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Intimation.

LIMITED.

THE HONGKONG ·TE! FGRAPH, WEDNESDAY JULY 17, 1907.

local" administration; for Lord Elgin and- the Under Secretary of State for the Colonies have consistently opposed the giving of any grant which could not be logically upheld in the interest of sterling-paid Government servants. It is not often that we side with the officials in Downing Street, but to great praise cannot be extended, to them for hold ing the purse-strings of the Colony as tightly

SUICIDE AT EAST FOINT,

ITALIAN HAWKER CUTS HIS THROAT. Podes Navarino, an Irullan hawker, residing at No. 1, Shau-ki-wan Road—a tenement

and the Letle Vide Hotel-commilled suicide situated between the Bay View Police Station yesterday morning by cutting his throat with knife, The discovery was made by an Indian policeman, who had to force his way into the

oise Hiwho to

CANTON DAY BY DAY.

THE CUMING OF SHUM.

[From Our Own Correspondent]

Canton, 16th July. H.E. Viceroy Sham's departure from Shang“

and almost to a man the sterling-paid officers elected to receive their saferies in full in ster ling. It must be borne in mind that at that period the consensus of opinion was that ing'ead of exchango remaining at ́rs. 8d. to S. WATSON & CO., the dollar it would so depreciate that it would be quoted at anywhere between is, 4d, and Is, ód, to the dollar. Contrary to all expec tation, the white metal-through the action of the Philippine Government, the straits Settlements and the Mexican Republic in as they did in the matter under discussion state of decomposition, were removed to the reforming their standard of currency, and also until compelled against their better judgmonuary. Navaring was close on sixty years because of the large purchases made by the ment to give way. Time and again the free old. He came to Hongkong about fifteen Indian Government, and, more recently, be-tor of Public Works has bewailed the fact inte Last year he was prosecuted nad and cause of the amount of silver required for the Council that the programme of public $30, which he paid, for selling stuffuefit for human tined the war in the Far East-took'an unexpected improvement works had been curtailed ow food. There are few in Hongkong to-day who turn and silver rose in value until it attained ing to the shortness of funds in the Treasury, did not know the Italians by sight, for he was scen daily, in good or indifferent weather, its present price of over 25. ad. to the dollar. Blake Pier shelter, long recognised as a Accordingly, as we know, the civil servants public requirement, has, from year to year, trudging along the castern part of the city, with `once again raised a hue and cry against the had to be theived for that reason. The ya sack across his shoulder. What the motive vicetoy Wu will remora bis office thither for

was for deceased's jaking his life' is still to be $8.50 system under which their salaries were paid. I phoon shelter.wbich should have been com explained. He was seen on two days during

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hai has not yet bean sacertained, but within the past few days over tan official of B.E. suite have already arrived here. Yesterday morning another ten or twelve officiale also of H.E.'s suite arrived and stated that H.E. Shum would leave Shanghai for the South within the next ten days or so. It is reported, that an official has been ordered to Hongkong to pure H.E. on his arrival, chase a large quantity of furniture, etc. for

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SUPPRESSION.

MEETING OFANTON CHAMBER OF MERCE

DEFICIENCY IN VENUE HOW MET.

[From Our Qurrabondent.]

Panton, 15th July,

A meeting was held, un, sgit instant, ng the Canton Chamber of macia, for the purpose of considering the ably of fur- thering the proposal by H. Vichy Shom for the prohibition of gamblininrou out, the province and to devise means no the loss of revenue resulting im total abolition of gambling

A lelegram has been received frony E. Viceroy Shum stating that he intelds, in- pose a bouse tax to make good tha galpg monopoly.

The Rugchow Prefect has written st that H.BAting Viceroy Wu has placed CANTON KOWLOON RAILWAYE

matter in his bands for investigation, and Since the resignation of H.E. Wu Ting Fang| Seventy-two Guilds Association bar wited- as director of the Canten-Kowloon Railway H.E. Shum, requesting him to adhere to Bureau (Chinese Section), ad appointment bas proposal for the suppression of gambling. been made to fill the vacancy. Now H.E. theAt the meeting the hope was expressed th Acting 'Viceroy has memorialized the Throne the seventy-two guilds should devies, som for the appointment of Taotai Wei Han, means to make good, the deficiency arisin formerly director of the Whampoa Naval from the abolition of the Farm. College, as director, and expectant prefect

The following resolutions were paired:) That steps be taken to devise means for Ting Plog-lan as tub-director.

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making good. the deficiency of revenus result. H.E, the Acting Viceroy has ordered expecting from the abolition of gambling, after the ant Magistrale. Cheung, to accompany the arrival of H.E: Viceroy Shum at Canton. (2) Japanese' match manufacturing expant so the Ibat triding taxen should be abolished and

forests there.

ants under the supervision of the savaniy-two guilds association so as to save the large ex- The Canton-Hankow Railway Company bas

penditure spent on its collection, thus mak- ing up the deficiency, (3) That as the dif- advertised that the section of the main line of the Canton-Hankow Railway from Waugshaferent officials of the 72 guilds association nes not all present, this question of Likin collection be left over to a later late.

solution of the problem, the public.officers Steam Water Boat Company in the event of an ao interpreter, and who now styles himself district around the Boca Tigris to inspect the that the collection of Likin be given to merch.

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CANTON-BANKOW RAILWAY,

Here then we have established the menced and.completed long ago is" anomalous position of a coin being begun. The fire brigade apparatus anti-the part of last week walking along Causeway Bay, hutless, and to a broiling sun. The theory denounced when it was low in value and quated, ridiculous and impotent, the laugh thut is put forth is that decessed having had a 10.00 decried when it subsequently appreciates. If ing-stock of the cuminunity, remains touch of the sun sought relief by ending his

the scheme proposed by Mr. Chamberlain | unimproved because no place for a vote can life. 24.00 in 1902 had been accepted, the civil servants: be found on the Estimates. The firelloat would have been in the comfortable position which went down in the typhoon last year of being on an "even keel," inasmuch as if is to be replaced only to the extent of a cew they had had to make remittances home to hull, the engines of the old float being trans- the extent of half their salary, they would still ferred to the new launch. Yet the millions have had the other half in local currency to of tons of shipping which enter and, provide for their needs in the Colony. By leave the harbour, have been for nearly the rejection of that sensible and practical a year dependent on the favour of the elected to gamble with exchange, and the an emergency. The very essential Public result has been that by the rise in Works scheme for the extension of Tylam the gold value of the dollar they found Waterworks has made comparatively small led progress because of the smallness of the that their speculative beat thens astray. Then the whole body of funds available for the provision of an civil servants framed a series of memoriats enlarged water supply to the city. which, upon submission to His Excellency Henry Blake's, admirable scheme for the Sir Maubes Nathan, received his support resumption of insanitary areas can only

From a story related to the police by the in a recommendation to the Secretary of be carried out piecemeal because the

vole provided for it is inadequate to meet complainant, it would appear that on the 24th State. The answer from the Colonial Office, in the first instance, was what any practical the needs of the community. At the March last Chinaman, who cannot be found man in the Colony might have anticipated, same time, the enormous revenue derived now, called at his shop and, representing him self as broker, told complainant that he had a On the 19th of May last Lord Elgin tele from the Opium Farm is, threatefied with good friend employed as board the Tartar, graphed, in reply to Sir Matthew Nathan's extinction; and Sir Matthew Nathan, before

that he knew complainant had business con. application for the payment of sterling his departure, hinted that the framers of our nections at Vancouver, and that; il complainant salaries at 16. 8d., that he would consider Budget would have to cast about for some wished, he could get his cargo shipped to Can A. S. WATSON & CO., proposals to grant relief to prison warders,

new source of revenue when the opium renda at very low rates. Complainant agreed to subordinate police officers and persons of turns are lost to the Colony. The sinking the offer and accompanied the broker to a shop similar salary and status, but he was not pro. fund required under the loan for the con; in Morrison Street, where he was introduced pared to consider any allowance to officers struction of the Kowloon Railway is not to the accused, who the broker addressed as more highly paid. The contentions of the immediately in sight, since it cannot be my partner. Au arrangement; it was stated, was arrived at between the complainant and heads of departments, whose memorial contended that the railway to San Chun the accused, whereby $300 was to be deposited we reproduce today, apply with far more will be remunerative from the moment beforehand and a further sum of $200 to be On June 25, 1907, at Hillcrest, Ardoadam, force to the officers and Goveranient ser-it begins operations. In spite of the paid after the goods had been shipped. Com ADAM A. WILLIAMSON, aged 61, late of Hanvants drawing small salaries than to the somewhat gloomy outlook as regards the plainants said in handed accused the money YRog, China.

agilators for further exchange relief. Yet the Calmy's Estimates of revenue, the un- and lek. He called at the shop again a few when two years ago, the subordinate officers official members by their vote, yesterday days later and found the place closed. He of their scale of salaries because of the dollars a year for salaries, which op the higher cost of living in the Colony, principst whole, and in the opinion of the Colonial ly in the matter of house rents, bui generally Office, compare favourably with those of in all departments, they were met with the other British Colonies in the East and else reply that only in the matter of house rent where. We had almost forgotten to mention had an increase taken place, but as to the the provision which must be made, to the necessaries of life there had been no change. amount of something like $100,000 per annum The heads of departments who framed for the redemption of the British subsidiary the comparative statements of the cost of coins, and when we add that sum to the total conimodities present as an enclosure to of the prospective losses which will be sus-

A young Chiosman named Vim Wing, who at one time was employed at the Magistracy

a broker, was arrested yesterday afternoon in Queen's Road Central on a charge of fraud. Ho On, the master of a shop at 12, Les Yuen Btreet East, was instrumental in having him arrested. This morning, at the Police Court, Yim Wing was arraigned be are Mr. G. N. to Kong Tsun has been completed and will be "Oime on a charge of obtaining $300 from the opened for traffic tomorrow, Sir

Mr. C. F.. Dixon, of Messrs. Hastings and complainant by means of a trick. Hastings, appeared for the defence.

LIMITED,

ALEXANDKA BUILDINGS.

'Hongkong; iith June, 1907.

. DEATH.

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The Hongkong Celegraph presented their petition for a readjustment granted an expenditur; of about a lakh of lost sight of the accused until yesterday when

HONGKONG, Wednesday, JULY 17, 1907.

HONGKONG CIVIL SERVANTS' SALARIES.

Of the public schemes which were originat. ed by the former Governor of Hongkong, Sir Matthew Nathan, it will be admitted

he met him in the street and handed him over. to a policeman,

Accused was held in $1,pa bail for trial.

A MUNICIPAL and commercial celebration was held at Tukio on 12th inst, in honour of the Franco-Japanese Agreement. Similar festivi- ties were to take place at Kisto on 13th inst. and at Yokohama on Sunday,

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Tha, formal

opening ceremony will pot be performed until the consignment of huge new caritages and alber articles has arrived from America.

The Railway Company's, application for exemption from Customs duty on their im ported railway materials has already been created and the Company has applied to the authorities for exemption of Likin also, The Likin Bureau has communicated with the Company that instructions have been received from Peking stating that the Company had only asked for exemption of Customs duty en their railway materials, when imported, but not Likin at the same time, so that the Company's second application cannot be granted,

ALLEGED ATTEMPTED

MÜRDIK.

LANDLORD AND TENANT ·

RAISE A STORM IN A TEA-POT. In the Summary Jurisdiction Court this morning, before his Honour, Mr. A. G. Wise, Puise Judge, 3. X. Batalha, of No. 29 Masqua Junction, brought an action against C: 5. Remedios, of No. 29 Mosque Junction, clerk, claiming from the defendant possession of part of the ground floor of the said house illegally occupied by the defendant.

Flaintiff appeared in person and Mr. P. W. Goldring, of Mess. Goldring and Buelow, represented the defendant.

Plaintiff said he took the ground floor of the house from defendant, and paid Sto a month for it, but defendant now allowed his arrvanis, to sleep there and plaintiff's servant bad to sleep where he could.

Mr. Goldring: How many kitchens are there in the house? There is only cao kitches.

Mr. Goldring: And, bathroom ?There is ong bathroom.

Mr. Goldring: And you both share them?-- Yes, with my permission, as they are on my

INDIAN WATCHMAN SENT TO HOSPITAL. A dastardly attempt was made this morning

watchman'at East Point, Only the most mea. by some unknown person in psurder an Indian gre particulars could be obtained from the po fice to-day, but the facts are quite plain. The watchman lived alone in a small house in Mor-floor. rison Street. "Last night being very close, the Indian made up his bed on the sidewalk and went to sleep. He was awakened early this morning by someone who held him down end stabbed him in the face. The watchman put up a struggle, but he was overpowered by his assailant, who beat him into unconsciousness, and fled.

At about seven o'clock to-day, an Indian

find the watchman bing in the street, cover

Mr. Goldring: And the passage is common. to both it was: arranged that the passage should be used by defendant with my consent. His Bonour: But be musi pet ́io and out, by that passage?

Plaintiffs Yes, my Lord, with my permis sig.

Mr. Goldring: Now, didn't #1 the trouble Arise through your allowing a child to be there

that few formed the subject of adverse ci. their petition a scale of charges ruling for tained by the Colony, it will be granted that ployed at, shop at 15, Station Street South, policeman, aunched 10 No. 1 Police talion, with your servant?—Yes, my servent brought

ticism by the Press, but his policy with what constitute the daily wants of life in without taxation which might be far 100 unerous forthe ratepayers to bear the Colony reference to the emoluments of the Hongkong. Table A, another of their en

closures, purports to show a bill of costs will not he in such a flourishing condition that public service in tongkong never coin. mended itself to

Typical of the monthly expenditure of the bead it can afford to be overgenerous with the public our admiration. begin with; when he inaugurated, the of a junior department with a family of three funds in order to maintain a service hither- classification scheme for the lower branch young children and drawing a salary of to as highly paid and enjoying far more 5.400, and a subordinate official drawing a benefits and privileges than the commer

of the civil service, fixing the maximum

An accountant named Wun Hing Woot, em

Yau-mati, was charged before Mr. G. N. Orme, at the Police Contt, this morning, with, refusing to pay bis ticksha fare, and with as saulling the coolie, Accused lett a restaurant at Yau-ma-ti at midnight yesterday in a more or less merry condition. He engaged a ricksha and, after driving about for over an hour, got

ed in blood. Sergeant Cutliford was notified,

and the watchman, after being temporarily trend, was sent to hospital. It was impos. sible at the present stage to extract further

inf: rmation from the man, but what was ob taued seemed to have satisfied the police, and

the child, and I let him stay there.

Mr, Goldring: Whose in the child i ..No answer..

His Honour: Why don't you get a servant who does not lake children to serve with

him?-Because he is a very good "boy" and so I let him keep the child there.

Mr. Goldring: Don't you know that theland.

salary of the, subordinate officials at $185 salary of £345 per annum. We need hardly cial..body who have made the Colony what house. The coolie followed him for his fare che, which will probably lead to an atresi in lord 'can be prosecuted for allowing persons

it in told.

after a period of over 30 years' faithful service to the Government, we condemned His Excellency's advocacy of the higher civil servants for further relief in the matter of exchange compensation, over a year ago, was also opposed by us, as being a one-sided arrangement in the interests of a 'body of officials who had twice had their scale

.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

ONE of the aboriginal tribes of Formosa has

Japanese camphor expedition. surrendered, and is now acting as guide to the

do more than direct our readers to this extra-it is to-day ordinary document to show how preposterous are the charges which the officials allege they have to incur as against the ordinary civilian in Hongkong. For the taxpayer is called upon to make provision for a man earning $5.400 a year to the extent of $1,080, quite 20' per cent. of his income, for his insurance fund. footwear which average $go a month. scrvants of such a public officer cost hiin $85

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the course of a few days.

other than your servants to sleep on the pre The waichinan's wounds are serious, but mises?-As I have takes the Boot think there are fair chances of his recove y

have a right, to permit him to keep ho child thore.

out of the vehicle and started to enter his we are given to understand that they have a

Accused struck him in the eye. Rushing down the street the coolie invoked the aid of the police and the accountant, who had dis- carded his coat waiting for the return of the coolic, was arrested. He pleaded guilty to bath charges. Fined S on the first count and ordered to pay the coalie twenty cents

CRIMINAL SESSIONS.

THE CALENDAR.

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His Hooour: Oh, you think so? Plaintiff: Yes, my Lord, I think so.

His Honour: Well, that's what I waited to get at,

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Mr. Goldring: For how long have youalled

of salaries readjusted since 1894 on the plea and a similar amount for, his clothes and Allon Gum, Rector of Boly Trinity, Winches. some boat people at West Point, last evening. Buprenutna in-morrow at 10 am, his Hon-yourself "Batalha"?-Since 1902.

The

The marriage arranged between the Rev. ter, and Mrs. Jaques, of Bournemouth, widow J. Jaques, Esy, of Shanghai, will take place

quietly in July..

A FIGHT between a number of coolies and

resulted in ɩbe removal of the master of cargo. skull, and the arrest of two conlies on a charge boat 141 to hospital, suffering from a fractured of airault. The fight, it was alleged, was. A FRIENDLY game of water polo was played brought about by the coolies ordering the quarrel, the coolies, yesterday afternoon at the V. R. C. enclosure, cargo-boat man to shift his anchorage. This between the V. R. C. "15" team and R. H. K. was refused, and after a Y. C. "B." The game was an cusy win for the it was stated, boarded the cargo-boat and former team by 8 goals in mil. The V. R. C. assaulted the crew. In the melee the master kang Yacht Club, and almost every man pon. This morning, the accused were arraign- cam was far too strong for the Royal Hong was struck on the head with some blunt wea sened, owing to the weakness of the, Yachted before Mr. Orme, at the Police Court, on charges of disorderly behaviour, and assault, Mr. O. D: Thomson appeared for the praso- culion, and the case was adjourned The will not be able to leave hospital for weeks, injured boatmad's condition is serious, and he

The July Criminal Sessions will

our the Chief Justice presiding.

The following is, the Calendar of cases to go before that?-es, but my father gave mpor befate the jury

1. Li Leung, uttering a forged n ortgage. 2. Vong Kam,'ndias Lo Chan, disobeying an order el banishment,

3 Kaiser Singh, Roda Singh, Maher Singh and Sorain Singh, murder

THE WEATHER,

The following report is from Mr. F. G. Figg, Director of the Hongkong Observatory :-

the 17th at 12'29 p.-The Japanese obser this morning, show that a depression was lying vations of yesterday afternoon, received here

then to the S. of the Loochoos. The returns

morning.

that they were suffering on account of the variations in the gold value of the dollar.

a manth and we are asked to believe that be To appreciate the exact position of the ex- change compensation scheme it will because "teeth 'go' very badly in Hongkong necessary to take a retrospective view of the and dentists' bills are very high" he monthly provision of no movement carried on in the interests of the requires a

less than $10. The absurdity of these publicservantsofthe Colony ;that is, of course, Those servants domiciled in a. gold-using figures will be apparent to any taxpayer, country, for it must be remembered that the and why they did not appeal to the scheme only affects such officers in the critical faculties of the public representatives

at the Legislative Council yesterday we are Club team. public service. In 1894, when the value of

DURING the severe thunder storm of the the silver dollar began to', depreciate in its at a loss to conceive. The unofficial mem- relation to the sovereign, there was a general bers cut a sorry figure at the meeting. Dr. morning, the flagstaff on the Hongkong, agitation" on the part of the Far Eastern 110.Kai spoke in support of the resolution Canton and Macao Steamboat Co'i wharf was colonies to obtain an increase in salary for moved pro forma by the Colonial Secretary truck by lighting at to o'clock and about a those officers whose private requirements to grant exchange compensation to t coiffeof in length of the topmost portion of the Tug Minila Times of 12th inst; says:-Secret-ath from Japan and Formosa are lacking this mast damaged. Fortunately as it was rain. necessitated remittancea home. The result cets of the Government, involving a retro.

in Llongapo investigating the situation of the

The barometer has fallen slightly, over China fagstaff and no casualties are recorded. The Japanese at that place under instructions from and remains tw, about 0:15 inch below normal of the outcry was that the Legislative Coun.spective loss to Hongkong of $44,000 for the ing heavily at the time no one was near the 10 of the local Japanese consulate is now cit voted a liberal grant to the officers affect. Grst half of the current year and the paying| 1.1. Kinshań was lying alongside the whatthis chief, Consul Akatsuka. The consol slated over the coast generally. It is also about o.1' ed, being the equivalent of a substantial rise awayofa saving of no less an amount, probably, this forenooo.

this morning that the Japanese people at ioch in defect over the Philippines.

Unsettled, squally weather will continue to In their salaries in dollars calculated on the which will have accrued by December for the

themselves and that Mr. Ito has gone there prevail in the Formosa Chappel and the N, part average rate of exchange ruling in the preced second half of the year. Dr. Ho Kai is the A Toxio despatch of 12h inst. says:-No Olongapo have had some difficulty among ing month. And, again, after a few years, only member of the Council who sat at that Tokio newspaper has any editorial comment

hongkong rainfall for the 14 hours coding when the great slump in the price of silver board when the question of exchange com.day upon the American question, though, to investigate that. It is understood here of the China Sea.

this is partly due to the fact that public allep that Secretary Ito's mission is to discover took place, there was another agitationpensation arose in the nineties, and how cantion is now chiefly occupied with the Korean the cause of the discharge of the Japan esc labourers at the naval station. It is to obtain still further relief for the be justify the attitude he adopted yesterday affair. The Japanese Naval authorities are favoured officials. Then it was that the in calling upon his constituents to providle absolately unmoved indeed they are rather reported that the commandant of the station Secretary of State for the Colonies held out this cxtra sum for public servants" salaries | surprised that the American manœuvres should stated he discharged the Japanese labourers be the option to the Government servants of when it in cquirasted with his previous argu-have been so sensationally reported abroad, cause he found he could secure Chinese who *taking their salaries half in silver, and ball in ment for an increas when the dollar had and express themselves perfectly confident of could do the work and do it cheaper than tốn gold, the latter calculated at the average rate gone down? The unofficial members proved peacefulness of America's intentions. Ad. Japanese. While the report could not be con- of exchange for the month. The option, so many puppets at the will of the official

firmed, it is understood that Secretary 110 wire-pullers. Let it be understood that

went to Olongapo to consult with lbs nav 1) these wire-pullers were she officials of the

authorities to an effort to secure the re-amplay.

which was undoubtedly in the best interests of the civil servants, was refused by them,

miral Yamamoto, in speaking at New York, expresses his conviction that in the calm waters of the Pacific, this artificial storm will pass

wholly away.

meni of the Japanese labourera.”

at to a m. 10-day, 1,51 inch,

FORECAST.

-Hou, kong and telghbourhood, W. or variable winds, moderate or fresh; aqually, 2-Formosa Channel, variable winds; roo. thunder showers derate of fresh,

and

South coast of Chies between Hongkong Lamocks, same as No. 1.

Mr. Goldring: You called yourself " Xvier”.

mission to use his name.

Mr. Goldring: What was your father's oma? Batalha

Mr Goldring. Then, why did you call jure sell "Xavier" before?-On account of faily disturbances.

His Honour: Well, it seems to me I t do anything in the matter; the passage, kitma and bathroom are, by his own showing, ch mon property. Can't you get out to other mises?

Plaintiff. I have given notice to quit August,

His Honour: Well, this friedțion will

saything for you. If you choose to enga servants you cannot expect to be allowed to doubt continue all the time. I can't

them bring all their family, appurtenances.ai encumbrances on to the premises. I must no suit you with coste,

SHIPPING AND MAILS

MAILS DUK. Indian (Kutsang) 18th inst. French (Salasie) azad inst. German (Prinx Waldemar) '241h inst. Canadian (Empress of Japan) 28th Inil, The P. MSS. Cal's sa: Siberia arrigni San Francisco on 14th inst.

The 13. Benileuch from Antwerp ang.. don left Singapare this morning, for thirt

The N, D. L. s.8 Borneo left Sandal 16th inst, pm, and may be expected 1 on 21st inst

The H. A. E. ss, Vandalia left Kaeng on 16ths Inst., p.ns, and may be expected in

irs OD 18th inst, R., and may be

| The H. A. L. as. Saxgela left Bloglogs on South coast of China bolwech. Hongkong). 26th inst.; at a p.m., and inay be expered here and Haluan, same as Noct

„on ased insig suda,