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THE RC. CATHEDRAL

CAMPANILE

COMPLETION OF THE WORK. For some time past the Roman Catholic Cathedral has been undergoing extensive al- terations and additions, which, now that they are completed, add considerably to its architec tural appearance as a whole.

On the south side of the Cathedral z porch has been added with direct approach to the have. The columns and piers of the perch are ́of fine-graveled stone, with moulded stone bases, and plaster caps supporting moulded arches. above which is some pleasing tracery of simple design, the whole being surmounted with a bold moulded coping formed into a gable over unch of the five arches.

The campanile or belfry tower stands isolat- ed in close proximity to the Cathedral, and rises to a height of 110 fest to the parapet, the total height to the cross above being 160) feet. With the exception of the solidoking base, which is of stone, the tower is constructed of Canton red bricks and is divided into four stureys. the upper one of which ferus the helfry and contains a peal of five bells muufac tured by George Pruneri of Milan. The largest bell is dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary and weighs 1,000 kilos or 2,200 lbs. Its surface is richly embellished with small panels contain ing figures of the Blessed Virgin Mary and the Apostles, wrought in silver; and the Latin inscription "We trust in Thee" surmounts the whole. The other bells are dedicated to Suint Joseph, Saint Francis, Saint Alexander and Saint Anthony, and weigh 600, 480, 370 and 200 kilos, or 1,452. 1.056, 814, and 572 lbs. respectively. These are similarly decorated with panels and figures of Saints and other symbolic enrichments, and have the following inscriptions written upon the in Latin

"Comfort us in our last hour."

The voice of God is all powerful and Krand,"

us

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27TH, 1904.

HONGKONG FOOTBALL CLUB.

The report of this club, to be presented at the anunal meeting to-morrow (Wednesday), reads as follows: The accounts attached show a balanes of $447,10 to the credit of the Club ou

31st August, 1904. The following is the racord

of the matches played :-

Rugby

Association

Points for Points against Goals for... Goals against

Won

10

Lost

9

Drawn

1

Won

Last Drawn

6

149

114 33 10

POLICE COURT.

Monday, 26th September.

Before Mr. J. H. KEMP (ACTING

POLICE MAGITEATE).

CHINAMAN 2. EUROTEAN.

MARINE COURT.

Monday, 26th September.

BEFORE HON, CAPT. I. BARNES-LAWRENCE,

R.N. (MABINE MAOISTRATE).

RULE OF THE ROAD.

Mr. H. Siebs, of Messrs. Siemazen & Co., charged Ip Fuk. master of the river stosimer Saining, with unlawfully failing to observe the

A Chinese clerk, Lo Yat Cho, of Messrs. Wilkinson and Grist's offico. charged J..J. Gray, a European photographer, with assault.rule-of-the-road. Mr. Bearis, solicitor, prosecuted. Tho com plainant said that on the 15th inst. he put his htcycle outside a shop in Queen's Road Central to light the lamp, when defendant came up, and poked him in the ribs. Complainant asked For specially useful play, caps and badges defendant what he rucunt, and the other repliod that he had not hit him at all. Ho (defendant) thon, however, struck him twice. Dr. Jowhawk gare evidence that the complainant went to him on the night of the 18th inst, when he found the man with no physical wounds, though thero | was a slight swelling on the nook. Inspector The six-a-side challenge oup was won by Mr. Dymond and Sergt. Macdonald said they saw no J. D. Danby's tuanz

marks on the complainant at the time in question.

were awarded as under :---

BUGBY CAPS-Messrs, Boyd. Robertson and Chard.

ASSOCIATION BADGES-Messrs. Gray and William+.

Thirteen teams entered for the Association Shield Competition, which was won by H.M.S. Albion, The Club beat the Naval Yard in the first round by gals to nil, but was defeated by HM.S. Ocean in the second round by 3 goals to 2.

The Shield fund shows a balance of $40.76. The Club now consists of 304 inembers. new members were During the sasson, 47 elected.

The tenth antust dimmer took place at the Hongkong Hotel on the 26th March last, and

was attended by 43 members.

President: J. M. Atkinson; H. C. Sun- ford Capt.. Rugby, and Hon. Treasurer; J. W. C. Bonnar. Capt. Association; P. W. Goldring,

C. T. Kew, A. R. Lowe, G. B. Mardonald, R.A..

H. F. CHARD, Hon. Secretary.

THE GYMKHANA CLUB.

Entries for the fourth gymkhan meeting, "If God is, with as who can stand against to be held at Happy Valley on Saturday, Ist

October, closed on Saturday. They were:-

Day and night I sing the praise of God.” Internally and externally the walls are finished off with plaster, the exterior being richly embellished with mouldings and orna- ments of a leafy character.

At ground level the campanile mensares 28 feet & inches, and is strengthened at each corner by two massive battresses that project outward 4 feet. gradually receding as they sour upwa nis to the level of the beltry where they terminate. On the top of the tower the four corners are tinished off with gracefully tapered pinnacles octagonal in shape. terminated by dainty finials which add considerably to the soaring effect of the whole structure. The design is essentially Gothic in fesling, in order to harmonise with the rest of the Cathedral and is treated in a brond and simple manner.

The eastern facade of the campanile is more richly embellished than the others, the entrance door way especially helping to impart a certain richness to the pilo. It has a square-headed double door with wrought-iren ornamental hinges of pleasing design, fine punched stony. reveals and lintel, with the date of erection incribed thereon and a deeply recessed arch and cove embellished with moulded tracery, up ported by plaster columns and ornamental caps and above there is some more tracery of similar design to that of the porch, which is surmounted. by a row of beautifully taudelled niches of rich design. The centre niche is considerably larger than the others and contains a life-size statue of Jesus of Nazareth holding a cross in his left hand (with one finger significantly pointing upwards), while the other hand is extended in mate appeal. These richly decorated niches are relieved by the simplicity of the wall arcading immediately above.

ONE-AND-A-QUAETER MILE.

Handicap for all China ponies. Entries: Grafton. Pandur, Eclipse, Ouce More, Little Momo, Royal, Standard, Alarm.

ĦURDLE RAGE.

For China Ponies. Distance about 1 mile. Entries: Starling, Zufall, Muscatel, Rocket and Glenburn.

Mr. Kemp said that.complainant had no right to follow the defendant. He fined the latter $I.

EXTRADITION.

Regarding the extradition of a Chinaman required by the Canton authorities, on a charge of robbery, Mr. Kemp said that the censet should go to prison to await the further order of the Governor, He would not in any case be surrendered for 15 days, and during that period he might apply for a writ of habeas corpus.

A JUVENILE THIKF,

A Chinesh youth of 16 years was sentence i to receive 12 strokes of the birch for stealing a jacket.

BEFORE MR. E. D. C. WOLE (ACTING SECOND MAGISTRATE).

LARCENY FROM THE NAVAL YARD.

Complainant said that at about 9,30 p.m., on the 17th inst., ho left Hong- kong on the launch Kong Wo. having the house-bost The Sarpe in tow. When they passed beyond the Larbour limits, and about half-a-mile this side of Cap-sui-moon Puss, they got into the house-boat. After passing Cap-sui. Doon they again got into the launch, having observed the regulation lights burning. A steamer was thou seen right ahead. When she neared to within some three to four hundred yards distant the Kong Wo gave a short blast. but the other steamer' paid no attention. When within 200 yards from the approaching vessel another blust was given, and the vessel was headed to starboard. The up pronching craft then gave ono blast and altered her care to port, thus bringing the Kong Wo into close proximity. The Kong We described a circle to keep clear, and thus escaped an accident.

Further evidence was led.

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Hongkong, 8th August, 1904. LORD ROSEBERY ON THE ANGLO-

FRENCH AGREEMENT.

Lord Rosebery has written an extraordinary

about Morocco," in which the Ministers letter relating to Mr. M. Afalo's "The Truth responsible for the Anglo-French Agreement are arraigned for landing over Morocco to France The letter, which illustrates chiefly the way in which party politics can bias a mann's opinions, appeared in the Times a follows:

TRADE

TELEPHONE No. 135.

33. Berkeley-square, London W. August

4th (Bicentenary of the Occupation HAVE YOU TRIED of Gibraltar).

My dear Sir,I am grateful for "The truth about Marocco," and welcome its appearance, though, of course, I do not bind myself to all its propositions or opinions, and though it comes. fear, too late. All eriticism of the Anglo- French Agreement (though that instrument is so much worse. for as than the author of the book foreboded is lost in a gonerons clamour of pleasure ui gol rulations with France I doubt

The defendant was convicted and fined $20, or if there be any who do not share in that seven days' imprisonment.

A BERLIN JOURNAL'S SKIT. The Gegenwart gives the following imagin. Ary conversation between the Tear and his Imperial Majesty's War Minister. under the title of Kuropatkin's Offensive ":---

Tear Delightful news! You almost make "me forget Königsberg: 80,000 men, you say, the Japanese lost the day before yesterday at Port Arthur P

War Minister: Such is the Chinese announce-

Tsur: And Stoessel wires me that, according to Chinese ramours. 10,600 of the enemy bave fullon at Wolf's Hill, and somewhere else another 15,000-that-that's a total of 195.000. (Relapses into deep thought.)

The store-keeper of Messra,

Punebardment. Lowther and Co: elarged a Chintaman with larceny of solder, valued at $1.25, from the Naval Yard extension works. After Mr. Wolfe had convicted the man complainant asked His Worship to make an example of him. They estimated that they had lost some 1.500 hs of the stuff, valued at $750. "It was very easy for many to watch one, but very difficult for one to watch many,"

One month's hard labour, and six hours

LADIES' NOMINATION, Gentlemen to start mounted, ride to nomina-stocks.. tor. dismount, nominates will tio white dress fie round the gentleman's collar and will band

WHIPPING FOR A BUY.

Wan Tak, a Chinese boy of 12 years, was

a dress swallow-tail coat (supplied by com-charged on remand with stabbing a companion potiter) to rider, who must put it on and gullop back to winning past through a screen. No whips, spars or bandages over horse's eyes allowed. The screen must not be broken by the hand, elbow or foot of rider. White ties supplied by the Club. Entries:

Mr. W. A. Cruickshank now. by Mrs. Peter. Mr. J. Johuston nom. by Miss Bird. Mr. J. Paterson.

Mr. N. H. Rutherforil nom, by Mrs. Tulloch, Mr. Hall Bratton nom. by Mrs. Hall Wright.

DISTANCE HANDICAP.

Open to all comers. For horses, ponies and donkeys.

of about the same age, while playing at warbles. The complainant said that some other boy He had shoved the complainant on to him. drawn the knite just to frighton the complainant, The complainant because the latter cheated.

With the received a nasty wound on the armi. consent of the defendant's brother Mr. Wolfe sentenced the defendant to receive tex strikes of the birch.

UNLAWFUL POSSESSIOK.

War Minister: Thus it would appear that Port Arthur is in a position to maintain itself now One might safely let on its own strength, sire. Kuropatkin retire a little farther.

Tsar (dreamily): Dear me, how was it? Didn't you sure me only the other day that Nogi had barely 100,000 men before Port Arthur?

War Minister: Certainly so, sire; the news came through the most authentic Chinese

sources.

Tsar: Capital! According to that, then, there cannot be one single Japanese soldier left outside the fortress. Stay! Better still! 5,000 Less than none at all! Wire Kuropatkin instant- ly telling him to take the offensive. Stonssal can march towards him from Port Arthur; then the Japanese will be cau, it hatween two fires! Grand idea, eh?

War Minister: Splendid, sive! · Que 'can For unlawful possession of an iron bar, pro-recognise it as your Majesty's own at once. I perty of the Hok Un Cement Co.,, of Hunghom, would only--and most submissively-suggest a Chinaman was fined £30 or one month's impri- one small variation, so as, in the merciful spirit of your peaceloving Majesty, to spare as much bloodshed as possible.

comment. Entries: The Biter, Once More, Amah. Arranapogne, Patsey, Boren. Dormouse, Mongoose, Mabelle, and The Prince of Ching kiang (a donkey),

GYMKHANA CLUB CHALLENGS CUP.

For all China ponies. To be won by the pony scoring most marks in the races for the cup by the end of the Club's season, counting & for a first, 2 for a secoud, and 1 for a third. Penalties accumulative. One mile. Entries: Grafton, Pau dar, Desert King. Ca Canny, Little Momo, Standard.

THREE-FURLONG FLAT RACE.

For all China ponies. Entries: Desart King. Eclipse, Starling, Ben Wyvis, Arrauapogue, -Zufall, Muscatel, Rocket, (Henbarn, Alurin.

SHANGHAI ST. GEORGE'S SOCIETY.

The four external walls of the belfry are marked by slender shafts and decorated bold design. The massive capitals of cornice is composed of large and simple mouldings relieved here and there by a touch of ornamentation. in striking contrast to the very rich friezs below. The whole is

Over fifty Englishmen attended a missting of crowned by a sinating roof of picturesque ont this re-organised society on the 20th instant. no covered with green Westmorland slates and Mr. H. M. Boris, retiring President, was in the Hinished off with a gold-coloured wrought-iron chair. The object of the meeting was to elect Cornamental vresting, surmounted by a Latina Vice-President, and to decide on the manner Cross. This graceful finish to a fine structure. in which the annual St. George's celebration together with its creamy tropical colourwash.should be carried out. The Chairman mentioned and its favourable position at the foot of beauti- ful Glenely, allows the campanila to be that since the Society was reconstituted on the prominently seen from all points of view. 2nd August last, arsistence had been rendered to

Mr. W. Danby, MI.C.E, was the architect of the campanile, which is not the least pos- ing of the many architectural works for which ho is responsible in the Colony. The work was carried out under the supervision of Mr, W.-P. Lambert, of Mr. Danby's office.

A DANGEROUS TRUCK.

Two men-two others had run away-were

Tear: I understand. Kuropatkin is to deal with the enemy in the same way Stoessel has, keep on having small skirmishes, with heavy

charged with driving a truck recklessly. The track was laden with a big log of wood. It got the upper hand" of them and they let it charge losses to the other side.

War Minister. Precisely, sire. Until Kuraki's down the hill-side at Lyndhurst Terrace. Luckily it was brought up by a fire-bydrant atamy, too, has been reduced to nothing-leas the side of the road. The defendants were fined 5,000. Ah! What a privilege it is to bo gra- $7 each.

ciously permitted to work with your Majesty! No Minister Bead think, since your ever-gra- cious Majesty deigns himself to do so.

ILLICIT OPIUM.

A woman with a previous conviction, was fined. $100 for unlawful possession of illicit

орів.

AN IMPUDENT WOMAN.

A Wonian was charged with hawking without a

licence, and with resisting the polies. When she was asked to produce her licence she produced one bearing the photograph of a man, and tried to convince the Sikh police- шап that it was her likeness. Three men interfered in the mattor. These and the woman were sentenced to 14 days' hard labour for so behaving: while on the elarge of hawking without a licence the female defendant was discharged with a caution.

ANOTHER EMIGRANT CASE.

Three Chinese charged two defendants with unlawfully bringing them here from Pakhoi several destitute Englishzon, which would for purposes of emigration. The coraplainants. seem to prove the necessity of some such society, it appears, came along with a batch, believing There were now 152 members cu the roll they would get work at Hongkong, and not he (Applause.) Mr. G. Lanning proposed that sent on to Singapore. The rest of the batch Sir Pelham L. Warren be elected President of did not care where they went, and did not object the Society. Those who were in China in 1900 when the emigration runner told thew he was BRITISH TRADE OF WEIHAIWEI would remember, he said, what Sir Pelbarn did going to ship them west. Two of the com- for Englishmen at that time: his action was plainants, however, gare one of the defendants In the report on Weihaiwai for the year 1903. recently issued by the Colonial Office, it is stated such as to make every Englishman proud of into custody, and the other was subsequently that the increase in exports and imports is satis-bim, and he would be doing honour to the arrested. After further evidence, the case was factory, but there is still much room for improve. Society if he would accept the Presidency. nient: There will be no graat development (Applause.) Mr. J. R. Harding seconded and until capital is attracted to Weihaiwei. It is the motion was carried unanimously. Mr. A. true that silk is mute, and that the manufacture of beancake has been commenced on a small scale. P. Wood proposed, and it was seconded in tro but what is desirable is that the silk, boancake. places, that Mr. H. M. Bevis be elected Vice- and other industries should be started on a large | President. Thie

remanded.

QUICK-FIRERS FOR INDIÁ: ·

The quick-firing guns which Router refers

also unanimously to as having been ordered at Woolwich for

scale, with suficient capital to enable these pro- agreed to, and Mr. Bevis returned thanks, India ore, says the Straits Timer, merely part duets to hold their own in the market against those of Chinese ports. There can be no doubt The Chairman said the Committen's suggestion of a consignment for the re-arming of the that, as regards trado, there are many possibili. for the St. George's colobration was that a ball Indian field batteries for which provision

in Sir Edward Taw's ties at Weibaiwei. What is wanted is capital should be given at the Town Hall on the was made

Inst

to convert these possibilities, and it is hoped 9th of November, His Majesty's birthday, but Budget. The only urgency about their supply that when affairs, in the Far East become more settled the chief requisite, capital, will be invest that it should not be fancy dress. He moved is to enable them to bo completed and paid for ed in commercial enterprises thore. The leased a resolution to flat ellopt and aathorising the before the close of the current official your. ares of Weilniwei is 285 square miles, and the Committee to make the necessary arrangements when in accordance with the existing Judian population is estimated at 150,000, including for carrying it out. Mr. H. G. Gardner custom any unsport portion of the pant 2000 on the island. The British sphere of influence adjoining the leased area covers 1,500 seconded, pointing eat that the Society would sanctioned for their purchase will lapse. The square miles, A report on the agricultural and have the advantage of giving the first ball of order sent home was for the roarinszaent of afforestation possibilities of Weihaiwei by Mr. the season, and it was certain to be a success. both the Field and Horse Batteries in India, Dunn, Superintendent of the Botanical and The motion was carried unanimously, and the and the number of guns requisite for this Afforestation Department, Hongkong.is printed as part of the publication. We might make a meeting broke up after passing a vote of thanks purpose is so large that it is by no merna.an cutting referesee to these possibilities, but to Mr. Bevis for his services during the past easy matter to get them all completed and sent

ont before next April. refrain.

YOUE,

Tsar: The only question now is as to how long and how far Kuropatkin will have to go on retreating in order to "draw" the enemy?

War Minister: If necessary, as far as St. Petersburg; a Siberian winter would do those yellow devils good.

Tar: Oku hus 180,000 meu. If we put Kuropatkin's retreat to occupy about 180 days. then the Japanese losses will have to be 1,000 a day.

War Minister: Oh, that's a more trife! My Chinese sources can manage that in a jiffy!

Tsar: Very well. Then let us see that there be more “victorious retresis," and a forcing back of the energy" to St. Petersburg: Not that I shall be quite easy about the issue of this war

Gazette. util I see the Japs at Warsaw Fall Mall

MASTICATION.

Those readers who failed to Is properly impressed by what we had recently to say of the Mastication Mission in Americu, may be more pleased with a frivolous comment on the move- ment by Ms." in The Outlook. Here are the last half dozen verses ---

The system, then, that now is wine, I'd not for tons of golden ore a II, For when I breakfast, lunch, or dine, Without exception ↑ asfigo

Just nighty bites to every morse). 'Tis true, I fear, 'tis Lot delight,

That Janet, watching me, is feeling. For when I feed, at morn or night. J well and truly count each kite..

With pensive gaze fixed on the ceiling.

It pains me much to hear her vow

(1 know no wit more mordant than hers)

That I have quite convinced her now,

I take the run.inative cow,

Aɛ model for my table manners,

Yet to o'd ways I'll not revert,

Ti I of intelligence I want rays, Though nightly the seems sorely hurt, That, when she's frishing desert, I am inquiring for the entrées. So, let the hours go fleeting by,

I will not visk my heth's undoing, And seated at the table, I W.ll slowly, resolutely try **

The lengthier processes of chewing. Thus shall I find life passing sweat,

And health improving past all question, For, having said grace after meat, At midnight, I shall rise replote

With-not much fear of indigestion.

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pleasure no one cortainly feels it inoro com- platoly than I. It is therefore an ungracious task to criticize what gires so much innocent satisfaction. But in my judgment. this unhappy Agreement is much more likely to promote thun to prevent unfriendliness in the not distant future. The pity is that people here seldom details of foreign affairs, and I can only hope that The Truth about Marocco," written by an expert, will open some eyes, at any rate, to this disastrous transaction. No one. I am convinced. can read it without realizing the dangerous and needless concession which has been made; no one curtainly can read it and profess not to he forewarned. For my mournful and supreme conviction in the matter is that this Agreement is much more likely to lead to complication than to peace.

I su, my dear Sir, yours faithfully,

interest themselves even in the most vital

ROSEBERY.

SHIPPING NOTES.

STEAMER MOVEMENTS.

The C.P.R. steam r Empress of China arrived at Shanghai at midnight on Friday, the 23rd Sept., sad left again at 8 pm. on Saturday for Hongkong, where she is due to arrive at 10 a.to, to day.

The C.P.R. steamer Athenian arrived at Shanghai at 10.30 am. on Saturday, the 24th Se: t, and left again at 7 a.m. on Sunday for Hongkong, where she is due to arrive at 6'a.m.,

to-morrow,

Tho C.P.R. steamer Empress of Japan arrived at Nugasaki at 8 a... on Monday, the 28th Sept.. and left again at 4 pm. same day for Kobe, The A.L. Bloomer Austria left Manila for this where she is due to arrive at 7 pm., to-day. port on the 25th Sept

118CELLANEOUS, The Dutch 8.8. Halaban arrived from Sumatra yesterday with 520 tons of bulk oil.

The ss. Catherine Apear, from Calcutta- yesterday, roports moderate easterly winds and fine.

The P. & O, intermediate, s.s. Peru arrived from Tondoa yesterday with 3,549 tous of cargo, including 39 tons of explosives for the Government, for this port

The Blue Funnel" sa. Tydens reports a fine passage from Singapore.

The se Wuh has arrived from Saigon with 2,000 tons of rice for Messrs. Butterfield and Swire..

The Norwegian s.8. Viking arrived from Bangkok yesterday with 1,800 tons of rice for

Messrs. Sundler, Wieler and Co.

The ss. Tai Shan brought Messrs. Bradley & Co. 2,000 tons of anger from Java, She experienced typhoon on the 23rd inst. in lat. 19 N., Lon. 115 E,

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The German 8.9. Emma Layken brought 36,000 pieuls of sugar, some ground nuts, and other merchandise, from Java for Chinese IT MAKES consiguess.

The German ss. Daynar brought 2,000 tons of rice from Bangkok for Messrs. Butterfield and Swire.

The Gorman s.8. Nicomedia arrived from

Portland, Oregon, yesterday with 5,228 tons of Hour and some timber for the Portland and Asiatic S.S. Co.

Fine weather, except at the Formosa Channel, prevails between Hongkong and Manila.

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NEW STEAMER FOR THE MOGÙL LINE, Mossrs. Russell & Co., Port Glasgow, have launched a steel screw-steamer for the Eastern trade of Messrs. Gellatly, Hanter & Co., Londor, of the Megul Steamship Company, IT Ld. The new steamer, which is bailt to the highest class at Lloyd's, is of the shelter-deck type, and of the following dimensions:-108 fest over all by 52 feet beam extreme and feet 11 inches depth (moulded). She is desig.ed for a deadweight carrying capacity of about

8.500 tons on Board of Trade summer freeboard. the new steamer, in addition to having extra ventilation, and extra cargo ports, is arranged to cremcdate a Chinese crew aft, and is otherwise specially fitted up for the trade in which she will be sugaged. The vessel-was- named the Ghazee.

A BUOY ADRIFT. Captain Jus. M. Hay, of the sa Hop Sung, on arrival at Singapore from Hongkong, reported that at. 5p.m. on the 4th, while in Lat. 20 degrees 28 min. N. and Long. 113 degresa 45 min. E. he sighted a conical sluped rod buoy right ahead on the ship's course. The ships.conrae was altered to pass 200 yards off the buoy. A hoat was lowered and Chief Officer Evans! want to inspect the bucy. It was found to be a channel-marking buoy probably from the Hai- nan Straits. It would have detained the ship to bare sank the buoy, and it was taken on board, as the captain considered it a danger to shipping. The buoy had 47 fathome of steel wire and fathoms of chain attached to it. The buoy is in good condition and must have drifted about 175 miles if it is the Hainan Head red buoy, which the captain surmises it is.

WEATHER REPORT.

The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issued the following report :—

On the 20th at 11.20 am. The baromoter has risen generally, but is falling slightly in N. China,

The typhoon in the Pacific is moving to the N.E. and only slightly affects the southern- consts of Japan.

Moderate N.E. winds may be expected in the Formosa Chunnel and fresh to strong E. winds in the northern part of the China Sea. Forecast -Frosh E. winds, cloudy, fair.

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