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TUESDAY, APRIL 30, 1901.

REVIEW.

Brundi vera Dieu comme une terhe The Scarlet Lady has not relinquished her hold in new Japan, although nucl: of She is now her erstwhile glamour in goue.

LATE TELEGRAMS.

SOUTH AFRICAN NEWS.

Fresh Despatches by Lord Roberts,

THE CHINA MAIL.

London, April 16.--The London Gazelle On page 186, ante of the author of puldishes a despatchruf Lord Roberts' dated the 2nd instant, supplementing his despatch Fleurs du Mal contains an intrusivo e

Mr Edwards' book is sure of ready wel.of the 15th November, 1900, which deals fully with every branch of the Service, and contains an extremely long list of oflicers como. It will bo read and re-read by a wide and delighted audience.

d civilians who most prominently distin- guished themselves. His lendship pro- misca later a despatch dealing with these recommended by various orders. The present list incindes uil well-kno cam manders of divisions, brigades, and detach meats; and a great usher of other officers, Lord Buborts, in Bis despatch, page i high tribute to the sise counsels and an faltering courage of Sis Alfred Milner. Bo xpresses his grateful thanks to Sir Walter Haly-Hutchinson; and the ahust 201 fidere in Lord Kitchener. He praises Tho Mad Mullah's Operations. The Mad Muliah of Somaliland is collec- the readiness, antiring energy and con ting horsemen to attack the British Gas urul Led Methuen, nil the son at Burner and aready has 2,000; but valuable no viens and exoptioanl nerve of the British Garrison is well entrenched, and. General French. He says Columel Thorney with prosent supplies, is quite able to hold craft gained his confidence as a must gallant

and capable leader. ont.Itis expected that the general nd- vanca will begin on the 3th May.

The Kaiser's Young Hoir. London, April 14 The Gerana. Crown Prince i visiting Vients and has been ost cordially welcomed by the Emperor us the people. A state banquet la gala performance at the Opera were givin in his horar.

The Viceroy's Bag. Calentta, April 18. The Viceroy finishes his starting tour today. The bag consists of twelve tigers, na rhinoceros, and leopard, and deer and other game,

JAPANESE PLAYS AND PLATFELLows. By

Oman Edwardy; with twelve full-pagturo sacred in a vestul virgin-sho has coloured plates by Japanase artist. became a vested interest 1 1. Vol., domy 80, pp. i-viií, and 1-306. London: Willis Heiriommun, 21 Bedford St., W.C., 1991. 10 not. This is by no manner of means the usual book of hurrial pedestrian impressions) cursorily jotted down in situ, hastily cast: inte print, and then defiantly hailed at the hend of a jaded public, bint a bok of serious strenuous effort. Mr Edwards, after reading the Rower of what had been already written about fapan, went thither to correct the ions to had thus formal, lived in different parts, rubbed elbows with all classes and studied the language with nativo anchors. As the outcome of six months' stay in the sea-willed me of the Mikado, he offers us this book, Alter our fully and critically reading through the ontire delightful series of impersonal cases and personal reminiscences bore gathered together, we unhesitatingly and frankly aflirm that no hook in the whole crowded fickt of Japanese sociology has afforded us a fuller or more legitimite sense of eatin faction that this modestly prefaced volcric. Ti prids of place ut micservedly allet- ted to Miss Bird's Unbesten Tracks in Jusan, by We B. H: Chainberlain, us the best English book of Japanese travel, in our poor opinion, is in the gravest danger of being incontinently and irrecoverably warped by the week ender notice. Nothing quita ao gracefully pannud has been written about Nippon and a dainty deft people since the Japoncries d'automno of Jules Vind (Pierre Loli) laid ns under heavy Collapse of a Railway Tunnel. trilito with the wingie spot of its potent Bombay, April 15.-News from Quetta Lamartinian word-witchery. Mr Edwards states that one of the tunnels beyond the han the rare and undeniable gift stylo bojak tuancis, between the tatter and the Lis diction is admirably choice. He is both now Chaman, partially came in this at poet and painter-at loast his outlook on ing, just an hour or so before an inspection life and the work at burge, judged by this train, containing the ranger and high contribution to the large literature already allicials, including the Postuansters-General in being on Japan and its inhabitan26, of the Punjab and Sind, was time to pass that of a nature inherently and essentially through it. The trafie is expected to læị artistic and poetical. It is a positive blocked for a week at least, Passengers cathetic pleasure to read certain portions are being tennabis Int the math of the of thin book, ao pregant are they with soptunnel and ses climbing over the bill an to plo charm and indefinable attraction. The the other side. venerable author of Elia Revisite has nowhere prono passages more strikingly- beautiful, more replete with subtle unggas- tire charm, than can ho found richly quirpl ing the pages of Mr Edwards book. We 200 with a certain asent of jestice that wo Must not pay ever much head to the com fortless unending joreminds of resident

The Nicaraguan Deadlock. Londen, April 14-State Sceretary tay is sounding the opinions of Senators with a view to rango a Lasis for the renewal of negotiations with Great Britain for a new Nicaraguan Caral Treaty,

Irrigation Disaster in

"Baluchistan.

Bombay. Aprit 15.---The Irrigation clean- nel from Khushiel Khan dan has burst in-

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Lord Roberta then hientions Col. Lum. den, Major Chummey, Capt. Rutherford, and Lieut. Pugh, of Tansden's Hurse; and Major Murray-Monzi wa Lou Thomas, of the Ceylon force.

Notices le amid the aneotiomarof others, The Lordship rictions General Sir Redvers Buller mernly as carrying mat the difficult operations for the relief of Zady- smith,

Indian Transport Praised. Apal 17. Lond Roberts, in his despatch. 3 that if the War tice system as res gatule transport ipad_lang_maintained, the advance would have been delayed for

tax and Kinderhy would inevitably bare fallen. He reers specially to the services of offivors trained in transport

work in India and bypt. He says that Pujalt mules were the next best to the Gape animals; and suggests the substitu-

tion of oil motore for steam traction.

Ind Roberts, in his despatch, appends special report on Field Transport, and says the War Office regimental system is unsuitable, and we were compelled to in

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which, departmental system 3 directed by Sir W. G. Nicholson, fully justified expectations,”

Austrian Officer on the War. April 13.-The Thums publishes an in

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Plague and Cholera. London, Amil 15-50 far there have hren 2 Plague gases in Cape Town, and 162 deaths.

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tactics wore anthjusted peduntry. Fattle of the future would last very A ease of Plague has opgurred as Kalgoor and be fought between a series of amit, The tactical system svetild has one thin Bombay, April 16-Cholora has broken widely-extended line, us adopted by Lord out again in Kashmir Valley. Sa deaths Roberts sud Lord Bichenor. The netval have been reported to the 9th instant.

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professors for both shassis, as our author inte rightly obeetres, pass as fabited mil anassimilativo an existence as any Jew in a medieval ghetto. Neither must we too avidly accept the rapturous statement of the pleasure-seeking, bris à brac hunting globetrotter. who is but toa randy to rolie. in West Australia- gard Japan solely as a huge cario art, and its talented energetic folk as raca of avaiablo marionettes. He who would forni Bu tegated iden of theso Happy Ilanders and their charming country minst stoer ovuliously and apan-eyed between the discontented, interested uttrances of thic

Japan and China. foreign resident, and the orer enloured

London, April 14-Japan Bass notified pictures drawn by the bird of passsyc visi-o Prince Ching and to La-Hung-Clenty ter. Suylla is ne much to bo shunned as

that it is argint the Emperor should re- To those who heard or read teen, ta Pek:D, promising him every respect Tharybdis. Mr Micbie's recent lecture in the City from the foreigners The Emperor nutried at Madrus ami railed to Belbury. Hall, it will not be astonishing to loarti bring 20,0 0 fraps, and send them to that Christianity, which in Japan, between Manchuria to rapress disturbances; and if 1878 and 1868, semed to be carrying all they sie unable to succeed uther Towers before it, is now, among the middle and upper classes at least, regarded with rationalistic indiffarovce. The declive and, Apathy may be owing either to sentiva incapacity for abstract speculation, or to the radical revolution which is ostional adoption at one time irocly discussedelsins,

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completed before any are sent to Trichi- nopoly or Bellary, and that it is very un- certain Jure sun this will be.

Sir Alfred Milner. London, April 15.--The Daily Notes and

France, besides proferving her own desires to support the clsins for compensation made by Roman Catholiche Daily Che ice state that Sir Alfred institutious and missionaries in China.

would effect on the status of woman. opening ekster, Behind the Scenes, with Its sppended note, is a bird's-eye view

Egypt and Penny Postage. of the Japancen as a whole, and is written

April 17.-Mr J. Henniker-Heaton, in that esta lefty tone of closely-reasoned M.P., writes to The Times urging the ex- judicial impartiality that characterises Mrcusion of the penny postage to Egypt. Fulley's France, bir Edwards devoted

Death of the Murderer of Capt. Johnston.

great deal of attention while in Japan to

Milner in coming to England for two wwnths on leave owing to ill hoslth.

The Blue Book, Just issued, contains a despatch of Sir Alfied Milner's, dated die Gth February, summarizing tho sitaslion, and in which he says that it is usolera to deny that the last half year bas been atte of retrogression--both materially aut mor- ally. Fortunately the country has great

of war. The loyalists are sick to death of the war, through which so may have been ruined; but they are prepared to fight on indefinitely in order to make South Africa dar the British flag. indisputably and for over one country un.

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things chestrical, as he found they had been Bombay, April 15.—A Frontier telegram Teen thoroughly treated by previous writers states that the faustie who killed Caption than any other. Consequently, his chap-Jabaston, 1:MS, at Lorini, has asceumb-recuperative povore, me it will not take The P. & O. Co.'s ns. Jaa kit Singa- tem on the Noor religious plays, betweened to a prolonged attack of pneumonia, any years to repair the eccome ravage which and the religious playa Hurope which toroumstion of his life is believed to there is a very close parallel, and on Po have produced a greater effect on the people pular Plays, are both full of matter of the of Baluchistan than if he had been executed, liveliest interest. It appears that matlorado thereby haing deemiad cursed of God. traina in England, as in Japan, rose about 4 mullah, and his rulations, and fellow the same tine .c., towards the close of tribesmen, who were prayed to have in the sixteenth century; but while England |stigated or harboured the murderer, or to had not long to wait for a Shake have had knowledge of his intention, have, apare and Marlowe, the numerous on trial by their own Jirga, been sontened Eve-set drawns of Chikomatsu Mongo-to terms of imprisonment, confiscation of Trion and Takeda Izumi belong sleest | arms and fince. The village to which the wholly to the two bist decades of the murderer belonged, has boon completely eighteenth century. Since that time the disarmed; and a collectire tine of thousands bibukiakin or popular theatre certain of rupees has been levied on his tribe, the elight improvemonte in histrionic id greater portions of which will be paid to the

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· London, April 13.—It is stated that only casual detachments of troops will be sent to South Africa; and many transports are being paid off.

April 14.The New Orleans Court bas refused an injunction to prevent the ship most of mules to South Africa.

A despatch ixom Bloemfontein, dated

lieved to be still in the Transvaal, and that Steyn, with a few, followers, is at Tubats- berg in shattered health,

It is rumoured that Stoya has advised Barghers who are still on commando to surrender.

Undesirable inhabitants expelled from Pietersburg are unising at Pretoria, and agree that the Boers are tired of the war, and are only compelled by the leaders to keep the hell. The gaols have been filled for months with desorters.

Colonel Pinnet's advanon on Pietersberg

The D. O. S. Cossa. Durianus föle. Sin- spore on 26th April, and is due in longkoug on the morning of And May.

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and purposes stationary. Of plays, the who is hollered to be his mother. Fidation or plays based on history, far outvate all bora in popularity Next The Recent Fanatical Riots in come the screamono or social plays, whoso

Bominy, April 16-At the Bombay main motive is love, and in which the heroine in either a light-hearted geisha or a talica criminal sessions, three men charged with Luss puniorous than either of these are the stabbing two men to death during the disturbanon when Aga Khan religious Okemoney or plays founded on the private returned to Bombay recently, hava heen troubles of some doble family. To the or dinary English reader it will come as a sur sentenced to death. The defence asked prise to be told that in the opinion of mercy, paying that the prisoners thought

they were doing a roligious duty. Mr Fukuchi, the landing - living Japnácso playwright, and of Mr. Danjuro, the no. Critical Situation in Macedonia complished voters actor, ShakespearO'K Loudon April 14-Letters received plays would be totally impossible on from Constantinople state that the the Japanese alage. The reasons for this Macedonion Committes are determined to At first sight and hoaring astounding state rosake an insurrection in Macedonia. ment sre very suoriretly and convincingly geen. The chapter on the Dotovic, or vulgar song, pygidows with happy touclien.

Bohay, April 17.--Frontier nese shows The most notable feature of the best poetry that the Masud Waziris are abandoning a -as of wit-irrespective of country or peaceful policy and trouble may yet arise. period, is brevity. The decollet is some of them have now cnided a Possindinh guatron of twenty-six syllables only-three caravan hetgeon Kajri: Kach and Mi fines of seven rach, wound up by a finale Kach, küling one and wounding two of five. It often cambere some delicate windabs. fancy it is little more than a pictorial flash, a momentary miniature. There is

Possible Trouble with the Mahsud Waziris.

arrived at Nagasaki at p.m., un Monday, the 29th April, and left again

was a complete surprise, and interrupted The C. P. R. Co's 5.5, Express of India of a Boer preparations for another invasion of Cape Colony. Their flight into the bush was a complete rout.

April 15.—The transport Manhatlux to- day takes 543 Mounted Infantry for South Africa, who have been pecially trained on Salisbury Plain; nod also 50€ details and 306 renunte

Ir Schalk Burger is carrying on the Boer Government Foutesburg Pit, Mid- deborg, which has long been the principal aupply depot of the commandue.

nothing at all like it in Engin literature. YES AT THE DOUA Kraiconthenier at Preteris states that Sir H.

As the author fittingly says:You cannot U.S.S, Lonmington, Lang Ting. Hang dagh such a tiny profila with Tennysonian chow, Pingeucy, Compania de Filipine, enamel or Swinburnian rouge. Verining,

Petrinns,

at his best, might possibly have waight as Styx. Kwoiyang, Burnsole, Argus, Kaifong such vor bat jewelry. Some thirty of those Athenian, Hongkong, Zaire, Centurioni. literary pallets are translated for the

Cumopolitan. Colonies, reader's bonefir, so that be may form an

Kung independent opinion of the ditcies sung by the langhing geishes to the throm ming and t

of the clamorous smusen. Tulib Wators' should ha

Aberdeen - (None)-

read by all who have on, or who intend Sar I noticed Dr. Singleton calling at to ge, tu kau. Playing The is the the houss of that young widow almost idyllic leve story of Rene Bea, god and everyday. She must be pretty ill. Ho: O Mard San, but not framed after the Not ill; only pretty *** cynical scoffing manner of Madame Chry

•

Muthème. One of the best, if not absolate. He that charts and runs away will

y the best, pories of carys is that comprised live in court another day. Sho: He the last chuptor entitled The Saarist who courts and does not wed may had Lady she who, in the author's pictur himself in court inloed.***

esque phraseology, offers but momentary pasture for the teeth of desire, since the

DANGEROUS

twin Taeteras of happy wedlock shed no to trife with a cold.

light on her outcast bed. The subject is

redected from ēnarzedosĄ,

vulgarity

anit ushiausenio

sarved

CHAMBERLAIN'S "

REMEDY.

Pachably artistic method of treatúent Pleasant to take-never fails to cura

The fate of the Bruling priostess

of pleasure in Japan is felicitonaly contrast

ed with that of her wanton westora sister, whose body, in Emile Vechsgren's searing Yerse, is a blasphemy,

For sale les till docters I dicines

For sale by All Dealers, WAZKIN Do General Arcata

325 p.m. on saune day for Kebe. TRAVELLER,

where she is due to arrive at 3 p... on Tunday, the 30th April, ⠀ The C P. R. Ca's 5.9. Wongrest of Japan arrived at Yokohus at 7 alm., Monday, the 20th April, ard left again at 4 p.m. on same day for Kobe, where she is due to arrive at 3 pon, on Tues- day, the 30th April.

The II. A. L. steamer Amlet, from Hain- burg, loft Singapore for this purt on

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So Astounding that did not the author vote for their Veracity. they would not be believed in,

Ly

THALES.

Captain Rouson, will he despatched for the above l'ort on THURSDAY, the 2nd Prox, at Noon.

For Fioight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LATRAIK & Co.,

Geatr Managers, Dongkong, April 30, 1900.

'GLEN' LINE OF STEAMERS.

FOR KOBE- DIRECT WE Company's Steamship GLENSHIEL.

THE

M Fernandez, J. Montaned, A. Haupt, Willocke, Mrs C. Gorman, Mr Rose, Mr Taylor aut childcon, Mrs Larking, Mesers Ford. Bomemunn, M. J. Walker, L. Rason, Mentor, Breckwordt, Mrs Bortet, and Mr F. Bonnott. From Japan and Shanghat: for Singapore, Messrs J. Her manus, Atkinson, H. Darly, II. B. Sal- mond, Griffiths, and Tannka; for Part, Said, Mostra Guilbenko, Agupeioff, and Bake for Genua, Me and Mia Hodgson, Baroncas d'Arethan, Dr S. Ito, Canul Gielen. Mr and Mrs Cropp. Miss Wehner, Mr Duncan, Mr F. May, Mias M. Savile, Mr and Mrs J. Black, Me Maeting, Me Fr. Elaasser, Mas and Miss W. Rich, Mr G. Sierim, Mr S. Busse, Mrs M. Slovogt, Me and Mrs Brodersen, Mrs Ferguson, Mr Beanmüller, Bishop Mekim, Mos and Miss Mekin, Miss Smith, Mr A. Mossui, 943 Mr A. J. Farr, Mr J. Kubo, Mr Jaho, and Mr Dotta Corte; for Southampton, Consul Langford, Mrs B. Atkinson. Mr Law, Mrs Pendrice, Mr Scok, Miss Bull, Mr and Mrs Walko: aed children, Mesara J. W. Altorenn and W. J Sally; for Ant. werp, Mr L. Tschernuert; for Hamirg. Mr A. Wolkoof. Mira G. Thomas, -Miss Neubaner, Mr and Mrs Kirckner, Mesure Lara Burner and Sterngs.

Captain J. MCGILLIVRAY, will be des patched for the above Port ou SATUR DAY, the 4th May.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

MCGREGOR BROS. & GOW,

Agents.

Hongkong, April 30, 1901.

SHIPPING.

ALABAMA

ARRIVALS.

April 29.

919

T'or Thales, from Swatow, Mr and Mrs | Frowin, and 149 Chinese.

Fur Haitan, from Fochow, &c., Capt. Drummond, Capt. and Mra Ranpe, Master Roope, Mr and Mrs Potiakoff, Mira Grandel- man, Mr Nooson, Master S. Warmsley, Messra H. Macanuol, J. Grant, Medusan, F. C. Barlow, C. McKendrick, Kenneth, West, Mrs Southcote, More H. Bahn, J. G. Gotz, R. Groen, F. A. Jobraun, and 95 Chinese,

Duranton.

Faishun, American steamer, 1,216, M. F. Por Kastern, for Shanghai, Messrs T. W. Patterson, Shanghai April 26, General-Sad and C. Remedios; "for Kobe, Mt and C, M. S. N. Co.

April 30.

Kashing, British str., from Canton. Preussen, German str., 3,278, E. Brehn, Bremen March 19, and Singapore April 20, Muile and General. - Mateens & Co.

Princess Irene, German str., 6,686, Paul Wettin, Yokohama April 20, and Shanghai 27, Mails and General.—MBAHERS & C. Winelund, Danish stenuer, 1,667, 0. F. Hogstedt, Saigon April 25, Rice-ÜRDER. Thales, British str., 30, A. J. Robson, Swatow April 29, General, DocGLAS STRAMSED, Co.

Atzora, British cruiser, 5,000, EH. Bayly, C.B., Singapore April 25,

Arethusa, British cruisur, 4,300, J, Star- tin, Singapure April 25.

Harry de Windt Mongkut, German str., 859. A. Miller,

April 16-A despatch from Land Kir-

Bawlinson has rusked Smur's Langer, north-west of Klerksdorp, and that Is The Glen Line 5.5. Glenury, from Now Beers were killed and wounded, and 23

York, left Manila on the morning of csptured. A 12-pounder and a Pom-pom,

30th April, and is expected to arrive besides two wagyors of annuitium, wore here on the 3rd May, taken. Our casualties were three.

the 8th April, and any be expected (Author of On the Equator," here on or about the 4di May.

The M M. Co.'s stomac Los with the FREsen MAIL of the 5th April, kaft left. Singapore, on Monday, the 29th April, at 7pm., and may be expectal here on or about Monday, the 6th May. This Packet brings replica to letters despatched from Hongkung ou 2nd March.

Sir Henry Seguour Baslinson, 2nd Bart, was hom in, 1884. He has had a distinguished career, having served under Lord Roberts when-Commander-in-Chief | in India, and, besides other work in Egypt and the Soudan, he was with Lord Kit- chener as D. A.. G. at the battice of Atbars and Kharton. He is L. Coivno) of the The Coldatram Guards; and Las boun sa Assistant-Adjutant General in South Africs since March, 1900.

April 17-Colonel Plumer has occupied Chunies Poort, the most difficult pass in the country.

A Times telegram from Middleburg says that sings Sir Biddoù Blood Ins bad com-

N. G. L. s.8. Bisegno Feft Singapore for this port on the 20th April, and may be expected here on or about the 5th May.

The N. Y. K. no. Miki Maru lyft Don bay via Singapore for this port on the afternoon of 23th April, axi is expected to arrive here on the 17th May.

From Pekin to Calais hy

A Ride to India, Land,"

Siberia as it is.' Thengh the Gold Fiskis of Alaska,

To Behring Straits,' &c., &c.)

ROOM 837

A Tale of Mid-Europe, Will appear in the Curva HAIL' on SATURDAY Next, 4th May,

Bangkor April 24 Wood and Rice.- MECHERS & Co.

Huitum, British str., 1,183, J. S. Rough, Foochow and Amey April 29, General. DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP Co.

Gadie, British steamer, 2,601, William Finch, R.NR., San Francisco and Shang- bai April 27, Majis and General.--0, £ Ő, S. S. Co.

DEPARTURES.

April 30.

Etruria, for Canton, Com, for Shangbai. Bang, for Canton, Hohao, for Haiphong.

mand of the Eastern Transvaal, wrecking The N F. Co.'s 8.6. Fictor has arrivedi (via Tersis) in 1889, inspected the Warsa, for Singapore.

train or farms wrecking 1 has been stopped.

Re Yokoinua, and will sail for Hyog kung on the lat May.

Casualties. Simla, April 15.~Tha following further The N. P. Conjas. Thou has arrived casualties have ocored in South Africa --||*-* at Tokelaus, and will sail for Bong 0 D. Bates, Yermanry, and Lieutenant 30th March Reverely ammded. Captain

korig on the Ist May. Hanrilton, let Worcestets died of ontario The N. P. Cu's 6.8. Genogle has wrrived at

Yokohama, and sailed for Taquino the 28th Apri

& Lieutenant D. Marriott, Yeomanry, and Deraman, ärd. Torallires, Sist March

The Tales' are for the must part true, they are of a sensational and most exciting nature, and are related with true dramatiq Ajax, for Singapore and London. power. Mr. DE WINDT's record is almost Haimma, for Swatow..

A.D.C. to his Kuunglee, for Slingbai. quo. Ho served un bruttoria law, Raj Broke, of Sarawak, in Eustern, for Shanghai. 1875-78; he travelled from Pekin to France Segeria, for Yokohama. by land in 1878: rude to India from Rua Taishua, for Canton.. prisons of Western Siberia in 1890; and Kashing, for Foochow visited mines and political prisoners in Eastern Siberia

CLEARED. 1881. In 1895 he attuated to travel frinn Now York to Kyoto Maru, for Mof. Paris by land for the Pall Mall Guette; Ariake Mar, for Moji he nearly perished on. Behring Straits, but Moyune, for Manila, was rescued by a whale. Ho explored the Salipads for Swatow. Kondyke Goldfields in 1897

Windland, for Foushur. Hongkong, Asri 89, 1907.

529 Akashi Mars, for Swatow,

Miss Ettershank, Mr and Mrs T, Cheo, Missus Chee (9). Mr and Mrs Cinck, Master Clark, and Mr Calder; for Yokohama, Me Grainger.

SHIPPING REPORTS. The British steamer Haitan reports: Forchow to Amoy, light variable aire, snoth con, overcast sky and clear. Amoy to Hoogkong, light variable winds, slight sen, cloudy and clear. Str. fu Foochow Tientsin. In Amor: Japanese cruiser,

POST OFFICE NOTICES."

MAILS Will close:-

For CANTON.—-

Per Hontent, at 7.30 a.m., on Wednes

day, the 1st May.

Por Futchan, at 5p.m., or Wednesday,

the 1st Blay

For SWATOW,--

Par Hetan, at a.m., on Wednesday,

the 1st May,

For ROIHOW, SINGAPORE & BANG.

KOK.-

Per Rajaburi, nt 9,., on Wednesday,

the lat May

For SWATOW & AMOY...

Par Setuhadat 10... on Wednesday.

the 1st May,

For MOJI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA, VIC-

TORIA & VANCOUVER, B.C.- Per Tarter; at 10 asun, on Wednesday,

the 1st May,

For MANILA. ---

Per Diamante, at: 10 ̄à·m.gozi Wadres -

day, the 1st May.

"Per Loonguy, at 3 p.m., on Wedness

day, the lat May.

For ILOILO.

Per Antonio Macleod, at 3 p., on

Wednesday, the lat May..

For SHANGHAI

- Par Kuverger, at 4 pm on Wednesday,

the lat May.

For HAIPHONG.

Per Aperade, at 5pm, va Wednesday

the 1st May

Per Thules atbp.in, on Thursday, the

2nd May,