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No fresh plague cases or deaths were reported during the 24 hours ending at noon yesterday.
The British transporte Camping and Claver. * myself with Earl SPENCER, deeply regret.ing arrived yesterday from Weihaiwoi: und
Caloutta respectively. "ting the attempt made to cause a panic."
It is of course nothing new for the Navy League to have the word "panic" thrown in its teeth, and as we have previously said the accusation of being unduly alarmist is uol altogether unjust. However,
The minute-gun firing in the Harbour, led by H.M.S. Tamar, commenced at 5.30 pm Festerday, on account of the Empress Frederick's
funeral.
The Manila Municipal sppointments were announced by the Governor on the 7th instant and the officers appointed took the oath of office, Mr. Shields, until lately Customs Collector at Jolo, P.I., has been appointed Disbursing Officer to the Government at Manila. He is raccooded at Joln by Major Sims, formerly of the 11th Cavalry, U. 8. V.
A great source of wealth in the Philippines will prove to be the thousands of acres of timber-land. It is calculated that the islands The Forestry Department has so for classifled
1901
The charter for the City of Manila came into effect on the 7th infant.
During the year ended on the lat inst., 121, murderers and outlaws were hung in the Philippines..
The following appointment has boạn an- nonnoed at the Admiralty--Lloat A. W. Korr to the Glory, July 15th.
The London and China' Express of the 12th
it, contains a strong and on the whole just Kwang provinces.
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London, 10th August.
BOERS ACTIVE IN SOUTH AFRICA.
Lord Kitchener reports that a blockhouse near Brandfort. Orange Biver Colony, was rished and captured by the snemy, after severe fighting, on Wednesday night.
Apart from the 10 cases of plagne (6 in on this particular point ns to the strength Victorin, 4 outside), with 12 deaths, last week possess one thousand varieties of nseful woods. I appreciation of H.E. Tao Mu, Viceroy of the Kritzinger's commando of four hundred man,
there were not reported any cases of communi. cable disease in the Colony,
talion.
of our squadron in the Mediterranean, some WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHA NTS remarks in the last issue to hand of the Naval and Military Record are worth quo. Our service contemporary saye: "The complaint that the so-called scare "about the condition of the Mediterranean "Het is due to a Navy Leagar and news paper conspiracy is especially unfair, "because everyone knows that the defects of the fleet, which form the basis of this agitation, are admitted to have been set "forth by the Naval Commmuder-in-Chief, LIQUEUR SCOTCH WHISKY." and by the Rear-Admiral second in con-
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Heavy rains have caused considerable damage to the Manila railway line, and interfered sorely with the traffic. A trestle-bridge built acrces the Bambam river, to carry traffic while the big iron bridge is under reconstruction, has been
The Russian Imperial Geographical Society is sending an expedition to the Pamirs under the leadership of Dr. Fedshenko, a University teacher-
badly mounted, has crossed the railway to the south of Conway, Cape Colony,
LONDON, 11th August.
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AND PROMOTIONS, D The China Gaselle publishes the following
China Expeditionary Forces
The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Memorial washed away. Passengers going either way hare the guest of the Manchester Chamber of honours and promotions in connection with the
and Nothersole Hospitals begs to acknowledge with thanks the following donations to the pads of the Hospitals-Hon. T. H. White. hord $20.
The Douglas Steamship Co.'s 8. Hoimus leaves Tamsui to-day for Hongkong, via Amey, she has been safely got off the bank on which she stranded, and the only damage received has teen an injury to her windlass. The hull was untouched,
Private Tierney. Royal Welsh Fusiliers, died in hospital yesterday morning from rewitteni fever. A day or two ago, in a fit of delirium, the deceased, jumped from the verandah of the
to walk three miles before they can re-enter the train again.
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A fierce struggle is said to be going on in Jolo, P.I. Dattoes Calve and Yakninin hare openly defied their ruler, the Sultan of ́Jolo, · and taken to the mountains with their followers. The Sultan went after then, wait some vigorous hund-to-hand conflicts have taken place. The Sultan's party so far has prors vietorious. It is expected that in a few weeks more he will have subdued his recalcitrant dattoos.
The insurgent general. Madyar has again changed his mind, and refuses to consider the question of surrender to United States autho-
Captain Mortimer O'Sullivan was due to be
Commere at the end of the month, at dinner. and to deliver na address on the Chinn Question.
M. de Witte has postpovod his projected visit to Manchuria until next spring, partly on account of his health and partly because of the state of the country. He spends the
summer at Wiesbaden.
Inspector-General J. W. Fisher, service papers state, is to be relieved of the modical charge of the Royal Naval Hospitalat Plymouth by Inspector-General T. Bolster on his roturn home from the hinu station, where he gained wuch practicnl experienos during the war.
The P. and O. steamer Multo, lying in the
8ir Claude Macdonald, Colonels Reid, Barrow
and Dorward, and Sir Fertad Singh are appointed Knights Commanders of the Bath.
Sir Norman Stewart, Generale Cumming and
Lorn Campbell, Colonels Bookey, Gartside,
Tipping and Bertie, Majors Bond and Bommy, are appointed Companions of the Bith.
Major Gonoral Gascoigne is... appointed Kaight Commander of St. Michael and St. George. Commanders Connor, New South Wales Contingent, and Tickell, Victoria Contingent, are made Companions of St.. Michael and St. George, Commander Eldorion, of the Royal Indian Marines, Majors Johnston, Royal Artillery, and Pereira, Grenadier Guards,
used before officials eun be induced to attend hospital to the ground, a distance of about rity. He has issned a proclamation exhorting Royal Albert Dock, was found to be on fire on Containe Philipps, Grifin and Rowcroft,
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Since there is no denial of this, the League and the newspapers have "siniply voiced the opinion of those best "qualifial to state the case, and have given the country-the-benefit-of-information which would otherwise inve been kept “from them.” The Record deplores the fact that the weapons of agitation have to be to affairs vital to the Empire's existence, but points can that time and again has it | been ford necessary for public-spirited: men and the newspapers to take up aros against the Admiralty and the War Office The Record at the same time, commenting on the fact that the Navy League has lately held up to aniration, the German Navy Longue, with its 600,000 subscribers, and an income of £100,000 a year, asks: Does “the fact that Englislamen, quite as praid "of their navy as the Germans are of theirs, *hould aloof from our own Navy League staul for mobing is there not u -“ suspicion fleat, while the German League "supplies solid, rotabl information. *our Navy Logte is "ghost-stones The Navy League is **essentially patriotic laxly, oppressed "with good mentions.. We are not in-
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the youth the country, especially in *mmal districts, -as to what the navy has **been, and is, lift to teneb the Admir "alty how to organise fleets hud build "ships." We should not have thought. nevertheless, that the Admiralty, even the showing of its owa apologists, was above learning from the League on certain points, and that Jord SELBORSE should have been at pains to muke so careful a statement as he did in the House of Lords last month is
self a testimony to the truth of this. The cominents of the Continental Press
on the agitation in England with regard to the fleet are interesting reading, and the views taken are very diverse. The Neueste Nachrichten of Berlin, for instance, thinks that Lord SELBORNE's statement confirms the fact that Great Hntain is no longer able to meet all the demand, which hidden contingencies make upon her navy. The Paris Tempe, on the other hand, to in the agitation the hand of the Jingo, and says: The truth is the people are rying by every kind of means, legit "mute or illegitimate, to start one of those wayes of public opinion which force the hands of the Governmcut and Parliament. In short the idea is to obtain a new and gigantic schede of naval construction at time when a great war is absorbing and
THE home papers which renched us by. Monday's mail have much to say about the question at issue between the Admiralty
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fifteen feet. A matshed. however, iroke his fall, and he suffered an injury. The funeral takes place to-day,
The transport Chingfe, which arrived yester day from the North, has on board a number of Indian troops, including a company of pom-pom artillery. The remainder of the Siege Train (15th Company, Southern Division, Royal Garrison Artillery), who have been encamped at Kowloon, embarked on the trooper. The Chingin left yesterday evening with the Itor
for Calcutta.
The Netherlands Consul-General, M. Droeze, informed us yesterday that the quarantine regulations which were in forms Netherlands India against. arrivals from this port on account of small-pux are now withdraws. the marantine regulations on erant of plagas still retaining in force. It is earious to think
that we have been in quarantine for small-pox so very long after the occurrence of the last
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is countrymon to kill ex-General Cuilles, who |matizes the Federal party, forbids single men to surrendered to the Americans. H anothe marry, arranges for the sargents to sell the Philippines to some foreign power, etc. Such are a few of the hairbrained schemes of this inveterate rebel to rouse his people to continued resistance against the Americans.
several outside fire engines were requisitioned the night of the 8th. ult., and the services of bafore the ontbreak was subred. Considorable damage was done to the second hold and to portion of the carga,
A distinguished journalist, and one who, in the early fifties was known as the "American Pre-Raphaelite, passed away recently in the person of Mr. W. J. Stillman. The daconset's career was a particularly interesting one, for he gave up are to enter the Consular Service of the United States, and fully settled down to a journalist's life, acling for many years as Roma correspondent of the Times, and not resigning his post until he had reached his 70th birthday It was while Cousal in Crote that he clopoly identiñed häuself with the Crotan esusa In earlier years he became associated with Kossuth K and the Hungarian movement for independence.
The heat wave thut caused so much suffering in America arrival in London last month, and strange sights (from a City point of view) were lo New Oxford Street the coolest man in town was to be seen. witnessed in the streets. He was a portly Frouchman, attired from hear to foot in white duck. On his head was the latest Paris shape in straw top-nte. In his right hand he held a large white satisindo, † with a greer lining. He caused much amuse
A good second. WINH ment-and envy. gentleman in Hyde Park in a white drill vost and trousers, over which he wore the regulation
frock-oout aud silk hat. What a stir a man wearing a toper would have caused!
Writing of the Rock" and the question of its impregnability, Mr. S. L. Bensusan says in
The
gives
dietin Economique de l'Indo-Chise a figares of this trade of Indo-China in 1900, hich show that the commercial more mont ha attained 341,650,7721. during 1900, being an increase over the provious year of 89,410,1071 It is the most important increase
Lentenants Gaussen and Bainbridge, Indian Staff Corps, Captains Tail of the Queen's, Poule, East Yorkabires, and Welwyn, Royal Welch Fusiliers, rocuive the Distinguished Service Order. – General Gussloo is promoted to Major. General, and this Maharaja Sindia is apreciated Aide-de-Camp to the King.
The following have received promotion: Lieutenant-Colonels O'Sullivan, Royal En- gingers, Woon and Pollock, Indian Staff Corps, Majors Johnstone and Lake, Royal Marines, Swan, Bower, Tullock, Mackenzie- Kennedy, and Vaughan, Staff Corps, St John, Royal Artillery, Kon, Army Bortles Corps, Captains Noris of the Viddleser Regiment, Gwynne, Royal Welch Fusiliers, Loc. Royal Engineers, Jermyn, Shaw Brooktug Napier, Bingley, and Vaughan of the Staff Corpa Wros, Royal Marines, and Veterinary Captain Hazalton
The following receive the Medal for distinguished conduct the field ----
Sir Edward Sassoon is forwarding-to-le the Daily Matt:-Lifte more than a year ago that has taken place, largely murpassing all Grow, Doodson and Jackson, Royal Welch
Chamberlain a considerable amount of docu
routary evidence, with the view of proving the existence in the colonies of a strong fesling in favour of reserving to the State a right of purchasing the Cape to Australia cable. Such a reservation would not be novel, since it w
case of the Singapore and adopted in the Hongkong cable, and is familiar to local authorities who desire to buy ap tramway and electric light undertakings after the lapse of a number of years.
Last night the closing performance of this Australian Vaudeville and Specialty Co. daly came off at the Theatre Royal, when a good house assembled to bid our visitors good-bye. Once more the whole of the lower part of the building was full of enthusiastic listener. and encores
in course of conversation with a gentleman previous increases since 1891. During the last whoss knowledge of the Mediterranean question decade (1891-1900) the commercial movement of in all its bearings is complete, the question of Indo-Chins has passed from 136,487,3581. to the Gibraltar was raised. "I sa astonished," he amount mentioned above, which means an ang- said to me, to find that Great Britain and mentation of 1456 par out. bearing mostly in Spain hold views about the Rock that are the last four years. Imports have attained diametrically opposed. In your country the 115,465,877, being an excess over. 189 of ranean in Spain we believe it would be of fortress is regarded as the key to the Mediter-70,500,000.
Advices from Faris state that M. Klobukowski
Sergeants Murphy and Preston, Corporals Johnson and Gowney and Private Myers of the Royal Marines, Sergeant Taylor, and Privates Fusiliers. Hayildar Roshankhan, Hongkong- Singapore Hattalion, and Artillery Sergeant Gidienkwee of the Chinese Regiment.
The following Indian honours are also announced
Major-General Gasole to be Knight Grand
The Maharaja of Bikanir to be right. Commander of the Indian Empire.
Commander of the Indian Empire.
little usa in time of a war in which our country will return to Bangkök in Augast. It is put Colonels Rausford, Redford, Scott-Moncrief
was hostile. Quick-firing guns of modern range and velocity have altered the kitaation that obtained when Gibraltar was taken from Spain. To-day the latest wire guns on the top of the Book can throw shell into Ceuta, some fourteen miles away across the Straits; but nobody soems to remember that guns of the like calibre can operate from the hills on the Spanish coast.
were the order of the night,
The Clutham correspondent of the Naval and while the bouquet, sach a feature of Hongkong. theatrical entertainments, was much in evidence. Military Record, writing of the departure of Miss Beatrice Warde, the Misses Ruby and II.M.S. Albion for the China Station, ways: Annie Moore. Miss Verge and Miss Forte all It is considerably more than four years since won much applause with their singing. Miss the keel-plate of the Albion was laid down, Virgi: Rosser sang and dauost excellently, and
so that as far as rapidity of construction is the Sisters Linwood were energetic as ever-concerned there is nothing remarkable about Mr. Horley was in his best form, as was Mr. the vessel. But since being delivered here her Rowley, and Mr. Cullen was hears to advantage. progross has been particularly, rapid. She is while in the second part of the programme fitted with the latest improvements in gunnery Professor Davis added to his reputation as and machinery, and her interns! Sttings are of the most improved type. In addition to clever conjurer. The performance closed at a its hour. It only remains to wish our parting the nanal economisers she is fitted with special guests a good royage on the Kumsang to-day evaporators for using up exhaust steam. The beat obtained from these is utilised to work the auxiliary machinery, whereby the con
and a successful reason down South,
forward that his mission consists mainly in obtaining for France economic privileges equal to those of other nations in the Mekong zone in accordance with the promise the King of Siam
Gonoral of Indo-China. The Petit Parisien, personally made to M. Doumer, Governor referring to the question, says that M. Klobu. kowski's mission is a particularly deticato ons, as Siam has violated her moral engagements to France by permitting English troops to trespass in the buffer State. We are unaware of what this consists, but as Sism is an independent state she has as much right to grant such per mission to a friendly power, on cause shown, as, say, Switzerland-L & C. Empress,
The Globe's St. Potersburg correspondent wrote on the Ist alt: With the addition to the squadron of the ironclad Percsvet and of two torpedo transports of new tyre, the Russian Pacifle Squadron will be the largest in the waters of the Far East. The greater part of the casels are non, and they belong to the best that can be found in the Russian Navy The
To be Companions of the Indian Empire - and Waddell, Mejors Watson and Scott Lieutenant Asialikhas, of the Maler Kotis Sappers, Submdat-Majors Sardarkhan, Heng- kong Regiment, and Yusinkhan, 24th Bengal Infantry.
To bo's Companion of the Star of India Colonal Richardson of the Indian Staff Corps.
LATER,
OBITUARY, 2 Signor Crispi, the Italian statesman, is dead. GREAT IRON AND STEEL STRIKE
IN AMERICA
The general iron and steel strike desinves by the American steel-workers has begun. The Labour Federation and Mize Workers Organisation are supporting the strikera.
THE LATE EMPRESS FREDERICK.
The remains of the at Empress Frederick have been removed to Cronberg Church whe they will rest temporarily, An impressive service was held yesterday
THE PARROT AND THE DUKE.
The Daily Matt Melbourne
und the Mary Jeague in the matter of ju esbausting the resources of the taxpayers The China Navigation Cer's sa, Kireiyang sumption of cost is materially decreased and Pacific Squadron will in future consist of six Britalo's Mediterranean fleet. In reply, I is not unnatural that the foreign Press Capt. A. W. Outerbridge,-reports as follows the efficiency of the boilers increased. She ironclads, six first-class armoured cruisers, twą indirectly, to the League's manifesto, and has found it hard to make out the exact Angust 1st, 11.30 am-Left Chetoo for Hong- is also supplied with Marconi's wireless tele- to a direct question from Lord SPENCE,state of affairs when they have to gather kong with a light southerly wind and weather graphy apparatus, and it is stated that she gunboats, two torpedo transports, five sex going ont shooting on the Daldeny Estate in Gjum Lord SELBORNE on the 5th ult.' made a
as ship drew to the southwerd August 3rd, 230-Blowing a hard gals from E.S.E.
second-class armoured cruisers, sever so going says The Duke of Cornwall
143,527 tons, and its armament will consist of 216 heavy guns, and of 688 smaller quick-firing gons. The heavy gaux comprise 23 12in 10in., 4 9in., 24 8in., and 164 6in. guns.
ark where
land during his recent stay in Victoria, was attracted by the rooferstions of patriarchs) cockaton large Roma-beaked sulphur-hund specimen which had spparently made the very atmost of its opportunitim to square the language, such as it is spoken in the Bogel
Good old Bobs Well done, Boha Wali donn! Good Babs was the startling greeting which arrested the royal sportomi as he passed along
pooky was perched
looked up.
Of course, his Boyil Highus stood, and Well come a defiant sorsónk from above him. Who are you, you and coloured son of a gun P Twig, ohmg & Well, I suppose out
their facts from utterly conflicting state clondy off N.E. Promontory, passing through will be the first reset on the China station torpedo destroyers and a flotilla of torpedo-boste long and important statement before the ments, and when the home Press is much belt of for which cleared away with wind possessing this method of signaling. Alto- The total displacement of the squadron will be House of Lorde, which attracted at once divided over the question. The Timer, it freshening. Found wind gradually lacking gether the Albion has left Chathats a erodit great amount of attention both in England may be remarked, lectures the Navy League round to S.E. and R.S.E. and increasing rapidly tothe Dockyard and the nation. and abroad. The real gist of the Navy with some severity and says that the pe
Mr. Brodrick, speaking on the 10th ult. at League's enquiry lay in the question. Is condition to the validity of Lord SELBORNE'S with a mountainous pyramidal cross swell from the 15th annual banquet of the National Union The London & China Express of the 12th the British Mediterranean squadron strong defence is that the Admiralty is doing its 8.S.E. to East. Considered a typhoon was pass. of Conservative Associations, made the follow- enough to do its work in war Ford duty and is fully alive to its vast and ing to southward of ship, so hore to with beading reference to China:-Those who say that ult. says:--Some interesting facts as to the under the tree on which SELBORNE's reply to this query was as onerous responsibilities. If that condition East. Barometer 29.69. At 4.30 p.m. rind the Government are afraid of their responsibili. current prices of varics from China may be follows: "If I am asked whether I am insetisfied, and if the country is convinced and ses moderating, kept ship her course again ties may perhaps have forgotten or overlooked gleaned from the catalogue of the Woodbury *satisfied that the Mediterranean squadron that it is satisfied, the situation in the till noon the next day, when, finding sea and that, with this great charge upon us, a charge Gallery, 87, New Bond-street, wheres collection of remarkable loot articles from Peking is an at its peace strength is able to meet any Mediterranean disappears from public view. wind increasing rapidly again, hove sway for out of all proportion to what anybody expected, view. One valuable lot of eight pieces of pure may look at the King
Then, before the sounded and tigily amused "possible combination which could be It is not, the Times continues, at the bid-shelter, very beary E.S.E. sea fooding decks. there was suddenly forced upon us the duty
Forbidden City of Peking is priced at 245, whose language was frequcat and painful and "brought against it, that combination being ding of a few sea-gallopers, as Lord fors and aft. At 7.5 p.m. rounded North Baddle of maintaining our trade in Chisato which jade taken from the Emperor's desk in the Prince comid recover his oqani 56 bi Lt. 3 miles, anchoring at 11.33 under Elliot every other nation in the work which was Wat war strength, of course, I should not SPENCER rallel them, that the country will Island. August 5th, 11.50 am-Barometer interested could give its undivided attention, while a broms incense burner inlaid with silver free, launched forth into such a trade as "be satisfied; though on its peace footing disestablish the Admiralty and install the 29.53, lowest reading. Hore up anchor and and to which we were determined that if we and gold, used by the Emperor of Chios for wanilla for Lundred years back hirocondemned "I am quite confident the Mediterranean Navy League in its place. The Navy proceeded to typhoon harbour under Tsu San had to enter the lists at all-which lists we devotional purposes, is considered a bargain for it to instant execution, s "squadron would inflict coormous damage League, however, has grown used to receiv- Island; arriving there 3.49 p.m. Heary squalle did not open-Great Britain should not take £50. For another remarkable bronze vase, 200 "on any force that attacked it. But whying as well as delivering lectures, and it is S.S.B., force of wind 9 to 11 with rain through second place to any other Power. I think, years old, inlaid with silver and gold, and used should it have to meet a combination on letter than eva unfounded agitations should out the night, blowing with terrific violence, when the history of Chins comes to be written, with its fellow as flower stands on either side of "a war footing, being itself on peace occasionally be started than that the public August 6th-Strength of squal gradually it will be found that we came out of that the Emperor's Throne, the sum of £97 10% LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.
moderating, weather improving and barometer struggle without any indication that we had wanted, and for an imperial robe and collar, The CPR stono footing ? I say with the fullest possible should be allowed to become utterly apathe-rising. At 3p.m. hove up anchor and proceeded any interest in South Africa which prevented formerly the property of the Emperor, £225 is at Yokohama at 10,3), on the 12th inst,
tic. At the same time, the Navy League 6.40 through Staap Island Bars, theat, to fungus putting out our fullest strength. I should asked. A book from the Imperial Library and loft again, at 3 på
one of the Provinces," is valued only at The NP steamer. Cleroglo hai arrived at would strengthen its position vastly were it Yang, fresk to moderate 8.E. by winds with like here to pay a tribute to the Governor-subject, An Essay from the Emperor's pen where she is due to arrive at 3. p.a. on the 19th more careful to avoid the reproach of break Tung Tung to Amoy. Moderate General and Government of India for the way on go far as we can foresee can be assigned to it." Lord SELBOANE went on to scout occasional hysteria. In its indictment of to light variable winds and showary arriving in which they interpreted their Imperial ob. 27 10. The loot, it seems, was "aoquired by Yokohams, and sailed for Trots or the 11 the idea that the Mediterranean aquadron the state of the Mediterranean squadron it at 3:40 am on the 9th ins. At 3.5 p.a. left ligations in the widest sense and made its newspaper correspondent from Russian inet. should be kept permanently on a war foot drew attention to some genuine defects. Amey again. Light variable winds and ine possible for us by their assistance to show ecidiots," and its authenticity is guaranteed. ing, and continued. "I have never heard The general overstatement of the cars only weather to port: stichoring in Junk Bay at how immense and world-ursoping was the The Fussian soldiers the fuse
9.30 pm, on the 10th. Hongkong Harbour influence which Great Britain can bring to this disgraceful episode did their work on
bear on any part of the globe
parently very completely. 11th at 7.10 a., all well: "any responsible person yet make such a tended to obscure these pointa.
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sense of my responsibility that the Medi- "terranean, fleet on its war footing would
- be absolutely adequate to any task which
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The P. & V. steamer Noakın left Zingipure port on the 12th inst. st 4 pm. – IPBeamer Athenian arritis A, Koba 12th ist, wad left again on the 13th inst: