Up-to-a-late hour yesterda, atter-noon, no change ju. the arri time of. the Canadian. Pacific liner Em press of Russia-from Hongkong wi believed. likely: thy "the local "office; he is accordingly expected to come alongside the Shanghai & Hongkew Wharf Co's Pootung East Wharf at about 11 o'clock this morning.
A meeting tender will Jeave the Customs Jetty et about 10.30 am. and sheluld -be. back two hours later at the jetty with the. disembarking: passengers, no less than 330 of whom are-leaving the ship here. She will hove- about 450 passengers on board when she sails.
The Empress of Russia will be sailing from port again at about 7.30 o'clock. to-morrow morning, bound for her usual Japan ports, Victoria and Vancquver. Passengers, -however, will go- on -board -this-evening, the. despatching tender leaving the Customs Jetty prómptly—at- 5 pin. to-day.
A number of Blue Funnel Line ships -are due- in port-during—the next week: - The- Tyndaseus, from Seattle and Vancouver via Japan, is due in portion Monday. She will be followed into port on Wedresday by the Teucer, which is bringing cargo from the United Kingdom via Sing pot& and Hongkong:
On Friday, February" 4, tenor, homeward: bound,. wi here to pick up cargo and passengers, aüd-she is. at: present.dlue 2to' sail on Sunday, February 6, for Marseill London, Rotterdam: and Glasgow via the-usual ports. And. finally, on Saturday (a week from-to-morrow) more. cargo- from the United Kingdom will be brought -Here-by the Hector,
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