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proposals contained in it take effect,” Indeed, | actments. Trade follows demand and sup.] but when it comes to alcoholism we say

it may mean that Hongkong has seen its day and that its glory will depart, for the proclamation portends nothing more or less than the establishment of a port which shall A. S. WATSON & CO., proclamation appeared to be innocuous, be the door of South China. In itself the

designed merely to suit the whim of a few people. But a deeper meaning must be read into it, and we have reason to believe that its importance has not been lost upon responsi. ble parties in Hongkong. The proclamation began in the usual way, that railways are im. portant because they help to enlarge the trade of the country.

It stated that the Kwong Hab Railway Company had been formed and the shares taken up by the Chinese. A string of names was given detailing the route of the proposed railway, from which it appeared that one of the principal sections was a line from Canton to Whampoa, and the land required for the construction of the track is to be "bought immediately." That would certainly seam

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ber, of No. 24 Sullah Lang, Wanchai, before SERGANT Lee prosecuted Yung Yun, a bar.

Mr. F.A. Hinzeland, to-day, for being a member of the Triad Society. When defendant's house was searched on Saturday certain books relat Ing the Society were seized by the police. He pleaded not guilty and the case was ad journed.

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NEW NAVAL STATIONS.

· JAPAN LEASES PORTS FROM KOREA.

From Our Own Correspondent.]|

Shanghai, 20th August,

2.15 p.m.

Korea has agreed to lease three ports to Japan.

1

It is intended to convert the ports

THE transport Medde was to leave Manita the drydock Dewey. She will be obliged to havs other day for Olongapo to be decked in the big

her measurements taken and will probably be a cuple of days getting into the dock and about, three days will be required for repairs. Taking into naval stations for the Japaneso into account the two days going and coming, Navy. the Meads should be away from Manila about week. It was the intention of the quarter- master's department at first to send the ship over to Hongkong, but advices were received from Olongapo stating that the work could be done over there.

THE Chinese Engineering and Mining Colla ply, and if Whampoa can provide respectable in the best Peckselffian fashion-" You can. total output of the Company's three mines wharves, godowns and speedy transit by rail not make people sober by Act of Parliament." for the week ending 4th August, 1905, amount. to Canton, Hankor and Peking-then Wham- If people are to be converted, from opium ited to 18,839,85 tons and the sales during the poa will get the trade. There is no blink is best that they should be led into the greaz epoch in Chinese history. The Chi- own kin. A European missionary shouting ing the fact that we are on the verge of a straight and narrow path by people of their

nese control their own telegraph system, against the importation and use of opium is they have the nucleus of a satisfactory to a certain extent beating the wind, because postal service, they have in contemplation usually the sublimity of his ignorance of the railways radiating all over the country and subject is only surpassed by his readiness to if necessary, they provide their arate. A Chinamian on the contrary is own steamships. All the portents point speaking at first hand when he denounces to the regeneration of China by China. the evil of opium, and if he can show that Foreigners are not allowed, to have a he has no interested motives in his campaign finger in the pie; their services are pot it is very possible that he may make some required. Indeed, those of us who labour converts. Such things have happened and in China will have to wear pigtails at my happen again. The opium habit is not no distant date, if we are to make a liveli peculiarly un-Christian--although some of hood, even to be allowed to make a liveli-the more rabid disputants would seek to hood, in the Middle Kingdom. The con bring the opium tradt under the head of the struction of a railway from Canton to Wham devil's tools-and it is all the better that it pan with branches extending to Amoy and should be tackled by Chinese themselves, Swatow is fraught with the utaiost conse who are not suspected of being under the quences to Hongkong and those who fail to wing of some conventicle or other. The the sand. Of course, this may be deemed the people are not waiting to be led by beginning operations. It should be borne recognise the signs are hiding their heads in demonstrations in Canton show, at least, that attempted to commit suicide at West Point peror of Japan to the Emperor of China early

unpatriotic, unduly pessimistic, and all the outsiders. They have had enough of foreign rest of it, but the fact remains that China, interference, and the regeneration is to and South China in particular, is awakening come from within.

It is certain that were to her purpose in the world, and when that some of the old time Chinese to see the day has arrived Hongkong will be little bet doings in China to-day they would open ter than a coating station for the remnants their eyes in amazement. First we had the of His Britannic Majesty's fect, in the waters. boycoll against American goods; then there of the Far East.

were the mass meetings, at which gentry and coolies rubbed shoulders, to decide what should be done about the Canton" Jankow railway; then there was the visit of the Chinese Commissioners to examine the political and administrative institutions of the west; and now we have anti-opium demonstrations organised by Chinese stud.

to indicate that, no time is to be wasted in

HEALTH-GIVING. in mind that Whampoa is the natural port of Canton less than a century ago. What poa was a thriving seaport, and it was not until the British, driven out of Canton, established themselves in Hongkong that Whampoa declined, until today it is simply a name with as much significance as Athens or Bagdad. But once Whampoa is con

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nected by railway with Canton there is no

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CHINESE STUDENTS'

DEMONSİRATIONN

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A STREET coolie, who is alleged to be insane,

early yesterday morning. The cholie, who re sides at No. 29, Third Street, third floor, was seen suddenly to jump out of bed yesterday, yelling that all kinds of "boxers" were going 10 slaughter him. He ran into the cook-house, got on the window sill and jumped into the yard below. He was inter picked up by the palice and removed to the Government Civil Hospital to receive treatment for a fractured knee-cap. He was then removed to the | Lunațic Asylum.

[N. C. D. Neus."] Imperial Courtesies.

Tokio, August 31, Prince Fushimi, son of General Prince Fushimi, will pay a visit on behalf of the Em-

in October.

The Emperor of Japan has conferred the Grand. Cordon of the Order of the Crysanthe- mum on Grand Duke Friedrich of Baden, and congratulated him on his golden wedding.

[Grand Duke Friedrich of Baden was mar-

Luise, daughter of the Emperor William 1.- ED.]

ried on September 10, 1856, to H. 1. H. Princess

THE AUSTRIAN CONSUL AT HOME,

On Saturday Mr. de Szentirmay de Daivasto was "at home" at the Austro-Hungarian con-

VISTISITE Garcia, an Italian seaman, employed on board the steamer, Tonatiunda, enjoyed sulate to receive visitors desirous of calling in himself immensely last night, but it became

honour of the birthday of His Imperial Majesty, very costly when Mr. Gompertz was over with Francis Joseph, the Emperor of Austria and King of Hungary. His Excellency the him at the Police Court this morning. He was charged with being drunk and disorderly, Governor, Sir Matthew Nathan, L.C.M., was assaulting an Indian constable, refusing to pay represented by Captain Smith, A.D.C., Captain his ricksha fare, and damaging a night oil Williams, white the consular corps, 'members.

Mullet representing Commodore Piggott

„bucket to the extent of a dollar. All that.

of the Austrian community, and many others damage, it was said, was done in the twinkling called to offer the consul their felicitations on of an eye. He came before ·Mr. Gompertz this,

his aged Imperial master's birthday, Yesterday morning, and was fined $3 on the first charge (Sunday) the Consul and Mdme. Szentirmay $5 on the second, to pay the ricksha coolie de Darvasto gave a dinner-party followed by a twenty-five cents, and to return in the Governorde at their residence, the Peak, in ment the cast of the damage done to the

bucket.

FORTY-nine gamblers, among them ten women,

were arrested between Saturday and Sunday by the police, the result of gambling raids, and placed before the magistrates, this morning, at the Police Court. Inspector Macdonald secur ed twenty-seven gamblers at Yaumati, for gam-

bling at No. 111, Station Street, while Sergeant Lee, of No. 2 Police Station, handled thirteen from No. 63, Wanchai Road. The leaders both cases were fined $50 each, three others in the Wanchai case Si apiece, and the remain- der $3 each, for gambling on the premises W are requested to state that the Hongkong lospector Robertson also had nine men for Volunteer Troop Gymkhana, which was post-gambling on the street at Quarry Bay, and paned owing to the death of Segt. Dens of the causing an o`struction. In this case cach mas Hongkong Volunteer Corps, will take place,was fined $3. whether permitting, at 4.30 p.m. next Saturday on the Football Ground, Happy Valley.

honour of and to meet His Royal High ness rince d'Udise of Genoa, when a very large and representative gathering assembled on the lawns, and in the salons, including nearly all the officials, the consular coips, the elite of the foreign and Chinese communities, and the officer of the Italian cruiset Caladria, of which vessel His Royal Highness is an

officer. The house and gromads had been very tastefully decorated and presented a very animated appearance when the function was at its height, and a most enjoyabla tinta wás epent,

LAWYER. CLIENT.

estimating the results likely to flow from such an alliance. In fact, we can see the decadence of Hongkong with the fixing of the first bolt in the line. At present, goods for Canton, we may say for South China,

What is the precise significance to be are trans-shipped at Hongkong and sent up attached to those processions and demon by the river boats to their destination. The strations of Canton students who appear to exports of the two Kwang provinces similarly be on the warpath against the opium habit?ents. Truly China is qualifying for a place come to Hongkong to be shipped to the As chronicled in another column the in the congress of the Powers. ends of the earth, so that Hongkong is the students dressed in a sort of uniform with centre of a great and ever-expanding trade inscriptions on the ribbons of their straw 4.20 which profits a very large section of the popula-hats are parading the streets of Canton, way."

tion and without which Hongkong woulding banners and displaying pictures of the We are informed by His Excellency the Gov- 16,50 || be a mere blot on the map. It is impossible. misery wrought by the use of opium. Chi.ernor that the suggestion to postpone the Hong for vessels of any draught to reach Canton, nese youths dressed up to represent Indians kong Volunteer Troop Gymkhana on Saturdhy afternoon emanated front members of the troop, 2.7 but Whampoa offers a commodious road are made the butt of ridicule and contempl-

stead with ample depth of water for the while the cleanly, healthy appearance of FOR being drunk and disorderly outside the largest vessels trading in the Far East. Only those who abjure opium is portrayed in Indian Mosque, in Morison Hill Gap, yester- A. S. WATSON & CO., 30 miles from the capital of South China, it glowing colours. But these demonstrations day afloruonn, Tega Lingh, an Indian watch-

man of Quarry Bay, was this morning fined $5. | is an ideal gateway to the rich and flourish are not merely denunciatory, for the students by Mr. Gompertz, at the Police Couri. LIMITED.

ing provinces inland. With a railway con- declare it to be their intention to open hos- necting the port with Canton, there can be pitals or rather houses of refuge where DURING the trial at the, Criminal Sessions this no doubt that Whampoa is destined to, rival victims of the drug are to be treated and morning, of Rahim Bux, the sanitary watch

man at the Peak, indicted for bribery, the body Hongkong as the terininus for vessels beating weaned from their failing. So great is the of the Courtroom was crowded with Indians causignments to South China. Shipowners enthusiasm that the students can hardly be of the watchman class, who followed the pro- would prefer to land their cargoes at Wham- | persuaded to attend to their studies; they cerdings with close attention. poa rather than at Hongkong, while foreign prefer to wander at large exhorting the pe merchant's would select Whampoa in order ple like a lot of Celestial Covenanters

Io Summary Juridiction this morning bo- to curtail the expenses incidental to trans-Naturally those who see in the opium habit

fore his onour Mr. A.G. Wite, Puisne Judge, shipment. As previously noted, a start has the curse of China are jubilant that the

presiding, Mr. R. Gardiner, of Mr. O. Di been made with the construction of the natives should apparently of their own

Thomson's office, solicitor, sved La Yen Wo, FIVE Pokfolum villagers were charged before of No. 46 Queen's Road Essi for recovery of Canton-Hankow railway and in a few years initiative endeavour to check the evil,

Mr. H. H. J. Gomper'z, at the F'olice Court, to- the sum of $:48.35, being an amount due by it should be possible to send goods into the but times must indeed. be changing TWENTY-one days' hard labour, to be exposed | day, by Inspector Coilen, for "bamboeing” a

defendant in plaintiff for work done and pro- interior of China by way of Whampoa and when

farmer at West Point, yesterday. The cam-fessional services rendered by plaintiff on be the efforts Sce

of these in the stocks for six hours, and to be the res

half of the defendant. Canton with the utmost despatch and at the young reformers not merely attracting cipient of ten sirokes with the birch, was the plainant is the lessee to certain lands at Pokfo- least cost. Whampoa instead of being an attention-bot gaining praise from the better

sentence passed this morning, by Mr. Gom-lum, and prior to that the villagers were wont isolated practically unknown spot in China class of the population. Five representative

at the Police Court, on a coolie for snatch- peitz,

to pass through the grounds as a short-cut to the village. When complainant became would become the depot of the Far East. shops of Chinese merchants, we are told,

master of the land he objected to the villigers The postage on the weekly isme to any pari of the Shipping houses and merchants would find presented the enthusiasts with five ur

using his property as a thoroughfare and to it to their advantage to erect business pre-six banners as tokens of their support has got the get-rich-quick idea on the brain. This so annoyed the villagers that the four enforce his objection he had a gate erected. Single Copies Daly, test cents: Weekly, twentymises at the port of Canton and many would, and no doubt others followed their exile appropriated the parse of a boatwoman, fendants were deputed to pay the farmer u through the exigencies and fluctuations of ample. It is not stated whether the sols which contained $1.40, while she was walking visil yesterday and demand an explanation, trade, find it to their advantage to remove who haunt the opium dens have been roused along Temple Street, Yaumati, on Saturday The farmer gave none, and when the villagers from Hongkong to Whampoa What then from their unconsciousness by the beating night, and got arrested. Lai will have to turn had finished with him, he had to be treated fox would be left for Hongkong? A few pass- of drums and clashing of cymbals. Probably his fingers to hard, though less profitable, la bruises on his head. His Worship found the engers, a few cargoes intended for Kowloon they are too busily engaged in transportingbour, for fifteen days, after he has done six defendants guilty of the charge and they were

hours in the stocks. possibly, and the district traversed by the themselves to the seventh heaven to berd

fined $2 each. We understand a civil action Kowloon Canton railway, an odd tramp or a the agitation against opium. The authori- AU KAM, a shruff, employed in a shop at No. regarding the matter is pending. sailing vessel and nothing more. The Paties if not actually countenancing the move 76, Des Voeux Road Central, proceeded against. Wa Fong, a dust-cart cuole, before Mr. II. H. J. Gompertz, for stealing a fruit dish, valued at 53, yesterday, Defendant said that the dish alleged that, it was put there by accused after was found in the dust-bin, but complainant he had taken it out of the shop. His Worship sent defendant to gaol for fifteen days and ordered him to be exhibited in the stocks for

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BIRTHS.

On August 13, at Shanghai, the wife of FRANCIS ELLIS of a daughter.

On August 16, at Shanghai, to Mr. and Mrs. J, H. CRAVEN, a daughter.

MARRIAGES. "

The Hough.

hong Celegraph

HONGKONG, MONDAY, AUGUST 20, 1956

HONGKONG'S PROSPERITY

THREATENED.

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ing a gold ear-pick, valued at $14, from a woman in the street, on Sunday:

Lai Choi, a member of the light-fingered gang,

six hours.

Defendant, when the case was called on, ad. mitted the debt, and judgment was accordingly entered for plaintiff with costs,

VOLUNTEER PROMENADE

CONCERT.

On Saturday night the Volunteer Promenade Concert, given in aid of the funds of the Mission to Seamen, was duly held on the Volunteer musical stand-point. The weather conditions Parade Ground, and was a great success from a were perfect, and therefore, considering the good object of the entertainment, it regretted that there was not a larger attendence, offering. The programme was opened by the especially as there were no counter-attractions

ba

playing by the splendid land of the Royal West Kents, under Bandmaster Me- Kelvey, of the overture to "William Tell," this fine aggregate of musicians later treating the audience to selections from the ballad Cappello, from Pagitact, and the incidental music to the soloists, in their order, were Messrs. A. E. Monseur Beaucaire, all perfectly, rendered.

Paine, who gave Chevercy's Meditation," in good style, S. Moutrie with "I know a lovely Karden, "a not very happy selection, R. Suther land with his humorosities, which always take well with his audiences, Hugh Dambiggin, "The Bandolero," Mrs. F. J. Badeley, who very sweetly rendered "The lark now leaves เซ wai'ry nest," and the eclette "Overture lo Comedietta, in which Blessrs. Harton, Schmitz, Hickman, Rozario, Swan, Tuxford, Gonzales and Brown took part with their instruments The grounds had been decorated with lanteras, and as there was a pleasant breeze nothing was wanting to render the function enjoyable.

SHIPPING AND MAILS.

On July 10, at Edinburgh. FRANCIS ARTHUR AGLEN, Commissioner "Imperial Maritime, Customs, China, to ISABEL MARION AGNES (benga), daughter of Professor Bayley Balfour, cific lines would bring American wares to Iverleith/House, Edinburgh.

ment are, at any rate, Lacitly expressing their

WHEN A Canton man and a Hak-ka coolie had finished showing each other their fists and had On August 11, at Shanghai, GERALD CROSS, Whampoa and toad Chinese goods for the approval by permitting the demonstrations.

sailed into each other at Aberdeen, last even Surgeon R.M., eldest son of Jahn Cross, M.D., | home country. European vessels would That shows a hew spirit among - Chinese' ad- London, to ETHEL GRAY, daughter of James ignore Hongkong as a mere naval station ministrators, for it is not so very long ago

joined in the battle, and the rising and falling ing; and when parties from both sides had Gray, Shanghai.

and proceed to Whampoa for orders. The since a demonstration on any subject under

of bamboo poles went on vigorously, one coasting lines would pass by Hongkong as the sun would have caused the officials to

thought that there would be some funerals to of no account. Swatow, Amoy and Fuochow quake in their shoes and foresee bloody re

hold Inter. The Aberdeen police saved the situation, however, and a Cantonese was arrest would communicate with Whampoa, alius volution in the air. But we have become

ed. The Cantonese was alleged to have been the Canton, direct instead of touching at what is more enlightened in these days of progress Tak cook employed in the Military Sacutotium, cause of the whole fight. He is employed in a now the premier port. To sum up, there would and acquaintance with westem nicthods, the Peak, and a youth, fourteen years of age, shop at Aberdeen and the lak-kn man was be nothing for the Colony which is such a and a Band of youthful missionaries who were charged before Mr. H. H. J. Gompertz, only there for a few days. The Hak-ka coolic, factor in the affairs of the world now, presumably not exactly infatuated at the Police Court, this morning, with stealing last evening, stood near the wall of the Canton and it would become of as much im with the anti-opium doctrine are allowed ten calties of beef, the property of the military ese shop, blocking the doorway, and when Although Viceroy Shum may be open to portance

authorities, Gunner Thos. Head, RCA, pro- told to "g..a move on," he refused. The deserted rock in the to emulate the lady suffragists of England in secuted. Evidence was adduced to the effect Canton man came out with a bamboo pole and adverse criticism on account' of his avowed ocean. Those who think for a minute of their effort to regenerate their country. It that defendants removed the beef, which had laid it on the Hak-ka man's cranium, felling antipathy to foreign interference in Chinese the manifuld potentialities of Whampoa as would be interesting to know who is at the already been bailed, from the kitchen. The him like a log. Then the clan fight started. affairs, there cannot be the slightest doubt the centre of South China will realise that bottom of the movement, and why it was de cook said that the beef was cooked and would On being placed before Mr. H. H. J. Gom regarding his good intentions from the Chi- we have painted no exaggerated picture of cided to attack opium. People in Europe have been thrown away if he did not take it. pertz, at the Palice Court, this morning, the nese point of view. His Excellency is the effects which the construction of a rail- and America who would not know opium it The soldiers had already taken dinger. His Cantonese was fined Sto. honestly concerned about the welfare of his way from Canton to Whampoa will probably they saw it, and whose only knowledge of it labour and six hours' stocks, and the youth to Worship sentanced him to seven days' hard compatriots and if his actions in furtherance have on the trade of Hongkong. We are is derived from De Quincey's "Confessions," receive twelve strokes with the birch. of their status are occasionally opposed to accustomed to prate about trade following pretend that opium is the greatest curse the fair dealing-as, for instance, when he en- the flag and all the rest of the Jingoistic world has ever seen, that it ruins milliant EKGEANT Baker, of No. 1 Police Station, deavours to drive a coach and four through shibboleths, but trade no more follows any and all the usual rodomontade. But those No. 47. Yes Wo Street, before Mr. H. H. J.

Maru, left Bombay for this port via Tuticorin untaigned Tong Ng, a truck coolie, residing at

The N. Y. K. Bombay Line ss. Bembay existing agreements and understood obliga- particular flag than lobsters build nests. If who have lived among the people who are Gamperiz, this morning, at the Magiamcy, for tions--they are still actuated by what may be a merchant finds it more profitable to send 'supposed to be addicted to the opium pipe carelessly driving his truck along the Praya Pressure is almost equal in all districts. It The Imperal German Mail as. Sachten, described as patriotic bigotry. China for the his goods to Whampoa than to have them are seldom able to bear out the vapourings East, on Saturday. Accused said he was the is slightly lower over the Sea of Japan than which left here on 15th inst, arrived at Shang- Chinese is the sum and, substance of his disembarked, stored and re-shipped at of those who never saw a real Chinaman in only one in charge of the truck, his fokis having elsewhere. The normal is still exceeded by hal on 17th inst, at 10 p.m.

the Loochoos, while it is a little below the attitude, and if he is reviled and villified to. Hongkong then that merchant, unless he is their lives. The poppy may be an evil butle him just before he met the police officer, about 0.1 inch over the 5. China, Formosa and

The police say that at the time accused was average in E. Japan. day it will probably be found in after years eater up with the pride of country and an it is very questionable if it is half as bad or pushing a truck from east to west. He was that Viceroy Shum has laid the ssperstruc

works half as much havoc as alcohol in propelling it from behind, while on the cart ture of a self-contained, self-centred, self poa direct and let the flag take its chance. Great Britain. We are quite prepared to was merchandiss stacked about fifteen feet managing people. The other day our cor. Take the example of the fishing syndicates prevent people in China from getting the high, which obstructed his view of where he respondent at Canton sent the translation of in Great Britain. Parliament closed the drug, but we are blind to our own failings, was going. The result of his carelessness was a proclamation which had been issued over Moray Firth to British trawlers; the fishing On the principle that we know better than that a collision occurred between defendant's truck and the dead-cart, the latter having a the signatures of the Viceroy and the Minis magnates promptly retorted by changing the anybody else, because we have had no ex

corpio on board. No damage was done. The ter of Commerce Chung. That proclamation register of their vessels and under foreign perience, we will cheerfully undertake to pro-defendant was held guilty of the charge, and a may have the most far-reaching results if the colours snapped their fingers at British en-tect the Chinese in spite of themselves," flag of 53 imposed,

absolute fool, will ship his goods to Wham

THE WHATHER.

The following report is from Mr. F. G. Fige. First Assistant ofthe Hongkong Observatory --

est marked tise being shown over N. On the 20th at 11,25 0,--The barometer has risen generally, except over the S. Philippines China.

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Gradients are gentle, and light variable winds are indicated along the Chion Coast, and over the China Sea.

FORECAST. 1-Hongkong and neighbourhood, F.E. winds, light; fear,

2.-Formosa Channel, variable winds, light. and Lamocks, same as No, f,

3-South coast of China between Hongkong 4-South coast of China batween Hongkong and Haingo, same zu Ng, 24 •

MAILS DUE, French, 20th inst., p.m. English (Oceana) 21st inst., 6'p.m. Indian (Catherine Apcar) 22nd inst. German (Prinx Waldemar) 27th inst. German Prinx Heinrich) 27th inst., p.m. Australian (Changsha) isi prox. Canadian (Empress of Japan) 4th prox.

onfigth fast.

The Apcar Co.'s .. Catherine Apcar from Calcutta left Singapore on 17th inst, & and may be expected here on 22nd fast.

The Imperial German Mail se, Prinz Eitil: Friedrich left Kobe on 19th inst, pang and.. may be expected here on 28th inst., p.m.

The

C. P. R. Co's, Athenian arrived at Yokohame at 7 a.m., on 19th inst, and left again at 11 am, same day, Tor. Kobe, where the is due to arrive at 6 p.m., on 20th Inst.

The Imperial German Mail s.s. Print Kein. rich carrying the German Mails with dales from Berfin of the gist uit, laft Colombo on 172h last, p,m, and may be expected bere on sỹth last, p.m.