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HOME AND CHINA AFFAIRS.
(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
London, May 31st,
THE CORONATION,
THE HONGKONG DAILY FRESS, TUESDAY, JUNE 20TH, 1911.
THE CHINESE POST OFFICE.
TRANSFER TO THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT.
The
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correspondent
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moment.
fuko tħorisk, and be gave me 500 rupees towards ¦ operation five months ago, it is evident that
arer the postal service, for, as he says, of the MF Expopsea. The King received me with those responsible are beginning to realise that
four sections of the Ministry thren are already wonderful kindersa anil pompoos aeremony, and the growing importance of the Cape rento son,
veganized and under the central of the Ministry, ed now tho time has come for the parts to be not only gave me permission to preach, but stitutes a dangor, while the opening of the
taken over also, In viow of this contingenov actually built a fine church at his own expense, waterway Bereas the Isthmus of Panına is
the postal service has been so organized, ospasi- The great question of the hour is-how to entirely of tea, undan exact replica of St. likely to advert a good deal of traffle from Suez, elographed on the 29th ult
ally during the at your, that without any get a seat in Whitehall on Coronation Day for Mary's, Cambridge. When I told him I cold At the drst meeting of the Imperial Conference Satisfactory arrangements for the transfer friction it oun puas ofer to the Chiness at way. anything under siz gaismas. After that there ret financial help from England, hs soil, the Commonwealth Promaior arged strong notiof the Post Offico to the Ministry of Communi
"ations have been completed and will ho For some time past it has lean protically are minor questions of the promienn to be taken om King, and will accept money from to anor the British Government, and I understand telegraphed to-morrow to the foreign stuff separated from the Customs, al haag elangor that Six Edward Grey has been for some throughout Chinn. Li Chine-faur, recently the Inspector-General. It now receives only a with you to the froen inches of board or so on The only gift he allowed in the church was a
in the staff are still unbject to the approval of which three or four hours have to be spent marble font from Queen Viatoris. This obural, f time in communiension with the directors of the Chinese Minister in London, will be the small special grant from the Chinese Govora. |
titular head; M. Theophils Piry, who has meat, but hitherto its maintenance has been before the Royal progress is made. Altogether, is now the cathedral church of 'Upper Barmah, the Company on the subject. In this conner-
tion, shipping. peoplo think it unfair that tell the service to a remarkable degree of tax upon the appropriation allotted to the those who withhas that first day's procession will When I went out in 1859 the province was
will be retained as administrative Maritime Customs. Without the help of the earn their pageant by the sweat of their bor divided into two parts by an imaginary line. On in transporting their store requirements to the head with adequate power. The staff will ho Customs the postal service could never bara! and the famine that will poses them unless one side was British Burma's and on the other they are good ni commissariat organisation. Of Upper Barmah. a cue side the country was Courso there are buildings in Pall Mall where ssething with tronchery, eruelty and oppression. you can take a good neut and bare A On the other thero was poago, prosperity and inbeastial nugh thrown in for -Afton [comfort. Biuretheannexating theentira province guineas or so, and if you want a seat at that bon become one of the safest and most prosperous
fione.
THE ANTAROTIC EXPEDITIONS..
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East the Government insist that these must be given the option of returning to the Custema
or remaining in the survien, where they will he be created. The service is new almost self- carried by the Sure rento.
genrinted similar treatment as regards supporting, but it owes to the Castoms service mn retiring allowance, and furlongh
Fucount takou from the Customs appropriation News has come from two Antarctic expedithose of the Castem. A Bum amounting to and this amount will be repaid to the Castome
employes will join on the same conditions
of between two and three million Faikunu taple, The British expedition to the Pole ander about £360 000, which is owed by the Foat by the Chinese before tho sorrice is tukna over, Capt. Shott does not now expect to emerge Offe
Office to the Customs, will be repaid, and will
International ougagemonts are Tectal by the transference of the postal service, Chian fand. The Government's courier service, which
a at prosent under ⚫he control of
with regard to its peruel An orelinge of the Ministry be amalgamated with the Post
price" delays are. dangerous." The day after, provinces in the Empire. I am as enfo there as / from the snow and ice till the Spring of 1913. Probably form the basis of a projected persion has entered futa corlain otligations with Pranes
when the long procession takes place through the city, there will be no such rush. Beats are rather dragging for that day, owing to the length of the ronta-sama seven miles--and the memory that on the Queen's diamond jubiles procession it was possible on the morning of the day to get a fair soat for s nimble crown. But that will be a notable procession, too, with fully sixty thousand troopy in the streets. What space era is anywhere is now under wood, and the visitor to Parliament Squaro may strange sights, for scaffolding has been built round the statues to protect them from the surrounding grand-stande, and at the premort stage of erection Palmerston and Disraeli seen haranguing tha zand from a spocit tribuus aracted for the scension,
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if I were in Croydon. The story of my life! Ok, I shall not write that if I get old!"
PERSONALLA.
Mr. James Call, formerly of Shanghai, and lately of the Stock Exchance, dieri ardenty ins London the other day of heart cramp, at the
age of 75
Lihal nad slander sefiers are as thick as leaves in Vallanbroen nowadays, but not all are we'fied an rendily sa that brought by Mr. Wiliam. Koawiek, M.P, the wall known met her for Epsom, and an Eastern authority, against a weekly journal called The
Looking Gara The editor, Mr. W. de Wond Fenton, ismed on article relenting upon Mr. Krawick at a businman wigs, as a member of Parlament, and Deputy Lientesat for the county. The paper sailed the action with apoingios and paid £1,000 duru¬ges and costs.
INTERESTING TO MARESMEN.
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Mr. Foost has just received her last mail from
her husband for at least a year. He is well and of War, with its extensive appropriation, will the two. Governments stipulat of the between
cheerful and most hopeful of pla ating the Union Jack at the South Pole, Tho Scandiaarian expedition under Amundson hopes to get through by next Spring, or at least rond nut word as to the result hy that me. They, tan, are in good spirits, and are bent or making a sensational spurt to the "big nail" apparently
PRINCE ARTHUR OF CONNAUGHT A FREEMASON.
All details have her ar ned by Mr. Arian services is anfeguarding the inforests of the and M. Pirs, representing the Customs-whee foreign staff are much onprecistod-in a friend ly ravnor with Sheng Hanan-buni, the Minister which there was word to remind Chius of hor Cmunications. No secwion has arisen on obligations to the French Government.
of
that when the Chinese Government organizas a denite postal serrics, and plans a high famationary atita head, it proposes to call for the balp of foreign officers, and deckas itself willing to fake accuaut of the recomenda. tiors of the Fench Government in respect to the selection of the staff.
This cagngement was made more explicit by an exchange of Nates in October, 1912, between Prince Ching, the President of the Wai-en.pu, and M Caseunro, Chargo d'Affaires of the Froach Legation. There is no intention on the part of China to ovade this engagement.
M THEOPHILE PIRY.
Ching has reason to be well listo!” with
INTIMATIONS
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IRRITATING HUMOUR
FROM KNEES TO TOES
Suffered Terribly People Aston-.. ished by His Condition. Walking Difficult. Bought Cuticura Oint- ment, Pills and Soap. In Few: Days Improvement Wonderful. Cured Solely by Cuticura Remedios.
"I am most happy to tell of the cure in my son's legs, wrought by the Caticur Remedies. For four years he has suffered terribly with largo teduthug and bleeting sores, as large as a penny, from his knees to his toos, ills tege have en que mais of sores, Ife was quite lame, and welling was a great dificulty. Many reaple ze mærked on the peculiar way he walked, and on leig shown the condition of his lem, were orton- ished. I have on many hosts of drament, and had advice from cute, two dorion and a physicist, all of when only gave temporary relief. They lente worse than ever this spring, and I refolved to have one more try, although I had not use trope of getting then better. haght hex of Cutera Distoient, with fieur Pils oud Catimara Soap, and used as directed. In a for days the impravetnent was wond. 1 ful The frisation was less testem, and they continued improving. After using two boxe at Cutters Ointment, the care was effected. solely by the Cuticura Remedies. I only wishlind tried them year ago, for they would have saved a great deal of pain rich [CInenza. - -Those who BWs Tegs when they were bad are now surprised at the wenke Jul cure all never fail to recommend the treatment." (qued) Mr. French, Cor- Rich Hall End, Flachingfield, Kenex, Eng.. Dec. 1, 1908.
INCEPTION AND DEVELOPMENT. Writing on May 3rd Dr. Morrison said:➡
·Created by Iminorial Edict only so recently His Royal Highness Prince Arthur of Conas March 20, 1896, the Post Office may really sanght was duly initiated into Freemasonry Inst said to date only from after the Boxer mouth at a special meeting of the Royal Ipha-bellion of 1900. Its progress in one of the Pee Grand Master-Lord-Ampthill, in the In 1901 there were 176 obirex open: in 1910 the services rendered by the Post Offies, Thera Lodge, No. 16, old at Freamora Hall, be minees of modern industrial development, tresence of his Royal Highness the Duke of there were 5.363. In 190 10500.000 articles are 120 foreign employee in the service, of 12 Connaught, the Graad Master of the Order. wore dealt with: in 1910 355,000.00 articles different nationalities, who supervise the work Lord Ampthill was a sled by Lord Kansing were handled. In 1901 186,800 parcels pasal of 414 foreign-speaking Chinese higher employés ton, P. W., the Ruling Master of the Lodge, through the post in 1910 this number had 1097 non-fore gaanraking Chinees empley's, he Earl of Donoughmore, P.G.W., Lord Bar increased to 3,766,000, while the growth in sad 12,665 lower mployés, such as coariors hard. Prov. M: the Dean of Bocking. Prery other branch of the service has been in and postmen Chaplin. Mr Igmen lo Strange, Prov. G. M. similar proportion,
While Sir Robert Hart was Morse, G. Chaplain; al Mr. Frank Rishard. under this administration, for anlike the telo M. Théophile iry, who is not only an Norfolk Mr Robert Gray, P.G.W.; Rev. H. G.
Provincial buriers are tending to disappear or head has for some years boon a Frenchman, the creator of the service, the administrative son, PG W., Grand Director of Ceremonion, graph sorvice, which is thus most costly in the administrator and organizer, but in an accom world, with increased charges for every province plished Chinese scholar, the anther of a stan traversed, the postal service adheres to the dard Franeo-Chinese manual. With admirably the cheapest in the world. Its record of achievs sout-ol of the Inspectorate-General selon ou men principia of usiformity. Its posters rates are impartiality M. Piry has under the gaze GOLD touds from the Yellow Sen to Kashgar, from the Post Office Inrgely over its prosent effisow. ment is extraordinry, for the merrien now ex-by merit and not by nationality. To him the Amar Rivor to a fever-stricken borders of and it is certain that if the service is taken over by the Ministry of Communications, no
One of the main features of the Coronation that will be noted afterwards, in my opinion, will be the imprint of the Queen's will over the strangements. Not only has she set a firm ex- I have just son, a demonstration that may ample in the way of reasonable dress, with a interest your rifle exports. It is an invention stern rubake to the wearera of monstrosities made by an Australian electrical, engineer, Mr. like hobbio skirta and ridicolous Ints, but she Sydney A. M. Rose, and its noms is the “Roys
· bas leaned an announenment that only poorosnes Antomatin Recording Torgat.". It is very anil those who have to take nu olleist part in the "imple, portable-about the size of a tyraszitor Abbey ceremony neod wear Court drosa — [ and is worked by three wires only. There is no others, such as the wives of Labour members need for markers and ne nood for telescopes. uay fool quite right if they go in their best gown. When a markstaan fres, ha turns to an indicator a conference this feonth organised by the Insti Teugking, while the establishment of an over.
and a mantilla over their heads.
THE HOTEL-RUS AND THE CORONATION..
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at his side, presses a bulk like that an a enragra
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EDUCATION OF AN ENGINEER.
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and instantly there in flashod to him automat).subjects to be discussed would be what period and estvico from Peking to Lhasa is well under far as renonsibility rosta with hita the intereste
Eron the poor old horesdus is coming outely from the target the exact position of the aguìn for the Coronation under new conditions. shot he has made, or, if ha has missed; he will They are to be commisioned for sight. flad out just in what direction he want astrar, wooing purposes, and parties of Colonial or It was a fascinating demonstration, and proved American visitors will be able to hire one for
to the antisfaction of experta from many landa' £5 a day and so drive about just where they all that was claimed for it. Among others like. Char-a-bancs pr ́ll also run people round understand the exports of Japan are keenly in- for so much an hour, but with them singiatorested and will probably introdues it to their travellers will bouble to get up for a rida, while army as anou ze it can be arranged. I hear the horse-bus will be run on the dignity of the thal a private compatry is to run it, backed by private party only. There are; as a matter of no of the most aristocratic nemes in England. fact, a few horse-bases still taking a regular It is so simple and makes shooting a little of à reals through the city, and I hear thor will not fag" that it is not surprising that enquiries be taken off so long as they manage to get are coming in from all parts of the world. along with a profit at all.
THE IMPELIAL CONFERENCE.
The town is certainly, full of visitors from the East and from every part of the Empire, Many are attracted by the pruulings of the Imperial Confereon, though that body
beat
*kirting round most questions and avoiding delicate subjects. Whether any great result will come it is still
200110
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EXTENT OF THE SERVICE.
of the foreign employes will not be afvemely Affected by the transfer.
CHURCH AND STATE IN. PORTUGAL.
Bitleura Remedies are told throughout the world. Debuts: London, 27, Charterhase 2: 2zra, 36, Rue de la Chaveste d'Avdin; Austena, I. ONLA Co. pansy: India, 19. 15. Paul, Cairusta; 19. Africa, Lenton, Ltd.. Cape Town, ei; 1. 9. A Buffer Druz & Chosa, Cerg, Sole Props, Nagiza
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SILVER
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At the annual dinner of the Socinty of En- fr. F. G. Bloys), in responding, referred to vineers in Lendous last mouth, the Chairman
tution of Civil Engineers, and said that one of of the fatter part of the education of a school could be officiently devoted to training
youth at way. him for one of the great professions. Another Now lines have been opened is Manchurin point which would be discussed was whether in the most ont-of-the-way districts along the fe or two modern languages ought to consti-Amur. Kokanor, on the frontier of Tilt. tate a part of the eduction of every engincar has an excellent servien. From Honnnfu He was of opinion that languages should form continous chain of day and night courlers is part of the education of every engineer. (Hear now main through Tang Khan, a town cu hear). He knew many engineers who could the Yellow River where thrus provipes meat, bave obtained orcellest appointments in South through Shensi and Kausu provinces, part
The Church's long-expected rupture with the America if they had had a knowledge of Chia-ya-knan, the famous barrier on the Great
Government has now taken plaon. Tho. Port- Spanish and Portuguese.
They And robertly
Wall of Ching, to the capital city of the New vigerenslyattacking the Pravi ional Government
znose Prelates have published a Pastoral Lettor | ENGLISH, scheine for affiliating engineering started students' societing to their own. Their idea was Tu keston. This is the longest courier line indularing that the Law is not secaration bat Dominion, and thence to Kashgar. in Chines that students of some of the large colleges, the world. In Lhuss the post-office is in charge despoiled of all its property and authority, is anaezition. The Charoh, they say, after being such as the Crystal Palace Engineering of a Chinese nawed Teng Wai-ping, an excellent being played in an abject position under the Belfast College, and several other large institu- Courier liaca now extend from Llass to Yatung, the Pas oml Letter has caused a sausation. A Sobool,
the Polytechnic, Queen's College, organizer, who speaks bath Frach and English control of the Government. The vialsnes of tiens, should be nified to the Sciety at a on the border of Sikhim, from Grau'se to nominalcost. The students would have this Shipatas, and new lines
Council of Ministers was specially convened, and aro being pushed for advantages of the practical side of the work. Ward over the 930 alles that lio between Lhas it was decided to proceed eneretically szalost
and Chande,
the Frelates. The Pastoral was signed by the THE HOLY SEE AND PORTUGAL.^
Patriarch of Lisbon, three Archbishops, and
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THE PAPAL ENCYCLICAL.
Ar Exovelical antible Camdudum has been issued to the Church with the date May 21st It strongly deplores the antireligion attempts of the Portuguese Republi-nam-ly, the violent expulsion of the religious orders, the suppression of religious instruction in schools,-theinirodne tion of divorce, the arbitrary dismissal of the
From Hanknw to Chêngtu, the capital of Ssuohuan Province, and to Tachienio, a distance even Bishops. of more thas 1.350 miles, there is now a costia the North contingen, wrote a Lisbon correspon- The despatch of military reinforcements to pus service of pariere trevalling day nad -ight, flankew letters have reached Chengtu in 12 dont on May 24th. The official reason, Dow days. From Tachiealy the courier service is fonarchist conspirators, with two thousand giran i that the Governmont is aware that being extended 370 miles west to Batour, le mercenaries, are on the Spanish frontier and elief town on the Tibetan Marches, and the intend to cross inte Portugal on the rat oppor residence of the Frontier Commissioner, whones tnuity, hoping thes the inhabitants of the Tibetan border, and thence be linked up the main line of communications with his mout, however, does not expect a revolt, but at:
with
the worst nothing more thin riota. It is, how. tais is completed in the course of the next few months, there will be direct courier service from the Paking raibear to Lhasa. When wireless will be, few mysteries of this forbidden land telegraphy is fastalled in Tibat, as it shortly will remain to be unveiled..
RUSSIA AND JEWISH TRAVELLERS.. There was a form shout the other day, that your er Governor, Sir Matthew Nathan, whose werk at the Post Office is giving sach satisfaction to the Government, had been refused permission to visit Russia by the Russian A variation was that it was Government. the Postmuter General himself; Mr. Herbert Samuel, who was so refused.
But I have now, too early to my, in spite of the eloquent meal I beliera, got the rights of the story. It all of Church, festivals, of the religions oath, and it will be continued 83 miles farther to the villa res will support their cause. The Govern of Sir Joseph Ward for a Federal Council and
aross out of a misuniterstanding. Two years federal defence. But a little advance may be go a Jewish civil servant, ocenpying a quite made on the declaration of the Colonial Secret. modest post in the Secretary's cBea in the Port Dhops of Oporto and Bojs, and the whole in Tibet, 357 miles from the frontier. Whoover, taking all necessary military prooautions. ary, Mr. Lulu" Harcourt, that he is propaved Offen, wanted to visit Russia. The Bussinessive Law of Separation. The Holy See, the Encyclical saye, has been patient and long with his Parliamentary and Permanent Under Coul refused to vise his passport unless he got a suffering in these matters, but now it can keep Secretaries to join the High Commissioners in commission to represent a firm as a commercial
silence no longer. travaller. This was to strict accordance with forming a new consultative and advisory body This would be practically a Standing Com mittes of the Imperial Conference. At any ente, modest though the proposal is, it would afford a useful medium for the orchange of views and information, and would help to keep of the the Government in closer touch with the Minis-
firm
the regulations applying to Jews, but the civil servant declined to adopt the humiliating device, although a firm was quite seals to assist him. Shortly after, the deputation from the Easian
Dama
the
came to this
Bimbors know
country.
tries of the Dominions oversson, without inter-hat had happened, but either himself mis
in question and
oppression in
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of
I of other religions actioitu tit
QUEEN VICTORIA.
The Figuro, in a Kitarary supplement publiskes, Victoris, some interesting reminiscences of her on the cocasion of the monement to Queen Majesty, communicated by M. Paoli, who was by the French Government to look after Royal formerly the special police commissary appointed visitors to France
fering with thoir individual freedom in any way, I understood what he was told or gave a wrong freedom of disposing of prop rotuned retion of that "splendid devotion to duty which ympathetic affability of the late Qreon, who,
THE GOYBRION OF THE STRAITS
SETTLEMENTS.
Sir John Anderson, Governor of the Straits Settlemente, is combining a good deal of basi noss with his plessure, for he is in frequent
i
M. Paoli describes the
alwaye need to say, with a smiling fact," Always whenever he met her Majesty at Cherbourg, faithful to your post, tay dear Paoli
Separation, which donies even onmmen liberty The Pope reviews the long series of material and moral oppressions contained in the Law of to the Church and to Catholic citizens. Such law. does not can separation, but spolistion of per cost. more vegages that in the previons
Through the Yangtze gorges from Iebang rasCE POLICE OFFICE'S 'REMINISCENCED. to Chungking, postal bon's last year made 50 spiritual matters. The Church has not only weighing 960 tans Six boats wore capsized gr material property. and tyrannical
JERT, They carried 27 500 bags of mail matter, Ono been dispoiled of all the means which were in wrecked, oue man was drowned, and only one the head of dispensable for the maintenance of
hag of mail matter was lost. Anyone who has told the clergy, and
bas oven been forbidden to possess such meat hy those dangerous rapide will appreciate at its made the journey from Iohang to Chungking in fature, for the law even interferes with the true ralus the praiseworthy condast of the crews,
by testament; The Ecoleanstical Hierarchy. is
will enderse the official commenda and cognition by the law and excluded from any malo sack reports possible. During the plague antrusted to charitable associations depending reptedly; of 700 couriers carrying letters within share in the organization of worship, which is in Manchuria this service went on uninter entirely upon the civil authority. It is ex prossly decreed the occlesiastics as ineligible death was dus to disregaril of instructions the plagu ares, obly ons died, and in his caso as vaubers both of these charitable associa. Both along the border of Yunnan, and in the control them. The publication of eclesiastical showing remarkable developmaut, in the latter tions and of the parochial corporations which distant prosince of Kwaichow, the service is ordinances, even in rowspapers, is forbidden, or unter an excellent postmaster, a Parsao iu without permission from the Government. It area upon the fronts of private houses. Rebel is forbidden to expono any religions emblems lion and corruption of the clergy are sacon and be promises of passions to their widows and skildren.
The law is intended to detach the Portuguese
impression to those to whom ha, repeated the story. The civil servant in the Scarotary office became the Sacrotary to the Post Office, and as the permanent Scorotary and the political leader of the grest department both happen to be Hebrews, those who spread the report chose impartially either Sir Matthew Nathan or Mr. Herbert Samuel. The explanation is certainly accurate, but the query remains if the applicant
consultation with the Colonial Office and similar bodies on the shipping rings and other quas tions affecting the Far East. Before many weeks he will have a chance of seeing a good bit of his colony in London, for the Malayan been either Sir Matthew or his political exhibit at the forthcoming Rubber Exhibition,chiol, would the treatment at the hands of the of which your former Governor, Sir Henry Russian Consul have been any different? Blake, is prasident, will be one of the best. · An
There ja considerable satisfaction
pallicity to the resources of their territories in the arrangement. with the aid of prominent mou, well informed on the lore of "furrin parts." The Foderated Malay States' day is on the 28th June.
in
As a matter of fact,
the service of the Chinese Gorernment.
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ENTHUSIASM OF THE STAFF.
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He then speaks of her love for France, the despite her rigid education and essentially "Latinity of which she seamed to enjoy, Libern mentality."
visits to be disturbed by politics. He mentions Her Majesty, says M. Paoli, did not like her
year.
of
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that at the very time of the Fashoda affair it had been arranged that the venerable Baro
Degert from Kalgan to Urga in seven days, Matorty consulted Mr. Paoli, who made en in
Mounted couriers are traversing the Gobi was de recated by a section of the Press, ter WHY GO TO.
reigu should go to Nice. As the propsied visit
and two days later deliver their mails at Kiakhta. quiry into the entiments of the inhabitants innovation will be introduced to this exhibition America that passports are to be issued to Church from anion with Rome and t› prevent transport service by this desert route. Qason Victoria not to alter her plana Isl There is a project on foot to establish a motor- the Rivier, which resulted his advising that the various countries oxhibiting will sater-Russian Jews desiting te ravisit their native Kome from having any concura in it.
In Chiness Tarkostan new portal routes words these counsels he was anpported by Lord Salis. tain guests a spanis? days and will help to give but hardly well-loved laud, But there ura kinks Portuguese Law of Separation, declaring it sold miles. Now services are being organized in that it was more indispensable that ever that i
For those reasons flue Pops podemus the pened during the year over a distance of 3.085 bury, then Prime Minister, who maintained
Russia is harrassing the Jews as much as ever, Church. He warmly praises the Bishops and Office, rode on relays of horse from Urge to but was soon reassured on fading that the
and invalid against the inviolable rights of the Mongolis. In a journey of investisation, Torr her Majesty should go to France that y
von Dowell, one of the employes of the Post The Queen came a little anxions at frat and the latest proposal is to expel all Jiwa frean clergy of Portugal who have condemned the the army and charge them, instead of military, law and hare doofered the redondoaned, the Kalgan el Suirousse, 1,156 wiles, in nine days, people showed her the same respect and dofor servios, with a special tax. This in spite of the for the Charok. He exhorts them to keep enthusiasm with which foreign employés in
only one of many examples of the onco as before. It takes a great deal to tire sosus of the "oll fact that thirty thousand Jews served in the See.
themselves in concord and union with the Holy the Chinese Post Office are working in the Paoli, romarked to the Empress Eugenie, with
A few days afterwaria the Queen, says M.BECAUSE A Carofal and Intelligent ones." Inderl, I ruot help remarking veryRusso-Japanese war, many of them with con-
interests of the service. often how much täre "alive" a good many spienous bravery. And how the parents of
and more on the Post Office, which is to ba
Official recognition is being bestowed more French dispute, then in its autost phase: If whom she was envorsing about the Anglo-
We have a Eound Option!" hoary-headed nign are than the younger genera young Jews who have emigrated to America
war were to break out between France and Eng
Reason behind every Lenn tion.
still further favoured, for an Imperial Edict land, I should ask God to be ao merciful as to Take the case of the Rev. Dr. J. E. are to be charged that tax on their absent sors.
has recently been issued ordering that maillot mattor hitherto carried by Chinese Govern
die feat."
Office, the service being more economical, more in regard to her reading, that great eur4 VERS M. gives interesting details of the
rapid, and more soours. This transference will taken to keep from her any publications that give the ofloisle a direct interest in the service might disploe or grieve her, and he signs OPTHALIHIO. and in the maintenance of its effolency,
this as a reason for her imperturbable and candid optimism."
A VETERAN BURMAR MISSIONARY.
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Examination
Marks, superintendent of the S. P. G. missions If the boys come back they are l'able to panist Stat alt, left Colombe on the 17th inst. p.m., ment couriers shall be handed over to the Post Queias daily life on the Biveira emendous N. LAZARUS,
SUEZ CNAL CHARGES.
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LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS. The I.G.M. str. Prinzess Alice carrying the German Mails with dates Bartin of the and may be expected here on or about the 25th iinat.
The P. & O. S. N. Co.'s str. Syria is expected to arrive at Pennng on the 20th inst., at 6 am.
The P. & O. S. N. Co. Etr, Nore is orpeated
THE FUTURE. to arrive at Colombo on the 27th inst., nt 4 arrived at Kobe at 8.30 p.m. on the 16th inet, Maritime Customs, but comically it is a depart
What is to be the fature of the service? At The C.P.B. Co.'s air. Empress of China present the Post Odios is a branch of the and left again at noon on 17th inst. for Shimid- ment et the Ministry of Communications, za, where she was dus to arrive at 7. on the which was created by tits reconstruction Edlet i nomie person that she was going to help Afty 18th inst
Tho present President of the Ministry, geo, Paoli, I know I am exploited camellurs, of railways, telegraphe, steamships, and posts. was only a vulgar swindler, she would say, "Yon
6, 1906, to take over the control
Heusa-hui, in quiversally regarded as the but I would sooner make a mistake by giving ablest man in China with whom foreigners have than one by not giving. And who knows-thin to deal at the present time. It is his declared begging-letter writer has, perhaps, a wife or a intantion at a very early date to assume control child who will benefit indirectly by my charity,'
in Burmah. He is 79 in June, yet he plans to meut; if they stay away the old folks at home return to his Eastern laboars in October. Thres are crippled with extra taxation. It is surely a times the doctors have given him up and told refinement of cruelly. him he would dis, but still (ho will keeps the body going, and apparently he is hals sud
I bear lust after a great deal of pressure had hearty. To an interviewer the other day he been applied shipowners have succeeded in in- said: "I was the guest of the King of Burmahducing the Suez Canal directory for five years and lived in the palace at
grant 輻 reduction in dzes of Mandalay. Sir John Lawrence, who was
centimes
top, This is to take then Governor of Indis, objectal to my effect in January next, when the impost will going, as he thought it was a trap on the part bo 5.75 franes, a charge still a long way becord of The King and that I should never leave the maximum palutud in the Loudon à res- Mandalay alive. However, I was willing to of 1883. Yet, as a similar decrease came into
te
left here on the 20th ait, arrived at New York The Sill ex RM.S. Empress of Japan, which on the 16th inst, from Hongkong 27 days and Yokohama 17 days.
The Bank Line str. Kumeric called from Kobe on the 19th instant an. for Yokohama.
of November
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