On the Lith, we noted the arrival of the English and American mails on the 7th. The French mail of the 27th November reached this on the 12th. Import business has been without activity or excitement. In silk for export 0 lange turm over has been lfected.
there will be little of commercial interest to report until after the Chinese New Year holidays, From Japan we learn that arrangements have been made by the Government pee.
9.8.0 to 4.0.0 with Mr, H. N. Lay for the requisite material 320, 325 to construct a railway some 300 miles in length.
50 2 360 arrivals have been on the 1th the 409 42.0 Alderbaran from Sunderdand and the Hong-380 5, 42.0 Kong from Sydney, on the 15th the Nestor
&e,, &e, The gtr- from Liverpool vid Mauritias, Singspore, departures, lath City of Perth 3.80 40.0
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