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THE BONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10TH, 1903

- A big ciret-ònt, which has been working havno, The estate of Mr. W. W. Willans, late TELEGRAMS.

Mr. J. E. Sinclair.

is £32,408 net.

of wise to drive the contaminating influence from a stricken house to its healthy neigh.or some time past in a poultry-yard at East-Colonial Treasurer, of the Straite Settlements, bour; moreover, the discovery of an infected Point, was caught the other day, and shot by rat in a house leads to the disinfection of that house, to the great inconvenience of the inates, who therefore do their best to get rid surreptitiously of bodies of rats and conceal the fact of their presence from the

PREPARATIONS profesionní rat-catchers, etc., for fear of

WATSON'S GLYCERINE

having a sanitary descent upon their dwelling-pince. When plague is practically non-existent, on the other hand, there is no reason why the sanitary authorities should not do as much as they can' to atop rat holes and employ disinfectants, while the inhabitants of houses have no cause for AND CARBOLIC SOAPS concealing the presence of rats if it does not involve trouble to them. The present method, as described by Dr. ATKINSON, during the off-season, is to offer disinfection. to tenants when an wfected rat in found

Effect a saving of 50%, owing to the large size of the tablets. They ura made of the prrest Our ingredients and are elegantly put up. Carbelic Dog Soap is the best thing of its selves.

kind in the market.

The Foreign Ministers at Peking met at die Ruslan Legation on the morning of the 3rd inst. to discuss the Audience regulations at Peking and the Supro caso,

Lam I, who was identified by Mrs, Sheffold as one of the men coccerned in the highway robbery on Kennedy Road, last Fanuary, bas been charged, and will appear before the Magistrate next Friday.

Commander E. M. Hughes, U. B. cruise Annapolis, died last week at the U.S. Nuval Hospital on the Bluff, Yokohama.

Liont-Colonel A. B. M. Sankey, the new Commanding Royal Engineer in the Straits Settlements, is to leave England for Singapore this month.

on the Ist ult, for the Far East. Ten more are

"DAILY PRESS" SERVICE.

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MANILA.

MANILA, 9th October, 6 p.m.

MORE OFFICIAL PECULATION. Senior Constabulary Inspector Herrmant,

SPORTING NOTES.

Nearly 'l the attention of the Colopy, in sporting matters at least, in directed toward Shanghai, where our cricket team is due this afternoon on the Turtur. After a good deal of uncertainty daring the last wook the side was able to leave Hongkong at full strength--with the exception, of course, of SercombeSmith, who would have been one of the first chosen bad he been available. Arthur and Lumsden werd both looked on as doubtful starters at the The rau Russian torpedo bont destroyers of Cagayan, Mindanao, with Supply beginning of the present week, but happily their duties have not prevented their going, a Blestiashchi, Bexupreehni, and Huitri, after Officer. Johnson, has pirated the 37-fast which makes an immense difference The Japanese papers state that their inspection by Admiral Makaroff, left Kronstadt ton steamor Victoria, taking three native to the strength of the XI. Werd has gone up country's standing squadron sailed last

lame and may be unable to play, but in Lowe there is a capital reserve to take 'bie place if wark for Masampo to make a

necessary. Both Lee and Davies had strong demonstration to the Russian squadros of twelve

claims to a place in the team, but the task of vessels which was to pass through the Corean

filling the last three places must have boon a Strait on its way from Vladivostock to Port

very difficult one for the splection committes, the mason propor not having begun; and there is every reason for satisfaction that so good a lot has gone north, & thirteenth player goes up to-day, in the person of Mr. T. C. Gray, one of the original reservos. Shanghai seems fairly confident that victory will rest in the Bottle- ment, and if we were to judge only by the last two years cricket form in Hong- kong there would appear ample reason for the confidence. However, our team has a good captain and a lot of good cricketas in it, and there seems no reason to despair of lifting the Flag, if that is the correct ex pression to use. By the way, the HK.C.C. fag made its appearance just in time to bo run up on the Tartar on Wednesday: it was, I hear, mislaid until almost the last minute.

Arthur.

The Secretary of the Panjom Mining Co. informs us that the result of the September crushing at the Pasjom Mines, as received by wire, is as follows:--181 ounces gold from 1,241 tons ere erased, estimated value boing $7,000. This includes a small lot from Angust of 44 tons. The 1,200 tone was only low grade

Counter-expected at Kiol shortly on their way out Enat. Į soldiers, and has forced the captain to put out to sea. The Fictoria then balted a Most of them are of the latest type.

coasting steamer, filled her bunkers, and landed a party on the const at night to search for wood and water, One soldier. The Victoria escaped and gave the alarm. has not been seen since. It is supposed that she has been headed for Borneo or Celebes, or is perhaps hiding in one of the numerous inlets of Mindanao. Eight small gunboats have been ordered to patrol the Jolo Sea.

Its size will be larger than the present paper currency of the a me denomination.

A new universal fire-rupee note not cushable or to offer thema disinfectants to use theinanywhere in India is to be issued in a slightly This method, which met with the different form to the existing five-rupes note. The design is under preparation in Eugland. approval of Mr. Fuse WA CHUN, Bud, in a modified way, of his Chinese colleague on The Board, recommends itself as inost sensible and practical. It is desiralile to make sanitary precautions as little burden- seme to the mass of inhabitants as possible, HAIR WASH compatibly with public health,

Prepared from a recipe of the late Dr Ayres, continues to give much satisfaction to

WATSON' TAI YEUK FONG

those who use it.

WATSON'S ORIENTAL

DENTIFRICE

Dr. ATKINSON observed that winter is the time to attack the ri, and suggested that in every house where a plaguesinfected specimen is found, the rat-rums, should be filled in by the inspector; and the occupiers should be given ʼn week, for cleansing the premises, the disinfectants being supplied by the Board; in fault of the occupiers doing their duty, the Bard should take the cleansing in land. He also proposed that a recommendation be made to the Govern-

In the early days of the Colony the public ment to ask the Bacteriologist to prepare used no other. Liquid dentifrices do not keep a quantity of rat-infecting bacillus, such as was ured with success in London when a the tenth white and clean. We recommend

certain portion of the Strand was being the above preparation to all, and especially filled down and the rate became so daring

those who are hoavy smokers.

that (according to Dr. BARNETT's Account) they invaded the Gaisty Theatre bar, frightened the barminids, aur ate the food A. S. WATSON & CO. | left on the craigs. Mr. HEWETT'S query

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whether the bodies of dead rats lying about would cause any huisance was answered practically in✿the negative, and the Board then proceeded to pass the motion advising the Government to employ these two wethods of disinfection and of rat-infection during the coming winter. The Hon. W. CHATHAM justly observed that, with so nich conceded to them, the people, ought

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It is stated that Pope Pius X. intends to sell The local agent of the Messageries Manitizes all the costly presenta which base scoumalated Company yesterday morning informed as that during the late Puntificato. The presenta, the 5.8. Austerling was successfully floated on which represent in value more than £500,000, the previous morning by the help of there at presont yielding no interest, so the Holy French flagship Montcalm, and sailed yesterday Father has determined to turn them into cash, morning for Nagasaki, whore sho is to be and devote the interest scoring on the same docked for repairs.

The N-C. Daily News Paking correspondent telegraphs that Mr. Couger. U.B. Minister. left Peking for Shanghai on the 3rd inst, sccompanied by the Rv. E. T. Williams Chinese Secretary, and Captain A. W.-Brews it is undersfoud that Mr. Conger's mission is to sign the U.S. Commercial Treaty.

ar.

A conference of Anglican Bishops will be held in Shanghai on the 15th inst. The Rt. Rev. J. C. Hoare, D. D., Bishop of Vistoria, will leave by the Korea on the 13th inst. to be present at the conference. On his way buck, the Bishop will visit the Fabkien portion of lis Diocese, and will probably return here

about the end of November.

Vicomte Raphael de Boudy Finrio has been appointed and approved as French Consul at Singapore. He has Cantar jurisdiction over the islands of Singapore and Palo Penang, the territories of Malacca, Dindings, and Wellesley, the State and Territory of Jobors, the Federated States of Perak, Selangor, Baugei-Ujong. Nagri-Sembilan, and Fabung, the British Island and Territories of Labuan and North Borneo, the Sultanate of Brunei, and the Rajuhlik-of Sarawak.

By kind permission of Major Radcliff and

to charitable purposes.

While

We or from Church Notes, with regard to the work of lady missionaries in China, Bishop Hoora regrate to find himself at varionco, in point of principle, with the policy of the two Societies at work in the Dioceso. admiring the devotion of the Indics, and preciating the great valus of their work, he doos not believe it right, or seemly, to plant isolated groups of European ladies broadcast in a country like China. We cordilly agree.

A telegram from Marseilles last month stated that all the mail boats of the Messageries Maritimes ruuning to the Far East, as well as those of the Chargeurs Réznis Company, have been warned by the Government to reserve apace for the transport of all arms, war

material, and provisions. It was stated the troops are to be conveyed to French Tudo China, bat there is no official information on the subject. The transport Loire sailed from Merailles on the 5th ult for Taku with 1,000 soldiers and 3,600 tons of war material,

CRICKET.

At 11a.m. to-day s mistoh will commence

between the First XII. of the HK.C.C. and the Next XXII. The following will be the

to meet the Government and render further officers, the band of the 33rd Barma Infantrysides :---

town:--

SERWETYAT

March. The Uhian's Call... Edenberg Selection

Overture..."Heinrich Von Meissen

Ivan Curya «The Most****

Puelo Testi My Dres Selection" Princess of Kensington "Ed. Gennan Walt....Reite du Danube" Servtude. Love in Idleness"

(31 act on unnecessary. Certainly the authori-will play at the Hongkong Hotel to-night from ties are showing all possible consideration for 8 to 9.30 p.m. The programme will be as fol- the feelings of the people, and the Chines members of the Board have expressed their. approval of the proposed plan of campaign. May we express the hope that this latter will use their influence to persuade their poorer fellow-countrymen, who are chiefly affected by these sanitary proceedings, to receive the Government's advances in the proper spirit? The leading Chinose have now a great opportunity.

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BIRTH.

THE papers which arrived by yesterday's mail did not bring us very much additional On the Sed October, at No. 6, Range Road, Shangbai, the wife of T. E. Duss, Shanghai Tug information about our future Governor, Sir and lighter Co., of a son,

DEATH.

On the 3rd October, at the Victoria Nursing Home, Shanghai, JOSEPHINE CAROLINE CARL) 3rd daughter of the late J. McCantuy, of Shang- hai, aged 27 years.

The Daily Press.

HONGBONG OFFICE: 14, DEVEUX ROAD CI, LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLEET STREET, E.C.

The

God Save the King."

Tintuman Diminsan-

First XII. Dr. Atkinson, Major Chichester Captain Davies, A.O.D., William Dixon, Walter Dixon, Liout. Dobbyn, R.A., Colonel Ferrier, A.P.D., P. W. Goldring. J. Hooper, Capt. Rish A T. Sercombe Smith.

Next XXILA. Mackenzie (capt.), H. M. Berger Bain, R. A. Brabazon, Capt. Royd, C. P. Chater, W. Berman, G. Edward, G. Grimble, W. W. Rose, T. S. Harvey, Lieut. Hodgson, S.F., Rev. C. Hickling, C. C. Hickling, W, Jordan, F. H Kow, L A. Lammert, G. P. Lammert, C. D. Bilas, Lieut. Sator, R.A., II. E, Wells, and Dr. F. Hall Wright.

Macbeth

Major G, H. G. Mookler, 30th Burma Infantry, has been appointed to command a new Coolie Corps, now being raised for service in Somaliland. He. is one of the officers who came under prominent notice during the operations of the Allies in Chies in 1900. Owing, in the first instance, to his extraordinary gift of languages, Major Mockler was appoiat- MATTHEW NATHAN, R.C.M.G., notificationed Chief of Police at Tientsin, and brought of whose appointment to Hongkong was order out of chaos, but for a few weeks the Dude in London on the 8th September. Chief of Police went in danger of his life. Some of the papers merely make the Ouenttempt at assassination nearly succeeded. announcement, without comment.

There are reasons for believing, the home Landor and China Express, which writes papers say, that Lord Roberts will in the near most fully, give his career, prefacing it fature cuss to be Commander-in-Chief, and with the remarks:-"I will be seen that that ho will have the distinction of being the "Eir MATTHEW is an officer of that famous last subject of the Crown to bear the title in "corps, the Royal Engineers, which he time of peace. "It may be proposed," says. HONGKONG, 10тs October, 1903.

"entered at 18, some twenty-three years Truth, that the King should assume the title, "ago. His appointment at the age of 11 and if His Majesty is as successful as-nominal "RATE" do not perhaps seem to furaish a

"makes him the youngest Governor, we-Commander-in-Chief as he has been sinoa his accession as voluntary Philanthropist-in-Chief particularly interesting subject of discus-believe, that has ever been appointed to and Ambasador-in-Chief, the country will not sion; but all who read the account of the the colony, so that he should be imbued have any cause to regret the change.” proceedings at the Sanitary Board meeting with that energy and strength which he on Thursday must agree with the Principal will find scope for in Hongkong. As a

Two brothers named Goodwin, earning their Civil Medical Officer that the rat problem

"matter of fact, the Gold Coast hus rarely living in an bumble way in Australia, were called to England by a latter informing them that a is a very serious one to this Colony.

"had a mers hard-working head, and it is Jegacy of 29,000 awaited them 5 arrival. Though there are a few authorities who do to the excellence of the duty done that The letter was signed Harrison and Baxter, not attach the foremost place to the connee.

has led to bis promotion to Hongkong. solicitors." On arriving in England the men tion between fat and human plague as chief means of plague-infection from house "It is rarely that such rapid promotion to found there was no aach firm in existence, and "a high place comes to a Colonial official to detective enquiries alloited the fact that some to house among human beings in time of

"rise in four years from his first petty despicable acoundrel bad hoared them, as they were not even mentioned in the will of the man epidemic, yet there is such a general con-

"governorship on the West Coast in the who was sileged to have left them this fortune. sensus of opinion on the other side, supported locally by the great bulk of "coveted une at Hongkong, and although The men were left stranded in England, and were only enabled to rolura to Australia by the generosity of a far public-spirited mņu.

evidence acquired during Hongkong epi- demics, that we are obliged to consider the question of destruction of rats as a vital factor in the fight against plague. After a review of the situation at the beginning of the present year it was decided that during epidemic times it is not advisable to stop up rat-runs in infected bonses nor treat them with carbolic seid, because to do so drives the rate into houses not previously infected and so spreads the disease. Now, however, AB Dr. ATEINGON observed on Thursday, the epidemic is over, and it is necessary to take steps to rid houses of rats as dicctually as possible. There is a differencs to be observ. ed in times of epidemic and others. While the disease is raging and infected rata are being constantly discovered, it is the reverse

In the Asiatic Saioon at the British Museum

"his sudden elevation has surprised many, "there is no doubt that his great talents "and tactful conduct well justify his "selection." The Daily Chronicle writes in much the same strain" It is rarely that there has been arranged a collection of anti. "such rapid promotion to high place quities brought from Central Asia by Dr. "comes to u Colonial official as that which Stein of the Indian Educational Department, whose book on Sand-burial Ruins of Khotan "bas now fallen in the way of Sir MATTHEW was noticed by as on the 3rd inst. Dr. Stein "NATHAN, whe bas risen in four years from traced the spots named by Hinen Tsang and "his first potty Governorship on the West the other Chinese pilgrims, and has actually "Coust to the coveted one at Hongkong, found Chinese manuscripts on paper and coins, With the tenacity of his race he the former bearing dynastic dates of the end of "

has pushed on at a remarkable rate, and the eighth century. The unchanging Chinese "although his sudden elevation to the character onuld not be better illustrated than in these documents, the writing of which is identical Hongkong office has surprised many, there is no doubt that bis great talents "and teciful conduct well justify his

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The following will represent the Civil Service in their match against the Sergeants of the Sherwood Foresters to-day, commencing at 2 p.m. :-

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Both the officers concerned are short Government fands; aggregating $6,000.

REUTER'S SERVICE.

MR. CHAMBERLAIN,

of

LONDON, 7th October. An immense crowd gave Mr. Chamberlain an enthusiastic send-off from Birmingham, and at Glasgow he cast with a magnificent reception from cheering crowds assembled at the chief stations en route,

Cricketers here will echo Hancock's ex- pressions of gratitude to Mr. E. W. Mitchall, President of the Cricket Club, for the way in which he has worked for the promotion of this Interport fam. He deserves the Club'e best thanks, and will get them from those that LONDON, 7th October,

remain behind as well se those that have

to

clans The former Mr. Chamberlain, speaking at Glasgow,

Shanghai. gone

to Is

much get roughly outlined his Fiscal proposals, 75, a two

NOW preparing shilling daty on foreign corn, no duty on cricket as they can while the cracks are away. maize, a corresponding tax on flour, as per cent. and ander the able direction of P. W. Goldring daty ou foraigo meat and dairy produce, there should be plenty of practice. The First substantial preference to the Colouies on wine XII moote the Next XXII to-day in a game and fruit; a reduction of the duty on tes by which should be useful in bringing out new three-quarters, and sugar by a half, with players, seeing that the First XII is, so to speak, corresponding reduction on coffes and cocoa.

only the Second XII of the Club.

The scheme would cost £2,800,000 per annum,

which would be compensated for by retaliation, as a 10 per coat, tax on foreign manfactores | would yield £9,000,000 annually.

BOER IRRECONCILABLES IN INDIA.

LONDON, 7th October.

The visit of ex-Commandants Botha, De Wet and Delara to India is undertaken at the

stance of Sir Arthur Lawley.

NAVAL GUNNERY AT LADYSMITH.

LONDON, 7th October.

General Sir Archibald Hunter his officially intimated that

gest Methows the pinion, he used in connection with the Natal gunnery at Ladysmith. General Sir Archibald Buater having thus apologised, Admiral the Hon. H. Lambton has withdrawn his personal remarks in reference to the General.

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The match at Shanghai last Saturday between the provisional Interport XI and the Rest was inconclusive, but not mash satisfaction to Hongkong can be derived from this fact. The 13 Rest" batted first and made 119 (W. J. Track 49, Lieut. Forbes 3, T. Veitos 15), Jackson securing 8 wickets for 33 runs. When the XI went in it was 4 o'clock, and they had

only time to make 02 for three wickets, Turn- ball contributing 63 and V. B. Lanning 21, not out,

Lemarharchand played as substitute for McClure in the XI, bat only muls 9. It le pretty obvious that the provisions! team would have achieved a hollow victory.

The football season is still in its infancy. The V.R.C. plays the Amphitrite this afternoon, but the Football Club is still paying attention to siz-a-eido games only. In this competition Brent's team le a pretty strong favourite, and, if it can keep up to present form, should be able to gain the coveted trophy. Other football is desultory at present, though keen military or naval games on occasionally be witnessed in. the Happy Valley.

Among the arrivals by the Malta yesterday, rowing men will no doubt have noticed the name

Messrs. Gilmin & Co. Mr. Warre is a son of the of Mr. F. W.Warre, who comes out here to join

Dr. Werre, Beadmaster of Eton, and, I believe, a cousin of Messrs. H. W. and M. W. Slade of

SERVICE NOTES. Captain S. E. Fremantle has been appointed to the Albion as Flag Lieutenant to Rear- Admiral the Hon. A. G. Curzon-Hews, C.V.O., C.B., to date September 23. Lieutenant J. A.

Tamur, for the Hart, in command." Gregory, RN, has been appointed to the

Major-General H. Pipon, C.B, who com W. H. Woolley (capt), P. T. Lamble, R. Witchell, J. Lander. L. C. Brett, J, Devoney,manded the Royal Artillery in the Chins K, Robins, Hatebings, D. J. McKenzie, B. M. Expedition. 1900-1, has been appointed an Hongkong. He was President of the G.U.B.C. Assistant Inspector of Remounts in the Ist andĮ and a noted oar at Eton, so that it can easily Gidley, and W. Goldenberg.

4th Army Corps,

Lieut-Colonel A. R. M. Bankey, the new Commanding Royal Engineer in the Straits Settlements, is to leave for Bingapore in October.

The Craigengewer Cricket Club will pay a pick-up match to-day, commencing at 2.30 pm

FOOTBALL.

The V. R. C. Football Club vill play H.MS. Amphitrite on the Naval ground at Happy Valley at 4.30 p.m., to-day, when the following will represent the V.B.C.---

H.M.S.Goliath was to pay off on the 8th inst. H.M.S. Spartiate paid off last month at Porte

mouth.

be imagined be is a great acquisition to Hongkong rowing. At the present time Hongkong could probably put a four into the water which would bent any crew out East. Unfortunately we cannot try conclusions with Shanghai this year, but 1904 may see us testing our strength against our neighbours. In tho meantime this experted contests against Canton promise good sport. Probably our best crew will not proved to Canton, but a very good the rank of "A" crew is available. The Legatta ought to

be unusually interesting this year.

It is announced in the London Gazette that Bab-Lieutenant Charles Beadkirk Dickson has been specially promoted to Lieutenant in recognition of his services during operations in North Chins, 1900, Dated

Forwards-H. Sayer, Y. Clelland, E. R. Horton, E. Humphreys, and H. Seth. Half-backs C. Humphreys, H. 8. Holmes G. Loureiro Backe-W. Sibbin, F, Rueppracht. Goal-November 35, 1902.

E. R. Millar,

WEATHER REPORT.

The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issued the following report:

The barometer has risen over China and W. Japan, fallen slightly over the Philippines.

The depression, Iving over NE. Japan yesterday, has merad fate the Pasido.

Pressure is low over the Pacific between the Philippines and the Loochoos and a usw de pression may be forming towards the NE. of

Lason.

Lieut. E. E. Morant, the son of Admiel G. D. Morant (sometime Commodore at Hong koog), was the offer la command of the Qua at the time of transfer of despatches from the Ophir in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, and was complimentat on the fast.

The Golf Club's Professional Pairs ended in a victory for Messrs. May and Stabb, of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, who defeated the legal pait, Messrs. Grist and Boavis, very luckily at the last hole. Grist's caddy, in handing his employer his patter on the last.

green, dropped it on the ball and so the hole. Captain J. Startin has been appointed to the the watch, and the prize fell to the Baak men command of the Jupiter, Captain Sir Mens Grist and Beavis, are to be sandoled Richard Poore, promoted to flag raak. Captain witli on a very nuust mishap. The Captain's Startin's last vessel was the Arethusa, on the Cup this month fell to Captain Crishton, B.A., other competitors, no one else being nearer China Station, which his commanded from the who won a ridiculously easy victory over all time of her commissioning, November 14, 1899,

than five strokes to him; the Pool was won by until she was paid off on April 2 hat. A high pressure area lies over N. China: Very strong NE. monsoon in the Formoss

The following staff appointments are noti. Capt. Radford,

The first match in Australia of the M, C. C. N. part of the China Sea

General) Bir A. Gasalne, G.C.LE, K.C.B. team, under Mr. P. F. Warner's captaincy, is Channel and increasing NE. winds over the fed-Major-General (temporary Lieut..

Forecast:-Fresh to strong NE. winds | Indian Army, to be a Lient.-General on the fixed for the 7th November, when Bouth

Australia will be met at Adelaide.. stoff in India, with the rank of Lieut. General inclusion of Tasmania, the insular State of the squally, some rain.

in the Army, vics Lieut-General Sir G. Luck, Commonweath, in the tour is an innovation. K.C.B, who has vacated, that appointment. Tasmania is not a strong cricketing. State, and Brevet Colonel G. F. Browne, 1.8.0., from the play there will bo of the picnic" order; Tasmanian batsman to dispose of in the person Headquarters, vice Major-General F. W of Eady, a gigantic barrister, with tremendous Lieut.-Colonel, half-pay, to be as A.A.G. at but the Englishmen will have one formidablo Benson, C.B., appointed Inspector-General of hitting powere Remounts; Major C. V. Hame, D.S.O., R.A.,

LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS. The C.P.B. steamer Empress of India loft call, on the 5th inst, p.m. Vancouver for Hongkong, via the usual ports of The C.N. steamer Teinar, from Australian ports, left Manils on the 8th inst., and is das here to-morrow, at daylight.

The N.D.L. steamer Marburg, from Hism to be a Military Attaché, and is granted the burg, left Bingapore for this port on the 8th temperary rank of Lieut.-Colonel whilst so with the ordinary. Chinese of to-day. Beyond inst., p.m, and may be expected here on the employed, vice Brovet Colonel A. G. Churchill, The AL steamer Nippon left Singapore for whose period of service in that appointment thog and the coins nothing else Chinees has 14th inst., .. been found, and it would this ass that of

has expired this port yesterday, trade with the East there was little or none.

The

John Roberts has been playing billiards at Maymyo, in Burma, in the presence of the Lieut. Governor and a large party. His entagonist was Col. Peile, of the Police, who received 650 and got up to 913 when Roberts fan out.

OMPAX.