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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY JULY 10 1906.

pulicstion in ** Pin BONGKONG TELEGRAPH " »loat le soldreined to The Chu, 1, les Hoged' Rond, und

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SANITARY BOARD.

The usual fortnightly iuealing of the Sanitary

American when his rights, if disputed, have ↑ ON the 31st lay the House of "opresentatives to be determined ultimately by a single man at Washington passed the Diplomatic and who is not even a trained jurist, especially Consular Appropriation Bill, carrying an ap wald enccompanied by the Writer's Name and when from this one man's unassisted in.. | Propriation of $2,734:869. A zumber of amend· Board wat held this aftern on in the Board

ments, were adopted, chief among which were Ortuary is communitavus shuid boobdressement there is no recourse by appeal er error.changing the salary of the Ambasader to Japan from $17,500 to $12,000 and fix ng the salaries of, the Mister to Belgium and the | Netherlands and Luxemburg at $0,000 per yeur, instead of ns fixed by the sill when originally reported.

to The Manager.

The Edtour will not hindertake to be responsile fur any topsetal MS., nai to penari kay Coinribution, SUBSCRIPTION RATES (IN ÄDVANCE), DAILY—$30 per wostim.

Wanxty--$18 per somuni,

*** Inducements have, to be great; the private character of the Americau business man, has to be established by years of uni questioned dealings before, a Chinese or other foreigner will, ally himself with bim in

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Room, the usual members being present, when the following business, among others, whs transacted.

CHINESE COMETERIES Mr. A. Shelton Hopper pursuant to notice, asked:-

1. In a plan of each Chinese cemetery show. ing the position of ench grave space therein

Pla, ratom per quarter and per mensein, jaugértional, I business. Rather than assume the risk, beYou are very silly woman," said his Honour kept hi or car to the cemetery, and at the The daily in is delivered free when the dress will engage in business with British subjects. the Puisne Judge in the Summary Court this

accesible to messenger. On cópiąc wont by prest an additional $1,90 për quvvier is chargol for pestage".

The poster on the wookty image to and part of the

world is 36 crni per quartet... single Caples. Daby, ten center, Wrokiy, twentyo

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The British Courts are the comer stone of afiernoon

"I wanted to help you if you were' British prestige in the Orient. Their reputain the right, but you have entirely spoilt your. tion for ability and fair dealing is the highest." own case by your contradictory statements, and In addition to the arguments quoted above, I cannot do anything for you; go away." "The' it should be noted also that the separation of

case was one in which the woman claimed a the judicial system from the consular corps,

junk, but apparently did not know what title

by justices of the peace and police judges in America, must greatly micrease the effi- ciency of the consular service. It will relieve

The Honghong Celegraph except in cases corresponding to those tried she had to it, nor which of two men she had

*HONGKONG, TUESDAY, JULY 10, 1956,

US DISTRICT JÚDUE IN CHINA, A few weeks ago we reproduced the text of the Hill submitted by Mr. Denby to the House of Representatives for the crea

We have just received à shipment of APPLE BRAND CIDER bottled by Messrs. ROBERT POR

tion of 1. District Couns in China. That TER AND COMPANY, Pro-

Hill has now become law, and in pursuance prietors of the famous of as provisions, as announced in our special BÜLL DOG BRANDS

wite from Shanghai yesterday. Mr. Samuel Wilfley has been appointed the first fudge' of of STOUT and ALE. the American District, Cont in China, at Mr. Willey was, untit quite It is highly recom-recently, the Attorney General of the Philip mended by many media his departure the Manila Times records the fact that those islands lose a cal mon on account of its | hard-working official who has done much to bring the administration of justice, especial beneficial action in cer- the provinces, to a high state of -efficiency, Naturally if an energetic and

Shanghai,

Sare not qualified to perform and leave ihem

to claim it from it was proved later her claim was an imaginary alie.

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p. C. EDWARDS, of the Harbour Police, sum-

moned the master of the steam surch fing

| Zer, before Mr. F. A. Harsland, at the Police

oflices of the Sanitary Board as required by Bye-law No. 'tr 2,'

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If not, why not ?, 3. Whose duty is it to see that such'plavs are so kept??

4. Is a register kept in the English and Chi nese languages at or near each Chinese ceme tery, giving all particulars required in Bye-law No. 13 relating to cemeteries?

5. If act, why not?

TELEGRAMS.

**HONGKONG TELEGRAPH "

SERVICE:

VICE-ADMIRAL SIH & BA

小

-MOORE

GRANTED AUDIENCE BY

THE MIKADO.

[From Our Own Correspondent.)

Shanghai, 10th July, 1.10 p.m.

Vice-Admiral Sir Arthur W. Moore, Commander-in-Chief of the British Squadron in Far Eastorn waters, was granted an audienco "by H.I.M; the

6. Whose duty is it to see that such a re Emperor of Japun. gister is so kept?

The Bon, the President replied as follows:- 1. A tracing, showing the areas and boundaries of each Chinese cemetery is kept in the Sur,

the consuls of a great amount of labour they free to devote their whole energy to the Court this morning, for carrying six passenger veyor's office; un copy of such tracing is kept legitimate functions of their office, protection in excess of the number of his I cence. De- fendant admjited the offence, but said he could of American individuals and interests, and

nat servedly matters as the passengers flocked the extension of trade. Now, of all times

on board His Worship said that defendant their best efforts are needed on these lines.had a right, when he knew he had the proper Briefly, the Bill, which was unanimously re- number, to stop others from, boarding the commended by the Committes, provides for the creation of a United States district

Court for China, and the appointment of a judge, district attorney, marshat, and clerk. The Court is to have exclusive jurisdiction in all criminal cases, involving more than $100 fine or sixty days' imprisonment, and in all civil cases involving an amount greater than $500. Count is to be held annually at Shanghai in the cast, Hankow in the west, Tientsin in the north, Canton in the south,

launch. A fee of $25 was imposed.

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at the cemetery, as there is un office accom medation available; it has never been found practicable in the case of Chinese cemeteries to keep plans of suTcient size to show the situation of every grave space.

2. No answer.

3. The surveyor is supplied with tracings of the cemeteries by the Public Works Depart-

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The sexton keeps at the cemetery a record

R.M.S: "ATHENIAN'S" PASSENGERS.

TRANSFERRED TO THE "DÓRIC.” [From Our Oron Correspondent.]

Shanghai, 10th July,

1.10 p.m.

In consequence of the collision

AUCHANG dispatch states that 11. F. Viternynent, and is responsible for their safe custody with the Standard Oil Co.'s s.s. Ap- Chng Chih-tung of that city has just completed work in which is compiled all the cases that have occurred in China from the earliest time to the present between Chinese and mission- aries, and then converts. Each individual case is dealt with in its legal aspects according to International law and the common laws of the land and the ne ions of those concerned, offi 's people and missionaries commented upon.

have been sen) 10' every official holding office

Chinese of the situation of the graves; andpalachee [reported yesterday] the two complete registers, one in English and one passengers on the R.M.S. Athonian' in Chinese, giving all particulars specified, are kept in the Secretary's office.

have been transferred to the O. & O. 5 No answer.

S.S. Co.' 8.8. Doric.

6: The Secretary,

LIMEWASHING PROCEDURE.

The Secretary submitted the following

tain ailments particular | faceful disposition, his talents have been and in other consular Courts at Corea. The Copies of thus interesting work, we understand, minute: It was resolved at the meeting of the

jurisdiction, cu fere modification is made necessary.

NEGLIGENT NAVIGATION.

witholde fattas ursusters of the people line washing he considered by the Board with Yung, owner of cargo boat No. 64 was sued

ah esecutive rather ilgo in a judicial ; at, present, except where ation of the "fathers nod mothers of the people ”

An appeal will lie to the

ly in complaints of a displayed to greater advantage, possibly, in gouty origin or tendency.ancy and in this connection, he has shown Either by itself or mixed of those very essential attributes in the with SODA or GINGER BEER it makes a most wholesome, palatable and refreshing summer porary, that the Attorney frenéral is a very beverage.

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ninth judicial circuit court of the United man of organizationsdlg ability to select States and thence to the Supreme Court of |able lieutenants. The staff of the office of the United States. The judge is to receive the Atorney General in Manila is today an appointment for fifteen years at $8,000 one of the most serviceable and worthy in anneally and expenses when, on circuit not the corps of the Insular Government. Post to exceed $10 per day. The district attor sibly it cannot be said, retnarks our contem. I ney is to receive $1,000 per year and ex- penses, as above, $5 a day. The marshal is to receive $3,000, and the clerk 1,000.

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LOCAL AND GENERAL.

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THEFE was one case of plague to-day. makes the 83rd, since the beginning of the year.

IN the Men colitery in Fukuoka Prefecture, five miners have been killed and eighteen injured by an explosion, caused by a mer lighting tobacco from a lantern.

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duration of the appointments of Royal Marine, officers as intelligence officers at Hongkong and Singapore will in the future be two years, and at Colombo three years.

MR Walter Wellman, the sectic explorer, who intends to reach the North Poip by airship, has arranged to send a written messige from the balloon, which will be cabled immediate ty in New York,

RETURN of visitors to the City Hall Library and Museum for the week ending the 8th July, 1906:— Library, non-Chinese 279; Chinese 145 Total 424. Museum, non-Chinese 140; Chinese 2,630; Total 2,770,

PC. Dowse charged a japanese seaman be-

fate Md F, A. lareland, at the Police Cubri this morning, with assaulting, a ricksha coolic Last night and also with refusing to pay

Board on the 26th June that the question of

a view in either modifying or doing away with the existing regulations. As this matter is to be considered by the whole Board, the Board may wish to have a special meeting or, in view of the fact that the papers dealing with the timewashing procedure have been forwarded

his fare. The defendant pleaded not guilty,"

to the Public Health and Building Ordinance nuri evidence was heard to the effect that short-Commission, to wait until the Commission ly after ten o'clock last night the defendant, in have dealt with the matter. cojapany with three others, goʻ out of their

The Hon. the President minuted: Mr. Hum.

ric shas near. Ship Street and defendant ra phreys, do you wish this master taken up at

fused to pay his legal fare, which' amounted to ten cents. When asked for the money defend. ant struck the coolie on the chest. He was taken in charge, Defendant said that one of his frierul, paid the coolies and he did not pro- pose to pay twice. His Worship fined defend Ant $5 on the first charge, $2 on the second, and ordered him to pay the cooke ten cents as compensation.

A CHINESE gil, about ten years old, was charged before Mr. F. A. Huzeland this morn. ing, with stealing from her mistress-an amah in the Government Civil Hospital-on Satur day last, a box containing jewellery to the value of Szzo. The girl disappeared from the house soon after committing the thell, but the police arrested her at No. 314, Queen's Road West, the house of her aunt, yesterday. The box apparently had not b. en tampered with and on examination it was discovered that the jewellery were intact. The girl pleaded guilty. On the understanding that her aunt was to give her a flogging when she got tame, his Worship dis charged her, not, however, before ordering her to enter into bonds in the sum of $100 to come up for judgment when called. Ipspector Collett, who prosecuted, was asked by the Court to attend and see the dogging duty carried out.

once or would you prefer to wait until you receive the repons from Europe that you spoke of?

Mr. Humphreys minated: The matter, as far as am concerned, can wait until I have gone into the question farther or at all events until it is decided whether the Commission Arc going to take up the subject of limewashing,

The Hon. Mr. E. A. -Hewett, Chairman of the Commission, said this matter would be dealt with by the Commission' to due course, and it was a visable to let the matter stand until the Commission has made its report.

Mr. Lau Chu Pak said the matter had better be considered by the Commission,

INSPECTION OF FOOD. The minute from the Medical Officer of Health which was submitted to the Board ni the last meeting requesting that the senint inspectors be authorized to enter and inspect food in any shop or premises used for the sale or preparation of fond, was again submitted to the Board having been sent to the Crown Solicitor for his opinion as to whether the sug- gestion was intra vires. The Crown Solicitor's opinion, as submitted, was in the effect that it was intra vires, and in order to give effect to in the Secretary should give a written authority to each inspector.

popular official. At times he has been tog strenuvais for some. In the early days at | Manila song unpleasant work had to be done and he was chosen to do it. Perhaps $30.00 he was a little too vigorous in his prosecn- 4.00) tions, but he invariably secured what justice seemed to demand, conviction. Among his friends Mr. Willey is known as one of the clusest students of colonial affairs, and pas sibly no American official has given more thought to the problems involved in the American occupation of the Philippines. In his departure there will be lost to the Islands five years of large and useful ex Iperience in Philippine affairs. A summary of the text of the report by Mr. Denly from the Committee on Foreign Affairs to the Committẹn of the whole House of Re presentatives on the subject of the District, Court appears in the columns of the M. C., 'Aran. The repon briefly explains the prin ciple of exterritoriality and how it came to be applied to Ching, and then, as stated in our Northern contemporary, proceeds-The, judicial function has since been exercised by Our consuls with varying degrees of success. In the early days of our intercourse with the Empire of China the system seemed to work satisfactorily, or at least there were so few Americans in China and our interests were su small that complaints were not numerous;, Ten ricksha ceolies were paraded before Mr. but now the magnitude of our trade, the

F. A. Hazeland this morning, at the Magistracy, pumber of American, residents in China, and charged with rushing for fairs near the ferry the importance of our future relations with wharf, yesterday, thereby causing an obstruc that country inake a change from the in- tion. Fines of $1 were imp sed. equitable consular judicial system imperative. Mrs. H. H. Holmes, of No. 2 Kimberley Villas, The fully of the present system is clear. Kownon, proceeded, against a boilermaker The consul-not, as a rule, a trained lawyer: from No, 2, Market Street, Hunghum, before seldom, if ever, a trained judge-is called Mr. H. H. J. Gompertz, at the Magistracy this upon to administer the laws of the United Coming, on a charge of stealing a quantity of States in the most important, diverse, and brass fittings from off a motor boat, owned by difficult cases, boli civil and criminal. Be the complainant, yesterday. The charge being is also the protector of American interests, proved, a sentence of six weeks' hard labourough suggest various suitable sites and the rate of premium for each grave and and six hours' stocks was imposed by the Coull. the size of each lot. under the constant suspicion of almost un

The Hon. the Colonial Secretary having MR. F. A. Hazeland gave his decision, at the

At the same time 1 am to indicate dist the ¦ pointed out that the_manure from the animal Police Court, at noon to-day, in the case of abune-eighth the area of the City of Vico as to be a nuisance and great pest in the area of to acres mentioned in your letter is depot at Kennedy Town deposited on Green Island, and was breeding flies and mosquitoes. Carl Bruckner, cagiacer 13., Lycemton, v. toria, and greater than the combined areas of quarters of the light-house staff on Green

Yaumati and Mongkoktaui,-) have, etc.,

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$2.75 per 100 avoidable bias. Nowhere in the United States would so grotesque a situation be tolerated fut a moment; yet here at home only the individual would be hung". In $2.50 per 100 Chipa national prestige is at stake, and the greatest market of the future is supinely delivered to our trade rivals because of this and other blunders by our Covernment, The following passage from a memorandum No. 3-$2.25 per 100 by Mr. Gustavus Ohlinger, at present of the

CASH LESS 10%,

CREDIT LESS 5*,.'

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PARENTAL responsibility is cuttlvated in the. national schools in Egypt, whereas England seems to be setting herself to destroy the very. idea of it, said Dean Lefroy at Norwich, on his return from a visit to Egypt.

C. 100 Taylor for assault. Evidence for the defence was heard, which reluted statements made by the prosecution, and his Worship discharged Taylor, on the ground that the evidence for tlie prosecution was not strong enough for a conviction. Mr. C. F. Dixon, in the office of Mr. John Hastings, represented the engineer.

CEMETERY FOR CHINESE.

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REPLY FROM GOVERNMENT.

Colonial Secretary

The following letter from the Hon, the was submitted to the Sanitary Board this afternoon!

Hongkong, 23rd June, 1906, Sir-With reference th your le ter No. 104 of the 20th inst, transmitting a- recommendation of the Sanitary, Board that a cemetery be set part for the use of Chinese who may wish to build tombs of a more permanent mature and larger than are allowed in a public cemetery, the area of such cemetery to be about go acres grave lot, I am to ash the Board to be good and a high premium to be charged for each

(58.), T. SERCOMBE SMITH,

Colonial Secretary.

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CONCRETING GROUND SURFACES. The master of the concreting the ground sur- faces of No. 113, Bonham Strand again came before the Board,

Mr. Shelton Hooper minuted: This is emin. ently a case for the Commission. It is a pity that the President dismissed the foreman be. fore the Commission had examined him. This matfer had better be discussed by the Board.

Mr. Lau Chu Pak msnuted: This sort of practice which is so annoying and expensive t house owners should be stopped in future, Ali the illegalities reported by the officers should be specified in ons notice, so that owners cat hve them all attended to at the same time, and on na account should inspectors be allowed to take with them contractors or foremen on their visits and tell the people which contractor to engage. To this case the inspector should be called upon to explain why he recommended teft why he allowed the foreman to remain han Hing Kee to do the work, and when he behind to bargain for the work

MANURE ON GREEN ISLAND.

Island, requested the Board to suggest some other place for the deposit of such manure,

The Hon. the President said he was inclined to think some bay on the Kowloon side woul be most suitable,

Dr. Gibson, Veterinary Surgeon, recom-

mended that a small bay in New Kowloon be used for the purpose. There is an exceedingly small Chinese population near the sia sug-

To the Secretary, Sanitary Board.

Mr. Shelton Hooper minuted: The idea is gond, but the area suggested seems very large. Mr. Humphreys minated: if the ground is far enough away from the City, and the Chi-gested. nese are willing to pay fancy prices, what doe

matter about the size?,

The City contractor, Leung fu, suggested that the hillside in Tai Han Wan (near Aberdeen), which is Crown Land, was the most suitable place for the purpose;

bar Toledo, Ohio, formerly of Shanghai, is THE coxswain of the Yaumati ferry steam- also quoted: "It is obvious that the great launch Tak Les was summoned at the Magis variety of litigation is such as to tax the tracy this inerning, at the instance of P. C. legal acumen of the ablest jurist. In the Jackson, for failing to stop his faunch when hands

of our consuls, none of whom ordered to by the police pinnace, on the 6th prior to their appointments have been instant. Defendant said he did not see the called to examine the legal aspects of pinnace. The complainant swote that while on | Fitst Assistant ofthe Hongkong Ubservatory various health districts of the City.

duty near the Canton whaif he saw defend-

THE WEATHER.

The following report is from Mr. F. G. Figu,

a question, it gives rise to mistakes which ant's launch crossing the harbour. He signalled a depression was moving Eastwards over N, On the total 12.15 p. Yesterday afternoon would be ludicious were not such great the accused to stop; but he did not, and China. Returas from the North afe entirely interests at stake and were it not for the fact I made direct for his wharf where be quickly lacking (his morning. that the prestige of our Government is in: | discharged his passengers. The police were of In the South barometric changes are unim- volved. *** The necessary concomitant of this lax, judicial sysic is a lack of con fidence in American enterprise and American business men. No man is going to hazard [36-7 | | his property in an undertaking with an

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opinion that the launch was carrying excess passengers. His Worship said that defendant must have heard the police signals. He did not want to hear them, for he knew he had a excess number of passengers and would ba summoned. He would pay a fine of $25.

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portant.

The highest pressure is over the China Sea,

Formosa Channel and moderate to light SW Fresh SW. winds may be expected in the

and S. winds over the N, part of the China fea,

Forecast-Miquerate SW. winds ; fait,

OVERCROWDIKO,

During June, 1906 there were 326 persons displaced on account of overcrowding in the

WATER SUPPLY.

The Government Analyst submitted his re- por upon samples of water taken from various wells in the Colony, all of which he found of excellent quality. -

YOOD AND DRUGS. The Government Analyst submitted his ro-

and Drogs Ordinance, 1896. Eight bottles of port on samples examined during the guaster nded June 3th, 1906, under the Sale of Food beer were examined and nine of milk, all of which were found to be genuins.

in Summary Jurisdiction to-day, his Honour Me A. G. Wise, Puisne Judge, presiding, Ho

by Chan Fuk, owner and master of the Kung Shen Junk, No. 272 F., for the recovery of $250, and costs, being damages sustained by the plaintiff by reason of the negligent navigation of the defendant's cargo boat hereby the plaintiff's junk was damaged in the waters of

the Colony.

Mr. R. Gardiner, of Mr. O. D. Thomson's office, appeared for the plaintiff, defendant ap›, pearing in person,

The plaintiff said that on the 24th April, at about 8 m., while his junk was lying at an. chor in the harbour, a little astern of the China Merchant's buoy, the defendant's boat collided with bis boat on the port side, carrying away about 18 leet of China softwood platform, or outrigger, damaging the after crossbeam, and about 15 feet of the superstructure, the damage amounting to $250.

Captain T. P. Hall, Marine Surveyor, testified in the damage done.

'Flere was no defence, and judgment waS given for plaintiff with costs, immediate execution, being ordered."

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CEMENT WORKS FATALITY.

COKONER'S INQUIRY,

Mr. H. H. J. Gompertz,presiding as Coronę“ and a jury consisting of Messrs. H. M. Hang" (fordman), E. C. Wilks and J. Nowbray Jonet returned a verdict of "death by misadventure," at the Magistracy this afternoon, st the inquiry into the circumstances touching the death of

who was killed at the Cement Works on 17th one Tang Hing, Chinese ma'e, 5 years old,

June last.

Dr. Harold Mclariane, medical officer in charge of the Kowloon manuary, said that he held a post-mortem examination on the body of the decensed and found death to be due to asphyxia. Both legs of the deceased were torn off.

Tai Tsun, a coolic in the Cement Works Hunghom, said he worked with the deceased on the day he died. Witness was shovelling. cement into the extractor. At 5.30 pm, when the day's work was, over, witness called deceased, who was in più. He went down to the man, who was in a sitting posture, and shook him. The engines were running at the time. Witnesson finding deceased did not move got alarmed and rushed out Huropeans arrived, the engines were stopped end deceased dragged

out.

"How many men are employed in this pit at a time?" asked the Coroner.

"One na at a time," replied the witness, "is the cement in this pit always the same depth?"

"No, sometimes it is very deep."

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now

Does one man-remain in the plr the whole day?"

Impossible. We have to come up for wind

and

again." "How long can a man remain in the pit?"

"Without coming up for wind, about half an hour."

asked the police.

pinion greater precautions should be taken to A rider was added by the jury that in their prevent accident of this nature in the future.

SHIPPING AND MAILS,

MAILS DUE.

German (Roon) 10th inst., 9.p.m. Indian (Namsang) tith inst, English (Delhi) 14th inst., 6 am. German (Seydlife) 17th inst. Canadian (Tartar) 17th init. American (Korea) 18th inst. German (Prins Regent Luitpold) 1ßih inst. Canadian (Empress of China) 14th inst. American (America Muru) 27th inst, «

Thess. Glenfarg leit Callao forthli port via Japan ports on 1st inst, and is due here on 15th prox.

The O. S. S. Co. & C. M. S. N. Co's x.t.

Zaeries left Singapore on 7th inst., at noon, and is due here on 12th inst.

Foochow yesterday, at it a.m., and may ba The Imperial Gorman Mail La. Roon left

sxpected borg on soth inat, ut qʻpæ,".