SHIPPING
ARRIVALS.
DERWEXT. British at 1,5, Holmes, 12th Mard Saigon 8th March, Biove Order,as
HANYANG, British str.. 1,207, Puckett, 13th March-Kobe 7th March, Con. But- terfeld & Swire.
HAJ
Match-Swatow 12th March, British str., 1,181, A. Hodgins,, Geral, Donglas Lapraîk & Co
Japanese str., 1,000, 1
Hort 12th March-Keeing tha
Grehig
arch. Sugar-Osaka Shosen Kaisha.
T IAISLE Chinese str. 120, Morai, 13th March- Bangkok 3rd March Rice- Thoresen de Ch.
Idandgrow, British sir, 1.220, G. Hooker, 1th MarchBangkok 5th March, Rice Busterfeld, & Swire. SHINPOO, Chinese str., 1,686, Hassel, 18ch 'stli" "Mareli,
Marth Chingwantrou Coal Dodwell & Co. SINKING British str. 1,016. Wm. Bestr
12th
March-Amoy 11th Marsh, Geterah Butterfield & Swira SUNGELANO, British str. 987, B. Trow bridge, 12th March-Haiphong 10th March, GeneralButterfield & Swir Te, Chinese str 1,09, J, S. Gundersoft,
12h March Saigon 7th March, Bice
Order
YUESANG, British str. 1.190,
13 Arch-Manila 10th March, Gen- eral-Jardine. Matheson & Co., Ltd.).
WEATHER REPORT.
On the 13th at 11.55-No returns from Japanese ta zona Pessure has increased considerably over Manchuria, and decreused moderatal in he vicinity of Shanghai: other obags are light It is highost wear Manchir's and lowest over, the southern part of the Caire Bes. A continental depression fe indicated over the lower Yaugtse Valley.
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