EMFUTE AT-TAKU,
The Fiontain correspondeat of the N. Daily News welfas
The onsente at Taku has been the most notable incident of the week; but cariously enough, we know very little about it. The general impression among foreigners and non- official antives is that squeezing and ill-usage passed the breaking point, and that the Chinese Tommy Atkins had recourse to Jodbors justice The camps around Takes and Tongku-have for home time been filled with troops raised during the war, these men, portly disarmed (t.e. minus their rife were awaiting transports for the Mouth, where they were to to take and dia banded.
¦ AN INTERESTING GORDON RELIO,
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS THURSDAY, APRIL 2ND, 1896,
$7424 $780
∙allowar zon
THE WEATHER
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL KEGISTER, 31 MARCH, AT 4 T
INTATKA
At the time of the Shanghal Jubiles wo New Malwa, C.referred to the interesting material to be 5/6 years Malwa
found in the ambives of the Shanghai, Mont-Old Mal gipality which the future historian will gladly Fatns (New) draw on when tracing the origin and effrota ofan (Old)...... foreign influenes in Chins, and particularly in sud eneres (New) Bar (Qld) around Shanghal. These remarks are strength. rod by a map which, for some time escape. particular notien, bat width has been resoned from obscurity and now bags in the Municipal Hall. It is a large military plain of the coun try around Shanghai at the time of thus Rebellion, the interest of whlot is taainly in the pumerous memoranda scattered over it in the late General Gordon's handwriting marking the course of the fighting which ended in the soppression of the rust revolt against the authority of Paking mites to the inch, and it protically umbraces the country comprised in the familiar sporting, map of Mr. Waters, which no doubt is based upon it. Windivostok in the top right hand corner it states that Tokyo It is the Military Flan of the country round Nagasak Shanghai, from surveys made in 1882-83-64 langhai and 65, by Lient-Cel. Gordon, C.B., Mejer Sharp Feok
Amoy Edwards, Lients. Sauford, Lystor, and Mando, Beatow Royal Engineers, Liants Danyell and Bateman,
Canton Hongkong H. M. 31st Ragt.. Assistant Engirota." Obviously a great deal of care must have been Victoria Teak expezded upon the work, and although the re- Gap Rock latira distantes many in somo onoce bo alittleMacao... inaccurate, the general situation of the towns Pakbai and villages, and more of the waterways van Haiphong... be easily followed. The romanisation of somos Bolinao
The mutiny began on Tueday, the 17th March, when some five ofoams work placed hors-de-the map is on silk, the goals being about two combat hy swords. The following day matters get worse, so the General in the South Fort came up with a body of man and poured a volley or two in the direction of the matineers frightening all and killing three. The spiri: of discontent was further subred by the arrival from Tientsin of two companies of the Viceroy's body-guard with machine guns; they had strict ordera to make use of the Isftar. Altogether some twenty odd lives. wore lost over the brasitics. Tuo officers of course wish to minimies it, and give out that it was merely gambling squabble, and had nothing to do with pay or ill-treatment. After all this may be the Oorrect explanation, though a saxons it has an ancient and fah-like emel. LAN
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During the time tho disturbance was going an unfamiliar look to the present day travel-Manila on the ordinary business of the coel wharf and lor, mat with very few exceptions the Chinese Cape S. Jame the railway station wis tensacted with perfect characters are aided. By following Gerion's nonchalance on the part of the natives; both very neatly written memoranda, a very fair iddos they and the soldiers kept strictly to the matter of the principal scenes of the protracted fghting in hand, and let each other strintly alone. One is obtainable. For instance, the steady adranes foreign gentleman, however, thought it advisable upon Scooler by the Imperialists is indicated to remove his household to Tiantain pre tem by the dates of skirmishes, which culminate as his house was just in the line of Light. The in the brief note written across the specs matiaspra med swords only and threw the dead marking the city. "Surrendered, 4th Dec. bodies into the river. They were ultimately 1863" At a spot a few miles to the east is persuaded on board the Yangching, where, ne the note: "Wangs butiel," probably indicat doubt, the superior alims of seasickness ating the place of interment of the rebel leaders once restored order of a kind.
after their execution at the instance of Li Hang bhang, which fact, it will be retnembored, pro roked the strong angor of General Gordon, who regarded his word as being pledged for their THE YOKOHAMA SILK TRADE,
eafety Farber long the "Conal, in the bills The Younuri annonces that over 30,000 bales beyond Wasich, which sportsmen who havs visited will pleasantly recall, in the note," of silk are stooked in Yokohama for which no Bodies of the crew of the Firefly," This solates buyers are forthcoming. Wholesale silk or to the blowing up of the small armed steamer chants are experiencing considerable trouble Frage, which happened on the 18th of Decem owing to depression in trade and the steady fulber, 1863, near Poun; as is also indicated on thi in prices since the beginning of the season. Be-
map. We need not follow the entries in detuli, sidoa this, local middlemen are unable to recover but simply call attention to some of the more. the sons advanced by them to silk producers suggestive. Forinstance, against Tangpa, e pinco to bolp them to carry on until the stock was dis to the south of the fulo, is written "Soone of posed of; and the middlemen themselves are Tech's disaster. To what this relates we cannot being pressed by their barkers to liquidate their at the moment say, but whoever Taoh was, wo own overdrafts and advances, on silk. The
come Baross another note presumably referring t prospet la anything but cheering, for at pro to him at Haining, viz., Surrenders 25th out business with America is entirely snapenda, January, 1864. Tash of Taitean (std) celebrity." while the demand from Europe is very meagre Opposite the ns of Konha, some miles to thin
TOE in percentage of naturalinn, the minidity Wholesale merchants are tirefore placed in tenet of Hangahow and on the Handlow Bar,
air mursted with moisture being 100.
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THE MANAGEMENT OF CHINESE- OWNED STEAMERS IN THE STRAITS.
At Singapore on the 20th Marcha Muring Court of Inquiry gave the following finding in respost of the less of the British steamer Celestial:
SHIPPING REPORT.
The British steamer Cantor, from Shanghai 2861 March, and Swatow 31st, had moderate to light monsoon from port te neighbourhood of Tungying; from then to port, thick fog and misty weather. In Swatow Stra. Tamsui, Kalgan, Naachang, Prosper, and ship St. Dand.
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COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE
On Lonpon.-.
"(a). That it was most imprudent and im proper on the part of those responsible to make the ship, loare at 10.10 3.0, 1 soon 38 she bad finished taking in cargo, when it was known list the ship would outer dangerous sad intricate waters in the middle of the night, that there was no moon, and that the loves needed real. The blome ties with the system on which those steamers are worked by the owners, (b) The gourie set, E. by S. was a safe ⚫ and proper ous The change of the course al 11.30 p.m. to B. S. was a procvaticuar me sure on the part of the master, to allow for any set there might be to the southward. This stranding is due, to loose aavigation. ingench as no stops to fix the ship's position were taken from the time she weighed anchor from the Singapore reads until she stranded, with the axcaption of the bearings off Pulan Nougeja, statent by the chief hate to have been taken by him. It is clear that the position of the ship as tixed by hit when passing Nonges shud, was wrong, as the ship must have been within ono-sixteenth of a mile instead of à mila ant? a. 27 quarter to have been able to strike the rook.
"(c) That, after the ship struck, the captain took the recessary and props mesures to got the passengers, crow, and maile safely landed, and received substantial sistatice from the engineers and offers. No stops to refloat the Vessel would have been of any availab
(d). The roaster and the second mate are much to blame in that they did not fix, the atomer's position by bearings before the chief mate took charge at midnight."
(e) The Court considers that the chief mate is dosarving of sovare canapes in not making most absolutely am of the position of
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the stesicer when he took charge of her; in not. GOLD LEAF, 100 fine, per tel. 54675
being aware that the stormor was passing at an unsafe distance of Palan Nanges when the island was abeam; in not having one of the crew posted as a lookout man in the lows of the vessel; and the night being dark, and socord- ing to the evidence perfectly clear though dark, in not having kept a better lookout then he did.
"The Court has carefully sonsidered the gues tion of dealing will the certificates of the master A mate, but has decided to take no action. inj this direction, as it is clearly manifest that their fullure to exercise proper care in the navigation of the ship was largely due to cases for which they could not justly be held to blame.
The log book; prodused by the captain, has book, kept in a satisfactory manner, also his fair copy book of compass error observations: and it is to be regretted that ho was not abla to proilues his pomp log-book and compaes obervation book, which he states wure lost in the steamer“.
All the witnesses, with the exception of the chief mate, gave their evidence in a salie- factory manner,
The Court wiskes to put on record that the haphazard manner in which Chinese-owned steamers ate loaded and despitehed from this port is much to be deplored in the interests of life and property.”
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Charbages stated that the captain nood not have started Jelebu....... when he did; Inf any such statement as to his New Balmo
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Por farmna barque Cerastes, esiled on the owners to a wiser understanding of shipping 21st March For New York casks pre- xuanagement For, assuredly, vesel, manegel nerves, 60 cases precurves, 40 ateges bazen, a was the Celestial, is not a good risit, and no 200 cuspa fan 60 piokages ratianware, 1,000 wise underwriter should write a "Ime " on it, one cassie. 1,450, rolle inathing, and 9,396
packages morehabiliss. SATO at a very high rate.
Ban. 5
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The bought of men ara-tovel Las been determined, from the tal obration of 1957 and 1558, as 5.67 feet above será of the tide-gaugest the Rowlam Tidul Chauvaty Laser-water Urdinary Springs Titles, by "wist UAERO" "S
sight it thase Tabler are ofertad, But bon za
heights in, tús Tables atrod with a lana, dgn (1) 42 Enclou Enwar-waterinary Spring-Tides, and should s enbtractil Crom the owa staut gror 2,
CUTLER, PALMER
& Co.'s
PRICE $0.00 Pe Dozen
NET
A
Blad
SPECIAL BLEND" WHISKY
Apply to
of Selected Distillations of the
Finest Scotch Whiskies
STEMSSEN & Co., Hongkong.
UTLER PALMER & CO.
WINE SHIPPERS SINCE 1815, Whe have consigned their Brands to our care.
for over half a coufary,
C. ANDERSON, Apply to Mars, JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
Bongkang 321 And to their friends in Shanghai, • ' HONGKONG
· INTEREST allowed on Current Accountant the rate of 9% per annum on the Daily kalanos." ON-New Fizsi Deraars :— For 12 months
AEDÜLINKUM-ÄYKNARIUS
USED FOR 16 YEARS.
Thoroughly reliable prosocivative for Wood nad Stone austinst White Ants, Leway, Fungus Kot, and Dampness,
Sole Agaris for China,
SCHEEL & CO. Hokong, 25th January, 1902. E. J. REMEDIOS MOREIGN AND COLONIAL STAKE
DEALER
FOREIGN
7. CAINE Road, HongrONG,
Ta
Will be glad to send STAM18 on apprern to any akirees on receipt of arstisfactory zale
ences,
Is also propared to purchase asod Postadr are in large or Soll Quantities for Cush
AGENTS WANTED,
Liberal Discount Allowed.
JUST RECEIVED.
FOOD'S
NEW SEASON'S
COWBRANT). AUSTRA- LIAN BUTTER
IN FINE CONDITION,
Als WOOD'S COLONIAL, DAIRY CHEESE.
Geo, P. LAMMERT,
Stala Agoul Hongkong, 24th Jamary, 1890.
W. ROBINSON & CO.
-160 PIANOS FCE HIRE OF MONTHLY PAYMENTS.
PIANOS REPAIRED
EQUAL TO NEW
WORK WARBANTED.
TUNING V EXPERIENCED MEN ONLY.
SECOND HAND.. PAROS CHEAP.
SINGAPORE
POPULAR AND · 'CREMONA MODELS
$300, $450–8385.
5 & OT. PIANGH
-$175-$225.
ALL GUARANTEED FOR CLIMATE:
ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUES FIE
Music, SINOS, AND MUSICAL. INUYLUDIENTS
Apollinaris
1-AUTHOR BATTLE3,000,000 BURSOR A CAT 750,000 PAM-US CAPITAL.......... 11-FIE FOND*****
£, ed.
The D. D. R. steamer Irene, from Hambiry, left Ringsporo for this pert on the 27th alt, sud may be saposted koro on or about the 2nd Flast.
The O. 8. 8. Co.'s steamer Alermios left Sandakan on the 20th alt, and may be oK+ pestod here on or about Friday, the Red inst
The O. B. B. Co.'s stemmer Palinurus, from Liverpool, left Singapore on Saturday morning, the 29th alt, and may be expected here ou about Friday, the Red inak.
The O. 8. S. 06.5 steamer Surpedon, from London, left Singapore on Saturday the 25th ult, at noon, and may be expected here or or about Friday, the 3rd inst.
The steamer encarn, from Autwerp, Lon Monday evening, the 30th ult. dou, and Struit left. Singapore for this port on
The P. & O. steamer Java left Singapors for thin puro an theo 1st all at ở tra
To N. Y. K. ebarlared steamship Oaborna lett Bombay on the 18th ult for Tattorin and this port.
The N. P. stoamor Tacoma left Moji for thit port at 3 at on the morning of the 30th-uit
The China Matual gleamer Hyson from Glasgow and Liverpool, passed the Canal on theth ult, and may be considered dus at Singapore on er about the 10th ínst..
The China Mutual steamer Danfe, from Glasgow and Liverpool, passed the Canad on the ith ulti
POST-OFFICE NOTICE.
Apply at HEADQUARTER OFFICE, B., Com-11a.m. and 3 pm, or in Lestor Boxes in tho missariat Bniklings.
Hongkong, 30th March, 1896.
TO LET.
With Fumadiate Possession),
TOUSE M ELLIOT CRESCENT,
H ROBINSON, BOAT.
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657, Contwining themoption Rooms and 3 Bedrooms. -2,410,089 7 3
Apply to The desigud baving been appointed AOENTS for the above Company are pre
CHANTREY INCHBALD. pared to · ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE st
Hongkong, 24th December, 1895. Current Rates...
DRIVATE BOARD AND RESIDENCE.
SHEWAN & CO., P
Agonta
Hr ngkong, 13th July, 1895.
HENIX FIRE OFFICE.
(1360
The Undersigned are now prepared lo GRANT POLICIES of' INSURANCE against FIRE at Current Rates.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO., Agents for the Phoenix Firs Office Hongkong, 17th Augast, 1887,
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COTTISH
METROPOLITAN ASSURANCE CO.
(LIFE AND ACCIDENT).
LIFE KATES 20% Lowen than those charged.
by most Companies... ACCIDENTS & PER ANNUM Secure £1.000
(iri mase of Dextar by Accident.)
A PER ANNU Scoures £1,000 iù case of Death or Total Permanent Disablement by | Aocklent, and Weekly Payments of from £1.10 to £0 a week in case of Temporary Disablement.
For Prospectus or furibor Particulars, apply to
· J. Y. V. VERNON, Agent. Hongkong, 180 June, 1894,
TORTH GERMAN FIRAINSURANCE
COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
Mrs ILLANDERS. GLENEALY BUILDINGS. Hongkong, 2th January, 1990.
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'BOARD AND RESIDENCE:
PEAK DELIVERY closes at Post Ofce of
Cart by 12 and 3.30 o'clock Trams. Letter Boxent Peak will be cleared at 12.30 and 4 p.m.
The Postal Guide for 1896, revised to date, will be fount in the Chronicle and Directory, P..xix. This is the caly authorized complete": Summary of Postal information published in Hongkong.
The wuthorisal List of Mails Jared in connostion with this paper is the one published twice oach day in war Extra, which is corrected to a runah later hour than that given below.
À MAIL WUF CLOSE ' For Swatow and Amoy-Per Siam, to-day, the fed iust, at 9.30 AM.
For Straits and Calenta. Per 0. dpcar,
COMFORTABLY FURNISHED to-day, the 2nd inst, at 3.30 F.ML
Board.
Apply to Mrs. MATHER,
2. Pedder's Hill Hearkong, 1st January, 1859.
OMBAY BURMAH TRADING BOMBORATION: LIMITED,
BANGKOK AND KANGOON.
For Anoy and Manila-Per Sangking, to day, the 2nd inst.; at 3.30 PM.
For Daugkok-Per-Brunhilde, to-day, the- 2nd inst., at 4.30 p.m.-
For Byatow, Amby, and Tamani.-Per Bri
COBloong, today, the 2nd inst, at 5.00 PM.
TEAR SQUARES, PLANES BOARDS and BOANTHINGS, PLANED, TONGUEN, «nd GROOVED BOARDS, FOR FLOORING, CEILING, WA So. TEAK SHINGLES FOR ROOFING,
PINKADOE RAILWAY SLEEPERS for fl GAUGES,
Rates Supplied and Orders Booked by
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO. Kengkong, 3rd May, 1895.
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Ths Undersigned AGENTS of the above Company are "Paav E TO ACCEPT Firet Clans Foreign and Cainoso Disks at Current Itates.
SIEMSSEN & CO. Hongkong, 20th May, 1895.
AMERICAN SYSTEM
દ
DENTISTRY
AT
02, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL. CHADWICK KNW, (Lark or Poate & NOBLE). Hongkong, 6th March. 106.
ORTLAND
119
SIAM TEAK TIMBER.
BORNEO CÓMPANY, LIMIT ED
BANGKOK..
OELERS
can be Bockel and Rates Supplicil oo Application to tla Undersigned for — TEAK SQUARES, PLANKS, SCANTLINUS, AND BOARDS.
PLANED, TONGUED, AND GROOVER TRAE BOARDS.
TEAK SHINGLES.
GIBB, LIVINGSTON, & 00. Hongkong, 17th July, 1895.
TO SIPMASTERS.
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For Singapore.--Por Kriemhili, to marrow, the 3rd inst., at 9,00 A.M
For Straits anil Boulay-Per Ruhillo, on Saturday, the ith inst at 11.30 AM
For Straits and BezobayPer „Biangry, on ' Saturday, the husk at 11.00 Ar
For Chefoo and Tientsin-For Kweigeng, on Saturday, the 4th.inst, at 2.50 P.M.
For Shanghai Koby, Yokohama, Victoris, and Tacoma.--Per Trocma, on Tuesday, the 7th inst, at 11.80 A.M.
For Singapore-Por Glencar buy, on Tuesday, the 7th inel, st 3.30 P..
Per Bingspora—Per Formosa, on Tuesday, the 7th inst., at 4.30 p..
For Shanghal, Nagasaki, Kobo, and Yoko- baris-Por Jang, on Tuesday, the 7th Irst, at 5.00 P.M.
the 8th inst, at 4.30 P.BL.
Fer. Singapore.-Per Aglaia, on Wednesday,
For Nagasaki. Kole, sul Yokohama Per.. Ancona, on Friday, the 16th inst., at 11.30 AM.
MAILS. BY THE CANADIAN PACIFIC BRAILWAY CO'S PACKET. The Canadian Mail Packet Empress of China will be despatched on WEDNESDAY. the 8th April, with Mails for Shanghai, Japan; the United States, Canuda, &c., which will be closed as follows
ENQUIRE where your Fur SH WATER 10.00... Rogistry ceased. Bis obtained by the Water Boats, as Fous 11.00 A.M. Post Office closes, but correspondence WATER is the cause of mash Bickness on board. may be posted on boar the Packet with... Ship.
the Lato Ise of 10 cents extra, postage until time of departure.
We aro the ONLY WATH BOAT COMPANY in Hoxoxose EXCLUSIVELY supplying [792 FILTERED WATER."
CDMENT
J. B. WHITE & BRO, S.
SOLE AGENTS FOR CHINA,
HOLLIDAY, WISE & CO
F782 Hongkong, 11th April, 1893
FOR SALE DUINART PERE & FILS, REINS Established 1719. CHAMPAGNE GROWERS AND SHIPPERS.
Ship only the Faust Quality: Extra Dry Green Soul).
LAUTS, WEGENER & CO.
Sala Agents.
Hongkong, 17th May, 1695.
FOR SALE,
CALL Fise W.
J. W. KBW & CO STEAM WATER BOAT COMPANY. 72607
Hongkong, 9th October, 1895-
就生怡
SANG
Co
YEE
COAL MERCHANTS, have always ou in LARGE STOCKS OF EVERY DESCRIP TION OF COAL AddrossCare of Messrs. Kwong SANG&Co
No. 68, PRAYA,
́FOR SALE
615
JUST LANDED.
1974
HAMPAGNE EUGÈNE : CLICQCOT,
Per Caselas, Pinta $28.00.
SOLE AGENTS FOR Uminajand Japan.
E. RICCO & Co
Hongkong. 12070
REIDSIECK'S
"THE QUEEN OF TABLE WATERS." CHAMPAGNE, 1989, WHITE SEAT
"First in Purity."
BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL.
"Has a charm which makers of
$10... por onze of 1 dosen quarte
$3
E D.
per case of 2 dozen pints. KRESS MANN & Co.'s Hongkong, 12th September, 1890.
REU AND WHITE
BORDEAUX WINES.
C. G. RIBBERT & CO;'S
BOTTLED ALE V STOUT- MAINZER BEER,
SIEMSSEN & CO. · Hongkong, 1st February, 1894.
FOR SALE.
artificial aerated waters do not even CAMPAGNE MONOPOLE
dream of MORNING ADVERTISER.
SOLE AGENTS:
CARLO
ITZ & CC
HONGKONG, CANTON, SHANGHAI, TIENTSIN AND DANKOW
HEIDSIECK & CO. REIMS, TURVEYORS, TO THE EMTRÈLAY AND ROYAL COUNT AT DHELIN AND TO TUB IMPERIAL COURT OF Russia
MONOPOLE RED SEAL (mediam dry).
Do. Do.
DRY DO.
sou RED. Fom)
GOLD TELL (dry)
... do. (extra)
C FLOVITA & CO
Bele Agonte For Hongkong, China, and Japan.
WATERBURY
WATCHES
Series "L"or Lady's Sizo, 84.50 each Series "J"or Gant's Bizo, $1.50 each
Serios "Eur Gout's Sigo, '$200 vucli
Apply to
THE MITSUI BUBSAN KAISHA,
8, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL
... [3203
£1359
Hongkong, 30th Documber, 1895,
GRIMAULT & CIE'S SOAP
aftoris rolief quid a speedy cars in the round agonizing of itohing eczemans. It clears the skin of the most distressing of scaly, "crusted, pimply, nad blotchy humours; it cleanses the soap of duruf, scales, and crust; destroys microsnople insects which food on the hair, and suppite the roots with onergy and nourish ment; it heals rough, chappad, and fissured hands, with itching, burning palms, and painful finger onds..
From the simplest blomish to the most tortering and disfiguring diseacon of the skin and scalp, even when complicated with soontons taint, it is equally accesful
Prescribed by the most evident dermatologists : in the treatment of scocro cœase of Skin Diseases of Parasitical origin. FOR PRICKLY HEAT, RINGWORN, Ausf. Iron, EcZECZAS, PROBIASIO, FRBOKIES, ETC.
GRIMAULT & Co-Paris,
A. 9. WATSON & Co-Hongkong.
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JOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBT
Neither the CAPTAINg, the AGENTS, nor the OWNERS will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEST contracted by the Offloves or the Crows of the following Vessels during their stay in Hongkong Harbour
ALTHORS, Brit. str., Watson--Showan & Co, BONNINGTON, Brit, str., N. D. Leighton-
Dodwell, Carlill & Co. |Cathering Aroas, Brit, str., Olifent-David
Bussoon, Bons & Co. COLORADO, Amer. bk., Jones-Order. ESMERALDA, Brit, sehr, Harrison--Order, HOISTHIN, Ger. wit) Bruhn---Jekaan & C6. LUCY A. NICKELS, Amr, ship, ̈· Nichols-
Reuter, Brückemann & Co. OBCARSHAL Norw. str., Reichborn-Chinese, SHELLY, Brit str, Wallson-Dodwall, Cselili,
& Co
TAM O'SHANTEE, AI, sh., Fealody-Captain TURO, Brit. sir, Moses-Arnhold, Karberg,
& Co
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