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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH MONDAY, FEBRUARY ir 1907.
Tax Englishmail, of the 12th January was delivered in London on the 9th inst
M. AE. Wright F.S.I, will continue his lecture, under the auspices of the Royal Sani. tary Institute, on Sanitary Building Conanie, tion, to-morrow, Tuesday, at 9 pm
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RÜYALTY AT CANTON,
(From Our Own Correspondent.]
The
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NOTICE OF APPEAL GIVEN.
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Shanghai, 11th February,
2.50 p.m.
C. A. Biddle, ex-general manager
tences, was sentenced by his honour Judge Wilfley to-day to"on" year's " imprisonment.
Notice of appeal against the deci
Application by prisoner's Counsel for bail was refused:
Chair oyal Highnäsans, 'on reaching the His Royal Highness realised the efficiency
Pier, wera approached by the above goatlemen, of the forts to repel an attacking force,
with whom thay, shook hands, the latter which can only came by water," but it is a
'wishing them God-speed, and a safe' voyage, well-known fact that the island is far from
: Cantón, gil: Feb., 1930 pm
while the Royal Standard was unfurled and set vulernable from the south. The late
TR the luke and Duchess of Con- doating to such breeze as there was, and which, Captain Barnes Lawrence lee both
anught, Princess Patricia and party arrived while cbilly, was very fitful—is marked con CA. BIDDLE SENIENCED. A. S. WATSON & CO., anxiety the construction of the Kowloon-
the date of the Royal arrival. After a few. ONE YEAR'S IMPRISONMENT. Canton railway, believing that it afforded a TH Chinese Engineering and Mining Co.'s bere at eight o'clock this morning on their st with the grand weather experienced on loophole for those who had sinister latento.al output of the Company's three mines for specially chantered steinar Hernin
party landed on the Shameon a little past nine arinutes' conversation with the military officers tions against Great Britain. He had a the week ending 26th Jan., 1907, amounted to o'clock and proceeded to the British Consulate, present, and the members of the Committees, scheme somewhat resembling the Channel 184.29 tons and the sales during the period where they were received by the Caulen- the Royal visitors embarked on the launch tunnel idea, whereby the strategical import. to 19.560.74 1ons.
eral Chairs having been procured and the Victoria, and were just about to proceed across ance of the line might be discounted, but it RETURN of visitors to the City Hall Library Consul having placed his chale at H. R, 11igh the harbour to the P. and O. s. Deltas, on which was never brought to fruition. At the same and Museum for the week ending the 10th sess's disposal; the party made a start for the they make the first portion of the return voyage, time he was firmly of opinion that the February, 1907-Library, non-Chinese, 249; city at half-past nine. E the Viceroy sent Mr. Li Cal, Wei-yuan of Foreign Affairs and a southern approaches to the harbour were quite Chinese, 1213. Total, 370. Museum, non-
body of Chinese foreign drilled troops, as inadequate and even weet so far as to say Chinese, 139; Chinese, 2,794; Total 2,843.
bodyguard, to accompany the royal party on their that they were practically useless. Whether it is reported that the Tuchipu or Ministry of visit of sight-seeing. Capt. Lum was in charge of the Duke realised this important fact is Finance will, after the return of H.E. Chen Pianother body of soldiers, which accompanied the royal visitors. The British Consul Generalalao locked in his own breast. Of course, it may from his tour of investigation of currency inat- he said that His Royal Highness was able ters of the various provinces, adopt the follow- accompanied the party. The first place visited from the charts and documents placed being reforms regarding the silver and copper was the Wah Luth monastery, where they in. fore him to guagu the value of each fort, currency of the Empire: (1) the coinage of spected the temple of the five hundred genit and, equally of course, the Duke, from his one-tael silver pieces of a uniform standard and other sights in the western suburb. Then long experience, was in a position to appraise (2) the change of the Hupu (the former Minis- the party praceciled to the Eight Districts' Asso- try of Revenue) characters on copper cains to ciation Hall. The Royal visitors entered th their utility, but a close personal examine those of the Tuchipu. (the Ministry of Fin city by the Tai l'ing gute and T..H, did som tion is apt to reveal defects which are not ance); (3) the acceptance of copper as well as shopping at Tai Sun street, where they pur apparent on the surface. The alliance with silver coins in making payments of taxes; and chased a large quantity of ivory ware, jade Japan naturally diminishes the danger should (4) the establishment of more banks and the stone ware and curios. Then the party pro there be any less special effort on the part issuance of bank notes throughout the country ceeded to the British Consul's yamen, inside of Great Britain to consider in particular
the city, attached to the Tanar General's the interests of the Colony as the sentinel of A FIRE, which did damage to Sod worth of yamen, where they were entertained at the East, but it is not well that Hongkong of No. 2, Hulleck Lane, Wanchai, a two-
rattan furniture, broke out in the ground flooriffin by the Consul. Afterwards a photo should be relegated to the limbo of the un sinzevri building, shortly before nine o'clock considered. In these circumstances, we trust this morning. The ground floor was used as that is Royal Highness has carried away a Agadown for storing rattan goods, the property full conception of what is required for the of one Wong Lam Po, of No. 15, Queen's "maintenance of British prestige, here and in Road Central. The alarm was given by
the Far East generally."
lukong, who was on dety in that locality, and the Gre engine from No. 2 Police tation was quickly on the scene. The firefighters, with two lengths of host, confined the dames to the ground floor after a hard tussle. The floor above, a private dwelling house, escaped in- jury. The origin of the fire is not known. The damage is coveted by insurance. THE Duke of Connaught has developed into something more than fuspector(eneral of the Forces; he has positively become a missionary of the Empire, and his official journey to the Far East will have political as well as military results: His tour of inspection last winter throughqut South Africa måde for peace, and reconciliation among the Boers, who could not help being charmed by the Duke's gracious ways. His Royal Highness knows his Canada his ladia, and South Africa; and on returning from his pretent tour-which he hopes to do in time to allend our combined naval and military autumn matures on the south const-the uke will have seen more of the military.defences of the empire than any other living soldier.-Ex..
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If its presence is to be connected with the acute distress prevailing in other parts of the Province, it would be well that the possibility of a sudden influx of poverty-stricken Chinese in our midst were contemplated by the authori. lies and steps taken to deal with it.
THE following officers of the Royal Marines have been ordered to embark in the Spartiate for passage to China: Capt. H. A. Jones, R.M.L.1, to King Alfred, for intelligence duties at Singapore, Lients. C. R. Mullins, R.ML., to Tamar, for ordinary duty and for duty as Musketry Instructor at Hougkong; C. P. Jer ram; R.M.L.I., to Tamar, R. G. Cheesman, RM to King Alfred, for Wireless Tele graphy duties on China Station.
THE Chinese Central Government has decided 10, appoint the Senior and Junior Vice-Pre
ANOTISER last blcycle from Kowloog has been recovered by the police from fajm-tsa-tsui Police Station. Sergeant Caygill was respon- sible for the recovery of the machine. He was on duty at Kowloon yesterday morning when he saw a coolie wheeling a bicycle along the god. He stopped the coolic, but no informa. tion could be obtained from him regarding the bicycle. He was arraigned before Mr. F. A. Hazeland, this morning, on a charge of unlaw fut possession. The coolic, who gave his same as lu Wo Muk, said he took the bicycle away from a shop, the number of which he gave as 45, street unknown. His Worship ad- journed the case for a week in order to allow the coolie to point out to the police the place from where be obtained the machine.
POWER OF A CHOPSTICK.
when His Excellency the Governor, Sir Matthew Nathan, K.C.M.O., accompanied by Mr. R. A. B. Ponsonby, came down the Pier, and, joining the Royal Party on the Victoria, proceeded with them to theas. Delta. As the Victoria castoffand and secretary of the Hotel Metro proceeded, Mr. T. F. Hough called for three pole, Ld., who was found guilty of Cheers for the departing Royal Visitors which
obtaining money under false pre- were given with right good will by those as- sembled in the vicinity. No time was lost after the Royal Party got on board the 3.5. Delts, which cast off her moorings shortly after 1.30 p.m. and started on her Westward tur being followed by gaily dressed launches, Fanged up in two lines, which accompanied the vessel as an escort as far as Junk. Day,sion has been given.” the Deita, to the surprise of all, electing to proceed by Lycamoon Pass. Before dropping astern and allowing the Delta to proceed quietly on her way the launches tooted their final salutes in long blasts on their steam whistles, while the French cruiser Algu alone, fired, a salute, as the Delta passed inte
BREAKS & PRISON WALL, the misty distance, the launches which had formed her temporary escort returned to their Most people interested will have noted how usual berths in the harbour.
often the case of the mortar used in build- Incidentally, in connection with the Royalings in Hongkong is called in question by" trip to Canton, we learn that Their Royal the P, W. D, the matter even going before Highnesses, the Duke and Duchess, and the Courts for expert opinion." Of course rincess Patricia, expressed their entire it is right and proper to keep a tight hand satisfaction with all the arrangements car apon rapacious ferry-buliders, in the interests ried out by the Hongkong, Canton and and for the safety of the community, but she Maeno Steamboat Company, Ld., for their com- old adage about the mote and the beam, ought fort on this trip, under the experienced and not to be lost sight of even when dealing with.
came before Mr. F. A. laxeland, this morning, and should give the Building Authority food for thought. The facts, as addučed before his Work ship, were that on Sunday, at berdeen, a fisher. man, named Cheung 'Hing, was arrested for being in unlawful possession of two macs of prepared opium, und was marched in Aberdeen
graph was taken of the party, in the court yard of the yamda. After tiffin, start was made in the direction of the Northern Gate Upon arrival at the Gate, the par y ascended the City wall and H. R. H. saw several cannon of ancient type, which were placed there for defence purposes, long ago. After this the parly went to visit the five storied Pagoda on the Kuan Yin hill. The party left the city by the Western Gate at about half past three o'clock and proceeded again to the Western suburb, and paid a visit to the private garden of Chung Sikable supervision of Captain W. F. Clarke, se Wong, a Chinese Hanlja. About half past four cretary to the Company, who, himself accom- o'clock in the altemoon the party arrived at panied the sa. Honong to Canton and back, to see that all went well, and Captain H. D. Joner. Sai Hing Street, where T.R.11. did some more shopping, and bought sundry silk embroideries the commander of the vessel. His Royal High and piece goods. Finally, the party returned ness the Duke mentioned that, to mark their to the British Consulate on the Shameen at pleasure, on his return to England he will about ball-past five. In the evening a dinner forward a special souvenir to Captain H. D. was served in honour of the Royal visitors on tones, master of the 5.5. Honum, as a memento lower boats moored near the Shameen Bund. of the pleasant trip to and from Canton. There The party did not leave Canton until ten o'clock
can be no doubt that when it was finally ar night. The weather throughout the day ranged that the Royal visitors would go to
Canton, there could have been no better selec tion for the Royal trip than the Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Company's He. The Royal visit has ended. Theit Royal, which admirably adapts itself to transforma Highnesses the Duke and Duchess and Princess Patricia of Connaught have come, and seen and gone again, and 12-ngkong has been left to settle back into the even tenour of its way-until the next excitement comes along to stir us out of it. The entire party had a busy time, for, while R. the Duke, accompanied by his suite, inspected the troops in garrison, T.R.H. the Duchess and Princess, accom- panied by Captain Coleman, A.DC., and Mr.telegram to H. E. Sir Matthew Nathan, R. A. B.. Pansodby, Private Secretary to His Governor of Hongkong, asking his goud of Excellency the Governor, Sir Matthew Nathan, K.C.M.C., inspected the shops of the Colony. and now they are having a period of rest preparatory to a senewal of their labours, on arrival in Singapore.
was very fair.
CLOSING SCENER
After the dic.
tion for occasions of this sort, owing to the excellence of the internal arrangements, and the saloon accommodation' generally.
SHANGHAT'S DISAPPOINTMENT.'- Voicing what would have been the unanimous
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jerry-builders! A care in point, was one which
Police Station, to give an accoual of himself There he admitted possession of the opium, and was offered bail. But he was unable to put up the small sum which would hava, secured bis freedom, and so was lodged in a cell, until such time as Mr. F. A. Haro- iind could deal with him, at the Police Court. No doubt the fisherman felt the confine, ment in a close pen of a cell, and pined for the freedom he was unable to purchase. Pining naturally led to projecting, until at last he devised a project which at first start would seem very puerite, but in the end proved en- with of the British Community at Shanghai,tirely successful, and but for undue baste. had it been put before them, the local Com
at the last would have secured him his freedom. Night came, and a šukong gava mittee of the China Association recently sent a
Cheung his "chow, but when he removed the empty bowl, on completion of the prisoner's meal, he did not notice that only one chop. fices in an endeavour to induce T. R., H. the Duke and Duchess of Connaught and stick was in it. As soon as all was quiet the Princess Patricia 10 visit. Shanghai. The execution. With the sharper end of the chop.
prisoner rosa and began to put his plan into " invitation was forwarded to the Royal party stick he began picking out the mestar from the at Singapore and on the 6th inst. the
wall between the bricks, and in this way it was pol long before he was able to pull out a The main features of the trip of the Royal Chairman of the China Association receiv ed the following telegram from the Duke's
whole brick, Encouraged by his success, so visitors to Canton have already been fully re
far, he persevered, until he had a hole big ported in these coluinns on Saturday evening, A. D. C., Major-General Sir John Maxwell:-
Hongkong, February 6.
enough for him to crawl through to liberty. by telegram from our special correspondent
His Royal Highness thanks you for lovija-But here his haste was his undoing, for. in re- in the Southern capital. per-party on board the flower-boat, the Royaltion to visit Shanghat Regrets that impossi-moving the last brick he dropped it, letting visitors proceeded on board the ss. Honam, ble accept owing to arrangements already it fall with such a thud that it aroused In for the return trip to Hongkong, at 10.30 p.m.
Sir JOHN MAXWELL on Saturday night, when that vessel imme distely got under way, and proceeded down ALLEGED KIDNAPPING., the river. She did Bot get very far down be tore Captain H. D. Jones, in command, observ
YAU-MA-TI. LAð þold at bun-NING. ed a heavy fog-bank n'short distance ahead,'
At the Police Court, this morning, Inspector which is not unusual at this time of the year, and na there was nothing else for it, he at once Macdonald, of Yau-na-ti Police Station, ar decided to anchor, and wait till the fog raigned an old womati, who resides in Temple liked. This decision was carried into effect Street, Yau-ma-ti, before Mr. F. A. Hazelund, without delay, the Honam being thus held on a charge of kidnapping a boy, nine years of in a safe position, while the fog hornsage from his parents, on the and instan gave out their warning signals periodically. The lad, it appears, was playing in the The Honum retained at anchor for six hours, street when he was enticed away. He was until the fog lifted sufficiently to permit of iter taken to Macao and from there to Sun-ning proceeding on her way with any degree of where he tras sold for $17. The lad's mother, was " up anchor and away. However, owing of her son's whereabouts and taking passage coolies in this city, who love a game of chance to the fog which still hung rather heavily, the for Sun-ding met his altered kidnapper in a THE arduous duties of the police during the aft having a rather exciting time. No sooner vessel was obliged to proceed very slowly and boarding bouse in that city She found the
have they opened a new gambling dive than past week have received recognition in the the police informers are at work and a raid for cautiously, thus only arriving in Hongkong at family to which hier son had been sold butthey columus of the public Press. While they have, lows ere they have had a chance to get accus been praised for the excellent manner aider „tomed to the new premises, Word reached the be the case. From 9 am, crowds began to returned to them the price they had paid for in the room at the time, one was injured about 12.30 p.m. instead of B a.m., as was expected to re used to hand over the bay unless the mother office were shattered and of ibe,threa Chinese has been maintained and the traffic regulated, police in the Central district on Saturday night gather once more at Blake: Pien including him. Not having that amount of money the the head. He was almost immediately attended
to the effect that a new gambling House had beed opened at No. 5, Cheung Hing street. members of the Reception Committee, and Krieved matker rettened to the boarding house by Drs. Patrick and Jackson and removed in Inspector Collett and his men in charge of
To think over the matter. There she received the ambulancs to the Shantung Road Hospital, traffic arrangements at Ko Shing Theatre on
inspector Ritchie got together a body of Chinese sub-committee, but shortly after roam word that accused had returned to Hongkong Wednesday last have carried out their duties in
The investigation resulted in the capture ing, the crowd gradually melted away, being on meating her at Yau-ma-ti yesterday had her hended. A second Chinesa cootie was badly men right away and started out to javestigate there being no sign of the Honam approach The mother followed her by the next boat and where it was ascertained, that loss of eyesight of fourteen men, and the seizure of a set of gambling paraphernalia. The men somewhat hastened in their movements by an
The rales per quarter and per monum, proportional. The dally tans in delivered free when the addrom insideats of the Ministry of War to be inspec:
apcemile to mowonger. On coples sont by post au, Additional $1.86 per quarter in charged for postage. tors-General of the Imperial forces of the Em. The portage on the weekly imus to any part of the pire. The two Vice Presidents will in turn
world in 80 cents per quartor.
each year make a tour of inspection and now Single Copine Daily, ten conts: Wookly, twenty that each day sees more railway lines in con- struction throughout the country a tour of in- spection like the foregoing should, not be a difficuli bor explosive task.
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DEATHS.
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On February 5, 1957, at Shanghai, CECII. EDGAR VAN BERGEN, aged 4 years and it mouths,
The Hongkang Celegraph
HONGKONG, MONDAY, Feb. 11, 1907,
IT is stated owing to the unexpectedly large number of ship owners applying to join the Nippon Pisen Kaisha (the Japan S.5. Com pany), it has been decided to increase the pro-
INSPECTOR COLLETT; of No, 7 Police Station, charged a coolie named Chan Fun before Mr. F. A. Hazeland, this morning, at the Police Court, with being found in the servants quarters of No. 3 Babington Path, the resi dence of Rev. Mr. J. 11. France, this morning, without permission. The defendant pleaded guilty. In addition he admitted that he had not done a stroke of work for the last two years, and that for the last six nights he had slept in the servants' quarters of the bouse in question, Some time ago, it will be remembered, silver ware to the value of $403 was stolen from the house during the absence of the Rey. Mr. France. Although the police have no proof they believe that arcused was. the thief. His Worship fined him Sio, with the alternative of
month in obscurity, which he preferred.
made.
G
spector Dymond, the officer in charge, who has- tening to the spot made the above remarkable discovery, The man was stopped, the chop- stick secured, and a charge of damaging Go- vernment property to the extent of $1, and received a sentence of two months' hard labour, But it was a good test of the mortar osed in prison walis
FATAL EXPLOSION AT SHANGHAI
At z.50 p.m. yesterday,, reports the N, G. D.. News of 7th inst, when a sacking case, sup- posed to contain japanese fireworks, was being opened by Chibese caolies in the transport re
posed capital from Y20,000,000 to Y30,000,000. It has also been resolved to purchase five freight vessels to be used in addition to the vessels provided by the members of the Shipowners. Union. It is expected that the tonnage of the vessels offered to the Kaisha will shartly reach In view of the number of gambling raids ex-safety. This it eventually did, and then after a fruitless search, received information packing office of the I. M. Customs, there was
200,000.
manner thoroughly satisfactory to the public in general and to the members of the Chinese Reception Committes in particular,
A TORIO despaic of sth inst. jo the N. C. 1). News states:-It is announced on reliable
authority that the Washington Government is
ecuted by the police during the past week the
were lined up before Mr, F. A. Hazeland, at unpleasant drizzle which then to began fall. At / placed under arrest. As steps are being taken
the Police Court, this morning, and fined ùn- der the gambling laws.
The following match was contested at Tai
BRITISH PRESTIGE.. Now that the Duke and Duchess of Con- naught have gone, taking with them the affection and esteem, which always attach to any of those related to the Royal Household, some of the effects of their visit to Hong- kong may be considered. While Their Royal Highnesses contributed to the gaiety and pleasure of the Colony, they also were the medium of adding to her artistic riches, and, no doubt, from the feminine stand- in consultation with the Japanese Government Hang Range between the H.K.V.C. Lell. No, point, affording an opportunity of illustrat-regarding the restriction of Japanese 'immi-Co, and the R.E., resulting in a win for the fng her local resources, But that is not the grante, into Hawaii, The immigrants, it is former by 68 points. Scores were: point, for it is the spontaneous exhibition of printed out, make these islands a half-way good-will and loyalty which is of most im- house to facilitate their entry into America. It portance. After all, given a bright sky and thought that the two Governments will agree gay scenery, it is a simple matter to make a upon mutual restrictions as the casiest solution
of the difficulty, Roman holiday, but there are deeper re sults to flow from the Royal visit. 11 AT the Magistracy, this afternoon, Mr. F. A was recognised from the first that the Hazeland presiding as Coroner and a jury, bald Duke was on business intent. His an inquiry into the circumstances touching the Royal Highness came out as an officer death of one Chan Yao, a prisoner in Victoria of the Crown charged with special duties | Gaol, which event took place on Saturday last. in. the way of examining the defences of The deceased was arrested on Friday night to the Colony. That the Duke-managed, in gether with other men on a charge of being a the, short time at his disposal, to form angue and vagabond. He was sentenced to fifteen days' hard labour. His death fallowed, accurate idea of the capabilities of Hong few hours later. Evidence was called, and a kong to resist an invader, we diffidently beg vardict of death from natural causes was leave to doubt. It is quite possible that returned.
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THE WEATHER.
The following report is from Mr. F. G. Fize First Assistant of the longkong Observatory:-- On the 11th at 12.5 p.-The barometer has risen considerably over the E. coast of China and Formosa.
The Japanese returns are lacking this morn=" ing, but probably the depression is moving to- wards N.E. along the S. coast of Japan. i
Pressure is highest over China to North of the Yangtze.
to get the boy down to Hongkong the case was noon, however, on the Honam being sign remanded. alled, as approaching the harbour, the eager sight-seers once
again concentrated upon the Prays, with Blake Pier as their ob jective. Slowly and majestically the Honam proceeded through the harbour, flying the Union Jack at the fore, and proceeded to her temporary berth at Blake Pier, alongside of -which-she-moored-at-five-minutes-past-ons. pm, Their Royal Highnesses at once disem barking. On the Pier to welcome the Royal party on their return from Canton, and to speed them on their departure, were Sir Paul Chater, CMG, Chairman, Reception Com mitee, Lieul C. Wm. Beckwith, R.N. (Harbour Master), The Hon. Mr. W. Chatham (Directhe tor of Public Works), Mr. D. R. Law, Mr. H. W. Looker, Mr. G. H. Medhurst, Mr. R. Shewas, Mr. H. E. Tomkins and Mr. T. F. Hough, boo, secretary, besides representatives of the Chinese Commitee, The Hon. Dr. Ho Kai, C.M.G., the
1.-South coast of China between Hongkong Hon. Mr. Wei,Yuk, Mr. Ho Fook, Mr. Ho Komand Lamocks: Same as No, 1. Tong, Mr. Sbo Pa Sham, Mr. Poon Yan Chuen, South coast of China between Hongkong and Mr. U Hol Chow,'
1.
Fresk to moderate monsoon is indicated,in
Formosa Channel and the China Sen.
FORECAST,
-Hoogkong and neighbourhood, NE winds, moderato; fino.
1-Formoss Channel, N.E, winds fresh to moderale..
und Haipan, samo sa No. 2,
a su 'den explosion, said to have been caused
the coolies in their efforts to open the case. Ai by the effect of the hammered blows given by a result of the explosion the windows of the
mast easue, but no fatal results are appre
cut about the face and body and had his right leg and left ankle broken, but the third native in the room escaped with slight injuries, Mr. C. B. V, Golding was in the room when the explosion occurred; but fortunately escaped without injury," -
SHIPPING AND MAILS,
MAILS. DUE German (Grištenau) Bath inst. Indian (Kumsang) zych jatt. German (Printisi Alica) 14th inst. Canadian (Empress of Japan) 15th inst
left Shanghai on gth inst., at 4 pm, and may The Imperial Geiman Mail ka. Gnatsanau be expected here on 12th inst, at 4 8.m,
The C. P. R. Co's nie. Empress of Japan arrived at Shanghai at 9 p.my on 10th inst, and leaves again at 6am, Monday, for Hongkong, where she is due to arrive at 6a,m,, on 13th Inst.
The Imperial German Mailina, Primatti Alice carrying the German Mails with datos from Berlin of the 15th ult., left Singapore en both ist, at 9 am, and may be expected here on 14th inst, at noon.