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THE NEXT BATTLEFIELD.
Tokyo, 18th August. The Russians at Anshantion causist of six divisions with about 100 guns. They are erect. ing temporary fortifications.
GERMAN NEUTRALITY.
LONDON, 15th August.
which however were easily avoided by the Rusinn. The firing lasted about one hour and a half, and thera was then a cessation on hoth sides, only to be resumed a little later. At this stage the Czarevitch received a shot in the
conning tower which damaged the steering gue and rendered the ship unmanageable. The Retoisan, seeing the condition of the flagship. steamed straight for the Japanese ships and engaged them at a range of only eight hundred setres, asing both broadside batteries, and cumbled the other vosals to regain their forna a- tion. The Retinon, although surrounded by the Japanese, mutaged to break through and rejoin the others, and Admiral Uchtamaki, Boving the Czarevitch disabled, took over the command and signalled to the fleet once again to break through to Vladivostock. The last VLADIVOSTOCK SQUADRON FOUGHT the Czarevitch saw was that the Paresnici hud
The correspondents of the Standard and Morning Post at Berlin say that it is under stood that the decision to disarm and intern the Russian men-of-war at Kinochon for the remain der of the war is fully approval, and indeed dosirad, by Russia, and was first submitted to Ulus Kaiser for ratification.
WELL.
TOKYO. 18th August.
lost her fighting tops and had a heavy list. The Gurevitch then made for the Shantung past. lost touch with the flot, and had the further engagement ahealy reporteil.
Admiral Kaminuara does justies to the valeur and tenacity of the Russians. The Japanese resenet oven the birds on board the Burik. The Adlixíral believos that the Rossit and tronzeboi HEAVY FIRING AT PORT ARTHUR.
were put hors de combat, but the Japanese inst prepare for desperate manœuvres on their part after they are repaired.
ANOTHER LOAN FROM FRANCE.
LONDON, 16th August."
CHEFOO, 10th August. The German steamer Decist, just arrived from Nowelwang, reparts:---
This morning heavy attacks were made on Port Arthor from both land and sea sides,
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, AUGUST 23rd, 1904
LÓCAL SPORT,
RACING.
Eutries, ote, for the Gymkhana Club's 3rd meoting, to be held at Happy Valley--weather permitting-ou. Saturday, the 27th inst. are as
follows:-
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ONE-AND-QUARTER MILF.. 3.30 pm-A handicap flat race for all Chins in Hongkong or China ponuliza-21hs. Jockeys ponies. Jockeys who have won an oficial race who have never won an official race in Heng kong or China allowed 5 lbs. Entrance fee 85. First prize:A Cup presented; second prize:
Eutrice:-
$25
Mr. Bra ton's Little Momo Mr. Inglis Eclipse.
Mv. G. II. Potts Pandar. Hon. W. J. Gresson's Glenburu. Mr. Craig's Father O'Figun.- Cap. Ward's Royal.
Mr. D. Macdonald's Arranapogne, Mr. W. G. Clarke's Standard.
TENT FEGOING,
Points for
3.4 p.m.-Best of three runs. pare and style.
Entrance fee, St. Two prizes presented. Entries -- Messrs. Looker, J. John-
stone, W. A. Cruickshank. W. G. Clarke. and G. K. Hall Fratton.
FIVE FURIONUS.
-A that race for all China penies
HONGKONG POLO CLUB. The Hongkong Pola Club continues to
matches. practice, arranging seratab Saturday afternoon H.E. Sir Matthew Nathan. the Governor, joined in one game on Mr. F. H, May's brown mare Nara. He also rode his two chestnut ponies, lately arrived from Caloutta, and soomed very pleased with them. Up to date the players do not seem to have got into the swing of the game; perhaps, too, the horses!
Excellency, those who took part in the play require a little mors schooling. Besides His on Saturday were Mears. May, Johnstone, Gresson, Cruickshank, Moxon, Gedro, Hast- inge, ajor Strickland and Capt. Nagent. With regard to Saturday's play a seasone old gentleman from Inulis expressed the opinion that he had never seen such poor sport in this direction before, though he admitted that some of the players know how to swing tho sticks. He expressed an opinion that until the ponies were evenly matched there would nover in good polo play at Hongkong. Either all Chinese ponies should be used, or sil waloes Arabs and country breds. With three or four little Chinese pories dodging about the field in their peculiar manner, colliding with the others the game would always be a fiasco.
FEELING AT SHANGHAI Shanghai preserved remarkalde calmness in
The correspondent of the Standard at Moxow Five big Japanese men-of-war took part in the which have never won a race. Weight for face of the throatened irruption of a Japanese
suys that Russia has arranged to obtain a new loaia from France of a hundred million renbles (£10,000,000 sterling) at 5 per cent issued at 991, repayable in 6 years. [Other messages ast sert that the loan is to ko purely domestic..
PORT ARTHUR.
CHEгOO, 18th August, Arrivals from the vicinity of Port Arthur report that on the 15th inst. the Japanese
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SUPREME COURT.
Monday, August.
IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION.
Entries:
BEFORE HIS HONOUR T. SERCOMSE SMITH Mr. G. B. Macdonald's Go Bang, Jist. 9lbs,
(PUISSE JUVE).
A CHINESE LIBEL AQTIUK. upied a fort at. Tenchinshan hill, about four
Chan Lai Ng, trader. 65, Connaught Road zailes north-west of Port Arthur. The JupİL-
were building a fort there which, when Wost, sted Chin Po San, trader, 271. Das completed, will command the whole town of Voux Road West, for $1,000 damages for alleged Port Arthur, and render its downfall imminent.libel. Mr. E. H. Sharp K.C. (instricted by There was severe fighting from the 15th until Mr. Looker. of Messrs. Deacon. Looker and Deacon, solicitors), appeared for the plaintiff. the early morning of the 17th, and at 2 p.m. it
and Mr. J. Hastings, solicitor, for the defomlaut care read was reopened at several positions.
Mr. Sharp in opening the the statement of chains, which was to the Port Arthur has refused to surrender, but has asked grace for the restoral of non-effect that plaintiff formerly owned one $500 conbatants.
Toxyo, 18th August:
share in the Mau Fung firni, 118, Connaught I Yik Tong. Road West. in the mme of Dofondant falwly and maliciously pablished an advertisement in the Canton Times newspaper
CHEFOO, 16th August. After the naval battle on the 10th, four largo men-of-war returned to Port Arthur, two with three funnels and two with two funnels rach.corfain words concerning plautiff in Chinese, of On Hachiatun, north-west of Port Arthur, tho Japanese love constructed forts, the shells from which are falling into the town and harbour.
TOKYO, 16th August.
It is reported that the big oil godown. at Fort Arthur is ablaze, Russian refugees who have arrived at Tientsia report that the garrison at Port Arthur is living on horseflesh......
HUNGHUTZE.
HBINMINTUN, vin Tientsin. -
12th August Three hundred Chinese, led by eight Japanese, attacked the Russians seven miles east of this yesterday, killing five. A regiment of Cossacks is pursuing them to-day.
ANOTHER RUSSIAN CRUISER GONE
TOKYO. 17th August.
It is rumoured that the Rossid was sank on her way to Vladivostock.
SWOPPING HORSES.
BERLIN, 7th Angust. General Kuropatkin, Commander-in-Chief of the Russian troops in Manchuria, is likely to be called. The idea is that he will be appointed Minister of the Interior.
COREAN SYMPATHY.
SEOUL 8th August. The Corean Emperor and the Crown Prince Inve contributed the sma of Y100,000 toward the relief fund for the assistance of the fumilies of Japanese soldiers at the front. Prince Ei and Princess Gan have contributed Y5.000 toward the same fund. The money was handed over to the Japanese Minister at Seoul yaster
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THE NAVAL FIGHTING.
which the literal translation was as follows:-- It is notified that the Man Fung rice shop ut Saivingpun has been established since the Ki Hoi year of Kwong Sui and I Chan Po San and my clansman Chan Lai Ng. using the muẠNG ĐỈ 1 Yik Tong. own a share of $500 in the In recent years the Man Fang capital las made a little surplus profit, and unexpectedly Chan Lai Ng clucishes at evil mind and actually treats the whole of the partnership agreemont and the share and interest of tha capital of the Man Fung as his own." Defendant published in a second advertisement in the same newspaper certain other words concerning plaintiff, of which the literal translation was as follows:- I respectfully and clearly state the matter from the beginning to the end of the swallowing up of the Man Fung rice shop by Chan Lai Ng... Lai Ng tinding that the business of the Mau Fung has been profitable for years continuously suddenly becomes evil. minded and desires to swallow up my, Chan Po
San's, share,
The partnership agree- ment of the Man Fang had all along been kept by Lai Ng himself, and therefore relying on this he swallows it up." Defendant in fact ha not and never had any interest in this share in the Man Fung. The advertisements meant and were so understood by those who read them, that plaintiff was guilty of dishonest conduct respecting the Man Fung, and that bo fraudulently tried to acquire for him- self the said business or the said share, and that he employed deceitful means to that end. Plaintif had in consequence suffered much annoyance, and had been injured in his credit and reputation. He claimed $1,000 damages.
Defendant in his statement of defines denied that plaintiff ever owned a 5500 sture in the Mau Fung in the name of I1 Yik Tong, or that that was the hong zame of the plaintiff, and said
that the $500 share in the business in the name of Chau I Yik Tong was owned in equal shares by the plaintiff and defendant. Defendant admitted that he published the advertisement refurreal to for the purpose of notifying to all persons interested that the plaintiff did not own the whole of the $500 share and that defend- ant owned one-half of it; but he denied
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inches as per scale. Unplaced ponies allowed
squadron, which according to some wild stories 3b. Jockeys who have won an official race in Hongkong or China peanlized 2lbs. Jockeys wheat in circulation, was to drag the Askold out of dock and forcibly tow her off à la have never won an official race in Hongkong or
Biosilelini or worse. There is a possibility that a China allowed 5lbs. Entrance fee 55. First
Japanese cruiser
into may put Prize: A Cup presented. 2nd Prize: $25 Wooning as the Akilausloma did an an estlier occasion, to exorcise a watch over the still arnival and fast-repairing Askold, and incidentally to put a little stiffening into the Ching authorities in enforcing their neutrality. Chrim unfortunately is more easily buffed by Mr. Lesser and his colleagues than the Tsingtao authorities, and takes a longer time to announce her decision, but though the word is nuspoken as yet, it can hardly differ in the mad from that which has condemnued the Curevitch to lie up quietly at Tsingtao till the end of the war. N-C Heraid.
Mr. Godfrey Master's Grafton. 10st. 121bc Mr. Allequinn's Modesty, 10st. 12h Mr. MacIntyre's Persistence. 10st. 120. * Mr. E. Howard's Teetotum, 10st. 61bs. Mr. Babington's Rocket, 11st. lbs.
Mr. W. G. Churke's Alarm, 10kt. 4. Mr. D. Macdonald's 'Arranapoque, itist, f2lba,*
Mr. Paterson's Znfall 11st. 1lbs. Allowance of Sibs, dodnetel.
LADIES NOMINATION RACE. p.m.-A ball and bucket race.
Competitor
to gallop up the straight past his nominator who will throw a ball for him to catch as be gallops by, the ball (if caught) to be thrown icto a bucket which will be placed further up Best of three runs. Points for the course, pute. Prize: presented by the Club. Entries: Mr. Lookee nom, by Mrs. Gershom Stewart. Mr. W. G. Clarko nom. by Mrs. Crawford. Mr. J. Paterson hour-by Mrs. Goeta. Mr. G. C. Moxon nom. by Miss Steveux, Mr. G. K. H. Bratton nom, by Mrs. Hall Wright. Mr. J. Johnstone nom. by Miss Bird. Mr. Gillingham nom. by Miss Stevens. Capt. Arbuthnot Leslie nom. by Mrs. Pat Jeans. Mr. Craig nom. by Mrs. Parkes,
GYMKHANA CLUB CHALLENGE CUP,
530 pa---For all China Ponies. Weight for inches as per scale. Winners of an open res or open griffin race 5 lbs. extra; uon. winning Subscription Griffins allowed 5 lbs, jockeys that have won an official race in Hong. kong or China 21. extra; non-winning To be won by the pony. jockeys allowed & lbs. scoring most marks in the races for the Cub a first, 2 for a second, and 1 for a third. by the end of the Club's susason, counting 4 for benefit of marks already azored to pass with the pony on a sale. Any winner of the race to carry 5 s, extra for each win in subsequent starts for the Cap. Penalties accumulative ap One Mile. to 15 lbs. Five to start or re rare. Foe S to go in the purchase of a memento to the winner of each race, and $25 to second pouy out of the Club fauds. Entries
The
Mr. Inglis Eclipse, 10st. 10lbs. * Mr. G. H. Potts' Desert King, 11st. 3lbs. + Mr. J. Johnstone's Ca Canny, 11st. 8lbs. §i Mr. W. G. Clarke's Standard. 10st. 101. * G.K.H. Bratton's Little Momo, 10st. 12lbs.
Allowed Siba, deducted. Including 5lbs. extra,
§ Including by, extra.
6 pm
HURDLE KACE..
For China Ponies. Catch weights 10st. 10lbs. Ponies winners of one jamp race Lo carry 3s. extra; of two or more jump races 5lbs. extra. Jockeys who have won an official raes in Hongkong or China, penalised 2bx Distans about 1 mile. Entrance fee $5. First Prize: presented; 2nd Prize: $25. Entries-
Hon. W. J. Gresson's Glenburn. Mr. Gillingham's Muscatel. Mr. Woodgute's Starling. Mr. Babington's Den Wyvis. Capt. Ward's Royal.
Mr. W. J. Paterson's Zufall.
HONGKONG KIFLE ASSOCIATION. The attendance on the range on Saturday was decidedly more encouraging, and several
TSINGTAO, 18th August. Our editor has obtained the following further particulars of the naval battle in the Gulf of Pechili on the 10th of August that the words were false or malicions. He Before the Russian ressols emerged from did not admit that the translation was literal, Port Arthur, several ships were sent out and donied that they meant or wore understood chained together to sweep for wines to prepare the way, and the Russian squadron then followed by those who read then to mean that plaintiff good scores were made. Twelve members took was guilty of dishonest conduct respection part in the competition, and spoous were won in single line. The dayslip Czarevitch lod Man Fung or that he fraudulently by Mr. Dumbell, Sherwood Foresters, who made his first appearance on the Range and seems with the Retuisan. Peresviet, Poliova, Pobieda, tried to, acquire for himself the business or and Novik, and those at some distance were
the share therein or that he employed deceitfed likely to prove a nesful member, and by Messrs. F. W. and F. Penning, the former & coming followed by the Sevastopol, Diana, Pallads,
The said words in their shot. It seems a thousand pities that the and Askold. There was a line of torpedo
Association are likely to lose their range in the destroyers on both side of the battleships ordinary und natural meaning wore true in substance and fact. The advertisement was and oruisers. The Rassions sighted the Japanese squadron steaming in two lines.
the
means to that end.
RUSSIAN CRUISERS IN EUROPEAN WALEKS.
We shall mot hear, comments the N-C. Daily News, of these obtrusiva vessels being stationed off the months of the Themes and the Scheldt, and overhauling every vessel that The leaves London or Antwerp for the East situation is becoming intolerable, and the British people am not likely to endure very long seeing their trade transferred from British to German bottoms in time of peace. Russin can hardly wish to see our alliance with Japan couvertel from passivity to activity, but her onval department, seems to be baut on this. At the outbreak of the war, all the Great Powers, Russia included, expressed their firm desire to luit its area to Japan. Cores, and Manchuria, Russia is now carrying the war into European waters, and she will have to account for her breach of the understanding to which she was
party.
SHIPPING NOTE:.
STEAMER MOVEMENTS.
The P. & O, steamer Chrison, left, Singapore for this port on the 20th August at 3 pm with
on the 25th August at about 6 s.m. the outward English mails, and is das here
The P.M. steamer Mongolia, with mails, de, left Nagasaki for Manila on the 22nd August, will arrive thers on the 26th August, ne here on the 29th August
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ENLARGEMENTS
The best way to preserve your Pictures is to have them enlarged. Small prints are liable to be thrown about and thus made dirty or lost; while enlarged ones, framed and hung up, will last for evor, baeidos serving ny decorations to the walls.
Hongkong, 8th August, 190-1.
LONG, HING & CO.,
POLICE COURT.
Monday, 22nd August.
BEFORE Mr. H. II. J. GOMPEERTZ (ACTING POLICE MAGISTRATE).
THE TRAMS.
PHOTO GOODS DEALERS, 17A, QUEEN'S ROAD,
(Same Promises as Messrs. Ab Chee).
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The Hongkong Electric Tram Co, charged three Chinese with travelling on old tickels. The men were ench fined $10 or one month's imprisonment.
TRADE
TELEPHONE No. 135.
Two Macao Portuguese boys. children of HAVE YOU TRIED about 12 or 14, were charged with refusing to pay 1st-class faro on a tram: Europesus aud foreigners--all oxcept natives of Chius, in fart
had always to pay let-class fure.
A ricked coolis was charged with putting three stones in the tram rail, at Den Venx Rond West. He was fined $30 or two months" imprisonment.
LOTTERY TICKETS.
A man was charged with selling Lak Wei Mr. M. J. D. Stephens. Lottery tickets.
was remanfest. solicitor, appeared for the defence. The case
BEFORE MR. J. H. KEMP (SECOND POLIER MAMETRATE),
Seven men, of the launch Kong Son. veru charted on remand with porjury Mr. M. W Slade, harrister, instructed by Mr. E. J. Grist, solicitor, uppeural for the defence. The case
was remanded,
MARINE COURT.
Montay, 2ud Angust. BEFORE HON. CAPT. L. BARNES LAWRENCE R.N. (MARINE MAGISTRATE),
REFUSING DUTY,.
MARK.
"YEBISU "
THE FAMOUS BEER OF JAPAN.
THIS 10 A
PURE
PLEASING POPULAR PALATABLE PRODUCTION
$16.00 Prя CASE OF 8 DOZEN PINTS.
SOLE, AGENTS
H. PRICE & CO.
12. QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL
DENTISTS.
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Twenty-one West Indian negroes were charged by Mr. F. Wilcox master of the British ss. Hanwoor with refusing duty, and detaining his ship some two days in consequence. The Dz. NEWELL WILSON. DH. WILLIAM DANEL
simply for bunker ship touched hers coal ul ailer Complainant said that
to Yoko refused to proceed defendants
The reason they gave was bana in the resel that their agreement montioned that they were to be paid off at Hongkong; but the stimulation. really, was that they were to be paid off in the Far East.
The Harbow: Master, to defendants: Igire you the opportunity of saving yourselves some punishment if you go back to the ship. Yenwill, however, have to forfeit six days pay for each day that you refused duty. I have to go by the articles, and in say cams, would not permit you to be thrown on the Colony, Cries of] *-- No, no, no,'
The Harbour Master: You are evidently af aid of going to Japen or account of the war. The vessel is not carrying contraband, so there is nothing to be afraid of.
A Voice: I would face the Russian feet any day, but I was told that we were to be pail vấ at Hongkong. Chins. I would be hung, or sent to England, or brought before the Admiral of the Navy; but I would not proceed to Japa as I was told otherwise.
horus: Yes, yes, yes.
The Harbour Master: Well, you imve had your chance and now will have to forfeit 12 daya The Captain: Will any of you come in the Prando to prisou for two months.
A Voice: 1 would not go another foot with you. cap's. When I go to England I will put ship
the care into Wilson's hands. I will.
The Captain: I did not press the charge, A Voice: There will fe a charge pressed against you.
IM.S.
ARRIVAL OF THE HUMBER" The T.K.K. steuner America Murt, with
Humber, storeship, Lient-Com- msils, &c., Janes Yokohama for this port ris Kobe, &c., on the morning of the 24th Angust. mander P. M. Riadore, arrived from Weihaise The H.A.1. steamer Numantia, from Ham-yesterday. She left port on the 14th inst She brought down four Bussian officers and burg. left Singapore for this port on the 20th August, pr., and may be expected here on the Russian non-commissioned officers and mer rescued from the torpedo-boat destroyer Brunt. The Russian officers and men were trudipped 26th August, a.n.
to the Tamur receiving ship, where they will remain till advices are received by the Com- moilure as to what the British Government intend to do with them. Some anxiety was caused by the Humber being over- dur: and the Siris. 2nd-class cruiser, WUN about to leave in search of her, when she wa signalled. The Braai went ashore between Shantung promontory and Yungeking Bay, and was blown up. The erey then came to Welhaiwei. Her commander came to Weihui weiby sampar and asked the British flest for succent, and the
and
The U.S.S. & C.M. Ateamer Tydens left Singapore for this port on the 19th August,
is dus here on the 24th August. The stouwer Ascot left Chingwantao for Durban (South Atrica) on the 18ty August.
The C.P.E. steamer Turiar lit Yokohama on Saturday, the 20th Angust, pm, for Victoria and Vancouver.
WEATHER AT SEA. Fine weather, variable winds, is reported.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Germans.. Kontoon brought 1,992 tons of rive and 120 tons of general merchandise from Wahu and Chinking.
The Kohsichung, from Bangkok. brought 1,900 tos of rice and 100 tons of timber for Mesars. Butterfiskt & Swire.
The Amara arrived from Saigon yesterday with 3.00 tons of rice and four for Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co.
The Hop Sang arrived from Samarang yoster. day with 2,600 tone of sugar.
Thess. Piternalok, from Bangkok, brought 1,400 tons of rice to Hongkong for Messrs. The ss. Elizbeth Rickatera brenght. 1.900 tons of rice up from Bangkok for Messrs. But- Butterfield & Swice,
On the 13th ingt, off the north end of terfield & Swire, Hunan, the Norwegian ss. Tur rested sight fishermen from a derelict junk. The Tyr was on a voyage to Hongkong with 3075 tous of coal for Messrs. Shewan, Tomes & Co.
The Prometheus brought 2,000 tons of rice The Norwegian ss. Themis reports having from Bangkok for Mesars Sander, Wieler & Co.
inserted in answer to one inserted by plaintiff ear future, it having been absorbed by the in the sumis paper on 8th April in which plain. King's Park. Rifle shooting is of primary passed through the centre of a typhoon on the. One line consisted of the Asahi, Mikasa, Fug2, tiff stated that he was the I Yik Tong and importance to a Colony such as this, as well | 18th iust. 60 miles S.E. of North Buckle. Shikishima, Nisshin, und Kasuga, and farther that the share of 3500 in the business in that as a healthy recreation, and at present it is
astern were smaller cruisers. The Iwato and
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three smallor cruisers were to the westwardome had nothing to do with any other person,/sadly in need of encouragement. The following ma yesterday. After leaving Shanghai she ran
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and that the defendant in his advertisement are some of the best scores made: - and three other ships following at distance. The hostilo fleats steamed parallel made a false declaration that he owned a share
kilometrex in the I Yik Tong, and that plaintiff did not Mr. Dumbell, S. F. another abort
eastward know to whom the defendant raid the share Mr. F. W. Penning
Mr. F. Penuing Gurevitch turned
money, and that defendant's second advertish.
Mr. Russell the 19
Japanese and
The ment was privileged. Plaintiff had euffered Mr. Parkes this they made an attempt to head her off.
no injury to his credit or reputation by the manoeuvre was thrice repeated and then both fleets opened fire at a range of about four miles.words of the advertisement. During the whole of the time the smaller Japanese vessels were strowing floating mines, adjourned until to-day at 10.15 am.
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British Adhiral sent a small vessel which hrou hit the fourcficers andül non-commission. ed officers and men to Weihaiwei. The Humber leaves for the north on Saturday.
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H.H. Pu Luo, the Chinese prines who AMMUNITION in Variety. recently passol through Hongkong. entertained to dinner by the Shanghai Municipal Council. While in the northern port, he was waited upon by the Consuls-General and Vice- Consuls for Great Britain, the United States, France, Germany, Russia, Italy, Austro-Huu- gary, Netherland, Spain, Portugal and Belgium. r. Odagiri, the Japanese Consul-General, nad
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his interpreter, cailed upon the Prince, and had DEVELOPING and PRINTING Under-
an interview occupying nearly two hours. Daring his are excursions abroad, the prince was escorted by six Sikh lancers, commanded by a European police sergeant. The prince was to have left for Tientsin on the 21st,
WEATHER REPORT.
IN A TYPHOON.
The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issued The Boston ss. Shemut, arrived from Taco-
the following report :-
On the 22nd at 11.90 am. The barometer has into a typhoon, which lasted over 12 hours. The Shawmut was to have left for Manila fallen in Formosa and in the neighbourhood of as a boiler needs atention to din yerday, the Former Channel and risen, very slightly 10 101
been postponed; the vessel goes over to the visiwhere. 00ocks to-day.
The new river tester Shanghai, built at 94 Kowloon Shipyard for Messrs. Butterfield, 92 Swire & Co.'slower Yangtzo trade, is completed, Mr. W. B., Bailey returned from Amoy
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