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DEATH.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

THE plague return to-day gives eight Chinese cases, with six deaths,

ONE N. C. O., H. K. S. FR.G. A arrived per is. Pingrey on 21st instant from Singapore, for signalling course.

THE Mukden General has established in Mukden two infections-discases hospitals, and tas cogaged Japanese doctors for the insitu-

tions,

order and the preservation of property on REGULATIONS for the maintenance of good Bowen Road, made by the Governor-in-Coun- cil, are published in the Gardie:

THE Indravelit murder cast came to a con- clusion at the Police Court yesterday aftemoon. After further evidence had been taken, Mr. 14.

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H. J. Gompertz committed the prisoner to SHEWAN-WOOD, on the 1st June, at the stand his trial at the Dext Criminal Sessions. Church of Saint Martin-in-the-Fields, Trafal-

is Square, London, by the Rev. Hamilton, A SAMPAN swner appeared before, Mr. F. A Rose, M.A., ROBERT SHEWAN, to DOROTHY Bazelaud this morning at the Magistracy; KATE WOOD, only daughter of Mr. Lucas, 64, charged, at the instance of the Water Police, Ashley Gardens, S.W.

[668 with making fast to the sa, Nanskan while that vessel was catering the port yesterday. 'lead- ing guilty, his Worship imposed a fine of $50, The Times correspondent at Ottawa telegraphs that the report that slavery was being practised among the ladians, and that Indian girls were being sold by section by their relatives, has been confirmed. The Department controlling Indian affairs has taken drastic steps to put a stop to the practice.

At his residence, 71, Pine Apple Street, EXPERT MANIPULATION. Brooklyn, U.S.A., on the 16th ultimo, WILLIAM E. FALES, formerly U.S. Vice-Consul at Amoy.

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The Hongkong Celegraph

HONGKONG, Saturday, JunE 73, 1955.,

THE CHINESE IN SAN

FRANCISCO.

The destruction by fire of the immigration certificates of the thousands of the Chinese resident in San Francisen at the time of the earthquake in April last, suggests the question of the re-registration of all Chinese now in the United States. Already there are grounds for believing that there is a strong probability that an order will soon be made by the Department of Commerce and Labour calling for such reregistration. We have it on the authority of a Washington despatch of recent date that American officials are about to decide whether new certificates shall be issued to those in the stricken dis trict or whether a census of the Chinese throughout the country shall be made and new certificates issued to all of them. The

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100,000 Clunese now reside in the United States. Unofficial returns tend to show that the Chinese population is approximately 150,dce, and the statement was made last month in a responsible quarter that at least 50,000 are in the States in violation of law. For this last assertion there is, of course, no

AMONG the saloon passengers booked by the Canadian Pacific Railway Company's new R.M.S. Empress of Britain, is Mr. R. Shewan of Hongkong, China, The Montreal passen gers will leave Windsor Street Station in a special traio on Saturday morning for Quebec, -Montreal Herald, 19th May.

A TOKIO message to the Mainichi states that a telegram has been received at the capital to the effect that the river Yenisei, Siberis, has risen to a great height. Three-quarters of one of the neighbouring districts have been flood- ed, with the result that thousands of houses have been washed away. A number of lives are said to have been lost. HERR F. O. Liech, of Magdeburg, in his monthly report for April on the beet sugar trade, states that the production of beet sugar in Europe, for the past eight months of the 1925-6 campaign (September to April inclusive) shows an increase of 2,114,000 tons, compared with the coresponding period of the previous campaign. His estimate of the total production of the campaign: -6,973,000 tons is unaltered. PUN Kau, an old servant of Mr. A. Mackenzie, returned to the house, No., 135, Barker Road, Peak, last night, and was discorred in the servants' quarters. He was not given permission to be there and was accordingly

removed to Mouet Gough Station. He was

CARD positive proof. However that may be, it is morning, and Pun, who undoubtedly returned

a notorious fact that for many years past the authorities have been aware that certificates have been counterfeited both in America and

prosecuted before Mr. F. A. Hazeland this to the house to carry away old memories, had to forfeit to the Crown.

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“THB MATRIMONIAL LOBBRY..

GORMAN COLONIAL SOLDIERS

"IN HONGKONG...

"NE TOOK HER FOR THE WORSE."

A very unusual sight in this Colony is to ba When a pair of wristlets was switched on to Wong Chan's wrists at West Point Police witnessed at present on the Iriyn. Kast, in the Station this morning preparatory to his under- vicinity of house No. 84, just to the East of o a Police Station. When the Imperial Gennan taking the journey to the Police Court to

mail us. Stydiile arcived in port on Thursday, appear before a magistrate, Wong decided to she had en board come very strange-looking make a clean breast of the whole affair and passengers, who, from inquiries made, it was throw simself on the tender mercies of the learned were native solder from, the German Court, Wong, who is a marine hawker, has colonies in East Africa, who are now es route been having a great deal of trouble lately and to New Guinea, to perform the duties of mili- presumably that was why Mr. FA. Hareland

ment. These men, one hundred and ten in by Inspector Collett with assaulting his wife ali, under the command of Captain Lierchmann, dealt with him so leniently. Ele was charged try police there, under the German Govern

that is to say, wounding her bead with an ear

are astrorgand sturdy-looking lot, with the coal thenware pillow. When asked what he had to

black skin, and the cast of countenance of the Bay in answer to the charge, Wong admitted it, true African, and appear to have had good initi- remarking to the Court that he had a story to tary training. This particular contingent is just tell. He said that about a month ago his first "fresh from the ware," as they have been 6ght- wife died, leaving several children. He founding against the rebels in the German African he could not pay his attention to the children cologies, though they look none the worse for il. Donning their ment uniforma of khaki, owing to business, so ultimately be had to sell one ofthem for $30 to get another wife. She picked out in red, they make a very fine ap- turned out to be the complainant. "When she peamace, but upon doing their gay military got setled down," continued the hawker," attire, they at once sink back to the appearance found out my mistake. She could or would of the coalie of the tropics, their undress attire, not work, but what she could do was eat and scarcely to be dignified by the desgostion quarrel." Continuing, the defendant said that

"mufti," being somewhat more than scanty, last right one of his boys cut his finger. These men are being taken to their new post He told his wife-whom he addressed as "that entirely in the German mail boats, and the womm"-to prepare some medicine to dress party will proceed to their destination on the the fizer. She said she did not know how to i.s. Prins Waldemar, sailing on Tuesday. do it, and defendant patiently expinined ta ber the compounding of the different ingredients, but still she would not do it. "I got angry," concluded the defendant, "and struck her."

His Worship, addressing the defendant, said that when a man took unto himself a wife he did so for better or for worse. He was afraid. Но it wu for the worst in defendant's casc. must, howeyer, pay a fine of $1.

THE PLAGUR ÎN HONGKONG.

AN EXAGGERATED REPORT.

The Sydney Daily Telegraph, of 28ík ult., is responsible for the following statement (~~ Bubonic plague has again broken out in Hoog- kang. News received by the German mail steamer Prins Sigismund yesterday, stated that no less than 6 deaths were occurring daily, The plague is not confined to any particular

CORRESPONDENCE.

[We do not necessarily endorse the opinions expresied by Correspondieals In this column.} COSTUMES IN COURT..

TO THE EDITOR of the "liongkong Treickápu." Sir, It is not often that the frequenters of the Supreme Court, whether they be judges, conn. sel, solicitors, officials of the Court, witnesses, or parties in the litigation proceeding are treited to the more or less edifying spect ncle of a lady's costume, skirt and blouse, being produced, examined, and apprais ed in open Court. Such, however, was the spectacle witnessed yesterday morning in his Honour the Puisne Judge's Court, during the progress of a case in which a local firm of drapers sued a laundryman for the value of a dress he was stated to have damaged while

his charge for "getting up." purposes, when the blouse and skirt were held up as exhibits" in the case. At home, of course, it is of not been produced in evidence in a suit for dam. infrequent occurrence that a Indy's dress has aged material, or for refusal to receive the gar

locality, but seems to be raging in all parts of in Hargkong. Many foreigners have been at tacked by the scourge, and the percentage of deaths among the white population is higher resulting from plague at Canton, Macao, and other places near in Hongkong,

thar among the natives. Many deaths are

CURRENCY REFORM IN KOREA.

THE FINANCIAL ADVISER'S SCHEME. A Tokio dispatch to the Osaka Mainiçki states that the Korean currency reform scheme which Mr. Megata, Financial Adviser to the Korean Government, launched with such determination and conviction, has proved a failure. The time given for the exchange of the nickel pieces expired on the 30th ultimo, but nickels still remain in circulation to the amount of $15,000,000, almost half the total value of A COOKIE was placed before Mr. H. H. J. curency in circulation in Karea. Mr. Megata was, however, determined to slap the circula- the instance of inspecter Macdonald, charged tion of the coin after that die and issued with entering the servants' quarter of the instruction: accordingly to the Korean Minis- house occupied by, the Assistant Harbour.ter for Finance. The Seoul (Korean) Cham. ber of Commerce addressed a petition to Master at Kowloon, yesterday, and stealing a bundle of clothing, the property of the house- Ma juis Ito asking for the extension of the time, and the Commerce and Industry boy. The delinquent smilingly admitted his

Department of the Residency-General time, as it is evident that the doppage of the wide and is worship sentenced him to six

ciculation or exchange of the coins would

abroad, and in a number of instances strong Gompert at the Magistracy this morning, at

circumstantial evidence has been obtained

COMPETITION. To all purchasers at our Establishment of $1onding to prove that American officers were and upwards between responsible for these frauds on the Govern ment. From the Arw York Sun we learn that June 1st and June 25th the suggestion has been made that in regis. will be given a Couportering the Chinese notice should be given entitling them to enter the following Competi- tion. The largest. num. ber of English words that can be made from

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MARIE BRIZARD."

1st Prize:

1 Case Pts. Per- inet & Fils Champagne $56.50

2nd Prize:

Case Royal Old Highland Whisky - 24.00

3rd Prize:

1 Case Macin-

tosh Whisky 10.00

AND

10 CONSOLATION PRIZES.

that there is no intention on the part of the

Government to make wholesale deportations,

but that it is desired that the Chinese shall be registered and given new certificates, After such registrations, Chinese found in America without' certificates would be sent back to their native land. In the event that registration is decided upon, an effort will be made to devise a certificate that it would be difficult to counterfeit. While on the sub.

weeks' hard labour and six hours' stocks,

Foun canlies, who had lately returned from South Africa, by s.5, Indravilli, and who for all they say had not tost much by going across the seas, but gained much muscle on returning,

came to blows in a boarding house at No. 73, Connaught Road Central, over a row, and the boarding-house keeper, who by this time was greatly alarmed, fearing that if these men were allowed to continue their little war, there would be nothing left of his boarding-bouse, rushed of Chinese in America it may be interesting into the street madly, and summoned the police:

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inclined to think it advisable to extend the

seriously hamper the business of both Koreans

The authorities of the Re- and Japanese. sidency-General now ndmit of the failure of the currency reform scheme of Mr. Megata.

to observe that immigration from China into The police answered the call sharply, and the tour amount of old nickel pieces exchanged during

the States has increased materially since the issuance of the modified regulations that were adopted following the agitation against the Exclusion Act as a result of the

and disapprove its execution any further. It is, however, considered inexpedient that the Residency-General should interfere with the law issued by the Korean Government on the Advice of the Jaganese Financial Adviser. But if the matter is felt as it now shands it is feared it will cause general disturbance in the whole of the peninsula. Marquis le, it is said, is Another Toklo dispatch,, states that the much perplexed by the situation.

the time allowed was about Y8,000,000, which was chiefly converted into the Dai-ichi Ginko notes. The amount of the new nickel coins is- sued was not more than Y503,000. According of the calculation of the Financial Adviser's department, the amount of old nickel coins in circulation does hot exceed Y3,000,050, and THERE was an uproar last night when a gang the stoppage of the circulation of this stm, it is considered, is not likely to affect the economic ol excise officers. raided No. 200, Reclamation

circles of Korea, the old coins being accepted Street, Yay-nasti, in search of opium. was

in payment of inxes. But the result of investiga- tions made by the Korean Chamber of about half-pesi eleven when the officers entered. the building add it was then that the excitedmmerce in Seoul shows that the old coins

men-one of thein can at least be called little "giant," he being formerly a foreman in the. mines were conducted to the, Central Station. They pleaded guilty at the Magistracy, this morning and they were ordered to pay 8 in piece

Chinese boycalt. A statement issued by the Department of Commerce and Labour en the 15th of last month, shows that 241 Chinese were admitted in April Jast, as com- pared with eighty-six in the corresponding

ment began. The men-folk rushed in all month of 1905. Thirteen Chinese were

directions to gain the open and to evade arrest, deported in April of this year, as com but the door was guarded, making escape im- pared with 14 in April last year. Of possible, One nervous Chinaman preferred

admitted only five

of death to being taken bold of by the police,.ond

those

were

the so-called "high-class" Chinese. The division was as follows: Native born, 72; other United States citizens, 10; returning labourers, 10; returning merchants, 64;oller merchants, 17; merchants' wives, 4; mer

In the event of ties to chants' children, 59,; students, 2; teachers, be drawn for. All replies 1 officials, 2. Of the nineteen of the exempt classes that landed all were admitted. While to be sent on Post-cards Chinese immigration has increased under the only. Prizes will be dis-more liberal rules, the increase, in the tributed the 30th June when all cards may be inspected at our office. CASH LESS 10°/ CREDIT LESS 6%,

making for the verandah, be jumped into the

street below. He alighted on the broad of his back, and on being examined, it was found that he had received soms rather serious injuries. An ambulance was summoned, and the Celestial transported to the Government Civil Hospital.

REMANDED from yesterday, Keung Wing was

brought up again before Mr. B. H. J.Gompertz, stealing a watch and iwo pendants from No. 35. at the Magistracy this morning, charged with Macdonell Road, Yau-ma-ti. It will be re- his Worship remarked that he could not be

membered that during the hearing yesterday

are still in circulation to the amount of not less thin Y10,000,000, and in the opinion of the Chamber stoppage would result in a loss of so aen per head of the population and close 500 markets in Korea

The Finance Department at Tokio is

reported to place little credit on the report of

the Japanese Financial Adviser, Mr. Megata.

Bures in the Finance Deparment, has been Mr. Mizuruachi, Director of the Finance appointed to visit Korea, to consult with Mr. Megata, Financial Adviser, on the question of currency reform. The Finance Department is Is favour of extending the time allowed for exchange.--Japan Chronicle.

His Royal Highness Prince Edward of Wales, de Princess of Wales, alfaims his twelfth birth eldest son of thier Royal Highnesses the Prince

day to-day.

REUTER'S New Orleans correspondent reports Bat the Board of Control of the Louisiana Lepers' Home has announced that leprosy is a\ (urable disease. Three former lepers have, it officially stated, been discharged from the home "absolutely cared."

opinion of a New York contemporary, it'not alarming and is not as large as was predicted

When the lieve the complainant's story and thought that by the immigration officials. Administration decided to ease up in the the men had been gambling, the complainant lost, and the watch and pendants given to the enforcement of the Exclusion Act, on account

accused to pawn. Consequently the case was of the vigorous criticisms of exporters in adjourned to cuable the defendast to produce is somewhat interesting to note that a terested in the Oriental trade, a scare was witnesses. The witherses were examined this daughter and a niece of King Edward (and started among the inspecting officials, It morning and they corroborated the defendant's therefore first consius) should each have be While the story, saying that the watch was given accused come a Queen within a few weeks of each lasted only for a short time. W number of Chinese arrivalsbar increased the pawn. His Worship discharged the defend.other. Princess Maud, King Edward's youngest ant, and turning to the complainant, remarked daughter, becano Queen of Norway, and was number of deportations has also increased, that he and his wile bad been lying. "Go watch on the ungest daughter of Princess

of Battenberg, withough the figures for April 1905 and 1906 || Away," concluded Mr. Gomperts, and don't Beattics of England (Princess Henry of Battan [36.¦ are about the same.

berg), has now become Queen of Spain. come back here again",

GREGOR & CO., -WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

19, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL. Hoogkong, 29th May, 1900

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OUTRAGE AÍ LEIGHTON HILL,

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ROAD.

JAPANESE LADY GHASTLY WOUNDED.

PRESUMABLY THE WORK OF ROBBERS. Another of those daring outrages, far more bold in its execulion than that of the Bateman case somethree years ago, which aroused such arroto of insecurity of life and propeity in Hongkong, occurred, a No. 4, Leighton Hill Road, Happy Valley, this morning. The result of the dastardly act of robbery, which is the theory

Mrs. Aoki, a Japanese Indy, and wife of Captain Aski, superiatradest of the Nippon conceivable in the present case, is that

Yusen Kauha's line of steamers in Hongkong, was removed to hospital suffering from serious nife wounds, which it is hoped may not, but, it is fenced, might terminate fatally.

The news of the outrage was communicated to us at a late hour this afternoon and im mediately a longkang Telegraph representa- tive was dispatched to make inquiries. The police at No. 1 Police Station were interviewed and they were, as is natural in such circum- stances, raiber reticent over the matter. All

we could gather was thint Mrs. Aoki was removed to hospital at a late hour this moming suffering from knife wounds in the abdomen, arms and ears.

From other sources likely to be better in- formed oftheoccurrence, nothing definite could be obtained. This much it has been possible to ascertain, however, Captain and Mrs. Aoki and their "boy" were the only occupants of the house. This morning the bay left for the market to purchase provisions for the day, and on re- turning home he was met by the sensational discovery of his mistress lying on the kitchen floor of the house, in a pool of blood. On Mrs. Aoki seeing her servant she motioned to him. to approach her and in a voice subdued by ex- haustion, through loss of blood, asked him to send for a doctor and her husband. The "boy."" with all haste, rushed out of the home and summoned a Japanese doctor residing in Wanchai Road and then proceeded to fetch Captain Aoki, and Inter, the police, "When the police arrived Mrs. Ahol had already been removed to hospital, but they succeeded in finding the 'knife (with which, it is presumed, the lady was stabbed) on the kitchen floor.

From the fact hastily gathered it can only

be conjectured that robbery was the principal mative of the dastardly assault. It is surmised

be

that the Japanese lady, who was in the first

have heard noises in her klichen, and proceed. floor of the house during the morning, rust ed belor lo ascertain the cause of the disturb. ance. On arriving at the kitchen she was set - ment on the ground that it is a mist, and in at least one instance the lady has been request upon by the robbers. It can be asserted beyond ed by the judge to relire and don the "exhibit," doubt-for there is evidence to establish the but it must be borne in mind that in all those fact that Mrs. Aoki put up a gallant fight instances the costumes, were of very expensive with her assailants, and was probably over- material, totalling a large sum in posade stél.powered by the superior numbers of the ing for the completed costume. While, of robbers, who, foiled in their design, attacke course, it must be granted that it is extremely the lady with knives, After executing annoying to have one's clothes damaged by frightful injuries, the robbers, it is sup careless washermen; it is an incontrovertible posed, were, in all probability, disturbed in the backyard and left the fact that it is of weekly occurrence. t must be by notes borne in mind that in a tropical climate such house quietly, so as to avoid, suspicion, close as this of Hongkong, at least during the boting the door behind them in order to make months, only the lightest and most delicate it appear that no one had entered during the

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far as can materials are patronized by the fair sex for houseboy's absence. their costumes, and it is manifestly unfair tearpt, nothing had been removed by the to expect the Chinese washermen, who are, robber.. in nine cases out of ten, unable to wash the stronger garments of the sercer sex without inflicting tomo slight image on them to handle the delicate fabrics of the ladies' castomes without some slight, though oftinies easily remedied damage. It must also be borge in mind that it is only for "occasions" that any expensive material is used by the ladies in the tropics and the cos tumes for which they are used never require the allention of the laundryman. Thus, in common fairness, it must be said that it appears somewhat harsh treatment to rush into Court and sue a hardworking laundryman for the fult shop value of a slightly damaged garment, a value at which alone that same washerman would in all probability be able to provide three such garments. If everyone were BO ready to take their linen into Court" the washerman of the Colony might as well put up their shutters at once, and migrate to "green hields and pastures new," for their means of livelihood would be gone. Ladies, and I say it with all deference, should be a bit more for bearing and not expect the rough Chinese

coolie washerman to handle delicas materials in a manner' which nine out of ten of themselves would be, in all probability, unable to attempt. A little more of this forbearance and we should be spared these very ridiculous scenes, in Court, which are neither edifying. nor instructive, and reflect but very poorly on their instigators.Yours, etc.,

Hongkong, 23rd June.

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AJAX

Tur Malay Mall says :—Mr. Liu, the Chinese Education Commissioner from Caston, is here Chinese system of education in voque. He is a just at present and is busily studying the reformer, but has not yet cut his queue, though he wears a most resplendent uniform, of European cut,, with a Brodrick cap and enough gold lace lo fit out several generals of division. Doubtless this is a sign of the times and may be taken as showing the new militant even as Education Commissioner blossoms spirit which is creeping over the Chinese, when

out la a military uniform...

THE WEATHER.

The following report is from Mt. F. G. Figg: First Assistant ofthe Hongkong Observatory:

On the 23rd at 11.50's. The brometer has riseqin N. Chika add NE. Japan, and fallen overs. China and the Philippines

A shallow low pressure area lies over the 'P. coast of China and the Eastern Sta.

Pressure is highest over NE. Japan in the North, and the Philippines in the South,

Fresh S. and SW, winds are indicated in the Formosa Channel, and the N. part of the Cblox Sea,

Forecast-Fresh SW, winds squally,

showcry.

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These are other theories to account, for the occurrence, but the one selated above is held to be the most likely one. The police at Wan- chai are assiduously investigating the matter, and it is confidently, hoped that the perpetra. tors of the dastardly crime will soon be brought to book.

4.40 p.m. On inquiry at the Government Civil Hospital, we regret to learn that Mrs, Aoki's condition'is reported to be very bad.

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ALLEGED DEFACTS,

S.S."STHENIA”

PACIFIC MAIL-SUES NEWPORT

*SHIPBUILDING CO.

The Pacific Mail Steamship Company began in the United States Circuit Court, on the 17th ultime, a' suit for $82,500 damages against the Newport News Shipbuilding nd Dry Dock Company, alleging that the shipbuilding com- play did not construct the big trans-Pacific liner Siberia occording to specifications. The

Siberia was turned out in November, 1902, at a cost of over $1.750,003 (gold). In the sum- mer of 1904 it was discovered, according to the complaint, that she had a defective sternpost, with badly flawed steel castings-New York Sun.

THE N.V.K. AND, THE HILL

LINERS

A DENIAL OF THE REPORTED PURCHASE.

The representative of the Mainichi is stated to have made inquirits of a director of the

that the Company is negotiating for the purs Nippon Yusen Kaisha, concerning the report

chase of the s.s. Dakota and Minnesots. The director is said to bare emphatically contra- dicted the assertion. He is further reported to have asserted that the N.Y.K. has on more than one occasion been asked by the Great

Noniero Steamship Company to purchase the

menting on the reported interview, the Mainichi

steamers, but has declined to do so. In com-

suggests that the 'reparis may have been set on foot in America for the purpose of assisting the movement for the grasting of shipping sub-

idier

SHIPPING AND MAILS.

MAILI DUE. Indian (Gregory Aßtor) 14th inst... Canadian (Montsagii) 27th inst. French (Tonkin) 28th lust, 2 Fadlan (Luitang) agh isst. Canadian (Empress of lapan) 3rd prox.

24th last at 1 p.m., for this port

M.M. Co.'s 1.4. Zombis will leare Saigen on

Thì P. M. S. S. Cossa. Korsa failed from San Francisco for Hongkong on sath inst.