Tondon vid Bombay, 17th May.
Mr. Winston Churchill said the Singapore Chamber of Commerce had made representations against the construction of the proposed harbour works there, but Lord Elgin was not satisfied that the representation embodies the wishes of the trading community, and saw no reason further to delay work which was undertaken on the authority of high experts nnd after prolonged consideration here and at Singapore.—Keuer, Tus Eastern Extension Telegraph Ca. announce that communication with Great Britain and Europe "vie Suez" is restored.
Tar N. Y. K. have issued " revised tariff of charges for wharfage and storage, effective from the 1st proximo, copies of which can be had from their wharf officer on application, Tur French mail of the 14th ultimo, M. 8. Salaxie was received Post Office at 10.22 p.m. yesterday and del of lotters to box holders began at 11.25 p.m, Tax R. M, 8. Empress of Japan arrived at Kobe at 9 p. ead the 15th instant, noon on Wednesilsy, and was to arrive at Yokohama at noon yesterday,
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