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ALLEGED FURIOUS DRIVING. ABORTIVE PROSECUTION OF A MOTORIST.

At the Magistracy "yesterday considerable time was occupied in bearing a common against. - Ferdinand Musro for furiously driving a motor car to the danger of Euman life on the 20th March. Mr. P. W. Goldring appeared for

datendant.

How long did the maraton-Perks peabonta minute.

iversation with

Did you have any driver No.

Did the driver of the our apologis: f--I could

pin not any

Crom-examined at the time the car ran over the dog was the speed diminished No, it could not because the distans would not permit ik

was

Having regard to the fact that the dog not hurt, do you say the car was going at a fast ate -I do not, say a fast rate; I say a good

rate.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, BATURDAY, APRIL TE ING.

At the outset Mr. Goldring said it might be as well to hear the evidence first, but he Intended to raise the paint that the proceedings ware irregular sa there was nothing in local

What do you all a good rate-Well, con- Ordinances covering am tor car. At home a special ant had had to be passed. The prose sidering the narrowness of the roat and the sation could not be taken under the Highwharp bend I should my it went at a good

The case for the prosecution was then opened. *peed Mr. A. A. Milroy, superintendent of the Sailors Home, said that on March 29th at 3.50 pm, on the old Pokfulam. Rond a motor cur rounded the nomer gear the Asiatic Come- lary without giving the slightest warning.

Act either.

Did it some at any speed P-Oh rather! Can you estimate the speed P- About 20 wiles an hour.

Witness said that he was one of a party of five riding in ricsha towards the Dairy Farm. He was in the last rideha. In the rat ricaba was Mr. G. T. Lloyd, in the second Mrs Edwards, in the third Mr. G. R. Edwards, in the fourth Mrs. Milroy,

No.

Did the motor car collide with the rissha P Did anyone of the riches have to alter its

Do you know anything of the nature of the opet of a motor our f-No.

Did you hear any brakes applied -Oh, yar, he applied them at once.

You admit the car was stapped at once!-- He stopped and pulk d'op in front of the first ricaba.

SHIPPING AT HONGKONG

ms of about 880,000 tons fo and an increst of 191,000

Tiigures all reported from 16 515 rel amtonated as follows: Import 4,368,000 tons;) 2,355,000 tranall, 3,394,000; and bunker

River con 25,000; total 10,$49,000 tons passenger trafic fell away. The figures ars wind imports and exports angmented, but thus tabulated; t

The report of the Harbour Master of tons poris, with a $18,000 ton increase in Hongkong for the year 1807 was laid before the Legislative Courell on Thursday. It shows an increase of entrances and clearancer, in comi parison with the total for 1906. The increase in 77,908 vessels of 3,281,042 tons. Most of this, ton capacity and under harbour brunches, however, is accounted for by "ahipa" of sixty, likely. Etil, on the shipping that connis, there & respectable inorsize of 3110 vessels The increase in thus distributed: was

British Ocean-going vessele 59 ships of aggregating 579,814 tons,

Foreign Ocean-going retsels 334 ships of 26,698 tous,

827,310 tons,

British River steamers 364 ships with a decrease in tonnage of 212,137 totas

Foreign River ateamers 259 chips of 76,075

toba.

Stesmanips not exceeding 60 tera 703 ships of 29,730 tons.

Janks in foreign trade 1,411 vessels of 92,0.9 tons.

No other witnesses for the prosecution were

Of the solusi fulale, arriving and departing, called as their evidence was corroborative, and Mr. Colar garked the Magistrate if he needed engaged in foreign trade, British ocean-going vessels amounted to 31.4 per cent, foreigner His Worship intimated he had better hear representing 3,85 per cent. Counting in 901 call any witnesses." them, and Mr. F. Minseo was put in the box.r cont, as British river atramers, against 3.2 He said he had driven a motor car for the last per cent. foreign (and ignoring launches and four years without an accident although junke) we so that the Red Ensign predominated The Eter ferro bonis, privals launsbes, Hongkong was a very difficult place in which with 51.5 per cent. against 36.7 under alien to drive. He had used his present ar daily flags. car perfectly under control. On that road there were many sharp turns at which be always

1966 1907

Passengers Imports Exports

994890223 070 2,361,972 951,000 870,000 2226,982 Janks bore 665,000 tons of imports and 997000 tons of exports.

During the year the Harbour Department collected revenue amounting to $348,300 as against $298,108 in 1906. (Odd cunts omitted.) $24,099 for boat licences, now issued by the This Increase of 960,198, however, includes | Department, formerly issued by the Registrar General, The collection was divided into Light Dues $80,389; Licences and internal revenue $116,122; and Court and Office fear, than before, and | 8161,748 Junk licences produced, eighteen

therand-dellars more boat licences nine thousand more. Babbath- breakers contributed $9,859, an imposition that future years will see done sway with. The only purple really entitled to any of it are the crew who work cargo on their day of real Since the ordinance was passed, $425,922 has been collected for these permits, and the Revenue from fishing-atake-and-station licences amount seems to get bigger every year.

the Department was $160,393 (exalueive of Crown Agente bill rendered in the last launches sa Hongkong, and it is interesting to mote that this familiar form of craft numbered leaving Bengkung numbered 105,967; they Went mostly in British ships. It was a record 25, yielding 8662 for licences. Emigrants year for emigiation. There were 145,922 ed examinations during the year, az 36 returned migrants, Fighly engineers pass deck officers. No new pilots were made, but 18

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vanise to get out of the way of the motornos 19:6. On the day in question he had his and thing janke, were not sounted in the above degrested considerably. The expenditure of inted that the Government had allowed their

The Brat risks had.

It had to turn towards the proper side P→Yes

figures.

The average daily entry of European built

in 1906,

You bad a dog with you - I had threa coas Bounded bis horn. He took the corner at about foreign-going ships was 24 77, as against 22.5 | month. Never was such a harbour for steam-

with me.

What happened One dog was run over. One out of three P-Yes, the other two were

in the bush,

Did the motor car run over its body -The dog was not hurt.

Where was the car in the road?--Ân near AS possible in the middle of the road,

Did the motor car stop It stopped for a Boond or two and then went on foll speed ahead. Where did it stop-In front of the first *ricaba.

How far? Anywhere from ons yard to five. Who was driving P-Mr. Masso.

He did not stop Only for a second and went on full speed. He did not offer an apology. The dog was a voluable one.

Cross-examined by Mr. Goldring-Did you goo a letter about this in the South Chins Morning Post"!—Yes. ·

Did you write it?-No,

Do you know who wrote it ? Am I justified answering that P..

His Worship-Toy, WitnessMr. Edwarda wrote it. Mr. Goldring-Mr. Edwards was one of your party? Yes.

This summons, was issued for the same morolog. It gives pre-sided version of this affais. I don't think it should have been published.

Inspector Collett-The matter came before the police earlier.

Mr. Goldring-I don't think it advisable that this latter should have been published. It is cise, to some before the commenting on a Magistrate,

eight miles por bour because it would have boon dangerous for himself to go at a greater speed. On turning the corner he saw five rickah and three dogs blocking the road and the dogs were right in front of his car and one remained in bis track, Witness stopped

t be

motor by putting on both brakes He wonk Eave stepped the car in less than ite own length had it not been for the fact that that portion of the road was dewo bill and the surface was set dy causing the wheels to ukid As it was, be stopped in less that two`largthe- When he heard voices speaking to him he could not hear distinolly and ho thought they were complaining about anoning over their dogs, so he old them that if they did not look after their dogs he could not help it. In answer to the magistrale he eat that he blow the siren on this occasion and in fact blow it all the way alerg that twisted portion of the road. He edid that dogs-newlly got out of the way of approaching motors.

Mr. C. Ze covitch raid he was with Mr. Musse in the car on the day in question and remembers that the siren was blown-before the car rounded that corner. In fact the siren was kept going all be time. Os rounding the cor- ver he saw the dog in front of the car, felt the ear muddenly stop, change direction o little and The car was being driven stofur web or eight miles. Asked by the magistrate if he could give the time, witness replied that in passing the Jewish Eyongy gue a few minutes later they saw the bride enter the ohurch. If they knew the time axed for the wedding the Court could fr the time of this occurrence (laughter).

Mr, A. O. Brawn said he was driving with Mr. Musso's about two minutes later. His His Wombiy-Thir was published on the Mr. Knoxio & motor car which was following

taken cut for the third f

The average ocean-going tonnage entering increased from 1,7849 to 1,785.6 los, but the average of river steamer tonnage dropped from 734 to 681 tops. British ocean-goera (Average) dropped from 1,845 to 1,921 tons, and the foreigners improved their average from: 1,654 to 1,670 tons. The decline in river averages, was

oneral.

Excluding local un obes and junk, dust bonis, &c., the totals.compare as follows:

1900

ships: toas.

14,550 22,453,077

1907

tous. ships. 47,600 29,032,891

Of Ocean vessels under the British Bag, there was an incresse of 50 ships of 26,898 tons.

In British River steamers there is an increase of 364 ships with a decreased tonnage of 212,137 tops, which is mainly due to the withdrawal of the large sized aleamer Hankow and the addition of the twe small Macao steamers "Sul Tai" and "Sui An

licences were renewed,

The debate on naval armaments in the House. among Radicals on the subject of the maintem- azive of the two-Power standard of supremacy.. of Commons revealed the confusion of opinion The motion on which the debate was founded was in the hands of Mr. Murray Macdonald, and it ssked the House to declare that, in view

the expenditure on the Army and Nary and of our continued friendly relatious with foreign

Sir J. Brunner, who seconded the motion, Power, further reductions might be made in effect given to the policy of retrenchment and

Power naval standard had disappeared, and reform to which the Government wers pledged. agreed that the reasons for maintaining a two policy in regard to armaments to be infuenced The Chancellor of the Erohquer moved as an smendment to delete from the resolution the 100 largely by the experts, general declaration that further reductions might be made in the expenditure on srements, Heuse to support the Government in such economies of naval and military expenditure and to substitute for it words inviting the should be consistent with the adequate defence the Res, he said, however desirable it might be of His Majesty's dominions. The command of death, and we must safeguard it not against bogeye and spectres, but against all contin to other Powers, is 10 as a matter of life and gencies that can reasonably enter into our calculations. Therefore we believe it to to our duty to maintain our standard of relative naval strength.

Mr. Wyndham, who explained that the Opposition were not satisfied with the Chancellor of the Exchequer's amendment, challenged the

Government to deny that in the near future the would bare to be enlarged, Programme for the construction of now ships

Mr. E. Robertson, in an elaborate defence of ent that the provision for new construction this the financial policy of the Admirally, pointed year was the lowest for ten years.

Glancing through the amal appendicos, we see that out of 36 vessels registered at this port, only two were overs thousand tons, the "Sui Au" Of the whole number, 28 were and "Bui Tai.? built here, and half a dozen at Bhangbai. There is a cheerful-looking diagram showing how consistently the entire trade has climbed to its to ten millione, of which the British, up lo proud eminence of 11,500,000 tour, its tonnage 6,700,000 in 1904, bas since dripped to 5,100,100, Foreign tonnage bad a similar period. Junk tonnage mesoders borizontally drop in 1904, but has since regained and

Mr. Balfour said the fast was members had lightly Staproved on ita. four millions of that until 1902, since. when it ricochets between.been assisting at a Parliamentary comedy, in across the diagrim, with a tendency to droop from 1886. German tonnage elimbed etadily twelve and fourteen hundred thousand. The which responsible Ministers had tried to fud a Japanese line is quite a drunken affair, owing way out of a situation the diffenity of which lay in the fact that there was a real disagreement For Foreign Ocean Tesis as increase of 334

to its two ware, but its upward swoop since 1905

to disguise, Were these two distinct schools of bige of 627,880 tons is shown, which is wholly due to the Japanese firms increasing their frem. 10.000 tona to 1,100,000) is not to be between then and their party which they wanted imported, being 6,724 less than in 196. Chests military thought going to be joined together in exported numbered 42,762, or 4,8784 lose than holy matrimony over the amendment of the carrying trace.. Under this fag, an increase of mistaken. Of opium, 40,842) chests were

in 1906. Nes ly nine thousand chests passed Chancellor of the Exohequer fating the 455 ships of 976,450 tone is found, which a general falling off under other flags.

and fifteen unghiere imported and said they should, of course, rote For Foreign River steamers an increase of through without being landed. Four hundred course which the Unionists purposed taking, be accounted for, by vasolt hide the shady 47 tes, moutly from Java (216, 485 in the Chancellor of the Exchequers attend. tonk) and the Philippiner (38,978 tons) This ment they could not support, and so be import was 380,592 tons more in 1906. Vessels asked the right hon. gentleman to agres to the insertion of words in that smand. Chinese and Portuguese. flags making moze trips in 1907 than in 1900,

ment making it clear that the two-Power surveyed during the year Lumberad 192, or 433,705 toes,

standard for the Navy was to be continued. This would move ⚫ndersirable ambiguity, and the country and Europe would learn that the majority of the touse was firmly determined to preserve intact the great principles upon which Lba esfety and honenr of Great Britain depended.

during whose speech the Mr. Haldane, laughter, refused on the part of the Goverment to adopt Mr. Balfour's amendment.

A division was taken on the motion, which was promptly rejected by 320 votes against 18.

The amendment having been read from the Chair.

Janke in foreign trade show a legitimate increnaa of 1,411 vessels of 32,059 tone.

The decrease in local Jusk trade, 10,841 vesels of 263,769 tons may bo sacribed to the oration of the Naral extension work and to the falling off in Conservancy boats,

The actual number of individual Ocean-going ships of European construction entering daring

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mersing of the third and the enmmons WA attention wes called to the tracks of the proceed the your was 800, being 362 British and 499 final, on the Club's ground at Happy Valley Opposition indulged in a good deal of meeing Prince of Wales would attend the celebrations-

Mr. Goldring, said he did not wish to press

the matter.!

Mr. Goldring-Have you ever driven s moter car yourself?

Witnes-Nevor. Have you any knowledge of the length of time it takes to atop a motor car -I have a

light ides. I have been in one.

ing car and he acted that it had swerved at Foreign,

Those 800 ships aggregated 1,800,245 tous the corner. He prepared a rough diagram show- ing the coures taken by the preceding car. If it They entered 4,182 times, giving a collective had been going at full speed at that point-tonnago cf 7,487,511 tons. That was 70 1938 it would have strack the wall. He had ridden ships then in 1906, of 73,514, toas less, which with Mr. Maseo about 40 or 50 times and know entered 170 more times, and thus incremed the that that gentleman always blow the horn collective tonnage by 306,183. when travelling along that bit of twisted road near the forte,

Hie Worship asked for me enlightenment as to the speed at which the car was going and the earner, The question was whether there was any danger or not.

An intereating table classifies these figures under nations. The figures in brackets are for 1906, included for comparison. S" means steamore "T.B" indicates numbers of times entered, and the larger figures represent tonnage. Thus

British s. 365 (413) te. 1887 (1846) 3,586,510, (8,580,508.

Can you understand that a motor car driven at fall speed out be stopped in twice its own length P-Yes, provided everything is all right.

Witness added that the ricebes were in single. fle bat Le could not say whether the dogs were all on the road at the same time, The frant ricsha had to alter its course because of the sharp bend, His wife bailed Mr. Muso to a part of the highway. and asked why he was driving so fast and bois Worship to look as Mr. Musso's record. replied that if they allowed their dogs to run He had not damaged a single thing, and had it not been for his skill i handling the motor the maross the road he could not help it.

dog would have been killed. He ran over it in such a manzer that the wheels should not go over the animal. The Court could not take the analogy that it might have been a man A man won'd bave got pat of the way. His Worship diemisel the same.

Mr. Goldring submitted that on the evidence prosecution there was no evidence of the that the moter bad been driven to the

life. The motor way entitled (1,343,420.)- danger of

He asked

Mr. G. T. Lloyd said he was travelling in the front riosha sad near the corner the dog was on his right, All at once the car rounded the porner. It was near the middle of the road, When he first saw the car it was a few yards of and he called to the dog, but the ose' came round

a sharp corner and was down upon them before

they realised where they were.

Did you hear any warning -No, absolutely

none. Nothing was sounded, I am positive of

that. At least I did not hear it.

P

THE KING ALFRED'S" COMMISSION.

With the arrival in England of the paid off Did the car come towards you at a high speed?rew of the King Alfred," some interesting particulars are available of the late commission of Admirel Sir A. W. Moore's flagship on the Retween January 2, 1906, China station,

-A fairly good speed acming down hill. Can you estimate the speed No.

It was going fast-Yes, very fast on a narrow read. At such a corner, the speed was absolutely too much. Directly the car touched the dog it stopped.

When the car came towards you was there reum fer it to pass-There was no room to pass with the dog where it was Both the riepjas b

Dour-Yes.

hal to get out of that

Otherwise & collision would have been inevit able? Yes.

Had your rieska to alter its couse -Yes, the ooolie pulled it towards the side. The car was on us before, we could do a single thing.

Did the car pass you at full speed or did it poll up -It pulled up in about three yards.

Did you see the motor car ran over the dog Yes. It knocked the dog down and it rolled

Oter.

of

Gorman, e. 137 (143) te. 790 (846) 1,246,058

Norwegian s. 59 (80) to. 290 (279) 263,728 (280,857.)

Japanese 111 (88) # 531 (298) 1, 126,517 640,715.

The large increase in Japanese was only to the expooted. French shipping was less, Chinese and Russian about the satae, and American slightly less (251,590 tous, against 299,079); There were two Corean ships, entering 14. times, with a collective tonnage of £1,238 tons The previous year's curiosity, of a flagless ship of 178 tons, was not repeated

"Wind-jammers" arrived ten times to the number of eight (four less), the collective tonnage under sail being 19,503, against 26,05¢ the year before, and mak

Whatever outery there may be about foreign orews, it seems there can be none about floors. when the King Alfred" wae commissioned at The 362 British vessels carried 8244 British Portsmouth, and January 15, 1908, when she deficers and only 14 foreign (six American paid off at Hongkong, the distans loggad four Norwegian, and two each I'anish and was 33,000 miles and the coal consumption Dutch). Against this we find the 458 foreign amcanted to 25,600 tons; while a good idea

of the eruises is conveyed by the vessels carrying 3,304 fleert, of whom 152 the charsoter fact that the rumber of aluting rounds fired were British. These were mostly on Chinese, was 1.750 There is a concensus of opinion Japanese, and American vessels, half a dozen among the ship's company that the commission has been a happy one, and no stronger proof of Britons serving on Froach and German ships" this could be adduced than the word bil in The distribution of crews was (on British ships) the column headed "desertions in the ship's 22,976 Britons, 638 other propane or books. In gunnery and storming the King Americans, pad 115,368 Asiaties, while on the Alfred" bas done remarkably well, cresting & world's record in the heavy gunlayers" test in oroign oraft it was 1,699 British, 29,723 other 1907 with a score of 183 bita fincluding 111 Europeans or Americans, and 115,474 A'wletion. bulls") out of 195 zounds, and steaming at an That is to say, in British ships 16,5 per cent of average of 24,4 kouts per hour from Woosing the crews were British, 0.5 per co at other white to Hongkong, the best hour's run being knots. Although the "Drake," a sister phip, is men, and 83 per cent Asiatics. It might have oredited with having on one cocassien steamed been pointed out by Commander Taylor that a at 25.8 knots, the King Alfred's" performanse very large proportion of the Asiatics are Britiali

25.1

The return of trade, being by no means exact, are this your merely estimated in round

is highly creditable to the engineering staff of subjects EA the ship, considering that it was achiayed towards the close of a very active commİNTION,

SHIELD SEMI-FINAL- To-day the Hongkong Football Club will meet the H.M..King Alfred" in the semi- The following bave been ehoren to represent the Club Gral. F. H. Ker; Baoke, H. LO. Garrett and D Humphreys; Halves, L. J. Wishart, J. Hall (Capt.), and A. Gregory Forwards, 0. Erger, M. A. David, Mou Weston, R. R. Turner and J. Mead, Kisk off, at 5 p.m. sharp.

LADIES' RIFLE ASOCIATION.

EXCOND DAY.

The shorting in connection with the Ladies Rife. Aescaiation was continued yesterday. Following are the results :-

KADGORIE CHALLENGE CUF, 2ND STAGE,"

50 YARDS.

50 YDS. 75TDS, TOTAL.

32

65.

84

Mr L. G. Bird... Miss M. Loureito i Mrs Keswick ...

83

26

30

28:

58

Miss Seth

25

55

Mrs Clothier

38.**

Miss Hooper...

27

19

56

Mrs thompson Miss Siste Mre Eutherland Misa P. Seth. Miss Horanaill Men David

25

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46

23

45

Misa Chapman Mrs Macdonald

Mis Lanzius: p»«

Bird

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In the Canadian House of Commons. Slr Wilfrid Laurier read a latter stating that the in connection with the tercentenary of the founding of Quebec by Champlain, provided that they could be held during the last week of July. The arrangements of the Atlantic Fleet, which July would probably accompany his Royal Highner made it necessary that he should arrive on 22 and deport on July 29.

Mir, Balfour rose to move bis amendment, but Oljest," "Object," at once came from the There is much rejoicing in Quebec at the back Ministerial benches, The Unionists re. announcement that the Prince of Wales will plied will derisive shouts and excitement pre attend the Quebec tercentenary orlebrations, sailed. As objection was taken and it was past and that British and French fleets will take 17olook the amendment could not be pat, and part in the festivities, alse stood adjourned. the proceedings on Mr. Asquith's amendment

WATER-DRINKING GUARDS..

LITTLE CALL FOR WIEN AT OFFICE TABLE.

The only disappointment felt is that the time for preparation is short. The preliminary work has hitherto been hindered by the uncertainty as to the date of the celebrations, It will now be rushed forward. Mr. Lascelles, is to organise the pageant. The scenes from early Canadism history which he will be asked to reproduce hare Blready been selected.

Banter's Agency learns that the satual detaile At a publia mealing at Windsor in connection with Territorial Army scheme, Generel of the festivities to be held in Canada on the Raitt, C.B., commanding the South Midland occasion of the Prince of Wales's visit hays Territorial Division, made an important stats. Not been settled, but they will include a historio pageant, starting from the landing of Chat" ment on the subject of temperance among Arm plain to shortly after the fall of Quebec. fisere. According to the general the drinking There will also be a military review, at which offert of other days is now almost extinct, and it is expected that 25,000 troops, consisting of in the Gasris mess at Windsor water and local militis and other bodier, will take part, "minerals" have taken the place of wine, and; Ginsily, there will be a ceremony of con Ita young man osme to grief in the Army seeration of the battlefields, at which the Prince said General Raft, it was generally assumed.

It was hoped to hold the celebration at a that the officers were extravagant and that the of Wales will preside. Moss was responsible for his downfall. On the gentiary, it was due to the man's own personal time which would have enabled Imperial kal, as the festivities are definitely fred for extravagance champagne, cigars, and oigaret Ministers and members of Ferlian out to attend, tes. The majority of oficers at the Guards July 22 29, and Parliament will presumably mess at Windsor drank water. Ninety-nine still be sitting, it is doubtful if any Cabinet days of every hundred bo bimself drank nothing Minister will be able to be present. bat water at luncheon. Drink, he declared, interfered with work,

Not only the British Atlantic Equadron, bat,

it is hoped, French and American warships will. also be present at Quebes on the occasion of the

Prince of Wales's visit.

Inquiries at Windsor hear out the general's remarks. Daring the last few years a great

According to present arrangements his Boyal change has taken place in drinking customs in. the Guards. At the present day it is consider Highness will not visit any cher part of ed “bad form” to take strong drink during Canada. The Princess will not secompany the

is in

the day time. At luncheon mineral water much request, and Although many wealthy officers are in the Royal Horse Guards and the 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards, 50 YARDS HANDIGA 3

Han Grand champagne is seldom asked for. Wind is still expenses for Total.

dicap. Total pat on the table, but the officers' 26:9

Miss Siebe Mrs Letzius Mrs Chapman Mre L. G. Bird Miss Hooper

Miss Seth Misa Horinall Mise Molony

M. Loureiro Miss Miss Batberland Mrs David Mrs Thompson Mra D. Maodonalit

Mrs Keswick

Mrs Clothier

Miss P. Beth.

Lim P. Beth...

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6 81 scratch 90 Moratch 30.

·Prince,

LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS,

The N.Y.E.str. Fosa Mary (American Lite) is expected here on the icet. wing are very much less than they were fox-lete Bhanghai for this port on the 2nd inst., and The N.Y.K. str. Kumano Maru (Australian Work and efficiency, says a Windsor Corres-

and is expected hers on pondent, are now the predominant features in Line) left Thursday laland for this port vis the Brigade of Goards, and the spirit of Manila on the 2nd inst., s

The O. & 0. str. China will sail from Yük emulation is very strong. There is no "bip the 18th inst ping" or " ragging" of a men because he is teetotaller; in fact, commanding ofloors like to hame on the 4th inet, and will be due to arrive got hold of an abatemious soldier. The old at this port on 14th inst., from San Frázoleco

via Japan Ports and Shanghai. custom of sending champagne to the non commissioned offers moe is now maintained only OB TERY Faro occasions. As with the Nagamki at 11 a.m. on Thursday, the 2nd inst., officers, so with the rank nad Ble. Not a single, and left again at 8p.. same day for Shanghai, The CPE. str. Lennon arrived at Kobe at man in the Household Cavalry or Foot Guards where she is due to arrive at midnight yesterday. has been brought before the Windsor

2.30 pm on Thursday, the 2nd inst, and left msgistraten for drunkenness for a very long gain at 5 am. Friday for Yokohame, where

she is due to arrive at 5 am to-day, time.

The C.P.R. str. Empress of Japan, errívod at