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having only one blade on her propellor. It p-ON paara lhat she left Shanghai with only two bladas. And on har way to Taka lost another one. She will go-back-to-Bhanghai is for pronat con-; Of dition, and will be conroyed by the steamer Hungpai, both vessels going direct. I am Wondering if the Insurance Ofoes know she was lostjog Shanghai with only two blades. on her propeller; and if they teak risks on har cargo, nad was she considered a first-class risk. what would have happened if she had met a nor therly gale on her way up, in the tail end of a typhoon One of the topic of ensforsation hero | now is whether the Cistoma will 'light the Bar Hinoys maxt'your by gas or not. The co, Smith has male tor appearance here again, and has re- duced the rate for Chinese paupers to Shang- hai to Tis. 10 sud for Yuropeans to Tis, 9). Mers. Wilson & Co, are the agents in Tientsin. The French Syedivets have built a fue wharf at Pilot Town to land machinery from vessels. The wood was found by the Tag & Lighter Of and the labour by the Syndicate, and it will belong to the Tug stul. Lighter Co. after tha machinery is landed -- Mercury correspondent.

TIENTSIN.

14th. September.

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It is unid H. M. gunboat Firebrand has been salected to be stationed here during the coming winter. A French gunboat will also, it is re ported, be sent for same perpesa

A echtesot has been anoluded by Masara. Mandl & Co. with the Provincial Government of Fukleri for two Krept sans of the newest construction for the forts on the Min, Tho gaus are 28 6.m calibrand 40 calibres long, the largest yet purchased by the Chinese, the naval guns, of 0.50 our being only onlibres long. The shipments of treasure from Tientsin for the eight months ánding 31st August, 1880, burs been-Gold TIK. 860,802, Sysoe, Tls 5,151,567. The exportation, of ponias from Tientsin to hanghai has falleg off this year in a remarkable

por, the numborn being 516 to date in 1988 against 169 to date in 1889. It is surpring bow this trade has been developed, and how well it iaf. managed by the Chinese engaged in it. They bring down their "mob" from the grass lands of Mongolia, selected to suit the requirements vi foreigners and the moba are shipped of by steam ar to be sold by austion in Bhanghai. The owners pay no less than Tis. Haberd for freight, which they and more economical than the old onstan of marching the drovos-overland, and the dealera na- derstand the importon on of a large market so well that they for the most part refose to brank the glot by soiling any of their stock at wag aids stations like Tientsin, which has therefore to de pend on odd lots for its supply of backs and Tadas. Among these, however, are often see of the boat, and the opportunities afforded in Tientsin for observation and trial give local purchasara come adrentage.

Although lower at the Band, the amount of water in the river is rather more than last week. The channel is deepening, but is so narrow that it would be impraticable for steamers lo at tempt to come to the Band for a week or so. The difference between high and low water dur. ing the past wook has "bai from 1ft. Bin. toin. The Town Hall is now, as far. bricks and morier are concerned, completed, and as the scaffoldings are rumored waget a raw of the fine proactions of the building, which is hardly re cognisable as the concrete reult of the first bald draft on view at the Municipal Of Improve ments no doubt enggosted themselves from time to time, until, under the hands of the architects, This immensa pile of all brick-work has groWA into so shapely a form that it is a standing re -futation of tao assertion that strength and beauty

in buildings are impossible in Tiantain..

We bear on good authority that Mr. TongKing sing, who some time ago left here for hanghai: for the purpose of raising supplementary shares for the now Lin-al mine, has anaeeded in obtain. ing shares to the smount of Tu. 100,000, an undertaking which no other Chine director of any joint-stock enterprise, mining or otherwise, bean able to achieve for the last five or siz years. This speaks volumes for the reputation which Mr. Tong enjoys among the wealthy marosatile classes in Shanghai and law here, and ware Chinese ta possess more men like him, in, dustrial and commercial enterprise of all kinds would develop without difteulty. We also hear that he tea purobased several coal steamers, one of which, the Wing ping, will shortly be upperth on her first trip.-Chincee Fince.

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H&C. Bakery scien Hongkong & C. Gas)

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H. & K. Whart && H. Steam Laundry... Hongkong. Hepa...... H:&W.Dock. Hotels

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THE DAIKT PR38S, WEDNESDAL, SEPTEMBER 25TH, 1890.

sinco 010 of

SEVERE TYPHOON IN JAPAN.

Peking Government hava evinced for for house, which is a two storied building. The It seems to me that, if the mera good of the his property, and the Company defended them was collected and about $15,000 expended eignors, and unwilling to they have proved ames, however, had obtained a strong host on Colony be sought, there is no necessity for the action as a protest against the smoggling which it celebrating the Queen's Jubilee and in mis- to go beyond the letter of the Trestice, it this honne, and had communicated to the first up. Let the Dook Company revise its charges, wear ou on board their steamers and which they sellaneous expenses. Tho now Cuild Builälog door of Ne. 20, Jervois Stroot. The engins at if too high, and get Mr. Chater on the Board, had organised a deteqtivo force to put down. le estimated to goal over $70,000, and fürther must be adailted that they have not so far work in Queen's Road had no difionity in con- and their establishments will then be found quite The Slagistrate imposed a nominal poaalty on subscriptions to the amount of $20,000 or in their foreign relations, shown, a revengeful trolling the Bre on that thoroughfare and sitec equal to all the work likely to come to the port. defendant of one cent, and held over his decision $30,000 will theraforaba equívat. This amount or vindictive spirit. The engagement of the tially onfined it to No. 203 hat it was Osos-Yours faithfully.

to whether the opium should be handed over it is believed will be easily raised from the French Syndicate so construct the harbour agy to employ the steamor In Jarrois Street,

HARBOUR LIGHT. to the Farmer Captain Callinnon, of the Noraaltor shops' which did not contribute to tho works at Port Arthur abortly after the ove where the houses are four storeys in height, and Hongkong, 23rd Bloptember, 1889.

thamptonshire Regiment, who returned from original subscription. clusion of the Franco-Chinesu: war is sure mostly full of valuable ploeg gooda. The fre

Amey on the 18th instant, shot three tigers The latest maldition to the foet of the Indo- instance io

in No. 20 was fortunately also woon got under con-

during his stay at that port. The connal China Bteam Navigation Company, Limited, we trust that the Curol, and by half past ter all dangay of its spread-

meeting of the Hougkong Cricket Club, was the Yumsany, which arrived here from London hold on the Ifth instant; "when the report"and on the 15th inat, in a dus looking steamer, arte Government may not reset to retains over. A good deal of darcage bas, how- ever, go doubt been unavoidably done by water.

Or the 11th fast. there was a severe typhoon acconats ers passed, a new Committes elected. She was built by Hall, Rate & Co., of Abir- $128382p.c.pme.bayers tory measures to the detriment of American No. 20. Queen's Hand Central, was insured, we in Japan. Kobe only got the tail and of it, and the Eceretary and Treasurer re-elected, and doen, is schooner rigged, built of steel. has a

citizerin

China

wa would urge upon the adoratundy in a company, for which More, little damage was dous there by the blow, but ether business transacted. On the 20th inst. min and Spar deck, and six balkheads. Ear di- Washington Government the wisdom and Dunn, Malbyo & Co. are agents, and the ground in other placed inther north great destruction thres peranna (Chinese) were killed and several mansions, are tearth, 250 tant; breadth, 36 Justice of not annecessarily straining the Boor of No. 20, Tnevois Btreet, was insured with of progarty sound. In Harian-gun, in the others seriously injured by the fall of the bank fest; depth. 16 feet. She is fitted with triple provisions of the Bxclusion Act--itseif Hamra Bieteran & Co, but this floor sustained province of Milews, a tidal wave swapt in, anh- parts of two boosen in Upper Station Strent. elyansion engines of 200 horse power. Lee two violation of Treaty provisions against the no damage, we believe, from fre.

merging the village and drowning, six hundred On the 21st tust, the annual meeting of the single-ended bobarn, and dess 10 knote on a con- Obiness in the United States. Some reest

of the inhabitats. At Yokkaichi in Tss the shareholders in the Douglas Steamship Com-sumption of 14 toorale On Lor trial tripshe decisions come to by the Secretary of the

The Fire Brigade were twice called out storm cammensod at 10 am, and by 4 pm, the pany Limited, took place. It has been made 12 knots. The cylinders are 21, 33, and en Betarday night, the 21st instant, and had wind was blowing with typhoon fotos, with a decified in fature, consequent on a suggestion 54 inches and stroke 39 inches. Sta is riasset Treasury, influenced probably by pressure there bean, any wind the second corian fearful sea, the fort at op ronaldo by Mr. Muithuid, zoveniant of the Hongkong 300 A i at Loyds. The veaseshis vens rupted to from the Pacific dates, seem to bear might have proved rather serious. The fret water to the depth of four feet. A steamer to fix the 25th of each month as the day the paasago the engine were never enso slowed and Shanghai Bank, after the 1st proximo carry 2,000 tons on a mean draft of 18 feat. On bardly on the Chiness. For instance, star was given at seven o'clock, à re having foundered during the storm. Washington telegram of the 19th ali broken das on the second floor of house No. 1, At Tokohama the damage caused by the for settlements of abares bought "forward." down, nor was water ever required on the bear- anya that the Secretary of the Trasstry, Wing Wo Latio, a narrow thong rumming typhoon was rather severe, althengh the shipping on the night of the 21st the Bres mourred; che ings, rather an wandatal result is our an

reply to an inquiry, states that the throngh from Queen's Road to the Praya. The escaped very well, the destruction, being chief in Wing Wo Street, in which house No. 1 was chinery, The Yunang in neatly fitted, and wives of Chiness merchants who have fares communicated to the siber finora, and the confined to property on shore. Along the Bird burned, and two lives lost, and the other, which has all the latest improvemnuts. been résidents of the United States cannot se Le burned out, but the fire was prevented the storm was felt with the greatest severity, originated in No. 119, Queen's Boad Central, The Canadian Paoife steamer Babaria, which from apronding, and the only damage sustained nearly everyons of the posts and relle hang at the back. On the ad, in a mosting Foochow and Japan-perts, hos dew what destropad that house and No.39, Stanley Stress, | Jeft here on Frising at noon for Vancouver vis return to that country with their husbanda ty the adjoining tenements was from the water rooted ahua third of the roadway washed away of the promoters of the Chiness Chamber of about eighteen mins W. W. of the Lampunk ither have not previously lived there, except and in extinguishing the flames.

Towards the English hatoba the signal staff was under the provision of section 6, Aet of July This fire was unfortunately nitended by iad broken in twoy while a new shed at the Custome, Cummers we held at the Tune Woh Hospital Rooks through the breaking of the high pow 5, 1834. The Treasury Department i Las de-fatality. A young servant girl, being unable to with a galvanized iron roof, and another at the at which it ras decided to call for tenders aus oglindar over, which necessitated her return ddod that the wife of a Chinese merchant escape otherwise, got into a water batt and was Japanese astoka were quite destroyed. In the favel the site, and to collect a further phder mil. She signalled two atomers, enn ̃ap- 155 5pc. dis, saliers who may himself be entitled to exen plion drowned. A waren was also very severely hura barbear the British ship Selkirk dragged for sum of $20,000 or $30,000 for 5ko bailding, tarently being the Nasion, but failed to attract

several hours, narrowly escaping collision with the which is estimated to cost $70,000). The now their attention sufficiently to secure any asia from the provisions of the Chinese Restrice, and died on the 23rd fust

A few minutes before tex o'clock the fire bell C.F. steamer Alesinia and the P. & O steamer, stem-launch Perseverance, belonging to the lace. However, with full call, and u four krut tion Aot, by which reason bis residence in

enca la again clanged wat, indicating another fire in the but she eventually brought up in 34 fathoms to Steam Launch Company, made auscussful currant, which was then running, sho rannwged to the United States is permitted, cannot be same district. This are originated at No. 112, the NW of the Kanagawa Spit bacy with 30 trial trip on the sand inst. On the 23rd H. Eack Caps Collinson at 19 più. Saturday, admitted to the United States when coming Queen' Road Central, in a shop kept by 9e fathome on her two sablos. The ywghts Bays the (overnor rotated from Japan in the P. & and at daylight on Sunday the 15th inst., the for the frat time alone or with a returning Taí, compradore and provision dealer, and though the Gazette, rode it out at their moorings splen- 0. steamer Anema. On the morning of the Pilot Fah took her in to, and brought her safely husband, otherwise be upon the produce the Brigade were mon on the spot the names got didly. The Avon was in collision with now lying in harbour. It originated in the at the casting of a new cover will soon be dom- 44th a fire broke out on board the steamer Japan, into harbour. We understand the repairs „sud. tion of the certificate required. The idea is a firm held on building, and quickly spread however more probably the junk was in collision

seems rather to the house at the back fronting on Stanley with the dron), and lost bar howgrit, while the tempta of some Chinese to get at the opiam, but ploted and that the reasel will be able to 15 prevent personation, but

Street Some time elapsed before "water could Maid Mertua ak enffered similar damage by was fortunately suppressed before much damage reside her soyager The Namon reported hav unnecesary surely 749 block out the he got to play on the house in Stanley Street, foaling her moorings. On the Bhiff the Public was done to the ship, but preparty to the value in susu a stauner under rail, believed to be the

especially

Batavia, but as another steamer was signaling the items in the general indictment against eat Walehouse, however, and a body of firemen suffered considerable damage by loss of trees, while

and it burned with great rapidity Buterintand-Cardens, by far the prettiest spot in Yokohama, of about 82.000 was destroyed.

The Freuch cruiser Seadra, Capt. Raval, the latter at the time and the dialled steaner: the Chinese was that they did not bring brought up hose from Queen's Read, and before the roofing, of the Public, fall showed serural arrived here on the 10th inst. from Shanghai.

did not gall for assistance, the Named passed on. zavir female r relative. Now it is complained leng three powerful, jets were playing on the gaps. Or the Racecourse the new Grand Stand

The site advertised for sale on the Kennedy that

they are introducing top mans. The fares and soon after half past ten had brought happily survived the ordeal, but the new stalls Rand has been put op at the requist of Union San-Francisco Chronicle of the 22nd at them into subjection and ensured the safety of in course of constraction, as well as most of the

Church.

For the quarter ended 30th Juno the revenue remainder of the block. The grand or old ones, have almost destroyed. To complaius bitterly that the steamer City of the home was used by Chinese Club, and return to the been most wholly intered on Sydney brought to less than seventy-seven the upper floors as a farsity touse. Mach amine the seaward side, many tons of earth falling into

$262.098. Chinese passengers, of whom forty were forment was at one time caused by a bonent of one the sea, but at ghat particular portion of the

A nedification in Saturday's Gazette announces San Francisco, eight only being merchants of the opposite houses playing a Jagances pamp Blaf is not stated. In the nation to that Mr. J. Prostor, Assistant Lead Survoyer, with proper certificates, and fifteen were wo on the fire from his verandah, evidently to his home were totally destroyed, and zinaty arrived in the colony on the 19th inst. and assumed

the sid

the lawyers, who own satisfaction, notwithstanding that the tiny ken. Yet with

nevent partially so. In Tokyo Chiarini's teats the duties of bis cffice. gave the usual bas), they were wil lended. stream sever quite resold across the roul, for were blown dore, and the canvas of the

It is notified in the Gazite that Quena's It is highly probable that the port oficials he worked rigorously long after a deluge from pavilion adly torn. At Kerages exequatur, empowering Mr. Olivar H. Simons large Casino which was being built, and had al- to set as United States Consul at Hongkong ay have received instructions-not to strain the hose bad toned down the blaze.

The de bell again sounded about i am. the Act unfavourably to the Chinese, buton Bunday morning, anaourcing that a fire bad blown down and the like there was of coure no

most reached completion, collapsed. Of fonces ved Her Majesty's signature on the 16th

Angust this circumstance is of course not so gen broken out somewhere at West Point, but on end, but the abovo îà merely a statement of the An extraordinary gonoral meeting of the erally known as the fact that, in obedience the Brigade turning out they found it to be more serius acidents paused by the storm shareholders of A. 8. Watson and Co., Limited, te popular clamour in the Western States false alaró.

The Band was uply just commencing to look was held on the 19th inst. for the parpoes of the Government of President HARRISON. has Wo antorstand that the Louse No. 1, Wing respectable after the typhoon of 1884, and it is passing special resolution placing the Cota announced its determination to rigidle main-Wo Street, burned on Saturday night, was in disheartening to have to recommence the work. pany's retablishment at Manila nader the juris tein the Exclusion Act; and the Chinese spred for $7,000 in an office represented by It is fortunate, however, that the barbour works lietion of the Spanish Courts.

The P. & O. §. N. Co.'s steamer Bombay, one Messra, Reuter, Brackelman & Co. aud or are not yet fully ander weigh, as had tbay been Authorities are not yet thoroughly aware $1,000 fa come uther office. The sfers in the the depage enused could not have failed to be of the four new cargo steamers bailt for the Company, arrived from London on the 16th inst. revision store on the ground floor of 11 considerable.

She is a sistar ship to the Hongkong and by the Directors and friends of the Incal Steam A most enjoyable day wesspent on the ud inst. Qoman Road Central was insured for $13,800 and the photographer's stadio on the upper foor

Thunghat, and of the Bame tonnage, 3,400 regis Launch Company, on the occasion of the trial of the same house for $10,000, both with the

tered. She made the run out in 30 days,

The Economic Fire Insurance Company, represented

On Friday morning the 20th inst. thron porous trip of the last addition to their service.

new launch, named the Perecnerance. is a met their death and several others were seriously sitedly na tooking graft, or dimensions by Mesers. F. Nendit &o.he Chinese Club We taken from the Japan Herald of the 14th Injured by the fall of the back parts of two house being length 90 ft., breadth 16 ft. over spon in the house in loy Street was insured in inat, the following secount of the experiences in Upper Station street, Noa. 20 and 22. Theus 19 ft., and having a draft of 7 ft PROPOSED COLONIAL FORCE FOR the Queen Inne Co. (Masura. Morton &ezdarad. by some passengers who left Yokohama bouses were three storeys in height, and the fall is built entire of tens, having in aul wall. She GARRISON IN CROWN COLONIES. Cor.500. The basset 112, Queen's Heart for Kobe by rail on Wednesday, the 11th inst.

sed 38. Staaley Streat were inanced with the By the train for Kobe which left this at construction. The parsons killed were a woman of which forms, jargs and spasions britge seems to have been due simply to weakness of fitted salon in the monk, the apper part Chius Fire Insurance Company for 12.00 5.85 pm on Wednesday, there were several Eu-and two children. The question moot ad by the Spectator as to These figures repressat the mounts insured for ropean passengers, Including a lady and her the circumstances of their death.

Ac inquiry will be held into on which the steering gear is attached. She the toasibility and propriety of raising the actual losses are not been ascertained children All went well until after passing Go

bas to well fitted cabins below, the one in British Colonial Army is one that to soine

The mortality retures for the month of August the forward part having a lavatory and overý tembe, but in going through the tunnel on this are pablished in the Gotte There were convenience for the sacommodation of pas- persora in the United Kingdom would anvour

side of Navndau, some slight shocks were felt. 18 deaths among the British and foreign comergere sud the cabin aft is filled up for ural

and it was discovered that thats were caused by maturity, and 336 among the Chief date the accommodation of the row or sugines of Jiogaian, The sober minded

the train presumably passing over bricks, onconerad at the Italian Convent, 64 at the Asile are of the camped sarface condensing type. which had fallen from the roof of the tunnel, de la Sia. Enfance, 91 at the Tung Wah Hoa and are worked by a steel boiler, at a pressure as the rain was streaming through, and there pital, and 5 at the Alice Memorial Hospital of 120-lbs. per square inch. De her trial trip were eighteen inches or souple of feet of death rate was for the British and foreign yesterday she averaged a spaad of 11 knots, equal, water in the tunnel. As is now well known, popaiation 310 per 1,000; for the Chinese, 258 to 13 miles per bour, on a very small consump the train was running along into the central per 1,0X). part of the typhoon which then provaled, and at

tion of coal. It is not decided yet whether she Ab a moating of the members of the Victoria will be employed in the ferry service, or whether 12115 the station at Nomadzu several of the Japanese Recreation Club held on the 33rd inst, the she will run between here sud Macno. After s

passengers got out, and wished to leave the train, alterations on, additions to the role male a but were persunds by the officials to resume fortnight sgo were acnarmed. The proposal whichsho fully realised the anticipations of her most sujeessful trip around the flood, during 33650-46-41their moats on the ground that there was en dan with reference to the neo cf private beste in baders and owners, it is confidently befored tint..!

112 gr. Shortly after leaving that place the lips is Club races at the ragatts fall through, owing to she will prove a great boon to the public Wa carried along an embankment through paddy the absense of the gentleman who had giran 11 understand another bost will be lantched this. fields and the train became exposed, to the full tice of motion on the subject. It was unaouac. T2 force of the gale, with the rest that although ed that the Gymnasium olasses would be com dimensions, to be named the Punctuality.

wook. for the same Company, of about the sime the engine remained on the line, the carriages moned on the 90th inst. next to it, with the exception of the rearmoe

950 $127, sales $30 $22, no.

10 $13

$100 $900 T: 30 Ts. 37 540 $68

H. Land Invcom" Kowloon Land Inv. Peak Building................ Richmond Ternoo Shanghai Land West Point Buildg.

Sugar

$100 $90 Mining-

Chatbonnages.... $181.68 $560 Jelebu

36 $7 $10-$17. $4

Punjom..... Xelaras....

Perak Sugar... Planting-

East Borneo Isbuk

Bougai Keyol, 5'hai & H. Wharf ... Shanghai Water. Steamshty Cays.—

China & Manila. China Shippers... Douglas

E., Cuntos, & M. Indo-Chination || Steam Lanuch ........ Watson & Co., 4.5.

Tia 50 Tla. 24

$25 $68, nom.

$1016, nom. $26 $50, trom. Tis. 100 Ths. 217;

£20 231

$50 $180, nomi. 213 214 550 $71

$20 $61, sellers

of cortain features of roevin blance between 10 16 p.ot dia, buyore the administration of the Great Repubici and their own system of government, which often reader the law sa written and as ad- uninistered a vary different thing;--

$90. 310 $21

HONGKONG TEMPERATURE

*FaÒN MARS, FALCOWEY * Com MAGPIE

September with

Betonskar 1984 vie Barom) PM at de Barometer Balls erunghat Therméter-10'4 26.

14 tramit

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50.79 30.75

CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL

REGISTER,

Bird September, 2009, at kra

STATION,

Postoak teklo

faxo 0.00 80,00

19.79

18,65,

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9.75.

24th September, 1000, at 10 mm.

Yonita

13th September Nagasaki.... There was a great deal of ohinchinning on the baughs... 15th of the 8th month, (9th instast), the Chi-Anne

Houghou masa Mid-Autumn Festival, principally on-soaphon count of the excollent crops of millet which are Box. now being harvested. From all parts of the Ang country come the best mocounts, and if the won ther remain favourable for the next two welco the crop will be the meat fortunate of many years at your the Festival eams on the 20th Beptember, 11 days later according to our cal iation, but we have already had comparatively cold days

HTATION,

HFORCE...

guaski ng

LODY

fu

39,80

Anping ........... 29.18

above referred to does not, however, contem- pints the creation of a military force is the self-governing Colonies; it merely suggests the formation of an army raised auteng the dark

racer, to garrison the tropical posses sions of Her Majesty. The iden neither unreasonable per impracticable. The gerin of it already exist in the 1st and 2nd West India Regiments, whic

which are formed of pe end officered by Englishmen, and in Sikh Artillery here, in the

Straits Seta

HONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION The first stage of the second competition for k room Khan Teen Challenge Cups was shot off on Saturday, the Flat September, with the following result:

Mr. E. L Woodin

1300 yarda 294445SSIS –36 500 2355550-44-38 235535455-12

tlements, and Ceylon. Thore would be no M, F. Howell(MEL) 500 lificity

(D. E. Mitford) ... (686

Mr. E. L Woodin

(M.E.)

380 500 GOO

2123445325–30

394445-444--38 3444025554-

600

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500

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Straita Seulementa, Borners and

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50€

3552513312-3

600

5123323:34--1

Another half dozen regnents could easily

23143/3945–83 1252482458-

for service in these colonies also.

also. Indeed,

At 3.m. of this Brd, the folkwegings Typhoon near Northern Luzon. It appears it proant to be.

ving Narth worward.

W: DOBEROKA. Hongkong Observatory, 24th September, 1869

The French gunboat Aspic arrived on the 8th and left on the 10th, and 3.8. Porpoise paid usa viziton the 11th and left on the 12th fret. These Bogkong... are flying visits indeed, sud do not give suу Biphan opportunity for the interchange of civilities. The Porpoise is taking Mr. Howard of the Peking Legation to the different Treaty porte; and it is to be hoped he will not forget to give the history of the British settlement us it was and as it Ex now likely to be no anora For years the British Government have allowed their ground, to be Daten up by the river, without making the slightest effort to save the foreshers; and whilst refusing to allow owners of the sampled and more valuable portions of the lots to interfere with any part for their own protection, Convuls arrogated the right of letting out anoooupied lets for the digging of docks, to pilots, Customa,

METROWOLUGICAL REGISTER.

Barometer one

or anyone who took the trouble of saking parfemperstars...... mission. Now the settleast has lost early Humidity

Force of winā man

Weather

laun

all the late that xemained vacaat; and where Direction of wind dooks have been continually made, and even the foreshore of the poonpiad lots, it has cost a great deal of money and trouble to keep in order. The Customs authorities have worked vell and shly to maintain their property, and fortsastely - there is no lack of exame; but the pity is than the heavy expenses could have been saved and were

There is as en dit that a railway will soon be projected between this and Shan Hai Kun, the son boundary of the Great Wall, and also be tween here Lu Shun Kon or Pert Erthur. They are both good linen for military purpose, but the best paying line commersially would no doubt be from this town to the cerɗtal of. Maushuris, Monkden, as a commencement distance of only 120 miles; thenes to Kirin and on to the the Amour.. Buch

wait too long, and the Russians will completo

day.

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Hongkong Chatory, 34th September, 1889.

in raising half a dozen more African

the Maurition, Coug

be raised in India, which would be available Mr. C. Ford (M.H.) 500

if the perrizens of the coaling stations-are-to

in an effective condition, it is dif- My, M. Bak (M.H.) 500 ficult to see

can be done without

slander and wholly inadequate garrisona; Captain Rumsey, Ceylon requires reinforcement, and the same

latter-bas very small garrison consisting Mr. W. D. Bradd of batf a regiment and a battery of Artillery, uita co.

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of the Oslony was $43,781 and the expenditure

The volume of share business, which is lat. tatly increased ray languly, has rendered the old practice of settling on the last day of he month more and more inconvenient and diMoult, while the prosimre on the Baule ömployés a been enormous. Accordingly Mess. W. Maît- land, iccnontant of the Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation, sirenlatad the following proposition for signature last week:-.

The increase of share traction in Hongkong renders it desirable to redania uusi da possible the rush of business which goare cu tho Just, day of such month-the date when by pretent chatom captrots mature and settlements have to be effected.

With this and in view it is proposed that from the lat of Oslober next. eharta “sindt forward," should be sold for delivers on the 2h day

of tim forward month ratend of the end of the most it is beiterad that this will greatly nailitate sotelementa. The suggestion, keaired it univerand on- dorsement, all the Bank managers, moralanta. and others affixing their signatures, and she force on the date mentioned, giving each relief new arrangement will accordingly, come into alike to bankers and brokers.

For other mail news ses Supplement,

INSURANCE

-GENERAL-LIFE AND_FIRM

ASSURANCE COMPANY IN

LONDON.

On Wednesday night, the 11th inst., a robbery three, were overturned, and precipitated dann occurred-at-the-honge of Mr. AJ May, Arbuth the aubasket-some eight feet into the not Road, which serves to show the danger of lear water at the botter. One of the guardsing valuables about in places accessible tocervante. www killed bat the remainder of-the-of-rothing Mr. May placed his watch and 95ficials are unbart Instead, however, of land-chain and 16-ia note on a cheat of drawers

ing assistance to the passagers placed understanding by the head of his bed.

·2503525242-30

In the thair charge, they contented themselves with morning the watch, chain, and notes were getting as much under shelter as they could, and missing, likewise the house cvolic, a new man left their charges to shift for themselves. The only engaged the day before. Europeans--although severely out and bruised

A considerable cloaring has been effected at 02-exerted themselves first to extricate the the back of the Gaspowder Magazine between others from the carriages, and this to fish that building and Kennedy Roat. The little up their luggage, and boots, esveral of then copse that formerly clothed that soclivity ani having taken off the latter in order to make piece of land adjoining the road is now laid jow themselves comfortable for the night, and and the boulders are being removed preparatoryHE MAN ON INSURANCE COM thouse found themselves washed at the time to levelling works to prepare a site for an adil T of the socident. After an hour's delay the tional magazine. The Kennedy Road in, this disconsolate pssengers made their way back hond will, too, be squeezed little further gouts to the station, in an engine and some tracks in order to give more room for the tew building. which had been sant for them, but the

flis Excellency the Governor returned from

raising new regimsste. Hongkong and Mr. J. Acdozen Singapore could absorb two of these regi. ments as additions to their present, ver

€ 500

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but Mauriting contains a large white pulation "which should be able to furnish at leset two thousand volunteers. British North Borses, now coming into importance, and possessing one of the finest barbours in the world, though not a British Colony, a British Possession under Imperial proteo tion, and ought not to be left

wo

longer

Wood (E.FT.).

Mr. F. W. Croat

(H.)

in a defenceless condition. It is not too THE mach to say that a a single cortelle

corvette could at

the present moment enter Sandakan bar-

kong

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after

襟

KOWLOON LAND AND BUILD

ING COMPANY, LIMITED. ***

station-master was so overpowered by the exhis trip to Japan on the 23rd inst, by the P. and

teat of the disaster that he had lost his head. O. steaner Ansune, and on landing was reosired

THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Company. ng pre pared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIBE sud LIFE at Carrout Rates,

REUTER, BRÖCKELMANN & Co. Hongkong, 1st July, 1989,

PANY, LIMITED.

HEAD OFFICE--HONGKONG. CAPITAL (SUCHIRED), $1,000,000

BOARD OF DIRECTORR

LUM SI SANG, Esq.

Tow CHON PANÓ, Esq.

Instead of stonor taking steps to provide accom with the usual saiate. The Hon. F. Stewart, BAN HUR, Esq. madation for the wet through and wounded Colonial Secretary, went off to the steamer to CEAN LI CHOY Esq. HOI CHUNE, Esq. passengers, and sooking conveyances to convey meet His Excellency, and on the wharf were the them to samas place of shelter, neither from him Hoa. 3 Brown, Surveyor-General, Hon: N. G.

The Company GRANTS POLICIES on

his half-dozensubordinates would the slightest Mitchell-Tunes, Acting Registrar General, Hon. MARINE LISKS to all parts of the World, azristanco be obtained, norven any information Wang Shing, Hon. G. P. Chater, Han. J. J.

they refused to pay. The lady, we liava, paid for herself and her children to save trouble. One gentleman, whose head had been” badly out, had had it strapped up by a Japanes dostor, and before he left the train was boarded by a police toan, who insisted on the wounded man paying apon for the doctor's services.""

the Celestinis commence operations.

Produce has gone down greatly in price, on Moocant of the large quantities of grain expected A deputation has waited apour 1 Hung, whing tion, to be settled perhaps when the enemy disassed, but no decision was arrived at, and

| respective garrisons remains an open ques property. Beveral schemes were proposed and he had made two of them siga weirifeste that wera mobbed by the nativen, who miloged that a from the interior, and orders for chartering that the Chines Government should retaliate for the

le at the gates. Th

The waited garrison the meeting was adjourned. tonnage whilst this can be bad cheaply will notment of Chinese in Amerios, by exyelling the doubt be forwarded-Daily News orrespondent. Prince i Hung in fully in sympathy with the request number only about half the fores the ou Americans from Chinese porta. It is alated that of Hongkong and the Straits Settlements of the deputation "Prince La Buac" is intended presumably Government consider none too great to

garrison Vladivost pek. No for the Viceroy It Huro-oxane, and it is

No doubt be ques- most probable this item of information kram of expense enters very largely into the we travelled home froin Shanghai and thence and it is obvious that the strengthening

calculations of the Imporial Government, oat to th

-the¬

the garrisoner of the Bestern Colonies would 4570 per ploul, allen, of no aware whether any

bas entail considerable

additional

CORRESPONDENCE.

Contributory Dividende are payable to all-

Sbareholders or not. Contributors of Basions, whether they ars

WOO LIN YUEN, Secretary,

HEAD OFFICE, No. 2. Queen's Road West,

Hongkong. 14th March, 1881, ~ | 1949

NOTICE.

COMPANY..

NORTON & Con

Agents.

(S$ Hongkong 16th July, 1887. TORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE

INSURANCE COMPANY.

As Ayoote of the above Company we are

002

$ 400,000

650,000. Deri 710,000 400,000

as to where they would spend the night. At last Keswick, Major-General Gordon, and Captain parable at any of its Agenciae. bour and take possession almost without The statutory meeting of the Kolosa Laad to their assistance, and piloted them to a very

Japanese who could speak some inglish Rumsey, resistance, if indeed the Governor and Building Company was held on the dirty tea-house in the town, where they remain-inst, between two obair coolieanour the Lusitano A quarrel took place on the night of the 17th aidered it was justifiable to allow a shot to inst. at the office of the Agoats (the Hong for the night. Next day, being cut off from Club. The men were separated and one of them be fired. The same may be said of Barawek. kong Land Investment and Agency Company, all communication with the outside world, and went away, but in a quarter of an hour returned, It may perhaps not be deemed necessary to Limited, Victoris, Buildings. There were pre-being disgusted with their quarters, they sallied and the dispute being renewed, took a Japanese send (roups to these places yet, and it cer sent-Hon. P. Byria (Chairman), Messrs. Font and discovered a cleaner and more eligible dagger from his sleeve and stabbed the other man tainly

not be advisable to station white Henderson, E. A Gomes, Ifa Tang (Directors), fodging, bat akbough allowed to stay there in the abdomen. He was shortly afterwards ar soldiers there. But it will he found er. A. Shelton, Hooper (Secretary to Agents Dr. during the day, they were, in the evening rented and the wounded man was taken to the. podient to send Indian or African troops by Noble, A. T. Altos, R. Ginbbag, C. Corio, H. 1: turned out by the police, on the plea that hospital. His condition was so precarions on

Holmes, R. Goines, S, Taylor, Cohen, was and bye, when British interests have grown. Tomlin, J. Camps2z, J. 5. Ezekiel, W. Gasing-house. By the guardians of this panes titsy taken. The tram diod tu Hospital on the 19th EEN FIRE INSURANCE

restaurant and not a 18th inst that his dying larger is the big island of

of Borneo, which is kell, All Woulley: V. F. Deason, L. Flamusing. J. were taken to another and still dirtier tea-home just. now for the most part an unexplored waste, Goemon, T. Roge, F. E. Goory, than the first one. where they were devoured by

The Undersigned, Agents for the above Can- The C. P. steamer Port Augusta appears to páry, are prepared to but.will one day become a vast garden like and R. B. Allen.

vermin, and where they had to remain until bare bad a rather story passage, after lasting against FIRE at Current Rates.

ACCEPT RISES Java, Meantime there are the immensely The EECRETARY read the notice convening the morning of the 13th inst, when they Vancouver for Yokohama. She left. Vancouver valuable harbours of Singapore and Hong the meeting

made up their minds to return to this place, and at 3 p.m. on the 23rd ult, and after discharging The CHAIRMAN to be defended and held against eli heard the notice read. This is a purely formal nolod that the pieni atation-master did not hard westerly gales arith mountainous sess until ron bare reached bere at 7 pm. It must, however, be her pilot the next day off Victoris, experienced The Imperial Government, linas are to be mommended not only as paying NEWS FOR THE ENGLISH MAIL. military experts, and repeated requests from muda mroh poging afterwards, at which any their baggage in order to sssertairi i altor it with high seatyup to the fich hat, when strong prepared to hocept RISKS. against FIRE at

Due or two scares, bet vrging by para meeting, and I have no remarks to make. The wish to allow them to return to Yokohams with the 81st nit, which carried sway the steerage and Company is in its infancy yet, and we have not out taking out fresh tickets, on the plea that companion, caw beuse, shelves, and ovarything lines an account of the enormous traffic, but

mueb progress in way. We shall their tickets were for Kobe, and heactually weighed vile on rack. Strong head wings son linned the colonies themselves, have erected means of putting armies and guas where they CHINA AND THE UNITED STATES. Scations at the expense of the colentes Information which may be asked for will be had been soaked in the water in basquete esterly gales, suddenly wearing to S.W., and will soon be needed. The Chinese are sure to

and are by degrees forwarding the arm. given.

of the accident, it was not overweight. As blowing with hurricano foros, accompanied her Current interi Among the telegrams in the Northern Torment-to

RUSSELL & Co. their big railway and upset the Empire before ritory Timer dated London, 4th September, to be paid for is themselves. Bai A private meeting of the sharabolders was however, & at refusal was given to the demand until her arrival at Yokohama on the 12th inst."

of the reinforcement of the bsequently held to consider the most ad for uztra payment, the wounded passengers were

Hongkong, 2nd May, 1880. The question of we note the following Rozsuncement :-

A shooting party at Deep Bay on the 15th inst. vantageous plan of laying out the Company's allowed to return without tickets, lot only after

they were unable to produce any wounded perion HEAD OFFICE, Hongkong.

THE CHÎNĂ FIRE INBURANCE THE pellet from one of the guns had hit a giri, though 1 COMPANY, LIMITED, ESTABLISHED 1970.—— The sportsmen expressed themselves willing to

GAPITAL TWO MILLION DOLLARE: Pay compensation in any wounded person could

produced, but this offer did not satisfy A-UP CAPITAL ob, who in the end despoiled the RESERVE FUND visitors of their guns and valuable.

ULAIMS PAID....... hear that representations are being made to the Bonusza PAID authorities in connection with the mitt r. A RISKS accepted at CVERENT BASES OF

PERHIA wesk previously an offer of the Eegimert, ont shooting, was niso rather roughly handled by the nativer. the intercats to, doland are enormous the lording to start a Slip at Mong-kok-tani, his ros The Sanitary Board met on the 11th inst, and dis- the 15th inst. from Jam via Slúgapore, reports;

The steamer Casoria, which arrived hors of $600 per picu, aliou, use think it very unlikely nor are we well worth the cost, and it is

docetties. | acquainted with bin Fiews on the matter, formation of a Colonial Army sa saggerow canes the Dook Company's rates are too bigh. | instructions to be given to the Sanitary Survay.thirt officer while on watch observed a Chi, 10 per gioul, allee, of but it seems certain at lones that a Censor by our London contemporary, together thin avianble, is it in the true interessor. On the 18th instant a meeting of the Com. nose deck passenger deliberately jump from the

sou boing that work goas past the Colony boussed the question of the Ponk drainage and the that about 10 am. 18 to satties. has addressed the Throne on the unbfect, rewish new dispositions of the European re of the Golosy, which Dr. Caster is believed to mittee appointed to consider the best mass of fareosetle hood into the sea. They from 8547), yen olieat.

commeading the dismimal of Americas gimente derving in tropical countries, pipa vile searing Cyrus (La given, the second officer throw life buoy from the Chinese Government services and serve to lighten the expense to some exten number and sise of the docks in Hongkong, the fastry) was held, at which the report to be ant the poop within about ten yards of the man. the expulsion of American missions from However that may be, the fact remains that rast amount of capital sank in them, is it expe in to Government was decidedapon. A sufficient The boat was lowered in orge of the thing Government will take on this recortaligus, the possession of which confer au- aid that the slip wll not compete with tbo, the lethalek EUR Stanian tania mway from tha huuy, he, evidently_nab mendation remains to be seen. On the premacy in the Far East on the Power hoid. Dook Company: it will rely more as getting for the Judo Chilar dost arrived hars from having made the least attempt to reach It On THE NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSUE ons band there in po doubt that a great deal ing them, must be strengthened, seeing that work now sent to other porta, bakin the nature London On the 18th inst the libel case, Fear being brought on board he was found to be ANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG. at resentment is felt

it in. Chiunas official çöwe du tot hold there by four, and the of things there must be competition. Would not. Smith Murray Bain, was hard in the hightly deranged and was therefore placed un cheat she croitiant of Online in 15o reign of Universal Pain unhappily still ter if he folded the board of the Dook Company, the damages being laid at $10,000. The learned when he appeared to have recover his roison.

Mr. Chatar's purjike te achieved as well or bot: Supreme Court by the Aoting Chief Justice, des restraint until the day before, arrival in port, ULE Undersigned-Inving been appointed-- AGENT for the above: Company, are United Bistes, but it is probable that the in the dim and distant futrire. Government may be restrained From putting

Then be might alye the directors the bonadt af judice delivered judgment in lexpar of plaintiff Ameeting of the promoter of Chits prepared to GRANT INSURANCES to the his experience and advice in order to secure in for 925 and costa. On the night of the 1601 | Chamber of Commerce, or Gaulds held of extent of $100,000, on frst-olsas "ziaks at our- eroaned business

vapeni, inat, a fire broke out, in No. 203: Qusez's. Road | the Tung Wah Hospital on the 22ndfark. There reat rates. Moreover, in the present state of the stock | Central, which was gutted, but the firs prevent- | were about forty parmony pornment, and Mr. Ho

DUNN, MELDYE & Co., indigestion among the foreign Powers geus.

market, is this a good time to lost a now nem-ed from morondingThe latatory meeting-of--Amei presided. The Chairman stated thei a letter Hongkong, 15th February, 1889, ||| rally, while it would also bardly on On Monday night the 18th instant pas ? 3 the company likely to my if Bosted the Sbama Hotel and Land Company, Limit land best received from the Gevéramunt, reum-▷ HCNIX FIRE OFFICE masyarsellanlo finials he

whahata serred China. shortly before. Con gelook, the are ball wail-e-forest that the peoposed Syed-war-ball-can-the-1243, inst. On the 10%, instan mending fast they crind, should be lavalled be faithfully, and wall for year in the & Ernest deal ambayo unampa fac de the plan inapathar

other services.

tions broken out in No.-03. Laser's Road Central, lastly, is it trus that there is not sufficient depik in which Captain Lafavour, "of the Hongkong,, should be so disappancy in the measurements/QEANT POLTOLES INSURANÜN gainet will no doubt weigh with the Imperial Cop under Assistant Separintendent Horspool were aine to go on the slip when laid Of course, rong, wangamoned by the Opium Farmer to for the levelling of the ground. It appears

which is a plece goods shop. – The Fize Brigade, of water at Hong-for-tral for vesels of any Canton, and kinoso Steamboat Co.'s steamer Ho. Its resolved that tenders should be requested FIEE at Crevent Bales. pil, and we trust will induce them to rejest soon on the ground and quickly had an abuse might be had to dredging, but that would give up cerisia opium said to be smuggled on the subscription raised the year before last

DOUGLAS LAPBAIK & Co., the idea of retaliation. Enttle lore as the cant etwas of water playing on the burning ha malgrand by us monas satisfactorys

Agents for the Phenix Fus Gillow. "be" 3 the stęsimor.. The Former claimed it so, amounted to over $60,000 850,000 odd of this. Horyging, 17ikorut, 1887.

GUMMIMOIAL INTELLIGENCE.

TUESDAY, 24th September.

UPIEN.

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Now Mawa

Old Malta

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Patas (New) Pates (Old)..... Banarna ›Now) Banaras (Old)

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EXORGNAK."

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÷ Bank Bills on demand

Bank Hills at 80 days" sighti

Bank Billa, atá months' night

Uredite, at 4 months' night.

tion

the Australian JU JE KONT

El to latiem.Waited on His

La Excellency

Documentary Bille, at 4 months'

Credila, a à months' night.

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Bank Bills on desaand

ON BERLIN.isçis

· Credita, 60 days' sight.

OR BOMBAY,

-Bank's on demand amino

Telographio Trannies.

do not hold ourselves rang misabis for the onions

expremed by our Correspondents.]

THE PROPOSED PATENT SLIP, TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY PRESS,” outlay, bai

B-I hear that the Hou. C. F. Chater, is in and possible

HONGKONG

The fortnight has not been very eventful.

We

on the Bil in the

The interior. What tion, if any, the Im the garrisons of these two most important dient fa set up a ser givel to them P 1 bow if number have volunteered to man six grass. On afless and, the man was picked up soms 100

perial

ed by the feeling that it would stooss

into effect the retaliatory measures propos

0000

8.14

FIRES IN HONGKONG.

718

T. B. COUGATRIE,- Sooretary. Hongkong, 12th March, 1989. PRANSATLANTICFIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY OF HAMBURO,

Arints for the above Company-are prepared to The Undersigned, havlag been appointed ACCEPT RISKS FIRE at Current

SIMMSSEN & Co..

A yeats. Hongkong, 16th November, 1972,

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