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SQ the more ambitious failing the life of Kwan St, undoubtedly The following copy of War Offico letter No. Empress mother T'sx H1, who chafed the direct successor of TaAO KWANG." Then, † 114, Gen. No 4,662 (A.C.5.) dated, Utla Joanary, at the reins being taken out of her hands, of course, followed the affair of 1900 and 1906, is published:-I am directoil to inform and sought to thwart her son at every the flight of the EMPRESS DOWAGER and you that, provided the exigencies of the service permit, approval is giron for passes to be granted step. Disgasted at the restrictions at her protégé to Shensi. The PRINCE, however,
To all soldiers of the Jewish persuasion whe tempted to be placed on his private move turned out a young scoundrel and totally may be desirous of observing the undermention. ments, the young EMPEROR acquired the unfit, and this conjoined with the demandsed festivals during the current year, and I am habit of leaving his Palace secretly, and of the foreign Powers ended in his official to request that you will be so good as to isane going in disguise amongst his people; and degradation. The Emperor KWANG-SU.4 day, April 10th, 11th, 16th and 17th. the necessary orders accordingly:-Passover, this led to a growing hostility between the however well meaning, was unfortunately Pontesest, 2 days, May 3th and Stat. Now youth and his exacting mother, which a weak both in body and mind, and lately Year, 2 days, September 20th and 21st Day of the inner secrecy of the Imperial Palice it has beza becoming more evident that his Atonement, I day, September 29th. Tabernacles,
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the new Commander-in Chisl, Vice-Admiral where, who have always held that his death rosiguation, and hence has arisen ber hesi Sir Arthur Moore, K. C. B., C. M. G., who war hastened, if not altogether enused | tation in taking the final step. Bora, how-Eaves Sir Gerard Nout. Several alterations artificially. The EMPEROR's private raise
ever, in 1835, and so post her seventieth fave been made in theaccommodation of the ship was according to imperial custom Text year, and worn out more or less with the to facilitate the extra number of officers borne, TEN, the former of the two names being enoriaus task of keeping the unwieldy erected on the best deck, the wires being hung and s naw wireless tulegraphy room has been common to all the Imperial Princes of the Empire together, she begins to feel her botareen the masts, instoad of from the gaff, as same generation. TUNG CHI's successor to energy evaporating, and is now disposed hitherto satisfy the names of the departed should to contemplate a retirement from active have been a Pt, that being the name selected life. Naturally there are several claim- for the succeeding generation. Seemingly ants to the high pozition. According! to carry her spite beyond the grave, there the strict laws of primogeniture, IMPERIAL MOTHER, who by force of characas understood in Europe. Prince TUN, ter hud already begur to assume a commund. who has been to Europe, and who ing role in the Regency, passing over the bus made a favourable impression on families of the fifth and sixth sons of HIEN those with whom he has come in contact, A. S. WATSON & CO.. | Feng, selected a young grandson of the would be the natural spocessor, but the
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seventh, Prince Chus, also a Taxi; he wa" | PRINCE is nufortunately a Tsai, and so of tender years, not yet four, and the could not offer the sacrifices to his two EMPRESS MOTHER calculated that under predecessors. The Exerzon's younger the cloak of another long regency she would brother is, however, married and has a young remain virtual mistress of the Empire for son, and is thus eligible; he is unfortunately thierin of her natural life. The selection almost an infunt, and under existing of Taxi as the new Emperor prevented the circumstances it seems doubtful if Obina.
per sucrifices, which only a member of a cold afford another long minority. The jualor generation can offer efficiently, being alternative is a grandson of KiNG WANG- mide to the names of TUNG CHI, who thus hut KING WANO derives his descent from was mule to enter the world of spirits dia. K'IEM LUNG, and even in Chinese eyes this honoured, and practically, notwithstanding title seems too remote. At all events the that he was actually the son of HIEN FUBG, situation is not promising in view of the an intruder.
very unmistakeablo anti-dynastic feeling abroad. In any case it has become almost a matter of nécessity that the step so long deferred should be taken quickly, in view of very probalde etmplications amonger the various claimants should it be longer delayed.
So glaring au insult to the memory of
both her husband and son did not push without renionstrance, and as in such cir. cumstances one wroug usually begets an- other, the DowAGER, as she now styled Herself, felt herself compelled to take further step. Rumour affirmed that Teng Cur's consort was pregnant, and in order The appointment of an imperial prince as to secure the throne to her nominee it was
to the present EMPEROR"
is necessary to get rid of her. The stories of apparently again coming on the tapis at her death vary, but it is generally allowed Peking, and hooking at the affair from an that driven to despair by the barsh treat outside point of view it is full time in the
ment she received, the young, Dowausa interest of Chinu, as well as of the Imperial starved herself to death. In any case she family, that the present state of uncertainty followed her "unfortunate husband to the should be put an end to. Although the grave on March 27th succeeding. On April principle of primogeniture is at the founde- 9th, 1881, the DOWAGER EURESs died, but. tion of the succession laws of China, there the superior agility of the EarRESS MOTHER are in effect so many exceptions to its rigid had long reduced ber influence to insigni- adoption that it has practically because of ficance; the commanding personality of little account. The rule during the present the same lady had also been in the dynasty bas been that up to the present one long run effectual in restraining Prince of the sons of the ExPEROR actually on the Kuns, the third of the members of the throne has succeeded; but as to which, there regency, that in the spring of has been left a wide margiu of choice. YUNG 1884 she found herself strong enough to CHENG, for instance, was the eleventh son of actually dismiss him; and from that time K’ANG HI and KIA K'ing was the fifteenth the EMPRESS MOTHER, now the DowagEX
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CANTON.
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February, 24th. Messrs. Carlowitz & Co. have notified the SIL Hau Kuk that 500 rifles and 50,000 anokeless powder cartridges ordered by the Provincial Government have arrived in Hong. hong. Upon resipt of this notification the Sin Hau Knk requested Vienny Shum to issue permit to be forwarded through H. B. M'я. Consulate for signuturs so that the arms and ammunition may be shipped to Cautou for delivery.
A FATAL COLLIBION,
difficult. On the 5th inst. a collision touk The foggy weather renders navigation very
place in the neighbourhood of Pak-Hin-Kok between the staurer Yinux, of Butterbold and Swire, and a Chinese junk loaded with bricks and tiles. The junk sank indiately and a man called He Kou-yang. the father of the junk owner, was drowned, The matter was reported to the Water Police: tationand now the Viceroy has sent a despatch to H. B. M's. Cousul General claiming damages frota Messary. Butterfield and Swire on behalf of the junk OWHCT,
ELECTRIC T AMS FOR CANTON
It is reported in official circles that the Provincial Government inloads to crustract an electric tramway along the city walls. burrey has been made.
MORE ROBBERIES.
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It is reported that several nights ago a honne Poccupied by a man saznamed Kan in Yim po on Four plague fatalities were recorded at noon, the Fatshan line was attacked by a band of on Saturday, making the total 28,
The English mail of the 27th January was delivered in London on the 23rd instant.
gun competition at Taikoo on Saturday.
The Hongkong Volunteers had a Maxim
Foochow for home; not intending to return,
Mr. and Mrs. Richards and family have left
Special telegrams in the Ecão de Chine say that Great Britain has demanded an indemnity
robbers over ons handred in number who made
good their escape after taking away loot of considerable value.
[REUTER'S SERVICE.]
THE CHINESE IN THE TRANSVAAL.
LONDON, February 22nd. It appears that Sir Henry Campbell Bannerman's Chinese labour announce ment on the 20th instant was the result of
THE THEATRE.
"LADY HADCAP" BY THE BANDMANN OPERA CO. That modern fheatrical product, the "musical coaly," is from one point of view a hallow sham. Upon the slenderest peg of story hangs what la esentially a vaudeville entertainmoat, The story of "Lady Madcap" is absurd, what there is of it, but the bright music makes up for the look of true comedy, and the onter- tainment its:if is very pleasing and amusing. The opening performance of the Bandmann"
the Radical sections of the Cabinet. The criticism of acting; and the musio and singing a compromise between the Imperialist and Opera Co. on Saturday night calls for no
Radicals wanted the instant repatriation of orchestra began about a quarter of an hour late, were so good as to disarm criticism. The the coolies at all hazards; the differences by which time all the seats were filled. The in the Cabinet are now removed.
opening scene, in which cloron Isdies and a man in hanting "pink"danced the Sir Roger AMENDMENT TO THE ADDRESS, the lawn of Lady Madcap's father's castle, gave the audience an opening to welcome old friends; und odaad-bocks and weathed smiles from the stage answered theas hoarty greetings. It was at ones apparent that the chorns was strong and tuneful. Mias Georgie Corlas was an
LONDON, February 22nd. Col. Saunderson's amendment to the Address, which voiced the alarm of the Irish laylists at the proposed Irish legislation, was rejected by 406 to 88.
THE CONSTITUTIONAL CLUB.
excellent it in the title role. It seemed that sho hat invited the officers of the Enst Auglian Hussers to a garden party, and to encomp their troops in her father's pick. Lord Framlingham (Xr. Danean Muuro) was, vory
LONDON, February 22nd. Lord Balfour of Burleigh, and other angry about this, but while called to Downing members of the Constitutional Club, have | way to chook his daughter's madcap carear thon Strost in haste, ho could think of no better
been expelled for supporting Radial can didates at the elections.
KING AND KAISER.
LONDON, February 22nd. King Edward sent the Kaiser a, cordial birthday letter on the 27th January, in which His Majesty aunounced his intention of visiting the Kuiser in Berlin after the conference.
to lock har in her room, giving the batier (Mr. R. St. George) charge of the key. The young lady got out of the window by a very conreuiant ladder, which was standing thero nunoticed under his lordship's nose, and then the rest wis roaring farce. Lady Madenp had adver tised for a millionaire husband, and charged names with Lor friend (Miss Nora Morra) for no particularly obvious reason. A gentleman guised as her own maid) had fallen in ranker with whom Lady Madoap (now dia
love, was persuaded to "desert," and take the butler's place, the real butler having followed
THE UNITED STATES AND CHINA, his runter to London on a bogus errand. A
very potty dust and dance, the Graces, was followed by a soldiers' duel, “What? What?" by Mossrs. Deane Percival and Spencer Trevor, which was very good indeed, and scored. Mr.
LONDON, February 22nd. News from Washington says that Mr. Hull, the chairman of the House Committee of Military Affairs, stated that the situation | Percival's song, "A way we have in the army," was also encored, and we particularly admired m China necessitates keeping the army and”
the "set" of the stage and chorus during this any in an efficient state. He strongly deprecated Mr. Rockhill's suggestion for course a fraudulent millionaire auswerad the item. It was very ingenious and offective. Of the repayment of the Boxer indemnity to advertisement, and thus excellent low comedy was China, which he said ought to be used for introduced by Messrs. Laster and Will Smith building hauleships.
PRINCE ARTHUR'S MISSION,
both capitally dressed. Their topical duet was twice encored. Following this Mr. Ernest Att- well as a French Couut (rauch more like the real article than the usual stage Frenchman with his shrugs and mixed rapiu-dude attire) mang very sweetly and expressively Do I like lovu.” His was throughout really singing of very high order, and was onepred every time. Mr. Corlas sprightly song and dance was also encored. Miss Wilmot Karkook (Tho had the part of lady's maid) is a remarkably clarer dancer, and earned hearty applause with a catchy dust. with Me. Harry Cole (the gentleman raakor)
LONDON, February 22nd. The Times says that the Carter Mission is an act of high national policy, which comes opportunely to remind us of enduring forces which mould the destinies of the world, irrespective of domestic politics, and points out that the Order of Merit was ever before bestowed on foreigners. The article comments alss, appreciatively, on Ming Merca the exceptional reception given by the Mikalo to the Prince Arthur of Connaught.
THE JAPANESE FAMINE.
LONDON, February 23rd. The Ottowa Govormacut has purchased £5,000 worth of wheat and four for the rehef of the famine in Japan.
THE DUTY ON SUGAR.
LONDON, February 23rd. Mr. Asquith says that there is no hope of the sngar duty being relieved under
Co., Ltd., whose paid up capital is Tls. 2,600 deo, The report of the Shanghai Lard Investant for 195, shows a divisible balance, after dudac ting the interim dividend of & per cent paid
ad Mr. Attwell
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tender dust very pleasingly, and the first acf, having run quickly and smoothly to a triumphant end, closed with a capital medley dnot by Mers Loster and Smith. A good sextet prefaced a nice song and dauce by Miss Morra, Miss Karkeek and Mr Cole wars anoszed it with a suroustic sang about club mon. So did for a "Gdly wor" dust, and Mr. Lester made a Miss Karkenk with a how American song, "I don't seem to want yo when you're with me, in which she was ably seconded by Mr. Terey Haydn. Mr. Attwell's greatest trumph was with a clever song, "It's you I lote,, not wear dress." The song with choral- responses, "The Missus," by Miss Karkeelt, so went very well, together with that lady's wonderis dancing. Mr. Cole had a very amuring ditty, "The Boot and the Beetle," which suited his style, and was encored. H twice encored for positively "twinkling" his also fe a remarkably clever dancer, and was logs. The performance was over by a quarter to twelve, and the large audience semed
On the 18th iest, Chan Lin-tic, a Teun-existing circumstances, with his family engaged a fine flower boat to go to Kun-yin, a popular joss resort, where hundreds of people ge at this time of the year and which may be reached in about an hour from Canton by steam sunch. They arrived safely and went to toe temple for the custom-in July last, of Tls. 218,875. It is prosed to thoroughly pleased. To-night the Company ary ceremony. When they returned to the for the destruction of churohes near Ainoy. Bower boat and all the family had got inside a
Three men (one of whom wore a false queue)
band of robbers with recolvers audionly rushed per cont. for the year, to
reserve, and carry for conn The ladies of the family were fired a revolver at a policeman who tried to stripped of all their jewellery, and even their 62,195, arrest them at Shanghai on the 17th instant.
outer garments by the bandits. The matter An extraordiu They had just committed a burglary. The has been reported to the authorities. The spoils N-C. Daily policeman's belt partly stopped the bullet, and beare o-timated at about one thousand dollars, was only slightly wounded.
on board.
CANTON-KOWLOON EAILWAY.
pay a final dividend of 6 per cag
put Tle. 40,680 Ajand the balance, Tis,
12 prosents the pautomine "Aladdin,”
to
SHANGHAI'S BUDGET,
The N-C. Daily News says:--The Municipal noil tes sont us an advance copy of the mates for 1906. The ordinary expenditure the year is estimated at Tis. 1,774,000, &
with the surplus from
1905,
Russia conteof message from Tokyo to tho Manchuris oure says it is reported that Cau encouraged plates retaining her army in Russia. Rus grennd that China is being surplus with 4 25000 is expected.
220,000, is carried to extraordinary
we have
-ther
This
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will be a deficit at the end of 1906 47,500. The Budget also contains ctraordinary income and expenditure,
The Foochow Echs aya---The project of It is reported that a telegram was received on son of his father, the Emperor KIEN LONG. EXPRESS, assumed the "omplete contrei forming a national Chinese Christian church the 18th inst. from Puking stating that the
independent of foreign infance) is a notable Waiwupu and the Board of Commerce hare Treaty to milapan to prepare for war with suspect as the extraordinary expenditure The Emperor HIEN FUNGascended the throne of the Government. She had early taken one and, if successful, might ultimately supply cottied with the British Minister that the within 18 is bound by the Portsmouth Tis. on March 9th, 1850; he was the fourth son steps to debauch in body and mind the the only possible solution of the troublesome Chinese section of the Kowloon-Canton Railway treaty. Tibdraw bez troops frem Manchuria income, caled at Tis: 529,50.000-so that Russia hmonths of the mtification of the Lis esti reached the two-million-tnel mark THEFTS FROM FRENCH CONSULATE, find any he condition of the troops and of The second number of the V. R. O. Magazine | Consulate Lave been recovered in a shop in the not only war with Th7 their withdrawal Tostering to not require comment at present.
Almost all the curios stolen from the French break the oh that she is guzicus to of T The might be disposed, like his cousin and pre- (Feb.). ander Mr. T. C. Gray's editorship, is a Tai-Song-kai (curio street, the thief having ully, Great Britain, aupan is an act of war, Thera is to no change in taxation proposed imperial family of the T'sissa had by the decessor, to assert his prerogative: He marked improvement, and he has a good sreuse made a full confession and indicated where he that Russin can consider bat war with Japan's so that there is nothing sensational in the for the "drynes of its predecessor.. He hashed disposed of the stolen property. The curio- the pretence that Formes is difficult to believe Badget, and the proposed increase in the Indian virility of their great ancestors, and HIEN nousipally undertake the government, bar our congratulations for this number, which sots dealer sught to be prosecuted for receiving stolen to go to war with Rassidit safo to put forward branch of the police force will only call for o
of his predecessor, but the three elder sons youthful EMPEROR by surrounding binmissionary question" by removing it alwill be built by the Chinese. had died before their father without leaving with eunuchs and women, evidently fearing together. issue, so that His FONG was really the that as he came to years of discretion ba heir by right of primogeniture,
time of Tao Kwano lost almost all the did in effect on attaining manhood
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a standard that spells success if adhere to property. Tese, although on his accession only for many years the EMPRESS DOWAGER WAS
Set ont in tabular form, the "All Blacks" nineteen, had already by debauchery ruined able to keep him in leading strings. 1owards record in Great Britain and Frases is indeed On the 17th and 18th inst. the black cloth
LATEST STEAMER. his constitution, In 1850, when the allied the latter end of 1897 bis insubordination."wonderful." Matches played 33, won 32, 868 guild in Fatehan subscribed for 5,000 shares French and English were knocking at the became more marked ; be assembled round † points to 47.
in the railway company. It is expected that day, the 24th inst., at 5p.
The 1,G.M. str. Weten lefOVEMENTS. gatas of Peking this wretched sovereign, him a number of would-be reformers, and- The programme of music to be performed this guild alone will be able to take ap 20,0.0pected hers on or about Tu Shanghai on Sater- instead of buckling on his arms to save his towards the autumn of 1896 bad actually by the bend of the 2nd Royal West Keatsbares altogether. capital, fled iguontiniously to his neglected the hardihood to issue on his own account from 4.31 to 6 pm., is as folices:-Marsh discovered coal in Tai Kong, Ping Kong and 3-1 March.
regiment on the now parade ground on Monday
Li Kwok-on, of the Tin Sing Company, in New York, loft YSingapore the 27th inst., | a number of ordinances ordering various King Cafton," Sousa; Ovorture. William H. Ma villages of the Poon Yn district. Ho paluco at Jeho, where the following year on
han Prince, from turday morning, the following report:-- August 220d be died, despised by everyone, reforms. Encouraged by his temporary Tell," Rossini, Valse, "Gold and Silver,"
O to arrive on or about the and most of all by those about him. He success in September he had the courage Lebar: Election, "The Flying Dutchman, Yu magistrate for permission to open mines.
has raised capital and has petitioned the Toon Sisgapor left one son, little more than an infant, the to kick La HUNG-CHANG out of Court, Wagner: Aubado Pristaniere, Lacombe;
the letÁS. & C.M. str. Agamemnon left (fallen again in S. China. The Poon Yu magistrato despatched a deputy. Bing March,
The on the 24th lust, and is dus here on child of a concubine presented to him by a and even contemplated confising the re- Berenade, "Moonlight," Moret; Selection,
"The Yeomen of the Guard,” Bullivan,
to inspect the mines on the 21st inst, and will be a Mogul Linsstr. Den of Kelly sailed from former Manchu governor in Canton, and 'doubtable Exranss REGENT to her owa
report the matter to the Viceroy.
al7 8.0.
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The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issued On the 24th at 11.55 a..-The barometer has risen over W. Japen and N, Chins, and
Pressure is highest over N. China, and 'a Low ares lies over SW, China and Tong King.
Moderate variable winds an indicated in the
part of the China Soa Forwoss Channel, and fresh winds over the Forecast:-Fresh S. wind; squally, showe
apora ou the 22nd int. at 5 pm, and may pected bere on the 28th inst.
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