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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4TH. 1993

and Chins ports exports made an anormous gain compared with the drop in British exports.

Torning to shipping we find that British vessels continued to be preeminent us | freight-carriers, but nevertheless their figures fell off both in number of vessels and in HOUSEHOLD SPECIALITIES tonnage, whereas the total numbers of vessels entered and cleared made a notable advance

FOR THE SUMMER.

PRICKLY

HEAT LOTION

One of our most popular preparations,

and the total tonnage showed a trifting gain. 30 Japanese vessels, of over 8,000 toss were chiolly responsible for this. Obviously Britain is gradually losing the trade of Fuochow, which, though declining, is surely worth a struggle. Mr. PLAYFAIR mentions that the importation of rice into Fohkion is tolerably constant, and that its importation from Burma might easily become a thriving But we do not know that any industry. practical steps are being taken in Burm.

The Shanghai Cricket Club has recsdred # TELEGRAMS.

telogram somonncing that the Hongkong team will arrive on the Band inst,

The Shanghai Times considors that the cholera in the Shanghai shipping community is probably due to the use of native iso. It seems that the Fuyung was carrying antive ica on her fatal trip.

proprietor of the Daily Telegraph, has taken The now poor Sir Edward Lers-Lawson,

the title of Baron Burnham, of Hall Bern, in the parish of Beaconsffold, in the county of Buckingham.

Mesara, Bizet & Co. say in their Shanghai sharo list of the 28th ult. that they can discover no special reason for the panic in Faraham. Boyds shares bayoud, the present excoptinan) difficulties of finance,

REUTER'S SERVICE.

THE KING'S VIBIT TO AUSTRIA.

London, 1st September. King Edward met with the most cordial reception in Vienna, the streets of which ware

Hofburg, cordial toasts were exchanged recall elaborately decorated. At a banquet at tho

ing the close and confidential relations between the two Houses and countries. The King has appointed the Emperor a British Field Marshal,

LATER.

At a luncheon at the British Embassy, King Edward toasted the Emperor Francis in the name of the British Army as "Field Marshal

·H.M.8. "OCEAN."

PASTIMES OF THE CREW AT WEIHAIWET. The September number of the "Don" Magarine bright little production devoted mainly to chronicling the history of the ship's commission-Includes an account of the Anaus! Fleet Regatta, and a very interesting "Garden Show" held by the Ocean at Weihstwoi. In

(ordinary seamen and boys) secured "first prize the Regatta the Ocean did very well for a newly commissioned ship. The ship's rasfog craw

MARSHAL SU AND EX-GOVERNOR

WANG.

The Shanghai Mercury has the following the above officials, late of Kwangai, considered translation from a native paper with regard to

criminals":-

Su Yuan-chsa (known as Mareliai Su apong foreign communities) has been handed over to the Board of Punishment pending trial,

tortunately the latter managed to escape from and Wang Chih-chou, since his dismissal from office, has been ordered to be arrested, bat

in the race for cutters; the working day 'mon, in the race for four and five-omred gigs, ens-

the Imperial panishment through French interference in this matter. ceeded in getting the second place. In the raco

We published the order day a letter from Peking my- for the Chefoo Cup, which was won by the Oceaning that a certain corso has xmemorialised last year, the ship did not compete, as Malt the Throne that ar-Governor Wang should baarrested, tried, and punished by the built cutters were not allowed. The Cap was won after a fine race, by H.MS Albion The Ocean Board of Punishment for his disloyalty again obtained second place with her gig, and allowing the evil to: remain it is. The

If the British cannot tenth the Americane of my Army." The Emperor in reply said ko manned by a racing orew; in the next event a crew whole world would be glad if an Edict is issued

was proud of the honour which drew still closer

which has stood the test of fifty As for the export trade in ten, Mr. PLAYFAIR BOW to build yachts they are at any rate gobbis relations with the galiant British Army.

years. It cools the skin and removes

irritation at oneÒ,

RINGWORM

REMEDY

(TONG PANG CHONG)

An absolute specific fo Kingworm and

Dhobi Itch.

HOUSEHOLD

AMMONIA

says that one British merchant, taking the advice given by him in his reportou Foochow in 1901 struve earnestly to give the counsels a concrete form, but not with the success he hoped. He gayo the wheel of the Foochow tea-cart a vigorous heave, but it has sunt back into the rut and, I ne alraid, will remain bogged. No single "effort could asail, and cohesion in the Far East tra-trade appears to be hopeless consummation. I remain of the opinion that in advertisement lies the only real remedy for a sudden change in popular taste, which should replace the teas of China on the pinnacle they once "pecupied, would be too much of the nature of a miracle to be safely looked for."

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that the export of tea in 1992 was greater that that in 1901-

The future of Foochow certainly does not look promising. The exploitation of mines in Folkien might bring benefit to the

to show them something in turbines. The turbine yacht Tarantule has been purchased from the executors of the late Colanal MaCal. mont by Mfr. W. R. Vanderbilt, jan., and was to be taken to Now York, whero she is expected to create a sensation, as her roszkable speed will allow her to out-distance anything at preant in American waters in the shape of a pleasure-boat,

migration statistics for 1902 has used con

The publication of the United States im-

siderable alarm, asys n Laffan's despatok. It appars that immigrants numbered something over a million, mostly undesirables. It is gən ferally conceded that it is impossible to assimi.

BULGARIA.

Lospor, at September. Princo Fordiuand is returning to fofia.

THE AMERICA” OUP.

LONDON, 1st September. The third race lige been again postponed, on account of no wing.

the floor underneath, was gutted. The ground floos, which is used as a fat-boiling establishment, escaped, the only damago ease tained there boing from water.. The promises on which the fire occurred are insured, as is also the fat-boiling establishment, but the dwelling

of the fire is unexplained.

Try it in your bath and you will feel all port, where there is already a Mining is beginning to amaze even the Americans. house on the top story is not insured. The cause

the better for it. For cleansing silver ware, jewellery, and clothing it is without equal.

A. S. WATSON & CO.

LIMITED,

MANUFACTURING CHEMISTS,

ESTABLISHED A‚D. 1841. .

The pension-rell of the Spanish-American war

compared with the grand totsi gf £28,000,000 Already it amounts to over £500,000. Of course, which the country annually pays away in

The report of the Garden Show" mentions that prizes had been offered for excellence in decorating the ground immediately in front of their tents in sump on Observation Island, the Judges being Mrs. Foole (wife of the Comfaodore), Mr. Yorke, Mrs. Brace, and the Commissioner of Weihaiwel. A most

OUTBREAK OF FIRË. The authorities at the Central Police Station reported yesterday that on the previous evening late the greater proportion of this class of

an ontbreak of fire accurred in an earthenware immigrants, and it is believed that a Bill to dealer's store on the first floor of a house in

Yu Hing Lane, wear the German Tavern, interesting account of the men's efforta la giran. them. Some of the insurgents having surron- strengthen the present immigration laws will be introduced inte Congress and will have the Queen's Road West. The fire spread to the The prize was won by the stokers, whose Still the demand in America increased, 80support of the Administration. The steamskip upper floor, & family hons, and this, with effort is thas described

companies are greatly blamed for the methods.

The Stokers in Ivy Lodge had, indeof, they use in order to obtain emigrants; they are

stored the art of messis decoration. The charged with hering for their sole object the

ground round the tent was divided up into well obtaining of passage monry.

proportioned sections, and each contained a separate design. Ou each side of the door Welcome to and Ivy Lodge made us feel at home. Loyalty expressed itself is the device of a crown, an E. E with the words “Tho King, God bless him. Four other divi tions contained the following legends and representations:- Merris England, with roso; Good Old Ireland, with shamrock Bonnie Scotland with thistle; Happy Wales, with leak. In addition to these, a gan and projectiles, a Commodore's flag, a propellor with "Stokers for Ever, a spade with Broad for Life, and scroll, West O, aroompanied by Duf for Eror, with a digestible-looking lump of duff, were faithfully portrayed, and last, but not least, we saw the drawing of a huge horas-shoe, containing a whip and good portrait of a borze (The shell that formed the eye must have boon the result of very careful choos ing.) Underneath were the words,' Good Inc. Persimmon Derby winner. 1890.

Board established by the provincial authorities, who evidently anticipate steady demand for concessions. But there appears little other hope on the horizon.

A big animal supposed to be à civet ent is doing havde in a certain ponitey yard down East Point way.

Rain again put a stop to priekot practice yesterday. The weather uppears to be doing its worst to provoat the Intorport candidates from getting a fair trial.

One more case of plague-bringing the total for the year up to 1,43 was reported during the 24 hours ended at noon yesterday. The (case was fatal, the victim a Chiness from Third

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HONGKONG, 4TH SEPTEMBER, 1903

Street.

The Kwangsi villagers are reported to bo very anti-foreign in their attitude just now. A recent traveller was greeted with stones at various stopping-places, thongh the elders did their best to check hostile demonstratione.

A petition presented to the Supreme Court for confirming a special resolution reducing the capital of the Chins Light and Power Co., Ed., from 530.000 to $150,000 will be heard before the Chief Justice on Monday, the 14th

inst., at 10.30 p.m.

Evidences of activity in the construction of the new tramways are now mostly confined to the Eastern and of the City. The standards for carrying the overbead wires are lying along the the sides of the streets waiting

pensions, the eam does not appear a very large

one,

But when it is remembered that aniy

KOWLOON BOWLING GREEN CLUB.

'The return rink match between teams repré-

275,000 man wow eurolled during the Spanish-seating Kowloon Docks und Kowloon will take American war, that of these not more than 23,000 place at the Bowling Green, Kowloon, to-morrow saw active service, that the loss- by death fell afternoon at 4:30. The greens have had lots of short of 3,000, and that the war ended lose that attention and are in good order. aml ürst-glass five years ago, the amount is at least respectably, play is sure to be witnessed, as the strength of Lu fast, the Ittle struggle of 1898 promises to the teams makes it certain that the results will be more expensive proportionately than the be very obese. The following players will take

Some 45,000 part:- Pplications are new on hand; over 10,000 have

titanio confict of the sixties.

come within the last twelve months; and the

total number of pensioners on account of all wars is a few thousands over the million mark.

people, had brought grave trouble to many long-established families Bat the drain caused by the Death Duties hee, by its recurrent action, completely ruined many. Add to this that even the financial magnater are suffering severely through the stagnation of business, and

KOWLOON.

A. Kirabia A. Gibon J. D. Ad

T. Skipar

Galt

T. W. Robertson A. W. Laverton Jas. Macdonald

KOWLOON DOCKS.

D. Gow J. Ramsay J. Wilkie

E. G. Main J. T. Kinross W. M. Deas J. Kyles J. Parkes

BENEFIT CONCERT.

of boys and ordinary seamen came in a very to hand him over to the Board. He has good first in the four or five-cared gig rice; | committed a crime in the same masnor aa Su though pulling in the whsise. The gan-room did. His dismissal from offloe as a punishment secured two seconds in skiff-races, but the is rather too slight, and so his trial by the Board report takes core to mention that this satisfao. is a accessity. We are of opinion that this tory rosult was due in one case to the good memorial is a very importsutone. Thesetwomen judgment of the coxswain, who, at a critival were unfaithful in serving the country. If Su moment, relieved the boat of his superdavas and Wang had not been given the military end- weight by falling overboard." In one of the civil seals of Kwangs, the trouble thors might finest races of the day, the Ocean marines' orow, have bean early approaged. Su was the after a splended effort, gave the Talbot a good commander-in-chief of that province for a long load and gained a well merited first place.

time, during which he reduced the number of the Regulars, so that their pay might go into his own pocket, besides he did not pay any attention to his military work. The dismissed soldiers fluding it hard to support themselves were obliged to join the insurgents, who began gradually to samo a more serious character, for Su did not make any serious attempt to suppress dered themselves and joined the Regulars were again obliged to leave this service, for they got nu pag. Why did he not find some other means to support the surrendered rebels, as he could not pay them for their service in the semy He was not brave enough to stlock the rest of the rebels, ant so the condition of the provinge became worse and worse. With regard to the case of Wang wa Ard had proved hinwelf unable to suppress the be was the successor of Governor Ting, who insurrection, and so Government cent. Wang over to take his place; but Wang was also ugable to do anything with effect. Although the crime committed by Wang was not so durious as that He did not know Ba had een carrying committed by Bu, yet be elwuld suffer for it.

overal years. This was bis fault. It he did, on his military work in the province for why did he not mamorialisa the Theono denouncing Su for the disability P Bat on the contrary he actually protected him. This was also his fault. As he was responsible for the military work is Kunga, he ought to report to Government what was actually going on, whether he was successful or not. But he did not do so. As time wout on, the condition of the provides became worse and worse, and he then began to report to Government of Sa's disability. Goverment granted his request and put him in supreme command of the whole force of Kwange. Not long after. wards he reported that peace had been restored, but in reality he was deceiving the Government. If Viceroy Tees did not investigate the matter, how could the Emperor know of the alate of affaire. Wang had committed a scime of cheating which it is imposible to overlook. If an and Wang had done their best to suppress. serious condition in that province, and if they had reported of their disability to enppress them, Government would have certainly seat

The magazino also contains reports of the cricket, bowling, and shooting matous played by the ship. In a match on Sun Island, Broom performed the hat trick, dismissing the whole of the opposing team in their second innings. :

WAR BALLOONS.

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others to take their places. Both of them have

The Graphic says that the London ** sotson " of 1903 will long bo remembered as the worst of modern times. When there is little money. little money is spent, and this year there has been less to spend than eron doring the two last

The unpropitious weather of Wednesday seasons, The City has been asleep for all intents and purposes, and trade has not been activa evening was doubtless responsible for a thin- whilst the Death Dalies seem to have dealt aning of the attendance at the Theatre Royal final blow to the West End. The changing on the occasion of the bonefft copcart to " Alve

The Fresch Minister of War was so impressed hauds of wealth which is a feature of the end the Great," the public performer who was of last century in the "society" history of this treated so shatbily at Canton a short time ago, by the progress shown by Mr. Santos Damont country--the decrease in the valas of land, and when, during a coures of entertainments there, during the review of the 14th July that he has the unfortunate speculations of West End be was robbed of almost everything he possessed. sent, two officers attached to his stat to the the rebols, there would have been so sach This fact wis set forth on the programme Brazilian neronant's shed at Neuilly, Com which was an attractive pas of variety numbers. The two most interesting items, if such a selection

mandant Hirschauer and Colonel Bordeaux may for the moment be made from a set of Their opinion was so favourable that a test for entertainers who were nearly all amateurs were strategic purposes will be made shortly near who has alrosity bien seen to advantage on the ous of the French frontier towns or military contributed by ""Alva” himself and "Canto, local boards: the former gave a clever ventri strongholds. According to present arrange loquial sketch and the latter an excellent ments the airship, with all its scossories dispiny of his well-known joggling tricks.

will be taken by tralu to some open space and In each came the exhibition was conlially applanded. The other turns were:-Over- there unloaded by soldiers accompanying M tores, Mr. A. F. Tyler, song, Mr. Cullen; | Santos Dumont and the offcare representing Palmer; serio-comio song and comic song, descriptive song and sario-comic song, Mr. H. the Ministry of War. The balloon will then Mr. W. Dockres; original absurdities, 17

bo inflated and prepared for the ascent. The G. Burnett; coon song. Mr. W. Rogers, and serounat calculates that this operation will taker. Ceuen! Little saysThe proposed railway flute solo, Mr. C. F. Jenkins. The entertain- abent two hours, after, which he will steer the from Pakhoi to Nanning appears to have ment was under the direction of Mr. E. JA mongens, who bad My Onlien as stage airship over the appointed place, M. Santos been clandoned, and it is probable that one manager.

Dumont made the first advance to General from Kwanobanwan through the Yulia district to the neatest point on the West River and André, offering his "erial flabill" to

in

theres to Nanning will take its place. The the case tween Fence and his native country. To railways in Tonkin are being rapidly extend. this the Minister of War graciously replied, to Yunnan-fu berg already finished to ed, the line from Haiphong via Hanoi accepting the investor's conditions Count Vistry, 16) Liles, and nearly finished to You Henry de la Venix, in the Debate, states his bay, 5 kilos. farther on. The line from Hanoi southwards through Anaam is open to Ninbinh,

to be placed in position. At Bowrington it is easily understood, why the season of 1903 good progress is being made with the power has been so signal a failure. station.

BOXING AT THE THEATRE ROYAL.

been unfaithful in serving the country; why shoull ens be now in the Board of Punishment and the other vat of Government's imnds?

YUNNAN RAILWAY.

In its report on Pakhol's trade in 1902,

THE future of the old port of Foochow appears to be gloomy in the extreme. It Baginning on Monday noxt, a weekly series. Mr. W. J. Ford writes to the Times with ro is some years now since it became necessary of articles on golf will appear in the Hongkong gard to the controversy over leadership of the to look upon Foochow as a decaying place, Daily Press. The articles will touch upon English Cricket team for Australis:-Mr. A. but the drop in prosperity recorded last almost every phase of the gates, and are con C. MacLaren bas, of course, captained an Eng. year was a serious as ever. The trade tributed by Mr. H. Beton-Kerr, M.F., Mr.lish eleven in Australia, and has captained in report for 1992 made for the British Alfred Tennyson, Mrs. Kennard, Dr. J. J. several "test watches" in England; but these Foreign Office by Mr. Consul PLAYFAIR McPherson, Mr. II. H. Hilton, Mr. J. Kerr, confer no prescriptive rights of command, though announces a falling off to the value of and¡Mr! Camming Mardona, M.P.

they may advance a claim on the grounds of special experience. There are, however, those over £100,000 compared with the figures of

By permission of Major Radcliff and e ficors, who do not consider Mr. MacLaren an ideal cap. 1901, a fall from £2,465,745 to £2,364,490. the band of the 33rd Burma Infantry will play tain; it is a more matter of opinion. Certainly The drop was entirely one in British goods. the following programme of music at the King he has not been successful in winning test The presence of four warships in the harbour Trade with China ports remained fairly Edward Hotel during dinner to-vight (weather rentubes. In any case, it is unt unreasonable to was responsible in great measure for the big stationary; non-British foreign trade ad | permitting) →→

pass over a captain whose bad luck has been the attendance at the Theatre Royal last night.opinion that the ballega is incapable of playing 117 kiloa and making good progress towards

for Jack dearly loves" a “mill," "and he vanced from. £171,641 to £420,129; but Mareli" Militairo,**

Thome subject of frequent comment. Also, the M.O.C. gare increasing emphasis to the foot as the au offensive part in a campaign. The sole Vinh, and the one from Hanoi to the Kwangsi Overture

Lortzing has a complete right to manage iti own business evening advanced and the various bouts were service it could render would be to give an frontier has been working for same time, but ..." Sun Toy," ....... Sidney Jones Song

"The Promirs of Life,”

in its own way. Mr. McLaren has declared fought. The principal event was a tronty account of the enemy's forces and carry the extspelon to Lungchow will probably not Cowen Selection..."folauthe,"

Tourang Waltz........." Benofizianten,"

Sullivan that he cannot go out under the captaincy of round contest between Newman, of Manila-

who wen on a foul on the occasion of his recent

nows. It was bandicapped in being fashioned be me at present. A line from

Ausam coast is also under Gung. Mr. Warder, pleading the "etiquette of cricket." meeting with the unsatisfactory Jack Grace in the form of u oigar, which prevented it Morven...... "Salut d'Amour,

construction, The Haiphong Langsou rente "God Save the King"

Elgar This is megniloquent, but not law. There is no and Jones, of the Albion, but there were several reaching se altitude higher than 300 or 400 has not yet attracted any trade from Fakhoi-

law and no etiquette on the point.

preliminary exhibition bonts which an unusual metres M. Santos Dumont, Bowever, says the or the Wont River and, under present rate wore so spiritedly pertested us to keep the balloon Number Tea can travel at a height so hat much of the trade from Hong- thing with exbibition bouts, in Hongkong at any

conditions, does not appear likely to do excitable anes in the audience in a continual of 3,000 to 4,000 metres, and be consequently keng to Yanpen and vice versa is wor uproar. The first was a six-round affair be out of reach of firearms. Assisted by wireless

Yunnat tin and Indian yarn--passing by the Royal Begimen. The latter gave away a stone-and-a-half, but he put up such a good show that the referee, Mr. J. Christie, gave the result as a draw, although fairer verdict would have been one in favour of the dailór. who undoubtedly had the lead in the matter of points. The second bout was one of fifteen rounds between Barnes of the Albion sid Donaghue, lafe of the Goliath.

. British trade fell from £1,214,257 in Setection ..." Feat."

£

L

Exports.

The Shanghai Mercury of the 20th ult. Mr. MacLaren's present procelare is not says:-A vory sad occurrence took place at the patriotic, and his excuse, on the grounds of Public Garden last night. Shortly after 9 etiquette, a poor one. A certain form of pride

1901 to £888,674 in 1902, a decrease of Do less than £825,588. A table of exports and imports during 1901 and 1902 gives the figures of foreign and China: ports trade thus:-

Importa. Country.

11. 1009, 1991," 1902.

British Other foreign 50,767 89,256 120,874 33,867 sonts near to the main entrance was seen to Chingas, ports 601,805 543,333 478,038 512,36 fall off his coat writhing apparently with pain. Tat..... 1,419,380 1,294,131,1,046,365 1,070,057 The garden was thronged with people at the It is to be noted that these values being time and much excitement ensued, as it was in sterling, no attention is paid to the fall- at first believed to by a case of cholera. Tho in exchange. This is to be regretted, as it Police were at ones communicated with and

to

700.88 661,841 247,453 20.90 o'clock young man occupying one of the front is good, but there is such a thing is foolish treen Murray of the Albion and Barrett of telegraphy, he thinks the services that coming on by the Red River. The goods...

pride.

HONGKONG PHILHARMONIC

SOCIETY.

We are requested to call attention to the

be rendered by the airship would be simply nooloulable,

mostly

this route were valued at over £1,833,938, 6, 80. in 1901, an increase of 50 por cont. on the previous year, An attempt is now being made to divert the in from Hongkong and ship it direct to France, and the yarn frade my also be affected in the near future by the pompe- tition of the Tonkin mille, which have already secured a bold on the local market to the

WEATHER REPORT.

LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.

is impossible to arrive at a just estimate of Detective Eadie soon arrived on the score notice of the above society appearing in another are was slot of hard bitting in it, but vere at Nagasaki at 8 am, os the 3rd inst, and, left prejudice of the imported article,

The C.P.B. steamer Empress of Japan arrived the situation without considering the price with an ambulance and had the aufortunate column to-day and to state that all ladies and little science, so far as Donaghue was concerned again 13 pm. same day for Shanghai, where of silver. As a matter of fact, the tal felt young man conveyed to the hospital, but he gentlemen who wish to join the room side of Donaghue, much the older man, went in for she is dus to arrive at 10. p.at. to day. from an average of 28 11 d. in 1901 to one expired before reaching there. Until late last the society are requested to sand in their names heary, stupid slogging; his oras circled round

The C.P.R. steamer Empress of India arrived night the police were unable to obtain the to Me F. II. Bell, Hon. See, for that section, like the sails of a wind-mill, and he was nearly st Kobe a 10 pm. on the let inst, and left The Hongkong Observatory yesterday ismed of 2d in 1902, a drop which makes decsamod's identity, but early this morning the As soon as a sufficient number of names in all the time at the neroy of his maaller and again at noon on the 2nd for Yokohama, where the following report very considerabledifference in comparing the

nimbler antagonist Bn lasted well though, she was due to arrive at noon yesterday,

The barometer has rizen over E. Japan, two years.

body was identified by his friends as that of been sont in, the society will be in a position to and always responded with alacrity to the call The ON steamer Sungkang left Manila for fallen slightly elsewhere. Nevertheless, as far as British Francis Kingsmill, son of Mr. F. W. Kingsmill, decide what work sin be undertaken. We at the timekeeper, Mr. J. Legs: The fifteen this port on the 2nd inst., and is expected here Proceurs is highest over Japan, and gradients trade is concerned, such a fact does not An inquest was opened at 11 am and adjourned understand that the orchestra of the Philharmonic rounds, to the surprise of many, were carried to-morrow, at daylight Fit Fontinas slight for E. BE. Linds on the make the state of affairs bester British at stoday for a post-mortem examination to Society has lent its services to S. John's given to Barnes. Ancther exhibition hout with troops, left Colombo for this port on the Be

through to completion, when the yard was The H.A.L; transport Silvia, from Hamburg" | China coast and over, the N, part of the Chino imports and exports both fell off famentably be held. Dessel left a rather laugthy letter Cathedral for the performance of the Hymn of was in progress and the principal event had 49th ult, pm, and may be expected here on the compared with other imports and exports, to his parents.

Forecast-EE and E. winds, moderate; not taken place when this edition went to presa. 8th inet, at daylight

showery.

Fraise at the Choral Festival in December.

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