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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY JULY 1, 1907.

RELILIOS PUBLIC SCHOOL.

The annual distribution of prizes in connec tion with the special examination in composi tion took place to-day at poop. Mr. Wolfe, the Inspector of Schouls, who kindly corrected the papers, awarded the prizes to the following competitors Edith Mse Fung, Agnes Jolin son Lee, Clay Rosmio, Chan Pik Mel, and Wong Tin Tai. The volumes which were exceedingly handsome were presented by Mr. R. E. Belitios in memory of his late father, the Hon. Mr. E. R. Belilios, and the thanks of the teachers and pupils alike are due to this gentle man for his liberality.-Communicated.

POLUNTEER ORDERS..

RECRUITS' PARADE,

CANTON DAY BY DAY.

RAILWAY AFFAIRS, [From Our Own Correspondent.].

GRIMINAL, SESSIONS.

THE INDIAN MÜRDER 'CASE.

At the Supreme Court, this morning," before his Honour the Chief Justice the July Criminal Sessions opened, when the charge of murder against Kaiser Singh, Ronda Singh, Meher Singh, and Sorain Singh was called on for trial

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Canton, 17th July. The presentatives of the different railway companies throughout the Empire, who came to Canton to be present at the mass meeting of the Cantos-Hankow Railway Company are now about to return to their respective pra vinces, the meeting being over the president and vice-president, etc. having been elected.

Bowley, prosecuted, and Hou Dr. Ho Kai, Yesterday the Railway Company entertained Crown Solicitor, of Messrs. Dennys and these representatives at a dinner at the Com; C.M., instructed by Mr. E. J, Grist, of pany's office and thanked them for their kind-

Mesars. Wilkinson and Grist, defended the ders in attending the meeting.

prisoners.

The Hon. Mr. H. H. J. Compartz, Alloraey General, instructed by Mr. G. E. Morrell,

Prisoners pleaded not guilty.

Telegram.

'HONGKONG TELEGRAPH".

SERVICE.

THE LIANG KWANG VICEROYALTY.

REPORTED ACCEPTANCE OF.

SHUM'S RESIGNATION.

HE. CHAN BIK APPOINTED SUCCESSO!

[From Our Own Correspondent.]

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ter exhibitions were found to, be far from satisfactory. We should have immediately suggested that the pupils under their separate teachers should have been brought together in such a central building as the City Hall, but according to the inspector of Schools there are niany objections to such a course. After read- CLARETS from the colobrateding the remarks of Mr. Irving we remain' us.

Chateaux above mentioned 'ure too well known to connoisseurs to need comment, and we can con- fidently recommend them as mature_and_in_fine condition.

convinced that if a popular series of lectures, accompanied by lantern illustrations, were

given in the City Hall at an hour which would not be too late for those attending except the infant clasans there would not be a crowded at

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HONGKONG, THURSDAY, JULY 18, 1927.

EDUCATION IN HONGKONG.

The report of the education department issued in February last was submitted to the Legislative Council as its meeling a couple of days ago. The report is especially interesting, because it shows that the educa tional facilities afforded the youth of Hong-

kong are improving and that the scholars are taking advantage of the modern education

invariably prove successful. Why the same thing should not occur in Hongkong hardly appears from Mr. Irving's reppry. It is' not necessary that the lecturers should have either a profound or extensive knowledge of the sub- ject with which they deal, provided they give the main points; the details can be filled in by

the teachers. At any rate we would recommend the subject to Mr. irving's reconsidération,

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

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At headquarters at 5.30 pm on Monday, the 22nd July, for infantry drill. Col-Sergt. Stacey will attend,

At headquarters at 5.30 p.m. on Wednesday, the 14th July, for lecture on mechanism of maxim gun. Sergt. Windsor, R.G.A, will allend..

N. C. O.'S PARADE,

Af headquarters at 5.30 p.m. on Wednesday, the 24th July, for instructional drill Sergt. Whitę, R.G.A will attend.

Note :--Members attending the infantry drills must bring their own rifles: No rides will be issued from the armoury for these parades.

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SIGNALLING CLASS.

The following officers, N. C. Q.'s and men

Gubbay

Lieut. Plummer

Sergt. Darby

Gunner Gregory

LEAVE.

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Watling Gunner J. T. McPherson is granted leave of absence out of the Colony for 6 weeks with effect from the 18th Julz, 1907.

Gunnar J: W. Jay is granted leave of absence out of the Colony for, 12 months with effect from the 12th July.

JINED.

Mr, Thomas Loft joined on 12th July, 1907, assigned Corps No. 975 and posted to the Left Hall No. Company,

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Mr. T. G. Tumbull joined on 15th July, 1907, assigned Corps No. 976 and posted to he Right Half No. 1. Company,

Mr. G. C. Moxon joined on 16th July, 1907, re-allotted Troop No. and, posted to the Troop

The Ganton-Hankow Railway Company has sent anoiber telegram to the Ministry of Posts

The fellowing jury was impannelled: Mears. and Communications at 'Peking, and to H.E. Viceroy Shum confirming the election and aPA. Long, 1. S. Gibson, D. Holland and W. Mc 5. S., Lavy, T. Arnott, A. Course (foreman), E pointment of Messrs. Lo and Wong at the

Intyre. recent meeting as president and vice-president, respectively, of the Company and requesting the Ministry to register these gentlemen's games accordingly.

At the request of the Company, H.E. the Acting Viceroy has issued à permit to the Canton-Hankow Railway Company to import from Hongkong, for the company's use, 50 rifles with 1,000 rounds of ammunitions, and 150 revolvers with 5,000 rounds of cartridges.

CONSULAR VISIT.

H.E. Acting Viceroy Wu will receive the Consul for Japan at Canton this morning.

decided to erect some foreign-styled wards in that institution, for the convenience of those seeking treatment in Canton, who will be required to pay for the use of these private wards.

Lately it has been almost a daily occurrence that dead or plague stricken passengers arrive from Hongkong and elsewhere, so the com. mittee of the Canton Fong Pin Hospital has sent representatives to await the arrival of the river steamers each day, to take over all such passengers to the hospital for treatment.

VICEROY SHUM.“.

A Peking teleg im states that rumours are afloat to the effect that the Central Govern ment has accepted the resignation of H. E. Viceroy Shum from the Viceroyalty of the Liang Kwang Provinces and that H.E. Chan Bik, the newly appointed president of the Ministry of Posts and Communications, will be appointed to fill the vacancy. But another Peking, telegram states that H.E. Chao Erb- sen will be appointed to the Liang Kwang Provinces of Viceroy..

~~ANTI-OPIUM-CAMPAIGN..

Yesterday a meeting was held at the Ci Yuk ACTING on telegraphic advices from Penang, Charitable Institution, over which the. Acting Detective Sergeant Wilden of the Water Po- lice Station, boarded the steamship Fundations were passed adopting the fourteen regula. Provincial Judge, Kung, presided, and rasoļu- last evening and arrested a Chinaman named tions ar drawn up by the Acting Provincial Yu Kam Leung, alias Heng Thiam Tse, who is wanted by the authorities of the Straits judge, for the enforcement of the anti-apum regulations, prohibition of opiam smoking, Settlements for larceny. He is alleged to opening of Anti-Opium Associations, admission have stolen $2,000 and then sailed for Hong of opium-smoking patients into hospitals for kong. When arrested $1,795 was found among treatment, opening of industrial institutions, his luggage. He was charged before Mr. FA etc., etc. Hazeland, at the Police Court, this morning, on a charge of larceng within the jurisdiction of the Straits Settlements. He was remanded England on the zoth instant, for duty at the in police custody until the arrival of extradition Military Families' Hospital, Hongkong.

papers from Singapore.

CABLE Communication between Shanghai and Nagasaki was restored last night. `

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Miss, A. W. L. Moloney, A.U.S.R., arrived from

THE Japanese cruiser Naniwa (Capt. H. Kubota), with Rear-Admiral C. Tamari on board, and the cruiser Akitsushima, Capt. J. Mano, arrived from the Pescadores this after- noon. The cruisers saluted the port at 1.33 p.m.

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INDIAN Policeman Bahadar Singh, No. 816, was arraigned before Mr. F. A. Hazeland, at the Police Court, this forenoon, on n'charge of being intoxicated and unfit for duly yesterday, The charge was proved and the Court fined accused $15, with the alternative of six weeks hard labouṛ.

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On the 19th instant, another, meeting, at which the Acting Provincial Judge, Kung Sem Team, will preside, will take place at the Oi Yuk Charitable Institution, when the following resolutions will be brought up for discussion and be passed for the furtherance of the enforcement of the anti-opium regulations for the prohibition of opium smcking. (1) To further arrangements for the enforcement of the Anti-Opuim regulations as drawn up by the

The charge against the prisoners was that on

the 15th May, 1907, they did do to death and

murder one Mela, a watchman.

The Attorney General said that the deceased was a watchman at No. 4, Hing Loon Lase He had a brother, also a watchman, and on the 16th a man named Thakur Singh went to the brother and gave him certain informa- tion and in consequence of that the two, men went to the premises, but found the outer kale locked. As it ought to have been open they went and reported įlie matter to the Police, and Sergeant Gordon went to the spot, and on climbing over the locked gate, and going to the deceased's quarters, found Mela in "the

and he sent the body to the mortuary. In the

bedroom they found deceased's box broken open, and the contents scattered about. li was known that deceased had $4co in his box on the day of the murder, but there was no money there when the Police searched the premises, On the night of the murder. the pri soners met and went to the deceased's quaners, and there they made their arrangements. I would be proved that the first prisoner had a chopper, and the second a knife, and they went inside leaving the third and fourth prisoners on watch at the gate, The first two prisoners went to the kitchen ol the deceased, but what actually took place there could not of course be ascertained, but a witness who would be called would state that he heard a cry of "murder" proceeding from the quarters. Be then saw the first and second prisoners walking away, the first carrying a chopper and the second a knife, both covered with blood, and there was also blood on their clothes. The first prisoner was heard to say, "Come; let us go; we have done the work." Two constables on duty alag beard the words.

on the fourth prisoner was seen walking along the Praya at West Point with Thakur Singh, the brother of the deceased as mentioned, and man who went and gave the information to the

which caused biti to go with Thakur Singh to the godown where the deceased was employed as watchman, It is generally known that the Indias watchman in Hongkong were very thrifty, were well paid, lived on next to nothing and lent their savings out at enormous interest, which would account for a man in the position of the deceased having, $400 in bis box, after making remittances to India.

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Dr. Beanly, Medical Officer in charge of the Public Mortuary, gave evidence as to the nature of the wounds on the body of the deceased, and said that the knife produced could not have caused the incised wounde, as, alter giving his evidence at the preliminary inquiry he took the knife and found it too blunt in poocture skin; there must have been a sharp

Evidence was adduced, and the Court ad. journed until to-morrow morning at to o'clock.

"Q. A. S.`S. "MINNESOJA,”

DEPARTURE FOR HONGKONG delayed.

LAST evening a Chinese woman made two at tempis to commit suicide in the harbour. The woman, a widow, jésiding in Wing Fung Street, jumped into the harbour from the Praya East and was rescued by some sampas people.Government. (2) To select a suitable site for pointed sword or knife used, The chopper and taken ashore. She dived into the sea the establishment of the proposed central Anti-produced would cause the other wounds. again and was fished out nad taken to the Opium Association in the City of Canton. (3) police station. When asked why she altempl. To select a site for the opening of a hospital for ed to take her life, the woman told Inspector the admittance of opium smoking patients for Gously that she was tired of living. During treatment. (4) To fix a date for the election the past week, she said, she had been looking of a president of the proposed Central Anti her sister-in-law and had not found her; Opium Association; (5) To start subscrip- 'she did not want in live any longer. This tion list for the soliciting of funds to carry on morning at the Police Court the was charged the anti-apium crusade. before, Mr. Orme with attempting suicide. The widow's brother, a motorman, employed by INSPECTOR Kêt, of Tsim-isa tusi Police Stathe Tramway Company, undertook to send his sister home and she was discharged with a tion, charged a coolie before Mr. F. A. Haze- land, at the Police Conti, te-day, with the theft

caution. of a hundredweight of coal. The coal, which is the property of the police, was stored on the Water Police Pier at Kowloon. Last evening the accused was seen' walking away with two baskets. Chan Tong, the thief, pleaded guilty 10 the allegation, and was sentenced to three weeks' imprisonment and six hours' stacka,

VICEROY'S FOREIGN SECRETARY. The Acting Viceroy has a pointed expectant Magistrate Ting Ping-lau as secretary of Foreign affairs.

FIRATES CAPTURED:

Susiken, lack of coal and delays in receiving freight have resulted is delaying the steamship Minnesota one day, says the Seattle Post. The vessel was scheduled to sail for the Orient -Jone 21, but will not get away until June 22 at noon. The reason given by the officers of the company for the delay is the amount of freight which is coming in. The ship will take in the vicinity of 10,000 tons of general cargo. This will be mixed. There are large quantities of flour and other food stuffe consigned to the Orient.

which is provided them under Govern ments schools and in schools which depend upon the grant-in-aid. According to the lu spector of School's statement there are eighty-"| five Government and grant schools in Hong- kong, which is an increase of two on the pre- vious year. The average tiendance is 5.496 as against 5,323, the increase being nearly divided between the upper and lower grade schools. The academies, which are run by private individuals, are also well attended and show that a very useful work is being done by those who have undertaken the task of initial- ing the latest generation into the mysteries of the three R's. Looking at most of the

Is the Summary Jurisdiction. Cost this reports it would appear that great emphasis

morning before his Honour Mr. A. G. Wist. Paisne Judge, Mr. O. D. Thomson appeared is put upon the playing of games, and in the case of one school "the inspector remarks:

on behalf of the St Shing Lung firm of No. 10 Lee Yuen Street, suing the Wai Chat Toog, of "'Thoy. . . ‚ are keen members of the Football

No. 208 Hollywood Road, Mr. P. W. League and play with a doggedness that de.

Goldring, of Messrs. Goldring and Barlow, serves, but bas hitherto failed to com.

A ungeze fight, which would have ended, per- appeared for the defendant. Plaintiff said be mand, success. I lay some stress pa these haps, with some cracked skulis had not the supplied firewood to the defendant on his points because it is to such methods that I police intervened, look place early this morn. chopped orders, to the amount of $157.25; attribute the really remarkable 'change notice-ing, on the Praya West. between the runners Defendant said that the orders were not hir, the chops were forged, and he never received able in the intelligence of the senior pupils of of rival boarding-houses. Six, arrests were the last few years.". Speaking of the same made. The trouble came about through the any firewood at all from the plaintiff The school, which we may remark is the Sai-ying. saccess the representatives of one boarding-man who forged or used the forged chops bad.

house had over the ather in securing lodgers, been prosecuted at the Magistracy for obtain puo Anglo-Chinese, School, Mr. E. A. Irving Inspector Fenton, of, No. 7 Police Statipe, ing goods under falsa pretences, and sentenced the Inspector, observes: "Before then, an idea arraigned the accused before Mr. G. N. Orrae to three months hard labour. Judgment was seemed almost universally prevalent that they his morning. They were all convicted. Two given for defendant with costs. came to school to learn as much commercial were fined $25 each, three Sto apiece, and the Two men, Li Son Fook, 10 accountant, re-alleged to be due to plaintiff by defendant for She will have to coal as soon as she reaches

other $5. The fines were paid.

arithmetic and to read and write as much

siding at 16, High Street, West Point, and English as would get them a situation all else

Wong Ip Sing, living at 141, Hollywood Read. was vanity and vexation of spirit." The writer OWING to the large number of Japanese immi- were charged at the instance of Inspector grants flocking into British Columbia from the Cameron, of Kowloon City Police Station, makes some very sensible remarks on the sub- ject of the allocation of scholarships. He Orient, the Canadian Pacific Steamship Com- at the Police Court, this morning, with pany announces its intention to change the obtaining money under false pretences. The observes that if the linking of the vernacular intermediate passenger accommodations into complainant wat Foo Fook, the proprietor schools with the district schools, could be steerage, in order to be able to handle this of a fishing shed at Kowloon City. On trade, The work of remodelling the vessel the rath instant, according to 'bis, story, made general, the latter would no doubt

accommodations will be done while they are the accused approached him and demanded 'reapta considerable benefit. It will be ce

making their way over to Hongkong. The ves- 53.15, siating that they had been sent by the membered that before a bay can enter them sels to be changed are the Empress of Chine, Water Police to collect that sum-Crown rent: entrance examination in written Chi- the Empress of india and the Empress of Japan. Complainant refused to pay it, whersupon the mese has to be passed. If this greliminary At present the company has only one vessel accused threatened to burn down his abed. koowledge were acquired in schools ander Sited up to accommodate a large number of He complained to the police and both men steerage passengers, that being the doning is, were arrested. Although the accused pleaded the control of the Department, not only serius of Japanese immigrants into British not guilty and went so far as to attempt to would it fit better with the pupils' further Columbia has been rapidly increasing. Every establish an alibi, his Worship found them medics in Chinose at the district schools, but vessel from the Orient is crowded with them, guilty and sentenced them to six weeks' hard

Jabour and six hours' stocks each. alas they would come to school with a good | and they have kad to turn many away...

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The Chinese gunboat Sui Kong succeeded in capturing two robbers in the vicinity of am Kong, in the district of Punyu, and brought them to Canton for trial, yesterday. These two culprits are alleged to have taken a hand in the piracy of the s.s. Kee Cheong, which took place a short time ago, whilst coming to Canton from Chuntsup.

CLAIM FOR COMMISSION.

A PRINTER'S DISPUTE.

In the Summary jurisdiction Court this morning, before his Honour Mr. A. G. Wise, Paisne Judge, Wong Tin l'o, of Nos. 54 and 56, Honhara Strand, sued L. J. Xavier, pro- prietor of the Hongkong Printing Press; of No. 3 Wyndham Street for the recovery of the sum of $394.72, being the amount of commission printing work obtained from Swatow.

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The delay in receiving coal for the big laer has also resulted in delaying the ship getting away. The vessel usually received her coal for the trip to the Orient from Comex, but this time it was impossible to get the load owing to the lack of coal there and the recent

Although every effort has been made by the disaster in the mines. officers of the company to secure the coal on time, it has been practically impossible The vessel will take out about 2,500 tops of coal, but this is not as much as she usually takes. Nagasaki, Japan, Although the vessels usually

Mr. O. D. Thomson appeared for the plain- take coul at that port, the amount taken on til, the defendant being represented by Mr. P. band be Minnesota will be later than usual. W. Goldting, of Mesirs, Goldring and Barlow. She will take enough to last her on the return Plaintiff, through his attorney, said that it trip, and possibly enough to last for after she was agreed between himself and the defend int returns here in case the shortage on the Sound

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that the former should obtain printing work is worse. for the latter commission. He obialued | · The strike of the longshoremen has had orders for a number of circulars and so an in something to do with the delay of the vessel, Swatow and his commission amounted to

Although the stevedores are working more 5391.73.

men now than they formerly woked, the fact that the men are unfamiliar with, the slowing of cargo bas delayed the work to some extent, The freight, however, will all be on board be fore the ship sails Saturday afternoon.

For defendant it was stated that there was not and never had been any agreement be tween himself and the plaintiff that he should pay him commission, and therefore denied libility. He was, however, willing to pay the plaintiff for his services th translating the or ders into the Swatow dialect,

his faster think I bad better

Hoaoar: Can't they to some adjours the car for a week, so that they can try to come to.sme amicable arrangement.

"The cake' was adļouraud accordingly.

The Affugereta, in also taking out a good passenger list for this time of the year. A per spnatly conducted excursion is to go out es the vessel and will be the first one to leave This part for the Orient,

Shanghai, 18th July, 10.55 a.m..

It is reported from Peking that His Excellency Chan Bik, president of the Yuchuanpu (Ministry of Posts

and Communications) will bo ap pointed Viceroy of the Two Kwang provinces in succession to H.E. Shum, whose resignation has been accepted. [It will be remembered that H.E. Clian Bik was the special commissioner who was appoint- ed early this year to make a tour of inspection

corded a representative of the Hangkong Tele- graph an interview during his brief stay in Hongkong after his visit 10 Cauron.-Ed.,

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A ROGUE'S DOWNPALE:

LUKONG SHADOWED FOR A PURPOSE..

Chinese constable No. 558, attached to the Yau-ma-ti Police Biation, was strolling quietly along Reclamation Street shortly after day. break to-day looking for loafers when an idea struck him that he was being followed. The lukong turned sharply around and his gate fall on a coolio standing at the street corner, who appeared to be busily engaged in cousting the number of boats lying in the bay. Pretend ing he did not notice the man, the policeman continued his patrol into Station Street, ke skirted into Temple Street and once again made his appearance in Reclamation Street. Through- out that trip the coolie followed him at a respectable distance. Finally, becoming ex-" asperated, the officer decided to tackla bis man. Getting on the sidewalk he approachedˇtho coolic.

"What do you want here ?” he asked.. "Nothing much," replied the coolie, "Then why are you fallowing me?" he con

tinued.

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"1 wasn't following you," west on thé coolie

by way of explanation, "I was simply admir- ing your cheek":

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"What do you mean?" demanded the lukong. "You are acting well. i won't" give you' away." But you don't mean to fell me you are!

policeman?" the coolio pursued.

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The lukong glanced at his uniform up and down and then at the coolie, who proceeded:

know you are only personating a lukong. if you are not, then show me your authority." 10: C. 358 could stand the impertinence po longer and showed the coolie his authority by grabbing him by the queue and matching him to the station. There Sergeant Ap pleton. 'recognised him as the great Li. Sing, who has never been known to have done a stroke of work since he came to the

Colony a year ago. He was locked up on a charge of being a rogue and vagabond,

It will he perhaps difficult for the average perion to explain Li Sing's little ruse this morning with the lukong, but when it is told that Li is constantly engaged by, persons to shadow the policeman on the beat and to keep their attention distracted while the parties dump a dead body in the street no wonder ha questioned the genuineness of the King's uniform,

At the Police Court, to-day, accused pleaded "not guilty to the charge, before Mr. Hazeland.

His Worship Where are you employed?.. He gave the name of a contractor's shop which is not known on the other side...

His Worship Where do you live? Accused blurted out a name which sounded first class, but which in reality was only a timber yard.

His Worship-Three weeks hard labour.

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SHIPPING AND MAILS

MAILS FILIP, French (Salarfe) zzad inst. German (Prine Waldemar) 24th fast. ́ Canadian (Empress of Japan) 28th inst.

The Bustos B. 8, Co's Sharimad sailed from Koba on 17th inst.

The M. M. Co/s 1.4. Safaris, with the next:

French mail, will leave Saigon on 19th inst at to am, for this port

The Apcar Co's sa. Lightning from Calcutta. left Singapore this am, and may be expected bere on of about 22nd inst.

The Imperial German Majl 1.4. Prins Siglar wwwd, which left hate on 10th ult., arrived at Bydney on 17th just, át 3 p.m.

The T. K. K. ss. Hongkong Mars will sall from Yokohama to-day, and is therefore due to arrive at this port on 27th inst.

The Apcar Co.'s ss. Arration Aptar from Calcutta, left.Singapore yesterday afternoon, and may be expected here on or about 31st inst, The C, P, R, Co.'s 1.8, Monteagla arrived at Kobe at 6:30 p.m., on 16th lost, and left agair arg pm, Wednesday, via Nagutaki for Shang- hal, where she is die to arrive at 6 am on

zest lost,