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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. THURSDAY, JULY 25ra, 1))|

H. M. artier Ise arrived here yesterday from Kobe. The transport Conning arrived from Caloutta.

A post office has been opened by tho German authorities at Kauni, the proscat terminus of the Shantung railway. It is also rumoured that Gornian post-cifices are to be opened at Canton, Swatow and Amoy.

more adequate reception Report speaks well of the Prince. In appearance he is said to be very like his brother the Emperor Kwang Heu, but he is somewhat taller and darker. In our Shanghai contemporary, the North-China Daily News, ho is thus described 33 he landed in Shanghai-"He was "certainly a prepossessing figure. First, "he is young-just out of his teens-a "cleao-un, wholesome-looking youth. If "anything he is slightly under the average "height, but apparently well-knit, holding “himself well, and looking honestly and "straight. He was a ready and attractive "smile, and when later in the day he "received callers, he impressd everyone "with a very engaging manner and a very

H.M.S. Glory, with Sir Cyprian Bridga on evident desiro to please." As will be board, is on his way here from the North, remembered, Price CHUN boon and is expected to arrivo about the let prox. mentioned as a probable successor to his Sir Cyprian Bridge pays his first visit to the brother's throne; hat from a Chinese point southern part of the Station since so-

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of view this would not be regarded as acceptable. Nevertheless he ranks, of course, very high among princes of the blood, and at any other time his visit to Hongkong would be an event of no little importance.

The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Memorial and Nethersole Hospitals bogs to neknowledge with thanks the following donation to the fanda of the Hospitals:-G. Ferwick & Cɔ, $10.

The Mercury in a leading articlo advocates the establishment in Shanghai of a Society for the Prevention of Brutality to the Chinese. A similar society seems also to be wanted in Tiontain.

The former Netherlands Consul for Shanghai, Mr. Van Walree, will not retura to his post. Ho has left the government service and taken the management of the Nedoriandche Handel

Maatschappij.

Owing to the South Gate at High Island Berrier, Blenheim Passage, having been carried away by a collision, mariners in the Canton district are notified that the groen light is now shown from the musthead of a jank moored as near as possible in the same position us the former light.

Mr. F. G. Figg, First Assistant, Hongkong Observatory, reports as follows:-The timball at Koulson Point is out of order and cannot be dropped. A new ball, now under construction, will be ready in the course of a few days. Chronometers may, in the meantime, be

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HONGKONG, 25th July, 1901

PRINCE CHUS, who will land this morning in Hongkong from the German mail steamer Bayern, will not, in the circumstances of his present mission, be received with the honoars which would otherwise be called for by his eminent rank. As was felt in Shanghai, until the mission of apology to Germany for the murder of Baron von KETTELER bas been carried out, any public | demonstration would be unsuitable. More- over, even were this not so, the brief stay of the Eager in our harbour would render any festivities on a large scale impossible. It is probable that the Prince after his formal

A Shanghai erahango wyr that Prince Chun, while in Shanghai, expressed great surprise and admiration at the broad struts of the city, the gigantic buildings on the Bund and elsewhere, the apparently ceaseless activity and traffic which he saw around him, and abore

all the cleanliness of the streets of Shanghai. We are afraid that the last point will not rouse

The following paragraphs from the P. & T Times is somewhat obscure:-The Lieut. General Commanding having sanctioned an exchange of uniforme with the Russians, complete sample outfit of the Royal Welsh Familiers and Hongkong Regiments have toon issued to the Russian Military Authorities.

ceding Sir Edward Seymour, G.C.B., * Admiral of the Fleet on the China Station.

A sailor from the French flagship Redoutable, now in harbour, the Nagasaki Press soys, who Boverely wounded a fellow-sailor by stabbing. him with a knife in a bar-room at Hirobaba on the 3rd inst., was brought before the District Court on Saturday morning. The accused was found guilty a ad sentenced to one month's in. prisonment.

It is stated from the North that the 6th Burma Regiment is to be stationed at Tong shan from about the middle of next mouth. while on the vacation of the West Village by this regiment, the Hongkong Regiment will take up its abode there, the officers occupying the Taotai's House in Taka. Read as quarters and mess.

their

The Marshal of the U. 8.. Consulate at Tientsin arrived at Shanghai on the 18th inut. having in his charge three Americans who had been convicted and sentenced to four years' imprisonment for living lootele pawnshop in the interior. The prisoners will undergo their sentenes at the U.S. Consular geol at Shanghai.

The Chin se criser Haiyang, formerly the flagship of Admiral Yih, which was taken by the Allies last summer off Takn, has been restored to the Chinese. Almirol Vibis at presentin Peking, and is doing his u'most to get back the four torpedo bouts which were taken by the British-one being kept (the Taku, now in reserve here), and one each turned over to the Germans, Russians, and French.

Messrs, Bandizel & Co. write to us from New chwang on the 13th inst:-During the last few days more than 4,000 river boats laden with grain and pulse have arrived from the interior, and prices have fallen considerably. We quote: Bean cakes per 10 pieces, The. 7; Bean vil per pioul Tls. 6; Beans per shee or tan of 3.picule-Yellow, Ta. 5,50 to Tla, 3.30: and Tie. 4.90 to Tis. 5; Green, TIs. 5.66

and The. 5.42; White, Tls. 5.45 and

Tls. 4.85 Black Tis. 4.13 and Tls. 402.

TELEGRAMS.

"DAILY PRESS" SERVICE.

[FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS:]

THE CRISIS IN CHINA,

SHANGHAI, 24th July, 7.40 pm.

REPORTED INSURGENT VICTORY

IN MANCHURIA. The natives report, with a certain appear- ance of truth, that the Chinese and Russian troops have been seriously defeated by the insurgents in South-East Manchuri, and that the latter are now destroying the telegraph lines.

LONDON, 23rd July, 8 pm.

THE INDEMNITY. Mr. Hill cables to Washington that the demortisation of bonds will begin in 1902, and that the principal and interest will be paid off by 1940. China is to raise 23,000,000 trels zumally,

GENERAL NEWS.

LONDON, 23rd July, 8p.m.

LORD MILNER IN LONDON. The freedom of the City of London cas been conferred on Lærð Miluer,

REUTER'S SERVICE.

LONDON, 22nd July..

THE LATE MRS. KRUGER. The newspapers respectfully sympathise with ex-President Kruger in bis bereavement.

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FRANCE AND RUSSIA: Count Homederff, Russian Minister Foreign Affairs, is expected in Paris in September, retursing M. Delcassi's visit lo St. Petersburg,

LONDON, 22nd July.

COST OF THE EXPEDITION

TO CHINA,

Sir Michael Hicks-Beach in the House of Commens, stated that the total cast of the expolition to Chiba amounts to £4,250,000

Prince Chan's admiration when he comes ashore 120,000 piculs remain unsold, and a further sterling, exclusive of the Naval expenditure.

hore this morning.

The Universal Gazette gives the following route proposed to be taken by the Chinese Court when it leaves sinn for Peking:- From Haian by land to Linyunk'on, a district. under the jurisdiction of Kaifeng, Honan; then by boat aeroes the Yellow River to the left bank; from thence by land to Tackon, which belongs to the district magistracy of Teintsien; then take boat from thence by the Wei river to Techou, Shantang, on the Grand Canal. From Tchou by the Grand Canal to Tientsin, Chihli, and from thence by rail to Peking.

The Russian authorities are now proveeding to take up their Settlement in Tientsin, and have invited all foreign holders of title-deede i submit their documente for inspection and registration, saya thu N.-C. Daily News' corres, pondent. At the present moment, except a few Russian subjects who have recently invested in land in the locality, there are very few foreign holders-the railway, mining, and steamer com panies and one British partnership, not above half-a-dozen in all, and those all riparian owners. Other prospective Concession-holders here so far done little or nothing, with the exception

of the Italians,

decline may be expected. Tonnage is conse, quently required, but rates offered areas yet too low for business, local merchants fearing to dash with charters effected in the south.

According to the Mercury, Major Bauer, an officer of the Railway Brigade attached to the staff of Count Waldersee, intended to return to Germany through Manchuria and Siberis, but the Russiaur, who apparently did not wish to let him see all their cards, refused him passage. He therefore returned to Chofio and thenes to Vladivostock, Colonel Powell had about the same experience, but disregarded the Russian prohibi tion and went ahead. It is reported from reliable sources that the Russians had a very lively taru with the British Colonel, but it is reported that it is incorrect as stated in several English papers, that he was arrested as a spy. Celonel Ponell has made no backward movement up to the present, and great intervet is felt as to whether or no the Rassions will allow a British officer to do what they refused to allow a German officer to do.

Dr. Horace N. Allen was renominated on the 21st ult. Minister-Resident and Crasul General of the United States at Seoul, Cores, a port he has held for rouny years. He is a man of about 45 years of age, who was sent out to Asia as a missionary doctor, and after spending a short time in China, went to Corea. At this time the missionaries were held in low esteem by the Coreans, and they were working hard to get a foothold. one years ago arebel- lion occurred, in which Kim Ok Kias and others seized the King, and in which the con- spirators nearly killed one of the King's family, Prince Min Tong Ik. He was almost out to pieces with swords, and his life was despaired of, when Dr. Allen was called in. He knew thatho would be charged with killing the Prince if he failed to care him and that the

ORIENT LINERS TO EMPLOY LASCARS.

The Directors of the Orient line of Ma steamers have decided to employ Lasers in the vessels of their fleet.

FURTHER INTENSE HEAT ~

IN AMERICA.

THE CANTON RIVER" RAISED.

At last the dredger Caston River, after more than eight months sojourn under the waters of the harbour, into which she sank during the typhoon on the 10th November last, has been raised from the bottom, and provided that no typhoon visits Hongkong at this very moment

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of Lo Fook sa har son, and, thereby enable him to ba a person entitled to a share in the interest of the property. Of courie, explained Mr. Francis, that was the Chinese ides, not neces- arily the Taglish. In addition to adoptag

non, the widow was to

Lo pay

faction of the expense he had incurred so från return for all of which Le Fook would consent to bor taking out letters of ad- of the state and effects of husband. The widow agrood to

it may reasonably to expected that she will be and it was arranged bolwoen

considerable time

sally towed over to dock at Kowloos for the operations on bar to be completed. It ir. Ewons, who was the solleitor for the widow. them that the parties should go to the ofles of probable that she will be sold at no very distant with the view, praenmable, of having the matter date.

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to-disonsseal and if finally agreed upon, redwood The pumping sporations recommenced at to writing and given practical effect to. Dn 7.30 a.. yesterday, and by 8 o'clock the dredger 18th April they calls at the office of Mr. was beginning to move from the bottom, All Dwgas, bat Mr. Bin Tek Fan, the principal

Chinese clerk, was absent, and

nothing proceeded very well, and only at one time was done. The prisoner and Lo Fook's sen returned aby anxiety felt. This was at about 8.30 am. on the following day, and saw in the cloe, when the Canton River suddenly made a heavy during the torsioon, Mr. Sin Tak Fan. There list to stern and there appeared for a brief vore also present the widow of the decoased, her married daughter, and the dead'iaan's con- while a possibility of her turning over as she bine, also a man dosering himself as a did before. Now, however, the removal of her broker. In the course of conversation between top-hamper has made a vast difference to the the prisoner, the widow, and Mr. Ein Tak Fan ease of manipulation, but so yesterday thot connection with the proposals for a settle- vigorous working of the pumps in the right ment, the prisoner stated to Mr. Sin Tak Fat, the hearing of the others, that he was the Lo direction speedily got rid of all danger by Yew Hoi whose name appeared as one of the righting the vessel, and operations proceeded witnesses to the will, and that he was going to without another bitch. At 9 o'clock the pamps the Supreme Court to swear he had witnessed gave out, by which time the Canton Riser had the execution of the will. Ho stated to Sin Tak Fan that he had in fact signed the the whole of her dock above the water will as a witness, and that the will was norially Line: She was making no water, from written out and mads which it may be inferred that there are no holes after the death of Lo Taun The result of that in ber. She looked, moreover, in excellent con- communication was that Lo Yew Hoi was dition, for all her eight months below the charged at the Police Court, sod had hear committed fur trial. In effect, the charge water. It now remains to tow her over to against him was that he had feloniony uttered, Kowloos, whore hand-pumps will suplets the disposed of, and put off a curtain fals will work and comore the remaining water prepara parporting to be the last will and testaziout of tory to her dooking. It is to be noted that this Lo Tann, with intent to dafrand. That thes prisoner had, so uttered, disposed of, and put lime the Cantos Riter did not come up bow off that will as a teas, will it would be the tuak frst as in the previous attempts to raise her, of the prosecalion to prove to the reasonable but bodily-s last due to the way in which she satisfaction of the jury. The records of the Probate Court would be produced, besides Laa boon lightened before the final maping,

the declaration of the prisoner that bo Yesterday's operations were carried out andor: was a witness to the will, and the evidence the able directions of Me. T. : Morton, to would also be taken of the officer of the whom great crslit is due for accomplishing a Court who took the declaration. There was no direct proof that the will had been forged, task which has proved hitherto so baffling.

and the dead man, of course, could not be The Canton River was orginally brought out produced to give ovidence that the will wan from Paisley, where she was built by Messrs not his will. The eridones in support Fleming & Ferguson, to the order of Messrs of that portion of the cliarga was to Punchard, Lothar & Co. who wer) to use her a large extent recessarily circumstantial, for dredging operations in connection with the hat not the less strong for that reason. Tho evidence for the proascation would Naval Yard extension work. As iswoll know, be, first, that Le Tenn was continel to his bed Ale is a very powerful type of dredger, being for a period long anterior to the date on which Luilt to receive within 15 or 20 minutes 150 tons the will purported to be executed by him. inte Zior hoppers, which had a total capacity of Secondly, there would be the evidence of the widow, of the married daughter, and of the 750 tóns. Bha is now the property partly of concubine that during that time-ench asking the Commercial Union Assursue Co, who of her own knowledge Lo Teun did not use a lien of £23,000 on her, and partly of the execute or sign any will, and that neither: Lo underwriters in London, with whom she is Fook nor the prisoner, nor the other person to base at stel the will over insure for £12,000 and who are represented saw Lo Tait, or ever wore in his house in

who professed here by Messra Gilman & Co., of Queen's Road Centon. This will was dated 1st January, 1920, death. nearly twelve months before L Tann's Central.

The only signature to it was the deceased's. finger-mark, or what parported to be his finger-mark. It would be down clearly that at that time, the 1st of January. 1900, the testator was not in a stat of health which rendered it necessary for him to make a finger mark; he was then able to writa and to sign bis mums: The prosecution would put before the jary an agreement entered into by the deceased on that very day, by which l made arrangements with a Chinese gatieman hore in Hongkong to act jointly with him n taking over the tour of a certain house. Ou that day the deceased was capable of writing and signing his name, and he did sign the documents necessary to the agreement. It was true that just before his death he had to use a finger-mark in signing documents regarding the sale of certain portions of his property, but it was only just before his death and that's was where the forger made the mistake that had caused him to be put on hie trial. - LOR

SUPREME COURT,

Wednesday, 24th May.

IN CRIMINAL JURISDICTION. BEFORE HI HONOUR A. G. Wae (ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE).

UITELING A FORGED WILL“

Lo Yew Ho, alius Tai Li, was charged with uttering a forged will. He pleaded not guilty, and was defended by Mr. E. Robinson, barrister at-law (instructed by Mr. Grist Mr. J. J. Francis, K.C. (instracted by ir. Harston), prosecuted.

The jury was made up as follows-assra B. J. Barlow, G. F. William, 0. M. D. Ball, Bain, C. Fartington, H. Haynes and C.

Pemberton.

Mr. Frands, who stated the case at con siderable length, said there reently died a Canten a man named Lo Taun, a bird-fancier who rented premises here, in Cochrane Street A fresh wave of intense heat is passing over and at 116, Queen's Road. He was in possession the American corn belt.

THE PLAGUE.

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During the 24 hours ending at noon yester-to Chinese custom. day there were reported 6 fresh Chinese cases of plague and 7 deaths, of which 5 wero Chinese and 3. European.

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The examination and eras-examination of witnesses occupied the entire day, and at fune o'clock the Court adjarad till ten o'clock this morning.

HONGKONG SANITARY BOARD."

A meeting of the Sanitary Board will be held to-day, Thursday, 25th July, at 4.15 pm.

ORDERS OF THE DAY. 1. Further Report by the Sanitary Improve ments Committes.

2. Report relative to the lighting of the Central Market.

3. Heport of the Quarterly Inspection Com- mitte.

Durstant

of household property in Hongkong (some of it his own and some held in lesse by him to other persons to the value of 30,000 or over, After marrying his first wife, by whom he had s daughter, Lo Tena married again, secording For the last two or thre years of his life he was very ill from dropsy und, with his family, removed from Hongkong to Canton. He continued seriously ill, so that for the greater part of the time he was confined One of the two European deaths reported to the house, and was unable to attend to any

Letter from Government relative to the business, To Tano died on ku· November, | was that of Private Nelson. Boyal Welsh 1900, in Canton, and on 18th December, in the Tung Ws Hospital Sokness Beturns, and

reported in yesterday's same year, Fusiliers,

è wil in Chinus purporting buildings isana; the other was Mrs. Browabil, who died same, produced or brother, Lo Fook by thele bearing on the question of height of 5. Reply from Government relative to ex- on Tuesday at 11:55 pm. The ad circum to be the will of his elder brother, Lo Tru,

in the Suprime Court To dessive Chinese infant mortality. stances attending the death first of Captain and filed a petition

probate jurisdiction for the

of the granting

6. The Sanitary Surveyor's Report for the Browabili and now of Mrs. Brorahill are probate of that will to him. On the same day, second quarter of 1901. almost too well known to need repetition. On 18th Decomber, there came before the officer The Medical Oflow of Health, pursuant the ore of departing for home, they were of the Engrame Court here, two men, one of to notice will movemend that a

That the Board beg to them the prisoner, who made a declaration that stricken with the disease and taken to the Plague the Chinese, document then shown to them was public intrine of forty ate be erected on that Hospital on the day previous to that on which the last wil and testament of La Tsun site of Crown land wisich is situated at the corner they were to sail from Hongkong. The husband thi they had seen him affis his finger-mark of Kennedy Street and Market Street, Yannati, succumbed very quickly, but the news of his to that will, and that they themselves to the East of Kennedy Street, and to the death was kept from Mrs. Browahl until she had signed as witnesses to the will in the South of Market Street.

8. The Vlog-President wse thought to be sufficiently resorered to buar presince of Lo Taun and in the presence

of each other. The widow of the deceased will movem the shock. The crisis in the unfortunats asserted that the will was a forgery," and in That the Board apports Bab-Committes to lady's illness, however, arrived on Sunday vindication of her own rights taste application revise the existing procedure for taking pes- night, and from that time she gradually sank in the Supreme Conet for administration to be cautione against and dealing with an epidemic

Hongkong. Ordinary pro- until her death. Mrs. Brownbill was buried deceased husband in Houge and foots of her of Plagne,WooCo

ceedings were taken as between two parties

* Acting Secretary, and finally a writ was issued and a soft com by the side of her husband af Happy Valley.

menced by Lo Fook for the purpose of 1. Minste by the Medical Offcar of Health ustabhshing the bona fides of the will he had relative to the withdrawal of the order closing. produced. The date of the inning of that the premise known as Wild Do baldines, writ was 3th Felruary, 191 and p2 Corpondenes reistive to the re-opening The German esmer Bayern, which has on readings were taken in the Supreme Court of the plague cemetery #Cherng Sha Wan.

have to test the validity or otherwias of 3. Correspondence relative to the re-opening board Prince Chun, who is going to Germany the will. Il-Lo Yook succeedid in establish of the Chises theatres

4. Further correspondence relativa to lásers.. on a mission of apology for the murder ofing the will minder its terms the whole of the Prince's chances of life and death hung trono Baron vou Ketieller, did not arrive in the bar property of the deceased mas would be vested Butterfield and Swire sproposed plagiahospital

Lo Fook, she would have the administra. at Quarry Bay

5. Application L'Echo de Chine notes the arrival at Shanghai it on his own skill and Prince Min. Yong Ik's bour yesterday afternoon, as expected. A telation and patrol of it. Posibly even the that the ordinary course of events will be of M. Bona d'Anty, French Consul at Chang vitality. He sowed up his wounds, nursed him occured in leaving Shanghai, we are formed, in ferpretation might have been put or the will disturbed. The Chinese, wo heliere, will not king, and praises the courage and tact, he for days, and finally made him a sound man and the Bayers did not reach Foochow har that Lo Fook's son would be the person attempt anything in the way of decontion, displayed in the troubled times last year, This gave Dr. Albin a great reputation until the tide was too low to admit of the whom the whole of the property would eitin well water. and the Prince will not have an extra-remsining at his post when his English throughout the whole land. He was called in bar being moed. The departure of the was not proved to the satisfaction of the Court. A good story is being told of Col. G. C ordinary guard of honour, What would in colleague went down to Ichang. The N-C. to prescribe for the Corean nobles, and daring Bayer has been postponed until up u to-day letters of administration of the property world Knight, who commanded the New South Walss ordinary circumstances by the occasion for Daily Netes comments on this as follows: the years of his mission in Cores he actually Prince Chan will probably call privately on be vested in the widow who would in the Mounted Infantry in the Transval. The H. E. the Governor, and should be do so it is absence of a will under English law, take one Colonel,was told by headquarters to expostulate a great display of international courtesy "Tact" is hardly the word which the English tarned into the mission funde orez 25,000-s

the intention of the leading Chinese to enter third, the other two-thirds prosby going to with his mea for killing sheep. His speech on year which he got from his intside practice. must, owing to the motives of the Prince's collagua, Mr. Michie Fraser, would apply to

tain him afterwards to les at the Chinese Clab, the daughter, the estate and fecus in Hong parade was a thing of beauty. I've been

kong, whatever the amount, to be their ors told." he aid, to put my foot down upon Journey to Berlin, be observed in very sober it. According to him, M. Bons d'Anty sent

There will be no public demonstrations.

absolate property. The brother, Lo Fook, sheep killing, and by the blank blinky blank fashion, When the mission, has been all his archives and other things on board the

In anticipation of the arrival of Prince Chat would get nothing In this date of affair, I'm going to do it Then his voice dropped accomplished, matters will be different, and, Pioneer and made Mr. Fraser believe that he LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.

yesterday, the Government yacht Stanley was about 17th April laat Go Fook and the prisoner little, and be added, “Of course, you know, men, was coming too, and only at the last mozzent

interviewed the widow in Hongkong, and made if a sheep attacks you, I can't blame you should as we already know, Prince Caur is likely changed, his wind. The archives, etc. were

ordered to move alongside Blake Pier at 9.30 certain propiate te her, with a view to the yon, in self-defenen. A yell of laughter from to visit the principal European countries eaked down to Ichang and sent back in the

sm. When the fact of the Bayern having been settlement of the differences between that the ranks drowned the rest, and fresh mattone before his return home on the latter part Suhaiang, in which they went to the bettem

delayed at Foochow became known, the order without resert to further litigation. The pre ramiained plentiful in the camp of the Corn-

pound was that the widow should adopt the son stalici. of his journey he will no doubt meat with a of the river.

call at Government Huss will be enter tuired at a luncheon there, but whether he will make any other calls cannot yet be said. We learn that the Chinese Club pro- posolo invite His Imperial Highness to a teu in his honour on their premises, but it is not known of course whether he will be able to accept the invitation. Certain Chinese deputations will call on Prince CHU on board the Baysm as early as possible, and among these will be a party froin Canton, representing the leading officials. there, a number of leading Chinese from Hongkong of mandarin "rank, and a deputation from the Imperial Maritime Customs. Apart from these courtesies, it is not "probable

Mr. Elias Hyem Joseph, of the firm formerly known as Jordan and Joseph, brokers and commission agente, died suddenly yesterday morning at his residenco 13. Seymour Torres. Deceased had bor many years with Messrs. David Sassoon, Sons and Co., whose employ he left to enter into partnership with the late Mr. Paul Jordan, in a brokerage and commission agency business under the style of Jorian and Joseph. The late Mr. Joseph during his lengthy business career in this colony had made hosts of friends, who all sincerely empathise with his widow in her bereavement

bair. Dr. Allen, however, concluded to risk

The Imperial German Mail stammer Bayern left Foochow yesterday at span, and may be expected here to day at daylight.

The F. & O. steamer Bombay left Bingapore for this port on the 3rd inst, at 1 p.m.

THE CHINESE MISSION TO GERMANY.

was countermagoded.

If, on the other hand, the wit

relative to the erection of

verandahs it as 22 to 34. Pokfulam Road

6 Rosults of the analysis of three samples of

this