Hongkong, Jan. 20.
The Messageries' Maritimes s. D'Artagnan has encountered heavy weather while proceeding here from Shanghai.
As a result, one of her propellers has been put out' of action, and the vessel is slowly steaming for Hongkon She is expected to arrive here afternoon.—Reuter. mot only visit the Netherlands' Bast Indies but also Australia, Admiral Dreyer, who was one of the principal participants inthe Singapore laval Conference, which come to a conclusion yesterday, is making a two months' voyage in the South China Sea, In the course of hi journey, he will touch Port Darwin, the chief town of the northern territory of where "several notable
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