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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 6тя The British of Macao arrived yesterday by 1 acquired, this by no means implied a ratifica felged out of Japan, and flatter ourselve

tion by China of Russia's claims any farther that ns long as British goods are sold in the German Mail steamer Pris: Eitel Friedrick than they could be found to have legal Japan, and that in increasing quantities, from Timer vil Singapore. -foundations, and to be consistent with other the immediately distributing medium makes obligations entered into by Ching with out- but lule differense. side. Pusers. Fortified by his diplomatie stress in having brought to a satisfactory A. S. WATSON & CO., conclusion his difficult task of negotiating

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true from a general standpoint, but it is hardly all the truth, nud there is no doubt that the Home system which has been so

Har successful in expelling the trader, will the treaty of Portsmouth, Baron Komura is supposed to be trying to carry the eventually, it is hoped, be effective in render iug perllins his trade. This, in spite diplomatic struggle still further, with the of ciaborate his books intended to show apparent objret of negotiating an under-the contrary, is certainly the mainspring standing, which may at some future period of made that we see going on ua fer our be hold to imply a practical sazerainty over eyes, but to which we have been in the Manchuria, such as Japan has recently habit of closing our eyes. Although wa acquired on Coma-However satisfactory Farm far-from-gonceiving that our træde has from an Imperial point of view may be our suffered any serious detriment from there present allinne with Japan, and we think measures, the fact remains that so far as have been successful, no one will now rense us of deprecating they go they its importance towards preserving the peace and that very considerable dissatisfaction docs actually exist amongst British merchants in Japan

the un dis- preferencar shown by •tle guiseī uthorities-all-round. It may be icon scious; it selflon oracwer occurs in and a manner as to afford occasion of official coin.

of the world, with our allies it has a some- what different using We have, for fastuce. een looking forward to the OWING TO THE HIGH RATE OF restoration of Manchuria to China as The

innuggration of a triod of wormaisły enhance trasle, and have been contemplat- ing in advance the buniful landscape of our own self-created Open-D.." But

EXCHANGE now prevailing, wo hag notify our customers thas, until further notice A SPECIAL DISCOUNT OF FIVE PERisis quite the idea that prosents itself to Baron Komena and in Japanese Govern CENT. will be allowed on all goods prment nul people? We deprecated in our Retail Establishments at last reference busty conclusions; but on chased from our

Murthy reflection feel justined to point out ALEXANDRA BUILD NGs, Hongkong, and at that the Japanese view must inevitably

Robinson Rd, Kowhon; xpt in where a special quotation is given.

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In the case of goods purchased on credit a ́deduction. will by mala from the customer's account al thy end of the mouth, and in the

shiffer with the British.

It is trie, and we hate no desire to gainsay Baron Komura's explicit statement, that he quite accepts the position that Japaù. sted pledged at the beginning of utilition not to demand for herself any territorial concessions, nor make any claims derogatory to China's, Imperial sovereignty; ml for bioself he quite understands that Jajma's

plant; yet, it is acknowledge on all sides, it vergi Now in some of the stipulations which have apparently been put forward in the present nagatiations on behalf of Japan, we find similar proposed measures. openly put forward, and preferences the order of the day. The curious thing about these proposed stipu'ations is that Japan hardly seems to recognise that under existing conditions most, if not all, woult come under the most favoured-nation clauses in existing treaties. Now Japur is not so unsophisticated in the methods of liplomacy as not to comprebend the fall meaning nod force of these clauses, and we can only suppose that by introducing them ia ber

new convention' she really tips tho' design, so soon as she has the opportunity, of

A meating of the Legislative Council will take place to-morrow, the orders of the day including a motion by the Attorney Gaueral for the first reading of a Bill obtítioil an Ordinance to amend the General Loan and

Insoribed Stock Ordinanca, 1893.

A Government Notification issued yesterday notified that His Excell-sncy the Governor had boon pleased, under the provisions of Section 8. of the Public Holidays Ordinance, 1875. to appoint Saturday, December 9, to be observed as a public holiday in the Colony. Hongkong Regatta is hell that day.

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The attention of the Walwapu has been TELEGRAMS.

Kiangay. Anhui, and other provinces, foreigners. drawn to the fact that in many lawsuits in

have become interested; one Shanghof firm openly advertising its ability to collent debi<, The matter is being brought before the Consul consernet.

Wourily, with Pilato, we ask again: What is truth? A door this just annoued that early rising is unhealthy; and now we have stily another cherished belief attacked: Singing bes always, bown. considered a healthy exercise for the throat and hugs, but a celebrated physician writes to the Lancel stating that choirboys develop heart disease. is the voice production that caused most of the mischief according to Dr. Macnaughtou. The doop in..

News of the sparsity of salt-in Japan basing-spiration without ulevation of the shoulders, the reached. Feking the Chinese Government,tension of the abdominal muscles, and an ex

repaironients of the musical phrase, bring about according to a Peking telegram to the Asaki, piration graduated at intervals, according to the has offered to present the Japanese Goregion irregular respiration, sud the heart, instead of with 20,000,000 kin. of salt. The action as a pump, becomes during the singing

Minister has been notified that the gift is one of friendship, and that no payout would be received.

The Gurten Mail, steamer Prinz Eiled Friedrich, which, arrived yesterday, naght back to the Colony several Hongkong residents. In the list of arrivals we note the names of Mr. and Mas. E. J. Grist and family, Mr. and Mrs. A. Denisen and family, Mr. and Mrs. Scott Harston, Mr. and Mrs. Playfair, Mr. and Mrs. H. Jessen, Mr. and Mrs. A. Becker and many others.

It is reported that in a fire at a native hotel in French Shanghai on November 30, a number of persons lost their lives, including the Prefect of Lungchow and fire members of his family The number of persons barat is variously estimated at five to eighteen. The first bodies were discovered by La Torront. Company at 3 am, next day, and between thre and four o'clock .. some English firemen found two women and wild in the centre of the burning building and rescued them alive.

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ons of cash paroltam, at the time; but claim for exelasive privileges would really throwing in her inhence with China to from line by the P. M. S. Siberia, has re-

Coustomers avi rast to notis that this

discount will NOT APPLY to ERATED WATERS, BEER and STOUT, or CIGARS.

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CANTON.

[FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT]

4th December.

THE LIKCHOW AFFAIE,

Admiral Laun has received a tolegram stating that Long-Sheng, Chiness Minister to

the United States, bas bad savural conferences

"DAILY PRESS EXCLUSIVE SERVICE.

THE RUSSIAN REVOLUTION.

LONDON, 5th December. Russin is apparently still isolated. It is reported that the disturbances are increasing, that the demands of the strikers have been rejected, and that a military dictatorship is expected.

A German squadron is waiting to assist the Imperial family should they determine to flee the country.

ANOTHER COTTON

SENSATION,

LONDON, 5th December. American cotton jumped 77 points.

A NEW PEER.

LONDON, 5th December. Sir Thomas Henry Sanderson has been raised to the peerage.

The new peer was permanent Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs since 1594. He is the son of

with the Washington Government and that thero is overy probability that the affair will be settled in a peacefal mauner.. It is not expected that an indemnity will be demanded, the Mr. Richard Sanderson, M.P., and Chinese Government lacing presised to make is unmarried. good all losses and to rebuild the proporties destroysil, Church, Hospital, Mission House, eto, ete, and to punish in an exemplary munke: all those who are implicated in the affair.

LIBERALS IN POWER,

LONDON, 5th December.

Government has

The Balfour resigned

As previously reported, the Commission was- to leave Lionchow yesterday (Sunday). I am informed, however, that the date has bean

Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman postponed to the 10th as some mure itaportant mntlers remain, to be investigated. The Commission Les dizided to leave no storis commanded to an audience with antarned to get to the bottom of the affair, the King (Tuesday.) honce the prolonged stay. It appears that the

He will form a Ministry at once. mon from the two deserted villages have not yet decided to return to their homes,

PEKING COLLEGE FOR CANTONESZ. Their Excellencies Tai--Hung-chi and Ws

The N.C., Daily Nos ayIt is no longer secret that Mr. J. O. P. Bland. she returned

have, these favoured-nation clauses a signed his position as Secretary of the defeat their own purpose. It is also the case thuit the councils of Both sides, in theated. That Japan should stipulate for the Municipal Council, and bas joined the service British and Chinese Corporation. opening of mines, for the establishment of of the Consuls and Baaks and for residence, is Mr. Bland bas dous oxochent work as Secretary, Ping-fang have established a college in Peking uatical and proper, as also for railrà ag/ and his resignation is a serare. loss to the for the benefit of Cantonese students, who | extensions; ut resent treaties main such clauses, and China has emmenerk to wake, up to the fact that she berseit is concerned in their beneficial effects. But

tiations have been well kept. Still it has been impossible from the very nature of the case to prevent the main points of an from Lecoming known. That under the agreement with Bassia Japan stands in the same position that Power with regard to

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A S. WATSON & CD. | the leased turritory, and the arrangements for safeguarding the Railway must be can

edel, and that the Chinese are apparently in question may be at once taken for granted. In une respect, however, the Chinese stand when dealing with Russia. The lease of the territory was, as recorded in black and white, for twenty-five years, of which seven

NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENT".

community but he will lave su ablo successor to the present Asistant Secretary. Mr. W. E. Leveson, who has carried on the work of the Council in the nest completely satisfactory manner during Mr. Blond's absence on leave.

The following story comes, it is hoped, not too long after St. Andrew's day. It is of a

apparently. Japan has been going further, military attaches' offices, control of salt taxes, the appointment of commissioners of pealing two and the demand to interfere in cugagements with other nations exhibit a strange inexperience: induce nie to name. He railed the table stewaril

Scotsman on his way to England from the Far East by a line viere pe are imperative, but which (writes the narrator) nothing will

will be provided there with board and bdging, and have asked Viceroy Shum to give roundary assistance. The Viceroy las ordered tho Provlacial treasurer, the Salt Comptroller, the Stu-Han-Kak and the chief Likin bure in to subscribs.

CANTON-WKCAMPOA RAILWAY.

His Excellency Chan-Pa-tze, Ministar of

{HOUTER'S SERVICE] ·

RUSSIAN SECURITIES.

LONDON, 3rd Dorobor. Telegraphic communication with St.. Petersburg is completely interrupted.

The situation in Russia izbeing reflected in Paris Bourse, where a heavy drop has occurred in Russian securities, leading to a general weakness. France holds £500,000,000 of Russian stock and anxiety is already expressed about the payment of

griesture, Railways and Misss of the two eg, etc., hins wrat a despatch to Viceroy shum recommending the balding of this Kino at coupons, an early date. Viceroy Shana has ordered the

UNLTOso ions relating to the news column in a much better position now than they did u interutional relations. Dinhtless nity, to himas the vessel neared. Southamptonand drew Provincial Treasurer and the Siu-Han-Kuk to |

should be addressed to Tin Enives.

Lor.spondente must forward their names and ad 1905 with communicatuneaddress lid arg not for geblication, but as evidence of good fai

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Unders for extra sopies of JAILY Press shuuld be ent before 11 a.m on day of mublication. After inat Aour thely is limit 1. Only supplied for Cash. Filigraphic dad : P

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BIRTH.

On 21st November, at Souchow, the wifi-gl-A: C. Bowen, of a danighter.

JEATHS

On 23rd November, at Ticalsin, JMA CATUR- RINE Ea, of Tientsin and Shanghai, aged 69 On Jih November, at Sunghai, HaNs Sorers

years.

Russia for her part assumed that her tern was as long as she liked to stay and, as she was the tenant in possession and mistress of the situation, she persistently refused to discuss the question. In consequence, when she assigned the lease, the twenty five years remained as a limiting term to which Japan as the consignee is legally bound. It is to the eredit of Japan that she las implicitly accepted these conditions, and i would indicate a better spirit on the

Hoes, spend son of the late CARL CHRISTIAN | part of China to equally implicitly accept BOJESEN, D.M.. ngid 29 yenra.

HONGKONG OFFICE: 10, DES VEUS ROAD Ų..

on her side the conditions as to guards, etc.

if not all, of these demands have been misrepresented by the Chinese organs, but we may as well admit that Japan's real ferential treatment in Marchuria. Great Britain, in opening the door to the aceptance of Japan as one of the Great Powers, had certainly no intention of asking her Arbiter of the Fast, yet this seems to be the position to witch her not altogether unnatural ambition is driving her to aspire,

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The 34 plague case was recorded yesterday.

Paking, perhaps ander Japausse advies, is rings tolgas-relating to the

Manduria conference.

The Waiwan bas gratefully declined offers

tions were the rasult

forth a fat loather purse. Extracting therefrom make a joint report, and the following sugges

shilling, by examined it lovingly and passed it over to the man. Here, my ổng lad," he

took the coin, glancal at it, coloured with in dignatios, and passed it back. The Scot received is with obvious relief. He smiled broadly as he returned it to his wallet. A well" he sait approvingly, "ye're a braw laddie, un' I admire year independenge!"

ears.

London Office: Bi, FLEET STREET, EC.China, too, has the right of pre-emptions of help from, French financies in the carrying said, "it bo founded upon our Lord's parable in

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, DECEMBER 6TH, 1965,

PUBLIC opinion, as we have already pointed out, is not quite in a position yet to assess at their propor value the negotiations which for the last month have been going on at Peking between Baron KOMERA, on behalf of the Japanese Government, and the Wai wupu, regarding the restoration to China of the Manchurian territory. Some have

when she is in a Enancial position to do so; and Japan will probably, it approached in a friendly spirit, no doubt be prepared

in her own interest to meet her in a rensonable manner. Having said so much as to the apparent unreasonableness of rauch

ference with her, sereign rights, we may of China's contention as to alleged inter-

point out that after all, as being mainly matters of interpretation of arrangpen ents deliberately entered into by Chin, the subject is pre-eminently one for submission to the Hague Tribuash, which will doubtless be prepared to enter on its consideration

on of reforem schemes.

The Portuguese transport Africa is leaving to-day on her homeward voyage via Timor ant other Portagnese Colonies..

The Manila stock market is reported to be

"as "dead" a 'ono as ever oxisted:" "We give Mrs. Fitton & Cola 19port on page 5.

The Walanpa intends to ask the Japanese and Russian Ministers to instrust their mon-of-

war to clear the sens of Houting mines,

THE JEWS IN RUSSIA.

LONDON, 3rd December.

The Jews in Odessa havo succeeded in sending a message to the frontier, imploring civilized nation to an anparalleled. catastrophe. They aedre that the troops are being incited to exterminate the Jews.

M..TEAMERS AT MANILA.

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The Cableucus says:The United States customs and insular quarantine services have. boog notified by M. Henry, the steamship agent, that the Messageries, Maritimes, the grant Franch steamship company, will soon extend its service to Manila and the Philippines.

The Annan will be the first boat of the company to arrive, which will probably be on December 11 The Janam sails from. Kobe, Japan, coming direct to Manila, Pence to Suez and Mediterranean ports to Marseilles. Europe with calls at Singapore, Calombo, Aden, the terminus of the, line.

THE COREAN CIVIL LIST.

The communications home of Coreau officials abroad appear to strongly rasambla the letters from schoolboys to pater," requesting the early dispatch of cast, stateinents in the Kurea Review may be zon soricasly. For

example:―

The Corean Acting Minister to Washington has called the attention of the Foreige Depart micut to the unpleasant fact that the Lugation expenses have remained unpaid for soveral monthe, and asks that his Government's honour beansinined by forwarding the necessary funds.

(1) The company shall be called the Canton. Amoy Railway Co., Limited, and the head office will be at the Ching Hoi Mun. The line will start from the East Cato of the city and will un to Whampon. When this section is completed the line will be extended to Tsang-Shing, thenes to Skik-Loong, Pot-Lo, Hei-Luk-Fang and to Chism-chow, from whence the line will be pushed At school we heard of a person who had asses on to its contemplated terminus at Amoy. The After reading the following, wa.worder first section is that from Canton to Whampón, a if they would fit the Rev. Prebendary Webb. distance of 40 li: Whampoa to become the Peplo. Åt ons of the London theatres is commercial port. (2) Chinese subjects alone, presented a play entitled The Prodigal Eon." to take up the 8,000 shares of Tis. 100 anch and the outerprising mongement sent out making the initial capital Tls. 80,000. In broadest invitations to the elergy-to-attend-a-terest ut the rate of 6 per cent. will be paid on special rutine. Prebendary Webb-Poplos, in the subscribed capital. (3) Power to employ a sermon denounced this invitation. It," Lolabour for the construction of the line. (4) Power to purchase land. (5) Power to engage St. Luke, xv., it would be nothing more nor constructors and depaties, (6) Power to pre- less than an insult to trus Christian Churelimon vent illegal acts oud naderhand work." {7} and to the principles given to as by the founder The concession of the company to be for 60 of the Christian faith an insult to myself, and years. (8) Choice of the route to be followed my clerical brethren, and to the creed of which to be determined by the company No other we are representative. I how add," said Pre-railway to be bailt by other companies within bandary Webb Peplce, that uren if the play ten miles on either side of the line. (9) Power is not founded on the parable" in St. Luke, I to engage military guards to protect the line. shonki stifl consider the author guilty of an (30) Power to erect telegraph lines. (11) Pri rwise if nota determined act of irreverence in vilege to carry goods and merchandise to places making suol éloins of title."

not within the reach of boats. (13) In case of war or rebellion, trallic to be stopped and the line to be at the disposal of the Governmont, (13) To draw op regulations and file same with practical the Government and to make an estimate of the (14) The time with- demonstration of the pure food products of cost of building the line.

(15) J. Keinz Cognpany make ain which each section shall be completed. A proposal is on foot to establish a Civil which the II.

speciality. The demonstration Was not Natives of the section through which the line

“being summoned to attend a meeting on, l'outs-

practical form, and each of the visitors works. (16) Mails to be carried. (17) After: Imperial expenses. Beyond this matter of the settlement, day, 14th inst, to discuss the proposal.

was given an opportunity of subscribing the payment of 6 per cent. interest, is male, in a nutually satisfactory manner, of the moot points commising over

In view of the extrusive smuggling going on to the old adage that the proof of the pudding boans and dividenda to us declared should thore with at present in the opium trade, the Government, is in the eating of it. The luncheon, which did be surplus profits. (18) A board of directors to (1) Thity stations for the regard t the future control of the it is said, comtemplates transferring the col not include any meat dishes, was admirably be appointed. Manchurian Railway, there are other lection of the likin thereon to Sly Robert Hart's surred, and was such as to show the products of collection of revenue to be established on the

administration, foreiga officers to be exaployed the company to the best advantage.

(20) To provide rewards for efficient seemed to imply conditions not only déroga-

of an international description in which tory to Chin's Imperial rights but directly other nations, and markedly Great Britain,

for the purpos6_-----------

menn was Stuffed Olives; Sweat Midgets; directors, constructors and for good services Heinz, Cream of Tomato Soup; Tomato and good rapid work. (21). The gauge to be opposed to our own commercial interests are deeply interested, and it is to these

The Nunfungpao says that Viceroy Chang Chutney: Baked Bous with Tomato Sauen; uniform throughout.

India Retish; Manchuria; and whieb, it is feared, aynore especially that we desire to draw Chih-tung has been severely denounced by a

Mince Ple; Cherry Ies eventually be made the foundation of still attention, Japan does not desire to withTailway redemption scheme, and has received interesting to record that the company

Censor for borrowing British capital for bis

and Apple Butter Crackers. It more injurious demands in the near future draw her promise that with regard to the scoret instructiqus from the Throne to adopt Very naturally, in concluding his treats future of Manchuria she is prepared to measures to provent ceniplications in the grow all their fruits and other produce on their

It is stated in reliable quarters in Peking with Count DE WITTE, Baron KONURA phold the policy of the "Open Door," lature.

own farms in the United States, with the that their Majesties are approved of the desired to exclude as far as possible external but the phrase is of English invention, and

exception of one in Spa for the cultivation proposition to grant a Constitution, and Repre Messrs Jardine, Matheson & Co., General of olives, on scientific principles, and this sentative Gorarment to the country in 1910, conditions which would have complicated is certainly not interpreted in Japan is it Managers of the Ewo Cotton Spinning and embles them

to scoure that purity which or five years hence. The Imperial decision be- como fixed, it is further statod, by the unanimity its execution. The main point was thes in England. Nominally, the Japanese Weaving Co., Lt., confirm the raport that the is, one of the features of their produc-showed by all the Chinese Ministers abroad and retirement of Russia from Manchuria, and Tariff acknowledges the principle of equal annual repost to be submitted to the sbarc- tions,

Miss McQueen McLeod

discants Viceroys Yuen Shih-'K'ai, Chou Fu, and 1 sôn in fulfilment of this the request of China to advantages for all; practically, it is holders on 16th December shows an available pleasantly and interestingly on the preparation Ch'uu-hsueu, and Governors Tan Farg and Yang Shib-hsiung (of Shantung) that the new be made a third party in the agreement was averted into on ennently protective balance of Tle 285,939,"out of which it is of the various articles in the menu. The form of Government ought not to be established later than the beginning of the thirty-seventh consistently refused, but in merely trans-implement. We way admire the ingenuity proposed to pay a dividend of Tls. 3 per share, demonstration is repeated this afternoon at the

year of Kuang Hsü's reign-N.-C. Daily News. ferring to Japan such rights as she had with which British traders invo been quietly or Tis, 320,000..

The wreck of the steamer Cloverdale, pillaged and stripped, has been sighted souch of Visios tock, near the mouth of the Tandze River,

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Yesterday afternoon a number of ladies and gentlemen, responding to invitations, attended at the City Hall to witness

The Corasit Consal in London asks the, Foreign Department to sand without delay the money to defray tisofco expenses which have remafaded unattended to for several months.

The Revise further states that the Corean Cabinets several times refused to accept the 930 to the Corean Government to

The Bitarstor of Finance has also sent a communication to the Japanese Legation declining the offer.

little doubt that, dazzled by the brilliancy with all due regard for the national sas. Survica Co-operativa Str. The members are limited to ocular"tests but included the most runs to be employed as much as possible on the Proffer of Y1,500,000 as a loan from the Japau-

of the prospect held out by the new alliance- with Japan, and indisposed to pul a check on the latter's rising ambition, the British Government has been viewing, with a no cbulence almost, amouling to apathy.

Japan's new cinima, which have lately

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THE DATE FOR GRANTING. A CHINESE CONSTITUTION,

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LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.

The M.M. str. Ernest Simone, with the next French mail, left Singapore on Tuesday, the 5th inst. atau for this port via Saigon.

The P.M. str. Mongolia will sail from Yoko- bama on the 8th inst, and will be due to arrive here on the 19th inst

The Ben Line atr. Benavon, from Antwerp und London, left Singapore ou the 2nd inst. for this port.

The C.PR. atr. Turtar arrived at Nagasaki

ut 1.30 pan on Monday, the 4th inst., and left

again at 8.30 p.m. same day for Kobe, where sho

dus to arrive at 6 a.m. to-day.

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The P. & 0. str. J'alzwen left Singapore for this port on the 5th inst. at 7 a..

The N.Y.K. chartored str. Giculee left Bom- lay for this port on the 28th nlt, and is duo here on the 15th inst

The IGM str. Prinzess Alice, which left

day at II a m.

here on the 8th Nov, arrived at Gonoa on Mon-

The LG.M. str. Willehad left, Kobe via. Moji on Monday at 4 pin, and may be cœpected-koro on Monday next.