WAR NOTES.
JAPANESE VICTORY ON THE YALB.-
OFFICIAL DESPATCHES.
Through the courtesy of Mr. M. Nomn, Japanese Consul, we are enabled to publish the following offled desputohus received by him yesterday, describing the successful crossing of the Yalu by the Japanese troops and their
establishment on the north bank:-
Bera, in all, is safe."
Major-General Dessino Las communicated to the Shanghai papore the following telegrama:→
Port Arthur, 26th April.-Nothing new has been received from the Yalu. Everything is quiet in Fort Arther, Nowchwung, and the Primorská district (Vladivostock) The natives are quiot near the Russian froutier in North- west Mongolia, and are very friendly to the Russians.~~(Sd.) Major-General Flong."
The detachment arrived-at
** Tokyo, Íst May, 7.35 p.at.
"Later. After the occupation of Kong- “General Kuroki wports that on 26th nit. sbou (Kyɔngayong, in N.E. Coren) by a detach- He gave orders to prepare for laying bridges. I meat of scouts of the 1st Regiment of Cossacks A detachment of Imperial Guards and theuf Nortebinsk, under the command of optar Second Division attacked and dispersed the Bolchakot, the latter sunt a detachment of his onemy on islots in the Yain, and occupied thom. troop farther southward, valer the orders of The Imperial Guards' casualties consisted of Captain Raddací. nina slightly wounded and sixteen seriously, Sheadjin (Syongobin), where it destroyed ten while the Second Division had no casualties. Japanese stores of bans and size the tele The only retreated carrying many doad and graph. The Japaness Consul, the Chief of wounded toward Chiliencheng, A Russian Police, and a Major, who had been warned of cavalryman takon prisoner says that the 22nd, the drovements of the Connick, took to flight "From information received by the detachment, 23rd, and 27th infantry regiments of Eastern Siberian Sharpshooters formed a vanguard. there ups 50 Japanese troops at Poukicheng Lieutenant Souyoloff, commanding mounted (Peakchyong), 500 at Hambong, and 2000 ak Geusan. There are no more in the north scouts of 22nd Regiment, who was found dead,
Frem correspondence soizul at the telegraph was buried at Wiju. 95 dead horson and ulso six livo oues were found. From noon til the 27th station it was learnt that the approach of our from Shongjin to alt, the onomy fired intermittently upon Wijn. troops was announcol
Gonsau, and they were reparted to be 5000 but our army did not naswar. On the 25th ult. two gunboats, two torpedo-boats, and two steamers, strong. During the night the enemy's abips detached from Rear Admiral Hoseya's squadron.pproached and lighted up the const with their ascoured the Yam, exchanged shots with the projectors, The Coreans are thoroughly well. evomy at A utzushan and silenced them. The disposed towards us, and render us every detachment suffered no damage. On the 28th possible service,--(Sd.) Major-General Fong." alt two infantry companies of Imperiul Gun Nis recounsitro at Hashau, and one section was sotached to Sitzuyaan, whence the enemy had fed, leaving five dead. The enemy fired at long range from the neighbourhood of Chiutionhong upon Wiju without much effect upon our pre- parative works
FROM JAPAN.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, MAY 3RD, 1904:
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THE S.S.TEAN."
ANOTHER CHINA NAVIGATION
HONGKONG.
STEAMER AT
The s.. Tean, from Greeneck with 2,200 tons
CANTON NOTES.
[FROM THE "CHUNG NGOI SAN PO"]
BLASTING ACCIDENT.
On the 21st April, whon blasting operations
of coal for Shanghai, is a stepmor on her inciden voyage. Bho cleared from Hongkong yester wore in progress on Wood Hill Natahoi
day.
woman and
A JAPANESE WOMAN KILLED.
KOD AKS!
3
KODAKS!! KODAKS!!!
AND
PHOTO GOODS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. We have an Establishment Solely devoted to
DEVELOPING AND PRINTING -or Amateurs, where we turn out work of the boat description and with great promptaess.
LONG, HING & CO.,
17A, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL
(Few Doors East of Hongkong Hotel
153
Wongkong, 10th March, 1904.
district, under the direction of the railway This steamer is the last of six new twin-scrow engineers, fragments of rock killed three stamers for the China Navigation Co. She mon and one
wounded about. described 18 "passers-by." is intended for the Hongkong-Maxila ran, tote. All urs work in conjunction with the s.s. Sungkiang, The wennded were all carried back to Canton the stomer whose cargo caught fire. The for treatment and the deceased wore instantly other five sister ships which have already caned by oviles of the lomal authorities. arrive here are the Anhui, Sivan, Chenan, Chen How, and Taming. All these half- About a month ago a number of roblers made | KOWLOON BOWLING GREEN CLUB. dozen craft, with the exception of the an attack on a house acenpied by an American On Saturday afternoon the first part of a Tran, are employed in general coasting. To in Sek-wa-yong, near Chuton. One of his match. President against Vice-President, was describe ons is, of course, pretty well to sorvants, a Japaness woman, who offered resis-played off, two rinks being ocempled. The describe the lot. On boarding the Peantanes, was anriously wounded and did some
match to count on the most points gained in ole cannot at admire the modern systoan of days afterwards in a hospital. The Nunhoi
21heads. The following scores were rande general arrangements, which, by the way, are Magistrato proposes to soud to the Japanes rather unique in themselv. A spacious saloon. Consul a snoi of five hundred dollars to bo with fore-and-aft tables, las seating recommmmla-lundosi over to the deceased's family. It is A. Stoveson. tion for some twenty or more persons, while the reported that this Japanese Conson las rocently G. Haxton written to the Vicaroy expressing his willingnos4. C. Gow to oncept the five hundred dollars on behalf of the decensod's family.
staterooms. hath rotas. lavatories, etc., 20 litted up in the most up-to-date style. Ap † pliances for working eurgo-stean winches and dorricks-work well, and are favourably placed, Sho has a spar-deck, uni top-gallant forecastle:- is schoour (two masts) rigged; 300 ft. in length; 40 ft, beam; 21 ft. moulded depth; aul has two sets of triple-expansion engines, or twinscrews being capable of propelling her some eleven kuots per hour when deep loaded. Sho has two water ballast tanks, one at ench end, so that should there be any necessity to trim her, or send her to sea without corge. there will be no incon veulenço,
The Nagusirké Press learns frem a reliable private same that on the representation of
Besides her cargo hatches she has three cargo neutral governments, the Russian Government
withdrawn its threat to treat war corresports on either side, so when in coast port polents on the high soas as spies.”
there will be every convenience. With regard to Three cabins
The
The first contingent of foreign war alick's the passenger accommodation. On the 29th alt. the 12th Division commenced brillging at Sakachin and to the Japanese Army will very soon proceed to. are placed on either side of the house, immedi completed early on the morning of the 30th, and the front. It will comprise-British-Lieut.ately abolt the saloon. Each of these have two the army crossed. From 10.30 am, to 1.20 p.m. General Sir Ian Hamilton, Lt.-Cel C. V. Hume. Iaks fitted with spring mattressys. severe firing tank place on all sides, but the Captains Jardine und Vincent; Americu-Lt, floors are covered with Brussels carpets. The etomy were some silenced. Our lasers were as Col E. H. Crowther, Capt. Payton March; vessel has a carrying capacity of about 3,000 tons. follows:-O Bears, tive slightly wounded; German Major von Etzel. Franch-Lt.-Col non-commissioned officers and men, two killed Corvisart; Italian-Major Enrico Caviglia. and 22 wounded. At 8 pm. on the same day Sir W. G. Nicholson for England and Capts. Kuhn and Morrison for the United States will the bridge over the main stream was com- plotod. Our army
aud crossed,
ad-go with the second contingent. vanced upon Hashon. On the same day a detachment of Rear-Admiral Hosoya's quadron advanced below Anbangsien, and
fonght et close range with 400 of the enemy's infantry and cavalry. The encung's artillery also fired upon us heavily, but after an hour they retreated, no casualties on our side having taken placo. On the 1st inst. at daybeak we commenced canonading, and silenceit the onemy's artillery on the hill situated north-west At 7:30 am all the divisions of Fushakon. advanced for attack, and took possession of tho hoights extending from Kintunchang to the north of Makon and Fushikon by 9am."
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Bur accidents, the Sooal-Fusaz railway will be finished in October next.
The correspondent of the Jiji. Shimpo says that the people of Hanyourdo, the north-eastern province of Corea, are at heart friends of Russia, the local officials being all nomizoos or protégées of the prominent Russophil, Li Yong-ik.
The steamer Shawmul, with Dr. Auits MeGeb and her band of American Durves on board, arrived at Yokohama on the 20th ult. The American ladies, who are to assist in the! Red Cross work, wore to have left Seattle by the Iyo-maru, but it appears that they missed that vessel,
There is a suspicion in Japan that Prince Cyril Vladimirovitch was really last on the Petropavlovsk, and that the report as to his having been wounded was put abroad by the Russians to soften the shock of the greater
disaster.
THE WRECK OF THE HAITIEN."
The mystery of the wreck of the Chinese cruiser Haition is cleared. It was not un the, Elliott Telands in the Corean Gulf that she met with disustor, but on Elliott Island near the month of the Yangisze, and about 75 miles from Woosung-a place marked OB very few maps. The A-C. Daily News gives the following details from an interview with the captain of the C.M.S Meijoo, which left Houg- kong for Shanghai on the evening of the 21st alt. nod, after standing by and giving assistane to the wrecked Chinese cruiser, arrived in Shangbai last Tuesday night.
The Haition, which was on her way from Che foo to Shanghai, and had overrun ber distance, struck a rock just, eff Elliott Island at 5,39 a.m. on the 25th ultimo. From the time that they passed Eddy Island dense fog prevailed, and these on the looks-out saw nothing until the vessel struck. At 7.30 a.m. the Meijoo, having hard the minute guns being fired, went over to her. Her stern was then above water and the after part was completely tight, but during the day
I
A FOREIGN EDUCATION.
PRESIDENT
RINK NO. 1,
J. Macdonald (skip)
VICE-PRESIDENT
A. Gibson
J. Walker G. K. Edwar·ls A. Milroy skip)
92 Points.
KINE
...
NO. EL.
J. Ramsay
J. Parkes
J. Gall (skip)
Wm. KansuY The Viceroy has selected about thirtyT. M. Henderson students from the vacin's Chinese colleges in G. Gow (skip).
Cuntou and about a dozen lads from influential
families in the city, the former being ont to Europe and America and the latter to Japan to complete their education at the expense of the Government.
SUPPRESSION OF THE PAR-KOP LOTTERY Viceroy Shum, who has found other nous of, revenge. has taken steps to suppress the Pak- Kop lottery. He has already issued a notice that on an after the 15th May the sale of Pak- Kop lottery tickets is strictly prohibited and Buy person disregarding this noliec will be severely mnished. The action of the Viceroy has met with very enthusiastic support from the people, for Canton is at present, the greatest. centre of gambling in the world.
SERIOUS FIGHT WITH BRIGANDA Information has been received from Kwangs to the effoel that some days ago a brigand leader nord Wong You-tsoi with a large number of his followers made an attack on a village name-d
Senting, acer Nanning. The people of the village offered opposition and a hot engagement ensued lasting the whole night. Some villagers were sent to the city of Naming to ask the authorities la sed soldiers. This request was at once complied with, but as it was dark ut night, the soldiers dared not approach the rebels though constant reports of runs fired by the villagers and the rebels were heard. At dawo the ammunition of the villagers was exhausted, and the brigands took possession of the village. They ransacked every house and carried away about forty women and The
children and three hundred cattle. number of people killed was over forty.
ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT CLUB.
The last race of the season was sailed on the
Peints.
10 Points
20 Points
42 Points
32 Paints The match will be completed next Saturday, the President's team having a lead of 10 points. In the Neish Bowls Competitions, the 3rd Round resulted as follows:-
"COMPETITION.
J. Galt bent, J. R. Wilson J. Kylos bent 0. W. Alexander W. M. Deas beat G. R. Edwards J. Parker boat J. Ramsay
B.COMPETITION.
J. M. Henderson heat A. Kinross J. Ramsay bent D. Gow J. Galt hont J. Kyks
J. K. Wilma and W. Deus to play The draws for Semi-finals are:--
"A COMPETITION.
J. Galt v. W. M. Dear
J. Kyles v. J. Parkes
"B" COMPETITION
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NOTES FROM THE BOTANIC GARDENS.
Our the right of the path leading up from the Doo! House is a tres of Gynocardia odorata peculiar for the position of its pretty and sweet- scoated, lemon-coloured flowers, which, instend of appearing among its loaves, bang on slender atalks from tho bare frnok and brauches,
A large number of interesting trees, shrub, and herbs are now in flower or are just coming into flower iu both gardens. The deep lilo Jacaranda flowere, hardly | discernible against 3 blue sky, but looking charming against the surrounding foliage, may be soon in several places along Garden Road, Calistemon rigidus is showing its oglindrical banches of crimson flowers near the Pals in the New Gardens Brownes, with its large peudent red globes, is in full bloom near the Orshid House. This green- house contains an unusually largo number of fine orchidá in blossum. Their strange Games aeed not be quote, but they are well worth n visit,
Another kind of Bougainvillen (B. glabra) is in flower, near the one that proved such a grant attraction a few months ago..
THE
HONGKONG-SAN FRANCISCO
RUN.
ANOTHER LINE OF STEAMERS.
It is said that another new line of steamers will soon be put on the run between the Pacifie coast, and Hongkong to take the place of-the three liners America Maru, Nippon Moru, and Hongkong Mart, which were taken off the run W. M. Deas or J. R. Wilson v. J. Ramsay from San Francisco and turned over to the J. M. Henderson v. J. Galt
Japanese Government at the cutbreak of the war Members who have not yet entered for the for use as auxiliary cruisers. It is also mid that Club Championship, the 'resident's and Vice- the desire of the directors of the Toyo Kisa President's Competitions, and who intend to Kaisha is to secure, the crack Atlantic liners enter, are requested to put their names on the Majestic and Trutoxic, and negotiations have been opened with the White Star company to
list in the Chub Hows before the 16th inst.
SHIPPING NOTES.
THE Y.K.
The British steamer Willaudet, recently sold to the Nippou Yusen Kaisha, has now been
Yokohama, has be offered for sale. The The British steamer Saint Irene, now at Nippon Yasen
Kaish is reported to be negotiating to ntld the vessel to its foot. The steamer, Dow owned by Moss, Bankio, Gilmour and Company, is of 3,377 gross and 2,174 reg, tous, and was built by Mr. J. Laing
renamed the Colombo-mara,
at Sunderland in 1891,
0.8.K. SOUTH CHINA SERVICE.
this end.
The three big Mart heats are now mounted with guns and fitted as auxiliary ernisers and have been doing scout duty in the Japan Sea. Hofore the war broke out which male it necessary for the Government to take the three ships and
templated by the Toyo Kisen Kaish to construct convert them into fighting vessels it was con-
two large steamers similar to the Siberia und the Korea to replace two of the vessels it already had on the run. but conditions are now changed and the stommers are urgently needed. It had been planned to hate the new vessels constructed in Japanese shipyards, but at the present time.
1st May for two prizes kindly presented to the Bish Dockyard and Engine Works has con- and possibly for years to come they will havo all
The Japan He? writes: Shanghai alloges, strong breeze sprang up from the north-east, with Club by Mr. Mitchell. The start was made China service, developed a mean speed of 11 they can do to take care of the Government's
on the anthority of Major-General Dessino, heavy rain showers, and seas began to wash over that Commander Crown of the Mandjour was her poop. The after-hold then filled, through But the hatches. The crew went asance during among those lost with the Petropavlovak. the captain of the Mandjour was under parole Monday night, landling on the island by meats not to take any farther part in the war. Very of life-lines, and two lives were lost in getting strong evidence will be needed to prove that he store. At 5.35 am. on Tuesday the limition's violated his promise." But is it a fact that Capt. Crown was paroled? The story of his death on the Petropavlovsk is very diren
Tokyo. 2nd May, 11.40 a.. General Kuroki reports from Kiulienching that, on the 1st inst, notwithstanding a stout resistance, the 2nd and 12th Divisions and Im perial Guards advanced by three rouds, driving
At 8 pm. the enemy before them.
pired the enemy's line from Anteng- sion to Liushakon, and the Imperial Guards surrounded the enemy on three sides, and after several fights, captured 20 gans with their horses auf carriages and over 20 officers and many men. The general reserve corps advanced en the Liaoyang rond. The enemy's fores was composed of the whole of the 3rd Division and the 22nd and 24th regiments of the 6th in Inntry divisiem of sharpshooters and Maschinko's eavalry brigade, about 40 field gans and 8stantial machine guns. The enemy fle towards Fenghwancheng. Our casualties are at the znoat 7(H). Total booty, 28 quick-firing guns and large quantities of rios and ammuition. Our heavy fold guns were very effective A Russian officer who was taken prisoner cozamanders of both army Bays that the corps and the division were wounded, and casualties exceeded 800.
stern sank in 11 fathoms of water, her
magazine gun in the main-top keing just awash at low tide. Her stem was then raised
about 20 feet out of the water. There was a large rock visiblo ch her starboard site : bout 40 feet from the stem, and about 25 feet abaft of
ander water from the second faunel off, and it is sumis d that she is struck on a pinnade rock. At 10 sm, ou Tussing all the crew were on beard the Meifeo, and that steamer also took aboard the Haitien's or bouts and davits
At
Werk
precisely at 1 pm, when just a dozen yachts spread their suils to the light breeze coming from the west. They all rippled along morrily for about three-quarters of a mile, when it was seen that after crossing a calm where two winds met they would find an easterly breeze.
The Elspeth was the first to find the new wind, and commenced streaking away from the rest of the feet in line style; but it was soon evident that she had either forgotten or lost her way, as she began working down to the Channel Rock instead of keeping close under the Duck Battery. It was not until she saw Diane and the rest casing their sheets for the Kowloon
Rock that who ultered her course. Dione was Therefore the first round the Kowloon Rock, and with a breeze ever freshening from the east soon gained a long hd over the others. This was the prettiest part of the raes, and with a strong ebb-tide running up against the breeze the yachts worked up to windward to the Fou- la-man mark-boat in very good time, the Alannah and Chanticfter going particularly
well. The mark-boat was roundel as follows:-
M. S. Dione. Alanunk
Bonito
·Cotterse
Н.
2.45 20 2 45 46
46
The steamer Fairei mare, which the Mitsu
structed for the Osaka Shown Kalein's South
knots in a trial held outside Nagasaki harbour. The transfer of the steamer was expected to take plaes on the 27th ut.
MOJI COAL.
The war has made the export trade iz coal at
Moji so depressed that quotations are now being
made at about 50 sen lower per ton than that. prevailing prior to the outbreak of hostilitias, sad the stock of the mineral product at the northern port is being gradually increased by the artit als of coal fewer Lines.
THE TOGA-MARU,
work.
TRADE
MARK.
往
TELEPHONE No. 135,
The Japanese steaner Toon-miru, which stran- dod off Kamishiro in Yamaguchi Ken, 's reported HAVE YOU TRIED to bayo beou redouted recently. After being temporarily repaired at Komatsu she will be taken to Kobe for decking.
BISCELLANEOUS.
The Hamburg Amerika sa, Loongmoon arriv- od from Shanghai yesterday, haring experienced variab o wouther.
The freighter Lord Roberts arrived from
Penarth yorterday with 5,300 tons of coal for Messrs. Lodwell & Co.
The Indo-China ss. Hin Sang, from Soura- baya, had 4608 tons of carge for Mesurs. She experienced Jardine, Matheson, & Co. light N.Ely winds on the passage.
"The Telemaclius, from Saigon, brought 1,764 dons of rice and 19)) tons of general merchandisa for Mess's. Woo Fat Shing.
The Huilan, frora Fuochow, via parts, reports fiue weather.
We take that following from the Jopa Mail: The Nisahin and the range seem to have wan golden opinions in their first fight. It will be this rock a hole could be seen in the vessela remembered that after the Japanese ships lankide. At noon on Tuwing she was completely overal times bombarded Port Arthor with fre froin the shelter of high-angle
Russians were. Liaotishan promontory, the reported to bare lailt and armed a fort on a site chosen so as to "command this part of the coast. Hence, when the Nisshin and the Tokyo, 2nd May, 12.40 p.m.
12.15 the Meifco woighed unchor, and proceeded to Woosing, bringing 360 of the Hallien's Captain Lisyn reports that dotachments, can-Kasuga were ordered, on the 15th instant, to sisting of the two cruisors, the Muye and Uji, atram to Pigeon Bay and repeat the experiment crew. The remaining 50 of the crow
of high-angle fire. they had to deal with this taken on board a four-funnelled Chinese and several torpede-boats ascended Bus Yalu on
fort. Admiral Togo's report shows that they torpedo-destroyer, which, with a Chinese cruiser, the 1st inst., bombarding the anomy. While they were returning the enemy's artillery sad silenced it by way of preliminary to bombarding also standing by the wreek. When the denly attacked the torpedo-boats, which silenced the town. The fire of the two new cruisers is Meijoo left the weather was fair at the sea the onomy after a savero engagement of thirty said to have been most effective, and Japanese smooth, but should bad weather come it sm-ms naval officers speak with enthusiasta of the certain that the action will break up. sd- minutes. The whale of the detachment return-sighting apparatus with which the gans are miral Sterling, U.S.N, in his fagship, the ed to Yongamplo without having suffered any furnished. They say that it is superior to New Orleans, went down to the wreck on Our armed launches reached Antang on the anything in the vary. These same officers Tuesday last pod saw that there was nothing to be done. A tugboat and lighters were standing same morning and repulsed the enemy's infantry also combat strongly the depreciatory view
y to make what salvage may in possible. and artillery, after 30 minutes' sharp fighting entertained in some quarters about high-gle fire. They claim that such fire is of unquestion- Flames were seen rising from the town, and a
able value, tirst because the enemy has virtually
THE WHANGPOO CONSERVANCY native says that the enemy had fled from Autung
ue. protection against it, and, secondly, because after setting fire to the town.
the damage wrought is much greater than the Tho N.C. Daily News publishes the following prouents of this kind of gunnery are disposed to admit. It was by high-angle fire that Wei- telegrams-
haiwel was reduced in 1895, and the Russia Tokyo, 25th April-Tere Russian men- (f-war and two torpedo-boats appeared off at Port Arthur have suffered so much by it consequently they took the initiative in pro- the way home, and worked up to second plass expected here on Thursday, the 12th Josh. Gengan, Corea, in the forenoon of Monday, the tlust they at least must appreciate its value. Zath instant. The Japanese women and chil dren fled.
At one o'clock in the afternoon the Russians sauk the, Japanese merchant steamer Coyo Maru, of 372 tebe."
casualties.
TELEURAMIS.
BOARD.
Kathleen Claundicteer Afleen Trix
Elepeth Mlería
48 GO
49 30
2 51
2 51 50
253 10
Vernon having sailed into a ralm in Hunghom Bay had gone home. There was now a long run home against the ebb-tide with the wind be coming fainter and fainter as the yachts neared tion with the proposal improvement of the the winning line, and just at the Police Pier a Wagpoo, the British would be the most wind from the west was found again. benefited as they hare largest commerce. The Adera gradually improved her position on
The Universal Guzzite learns that in connec-
Of the Bussiza steamers captured and clied lawful prizes at the Susbs Feizs Court, the Eleterineslin, the Mukdim, the Argan, the Recently the British Minister has repeatedly Russia, and the Manchuria are now reported to requested the Waiwupu and the Nunking
posing this work while the United States anil the times at the fish being as follows:- de-Japans strongly seconded them, but Germany
Corrected.
8
and France are not shown inch interest
Dione
Aileen Bonito
folleen Elspeth
"Later,--The Russian torpedo-boats which I be prepared for use by the Japanese Navy. Viceroy, to have the river work began as scon
tank the Japanese merebant stomer have left Genton, but a four-functial three-roasted man of-war was reported approaching the harbour." Tokyo, 27th April-The Japanese Press is indignant at the repeated sinking of defenceless merchantmon by Russian men-of-war. Unless Russia akandens this practice, it will imperil, the Japanese papers say, her reputation for Lumanity."
Tokyo, 27th April-It is believed that the
H. M. 5. H X
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4 47 10
4 27 38
432 10
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4 37 15
The Norwegian steamer Norge, imam Barry for orders, has 4,140 tons of cual aboard. Fine weather was experienced beteen Singapore and Hongkong.
The Fan Sang, from Hongay, las 3,240 108 of coal for this port
The Blue Funnel"
5. Devcution, from Liverpool, has 6,000 tons of cargo for distribu tion at Fur Eastern ports.
·BTEKANU MOVEMENTA.
The P. & O. steamer Simla loft Singapore for this port on the lat iast, at I p.m., with the outward English mails, and is due here on the 6th inst., ut about soon.
The Imperial German mail steamer Suchsen left Colombo on Snuday, a... and may be
The Imperial Gemino mail steamer Bayern, which left here on the 27th it, at 4 pan., arrived at Shanghai on Salary, at 7..
The U.P.R. steamer Empress of Jugutas arrived as Shanghai at 11.30 p.m. on curday, the 1st inst, and loft again at 10 nxn. on Monday for Hongkong, where she is due to arrive at noon on Wednesday, the 4th inst.
The Japanese names of the teamors are as follow-Ekaterinoslav, Kanto-mara; Makalu, had been estimated at Tls. 490,000 and British as possible and adding that the cost of the work Hoten-muru; 4-gun, Rashomaru; Rossi, would bear one-half of the cost. Saishumaru; Manchuria, Hokuto-mary.
Monday, the 2nd inst. wup replied that should the work berried
The Wai-
447 13 Chanticleer + 51 15 The rest were not time. The Diene thus wins the first prizo, und the out, being the first bout of another class, wirs the second prize.
This ruce is the final one of the season.
The C.P. steamer Athenian arrived at Shanghai at 103 m. on Saturday, the 30th ult, und leit again at 6 p.m. saine day for Nagu- saki, where she was due to arrive at 7 a.m. on The Doston Steinship Co.'s steamer Tremont err.ved at Victoria (B C.) on the 25th ult.
The C.C. sieamer Lothian arrived at Yoko- bama on the 2nd inst. and will sail on the Srd, and should arrive in Hongkong on the 12th inst. The C. steamer Atholl arrived at Salza Cruz the 28th ult.
Tuet.C. ste timer Chingwe left Astoria for The J.O.J. Lijn steamer Tjipanas will leave Amoy for this port on the 3rd inst., and way be expected here on the 4th inst.
Professor Baman of Busle, who recently out at all China alone would hear the cost and
not require outside assistance anl{ made a rough census of the Jows of the world, would concludes that there are now nearly 11,000,000 it was owing to the fact that China could not! in Europe and 8,000,000 outside of Farope, raise this amount that the work had not been į An importer of tadium at New York gives The Professor estimates that there are 200,000 undertaken. The British Minister then asked out the statement that the price of this latest Jews in Great Britain against 568,000 i Germany. The United States and Austris. the Waiwupu to appoint a cominission whose product of the scientist has increased by Boogery each have over a million, while hussia duty is to take charga of this work, but the 1840.000 a pound in two days. The commercial Russian fleet is absolutely unable to steam out, has nearly 6.000,000. The other countries of Waiyapu replied that the Government coulă rate increased in one week from £1,680,000 to / Japan ports ani Hongkong on the let just.
£2,320,000. So great has been the demand for to the Japan Sea.".
Barope have only small numbers of Jews within not at presont find an official sufficiently capable a few grains that the supply on the market was Tokyo, 27th April.-The crew of the Gogo their bordera,
computed to disappear by the end of last mouth.
for the post.
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YEBISU"
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