Company, Limited have recently had take some photographs of the delizh!fal scenery around the Queen's Hotel. their jaob ry. which is situated in one ofthe mest hewtiful parts of the latest acquired territory the British empire in the Far East, We have received from Messrs. Kelly and Walsh, La. the two following new and very b'e hooks on China A History of Chinese Liv Herbert 4, Giles, wea 8... 448 pp. Londor mann. 1901, Chinn, Hor Histor, Diplomacy, and merves seo Who: earl "tothe present clu. By EH. Parker. With frontispiece and maps. Tu cloth, 8vo.. 352 pp. *London: John Murray," 1901, Messns. $. W. Royse & Ca, write on Metal as follows in their Report, dated Manchester thy 25d of February 'The Iron Trade continues in an unsutisfetvary condition. Cleveland Tron is abou' 61. cheaper during this month, but Dusiness cluing has only been sual; hou buyers are very cautious, and trade with the Coutinen is hindered by the severe weather prevailing there. Many furni: have recently ben stopped in the Cle fund district and the member now in opera tion Her than for many yous past. Prices of Scotch Iron are' some. 2. higher daring the month, but the volume of business is very moderate, consumers 0 buying for pressing requir-ments, Copper is" practiewly unchanged during this month, and is steady, the statistical position being fairly god, Tin is 25s. dearer, Int is now easy. er has lost 10s. per ton, and is easy. Lead has last 12s, G1. per ton during this month, fall of 32s. since the beginning of the year, Tue German mail of the 16th ultimo was delivered in London on the 23rd ultimo, Tue N.-D. L. 8. Prinzess Irene, with the German mail of the 4th ultimo, left Singtpore for Sha on Friday, the 29th ultima, at 6 pan.
Tne T.K, K.S. America Maru arrived at Yokali-ma from Sun Francisco on the 2nd inst., and may he exp-otod to reach Shanghai on Tuesday, the 9th idem.
Tue T. KK. S. Hongkong Maru arrived at San Francisco on the 29th ult.
Tue O. ant O. 8. Garlic arrived at San Francisco on the 25th ultimo, HAMS. Isis, Capt. Wyndham, sailed for n Munday morning with General Gaselee. H.MLS. Endymion, Capt. Cal-arrived from Hongkong, and t from the Astrea takes com-ud of her to-morrow, Capt. Callaghan going home i Empress on Saturday next, Vice-admiral Seymour is expecttd at Woosung in the Alscrity on Sutarday ext. FLM-S. Hermione sailed for Hong-ong on Tuesday, MIS. Linnet left_her moorings opposite the Bind on Wednesday morning, 27th ult.) and departed forHongkang. She will undergo repairs there, and will then go on to Singapore, where she will take part in the proceedings which are to take place on the arrival of T. R. H, the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York.
Tue U.S. battleship Oregon is calling at Woesing shortly on her way to San Francisco vii Yokohama. She is to be relieved on this station by the turret-ship Wisconsin of 11,525 tous' displacement, Luilt at San Francise" in 1898.
Tue thirty-n fins from Tsinkiangp't, ex s'eumer Kiangkwan, from Chinkiang, sere sold at auction on the 28th ult. and realised 200d prices, the highest figures obtained being Ths, 85, 90, 95, 100, 115, 130, 145, 150, 215, 250, 265, and two at Tls. 34) each. This was one of the most successful auctions ever sumably jen tsin, Tur Yuenwo reports that the Argonaut isar Nanking, the Bramble at Wuhu, the Ploy at Ki il the Daphne at Tne "Bureau Veritas Monthly List," published on the Ist of February, of wrecks and casualties recorded in Decomher last, anonaees that 83 sailing vessels were reported totally lost; $7 by stranding, 5 by collis-n, L by fire; while Sfoundered, 8 were abandoned, 13 were condemned, and 4 were missing. No less than vessels were damaged stranding 80 by collision, 7 by 49 1 s, and by stress of ther. "Lhe steamers totally lost were 27; 13 by stranding, L by collision; while foundered, 7 were eondemurd and 3 were Jinissing. Pho steamers damaged were 339; GI by strainting, 93 by collision, 5 by fire, LI by leaks, 71 by stress of weathers while 9) reported injury to their engine; or boilers, The return for the whale yew 1900 I which oppe: in the same issue of the Monthly List vessels were 1/453 by stranding, 54 by collision, 13 by Gre: whiles foundered, 7 were abandoned; 273 were ce 4, and SI were missing. {The sai ed numbered 1.885 5 429° ding, 431 by collision, 63 by fire, 322 by leaks, and 583. by stress of weather. The steamers totally lost in 1900 numbered 328: 146 by stroneing, 135 by collision, 10 by fire: while 23 foundered, 4 were abandoned, 81 were condemned, and 30 were missing. The staumers damaged were 2,977 by stranding, 896 by collision, 159 by fire, 73 by leaks," 355 by stress of weather; while belle We have received the "Peking and Tientsin Times" of the 23rd ult-—It is probable that there will be a wee meeting at Tientsin this spring—One p rayraph says:—There are forty camps of Chine-e cavalry for the purpose of preventing the allies from entering that provinee."—The Chanes: prefect appointed to Tientsin hes retired with his to Chengchou, finding thit the Provisional Government hus no need of his serv Ir is reported that six or seven rooms have been engaged for the Ewperor of Chi House, Tientsin.—Victor is being decorated wi shell, censorship over all telegrams arriving for the Court at Hsian.—Nor withstanding the Mumber of allied soldiers in the vicinity, box containing eyo for the Lienshing was robbed by brigands on the Peiho.—The Heir Apparent, under Lu Chuan-lin's influence, has determined not to return to Peking.—A correspondent draws attention to the fact that no punishment of any kind has befallen the villagers—not Boxers or soldiers—who utterly destroyed and carried away the materials and furniture of the 120 odd foreign houses at Peitaiho; and who will soon be earning good wages for rebuilding the place and will be getting high prices for their voxetables, ete.—The following paragraph will be read with pleasure We are very much interested and pleased to learn that a very handsome presentation has been made by' the officers and men of the Chiny Squadron to Miss Bovrsignon for her devoted services to the Naval force here during the siege. The acknowledgment of her skilful and unwavering attention to the sick and wounded tales the form of a silver tea service, ench piece hearing an inscription, the spoons representing the various British men-of-war here at the time, Needless to say the present has given Miss Bourgi¢non very great pleasure, und all will be glad to know her services have been so" handsomely Tae "Foochow Echo" of the 23rd ult, has he following notes The wosther continues unsettled, but the rain has not set in with the regularity usual at this season, Foochow wears an almost deserted look now so many have left for up-country, We are glad to note that all continues quiet and work is being resumed on the various mission stations.
4 The French cruiser Chasseloup Lunbat has left Pagoda, There are now Britomart and H.LRM. Mandjour at the Anchorage. Commander Wal expects to leave for home during the e>: ing week, as his relief on the Britomart), due to arrive by the Haiching.
Doubtless very general regret wil!" felt that Mr, C. A, Penni has rece" instructions to leave this place short'? Swatow, During his stay here he has be good cuons's to underta'.e several duties" behalf of the Community, and his departure will consequently be felt iw many. quatre We would mention specially the. ste interest he has taken in the Church and organ, the 30th ult,—The hospital. ship We have received Hongkong pay jis coming back to China.—The exioflOre the plague at Singapore is detjy fused Rassian warships at Colombo 12° not reach Hongkong without! the "Straits,—The " Russian¥. speed, built at St. Petersbure snore sevastopol of 10,60 tons and
arrived from Colombo on theo"eral de is about to build a seaport; illed and Obi to facilitate the oversea?
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