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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21, 1906.
| THE xa. Fatskan came out of dock this morn- ing and will resume her trips to Canton to night.
NOTICK All communication intended for publication fa
"The HONGKONG-TELEGRAPII" should la❘ addrowed so The Fåltor, 1, Ice House Road, and should be accompanied by the Writor's Name and A CHINESE died of plague to-day, at 54, Mac- Address.
donnell Road. This makes the yoth case for Ordinary Isusigens cornmunications should be addrowed the year.
to The Manager.
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any rejected MS., not to return any Contribution,
SUBSCRIPTION RATES (IN ADVANCE). DAILT-300 per annu ni.
CHINA SUGAR REFINING CO., LD. | ADMIRAL NOEL'S Experience.
CONTENTED SHAREHOLDERS ASSEMBLED.
The annual meeting of the China Sugar Refining Company, Ld., was held in the offices
The Editor will not undertake to be responsible for THE result of the examination' in Scottish Dickson presiding, Among those present were
history held recently is as follows:-Seniors ast, Miss Nan Rodger; 2nd, Mias Margaret J. Rodger. Juniors-1st, Miss Joan Rodger. A GYMKHANA will take place on the Polo The rates per quarter and per runtom, proporsional, Ground, at 2.30 p.m. on Saturday, the 24th inst. As the officers of the Army and Navy are the The daily inaue la doltrered froo when the address in hosts, we are requested to state that an in. Fook, Ho Kom Tong, La Cheung Shiu, Fok
vitations will be necessary for their families.
WEEKLY--$18 per annum.
accesible to moyangor. On 'top on sent by pat ap ditional $1.80 por qeurter in eberged for postage.
AMUSEMENT FOR THE MILLION,
FRENCH MAIL DAMAGED.
PROPELLEK USELESS,
ANOTHER SHIP FOR THE DOCKS,
An accident occurred to the French mail sa Armand Behta, on her arrival in port yes- terday, which has necessitated the postpone- meat of her departure northward, Indefinitely. It appears that as she was nearing her moor ings, going slow in some way as yet unox. plained, her stern came in collision with a water-boat, each verre) sustaining serious dam- age. The propeller of the Armand Behie cut a hole in the side of the water-boat, while a blade of the propeller itself was knocked all askew. It was found impossible for the mail boat to continue her voyage in her damaged made for docking her here, in order to ascer tain the full extent of the damage sustained and effect the necessary repairs to her pro
The postage on the weekly imue to any part of the THE following have been chosen to play for na objection to take the report and accounts Hongkong "it was another story. Just before condition, and årrangements were at once
*world in 90 cents per quarter. Single Copies, Daily, ten conte Wenkly, twenty
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the Club versus H.M.S. Rambler, si Happy Valley, to-morrow: kick off 5 p.m. Goal; C. Hickling; backs-E. Humphreys, G. E Morrell; half backs:-H. C. Gray, F. C. Hall, A. N. Other; forwards :-W. H. Williams, R. Miller, W. E. Leckie, R. Whitamore, and A. Mead.
The Hongkong Celegraph Miller, W. E. Leckie, R. Waitamore, and A
HONGKONG, Wednesday, March 21, 1906,
CHINESE EXCLUSION.
The subject of the Chinese exclusion regulations still continues to exercise the re- ponsible American officials in the States. From San Francisco exchanges to hand this
"A FRIEND told me that I would have to wait
three days before I could got the licence from The Registrar General; and as that is a long time I thought I might as well go out and make some money," said a hawker at the Magistracy this morning. His Worship informed the defendant that he will have to wait for the licence before he could hawk pork. Fined $2.
The Chairman anid-i propose if you have as read. The result of working as disclosed by these accounts is to be attributed to our having large stocks of cheap raw sugar to deal with during the greater part of the year, and has been attained in face of a steady decline in the market, which in December had reached a level exceeding the most pessimistic forecasts. In January 1905 the price of beet sugar was more than double what was current a year previously, the rise being due to extensive speculation induced by an oxpected shortage in the crop, which on the basis of consumption during 1904 pointed to the probability of sup This expectation plica being insufficient. proved, however, to be erroneous, consumption being checked by the high level of prices established, and when to this was added the
CORRESPONDENCE.
We do not necessarily endorse the opinions expressed by Correspondeats in this columna,}
Admiral Sir Gerard 'U. Nool, who has just gone home, will not readily forget his lust of the general managers, Messrs. Jardine, Mathe-experience in Hongkong. One way or another son & Co., at noon to-day, the Hon. Mr. C. W. "Gerry," as his sailors called him-which is strictly against Service rules, because under Sit Paul Chater, C..G, and Messrs. A. G. Wood, Navy regulations one is not supposed to give a directors, J. Barton, secretary; J. R. Michael,
pickname even to the guaroom cat-had a Thos. Arnold, A. Rodger, A. G, Stokes, B.good many curious experiences in the Far Layton, T. S. Forrest, R. W. Rutter, A. Deni- East; he was nearly killed in an automobile in Bangkok, he was three-quarters dead when rescued from the kind attention of his friends son, W. H. Gaskell, J. Dickie, J. II. Under. woad, J. V. V. Vernon, G. T. Veitch, Ho
in Manila, and the memory of japan will be Yim, and Ho Wing.
with him as long as he lives. But these were events that were exciting and agreeable. In he resigned his command, the Admiral thought he would have a last look at the dock which is being built by Messrs. Punchard, Lowther & Co. for the Admiralty. A vary proper thingpeller. no doubt; but the event proved anything but happy. The Admiral and his staff, besides several dock officials, marched solemnly round the dock, poked at this corner and chivvied inquisitive coolies off another, gingerly trying one plank before they stepped off the other, and generally showing that what they did not know of docks was useless knew. ledge. Now, it should be remarked that Admiral. Noci is regarded as one of the leading strategists in the Navy; he has also a big reputation as a tactictian. He used to lead the China Fleet a merry dance round order. But there are some things which even an Admiral does not know, and Admiral Noel is
Viceroy, whose name he openly mentioned, and. pot strong on geological formations. tour of inspection had ended, and the party declared that he ought to be degraded. Cer returned to terra firma-at least that was the tainly China is awakening, and the Chinese Admiral's intention. Crossing half a dozen ( with it. Twanty or even ten years ago, co
one would have dared to criticise the Chief - planks, the staff and officials moved by devious
Magistrate of the Two Provinces in this open and fearless way. It is one thing, lo criticise some one in the newspapers incognito ' and another thing to do so before a large concourse of Chinese passengers, which shows that the people of China are unwilling to se main silent any longer against any injustice
THE CHINESE FEELING AGAINST
THE VICEROY..
TO THE EDITON OF TIK "Horaxana TalegĦATIL" SIR-Being recently a passenger on the s.. Hankow, I had occasion to listen to a lengthy address by a Chinese who is in the habit of pre-
morning we are informed that Secretaryuy kind permission of Lt.-Col. Aitkin and knowledge that an increased area was being Mirs Bay, and brought the Fleet into first-class senting the truth of Confucius to the first-class
Metcalf has approved the report of a com-
Officers, the Band of the 119th Infantry will mittes recommending many changes in the play the following programme of music at the regulations hitherto prescribed by the depart. King Edward Hotel, during dinner, on Thurs ment for the enforcement of the Chinese ex-day, the 22nd March, weather permitting:- clusion act. The law forbids the entrance, of Chinese labourers, skilled or unskilled. We are told that nobody asks that non-labourers be excluded. Nobody, desires that non. labourers be subjected to any annoyance.
There is no wish to subjeci labourers entitled under the law to enter to any unnecessary humiliation. It is the opinion of a writer in
March..............." A Cavalry Ride "...Uploa Overtro......." La Poupée de Nuremberg".........Aslanı Waltz.......
.................Margin Selection............." Sergeant Brac“.......
Godfrey Song............" "Thoughts and Tears
..Temple Piccola Sol....... Merrimetit "..... ...Wood
God Save the King.
put under beet cultivation, holders showed eagerness to realize, with the result that values steadily declined, leading to the failure and suicide of a large speculator in Paris, which completely disorganized the market and drove prices to a point below what is generally sup- posed to be the average cost of production, As I have already mentioned we had'a con. siderable quantity of low-priced raw, and more. aver we had the good fortune when prices were about their highest to make somewhat extensive forward sales of refined sugars, the producing of which, coupled with other orders, employed
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routes to land. Here was a chance for the
strategist to prove his calibre. The Admiral look the high road while the others took the low road, the Admiral hoping that he would be clear of the dock before them. He was, but not in the way he had expected. There was a two-foot jump from the last coping stone to the
Chinese passengers. I was interested to hear
what the speaker had to say in regard to the
the S. F. Chronicle that experience, how gram from Thursday Island, says the Sydney the refineries for the greater part of the year the "sold" earth. There is a quotation which that may be perpetrated by the officials, indeed
ever, has shown that with the coolie class the utmost vigilance is required if the law is to be enforced. There are Chinese who go to the EFFECTIVE.States, whose appearance indicates plainly enough that they are non-fabourers, and whose passports need not be severely
scrutinized. It is this class who should not be subjected to annoyances and indignities
· ́A. S. WATSON & CO., upon landing on American soil.
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His Excellency the Governor will be at home at Government House on Friday, the 23rd inst, from 4.30 to 6.30 p.m.
THE 1.-C., 5. Taisang, which arrived at Shanghai from River ports last week, reported having passed a German steamer ashore at Grosvenor Island on the 11th instant,
INFORMATION has been received from the Consul for France at Hongkong to the effect that Hongkong has been declared an infected port by the Government of Indo-Chine.
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THE first association football match to be play. ed by H.M.S. King Alfred took place on the Naval ground, when they played the Andro meda.. The game ended in a draw of two all.
THE Chinese Engineering and Mining Com pany's output of the Company's three mines for the week ending 3rd March amounted to 14,165,75 tous and the sales during the period to 11,954.86 tons,
A HOCKEY match was played yesterday after poon between the gun-room officers of the Andromeda and the Club. The Andromeda played a smart game, defeating the Club by four to sil. The Club played a man short and their backs were a trifle weak.
The four chair coolies from the Peak, who were charged recently. by Inspector Dymond with being members of the Triad Society, were brought up on remand yesterday for sentences. Mr. F. A. Hazeland sentenced the defendants to three months' hard labour each.
LIEUT. Robert S. Roy, latterly serving in the Pysche on the Australian Station, has been
draught river guaboat Nightingale, which was recently sent out to China in sections.
WHISKY.appointed to the command of the shallow
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The Nightingale has a displacement of 85 tons, a speed of 9 kaots, and an armament of two 6 pounders and four 45 Maxims.
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QWING to the frequent occurrence of missionary cases and the consequent exorbitant jodėmai. ties which China has had to pay, the Waiwupu has wired special instructions to the Authorities of the different provinces, to assess the value
of all the missionary properties in their respec- tive jurisdiction and make up a list of some for the information of the Peking Government This list is to be amended from time to time, according to the increase or decrease of the mission properties, and these amendments must also be reported.
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IN connection with the stranding of the E. and A. steamer Austration, in Torres Strait, Messrs. Gibbs, Bright, and Co. have received a tele-
Telegraph of zist ult., stating that a prelimin ary inquiry into the mishap has been held, the result being that Captain M'Artbur has been exonerated from all blame. The mishap is at tributed to abnormal currents in Princess Char- lotte Bay, Captain M'Anhur being supported in this connection by two Torres Straits pilots
and also two shipinasters.
"He said was looking at him too hard, and that was why he tried to stab me. I ran away and he threw a saucer at me," said a defendant in do assault case this morning. Defendant it was stated wanted to borrow forty cents from the complainant and as it was not forthcoming, defendant contented himself with looking at the complainant. Probably to hypnotise him He knew nothing about assaulting the com- plainant. Mr. Hazeland fined the defendant $15, and bound him over in the sum of $100 19 be of good conduct for one year.
but during the last few months we found it necessary to curtail output, demand in all quar-goes-"Oh, that this too, too solid flesh would ters being slack, as was to be expected when melt, Thaw and resolve itself into a dew" if one considers the situation io Europe, which I have endeavoured to outline. This curtailment of production and stagnation in markels
naturally led to an accumulation of our stock,
and accounts for the largeness of the amount
which appears in the balance sheet under the head of raw and refined sugar. Raw sugar in this item stands at cost, and refined has been taken over at prices which it is expected will
be realized. When I state that our deliveries.
during the year totalled approximately 75% of what they were in 1904, which was a record year, it will be evident to you that margins on safes were altogether exceptional. The neces. sity of buying well ahead of our requirements has been frequently mentioned to you. It is to forward purchases that the profits of the last 1wo years, aggregating over 130 % of the con- pany's capital, are in the main attributable, but THE air to-day has been thick with the fumes you have to recognize that your business is of gunpowder, but this has been occasioned by thus a highly speculative one and must be pre- the recognition of the principles of interna pared at times to look upon the reverse side of tional courtesy, and as Admiral visited Ad-the picture. That is the case to-day, our for- miral, and received the return call, the guns of their nations' vessels in port boomed forth the salutes due to their rank. As the Japanese fleet is due to-morrow, we may expect to hear much booming in the harbour during the next week, as France and Germany visit Japan and England, and Japan and England return the courtesies. It will be a gala week for the "boys in blue"!
the word "earth is substituted for flesh" then the simile is exact in this case. The Ad- mirai saw what he had thought was a fine solid piece of mother earth. It was yellow and
smooth, flattened out like a pancake, an ideal
landing place. The Admiral jumped. Next minute he was up to the armpits in fine, viscous, sticky, odoriferous mud.. It was the only mud hole in the yard, and the Admiral discovered it first time. The staff tried to
the gentry and the people have it in their power to remove any of the lower bad officials that may, be seal to rule over them, if they accuse them to the highest officials. In this case they have gone one step further, and even
accused the highest official, and it will remain
to be seen who will win in this present con-
troversy between the Viceroy and the people, but the signs of the times show that the latter will be the victors, for the Chinese have learned
their power and from henceforth will use. it Yours, etc.,
OCCASIONAL.
Hengkong, 21st March, 1906.
European POLICEMAN FINED. -
Before Mr. F. A. Hazeland, at the Police. Court this afternoon, Police-constable Jones summoned Chan Kam Sing, conxwain of the P and O. launch Jeannette, for causing an obstruction at Blake Fier on March toth, by making fast the launch to the pier for thirty minates. The mastor of the launch cross. summoned P.C. Jones for assault,
Inspector Gourlay prosecuted, and Mr. H. J. Gedge (of Messrs. Johnson, Stokes and Master) appeared for the Chinaman.
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P. C. Jones said that on the day in question he ordered the master of the Jeantile to leave the wharf. Defendant replied: "Maskeo, 1
wait niy master.
The cross-summons was then heard, alter
look shocked and searly choked; two Euro- Pean foremen had a fit, and having nearly burst a blood vessel rose and violently kicked a wheelbarrow into the dock; one man wept | CROSS-SUMMONS FOR ASSAULT. silently, at least the tears rolled down his cheeks; and it was several minutes be- fore the company could rush to the aid of the Admiral, on account of their emotion. But the, Service had vindicated itself; there bad been no lack of decorum... A poor coolit, who thought the pantomime had returned, guffawed hoarsely. Silently and swifty a European workman dung him into the imitation reser- voir on the ground. The coolie is still won- ward commitments being at prices considerabdering why he was treated to a free bath in ly in excess of current values, and we are thus these drougthy times.. The paval officers may compelled to provide a large sum for the be slim, but they are all muscle, and they braved purpose of reducing the cost of these purchases the Admiral ashore in a jifty; he was jerked so that the present year may not be un duly out of the mud like the cork out of a bottle handicapped. This provision of $850,000 will there was the same "plunk" and "pop" as reduce cost to figure which on recent sales of he left the greasy swamp. The Admiral had refined allow normal margins of profit, but you been'spic and span when he came to the dock; will of course appreciate that it is impossible now it was difficult to say which was the ad- to say whether this will continue to be the miral and which was the tail of a khaki-colour-further evidence was taken for the prosecution, THE Commonwealth Government has now
position, all depending upon the market cop- ed merman. A consultation was held and the arrived at another decision in regard to the ditions when these forward sugars come to be remedy decided upon. The engineman ran despatch of Messrs. Levien and Sinclair as
dealt with. As to the other items in the balance for the fire hose and the Admiral spun round Commercial Agents to the East. It is intended sheet, the larger proportion of S10,517.65 as a jet of water hit him; he kept on spinning to send Mr. Sinclair to Japan and Mr. Levien against "Spirits and Rum" represents casks as the water struck him sideways, and at length to China, for a period of three years,,at salaries in store, and $299,179.17 the value of "stocks he was clean. Now we know why there is a of £750 per annum, together with travelling of charcoal," coal and other stores. You will scarcity of water in Hongkong. The Admiral expenses. On the eve of the departure for observe from the other side that of the sum was made presentable, and that is about all that could be said of his appearance. This New Zealand of Mr. Swiaburne, Minister for of $150,000 set aside last year $63,870.15 has Agriculture, the announcement was made been expended on repairs and renewals, that Mr. Lavien, son of the member for the
With regard to the present outlook, I am Barwon, had been appointed Commercial
sorry to say that at the moment demand for Ageat to the East. A few days later, after Mr. refined is not what we would like to see it, but Swinburne had left, the Primier stated that Mr.
some improvement in this respect may reason Sinclair was to receive a similar appointment.ably be looked for very soon. I see no cause There was some public outcry, and Mr. Bent to view the situation other than hopefully. The then stated that the Government had decided to appoint these two Commercial Agents only for one year, instead of three, and that Mr. Sinclair should go to South Africa, Mr. Swio- burno returned to Melbourne on the 20th ult, and after the Cabinet meeting the above
announcement was made,
MURDER, ARSON AND ROBBERY
proposal to distribute a bonds to the European staff,, I feel confident you will endorse It is a matter, entirely in your own hands. I now move that the report and accounts as presented be adopted and passed,
being all the business, the dock inspection
now ended.
THE ELECTRIC TRAMWAYS.
A PAYING UNDERTAKING,
At the general meeting, on the 15th ult, of the Yangise Valley, Company, the Chair mas, referring to the balance-sheet, said their holding in Hongkong Tramway Company now amounted to 96,800 fully-paid shares of £1 each Mr. Gaskell said: I have much pleasure in out of an issued capital of £325,cco. To the seconding the adoption of the accounts, and end of December last the average receipts per from the remarks I have heard from the Chair-week for the year of the tramways were $5,151, man I think those present will agree that the and for the first six weeks of the present year writing down of the raw sugar.commitments they had averaged 36,243 per week............ to a comparatively safe level should benefit in view of the steady increase in the receipts the company financially. The company would of the Hongkong and the Singapore tramways, Three rough-looking Chinamen figured in not have been able to apportion its profits the board looked hopefully to the future, ex- the dock before Mr. C. A. D. Melbourne, at had it not been wisely managed during the pecting in due course to obtain satisfactory' the Magistracy this morning, for examination. past year. He trusted that he would see the dividends on their shares in those undertakings. Both the tramways ware in British Colonies, They were charged with committing murder, same writing down commitments in the Com-
and should be materially benefited by the de. arson and armed robbery within the jurisdicpany as he had seen in the past year.
velopment of trade in the East, and the opening tion of China.
up of the resources of neighbouring territories.
EXTRADITION CASE.
Mr. A. C. Holborow; of Messrs. Deacon, Looker and Deacon, appeared for the defen- dants.
The offences were alleged to have been A BANDAGED head on one coolie, a coloured committed in the Shapo village, Sun On laft eye on another, and a swollen mouth on a district, in the Kwangtung province, on Sep. third, were souvenirs of a fight between two gongs of coolies at Lai-chi-kok yesterday Spades, crow-bars, fighting-irons, etc., were brought into Court as the weapons used in the fight. There has been several fights recently between two gangs of coolies at Lai-chi-kok over the rights of a certain path, and as no satisfactory conciation can be arrived at by the parties concerned, they prefer to "have it out on the least provocation. Six of the men were charged with assault this moming They were fined $7 each, and bound over in the sum of [36-1 $100 to be of good conduct for ons year,
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Hongkong, 15th June, iços,
tember 28, 1905. At the time in question rela. tions were strained between two clans Over some trifling affair the crisis arrived, 'and a fight commenced. Both gangs were armed. The gang, to which the three prisoners bei langed, was stated to have been victorious They killed two men and a woman and four or five children. When the defeated gang had fled they looted the houses and finished in setting fire to fourteen buildings. They left the country afterwards. The three prisoners were captured in the Colony.
The case was adjourned for a week,
The motion was unanimously carried. Sir Paul Chater and Mr. A. G. Wood were reselected members of the consulting committee. Messrs. T. Arnold and, W. H. Potts were re- appointed auditors on the motion of the Chair- man, seconded by Mr. Denison.
The Chairman: That concludes the business. Dividend warrants will be ready to-morrow morning..
UNDER the new organisation of the Royal Garrison Artillery, the following establishments have been fixed for that arm in Far Eastern garrisons: Singapore, 19 officers and 330 of other ranks in two companies: South China (Hongkong), 31 officers and 684 of other ranks in three companies; and North China, 2bfficers and so of other ranks in detachment. The Legation Guard at Peking is affiliated to No.
Depét
THE WEATHER,
The following report is from Mr. F. G. Figg, First Assistant of the Hongkong Observatory:
On the 21st at 12.15 p. The bacter has risen quickly over the coast of Calna, the depression having moved Eastwards into the Yellow Sen last evening.
Pressure now appears to be relatively high over N. China.
Strong NE, winds will probably set in again over the Formosa Channel during the next 24 hours. Light to moderate variable winds are indicated over the China Sea. The fog along the coast will probably disappear by to-mor row.
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Forecast:-Variable winds, “light to mai derate; foggy, some rain.
The returns from Japan ere lacklog,
Woodgate, assistant, P. and O. office, said that the launch was at Blake Pier, on the data. in question, only for a few minutes; as it was waiting for witness. After some words had passed between the defendant and the master of the Jeanette, the constable went on board and, after hauling the coxswain about, asked for his
licence..
His Worship (to coxswain): Do you know that the law requires that your licence should be exhibited in a conspicuous place on your Jaunch?
Coxswain: My master said--
His Worship: Never mind what your master says. Do you know that the law requires it.— Yes (reluctantly).
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Fosp. Gourlay: They are also told by the harbour people, your Worship,
His Worship: I know, but they don't obey. There are cases of this offence every morning, They are simply pig-beaded.
Bja Worship dismissed the summons against the coxswain, and remarked that the assault on the part of the constable was unwarrantable, and fined the policeman $3.
SHIPPING AND MAILS.
MAILS DUM.
Indian (Latzang) sand just. German (Stuttgart)'231d'inst. German (Bayern) 27th inst.
Canadian (Athenian) ayth inst.
. German (Prinz Eitil Friedrich) zöth inst.
Australian (Empire) 29th inst.
American (oric) 31st inst. Indian (Namsang) 3rd prox. Australian (Taiyuan) 6th prox.;
The O. S. S. Co. & C. M; S; N. Ca's a.s.
| Anchises left Singapore for Nagasaki direct
yesterday morning.
The America Lion 1,5. Shinano Maru left Kobe via Meji for this part on 20th inst, and
expected bere on 29th inst.,
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The S. S. Co. & C. M. S. N. Co.'s 8.5. Kintuck left Singapore yesterday at noon, and may be expected here on 25th inst,
The Apcar Co's 9a. Catherine Afcar from Calcutta Left Singapore this afternoon, and may be expected here on 25th inst.
The 1. C. 5. N. Cola sa Namtäng left Cal- cutta for this port via the Straits on 18th inst,
and may be expected here on 3rd prox.
The Chargeurs Reunis Co's ka Amiral Fourichon leit Singapore yesterday morning, and is dus here from Antwerp and parts, on or about 26th inst.)