The Straits Times Indian Famine Fund to-day amounts to $20,000 and subsoriptions amounting in the aggregate to about $1,000 a day are still forthcoming from the general public.
(From Tongking papers).
Paris, 20th January.
The body of M. Rousseau arrived yes. terday at Marseilles; it was conducted during the morning to the station, surrounded with the highest honours; all the civil and military authorities accompanied it, The funeral takes place at Paris on the 25th.
22nd January.
The Italian Chamber is divided.
The Czar has reviewed the St. Petersburg garrison.
24th January.
France adheres to the sanitary conference which is to meet at Venice. She has interdicted the Mussulmans of Algeria, Tunis, and Senegal from making the pilgrim age to Mecca. The plague is extending to the environs of Bombay.
25th January.
The funeral of M. Rousseau took place at the Church of St. Sulpice with military honours, all the Ministers being present. A number of addresses were made, among them one by M. Lebon, who pronounced a eulogy on the deceased, as the victim of duty. The burial will take place at Finisterre.
Tue Director of Sicawei Observatory reports:—State of the atmosphere on the 1st.—Very high pressures approach from the N.W. Depression stretching from the N. of the China Sea to the Kii Channel, Japan. The reported gale blows at Shanghai from 9 a.m, State on the morning of the 2nd.—Ver rapid barometric rise with strong N.W. winds and sharp cold at Shanghai (Min.—4.°4 C.==24.°1 Fahr.)—State of the atmosphere on the 2nd.—Very high pressures over Shantung... There is 8 second minimum near Irkutsk. " Strong winds from N.E. in the Formosa Channel and from N.W. in the N. State on the morning of the Srd.—The barometer falls rapidly at Shanghai under the influence of the minimum which' lies over the Sea of Japan.—Mate of the atmosphere on the Srd.—High pressures over China and moderate gradient descending S.E. down to the Pacific, Fresh N.E. monsoon in the S. State on the morning of the 4th.—The barometer rises at Shanghai; sharp cold again this morning. State of the atmosphere on the 4th.—High pressures over Central China, and deep depression to the E. of Japan, Strong N. to N.W. winds in the N. and fresh N.E. monsoon in the S. (N.E. 10 at the Pescadores.) State on the morning of the 5th.—The barometer remains higher than the average at Shanghai, cold weather. Probabilities, 5 p.m.—Continuation of fine and cold weather, moderate N. to N.W. breezes over the N. coast; fresh N.E. monsoon in the S.—Saturday, 6th February, 10 a.m.—Stateo/ theatmosphereon thesth.—The situation has not changed; high pressures over China and low pressures to the E. of Japan, but the difference between the two countries becomes less marked. State on the morning of the 6th.—The barometer rises at Shanghai with fine and cold weather (Min.—4".4 C.=24°.1 F.).—Sunday, 7th February, 10 a.m.—State of the atmosphere on, the 6th.—High pressures between Tientein and Shanghai. There is a second maximum near Irkutsk, but the barometer there is very unsteady. Low pressures of the 7th.—The barometer is above the to the E, of Japan, State on the morning average at Shanghai. The sky is overcast and snow begins to fall. Probabilities, 5 p-m.—Continuation of dull, snowy, or rainy weather. Fresh to strong N.E. monsoon in the very variable breezes over the coast.—Monday, 8th January, 10 State of the atmosphere on the *th—High pressures in the Gulf of Pechili and moderate gradient set S.W.-ward. Important maximum near Irkutsk. Slight snowfall at Shanghai during the day and the night. State on the morning of the 8th.—Calm weather, clearing up towards 7a.m. Pro-habilities, 5 p.m.—Weather still variable, but the rise of barometer at Tientsin gives reason to expect it to clear up; very variable breezes in the N., and N.E. in monsoon the S.—Tuesday, 9th February, 10 a.m.—State of the atmosphere on the 8th.—Pressures diminish gradually from Irkutsk (788=31.02) down to the Pacific (Naha 764=30.08). N. to N.E. winds over the entire coast. The barometer falls from Chefoo down to Hongkong. State on the morning of the 9th.—The barometer still fg, baul A at Shanghai but pressure is yet above the average. Probabilities, 5 p.m.—Overcast and still variable weather. Fresh N. to N.E. winds over the N. coast; strong N.E. monsoon in the S.—Wednesday, 10th February, 10 ann.—State of the atmosphere on' the 9th.—The high pressures move slowly towards the N. of the Yangtze to the S.W. of Tientsin. The barometer falls at the stations of Japan and Formosa. State on the morning of the 10th.—The baron meter rises at Shanghai and the weather clears up. Probabilities, 5 p.m.—Owing to high pressures in the W. in conjunction with the deep minimum in Japan, we
over the the N. coast, and N. may expect sharp cold. Strong N.W. winds soon blowing with- gale force—Thursday, 11th February, 10 a.m.—State of the atmosphere on the 10th.—The barometric maximum has moved down to the valley of the Yangtze and approaches our station; the minimum of the Pacific sharp fold and. strong RW. wind at nears the coast of Jay Bil on the morning of the 11th.—Very hi meter,
Shanghai (Min.=—6".5C.=20°.3F.). Pro-habilities, 5 p.m.—Fine, but very cold weather. Very strong wind or gale from NN.W. over the N. coast, and from N. to NE. inthe S. Rough weather along the coasts of China and Japan.
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