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THE HONG KONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY, DECEMBER 151906.
Matthew Nathan from our midst, I only teh
DEPARTURE OR A:B. THE GOVERNOR.
HON. MR. F. IƏ MAY SWORN IN, STRAS
ZAN AERIAL ROPE-WAY-
porary, will, nevertheless, be most keenly felt by all classes of society, and in wishing his Excellency "God speed" sąd a safe retum among us in full possession of his bodily strength and mental vigour, we feel that we & CO., but feebly express thesentiments of each man, women and child of the community. Today at 2.30 p.m. the Hon. Mr. F. H. May, C.M.G. Colonial Secretary, was sworn in as Officer Administering the Government of the Co lony during the absence of H.E. Sir Matthew forinal, only the members of, the Legislative most other things connected with the Ordnance Et.is to be greatly regretted that the revolver
Nathan, Of Mr. May, who is so well-known to Hongkong, nothing is needed to be said, PRESENTS.though it may be recalled that he has held a
similar position, viz., during the interregnum which spaced the departure of Sir Henry Blake and the arrival of Sir Matthew Nathan, During that period Mr. May carried out the duties of Officer Administer
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ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT'S INSTALLATION. One of the most interesting of recent instal Ty the English mail steamer, the P. and Olations in the 'olony is the new overhead Sir. Matthew Nathan, K.C.M.G., left the Colony, completed between the Ordnance Department Dryanks, His Excellency the Governor, railway, the erection of which has just been for Singapore, en route to Java,, whither he stares upon the sea-front, and their magazine's proceeds on a hanith-seeking trip, under the upon the hill, for the conveyance of heavy advice of his medical advisers. The departure loads of shell and ammunition between these. of His Excellency the Governor, was quite in two points. Since the installation is apt, like Co inell, and a few personal friends assembling Department, of a secret nature, we have bece at Blake Pier, to wish. His Excellency God able to obtain particulare of this singularly speed, and a speedy restoration to his usual interesting piece of engineering. good health, and no early return to this Colony, which wishes find an echo is the hearts of all here without a doubt,
H.E. THE OFFICER ADMINISTERING THE
GOVERNMENT.
Whilst this overhead line is based upon the German- patented system of Messrs. J. Pohlig & Co of Cologne, the contract was placed in the hands of an English firm, Messrs. Commens & Co., of East Cheap, fondo, and the material,
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THE CURSE OF KOWLOON:
INDIAN RIGHDINDERS AT WORK AGAIN. Not many days ago we reported a robbery, perpetrated by Indians, in which-two-poor ricksha coolies after dropping their fares at THE KIANGSU REBELLION. were severely beaten and robbed of all they Mau-tau-wai-village, bear Old Kowloon City, possessed, To-day, we have to report another
INSURGENTS STRONG FORCE. of these outrages which occurred near the
IMPERIAL TROOPS SUCCESS, ber of Indiac scamps played the leading part [From Our Own Correspondenis which was fired by a European constable at one of the fleeing rascals suddenly went defective
Shanghai, 16th December.
p.m. and failed to bring down the fugitive. If it did not,we believe that the high-handed behaviour of these scums, would have been ended there and thea. However, the police "at Yaumalt, who deserve great praise, bave succeeded in capturing ana Indian, who alleges that he is a
scene of the last robbery, and in which a num
It is reported that the total force of the Kiangsu insurgents number some seven thousand men.
The Imporial troops who have
dry, on suspicion of being implicated in last been advancing against the rebels night's robbery, and we hope that a very careful met with small success on Monday inquiry will be made before this man is released from castedy. Matters have now reached such
last.
At half past two o'clock this afternoon the with the sole exception of the hauling cable, watchman in the employ, of the Steam Laud. members of the Legislative Council assembled in the Council Chamber for the purpose of witnessing, the swearing-in of Mr. F. H. May as Officer Administering the Government. As usual his Honour the Chief Justice administer the paths. Mr. May than standing by the Gubernatorial chair took the oath of allegiance, the qath of office and the judicial onthi
system has over others which we have seen, is Another advantage which this overhead due to its admirable new brake-gear, which entirely does away with any chance of jump
which is of Krupp steel, is all of English make
The construction of this overhead line has been supervised by Mr. Fritz Emmel, a Cer mas guarantee engineer in the service of Mestrs. Commens who has been employed upon the work during the past six months.
What strikes the observer most particularly is the beautiful case and simplicity with which - After the three several caths had been authe rope way is worked, and the very antall CANTON-KOWLOON RAILWAY. ministered, His Excellency the Officer Admin, power employed in hauling the heavy loads of istering the Government said he felt sure that shell and ammunition up the very heavy gra Reference to our Canion notes in another all present would join with him in regretting dients, two of which are of not less than 1 in 20 column will convince readers of the deter the circumstances which had necessitated the or in 25. mination, which has seized one section of thewould be ananimous in wishing the Governor, occurrence which they had just witnessed, and Chinese at Canton, to nullify the recently Sir Matthew Nathan, a most successful health- the Chinese section of the Canton-Kowloon Government. (Applause) The members presenting or friction. concluded agreement for the construction of giving trip, and a speedy return to his seat of
Raliway. The suggestion emanated from adjourned for a meeting of the Executive the Cantonese in Shanghai that the agree
Council, ment was far too advantageous to the Britishers to allow of the Chinese consent ing to its terms without protest. It was accordingly proposed that a joint memórial should be presented to the Waiwupu by the Chinese in Canton and those of their com patriots in Shanghai. This protest, accord- ing to our Canton correspondent, was made. by telegram on the 13th inst, and it remains to be seen what action will be taken thereon by the Chinese Government. Meanwhile it should be interesting, observe that the nows of the conclusion of the agreement was received with satisfaction in Eng land. The 4. & C. Express of 16th A. S. WATSON & CO., ult. comments editorially thus Much
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satisfaction is felt in London at the successful termination of the negotiations concerning the Canton-Kowloon Railway The conclusion of this long debated matter is considered a promising sign for the ar rangement of other railway negotiations pending in China. As many of our readem well know, this railway is intended to run from the Kowloon territory of the Hong kong Government, which is situated on the mainland of China, to the great city of Canton. The distance traversed by the line will be about 102 miles, and it passes through a fertile and thickly peopled country,
The carriers of the rope-way run upon two wheels along a fixed wire rope or cable, which The embers of the Legislative Council is supported by standards varying in. height present were: Hon. Mr. H. J. Gompert, Attorney according to the size of the ground. General; Hon. Mr. A. M. Thomson, Colonial Suspended from the carriers by means of Treasurer: Hou. Mr. W. Chatham, Director of wrought steel traines are the cars, in the case Public Works; Hen. Dr. Atkinson, Hon. Mr. B. of the rope-way under notice, of two kinds, one A. llewett, and Mr. A. G. Fletcher, Clerk of of open round-bottomed tray shape, for carry. Councils. Others present were Mrs. Atkinsoning large shelf, and the other closed cylindrical Sir Paul Chinterpand Mr. A. Seth, 1.5.0. and Miss Carr, Mr. T. Sercombe Smith, for ammunition and explosives. THE FORMALITY AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE. We are requested to state that during the
Governa's absence His Excellency the Cfficer Administering the Government with not reside at Government House and that it is unneces. who have already-written their names at sary for residents in the Colony, and others, Covernment House during the current year, to call upon the Officer Administering. the Government or upon Mrs: May, as wife of the Officer Administering the Government.
Those who have not already called at Govern enough to write their names in the Governor's ment House and wish to do so will be good
boat which is still kept there.
The carriers are drawn along the carrying ropes by means of an endless bauling rope to which a patent coupling grip is attached, so
that the leaded carrier can easily and safely surmount gradients of one in one if necessary, without injury to the rope,
stage that these Indians practically run the for fear of being attacked by them, Europeans peninsula, Policemen have got to be armed going, even as far as Kowloon City, bave also to be prepared in case they are held up and robbed, while women and children sally, out of their houses after nightfall at their own risk. Such is the condition of affairs at Kowloon at
City a few Sundays ago, remarked that the the present moment. Even a well-known police inspector, who went as far as Kowloon demensour of the Indians he met on the road was nothing less than insulting.
Troops continue to be pouring into the city of Pinglisiang, whereupon the insurgents are retreating in the direction of Hunan.
DAIRY FARM CATILE,
RINDERPEST EXTENDING AT POKYULAM FARMS.
in connection with a letter received by the Sanitary Board from the Colonial Veterinary Surgeon, in which he states that the cattle dis extended to other sheds,; a special meeting of case at the Dairy Farm sheds at-lokfulum has
the Sanitary Board was called for at half-pant twelve o'clock, 10-day, to declare No. 6 shed an infected area. The report reads:-
Hongkong, 15th December.
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I regret also to have to report that the dis shed, about twenty yards away-NG. 6 case has now extended to the neatest abed is this shed there are" eighty-two ' them taken out of this shed and put into No. 5. animals. Of these two mio sick. I have had shed where the disease just appeared. I have closed now No. 6 shed, provisionally, and recommend that the Board declare it an
The behaviour of a band of Indians fast evening towards a respectable Chiness gentle- men, war as far as it could go. According to the report he made to the police it seems that the gentleman in question, whose name is Leung Sze, a matshed builder, residing on the Sai Kung Road, near Kowloon City, was on his way to Yaumati in licensed ricksha No. 157. At about half past seven o'clock when he reached Tai Shek Ku, not far from the spot Dairy Farm at Pokfulam in No. 5 shed have I beg to report that the sick cows at the where the two ricksha coolics were "held up' recently, three fodians, all of whom were dress-structions, buried in time, and the shed disin- been destroyed according to the Board's in ed in white, sprang out from the hillside, and fected. called upon the ricksha coolie to stop. The coolie, in fear of his life, dropped the shafts of his vehicle, and disappeared into the darkness, One of the Indians walked up to the ricksha, hold of the Chinaman by the right hand, and and seized the fare by his queue. Another poi together they dragged him out of the vehicle, at the same time thumping the man. While the two Indians held down the matshed builder, the third man searched the Chinaman and stole a purse containing one $10 bill, $15 in S5 notes. a receipt for $70 from Mr. O, D. Thomsen, bolted in different directions. At that moment solicitor, and other things. After that they
a European cometable, hearing the cries of the unfortunate man, rushed to the scene, and saw one of the Indians making as fast as he could down the road in the direction of Yaumati. He gave chase, and finding that the Indian was faster, he pulled but his service revolver and moment something went wrong with the fired two shots at the fleeing Indian. At that revolver, What was the flaw is not known, but there are a few who think that the flaw was on the part of the officer. Such is not the case,
and the brake-gear also works in similar The grip is closed and opened automatically, fashion, being one of the neatest things we have seen. As the car comes from off the carrying rape on to the iron rails of the station, the brake is put hard down by a fin which de pends from the rail, and is released again when the journey along the wire is continued."
The Aerial Rope-way starts with a station on the sea-front of the Ordnance. Department's The following Gazette Extraordinary was Yard, where two small manunt cranes will issued this afternoon:-"It is heret notified deliver the stores from lighter. direct into the that, His Excellency Sir Matthew Nathan, care standing, or rather banging, ready in the Knight Commander of the Most Distinguished station. One ventle push on to the rope and and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of the the hill to the Central Station, whence it can Order of St. Michael and St. George, Governor away goes the car with its load of 13 cwi, uṛ Hongkong and its Dependencies and Vice-be switched on to a wire leading to the Station Admiral of the same, having left the Colony which discharges into any particular magazine this day, the prescribed Oaths of Office were
The line is of the shape of a Y, one portion administered by His Honour the Chief Justice tuning direct from the sea-front to the Central in the presence of the Executive Council to the Station alongside the power-house, and the Honourable Bir. Francis Heary May, Com. others forking away to left and right, one to a for the person who held the revolver on this.
It will form the most direct communication pagion of the said Most Distinguished Order Station outside 'U magazine, and the other to
between the great port of Hongkong and the flourishing city of Canton. As is well known, the Hongkong Government has for some time past been desirous of furthering
the Explosives Laboratory. The three lines can be worked at once if desired by a very
Station.
"infected area," as in 156 casa of No.'s abed,
I
beg to ask for authority to engage two waich men to ensure that no communication exists between the infected sheds and the outside.
To limit the spread of the disease, the follower ing steps'have been taken-
Every shed on the farm is being treated as an infected shed, in that the shed is kept locked with the cow-boys inside, and a separate lot of boys used to carry milk from the sheds and, bring food to the cows..
Sassoon's villas and housed in temporary The stock at "Midway" in being removed 10 matsheds. This divides the cattle on the farm into two lots with a mile space between. I am also trying the effect of serum inoculations.
ADAM GIBSON,
Colonial Veterinart Surgeon,;, This report, having been submitted to the President of the Board, a special meeting was
called.
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The rate per quarter and per memem, proportional, the construction of the line. So strongly James's on the fourteenth day of October, 1003.its connection close to the. Central Station is the scene and helped to escort the unfortunate.sbed, an infected area, and sanctioning the
'The daily Luse is delivered free when the addrem in Rocomible to mowenger. Un coples sent by post an måditional $1.80 per quarter is charged for parage The portage on the weekly imar to any part of the
world is 80 cents per quarter. Single Copies Daily, ten centa Weakly, twenty-
five cents.
The Hongkong Celegraph
Hongkong, Saturday, Decemuar 15, 1996 DEPARTURE OF SIR MATTHEW
NATHAN. :
did it feel on this point that it has, on its "own account, started the construction of the. portion of the line in British territory, and it will be responsible for the construction of
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and Colonial Secretary of the Colony, and that Mr. May thereupon assumed the Administra tion of the Government in virtue of flis Msimple system of coupling up at the Central jesty's Commission given at the Court at St
The power which works all the cables from supplied by a small but efficient oil engine of the vertical type supplied by Tangye's Limited of Birmingham of only 17 horsepower, and | one is set wondering how this very moderate well as it does. Doubtless the perfection and power can perform the work of haulage as simplicity of the whole system itself is such that any waste of power is avoided.
"A. G. M. FLETCHER, "Clerk of Councils. "COUNCIL CHAMBER,
15th December, 19:6,"
The weight lo he carried by one car is, as we have said, 13 cwt., and these are so arranged
along the hauling cable that a distance of 100 yards shall be between each car in rotation, whilst for every car leaving the station'cus is coming back.
with a breaking strain of 75 tons, while the The fixed cable has a diameter of 11inches, hauling cable, which is of Krupp steel, is of inch diameter, and has a breaking-strain of 35
occasion is known to be one of the finest re- volver shots there are in the Force. However revolver frightened the Indian and he disap that may be, the report of the discharge of the
stables, who also heard the report, repaited to and a resolution was passed declaring No. 6 peared among the bushes. Two Indian con-
The President read the letter to the meeting,
Chinaman to the felice Station. The police Engagement of the watchmen mentioned in the suspicion of being concerned in the “hold. up." went out afterwards and arrested an Indian on veterinary surgeon's report. Although the matshed builder cannot identify until he cao clear himself. this man the police have decided to hold him
PIRACY IN THE FAR KASI.
to the House of Commons on the 9th ult Mr. Bellairs asked wheiber any representations THE ENGINEERS' DANCE.
have been received by the Foreign.Office, or addressed by ibe Foreign Office to the Ad- last night to attend the annual dance given by the China Station, and whether the Chinese Over 600 guests assembled in the City Hall miralty, concerning the increase of piracy on the institution of Engineers and. Shipbuilders Government are actively ro-operating with a. of Hongkong. The Hall was tastefully de-view to the suppression of these lawless corated for the occasion. The staircase leading proceedings.
the same. The building of the part is THE sale of the leasehold property situated. Chinese territory has until now been delayed, at No. 45, Gough Street, advertised to take owing to the obstructive policy of the Chi-place in the sale-rooms of Messrs. Hughes and nese officials, but at last they seem to have Hough to-day at noon, did not take place, as given way under the pressure of an at the last moment the vendor's salicitors lightened Viceroy, and only the signature of Messrs. Dennys and Bowley, were enabled to the Chinese Emperor to the edict is awaited,
announce that the matter had been settled between the parties. which is largely a matter of form. The rati fication of the agreement will involve the LAU MAN, a shopkeeper, carrying on business issue of a sterling loan for about £1,500,000 at No. 112, Shan-ki-wan West, charged his son, To-day signalised the departure from on this side, which, in view of the success of Lau Tsoi, a waster, before Mr. F. A. Hazeland, Hongkong, upon a voyage of recuperation, other Chinese loaus, should he readily rehim of Sico last evening. The father, so we at the Police Court, this morning, with robbing of our universally popular Governor, His sponded to by our market when monetary are given to understand, is a hard-working 'The contract prie of the installation is of hours of the moming, and was, taking its all ships on the West River are being called opon
conditions are more favourable."
man and has been greatly worried of fate by course an official secret, but we understand that the wild doings of his son._Small-sums-of--the iron-girder and framme work of stations and mindey have of late been found to be missing standards cost in the neighbourhood of £3,000 from the shop but the old man did not suspect Allogether the installation appears to give his son, although he was watched. Last night the most unstinted satisfaction to every one drawer, and extract the sam mentioned above. of battleships from this station, it will not be him a lesson, he was promptly removed to the naval 12-inch. This so abgered the father that, in order to teach called upon to baul our heaviest shell, viz., the police station in that locality and locked up for the night, on a charge of larceny. His Worship sent the lad to goal for twenty-one days.
Excellency Sir Matthew Nathan, who pro- coeded by the mail-steamer Devanka south to Singapore, and thence to Java, where, doubtless, a sojourn in the garden-like heights above Batavia, will serve to restore
LOCAL AND GENERAL
him to that normal dondition of robust: THE Nippon Yusen Kaisha bave sentos a chir. he was seen to go behind the counter, open la health and activity which was so severely acteristic wall calendar for 1907.
codangered by his deplorable accident upon MissRs. Reuter, Brockelmann & Cn. send the Polo-ground on the 5th of November two date blocks for 1907 from the Aachep and last; an accident which, we ween, came Munich Fire Insurance Co., represented by nearer to losing this Colony the services of a' them in Hongkong.'
date.
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Arthur Bertran Ogle, lieutenant, Royal Engl. peers, to be his Aide-de-Camp, with effect from this date.
tons:
greenery beating adored the walls, and the stated:-Communications have passed betweed, to the ballroom was lined with flowers and Mr. Runciman, on beha'of Sir E. Grey, electric lights, occupied a prominent position, the Admiralty and Foreign Onice on this sub- crest of the Institute, which was surrounded with in the Hall. The first dance started at nine ject. The commanding officers of this Majesty's' o'clock. and was continued into the small
Middlesex hegiment was present. The fellow traffic on the waterways in the neighbourhood in all, a huge success. The band of the 3rd
to report periodically on the state of security of ing gentlemen were responsible for the succes of the dance and for supplying a pleasant even.
of Canton, and from time 10 time to suggest ing to their guests-Decoration Committee
such improvements as may appear to them concemed, though in the present disappearance. D. ogan, J. W. Anderson, J. McCubbin, Ding the attention of the Commander-in-Chief. Jacks, and W. Wit-on, Refreshments: Messm piracy is check. The question is now, engag Messrs. H. T. Richardson, E. C. Wilks, W. C.
desirable in the plans devised for keeping
Harvey, and W. Crake. Supper: Messrs The Chinese Government have kent very J. D. Logan, J. D. Morrison, T. W. Robertson, stringent instructions to the Canton Viceroy as and V. Watson. Dance Messrs. J. D. Mom to the arcessity of suppressing piracy. installed elsewhere by Messrs. Commens & Co. Stewards: Messrs. A. Milroy. H. B. Bridger, I WONG Tsoi, alias Wong Wo Leung, who gave
The lengths of some of the serial ropeways W. Ramsay, A. Richie and T. Skinner. son, and E. O. Murphy. Invitation: Messrs.
are. stupendous. In Norway there is one, for MacDonald, J. McCubbin, T. Ritchie, E. 0. dealing with whole pine-tronka, of no less than Murphy, D. Harvey, A. Sinclair. W. McLaren, Chief Detective inspector Hanson bis occupa Hongkong yesterday evening the usual gang Japanese Was when, it will be remembered, phy. Mr. C. J. Tyndale-Lea was secretary and This man is wanted by the Canton authorities
Masters of Ceration-as-a-lime-burner, was arrested" by "a" mony Messra, J. D. of excise officers boarded the vessel and the Russians were for a time completely shut manager. after a search one of the officers escorted an off in Vladivostock from the supply of coal They found on him five candareens of preparin length, running from the coal-mines in the aged Chinaman to the Central Police Station, from the ses side, they built a line of zo milen
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ticket from the Opium Farmer. He gave his effectually doing away with any chance of
coal famine.
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on a charge of armed robbery, alleged to have been committed, in the Wong Kiang 'Hi First Assistant of the Hongkang Observatory: ceedings will be opened as soon as witnessce village, Sai Kung district, in Kwelisin pro- The following report is from Mr. F. G. Figg, vince, some mooibs ago. Extradition pro-- On the 15th at 11.55 4-The barometer bas from the interior arrive. In the meantime be riscu over Japany and fallen elsewhere, parti- is being detained by the police, cularly over China.
most abic administrator, and our Colonists a His Excellency the Officer Administering the sympathetic and beloved, chief and friend Government has been pleased to appoint Mr WHEN the Canion arcanier Powan arrived in 33, miles in length; while during the Russo. W. J. Hill, and Morrison and E. O. Mur. detective, yesterday afternoon, on a warrant," than has been officially admitted Since T. Sercombe Smith, Police Magistrate, to act Sir Matthew Nathan came among us a little as Colonial Secretary, with effect from this over two years ago, he has made the in- fluence of his personality among us, from His Excellency the Officer Administering the highest to lowest, felt in a way that, none of Government has been pleased to, appolated opium, for which he could not produce a bitterland right down to the naval port, thus his predecessors has ever done. In a word, he and his sympathetic administration have so moulded and fitted themselves to the wants of Hongkong, executive and social, that Sir Matthew has become part of the Colony and the Colony part of the Governor, one and indivisible, a keen and able soldier, as an English gentleman of the beat type, as an administrator of splendidly statesmanlike qualities, which should serve to lift him into His Excellency the Governor has been pleas. the highest rank, and as a man whose right for the Colonies, to appoint Mr. Basil R. H. ́ed, with the approval of the Secretary of State hand, where philanthropy and charity are Taylor, RM, to be Harbour Master, &c In question, does not know what it left in succession to the late Capi, Barnes fellow is doing, the enforced absence of Sir ! Lawrence, KiM, with effect from the gth inst,
As we go to press we learn that a arret has been made by the police of a former cook In the employ of the late. Mr. Craik on suspicion boration of the report could be obtained at the
of being concerned in the murder. No corro-
Police office,
be
name as Chan Chak Lam, an expectant man darin. He explained to the inspector-on-datý pl issued at Peking all officials in Cabton were.The price of bar silver on 13th ult. reached 3 that since the anti-opium smoking edict was
either abandon the habit or be dismissed. Hely been touched since 1893. In the interval it given warning by the Viceroy of Cabibu to 33d, per ounce-a price which had not previous was at present on a tour with the intention of has been down to but little over zod, and just giving up the evil babit. He was released on lately the quotation has got close up to the car-rate bail of Sts. On being straigned before Mr. T. sest lorel, but not quite. The improvement is Sercombe Smith, at the Police Court, this due Argely to the Indian demand and the re- some feeling of shame, and was fined $3. He other side of the Atlantic it is confidently morning, be quietly admitted the charge, with striction of the American supplies, and on the hurriedly made for the prisoner's waiting room predicted that a considerably higher market paid the fins, and disappeared through the valuation is to be attained by the whits back way.
metal--L &• C. Exprese,
Eastwards, i lying over Central China, and A depression, which will probably move
Coast, and moderate E. and S.E. winds may pretre is now higheal over W. Japan.
The monsoon is interrupted on the China expected in the Formoss Channel, Mode- to light monsoon will prevail over the N. part of the China Sai
FROM FORECAST, CONTROL
2-Formosa Channel, same as No. 1. 1-Hongkong and neighbourhood, E. to $.E. winds, moderate; cloudy, misty,
3-South coast of China between Hongkong and mocks same as No. portes
4---South coast of Chins between Hoogkong. and Hainan, zame so NoJAANS-
SHIPPING AND MAILS.
*** MAILS DUR Canadian (Empress of China) 16th'inst, German (Prine Regent Luitpold) 18th Inst. German (Szydlife) 19th fast, Indian (Arratsen Abcar) igth Inst. American (Kerta) 20th,inst pa
The an, Spesia laft Singapore on rath inst The 11, Carnarvonshire Inft: Singapore DA p.m., and may be expected here on 19th inst., 5 (14th inst, at 6a.m., and le dus here on aist fast.
The Great Northern La, Dühole from Seattle azzired at Yokohama' on zath instį namu