BY THE WAY.
A few days ago a Chinesa Encouraging messman from H.M.S. Bona
Crime. venture pleaded guilty before Mr. Kemp to walking off with the Wardroom Mess cashbox, which contained considerably over three hundred dollars, For this offence he was sentenced to four months hard labour, Does it not strike you, Mr. Editor, that such a sentence is apt to act rather as an encouragement than a deterrent to crime? Here is Chinaman who probably earns at the most from thirty to, forty dollars per month; he steals three hundred and the money is not recovered, yet he only gets a four month's sentence. It stands to reason that his spell in gaol will be cheaply purchased and that he will be very much better off than when he went in. He will, in all probability, hava no difficulty in obtaining another good situation, and he will doubtless lay himself om for au other nice little scoop so soon as the opport unity occurs.
It is significant to note how plague Plague appears to run through a house. This
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, JUNE 8, 1901.
PLAGUE THREATENING AT TOKYO.
THE SCOTTISH UNION AND NA-
TIONAL INSURANOR CO.
A Tokio despatch to the fainichi states that the authorities of the Imperial University Hos- Union and National Insurance Co. was held at The 76th Annual Meeting of the Scottish pital and Metropolitan Police are enquiring Edinburgh on the tst ult. The report stated into the origin of the plague infected rats found that during 1900, 878 new life Policies had been in the compound of the hospital as previously issued, amounting to £390,625, and yiekling in reported by the Kole Herald, but so far nothing premiums 14,598. The Life and Annuity definite has been ascenained. Some take the funds amounted to £4,002,991 The Fire pre- view that the discovery may be traced themiams received amounted to £573,271 and the medical experiments with plague baciti, while claims were 386,749. A dividend was declared others believe that the students of the Univer at the rate of 16% with bonus of 14% leaving a sity who were sent to Formosa to enquire into balance of £3,748, to be carried to next the mutbreak of plague there brought the germs: years-account. The total funds amounted to home with them. According to the Asahi the | £4.993,482; The report was approved of. The authorities of the Imperial University Hospital on, James: W/Moncreiff and Mr. Keth, R. have prohibited the admittance of patients for Maitland directors, who retired by rotation, ten days and have removed all patients from were reappointed. Mr. James A. Molleson, the hospital to buildings some distance from C. A. was reelected Auditör. the locality where the plague infected rats were the hospital was to be enforced from the 27th found. Inspection of all persons frequenting
ult, as an additional measure of precaution against the introduction of bubonic plague.
SUGGESTED PLAGUE REMEDY,
Dr. K. N. Gokhale, who was Chief Medical Oficer at Bor during three successive visi!- ations of plague, states that by far the most efficarious remedy for the disease is iodine
has been particularly noticeable in the European cases. Mr. Collins evidently con- tracted the disease in the same house as Mr. Mehia, the inhabitants of Beaconsfield Arcade made a large addition to our returns, and now Wild Dell has accounted for four cases. Surely it would be as well for the Sanitary, Board toperchioride, lately introduced by Professor lake steps to close this house as they have done with Beaconsfield Arcade. It would be a pity for this building to be allowed to continue to spread the disease:
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THE DALLAS CO., IN CEYLON.
ENGAGEMENT OF MISS E. DE WORMS.
As will be seen from the following clipp. ings from the Ceylon Independent, Colombo has apparently gone mad over the engagement of Miss Evelynne de Worms:-
AN INTERESTING ENGAGEMENT, We have great pleasure in announcing the engagement of Mr. Henry Davis, Manager and Secretary of the Bristol Hotel, Colombo, with Miss Evelynne de Worms, the clever actress and prima denna of the Dallas Musical Comedy Company. We are sure the pair, who are eminently suited in one another, will receive, the hearty and sincere congratulations of the many friends who have hitherto been outside the secret. And Miss de Worms may rely upon a very cordial welcome on returning to reside in this Colony with her husband:
CEYLON CHIT CHẤT,
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TO-DAY.
WEATHER REPORT.
Barometer.. Temperaturs Humidity Rainfall
On dato a
to,1,
29.77
78
-TO-DAY,
On dase at
41,81,
29.72
Saturday, 8th June, 1901. Chinese- 22nd of 4th moon of 37th year of
› Kwang-sil, Sun-Rises......
High water-Morning
shr. 26min.
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bhi, 41min. thr. omin. Afternoon ... okr.omin. Low Valer-forning... 5hr, 19min. Afternoon ... 7hr 39min. ANNIVERSARIES. 1857-The Emperor and Empress of Austria crowned King and Queen of Hungary. 1873-Alexandra Palace burnt. 1891-Destruction of mission at Wasach by
anti-foreign mob. 1898-American troops under Major-General
Shafter leave Tacoma for Cuba. 1800-Telegram received in Washington from Otis' stating disagreement with Schur- man 30,000 troops needed for Philip pines as garrison.
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1900—Flight of Mr. Kruger.
-MORROW..
Sunday, 9th June, 1901. Chinese-23d of ath moon of 27th your of
Kavang Sin-Rises....
Sels
High water-Morning
Afternoon Low water-Morning
Afternoon ANNIVERSARIES.
5kr. 17ulin. 6hr. min.
2hr. 3omin
bkr. 28min. Shr. 30min.
1849-Attempt to burn the British flees in the
Canton River.
Gajiar for the care of maladies having specific organians as their cause. In order to test this powerful germicide in plague cases, Dr. Gok hale took charge of eleven cases of bubonic plague, in which no other treatment was On the voyage from Singaresurted.to. Of these eleven cases, six were Neptune and pore to Albaby, the Duke had cured and tive died. Of the six that were the** Ophir," intimated his desire that the cured all had buboes, three had delirium, crossing of the line should be and in all the treatment was commenced celebrated in accordance with ancient custom. just. the beginning of
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initial The loc was actually crossed on Tuesday symptoms of fever. Of the five that night, April 30, but Thursday was the date died, ore was a child of 18 months, and suc- fixed for Neptone's festival. The seagal, cumbed in twenty-four hours. Of the rest, accompanied by the sea-goddess Amphitrite, though the treatment was commenced early, and the satellites boarded the ships on Wed one case was complicated with elephantiasis nesday evening. The captains welcomed and erysipelas, and succumbed in 48 hours them, offering fire water," and the following from the commencement. In the remaining morning the process of shaving and ducking three the treatment was commenced late; but further had not my attention been distracted by 1885-Treaty of Peace between France and i
seven of them ingered up to the tenth day, and then succumbed. Dr. Gokhale adds that he found the same remedy marvellously effica cinus in typloid fever, malarial fever, and dysentery; and he strongly recommends to the notice of the public and particularly of the medical profession-Ceylon Independent.
all on board who had not previously crossed was carried out with the traditional obser vances, many officers and correspondents undergoing the ordeal
The ermpletion of the ceremony was an nounced to the Duke by the following signal
from the St. George ?--
Kindly inform His Royal Highness that Father Neptune will Amphitrite and a large following of sea-dags and bears appeared on board last night. They had quarters assigned in them in the chain lockers and sand tanks, Same men were this morning presented to them and made sons of Neptune by the usual process. Father Neptune, with his wife and family, has now left, the ship."
A variety of other jucular signals were ex- changed, the inosi acceptable to the crews being:--
His Royal Highness has observed that the mainbrace of the Ophir, Juno, and St. George requires splicing, and he hopes this may be done after exercise this evening."
This was an invitation to drink the Duke's health in an extra glass of grog, and was re- ceived with three times three.
An extraordinary event has Two Hungry occurred at Ancona in conner- Middies. tion with the disappearance of two. midshipmen from 5. Empress of India. On April 23rd, H.M.5. Andromeda put into Ancona, and an officer and four armed sailors landed. They were met by M. Tommasini, the English consul, and they immediatedly asked him to hand over to them two officers. Consul Tommasini knew nothing of the matter. However, the officers were better informed. The Andromeda, which has just returned from taking Lord Rosebery to Naples, had received an order by semaphore from Valetta to proceed at once to Ancona and pick up two officers. Capt. F. J. Foley, of the Andromeda, sent an officer to the Prefect of An. cona to make inquiries; and, finding that there were no English officers in the town, the ship left the same day for. Malta. A full investigation "brought the following facts to light. Three weeks previously two young midshipmen, named Edmond Combe and Percival Reynolds, who had only joined the service on Jan. 5th, were missing from the Empress of India at Malta. They were found at the railway station at Ascoll, where they were travelling without tickets, as they had no money. They were detained and they asked to be put into com munication with the English Ambassador at Rome Through his agency the captain of The Andromeda was informed of their, where- abants, but owing to sume official delay the two boys had not reached Ancona when she called there for them. They arrived later, and on being interviewed, they said that they left Malta with 15 between them, which was spent almost at once and, for ten days they had had scarcely anything to cat.—S. 7, May goth.
A correspondent of the Aden A Message Gazette-writes from Perim - from the Sea. A fisherman from Shaikh Sevd, came to me this morning (April 10th) with something carefully wrapped up in a loin cloth. He stated, as nearly as I can translate
MR. MCLEAVY BROWN
IN COREA.
The following is the editorial comment in the Carta Review on the penultimate dismissal of Mr. McLeavy Brown :--
A theatrical marringe followed by a theatri- cal wedding announcement. This is good, very good. "Dad" burst into my bedroom with the joyful tidings at 9 am on Tuesday morning. In honour of the event (I was shaving at the time) I cut myself twice. I would have proceeded to immolate myself still the capers of the veteran, who was conducting himself like a two-year-old. He had got the Muses on him. I understand this complaint to be something akin to prickly heat or mea- sles. He kept repeating in languishing tones which put all thoughts of shaving out of mind:-
The fragile Minnie Willowy With lustrous eyes, 1 fear.
To speak to her of love would be
A dangerous course to Steer¦‹ While Eve.yne the Queen of song, Were we to come to terms, Some jealous murderous rival might Consign me De Worms.
The new imperial palace has been steadily growing in size by the purchase' and inclusion of surrounding properties. The Government, which means practically the Household Depart-sympathetic as a woman's, | ment, desired to include the Customs premises in the palace grounds, but, without apparently estimating the difficulties involved in the removal and proper bestowal of the accumulated archives | of such an institution as the Imperial Customs, and the housing of those in charge of them, it asked Dr. J. McLeavy Brown to vacate the premises. on the shortest possible notice. As this was manifestly impossible, lie made the very reasonable and necessary request that time be given for the arrangements to be made, but without refusing to acceile to the demands of the Government when kept within the lunits of the possible.
Dad gave me a lot more of the same sort. Excellent fooler, thought I. Under that rugged exterior thou concealest a heart as tender and
Ever lively, light
hearted and chirpy, this old man who has been on the stage nearly seven score years, so his admiters, laughingly assure him, can touch the springs of real passion and feeling when he likes..
Thereupon Dr. Brown was informed that the Government had decided to dispense with bis. services. assumed an international significance as well As everyone knows, the malter it might in view of the very high standing of the parties involved and in view of that which could be read between the lines of the whole transaction. The arguments were conclusive, and the Government was induced to withdraw its demand.
It hardly need be said that the Imperial anchor to windward for the Corean ship of Customs has always been a financial sheet
Suate. It has been a great and valuable con- servative element among the fluctuations of what we might call experimental finance in the peninsula. frequently misunderstood economy Dr. Brown By wise forethought and was able to pay all several millions of Government debito Japan, and thus extricate Corea from a serious situation. If his con. servatism has seemed draconic it must be remembered that such conservatism was needed to counterbalance an equal extreme in the opposite direction and effect a healthful equilibrium.
healthy growth, and very few mistakes have been The Customs of Coca have had a steady and
made. Now that the Government has obtained a loan office million dollars from France the value of the Cusions comes in the fore, for it forms the only security that is satisfactory to the creditors. At such a time it is necessary that the Customs should be administered as they have been, and in such a way that the receipts can be applied without fall in the liquidation of those debts whose liquidation forms the basis and proof of Corea's solvency.
The Government claims that much of the blame for the misunderstanding lies with Kim Kyu-huir who acted as interpreter between Dr. Brown and the Palace, and in consequence he has been banished for ten years to Ch'u do, an island off Whanghu Province."
We may be pardoned for trespassing thus far into the field of politics, for this is a matter that touches Coren's welfare so nearly that not to mention it would lay as open to the charge There of remissness.
Who would imagine for instance that the author of the following beautiful lines is the "The Wail of the Widower," the following same person who had indited that burlesque verses of which are a sample
The sylph-like Copel I admire
I would that she were were, mine. The years to come with her would be A dreary waltz divine.
But should I ask her fervently To say the sweet " I will,"
I'd have to settle matters with
That bounder "Blinky Bill.
The plump and pleasing Norton, would Look Dorcaslike and sweet, While patching up the holey socks That sanctify my feet.
But shouki i pop the question, Am very sure, alack!
That porridge-fed long streak of wind Wilso (o) n be on my track.
Fair Denmark's daughter Bertha, who Is all one could desire,
Might serve to sew on button's which. I now secure with wire
But Largo Portamento Val, So crochetly and glum,
Might Furioso soon reduce- Me to a minimum.
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There's jolly Hetty, breezy and Without a thought or care, Were we to wed, I'm much afraid. The breeches she would wear And that's a thing that interferes With matrimonial joys.
I think I'd better let her stilt Remain "one of the boys."
Nance Leslie, who's so sintuesque And tall and debonnaire,
Is just the one, when I'm a wicck To trundle my Bath chair,
But should. I bint that such a state Ofthings may some day be, Our corpulent stage damager Might badly damage mc.
Then follow more of Dads verses and the Topicist, who is responsible for it all, goes
on:-
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1869--H.M.S. Beurer from date to 27th July, 1871-Telegraphic communication established captured over 30 pirate junks.
between London, New York and Hongkong.
China signed at Peking. 888-German sis. Fero wrecked off Lamma
Island.
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891-Mission at Senchow attacked... 1892-Suspension of New Oriental Bank. 1897-Loss of the P. & C. s.s. Aden with 78
lives. 1898-Chinese criser Foochi sunk outside Port Arthur harbour, 152 lives lost- Convention signed by Sir. Claude Mc- Donald at Pekin, re Kowloon Hinter land. 1899-Situation in Transvaal becoming critical.
AGENDA.
TO-MORROW.
Daylight O. S. K. Co.'s steamer Daijin Maru
leaves for Coast Ports. Daylight-Douglas Co.'s steamer Haimun
leaves for Coast Ports. Cargo ex Java subject to rent
CHURCH SERVICES. *
St. John's Cathedral:Communion, 7 z.m.,
Matins, I am, Evensong, 5.45 p.m. Roman Catholic Cathedral:--Mass at 6 am., 7 pm, & a.m., and 9.30 am. Benediction, German Bethesda Chapel, West Point
Morning Service, It am.
-5 p.m.
St. Francis Church, Wanchai :-Mass (Chin.) 6 a.m., (Perl.), 7.30 am. Benediction, 5 p.m.
St. Joseph's Church, Garden Road-Morning
Service (English), 9 a.m.
St. Anthony's Chapel, West Point:--Mass;
8 am.
Wesleyan Methodist Church:--Services, 10.30
am and 5.45 pm. Union Church: Services, u a.m. and 6 p.m.,. St. Peter's Church,
West Point.
First Sunday after Trinity June 9th. I am. Hymn 1; Venite MacFarren Te Deum Oakley: Jubilate Massey; Hymns 275, 321, 430.
6.30 p.m. Hymn 313; Magnificat Smart, Nunc Dimittis Tucker, Hymns 423, 326, 06.
MONDAY, 10th,
June, 4th Mr. E. B. Hankey, Chief Engineer, 9 IPoosung, has been transferred to a Chefoo
Mr. McGavin, Chief Engineer, s.5. Chefos, has been transferred to s.5. Woosung.
Mr. T. A. Kyle, chief officer, aihow, is iransferred to the Tungchow,
Mr. J. Harris, and officer, Pekin, is transfer- red to the Newchwang,
Mr. P. Callen, and officer, Newchiang, is on leave.
ferred to the Lienshing
Captain W. McClure, late Pechili, is trans
Mr. J. R. Hynes has gone 3rd officer, Taisang Mr. F. Davis, supernumerary and officer, Vesang, has gone and officer, Kingsing.
Mr. H. Good, chief engineer, Eldorado, is transferred to the Esang
Mr. A. Spiers, acting chief engineer, Esang, is awaing orders.
is transferred acting chief engineer, Hangchow. Mr. D. E. Mcintyre, 2nd engineer, Wuchang Mr. J. W. Williams, acting chief engineer, Hangchow, is on leave.
Mr. W. Thomson, and officer, algan, has gone chief officer, foihow.
Mr. E. L. Jones, and officer, Pekin, is trans ferred to the Kalgan,
Captain W. J. Miller, Panting, is on leave. Captain Cariock, froin leave, has gone in command of the Pasting.
Mr, Shane has gone and officer. Stechuen Mr. J. Lennox, aul officer, Pekin, is transfer rel to the Aweilin.
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Mr. H. O. Pritchard, and officer, Rweilin, is on shore.
tube rib.
Captain axial has been appointed to the Perla
Captain McGinty has been transferred from the Perfa to the Esmeralda.
J. Williamson has been promoted 2nd en. gineer of the Esmeralda.
1. Clark has been appointed 3rd engineer of the Diamante.
June 8th.
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Mr. Strelly, 3rd engineer of the Chelydrá, ice bien appointed and engineer of Taiskan,
Hutchinson, resigned."
SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS.
MAILS DUE.
American (Peru) toth instant. Indian (Lightning) 11th instant. German (Riauischen) 12th instant." Canadian (Empress of India) 17th instant. American (Coptic) 18th instant. American (America Maru) 25th instant. American (City of Peking) 4th proxi
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DAYBREAK, British steamer, 700, A. H. Best, Sth June,Canton 7th June, General-- C. M. S. N. Co..
ARISTEA, Austrian steamer, 2,208, G. M. Sco-
pinich, 8th June,Moji 1st June, Coal "Mitsui Bussan Kaisha.
GEIEK, German cruiser, 1,600; Bauer, 8th June,
-Amoy 7th June..
JAGUAR, German gunboat, goa, Berger, 8th
June,--Pakhoi 6th June.
TAISHUN, American steamer, 1,316, Patterson,
8th June-Shanghai 5th June, General, C. M. 5. N. Co. HOIHAO, French steamer, $32, Merlees, 8th June, Takow 6th June, General.-A. R. Marty. SULLBERG, German steamer, 782, J. Jessen,
8th June,-Canton 8th June, General- Sienissen & Co.
MAIDZURU MARU, Jap. str., 677, K. Sudzuki, 8th June, Anping 5th June, General- Mitsui Bussan Kaishia
Clearances at the Harbour Ofice. Sardis, American schooner, for Manila. tha Verde, Portuguese str., for Macao. Francois Arago, French Cable-sir, for Amay. Daijin Maru, Japanese str., for, Swalow, Heimeon, British str., for Canton.. Haimun, British str., for Swatow. Glenfallech, British str., for Swatów. Hongkong, French str., for Hoihow. Universe, Norwegian str., for Moji, Chelydra, British air, for Singapore. Taishan, British str., for Amoy, Anping, British sir, for Shanghai. Marie Jebsen, German str., for Swatow. Louise J. Kennedy, American schooner, for Yap. Benledi, British str., for Wei-hai-wei Faced Diederichsen, German str., for Pakhoi.
Departures.
June & Coromandel, British str., for Europe. June 8, Nanchang, British str., for Canton. June 8, Ula, British transport, for Taku. June 8, Chelydru, British str., for Calcutta. June 8, Anping, British str., for Shanghai.. June 8, Salahadit, Dutch str., for Swatow. June 8, Hinsang, British str, for Saigon. June 8, Fueniang, British str, for Manila June 8, Hongkong, French str., for Haiphong. June 8, Bonaventure, British cruiser, for Home. Passengers-Arrived. Per Maideuru Maru, from Anping30 Chi- nese and a japanese,
Departed.
Per Peria, for Manila-Messrs. W. S. Jack- son, F. R. Wardle, H. E. Waite, Mr. and Mrs. 5. W. Taylor, Messrs. 1. A. Jupp, W. Puddeplia, Mrs. Demce and child, Messrs. J. Rodriguez, M. Rodriguez, E. Rodriguez, L. Rodriguez, F. Mrs. Velez and children, Messrs. B. Ja dos Remedios, V. Teckson, H. Franco, L. Schloss, E. G. Lambe, and Miss L. Sala.
The N: P. Co.'s steamer Victoria sailed from Grugen, J. Pawgan, J. H. Beacom, Mr. and Yokohama for Tacoma on the 8th inst.
The N. P. Co.'s steamer Olympia sailed from Tacoma for Japan and Hongkong on the 6th
inst.
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The P. M. S. S. Co.'s steamer Park with mails, &c., left Shanghai for this port this morning at daylight."
The steamer Indravelli left Moji on the afternoon.of the 5th inst., for this port, and is due about Monday, the toth inst.
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The D. & Co.'s steamer Heathburn from New York and Straits is expected to leave Manila on the 13th inst,, and due here about the 15th or 16th inst.
The N. Y. K.'s steamer Shimano Maru (European Line) left Shimonoseki for this port on the 8th inst., and is expected to arrive here on the 12th inst.
The P. M. S. S. Co's steamer City of Peking with Mails, &c., left San Francisco for this pon via Honolulu, Yokohama, Inland Sea, Kobe, Nagasaki and Shanghai on the 6th inst
The P. M. S. S. Co.'s steamer America Maru with Mails, &c, left San Francisco for this port via Honolulu. Yokohama, Inland Sea; Kobe, Nagasaki and Shanghai on the 29th
.ult.
The Canadian Pacific Railway Co.'s R. M.S. Empress of China arrived at Shanghai at 4
2.30 p.m.-Public Auction by Messrs. Hughes, on Saturday, the 8th inst., and left again at 2 p.m. same day for Nagasaki where she is
& Hough at No. 17 Des Vaux Rd.................
4 p.m.-N. Y. K..steamer Aaga Mart leaves due to arrive at 7 a.m., on Monday, the roth inal.
for Victoria B.C. and Seattle U.S.A. vid Shanghai, etc. Cargo ex Chingwi subject to rent.
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The Imperial German Mail steamer Kiaul- schou carrying the German Mails with dates from Berlin of the 13th May left Singapore on' Marued here on or about Wednesday, the 12th inst, Friday 4 p.m., the 7th inst., and may be expect. at daylight
TUESDAY, 11th, Noon-T. K. K steamer Nippon
leaves for San Francisco via Shang- bai, etc.
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SHIPPING REPORTS,
Captain G. M. Scopinich, of the steamship Ariste, from Moji, reports:-Fine weather.
Capt. K. Sudzuki, of the steamship Maidzuru. weather, moderate N.E. breeze and moderate Stari, from Anping, reports. Overcast cloudy
sea, with frequent heavy rain.
STEAMERS EXPECTED.
Names.
From:
Buc.
Peru. C. Ferd. Laeisz Indravelli. Lightning... Kinetschou Sambia......
June 12th Kagoshima Maru... Singapore June 14th Heathburn .... Manila... June 13th. Empress of India...Japan
June 17th Coptic ...................]Japan ................................!Junë 18th City of Peking...... San Francisco... July 4th America Maru......San Francisco...June açth
Singapore June 1oth Shanghai... June 10th
Moji. June 10th. Singapore ... June 11th Singapore.. une 12th Singapore
We would direct the attention of shipping firms to ch style in which "Steainers Expected" and "Projected Sailing" Are now patikabed in these columns, and in so doing respect. filly urge the managers of shipping firms to give orders la their clerks to furnish this office, on the forms already sup
grala with the Spinat available information avere day.
PROJECTED SAILINGS.
Ship.
Airlie
Destination. Dals,
Sydney, &c. June 27th America Maru... San Francisco, &c. July 4th Foochow Arara Anping Mara
June.igth. New York. Aug. 1st Bayern Belgian, King
Bormida
Changsha
Doct
5 p.in.-C. M. Co's steamer Esmeralda leaves
for Manila.
HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DUCK RETURNS. pan-Annual General Meeting "of the | U.S.S. Dennington ... at Kowiona
Union Royal Hongkong Yacht Club in the Cricket Club Pavilion,
Heikne St. Enoch..... Prometheus Juno
Cargo ex Kanagawa Maru subject to rent.
WEDNESDAY, rath
Burnside
Athenian
Colonies.
Noon-C. & Co.'s steamer Bormida ĺeaves for | Tris.... Daylight The O.SK. Co.'s steamer Anping Meade
Bombay etc., vía Singapore. Maru leaves for Anping, vie Swatow and Amoy. Cargo ez Chusan subject to rent.
Fei Hao.. Munchen Simongan...
THURSDAY, 13th Noon-N. D. L. steamer Hamburg with mails Michael Jebsen.
etc., leaves, for Southampton.
SATURDAY, 15th.
'Fiume and Trieste.
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PASSED THE CANAL. Outward-14th May-Bentawers, Glaucus, Malaya, Budson, Sydney, Sambia. 17th May -Flintshire, Alcinous, Rhein, Crusader, Devonshire, Imogene. 24th May-Ixion,
unpretentious character of organ-blowers, A. L. 5. N. Co.'s steamer India leaves for they little dreamt methinks that one so popular within their own ranky was going so soon to fall a victim to Cupid's bow. Another exemplification of Solomon's well- Daylight-The O. 5. K. Co's steamer Anping Fisson, Sado Maru, Min; Ranshan, Shirleys
"Many men on the beach at Sheikh Seyd last night saw a strange bluish light bebbing
But I am getting away from the topic of about on the water, not far from the shore.
universal.interest, the engagement of the Queen There was much noise and disturbance of The Corean Government is to be congratu- of Song to the Prince of Hotel Managers. the water as is made by fish when fighting. Iated on its wise determination to retain in There is something pretty and fairy-like even All the men but myself were afraid to go the highest post within its gift a man like J. in that title. When Minnie with the lustrous afloat to see what was the cause, I went in McLeavy Brown, whose nationality and whose eyes saw the vivacious Vi complete a chaste my canoe and found a large fish nearly dead. known sentiments proclaim hins to be unalteras de seul prior to their both enacting the It was choking in an attempt to swallow a ably in favour of Corean autonomy. black floating object from which the light we saw was coming. I lifted the fish into my boat, and with great difficulty and much exertion, pulled from its gellet a black bottle, which was firmly fixed therein. was a cork in the bottle winch had nothing. liquid inside-only the light was there. pulled the cork out with my teeth and smelt; aid the light went out at once and went into me and made me light-hended. That man (pointing to another fisherman standing out. side) says he came to my boat after two hours' time, and lound me asleep in it, with, the fish in my arms and the bottie between my knees. I cannot say, he is a liar, but it may be so. I place at the Jubilee Hall, Rangoon, on the
myself do not lie.. When it was daylight, we saw a paper in the bottle, so we came across at once to you. The fish has been sold in the market, and that man has taken one half the price; and he now waits outside to fake one half of the large backsheesh that you will give me for this bottle with the valuable paper on touched inside it." Saying this, he unwrapped the -bottle but did not hand it over, as the friend, outside stepped forward andmodestly suggested that a small payment on account should. first be made. It being too early in the morning to buy a pig in a poke," the question of back sheesh, in part or whole, was held up for settle ment on the outturn value; and I obtained possession of the battle. The crumpled card, is now enclose, was shaken out of it.
This is the empty bottle after my last drink before reaching Aden, April 7th, (Easter Sun- day), 1991, on board the Himalaya.!: a
NAG. WATSON!!
PUGILISM IN RANGOON.
THE SLAVIN-MCAULIFFE GLOVE FIGHT,
The glove fight between McAuliffe and Slavin, held under the patronage of the Lieu tenant-Governor and General Protheroe, took
night of the 18th May in the presence of a crammed house. The contest lasted only six rounds, Slavin announcing that he was fairly beaten, and quite incapable of finishing twenty rounds.
This fight was, if we mistake not (adds the fadrus Mall), 2 return match. the first taking place in Calcutta in the first week in January when McAuliffe wen on points after zo rounds. The victor, however, could have won in the fourteenth round, as Slavin was obviously bea- ten at that stage. Slavin is the bigger and heavier man, but apparently McAuliffe is the better boxer. J. Slavin must notbeconfused with Frank Slavin, who was in the front, ranks of pugilism at home about twelve years ago, and on the 23rd December, 1899, met Jem Smith. for the Championship of the Ring, at Bruges, in Belgium, when the fight was stopped by the Referee, after 14 rounds, as the roughs inter fered considerably with Slavin,
known remark in the Proverbs: "You never know your luck The Prize, of the Dallas' Theatrical Combination of 1930 and 1991 fallen to a Colombo man. There is something to be proud of in that thought. India, China, the Straits Settlements wasted that prize too, and doubtless tried hard to win her. But it was not to be Capitulation came atter a brief siege in the Island of Spicy Breezes. The Topicist congratulates the bride and bride groom
on behalf of himself, her friends on and off the stage and that larger circle who will be come embraced within ber horizon as she becomes a fixed star.
And so on for another column-und-a-half, Evidently the Topicist, like some of Hong. kong's gilded' youth-subalterns especially has been badly smitten.
NOTANDA
CALENDAR.
JUNE Meteorological mearis based on fifteen years obses vations to 1593. Parometer Thermometer korriquirisen
Humidity.......................................
Rainfall,
29.764
,807.
583.0
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WEDNESDAY, 19th,
Maru leaves for Coast Ports.
SHIPPING GAZETTE.
iin future the Telegraph shipping form sup plied to Captains of vessels will contain a heading for notices of officers and engineers transferred or on leave, etc. Friends will much oblige by giving this information
May 29th.
Captain W. Blake, from home leave, resumes command of the Kwangping,
Captain Jenkins, has been appointed in com. mand of the s.s. Chan Shan.
Mr. J. D. Jenkins has been appointed chief officer of the s.s. Chun Shan.
Mr. W. Merry, second engineer of the 5.5. “Chwn Shun, has resigned.
},: ." Mr. W. Anderson, 3rd engineer of the 5.3. Chun Shan has been promoted to end engineer, vice Mx Merry, resigned."
June 3rd. Mr. McGinty, Chief Officer of the Es.. meralda has been promoted to Captain of that vessel."
Mr PG. Ashton, Second Officer of the Perla has been promoted to Chief Officer.
Mr. P. Skillan, Third, Officer of the Perla, has been promoted to Second Officer,
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Mr G A G Morse has been appointed Third Officer of the Piran AlacsDRO BAM
China....
Straits, &c....July zith San Diego, &c. ...June zoth Bombay ........June 12th Port Darwin, &c... June oth San Francisco, &c. Aug. 6th City of Peking...San Francisco, &c.july. 13th Coptic San Francisco, &c. June 27th, Daijin 'Maru..... Famsu. June st Dardanus.........London...
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Doric........
San Francisco, &c. Aug. 15th Duke of Fife......Victoria, B.C. June 28th Emp.. China Vancouver, c......Aug. 7th. Emp. India......
Ein Japan.......
Esmeralda
Gaelic
Glenartney Glengarry Glenogle Haimun
......Manila
June 26th ......July 17th
San Francisco, &c july 23rd New York June 20th London..........June 28th Victoria, B.C.July 26th. Swatow, &c. Straits, &c. ...New York.
June oth June 13th
July 17th
Hamburg. Heathburn Hillglen.......... New York June 14th Hitachi Maru Hongkong Mare San Francisco, &c july 30th Marseilles, &c...... June 28th India....... Indrani.......New York
......Singapore, &June 18th 28th May-Silesia, (German) Agamemnon. Indrayelli
.....June 25th Portland, &c. ....June 18th Pioneer 31st May-Benalder. 4th June-
Japan..
London...........June 29th. Bayern, Malacca, Glamorganshire, Acilia, Kaga Maiu Victoria, B.C...... June 10th Dencation, Klek.
Homeward-17th May-Idomeneus, Mar. Kiautschau Straits, &c.
Kagoshima Maru Moju, &c. .... June 18th burg, Tantalus, Silesia, Prinzess frene. 31st König Albert Straits, &c. May-Yarra, Trieste, Ajax 4th June | Lowther Castle... New York
Maidžaru Maru... Swatow, &c. Machaon London Mike Maru...Bombay, &c........ Nippon Maru Numberg Olympia
Hakata Mari
Arrivals at Homa 18th May-Feibur, Konig Albert, Stentor. 24th May. Morrow, 28th May-Oceanien, Sanuki Maru, Idomeneur, Sibiria, Puritan 31st May-Prinzess Irens. Annam, Tantalus, Malaya, 4th June Albenga,
Shipping.
Arrivals.
July 11th-
Aug. 22nd
June 30th
June 25th June tach une 21st
Saa Francisco, &c jupe 11th Havre, &e..... June 15th Victoria, B.C.July 16th Europe, &c. June 22nd Straits, &c. Oct. zhd Prinz Heinrich...Straits, &c. Sept. 19th Prinzess Irene...Straits, &c. Sept. 5th Prometheus-London.......
Parmmalta Preussen
Rhiptus Rosetta Maru Sachsen. Sado Maru - Sambin Shanghai..... Shinano Maru.
Socotra
CANNING, British troopship, 1,587, Lieul. Leger G. Warden, 7th June,—Taku 31st May, Goverment Stores.-Marine Transport Office. GLENFALLOCH, British steamer, 1,484, R. S, Bainbridge, 8th June, Singapore 1st June, General-foo Teck Song CASSIUS, Cerman steamer, 1,434, T. Gerlach, Stuttgart
8th June,-Moji Jat June, Coal-Lauts,
Suoda Wegener & Co.
Wittenberg
PHRA NANG German steamer, roar, A. S
Woosung
Calder, Bil June, Saigon sist Junt, † Yawata Maru General Melchers & Co.
July 9th
June 13th fuse-28th June 27th
Liverpoot Sydney, &c..... Stmits, &c. A Kobe & Yokohama (uno 21st. Havre, &c.uly 25th Shanghai, &c. June 18th Marseilles, &c. une tath Marseilles, &c... June isth Straits, &c. Aug: 8th Shanghai. June 29: Havre, &c,...une 12th Shanghai, cc Juine Jath
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