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1903.
Tue offertory at the Cathedral on Sunday last in aid of the Seamen's Mission was announced on Monday that communication with Hongkong by the E. E. Co.'s cable is restored.
Tae N-D.L S. Preussen sailed fr Woosung early on Saturday for Hamburg. Besides the 37 first-class passengers who left by the steamer there were 16 transit passengers from Japan on board, making a total of 53 first-class passengers. There was a large assemblance on Saturday So'clock to bid good-bye to departing friends when the tender left Messrs. Melchers & Cos jetty for Woosung.
Carrary and Mi of the ill-fated America 2 left for an tickets by the to Moscow and St. Pete We have to congratulate the " Kobe Herald" on its appearance on the 2ud instant in an enlarged and much improved form. The issue in question is adorned by an amusing caricature of two popular ers of the ship Sxpow Nas a prettier m Shanghai that that whic on Monday afternoon at Tri the contracting Cummin; D. Gilmour and Ca, and Mis jo Brand, oldest daughter David Brand, of Shai by her beother, nad f white tin, with a tulle veil, Her sisters, who who acted ay brid Iso ware white dresses with esprit. net, and bats tuned up. with white and plouted carnations.
extremely well in bl Mr. W. EL Love nid the ofliciatin: amount of insurance could not be learned. It is the supposition that the blaze was started by an explosion of chemicals.
We would call the attention of all of those who wish welt to one of our most useful charitable institutions; of all of those who made a few dollars or many dollars at: che races; of all of those who want to buy Obrstmas presents; and of all who enjoy aiding the youth and beauty of Shanghai in the accomplishment of a really good work; to the announcement of the Grand Bavaar that is to be held at the Town Hall on the 24th instant, in aid of the funds of the Thomas Hanbury Home. There will be found all the pretty ani useful and delightful things and entertainments that charm the eye and the car and help to lighten the purse. There will be Vaticty Entertainments in profusion, ull the best of their kind. And what is th the most recherche description will be greatest novelty, dinners of served in the Hall at 7.30 at separate tables, with lady volunteers as waitresses. There will be stich a rush, that those who Propose to dine at the Bazaar should make up their parties and secure tables at once.
Mr. W. Monca Suvster, Collector of Customs for the Philippine Islands was a passenger on board the P. M.S. China, to the United States. Mr. of absence for six months.
Lerrens and posteardswill_now be accepted by the British Post Office for transmission to Europa by the Sibe te. They must he marked vid Siberia charged on letters t" the United Kingdom, The four-cent rate of postage only will be important concession, alf the other post attices charging ten cents, Taw Amur took away on Monday to Dalay Mr. R. W. Aiausfield, who is going home on leave via the Siberian railway. Mr. Mansfield, who came to China first as a student interpreter in 1870, hus been Acting, Consul-General here during Sir Pelham Warren's absence, and his urbanity and courtesy have male him very popular here, and he goes with the best wishes of the foreign community.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.