or set up a prejudice against those types of steam genemtors, as I feel sure they have come to stay, and the present objections will be swept away, as quickly as those which obtain- ed against the compound engine on its intro- duction. I claim un originality for anything herein contained, as my personal experience with water-tube boilers is not very great, but if we waited till sameque with large experience came along to open our eyes on this subject, we may have to wait a very a very long time, and as i think they will be the boilers of the future it behoves us as engineers to make our selves conversant with their principles so that when they are introduced into the Marine we shall be quite at home with them, and if my paper has enabled any of you to form a clearer iden of the principles of the water-tube boiler and leads to an instructive discussion, I shall feel amply rewarded for my modest effort.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28, 1900.
amount to 14 officers and 240 men ; and, from disease, 6 oficers and 350 men, exclusive of the white civil population.
A helin. message, announcing General Cronje's capitulation, however, heightened the spirits of the garrison magically. The arrival of General Dandonald, with his healthy Car bincers, sent the emaciated and pale defenders almost into hysteria. Women forded the river to meet them and press their hands, and moving scenes occurred hi the streets. Tuesday's triple attack on the hills east of the Railway Hill on the way 10 Ladysmith was finely conducted. General Northcott was on the left, General Barton on the right, and Colonel Kitchener in- the centre, in all extending over three miles, backed by guns on the northern slopes of Mounts langwane and Monte Christo. Colonel Kitchener's inen, emerging from cover, crossed 500 yards of open ground, halting and muster ing close to the enemy's trenches, and then rushed the kopie with overwhelming impetus, scouring trench after trench. They then tackled the Railway Hill on the north, while North- cott's force climbed the south, and the trenches from which the Irish Brigade were repulsed four times on Friday with such terrible loss were now carried by force of numbers. A hundred Boers were afterwards buried on the
Apoc
Cronje's Surrender.
Mr. Wilkes retired amid loud applause. The Chairman then rose and congratulated the lecturer on the able manner in which he had expounded the utility of the Water-tabe Doiler, and expressed how entirely he coincid ed with Mr. Wilkes' views, undoubtedly, the Water-tube Boiler strongly recommended itself on account of the small time required to get up. steam, and the lightness of weight in the gear, in particular the type known as the "Helleville." Mr. Bain stated that 29. years ago he bad been in charge of a Water-tube Boiler and con- sequently was in a position to predict the suit.
Lord Roberts describes the Canadian sally ability of the various types. The only objecbefore daybreak on Tuesday as forming a high- tions he could see, now that they had advanced types in use, were the shape of the tubes would important share in his operations. They crawled on their stomachs at dark to within So certainly handicap cleaning, and if any leakages took place there was a difficulty in "stopping," yards of General Cronje's langer trenches with as the bend in the tubes would mean a latout fuing themselves, but drawing a murderous point blank fusillade, while the Sappers pre- of labour in getting at them. Also deterioration by corrosion offered a great danger, On the Pared the trenches, behind them to which they retired. The appearance of the first Gordons other hand too straight a tube encouraged and second Shropshires, with bayonets fixed, "buckling."
Mr. Kirkwood stated that he had experienced spread panic in the enemy, and 150 Boers surrendered forthwith. Shortly a group of this corrosion. Yet, he remarked, as a proof of
horsemen were preceived approaching Lord the suitability of the Water-tube Boiler that the
Roberts's sleeping waggon. The Seaforths English and French liners were adopting the
formed a guard, and General Pretyman rode "Belleville" type, speed being the chief re-
up, presenting a sunbumt greyhaired man in a commendation.
tweed overcoat and felt hat with orange.ribbon. The latter aluted the group and dismounted. Lord Roberts shook hands with him remark ing "I am glad to see you and glad to meet so brave a man." General Cronje was tacitarn, and negotiated reluctantly. He was ushered into the tent and breakfast was provided, where, in the course of conversation, Colonel Albrecht precounced the British tactics until Lor: Roberts's arrival perfectly insane, even worse than General Cronje's laager blunder; but the behaviour of our soldiers he described na uniformly admirable. The laager is describ ed as a warren of burrowed holes for sheltering the women and children, who were unharmed but suffered great privations. The few British prisoners had been treated kindly, but there were too wounded fearfully neglected.
Mr. Murphy said he could not agree with the lecturer as to the utility of the "Belleville" boiler for the Mercantile service. Repair would cost a great deal as nfore compared with the "Scotch Biler. With reference to lightness he would compare the amount of water required to keep the boilers going, taking into account the loss of water entailed through evapomtion. Also as to expense in coal he could quote an authenticated case where the S. S.- Okip used 18 tons of coal per day when steaming at A rate only of 83 kunts per hour. He certainly did not think the Mercantile service would adopt them on account of the expense. p
Mr. Ford R. N. Flect Engineer, H.M.S. Centurion corroborated the lecturer in the facilities offered by the water sube boiler in getting up steam at short notice. This was
It is supposed that the big guns have been certainly a recommendation for use in the
buried among the numerous graves. The food Navy. Of course, he continued, amann-of-war carried a very large staff of engineering men supplies were nearly spent. The stench of put- compared with a mercantile ship, a. ship gossiping homes was frightful. The Boers will Cut and three years commission and the engine room artificers, acting under officers, in a very short time become fully acquainted with their machinery. It often happens that, the officers know something about the machinery in their charge and the consequence is that the special type-a fixture of course, so far as they are concerned, is used to full advantage, whereas the Mercantile Engineer, through change of ship, is not kept in proper touch with any special type of boiler. Ile thought that, before the water-tube boiler could with advantage he introduced into the Mercantile service a great modification would be necessary, namely the provision of a combus- tion chamber for economical purposes, and presure of steam would have to he maintained with great saving.
The Chairman then said that owing to the late hour, further discussion would have to be postponed till Saturday fortnight. He thanked the lecturer for his paper and said that they all felt honoured by the presence of the Governor. It was very gracious of His Excellency to visit
them.
His Excellency replied that it had pleased him very much to listen to such an interesting paper. He had not known much about water tabe boilers before, nor could he say that his knowledge had been increased, but his interest had been stimulated. It was a matter of pride to those of the Engineering profession that they should incel together for such healthy discussion on technicial subjects.
The meeting was then brought to a close
CORRESPONDENCE
{We do not necessarily endorte the opinions expressed by Correspondents in this cofurin.)
AN APPEAL
ingly flung their rifles in heaps and waded into the river trouserless, joking had splashing in the water. They intensely admire the High landers, and were delighted at receiving per: mission to journey Capewards by Commandos under their own officers; but they upbraid General Cronje's cruelty. The women were amazed when the interpreters assured them
they would be unharmed. The suggestion that lajuba Day would be appropriate for the final attack auginated with General MacDonald, who is improving, rapidly. Such is expected now that Colonel Kitchener has arrived at Antel. His self-effacement throughout is the theme of general admiration.
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Ladysmith.
CALCUTTA, 5th March.
An Indian Daily News Special from Lunden, dated March 4th, states that Sir Gear, e White, in a speech after the arrival of Lord Dundonald and his relieving force, said · "it hurt me terribly when i was compelled to cut down the rations, but, thank God, we've 'kept our flag flying."
Escape from Fretoria.
It is reported that Captain Haldane, of the Gordon Highlanders, and Lieut, Le Mesurier, of the Dublin Fusiliers, have escaped from Pretoria.
Pro-Boers at Exeter Hall.
A pro-Boer meeting was held in Exeter Hall, with extreme bad taste and no little danger, in the midst of the rejoicing on the relief of Ladysmith. The populace was very indignant, and made repented attempts to storm the build ing. After a great deal of trouble, the police finally succeeded in repelling the 'crowd.
Montreal Rejoices.
The rejoicing in Montreal over the British victories and the gallant part played by the Canadian Contingent in the victory at Paarde. berg culminated in serious racial conflicts, chiefly between English and French students.
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Her Majesty.
LONDON, March gtli.
Her Majesty has abandoned the intention of visiting the Continent this year, deeming it her duty to be among her subjects during the present crisis. Having shared their grief at the frequent reverses in the early part of the war, she now desires to participate in their joy in the recent splendid victories; and, much to the delight of the citizens of London, it is stated alt she wishes to drive through the streets and thus take a personal part in the general manifestations of joy,
that, but for the war, there would have been a - THE PHILIPPINES QUESTION, surplus for 1899 of five and a half millions. He raises thirty-five millions by bands or stock terminable in ten years, and not Consols. It was impossible, he said, yet to estimate how much war liability can properly he exacted from the Transvaal.
The Spanish Govemment having made re- presentations to Washington that some of the
United States gunboats have taken possession lands to the South of the Philippines of which are really the property of Spain. The State Department has decided to direct the with Cecil Rhodes goes Home. drawal of the American claims to the islands Mr. Cecil Rhodes has left Kimberley, and is of Cagayan Sulu and Sibutu, both of which are coming to England immediately.
outside the boundaries agreed upon Treaty signed at Paris.
Prospects.
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The
nel Francia have been tried for the abandon-
A Madrid telegram, states that the Court Martial before which General Monet and Colo March 6th, The military authorities, apart from all proment of Macabebe in the Philippines during spects of a surrender, fix the workable date for the conclusion of the war at September 30th, the war with the United States has acquitted In the Senate, on 16th inst., Mr. McEnery General Buller's cypher messages had been both officers. previously so despondent that they were agree- ably surprised at the suddenness of the relief opposing expansionsaid: "Throughout posses
sion of the Philippines, I feel sure that com- of Ladysmith. Mr. Winston Churchill reparty that, immediately on the arrival of Lord Dun- plications will result with France, Austria, donald in Ladysmith, General White ordered Germany, and Russia, and we shall be forced full rations with a view, to intercepting the eck an alliance with our kinsmea the Bri- Boer retreat, but only 2,cop of the garrison were fit to march five miles. The shelled the enemy o'n l'epworth's Hill. A skirmish ensuci, wherefrom the troops retired at midday, ex-" bausted. It appears that Kimberley was even worse off in respect of food, although the am- munition was plentiful.
tish."
RUSSIA AND PERSIA,
The unrelaxing continuity of Russian foreign policy in the pursuit of national aims is in strange contrast with the fitful and intermittent character of that of England, swayed back and Labuschagne's Nek.
forward by the varying currents of party ex- Reuter, wiring from Dordrecht on the sib igencies....
In the rejoicing of instant, says that General Brabant scored a
the German press over the defeat of England, complete victory at Labuschagne's Nek. The Fibere is an under-current of alarm at what is Boers are now in full,retrest and are being really a menace to the recently aroused ambi- pursued by Brabant's Colonials. The Boers tions, of Germany in the East, and a veiled stubbornly resisted General Brabant's attack waming is addressed Russia the hope ex- on the 4th and 5th, but retreated suddenly, pressed by the Rhenish organ that her achieve: moving their guns and waggons. The Britishment may have the advantage of inducing
casualties were thirty.
Australia will "Heartily Co- operate."
The Australian Premiers have cabled to Mr. Chamberlain that they they will heartily co- operate in raising an Imperial Bushaten's Corps, which they expect will be ready in five weeks.
•
'Lord Roberts's Movements.
March 7th. congratulating both defenders and relievers of General Buller has issued a General, Order, Ladysmith on the martial qualities they dis- played, adding thereby a glorious page to the history of the Empire.
-ANNIVERSARIES, 1854-War declared against Russia. 1858-The Shanghai Chamber of Commerce.
presented a memorial to Lord Elgin.
1884-Duke of Albany died; 1894-The Korean political refuge Kim Ok
Kim assassinated at Shanghai. 1897-Inglian Relief Works employing 2,841,000
187-Proclamation of the Paris Commune.
persons.
TO-MORNOW,
Thursday, 29th March, 1900, Chinese-29th, of and moon of 26th year of
Kavang-sit. Sun-Rites
shr. 57 min.
·Ohr. 13min.
Sets Moon-In Equator Ohr. p. High water-Morning Mula. Shr. Semin. Aftermon phr. zrmin, Low water-Morning. chr. 14min.
Afternoon zur. 23min. ANNIVERSARIES. 1842-Hongkong Land Committee appointed 1849-Annexation of the Punjab hy Great 1850-Bishop G Smith, first Bishop of Hong-
kong, 1859-Sir John Bowring recommended the
Britain.
anexation of Kowloon Peninsula. 1879-The British barque, Elizabeth__ Childes"
attacked by pirates 40 miles from Hongkong. 1883-Guvernor Sir George Bowen arrived in
Hongkong. 1885-Seizure and occupation of the Pescadorės
by the French ilect.. 1897-Coinage of silver at the Imperial Japanese
Mint discontinued. 1898 Forts at Shendly Captured by Egyptean,
gunboats.
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ber to withdraw her eyes froin Asia Minor: in any case, she will not be able to oppose German influence with success." Central Asia, as Berlin is never weary of preaching to her, is her true field of activity, and its concentration in this direction would, she is told, effect a peace- ful segregation of her interests from those of Germany: An advance on the road to India via Herat and Candabar' would obviously be regarded on the Rhine and the Spree as a much mure desirable outlook for Muscovite Ambition than one which brings within its purview a region bordering on those lapped the financial agreement between Russia and by the Bagdad Railway. The conclusion of 3 pud Ordinary Annual Meeting Persia is but one symptom of the activity of the former in this portion of Asia. As long ago as September, 1898, a correspondent of the Mor Lord Roberts telegraphs from Osfonteis uning Past give full particulars, illustrated by a der date of the 7th: "To-day I attacked the sketch map, of a railway concession held by enemy occupying a position four miles to the Russia from the Government of the Stat north and eleven miles to the south of the analogous to that concluded with China for the Modder River. The cavalry division succeeded construction of the Manchurian line. The in tuming the left flank of the enemy, who railway projected, and according to this me in hill retreat northward and eastward, informant actually surveyed, branches off closely pursued by the Cavalry, Herse Artillery, from the Trans-Caspian line at Askabad, 9 and Mounted Infantry." Generals Tucker's and and traversing Khorasan and Eastern Persia Colvile's Divisions and the Guards' Brigade finds its outlet at Bunder Abbas are moving across the river at Poplar's Drift, Persian Gulf, after sending off a branch to where Lord Roberts inakes his headquaners the frontier of Seistän on its way. Such a 4 10 3.39 min.-Annual Revolver Course for the tonight. Our casualties are few, the enemy line would not only confer on Russia all the being quite unprepared for a flank attack, commercial advantages derived from a con- Their communications with Bloemfontein are nection between her own Trans-Caspian ter ritory and a port in Southern Persia hut would now threatened.
also have immense strategic importance from its command of a flank line of advance on Herat and India. Two main roads leading from the former city cut the proposed track at a distance of 80 miles from the Afghan fortress so that it would be liable to attack from this side as well as from that of the
March 8th.
A despatch from Lord Roberts, dated Osfontein last evening, says he had a very successful day, and completely routed the enemy, who are in full retreat. Their position. have caused heavy loss. The turning move- was extremely strong, and a direct attack would ment was necessarily wide, and the fighting was practically continued by the cavalry, whose horses are much exhausted. General French reports that our horse batteries did much execution. Our casualties were about fifty, Lieut. Keswich, of the tath Lancers, was killed; Lieut. Bailey, of the 12th Lancers, was wounded; Lieut. Champion de Crespigny, of the and Life Guards, was wounded..
Irish Guards.
In the House of Commons, to-night, M. Balfour said the the proposal to create Irish Guards will be submitted to the Queen, who will doubtless consider it lavourably.
Mr. John Redmond said the Irish people were gratified at the Army Order respecting the wearing of the Shamrock, and will treat with respect their venerable Sovereign; buit," despite chivalrous Irish hospitality, it must not be taken to mean any abatement of the Na- tional demands.
Her Majesty.
The Queen has arrived in London, and is now daily driving through the leading thorough fares. Her presence has evoked an indescribe able outburst of enthusiasın. Crowds greet her on every hand, and scenes that are of hourly occurrence have only been equalled in the past by those witnessed on the occasion of her Diamond Jubilee.
Among the Boers..
The repunt victories of the British in the Orange Free State have had a very depressing effect on a portion of the enemy, and the Times correspondent at Osfontein states that. a little previous to the last successful action of Lord Roberts, a commando of 3,000 Boers offered to surrender. The terms they proposed, however, were impossible, and the British Commander in Chief rejected the offer.
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Tenjdeh oasis. The extension to Seistan, again, gives easy access to the Valley of the Heimuad and in the roads lend- ing to Kandahar, as well as to a newly-com- structed trade route from Cuetta to. Seistan via Kelat. By this route the enemy could march on the Indian frontier through Beluchistan with the use of all the facilities of watering and camping at stations provided for carvans by the Government of India. The passes of the Himalayas would be completely turned by it, and the projected line, bringing Russia 300 miles nearer to Herat, would give proportional increase to her offensive power both against Afghanistan and India.
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Stories of his leading forlorn hopes and of his gallantry in Burma, India, and the Crimea were toki in every tent and round every camp | 12.30 p.m.-18th Ordinary Annual Meeting of fire, and in some cases exaggerated, as only a Canadian Volunteer can exaggerate. For, at a parade, a Yankee in the crowd looking on pointed out Colonel Wolseley to a friend, with the remark: "Do you see that officer over that with the cocked hat?" Wall! that's the commanding officer; and they tell me that he has so many bullets in him that if you'd shake him be'd rattle!"
SHIPPING REPORTS.
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Capt. G. H. Bowker, of the steamship Choy- sang, from Shangbai, via Swatow, reports Fresh N.E. winds and overcast rainy weather.
Captain T. Ogata, of the steamship AMaidsur Mari, from Swatow, reports:-Moderate breeze, overcast weather, slight rain, and slight sea on
Captain W. Davis, of the steamship Haïching, There is a bravado of desperation about from Foochew, Amoy and Swatow, reports:- Boer announcements just now. They say that Light to moderate monsoon with rain or fog at the invasion of the Transvaal is impossible, as. times. Vessels in Swatow:-Choysang, Kiu they have blown up every bridge and culvert kiang, Taiwan, Kansu, and Taicheong. from Ladysmith to Glencoe, and also the Elandslagte collieries. President Steyn is reported to have boasted that the capitulation of Pretoria will be preceded by events which will astonish Europe. The country surrounding the Boer capital is said to be a complete net work of wines and other infernal deathtraps, the work of one of the most ingenious engineers and chemists that France has ever produced.
To The Eston ar rur; “fongkong Telegraph." DEAR SIR, Will you kindly allow me to make it known through your columns that Mr. H. E. Pollock has kindly consented to act as Hon. Secretary and Treasurer of the Missions to Seamen in this port, and that donations and subscription may be sent to him at his Cham- bers in Wyndham St. Old Magazines and Newspapers, for which we are always most garteful, may be sent to the "Star" Coffee House, or to the Institute in Kowloon. Thank ing you in anticipation:
I am, Dear Sir,
Yours faithfully,
J. H. FRANCE,
Chaplain. Hongkong, March 28th, 1900,
WAR NEWS BY WI E...
[From Our Exchanges, Public Rejoicings.
LONDON, March 3rd... The Empire is wild with jubilation-from rioting in Belfast to fireworks in Montreal felicitous messages being freely, exchanged
General White Interviewed.. between the authorities and public bodies everywhere. The scenes here in London, on
Mr. Winston Churchill, the enterprising Thursday, were amazing. Crowds paraded
correspondent of Aferning Post, has had an the streets barehended, cheering and singing. The troops were in the last stage of exhaus-interview with General White, and has The Bank of England staff assembled in the tion and destitution, and two companies succeeded in drawing the hero of Ladysmith Governor's room and sang the National An- of infantry could not march a
on the subject of criticisms of his generalship them: The Stock Exchange had a holiday.and a half Many horses were dying before the siege, General White bitterly com On Thursday the rejoicings throughout the daily of starvation. As these particulars are plained of the unfairness of home criticisms, kingdom completely surpassed those of Tues becoming known at home, the joy over the and the attempts' of the War Office to supersede day, the nation preferring to celebrate the relief is being intensified, and the full signifi- him, which General Buller prevented. He release from anxiety rather than vindictively cance of the successful invasion of the Free to triumph over the fallen enemy. The pub-State by Lord Roberts, is being realised, regretted Nicholson's Nek, but nothing else.
lic hardly recognises that Ladysmith was practically saved from the West, being too sympathetic over General Buller's defeat.
The Relief of Ladysmith. It is stated that Lord Dunonald was merely scouting in the neighbourhand of Ladysmith when, to his surprise, he found the road clear. With his usual dash he did not wait for orders, but rode through and relieved the much-tried garrison. The relief did not come a day too soon. Correspondents say that Ladysmith might have held out a week, but hardly longer
mile
Recent advices from Nalal make it evident
that General Joubert raised the siege and drew
The Queen's Visit to Ireland..
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off the investing army to swell the force heThe announcement that the Queen will visa was massing to oppose the advance of Lord Dublin in April has created the liveliest satis Roberts in the Orange Free State. The nation faction in the whole of Ireland, and great- At Ladysmith,
is in a state of feverish anxiety about the com- preparations are being made to give her à rej General White's name is uppermost for ing duel detween Lard Raberis and Joubert, ception which will be unique in the history of having sustained the spirit of the garrison which will probably decide the fortunce of the the country since the Union. Her Majesty has under worse conditions than were suspected. war. The confidence in Lord Roberts is un-intimated her desire to stay at least a fortnight It transpires that the ammunition was running bounded. At Pretorit the same, anxiety is in Dublin. out, and another attack must have been met felt. President Kruger, in a fervit appeal, .^. hand-to-hand. Twenty one thousand people urges the Burghers to stand fast in the name of all classes were on rations of half a pound of the Lord, and promises them that they will of meat daily, supplemented by horse-meat. The medical supplies had been exhausted prevail as the Chosen of the Lord prevailed
against the Philistines. since the middle of January, and, patient since was regarded as doomed.
Every
total of 8,000 patients passed the hospital
* The Budget. doors, whereal: 200, in February alone, suc- Sir Michael Hicks Beach, when introducing cumbed to disease. The total death casualties bis Budget in the House of Commons, said
General White at Pieter maritzburg,
March 10th. General White bas arrived at Pieter- maritzburg, where he met with a splendid reception. The crowd unharnessed bis horses and dragged his carriage to Government House. General White is weak and feverish.
Captain J. Carnaghan, of the steamship Shaust, from Tientsin, reports-Taku to Turn- about had light to moderate N.E. winds and dull cloudy weather, thence to part strong to moderate N.E. winds and moderate sea, with dull cloudy weather.
NOTAND Á.
CALENDAR,
MARCH,
Meteorological means based on ten years
observations to 1893.
Barometer Thermometer Humidity.... Rainfall
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Barometer.......
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Humidity
Rainfall.
+30,741
57.3 ..79.0
1.76
On date al On date it
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Arrivals.
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28th Mar-Canton 27th Mar,, General. Jardine, Matheson & Co.
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CitovSANO, British str., 1940, G. H. Bowker, 28th Mar, Shanghai, 23rd Mar, and. Swatow 27th, General,-Jarline, Matheson
HATING, French steamer, 705, Bast, 28th Mar, Haiphong and Hoihow 27th March, General R. Marty.
SHANSI, British steamer, 1,250, Carnaghan, 28th Mar,Tientsin 22nd Mar., General. --Butterfeld & Swire.
HATCHING, British steamer,1,267, W. Davis, 28th Mar,Foochow 25th Mar., Amoy 26th, and Swatow 27th, General-Douglas, Lapraik & Co.
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Clearences at the lfarbour 'Offico. Hanoi, French str., for Haiphong.. Kongaan, British str., for Canton. Nerite, British str.. for Shanghai. Kachidate Mary, Japanese str., for Kuchinatzu Ariake diarų, Japanese str., for Kuchinotzu. Hailong, British str., for Swatow, Chelydra, British str., for Singapore. Kroni Lúm, British steam-launch, for Macao, Mikawa Maru, Japanese str., for Shanghai.
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Passengers--Arrived, Per Hiroshima Maru, from Moji- Chinese and 39 Japanese.
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Departed.
Per Chelydra, for Singapore-Mr. Lai Tat Sun.
STEAMERS EXPESTEN,
Names.
Bengal... Lightning
From.
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Singapore. Singapore
To-morrow Mar. 31 Mar. 31st April and
Sanuki Maru......Singapore America Mara Hapan Konig Albert Eastern
Shanghai.. April 3rd Port Darwin ...April 3rd Prinz Heinrich...Colombo....... April 5th Sika ............ Tacoma
April 5th Empress of India.Vancouver...... April 16th Gaelic
....San Francisco... April oth
We would direct the attention of shipping frame to the style in which “* Steamers Expected" and "Profound Saltings” are now published in these columns, and in so doing resposte fully urge the managers of shipping fems to give orders their eierks to furajth this office, us the form already sup piled grands with the latest available information every day,
PROJECTED SAILINGS,
Ship.
Destination.
Date.
America Mare...San Francisco, &c. April 14th
New York
Mar. 29th Asturia Bayern.
'Straits, &c. July 12th Belgian King...Sam Digo, &c.. ... June 5th Bengal
Shanghai... Mar. 30th Portland, June 9th:
Braemar
Carlisle City...... San-Diego, &c. ... April 30th China
San Francisco, &c.fay rgth ..../Sydney, &c..................... April 10th ..Ningpo..
...Mar. 31st
Chingto Chinking..
9 p.m.-Concert by Mr. Alek Marsh in St. Coptic
George's Hall.
Canyo ex Glenfarg subject to rent.
Doric Eastern
O. S. Co's steamer Ginuens leaves for Lendon Einp. China
via Suez Canal.
SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS.
MALE DUE.
English (Bengal) to-morrow, Indian (Lightning) 31st inst, American (America Maru) zal prox. Australica (Eastern) 3rd prox German (Konig albert) 3rd prox. Tacoma (Sikh) 5th prox.
German (Prins deinrich) gth pros. '.' Canadian (Eniprèss of India) 16th prox. American (Gaelic) 20th prox.
*
The C. P. R. Co., R.M.S, steamer Empress of India, left Vancouver, for longkong via usual ports of call at p.m. on Monday the 26th
inst.
City of Peking...San Francisco, &c. April 21st City of Rio ..Sari Francisco, &c June 9th San Francisco, &April th San Francisco, &c. May 23rd Sydney, &C........May 3rd Vancotiver, &c.............. April 4th
April 25th May 16th San Diego, &c. ...April 12th Manila, &c. .........Mar. 30th San Francisco, &c. May, lot Victoria, B.C.......April 24th London.......
Emp. India Emp. Japan.....! Energia. Futami Maru Gaelic
Swatow
Swatow, &c....
April 3rd
Glenogle
Glaucus
Hatching
Mar. 30th
Balloong
Mar 29th
Hamburg
Straits, &c.
May 30th
Hector
Liverpool..
April rich.
Heidelberg
Havie, &c.
April 10th
Hiroshima Maru. Bombay, &c........ Mar. 30th
Java
Hongkong Maru San Francisco, &c. May 8th ......London... April 5th Kawachi Maru...Marseilles, &c...... April 13th Kinshiu Maru ...Victoria; B.C. König Albert..Straits, &c. Lavstakken......New York...
April 19th
April 4th
April 5th April 1st
Maidzoru Maru. Swatow, &c, Massilia Marseilles, &c....April 14th Menmuir...... Manila ....
Mar. 31st Monmouthshire. Portland, &c. ....May 19th- Nanchang......Tientsin ............ April 4th Nippon Maru ...San Francisco, &c.jfday 31st Oldenburg Straits, &c. June 28th Dock. Olympia
Victoria, B.C. Már. 31st Parramatta.... Marseilles, &c...... Mar, 31st Pathan. New York.... Preussen Straits, &c.
HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK RETURNS. Isla de Cuba. at Kowloon H.M.S. Alacrity ..........
H.M.S. Waterwitch...." Samshur
+
Queen Adelaide..|Victoria, B.C. ... ..[May 5th)
*
Prinz Heinrich...Straits, &c.
April 7th May 16th May and
U.S.S. Monadnock
H
Empress of Ching
Rosetta...
Japan
Mar. 31st
12
63
D. Juan d'Austria.
Sachsen
Cosmopolitan
¡Straits, &c.
Jung th
Saxofa
60
24
0.08
Priyang.... Hong Leong..
Havre, &c. Havre, &c.
April 3rd
April sath
Singapore,&c..
April 9th
April and
TO-DAY.
April zoth
30.17
30.06
Wednesday, 28th March, 1900, Chinese-28th, of and moon of z6th year of
Kwang.su. Sun-Ritza...
Skr. 58min. Chr. 12min. High water-Morning... ghr. 54min..
Afternoon.hr, 77min. Low water--Morning. okr. omin
Afternoon ohr, zómin,
ל
Aberdeen
PASSED THE CANAL
Serbia Shanghai Shanshi...... Sibiria
Sikh ......
Outward-13th March-Japan, Bamberg, St. Regulus Glenshiti, Konigsberg, Pingsucy, Lesbury, 16th Strathgyle... Mar.-Ernest Simons, Hakata Maru, Idomenus, Stuttgart Alcinsun, Verona.
Homeward-13th March-Hitachi Maru, 16th March-Oldenburg.
Arrivals at Home-16th March-Carmar thenshire, Sachsen,
Sungkiang Thyra....... ϋππο Weimar Yuensang
Shanghai ... Havte, &c.
Victoria. B.C........ April 14th
Yokohama.Mar 30th
San Diego, &c. ...May, toth Straits, &c.
Manila
San Diego, &c
July 26th:
[April 5th:
July 8th
Straits, &c. April 6th
... Straits, &c. ... ¡April 18th
Manila
Mar. 30th