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SHIPS DUE TO ARRIVE.

FROM EUROPA.

The 9.4. KNIGHT COMPANION, due! bere Feb. 17 from Europe and sails for Japan, Feb. 18.

The TITAN, due here Feb, 17 from Europe and sails for Tsingtan vis Japan, Feb. 19.

The . JASON, dee bere Feb. from Europe and sails for Shanghai sad Japan, Feb. 20.

The .. PELEUS, das here ar. from Europe and sails for Bingta Shanghai and Japan, Mar. 5.

The 3: LAYCAN, due bere Mar. 8. from Europe and ils for Shanghai and Japan Mar. 9.

The .. MENTOR, due be e Mac. 18 from Europe and sails for Shanghai and, Japan, Mar. 16.

The a.. KEEMUN, due bare Mar. 30

from Europe and sails for Teingtau and

Japan, Mar. 31.

The 5 CHEROS. dee here Aprit from Europe and sails for Shanghai ondį Japan, April 2.

The . TELEMACHUS da bere April 8 from Europe sad sails for Shung hi and Japan, April 8.

.. FROM AMERICA.

TADAREUS, left Seattle Thes. Jan, 18 and is due bere vis Tsingtau. Yokohama, Kobe and Manila Feb. 29.

The s. XION, leaves. Seattle Mar. 8

OUR BOTANICAL

GARDENS

ITS USEFUL WORK.

Mr. H. Green of the Botanical Gardens, Hongkong, can boast of en- joying an exciting life. After spend- ing. three years at the front, in the trenches near St. Omer and then as interpreter with the Chinese coolies, sent to France, he was intending to arrive here on the good ship" Chine,”] but was maroon at Nagasaki and only reached this port ten days ago. He immediately set favourite work, having to take the place of Mr.. Butcher, head of the Botanical Gardens, who is still very

with pneumonia and bronchitis.

back to his

Mr. Green believes in covering the territory with beautiful vegetation.

·Yesterday he planted 220 trees on the Kowloon Railway Line, and to-day he is at Fanling near the goll links count- ing over 50.000 pine trees which the Society is buying from Chinese gar- den-contractors. Such an operation is rather long and redious. Every one of the 334 coolies is provided with three bags of 500 pine-cones each, and deposits a cone in every por.. number of cones left gives by elimina- on the amount of small trees sold, These are to be distributed all over 'the territory.

The

The beautiful tree with twin leaves.

and is due here vis Tsingtan, Tokohe, and pink blossoms which is now flower, Kobe and Manila April [4.

FROM MANILA,

The 9.5. TYNDAREUS, teares. Manila Feb. 28 and is due is here Mar. B. sailing for Seattle vis Bobe and Yokohama Mar. 14. *

1.

ing all over the city is not a native tree as tourists believe. Nobody knows how it was introduced here- (probably it was brought over by the It is commonly called! missionaries. camel-foot because of the shape of its leaves, while its botanical name is Bauhinia (atter the twin botanists from!! Vienna) Biokeania (in honour of Governor Blake). It is very easily reproduced by shoots and grafting and grows exceedingly fast. Thanks to the Botanical Gardens, bauhinias are, to be admired now on the whole island. Another tree they are trying The 4.8. LAOMEDON, leaves Yokoto spread is the Erythrina Cafra (from hama Feb. 7 and is due here via. Kobe the Greek erythros-red) which is now! and Shanghai Feb. 29, sailing for London displaying its flaming flowers in the via Singapore Fob. 94.

The ss. PROTESILAUS, leaves Manila Jan. 31 and is due bere Feb 2, saling for Seattle via Kobe and Yokobama. Feb. 14.

FROM JAPAN.

garden.

The as. HYSON, leaves Yokobama Nobody realizes." Mr. Green! Feb. 23 and is due bere Mar. 15, sailing for London via Singapore Mar. 16.

The as LYCAON, leaves Yokohama Mar. 17 and is due here via Kobe and Shanghai Apr. 12, sailing for London via Singapore: April 13..

The MENTOR, leaves Yokohama Apr. 10 and is due here vis Kobe and and Bhanghai Apr. 26. sailing for London via Singapore April 17.

The 4.5. RHESUS, leaves Yokohama Apr. 24 and is due tere ria Kobe and Shanghai May 10, sailing for London May It.

The ss. CYCLOPS, leaves Yokohama and is due here via Kobe Mar. 23, sailing Miling for Liverpool va Singapore Mar.

24.

The .. KNIGHT COMPANION, loves Yokohama, Mar. 13 and is dau here ris Kobe Mar. 27, mailing for Liverpool via Singapore Mar. 28.

The .. TITAN, leaves Yokohama 21 and is dive bere April 6, seiling for Liverpool via Singapore Apr. 6.

Mar.

The BB. PELEUS, leaves Yokohama Api. 1 and is doe here via Shanghai Apr. 16, sailing for Liverpool vis Singapure Apr. 1

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FROM SHINGHI.

The ELPENOR. leaves Shangbai Feb. 19 and is due bers Feb. 10, sailing "for London via Singapore. Feb. 17. "

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The sia. PYRRHUS, leaves 8hangbai Feb. and is due here Mar. 1, sailing for London via Singapore Mar. 2.

The s.a. EURYPYLUS, leaves Stang bai Mar 25 and is due bere Mar. 29, s. ing for London via Singapore Mar. 30.

The E&ORESTES, loaves Shanghai Feb. 1 and is dos herd Feb. 4, sailing for Liverpool via Singapore Feb. 6.

The DANI, leaves Bhangbai Feb. 12 and is due here Feb. 15. sailing for Liverpool via Singapore Feb. 18.

The HECTOR, leaves Shanghai Mar. 18 and is due bero. Mar. 22, calling for Liverpool via Singapore Mar. 23.

MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS.

The N.T.K. 8.8. Kashima Maru (Ameri- can Line) left Shangbai for this port on the 8th Feb. and is expected here on the 11th Feb.

The P. & O. S. S. Co.'s s.3. Somali left Shanghai for this port on the 9th instant at 1 p.m. and is due here on the 12th instant at about 7 s.th.

The P. M. 8. 8. Co.'s s.s. Lake Fielding

says. the amount of work we are doing. Only for the sake of collect- ing seeds of the Pollonia-the tree of the Empress of Japan with blue blos- soms-we have kept for six days a guard of coolies with bamboos to keep away the birds.

Of course, we ale always ready to loan palms to the public to decorate halls for dancing, et-f

"We have also fo distillate per- fume from the Panga Odorata. We stand at the disposal of the residents for any advice they may require about

trees and flowers.

M Green is soon to take Mr. Tutcher's place, the latter's sailing on leave for England after two months.

Harker's, the Albany. For the present he is leaving at Mrs.

DEPARTURES,

The sa. KWELLIN, (Capt. McDowell) sailed for Hongay at noon to day.

The s.s. TOYAMA MARU, (Capt Yasubara) sailed for Hamburg vis Singapore, London &c.yat 4 p.. today with 0 tons of general cargo.

The a... HSIN CHANG, (Capt. Shep- hard) quiled for Shanghai vis Bingpo at I p.m. to-day with 1,500 tons of general cargo.

The ss. T.AIMING, (Capt. Richards) sailed for Manila at 4.30 p.m. to-day with 1,250 tons of general cargo.

Purc

ARRIVALS.

February 11.

The 3.5. PEMBROKESHIRE, Brit, 4.963 tors, from Lob on Cupt. Valthews, J. M. & Co... K. Whart

The s.s. TEAN, Brit., 1,351 tons, from Swatow Capt. W. McDonald, B. & S., B50.

The a.. HAICHING, Brit., 1,207 tone, from Swalow Capt. Stewart, D. L. & Co, ; ..Wharf.

The .. CHUSAN, Brit., 1,338 tona, from Bangkok and Swatow Capt. Davies, B.4.3., 019.

CLEARANCES.

February, 11..

The .. HAIYANG, (Brit.), cleared to-day and will sail for Wubu at 7a..

to-morrow,

Jeft Manils on the Sth inst., and The .. FAU BANG, (Brit), cleared. may be expected here on or about to-day and will sail for!Saigon at 8 a.m. Thursday ✓ FEE. II.

The P. & O-BL & AL. 4. Аутот Apcar left Singapore for this port on the 8th at a.m. and is dus here on the 16th instant at about day. light The C.P.0.8. Co's RM8. Empra of Russia arrived at Shanghai on 8th Fab. left there 10th Feb, due at Manila on 13th Feb.

The C.P.0.8. Co.'s R.M.8, Empren or Japan arrived at Yokohama on 4th Feb. left there 5th Feb. dae at Vancouver on 17th Feb.

The B.7.5, as, Kaga Maru (European "Line) left Loudon for this port vis the Suez Canal or the 10th Jan and is expected here on the 18th Feb. The P. M. S. 8. Cb/s a.s._Venesuela Iaft |

Shanghai this port for Manila on the 10th inst., and may be expected bere on or about Friday Feb. 20, The F.Y.K. 6.6. Wakasa Moru (European Line) left Lond n for this port vis the Buez Canal on the 20th Jan, and is expected here on the 11th March.

WALLA WALLA" Launches at

Blake Pier. Night and day ser

to-morrow.

The 8. FOOSHING, (Brit.), cleared to-day and will sail for Webe vis Niogpo at 7 a.m. to-morrow.

The as. SUN TAK, (Port), cloated to-day and will sail for Halgan 8.30 a.m. to morrow..

DEPARTURES.

The ... KAMO MARU, (Jap.), (Capt. Nakamura, Agents N... left for London in Singapore and Forts to-day. The .a. GENYEI MARU, (Jap.), Capt. Hada, Agenta M.B.K., left for Keelung today,

The 8.5. TTALA, (Norw.), Capt. Han sen, Agente Thoresen & Co., left for Tokobuma via Stanghai to day.

The sa. DOYLESTUN. (Amer.), Capt. Franta Agents Pacifu Mail B.8. Co., left for Calcutta vin Saigon and Porta to-day.

A prophet. who has never yet mader Lad shot (and he is over 21) says it will take as long to get Japan out of Siberia as did to get Russia out of Manchuriak

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The Money Order Service with the Philippine Islands has been resumed since the 1st Jan., 1920.

The parcel post service to Cubs muspended..

It is notified that all restrictions ma to the use of viraless Telegraphy by Merchant Vessels on the China Station. have been abolished.

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CHING, Noon.

Philippine Islands Per TURNSANG,

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Macao-Per CHUEN CHOW, 4.15 p.m.

SATURDAY, February 14

Macao-Per SUI TAI, 1.15 p.m.

Macao-Per OHUEN CHOW, 4.15 p.m. Macao-Per CHUEN OHOW, 15 pm.

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Chefoo and Tientsin-Per XCMICHOW,

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