Heavy snowfall and unsettled weather conditions were not expected to delay the three liners which are due to arrive in Shanghai to-day. They are the French Mail liner Marechal Joffre, from Marseilles, the C.P.R. s. Empress of Canada from Hongkong, and the Eastern & Australia Line s. Nankin from Australia.
The motor vessel- Marechal Joffre, according to the latest information received from the Messageries Mari-
Imes offices yesterday, will arrive here at about 1 p.m. to-day, berthing at the Shanghai & Hongkew Wharf. Incoming passengers may be expect ed at the Customs Jetty at about 2 om. The vessel will leave gain for Kobe after staying here for the day, returning on March 18. On her second departure from Shanghai, she will head for Marseilles, via Hongkong and ports.
The C.P.R. s. Empress of Canada is also expected here to-day, from Hongkong, and according to latest advice she will be in at 7 am. She will leave the Shanghai & Hongkew Wharf, Pootung side, for Victoria and Vancouver, via Kobe, Yokohama and Honolulu to-day, the last dispaichinz tender leaving the Customs Jetty at 1230 p.m.
The s. Nankin, which sailed from Hongkong for Shanghai on Monday at 11 a.m., is expected to reach Buoys 14 and 15 at 2 pin. to-day.
"With the arrival of these three ships, no more big liners are scheduled to call at Shanghai for several ays, The Lloyd Triestino s, Conte Biancamano is scheduled to arrive here from Genoa on March 15. Vessels leaving in the near future include the N.D.L. s. Donau, which is expected to sail for Port Sudan, Oran, Casablanca, Rotterdam, Hamburg and Bremen on March 19.
The lights en Quarantine Buoy and Fairway Bell ore reported to be out, according to a circular notification issued by Mr. L. R. Carrel, Coast Inspector. Steps are being taken to relight the buoys as soon as circumstances permit,
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