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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, MAY 23, 1901.

A FALSE REPORT,

Telegraph, says the Bor of Curins of the 11th We clip the following from thongkong

instant.

Ward has been received in Manila of the death of Captain Whiting, commander the 'coast defence vessel, Menadrech, now on the

Ching Station. Capt. Whiting was formerly and capable officer. He was married some of the U.S.S. Charleston and was a popular years ago to one of the Afong girls of Honolulu.

We feel confident our popular little contem porary has been misinformed, fer by last advices

SHIPPING GAZETTE.

Departures.

plied to Captains of vessels will contain a

May 23, Onsang, British str, for Singapore. In future the Telegraph shipping form sup-May 13, Sishan, British str., for Swatow,

transferred or on leave, etc. Friends will much

May 23, Fiksang, British sir, for Cantor. heading for notices of officers and engineers blay 43, Loangoon, German str. for Shanghai. May 3, Bergenhus, Norw. str., for Kutchinotzu. oblige by giving this information ----

May 23, India, Austrian str, for Yokohama. May 23, Wingsang, British str., for Shanghai. May 23, Wakusa Moru, jap, str., for Japan. May 23, Pakhoi, British str., for Canton."

May zoth.

".

The officers of the American steamer This skun, are Captain Patterson; T. Stephen, chief officer; W. Kay, chief engineer; Chas Stuart, and officer; A. Adair, and engineer; Taylor, Jas. McDonald, chief engineer, s.s. Chwan

not find him and could not get him to do any baptain Whiting' was at the Mare Island Navy Barta Sir Ei A. Sassoon. Hart., M.P., Sir Cecil called upon, Mr. Jerome Dyer, the Secretary of shan, has been promoted chief engineer, Pak-

man Or

some cigars." I said, "He is evidently a dan gerous man and you must be very careful not to accoptanything from him." He said, "I wouldn' think of doing so, I have been nine years in London, exposed to-templations of that sort and I never did accept anything. If he con- tinues to aller mo bribes I will make an example of him." Complainant had given the Departinent trouble before. It was extremely difficult to get him to do the work he was wanted to do; he had been summoned before. Complainant was up at the office two or three times to my knowledge while this matter was pending. Mr. Crisp was continually complaining about the Complainant. He could thing. It was our duty to keep an eye on the man and on the work and to see that he was moving and if Mr Crisp saw the

sent, for bin while things were pending it was quite within the these scope of his duty. Mr. Crisp, soon after his arrival, asked how he was to make himself known and suggested my giving him a letter. I didn't entertain that, as it was not usual He then suggested a card with his qualifications in Chinese on it, and assented to that.. I knew he bad cards of that description. I told Mr. Bowley of iny conversation with Mr. Crisp. By Mr. Bowicy. The other summons against complainant was for work to be done in De cember last year, on the complaint of Mr. Grisp, and he had to rebuild a party wall. between 25 and 27 Hollywood road, which he did. We also wanted him to rebuild the front wall of the house in question but, finding it was not so dangerous as it looked, the order was withdrawn. This was done on the representa tion of Mr. Hazeland, the architect The in spection of buildings is but a small part of my work, but Defendant is specially employed ap on it as his sole duty. His reports to me would carry great weight, He is supposed to be an expert.

"By His Worship, at the request of Mr. Francis. After Mr. Hazeland's report I myself inspected 27 Hollywood Roa Mr. Crisp's original report appeared to me to be justified.

The case was then adjourned until Thursday, 30th instant, at to a.m. Bail as before.

AT THE MAGISTRACY.

A NUISANCE.

At 5.20 this morning Mr. 1. O. Hughes, of Belilios Terrace, went into the back verandah and saw Cheung Kam Tak removing nightsoil. Cheung look up and round and then emptied his buckets down the drain. Mr. Hughes called Cheung back and sent for a policeman. Cheung was taken before Mr. Kemp later on and fined $5 or fourteen days. He paid up.

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sooner. What we wanted was an open door THE MALAY GOLDFIELD., with every opportunity for trade. As to the this was very valuable to us. Before the agreesions despatched some months, age have at last Anglo-Gerinan agreement, he did not think

Rumour has it that certain mining expedi- ment was entered into the Yangtsze was practically our own, whereas now it appeared gives the name of the locality as the Malay discovered another mining Elysium," and to him we shared it with Germany... and carried.

Peninsula. If such should be the case, the The resolution was then put to the meeting, event can hardly be called a discovery; for the development that has been delayed only on Malay Peninsula has been long known as a gold-bearing country awaiting systematic account of mining enterprise being elevhere engaged.

A representatives, of the Financial News | 3rd engineer.-

the Incorporated London Chamber of Mines, who said, in reply to inquiries:-

Report has reached me of expeditions to the Malty Peninsula to investigate its goldfields. By the way, it seems to indicate that in giving. Chersonesu the ancients must have had some the Malay Peninsula such a title as aurea evidence of its auriferous character. At any gold-bearing richness in the temples of the rale, there is existing proof of the Peninsula's King's palace at Bangkok; the capital city of Siam, which I had the pleasure of seeing when op a visit to that country nearly five years ago. great temple in the King's palace. When I The most interesting siglu, in Bangkok is the

house I was amazed to see it stocked with trees, was first shown over this brilliant treasure- ranging, so far as I remember, from 2 ft, 1012

by Mr. J. Howard Gwyther, the following On the proposition of Mr. Keswick, seconded

gentlemen were elected to form the General Committee during the ensuing year:-Sir T. Sutherland, G.C.M.G., Sir Robert Jardine, Yard and therefore not on the afonadunck as

C. Smith, G.C.M.G., Sir E. Cameron, K.C.M.G., stated. He is so well known in San Francisco Sir Alfred Dent, K.C.M.G., Sir R. T. Rennie, that his death would certainly have been Sir E. I. Ackroyd, Mr. F. Anderson, Mr. announced in the papers, so it is safe to say.

E. F. Alford, Mr. R. Anderson, Mr. A. R. the sause old relish as he did while here." the gallant Captain is still taking his gruel with Burkill, Mr. F. Cornes, Mr. G. B. Dodwell, Mr. C. M. Dyce, Mr. R. M. Gray, Mr. R. S. We hope we may have been misinformed.Gundry, Hir. J. H. Gwyther, Mr. T. Hanbury Mr. E. Iveson Mr. G. famcieson, C.M.G., Mr. H. H. Joseph, Mr. W. Keswick, M.P., Mr. J. A. Maitland, Mr. A Michie, Mr. D. Reid, Mr. T W. Richardson, Mr. D. C. Rutherford, Mr. H. Scott, Mr. W. H. Strachan, Mr. W. A Turnbull, Mr. W. S. Young, Mr. A. Zimmern,

Sir Alfred Dent proposed that Sir Thomas Sutherland be elected President of the Associa tion for the ensuing year. Mr. T. W. Richard- son seconded, and it was carried unanimously The result of the ballot for officers for the ensuing year was that Mr. W. Keswick, M.P., was elected Chairman of the Committee, and Sir Alfred Dent Vice-Chairman and. Hon. Treasurer.

"AUTHENTIC" NEWS FROM

CHINA.

Mr. McCutchen, of the Chicago Record, is one of the genuinely humorous cartoonists of America, say the der of Curios. Here is a sample of his fun. A very much startled gentle

man is looking at the bulletin board which China. Here is some of the authentic news." sets forth the latest authentic news from "Germany, Russia and France will not with- draw or stay. This is official."

here that Germany and Li ung Chang have "St. Petersburgh 24th February.Rumored conspired to overthrow the Chinese Govern-

ment. The rumour is denied?

"Special Dispatch. Urgent: Soo Boers scared to death yesterday at Pietonyang."

"The Tsungli Yamen is doing as well as could be expected.

The Empress is it Kiyi and still runing, Later-She is at Hecho. Linglongiu."

R. H. A. Kellar, acting chief engineer, s.5. Pakshan, has been promoted and engineer, A. Cameron, 3rd engineer, s.s. Pakshan, gone bome.

Pakshan.

Jas. Brown, chief engineer, 5.5. Siam, has been promoted chief engineer, Chuanshan..

Fred. Dean, 2nd engineer, s.s. Siam, has resigned his ship and joined the Siamese gunboat Afakut Ragakumar,

Percy Smith, Resigned P. W. D, joined s.s. Pakshan, 3rd engineer.

E. f. Stoddart, chief engineer; s.s. Diamante,

gone home.

T Clark, resigned from Douglas Co. and enginees, Esmeralda,.

1. Fuiniss, from hon leave has joined ss. Loongsang, chief engineer.

SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS.

Alex Whyllie, al engineer, s.s. Diamante, has been promoted chief engineer, Diamante. in height. These tears were. I believe, in- T. H. Williamson, 3rd engineer, s.s. Ester- tended as imitations of the sacred 15 tree, so, has been promoted 3 engineer, Dia- venerated by the Buddhists. They were all mante. beaten out of gold, and represented tribule thanks to their honorary secretary, said he those States of the Malay Peninsula that were Mr. Keswick, in proposing a hearty vote of paid over many years to the King of Siam by thought they were all aware that Mr. Gundry tributary to Siam. As the enormous quantity had intended to retire from that position on the of gold that was required in the manufacture of present occasion, but he was very pleased in-

these trees had to be gathered by the natives deed to be able to state that he bad consented 10 remain with them for a time longer. It was

for their various chiefs by means of most prini due to Mr. Gundry that he should have every

tive apparatus, it requires no effort of imagina possible assistance in carrying out the work of below the water-level, which was reached about tion to conclude that as the native never worked Later-She is attr. Gundry would find it somewhat difficult to the office, which was very great. He knew

10 ft. or 12 ft. from the surface, the country The Emperor of Germany in an interview delegate the work and irksome to express views modern mining company operations are con

still remains practically a virgin field-so far as states that he intends to kill all the Chinese for others to carry out. Still it was most desir

cerned. The only large gold-mining company able that Mr. Gundry should be saved as much and then demand $1,000,000,000 indemnity.”

in the Peninsula that London is directly inter- "Perlin 24th March. The Tagblatt Zeitung fatigue and work as possible, and it was their to-day says that the United States has denied intention of relieving him of some of the workested in is the Raub Gold Mining Company, of

the State of Pahang, which has recently in the rumour that she is about to buy China for as far as it was possible to do so.

that the company's crushings for the past creased its stamps to sixty beads. I believe the purpose of benevolently assimilating the | Boxers."

are chiefly privately owned by Australians and other mines doing profitable work, but as they twelve months exceed 12,000 oz. There are

Singapore people, it is impossible to obtain particulars of yields., As the Peninsula is 600 miles in length, and varies from forty-five miles regarded as fairly extensive. to 150 miles in breadth, the field may be

Prince Tung joins the concert. Germany immediately withdrew from the concert."

England and the United States will put the Emperor back on the throne if they can find him and also find the throne."

"Prince Tuan and Li Hung Chang shake dice to see what becomes of the Empress."

The Emperor of Germany favours a peace. ful settlement."

"St. Petersburgh, 20th April.-The Czar con- firms the rumour that he does not know whether the Russians will or will not withdraw,

Mr. J. H. Gwyther seconded the vote, which was greeted with acclamation.

CARVING THE COOLE. Cheung Hom, house buy, at Station Hill, Peak, was charged by Leung Sang, the house coolie at the same address with unlawfully assaulting and wounding him, by striking him whether or not the ather powers do or do not her a boy nor a woman, he feared even those been

with a carving knife. The Defendant pleaded guilty and Mr. Hazeland sentenced him to twelve strokes with the birch and forty-eight hours detention in gaol.

A THREE-SIDED FIGHT. So Shun, Chung Chan and So Chau had a general fight in the Sai Ying Poon Market. They were arrested by Jangoo, P.C: 684, and taken before Mr. Kemp, who imposed fines of 3 or ten days each and bound all three over in personal bonds of $25 apiece to keep the peace for three months.

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THE FORTUNE-TELLER'S MAT. Wong Yuk Tsun, a fortune-teller, was, fined $5. or ten days for causing an obstruction by placing and leaving a fortune-teller's mat on the foot-path at the junction of Wing Lok and Wing Shine Street,

BAD MILK.

The case in which Liu Ping, of 43 Wing On Street, was charged with exposing for sale condensed milk unit for human food, came up for judgment. Mr. Hazeland found the charge proved and inposed a fine of $100 or two months' hard labour. -

THE PLAGUE,

Number of cases reported (Chinese...... org

up till noon of the 22nd May, 1901 Number of cases reported.

during the past 24 hours

27

withdraw."

"The Russians' deny that they looted a Chinese laundry. The French got there first,"

THE CHIA ASSOCIATION.

ANNUAL MEETING,

it was impossible that he should let pass the Mr. Gundry, who was warmly received, said opportunity of expressing his gratitude for the vule of thanks which had been proposed by Mr. Keswick and Mr. Gwyther, and which they had been a time, in a previousi stage of bad all sp very cordially endorsed. There his existence, when such compliments as had been paid him that afternoon would have caused him to dissolve in a glow of satisfaction: He believed that there never arrived in the life of a woman a period when compliments did not produce that effect. Being, however, ngi- expressions of appreciation could not alter the conclusion lie had come to that, after serving them for twelve years, it was time they made a change. He had expressed to the Commit ice, several months ago, his desire to gait at end of the year; and although it was impos- sible to resist their strongly-expressed wish that he should continue until they had had time to find a successor, he adhered to his desire to of the China Association was held at 122,

The annual general meeting of the members obtain rest at the earliest opportunity. It was not only that he had reached a time of life and a period of service when he felt the work to be Leadenhall-street, on 17th ult, Mr. W. Kesa tie and a burden, but he was oppressed by a wick, M.P, presiding. Among the members sense of its inutility. He did not mean the present were Sir Thomas Sutherland, G.C.M.C, inutility merely of spending time and labour Sir Edward Ackroyd, Sir Alfred Dent, K.C.M.G. Mr. R. Anderson, Mr. J. H. Gwyther, Mr. R. S.

on the compilation of a report which probably not one member of the Association in ten Gundry, Mr. H. H. Joseph, Mr. T. W. Richard- would take the trouble to read. Ife alluded son, Mr. W. H. Strachan, Mr. A. Zimmern, to the general work of the Association. Some Mr. A. S. Garfit, Mr. R. H., Hill, Dr E. of his reasons were emphasised in the body of Henderson, Mr. Jamieson Elles, Mr. W. H. the Report; others were indicated with suff cient clearness in Appendix C. It had been a pleasure to throw oneself into that work while ter at Peking. Not only was his a sympathetic Sir Claude Mac Donald 'filled the post of Minis- personality, but one felt that one was dealing with a practical and energetic man. MacDonald was eager to be informed, ready Sir Claude and willing to grapple with every question that was brought before him, and certain to ap proach it with common sense : sufficient public expression had, in fact, hardly been given to the sense of loss which was felt when the over- strain of a trying period in a most trying position compelled Sir Claude to leave. satisfied that those conditions prevailed at the present moment, at Peking. He had in his hand the text of an inquiry that had lately emanated from the British Legation, which ran

follows:

Tottie, &c.

The Chairman, is moving the adoption of the report and accounts, said since they, had met last year great events had occurred in China. They were again indebted to the hon. secretary for the manner in which he had compiled the report chronicling the events, as it brought before them very clearly a history of great occurrences of the last twelve months. The report was so full of interesting matter that for him (the Chairman) to make any, comment would, he thought, in a great measure do it an injury, and, therefore, he would not attempt to deal with . beyond remarking upon the mar Other Asiatica vellous position in which China had placed Europeans herself, a position antagonistic to the whole Chinese

civilised world. They had been taught a lesson Other Asiatics o

and what had been done would not be for Europeans......o gotten by the Chinese people and their rulers. Total number of cases reported to date 663 such a peace as would be permanent and at He hoped that this terrible ordeal might lead to

(Chinese 584 that they might look back upon the past as the same time to such a change in China Other Asiatics opening a new and better era for them and Europeans...... 4 Chinese...24

To attempt a forecast of the course of events in the future might be interesting, bu it would be speculative, and it would not be prudent for him to express an opinion; but he hoped that the serious efforts which were made by all the representatives of the various nations concerned to bring matters to a' satisfactory issue would resuli in trade being resumed and a bet et feeling established amongst the people. The position of the finances of the Association, they would see, was' satisfactory, and they had a fair sum at deposit. Their expenses did not exceed their income. It had just been brought to his notice, however, that it was desirable that the income of the Association should be augmented, and he hoped they would not relax their efforts to increase their funds.

Number of deaths reported up till noon of the and May, 1901. Number of deaths reported Other Asintics o

during the past 24 hours

Europeans....., D "Total number of deaths recorded to date Grg The plague returns for last week were:-

Cases... tran

Deaths....

......123

13

Since noon on Saturday last the cases and deaths are -

Cases Chinese

Other Asiatics European

117

2

Total

.122

Deaths Chinese ....

Other Asiatics-

Europeans

Total

...117

.321

The returns for 23rd May, 1894, were:-

Total deaths to date Deaths in previous 24 hours Patients under treatment... 71:

29

US,

Sir Thomas Sutherland, in seconding the resolution, said he had perused the repart very carefully, and it was deserving of the utmost attention at their hands. It was not only an elaborate but an extremely able report. The past twelve months had been full of fateful events, and he could not' second that motion without expressing his great and sincere regard for the immense labours which Mr. Gundry had undertaken in order to place the varinus matters before the Government. The docum: ent was of the utmost political and historical importance.

as

He was not

I

in gold mining, given a country where, say, to The six essential desiderata for success in dwt of gold to the tatt can be obtained, are sufficiency of wood, water, and labour at moderate rates, accessibility, reasonable regu lations, and a fairly healthy climate. I have the Malay Peninsula several times, and, so far as I experienced or could ascertain, believe that the country pre-eminently satisfies these conditions. Wood and water are, if anything, too plentiful; Chinamen and Malays the best coloured mining labour in the world are readily obtainable in any number, the former at a maximum of 15. per day and the reads, traverse the Peninsula, and a grand latter at less as to accessibility, well made trunk line is in course of construction that, railways following the gold, helt more or less when completed, will link with the Burmese troughout. In mining laws and regulations tionable restrictions, and, in the matter of I have been informed that there are no objec climate, men who have lived there for years inland, speak in high terms of its healthiness. character of the country, its altitude in the This is, doubtless, owing to the insular interior, and its exposure to the varying winds of the oceans that surround it peculiar to that part of the world.

NOTANDA

CALENDAR.

Meteorological means based on ten years' MAY.

abservations to 1893.

Barometer Thermometer

Humidity Rainfall

10-DAY.

********...-29.867

....76.2

.84.0 15.0

WEATHER REPORT.

Barometer.. Temperature Humidity Rainfall.

TO-DAY.

On date at On date t

10 ..

4 p.m.

29.91

29.82

81

38

85

0.04.

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Thursday, 23rd May, 1901. Chinese-6th of 4th moon of 27th year of

Kanng-si. Sun-Rises .....

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High water-Morning Morning Low water-Morning.....

Afternoon ANNIVERSARIES.

Shr. iginin

6h1. 34min

zkr. 45min.

thr. samin. Shr. 6min. 7hr. 16guin,

898-The American Legation at Tokio, burnt. 1868--Loss of the P. & O. steamer Benares on

the Fisherman's Group... 1884-Fall of Berber 1898-Japanese evacuate Wei-hai-wei, 1899-US5. Olympia with Admiral Dewey on

board arrives in Hongkong.

TO-MORROW.

Friday, 24th May, toot.. Chinese-7th of 4th moon of 27th year of

Kwang-su Sun-Rises

"As regards foreign imports, I presume the exemption from lekin or other inland dues obtained by payment of the additional half-duty could not easily be continued beyond the point at which the goods ceased to be foreign property."-(A laugh and Oh!) Now, Gentleman (Mr.Gundry continued), it seems to me that a question whether Queen Anne were really dead, or whether the Dutch had taken Holland, would have been almost as much to the purpose. The question raised is more than thirty-five years old. It originated when john Bright was President of the Board of Trade; in 1869. It had been agitated by Chamber of Commerce after Chamber of Com and he had really flattered himself that he had merce, discussed in Blue Book after Blue Book, finally exhausted it in a memorandum entitled "Lekin on Foreign Imports," which was com- municated to the Foreign Office in January, 1898, and published in the Annual Report for that year. Yet here it was raised again with all the ingenuousness of one who imagined be had found a fresh bare and thought He was pro posing a new course! Well, if we were going he would rather another man undertook the to begin again at the beginning of the Alphabet, task. There was another consideration, and that was in his mind on questions connected that was, that he had written himself out. All with Chinese politics or with British-commer cial interests in China had been produced and put on paper in the pages of successive Reports, Questions of inland taxation, extension of com. mercial facilities, reforms in the Yangtze everyone joined in the well-deserved praise afresh in connection with the indemnity), con Sir E. J. Ackroyd said he was quite sure Valley, fiscal reforms (which were cropping up "On the 17th instant the new steel steamer Gundry for the able, manner in which he

given by the previous speakers to Mr servancy of the great waterways, and especially Daigi Maru, built by the Osaka Iron Works, had compiled the report.

the dredging of the Woosung Bar-bad all Osaka, for the Osaka Shosen Kaisha, went qui

Mr. Gundry had been dealt with as exhaustively as he knew ever been a faithful chronicler. There were in the bay on her official trial arip, a continuous

how to treat them. There was every prospect 187 some things in the report, however; which that they would come up for discussion again run of six hours at full power. The power were not of very pleasant reading to English in the course of the negotiations that were now maintained was much in excess of the guaran- men. Seeing that our trade and tonnage was in prospect. He was tired of them, and was tee, and the main as well as the auxiliary more than all the other nations put together, convinced that it would be in the interests of machinery worked all day without the slightest he did not think the Government had shown the Association that they should be treated by Full particulars were given of this that firm altitude which they ought to have a younger and fresher brain. (No! Not He steamer in a former issue, but we may again done. They had in many instances quite neg begged to thank them again for the compli mention that her lengil between perpendiculected the warnings of the Association. Hement they had paid him. (Applause.), lars is 245 ft, breadth 34 ft, depth moulded 22 noted, for instance, that they had warned the ft. She has a displacement 2,000 tons with a Government of Russian designs on Port Arthur gross register tonnage of 1,600 tons. Repre two years before the event to not much pur Bentatives of the owners and builders were on board, as well as of the Japanese Government when the Legations were relieved the Govern- pose, however, it seemed to him unwise that and Lloyds Register, the vessel having beenment should have joined the other Powers in built to the highest class under inspection of obtaining redress from China. Our trade was the Surveyors of the Japanese Roard of Trade of much more interest. It was more to the were deeply grateful to the chairman for the and of Lloyds Register, the latter being repre-interest of other nations to get a large indemnity active part he had always taken in their in sented by Mr. Jas. Ellerton, the Society's Sury from China, as their trade was nothing comterests. The Chairman, in reply, said he veyor for Hiogo and Osakn.”

pared with ours. He thought if the Govem- thanked them very much, and he would only ment had been more firm and had made a say that it gave him very great. pleasure to take greater display of force in the north and along an active part in the interests of China, espe the Yangtsze, matters, would have been settled cially in those of the China Association

THE NEW 0. 6. K. STEAMER.

The Kobe Herald gives the following parti- çulars of the ss. Daigi Maru-

bitch.

The Daigi Maru, as we stated in Tuesday's issue will run on the Tamsui Hongkong line, and leaves here on her first trip on June and.

of thanks to the chairman, and Dr. Henderson, Mr. R. H. Hill then proposed a cordial vote in seconding, said the Association well profited connected with China. It was very satisfactory by his judgment and experience in all matters to them to be able to retain his services. He, could safely affirm that all the Shanghai residents

bhr. 6min.

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shr. 55min. High water-Morning shruti.

Morning

ohr, 47min. Low water-Morning... 5kr. 55min. Afternoon... 8hr: Tomin. ANNIVERSARIES

1819-The Late Queen Viciona born. 1839-Capt. Elliot and all British subjects left

Canton for Macao,

Massacre of the Archbishop of Paris and

other hostages. 1880-Prince Heinrich of Prussia acted as joint

host with Governor. Hennessy in re ceiving the Duke of Genoa and the community of Hongkong at Govern ment House...

C.M.G.

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MAILS DUE. English (Parramatta) to morrow. American-(Daric) to-morrow, Canadian (Empress of China) 28th instant. German (Sachsen) 28th instant. German (Pretresen) 28th instant. Australian (Airlië) 28th instant. American (Nippon Maru) 31st instant. American (Peru) 8th prox. American (Coptic) 18th prox.

Hamburg left, Singapore for our Port to-day The H. A. L. steamer Strassburg from and may be expected here on or about the 29th inst

The Silk er Canadian Pacific Railway Co.'s April 24th, arrived at New York on Wednesday R.M.S. Empress of India, from Hongkong 22nd inst.

✓

The N. Y. K's steamer Inaba Mart,

(European Line) left. Kobe via Moji for this port yesterday, the 22nd inst., and is expected to arrive here on Wednesday, the 29th inst

The Canadian Pacific Railway Co.'s R.M.S Empress of Japan arrived at Kobe at 11.30 am, on Tuesday, the 21st inst, and left again she is due to arrive at p.m., on Thursday, at 1.30 p.m., same day for Yokohama, where the 23rd inst

The Canadian Pacific Railway Co.'s R.M.S. on Tuesday, the 21st inst, and left again at Empress of China arrived at Kobe at 3 p.m., midnight same day via Nagasaki for Shanghai, where she is due to arrive at 6 a.m., on Satur- day, the 25th inst.

Passengers-Árrived.

"Per Devawongse, from Bangkok-13 Chinese. and to Chinese.

Per Pakket, from Wuhu,&c.—Mr. J. Barclay,

Per Thales, from Haiphong, &c.-Messrs. Live, Guilloux and Miss Chevalier.

Per Arraioon. Apcar, from Calcutta, &a- Mr. and Mrs. Heber Percy, Liect. G. Wallace, Jones, Sub-Conduc. Graham, and 859 Chinese. H.K.R., Messrs. Van Sickle, Knapp, C. H.

Per Bengal, from Shanghai for Hongkong- Messrs. A Prewitt, D. Henderson, Mr. and Mrs. Williams and 2 children, Capt. G. F. A. M. Eisenstark, Capt. G. E. Robbins, Mr. J. Napier and servant, Messrs. H. Fenkelchtain,

H. Moller, Misses Moller, M. E. Moller, and Captain E. R. Moore and 3 servants. R.N., Messrs. G.. S. Lapsley, H. W. Jones, A. For London-Comdr. Ingram Winnington,

Nooby, J. G. Roper, J. Cmwford, C. Konbrales, Stewart, F. M. Noisey, R. Allen, S. Bath, C.

and 104 Indians for Bombay, For Singa A. Thompson, W. Howard, A. Howell, E. Dec. pore-Mr. Sternberg and one Chinaman. For hama for Singapore-Mrs. Cleeve, 2 children, Brindisi Mr. M. Friedlandsky. From Yoko infant and amah. r'or Bombay-Rev., L. M. Haslope.

Doparted.

Per Perla, for Manila-Dr. Weber and servant, Mrs. Aenlle and child, Mr. Valentine,.. Mr. and Mrs. Orejas, Mrs. Abad and child,. Messrs. 1. MacWilliams, F. W. Brooks, J. Komori, Y. Misu. H. S. North, M. Edaral, W. R. Adams, N. Keematrai and John Nelson,

Per Wakasa Marw, for Kobe, etc.---Captain Waymouth, R.A., Mr. and Mrs. Uchida, Master 1. Uchida, Misses Uchida, Playfair, H. Sey- mour, C. Seymour L. Seymour, S. Mita, Mrs. Playfair, Mrs. de Katzuntze, Dr. H. Mine, Mrs. Ra Chu Keng, Mrs. Lui and child, Messrs. H. E. Rottiewalla, Murimura, Murata, South. em, J. Banza, N. Koriki, K. Horiguchi, Tám Chee Lum, Ma Yuk Tong, K. Miyozaki, Law Cheong and child, Tam Par Sang, and Mak Kwan Chee.

SHIPPING REPORTS.

Capt. H. Textor, of the steamship Devawongse, from Bangkok, reports Fine weather and smooth sea.

from Calcutta, Penang and Singapore, reports:

Capt. E. Fey, of the steamship Arratoon Apcar, Fine clear weather and smooth sea from port to port.

Pakket, from Wult and Chinking, reports

Captain CC. Williams, of the steamship Moderate breezes and showery weather, with occasional fog.

Haiphong and Hollow, reports:Light variable Capt. A. Robson, of the steamship Thales, from winds, cato, fine and clear, Vessel in Hai. phong:-s.s. Hue,

STEAMERS EXPECTED.

Names.

Doric..... Parramatta

From

Shanghai.. Singapore

To-morrow

To-morrow

Nankin....

Singapore

May 25th

Eastern.......

Kobe

May 26th

Empress of China. Japan

May 28th

Preussen

Sachsen

Japan Singapore

May 28th

May 28th

"

37

Inaba Maru

Airlie Port Darwin

Maji...

...May 28th

11

U.S.S. Bennington ... "at

HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK RETURNS,

Kowloon Dock.

Union

Kiang Tungi P. C. C. Klad

Iris.....

Janus.....

Meade

Burnside

Compania de Filipina

Taicheong..

Colonies....

Fleungshan Simongan

Cosmopolitan

Indravelli............Japan

Nippen Matu

Peru

M

PASSED THE CANAL. Outward-4th May-Benlawers, Glaucus, Malaya, Hudson, Sydney, Sambia. 17th May -Flintshire, Alcinous, Rhein, Crusader, Devonshire, Intogene.

Homeward-17th May--Idomeness, Mar- burg, Tantalus, Silesia.

Arrivals at Home-18th May-Feibur, Konig Albert, Stentor.

.

Shipping.

Arrivals.

Coptic

May 29th May goth" Japan May 31st San Francisco...June 8th San Francisco...June 18th

We would direct the attention of shipplay firms to the style in which Steamer Expected" and "Projectal Sullinga are now rabilshed in these colusans, and in so daing respect fully urge the managers of shipping firms to give orders to their alarks to Camish this office, on the forms wiredly sup plied gentis with dan latark vaniljħla Tahariputing every daw.

PROJECTED SAILINGS."

Ship

Destination.

Date

Afridi.

New York

May 31st Akashi Maru...Tamsui, &c......... May 28th America Maru... San Francisco, &c. July 4th Anping Maru... Foochow ........ June 5th Atara ......................... .......New York

Aug, 1st Bayern ...... Straits, &c. July 25th

Bengal.

Braemar

Calchas

Straits; &c..

June zoth

June 28th

Belgian King...San Diego, &c. June 10th Europe, &c. May 25th Victoria, B.C.......June 7th London May 28th. MICHAEL JENSEN, German steamer, 700, J.. Ceylon

Marselles, &c...... June 1st Jessen, 22nd May,-Hoihow 20th May: Changsha Pprt Darwin, &c.June Joth General Jebsen & Co.

China..

San Francisco, &c. May 25th DEVAWONGSE, German steamer, 1957, H. City of Peking...San Francisco, &c July 13th HONGKONG, French steamer, 862, Pannier, Dardanus

Textor, 23rd May, Bangkok 17th May, Coptic

San Francisco, M.Jurie 37th General Butterfield & Swire.

Daijin Maru.....Tamsui.May 26th London June sith. 23rd May,-Haiphong 20th May, and Doric... San Fruicisco, &r June 1st. Hoihow 21st, General A. R. Mariy. Enstern

Sydney, &... PAKHOI, British steamer, 1,248, C. C. Williams, Emp, China ...

May 30th Vatrenver, &c.. June 5th. 23rd May,Wuhu and Chinkiang 19th Emp: India May, General.-Butterfield & Swire.

...... June 76th Einp. Japan......! ARRATOON APCAR, British steamer, 2,879, E. Gaelic ....... San Francis . ac.fuly 23rd

July 17th. Fey, 23rd May,-Calcutta 4th May, Glenartney New York .. Penang 14th, and Singapore 19th, General: Glenogle Victoria, B.C.. SUEVIA, German steamer, 2,662, Wagner, 23rd Heathburn New York July. 17th

-David Sassoon, Sons & Co.

Hambary

June 13th May,Shanghai, 19th May, General Hillglen... New York. June 14th Siemssen & Co.

Hiroshima Maru Bombay May 24th Hongkong Marian Francisco, &e July 30th Inaba Maru Marseilles, &c...... May 31st Indrani

New York Indravelli.......... Portland, &c. Java Kaifong oila, &c....

Shanghai, &c.

Kasuga Maru...Sydney, &c. Straits, &c.! König Albert traits, &c. Kwelyang......... Tientsin Lowther Castle... New York Machaon....London Maidzuru Maru...Swatow, &c. Melpomene Singapore, &c...... May 3rst Nippon MaruSan Francisco, &cune rith Parramatta Shanghai May 24th Pekin...........Moji & Kobe May 24th. Preussen Straits, &c. May 29th -Prinz Heinrich...Straite, &c. Sept. 19th Prinzess Irene Straits, &e ¡Sept. 5th London..... July 9th

THALES, British steamer, 836, A. J. Robson, 23rd May, Haiphong 20th May, and Hoihow 21st, General-Douglas, Lapraik & Co.

IRIS, American distilling-ship, 1,750, J. J. Meany, 23rd May, Yokohama, (Japan) 15th May, Ballast.-U. S. Government. STYX, French armoured gunboat, 1,795, Vin-Kiautschou

cent, 23rd May,-Ganton 22nd May. LOYAL, German steamer, 1,237, Weidlich, 23rd May, Pekolongan Java jeth May, Sugar.

Sander, Wieler & Co.

BENGAL, British steamer, 2,751, S. Barcham, 23rd May,-Shanghai 21st May, Mails and General P & O. S. N. Co.

1896-Massacre, of Christians at Canea by Clearances at the Harbour Offen,

Turkish soldiers. 1898--Philipinos receive arms and ammunition--Pak Kong, British stez for Canton

Hiroshima, Afaru, Japanese str., for Singapore:

1899--Mr. Jackson of the Hongkong & S. B. Suevin, German str., for Singapore.

from Americans. British flag hoisted Laongmonn, German str., for Shanghai. at Wei-bai-wei.

Hangchow, British str, for Shanghai, Knighted., Col. Mainwaring received Wingsang, British str, for Shanghai.

Arisica, Austrian str., for Moji. Large Bay, British ship, for Callao. Wo Kwa, British steam-launch, for Wucliow Onsang, British-str, for Singapore.. TO-MORROW."

for Australian Ports via Manila etc.

Bengloe, British str., for Japan. 4.p.m.-N. Y. K. steamer Kasuga Maru leaves Wakasa Maru, Japanese sir, för Kobe, (About)-P&O S. N. steamer Parramalla Ulysses, British str., for Manila. Pabhas, British str., for Canton

leaves for Shanghai Waves MENA THOU houe French str. for Macad

AGENDA.

June 25th.

June Toth

May 31st

May 27th

May 24th

july rith

Aug, 22nd

June 5th!

June 30th

June 25th

May 20th

Prometheus

Rhipeus...

Liverpool..

June Gth

Ropecia Maru

Hapan

May 24th

Sachsen..

Straits, Sc Havre, Sc..

Jund 27th

May 31s

Shantung

Singapore,

Simits, &c.

Havre, &c....

Segovia

Stuttgart Suevla Victoria

Victoria, BC

Whampon......Shanghai.

Wittenberg 0ZX Havre, &e Yuonsan T

Mani

May 29th Aug. 8th

May 24th May 28th- May 29th June fath