, not only A bord da parassé Franonis la Bayard, devant

Arrangements baring heen made for passing the against the Amey plers of 1X), and one against to which they were represented, as they must beginners but even somewhat advanced students. Thuan-an, le-Apût. 1893. killed, and thousands toore are starving, at stammers through the Canal in quarantine: As the Buffe of 72. You will ule obeurre that Mr. bear in mind that the ground was established of Cantonese colloquia).

(Sige,) Cor Bigcalé lo 28 Act, 1989, 4.8 de anir, the same time the blighting effect of the quarantine is still maintained at Venise audice is entitled to the bat for the best average. For oricket, and lawa tennis was a recent adfician volcanic eruption has been such as to leave no ather saatinental ports, the advantages this ar- hat consider that two bats are enough re-hear hear). He should be, however, to see the

rangement offers to pastvagore is obvious.

ward for bis services. I am sorry he is not here qestion definitely settled so as to avoid further

(TSAMBLATION) NOTIFICATION OF BLOCKADE to receive the bats. We have also the pleasure of wrangling. herbage for the rege. It is difficult, indead; with bald sentences flashed through

We, the undersigned, Rear-Admiral Courbet, Commander-in-Chief of the French Naval Forces Lelegraph wires before as, to form any

Barona Cart. H. . TROMSETT, R,N. on the coasts of Toaquin, idea of the magnitude of the disaster or to to Commodore Caming and Admiral Meyer on the pleasure of presenting a very handsome bat to

Mesor

The motion was not seonated.

In view of the war existing between'. Frango' Mr. ST. CROIX said his iden was to have com

and the Kingdom of Annam; and in virtue of realise the gigantic bouleversement which has board the Fictor Emoral and the Trimplante, Capt. Gorlou for his 71 agalust the llacqast mittee to appeal to, so that all niebers should

Cheung Akau, tightsoil coolie, wesubarged, un to powersconferred upon us, taken place in the Sunda Straits,

sad was saluted. The Storchill shortly pro- Couch The "olo man has a very handsome not gone to bim with their complaints. He suspicion, with sterling817 on the dor thinst

We declare, that from the 17th of August, outbreak took place at Mathias in the Moluccas, Owing to the various ways of rendering soad to Bagspare, where air will mast bat, which will be handed over to him after complained of the way in which member room seslie to bar haues. On the 3r.1 inst. ele harbours, roadsteads, wrecks, & do.. along the Tomboro in farther of than Surds by the whole Lies de Jersey asid the prisoner was the bath 1989, the ports and their entrances, the rivers, to recently as December 29th, 1962. Although wards. I hope he may contribute many had pasterell him with all kinds of trivial griev- the names of pieces on the coasts of Java, which brings her an entire relief orew,

mors auch innings. (Applause). Mr. Bunbury ancos.

Lad $5 in a hor on her dressing table, but on coast of Tonguin between the isle of Beu-os and length of Java, s explosions in 1815 were prob- and Sumatra it is rather dificult to give any Sorgans. Major Bradford, Army Medical Depart-

We regret to hate to conord, the death ofrets the ball for the bowlingoverage; we al The CHAIRMAN painted out that the rule was looking into the box on the 5th she found there Paklong, will be held in a state of effectire block ably heard at Bicgapore, for it is not much thing like an accurate sketch of the districtment, which took place at San Fransigne four congratulate him on winning it, but think he is simply tentative, not unalterable, sad if it was were anly: $18 luft; a few days before she bad lade by the naval foron plasad ander our com more distant than Bencoolen, and there the

romarkably lucky, as it was to his average tour desirable tan members could call another gold brooch from the same room, and becaus-wond, and that Eriendlyfor neutral vessels will be sound was distinctly heard. which bar beso the scous of this grand hot days after his strived there. He only actived spiest Amey and Swatow-not a very strong weeling to deal with the matter. Under those cions fell upon the prisoner. Bire suario y allowed a delay of three days for the purpose of Frota the telegraphia reports you publish, thín

in Hongkong on the 2004 February last, and was team-that heowed bissnccuss. Thanext business. mourufni visitation, We will, however, en ordered to Japan on the 21st May following on before the meeting is the election of President fireumatanoas he thought tha`moting might put one of her obair coolics behind a sorooni ompleting their lading and clearing from the explazina comes from the hitherto insignificant

the room to be on the watch when the prisoner blokated poris.

release on P. Krakatan, which is known to have deavour-to-aiske somewhat clearer the naive, having been ailing nearly the whole Our President for the past your, Mr. A. Mr. G. 8. Chor said he would like to make same yesterday morning, and the prisoner wa Measures will be taton against any you been in motive, oruption for some muntire past. ture of the anlamity by giving a brief deg-time of nie brief residence here. No improve. Coron, is absent, but he will refura bors, a enggestion. He was glad to see the Natal soen to come into the room and went up to heat upting to break the said blockade angarding dription of the locals. The Strails of Sunda, mant taking plaon in bis health while in Japan, I understand, vory shortly at all events before Officers of the station on the ground, but at the dressing table. The watchmanioentionaly and to international law and the treation in forne as our readers are aware, divide the islands th July in the steamer City of Rio de Janeira, Cozen be continued as President for this year.

he was ordered bens, and left. Yokohams on the the season is over. I beg to propose that Me. A same time he thought that after a certain hours Bolse betind the sores, huwever, and the pricwith neutral powers. of Java aud. Bunistra, and this passage is intending to make the journey vid America Mr. ST. CROIX seconded the motion, which to the local members who were in en office all close it; he admitted three previous conristians of the day there should be sante courts reserved er at nou rau qul. He was givan into custody.

Given on board the French tronclad Boyard, The prisoner suid hopaly want to the door to for Tenan-an, Aug.1883.

COURENT. ...(Bigned). commonly used by all sailing vessels bannd Unfortunately he unvor got Esther to Ean was sureted by acclamation.

day. (Lond applause). Last year the quarts warn Franpisco. Daring his short stay in this Colony The CHALEMAN-The next business le to bloot in fall play from eight til foak by non-resident his good bobaricar for six months, and in de. Ordered to find two kocaties of $50 each for

Proclaimed, 28th August, 1885, at 3 pm. At the present time your readers may find he was a number of friends.

» committee of six, exclusivo of the hon. secremembers.

intervet in the following brist potes upon the Other members bonoorred in this focling, but fault was committed-manneq. From the Straits Times we note that prompt tary and treasurer, and then we will ask the

La Division Favole de M. le Coare Amiral, principal volanis cutbarstă in Malays which QUITING TREES,

Courbet, com ponta da Bayard, der talants, da English writers have duraribed tops were taken in Singapore to afford relief to gentlemen who are especially interested to lawn the OMAINAN thought the new rules would re-

Lai Ai, stone cutter, admitted oathing trees on Chateau Resoul, da Dras, de la Vidre, et du

VOLULNIC DISTURBANCES IN THE MALAT two other towns, has been destroyed by the the suffers by the volcanic eruptious ju Java tennis to nominate a sub-committee of throa tomedy this wanttar, and if it was found necessary the billside at Weng Nei Chong, on the Sth inst. Lynal, vieads a foarane à apparoilļó le 18 Aos

ARCHIPELAGO,

for China and adjacent countries-it forms,

indeed, the great gate for admittance to the

Far East. The port of Anjer, which, with

S, longitude, 105 degreos 54 minutes 50

in latitudo-6-degrees 9 minutes 10 seconds

sec. E. Although the roadalend la only in

The German corretta Stoich arrived have from į presenting abat to Mr. Travers for día 70 against Mr. DOUGLAS JONES proposed that the prolix hanghai yesterday morning, and exchanged as the Buffs, and Mr. A. Wilson, late of the Fisters should be taken from the word "oon- Intes wits the port, the Commodore, and Admiral manual, is entitled to another for his 71 against mistes."" Admiral Von der Golt also paid; visíts | the Garrison--they are also absent, but we have

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POLICK COURT. Bib September.

·CHAPAE OF LABCENY.

BRANCHING.

Luce,

The last great eruption in thege. parte" was that of Tomboro in Sumbaws in April, 115: though a los awful but still very dostractiva

Wallece call it Krakatoa, Bind the Dutch map Kaleta.) The type of this creption is to be found in that of Tomboro, I fear, rather than in suy of the smaller onthegrate recorded; though it may still be hoped that this will prove less destxmotive.

outward and homeward bound, took in procubt, be duly and tally approsinted by thetary and treasurer will continue to act that i that if we send up a nucleus of seven or sight,ing $6 from a fisherman named Gana Ackeñog. Japres uz brillant combat, les forts, qui defendent' and gives some particulare of two severs gnas,

Our contemporary of the 30th alt. says Wearrange with the secretary of the Cricket Club daring the season. "the lamp tenais romanilter earthquaker, was situated on the Java coast are glad to learn that our ows Government have during the season for tournaments and matches sould pass a stringent rule.

a front guard saught him in the aot of full- pour se rendre a Thau-a; elle était no. been alive to the claims of hamsalty in this cars. and this sub-committee of three will devote that Mr. ST. CROIX-The new gear is expected in a good sized tree; he had another lying be- compagnie du transport l'Assamite awenant de Marsden, Crawford, and other writers make Cochinoline des troupes de débarquement com- it close that, entwithstanding the existence of The Hon. C. J. Irving, the Acting Colonial selves ospecially to lawn tennis, All the lawront about the beginning of next month, and felis bim. Barretary, called the Unoffinial Marabats of tennis players can consult tax, and if they have oar Laxtractions have been carried out, we last Fined $10, and it default of payment, sest to usés par M. M. les Capitaines Redignet et 32 setivo elasnu in the Bamstra and Java gmap stone, valonnie oraptions, on a destructive Conasil together this morning, and it was agreed any griavation this committe, in conjunction the very best of everything. I received a letter hard labour for a month.

Wong Akaa: coollie, admitted a similar affonde Apris deux courts honibardements pendant les seals are far less common than esribguakon, different, and landing in the N.E. monsoon, to and liefp to the saffurers in Jara to the or withtheBeerstars and Crisket Committee, will do a shorting uga from the bow, sematary of the dangerous on account of the high surf, it tent of $25,000, and telegram has been cut to everything in their power to ronder things ples Cricket Club in Shaithal, who wishes us to and we find SA, being sentenced to six days journées da 18 61 19, les compagnien de débarque especially in Hamatra, where the volunts belt

British Consul in Batavia asking in what saut for everyons. (Applagie). Before we prosand up a team in October, and they think hard inbour in default.

ment et ins troupes de Ceshinchina, sous le com passer nearest to Singapore.

Mureden; for example, refera to his experienco was a great port of call, whore ships, both form the relief will be most useful. This prompt deed is the election of the committee Ilia perhaps they can come down here in the Spring

andement de le Capitaine de vaisseau Pas Teung Abing, coolie, was charged with sustot-sayon, petorsion dans la matinée du 20 Août, of earthquakes at Bencoolen as pralty empls,” action on Mr. Irving's part will, we have no the pleasure of stating that our present socre but that is not likely (laughter). He also anys visious aud-water, Tiringbin was a small Votherlande Indis Government meets with the approval of the gases) body of they think they can find two or thras Fotos on the 6th ingfaut

lê nord da li parse

Leansing loss of Host Palo Nins in 1763, and The complaisent was on the Frays. West with mumbers, (Loud applause). We mig vory, tanch men, aud a globe trotter or two to make up a). fishing town about twenty-five miles west of

Len Abancilea sa sont défeddus aves course in Borna in 1770, (both on the West Coast of Anjer, situated at the ureuth of a river navitime c'aloak, are was discovered in the boiler sooratory wishes me to say that he hopes the we ought to send the strongest team we can, bebelsed from behind by a confederate of the pri: 700 daftares.

On the morning of the 30th August, at about inde ted to them dood (bear, hear). The game is spining is that if we go to Shanghai 36 in a piece of paper in his band. He was et tenseite Ils ont aimé sur le terrain enviroa Semale). Bat. h states that he never heard that even the considerable volcano Dear Priapenz gable for some distanco up by small-craft.rum of the steamer Normanby, then in the Al-gantismon eisted as members of the committes cause they are very strong; but I am afraid soner, whilst the latter soutched his money, Le 21 les forts an end étaient occupées sansaned any other damage than the baruing of the woods from ita flow of law, (History of The country inland was extremely fertile and best graving dock, Lujong Pagar, Singapore. will assist him in getting up matokes. The we shall not be able to get our principal When released be ought the prisoner, who pasand combat. highly cultivated. Tolak Betong' was the alarm war immediately gives, and the Manuscous duties of the aueretaryship are very bowlers. Thore are five names dowa now, and the moboy to his pal who got off with it Suris demands in gouvernement Annamite Sumatra, p. 30.) This Crowfurd entries; for he nager and Company's European simployés were onerous, and he would like to have the assistit ontlemen will put their names down, we will Bantenced to six weeks hard labour. 1s Contre-Amiral Cearbeta someonti à une states that he knows ao record of my de chiaf town in Tampong Bay, on the Samat- quickly on the spot. Relays of mien vero at anes of three of the gentleman of the committes. If we can get up an elevene The Forchow

simpansion d'armes, pendant laquelle M. le tractive eruption la Bumatra though at last 5 Mahomel Alli, Arabian fireman, was charged Commissaire General s'est rendu á Has, coom-more reloanços exist in thaisland. (Dosoriptive population consisted of natives of-Sumatra out of the fire, steam belug in the meanwhile dertake to do part of the work, and I hope that to them about their miss time in. Desember. ren avast, and nearly opposite to Anjer. Its oude organized passing baskets of water to the in gəlting ap the matches. Mr. Foss will un. Clab are also anxious for us to send up atas with having been drank, disorderly and assault.png về đó đỵ, ân Champeaux, du perssoal de sa Distiovary; p. 444,3···

In Jars and its neighbourhood, there are 27. a vote of thanks to the Cheirosa and the ing P. O. Eurail, on the 5th instant.

maison et d'une cacoria de 25 marins. and Fangies, and its chief trade was in Lau-was ultimately subdued at six o'nlock, but we endstance, We will now oleot, the six gentle secretary emolated the proceedings.

The doustable was being abayad when the de Ls 26 Apat nas ponvention dunt voie! les notite rolouson, 20 being found in the island pong tabacec.

fondant osme to him begging, in en fotosinted principales clauses était oselné avec le governs itself, and yet we have reds of only three At both. Aujer and Telok are able to siste the extent of the dowage met to form the summitt ladeperdent of the

Rastractive eruptious. The trat in A.D. 1851. But for the groupt mauner in which the Bre au- Boocetary and Truencer, The old committens

atste Baing, refused money, be attacked Es. mant Annemite Betong there were lighthouses, There was eines were brought to play on the burning ship was composed of Mr.. A. Coxon, Cel. Papillon,

rusit, struok him, and tore bis uniform.

Reconualusanos plein it entière du protectorát. according to the Jaranego obronicles, which do not meationthe sxset plecay the sconed in 1586, also a light on Fourth Point or Tanjong Ty-under the direction of Mr. Hadcow, the chinf Col. Hobssor Mr. W. H. F. Darby, Capt. Deans,What is score?" of the tenokar. The

The defendant denied averything, but le vee-Ausuction du Bisb-Thana à la Casinobins kornug, risible for twory wifeer rod enethergineer of the Wermanby, and Mr. McLean, the Mr. W. Hynes, Mr. Douglas Jouds, and Ms. A number of runs got at a cricket match replied consisted and sort to gaol for a fortnight is Occupation militaire permanente des forte do when the mountain Ringgit, near the tera end

for 10 silsemsker of Taping Her Dồn, K.This Me Douglas Jozes wishes me to the violia, "No, no, what I mean is how much : délesti of pay fug & the of B. Ho had soother Thaaz-an et de la ligne de Viong Kins.

of Java, exploded the last in 1772, when we believe, at Flat Capa, the south-west cr-inst on's might, the venne i been destroyed, state, in onzo any mesites desired to vote for doces store signity americally What, desk three days sided for being saable to pay for the Installation de Residents al de gaulsons (Orford)sofbar remarkab

Another earthquake co- sitySumath. The lighthouses, how bat the fice would probably have spread to the him, that, ha will not be able to serve, unforto give? That is to say, were I to tall you that damage he did to Esmall's clothes.

franenis aux Chets Liotir de touts les provis saved here in 1343. He shook lasted 8 minutes, sisamor Feroner, in the ass Jook, and nately, as he is lagring the colony. I may say II had a scop of horses, what would you think ALLEGED LOBBERY WITH VIOLENON! du Tenguiny opaipris Tanou-Hos et Nche-an

swallowed up bill and villege and drove beate el disoppanred, and the towns purated from too Narmanly by only & for fost aleg shall not be able to serve for the same reason. "Please, ma'am, I should think you was NORIŠČAS James Borin and William Clarke, frames and Orerture des porte do Topraat et de Thean-cher to the distance of 160 feet over the beach In

been destroyed. Disastrons - Straits Timor

M1, Lezo zaid be should like the Tennis Com- Iwa," palmly-replied the boys

neither asse did the Samstas vojowania szplodła, I menmani respectively, werecharged with ssavalting | day (4song-es] sucommerce, Européen,

Fle

raised on the Cagayany's fire engines. The fire of the others two gentlemea will render their

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