Entimation.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 20
In the Court of summary Jurisdiction a case} was called in which a lutong named Wong Ghi was summoned by one Kin Hing Lung, for recovery of the sum of $13 30 for`goeds alleged to have been sold by plaintiff to de- fendant.
Howevei, to plaintiff appeared, and
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in ordinary or relegated to receiving ship duty on the Atlantic. Under the new rule there will be assembled on the Pacific
MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS, coast, within a few months, a real naval squadron. The new cruiser Charleston,
The following gentlemen were present at the strictly modern and a fine vessel of her class, as defendant denied the debt the case was.wenty-fifth ordinary meeting of shareholders which has bech taking Secretary Root un lisiksed. What are you?" raid his Honour of the Canton Insurance (fice, Limited, which A. S. WATSON & CO., his risks to the various South American of the defendant, & Zukora, ny Lord, was held in the offices of Messrs. Jarffine countries, will soon reach the coast, and will replied the delendam, "So I see from the wris' returned his Honour, "then why are become the dagship of the squadron. The you not in uniform ? What do you men by Wisconsin, the Oregon, and the Nebraska coming, here in, plain clothes?" *1 don' when the latter ship goes into commission, know, my.Lord," replied the, dukung. Well, will form the fighting units of the new fleet I want it clearly understand that I don't. Referring to the monitors in Chinese waters approve of constables and soldiers, and men the Seaule journal says that nothing has been that coming here not in uniform Run
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may be inade of the coast defence vessels, the Monterey and· Afonadnock, Neither of these vessels was designed for a long voyage In the complete absence of anything else, both were sent across the Pacific during the
again,"
KUNG Shing, a track coolic, reșiding at No. 88, Second Street, West Point, was placed be
Mr. H. 11. J. Gompertz, at the Police
(No. 8B1) recklessly along Pottinger Street, Court, to-day, charged with driving his truck Spanish war, at the time the third Spanish yesterday afternoon. Defendant and a few squadron was started on its attempt to re, other coolies, who bad charge of the trick, lest capture Manila, a voyage which came to an control of it while rushing along Pottinger abrigit termination at Suez. At enormous risk Street, and knocked down a gut eighteen years and with great hardship to their crews, these of agt, named Li Pong, the wheels of the tric vessels crossed to Manila, partially by use of passing over her sigh foot, severely injuring the big toe. The gist refused to go to hospital their own power and partially by towing. The accused pleaded guilty to the charge It is asserted that in tropical waters service Are you willing to give this girl compensa. on these monitors is abnormally severe. Allion ?" asked Mr. Gonspertz. "I think so, quarters are below the water level and venti- replied defendant, "but I must consul: my lation is imperfect, so that officers and men fokis first." "Can you give her $10" the suffer alike. They certainly are of no, use
Coun inquired. Ten dollars exclaimed defendant in astonishment, “why that is more insiatic waters, and their crews are subject tha. I get a month." "You will either have to pay the $10 or pay a fine," said his Worship, The Sio was eventually obtained nad given to the girl and & fendant was discharged.
to an unnecessary amount of discomfort. They are of no practical utility for any purpose save harbour defence, in closed waters, where there is an absence of sea, They should be sent back to the Pacific coast and added to the coast defences, if it is considered safe to make the attempt to cross the ocean at a time, when no pressing na- tional emergency required the voyage to be undertaken. Failing this, they might proft ably be laid up.
In the opinion of our contemporary, "the new fleet of armoured cruisers will answer all the purposes of the country in Asiatic waters, and the return of battleships gives the Pacific seaboard a real naval defence. in which it has been com. pletely lacking ever since the outbreak of the Spanish war."
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
The French mail of the 18th September was delivered i› London on the 19th iast.
AT the Entrance Examination for Clerkships L34in the Hongkong Civil Service on the 8th inst.. Messrs. T. Q. Ab Hack and Ng Tsan-ki were successful.
NOTICK All-communication mtended for potdication in "The HONGKONG TELEGRAPH“ should be addressed to The Editor, -1, Ion House Rond, and should be accompanied by the Wilter's Name and Addram
Ordinary business dominations annubi be nidressed
to Tan Manager.
The liver will not trudétraxe, to be responsible fo
any rejected MS., burn to retură any Contrítualjon., SUBSCRIPTION RATES (UN ADVANCES, DAILY330 per intam
WEEKLY-$13 per annum
I is notified in the Gavette that L. C. W. Beckwith, R.N., has been appointed jo nei as" Harbour Master, &c., in succession to Mr. Ed., ward Jones, with effect from the zoth fast
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A KRYON” was in circulation in the city.to-day to the effect that the Chinese passenger steamer Tai On. trading between Hongkong and Kon;• mun, had been burat and 300 lives lost. There is no truth in the mischievous rumour, so we are informed by the owners of the steamer.
The rates per quarter mad per mensem, projeortional. The dally inaun-is delivered free when the widmena in THE undernamed amicers, R.A.M.C, will em
accessible to messenger. Un copine sent by postbark on the 5.5. Soudes on or about the 30th additional $1.80 per quatter in charged for postage. inst for duty on board with the troops pinceed- The postage on the weekly iwue to 'ung, part of the Fing to, and those returning from, North China:
worldjle 90 cents per quarter
Lizu Calone! C. S. Sparkes (tour expired), Lieutenant A. T. Frost (to disembark on re- tum to longkong).
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The notice calling the meeting having been read by the acting secre uty,
The Chairman said:-Gentlemen,-As the report and statement of accounts have been in your hands for a considerable time, I will, with your permission, take them as read and past!
on without delay to a brief review of the items with which they deal. The year 1905 has, no carding to our experience and also apparently according to the experience of our competitors, not been one of marked prosperity for under writers. We have had to face and are now
facing a period of undouled depression in trade and ibat, together with the cessation of. applications to cover tisk against mines in the Gulf of Pechili, must largely account for the diminution that the premium income for 1998 shows on a comparison between it and the two years immediately preceding. The corrent year has been attended with events that will inflict heavy ases on Insurance Companies Nat only have we had to deplore the great dis aster that befel San Francisco, from which, however, I am glad to say we escaped practi cally unscathed, but we have 1so fresh in our funds the calamity which overtook this HORACE McDermott, a sailor on board U.S.S.. Colony on the 18th of last month, and the Concord, was arraigned before Mr. H. H. J. buming of the "Hankow on the 14th instant, Gomperta, at the Police Court this morning, You will be relieved, however, am sure, to learn that by these misfortunes our losses charged with behaving in a disorderly manner whilst drunk in Pedder Street at midnight last will be auch less than those of our com night. Defendant, whose ship is at Cinton pehors, and will think be fully covered by an estime of $55,000 (Applause). For all and who is down here on forty-eight hours leave, was last night found making a noist contingencies we believe we have made ample with a rich sha colic. Ac nstable intervened, provision by carryi g forward the exceptionally and defendant explained that he had paid the large sum of 1233,638.49. By adhering to the cote one dollar for a ride and the la ter still policy that we have consistently pursued of wanted ore money. McDermott and the-building-up-rækerves,-nn-which, ubriously, the coolie were removed to the station. There the Company's success and good pane depends, we are now in a position of being able to pay a coulie was searched, but no dollar bill could be found on him; in lact, the coolie had no money dividend of $20 per share, from the interest at all. The defendant was the next to be
dvived from our investments alone, a fact that searched and he had only fifteen cents to his I am sure you will receive with satisfaction. tame. "Were you drunk and disorderly ? We have brought our Reinsurance Fund up to asked the Couri. "Must have been," replied $200,000 and our Reserve Fund to $1,675,020 the sailor.. Asked why the American Consul and made provision for the effect of that the was not notified of defendant's arrest, Inspector existing high rate of exchange has had upon Smith said that defendant was too drunk to give gold investments, shall be glad to do my his name and it was not obtained until nine best to answer any question that any share o'clock this morning. A lise of $5 was imposed, holder may desire to ask before moving that the report and accounts us presented he adopted and passed.
CHINESE MINISTER TO THE COUNT OF ST. JAMES,
T: NDERS, RESIGNATION,
It will be remembered by our readers that some time ago H.E. Wang Tai Sit, Minister Plenipotentiary and Envoy Extraordinary fat China at the Count of St. James, memorialized the Throne, requesting that he be allowed to resign and vacate that post, in order to return to China and take up some official appoint. ment in his own country. It is now learned that their Imperial Majesties the Emperor and the Dowager Empress have accepted the memorial of H. E. Wang Tai Sit, and have acceded to his request. It is believed that Mr. Li Sing Tak, late consul-general at Peru, now on leave in China, will be temporarily appointed to the past thus rendered vacant.
BLUE FUNNEL, LANE TO MANILA.
The Ocean Steamship Company, better
The Honghang Celegraph trial on a charge of matslaughter, had the dis-known as the Hue Funnel Line," has started
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1900,
tinction of being the first prisoner to give evid- ence on his own' behalf under the newly pass- ed Law of Evidence, when he entered the 'wilnoss-box as his own witness, at the Criminal Sessions yesterday.
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a new service to Manila. These steamers run between Glasgow. I fverpool and the Orient, and formerly had to tranship their cargo at Singapore or Hongkong.
The first steamer to make the run will be the Tencer, the largest freighter that has ever pass MEMPERS of the Hongkong, Jockey Club arz
ed throughthe Su Capal. She is a new vessel notified that the subscription China pony grifft especially for carrying cargo, and is fins, ordered for the next race meeting, are all modem in every respect. iler net tonnage is been shipped per s.s. Choytang, and are due quiz, and she wil cany 20,000 tons of cargo,
to arrive on Tuesday next, z3rd instant They The Ocean Steamship Company was con-
1906.
CANTON DAY BY DAY,
JUNK PIRATED, [From Our Own Correspondent]
Canton, 19th October It was only a few days since that, I reported
the piratical attack on a certain towing junk coming from 2 in Shui linn to Ce nom funk
other case of piracy has a ain come under my notice. (20 the 16th inst, a towing junk on her way from Fatsh n to Shek Lungs wa pirated near Ng Ka Hau by a gang of abou sixty pirates. The booty t ken from the junk is estimated at over a thousand dollars:
PAK-KOP-FIU LOTTERY, PE. Viceroy Shine has agreed to the proposal of the Canton Cha ber of Commerce profiibit the re-establishment of the Pk- kop-piuottery, in the future for all time. The iceroy has sanctioned a stine tablet to be engraved with the regulations governing the prohibition of this form of gambling.
TE SUNNING RAILWAY,
The Sunning Railway Co. have received a telegraphic despatch from the Shangpu (Board of Commerce) instructing them rot to build the proposed section of the railway from Sanning
Faishan, but to report and want for instruc finns from that department, as soon as the rail-
road in the Sunning District is completed
The conclusion drawn from the above is that
the privilege of building the proposed Fatshan Sunning section of the road will not be granted to the Sunning Railway Co...
[From a Corresffondent.]
CARPENTERS' STRISE.
Canton, 19th ctaber,
I notice in your paper that there as been 4 ships' carpenters strike is Rongko: g. Tre ships' carpenters here followed suit on the 18th st. All our boatbuilding yards are idle; the jurk builders in the surrounding country join. eil the strike.
VICEROY SHUM
AGAIN WANTS TO RESIGN, [From a Correspondent.]
Canton, 19th October, As soon as E. Viceroy Shum'received the official despatch from the Government at Pek- ing. appointing him to his new pòst as viceroy of Yunran and Kwaichow provinces, he wired to one of his relatives, who is an Elder in Kwai Lum, the capital of Kwangsi, asking him to be good enough 10 see that the work on H. F.'s garden-house was pushed on to completion as fast as possible
This garden-house, which is some thirteen miles from Kwai Lum City, was bought by H., Shum two years ago, his intention being to make the place a country house, to which he could retire, in recuperate, and for a general rest.
H.E, it is undersiond, at the same time sent a wire la the provincial treasurer of Kwangsi stating that he has several times tried to retire, Te Chairman proposed the adoption of the hut has so far failed to achieve his object report and accounts.
There being questions asked,
Mr. C. H. Rige seconded. Carried.
Mr. . Y. V. Vernon proposed: Thit the up pointment of Mr. D. M. Nissim to the consult ing comittee he confirmed, and that Hon. Sir Pill Chater, and Messrs F. Mailand, H. 'P White ad G. C. Moxon be re-elected directors.
Mr. Ho Fook seconded... Carried.
Mr. H. 1. White moved that Messrs, W. II. Potts and H. Percy Smith be re-elected the company's auditors for the ensuing year.
Mr.F..Maitland seconded. Carried.
The Chairman: That concludes the business before the meeting, gentlemen. Thank you for your attendance. Dividend warrants are ready and will be posted to shareholders first thing on Monday
The meeting then ended,,
FUKIEN'S NEW VICEROY.
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NOT WANTED BY THE PEOPLE.
When the appointment of Ting Chau Fok, as Viceroy of Fukien and Chinking was made ktown to the people of those two provinces there was great indignation and opposition expressed, as it was understood that the Vice roy-designate vas producigner, to the dis advantage of his own folks. At first, learn- og of the great opposition to the appoint.
will be drawn for at Kennedy's Stabi, Capsesul date with the China Mutual Steamshipment, and finding the Viceroy.designate
U. S. FLHET IN CHINA.
For the more effective protection of Ame rican interest, Reuter informed us yesterday that the United States Government has ordered the despatch of four powerful arm- oured cruisers to join the squadron in the Far East. According to earlier Washingtonway Bay, at 5-p.m. on that date. information, however, the Navy Depart meat decided to withdraw all of the battle. Two coolies were banded over to the police at ships from Asiatic waters and to replace No. 7 Station, West Point, yesterday afternoon them with armoured cruisers. As has by Mr. Wm. Gardner, chief engineer of the Kennedy own Rope Factory, for being found already been stated in these columns the in the folie quarters without rernission. Ohio and Wisconsin have already been "We only we here to see a friend," said the ordered back to the United States, the defendants, at the Palice Court this morning. former to the Atlantic and the Wisconsin They were fined 33 each. to join the Pacific squadron. The Oregon has been back in the States now for some
It is stated in a Tokio message that the Naval authorities have decided to ask the Diet during its next Session to vote Yzço, con for the des patch of a Japanese Squadron to Europe and America. The remainder of the estimated ex, penditure for this purpose will be asked for at the following Session of the Diet. The Squa- dipo will leave japan in January or February next year. and is expected in American watere
Way:
Witts electric tramcas Na. 28 was travelling at a high rate of speed along a straight track
Company a couple of years ago, which com- pany also owns a number of large freighters, The fencer is due at Manila November 20, and is consigned to Messrs. Sealth, Bell and Com pany, the agents at this port.—Manila Times. THE JAPanesu nakal BUDGET.
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TELEGRAMS.
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH".
SERVICE
KOREAN PRINCE IN TROUBLE.
SEVERE PENALTY.
[From Our Own Correspondent.]
Shanghai, 20th October,
3.90 p.m.
The Korean Prince Yiksaiheni has
been sentenced to nineteen, years” imprisonment for encroaching on private properties.
''ANTI-JAPANESE AGIZA.
TION,
IN CALIFORNIA.
From Our Own Correspondent.]
Shanghai, 20th October,
3.30 p.m.
* Thero has been a violent - unti- Japanese agitation in California con cerning the November elections.
THE SWATOW RAILWAY.
.READY FOR OPENING.
Mr. Cheung Yung Bing, director of the Swatow Railway, which has now been com pleted, with the exception of a ̧ few odds, and eds to be fixed up on one of the bridges, has returned to Swatuw, by way of Hongkong, from the Straits Settlements to prepare for the opening ceremony of the new enterprise, which it is expected wili take place at an early date. LA PHILANTHROPIST. While Mr. Cheong was in Hoogkong he visited the scene of the disaster to the sa,
Hunkowy and subscribed $1,000 on behalf of the sufferers by that devastating fire. It is understood that he also gave a donation to the French Convent in this City. Mr. Cheong is spoken of as a great philanthropist, and always, ready to succour the poor and really needy.
'THE GINGER MERCHANIS
BOYCOTT.
COMES TO AN END.
【From a Cerrepontent.] -
Canton, 19th October. Some time ago there was much talk, över
the boycotting of the Kwong Cheong firm of erak merchants by the Canton Bankers' New, he wishes to retire because he learns. Guilds, the full details of which were publish- that there is great deal of misundered by you at the time. It is now stated that Jocal Government | the boycott is all over as the firm in question standing between the and the foreigners of the two provinces had no connection with the case that caused over which he is now called to rule. From the boycott of the other Ferak merchants, the nature of these misunderstandings, which, The circumstances leading to the temporary however, are hot mentioned," H. E Shum boycott of 'Kwong Chenng, were as follows. tears that he will be quie unable to adjust Wong Ki. Sam, of Hongkong, is a partner in
the Chai Loung firm of preserved ginger iner, - them. Furthermore, 11.E. expects liat all sorts of obstacles will be thrown, in the way of his chants, and it is stated that he was forced by a man in the Bankers' Guild, Liú by name, to introdu ing any reforms inta the two provinces, besides which the place is very pour, and he sign a promissory note for $70,005 by way of
ransom or release (? from boycott). The note'; does not see how he can administer the Go
was drawn upon the Kwong Cheong firm, and vernment of the provinces in a satisfactory manner. Under these circumstances it is duly, signed by Wong Ki Sam. The latter again H. E's intention to ask to be allowed to then immediately protested against this action to the Magistrate at Namhoi, who at once order. ed the note in question to be cancelled; and the money to be brought into the Magistrate's Yamen by Kwong Cheong: The Inter, of course, followed the Magistrate's instructions, Learning the facts and acknowledging that Kwong Cheong was in no way in fault, the Bankers' Guild immediately resumed business with the Kwong Cheong firm, and thus the incident, which arose through a mistake on the part of the Child only, ended satisfactorily.
retire.
ILOUSE-VAX IN KWANGSI.
EVERY KANITATION TO PAY."
[From a Correspondent.]
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Croton, 19th (Jetober. A merchant, who has just returned from a business trip to Kwai Lúm, the capital of the Kwangsi province, states that the Government there has instituted a new source of income for that province in the form of a fax which is called the House Tax." Under the regula tions of this new tax every house in the pio vince will be taxed according to its clare, Under the heading First Class" are included" the business premises of the Canton mer- chants, bankers, and dealers in piece-goods, which have to pay vesly from $5 to $50 according to the present amount of business bey do. Under the category of Second was afpersona non grata with the people over
Class" come the Koo Koon, or official resid role, the
In the whom he was about to be called
ences, which have to pay $5 each.
Third Class" are included the tang names, authorities at Peking were willing to cancel·
Fourth the appointment, and make another selection, paving from $1 in 53, while in the
Class Unfortunately, however, the people of the two keepers, who pay from 20 cents to $. Up to come the Wonan and Kiangs shop- provinces sent in to many memorisis and petithe time of our informant's leaving the city tions against the confirasation of the appoint over $3,000 had been collected. It was under. ment that the Government became exasper stond generally, of course, that this was to be a ated, and refused to listen to them any further, understanding that it was not to become a
single tax, paid once, and no more, and on the COST (F THE “MIKASA'S "REPAIRS.
or to make any alteration in the vice-regalap annual imposition, the people are paying A Tokio message to the Minichi states that pointments, saying that it was not for the peo- cheerfully, which without that understanding the Naval Department has completed the draft ple to dictale to the Government regarding they probably would not do. ing.olits Budget for the next fiscal year. The what they might or might not want. There ordinary expenli ure is estimated at about may, however, be some change made later on, Y36,000,000, showing an increase of Y7,000,000 as it is understood that the Government al- as compared with the present fiscal year. Ofieady have a change in contemplation, this amount, Y5,000,0.0 will be devoted to the development of naval education, the remainder being required for the naval arrangements at Tairea and Port Arthur. The About extraordinary expenditure is pui at Y5,000,000, an increase of about Y4,500,000.
OPIUM QUESTION
1N CANTON,
It will be reinembered that some time ago
time undergoing extensive overhaul prepara tory to recommissioning: In place of the withdrawn battleships the armoured cruisers West Virginia, Colorado, Pennsyiqanin and Maryland are starting out to Asjatic waters. Discussing the changed policy, the fast- Intelligencer (Seattle) besieves that it will be a good thing for the Pacific coast and for the navy; since it insures the retention of a large
Out of this increase, Y2,200,000 is needed for Mr. Lau Hing Tong, who was sent by R.E force of skilled workmen of the navy yard at
the repairs to the Mikuse. The remainder Viceroy Shum to Formosa to study the methods in Des Voeux Road West, yesterday evening, will be spent on the completion of the construc-in vogue in that country for the control of the Bremerton for a long time to come. 'The
a coulie who said he was from Tai Hang tion of the armoured cruiser Zouki, the pro- sale and use of prepared opium, returned to Can- Pacific squadron has been permitted to run village, hoarded it, to his saranw. He held on to vision of part of the payment for the battleshipton, and reported to H.E. the Viceroy on all he down to insignificant proportions. At pre- the car good enough, bút be forgot which foot Kushima and Katori, which were built in had learnt. Aker duly considering Mr. Lau's sent it is far weaker than it was prior to the to put out first to reach the foot board. This England, and a few other items relating to repon, H.E. decided to adopt the same system breaking out of the war with Spain, and re-aked in the coalie being dragged along for repairs, etc. In addition, the Department will of control of the sale and use of opium in Can- ton. For this reason, it is understood, that B.E. consists of a few second-class cruisers a short distance, but he finally got aboard ask the Diet to vote the sum of Y800,000, ex-
and was handed over to the first policeman aspended in refloating the Mikura, Y850,coa to de bas just appointed Mr. 1 au Hing Tong to he and on gunboat or two, all of types soon as the car reached the Failors' Home, fray part of the cost of the proposed despatch of director of the Opium Department; with instruc similiar to vessels which have gone out His little escapade cost him 53 at the Police a Squadron to Europe and America; and various tons to work that department according to the.
methods be has studied in Formosa, of commission and are now laid up | Coon, this moralog,
sums, making a total of V10,000,000 in all.
THE WEATHER.
The following report is from Mr. F. G. Figg, First Assistant of the Hongkong Observatory:
On the 10th at 12.5 p.-The barometer has risen over F. Japan and N, Ghina; and fallen elsewhere, particularly over the Loochoos,
The depression in the Pacific, noted during the past three days, is a typhoon, This morn ing it appears to be situated, to the N.T. of Lizon and to be moving towards N.W. at pre- sent. It will probably recurve to the Nonh.
The area of high pressure still lies over the continent to the North of the Yangire,
N.E. and N. gales are expected to prevail over the Eastern Sen, the Formosa Channel and the N.E. part of the China Sea:
The Formosa reiprns are lacking this morning,
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and
N.
FORECAST. -Hongkong and neighbourhood, winds, fresh; fine.
2.-Formosa Channel, N.E. gales. 3.-South coast of China between Hongkong and Lamocks, N. and N.H. winds, strong.
4-South Coast of China between Hongkong and Halaso, N. winds, strong,
A NEW MILITARY OFFICER. H.E. Vicaroy Chow Fu bai vid that the two Kwang provinces need plenty more good off. cers, and he is taking a very keen interest in their selection. His latest appointment is that of Sat B'ng, who is a naval officer who has been for sometime connected with the Chinese south- ern squadron, and who also has had considerable military training and experience. The new appointee will look after naval and military nialters at Kwangtung, but will not be able to join. for some little time, as he holds so many offices, and can only came south when be has handed them over to his successors.
-TYPHOON WARNING.
We are receipt of the following telegram (rom the U.S. Consul-General :---
"Manila Observatory, *** "October 19, 1906, 3.30 pm, "Depression E. N. E. of Manila approaching Lizon; it will probably become a cyclone."
SHIPPING AND, MAILS.
MAILS DUE.
Canadian (Empress of India) atst inst, German (Willihad) aand inst. German (Roon) aged just. German (Prinz Ludwig) 23rd inst. Indian (Kumtang) 28th inst.
The P. & O. 5. N. Cols s.s. Sumatra leli
Singapore for this port on 19th innt, at 6 p.m. The Imperial German Mail ... Willshad left Manila on 19th lnst., at ro p.m., and may be expected here on 22nd inst, morning.
The Imperial German Mail ... Roon, car rying the German Mails with dates from Berlin of the 25th ult. left Singapore on 19th inst.. at 9am., and may be expected here on 23rd lasi,, evening,