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head of all the Volunteers in India, was placed on general duty, and spent his time in travelling from place to place, it was at this period that Ab wrote a series of extraordinary letters in one of the newspapers, saying a trifle too frankly what he thought of all the privates individuals be met, the lives they led, the way they dressed and what they said, the hospitality they did or did not dispense, and so on. Then be started off to Madagascar to help the Madagashies against the French. This was a trifle, too much for the Government of India. He was stopped at Zanzibar and ordered back to this country at once. He next made a somewhat foolish attempt to reach Upper Burmah from Chit- tagong, and after this last wild goose chase he went home for good; and from thence we have continued to hear from him from time to time in connection with the Balloon Society and tha wrongs of the poor, General Brine in his younger days had a great love of the stage, and used to boast that he took an opera company.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, JULY 17, 1890.

effects in a paper published in Harper's Magasins. Increased knowledge will not lessen man's fear; but in proportion as nature is less mysterious, his mind will be free from superstition.

Subterranean disturbances have been ascribed to oscillations in the molten interior of the earth, to its reaction upon the crust, to the cavernous structures of that crust, and to chinks and fissures that admit the percolation of water down to the Incandescent mass. By this means steam is geberated and superheated, and a Titanic force created which nothing can imprison, Although subterranean disturbances may be the true cause of all great earthquakes and eruptions, there can be little doubt, Mr. Proctor thinks, that the occasion of those disturbances is often, if not always, to be sought outside the earth's crust, He doubts whether the process of contraction which is going on all the time with greater or less activity, although generating enormous over to Dublin for two or three seasons until theles, of subterrancan heat, might not, never.

proceed without producing great sub-

the Duke of Cambridge "pulled him up." Atterranean disturbances were it not for external the time of the Malta Expedition he hastened down to Bombay, and wonted Mr. Wilson, of Wilson's Circas, to join him in taking the Cirens to Malta. Mr. Wilson declined on the very sensible plea that Colonel Brine did not look like a business man, He was originally a brilliant talker and always a kind-hearted man au fond, in spite of his old dislike to the Civil Service and other eccentric fade that grew upon him with advancing year. He was, while in India, the centre of many very pleasant myths, He always claimed the credit, and we think with some justice, of having introduced the post-card Into India. Time after time he addressed the Postmaster-General on the subject, and was eventually told to mind his own business. This put him on als mettle. He had his own post-cards printed. They were identical with the post-cards then in use at home, except that in the space where the stamp ought to be there was printed in small type "bere affix a half anna stamp." These cards, a number of which were printed at our office, were distributed broadcast to clubs and institutions; Colonel Brine used them himself in his 'correspondence with the Postmaster General, He put on the ordinary letter stomp and succeeded in proving that was perfectly legal to write his letter on its cover if he chose. Shortly afterwards the quarter anna post card was introduced, and Colonel Brine was of course, vastly delighted." "Fred Brine's post cards" are now among the most precious possessions of the Indian stamp collector.

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changes which intensify its action, sometimes resisting its effects, sometimes assisting them, and so making their disturbing energies much greater than they otherwise would be. He takes into consideration not alone the crust that has been formed over what is generally believed to be a molten interior and the thermal forces operating beneath that crust, but also the atmosphere that envelopes it. One of the most important properties of this atmosphere, as we all know, though we are accustomed to pay little heed to it, is its weight or pressure; and we also know that there are constant variations in this pressure. Now Mr. Proctor makes use of these important facts. in laying down his hypothesis to account for the phenomena of earthquakes, and they are facts which have not before received that considera. tion from scientific mea to which they are entitled. When we hear that the barometer has risen or sunic half-an-inch we do not commonly attach much importance to the change, yet

h might so modify the conditions of equilibrium as to bring about au earthquake. Let us follow Mr. Proctor in his calculation, the results of which are marvellous. He teaches us in an instructive and impressive way that violent subterranean action may be produced by causes that nothing but a refined observation could detect. When the barometer rises half-an-inch over an area of 10,000 square miles, the pressure on that area is increased by 4,260,000,000 tons. If a wave of atmospheric pressure passed over the United States in such a way that over the eastern half of the States the barometer were first half an inch lower than in the western half, and then half an inch bigher, the effect would be as though a mass of about 700,000,000,000 tons were shifted What causes the earthquake and the not less

from the western to the eastern half of the United mysterious and terrible volcano? In them we

States. Again, an increase of one inch in the have the highest manifestations of natural force, beight of the mercurial barometer corresponds to phenomena which excite and terrify the imagina- fion and impress man with a sense of his utter weight of 6go pounds to each square foot, or about 852,0:0tonson each square mile of surface. fcebicness. Through their agency cities have As we have said, this atmospheric or air pressure been destroyed, vast tracts of the earth's surface completely changed, and enormous numbers of variable, and it is easy to perceive that a con- stant variation of pressure may exert a powerful human beings have lost their lives. The earth influence on the earth's crust and affect its SCOTT'S Emulsion of Pure Cod Liver Oil with quake that occurred in Sicily in 1693 overturned equilibrium. If the pressure were uniform at all Hypophosphites, in a combination of two most 34 cities and towns and goo villages; of Catania times, the equilibrium would not be so liable to valuable remedies, in a palatable and casily and its 18,000 inhabitants not a trace remained, disturbance, or would only be subject to disturb. digested from, having great healing and streng and it is computed that more than 100,000 lives ance through those mechanical agencies operat- thening properties, most valuable in Consump» were lost. The earthquake of Pekin in 1731 ing beneath the crust. In times of great storm tion and wasting diseases. Read the following: awallowed up 100,000 persons. About 25 years

the mercury changes rapidly in height, and this "I have found Scott's Emulsion of great benefit later, in the same century, occurred the great

as Mr. Procter points, out, corresponds to the in the treatment of phthisical and scrofulous earthquake at Lisbon. In about eight minutes, rapid addition or removal of many thousands of disease. It is extremely palatable and does not It is recorded, most of the houses and up whee millions of tons to and from the areas of rising upset the stomached in the administration of THE Steamship 50.000 inhabitants were swallowed up and whole. streets buried; the cities of Coimbra, Oporto, and and falling barometers. These changes are difficulty experienced in the administration Braga suffered severely, and St. Ubes was wholly incessant; and though to the casual observer the plain oil."-D. P. KENNA, LR.C.S., Surgeon, overturned in Spain a large part of Malaga became they appear insignificant, their importance is St. Vincent's Hospital, Dublin. Any Chemist Captain Ellis, will be despatched for the Lou Tso SHUN, Esq. ruins; one-half of Fez, in. Morocco, was des- realized after a little reflection; a condition of can supply it.-A. S. Watson & Co. (Ltd.), agents

In Hongkong and China,-[Advt. and more than 17,000 inhabitants the atmosphere that is sufficient to maintain an perished; above half of the land of Maidents equilibrium may be charged in an hour, and became waste, and 2000 houses in the island off earthquake or earthwave may result, As for the hurricanes and other atmospheric disturbances Metelene, in the archipelago, were overthrows.

that have followed earthquakes, Mr. Proctor's This awful earthquake was felt for a distance of

theory is that, instead of the earthquakes produc 1000 miles, even as far as Scotland, In 1752 ing them, it is far more likely that the hurricanes an earthquake occurred in Syria, which extended and earthquakes were alike produced (the over 10,000 squares miles, and Baalbec was

hurricanes chiefly, the earthquakes partially) by destroyed. In 1780 one occurred at Tauris, the atmospheric depression which preceded the which overthrew 15,000 houses and burled

subterranean disturbances. multitudes of people. In 1797 the whole caun.

If the air can exercise so great mechanical try between Santa Fé and Fanams was des troyed, including Cusco and Quite, and 40,000 force, what must be the effect of the sea with its people, it is said, were buried in one second.ver-recursing tides and changes of level? And in considering this part of the question it is well In 1840 destructive earthquake occurred at

to bear in mind that nearly all great subterranean Mount Ararat, in the Turkish province of disturbances take place close by, or at all events Armenia, when 3117 houses were overthrown not very far from, the sea. The natural explana. and large numbers of persons perished. One tion of this is that the water, finding its way to which occurred at Rhodes and Macri in, 1851

the internal heat force, or incandescent centre, caused a mountain to fall in, crushing a village is changed by the heat into steam, which, and destroying 600 persons. In the same year, Melfi, in South Italy, was almost laid in ruins, and becoming superheated under great pressure, assures an expansive power which breaks 14,000 lives were lost. An earthquake occurred in Syria, Palestine, and Asia, in 1742, which through all barriers and finds vent in the volcano and earthquake. Conceding the point destroyed 5oo towns and occasioned loss of that the interior of the earth is an incandescent life that surpassed calculation. It is computed mass, we may consider for moment how that in the course of 75 years, from 1783 to 1857, the water reaches this region of intense heat; the kingdom of Naples lost at least 111,000 and an explanation is afforded, in part if not in inhabitants by the effects of earthquakes, or more than 1,500 a year, out of an average whole, by the constantly changing pressure of the population of 6,000,000; and that more than sea along the shores. If we take Mr. Proctor's 13.000,000 of the human race have been calculation, we shall understand better what a destroyed by earthquakes of which there is enormous weight may be added to the submerged part of the canth's crust by a changing tide, or record. Even within the past few years there inflow and outflow Take a straight shore have been fearful losses of life by these earth

line 500 miles in length, and suppose that along convulsions, on the shores of the Mediterranean and nearer to this country, of more recent date, this shore line a region of ocean ico miles broad rises through a height of three feet, under the at Krakaton. It were needless to attempt further

combined action of sun and moon raising

• tidal enumeration. The terrible nature of these

wave, and favouring strong winds urging the visitations and their appalling effects are too

water shoreward, then, we have 50,000 square well understood. The marvellous forces that are at work, their destructiveness, and the fact miles of sea water, three feet deep, added as so mach dead weight to that part of the earth's crust that they give no premonition of their coming which underlies the seas along that shore. Each or none that is understood, have fi led man with awe. As to the cause or origin of these phenomena square mile containsia round numbers 27,000,000 various hypothdses have been put forward, quare feet. The additional weight there- When they have accomplished their mission of de fore corresponds to 116,050,000,000 tons.". The struction and upheaval, people living in the neigh-existence of a precipitous shore line indicates, bourhood of the convulsed earth have recalled in his opinion, the comparative weakness of the to mind peculiar conditions of the atmosphere crust along that coast. It has yielded on ose

side to pressure thrusting it that bad preceded the shocks. Lyell enumerates, among other accompaniments, irregularities in sea levél, kad on the other wards above the DROBES with Plate glass doors, BED-ROOM | July, at Noon.

an

side to the pressure of water forcing it downwards. Although the the seasons, sudden gusts of wlad Interrupted by existing shore fine may not colucide with the dead calms, violent rains at unusual seasons, or in countries where such phenomena are almost actual line of yielding, it may be taken for unknown; a reddening of the sun's disc, and granted that not far from every precipitous. haziness in the air often continued for months; ahora line lice a line of weakness where the

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phenomena of which this paper treats. We

Auctioneer, thunder; animals uttering cries of distress and

have still the fast facing us, that the volcanic

Hongkong 17th July, 1890. Bvincing extraordinary alarm; a sensation like

power which is bern er generated within or under These accompaniments were heisicknes."

death the earth's crust is. exerting itself.

Over

HONGKONG ATHLETIC CLUB, regarded as amongst the results of the operation we see it in the gradual upraising of that crust of volcanic power which upheaved or occasioned which is going on in many parts of the world, and the swallowing up of portions of the globe's crust. the equally gradual sinking of other parts. These

THE Meeting of the Members of this CLUB, called for FRIDAY, the 18th fost, s Indeed, Shakspeare may be said to have embodied all that was known regarding nature's motions do not vary suddenly, as if they were POSTPONED until FRIDAY, the 25th Inst

subject to the variations of atmosphere. It is at p.m., at the Hongkong Hotel. The exact mysterious workings, even up to a comparatively evidently an active and continuous force that is form which the proposed Grant of Land by the recent date, when he wrote:-

at work, Mr. Proctor, however, as we have said, Gaperament to the Club is to take is still under has increased our knowledge of nature's laws consideration of the Government, and Members and work, or directed our thoughts loto new are respectfully requested to acquiesce in the channels. The subject should be full of latere Postponement, so that a definite statement may to us in Australia, and especially to our friends be laid before them at the Meeting, in New Zealand, where earthquakes, although not very violent, are frequent w

Though we may dread earthquakes and volcanic eruptions, they are not to be despised, for they tend to keep a portion of the earth's crust above water. The degrading and levelling processes that are continually operating would, in the course of ages, reduce the face of the earth

Discased nature oftentimes breaks forth

In stranga eruptiera,and the taeming art

Is with a kind of pelle placid and ward

By the imprisonment of unruly wind

dows

Within bor womb: which, for calargement striving, Shakes the old baldams sarch, and topples o Steeples and margrown towścią

Until recently it does not seem to have occurred to our physicists that some at least of the alleged accompaniments of earthquakes might be more correctly regarded as amongst their causes. Mr. R. A. Proctor, whose scientific researches have done so much to enlighten and Interest the world, has advanced an bypothesis

to account. In some measure for subterranean to a dead level, were it not for the counteracting dimürbances, and has increased our knowledge agencies of the earthquake and volcano,~~ of tise causes which produce such tesmendous ! Bydday Maff,

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Every comfort will be provided for visitors with

excellent cuisine and choice Wines.

Hot, Cold, Shower, and Sea Water Baths. Large and well Ventilated Dining, Billlard, and Reading Rooms, and well suppiled Bar,

A small dairy is attached to the premises.

MR. MARIA B. DOS REMEDIOS,"

- Proprietress. Macao, 28th June, 1890

HING KEE HOTEL, MACAO,

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The CARS RUN between St. Joba's Place T REMOVED to a beter and larger House

and Victoria Gap as follows

WEEK DAYS.

Freight will be received on board until 4.7.M. on the agrd July,

14 MyAll Parcels must be sent to our Office and should be marked to address in full ; and the same will be received by up until 5 PM, the day previous to selling.

Business to be brought before the Meeling, ' 1.Confirm Minutes of previous Meeting. 2.--Discussion of proposed Memorandum andl

Articles of Association. 1-Election of General Committee (by ballot); Vote of Thanks to the Government for grant of land. WANG, M

Apply te WOW W. H. YOUNG,

**Hoa. Sec. pro tem. Hepgkong, 17th July, 1500..

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For Information as to Pasage or s

ADAMSON, BELL & Co.

Agenti, Hängkong 16th July, 1790

8 to 10 AM, every quarter of an hour,

12 to

Pal, every quarter of an hour.

x toga P.M. every hair hour.

4 to 8 PM, every quarter of an hodzi,

,

THURSDAYS.

NIGHT TRAM at 10.30 and 11 P.M.

**SUNDAYS.

CHURCH TRAM at 10:40 4-M.

HE

establishment has been

on Praya Grande Central. -S

Macao, 8th July, 1890,

LHING KEE,

Proprietor,

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THE SHAMEEN HOTELS -BRITISH CONCESSION, CANTON. ⠀⠀ "HIS FIRST CLASS HOTEL, admirably Tsituated within a few minutes walk of the

River Steamer Wharves,' is now open to receive Visitors. Past

The Bed rooms are cool, airy and comfortably

12 (NOON) to 2.P., every quarter of an hour. furnished, and the spacious Dining Room, Sitting

to 8 P. every quarter of an hour..

9, 10, 10:30 and 11 P.M.

Special Car may be obtained on application to the Superintendentes

Single Tickets are sold in the Cars Five-Cent Coupons and Reduced Tickets at the Office.

MACEWEN, FRICKEL & Co. General Managers Hangkong, joth April, 1800,

Rooms, and accommodation generally will be found equal to the best Hotels in the Far East.)

The Table D'Hota is supplied with every luxury in season, and the cuisine is in expeil-

enced hands.

Wines, Spirits, Malt Liquors, etc, of the best quality only.

Hongkong, 14th July, 1899,

CBOND

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