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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26TH, 195

A Chinese girl, a scholar at the Victoria TELEGRAMS. Orphanage, Kowloon, committed suicide on Sunday, by hanging; bor reason for doing away with herself hoing a mystery.

The band performuve, which was announced to take plaon on the New Parads Ground yesterday, was cancelled on account of tho funeral of Sergeant Grennaway.

There was a question as to whether Admira

Caillard and his officers shent be brought from Portsmouth to Waterloo or Victoria Station. For France," said Sir John Fisher, there can be no more Waterloo, but only victoire."

Messrs. Dodwell & Co. having applied for an order that the defondant, E. J. Moss, should givo certain additional particulars, not contained in his answer, the judge-nt _Shang- kas ordored them to be furnished in eight days (from Sept. 19); the casa comes up again on

Of the year's imports, £1,219,086 worth were foreigo, noil £220,218 vative; while exporta were valued at £1,476,107. As the experts in 1903 were worth only £1,172,445, wa find that this year's exports, the former method of reckoning, would have shown an actual increase of about £158,000. The actual imports, in the same way, would appear to have been about tea per cent botter. Tho present return showa au încrease of £157,146 in foreign imports, and a decrease of £19,867 in the native importations, Coming to the itemised returns, we note that considerably less foreign opium was imported, a fact that -will-please-tho-missionary, until he noted the increased trade in nativeplum which is bigger éven than, shown. The amount of foreign opium imported was 4,585 cxts., valued at 2353, 156. The year before it was 675 cwts. more, valued then at |~2454,891 According to Messrs. JATUHINDI, MATHESON &-Co., the prices-all-round, hath for old and now opium, show a decided In increase over those ruling in 1903. cotten geurls, Foochow does not seem to have shared the revived demand noticeably in se many other ports, the import falling | 1905- off slightly, from £115,000 worth in 1908 to £113,650 worth last year. Almost every variety experience, a decrease, “plain

October 5th.

The Poking and Tientsia Timca reports that seliemens been startol for a Patriotic Con- tribution" fand to pay off the judemnity by n polar subscription, which is to be started in Peking bad cover the entire empire.--The money is to be raised, without resarcion, within a year.

Return of visitors to the City Mall Roading. room for the week ending the 24th September,

Non-Chinese Chiness...

Total.

150

213

["DAILY PRESS" SERVICE.

ANOTHER EUROPEAN

CRISIS:

LONDON, 25th September.. The situation in Austria-Hungary has become acute, the Emperor having refused concessions.

THE MOROCCAN DIFFICULTY.

LONDON, 25th September.

|

HAMBURG.

(FROM ONE CORRESPONDENT.)

Hamburg, 2nd August.

BUSINESS EDUCATION,

COFTON,

The threatened strike of the Lancashiro colton operatives has been avorted through the inter- vention of the Mayor. The sonstors have granted minorease of wagds of & per caut, for the lern of twolve works, after which tio-old-scale-will be some miti Mareli, 1906; but it is hoped that before that date an understanding may bo arrived at by which the rate of wages will be regulated automatically in future.

A frash proof of the efforts made in this country to raise the standard of offoienay in all trades und professionų is ́ contained in the report of the "Gowerbeschule" for the past

THE RUSSIAN PARLIAMENT. hool under government management, having, Rusia a sort of consultative parliament has year." This, as the name denotes, is a technical

The Czar's proclamation bestowing upon

besides classss for the general publis, separate been received with satisfaction everywhere, Ju continuation courses for apprentices to the Europe, except by the extreme liberal prcties. different trades, attendance at which during It is generally looked upon as the "premier pas

qui conta!"

the whole period of their apprenticeship is compulsory by the rules of most of the guilds, It is believed that France and | Lade who have not passed the highest standard THE WAR IN SOUTH CELEBES. _at_th_board-schools- urs obliged to dovute two. Crowmany have effected a compromise

hours a week to Garman and arithmusic. The [FROM THE JAVA COGAESPONDENT OF THE on the subject of their respective classes are held on work-day evenings and

N.-C. DAILY NEWS."] claims in Morocco.

·CHATHAM DOCKYARD.

LONDON, 25th September. Chatham will he dynamited on Thursday.

-- REUTER'S SERVICE]

RUSSIA.

LONDON, 2nd Septembar...

Sunday mornings. To cite un instance: Jads bound to the lithographing trade aro required to take eight hours' drawing a week during the flest two years, and four hours' lithographing and four of special instruction in the craft, during the next two. Curiage builders have their own classes terminating in a contse on molors, etc. Systematic instraction is their rospective trades is provided in a like manner for mechanicians sal electricious, paper haugers, smiths, the building trades, ele, many of the guille having one or more schools of their owna, in different localities, all however in connection

It is stated in military circles in St. and under the control of the government instita. Petersburg that the troops in Turkestantion; els tra the barbers, bookbinders, glaziers, gold and silversmiths, gardonors, confectioners, will shortly be strongly reinforced,

painters, locksmiths, Emiths-and-joiners.- Russian activity towards Persia is in The object of all this is to give the lads a thorough knowledge, both theoretical, and prao- tical,of their trades, so that later they may bothe batter able to hold their own in the serious com petition forced upon them by the manufacturing industries with their mechanical appliances and steam plant. The authorities in Germany or keenly alive to the fact that the prosperity of the classes engaged in handicrafts is most important factor in the economy of the state, and have con- sequently for years back ondes soured to strong. then their position in every way; the ancient guilds have been revived in a modern form, chambers of trade havo boan croated, aud it ia now reported that the Prussian Government intends to admit a certain number of representa. tives, olooled by the latter, es members of the appor legislativo chamber, the Herrenhaus,

| Italicus" perimpo suffering most Even

Mr. W. L. Carter, title ioral manager of the Japanese collon flannel fel! away to the China and Japan Telephone and Electric Com- extent of $1,400. It seems safe to propany, announces toy the opening of the Kon-creasing. $3.95phesy tlint a much heavier import will be Leon Telephone Exchange and the establish mont shown for the current year. Poochow took of telephonic communication betwean Hongkong and Kowloon, Tu our advertising columns its $4.50 more cotton yarn to make up for her poor is pablished a list of the firms in Kowloon who

appetite for cloth, the total importation

are alrondy connected with the system. being worth £146,607 as ngainst £116,693, of this inereuse of £29,912, Indian yarns accounted for £28,866- Woollen yarus maile a still more remarkable jump into favour, the port taking £3,080 worth S against the meagre £816 worth in 1903. Some part of the increase in metal imports may be set down to the Chinese onthusiast that your for minting copper sash. The

splits 82.40

pts $3.00

„splits 823, oplite $2.40

EARTHQUAKE AT HONGKONG. Slight earthquako shocka bara bán common in Hongkong of late, and because they did not A Poking telegram to the M-C. Daily Newel them, many people have been sceptical as One of the most serious says:-H. E. Yuan Shib-kai opposes the scheme to their occurrence. to re-purchase the Chinese Bastern Railway, as seismic desturbances yot felt locally occurred Japan will be against it, and it will hurt Japan's about 330a.m. yesterday morning, when many feelings. Moreover, thongh China may hable residents ware awakened with a start, feeling a to buy it back, a Chiva Las no avaliable capital peculiar sousution as their beds shook with an ansial movement, and weird sounds come from she must raise a loin from some foreign power. who will thus obtain control of the line,

shaken crockery, as the pieces wore rattled together nader some strange influence,

A. S. WATSON & CO.. amount of keronsac imported was 4,506,489. Bunday morning at the Military Hospital.

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or just 1,844,274 gallous more than in the previous year, American oil had made some little progress, Lint it was the product of Sumatra that chiefly accounted for the increase. Foochow also took a first con- signment of Russian oil, 400,000 gallon, worth, £8,296. There was a noticeable | decrease (£3,000 worth less) in the quantity of Japanese matches imported; but there is nothing to show what took their place Sugar imports showed an increase of 32,957 cwis,, and 423,227. Very little rice was imported, and none of it was foreign. Iu exports, an "encouraging advance" is noted in tex, £1,016,237 worth coming out as

Armonter-Sargeant Greenaway, of the Army Ordinance Department, died rather suddenly on

The case of death was meningitia Deceased was interred in the Happy Valley cometory yesterday afternoon with military honoars, and a large number of polics and members of the United Service Lodge, of which Mr. Greenaway was a member, composed the cortège.

A Chinaman lost four teeth in an unusual

way on Sunday morning. Eurians of some of his next door neighbour's goods, he climbed to the verandah, entered the house, and was making off with a jacket and a pipe, when the wife caught eight of bim and raised the alarm. In his haste

to escape, he fell from the vemndah to the

ground, but he suffered nn greater injury thau having four teeth knocked out. He duly made his appearance at the Magistracy.

A Shanghai Plundered Griffin" alleges that his greatest grierance is against the retail shopkeeper. He says: I have to pay 75 cents to a chemist where 441. would do at home, and a comparison of my bills with certain Loudou price lists shows to that pretty well every- thing else'is iu like proportion. Insurance, freight and Customs dass est than nothing. like 20 per cent, why then do they want two or three hundred por cont prait? Thank goodness, there seems to be some competition

These

ITALIAN CONVENT SALE.

Another of the annual sales conducted by the Sisters of the Italian Convent opened at the Corrent, Caine Road, realerday afternoon, when ladies' and children's underclothing, dresses and embroidered articles of the finest workmanship were offered for sin. articles are made by the papils of the Convent, who, under the skilful guidance of the sisters, have turned out work second to none in the Oriout, and the modest price asked for goods, sach as cushions, which have only been perfected after mouths of close application, is really surprising. Ushered into one of the large rooms of the Consent, the visitor gazes upon an exhibition such as is rarely seen in Bong kong-an exhibition of the pretty fabrics and elaborato ornamentation dear to the heart The sale continues to-day, and feminius. again to-morrow.

FOREIGN CUSTOMS OFFICERS LEAVE COREA.

CHRONOMETER MANUFACTURE.

I karu that the erection of extensive works for the manufacture of chronometers and of nautic and other instruments of precision is in contemplation, with a view to compete with England in a trade of which she has, so far, almost possessed the monopoly.

SHIPBUILDING AND THE H. A. La

I mentioned some time ago that the Valiana Works of Stettin, the most important ship. building establishment. in this country and the fifth largest in the world, were considering the advisability of opening branch works on the Filbe, near Hamburg, as the river Oder, on which Stettin is situated, doas not afford the Bensary facilities for the construction of such huge vessels as are now required for peace and war. The proposal is to be laid before general meeting of shareholders to be held on the 30th inst., and to strengthen the hands of the directors, who are unanimously in faveur of the scheme, Director Ballin, of the Hambarg Amerion Line, has addressed a letter to their chairman in which he says that unless the company can keep up to date and make arrange.

Sourabaya, 29th August.

It would be an error to think that the war in South Colebes in over, Boni boing sonquered. In the capital of the country a little garrison is Nerth frontier, where the Tjerona River left, but the main forces bars marched to the

separates Bout from Waljo. In this constry, besides in Silenroy and Laury, and later in Lawn (in the North) and probably Gown (in tha

ust be hoisted again. South), the Dutch flug must

Tho now basis for the operations in Wadjo is Pompowa, on the Tjonrans. Besides, & ferce from Pare Pare will march inte Sidoareng The old rajah has bron yoialy panuod till now, Some days ago it was reported that ho had been caught and, indeed, the Dutch troops were many times on his heels, but Tapawancay managed to escape to the North:

He was transported, is a chair, to the Lake of Tomps and further on into the country of . Sidoaring. Some of his followers fall into the hands of the pursuing troops.

in

The Rajah of Gows, sonth of Macnagar, hus recognised in time the danger of rebelling against the Dutch Government, and being no longer unreasonable, bapes that he may be left. peace. However, the question is nat settled whether Gowa will be left independent, because experience has taught that always at a gritical moment differences arise which make a military of this State seems to be more advisable, and operation necessary. Therefore the auxation it in reported that the Government desires anteration.

As in view of the larga extension of the Datch colonies the temple of Jauns in these countries is always opeu, news of war is always afloat. In Bornos, in South and North Sumatra, there has been for many years üghting going on, which never seems to come to an end. Attacks upon small detachments of Datch soldiers, sent throughout the country to keep order in those districts, or to register the population, have become a sort of sport to the irreconcilable elements, a sport in which, alas. they have already attained a certain degree of virtuosity. Chiefly in North Sumatra, in Achoen, a land larger than the French Republic, this bloody sport is maintained.

A few days ago sumo very unwelcome and painful news reached us from there, In the mountainous territory of the West coast of Acheon a small troop of 38 men wore patrolling under the command of an officer, the First Lieutenant J.J.Donner. This small detachment, divided into two parties, underwent a sudden attack from a band of enemira, for stronger in number, at night time. After an exhausting march through the mountains the poor soldiers thought to find rost and sleep, the innocent. sleep

Shakespeare ways, the sleep that knits ravelled up *the

sleeve of care, and is the death

of each day's life."

But this sleep in the Achoenose wilderness was destined to be for the greater part of them the death, not followed by awakening With sharp swords called klowongs, the attackers penned upon them, and twenty-three were killed and six seriously wounded, whilst only nino escaped the massacro.

Throughout the whole of India and not lost in the Netherlande, everyone was painfully touched by such sad nows, especially because nobody was ever expecting sucli échecs from the pacified Achoen.

minst £788,464 in 1903. This represents greatly enhanced values, however; the already appeared in other gapers will be inserted,

Unders for extra copice of SAILT Pexas should be was befort 11 am on day of publication. After that quantity being less by 14,752 ewts. These hour the supply is limited. Only supplied for Cash, figures are not particularly valuable, as the Telegraphic Address: Tuza, Codes! A., Ed. Foochow estimate is not necessarily realised

Lieber's P.O. Hoe, 85. Telephone No. 12

in London. Foochow shippers, in fact, are described as despondent, one of them inform. HONGKONG OFFICE: 10A, DES VOUS ROAD Ci. LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLEET STREST. E.C.ng Mr. PLATFAIS that the season had been a most disappointing one. It is worth noting that this particular slipper pointed out that coming at last, which I hope will wake a fow of to be little room for doubling that the agreement took upon them as holding a foremost position Sourabaya.

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, SEPTEMBER 26тu, 1905.

the commoner teas were seproe and relatively dear, thus quashing the stateraent that London was becoming a dumping ground

Is reporting on the trade of Foocbow for for inferior China teas. Another to man, 1904. Mr. Congal PLAYFAIR has been faced still more pessimistic, wrote that China taas with a difficulty that is at present inevitable no longer appealed to the taste of the British when China's foreigo trade has to be treat.

consumer, and added: "How 16,000,000 That is the confused bs. of China tea, which lie rotting in ware ed statistically. currency system, with its fluctuations of houses for want of buyers, cau be a menace exchange that make all comparisons diffi.

to the trade of the Indian tea planter is not alt, if not unsafe. For instance, all the at all apparent," With regard to shipping, figures for 1903 were based on an exchange there was an all-round decrease of foreign, rate for taels and sterling of 28. 74d; the chief falling off being from Japan. It following the accessary custom of express- is a grain of comfort at a time when such jug the facts in sterling, his report for last things are being said as were said at the year has to take into account that the meeting of the Douglas S.S. Company the was much higher, viz. other day, to read that "British shipping exchange rate 28. 104d. As a further complication, it maintained its predominance both as to "appears that tho Imperial Chinese Customos number and tonnage of steamers."

have "adopted a now method of arriving at the value of imports and exports recorded in their tables." It is not necessary here to explain this further than that the officials

deduct from the market value of the goods

The Yokohama Specie Bank has opened a branch at Tisling.

these comfortable old monopolists sit up.

The Kianguan Dock and Eaginearing Works new dry dock is exported to be finished in a month's time, says the N.-C. Daily News. The works have thran quarters of a mile water frontage. The dimensions of the new dock will be:-

365 feet.

Length (top) Longth (on blocks) ... 325 Water on sill

19. New machinery and machine shops are also in course of erection, and before long the now Mr. R. B. Mauchan and a compotent staff, company, under the ables superintendcare of

should be able to undertake all kinds of ship ping repairs with thoroughness and dispatch.

How easily a scare can be worked up was, exemplified the other night whow a young man, with excitement written on his face, rushed into an outlying polico station and demanded to sse the inspector That official was roused from his

The Corea Daily Nema says it is a fact that Mr. Laporte, and all the other members of the Customs staff are leaving Corsa.

Our comtemporary understands that their resignations take effect on 30th September, bat it will of course be some time after that before things can finally be settled up. There appears

ments that will enable them to meet the demand

for ships of all dimensions, they are likely to see a gradual falling off in orders for medium and sauller sized ones, as the public will no longer

The fears entertained in Stettin that the now works in Hamburg might in time got a lion's share of the business to the detriment of

passing the Corean Customs from British into Japanese control was made in London. Mr. in the trade. McLeary Brown has been approached by the Japanese minister with regard to some solatium for himself and his staff but he has steadfastly refused these overtures. We believe, however, that bis Majesty the Emperor will insist on Mr. Brown's acceptance of a very substantial token of his appreciation of the services rendered to the Empire by Mr. Brown and his staff."

A RECORD TEA YEAR.

INDIAN TEA AT 248. 61 PER FOUND.

the town and the hands employed in the yards on the Ọlor, he considers groundless, as success on the Elbe will add to their reputation in this Baltic, and as they arusure to retain "repairs" which pay best and require a relatively great number of workers.

It is to this letter, I suppose, that a run our; eurrent on the Stock Exchange here a few days ago, of the proposed amalgamation of the

GERMANY'S GROWING SHIPPING.

There is excellent news today for all who love their cup of ten. From the teas that are India, and from the samples that have been is due, a rumour already arrived in England from all parts of Hamburg America Line and the Vulkan Works too absurd to require received of the later growtla, there is every refutation. indication that this year will be a record one for fine tear, New tes, as most persons are aware, begins to arrive from india about the middle of July, and during August and September the best is usually expected to reach Loudon That from Darjeeling, according to the early samples that have just been received, in the fiasat that

According to the Nauticus, an annual for the promotion of German naval interests, the German dog is gradually assoming a lealing position in the different ports of the country Whilst up to a recent date the majority of vessels loading and discharging flow the British ensign, it appears that in 1803 this was only

slumbers, and on coming downstairs was con- fronted by the young man, halding in his outstretched hands a Chinese document "Look at this" he declared," my mother and I Pabbojen Tea Company's broken Orange Pole the case in four vut of the twenty fivo, the

This tragical event grows sadder still since it has become known that Lieutenant Douner, the officer killed, just two days after his death was to have been married by proxy, · His dances reniles here in the neighbourhood of

A CHINESE

HOUSE OF LORDS."

A private letter from Poking states that the Empress Dowager bee decided to establish for the present only what may be called an Upper House of Legislature, to be composed of tho Viceroys and Governors of all the provinces of the Empire, who are to go up to Puting once a year to confer en matters of national import the provinces. ance. At other times, while in

Viceroy, if any business of importa úče shall

*arises, confor with the Governor or Governors nader him, and a Governer with the Provincial Treasurer, Provincial Judge, Salt Commissioner and enbstantive Totals, generically termed Sze-tao," under him. Prefects, sob prefects, and departmental and district magistrates shall confer with the gentry and notables of their reapoctive cities, and when the commonally bave anything to propose they shall have to present their proposals to their own gentry and notables, who shall bring them to the notice of the officials immediately over them. · Thin method of popular government will continue until education becomes more general and the masses understand better their individual responsibilities and duties of citizenship.

the sums paid for import duty, plus seven day) evening in the Cricket Pavilion, at half | Accordingly, the Chinese interpreter was called, Messrs. Shepard will show, are exceptionally in the fourth the Dateli tricolor. In seventeen, Nagasaki at 9 am, on Monday, the 5th Sept

per

past five.

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may be murdered in our beds." The officer The annual meeting of the members of the glanced at the paper and agreed that the Hongkong Cricket Club takes place this (Tuos characters might have como sinister import.

and their feelings may be imagined when he cent for commission, freight, and

The plague totals remain at 1974 read out to them the following words written insurance. In the case of exporta, they add the outward daty and an additional deaths; the isolated caso reported last week by the house boy for the benefit of the night

having no successors. There is no other visitor" When come knock loud; call No. 4" We are unable to see the communicable disease of importance recorded. eight per cent. advantage gained by this complication of the figures, the only effect of which appears The United States' oroiser Raleigh arrived to be to add to the export value what is here early yesterday morning from Chefoo in taken off the import. As the practice has charge of Captain Baker. She saluted the port been adopted, however, the only thing left and the French battleship. The Raicigh liss a slightly on the China coast, and risen overment was not such a wilful obscurer of the vessels moored there. Great Britain now stands the 24th inet,·

go of 3215, and steams 21 kuote an hour. At a sale of crown land held at the ofices of the Public Works Department yesterday after- noon, the lotting by public auction of Tai Hang

to do is to hear it in mind in considering the figures as given. The increase in the value of the gross trade of Foochow, which appears as £411,000 (£2,915,471 last year Lot, was offered. Thore was only one bidder, against £2,504,470 in 1908) is thus to be dis- Mr. Chan Tai, to whom the lot was knocked counted; but, even then, considerable im down for $4,370, being $20 above the upset provement up the gross returns will be noticed price.

WEATHER REPORT.

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has been known for ten years.

Alrondy the prices are attracting the market, and this week Masses, Shepard and Company, brokers, of Rord-Jane, BC have sold the

LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS. at 58 6d. pur lt. This price is, of course, a fancy incoming and outgoing tonnage of which er-

The C.P.R. str. Empress of China arrived at price, and was obtained from a firm that wanted wooded 102,000 Tep. n., and then only to a slight Shanghai at 8 a.m. on Saturday, the 23rd Sep, it, no

doubt, for advertising purposes. Bat the extant. In three of them, Pillan, Geeeteminde and lott again at 4 a., on Sunday for Hongkong, prices all round, as the following sales by and Braaks the Union Jack predominated, and aud is due here to-day at neon.

The U.PR. str. Emprees of Japan arrived at bigh: Pabbojan Tea Company's (Febbojan) Flowery Orange Pekoo, 6a. 9id. per 1.; Orange notably in Haraburg, Bromen, Bremerhaven, and it again at division Fakas, Je. Id., Dhoodnam division, Dansic and Kiel, German shipping exceed where she is due to anire at 8p.m. today.

p.m. aame day for Kobe,

The C.P.R. str. Tartar leit Yokohama Flowery Orange Tekos, 58. 24.; Orange Pekoo, that of all the other nations put together, 2a1d; Pekos, Is.

and Brokon Compara

although the importance of their trade is calow Bunday, the 24th Sept., p.m. for Veloria and Orange Pekoe, 68. id.

these

Vancouver. prices with those obtained a week ago, and lated to attract foreign bottoms. It is only

The I.G.M. str. Roon laft Forehow yesterday they show a market advance, the higher within the last fifteen years that Germany has

at:8 8am, and may be expected here today at prices, from a stilling to two shillings increase, gained this predominance, prior to that dafs it

2.p.m and the lower a few pence.-Pall Mall Gazette.

was Great Britain, and rany ports, Hamburg for instance, might have been mistaken for English ones from the number of British

There are indications of the existence of Mikose affair as was at first supposed. While second, the actual figures for Hamborg being another depression to the S.E. or E. of Luzon. the cause of the explosion rennina a mystory, 6,300,000 Tz, agust 9,500,000 T., and in most

Pressure is high over E. Japan. Gradien's are sli ht on the Chius coast, and there is now no doubt that there was a serious of the other ports the proportion is pretty moderate B winds may be expected in the fire to begin with. Subscription lists are being much the same. The Scandinavian kingdoms Formosa Channel,

opened for the relief of the sufferers; and and Holland come next, whilst vessels from the should any of our readers wish to contribute, we southern countries of Europe are rarely sen will undertake to forward their offerings to anywhere except in Hamburg. Japan.

The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issued the following report:- fallen moderately over the Philippines and Japan.

On the 25th at 10.55 a.m. The barometer has

The wind is likely to freshen again from N.E. over the N.E. part of the Chine Bes.

Forecast:-Moderato E. winds; fair.

Lüter advices show that the Japanese Govern

the 8if Oct.

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The P.M. str. China will leave Yokohama. to-day, the 26th Sept., and is expected here. A The str. Shawmut arrived at Yokohama

Tie OSS. & C.M. str. Tydeus left Singapore othed inst. at daylight, and is due bure on the inst

The 1.C. I. Lijust. Themal; left. Kobo gia Atoy for this port on the 22nd inst, and way be expected here on the ad proz

The H.A. L. str. Segovia, from Hamburg, left Singapore for this port on the 23rd inst, ntd may be expected here on the 21st,