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they were doing in the changes and reforma which brought them into line with European nations, and, having deliberately adapted that policy, they will adhere to it,
The unknown Faropean who expired in the
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in attendance on the Russian :et, and whose fato is likely to be settled in a abort Limo
Aden, March 22nd-Yesterday those were at Djibutil thirty-four steamers laden with more than 100,000 tons of coal for the Baltic Fleet. which is expected to arrive towards the end of for an unknown destination. The following vessels flying the German flag are now there
issue of yesterday has since bwn identified. His name won James Knight Harris. He was a Master Marinor, and lately employed on ana of Messrs, Butterfield and Swire a steamers at THE LESIGNATION OF M. DELCASSE. the month. Of these colliers two have just left Shanghai. He come to Hongkong in Decem-
ber of last year, and has since bou out of
and continue to advance in the direction in which they have made so wonderful azzyingment. beginning,
the Japanese were known in former times) of the fact; and no one can doubt that there seemed some sort af ground. for iœ-the Japanese have well thought out what | Government Civil Hospital as reported in our ↑ agining that they might be merely an Initative people, and were inclined tondopt changes rather too rapidly to be relied upon as likely to be adhered to. In this respect,
fullen into of imagining that those who come to conclusiona with an appearance of rapidity necessarily do so superficially.
The Korean Government has decided to fro Thie, however, by no means follows. Therefrom inty sil goods, such as rice, etc., export are many people who have the power of deciding both rapidly and accurately; while it may happen that conclusions apparently arrived at without much reflection, aro really the result of long and careful study of the subjects to which they apply, WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, though not in connection with the partia
cular circunstances which all forth special judgment with regard to them. It has now been shown that the Japanesa have all along been much more masters of
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Capt. W. St. C. Muscroft, Indian Army, hos been appointed Chief Supply sud Imusport Officer in North Chius.
The American Congress has declined to vote appropriation for the teaching of the jiujulst system of wrestling, in view of the fact that the West Point cadets easily beat the Japanese experts.in the trials.
It is reported that the Japanese Government has decided to greatly extend its postal facilities. in Chinn and Korea, on the caseidon of the war. There are at present 14-Japanese post oes and 5 agencies in Korea, and 10 offices and foor agencies in China.
political facts than was before supposed, The Chinusen--the other hand, have always assumed an air of grave deliberation which has caused them to be credited with more wisdom than they really possessed.
An Indiau named Abdul Latif, who ling & The idea, however, that the Japanese were record of thirteen previous convictions at the superficial has been entirely dissipated af | Police Court, was yesterday obarged before Mr. late; and it is indeed strange that such an F. A. Hazeland with being drank and disorderly. Per Doz- opiateu should have been so long entertained Be was fined $15 or one months' imprisonment
with hard labour. even by people of largo knowledge und obser- vation. Russia bas, of course, been among the most conspicuous of those who have misunderstood the Japanese. It is only fair to admit that it is easy to be wing after the event, and that Russin was certainly not alone iu this mistake. In speaking of the character of the Japanese, care must be
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A recent number of the Nagasaki Press said:-Owing to the appearanco of the Baltic flest Insurance companies have increased their rates in the vicinity of Singapore, thoðapaceso Marine of insurance from 121 to 25 per cent for Hong kong, from 10 to 50 percent. for the Poscadores, Formosa and Loochoos, and from 25 to 75 per cent. for Gensan and Bonching.
With regard to the report from Tokyo, pub. lished by a Leadon paper, to the effect that Belgium had renested a gold-mining e noss-
Lai Chol, while passing a Japanese laundry on Tuesday, noticed a quantity of clothing hang out to dry. His own outfit was very shabby, so he decided to apparel himself in a long robo which attracted his attention. Whils the investment was taking place a lúkong appeared on the Acne and took Lai to the lock-up. На WAS charged before Mr. G. N. Orme at the Police Court yes- terday with larcony, and His Worship ordered that he be exposed in the stocks for six hours, and he may wear prison garb for 21 days, daring which time he is to be kept at hari labeur.
WEDDING.
MR, G. J. EDWARDS-MISS F. M. BAIN.
Mr. Gilbert Hamilton Edwards, of Mersra
Butterfeld & Swire, son of the Rev. W. G. Edwards, M. A, rector of Great Hoseley, Oxfordshire, was pasterday marrial to Miss Florenes Mabel Bain, daughter of Mr. George Murray Bain, of Hongkong, proprietor of the China Mail, ut St. John's Cathedral.
The Rt. Rev. J.C. Hoare, Bishop of Vistoria. assisted by the Rer. F. T. Johuson, officiated. Mr. Chapman noted as organist, and the choir wore in attendance. The main entrance to the
Cathedral was decorated with palms, and thero was back of ferns at the chancel atopa. The chancel itself was tra-sformed into an avenne of over-hanging palms, and there was a red carpet placed down the sisin,
Mr. W. Armstrong toted as best man, and The bri in was given away by her father. The bridesmaids were Mist Esme Caldwell (chief) Miss Vids Grimble and Miss Puggy Gordon.
LONDON, 24th April. M. Delenasé has withdrawn his resignation bat he insists that he must be in complete harmony with the Cabinet on the subject of foreign policy. Fatisfactory autonces have been ¿iven him to that effect.
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Tertia" "Heinrich Hora" "Hornstein"
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"Macedonia"! "Vesta
"Chemaita" "Jupiter"
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Mecklenburg" "Helene Horn" "Hermine Hersoazter ”- "Serzilis" (?) "Hilda Hun
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"Barcelook" *Regina"
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Ingrid Hern "Asia" The ships have been chartered by the Hamburg Amerian Line, which, in addition, he quart ol. two Danish tessels, the "Caledonia" and the Russia." making in all thirty his chartered by this lines.
Besides these, two French colliers, the Emile" and the Marie There" are in the port
COLLIER DIFFICULTIER."
LONDON, 24th April. News from Saigou dated 24th inst., state that the Baltic fleet at Kamranh consisted of 52 ships including transports; the fleet Imus sailed, north with 14 transports; the " The Tei of Ceglo just to hand cruiser Svitland and the hospital ship Orel Continue near Kamranh but outside limits. The French cruiser Ihescartes Lng sailed for Hatrong where 20 warships were sighted.
THE BALTIC FLEET.
ACONSFIEAZY OF AILENCE" IN TONKIN.
Wo'are informed by a correspondent that telogisms to be dispatched from Tonkiu have now to be rised by a censor.
We notice, too, that a writer in the Hanoi paper, Avenir du Tonkin, rolers to
Conspiracy of silence.” An article headed "Courrier de Honi" begins with worde to this effect: "The Kussian Fient been for some
koura anchored here in
y
mathen, and the Hithers that came here. Of the thres steamers: Tas Forstech, the New rome wouke an with coal for unknown con- signos in the Per Fast, the two former left Colombo to seek buyers for their coal at Pondicherry some weeks ago, having failed to gat rid of their cargo in Colombo. It is understood that the captains would have hailed the intelligence of the #Uprusch of the Baltic Fleet with considerable relief, but the news that Admiral Togo was on the scout of the
disconcerted the Russians
colliora Very torially. It is sometimes true even in busines that discretion is the only part of valour worth thinking aboat, and the two colliers went away very discreetly, to the ne most French part, The featheruig has remained in Colombo, having no option, but to do an until her cargo is all here. and until nothing is left on board in the remotest degres calculated to art seizurə at the hands of either Russia or Japin.
classes. At the present time the population in Korea, the Vingtieme Siecle says the Mesars. W. Turner, F. F. Boret and H. M-i moments when an offical communique bacɔmos & policy of insurance to the extent of the valvo
estimate of the Japaness is in many ways defective from this canas, There is a marked difference in lone between the different classes, which ought not to be overlooked. For example, in merely.com- mercial dealings the Japanem, speaking generally, are not found to be so reliable as the Chinese. On the other hand, in official A. S. WATSON & CO. and international unatters they are far niore
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two respects" precisely the opposite of the Chines Those who judge of them merely from their knowledge of the official classes, and of their
Minister for Foreign Affairs, in an interview, said that perhaps Belgium would ask for a gold-mining crucession, but that up to the present she had made no such demand.”
A postcard despatched from Ester on December 19th of last year to a resident of the adjoining village of Claygato, which is only a mile distant, has just ached its destiuation, aftor apparently having maile a circuit of the
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The card beers four stamps, fire addresses, and 18 postmarke, the latter including Esher, Batavia, Yokohama, Ottawa. Montreal. and Cairo.
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Bain acted as ushers at the Cathedral,
The bride's dress was of white satis trimmed with lace and chidon: There was a handsome long train, the shouldor attachments being little clasps of orange blossoms, In the right corner was a spray of orange blossoms. The veil, drooping down from a wreath of crange blossoms, was very pretty. Each bridusid wore a floral wreath of forget-me-nots, and car-
ried onbephard's craok adorned with blue rib- hon and forget-me-nots.
The Cathedral was well filled, each of the central benches being occupied. As Mr. and The Japan Times states that a number of Mrs. Edwards were lowing church showers of
been received by the War Office. Thegans were
A recoption was afterwards held at "Rirnam forwarded by Barou Okazawa to the Emperor, Brae," Mr. George Murray Baio's residence in who will shortly inspect the trophies. They Conduit Road, where many beautiful presenta consist of 11 cm, stort Canet,- 97-ram, field were displayed. horse artillery, ond other guns. An ammuni carriage and a large number of shells have also arrived at Tokyo.
the Bay of Angam, and we know nothing. It in the conspiracy of silence. We can under stand very well that the Government must show its-lf to be discrest, bat there are
nocessary." The writer of the artiols fears the affect which the presence of the fiet might have on the native imagination. REPORTED MALE OF A FRENCH SIRAMER TO
RUSSIA.
The reasons for the ship's enforced detention in Colombo are interesting. The managers oỂ Doos. Foster & Co., G, East Indis Avenue, the Heath Line, which is owned
by Mears London, chartered three of their steamers to the Far East without obtaining from the charter. as has generally been done infall these fixtures,
other of the present belliger-nts in the Far East, of their steamers against capture by one or the
The mortgageen of the ships, in order to protect their property, thought it notessary to take Possession of the whole of the five steamers constituting, the dent. The steamers are now in the possession of the mortgagees, who insist that the vessels should discharge their cargoes at the respective parts at which they arrive loaded with ergo for the Ear East
concorned,
The Saigon correspondent of the Avenir du Tonkin states that the siasmer Eridan has b sold privately to Russia by the Messageries
The fet consists of Heatheraly under delen. Maritimer. She loaded coal and 250 bullocks, tionin Colombo since March 8th the Heathburn and left Saigon on the 17th inst, but not to
ander similar detention at Mauifs the Heath revictual tuo Deararter" All sho had of value, glen which was Isat beard of in Malta on her war to port in South Bussia, the Heathford such as armament, was taken out, as well as the which was to arrive one of these days at Manila ffects of the crew. Only one officer remained to be detained there, and the fleathbank which ou board with the bare number of sailors arrived on the 11th February at Amoy and is necessary for the navigation of the versel. The being stoppou there. The situation is a novel
belonging to the swan Company has been correspondant also states that the Mpanjate, and probably unique so far at Colombo is
nolified to take off the crow of the Brilan în Kamrauk Bay. Probably, the correspondent sdda, a Russian crew will take possession of the Tossel there. It is said that the BI. M. Co., sold "this old ruia" for 60,000 piastres and that they have done an excellent stroke of business. REVICTUALLING THE RUSSIAN SQUADRON. A Saigon contemporary of the 19th inst says: against the Club Germania in the forthcoming going to revictual the Russian squadron. The The team to represent the Hongkong ClubSeveral more vessels yesterday left our port, match is as under: E. H. Hinds (Capt.) P. W. Goldring T. A. Hanmer T. C. Gray J. Hooper
public acts, may be npt to overestimate the Russian guns captured at Port Arthur bareoufetti were thrown on thom. probity of the nation as a whole, while others, [33 coming to their conclusions merely from their commercial intercourse, are likely to The latter defect will probably be corrected by time. So shrewd a people will discover that reliability is
valuable asset in busi- ness, and that in the main it is good
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MARRIAGE.
On 26th April, at St. John's Cathedral, Hong. rang, by the Bight Rev. the Bishop, of Victoria, assisted by the Rev. F. T. Jchasou, M.A., GILBERT HAMILTON, eldest son of the Rev. GILBERT EDWARDS,M.A., of Git. Hassley, Oxfordshire, to
Baix, Esq., Hongkong."
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The Chinese Government received a telegram from the Governor-General of Kirin, stating policy to adhere rigidly to obligations, that the Russians had fercibly occupied the fart which has cort inly been fully recog-city, takon possession of seven! Government nised by the Japanese ip official quarters. haildings, and caused great confusion, The In other directions, there are many people Russians fired guns at random amingst the who are inclined to attribute to the populace, and were engaged in constructing entrenchments, In consequence of the above Japanese us a whole people bath virtues
report, the Chinese Government banded a strong aud faults upon a very elendor knowledge protest to the Russian Minister at Peking. of the true stats of the ense. Some have gone to lengths of admiration which appear
A woman residing at Shamsuipo, whose hus bond is undergoing a term of banishment, was
The boneymoon is to be spent at Cantou and acao.
P. R. Wolf H. Hancock
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The two, fours will bowl in the order named,
rallying place appoury to be Kamranh.”
A LITTLE AFFAIRE" AT BAIGON, The following story of "misadventure" which befel an employes in a commercial houses ut Saigon is told in a Tonkin contemporary Theemployeehaving made an important delivery of goods on board the Russian hospital-ship Orel had some difficulties with the ofloer who received the goods. He remained on board for
The Heatheraig's coal has, therefore, to be | sold in Colesbo to satify the mortgagee's demands, and the period of the ship's detention between the managers, charters, and wortgages is uncertain, and depends upon the difficulti-n at home being solved.
PROPERTY SALE.
Me. Gee. P. Lammert yesterday so'd by ing 680 square feet, on which is crectoł No. 8, public auction Inland Lot No. 1,666, cutiti-
Po Hing Fong. The lot is bell for 75 years at a Crown rent of $11. Messrs. Johnson, Stokes and Blaster were the solicitors for the mortgagees. Mr. Lan Kwai Pai secarał the property for $9,600.
FLORENCE MABEL, daughter of GEORGE MUELAY absurd to those who know the actual futs, visited on Taosday last by two nutives. A Begin at 5 pm. each day. Scorers: C. H. Gals the purpose of aljusting the difference in theres telegraphed on Murah 26th:-Thie
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Chinaman wan ber guest when the intrudera en- terrd. They demanded 629. bat as this was not forthcoming, they assaulted the guest. Charged before Mr. A. N. Orms at the Police Court yesterday with dsinauding money with menaces and ususalt, the first defendant was sentenced to six avaths, and the second to three months' impriasiment with burd labour.....
and J. A. Jupp. Umpires: J. R. Wood and G. E. Morroll.
THE MARINE INSURANCE MARKET. The Times correspondent wrote on March
THE RUSSIAN LAND FORCES.
The St. Petersburg correspondent of the genres of the voyage down the river. As Novoe Frema remarks that a Japanese nothing was seen of the man of commerce when flanking colusin is now $0 miles east of Kai- his return was expected it was believed that heyuon on the Kiria road, but says that its bad not left the ship with the pilot at the Caps further progress will be contested by the Russians. On the other hand, the Russ BOYS Ent had continued the voynze. But he did leave that part of Kawamner's army is marching the ship at the Cape with the sum that he went from Kozen towards Kirin unopposed to receive for provisions supplied by his firm.vitch's army is continuing to retrant, the mon more than 2000 francs.
À PRAVA "BUNDER."
According to private reports General Line-
suffering great privatious. These reports aro denied by the General Staff,
1088 and who must smile while half informed On 23rd April, at Marwilles, J. I, HOUSTON, enthusiasts expiate upon Japan and agad 50 years.
Japanese civilisation as if they were actually in advance of anything the world had ever Reen before.
Looked at, however, collee
the Lively, and in their national life, Japanese undoubtedly have shown quali ties which command our admiration and
The Standard, at the end of lastmoath, buid :- respect, and among these not the least There was despatched from Wednesbury on is Ir would probably be difficult to find a
20 instinct for justice unusual Saturday 1,000 tons of bridge work for Japan If convinced by the Patcut Shaft Company, and this week better illustration of the manner in which unong: Asintic peoples. national character is apt to be misunderstood that a line of action is right they are there will also be despatched from Wednesbury apwards of 1,900 wheels and axles for the than that which is afforded by a comparison not disposed to allow side considerations Japanese railways. Other large manufacturing meantime the risks to life aud property ure out her elearance papers, but was intercepted by vitch is in no immediate danger, but the
firms in the South Staffordshire district have revived extensive orders from Japan, which is some instances will provide employment for large number of man for some time.
HONGKONG, APRIL 27TH, 1905.
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A rumour was aflost yesterday that one of 1 are being the steamers of a well known line, carrying a
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assured on exceptionally good authority that the mobilization plans are for the present off, who are acting as the Tsar's military in abeyance. Generals Dragomiroff and Grode- advisers, have within the last few days obtained
corrected reports of the casualties and losses, Russian pontien. The believe that Line- and are able to estimate the strength of the
gravest concern is felt for Vladivostok.
25-Although underwriters have probably got to the end of their direct losses through the captura of insured steamers and carroes, yet the consequences of hostilities still threaton to lay henry hands upon them. It is disquieting to learn, just as the spring increase in navigation, in coming, that floating mines frequently reported in the Gulf of Fe-chi-li and
and cargo of provisions for the Baltic Fleet, wished of the Shantung Promontory in positions dangerous to navigation. It may be months, to clear at the Harbour Office, and that the and even years, before all these mines are Harbour Master refused to grant a permit discovered and rendered harmless, and in the Rumour went on to say that she left port with of the estimate which was made in former to influence them; and on the other hand
unpleasant to contemplate. From the unor
a British cruiser which had been communicated' days of the relative merits of the Japanese they are not disposedtoalter their policy until
writers point of view these are the worst kind
I learn from the same trustworthy source and the Chinese, with what has been since they have thoroughly considered the whole
of riske, since theyareincurred without adequate with by means of wireless telegraphy and ordered consideration in the form of premium. Unless to return to Hongkong. A representative of
that the official reports receive immediately a lose could be definitely proved to have been
after the disaster At Mukden were in many proved by the test of facts. It was long of the facts, pro and con, with reference to
caused by a mine it would fail on the ordinary Captain Barnes-Lawrence with regard to this losses of the Daghestan snd Rennoukampf the Daily Press yesterday interviewed the Hon. respects oxaggerated, especially regarding the believed that the Japanese, while possessed it. The idea that such a people had only According to a Shout despatch to an Oaks marine polices, of much quickness of intellect, were inferior adopted a thin veneer of civilisation was paper, the arrangements made by the Koreo
lossng through captures an | matter and learnt that it was a fiction. "What brigades, the majority of whiol subsequently to the Chinese, in solid judgment and cherished by Russia long after other nations Government to recall all its Ministers from canetmente during the past ten weeks have
you have probably heard", said the Harbour rejoined Bat the General Staff uro stil
unable to give the total Russian losses, staying power, which are of so much more had perceived that there was somethin Foreign Countries, and to have Korean closely-approximated to my estimates. They estor, "is about a small French coastal steamer
interests abroad protected by Japanese Repre- of the war risk premiums, of which about.
*IF smount at present to about £550,000 in excESE
publication by the army organ of the which lud 150) tous of Laaker coal aboard with-authorized statement that 775,000 oflears and value in the practical affairs of life. The much more solid in the changes which had sentatives, have at last been auctioned by the £250,000 will fall on the marine companies and
ont my pormission. The agent came to clear toen had been sent to Kharbin since the out- best authorities were in the habit of speaking been adopted; and the events which have Emperor. The latter has, however, ordered £300,000 on members of Lloyd's. There may
break of the war is stigmatized by the Press the Minister for Foreign Affairs to attach a be some reduction in those figures through of the Japanese as a bright and friendly occurred since the outbreak of the war must
a hetroyal of military secrets. The revelation is considered to he General Sakharolf's reply - people, but one by no means to be compared have convinced all who are capable of con. Korrun Secretary to each of the Japanese recoveries on appeal is the Japanese Prits
to the intrigues against him. The above Bam- bere, together with the troops in Manchuria with the Chinese as to perseverance and viction, that the notion that Japau is likely Ministers in those countries in which there. hayo, up to the present, bsan Korean Legations,
at the commencement of hostilities, make au soundness of judgment. Such was the to recede from the position which she bas
Mr. Griscom, the American Minister to Japan,
aggregate of 832,000. General Linevitch's present effective is estimated at 250,000 to view, which was given by a well known taken up in respect to modern progress and
550,000. What hus become of the missing official, who had been many years Chargé civilisation must be finally abandoned. In sends to the State Department an interesting d'Affaires in Japan, and bad also had this respect many people have judged of statement concerning the loss of merchant
half-million vessels in the war. The lists are not compiste, lengthened experience, in varione positimme, Japan by analogy with China. The latter but it is known that the Japanese bare captured recont issue of the Seattle Post Intelligencer to of the Chinese. It would, however, be has so repeatedly made a show of advance, 23 Russian stasera, mostly tire ships, and two the effect that there had boun much complaint interesting to know what those who held and after a time returned to her old-world sailing vessels. Mr. Griscom adds No against Mr. Bellove (the American Consul
General at Yokohama) by Americans travelling these views would say of the Japanese in ways, that those who judged upon this merchant steamer flying the Russian Bag, nor, abroad that they were not treated with as much
On April 14th, it was announced in the the light of more recent events, in which, basis might easily be mistaken, and might any merchant ressol of non-Russian nationality consideration as they had a right to spect,"
carrying contraband of war has been sank by we, the andereigned editors of the foreign press Tokyo Oficial Gasello that the Law of Siege beyond any question, the Japanese have conclude that the progress in Japan was ne
the Japanese." There follows a list of nina of Yokohama, feal it our duty to declare that will be enforced in the Bokoto Islands, and shown themselves possessed, in a marked much upon the surfice only as mach that Japanese vessels, six privately owned, which we and our representatives have always been their vicinity, until further notice.
treated with the greatest kindness and courty degree, of the particular qualities in which has been mistaken for progress in China have been sunk by Russian warships. No by Consal-General Bellows, and that, both au they were supposed to be lacking, and which has often proved to be. This view, Low-vessel," says Mr. Griscom, "was captured by an official and a man, he has established the were attributed to the Chinesa. So far as ever, has been now shown to be very wide the Russians, who resorted solely to sinking strongest claim to our unqualified esteers and
respect the enemy's craft.
Courts.
THE AMERICAN CONSUL AT YOKOHAMA.
The following eironlar, signed by the Editors of the Yokohams journals, has been sent to the Press for publication-
her, but I would not grant a permit until he made the necessary application to me far permission to carry the coal, This boing done, the clearance was granted,”
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BRITISH CRUISEKS.
Three battleships and two crueers of the British Fleet, which were soon by the Captain of the s.s. C'egion in the vicinity of Mira Bay on Tuesday, were yesterday seen by Captain In view of a report which appeared in a Hannah of the ss. Catchas, which arrived from
Singapore, atcoming in
a south direction near Lingting Island.
BOKOTO ISLANDS,
westerly
COLLIERS WITH THE FLEET, The following information from a London daily paper is interesting, as giving a list of the Eozaign colliers that are now sailing eastward
WEATHER REPORT.
The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issued the following report :---
On the 26th at 11.55 a.m. The barometer
is ri-ing over N. China and Japan, and falling slightly on the 8.E. coast of China,
Pressure is
is again bigh over N. China, and gradients are increasing along the coast,
Freak N.E. winds will probably set in again over the Formosa Channel, and moderate 8. | becking to E. winds may be expected over the
N. part of the Chius Ses
Forecast 8, to E-winds, light to moderate fair.