contradictory. "To-day it la reported. thet The news from St. Petersburg is very rigid 15th March, Admiral Rozhdiestvensky's fleet will not re-pass the Suez Canal, but the third Baltic Hough the Gana, che Bed Sen, and yh the 1° ani Indian Ocean, The ae bie to leave Madagascar within eight days, but to go to Tongking. It We diticale to make this acco! to which the greatest unoasiagree with another Bt. Petersburg report, ness felt that Viadivostock and alien will be lost at an early date, more lively movement for peace is also reported. 'This has become so strong, that the Paris papers declare to-day that the day was closed already, will be post por Russian loan, which they claimed osten. foe the time being on nactant ofthe' care Tar N.-D. L. 8. Prinz Heinrich, with the German mail of the 14th ult., loft Hongkong on Wednesday, the 15th inst. at 5 p.m.
Tax German cruiser Thetis left Shanghai yesterday.
Tux 0.8.8. Alcinous left Hongkong for Shanghai at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, the 14th inst.
Tu Glen Lino str. Glenesk from London, left Hongkong for Shanghai on Wednesday morning.
Tax stra. Ambria, Java, Himalaya, Ghazeo, and Kalibis passed the Suez Canal homewards on the 13th instant. fas-German mail which left Shanghai on the 11th of February, por N.-D. L. 8, Zieten, was delivered in London on the 15th instant.
Tax stre, Armand Béhic, Glenlochy, Ettrickdale, Hobo, Langdale, Hatasu, and Venus passed the suez Canal outwards on the 13th instant, one Gone Inspector hae eceivad the lowing re} om Captain Petterson of the 8 Kann:—" Passed a big float. ing mine on the 18th inst in Lat, 87° 87' N., Long. 121" 57 E." (Rady 1a. bearing 8. 65 E., dist. 6} miles):
Tux heavy snowfall wrought considerable havoc among the trees and telephone poles in the Settlement, several of which
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