INTIMATION
LIMITED
ESTABLISHED .D, 1843.
ÆRATED
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS TUESDAY, JULY 25zu, 1905,
everywhere with or without say justification
carlosily by reporting that Various likely
Shanghat contemporary hus excited our TELEGRAMS. sasuessors to Mr. J. K. Trontyman, resigned, oy the board of 8. G. Farnham, Boyd & Co., L."
and that the rew appointment is an iudica. tion of returning consciousness, For our from anticipated traffic. Naturally and unlikely people are mentioned as possible own part, it seems to savour somewhat too | strongly of the dose of poison which legend
tells us was
administered by Queen
did not pay--were in fact a heavy charge on M. De Wirre's financing ability. The government wanted irou, to nove about
and control its overgrown army, it wanted
A. S. WATSON & CO., ELEANOR to the Fair ROSAMUND. M. De
WITTE had his own ambitions. He iron to build ships to carry out its pro recognised_the_fact that Russia in ber gramme of advancing its frontiers ; it wanted strivings after territory had been neglectful chemicals to manufacture its explosives; it of her own internal progress; and he mole needed cement to strengthen its fortresses; gigantic efforts to introduce kome industries to the FINANCE MINISTER, with a light He succeeded to a very considerable extent.heart, found all these things. Such light He pointed to the example of Japan. Here, hearted finance could not in the antum) he pointed out, a nation had suddenly course of events run on for ever. It had an acquired western-methods of industry and unusually short course in Russia. Large WATER entered successfully into competition profits were, indeed, mado on paper, shares
with the most advanced nations. Why MANUFACTURERS should not Russia do the same? But he went too far. He forgot, as Mr. WOLFE YON SCHIERBRAND; A writer decidedly sympathetic with Russia, has pointed out, the differences between the two countries. "Japan had had a very old industry, genrally diffused and brought to the highest point, though in methods differing THE MACHINERY ouployed is of latest radically from western ones. Japan's pop design and most approved type.
THE WATER used is THE PUREST that can be obtained, and is SKILFULLY ELEC
ON THE MOST SCIENTIFIC PRINCIPLES,
THE BEST INGREDIENTS only are
ased,
GUARANTEEING ABSOLUTE PURITY.
ENGLISH
Intion is one of the most diligent and ambitious on earth. Her agricultural con ditions are sound, and none of the peculiar difficulties have confronted her in bringing about an industrial transformation from which Russia suffers and suffered. Besides the lower class Russian has not the nim ble intellect and the quick powers of the Japanese, nor has be the latter's bold
initiative."
But more than this, Japan fell on pros perous times. There was an immediate opening for her industries, and she was thus able, without the necessity of going abroad, to feed from her own internal resource the EXPERTS first beginnings of her new undertakings: She was fortunate in her first attempts, and Manage our Factories, and their practical this gave her confideum-to-go- og. Russia knowledge and constant supervision enables ushed no such advantages: her people had never been industrious: they did not take to produce waters of unrivalled excellence and
kindly to industrial life; and, what was per- purity.
haps worse, they were heavily handicapped by having, on all sides but one, peoples far more advanced in these arts than herself, ‘A. S. WATSON & CO. The exception was the most dangerous of
... LIMITED.
Chemists by Appointment to H. E, the
all, Lying east of her European territories ranged a, vast area of fertile stappes thinly inhabited, but capable of development and Russian statesmen, and M. DE WITTE amongst the number, conceived that could ebe ouly get possession of those territories and keep them to herself, there would arise Ogi nications relating to the news column an uplimited demand for those commodities
Governor.
NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTE
should be qalireaged to las Estron,
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According to a telegram to the A.-C. Daily Yes, the Russions in North Korea fred on the Japanate dealcogers in Audacious Cova Our contemporary reftaliel from referring
("DAILY PRES9" BERVICE. TSAR AND KAISER MEET.
THE TRADE OF FOOCHOW.
The Poochase Ecko saya: 1004 seems to have been one of those years which report writers most dislike, a normal year. Trade conditions were not affected by the war or other disturbing influences; the character of the junk trade was practically identical with that of previous years; the public health has been good, and thericoorpa especially the autum crop, excellent. Fiarne, orthon pisaty miles aboca Fauchow, xcept we learn with sufisfaction, has not put panträtef
tlust a very few cases appeared during tho
on this
yair point, wa ouuear Kuching. While ou
note that if plague has not made more progress, this result is not to be counted to the urolit of Foochow, whose total, and we had almost written enatal, neglect of quarantine prscsations
Loxnox, 24th July. The Kaiser and the Tsar had an
to them in Dickensian Cockney as ondesbus interview at Dorgo, in Finland,
Sunday.
GOYER."
:
The Shanghai Building and Investment. Co. (which took over the Shanghai-Hongkong Building Land and Investment Co.), is sing at Shanghai for $15,000 odd, which he is alleged to have hain holding in trust for them.
H. D. Bassett in the American Consular Court
The plaguo return for the week gives 18 cason
Other communicable
rose to high premiums, and some, stocks-) divided sixty per cent. a prot. On and 16 deathe. Adding the cases recorded October 31, 1899, M. DE WITTE declared ante noon yesterday, two, the total is Russia's finances to be in brilliant position,259, with 243 deaths. wounder, he said, than those of France or diseases are a European case of diphtheria and England! In 1900 the lause of cards a case of enterie favor imported from Canton. collapsed; in Octoberpanie reigned at the St. Petersburg betris." The life blood of this huge edifice had harn money bor-
# Bloment of rowed from France in teaponry trustfulness. Europe lost some ninety millions sterling in this "sieve of the Inaaids,"
Retara of visitors to the City Hall Reading- roam for the week ending the 23rd July 1905 :
Reading-room. 189 19
218
Not-Chinem Chinese
Total..
„Enits batwesu the Kasso-Chinese Bank at
Yekobuma and their ex-Compradore, Yuan Technang, and Chun Yuan-fa, a partuar io the late Shingtai Co., of Kobe, have all been abandoned, Chan Yuan-fa paying the Baok 115.000 for a promissory note for Y50,000 The agreement for the relinquishment of all claim was made in English and duly signed at Tokyo, sud recorded in the archives of the Swiss Consulate General at Yokohama,
We recently reported the capsizing of a M. DE WITTE had, however, been Japanese lighter by the giant 8.a. Minnesot, succesdų! in his way: he had found thend the claim for damages which followed. We!
now learn that the Great Northern S. S. Co. road to the pockets of Europe. Year by
without compulsion, baro paid 500 yen cach to year the indebtedness of Russia mounted the families of the five women who were up how bigh in the multiplicity of drowned. 200 you each to the two seriously published statistics, ench report differing injured, sad 100 you to all the rest who wiffered, by millions from its neighbour, we are unable to discover. This has been the charm of his fintiues; it added to vulgar money borrowing the romance of the turf, Russia's debt, according to the most moderate estimates, exceeds 750-millions sterling; some on equally good premises place it at 1,400 millions sterling. Now it is very evident that the supposed facility of MDE WITTE is really the quality whrielr bas seat him to Washingto su the place of Count MOURAVIEFF. Japan his announced plainly that she must have an indemnity and Europe, with some very questionable precedents staring her in the face has been unable to blink the propriety of the elain. Since M. DE WITTE's eclipse at the Russian Exchequer, no successor has exhibited she same art in charining the nimble rubles. Rumour places the host likely to be requested at some 100-millions sterling, and, although this is but a flea-bite to the 1,400 millions already standing at the wrong side, Rusie's goat financiering friends
Russia will so. Evidently the appointment
brought his conatry to the
Potentia," the new association that was to get information from the real landers of all the nations and to tell the truth, the whole trats, and nothing but the truth about everything turns out to be a new moneymaking concern, supplying spe isl articles to such papers as care to buy. One of the first articles to be offered to as, by Baron d'Estournelles, speaks of the realisation of the Yellow Peril. As every body hasn't realised it yet, it cannot be described as unquestionable truth. Mr. Pryor, who was the editor of The Times new evening paper, is the editor for "Potentia,"
REPORTED JAPANESE
REPULSE
LONDON, 24th July..
the
It is reported that the Japanese were four times repulsed at Tamen Pass..
[NEUTER]B SERVICE,Į
DEFEAT OF THE GOVERN-
MENT.
LONDON. 2nd July,
Mr. Balfour bad as audience with the King yesterday evening. It is stated ho informed His Majesty that he and his colleagues agreed that the circumstane had not madeit incumbent on thom. to resign. Most of the papers now believe that Mr. Balfour proposes the rescission of Thursday's vote, to prind up the session, and dissolve in the Autumn.”
LONDON, 22nd July,
As the Sultan of Turkey was leaving the Mosque, a bomb exploded in the courtyard. overal persons were killed and wounded; the Sallan escaped unhurt,
as a
dircot invitation to plague. Fough
The gross value of the trade of Fooghow am sunted to Hk. Ttc. 20,000,000, as incrasss of a million taels over the previous year. The Custome Revenue amounted in all to Uk. Thɔ, D66,000, a decrease of Hk. Tls. 6,000 from that of 1903, and, with one exception, the lowest in the past tep years.
The valus of foreign imports shows an
increase of about par coat., the import of usus, about a third opium farming as of the whole. Exports and re-exports show a still larger increase of these, of course, black tra is the most important, en stituting almost the whole of the -exports.
the
The re-export consists of tans brought from other Chinese porta (chiefly Santa) by starors to the salt here and gut abroad like other Foochow teas Exports and re-exports of tes together show a decrease of 18,000picals. From
native dasler's point of view, the asson
is stated to have brou satisfactory, but the foreign merchants found it most disappointing. Wode notremember hearing of a season sines the vaguely dated “old times," when the inerchants word to be, but the tea-trade continues and their not disappointed. Perhaps they have reason annual charas of disappointment begins to
emind outsiders of the cry of Wolf!
No doubt, however, the merchante know
about
it than outsiders, ovon reviewers; and the Commissioner in noticing the
want of other products to tok the
moro
NARROW ESCAPE OF THE SULTAN place which ten is gradually pacating, sole
OF TURKEY.
his tinger on the real fons et origo, mali. He writes, “ way experiented of three years residence here points with constantly increasing emphasic to another influence retarding development -I mean the quality of the population themselves. I find them to be very lazy, inert, content with
and ambition. Whils of a toild and
hospitable for comforts, and lacking the spirit of energy lisposition, they are supine under opp whether it be the oppression of their neigbores of Kiangst or of the ruler who taxas bat does not see justice done. Ignorance and opium hire had too much to do with produsing this discouraging feeblenesa 11 andra sing the same time it must be remembered that maby of the largest native merchants here are rot Fahkiene at all, but inmigrants from Ningpo
MALICIOUSLY WOUNDING.
The water police nere summoned to the Powhatan on her arrival in port on Sunday and arrested the ship's cook, an Indiso, on the charge of makiofously wounding the Taian steward. Joseph Kirkland, was placed before Mr. F. A Yesterday the priasuer, who gave the name of
Hazeland at the Police Court, and pleaded guilty Inspector Langley informed. His Worship that on the 20th instant while the steamer was on her way to this port from Singapore, the cook and steward quarelled ova seme damaged
or Canton.
quotation describing opium as a "healthful We feel curious to know whence comes tha source of sustentation and enjoyment." There is an unfouilar sound shout the phrase. The Chinese seem to find Persian "oplam meet healthful and sustaining, as the import of it has gone up with a rush in recent years, while that of Indian opium has remained fairly stationary. stores. The steward, it was stated, entered the Tho values of the import for 1904 was: Malwa, pantry during the night and left the door open. Hk. Tis, 780; Patna, Hk. Tis. Goo: Benares, the result being that salt water splashed in and Hk. Tle, 641, Persian, H. Ts, 598. destroyed some of the stores. During a very these so far as the ultimate welfare of China is Of education, perhaps the most important of heated discussion the defendant draw a knife concerned, the Commissioner waites hopefully. and stabbed the stoward in the chest, indietingThere is, beyond doubt," mys he, "a progres a very serious wound, which was attended to on sive movement steadily growing and which seeks board. It was found necessary, however, on for vestata Imowledge: nor do the officials here
Government Civil. Hospital: whore ho received medical aid and is now out of danger.
His Worship sentenced the defendant to six month's imprisonment with hand labour,
THE WEST POINT ASSAULTSCASE. | the minta When, we wonder, will the “uniform national-colnago" of the Mackay treaty come into being?
Correspondents must foncard their names and ed. that she could supply. The world, it look foolish, and wonder what “poor dear" gramme at the United Service Recreation Club.arricat in port to rewere the injured man to the oppose this spirit."
By kind permission of Lt-Col. A. B. Aitken and Officers of the 11th Infantry, the band of the Regiment will play the following pro
to-day, commencing at 5 p.m. (weather
... Line
Venetia Lowthium
Polka... The Drum."
Kowloon, permitting)
net for publicationlication should be written on compulsory trade remunerative; but Russian is but the last resource of a ruler who hus March... "The Egyptian Patrol"
"Lady Madexp". brink of
dresses with communications addressed to the Editor, true, bas never yet suceeded in making a
as evidence of good faith All ittters for one side of the paper only.
Ne anonymously signed communicati ns that has statesmen are not generally students of his. already appeared in other papers will
cinsorted.
Very
Solection...
Rubens
Onders for extra copies of Sarly Paren skoudatory, and above all of industrial history destruction, and now stands irresolate look- Overture.., "Le Postillión de Loajumenu" Adun sent befere 11 am, on day of publication. After thar hour the supply is limited. Only supplied for a
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The output of the Mint in silver and coppor money during 1904 is given at Kuping Tuela 2,054,202.62, of which Cls, 870,965.30 are copper 10-cash pieces. The total value of coins struck in 1904 is more thap three times that of 1903, which some to indicate that a comfortable profit is made by
Trade begets trade, and where egress is ing into the abyss. In the days of his pros. throttled circulation becomes impossible. perity none stood figher in the councils of This is the lesson Kussia has proved his fickle master than M. DE WITTE ; but incapable of learning. Instead, she has been he had attempted the impossible in his seaking to force Russian trade and Russian morial flight and, like BELISARIO8, he bad ping reports that, on the 13th inst, he sighted a who is employed in a shop at No. 402 Des camphor, timber, silk industry, mining, and the
On 23rd July, at Skorncliffe Gorder road, Hong-industries into regions which she has herself kong.te Mr. and Mrs C., SchoTRE, a son. [1754 On 4th July, at Linaring, Manchuris, the wife of the Rev. Gro, Dovolas, MA, of a daughter.
On 15th July, at Mokanuban, the wife of A, W DANFORTH, of a son.
MARRIAGES.
hermetically closed; and this is the policy to which M. DE WITTE stands irrevocably committed. A consideration will show that
discovered the meaning of a sovereign's dis favour, and been relegated to Scullion's work. So in the old times was BELARUS treated by an Autocrat. So, too, was he
On 17th July, at Kobe, Bishop Waruan Mowar it is directly conducive to war, and was the recalled in the hour of sorest need to save
LAW, te MART, widow of the late ALBERT SMITH
On 17th July at Shanghai, EDWARD CUTFORTH. to EMILY CLAla Martin,
DEATHS.
On 1st June, at Swannge, Doreet, SARAH Uere vile of ROBERT R. WETALL late of
Foochow. China.
On 14th July, at Peking, the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. §. F. MAYEN, f. B. M. Legation.
HONGKONG UFFICE: 14, DESVŒUX ROAD CI, LONDON OFFICE: 131. FLEET STREET, E.C.
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, JULY 25TH, 1905.
real reason why Enssin overran Manchuria,
and was hoping to extend her infincace over Rome; but the same causes were at work Chian. If is quite true that, personally, to defeat his efforts as are now working the De Wirrs would have preferred pewe, but fall of Russia; and the Eternit City becaue that does not alter the case.
His policy the appanage of the redoubtable TOTILA, could only be carried out by continually The appointment of M. DE WITTE is really enlarging the capacity of the receiving vessel, and this could only be done by a council of despair, not a sign of return. recourse to arme. And this fact must have ing common sense. been evident to him had he paused to think. This is plain if we come to consider the
The Cheang Chew, a steamer sold to the industries evoked. Referring to our former Japanese, was to leave Singapore for Hongkong authority we find :—
on the 18th inst.
Captain Blake of the C. E. & M. S. Kody
The last sentence of the report is so weighty. quoting: Until all sorts of efforts to develop and so true, that we cannot refrain from
Forther particulars came to light yesterday regarding the serious assault case reported in our last lane, the victim being Soo Pak Fang,
mitted the crime, and was formerly discharged just authority, and sights of the Government) Vaux Boal. It appears that the coolie who com-like are frooly and boldly encouraged in Fuhkton (of course, under regulations recognizing the we must contians sadly to write up as the of this province the words No progress. expression of the present commercial condition
the silk industry, but for the rest, in our opinion, The Government is making efforts to improve "no progress" is likely to be the word for some time to come, as at present, so far from being boldly and freely encouraged, they are restricted recognizing the just rights of the Government and flicted with regulations so occupied in as to fail to consider the interests of commerce,
HONGKONG VOLUNTEER BESERVE ASSOCIATION,
and stopped and fired at it. After firing for tipping mine in Lat. 38.02 N., Long. 121.28 E., some time with rifles, the chief officer. Mr
from the ghop, had some friends in the servants" Watch kiss gun. It exploded with a tremendous enthathe early bouts of Monday, morning Watson, succeeded in hitting it with the quarters, and was in the habit of sleeping with report throwing ap a column of water about 100 he left his bed, and is supposed to have armed feet in height, and scattering pieces of irou it himself with a chopper and made his way to the all directions. It should be noted that the mine room, where he found his victim asleep. Before was hit several times by slots from Lee-Enfield the sleeper was aware of the intruder's presence he was slasked twice across the throat and once riffes, but they only dented it and did not pastrate. Evidently says the N-C. Daily across the arm with the chopper, after which News, the greatest caution is afifl necessary on murderous work the coolie took the northern route.
departure. Bedides other serious injuries the accountant had an artery in the neck søvered,
HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK but is expected to recover,
· CO. DIVIDEND.
جم
The secretary informs us that, subjest to audit, the directors of the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company, Limited, will recom mend at the forthcoming meetings divulend of 12 per cent (86 por Staro), and carry-forward
The gunboat built at Koba for the Naulting | #bout $500,000. Viceroy was much admired as it passed up the Shanghai river on the 18th inst.
The Standard Bays that the new short rifle is not popalar among the rank and file, and that the results on target are not satisfactory,
The purchase of small stommers by the Japanese continues Evidently there is to be enough shipping competition when the war is over.
CANTON KOWLOON BAILWAY.
BRITISH REPRESENTATION TO TEN CHINESE GOVERNMENT. STATEMENT BY EARL PERCY, In the House of Commons on 22nd June, Mr Weir asked the Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what was the cause of the delay proceeding with the construction of the Canton Kowloon Railway, seeing that the preliminary contract was signed in the spring
ATTEMPTED BRIBERY.
burried
On Saturday night as Sergeant Sullivan was walking along the road between Hanghom and Kowloon City his attention was attracted by a
The principal scores in the pool competition on Saturday were as follows;—
J. C. Gow (wienet) 60 Hon. W. Chatham
J. H. Pidgeon Hou. F. H. May ... J.C. Peter W. H. Donald
W. H. T.
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Rankin
Davis
A. Cameron R. H. King L. G. Bird A. J. William Dr. O. Marripit Sir Francis Piggott A. Browa Sir Henry Berkeley
Bor.
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WINNER'S SCORE! 4, 4, 5, 6, 5, 6, 538 5, 4, 4, 5, 5, 5, 5 = 33.
CHINA'S NEW: NAVY.
55
Chinaman whose movements indicented a desira to avoid observation. On questioning the mas the Sergeant was informed that he was an accountant in a ten-shop, and had been to Kow- | loen City to collect some money, with which ho was returning home. The Sergeant was doubt- fal about the story, and asked the native to! accompany him to the shop, where he had collested the money. As they walked along the Chinaman told the Sergeant he had 91,000 on him, and would hand over $500 if the policeman world "let it be alright. He was looked up, and later the police learned that he was one, Takai, formerly a cook in the Wai Tsan Bank who is “wanted” to answer the charge of Earl Peroy replied: As stated in my answer embezzling $937, the property of the bank.
TO, RE DEGANISED BY JAPAN.. to the Hon. Member on 10th February, 1904,
The progress of Japanese shipbuilding is He was charged before Mz, G. N. Orme at indicated by the fact that a raiser built to the negotiations For the conclusion of the fun the Polios Court yesterday with theft and at order of Chine will soon be ready for launching agreement for the construction of the Canton-tempted bribery, On the frst charge. His from one of the dockyards Many merchant Kealoon Railway-line were to be postponed Worship sentenced the defendant to four months ships se o cr the stocks, says a London.
paper. until arrangements had been made for Ayancing imprisonment with hard labour, and or the
Japan will construct the new mvy for Chilan the Shanghai-Nanking Railway, Since the second charge, to two months, the sentences to and train her officers and seamOAD, conclusion of these arrangements, negotiations be consecutivo, for the final contract of the Canton line hara - been returned, and His Majesty's Government Appro-have urged upon the Chinese Government the
'importance of an early settlement.
Mr. Weir also asked if Earl Parer would
The Cheang Mow 8.S. Co., Ltd., held its first (statutory) meeting at Shanghai on July 20th. Business was proceeding in a satisfactory manner,
It does not speak well for the approaching
"Between 1894 and 1899 some 927.stock Peace Negotiations at Washington that companies were chartered by the Bussian Count "MODELVIEFF should at the outset be government, their joint seminal capital ande to tell a childish fib. He has resigned, being 1,420 million (rubles). Industrial so the telegram inforro us, the post of production rese correspondingly, from 1877 Russian Plenipotentiary on the score of to 1887 it increased almost fifty per cent illness; and M. De WIFE has been Bat within the five years of 1892-1897 under appointed in his stend. M. DE WITTE, it WITTE it climbed up to 1,816 millions. is notorious, was all through opposed to the Between 1894-1899 Wirre expended in the policy which brought on the war with construction of railways and the manufacture Japan, and possibly his appointment was of rolling stock a matter of 1,273 millions. soroly against the personal wishes of the The two statistical facts are intimately con- Test. At all events the TSAR bag done bis nected with each other. A very large best to smother him; but like. Jack-in-the-portion of Russia's new-industry was, and is box he evidently has a trick of appearing to-day, dependent on government railroad -M. Odagiri, the Jopmera Comml at Shang when least desired, and least expected, construction. The swelling of Russian hai, has received permission_to_resign perman. Still it would have been more reassuring industry produced, of course, new revenue ently. It is understood by his friends that he had the truth been told, that Count |--import duties, excise taxes, commercial is going into business. MOUR VIEFT's appointment failed to satisfy duss, stamp duty, revenues from increased any one in Russin, and a rather embarrass-postal and telegraph facilities, &c. This ing change had to be made at the last gave an increased revenue of 236 millions moment. Many unacquainted with the (rubles).". inner spring of Russia's recent diplomacy But the worst of these artificially batched have found in M. DE WITTE's appointment industries was that they had no foundation an indication that the Russian "Govern in the wants of the nation. They were ment" is at last beginning to sincerely primarily intended for casing the construc. *desire
a peaceful solution of its difficulties, tion of railways, and railways were built
The Legislative Council-usels on Thursday afternoon, when the Hon. Attorney General will move the first reading of a Bill to prista $201,55520 extra 1904 charges,
of 1899 ?
POPE TO LEAVE THE VATICAN.
The paper Italie gives a piece of news, which, if true, goes to show the independence of Pape Pins The Italic vouches for the reliability of its announcement that the Pope will spend the summer months at Castle Gandolfo, thus breaking down the tradition that the Popes aro
GERMANY AND CHINA..
The German troops in China, with the exception of those at Ting-tao, are being recalled. It is recognised that the objects of their cccupation after the Borer troubles have been fulfilled, particularly in row of the Japanese victories in Manchuria
It is stated that Germany is diplomatically
A northern contemporary complains that the state what progress had been made with the rock recently discovered at Hongkong by the Canton-Hankow trunk Uno of railway ► Waterwitch.
Being was unchartered.”
Earl Paros So far sa we are aware, no sub-risoners in the Vatican. The excuse for this desirous of ending the strain existing owing to covered by over twenty fest of water, it is notatantial progress has yet boen made in the step in the stops of the Fontiff's health, his the presence of soldiers of various nationalities an eligible charter party.
building of the line.
doctors having warmly recommended the change. in China.