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A DETAILED account of the abandonment at sea. of the steamship Kildare 'will be found in another part of this issue.

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THE Russian steamer St. Petersbourg left Singapore for Vladivostock on the 7th inst, LOWER AND VEGETABLE SEEDS having on board 110 convicts, 230 emigrants,

and go passengers.. ARE NOW READY.

FLOWER

Flower Parcels of 50 Packets, price, $10.00 THE Governor General of the Philippine Islands has appointed a Commission to inquire into the present agricultural condition of the Archipelago, with a view to suggest improvements for the future.

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(The New Variety).

Priced Catalogue on application. THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY, Hongkong, 31st August, 1888.

DEATH.

AN Emergency meeting of St. John Lodge, No. 518, S.C., will be held in Freemasons Hall, Zetland Street, on Wednesday, the 17th instant, at 8.30 for p.m. precisely. Visiting brethren are cordially invited.

WE learn from sur Manila exchanges that the storms which raged in the Philippine Islands during September last have caused considerable damages to property and crops in the districts of Abra and Lepanto.

THE steamship Galley of Lorne shortly due, brings for Hongkong, amongst other cargo, 180 [sons of gunpowder. It is hardly necessary to say that she does not bring the famous guns promised the colony by the British Government so many months ago.

At the Residence, 41, Tauklji, Tokyo, on 6th October, JAMES KEILLER SCOTT, eldest son of the late Captain David Scott.

The Hongkong Gelegraph

HONGKONG, MONDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1888.

TELEGRAMS.

THE British steamer Foyle, on arriving at Sin gapore from Japan on the 6th inst, reported having been in a typhoon in lat, 21 N. and long. 114 E., in which she lost two of her boals and had a very rough time. During the voyage she passed a great deal of wreckage, in cluding two boats, painted different colours. THE Uited Stated States cruiser Juniata met with a typhoon on her recent passage from this port to Singapore, ex route to New York, and was badly knocked about, breaking his nose and sufering severe injuries to his face. A report of the vessel's experiences is printed in another

had a very narrow escape. Commander Wise

column.

FIGHTING IN SAMDĄ.

LONDON, September 28th. - Advices which have been received from Samon stale that fighting there has resuited, in the followers of the late King Malictos Laupepa, who is a prisoner in the hands of the Germans, defeating King Tamasese and deposing him. THE Band will play at the Officers' Mess, They have occupied Opia and proclaimed. Murray Barracks, to-morrow evening, commen. Mataafa as King of Samos. King Tamasere iscing at 8 o'clock. The following will be the now in neutral ground under the protection of programme the Germans.

BISMARCK AND EMIN PASHA.

BERLIN, October 7th.

Prince Bismarck has stopped preparations for the German expedition for the relief of Emin Pasha, fearing, the hostility of the natives will prevent its success.

ITALY AND FRANCE,

ROME, October 7th. The Italian Government disputes the rights of the Tunisian Government to issue a decree ordering the inspection of the Italian schools at Tunis, and threatens to retaliate by inspecting the French schools at Rome.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

We note that H.M.S. Wanderer is expected shortly to relieve the Firebrand at Singapore. THE British squadron under the command of Vice-Admiral Sir Nowell Salmon arrived at Yokohama from Hakodate on the 3rd inst THE Government Astronomer sends us the following weather report:-"The typhoon re- curved towards north-east, while the centre was east of Formosa."

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We are informed by the agents (Messrs, Adani. son, Bell & Co.) that the steamship Pathan, from Glasgow and Liverpool, left Singapore for Hongkong this morning,

THE accounts from all parts of the province of Chibli as regard the autumn harvest, the Chinese Times says, are most satisfactory, for although considerable districts have been flooded, and the growing crops destroyed, yet in the more fortunte localities the yield is very heavy and large, also of fine quality. It promises to be one of the best harvests known for many years. The yield of fruit is alsa both large, and good.

THE Hongkong Rifle Association's ifth "Spoon" competition at 600 yards took place at Kowloon on Saturday and resulted in the victory of the veteran Mr. E. L. Woodin, with a total of 28, minus 3 för-a previous win. Lieut. Prichard

...Faust

Schubert, Fahrbach. Kathaun

March......Unter Kamera len ".. Overture... Rounds"...

"Tony jubilanten" Dark" de 'rechst Fantasia Heminicerces of Beethoven"Godfrey. Fantast Reminiscences of Mozart".....Godfrey.

JOHN MORAN, Bandmaster.

THE Manila Diario is informed that the new Opera Company which is shortly expected at the capital of the Philippines will produce some of the most difficult operas in existence, namely "The Huguenots," "L'Africana," "Robert the Devil," "Dinorati," "Gioconda," "Mephisto pheles," "Countess Amalfi," "The Prophet, "Sappho," "Moses, Nabuco," "Cenerentola," and "Lohengrin."

THE N. C. Daily News states that news has been received in Shanghai of an attack on a missionary while on a journey from Wenchow to Chenchow. The missionary was set upon by seven or eight men who were armed with knives, and whose object appears to have been plunder. They succeeded in their efforts and stole sevently dollars. So far as the information received goes, the missionary received no bodily injuries, CHIARINI'S world renowned Circus and Menagerie was announced to open in Singapore on Tuesday last, the 9th inst. We have not yet heard from Mr. Frank G. Wilson, the energetic advance agent, whether the Circus will come on direct to Hongkong from Singapore or first try a season in the Philippines, but there can be very little doubt that Chiarini will be again with us during the ensuing winter, The Circus, it is stated, has been greatly strengthened since its last visit to the Far East,

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TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1888.

It is officially notified that Mr. Bernhard Busch- mann lein charge of the Swedish and Norwegian consulate at this port

THE Wash Norton Company, after a very successful season to Java, were to open for a series of performances in Singapore on Monday

Inst.

A REGULAR meeting of Victoria Lodge, No. 1026, will be held in Freemasons' Hall, Zetland Street, on Monday, the 22nd instant, at 8.30 for 9 pm. precisely. Visiting brethren are cordially invited, The Japan Mail of the and inst, says: -On Saturday night (September 29th) the Imperial Shoji, Sano Yoshiko, was safely delivered of a daughter. This is the first child this lady has borne to the Emperor.

We read that Li Hung-chang's daughter was betrothed to Chang Pei-lung on the 27th ulis. The marriage has been fixed for the 18th of December next. Chang is now attached to the Viceroy's Yamên at Tientaln.

As the result of grounding at the entrance to Chemulpo harbour, the German steamer Signni had to be placed on the patent slip at Nagasaki the other day, for the purpose of changing several plates in her bottom!

ACCORDING to telegraphic advices received from London, the Directors of the Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China have decided on a dividend at the rate of 7 per cent. per annum for the first half of the current year.

broke out in Hankow city at 8 o'clock in the THE Shanghai Mercury, reports that a fire

evening of Thursday the 4th inst. When the steamer Shanghai left at midnight the fire was still burning fiercely. No further particulars have been received.

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THE steam tramway between Manila and Mala- bon was put through a second trial on the evening of the 6th inst., with very satisfactofy results. The railway works between Manila and Dagupan are, progressing towards com. pletion. A couple of steamers are shortly expected from London with a quality of rolling stock.

SAYS our Shanghat morning contemporary We are informed that the welcome but unusual preserice of a U.S. man-of-was, the Onisha, in our harbour in due to fears entertained at home that the recent passage by Congress of the Chinese exclusion supplementary act may lead to demon- strations on the part of the natives against say that so far there are no signs, in Shanghai American citizens in China. We are happy to

to the commission of any mutrages, by the newn at least, of the natives generally being stirred up that Chinese labourers who have left San Francisco for a trip home will not be allowed to return, even with certificates, .

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THE following are the Orders of the Day for the Legislative Council meeting which is to be held on Wednesday, 17th inst, at 4 p.m.

1. First reading of the following Bills:-

(a) The Supplementary Appropriation Bill

1887.

(b.) The Appropriation Bill, 1889. (c) A Bill entitled "An Ordinance for the naturalization of John Wong Chun, other wice Wong Yiu Shang," (d) A Bill entitled "An Ordinance for the naturalization of T'am Tu-two, otherwise Tam Fuk-siu."

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(e) A Bill entitled "An Ordinance for the naturalization of Li O Mi, otherwise Li Tai Fung."

(A) A Bill entitled "The European District Reservation Ordinance Amendment Ordi- nance, 1888,"

(g.) A Bill entitled "Au Ordinance to amend

Ordinance 9 of 1876."

2. Second reading of the Bill entitled "An investigate to authorise in certain cases Judicial investigations into causes of fire."

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AN OLD LAWYER'S CONSOLATIONS. I am growing blind-

I am not hourly forced to see Unpleasant forms of trickery: Faces I bate; experience relief From pleading, wrong opinion, tedious brief

Inflicted on humanity

By dull, pedantic mind, My hearing's thick-

I heed not noisy lawyer's strife, The bar's stale jokes, nor prate of "hottest June,"

Nor judges dull, nor singers out of tune, Nor lies with which my club to rife, Nor whack o'policeman's stick.

I am quite bald-

arrived at Singapore on the 6th inst after experiencing very rough weather on the passage

got on the weather baller and the steering gear down. It appears that the Funiata encoun

was got to work again. The ship was headed tered the typhoon that swept down the

for Touron, as we judged that if once we could. China Sea on the 28th and agth ulto,, somewhere The weather kept fine but a good deal of sea. At get to anchor we could help ourselves very soon. about three hundred miles from this port, the vessel being then in Int. 18o6" N. and declined to abandon the ship. At noon we were. 9am. was spoken by a French mail steamer but long 1113951". About noon on September in iy N. Int, and long 100 35, Touren distant 28th the wind began to rise and increased in 90! S.W. by W. the wind being North, weather violence until it blew a perfect hurricane, lasting fine, and barometer steady at 20 80. Ship, sails, damaged the steering gear, and shipped so nearly two days. During that time the Juninte though listed heavily, was doing. 6 knots. At lost four of her bonts, blew away her new storm.

9 p.m. the wind came strong from the N.W., and was soon followed by a heavy sen on our side. much water that the ports had to be broken open to relieve the ship: The officers, in an interview

At 10.30 p.m., 36 miles from Touron, the boiler fire was put out and engines stopped. The ship with a Free Press reporter, described the velocity of the wind as something terrific. The mast.

drifted in the right direction and baling was covers, tightly laced round the spars, were blown plight; the crew were rapidly becoming exhausted, kept up. On October and, we were in a sad off as if they bad been made of paper, and the especially engineers, who ic being poisoned men working on deck threw away their oilskin and superduous clothing to avoid being blown out of the store-room. The engineers tried to in the bilges. The bread-stuffs had been washed overboard. The boats last were torn off by the pump the ship with the donkey engine, but the wind from the davits and blown away like Japanese coal-dust had made a mud which was matchwood. On the second day of the gale unpumpable. Every expedient was found Commander Wise was thrown heavily to the unavailable. On October 3rd, at 7 am the Scarlet-swathed fool and Chatham's padded besides breaking his nose. Most of the clothing end. The wind was strong from the south- deck by a sea, and sustained injuries to the face chief engineer reported his resources. nt an To nches plebeian I prefer by much;

of the officers was spoiled by the water of which ward, the heavy squalls putting the ship in I bear my sufferings with case

there was at one time three feet in the ship. Although opinion is very much divided as to

a very dangerous position indeed. Only one. boat was left and that was a complete wreck ; whether the storm encountered was a typhoon at 9 am, we started to construct a raft. or merely a beavy gale of wind, yet every one Finished one at on board is unanimous in saying that if it-was.

3 pm fit to 'cany. 15 ur-20. merely a straight-away gale it was certainly the

people. Baling and pumping as far as possi- ble was carried on throughout the night. In liveliest one ever met. The ship at one time the morning of the 4th our position stood thus was in a critical position, and had the engines--Ship lying helpless, 4 ft. water in No. 2 hold, stopped the fate of the Junidia woull have been scaled.

I do not need to part my hair Nor suffer in a barber's chair; Clients can't say. "your hair is growing thin,' Nor make a foolish sympathetic din;.

When they observe my head so bare

These comforters are galled,

I have the gout—.

-Highly respectable disease,

Confined to our first families--

crutch

Though I can't stand and "spout." I'm rather poor--

No new made, vulgar millionaire, At whom the populace may state; No land to care for save n burial lot; Text-books, reports, law journals (right me not;

I'd rather have my frugal fare Than be an affluent boor. My time is short-

Well, human life's a dismal bore; We do the same thing o'er and o'er- We cat, we drink, we sleep, laugh, we cry, Marry divorce, grow sick, and then we die;

I hope upon the other shore

There's a less doleful port.

-Albany Law Journal.

A GENERAL meeting of members of the Victoria Recreation Club was held on Saturday after. the annual regatta. Major H. G. H. Tripp noon to make certain arrangements regarding occupied the chair, and the rowing cle ment was pretty strongly represented. asking for suggestions as to the programme In

Stewart-Lockhart) said that amongst other pro for the regatta the Hon. Secretary (Mr. J. H' posed alterations from last year's list of events, oar race, and he believed that no difficulty would an attempt was being made to introduce an eight

be experienced in obtaining the loan of two boats from the Shanghai R.C. A Danish member of the Club Rad written to inquire if a Danish race would be added to the programme, providing the Danish community presented a cup, to which an answer in the affirmative had been returned: open race had also been mooted, but that was The question as to making the German Cup an

matter for the competitors to decide. Owing

being got together to proceed to Shanghai, to the impossibility of a representative crew

the invitation of the Shanghai Rowing Club for a series of inter-port races. had not been accepted, but possibly a combined crew of military and civilians would be able to take a trip North later on in the season. A proposition by Mr. Braidwood that a race for public school boys under 18 years of age be added to the programme was carried. Lieut. Metcalfe said he presumed that a Garrison Cup would be should be added to the list, which was agreed to, presented as usual, and suggested that that event Apropo al by Mr. Wright that the pair-oared race should be made a "bong" race was negatived, but it was resolved, on Mr. Stewart-Lockhart's motion, to place a "hong" race on the programme. It was agreed to abolish the Griffins, and also to invite the Shanghai Rowing Club to send down a crew to compete at the regatta, which will be held on Thursday and Friday, the 14th and 15th December. Ameeting to elect" strokes" and select the crews will be held on the 31st inst A member suggested that some alteration in the coxswains would be advisable, but any charge in that direction at present was considered inadvis. able. This concluded the business.

LATE TELEGRAMS.

"The following is the uninta's official log- The barometer, which had been 144 for the preceding thirty-six hours, commenced to fall rapidly but uniformly at meridian of the 28th September. The wind which had been blowing from NW. far six hours and fresh for four increased in squalls to a moderate gale, the squalls being gradually more frequent and violent, and the sea heavy and confused. At ic about midnight in another squall back to N.W. p.m. the wind shifted in squalls to N.N.W, and At 5.50 am. of the 29th the wind shifted to

From 10 am. 10 2.30 p.m. the wind blow with West, and afterward hauled gradually to S. by W. W.N.W. and an hour later to W. by N., at 10 to

great violence almost continuously, blowing away labored considerably, shipping sea after sea, se all sails that were set (fore storm staysail only) and making it dangerous to go about the rail. The ship

relieve her. The ship sustained considerable. that it was necessary to break open ports to injury to rigging, sails, and wood and iron work; violence of seas to a marked degree, All hatches towed from the weather bow and decreased the and lost four boats. A bag containing oil was

were battened down. Little water went below the spar deck. The gale was most violent from 10 a.m. to 2.30 p.m. of the 29th, during which W.S.W. The barometer fell very rapidly during time the wind hauled gradually from W. to the last half. During the entire gale the weather Was thick and misty almost like fog, and heavy rain was almost continufuis."

expected to detain her in Singapore for about The repairs required by the Juniata were ten days!

THE LOSS OF THE "KILDARE.”

By the arrival of the P. & O. Co's steamship Surat, we have received full particulars of by telegram to our issue of the gih inst. As was the loss of the steamer Kildare, briefly reported generally anticipated the crew, excepting those lost overboard, were rescued by a passing vessel, the German steamer Iphigenia, and taken o to Singapore.

ing report

Captain Johnson is responsible for the follow

7 ft. in No. 3, and No. 4 unsoundable, with water buried in coals. No boats, about 3 lbs. of gulding the ship except where the current of bread, and fresh water done, No possibility took her. Crew and engineers exhausted, some of them ill. At 9 a.m. saw a steamer and made signals of distress. She came and rescued us the crew getting away most of their effects with them. She proved to be the steamship Iphigenia, Captain Volmer, to whom and his officers and crew our best thanks are due for their skill and kindness, especially to our wounded shipmates. Before leaving the Kildare the main sea connection was open and I: reckoned she would founder in 8 hours.

gives the following account:-Weleft Passerocan Mr. J. Mowbray, second officer of the Kildare, (Java) on the 21st of September with a cargo of veering from W, to W.N.W. and a very heavy. sugar for Hongkong. All went well until the 29th when we encountered a strong gale of wind sea, with barometer gradually falling and the 30th the wheel-chains carried away and the ship gale increasing in violence. About 3 am, on

shipped aft but it also carried away after having quantities of water. The hand steering gear was began to labor heavily in the sea, shipping large

increased in violence, the wind veeting round from been in position for about an hour. The gala the westward to the south, In trying to secure the leg, being struck by the screw of the hand-gear rudder, Mr. Creigie, the chief officer, broke his which was flying in all directions. While getting a chain runner from No. 3 winch, the boatswain

shipped a tremendous sea and stove in the after (Frudder) and two able seamen (Malays) were washed overboard. About this time the vessel wheel-house. Abaut inam. in trying to secure No. 3 hatch the carpenter (Bailies) was washed. overboard. Everything was done to save him. A line was round him when he went to secure the batch but be gat entangled among the wreckage and was drowned. The weather then commenced to moderate a little, but there was the vessel to ship large quantities of water and still a very heavy cross-sea running which caused caused her to have a very heavy list by the water. that ran down into the stake-hole and engine room through the skylights, which had all been washed away. All the boats were lost during the height of the typhoon. The rudder wAN register, (3.463 gross), built at Sunderland in The Kildare, an iron steamer of 2,377 tons

securely lasted and everything about the deck made as secure as possible. On the gist. the weather moderated and everything was 1883 by Mr. James Laing and owned by Messrs. being done to get the water out of the ship' and Java. to Hongkong, with a cargo of sugar, was R. M. Hudson & Son of that port, bound from the chains were connected. At 4 pm on the at noon of September 28th, in Lat, 17 Ny, and

31st, having a little steam on the port boiler, the Long. 110.50 E with a commencing gale and Bay, Having a very heavy list, with water.

ship was got under weigh and steered for Touron indication of a typhoon, the barometer indicating rushing about the stoke-hole, very little steam hours, when barometer stood at 29.52. Made four miles an hour. At 1 pm. the following 29.65. Went dead slow to northward for 4 was got, and the ship only went about three or everything as secure as possible and went to night the water increased in the stoke-hole and S. W. full speed, but without bringing up the the ship rolled about fearfully in the heavy cross barometer, which at 8 pm. was 29.33. About sea running. The fires were put out and the fury that the ship lay helpless, the wind being this time the gale closed on us with so much firemen were unable to light another. All this steady throughout from W. and N. by W. the ship of water. The donkey boiler was then time the engineers were doing their best to clear. Increase followed when increase seemed im got under weigh and the pumps kept going to try possible, and the night was indescribably and clear the ship of water, but with no success. terrible, the ship lying with her starboard Disaster followed disaster and all bands were ci- rail in the water and buried in the sea. Atployed to get the water out of the ship. On the 3rd. midnight the barometer was 29.10. At 3.40 we commenced to make a raft with booms and all a.m. on the 29th it was 28.80 and at that time the wood we could raise. The engineers were the steering gear gave way. The hand gear was still employed in trying to clear the water out of then shipped, but it only fasted till g'am, when the ship, but with no success whatever. There

swamped and two seamen were washed over the ship drifting to the southward and eastward. it smashed in every direction and the radder was a strong southerly wind all day and we was cast adrift. About 7a.m., whilst; ttempting continually shipped large quantities of water. to secure the rudder with chains, the boat was Towards evening the weather moderated a little,

had their legs broken about the same time. signals of distress when a boat was at once fore-and-aft. The chief mate and one seaman which turned out to be the patganda; holsted board by a sea which entirely buried the ship. On the 4th about 9 am, sighted a steamer

The third mate, who bad taken refuge in the lowered from the steamer to inquire what we main-rigging, had his clothes blown off by the wanted. We then told them that we were sink

8 boats; the wheel-house was stove in and a ten feet of water in her when we left. We went. flayed the skin entirely from his back. The readily granted, The Kildare would probably force of the gale and the pelting of the spraying and asked to be taken on board which was ship suffered terribly and lost the whole of her have floated four or five hours longer, having great deal of wreckage caused on deck, by which three other men were injured. Of these two with every kindness till our arrival in Singapore on board the phigenia and were treated there reached the bridge at 9 am, but the maid the The Kildat was a strongly built ship, and remained lashed to the rudder-head,"

on the morning of 8th inst

will have a say in all these troubles. Altogether On our side eight Pioneers wers wounded, and and aneroid, set to Hongkong standard, 18.5, Captain Johnsos, master of the ill-fated steamer, A telegram received here about the fight at man with a broken leg did not get forward till had six water tight bulkheads, which no doubt meter fell to 28.10 by mercurial barometer extraordinarily heavy weather she encountered. under some circumstances, is Mr. Denny's essay, although full of good reason one Goorkha killed. Colonel Bromhead lost where it stood at 10.30 am. A little before is an old and experienced navigator in the China

great mis one. band.

The ship Ardencaple bas put into Fernando a moment, the gale remaining fixed at west and other vessels in the Far East. The valuable no rumour hero of

this a glint of clear sky appeared overhead for Sea, having for years commanded the feath Noronha, being damaged by collision.

About to a.m. the engine-room skylight was cargo of sugar on board the Kildars was heavily BOMBAY, September 26th, knocked in and the engine-room and stakehole insured in local offices, one company alone having are apparently becoming importunate. Yester beller-fires were put out and the coals washed out Marine Court of loquiry into the disaster was to The creditors of the unfortunate Commissioner were filled with water, whilst the starboard a policy for a hundred thousand dollars. A respect of a loan of Rs. 3,000, borrowed on a and preventing pumping for a time; then the day, a Marwari firm aued Mr. Crawford in of the weather bunkers, choking the "strums be held at Singapore last week. promissory note to repay by monthly instalments. ship was entirely buried but she swung round Defendant paid three Instalments, with Rs. 456 with her high sida to windward. At 30 fm. June. His Lordship gave judgment for Ra. trying to fasten a wedge which had been washed

THE RECENT FLOODS NEAR

2,500, with Interest at 36 per cent, and casts bridge by some wreckage hanging over, but just favour to copy for the benefit of our readers the as interest; and then another Rs. 1,000 last the carpenter was washed overboard whilst and

SENA PEKINGASTA out of hatch No. 3. He climbed back to the We (Chinese Time) have been allowed by

district. At Sindurjana, a Mussulman was board believed that his fate would soon be Crossing Lu-kou Chlad we went as far south regarding fabaet and gunpati processions are bridge carrying away with it all that remained September. It is written by an accurate, and

Rioting between Hindoos and Mussalmans

as be did 50 A tremendous sea broke over the following graphic letter from Peking, dated 23rd killed. The Ellichpore Contingent was called ours: The night closed in with little change, as the town of Llang-hsiang. We then turned reported from various places in the Amract of the boats and him along with them. All on careful observer out, and 24 arrests have been made.

wind E. sea every way, and barometer at mid- in the direction of the valley of the Lu SIMLA, September 27th." personal encounter with a Thibetan, who, he hands commenced to bale from stoke-hole. it by dark. We stopped the first night at TH

Colonel Sir Bromhead lost his baud in.

night marked 28 45. Weather slowly improved Li-ho (Ho taa kou is the name of the whole during the night and at daylight all available valley), and only reached the lower part of believed, had surrendered. He was also seriously Engineers were all at work getting steam pumps Chiat Wu and Journeyed up the bed of the wounded in other parts of the body, wag Information from the Ameer before deciding on No. 3 hold was in d bad' state, Wales was the the scenery of the surrounding hills did in order. They partially succeeded by cutting river next day in a dripping, rain and under the starting of the Cabul Mission

The Government of India is still awaiting the pipes and extemporising the A

eatrums," but circumstances so generally depressing that even finding its way la No barometer readingn:

to clear the stokchole, though they maken during reminder of the day, the captains and all bands avaliable makin of the prices of the chief boatswain carpenter, and s night the bar, RE 2 wind ind balling continued Tght the prospects ware being so lar, reduc

morning contemporary writes on the 3rd inst:— THE Newchwang correspondent of our Shanghai That brochure of Judge Deany, we hear from Seoul and other quarters, is not expected to do the good which the author probably considered it would, for whilst it cannot but offend China it must also make the King of Corea nervous and will not benefit the writer unless he hopes to pat the other Powers on the guivive. It certainly

desire. The arrival of American officers as derive advantage from the war he seems to

it looks ominous-and the two combined teachers to the Corean soldiers about the time of publication may be only a coincidence, but are not likely to reassure other nationsliths. erhaps it is thought a good opportunity to assist is a chance of Russia and China being at logger- Korea in its independent views, now that there

RAWAL PINDI, September 24th.

Force. The 15th Bengal Cavalry marched out Major-General McQueen, Captain Burns, and

to join the Reserve Hazara Field Force. Lord Binning passed to join the Hazara Field

rent of the Suffolk Regiment at Haripur, in the Cholera bas broken out amongst a detach Hazara district.

GNATONG, September 25th.

wounded; but none killed. The enemy are in Colonel Bromhead is severely wounded. Several Sakols, and Nimia have been captured. men of the Goorkhas and Pioneers are also full retreat, and have left a large number of dead behind. The wounded were carried away. We shall probably attack the passes,

SIMLA, September 25th.

SAYS the Straits Times of the 6th inst.:-The chief officer and one of the seamen of the Kildare, who were both seriously injured during the late typhoon, were brought to the General Hospital this morning. Through some "Circum. locution Office" arrangment they were not admistion. After about an hour and a half the allowed to stay, as they had no order for

who hurried the matter up and got the men into necessary order was obtained by Mr. Butler, Hospital as soon as possible afterwards. missed his first shot, but then got on the target THE Chefoo correspondent of the Mercury writes and kept there, finishing up with 24, which was on the 10th inst.:-I regret to announce the tied by Folice Constable W. Robertson. Messi.death of Mr. Corbell, an old resident here, F. G.. Collins, John Andrew, and E. R. Hope on the 6th inst., from dysentery. She was the each scored 22, and Col.-Sergt. McClure had wife of Dr. Corbell, a well known and respected

The others abot indifferently. missionary, who is now away in the interior. heads France has its Legation at Seoul-aid | Sikkim mates that 400 of the enemy were killed about 4 p.m. From 5 am to 10 am, the baro materially assisted her in living through the

The news did not reach here until rather late, as her residence is situated on the west side of the bay. There is a great change in the weather; it has set in very cold, and at present it is blowing half a gale from the north-approaching war-but the country is in a very uncomfortable state. The foods have

to his credit.

There were 18 competitors. THE Portuguese gunboat Río Lima, Commander Santa Barbara, with Senhor da Costa, ex- Governor of Macao, Senhora da Costa, son, and Lieut. Chaby on board, arrived here this morning, having left Macao yesterday at 3.30 pm. The steamer Kiungchow, when passing out by San, Franciaco bar found the Rio Lima aground in that vicinity. Our Macas concspondeat informs us that several functionaries and citizens assembled yesterday at the Macao Wharf to bid farewell to the departing Governor and his family. A guard of honour under the command of Major Lux rendered him the usual military honours. When the Rio Lima weighed anchor the Barra fost fired a salute of 21 guns, the San Francisco fort following suit when she passed abreast of It At about 4 p.m. the Rio Lima suddenly stopped off the Bar; a number of steam launches, proceeded towards her when it was ascertained that owing to a break-down in her engines, she had to anchor. While the chain was let go, a marine had the misfortune of having his leg entangled in it, which resulted in a serious fracture, probably requiring amputation. Senhor da Costa and family are now lodging at Mr. A. G. Romano's (the Portuguess Consul General) residence, and will proceed to Lisbon vid Marseilles by the M. M. steamship tva on the 7th Inst The Government Councils

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CHOLERA-MORBUS has brought down many caused great misery, and such scoundrels Philippine Archipelago. The Comercts gives to poor travellers, for not satisfied with merely victims in the various provinces of the as have survived are becoming a terror the following particulars. In Taytay, out of robbing them, the brigands disable their victims 6,504 inhabitants, 308 were attacked by cholers, or kill themaad men tell no tales. That from the 1st August to 9th September, 254 is the principal reason for the crualty, The succumbing to the fell disease; the proportions authorities appear not to have any police for the were 47.35 per 1,000 of the attacked, and protection of the people and it is not to be 38.74 of the victims. inhabitants 48 persons were attacked by cholera We feel the sincerest gratitude towards the In Canite, of 2,304 wondered at that outrages daily take place from the 29th August to 30th September; of liberal donors to the relief fund, and Shanghai these 20 died, the proportions being 20.83 and 8.65 per 1,000; respectively. In Pasig, number Bund bar not got much worse, but the as "usual heads "the list in generosity Our ing 18,365 inhabitants, there were 380 cases of new works necessary for preserving the face- cholera, from 25th August to 24th September shore will be rather expensive. Opposite and 155 deaths were registered, the proportions the Customs heavy piles have been driven in being 26.69 and 13.72 per 1,000. In Angono and much credit is due to the harbour monster (Morang) out of 1,847 inhabitants, 97 were scired for the engineering skill displayed by bla. with the epidemic from 30th August to 18th Although Yingia in not in quite such a bad September, and 58 perished, the proportions plight as the correspondent of the Chinen TIKIT were 53.09 and 31.74 per 1,000 respectively made out, one must own that the town has had In the City of Manila, with a land population of such a fright as it never had before. The Brisb 165,000, and 10,000 alloat, 838 persons were settlement suffered most, and unless all the late attacked from 15th August to asth September, holders, whether Governm and 361 died, in the proportions of 4.93 and 2.12 soon to protect their foreshore, the

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THE United States CORVETTE JUNIATAIN A TYPHOON

The United States cruiser 7usiata Com mander W, CEWE hich left here for Now York on the

of the 27th September

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