Tax German cruiser Geier arrived here on Saturday.
Tae German cruiser Hertha, with Prince Adalbert of Prussia on board, arrived here from Kiaochou on Saturday. HLLAH. left on Monday for a short trip up river and was expected back to-day for a stay of some duration.
Tue French gunboat Alouette returned to Shanghai on Tuesday.
Tus N.-D. L. S. Gora, with the German mail of the 22nd of December, left Singapore for Shanghai at 9 am. on Sunday.
Tue M. M. S. Yarra, with the French mail of the 26th ultimo, left Singapore for Shanghai on Tuesday at 5 p.m.
Tas T. K. K. S. Nippon Mary, with the U. S. mail of the 30th ultimo, arrived at Yokohama on Sunday.
Tue Glen Line steamer Glengyle, from London, left Hongkong for Shanghai on- Tuesday morning.
Scawmp was brought up before Mr. Maenss on Monday but it is not expected that the case will be procesded with until Mr. Littman has been brought back.
Taz R. M. S. Empress of Indis rived at Hongkong at noon on Tuesday.
Tue S.S. Macduff from Glasgow and Liverpool left Hongkong for Shanghai on Wednesday.
Tus T. K. K. 8. Hongkong Maru, which lete this on the 13th inst. with mails for San Francisco, etc., was stopped at Yokohama.
Tue R. M.S. Athenian arrived at Hongkong on Wednesday, the 13th instant, 6 p.m.
Tue strs. Australien, Maha Maru, and Bidsvold passed the Suez Canal outward on the 14th instant.
Tur, strs. Achilles, Koenig Albert, and Marburg passed the Suez Canal homeward on the 14th instant.
Tue German mail str. Prinz Heinrich arrived home on the 14th instant.
Tue str. Gouverneur Jaeschke, which arrived here on Monday from Tsingtao, brought Tls. 100,000 of sycee.
Wirx reference to the 0. N.S. Pekin's report that the Block House Buoy had not been sighted for about a week, we learn that the Liuhsing was sent out from Woosung on Thurday morning, after her return from the local Lights, and put the Block House Light in order. We also Joan that the second pilot aboard the M.S. Kiangteen saw the Block House Light on both Thursday night and Saturday morning.
Tux British ship Glenelvan, bound from Yokkaichi to Wallaroo, passed Anjer on the 28th of December, and on the 2nd instant put back, short of provisions, having been unable to get out of the Sunda Straits on account of strong westerly winds and currents.
Tux report for the past year of the Shanghai Pulp and Paper Ca., La. shows 'a balance at credit of Profit and Loss, after allowing for depreciation and putting Tls. 10,000 to reserve. of Tle. 25,789. It is proposed to pay a final dividend of 3 per cent making 10 per cent for the year, and carry forward Tls. 3,289.
Tue silk which left hero per Empress of Japan on the 19th ultimo arrived in New York on the 14th instant.
Ta: C, M. 8. Kiangkwan, which arrived here on Wednesday {rom Hankow, reports, thestrs. Cores de Vries, Tatung and Suitat, and a Japanese str. all ashore in different parts of the river.
Tue following telegraphic information dated the 17th inst., has been received from the Sumatra Director and Manager of the Maatschappy tot Mijn- Bosch- en Landbouwexploitatie in Langkat, Ld.:—Gallons.
Daily aggregate output of Crude Petroleum.. 76,000 Crude Petroleum in Tanks atate 200,000 Cases.
Kerosene made since the date of the preceding half-monthly telegram 68,000 Kerosene shipped since the date of the preceding half-monthly 74,000
We have received from the Philadelphia scarlet paper-covered pamphlet of 113 pages, ial Museum, ths publishers, costing 90 cen's gold, The World's Commerce and American Industries, Graphically
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.