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"railway concassion from Binyang, on the "min line from Pekin to Hankow, along "the Han river vallez, Siongyang, and across to Chengtu-fa, the capital of "Szecheen. China replied that a native A. S. WATSON & CO., capitalist had already asked for this con-
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On the 10th June, the Pera, a twin-screw steamer of 10,000 tons, was launched at Belfast for the Peninsular sad Oriental Company She is a sister ship of the Palermo, launched at Glasgow a fortnight before.
L'Echo de Chine has an article on expressady TELEGRAMS.
in the Pacifle Oceans and suggests that the straggle for the Pacific may be one of the causes of the Anglo-French rapprochement.
The Shanghai Union mys:-A faw erosings - Sir William Des Voeur's recollections, ex-ogan resident going along Soward Road saw a "cession. The British responded that if it titled My Colonial Service: with Interludes, is whito ubject on the sidewalk, sợ ho medo an "were buile with Chinese money they could beleg pablished by Mr. Murray. The author investigation and found that it was a drunken “make no objection, but should Ching re.speaks not only from his Hongkong experiences, Russian caller. Then be called a native police. but from these in colonies as widely separatedman who having turned the unconscions object quire foreign capital for its construction
as Nawfoundland, Fiji, Trinidad, and British over, said "Maskee; no blong Englishman, "preference should be given to them as first
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evidently being under the impression that others "in the field. The Chinese have not replied,
than Britishers did not count for much, "and there the matter stands. Nothing has WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS. «been said regarding terms or any details"
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Again, the British and Chinese Corporation oblained in 1898 a concession for a railway from Pakow opposite Nanking, to Sinyang; but no attempt. has yet been made to utilise the concession. SHENO recently gave notice COGNAC BRANDY that unless the corporation, within six
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months, carried out the terms of the prelimi- nary contract, the concession would be cancelled. Yet again the Pekin Syndicate claim the right to build a railway from the Shansi mines to Pulow; but the claim Per Dozen meets with strong opposition from France
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on the ground that the line will divert traffic $18.00 from the Peking-Hankow main line, and that if the right is given to the British an indemnity mast be paid to the Franco-Bel- gian syndicate financing the main line. Iait then to be wondered at that Dr. MoBRISON claims that British railway prospects, even in the Yangreze region, aro naterially worse than ever before? The Shansi col concessions obtained by the Pekin Syndi 30.00 cutes are denied an outlet to the Yangtze, The without which they are valuciess.
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Times correspondent concludes his despatch with the remarks that perhaps it is neces sary to remind the British Government that
be
Some uneasiness in mald by home papers felt in Gorman official circles at the stondy increase in the Russian neval forens in the Far East, and in what are regarded as the growing signs of serions complications in Chinese waters. The German Government has resolved, thors. fore, to reinforce its East Asiatic fleet by the addition of several of the finest ships of the
Nary.
The Russian Ministry of Marine intends to
equip its warships on foreign stations with operating-rooma. The first of those will be fitted out on one of the ironclade coming out to the Far East during the coming autumn, It will be made as complete as possible with regard to surgical instrume ate and requisites, and the room will be connected by telephone with the ather portions of the vessel.
On the 10th alt. Sir Edwin Arnold, K.C.LE., celebrated his 71st birthday. Just half a century ago he won the Newdigato prize at Oxford in an initial effort which has been followed by The Light of Asia and The Light of the World. The Light of Aia was all dictated by the author after his journalistic work for the day was done. Latterly Sir Edwin has fallen a victim to blinduess.
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This is the San Francisco Chronicle's opinion of Mr Chamberlain's attitude :-Ms. Chamberian kus on uphill job before him. Is bas saade it more diffoult than necessary by professing to retain his old love for free trade. When he comes out in the open and makes it clear that he is tighting the battle of the British producer he will stand on surer ground, and if he exbibits his nsual tenacity of purpose he will and by convincing the nation that it must adopt measures to resist the nafair competition of foreigners if it desires to survive the fierce struggles of the futurs for trade.
REUTER'S SERVICE.
THE POPE'S ILLNESS.
LONNON, 11th July. The Kaiser has sant an autograph letter of
LATEX, sympathy to the Pope by a special emissary.
The doctors say that the Pope has overcemo the critical period of his illness and that he may last for days or even weeks.
THE BISLEY MEETING.
LONDON, 11th July. The Americans won the Faims Trophy of Bisley with a record score of 1,570.
ETON V. HARROW.
LONDON, 11th July. Etou boat Harrow by an innings and 154
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[It is to be noted that Renter gives this result, but not that of the more important Oxford and Cambridge rastch played at the beginning of the month.-ED. D.P.)
TURKEY AND BULGARIA.
LONDON, 9th July.
TEBRAU PLANTING CO., LD.
THE ANNUAL MEETING. The annual meeting of the stove Company was held yesterday in the offices of the general maongora (Messra. John D. Humphreys & Bon). Mr. Hart Buck (chairman) presidel, and there ware also present Messen. H. Hamphreys, G. Murray Bain, A, H. Maacell, A. P. Nobbs, J. S. Hagen, Lau Cha Pak, T. M. Wang, and J. L. Coiter (secretary).
The ERCRETARY hearing road the notice calling the meeting,
The CHAIRMAN said Gentlemen, The report and statement of accounts have been in your hands for some time, I will therefore follow the usual custom and take them as rand. As the report of our manager, Mr. Larken, is also attached it is not necessary for us to say vary much to you. As far as our prospects are concerned, it appears that our only hopo is our Para Itabber Plantation, and this mortainly looks most promising. The samples of rubber you reo on the table, which are from the first topping of our trees, are. pronounced by experts to bo of excellent quality and if everything goes well and prices keep up it appears to be only a question of quantity as to whether our plautation is to ba a fonncial sucœss er not. Before moving the adoption of the report and statement of accounts I will be plehind to giro any shareholder any further information be may desire..
There being no question;
The CHAIRMAN moved the adoption of tho report and statement of accounts.
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Two curious notions have boon begun in the District Court of Colombe. Two plaintiffs bare claimed for R3,000 and R5,000 alleged damages sustained by them in consquence of the defen
A semi-official autounoument in Sofia says dant, while sitting in a village gansabkawa or minor court, having addressed them in abusive that the Government love gladly noted the language, maliciously and in a mannor offensive declarations of the Powers that Tarkey's plans
Mr. Murray BAIN seconded. He said As to good morals, for the purpose of unduly ex-
are not aggressive, and also that the Powers posing them to odinm and disgrace. It rooms
may intervene to secre the withdrawal of an old shareholder in this Company, it appears to me that there is some hope for getting some there was a caso in the ganeubhawa against the
The Turkish re-inforcements from the frontier. return for our mecoy. Mr. Larken has laboured The Government is especially gratified by the long and faithfully, and we have all been very plaintiffs, who were both acquitted. defondant, it is alleged, after tho acquittal gavə them a piess of his mind, calling them stray Turkish promises of better treatment of unfortunate, but now there seems to be a hope; offspring, who o silk slothes might more fitting
Bulgarians and by the Macedonian Government and I sincerely trust it will be realised. The following speech was delivered by thely be wrapped about degs, and concluding by
The motion was agreed to. having consequently revoked counter-measures, Vice Governor of Bessarabia, M. Ostrogoff, to the saying that ten like them would not be a match
notably the calling out of the reservas. Jews who attended the funerals of the Kishins for one of his arms. victims. "Too many of you have come," he said. compassionate. Calm yourselves; forget what bus happoned; consider it as an expiation of your sins and of the sins of your fathers. It is the will of God; bear your trial with resignation." The Vice Governor tidently felt he had a mission to interpret Christianity to the Jews! The Straits Echa's "hmity competition" has terminated. A. Mr. Lim Eow Theon wor
a despatch from Sir CLAUDE MACDONALDI have anthority to disperse you, but I will ba of the 4th September, 1898, informed Lord SALIEBORY that the Taungli Yamen had in au interview of the previous day consented that the Pekin Syndicate should construct Our BRANDIES are guaranteed to be a railway from their mines to the Yangtza
PURE COGNAC, the difference in Price being merely a matter of Age and Vintage,
on terms not inferior to those granted to other railways; while in a despatch. from Prince CHING to Sir ERNEST SATOW of the
24th April, 1902, Frince Curso explicitly re-affirmed the right of the Syndicate to connect the inines with the Yangisze, It is only natural that the question should
A. S. WATSON & CO. he asked what is the value of these promises.
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BIRTH.
On the 3rd July, at the Homestead, Northam Road, Penang, ra. THOMAS GAWTHORNE, of a daughter.
The Daily Press.
An answer to this will be looked for when Sir ERNEST SATOW returns to China. From Lord LANSDOWNE's speech on the 16 ultimo we know that the British Minister bas full instructions to support energetically
the views of the Governmout-which are, as stated by Lord LANSDOWNE, that Great Britain has serious cause for complaint over the treatment of British applications for railway concessions. Therefore the return to Peking of Sir ExNear Syrow will be anxiously awaited, in the hope that the un- doubted grievances of which Dr. MORRISON complains so strongly may be remedied.
Lord and Lady Lusdale arrived yestärday on the ss. Yawata Mara on their way to Australia,
Yesterday was the anniversary of the taking of the Bastille, and the tricolour was displayed in the harbour and in the city by French ships and firms in honour of the occasion.
Mr. W. G. Blackwood, a prominent member! KONGKONG Urried: 14. DEVEUX AÐ UI.
of the Rifle Association. was amongst the LONDON OFFICE: 181, FLEET STREET, E.C, passengers by the Kaga Mara yesterday, He
travels home by way of the United States. How RUNG, lith July, 1963,
Ir is possible from the nail papers received yesterday to see one reason at laust for Lord LANSDOWNE'S notable statement in the House of Lords on the 16th ultimo, that Great Britain has serions cauen for com plaint at the manner in which China has dealt with applications for railway conces. sions and that he would be obliged to remonstrate strongly. In another column to-day will be found a telegram sent to the
the $101 with 1,443 votes, Mr. J. Napier being second with 1,378. The Sultan of Jubore was sixth. Oar Penang contemporary says:-This competition has served its purpose, from two points of view, namely business and amusement. Nobody could be offended or question its bona fides, and if it has not fallen in with the advanced notions of certain persona in high places we are in no way worried, our manager has been | raking in the shekels and is quits estisfied with the general result, The Echo burst on the horizon of Eastern journalism on June 1st. and wo defy any papar in the East to show
such a record as cars for business in such a short time.
On the completion next September of the term of Rear Admiral Harry T. Grenfell, second in command on the China Station, he will be acceded by Rar Admiral the Hon. Ansheton G. Carzon-Howe, who last mouth hauled down his flag as second in commel of the Channel Fleet. Admiral Grenfell's flag is flying on the Albion, but it is reported that Admiral Curzon-Howe's flagship is to be the Leviathan, first-class armoured cruiser, which was commissioned at Portsmouth on the 16th alt, by Captain the Hon. Walter G. Stopford, to replace the Argonaut. The China Squadron is to be reinforced by the transfer of the Vengeance, first-class battleship, Captain Leslie G. Stuart, from the Mediterranean Station. She was commissioned at Portsmonth in April inst.
The master of the junk, on board whose craft In the Cape "Ragging Cass, tried by the Water Police found a few old muskate, was court-martial at Wellington Barracks list fined $100 at the Magistraeygesterday for being month, the evidence given was of a remarkable character. It is alleged that the accused held in possession of arms without having a licence.
a mock trial of a Mr. H. F. Stanford at the A Chinaman whose extradition is being Mount Nelson Hotel, Cape Town, and subs applied for by the Chinese authorities was
quently ducked him in a fountaio, strippel him remanded at the Magistracy yesterday by naked, cut off ball of his moustache and bits of J. H. Kemp on a charge of murder within the his hair, and subjected him to other indignities: jurisdiction of China.
During the 24 hours ended at upon yesterday three cases of plague occurred. One case was
Ho commenced civil proceedings against them,
The precautions taken at Berlin after the death from babonic plagas, of De. Sachs wore very stringent. The hospital attendant Marggraf, who developed symptoms of plagas, and all the other persons who came into contact with the late Dr. Sacha during his fatal illness, were isolated in special bacracks in the grounds of the Charité Hospital. A young physiomus. Dr. Paagmacher, who volunteered to attend upon Marggraf, was also completely isolated with the Cbarité by telephone. The food of the from the oatar world, though he communicated isolated persons was handed over a stackade and the dishes on which it was served were submitted to an elaborate process of disinfection. The cutrance to theroodon barracks where the plague subjects wore confined was guarded day and night by police.
PAKHOI.
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Pakkoi, 9th July.
DEATH OF QUE HARBOUR MÅSTEL. It is with regret that I have to record the demise of one of the important members of our community, in the person of Captain Houry Archibald Molanee, Tide Surveyor and Harbour
7th instant, after a comparatively short illness. Small as is our cosmopolitan community. the Mator. I. M. Customs, which occurred on the
obdurate fates have plaind one of its numbers.
whoso loss is doubtless most caverely fait by his two daughters, who are scarcely in their
teens. To them the sympathy of the whole com- maity is freely offered. The funeral took place on the 8th instant, and was attend. The King has been graciously pleased toel by the whole community. The cofu
was brought to the Protestant Cemetery by appoint Mr. Edgar William Salis Schwabe to be His Majesty's Vies-Consul at Vladivostock. oight of the Customs bostmen in uniform, The L. & C. Express remarks:-It is perhaps and after the reading of the burial service, which, somewhat curious that just as Vladivostock is in the abssons of the Rev. Mr. Blanchett from fosing the importance that formerly attached to this part, was duly performed by Dr. L. G. II il, it the appointment of a British Vice-Consul of the Church Misionary Hospital, the cofilu was appears in the Gazette. In former days the lowered into the grave by six members of the only Foreign Consular offleist allowed at the Customs staff. The deceased was in his 62nd port was the Japanese commercial agent. He year of age, and had boss in the Customs service for no less than 28 years, having joined it in was joined a few years ago by a United States Consular officer, but it was understood that February, 1875. Russin always objected to a British official, and was able with some reason to point to the fact that British commercial interests at the port were small and did not justify the demand for a Cansul. Now that an official in appointed it is when, by the construction of the Siberian and Manchurian railwaye, and the Russian possession of Fort Arthur and Talienwan, Vladivostock is left out in both the military
and commercial sonses.
In his lecture at the Royal Geographical Society's meeting on "Journeye in Moagelia," Mr. C. W. Campbell, C.M.G., told his audience that" racing is the nationa! pastime; it is, in the mais, a fair weather sport From May to August pony-races are the attraction at the temple festivals and fairs throughout East and North Mongolia, and most owners train a selection from their speediest penire for the local meetings. A rasing stud of dimen. sidus commensurate with rank and wealth is the proper appanage of a prince or jussak, and bis "string" isually includes some of the fastest beasts of his district. The races are never under ten miles long; the Derby" of Mongolia is a contest over thirty miles of rough steppe.
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THE "COMETË." The French ganbost Comète has been with as for nearly one week and is likely to remsin with us for sometime yet..
RAIN-STORM.
The CHAIRMAN moved the appointment as auditors of Mr. Evatt in Singapore and Mr. W. Hatton Polts in Hongkong.
Mr. MANCELL seconded, and the motion wes agreed to.
This was all the business,
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ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB QUARTERLY MEETING. The following cards were returned:---
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RAILWAYS IN INDO.CHINA.
Respecting new railways in French Indo- China, a despatch has been received at the Foreign Office from H. M. Comeul at Pakhoi, reporting that the construction of the network of redway in Endo-Chias, for which the loan of £8,000,000 was voted in 1898 by the French Coumber is making good progress, but hims One of these tropical raia-storms visited us on scarcely yet advanced sufficiently to be of any the morning of the 27th ult. It began at 3 great benefit to trade generally, although the movement of goods in two or three districts ani. and continued till 7 a.m., when there was a torrential downpour which fooded the town tokas, no doubt, been considerably facilitate. Buch an extent that it rendered the streets almost The line from Hunei to Vietry is Bnished, but impamble for a good part of the day. Many at the time of writing was not yet formally shanties, especially toss innocent of lime opon to trethe owing to an accident to the in their erection, were partially nad ellers bridge at that place. The section to Yunbay Three beggars were (about 80 kiloma.) was expected to be opened in wholly washed away. found dead through exposure or drowning. June. The ronte selected from Luokay to Lightning strack two houses, killing one young Yunnan-fr bas turned out to be impracticable, and the line will now pass some distance from man in each of them.
Mengtze, to which a branch will, however, be made. The Langon line has been carried right up to the frontior at Nonkuan, but trains only run to Dongdang, 3 kiloms, distant, The section from Nizhizh to Thaphos will be finished this year, and the continuation to Vinh shortly The section from Saigen to afterwards.
There is a short Bienbos is already open, branch from Tican to the busy river port Dapciu, one of 2 kilons, from Naudio to its
THE RICE-CROP.
The harvest of this grain has been all successfully collected, and the peasants in the surrounding villages are rejoicing at the fruit of their toll; but the prica of the staple shows no material drop, as the well-to-do farmers are replenishing their granaries, rendered omply during the failing crops of the three previons
years,
THE NEW GERMAN CONSUL. Herr Von Varchmin árrived here on the 7th i
Beath ons from the Ningbson coal mines to
Times on the 8th June by Dr. MORRISON. fatal-a Portuguese from 45, Elgin Street. and gentleman" are Captain H. B. O. William There are prizas to winners, rarely of tampting instant to succeed Dr. A. Mudra as Cougal for Port, one of 5 kiloms. from Vinh to its port
the famous Peking correspondent. Dr.
The other two wore Chinese ENGES. These bring MORRISON therein points out what the the year's total up to 1,337. Russians, Gormane, und Belgians are doing
in the matter of railway enterprise in North Wai Kwai, who is charged with breaking and Central China. Height have added into a house at 17. Lascar How in July lost *some remarks about French schemes in the year and stealing therefrom property to the South, but his case is strong enough as it value of about $148, was brought up on esmand
before Mr. T. Bercombe Smith, Police Magis
but the case was compromised by the payment of £1,500. The newes of the accused "officers and Captain J. H. Hayes, 3rd Dragoon Guards; Captain C. Lane, D.8.0., and Lieutenant C. M. Truman. 12th Lancers; Second Lieutenant C. Prior, 17th Lancers; Lieutenant R. A. Hermon-Hodge, 3rd Graandier Guards; and
Battalion like Brigade. Liontonant and Hon. Captain W. Judkins, 5th
was usually en ounce or two of silver (2s. 6d. Germany of this port. Dr. Mudra leaves to-day Tourne, and one for portage purposes vorosk
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or Gs.). I constantly heard of matelies for Hotgkong.
tion of their stock, bat seldom of serious between rival owners proud of the reputa- wagers on the result. It is worth remembering that Mongol races are usually run under ecclesiastical auspices. A race-meeting I
His point is, that even in the trate, yesterday morning, and committed for Express says:A letter from "Shauxhal" attended in the Chahar country in 1899 Was
trial.
presided over by the local gegen (avatar), and the competing ponies were mostly owned by hmas. The great races which take place yearly at Urga are held under the direct patronage of the Bogdo (Lama Pope of Mongolia), who becomes the owner of all the winners. A borse- race with a bishop in the judge's box, a public chiefly clerical, no bookmakers or betting, and nominal prizes, is a phenomenon entitled to a little attention from an Englishman.”
The German correspondent of the L. & C. stands. Yangtsze region--oues proudly styled the
recently published, may be instructive for each British sphere of influence"-British
Information from Contou confirms the report Germans who of late are always lamenting that railway prospects are at present materially
Russia has the that Mr. Duncan, formerly an oftere on one of the millions invested in Kinochau are still worse than ever before. concession of the Chingting-fu and Jardine, Matheson & Co.'s steamora, committed not yielding any interest. The writer, however, suicide from the Powan in the Whampoa tide. wisely points to the fact that the German dag Taiyuen-fu line; Germany two important polo on Monday morning. Efforts were made was only hoisted at Kiacchan five years ago, and he very reasonably adds that such “gram blers * extensions of the Shuntung railway to save him, but they were fruitless. No ressou
should turn their eyes to and learn from, the system; and Belgium the Kaifeng-fu and is assigned for the act,
British nation, the best colonisers on the globe, Honan city line. To quote Dr. MoRRISON'S words:-"Compared with these successes, Indian Planting & Gardening publishes who only look for carning a material interest
H. K. & S. BANK DIVIDEND.. "the British position is not encouraging. what is considered to be an important dis in newly-acquired possessions very often after The Fekia Syndicate have nearly com-covery that quinino in forty-gralu dosas several decades Yot England is never behind
We are officially authorised to utsts that, sub- pleted 90 miles of railway from their evalores rinderpast in cattle. The discovery was in doing everything for its colonies, as might be made by the late Professor of Agriculture in soen from Hongkong, Jamaica, &s. The German measures in Honan province to the Wei Seebpore College, who found Southal cultivators officers at Kiaochau, as well as some Hongkongject to audit, the directors of the Hongkong sad river, a waterway navigable for shallow buying quinius largely from the village post-visitors of the place, feel persuaded that Tsingtao Shanghai Banking Corporation will recommend *draught junks to Tientsin, where they office, which, on engairy, proved to be for cattle in fature will become the Hongkong of Northern at the forthcoming meeting a dividend of "hope to find a market. The British and suffering from rinderpest. In every case the China, and that the Germans have done, so far, £1. 10s. per skate; add to the reserve fund Chinese Corporation and the Pekin Syndicure was completo. The matter will probably everything possible to make Taingtao a first- $500,000; write off property account $200,000;
rato trading-centre.
and carry forward about $1,425,000. "cate recently applied conjointly for be investigated by the Government
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CRUELTY TO ANIMALS IN HONGKONG.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY FRESS."
Police Court, Hongkong, 14th July. SIR,Will one of the writer of the articles. "A Shocking Case of Cruelty" lay an I will then information for a euromos? produce other witnesses.-Your, etc.,
F. W. LYONS,
Acting C.S.F.
WEATHER REPORT.
The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issued the following report :----
The barometer has risen genorally,, except over S. Japan.
Pressure is high over the Pacific to the E. and S. of Japan, and relatively low over N Gradients slight generally with light or China. moderate E. and S. winds in the Formoss
Forecast:-Light SB. winds; showery. Channel and over the N. part of China Sea.
tho Lule of Khone, on the Mekong, where navigation is obairneted by rápids.
LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.
The Imperial German mail steamer Hamburg loft Kobe, via Nagayaki and Shanghai, on the 13th inst, 8., and may be expected here on the 23 at Inst.
The P.M steamer Korea, with mails, fa, from Ban Francisco to the 19th ult., left Shang- bai for this port at 11a.m. yesterday, and is due here to-morrow, pan.
The O. & U. steamer Doric, which left benco for San Francisco, wis ports of call, on the 16th alt.. arrived at her destination on the 12th inst. The Indo-Chins steamer Namaang left Cal- eatta for this port, via the Straits, on the 11th inst, and may be expected here on the 27th inst. The Boston Steamship to,'s steamer Fremont left Yokohama for Victoria and Tacoma on the 11th inst.
The N.P. steamer Victoria arrived at Yoko. hama on the 13th inst.
The Boston Tow Beat Co.'s sleamer Lapra arrived at Victoria on the 1th-inst.
The N.Y.K. steamer Auguhérna Maru (Hom- 13th inst. p.m., and is expected here on the bay Lane) loft Singapers for this port on the 19th inst.
The N.Y.K. steamer Riojun Alaru (American Line) left Shanghai for this port on the 13th inet., pm, and is expected here to-morrow.
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