Ca., Ld., announces that the total out-pat of the Company's three the week ending ber 14, amounted to 21,867.33 thousand the sales during the same Deen to 15,951.25 tons, Ar the Russian Consular Court on the 26th ultimo before Mr. E. Behrens, Vice-Consul, L. Serebrenik, of No. 25 Range Road, was fined $10 for having allowed a dog, his property, at large unmuzzled in the public on the 26th ultimo B secs id Mr. T.
At the Japanese Consular Court ishima, Pol Magistrate, K.
iyamoto was charged with the theft. of a bicycle, valued at $20, from No. 3 Morrison Road. The complainant alleged that the bicycle was stolen from the door of his shop while he was occupied in serving a customer. The defendant stated that he had purchased the bicycle in Woosung Road from third party. The hearing was adjourn ed in order that further inquiries might be made.
The watermark at Hankow on the 23rd ultimo was 17 ft. 2 in, at Kin-kiang the following day 21 Wuaha on the 25th ultimo 14 ft, 5 in, H. M. S. Kinsha and Teal were at Hankow on the 24th ultimo and H. M. 8S. Nightingale and and Thistle and S. yanboat lalobos were at Chinkiang on the 26th idem.
H.M. S. Britomart and Snip the U. S. gunboat Quiros were at Kin-Kiang on the 24th "ultimo and on the following day H.M.S. Astraca and the U.S. gunboat Helena were at the Nanking. left Shanghai on the 28th ultimo.
The Chinese revenue cruiser Liuhsing left Shanghai on Monday.
About 10.30 am. on the 24th ultimo, as the 1-C. 8. Choysang, inward bound, was passing Tungting, a Chinese sailor, who was washing the ship's boats, fell into the sea, Life-boys were thrown out and the vessel remained in the vicinity for more than an hour, but no sign of the man's body could be discovered, although his cap was recovered from between two life-buoys. A doctor who was a passenger on board the steamer expressed the opinion that the missing man must have been seized with a fit.
The I.-C. 8. Lienshing, which arrived here from Hongkong on the 26th ultimo, reports: At 1.20 a.m. on the 23rd instant, passed a derelict junk off Breaker Point, N. 30, E. 8 miles. At 0.30 p.m. the same day, passed the telegraph-steamer Store Nordiske ut anchor in Tongsang Harboam wished to be reported All well."
The C. N. 8. Huan, from Japan, reports meeting with strong W. and N. W.. gales with high sea. Thick snow fell all the time the ship was at Hakodate, the temperature ranging at an average of 16° to 20° F., the highest reading being 29°. While the vessel was couling at Moji on the 20th instant, a heavy gale sprang up which lasted' all day. The gale was accompanied with heavy snow and hail which prevented any vessels leaving port. On the 22nd ultimo the vessel got under weigh and left the port though it was still blowing hard. The was the only craft in the harbour that faced the weather and ran out of the blow when 150 miles distant from the Japanese coasts.
"Tue Eastern Sxxtcn " contains several good things this week. An excellently drawn Shanghai version of the Ancient Mariner, with not Dut a dozen wondrous tales about him, occupies the front page. Further on there is an illustrated account certain famous speech recently delivered in London, the title of which has been echoed by more people than those who follow the principal figure. The Paper Hunt als provider some amusing ideas; and there is the tal ment of Acrosties for the dive leisure moments.
We have received from tie Sic Observatory a copy of the " Calendrier annuaire" for 1908 and also copy of "A List of Post and Telegraph Offices in China." This last, which was compiled with the help of the Statistical Secretary of the Imperial Maritime Customs, contains in compact and very handy form all the pst and telegraph offices now open in El As the new spelling of Chinese Customs is now compulsory for all postal and telegraphic corres-
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