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THE HONGKONG DAILY.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER Sora 1103

CANTON.

In The Hon. True of the Allos Memorial TELEGRAMS.

|whole of the North-east of Asia,

the first place, the mastery of the Gulf of Fechili is at stake. Russia's posses sion of Cores, or even of Corea as far south as Seoul only, would give her at

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so the rebellion....The committes of the diffe eset, charitable Jusiltations in Canton have Herod thruselven ka the High Jouni maithorities CORE) Debobey leeutionezi s to repair to Kwangul and propres -

temas of peace to the rebel An they are obairtable man, it is thought the rebels migh bare more condence in them mustaching

REUTER'S SERVICE.

JAPAN AND RUSSIA. :-

The Viceroy has asked the Throne for one Losper, 27th October month's sick leave. He will remain in his yamên witkont, transacting any businekt, na, ba The Japanens and Huwian parebates af colis not in a fit state of health to deal with the at Cardit for the past fortnight amount te 120,000 tour-lusluding the loads of seroral:| steamers, chartered yesterday, but instructions have been received that it to not necessary to insure the Russian Port Arthur cargoes against war, risks, as bas hitherto This is regarded as a most favourable symptom

dano.

A despatch dated Simla, October 15, saya :----?

and commanding the northern seas. As it plague mortality in the Bombay' -Presidency, seems inevitable that we must consider tast week, no less than 10,953 deaths being Russin a hostile Tower, such a position port on with little changed would reduce our foothold in North Chins disease hangs on with little change. stent to nothing and leave the Chinese Emperor The following revised roles of the Iter A vassal of the Tear. On the other hand, national Telegraphi Conference come into force with Japan-installed safely in Cotes, Bussin in July, 19061-The cole language shall be would be outflanked.in Manchuria, and composed of words not forming intelligible held in check with regard to her aggressive phrases, in one or more of the languages an conduct toward her neighbours. REUTER thorised, and be in plain language, 2-Words, states in his telegram of the 27th instant,al or artificia', must be composed of syllables, The Standard states that official information capable of pronunciation according to the usage of the language, either German, English, Spanish French, Dutch, Italian, Portuguese, or Latin 3-Words of the Code language must not be longer than ten letters according to the Morse alphabet. 4-Combinations not fuißiling the conditions of the two preceding paragraphs willful compromiso for all differences. be considered as a letter cipher, and be charged coordingly at five letters per word. Words

formed by joining two more plain language werde contrary to the usage of the language are

has been reenved in Berlin, both from S Petersburg and Tokyo, that the Tear and Count Lamundorff have approved of the drafts of the Russo-Japanese Conventions providing a peace,

weighty questions which are before him. Not least important among these, If, in muld, will be the enquiry into alleged corruption among the examiners at the Alexaltation ramen on the 30th; and after that date The papers are to be handed la at the riversgay

petitions may be sent in in the usual wayco zagh BEMÁŘKABLE ÎMPERBÓNATION. ANTO

The brigand chief Ad Ben, of Bad Chin, had a Tight with his comrade about the division of booty, whereon one of the lettur, fired, and wounded him in the arm. The blackmail Ap has tried on the proprietors of lead und amounts to one hundred and ninety thoneand folds in the district of Haungshan alone

dollars a year. “

CAPITAL AND LABOUR IN THE 1954 UNITED STATES.

A case in which remarkable stateness w shown by a small official has just bene brought, to light Bome time ago the name Cheung Ting Wat was mentioned in connection with the Cantonese feet. Admiral Lo Bu had been superseded by Cheung. It now appears that this gentleman had been dead for years, but, by masterpiece in the way of forgery, and THE BALKAN TROUBLES.

probably by extausta bribing of underlugs, a junior oficial had succeeded in persunating LONDON, 27th October,

Cheung. While in a low position this impostor The demobilisation of all the Bulgarien had managed to keep up the fare, bat ho grow reserves has been ordered, which marks the end the Viceroy (he'exposed Lo-Ba's incompetence delegates from New York, and at the suberquent ambitious, and by his clover representations to

The Times correspondent writes from New York Op-September 7 Sam Parks, & con- victed walking delegate, leda Inbour parade in this city. Parks has now sacred another and far more seriozs victory, one which is likely to hatom the long-predicted struggle to the death between capital and labour in Amerion. At the convention of the International Awsociation of Bridgs and Structural Iron Workers at Kansas City Parks and his companions were admitted as

on the authority of the London Standard, that official information has been received in Berlin that the Taar NICHOLAR and Count LARSDORFF have approved of the drafts of a Russe-Japanese Convention providing a peaceful compromise for all differences. This information is said to BLEND have rohed Berlin alike from Tokyo and fron St. Petersburg. How it comes that, if correct, it has not reached the other capitalsinsdmissials. of Europe, we cannot say. We can only hope that it is true. No one can more sincerely desire the continuance of peace in the Far East than Great Britain, can feel confidence that Japan will have concluded no. agreement which ip any way affects her national bonour,

F. H. Kew, goal; È. C. Austin aud E. F. She has acted throughout the crisis in

manner which would be exemplary in Aneat, hacks; G. B. Macdonald, J. W. C. auy nation, and we t a at the "hasBoonar and H. U. Gray, halves; H. A. Brent, received the reward she so well deserves in RA. Waltamore, W. H. Williams, E, J Davies, of the Siam Observer, and brother of the Atthrough the bulwark of censorship get up. will be afraid to invest. I'm going back

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FOOTBALL.

On Saturday afternoon, at the Happy Valley. the Hongkong Football Club will play the Sherwood Foreators, the kick-off being at a quarter-past four The following will play for the elab

fair and honest convention which will set ud J. T. Dixon, forwards.

fut rest the various differences between her- self and her neighbour. War,might ruin both uations; peace should enable them to

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of prospects of war for this year. A

Router's Agency learns that all the Powers are perfectly united, in supporting the Austro Russian Reform Scheme for Macedonia,

and suggested the lines on which the dent in the South could be re-organized) he was raised to the poss of admiral. Here, however, his own ignorance of high affairs led to his exposure, and he now stands charged not only of forgery but of lining his own pockets by supplying the Kangal rebels with arms.

PROVINCIAL TROUBLES From Kangal no news of importance are

proceedings Parks, practically dominated the convention. It is conceded that this victory will cause the collapse of the rival anion started here by the ironworkers who abjected to being led by 6 blockmailer, Farks now has the building trade in New York by the throat, and bis victory, in the opinion of employers here, mosus the practical suspension of building enterprises for a year or perhaps longer. With affairs in the hands of this merciless vampire, cupitat

to New York," said Parks at Kansas City, "and Fll strike everything that opposes me. I'll tie up the now East River Bridge and pull out every man, working for the American Bridge Company. They can't beat The loss to is almost incalculablo, but it may be doubted the city by the suspension of building operations whether it can be compared with the ultimate harm which will be caused by the action of one

of the largest bodies of working wen in the

other grave obarges are pending.

CURIOUS CASE FROM BANGKOK,

The onse against A. F. G. Tilloke, proprietor torney-General to the Siamese Government, and the Viceroy. It may be, as rumourel, that the Mong Opg, a Burmese glork to the above-named rebels are coming in in large numbers, or again THE TYPHOON.

acensed, has at last conolüded in' the British detachments of Imperialists may be cut into Consular Court at Bongkok, The cans, as already a thousand pieces, but we in Canton know Steamers arriving in port during the last two reported in these colamus, was one of receiving nothing about it for the present) days report vary had weather outside, with high stolen property, and the question tarned upon

Walchow, that other hotbed of brigspinge, Its superior quality has established its both stand so much in need commercially. own steamers. The British steamer Hatching, knowledge. In the evidence-in-chief Mr. Tilleke was lately appointed, has already had to call out

advance towards that prosperity of which winds and stormy seas, but no casualties to their whether the receiving was done with a gallty contiones to farnish news. General Ng, who me; I'm just beginning to fight."

reputation as the LEADING SCOTCH

Captain Passmore, from Swatow, reports admitted that there ware circumstances which his troops. It was reported to him last week The Shanghai A.D.C. tast Saturday gave a passing the German steamer Tailes off the led him to believe that the goods were stolen that several hundred rebels had held a meeting WHISKY IN THE EAST..

successful performance of Jan. by Harry Cape, the latter steamer hating encountered property, but he had no actual knowledge. The in a park at Poklo (on the East river) and Nicholls and W. Lestoeq.

very severe weather in which she lost her facts of the case appear to be as follows. The were planning some great coup. The general funnel and had her boats smaalred and carried Best accused is a dealer in stones, and the second promptly made a forced march with a laren 1 conatry la endorsing the acta of a man who has We are requested to announce that Mr. Aaway. The Tailee was proceeding to Swatowacqused is his clerk, the latter also, keeping a body of troops, but when he arrived the birds been convicted of extortion and against whom H. Ough, A.R.LBA, M.L.C.E., will lecture at in a moderate northerly wind, and did not hearding.homes for traders in precious stones, had flown, and he had to content himself with less 10 per cent. discount on account of Queen's College this evening, at 9 p., want assistance. The Norwegian steamer for whom he acts as a broker. One day in June the destruction of the house and groands where

Ventilation. The

Tyr, Captain D. L. Danielsen, from Hoagey, a man named Mong Hia, a dealer, came to board the plot was hatched Current Exchange.

will be contiened on Tuesday next, November reports very stormy weather on the 26th, with him, and after some days said he had negot MORE PIRACY, 3rd.

on which date, at 2 p.m.. she bore dow large parcel of diamonds, emeralds, rabies, and The pirate junk mentioned in my last letter, can still be booked.

upon a water-logged Tees boat in the Tonkin asses (inferior rubios or gorueta), and asked encouraged by its previous successes, agalu Gulf, and saved therefrom seven Chinese males, Mong Ong to help him to dispose of them. swooped down on a merchantman on the river The Messagero of Rome asserts that the latest

whom she brought on to Hongkong. The The latter promised to do so, and went and near Sheblang. A Government boot was on society sport in the linlian capital is cat-hunting Rubi, Captain Almond, from Masils, also reporte consulted his master, the first accused. Thus this occasion lurking hard by, and it engaged over the roofs of houses daring the night. Arough weather all the way up. The Zufra. club has been duly formed by the devotees of Cantis hired as having arrivar dhe, 4th egotiations were opened. On seeing some of the corsair, a tremendons fight ensuing at intended to obtain the insurance money by Aftor two or tires piraten had | means of fraud." It appears that therlon-dealer the jewelry the first accused, as he alleged, safe distance. oskar-tu grozi, ang kulozie “fallen he just handapal tartokke flte all him and was reported to bave died believed he knew the inda, who bad bis jewels, two accesses on the side of law and order, the following night. Dr. T. Ohashi gave a and it was arranged that Mr. Graeblert should

certificate of death which was presented to the come and see them the following thy when the

[FROM ANOTHER CORRESPONDEET.) village office, but the coroner found on enquiry men were to bring them to the house of the

that the man was lying in bed shamming death. Canton, 28th. October.

The doctor and the rice-dealer were removed to the police station.

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nonymously signed communiations that are dwig appeared in other pepers will be inserted.

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There has been a remarkable absence of interest in the canso lists at the Magistracy during the past few days, which reflects credit on the Police for their work in suppressing evil. doing; petty cases of larceny, hawking without licenses, and unlawful possession of opium alous occupying, the attention of their Worships.

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JAPAN AND RUSSIA.

The Kokumin, a Japmese vernacular journal, has the following: The conference in the Premier's offcial residence of the fire Senior Statesmoo and four Cabinet Ministers is believed to have been for the purpose of reconsidering immediate means to deal with the pauding

firat defendant. At that interview the first des THE NEW HAMHOI IN TROUBLE tendent declared the stones to be imitation, and after much circumlocation and cross-question- magistrate Wong Sang there is farther nore As regards the diamissal of the Namhoi ing admitted he, with two accomplices, hath to hand. The cause of his dismissal was that

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ANOTHER INSURANCE FRAUD IN JAPAN,

The Japan Mail publishes a roport· from Baituros Prefectura to the effect that a rice dealer named T. Haraguckl, living at Osato, who insured hiinself with the New York Life Insurance Company for 10,030 yan

PAINFUL STORY FROM NEW YORK.

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By kind permission of Major Radcliff and station, in view of subsequent developments, stolen the things, and they had divided them daring the term of his offico as such megistrate painful sensation has been created to-day, Tegraphie Address: Pussa Codes: A.B.O:6th Ed.osrs, the Band of the 33rd Burma Infantry Our general policy, decided in the conference Into three parts. Finding ho had been it came to the knowledge of HE. Viceroy says the New York correspondent of the London

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will play the following programme of music at the King Edward Hotel during dinner to-day (weather permitting) --

names

On the 12th Septembes, nt Partick, Glasgow, March. The Cossack Patrol" Ivan Tschako in view are, in short, first, that Cores shall be bring their shares of the jewels to the house the magistrate to investigate and punish them and Crippled regarding the operations performed

DUNCAN GLABR, of Shanghai, to MARY BELL, fourtle daughter of ALEXANDER KOREKTHON, solicitor, Glasgow,

DEATHS. On the 14th September, nt Holmstey, Yorkshire. HANNAH, wife of J. Tour, Inte M.N.'s Con-ul- General at Yokoham", aged 58 years.

On the 25th October, at No. 279, Woung Rout, St avghai, C. A, no Kozanio, aged 83 yours.

Song Selection Walte Serenado

Wanderer

Espanai..............

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"God Save the King."

Schubert

by Dr. Lorenz, the famous. Viena surgeon

called from Vienna by Mr. Armour, of Chicago, It will be remembered that Dr. Lorenz Was to operate upon Lolita, his young daughter,

Sham that the tarnkeys and watchers of his Daily Repress, writing on the 23rd ult. by an before the Throne on the 23rd June Inst, has not cheated, Mong Hla divulged the pansin are still to be continued. One is that Mong Hin shogid induce his accomplices of money. Thereupon His Excellency ordered the New York Hospital for the Raptured been altered, and the friendly negotiations with of his accomplices. It was then arranged yamen squeezed the convicts of various sums aunouncement made by the authorities of

Overture Nell Gwyn... Edward Gorda entirely under Japan's inflares and, secondly, of the fast defendant, and if they refused they He was called upon for an explanation, and the Selection... "The Tegmen of the Guard" Sullivan that while recognising the Muscocite arrange should turn King's evidence, Mong Hla banded H.E. Shum, very angry, a fow days ago would have them arrested, and Mong, Hla answer he gave was equivocal and unsatisfactory. "Four wis dos Passielis ments in Manchuria, China's sovereignty shall over some of the jewels to the first defendant ordered his dismissal. To be Namhoi magis

in fileness" Waldtenfel be allowed to operate perfectly and the open and left, saying he would see his accomplices. trate one must spend a good lot of money, who had not walked from her birth: At his Macbeth door be actually effected there. The Tokyo Next day the second defendant learnt that Wong Bung, it is sald, has spent daring a last visit, some months ago Dr. Lorens perform- Government do not wish to proceed to hostilities. Mong Mong and Meng Po To were going away few months out of his own pocket something at some free operations on crippled children at The death is sanounced as having occurred on bat they are quite ready to meet any contingen by steamer, and on informing the first defen-, like a hundred thousant tools for yamon expenses the New York Hospital. Os the 23rd the plaster the 24th it, ist Taupton, of Bear-Admiral cies, at this critical juncture, for the settlement dant of the fast the latter caused their screst, and gifts to officials, in the hope of recovering casts were removed from the limbs of eight of Wollaston Comyus Karslake. He was born in of our national fate. What we want is general 1842, began his career in the Royal Navy in peace in the Far East-peace with honour, but while at the same time the polies arrested its by collecting the land-taxes at the end of the patients treated by Dr. Lorenz March, 1856, and served as a midshipman fo the without undue sacrifice. Our claims are only house, where the arrest of Mong His was as in this case, before the end of the year, he is a gangrenous, tro amputations were necessary, Mong Hla and searched the second defendant's the year, If a magistrate gets dismissed, four cases the limbs were found to bo LONDON OFFICE: 181, FLEET STREET, EO Bars Pareil in the Castou River in 1858 and fair and reasonable, and should Russia refuse to affected, but nothing incriminating was found. suro loser. It is said that, Won will be and one of the children, has since died. with the naval brigade at the storming and entertain them bona fide, wo will be not annatur From further evidence it developed that while sont as asting magistrate in the district of Now Dr. Gibney, the New York associato of capture of Nambow. In 1869 he was in the ally occasioned to take certain definite weans Tilleke was negotiating with Mr. Grachlort Kit-yoong. Waiokow. Conqueror in Japan, and was present at the for the realisation thereof. bombardment of the foris in the Straits of Shimonoseki.

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG OFFICE: 11, DEBUX ROAD 31.

HONGKONG, 30TH OCTOBEE, 1903.

WEATHER REPORT.

In

for the return of a portion of the stolen jewels ANOTHER HEAD IN DANGER

Dr. Loranz, comra forward and makes th By way of a change, REUTER's telegrams

to the letter, in consideration of heavy Ever since Li Ka Chouk, late magistrate of all, unable to walk. The affair is the more

admission that little Lolita Armour is, afte published to-day bring us news of a pence-

THE ALLEGED PEKING PLOT.

doubur for himself, he was also playing a Yam Chow, was arrested and imprisoned in the painful because every confidence was felt in Dr. ful nature with regard to the Russo- A communication has reached this office,

Tho P. & F. Times of the 22nd inst. centaine double gans in order to retain some of the Fus-yu gaol, strict watch has been kept over him Lorens's method in this country, and doctors Japanese situation, which, coupled with the signed Clairvoyant," in which the writer the following:-A correspondent sende us what Jewels bimself. The fatal mistake Tilleks for fear of his emping. From fourteca to fifteen were looking forward with much eagerness to intelligence of the demobilisation of af the thereof complains of the manner in which is the most intelligible statement of the munition made was to carry on his negotiation by soldiers are employed in watching him day and the success of his treatment. Mr. Armone had Bulgariao reserves, seems to point to the the Sunday

ereursions to Macro

are robbery at the Lagation which has yet been arrespondence, and when, on account of night, and he is not allowed to take the mess offered Dr. Lorenz an intense gum if he could prospect of a winter without war. At one managed. Without any resson, be alleges, made. Referring to the message of the Times overal delays and so en, Mr. Gehlert's sent him by his relatives or friends as other make his daughter walk, and several million- these excursions, ore advertised as under correspondant our informant says The suspicions were aroused, and he handed over the criminals are; nor are lits own servants allowed airco in kke ease had offered fortunes for time it looked very probable that, at one of religious patronage, and yof gambling is not message was sent without verification at the correspondance to the police. Tilleke was to attend upon but the gaol guards. Report imilar services to their children. other end of that vast region known seely allowed, but entouraged on board to Legation, probably upon the authority of a shadowed, and sufficiant grounde obtained forays it is very likely that he will lose his head,

the East," hostilities must break out, and the annoyance of other passengers. These heretofore reliable informant. Sir Ernest his arrest on the charge of receiving stolen UNDER THE (BLOTTING, PAPER. the only question appeared to be which was trips are pleasant and beneficial, he adds, and Satow telegraphed to London, Tokyo, and property, the list of the jewels he proposed to · About a week or ten days ago H. E. Shum the more likely, supposing that we should be to make them popular gambling should be Shanghai, refuting the statements. What hand over to Mr. Grashlart falling far short of went 3-despatch to one of the Consuls in The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issued lucky eqough to escape two wars at once. strictly prohibited on board, and the fares occurred, serording to Colonil Bower, Com the list of those he received from Mong Mong Shameen. No answer being forthcoming, he the following report: Both wars would have been a serious monace enhanced to make it prohibitive for the wander of the Legation Guard, was a theft through his olerk Mong Ong, and be was wrote again, and the Consul stating that he did. China and Japan, fallen ovor N. China.

The barometer has risen considerably over to the peace of Europe, but for Great undesirables, and at the same time compensate was committed by common Chinese thieves accordingly arrested. After a hearing of cloten not receive the despatch, His Excelency dow

The anticyclone remains central over Mid- Britain a breach in the Far East would of the promoters for the loss occasioned by the from the Chinese City. Among the munition days the jury brought in a verdict of guilty, into a passion, and thrastened to ent off the China.

materials which they attempted to carry and Mr. Tillake was sentenced to six months' messenger's head if he did not produce the the China Bea, and over the Pacific to the BE. Pressure is relatively low over the B. part of course have been infinitely wore serious. probibition of gambling on board.

off was electrical apparatas used in the hard labour, and his clerk to twelve months. doenment within twenty-four hours. Tho In spite of the agitation of a small section C. E. Wharton wan tried at the British ccnstruction <f mines, and

of Formosa. What that means for one who held a prominent man ran from Ming to the Consulate to beg the at home, bostilities in the Balkans could Consulate, Swatow, on the 18th inst. on the relinquished by the thiores at the last moment position in Bangkok business, social and Consul to save his Bfe. The lattor marched concern Britain but little. Naturally we charge of killing a native watohmau attached and left dangling over the wall by which they sporting circles, and whose brother is Judge everywhere, sul at last found the despatch desire a peaceful state of affairs there, and to the Imperial Customs Service. The Judge escaped. A quantity of gun-parts, such as of the Appeal Court, and Attorney-General of underneath the blotting paper on his desk. can only feel horror at such scenes as have who tried the case was His Honour F. S. A. nights, etc., was taken, but all has been recovered. Siam, it is perhaps nunecessary to dwell upon. Upon his writing to the Viceroy to point The latest news is that Mr. H. G: Gough, out that it was not the fault of; the bean witnessed in Macedonia during the Bourne, and the Crown Advocate Mr. W. A except a small balance not exca-ding-ton pounds

C. Platt. The prisoner was at the time of the sterling in value. The supposition that these editor of the Siam Observer, has been tried on messenger, the matter dropped. past months. But the partition of Mace-

assault a tidewater in the Imperial Customs, things were the paraphernalia of conspirators charge of contempt of court by taking NNW IDEAS FOR KWARCEL. donis would really affect us very little. It and had a good record, holding medals for Bouthis held to be ridiculous by the British at the certain allegations in a leader commenting might almost be argued that, since we are Africa and North China, He pleaded guilty Legation and at the barracks, because they are on the trial. Mr. Gough was sentenced to wow quite firmly established in Egypt, oron to the sharge, which was virtually one of identified as the property of the Legation and fourteen days' imprisonmont, it being added the seizure of Constantinople could hurt manslaughter, sa the medical evidence showed wors missing from the store room. It is in the order of the Court that is the ereat of us but infinitesimally. In the Fur East that the death was only indirectly the result of unlikely, from their point of view, that snutters stand vary differently. The ques the assanit, the man dying of tetanus following conspirators would rely upon the materials tion at issue between Japan and Russian blood-polaning. Wharton was sentenced to in the magazine for laying their train and

be the predominance in the ' five montha' imprisonment, with hard labour, fuse and exploding divioss,

Seems to

this

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defendant failing to give satisfactory sasarances for good behaviour in the future he will be deported from Siam. Execution of the judgment of the Court has been stayed for one day,

It is mid that a Japanese military officer undertaking to stop the rebellion in Kwangsi with two thousand Japanese soldiers, arranged with a native of Bun Ning, by uume Yo, to have an interview with the Viceroy to talk over the matter. A petition was presented by Yi but was refused.

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There is another suggestion with reference

moderating on the China coast,

Gradients are, deurensing and the monsoon is Stoep gen Steep gradients with heavy monsoon over the

Forecast-Moderate N. winds; fine

LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.

The C.PB, steamer Empress of China arrived at Kobe at 8 n.m. on the 28th inst, and left she is due to arrive at 1 p.m. on the 29th-jost. again at 1 pm satte day for Yokohama, where

this port jeabarday, and may be expected here The N.G.L teamer Lichta left, Singapore for

on the 3rd proz

Line) left Singapore for this port on the 29th The NYK, steamer Bingo Haru (Esropean inat, at 5 pan., and is expected here on the 3rd prox., at 7 a.m.