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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY, JULY 13, 1901.

HONGKONG ORICKET FESTIVAL Jelebus are in the market at $48, Queen | wings andi'yellow stripes. They are supposed Mines have changed hands to a considerable to be tuiescent, during the night, but at other extent at 5 cents. Olivers are unaltered. Docks, tince their powers of suction in drawing blood Wharves and Godowns.-Hongkong and from man or beast are great. These pests are We are informed by the Committee of the Whampoa Docks have, slightly recovered and found in swamps and damp places and antong Hongkong Cricket Club that the Straits have shares have been fixed at $307), the market thick treeshand accepted a challenge from the Club to visit the closing with sellers at $310. Kowloon Wharfs The mules died in very large numbers in a Colony in November next. Shanghai bave have weakened and are offering at Bros. New swampy district near Lake Harding, fony miles also practically decided to come, bringing with Amoy Docks are enquired for at $23. Lands, from Kianiayu,, while the troops were on their them two members who will represent them at Hotels and Building Hongkong Lands are enward march of 160 miles into the interior. tennis.

The dates fixed for the Interpart. easier and can be had at $200. Kowloon The animals suffered from what is known as Cricket'week are 11th Nov, to 16th November, Lands are on offer at $30. West Points have Aincan horse sickness. The symptoms are but these have not yet been confirmed by the been purchased at $54. Hongkong Hotels these. The poor boast gets sleepy. and Straits and Shanghai. The Straits have also have been negotiated at St30 and close with enormous swellings show themselves over the sent an invitation inviting Hongkang to send further, buyers. There is no change in Hum head, neck and eyes, and down the neck and a team, to Singapore at Chinese New Year phrey's Estate or China Providents.

Co- chest. The membranes of the eyes are very, 1902, this challenge does not apply to Hongton Mills Hongkong Cottons have been when so inflamed that they project

The kong only but to China generally. The matter disposed of at $tofand more shares are wanted dumnce of the illness is about 36 hours, during is now under consideration.

at Sroj. Cigar Companies-No transactions which, time, the animal apparently suffers no have come under our notice. Miscellaneous pain, but about ten or fifteen minutes before Green Island Cements have been dealt in at death he gets violent griping pains, which $19) and close in demand. A. S. Watsons have cause him to throw himself about so de found buyers at $16. Electrics can be sold at sperately us knock pieces of skin off his Sic and $6) for the old and new shates re-fice and body. Post-mortems showed that pectively, ex the dividend paid on the 8th there was an accumulation of a lot of fluid in instant. Ices have been done at $184). Ropes the intermuscular tissue. A Vet, who has been have been purchased at $175, China Borneosa resident of the country for sometime, at have changed hands at $35 and $38. Tramways tributes these symptoms to African horse sick- are in strong request but no shares appear to ness. The mortality among the camels was be obtainable even at $260.

very great, while the force also lost a number of valuable horses.~Advocate of India..

WISE AND OTHERWISE.

I do not want to pose us u Scandal in purveyor of scandal, Mr. Editor, High Life, but there has been a quarrél be. tween a loving couple at the Naval Yari which should, I think, be brought to public notice. What it is all about I don't know, but, at all events, the couple have separited, and the last time I saw the gentle, man he showed signs of having been up all night, was tied into a vehicle and had a nasty cot over his left eyebrow. He was looking pale and worried too. And the worst of it all is, I hear that Commodore Powell is at the bottom of it, and it is he that has thus broken up a happy home and, for all I know, binught desolation upon two loving hearts. It is really scandalous that an officer of his standing, and a married man too, should be mixed up in affairs of this sort. I don't like mentioning names, but as i have been obliged to drag the Commodore into il may as well say that the bero and heroine of the separation are those figure beads Queen Charlotte and Victor Emanuel, at whose marriage the Commodore officiated not so very long ago. l'always expected an good would cone of the Cominodore's matchmaking, for had always looked upon Queen Charlotte and Victor Emanuel as avery wooden couple, even though they were figurebeadsofharal note. Then too, the lady's long residence at the Peak had. made her a trifle haughty. She always carried her nose in the air. Perisps after my plain speaking the Commodore will do his best to bring them together again. At any rate be might tell a carpenter to pulty up Victor's cracked eyebrow.

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RETURN OF THE JUBALAND EXPEDITION.

INTERESTING DETAILS,

PROPORTION OF MEN TO WOMEN

IN DIFFERENT LANDS.

The estimated population of the earth is 1,500 millions, of whoin a little more than half have been actually counted, says the Staats- Zeitung (New York). For 1,283 millions, or 88 per cent. of the whole, the sexes have been distinguished in the enumeration and estimation, with the following result

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has a female excess of 3'2/3 millions; but the "Europe, with a population of 334 millions, males are in excess in all the other continents. The excess of males is, in Asia, tó millions in population of 815 millions, in Africa more than a million in a population of 27 millions, in America more than a million in a population of 102 millions, in Australia half a million in a population of 4 millions. In the whole 1,383 millions, the net excess of males amounts to 15 millions, or more than one per cent. Even in Europe there are large districts in which the males putnumber the females. These districts Servia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and the comprise Italy, Greece, Rumania, Bulgaria, country of the Don Cossacks-all in Southeast- em Europe-in addition to the little German principality of Liechtenstein; and their aggregate excess of males amounts to half a million. In Portugal, Sweden and Nor way, Russian Poland, and Great Britain, there are, on the other hand, 106 fe males for every 100 males. Gemiany has 104 females to 100 males, and the female excess in Hungary, Russia, France, and Belgium is comparatively small. Nor are males in excess for example, has a great excess of females, and, as its population consists largely of Indians not a peculiarity of the while race. Among and half-breeds, we see that female excess is the adult negroes of the Transvaal,, too, there are many more women than men. The most peculiar ratios are shown by Hongkong and Hawaii Hawaii has only 533 women, Hong- korg only 409, for each 1,000 men.

homes, these ex-soldiers will eventually be released on ticket-of-leave, like burglars,

We have, however, heard a different version of the sentences on these men, to the effect that they are undergoing terms of Imprison- ment, not for sleeping on duty, but for having lia various ways dided and given in formation to the Boers-Ed., H.K. T] =

NOTANDA.

CALENDAR.

... `JULY. Afeteorological nieaus based on fifttin ýears. observations to 18980;

Barometer Thermometer......

Humidity...................................83.0

Rainfall

....29.738

81.6

14.210

TO-DAY. F WEATHER REPORT.

Barometer.. Temperature Humidity...... Rainfal

Da date at Os dato at

102.m.

39.78

84

78

0.41

TO-DAY.

4 p.m.

29.69

83

July Sihi Glenlogan, is promoted chief officer of the Mr. J.-H. Hutchesby; and officer of the.

Glenogle.

*July 9th.

has been transferred to the YiksangY

Mr. W. G. Elder, late ard engineer, Taisang, Mr. J. Smart, acting 3td engineer, Viksang has signed off.

Mr. Thomas Evans, and officer, Bang, is transferred to the Laitang.

Mr. G. C. Purtos, late and officer, Wingsang has been transferred to the Esang.

Mr. J. Dougal, from leave, has gone and engineer, Taisang.

Leave

Mr. H. Cuthbertson, and engineer, Taisung, is awaiting orders.

Mr. P. H. Cowan, chief officer, Chungking is transferred to the Shengking.

ferred to the Hothow.

Hindurian, British str., for Kobe, City of Peking British str., for Amoy. Tacob Diedericksess, Gerinan str., for Hoihow. Mausang, British sir, for Sandakan.: Dalgi-Marki, Japanese str., for Swatow. Pak Kong, British str., for Canton, Pranietheus, British str., for Singapore... Alaric absen, German sir, for Saigon. Ness, British str. for Moji.. Hailong, British str, for Śwatow.

Departures, July 13, Jet, British str., for Singapore. July 13, Glenroy, British str., for Shanghai. July 13, Shantung, British str, for Hongay, July 13, trie, British transport, for Bombay, July 13, City of Peking, British str., for San

Francisco, July 13, Dinozante, British str. for Manila,

Captain P. Garrick, late Pacting, is trans-July 13, Sisagna, Italian str., for Singapore,

July 13, Mausang, British str, for Sandakan. July 13. Tingsaur, British sir, for Yokohama, July 13, deniedi, British str., for Wei-hai-wel. July 13 Nevasa, British transport, for Taku.

Captain L. Dawson, Hoihew, is transferred to the Kwtiyang,

Mr. A. McColl, late acting and engineer, Shari, is transferred 3rd engineer, Tantsui,

Mr. W. H. Arroll, 3rd engineer, Tamsus, is on leave.

July 10th.

Mr. Smallbrook is promoted from 'ged to 2nd officer of the Haiching.

Mr. Daniel has gone and othcer of the

Hailong

Chinese-28th of 5th meen of 27th year of 2nd officer of the Thales, and then goes chief

Saturday, 13th July, 1991,

Mr. W. S. Burrows is temporarily sailing *

officer of the Haitan,

shr 24miin. 6hr. 45min.

Okr. 18min. Shr. zomin

Kwang-sa. Sun-Rises

Sets Moon-far, Declination N. ghr, an High water-Adorning .

"Aftermon.. Low water-forming

Afternoon ANNIVERSARIES.

opened.

ohr. omin. thr. 47min.

1635-The first English ship reached China. 1875-The Imperial Torpedo College, Foochow, 1878-Treaty of Berlin signed. 1893-French gunboats fired upon by Siamese 1806-Disturbances al Amor; H.M.S. Redpole

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at Paknam.

landed a party to piptect foreigners. 1897-Mr. Cecil Rhodes censured by the South

African Committee. 1899-Portuguese steamer Taiping held up on

Canton river..

TO-MORROW..

Sunday, 14th July, 1901. Chinese-29th of gik moon of 27th year of

Kwang-si. Sun---Rises

Seis

shr. zámin Chr. 45min. High water-Morning 7hr. 13min. Afternoon...... ghr. 23min. Low water-Afternoon................... phr.12min, Afternoon...... 2hr, zónín. ANNIVERSARIES,

The Government hired transport Nevusa, which has brought back the force sent from India for the Jubaland Expedition, entered the Prince's Dock the 21st uit. with the follow ing officers on board:-Culone! Legh, Cap tain Mead, Lieut. Bridges, Lieut. Hunter, Lieut. Holmes, Lieut. Robertson-Glasgow, Lieut. Robinson, Captain King, Lieut. Anthony, Lieut. Chatterton, Lieut. Herland, Staff. Ser geant -Rees, Sergeant White and Mr. Stewart. The punitive force, which left Bombay on the 5th January last, consisted of one wing of the 16th bombay infantry from Poona, one section of Native Mountain Battery from Abbottabad and No. 46 Native Field Liospital On arrival at Kismayu they were met by four Companies of Soudanese, known as the South African Rifles, and a Camel Corps from Aden, There was also a body of Swahili porters, armed with Martini-Henry rifles captured from the Boers and which came from Cape Colony. These men carried their ammunition in bandoliers, For purposes of transit 300 baggage camels How strange it is, Mr. were sent from Aden, 160 Somali camels were Editor, that Government raised in Kismayu and a large number of don- Idiosyncracies. Officials never call things keys was supplied from Lamd. The coal es

by the same pathes as used

who were employed were of several breeds- by the public. If you remember, Mr. Brown, Sohili, "Wakamba and Waki Kuyu and each the Analyst, calls the horrid concoctions sold had to carry a gross weight of colbs. The in our low class pubs, good wholesome spirit. contingent seat from India arrived at Kismayu Dr. Harrigan calls it rogut," or some such

on the 12th January and the whole force, euphemistic term. Then too, what the papers known as the fubaland Punitive Expeditionary called sewage in the blocked P. & 0. drain Force, soon after was placed under the com- in every non-European country, Nicaragua, 1834-Lord Napier and suite arrived in China. soane time ago, Mr. Bowdler, the Reclamation and of Colonel Turnan, the Sub-Commniss nian, called sand. And now Mr. May is trying louer who had arrived from Mombassa. The to teach us a new naine for filth. Really, I object of the expedition, it may here be men- think I shall have to set to work on a Diction. tioned, was to avenge the murder of Mr. Jen- ary of the Government Language.

ner, the Sub-Commissioner of Jubaland, who while touring in the country in 1900, was put to death together with his escort by the Ogaden Somalis. Operations did not at once begin, but after a wait in camp at Kismayu for some days, which were profitably spent in perfecting arrangements for the advance into the interior that women are more social creatures than men, "The general conclusion would seem to be along a tract which is thick with bushes, the main body, consisting of three hundred men, Pastoral tribes and those that live by the chase for they are rarest among sparse populations. proceeded right up to a place known as Somasa show a large excess of males. So do agricul which is beyond the capital, Afmacu, the residtural countries, while in manufacturing countries ence of the Ahmed Muggan, the Chieftain of the females predominate. Laws, especially of real Ogaden Somalis. Meanwhile the line of com estate, inheritance, and marriage bave an in- Cargo ex Kairow subject to rent. munication was established at Golwen, eleven fluence. Climate seems not to be without miles froin Kismayu and Yonte, eleven miles effect, for in general females predominate off Gobwen. Another armed force was sta- the temperate, males in the hot and cold zones, Lioned at Afmadu.

Even the maiount of rainfall has an apparent influence on the ratio of the sexes, arid regions having more males, wet regions more females. The cause is probably the scarcity of food in dry countries. - -→→→

Now that the City Hall is Their Annual undergoing its yearly overhaul, Holiday. the natural history specimens from the Museum are having high old times. This morning I saw quiie Int of them perched along the balustrade of the verandah and basking in the sun. There were a couple of bears, a cossowary, a few deer, aseal and several other animals. They had a somewhat mail-eaten and dejected lonk, it is true, but the sunshine seemed to be brighten- ing them up a bit and they were evidently much benefited by the fresh air. What a pity it is that these deformed travesties upon nature cannot be pensioned off altogether and newer and better mounted specimens obtained "in their place, They are a very mangy looking lot and time does not seem to improve them.

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I see that since the return of Doing Things Commander Rumsey, a new Properly. method of signalling transports has been adopted. Before, they were signalled by the hoisting of the red en- sign at the masthead, and one was always being taken in by and imagining a mail was signalled. Now the blue ensign is hoisted at the quarter-yard-arm, A much better method, as it shows from which direction the vessel is coming and avoids confusion with mail signals.

A yarn was told me this week, hat fam pretty sure is like most yarns untrue, it was to the effect that a very seedy individual turned up at Kennedy Town Hospital and said he was suffering from plague. He was evidently suffering, but plague being the cause was doubled. On being closely questioned, the fact was clicited that he had been informed that patients had unlimited whisky, with ice. put on their heads. If this were true and they would add a pint of stout for tifin he was pre- pared to give them a fair trial. I can hardly credit this story but I hear that the applicant was quite serious and was ultimately fired, on it being found out that he was living without working on the praya reclamation."

GILAR.

HONGKONG SHARE MARKET.

HONGKONG, Friday, July 12th. Messrs. Benjamin, Kelly and Potts, in their weekly share report state:-

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the British 19 killed and 21 wounded. No

in

"The most striking result of these statistics is. however, the great total excess of males, which far exceeds the excess of females in Europe. But the superfluous woman of Europe will probably derive little consolation from the fact that five, husbands or nearly so-are waiting for her in the wilderness."-Translation made for The Literary Digest,

THE CRIME OF SLEEP.

HEAVY-LIDDED SOLDIERS SENT TO. DARTMOOR.

A home contemporary says -In one of his Majesty's prisons in this country are forly men who have committed no offence against the civil laws of the land, but who will shortly be transferred to Dartmoor, where they will serve terms of penal servitude in close association with common felons, life-long thieves, would be murderers, or blackmailers.

Mr. R. A. Musgrave is appointed" 2nd engineer of the Thalés,

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July th

Mr. E. B. Hayes is transfered from the Hunan as chief officer to the hampon.

Mr. T. Davies is transferred from 9.5. Hoi how as and officer of the Whampoa

July 13th.

is transferred to the 2ndrouser

Mr. H. Coughlan, and officer of the Indrani,

Mr. Firth, R. N. R. sails as 2nd officer of the Indrani,

SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS.

MAIL'S 'DU

American (Gaelic) to-morrow. French (Biura Mfaru) 15th instant. "Austrálian (Cuthrie) 16th instant.

Indian (Arration Afcar) 16th instant. American (Hongkong Maru) 20th instant. German (Konig Albert)'23rd instant. American (China) 27th instant. Canadian (Empress of China) zoth instant. American (Doric) 7th prox..

The Glen Line steamer Guthrie from Sydney left Manila to-day for this port

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The H. A. L. steamer Sithonia from Ham-

1873-Shimonoseki forts bombarded by the burg, left Singapore for this port yesterday, and British, French and American squad-may be expected bere on or about the 17th inst. 1896-Li Hung-chang received by President 1890-Death of the Hon. A. Lister at Yokohama.

rons.

the latter..

Faure, and attempted assassination of

1898-Santiago surrendered. 1899-More trouble reported in Szechuen, 1900- The Native City of Tientsin Captured by

the Allied Forces.

AGENDA,

TO-DAY.

TO-MORROW,

CHURCH SERVICES.

St. John's Cathedral-Communion, 7 at Matins, 11 am, Evensong, 5.45 p.m. Roman Catholic Cathedral-Mass at G a.m., 7.m., 8 am, and 9.30 am. Benediction, 5 p.in German Bethesda Chapel, West Point

Morning Service, 11 am.

St. Francis Church, Wanchai-Mass (Chin.) 6 am, (Port.), 7.30 am. Benediction,

St.

5 p.m. Joseph's Church, Garden Road-Morning

Service (English), 9 am.

St. Anthony's Chapel, West Point!-Mass,

3 a.m.

Waaleyan Methodist Church:-Svices, 10.30

a.m. and 5.45 p.m.

Union Church-Services, 11 am and 6 p.m., St. Peter's Church.

West Point.

and 32 (S. H.)

Sixth Sunday after Trinity (July 14th), Holy Communion, (7.30 a.m.). Matinsam. Hymns 355, 376, 12 (S. H.)

Evensong (6.30 p.m.) Hymns, 415. 392, 16 (5. H.) and 29 (S. H.). The Mission Launch Dayspring will visit the ships between 9.15 and 10.15 am. and

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› steamer

The Imperial German Mail Hamburg which left here on the 15th alto., arrived at Genoa on Friday p.m. the 12th inst."

(Bombay Line) left Shimonoseki for this port on The N, Y. K. Co.'s steamer Kagoshima Maru

the 12th inst, am, and is expected to arrive hère on the 17th inst.

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The Imperial German Mail steamer Konig Albert carrying the German Mails with dates from Berlin of the 24th ult, left Colombo to day the 13th inst, a.m. and may be expected here on or about Tuesday, the 23rd inst.

HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK RETURNS.

Union a...... At : Kowlong Sishan ....... Holliswood..... Nanshan. Sunghiang Colonies..... Suisang..

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Cosmopolitan Aberdeen

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Fassoncors-Arrived,

Per Chaifa, from Bangkok-70 Chinese. Per Michael Jebsen, from Haiphong, &c.— 1 European and 14 Chinese,

Per Maileong, from Haiphong, &c.-1 Euro- pean, and 11 Chinese.

Departed.

Per Loongsang, for Manila-Mr. M. Mori-

sonic

Per Diamante, for Manila-Mr. Tyson, Mrs. Williams, Messrs. Tam Chao Tin, G. A. Toa- novich. Jr, Mrs. Whitton, Sin Tong, Miss I Isomoia, Capt. Taylor, Messrs. A. H. Mac- Tonald and James J. Wilson..

Per City of Peking, for Amoy-Master A. de Messrs. E. Teliefsen, E. Bernheim, E. H. Ban- Carvalho. For Shanghai-Mrs. H. Lovely,"

vard, M. A. Vert, Mrs. Banvard, Misses Ban- vard Carlotta, Eugene and Mrs. Bell For Nagasaki-Mesars, W. Stuart Harrison and S. Inmes. For Kobe-Mr. K. S. Corfeld. For Yokohama Mrs. Stevenson, Messrs. W. W. Goddard, R. P. Cordill, Leong Chung Chat and Chan Mong Hi. For San Francisco Mrs. S. Clifford, Messts. Geo. W. Pigman, U.S.N., Jacob Miller, H. E. Stone, Guderian and John Ryan. For Chicago, Rev. M. J. Coldren.

SHIPPING REPORTS.

Capt. A. Musing, of the steamship Chowfa, from Bangkok, reports: Fine weather.

Capt. R. Day, of, the steamship Prometheus, from Shanghai, reports:Light and variable winds...

Captain J. Jessen, of the steamship aficharl Jebsen, from Haiphong and Hoihow, reports Fine weather all the time.

Capt. H. Bathurst, of the steamship Hailong, from Haiphong and Heihow, reports:-Mede- rate S.S.E. winds and sea throughout..

Capt. R. N. Hill, of the steamship Indrani, from Foochow and Amoy, reports Weather. down coast fine with light S. winds, and rain squalls at long intervals with S.W. swell.

STEAMERS EXPECTED.

"Names,

Gaelic

Boar

Dur.

To-morrow. To-morrow July 15th July 16th

Shanghai.. Maria Valerie......Moji... Bingo Maru...... Singapore

Manila... Guthrie... Arratoon Apcar ... Singapore “.............. {July, 16th Tientsin .......................... Singapore......July 16th. Kagoshima Maru. Japan ... July 17th Hongkong Maru...Japan

July 20th China,

...... San Francisco... July 27th Empress of China. Vancouver July 30th Doric..

San Francisco...Aug. 7th

We would direct the attention of slipping fee in the style in which "Steamers Expected" and "rojected Sailings" are now published in these columns, and in so doing respect-? Jally urge the managers of shipping, firms to give orders to their clerks to furnish this ofsce, on the forms already supe. piind calls liħ the latest qualfekcia Indremation quaru dari

PROJECTED SAILINGS.

Ship,

Distination. Date.

Havre, &c. ......... Aug. 9th London....... July 23rd

PASSED THE CANAL Outward-11th June-Kaisow, Kongsberċ, St. Irene, Erzherzog, Frans, Ferdinand, Erica, Glenlagan, Glenroy, 14th June-Bamberg Patroclus, Ernest Simons. 18th June-Antinor, | Acilia.. Indus, Awa Mars. 21st June-Bingo Maru Alcinous Edderton. 25th June-Mogul, Neckar, 28th America Maru...San Francisco, &c. Sept. 17th June-Benvenue, Stentor, Savonia, Alexandria. | Anping Maru S. Foochow

July 17th Australian 2nd July-Bombay, China, Suevia, Konig

Sydney, &culy 24th New York... Aug. 15th Albert, Cocle, Salfordia, 5th July-Oceanien, | Arata............ Ulysses, Tamba Maru, Tantalus, Segovia, gth Joly-Glenfarg, Glenturret, Massilia, Sibiria, Banca

Ataka... New York Sept. 5th

.........Shanghai, &c....July 20th Spithead, Incuman, Warrior, 10th July--Pisa, | Bayem' ........... ....Straits, &c. July 25th Homeward-18th June-Stuttgart, Banca, Bingo Maru Kobe & Yokohama July 18th

China...

San Francisco, &c Aug. 6th Chinkiang Iloilo, &C... July 21st Coptic .........San Francisco, &r Sept. roth Coromandel......Shangbai ... July 10th Dargi Mare....

July 14th Deucalion Locdon... Aug. 6th Dorit San Francisen, &c. Aug. 15th Enip, China...... Vancouver, &c......Aug. 7th Emp India...

Aug, 28th Emp. Japan..

July 7th: Gaelic

San Francisco, xe. July 23rd Liverpool

Dresden, Batavia, Meridian, Oceano, Sithonia, C. Fred. Lacist.. Calcutta, &c......... July 19th 25th June-Canton, Pressen, Silvia, and

Recently some of these men were transferred between 5 and 6 pin. (Kowloon, 1030 and July-Calchas, Ceylon, Laos, Inaba Maru | City of Peking...San Francisco, &c. Sept. 24th

committed social crimes against the com.

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600) returning after service. The answering pennant" may be hoisted. (About)-C. N. Co's steamer Taiwan leaves

for Manila,

from a local prison Dartmoor, and while being transferred they were, no doubt by rout have consented ordinary convicts, men who munity. The sentences of these forty men, N. Co's steamer Taiwan leaves for vary from three to ten years' penal servitude. whom they are herded. Yet they not common felons, like the men with

The Somalis are tall, slim men, very quick and agile and not wanting in pluck. They are armed with spears and knives, several specimens of which were with the officers on board. Their mode of attack is in couples, that is, one shows fight before his adversary while the other attacks from behind. Re- ferring to the tragic death of Colonel Maitland, . M. S., who was in medical charge of the force, an officer was good enough to explain the circumstances. When the force reach ed Somasa, Captain Gordon, who was in command of the Aden Camel Corps, white reconnoitring captured several heads of cattle, after which he force retired to the ad vance base to pitch camp for the night. Some of the carriers were out in the jungle cutting wood, and part of the force was engaged in constructing a home" (zereba) when the camp was suddenly rushed by the Somalis, who were quick to attack the weakest point, where the hospital was situated, Colonel Maitland was in his tent, and on hearing cry caine out in his shirt sleeves, unarmed, to see what it was all about, when he was set upon by some Somalis who stabbed in fatally in the back. Dr. Mann, of the East African Rifles, who was also attacked with a club at this time, had a narrow escape. In the engagement at Somasa the enemy last from 400 to 450 kiled and doubt the losses on the other side would have been even greater lan for the country being so thick with bushes that in places it was hardly possible to see twenty yards ahead. in fact, to admit of the troops advancing these bushes had to be cut away along the line of march. These bushes afforded excellent hiding places for the enemy, who took advant age of them, and watched the mavements of the British. It was precisely under such condi- tions that the bouta, or zereba, in which Colonel The volume of business transacted during Maitland was, was raided, the enemy suddenly the week has been of a very limited nature jumping over one side and rushing out at the and with the exception of a rise in Hongkong other end. After the engagement at Samasa and Shanghai Banks, rates remain much the Ahmed Muggan came in from Afmade and same as last reported. The Hongkong Land surrendered. He is described as a weakly Investment and Agency Company, Limited, youngster, who wears simple white garment has declared an Interim Dividend of Six around his body and over his head and remains Dollars per share payable on the 27th July. barefooted. He is kept a prisoner in confine The transfer books will be closed from the

ment in Kismayu until such time as he satisfies 22nd to the 27th instant, both days inclusive. the levy of five thousand head of cattle. Up to The West Point Buildings Company, Liinited, the time the Indian contingent Jefs (12th ult) bas declared an Interim Dividend of one dollar only seventy-nine heads of cattle were brought and fifty cents per share payable on the 27thin. Although the expedition is over as far as July. The transfer books will be closed from the Indian contingent is concerned, the East the and to the 27th instant, inclusive. African Rifles are garrisoning the principal Banks.ongkong and Shanghai Banks places in Jubaland which are frequented by the have continued to advance and trans-Ogadens, to prevent the latter getting supplies actions have taken place at 395 397 or watering their cattle. and 400 per cent, premium. The London rate The officers of the contingent suffered some is 62. Nationals have buyers at $28. Marine what from the heat, but otherwise kept Insurances-Are practically neglected at pre-excellent health. The men, despite the hard sent and most stocks are procurable at quota- work they had to do, were generally well, the tions. Fire Insurances oth Hongkong and casualties amongst them from disease up China Fires are weak and can be obtained. at to date being only six. In Kismayu, before military prisoners for various offences that the $350 and $85 respectively. Shipping-Hong the contingent left, much, rain fell, and the kong, Canton and Macao Steamboats have climate since was most pleasant, cooler, it was been bought at $35 and $36 and have further remarked with some emphasis, than it could enquiries at the latter price. Indo-Chinas ever be in Bombay. The juba river, which is have been booked at $15 and $150. Douglas at the mouth of Kismayu, supplies excellent Steamships are dull at $56. China and Manilas water but it abounds in crocodiles, and water, keep steady at $3 for the old and $2 for the carriers have to be wary about them. As it new issue. Star Ferries, old, have been placed was, the contingent lost three men who were at $24 and the new shares are wanted at devoured by crocodiles, and the Camel Corps 59. Refineries-Both stocks under this head, lost two similarly. Inland a good deal of hard ing are out of favour, China Sugars are offer ship was experienced for want of a sufficient ing at $144 and Luzons at $30 Mining supply of water. Swamps are plentiful and help Punjoms have been sold at $st and more are to breed a standing evil in the country known obtainable. Kaubs have ruled frmer and after as the testifly. It is very like an ordinary fly pales at $111,312 and $123 are quoted at 513. but otherwise is, decribed as having crossed

Australian Ports.

S. K. Co.'s steamer Daigi Maru leaves for Tamsui.zfa Swatow and Amoy.! Daylight-The steamer Hindustan leaves for

Kobe and Yokohama.

MONDAY, 15th.

5th July-Afridi, 9th July-Hamburg.

Arrivals at Home-25th June-Ascania, Awa Maru, Konigsberg, Marburg, 28th June Willekind, Antenor, and July-Bantberg, Dordogne, Preussen, Pyrrhus. 5th July-Rich Miond Castle, 9th July-Ceylon, Inaba Maru, Loos.

Shipping.

Arrivals,

(About)-N. Y. L. steamer Arara leaves for HALLOONG, British steamer, 783, H. Bathurst,

New York via Suez Canal...

convicted is that of sleeping when they should The sole offence of which they have been have been awake. They are soldiers, or per haps they should now be called ex-soldiers, of the King, who fell asleep at the post o South Africa.

of duty in One of them is a young Volunteer of good family, sentenced to eight years penal servitude for this oftence. Many of the inen have pro-3 pt-1. C. S. N.'steamer Suisang leaves for tested with tears that they fell asleep through exhaustion after a long day's toil.

In the local prisons, to which these defin- quent so diers of the King are first taken on arriving in custody from South Africa, a proper distinction is drawn between the faulty soldier gaol-bird. They are kept apart, take exercise or eming Volunteer, and the oft-condemned apart and wear different dress: The man who terrible blunder is not classed with the forger has fought for his country and then made a and the moral degenerate." But in the con- vice prison the difference disappears. They are all convicts, the Volunteer included.

The knowledge of this fact has already created intense indignation in the limited circle in which it has travelled. The War Office regards the treatment of its prisoners in this way as a regrettable incident which it cannot help. There have been, it is pleaded; so many, prison arrangements are pressed th necessary to make a severe example of me *Nevertheless, the War Office hold?`that if is. who sleep on duty. It is further suggested that men are not sentenced for long terms merely for sleeping on duty, and that if they are sentenced for more than two years they are dismissed from the Army with ignominy and cease to be soldiers. So the War Office washes its hands of responsibllity.

Against this, persons who are qualified to speak, assert that most of the soldiers who have been herded with convicts are serving sentences for being found asleep, and for nothing else. If they behave themselves in their convios

TUESDAY, 16th.

Singapore, Penang and Calcutta.

SHIPPING GAZETTE.

In future the Telegraph shipping forin sup heading for notices of officers and engineers plied to Captains of vessels will contain transferred or on leave, etc. Friends will much oblige by giving this information

Any July 1st. -

has been appointed captain of the Hanoi. Railan, is appointed to the Hailow in the Captain Merlees, jun, formerly captain of the same capacity.

Captain Merlees, formerly of the Hollow,

Captain Anderson has been appointed to the Mr. Rodger, formerly 2nd officer s.5. Dia manie has gone home, and will return as chief officer of one of Messrs. Shewan Tomes new

command of the Hatlan.

steamers,

and officer of the Diamante

Mr. Fraser, 3rd. officer, has been promoted

Mr. F. Turner has been appointed 3rd officer of the same ship.

Mr. Swanton is appointed 3rd officer of the Esmeralda,

ME Arthur Notley is appointed chief officer of the s.s. Diamante. GERMAN July 3rd.

Mr. C. Westerland, chief officer of the Hofhao is transferred to the same post on the Hanol

Mr. Rüschief engineer of the Siam, has been relieved by Mr. Rosmurfin.

12th July, Haiphong foth July, and Hoihow 11th, Rice.-Order.:* CHOWFA, German steamer, 1955, A. Musing,

12th July, Bangkok 6th July, Rica Butterfield & Swit

Glaucus

Glenogle

Hailoong

Hamburg

Heathburn

JulyBik

Victoria, B.C

July 26th.

Swatow

July 15th

Straits&c.

Oct 16th

New York

Aug 15th:

Hindustan Kobe & Yokohama July 4th - Hiroshima Maru. Moje &c. ... July 16th Hongkong Maruh Francisco, &c July 30th. Hudson... New York ..... Aug. 1st KWANG LEE, British steamer, 1,467, R.. F. Chapman... New York

IQk, desp. Lincoln, 13th July-Canton 12th July, Indrapura Portland, &c.

July 15th.

· General -Č, M. S. N. Co.

Kagoshima Maru Bombay

July toth INDRANI, British steamer, 3,225, R. N. Hill, Kaisow and Victoria, B.C... Ok desp. 12th July, Foochow and Amoy 11th July, Kanagawa Maru Marseilles, &c....uly 26th PROMETHEUS, British steamer, 3,581, R. Day.Kautschou..Straits, &

General-Jardine, Matheson & Co.

Kasuga Marg Japan

July 19th Nov. 3th 13th July Shanghai 10th July, General, Kinshiu Maru... Victoria, B.C... July 29th ---Butterfield & Swire

Big König Albert Straits, &c. Aug.and MICHAEL JENSEN, German sicamer, 710, 1. Manuel Linguno. New York ........Oct. 25th *** Jesson," 13th July,-Haiphong: 10th July, Maria Valerie... Singapore, &c., July 17th and Hoihow 12th, Rice-Yung Chong Nippon Maru San Francisco, &c. Aug, 24th Olympia..Victoria, B.C......July Toth Sobajima, 13th July Tamsui rothy Peru San Francisco, &c. Aug. 31st DAIGI MARU, Japanese steamer, 847, K. Patroclus. Liverpool. Aug. 15th Aug zoth Amoy 11th, and Stow, 12th, General. Preussen. Straits, &c. Prinz Heinrich... Straits, & Mitsui Bussan Keisha.

Prinzess Irene: Strakts,

... Lée.

ANPING MARU, Japanese steamer, 1,065, 5.

SOLACE, American transport, 3,088, Winslow, Atsumi, 13th July-Swatow 12th July, General-Mitui Bussan Kaisha.

13th July.-Shanghai 9th July... T. SONTNA, American steamer, 585, DF. A. Goitirulo, 13th July, Manila 10th, July, General, Order,

Clearanoas at the Harbour Offica

Felching, British str., for Haiphong Chwnshan, British str, for Amoy..

Maidsuru Mang Japanese stra for Kobe. Davante, British str., for Manila Benledi, British str., för Wei hai weki

Emma Luyken, German air, for Saigon. Taiwan, British Stra fór Manila, Indrani British-stry for Singapore...

Peleus

Sachson....

Shanghai Stentor Stuttgart Suisang. Sunda Tacoma

Taiwan

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London

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Oct. 2nd Sept. 19th

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Havre, &c.

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