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MAIL SUPPLEMENT TO THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS.

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Mr.

FORENDORF RIGHTS,

and that the Crown is at

The most praticable

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19TH, 1888.

of the price of the new lọt the sum aastased na dosa-

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THE LAST OF THE HERMIT KING, travellers in China, have hoon öharriserad.] proposed reclamation "now under considers. the Mortuary about 6.90 am. It is that of stone-cutter, so complotoly disembowelled that out the winding and puraping of this wive small stuff of foreign emplorés, but I am certain

DONE.

One decurs to 24 at the moment. A recent tion. The Secretary of State said :— Japanese female about 24 years of age. There is liver and see other organs had to be vol- to a great depth. Ou returning to the that in a few years' timo as the mineral re traveller in Western. Chien, on årrival at a There is no doubt that land record from the sa, are bruises on the shoulder and neck and the loctod on a shovel and put into the son which ateamor, the company sat dowd to a well-served sources are gradually developed. i shall havo to It may be latter of opinion whether the certain town, interviewed the Magistrate nehotherarti sally or a freely to dispose of it in asphyxia.

belongs to the Grown body presents the usual algus of death from the Company had immediately ordered to be tiffin, and great praise is due to Mr. Dorabjer, double or trable our staff. Mining enterprise system which the Government of Fadia has to the easiest way to reach the next to the r us of any other loud in the cokny

propared. The zerl hardy come Botasa was also the caterer, for the very ellicial manter iain China, workel under fordiga supervision, and Omal sal-I am a single woman, resiling at, shockingly mutilated, the entire desh wing which he provided for so largo a number of with sunahinary, in just in its infancy. Besitlon pursued for some years of pending native He was told there was no rast, and that his But it is also soar that the acquisition of such land. No. 27, Gradan Brest. I knew the deceased. stripped from one of the logs, sposing the bous guests. At the conclusion of tiffin,

ours in the South, "there man at the "Noell the smegyóra into Thibet is creditable. That boat plan was to retrace his steps and ex-by any other person than the owner of the Marine Her name was Ohare.

After working until about bilf-post four the Major-General CAMERON TOG auf said Kaiping coals mines, which, after mere than ten thego en enter that

Lat behind it, would voy maob diminieh the value of egg and

deavour to travel!

to reach the desired point by the Marina Lot, and in mar caess zender it nagloss

George Kemp, P.S. 29, said-I an foreman last fan missing was recovered by the rescuing Jadies and gentlemen. I call up you to drink years' working, and, spentize, over Tls. 3,600,900 therein under various disguises is a fact roundabont rond farther south. The tra- for the purpose for which it was Royoired. While of the Goverment Fire Brigate. About five party phia corpan prosvuted a ghustly sight, to the hoalth of His Imperial Majesty the Em- in working expenses and machinery. No. are now

known to

to the Government and no doubt veller's expostulations were all in rain, he thesufers the right of the Crown, and the interests o'clock this morning I was ougaged in patling being terribly mutilated.

peror of Ghion, on whose territory na have spunk | oualed to put out daily from 700 to 800 tons of meets with his approval. Russia, the only returned to bis in and was very soon in such land sboak be firmly maintalxod, a sunse of jas are broke out at 3 a.m. in No. 29. It was of the public regaire that the claim of the Crows to oat the Are at No. 9. Graham Etreat. The

very pleasant day. Long may he reign over a conls Owing, however, to the diftantky in tho other Europeos country interested in the possesion of the names of the stages that time reqciras that the writable claims of the holder

INQUEST ON THE BODIES

happy. prosperous, and contexted people. I von-transit of the coals, they have not, as yet, bean Inns of Bid, declines to resort to such sub-Jay heiwer the town in which he then was of the original Marine Lots should be liberally cousi suppressed about 145 am. It was aired to the Mortuary, by the Coreuer, Mr. H. E. Wodene place where he has more well wishers for him. Fortunately Mr. Ng Choy has by notion of Au inquent was held on the 16th Instant at ture to say that onlaide his own Empire there is able to pay any dividends to their sharehldors. terfuges and

dared

the one house which was completely destroyek sand openie comumennees if not des- and the place he desired to roach. The list patches Russian oflicera report on

on the was at nincs forwarded to the Magistrate, rests would be to appoint, aut engage to. At5 am there were some burning boms on the bonus, ant dus of the fouryfon who were self and country than in Hongkong. I know Viceroy Li opme to their rescue, by proporin

Asavesors on the part of roof of No. 20. I raised a ladder against No. 37ornshed by the falling of a quantity of earths as you are ready, and I will not longer dalain you, to connect a line of soils froin. Ebe mines to geography and

and sources of that increasible who reluctantly endorsed it as being per the Crown and the proprietor of the Ware Ant, or, which adjoins No. 29 on the lower side. I wont Hungham on the 14th inst.

but ask you tojcin with me in Crisking his health Tientsin, the port of consumption. Mello region. True it is that the British Govern fectly accurate, and the road itself was found the original facine Lot by the creation of one stan. Wa but about six or eight of the bees mon, and A. A. Cordeiro.

if it be preferred, a jury to kaness the damage done tó

a now on the roof of No. 27 with Assist. Foremen Jolin The jurors were:-Moears. J. Lang, G. Le-

The toast was drunk with lond users

the of railway, although it is not a very long negetiated with China for the despatch to be an excellent one i

Marine Lot in front of it.

Mr. Ho' Amex, in regoading, thanked those, will be the mother of railways in China. of a Missien to Jussa

fre

The Indian side;

Lot to sabon, and fo allow the proprietor of the orl removed. The brick work around had fallen The following evidence was taken :--

assembled for the hearty manner in which they With regard to the Pengin, poki mains at bat in a moment of

ginal lot to negro.it at the highest price which may away. The bonans were loose and we pushed

Dr. Marques said-The bodies were admitted had received the toast, and proposed that of the Shantung, although we have heard very little was handpied after every propastion buck. project

by bid for it, fees the sin saleased as the damage then down. They rested on the brick walls of to the Mortuary on the evening of the 144 just health of Her Britannic Majesty, which was duly of it of Tale. I hope it is going ou as dons to the original lot. If, however, he should to the two houses, Nos. 27 and 31., running across bay are those of Chinese male adults. Bech of linnoured.

quietly on smoothly as ours, and will tarn been made for a wart. It was abandoned, los,

free to become lite parolaser, then to pay a bit No. 29. There was a denne volume of smoke the bolies bases canrks of norious injuries. The Hoa. P. Rrus sald-Ladies and gentlemen, ont a snecas. Before I conclude I must cot ju deference to the

ence to the representations of the very

In view of the projected reclamation of the ages.

vanjng up and I went towards the centre of the buck bone of No. Lis broken and the internal I rise to propose a tosat in which I sin sure you bult to mention that the credit in managjor country which and to'sil, Appearances will farestore in Hongkong and the discussion The equity of this arrangement is unexeep-bouse to got fresh sit. As the sains time I heard organe reprotrading. No. 2 has a freature of the will all mant honrily join, it is that of the health opening up, and laying out of sur Tamshow aud ingly approved of it, and Article IV, of the of the conditions ander which it is to be tionable, but the master becomes more com-

u gracking sound from No. 31 and sugest iramel and arms, and is braised all over. No. 3hess of our best today, Mr. Ho Amei. He has Taignahan mines and works is entirely dan Treaty relating to Burmah, of the 24th July, carried unl, sou local interest attaches plicated when there is a leaseholder whose to the debris balow. My mouth and eyes were flated. The bread and right arm of No. 4 ure in Hongkong, and he is always boon a bright when we had the services of Mass Tarner. diately the roof of No. 27 gars way and I fell in wound or the rigit groin, and the abdomen is in- been for a very long time a prominent resident to Mr. Candler, our mining engineer, under 1555, was weerpted in its stend. This article to a judgment recently deliverest by the rights bave to be considered, as well as these smothered in siad and I was buried up to the missing. In one case do th was nemasioned by example to his countrymen in helping teward Sine air, Cook, J. Jones, W. Jones, ward Winwisk,

Judical Committee of the Privy Connnil on of the lot-bøider.

obcat, with a beam lying 40700s my breast. I injuring received, in the cases of Nos. 2 and 3-by all matters of commeres in fact, he is the leader besides others who have adorned ki Bugland on Jenell as izmairy into the siren tanca by the Chinese Covernmout us shot the existones of TDR the plaintiff, was the owner of from the Straits Settlements.

fell in a bali recumboat position, was able internal rupture.

of his countrymen in this colony,, and ban hom the expiration of their agrements. The im- many strele in the Mision to 'l'

Thibet provided for

to lift the bears off and struggled out from the Li Lol, atonecutter, employed at the Haag for somo years. He was at one time employed mediate supervision and laying out of the mill. in the Separate Article of the Glofso Agromant, Fine the leasehold of a plot of land, which, at FALL OF A PART OF THE HONG-debris. I got out into the street and man what ham Deels, said.--1 have seen the body marked by the Government of this Colony and saruted furnaces, and buildings you a to-day have and resents to ecuntornant the Minion forthwith the time of the granting of the lease, was

KONG HOTEL. With regard to the dendre of the British Tavern bounded by the sea.

bad happened. The two hours, Nos 29 and No. 1. It is that of Lum Aying, a freeman savory good natge for hisself for the manner in been ably carried out by Mr. Turier, with on- But the land gains tre conador argements for frontier trade between

31, had fallen in The front walls of played at Hangham Dook. The bodies marked which he carried out his duties. He requires do Ristapro from Mr. Sinclair, Babero thoking India and Thibet, it will to the duty of the Chinese upon the sea at this point, and in course of

About two o'clock on Wednesday morning, each Lease Lad fallon into the strout, the Nos. 3. 3, and 4 are those of Wong Chiur Santogim from me. He has an bis way you for your company on this erentful evasion, lorerment, after careful izquine indo fão crema. Une a cunarlerable deprogit was formed in the 17th instant portion of the Hong: ofter walls had collapsad. The whole of both Bi Hing Sen, teel Wong Yuk Yoo, all curly, in theworld, and today he has shown as the castle 1 ber to say that your presence hairs today, is

laure to silope padres to short and encourage front of the plot, pushing back the sea and kong Hotel Foll

hotees bad fallen. Beth housy were inhabited, ed stonecutters Bargham of some of his labours in the cause of progress quite on kotone to musian hotmir which I the people with a view to the promotion un developing a extent of opus uncovered ground, ¡ operations were in pregrossa the north They wam two-storeyed housea. No. 97 was was present when the accident took place. Just and civilisation. He has given me a most anjos-shall never forget in life-sid an aonga which ment of trade. Should it be practicable, the Chinese Goverment shall then proces carefully to consider Reclamation works were andertriken, which all of the dining room for the purpose of en-Japanese brothel on both foors. No. 31 as a after 2 p.m. I was working with the four decens• { able trip, and I am sure years all very grateful will erar, be remembered with pride by my Trado Bugalls; but, insanmably obstacles lent he found to exist, the British Worermont will

eut the plaintiff's lot off from, the sea. Marging the latter by taking in the corresponding rpenter's shop on the ground for and a Chi- tting stone at the end of the new dook: for it. It showed a grist deal of pluck on his descendants. Enslend of haring a desire to retire from farther trauhlisema uudertakings. room of the new wing. The joists at this endiving houses at the time as we were

new brothal on the lop floor. We were not While thus engaged the earth below the rock part to invite sach & party as I was before me. not press testler uzdals..

bareupon commenced litigation by a peti-did not rest on any bisza, but, wore simply run on to the areas the war on from It got up immediately and ran away. Thate over scan in this part at the world. Ladies and me encouragement to stimuhte may conatrymon fall. I was knocked down and was slightly hurt the largest gathering of its kind I think I have like this after thisevent, pone prostɔce here gives It is indeed stable hunt the British ion of right, in which he claimed $10,000 into the wall. The outting out of the win-

*100 Avernment ever necepted an articlo which from the Government on account of damago dow frames perhaps weakened the support was not possible to reach the burning beats with were about thirty men working at that place, gentlemen, I propose the health of Mr. Ho Amo to praniote further uninrtakings such as rail-

The toast was drank with enthusiagos. water, without going on the roof. The beats but no one else was killed besides these four.)

ways, waterworks, shipping docks, gun 'Tac-" enables the Chinese Government to say that done to bis tenement. His case was that of some of them, and the pie batohoing on Bro ondangered the adjoining houses. Thren others were badly burt. Wo wore work- Mr. Ho Amer read the following reply. torisa, &e, which are greatly noted in China.

Finsuperable obstach a exit Had the frea commentation between his plot of the spaces formerly filled by the win- tand and the sea was of great importance to this end of the hotel fell in. A bed-room in-

dows having given way the result was that After getting into the street I heard crias from ing under the orders of European foreman at Ladies and gentlemen, you are invited This will be a marble day. I hope, in the re

the debris.. Some remea ziade a hole in a small the time.

bera to-day to witness the working of our cords of our mines in the South of China, Rht have been some excuse for aORATE business, and i

portion of the wall which was standing, of No: Hunghem Dosk, said-1 was present when the first to exist in China, and works, portu

Chi Wan Chan, head coolls, employed at crashing plant, and farmaces, which are the and I have no doubt H. E. the Visergy of Cut- promises at

at too high a value; but viously in enjoyment of euch cocinaniation, a lady, Mrs. Ogston, who was fortunately roused out about six women. They were all Jananase

will be plansexi ta morialize the there can be no palliation for the offence of the works of the Government had cut it off by preliminary shaks und rushed out on the dia nut potice any men amongst them. They I saw the stone falling and shouted out to the ing a few, whoso duties are to attend to such taoving all impediments in the way of working accepting such promises in Peking. What The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court verandah just in time to sacage. The room did not appen to be hat. Forget Campbell men who were working there to get out of the worke, such as mun composing one staff of on-aines generally, and offering intocoments in the is the result of these promises? Instead of bold bat the petitioner could recover above that was occupied by a Spanish gontem, reported that there were some more women be way. A number of then did so, but the four gineers, moltors, and minora. You have also opening up of the mineral wealth of this pre- the Thibetans

betans growing tractable and used to improve relations with India they $95,000.ich were afterwards based at Sonor Dominguez, was bad occasion to go

The Attorney-General appea

other part of the hotel for a few minutes, and could not get out I was cat and bruised about deceased were muable to get away in time, and witnessed the first output of our silver cake vince. And lastly, this erectful day. I fervently

the body and haud, no I left to go to the hog were crushed by the falling earth and rock. to fortify their trentier, bat proceed not

appealed,

from the Refining Farmaco. a thing which was hope will put spirits in the hearts of our Chi- hut even in threiten Sitkim itself. Uhina Chief J of Appeal agreed with on Eis return be found his room gene.

The noise caused by the falling in naturally pital about this time, Assist, foreman Jobuson new dock works, said-It is my duty to superin-1 months ago, but, which has bed my full con£dence causing the full development of the mineral re-

James Robert Mudie, superintendent of the hardly credited by any outsidera few years or even nese capitalists in the intored of mines, thereby— Ho now appealed further aggressive policy of from their decree. The result was that the whom ruslied from their rooms, in various stages. Thanon Macdonald, P, trouve du six works. The accident scurred short 2 pt. my hope has so far been realized as to prove to you fare of the cuantry: especially to the horring

around the residente in the hotel, many of-aged to escape unhurt.

Duncan Macdonald, P.S. 0, suid--I was sent tend generally the carrying on of the from the beginning to the present day. At kust, sources of ennthern Chink, to the general wol-

I was about 500 ver points are discussed in the

disent from the and to the world at lurge, that the minoral re- citas, by checking the progress of enigme Thibetan piler-the sooner the Indian Go

Go.mont, hut the only ones of local, in crest Mr. Letarts, who, un coming out of his roam, the firemen engaged in dearing away the delirie pot attention was first attracted by s sources of Southern Chine are not to be slighted, tion abroad. In conclusion I may mention that

on was vernment takes the matter into its own are the following: First, it was contended not by one of the hotel beys, who informed hister of an keur, I saw a woman brought out. She I saw a quantity of earth and stone falling for

of No. 97. After I had been here about & quar-Tambling noise at the farther end of the dock. Doubtlens, mining is a risky thing, and is not we have been very fortunats in the site we have very safe investment, especially, when obtained for our works. not only on account of that the wall of No. 38 had fallen in. Mr. Ro- the und the better. The time has now arrived that his the plaintiff's right to use herts at once roshed to that part of the building conged brought out. She was quite dead at the above the top level of the deck. The largo por-specimens of are valinually brought to work of this kind, bat on saint of its being th -to-demand not merely the renewal of the forealiore as an access to this sea was to ascertain whether the inmate of the room, Mrs. i time. I get the ambulance nad took her to the/tion of the debriz consisting of about three large our notice, and from the assays mado, I near Hongkong, that avything waaze short of was unhet. About ten minutes later I saw de height of about 35 feet from the ground and under bal management. Bat from the the suple supply of water which is necessary for

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On the first floor

Consentlou been signed in London there R 100 that whereas he was pre-dietely over the dining room was occupied by, and Sergeant Campbell went in and trough earth fell. I was working about 100 Eset away. hope never seen by any hore before, except. throne 'on the subject, with a view to re-

merly

is unable to restrain the ages The Tibetans and China is able, for her

the Court of

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Residents hars the wating or anmaking of legal as dismissed with coats.. Various of deshabille, to inquire the ranse of the alarm. oʻstock, shortly after the horses foll in. Jan

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obstructions on

on the frontier, bat

to exact the greater than the right of passage and safe

dsafe conduct of a Mission to public, and that

of any other of the gave him no ground of room, or rather where the room had been, he wet

und of and so the final read the Mortuary. I have no reason to suppose thers bienes of rock, and a quantity of smaller boulders, have come to the conclusion that the mineral can easily be procured. Now, Inties and pentin- Last and the opening up of the country Retion. To this it was answered, 10 trade. A de legs weakurss and a respect "70 riparium owners on that, with Mrs. Ogston coming in his directron, in a great ara other bodies among the rains, not recovered.fell for a distance of about eight feat. The resourons in the provinces of Canton, Kwangsi mer, I thank you for your presence, and hope Herbert Francia Hayllar suid-on Govern Weight of the whole would be abori 100 tous. Kwai-chow, and Yunan are Inexhaustible, and that you have enjoyed yourselves in your trip to greater disbelief in the value of Oriental contrary rule in outers on tidsrivers, the state of alarm, and immediately afterwards thyment Inspector of Buildings, 1 want to scamine The rvok and boulders falling set in motion a with capital, patience, and good management Tel-yn-shan this day.

The were by the from the room premises would enable the British Govern- Fishmongers Company, and that for this above. Haring satirled himself that they bad

the houses which had fallen In about half nutantity of stones, which were beaped up to the could be worked easily and made to par Mr. FRANCIS said-Tadus and gentlemen, it nine this morning. I found the front walls of height of about 35 feet. Several of the cuties handsomely, owing to the fact that most of is my pleasing duty to propose the health of difficulty.

trpose no distinction on be taken between netauffered, beyond a fright, Mr. Roberts at onco tidal

The party wail botwa Nos. 27 and 20 bad for being blasted into smaller ozea, and the co- the sarface, and mora espacially sa bar labour with him in this andortaking. In congratulat- Apart, altegether from the question of below were of this opinion, and their Lord. rst thought was to prevent the scars of gas, but, falon in; as well as the party well between Kas lies were carried down with these stones and were is cheap and oun he got on the spot. The oulying Mr. Ho Amei iv-day. I think we aught sisa trade

fearing to create an anecessary alarm by turning there are other points whieb, when ships car in it. Indeed, it was not it of, he opened all the windows, aut, on the 29 and 31. The three houses were a complete buried in the debris. We got the fans deusasad difficulty car engineer finds is a train the men up to congratulate bini so nequiring the services of

is The Chas poked, will demand attentive seriously comitated at this bar on the part of al ct one of the Gas Company's exployes, who susu with the exception of a small portists of the out. They were horrated as they are now sind to the propos aratore of knowing how to work the such a thoroughly capable mining engineer as

of

great central plateau, is the Government." The second point to bad been sent for, anoceeded in stopping all party well of No. 29 and 31, which was standing were quite dead. Three others were taken out. mines, which, in conres of time, I think could Mr. Cadler. am sure I need not re- preted, to afford a rich harvest to the which we would call attention is the terms places from which it could escape. On examin

as well as the toor and roof joints. The back but they were alive, although severely injured, easily he ora gome. Eagarding my experience in mind you what great diffinities there are walls are nine inches think from top to this hot. and wore at once sent to the hospital. The the Taucho and Tai-raahau mines, it is hardly to contend with in bringing to assessfal is on whiteb the reclamation was made.. Anug the rujus Jost complete wreet was dis-

tom, very old, and have no mortar in the joints, three are not dargerasly burt. The remainder decpasury for me to refer to that work here c-day issue such on enterprise us this, and it must havo to-support a great variety of

If I had even them evouer I should have or of the mes escaped injury. I do not think there as full counts of it have already appeared in the required a vast amount of snorry and labour to

to attain these objects without much a river and the sea. Both the Court proceaded downstairs to the billiard rooma. His Nos. 27, 29 and $1, had fallen into the street, were at work on these stores, preparing them i the pres snow to be seen cropping out at Mr. Candler and those who have been associated

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Ladies and

naturalist; the surrounding coal agreement was made on the 29: No. covered. The débria of the two-ted rooms on Enoyu to and it will be of surple at one of the and a

interest to as f vauber, 1832, between the Government the second and third Boor had fallon into the certain bow life is highest

rizoroas altitudes in aber of persons, of whom the "pper end of the dining room, the floor of which/dered them to be pulled “dövr af ovce, or have are any of the man missing. No work was g Hongkong papers. But, suffice it to say, that attain the results which we hare witunsson io. And the shored up. This would have supported ing on on those boulders that fell. The last two years ago when we fured the first hot day. It is therefore, I nai sure, with the greatest and most

in the leger was one, described as

being unable to stand the weight ha! give way the side walls. The beams were resting on the time any work was done on these boulders was at the top tanul of the Taiyuahan mine, pleasure that you will join me in drinking to the world. Then, too, The vexed and much dis-los of land on the east side of Beach Street," the Isillard Rooms below, emashing three of the

owners of and the whole mass had been precipitated into party walls of suck here, so that if the teams of about 5 pm. on the 10th inst. Blasting was this place was partially inhabited by Chi health of those who have been instrumental in.

No. 28 garn way in the pentos they might, bring then gring on at some rook and decomposed nese oply, but now, by meade of capital, and carrying out this forliking. question as to whether the Sun-po to the offer, as set out in t

head waters of the Beatmaputra,

At present, it is of cores down the party walls with them. I was at the granite of which these bonlcers formed a part the work of hand and brains, we have transformad gonflemen. I ask you to drink to the health of or the Irrawadde will be finally eat at rest. the mud bank lying between the land op impossible to estimate the amount of "damage scape of the tra from its outbrak till about 3.30 It was net intended to do anything farther with this little Bay into a western seaside resort Mr. Landler. aud let us hope this will not be by

the Government would be judgment, that billiard tables.

reclaim and fill

owned done, but besides that done to the Hotel itself

visitors and plessure seeking pic-nie any means tho last of such undertakings with a.tn. The Voinnteer Brigade then left and the hose boulders at present, though eventually for question has been fought out year after by the owners and a cerisia line drawn to and to the contents of the Billiard Room, the whole of the farniture of the two bedrooms has

Government Brigade reinsined behind in charge, they would have to be blasted. These boulders parties; und wo actually love our Foreign staff whick Lix uame will be neciated in Chian. year in the arena of the Rovni Geographies the eastward, which was the senward side, of hoen completely destroyed. In addition to th The houses are very old: Thoy are very badly wore rastinig on a sleping bed of rock with a sur• living hara with farmilica. I take this oppor

; but the

tho skirmishings have always it, and would construct quay at the ses a large quantity of plate, crookery waro,

MF. CANDLER, Ív rasponding, sai—Ladusand donstructed on regards the walls. The timbers fee of decomposed gravita belwe them and tunity to give you and those concerns in the gentlemen, if you will bear, with me 2 fire ensted CHIG sade ging conviuced that is is ward, end; that each owner would pay 65 extlery, and glass which was stored in the upper bamselves were fairly strong.

the bad of rock. The recent rains appear to mines, the shareholdera, a little ineight into our right whito the other is as convinced that its cents a square foot for the reclaimed and end of the dining root bacied in the rains

George Kemp, zo-called, said that at the time have beened the bad of decomposed granite on expenditure and the amount of work done, since minales, I will try and make myself heart. In aaiticumistos wrong. The innermost re

teling bat ween

teen bie lot and the

the quay and and it is not probabis that, if recovered, much of the walls fell in, only about six of the beans on which they lay, and the result was that they sip- Nov. 1883, up to February 1888, which are as the first place let me thank you very heartily for cesses of the citadel of Baddhieni will form should receive a grant of such land in fee it will be of use again. The occupant of the

the kind way in which you have received my pad down. The portion whers these boulders follows:- the first floor were still standing.

health and that of those associated with me in Barbert Francis Hayllar, ré-called, said, in his down is being excavated. The part which By capital pad-up......... ...... $400,090.00 happy hunting ground for the comparer of simple with a quit-rent reserved. The leases top root had in his roure a large quantity of opinion the fall of the Arst floor joist brought foll had not bean andermined in any way. There By interested

this enterprise, na proposed by Mr. Francis, and jewellery, in his trunks, which are buried in the religions;arether but less burning question oequired bis teato in 1978 from the owner débris. After viewing the extent of the damage Lad bean constructed for over ten years, us viber. And AIS that there is no danger in the men By fare and detonators said

trust we shall always merit the good wishes that down the party walls. He knew that the houses in Europan who anperintends the blasting xahange............

1,057,5 bare to-day heen expressed. Further, I think is the identity of the Giama-nu-chu with for the torn of six years, and it was serced and considering the suddentess of the socide, wise, according to regulations since that date, the working on any portion after it has taken place. By gold dust (Tla, 31.9.7) oli the haud Waters of the Salween or the Irra- that if the casco should be desirens of tak- it appeare almost miraculous that it should hasot walls would have been 14 inches hick on the Blastion Iad been going on about noon that no By csak from long,

"916.92 Mr. Ho Amoi is to be congratulated in securing waddy: a of Government by the & the

137,855.00 the services of such capable mon-yon will af priesthood at certain seasons by the and should give six

$555.474.03 months notice inocenrred earlier in the day, when the dining stood, will be explained; and the world will execute a renewed lease for the terms of acme wore in the billiard room; the loss of Life that posted to happen on suoi pensions as this. in with the accident. I myself passed by the spet To Furness, iron bousse machinery, wind ay, which is still very imperfectly under-writing of his desire, the lessor would room was fall or when a larte aubar of perfor. The ancient was such as might be or. this the rock was examined by the European. I do not think the blasting had anything to do be flooded with books containing descrip-six years. The lessee, sxercised his right must have sosed is terrible to contemplate. It the ease of very old trousca,

Zuishi said I live in No. 25, Lyndhurst Ter-about a quarter of an hour before the weidrat speaks well for the resources of the Hotel and 1:~~" AD ingenious srgument was then pressot-

:

tera and customs of the people, of the

is taken.

EZPENDITURE.

ing, and unplug engines, pumje, zails, and tracks, &o., ke.

tions and historios, with details of the inan- of renewal, The judgment Bass: the efficiency of its managemänt flat breakfast rude. After the.fre, I went to house No. 27, to/took place. Knowing that we are working under To 45analle tuse mul detostors of the Hermit Kingdoms. When that time ed. and very, ably presented, on behalf was served sa usual yesterday morning, the read.assist in taking back property which had been re-somewhat dangerous-circumatanoce special vare Toalaries sad travelling pasengs Ros comes, and it must came sont, wo watare te the Government, to the effect, that ita right and that very little inconvenienos is the inmates donly the house follin and we were buried in the suquity in the matter was necessary. He should Te.voals for Tomokow und Tayuthen

statements.

This concluded the evidence. floer. There were seven womulatbatroom. Sad-

The Coroner said he thought some further Deceased was one of the women in

like an independent survey, which he would a k that room. One other womas, who is now the Government to make, and he thought it in the hospital, was hurt.

Inspector Gauld said I have ascertained the would be advisable if the jury viewed the spot. number of inmates in No. 27. There were He would therefore adjourn the inquest SÖZEN. I do not know how many there were in...

ofing room having been turned into a dining room,mored from it. I was in the room on the grennd predict 1

that the country will be found-acto execate work which might injurious of the Hotel bus been osused by the Resident as in the days of Hve. The narrative of ly affect the land of the owners was prior in Men were at once started on the work of axes- the intrupid Abbé has been frequently

time

the inter

interest conferred.

|by the ranew: [ration, and the damage will be repaired as quick- doubted

but a comparison of the re-ed lose. It is said that the covenant for ly possible. During the 11th inst. the cords of Chirean travellers leaves no ques-renewal was one that could not be enforced Hotel a visited by a great number of persons sion of the accuracy of MIR

Feby way of specide performance; that it eon-ant to witness the extent of the damage.

Considerable prograss wismutanthe 12th last- mercly endeavoured which were altogether new to him and which no interest in the land upon the at the. Hongkong Hotel in removing the divin No. 31: There is no one missing from No. 81. OPENING OF THE TAM-CHOW AND

describe phenomena to

ferred lessee; that no such interest was acquired eased by the lake accident. The billiard room appour strange if not incredible to those who by him till the 22nd June, 1883, when the har basa partially cleared of the rubbish which have not been privileged to be eyewitnesses.fernin of renewal were agreed on; that in fell in there, and the tracks and property of We mentioned at the outset of this article November, 1882, the lower had given to the Mrs. Ogston and Mr. Domingnes, the osenparts that the system of sending natives of India Government, a leones to execute the works of the bedrooms which collapsed, have been

or recovered. to affecting the land; that he thereby bound researches. From which

which Ruaris

poreuse ber

DONGHONG.

One woman was severely injured. Her enkles were broken. One of the houses was not insured,

TAI YU-SHAN MINING COM- PANY'S SMELTING WORKS.

12,983.36

$71.60

course understand that I am not alluding to my- self. I must say that the results we have attain- ed are largely due to the hearty careparation of. those who have been associated with me in this work. I bave had men who have gone away on $110,899.40 the termination of their three years engagement

£230,19 | bub co the other head I have men who havework- ed loyally and heartily in carrying this work to a 56.553.91 successful inero. We have had a great deal of 19,800.28 trouble to contend wish in one way and another before rosling the stage we have arrived at to- 8,791.69 day. That we have scrived at this stage is 11291.87 largely due to the pluck of Mr. Ho Amei: (Chours). Although I have had great difficulties 10.994.03

fe contend with, I do not suppose that they have been one quarter of what he has had to deal with. De bas, at all times, placed very great-couiderco in me and in all that I have advised, and no one can wish more than I do.that this enterpris may be a great anecess. Of that sucess håre no doubt, provided Mr. Ha Amai is not left to carry out the work single-handed, and provided he Eslapse in band.... $18,107.00 receives the support of the Chineso bigber

foreign staf.............................. To uŒcials' ray (Chinese) and, traveling. expenses, inalading livonso feo, an., &o.

engines and for the steam-·larnah To Canton property, stean-launch, and To Tam-show property (by purchmes of).......

rents paid-for Tai-yn-ahan property...... To materials such as timoms fer houses and minas, minera, labourere and all

uployés eluding Chinese staff at the-- nines, their pay and travelling expanaca, And also including money paid to louil engineering firms.....

TR,648.00 $5.10.987.09

and it is not probable the other two are. The of oncluded the kilence This evidence.

A large number of persons responded to the The jury returned a verdict of accidental death. invitations sant out by Mr. Ho Âmá. to visit.

the amelting works of the Tan-obow and Tai Besides the necessary machinery and plant for under him in the cines. With that support Yu-shon Mining Company. Fortunately the winding, pamping, &a, at our mines, we have, at and with the energy and the tact which

officials and the "Rubordinate officials who work

ates that bo wa fusnirhed with a passpoint on which their Lordships do not pro-40 isna in flames, and the adjoining and oppositecity; and now we regret to have to record s most by Kr..Ho Ainei, and the genisi master of the advised in Mr. Candler's report p! 1894 to sink through sickness to do so, and Mr. Ho Ani kas

Jussport

with,

without would have

4ze been

much

From

this

shat

table for the owners

.

in disguise ne surveyore to Thibet is open self not to grant any interest in the land: objection, and

and remarked on the open way in the January oumber of the procedings of that his vid derogate from that Rcence FATAL FIRE IN GRAHAM STREET, FATAL LANDSLIP AF HUNG-HAM. weather was favourable, and although now sad Tas-how, sink two vertical shafts to a depth ho un bring to bear upon his rotk, its

his obligation affected the land; and

again it became a little threatening, the rain of $50 and 270 foot respectively, the former, ocean in masured. As said before, we the Royal Geographical Society we

va find that, that

that what the lease took under the renewal

The miserable weather we have been experienced off until the return to Hongkong. The mistake not being the despest shaft have had a great wang diferities to con the Intest explorer of Thibet is Mr. A. D. ha tock aubject to the lisence. Whether the About three o'clock am on the 13th. Inst. ing for the last six weiss, damy and moist days Company had chartered the Hongkong, Cau- in China... Wo bare siso driven to levels and bond with, erdi at tinas These difficulties have CAREY, of the Civil Service of India, who at argument would be sound if the agreement a fire broke out in No. 29. Graham Strett. Both alternating with torrents of rain, the like of ton, and Macao Steamboat Company's steamer winzes 9,000 feet, and have recently made a con- bean such as to almost dishearten us Wo the beginning of his necount of his journey of the 20th November, 1982, purported to the Volunteer and the Government Fire Brigades been known within the antire history of the guests to the island of Lantan, where the factory to uote that as we ge dooper, our lode and at times things have baan at a very low ebb which he not, during the same time of the year, Honam for the purpose of ecntoying their nection between the two shafts, and it is satis have had a good deal of sickness in the mines, ia hastened to the spot, but the fire had a good hold, coleny, is hearing its fruit in destruction of mines and works are situated from the Chinese Guvernment aut

give such a licence. to the Government, 18 and by the time they arrived, the whole of No.ddns, walls, and other property in all parts of the at the steamer the guests were received skill required in mining, I may say, that we were to aame to work and our Europeans being unable authorising

On arriving improves, and, es an example of the patienes and with us in consequence of the workmen refusing him to visit Turkestan, Chiba st Thibel, and adds that he also provided him- agreement is not to be so construed. The of water was quickly brought to bear on the landslip of more that usually disastrous charão-power to assist the company in making the oat value, and this was done, and subsequently for with and overcoming these dificulties, at the proper, and counes any opinion. They think that the houses in imminent danger. A large quantity deplorable loss of life at Kowloon caused by a Honam, Captain Lefavour, who did all in his 300 fest before expecting the leds to be of any shown a great deal of perseverance in dealing. self with a stock

uf presents aitable different classes

Of people be should bare to the land. They give to except to par for dames, and though it was found impossible to ter near the new dock now in course of ginstrueing enjoyable. Shortly after half past ten o'clock, the operations have proved that had this result in what you have witnessed her do-das-

land. They give no warranty, covenant, prevent the total destruction of No. 28, the fretion at Hang hare. It appears that garth-rutting the Ha left the wharf with such which the tiministed pres

living policy not been carried out, nothing of any value. Of course these difficulties, have delayed us great- of the for licence. They do not purport to the one house, and the fire was practically ex bear for some time oarried on by a Chinesa oon-that there wore on hoard between four and five we have driven in lorels and winuos 2,100] this work, which should have deen done, as I ree managed to confine the conflagration to and blasting on a somewhat extensive scale have freight as she rarely carries. It is estimated would have been discovered. At Tai-yu-shan, ly. We have been twelve mouths carrying ont present anybody but themselves. There is Thibel are obmRakle and are issued on theding to slow that the Government was ignished shortly before, four o'clock, when tractor tear the head of the new Admiralty Dook, hundred Enropeans and arout the same number feet and we are now puiting up pumps to enable told Mr. Ho Amni, in six, but still 1 think nз

to visit Passports

the not taking the usual cures, by umbing in the Volunteer Brigide withdrew, leaving and on Saturday afternoon, fle14th inet, Lausal of Chinese. Seldom does such a thoroughly as to sink below water seal. Bides the work | Hr. Prancis'bas said, Mr. Ha Amei and the necessary application being made. Why, quiry of the parties in actual possession, stand by. The inhabitants of the adjahr in place anaye in gros, sumboze in the other was spent the decks of the Honam on the 15thing on swall operations, with Chinese workmen brought the work to such a stage to it. portion of the Government Brigade to blasting away of houlders, which is that partica-representative gathering assemble as that which done at these two mines, we have also been carry-shareholders are to be congratulated on having then, should we live to depend for informs and dosling with them according to their ing house, Nos. 27 and 31, the former & Jars wise disintegrated and decomposed granits of April. Naval and Military effore, among the only at the Yau Ping gold mine, and at the is today, and although you, bare not seat tho tion or natives of Indis in dieguise? The intareata. researches of Europez explorers are surely clude themselves, and of course all who then, believing all danger to le over. Abenteu had rutarase to their work of removing the Membere of the Legislative Connell, representa those minos are also builuded in the accounts question of two or three hours. Mr. Ho Amei Undoubtedly the owners pre-nese, the letters Chinese brothel, then returned the locality, had taken place at noon, and the latter being H. Major-General Cameron, Pek Lo lead mine, and the expanses incurred in silver sotanlly turned out today, still it is only a of more valde that that collested by the claim through tham Pandits. Mr. Carer succeeded in renubing crising, frous suzaplaining if the works they acticing sorso of the beams of the rout of No. doris, of war wiping rugijos has to see and consequently you have visited the title subsequently five o'clock Foreman Kemp, who was in charge, debris, while several ethers were engaged in tives of the Benca and the Bar, the Medical pro- From the Field we have obtained, working was anxious to hurry on the work ant for you a pojat

400 miles from Lbasso, when bis bare sanctioned injure their property by water, went na

were on fire and would not be effectually got usually takes place after five p.21, when the men and a considerable number of ladies wont to awali good hopes, that Bupplies gave out

out and be was obliged to That

na soon as time permits works before we wars quite ready, but if any of ia all The interests of other turu back. This is no mean record, although parties, of all who claim under prior others of the Brigade. They had succeeded in

house, accompanied by Johnson, and one or two on suvusi antil about two o'clock, when the and the Horam sauthored about half a mile from their working, good returns may be made.be able to as our first protection of silver. As to the roof of the harn left of work for the day. Everything went the crowd. The run occupied just over an hour, him to visit those properties, and organise you care to call at the office to-meres you will initiate e

expedition Geners! PARJEVALSKY beat obligations, are left untouched.".

The

terrible event, which no human foresight could - Lautas, the visitors being transferred in steam Judging by the above accounts, you see our ex I said before, it is only a question of a few hours. it. by 200 miles. He, however, did not turn case a useful as pointing out dification removing several of the burning beans, when have averted and for which nobody can with Launches from the steamer to the island. Arrived penditure is over the capital paid up, and where We have here a large quantity of are te triat, I

scrdenly the back of his own accord; be was turned back, which may be spoountered in adjusting the gave way and the walls fell in, reducing the

roofs of the two houses reason be blamed, took plass, hurrying tour there, they were conducted through the works by and how I got the money to go on with the con- may say perhaps the largest I have son any- Colonel Yoze, in the discussion that followed various interests affected by the proposed stuces to a total wreck, lobnou and Kemp and untimely grave. At the men at the hour tarost the various process of crashing washing. furthee siis on the shareholdera is perhaps gether to take the enterprise serveis may

unfortunate fallow crestures into so unforeseen Mr. T.. Candier, F.9.S., and inspected with in-cern without stoppage, and without making where, and it only requires a lot ny to work well fo Mr. Chery's paper, said that he believed that Praya Reclamation scheme. Say a lotholder fell with the roof. Trackily Johanson escaped named was passing their ordinary avocation and smelting the pre. The works visited son mystery to all mausging directors of public com-allads briefly to some diffouities which I se efora lang tidings would be received of a min lenses his property, although, he may and out about the head and body, was stone above them, loosened by the raia, gare way, house 240 feat in earth. In this house is a would ever taka the responsibility on his own man, and I may perhaps say what a ChinamaJI, mayaphurt while Kemp, though badly bruised of catting and removing stone, a great mass of sisted of a complete reduction plant in an iron paules; and no meager or managing directors ahead of us. I am speaking now as an English- litary other who was travelling through the apred

see to the region resu mably, too,an Englishman, would follow from Lhe Travellers from the tide of India have beet: WEMTSS case that the leasts could claim extricated, hirelf from the dichris he heard such and broken granite boniders of several broukee, three pairs of evichidag rolls, right jig- money from outside, for the purpose of earing the obstacle to the success of an industry of this more fortunate than those who have attempt-damages if deprived of his water frontage, the bremen to work, and six Jepatiess woman difference to kama suffering and want of sim-Arst mentioned. In the lower part of the works if farther calls were made, no shareholder would way by Chinos oficiale I shall allude The st vace set hundreds of tour in weight. The callos ingers and two buddles, all driven by the engine company from downfall. Thesimple reason is even kind is the ileulis thus are placed in the ed the exploration of Thibet by way of Chalan. If the work were nadertaken by the lot-ware taken out, five of whom were apparently pathy with fellow creatures in trouble, for which are situated a thirty-horse power boiler which pay any further call. In fact the whole enter in the first place to the Videroy of Canton and Nor is this to be wondered at when we cun- bolders the decision of the Privy Council little worse for the accident, while the sixth had the Chinese ani, as a re, so rinkable, made supplies the steam to a twelve-borsa power suprise would have had to be closed. But his subordinates. I think if the Viceroy of Can- sider that the Chinese Provincial authorition would involve name of them, who have her being sent to the Hospital. Another wonna beon for the morgy and humanity of the Euro-angine working a lift to the top of the mill, and are now producing good results and have large see that Europeans bears comnooted with an leased stained injuries sulesently works to warrant itself apparent on this occasios, and had it not glue, driving four fruevsners, a six-hero power myself had confidence in the mines. They ton would consider the matter carefully he would have over shown any anxiety to encourage their proper the other hand, the quite dead. The inmates of No. 31 were, fongd their work in the veigabonring Joske auù ma six-fotos power engine for driving the blasta I am fully in hope they will continos giving condust it in un underhand or dishonest mauer.

their The adrance of the latter beyond the front done by the Government, the latter to have been more fortunate, all mmaging to chine shops to rescue the few unfortunates who of the farnages. The wire rope tramway ex-us emaple supply for our works for years to some, Perhaps what I say to-day may possibly reach

Lossees. If on

Sze.chuon cafed to exercise his authorityretary of State in reference to a

his

work

oriva coming from the ruins.

COOPER, GILL, and Szzenes had all to were rotice before the thrests of the Thibetsus, would, we take it, be liable both tothe lessors cape unhurt, with the exception of one woman which, had the Viceroy of the province of and lassecs for what amount of damage mob whose ankles were broken and who had sustained more lamentable loss of live would have had to The farmace honse contains eight faznaces of ground. Farther, I may add, that since the chaunel the Viceroy, and 1 trust in the futur

were not actually killed outright, an even still tende a distance of 5,000 fast to the wines, when we can put a full set of him to work under the Chinese newspapers, and through this could show. The doctrine laid down 1 by the some other slight injuries. could easily have been assuaged." The

bo narrated. By their exertions several poër various types, and these furnaces are connect forming of the Company, I and the other ho will give de credit for a little honesty of ym- Chinc authorities on the borders of Thibet reclamation more than thirty years ago has a proxique

The Inquest.

fellows who would soon liste aucumbed to suffered by fun and a condensor to A chinmay sixty Directors have not drawn a dollar as foo poss. I wish also that he could be induced to tution ware reconed and taken to the Hospital feet high, standing about 100 feet above their or salary from the Company. been

This was place some Earop as I do not care them, so frequently quoted since

An inquest was held the same afternoon at for treatment. The body of the Chinese for level. A vory interesting right at the minee proposed by us at first, with a rien to show to long or be ir daly qualified-at the band of the wines and is probably companion Mr. Darelish appeared, so they attempted, but without success, to draw ferested in property, but it may be here hens on the body of the Japanese woman, who who, if anybody, was responsible for the proper water power from twelve inch main of iron pipes, not starting the company to suit our own and advise him isspecting these matters. As it is them say from the live of march which quoted again in order that it may be road in led by the falling is of the roof of No. 27. carrying on of the work, bad a large hole in his 2,000 feet up the mountsto side,where a dau for a mosny companies are in the habit of doing he is advised by a tantal" who is utterly ind they had mapped out for themselves. Many the light of the judgment we have,eumtia La Afong, and G. dos Remedios.

The following wore the jurors B. Grant, cheat, the heart and other organs being des catching the water has been constructed. This However, as soon as the company makes returns, spable of judging of our difficulties, a story might be told of the way in which rised above and of the circumstances of the Dr. Marques paid-The body ma admitted to anaona The next body rooted was that of a

troyed; in bis case death must have been instans motor has only recently been patented, but we we are entitled to our pay from the date of form of how to conduct

will carrying the Company-

„ we have but alwlos nterfarenco without, skilðal sžvioë-mas

were astonished whan Mr. CARBY Bndithin the recollection of most of those in the Mertuary, by the Coroner, Mr. H. E. Woda- man was next come soross, the poor - Balion was the starting of a hydraulle motor driven by ↑ the, shareholders, in case of loss. that we were mining offen in Canton, who would be able to

sach an destry, na

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