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others that promise to captivate the most soin- bre and stoical.

The passengers arrived to-day par 5. S. Ernest Simons, while the plant, parapliemalia, horses, dogs, &c. are arriving per Nippon Yusen Kaisha.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, APRIL 9, 1900.

cart, and inmediately there was cry raised "Foreign Devil" and "a crowd rushed after it. Much disappointment being evinced when it was found to contain, only a Chinainan, The placards are written on temple paper showing. the priests.

A correspondent from Shantung writes me

· THE LAUNCH OF THE **PIONEER.”

SHANGHAI, April 4th.

The Box Plan has been placed with Mess: A band of some seventy men (Boxers) caught afternoon when she started for the Oriental

Cotam, & Co. where the booking is going on apace for the grand opening performance.

The preliminary announcement of prices, location, &c.appears in our advertisement column's to-day..

A MARVELLOUS EXHIBITION. Last Saturday afternoon Mr. Sid-Black, the Champion Bicycle Trick Rider, gave his last exhibition in this Colony on the Hongkong Football Club's grounds. The commencement of the performance was for 4.30, but quite a long time before it commenced the Grand Stand was fairly packed to its utmost capacity, while many gentleinen gave up their seats to ladies and went down into the enclosure. We were.. afterwards informed that the number of spectators must have been very near 7oo. This number we should say was not much ex- aggerated.

Mr. Sid Black is an American citizen hailing from Cleveland Ohio, from which city he started in 1896 to make a tour of the world, which, when he has visited Shanghai, Yokohama and Nagasaki, he will have accomplished. He is rather tall and slim built and looks somewhere on the shady side of thirty five, but as thost of his feats require iron muscles and are most fatiguing, no doubt he is not asaged as he looks. He is assisted in his entertainments by fr L. H. Jenkins and a clawn, who travel around with him. He knows all togerber 457 different tricks, all of which he has numbered and classificil, giving a batch of 73 ar 74 at different performances, only using the whole 4;7 when entered in a competition. We should certainly pity the competitors in such a competition as it was evident that when a well known citizen of this Colony reinasked that he's a worker" he was not prevaricating; the perspiration was fairly streaming on Mr. Black's face, although the tricks looked remarkably simple and casy to do. It is one thing to do tricks on a stage, but quite another when they have to be performed on soulden grass with its conse quent heaviness and slipperiness. On Saturday the ground, unless it had actually been under water, could not have been worse, but still the performers surmounted every difficulty, Mr. Black only once failing, in a most difficult trick, standing on the saddle and handle bars; he succeeded the second time and received well mecited applause. The charac- ter of his tricks is very divergent 3. the whole number could be witnessed without the interest of the spectator at all abating Amongst others he made his machine rear (if the expression as regards a bicycle is allowed buck and almost jump, he balanced himself on the saddle head up and head downwards, he climbed through the diamond frame while still and while in mintion, and finally rode round the enclosure on the hind wheel. No doubt that was a "good tempered byke" as an Irishman remarked during the performance. Between the two exhibitions given by Mc. "Black, Mr. Jenkins and the clown gave a most amusing exhibition which fairly made those watching them split their sides with laughter.

The entertainment concluded with a pole match played by Messrs. Black and Jenkins This game is beautifully simple, quite clevoid of rules, or rather it is not necessary to study them until the would-be player bas mastered the art of hitting the ball either with the front or rear wheel. This to see either Mr. Back or Mr. Jenkins do it, looks quite easy, but we were informed that rewards of io and I had been offered at Johannesburg to any one who could hit the ball either with the rear or front wheel respectively, and there was not a single successful aspirant. This offer has been made at all the towns Mr. Black has visited, and up till now, he has not disbursed anything. Two goal-posts are put up about 18 inches apart, the two sides being at opposite ends of the ring, the ball hit by the bicyle has to be driven through the posts. When a man can make his iron stced kick like a mule and buck like a Texan pony he can flatter tinself he is a don bang at the gaine. There are a few other little requisites such as coming to a dead stop from a speed of 20 to go standing still on a balance etc, but then these miles an hour, turning on the axis of the bicycle, are trifles hardly worth mentioning. game, however, is very interesting and exciting and ought to become popular. The competitors for the silver medal promised as a prize, for trick riding did not put in an appearance. We don't blame them..

THE PLAGUE.

Cases reported to 8th instant.

Do.

The

36

20

do. during past 24 hrs...

Total...

Deaths reported to 8th instant......... 25

Do do. during past 24 hours...........

Total...

28

THE STATE OF AFFAIRS IN TIENTSIN.

(From our own CORRESPONDENT)

TIENTSIN, March 28th.

I think I expressed the opinion that the effect of the late Edict re Boxers would be short- lived, even as I' inay point out, I have been the only one up here to insist that something more than mere idle, ruffianism was involved in this sect I have all along insisted that the Boxers were a menace and an insult, and should on no account be tolerated, and events are proving that I bave not been so ultra sensational after all. The correspondent of the N. C. D. N. has treated the matter as a joke: the British Consul here has been "satisfied" all along that there was no cause for uneasiness, and that the "terrible Boxers" were but a handful of foolish boys. The foolish boys however, appear to be waxing pretty bold and pretty troublesome and the latest accounts to hand- from two directions are as follows. In connection with the fight of which I wired you yesterday, an informant tells me

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and bound two men in a village near Ching fing. One was the son, the other a near relative of a church meinher, whose house was last year looted of all its contents. The men's cars were cut off more or less completely. and the men hurried off as captives. After a fawslays of paricying they were brought back by the local magistrale who is said to have spent Tls. 200. But the band received daily reinforcements, and a few days, later plundered five Roman Catholic families only six miles soldiers sent to fight them killed 28 Boxers, from Lin Ching. It is reported that the

but I have not heard of their being, scattered, neither have the soldiers returned,

MUD-FLAT NORTH,

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

TIENTSIN, March 26th, 1900. Tientsin las hnd a genuine sensation. The enormous pile of buildings, second only to the Gordon Hall and Astor House Hotel, and

equal to the Imperial Post Office, was discoverd to be well-on fire in the top story on Wednes day night about 11.30, and by 3 o'clock nothing remained of the great Emporium but the four walls and the smouldering debris. As a fire it was no doubt a great success, and spectators

has

The basaly and fashion of Shanghai were well represented on board the Simson yesterday Dock, the guests being received by Mrs. Archibald Little and Mr. Ringer-Thomson of the Yangtse Trading Co., and. a short and pleasant, ni took the large party to the Oriental Dock where the Pioneer, the new. steamer for the Upper Yangtze, was waiting to he launched. All soon gathered in the yard, supported by a large force of blue-jackets from the U.S. S. Castine, and, Mrs. Archibald Little with a few of the spectato s mounted the

stage at the vessel's bow. There was time

for speechmaking, Mrs. Little promptly broke the bottle of champagne on the Pioneer's bow, and the vessel slid gracefully down the ways, Unfortunately, the tide had already beguntofall, and her nose stuck on the mud at the water's edge, but she was soon pulled off by the Samson and brought alongside the dock head. Meanwhile the party, with the managers of the yard, had gathered in a large upper room des corated with tags, where refreshments were liberally dispensed. Mr. Consol Bourne in a few well-chosen words proposed the health of the Pioneer and the well-know pioneer Mr. Archibald Little. Mr. R. W. Little responded for his brother and proposed the health of the Managers of the Yard from which the Pioneer had just been launched, and then the party returned to Shanghai.

The Pioner is a steel paddle steamer, built by W. Denny & Bros. of Dumbarton, sent out in pieces,,and put together here at the Oriental Dock. Herlength between perpendiculars is 180 fect, breadthimoulded 30 feet, and depth moulded ID feet. She is to carry too inns deadweight on N a draught of 6 feet and a speed of 14 knots, deadweight at 6 feet fins, draught to be 160 tons. She is to have accommodation for 14

first-class, 30 second-class, and go third-class passengers. She will be propelled by two sels of diagonal, compound, direct-acting surface condeitsing paddle engines, with boilers work ing at 125 lbs. The paddle wheels have feathering toats, and each pair of engines is completely separate and independent of the other. Each set of engines has two coupond cylinders pf 18; and 32ins,, with a stroke of five feet. It is expected that the Pioneer will be ready to make her first trip up the river about the first of May, under the command of Captain Plant.-M. C. D). News.

describe it as a grand sight, but those living in the vicinity apprecinted the grandeur of the scene less than the danger to their own premises, and bad there been a strong wind such prevailed lately, half Tientsin might have been laid in ashes. Those connected with the business thought bitterly on their dire fate in being thus burnt out for the second time in four years, well knowing that malicious tongues would wag in connection with their misfortune, and their expectation has been fully realized. Plenty of theories have been propounded showing why the fire should have taken place of deliberate intent, though it seems to have escaped notice altogether that the balance sheet and accounts having just been puplished the object of a rather intental destruction would he lieve, to be held, and nothing is more incomprehensible one. An enquiry is, I her desired by the Company, as all the evid ence will go to show that the fire purely and entirely an accident. It appears to have been caused by the stove in the bed room of one of the salesmen, and during his absence believe, an open one, and burnt a hole in the a live coal fell out of the stove, which was, I flooring and in this way the fire obtained a good hold on the laths of the next floor ceiling Before fliscovered. Tientsin having only recently had a water supply, has no very exten- and hose, but it did good service in protecting siderable time and will doubtless be well res sive fire appliances, only a hand engine, escapeThe Tolna was in Hongkong for some con2"

membered by many of our readers. Sunding buildings, But neither has Tientsin many fires. 1 think this double conflagration of the Tientsin Trailing Company are the only cases of any importance for years.

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THE YACHT. “TOLNA" WRECKED.

The yacht Tolza with Count Festetics na

board has been wrecked onthe Minieny islands

near Ceylon, The Count and the crey are believed to have got ashore safely.

THE PARIS EXHIBITION.

SAICOM, March 28th. The official inauguration of the Universal Exhibition will take place on the 14th April.- French Legation Telegram-Japan Mail.

WAR NEWS BY WINE.

From our Exchanges.

No move expected yet.

LONDON, March 22nd.

Western Australia offers more men.

Mr. Seddon, on behalf of New Zealand; and Lord Tennyson, on behalf of We tern Australia, have offered more contingents for South Africa, in case the regulars are wanted for a European

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A concert at New York, in aid" of funds of the hospital ship Maine was a brilliant success, the audience being most enthusiastic. receipts amounted to $12,000.

More Lyddite.

The

The Oriri, containing toroo rounds of

lyddite and several million rounds small arm ammunition, and the Siberian, Briten, Umbria, and America, with 1,500 troops, General Sir Frederick Marshall, and zo nurses, have sailed for the Cape. The Goorkka, Tantallon Castle, Carthaginian, Assaye, Cymris, Pinemore, and Pavonia have arrived at Cape Town.

Anglophobe tendency of foreign opinion is moderating remarkably, although the comments of the Russian Press at times are still malicious. The Cologne Gazette admits that Dun-Dum bullets have not been used on the British side.

Supporting Sir A. Milner.

March 25th.

The Daily News correspondent at the Cape states that Mr. Schreiner, Premier, and spem- bars of Cape Ministry, are loyally supporting Sir A. Milner's pacificatory mission in the disaffected districts,

THURSDAY, 12th, Noon-Extraordinary General Meeting of

Shareholders of the Green Island Cement Co., Ld.

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Noon-1. C. S. N. Co's, steamer Kumsang leaves for Singapore, Penang and Calcutta,

י,

C. N. steamer Nanikang leaves for Tiențsin.

FRIDAY, 13th. Good Friday. 18th-Annual Prize Meeting of the Hongkong Rifte Assoriation at Kowloon.

SATURDAY, 14th. th-Annual Prize Meeting of the Hongkong

Rifle Association at Kowloon. Naan-3rd Ordinary General Meeting of Share- holders of the Punjon Mining Co.,

1.

SUNDAY, 15th. (About) 1. & Co's steamer Pathan leaves for

New York via Suez Canal

MONDAY, 16th.

Easter Monday. 18th Annual Prize Meeting of the Hongkong Rifle Associ-tion at Kowloom.

TUESDAY, 17th.

0. S. Co's steamier Hector leaves for Liverpool

(direct). D. S. Co's Promethens leaves for Londen via

Suez Canal.

The War Office has made Lord Methuen re-write the Magersfontein despatch, owing to the defects of style and of form in the original.12.15 It is supposed that this action has been laken. in consequence, of parliamentary agitation in favour of Cal. Gougli,

Party of Officers in Difficulties, Lord Roberts telegraphs from Bloemfontein Lygon, ef the Grenadiers, and Cal. Cod- on the 24th that yesterday Capt. Trotter Lieut. rington, of the Coldstreams, rode out un- escorted eight miles beyond camp at Modder Lygon was killed, and the others were severely River, and were fired on by Buers. Liei.

wounded. One officer held up bis handker chief, whereupon the Boers assisted and con- veyed them to the nearest farut.

Reuter's Bloemfontein correspondent wires that at Glen siding, fourteen miles north of

Bloemfontein, where two Guards regiments are stationed, the officers already mentioned in Lord Roberts' despatch yesterday went for a ride armed only with revolvers. They per ceived a small body of Boers retreating, and attempted to head them off, with the results already wired. The Boers subsequently dressed the wounds of the wounded officers, and sent

the survivors to the British camp.

Praise from the Kaiser.

In the course of conversation with sonic high officials at Berlin, the Kaiser is reported to have expressed the highest admiration of the bravery of the Irish regiments,

The correspondent of the 7imes at Bioem- fontein, in referring to the balt which has taken place in the advance and which is causing some anxiety at home, says that time is neces sary for the proclamation to make itself-felt. The line of communication would be endan gered antess the territory behind the advancing Ay were rendered segure The utmost caution was needed in dealing with appear. ently loyal Boers-hose who have been suren. dering at Philipopolis-which has just been Ducupied by General Clements: Generally throughout the country they are, very sullen, and cannot be trusted to keep the oath they The Lady Maif's correspondent at Bloem-Have taken under compulsion. footein states that any movement of the army under Lord Roberts, in the direction of Pre- tora, is improbable for three weeks, as negotia tions in favour of peace are proceeding. The burghers are surrendering in large numbers, and the pacification of the country round Bloemfontein is proceeding rapidly, suall bodies of troops being detached from the main army to collect arms and receive submissions. Presidents Kruger and Steyn are both at Kroonstadt, the newly-declared capital of the Free State, and have made impassioned speeches to their followers not to desert the cause and prove disloyal to their country.

Boers can fight for 8 months. On Saturday, addressing a large open-air Roers, if they did not lose heart, could continue meeting, President Steyn declared that the to fight for six months. He warned the burghers to disbelieve the promises contained in the proclamation of Lord Roberts. They were never intended to be kept, and were of a piece with the general perlidy of England in this war. The Boers have bunt down Pomeroy,

The Times correspondent at Spring-fontein telegraphs that the present submissive temper of the Free Staters must be accepted with cau tion, as a large quantity of inferior rifles are be ing surrendered.

Foreigners were afforded an exceptionally good opportunity on Thursday for seeing what Chinese funeral of the highest official class is like by H.E, Chang Yi, who obtained permission for the funeral cortège of his late lamented mother to pass through the British Settlement. He issued a notice of the day and hour of the procession in foreign style a few days previously, and there were few foreigners who did not take advantage of the notice to occupy points of vantage along the route. Early in the day an elaborate mat archway was erected across the Victoria Road opposite the China Merchants' premises, fitted with a shrine and the suitable accompanients sacrifice, and similar halting places were of lanterns etc., for the purpose of a wayside arranged in the Taku Road. The cortège left Chang Yi's residence about 1.30, but long before that hour various portions of it had already laken up position and extended from his residence far beyond the Club. 3 he, van in- cluded live camels, dragons, deerother creatures in various sizes made of green fir sprigs

nanner marvellous to behold: banners of indes- cribable richness, and tablets and flags, followed by a string of the most brilliantly coloured silk

shining knobs from the archway and past the umbrellas, extending in one long straggling line of fluttering colour, and flaming streamers, and

Astor House. These were stationed near the Gordon Hall for some time and gave those fortunate enough to be stationed there ample time to admire their variety and beauty. Some of them we believe were hired, but the majority were presentations to the bereaved family, and the rich silk of which they are com posed is used for clothing. The clang of gangs near the Hall, and the first notes of a Funeral march played by the Public Band, announced the start of the procession, and immediate activity was noticed in the ranks of the umbrellas, home by scores of green robed beaters. The umbrellas were followed by a long and ever-changing stream of articles representing the personal wealth and possessions of the deceased. Shrubs and flowers in pots and banners innumerable; a body of the Viceroy's braves; mourners white; clay figures on artificial horses, and being carried by hand representing the personal attendants of the Lady Chang, and all intended to be burnt at her grave. Then came the Band, followed almost immediately by a group of foreign mourners, antong whom we noticed Messrs Detring, Drew. Dease, Barry, Moring, von Hanneken, Otten, Baner and Wolts, temples of all kinds, in carved wood, of paper flowers, embroidered, and in silk adorned with many glass lanterns and tassles, followed in bewildering sequence, and as the foreign band grew fainter as it passed on down' Victoria Road, the clash and squeal of the Chinese Priest Bands became more pro- nounced, until they paused abreast of the fall and one had time to admire the full deep bass of two manimoth trumpets of bronze borne by two men each and operated upon by two priests whose lungs must have been in the most satis. factory condition. They recalled the trumpets before whose blasts the walls of Jericho fell flat, and their deep bray was answered by high treble blasts from smaller instruments in the

A Maseru despatch reports that several rean Several sets of priests were in the pro-thousand Boers, with a huge convoy of waggons, cession at this point, some in yellow, some conjecturably from Sternberg, Bethulie, and pink, and others in red and green satin robes Norval's Point, is moving from Smithfield | with white borders.

to Ladybrand. A number of Basutoland officers occupy the hills to the northwards, and are heliographing developments to the British fifty miles away. The native chicls are collec ting on heights, believing a battle imminent.

It is reported that Tieneral French was enga- ged to-day to the eastward of Bloemfontein, the abject of the movement evidently being to in tercept Boers retreating to the north from the Orange River, and who were seen from Basuto-

inland.

A Reuter's despatch from Kroonstadt says that President Steyn has issued a proclamation stating that burghers suurrending to the British will be guilty of high treason.

Mr. Wyndham, replying to a series of ques tiuas, said no action was contemplated in regard to General Gatacre in view of Lord Roberts strictures. Col. Gough's return home, he said, was due to Lord. Methuen's action. Nothing was known to confirm the statement that Gen eral Wauchope objected to Lord Methuen's plans at Magersfontein.

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Free State Administrator Appointed.

March 241.

Mr. Fraser, fate of the Executive at Cape Town, has been appointed Free State Adminis trator. The feeling at home for the moment is one of decided expectation.

Large Waggon Convoy.

Boers Eager to Fight |

The Boers are rapidly concentrating forces. at Kroonstad,, and are preparing to offer a strenuous resistance to the further British advance,

Since the surrender of General Cronje. marked change for the better is reported in the British prisoners at Pretoria.

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NOTANDA.

CALENDAR.

APRIL. Metturological means dused in ten years!

observations to 1893.

Barometer

Thermometer.............. Humidity. Rainfall

TO-DAY.

WEATHER REPORT.

Barumeler.. Temperature Humidity Rainfall..

TO-DAY.

3.039

63,0

.81.0

4 08

102.11,

4.in.

2007 71

29.87

79

94

83

628

Monday, 9th April, 1900. Chinese-roth of 3rd moon of 26th year of

Kapang-sil.

Sun-Rises

Sel........ High water-Morning. Afternoon Low water-Morning

Afternoon ANNIVERSARIES.

shr. min. 6hr, sómin. shr. 27min Thr: 33min. ohr. omin. okr. 30min.

1626-Lord Bacon died. 1854-Siege of Sebastopol re-opened. 1855-Surrender of Lee and his army to Gene-

ral Grant.

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18-Greek irregulars gave battle" to the

Turks at Metsoro. 1898-Wosang declared a treaty port. Spain

offers Armistice to Cuban insurgents.

TO-MORROW.

Tuesday, 10th April, 1900.

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WEDNESDAY, 18th. pa-Extraordinary Meeting of the Hongkong and Kowloon What and Godown. Co., Ld.

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HAILAN, French steamer, 177, Murles, Bri April,-Pakhof 6th April, Generál.—A. R. Marty.

DR. HANS JURG KIER, Norwegian steamer,

691; M. Lersbryggen, 8th April,--Soura baya vin Singapore "ist April, General-→ · Sander, Wieler & Co. ON SANG, British steamer, 1,787, J. Young, 8th April-Saigon 4th April, Rice- Jardinc, Matheson & Co. Kwasosi, British steamer, 1,240, A. Harris, 9th April,-Canton 8th April, General,➡ Butterfield & Swire.

ALCINOUS, British steamer, 2,478, J. I'ulford, 9th April,---Singapore 4th April, General. PEIYANG, German steamer, 952, R. Köhler,

Butterfield & Swire.

*9th April-Hongay 7th. April, Rice,~~- QUEEN ADELAIDE, British steamer, 1,835, F.

Siemissen & Co..

M. Nair, 9th April,+Mnji 3rd April, Coal. -Undwell & Co., Lil ERNEST SIMONS; French steamer, 2,162, Durrande, 9th April,-Marseilles 11th Mar, and Saigon 6th April. Maits and General.

-Messageries Maritimes. HEIDELBERG, German steamer, 2,440, E Lactanax, 9th April--Kobe 3rd April, General. Carlowitz & Co. MONTEREY, American cruiser, 1,090, G. W. Pigman, 9th April,— Mänilá 3th April. SCINDIA, American cruiser 7,500, Commander J. M. Miller, (U.S.N.), gili April,--Manila 5th April.

Clearances at the Harbour Office. Quarta, terman str., for Saigon. Stevia, German str, for Kioucbow. Angel, British str., for Shanghai. Ia Kroni, Chinese steari-launch, for Wuchow, Loongmoon, German str., for Shanghai. p.in.-Grand Entertainment under Distinguish. | Hanoi, French str., for Haiphong. ed l'atronage, in ald of Indian Famineongnan, British str, for Canton

Hailoong, British str., for Swałow. Fund and City Hall. Cargo ex Thordis subject to rent,

Kwai Lim, British steam-launch, for Macho.

Departures. April, 8, Boilas, French str., for Singapore. April 8, Priyang, German str., for Hongay, Ajuil 8, Zattan, British str., for Swntow April 8, Tamsui Maru, Jap. str., for Swatow. April 8, Lovstaken, Norwegian str., for S'pore. April 8, Fastern, British str., for Shanghai. April y. Tonkin, French str., for Europe. April 9. Apr, British str., for Kutchinotau. April 9, Produce, Norwegian sir, for Shanghai. April 9. Fate of Down, British bark, for Rajang. April 6. Petropariovski, Russian battleship, for

Nagasaki.

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SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS.

MAILS DUE. -.

English (Chusan) 13th inst. American (City of Peking) 14th insi, Canadian (Express of India) 16th inst. German (Preussen) 17th inst. American (Gaelic) 20th inst.

American (Hongkong Maru) 18th inst.

The N. P. S. Co's steamer Glenngle, arrived at Kobe and sails for Hongkong on the oth inst.

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The steamer Idomeneur, leht Singapore on the 8th inst, and is due here on or about 13th

Inst.

The N. P. 5. Cul's steamer Tacanta, arrived a Yokohama and sails for Hongkong on the roth inst.

The Q. S'S. Co's steamer Tantalus, lef Singapore day is due in Hongkong on the

14th inst.

The steamer Pinginey, from Glasgow and Liverpool leht Singapore for this port on Satur day, the 7th inst., and may be expected here on or about the 13th inst.

The 1. & Q, S. N. Lo's steamer Chusan, lett Singapore for this part on the 8th lust, at noon with the Outward English Mails, and is due here on the 15th inst, at about 8 a.m.

The Canadian Pacific Railway Co.'s/R. M.S. Empress of India, arrived at Yokohama at 7.30 4.1. to-day the 9th inst., and leaves for Kobe at p.m. where she is due to arrive at 1 p.m. on Tuesday the roth inst

The P. M. S. 8. Co.'s steamer Doric, with Mails &c, which left hende March toth for San Francisco, via Shanghai, Nagasaki, Kobe, Inland Sea, Yokohama and Honolulú, arrived at her destination on the 6th inst.

The Canadian Pacific Railway Co's R.M.S.. Empress of China, arrived at Shanghai on Saturday at 5.30 a.m. the 7th inst., and left on Sunday at 2.30 am., the 8th inst, Nagasaki where she is due to arrive to aan., the 9th inst, and leaves again at 6.30 p.m. for Kobe where she is due to arrive at 9 pm, on Tuesday the

roth inst..

April 9, Centurion, British battleship, for cruise. April 9, Konigsberg, Ger, str., for Yokohama. April 9, Humor, French str., for Haiphong. April 9. Atvangst, British str., for Shanghai. April 9. Ravangler, Chinese str., for Canton,

Passengers-Arrived,

Per falstein, from Saigon-22 Chinese, Ver Michati jebren, from Lloilo-20 Chinese, Per Kinng Lee, from Shanghai--Mrs. Len- nos, 149 Chinese and Japanese.

Per Tonkin, for Hongkong froin Shanghai- Messrs, Honges, Hermanus, Miss Southey, Mr. Figge, M. Louieiro, children and a servants, Mr. and Mrs. Faga, Mr. and Miss Jorge and child; Messrs. James Gray, Donce Junth, and 2. Chinese. From Yokohama Mr. and Mrs. Rivero, child, boy and amali, Mesars. Isaves, Schnidi and MacKillop From Nagasaki- Messrs. Hasegawa, Nakasawa, Mrs. Ito, Mrs. Schika, Messrs. Fat and Fook. For Saigon Messrs. Tsuka, Nichimura, Matsuichi and Inonye For Singapore from Shanghai-Capt. Ouchan, and Dr. Piddy. From Yokohama Mr. and Mrs. de la Tour, and Mr. Hydrosen, For Marseilles from Shanghai- Mr. and Mrs. Russel Border and governess, Messrs. Schönan, Lutz, Mr. and Mrs. Seuneh, children and anah, Consul and Mrs. Robyustle Schneidaner and chile, Mrs. Knobel, 2 children and governess, Mr. and Mrs. Lawreizo, Mr. Twigg, Mrs. Malone, Mrs. Ress and 3 children, Mrs., Brysson and 3 children, Mrs. Lion and child, Messrs. Bowrie Albert and Amedie. From Yokohamu--Mrs. Schmid and baby, Mr. and Mrs. Crib, Messrs. Conil, Colomb, Mr. and Mrs. and Marty and boy, and Mr. Igarashi, From Kobe-Messrs. Inabata, Fugunwen, Nakai, Nagase and Matsudaira,. From Naga saki-Mr. Inglatt.

Per Harlan, from Pakhoi-110,Chinese. Per Alinous, from Singapore-342 Chinese. -Per-Ernest Simens, from Marseilles for Yokohama -Messrs. H. Merecki, Lechevalier de Wonters, Reynand, C. G. Kenrenser, Mans Geesteranus, P. A. Lcholey, Le Menez, Gan- tier, Mahe, Roberon, Le Pream, and So Marines. For Kobe-Mr, Muller. For Nagasaki-Mr. Cremary. For Shanghai-Count de Villezas, Messrs. Marcel Fein, Jea Ting Sing and family, Linars, Develay, Pichon, Mignor, Zenon Gil-- Doctson, Chambers, J. Miller, A. Plaisam, McCann,

HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK RETURNS. Isla de Cuba... at Kowloon H.M.S. Hier

H.M.S. Sandpiper...

Taiyuan...

Auping

Tailer

D. Juan Austria Hong Leong..

Cosmopolitan Aberdeen

PASSED THE CANAL,

Ti

Outward-31st March--Bayern, Pyrrhus, Awa Maru. 4th April-Inuirani, Laos, Gisela, Salahadji, Westphalia.

Homeward-31st-March-Chingwoo, Patró- clus, Socotra, Abbey Holme. 6th April-Ceylon,

Diomed, Aker, Roma,

Arrivals at Home April-Comorie; Khalif. Stentor, Wakasa Maru. 6th April -Trieste, Bayeru.

Shipping.

Arrivals.

MICHAEL JEBSEN, German steamer, 710,

Hemmet, 7th April,-Iloilo 3rd April, Wood.-Jebsen & Co.

Chinese-rth of 3rd moon of 26th year of | HOLSTEIN, German steamer, 985, C. Ipland,

Kwang-si.

Sun-Rites

Sels

High water-Morning,

Afternoon Low water-Morning :

Afternoon ANNIVERSARIES.

shr. gouin, 6hr, 16min.

6kr. 54in Shr. 22ntin thr. zamin. shr. 47uiln.

1814-Battle of Toulouse, 1865-Suez Canal opened. 1890-Dinner given to Sir Claude MacDonald

by the China Association, Shanghai,

AGENDA

TO-DAY.

A Boer despatch from Kroonstadt reports 8.30 for op.m.-Regular Meeting of the Victoria

Priory at the Freemasons' Hail. ''

"The Boxers attacked the soldiers in the Jen chai district and used the Hsien official badly, several soldiers being killed, the officer Then came E. Chang Yi in white sheep geriously wounded, and the official wounded skin robes, white cloth hat, supported by in the arm-A new plan is to inform the men-in-white-on either hand and followed people that the foreigners have sent out a lot by the hearse, a magnificent chair-like of inen, preachers and others, 10 poison the structure in red silk carried by some sixty wells, In answer to my letter to the Tai- | bearers in green by means of red lacquer poles. chen, official asking him about, the placard A long string of some sixteen mooring chairs posted there sonse time since, he came in covered with white and, followed by outriders person and declared there were no Boxets in his district. I was not satisfied, so sent a trustworthy native to investigate Inst week at a place too di from here. He found that the Edict denouncing the Boxers had only been posted in one place and then it was only allowed to remain one day and was torn down. In its place six vile placards were kept up. A small steminer of 388 tons hurden '15 now | How the Boers are hoaxed, Some of our “enquirers" have had a knife putting in an occasional appearance at the | President Kruger has proclaimed that Eng- held over them, till they aware that they find Bund, as the harbinger of better things to come. land is in dire arpits, the Russians having recanted and would worship the village idols, 1 ~ Mr. MacKintosh, the popular agent of the occupied and annexed London. Then a notice to this effect was posted on | Hongkong and Sh'ai Bank here, is leaving for each front door by the foxers!) Wlien my home with his family bext week, and will be nian went down there the people recognised my much missed

TO-MORROW.

in white, brought the procession to a close, the that the burghers on furlough are now return. chairs of grand-children and great-grand-ing in numbers eager for fighting, and the children being indicated by one or two scarlet Boer commandoes at Fauresmith are certainly desant. This confidence in events is tempered flowers, at one corner. It is stated that in accordance, with Chinese custom, all the by anxiety as regard Mafeking, where the siege 5 P.-C. Se for Cols steamer Diamante personal jewels were buried with the old lady, is reported to be relaxing, representing some Tis 100,000 worth of pearls.

It is rumoured that President Steyn has been formally deposed, the Orange Free State being governed by a committee from Kroonstadt

leaves Manila.

C. N. steamer Whampoa leaves for Singapore

&c.

WEDNESDAY, 1ith. 5pm.-i, C. S. N. Co.'s steamer Loongsang

leaves for Manila. Noon-C. N. Co's steamer Chingtu leaves for

Australian Ports

Brown, Herman Hanssen, J. Brouhon, Sibier, Eruest (lemann and Legros. For Hongkong -Mr. Drian, Mrs. Rouse and 2 children, Sisters Weinssour, Anna. Reinhard, A. R. Samson, Messrs. Schwarzenback, Beonard Sieveismann, and Mrs. Bonne de Rose. From Calombo- Mr. and Mrs, Warren, daughter and child, and 19 Chinese. From Batavia-Mr. Schulz. From Messrs. L. A. Rodrigues, Alex. Fek, Carl Franke, Leong Man San and servant, Wong Vale Hing Lock Hock Chow, Chia Chee Hong, Ho Wha Chun, Takahashi, Warren, and 2 Chinese. From Saigon-Messrs. Conor, Gau..... bert, Mrs. Gabriel Vallor, Mr. Ng V. Dien,

and Deur and 2 children, and 86 Chinese. From Singapore for Shanghai-Messrs. Merg- helyuk and Richards. For Nagasaki--Mrt; | Omaki, Mrs. Omits, and Mrs. Orino. From Saigon-Mrs. Le Palmec, Mrs. Poiron, and Mira. Desriac. For Kobc-Mr. Okameson," From Colombo for Yokohama—Mrs. Baner and family. From Singapore for Kobe-Mrs. Shiman, and Mr. Hori.

Departed.

Per Tonkin, for Marseilles-Mr. and Mrs. P.. P.Marty and 2 children, Messrs. H. W. Brazier, Mrs. M. da Silva, Miss M. da Silva, Mrs. M. C. J. Williams, A. Levy, August Levy, Mr. and

Mr. and Mrs. Laurans and 5 children, Colonel R. Duarte and 2 children, Lieut. Figueiredo, Baylie, Capt. Thiery, and Mr. A. Stark. For Foit Said Mr. U. Nervegna. For Bombay Mr. H. J. Karanjea For Singapore-Messrs. J. J. Francis, Q.C., W. Tappenheck, Hip- bum, Beattie and A. Fripp. For Colombo- Mr. F. O. Brownlow. For Saigon-Mr. Yeng Seng and servant, and 40 Chinese.

7th April, Saigon 3rd April, Rice and General.Jebsen & Co. PROGRESS, Gerran steamer, 687. P. Brandt, 70 April, Touron 5th April, Rice and General-Siemssen & Co. BANKAKU MARU, Japanese steamer, 1,449, C. Hibo. 7th April-Hongay 4th April, Coal. --Dodwell & Co., Ld. TONKIN, French steamer, 2,327, C. Vaquier, 8th April,-Yokohama, and Shanghai 5th April, Mails and General-Messageries Maritimes. GERMANIA, German steamer, 1,774, L. Müller, 8th April, Bangkok 1st April, Rice.-- Jebsen & Co.. KWANG LEE, Chinese steamer, 1,503, R. J.. Lincoln, 8th April-Shanghai 4th April General.-C. M. S. N. Co.

HATING, French steamer, 705, Bast, 8th April, Haiphong and Hoihow 7th April, Gene- ral.-A. R. Marty.

STEAMERS EXPECTED.

Names.

japan

From.

Due:

To-morrow April rith

April 12th

April 13th,

April 14th

April 14th

April 15th April 16th

Hakata Maru... Singapore • Kawachi Maru...Japan. Japan........ Singapore Pingsuey......Singapore City of Peking Japan VOLKVRIN, British: bark, 498, P. R. Hall, 8th Sentime April,Rajang 20th March, Timber, Empress of India. Japan ...Master,

Preussen.... Colombo...... April 17th. LOONGMOON, Gerinan steamer, 1,245, E Gaelic San Francisco... April zoth Schulz, 8th April, Canton 8th April, Miike Matu......Bombay April 20th. General-Sicmssen & Co. TROM

Hongkong MaruSan Francisco, April 18 WINGBANG, British steamer, 1,512, T. H. Sellar,

We would dirges, this setantion of, shipplag: Arpa solihu 8th April,Canton 8th April, General tele in ich Steamers Expected and Projected Bailings Jardine, Matheson & Co.

are now published fi there columns, and in so doing respecti VALKYRIEN, Danish cruiser, 3,000, Prince fully urge the managers of shipping: Brms to give orders t

Yhair clarkk to furphy this office, so the forms sirudy tipi Valdemar, 8th April, Nagasaki 3rd April | plied grade with the latest mysilisis interpasion pracy Layne

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