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Intimations.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH MONDAY, FEBRUARY 26 1906.

BIRTHS, On the 17th February, at Kobe, the wife of WM. M. Law, of a daughter (prematurely).

On the roth February, at Shanghai, the wile of W. BRUCE ROBERTSON, of a daughter.

On the 21st February, at Shanghai, the wife of M. BERNHEIM, of a daughter (Holčke),

DEATH.

On the 18th February, at Shanghai, HARRY JOHN 'EASTERBROOK, Assistant Accountant,

A. S. WATSON & CO., Shanghai-Nanking Hailway, in his 26th year.

LIMITED.

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1846

CHEMISTS BY APPOINTMENT TO HIS EXCELLENCY THE

GOVERNOR.

THE

HONGKONG DISPENSARY

IMPORTANT NOTICE.`

IN ADDITION TO THE

5 PER CENT, DISCOUNT

ALREADY ADVERTISED,

FURTHER

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U. E. Tang Shao-yi went to Tientsin on the 19th Feb. to confer with Viceroy Yuan Shih-kai regarding the Russo-Chinese Tranty,

AxEE Larsen, fireman, s.s. Ellerbeck, was charged at the Magistracy this morning, for stealing from the ship three pigeons, valued at Sig und five fathoms of rape, on Sunday. The case remanded.

THE PEAK TRAMWAYS.

THE AMALGAMATION SCHEME.

PROCEEDINGS IN COURT

In Original Jurisdiction this morning, lis Honour Sir Francis Piggott, Chief Justice, presiding, the case was heard of D. E. Brown THE association football match between H.M.S: | suing on helialf of himself and others verru

13 n the 18th October, 1995, the second defendants, disregarding the said notice served on them by the plaintiff and other dissentient shareholders, caused a company to be register. ed in the Colany as "The Peak Tramways Company, Limited,” and on the same day en- tered inin ag, ement whereby they assigned or purpprigo4sign all the undertaking business and property of the defendant Com- pany to the Peak Tramway Co., Ld.

The Hongkong (elegraph Alacrity and the Army Staff, which was played the Hongkong High-Level "Tinmways Co., Lal, 1905, the tail China Commercial Company,

HONGKONG, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1980.

NETHERLANDS TRADING

SUCIBLY.

on the Naval Football ground at Happy Valley on Saturday afternoon, resulted in a draw. The score was two all.

THE Chinese Engineering and Mining Com pany's total output of the Company's three nines for the week ending toth February amounted to 2,302.35 tons and the sales during

the period to 59960.03 tons,

FOURTEEN Cases of small-pax were notified in Hongkong last week, two being Europeans. Eight of the patients died. There were twelve cases of plague, the victims being Chinese, 11 of wi om succumbed to the disease.

A very important addition to the, banking interests of Hongkong, will be inaugurated on the 1st of March, when the Netherlands Trading Society will open its doors in an establishment of its own. The Netherlands Trading Society was formed, by Royal char ter, in 1824, under the name of the Neder landsche Handel-Maatschappij, with head. Thos. W. Robertson, superintendent engineer quatters al Amsterdam. Originally, the Kowloon Whatt and Godown Company, Charg Company was purely a trading concern, hated a coolie at the Police Court this morning, for as its interests extender and the ramifications being absent from duty without permission.

of its business widened it became more and more a bunking institution, financing the projects of planters, in Java and Sumatra, and concerning itself with exchange matters, REDUCTIONS Atairely stage of its career the Bank established itself in Singapore and the Ne-

Mr. P. A. Hazeland lined defendant $15.

and Messrs. J. 12. Humphreys and Son was opened.

Hon. Mr. I. E. Pollock, K C., instrució by Mr. John Hastings, appeared for the plaintiffs, Mr. E. I. Sharp, K.C., and Mr. M. W. Slade, instructed by Mr. J. II. Harston, of Messrs. Ewcus, Harston and fading, ap. peared for the defendants.

The statement of claim was as follows:

14. By an agreement dated 25th October,

Ld.. assigned to the said Peak Tramway Co., Ld, all the right of the former company in consideration of the sum of $35,000.

15. The plaintiff submitted that the special resolutions were últra vires and void, because the notices were not in proper order and did

not give sufficient information to the share holders as to the intended scheme, the capital of the Peak Tramway Co., Ld, being $750,0o which was six times the capital of the defendant

Company.

The Plaintiff,therefore pray :--

(1) A declaration that the resolutions which were or which purported to be passed and confirmed at the meetings of the shareholders at the defendant company, held on the 3rd day of Jane, 1995, and the 20th June, 1995,

1. The plaintiff is general'agent inthis Colony of the Canadian Pacific Railway Company whose office in this Colony is situate in Hotel Mansions, and he is suing this action on behalf of himself and the other shareholders of the Hongkong High-Level Tramway Co. Ld.

2. The first defendan's are a Limited Com-respectively, were and are uttra vites and pany registered in this Colony, which owns and works a amway from S. John's Place to Victora Gap ut the Peak, which tramway, was constructed and has been and is being carried ne and worked under the provisions of Ordin ance No. 2 of 1883, (farmsily known and num-

THE following is the return of visitors to the" Cay tall Library and Juseum for the week ending the 25th February Library, Nen-bered as Ordinance No. 6-1 1863). Chinese 250, Chinese (10; total 360, Museum, Non-Chiese 94, Chinese 3.7591 total 3,853.

The defendants, Messrs. J. 1. Humphreys and Son, are the general managers of the de- fendant Company and were nominated as B-

hereinafter referred tú.

(2) An injunction to tesirain the defendants from carrying the said resolution into effect, or, ip the alternative,

(3) A declaration that the plaintiff, and all the other shareholders in the defendant caspany who have expressed their dissent in writing from the said resolutions, were not and are not bound in accept the sum of $200 per for their interest in the said company, but were share, which is mentioned in the said resolution entitled to require Messrs. J. 1) um breys and Son as the liquidators either to abstain

to purchase their interests at a price to be de- termined in the inanner prescribed by secting 201 and 202 of the Companies Ordinance, 1865.

(4) Costs,

have been made from this date IN THEtherlands Trading Sugery's building in the ↑ Mu. Uchida, the Japanese Minister, has lodged quidators thereof by the special resolutions from carrying the said resolations into effect or.!

PRICES of many of the following :-***

PATENT MEDICINES,

INFANTS' FOODS,

SOAPS,

PERFUMES.

WE MAINTAIN THE LARGEST and MOST COMPLETE STOCKS OF these GOODS in the Colong, anil, on Stocks being frequently funded over, ensures, all Goods being FRESH and in the BEST CONDITION.

LIMITED

ETCH

ETC.

ETC., ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS, dongkong, 20th January, 1906

southern port is one of the landnunks of the settlement. In Hongkong, however, i did not seem to the Bank's advisers that it was necessary to establish a branch here, and they were content to pransact htminess through the medium at the French or German baiks. In many ways this proved inconvenient, as 'could be well under.

stood, and there can be no doubt that to

a representation with the Chinese Government in respect of the anti-Japanese fetters circulated at Canton, and pointing out that China should strictly supervise such an unfriendly moves.

ment.

3. The plaintiff and one Allan Cameron, and certain other persons who dissented from the said special resolutions, were and still are shareholders in the defendant company.

4. On or about the 22nd May, root, the OWING to the difficulties between the Canton second defendunts as general managers of the Viceroy and the gentry, the Guruinment is

defendant company caused to be circulated to graposing to have the Ling Kwang Viceroy The shareholders a circular, convening a meet- Tseu and the Min-che Viceroy Tan Fasg exting for the purpose of sanctioning the e-con change posts. A decree to that effect will follow forthwith,

inst, and wil then proceed in Canton, in try to restore amicable relations between Viceroy Tsen and the geutry and merchants of Canton,

The first prize meeting of the C. U.-S. Rifle Association will be held on the 19th March

and following days. The "Hatton" Cup will be competed for Between the 26th March and 14th April, entries close on 15th Match, Teams hust give at least 3 days' notice to the honor ary secretary of the date on which they wish

to compete,

THx Shangpu has already settled upoo the composition of the staff of the Bureau for the Registration of Trade-mark, irhuch is to be One of the departments of that Bond. The Burenu is to be divided into six sub-depot ments, namely, (1) Notification (2) Investiga tiou () Recording (4) Receiving and. Distubot- ing (5) Accountants (6) Judicial

staction of the company, the object being to enable the company to acquise and constrect new bramway to the Peak which otherwise would be constructed by an independent com- pany necessarily working in direct opposition their company, which would, the managers considered, be fatal td the continued existence of their company as a dividend-paying concern, and they had therefore been strenuusly opposing that scheme, but finding they were unable to prevent it they made arangements

THE DEFENCE.

The defence adduced was, that the defen. dants admitted the first eight paragraphs of the staten ent of claim, and say that the special

solutions therein ref ried to were valid and effectual They admit paragraph 9 of the sand statement, and say that the tramway and un- dertaking of the defendant company has not been sold or disposed of, and that the obtaining at the approval of the Governor in Council is not a condation precedent to entering into an agreement for the sale of said tramway ar undertaking,

fendant company the sum of $25,000, or any

With regard to paragraph to of the state, ment of clab the defendants deny that' the second defendant at any time agreed na behalf of the defendant company to purchase any riglit, benefit or advantage possessed by Alexander Findlay Smith, or To pay therefor out of the funds of the de-

with a view to amalgamating the two cenceins,

sum to Alexander Findlay Smith, or the sum of $10,000 or any sam to the China Commercial sn the proposed re-construction would be

Company, Ld. With regard to paragraph ri of advantageous 10 the company, and the principal the statement the defendants say that by an shareholders had expicased their cordial indenture dated the 17th October, 1905, but approval of the plan. In case the reconsinc.cually executed in the first week of August. tion was sanctioned the profits made half-yearly would be made up to the 31st May and then. distributed as dividend.

5. On or about the said zand Nay, 1905, the second defendants also caused to be circulated another notice convening at meeting for the 3rd June for the purpose of considering the rivisability of the dissolution of the company and for the purpose of passing the following resolutions (1) That it is desirable that the company be disolved and that it be wound up voluntarily. (2) That the general managers be and they are hereby appointed liquidators, (3) That the liquidators be and they hereby

sole extent the Bank's interests suffered when it was not utficially replesented at the

H.E. YTEN, Customs Tasta at Shanghai and premier got me the Bast. So long as the Provincial Judge Designate of Kiangst, will French bank was not establishicú at Singa-hand over his seal of office on the 26th pore the Netherlands Trading Society was content to be without a house and habitation of its own in Hongkong, but when the French bank determined to set up its own. S. WATSON & CO., premises in Singapore the Netherlands Trading Surety resolved to establish an olice in Hongkong. Premises have been secured in the very heart of the long. CHEMISTS, DRUGGISTS, PERFUMEIC“, kong banking area in the building tur

metly occupied by the Banque de l'Indo- Chine. The suite of offices thus obtained is admirably fitted for the Back's business. 154 & stat! of European clerks under Mr. L. Engel has arrived from Singapore, and everything will be ready for the trans- action of affairs on the 1st of March, The Society, although founded in Auster- dam, has the largest part of its interests in the East. The principal franch is in Batavia where an juniense business is done a few ponies that took it at the

rice meeting have left the Colony for the in financing tobacco and sugar crops and in

North. On Saturday last the following left comitating to the prosperity of the Colony, for Shanghai by the s.s. Vit Sung Gold

are authorized tu consent to the registration of which is synonymous with the prosperity of King, Numan Ring, Desert King, Emerald

a new company to be named the "Peak Tram- the Bank.

There are branches at Waltevre King, Ca-Canny and New Boy. Buxey's

ways Company, Ld.," with a memorandum and den, Sataniang, Sourabaya, Cheriton, gang was expected to leave in-day for the same.

articles of association which have been pre- Tjilatjap, Pecalongan, Tegal, Pasoerocan, port by the Chrgren. They are as underpared with the approval of the consulting Padang, Meden, Falembang, Karadja, Triumph Rose, Spotted Rose, Glorious Rose, committee of the company. Telok-Semawel, Bandjentasan, Singapoic, Fortune Rose, Coronel Rose and La France Ruse. The latter pusy, we are informed, will Penang, Bangion. Surman, and it yet be used as a hack at Shanghai. Two or three ago a branch

was opened at Shanghai. ponies left for Manila by the Zafiro, - The capital is 3.750,000 with a reserve fund of £416,667. Last year the aggregate MACDONNEL Road, Kowloon, was the scene of credit balance was £425,488, and a divi.great fight on Saturday night, in which about dend at the rate of 1 per cent. will be 300 coolies dud bamboo-peles played a most paid on last years working. When the Bank opens its doors to the general public in Hongkong it wijl undoubtedly take an important position as one of the leading financial institutions in the Colony. There

GREGOR & CO.,

19, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

LIQUEURS

FROM

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active part and quite a few smashed heads o curred. It appeared that at about 19:15 pan, on the night mentioned a gang of emoties were engaged in hauling a bu ́e log of timber. the way was an unoccupied truck. The go- down coolies asked the owners of the truck to remove it out of the way. Words grew warm police whistles blowing and got inte the fray, whereupon the crowd dispersed, leaving the head gndown coulic covered, with blood. His assistant was arrested an I fined $3 this morn-

The complainant, and the defendant ·

6. That the liquidators be empowered to sell to the Peak Tramways Co., 1.d., the under king of this company' at the price of $200 per

share either in cash or in shares of the new

company at the option of the shareholders of

this company and to enter into all necessary agreements to that effect.

Should the above resolations be passed by the requisite majority they will be submitted for confirmation as special resolutions to a second extraordinary general meeting which will be subsequently convened.

7. In pursuance of the notice the meeting was held on the 3rd June, 1905, when the aforesaid

are many large Chinese interests' in Java and a free fight occuried. Lee-sgl. Wills heard special resolutions were, or purported to be

and Sumalia which will be committed to the care of the Netherlands Trading Suciety, whose strength and stability have been proved over and over again. It is, more- over, satisfactory to see the Bank establish MARIE BRIZARD & ROGER, ed in Hongkong, for that is probably one of

BORDEAUX.

THE

AWARDS:

HIGHEST

WHEREVER

EXHIBITED.

Hongkong, 12th July, 1905.

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passed, the plaintiff and other shareholders of the said company dissenting from, and voting against the same,

8. On the 20th June, 1955, the second meeting. was held for the purpose of confirming the said

1905, between the said A. F. Smith and E.S. Kadoorie and the China Commercial Com- pany, Id., A. F. Smith by the direction of E. S. Kadoorie and in pursuance of an agreement made between K. S. Kadanrie and A. F. Smith assigned all his sights and in. terests.in the Bill promoted by ›, F. Smith for Commercial Company, Limited, for the sum o a new tramway to the Peak to the China $15,000. The de endants deny thathaid sum of $25,000 has been paid or agreed to be paid out of the funds of the defendant company.

TELEGRAMS.

"HONGKONG TELEGRAPH"

SERVICE.

CHINESE ANTI-FOREIGN

FEELING,

GOVERNING OFFICIALS WARNED.

[From Our Oui Correspondent]

W

«Phùnghai, 26th February,

12.45 p.m.

As a result of Japan's commiuniqué, warning China against the encour

agement of anti-foreign feeling, the Chinese Government have issued an

edict in which all Viceroys and Gov. ernors are informed that they will be held personally responsible for the suppression of anti-foreign teaching.

[N, C. D. News.]

The Garter Mission in Japan.

Tokia, 19th February. The newspapers here are showing much gratification in collecting fresh evidences of the efficacy of the Anglo-Japanese Alliance.

channel of ever-increasing camaraderie.

They regard Prince Arthur. as the mutual

In the finest weather, four cruisers received H.M.S. Diadem at the mouth of the Day, and followed her to Yokohama, where the flagship Asahi (15,200 tons), the cruiser Ourva (3,430 tons), and a destroyer floulla awaited her.

The Diadem was the first to fire'a salutė, to which the Arahi and Otaroa responded.

Admiral Togo was the first to shake hands with the British Mission, and be then presented an address.

The Imperial train arrived at the Shimbashi station at Tokio at 11.40 am, and was met by the Emperor and the rown Prince. A military salute was fired, and there was a display of day. light fireworks.

The Crown Prince and Prince Arisugawa drove in company with Prince Arthur, with a guard of cavalry, and the party were lodged at he Kasumigaseki Detached Palace.

The whole city is en fête.

The Investiture takes place to-morrow fore. noon, and there is to be a gula dinner in the evening.

The Manchuria Negotiations.

Peking, 19th February, In the present Russo-Chinese negotiations, Mr. Pokotiloff has not only refused to give up possession of mines now being worked, and others on which work has not yet been begun, by Russia, in Heilung-kiang province, declaring that they were legitimately secured by Russia. under agreements made with authorised Chin- ese officials at the time, but he is now orging China to recognise in the new treaty Russia's tight to these mines,

、 Peking, 21st February, The Russo-Chinese negotiations are making some slight progress in regard to the question of China's recovery of mining concessions and

The second defendant admitted that on the 18th October, 1995, they consented to the registration of the "Peak Tramway Company, Limited," but they deny that they assigned or

land encroached upon by Russia, such as great purposted to assign the undertaling, Uusi- ness or property of the defendant company. portions of the Aitus district, and several On that date the second delendants entered places along the Heilungkinng river; attention. into an ag cement with the Peak Tramway has also been given to Russia's counter-pro- Co, Ld, to assign to that Company the underposals in regard to railways in Mongolia and taking, business and property a future date

Heilungkiang province. and subject to the fulfilment of the conditions of the said agreement. The conditions of that agreement have not been fulfilled and the un- derating, business or property has not been assigned.

With regard to the 13th paragraph of the Statement of claim, the defendants said that by an agreement dated 25th-October, 1995, the China Commercial Co, Ld, agard to assign

to the Peak Tramway Co., Ld, all the rights and interests of the said firm under the said assignment to the Peak Tramway Company i consideration of the sum of $35,000, and no $15,000 is in that paragraph stated, Fut the said sum of $35,000 has not been paid and the said sights and interests have not been assigned, The defendants also said that the plaintiff had no rights under sections 201 and 202 of The Companies Ordinance of 1865. By article roy of the Articles of Association" of the defendant company, it is provided that every

question of difference that shall arise be tween the company and any person having any interest and right in the company shall be referred to arbitration in the manner therein laid down.

On the 27th October, 190, the defendants,

In diplomatic circles there is much indigna. tion that Russia. has refused almost all the Chinese proposals while herself making un. reasonable dema ds, with no regard to the Treaty of Ports:neath.

The Anti-foreign Sentiment in China.

Tokio, 2011 February, In a communiqué Japan states that she does not anticipate any immediate ombreak, but in view of the dangerous consequences of an anti-oreign sealiment, she warns China of the urgent necessity of its suppression.

Foreign Influences in Kwangsi.

I'cking, 9th February, The high officials and native gentry of Kwangsi are endeavouring to counteract French influence in the province by opening mines and constructing railways with their own capital, Sir Ernest Satow is urging the Waiwupu to

wers bound over also, in the sum of $100 each, resolutions and they were or purported to be desiring, if possible, to avoid further litigation make Nanningfu, Kwangsi, an open port. It

to be of good behaviour for one year,

SUICIDE.

the best evidences that could be furnished as to the financial position of the Colony. For its size Hongkong is well served by the

Walking along his beat which cane in the banking interests, having all the chief banks

vicny of the hillside oppasite Lower Rutter of the East accommodated in handsome Street, this morning, a pibee-constable cane buildings, credit to the Colony and them- face to face with a startling object. Suspended by the neck with a stout rape, one end of which selves alike. We have pleasure in welcom- was attached to a branch of the tree, a China- years of age was hanging. The mon about ing the Netherlands Trading Suciety to Hongkong on the principle that it is impose was cut, but the coolie had already expired, and his body was removed to the morgue. sible to have too much of a good thing Inquiries were made and it was learnt that de especially in braking, and because the estabased, who was out of work, was in a bad state of health and be decided to put an end to his lishment of the Bank in Hongkong confers troubles. increased linancial standing on the Colony.

LOCAL

AND GENERAL.

Tas rumours that Prince Su is to visit. Moscow, at the suggestion of Str. Pakotiloff, have proved to be groundless.

IT has transpired that the recent attempted assassination of the Corean Minister of War was the result of political fuktigue.

IHERK was quite a large attendance on the ilitary Football ground on Saturday afternoon to witness the match that was to be played between the K. A, and the R. E. The speela- tors waited for quite a while, but the R. A. team again failed to send word or to pul in an ap- (35-pearanca and the match had to be called off.

ȘTREKI SNATCHING.

passed, plaintiff and the other shareholders again distenting from and voting against the special resolutions.

9. On or about the 16th June the plaintiff and other disealing that holders save the defendants a notice in writing to abstain from carrying the sad special resolutions into effect or to purchase the interest of the plaintiff and the other discenting shareholders in the defend ant company, in pursuance with the provisions of section 201 and 202 of the Companies Or diannee of 1865.

10. The defendants did not, prior to the meet- ing, obtain the approval of the Governor in Council to the sale or disposal of the tramway or undertaking of the defendant Company, which approv.1 is by section 45 of the said Ordinance No. 2 1883 made a condition pre- cedent to such sale or disposal, and so far as the plaintiff is aware no such approval has since been obtained.

and delay, and being satisfied thin the price of $200 per share, fixed by the said special resolutions, was a proper price offered the plaintiff to submit the price to be paid for his share and interest in the defendant company in the manner provided in the Articles of Association. The defendants were under no legal obligation to make such offer, and the plaintiff has no right to have the price determined by arbitration under the Articles or any Ordinance at all, and the said special resolutions, under which the price was fixed, are binding on the plaintiff

The plaintiff, by his notice of dissent referred to in paragraph P, elected to treat the said -pecial resolutions as valid and effectual. Those resolutions were confirmed on 20th June, 1905, and the plaintiff gave his notice of dissent on the 26th idem., and during the months of July, August, and September, 1005, was negotiating with the defendant for a larger price than $100 per share for his interest in the said company, and A young Chinese girl had quite an exciting

on the 15th September received notice that time in Hollywood Road during the small hours of Sunday morning. The girl, who was

the liquidators intended to carry the spe cial reanlutions into effect. But the plaintiffs accompanied by her amah, was on her way

did not commence this action until ihe, 24th home when they saw three men coming in

1. In or about the month of April or May,ctober, 19 after the Peak Tramway Com- their direction. On geting to close quarters one of the man threw some powder in the girl's 1905. without the authority of the shareholders pany. Ld, had on the 18th October, 1935, been eyes, while the others tried to remove her the second defendants agreed to purchase the formed and registered as aforesaid, and after the agreement of the 18th October, 1905, with jewellery. The amali gave the alarm, but the interest of Mr. A. F. Smith in a Bill for the men had succeeded in stealing a gold-ring construction of a New Tramway to the Peak, entered into in pursuance of the powers given the Peak Tramway Company, Ld, had been from the girl's finger, and bolted down the and to pay therefor out of the funds of the de- to the liquidators by the said special resolu- street. A Chinese constable „came round the

tions. The delay of the plaintiff in bringing corner in response to the cries and gave chase, fendant company the sum of $25,000, and the and was fortunato in capturing one of the men, further sum of $10,000 to the China Commercial this action was unnecessary and excessive "and disentitled him to relief by way of injunction. The coalie was placed before Mr. F. A

Company.

Sive is aforesaid the defendants dented all the allegations contained in the statement of claims.

Counsel were beard on both sides, The case is proceeding,

Hazeland at the Police Court this morning 10 11. On the 17th October, 1905, the said A. F. give an account of his conduct on the previous Smith assigned all his right, title and interest night. His Worship said that there was a

pany, Ld,

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dered defendant to be discharged,

in the said Bill to the China Commercial Com.

is believed that this also is a precaution against arbitrary action by France.

SHIPPING AND MAILS,

MAILS DUE.

· German (Zielen) 27th inst. Australian (Changsha) and prox. American (America Maru) and prox. ' German (Bayern) 3rd p ax, French (Tonkin). 5th prox. German (Prina Waldemar) toth prox. Indian (Kumsang) 12th prox. Canadian (Empress of China) 13th prox.

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The A. & O. s.s. Afghan Frince, from New York, left singapore Saturday morning and is expected here on 3rd prox

"The P. M. S. S, Cola s.s., Mongolia is ex- pected to sail from Yokohama on 16th inst., and. will be due here on 10th prax.

The M. M. Co's 5.». Tonkin, with the next French Mail, will leave Singapore on 26th inst„, at 4 pm, for this port via Saigon.

The Mogul Line 53. Den of Kelly sailed from Singapore on 22nd inst., at 5 p.m., and may be expected here on 28th inst.

The Imperial German Mail s.3. Zielen left Shanghai on Saturday, at 6 p.m., and may be expected here on 27th inst,, at 7 a.m.

The T. K. K. 5.5. America Maru sailed from Shanghai yesterday, at 10a.m., and will be duo at this port on 27th last, at about noon.

The 1; C, S. N. Co's x‚s. Kumiang left Cal- cutia for this port via the Straits on 23rd inst.,. and may be expected here on txth prox,

The C. P. R. Con sa Tarlar arrived at Shanghai at 11.30 a.m., on 24th ist, and left again at top m, same day, for Nagasaki, where sho la due to arrivaat ze aan, on sõjh lyst,