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Fatimation.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH THURSDAY DECEMBER 27, 1906.

Roszar Torrence, residing in Zelland House,

did not put in an appearance at the Police Court this morning, and Mr. Hazeland ordered that his ball of gia be forfeited. The charge Against Torrence was that of disorderly be baviour at East Point o Christmas night.

A S. WATSON & CO., MAJOR AC. Painter, Royal Engineers, on

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NEW YEAR

return home from Hongkong, about the end of January post, will assume command of the 33rd Company, R.E., at Cork, Berehaven, add Lough Swilly forts. The command of thir Company decessitates a thorough knowledge

of electrical work.":

PRESENTS. MR. T. Spafford, storekeeper of Messrs. I unch ard; owlker and Company, charged a coolie before Mr. C. A. D. Melbourne at the Police Court, this morning, with stealing plece of leather baking, the property of the company. Witnesses were examined, but the prosecution failed to prove their case and his Worship al tered the charge to one of "malicious dameg. ing" and fined the coolie $5.

PIVER'S FANCY TOILET CASES

(Containing Soap, Perfume, Powder and Toilet Water.)

Manicura Bets. : Pipes, Cigar and Cigarette Holders

and Cases,

ROBERT E. Grain, an ordinary seaman, on board 11.5.S. Maryland, was charged by In. | spector Gourlay at the Police Court, this morn ing, with assaulting a lutong at Wanchai last night.. Grain admitted the charge. The fukeng) Cut Glass Bottles, Silver Mounted stated thai accused walked up to him and

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without the least bit of provocation struck him Houbigant's Ideal and Royal Per-on the shoulder. The policeman wanted to know why he was struck, and accused struck him ngain. Mr. Hazeland imposed a fine of $7.

fumes.

CRYSTALLISED FRUITS.

SANITARY BOARIA.

The second meeting for December of the Santiary Board, posipined from Tuesday last an account of the Christmas bollday, was helling the Board room this stinson, the usual main bers being prèsenti

THE WELL QUESTION, The question of the condition, of the water in the wall at Stanley Street again came up for discussion..

“POLLUTED WATER SUPPLIES,

-FURTHER' ‚MİNUTE DY MR, UKNRY

HUMPHREYA."

Following is Mr. Henry Humphreya further minute on the examination of the Colony's water supplies-

in the Government Bacteriologist's report op my minute of toth December, 1906, he leaves unchallenged three of my most important state most viz:-those having reference to

it will be remembered that at the last meeting Mr. Humphreys submitted an im. portupt minute, on the subject, and it was dow}} cided to postpone the further, consideration of to pass a bacteriologiëni teat,

The rulings of the English Courts." {/) shallow wells in England being unable

the question till the next meeting, and on this, Dr. W. Hunter, Government Bacteriologist, minuted: It is now generally recognized by experts on water analysis that bacteriol. ogy is the most direct and delicate test of water for drinking purposed By it wa obtain exact information, not alone, as to the constitution of a water, but as to its potentiality 'la chuse disense. „ Bacteriolog.cal methods are more delicate than chemical examinations. Klein, Houston and others have shown that by bacteriological means it is possible to detect smaller degrees of sewage pollution than by chemistry. With “A”. of Mr. Humphreys minute d'agree' entirely. I have never coő- den ged a water because it contained bells cola communii."1 am thoroughly justified, however, in tegarding any water as suspicions which contains the bucilius coll communis, in 1.C.C., or any such small quantity. With that part of the minute marked "B" I disagree. Here, again, I regard a sample of water no sub- picinus if it contains a large number of bacteriz per C.C., of whatever kind, and especially soil the number of species representedislarge. With "C" I am in entire agreement, yet the higher he number of ducillus coll in any sample of wack, the heavier will have been the recent sewage

CONRESPONDENGB.

We do not, naoussarily underse the opinbat expessand

Corrispondenti,in this goloma,} .

THE LATEST ADMIRALTY

MEMORANDUM.

TELEGRAMS

HONGKONG

CENTRAL CHIN PAMINE

CHINESE IMPERIAL GRANT

TOWARDS RELIZA FUND BY

From Our Own Correspondent,

Shanghai, 27th December,

2.55 pm

at Peking granting a further contri- An Imperial decree las been issued

bution of one hundred thousand taele towards the Central China Famine Relief Fund.

"TO THE EDITOR:OF THE "HONGKONG' TELEGIATE,“ 51aForvarious reasons there are strong grounds for grave anxiety in our future naval position. Recont statempots in Parliament leave us in doubt as to whether the principle of the two-Power standard is not in danger of being abandoned.

Ne Admiralty Memoranda have become enig matical utterances, difficult to understand, and

as 1e sickness from polluted woll-water nounced. The country was asked to note that (3) No evidence being hitherto forthcoming capable of various interpretations.. About two _year_sgo_a_redistribution, scheme was 10- Hongkong..

The members of the Hoard will probably strength, exactly conforming to strategical allat a scientific organisation of our naval agice: (1) that the rulings of the English Court,quirements, had been attained. In addition sified in the bottom, cannot be lightly dis- squadrons, it was proclaimed that there would where the evidence of the various experts is to three large battleship fleets and cruiser regarded'; (2) that if no shallow well-waters can be a fus her powerful Fleet"in commission in pass a bacteriological test, the adoption of such reserve," ready for any emergency. It was a test for thallow wells here is equivalent to explained that this was due to the adoption of their foregone universal condemnation; and (3) the system of nucleus crews, which permitted that where no evidence of ill effects has been the Reserve Fleet to be kept in a state of im forthcoming such an beroic measure is unmediate readiness with a minimum of ex accessary.

| pendinre." These Admiralty arrangements while it was widely believed that the scrapping appeared, at the time, to be satisfactory, and of valuable ships had been carried much too far, the country was inclined to trust the Board. tion claimed for the Reserve Fleet was ever Whether or not the perfection of organisa. approached we cannot know. Now, however, the Japanese Aldermen have ro

It is reported from Tokio, that-

it is announced that there is to be another rejected the proposal for the Munici organization of the Reserve ships, accompanied by a heavy reduction-namely, six battleships pal acquisition of the Tramways at fleets in permanent commission. and four large armoured cruisers-from the the capital:

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the minute the Government Bacteriologik asks Concerning another important statement in that the authority be given for the following

that the Bacillus Coli communis is often found in water above suspicion of pollution and where chemical analysis shows it to be pure its presence in such cases having no significance, My authority is Thresh, Lecturer on Public Health, London Hospital Medical Colligge &c do page 147 of "water and water supplies." the same authority "Shallow wells present the In this connection i would further quote from greatest difficulty in these cases I lay more stress upon the situation and construction of

Pascall's & Cadbury's Confection-small hours of the morning when the last or pollution, and the greater the probability of the well than upon the bacteriolo-copic rusaks through the mouth of the Prime Minister, bat

Roger and Gallot's Fleur D'Amour, Vera Violetta and other Por- fumes.

THE police dance which was held last evening Piver's Trefle, Azurea and Coryo at No l'alice Station, West Point, wat un

lopals Perfumes.

doubtedly a great success. There was a very large attendance and a very enjoyable time was passed. The first dance started shortly after nine o'clock and it was well into the dance came to an end. The music was supplied the presence of disease-producing bacteria. and again considering the fact that do by the Calcutta String Band. The following The question raised in "D" is still a matter of illness had been attributed to the use of these, the ball-Messrs. Collect, Gorden, Kitchie, tion upon this point; eg, bacteria necessary for eutlemen were responsible for the success of considerable scientific dispute. Our informahallow well) waters and that the analy`ical of this schema is a large reduction of the ships Grant, Baker, Macdonald, Kendall, Lee, Mc- digestion has, I think, advanced somewhat Lennan, Ogg, Wati, Brennan, Brazil, Davit since the days of Pasteur. It would be well for the author of the minute to carefully coas sider the more recent investigations of Nuttal and Thitfelder, Levin, Schottlins, and Bizze

ery in Fanoy Boxes.

WINE AND SPIRIT HAMPERS. Containing our well known Brands of FORT, SHERRY, WHISKY, BRANDY, &c, $15.00, $10.00 and $25.00 (The last named includer doz. quarts of Bt, Marceaux 1898, the Wine of the Entente dial Celebrations in Paris.)

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A meeting of the Live pool Chamber of office, stating that the British Governor of Commerce a letter was read from, the Colonial Coronganing is prohibited from suing licences to shipowners for the carriage of coolies under contract, except where the contract is for ser. vice in a Britisli possession. It was pointed

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.

What is really contemplated is not yet clear; but the Board of Admiralty has declared, this fresh redistribution "adds to the fighting efficiency of the Flect." As the main feature which may reasonably be expected to be kept in a high state of efficiency, in order to form he reference to the statements in myness, the source from which the increased new "Home Fleet, with headquarters at Sheer minute which the Government .cteriologist strength is derived is not apparent.

as marked D), E. and F. require no answer as The questions which now inevitably arise thera se practically no disagreement.

are the following:

results were so satisfactory no magistrate would condemn any of the wells on the bacteriological evidence."

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Polar bears in the arctic regions xero, possess a sterile inte, tipal 'canal, yet they appear to thrive well. With E," no bacteriol. As regards my statement which he has mark- gist of any repute would conclude as toed U, both the typhoid and cholera bicilli are the presence of meillur call before having killed at boo C. with an exposure, of too miss carried out the main crucial system of utes so the fact of some micro-orgaalim being able to withstand boiling for several hours is of little practical significance. With regard to G, Klein does not regard the mere detection of the Bacillus col communis an absolute proof of contamination, but its presence in 'appreci

contamination, so also would be the presence of nitrates, nitrites, chlorides, and free ammonia, detected by chemical analysis, but there is this impariant difference, that in the case of a che micol aualysis the impurities, enumerated are just the same in the water standing in the well as in the water flowing into it, where

THE JAPANESE TRAMWAYS,

MUNICIPAL ACQUISITION

REJEOTED.

[From Our Own Correspondent.

Shanghai, 27th December, 2.65 p.m.

THE JAPANESE DIET-

MEETING ON CHRISTMAS DAY. [From Our Own Correspondent.]

Shanghai, 27th December,

2.56 p.m.

The Japanese Diet met on Christ- mas Day,

(1) "Will the Home Fleet te as frequently AN UNRULY SAILOR.~~ at sea as the fleets in, commission, so that offi cars and men may have as much practical Charles Rober, an able ssames, on bourd training?"

U.S.S. Colorado, was in the Police Court this (x) "Will the efficiency of the materiel bemorning to answer two charges. maintained at the same presumably high standard?"

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Well, if I was disorderly 1 was too drunk to know it," replied the defendant.

There are two charges against yub," said

and as ready for war?"

Mr. Bareland. Were you disorderly in (j) "Will the entire perasana? be as effective Thomas' Hotel?"

(4)" Will the new Fleet, jn fact; be at all action as we expect to be that of the permanent squadrons ?"

A S. WATSON & CO., |, in discussion, that conveyance of Chinese cats. With "F" I agree. The authority for the coolien to Papama in a British thip was probi-statement in," "ought to be given. This is my experience. in Hongkong, and is borne out bited, and they were carried by a German ship, by other competent observers, as Dewar and which gave them less space per head than Hritish vessel would have given. The Chim Crookes, chemists, and Klein, Houston, etc, ber had already made a request to have the bacteriologists. With regard to ", if the able quantity is highly suggestive of sewage | times is as complete a readiness for instant" And what about damaging property to the.

water is bailed ordinary bacteria are killed. I acquainted with micro-organisms which can withstand boiling for 16 hours. My own. opinion in retard to the whole question of water examinations is the following: A water, irrespective of source must be condemned if it contains a very large number of bacteria per

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THE notorious Michael Kaby, who has a pecu- liar habit of waking up in a ward in the Gov- ernment.Civil Hospital after a night's spree, was

the national safety.

The answer to these questions vitally affect

extent of seven dollars?" asked the Court..^

"1 guess they have me mixed up with some body else," said accused.

selves. We have hitherto had & Channel Flest serday and ordered a steak.....Witness asked The No, "boy" of the hotel," who prose; Other considerations, however, present them- cuted, said that accused went to the hotel yell of sixteen battleships, numerically equal to him to take a seat as it would take at least ten which will next year be increased by two bat witness was chased into the pantry. There leships. On the other band, so far as can be accused picked up bottle and threw at to reduce the Channel Fleet.

broke a $7 mirror, An officer was called in and accused given in charge.

in reserve with crews made up to strength on It has usually been maintained that no fleet mobilisation could be equal in fighting efficien- cy to one in commission until several weeks had elapsed. The Admiralty has apparently come to the conclusion that this view is a

falcy, and the country has the right to demand a clear explanation..

and on the second ordered him to pay the His Worship dued'bim $y'on the first charge, complainant $7 for breaking the mirror.

FUN IN A PHOTOGRAPHER'S

STUDIO.

"The HONGKONG TELEGRAPI!" should be again before the Court this morning on C.C. of whatever kind; if it containi bacillum 'as in the bacteriological analysis the water and materially stronger than that of Germany,minutes to prepare the steak. Instead of but.. ailroad to The Editor, i, Tea Clouse Road, and charge of being drank and incapable oncoli in 1.C.C; if it ferments glucose, lactose, etc; from a well having but 7 colonies per should be commianied by the Writer's Name and Christmas eve. It will be remembered that if it gives the enteritidis change in milk. The C.C. in the water flowing into it may have

on the morning of the 24th instant Kaby was Ordinary business communications should be addromed fined and his bond forfeited when he was found presence of liquifying organisme ir also of 495A:D älter standing three days. If this understood, the intention of the. Admiralty is witness's bead, "He missed the "boy" NA

guilty on the charge preferred against him. et importance. I rely upon no single latter number be used for deciding upon the le was arrested again the same day and but little weight upon the mere quant condemned while if the water were pumped out les, reaction or phenomenon, and placa potability of the water a good water would be owing to his condition it was necessary-itative estimation of the micro-organisms in any as it ought to be the time sample would be fact it, is always necessary to take him to sample of water. The samples of well-water satisfactory. It is clear therefore that for horpital. He admitted the charge, was very which I have examined recently were so im shallow wells a bacteriological analysis is sorry for his conduct, and Mr. Melbourne pure as to answer to every condemnatory test untrustworthy and misleading because the fined him 5s, which he paid.

necessary, from a bacteriological stand-point number and species of the 'bacteria in such In the case of water supply, however, the con- wells are used as a basis for indicating the dition of affairs is somewhat different, Here the amount of sewage contamination, whereas all the findings of bacteriology, chemistry and topography, must be considered, before it is condemned, I am in agreement, however, with the statement made by the fourth report of the Royal Commission on sewage disposal of 1904, that typical bacillus water supplies and coff in 1. C. C. of a sample of water is sufficient indication of sowage pollution. If the pollu to condemn it for potable purposes, and an tion be a recent one, the presence of Bacillus coli affords a much more delicate test of polls tion than any chemical examination which can

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Christmas Day was as usual a busy day at the Seamen's Church and the Institutes in connection with it. The service at the Church in the morning was bright and hearty, and the familiar Chusimas hymns were sung as only sailors' can sing them. In the afternoon a large party of seamen was taken over to Stonecutters Island where a varied pre- gramme of sports was carried out. Fortunate. [1246ly the weather was bright and dry, and

SETNA-To-day, the 27th inst., at Victoria Hospital, Barker Road; Peak, Miss DRUNBA, youngestdaughter of Mr. Sprabjee Dhunjeebhay Setna (af Messrs, Phiraziba-Be-Petit & Co.). aged 9. Deeply regretted. (Bombay and Shang hal paper pleast copy):

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all present entering into the amusements be made. " with zest, a very pleasant afternoon was spent.

Lieut-Colonel J. M. Reid, R.AMC, anid: I

Jonghong Telegraph | Just as the darkness was coming on the party agree entisely with the Bacteriologist's views.

HONGKONG, Thursday, Dec, 27, 1906.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

MINUTE, LEGAL OPINIONS. he President having asked the Hon. the Colonial Seciciary whether the written opinions

returned to the Institute in Kowloon where well-pread tea-tables awaiting them were a most welcome and appetizing sight. After full justice had been done to the good cheer kindly provided by many friends of sailors in Hongkong, cigars were lit up and an adjour-reply was received THE King has been pleased to approve of ment was made to the upper room. This had Schor Hon Alberio Moreno Perek as Consul-been very prettily decorated with bunting and General of Panama 1-Hobgkong? GUNNER W. T. Heat, from the cruiser Scylla, has been appointed to the Tamar, for the Janus, destroyer, on the Chion Station.

THE Sloop Cadmus, on the China Station, did not do well at the recent gun-layer's competi- tion, 12 bits in 43 rounds heing indifferent practice. The Cadmur, it seems, did better than her sistership sloop Clio,

THE 'SuiṭTai and tha. Sui An, purchased by the, Hongkong, Canton and Macro Steamboat Co., Ld for the Macao run, arrived from Shanghai last evening, and are lying in Yaumati Bay, off the Cosmopolitan Decks,

JOHN Cobey, a fireman on board the steamer Sution, was arrested on Christmas Day for being drink and incapable. He was arraigned before Mr. F. A. Hazeland, at the Police Court, this morning, and on pleading guilty to the charge was fined $3.

ENGINELE Commander C. H. Steward, on posting to the Tamar, receiving ship at Hong Kong: take over charge of the machinery of the JP'zvorn, dịpilling Able, and repair ship, for destroysm" on the station, Commander Stoward will also take charge,

they may nearly nil be the result of self. multiplication.

There are additional cause for anxiety. The present Board has displayed positive Frankland says that owing to the facilities scrap-heap. Is it in contemplation to place eagerness in relegating costly ships to the afforded by growth on the sides of a well it is the Royal Sovereign class in the position recent sample representing the bacterial condition of totalned on the Active List of the Navy? In only by pumping nut for some time that aly assigned to a number of old battleships. the water gaining access to the well is obtain other words, is a small sum to be expended examination of wel water for micro-organisms Secretary of the Admiralty, not to keep these able. "It is therefore imperative that in the upon them, as explained by the Financial attention should be given as to whether the still-powerful vessels from deterioration, but in well has been recently: pumped or disturbed order that they may be ready for the market? or unused for a longer or shorter period. Un. Lastly, judging from recent shipbuilding less these circumstances are duly taken into policy, the present floard does not appear to consideration the most misleading and erro be sufficiently alive to the importance of having neous conclusions as to the bacterial cop enough croisers for the protection of commerce dition of the actual source of supply It has sold, as old iron, ships quite capable of will be arrived at. It is needless to point out playing a useful part in guarding our mercantile also that no well should be closed on a bacterio marine in war. It has laid down nothing to

replace the vessels thus sacrificed to "courageous stroke of the pen."

of the law officers could be submitted to a conscopic report which, indicates sewage con fidential meeting of the Board, the following lamination as a result of the presence of the Bacillus coli communis unless the chemical analysis corroborates it for the reason that sewage contamination is readily detected by chemical analysis; but if the bacterioscopic re port states that the bacilli of typhoid, cholera, or other malignant bicilli, are present the well should be closed at once irrespective of the chemical analysis which would fail to disclose the presence of such bacteria. It is, however, exceedingly rare that a water containing such malignant bacteria escapes on a chemical analysis, for the reason that they are almost invariably associated with considerable sew- age contamination, which as already stated is readily detected by the presence of an abnormal amount of nitrates, nitrites, chlorides, and free ammonia.

Colonial Becretary's Office, greenery by a small committee, of sailors and

12th December, 1906, soldiers, and presented a very bright appear-

Sir,-In reply le your letter No: 230 of the ance, a prominent feature, being the Brig 30th utto. Fam directed to inform you that The interval between the tea and the members of the Sanitary Board may be allow later proceedings was pleasantly filled in ed to see the opinions of the law officers by an impromptu smoking concert to which bearing on points with which it is the many in the audience contributed. The duty of the Board to deal, on the distinct un later proceedings began with the old Christderstanding that members of the Board must mas hymn While Shepherds Watched" The regard any such opinions communicated to prizes won in the sports were kindly distribute them, in their official capacity, as strictly con ed by Mrs. Winter after which the business of fidential,- have, etc., discharging the cargo of the "Brig" was pro- cpeded with. This cargo consisting aï it did of articles useful and otherwise of a very varied, character speedily found its way into the hands"

(E) F. H. MÁY

Colonial Secretary.

of those for whom it was intended and served 'The steamer Tjikini, constructed for the Java, THE TYPHOON AT HONGKONG. to reaund them of friends con shore who China and Japan Line, has been launched from think of Jack afloat, on the principle the dockyard of the De Schelde Royal Com that all work and no play makes Jack b dull pany at Flushing. The vessel has a length of boy." The proceedings were interrupted by 379 ft., a width of 45 ft 5 in and a depth of frequent "stand pay which wars. enlivened 30 ft, with a leading capacity of 7,000 tons in various ways. The choir gave a selection It is principally destined for the cargo service, of sweet old English carols. Mr. Jillings and but has also accommodation for some first and Mr. Hall convulsed their audience with their second-class passengers, and for a larger num fanny stories and recitations, and Mr. Todd ber of other classes. Special installations have sing with great acceptance "Long live the been made for quick loading and dierbarging. King" and The Bandolero, The end of a The anglocs are of the vertical triple compound most enjoyable day cams about ten o'clock system, with cylinders of 241, 40, and 67 In with the singing of the doxology when all de diameter, and 48 s. revolutions, developing parted, wall pleased, to their ships and their 1,700 horse-power, with yo revolutions per homes--Centri

minute

In reply to Mr. C. Craig, Mr. E. Robertson (Dundee) said-Damage was done to the Towloon coaling fully, the extension works, iba prpedo range, buildings generally, and the maskeds on the Kowloon coaling ground, which were entirely destroyed. The total cost. of making good the damage is estimated at 411,445, of which, approximately 26,115 will fall upon Navy, funds apu, the; balance upon Contractors, who are responsible for works still incompleted. I regret to siste that there is no hope if salying the Plavix, which will be sold by públic auctión.

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The various points we have raised are simple in their essen. They involve no complex technical considerations, They must appeal party, and who is determined that the British to everyone who places.national security above Empire shall not be imperilled by caprice or impolicy. The time has come to demand an explanation of proceedings which have caused widespread alarm, and to insist that intelligible are disquieting and not understood by the reasons shall be furnished, for changes which public at large.

We have the Bandurstò bé, Šir,

Your obedient servants,

H. SEYMOUR TROWER, -Chairman of the Executive. Committee.

F. R. FREMANTLE, Admiralj.

A Module A Vice-Chairman.

- WP, CAIUS CRUTCHLEY, Secretary, 561

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13 Victoria Street, S.W. November 28, 1906,

THE CHARGE AGAINST "COMPRADORB JUDGMENT

JACK AND XMAS CARDE.

Colorade was saigned before Mr. F. A. Hate- John Holland, a coal passer, on board U.S.8.

land, at the Police-Court, this morning, an valued at 56, from a photographer in Atwaal charge of stealing two dozen Christmas cards, Street, disorderly behaviour on the premisas, "I was stupid" drunk," said accused in ad- and assaulting an ládian policeman. swer to the charges," and I did not know what. I was doing

The photographer stated that defend ant want to his studio on the night of the 24th iowany, and asked to bave his photo taken. Witness informed him that it could not be dose, he had better return in the moming. Taking off his jumper" and throwing it aids, defendant, according to the witness rushed behind the counter, opened a drawer, took out a packet of Christmas cards and bolded A policerut went after him and, bltivoxtely! arrested sailor after receiving two thumpings A

His Worship found accused, guilty on 111 but the first charge. He au af opinion that

charged him on that count. On the second. when he took the Christmas cards, and dis defendant did not know what he was doing,

charge, however, he was fined $z and on the bird $7.

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SHIPPING AND MAILS.

MAILS DUELON American (Americo Mark) 316 inte German (Prina Eital Friedrich) atst inst, Indian (Kuliang) in proxy German (Fring Hetarich) 2nd prox American (Siberia) 7th prox Australian (Taiwan): 14th próx,

German (Manila) 15jb or joth prox--

The Imperial German Mail as, Seydiits, which

bere

on atst Insty strived at Shanghai on

24th inst., at ro am, Nicky

| The P. M. 5; 5; Coria ́s

~ Siberia sailed from Yokohama on 27th inst, and will therefore be das at this

port on yil prox

The I „S.-N. Coʻs (36, Kut BANK Caspa and Jbs Straite left.Singapora

port on 26th lost, at 4 pm.

Tha Ben. Line'as. Dénarty, from London left Slogapore on

"fudgement was delivered on the 17th last in The CP the Robd Chibo Saibansh in the charge of amived at Kobe fraud and embestlement brought Against Pan again at 8.30 amatam

chle, knows an Pan Kong, formerly Chinese where she is dues tered Hank of India, Australia add Chinn The C. PR compradore at the Koba branch of the Char. Tik insta The accused was acquitted on the ground of left: Vancouver, *Insufficiency of evidenës;:

and

this?