The Archive · 1893

head, and W. S. Wetmore

Banquet.—Messrs. M. Adler, J. 0. B Dudgeon, J. Graham, J. Macgregor, G. J. Morrison, and OF. G. Vouillemont.

"Among the passengers who left yesterday by the Gora was Dr. Zedelius, who has been out here since 1884. A large number of his friends went down to the steamer to see him off.

Sicawei weather report, Friday, 8th The French mail brought the news of Sept., 10 a, m.: The depression ro-orted the death at London on the 4th ult, of Mr. yesterday in the N. seems to be double.

Arthur James Bury, mary years resident in 'A first centre of low pressure coming from Shanghai. where he has left a large circle N.W, reached Vindivostock this morning. of friends. Mr. Bury went home some The barometer continues falling at Shang-months ago suffering from what it was hai in consequence of a second centre of foured was a fatal illness, and after much low pressure passing to-day to the N. of suffering passed away very peaceably after anghai travelling BE. In the S. the a very restless night, in the course of which Darometer reninined low at Manila, not-he mentioned by name a great many of his withstanding that the reported typhoon Shanghai friends. was crossing the N. part of the China Sea.

The mail brings the news of the death at Along the 8, coast of China the N.E.

Bournemouth vat the age of sixty of Mr. breezes remain moderate,—Saturday, 9th John E. Coates, for very many years a September, 10 am,: Yesterday the baron pilot in these waters, and very well known metric pressure was rather high over North and popular in and xbout Shanghai. Mr. China and Japan, the barometer rising Contes had had an adventurous career rapidly at Vindivostock. The typhoon before he came to Shanghai, having reported as crossing the northern part of the emigrated to the United States when quite China Sen was yesterday at 4 p.m. bel weon young, and formed one of General Frémont's Hongkong and the Pratas travelling uorthparty in his celebrated trans-continental ward, There la appearance of another expedition. He was one of those who rescue typhoon NE, of Lozon,—Sunday, 10th Seped Mrs, Denny as x girl from the Indians, tember, 10a.m,: The typhoon which entered Mr. Coates retired home with n competence the land between Hongkong and Swatow, not very long ago. He was often urged to travelled rapidly towards the N. and passed write down his reminiscences, which were to the W. of Amoy about noon. It seems very interesting, but so far as we know to have then continued its northward This morning the barometer is onl never be persuaded to undertake the rising again at Shanghai.—Monday, 11th Tt has been learnt in Hongkong that Sir September, 10 a, m,: Yesterday high baron I died suddenly of heart dis-metric pressure over Jupan extending also presumed in London. over N. China, The barometer was rising We seo in the London Times of the 3rd rather quickly at Shanghai and over the ult. that in the competitive examination const, while the lust typhoon was travel-held on the 28th June last for infantry ing overland and disappearing in the N.W.

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