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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1905.

All communication intended for publication in "The HONGKONG TELEGRAFII" should be addressed to The Elltor, I, Ice Hours Itoad, and should be accompanied by the Writer's Name and Addres Ordinary business communications should be addrosied

to The Manager.

The Editor will not undertake to be responsible for any rejected M8, nor to return any Contribution.

SUBSCRIPTION RATES (IN ADVANCE). DAILY $30 per annum. WEEKLY $13 per annum.

THE Yokohama Specie Bank has been granted permission to establish a branch at Port Arthur,

GENERAL Smyrnoff declares that Mme. Siös- sel was no more a heroine that her husband was a hero.

THE total number of prisoners arrived in Japan by the 27th ult. was 545 officers and 28,334 men. There were 16,959 Russians at Osaka,

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The rates per quarter and per mensem, proportional THE Treasury have decided to grant the sum The daily fun is delivered free when the address is of £5,000 to Mr. Adolf Beck by way of compen

accessible to messenger. On copies sent by post ansation for his wrongful conviction and imprison. additional $1.80 per quarter in charged for postage. The postage on the weekly lans to any part of the ment.

world is 80 cantar por quistior. Single Coples, Daily, ten cente; Weekly, twenty-

five cents.

MARRIAGES.

-O29th January, at the "Chaised-El" Syna- gogue Oxley Rice, Singapore, by Rabbi Meyer Joseph, HANNAK, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ellias Solomon, to N. E. B. EZRA, of Shang-

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On 2nd February, at H.B.M. Consulate, Shanghai, before Sir Pelham Warren, K.C.M.G., Consul-General, and afterwards at St. Joseph's Cathedral, by the Reverend Father Kennelly

S.J., GEORGE PAINE to MARGARET AGNES ROBERTS.

DEATHS.

Dec, 27, n.Raling, fl. J. J. CHAMBERS, late of Fanchow.

Jan. 1, at Stirling, N.B., J. GRAHAM, of Ker, Bolton & Co., formerly of Singapore, aged 66

The Hongkong Celegraph elegraph

HONGKONG, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1905,

COMMERCIAL EDUCATION.

The headmaster of one of our local colleges made the assertion on the occasion *J HAVE TAKEN PLEASURE of the annual prize distribution at his in- stitution that the object of many of the IN PRESENTING YOUR BRAND | schools in Hongkong seems to be solely to fit Chinese for service asclerks and compradores. (WATSON'S CELEBRATED E. He went further and declared that, while appreciating the value of history and geo- BLEND) AS THE FINESTgraphy as well as of English and mathe

SCOTCH WHISKY I COULD

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A MAN WHO HAS

A BUSINESS

maties to both the industrial and literary students, he was bitterly disappointed to find on coming to the Colony that not one of the many students who applied for admission to the College was able to pass a satisfactory examination in the subjects which have for so long been taught here. Should this state. ment be allowed to pass unchallenged and A. S. WATSON & CO., find its way to other centres a satisfactory impression will not be created either of the method of educating the youth of the Colony or of the success of the various institutions devoted to the training of our boys. On the same occasion opportunity was taken to differentiate between classical scholars and those being litted for actual work in life. It will be recognised that while at home, where such a variety of profes. sions are open to successful candidates in classics, here in Hongkong and in China it is the Imsiness training received by a young man that will carry him through life. Of course, there are many people who be feve that the best way to become the head of some great industry is to begin as a small boy by sweeping out an office. Commercial education in itself will certainly never make a successful business man, for the qualities which have brought success to men like Sir Alfred Jones and Sir Thomas Lipton are in a large measure natural gifts; but there can- not be the least doubt that systematic | education must tend to develop whatever business-like qualities a youth may have. and do much to equip him for a commercial career. It is this sort of education that we desire especially Hongkong, where it is becoming more and more necessary for a young man who enters a mercantile house, and wishes to rise to a higher position

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A MAN WHO WINKS

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A PRETTY GIRL IN THE DARK:

HE KNOWS WHAT

HE IS DOING

BUT NOBODY ELSE DOES !!-

than that of an ordinary clerk, that he should receive a sound training on mat- ters relating to business. We realise that. in many secondary schools at home the commercial education given is not only of no great value in itself, but entails the sacrifice of various subjects which it is just as well the pupil should know something of, while for many of the so-called commercial schools, they do little more than supplement a defective elementary education and seldom train a youth to be more than an efficient clurk. In our opinion a commercial educa selves in the same predicament, may tion worthy the name can only be acquired

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advertisements?

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THERE was a Russian rumour at Mukden that the Japanese Government were going to sead seven million of their people to Manchuria as colonists.

THE manager of the Russo-Chinese Bank and the East China Railway has secretly asked the Chinese Government to buy the latter under- taking.—Mainichi,

THE Russian officers and officials ranking as officers captured at Port Arthur who have been released on parole number 325, while 355 have come to japan as prisoners.

MR. Curtis, clitor of the Kobe Herald, was fined 30 yen on the 26th for publishing news about submarines which had appeared in the "Official Gazette," with leave to appeal.

LIEU. Colonel C. W. Bruce of the 1st Chinese Regiment, has been granted leave of absence from Wei-hai-wei on very urgent private affairs, and will be in England about the end of january.

AN aged Korean Councillor of State who is a strong reformer, Mr. Choi Ik-yen, had been sitting outside the Palace gate for five days, and proposes to sit there until the needed reforms are carried out.

IN November last an insurance was effected at so guineas per cent,, a total loss to be paid if Pont Arther was still unlaken on Dec. 31. Underwriters have therefore lost the "wager" by two days.

Messrs. Dick, Kerr & Co., the contractors for the Hongkong trainways, brave secured the con- tract for installing sixty miles of line at Tokio. Two hundred and fitty-two of electrical ma- chinery has already been shipped from the Company's works at Preston in connection

with the contract.

A TELEGRAM received in official quarters at Tokie states that owing to heavy snow-starms the traffic on the circum-Baikal railway has been suspended, and over one hundred goods. cars are at a standstill near the lake. Vlach- vostuck is consequently beginning to suffer from lack of provisions.

KEROPATKIN has made frequent requisitions for troops and provisions and under existing circumstances there is the greatest difficulty in forwarding military supplies. It is rumoured that over 2 miles of the Siberian Railway have been destroyed, but the fact is not ye fully ascertained.—Asuki.

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THERE are grave reports in private circulation to the effect that the Russian troops at Mukden have mutined on account of the scarcity of provisions and the inadequate clothing. General Gripenberg is trying to calm the soldiers. The authorities are endeavouring to suppress the news,~¿lainichi,

We regret to hear that the conduion of Sir Even Cameron, who has been absent from the

A DECRED has just appeared authorising the opening of the railway in Indo-China.—L'Echo de Chine,.

THERE will no further consideration of the bill to reduce the tariff on Philippins sugar and

tobacco at the present session of Congress.

IT is reported that Mr. J. D. Clarke, the abla editor of The Shanghai Mercury, contemplate a year's respite from labour in the homeland. CONGRESS has passed the bill giving the Philippines the right to extradite criminals from foreign countries as was asked for by Governor-General Wright,

A FATAL case of plague, has been reported among the Palace Guard, at Bangkok. Other enses have been reported and it is thought that the disease has broken out again.

"HOUSEHOLD!"

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stating, that the car he travelled in when curged extra fare was No. 6, and he can produce the ticket if required. The Tramway Co, will now be able to make further inquiries,

A LONDON telegram received from Osaka on and inst., says that Mr. C. Schwab, the head of the American Steel Trust, has gone to St. Petersburg to consult with the Russian Gover. tent with regard to the construction of ten battleships,

The Shanghai Timer is informed from an au

thoritative source that the Chinese officials at Peking intend to remain obdurate re the can- celling of the Canton-Hankow Railway con- cession, holding that the company is not

American.

THE number of Chinese employed in the mines is now 20,982, less 53 repatriated and 10 dead. 2,133 coolies arrived by the Sofain. On-le- cember 31 the total number of Chinese in the country was 23,05%, while 6,274 were on their way to South Africa by the steamers Lothian, Ikbal, and Cranley,

EDWARD Marlborough was some days ago remanded to the Rouse of Detention as being a yagiant and without visible means of subsis

Yesterday, after the usual leave, ience, be omitted to return to the Rouse and this morning Mr. F. A. Hazeland, sentenced him to 14 days hard labour.

WITH reference to the murder of the two

Japanese engineers in the employ of the Chaochou Swalow railway, it has transpired that it was committed on account of some per sonal grievances suffered by the villagers who accordingly gathered in large numbers and caused trouble.-Eastern Times.

THE Craigengower C. C. met the R. A. M. C. in a friendly match yesterday and beat them by 64 runs, the scores being C. C. C. 161, R. A. M. C. 100 For the winners R. Basa compiled bɔ, and F. Loureiro 29, while for the losers Licut, Harvey contributed 41, and Sgt. Wilson 32. R. Pestonjee took 24 wickets for

29 runs.

A GLOOM has been cast over Hankow by the death there, Gom typhoid fever, of Mr. A. E. Hobbins, of Messrs. Butterfield & Swire. He was only recently transferred to lankow from Shanghai, where he was a very popular mem- ber of the Light Horse, and was generally very much liked by all who knew him, his unfailing good humour making him very welcome wherever he went,

BEING in too much of a hurry does not always pay as Wu u found to his cost yesterday. He wits riding in a trancar along Praya East when finding the car was passing the corner at which he wanted to alight, be jumped out

THE LATE FR. MARTINE2.

Within d.co months the Roman Catholic commun y in Hongkong have had to deplore

TURF TOPICS.

To-day's times are as follows: Patrimony joined by Eclipse, (0), 17 mile, 38, 1.15, 1.498, 2.243, 3.01.

Professor, (0), 12 mile, 40, 1.29, 2.00, 2.42, the loss of the principals of both branches of 3.16 1/5.

their mission with bead-quarters for South Zodiac, (o), mile, 38, 1.15, 1.52, 2.28, 3.00. China in this Colony. It was only just recent-- Ard Patrick and Border Rairder, (0), 1},ly that we had the sad duty to record the đềuth mile, 382/5, 1.16 2/5, 1.52 4/5, 3,29, 3.04-

of the Right Rev. Bishop.L. M. Piazzoli of the Cotswold and Polka; (0), 1 mile, 34, Italian Mission, and to-day we have the melan. 1.092/5, 1.45, 2.20 3/5, 2.53 2/5,

choly task to perform of noting the death of Croome and Heythorn, (0), (?), 37, 1.44, the Rev. J. B. Martinet, which took place 1.481.

at the Sanitarium of the French Fathers | in Pokfulam. The death of the Rev. Father was brought about by an attack of apoplexy with which he was seized about a week ago. We then became coufined to his bed, and all medical aid becoming of no avail he gradually sank from day to day until he breathed

Black Monday (first), and Lanark (second), (0), 14-mile, 41, 1.37 4/5, 1.52, 2.28, 303, 3.37, Lanark finished 3 seconds behind.

Loafer and Pat, (v), 4 mile, 38, 1.12 3/5, 1946. Sport Royal and Highlander, (0),*1 mile, 358, 1.11), 1.48, 2 23 4/5.

Ch Canny, (first), Ledbury, (second), Spirtle, third, (0), 1} mile, 40, 1.19, 1,58, 1.35, 3.0), 3.41. Spirtle 3 seconds behind.

Cebu, (second), Mick, (first), (0), 1† mile, 383, 1,168, 1.53 1/5, 2.281, 3.04$.

K. O. . ., Fife and Squaler, (o), 13 mile, 41 1/3, 1.19, 1.56 1/5, 2,33,308, 3411 Squater 3 seconds behind.

V. W. H., (0), and Berkeley, if mile, 38, 1.153, 1.53, 2.30, 3.048.

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Titmouse and Forward, (o), r mile, (?), his last, this morning at half past three o'clock, atfended at his, death-bed by the 37/5, 114 1/5, 1.491; *The Count, (o); 1 mile, 41è̟, 1.32), 2,01 4/5, Superieur of the Sanitarium, the Rev. 2.36 415, -

Father Marie, and other priests of the same mission. The deceased had completed his sixtieth year of age when he died, and was apparently in robust health until his last illness which has had so fatal a termination. The funeral will take to-morrow morning, and, ac cording to custon, the body of the deceased father will be interred within the grounds of the Sanitarium in Pokfulam, opposite the famous old "Douglas Castle" io that locality, now also the property of the French Mission,, Well-known and highly respected as he was both in Hongkong and Shanghai, it might be a work of superfluity to record any detailed biographical sketch of the late Rev. Martinet. But a few of the most important dales connect- ed with the life of the late reverend gentleman may well be supplied of one who held so pro- minent a position in the Catholic world in Hongkong and whose influence on the admir- able work of evangelisation as carried out by the Mission Etrangés in China dotes back for more than thirty years.

Duke, (o), mile, 2,26.

Umbrian King and Saxon King, (o), 1 mile, 33, 1.07, 1.43, 2 171. Saxon 4 seconds behind. Norman King, (9), 14 mite, Desert King, joined mile, 372/5, 1.14 2/5, 1.51, 2.25 4/5. 2.581.

Prairie King and Jungle. King, (o), 1 mile, 37, 1.14, 1.48h, 2.221.

Grafton, (first), Cascade, (second), (1), 14 mile, 37, L3, 1.47, 2.20, 2.55.

Phaps, (1) 14 mule, and Hacken Schmidt, joined 2 mile, 39, 1.123/5, 1.48 1/5, 2.23 1/5,

3.09.

Dean Cake, (1), 1 mile, 391, 145, 1.593/5, 2.26, 2.59.

Modder and Cake Walk, (i), 1} mile, last mile, 341, 1.09), 1-424.

Ching, (0), mile, 36, 1,081.

EARLY BIRD.

VOLUNTEER HONGKONG

RESERVE ASSOCIATION.

RESULT OF COMPETITION.

Mr. W. H. Trenchard Davis, hon. secretary of the above association, kindly informs us that at the nfle practice yesterday, a competi. tion was held between the Peak members and Hongkong and Kowloon members at the 500 yards range. Over 6; members attended the shooting. The Peak members fired 97 rounds with an average of 18 per round and the Hong- kong and Kowloon members 117 rounds with an average of 15 per round. The following were the highest scores, with a possible 35-

A. Brown 22.31, C. W. Breit 24.25, C. B. Buyers 20.24, A. Bryer 15, H. Butterworth 16.5, 4. Cameron 23.18, C. Cottier 18, G. I.. Duncan 27.27, T. K. Dealy 17.17, W. H. Donald 22.22, W. Dobbs 21.16, E. Doug herty 24.31, J. Douglas 20.25, W. T. Ed. wards 16, F. Fisher 28.30, H. W. Fraser 15, W. Goodfellow 20.24, H. it. Gompertz 21.26, E. J. Grist 18.21, J. C. Gaw 21.37, C. H. Grace 15.22, Rev. C. H. Hickling 22, E. A, Hewitt 17.21, T. F. Hough 17, G. A. Hastings 8, J. Hutchings 17.27, J. Owen Hughes 21.22, P. N. H. Jones 17.18, E. A. Irving 19.20, L. A. M. Johnston 19.21, L. S. Lewis 20,24, J. S. Low ingdon 18.25, C. W. May 17, G. H. May 22.24,

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The Rev. Father Martinet came out to China

in 1870 as a missionary attached to the brother.

hood known as the Socielo deo Missions

Was

not

trangdies. He first arrived in Hongkong and was appointed procureur of the Society. His first stay in the Colony of long duration; for a few months after his arrival from Europe, in obédience to orders from his superior in France, he proceeded to the Straits where he was stationed at Singa- pore, holding a position there similar to that he had filled bere. After four years of most useful work in the Straits Settlements where.it was his good fortune to witness the permanent establishment and enlargemeal of the Mission's influence in the Malay Peninsula and in Siam, Fr. Martinet was promoted to a more important sphere in North China with head-quarters in Shanghai. Here the scope of the missionaries' labours was considerably amplified, and by dint of perseverance and arduous zeal in the cause which he so devoutly espoused, his regime in the North even surpassed in result the excellent work he was responsible in ac complishing in the South. So that by the time be relinquished his important charge in the Model Seulement he had the satisfaction of being able to look back with considerable in- terest on prodigious work successfully accom- plished within fourteen years in furtherance of the noble objects of the Mission Etrangères in spreiding knowledge amongst the mass and bringing relief and comfort to many a destitute home in regions inaccessible to the ordinary individual. Not the least important of the many important branches of the Mission's work is certainly the diffusion of knowledge by means of the hundreds of different publications, which are printed by the hundreds of thousands of copies yearly and distributed throughout the

emanating from the Office of the Nazareth in

Hongkong and Shanghai Bank for the last while the car was in metina at full speed, with. E. 1. Moses 22.26, J. McCubbin 17.24, E. length and breadth of the Middle Kingdom,

month, has not shown the improvement ex. pected. It has been decided that au speration connected with the former operation for ap pendicitis will take place to-morrow.-L. & C. Express.

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THE following is the return of visitors to the City Hall Library and Museum for the week ending the 5th February, 1905. (Excluding Chinese New Year's day):--

Non-Chinese.......

Chinese

Library Museum

179 96 60 1,647

· Total...... 239 1,743

A FEW pinches of salt are evidently necessary to aid the digestion of the following wire sent from Sioux City Relatives of Mr. Conger, United States Minister at Peking, state that letters received from China intimate that the Empress Dowager, through the efforts of Mr. and Mrs. Conger, has become a convert 10 Christian science, and will soon publicly au nounce her conversion. An era of great reformis is expected in consequence throughout the Empire.

the result that he sustained a cracked cranium,

Ormiston 19.22, E. V. D. Pair 16, 7, H. some teeth were torn out, and other damageRankin 25.26, H. W. Robertson 29.30, A. . Pinckney 17.21, J. H. Pidgeon 26 27, J. caused to his anatomy necessitating his rento-

val to the Government Civil Hospital for treat-

nient.

THE C.. M. S. N. Co's steamer Haising ar-

Skelton 30.32, J. J. Stubbings 24, H. W. Slade 19, A., Brookesmith 22, C. R. Scott 29-31, E. Bruce Shepherd 29.30, H. Sykes. 21, E. W. Terry 17, J-Whittall 26.28, A. T. Walker 16.30, H. T. Wilgress 19.21, A. W. Whitlow 23.25.

rived at Shanghai on 31st ult., bringing with ber from Swatow nine kidnappers, male and female, and twelve children who were kidnapped from A lecture on fire tactics will be given at the Shanghai. They were all sent to the Native City Hall on Thursday afternoon, the 16th inst., City Magistrate, and, after some trial, the kid-by Licut. T. W. Fiennes, R. W. Kents, at which nappers were detained in custody, in separate His Excellency the Governor has signified his apartments, while the unfortunate children intention of being present. were sent to the Fuyu charitable institute for safe keeping and identification.- Universal Goselle.

WE have received a copy of "Mesny's Miscel lany" for, the 28th at contains another instalment of the adventures of a British pioneer, an article dealing with progress in China, Anglo-Chinese notes, sketch of the life of Liu Kung-pao, and an article on the "Heavenly Font Society," the newly-formed, but fast-spreading society for the suppression of the cruel practice of cramping and spoiling the natural feet of Chinese girls. Yet another Canton dispatch stating that Viceroy Ison is very much opposed to allowing more Chinese labourers to go to South Africa, on the ground that the employers of these

printed in the northern journals. His Ex- cellency, it is stated, has also sent a strong telegram to the Waiwupu on the subject and the chances are that under the circumstance, from the South, at least, there will be difficulty for the present, in engaging Chinese to go to the Rand.

after the student has received a good se our condary education, just as is the case in preparing for one of the professions. Some of the schools of the Colony are im parting knowledge from which scholars intending taking up the higher forms of are commercial education should benefit, and capacity of the inhabitants and certainly nothing coolies have not acted up to contract, has been

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though at present we have not the means of developing the ideas thus formed the time may yet come when the youth of the Colony will be able to receive special training in the various branches of commerce they feel themselves best adapted to enter.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

It is stated, on good authority, that Lord Milner will leave South Africa in August.

THE Japanese casualties in the fighting near Newchwang were 11 killed and 60 wounded.

(Opposite Past Office).

THE Dallas-Bandmann Company are to open at Singapore this evening with the "Country [33- Girl

Hongkong, 12th December, 1904.

DURING the last fiscal year, 74 persons classi fied in the annual report of the executive secretary as "an impecunious and often un desirable element which drifted here in search of adventure of a livelihood, and which, too often added nothing to the wage earning

to the educative and splitting purposes of the government, and which was likely to become a charge upon the community," were deported from the Philippine Islands as vagrants, Transportation was also dumished for 17 worthy destitute citizens of the United States.

THE German collier Du tmonod arrived at Colombo from Madagascar on 23rd ult. She reported that the Baltic Fleet is accompanied by twenty colliers, the coaling being effected

THE WEATHER.

The following report is from Mr. J. I. Plum on the high sea. The stock of coal is about mer, Chief Assistant of the Hongkong Obser- 110,000 tons. The Fleet is waiting for the vatory

On the 7th at 11.40 am. The barometer has

The next practice will take place on Satur- day, the 18th inst., from 2 p.m. to 5 pm, al the 200 yards mange at Kings Park Kowloon,

NEW TRADE ROUTE.

Pokfulam.

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In 1889 Fr. Martinet returned to Hongkong, only to be elevated to the position of Procureur General of the Society which he has held since til his death. For the past fifteen years the work of the mission has been consolidated and amplified in a manner that considerably eulances the influence of the Mission Etran- geres in the Farther East. The material pro- giess of the Society was just as ably directed by the late Procureur-General

SHIPPING AND MAILS.

MAILS DUE.

American (China) 8th inst. Indian (Arration Ağcar) 9th inst. English (Bengal) 11th inst, & a.m. German (Prinz Segismund) 13th inst. Canadian (Empress of Japan) 13th inst. Indian (Zafrung) 14th inst. German (Prinzess Alice) 16th inst. American (Manchuria) 25th insf.

IMPORTANT FOR HONGKONG.

That trade routes should be continually changing is not to be wondered at, seeing the many causes that take ships to other ports and give them an opportunity for opening new trade. One great factor is the cost of coaling at posts, and this is where for many years Singa- pore had an advantage over some of its sur- rounding competitors. Some scarcity of ac left Singapore on 3rd inst, for this port. comodation bere and some increase in cost have limited the increase in the trade we all wish for is the Port, but a far more important matter in the 'alteration in the character of

steamers, big ones replacing little ones, and calling at the smaller Ports. A straw which shows which way the wind blows is given va by the Jolo Correspondent of the Singapore Free Press, who writes:

The s.s. Benledi from Antwerp' and London-

The P. & 0.-S.-N. Co.'s a.a. Japan leit Singa pore for this port on 4th inst., at noon,

The Apcar Co.'s 5.8. Arration Apcar left Singapore for this port on 3rd inst, and may be expected here on 9th inst.,

The F. M. S. S. Co.'s 8.5. China with mails, &c, left Shanghai for this port on 6th inst, at I am, and is due here on 8th inst., at i p.m. The Imperial German Mail 5.5. Zieten left Kobe via Nagasaki and Shanghai on Monday

General Wood, the Governor of this province, announces that the Hongkong Australian liners which have heretofore passed through the Strait of Basilan in sight of Zamboanga with at a a.m., and may be expected here on 14th out stopping, will hereafter make that a regula, port of call. This means that much of the pro-

inst.

The P. & O. S. N. Co.'s s.3. Bengal left

Third Squadron. The officers have learned risen in japan and to a less extent in N. China, duce of the province will be shipped, to Aus. Singapore for this port on 6th inst, at se a.m., of the fall of Port Arthur, but the news has and has fallen in S. China and over the Pacific tralia or to Hongkong by this line instead of to with the Outward English Mails, and is due been withheld from the bluejackets. The ware Gradients are moderate upon east coast of Singapore by the N. D. L., as at present. Also here on 11th inst, at 8 am

The C. P. R. Co's s.s. Empress of Japan ships are in good condition. Provisions are China and slight upon the south coast. Moder-it is believed that a considerable part of the obtained from French transports of special ate NE. monsoon may be expected in the

Merchant's declare that it will pay them much and lef. again at 10 am., Tuesday, for Koba construction. The Russian Admiral has beca Formosa Channel and light NE. winds in the import trade will be given over to this line arrived at Yokohama at 3 p.m., on 6th inst.,

bithorn part of the China Sea. informed that a Japanese squadron is at Forecast-Moderate NE, winds, overcast, better to send their copra to Australia than to where she is due to arrive at to em., on 8th

inst some drizzling rain,

Singapore bereafter Penang,-fül