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at profiting by piting one nation against; another. The burden anyway, was this pushed off their own shoulders and respon. sibility evaded for the time being, which is

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when difficulties arise. Bussia and Japan being both from her point of view the rivals or opponents of China,, nothing could be more in accord with the eternal order of things than to set those two nations the one against the other and see what came of it. The outcome, however, as is usually the casa in regard to far reaching diplomacy, has beca "the only thing certain" "the un- ́expected "--and, in this case, certainly the very unexpected.

That Japan might make some kind of! show against Russia, suthcient at all BLEND events to weaken the latter and to make her less disposed than before to pursue her policy of aggression, might be reasonably looked for; but that Japan should have showu herself able to repel the formidable "Colossus of the North" both by sea and land, and to steadily gain position after position that seemed impregnable, was very much more than either China or any other

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Consumers of gas will be pleased, wo are sure, to read in our business ccluons this morning the announcement that the price of ga is from to-day reduced from $3.50 to $3.00 por 1,000

feet.

Before Mr. F. A. Hazoland at the Police Court yesterday, a pedlar was fined $2 for hawking his wares in the vidnity of Wyudham Street. For attempting to bribe a Chinese constable when arrested, he was muloted in a further amount of $25.

The Empress Dowager of Chinn bas set apart one of the secretaries of the Imperial Household

to keep her posted in every development of the war as so much was being withheld from her,

and at some of the Couned meetings she ins surprised the Grand Council by knowing more than they do about the trend of events.

A telegram has arrived from H.B.M. Consulat Bangkok to the Colonial Secretary, Hongkong,

dated 28th January, which states that Hour tong is not declared infected, but is considered a suspected port, arrivals from which murit medical inspection rather flan quarnatino. The station for quarantine and inspection is changed from Kehphai to Koliphra.

The total number of plague oases is now ton,

TELEGRAMS.

["DAILY PRESS” SÉRVICE,]), THE KING TO TOUR MEDITERRANEAN,

LONDON, 31st January, It is announced that the King will visit Malta and Alexandria early in

February.

PEERAGE FOR SECRETARY FOR SCOTLAND.

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LONDON, 31st January. The Rt. Hon. Andrew Graham Murray, P.C., K.O., Secretary for Scotland, is made a Peer.

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RUSSIA,

LONDON, 31st January, Lamsdorff, Minister for

the past week having added three, one of which Foreign Affairs, in response to urgent was imparted from Shaughs. One European is reported down with ontario, and there is the diplomatic representations, has pro- case of smallpox imported from Shanghai.hinted the offensive placards put up probable or even the possible. It is, how-Tientsin contributed a cam of relapsing fører. -ever, this state of affairs which will have to. Yesterday's return added two more plague esos, by the police, which stated that the be dealt with diplomatically at the close of one a Chinese found dead near the Gas Works.

strikes were prompted and paid for the war; and it is of essential importance what attitude China will take up with

by England and Japan. regard to it. Her own instincts would be to revert to her old pulicy of profiting by others' quarrels; and, after allowing the VERY FINE OLD VINTAGE MANY Japanese to do what she herself ought to

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have done, in checking Russian encroach- ment, to claim ber old sovereignty over Manchuria and to endeavour to get it back both from Russia and Japan. If she succeeded in this policy the present war would be as useless as was the WRT between China and Japan. The old- standing cause of the difficulties would be removed, China would be as weak and as unreliable as ever, and Manebaria would still remain open to invasion; China herself, to threats of invasion, and Japan to the serious menice, to her independence, to ra move which (when no other means possible) she went to wat

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Rioting continues at Warsaw and One hundred fatalities are Riga. reported.

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SUPREME COURT.

Tuesday, 31st January.

IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION.

BEFORE HIS HOYOUR MR. T. SERCOMPE SMITH (PUIENE Junge,)

Major A. C. Painter, and Miss Katharino Turner, who arrived from Bagland, by the s.. Chuan, wore married at St. John's Cathedral yesterday afternoon. A number of friends were present. Military officem

"Review Order." His Excelleney Sir Matthew Nathan, K.C.M.G., gave the bride away. Lient. A. R. Hannay, R.E., was best mum; and the two daughters of Col. Brown, B.E., bridesmaids dant, on a promissory note Mr. R. Harding The Rev, F. T. Johnson, assisted by the Rev. (of Mesars. Evena and Harston) appearol for G. Searle, Chaplain of the Forces, officiated.the plaintiff. Mr. D. V. Stevenson (of Mears. Deacon, Looker and Descon) was for the

Mr. A. G. Ward acted meorganist,

LEUNG TBE V. B. NORONHA. The plaintiff claimed $484,84 from the defen-

The following were invited to the recep- defendant. tion at Gov rament Houo-General and Mr. Steavenson-My defoncé is that the mas Mrs. Hatton, Capt. Ward, Commodore and Leung Yeo is not the man to whom the money Mrs. Dekon, Miss Stilwell, Lient. Butt, R.N., is dag. Col. and Mrs. Brown, Miss Brown, Miss E. Brown. Col. and Mrs. Kent, Col. and Mrs. Bunny, Cul. and Mrs. Wobb, Capt. and Mrs. Watkins, Major and Mrs. Pritchard, Capt. and Mrs. Bames Lawrence, Miss Barnes-Lawrence,

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Mr. and

I see it now.

The defendant--I am assistant in Noronha and Co. I borrowed $180 from Leung in 1901. I signed a promissory note-that poto-in January, 1904. Leung gave me that note, into which all my previoue borrowings from him, Mrs. and Mrs. Layton, Mr. and

and interest, were merged. The man I H. W. Robertson, Mr. and Mrs. P. Jones, borrowed the money from is dead. I was Mis.. Danly, Mr. and Mrsupplied to for monoy to pay the funeral Tilden, Liont. and Mrs. Mowbray, Capt. and expenses. I-paid some money, though I cannet Mrs. Boyd, Mr. and Mrs. Fallarton, Mr. and Mrs, any the amount :--I think it was $30 or $95. Peter, Miss Watson, Col and Mrs. Caulfeld,

Crosa-examined—I never saw the p'aintiff Major Dopping Hepoastal, R.B., Major till December last. Ha demanded payment, Le Breton Simmons, E., Lieut. Cooper, and I said I did not know him. I dit not ask R.E., Lieut. Dankes, RE.. Lieut. Rainsford him for further time. The father Hanung, R.E., Liont. Hall, R.E., Liant. Ogla. alter this note was air fuer died shortly Lent. Fisher, R.E., Lieut. Clark. R.E., Major that this promissory note was signed Leung Yes B.E. Lieut. Rogers, R. E, Lieut. Chesney, R.E., only by the name of Loung, and did not noties Sparkes, R.A.M.C., Liant, Craig, R.A.M.C., Lieut. Duran, A.S.C., Capt. and Mrs. Fitzwil- liams, Mrs. Rowe, Capt. Wilkinson, R.N. (A.M.8. Thelis), Mr. R. J. R. Scott, RN. (M.S. Oly). The Bishop of Victoria and Mrs. Honro, Rev. F. T. Johnson, Capt. Wake- fiold, ...A.. Mrs. and Miss Wakefield, Capt. Jones, R.A., Major Parry, R.A., Major and Mr. Kaye, Capt. and Mrs. Crichton, Major Josling, R.A.M.C., Major Phillips, R.A., Col. and Mrs, Moss, Major Williamson, A.S.C., Capt. Gals, A.P.D. Col. Haynes,

MTH. Ross, Major and Mrs Stevens, Mr. and Mrs. H.H.J.Gompertz, Major and Mrs. trick- land, Cupt. Nugent, BA., Rer. Searle, Col, Western, Major Pedley. Capt. Ellgood, Mr. and Mrs. H. Moxou, Mr. S. T. Wanborn,

and Mrs Grace: Capt and Mrs. Mackenzie. Mr. N. S. Brown, Mr. H. W. Looker, Mr. Griovo, Capt. Mller, RMLI (HMS. Taner), Lieut. L. Gregson, Grenadier Guards, Capt. Ward, Mrs. Bryan, Miss Law, Mr. O. D. Thomson, Major and Mrs. Harly. Major aud Mrs. Thomson, Capt. and Mrs. Bushe, Capt. and Mra Lambelle, Capt. and Mrs. Davies and Mr. and Mrs. Cruickshank.

and Nethersole Hospitals hogs to acknowledge The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Manrial with thanks donations of $100 from Messra. Jardine, Matheson & Co, and the Denggists Guild; of $75 from the Green Island Cement Co.; of $50 from Major-General Hatton, the Oil Guild, and the Dried Fruit Doslers' Guild; of $25 from Grossmanu & Co., Palmor & Tuner, E. Pabaney, J. J. dos ke dios & Co, Gibb, Livingston & Co.. A. M. Essabbey. Lanka & Rogge, Hol and China Trading Co., Jebsen &BY COURTESY OF THE JAPANESE CONSULA.P.D., Major and Mis Chichester, Major and

Co., East Asiatic Trading Co., W. R. Loxley & Co., C. R. Scott, A., R. Marty, H. N. Norly, Deutsch Asiatiche Bank, and Gilman & Co.

During the trial of H. B. Collins at Toko- boma, as a Russian spy, the Rreased stated that he is a British subject and was bora in His parents Hongkong. He is 40 years old. died in Yokohama sme pears ago. He arrived. at Yokohama accompanied by his parents when he was an infant. In 1898 he went to China, and thence to Port Arthur, where he was employed by a firm. After the outbreak of the war, be removed to Tientsin in June, 1904, whon he received instractions from Colonel

Ogorodinkuff to proceed to Japan to act se s spy. He sent his reports to Mr. Mondon of Shanghai, who in tar handel them to General Dessino. -

It may be anticipated that other foreign nations will have something to say in this respect; and their views as a whole will 123 largely influence the policy of China. There can be very little doubt that the interests of foreign nations generally, so far as the

Owing to the strung north-westerly gde on furtherance of commerce and the maintea-

January 26th several steamers at Woosung HONGKONG OFFIce: 14. DEVœux ROAD CLance of peace in the Far East are concerned, dragged their suckers, and there were two LONDON OFFICE: 181, FLEET STER, E.C. lie in the Rame direction as those of Japan. rather nasty collisions. The British steamer It is not to their interest, speaking general-Jexeric (3,114 tons), from New York, was in that my one of there should make definite collision with the N... L. 9. Buyers, and conquests in China, and it may be hoped that the lesson taught by the war with Japan may cause those who may be disposed to a policy of aggression to pass and count the cost. The true policy of foreign nations is to exert their whole influence at Peking

HONGKONG, FEBRUARY 1st, 1945. Axrper the stirring events which are for a long time past absorbed public attention in the East, and indeed throughout the world, there is a danger that the cause which has led up to them may be over looked. This would be a serious master

sustained some very bad den's on the starboard side, some of which caused slight leaks. She also lost an anchor and about sixty fathoms of cable. The Bayern tscaped with a broken anchor. About the same time, reports our Shanghai contemporary, the British steamer Powderham got loose and fouled the Chinese cruiser Huiche. Grasing along the craiser's

THE WAR.

THE RUSSIAN DEAD.

TOKYO, 31st Janitary- Marshal Ohyama reports that the Russian corpses lying on the battlefields in the directions of Eitujenton, Chinchlebpao and Heikotai (since January 25) were not less than 1,200.

[HEUTER'S SERVICE]

AN UNDECIDED ARMADA.

LONDON, 28th January,, Router's correspondent at Port Said wires, there is reason to believe that at least a portion of the Baltie fleet will sliortly return through the Canal; and it is rumoured that soure of the ships will visit the Porsian Gulf.

(N.C. Daily News Service,) FORT ARTHUR NON-COMBATANTS AT UHEFOD.

Cazroo, 27th January Three Japan steamers and six een junks rated here with 600 non-combatants on board The stagers were anchored at the Bluff for two days, owing to bad weather,

bix hundred refugees landed on Thursday. Others went on board the steamers Munchen, Lady Mitchell, and Whampoa, which are brand for Odessa via Shanghai. Those who I nded aro excellent health,

PIKACY IN HONGKONG HARBOUR.

The remand case in which four Chinese were

charged with committing piracy in the Harbour off Quarry Bay, and stealing from a cargo jak goods to the total value of $2,074 under cir, cumstances already recorded in these columns, came on for hearing before Mr. H. --Gom pertz at the Police Court yesterday afternoon. Chief Detective-Inspector Hanson prosecuted, and Mr. H. K. Homes represented the fourth defendant, and Leung Yee, a woman indicted for receiving certain of the stolen goods to the value of $10.

His Bonour-The plaintiff comes here and says "I am Leung Yes and I bent the defendant money." The other side sys" I received money from one Leung, not the plaintiff.” I am thrown back on this document which bears the name of Lenng Yes, and there is no evidezco that the plaintif is not the persen, he represents bimself to be. Judgment and costa.

MUSIC AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE.

Another concert, by command of His Ex.. cellency the Governor, was held at Government House last evening. About 400 guests wore present. The Orpheus Society, andor the direction of Mr. A. G. Ward, contributed. Songs were given by Mga. Fullerton, Surgoon G. Ross, R.N, and Mr. W. E. Schmidt, Masdamas Kruger and Marty gave a duot; and Miss Drown two violin solos.

FATAL ACCIDENT AT MORRISON HILL ROAD.

Sitting as Coroner at the Magistroy yestor- day morning, Mr. H. H. J. Gomperts hold an inquiry concerning the death of a ceolia at No. 41, Morrison Hill Road, on the 25th lust., who was killed as the result of a wardrobe falling upon him. Messrs. N. B. Brown, A. Cameron, and E. Meikle were empanelled us a jury.

William Vau Epps testified to engaging six conlies to remove the wardrobe. The rope was

mudo fast to`n beam running from one window another on the third floor. As the wardrobo was being hauled up the six men began to walk under it. 1 told them to keep back and they all got unt of danger except this one man The wardrobe had been hauled up about 22 feet when the rope broke. As far as I could see. from above, deceased har hold of the end of the Kwok San Chi declared: I am the master rope, and apparently did not try to get out of and owner of the passage boat No. 360, trading the way. The wardrobe struck the ground between Shankiwan and Victoria. The cargo I first, on one corner, and then fell back on de generally bring here is salt fish, and the return ceased. He was pallod out from underneath, cargo is rice. As a rule the only passengers I sad the coolfes abbed him for some tiwo

when the time comes for a re-settlement (and if they would only loyally combine, port side she caused several small damages, and awaiting transport to. Shanghai. They are in carry are those sccompanying their cargo. On with Chinese medicine. He then asked to be

after the conclusion of the war. Those who are acquainted with the bistory of political movements in these parts can have little difficulty in finding the true cause of the troubles that have arisen. That cause un-

and her uncertain and insincero external

that influence would be very great) towards herself had har bulwark plates broken in several inducing the Chinese to arrive at an under. places. standing with Japan in the first instance, and indirectly with them, such as will pre-

The Marine Insurance reporter for the Times wrote on Dec. 3:-Underwriters fully appre-

Chefoo is lively, but good order is maintained, though the accommodation is strained,

There are still about two thousand non-com- batants at Port Arthur.

AN AUSTRIAN COLLIER CAPTURED.

TOKYO, 26th January.

the morning of the 18th instant, at 2am., I left taken to the Tang Wah Hospital, and I sent two Shaukiwan, Thero wore three women and six coolies with him, also an admission dhit. One man came back shortly afterwards and reported men besides myself on board. The sail was

to me that docensed was dead. The rope has hoisted, but there was not much wind. We

beon in use since March, 1904. were rowing on board, and had got as far as the Soap Works when I mw about about eight or ten chung off, I was rowing towards us post-mortem examinations, after examination from the direction of the mainland. There found that dressed had met bis death from result of A fracture of the were twelve men in the boat. I called out shock, the

Dr. Hunter, medical officer in charge of

doubtedly is the inherent weakness of China/serve the integrity of Manchuria and witheiate the importance of the westward morement it that of China bercelf. If China insisted of the Japanese warships. It is obvious that the policy. It was this that brought about upon Japan leaving Manchuria altogether, squadron, which is apparently under the orders night in the Hokizaide direction, with 4,000 tons

and asked what beat it was. I got no pelvis. in the hope that the jealousy between Japan of Kamimura, can pick up as many coal steamers the war between China and Japan, and it and Russia would enable her to re-assert. bound for the Far East as it pleases, and, as a was this also that gave Russia the opporher dominion over that territory, and should large number of those have been engaged on

in

tunity of filching from Japan the position she be able to induce foreign nations to which she had fairly gained by conquest

assist her in that course, the old treables that war; and thus giving cause for the would be certain to arise again. It is quite war between Japan and Russia. But for the inability of Chinn to hold her own in true that Japan has no more right than Manchuria, and the weakness with which Russia in Manchuria, nor, apparently, does she permitted Russia to continue in occu- the wish to establish her domination there; but she does want some security that the pation of that country in defiance of repeat- el promises to evacuate it, the war which country will not again be left open to be has proved so disastrous would never have seized by Russia; and in this no one can broken out. China deliberately allowed deny that the interests of all other nations her integrity to be threatened, and with it (and the interests of Russia herself, if she the interests and in all probability also the rightly understood them) are at one with

those of Japan. integrity of Japan. The motive which in duced her to take up this unfortunate posi. tion was no doubt largely a fear of Russia; and it is but common justice to admit that this four was apparently only too well founded. Another motive, however, may well have actuated Chinese statesmen. The effect of allowing Russian encroachments must have been apparent to the Others not better informed and certainly not more astute than the Chinese clearly foresaw the trend of events, Either Russia would have to stop her advances on the representationa of Japan or there would be war between the two countries. In either case Japan would be forced to fight China's battle for ber-diplomatically in the one case and by fores of arms in the other; and this is

Volunteer drills recommenco next Thursday.

Fire broke out on board the British stearner Dendor at Shanghai on January 27th. The off cere' quartors wore burnt out.

The chairman of the Hongkong Land Investment and Agency Co., Ld., qualified his statement with regard to the opinion of the directors, that the equalisation of dividend fund should not be further encrozoked upon," by adding the words to any great extent in one year" Our report omitted these words.

The Austrian steamer Painen was seized last of Cardiff cool on board for Vladivostook.

ADMIRAL TOGO GOING TO SEA.

TORTO, 26th January, Admiral Togo will probably leave Tokyo on the let of February.

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A DISGRACEFUL SURRENDER

OSAKA, 28th Jannary.

answer, but the boatmen palled alongside, jumped on board, and told us not to make a noise; they said they were taking revenge, They further said, "If you do shout we'll kill you." They left two men on board their own craft. The men who boarded us had knives and revolvers in their hands. I was pressed down into the cabin by two of the band.

R. H. Muokford, overseer in the Public Works Department, testified to sramining the rope. Near the break there were short strands not more than one inch long; their shortness was not visible. The rope was rather dry, but with a steady strain it would be safe to lift five or six out. with it

Further evidence was taken, and the

Bas-ian accouut, the Japanese vessels can l their bunkers at the enemy's expense. Hitherto these coal steamers have been extraordinarily favoured by fortune, but it looks now as if the underwriters who have for months past been

Dr. Morrison, the Times correspondent at will have to begin paying out claims Tho raking in 25 and 30 guinea war-risk premiuras

after inspecting the real condition of Port stab me to death. One of them then strack me captures up to the present have not included Peking, is reported to have wized to the Times, They told me if I did not stay there they would Coroner adjourned the case until today. any highly-rated entraband curgees. The Arthur, that there would a-rer be a more dis- with the flat of a knife and rubbed pepper into accumulation of conl and stores at Diego Suarez, graceful surrender in the world than that of my eyes. The rest of the people on board in-

Port Arthur.

at the north of Madagascar, continues, and the

the concentration point of the two divisions of view recently expressed here that this place is

the Baltic Flest gains strength.

HOUSEBREAKING AT HONGKONG,

SWATOW . HONGKONG.

INTERPORT CRICKET.

éluding the women were pressed into the hold, I saw the robbers romoving boxes. They were on board about half-an-hour. Before leaving they put the hatches in the hold. After Home time they called out" Sang." I went up on deck and saw the robbers' boat going in the direction of Talcheran. I then made examination of my boat and found that I had lost 31.500 which I kept in a box, over 200 pieces of clothing valued at $200, and jewellery worth over $130. We went to Shaukiwan and reported the matter.

In reply to His Worship: The money I had on board was my earnings. I never keep a

A..banking account.

Cross-examined by Mr. Holmes-It was

BIO FIRE AT WUCHOW.

(FROM A COREROPONDINT.]

WUCHOW, 16th January, A. big fire broke out among the small shipping raft-to-day. About a hundred Lighters were destroyed." A Li Kum (tax best), and a Mandarin boat (soldiers beat) and a number

of flower boats were burnt out. About two hundred persons were drowned. The steamers Hang Hing and Hang Lee, from down river, were unable to approach the port for some time on account of wreckage. Viceroy Shum offered a roward of $1 for each body recovered from the water, so that they might be photographed, and the photos placarded. Relatives thereby were enabled to bury their dead.. Bodies not identified were buried by the Kwong Yai and Po Sin Hospitals.

Hongkong's "A" cricket team will leave for Swatow by the Douglas boat on Friday. H. Hancock, captain, will keep wicket for Houg The Hongkong Police received certain kong. He is a good bat, and is the most likely information Sunday night last which ran-getter of the team. G. A. Morrell, n

ภูม enabled them to catch three Chinese named medium fast somewhat uncertain bawler, is first Au Sang, Ho Sing and Mock Bang red-handed trundler: a fair bat. Walter Dixon is a good in a robbery. The prisoners broke into a house medium right-hand bowler: a good bat when at Po Hingong, bound and gagged the set, bat rather uncertain at the start. F. C. occupants, two women, sad were departing with Butcher, an old Swatow hand himself, is a fair $125 worth of clotting and $2,275 worth of bat: a right-hand medium pace bowler. jewellery when arrested. Placed before Mr. Mackenzie is a fair change bowler, and likely to Gomperts at the Magistracy yesterday aftar-mako rune; he hits well. W. W. Ross is a very dark the morning the pirates boarded my jank.

WEATHER REPORT. noon, all three pleaded guilty, and the case was good field and bowls a little, somewhat erratically: They were pulling four ours. Their craft remanded until Wednesday next.

a good bat with practice. N. H, Futherford is appeared to be a fishing boat. It was without

The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issued the fastest bowler on the side; he keeps u good masts. I could not as whether it had a bood the following report

The barometer On the 31st at 11.45 a.m. Jongth; is a good field: uzcertain bat. Lieut. on. Pepper was not rabbed into my eyes until

has 1ison rapidly in N. Japan and more moder- Butt, R.3.L.I., is a fair bowler: good held: after the defendants boarded us. As soon as uncertain bat. G. P. Laumert is a slow right- they did, they bore we to the deck, so that I ately in S. China and Formosa. It has fation passengers on board this trip. The cargo of

Gradients are lens steep upon the east coast of hand steady bowler. Surgeon Horley is a steady site get a chance to see them. I had no slightly in the Yangtze Valley. bat, and very likely to get rans: a very fair fish on board was worth between 2800 and $900. China and moderate upon the south const. tain bat. A. Rodgers shaped well last Saturday, knives about seven inches long in possession of Channel and to the southward o fit and mo bat did not get much chance to make raus. the robbern. I do not carry any arms on board derate N.E. winds in the northern part of the P. W. Goldring is a rory keen cricketer, though my boat. Neither my fokie nor myself resisted Chisa Sea.

Forecast-Moderate N.E. winds, overcast, he has not been in form so far this year: a good the robbers, as they pointed revolvera at na.

Hearing continues,

LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.

The Foochow Echo says that a schemi is on foot for the formation of Golf Links on the Recreation Ground. The links are to le The M.M. steamer Caledonien left Singapore entirely within the creak which separates the on Blonday, the 30th Jan. at 8 p.m., for this Race Course from the-rest-of-the-Rocreation port via Saigon,

round. Arrangements are to be made that

they shall not interfere with cricket or lawn yesterday morning, and is due here tomorrow field. J. W. C. Bonner is a good field uncer Nona of this cargo was stolen I esir two Fresh NE, monsoon will prevailiu the Formosa

precisely what would commend itself to tennis, whilst no extra expense is involved Chinese statesmen, who have ever since we except possibly a small extra subscription from bave known them shows themselves adepts the vetaries of the new game.

The P.M. steamer Mongolid left thaughai

morning.

The N.G.I. steamer Capri left Bingapore for this port yesterday, and may be expected here

on the 6th inst.

feld

fair.