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IMPORTANT SHIPPING CASE,
Wuchow, zoth.September, 1997. At the Criminal Sessions, this morning,
A case of considerable importance to ship. before his Honour Mr. A. G. Wise, Chief
ping 'firma, on the West River bas occurred by Canton, 11st September, Justice, the last case on the calendar came up
the s. Salnum bringing up some cargo from H.E: the Acting Viceroy has received a lele Fong Chuas, to Wuchow. Fong Chuen in A combined meeting of the general Council for trial. It was that in which two coolies-
gram from the Ministry of Communications about zo.miles below Wuchow and the only and students of the Hangkong College of Me- Kwok Ohiu and Tse On-were charged for the and Post at Peking stating that, at the urgent recognized, according to the Customs officials, dicine, which was postponed from last Wed murder of one Lam Choi, a carpenter, of 258, representations of the commitee and share as a Tastenger Stage," and as such is cons
was held in the Legislative Council Des Voeux Road West, in French Street, on
holders of the Canton-Hankow Railway Comsidered a closed port and no cargo can be Lamber this afternnon, for the purpose of the 27th August last.
The following were the jurymen empanelled:morialised the Throne recommending the ap- The Sainam last week, it is alleged, picked up pany, the Ministry has, as requested, me landed or shipped there by foreign vessels. electing a Rect..
His Excellency Air Frederick Lugard pre-|-Messrs. H. S. Bevin (foreman), C. Piens, pintment of Sir Chentung Liang Chen, ex-
Jos. Crosbi, G.-Gintios, W, J. Hobbs, H. A. L.
Minister for China at Washington, as president some cargo at this place and brought it on Oldenberg and Allord Orme,
of the Yuet Han Railway Company in place gling at all; the goods shipped were correctly to Wuchow. There was no attempt at smug,. Mr. Rees Davis (Attorney-General) instruc of Mr. Lo Po-shun, who has refused to assume
maniscued. The Customs Authorities hold that' Mesars: Dennys and Bowley, appeared for the
patch the Acting Viceroy communiented he
In trading to a closed port and was suįject to a Crown; while Ur. He Kai, who was instructed contents to the Company.
substantial fipe in addition to which the cargo by Mr. R. A. Harding, 'reprecated. the defendants.
shipped was liable to confiscation. No decision has yet been given in the above master as some rather complex points are likely to be raised in connection with this case. The decision, when Risen, will be of paramount interest owing to the establishing of a precedent.
active. It will be but a short time before Francis Clark, R. MacLean Gibson, W. V. M. ed by Mr. G. E. Morrell (Crown Solicitor), et charge of office. On receipt of the above as the Sainas committed.a breach of togulations
we see some great equivalent to the P. and 10. Company, or the N. D. Lloyd in the form of a Chinese line or lines to Europe and to the American Pacific coast. With
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Chinese industries now being created, in China. One can see the movement in the new aird intense Chinese desire to find their own capital for their own railways;
There were also present: Mr. F. H. May (Culonial Secretary), Drs, F., C. Thomson,
Koch, Ho Kai, G. M. Harston, J. W. Noble, C. M. Heanley, W. U. A. Moore, Kwan King Leung, Wong Sai Yan, to Nal Hop, Ho Ke Tsun, Lee Yin Fre, Au Sze Chan, Ma Luk, To Ying Kwan, Chung Yik Sun, Ho Nai Teun, Kwan
King Hung and Mr. H. Groek.
His Excellency said that it gave him great pleasure to proside for the first time as pre- sident of the Hongkong College of Medicine. There was no time, he said, for speech-making,
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TYPHOON VICTIM:
REFUGEES.
The disturbance in the Yuur-chow district
mines, mills, and ironworks. That is but the business being to re-elect Mr. May as investigate. Arriving about seven paces from The Kwangsi Governor has informed the has resulted in the influx of a large bumber of
streeks
A stream of
Attorney.
Caution Authorities that a railway company has been started in that province for the con-
struction of railroads in Kwangsi, but, owing to the shortness of funds for the project, it was and necessary to appeal to the people of the sister province, to co-operate with them. A branch railway office will be opened in Canton to solicit shareholders and collect subscriptions. The Kwangchow Prefect has, accordingly, issued a notification informing the public of the above ficts and encouraging the people to liberally take up shares of this company to help the people of the sister province to carry out one of the most important projects in the mutual interests of the two provinces.
KEROSENE STORAGEN,
refugees to Wuchow via Nanping, All the Nanding beats have, of late, had more than their full complement of passengen, some of when give some interesting reports on the pre-
sent state of affairs in Yum chow. It appears
that the trouble is anti-official, but not anti- dynastic, and that the rebels have enlisted all the bad characters" in the district who are marauding and pillaging the homes of respect able Chiness folk who will not coair bule funds to their campaign... As a result of thit black.
mail, those who can are making desperate attempts to get out of the troubled tone and. taking refuge in neeing and other parts. 'The refugees' who have reached Wuchów com
plain bitterly of the inadequate protection accorded them, by the officials and state that the present aurest will pread over ibo Kwang- si province unless the rebels are prompily checked and suppressed.
On the 14th instant, during the typhoon, a Outlining the particulars of the case, the
Jank laden with a full cargo on its way from Attorney-General said that the prisoners were chaiged with committing murder in French Casten to the sub-district of Yung Kong, whilst passing near the Ngaimun Pass, was Street. At about 9.30 o'clock on the night capsized by the wind and son. Eight lives of the altimo a police sergeant beard a noise outside No, 7 Police Station and went cal towere reported to have been lost.
KWANGI RAILWAY Co, the first feeble trickle of what some day Rector of the College. Mr. May for the last the junction of Queen's Road West and French five years had given, much time and thought Street the sergeant found the dead body of will be the lating out of great watern. When China begins to compete in Euro- and had taken a keen interest is the work of a Chidamas lying, face downwards, ou the Blood was running the College, and it was not unusual for him to pean and American markets, as she 'will be standing agaiu los re-election.
from the man's body into the sidechaquel some day, in steel, in machinery, in electric Dr. Ho Kai remarked that, being the senior Allogether, the Attorney-General pursued, plan, in textiles of every kind, and under-member of the Court of the College and the there were six stab wounds as the body--some cat all European rates because of endless oldest member of the general Council, it gave on the back, one near the right sya and another supplies of labour willing to work two hours him great pleasure to propose the re-election of on the right shoulder. Foar men were later ar for the white workers' pac, and to work hard the Hon. Mr. F. H. May to be the rector of the rested in connection with the affir, but through To the want of evidence two of the imen had to be where, the trade Union members go slow College for n further term of five years deliberately to limit output, the British work secure the unanimous vote he had very little discharged, and they would be called to give to say, as Mr. May, was well known to them evidence against the prisoners. Then he man will begin to find that he has run up all, for during the time he occupied the rectorial started to reldle the story of the murder briefly. against a snag that never in all the centuries chair be had been active, energetic and saw Deceased wis' a member of the Kwong. On to come will he be able to get clear of to the welfare and interest of the College. He Club, the prisoners belonging to the Kwang When the day comes that ibe Chinese in said he did not speak with the idea of flattery Chung Shan Club. (Here the
or to offer undue compliments, but having had General remarked that he was afraid his dustrial companies and trusts can sell in
the pronunciation of the names of the Ino Europe and in England articles that the over twenty years! experience with British artisan cannot turn out for double institution he was bound to say that Mclubs was not altogether good. He had the money, discovery of that will come on May had done just as much work as his not been long enough in the Colony to get bouring streets have convened a meeting and!
RISE OF RIVER. British industry with a shock that will affaresillustrious predecessors, and that during the into the way, of pronouncing. Chinese words, have draws, up 'Bomé' regulations to be ple- | An abnormal tisa of the river, for this time.
past five years under him great progress had he said). There was a dispute between the two, or chance of recovery. We who know the bees. anticed, and very suon the College clubs over a singing girl and almost nightly sented to the authorities to be approved of for af year, is being experienced just now. Uniil five days, the river was so low that prepara Chinese worker know that a great deal of would be established under a more permanent there were disturbances uctside this girl's the removal of all kerosene oil stores from such
tions had been made to lay down the buoys to WASH.
what "Asiaticus" bays is entirely true. When basis. Thanks to the generosity of the Gov-house. Wituesses would inform the jury, that a densely populated quarter of the city, to some
mark the winter channels. On the 16th inst, Antiseptic and. Detergent-Whitens the Teethther all that he says about the 'probity of ernment and Mr. Ng Li Hing, the College will a member of one of the rival clubs, named Lau
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the river commenced to rise slowly and kept and strengthens the Gums.
Chinese merchants is so favourable as he have permaneri quailers of its own, and under Fung, was engaged to this singing girl, who,
With reference to the various kinds of autisteadily on. The rise to date is over 40 feet. the circumstances Mr. May will be supported later, was found visiting the other club. Da makes out, is something about which we may
by the Council and the public, and with the night of the tst July, in consequence of this apium pills comprended by the different native and the river is still rising, though slowly.. have varied opinions."
chemists throughout the city for distribution to The cause of the present rise is attributed to his guidance he (the speaker) was certato affair, Lau Fung was assaulted by a number of opium smokers of the poorer class, which had the river Liao Ho being in flood. This river the College would be placed on a higher men belonging to the Kwong Chung Shan Club,
been forwarded by the Central Anti-opium As- is situated just bèlow Kwal-yuen. Another iş level. Rm notwillistanding the great energy Thai did not end the dispute; for on the even sociation to the Acting Provincial Judge for feet will sen Wuchow: fooded, but it is to be displayed by Mr. May nothing could be ing of 27th August while Lau Fung, who was accomplished without the help of the students accompanied by the deceased, and another analysis, to ascertain if any of these are manu hoped that the water will recede in a day or Dr. Ho Kai reminded them that by coming to mali, named Ley Yu, were passing the San Tofactured from compounds morphin, seven two. As it is, bontbuilders on the foresbore have had a bad time of it.. As is usual at this the meeting to day, hearing the speeches, and Nullah, near Water Street, he was attacked dispersing was not doing their duty. They again. There was a fight, during which the compounds of moiphia. The Provincial Judge has now issued a proclamation prohibiting the spould use all dicir endeavour in supporting deceased and Ley Yu took to their heels. They him and Use Court in galling up an were pursued-As-deceased-ran-into-Frerch-chemists concerned from sel ing their pills to endowment fund to enable improvements to Street the first prisoner was seca to stab him be carried out and to put the College do à
in the face and other parts of bis body. better basis. (Applause).
Witnesses for the Crown were then called and examined.
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LOCAL AND GENERAL. Owing to indisposition Mr. F. A. Hazeland, first police magistrate, was unable to preside at the Police Cour "to-day.
It is reported from Muksien that M. Kokovtseff, Russian Minister of Finance, will shortly visit
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MR. O. S. Strans, U.S. Minister for Commerce and Labour, says that the anti-Japanese feel- ing on the Pacific coast involves an economic, not a face, problem.
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Dr. Ho Kai then proposed the re-election of the Hon. Mr. F. H. May as Rector of the College.
Mr. Frank Browne,' Government Analyst, spoke as to finding blood-stains on a jicket -handed” him-for-examination-by-the- police. Dr. Kwan King Leang seconded. This proposal was supponed by Mr. Wong This jacket, it might be mentioned, was be Chang Yis.
Carried unanimously,
Mr. May said that he was deeply sensible of the honour done him in re-electing him. He appreciated it all, especially the terms Dr.. Ho Kai submitted. He appreciated still more the honour as it was at a time when the College the turning point in its cateer (Applause). is friend on his right (Dr. He Kai) had reinded him of the past lahours
was on
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the public.
A LEPER'S DESPAIR,
Yesterday, at a p.m., a passenger on board the ferry launch of the Canton-Fatshan railway jumped overboard when the launch was in mid-stream, attempting to ead his own life. hose on board at once rendered assistance and the would-be suicide was rescued after some trouble. When questioned as to his rea. son for desiring to end his life, he remarked that he was a merchant, and through some means had contracted leprosy, therefore he preferred death to the slams of having to live leper's life for the rest of his days. The un- fortunate man was sent to the hospital for treatment and is to be examined as to whether he is a leper or not, for judging from hisap pearance, he is not considered to be suffering from the frightfu! affliction.
time of year, they constructed their mataheds on the foreshore for building purposes and had finished in boats, when the river rose, lo a couple of days they were flooded out and their workshops and matsḥeds washed away, Chinese-like, they made no attempt to save anything until the last possibla moment and hence lot more than they need have done, The weather this past week has been very squally accompanied by plenty of rain. The barometer on the 15th showed 29 40 and quite a. gale was experienced here. Luckily no serious damage or casualties are, known of The weather just now is delightful and it spi pears as if the long, summer is over.
ing worn by the first prisoner, up to the time of his anest. No blood could be found on a knife handed witness by the police. The knife, he said, appeared to have hern cleaned and scoured before it reached him,
Dr.C M. Heanley officer in charge of the public mortuary, next took the stand, 28th August, he said, he ex tmined the dead body of a Chinaman, about thirty years of age, Hamed Lun Choi. There were seven wounds on the body. Use incasared 14 inches in conducted under great disability-there being length over the centre of the right collar-bone. not a roof to cover them and no money in their The wound went downwards and backwards pockets. A year ago the College had the good for 4 inches. This wound cut the sub-clavian fro a Tokio, dated 18th inst., which says:-It $10,00o, and lately, through Mr. Ng Li Hing, they back, situated about the centre of the back. Company for a temporary loan of Taels copy woggle." This is done by means of a three- This leading Shanghai paper prints à despatch furtune to inherit a windfall represegling some aztery. The e were four other wounds in the
A Toxio telegram of 18th inst. reads: - The Privy Council will discuss to-morrow the revi-
General in Korea, including the creation of a Vice-Resident-General.
The Hongkong Celegraph of the organization of the Residency- when the work of the College had to be
HONGKONG, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1957.
THE INDUSTRIAL KUTUKE OF CHINA.
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The exceptionally well-informed article by Asiaticus" in the Pall Mall Gaseth, and reproduced in this paper last week, will have commanded attention for the correctness of the views expressed by the writer in the home journal. In noticing the article on the great question of the industrial future of 'China, with which the interests of this Colony are so intimately bound up, the Singapore Free Press remarks that those innocent persons that think
hink nations can
is reported from Washington that China has appealed to the United States against the croachments of England, France and Japan. FIRE broke out in the Kosaka silver mine, Akita prefecture, on 17th int. The Inck gates of the reservoirs were destroyed in an attempt to extinguish the flames by turning on water, and thirty houses were washed away. One hundred persons were barnt to death and thirty were drowned.
THE Navy Department at Washington has contracted for 100,000 tons of coal for the big
The Chinese Engineering and Mining Co. Ld.; announces that the tats output of the Com-
"would have a sufficient sum to have a permanent One of these wounds was 14 inches long on en-building in which education could be more the skin. It passed horizontally forwards, fittingly carried on. He reminded those pre cutting through the seventh rib, and wounding sent, and also the outside, public, that a build the root of the left lung. Death, in winest's ing was not sufficient without an endow. opinion, was due to hemorrhage and asphyxia, ment. Hitherto, the education in the College caused by the wounds in the back. was carried on through the gratuity of the me The care "was adjourned a til tomorrow dicat men in the Colony, who gave up their morning at tea d'clock, spare time and skill, with no remuneration. Daly in recent years the Government made a grast to offer them a honoratia, burit was so slight that it was not worth mentioning, what the College wanted, continued Mr. May,pany's three mines for the week ending Sep. tember 2, 1907, amounted to 18,786 83 tons and battleship fleet. Considerable difficulty was was permanent lecturers who could devate all the sales during the same period te 1,751 36 experienced in getting contractors to bid-owing | their time-in-lecturing-on, thenlogy "and an. 1005, shut themselves up in a sing lence and work to the present scarcity of coal and the prevail-atomy. To do that they must have money.. out their own destiny for weal or woe in-ing tigh prices. "A large part of the coal is "I am not going to make any appeal to THE battleship Kator had six other ships, dependent," "of the pressure" "of "outside" contracted for delivery at Goar Island humanity, are vastly mistaken. It is sonic tris stated that the extra-ordinary expenditure such conception that is at the bottom of all for the Japanese Navy for next year is estimats the ideas of Labour and Socialism. They do ed at over Y40,000,000, which sum includes not realise that there may be irresistible Y13,800,000 for the construction of a first-class human forces outside of their ken and con- armoured cruiser of 18,700 tons, with a speed trol that may some day bend tlum or break of 25 knots, and a few destroyers. No new them as they will. Such an aggregation of works are proposed for next year at Port forces "Asiaticus" finds in the as yet Arthur or on the Korean coast. almost, dormant activities of China, an owing to, the 'unavoidable withdrawal of one aggregation of kindred peoples that has of the jurors sworn in the case of R. v. Kwok hitherto lived self-sufficient to its own needs" Chiu and Tra On; the case had to be adjourned May hoped, would be realized before, he was stated, struck the motarmin because the With the opinion of our Straits contemporary until 10 am, to-morrow. The six other jurors that "all that is about to be changed most already sworn in this case, and also other people will agree. The eagerness with which jurors originally summoned for the 18th instant railway schemes are being taken, up; the who have not yet been drawn, will be required introduction of telephone system and electric to atlead to-morrow (Tuesday) morning at lighting; the installation of wireless tele-
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graphy, are all the practical results of the SYE WING, a fisherman, belonging to an assimilation of Western ideas which is to be unnumbered fishing junk, came before Mr. seen carried into effect in our own immedi. C. A. D. Melbourne, this morning, at the "Contact Police Court, charged with being in unlawful ate neighbourhood in Canton. with the West and Western methods," as the possession of a revolver and twenty-five rounds of ammunition without a permit. He admitted' Free Press confectly observes, "has taught possession, adding that he purchased them to the enlightened Chinese capitalists, and mer protect himself against pirates. His Worship Chants that the way to wealth lies in comfined him $10 and ordered the forfeiture of the merce and industry that shall have for á feld-) revolver and ammonitise,
you
you," the speaker said, smilingly.co which form the main force of the first squadron appeal was to that generous Hongkong public. Tairen to Kure, were put through a speed rest, need not look at me so seriously." The of the Japanese fleet, on their recent trip from At present was no time for the uppeal to be The dained the highest speed, main- mide. The Hongkong public has never been taining 193 knots throughout the test, appealed in in vain, and he did not think their appeal would be without success. (Applause) HENRY ARNAUD, an unemployed engineer, re- For many years the Court, beld a view, that siding at No. 1, Wild Dell, Wanchai Road, was before long they would have a real live col arrested yesterday afternoon and removed to tege, where good education could be obtain the Central Police Station, on a charge of as- ed, and their students entered in the medisauiting the motorman of tramcar No. 9. cal register of the Colony. That view, Mr: Later he was released on Sto bail. Amaud, it left the Colony. In thanking those prezent for latter refused to make the car travel faster. At his re-election, Mr. May concluded that the l'olice Court, this morning, when the case could not do much for them in the past, but he was called there were no signs of Arnaud, and hoped to do more in the future-and that would Mr. Melbourne, estreated his bait. give him a great pleasure in life.
Governor.
A TOKIO despatch of the 17th inst, to the M. C. D. News sayı :—The co-operation of Messrs. Armstrong and Vickers Maxim has been obtained by the Hokkaido Colliery in the foundation of a steel foundry. The Kawasaki Dockyard Company at Kobe has secured a Jon of Y10,000,0ro from Messrs. Armstrong,
RAILWAY, CO, BORROWING, With reference to the request of the Canton- Hankow Railway Company (Hunan and Hupeh A NOVEL form of amusement, which comes, sections) to the Canton-Hanko Railway needless to say, from America, is to "wiggle-
to enable that company to make up the amount for the payment of the instalment which is almost due for the redemption of the Ydet Han Railway from the American Develop ment Company, the immitice of the Com pany have now sent out circulars calling a meeting for the 23rd instant to discuss the
matter.
THE TYPHOON AT SUNSING,
a great ainouat of damage to the boat people in The typhoon of the 14th instant has wrought
the city of Sancheung in the district of Sunning. 11 is reported that over 503 sampans were sunk during the revere gale and the natives state that, for the past twenty years, they have not experienced such a destructive storm which, besides causing the swamping of hundreds of the small craft, bay wrought considerable damage to the township itself.
cornered piece of wood, with a castor at each corner, and a rudder with reins Ritached in front, Then, with one foot on each of the two corners, you give a gentle wiggle to the left and then a gentle, woggle to the right, and you find yourself going, sthaoibly along at an ever- incre sing speed. It is not quite as easy as it sounds, but once the balance is acquired it is fairly smooth sailing. In America the wiggle woggle is replacing other methods of physical said to have a wonderful "slimming" effect on culture, for the sinuous swaying movement is big waists and hips. All the really fashionable wiggleswoggle are shaped liked turtles...
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The O. & 0.5. S. Col. Parala sailed from · Yokohama to-day, and is due to arrive at Hong- keng on and prox.
The M. M. Co 6:5. Parra, with the next French mail, leh Singapore to-day, at 5 pm, for this port, via Saigon.
THE rivers of Tokio and the adjacent prefec- turës are again overflowing into the surround-
The C. P. R. Co's sa, Monteagle left Van- ing country. It is feared that the inclement
couver for Hongkang via usuni Peris of Call weather in likely to continue; this lospires a | a.m., on 20th inst. general feeling of pessimism. Reports of disasters, including the minor catastrophe at Nagasaki and conflagrations in many directions, have of late been depressingly frequent. TWO SEAMEN-William Thomson, of the steamer, icedis, and Fred Ezra, unemployed, residing at the Hailers' Home--were arraigned before Mr. C. A D. Melbourne, this morning. at the Police Court, to answer charges of assaulting a Chinese seaman and his wife in. First Street, West Point, yesterday. "Die.
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The O. & O. 5. 5. Co,'à ș.a. Arto left Sbang- hai on 22nd inst, and is due to arrive at this port on 24th inul, at 7 a.m.
The N. Y. K. sa. Iyo Maru, American Line, left Moji for this port on and inst, and is expected here on 27th inst, sm.
Dr. Koch proposed a vote of thanks for the IT is assed that Japan refuses to accept regarding the rules of the road," was, 'we were Calcutta left Singapore on 21st inst, and may His Excellency returned thanks, and the Canada, in view of the attitude of political informed, the cause of the trouble. Accused mesting concluded.
While being removed to hospital, in a ricksha this morning, a coolie, whose name could not be obtained, but who, resided at Wanchal, expired in Des Voeux Road Central-at the rear of the City Hall. The man had been for some time, and his, sudden demise is be
- lieved to be dun-to-bear-failuro,
the rumoured restriction on immigration into parties, which is not clear as in the question of San Francisco. The Seiyukat party are confident of an amicable settlement. The Daido Club and the Yukokai party are awaiting developments; while the Progressives believe that compensation to injured parties will settle the matter, and urge the removal of discrimi- nation against Japanese, as forming the back -bing of the trouble/
went for a stroll along First Street yesterday afternoon. On the side-walk they encountered the complainants, who, it was alleged, were ordered to put 'er 'ard apeat, and because they would not step off the side-walk to allow accused to go by they were punched. His Worship fined the first defendant 53 and ordered him to give one dollar compensation. The second was discharged with a cadileag
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The Apcar Co's 13. Arraioan Aftar from expected here on or about 26th Inst, am, The Java Chian-Japan Lijn sa. Tiillwong left Maji ufa Ampy for this port on 20th inst, and may be expected here on or about 29th insti
The N. Yễ K. 44. Wakamiya Maru, Bom- bay Lins, left Colombo for this port via Singe- pore on 21st inst.,, and is expected here on oth
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The N. Y. K. 5. Sanuki Maru, European. Line, left Kobe for this port via Moji and Shanghal on and inst, and is expected hera