AT THE MAGISTRACY.
THE BIKE FIEND.
Jaazim Gill pleaded guilty to riding a bicycle at a reckless pace to the cominon danger of the public in Bonham Road. He was fined two dollars.
IMPORTING DOGS.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, MAY 29, 1901.
THE PAYMENT OF THE" INDEMNITY. ··
THE ALLIES WILL, NOT, WITHDRAW UNTIL 300,00-TAPLS IS PAID.
Shanghai, May 25th.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOSS OF THE "ARSLAN.”.
CONSTANTINOPLE.
A REMARKABLE RIVER.
J. M. HUBBARD, IN THE,"NATIONAL
· GEOGRAPHÍD 'MAGAZINE,”.
The Tsangpo is in several respects the most remarkable river in the world. It is the high- eat of all navigable streams, flowing for nearly a thousand miles at an elevation of from it,000 feet to 14,000 feet. During the greater part of ita course its current is sluggish, but for a hundred miles or more the mighty river, in its descent to the coast plain, runs with the speed of a mountain-torrent. Though one of the largest of Central Asian streams, it has never been followed from its source to its mouth,
'FRIDAY, JISt. (About)-P. & O. S. N. Co.'s steamer Jira
leaves for Shanghai-and Japan.
SATURDAY, 1st June.
P. & D. Co.'s steamer Ceylon leaves for
Marseilles and London, Neon--U, S. Co's steamer Doric leaves for
San Francisco via Shanghai, etc. 5 p.tn.-C. M. Co.'s steamer Diamante leaves
for Manila,
PRONTO, Gennan steamer, 63a, H. Grandt, 29th May, Iloilo 24th May, General --- Siemssen & Co. GLENLOCHY, British steamer, 2,997, H. Hill, 29th May,—Antwerp, viu Middlesbro' and London 18th April, and Singapore 24th May, Gener-McGregor Bros, & Gow.
With reference to the loss of the Mahsussch Company's steamer Asian in the Red Sea on A Soochow despatch just to hand states that April 1, the following particulars of the disaster it was currently reported among the official are now to hand from one of the survivors, circles there to the effect that it is true that the The Arslan had on board 2,500 troops from indemnity payable to the Powers by China, Syria, destined for the Yemen, where, accord. amounts to 450x0,000 Tls, and is to be cleareding to the latest reports, the well-known Sheikh, in yearly instalments. As regards the with- drawal of the Allies from the North the same despatch states that the Powers have decided M. Guiou, of 6 Queen's Road Central, pleaded to withdraw their troops after the receipt of the guilty to importing a dog from Haiphong with-part-payment of 300,000 taels from the Chinese rocks the captain was sitting in the saloon and until recently it was doubtfel of which of plied to Captains of vessels will contain out a certificate from the Veterinary Surgeon, government, Consequently, the Viceroys Rad drinking. He was informed by one of the two well-known rivers it was the head-waters. beading for notices of officers, and engineers Kwanglee, British str., for Canton,
J. W. R. Taylor, of Bahar Lodge, the Peak, pleaded guilty to importing a dog into the colony from Shanghai, Mr. Hazeland imposed a fine of $50.
Medical Officer of Health or the British Con- sul. Mr. Kemp imposed a fine of $15 or one month's hard labour.
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KEEPING UNLICENSED USOS, Ng Ying and Táng Kan had a dog each and no licence. They were fined each two dollars or seven days!
Lo Fuk and Cheung Chong had two un licensed dogs apiece and were fined three dollars or ten days each.
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SHIP CAPTAIN FINED.
The master of the s.s. Airlie pleaded guilty to the charge of neglecting to go into the Quarantine Anchorage on arriving from Manila, a port at which an infectious or contagious disease prevails, and was fined Sago.
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∙A CASE OF "FUNG SHUL"
Cheung Po Yee charged Choung Tak Sang, with assault. Complainan: said he lived out side Kowloon City. The Defendant was his
Governors in the East as well as in the South have been commanded to send forward the money in question,-New Prres.
THE RECENT BLUEJACKETS' AFFRAY AT NAGASAKI.
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A Japanese paper states that the affray which took place at Nagasaki between British and 'French marines in April last, in which a British bluejacket was killed, has come up as a diplomatic question. The British minister to Tokio addressed an official note to the Foreign Department and asked the Japanese authorities why the French cruiser Neave was allowed to for the death of the British bluejackel was in leave before due search for the man responsible stituted. The Foreign Department referred p the Nagasaki Court officials who looked after the case and the Chief Public Procurator of the the Court replied that the detention of a foreign warship was not within his powers, but that the necessary enquiries as to the offender, were
duly carried out. Whether the Foreign Depart mentreplied to the British Minister and whether the latter was satisfied with the reply is not
Hamid-ed-Din, is said to be holding his own against the Turkish authorities. At Suez 300 pilgrims for Mecca look passage in the vessel as far as Yambo. When the ship struck the
crew just before that the vessel was nearing the reef, but took no notice of the warning. The man hardly returned on deck when the Arsian went right upon the reef and suddenly lurched over the one side, remaining in that position.
It was nine o'clock in the morning, with a perfectly calm' sea. A scene of the wildest confusion ensued. Some of the troops were precipitated into the sea by the sudden lurch- ing of the vessel, many were drowned, and falling on to the jagged coral reef. The others badly cut about the hands and feet by remainder of the troops and pilgrims rushed to the lee-side of the vessel and clambered on to the bulwarks and in the rigging. decided to abandon her and make for the shore "The Captain, seeing that the ship was lost, in the ship's boats. He armed himself with a revolver, and the crew, taking what arms they could,, such as long knives and revolvers, lowered the few boats remaining intact, and put off. One of the soldiers in the water, who
The attempts to solve its inysteries have been attended with an almost unparalleled heroism, endurance, steadfastness, and self-sacrifice. For the principal explorers of the Tsangpo have been animated, not as those who saught the fountain springs of the Nile, by the hope of the world's applause at their success-that was denied them but for a simple daily wage and the consciousness of loyalty to duty.
The physical history of the Tsangpo is briefly this; it rises in the extreme south-western Ganges, the Indus, and its great affluent, the comer of Tibet, close to the sources of the Sutlej, at a height of nearly 15,000 feet. Receiving the drainage of the slopes of the Himalayas and title-known Tibetan range becomes a strum wide and deep enough to be running parallel with these mountains, it soon navigable. There is a considerable bout traffic upon it, at an elevation but little below the summit of Mont Blanc. It. flows due east for some eight hundred miles, receiving numerous large tributaries from both south and north, and when near Lhasa it is, at low water, neatly a third of a mile wide and twenty feet deep; in fond, two miles wide
E.,it makes a sharp bend to the south, and passes through the Himalayas in a course known only to the savages who dwell upon its precipitous banks.
SHIPPING GAZETTE.
In future the Telegraph shipping form sup.
transferred or on leave, etc. Friends will much oblige by giving this information >
May 24th.,
Mr. McRersie, and officer, s.s. Kaifong, rẹ signed.
The officers of the steamer Nankin, are Commander C. J. Benton chief officer. D. Asbury; 2nd officer, G. Clark; 3rd officer, R. Tulloch 4th officer, T. Powel, chief engineer, Cale; and engineer, MacLachlan 3rd engineer, Woolf; 4th engineer, Scott.
Mr. Lighman late and officer, King Sing, appointed and officer of the s. Taisang, in place of Mr. Uitt gone to Hospital, Shanghai. Mr. G..Roilo has been appointed and officer, Kiukiang.
Mr. W. McIntosh, chief officer, Pekin, has gone master, Pomsné, pry tem
Mr. Jas. Whyte, chief engineer, Kausu, is on` leave.
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Kansu.
Mr. Jas. McNair, supernumerary 30d engi neer. Peki, has gone acting chief enginter, Mr. John Smart has gone 3rd engineer, Yiksang
Mr. F. Davis, and officer, Fooksang, is
trans.
younger brother and liyed in the next house. stated in the, Japanese. press, says the Kole captain and crew had abandoned the ship, the and of unknown depili. In longitude 94 deg; ferred supernumerary 3rd officer, Wasang.
ILLEGAL PHOTOGRAPHING AT
NAGASAKI. -
The Defendant built a house last year. Com-Herald. plainant's son died on 8th May and his grandson last year. They died in consequence of the house being burnt, which affected the fung shui, The Defendant was ordered by the Kai Fong to pull the house down on 16th May. It was partly pulled down and Defen- dani was rebuilding it. On 23rd inst. Defendant came to Complainant and said he must give him another house or he would kill him, so he
took out a summons.
Defendant's story was that complainant pulled down his (Defendant's) kitchen. as he said it spoilt his feng shui. He told Complainant that the fung ska had nothing to do with his Mr. Hazeland bound both men over in their personal bonds of $100 to keep the peace for six months.
son's death.
ABUSE.
Li Sang, a foreman of the P.W.D., was passing along the Fol-fu-lam Road on Sunday wearing a long coat. Lau Käi called out, "long coat bas stolen things" and finished up by heaving half- a-brick at Complainant. Mr. Hazeland bound Lau over in the sum of $50 to keep the peace for six months.
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NEGLECT TO REPORT SMALL-PON. Kwok Chun, married woman, of in Lower Lascar Row, was charged by P.C. 26, .P. Poulfer, with neglecting to report a case of small-pox which occurred in her house. She failed to put in an appearance this morning and her bail of $go was estreated:
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RETURNING FROM BANISHMENT.
Yau Mun, a fisherman, was sentenced to a year's hard labour for returning from banish. ment.
THE PLAGUE.
Number of cases reported up till noon of the 28th May, 1901 Number of cases reported during the past 24 hours
(Chinese ...... 80s Other Asiatics 16 Europeans...10 (Chinese........32 Other Asiatics I (Europeans... 0
Total number of cases reported to date 864
Number of deaths reparted (Chinese...: 704 up till noon of the 28th Other Asiatics 12 May, 1901..............................
0
Europeans..... 4 Chinese 50 Number of deaths reported Other Asiatics o
during the past 24 hours
Europeans...... Total number of deaths recorded to date So Since hoon on Saturday last the cases and deaths are:-
$
F
TI
Cases Chinese.....
Other Asiatics European
. Total
Deaths Chinese
.423
Other Asiatics
Europeans
Total
2
The plague returns for last week were :-
Cases..........the Deathsi
200 .187 The returns for 29th May, 1894, were :—
Total,deaths to date
.457 New cases in previous bours ... 30 Deaths in previous 24 hours... 25 Patients under treatment mis se Mr. F. Inwkes, of Messrs. A. S, Watson and Co., is expected out of Hospital to-day or to
morrow,
The work of the Sanitary Board in Beacons feld Arcade is being thoroughly done. A close inspection of the drains discloses no reason for this particular outbreak...
The Chinese residents of Yau-ma-ti evidently must be taught a severe lesson in regard to the concealment of plague cases. We venture to say that in no district in Hongkong arethere mure dying and dead secretly disposed of than in Yau-ma-ti. The police are doing their utmost, Sgt. McSwads being particularly active, but, they recognise the fact that they are powerless in the face of existing arrangements. A densely populated low lying district almost surrounded by marsh lands and pools of stagnant water inhabitated, for the most part by the lower classes of Chinese, officered insufficiently (so far as numbers go)-result-plague, and always
will be.
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climbed into a boat, was stabbed by one of the sailors, his body being thrown back into the sca. As soon as the passengers saw that the panic became indescribable. Many jumped into the sea and were drowned, while others rushed abou: like madmen, tearing off their clothes and hurling them overboard. Alinge ther, between 180 and 200 men were drowned. Nunibers of the troops remained standing for hours in the water, which at low tide reached up to their necks.
SENTENCE ON FOREIGN SHIP'S OFFICERS. A Nagasaki despatch to the Asahi states hat the Commander of a certain foreign warship and a Naval doctor of the same ship who had remained there for forty-eight hours, when The unfortunate people left on the vessel been taking photographs in the pork were they were rescued by small boats sent out sentenced to imprisonment for six months each from Yanbo, the landing of the surviyors by clefuit at the Nagasaki Chiho Saibansho occupying two days. The troops lost most of and warrants for their arrest have been issued. their arms, ammunition, and baggage.. Finally, This is the first occasion on which foreigners three steamers belonging to the same company of importance have been sentenced to imprisch- arrived on the scene, and commenced attempt ment in Nagasaki since the new treaty cameing to tow off the Arslan, with the result that into force and the foreign Consuls are reported a large part of the ship's bottom was torn off. to be watching.developinents. It is stated that and the vessel foundered as soon she left the the vessel with the accused will arrive in reef. Owing to the delay caused by the disaster Nagasaki shortly. We learn, says the Kobe the pilgrims were too late for the"" Haj," and Herald of the 21st inst, that the vessel in had to return to their homes.-Reuter. question is not a warship, but a vessel of the Russian volunteer fleet,
AH SIN ON THE INDEMNITY..
Me velly fopliss Chince-man,
But me av understood
Dat all you Follen Debbils did Wass for my countlee's good You come--you shoetee, lootes, top-
But alle time adlize ust
You avvy ploper end in view-
You wanted civilize us.
You kill my gell, you take away
My choices blic-a-blac;
You burn my first chop housee down,
You giver une the sick.
But ven i say, It one dam slame," You tell me date you plize us; You've come flom England alle way
To fly and civilize us!
No mattah vot it clost, you said,
Your dutee you'd fulfil !
But now dis niawnin' you ple-sent
An A-one first-chop bill
Thlee score of millions! Fancy dat:
You velly much surplize us.
I say It costee dam big lot
For you to civilize us! -Truth.
THE METRIC SYSTEM. Further replies have been received from various British diplomatic agents abroad on the metric system, and have been published as commercial paper. (It may be of interest, perhaps, to note that it is published as reports from Her Majesty's Representatives abroad, and that it is presented to both Houses of Parliament by command of His Majesty.")
CHINA-Taking the replies in the order in which they appear, we have the following from Sir Claude Macdonald, dated Jan. 13, 1900 :--- "I have the honour to inform your Lordship that the metric system is not in force in China, and that there is no movement at all in this country in favour of its adoption." It is neces sarily laconic, but there is nothing more to be said. Fancy an Imperial Edict putting the metric system in force throughout China.
It
KOREA Respecting Korea, Mr. J. N. Jordan writes, Feb. 5, 390 The system is to a farge extent metrical. It is not, however, of recent adoption, having been introduced from China several centuries ago, and having re- mained practically unchanged ever since. appears to be suited to the restricted commier cial dealings of a 'primitive people. He encloses 4 memorandum, from which we glean e
Weights.-The weights in use in Korea are practically the same as those in China, whence they were originally introduced. They are of two kinds. The one with the yang, or tael, as its unit, is used for precious metals and medi cines, and the other with the An, or calty, as its unit, is for general merchandise. In China the term fær, or picul (100 kun, or cauties), is very often used as the unit of weight for general merchandise, but in Korea this term has not been adopted, the kiln only being used. The Koreans, as a matter of fact, have very few occasions, to use the weights. They only employ them lo selling raw silk, cotton wool, metal of all kinds, and a few other asticles, the quantity of which cannot easily be judged by the eye. Hence the use of weights is almost entirely confined to sellers of gold, jewellers; braziers, and druggists, The yang is equal to about one twelth part of the avoirdupois pound, and is the same in both the above weights, In selling coal the Koreans have adopted the English ion. The conl is put up into bags, generally twelve to a ton,
Measures The Koran measures have mostly been derived from Chi, though some alterations have apparently been made in both countries since they were first introduced into PROPOSED PUBLIC SCHOOL FOR Korea. The chio (about 71 inches), besides
CHINESE.
being used for measuring distances, is also adopted by the Koreans in determining the measurements of ceremonial dresses and sacrificial articles..
A VISIT TO COREA IN 1899,
HELEN F. M. LEWIS, IN 'THE "CANADIAN MAGAZINE"
It is little over a year since the King of Corea informed all the Great Powers that he had had himself proclaimed Emperor. At that time-so far as a casual visitor to Seoul, the capital, could judge-the Government seemed in a very unstable condition. Ever since the assassination of his Queen by the Japanese, the Emperor had been living in fear of a similar fate. He had deserted both his ancest- ral palaces, with their handsome structures beautifully situated in truly regal parks, rich with trees and foliage, and transferred him. self and his large retinue into a number of great ugly wooden sheds hastily erected on a low-lying piece of ground adjoining and dominated by several. Foreign Legations. Into each of these he had had construct- ed a species of private run-way to allow of his having a choice of retreat in case of disturbances amongst his own people, or sud- den political differences between ambassadors. Soldiers patrolled day and night, the vicinity of the Court-comic opera soldiers these with their badly made uniforms of French pat- term, their caps perched high on the top of a species of horsehair nightcap, worn fo preserve the proper, shape of the top-knot, the Corean token of manhood. Frequently one might see suspects driven inside the Court grounds, whence a few moments later would issue their shrieks of tenure this 10 force them into confessing themselves the authors of the several, dynamite explosions which had taken place near the residences of the Emperor's favourite Ministers. The populace were still excited over the burning up of the new electric
cars, 10 which they accredited the prevailing drought. Daily the tailing of the great bell the centre. of the city-summoned all to read fresh pro- clamations from the Emperor, full of threats toward wrong-doers. One edict forbade all, under pain of death, to stir outside after sun- down.
The opportune arrival of Prince Henry of Prussia, heralded by great deluges of the long- wished for rain, seemed to pacify every one. Edicts were repealed, arches in honour were erected, and the two chief public brides- maids, noted for their luxuriant hair, were in daily request to assist in celebrating long- delayed wedding feasts."
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When last seen by an explorer it is at a height of from eight to eleven thousand feet. but when it emerges in Assam it is only four hundred feet above sea-level. Front this point it pursues its sluggish way for another eight hundred miles as the Brahmaputra to the Ganges and the Bay of Bengal. There has been a long controversy, into the details of which it is not necessary to enter, as to whe- continuation of the Tsangpo. Though there ther the Irawadi or the Brahmaputra' is the
has been as yet no direct evidence-the last expedient of throwing in marked logs in Tibet having failed the general con sensus of scientific opinion is in favour of the Brahmaputra, and the latest English gazetteer describes it under this name. The ascent of the river, has been prohibited by the Indian Government on the ground that there is almost a certainty that the explorer would be killed.
It is hardly to be expected that pure science will be much benefited by the lifting of the veil which hangs over this part of the river's course. But there can be little doubt that it hides scenes of magnificent beauty and grandeur which will nobler conceptions of the sublimity of nature. thrill the expectant world, and give it new and
ΝΟΤΑΝDA
CALENDAR.
MAY.
Meteorological menus based on ten years' observations to 1893. Barometer rea
Thermometer
Humidity Rainfall
WEATHER KEPORT,
Barometer.... Temperature Humidity Rainfall..
.29.867
.76.2.
.84.0 150
Mr. W. L. Marsh has gone acting and officer, booksing.
Mr. Jas. Wheeler, chief officer, Chaysang, is appointed acting master, Pechili.
Mr. MacDougal, and engineer, Flanom, from sick leave, has rejoined his ship.
May 29th, Captain W. Blake, from home leave, resumes command of the Kwangping.
Captain Jenkins, has been appointed in cóm mand of the s.s. Chwn Shan.
Mr. J. D. Jenkins has been appointed chief officer of the s.s. Chiun Shan
Mr. W. Merry, second engineer of the 5.5. Chun Skan, has resigned.
Mr. W. Anderson, 3rd engineer of the s.5. Chwu Shan has been promoted to and engineer, vice Mr. Merry, resigned.
SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS.
MAILS DUE
American (Nippon Maru) 31st instant. French (Sydney) 4th prox.. American (Peru) 8th prox. American (Coptic) 18th prox.
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The J. M. & Co.'s steamer Chelydra, from Calcutta and the Straits, left Singapore for this port at 5 a.m. to-day.
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The P. M. S. S. Co's steamer Nippon Maru with mails, &c., left Shanghai for this port at 6 p.m. to-day.
The Canadian Pacific Railway Co.'s steamer Tartar arrived at Vancouver at 3.30 am. on Tuesday the 28th May.
The Canadian Pacific Railway Co.'s R.M.S. Empress of India, left Vancouver on Mon day the 27th inst.
TO-DAY.
On date. On Jate at
4th.m. 30.03
79
0.04
29.87 178 81
irst.
TO-DAY.
Wednesday, 29th May, 1901. Chinese-z2th of 4th moon of 27th year of
Kwang-tü. Sun-Rises
Seis
5hr, 17min. 6hr: 36min. High water-Morning
bhr. 33 min. Afternoon zhr.guin. Low water-Morning ................ bhr. omin. Afternoon...... thr? zutin, ANNIVERSARIES.
1660--Restoration of King Charles II. 1692–Battle of La Hogue. 1889-Great rain-storm in Hongkong enormous 1890-The ss. Paothing burnt in the Yangize;
damage to property.
the captain, 2 officers and 20 Chinese- Jost. 1896--Two Chinamen sentenced to 12 years'
imprisonment for.arson.* 1897-Telegraph cable between Japan and
Formosa completed. 1900-Tientsin and Peking Railway destroyed and mob marching to Peking.
Kwangu"
TO-MORROW.
The Coreans, as a people, impress one as being lazy, inoffensive and absolutely devoid of
Thursday, 30th May, go.. ambition. Centuries of extortion by Govern-Chinese-13th of 4th moon of 27th year of ment officials Jave killed all desire to accumu.. late any possessions. Even in Seoul there is no sign of wealth anywhere, no building of more than one floor, no store of which the stock-and that chiefly foreign-would fill a room fifteen feet square, no industries or factories of any kind. The house of even a
- Sun-Rites .... jual shr. 172iin.
Seis 1990
ohr. 37 min. High water-Morning 7hr. Omin...
Afternoon
8hr. 8min. Low water-dforning ...). ohr, zamia.
Afternoon ... thr. 43mla. ANNIVERSARIES.
1744-Alexander Pope died. 1831-First Public Meeting of British subjects
at Canton,
1842-Attempted assassination of the Queen
by John Francis. 1851-H.M.S. Renard lost on Pratas reef while
attempting to save the crew. of the Velocipede. 1857-The Indian Mutiny broke out at Luck-
Yang Bang or noble, has few claim's to either comfort or superiority. The deca- dence of the nation is made still more matked by the existence of wonderfully well built city walls, the ten miles of which were constructed within a few months, less than two hundred years ago. At one time also they made cabinets of a design and finish peculiarly beautiful, and boxes of iran-work delicately inlaid with silver. Both of these arts now appear to be lost. The desire of the Corean is to im- press upon, every one the fact that he does nothing. In order to emphasise this, he has his outer garments as ample and as nearly white as possible, and wears upon his head a delicate, horsehair hat as fragile as an eggshell and transparent enough to show his possession of a top koot. These hats are worth anywhere from two to thirty dollars apiece. It is the women of Corea who accomplish the greater part of what work is done. This con sists chiefly in cultivating the fields, bringing the produce to the weekly." Chang" or market. and hardest labour of all-keeping clean, and that without soap, the flowing white robes of their lords and masters. Previous to the China Japan war, it was the Chinese merchant who Those who survived that event were forced by to was paramount in business throughout Corca."
now.
The N. P. Co.'s steamer Olympin arrived at Tacoma from Hongkong and Japan on the 25th inst., also the steamer Glenesk sailed from Tacoma for Japan and Hongkong on the 27th
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HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK RETURNS." U.S.S. Bennington... t Union .....
Kowloon Dock,
Descartes Juno Natuna
Kaifong.....
Iris......
Burnside *Meade.......
Companiade Filipina Athenian
Fatshan...... Colonies........
Sintongan.....
15
1. Cosmopolitan
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„PASSED THE CANAL
FI
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Outward-14th May-Benlawers, Glaucus, Malaya, Hudson, Sydney, Sambia, 17th May Devonshire, Imogene: 24th May-Trion, --Flintshire, Alcinous, Rhein, Crusader,
Hyson, Sado Maru, Min, Ranshan, Shirley,
· Homeward-17th May-Idomeneus, Mar burg, Tantalus, Silesia, Prinzess Trine, Konig Albert, Stentor. 24th May-R. Morrow Arrivals at Home-18th May—Feibur,
Shipping.
Arrivals. PROMETHEUS, British steamer, 5,770, R. Day, 28th May,-Liverpool 16th April, and Singapore 23rd May, General.-Butterfield & Swire. GWALIOR, British transport, 2,225, Wilson, 28th May, Calcutta 15th May, and Singa-
pore 21st,
Clearances at the Harbour Offloo Leyal, German str., for Bangkok, Kenguam, British str., for Canton, La Rhone, French, str., for Canton, Hailan, French str. for Hoihow. Strassburg, German str., for Shanghai.. Triniau, German str., for Canton. Kutsang, British ser, for Singapore. Arratoon Apcar, British str., for Singapore.
tha Verde, Portuguese six, for Macao.
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Departures. May 29, Preussen, Germán sin., for Europe. May 29, Hue, Fr. str., for Kwong-chow-wan." May 29, Telemachus, British str., for Swatow." May 29, Afaidauru Maru, Jap.str., for Swatow. May 29, Katsuyama šlaru, Japanese str., for
Cheloo.
May 29, Adolph Obrig, American ship, for
Baltimore
May 29, Sachsen, German str., for Shanghai, May 29, Kutsang, British str, for Singapore. May 25. Conch, British str., for Singapore. May 29, Akashi Maru, Jap. str., for Tamsui. May 29, Arratoon Apear, British steamer, for
Calcutta.
Paasen:rers-Arrived.'..
Per Trym, from Hothow-9 Chinese. Per Pronto, from Iloilo-12 Chinese..
Per Glenlochy, from Singapore-190 Chinese., Per Awang Lee, from Shanghai-41 Chinese, Per Prometheus, from Singapore-545 Chi-
nesc.
Per Strassburg, from Singapore-23 Chi
nese.
Per Sachsen, from Bremen, &c.-Messrs. A. T. Basto, Chr. Schlesinger, T. M. Hannan, H. C. Hening, Mrs E Courtney, Miss H. L. Bruce, Messrs. C. M. Mohaupp, F. Taeten, T. Hannah, T. Galbreath, F. Fela, F. Aegundov, and 2 Japanese.
Doparted.
Per Esmeralda, for Manila-Capt. S. G. Orr, Messrs. Robt. Drr, O. J. Mattook, Hon. T. H. Whitehead, Mr. J. Kernan, Miss Murrin, Mrs. W. P. Vose, Capt. Montgomery, Mr. H. T. Edwards, Mrs. J. H. Barnes, child and servant, and Mr. L. Unterhardt.
SHIPPING REPORTS.
Capt. H. Supmer, of the steamship Sachsen, from Bremen and Singapore, reportsOn the zoth inst., passed 'Mabel Rickmers, in Lat. g 37' N. and Long, 100° 51′E., all well on board,
Capt. R. Lincoln, of the steamship Kwang Lee, from Shanghai, reports:Experienced. light variable winds to Pikishan, from there to Chapel Island moderate N.E. winds and over- cast sky, thence to port light to moderate E.N.E. winds and fine clear weather.
Capt. H. J. Davison, of the British storeship Humber, from Wei-hai-wei and Chemulpo, reports-Called at Tung Yung on the 26th inst., found Sebraan had settled down about 5 feet at head and stern, and her deck and superstructure was opening up. N.E. breeza with moderate sea in-Formosa Channel.
STEAMERS EXPECTED.
To-morrow To-morrow
Names.
From".
Japan
Shanghai.. Shanghai... [Japan
May 31st.
June and
Singapore
June 4th
Indravelli... Melpomene. Nippon Maru Tosa Maru Sydney Java Peru Kagoshima Maru... Bombay .........June 14th Coptic
San Francisco...June 18th
Singapore..... June 4th San Francisco...June 8th
We would direct the attention of shipping firms to the style in which "Steamers Expected" and ""Projected Sailings are now published in these columns, and in so doing respect. fully urge the managers of shipping firms to give orders to their clarks to furnish this office, on the forms already aup piled gratis with the latest available Information war ČRY.
PROJECTED SAILINGS.
Ship.
Destination.
Date:
Afridi....
New York
May 31st Akashi Maru ... Tamsui, KC.. May 28th America Miru...San Francisco, &c. July 4th
Anping Maru Foochow ..... ...... June.sth Arata........... New York Aug. 1st Bayern. Straits, &e....July 25th Belgian King...San Diego, &c. June 10th Bremar...Victoria, B.C.......June 7th
Marseilles, &c......May 31st Port Darwin, &c... June toth an Francisco, &c Aug. 6th. Shanghai. June 7th
Ceylon Changsha
China
Chusan
City of Peking...San Francisco, &c july 13th Coptic
an. Francisco, June 27th Daiji Maru Coromandel Europe, &c...... June 8th: Tamsui ............June 2nd London....
Dardanus
Diamante......
Manila
Doric............ San Francisco,
Emp, China. Vanrenver, &c. Duke of File...... Victoria, B.C....... June 28th Eastern........
Sydney, &c..... Emp, India
Emp. Japan......
flune 11th
May 31st
June 1st
May 30th,
June 5th
June 26th
July 17th
Glenartney. Glengarry
June'zoth
June 28th
Haimun...
Swatow,'&c.
May 30th
Straits, &e...
June 13th
New York
July 17th.
New York. June 14th...
Gaelic ......San Francisco, &c. July 23rd
New York London..
Hamburg Heathburn Hillglen. Hongkong Maryan Francisco, &c. July 30th Indrani Inaba Main Marseilles, &c...... May 31st, New York ... June 25th Indravalli Portland, de... June 10th Java
Shanghai, &c June 4th Kaifong.....
floilo, &c..... Klautschou. Straits, &c. König Albert Straits, Sel
Loongsang Manila Kweiyang Wei-hai-we
June 4th July itth Aug, 22nd
TSINTAU, German steamer, 1,002, J. Sanders 28th May, Newchwang and Chefoo 18il May, General-Arnhold, Karberg & Co. SACHSEN, German steamer, 5,016, H. Supmer, 29th May,Bremen 17th April, and Sin-
Melchers & Co.
DAN AME HUMBER, British storeship, 1,640, H. J. Davi Kowther Castic... New York,
Machaon London son, 29th May-Wei-hzi-wei and Chemul po 23rd May,
Melpomene. Singapore, &c DECIMA, German steamer, 794, C. Christensen, Nippon Mr. San Francisco, &c. June tith 29th May Saigon 24th May, Rice.-Nan Olympia Victoria, B.C... July 16th Nimberg Havre, Sc.. June 25th. Wo.
1869-The Opossunt with the Yangtze Explor-gapore 24th May, Mails, and General
ing Expedition returned to Hankow. 1888-Opening of the Peak Tramway, Hong
kong. 1890--Arrival of the King of Siam at Singapore, 1897-Baloon accident at Bay View; the acro
s haut injured. 1898-Agreement signed between England and
America to settle disputes by arbitm- tion. Reciprocal treaty signed between America and France.
AGENDA.
TO-MORROW.
SHANGHAI, May 25th With regard to the proposed Public School We are also given some details of builder's for Chinese boys in Shanghai which movement measure, ground measures, cloth measure, was abandoned because of the Boxer outbreak Government dry measure, common dry mea in the North last year, we now leam that the sure and liquid measure. This latter is not the Japanese outside the town limits, in order for Coast Ports. committee have made up their minds to restart fixed. Cups and bowls are generally used into secure for their own merchants the best it immediately s the market to measure any commodity of a business centre as "Concessions. The Chinese The following are the latest.contrilators ---- liquid nature. These vessels vary in size, and now, however, are rapidly regaining their trade H. E Sheng, Tis. 1,000, C.M.S.N. Co. is so the price of sucli merchandise varies accord ascendency, Coteans, foreigners and mission- 3,000, Imperial Chinese Telegraphs, Tls. 1,000ing to the size of the vessel used.-L. &C. Edles of all denominations preferring to deal's -New Pros
Expre
With them rather than with the Japanese,
a.m-Douglas Co.'s steamer Haimun leaves Noon-Annual Meeting of the Shareholders of the Star Ferry Company at their office
p.m.-E., Se A Co's steamer Eastern leaves
for Australian Ports,
June 5th
May 31st
June 30th
June 25th
May 31st
KWANG LEE, British steamer, 1,467, R. Pakhoi Shanghai ........... May 30th
Lincoln, 29th May,Shanghai 26th May, Prinz Heinrich... Straits, &c.
Preusson
Straits, &c. General G. M. S. N. Co. d INABA MARU, Japanese steamer, 6,185, Wm. Prinzess Irene Straits, &c
London. Bainbridge, 29th May, Moji 25th May, Prometheus... ‚ ̈* General~Nippon Yusen Kaishaji
Rhipeus.. {Lives Sachseng, CELESTE BURRILL, British ship, 1,764, C. A.
Sambia Trefry, 29th May,--Manila 9th May, Ballast Order.
Oct, 2nd
Sept. 19th
Sept 5th
July 9th
June 6th
June 27th
July 25tlasy
Socotra
June 15th
STRASSBURG, German steamer, 3,205, L Mad-Segovia... sen, 29th MayHamburg 12th April, and Shantung Singapore: 23rd May, General Siemssen & Co
May 31st
May 31st
Stuttgart
Aug 8th
Sungkinng
June 4tho
TRYM, Norwegian steamer, 710. Hans, Dall,
29th May, Holbow 28th May, General
Whampoa
May 31st
Wittenberg
Havre, &ces June 2
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