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CANION,

PROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.

10th September. VICEROY SHUM. It is said that E. Shum, the Viceroy. will return to Canton about the 15th of the Sth moon, ho having ordered a reception room to be nicely fitted up in the Viceroy's yamon for the reception of guests. It is to be fitted with glass in every room so us to overlook the peoplo at work.

NEW CHINESE COMMERCIAL FLAG: The flag henceforth to be used by the Chinese merchants for their houses on boate is red with a yellow noon in the centre, and in the OTA

is a green, three or four-clawed dragon. A dragon with five claws, representing the Im porial is to be used by the officials only. Permission has been granted by the Waiwapu

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12тn, 1904.

wet of officials, who are ever ready to pat a chock upon any enterprise whenever they see no way to make money. Notilications have been posted up in every district and town in China to invite people to open the mines, but they are not worth the paper they are written on.

KWANGTUNG TROUBLES.

By the recent heavy ruins and storms many places in the province of Kwaugtung hava been flooded and people rendered homeless. Many districts and towns are so infested with robbers and banditti that the gentry thereof are apply ing to the Revernment for soldiers to suppress 'thèse mudrois men. »

THE HONGKONG COTTON SPEN- NING, WEAVING AND. DYEING C. LU.

ANNUAL MEETING:

The seventh ordinary mesting of the sture at Poking for this purpose, and communicateholders in the above Company was hold at the to the Commissioners of Customs at different offices of the General Mausgers - Messes, ports, the Chinese officials, Consular authorities Jardina, Matheson and Co. on Saturday. The and the Ministors of the different nations. But Hon. W. J. Gresson presided, and there were the China Steinship Navigation Company, in also present Sir C. P. Chater. C.M25., and Mer, A. G. Wood (Directors), B. C. Wilcox. which the officials have the greater interesĖ,

W. A. C. Cruickshank. F. Smyth, H. Bittias, Lo Chiang Shin, He U. Shang. Yuen Hop. Sang Koe. Hon Kon Loong. R. A. Ferguson, A. Shaw (Manager) and A. Brooke Smith secretary)

je allowed as hitherto to retain its flag of the prosent form, that is red ground with a rollow moon in the middle. A tag with two-dragons represents a public company with on dragon. private trading company. Notifications to that "effect have been issued and posted up in every

district and town in China.

DWINDLING RAILWAY RÉCENTS. When the Canton and Fatshan railway was first opened it did a very good business the collection of fires umounting to three or four thousand dollars a day, but by degrees" it fell" elf to four or five “hundred dollars,- because of the inconvenient hours of travelling, and of taking luggage. Avalling themselves of this unpopularity. the passenger boats have started again at low fares to run in competition with the railway, und aro doing a roaring trade.

EXTRADITIONS.

The notice convening the meeting: having

been read.

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SUPREME COURT.

Saturday, 10th September.

PUISNE JUDGE.)

The Paiens Judge reviewed the evidence and dealt with the arguments of both sidos at some length. He was satisfied that up to May all the tranmotions between plaintiff and the BEBOER HIS HONOUR T. SHROOMRE SMrr defendants were in cash, and that on May 28 defendant told the plaintiff not to give his wife nay credit. Mrs. Tavares went to Macho with $700 and had to receive $20 monthly, which, in his opinion, was sufficient to purchase neces- stries. He was of opinion that the husband was not liable for goods which had been supplied to his wife during the mouths of May, June aud July, and garo judgment for defendant.

AN INSULT

Chan Sib San Buel Wong Po Ting and an other for $140, being money paid to defondants by plaintiff for the purpose of securing a passage ticket to Loudon, ghich defendant failed to

somare.

POPULAR, IT, N

Mr. F. X. Almacht u. Castro appeared for the plaintiff. but defendant was anropresbuted. After evidence was led His Houourgare „judgment for defenluut with costs.

During the examination of the defendant he referred to England as the “Red-haired country,” The Fine Judge held that the phrase was insulting and fiac defendant $7.

HUSBAND'S LIABILITY.

K. H. Mahomed sued. A. H.-Tavares (of the Victoria Hairdressing Saloon) and his wife for $42830, haing money due for gouls sold and delivered to Mrs Tararos,

Tho CHAIRMAN said: Gentlemen, following the usual procedure at meetings in this Colony, I propose, with your approval, to take the report andi statonsent of accounts, which have boet in your hands for some days, as reud. Dinning the period covered by the arconats now before you, we, in common with all others engagod in the cotton spinning industry. have passed through trying, and what we must biay prers to be abnormal times. Owing to the high prices of cotten for many months past. and to there being in corresponding increase in the price of yarn, our will since the begin-not yet been provid. that the articles purchased were necessary. Plaintif had to prove that to wing of the year has only been worked 4. in-

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Mr. Slade applied for his costs, but the Paisto Julge declined to allow thers, remark- iug that there was no need for the appearance of counsel; Mr. Looker had conducted the case for the plaintiff admirably.

FREIGHT CIRCULÁR.

Mosses. Lanke and Rogge reported on Satur day as follows:

The market has again witnessed a fair amonut of setivity during the past fortnight and rates of freight are well raaintained. A pretty large Mr H. W. Looker (of Messrs Deacon. Looker business has once more been transacted; both and Deacon) appeared for the plaintiff. while locally and in the northern market, and a very Mr Tasares was defended by Mr M. W. Slade strong demand for tonnage continues to prevail Chartering operations from Saigon to this port Mr Slade. aftor "evidenco had a lot, have remained on a rather small scale and only (instracted by Me F. X, d'Ahmada o Castro,) contended that it was perfectly clear that a few settlements are ou record. The rate of plaintiff gave credit, on his own admission, to freight has advanced to 18 cents per pical. but the wife of defendant alone, and it was laid down | this improvement had so far failed to fiuffusnes in that that did not entitle him to sue the a larger business, steamers being still able to find employment in other directions on more Ishant. He submitted that the evidenca was in

From Saigon to Philip. favour of the defendant's story that during the advantageous terus.

me the debts were supposed to be contracted pine ports, as indicated in last circular, u fair defendant's wife was in near, and not in demand has sprung up resulting in several Honeking, and if that was accepted' as being ebarters of myliun: sized beats at ralus ranging true then the plaintiff's case was one of frand. from 27 fo. bents per pivil. a spaller carrier It was very unlikely that Mrs. Taruws would having been able to proenre the advanced rate have come to Hongkong to purchase goods at of 35 cents per pical for Cebu. There is further plaintiff's shop when plaintiff had a shop in enquiry, chiefly running for steamers of small Macao. The wife, he conkinged, had sufficient size, which have, however, become : extramely From Suiron for Java ports no chur- money to purchase necessaries with, but it had scaree

tering is reported as yet, but a large amount of tonnage is pretty certain, to be wanted next

Fairly angerous enquiries for month, as large contracts are said to huyo been made, steamers to low at Saigon for Júpan have not been responded to, at least not locally, partly owing to the extreme carcity of tourage und partly in consequence, of--proportion- ately better rates having been obtainablo from this port. Saigon only quoted 12 to 45 cents per pien!, abeording to size, whilst a vamber of Charters were effected locally on basis of 30 cents per pieni for Kobe and cents per picul for Yokohama. From Java to this. further enquiries, in the absence of suitable tonnage, could not be responded to; rates are

When the ex-magistrato Pai King Fuk holted io, Macie a fer raoiths ago the ex-gambling Farmer Lá Sai Kwai hud akorun away to Hong-stead of 6 days or week: We havu ufoedalish his cass. Among the articles on the kong, where herent his queue, disguised himself in foreign dress, and excaped to Saigon,

The Viceroy baving got information f his whereabouts sont a compile of ruiguins to track him; but being unable to find him out the latter returned to Canton. Upon further information this time the Viroroy sent a requisition to the French authority at Saigon to have him arrest d. and bxtradited. It is said that Li has been -- arrested, but the question whether he will be extradited or not remains uncertain, seeing that there has been such a lot of trouble in the extradition case of Pui-King Fuk, where $170,000 is said to have been expended in legal costs.

400 STUDENT DROWNED.

A passanger boat overcrowded with tuore than 800 people was taken in tow by a stoun launch, the Ho F, from Waichow to Caution. When passing Sai How Ching with the swiftest hond tide the tow rupe snapped, and the boat rapsized. Passengers and crew were thrown into the rive About 400 of them were saved; the rest were drowned. The greater number were students who had returned from exauniis tion at Waichuy.

HARD RECRUITING FOR THE TRANSVAAL..

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suffered somewhat by business in the districts list Mr. Shide enumerated were 4 pieces of supplied from Newchwang and Chefou the white embroidery, 259; lace, black stockings, and So on. One item in particular, one case assorted chief outlet for our yarn, being greatly lam- pero since the watbreak of hostilities, perfides, 85, Mr. Slaule contended, could not be From June 16th the Russia and Japan. A the tooment classed amoug necessaries. twoen the outlook, though leaving inch to be wife had been living apart from her husband it. has been without his consent, and if that was so she had desired, is brighter than

no legal claim; defendant id not protest against for some time, aw we are approaching the marketing of the growing cotton crop, which, jher remaining away until the end of Juue if the acreage ploited is any guide, should be when he objected strongly and wrote to her to return. Agaiz. plaintiff was expressly a large one, whilst judications point to a satisfartery state of trade in the country warned not to give her credit. but it was recently vicated by the Russian Army. It is saggested that Mr. Tavares had acted in such to be hoped that this year's yield of cotton will a manner as to make plaintiff believe that his exened the world's requirements, as stocks are wife hud authority to purchase on his erolit smail in all the chief markets.. and putila That was not so, and. Mr. Shule, after quoting Trumper erop is realized we cannot expect to see several authorities, contended that his client low priced raw material, si essential factor for was entitled to judgment. the welfare of the cotton spinuing industry. This year we have not suffered to any great extent from plague, which you will remember caused as considerable anxiety during the first You will doubtless be six inonths of 1903. interested to know that since short time was adopted the whole of the machinery, at the mill has been thoroughly overhauled and is now in an efficient state of repair. Before propusing the adoption of the report and accounts I shall pleased to answer any questions you may wish. topic,

No questions belay asked.

Mr. Looker said that it appeared that Mr. aid Mrs. Tavaròs had been living together up to the end of last year and at the beginning of this year in a perfectly happy namier, and, judging from the appearance of the defendant. in good style. Early in this year defeudant and his wife wert fogether to the plaintiff's shop and unde ́teriálu purchases, the husband mixing goods for himself and the wife buying various articles. Not having sufficient money with her to pay the whole bill the wife paid a portion in cash and subsequently paid the remainder. Defendant admitted he went The CHAIRMAN Wovod the adoption of the ther on that occasion and that he gave hi wife the money to pay the hill. He did report und noconats,

Mr. R. C. Wilcox seconded, and the motion not then warn the plaintiff that he must look 10.dafen dant's wifia for payment. was carried unanimously------

Sotae time after a little tronisle tween défendant and his wife. defendant seemingly being jealous of his wife's conduct Mr. YUEN HOP seconded, nad the proposition | regarding ́ Mr. Laz, one of his assistants, who -appear to be loeulug his wife's affectious was agreed to.

from him. A suggestion had been made that

Some time last week one Li dressed in European clutlus, was lecturing to a multitude of idlers and sugabonds in the vicinity of the Temple of Longevity. His theme was the advan tage of migration to South Africa. asked them if they would not like to go to the golden hill to dig for gold and be rich. At last it came to the knowledge of the polics, and

Mr. SMYTH proposed that Sir C. P. Chater, The latter took him up to the station, accom. panied by the shouting and selling populace.C.M.G., and Mr. A. 47. Wooù in gu-elsetud as

the Cousalting Cumittee. In the station Li confessed that he was an emigration agent employed by a certain Yip A Kam in the Fung In Ctreet to collecé emigrants for South Africa. Thereupon the weżyumu sout a number of police to arrest Yip. While the police were away looking for him. Yip A Kata came into the station to bail ti. He was detained and exunined. He said he was employed by a foreign firm in Canton to collect emigrants. Shortly afterwards the police brought in his two partners and they alo were detained in prison pending communica- tion with the Viceroy. In other districts similar cases have happened. -

POOK CROSUS.

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Mr. W. A. C. CariεKSHANK" proposel, and Mr. Lo CuBUNG SHUI séronded, the re-election ¦ it was really Luz who fund held bituseli ont to be Jable for tax payinent hill, but there was of the anditor, Mr. Frank Maitlaud.

This having been carried, the meeting ter- evidence on that pout. After the trouble, minated.

on April 26, defendant's wife went to Macus for a day, defendant supplying her with $700 for her expenses and to have certain rojairs done to his house. Mrs. Tavares remained in Macao antil June 16, when she returned to Hongkong, In no sense could it be said that they were living

The CHAIRMAN announced that dividend warrants would be ready to day.

THE LYONS SILK MARKET.

My Consul Liddell, in the course of his re-part ap til: that time. When Mrs. Tavares port on the trade of the Consular district of came back to Macao they had a big row over Lyons for the year 1945, writes on the Lyons Mr. Luz, and Mrs. Tavares left again for Macao, Silk market ---

It is reported that a foreign watcher in the

where she still remained. The conditions Kongmoon Nutire Crestors has killed a Chinese

The vaunted monopoly that Lyons ice appertaining in Enght where they had a pasaonger. The story runs us follows:-A man by natae Loong, of the village Tsat Po, in the disclaimed through the skill and cleverness of her Married Women's Property Art, were different trict of San Ul, had been to a foreign country.wesvers has disappeared before the growth from those ruling here. Mr. Looker contended and was employed there for upwards of ten of foreign competition. Fortunately, however, that Mr. Tavares acted so as to lead the plaintiff years. Baving anassed a fortune he on the the economic evolution has caused an increase to believe that if his wife failed to pay the bill 31st August returned to his native place. On in prednction. The cause of the dechu in the passing Kongmoon, where there is a Custon culture of silkworms is of long standing.

ja firstly organic. that is barrier, a foreign watcher went on board to It search for contráland Ko insisted upon the worms were attacked by disease which it

had -E

he would. In connection with necessaries Br

Looker argaul that what was a necessity rich people was absolutely luxury to poor people,

necessarios to her if she was to keep up the same style as her husband. Defendant wore a

anond pin worth $600, a diamond ring worth persou dancted considerable wealth. Defendant suds and his heavily jewellery-Inden did not apply his wife with sufficient money when she went to Macao. She had $700 which

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changed, viz. 200 cents per picul, dry or wet Sugar. frau ports on the North Coast, and for mein size. From Bangkok to this, no fresh Charters are reported: the berth

changed, viz. 3 cents per picul.

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rate is

As regards Newcliwang business, o fresh demand has been traceable so far for either Amoy Swatow or Canton: large quantities of beans and beancake are however accumulating in the interior. and the present"aspect of hostilities being such that the cart, traffic is not likely interfered with. the outlook for the to be antum seated would seori te sufliciently After rather lengthy period of good. inactivity so fresh coal business has extre to pass from Japan to this at $2 per ton.. loading at Moji, u small carrier obtaining as high us $2,25 per ton. The local cool market is however not very firm, and it is doubtfal whether rates in this direction will be well For Singapore, po fresh fix- maintained. fures are reported locally. Hougay to this, a Charter has ben-drawn - at the in proved rate of $2 per ton. On monthly tarms this volume of business has once more bran a large one and fair rates have been paid, the steamers chartered being again intended for special business, to trade principally in the North. In Shanghai, every available steamer bas been picked up, the market being litorally drained of lounge and the demaul still continues.

LAMBURG ONCE, NOW SHANGHAI,

Mr. Lowther's diffenity as to the Parlia entury cheracter of the word "humbug" was us nothing to the problem of its origin. Dr. Murray's dictionary, in despair, made no

writer of 1751 (soon after "kombog" attempt to solve it, simply quoting from a appeared) There is a word very much in vogue with the people of taste and fashion, which, though it has not even the penumbra' of a meaning, yet makes up the sum total of the wit, sense and judgment of the aforesaid people of taste and fashion." Denying that it is either English or derived from any other language. the writer pronounces it a bluokguard sound,

ENLARGEMENTS

The best way to preserve your Pictures le to have them enlarged. Small printe are liable to be thrown about and thus mads dirty or lost; while enlarged ones, framed and hung up, will last for avor, bosides serving as decorations to the walls.

Hongkong, 8th August, 1904.

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HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE

COUNCIL

Tomorrow (Tuesday) there will be a meeting of the Hongkong Legislative Council. The business is as follows :—

Hon. Colonial Secretary: Financial minutes (Nós. 41 to 4); Amendment of importation and inspection of animals bye-laws.

Hou. Attorney-General will move the follow- ing resolutions:-

TRADE

TELEPHONE NO. 135.

1. "Resolved that the thanks of the Council be HAVE YOU TRIED

conveyed to Sir John Worrell Carrington, C.M. formerly Chief Justice of Hongkong. for his services in carrying through und completing the revised editiofi of the Colony's Ordinances,"

Hongkong Tramway Electric Co., Ltil., shall Resolved that until further notice the

every morning and evening provide the following number of cars for the convenience of artisans, mechanics and daily labourers at fares not exceeding 2 cents for the single journey and 3 cents for the return journey :--

Morning Cars.

Kennedy Town to Central Market, two Cars leave Kennedy Town at 6am. Quarry Bay to No. 2 Police Station, four "Cars leave Quarry Bay at 6a.m.

Evening Com

leave Central Market at 3.30 p.m. No. 2 Central Market to Kennedy Town, two- Cars Police Station to Quarry Bay, four Cars leave No. 2 Police Station at 530p.m. The Cars shall be conspicuously labelled as reserved for the use of daily labourers at the fures prescribed above."

QUESTIONS.

Hou. G. Stewart will ask:-1. Under what circumsta ces are Coroner's inquests dis pensed with 2. Is it the case as stated in the public papers that a member of the community was picked up injured on Tuesday night, the 2nd August, and placed in a cell at the Police Station, where he was left for the ught without medical aid being culled for, and that he died the next day? 3. What standing instructions have the Police as to calling in medical assistance for injurel people whom they may pick up? Hon. R. Shewan will ask: 1. Is the tree

cutting at present going on on the Island of Į Hongkong authorised by Government! If so, will the Goverment give its reasons ten such tree cutting?

ORDERS OF THE DAY.

Hon. Attorney-General-First reading of à Bill entitiel an ordinance to amend The Wild Birds and Game Preservation Ordinance. 1887, First reading of a Bill entitied an Ordinance for enabling the Tung Wa Hospital to acquire, hold, mortgage and sell lund and hereditaments in the Colony of Hongkong. First reading of a Bill entitled an Ordinance to regulate the interiment of refugees belonging to the

a Bill entitled an Ordinance to atend. the Russian and Japanese forces. First roading of Prepared Opium Ordinunco, 1891.

Hon. Colonial Secretary-First reading of Bill entitled an Ordinance to apply a sua no exceeding five million eight hundred and forty five thousand four hundred and seventy dollars to the Public Service of the your 1905.

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HONGKONG CLUB.

NOTICE

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THE SIXTH HALF YEARLY DRAW- TING of Sixty Fire Debentures of the The M.M. stoumer Australien, with the next Hongkong Club, Payable on FRIDAY, the French mail, left Saigon on the 16th Sept., at 20th September, 1904, will be bold at the 2 p.m., for this port, and is due here to-morrow. HONGKONG CLUB HOUSE, at 11 o'clock The I.G.M. steamer Gneisenau left Shanghai, on MONDAY, the 19th September. 1904. Besters of Debentures are invited to attend via Facelow on Friday, at midnight, and may the Drawing.

By Order, be expected here to-morrow afternoon.

The I.G.M: stormer Sachsen loft Singapore on Saturday, at nonu, and may be aspected here on Thursday, the 15th Sept., at 65.m. -

The C.P.E. strato»r Empress of China loft

MISCELLANEOUS,

The coasting steamer Hue, which has been

C. H. GRACE,

Secretary. Hongkong, 10th September, 1904. (2190- HE SWATOW GRASS CLOTH, BILK and DRAWN THREAD WORK

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Wholesale and retail quotations, particulars

gentlemen decaire themselves so egregiously as to think they mean something by it." Among many guesses in flotten's Shing Dictionary is the derivation from Hamburg, a port famed for undergoing repairs here, is expected to be ready and simples, will be sent free on application to

for sus to-day.

even as Shanghai and Chifu to-day. Dean Milles (1760) soberly explains that "ham" veracious war news in the eighteenth century

bug isa "bogey." means "cheat" and a Daily Chronicle.

WEATHER REPORT.

The South African coolie emigrant as Lothian is expected to leave Hongkong next Thursday,

Leong opening his box for him to search was found most diflicult to cope with. Paston and the position held by defendant's wife was made use of by most people of distinction: It is Vancouver on Monday, the 5th Sept., for Hong-

lot of did, however, find an antidote to this disease teh as would make the articles purchased fine makeweight in conversation, and some kong via the usual ports of call. Leong said that as he money and jewellery in the box he objected and it was applied with a large measure of suc- to have it opened in the presence of a number oss in the Cevennes. Silkworn culture en of people and asked the watcher to delay after all likely to succeed, when in 1892 coroous his search for a short while until the people begun to arrive from China and Japan which And dispersed, and then he would let him see, were offered at such extraordinarily low prices Somehow or other the watcher flew into a terrific that the French cocoons were quite unable to

us to be expended on the first day, and after passion, and kicked Leong into the river. compete. The centre of silk production changed Loong was drowned. The bystanders who saw from Europe to Asia, from Frame and Italy

on some money lent in Macao. That was not it, in great excitement threatened to pull down China and Japan. Japan; in 1880, exported that she was to get $0 per month as interest the Custow Someone interceded for the only 17,900 bales of silk; in 1904 this muonut suficient for her, and it was defendant's duty to watcher and offered to pay an indemnity of had risen to 3fi. 190 balon, and in 1990 to 76,000 have advertised if he did not intend to pay her balos. The values were estimated at £2906,876, bills. When the plaintiff took his bill to the $3,000; then the mob logan to disperse.

£8,403,180 and £9,000,000.respectively. There defendant, the latter waved a handful of notes, amounting to over a thousand dollars, in the was the same progress in the case of China.

air and excluinied. I have plenty of money, but RecomEND MACNIVEN & CAMERON'S PENS.I won't pay you.' In all the circumstances, THE WAVERLEY PEN, for Easy Writing Mr. Looker contended, the case for the plaintiff "THE FETING StoreMax-Pex, instepd of a Quill. TEX FLYING J. writes 200 words per dip. Sold had been proven, and he asked for judgment at all Stationers. WAVERLEY WORKS, EDINBURеn. for whatever amount His Honour held as

MINING ENTERPRIBE."

As to mining enterprise in China a few words may be said. Some time ago the Vicaros Shum had arranged a loan of two millions of dollars -to-open-ainesto fill the webankinents, and to construct waterworks, but none of them have met with any success, owing certainly to the bursfaced lying, squeeze, and obstruction on the

3,000 NewePAPERS,

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The s. s. Keonywać. yesterday arrived from Bangkok with a carge of rice and timber for Messrs. Butterfield & Sire. Tewards the The Hongkong Observatory yesterday, issued latter part of her voyage she experienced strong

the following repert

On the 11th at 11.45 am.

The barometer E: NE wind and heavy 8. E. swell.

The ε H. Sature, from Bangoon, has a cargo has risen in Japan and also slightly in Southern Chian, and has fallen oror Central China,

The typhoon is situated in the immediate of rice on board consigned to Mesas. Samuel The s.s. Choufa, from Bangkok with a neighbourhood of the Paracels, and in moving Samuel & Co., of Yokohamu. nearly due west. It will probably strike the

cargo of rice and general marchandise for Annem Coast near Tourne

Messrs. Batterfield & Swiro, reports fresh N. E. wind and rough sea latterly,

Moderate N.E. winds will pravail in the For winds in the northern part of the China Ses. mess Chengel and strong rearing to S.E. Forecast-Strong E. to SE. winds, showery, squally.

the above depột. **

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