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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRE:8. THURSDAY, F. B ́WARY 18TH, 1904

| Retvizan, Fallado, Askold and Novik will be TELEGRAMS.

unable to fight any more during this war. In uldition the Russian fleet has lost in the past ten days the Korcets and Varyog at Chewuipo and the torpedo-transport Finisei by accident at Port Arthug As for the Vladivostock cruisers, all that can be said is that we know not what has happen-

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DAILY PRESS" SERVICE,

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENTS.]

THE WAR.

LONDON, February 17th, 17 a.m. RUSSIAN SQUADRON DETAINED.

THE WAR.

LOCAL INFORMATION

The Japanese Consul informed us yesterday morning that he had received the following officisi telegram datei Tokyo, 16th February, 8.50 p.m.:-

"Acording to cartsiu foreign offers who wore in Port Arthur from the 8th to the 11th instant, the Rassian battleship Retvizan is nground outside the barbour, the Taurevitch has been taken into the port, and the Pallada The Russian squadron under admirali tying aground at the entrance. All three are Virenius, now on its way out East, bas hors de combat by the bombardment of the Japanese fleet. Next morning the Novik was been ordered to remain at Jibati).

demaged seriously, while the Askold, Diana. and l'oltava were only slightly damaged."

"Next morning" evidently means the morn- ing of the 9th instant, the first attack having be made on the night of the Stb.

RUSSIA PURCHASING MORE TRANSPORTS. Negotiations have been concluded by Russia for the purchase of some large transports at Antwerp.

LONDON, February 17, 11 am,

THE ASKOLD" SUNK.

SHANGHAI, 15th February.

NEWS FROM THE NORTH.

The N. C. Dally News in its latest issues to hand has a unaaber of interesting items of information which we summarise below.

It appears that the commanders and offers of the Russian squadron were attending the opera at Port Arthur on the 8th instant when the Japanese torpedo-boats made their

atlack.

Company, Field Artillery Trasa aikai regi- corned. When all is said, the mortality aud ment, 300 men. Torpelo Corps: cao Company, suffetire to be anticipated is invadful. Tho Torpedo Corps, 200) mon.

amount of illness, on the other hand, may At Pitzewo, 400 mou, composed of one Com-possibly be less than under corresponding pany, 12th Regiment East Siberiau burp circumstances alsowbore, for both nations are shooters, 250 men, and one Company, Baikal habitual ten-drinkers, and rarely, in conso-

quence, drink unboiled water.

Conracks, 150 mon.

At Autang, 550 men, consisting of one Com- pany, 15th Regimont East Siberian Sharp- shooters, 250 men; one Company, Baikal Cossacks, 130 mon, and half Company, East Biberian Battalion with four gruas, 150 men.

It is believed at Manila, saya the Cablenews, that a large detachment of the local signal corpa men will be sent over to China.

Added to. this is the fnot that the fat in

At Fenghuangelong. (Talu), 75°) men Philippine waters have kocke off target three Companies, Buikul Cossacks, 450 meu, and

bla in the Cavite navy yard, whero several ships one Company, Transbaikat Field Artillery, with practice and extraordinary activity is notices eight guns, 300 meg.

are taking on enormous quantities of coal, am- At Chinchon, (npur Port Arthur) 750 man munition and supplies. It is believed that stros Compazies East Siberian Sharpshooters, Admirala Evans and Stirling hare orders which

750 men.

At Yinkoa (Newchwang) 1,200 men-fire Cos. E. S. Sharpshooters, 1,450 men, and half Co., East Siberina Battalion, with four guns, 150 men.

At Haicheng, 1,120 mea-four Cos. 28th Re. giment F. S. Sharpshooters, 1,000 men, and half Co., East Siberiau Battalion, with four gaus,

150 men.

At Liaoyang, 1,900 men-three Cos, 15th Regiment E. 8. Sharpshooters 750 men; four Cos. 28th Regiment, ditto 1,000 men, and bali

may send them to sea within the next few days, bound for the scene of the disturbanco. of Manila, Bred with patriotic devotion for the

It is reported that several Japause residents'

mother country, have secured passage on the Australian liner Festern, and will leave with all practicable haste for their houses, from whence they will proceed to join the military urganisations now aligned against the Russian foreas.

The rumour that the Rohilla Mara and Rosetta Muru were to be returned to the

It is ascertained that the Busaiun A Tokyo wire of the 10th instant said :-It Co. Transbaikal Field Artillery, with fur Manila run has bean contradicted by a more

tured, but her chance of reaching a Russian port must be small, Neutrality rules will confront her elsewhere, so that the outlook for her is not bright. Our London corres- pondent announces the expture of six Russian colliers by the Japanese, and the Steamers Namai, Moukden, and some others, are uncertain, have been captured, and the Sungari sunk. On the Japanese side no injury to warships is actually known to have occurred, but one steamer has been suck on the Northern coast of the main island. The balance is tremendously in favour of Japau, and leaves ber to start the second stage of the war, by land, with a control of the Gulf of Pephilis She has already taken advantage of this fact to land 20,000 troops in Chemulpo and Whether she has also to occupy Seoul, occupied Fusan is unknown, but this is She could do ᎦᏅ without the fact becoming public property, owing to the efficient censorship exercised. Ruk sin's land movements continue unknown. Possibly we shall not hear of them until thelity of Corn any alarmed the Government

at Peking. Russian and Japanese troops are actually in contact. We are warned to look for a check to Japan when this happens. As a inatter of fact, no one can venture to pro-

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A. S. WATSON & CO. pheay at all what will happen then. All we do know is that Japan, by her control of the Gulf of Pechili, has the power of taking the Russians in the flank if they advance southward into Coreu, and that she will do RO there can be no doubt. We cannot expect, however, to hear of great operations on these lines just yet. What is to be anticipated is desultory news about naval movements, including those of the Nisshin and Kasuya, rumoured safe in a Japanese port, and of Admiral VIRENIUS's squadron from the Mediterranean.

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The detachment of Sherwood Foresters which left Hongkong on the 8th inst. arrived at Shanghai or the 12th by the P. &.0.9.9. Bornes They were ut once transferred in lighters to the C.E. and M.S. Kwangping, in which they have proceeded to Chiawaugtao.

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MARRIAGES.

north of Dagapan throughout the entire breadth of the island at that point have revolted

cruiser Askold, reported to have been damaged at Port Arthur, really foundered.

CHINA'S ALARM

SHANGHAI, 15th February. Japan's refaial to recognise the neutra

RUSSIAN COLLIERS CAPTURED. LONDON, 16th February. Six Russian colliers have been captured by the Japanese.

GENERAL NEWS.

ENGLAND AND THE FISCAL

QUESTION.

LONDON, 16th February, After debate in the House of Commons an amendment to the fiscal proposals of the Government was rejected by a majority of 51, the voting being 276 for the amend meat and 327 against.

REFORMING THE WAR OFFICE,

LONDON, 16th February. H.R.H. the Duke of Counanght has been appointed Inspector-General of the Forces, with Earl Roberts as adviser.

DEATH OF SENATOR HANNA.

LONDON, 10th February. Marcus A. Hanun, the well-known United

and are in active mutiny and rebellion against | States Senator, is cad. their officers. Murder and assassination are rampant through the north.

steners

At Aloukden, 550 men-One Co. 15th Itegi- recent rumour to the effect that the Roselia mout E. S. Sharpshooters, 250 men; half Co., will be made into a hospital skip and will Tranebaikel Field Artillery, 150 men, and one accompany the Yokohama Roti lis. Co. Transbaikal Cossacks, 150 mon.

is ficially anaouced that the Volunteers, 150 men. steamer Ekaterinoslav, and the Moulden, Ronnin, Argun, and Alexande· have been so far capisced. The steamer Kolik was stopped at Yokohama this forenoou.

The Russo-Chinese Bank has ceased business in Japan.

Eighteen Japanese, including thran Greek Church missionaries, and a local newspaper Editor, bare bown expelled from the Hakodate fortified zone.

At Tishlin, 2,750 mon- 16th Regiment E. S. Sharpshooters 2,000 men; 7th Co., First Brigade Sast ciberian Artillery, with eight guns, 300 meu, two 'Cos. Transbaikal Field Artillery, with twelve guns, 300 men, and one Co. Amat Co- sacks, 150 men.

At Ninguta, 1,250 men-two Cos. 18th Regi- ment E. S. Sharpabooters, 500 men; three Cos Amur Cossacks 450 men, and one Co., cast Siberiau Artillery Battalion, 300 men.

mout ditte, 1,500 men; oue Amur Cossacks, 150 men, and one battalion sast. Siberian Artillery, with twenty-four gans, 900 men.

Barca Kaneko and Baron Sayenatsa were to sail on the 19th inst. to the United States and England respectively on a diplomatio wirsion.

At Harbin, 4,550 men-17th Regiment H. 8. The C. F. R. S. Mongolia (previously reporSharpshooters, 2,000 men; six Cos. 18th Regi- fed captured) reached Dalay on schedule time. The Russian passengers went on by railway to Harbin: the other foreign passengers proceeded to Tsingtao and will return to Shanghai at the earliest opportunity. The s.8. Fuping (Chinese Engineering and Mining Co.) left Chizwanglao with coal for Port Arthur, under the English fing. She was attacked in the open off Port Arthur (by the Russians) and slightly damaged. She took refuge at. Weihníwei, and subsequently left for Shanghai.

The C.N.S. Kiukiang, when she arrived at Chofoo from Dalny, report that that place was bombarded by the Japanese dest. The electric light, works were destroyed. Japeness merines were landed.

JAPANESE OFFICIAL ACCOUNT OF

CHEMULPO ACTION.

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At Tsitsibar, 1,950 men-Six Cos. 20th Regiment E. S. Sharpshooters 1,500 moo, oond Co., of the Second Brigade of the East Siberian Artillery, with eight guns, 300 men, and one Co. Amur Cosseks, 150 men,

At Hailar, 1,000 men, belonging to the Third Batalion Nelshinak Kesarves. In addition to the above there are fifty-live Companies Railway Guards consisting of 24,000 Kungchulin, Hengtechotze and Tahibenino, men, mostly quartered at Harbin, Liaoyang. There is also another Railway Corps consisting of some four battalions stationed at Harbin, Hêngtaobotze, Kungolmlin, and Likoyang.

The

JAPAN BEFORE THE WAZ, The N.-C. Daily News correspondent at The Japaness official account of

Tokyo writes, under date the 31st January :-- Chemulpe action is thus given in the N-C The present Cabinet has survived till now Darty News:-Oar squadron escorting owing to the crisis. The Emperor has now transports was entering the port of Chemnipo | given them a special mandate to force a solution, towards the ovozing of the 8th, when they met and the Government have taken all necessary near Hachibi Island the Russian gaubost measures for the defrayal of a large sum, Koreetz coming ont of the port. The latter at merits of the present Ministry will be decidedly cace assumed an offensire attitude towards the end widely recognised if it gets the better of Japanesa transports and then fired on the the Russians in the field, but any attempt to torpedo-boats, which replied thereto with two settle the problem by pacific means would torpedoes but without feet, whereupon the probably and in the defeat of the Ministry at The aupopularity of the Minister of Korcetz returned to her anchorage in the port, once. Admiral Urín, commanding the convoying Finance, Baron Sone, is no new development qualzon, mudo a formal demand on, the 9th but it would be unwise to depose him at this

CORRESPONDENCE.

"OUR SUNDAY SCHOOLS."

TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY PRESS,"

BIE-If I might briefly write in this connection your correspondents ought to be well aware of the difficulties of an undermaumed Cathedral, and even if it were not so, of the ' futility of expecting the children to be taught in a manner satisfactory to "Anglican" or Anglicans. The only way out of the dificulty is for them and sympathisers to sim st obtaining a Church and priests of decided stamp, which will ward-more-enthusiasm thou Hongkong Churchmen of the past have aver exhibited yet the children will then be taught affeinatly, Sunday school or no Sunday school.— Yours, ete.,.

POLO.

PAVIMENTO. ··

The final tie for the Polo Cup presented by

HE. Mr. May will bo played off today nt 4.15 p.m., when the Civilians (the winners of the last match) will play the Polo Club tenso,

The Civilian teari will be :--

H.E. Mr. F. H. May 1, Mr. J. Jokustone 2, Mr. Hastings 3, Mr. C. H. Ross (back).

The Club tanu will box-

Mr. Kuoz, B.N., 1, Capt. Nugent 2, Mr. Gadge 3, Capt Light (back).

R.A.Q.B. DANCE.

On Tuesday night the Royal Ancient Order [Senator Hauna's name is well known

of Buffaloes held a very sucorssful danco at their rooms in Queen's Road Control- throughout the world by mason of tbo pro At a mosting hold in Bombay on the 6th ult, minent part ha has played in recent years in

About 100 people were present, and dancing On the 10th February, at L.B.M. Consulate of the Committes having in hand the scheme for American polities. It was Senator Hanna who

was kept up with spirit till an early hour on the senior Russian naval officer (the captain juncture. Coonts Matsukata and Inouys have next morning. Colour-Sergeant Fielding, S.F., General, by Sir Pelham Warren, K.C.M.G., and sending an Indian cricket team to England secured the nomination and election of Mr. afterward at Holy Trinity Cathedral, Shanghai,

of the Varzag to retire from the port before been exhorted by the Emperor to give Baron Sone acted as pianist, and Corporal Jenkins as by the Rev. C. Fitz-Simons Symons, B.A next year, the Hon. Mr. Justice Rosell pre- McKinley as President of the United Stares

Roon that day, adding that in the event of disinterested 'assistance and they have willingly violinist. The rooms were nicely decorated with WALTER ENGLAND, Youngest son of Joan MacAEL siding, it was decided by a majority to abandon and he has served the Republican party in

It is now greenery und colours, Mr. J. H. Oxberry (the WILSON, of Dublin, Ireland, to LINA LUISE the chans owing to lack of funds. This desi-wany important and responsible offices, notably-fusal he would to compelled to attack them fallen in with the Imperial wishes. daughter

FRIEDERICH WILHELM KOCH, of

sion has been arrived at to the general regret as Chairman of the National Republican Con- ín the harbour. The Japanese squadron theu confidentially stated that the forthcoming issue president of the Club) and Staff-Sorgonat Hyett Hamburg, Germany.

On the 11th Februry, at II.B.M. Consulate of the Committee, bat it was felt that to prevention. Mr. Hans was originally a partner left the port, and the two Russian mea-of-war of the Exchequer bonds, 100,00,000 yen value, officiated as M.C.'s, and were ably assisted by also left the harbour a little aftor 11.30 am, will be made at 85 yea and 5 per cent. interest Mr. G. G. Barnett, the vico-president; Mr. General, Shanghai, by Sir Pellan Warren, K.C.M.G., and afterwards at Holy Trinity Cathoceed farther under the circumstances was im in a wholesale grocery house, but later became dral, by the Rev. C. JP Symons, REALD possible. Except in Parsee circles the decision houdt of the firm of M. A. Hanna & Co, coal whereupou a fight ensued woll outside of the for five years. The proceeds of the enhance-J. J. Blake, the hon, secretary; Mr. Young Hea ARTHUR, younger son of E. W. TISDALL, of Dublin, has been received with general regret, The and iron merchants. I was born in New Polynesian Islands. After abeat an hour's ment of the different taxes will be 30,000,000 | the bon, treasurer; and na suorgetic committes. frol-nd, and Shanghai, to ExILY HARRIETTE,

engagement, the Russian vessels took refuge in you. In this connection, there is now a growing The dance was universally votel a great success. eller daughter of JOHN CEAIG THONsos, of Maharajah of Cooch Behar had telegraphed | Liston, Ohio, in 1837, and had therefore reached

another guarantee of R5,000 just before the the age of 67.-Ev, D.P.]

the Polynesian Islands, and at p.m. the belief that owing to the objections raised by A special launch took the Kowloon contingent Limerick, Ireland.

Korece sack, have apparently blown herself up. iufiuential sections, the Gerornment might over to the other side. The programins was an mosting was held.

The Varyag was entirely disabled and sauk the refrain from effecting the increment of the fellows

1. Polka tame evening. The officers and men of the Russian vessels took refuge on board the

2 Quadrilles... 3 Waltz, French cruiser Pascal. There was no loss of

DEATHS.

On the 16th Felunary, between Soochow and Shanghai, Anza JOHNSON, LM.C. Souchow, aged 51

VISITE

On the 12th February, at the General Hospital, Shanghai, FRANE L, Ropazne, aged 33 years

Ou the 29th February, at Nagasaki, SARAH GOLDMAN, of Bardicheli, widow of the late

SANTEL GOLDMAN,

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG OFFICE: 14, DERVEUX ROAD 1. LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLEET STREET, E.C.

HONGKONG, 18th FEBRUARY, 1904

The apparent lull in war operations con- tinues. At Port Arthur the situation is reported unchanged. The Japanese there- fore seem to be contenting themselves with watching the damaged Russian fleet there, too sharp a look-out being kept, no doubt, to permit another torpedo attack being made. The ketual extent of the injury dens to the Russian's warships will probably not

or гин

The Manila Cablenews newspaper, with daring originality, on the 12th inst, brought out! a beading stretching right soross the wheat reading as follows: Almost incredible stories declaring England nod America will praserre China's integrity with bayonets circulated about town (Manila) last night." The article itself describes how "England and the United States are at this moment rushing all the available tecops of both nations to points of embarkation." Then after giving a long list of regiments

(which includes the voler at Sikhs the writer says:-"The above is the substance of the talk of the clubs lust evening

The Cablenews altained this information too late for corroboration at Washington.

ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT CLUB.

The course for the ninth club race on Satur

day and Sunday mort will be No. 8. It is notified that the Royal Engineers Cap will be caited for on Sunday, the 13th March. The Royal Artillery Cup will bo sailed for on Saturday, the 26th March.

FOOTBALL.

REUTER'S SERVICE,

THE WAR.-UNREST IN RUSSIA.

LONDON, 14th February. The revolutionary propaganda in the South of Russia is porossing and many provincial Governors have been summoned to S. Feters. burg to confer with the Government,

Germany and China have pro:kimed neutrality

LONDON, 16th February, Government circles in S. Petersburg are uneasy, epocially as soditious proclamatious are again circulating among the students.

THE SITUATION,

LONDON, 16th February. A Russian despatch any the situation at Port Arthur was unchanged on the 11th just.

Information has bean received at Washington that nearly 20,000 Japanese have lauded at

Chomulpo.

THE JAPANESE IN MANCHURIA.

LONDON, 16th February. Admiral Alexieff has ordered all Japanese in This (Thursday afternoon on the Happy Manchuria to be arrested and conveyed to Port Valley the Hongkong Football Club will play Arthur, Japaa hus apposted to America to H.M.8. Ocean under Rugby rules. Kick-off intervenc on their behalf.

The Club will play in stripes, The following will play for the Clab-Frill back, W. A. Crake; three-quarton, W. R. Robertson, T. E. Pearce, E. A. Whitmore,

THE RUSSIAN BLACK SEA FLEET.

Le known for some time to come. It seems absolutely certain, however, that in the night attack, on the 8th instant, the battle- ships Tsarevitch and Helvican and the cruiser Pallonu were ali badly damaged, the 1st-named being either sunk aground; the Retvizan appears to be also at 4.45, aground outside the harbour, while the Teavesitch has been taken inside. On the 9th instant the battleship Poltava and the and K. A. Solanders; halves, A. G. M. Fletcher, Commons that Great Britain had not been ap- cruisers Askold, Diana and Novik were A. B. de Veulle; forwards, H. C. Sandford preached regarding the passage of the Black damaged, the last of thom seriously, while (capt.), E. R. Halifax, P.. W. Goldring, Ses fleet through the Dardanelles, and he had our Shanghai correspondent now reports the E. D. C. Wolfe, Ljout. Strever, H. B. Rowley, no reason to supposo that Russia conter plated Askold foundered, We may assume that the Lient. Richards, and Lieut. Durcal.

„Lesday, 16th February. Mr. Akers-Douglas said in the House of

ach a violation of treaties.

life and no damage whutovor on the Japanese vessels. The Japanese troops landed at Che ulps on the 8th, Perfect tranquillity reigned at Chomulpo and Seoul,

THE RUSSIAN TROOPS IN MANCHURIA, The folowing is the latest information regarding the distribution of Russian troops in Manchuria :-

taxes, to the whole proposed amount, without reference to the Legislature.

JAPANESE AND RUSSIAN MILITARY MEDICAL SYSTEMS.

3.

4 Barn sneo

6 Lancers,

Schottische. D'Alberta..

8. Mazurku.

↑ Caledonians..

Interval.

10 Waitz, 11 Lancars..

12 Schottische. :13 ¡'Albert..

14 Walts.

.16 Quadrilles.

16 Mazurk

17 Caledonians

18 Bara Dance, 10 Waltz

Finale, "God Save the King”

HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE

COUNCIL.

A meeting of the Council will be held at p.m. to-morrow.

BUSINESS,

1. Financial Minutes. (Nos. 8 to 12).

2. Report of the Finanan Committes. (No, 1).

ORDER OF THE DAY.

With regard to the medical systems prevailing

Medical Journal pablishes some details which in the Armies of Russia and Jupan, the British

during the present crisis should prove of con

The Japanese medical sidetable interest, arrangement is, so the paper says, so extremoly up-to-date as to be scientifically comparable with At Port Arthur, 20,350 man, consisting of those of any nation, while in point of generosity | Infantry. Third Brigade 9th, 10th, 11th of the provision of medical officers, elasticity and 12th regiments East Siberian Sharp and adaptablonass to varying conditions, the shaters comprising 2,000 men in each regiment; difference is, perhaps, in favour of Japan. Seventh Brigade (one half) or 25th and 26th Thus, while base hospitals, field hospitale, regiments, Fast Siberiun Sharpshooters, 2,000 | dressing stations of three typas, bearer com- mea each. The other half of the Brigade pauios, and hospital ships, all find their place, being the 27th regiment at Haichong, and each division of the army has a medical reserve, the 28th regiment of the same Corps (Fast which is mobilised simultaneously with it, and Siberian Sharpshooters) af Linyang. Note: ored in the base it reserve. hospitals The All of the third Brigade, except the 11th malical department alen has its own indepen dent transport, and every infantry regiment, regiment, have since proceeded to the coast of the Lianung Peninsula and the Tahu cavaly, artillery, engineer, and general tran Cavalry: one company Baikal Cossacks, 150 sport battalion bes a medical staff attached to The staff for mandrillery-two Coreputies East Siberian it of a very complete kind,

two surgeon-captains, four surgaon-lieutenauts, Battalion, 609 men; ons regiment Port Arthur instance, for an infantry regiment, consists of garrison artillery, 2.400 men. Juttalions East Siberian Pioneer Regiment, three chief attendants, twelve ordinary atten 1,000 mon. Torpedo Corps-one company dants, and forty-eight boators drawn from the The Russian military medical regiment.

The C.P.R. steuner Empress of Indin arrived. Torpedo Corps, 200 men.

at Nagasaki 9am on the 15th inst., and left arrangements are also good upon paper, and Russian military surgeons have an advantage | ognin at 4 p.m. same day for Kobe, where sho over the majority of their European colleagues, was due to arrive at 8 a.m. on the 16th inst inasmuch as they habitually do the work of nearly all the civil hospitals. It is not to bo forgotten, however, that the Russians will be real base as far as mi lical matters are con-

Pionecra--two

At Dalny, 2,000 men, consisting of the 14th Regiment East Siberian Sharpshooters.

At Talienwan, 4,400 men. Infantry: 13th Regiment East Siberian Sharpshooters, 2,000 men; four Companies 15th Regiment, ditto, 1,000 men. Cavalry: four Companies Baika Cossacke, 600 mon. Artillery: one Company Eart Siberian Battalion, 300 men, and one

working at an immense distance from their

First reading of a Bill ontitled An Ordinause

Committea on the Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend The Preparel Opium Ordinance, 1891.

provide for the Recovery of Charges in- carred by the Colony on secount of certain in- becile persona introduced into the Colony.

Rovision of the Jury List

to

LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS,

The M.M. steamier Sydney, with the outward

French mail, loft Singapore on the 17th inst.. at 2 pm; vía Saigon,

The P. & O. steamer Java left Singapore-for this port on the 16th inst., at 8 am,':