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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY JULY 8. 1927.

thermometer registered roy in the shade at Tientsin on 26th ulta ca An interesting race between motor boats took place yesterday afternoon, the course being from the Corinthian Yacht Club to the beacon athygemoon Tax Five boats competed and the race was won by the Pillar, owned by Ullerup & Schluter, the Dischof being second and Nellie third, The Fallen was built by the owners; and has two cylinder pines by Fay & Bowen, U.S.A. The winer

had a handicap of ten minutes, AT an entertainment of welcome given on 30th ult, ataoul, in honour of Pak Yong-ho, the former political refugee, who has just been allowed to retura from Japan to Korea, over forty anti-Japanese, assassins altempted to assassinate Pak Yong-ho, Fong Phong chun, Minister of Commerce, and Yi, President of the pro-Japanele lichin-hol Society. These three men had the narrowest escape. The leader of the arrassins committed suicide on

CANTON" DAY BY DA12

LANDING AND STORAGE OF KEROSENE.

[From Our Own Correspondent.]

Canton, 6 July Some time ago, the British Consul General at Cantou, Mr. R. W. Mansfield, wrote to E. the Viceroy several times pointing out that the kercas, e oil landed at the jetty close to the Canton Hongkong steamers wharf at Tung

Telegram.

" HONGKONG TELEGRAPH”

SERVICE.

CHINESE BOMB OUTRAGE.

ANTI-MONARCHICAL PANATICS

DESIGN

THREE OFFICERS JELED

[From Our Own Correspond

Shanghai, 8th July,

Hing Street, is a source of great danger and risk to the wharfs, and requested E. The Viceroy to give instructions to have the jetty loved, The Central Police Department, by order from the Viceroy, has issued a procla... mation together with some regulations govern- ing the landing of the oil. The regulati as are chiefly to the: following effect (—A suitable On Saturday, while His place should be selected for the erection of a E-Shou was inspecting a review Jity where kerosene oil only could be landed.

All krossos boats coming from the Fati Oi the carlets of Arhit an-Anti-Mo Tanks to Canton are to carry a flag madonarchist flung a bomb amonget white cloth, a feet wide and 3 fret, lang, bear-

llis Excellency escaped, but threa officers were killed.

which exists in Kowloon At present and is sufficiently ridiculous in itself, but when life ever on the increase. The main roads are and limb are endangered as they were on 100 feet in width, which leaves ample room Saturday, and as they always have been in for their adornment by the photing of trees, this egregious exhibition, the, stewards after allowing a sufficiency of space for the should realise that their responsibility is not passage of the ordinary street traffic; while limited to the tack encouragement of the A. S. WATSON & CO., the side roads, which are mainly for the comical, here is nothing of the timent convenience of the immediate residents, of sport in a competition which is usually LÍMITED.

are more than sufficient to meet the won, not by the best horse, but by the limited needs of the special community for strongest, which boldly puslice its way whom they are intended. But the fact that through instead of over the hurdles. As a the arterial system of Kowloon is based on matter of fact, the horse which starts last and the sound principle of providing for the leaves the obstacles on the course to be ground growth of the district, particularly as an under foot by the leading contestants has industrial and commercial centre, is sug apparently the best chance of reaching the gestive of more than the mere utilitarian. winning post, having profited by the labours purpose of the roads. It may be remem of the others at the preliminary burdics beed that on a previous occasion we re But even then, the spectators have had to ferred ta, the introduction of motor-cars into witness a display which began mirthfully Hongkong. If there is one place more when the ponies refused time and again to then another where the motor-car might be take the jump and ended in bordom when considered out of place it is surely the the same tactics occurred at each successive the spot. island of Hongkong, where there are neither hurdle. The fact is, the China pony is not News has reached this country of the death, ing the two characters (K) painted on group of nifiera surrounding roads suitable nor objectives of interest to built for jumping hurdles ; it is too heavy in on April 19, of Mr. Wei On, who was, we it. All such boats should be in possession Governor. reward the enthusiasm of those who indulge the shoulder, neck and head and bears about, believe, the only Chinamas ever admitted as of a special permit issued by the Custon in the luxury of the latest form of locomo- the come relation to a hunter as a drayhorse an English solicitor. He was educated at House authorities. These boats must be til. In Kowlonus, however, the conditions at home. A local enthusiast in racing remarks. Cheltenham College, and Christ Church, Ox constructed of iron and be of good condition, are entirely favourable to the desires of the that the China pony can be depended upon ford, where he took his M.A. degree and be and used for conveying kerosene oil, but no

came known as a fice athlete He was subs-othercargo. Good tubs, closed with lids, instead: Taijuen, Shansi, is noted for his anti-foreign motorist, and are likely to become more so to negotiate dry cuts, and in Shanghai som quently articled to Messrs. Clarke. Rawlins of the old kind tubs, should be used in con. tendencies and his appointment was the subject [His Excellency En-Shou, the Governor of when the railway to Canton becomes an wonderful jumps over water-courses have and Co., of 66, Gresham House, and we be- accomplished fact. The pleasure incident been witnessed, especially in the paper leve, showed more than the ordinary intelli-veying the nit. Each kerosene store in Tung of protest by the British and Foreign Micist r

in 19 6-Ed, H.K.T.JAV to the negotiation of a variety of difficulties chases, but there again they have been geace of the articled clerk. He was admitteding and other streets should not keep a larger stock of oil on the premises than about and the traversing of a country which to the schooled to their work, which is not the case in 1896 or 1897, and soon afterwards returned twenty cases at a time, and must not store the

AN INIAN PS MORTGAGE." majority of people is, at present, a terra fu- in Hongkong. On Saturday, according to to his native country, where he practised unt goods in a densely populated place. If no cognita, will be at the command of the our information, two ponies were out in the his death-L & C. Express

suitable site can be obtained for the pur amateur chaffeur and his friends, and hurdle race that had never previously tried

pose of a jetty, a daily supply abould only ba there is no reason why a prosperous and a hurdle, while had it been a mile race

brought from the tanks enough to satisfy In the Original Jurisdiction Court, this morn- the demand. The proposed jetty together withing, before his Honour the Chief Justice pro flourishing trade in automobile requisites the pony which did win would not have should not be established on the peninsula been among the first three of the four I. E. Hsu Shinchang, Viceroy of the Man-all such bials for carrying oil are to be under siding. Li Leung, an infant by Li Cheung Ship of No 27 Des Vœux Road, widow, his next to meet the needs of those who are in a runners. It is therefore, little less than absurd

the control of the Harbour Master.

DIRECTOR OF THE RUND DEPARTMENT.friend, sued Tom Man Iling, singlewoman; position to give vent to their roving proclivi- to continue including in the programme

Yesterday E. the Acting Viceroy appointed living in Hongkon, for (1) a declaration that ties. In this connection some remarks which of gymkhana after gymkhana the usual appear in the report for 1996 of the Com- hurdle-race as if the Committee had the hope

the sub-director of the Canton Bund Depart an indenture of mortgage, dated 16th March, ment expectant Magistrate Siz Wing-nien, as | "1956, and made between the plaintiff, on the missioner of Customs at Shanghai are pro- of discovering some day ao Oriental Grand

director of the same department, and this one part, and defendant on the other, and bally indicative of what will occur at Kow. Nationalist; and the sight of rider after rider

official"will to-day assume charge of office. - registered at the Lead Office by Memorial No. loon when the bacteriae automobilium" toppling out of his saddle and whipping the

39.435, is pull and vold, (1) delivery up of tha make their appearance at Kowloon. Refer frightened animals half a dozen times before

Fong Pinaid indenture of marigage for cancellation, and (3) that the registration of the sald ring to the tramway scheme at Shanghai, the cach_hurdle is. certainly not conducive to

indenture of mortgage in the Land Office, be Commissioner observes that: One of the sport, and is not sport in any sente of the

expunged from the Register Mr. D. V. Stea alternative schemes to the tramway, and one term. The committee who frame the pro:

yohson, of Messrs. Deacon, Looker and Den- which was strongly advocated, was to have gramme would be well advised if they drop

ca, instructed Mr. M. W. Slade on behalf of notramway at all, but lines of motor vehicles.ped the hurdle race from future meetings,

the plaintiff and Sir Henry Berkeley, K.G., A. S. WATSON & CO., The scheme was negatived, mainly, upon and we trust they will take our hint, which

instructed by Mr. Otto Kong Sing, represented LIMITED,

the defendant. Mr. Slade'said the plaintiff is the hypothesis that the native could not be is offered in the best spirit and will trusted to become a reliable chauffeur, certainly be endorsed by all who have the

Cheung Shi, a widow, residing at No. 207 an infant and is suing by his next fridad, Li Curious'y enough, the reverse has proved to interests of pony-racing in Hongkong at

Des Voeux Road, The defendant is a apgle be the fact, and no modern invention has heart. Fortunately, on Saturday the accid

woman residing in Hongkong developed more rapidly in Shanghai, or

ent to the rider of Beaufort did not prove contributed more to the expansion of the to be à serious one, but it should not be town, than the motor industry. Garages and necessary to kill somebody before a needed repair shops are springing up in all quarters, réform is made, and the large number of valuable motor-cars and motor hous, all of which are most of the time solely in charge of the native chauffeur, would strike any newly arrived Occidental as exceptional anywhere. Many

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A EXANDRA BUILDINGS. Hongkong, 11th June, 1907.

MARRIAGE.

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June 4 at Westminster, COLIN, son of late A. Miver, of Hongkong, to ETHEL AGNES LAMBERT...

DEATH.

On July 1907, at Shunghai, Grouce ALFRED VICTOR DICK, of the Great Northern Telegraph Co., aged 31 years.

The Hongkong

elegraph

HONGKONG, MONDAY, JULY 8, 1907.

AN INDUSTRY FOR KOWLOON.

Some time ago, when we had occasion to remark on the development of Kowloon, alike as a residential and business area, and the possibilities which will, in all probability, be realised in the near future, reference was made to the admirable system of roadways

wealthy natives have acquired cars, which

they drive themselves at times, while enor mous motor vans, used by firms which have hier storage godowns far removed from their offices, the Municipal Council's new motor chemical fire engine, etc., all prove how welcome and serviceable the new in dustry is in this sat country,” The American, Consulat Tsingtau writing on the same subject exhorts the manufacturers of automobiles in the United States to recognise and take ad- vantages of the openings which one afforded those who desire to obtain a share of the

LOCAL AND GENERAL

H.E. SIR CLAUDE MACDONALD, British Am. bassador to the Court of Japan, returned to Tukio on 28th ult.

CAPTAIN P. H. M. Taylor, 32nd (Indian) Lancers, has been appointed Aide-de-Camp to Sir Frederick Lugard, Covernor of Hengkong, ENGINEER, Sub-Lieutenant C. B. Evington has been appointed to the Kast on the China Station, from the Roxburgh in the First Cruiser Squadron.

OwING to the absence of Mr. F. A. Hazeland in Macao, Mr. G. N. Orme, acting second police magistrate, presided at the Police Court this morning.

THE negotiations between the Chinese and japanese with regard to affairs in Manchuria have been resumed in a conciliatory manner.

churino pro. inces, and H. . Tang Shao-gi, Governor of Fengien, have issued a manifeste which declares that the steady influx of foreigners into Manchuria, due to the opening up gratulation from the point of view of com merce. The proclamation then exhost the people of Manchuria to cultivate friendly rela... tions with foreigners and deprecates any con- tinuance of anti-feregn feeliaj. 2

of the different towns, is a matter of great con.

A WELL-TO-no Chinaman, residing at the carner of Connaught Road Central and Wing Wo Street, third floor, was picked up in the street early this morning, by the police, dead; His skull was fractured There is at present nothing to show how deceased met his death, the dead man informed the police that during but the theory advanced is suicide, Friends of

the past few weeks he appeared to have gone entirely out of his mind. He acted queerly and constantly spake of death. They were of opinion that some, time during the night ac cused must have got out of bed and jumped over the verandah." The decessed was a middle. aged man.

On May 30 there was launched at Whiteinch the screw steamer Paik, built for the Mes sageries Maritimes de France. The vessel has been constructed to British Corporation and Board of Trade highest class, The general breadth, 51 ft. 9 in.; depth, 32 ft. 6 in, ller dimensions are as follows: Length: 420 ft. gross capacity is 5.503, with a deadweight carrying capacity of 8,500 laus, and a cubic capacity of 17,0 tons. The machinery con sists of a set of triple-expansion engines, cap b'e of driving the vessel at a speed of 13 knots at sea. The Peito bai been constructed

in meet the owners' increased traffic between

Marseilles and the East,

1.

THE fifteen young Chinese, who arrived in France' last week, says, the L. SC. Express of7th ult., to complete their military instruction and return to their own country in two or

STUDYING PLAGUE.

At the meeting of the Hospital, the directors "decided send one of the institution's medical officers to Annam to inquire into the system of the treatment of plague-stricken patients in that country, with a view of effecting reforms on modern lines in the treatment of bubonic plague patients in that institution.

RAILWAY MEETING,

AND AN APPEAL TO UPSET - IN

Company was held at the Company's office A meeting of the Croton-Hankow Railway yesterday afternoon, to promulgate regulations governing the forthcoming mass meeting Me Ha Yang-sang was voted to the chair

For the defence it was slated that, the and numerous suggestions were brought up for discussion, by those present. Ultimate-defendant denied that plaintiff was an infant. The defendant denies that the plaint was y resolutions to the following effect were car-

born on the 9th February, 1886, and said that. ried-(1) That as the representatives of the the plaintiff was bora on 2nd Februsty,, 18844 Government and the different Railway Com pasics throughout the Empire are to be pre- The defendant said that prior to the of the statement of claim, and prior to the sent, the forthcoming meeting is to be carried more mationen in the fourth paragraph out in a businesslike manner." (a) That two superintendents, two inspectors, two secreta

advance by the defendant to the plaintiff of the... ties, scrutineers, etc, are to be appointed to sto,000, the plaintiff expressly, wepresented to

bxes be put into use, and officials be ap believed such express declaration to be superintend the meeting. (3) That two ballot the defendant that he, the plaintiff, WAS of the full age of 22 years, and defendant pointed to take charge of these boxes, (4) true, and acted upon the faith thereof That the result of the voting be posted up in making the said advance by way of loan, immediately after the casting of votes by the and in accepting the said mortgage as security shareholders (5) That the ballot boxes be for the repayment of the vid advance. Aud opened from to o'clock on the morning of the for a further defence the defendant sald that Ith instant to 11 o'clock of the same morning the plaintiff is a subject of the Emperor of (6). That all invited representatives as well ** Chips, and is, as is his next friend, and was at shareholders who are to take part in the meet-

the time of the said advance, and the execu tion of the skid mortgage, domiciled in Canton in the Dominions of the Emperor of China.

ing be requested to be present early on the day of the meeting,

FIGHTING AROUND LIMCHOW.

A letter from Limehow describes in detail The defendant said that by the law of Chỉnh g

which have been constructed there under the trade which is bound to arise in the motor SECOND Lieutenant C. R. Shannon, Royal three years with the rank of under-lieutenant. the different engagements in the i tter pari / person is of fall age when he has attained, the.

superintendence of the Public Works De- partment. The inconveniences, delays and dangers caused by the narrow thoroughfares in Victoria have not been lost sight oy which takes sleek of commercial affairs, the THE Chinese Engineering & Mining Co.'s tatal Tang Tsai-Fop, First Secretary of the Legation Ho Chenng-ching and two other military of. and being above the age of 16 years had

the Department when considering the ques tion of extending the street communications

output of the Company's three mines for the week ending June 21, 1907, amounted to 20.995.09 tobs and the sales during the same period to 20,767.4 7 toni,

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Tipity regiments. The young students will until then retsin the Chintia uniform, to be AN American Consulate was opened on the inst: at Antung, under the jurisdiction of Mr.exchanged forth it of the French infantry when Arnell, lately of Mukden. The survey of the they are incorporated in the same. Amur Railway has been finished and it is TODAY was one of the busiest days that the expected that the line will be constructed by | Magistracy bas seen for weeks, and with only 1912

ore magistrate sitting it looked at one time as cases in one day. There were several gam- if it would be impossible, to get through the bling cases, innumerable hawking, obstruction

COMMANDANT MAUGER, who has been seriops ly ill from concussion of the brain re the result

SHIPPING AND MAILS

Engineers, doing duty in the file of Wight has been placed under orders to proceed to have been conducted to the military Prytands of last month between the baudis and: the ge of 16 years, and that the plaintiff being

de La Flèlia by Colonel Ting, who accom

Government troops under the command of at the time of the execution of the sald Hongkong in the approaching relief season.

panied, them from China to Paris and by M. the recently dismissed Commander-in-chief mortgage domiciled in China as-sforðsaid in Paris. They will thers rem in the necesficers surnamed Sung and Kwok. For five Capacity zo enter into the contract contained stry time to acquire a sufficient pet on of the days in succession, from the rath ultimo to the is the said mortgage, and that such mortgage French language, before going to different in 17th ultimo, the troops defeated the rebels in wax accordingly valid and cannot be ast aside, the following places:-Kwang Ping. Kow and that the personal covenant therein contain- Lung, Ngau Kong od Pink Kut, killinged for the repayment by the plaintif of the many of them and seizing a large quantity sum of Sco,000, advanced as aforesaid, is valid of ammunitions together with the seal of and enforceable against the plaintiff, Evidence the ringleader of the rebels. On the morn. was heard, and the case continued. ing of the 18th olumo, the troops proceed. ed to raid the Lung Ngok village in which many rebels were supposed to. ba harbouring i but before they reached the village, the bandits had already lined up along the billside and offered their opponents a stubborn resistance. Afters severe encounter lasting for two hours, the troops emerged victorious from the fray, killing a number of rebels. The troops then surrounded the village which is a large one and a notorious robbers' strungun'd. The troops bombarded it; the rebels were utterly rout- ed affer a three bours' hard fight. Many rebels were killed and the scene presented a dreadful sight in which there had been much bloodshed, On the morning of the gih uft, this village was totally burnt to the ground. The soldiers then proceeded to raid the. Mo Kung village- and had another engagement with the rebels on the way. They attacked this village also with bombs, killing • considerable number of the insurgents and seizing a very large quantity of ammunitions, etc. The place is pow practical by quiet and the officials are now, beginning teorganisation work.

of a motor car accident on June 4th, was able and ass alt cries, while petty larcen'es and

to leave the Shanghai General Hospital on 30th fogues and vagabonds were there in plenty, Colonies. His recovery pot permanent and he had to return to hospital the next day The cruisers of the Monmouth type the Mos. mouth it on the Chica Station are to have their pounder quickfiring guns removed from the captains! cabins and re-mounted on the after, shelter deck, or upper deck. The light 12-pounders thus displaced will be se. mounted on field carriages for emergency

rather than concerned with the interests of and stayed for a day at the Hotel des Vo less than four hours were occupied by the the people is another matter which will, of course, have to be the subject of legislation. But if motor-cars are a recognised feature in Hongkong to-day there is no reason why they should not flourish in Kowloon to morrow, where the roads, conditions and benefits are infinitely more attractive.

MAILS - DUE, American (Doric) roth inst., 6 am.

· English (Delhi) (1th inst, 6 am.

· Indian (Kumsast):igth inst. -German (Zlatan)it yah inst.

Indian (Kuliang) 18th intt.

The Silk x 5.3. Shawmut arrived at New York on 13th ult, 35 days --

car trade. If in Shanghai and Tsingtau the auto-car industry has already been consider ed worthy of attention by the official world

fure of the motor industry in Hongkong and especially in Kowloon should certainly of Kowloon. Indeed, it would have been not be neglected by those enterprising strange, and suggestive of an optical derange. enough to take time by the forelock. Every ment not to say, a mental infirmi, and a thing tends to favour the idea that when departmental twist had the constant conges. Kowloo1 has come into its own, and when tion of the principal arteries of the city re the many opulent Chinese merchants and sulting from the old-fashioned notions of Europeans in a position to invest in motor. what, was necessary for vehicular traffic es-

cars are interested in the idea, there will be caped the attention of the officials responsi- something in the nature of a rush to be in ble for the construction of roadways in the the fashion. Whether the less fortunate of Colony. Except in the dead of night, and the population will enjoy the prospect of a only for a few hours then, the main streets host of horseless vehicles speeding across on the island are thronged with vehicles to

the country intent upon their own, affairs such an extent that everyone must be thankful that the peculiar situation of the island, its conformation and characteris tics, have precluded the introduction of horse-triction for commercial purposes. In Kowloon, which is only in ju infancy, and already exhibits the attributes of a lusty growth, the old policy has given' way before an enlightened administration, which pro- mises to confer on that desirable portion of 7HE POLLY OF PURDLE RACKB. | service, the peninsula benefits which have been

THE property belonging to the late Mr. A. W. Pan, prosecuted four Chinamen at the denied to Hongkong and to the City of The farcical display of jumping which Maitland, situate at No. 9, Seymour Road Police Court, this moming, with obtaining Victoria in particular. As the residential was given by the China ponics in the hurdle Shanghai, was sold by auction on 1st igst, bypass ge to Hongkong without permission, and district is extended, and the commercial race at the gymkhana, held at Happy Valley Messrs. L. Moore & Co. A large number of the steamer's cook with aiding and abetting interests of Kowloon are augmented, either on Saturday should at last convince the Com- prospective buyers were present, and the bid- the stowaways on board. The Fown Itil by the introduction of new industries or the mitice that this event on the programme ding, staring at T is 10,000, song mp.gpto Tie. Hongkong, After the fares had been collect. Canton at half past six o'clock fast evening for

partial transference of old established firms should be obliterated once and for all. 81,000 at which figum the Shangbai Land Bd the chief officer, the purser and the com

A Toxin telegram, of 1st last, to the N. U. D. The P. & 0, S. N, Coi 6.3. Dull len predore wont in search of stowaways, for it is from the island to the mainland which is Either the poules cannot or will not jutbp Investment Co. was the purchasers an

seldom, a day paises without some coolies being. New!, * 95:-in reference to the order given by Singapore for this port on óta lest, being curried into effect or in contempla- over the low hurdles erected on the courte, On the 4th ult. Mr. Runciman gformed My found hiddes somewhere on board. In a room

the San Francisco police to Japanese Employ- with the outward. English Mails, tion, the question of adequate street com- but we lean to the former belief, which Lonsdale that Sir F, Crey had ng information belonging to one of the firemen the defendants ment Offices to withdraw their signboards on born on 11th lost, at about 6.1,10, munications is, of necessity, one of daily con has been succinctly and colloquially express re pacting the ripis near Swatow, in China, front of him the first defendant painted opt wore located. The captain was called and in

the ground that they are not American citizens, The C. P. R. Co's sa. Emprare sideration by the Public Works Department. ed in the words of a race goer, who obser- except what had been published in the. Press, Wong Ying, the cook, alding instrumental the Municipality declares that Treaty provisions arrived at Shanghai at 6.9m, on 6th Inst, mad And, judging, from the character, meaning, ved that "China, ponies cannot jump and he was confident that His Majesty's Minis in getting them aboard. The man, however, do not affect police authority. The Japanese it again at's am, Sunday for Nagasaki, where the width and bed formation, of the roads hurdles for sour apples." If the hurdleer in China would report to him at once up the denied this at the Court His Worship found Embassy has not yet received offical notificae is due to arrive at 10 am, on Bib last,

master if it were serious. From offčil in the stowaways guilty and the cook noi sultys tion of the order and li deferrit which have lately been built to fult public rice were merely inserted on the card formation received, the disturbances at Lien- The first accused for felllar (altehood; was would any card be foldin

there not being inficient, evidence to convict,, requirements there can be no doubt as to with the object of arousing the risibilities chow, previously reported, appeared to bare fired 330 and the other thre); $t;bach. The stancat, pending their suitability to meet the extensive traffic", of the spa cors, "the iden. would be been unimportant,

ushers and cleria, Assisted by an interpreter, in copying the charge-streets/ nd with each officer getting his witnesses together and waiting for his different cases to be called on, the agistracy was the best place to be away from this morning, standing room, not to ray sitting accommodation, both inside and outside the Court room, for an hour after the Court sat, being impossible.

CAPTAIN W. Valentine, of the Canton steamier.

* || book was dischargode:

Washington,

The Boston S. S. Co.'s Tyamong amived at Victoria on 5th inst.

The 1. C.S. N. Co., Kamrang from Cal- cut and the Straits left Singapore for this port on 6th inst., at 6 pm.

St

Shanghai and is due to arrive at this port on The O. & 0.8. S. Colas Daric nailed from Wednesday morning at 6 s.m.

Line, last Singapore for this port on 4th lust, The NY. K. s Bingo Mary, European and is expected here on soth inst, hog

The 0, & 0,5, S. Coss. Paria (formerly sbe as. Captić) will sail from, Yokohama na Bih isst, and will therefore be due to arrive at this port on 16th loss,

The Imperial German Mail et carTY

Ing the German Malle with önsen from

the 18th, ult lift. Colombo bh, 6th

urt at 'and may be arpected bars on or abo