The P. & 0. steamer Hongkong, Captain Watkins, has gone ashore, probably in the Red Sea, and is expected to be a total loss. She left Hongkong homeward bound on the 7th of November. here.
in the south the barometer remained steady, and winds were from EH. and N.E.—This morning the barometer Vindivostock and the wind iahed.—8th December: day, while atmospheric depression caused fall of the barometer in the north, at Viadivostock and Tientsin, another depression coming from the south passed eust of Formosa, travelling to the north-east, producing a' sudden fall of the barometer at Pagoda Anchorage, Amoy and Hongkong. The barometer is at present still rising at Shanghai.—9th December: The Barometer, after "having slightly risen in Japan' and remained stationary at Tientsin, again began to descend yesterday, under the influence of the second centre of low pressure reported as coming from the month. At Shanghai the glass has been rising since yesterday. 'There is a similar rise in the south, accompanied by W. and W. winds. A continuation of fine weather probable.—10th December, 10 a.m. Yesterday the barometer fell' rapidly at Tokiv, down to 29.667, It fell with equal speed' at Viadivostock. The storm which was felt here on Saturday crossed Japan yesterday to the west of Tokio, bearing towards the north. In the south the barometer rose again, and the monsoon winds resumed their course.—Dee. Lith In the north, at Viadivostock, Tokio and Nagasaki, the barometer rose yesterday, at Tientsin it remained steady, sud at Shanghai it began to fall. Monsoon winds prevailed at Hongkong and Amoy. The N.W. wind at Pagoda Anchorage seems to indicate the existence of a centre of low pressure to the E. The weather to come is uncertain.
The Shanghai Chamber of Commerce held a meeting on the 4th inst. for the purpose of receiving Mr. Pinches, a gentleman who, it is understood, is now on his way to Peking with a view toinducing the Chinese Government to take some steps in the direction of improving the cultivation and preparation of team China. It is hoped that the Government will be induced to favour the introduction of certain improvements which Mr. Pinches has used with success in Formosa, He left Shanghai for Tientsin on Friday.
An Imperial Decree was issued on the 25th ult. in which the late Viceroy Tseng
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