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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRES

POST OFFICE ANNUAL REPORT. CHINA LIGHT & POWER CO., LD. (equal terms with the old shareholders by writing [

ANNUAL MEETING,

The report on the Post Offee for the year

The second ordinary annual meeting of 1902 by Mr. L. A. M. Johnstone, Postmaster. 1 Goneral, is published in the Government Gazelle. shareholders in the Chins Light and Power Co, Lt was held on Saturday at elevou From it we call the following particulate:--

o'clock forenoon in the offices. The Hon. E. International and local correspondance re-

down the old shares to $10 each, and as farther indngement, and also to show their own faith in the fature of the Company, the general managers. will guarantee a dividend of 6 per cent, on the new shares for three years. The debentures,

MONDAY, JUNE 1st, 1908

LATE TELEGRAMS.

VLL CHELON.]

THE EYE-ELECTION FOR PRESTON.

London, 13th May. Mr. Kerr, the Unionist candidate, has

been elected Member for Preston, in place of votes against 6,420 polled by Mr. Hodge, the Labour candidate

colved and despatched during the year-Showan (chairman) presido?, and the others Received: Letters and postcards (including 124 prosent wers the Hon. Sir C. P. Chater, opportunity to those who prefer that form of Mr. Hanbury, docented, having polled 8,639 | insured and 299,140 registered), 2,211,834, C.MG, Dr. J. W. Noble, and Messrs. J. H. other articles, 1,218,77. Despatched: Letters Lewin, G. C. Moxon, C. A. Tomes, A. and postcards (including 161 insured and Babington, and A. Roid. - 199,650 registered), 3,082,140; other articles,

068,350.

The anmber of bags, &e, received and despatchod shows an increase on that of 1901. The total number notusily dealt with was-Bags, 96,623, packets, 11,998; parcel post boxes, The 7,978; and lossa letter boxes, 2,516. number of steamers convoying these mails waN 7,426 inwords and 8,432 outwards. Included in

$38,749.84 in 1901.

The parcel post business shows a decrease of 451 on that of the previous year. The total number received (including 4,090 insured) amounted to 44,150, and despatchul (including 4977 insured) to 37,239.

The statement of revenue and expendituro for the year 1902 shows that the revenue received from all sources was $387,006.10, exceeding that of 1901 by $81.153.45; and the expenditure was $316,240.12, an increase of $12,553,61 on that of the previous year. The net balance to the credit of Hongkong Post Office on the year's transactions amounted to 370,826.07,

The notice calling the meeting having been real,

The CHAIRMAN suid-Gentlemen. With your permission, we will take the report and accounts, which have been in your bands for some time, as read, I said when I met you here this time last year, that I thought we had soon the last of our troubles at Canton, but I am sorry to say that I was mistaken. A loss of over $17,000, as the result of the year's work at Canton, is most unfortunate-it has bees

to, on the torms samed should prove a good investment. This is the best way out of our any shareholder has a better suggestion to difficulties that we can think of, and unless wake, we shall call the necessary meetings for the purpose in due course. I fully sym. pathise with shareholders in their vory natural disappointment with the result now laid before you, bat you will gather from what I have just told you that things are by no means eð bað an you may have thought. The general managers are among the largest shareholders and have suffered accordingly, but still have every con- fidence in the fature of this Company and will willingly take up their full share of say now

'THE TROUBLE IN ALGIERS,

London, 15th May. "Another military convoy has beer ntlacked near the Davey Rivor, on the southern Franco- Forty-seven camels wore- Moorish border. captured.

THE COTTON MARKST.

Loudon, 15th May. The President of the American Cotton Spinners' Association, in his annual address at Charlotte, in Carolias, deplored the present manipulation of the market as being injurious

we recommend the election of Dr. J. W. Noble, and suggested that the manufacturers should who has a large share in the company and who annually buy one year's supply between takes a great interest in its fortunes. Before September and December and thus restrict the the report and opportunity for the manipulation of the remain- moving the adoption of accounts, I shall be pleased to answer any ing few bodred thousand baies on the market. questions that shareholders may put.

There were no questions, and on the motion of the CHAIRMAN, seconded by Dr. NOBLE, the report and accounts as presentod were adopted and passed.

Mr. Noxon next moved that Sir Paul Chator, Dr. Noble, and Mr. J.-H. Lewis be elected to the coosulting committee.

Mr. BABINGTON Beconded, and the motion wae carried unssimonsly.

The only other item of business was the election of auditors, and on the motion of Mr. Lewis, seconded by Mr. REID. Mosers, W. H. Foits and A. O'D. Gourdin wero re-sloted.

THE BRITISH EMPIRE AND

FREE TRADE.

MR. CHAMBERLAIN'S EPOCH-NAKIFG SPEECH. The following summary of the important speech by Mr Chamberlain on May 16th, which has aroused so much interest, is given in the Indian papers :----

Mr. Chamberlain, in a speech at Birming

ham, strongly condemned the interprotalion of Free Trade which prosented England favouring her Colonies or retaliating against these countries panalising the Colonies favour ing England.

ME, BALFJUN AND THE TEA DUTT,

London, 15th May.

Mr. Balfour received a deputation to-day and declined to modify the Tes Duty. Three hundred attended the deputation, representing the morn-milling and tos interests. Mr. Chap in Mr. Balfour, replying to the deputation made a grand fighting speech. which waited on but deprecated the heat with which Mr. Chaplin had introduced the subject. He combated at considerable length the arguments set forth by the deputation, and condaded without making any concession

to its wishes.

THE VICTORIA STRIKE OVER.

London, 15th May. The strike in Melbourne has ended. Intenso relief is felt in Victoria at the termination of the strike, which the leaders admit is due to the drastic Strike Bill. Purliament adjourned to-day, amid cheers for the Premier. THE DELHI DURBAR KEPRODUCED IN LONDON

London, 15th May.

The Military Tournament opencil at Ieling ton to-day, the great feature being the Delhi Darbar pageant, reproducing in a most admir. able manner the ceremonies and fêtes at The King and Queen visit the tournament to Delhi. The whole show is an immense success.

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PLATES, PAPERS AND CHEMICALS

EASTMAN'S KODAKS, FILMS AND ACCESSORIES,

DEVELOPING¶AND PEINTING UNDERTAKEN

A. CHEE & CO.,

SHARE REPORT.

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Messrs. Erich Georg & Co. in their weekly! share liet sayOur market still shows very littlo animation; the result is a restricted business and this only excitement of the week: has-been a small spürt in Chins Sugars and a spasmodic rise in Indo-Chinns. The rates on Shanghai are Tis. 714 for T/T and Tls. 714 for BANES.Hongkong and Shanghais bare three days' sight private paper. sold in small lots at $670, at which rate more unchanged, £63. Nationals could be placed at MARINE INSURANCE BRARES,Unions are $27, but there are no shares offering.

at $520, being on offer from the North. Freak Chisa Traders aro is demand at $61, but no Shanghai at Tls. 220; Cantous are wasted and could be placed at 3175. shares are offering: North China have bayers in

FIRE

RE INSURANCE SHARES. Hongkong Fires have advanced to $320 sales, whilst China Fires can be got in amalt lots at $84,

BBIPPING STOCKS.-Hongkong Canton and Macaos fiad buyers at $37. The news of a dividend of 10 per share, published in our dailies last Monday, had a passing offect in: livening up the market and the rate rose quickly $112 for Jave, but the excitement subsidel from $100 to $110 cash, with sales at $111 and quickly again and shares are now obtainable at $107 and possibly at less; at time of writing heavy May. Bettlement in the North tends to there is an all round laclination to sell, whilst a

wanted at $26; Douglases Lave advanced on the Loup the market quiet, China Maailor are news of the sale of the Formosa and could now be placed at $42 Stor Ferries sold and are wauled at $25 and $154 rospectively and Sholls are firmer with sales at £1. 68. 60., closing at £1. 7s. 6d.

REFINERIES-After shares of the China

Sugar Refinery had gone begging at $104 dar- ing the early part of the week, the market anddenly rallied to $100 cash with sales at $100 to 1074 for July, $10 for August for September, and $109 for October settlement. Cash shares are very scares and bayers at a redaction. although the market is quiet there are plenty of

the former are 43 United States mail packet 28 English P. & O. contract packets. 26 are almost entirely to ono cause, and Whatisaun. In addition to Messrs. Lewis and Chateralike to the producer and the manufacturer, shares are obtainable. The London rate is Messageries Maritimes Co.'s packets, 26 Germun

Is the faulty engines with which we are mail packets, and 15 Causdian.

The original sagine was working there. During the year the English mails were ordered by the former Chinese company in received here on 6 occasions in 27 days, on 171893, und another similar ope was added the crasions in 28 days, on 22 occasions in 29 following year, but they have proved quits dage, anul on other occasions in 30 to 11 days, unsuitable and their outraragant cont consump Twice during the year the French mails were tion makes it impossible for us to work at a brought on to Ilongkong by vessels of the profit. In the beginning of the year, things Nippon Yasen Kaisha (Japanesʊ European went fairly well, althongh we were never line).

The total sales of postage stamps for the greatly pleased with the engines, but as soon as we began to work them to their full capacity year amounted to $264,420,83, an advance on the sales of the previous year of no less a sum than they broke down, and this happened over and over again until our customers' patience, as 225,043.34. The sales of stamps at the British well is our own, was fairly worn out. By Post Office at Shanghai and at the British careful watching and nursing we have ranged postal agencies in Chins amounted to $20,216.02 to keep free from sesident for the last two an increase of $6,140.74 on the previous year's months, but we dare not take on any new receipts, the Shangbai Post Office receipts business; the factory is not doing its full work ander this head being 350,019.00 in 1902 against and is not, therefore, running at a profit as it should be doing, while our engineer as- mures us that with all the attention he can give, it may be only a question of a few months before there will be a much more sortom breakdown than any we hare yet had. Under sucis circumstances, with continual stop. pages, loss of our working time, and the heavy expense of repairs to machinery, it would not have been surprising if our Ipas had been still greater. At the moment we are working at a light has at Canton, but in a short time expect to make both ends moot. That will be the utmost we can do, so we are forced to give up all ides of ever doing any real good with these engines. There is consequently only one thing The money order business done during the left for us to do now, and that is to replace year 1902 was $721,11208. The sales of Impe thom at anoe by a new set of the most modern riot and local postal notes in 1902 amounted to and most escomical design. As you are, per- £0,026 6s. 74d, and 810,434.07 respectively, the haps, aware, there have been great improve. former showing a decrease of £892 51, 532 andments in electrical engines of late yours, and wa the latter an increase of $2,941,01 on the sales estimate that for an expenditure of about $80,000 of the previous year. The penny letter postage we can obtain a set of three engines, two of which was extended to the British portal agencies would give us one hundred par cent. bottor resalts from 15th February, 1902.

than the present two, while we should have as extra one in reserve in case of accident.. In spite of all these difficulties and disappointments there is, however, no reason why we should lose heart. The business is there, and will, I feel The London correspondout of the Hanchester certain, prore a very profitable one if wo Guardian says:---I lestu on good authority that persevere with it. The demand is good-the the International Marine Company is seriously Shameen community have only lately insisted disappointed at the miscarriage of its financial pou our running a day load in order to supply plans. There lins been a long and strange them with power for electric fans, &c., and we delay in offering its securities in the public de not anticipate any difficulty whatever in market. They are not even as yet being dealt obtaining fresh castomers for all the extra in on the kerb. I understand that the real explanation is that those carrying the stockpply from the new gives on terms which find it impossible to secure purchasers except on such unfavourable terms that they are afraid to invite public sale and reveal how low the price in. The fact seems to be that investors are so fully aware of the over-capitalisation of the company that they refuse to take the securities. At present the embarrassment of the premuters is simply that of having to carry unsaleable stock, but. I hear fears expressed that the situation may easily become mors involved,

ATLANTIC SHIPPING TRUST.

INVESTORS FIGHTING SHY,

should leave a handsome profit for the Company. Not only this, to supply such a large city as Canton would require many larger installations than oure, and whilst striving not to

morrow.

THE MACEDONIAN TROVELE,

London, 15th May. The Bulgarian Government has sent a Note to its representatives abroad, requesting them to call the attention of the Powers to the exces- ses committed by the Tarks in Mace louis, thus rendering useless Enigaria's efforts to restrain the Macedoniana,

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MINING.-Raubs have dropped to $0; nothing

The kindly Fress criticisms, both Continental DOCKS, WHARVES AND GODOWN6.—A parcel and American, that the production of this of Whampoa Docke is obtainable at 9214, whilat doing in this line. buyers are offering 82 3. Faratams under Magazine has evoked is eloquent testimony of forced sales in the North for the May settlement the sterling merit of tho priblication. have receded to Tie. 1924, but our latest wire from the North last night quotes the market steady at Tls. 185: the dividend should bo

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He hinted that the consolidation of the Empire by relations of interest would be the main issue of the General Election. On the Imperial

LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS-Land policy during the next few years would depend whether the Empirs stood together or foll into

are still obtainable at $170. Investments Hongkong Hotels are steady at $149 and Hu separate States, selfiably seeking their owL

COTTONS-No business. Shanghai quotes interests. The business of British, statesmen was to do everything, aven at scree present

phreye are in domand at $19.

40 for Ewos; the rest unchanged. snorifice, to keep and increase the trade of the

MICKLLANEOUS.-Coments have been in ANTI-SEMITIC CRUSADE IN KOBBIA.

good demand all the week and buyers have London, 15th May. Colonies, even if other trade was thereby

brought the rate from 3 up to 324 after There is a marked recrudescence of Anti-sales at $23) Bad 523) Watsons are offering lessened. It dopenied on the way we treated the Colonies offers of preferential tariffs whether

Semitison in Russia. Old expulsion ordinances at $142 ex final dividend of 30 cents paid yester-manded by the Queen to thank Mr. that polley would be developed or withdrawn.

Referring to Germany's retaliation against are being ouforced. At Kioff thirty-saven day; Electrics old serip bare receded to $124 Darlington for a copy of his Hand-

ailers, whilst the new scrip could be placed at book. Canada, he said the dictation and interference thousand Jews have been forced to quit and 37. Hongkong Ropes are wanted at $130, of foreign Powers had been justified by the seek refuge within the Southern pale. A reign Fenwicks are offering $49, Steam Waterboats bellef that we were unable to defend the of terror oxists in some cities and the Provin- find I nyers at 3 and China Providents at cial Governors do little to protect the Jews $9.55. Chins Light and Power are offered in Colonies. That new position was not ocn-

the market at $8 and Powells are obtainable at 891. templated by Eright and Cobden, who, if alive from the violence of the mobs, who are incited now, would not hesitate to concludes treaty of by Anti-Semitic organs. Large numbers are preference with our own children. The country emigrating to Great Britain and America. ought not to be bound by any technical definition of Free Trade as far as fellow- subjects are coreorned, and we should not hesitate to rotafints wherever interests between our Colonists and ourselves are threatened by others.

He did not think that the General Election was near, but the issue would depend on whether people were prepared to don!! vhat was necessary, even if occasionally against their prejudice, to consolidate the Emira

SERVICE IN SOMALILAND,

London, 16th May. In reply to the offer from 200 Kuffrarian Rifles to serve in Somaliland, Mr. Brodrick says that General Manning had cabled that no

reinforcements were at present required, but the offer would not be forgotten in osse of necessity.

TURKS AND ALBANIANS.

London, 17th May. The Turkish troops advancing to Ipsk, au Albanian stronghold, were attanked by Al baniaus. Many were killed and wounded on both sides. The inhabitants of Ipek have submitted, but many Albanions still hold the mountains.

appear andaly optimistic 1 cannot help saying that I feel there are great possibilities in the fature for us there. As regards Kowloon, there have been no troubles beyond continual struggles with the contractor over the extra- ordinary delay which took place in completing the building, and which was imputed to scarcity of skilled labour. Everything other. wise has worked very smoothly and satisfactorily since the factory started in February. Orders The following further partienlare have been are coming in, bat of course we cannot fiỤ them published concbraing the new line of railway all at once, as it takes time to make the neces which is to be built by the German China sary communications and put in installations. acord with the country's best interests. Railway Company. So long ago as in 1899 We have now installed over 500 lights, bringing newspapers say that it is a stand inadu for a there was couicluded a preliminary agreement in about $1,200 per month, against an expendi-parting of the ways. The speech forcas the injured were mostly Freethinkers.

THE GERMAN-CHINA RAILWAY COMPANY.

between the German-Asian Bank, the Hong. kong Bank, and the Chinese Government, with regard to the projected railway which is destined to bring the German Protectorate into further close relations with Chins. The line will con- nect Tientsin with Tsinan-fa, and therefore it will have to cross the broad stream of the Hoang ho. At Tsinan-fu the railway will meet the German Shantung Railway, and thereby it will form a connection with Tsingtau, the port on the Bay of Kiacchan. From Tsingtan the line

turs of $1,000 per month, but at the present rate of progress it will only be a little time before the difference will be in our favour. We have three sets of engines and genera tora there, two for dise and one for reserve. At present we osa do all we require with one set, but wo hope it will not be long before we shall have to keep the other going as well. The next question we have to consider is that of finance. You will see from the accounts that we wore in debt to the extent of say $220,000, which he heen increased since then to $237,574. This will be taken farther to the south as far Taian-fu, the Chinese Mecca, whither bands of is of course simply in consequence of our not pilgrims travel during the whole year for the having increased our capital (which was intend- purpose of visiting the neighbouring sacred ed to cover the cost of the Kowloon works mountain, the Tai-chan. Southwards of Taian only) when we decided to take over the Canton fu there is also another favourite place of pil. factory, which you will ses stands us in with grimage, Ku-fu, which contains the grave of motorial and everything over $200,000, exira Confoins. From the southern frontier of The reason why we did not ask for more Shantung the construction of the railway will ospital then was thut, as most of you are be undertaken by a British syndicate, at the British and Chinese Corporation, The nege tiations concerning this section of the line are still going on.

A later despatol says:-Mr. Chamberlain's speech is regarded as making an epoch in the fi cal relations of the Mother Constry and the Colonies., and raising the issue

ja Free Trade whether

world-wide

country to take up seriously the question Free Trade.

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STATE VEUSUS CHURCH IN FRANCE.

London, 17th May. Anti-Clerical demonstrations took place to-

The day in Paris and the provinces, in and around

PETROLEUM COMBINE IN THE EAST.

the churches, and from fights ensued. The

LOGRIEVED of MELBOURNE STRIKERS IN

London, 17th Mes.

With reference to the rumours which have been current as to a contemplated combination

between the Standard Oil Co. and the Russian Oll producers, for regulating" the prices of kerosene oil in India and the Far East, the fallowing significant paragraph sypasts in the last issues of Petroleum, a journal which is particularly well informed on maiters con- nected with the operations of the Standard Oil Company

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The Melbourne strikers are dissatisfied with the Government's strings at conditions net allowing the most prominent of the strikers to return to work. They most tomorrow to decide whether they will resumo the strike.

THE LONDON PRESS AND THE CORN TAX. London, 17th May. Referring to the Corn Tar, the Morning Post blames the Government for throwing over the loyal, and sowing disgust and derision by their ridiculous Bekleness.

The Standard says the Government has done little to satisfy its enemies, and has estranged, many of its friends,

In connection with the proposed Asiatic combine, to which Petroleum alone has made occasional references lately, we have already to

The Times says it is certain refreshment to from Mr. Balfour's speech to the deputa-

THE RUSSIAN NAVY.

DESTROYERS FOR THE FAR EAST.

A St. Petersburg despatch states that of the

delivered last year by the Nova Shipbuilding aine torpedo-destroyers which were built and

Yard seven LIG now bring atted out at Cronstadt for the voyage to the Far East.

The Russo-Chinese frontier along the Amur river continues to be the scene of disorders and skirmishes, and the Ministry of Marine has just ordered from a Hussion shipbuikling yard 20 flat-bottomed gunboats fitted with turbine motors for service on the Amur.

A MILITARY DIVORCE CASE: In the Divorce Court, London, last month, Sir F. Jeune had before him the case of Wilson v. Wilson, which was the petition of Mrs. Anna Maris Wilson, for a judicial separation on the ground of the desertion of her husband, John Charles Wilson, a retired captain in the Army. It appeared that the parties were married at Valetta, Malta, in 1888, the husband then being a quarter-master sergeant in the Shropshire Light Infantry. Subsequently be obtained a commission, and the parties red in various placos in England and abroad. Ultimately be was ordered to Hongkong, and be told his wife it was not a fit place for her to go. He was aftends transferred to India, but never allowed his wife to return to him, petitioner, in the meantime, supporting herself and her two stepdaughters by teaching. His Lordskip granted a decres of judiciul separation, with costs.

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head of which are the Hongkong Bank and the aware, wo had great hopes at that time of expressed the hope that this will be successfully tion to Mr. Chamberlain's speech at Birming- bams on the 16th ult.. arrived at Vancouver on lands India to Siberia, in which Europeans reside.

WEATHER REPORT.

morgan the two concerns in another much larger eletrical undertaking. The negotiations as to this have, however, been protracted far beyond what wo ever anticipated, and meantime we have had to God the necessary fands for

We reckon that to cover car present indebted-

brought about. The Standard and Rothsebild hero. concerns are interested in it, and there is no doubt that the Shell Transport and Trading Company and the Royal Futch Company would bonout very materially in several respects. The Directors of the Shell Transport and Trading Company have held meetings to important subject, and we expect that shortly that an arrangement bee been arrived at to run comitive lines?

PASSENGERS EXPECTED,

The list of passengers from London for Hongkong by the next P&D mail include Mrs. Miss nad Mr. Atkinson, Jan., Sergeant Serreant Wayne and Mr. Hayton. From

LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS. The C.P.B. steamer Tartar, which left Yoko

the 29th ult., st 6.39 p.m.

The C.P.B. beamer Athenian arrived at in enoh case as it can be made, but each Colony, Shanghai at 2 p.m. on the 30th ult, and left Port, or Settlement is prefaced by a DESCRIP

your, most of sgain at 11 am. on the 81st for Nagasaki, TION, carefully revised each

is due to arrive at 7 am to-morrow. which will serve as accurate GUIDES FOR THE the steamer Chingwo arrived at Manzanillo Tourist, giving every detail in connection with the places, their History, Topography, &o, &o. OU evening of the 27th all.

The Information in these "Descriptions, con- sisting of a hundred interesting articles, packed with facts concisely set ont, and containing statistics of the TRADE of each Coulry and Port, wild alone suffice to fill a large volume.

the

The Hongkong Observatory on the 30th ult. continuing the business in the best way we could. I discuss this the announcement will be made Mrs. Olivier, Sergeant and Mrs. Standage, zanillo on the morning of the 30th ult

issued the following report:-

The barometer continues to fall over N. China and Japan.

The depression still lisa over N. Chine. It appears to be moving slowly towards NE. Pressure remains bigh over the Pacific to the Gradients slight with moderate & winds in the N. part of the China Sen.

SE. of Japan.

ness and pay for the now engines at Cantos, the oil business in the Far East on non-Mar adles, Mr. P. W. Sergeant.

leaving a little over for working capital, we ahali require about $350,000; and we propose to obtain this by issuing $150,000 now capital, say 15,000 shares of $10 each, and debentures for $200,000, in 8 per cent. bonds of $1,000 each at

The Patentees Macniven & Cameron, Limited, far their excellent inventions.Dover Chronicle.

The following wers booked by the P. & O. Mrs. B. W. Ormiston, Staff-Pay. A. Wilson. mail leaving London May 2nd:-Major and Lient. J. A. Rogers, Suh-Lieut. Stevens, Mr. D. Tylecote, Mrs. Donald, Miss A. Corbishley,

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the Formosa Channel and light SE. winds 19 5975, prof $100 at 897.50. As an inducement Sold at all Stationers Waverley Works, Lient, W. C; Barnett, Sub-Iient. J.-B. Pahli

Forecast-Light SE. winds; fine.

to new shareholders we propose to put them on

The steamer Lothian left Kobe for Man- The steamer Atholl left San Francisco for Japan and Hongkong on the 28th alt.

The C.N. steamer Changshe left Moji for this port on the 27th ult, and is expected here to-day.

The CHRONICLE and DIRECTORY, al- The C.N. steamer Chingtu, from Australian though printed in smaller type than formerly, Forts, left Port Darwin on the 28th alt. for this and condensed in every possible manner, con- Royal Octavo Complete with Fourteen Maps ith inst Porto Manila, and is expected kors on the tains every year more pages.

The steamer Rubi left Manila on the 39th nit., and Plans, pp. 1,575, 39,00; Directory Daly a.m., and is due here to-day, at noon.

pp. 1,179, $500,