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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH MONDAY MAY 23 1910

spark of public Private individuals, with a spirit, or feeling of citizenship, ought to co-operate in every way. Many do, and their unselfishness is taken advantage of by those who are too stupid, too lazy and too selfish to do anything else except, as above, to growl let the Government do some thing." The Superintendent says in his report that 100,000 square feet of clearing was also done at the expense of private indivi- duais at the Peak, Bowon Road and Woog.

LOCAL AND GENERAL." As President Liang Tue-yen of the Waiwape is spitting, blood, he will ask for a further ex- tension of leave..

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& NATIVE was awarded six months' bard labour, the Magistracy this morning for returning

irom banishment,

A CHINESE was fined 57% at the Magistracy this morning for having teel.and 7 mace of pre- pared opium to his possession.

ALLEGED ASSAULT ON WHITE JAPANESE M. PIS IN HONGKONG. ROPAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB.

WOMAN.

ALLANA AND CAPTAIN AT THE MAGISTRACY. Before Mr. E. R. Hellifax at the Magistracy this afternoon, S. E. All in and D. R. Captain were arraigned on a charge of having assaulted Miss Della Hoard, of 49, Hollywood Road, on the night of the 6th fost, Mr. W. E. L Shenton prosecuted and Messrs, M. R. Harris and F. P. Helt appeared for Captala sed Allson, respectively.

QUESTS OF THE CONSUL GENERAL.

The Farewall Cap, presented by Mr. HE. was played for lately, with the following. Tomkins on his departure from the Colraz results.

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CONDITIONS 16 HOLES V. BOOKY.

A party of Japanese notables arrived in Hongkong by the Birino Mara this mord ing. They are members of the fapebaso Parliament and are on their way on a visit to Mr. J. R. Boyer.......23 Str, tecd, all square England. The party consisted of Messrs A. W. Walkinshaw scratch 3 down Ogawa, Itakura, Teuzaki, Kurabama and Muto, Major Class 8 Str. recd. 3 6 The young Prince Tuguchi and his wife are Mr. M. A Murray ...... 8.

Captain Twiss....18 13 7 also members of the party. is a grandson of the late Shogun. The dia- Mr. J. Clark.......... 4 tinguished visitors were the guests' of Mr. and Mr. T. Funatsu at luncheon to-day, and are

The Prince

beichung." These private individuale set a WE are requested to state that the Empire Miss Della Huard, resided at 49, Hollywood proceeding to Canton to-night. They wilḥ, {

meritorious example, which, though it may not be expected to be followed by all as regards the expense involved, yet should induce others to do at least their duty, The Chinese are being educated up to the point of allowing no stagnant water receptacles on their premises. For Europeane who have every means of being more etlight." ened about these matters than they are to excuse their own negligence by-pro- testing that until the Chinese leave off whid they, the Europeans in question have not yet beguo, would really be comic if it were not contemptible, and a sad in stance of the sad truth that all our Western trendner of menuru stuggian, vonpuka- selfish temperament.

AN APPEAL.

Most of us keep pets of some kind or other. Some of us, we include ourselves, prize thas friend of man, the dog, so highly that

Day Service to-morrow-May 24th-at St. juho's Cathedral is at 9 a.m., not 8,go. CANNIRALISM is still practised in the island of Ambrym, jo the New Hebrides, where, early of month, a chief having died, the people seized his wives, butchered, cooked, and ate

Litem."

ON the 16th inst, Mr. R. S. F. McBain's racing stable was sold by the Shanghai Borse Briar, und the best prices resized were Valerias Tis, 245, Vandyke I'in, 175; Vespasiau Tis, 390 and Varuva Tls, 435.

THE C, E, and M. Co. courteously inform us that total output of the Company's three mines bir the week ending 7th May, 1910, ambusted to 19.07, 87 tons and the sales during the period.

Mr. Shenton stated that the complainant, Road. On the night of the 6th intott tomorrow and continue their journey between the hours of 8.30 and 9, Capiala came

RAUB CRUSHING. to the front door bell of complainant's house by be Hiram Maru on the following day. and was admitted. Defendant had some words with the complainant, Allans having in the remained in the passage but afterwards he want meanwhile gone into the dining-room. Captain to the dining-room and used abusive language,

the course of the disturbance, Allana mot a ceitain gentleman in 'the house and hit bim on cries for help, whereupon, both the defendants the end with a stick, Complainant raised turned round and assaulted her. The evidence would prove that Allaun hit her with a stick. As a considerable outcry was raised, both the defendants went out of the back door.

Inspector Cameron stated that on the night TV MAMETNINAMAME=genialite"Oba¤gs&{"Sumktra

had marks of blood on her face, but she would Tobacco Company, Limited, has received the

not let him inspect ber injuries, as she said she following telegraphic advice from the Deliwished to go and see the doctor. Maatschappij, Amsterdam :-" Sold 430 balas

Cioss-examined by Mr. Harris, witness said tobacco to Guilders 0,83,"

he knew x-constable Carruthers, who was to-

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cently discharged from the Force for being abient from his duty." He did not see him since and did not know where he was at pre. sent.. The blood was only in front of com

head and complainant would not let him seo

MAY' OUTPUT.

We are informed that a private telegram bas of the Raub Australian Gold Mining Co., Ld., been received giving the result of the crushing

1910, as follows:-Stone-crushed 3.331-toas. for the four weekly period ending zoib May, gold recovery 1,345 oz.

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RUBBER SUBSTITUTES.

-INTERSTIKO GERMAN CLAIM.

"An interesting story is told by the Kiel cor- respondent of the Daily Chronicle about the discovery of a rubber substitute by Professor Harries, of Kiel, one of the leading German authorities on robbar matters,”

he process is based on the boiling to gether, under certain conditions, of isopren

posite postesting all the properties of porest" the result being the creation of a grey com with acetic acid (Elsessing) is a closed tabe,

rubber, and capable of being valcationd to the same way as guttapercha. At prosent,ible "CARMINAL” TOBACCÒ Co.

artificial rubber has only been produced in small quantities, but it is the professor's opinion that when his method has bean.further memegang marijuan vw developed it will permill of the placing on the THREE MILLIONS OFFERED AND REFUSED and refused an offer of P300,,coa fur the far-market of a commodity at one-third of the cost tory and the company's other interests in the of real rubber. tobacco-business of the islands, reports the

"The directors of leading rubber importing Cablenews American of 19th lust. The offer was and mufacturing houses are rather inclined" made by two New York concerns; independent to be ptimistic, couldering the authority Pro- tobacco companies not affiliated with the Tofessor Marries enjoys bot only in Germany, but bacco Trust,

On receipt of the order the management of the "Germinal" immediately cabled the New York firms that the Germinal was not on

AN assistant in the Wing On Company was this morning charged before Mr. J. R. Wood, Second Police Magistrate, with the alleged arceny of six dozen boxes of Beacham's Pills, 'next to a human being lic has our sympathy, Mr/Gardiner prosecuted. The case was ad- pisipant's dress, A'sbawi covered complainant's the market. This reply brought a cable from indeed affection. We are very catholic in journed. our tastes and are only just aut, like the as- THERE will be an excursion steamer running cient Egyptians, cat-worshippers. People to and from Macao to-morrow ("Empire" Day), who keep pets of only one kind grow in time The ss. Salda will leave Hongkong at 9 a.m. so fond of them that they lose that catholi-and har hour of departure from Macao will be at four o'clock instead of 5 p.m. as previously city of laste and loving only one kind of

advertised.. animal they become engrossed in it, and their per-keeping becomes a hobby, and B Their vagaries and extra- tio.e a mania.

THE Parliament Delegatos Association lo Canton recently announced its formation at a age meeting at Haichu, attended by thous Lands of people. More-theo Tls, 14,000 were collected from the meeting in support of the Association.

THE Sourably jurnal bears that misfortune continues to dog the British New Guinea

abroad as well,"

Of course, wero the news that of a com mercially feasible product, it might be a serious matter for the raw rubber Industry. So far, however, the various substituten have falled when laboratory experiments are succeeded by altempts at commercial uses. One of the leading rubber authorities pointed this out to a In the meantime word was received from Pall Mall Gsnelis representative on 15th it. Resident Commissionar Benito Legarda, who is Trus, the indigo industry was ruined evane one of the large holders in Germinal company tually by the discoveries of the chem`sta," he that the New York firms were willing to pu wald. "And no doubt in time some commercial P1,000,000 more capital into the business and production will be discovered that will, at let the control remain in the bands of the pre-least, compete with raw rubber when at high sent owners, the New York concerns to take prices. At present, however; the scientists and charge of the distribution of the output of the the market authorities see nothing to fear. factory in the United States and to extensively The claim has been made so then that we advertise the "Germinal's products there are disposed to be sceptical. No doubt the The million pesos of new capital in this event result of Professor Harrins' ́experiments will would go into additional "factories and the ac-

ba kabely watched; but it does not decomarily

her head, le did not think from complainant's the New York people asking the Manila com general condition that she was half-murder-pany to name its price. No answer was made

10 this last cable. cd," and did not think it was a serious matter. She was is a weak condition, which may have been due to agitation, "He did not think it was due to drink, He did not think the maller sufficiently serious'to take out a summons,

Dr. Marriott stated that at is o'clock on the night of the 6th May last, be'was summoned to attend on. Miss Huard at 49: Hollywo | Road. Complainaut was sutlaning from a wound in the skull it in long, and the injur. ed part was blanding rather prolusoly. As a doctor, he considered it a serious wound on account of its position and the fact that, bar. had been inflicted and that the after-effects would possibly bave been serious. The cause of the injury might have been a blow by some weapon or intrament. On the right arm, there was a severe contusion 3 in. to 3 in. long

vagancies often make one smile, as did the eccentric lady who went into mourning when her pet collie died. Sometimes they make one inclined to weep. These are the peo ple who calmly see human beings starving in the streets outside their very doors, while Snowy Range exploring expedition." Of the morrhage set in immediately after the injury quirement of more tobacco estaten in the Caga-mean that, even if successful, bls. product their pets are fed on prime rump steak. A escort which mustered ten soldiers, two have The instance of this aberration of sympathyhed, and four have been invalided. was exposed in a recent case in Dublin Bolties will be charged for at the Rate of A Miss Swifte left four thousand pounds in

pagne. Picts $t; Splits 60

returned in good condition.

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Indian coolies with the expedition are alleged

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Two privates belonging to the Buffs appeared belero Mr. E; R. Hallilax in the. Police Court this morning før damaging property at Kow loen. It appears that the privates entered house at Kowloos last night and mashed all the kitchen utensils. This morning, they were each made to pay $; compensation. WH have received from Mr. Mae Cheung an excellent photograph of the late King Edward VIL's statue with the floral tributes placed at the foot of the pedestal on the burial day. In

a similar prictare, Mr. Alan sends us auother showing the demonstration of loyalty in Statue Square after the memorial service on the 20th lost.

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which may have been caused by a blow from a stick.

At this polat, Mr. Harris objected to certain evidence being given by Dr. Marriott as to the nature of the injuries, it was absolutely irre levant. The prosecution if they so wilbed. could obtain the evidence of the gentleman who was in the house at the time of the dis. turbance. The prosecution were trying to put in evidence "sideways,"

Mr. Shenton contended that he was entitled to get the nature of the injuries from Dr. Mar. riott and then he would prove through the complainant that they bad boon tadicted by

the defendante,

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would compete successfully with the raw article at moderate prices!--

la bis communication Sr. Legarda-request ed the local management of the Germinal Aonther gentlemen, who has much interested to await bis arrival before taking definite himself in laboratory experiments, and bas cerns Sr. Legaida left New York last week | successful substitutes, was inclined to laugh at for Manila by way of Europe. He will stop a the claims, "The difficulty," he said, " is only action on the latest offer of the New York con- perhaps himself produced one of the most

short time la Paris and probably come on to found out when you come lo commerci1l work" - Manila by way of the trans-Siberian railroad.

The present capitalization of the Germinal is P1,500,000. If the offer of the New York firms is accepted the capitalistion would then be P1,500,000.

Dí, Bautista Lim of the Germinal company discussing the matter said that he thought it very likely that some such proposal as the last one made by the New York firms would go

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ing. I have myself' produced excellent sub. stitutes in the laboratory, but that is a very different thing from the commercial, wear and tear. Moreover, it is of no use to produce à substitute at one third of the present price of rubber. That will never hold its own whan rubber falls in a few years' time. I know that many German and other scientists are hard at work on the subject, and thera is a big reward.

$1,20, or doxen, and credited to fall on being Co.isols for the benefit of the Dublin Home for Cats The, will was disputed, but the Judge decided that it was a valid charitable bequest: There is nothing in our law to make it anything else, and, moreover, if one may do what one will with one's own, the A. S. WATSON & 00., cat loving Miss Swifte had a perfect right to leave her money to provide for the brief life of the stray cats of 1 ublin. How olien one has been moved to pity by the sight of some poor starving pussy anxiously dodging the dogs and other perile as it slunk past door.

local Filipino capital would be put into the you show me I do not see any indication of ways in the hope of picking up a morsel of

through. In his opinion a great deal more for the successful mio. But from the paragraph: business and also New York capital lo addi. success." something to eat! And there is something

tion to the P1,000,000 affered by the firms Aabout a stray or lost animal which seems to

His Worship allowed Mr. Barris' objection. mentioned and that the Germinal company Complainant stated that on the might in

would be reorganized and greatly enlarged and extinguish pity in some breasts, and kindle a worse than bestial delight in inflicting

question she was to company with a chap" fully equipped to supply the new market open and another woman from a neighboured to the tobacco business in the United States. paiu. This horrid pleasure is worse than

ing house, when Chaplain rang the front danr bell and was adınitted, Ho looked bestial because the animals do not seem to enjoy the sight of pain for its own

Anpoyed, and asked if she had received his "chit."; Complainant replied she had received sake. A bull terrier may enjoy killing a

no chít, whereupon defendant commenced to pa ah dog, but not because he takes plea-

abuss her. On a previous occasion complain. sure in the suffering of the animal; his joy is in the rough and tumble, what he really A CHINESE telegr m says that Viceroy Sung ant ordered defendant out of the house and he wants is a fight, and we have seen a bull ter shou in Fusion province has reported to the refused to go. Witness then proceeded to give rier look thoroughly disappointed at a too Throse that, is opforcing the opium, prohibla detailed description of the development of easy victory. No, mas alone is cruel, dead. tion, poppy plantation has been strictly pro the disturbance, in the course of which she ly cruel, for he can see the pain he inflicts,hibited and all poppy sprouts have been des said both the defendants assaulted her,

The case was adjourned. and understand how the victim suffers. Alltroyed. He reported that orders had been given to the Customs to coriail the import of

On May 1, igro, at Shanghai, the wife of A. Crago, of daughter, Larian Birchet,

At Shanghai, on May 11, 1910, to Captain and Mr. Lloyd Jones, a daughter,

MARRIAGE.

On May 18, 1910, at Shanghai, Dr. William John froomau, second sac of Joba Isenman al Farmington St Francis County, Missouri, U. S. A., to Lillias Appie, eldest daughter of the Plate Sydenham Moutria, of Shangbai,

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HONGKONG, Monday, May 13, 1910.

MALARIA,

LATELY, unscrupulous Chinese have been to moving nightsoil in the vicinity of Wong-nei- hong and have been in the habit of dumping it on top of vegetation as mauure. Tais more ing, a Chirare appested before Mr.J. R. Wood for this reprehensible offence and was fined $3. The Police are to be congratulated for taking action in a matter which is a menace to the public health

EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO PROPERTY.

[From Our Own Correspondent.]

Canion, 21st May,

THE LATE KING kdward Vil..

RETURN OF THE DUKE OF CONNAUGHT.

Landon, May 14, The Duke and Duchess of Connaught return ed to London this morning,

King George and Queen Mary met them at. Backingham Palace. Immediately after the the railway station and drove with them to

Dake and Duchess of Connaught bad viewed the body of King Edward, the coffin was seal-

ed.

FOREIGN TRIBUTES,

London, May 14- Foreign monarchs have' sent wreaths of a most couly description, he value of some being as much as one hundred and fiity gainess,

CORRESPONDENCE,

We do not necessarily endorse the opinions expremed

by Correspondents in this column,) REFUGE FOR THE INSANE,

To the Editor OF THE HONGKONG Teleorm" Sir, I have heard a good deal lately abant, lunatic asylum in Canton for which the Bri tish Consul-General bas solicited funds. 12.

appears too that you gave his appeal your sup- port in your columns, I cannot understand why you did this. What has a lunatic asylum la Caolon to do with us in Hosg oog? And“, why should I spend my mones on keeping Chinese idiote alive?➡Yours truly,

2. Z. Z.

Hongkong, 23rd May, 1910.

REVOLUTIONARY unrest is reported in Mac king. The troubla is said to have origiunted from hunger stricted crowds,

A Chingas dispatch says that the villagers in the village of Lihsilin, Chuchofu, Chê ciang, have combined in's rising to oppose the pro pased opium "probibition. The Governor has instructed the Prefect al Chuchowfa to proceed to the scene of disturbance to restore order and. to bring the offenders to task, JUDGMENT was delivered in Seoul on the 18th inst., in connection with the attempted assassi nation of the Premier of Korea, Mr. Yi Man- yong, on December 22, 1908. The Korean whe attacked the Premier was sentenced to death and twelve of his accomplices to penat servitude, -

who shudder at cruelly and at the sight or fareign opium in accordance with the Treaty, DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT CANTON. even the thought of suffering are naturally The Prince Regent was much gratified with In the report for last year of the Superla inclined to do a great deal to save helpless the report. tendent of Forestry we read that in. connec. animals, such as lost dogs or stray cats, from tion with the crusade, against mosquitoes unnecessary suffering. But a well-ordered A CLEVER gambling raid was carried out at and malaria more than a millon and a half reason should guide us in this as in every-No. 7, Sai Yoon Lage shortly after five o'clock

At an early hour this morning, between 3, and en Baturday afternoon. A squad of lukongs,

THE SERVICE AT WESTMINSTER. square feet of brushwood around houses were things It seems to us that to get excited over and Chinese detectives on receiving informe-4a.m., a fire broke out in Taing Yuen strept

London, May 15. cleared at Shaukiwao and other places. But the suffering of a stray cat, here in the fast tion that gambling was being carried op in the about five minutes' walk from the river, steam The service in Westminster Hall, was most useful as this work is, as the Superintendent for instance, where such animals do suffer house in question climbed over the roof anders' wharver. At the time of the outbreak a impressive. Queen Alexanden sat beside the plaintively points out, it is futile as long as dreadfully, while poi a hundred yards away dropped through a trap-door on to a square strong wind was blowing and withina short time como. Before the final hymo the Archbishop breeding places for mosquitoes remain. The there is a Chinese pauper lunatic gibbering where a number of people were indulging in a the fire spread considerably and soon a large of Canterbury, who was moved by emotion, malarial mosquito revel in an empty tin of and mowing at the passers-by, is to mis- gime of fontos with peas for counters. This area was involved. Most of the shops in this delivered a brief address upon King Edward's old disused tub lying in a neglected corner direct sympathy. If charity begins at home, morning the two telers were sach fined $75 street contained goods of an inflammable char work for the Empire.

acter. Though the different fire brigades

Queen Alexandra and the Royal Family bore of a garden," We ourselves have seen such so humanity begips with man. We owe many and the res! S¡ each. old lub swarming with larve, and the people moments of pleasure to our pets, and we BONEFAE Arlezy, a Spadish youth, was charged promptly proceeded to the scene to render as the ordeal wonderfully well,

ROYAL VIBITORS, in the neighbourhood all suffered from fever. repay them. We owe, however, far more to before Mr. E: R. Hallifax at the Magistracy stance, it was beyond their power to combat

London, May 19 Over and over again warnings appear in the our fellow-man, and to these unfortunate this morning with assaulting and being abusive the fames which, by the time of the bri gades' arrival, had got a firm hold of the build-

The Royal visitors include Prince Fordin-one fer' filtoon years. Press urging greater care and vigilance in this Chinese dirclicts we owe, indirectly, a debt language towards his mother and sister at Ings. In spite of the fact that the figemes and, Crown Prince of Roumania, Prince Alexan. A TORNADO struck the aviation field at Camp mattet, but people either shrug their shout which we ought to pay. Some days ago an No. 3, Macgregor Street yesterday. It appears were working energetically to subdde the der, Crown Prince of feivis; Prince Danilo, de Chalons, France, on April 15. Thren work ders and say it is none of their business, or urgent appeal was made by the British and that the defendant, who has been out of work fierce configration, it continued to burn, Crown Prince of Montenegro; the Archduke men were killed and three other injured. The else declare that their own premises, and American Consuis-General on behalf of the for some considerable time, asked his relatives with unabated vigour, for hours, destroy Francis Ferdinand of Este (beir presumptive to workshops of Henry Farm 15 were destroyed probably most European premises, are care John G. Kerr Refuge for the Insane, which for some money sad on being refuted mading shops in three neighbouring streets the throne of Austria-Hungary); Prince Char- and nine machines weis wrecked, rausing a himself objectionable. He was floed Stound to the number of ́seventy-six'in all. Whes les of Sweden; Prince bilip and Prince Len- loss of $30,000. Several seroplanes and dirigible fully looked after, but that the Chinese are is the only asylum for the mentally deranged was at the same time causlened by the Magir-the fire was at its height, the flames poid of Saxe-Coburg and Golbes Prince Rupert ballon sheds were blown down and the railroad to blame for carelessness and incurable in all China. We noticed this appeal at the tra's that, in the event of a second appearance

could be seen for miles around and the scene of Batavia; Prince Maximillan of Badan station was damaged. laisser aller in this matter. Many there are, time in our leading columni, but are fain be would be sent to gaol without the option. was one of awesome grandeur, A woman and Prince John of Saxony; Prince Albert of War who go much further and roundly declare to refer to it, again because we have been

MM, LONNERY and Martin are starting on aa bady on her back could not make good. their tomberg; the Grand Duke Ernest Ludwig of that "it's no good bothering about it, asked "What has this to do with us?" long journey in the Far East. They will follow eicape la time from ons of the burning houses Heiss and the Grand Duke Frederick Francis fellow has enough to worry him in the Now to this question we could give so

the Irrawaddy from Mandalay to Bhamo; then, and were suffocated by the smoke and perished of Mecklenburg. care of his house, and garden anyway, lengthy a reply that these columns would by caravan of mules and ponies, they intend to in the fames: Of the shops destroyed, a great and as long as the Chinese go on as not suffice for it. We may only say now cross the mountains that separate Upper Burms number ware insured with the nativa co-N. C, D. Neer. they do just anyhow, it's no good trou- that we thought we had made it very clear from Yungan,, They journey from Bbémo to operative ipsurance companies. Tung Hlog Yilenaofu, via Tongyuob, will occupy thirty-treet, on which are situated a number of bling; why do not the Government do some why this appeal should meet with a generous five to forty days. Thence, by the new rail. kerosene oil stores, is just behind Talug Yuen thing? It's their business,” and so, on and response. And how can a man have any

way, they will proceed to Hanoi, and an toireet, where the fire originated, For a while no forth. The Government does everything trap wish to him to strive for human improve- Canton and Shanghal by sea. A visit will aho considerable fear was felt by the people that that can be reasonably expected of "Government and to love that unspeakable Invisible be paid to Hankow and Paking. Throughout the fire might spread to the kerosene all storen ment" under the circumstances, that is to Something which makes for good in their Iravels MM. Loanery and Martin will but fortunately the wind blew in a different any, that such departments as the Savitary things if he has no sympathy with and no study the economic transformation of the direction and no damage was" done 'to the'

Middle Empire,

kerosene stores, and Forests, do excellently useful work, Jove for his brother whom he has seen,”

A few more Royal visitors will arrive to-day,

UNDER dale Shanghai, roth inat, Meters. Wheelock & Co. write-Our Fomaward Freight market remains in mech the same- position as when last writing and beyond a fow minor changes in the tariffs there is nothing of interest to report.. Constwiss➡Slace Inst writing a few mora vessels hava been taken ng on a "time-charter" basis, and there is now The telegram quoted below was received from practically no loose sondege staklog employ the Manila Observatory at the American Conment, at the same time the demand has also aulate General to-day --

TYPHOON WARNING.

Manila, 23rd May, 11.30 a.m. Cyclone or Typhoon over N, China Sen. Direction unkserE,

subsided somewhat, as the Nailyn Authorities. have stopped all the export of cereals from the Yangisse river ports and there is very little dolugʻin coal-freights,