INTERPORT RIFLE SHOOTING.
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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, MARCH 15тu, 1906.
At the same time it was decided to consitute Gibraltar the base of thin Atlantic Flee. The result of the arrangement was that while the Mediterranoun Flest had lost four small bottle. ships, the Atlantic Fleet of eight newer vogels was available to reinforce it and set in concert.
The Atlantic Fleet is, in fact, the link which join the Chaupel and the Mediterranean commands, and the importage which the Admiralty attach to this fleet is ovirent, not only in its composition, but in the arrangements a do for it to carry out conjoint mannTres and with the Mediterranean Fleet twice a year, with the Channel Fleet ones в a year.
The period occupied by these manom va is not less than seven days and not more than fourteen, and they are, of course, in addition to the grand magnvres of June.
The assertion that it is the intention of the Admiralty to evacuate the Mediterranean is utter
The feet here will con- utterly unfounded. tinue to be maintained at its present strength, and, while it in possible that the armoured, ornisers Suffolk and Lancastor," of the
We are glad, says the Singapore Free Preis, to our from the Hon. Secretary of the Singapore Rifle Association that both the ride organisations at Shanghai and Hongkong that have participated in the rifle match fonsiled for theso three teams in 1889 have agreed at last to take steps with Singapore, towards the of a trophy suited to the dignity acquisition of and importance of this now historical context. It was through some inadvertent want of of the rolne and status of this appreciation watch that an invitation, at the instance of the then committee at Singapore, wargood-naturedly extended to one outside team to come ia, after the mantel bud been in oxistence some dozan years or so. This proposal, as we lava ranson to know, was not quite to the liking of Rome of the prominent supporters of rille sboot- appear ing in the two northern tosios, bat, not te discourteous, an asent was given. The records of the match since that show that the inclusion of an outside team which has no garrison and naval strength to draw on, a Singapore and out" class (9,8 0 tons), will be brought home, Hongkong have, and no large fores of inter- they will be replaced by the "Argyll," of 19 national volunteers like that as Shanghai, can- tons, which is just completing, and one of her not reasonably be expected to put in a team that sister ships from the Second Cruisers Squadron, will do anything more than make a relatively to which the new armoured raisers Edin. complete failure, oven if it is able to make a start bargh" and Black Prince," of 15 tons. at all. The institution of a trophy, which have been allotted. will bear the oates of the winning teams since 1889, enabler the committees of the original. three teams to rectify a blunder which might so easily be made the occasion of further Improper inclusions, to the entire loss of stums of a once important match. We know that Mr. Stafford Northcote, who has done so mach to run the business side of shooting in Hongkong, is in this matter at one with the writer of this, who originally suggested the match, then called the Intercolonist. If there is, in any quarters that might to know batter, an inconsiderate zal for drugging in at this advanced stage in the history of a Rost popular watch, ü lat of outside taas from here, there and everywhere, what would these expect to be said of them if they clamour for the inclusion in the Varsity Boat race, of now outsiders like Edinburgh, Glasgow, *Locally constitutions have been worked Durham, Victorin, Trinity College (Dublin) at which will serve as a basis to the great con and the Twickenham College for Young fientle stitution which will be drawn up once we have What the northern Settlements have been definitely victorious in the contest against- Jen? now to do is to take this opportunity of reussia, and formed the United Siberian storing the match to its true state, and lay it Republic. down that no alteration shall over bo made hernafter in the constitution of the match as originally agreed upon. At present the match bus visibly degouorated into a furce, are as regards the thron pri por participators,
MARK TWAIN ON PRIVATE AND
PUBLIC MORALS.
CIR
REPUBLICS IN SIBERIA.
The day is coming fast when Siboria will conse to i biot-ou-the-Christian universe, and become a free and independent constry," was the opinion expressed to an Evening Standard and St. James' Lazette representa tivo by a Rasian who up to Intely was residing in Siberia, and took no mean share in the organisation of the present morament.
Already the greater part of the huge terri- tory in either side of Lake. Paikul is obeying no lenger the commands of the Czar, most of the government districts having beau converte inte republies after the officials had benk shot
or forced to fee.
Siberia is far riper for home role than any other part of the Russian Empire. The vast majority of the seven crid million inimbitants are on a higher level of intellectual accomplish ments than the ordinary Russians. The popu lation consista mostly of former oriles who were gruuted permission to remain in the country as soltlers, their families baring usually followed them into exile. The intellectuals now form the basis of the Siberian population.
"In many districts the inhabitants pre so well organised that they need not fear any body of troope Russia may be able to send ont against them, whilst their ranks have still further boon strengthened by Manchurian trees, who, on their return home, volunteered 10 assist them in any struggle,
The following passage is extracted from speech made by Mark Twain on behalf of Tuskegee Insitute in Carregie-ball, New York, recentlyThe loyal observance of Christina private morals has made this nation what it is A clean and upright people in its private domestic life, an honest and honourable people in its
iation private commercial lifu: no alien
The regular troops in Siberiu aro entirely claim superiority over it in these regarde, no critic, foreign or domestic, can challenge then the side of the rebels, whose fate they have validity of this truth. During 303 days in the decided to shut. B-sid a thit, a tremendous true to his force has accrued to the revolutionists from year the American citizen is Christian private morale, and keeps unilefiled the many thousands of former prisoners and nation's character at its be and highest; thenxiles set free by the insurgents, who are now
the most enthusiastic fighters for freedom. in the other two days of the year he leaves his
witnessed the raiding of one personally Christian private morals at home, and carries his
mise ear Lake Baikal, where 500 prisoners Christian publie merals to the tax office and
the polls and does the best he can to damaged on kept in seclusion from the world.
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party's Moses, without compunction he will vote against the promising with tears in their eyes that now best man in the whole land if he is on the other they were free again, they would not rest until ticket. Egy year, in a number of cities aut all their suffering brethren were enjoying. States, he helps to put corrupt men in effic, herty,
Most of the prisoners there were between every year he dolps to extend the entraption and 30 years of age, but the years spent in wider aud water year af ar your be goes an gradually rotting the conuiry's political life, the night of the mines, chained to their arrows, whereas, if he would but throw away his had broken them physically, if not mentally. Christin public morals and carry his Christian | Some of them wore white haired and bent like uld men, bat in their hearts they were-still private morals to the pulls he could promptly broken. parify the public service and unke the posses sion of offee a high and honourable distinction and one to be curated by the very best mea the But now well, now he country could furnish. contemplates his unpatriotic work and sighs and grieves and blaze every man but the right
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RUMOURED GREAT NAVAL CHANGES.
When they came to the daylight again the crowds received them with an oration, and carried then away in trinxipl.
At
With such men and the organisation we have built up Siberia-the railway losing in our power-we solutely cannot fail to win. ila worst we can resort to s guerilla war in a Carritory of which we know every inch, and where we can lay an ambush for our enemies at nearly every corner
Siberia will be free from Russian rule before the spring breaks the ico in the north."
deuvres MANILA SHARE MARKET REPORT.
A Malta telegram on Fel: 9th wnid :- Further reductions are to be effected in the Mediteranean Fleet, from which ono battleship was recently withdrawn. After the four were battleships and the four armoured ernisers are to be wont home and stalloned in the North Son, when the command hore will become a vice-admiral's one.
There are reports that Lord Charles Bores- ford will resign his command in consequence of these charges and reactions..
Four battleships are also to be withdrawn from the Atlantic Floel for the North Sea.
The battleships which will probably a sant Lore from the Mediterranoan ere the Bulwark, Implacable, Prince of Wales, and Queen,
Messrs. W. A. Fitton and Co, in their monthly raarkot report stats that the share Markat bas continued in the nual unsatisfactory condition. Banco Español Filipino ara apparently feeling the financial crisis we have been, and are still, undergoing. Dividend for year ended 31/12,05 was only 4 per cat. Nothing was added either of the Reserve Funds: P11,737,49 was carried forward to erolit of now account. Al the same, the stock is well worth holding at ur quotation; with a Reserve Fund of 60 per cent. of total capital, and everything well written down, there is a good future for the Bank. The report presented at the Com- para Maritima mening can be considered, concern here they have been feeling the hard times; quarantine has handicappert them considerably. Fabrica de Hicla (Tee Ca.) Gross profits for the year anded 31,7205 were P166,661.65; out of this a dividend of P9 per share fequal to 18 per cent. par anamm) was Full,
P6280852 written off fer sundry cut. standings, P 171.76 placed to Reserve Fund, P43 499.56 to Voluntury Reserve Fund and P6,144.44 was carried to credit of new account. Posteht Button Factory made a small profit en first 4 mouths working; this concorr should do well.
Owing to the uncertainty of the Mediterranean Flest's movements and futuro, officers' wives and families aro lesvior wholesale and returning home. The hotel are empty, and the seas has come to un abrupt close. This has ment.atisfactory, hut ka almost every trading heavy losses for the people, and for many officers All express dissatisfaction at the complete ignorance in which they have been kept by the paval authorities as to the future jutentinus of the Admiralty,
This telegram was immediately denouneed as aisleading. Next day's papers said :—
This report appears to be due to a belated peruss of the statement of Admiralty polier published in Decemi or last.
It was pointed out in that statement that the Board of Admiralty had deemed it advisable to increase the strength of the Channel Fleet From the twelve battleships originally proposed Agricultural Bask.-Nothing reported round by Lord Selborne, to enscuteca, and the increase town about this, it is a crying necessity; and was to be mule by substituting in the Atlantic the sooner something is done the better it, will Fleet newly emplsted vessels of the King be. Wa 26 tired of calling attention to the Edward VIL" class for the vessels of the gore crisis we are passing through. Cessation "Mnjosic" clase, which were brought home, and of f Land Tax in the provinces will not save the aftor refit were commissioned for service with situation; we require money. If we are not the Channel Fleet.
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STEAMSHIP ARAGONIA," FROM PORTLAND (OR.;, YOKOHAMA, KOBE AND MOJI.
E above Steamer having arrived, Coa- signees of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading for couitersigna tare, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods from alongside.
Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vesel will be landed and stored at Consignees' risk and erpcase,
No Fire Insuranes will be affected by us in any case whatever.
8. SILVERSTONE,
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"BEN" LINE OF STEAMERS.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
S.S. BENGLOB," FROM ANTWERP, LONDON AND STRAITS. CONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the hazardous andjor extra hazardous Sadowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Id., whence andjor from the wharves delivery may be obtained,
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Gołowas, and all Goods undelivered after the 16 inst will be subject to reut
All Claims against the Steamer must be pro sented to the Undersigned on or before the 23rd inst.. they will not be recognized,
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be
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No Fire Insurance has been effected. Hills of Lading will bus rountersigned by
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[609 Hongkong, th March, 1906.
COMPANY, LIMITED.
FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.
NOTICES TO CONSIGNEÈS
FROM HAMBURG, ROTTERDAM, PENANG AND SINGAPORE. THE HA.L. Steamship
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"DACIA," Captain Brosh, having arrived from the abora Ports, Consiguees of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading for countersignatnre by the Undersigned and to take immediate delivery of their "Goods from alongside.
Optional Carge will be forwarded unless notice to the contrary be given before TO-DAY. Any Cargo impeding her discharge will be landed into the hazardous and/or extra hazard. ous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limitad, and stored at Consignese risk and expense.
All Claims must be presented within ten days of the steamer's arrival bore, after which dato they cannot be recognised.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Gooda remaining undelivered after the 15th Mar. will be subject to rent,
All breken, chafed, and damaysć Gooda ars to be left in the Godowns, where they will b examined on the 15th Mar., at 3 P.M.
No Fire Tusuranes Las been effected.
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Hongkong, 8th March. 1918.
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THE P.
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"OCEANA,"
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FROM BOMBAY, COLOMBO AND
TRAITS. Consiguess of Cargo by the above-named vesel are hereby informed that their Goods are being lauded and placed AT THEIR RISK in the and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godowns at Kowloon, where each consigament will be sorted out, Mark by Mark, and delivery can be obtained as soon as the Goods are landed.
This vessel brings on Cargo:-
From London, Ac, ex 68. Maransa. From Persian Gulf ex B. 1. S. N. Y
B. & P. S. N. Co.'s Steamers. Optional goods will be landed here unless instractions are given to the contrary befors 6 tours.
Goods not olsured by the 15th inst., at .4 P.M., will be subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance will be effected by me in aay case whatever.
Damaged packages must be left in the Go- downs for examination by the Consignee's and the Company's representatives at an appointed hour. All Chains must be presented "within tan days of the steamer's arrival horo, after watch data they cannot be recognised. No Clans will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godewna.
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No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaizing undelivered after the 17th inst. will be subject
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or they will not be recognised.
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STEAMERS,
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Acas, British str., 4,483, R. C. Thompson, 13th March-Amoy 12th March, Gamora). --Butterfield & Swim. AHARA, British steamor, 1,566, C. J. Mattocks, 3rd March-Wuku and Chinkiang th Fob., General-Jardine, Matheson & Co. ANPING MARU, Japanogo str. 1,852, H. Kobar yashi, 13 March-Shanghai, Poochon, Amey and Swatow 12th March. General.→→ Osaka Shosen Kaisha, BINH THUAN, Tra Cá tner. 2h Rikant
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BOURBON, Frenchstr., 900, Lo Bail, th March
-Saigon 28th Feb., General. Chinese. CARL DIEDERICHSEN, Germam stauzer, 704, Schkikier. 11th March, Haiphong and Haibow 10th Mar., General – Jolsun & Co. 1,170, Chas. Stowart, Chiness str.. CuIYVEN,
10th Mar-Shanghai 7th Mar, General.
Chinese.
CoVSANG, British str., 1,42, T. W. Selby, 6th
March
-Shanghai via Swatow 2nd March, General-Jardine, Matheson & Co.
CITY OF BIRMINGHAM, British atr.. 147, Wat. son. Pulo Canton via Touron 19th January, J. W Jamieson. DREWEXT, British str.. 1,653, J. Jonkins, 13th March-Saigon Sth March, Rico aud Ger- oral-Chingo. DEVAWONGHE,
German str., 1,057, T. V. Hruhu, 1205 March-Kobsichang (Bangkok) 4th Mar., Rice & Meal,-Butterfield A Swiro. GENERAL P© Dutch str., 800, P. Ponssen, 5th March-unto via Pakhoi and Hai- how 21st Feb. Whod and Conla→→Java- China-Japar Liju.
HAIMUN, Dritiste str., 36, A. J. Eabsou, Sth
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HANOL, French sr., 79, P. Morlees, 8th March Mauila 4th Marob, Ballast.-A. R. Marty. HERCULES, Norweginu str., 2.439, G. Bjeruk,
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FEDRA, British str., 2,6%, J. B. Kont, 16th -
JanMoji 10th January, Coul, Bradley & Co.
ICHANG. British str., 1,928, Lloyd-Jones, 19th
March--Shanghai 7th March, Gonral "Butlerfeld & Swing ITHAKA, Geruan str., 1,452, H. Eckhorn, 12th March-Yongton Sth March, General,—. Siems* & Co.
JACOR DIEDERICHSEN, German str., GT3. D. Heak, 120 March-Hoikon 17th March, General Jobson & Co.
KUMSANG, British str.. 2,077, E. J. Buller, 12th Mar-Calcutta 3rd Feb,. Penang 1st March, mud Singapore 6th, General-Jar- dine, Matheson & Co. KWEITAN
British steamer. 1,064, Dawson, 12th March - Swałow 11th March, Ballast.
Baftarfield & Swire,
Lydia, German str., 1,900, C. Moyer, Sth Mar., Waba fil March, Genoral-Siomsson & Co.
MAYA VAJIEUNHIS, Dutch str., 617, C. A. W. Rhee, h March-Muntok via Pakhoi and Hothow 19th Feb.........Sugar,-Jaya-Chius- Japan Lir.
MERCEDES, British str., 4,400, J. S. MacGrogor,
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P. W MONGOLIA, Amercian steamer, $750,
S. Porter, 9th March-San Francis 6th February, Malls un4General-P.M.S... NCDI, British 38. P. J. Fx. 15th March-Yokohama 26th February, General. --P. & Q. 8. N. Co.
British atr.. 2,146, A. T. Bron, 8th March Moji 2nd March, Goal-Dodwell & Co. Peik, Norwegian str., 745, Jobs Lorentzon, 8th March -Moji 2nd March, Cool-Nippon Ynen Kaisha.
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REIN Norwegian str. 726, N. C. Mathison, 4th March-Saigon 25th March, onoral- Order.
RIPPINGHAM GRANGE, British str. 3,851. Crichten, 11th March Nowostle (V.S.W) 20th Feb-Order.
Run British str., 1,619, R. W. Almoul, 12th March-Manila 10 Mard, Gouaul.- Showan, Tomes & Co.
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SHANSI, British str. 1998. Boyd, 11th March, -Chinking fita March, General-Butter field
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SHANTUNG, British str., 1,406, Robinson, 11th
March-Hongay 7th March, Coal Butterfield & Swire.
SIONAL, German str.. 900. C. Huusi, 5th
March-Haiphong 2nd darei, Goneral Jebon & Co.
TELEMACHT. British str., 1,340, J. Williamson, 13th March- -Saigon 7th March, Rica and General-Chinene.
TENFELD. German str., 680, Bollmano, 24th Feb.--Valivestock 16th February.-Car- lowitz & Co.
TJIPANAR, Dutch str., 2444 A. Sander, 11th
March-Macassar 2nd March, General.— Japan China-Java Lija. VICTORIA, Chine str., 934, J. Messer, 14h March-Karaten 5th Mar., Coul-Chinese, WINGSANG. British str., 1,527, H. Walker,
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Per P. & 0. steamer Victoria, conneeling with the steaner Arcadia nt Colomb. Frora London, Fab 16.--Mr. 11.. W. Bird, Rov. and Mr. Bunlury, the Right Rev. the Bishop of Fulkien, Mr. J. Meek, M. and Mrs. H. Bailey. From Murailles, Feb. M. I. Ormiston, Mr. H. S. Lindsey, Mr. C. J. Baker. Mr. W. Catlas. Fram Colocha - Mr. and Mee. S. Gough Calthorp, Miss Rhodes, Miss Richardson, Miss H. Bryant,
Per F. & O. stemer Manin, from London, b. 17. mal Mrs. C. M. Heaulay, Capt. W. G. Blanford.
The change has not yet been completed, the mistaken, the Spanish Gorernment had some specially built for SALVAGE PURPOSES INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION | Godowns of the Hongkong und Kowkon March 3. Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Dixon, Dr. and
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"Africa." "libernin, and Britanuis not being addition we had the nata issue of the Spanish ready yet to relieve the Magnificent," Majestic Bank. and Victorious." but they will be ready in the course of the next few months, and the Atlantic Fleet will then a home generis sundron of sight vessels, all of 16,350 fons, and, with the exception of the Dreadnought," the newest vessels of the Navy.
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Should purchase
order of the day. With some more money in FROM HONGKONG TO CANTONT
circulation, and a bank or lanks which will gire facilities freely granted in any country Int there wont be some chance of our passing
This
The Mediterranean Flest formerly cousi-ted through this severo monetary crisis. If some
of twelve battleships, but the Board of Admir-thing isn't done, and pretty anickly, a number under Lord Seborre, realising not only people have to sutter-go to the wall. We
that
alty.
the understanding with France was a sincerely trust something has been done to guarantee of peace in those waters, but also ameliorate existing aancial conditions, which
BY THE PEARL RIVER.”
BY
CAPTAIN C. V. LLOYD (8.8. "HANHOW"
With Illustrations, Maps and Place.
$1.90
Pries........
Hongkong: "DAILY PRESS" Office.
that the centre of navel gravity bad shifted are unprecedented in the history of these rich On Sale a northwards into home waters, decided to bring Islands. Ons or twe "carpet baggers" have hows four of the vessels of the "Duncan" class, upant the shipping of this port. Does the thus reducing the Mediterranean Fleet to a average Filipit understand he gets more pay,
force of eight battleships, all of the" Balwark" class, and all well Etted to maintain British prestige in those wators,
dees less work, and Tires for more obeaply than
tota of able-bodied men in Europe?
Mesar, KELLY & WALSH, Messra, W. BRIWEL & CO. Canton: Messrs, A. S. WATSON & Co Hongkong, 4th October, 303.
IE Company's Steamship
* KUMBANG,” baving arrived from the abors Forte, Con- signees of Carge by her are hereby informed that their Goods will be delivered from along side.
Cargo impeding the discharge or remaining on board after i F., the 15th inst, will be landed at Consignee's risk and expense. No Firs Insurance will be affected. Hills of Lading will be countersigned by
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., General Managers. Hongkong, 13th March, 1906.
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are hereby notified that the Cargo is being discharged into Creft, and/or lander at the Wharf and Godown Co, Ld, whore in bath cases it will lio at Consignees' risk. The Cargo will be ready for delivery from Craft or Godows on and after the 14th inst
Optional Cargo will be landed, unless notice has been given prior to steamer's arrival.
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined at 11 A.,, on the 19th ist.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the steamer's Godown, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 19th inst. will be subject to rout
All Claims against the Steamer must be prezented to the Undersigned on or before the 22nd inst, or they will not be recognisel, No Fire Insurance has been effected.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents,
(9-10 Hongkong, 12th March, 1906.
Par P. & 0. steamer Devanha, from London, Mrs. Atkinson. From Colombs Sir E. and Lady Cameron.
Per F. & D. Meamer Himalays, connecting with the steamer Devanha at Colombo. From London, March 2-Mr. and Mrs J Harris, Capt. G. Badham-Thornhill. From Marseilles, March 9-Mr. Barion, Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Dixon. From Port Sail-Miss Lau, Miss Robinson, Mix Winearls. From Colombo. Mrs Robinson, Mr. Harrow, Mr. Bruggemayer, Mr. Schutze, Mr. Yates, Mrs. McArthur, Miss Williamson, Mr. C. W. Bobarts, Mrs J. H. Millar, Mrs. W. P. Tylor, Mrs. M. R. Harvey, is J. G. Bronson, Mr. J. H. Harmennt, Mins K. H. Glandining, Mr. G. Harveson, Mr. T. W. Williams, Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Stransk
Per Imperial German Mail Prins Regent Luitpold, from Senthampton Feb. 6-Dr. J. II. and Mrs. Lowry and family. From Gonca Fab, 14-Mr. F. Bennett.