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A. S. WATSON & CO.,

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, JULY 21, 1906.

The Hongkong Celegraph

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

MR. Lam Tsz-ying has been appointed a public vaccinator within the Colony,

THE HO anU LING HOSPITAL.

OPENED BY THE GOVERNOR."

As previously announced the Hu Miu Ling Hospital was opened last evening by His Ex- céliency the Governor, Sir Matthew Nathan.

*Hongkong, Saturday, July 31, 1908.

OWING to the prose un our space tu-day, HONGKONG'S POPULATION AND several articles, of local interest are unavoidK.CMG, in the presence of a large and select

ably held over.

ASSESSMENTS.

An attempt was made at a meeting of the His Excellency, the Governor-in-Council has Clark, birs, Hoare, Mrs. Peirce, Vrs, Jordan, | word more 10. be said, We are met this

Sanitary Board some weeks ago to show that owing to the repressive measures adopted by the Goyernment to clieck the ravages, of plague, and the consequem discomforts and inconveniences suffered by the Chinese. there had been a remarkable exodus of na-

BULL DOG BRANDtive residents from the Colony. It was

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THIS ALE, brewed expressly for ROBERT PORTER- & Co, L., is bottled under a Special System which chables the best Characteristics of a tiond ENGLISH ALE to be Combined with Extreme Lightness of Character and “a practical FREEDOM from SEDIMENT- a result hitherto deemed unattainabli

been pleased to establish the New Watem Market as a new market.

THE departure of the 5.5. Henagskan nom Douglas wharf to-morrow (Sunday) takes place at nine o'clock in the morning. She leaves Macau on the return trip atž pak

Tite Garole notifies that memorials of re-entry by the Government of several lots of jaudu Lantao. Island and in New Kowloon, New Territories, have been registered according to Law.

Ware request to remind our readers of the Bromenade Concert to take place this evening, at 9.5 ou the Volunteer Parade Ground, stud for which a very excellent programme kas been arranged.

IT is notified in the Gazette that the Peak Garden, at the junction of the Chamberlain alleged that the Chinese had been subjected and Mount Kelled Reads, was open to the to the most annoying and irritating condi-public on and after Thursday, the 19th instant, tions, and those who were in a position to-do so preferred to abandon their business in Hongkong rather than submit to the inquisi. tion of the Sanitary Departsient. One mem ber asserted that over 50,000 residents had left the Colony, but that figure was subse quently reduced to 30,000, although, of course, the numbers in both cases were simply autor solid guesswork, and based on foundation than the inward, beliefs of the elected members. Until the census is taken in November it will be impossible to state with any degree of certainty how far the pre cautionary measures adoptest against the spread of disease has affected the resident population of Hongkong, but in the mean

COPIES of the weekly edition of the time some clue is furnished in the report ongkong Tgrup for the outgoing French the assessments for the year. In that report, mail will be ready early ou Munday morning, which appaus in the Government Gazette, it it will contun a complete and authentic account is stated that the number of vacant tenements of the Sammon tragedy. in the City of Victoria averages about 220

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ACCORDING in die latest calculation of the municipal census figures it appears that the population of Bombay 15 97 co-the l'arsers numbering 48,760, of which 25.500 are males and 23,200 females.

INSPECTOR Gourly, at the Police Coad this

a mouth, as compared with 105 last year It can hardly be argued trani those figures for dealing in "Lok Wart lottery tickets, yes.

donor of this hospital in a reference to the elixir of immortality, whilst the tablet on the left reminds us of certain marvels days and suggOFİS of healing in ancient that the like marvels have been made pos sible in this building through the generosity of Madame Wu The Tung: Wadaectors have also helped us torquip and furnish the hospital gathering of friends and sympathisers, amongst whom were Mrs. Villiers Hatton, Mrs. Francis by providing hanging lampr. We thank them for their piactical sympathy. There is one the' Hishop of Victoria, Archdeacon Bas-

common desire to nister, the Revs, J. 1. France, H. R. Wells, afternoon, moved by a T. W. Pearce, Fi Sierens, C. Bone, Mueller, Eender effective, our healing endeavourin proved" ntcans placed at our disposal to Barnett, and C. H. H efling, Dr. Forsyth, Dr. these hospitals, and gratitude for the im Juda, Dr. Wan, Hon Dr. Bo Kai, CM.G Han. Mr. W. Chatham, Hon. Mr. A. W. Brewin, Hon. Dr. Francis Clark, and many others. A full descriptio of the bo-laing appeared in our columns last evening, and in bemony of the interesting occasion the solenoi hul been very elegantly dec stated with palms, bunting and Bowers. Itis Excellemy the invernor, at companied by Captain Smith, A.D.C., arrived at the hospital shanty after 5 30 pan, the bour see for the ceremony, and was received by the Rev. T. W. Pearce and the 'directors of the Tunk Wa Roupital. His Excellency having been greeted by those present,

Chinese and non-Chinese, of this public chamy Reenly appreciate the perstat interest and generous and which your Excellency has seen lit te ugend la is endeavours to allevate

mareng, proceeded against a Kwat, a youth, suffers to lessen the sum of human us, and the practical sympathy

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Per Case of 4 Do Quarts $18.00 Per D. Sas that there has been an abnormal exodus oftenday The charge was aluted, and

Shown in a gracious consent to open thus bos- natives from the Colony during the present | A. Hazeland imposed as fine of $25, with dental will greatly cheer and encourage the

alternative of one month's gadl.

medical supeintendent and staff, and the year, especially when it is considered that the

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end: There is probably no one present who does not know that bodily healing under the auspices of The London Missionary Society, and as part of us work, is in fixed and certain relations to that Divine healing which the Society exists in der ih make.known. Its m in its hospitals, as in all its activities for doing good to men, is to glorify Allnighty God, whu will we believe use this effort as a ineans in the higher help, and salvation and health af human souls. Through the Divine Healer and Teacher who took cur nature open itim and went about doing good and healing, all that

HIS EXCELLENCY'S ADURESS.

were diseased,

TELEGRAMS.

**HONGKONG TELEGRAPH”

SERVICE.

THE “SAINAM” PIRACY.

BRITISH GOVERNMENT TAKES ACTION.

DEMAND SUPPRESSION OF CANTON FIRATES.

From Our Own Correspondent.]

Shanghai, 21st July,

2.30 p.m.

The British Charge d'Affaires at Peking, acting on instructions. from the Home Government, bas presented a protest to the Waiwupu regarding the repeated piracies that occur in South China.

The British Government demands that effective steps be taken for the suppression of the pirates on the Canton delta.

JAPANESE RAILIVAYS.

ACQUIRED BY THE STATE.

SIX LINES VALUED AT 150 MILLION VEN. [From Our Own Currespondent.)

Shanghai, 21st July, 2.30 pay

It has been dociled by this Japan- ese Government to take over six

Japanese railways, whose value is estimated at 250 million yen.

The Bishop then offered prayera for blese Hey-Mosaice sunt Your Excellency,

to be done therein after which my Lord Bishop. ladies and gentlenen,We upon the new-building-and the work

His Es are at this afternoon to open the Hu, Micellency the Governor said, My Lord Long Hàspital, an institution to be fromalus Bishop, ladies al gentlemen, those among dasy devated to the healing work. Dongkong.. you who know the Alice Memorial Hospital ul the Fonduri Missionary Society. Speaking well know the necessity that has grown up to improve the accommodation for the sick as I now do on behalf of that Society's Medical looked after by the London Missionary Society. Mission which is worked in and from its affis Ti rough no fault of the managers of the Alice!

Build- hated hospitals, it's at once my duty and Memorial Hospital that institution has reasret

to be fit for medical and surgical cases. povilege to expirss on behall of the manage

news have grown up arou d 1, and the lover ment a due setise of the distinguished honour

fl mes paticularly have na longer the light and contened on this assembly by your Excel-

necessary for a harpital, I have dwelt upo lency's presence and gracious consent to open

the fact of this new hospital being necessary in this new hospital building. The many Inents, arder to give improved accomodation, because those of you whh have studied the statistical abstract presented in the annual report of these' hospitals will say that additional hospital accommodation. was scarcely necessary. wuld remind you that the Alice, Memoriai Hospital was originally established in the year 1887 and I believe then, as now, hid 33 beds in 1893 the Nethersule Hospital was openeil and provided 35 beds, and in 1954 the Alice Memorial was purvided with some additional beds for special cases, Well, in those years since the first opening of the Alice patients has been 720, whereas the actual number of in-patients for the year 1935 was

has been placed to the reserve, Y46,00 allotted

provided has been greater than the in vacant tenements only, goes to prove that

crease in the number of m-patients. I for dividend at the rate of 124 per cent. per an-pussible the opening of a new building as an there has been a widey diffusion of the ponum; Y2,500 for bonuses to officials and addition to the persianent working.plast. am inclined, to gather from that fact, A. S. WATSON & CO., pulation, and that a 'setious endeavoy has employés, and the balance carted forward. calling attentias to the name if this institution and from the fact that during the 19 Marine Magistrate, into a charge of negligence

the Ho Mu Ling hospital, vould join the years I have referred to, the population of the LIMITED.

designation with the name of Madame WuColony increased from 186,020 10 378,co-preferred by Mr. A. H. Ough, architect; against that is, more than double; that the general the master of the steam launch Chuen {ling;)] health of the Colorý had improved in that Weng Yang Kang, on the 8th inst.. time; and I find corrobolation of this fact upon

Mr. Ongh stated that the master of the baking at the corresponding figures of the launch behaved in an impertinent manner in Government Cei Hospital, In the last ten years the average number of patients in the allowing two of his friends to sit alongside of Government Cid Hospital-in-patients-has him by wheel when he was steering. The heen 2753. la that period the population has

men were noisy and were smoking, and it was becony half as much again as it was; and in

that they moved away. When on the way to: the yer 1994 the number of impatients was 2.704, or considerably beinw the average of the Further corroboration of this tea, that the health of the Colony has greatly impared in fate years, is derived from the fact that the year in which this hospital was opened

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Det profit of the Kawasaki Dockyard ends of this, benevolent work. The preach Memorial Hospital the average number of in-" Company for the half-year just ended has been declared at Y305867. Of this. Vficent gesepsity of a supporter has made 743, so that the additional accommodation

has hitherto been a source of guevance of the Parsees that although many of them have filled with disunción many hi, h places onder the Rustish Government, a hás never fallen to the lot of one of their members to accitpy a seat on the High Court Bench. This grievance has now been removed by the apposutinent of

is an occasion happily not the first in the history of these hospitals when the 'mani.

The railways will be acquired by the State within a year.

IMPUDENT LAUNCH MASIER.

CAUTIONED BY THE COURT.

An inquiry was held yesterday afternoon, before Hon. Captain L. A. W. Barnes-Lawrence,

been made to deal with the congested quart ters of the city. It is also probable that the | domiciliary visits made by the officers of the Sanitary Departiment. În prevent over-crowd. 'WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.ing have had the elect of spreading the po piulation ovet a wider area, while the erections of new buildings would naturally attract those inclined to live under healthier conditions. 4 Parsee Judge on the bench of the Allahabad where the railier years of her life were spent. inclcaseil firm, 240,000 to 378,000—that is, has only on complainant's second representation

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ng Fang, wife of His Excellency The Chi nese Minster to the United States of America, and sister of our distinguished fellow-citizen, the Honourable Dr. Ho Nay The hospital that we are about to open is the gift of Madame Wn to this mission working in the Culany

Madame We seeks to benefit the poor of Hongkong who stand in need of medical treat ment which it is the purpose of this institunun to provide. Alurther object of this hospital is to extend the teaching of Western medicine, the generous donor this beamng a helper of

-the year 18 the death-rate per coco was many to Hongkong and in China who may 28.49 last year it was 17 28. But it is not never see the inside or even the outside of thes

rights possibly, to take individual years, so that building. Of the practicar value of the Ha | I will give you the average figures for the four Miu Ling hospital you will soon be able to cessive, periods of five years, referring to the same time. From 1886 to 1890, the years before form an opinion, and I shall be surprised if

the plague was introduced, she death rate was That-opinton-does-not accord with my DW77-78-1-ipin-1891 10.1845, which included the that the structure is admirably adapted to the purpose which its intended to serve, reflecting hot a hule credit on the architect and contractor, An aspect of this bene- faction which we do well to consider is that a

Chinese lady is here showing the way in a new order of things. The time is coming when the wumes of China will take their shate in all kindly ministries of healing that tend to sweeten and brighten human e and to make it worth bring. In identifying herself thus early with the forces that are to make new. he ven

and worst plague year, the death-tale was 2389 in the ears from 1896 1900 it was 23.8; and in the years from 1ypt in 1925 it was 20.78 gradual and steady improve meni, Possibly the ladies and gentlemen here may think that this is not very ie levant to the purpose for which came hut i have been looking forward to an oppr unity to make these remarks in public, be .cause I thought it was advisable that they should be made. Hongkong still retains in England us ald reputation of being a very un- healißy place, and that reputation is bad for the Colony, is, to a certain extent, due to the highly laudable desire of the Press to Jose sap peatunity of impressing the Government with the necessity of measures intended to still mote hestes the health ennditions of the place; but it is, to a sertain extent, has the effer

away from the hovels and barn-like tene menus in which they were formerly obliged Two endlies, who were only banished on the to divell. But granting for the.monicht that 17th instant were found loitering about the there was a phencial égodas of Chinese street yesterday and promptly taken in charge. residents as the result of the enforcement of They were placed separately before Mr. II. 1.3. Gompertz, at the Magistracy ilus moin- plague restrictions, it must of necessity be ad-

ing, and each was sentenced to one year's mmitted that there tras have a csresponding hard labour and six hours stocks. Either

■ influx of natives, otherwise the official figures Hongkong or 'Victoria Gavi-most probably cas.to vacant tenements in the city are unex- the latter has same attraction for deportees,

plainable. 11 can scarcely be seriously GOVERNMENT is inviting tenders for the letting alleged, however, that 39.000 people left the | of the old Harbour Office, from the ist August, 1906, and to the 31st December, 1957, Cine 19, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL. Colony and that place was taken by 30,000

newcomers. It mest be remembered that of the conditions of the tender is that the we are speaking of residents, not tran. tenant must insure and keep insured the pre- mises in the sum of $30,000 in the name of sient visitors. It seems improbable, there

the Colonial Treasurer in an office, to be ap fore, that there was such a decrease in the proved by the Governor; the policy and current number of what may be called citizens, or,

receipt for premiums to be deposited in the at leasi; ratepayers, and the members of Treasury. The Sanitary Board who made the as. sertion that the Chinese had emigrated From March 16th to the 30th utt, no fewer their thousands simply to signily than 4,573 cases of plague occurred in Founosa, their displeasure with the methods af which 2,004 terminated fatally. The total of the Department must have been asked number of cases from January 1st to June 30th | and earth in China, Madame Wu is ponting is 2,787, at which 2,169 were fatal The ma-

us forward and giving us visions of the day by erroneous statements, for the evidence as

jority of cases are frons the Kugi district. It is when woman's work fur woman, the ministry wholly against them. Turning to the assess ments of the Colony, we find that the tate: japanese papers regarding the plague in For-

strange that very little is reported in the uf heading will lots a great factor in the social

the constant crying down of the health of the Colony has also, to a certain extent, the effet: able value has increased from $10,472,278 musa, the mortality from which, as appears life of a great people. The donor of this bos- pital is helping to unpart new racanings to the

of detersing people from v siting us, whichs a .10 $10,930,273, an addition of $157.995 or above, is very great.

4.37 per pent, which is quite satisfactory

sid time word benevolence-a great key word holeffect. feiring in nty business here to A SHANTUNG emilie, who recently returned to The rateable value of Victoria has increased

in Chinese etics. The word is tested in day, it seems to me most suitable that the this Colony from South Africa, by the steamer

donor of the present hospital should he sister from $8,831,815. to $6,207,595, an addition Indravelli, and who deserted that vessel as undergo processes of appreciation, and to repic- of $375.780 or 1.25 per cent. A consider

sent living great realities, rooted and grounded Dr. Ha Kar, who, in memory of his wife, soon as she dropped anchor, was arrested last

established the original Alue Memorial Hos able portion of that increase may be at

night by P.C. Wait at Shek-long tsu. He was in the hearts and minds of the wonen of Chinx paal, which has done so much good and I tributed to fresh assessments on houses removed to the station and from inquiries into

who have caught the spirit and who follow in fully appreciate the remarks, as we all do, which have been rebuilt or feconstructed. his financial standing a charge of vagrancy was

the steps of Madame Wa. The true guage and made by Dr. Pearce with regard to the grati It must be remembered that the population preferred against him. The conle admitted

measure of value, as applied to this hospital tude due to Madame Wa Ting-Fang for her pf Hongkong is essentially migratory in the charge at the Police Court thus morning,

Community to the architect, I shall be in a better character. At no time can it be said expli, M. Compil sentenced him to fifteen is a regard the munificent gik as a sign of generous gift. As regards the gratitute of the the new times that are fraught with good to posen to judge when have seen the interior citly that there are so many people who are citizens in the Colony, because owing to our The discovery of three tasting mines on the China and the world. There are fumber of the building. Dr. Pearce deal fully with the $16.00 proximity to cities like Canton, Amay and Pacific between Tsu.au straits and Kinkaszu acknowledgments which the hospital andheri- question of the exterior, and the only thing I Swatow, and the neighbouring Colony of is creating consulerable alarm among ship ties are led to make gladly and gratefully to add to what he said is that i should ra- er that the exe l'ent stone or sound bricks of Macao, and particularly on account of our

owncis. A mutual agreement has been made This hospital building stands on one of the which is is corneed were not covered trade with these pouts, there is always a large to discontinue steam gavigation at night on the best sites that could be chosen, entirely suitable with paster Blaughter). With regard to the

Pacific coast to the north of Soma, Iwaki Pro- floating population who are in the city but vince. The three afines so far discovered have

as regards proximity to the busy city lying medical work done by the Alice Memorial and Nethersole Hospitals, f'am' scarcely competent not of it. It is noteworthy that there bas been identified as "Russian mines, and it is immediately below, yet sufficiently removed to speak, but I know that the staff, Drs. Mitchell been an increase in the rateable value of feared that navigation in the Pacific may ensure quiet and favourable sanitary condi

and Gibson arid Selree, enjoy the confidence, 18.00 every section of Victoria with two exceptions become as dangerous as in the Japan Sea, as tions, This site is also a gift of the Govern which I know they deservedly enjoy, of the

--Wanchai and Bowrington, which have mines may be floating down to the south,

iment, through His Majesty's Secretary of State community. There is one point not dwell upon declined $875 and $500 respectively. It

A CINGALYSE trading under the name of David for the Colonies, at the recommendation of Sir by Dr. Peace which entitles the London Missionary Society in special credit from the would be interesting to learn the causes

Stanna, and said to be a grom employed by Henry Blake, a former Governor of Hongkong.community, and that is the steady support it which have contributed to these decreases, one of the bore repositories, came before Mr. It is a source of satisfaction to be able to point has given to the Hongkong College of Medi- for it was generally thought that both H. 11. T. Gompertz, at the Magistracy this out that as with so many buildings on these cine, which is turning out some useful doctors the districts of Wanchai and Bowrington morning, charged with being drunk and diser higher levels, especially in the Penk district, the

who are wo king in this colony and elsewhere No doubt had the director of the College Mr. had been flourishing from the property derly in Queen's Road Central and Murray

new structure being a thing of beauty enhances

May been here, he would have dwelt on this owner's paint of view during the year, but Road yesterday. Defendant, who was attired

the attraction to the road. It seems to be the

paint more fully, as I know his great admira- no explanation is offered, and we can ly in the costume of his country, was said to be assume that the decline is an ephemeral on Defendant sard he was a little bit" drunk.tinction to the thoroughfare

chasing Chinese about the street when'arrested.

very object nee ef to lead the charm of dis tion for the work done by the London Mission

on which itary Society. Finally, as regards the religious and in no way to be accepted as an indica Inspector Warnock said his condition was such

stands. tion that these localities are losing favour in that he had to be taken to the station in a

The beauty of a hospital, however, work, it would not be fit for me to speak, for reasons which you understand, hut I think I The valuation of chair. A fine of $5 was imposed,

consists in what it stands for philanthropy, shall be echoing the sentiments of every one the eyes of residents.

unselfish regard for others the going out here when I say that this justitation is establish- the Hill district has increased by $3,895. Tuse Foochow Daily Fiche: Our esteem selves in order to heal disease, and tord, supported and maintained with lofty and the present rateable value being stated as $252,160. The largest increase in the ed contemporary, the Hongkong Telegraph, assessor's figures occurs in the Chungwan in its leading article of the 3rd inst., which we bring the joy and light of health to those who high aims to benefit mankind, which are to the

are in pain and wretchedness. As the hospital glory of God (applause),

r. Mitchell presented flis Excellency with or central district of Victoria, where the reproduce in another, colume, deals with the

extensive correspondence lately published in succeeds in doing thus it will make worthy use" a silver key, suitably inscribed, and turning it in valuation has risen from $3,100,250 to the columas of the N. C. 12. N. with reference of Madame Wu's generosity, and of the liberality the lock, his Excellency concluded: now, on $3,595.145, an addition of $194,895. Kow to the maltreatment of native laborers in the of the Government. We have further to thank this 20th day of July, 1900, declare the Ho Miu loon Point and Kowloon villages are Namti Valley by the French Company.

We are requested to state that Mr. Weisman worth $1,214,649 which means that the indeed, our esteemed comtemporary fully the Tung Wa directors for the striking proof Ling lospital open (applause).

deserves the plaudits of its readers. We fully of their good-will, shown in the really magnifi- of the Café Weisman provided refreshments valuation has increased by $73,775 or endorse the opinion expressed by the llongkong cent tablets which adorn the entrance to for the assembled guests without charge to the 6.46 per cent. Altogether the annual rates Telegraph in its leading article and would the building, the inscriptions on which are as hospital, as a mark of appreciation of their of the Colony including Kowloon City and point out the great impropriety of writing to a

The management is greatly felicitous as they are instructive. The tablet good work. Bhamshuipo have increased from $1,331,895 newspaper of grave scandal when there is

actually no acundul to write about,

on the right makes graceful allusion to the indebted to this gentleman for his kindness, [36-2|30 $1,395,934 an addition of $64,038,

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Junk Bay, fur which tip the launch was engaged, the master objected io proceeding further. He said that the engineer informed him the boiler was leaking.

To the owner: The boiler was surveyed a few days previously and was all right.

Witness, continuing, said ibe master tried to get him to get into a ferry boat, at Shaukeiwan, but he naturally refused to do so. The course was then continued to Junk Bay, where they re- mained ten minutes and then returned to Hong. kung at full speed, showing that the boiler was. not leaking, and it was only an excuse. The launch was in a dirty condition and not fit for passengers,

The engineer said aue of the pipes inside' the boiler was leaking so that he was unable to steam properly. He was able to proceed slowly. On murival at Junk Bay he repaired the damage. The master and he had no excuse' for the launch being in a dirty condition, except that at the time she had no passenger certificate, which was issued on the following day.

His Worship said the offence of running the launch without a certificate had been alieady deal with in the durite Magistrales' Court. The master was cautioned 10 observe'civility to passengers employing his launch, and to keep her clean,

THE WEATHER.

The following repait is foon. Mr. EG Fig. First Assistant of the Hongkong Oliservatory:→→ On the 21st at 12.9 p. The barometer has risen over "Japan and the S. Philippines, and is file changed elsewhere.

The depression is still lying across the N. part of the China Sen and the Pacific to the SE. of Fromosa.

There is same evidence that it may become circular to the 5, of Formosa

Disturbed weather witli strong N. and NE winds are indicated in the Formosa Chapoel and along the Northern shores of the China Sen.

Forecast:-N, winds, squally, showery. Owing to the interruption of the cable, the Gap Rock observations are not available,

SHIPPING AND MAILS.

MAIL: DOE Indian (Arratoon Apcar) and inst French (Ernest Simons) 23rd inst. Chandian (Tur(ar) 23rd just; Indian (Kutsang) 24th inst. Canadian (Empress of China) jah inst. English (Moldavia) 25th inst., 6 am. American (America Maru) 27th inst, Ger. (Prins Bitel Friedrich)go inst., p.m. The C. P. R. Cota,sa. Empress of Japan left Yokohama.for Vancouver, B.C. p.m., on 20th inst.

The N. Y. : European Line s.s. Iyo Maru left Shanghai for this port on th inst., at fr a.m., and is expected here on 23rd inst.

The P. & O. S. N. Co.'s s.s. Moldavia. let Singapore for this pori na 20th inst., at 5 pm., with the outward English Mails, and is due here on 25th inst, at 6 ù,139,

The C. P. R. Co.'s 1.8. Tarlar arrived at

at rd p.m., same day, for Hongkong, where she Shanghai at 11 am, on 20th inst., and left again is due to arrive at 7 pm., on 23rd inst.

The C. P. R. Cols ss. Empress of 'China' arrived at Shangbai at 11 p.m., on 20th inst and leaves again at 11 p.m., on Saturday, for Hongkong, where she is due to arrive at gàm, On 34th inst.

The Imperial German Mail .. Prína Eiteľ Friedrich carrying the German Mails with dates from Berlin of the 3rd iost, left Colombo ou aoth inst., p.m., and may be expected here: op soth lastų p.m.