Per Ancona ' from Hongkong: for Singapore, Mr M. Faure ; for Mar, selling, Mr E. H. Melbye ; for London, Mr Thos. Beattie, and Mrs Anderson, Mrs Geo. Ede. From Shanghai: for London, Misses Anderson, W. and E. Wright, Mr F. 0. Bishop, Mrs Bishop, and Mr J. 0.

LIQUOR IMPORTS TO TERRITORIES. The following regulations have been made by the Governor-in Council under the Liquors Ordinance, 1909 : "1. The importation of dutiable liquor and denatured spirits from China into the Northern District of the New Territories is hereby prohibited un

The case in which the Chinese authorities at Shanghai seek for the surrender of Li To Miao, formerly compradore of the Japanese steamer Bujun Maru, again came before Mr E. R. Banda' at the Magistracy on May 3. Mr H. L. Dennys, senr., instructed by Mr Anderson, of Shanghai, appea

The following scholarships should be given annually : (a) Note more than ten free scholarshit s tenable for three years fioni giant vernacular schools to the three proposed lower grade English schools. (b) Not more than one free scholarship from each of the followin • lower grade

A Stint in Mufti, by CARLTON DAWE. London, George Bell and Sons. A brotherhood of three has ever been a favourite combination for novelists. The play of character is so easy to arrange, :Meespecially if the Trio are temporarily reng in Bohemia. Mr Carlton Dawe having chosen the

- • • Vl9 T VaaCOk and Pacific Railway. SAILINOS MOB HONGKONG, AND QUBBIO. SUBJECT TO ALTZRATION. LIVIIIIPOOL. 1913. From Quebec. 'ALLAN LINE' FRIDAY, - May 23. 'EMPRESS OF BRITAIN' FRIDAY, 'ALLAN LINE' FRIDAY, June 13. July 4.

At the Magistracy yesterday &Chinese was The local Manager of the International charged before Mr Melbourne with being Banking Corporation has received a tele- concerned withanother man, not in custody. gram trom his Heed Ofiice in New York . attempted armed robbery at Ch eung a

(To the Edit'r of "CHI! MAIL") Sir,—ln the 'letter which you kindly puhlished yeaterday. I offered *hat I conceived to be a practical an well ma practicable Ptiggestion to minimise the oecurrence of piracien on bolril the numeious steamers tra.liiig the e n ntna River. To-day an

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April 9. A te;egraru from Washington states that not only have Great Britain Japan hitherto not recognised the Chinese Republic but thereure indications that RINI* Germany and France will withhold immediate recognition, Brazil, and probably all South America will follow the Unit